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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-08-11
THE COURIER

THE 9
discussion Of irrigation Irrigation for the part Of this
absolutely essential permanence
psy and important that there should be prompt
this direction But the discussion question there
invariably exaggeraon in the
achieved Notwithstanding showing by
Harrington number
CATION Age and which has been reprinted nearly all Of the lead
ing daily newspapers in this pretty generally accepted
fact among the well informed that there large portion Of
the state that cannot be placed under irrigation Professor Elmer
10 entirely too optimistic
considerable portion admirably
adapted for the grazing stock and tell the truth this
the only purpose it be pro6ably put TO- In dis
c irrigation is impossible very great mistake made
when the driven this range country
divided into farms There inevitably be the
original conditions and will be good thing when this
done Grazing profitable and large cattle growing industry
would be valuable to the feature Of this first
principles be shrnkage
be impossible to raise cattle large scale land that has
farm value and this land must back to value
surate with the to which is put Somebody has got to
lose In both the eastern who holds the mort
gage and the who holds the title will be affected This
unfortunate condition OF things but it must be met
gentleman signing himself writes to The COURIER
follows I'm the last Marcela
bewails the fact that much sociological religious etc. dis
cusons contained in the novel Of of the love
story, which s. thinks should chief
fiction may be mistaken help thinking
view thereof quite up
have outgown the time when and their
time the reading Of The intelligent
reader today that the
question s. skill
write simple love than the novel today and should like
to know who the that admirable simple
stories generation since do any
only thought reading
Lie Of today The novel taking the place Of the pulpit
distinguished preacher and somewhat q think
have for the love VI John Mary but
but small part Of the life Of most peoples the other and
far greater part quite other than sentimental The
like the golden thread running through the web;
BEAUTIFUL and desirable but the main it, after ALL for
II the authors Of today by the application Of gs,a
ns light On TIE ever changing and complex p-fSke and
- then intervening and instructive by combination with the
love sy they doing good service Such think Mrs.
Humphrey Ward has uoby done in Macea Mrs Ward
Be socialist s. admits that Marcela had changed her
that subject after her experience the service the working
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-08-11

pleasure reading say modern
preaching novel.
In speaking Of the simple
stories generation ago So did they all ove
antpathy story
interfere win his discrimination Thackeay might mentioned
Of the masters who novels full of personal interest
but ignoring altogether all serious discussions of religion and
political economy sociology
the great skill Of the author in the telling rather any
lessons contained in them Dumas managed awake the kesnes
by his novels which deal almost entirely love and
We remember and love DArtagan not because of
any socaistic cabal with which he surrounded
himself but because Of his strong character and achievements
And Walter Scott wasted very little time in lecuring economic
problems he conducted his characters through the Rich.
ard the Lion Hearted and Rob and Sco countless
herones have had strong convictions the questions
the equal distribution of property the eight
they kept them themselves the relief of the reader And
ing down later period Du Msurer and Backmore William
Black and Howe and Henry James contve be oeraby
esing their readers without the introduction Of mnch sociology
William Black make his hero catch hundred
much a word about game laws class privileges.
The modern novel be attempting place
pit; but With q little prophecy Is there would be in the pup
resg tho methods tho novelist in order
f TIE no and the preacher each has his separate
ga privilege by the relation Il
incdent and of the other to hold salvation
kind The lecturer and the politician also
the author Of today throw valuable light
pick problems life he would do direct and
not mix with fiction. 1t get lost the pages
The concluding sentences Of AS communication gain
said Marcea & indeed conservative its teachings
be commended for the position takes only question
whether want lessons" in fiction
Miss E. E. Holden Senographer, Typist Notary Public
makes a speciality of dispositions and legal work.
l37 North Thirteenth street, ansing Theatre Building
Siler Wholesale Ice Cream New location at
133 south IL st. Phone 63O
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-08-11

before sophOba had become epidemic We should prefer to
take novels and love without the admxture q h
eaven When interested in the love affairs OF Mary
and John what things the regeneration Of
mankind? The regeneration Of mankind all right in its place
but has business interfering with the Of the love Of
Mary and john 49, did speak for the love story alone
but for the oahoned novel that depended upon its
the interest OF the reader the novel that did preach
But after all love in form forever BE- the theme OF the
novel; and the and Of the present day. progressive
though they may b. have not ougown appreciation for that
kind Of fiction that has, for instance noble representative in the
last books Of Du Maurier the novels Backmore Will
"A" not admit that infinitely ART displayed "by"
Lorna Doone which the simplest kind Stories love Stories
will, than in Robert Esmere' "Marcela called
novels that aroused public interest not by the stories they told
but by the questions they raised? Andrew Lang has discussed this
matter in particularly interesting fashion and "a might find
pleasure reading what this author has the modern
preaching novel.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-08-11

"a mistaken when he says that the
thinks the love should be the chief end Of the
fiction The writer Of the reew question deprecated the in
PRODUCTION Of much sociological discussion the modern novel,
yng part Imagine lover telling his passion in breath
and explaining his conviction the silver question the NEXT
The thing homogeneous and somehow th ntermingg
cim with fiction to the taste Of those Of who admire
the simple stories produced BY the masters generation ago
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-08-11

E. Sisler. Wholesale Ice Cream and fruit ices
133 south IL St. Phone 63O
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-08-11

Miss E. Holden. Stenographer Typist and Notary Public
makes speciality Of dispositions and legal work.
l37 North Thirteenth street. Lansing Theatre Building
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1894-08-11

The concluding sentences Of As communication cannot
said "Marcela" indeed conservative teachings
be commended for the position takes The only quest
whether want lessons" in fiction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-18
The Crush Hat Has Come Back.
From the New York Press.


The crush opera hat seems TO have
come in again to stay. One sees II every
where. The fascination of smasbins
against ones chest what seems to he .
rigid silk hat appears to be overpower-
ing, quite apart from it's convenience
Personally / am delighted The silk hst
theory for all occasions was a theory
adopted by millionaires. The first time I
met 1t was at dinner given by Town
send Burden to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. 7
vas very young man in those DAYS. and
wore my opera hat as a mater of course
Every other hat given over to the care of
the butler was of stiff silk-except one
that was the property of Gen. Ulysses s,
Grant. However, he made no pretense
of being a man IF fashion. That was nearly
fifteen years ago, and the uncollapsab bile
silk hat has been in evidence ever since.
The fact that it had been full Of dents
and bruises, and that nobody could possi-
bly, take il with him without ruf1ing the
nap and making himself look disreputable
led after awhile to the wearing of a derby
with evening clothes but this was a prac-
uce which no gentleman could counte-
nance. 1t was convenient and economical
but it was hideously bad form. Hence. I
welcome the return Of the crush
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-18

would only give him little more time
but declare that in the meantime he must
have more money to enable him 10 master
his own embarrassments and raise the
amount he owed the bank
Thus his cry was always: Give, give.
and nothing was repaid. But 10 the last
believed in his ability to make good the
default, and trusted and trusted, and I'm
ally hoped against hope, that he would
rescue me. He himself not only continually
assured me OF the fact OF his large wealth,
but others of whom / inquired confirmed
his assurances. His confidential clerk,
Col. Merritt told me that he was GER
tainly worth half million dollars.
Il was not i'm receipt of a large salary.
and often ] wanted more money for my
family and myself. Hence, after a while,
il occurred to me that as Baker was draw
ing immense sums from the bank with my
assistance, 1T would be but fair that he
should allow me some compensation for
the terrible danger and ceaseless anxiety
was undergoing on his account. There
fore. I asked him TO let me have a small
sum-sOmething ike so, / believe IL was.
Write me a promissory note and I viii
let you have it, he said.
Il was astonished, but did as he d.
rected. AfterWard, when I obtained other
small sums from him, / was required to
give promissOry notes. Finally. however,
he ceased to insist upon this In all re-
more. All the rest was his. l looked
upon the amounts 1 let him have as loans
irregularly secured from the bank. as
means essential to the final great settle
ment ! looked forward to, as money he
intended to pay back, while the sums he
gave me i regarded as a consideration he
could well afford to pay for the assistance
] was rendering him.
when the change Of bookkeepers was
decided upon knew that discovery was
Inevitable. SO the night before my flight
! put my books in such condition that the
bank could most easily ascertain the
amount of the defalcation and straighten
out the tangle.
From New York on Friday evening
Nov. Is. l went to Washington, from
there the next day to Harrisburg. and
from there the same day to Chicago"
Seely then tells how he got lodging
at 45G La Sale avenue in Chicago He
paid $3.50 a week. and ate his meals in
restaurants. He had about 81 900 with
him, but this was spent before he was
arrested Herman Mcfarland. the ex-de-
tective who betrayed him, he met in a
saloon. He introduced himself as Frank
j. Dale, and the two went to the races
together several days.
one day Seeley revealed his identity to
Mcfarland and the latter promised not
TO give him away The 5000 reward was,
however, a too great incentive.
The former bookkeeper may be tried
within a week
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-18
FLORIDA.

Lee county's new court house is fast
nearing completion.
Highway robberies are becoming fire.
ouent at Jacksonville.
Palatka is now lighted by electricity
and the citizens are rejoicing greatly
Together with the novelty of such a char
acter of light, there has been an added in
terest owing to the fight which has been
waged by the rival companies. To the
Palatka Gas Light and Fuel Company is
due the credit of being the first on the
ground
In the case of VIM. Thomas on trial in
the circuit court at Pensacola Saturday
Tor the murder of Alex Lee, the jury came
IN shortly after midnight with a verdict
of guilty of manslaughter. Thomas took
the stand and acknowledged the killing,
but claimed that Lee had been intimate
with his wife, and that he shot Lee in
sef-defense- Thomas testimony was, to
some extent, corroborated by witnesses.
He was sentenced to three years in the
states penitentiary.
W. Paulson of New Smyrna, who has
some trace Of Harry G. Carnage. whose
disappearance was reported two or three
days ago, returned to his home Saturday
having been unable to find any trail Of
the missing man after his application for
work at Lockharts mill. Mr. .Paulson
Tears that his brother-in-law became de-
mented from his i'll health and from brood
ing over his inability to secure work, and
mat ne has wandered away.
Al Tampa the grocery stock of H. B.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-18
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.


that, on or about Dec. Is. 1891 a fixed
white lantern light viii be established on
each OF the two temporary pile structures
erected BY the United states engineer as a
range for the center line Of the new cut
into the lower end OF Snow Marsh Chan
mel Cape Fear river
The structure from which the front
light will be shown stands in the water
at a point about IA mile from INV "a
W. from Lower SWash Channel Post
Light, No. 4. red.
The structure from which the rear light
viii be shown stands near the shore line
about 3-S mile below the mouth OF Price
Creek. nearly SIS mile ". "a $ from
Lower Swash Channel Post-Light No. {,
and less than SIS mile SW. b. ". Is W
from the front light.
This notice affects the lists of lights and
Fog signals, Atlantic and Gulf coasts
1891, page "a. after No SO. and the list Of
beacOns and buoys. sixth lighthouse dis
trict, 1888. page g. Bearings are magnetic,
and distances are in nautical miles
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-18
EXPORTS.

Per schr M. Luella Wood for Baltimore
.445, 46S feet p. p. lumber.-E. b. Hunting
& Co.
Per schr Flora Rogers for Boston
SS25,6lS feet p. p. lumber.-McDonough &
$4,000 feet p. p. lumber-Georgia' Ium-
Der Co.
Additional, per British steamship Dora
at $40 '"iueu
Ter British steamship Dunedin for Bar
eelona-5,6Io bales cotton, Weighing 2.7Sg =
695 pounds, valued at $l54, 1855. 0''
Per steamship City of Augusta for Ney,
York-l45O bales upland cotton, 1873 mack
ages domestics and yarns. II barrels oy-
steers and clans, 6S7 barrels rosin, 100 bar
rel terrapin, II barrels fish, II barrels
fruit, S,25S boxes fruit, 81 barrels vegeta-
bles, 626 boxes vegetables, 142 packages
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-18
RECEIPTS.


Per Central Railroads.&c. bales cotton.
l car hay l car meat 2 cars coal, 8 cars
wood, ] car wheels, / car T. material, /
car c. S. meal, 1 car bran, timers car.
SS6 tons ?. iron, SSS packages merchan-
disc, 29O0 barrels rosin, 504 barrels spirits.
Per Florida Central and Peninsula
Railroad, Dec, 1854 boxes oranges.
l67 barrels hides, "a bundles palms. I47
boxes fruit. crates vegetables. 500 bales
cotton, car lumber, Z cars wood, ! car
coal, | car fresh fish, piano, cars mer-
chandise
Per Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway, Dec. 17.-1649 bales cotton,
25,06 boxes fruit, 40 barrels fruit. 347
boxes. vegetables, p barrels vegetables.
2,143 barrels rosin, 436 boxes spirits, 10
car loads phosphate, car loads rock, 1S
car loads lumber, car load meat, / car
load beer, car loads brick, ! car load
oats, car load flour, ? car loads coal. l
car load cstgs 1 car load syrup car
loads sugar, 1870 bundles hides.
Per Charleston and Savannah Railway
Dec. 1I-5S bales cotton, car loads cot
ton seed, l car load brick, car loads
wood, l car load straw. l car load cast
ingS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-18

Mandy" said Farmer Corntossel, do
you ever expect to ride bicycle?'
Certainly not, Josiar."
"Wel 1 wanted to say that eff you git
into boomers, I'm goin' ter ride the ole
mare ter market in a divided skirt I'm
goin ter keep even, Mandy. sure's We
live. Exchange.
Old Lady-Beg pardon for interrupting.
but do you speak and language besides
English?
Teamster with balky horse)-I do, mum.
Old Lady-Then won't you please do
your swearing in it?-New York Weekly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-18

VNHE steamships OF this company ara A.
= pointed 10 sail from Savannah for BALI
more as follows-standsrd time:
ALLEGHANY, Capt. Nickerson, TUES.
DAY, Dec. is, at 10 p. m.
BERKSHIRE, Capt Kirwan, THURS.
DAY, Dec. 20, at Y m,
WILLIAM CRANE, Capt Bond, SAT.
URDAY, Dec. %, at II p. m.
d. II. MILLER, Capt Billups, TUESDAY,
Dec 25, at 500 p. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY,
THURSDAY and SATURDAY.
Through bills of lading given to all
points West, all the manufacturing towns
in New England. and to ports of the
Uuited Kingdom and the Continent.
J. ]. CAROLAN. Agent.
Savannah Ca
w. p. TURNER, G.P.A A. d. STEBBINs ATM
j. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager
General Ofhces Baltimore, Nd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-18
SUBURBAN RAILWAYS.

and l1:0O p. n. Saturday nights only iFon
Bolton street.
*Change at Thunderbolt. oo al
For Montgomery, 9 and 10:S7 a. m sSg . sas
500 p. m. and change at Sandny' h''''
Montgomery, 1880 a. m. 40 and 5:Z0 p III ...st|
For Thunderbolt, cars leave Bolton s"'''
depot on every hour and half hour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-18
For Spot Cash,

But will charge goods responsible parties with the
understanding that they be paid for as goods
delivered These prices will remain in force until after
Christmas that every take advantage of the
great inducements that Offer and say that they did
not know of it. We want to give you plenty of time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-18
Mdttings.

We forgot to mention that the bottom has been cut
out of them Our Mating at loo is better than any you
can get elsewhere for 15c Other grades in proportion
Again we advise you to take advantage of these ex
tremey low prices.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-18
Santa Claus

Cannot find better place to spend his money than our
store with such inducements as we offer in the above
prices Of course at these prices will be impossible to
sell only
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-18
Bicycles.

Bicycles,
We closing out this line of our business and the
stock on hand is being sold less than manufacturers
prices.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-18
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
News Of The Two States Told in Para
graphs.

An Effort to Be Made TO Save the
Augusta Exposition Property From
Foreclosure Sale-A Sensation in a
Suit Entered Against an Augusta
Bank-Pike County's Next Ordinary.
Progress Of the Ha-des Murder Trial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-18
Your Choice of
Ingram Carpets.

Our Very Best 3 Ply, regu
Our Very Best ? Ply, regu
Our I'd Best 2 Ply, regular
Our Sd Best 2 Ply, regular
Our 4th Best 2 Ply, regula
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-08

IL e0ss uis Yssnss vsseaA ~ Allsoal
Ing HE W1Ee's A4estaooo.


10 esss uis Ysrnss vsSssA ~ Allsase.
Ing Mis Wifs's A4sstssss.
NEW YoHk, septsmbse l.-Asthur
Loring Nacksye. . son d ths late etssle
Mackaye. theatrical manager and play
wright, has brought action in the eups-
rior Court TO recover 10000 damages
from his former friend, Paul Laasks. ior
the alleged alienation Of the affections a
his wife, Fiona Louise Macksye. Lathe
was arrested to-day on IN order issued
BY Judge AcAdam Of the Superior Court
1t the instance Of Charles Bate. Bail
was 6xed ct 1000, which was furnished.
This - the second wife Of Mackays, who
10 under 80 years Of age. His drst wife
vas Maud Miller, the only daughter II
Joaquin Miller. Naud used TO say q
the house Of Steele Nackaye while che
was In the city. One day young Mack.
aye and she ran Of, and were married.
She had Just come from the convent Of
the Sacred Heart 1t Montreal, where
she Wa educated. She was given the
impression that young Mackaye, Who
was Protestant, had no. been baptized.
When che learned to the contsasy. she
wrote Mansger Preston asking II the
marriage vas valid. He said il was not.
This letter caused much comment at the
time. The young woman left Macksye
soon after the marriage on leasnine this,
The marriage occurred February 4. 1885.
January 8. 1885, she married Loudeu
Mccormick. an actor and theatrical
manager Of Chicago, without . divorce
from Mackaye. Macksye subsequently,
secured . divorce from her in this city
because Of her relations with McCof-
mick. Mccormick deserted The poets
daughter in 1889.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-08
NORTH DAKOTA WHEAT.
This Year's GRIP Estlmased IT Twelve
Bushels to the Acrs.

rhis Yesr's Crcp Estlmased ss Twelve
Busheis to the Acre.
FARoo, N. D.. September S.-Concern.
ing the North Dakoka wheat yield sworn
official returns from fifty towns in Cas-
county show decrease in the acreage Of
about 10 per cent, and in many Of the
counties il is greater. In few instances
there 10 . large yield, from fifteen to
thirty bushels, but in most cares Il 10
ten 10 fifteen, In many six to ten and in
come cases a pure failure. The best
judges estimate . failure OF about 8 per
cent in six Red River Valley counties,
while In the western half OF the State
there 10 lees than one-thirl Of Q crop.
The whole Weld Of the State is placed at
not above %. 0oo, 600 900 bushels or about
twelve bushels per acre. 1t lie much bet
ter than expected early in the season
and much better than last year in the
Red River Valley counties, but not in
the State ~ q whole. The conditions
prevailing in South Dakota, which will
give them an unusually short yield, pre-.
vail in North Dakota also except in the
eastern part OF the State. In the Mis-.
eouri Valley the failure il almost com.
plete.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-08

The Rates OF Flour On the Chisa Llne
Thermometrically Elevated.

The Rates OF Flour On the Chiss Li.s
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Elevated.
SAN Francisco, September Flour
ing men are angry over the 80 per cent
raise in the rates Of -four on the China
line. A shipping man in discussing the
matter said: "The Pacific Mail and the
Occidental and Oriental Companies had
10 follow the raise Of the Canadian and
Northern Pacific Companies." This
statement may seem strange on its face,
bat an explanation of il 10 readily Of.
Tered. In the first place the low rate Of
freight on -four WAS the result OF the
Canadian Pacifc's fight against local
companies, the latter being obliged to
meet every cut This the companies did
70 protect themselves, and for nearly two
years the rate has been a . ton. Nov
they have raised the rate to protect Cal.
ifornia shippers. Had they not followed
the raise Of the Canadian and Northern
Pacific, the Oregon shippers would have
sent their goods to San Franciecc and
shipped them over the Pacific Mail and
Occidental lines, shutting out the Cali
fornia shippers. The Northern Pacific
will be the nrst line on which the rate
will 70 into effect, for . steamer will
leave Taooma before the Belgic sails from
San FEancisco.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-08
THE YAKIMA RAILWAY.
csmmittes Organizes and viii Begie ~
Active Canvas.

cemmittee Organizes and viii Begi. ~
Active Canvas.
PORTLAND, September 1.-The Cham.
Der OF Commerce committee appointed
TO enlist the cooperation OF citizens in
the preliminaries necessary to begin OPP
erations on the proposed Portland. Van.
couyer and Yakima railroad met yester-
dav afternoon Tor organization.
Owing TO i'll health. J. LoewenberR de-
clined 70 serve. and the committee was
organized ~ follows: II. E. Battin,
chairman: J. +. Haseltine, Z. J. lie
Hart, William Honeyman and H. r.
Duniway. After q ehort conference with
President Scbofeld Of the proposed road
the committee I'D journed to meet next
Monday.
Al Monday's meeting President Scho-
field. Colonel McCraken and George II.
Durham Of the railroad company will
confer With the committee, and active
work will begin TO interest the citizens
in contributing to the stock Of the COM
pany.