Omaha daily bee., 1895-05-13
Personal md OTHERWISE.

Secretary Morton thinks the Colorado crop
of Cherries should be ptted.
Don NJ. Dcknson's whiskers are waving
friendly salute to the Cuban rebels.
A great deal of powder was burned, meta
phcrically, at the close of the Delaware sena-
torial contest, but nary a spark gnited the
gas tank Addicks had considerable fun for
his money.
Brooklyn authorities, having failed to reach
the root of the trolley slaughter by Furnishing
motormen, are going higher up. The presi-
dent of one Of the companies has been in
dicted for manslaughter.
Jersey justice has several large blowholes
in its armor. dispenser Of the article,
possessed of modest regard for his health,
earned a reputation a terror to evil doers
and $50 head for suspending the sentence
Charles Lederer, the leader OF western car
toonists is likely to become a member OF the
staff of the new Chicago daily which Seymour
and Russell will publish. Mr., Lederer's work
on the old Herald stamped him as a cartoon
ist OF rare ability and an artist Of high order.
His return to the western press will be
source of pleasure to legion of admirers.
A Chicago policeman whose chin was
adorned with an elongated aurora was shorn
OF his glory at the behest of superior officer.
The shock to his pride and system, as we'll
as to his friends, was almost unbearable. but
the ignominy did not end there Dismissal
followed. Now the outcast proposes to wrench
exemplary damages for lost whiskers from an
ungrateful city.
1t is a mistake to suppose the editorial
minds of The country are wholly absorbed in
solving the money question and settling for
eign wars. Occasionally the cares Of state
and nation are cast aside and matters of
prime human concern elucldated. Fer in
stance, here is a Kansas City authority dis
COursing cheerily on The Popular Shirt
Waist" Cool, refreshing, attractive, both sub
ject and wearer, and the artistic manner of
treatment implies a master hand in reach
and experience.
If there is anything to admire in the cruel,
brutal work of hail storm, the fact Is a
profound secret. Not so with lightning The
versatility and quaint capers of tnat element
passeth mortal comprehension. Up in Duluth
last week a flash cavorted around a school
room filled with children. made kindling of
the blacllboards, wrenched the screws holding
the seats to the floor, fused the steels in the
| school ma aam's corset and melted the gold
filling in her teeth. Beyond the effect of the
shock no serious harm was done.
The Illinois legislature sent a smelling
committee around among Chicago business
men to discover the why's and wherefores of
department stores. These blooming rustics
from the borderand Of Egypt were treated
to successive doses Of the marble heart and
| sought to soothe their wounded dignity by
furnishing an obstreperous business man for
contempt. The state senate tabled the move
ment by a decisive majority. few sane
members realized that the rest of the state
could not be safely punished for harboring
! chunks of Legislative contempt
The womans edition of the San Francisco
Examiner the pioneer in the movement,
netted $12,12O.2S. The sales reached the
astonishing total of 10000. The object Of
| the edition was to aid the fund for the erec-
tion Of a hospital wing for incurable chill
| dren. Contributions from other sources
raised the fund to $23, 600. Plans for the