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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1896)
THE COURIER. -.v & m r. v f . at-- - fcc' hard as In the Methodist church, and no church with a congregational form of government that allows women so little power. Probably there Is no dan ger of their rebellion because .of con tinued oppression, but desertion would bring the conference to terms. There is something the matter. It may with the principle that bases representa tion on taxation. If It apply to only one half of the race lt is no principle, but a fad that time will wear out. Anyway the Methodists ought to be quiet here after about ;the assumed privileges of women hi "a Christian land." The New York Dramatic Mirror of last week has a picture of a proscenium curtain painted by Gates and Morange, for a theatre in Springfield, Mass. The reproduction Is in black and white, of course, but even If the color Is not on a level with the compomtlon It can not but be beautlful.The subject is revellers leaving a masque ball. A group of ladles are descending the conventional pros cenium steps to the carriages below. Over their heads is a canopy as graceful and effective as those carried In a Greek procession, where the votive of fering is protected by just such an "awning. The carriages wind through lovely grounds and disappear through a gate upheld by massive posts. No words can reproduce the movement, vibration, gaiety of the curtain. And again the composition is excellent. It is surrounded by cupids and lovely forms long since called by the theatrical painter Melpomene and Thalia. "These panels are treated In a quiet terra cotta monochrome, and the top panel in soft, warm yellows, In this manner avoiding any conflict with the picture." With such a curtain as this before their eyes an audience will not have that gone, desolate feeling when the curtain comes down, even upon the finest actors and the most seductive play. Any delays at the beginning or In the course of the play can be easily endured when the audience has forms so lovely to gaze at. The artists are Gates and Morange. The .names are repeated so that If hap pily there be a capitalist In Nebraska who thinks of building a theatre or of ordering a new curtain, perchance he may see it, and our sun-dazzled eyes be rested and bathed in beauty when vie make a holiday and go to the theatre. The curtain will go up for the first time on the all-star caste of "The Rivals." S. B. H. It? Well, I guess yes. There are exact ly fourteen men In Lincoln who are now living with their second wives who have never paid me for their first wife's cof tln. If you don't believe what I say I will show you the names on my looks. Why, day before yesterday. In walking from my place of business to the post office I passed four men, each now pro vided with a second wife who have on many occasions given me the icy face and disappointing negative when I have gentlv Intimated that It would be fit and pro er to pay for the funeral ex penses of wife No. 1. "I am opposed to second marriages be cause when a man who owes me for the expenses Incidental to the departure of the first partner takes another I know I am almost certain never to get my money. I always feel that there Is some hope so long as my man remains sin gle. "Yes, there are some exceptions. A few weeks ago a man, he was a Ger man, rushed Into my place and demand ed his bill. I had burled his wife not a great while before, but up to this time he had shown a passive, far away air every time I suggested liquidation. Now he was promptness Itself. After he paid the money he Inquired so llcltlously If that squared everything. I told him It did, and out of gratitude was just on the point of showing him some novelties In coffin specialties I had Just received when he asked me to go with him. I went, and we proceeded down town to the store of a friend of his, and there In the back end was a minister and a lady who was waiting to be made my patron's bride. He wanted me to act as a witness to his marriage. It was a little out of my line, but I will do anything to oblige a friend. An undertaker's life Is a very funny life." oration of women's clubs' to be held in Louisville. Ky., May 7, by Mrs. A. W. Fieltl. O.her representative? of Ne braska will be Mrs. Z. F. Lindsay, Wahoo. chairman of the state federation; Mrs. 11. llellar. Omaha, delegate and vice-prt-t-iilcnt; Mrs. II. S. Jaynes, Mrs. W. II. Halford and Mies Mary Fair brother, editor of the Woman's Week ly, the three latter aUo of Omaha: Mrs. U. M. Stoutenbrnugh.Plattsmouth; Mrs. M. L. Allen, Beatrice. CONGRESSMAN MEIKLEJOHN Saturday Geo. D. Meiklejohn arrived in the city and established his gube natorial boom in comfortable quarters in the Capital liutel. Mr. Meiklejohn expects to remain in Nebraska unless he should be sent fur to vote on some legislation of interest to Nebraska, and he will devote his time excluei vely to pushing his candidacy along. Monday night ht left on visit through the state, and he will be gone most of the coming week. Much interest has been awak ened in Meklejohn's canvas, and his friends express the utmost confidence that he wdl be victorious at the state convention. KOCK ISLAND PuwlNG CARDS. 1'ht-se popular cards arc again for sale at 10 cents per pack, and thousands aro buying them. They aro the slickest iard you over handled, nnd 10 cents in stamps cr coin per pack will secure one or n.ore packs If money order, draft or stamps for live packs is received (viz., 50 cents) we will send them by express, charges paid. Orders for single packs are sent by mail, postpaid. If you want each pack to contain an elegant engraved whist rules, remit with your order 2 cents extra per pack. Address, Johm Sf.iiastia.n, G.P A Chicago The very best or everything in the drug, stationery nnd notion line, lowest prices, at Roy's. Purple Pansy, Her Jhn'esty's Per finite, has that delicate, yet rcjlnetl and lasting odor, much desired by the con sinner, Riggs, the Druggist, is head quarters for all the latest Toilet arti cles, corner Ttcelth and Ostreets. For County Treasurer Men who would be county treas urer think of the conditions that will have to be met at the special county convention and then hesitate about an nouncing their candidacy. There will be only one nomination to be made at this convention and consequently there can be no trading. It Is feared that the most potent argument before the con vention will be the financial argument. Politicians assert that the nomination -will cost the successful aspirant be tween $1,500 and $2,000. If elected he can serve only three years and owing to the stringent times there will be many risks. Of course Mr. Sullivan, the present incumbent, Is a candidate. He has some good supporting strength. Dan Kelley, who was "spoken of." looked the field over, and said he would not be a candidate. Jake Roche Is regarded as a lusty candldate. He has held the office be fore, but the people have confidence In him. It Is whispered that Charley Branson may be a candidate. Major Pierce of Waverly is said to be halting between doubt and fear. Harry Abbott will probably have the First ward for treasurer. Mayor Gra ham says he will be a candidate. It is intimated that he will use his candi dacy to prepare for easier sailing next spring, when he would like to be re turned as mayor. O. W. Webster has 1 been Importuned to be a candidate, but he continues to manifest a coy reti cence. Aaron Buckstaff In the Fourth ward says openly that he Is a candi date, while R. B. Graham of the same ward remains In a brown study. A. D. Borgelt is a candidate and there Is likely to be another candidate In the Fifth. John B. Cunningham has been "mentioned." The latest candidates are Kiminel and Mauley in theFifth ward. Call on Frank M. Rector, 1211 O St., and be refreshed at the finest onyx soda fountain in the state. Everything is absolutely pure and clean at Frank M. Rector's, 1211 0 St Federation of Women's Glubs Trilby's "Truthful pills" is a specific in all tases of kidney and liver toublee Just one pellet at night does the work At Riggs pharmacy cor 12 and O. Tir.nr.ln will h represented at the biennnial meeting of the General Fed Fine cigars at Kleinkauf & Grimes' drug store, 117 North 11th st. I Every purchaser of II worth of goods will receive a cou pon worth 10 cts, to apply on future purchase. Sc cou pon with 50c Riggs Phahmacy 12 &Q iBjUflHni plnrtrBB t WE- W fJEBB1- K'jXimm .t UiHla TJMMEMfc SCHOOL An Undertaker on Second Marriages. An Eleventh street undertaker doesn't believe in second marriages. The general subject of second mar riages may not be In any way affected by what the Eleventh street under taker thinks; but, nevertheless, he Is entitled to be heard. "Say," he remarked to a Courier rep resentative the other day. "it Is my opinion that somehow a man's moral sense is blasted when he takes a second header Into matrimony. Can I prove. Of Unooln Normal University, cvt Lincoln, Nebt OPENS JTS FOURTH SESSION JUNE 15TH, 1896. AND CLOSES AUGUST GTH, 1890, EIGHT WEEKS. PREPARATORY COURSE FOR YOUNG TEACH!-RS -Classes will be organized at the opening of this term that will specially fit the needs of this class of our patrons. Our regular instructors will have charge of this work. COLLEGE PREPARATORY STUDIES Students who desire to make up some Latin, Greek, German, or other studies preparatory to entering college somewhere this fall will find this summer school the best place in Nebraska to do this work. Grades made here in these studies will be accepted at the State University of Nebraska and at other high grade institutions. HIGH SCHOOL PREPARATORY STUDIES Pupils in the grammar grades of our city schools, desirous of en tering the high school this fall, but lacking the necessary preparation in one or more studies, should by all means come to our summer school to make the grades required. Speololtle.H to be EmphaMlzed In o.x Summer School. Child Study Third Grade Certificate Studies School Superintendence College Prepara.or Studies Methods of Teaching State Certificate Studies Nature Study High School Preparatory Studies First Grade Certificate Studies . . . Latin, Greek, German. French Second Grade Certificate Studies . . . Course for Young Principals For complete information address HILL, 3JT BELL, AI. S9 Pxe.cfta9 Normal, Lincoln. Neb. 1 ti AfffijBr fari.i. -
