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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-02-06

Affairs at the transient home were &c.
ported by Mrs. 8. D. Hyde. Forty-five
visits had been made to the depot: six
guests had been entertained at the home:
seven had been met at the train and sent
on to their destinations.
Mrs. J. r. Webster stated that there
was now no patient at the hospital She
also told OF some offers made by Rev.
II. Heiner.
Miss Laura Wild said that the educa-
tionai department had had 2as calls,
served 500 lunches. had In classes eighty
nine. at Sunday service 1856. eighteen ap-
plications for work, and thirteen for
help.
Miss Elizabeth Irwin reported the A.
nances of the same department she had
received seo2.i3, AMI paid out sl9s.S.
A good report of the Friday evening
entertainment made by Mrs. c. f. San
derson was read by Miss Wild.
Announcement was made that Miss
Rosa Boutcn's lectures on domestic econ.
ony had been postponed until twelve
ladies sugnify their desire to attend them.
Special singing Is provided at the devo-
tional meetings. After these services
tea is served so that girls coming from Q
distance can stay until church time.
The committee on formulating plans
for primary Sunday school training
class had held a meeting and had called
meeting Of superintendent and one
delegate from each church for next Tues
day evening at 30 in the Y. NJ. C. A.
rooms.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-02-06

Wyld-Why did you call your new
book Il Collection
Scribbler-I was in hopes church
members would take il up.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-02-06

The meeting Of the city federation OF
Women's Christian associations brought
out a goodIy number Of ladies yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Ricketts,, president Of
the federation presided. Mrs. Thomas
Sewell conducted the opening singing.
Mrs. Ricketts, read from the scriptures and
made appropriate comments. Mesdames
Rachel Hyde and F.. NJ. Hall led in
prayer.
Mrs NJ. d. welch was made tsmPo-ary
secretary.
Mrs. L. c. Richards explained that an
effort was being made to take the home Tor
the friendless and Milford home out Of
the hands of the women's board and
moved that one woman be appointed fccm
:he federation to act with a committee
appointed by similar organizations to take
sucn action as seemed best and confer
with the legislature. The motion car
ried and Mrs NJ D. welch was appointed.
Reports given by committees were very
favorable and showed the financial con-
dition to be quite good in every DEPART
rnent of work The treasurer reported
q balance Of $4l2.06 on hand. Ars. Clark
announced that s1sl.se was to be found In
the treasury of the home department.
She gave q careful. detailed statement.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-02-06

Cholly Dubbs-Poin:ed toes are 60
ing out.
Willy Wooer (regrettully)-Yes. felt
one going out at old Billions last night.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-02-06
and return.

On March 20 the Courier
will award to the person who
sends in the greatest number
of subscribers, a frst-class
ticket to the Pacific Coast and
return. The award to be made
under these conditions:
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-02-06

Conviction in here for having five
wives.
Visitor How are you enjoying your
liberty.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-02-06
CLUBS.

OFFICERS OF THE STATE FEDERATION OF
woMAN's CLUBS.
President, Mrs. B. NJ. Stoughtenbor
ough. PlattsmoutE.
Vice president, Mrs. j. E. Keysor,
2724 Caldwell street, Omaha.
Secretary, Miss Veeta Gray. Fremont.
Treasurer, Mrs. N. F. Nichols, Be-
atrice. -. +,
Auditor, Mrs. d. C. McKillip. Seward.
Librarian, Mrs. G. NJ. Lsmbertson,
Lincoln.
Off GERS OF THE CITY FEDERATION.
President, Mrs. Geo. L. Meissner, 1870
d street.
Fir.t vice president, Mrs. Ida Kelley.
500 No, tn Tweniy-third street.
Second vice-president, Mrs. Fl. H.
Wheeler. 1877 H street.
Recording secretary, Miss Laura Wild,
l4l South Twelfth street.
Corresponding secretary. Mrs. Milton
Scott, 2O2 South Thirty.third street.
Treasurer, Mrs. G. r. Richardf, c21
North Sixteenth street.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-02-06

Office. .349. ! DR.. r. e. Giffen
Res. 4622,
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-02-06

J Office, Richards Bldg. \
! (Cor. 18th and D sal. (
} Residence, 335 s 18th.
The herald., 1897-10-17

y'ur friend there is too scairt.' They
searched his clo'es. an took away d
r'volver an jackknife an some money
Then they tied, his hans an put i'm or
the other hoss, an tied lis feet under the
hoss's belly. l made Shugert lead the
stable hoss an go in. front, an l comt
behind
" I II tell yeh one thing. you'N never
git me there the hossthief says. I've
got too many frien's long the road
e 1 tell yeh another thing l says. q
II git yeh there er some buddy else will.
Took US four days to git back home
Ev'ry night we'd put a blanket on the
floor an shove the feller in an shut tn,
door. an you bet 1 didn't git much sleep
All kinds O. noises 'ud be goin' on all
round the house all night.
Last mornin',' the landlord says. 'Yeh
better not start out with y'ur man this
mornin''
Why not?' I says
:" See them fellers a-ridin' oxer yam
der?'
" Yes. see EN-"
Wall, they're goin' to ride round ar
come in the thick timber, where you hat
to pass-they're' goin' round an come
in by another road, an they'll make
trouble
They be, be they?' says They'll
do some mighty hard ridin eff they git
there ahead O. me- 1 says.
so l took my r'volver in one hand
an big whip in tn other, an I went
behind an larruped all three o. the
hosses. an l tell you J made 'em climb.
The hossthief he begged hard to have
Ills hans untied-said the rope hurt.
You ort to thought O. that fore yeh
stoled the hosses.' l says. VIII s'r, when
we got to the clearin' where the road
come in jest b'fore the thick timber, SURE
enough, up the road bout quarter of
mile away, here come the fellers,
lickity-splt. Mister Hess thief he let
out a yell like a wild Injun, when he
seen 'em, an they yelled back
Another peep out o you'll be your
last l hollers, an he shet up.
I'VE had the start, an the way I
larruped them HOSES was a caution.
l alters did have the knack O. sittin'
all the speed they was outen a hoss
Wa all, 1 tell yeh it's born in man
Father he wasn't much of a hand with
hosses, an I had two brothers, neither
on 'em he'd any sense attall bout ham
lin a hoss Yeh see that little boy
a-drivin' a big gray hitched to a cart
ev'ry mornin', at we pass on the road
by the park ev'ry mornin'? He's got
it born in i'm l han'led hosses fore
l was big es him.
VII s'r, we got through the timber
way ahead O. the feller's frien's at
was bent on rescuin' him. We got i'm
to town an turned i'm over to the sher-
iff, an blame if the sheriff didn't let
i'm git away the very first night.
alters thought at that sheriff was in
with the gang O. hoss-thieves, but
course I never knowed.
You bet l never picked out a man
fer bein' brave after that jest because
he was big an full o. brag an blow"
BEN DAVIS PIPPIN.
Ramona, California.
The herald., 1897-10-17
ANCIENT FISH STORIES
Gems From the Collection of Orphan
Poet and Angler

Judging from the "Halieutica" of
Oppian the fishermen. of the ancient
world were in the habit of eXpending
a vast amount of Ingenuity in order to
induce the members of the finny tribes
to leave their cool retreats at the bottom
Of the ocean. The manner in which they
caught the cosyphus in arcient times
suggests that the dsnizens' of the sea
coast were we'll acquainted with the
domestic habits of the species in ques
ton. We have it on the authority of
Aristotle that the cosyphus, although
makNDg an excellent husband held
strong views on the question of polig-
gamy, and was wort to keep a
whole seragHo of scaly beauties, which,
more often than not, proved, the means
of his ruin. His home was generally to
be found in the neighborhood of rocks,
among which he stationed his riumer-
Gus wives. Being of a particularly jeal-
Gus nature, the cosyphus was wont to as
scendl towards the surface, and there
keep sharp lookout, never leaving his
post save when hunger compelled him
to seek refreshmegst Unfortunately for
the cosyphus this little weakne less was
we'll known to the willy fishermen. who
having by well-known sign come upon
his haunts, gently dropped over the
side of their boat some small fish at
tached to a line The cosyphus viewed
the intruder with anger, and Judging
that he had come to disturb his domes-
tic peace, MADE at once towards the
live bait. ard, in, jealous arger buried
his teeth in his body. The sequel was
the hooking OF the cosyphus, who was
hauled into the boat victim to the COM
binedi passions of righteousness and
The herald., 1897-10-17
THE DECEITFUL MUSHROOM
No Antidote Has Ever Been Discover
ed for Its Poison

With the early autumn and the end
ing summer comes one Of the most in sid
iouS, yet certain, perils that nature puts
in our way. 1t is the time most noted
for fungoid growths; and, therefore, the
time when the edible mushroom is wide
ly sought in the meadows and woods.
So delicious is it served in many ways
that not to find it, by one who is its
devotee, is truly a sorrow; but to find
and accept the one which so perfectly
Stimulates it is more than a disappoint-
ment-it is frequently death.
Nothing is more strange in connec-
ton with the mushroom than the fact
that there is nc really effective remedy
against its poison. An emetc is said to
give the dangerous virus which is an
alkaloid, more effect From the time that
Lucullus gave his elegant dinners if not
longer ago, people have been eating
mushrooms, and certain number each
year have been poisoned by them. And
yet the antidote to the poison remains
to be discovered
One curious circumstance, however
must not be omitted, which is this: IF
one is poisoned by not very virulent
kind of mushroom, the painful symp-
toms appear very soon; but one may
wait for several hours before being
warned after having eaten the most
dangerous sort known, when the symp-
toms and the resultant death after
wards follow
The moral of all these truths is the
necessity of getting knowledge and
there are a few books in which the
knowledge necessary can be found
There was good one written upon our
fungoid growths by a Rev Mr.. Cutler
of North Carolina several years ago.
Julius A. Palmer has issued a later one;
and the government reports and ency-
clopedias furnish both text and illus
| trations in elucidation of the subject.
Another book which is thorough and
able is the one prepared by the late
Hamilton Gibson, the writer and artist.
The herald., 1897-10-17

jealousy The females finding their
spouse no longer on guard, gave vent
to their curiosity and laasteneCi to ex
plore the outside world In single file
they hasteuled seawards, but instead Of
new husbands they found net, and
were soon whipped up into the boat,
where both husband and wives en-
ployed their last moments in mutual re-
crimina tions.
Excellent, too, was the ruse employed
to catch the mullet, foolish fish, which
like the ostrich, would bury its head in
the sand under the impression that be-
cause 1t could not see it could not be
SEEN The females of the mullet tribe
were employed to lure their male
brethren to their doom and the method
was thus wise: The fishermen having
caught female mullet hooked her
through the hip, and putting her back
into the sea paid out the lime and let her
go whittier she would. The fish at once
made for some spot where her male
friends were wont to congregate, and
pitched them piteous tale Of her cap
tivtty Whilst she was thus engaged in
endeavoring to arouse the necessary
enthusiasm in her cause, the fishermen
drew in the line and, the female mullet
was forced to cut her story short and
implore her admirers to follow and E fleet
a rescue. Like the ardent male advo-
cate of women's rights, who would die
for the cause of female emancipation.
the foolish mullets followed the fair
captive en- masse. Alas! they were in
capable Of rescuing their unfortunate
sister. Before their eyes she disap-
pears over the side of the boat, and with
sorrow in their hearts they turn home
wards. Home, however, they will never
reach. Deity piled hand nets transplant
the gallant band into the boat, and the
seething cauldron is the only reward for
their unsuccessful chiValrY
The herald., 1897-10-17
One of the Worst Things

Not only are bad streets among the
worst things that can befall a city. but
what is of still more Importance to the
Los Angeles authorities is that that city
is getting great deal of unenviable ad-
vertising as the result of neglected and
dangerous highways. 1t is very prob
able that the condition. of the streets
has beey1 Slightly exaggerated by the
local press in their anxiety to have them
repaired without delay, but this is not
considered by the reader who is search
ing for information or desirable plat ce
to locate and invest Riverside Enter
prise.
The herald., 1897-10-17
Surprised as Balaam Was

The following is the story told of a
doctor at one of the London hospitals
He was one day lecturing to a class
Of medical students, when he stopped d
and asked a question. which for some
time none of them answered. But one
man. who had never answered a ques
ton before, and was looked upon as the
fool Of the class. answered. correctly.
The doctor was a9tonished ard stared at
the man in amazement
you look astonished, sir?" said the
student.
80 did Balaam!" was the doctors
sharp reply.-Casselrs journal
The herald., 1897-10-17
The "Voice" Is Phased

There are 200 saloons in Los Angeles
one to every SIS irha bitants. The Herald
calls upon the authorities not to exceed
this number, with which all right think
ing people will agree. There are already
just 200 too many of these hotbeds OF
anarchy, political corruption and crime
in this city. May their number grow
speedily less. The proper authorities
have passed an ordinance since the
above was written to restrict their num-
ber to 20O.-Califorr.ia Voice.
The herald., 1897-10-17

How we'll the art of ground batting was
known to the fishermen of Pliny's time
may be gathered from the following ac-
count of the capture of the Anthias, from
the pen of that author. "A fisherman"
he says pushes out in a little boat
dressed in a color resembling that of his
boat, and every day, for several days
together, at the same hour he rows over
the same spot, while doing which he
throws a quantity of bait into the sea.
Whatever is thrown from the boat is at
first an object of suspicion to the fish,
reassured by becoming habituated to
the scene, it at last snaps at the bait. The
movements of this one are watched with
the greatest care and attention by the
fishermen, as it is to be the means of Sc
curing them their prey; nor is it difficult
to recognize it, seeing that for some days
it is the only one that ventures to come
near the bait. At last, however, it finds
some others tc follow its example, and
by degrees it is better and better attend
ed, till eventually it brings with it shoals
innumerable. The older ones, at length
becoming quite accustomed to the fisher
man, easily recognize him, and will even
take food from his hand. Upon this the
man throws out, little beyond the tips
of his fingers, hook concealed in bait,
and smuggles them out one by one stand
ing in the shadow of the boat, and whip
ping them out of the water with slight
jerk, that the others may not preceive
it; while another fisherman is ready in
side to receive them upon pieces of cloth,
in order that no floundering about, or
other noise, may scare the others away"
London Evening Standard.
The herald., 1897-10-17
THE VISION OF CHILKOOT PASS

Away from the sun, from home and its life;
Over the border with painful STRIFE
They toll and struggle; but ever hold,
Hugging it tightly the hope of gold,
Till the CLINT of the god seems very near,
And the hope of their souls grows doubly dear.
Then through the pass, with shrek and swirl,
Comes the bitter snowstorm's awful whirl,
And, riding the wind as it rushes past,
Is vision of Death, and an icy blast
Shrieks wild warning in each mans ear,
"Back! back, ye fools! Ye cannot enter here!"
The herald., 1897-10-17

Especially good sugar is being manu-
factureG this season. from beets at
Grand Island, Neb., the beets testing as
high as 1S per cent sugar, according to
reports sent out at the close of the first
week Of manufacturing.
The Lamar register., 1897-09-25
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRIcULTURiSTS
Some up-to-pats Hints About cu,,,va-
tion of the SOIL and Yields Thereof
Horticulture. yiticuiture and Elori-
culture.
Advantages of Drainage.

H e necessity of
drainage is not to
be determined by
the quality OF water
which falls or flows
upon the surface.
nor upon the power
OF the sun to carry
it on by evapora-
tion; but upon the
character of the
sub-soil. IL that is
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-11
Electric BltterS,

Electric BitterS Is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen.
orally needed when the languid, ex.
hausted feeling prevails, when the liver
is torpid and sluggish and the need Of
tonic and Alternative is felt, A prompt
use of this medicine has often averted
long and perhaps fatal bilious fevers i.
No medicine will act more surely in
counteracting and freeing the system
from the malarlal poison. Headache,
indigestion, constipation, dizziness yield
to Electric Bitters. SOC and S1.0O per
bottle at James g. Co.'S drug store. l
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-11

9, a, P0RTBR, County TrcasuseS,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-11
Pure buckwheat -four at Phillips.
burg Steam Mill Sc per pound.

Pure buckwheat flour at Phillips
burg Steam Mill Sc per pound.
John Lynch is down at Cedar
vile, fixing up building for a drug
store
For all kinds of blacksmithing
go to Jacob Nipps, shop one door
east of steam feed mill.
Grant Taylor is so stuck on that
new buss that he has had it fixed up
for bed chamber, and sleeps III it
nights
Timothy Fitzgerald and Miss
Florence Wickwsr were married at
Kjrwln Tuesday. The 70 ung people
are we'll known here.
H A. Hartman now enterbslns lis
numerous customers with daily con-
cert, as he has secured a grapbophone
and big selection Of music.
John Lowe is not saying much
but he thinks that little girl at his
home is just too sweet for anything,
even if it is his eleventh baby. She
came on Tuesday evening.
-"Mrs O. P Barber and son Ed.
returned from Topeka last evening.
Ed. is feeling good and we are glad
to say that he will soon he able to be
at his post of duty Independent
j. s. Morse, Sr, is now prepared
to sell sewing machines and organs at
lower prices and on better terms than
any other reliable dealer in this Sec
ton. See him for prices and terms.
AT its regular meeting in Janu-
airy the state board of pardons will
be asked to liberste Ed Sands who
was sent to the penitentiary from this
county on January Is, 1896, for ten
years on the charge of rape.
The Logan Repub icam has been
sold by J. N. Craven, to T. D. Ternll
Mr.. Malone will contine as editor Of
the paper, and as he IS making the
Republican great paper, its pros
poets for the coming year are most
excellent.
Otto Hempler was IN trouble the
other day all over sign, he stuck
out, 1t read There is ne girl like a
yankee girl" A girl who Ia not
yankee girl called the young man
down, and it took quite a large
amount of german and several pounds
Of candies to square matters.
F. O. Johnson is in Topeka look
ing after the. position OF state librarian
Tor which he is an applicant. The
light has narrowed down to Mr.. John
ION and one other, and as he has very
'trong backing he is confident that he
Will secure the position, which pays
1880 per annum, for a four years
erm.
The Logan Breeze whose editor
'uns his paper as a side issue, quotes
omething that appeared in the HER
LID way back, when it was under
iitferent management II the Breeze
wants to 20 back to 100, and hold
'apers and men responsible for what
hey then said, we have some speech.
8 made by Mr.. Mckinley in that
ear fsvoring the use Of gold and
liver ss money. If the Breeze wants
hem for publication we will send
hem over.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-11
Niger head coal at
Smiths.

Smiths.
Buy your musical instruments al
Hsrmon's.
The finest line of spectacles in
the county at Hummers'.
Mrs Griffin of Agra was a guest
at the Handy home Wednesday.
w. W. Reynolds and wife are
in the city today looking for house.
j. N. Craven, an enterprlsing
merchant of Logan was in the city
Tuesday
We understand that Lee Gal
breath is fitting up his building for a
confectionery store.
Mise Deal of Topeka, is in the
city and will help Miss Friend in her
millinery establishment.
Mrs. L. E. Moore of Industry,
Kansas, ls visiting her sister Mrs.
Edlck for week or two.
R. A. Handy is now owner of the
Agra Ra2oo, but will not take a very
active part in Its management.
Joseph W. Hill of Illinois, father
of Mrs. Frank Smith, IS visiting at
the Smith home in Greenwood.
Harry Lane of Omaha, is in the
city and will be a guest of his brother
Q. B. Lane for month or two.
Mrs. Dr. Wallace is arranging
for visit with relatives in Indepen-
dence, Kansas, in the near future.
The city will hardly be out ofpo-
tatoes this winter as over $500 bush
els are stored in O. NJ. Coles cellar.
Mrs Wilcox of Hill City was in
the city for a day or two this week, a
welcomed caller at A W Robertson's.
Capt. Polling has leased the old
Cummings building opposite the State
Bank, and is fitting it up for q grocery
store.
The Kirwin Independent started
on its ninth year last week. Here's
hoping that the Independent may
continue to grow and prosper in the
years to come.
Send for sample copy of this
weeks Kansas Farmer-no pertlsan
politics in it--and then take advan-
tage of the following low clubbing
rate: The HERALD and the "old re-
liable" Kansas Farmer both for one
year for $155. Save morev.
w, W. Reynolds who was elected
register Of deeds at the last election
has decided to retain Miss Grace Hu.
quinn as his deputy. If he does ev-
erything as wisely as he has done in
this matter the people will have no
chance for complaint. Miss Grace Is
thoroughly competent to fill the DO
sition.
The 9Th Annual Session OF the
Northwest Kansas Teachers Associa-
ton will be held at Norton on No
vember Is, 26, and 81, 1897. Rail
roads will make one and one-tbird
fare for the round trip. The presi-
dent OF the association Superinten-
dent Tsdlock, informs us that on Fri.
day evening Rev. S. P. Henson of
Chicago will lecture on the topic,
"Fools." Mcssrs Tadlock, Coffman,
and Baker and Miss Tadlock of this
county have places on the program. !