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chungcd n often Am reuuestrd.
Throo years more of "Vllsori but
Hot so euro that's all.
Opera companies may go to smash,
iut Omaha cannot bo kept off the
grand opera .map.
If resolutions ot endorsement wilt
carry tho Auditorium bonds, they are
as good as voted.
Colonel Dryan now boasts of htiv
Snu six grandchildren. Lot the other
polonel sit up and tako notice.
Anna Held, who asks $250,000
from movies, appears to bo some
thing ot going ontorprlBo, herself.
"Miss Davis finds graftors In tho
Tombs." says n New York paper. A
low. perhaps, but not as many as
phould bo.
What a grand thing It would bo f
tho poach bolt of Georgia could Im
port somo ot this Nobraskn Orango
belt winter weather.
The recalled mayor of Soattlo has
boon, called back. Thoro Is no guar
anty, however, that It will work that
way moro than oncb or twice.
And among tho other Incidentals
for which Dewoy was to blamo nt
Manila, doa't forgot to mention tho
extinction of Spanish tyranny.
So long as our professors arc paid
loss thna our chefs wo lay oursolvo3
open to tho chargo ot thinking moro
of our stomachs than our brains.
Speaking of color in art, tho au
thoress of "Diana ot the Green Van"
lets it bo known that she has cleaned
up $95,000 In long green from tho
novel.
Despite tho paramount Issue of his
senatorial campaign, Captain Hob
son's fight Is not proving to bo so dry
bb to bo uninteresting to Chairman
Underwood.
The first anniversary of President
Wilton's administration found us re
gaining somo of the ground and
hopful of being equal to the test ot
tho next throe years.
According to tho Chicago Nowh,
Roger Sullivan will agree to look
aflcr himself It Mr. Bryan will attend
to Huertn. Imludo also Villa and
C'urranta and it is a bargain.
It our baBe ball armies should need
more recruiting during tho summer
jthan Is avallablo in this country.
thoro Is Chief Fan George V of
Britain to fall back on for reinforce
jnents.
Sure, we will take ten street car
laresor a quarter if we can got
tlieni and let the company find tho
money elsewhere to keep up with tho
growing needs and demands of the
pervice.
A, negro has been sentenced out in
Los Angeles to thirty years' impris
onment for stealing a kiss from a
whlto girl. How long a sentence
would a white man get for stealing
a kiss from a negro girl?
All three of these resolutions (telling
the peoplo of Omaha how to vote) were
on motion of L, J. Qulnby. News Item.
Well. Isn't that rich, rare and
racy! But why shouldn't a mau
who lives outside of Omaha, where
lie docs not liavo to pay city taxes,
object to giving homo rulo to thoso
whoTTvo'ln Omaha and foot the bills?
Foreign Secretary Grey of England
sots at Test all doubts as to Britain's
fairness toward us by advising Par
liament that the United States Is in
no sense responsible for the death of
Benton. Great Britain, of course, I
In the peculiar position of having
recognized the so-called Huorta gov
ernment, and therefore none too well
fortffled for the purposes ot criticism.
Let the Courts Call a Halt.
Another place where the courts
could win approval by Instituting a
rent reform Is In calling a halt on tho
Hdmlsslon ot testimony In divorce
suits. Our laws properly permit!
either husband or wlfo to ask for dis
solution of the marriage tic, and en
title the other party to uphold hla, or
her, fidelity and good name, but our
laws do not rcqulro a Judge to put In
day after day listening to a detailed
outpouring of domestic discords with
no direct bearing on the Issue.
So far as wo can see, no good
reason exists for any ordinary divorce
suit to toke more than a few hours
of the time and attention of a judge,
or for lotting tho hearing become a
counter attraction to the vaudeville
stage and tho movies. It ought to
bo easy for the judge to say to the
dlvorco suit lawyers, "I have heard
enough along that line. Proceed
with something else," and to render
a decree according to tho equities
that no higher court will disturb on
appeal.
With tho limits moro firmly set for
tho washing of dirty linen In divorru
proceedings, that method of attack
ing the problem of matrimonial mis
fits would bo less frequently resorted
to, and perhaps go out of style alto
gether. The President's Health.
The American peoplo are con
stantly anxious for tho health of
their chief magistrate. They are es
pecially concerned for President Wil
son, who In tho first year of his ad
ministration has had several brlof
periods of illness. Of none too
rugged a physlquo, with a highly nor
vour and energetic temperament, ho
will ' bo obliged to consorvo his
strength to servo his country.
As to the causes of his periodical
attacks, Collier's Washington man
offers somo interesting sidelights:
Ono of tho rrosomr is that h tries o
do too much work. Ho pulls too large n
share of the load. He does pot let
enough responsibility rest upon cither his
subordinates or upon tho co-ordinate
brnnches of tho government. Mr. Wilson
not only recommends legislation, but sits
with committees of congress and aids In
drafting It, and after It Is dratted ho sees
It through the two branches, personally
superintending each step In tho progress
so that It comes to him made to his per
sonal order.
In tholr cordial sollcitudo for tho
president's health, tho peoplo, if this
bo true and It is quite tho current
report havo also a basis for real
criticism on tholr own behalf. I
Roosevelt dominated congress, what
docs Wilson do? Perhaps ho goes at
It by somewhat different methods,
only because of tho difference in tho
men. Continuing, Collier's says:
The democrats do Wilson's bidding, not
because they like him, nor because they
aro docile to his leadership- What they
observe Is tha under him thoy,. are, bav
ins u great run of luck, and thoy are
doing his will largely on the card-playing
principle ot continuing to lead from the
same suit so long as tho luck lasts.
But whon tho luck changes, as
luck invariably iIoob, what happens?
It seems that tho prcsldont is under
a dual obligation of conserving his
health, both for tho sako of his own
physical and uolltlcal welfare ana,
also In doforenco to tho constitu
tional definition of the co-ordlnalo
branches of government.
Last of Provincialism.
"Only whon neighbors touch one
another do thoy cease to bo provin
cial and look out upon tho great
tasks of humanity instead of confin
ing themselves to the relatively self
ish tasks of tholr own domestic de
velopment," said tho president at the
Goothals banquot, nddlng, "and It Is
when wo export and Import Ideas
that civilization becomes thoroughly
established."
Whonevor It was that the United
States broke the first band of provin
cialism and stepped out Into tho!
arena of International affairs, now it!
Is with the completion of the Panama
canal that It rounds out Us gradua
tion as a dominant world power. It
is this fact which gives tho really
groat value and significance to the
work Colonel Goethals and his asso
ciates have so well flnlshod. nu
gardless of tho just division ot hon
ors, of whoso name deserves to ba
treasured In the archives of history
In connection with the building ot
tho Panama, the name of George
Washington GoethalB how appro
priate will form a most important
link in that great chain of cause and
effect binding to the American na
tion the performance of this the
greatest engineering feat ot tho age.
Nor can it truly be said that tho op
portunity came to no others it came
to several, who in turn quit the job
and made It possible for Goethals to
stand where he now does.
Yes, It is the last link ot provin
cialism broken asunder and forever,
letting loose an influence among all
tho nations ot the earth larger. In n
way, than over was known before, an
influence far too large to be affected
by temporary fetters.
A c6ntrlbutor to Tho Bee's letter
box comments Interestingly on the
strength of tho Porfirio Plat regime
In Mexico, how it brought outside
money Into the country, oponed up
resources and developed Industry
and prosperity, at tho same tlmo
holding In check the elements of
outlawry now raging. True, but
Diaz failed In this, that as soon as
age palsied his rulo ho had uo one
to take the reins; In other words, no
personal dictatorship, however
utrong. is able to build up an endur
ing government.
coking JacWard
t jhisjjay in Omaha
coMrnrs now sic nm
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MARCH .1.
Thirty Years Ago
A card signed by the parents ot the
four boys who were killed In the powder
explosion returned thanks Tor friends In
their affliction, "and partloularly to the
teachers of the South school in permitting
tho playmates to attend the funeral serv
ices."
Fay A. Co.' of Minneapolis have rented
the large store room at 1211 Farnam street
and will put In a large wholesale confec
tionery stock.
Numerous placards offering S,000 for
the arrest of Francis Tiller ot St. Louis
are posted in conspicuous places In the.
city today. Tiller on March 2 stole a
lance amoun. of money, said to be tfO.OOO,
from the Factflo Kxpress company.
If. R. Gould Is expected homo from
Ohio, where ho has been on a pleasure
trip (o his old home.
Bscs on tho Omaha wholesale market
are quoted from 20 to ti cents, and choice
dairy butter at 20 to 24 cents.
Dr, Emily Pagclsen Is ready to serve
patlenls at her office, 210 North Sixteenth
street; residence, corner Seventeenth and
Center.
Local saloonlsts are all aroused over an
attempt to enforce Sunday closfne.
Chief Engineer Bllckrnsdorfer returned
from a trip over the Oregon Short line.
Hon. Alexander Ramsey, formerly
Unlled States senator from Minnesota,
Is registered at the 1'axton.
Twenty Vcnrs Ago 1
Frank Rlbak, n grocer at 1824 Clark
street, was robbed and then shot, It Is
feared fatally. Rlbak was silting back
at the end ot his counter about 9 p. m.,
when a stranger entered and, walking to
ward Rlbak, laughingly remarked, "Diva
mn your money." Rlbak, thinking the
man was Joking, asked him how much
ho wanted. The man told him to hand
over hln money or get his brains blown
out. Then ho whipped out a revolver.
Rlhek, daxed, hardly knowing what to do,
reached !n the drawer and got $2, which
he gave the man,' The fellow thrust his
gun against Itlbak's heart to force com
pliance, and when Rlbak reached for the
drawer, fired, evidently thinking the
grocer was after a gun. Then the scoun
drel fled, with Rlbak in hot pursuit, cry
ing "Police." "Robber," "Murder." The
fellow got away. Rlbak was then found
to be most dangerously shot In the
stomach.
Hans Albert concluded arrangements
for his second concert, having secured the
Boyd theater for April 9. Mrs. O. M.
Hitchcock Was to appear at the piano,
this being her first public appearance.
John W. Hayes, secretary-treasurer ot
the Knights of Labor, who came out from
Philadelphia to look after the Interests of
the Union Paclflo employes, seeking a.
restoration of work and wages, expressed
r very optimistic vlow of the prospects.
At a moetlng of the fire and police
commissioners, Commlsatsoncr Strlcklcr
withdrew his antl-gambllng resolution of.
fored at a previous meeting, explaining
that action taken since by the chief of
police was deemed sufficient to meot the
demands contemplated In his raiding reso
lution, Ten Years Ako
ifhf Roosevelt club, mooting at tho
Fontenelle club rooms, endorsed the can
didacy of Uob Smith for state auditor
and Charley Saunders, who was said to
have had tho auditor's bee burning- In
his bonnet, seconded the motion leading
to this endorsement.
Friends of Miss Aenauld Naudaln were
gratified to hear that she had been given
plttJ.lnc ,n New y0rk, whither the young
woman went from Omaha about a year
before.
drain rates suffered another relapse.
Tho Missouri Pacific announced it had
arranged to haul grain from Kansas and
Nebraska points on its line to St. Louis
for 3 cents a 100 less than could be hauled
frcyii those points to Chicago. As a re
sult of this notice, the Burlington an
nounced that It Would follow suit. The
Missouri Paclflo hulled a yet fiercer
bomb Into the camp o Its competitors by
declaring It would haul wheat from the
Missouri river to St. Louis Bt, 1 cent a
lft) pounds and corn free. All of which
was a solar plexus blow to tho Omaha
grain market as far aa the Missouri Pa
cific and our good friend, the Uurllngton,
could make It.
George II. Thummel. clerk of the fed
eral court, went to Chicago on business.
Sallle Horbach transferred to J. L.
Urandels A Sons and others lot 4, block
117, city, for a consideration of J41.000.
People and Events
Loaning heavily on precedents upheld
by the Missouri supreme court, a lawyer
In Kansas City demands that his client
be freed because he was charged with
hitting a man with a rock when In fact
the hitting was done with stone.
That a branch ot the famous "Ananias
club" Is to bo instituted In England Is to
be Inferred from the charge ot a London
paper that a. certain statesman "Is not
only Incapable of accurate statement, but
his explanations Invariably aggravate the
offense."-
A proposition Is seriously advanced la
Missouri to plsco In the new state Capi
tol 200 brouse busts of an equal number
lot fatnous Mlssourisns, alive and deal
Two hundred Mlssourlans, each on a
bust, would be a collection worth toing
oft the main roads to see.
Charles Dare, a commercial fisherman
In lUlca. 111., landed 10,0ft) pounds of carp
In a single haul In Kelsey lake. After
dropping the net a school of fish
swamped It, so that it had to be drawn
In. Tho fish which did not get away
lirtted the fisherman IGOO.
When Rev. A. Edwin Kelgwln ot a
New York church announced that he In
tended to go to Washington for a two
weeks' vacation about SOt) members of' his
congregation liked tho Idea so well that
they decided to go wth him. A special
train was sscured and a guide hired to
show them the oity.
Twenty years after the World's fair,
Chicago and the rest ot the country
learns that Mrs. Potter Palmer, presi
dent of the women board of managers,
has a fund ot 9i,VJ, ths principal of
which was derved from the sate of arti
cles and . souvenirs sold In the women
and children's buildings, and that Mrs.
Ralph, Troutman of New Tork has III..
(XX). profits from the sale of Isabella
coins. Mrs. Palmer says these funds
are unoffloUl and pilvste In their na
tuie" and should be devoted at some fu
ture time "lo some helpful work for the
permanent betterment of women anl
children."
Twice Told Tales
Father null Son.
Father Dorney tells of an Irishman who
had eight sons. Tho boys were worthless,
laxy fellows, who went through life shirk
ing every bit of work they could avoid.
Tho old father tolled on to support them,
until finally he tottornl Into the grave.
At the funeral tho eight sons officiated
as pallbearers. A neighbor, who had al
ways sympathized with tho hardworking1
father, and who had frequently deplored
tho ahlftlessncss ot tho sons, shook hln
head sadly as the casket was borne out.
"Arrah, arrlih!" he remarked: 'sure
and It's tho first time the byes ever gave
thr old man a lift." Chicago Intcr
Oeean. Trnp C'hlvnlrj. .
An old gentleman. . always polite to
ladies, was asserting one day that he had
never seen a really ugly woman. A.
woman with a flat nose, overhearing nlnn
said;
'8lr, look at me, and, confess that I'm
truly ugly."
.".Madam," he replied, "like the rest of
your sex, you aro nu angel from the
skies: but It was your misfortune, rather
that your fault, that you happened to
alight on your nose."-Pittsburgh Chron
icle Telegraph.
Thr Ac Mnrln.
One of our sweet soprano singers was
up In tho mountains last summer and
often gav much pleasure by her songs,
among which was a favorlto Ave Maria.
One evening as sho was getting out her
music ono of tho booiders came up Im
pressively and said to her:
"Hear Mrs. J., won't you sing us that
Halt n, Maria again tonight? Wc all lovo
it so much." National Monthly.
.lohn'l. s MHWer.
An efficiency engineer was talking
about presence ot mind.
"For presence of mind," he said, "no
body can equal John V.
"When John D. lived In Cleveland his
next-door neighbor paid to him ono
morning:
" 'Smith's cow Rot In my garden yester
day and ate a lot ot grass and flowers.'
" 'Yes saldxJohn D.. 'It got Into my
garden, too; I milked It to the value of
the damage dono and then drove it
out ' "New York Tribune.
Editorial Snapshots
Indianapolis News: Since llio recent su
preme court decision, It Is evident that n
good many lawyers have learned, for tho
first time, that the constitution has a
fourth amendment, and propose to work
It for all It Is worth and then some.
Brooklyn Kaslo: Tho burning of a
Scotch church building put up In 1297, by
suffragettes all less than a century of
age, gives a peculiar shock. Ot course,
we can conceive ot venerating even n
suffragette of (0 years' standing, but
that Is another question.
Cleveland Flaln Dealer,: Tobacco, says
an English chemht. contains nicotine,
nlcotlnlno. nlcotelline, pyrroodlnc, methyl
pyrrolidine, cellulose, calcium pectate.
chlorophyll, phlobophane, oxalic acid,
tannic acld.'acetlo acid, nitric acid and
starch. Ho must have examined a re
markable specimen, for ne didn't men
tion rope, rags or cabbage. A
Pittsburgh Dispatch: Admiral Von
DIedcrlch denies that tho band on the
Irene nt Manila played tho Spanish an
them while passing the American squid
ron. As u matter of fact, ho asserts, It
played the American anthem. Which
leaves the German admiral In the happy
and excluslvo position of the man who
knows what the American anthem Is.
Philadelphia Ledger: A Mlchtgander
maketj tho prediction that In fifty years
there will not be cnougn food to go
around. A study of the results obtained
by Intensive farming would go far to
convince him of his error. Not only
that, but the Increase In the demand
makefc farming more and more remunera
tive year by year. Agriculture is more
attractive than cvor before In America,
nlnce manufacturing began on a largo
scale. It Is probnble that production par
acre will increaso more rapidly during
the next few decades ihan population.
1 New York World: If a verv ordinary
tense of humor could be Introduced Into
the fitato department at Washington, tho
suggestion by Governor Colquitt of Texas
that hn be permitted to send his redoubt
able rangers Into Mexico would cause no
annoyance. It Is one of the regular semi
annual duties of the governor of Toxoa
to propose an Invasion of Mexico. The
governor of Texas who did not on rcgiilur
days and dates anhounce a willingness
to carry fire and aWord through and
through, up and down, and over and
over the Justly celebrated halls of the
Montexumas. could not hold his job from
one session of the legislature to another.
Women's Activities
Mrs. Frederick W. Lehmann. wlfo ot
the former solicitor general of tho United
States. Is a freshman at Washington llnj
versity. Mrs. Lehmann attends tho uni
versity classes three times a week ti
study English.
Miss Florence Nesbltt, a probation offi
cer of Chicago, who has been making a
study of the cost ot living, says that a
family consisting of two adults and three
children can live very comfortably In
that city on an income ot 73 a month.
Mrs. J. A. Wood of Muskogee, Okl., said
to be an Indian, has dedicated SOD acres
of land eight miles from the city to be
used as a site for a club colony for teach
ers who ate either out of employment
because of Illness or those who havo
broken down In the service,
A 1913 business directory in New VorU
lists two firms who aro still making
bustles. There must be some place lu
the world where women do not kno.v
that the bustle lias gone out of ttyle
for which these firms are manufacturing
them. There is an old saying that If
ona waits long enough tho old style will
becoms the new, and It Is possible that
these manufacturers feel that way
about it.
A woman In New York has opened a
shop and her work Is equipping kitchens.
Those who visit her are shqwn that
women must not waste strength In tho
old-fashioned way any moro than men.
but must have up-to-date utensils and
machines for housework. For ISO an
will equip tho kltohen with vacuum
cleaner, a machine for mixing dough,
one for removing eyes of pineapples,
strawberry hullers, magic dust cloths,
apples rorers and many other lubwr-aav-Ipg
contrivances.
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On n Hot Trail.
OMAHA. March .-To the Editor of The
Itos: You are on a hot trail when you
go after tha blackmail gang. I havo had
some sad experience with crooked lawyers
myself. WILLIAM HUGHES.
Klernnl llnltlr ,,f Good nliil Kvll.
WAHOO, March t-To the Editor of
The Uce: "rn' It ti-nnrlnrflllr1 nV nn
editor, "how tho world, the fiosh and
the devil always worry about Billy Sun
day's converts not sticking?" In our
opinion It Is in no way so very rctiifik
ablc. As a matter of fact they know
they will not all stick, but they 6ught to
all bo benefited.
There are two great dominant forces
extant In the world today as tho-e has
been since the dawn of creation, and
they are working in diametrically oppo
site directions. The forces of morality
and religion are trying to keep all of us
moving along the lines of higher llvln.T.
We ore advised to shun the rnlcnn. tlio
gambling house and the bawdy house.
e are advised to attend church, and
school and the Sunday school . anil to
contribute as wc may be able to the
support of theso and nil other uplift
movements. The charltablo and elee
mosynary Institutions look to the better
forces ot society for uncouraswont and
support and are not disappointed. On
the othor hand the other forces nro con
stantly trying to belittle ftnd dlssourogi:
efforts calculated to odd to the sum
total of human happiness. Thli, then, Is
the reason and tho purpose of the world,
the flesh and the devil In giving rxpirs
sion to the belief that the convs.t will
not "stick." The perversity of human
nature Is suoh thst a variety of apenclis
Is required to produce the bt resultu.
The, Salvation Army and klndr.iJ or
ganizations, especially In our cities has
been the means ot encouraging and
alleviating countless thousands. The
church, both Protestant and Cathullc,
has been pointing tho way for enturies
from condltlonr of vice and violence to
conditions ot home and happiness. Wo
would not for a moment discourage the
evidently well organized work of the
church organizations, but t lny feel
that tho supremo efforts of evanucllsts
can aid them, we see no apparent leas'n
why the friends of reform may not en
courage it. Tho world, the flesh and the
devil points us to the saloon, tho gamb
ling house and Indeed to all form3 of dis
sipation. Tho one Is the straight and
narrow way that may lead unto eternal
life, and tho other Is the broal way that
Is said to lead to destruction. It Is up
to you which you will accept. C. H. a.
Thr Doctors' Trnnt,
CHICAGO. March f-To the Hdltor of
The Bee: The consumer, the man and
the Woman who are trying to raise
families and make ends meet, meanwhile,
aro not making any fight against pro
prietary medicines, and never have. They
are benefited by the rcad-to-uso medi
cines, and know it.
But tho clique which bosses the trust
had promised that when the national
food and drugs law was nil un.i i
operation, proprietary medicines would
oc rorcea out of business. They wero
wrong, as usual. State laws have been
enacted, and promises havo been based
on them, and still the proprietary medi
cine business grows.
It grows because ready-to-ure medicines
aro economic necessities, effective rem
edies at reasonable prices.
Now the clique hones to rnnvinm m,i
dupes in the medical societies that they
nue a ouance to Influence publishers to
tefuso nil medical advertising! You will
be called upon, probably, by a delegation
of political doctors or their emissaries.
Bo ready for them.
When you go hoi o tonight take an In
ventory of your o?vn mcdlclno chest.
Count the "patent" medicines you use
In your homo-don't you think tht- trust Is
assuming too much when It assumes to
tell you that you shall not advertise the
medicines yo use? E. F. KEMP.
As .Simple nn A, D, C,
OMAHA, March 4. To the Editor ot
The Bee: Lelblnltz. the greatest mind of
his time, was followed to his grave by
only ono mourner, and when .tho -votes
are -counted oh tho Auditorium bond
proposition you, Mr. Editor. I believe
will be that lonely one mourner. It Is
true Omaha needs an auditorium, and we
must nave ono in tho near futufe, and
ono that is centrally located nnd built
for nil time to come. Let us now set
about to get one, and that In a similar
way individuals go at tho thing.
For Instance, let It be known that the
city would accept as a free gift, soy a
half block of ground between Twenty
second and Twenty-fifth Btrcets. and be
tween Dodgo and Howard streets, for nn
auditorium site. You would then see
property owners In that part of the city
fall over themselves donating to tho
owner of a suitable site tho value of ald
property, tho real owner retaining 15
cents Interest, he then would give it to
the city and forever pose as ,i public
benefactor, this being about on the same
line as doners donating ground for million-dollar
hotels, etc.
Now then, we have the ground, then
let us employ an architect capable of de
signing an auditorium that would bo a
useful ornament to tho city for genera
tions to come. 'Build It with a high base
ment whero could be held horse shows,
cat shows, chicken si tows, dog shows,
monkey shows, pumpkin shows In short,
all kinds of shows except baby shows.
The main floor should be nt the smooth
est construction, p that they could
dance the bear cat, tango, etc-, to their
hearts' content The sound, or echo,
should be perfect (same as the Taberna
cle at Salt Lake Cltv. etc)
When the plans are completed, then set
out to get tenants, same as the hotel peo
ple did. Lease It to a responsible party
(bonded) for, say twenty-five or fifty
years, leasee to keep up the Inside of the
building and do the alterations at his
own rxpense. This auditorium ought to
readily rent at 10 per cent on Its net cost
(all taxes being exempt). A per cent In
terest on bonds, 1 per cent for up-keep,
3 per cent for sinking fund, which would
retire the bond In from thirty to thirty
fivo years; S per cent. whch should be
used by tho city to pay for the use of the
auditorium for strictly city business. If
the favored few in the central part of
the city. Commercial club Included,
should want conventions, etc, to come
here, and wanted to entertain them, let
them hire tho auditorium at their own
expense as they, and they alone, reap
all the benefits. Ninety per cent of the
population object to bring taxed for th
benefit of the favored few, and this very
sentiment will snow under the auditor
ium bond proposition, but. on the con
trary. If a building whloh the Income
will pay for Itself before the bonds ma-
'turo was offered people would vote for
most any amount ot bonds, aa the leasee
and his bondsmen would pay for the
building in letp than thlrly-fnc ears;
after that It would belong to the it
free from debts. The city could then af
ford to be liberal, but to bo liberal on
debts that we heap upon our children
and grandchildren Is a folly
Now you may object to the proposed
location, yes, nnd so thoy did object to
locating the postofflco on Eighteenth and
Farnam streets, which was then recom
mended, but It the same building was to
bo located today the government would
most likely locate nearer Twenty-fourth
nnd Fnrnam than any othor point. The
renter of population Is constantly mov
ing westwnrd, while tho wholesale
houses, factories and railroads are edging
In east of Thirteenth street, say nothing
of all the nvallable buildings cast of Fif
teenth street being converted Into so
called "hotels." Let us locate tho pro
posed auditorium over tho hill, whero
tho atmosphere Is pure nnd where we
don't need to le ashamed to Invite re
spec.tablo visitors on account ot surround
ings, etc. F- WllS.
Around the Cities
Now York L'nlfod Hebrew Charges last
ycra spent $000,009 In relieving distress.
Providence. R. I., municipal water
works system netted liCT.OO In profits
In 1312.
Brockton. Mass.. contains very little ex
cept shoe factories, and tho wholo 13,000
shoo workihen are now bound to accept
arbitration as a substitute for strikes
and lockouts.
During the recent cold spell birds In
flocks camped for warmth on the electric
light signs In New York, almost smother
ing the light for wayfarers. Tho meter
worked Just tho same.
A standing committee of the Chicago
city council recommends the passago of
an ordinance prohibiting the smoking of
tobacco In any form op the .traiibporta'.lon
linos within the city limits, unless smok
ing compartments nre provided. Penalty,
II to 10.
The Promotion of Health
The knowing how to keep strong and healthy is not so
much a secret. You must first seo that the digestion
is kept normal, the liver active and the bowels regular.
To bring about this healthy condition you should try
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS
It is lor Indigestion, Poor Appetite, NauEea, Costlvoness,
Biliousness and Malaria. Start today.
The Bee Building
is the Omaha center
for real-estate companies
There nre twenty-seven real estate firms in this
building. In addition to othor advantages, is
that of location nearest the Court House and City
Hall. The real estnto man's time is his big asset;
when he saves time ho saves money. '
If you are losing money by being poorly lo
cated, look over what wo havo now. Wo may havo
Uttlo to offer when spring moving time comes.
HERK IS OUH OFFERING OF ROOMS:
Very reasonable and desirable rooms on the beautiful,
light and airy court, with vault, water and freo elec
.trlc light; nicely decorated; only four available now,
at $10.00, $18.00 and $27.50
Rooms on the west, opening on wide, light arcaway to
City Hall. Theso rooms are large, with plenty of air
and light. One available at once; others will bo dec
orated to suit tenant. Best space bargains In the
building. Really delightful rooms, $12.00 and $18.00
On tho 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 $25.00, $27.30 nnd $30.00.
Tho east rooms, with largo windows, on 17th Street,
aro more conspicuous from tho outsldd, 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 large windows
overlooking the magnificent new Court House -ill
very desirable, best of locations, easily accessible to
elevators and in good condition; sultablo for lawvor
dentist, real estate, loans, abstracts or Insurance
only threo such rooms third floor at $10.00. fourth
. floor at $50.00, and fifth floor at $30.00.
Apply to the Superintendent,
Koom 103, Tho Bee Building Co.
ADVERTISING is Progress.
That's why Stick-in-The-Rut,
Shuffle-Along and
the other members of the Let-Well-Enough-Alone
Club
"pish!" and "pshaw!" When
Advertising is mentioned.
GRINS AND GROANS.
Mr. llenfusser Thnso Urahmas are a
very old breed of fowl.
Mr. Borden-Ixidge-I know It. Me hart
the founder of the family for dinner at
my boarding hoiiso. Kansas City Star.
"I d like to havo you tell mo honestly
your opinion of my husband.'' she said,
"You'll have to oxcuse me. madam, '
he replied. "I sworo off that kind ot
language the first ot the year." lonkcra
Statesman.
Th whmnn-Of course. Mr. Cobalt.
they're nwrully charming, but why di
you paint nothing but nudos?
Tho Artist Can't afford to gown 'em.
dear woman fashions change so quickly.
London' Opinion.
"Will you marry me. Miss Gussler
"No, Mr. Jinks."
"Oh. thank you! I was so nfrald you d
say yes, for, you see, tho fellows wcru
betting no follow had the nerve to ask
you and I took It up In spite ot the risk.
Baltimore American.
WHAT A HURRY HE WAS IN.
Detroit Free Press,
He Jumped in to his motor car
And opened up 'the gas;
Ho hadn't Journey very far
Before liu tried to pass
Somo one who drove a buzzing six.
And though nt last ho did,
Ho barely missed a pile of ' bricks
When ho began to skid.
Ho almost ran a woman down,
But faster still he flew;
Hp struck the renter of the town
Whllo doing "thirty-two."
A horse took fright nnd ran away
Whon ho whizzed by his nose,
And everybody stopped to say:
"Sco how that fellow goes.
"It must bo life and death with him,
Tho way ho tears along.
Suppose a tiro should Jump the rim
Or something should go wrong!"
But in and out he squirmed and turned,
Still putting on tho power
And down the crowded street he churned
At forty miles an hour.
At forty miles an hour ho sped,
Ho seemed in dreadful hasto.
As ono along tho road ho fled,
Who had no tlmo to waste,
But with a final whizz and whirl
He stopped before a flat,
And went to call upon hla girl
And thoro ho sat and sat.