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Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08
SECULAR suors AT THE PULPIT.

Kansas City Journal: The Hoboken MIN
ister who went into the saloon business be-
cause his church declined TO raise his salary
took the best possible way OF proving that he
wasn't earning the salary he was receiving.
Minneapolis Tribune: Rev. J. Wesley John
son OF Brooklyn, N. Y, advocates some rad
ical changes in Methodism, as, for instance.
the abolition Of the itineracy and the time
limit Tor city ministers; also the abolition
OF presiding clderships and the appointment
OF diocesan episcopacy in their stead.
New York Sun: We fear that our coored
people viii spoil the little black girl preacher
by their batteries. She has thus far borne
herself as If she had more mind than her
hatterers and more reserve power in her
BRAIN but nattery Is dangerous thing and
has spoiled lots OF preachers bigger than she
Is, white men at that.
Detroit Free Press: Some Of our sensa-
tional ministers appear to be growing little
bloodthrsty for men who are supposed to
breathe the spirit of peace on earth and good
viii to men, One of the clergy In Me-
braska wanted election repeaters shot down
In their tracks. A colored divine urged
burning and slaughter as a means for the
prevention Of negro lynchings in the south.
Now DR.. Parkhurst in Thanksgiving SER
mon, declares that the boy train wreckers
In his state should be tried within a week
and hung within month. Judge Lynch
himself would have conditioned the hanging
OF the boys upon their being found guilty.
In straining for effect some of these ambi-
tious teachers Of men are going entirely too
far
Louievllle Courler-Journal. DR.. Parkhurst
processes to favor the freedom Of the press
but objects to its license. What he consid-
ers license Is an attempt TO inname com
bustibe men against the lawfully expressed
will of the voters. This, he says, is treason.
II is too much the habit Of men OF Dr. Park
hursts temper to regard all opposition to
what they favor as REASONABLE. II. however.
he will consult the federal constitution he
will end that treason consists in levying war
against the United States or adhering to
It's enemies, giving them aid and comfort.
The constitutions OF the states contain SIM
liar provisions as to treason against the
states. Publishing newspapers is not treason.
especially when the country Is at peace
when there is no public enemy to whom aid
and comfort can be given Treason is not
by advocating any public policy.
however hurtful so long as there is no re-
sort to violence,
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

The sultan of Turkey has poor opinion of
the gavel He prefers the ak.
Chicago is short S66, 900 on her national
! convention deal, but she is long on promises,
With twisters in action and twistings
| threatened, the British lion will be in CON
| dition presently to unfold tail of woe
Congressman Harry Miner of New York
mas made an impression in Washington al
| ready with his clothes. A wag has dubbed
him 1.-The lily of the valet"
As the grave and ponderous senator's delight
to take flyer" when the market Is right
| it is believed the bill appropriating s1OO 600
to encourage aerial navigation will encounter
little opposition.
That famed article known as Jersey Justice
takes an occasional squirt to show that it is
SOUND OF limb and lung. In Jersey City the
other day fellow charged with cruelty to
animals was serving a sentence in the pen-
itentiary within eighteen hours after his
arrest.
Those who complain about the precipitancy
or winter will find comfort in reading the
local weather record. There is no danger of
nara winter, because there is a surplus of
266 degrees Of heat in stock which viii bo
turned loose to mitigate the hard snaps as we
slip and slide along.
Mayor Strong emphasizes the superiority of
high license by showing that New York has
e,ooo saloons or nearly three times as many
proportionately as Philadelphia where high
license prevails and produces a larger reve-
nue.. One of the results of Sunday closing
claimed by the mayor is the increased de-
posts In savings banks, aggregating SIS OOO.-
900 in seven months.
curious case Of a soldier refusing tn do
duty has just been before a military tribunal
IN Germany. Trott is the name of a private
IN an infantry company stationed at Inster- |
Durg he is the son Of a landed proprietor. |
he sad he was willing to do military duty
SIX days in the week. but would not desc |
crate the Sabbath" He is still in prison and |
VIII remain there until he changes his mind
in this matter '-'N
We are informed" says the Boston Trans |
cript that the heirs Of the poet Whittier.
VINO are his nieces and cousins. would not
De backward in doing their share toward Sc F.,
curing permanent memorial in his honor. |
Inc Amesoury News makes the admirable |
suggestion that now that the Whittier home |
stead Is to be vacated 1t is a good time to
make move to secure it as a memorial 10 |
Dc Kept In its present condition.
Much feeling is exhibited In press COM
ments on the conduct of the Canadian stu
dents at the Ontario college, who, on Thanks
giving day, tore down the stars and strines
raised by American students. Barring The
implied insult to the flag, there is little in
the incident calling for patriotic heat. Amer
:cans who ignore the superior educational
facillties OF the country and send their chill
oren TO Canada invite the treatment the On
tar!o Doors meted out.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08
EDUCATION OF The INDIANS.

| Progress is being made in the educa-
ton Of the Indians, though it is not
rapid. The enrolment in the Indian
| schools is now little over $4,000
pupils. and this is less than 1000 over
Il year ago, which while showing an
advance is not so much of an increase
as had been expected in view of the
Indian children to enter the schools.
The secretary of the interior says in
his annual report that the fact has been
recognized that eventually the IndIan
children must be absorbed by the public
schools of their respective states and
place them, wherever practicable, in
such schools during the past year. Not
much has been accomplished, however,
in this direction, and it is reported that
decided objection has been shown both
by Indians and whites against the
mingling of the races in the same school,
This is entirely natural, but the sec
retary of the interior does not recon-
mend any change, from which 1t is to be
inferred that he thinks change would
De impracticable. What he does recon-
mend however, is an increased ap-
preparation for Indian education to
meet the pressing demand for schools
for children not now provided for, and
also to furnish buildings for those
children who, by the reduction of the
aid to contract schools, must be cared
for by the government.
These suggestions or recommenda-
tions ought to receive the favorable
attention of congress. The education of
the Indian children is conceded ON all
hands to be one of the imperative
duties of the government and it ought
to be performed with the largest
measure of liberality. The matter of
associating the Indian and white chill
dren in the same schools is manifestly
one which may present serious diff
fculty, but it would seem that the
wiser course would be not to depart
from the course already adopted, since
it is evident that such contact of the
races must result to the benefit of the
inferior race and therefore in ad-
vantage to both. The wisdom of the
policy of providing for the education of
Indian children has never been ques-
toned and it is more generally ac-
now than ever before. 1t is |
IL policy that the American people are
heartily in sympathy with and which |
will consequently never be abandoned, |
so that any appropriation which con-
gress shall deem necessary or eXpedient |
FOR this purpose is certain to have pop
llar approval. 1t Is both humane and
polite policy.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

In taking the position that bicyclcrs
must pay for the transportation of their
wheels the railroads are sensibly say
ing that passengers who ask for extra
service must pay extra. The logical
step from this is to the eXaction of
compensation for the transportation
of regular baggage. This is the
custom on most railways abroad
and proceeds on the theory that the
man without baggage ought to be forced
to contribute toward the expense of
carrying another mans baggage prac-
tically free of charge. If it is wrong TO
make the pedestrian pay for hauling
the bicycler's wheel 1t Is also wrong to
make the poor passenger pay for haul
ing the rich passengers trunks. 1t
may take some time yet, but American
railroads will eventually reach the
stage where each patron pays for just
what he gets, no more and no less.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

by unhecded this willful disfrnnchisc-
ment of American citizens? True. the
! federal constitution does not prohibit
the application of educational aud prop
erty tests to determine the right to vote.
1t merely forbids, the states to deny the
right to vote ION account of race, color
or previous condition of servitude."
This right may be denied for other rea-
sons, but the STATE that does so subjects
itself to the pepalty provided in the
fourteenth amendment. "When," to
quote the language of that amendment,
"the right TO vote at any election for the
choice of electors for president and vice
president of the United States, reprcsen-
tatives in congress. the executive and
judicial officers of a state, or the mem.
bers of the legislature thereof. is denied
to any of the male citizens thereof being
21 years of age and citizens of the
United States, or in any way abridged
except for participation in rebellion or
other crime, the basis of representation
therein shall be reduced in the proper
ton which the number of such male
citizens shall bear to the whole number
of male citizens 81 years of age in such
state"
If South Carolina, by means Of its new
constitution disfranchises third or n
fourth of its present legal voters will
the other states insist that its repre-
sentation in congress be correspondingly
reduced? Mississippi recently estab
lished an educational qualification for
the suffrage for the purpose of wedding
out the illterate voters but up to this
time no notice of 1t has been taken by
any federal authority. South Carolina
has doubtless been emboldened to de-
wise its proposed plan of disfranchse-
ment by the immunity which Mississippi |
has enjoyed. Yet the fourteenth amend
ment is supposed to be still vital part
Of the federal constitution. Is it there |
to be enforced or is it nothing but |
threat?
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

done to the inhabitants OF the trans
missouri country. should congress by
the necessary legislation. send the
Pacific roads under the hammer, saving
for the government only the actual
value of It's security over and above
the first mortgage lien, and imposing
ing them as n single continuous line in
the interest of the public, competing
honestly for transcontinental business a
blight would be lifted from the whole
west and an unexampled impetus be
given in the direction of regaining pros
perity. This is what the people of the
west demand and have right to de-
mand from congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08
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WILL TT DE ENFORCEDf

BY an ingenious device the constitu-
tional convention that has just com
pleted revision of the constitution Of
South Carolina has incorporated into
that instrument provision expected, If
adopted, to disfranchise the great mass
of the colored citizens of that common
wealth. 1t is not necessary to explain
i'm detail the method by which 1t Is
sought to bring this result about. The
proposed constitution establishes three
alternative qualifications for the suf-
frage. The voter must come up to the
required educational test OF pay taxes
on a specified amount of property or
must within two years insure his right
to life franchise by showing that he
can understand section of the consti-
tuition when read to him by the registra-
ton officer. The palpable and undis-
guised intention of the trainers of this
constitutional provision Is to enable all
the white voters to retain the suffrage
while depriving the ignorant and prop
ertyless negroes of the right to vote
which they now enjoy in theory If not
in practice.
The question which the adoption of
this revised constitution must immedi-
ately precipitate is, What action in the
matter will the federal government
take? win 1t make the effort to enforce
the federal constitution? Or will it pass
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

Under the persistent efforts Of the
postal authorities the various disguises
behind which different lottery swindlers
have been hiding are being penetrated
and the use of the mails cut
off. The great Louisiana lottery,
it will be remembered, tried to
operate in the name of an ice
company, and several of its imitators
have been equally ingenious in the same
direction. But as it is the character
of the concern and not it's name that
renders Its correspondence unavailable,
the postal authorities deserve encour-
agemcnt for ferreting out all these
swindles in all of their different forms.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08
THE POSTER MAIDEN.

Willard Holcomb in Washington Post.
Her eyes are grayish, brownish, blGSu
green,
The queerest eyes that ever l set mine on;
Illumined with u phosphorescent sheen.
The, sort of eyes one SEES when he's q
Shine" on.
Attired in motley colors, red and white,
All striped like stick of peppermint
She sits upon stream of liquid light,
For of a boat there's not the slightest
hint
Her reddish yellow Cleopatra hair,
CLOVIS like the sun above q greenish
shore,
While all around the circumambient air
Is filled with fearful purple clouds and
gore.
Nay, reader, this Is not a nightmare scene
Nor dream from the seductive poppy born;
A poster for the latest magazine
This wild, prismatic maiden doth adorn.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08
Divorce Law for the Rich.

The settlement of the Colt divorce case Is
another Illustrative instance of the undemo-
cratic privilege assumed by wealth in this
country. When a poor man or woman vo-
lates marriage VOWS the courts resent collu-
sion so strongly that II there be shadow of
evidence to the effect that husband and wife
have entered into any sort Of agreement for
divorce they throw the whole case out Of
court upon grounds of the highest morality.
But when rich people and socially prominent
people misbehave they are permitted to make
dicker between hemsslves-husband, wife
and paramour-for secret proceedings and a
divorce by collision. with private terms as
to costs and settlements In other words,
money claims and gets in the court privileges
and immunities which are sternly denied to
poverty. 1t Is an intolerable as we'll as an
illegal practice.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08
The men who prepared the copy of the

The men who prepared the copy of the
recently published report of the State
Relief commission must have had a
cOnsiderate eye out for the printers.
The report is spread out to occupy
1877 when it could easily have been
put into 100 pages without condensing
single paragraph. The printers bill,
however, will be made out at so much
per page and presented for payment
out of the state treasury, so that this
useless extravaganza will be Of benefit
to somebody.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08
A New Monroe Doctrine.
Washington Star,

The brevlty Of the presidents remarks
about Venezuela In his message should not
discourage the patriots who were pleased
some time ago to learn that once in a while
the administration could show a determined
front to Great Britain. The little para
graph on this subject contains the Monroe
doctrine in a nutshell 1t is so pleasing
to those who believe in Americanism that
there would doubtless be widespread re-
joicing IL the president would soon again
uttsr another declaration like that of last
July. The people are ready for more OF the
same kind. If Secretary olney can be per-
suaded into a pursuance Of his old line OF
action and Ambassador Bayard can be pre-
vented from undue apologies for his
wretched and misguided country the adj
will be In fair way TO regain
popularity with those who are glRd-sa and
proud Of their American nationality
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

Worlds fair medals and diplomas are
expected to be ready for delivery TO
the exhibitors to whom they were
awarded some time before January l..
If the United States ever has another
international exposition some of the
fortunate medal and diploma winners
viii doubtless have the kindness to ex-
hiblt the souvenirs. As curiosities of the
management OF the bureau OF awards
they will be priceless treasures.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08
Singled Ont for Slaughter.


1t is a curious feature Of the massacres
in eastern Turkey that the victims, without
known exception, have been Armenians.
Treblzond and Constantinople, for instance,
each contains a numerous Greek population; !;
yet no Christian Greeks have fallen during
the dreadful butcherles in those cities, and
If any men or women of European or Ameri-
can nationality have lost their lives at the
hands of the Turkish and Kurdish assassins
the fact has not been reported. The massa-
cres may have been the acts of frenzied
fanatics, but there has been so much method
in the madness OF the butchers as to compel
the conclusion that their frenzy has been
directed by some guiding intelligence
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

1t is intlmated that probably one rea-
son for the unusual number of contests
for congressional places that have been
filed with the new house of represen-
tatiyes is that the contestants and
contestees are regularly repaid
the expenses incurred out Of the
public treasury and in case the
contestant succeeds in breaking In the
salaries of both parties are paid in full.
for the time the seat was disputed. OF
course there are two sides TO this ques-
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

Immigration from European countries
to the United States is commencing to
pick up slightly. The southern states
and some of the states north of us are
making strenuous efforts to guide the
stream of emigration in their directions.
Nebraska has as much if not more in
the way of natural resources and hope
than any other state in the union. The
that select Nebraska as
their abodes will not regret the choice.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

The new western passenger agree
ment renews the penalties for violation
of the rule for the strict maintenance of
rates. The western roads have regu-
larly as clockwork subscribed each year
to an agreement not to cut rates and
as regularly violated the obligation
whenever an opportunity presented with
a promise of profit. II there is any rea-
son to believe that this years contract
will be any better observed it has not
yet been developed for the public mind.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

Congressman at Washington are now
engaged in the harmless occupation of
Introducing bills. The harmlessness
rests upon the fact that the bill that
succeeds of enactment is the rare jewel
in the heap.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

And now the attorney general in his
report urges upon congress prompt
action on the problem of the Pacific
railroad debt The secretary of the
interior got in his work week or so
ago. But congress doubtless is reserv
ing the last say for itself.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

The new sewing machine trust may
be perfected until it includes every sew
Ing machine manufacturer in the coun-
try, but it will never get prices back to
the point where they once were when
$15 sewing machines sold for 800.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08
cars.

The most eXacting might he satisfied
with the length of the presidents mes
sage were 1t not for the fact that every
paragraph in it will doubtless serve as
text for discussion in one or both
houses of congress. The literature based
on this message will, before the last
word is said on it, be sufficiently volu-
minous to constitute small library by
itself
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

Senator Hill really could not have
expected to be q great money maker as
Il lecturer. With no divorce record be
hind him and no family scandal in his
career, he could not have hoped TO com
pete with the lights of the stage.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

Since 1t has become the custom for
crazy people to throw bombs and to
fire revolyers indscriminately in the
French Chamber of Deputies, the hest
place of safety yet devised for the
French legislator is in his own seat in
the legislative hall. Insane cranks in
France appear to hit every one except
those for whom their attacks are in
tended
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

We regret to learn that Congressman
Mercer is palming off in the east that
old story about Kansas not having
raised anything In years except the age
OF consent. We fear that Mr. Mercer is
running the risk of spelling his reputa-
ton as n story teller.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

The Federation of Labor convention
which is about to open in New York,
will be a great event in labor circles.
The Federation is now the most prom
inent of the older labor organizations.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

The newly established railway tariff
for the transportation of wheels for
bicycling passengers is graded accord
ing to the price of the ticket purchased
by the owner The receipts for bicycle
charges will be indisputable tell-tales
on wheelmen who ride centuries com
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

The American Missionary society de-
clines to prosecute its defaulting officers
who got away with over $40, 600 of the
contributions for the support Of foreign
missions. Is stealing from the heather
less offense than stealing from church
going Christian people?
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

Encourage immigration into Nebraska.
Nebraska has room for all the honest
and hard working settlers who can be
induced to come to the state for years
IN coma
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

The State Relief commissions printed
report is out, and there is no more
semblance of excuse for maintaining
that organization longer in existence
Let us all hope Nebraska may never
mission to help out drouth-stricken
nonulo tion
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

A few more beet sugar factories would
come in handy in Nebraska by the time
the next sugar beet crop is ready for
conversion.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08
Corners and CoIIapse.


Cornering the market does not pay. A
woud-be bean king recently came to grief
and departed this life of his own accord, and
now comes news Of the suicide Of man who
some years ago lost his fortune in lard
corner, and since has been fighting against
ill-fortune In various guises until he tired of
tho contest
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

tho expenses OF congressional contests
poor man who had been cheated out
of his election would never be able to
have the injustice rcmedied. At the
same time the expense accounts of con-
testants are unquestionably abused.
Some way ought to be devised to accord
to every one his full rights without
pilng the bills over the limit of econ
,,,r
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08
The Empire of the sultan.

The founder of Christianity and the
founder Of Mohammedansm were both born
in places that are now under the rule Of the
Turkish sultan, who until few years ago,
ruled also over the birthplace of Moses, the
founder of Judaism,
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

The year OF 1898 is not so far off that
valuable time for promoting the pro
jected Transmississippi exposition can
be wasted with impunlty.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

One week of congress gone and no
foreign war yet!
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08
Determination and Diplomacy.


AS the seal fisheries are rapidly being re-
duced to a point where there will be nothing
left to dispute about, international super
vision may be regarded as triumph of
peaceful diplomacy
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

Chicago Record: He-Precious, did you
give me this beautiful umbrella because
She-No. darling, I gave 1t to you because
/ am tired Of lending you mine
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

Town Topics: Cholly Chapleigh-Just
think, dearest, after we are married yoY
Miss Pert-No, dear. IN have to think
for both of us then.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08
srhrrM1,,,.r nr CALCULATION.

STATEMENT or CIRCULATION,
George IL. Tzschuck. secretary Of The Zee PUB
fishing company. being duly sworn, says that the
actual number Of full and complete copies o. NC
Daily Morning. Evening aud Sunday Bee printed
during the month of November, 1895, was az fol-