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THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1914.
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THE OMAHA DAILY BEEi
KOUNDKl) BY EDWARD ROBEWATKlt.
VICTOR ROSEWATKR. EDITOR.
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JJncoln-M LltUe Building.
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Cabinet Solidarity.
A presidentint cabinet seldom
serves intact through a complete
four-year period. Regardless of re
tirements by death, It has becomo
(ho custom to change the members
about, to resign to rcllovo strained
relations or to avoid embarrassment,
to make vacancies by promotion to
udiclal or diplomatic posts In fact,
to accommodato, as It has been said
In one notable Instance, the numer
ous and unforeseen changes of tho
presidential mind.
It Is worth noting that President
Wilson has lot It be known that ho
desires, If possible, to retain his
cabin, family Just as the places
were originally assigned by him.
Tho democrats of Pennsylvania not
long ago implored Secretary of
CORRESPONDENCE.
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JANUARY CIRCULATION.
50,542
Elite of Nebraska, County of Douglas, as.t
Dwlght Williams, circulation manager
of Tne Beo Publishing company, being
duly sworn, aaya that tho average dally
circulation for th month of January,
1911. was 60,542.
DWIOHT WILMAMS,
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed In my presence an! iwora to
totfara mo tali 3d day of February, "Mlt
ROBERT HUNTER,
(Seat.) Notary Public.
Twentieth and St. Mary's avenue occa
sioned much excitement, the occupant
being rescued through tho windows.
There were thirty-four peoplo ,on the car,
moit of them on their way to church,
and among those injured werp Mrs. War
ren SwUaler and Mrs. an Nostrand.
Oak Chatam Is the name of tho newest
addition to tho city of Omaha, the map
having been filed for record.
lilahon Clarkson. who has been sen-
Labor Wilson to become a candidate 0U8y witn throat trouble. Is now lm-
for United Statos senator, but what- proving.
I r. & TitiitMiH litis tturnfl in
qvui n ttiiil&MCEio uu umibcu nMa ..... , . . i n
quickly negatived b White House ?. Trom iVto-nb
dissent. Another cabinet change thrco weeka in the principal cltlea
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would have been Involved in tho pro- singing and preaching tho goapei.
nn,i iii.iiiinit nr Racminrv nf General O. O. Howard leaves una ween
Agriculture Houston to membership .'s! TXercorLf Xento
in mo ieaerai reserve ooara croaicu ,, Pprc. .tracts, wants a capaoio gin
by the currency law, a place which for second work and to assist In taking
would bo doubtless suited to him care of children.
Subscriber leavlnsr the city tem
porarily attealc ttnre tha Ben
mailed to than. AMreas lit fe
changed a often as reqnesUJ,
and as much deslrpd as n cabinet po
sition, because It would last longer,
but It found no responsiveness In
the appointing power.
Tho tlmo may come whon tho
president's wish may not bo controll
ing upon all of his cabinet advisors,
but his now known attitude In this grcat effct in "Mary of Magdala," at
mnttAr miint b rflfikonnd with in all the Krug and also to a ureal numucr w
Tilnnn tbnf woiilrl form cabinet rear- people,
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nuici iiivciiv.....
Let's talk about the opening ball
game.
The fumigating brigade has
large and odorous job before It.
"China eggs may bo cheapor," says
ft headline. Out we cannot eat China,
But caa Mr. Bryan's dove of peace
toe persuaded to take Chris (Jruon
ther uader Its wing"? '
The blackmailers and their lawyer-
accomplices must be driven out ot
that kind of business.
Because March starts out lamb
like Is no proof that it has lost all
Its llonlsh propensities.
Chiaa's army is ordered to ex
twwlsate 30,000 bandits. Gee,
alMMt a maay m la Mexico.
Na stfeeklaga and sasdals'fer tke
fair feet Is the latest fashion Craze
frsm abroad. It caa net last; top
thoap.
A headline in a MlaaeapelUtHaws'
WWr, "The Tale (Tail) of -Two
CIUm," doubtless haa reference to
8t. Paul.
Aa exchange observe that the
litwaay teat waul bar. Villa. So
would a well-seaaoaed hickory club
properly htadled.
Dtapite all our watchful waiting,
Huerta has ba president ot Mexico
1 oncer than Wilson has been presl
4mt of the Halted EKates.
When your dlsputaat begins to
ahue ytow, you kava the consolation
t kMwiug that he at least confesses
tho loos of tke arguneat.
Woaster if two oaths is loag
oaatigk to erae completely all reeel
lfjtia ot his caueua-boltlHg aad
yrMidoat-defylag )rrforaiaae.
Tke German admiral aaya Dewey's
sotlea at Manila, wan "klpk-haaded.1
A right. Tka It waa "klgu
)hmio4" acttoa that wo waated,
"It Cklaa k leofeiag tor a fiscal
tivjr to su4oe4. PriH. Oesaow,
why there is W. Morgaa Skuster
xaltiag whore kn be easily seen,
f I r T 1
jopKingijacKvvari
j 'JhbPay in Omaha
coHriu raw ace nizm
MAItCH 2.
Thirty Years Abo
Rev. Mr. Detwller of Carthage college,
Illinois, was elected pastor of tho fcn
gllsh Lutheran church and will be here
next Sunday to preach his first sermon,
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"CllnKlncc Vine" A Itrjolnder.
OMAHA. Feb. 28. To the Editor of Tho
Bee: You published a letter In The Bee
written by a, woman who had not tho
courago to allow her signature to be at
tached to tha Insult which she hurled
at two of the finest women It baa ever
Bomuet Burns waa a passenger on an
eastbound train.
rtitMrnl J. C. Cowln put ginger in a case
which ho wo trying In court by attack
Ing the constitutionality of the mechanics
lien law.
Twenty Years Ako ,..,.
Mra. Flske ana ner compunr
rangement.
old
sub'
J. Y. Craig, of Forest
Tjiwn cemetery announced, an enlarge-
, n iHnt burial around In the spring,
County Engineer Edqulst returned
from Sioux City, where he went to Ub
i. ni... rrntiv aDnroved by tho
tinont nf County Commissioners for for
tifying the banks ot tha Missouri river
Hone-Made Evangelism.
St. Louis is a conservative,
fashioned city, but a mighty
stantlal one.
In religion, aa well as business, it . .rt.in Rut Omaha points,
seems to eschew fads and fancies. Manager J. D. Nelson, on ino
... . nmnanv of Kansas iiy, "M
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u- i nu nlnnn for tho cstab-
4.l --.l l... f.J,..(J ' 7 .
voiupau w"" Hshmetit hero ot a brancn nouso ior mo
cnurcnes to unng in 10,000 new manufacturing of Ink,
members during Lent. The modus
operandi Is personal evangelism.
Now, If St. Louis woro a progres-
John U Kennedy has as his guests at
. . . . m iriaku nt the
a dox. party i " ...... - .
Krug, Miss Prltchett, Miss Orcutt, miss
xr.i-.rll Pntitnln castle ana Vpum
sive city, uouDtiess iia cnurcnes ,Viwr
Would tosn asldo tholr own machln-l tn hnnnr of Mrs. E. E. Ilausch of St,
ory and bring in one man from the Loufe Loafs Mets cntrtalned In the aft-
-...-Li- in. rmoon ai'nn iiamc, w. .
omsiuo wun ma urCO l WUW4B 1 d Mrs. Fred Metz. Mr. and Mra,
and skyrocket methodo and carry on Arthur Meu. Mr. and Mrs.. Clujrlea
tho campaign that way. -htetr. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Smith ana
Two features of this St. Louis I Richard Sftmon.
tilkn atrlke Ua verv forcibly, first.
.. . .. . ... , Ton Yiar Ago
mat lao cnurcnes aro M-'.-7 received a telegram from
least they should bo With tho To,;n yy nftcil Keneral secretary ot tho
Machinery for revivals, and should Knights of Labbr, saying he would be in
employ their Own. forces of evange- Omaha. In a few days, Presumably for
Urn moro than they do, la which JZSJ?
event tha dire need for the imported 1 "jn'" w't Alexander, special commls
MniULtJonallst might disappear I see- 'h nrovlslonal government in
end, that this is aa excellent work Hawaii, pawed through Omaha en roma
to-fcr"out .pocUlly tor the Lenten WtttW?
i -Ji I , . - .
Per'OBi thB nrovlslonal government naa won i
"I a revival of religion impend- ih trdv. "It will give tha queen a
lag?" asked a Philadelphia paper ot pension and retire her," he w
a doten prominent churchmen, all J&Jt
of whom, we think; answered In tho ... nrnv,.innB eovernment, but will be
affirmative. The sternly practical mRdo the object ot another fight In tho
Charlea Stetsle, in concluding tho near future."
fftrtn .va thn revival 1b Certain Alfred Millard and C. C. Turner met
forum, says tuo revival is ceriam Mvnn n,mi., to prepare a list of
and "The infallible sign Is the need nttm'es of '0maha people, who ouht to be
Ot it." Which seema logical. And called on when relief for poor or afflicted
there are many who think that the Is needed. The list of names was called
best roaults will bO achieved along the ruling of the federal
some auch Hneo aa laid down by the court wmpung railroad property outside
federation ot churches In old-fasu- rights-of-way tnan municipal taxation,
ioned. conaervatlvo St. Lous. F'lAA"?"n .Tffiffi
make the necessary preparations.
A Real Teit Coming.
"Mr. Underwood la onnosed to the I
repel provision," aaya the aiiicago "Rflitorial SliaDSllOtS
Racard-Herald'B Washington corns- XJUlUUXXWi wuuuvum
nondent. "He voted for 'tree tolls'
and bflllavea It would be wiser for at. Louis aiobe-Democrat: When aen'
tke dewocrata of tke house to stand Ural Villa acts as prosecuting witness
h ih.lr .rlv ltfnrm whlM, an. W wcuuonw. "
. 1 In, .lllnlnrv Dll-ttdinKS
1 , I. - w-Mn) ril II I "
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A agayor named Nye issues a proc
lawatlon calling on everybody to go
to tho church. Owing to his name,
kl appeal la apt to be taken as a
joke.
It cost New York U.OQO.OOO to
remove the snow from Its streets.
JBUt It Is worth many millions to tho
farmers not to remove it from their
fields.
Whatever he may have said about
not Bfoklng a second term, Governor
Morehead never promised to with
stand a spontaneous popular uprising.
So long as tho solid south remains
firmly against votes for women, no
democratic president will give his
suffragette visitors anything more
than a noncommittal welcome.
In one speech, former President
Taft commended his successor and
gave credit to bis predecessor. M.
Taft may be no politician, but
neither k he a sore-head.
New York newspapers comment on
tb Aecktles overturning the Decker
convtetlo aa oae likely to defeat Jus
tice. It waa bhA oa the basis ot
tKhalftMtIa; tk question et guilt
er iaaoeM 444 not come up,
TiA.inn Tmn.rrlnt r The head porterot
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon . Tendon hotel has recently retired, with
and other democratic leaders In con- U fortune ot (75.000; those acquainted with
areas have similarly exnressed them- tha breed arc wondering what no am wn
golou In lrnT tlrni Tint tha I the rest of it
president saya the "free toll" U.m ,
must bo repealed aad already comes .urntu of stupidity when h
the report from Washington that he charges that they are engineering an ex
haa tho promise of enough demo- pensive campaign to mako tha lanama
cratle votes to carrv his nolnt. canal pay expenses
... , ... i i New JtorK worm aibxico iu imno'
eru wo soqw tu uo u iair tool ... . n.,lW
of tho president's power to boss his th. Amtr.can VOn Moitke." on the unpre-
party, particularly if such men as paredness of the United States army for
Underwood' and Chamberlain aro war, ore evidently confusing powers of
really holditig back. Will he be able strategy In relation to an mrnvto
il . ., ,,,, ., ,.npr:atlon bill with powers of strategy other
-Bm iu VUD m " wise employed.
Him rouemoBBiraio iiib nuiuiy io ruu Tmll.n.noll. Nw: Whv ahould a few
tne Bcnoot justaB no pieoscai o men, constituting tha Elgin butter board,
president yet, not oven excepting meet once a -week in an Illinois city ana
noosovolt, has so completely doml- t the market price for butter over prac-
notoH 1.1. nurlv In rnmrrnna Allow ,c"r lna enure mm wen hiuwii
nated his party In congress. Allow, i eagl? uppoMi u ona oI
you pieaae, tor two ucnoi ' the mvsterlea which "It Is not given ua
dulgod in by many, that President to understand." The mystery ot the price
Wilson curbs tho 'wild men," that of butter, however, will ever have an at
la tho ultra-radicals, of tho house traction for tha customer, especially when
only through Mr. Bryan's Influence, " ' -"u"m ""rn" '
the fact remains that he curbs them changes, therefore tha price ot butter
aa well aa the others and carries changes. But what would happen if tho
his point, even though In contradlc- weather never would change?
Unn nf thn aprfl nl&tfnrm. hfthtnd Philadelphia Record; It la a little lata
which he takes refuge from other Jn the day for Clermans fj iKn
assailants. Manila Bay. That Admiral von Dlede-
rlcha got a, ship into tha American line
An Independent expert audit otlof fire and got it out again pretty
water slant finances ought really to promptly upon a vigorous message from
be desired and demanded by the Dawey was told at tha time, and
" v.v. uu.ukvx . I ti, i. tha Inanlriktlnn that mnvlnr anni-
Water board. If there aro leaks or ot ..Me un. Qo,t.. whCh one of Dewey'a
false bookkeeping such an audit captains sang at a banquet, and It was
would show where thoy are, and if not at all tha sort of thing that Admiral
thn result, an far r all that ar W la nvo De" "eW " nvn-
eferrcd to one of the anti-suffrage lead
era as a "female namod Cmmpackcr" nnd
to tha president of the National Associa
tion Opposed to Woman Suffrairo aa be
ing n selfish woman of wpnlth. who
tlmo Is devoted to "china painting, tango
dancing, planning split skirts and low
busted gowns to entice men, and whoso
Jewels would keep her ten children In
bread and clothes for many years."
I am surprised that the writer, espe
cially If ahe is tho mother of ten chil
dren, for whoso futur she ia responsible,
can so far forget herself as to use terms
which no cultured or refined woman
would use and to display such a warped
mind as to make such assertions regard
Ing a woman whom she does not know
and never evidently, has taken the ifclns
to look up.
Had the writer of the epistle In ques
tion lean a little moro particular as to
facta before making public her accusa
tions, she would havo learned that neither
Mrs. Crumpsckcr nor Mra. Arthur M.
Dodge, president of the National Associa
tion Opposed to "Woman Suffrage, are
'clinging vines' selfishly dovotlng their
time nnd wealth to the pursuit of per
sonal pleasure. On the contrary, both of
tha ladles are women of culture and re
finement, possessing great strength of
character and mental ability. Both aro
devoting their tlmo and money to aid
others and are doing everything In their
power to moke the world better for hav
ing lived In It-
Mrs. Dodge, at the present time, ia con
nected or president and vlco president,
respectively, with the National, the Now
York State and tho 'New York City Day
Nursery associations. She Is and has
boen for the last six yuarn treasurer qf
the Public Education association of tho
city of New York. She Is also first vice
president of the Legal Aid society, an
actlvo member of the executive commit
tee of tho women's department of the
National Clvlo federation and la actively
Interested In various othor associations
for tho benefit and uplifting ot those Ipsa
fortunate than herself.
Women who can do so much for the
good of humanity, who aro using tUelr
finances and tlmo to aid others nnd havo
the stamina to toco the storm ot criti
cism hurled at them from radical oppon
ents can scarcely ba termed "clinging
vines,"
Mrs, Dodge, herself, ia the mother of
ttvo sons, who stand ah examples of In
tegrity, ability and stalwart manhood In
the city of New York. This alone la a
noble service to tha country, and I only
hope that the woman who had so many
criticisms to make of Sirs. Dodgo may
be halt as successful In giving men and
women of strength and Integrity to tho
world.
Whllo It s trua that Mrs. Dodgo Is a
woman ot wealth, still she is devoting
this wealth, as well aa her time and per
sonal service, to the Wetterment ot hu
manlty.
f am not a society woman and am not
speaking from that standpoint I have
nover had the tlmo for nor engaged In
social life to any extont, but I certainly
appreciate culture and refinement In any
one, whether they ba of high social stand
ing or in the middle walks of Hie, ana it
la my firm conviction that a woman
Miould at all times uphold the Ideals of
her country and people. Thla la a worn
an's work and she can do nothing more
creditable or noble,
Because a woman belloves that ner auty
does not'llo in the field ot politics and
that there are better ways of solving the
nrobtems confronting us tlian ay a aupu
pntinn of tho DollUcol methods employed
by men, docs not necessarily mean that
.u. I. o "nllnffina- vine." that she Is
ana '
Ignorant, or that she does not nave tne
intRTPt of her sex at heart.
if rtkra me that II would m ihuwii
hfr for tha Interests ot alt concerned
if tho itlements of radicalism ana inioior.
ance could be eliminated from tho con-
troversy In which we nave Decome cn
it la not a question of personal!
ties. It l a question of tho uttlmato
good of our country and of posterity, and
It Is our desire that the peraonal element
i.. .iimlnated as far as possible, since,
that Is far from being conducive to a
fair and saod consideration ot o question
of great Importance,
B GENEVA M. MARSH.
cases unemployment plays the most
prominent part. Tuberculosis, cancer,
rheumatism, contagious diseases, acci
dents, death, maternity. Insanity, im
prisonment havo been contributory causes.
Desertion also Is an altogether too fre
quent cause of poverty.
I am asking you to correct tho wrong
impression which has been spread abroad.
MABEL W. PORTER,
General Secretary.
The "Trnat noatpra,''
OMAHA, March 1. To the Editor ot The
Bee: I havo no desire to cither provoke
'or discourage anyone, much less a work
ing girl, yet I think thero aro some oc
cupations, (such as shoe shining, ballet
dancing and acting as governess to a
lap dog), that a girl should never cngago
In except under tho pressure of necessity.
It Is not enough that a boy or girl shall
make an honest living simply, for If It
were, then a young high school girt might
employ her tlmo during vacation In
cleaning cesspools, which Is certainly an
honest employment; or a young white
man might be justified In acting as a
porter in a colored barber shop.
There are some actions, which In them
selves are not wrong, but which provoke
general censure by being performed by
tha wrong persons, or at the wrong time
or place; It is Improper, I think, for a
white lady barber to shave a negro, and
there is no reason why it ahould be, ex
cept that by common usago and popular
consent It Is not the proper thing to do.
Tho president's wife, even If she had the
tlmo to spare, should not scrub her own
porch, nor mow tho lawn, nor dig her
own potatoes for dinner, yet these occu
pations aro honest and useful.
Public opinion Is very peculiar, and peo
plo ot quality always raise objections
when well bred men and women engage
In occupations that are entirely out of
harmony with their age, sex and social
standing, or when they marry those who
are altogether out ot their class; how
ever bad a man may be, he cannot marry
a soiled woman ot the tenderloin without
suffering tho contempt and ridicule of his
fellow men, and a cultured woman will
not be well received after she has mar
ried her coachman.
Those who Intend to challenge the
prejudice of society must learn to despise
Ha opinions, and be prepared to live with
out Its approval, and this is a harder
task than some Imagine it to be.
It Is certainly not a sin for a girl to
shine boots for a living, nor Is It a sin
for her to marry a Chinaman, yet unless
these things are necessary, they will con
tlnuo to be highly improper until public
opinion removes the restrictions.
But public opinion la not Infallible, and
Is always subject to change, and, as
HcgM says, "That which Is .necessary, Is,
In the Ions run, reasonable."
E. O. M'lNTOSH.
THESE GIRLS OF 0UKS.
"So you discharged your maid. Didn't
you find her honest?"
"Honest! Why, that girl wouldn't oven
lake an order from inc."' Chicago Post.
"Blaxor'a wife wears an enormous out
fit of diamonds."
"Yes." replied Miss Cayftmc; "It's hard
to decide whether hor costumes are meas
ured by the yard or by tha karat."
Washington Star.
Madge I knew, If you wore a veil, ne
1 told you, It would keep him from kiss-
lnir vnn tvhl! nn h nloleh ride.
Marjorle But It didn't He just pulled
It up. Judge.
'Wo don't hear much about Gibson
girls any more."
"No. The Ulbson nlrls always had
clothes on." Chicago Record-Herald.
my little dear?"
"I dunno what you mean.
"What does vour mamma, cull him whon
she starts to talk to him?" . .
'She calls him down." Baltimore
American.
Leo's wife was speechless with dcllsht
1l,r mwn from Paris seeing
A humorist would call her quite
A mute-eiatea being.
Boston Transcript
"Where's your engagement ring, Mar
gie?" "I've hid It. Aa long as George ain't
sure he can get tho ring back he wpti t
brfcak the cngagcmenf-Cleveland Plain
Dcalor.
She You lean talk about mothers-in-law,
but mothers have always been far
more considerate than husbands.
He-Oh, I dare say there was a time
when mothers were dellghtod when our
wives began to talk.-Baltlmoro Amerl.
can.
"Your candidate Is making some won
derfully clever and amusing speeches,
"Yes," replied Senator Sorghum,
thoughtfully: "but this country Is work
ing around to a point whero there Isn t
near as much enthusiasm about electing
a man simply because he Is good com
pany." Washington Star.
"George." she said, "before we go any
further, I must Insist that the word
obe(v be dropped from tho marriage serv-
"Oh, pshaw," he replied, "why bother
over that It's a mere formality. No
body expects it to be binding any more."
'That's all very well. But It we havo
it dropped the papers will glvo us a
much more extended notice than they
would otherwise.' Chicago Itecord-Hcr-old.
Doctor I hear the operation lately per
formed by Dr. Cutem was a botch.
Krlend Why, I understood tho patient
was completely cured by It.
Doctor (loftily) -I am not speaking of
Its effects on the patient but or the way
tha operation was performed. Baltimore
American.
Tho enormous height ot the millinery
ot 1914 led an actress to remark:
"I know a mat whose wife said to him
tho other day:
" 'Oh, dear, there's that old Christmas
tree lying In the back yard over a month
now, I don't know what on earth to do
with If
" 'Can't you put It on your new hat?'
her husband arked?" New York Tlmcu.
JOHN HYVUE.
John Hjiyue had high sense of right
a. smciiy noncsi mcmai signi.
Responding quickly to tho light
In opposition to the night.
Because he labored long and late
And hard to make the crooked straight,
Tho smart, In "Irony of fate,"
Conspired his efforts to frustrate.
On all occasions, ov'lywherc,
Those 'specially who wero not fair
Attempted ever to Impulr
ills hope to sea things on tho square.
They said he was by far too good;
They called him pessimist and would
Have killed his spirit, it they could.
But they, not he, misunderstood.
Of task so hard tney would eschew it,
Tney winked and said: ".Let Hyvuo to It;
Witn level he can surely true It"
Then John, would always smllo and do It
He onward only grew the graver;
Ne'er did his aspiration waver.
He know thoy all did him a favor
By all such wouid-po sharp palaver.
In cv'ry double-pointed shard
He found a pearl ot self-reward;
Ho took each critic at his word
And tor Improvement labored hard.
Each knock resulting In a boost.
Their chicks In time came heme to roost.
John Hyvuo's name became the tru'st;
His faults ana errors were tho lewst.
Although true culture never spurns
Tho false, but from It lesson learns,
The "Irony of fate" returns,
Aa ho who sows and reaps discerns.
WJLLIS HUDSPETH.
lural Mail carriers are hereafter
to outer a aalary ackedul that may
K aa kink aa that for city mall car
rier. With the expansion ot postal
huaiRMi produced by parcels post,
thoy wU have a chance to earn It.
claimed, It would afford tho most
unassailable corroboration.
Any version ot the incident that tha
aerman admiral may offer sixteen years
afterward will be too late to have any
real value.
Ex-Qovernor Folk, who cashed in
hla presidential aspirations for tho
appointment ot aollcltor tor the
Doran't Go Vmr Enongh.
Boston Transcript
Th concession on tha uart of tha
State department, will exchange that gp.msh press that the United , states
post tor the position ot chief counsel could have intervened In Mexico four
for tho Interstate Commerce commls- months ago doesn't do ua full Justice-
do.. The new job carries Just aa S ltT
much honor, and a little more , IVI) up to our European reputation as
money. la land grabber
The Poison of t'
OMAHA, Feb. I8.-TO tha Kdltor ot The
Bee: As a constant reader ot Tha Beq
ona who has lived In Omaha for thirty
eight years and who Is an admirer of
truth, spoken at all times and .Under all
i.,imnees. I appeal to the cltlsens
and especially the business men ot Omaha.
to be very carctm m accepting i
tertalnlng a He as the truth.
A tor instance, the other day as I
stepped from a downtown street car I
heard the cry of the newsboys concern
ing one of our business men and ona of
tha greatest phllanthroplsta known for
country and states around; as nonesi anu
big-hearted a man as is ever spokan of
In the papers.
I havo been an employe ot his store
and came In contact with this nian dally
and always found him one ot the most
fatherly, kind and loyal employers known
to the world; one who waa always ready
to protect and guard against any evil
derogatory to tho name ot tha store or
any ot Its employes, always charitable
and good. Now, after years spent in
building up and making Omaha ona or
tho fairest and grandest business cen
ters, that he ahould be confronted at
thla tlma with such a violation ot the
truth!
Oh, men, bo cartful what you are listen
ing to. Come to your brother and fellow
man, stand tor him and protect him. As
In the beginning, woman (so-called) was
tha cause of the 'all ot man, so Is sha
stilt nt it today. Oh, I say It again and
again: What la tha world coming to,
and what will It ot do for money?
MRS. ANNA MILLER,
!SST St. Mary's Avenue.
UuianiW ou Aanoelnted Charities.
OMAHA, Feb. 2. To the Editor ot The
Bee- An Item in your paper Monday
stated that the Associated Charities were
having very few appeals for aid. During
tha month of February wa have handled
almost 003 different tamlltrs (few ot this
number being single Individuals). We
havo a steady drain on our finances, hav
ing had a very big demand for food. We
have had to pay many odd rents to help
tide over and some rents we have to
carry ull tha year "-ound.
Ayncng the causes ot these poverty
Whnt ot the Monroe Doctrine T
WAHOO, Neb., Feb. To the Editor
of Tho Bee: The killing of William Ben-1
ton by Villa does not In the least
change our opinion as to the character
of both men. Mr. Benton was evidently i
a prosperous ranchman as the term goes
In that unhappy country. He probably
complied with the' laws of the land in a
genoral way and had succeeded In build
ing up a moderate fortune under what
would do consiaerea aaverse circuni-ii
stances In this country. It seems that j
no n au never anowri a uisposmon 10 on
-ter politics, or ha might have mado n
place for himself in that profession.
"Villa, of course, Is a bandit and a suc
cessful leader ot bandits. Huerta, tho
da facto president. Is another of the aar.o
kind, being probably responsible for tho
death ot his predecessor, Madero. As a
matter ot fact, our neighbor on the south
semm to be a land ot bandits. But the.n
things only Interest us In a secondary
way. The great primary quostton that
confronts us Is, what are we going to do
about Itt
So far It seems tho moral Influence of
the administration has been thrown to
the rebels. European governments had
favored the Huerta regime, but tor ome
reason the government at Washington
hod seen fit at first to place an embargo
on the shipment of arms to Mexico, but
afterwards tha embargo was lifted, and
since that time the rebels have been gain
ing victory after victory. In othjr
words, the power at Washington wai
willing to ignore the position, and advice
of European powers, notwithstanding
they had mutual Interests with us In es
tablishing a suitable and stable govern
ment But the murder of a British sub.
jeet would seem to make It necessary
fpr the president (who In these degener
at days seems yto be about the whole
cheese) to take some decided step In tlri
matter. The president presumably
thought he was choosing the lesser of
two evils when he chose to support
Carranxa Instead ot Huerta, but he know
that In ao doing ho waa running countar
to tho officially expressed opinions ot
leading European nations, and these ra
tions had a mutual Interest with us in
tho matter and tor about the same rea
sons. There Is no doubt that England
would ere this have Issued a manifesto
to tha peoplo In revolt if the power at
Washington had not hinted to them that
tha Monroe doctrine is still in existence
and In forco In the United States.
Tha nations of tho world have respected
the Monroe doctrine for 100 years, a
ract ror wnictj we may be thankful. It
la only a question of time probably until
tho forces ot government will all be In
the hands of Carranza and Villa. But
the grcat question with the American
people la how long will the great nations
of tho world continue to respect the Mon
roe doctrine and the spirit of altruism
that gave It birth, and the spirit ot pa
triotism that haa maintained It for 100
years. Continual dripping will wear out
a stone, and a policy of continual dis
respect for the opinion of nations mu
,..-,t.. .... . ... . ,
tunny micrnaveu may in uma Dreod a
disrespect for our cherished "Monroe
doctrine," and then what? C. H. O,
People and Events
airs. Tom Thumb Is seriously ill at
Latrobe, Pa., and may never again ba
seen In public. Mra Thumb is 73 years
old and has appeared before the public
for fifty-six years In almost every clvl
Hied land.
Much Interest centers about the family
of Mr. and Mrs. Moslfr ot Charlotte,
Mich. There are three sets of twins, tha
youngest T and the oldest 11 years old.
In each set the twins resemble each other
very closely and are similarly named.
The princess ot Wled, who will be tha
first queen ot the Independent state ot
Albania, was, prior to her marriage, Pau
line, princess ot Wurtemburg, Sha ia
credited with being an unusually fine
singer, pianist and harpist. From her
grandmother, Mme. Cantacuxene, she In
herited extensive estates In Rumania,
where much uf her girlhood was spent.
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The Bee Building
is the Omaha center
for real-estate companies
There are twenty-seven real estate firms. in this
building. In addition to other advantages, is
that of location nearest the Court House arid City
Hall. The real estate man's time is his big asset;
when ho saves timo ho saves money.
If you are losing; money by being poorly lo
cated, look ovor what wo have now. We may have
little to offer when spring moving time comes.
HERE IS OUH OFFERING OF ROOMS:
Very reasonable and desirable rooms on the beautiful,
light and airy court, with vault, water and free elec
tric light; nicely decorated; only four available now.
at $10.00, $18.00 and $27.00
Rooms on the west, opening on wide, light areaway (o
City Hall, These rooms aro large, with plenty of air
and light. One available at once, others will be dec
orated to suit tenant. Best space bargains in tho
building. Really delightful rooms, $12.00 and $18.00
On the north, with the steady, uniform light needed
by artists, draftsmen and doctors, wo have desirable
locations on several floors. Large floor space at
the reasonable prices of $23.00, $27,50 and $30.00.
The east roome. with large windows on 17th Street,
are more conspicuous -from the outside, offering ad
ditional values for the money, yet very reasonable in
price, renting from $10.00 to $50.00.
Front rooms on Farnam Street, with largo windows,
overlooking the magnificent now Court House all
very desirable, best of locations, easily accessible to
elevators and in good condition; suitable for lawyer,
dentist, real estate, loans, abstracts or insurance "
only three such rooms third floor at $40.00, fourth
floor at $50.00, and fifth floor at $30.00.
Apply to the Superintendent,
Room 103, The Bee Building Co.
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