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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

shows that used to 20 by the name of
the circus, the Inauguration festivities
Mt Washington this year will be greater,
grarder and better than ever. The in
auguration displays are the nearest we
come to the fetcs of European royalty,
though they have Il democratic flavor
that makes the difference quite notice
able. The inaugural exercises are really
historic outgrowths of the customs of
the ancient world and they constitute
visible links between the nineteenth
century republic and the oldest govern
mentS of Greece ana Rome.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27
The CurfcVv LAW.

The people who want curfew law which
shall require children to go to their homes
when the curfew bell tolls have a rational
support for their proposition so far as 1t
aims to take unattended and unprotected
children off the streets at a proper hour in
the evening This is desirable, but undue
Interference with parental control Of chill
dren and of domestic matters generally will
not go in this country. The Curfew bell so
far as it IS merely a wholesome police regu-
lation is not happily named. The curfew
historically suggests coercion. In its mod
ern adaptation it suggests fad and folly.
The city of Omaha, Neb.. was induced to
pass a curfew ordinance and a court of that
state has just declared il to be uncOnstitu-
tional. So in Omaha curiew will not ring
tonight
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

THE QUESTION or SUNDAY FUNERALS.
Ministerial associations in several parts
of the country have recently directed
their attention to abolition of Sunday
funerals, with the result that resolutions
have been adopted in Il number of cities
for the purpose of diScOuraging the prac-
tice. 1t is urged that while the precise
time of death is largely matter of ac-
cident over which we have no control,
fixing the day for the funeral is purely
arbitrary act in which the will of the
individual decides. The choice of sun
day as the day for funerals is said to he
increasing rather than decreasing and
with it the Inconvenience imposed upon
ministers of the gospel who on that day
have other and important duties which
they cannot well neglect. 1t is not SO
much upon the ground of deSccrating the
Sabbath. therefore as upon the ground
of ovcrburdening the clergy that the
outcry against Sunday funerals is being
raised.
But, looking at the subject from the
other standpoint. the objections TO the
sunday funeral lose Il great deal of their
force. Funerals may be necessary evils.
but they should be made aS small evils
as possible. Illness and death always
entail pecunary hardship rs well as
mental and physical suffering upon the
afflicted relatives. Economy in funeral
expenses is more generally demanded
than any other kind of funeral reform
and it is questionable whether the abOli-
ton of the Sunday funeral would
be step in this direction. The
Sunday funeral enables the people
who wish to pay their last respects to
the deceased to do so without neglecting
their daily work-and many of them
cannot afford to neglect their work even
for II day or Il half day. There is no
good reason why the wishes of the
stricken family and their friends are to
be weighed off against the comfort of
the minister and his preference not to be
disturbed on the Sabbarh day. When it
comes to funeral reform the work of
simplifying the costly funeral service
and of toning down ban lbarOuS mourning
customs should have first place on the
program and the relief of the burden on
the minister can await its turn without
serious harm or loss.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27
4 Charity Gail Misdircctcd.

Mrs. Annie Besant makes a touching ap-
peal in a New York newspaper for famine
stricken India, and If half she relates is
true the conditions in sOme parts of that
country are terrible, but we do not see why
America should be called upon to relieve dis
trcss in a British province Great Britain
has MIXED India dry for two generations,
and her government and people have been
glutted with substance wrung from proud
spirited and conquered people. If the Eng
lsh had spent half the money the Indian
army has cost in building reservoirs and ir-
rigating bitches famine might have been un-
known.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27
BLASTS FROM RAMS HORN.

The most dangerous wrong step is the first
one
The reformer is living declaration OF
war.
Truth has nothing 20 fear from the fu-
ture.
There Is such a thing as having great In
fuencc without having great talent
A godly life is something that breaches
when nothing is being said In the pulpit
The man who thinks for himself will also
think for the long procession that follows
him.
II is a great mistake for the young to de-
spise what the old have learned by expert
enCc.
one Of the worst things about a bad man
is that he leads long procession OF others
into evil.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

The late Congressman Hatch Of Mis-
souri,, who died last week. was the
author of the olcomargarinc law and the
agricultural experiment station law, as
well as of the anti.option hill that bore
his name. He assumed it to be his
special mission to watch over and pro.
mote all proposed legislation designed
for the benefit of the farming interests
and he was at one time prominently
mentioned in connection with the Sccrc-
taryship of agriculture.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

The new Wisconsin legislature Is
under solemn pledge TO enact lcgsla-
ton that will stop ef'ectually the grant,
Ing and acceptance of free railroad
passes for the use of public officials,
high or low. The free pass abuse is
said to have been nothing short of a
scandal in the Badger state. II is more
or less of an evil in all the states IN
which the railroads attempt to be fac
tors in politics. We know of several
legislatures which will be tempted to
follow any legislative example that
promises to do the work.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

German needles are said to be driving
their English and American competitors
out of the worlds markets, German
needles, however, should go slow in
running up against American manu-
facturcrS. Under existing circumstances
the drawing of needle might kindlc
the spark that would start the com
mercial war. test the steel OF the com-
try, open the eyes of the people and
break the already strained thread Of
diplomatic harmony.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

II, IIUI I-IOTIDtT T-T'fS.
Under the accepted code of etiquette among
physicians a doctor isn't permitted to pub
liCly show the shortcomings of a fellow
practitioner, no matter how ignorant or
how much Of a blunderer the latter may
prove to have been. The wiser NJ. ID. may
look his superiority, either sitting stil or
Standing up, but critical comment in public
is iuadmissible. This ancient superstition
has lately been enforced by a British de-
cision wherein one doctor received $75 dam
ages from another fer remarks derogatory
10 the plaintiffs skill
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27
FLASHES or FUN.

Harlem Life: Papa" said young Mrs.
Hunkcr won't you please give George
What do you want that much money
I'VE want to build 5000 house."
Chicago Tribune. Rlycrs-t sec by
fashion item in this paper that shirt boz
SONS are TO I've made shorter.
Brooks-Thats good thing. ! have
often thought you wore your shirt bosoms
too long.
Detroit Free Press: "Thcy tell mes
Grumpy. that your daughter Is welded to
muSiCH'
Il should say that she was from tho
noise she makes; but I've offered her Sl0-
600 to get divorce, and would double the
| offcr ON pinch
Boston Globe. He--I have your mothers
Shc-It can never be. sir I highly re-
spoct you, ana will be sister to you
Hc-Hold on: you will be a daughter
to me. I'm gong to marry your mother.
Atlanta Constitution: "You might put
on thar" said the hcrcuvcd husband to the
rural sculptor that she died peaceful
an that we wouldn't call her back"
she never spoke a cross word in her
life"
"Hcip' deaf an dumb an OF a quiet an
rCtirin uutur'."
is that UllH'
well YOU might throw in little scrip
tur'. Jest say: Her children rise up an
call her Betsy"
Atlanta Constitution: BUY up the Christ
mas books literally and next year the
authors will got royalties enough to dine
at restaurant.
Chicago Post: "Did YOU know that the
brilliant Mr.. White has hurt himsclf?'
That sarcastic young man?'
yes"
NO I hadn't heard of It, How did It
happcn?'
Why, understand he accidentally fell
ON one of his pointed remarks"
New York Press Bind him. cried the
leader of the hrgands "aud at the near
est village we will demand tidy ransom.
Ila, ha"
The captured traveller regarded him
vaguely. The lines" he said, are not
bad, but the design is too conventional!
Yes
pcrceiving that they had fallen upon u
poster artist the hrigands fled in terror
toward the mountains.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27
The fountain of perpetual youth has

The fountain of perpetual youth has
again made ITS appearance-this time in
California and u tritlc ahead of schedule.
The new discovery is n method of i'm
muning the hrman system against pre-
disposition to disease that will enable n
mal to prolong his life indefinitely. Pc.
de Leon would surely have alightcd upon
this panacea had he not made the mis-.
take of landing in Florida instead OF
California.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

Now that the Sugar trust has gone
into the coffee business its next step
should be to acquire the sources of the
country's milk supply. The finished
product consumed at the breakfast table
requires all three of these ingredients
and TO monopolize the coffee cup the
trust cannot stop half way.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27
THE METRIC SYSTEM.

The question of Introducing the metric
system of weights ana measures into the
United States has been more or less dis.
cusSed for n number of years ana ii has
rot met with much public favor. The
system was adopted pCrmiSSively by an
act of congress passed in 1866. which
provided: 1T shall ba lawful through
ont the United States of America TO
employ the weights and measures of the
metric system; and no contract, or deal
ing. or pleading in any court shall b.
deemed invalid or liable to objection
because the weights Cr measures eN.
pressed or referred to therein are weights
OF measures of the metric system" This
act has never received any recognition
from the public.
At the last session or congress n bin
was introduced making the use of the
metric system compulsory in the trans
actions of the United States ana ii WAS
taken up for consideration. There was
Il good deal OF opposition to making the
system the standard in private trans.
actions and the measure was finally re
committed to the committee on coinage
weights ana measures for considrla-
tion ana amendment, arter several close
votes in the house. The chairman of the
committee expects to report the bin
probably in amended form, at the pres
cnt session, 1t is understood that II win
provide for making the mctric system tha
standard in the transactions of the gov
eminent in any form in which the bill is
likely to be reported but ii may not be
made the standard in private trans
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

Another anti-lynching crusade might
be Il Salutary check upon the appar-
entity increasing outbreaks of mob vio-
lence in the southern and border states.
\ little agitation now and then against
this barbarous form of lawleSsncSs can
siderable good.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

New York TTINune.
The list Of heroes of the African race is
not overcrowded and Macoo finds plenty Of
room on its roster. Irrespective of his race
he will be eternally remembered by Cuba as
one of her martyrs and deliverers His were
the deeds that shine in the sudden making
OF splendid names, and his place in history
is in no need of a troCha to defend it.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

1t is said that there are congressman
who are actually afraid to 80 home to
spend the holidays for fear that the
oiliccScekcrs among their constituents
might insist on making life burden
for them at just the time when they
ought to be basking in sunshine and
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

The railroads say they mean business
this time in the matter of cutting down
the free transportation list. There is
no time like the present for good reso-
lutions. But the free list always has
to be cut down TO just about the same
extent
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

The sultan ought to be most heartily
in favor of an armed conflict between
the United States and Spain. Anything
TO divert attention from Armenia and
his repeatedly broken promises of gov.
ernmental reform.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

The State Board of Irrigation is try
Ing to rival the supreme court in the
number of volumes of decisions pro
mulgatcd in year and the number of
printed pages those decisions cover.
And the irrigation board is still in its
infancy, too.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

The United States government ought
to erect special building at Washing
ton to br used exclusively once in four
years for Inauguration balls. That ap-
pears TO be about the only way that
the regular quadrennial fight over an
appropriate ball room can he perma-
nently settled.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

While It is gratifying from one point
OF view to note the promotion Of men
whose work hero has commended them
to their supcrlors, 1t is from another
point OF view to be regretted that their
rise in railway circles takes them to
othcr ritics.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

Omaha must be n most efficient train
ing school for railroad men, judging
from the number of LEGAL railroad oili-
cials who have recently been called
from this city to higher and more re.
spOnsible positions in the railway world.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

These repeated annual war scares are
doing wonders in the way of stimulating
congress TO make respectable appropria-
tlons for strengthening our coast de
fenscs and Notifications and cnlarging
and improving our navy.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

This is fast becoming an age of resolu-
tions. Public bodies and citizens mass
meetings resolve upon the slightest
provocation. That is why the annual
New Years resolution is losing the
unique place which it once occupied.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

Christmas charity by no means ex-
hausts persons duty toward his more
unfortunate fellows. Good deeds re-
dound to the credit of the benefactor. no
matter during what season of the year
performed, and the occasions for them
are more numerous than all the days
of the year.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

In none of the reports of national
gatherings of women which have Occu-
pied the public mind of late has any
solution appeared of the question why
backwards
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

1t is safe to say that the Indignation
of polite Bostonians at having to walk
about the city during the street car
strike was expressed in good forcible
pOlySyllablrs.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

In view of the report that Hon. NJ.
A. Hanna is suffering from insomnia
1t is suggested that n person so afflicted
is just the man for appointment to an
office where slecpless vigilance is re-
uuirnJ
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

Mrs. Lease is engaged to lecture to
the students of Il South Dakota school
If she teaches the young South Dakota
idea TO shoot with her own fantastic
notions on industrial questions, taNpny.
ing parents are likely to wish that their
offspring had devoted itself strictly to
foot ball and other legitimate sports.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

Mr.. Bryan is now started on the bust
ness of coming lectures into $1,000 pay
ments without waiting for the aid OF
consent of any nation on earth
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

IT. as is currently reported, the pugilst
Sullivan Is raising whiskers, it may be
that he will give n free rein to his po-
litical aspirations and sooner or later
stand as pug among the pops.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

1t would be well to make the scope Of
the Omaha exposition as broad as possible,
so that the affair may be representative Of a
large section of the country. A bill to this
effect has been introduced in congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

Why are advertising columns which
are free more largely patroni2od by pco.
pie with wants than advertising col
umns for which Il charge is made?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27
UNANSWERED.

! wanted YOU when the skies were red
And now the sky is gray:
| thought of YOU when shadows fed,
Now falls the end of day;
| called you when the hills were flame,
And now the hills are bare;
| sought YOU when the snowdrfts came,
And now the swallows pair!
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

The Three Friends apparently has
friends both in Cuba and in the United
Stntns
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

Christmas has come and gone, but
the charity it brought will live forever.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

Chicago Tribune. Rivcrs-I sec by
fashion item In this paper that shirt boz
SONS are TO he made shorter
Brooks-Thats n good thing. | have
often thought you wore your shirt bosoms
too long.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

Harlem Life: Papa" said young Mrs
1Iunkcr, won't you please give George
and me siOOO02"
What do you want that much money
I'VE want to build a 5000 house"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

Detroit Free Press: "Thcy tell mes
Grumpy that your daughter Is welded to
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

II should say that she was from tho
noise she makes; but I've offered her Sl0,-
600 to get divorce, and would double the
olfcr ON n pinch"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27
TIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE


'unLrsuED EVERY MORNING.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-03-13

S.oloney's Wedding seems 10 be
all enc reads or hears about Of late
and il really is amusing to listen to
the funny stories that are told at
Dams expense. The latest is that a
few evenings ago Maloney made his
nnal visit to the home of the bride
elect to again endeavor to obtain
her parents consent to a peaceful
union; but the old couple were as
obduratc as ever, when pressed to
state their objection fully the old
gentlemen said, that in the first
place his daughter was too young,
second that he could not see where
it came in for Blatz to act in the
capacity of best man, and further IL
that dutchman attempted to kiss his
daughter after the formalities were
over there would be trouble sure /;
but Maloney informs us however
that the event will take place ut the
opera house Monday March 10th.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-03-13
Aasaultto XII.

Some three months ago Arch and
Fletcher Cook were arrested for bur
glaIizing G. F. Acker's house, near
NcGee. Both the boys were bound
over to appear before the Paris court.
The chief witness against them at the
time was c. +. Acker, and bad blood
had existed among them ever since.
This feeling led to the arrest OF AcL-
G. last Saturday, who was charged
with assault to kill, the Cook boys
being the prosecuting witnesses.
They allege that on the night Of
February -, while on their way
home from McGee, they overlook
Acker. He turned of the main road
into n pasture, travelled a parallel
course with them for about two miles
and reached another gate at the
main road. Here. the Cook boys
say, he concealed himself until they
came up and then turned his win
chester loose upon them. No one
was hurt, but a saddle on one of the
horses was perforated by rifle ball.
Acker denies the story. lie says the
Cook boys want to keep him from
testifying against them in the Paris
court and that is all there is in the
case. After hearing the testimony
Judge Gates bound the defendant
over in the sum Of 500. He was ia
ken to Paris by Deputy Hooker Mon
day night, but bond viii quickly be
made for him. His attorneys, Wea-
yer q Weaver, say that the grand
jury will never return an indictment
against him.-Pauls Valley News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-03-13
Notice to Republicans.

To the Republicans OF the Indian
Territory:
Is accordance with the instruc-
tio:s of the Republican Territorial
Executive Committee, a territorial
con 5ention of delegated representa-
tive of the Indian Territory will be
held at the City of Muscogee, on
Saturday, the 25th day of April 1896,
Al Tn O'Clock a. m, for the purpose
of ,,ecting two elegates-at-large to
the national convention, to be held
at line city of Saint Louis, in the
state of Missouri, on Tuesday, the
10th day of June, 1895, and for the
transaction of such other and further
business as may be brought before it.
The republicans in the several
nations, without regard to past
political affiliation, who believe in
republican principles and endorse
the republican policy, are cordially
invited to unite for the purpose of
clecting these delegates.
The delegates of each nation shall
select one delegate to the national
convention, to be confirmed by the
territorial convention.
The territorial convention will con-
sist of 14O members, selected, 35
FROM each of the four nations-the
Seminole being included in the Greek
nation.
The central committee of each
nation will be called together by its
chairman and will decide the time
and place for holding a general con-
vention of the republicans in its
nation, and the delegates to the
territorial convention will be selected
in the manner its committee may
decide upon.
c. NJ. CAEPBELL, Chairman.
ALBERT RENNiE, Secretary.
Pauls Valley, l. T., February 10, '96.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-03-13
Importance of the Exchange Reader.

The man who reads the exchanges is
n very important man, and, let me say,
too, he is a pretty highly paid man. He
has to read, we will say, 5000 papers
regularly. ALI the newspapers in the
country come into the Office, and he does
not do anything else. He sits at his desk
all day, and a pile of newspapers, or,
say, cord of newspapers. is laid before
him every morning. He starts to work
and turns them over and over to see
what is in them. He has to know what
it is that should be taken from them
and put into his paper. What is the in
Geresting story? 1t requires Judgment to
know this. 1t requires knowledge and
experience as well as talent. 1t also re-
quires sense of humor, because thers
are great many things that are really
important that may not seem so at the
first glance, and the newspaper reader
has got to judge about that. He must
always be on hand and spend great
many hours at his desk, and he is pretty
tired when he gets through with his
day S task. 1t is hard duty, but he has
lots of amusement, and, as said, he is
very well paid So he is happy.
A Dana i'll McClure's Magazine
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-03-13

Notice = hereby given that under aud by
virtue % a power Of sale contaiucd In n GER
tain mortgage executed % me on the nth
das - November isad. by r. L. Willis %
secure debt ut 5000. with Interest there
uu. viii proceed 20 sell AZ public sale. for
cash In hand. on Thursday the tgfh day 81
March. lssal. between the hours 20 ~ aud !
O'Clock of said day. the folloWinE personal
property to-wits
one urst-class machine shop. owned By the
said r. l. Willis. sud heretofore run hy him.
un the corner 10 Crawford and Mills streets.
im rear ofChurlie puric's store. In the tuw n
~ Ardmmre. !. r. consisting of engine,
boiler. iathcs. power drill press. large
grind stone. emery grinder. ahd All neces-
Sary shaftinE. pulliez and beltiuE. full kit II
iuil kit of wachinist tools. one heavy forEe
and complete outfit % blacksmith tools. and
other articles too numerous to mention. All
the above are In good condition and CON-
paTatively rev. Every body should be pres
cnt and bid un same.
8-iw 1T. FovLuH. MortEaEee
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-03-13
Warning order.

tr the United States Court n the Indian
Trtril1ry. Southern District.
Aii.c May Thomas. Piaiutir.
~.
Alton Thomas. Defendant.
The defendant Alton Thomas is warned @
urr ear In this court In thirty Gavs and ans
ver the complaint % the plnintir. Allie May
Thomas.
Wituvss the Hon. Constantine n. Kiigore,
judge % said court. and the seal thereof. bis
~ dEy 81 Feb. ts7s-
.aEALI JusEru W. putLLGrE. Clerk
Taos Norman. attorney, Tor plaintiff.
a.. -. Sitmnn. attorney. for nonresident.
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