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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1896-05-19
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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1896-05-19

Ripans Tabules cure liver troubles.
The courier., 1896-02-08
THE COUR|ER.$2 PER YEAR

Hayward, Oury, Jones. Farwell, Barnes,
Packard, hacksworth, Anderson. Ever
EFT, Beecher, Elliott. Wilson. Sedgwick,
Ames and Thorpe.
There is also fraternity in .he school
that is composed mostly OF men who be-
long to other fraternities. 1t is the Phi
Delta Phi fraternity. The colors are
pearl, blue and claret red. 1t was or
ganized June 10, 1895. The rooms are at
1927 o street. and are mostly used for
study rooms. 1t is the plan of the fra
ternity to establish law library and to
that end good collection Of books has
been begun. There are fourteen active
members. The charter members were:
Messrs. Stroman. Mentzer, Pizey. Nc
Arthur, Marley, Wing. Neal, Wilson.
Raymond, Greene. Johnson and
Whipple.
There are five sororities in the col
lege. They are all vigorous and grow
ing. They make themselves felt soci-
ally and comprise some Of the best stu.
dents in the school. They have no
chapter house as yet but some of them
are looking toward that dignity. The
sororities are: Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Delta Gamma, Pi Beta Phi, Delta Delta
Delta. Kappa Alpha Theta.
William Reed Dunroy.
The courier., 1896-02-08
Manicuring 6 and
Hair dressing
Parlors

The largest stock OF real shell
pins in the city. We have
lately enlarged our rooms and
customers will no longer have to
wait. Hair goods. toilet articles
and pure cosmetics. De
veloping the form, beautifying
the face, supertlous hair re-
moved.
The courier., 1896-02-08
ABOUT FRATERNITIES

Manley, Reese. Platt, Scharmann, Mich
olson, Stout and Mcdonald.
Lambda Pi chapter of Sigma Alpha
Epsilon was organized May 26, 1893. 1t
has always been a vigorous and strong
chapter. Its colors are royal purple
and old gold. The pin is in the shape
OF a diamond. The publication is the
Record OF Sigma Alpha Epsilon" pub
lished at Boston, Mass. The rooms are
in the Harris block on N street near
Twelfth. They have been very prettily
furnished and make fine home for the
boys from out of town. The rooms are
20 arranged that they may be turned in
to one large hall for dancing. The
walls are decorated with pictures of the
fraternity flower, the violet, and groups
OF the men taken at different years. At
the present there are eighteen active
members. The charter members were:
Messrs. Willis Sawyer, Bross, Gund,
Avery, Haughton, Tefft and Hadley.
The Beta Tau chapter Of Delta Tau
Delta was organized April 7, 1894. Its
colors are purple, gold and white. Its
flower is the Pansy. Its publication is
the Rainbow" Published at Boston.
The house is at 435 North Twenty-fifth
street. 1t is brick house containing
fifteen rooms and is furnished elegantly.
A grand piano in the front parlor and
many pictures and articles of bric-a- brac
make the rooms look homelike and
comfortable. The fraternity has al
ways been noteC for its activity in COL
lege politics. The active membership
at present is thirteen. The charter
members were: Messrs. Whitmore,
STROBE, Gerard, johnson, Brown,
Weaver, Wilson, McMullen, j. Nj. John
son and Dern.
One Of the largest chapters in the city
is tho Phi Kappa Psi. 1t was organized
March q, 1895. The local chapter is
known as the Nebraska Alpha. Its
colors are pink and lavender and the
pin is in the shape of a shield. The ma
tional publication is called The Shield
and is a very fine magazine, published
at Chicago. Phi Kappa Psi house is at
1l34 G street, and is a commodious and
pleasant home. There are eleven large
rooms and two long halls. The house
is old-fashioned and quaint and is just
an ideal place for home for young men.
There are innumerable doors. plenty OF
closets and the wood work is of that
ornate sort that was much in vogue
when the house was built The boys
have furnished it tastefully and the
walls are adorned with pictures OF the
the different groups Of men who have
belonged to the organization. Twenty
men are now active members. Recently
a series of Sunday afternoon talks by
professors of the university have been
They are exclusively for
men who belong to the chapter. The
charter members were: Messrs. Bent
ley. Brown, HIldreth. l. NJ. Bentley,
Oberleis. Powers, Kimball, Wilson, Sedg
wick, Morrow, Straussman, Suddeth,
Barber, Reed, c. Hildreth. Norton.
Rowe and Cary.
Besides these organizations there is
one other that is called the Sophmore
1t is known as the Theta
NJ Epsilon. 1t was organized June l,
1895. Its members are taken mostly from
The courier., 1896-02-08

The growth Of fraternityism in the
state university has been gradual but
sure. The first charter was received in
1875 by the Phi Delta Theta men, but
owing to opposition and general DIS
couragement. the chapter did not thrive
and the charter was recalled. The
charter was obtained again in 1883.
When the fraternity idea was first
broached in the school, it met with con-
siderable opposition. A great many of
the students considered the idea snob-
bish one. 1t was thought that the fra
ternities savored too much Of aristoc-
racy and was too much like the east
The west wished to be more democratic.
But this opposition was mostly due to
lack of understanding OF what a fra
ternity really meant.
Notwithstanding all opposition. the
idea began to grow and now the fra
ternity spnit has such a strong hold
upon the university. that it would be
impossible to eradicate it. The univer-
sity is now very nearly equally divided
between the literary society men, or
barbarjans, and the fraternity men or
Greeks. OF course there are great
many students who do not belong to
either party, but who are on a neutral
ground. These men are the ones that
the politicians try to work, during the
campaigns in college politics. At the
present time there are seven fraternities
in the college and five sororities.
The Nebraska Alpha chapter Of the
Phi Delta Theta was organized first in
1875. The last time in December, 1888.
Its coIors are blue and white. Its pub
licatioD is "The Scroll published at
columbus, o. The rooms are at Tenth
and o streets and are most pleasantly
located and handsomely furnished.
There are SIX rooms in all with large
room for uancing. In one Of the rooms
|fhe men have very fine collection OF
posters; it is perhaps one Of the best in
fhe state. 1t has fifteen mea active at
This time. The charter members were:
iessrs. Churchill. George Frankforter,
Force. Conway Mcmillan, Fulmer. Cod
ling, Canaday and Anderson.
One OF the oldest chapters in the
chool is the Sigma Chi. 1t was or
anized January IL, 1883. 1t is known
the Alpha Epsilon chapter. Its
plors are blue and gold. The pin is in
be shape Of cross. Its national pub
cation is the Stigma Chi Quarterly"
nblished in Chicago. During the thir-
zen years in which the chapter has
pen 10 existence sixty four men have
Pen members. In that time there have
pen but two deaths. The rooms are
the Halter block. They are COM
Ddious and tastefully furnished. A
rge smoking room, a fine large recep-
pn room where dancing parties may be
zen and number OF sleeping rooms
Institute the dOmicile. The walls are
ing with pictures of the different
)sses and some individual pictures OF
mer members Of the fraternity. At
present time there are sixteen active
mbers in the chapter. The charter
mbers were: Messrs Clement Chase,
Wheeler, Rich, Myron Wheeler.
(od, Lichty, Frank Wheeler and
rk.
eta Theta Pi local chapter is known
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-23
A Declaration That
Maceo Lives.
Cubans at Key West Become
Greatly Excited Over a
Story From Cuba---A
Spanish Trick.

KEY WEST, Fla. Dec. 17.-Passen-
gers by the OIivette last night report
that great uneasioess is felt ir Habaua
on account of the uncertainty Of Ma
ceo's death. It is reported on good au-
shority that Gen. Prats, commander Of
Ma,apzas province, notified Weyler by
telegram to cease all demonstrations on
account Of the death of Maceo. aud
that General BsrDal of said province
had an engagement Tuesday week with
Macso. who had FIVE thousand men With
him. The Sp2Diards report a victory
as usual.
Passengers sta,e that the reason for
the report of Maceo's death is we'll uo-
de7stood 10 Habana, and that it was
made up by order of the home govern
mept to influence the congress Of the
United States.
There was the widest kind of excite
ment on the deck last nighs when the
facts became koown. The cheers for
Cuba Libre shook the dock. tits also
said that there are private letters 10 the
city confirming the above. but it is i'm.
possible to get at them tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-23
Corbett and Fitz.

New YORK. Dec 17-Articles for
fight between James J. Corbe.s and
Robert Fitzsimmons we're submitted TO
and signed BY Mr. Corbett in jersey
City to-day. Dan Stuart, the pro.
moter Of the enterprise, expressed the
belief that Fitzsim mons, who. be said,
is familiar With the cooditioos, will
sign
Tie articles call for a foish fight.
for purse of SIS, 600, the winner to
take all. As a guarantee that Fltzsim-
mons and Corbett will both DC at the
.iogside Oh the date set for the contest,
each must post $4,000 either With Rich
ard K. Fox or Al. Smith, tie New
York sporting man. This is to 60 to
Stuart in case either fails to appear.
Stuart agrees to post 5000 that he
will pull eff tie fight. the sum to be
equally divided between the two uen if
be does cot pull the fight off on the
date be names. He will also pc, So.
600 10 the bands of either Fox or
Smith thirty days before the contest,
and if tie fight does not come Of,
through his failure, he will forfeit this
money, $4,000 going to Fi'zsinmons
aod the other 1000 to Corbett
George Siler of Chicago is named as
referee of the contest. The fight is set
for March II, 1897, betweeo the hours
of 7 o'clock in morning and II As at
night. The place will be named Gu
February II. Stuart reserves ali priv
ileges.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-23

the chest and stomach, one
in front and one behind.
Then the hands of the patient were
taken in his own for moment while
he again looked upward.
In a soft voice he asked, "uave
you handkerchief?'
The sufferer produces handker-
chief, which the healer wads up and
presses tightly with his hands. ali the
time seemingly in prayer Stepping
to the bureau on which was an ordi-
nary rubber stamp, such as is used
by business men, he stamped the
handkerchief, folded it up and re-
turned it to the owner, with the
directions, "Take this; apply it to
the affected parts night and morning
until you are well; let no one else
use this handkerchief God bless
you.''
Mr.. Swygert's complaint was neu-
ralgia in the face. After the curing
process had been completed, he was
asked how he felt. He answered
that he was unable to detect any
change.
A negro was the next applicant.
He had catarrh of the head, he man.
aged to say, though fear and awe
nearly overmastered him. The same
attitude was assumed, the same lay
ing on of hands and the same few
words spoken by Schrader.
No charges are made A person
gives or not as he feels disposed.
Mr.. Schrader said that he belonged
to no denomination. "My mission is
apostolic. l was given this power
to cure the sick and alleviate the
suffering of mankind. People often
wondered why l continued to heal
On the Sabbath day. Ny answer is
that am following the example o.
Christ and doing the will of God. /"
He sometimes preaches.if hall is
Iurnlsned MIN, ne SAID. lie expects
to remain in the city until Tuesday
or perhaps longer. He will give the
hours, from 8 a m. to p m., to the
colored and from 2 p m to 9 .. n.
to white people. If the crowd be-.
comes too pressing he will receive
them indiscriminately.
Up to the present the number of
visitors has been very small. He ex.
poets many to day and he is not like.
ly to be Disappointed Columbiaa
State. =
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-23
Who Knows Them?
A Colored Man Looking for
His Family.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nov 27, 1896
To the governor Of South Carolina
Dear Mr.. Goveroor-I am seeking
for my people that I have DOT heard
from since the late war and [ Eumbly
ask your assistance and hope you will
do all in your power to help me if you
please sir. My name is Frank Flem-
iog. used to belong to Col James
Young. who used to live at Carters-
vile, Ga. He came from South Caro-
lima and brought my mother with him.
| Mother died years ago.
My father belonged to Dr. Anderson
of Georgia. His name was Frank An
derson but I think or was told that my
father was Fleming before Mr.. Ander-
son bought him.
Col Young had mother in South
Carolina named Mrs. Sallie Young.
n had brother 10 your state named
Mr. John Young.
Kind sir, mother had brother in your
State named Robert 'Tigg Last account
| beard of these people they lived pear
Mr.. John D. Williams farms or place
called Manifold or Panfeld / had an
uncle in your country named Littlejohn
Vance. My mother was named Polly.
She has kin people 10 your country
somewhere.
Mr.. Governor, will you please lock
down on poor negro cod have this
published in the papers Of your State.
| will kindly thank yoa | would ike
very much to hear from some of my
people tia: | bave never seen in my
life My father vas named Frank.
Dr.. Anderson carried him to Georgia
from South Carolina. My mother be
onged to Col James Young, who car
ried her from South Carolina to Geor
gia Please help me May the God
of heaven help you.
Frank Fleming.
Model Mill Co.,
Nashville, Tenn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-23
Penitentiary Factory

Superintendent Neal has under con-
sideratiou another scheme for the bene
6t of the Peniteu'iary. It is to coo-
vert the old shoe factory into cotton
mill.
This factory is large building and is
capable Of being fitted up into very
respectable sized cotton factory. Col
opel Neal has had the matter under
consideration for some time and be
stated yesterday that be thought he
would have everything iu readiness by
the time the next crop came
in. It is proposed to have a mill
of about 5000 spiudles and the cot
ton from the Penitentiary farms will
be Manufactured into cloth, which
can be used in making clothing
for the convicts aud various other
purposes. Il is understood that
it is not the intention of the authorities
to complete with outside products,
though that might in the future be the
result The immediate object Of the
p!an is TO furnish employment for con-
victs, not otherwise utilized and to
cheaper the expenses of the institution
By making its owu cloth.
With cotton and hosiery factory,
it's own water works and electric plant,
the Peniteptiary will be the 11oss rp TO
date institution in the county. The cot
ton factory is to be run BY electricity.
Colonel Neal expec:s TO begin prepara-
tjons at oocc for the change.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-23
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

At this time Of the year cold is verJ cas-
ily contracted, and if left TO run its course
without the aid Of some reliable cough nedi-
cine is liable to result 10 that dread disease,
pneumonia We know Of DO better remedy
to cure cough or cod than Cham beraio's
Cough Remedy. We have used it quite ex-
tensively and it has always given entire sstis-
faction -Olagab, Ind. Ter. Chief.
This is the only remedy that is known to
be certain preventive of pneumonia.
Among the many thousands who have used
it for colds and la grippe, we'bave never yet
learned of single case baviug resulted in
pneumonia. Persons who have weak lungs
or have reason to fear an attack of pueumo-
MIA. shoold keep the remedy at hand. Tbs
25 and so cen; sizes for sale by Dr. A. :.
China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-23
Still a Mystery.
Maceo's Death Demands Fur
ther Proof.

HABANA. via Key West. Dec. 10
M aeeo'ss death is still surrounded by
mystery. The body undiscovered and
no further proofs have been addaced
except the official statement which
{ leads the Cubaus to think he is still
alive. In fact. the resideots of Punta
Bravo, the vicinity in which the en-
gagement occurred, disbelive the story
Zsrtucba continues to give oont.adic
tory egidence. He oow says the
knife captured belongs to Go
mez's son and not to Maceo.
The scubaDs consider it significant
that the objects captured are Dot
shown aud also the alleged written
statements Of Gomez son. It is also
significant that no Cubans have Sur
rendered since the leaders alleged
death, proving either that it will not
affect thu revolution. or that -Maceo is
not dead Many rnmors are afoat 10
connection With Maceo's death and all
are confusing. One is that major at
Cabezas, Masanaas. telegrapbed that
Maceo passed near the town With a.large
force. Another is that Aguirre has
written under date Of the 10th, but
does not neDtion the fact: Many cou-
riers have been sent to Investigate. but
have not returned The Cabans disbe-
slieve, the story that Maceo was killed
by treachery They say Maceo was
not easily srapped and would not &C.
seeps Gag of truce even. from Abu-
mada. He koew the gentleman BY bis
reputation The marine authorities are
sindigaans i. Weyler's statement that
Maceo crossed the trocba IN boat. and
it is said have cabled to Spain protesting.
The minister laid the fact before the
cabinet meeting The relations of. the
naval and military authorities are
strained.
The demonstrations 10 Weyier's
honor we're simply to cover, the failure
10 Pinar del Rio. tits easy to organ
ize any demonstration 10 Habana,
coenting With volunteers Che great
numbers Of semi-militaIy organizations
who are forced to obey orders. Crowds
will gather the same as in other places
and will cheer for the sake of excite
nept
It's said friction has occurred be-
tween Weyler aud Civil Governor
Porruaa on account Of the former uos
promoting Chief of Police Lsbarrera,
who is ocle major Of the civil guard.
Reports from the field are scsrcer
every day. The government is hiding
all important engagements. Iii said
important encounters have occurred in
Pinar del Rio and Matanzas, but the
details are suppressed. ln fact, the
government is trying to impress the
public that the rebel ranks are demoral-
ized since Maceo's death and shirk
fights Qaite the contrary. The reb-
els are displaying more activity even in
the vicinity Of the city. where outposts
are fred upon nightly. The same hap.
pens at Gnapabacoa aud other sur
rounding towns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-23
An American in Spain
Writes an Interesting Letter
to Governor Evans.

Governor Evans has received let (
ter from an American citizen travel
ing in Spain. 1t is on business. but
after stating what he wants, he pro-
ceeds to give his views of the coun-
try, it's people and hoS they are
moving every power to conquer
Cuba The governor permitted GER
tain portions to be copied for publ
cation which are certainly forcible; if
not elegant. The extracts read:
ri find that Spain still has very
friendly feeling towards South Caro-
lima brought about by their relations
in the past civil war | am sure that
if she were to go to war with the
United States, a citizen of the soutL
would fare better here than a north.
erner l make no secret of being an
American citizen, but if it should
cowe to the worst, might be put to
some trouble, although at present l
am not the least afraid, but we don't
know what day may bring forth
There are now more than 10000 men
being drilled here every day, getting
ready TO be shipped to the slaughter
pen. Two thousand were shipped
from here last Friday, boys from l6
to 20 years old 1t is the most pitt
ful sight I ever saw /; it is Just like
sending a lot Of schoolboys !; they
get about two weeks drilling and
then they are driven on the ship ike
dumb beasts, leaving here half naked
and, might say, more than half
starved, but they say their pride will
cause Them to lay every man in Spain
upon the altar, before they will give
ain. 1t is sickening and disgusting in
the extreme, and l guess it is very
fortunate that cannot speak Span
ish, could I, I expect l would have
been killed ere this, as my language
expressing my disgust for such has
not been very chaste. have Spanish
interpreter | talk to unadulterated on
the subject, but he has lived in other
countries among civilized people long
enough to know better. But what
could you expect of class of people
that are travelling in the same style
vehicle and using the same style ag-
ricultural implements that were used
in this country before Christ Four
hundred years ago IS per cent. of
the population of. Spain could read
and write to day only 20 per cent
are able to do so. Who is to blame {?
The church, which is the curse of the
nation. Now, don't place a wrong
construction on that sentence What
I mean by saying that the church is
curse is this the nation is ruled
by the priests and what they say is
law They want to keep the nation
in inorance to satisfy their own
damnable greed. l would rejoice to
see shipload Of them embarked for
Cuba. They tell the people, You
must not send your children . to
school !; there they will learn to read
and then they will read bad books,
which will send them to hell"
"Well, if hell is not full of just
such cattle, there is not just God.
l must curb my feelings and stop.
You are too far away to appreciate
the situation"
The name of the young man writ
ing is withheld for very good rea.
sons