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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1895)
THE COUKJER U.l;7lb lv M". -1 V - ' V K - - If, t.N a - I ft, Banks, whoso officers pride thorn selves on their exemplary methods of doirg business, are occasionally guilty of conduct that, to say tho least, is peculiar. In tho last two or three years there have been several instances where employees of tho banks in this city have been detected in stealing and tometimes tho amount has not been small; but not in a single caso did tho bank officers turn tho culprit over to tho law. When it was possiblo the thief was mado to disgorge. Tho affair was kept absolutely quiet; the employee was allowed" to resign and go on his way, possibly to become a bigger rascal. Is it right for the banks thus-'to turn dis honest employees on to an innocent public? Viiy should bank officials any moro than merchants or other business men, protect scamps who ought to be exposed in their truo tight? The charity organization society is again under public considera tion. Certain persons have criticized Mrs. McCormick and state ments of alleged sufferers have been published in which it was said that Mrs. McCormick insulted and abused them. The society in turn has shown that teso peoplo who havo been interviewed are professional beggars and unworthy of further help. The society, to date, has a good deal tho best of it. Tho following from the World Herald is an object lesson for Lin coln: s j ACCOMPLISHED IN JANUARY : State Fair located at Omaha. : Armour decides to come to Omaha. : ; Ilaruoy Street Theater. : : Crawford's Douglas Street Theater. : Omaha Cooperage Company Factory. ; ; Mo. river improvement appropriation 73.000. : : Terminal Co.decideson extended improvements: i What will February Bring Us? : Thero is a picture of John M. Thurston in the February Review of Reviews, and one of W. J. Bryan in tho current number of tho Arena. The congressman writes about the president's currency plan in the Arena, add the editor thinks Mr. Bryan has a great future beforo him. All of tho newspapers in the city, with tho exception of tho Journal, opposed tho Green & Van Duyn bond contract with great earnestness. Of course it was not to be expected that tho Journal would say anything. Tho newspapers are often accused of corrupt ion and with acting contrary to the bes interests of the city. They aro not all that they should be, but if tho majority of citizens were as honest and alert and outspoken and active as tho newspapers in the public interest, tho city would be a great deal better governed than it now is. It was the newspapers, backed by the mayor, that prevented the bond robbery insofar as it has been prevented. mmm . Sfc-vr'jtv '.mml a mmmt tS71 w w WVWJr ill YIP When Mr. floyt departed from tho unro 1 to veil broad f.irco that characterized his earlier plays such as "A Holo in tho Ground," "A Bunch of Keys," "A Tin Sol- I dier" and "A Brass Monkey"' and produced "A Midnight BelP he struck a vein just as profit able to himself as his former lead and one that has been productive of much moro entertain ment for tho public. Tho spots of toned-down comedy in "A Mid night Bell" woro a relief after the unremitting slam bang of "A Brass Monkey." "A Texas Steer' and other plays that havo followed from Hoyt's pen partook of this new element, though heaven knows thoy aro all noisy enough. "A Tomperanco Town," ono of Host's latest productions, which was given its first presentation in this city at tho Lansing theater Wednesday night, is in keeping with Hoyt's more recent efforts. It has a semblance of a story to tell, and tho characters do not slide down stairs on a piano or coino through a hole in tho ceiling. Tho play is rather hard on the pro hibitionists, but that fact has not affec-ed its popularity in tho slightest degree. Mr. Hoyt never sends out a poor company. This one contains some competent peoplo in one or two instances they aro quite up to the highest Hoyt standard. The dark haired villain is not the only stage conventionality. Lincoln theatergoers who havo witnessed tho recent delectable pro ductions yclept society dramas or comedies, of which we have had a rather largo dose, may have noticed that in every play thero was a sweet girl with some evidences of intelligence who was in love with an idiot outh. Now young ladies with hearts to giva away do, as we all know, some very strange things. But it is beyond compre hension that 6ensiblo young women should make themselves door mats to be walked on by such imbecile creatures as we have lately seen in "Men and Women," '-The Girl I Left Behind Me," etc. These creatures are mere grotesque caricatures or humanity, and yet tho imjen ue is desperately enamored of htm. If you saw "The Girl I Left Behind Me" ou will at once realize tho absurdity of these amatory idiots. This is a time when novelties are popular. Why not take advan tage of tho desire on tho part of tho public for something new by reversing things? Have the youth clever and rational. But the object of his heart's desiru make a girl who stands in the middle of the stage with mouth wide open and tongue sticking out. Have her faco resemble a pumpkin with slits in it for mouth, eyes, etc. and have her as a dumb as a clam. In fact, make of her a hopeless iuiot at whose feet the intelligent young man worships with an ador ation that knows no bounds. But probably this kind of thing wouldn't go very well after all. The public may prefer to see men do tho idiot act. And the soft headed youth who is somebody's dar ling will stay in the procession along with the dark "complected" villain, the deserted wife in the locg gray cloak, the benevolent uncle with mutton chop whiskers, and "ze Frenchman" with the goatee. elect tho ticket tho peoplo or tho wirepullers? If the people do not do it they should not squeal when city affairs aro not conducted as they would have them. The labor involved in studying and deciding upon the merits of a stockyards bill must bo something appalling. The houso committee on Miscellaneous Corporations has only two or three bills before it yet after five weeks has not yet been able to report on the stock yards bills in its hands. Lincoln continues to bo a good place to rest. There is a kind of somnolence in tho air. Peoplo fall asleep and do not wake up in years. Some of them never wake up. Ease and quiet are nowhero so easily obtained. The Lincoln rest cure is becoming famous. There are peoplo who would like to see .he town noted for some thing else; but they are nervous, fractious spirits, and to use a seasonable slang phrase, "they don't cut any ice. ' There is a city election approaching. Who will nominate and It is said that the Grand Army will probably hold no state reunion this jear on account of the hard times, but will leave the task of renewing patriotism and promoting tho interests and social pleasures of the old soldiers to the county and district reunions. The custom of each senator of appointing a pretty female clerk is not one which has a tendency to call out complimentary remarks either about the senators or their clerks. Many pretty, shell-like ears would burn if they could hear the llippant indelicacy of tone ano tenor pervading the conversations about tho senators and their clerks.