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THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1913.
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MARCH C1RCUI.ATION.
52,544
State of Nebraska, County ot Douglas i m:
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of The Beo Publishing company, being
duly sworn, says that the average dally
circulation for the month of March. 181.
was M.M1. DWIOHT WILMAM8,
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Subscribers leaving the city
temporarily should have The Dee
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chataKed ns often an reanested.
Hits the Nail on the Head.
Thero has not been a legislature in
session within the memory of the writer.
that did not have a scrap over some bill
affecting Omaha. At this session It
seems to bo the water bill and more bad
feeling and tlmo Is wasted on this bill
than any before the legislature, and It
only affected Omaha. We don't know
anything about the situation and the
merits of the bill, but didn't wo pass an
amendment last fall granting home rule
to Omaha so that all this fight between
combinations In Omaha may be nettled
by themselves? Loup City Times-Inde
pendent
In propounding this question the
Loup City man hits the nail on tho
head. There is no good reason what
ever why the legislature should waste
its tlmo on a purely local matter
that has been put back to tho peoplo
of Omaha to dotermlno for them
selves Uirough Iholr homo rulo
charter-making powor. No ono Is for
this water district bill except those
who have been foodlng out of tho
water fund, directly or Indirectly,
while tho peoplo of all tho cities and
towns affected, Omaha, South Omahn,
Florence, Dundoo and Benson aro
against It by large majority. At our
last city election, In which It wag
mado a distinct Issuo, tho Water
board candidate, ono of its own mem
bers, polled only 1,406 votes out of
nearly C.000. That Is why the
desperate Wator board salary grab
bers want to make themselves im-
muno against a recall by the peoplo
who havo boen outraged by Its mis
management, and Its broken promises
to lesson tho burdens of tho water
users.
Tho way to clean up Is to clean up.
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Ono touch of tornado makes all
creeds kin.
Thoso ambassadorship plos must bo
tnado of gooseberries.
No ono was around to beg tho core
of that first applo from Adam.
Lot us forgot tho storm havoc and
center our minds on tho work of ro
building.
Mr. Morgan found oxcltement In
making money. What a plaold life
Rome of us live.
Soven mombers of tho Baltlmoro
base ball team aro bald-headed. All
marled men, no doubt.
No sign ot tho men prisoners
adopting tho no-eat pjan of winning
their way out of Jail.
Indianapolis peoplo are boiling
their water. Tho rivers won't oven
do that much for them.
Not a city In tho Unltod State ot
any bIzo with tho samo exorbitant
fwator rates as Omaha.
It may pay little Montonegro to
got additional aid before boasting too
much ot Russia's support.
Bo long as so much of tbo pie ro
mains uncut, tho democracy ought to
bo reasonably harmonious.
The ono way in which tho Pacific
coast is ahead of us Is that Its base
ball season has already oponed.
Job Hodges of New York Is to ad
dress tho Kansas City Knife and Pork
club. A cutting spooch, no doubt.
Of courso, thero is no log-rolling
down at Lincoln; for did not ono ot
the' party platforms lost year put
los-rolllrig on the blacklist?
Takp noto that forcible feeding has
to bo- resorted in American' prisons
only when tho food furnished Is so
bad that It Incites rebellion.
If election day In woman suffrage
communities could be held Just about
Easter bonnet time, thero would bo
little difficulty in getting out the
vote.
Despite its reputation as a captlou
critic, the Commoner has not yet
found a single thing in connection
with tho Wilson administration to
find fault with,
Dayton's plan of setting sight
seers to work, while It may not in
crease the number ot tourists, is
likely to work well in getting things
straightened up.
The new president of Franco was
Inaugurated with three ex-presidents
looking on. That Is a record that we
in the United States have not been
able to match In the last half con
tnry.
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APIUL 7.
Business and Elemental Disturbance.
According to a high authority tho
great storms and floods of the mid
dlo west, which, though thoy have
wrought havoc to notably prosperous
and contented communities, in aggre
gate losses may not provo greater
than thoso sustatnod in provlous dis
asters of tho kind or sufficient to do
press financial or buslnoss conditions
In attempting a forecast of tho soa-
son a Now York banking houso ob
serves:
Tho country is handling a large volume
of business; most of the railroads are
showing good traffic returns and -our
foreign trade continues so favorable to
tho United States (thanks to dollar diplo
macy) as to give us an excess of exports
over imports for tho eight completed
months of the fiscal year ending Febru
ary of 1474,000,000.
Tho tone Is ono of sustained
optimism and it is gratifying to note
that ovon pragmatic Wall street, in
its view of tho recent middle west
disasters, places tho loss ot life bo
yond comparison with that of prop
erty In those words:
The destruction of several million dol
lars' of property Is, howover, as nothing
compared with the distressing loss of life.
and the economic wnsto which that In
volve.
It is ldlo for a country as great
in development and latent resources
as ours to become seriously dls
turbod over oven so oxtenslvo a Iosb
Of property, particularly with tho Ir
reparable loss of life confronting us
It Is qulto tho opinion ot financial
authorities that, when it comes to tho
effect of these monoy losses on bus!
ness, It is not as disquieting as tho
apprehension folt over tho impending
tariff changes, and ovon that 1b not
alarming as yot
Twice Told Tales
Thirty Yearn Ag.
A society has been formed ns an
Omaha branch for the Home of the
Friendless at Lincoln, with Mrs. Dins
more, president; Mrs. Olsh, secretary;
Mrs. Burr, corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. M. O. McKoon, treasurer. Fifteen
women enrolled as members nnd agreed
to furnish an Omaha room in the Institu
tion at Lincoln.
Ed B. Williams Invites the public to
Inspect his merchant tailoring stock in
the Millard hotel block.
Through her attorneys, General Cowan
and Colonel Smyth, Mrs. Fainter, wife of
the proprietor of tho Occidental hotel,
Is suing the Union Pacific for 130,000 for
Injuries received In a collision.
Ifon. Edmund Bartlett of Monroe, Wis.,
Is visiting his son, E. M. Bartlett, of this
city, and has some thought of making
his home here.
Lawrence Barrett entertained theater
goers at the Boyd In "Francisco Dl
Rlmlnt"
John O'Connell Is declaring that he will
contest for his seat In the council from
the Third ward on tho grounds ot ir
regularity in the count, which announce-,
ment has a familiar sound.
btrecia were crowaea toaay ana mo
city wore quite a business aspect
Superintendent Holdrege and Auditor
Gorman are back from Denver.
J. E. Daum of Lincoln Is at the Millard.
Mrs. A. R. Dufrene and child have re
turned from California.
Mr. and Mrs. It M. Wlthnell are back
from the south.
Colonel R. II. Wilbur has returned to
Fort Brldger.
Twenty Years Ago
Dr. fl. D. Mercer was In Bt Louis on
business. '
The pork commission has decided to or
der plans for a new pavilion In Hans-
com park to cost not over 17,000.
City Prosecutor Cochran filed com
plaints against several local men for al
leged operation ot a lottery.
The members of tho Board of Health
visited tho "bottoms" and laid plans for
expelling tho squatters there, who were
said to bo scattering germs ot disease.
A. II. Merchant, assistant general
freight agent of tho Elkhorn, was back
from Cuba.
Mrs. O. M. Carter entertained 'a num
ber of young peoplo at her West Farnam
street home in the evening. The guests
were Misses Fannlo Duryca, Emma
Crandall, Bertha Sloan, Edna Cowln,
Jessie Dickinson, Mae Mount, Freder-
Icka Weasels, Florence Crapser, Grace
Christian, Darllno Coe, Leila Carter,
Messrs. Joe Barker, James Wallace,
Buzs Colpetser, Wilbur F. Chrlsttan, Rus
sell Wilbur, William Hughes, Rae Hob
ble, Esra Millard, Dick Stewart t
Council Bluffs, Fred Lake, Samuel Burns,
Jr., and Charles Pratt Dancing and re
freshments were enjoyed.
One on the Cnrillnnl,
During a visit In his churchly capacity
through southern Maryland, Cardinal
Gibbons was entertained by the order
of Jesuits at Leonardtown. That part
of the state is famed for Its diamond
back terrapin, canvasback duck, oysters,
crabs and fish, and a sumptuous table
was spread for the cardinal.
During the repast, the cardinal turned
to a priest near him and sHtd, with a
twinkle In his eye:
"So this is the way the Jesuits dine!"
"No, your eminence," replied tho priest;
"this Is the way the cardinal dines!"
Judge.
Mnklnir a Ilnlse.
"Doctor, I want to becomo so I can
ralso a great weight Can you get me
that .way?"
"Guess so; but your physique is rather'
slight at present."
"I know (t Is. I thought maybe I1 could
raise a llttlo at first, and work up."
"Yes; we'll have to go at It gradually;
take a long course of treatment"
"All right, doctor. What shall I raise
to start wlthr
"Better raise 1300, I guess." Hartford
Post.,
The Difference.
As I understand It, doctor, if I believe
m well I'll bo well. Is that tho Idea?"
"It is."
"Then If you bellevo you.'ro paid, I sup
pose you'll bo paid."
"Not necessarily."
"But why shouldn't faith work as well
In one case ns In the other?"
Why, you see, there Is considerable
difference between having faith In prov
idence and having faith in you." Llppln-
cott's Magaxlne.
Prof. Taft's High Offioe.
Men of Yale, as I hear your cheers and
songs I feel young again as It I have
shed some ot my years. I come here
wanting to help what little I can the
young men who are going out into the
nation. I want to help preserve that part
of the nation that Is worth preserving,
and without which tht nation cannot
exist If I can do this I shall thank God
for the opportunity.
Thus former Presldont Taft ad
dressed the students ot Yale upon his
return to his alma mater to become
professor of law. No higher office
or' opportunity awaits any man than
service to his fellcrwmen. Just now,
while we aro In a transport ot change
and experiment, such service as Prof.
Taft proposes to render to help pre
serve that part of the nation that is
worth preserving Is most Important.
This country may count itself for
tunato that one who has served it as
chief executive holds the duty and
privilege of service still above all
other considerations, even of personal
gain, and is willing to take tho po&i
tlon to which Mr. Taft has applied
himself. If there Is any sphere in
which such experience and ability as
his could find larger opportunity
for needed service, we do not know
what it is. '
Ten Years Age-
About seventy friends of Rev. E. F.
Trofz tendered him a farewell dinner at
tho Commercial club upon. the eve of his
departure for Blnghamton. N. Y. H. J.
Penfold acted as toastmaster and the
toaster were W. F. ' .Qurley,. John l.
Webster, David JIt Mercer, with .Frank
Dunlap for a Tew funny .things.
Dundee held its local election, selecting
men for its vlllago board who stood for
home Improvement J. W. Dow, E. V.
Hertford and A. M. Smith were victors
over J. W. Lattln. C. W. Coughttn and
D. L. Johnson.
The Chicago Nationals beat the Omaha
Western leaguers 0 to 0. Jakle Weimar
and Lundgren, pitching for the Cubs, let
the home team down with three hits,
while Chicago bumped Henderson nnd
Johnson for nine.
Frank Seiee, manager ot the Chicago
National league ball team, while in the
city with hla club, became reminiscent of
the days when he managed the Omaha
team In 'R8 and '89. Selee went from here
to Boston and from Boston to Chicago.
These new members were elected to the
Commercial club: C. F. Harrison, A. G
Charlton, E. J. Sullivan and Rev. A. 8.
C. Clarke, pastor of Lowe Avenue Pres
byterian church.
The. fact that none ot the foreign
insurance companies aro fighting the
proposed insurance code would in
dicate that the objections made by
the home companies have at least a
faint resemblance of foundation.
If the former chairman of. the
democratic national committee, Nor
man 3. Mack, is sent as ambassador
to Vienna, of course, it goes without
saying it will be a recognition ot his
high scholarship, and not of his poll
tlcal service.
A Dallas paper speaks of Mr.
Bryan having moved hU home from
Nebraska. Since when! Mr, Bryan's
duties as secretary ot state ar not
likely to keep him away from Ne
braska much more than ho has been
of late years.
But we are getting ready for a com
mission government in Denver now, and
when we get that we are going to have
frtdorr A. Denver Editor, Formerly
Police Commissioner, - in a Publlo Ad
dress.
Denver's commission form ot gov
ernment, it it is like that ot other
cities, will be as good as the men
elected to run it, and no better.
As a rule, chickens eventually
come home to roost The demo
cratic legislature may make a new
13,000 election commissioner's Job
to be filled by a good democrat ap
pointed by a democratic governor,
but it will not take many turns ot
the wheel till a republican lands the
soft berth.
It goeB without saying that It Ru
doiph sprccKles is Bent as our
diplomatic representative to Berlin
his money will have had nothing to
do with it Had he been thus hon
ored by a republican president, how
ever, it would have been merely
recognition ot a money bag.
People Talked About
Editorial Snapshots
Washington Post: A congressman with
a thousand applicants ana oniy one poei
tlon at his disposal couldn't possibly
make as many enemies as tho unfortunate
Judge of a baby show.
Pltttaburg Despatch: The chancellories
of Europe are reported afraid "lest the
veneer of peaceablllty between the pow.
era should crack." Suppose little Monte
negro should riut a dent In It?
Philadelphia Ledger: If Incomes of less
than 14,000 are exempted from tho tax
the inveracity of tomorrow will make
the Ananlaatan era look like a period ot
universal truth telling.
St Louis Globe-Democrat: Tho "ablest
business men" of Omaha and Dayton will
lead In the reconstruction of the two
cities. This .class ought to be more will
InB to go to the front In municipal ad
ministrations as a steady habit
New York World: Thrco thousand
Yale students "roared a welcome" to Mr,
Taft -when he reached New Haven. An
ex-presldent who commands' as much ap
plause as a foot ball star has reason to
be well satisfied.
Ban Francisco Chronicle: The most ex
oggerated case of regulation run mad Is
that furnished by the freak legislature
now In session at Sacramento. The
caliber of the body,rfa bo:Judged by the
fact1 tjiat It doemsOMthe .part of wisdom
to regulate the stxo of canary bird cages.
Philadelphia Ledger: In all parts of
theworld aviation .continues to tako its
toll of death. On ono day last week the
papers reported three deaths, two In
Japan and ono in France, but the same
issues told of a Belgian making a new
speed record of 125 miles in sixty-five
minutes. So every day there will be more
filers nnd all through the year we may
expect more tragedies.
Baltimore American: A novel expedient
is to be tried by mill strikers in Pitts
burgh. Tho prettiest girls among the
strikers have been selected to use hugs
and kisses on strtke-brenkers who can
not otherwlfe bo persuaded to keep from
work. It remains to be seen how this
shrewd human argument will work on
the Industrial Samsons when tried by the
striking Delllahs.
Impartial critics award the degree of
Doctor of Railroads" tp the late J. P.
Morgan.
Abdul Hamld, late Bultan of Turkey,
expresses contemptuous views aooui
woman's suffrage. Abdul Is too old to
realize that he la a dead one.
A Philadelphia firm employing 700 men
offers a premium of IS cents for every
bnttha workman takes, besides furnish
ing the tub and throwing; in tho water.
J. J. Harnett, who twonty-flve years
ago began as a telegraph operator, - is
now vice president ot the New York Cen
tral railroad, with headquarters in Chi
cago.
Pennsylvania is the thirty-fifth state to
approve the constitutional amendement
for direct election of United States sena
tors. One more state wilt make the
amendement the law of the land.
Cupid Invaded the ranks of the Bache
lors' club ot the University of Chicago
faculty and attached the red and orange
tassle to the mortar board of Prof. Fer
dinand Bchevlll ot the department of his
tory.
One hundred men are counting the
money in the United States treasury pre
paratory to turning a billion or so over
to Treasurer John Burke. The North
Dakotan has in sight enough coin to fill
a buffalo wallow.
From banker to explorer and from
Louisville to the equator is the remark
able change which Brent Altsheler is pre
paring to make. He is in New York com
pleting his arrangements, and hopes to
leave for the coast ot east Africa this
week.
Max Stein of Chicago took two drinks
of Ashland avenue whisky, laid down be
side a fire engine house and slept fifteen
hours. Firemen poured water on his
facet, rolled him on the floor, hammered
the fire gongs at his ears, but Max snored
on until the spirit melted out ot his sys
tem. Stein won the sleeping champion
ship of Chicago, but the referee neg
lected to decorate the knockout bottle.
Uncle Joe Cannon, who holds a record
for length ot service In congress, Is only
a beginner as a legislator compared with
Caslmlra Barilla of Trinidad, Colo. Mr.
Barilla began his service. In the terri
torial legislature of Colorado when, he
was 19 years old. After serving six terms
in this body he was elected to the first
state legislature when Colorado was ad
ml tied to-the union in U7Q and has never
m)sd a session since then.
The House of Morgan
Indianapolis News; John Pterpnnt Mor.
gan will bo a great figure In history.
From him statesmen may learn the art
of handling mighty aggregations of capt
tal though, perhaps, for different pur
poses.
Houston Post: Yesterday J. Plorpont
Morgan was one of the world's opulent
men; today ha hasn't a cent When
the fellow with the scythe and the hou
glass comes along he wipes out the dls
ttnetton between wealth and poverty In
a Jiffy.
New York World: Mr. Morgan's death
will clenr up one interesting mystery of
his life. Ho was the only ono among
America's consplclous rich men so closely
veiled against publlo scrutiny an to re
duce all estimates ot his persons! for
tunes to the wildest guesses.
Louisville Courier-Journal: His cam
palgns wero not surpassed in reach by
those of any conqueror; his achievement
were untainted by the sordid greed ot
.gain. All the other money klns-j Bole
their Ineffectual fires before tho i-hartol
that bears the mortal remains of Jo.hn
Plerpont Morgan from the vatley if the
UDer to the valley of the Connecticut,
where, with his fathers, he shall await
the final trumpet-call. May hi sleep
be long ana sweet!
Bonndlnfr n Warning; Note;.
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City has tho chance to tok
advantage of the lessons to be derived
from the Omaha tornado In amending Ita
building code. An ordinance nmcndtn?
the code is now pending. It ought tc
be delayed until the council can get
the fullest possible information ns tn
what was revealed ot the effect of the
wind on buildings in Omaha. A cty In
the sone of possible tornadoes is crlml
nally negligent if it permits sleasy con
structlon to endanger the lives of its
citizens.
Queer Precedent Smashed.
Philadelphia Record.
President Wilson has astonished Wash
ington by breaking another precedent
which by this time must be about his
fiftieth performance in that line. He
actually went to the railroad station tn
meet his wife something no president
was ever known to do before. Some of
these Washington precedents are de
cldedly queer, and the average citizen
will think it was full time to break
them. They never will be missed.
Keep Political Hands Oft.
OMAHA, April . To the Editor of The
ce: The San Francisco scandal tn
handling their relief fund Is not forgot
ten and the people should see to It that
Is not repeated In Omaha. It the
11,000,000 bond issue Is voted, let It be
honestly administered and not be allowed
to fall Into the greedy clutches of the
politician. Keep political hands off of It
O, It
The Scientist's Side of It.
OMAHA, April 5. To tho Editor of The
Bee: Will you kindly allow mo to cor
rect a statement made tn an article en
titled, "Operation Might Have Saved the
Life of Little Ruth Draggoodln," The
Bee, April 3, that the "Doctor wanted to
operate when the child waa brought to
tho hospital, but did not, owing to the
bjectlon on the part of friends who ac
companied tho child to the hospital."
Tile child was brought to the hospital
by strangers sometime Sunday night
and It was not known who she was at
that time. Friends who were looking
for the child found her at the hospital
about 1 o'clock Monday, March 24, and
she was identified by Mrs. Miller, a
friend of the family.
Tho grandmother knew that the child'
wo Injured and expressed the hope, be
fore the child was found, that she would
not havo to be operated on. Nothing was
id about an operation being neces
sary until Tuesday. Mnr Miller told
the doctors what the grandmother
had said, and asked that they wait nt!l
the parents could be told and their con
sent obtained. Tho parents, who do not
claim to be Christian Scientists, when
Informed that tho doctors said an opera
tion was necessary, objected, but fin
ally consented to it If the doctors
thought It was best Christian Helen
tlsts did not Influence the parents tn any
way In their decision. It was left en
tirely to them to decide.
Tho doctors when asked in regard to
this cose, stated that even If an operation
had been performed earlier,, the child
had only one chance In five to recover.
Would It not be well to avoid criticism
of any one at this time, as alt were do
ing their best under trying circumstances,
The doctors, nurt.es nnd others In charge
of the various hospital deserve the
greatest praise for their unselfish devo'
tlon to their work during the lost two
weeks. CHARLES. A. DUNHAM,
Christian Science Publishing Committee
tor Nebraska.
THESE GIRLS OF OURS.
".7n.'8 "Porter wants your photograph."
"I haven't any more." until th .i,i.rit.
society lady. '
tan t you have one taken?"
Not the kind I wnnM h viiiim ...
In prlnf-Plttsburgh Post
"Agatha, love, do you mean to tell mo
that such a little hat as that cost $27.60?"
"Geoffrey, dear, bnfnm vmi v h...
a husband many years you will learn the
great lesson that the dimensions of a hat
afford no criterion for Judging the size of
me dim." unicago Tribune.
"I must congratulate you. Katie." Ald
the lady of the house. "You didn't break
any crockery yesterday."
No. ma'am," replied the girl. "You
see, I had a bad headache and didn't feel
very strong yesterday." Yonkers Statesman.
"Say. you remember Ethel Ravnor. that
girl you and I used to run with; did she
make a name for herself, as she said she
would?'"
"You betcher. She's Mrs. John Jones
now:" Chicago Post.
"Doeu your husband ever tell you you
have poor taste?"
"Frequently."
"And what reply do you make to him?"
"I think of what I married and say
nothing." Houston Post.
GIbbs It is very evident that your wife
has a mind of her own.
DIbbs You think so? Well, so do I. but
she1 keeps telling me that her mind Is
made up. Boston Transcript
Agent Madam, I'd like to show you one
of tho best cream separators on the market.
Former's Wife I don't want tt: but If
you nave a coin separator that you can
guarantee to work on my husband I'll
buy it Indianapolis Star.
Wetherby nnd his tlanccr He s ) at
talked her Into starting out with f i"
rooms and a bath, nnd she's telling him
how she means to furnish It." St. Louis
Republic.
Girl With the Julia Marlow Dimple
What do you think of this London fad ot
wenrlng a watch on your shoe?
Girl With the Viola Allen Voice Is It
any worso than wearing clocked Block
ings? Chicago' Tribune.
"Remember, Arthur, you are the son bt
a gentleman. Try to behave like one for
Just one day."
"All right, mother, but it will spoil the
whole day for me." Life.
THE CALL TO ARMS.
The athlete pining for the bat
To help reduce his surplus fat;
The golf fiend corpulent, who'd knock
His pretty balls for many a block:
The supple youth who longs for sport
it , ,. henped In by a tennis court;
The folks who punch down at the gyms
To coax the muscles to their limbs;
The hikers who must hit the plko
To get the exercise they like;
Don t need to wait. If they are wise,
For good and healthy exercise;
There are boards to nail and boards to
saw;
There are beams to lift and loads to
draw;
There are walls to tear down bit by bit;
There Is glass to- cut and glass to fit;
There Is rubbish to rako and rubbish, to
burn.
Good exercise at every turn.
There are hammers and saws and chisels
that need
Some good, strong arm to give them
speed;
There are homes to roar where ruins He,
And there isn't even time to sigh
For the golf stick, the racquet and tho
bat
They had better remain "where they are
at"-
For thores plenty of exercise of the best
"Look at that young couple overe there:
see how earnestly thev are talking and
how fondly they gaze at one another. I'll I For reducing fat or to serve as a test
wager a nunarea to one iney are duuu- jui iuuu ui uiuo, bmh ur nerve,
lng an air castle in Spain." And 'twill give the limbs the proper curve
"You lose, old chap. That's young I umana. uaioli. wis tuelb.
Baying the Anditorlum.
OMAHA, April 6. To the Editor of The
Bee: I notice that a resolution has been
submitted to the city charter committee
for the purpose of enabling tho city ot
Omaha to vote bonds In -the sum of
200,000 for the purohase or erection of an
auditorium. The idea of the city of
Omaha purchasing ground and building
an auditorium, such as a city of this
size requires, or even as good as the, one
we have, for the sum of 2OO,00O is utterly
ridiculous. It would require at least
1G0.000 to buy tho ground alone any place
In Omaha suitably located for an audi
torium. It would also require at leaM
(250,000 more to erect an auditorium at
all commensurate with .the , needs of the
city, and it woujd be utterly useless,
therefore, to contemplate the erection of
a new auditorium with anything less than
$400,000. Half a million would be more
like the sum needed.
The proposition which the Omaha
Auditorium company made to the city
oouncll last year to sell the present Audi
torium and half block of ground to the
city for $225,000 was the best business
proposition tor Omaha that has been
presented In many a long year. The
Omaha' Auditorium, as It stands today
with furniture and fixtures, has :ost tn
round figures $230,000. The ground upon
which it stands Is worth $150,000 at least,
and if tho city of Omaha can set this
property for $225,000, It will get the bst
bargain presented to the city In ten
years. The present Auditorium, with an
expenditure ot about $25,000 toward fin
lshlng It up, would fill all practical pur.
poses for tho city of Omaha for the next
five or ten years, and at the end of that
time the city could sell the property, it
so desired, for $00,000, for by that time
tt will be on the edge of the wholesale
district, with railroad trackage right to
the building.
It seems to me that in all this city
charter talk It Is very unwise to make
Omaha appear cheap and small by the
Introduction of such a resolution as this
$200,000 proposition for the erection of a
new auditorium. It puts Omaha In a
class with Lincoln, Sioux City and even
smaller cities and Is a kind of odvertls'
lng that will not' do Omaha any good
Denver has more than $600,000 invested
In an auditorium, Kansas City nas al
most $600,000 Invested In an auditorium,
st Josepn nas j3W,ouo invested in an
auditorium, Des Moines has $200,000 In
vested In an auditorium on leased
ground. St Paul has $000,000 Invented in
an auditorium and Milwaukee has $&0.
000 Invested In an auditorium. In each
of the above cases, excepting Des
Moines, the investment includes the
ground and building. In view of all
these facts I think It will be admitted
that It makes Omaha look pretty cheap
to even talk about buying ground and
building a new auditorium with $a,vw.
J. M. GILLAN,
Manager Omaha Auditorium
Thnnka for Donations.
OMAHA. April 6. To the Editor of The
Beo: In behalf of the Mayo Spiritual
society, I wish to thank the citizens ot
Boelus, Neb., for the clothing sent for
cyclone sufferers, also the friends and
neighbors, who assisted us In every way
possible at the sewing circle and espe
cially the women from Irvlngton, with
their generous donations and particularly
the children's overalls that went like
"hot cakes."
God bless the ones who help them
To each nnd all alike;
Forgetting our race and color,
Press onward In the fight;
As they tough to save the nation.
Lives lost so brave and true,
.Mgaln we seem to see them.
Our soldier boys in blue.
They say be sacred to that trust,
We gave our lives to save;
It was the cause for freedom.
Press onward and be brave;
And as we hall the dear old flag
As now we give and take,
Let us not forget the homeless
At "Twenty-fourth and Lake."
MRS. HETTIE E. FORBES.
1133 North Twentieth street
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Write, for booklet and name of nearest dealer.
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Warm-Blooded Courtesy
The Chicago Great Western spent its mil
lions for improvements primarily to give
patrons better service. Coincident with, the
improvement of the physical property em
ployes were educated and now blood in
fused intp tho entire working force. The
result is that today the Great "Western is
fast acquiring fame as the road that shows
a warm-blooded interest in; its patrons the
road that has as its first aim a sincere
desire to please.
Fastest day train to St. Paul and Minneapolis
loaves via Chicago Great Western, 7:45 a. m. daily;
arrives St. Paul 7:20 p. m.; Minneapolis, 7:50 p. m.
Night train with electric lighted through sleepers
and chair cars leaves Omaha 8:10 p. m.; arrives
St. Paul, 7:30 a. m.; Minneapolis, 8:05 a. m.
Carries also Club Car.
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Doom of the Cherry.
Washington Post.
Th latert dictum that food must he
well chewed and that two articles consti
tute a meal will force some ot our lead
ing bon vlvants to east the cherry In the
cocktail hereafter-
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