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Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29

securing divorce. uniform law OF
this character would correct such prac-
tices as the securing of divorces for un-
scrupulous men and women. which mas
developed into a disgraceful industry in
some states.
There is no doubt as to the dcsirablity
Of reform in this matter. but patient and
persistent work will he necessary to ac-
complsh it, Referring to the subject a
contemporary remarks that the differ
cnces in the law result from difference
in the views and temper of the people.
In some states the laws regulating di-
vorce are so rigid that few are granted.
In others they are very lax. In some
states common law marriages are recog.
nzcd, in others they are not. All these
differences are causes of embarrassment,
but they grow out of real differences Of
opinion as to what is the proper rule
upon these subjects and perhaps these
differences are irrcconcilable 1t would
seem. however, that there ought not to
he any difference of opinion in regard TO
fraudulent divorces, which are nu-
merous. Undoubtedly there will have
to he very considerable change in pub
lie sentiment in many states before the
desired reform in divorce laws can be
secured but the necessary change is not
beyond accomplishment.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29
SECULAR SHOTS At THE ruLrIr.

Philadelphia Press: Arkansas has framed
a law imposing local tax on preachers.
Chicago Post: We beg to inform Rev. Mr..
Hunsberger Of Milwaukee that he will have
to look to his laurels While he still holds
the loug-distauce record on Hymens race
track the short stance record must 70 to
New Jersey. where the marriage ceremony
has just been performed in one minute and
thirty seconds. II now behooves him to get
a split-second stop-watch and demonstrate
that there is no feature OF the clandestine
marriage industry In which Milwaukee does
not lead.
Indianapolis News; In Great Britain the
prelates of the church are not above en-
couraging athletic sports by their personal
attendance at the games or by Offering
trophies for those who excel. Cardinal
Vaughan. himself in his youth an athlete OF
no mean repute. has just presented two cups
TO the winners Of the foot ball aud hurling
matches played under the auspices Of the
Gaelic association. He evidently believes
that with sound hTdy may come not only
sound mind hut SOUND religious views.
Chicago Chronicle: Last Sunday New
York minister lSeachcd a sermon on "Labors
Million Dollar Need" which, according to his
idea was palatial church costing $1,000 900.
He said II plead for a 81 900 600 palace Of
religion in the interest Of the toiling
masses" This is fine example Of the fool
In the pulpit. The trouble with the churches
is that there are too many of them now
which cost 81 900 900. There are too many Of
them which are burdened with debts far be
yond their ability to pay. 1t is not the cost
of the church which will attract the toiliug
masses but the character OF the services
within, the voice of the preacher in the
pulpit talking common sense aud common re-
ligion, the grasp of the hand which he gives
to the stranger at the door. 1t is these
things which the workingman misses in the
rhurrhas nf today
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29
THE REVOLT IN INDIA.

Philadelphia Record: From present indi-
| cations it seems likely that Great Britain
will be involved in a conflict with all the
tribes living between the Indus and Cabool
in fact, there Is warrant for SuSpecting that
| the cheaply bought victories of the Turks
over the Greeks have aroused the fanatic
warriors of all Islam to try conclusions with
| the giaours.
Baltimore Sun: The whole uprising illus
| trates the value of prestige in the east. The
| ignorant orientals suppose that the Greeks,
who have been beaten by the Turks, are
| the same people as the English, and the
| idea is that Mohammedansm is now tri-
umphant in Europe. Hence the concerted
efforts of the Mohammedan tribes to over
| throw the Christian power in India as they
| suppose 1t to have been overthrown in Eu-
rope.
New York Times: The Khyber Pass Is
| the great gate between British India and
| Afghanistan, and has been the objective of
| many campaigns. The British hesitate to
| occupy so dangerous a pass, but 1t Is in
conceivable that the tribesmen can make
any impression upon the position that the
British long ago took up at their end of
| it, and that they have been strengthening
ever since. Indeed, the whole revolt bears
evidence not OF concerted and intelligent
attack upon British rule SO much as of an
ebullition of the fanatical rage that might
be expected to be stirred up by Mad
Mullah."
lnllduelpHlH l4euBtI. ut al my
in India consisted In 1896 of IA 03G men, and
the native army of 1856 men. OF the Off
GERS 2752 were native. In the Punjab dis
trict there were in the artillery 6,051 men,
in the cavalry, II 1893; in the engineers, 104
in the infantry, 46, S63; miscellaneous, 1872
total force 5143 or nearly thre times the
number of men in the standing army of the
United States. This force appears formal
able but in the event OF holy war" and
with the green banner of the prophet ex-
alted it would be insignificant when con-
trasted with the Mohammedan hordes which
could be brought into action.
New York Tribune: England's latest Az
CHAN trouble-if such, one may fear it
shall prove to be--is on the very scene e. her
earliest The name OF the Khyber Pass
arouses tragic memories. 1t was further
west in the Khoord-Cabul Pass, close by
Cabul itself that Ephinstone's army was
massacred more than a half century ago,
vlving officer made his escape, II was
through the Khyber that Pollock led his
avenging army, and in its mighty defile that
ho smote and conquered the wild Afridis.
1t was there that the ill-fated Cayagnari
met Shere Ais representative and with
him exchanged words which led to murder
and another war, and ii was through that
pass that the British army again moved
to the invasion of the Afghanlstan. From
time immemorial indeed, the Khyber has
been the great gateway between India and
Afghanistan and Ii Is today the center OF
the insurgent storm which darkens the
whole northwest frontier.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29

be of public benefit In obviating the
necessity Of thobranches waiting for de-
posits. since tn h could Immediately he
gin loaning out their notes. thus con
tributing at once to the development of
the communities in which they were 10
Gated This is practical consideration
of no little weight. Mr.. Cornwell said
the system reaches the highest perfection
in three important particulars-sta stability.
economy and usefulness. In regard to
small Independent banks Mr.. Cornwell
said that in any community where there
is Il dcarth of capital there Is little money
to be deposited and without deposits the
small bank could i'll exist. Moreover
there are many localities where the de-
mand for money only exists for three or
fourth months in the year. The inde-
pendent bank has to keep its doors open
continuously and funds idle, while the
branch bank funds when not in use so
to other parts of the system, being elias
tic. according to the needs of the com
munity.
The reasons in support of the branch
system are certainly forccful, but it may
be doubted whether the arguments of its
advocates can overcome the very strong
prejudice that exists against increasing
the scope and privileges of the national
banks. Therefore we think that those
who realize the necessity of enabling
communities that need better bank IA
cilities to secure them will pursue the
wiser course in eXerting their influence
in behalf of the plan that passed the
house of representatives of the Fifty
fourth congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29

The American Bar association prom
ises to exert itself to strengthen the legis-
htion of the different states that aims
at the repression and punishment of
bribe-giying and bribe-taking In this
worthy purpose the association may
count on the hearty cooperation of all
good citizens who want to see our legis-
lauures freed from eorrupting influences
aud boodlers of all kinds pay the penal
ties which the magnitude VI their crimes
demands.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29

GROWING ANTI-LYNCHING SENTIMENT
Rev. II. II. Proctor of Atlanta has an
article in the Independent on "Public
Sentiment and Lynch Law in Georgia
which offers no little encouragement 10
those who hope to see mob violence re
pressed. not only in the south but in all
parts of the country. Mr.. Proctor In
sists that a radical change is being
wrought in public sentiment. particularly
in his own state. The bench is aroused.
1t is the exception when judge in
whose circuit n lynching has occurred
fails TO give the jury the orthodox
charge. Almost the entire press has
| come out squarely against lynchng. No
leading newspaper of the state advo-
Gates or condOnes it. The pulpit is break
ing it's ''culpable silence" and throughout
the state where Wesley first preached
the clergy are laundering against law
lessness and appealing for reverence for
law. In Atlanta the ministers meetings
have spoken out against lynch law, and
the Methodists have been particularly
emphatic. They denounce the crime as
murder and declare that it can be justi-
fled by no provocation whatever. The
governor of the state has set his face
against it like flint Bench and bar,
press and pulpit are striking the anvil
of public opinion, and its echoes are
ringing throughout the commonwealth.
The reason for this quickening of the
public conscience is said to grow out of
the perception that the lynchng mania
threatens to overdo itself AS Mr.. Proc
tor tluthfully says it is only a step from
lynching a black man TO the lynching
of white man and this step has actually
been taken. With victim from one
of the best families of the state
held up as an example the people
are driven to ask, what neXt?" and
forced to apply the remedy. The hope
ful part of the situation is that the lead
crs of the colored people and the leaders
of the white population are joining hands
not only to prevent lynching, but to stop
the crimes which provoke lynching.
When the better elements of all classes
set their faces firmly against mob vio-
lence and unite to uphold the law and
secure its enforcement through the
legally constituted courts we may at least
look for diminution of the evil.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29
BETTER BANK FACILITIES.

The question of providing for better
bank facilities in portions of the south
and west is recognized as of urgent i'm
portance and congress at its next session
will be asked for legislation In regard 10
it. One plan, which was presented in
the last congress and passed the house.
is TO authorize the establishment, in
towns of not more than 1000 Inhabitants,
of national banks with capital of
S25,OOO-thc minimum capital on which
II national bank can now be organized
being $4,000. Another plan is to al
low national banks to establish branches,
on the system that prevails in II number
of other countries, notably France, Ger
many, Scotland and Canada.
AT the recent meeting of the American
Bankers association this question was
discussed in paper presented by Mr.
William c. COrnwell of Buffalo. \. y,
who made n very strong plea for the
branch bank plan. He pointed oul that
the system had been in operation in va
riOus countries for at least a century
and it had everywhere worked satisfac-
torily The system has developed natur-
ally in nearly every country in the world
except the United States. 1t has been
most highly developed in Scotland and
Canada, the former having ten banks
with S7S branches and the latter thirty
eight banks with 4S3 branches. One
necessary condition to allowing national
banks to establish branches Is that the
branches shall issue notes against gen
eral assets without deposits of securities
like United States bonds. Here is where
the proposed system would undoubtedly
encounter vigorous opposition, on the
ground that it would be extending too
much favor to the national banks
Yet as Mr.. Cornwen explained 1t would
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29
SHELL SECRETS.

Low murmurng shell, what hue is thinef
DdSt steal at eVentde
The soft tintS of the crested waves
That in a moment died?
Or was 1t from the coral beds,
Or was 1t from the rose
Or FROM perChance, some fairy flower,
That in the great deep blows?
Low murmuring shell, what voice is thine
That doth mine ear immergel
Is 1t the SeagullS note subdued,
Or mourning Neptunes dirge?
Is 1t the mermad's olden theme
OF siren Sorcery;
Or is ii but the ShipmanS song
Sill echoing DER the sea?
For once, the drowsy mysteries give
That lay these thousand years
Beneath the cries of stricken hope
And grief baptiZing tears
Hast thou not heard the tidings borne
From the complaining earth,
And tossed upon the maddened waves .
When signs of life were dearth?
Have trembling vows in last farewell
Been plighted here unheard?
And have the slumbering ages ne'er
Responding cadence stirred?
Soft! if thou art so grandly dumb
I'll whisper fears of mine:
And they will bear with secret woes
The plentude of thine.
CATHERINE RUSH.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29
Personal AND OTHER WISE.

Whisky is moving up with the undlutei
cereals The operation generally precedes
fall.
The st. Louis Chronicle is the parent o
this pat epigram: Dollar wheat is music
for the business ear"
Missouri is picking the largest peach croI
in the history of the state Nebraska will
| supply the sugar and the cream.
Italy was more successful in caching IT.
flag on the summit of Mount ST. Elias thar
floating it on the buttes of Massowah.
People with empty coal bins are at libert!
to extract comfort from the assertion of 1
scientist that there are $40 900 000, 900, ,00t
tons of fuel on the earth.
western railroad boss, who lost his jol
because of weakness for spiritual bathf
has returned from the Klondike quite sober
Dawson boose is a sure kill or cure
The reports of the fall of several British
outposts of northern India indicate consid
emble method in the madness of the Mul
lab. The tendency of the Swats is to swat
Mrs. Charlotte Smith, the anti-bachelor
crusader. threatens to break into local politics
in Boston. 1t Is pity Charlotte cannot
change her name without making such a
fuss.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, In one of his speeches
in England was frank enough to say that
during our civil war the attitude of both
Great Britain and Canada was worthy OF
neither"
recent inventory OF the property in
volved in the Davis will case, famous in the
court records of Montana, shows a shrinkage
of SSOOO,O 900. The lawyers have announced
willingness to let go.
For some unexplained reason the latest
triumph of Weyler was not given with that
rigid adherence to details Characteristic of his
chief OF typewriters. Evidently the chief re-
porter was off on a vacation wnen Miss
CisnerOs was condemned to exile.
A Kansas man whose name is withheld
from the astonished world has retired from
the directory cf a bank because, as he says,
he is 'mOved by the Holy Ghost" to resent
the usurious practices Of the bank, against
which he protested in vain That he has
lived to mature age gives a body blow to
the saying, the good die young
Pennsylvania is still perpeXed about a
unique legislative mystery. Among the bills
vetoed by Governor Hastings was an item
of $6.10O.16 for expenses incurred by the
lawmakers in attending the inauguration Of
President Mckinley and the Grant monument
dedication, There was no serious question
about the character OF the bill. What
amazed taxpayers and others was a credit
Of $157 for liquors returned" No one
has yet explained how 1t happened and il is
likely to go down in political history along
with the unknown who struck Billy Patter-
SON
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29
DOMESTIC InNLS.

/ Chicago Post Julia" said the old gentle
/ man, rcproachfully, III l am not mistaken
/ you gave that young man kiss
81 did no such thing" returned the young
woman with emphasis. 1T was a trade"
| Detroit Free Press: ''Why do they call
/ that little Miss rlrtly a slcight OF hand per-
/ former"
because she has refused a dozen suitors
| or more"
Cleveland Plain Dealer: The Refcrec-But,
my dear sir | trust YOU do not intend to
proceed TO CNtrCmitiCs.
The lratc Husband That's just what l do
intend; I'm charging her with cold feet
! Judge: Reporter-lIerc is an account OF
the wedding of Gray aud that New York
city Editor-An evening wedding, wasn't
| tt?
Rcporter-Ycs
city Editor.-All right. III head Ii Turned
Gray In the Night"
Puck: Judge Crusty-Are YOU sure your
love for my daughter Is the genuine article.
sir-are you sure you are not mistaken
about It.?
Choly Mushly-1t is not possible FOR me
to be mistaken about It, sir | have expert
enced the same sensation a thousand times.
Chicago Tribune Hc-AIiss Quickstep.
they say, you tabulatc your admirers as
preferred" eligible" "tolerablc," so So"
emergency" "ntoCrablc," mot to be
thought Of and the like. Where do
come in?
She-I-l'm agraid, MIR Eincllcy, you are
a little too late to classify
Detroit Tribune: Reportcr-Wcr. I've in
terVicwCd her
Editor-Dld she talk without restraint?
Reporter should say nit! She wouldn't
say word until her husband came in and
told her to keep still
philadelphia North American: Mrs
Henry Peck has sued for divorce"
whats the trouble?"
Her husband meant to write of her as his
better half, but wrote it bitter"
Chicago Record: Shelf a woman is
mixed up IN anything foolish men always
say, isn't that just like woman"'
He-Ses. What of it?
She-And then If she does anything
usually clever men say, well, no one but
q woman would have thought of that"
Boston Traveller: Old Mrs Kelley entered
the parlor unexpectedly and spoiled a very
nice tabeau.
Il was Just whispering secret in Cousin
Jennies ear explained Jimmie
Il am sorry, James" said the old lady,
gravely, THAT your eyesght has become so
bad that you mistake Jennie's mouth for
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29
GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION.

Chicago Chronicle: In the machinery OF
law the injunction has it's proper pace. 1t
is not the use but the aOusc Of he writ
of injunction of which complaint is made.
We have through its abuse government by
Injunction as also administration of great
corporate affairs by injunction and gener-
ally at the behest of wreckers. We have
the courts mixed up In politics and in af-
fairs unnecessarily and scandalously. simply
because courts have not cared TO use The
writ as it ought to be used, but have been
instruments of craft, greed or tyranny.
Minneapolis Times: If the courts are to
take part in labor disputes they ought to
be very careful to san neither 10 pne side
nor the other and % invoke the law oLly
in imminent breaches Of the peace. As it
is the injunction and the law always go
against the striker He rannot enjnin the
employer from seeking now clen where he
may. The employer rlay even 70 among
the unions and persuade an brioe men
to desert but 1t seems tha: the striker
cannot go far toward winning the non
union men from work without running up
against the powerful club of an injunc-
tiOn.
Boston Transcript: Those mine owners
who imagine they have scored a great vcCory
by securing a permanent injunction of a
sweeping nature against the United Mine
Workers of America are likely to see their
mistake after the hour of their triumph has
passed There is a growing public feeling
that the injunction, as weapon 20 be used
| against labor organizations, is not to be
handled careessly. in the Pittsburg case
Judge Collier makes a temporary injuncrici,
against the striking miners permanent. after
calling the strike 1.-THE wonde" of the cen
tury," because of its free lom rom violence.
One naturally asks: What next?
Wharton Barker's American; Thus we
have the courts not only usurping executive
functions. but usurping such functions to The
end of strengthening the hands of the oPer-
ators and weakening the hands Of the min
ers. restraining the strikers who have not
trespassed on the rights of anyone All be-
coming treSpasseTs themselves. They have
held that the operators have a right 10 in
duce men to take the places of the strikers,
which is right but they have denied the
equal right of the strikers to induce such
men to quit work and join thC strike, which
Is wrong. To protect the operator in the
enjoyment of his right to induce l1en to
take the places of the strikers while re-
straining the strikers from inducing such
men to quit work is a grievOus injustice, it
is giving aid to the operator to fill the places
of the strikers. crush the strike and force
the strikers back into worse conditions than
ever while denying to the strikers the right
to protect themselves; it is an avowal of that
monarchical principle that the weak have
no rights the powerful are bound to re-
spect, of those principles of modern oligarchy
that the rights OF property are superior to
the rights of man, that men have no rights
that capital must respect, that the interests
of capital are to be conserved at the expense
of the interests of the industrial classes
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29
rn1r DISCRIMINATING Duty.

The attorney general of the United
States still has under consideration the
question whether the discriminating duty
of 10 per cent provided for i'll section %
of the tariff law applies to tea imported
into the United States i'll bond over the
Canadian Pacific railroad. 1t is not
known when he will render an opinion,
but his decision is awaited with Il very
great deal Of interest.
In the meanwhile public expression on
the subject is not lacking. A week ago
the Board of Trade of Portland, Maine,
adopted resolutions protesting against
any construction of section 30 of the tariff
act which shall make the discriminating
duty applicable to merchandise when i'm
ported from or through a country con-
tiguouS to the United States by railroads
or conveyances other than vessels. 1t
was declared that such construction
would be greatly injurious to the trade
and commerce of the country and espe-
cially to the New England states and
the west 1t was further declared that
such construction would tend to cripple
and impair the efficiency of railroad COM
munication between the west and the At
lantic seaboard, thereby destroying n
wholesome and needed competition and
permitting the establishment of a monop-
oily of rates. to the great injury of the
producers of the west and the consumers
of the east. Unquestionably this reflects
Il pretty general sentiment in New Eng
land. while a like feeling is strong in the
northwest. In5the event of construc-
ton of section % by the attorney gen
eral unfavorahie To these sections there
can be no doubt that their united infiu-
ence would be brought to bear upon con
gress for an amendment of the section so
that existing conditions should be main
tained.
There seems to be no doubt that section
% was surreptitiously amended in the
senate with a view to striking at the
Canadian roads. Speaker Reed is quoted
as in effect admitting this and no one,
so far as we have observed, has under
taken to deny the charge. OF course this
can have nothing to do with determining
the opinion of the attorney general. but 1t
may have a good deal of weight with
congress if that body shall be called
upon to amend the section so as to make
it conform to the discriminating pro
vision of preceding tariff laws. as it GER
tainly will be if the section is so con
strued as to deprive the Canadian rail
roads of their bonding privilege, or what
would be tantamount, rendering such
privilege valueless. 1t is perhaps worth
while to note in this connection that dis
elimination is not all on our side. There
is provision in the new tariff law of
Canada aimed at our inland and coasting
trade with that country, which 1t Is said
involves Il discrimination in some cases
as high as 100 per cent This does not
necessarily Justify our legislation, but it
at least weakens the force of Canadian
objection to it.