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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11
Thirty Years Ago
This Day in Omaha


Boyds opera house not large enough 10 con-
Tain the great throng who rushed 20 witness the
presentation BY Buffalo Bi and his company in tho
sensational drama, The Prairie waif" At times II
seemed a. II the galleries had gone Wild when Buff
fsIo BIZ appeared In the direst emergencies ana res
eued the waif from her impending fate.
Dr. =. A. Homig Of Michigan. who was once a rest
dent Of Omaha relates interesting "reminiscences
Of this city thirty years ago when. young man.,
he came TO Omaha for location 70 open a drug
store He says there were only eight houses In town
when he arrived and they were almost sunk out OF
sight IN the mud He purchased acres now IN the
heart Of the city and then after failed erop sold out
and returned eest Revisiting Omaha now he says:
What fool was not TO stick TO q good thing when
1 had a."
Superintendent Evsrs OF the letter carriers Is en-.
deasoFing 70 gve the boys few rest on satur-
day b. rearranging their trips.
Danish BrOtherhood No 10 was presented with a
beautiful banner BY the Danish ladies OF the city
the speech being made BY Mrs Bohn and response
being b. Ars p. "a. johnson.
literary and musical entertainment Was given at
Kountse Memorial church. the principal item on the
proEran being lecture b. Rev. j. s. Detwelier en-
- subject. Two Better Than one"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

Washington Post: The present rumored
advance on Picking would seem TO indi-
cate that China is At lat sufficiently
civilized TO do it's own looting.
Louisville Courier-Journai: The allies
are Just starting" says Lloyd-George. 50
Il seems. and Il looks a. n the allies have
needed a reliable starting and lighting
system.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Furniture
manufacturers announce a 20 per cent
advance in prices. All the table legs are
being used abroad for artificial limbs. no
doubt
Msnn's objection to the high cost Of trav-
cling when Il is done by departmental
officials IL probably well founded. but
everybody knows that It is mighty hard
to get any kind OF government official
to believe that government money costs
anything.
Springfield Republican: II was the
biggest business and biggest profit in
the history OF the steel trust-in that
last quarter of 1sl5--and the bitterest as
pect OF the case IL that ell this hap
pened under no high protective tariff.
Our fiscal history is full Of such exas-
perating episodes for the high and low
tariff theorists to fume over.
New York Post: There are still writer's
who assert that Britons are born with
genius for the sea which no amount of
German study and labor can rival. Now
the Germans can retort that IL England
lie today in control OF the seas. It Is merely
because of superiority OF brute
strength. the result OF preparation pre-
ciseiy. but that in initiative. in daring,
and in skill the Kaiser's seamen have
fully justified Germanys aspirations to
land.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11
Here and There

a greater connotation OF polite distinction
than Tuxedo. derived from P'taukseet
tough. the place OF the bears" aud con-
juTing. as Il does, visions OF collar adver-
tisements. dinner-jaeketed young men
playing billiards and gayly clothed out
door blades betting on blooded horses
Chicago railroads spent yB0OoOOO in
eliminating grade crossings. Accidents
have already diminished as result. and
the saving effected pays good interest on
the investment. But the coroner has not
lost any business. automobiles alone SCOT
ing "a fatalities during the last year. on
a certain boulevard. q IL stated. there IL
only one crossing IN three miles where
the pedestrian is protected from the con-
tinuous traffic.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11
what & Behind ths ouarr.li

Omaha has been RECALLED to some extent by
the partial airing OF a personal difference be-
tween sporting promoter and the city council.
This was brought about by an astonishing act
of the council. which determined that the pro-
moter would be permitted to rent the Auditor
ium, conditioned on his making public apology
to a city commissioner and the Auditorium
manager for certain OF his expressions that
had given oftense. This concession doesn't ap-
peal to party at interest. Is Il likely to gain
public approval. What would be interesting 10
know is to what extent the use OF the Auditor
ium is to depend on the personal attitude Of
any Of the city commissioners in relation to
prospective exhibitors. Al a casual glance. II
seems something OF hardship that the premier
wrestler OF his time is debarred from showing
in Omaha because no is being presented by
man who has said something unpleasant about
commissioner What is really behind the
quarrel?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11
A BAoHELoR's Wall.

ST. Louis 0lobe-Democrat
There are girls who are dark
And girls who are fair,
And girls who have all sorts OF looks;
There are girls who are serious.
But where are the girls who are eoOks9
There are girls who are gay.
And giris who are pretty
And girls who know much about books.
There are girls who are bright,
There are girls who are witty
But how scarce are girls who are cooksg
It's true there are many
Accomplished with art;
In music. expression. and such,
They know everything
But the way 70 q mans heart
Now doesn't Il just beat the Dutchf
! dread to so hungry.
For my appetite
Would scarce thrive on Ibsen and shaw.
For OF all the good things
The garden provides.
Too few are TO be eaten raw.
So. girls take q tip
From a masculine friend.
And learn that the old-fashioned Art
OF good homemade cooking
IL eurest to win
The way to = bachelors heart.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11
Look and Feel
Clean, Sweet and
Fresh Every Day
Drink q aIsss Of real hot water
before breakfast to wash
out poIsona

Life is not merely 20 live, but 10 live
well, eat we'll digest we'll. work well.
sleep well. look we'll. What a glorious
condition to attain, and yet how very
easy It is IL one will only adopt the
morning inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed TO feel dull
and heavy when they arise. splitting
headache. stuffy from cold. foul tongue.
nasty breath. acid stomach. can. instead.
feel as fresh as a daisy by opening the
siuices OF the system each morning and
flushing out the whole of the internal
poisonous stagnant matter.
Everyone, whether ailing, sick or well,
should. each morning. before breakfast.
drink a glass OF real hot water with
teaspoonful Of limestone phosphate in It
TO wash from the stomach. liver, kid
neys and bowels the previous days in
digestible waste. sour bile and poisonous
toxins thus cleansing, sweetening and
purifying the entire alimentary canal
before putting more food into the stom-
ach. The action OF hot water and lime
stone phosphate on an empty stomach Is
wonderfully invigorating. II cleans out
all the sour lamentations. gases. waste
and acidity and gives one a splendid APP
petite for breakfast. While you are en-
Toying your breakfast the water and
phosphate is quietly extracting a large
volume Of water from the blood and
getting ready for thorough flushing
OF all the inside organs.
The millions Of people who are bothered
with constipation. bilious spells, stomach
trouble, rheumatism; others who have
sallow skins, blood disorders and sickly
compilations are urged to get quarter
pound of limestone phosphate from the
drug store which will cost very little,
but Is sufficient to make anyone pro-
nounced crank on the subject Of internal
Observation-Disclosures.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

How Is Dr. Wombat as a physiclan?"
Best ever When you get exhausted
over bridge he prescribes dancing as a
rest cure."-Pittsburgh Post,
A couple OF little boys were discussing
them asked:
"Do you say your prayers in the morn
ing or at nght?'
"At night, OF course" said the other.
ANYBODY can take care OF himself in
the daytime!"-New York Times.
Its harder than the old fifteen puz-
ale" said Senator Sorghum. as he pushed
aside the manuscript Of a speech. II
have rearranged my ideas dozen
times"
what are you trying to do?
I'm trying 10 fix up a consistent argu-
ment that will arrange for safety first
and preparedness last "-Washington
star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11
Got Even,

young man who had been snubbed at the theats-
door decided 10 set even with his girl friends
The girls occupied the first four seats In the sixth
and the young man had the NTH They paid no
attention 20 him. On the program was a monologist
who began 20 talk OF love 70 set a few laughs as
those artists often do. He said; can the girls who
IN love. please stand up"
Turning 70 the girl next 10 him. the young maa
who had been snubbed. said;
Please let out"
Naturally, the entire four had TO rise. When they
were on their feet the young down. while the
remainder OF the audience roared slee the four
Philadelphia Ledger
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11
tcOAsiadsa romOrrow.)
Twice Told Tales


certain driI sergeant. whose severity had made
him unpopular with his troops putting party Of
recruits through the funeral service Opening the
ranks 70 admit the passage OF the supposed
oortege between them, the instructor by way prac
teal explanation, walked slowly down the lane formed
by the two ranks. saying, he did
Now, I'm the corpse. Pay attention"
Having reached the end of the path. he turned
round, regarded them steadily with a scrutinizing
eye for a moment two then exclaimed:
''Your ends is right. and your 'eads Is right but
you avent got that look OF you ought to ave"
London Tid-Bits.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

The Washington preacher is not alone in
foreseeng tough times ahead. Ordinary vision
can spot primary candidates striving to en-.
tighten the dear people. a task which makes
the judicious srieve. Weather conditions. in
this case, necessitates hiring OF halls. thus
mitigating much Of the pain. The real tough
times come when the open air is attacked, some
six months hence. Adequate defensive meas
ures ought TO be perfected in that time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

still, public discussion OF the merits and
demerits Of Louis d. Brandeis for the supreme
bench is what We would have as a regular
thing as to every aspirant IL supreme court
justices were elective instead OF appointive
or II they we're subject to popular recall.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

Justice Hughes may be totally opposed"
10 the use Of his name in connection with the
presidency. but nothing can stop the people
from aooing In him the particular characteris-
tics and qualifications they want In their next
areadenf
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

All Pacific coast cities are backed off the
news map by San Francisco. The snow blanke
OF Seattle and Portland, the floods OF Los An
geles and San Dietc. are as momentary news
thrills beside the conspiracy sensation un-
earthed at the Golden Gate. When the San
Francisco courts get busy with the trials rival
coast cities will be lucky IL they break into the
back pages
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

The Cologne preacheress who won a nine
year sentence for giving too much emphasis to
the sixth commandment allowed enthusiasm to
overieap discretion. preacher Is away be-
hind the times who fails to realize that warning
nations cannot permit commandments TO inter
iere with the business on hand.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

The mayor Of Lincoln wants to help Omaha
set municipal lighting plant. although there
Is nothing whatever stopping Omaha from hav-
ina such plan whenever our own people vote
the needed money Is there anything Lincoln
SAINTS Omaha to help her people get?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

Secretary Redteid admits that his official
export figures are full OF mistakes The Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor. however. has no
monopoly on misleading figures; there are 9TH
eFs-for example. the buiit-to-boost municipal
statistics" and the water works statistical
summary" that emanate from our own city
hall.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11
Abraham Lincoln
RecolleCtions
m-IrNcoLN AND FRANKLIN.

IT is STRANGE that Lincoln with his thoughtful
ness. should not have degree foreseen the
approach Of secession and He had been in con-
and must have the southern people fairly
well. lie undoubtedly a foreseeng kind Of man
No clearly than he did that the country
could not continue 70 exist half free and half slave
n seems strange. therefore. that he had not Some
notion Of what coming. But who doea foreses
what IL ahead7 BENJAMIN Franklin foreseeing
kind OF man, would suppose. He spent number
Of years in France before the revolution knew the
country WELL and was on intimate terms with the
leading people OF France He remained there TIL 17sS
In eight years from that time the kings head off
and yet the wise. observant. thoughtful. and pre-
sumably farsishted Franklin in the least
10 have suspected what was coming. The French
revolution would, indeed have been very difficult TO
foresee. perhaps civil in a less degree
But there are other things not difficult to know
beforehand which not foreseen. I in the
House OF Commons night during the Franco
Prussian when Vernon Harcourt. who at
that time with the government. accused
the government observation-disclosures in foreseeing
the war. implying that he had foreseen IT, Robert
Lowe an extremely clever man. got up TO tor
the government and said Because the gentleman
foresaw this he thinks that everybody else should
have been clever he / free to say.
however, that the whole thing complete sur
prise 70 me-" Men always too busy with present
bother with what problematical Take the
Of the present Half dozen European ma
lions have each been holding for forty years loaded
pistol with the finger a har-trigger and yet how
surprised when in the lapse OF time. one OF
the pistols off much had been said about "the
next war" but have we not put the prophecies
gardins II in much the category that of the
destruction Of the world by fire? The ancients. in
their deep attentive knowledge human nature said
that the gods bestowed upon Cassandra the gift OF
prophecy they coupled the gift with the condition
that her prophecies should not be believed Is that
not of all prOphets7 They always regarded as
bores cranks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

Delay Of the Locust street yiaduct Is blamed
on slow steel deliveries. watch is a. good an
excuse, Al any, On yhom is the delay In the
overdue track-raising At the Dodge street
aosslne to be blamedA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

The American people are dead set against
the Degrading gamer also against fee-grab-
hing public officials.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

Secretary Redfield admits the inaccuracy of
his departments figures. He might have gone
further and conceded the folly OF an official
booster transferring hot air to cold print
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

How much longer Is that ugly welcome
arch" to be permitted to disfigure the artistic
setting Of our civic center9
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

Though the shortest of the year. February
is the month that gave US both Lincoln and
Washington.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

Salvation 10 free at the Industrial homo, but
those seeking food must work for g. Exercise
II unequalled a. an appetizer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

The frequency Of presidential somersaults
on public questions suggests the need Of adding
stabilisers to the nations stock OF defensive
equipment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

Ia clear there IL enough work ahead for the
msgnstes on both sides to earn their salaries.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

was your husband cool when the bur
Mrs. Jay.
"Cool3" said Mrs. Bee. why he was
perfectly arctic. He shivered all over
New York Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

leap year boom Il In New York City. Jana-
arys licenses 20 wed show increase OF 22s over
the month last year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed to them. Ad-
dress viii be changed n often ~ requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

Does he pay his slimony promptly
mo; have as much trouble in getting
money out OF him as II / were married
to him."-Judge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

Her Father-can you give my daughter
all the little luxuries to which she ia
accustomed?
Her Lover--Not much longer. I've been
doing IL for over a year now. you know!
PHILADELPHIA Bulletin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

Speaking of The Hague. it's a pity
that we haven't some special place for
promoting peace in this country"
Guess you've forgotten Reno, haven't
you2"-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11
GRINs AND ORGANS.

Are all branches of the army appro-
priately armed?"
''Of course Why do you ask"
because / am sure the cavalry hash [
horse pistols. "-Baltimore Americans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11
27e JSeeS&a
r6Ns1sRoa4T

IN TIVE
GoTHENBURG, Neb.. Feb. 1O.-To the
Editor OF The Bee: For the benefit OF a
patron OF your paper. could you not pub
lish In your columns a wsy to thaw ice
out Of an underground lead pipe with
out digging II out Of the grouni.
DICK JENKINS.
Note. We doubt IL II can be done with
safety. An electric current might thsw
It. II you dig It out, be careful not to
get the fire hot enough to melt the lead.
Truth Not at Either Extreme.
YORK. Neb. Feb. 1O-Judging from
what We read in the Letter BOX. we are
ell extremists. For the dove folks class
all that do not agree with them are milf
tarists. and they. in turn, call those not
in accord with their view pacifist at any
price.
But like all such questions right OF
truth Is not found at either extreme. And
far apart that surely there is room be-
tween them for lots Of gcoG reason, as
well as good patriotic people. who are
just as much for peace. yet with honor,
as the extremists are 1 believe a count
OF noses will show that the great bulk
OF the sturdy sons Of our beloved land
are in this middle group. Then we are
forced to think some are unduly, alarmed
while some are too much the other way.
The thing hardest to understand IL
where the scared folks see the ghost. II
they will compare the cost of this black
plague OF war with the resources OF the
people engaged In it. with the time II Is
likely to continue. they viii find better
safeguard for peace for years than
armies or navies or forts. Some say. pre-
pare for war. but cut out the profits;
others say. let the government make it's
own munitions and so keep down the
cost. Yes. look at the pork barrels We
have now; by the time they are filled the
strong box Is empty, and then some.
Does anyone think that IL Uncle Sam did
his own work It would be different The
same element that accepts bids for
armor plate would have to do the same
for the material to make It out OF and
they would buy II from the same source.
They would also do the same in bids on
the material and construction of the
plants. Then remember the rivers and
harbors and public buildings Uncle Sam
has and you will have our reason.
F. POPE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-11

Note: We doubt IL it can be done with
safety. An electric current might thew
IT. II you dig It out, be careful not to
get the fire hot enough to melt the lead.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-05-18
Beautifying The Capital.

Washington is chiefly spoken
of as the parlor of the nation. +"
1t has the most extensive park
system Of any city in the world,
and whenever it is attempted to
put up any unsightly building
within the area that is being i'm
proved for public purposes. there
is always a large protest. In keep
ing with the general plan for
identifying Washington is the
scheme by which more than fiji
teen thousand school children
have been enlisted as garden.
ers this spring. A plan of a sys.
tematic work was carried out a
year ago at which time 10000
packages of seeds were used by
the youngsters. Washington has
made wonderful progress in the
movement, which may well be
extended to every city and village
in the country. As a result Of CO.
opera tion on the part Of the tea
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-05-18
Interesting Article On Good Roads
Concluded from first page.)

apportioned among those coun.
ties that will place themselves in
position to receive State aid. We
will have to contribute to the
State fund for building roads in
other counties. and it seems to
me that it would be bad business
for US to refuse to take advan-
tage of chance to get more
back than we will have to pay
out.
Let US all look at it from a bus
mess standpoint, and build our
roads, enjoy them and let the
other counties help US pay for
them.
Crittenden county people are
as good as any other people, and
deserve good roads as much as
any other. W. r. CRUCE.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-05-18

is sl.00 each; on all female
dogs $500 each that are kept
within the City limits. This
tax is now due and must be
paid at once, | am prepared to
receipt you and give you a
tag with number to be plac-
ed on the collar on your dog.
The ordinance provides that
all dogs that a license tax is
not paid on must be killed
by the City Marshal. Idon't
want to kill your dog, so it's
up to you to pay the tax and
keep your dog or refuse to
pay it and have him killed.
This means all who own
dogs within the City limits,
May 18th, 1916.
G. E. BOSTON,
ct City Marshal.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-05-18

a fund Of from $1,000. 10000 to
Is, 600. 10000. and one in the
county into which we could dump
eight or ten ayerage.sized Crit
tenden county farms. DO you
want the SINK" bigger? Vote
bonds and, before they are paid
the sink will be big enough 10
hold a good biz slice Of every
farm in the county.
| will say as before. there is
no LAW" extending Federal
aid. There is a bill before Con.
gress to that effect, and have
never said there was not. As
yet II is not a law. II passed in
its present form. il will not pay
one single dollar OF these bonds.
and does not agree 10 Join the
State In It's present agreement
with the counties. II requires
the State TO put up as much as
she gets from the Government.
and, no doubt, the State will re.
quire the Counties to raise as
much as she appropriates tothem
probably something similar to the
present arrangement. As yet
no chick is hatched', not even
a "frizzly."
We hear something about the
State having to amend the Road
law. so Us 10 raise more revenue
to carry out her present agree.
ment with the counties". am
Informed by a good lawyer. II
the State should do that il would
be no trouble u amend the law
so the County would raise enough
revenue to still get as much from
the Road fund as she puts into
that fund, thereby losing nothing
in that way. No necessity for
floating bonds to get back what
money we put into the Road
fund.
Somewhere oranother a wan.
plrish farmer" saw a very com.
mendable hope, hoping no VAN.
Rlrish farmer" we're in Crittenden
County. 1t is to be hoped also,
there are no 'vampirish Office.
holders in Crittenden County.
j. |. CLEMENT.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-05-18

A writer to the Record Press
last week in opposition to good
roods, advised the people to wait
about voting bonds until it could
be seen whether we would get
Federal aid; leaving the infer
ference that he would favor the
bond issue in that event. Now,
that the people have waited and
Congress has passed the law for
Federal aid, all opposition should
cease. and il is presumed that
the writer of the article referred
to will now favor the PROPOSE
ton.