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Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14
RE-ENACTING THE COMMANDMENTS

Philadelphia Press: A bill is under con-
sideration making the violation of the COM
mandments a criminal offense. Having ANY
other gods before me" is to be punished by
a fine of 81 900 and "coveting thy neigh
boris wife" to be visited with a scarcely less
severe penalty. And the question is still
asked, What is the matter with Kansas"
Boston Globe: The bill to enact the ten
commandments which has been introduced
in the Kansas legislature is likely to have
numerous amendments. One amendment
proposed already is to make it unlawful to
covet thy neighbours bicycle, and a long
suffering poker player will offer as the 18th
%section:, Thou shalt not be shy in a jack
pot"
New York Mail and Express: When thu
Kansas legislature completes the task Of
giving statutory force" to the ten COM
mandments 1t should go ahead and promote
public health by passing a law to- make ILL
ness a penal offense. BY the same token Il
might improve the general welfare by enact
ing a bill to make drouth a m%isdemeanor
and a thunder storm a breach of the peace.
Philadelphia Times: Human nature is so
perverse in Kansas that people won't obey
the decalogue unless they are compelled to,
and a Kansas legislator has undertaken to
supply a long-felt want by having the ten
commandments enacted as a portion of Kan
sas statutory law. He has introduced a bill.
with a preamble, setting forth the depravity
of the people and the need of such an enact
ment, each Mosaic comm andment constitut-
ing a separate section of the bill. Women
are exempted from the penalties of the pro
posed law with the explanation that women
live in the fear of God, but men must be
curbed.
Springfield (Mass.) Republican: The bill
of the Kansas legislator to enact the ten
commandments into law excites great merri-
ment in many eastern newspaper Off C In
New York, for example, it is regarded as
quite a joke, and in Chicago, too, it seems
too funny for anything. Now, If the ten
commandments had heen enforced all these
years in New York and Chicago, there might
never have been a populist uprising in Kan
sas. This bill may be erratic. but there's
nothing those two metropolitan centers of
the grossest materialism of modern times
need more than strong doses of the law
given to the world from Mount Sinai.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14
Philadelphia Ledger.

When a flower is found which can arouse
widespread and genuine patriotic enthus-
iasm or has become associated closely with
some. great and universally beloved man OF
woman, it will become the national emblem
without the necessity of legislative action,
except as a fol NAL ratification of a univer-
sal sentiment. Under such circumstances
only will people relegate their personal
floral favorites to a second place. 1t will
not matter, when this event happens,
whether it is a plant useful to man or a
weed; it will become the national flower
Just the same. 1t was this sentiment which
made the thistle the national flower OF
Scotland and the corniower the national
flower of the German empire, and it must
be a similar chain of circumstances which
gives us a national flower.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson starts
in his official term as head of the Ag'
ricultural department with a firm con
viction that the United States has every
facility to produce all the sugar ii con-
sumes and that all that is necessary to
supply the home market is to develop
its for the raising OF sugar
beets and converting them into sugar,
With such ideas on the question the
new secretary may be depended on to
do everything in his power to encourage
increased culture OF the sugar beet and
the erection of new beet sugar factories
In the sugar beet area.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

SO they are seriously talking of intro.
ducing the decimal system of currency
into Great Britain to take the place of
the awkward pounds, shillings, pence
and farthings. But what has become OF
British patriotism? Is n propositions to
establish an alien monetary system in
Great Britain to be tolerated by liberty
loving Britons? Perhaps IL free sill
yer patriots who pirate about a purely
American standard Of money ought to
send a few missionaries across the water
to help the people of Great Britain pro-
tect themselves against the inroads of
an alien currency system.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14
ADIEU TO MRS. CLEVELAND.

Milwaukee Wisconsin: Nothing more
gracefully illustrates the amenities of the
presidential succession than the handsome
tribute which many republican newspapers
have paid to the wife Of the outgoing CHIEF
executive.
in which the wife OF ex-President Cleveland
set an example to American mothers Is in
the sound sense and good taste with which
she has screened her children from the pub
lie gaze. This has been done without affecta-
ton or display or apparent effort of any
kind. She did 1t because she willed to do 1t.
Chicago Times-Herald: If we would de-
scribe a typical American woman, a char
acter that would include mans ideal of
the highest womanhood, We would not go
far away IL We presented the portrait OF
Frances Cleveland. AS hostess, wife and
mother she has won the affection OF all
who know her, and in her retirement to
private life the people wish her every hap
piness.
Chicago Record: Mrs. Cleveland, like most
of her predecessors, has been simply a true
American woman in her domesticity, In her
avoidance of public notice, in her bearing as
a wife and mother. The example she has
given TO American women Is singularly fine
and gracious, and In a later day, when the
history of this decade comes to be written,
will be recalled with a certain fond appre-
citation of the traits which make the best
American women OF the period.
Chicago Tribune: Emerson, asked what
is civilization, replied: "a good woman"
The reply was as true as 1t was pointed,
and no American woman has ever more
firmly illustrated the point of 1t than has
Mrs. Cleveland. Her judgment, womanly
instinct, tact, and skill, considering her in
experience, when ten years ago she first
came TO be mistress OF the white house,
amounted almost to genius. AS a woman
in every position and relation. as wife OF
the president, as mother OF their children,
as social leader at the national capital,
and as hostess in the reception OF the rep
resentatives OF all foreign countries. she
has proved herself the beautiful and win
some embodiment OF the very best char
acteYistics OF American womanhood, and 80
OF our American civilization.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14
BLASTS FnoM RAMS HORN.

The man who minds his own business will
always have something to do.
The more grateful we are for our bless
ings the smaller our trials will look.
If we do too much for our children they
will never be able to do much for them
selves.
1t Is hard to convince some preachers that
they are not needed most where the pay is
the best.
Heavens windows are still waiting to fly
open for the mar who will take the last
1.-THE to the storehouse.
The preacher whose only usefulness lies in
his ability to cure insomnia in his hearers
has misunderstood his call.
One of the biggest fools in the world is the
man who thinks the devil won't get him be-
cause his wife belongs to church.
Many a man who begins what he considers
a promising journey in the Jericho road
meets the robbers at the first bend.
There is something wrong with the man
who goes home from church mad whenever
the preaching Is aimed ~squarely at the face
of sin,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

1t is all right for the railroads to run
special record breaking trains for people
who want to pay for them, but the gen
eral public would much prefer them to
give better train Accommodations to the
passenger who holds an ordinary ticket.
Running a lightning express for some
oyer-weighted millionaire and compel
ling other people to travel on mixed
trains that seldom make twenty-five
miles an hour and go by the most in
convenient schedules is not as salts
factory as 1t might be.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14
The Arbitration Treaty.

The arbitration treaty is said to be very
safe now that Cleveland and Olney have
retired, but it will be safer still when it
has been ratified. The foreign relations
committee will make a new report upon it
the first of next week, and since Mckinley
and Sherman have adopted 1t as an admin
i%stration measure the forty-two republicans
votes should be almost solid in the treaty's
favor. Considerable debate must be expected
even now, and one or two amendments will
doubtless be made to satisfy the critics.
Some sort Of a treaty, however, we are pretty
sure to have within a month or two.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

Those pugilistic stars will be the envy
Of all the operate stars and dramatic
stars in the land by the time ,he fistic
encounter t. over. They are to he
photographed a thousand times or so
during the short period they appear in
the prize ring, while the prima donna
and actress think they are doing well IL
they succeed in being photographed in
n dozen postures in a whole afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

1t Is n good thing that the new presi-
dent of the United States is a regular
church-goer. His presence in church
each Sabbath will afford the excuse for
a great many other people to be there,
too, and will have quite a missionary in
fluence in its own quiet way.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

Trust American ingenuity to devise
machinery for the saving of labor in
every promising pursuit. When Ameri-
can economy brings beet planting
machinery into common use it will have
achieved a notable advance upon the
methods employed by European beet
,oicorg
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

The death of Prof. Henry Drummond
entails a distinct loss upon the English
scientific world, in which he occupied a
front rank. Prof. Drummond's works,
however, will live after him as substan-
tial contributions to our accumulation of
knowledge about natures handiwork.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

Nearly 10000 Christian Endeavor So
cieties with nearly 100000 members.
With all these people endeavoring to
improve moral and social conditions
this part of the world ought to be max
ing noticeable progress along the path
OF righteousness.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

The supreme COURTS TO decide whether
imported natural gas is dutiable as a
mineral or not. The production Of the
domestic article of natural gas, however,
will not be discouraged by govern
mental interference.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

The Yale students apologies for send
ing Yale banners to prize fighters
will be accepted provided they let the
professionals do all the fighting and do
not try to initiate them with amateur
smuggling matches of their own.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

Now that the Tobacco trust has won
out in the suit to dissolve it in the New
Jersey courts, all the other trusts
would like to have their litigation re-
moved by some sort of Il change in venue
to the jurisdiction of New Jersey.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

When those mutual hail insurance
companies are organized they ought to
offer special rates to the political
weathervanes who are sure to be caught
In n storm of popular Indignation before
the curtain drops Oh their careers.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14
Sometimes Pays to Fail.

ONIUHBU OHTUHIUIe.
Mr.. Nansen, who didn't discover the north
pole, has received $25, 900 for a few articles
in a London newspaper, has written a book
which is selling like hot cakes, is lecturing
to crowded houses, and has sold one of his
greasy old coats to a museum for $4,000. 1t
is more profitable to fail than td succeed in
polar explorations.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

According to the revised code of inter
national law an ultlmatum is a demand
that is not intended to be enforced and
that is made only to be later modified
and perhaps withdrawn altogether. 1t
Is called an uitimatum because 1t is
never ultimate.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14
BITS N
SHATTEE ED.
Cleveland LendeI

Cleveland Leader.
1 wrote a rhythmic masterpiece
Or such 1t seemed to me
And rushed at once to read 1t to
My darling Rosalie.
With dext'rous touch I'd sought to reach
TIL wellsprings of the heart;
Each line l had designed to cause
The scalding tears to start.
With all the passion of my soul
l read my verses through;
And now and then l had to wipe
Away a tear or two.
All! when at last I'd finished 1t,
Out spake sweet Resale:
How cute that isl" she said. The blow
Almost Frustrated me!
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

-Four French archbishops are to be
invested with the cardinals hat by
agreement between the French govern
ment and the Vatican. If these new
church d~ignitaries only resided in the
United States our friends would suf-
fer mental spasms for a month at least.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

The school children of Nebraska have
been already robbed too long and in too
many ways OF a great part of the school
fund to which they are rightfully en-
titled. Every scheme to deprive them
of the revenue from school lands and in
terest on school funds which belongs 10
them should be promptly nipped in the
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

There is a note of self-congratulation
In the reports of a recent 'successful'
execution by electricity ut Sing Sing
which indicates that previous expert
ments along this line have not all been
as fully successful rs might have been
xxfchaI
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

Recent events should tend to convince
the rich and benevolent that If they de-
sire to dispose Of their money to suit
themselves they had better live long
enough to administer their w estates.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SUNDAY, MARCH ID, 1907.

senatorial duty and II may be hoped that
he will be able to.Impress it upon the
senate. IL so hdsvnl do a public serv-
ice, the value of evaIch could o easily
be overestimatedEU
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14
Where sympathy is Needed.
Cbtnona Dn.t

Our sympathy goes out to the Cleveland
young woman who has sued her father-in-
law for filling her mouth with plaster of
paris to prevent her from talking. This Is
clearly outside the province of a father-in-
law, and only under great provocation could
1t be excused In a husband,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14
Whore is Nebrnskn,s King George ,
Sioux City Journal.

SiouN City journal.
There is another war in Crete. This Is
In Crete, Neb. The editor of the Democrat
attacked a legislator in his paper, and the
legislator thrashed the editor. Where is
the Nebraska King George who will rise
up and defend the poor editor from this
ODDrpssion7
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

Senator Hanna may mol burden the
Congressional Record with spread-eagle
speeches, but he may be relied upon TO
be on hand at all times with suggestions
and advice prompted by good business
sense, and the senate needs business
sense a great deal more than 1t needs
oratory.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

Stories of continued SHOWS in the north
furnish good grounds for apprehension
among owners and inhabitants of prop
erty along the streams lower down.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

1t Is considered probable that a good
many wires are being manipulated on
both sides in the Union Pacific-W Western
Union controversy.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14
THE BEE ON TRAINS.

All raiIrOnd nevsbeys are
supplied with enough lees
TO accommodate very pas
senger who wants to read n
newspaper. Insist upon hav-
ing The bee. If you cannot
get n Bee on a train from the
news agent, please report
the fact, stating the train and
railroad, to the Circulation
Department of The Bee. The
Bce is for sale on all trains.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

The marquis of Queensbury enjoys a
temporary supremacy over Moses JUS
tinian and other ancient and modern
law-giyerS.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

According to authoritative reports
from Washington the new tariff bill
will display conspicuously that familiar
sign, "Free list suspended"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14
TEST of Confidence.

New York Commercial.
A philosopher is a man who can smoke a
nickel cigar and have confidence that 1t really
cost 20 cents, as the giver declared. q
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14
Windy Patriots.

Somerville Journal.
People who are very loud in expressing
their sympathy for Cuba moderate theil
tones noticeably when they are asked t
q dollar to the cause.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

bud. A business administration of the
endowment OF the public schools of the
state is the demand of the hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

Guesses on the probable length of he
extra session of congress are now in
order.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14
What Do You
Want?

A SPRING COAT? THAT IS THE
QUESTION. IF YOU DO, THERE IS
NO OTHER PLACE TO GO FOR IT.
NO FINER STOCK IN THE CITY
THAN OURS, AND THERE NEVER
WAS A FINER LINE THAN WE
MADE FOR THIS SEASON. WE
HAVE NEVER SOUGHT TO CHEAP
EN- THE GARMENTS OF OUR MAN
UFACTURE FOR THE SAKE OF
COMPETING WITH THE sHODDY
STUFF THAT is OFFERED IN SOME
PLACES FOR PERHAPS A HALF OF
WHAT A REALLY GOOD GARMENT
is WORTH.
WE CONSIDER QUALITY OF THU
FIRST IMPORTANCE, AND WE PUT
THAT INTO EVERY GARMENT WD
MAKE, AND THEN SELL 1T AT THE
LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE.
DON'T PUT OFF MAKING YOUR
SELECTION BECAUSE THE
WEATHER is BAD-IT'S NOT GOING
TO DE THIS WAY LONG. REMEM-
BIER THE PROVERB OF THE EARLY
BIRD, AND COME IN SOON.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

DETROIT Free Press: Cumso-Why don't
Nlr. GilSai and Miss Perkasie get married2
Cawker-Shyness on both sides.
How do you make that out?"
she Is a shy little thing by nature and
he Is shy of cash."
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14
DOMESTIC IDYLs.

Detroit Journals: Sweetheart" he whis-
pered, He wasn't telling her a thing but
the old, old story. Yet he held his audi
ence for hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14
erATENrNT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State OF Nebraska,
Douglas County.
George 10. Tzschuck. secretary OF The Bee fun-
fishing company. being duly sworn. says that Lac
actual number OF full and complete copies ~ ,
during the month Of February, 1871 was as ioi-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

Total .557, 91S
Less deductions for unsold and returned .,.
copies h'
Tota, net sales $40. Sos
Net daily average. s,625
GEORGE II.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence this LIST day of March. 1897.
N. p. FELL,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

Ionkers Statesman: IT'S a shame"
cried the young wife; mot n thing In tho
house fit to eat. I'm going right home to
If you don't mind. dear" said the hus-
band; reaching for his hat, I'll so with
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

up-to-Date: You bet there are no flies
on me- said the new woman.
II reckon not" said her husband with n
sudden show OF sand. 'Those Intelligent
insects manifest a preference for sweets"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

Town Topics: Ethel-So you refused
George?
Clara-Yes; but he acted nicely about 1t.
Ethel-How's that?
Clara-He didn't leave without kissing
me.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

INSIST ON HAVING THE BEE.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-14

Chicago Record: Mrs. Chink has hit on
a plan to Keep her husband from smoking
in the parlor.b
What did she do?"
She hung the portraits of her three for
mer husbands there"
Detroit Journal: mo- she answered, "I
am indeed not one of those girls who VOW
10 love a man forever and presently for
get him. / make it n point TO commit all
my fiances to memory" Thereupon eyes
didn't do a thing but look love to eyes that
spake back love divine.
BITS AND BRIDES.
Detroit Journal.
She asks me for n bonnet,
1 firmly answer nit.
She brides thereupon, but I,
You know, don't mind a bit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-03

are the Rev Drs Murray and Purves. OF Prince
ton; the Rev. DR.. r. +. Thompson, Of Philadelphia
the Rev DR.. Booth OF Auburn; the Rev. Dr. Raj
ston Smith, OF Yonkers the Rev. d.. Hamlin. OF
Washington; the Rev. Or. George d. Stewart OF
Iowa. Robert Jaffray. jr. and the Rev. Drs Cuth-
bert Hall and George Alexander. Of New-York.
The society has made the following declaration OF
principles;
First-The Church Service Society OF the Presby
terrain Church in the United States OF America
stands upo the basis Of that doctrine OF the Church
the ministry and the sacraments which is set forth
IN the Westminster standards; including within It's
province al matters and things when pertain TO
second-The society proposes as its first object an
inquiry into the present conduct of public worship
in the Presbyterian Church, and the various orders
Of worship in actual use.
Third-The society proposes 10 study the modes or
worship which have been In use in the different
branches OF the Church and e5peca,ly IN 49,, those
one. and thus recognize the importance OF this
braEcn OF historical theology 70 make its lessons
clear TO the mind Of the Church. and to strengthen
in services the links which bind us 10 historic
Christianity.
the present conduct and past history OF the worship
Of the Church by doing sucn work in the prepara-
confusion and ritualsm. ana promote reverence and
beauty I'm the worship Of God In His holy House.
unity and the spirit of common praise and prayer
among the people.
Dr. van Dyke said last evening that the first work
% the society would be send circulars TO the
pastors Of Presbyterian churches asking FOR in
formation as TO tho modes OF worship and for sug
gestions. From the information and suggestions
celyel in reply the society can decide what forms
public worship are most common in the Church.
and what basis there may be foy unity and harmony.
At present each Presbyterian church may have a
different mode or procedure Even at the beginning
the services rule Is followed. In church
the pastor viii begin wit5 prayer. In another the
congregation will rise and sing the Doxology In
another there Will be a responsive reading OF a
psalm In another the service will begin with the
reading OF a portion OF Scripture by the pastor in
some churches the conErcgat ton will Join in repeat
ing the Lords Prayer and in other churches the
congregation will remain silent when IL is repeated
by the pastor. The diversity Of modes leads
fusion frequently when Presbyterians Of church
visit another church OF the denomination, or
when pastors exchange pulpts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-03
4 DEFENCE OF JUSTICE SHIRAs.
MIR. pAIzE1I. DEMorIsHEs MMILIIN AND DE
ARMoND.

MIR. pAIzELL DEMoLAsHEs MMILLIN AND DE
ARMoND
Washington. March 2 (SpeciaD-An interlude
which was brisk and lively enough without mu-
eical accompaniment played In the House or
Representatives to-day during lull in the regular
nroce .dings. Some time ago Mr. MoMillin. Of Ten
nessee who claims TO have been the father OF inc
income tax provision Of the revenue act Of lS9i-a
cIair, which nobody would dspute-and
NJ ne Almond OF Missouri not only criticised the
dacis,on Of the Supreme Court In the income tax
casee but made vigorous and vicious attacks upon
Aseociate Justice Shiras, who. they declared. had
euddenlv u-steriously and for some occult reason
changed his mind between the time that the hrst
oninIon was rendered and the time that the second
one was promulgated, both being adverse TO the
constitutionality of the law
Mr. Dalzen Of Pennsylvania, who Is one or the most
effective and accomplished orators IN congress- re-
,Iied TO Messrs McMillin and De Almond. ana re-
relod their outrageous and uncalled-for assaults
,,Dor Justice Shras and when he had hnished HttIe
va left OF the accusations brought upon me mOat
Gia,e,, nd unsubstantial evidence in an at(Hpt 10
@r1jrcb the honored name and ialr fame OF d Hch-
nor of the most exalted JudlcIdl lIIpIl "a; ~ ~
iard Mr. DaZel confined hlnseH "hohy 70 tHc
,Tirrass Of the allegations made against Justice
Shiras for he distinctly declared that ne did hot
coneider the subject Of the income TAX decision u
III tn,oiyed: nor did he propose 10 discuss me
-. 20 member of Congress TO crltlclse ldlTly
and temperately The opinions Oh '"e ''"'
O2 2 .-oro noint OF the speech that Justice
rrnu, was the Judge who changed his attitude on
one branch OF the question ana una t B arsJ 80
change by Justice Shiras restea Oh o,, from
HHst.dlwrri Mr. De Almond. for authorities IN ms
renIv Mr. McMillin did not do himseI any Sl,ulr'
and while Mr.. DE Almond was % e,,ber I'M
II did not strike even MS OWN iiI'H'' % ~ $50
n satisfactory.