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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-03-05

The Century club Will meet Win Mrs.
Hipdman on Tuesday afternoon. Prof.
Barber OF the state univers ty will give
q talk on Ancient Rome, illustrated by
stereopticon views.
The next program OF the Omaha Wo-
mans club will be given by the House
hold Economics department. which has
invited the similar department OF the
Lincoln club to visit the Omaha club on
that day.
The O. O. b. club Of Greedy Center,
met with Mrs. Mcpherson last Wednes-
day. President called the meeting to
order. Roll call was responded to with
quotations from Shakspere. The lesson.
a part OF the second scene OF the second
act of Hamlet" was conducted by Mrs.
Mcpherson. Rev. Mclaughlin, catholic
priest, was present and gave us some
good thoughts on the study OF Hamlet.
Then topics OF the day were discussed.
Adjourned to meet Wednesday Of next
week with Mre. Scott. Our semi annual
election OF officers will occur at our next
meeting.
The York Woman's club he'd it, reg
ular session Monday afternoon in the
club rooms. The first half hour was
devoted to business. An hour was then
spent in discussing the lesson in Roman
history. Mrs. Mead was leader; the sub
iect under consideration being Rome
under the Severi" Twoexcellent papers
were read: The education Of 1ndian
children in the west, by Mre. Barnes.
and Prison Reform, by Mrs. Carscadden.
Current topics on the latter subject
were given by the members OF the club
Civil! government occupied the remain
ing time. Mrs. Carsc adden, instructor.
A reception was given by the w. X.
P. G.. club at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Mcclure. Tuesday, February %.
As usual when the Postal clerks and
their families meet, good time is in
sured. The parlors were nicely decorat-
ed with the national colors. A guessing
contest formed the amusement for part
of the evening Two piano selections
were rendered by Misses Mary Moore
and Mable Kempton, Master Harry
Yates and Leah Mcclure each gave q
recitation. Favors consisting Of hatchets
tied with the club colors were given the
guests as souvenirs. Dainty refresh
ments were served on small tables scat
tered here and there. Those present
were Messrs and Mesdames Butler. Nc
Clure, Kline, Herring, Shiveley, Yates
and A. II. Sinclare; Mesdames Wilson,
Violet d. J. Siuclare, Phelps, Maple and
Heckler: Misses Mary Moore, Mable and
Myrtle Kempton. Jessie Brown, Florence
Butler and Leah Mcclure; Messrs W. Fl.
Ferris, R. s. Smallden, Master Harry
Yates and Walter Kempton.
The Hall in the Grove met on Friday
evening with DIR. and Mrs. Stein, The
current events in answer to roll call were
of unusual interest. The Russian his
tory topic Was ably handled by Mrs.
Stein. Mrs. Bushnell spoke on the art
of Germany and the Netherlands, es
p,cial attention being given to the
works of Holbein, Durer and Van Dyke
After the intermission a spirited dis
cussion was held by the ladies with
Mre. Indy as leader, on the subject
what can the ladies do to reform
<ho r,un;c;pat affa;rc If Limo
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he came from, etc. Being a Ten
nessean couldn't understand Ger
man. The consul thought we were
brothers, in fact we always passed
as such, and looked a good deal
alike. He advised us to claim to
be brothers. He left us and went
to court and asked 2 continuance
in our case until 10 O'Clock next
day, which was granted. The next
morning we were called up and after
a spirited fight we were acquitted.
The consul afterwards furnished
us transportation to New Orleans.
We got our guns and accoutrements.
| brought mine home and alter
wards traded it to Ben Striegel when
he moved West.
So Bob. Weathers and were the
only ones of all that crowd who es
capped from Moro Castle alive, and
we by the skin OF our teeth.
learned since that Bob. did not long
survive the gaining of his liberty.
All our officers were shot except
Gen'l Lopez. He was garroted,
as the Spanish call it. The officers
were shot first and we had to wit
ness it. When Lopez was garroted
his last words were, 81 die for my
Cuba"
Moro Castle fifty years ago was
thought one Of the formidable fort.
resses of the Western hemisphere
Ii carried guns of the heaviest cali
bre. Ii commands the harbor o.
Havana.
Of course | could not give a de-
tailed description Of the fort, being
there a prisoner. In fact saw very
little of the city, being more anxi
Gus to get to the States after / got
my freedom than anything else
Really the best view | had OF th'
fort was from the ship.
Hoping this sketch may be o.
interest to your readers, and asSins
you to kindly remember me to com
rade Nc and all the other comrades
ard friends, am, yours truly,
JOHN j. ALLIES
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What aIicense Costs.

"Gentlemen, as business men,
when we have anything to sell, we
first ascertain its cost to us, and
upon that estimate our profit, and
the addition of the two will tell Us
what we should sell for. You, gen.
tlemen. are discussing among other
things in this bill the price OF IL
cense, and wisdom would dictate
that you first ascertain its cost to
the commonwealth, and then you
can form an intelligent judgment OF
what you should obtain Tor the
same. Statistics show that there
h expended in the United States
100000, 900 yearly. directly iol
strong drink, and an equal sum H.
directly to take care OF the victims
|of the traffic, making total OF vi
500, 900, ,O0O year. Now ii we dl
vide this amount by 10000, tn
number of saloons in the country
we have $4,000 as the cost OF ever.
saloon, and consequently OF ever.
license. You cannot accept les
sum than that without conductln
your business at a loss. III. Cla
lBascom before the Committee q
Albany, N. r., in reference to tn
License Question.
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WRITES ON WAR MEASURES.
Gov. CuIbersOn OF Texas Favors an In.
come Tax.

DALLAS, Tex, Apr. 1s.-Gov.
|Culberson has written carefully
prepared letter to Congressman Bai-
ley on war revenue measures. Al
ter reviewing the $4,000 600 de-
licit in government revenues for
1897 and the approximately $5O,-
600, ,0J0 defit it anticipated for 1898
and 1899, he takes up the new
schemes now before congress to in
crease the revenues.
The governor does not look with
favor upon the proposition to issue
large amount of interest-bearing
bonds if it is possible to avoid it.
He says: IAN income tax is the
most equitable of all systems of tax
alton, and it is the only method by
which billions of property can be
made to bear a share Of federal tax
alton"
Gov. Culberson says that not
withstanding the United States su-
'preme court decided against the in
come tax law of 1894, congress
should pass another income tax
law, avoiding as far as possible fea-
lures that can be judicially objected
TO.
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A postof flee has been established
at BretzviIle that will prove a boon
to that vicinity. Margaretha Bretz
is Z. M.
JOS. I. Williams, living a short
distance south of Kyana, heard a
disturbance among his fowls one
morning this week, and going out
to see the cause found three wild
turkeys in the yard, and strange as
it may appear, caught one fine one
in his hands. His description OF
the mode of capture is unique to
say the east.-Kyana Cor.
Our public schools closed last
Thursday. Literary exercises were
held in Misses Dillon's and Atkins
grades, and followed by a prett,
military drill accompanied by tn
drum, at the close OF which tn
visitors and grade teachers visite'
P.of. r. j. Dearborn's room wher
they were entertained with musl
and marching exercise. Trustee
Cunningham and Inman made som
practical ard timely remarks t
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that the little rooms or easements as
thev are called, are under ground
and about 7 feet long and about AZ
feet wide, two of us occupying one
cell. The water constantly dripping
on the straw we had for bed, and
there was no telling how long, nor
for how many people, this straw had
been there. 1t was mouldy ana iull
Cf vermin.
The turnkey of our division was
a very old Spaniard and | often tried
to engage him in a conversation in
different languages, but he would
alwavs shake his head. | asked
him if there was German consul
in Havana, but he only repeated
"consul." " consul" and shake his
head. Then | said Ambassador
Prussia and he nodded his head.
Every morning at about eight
O'Clock he would bring us a loaf OF
black bread. 1t looked like 1T was
made out of oats, at leas' we found
oat chaff in it, and he usually opened
our cell door and handed us a jug
of water and threw us in our loaf /,
but ore morning he brought our
bread wrapped in paper. | told
: Robert Weathers that they were
getting very fancy with wrapping
; up our bread. BY that time Bob
, had torn off piece of the bread and
, put il in his mouth, then ripped
out big oath and said, Eyes, the
> scoundrels want to feed us on nails
2 now.n | told him he was getting
| crazy. "Why, look here, +" he said
r ans handed me a round piece OF
| wood about an inch and a half long
| | went to the key hole in the door,
which was the only light we had,
! and 10, and behold, held a piece
of lead pencil in my hand. 1t then
$ began to dawn on me what that pa
e per meant that was wrapped around
n the bread. took the paper anc
. tore off piece and wrote few
r words on it to the Prussian consul
The next morning | wanted to give
t the paper to the turnkey but nc
$ wouldn't take it, so as he walked
h out, threw it in his basket and hac
t given up all hope.
The day for us to appear before
:, the court martial was coming OF
: and we felt bad indeed. There wa
!, no sleep for US that night. The
next morning at the usual time fol
! the turnkey, | heard a strange nols'
J in the gang way, which was lalc
:, with stone tagging. 1t sounded lik'
!, metal striking the rock. Directly
= the KEY turned in the heavy loci
= ard in the door appeared our ole
!. turnkey and gentleman with
y long black cloak reaching almost t
!; the floor. | saw the tip OF scah
! ! bard sticking out, hence the noise
! !. had heard. Il was the Prussia
y consul. After asking question
Z whe.e was born, when | came owe
= :. and telling him how got there
= he said, 81 will do the best ca
y for you, but it will be pretty har
- case for these Spaniards are a bloc
thirsty people," He then turne
~ ~ to my partner and asked him whe
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w. C. T. U. COLUMN

CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. 1. HOBBS.
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A Common Case.


things in this city; at least they
would seem so to most OF our read
ers. We pay immense sums TO
build police headquarters, employ
policemen, Judges, balliifs and all
the complicated machinery OF city
court proceedings, to arrest, cen
fine and punish ne offenders against
eur laws, and then we make our
money back by granting permission
Ito some few hundred OF our citizens
to carry on business that makes
about so per cent. OF these law
lbreakers. that cost US so mucn
money in the ways mentioned we
get good round SUM for the priv
leges we grant these men, but not
nearly so much as we pay out IL
+. a losing business with US, but stIlI
we insist on keeping on in the same
old way. We not only lose II
money, but more in the character
reputation, comfort and happiness
4 o. our people. Here is a famllial
example in point. The father OF
: family of three young children
Ilaboring man living in the easter
part of the city, is accustomed tC
spend the principal part OF M
meager earnings III supporting on'
, of the establishments referred TO
The other da, he was paid one dol
lllar for some work. OF this sum III
+ poor, hard working wife manage'
lilo coax ten cents from him, VIII
which to buy some food for IT,
children, but the remainder he CAV
20 one of the men who had bongh
permission of our city authorities t
carry on the degrading business w
have spoken of. The result to tn
man who thus squandered his earn
d mos was to make a brute OF HIM
Ilnfit for work for at least twenty
four hours, and cause him to abus
his suffering family. When n
fails to get work he threatens III
wife with beating if she does not dl
, vide with him the hard-earne
money she receives for washing
When he is found drunk upon tn
dI streets he is arrested and fined Sl
land costs, usually, and as he ha
40 money to pay he must work OF
he amount breaking stone. In tn
} meantime his wife does her best I
keep the children comfortable witt
out him. When sober he Is a grei
h assistance. but after patronIzlng tn
&c saloon he is much worse than
-elp at all.
our readers may think that OF
. citv authorities ought either to shl
= up the saloons against tins man an
the ten or twenty thousand MOI
like him. or shut them up and mab
them work within walls and glN
their earnings to their families, uni
thev are strong tnough to resist u
temptation to drink. Their famlllt
would thus be protected and prC
Ivided for, and the heavy expense
= on account of police and crlmln
. prosecutions be avoided. In
! would seem to be the righ. thing
edldo. but we don't think so, at lea
IN I've don't do SO, and it would be alon
story 10 tell the reason why we
not We are likely to keep alor
H in this bad old way for several yea
to come. This is sad thought v
must confess, to bring before OF
minds these times. We beg p
, don.-Indiana Farmer
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REMEMBER THE MAINE.

Robert Burns Wilson New York Herald
When the venge ance wakes when the battle breaks,
And the ships sweep out to sea;
When the foe is neared when the decks are cleared,
And the coors floating Free
When the squadrons meet when its fleet to fleet,
And front to front with Spain
From ship to ship, from lip to lip
Pass the quick refrain,
" Remember,
Remember the Mane!"
When the flags shall sign, ''Advance in line,
Train ships even keel !"
When the guns shall flash and the shot shall crash
And bound on the ringing STEEL
When the rafting blasts rom the amored masts
Are hurling their deadliest rain;
Let their voices loud, through the binding cloud
CRY ever the fierce refrain,
s1Remember
Remember the Manel'
Gods sky and sea in that storm shall be
Fate's chaos of smoke and flame,
But across that hell every shot shall tell,
Not gun miss its aim
Not a blow will fail on the crumbling mail,
And the waves that engu the slain
Shall sweep the decks of the backened wrecks
With the laundering dread refrain,
Remember.
Remember the Maine"
-[Copyri by II II. RUSSELL
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FIRST NIGHT IN A SLEEPER"
Traveller from the Short Grass Region
Got Ready for Bed.

A traveller from the short grass
country boarded No. at Dodge
City few nights ago. He wore
long, white whiskers and wide
brimmed white felt hat, and he
stood six feet six.
His boots were neatly blacked,
and ne mad uIl r,aw a SUI. s;ii. 6. 6. clothes
1t was apparent that he was not at
home in his new toggery. He was
going to California, he explained, to
visit his oldest son, who was pros
percus fruit raiser on the coast.
He had engaged a berth in the
Pullman, and he asked the con-
ductor wht re it was.
"Riglt here, sir" said the con-
ductor as he pointed out the section.
"Do you sleep in it that way, all
curled up on a seat? he asked in
amazement.
4 No, it will be made up when you
are ready to retire"
The man did not exactly know
what 'made up" meant, but he
asked no more questions. He sat
in the drawing room and smoked,
and finally he said to the conductor
\ "Well, / guess I'll turn in. T"
"All right, sir; your berth is
made up"
\ The man walked into the main
part of the car. Then he went back
to the drawing-room.
;. "They all lcok alike he said (;
"you will have to show me mine. !"
The conductor showed him to
his berth and left him. The man
looked at it; then he went back to
the rear platform of the car and
closed the door. In few minutes
he stuck his head in the car and
shouted:
Look out; I'm coming" and
he made run for his berth with
his clothes, or most OF them, under
his arm. In the morning he stuck
his head out between the curtains
and called the conductor.
"How in thunder am | going to
: get out on the platform to dress
with all these people looking?"
The conductor explained to him
that he would have to dress in the
, berth. He did SO, but it took him
two hours. Topeka State Journal.
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pupils DR.. Coble, of Knoxville,
and Mr.. c. j. Hubbard, also re-
Sponded with few happy words.
Officials and patrons concurred in
the decision that it marked the
close of the most successful term of
school ever taught in Birdseye.-
Birdseye Cor.
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Bainbridgc Township Trus
tees Notice.

The undersigned, Trustee OF BAN
bridge township, Dubois county, Will at
tend to Township business on Saturday
Of every week. al Frank Betz's Office on
North Main street, between Eighth and
Ninth, in Jasper. The Township Ii
brary and Indiana School Books are a
same place. WILLIAM SHrLER, Trustee
Aug rs, lS97-y.
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The supreme court holds the
quart shop liquor law legal as to all
dealers who sell to consumers, ard
this will require the taking out OF a
state liquor license by druggists,
barrel houses, quart shops and 9th
er retail liquor dealers. ltdoes not
apply to brewers and distillers who
sell only to dealers, but will obvi-
ously cut off their common retail
trade. Ind. Sentinel.
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There will be 2,52S delegates in
the coming Democratic state con-
vention, and 765 votes will be nee
cessary to a choice Of a candidate.
The Third district will have 1l3
delegate votes.
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A pestilence Of buffalo gnats is
playing havoc among the live stock
in the Wabash bottoms in Gibson
county.
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The dramshop is the recruiting
rendezvous of hell. w. Fiske, d. ID,
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
FINANCIAL REVIEW.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Bradstreets financial review tomorrow will say: This has been a week of active and excited speculation. The public has come into the market and buying, which at times assumed almost reckless appearance has extended throughout the share list. Large professional interests have taken up various parts of tho list in success sion and found the public ready to follow their lead. The conspicuous feature of the week was the granger stocks and the most striking incident the increase of the Burlington diVi- dend rate to IF per cent quarterly, or per cent per annum. This announcement, coming out on Wednesday, when the market seemed traders, kept up the excitement and advances for that day, while 1t resulted in dealings to the extent of 300, 900 shares. one of the largest days the exchange has had in some time On Thursday, however, there was more or less reaction throughout the market, profits being taken freely, while at the declines there was a fair amount Of fresh buying: on triday the market tended to recover still further and support was given by the large interests Shorts covered and the close was in many cases at or near the highest level of the move than for long time past. Commission house buying has been the feature and while as yet 1t cannot be said that the public has taken the market away from the professionals the usual. Some of the usual accompaniments of an old time boom" present. and the street at large Is apparently inclined to be- leve that if it does not become boom the rise of prices and increase of speculative tiyity will continue for some time at least. The principal developments of the week have all tended to favor the bull side, the effects of peace being supplemented by a further good crop report, by an increase In earnings and by the advance of Americans in London and the appearance of a disposition on the part of at the end of the week was also noted among the favorable circumstances.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK Aug Ie-The recovery from yesterdays reaction in the stock market was decisive and complete before the end Of the day and the closing showed a furiously active buying movement In force which absorb ing all offerings at advancing prices. Some of these offerings were heavy as a result Of the attractive level of prices attained. and numer- ous individual blocks of 1000 shares and up- ward of St. Paul snapped up with appar- ent avidity. St. Paul resumed the leadership Of the market and was well taken and firmly held all day but 1t was not until the last half hour of the trading that 1t was taken decls- lively in hand and rushed up from about ll0ta to 1121a. The other grangers followed suit, though at a less lively rate and with nowhere near so large a volume of business. Burung- ton recovered its IF dividend and r. besides The earlier part of the day showed marked falling off in the animation of the market, and the conspicuous movements in prices were con fined almost entirely to the industrial special there were supporting orcerS Tor leadinS stocks which offered a barrier to further declines in them. There was in addition continuance or the outside demand Tor stocks through com mission houses Some of the tndustrials showed a buoyant tone and served to sustain prices. Although there was some realizing during the first hour, 1t was so well absorbed that the bears became discouraged and de- sisted from their efforts to break the market When 1t was announced that the Stock Ex change would be closed from to-day until Mon dav it became evident that the shorts were the ones who felt tinid about leaving com mtments outstanding. The rise in St. Paul 3h. Lake Erie and Western ,, Lake Erie and Western preferred 7A, Pacific Coast I'm provement 3i9 and Pacific Coast Improvement second preferred g.
 Reports by the Trade Journal and from other sources tell of some expansion of business as a result of the termination of the with Spain. New York banks are shipping gold to the interior for circulating medium. An early gold movement from abroad to New York seems inevitable and there Is eager demand by national banks for the new Government bonds. AS fast they can be acquired they will undoubtedly be used for expanding the bank circulation.
 The total sales of stocks to-day were 4So 800 shares including: Atchson preferred. F, 430: Chesapeake and Ohio. 363S; Burlington. 1762S: Lake Erie and Western. l40S0; Lake Erie and Western preferred 6i02 Louisville and Nash vile, 5S50; Manhattan, 16520; Northern Pacific. 35, 42o: Northern Pacific preferred. 3450 Rock Island 15.220 Union Pacific. GEO; St. Paul. 7150; Southern preferred. 5120; Union Pacific preferred. 13120; Cotton Oi 75lo; Tobacco, lo e20; Chicago Great Western, 16,320; People s Gas Is, s20; Illinois Steel, 4535 Sugar. 2S 120; Tennessee Coal and Iron. F, 220; Leather pre- ferred, Il S20; Rubber 33S9.