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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-27
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Mrs. d. C. McKillip's suggestions at
the Biennial on the Source Method OF
History Study, are herewith presented
to the club women of Nebraska:
The question of how shall literary
clubs best study history in order to
derive the greatest benefits from their
efforts, claims our attention. For years
past any narrative labeled history"
carried its weight of authority, but to-
day the highest criticism is turning
its searchlight upon the records of the
past, and the result is the overturning
of many accepted traditions.
There is right way and wrong
way to do everything. Science has
laid it's hand upon this age and
smoothed the wrinkles out of old
methods. What is worth doing, is not
only worth doing well, but worth do
ing best, and there is no subject, the
right teaching of which is of more i'm
portance,-especially for the people of
democracy-than history, and yet
it is but natural that history should
be one of the very last subjects to
feel the touch of scientific influence,
for only in the last generation have
historical methods developed suffi-
cient to allow our teachers of history
to give it scientific treatment.
AS the plant is to the botanist, and
the animal to the BIOLOGIST, so the
source is to the historian, and the new
or source method of teaching history
is today superceding the old or nara
tive method in all our best UNIVERSE
ties and colleges. Now the question
arises, What is the source method, and
how can it be successfully followed
in club work? The source method
deals with established historical facts.
There is but one way to reconstruct
the life of the past, and that is from
the remains of the past, and these re-
mains are called historical sources.
The historical fact is what actually
did occur in all it's fullness and truth
fulness. The record of that fact is the
belief of uncertain persons as to what
and that belief is often BIZ
ased by bigotry, passion and preju-
dice. Much material that was accept
ed as genuine in the last century was
rejected as false by this, and often
as Intentionally false.
The source method is critical. 1t
asks who was the writer? Where did
he live? When did he live? Was he
an eye and an ear witness Of the
event? When did he make his record?
Does it agree with other known facts
OH the subject? In short does his
piece of literary mosaic fit in to the
place assigned it?"
The source method built its own his
tory. 1t takes no writer's opinion as
final, but out of the photographs of
ruins, of relics, of temples, of stat
nary, of remains of every kind, out of
he extracts from documents, diaries,
narratives, newspapers,
stc., this brick and mortar, and lum-
Der, of history it builds its own I'M
,iased opinion.
How can clubs follow this method
If study? Members cannot go to the ,
original sources. They cannot have
lccess to ancient records, and records
n the original would not be Greek to
hem if they were Persian documents.
While they cannot go. others have ,
zone and have given to the world the ,
esult of their Investigations in books '
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-27

throw
New light on history's mystic page.
And this mosaic of past ages,
That's broken so that here and there
A piece is found, perhaps with care
May be in course of time replaced,
And in the future can be traced
One beautiful harmonious plan,
From primitive to perfect man.
Miss Grace Carew Sheldon. the noted
writer and translator, was delegate to
the Biennial from the Scribblers club Of
Buffalo, N. Y She is q regular contrib.
utor to the Buffalo Courier and the many
pleasant. appreciative things said in
that paper Of Denver women and of
Denver in general a. we'll % Of the b.
ennial are from her. She has series Of
articles on the West Indies which are
now appearing weekly in that paper
which are interesting and pertinent and
attracting much attention. She
10 not an enthusiastic annex
ationist and her views are Of more value
than the average writer upon such topics
for she has been world wide traveller,
and speaking with fiuency several Ian
guages has been able to learn more of
the feelings Of different peoples upon
these questions. She believes in the
freedom OF these islands but would leave
them to solve their own problems 10
their own way. But there 10 . phase Of
Miss Sheldon's work that lie more inter-
esting to club women than than her
newspaper work. Club work naturally
develops along altruistic lines and Miss
Sheldon is at the headof one OF the most
successful ventures OF women for
women" 1t is the Women's Exchange
Of Buffalo" which wss organized twelve
years ago and is one Of the few ex
changes that survived the fad Of 1885
and SS. 1t is not only alive but is really
q brilliant success and takes work
from all over the United States, charges
no fee for consignments and sells on a
10 per cent commission. 1t bad Q fine
display Of its consignments at the
Albany hotel in Denver during the BIZ
enDial and some Of the work was said to
be exquisite. This opens wide field for
women who are looking for work that
may be done at home and from which
they can probably realize speedy sales
Miss Sheldon would be glad to confer
with any one interested in this work and
any inquiries addressed in care OF Buffa-
10 Courier would reach her. While in
Denver she expressed the hope Of find
ing come new avocstions among western
women which would widen the scope Of
aer exchange.
Miss Sheldon is also writer Of books.
Her first book which appeared q veral
Years ago was entitled "As We Saw IT,
md referred to the Oberammergau Pas
lion play, also contained an account OF
her tour through Scotland and Ireland.
Her last book is called From Plucke.
min to Paris" (Pluckemin il q little
village in New Jersey. 1t has
iainty little illustrations at the begin
ling Of each chapter furnished by the
Iuthor herself. az she is also an artist
md illustrates all her own books. This
'ook is the outgrowth Of her trip to
france in 1895 when she represented
he United States as delegate to the In
ern ationsl Press Congress-the first
roman to be 90 honored. She made IN
ddress in French before this congress
vhich was translated in six different
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-27

Profession who was such credit to il
in her speech she considered the rela
ton Of women to newspaper work from
an historical standpoint. She claim
that American women have written evel
since the Declaration OF Independenc,
was signed and that their English sis
tiers arsyery much behind 10 this matter
II the interesting history Of the FEEDER.
alton badges were better known they
might be more generally worn. II ID
not only club insignia but it 10 q
source Of revenue to the general body
At the first Biennial held 10 Chicago
May 1892. Mrs. Todd OF Wichita. Kan.
sas. introduced this motion: BE it re-
solved, That the board Of directors select
. small gold or silver badge to be used
permanently by any members OF FEEDER.
alton club" The motion was carried
and at q subsequent meeting Of the board
q committee was appointed with dis
cretionary power to select badge. This
committee wab composed Of DR.. Jennie
N. dc Lozier Of New York. Mrs. Charles
Emerson Brown Of East Orange, New
Jersey and Mrs. c. j. Croly OF Nov
York. The design selected by this COM
mittee was little badge Of blue and
silver and it was accepted BY the second
Biennial which met in Philadelphia May
1894. The blue Of the badge symbolizes
the dawn, while the silver radiating
above the horizon represents the sun
ushering in q new day."-the new
movement among women. The lower
part OF the badge is terra Gotta and on
this contrasting color is the motto.
Unity in Diversity" which at once be-
came the motto of the federation.
Today the badge is worn by more than
10000 club women in the United States.
Canada, South America and England.
The following extract from the report Of
Mrs. Barnes chairman Of badge commit
tee from 1896 to 1893 will be Of interest to
every club women.
Acting under the advice Of the
board OF directors, your committee for
1896 and 1893 continued ito contract with
the manufacturer. placing all orders
with him in large quantities and sending
to the clubs at the rate adopted by its
first committee, viz: 80 cents for pins
without hooks. and s. cents for pins
with hooks.
"Your committee was authorized to
the cost Of copyright, also Of
patent with the protection Of same.
Copyright was found n be expensive
and sometimes Intellectual without liti-
CATION, while q patent was OF no avail
unless all pins were recalled and stamped
While the one plan was
inexpedient-quite impossibe-the other
was attended with considerable expense;
hence it was decided to adopt neither,
but to protect the interests Of the gen
oral federation BY a strict compliance
with the contract, placing all orders
with the manufacturer &C.. G. Braxmer
Of New York;, with the reciprocal condi-
lion on his part Of filing only those Or
1ers which came through the authorized
In this way the committee
the sale Of badges to fedora
ed clubs only.
Statistics are not usually interesting,
,et, when they emphasize . principle
hey justify enumeration. The results
rom this plan of work can be summar
zed "a follows:
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-27

Merfie-Why did Marie refuse the
oner OF that rich widower?
Minnie-She said he never took her
any place except to the cemetery
where his first wife is buried.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-27

Tour men seem to be under excel
lent discipline" said the commander.
They obey their orders implicitly
Yes. said the captain. my COM
pany is composed exclusively Of mar
ried men,
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-27

Frederick A. Stokes Company. DUO
fishers. q and . West Twenty third
street. New York.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-27

THE count was an adorable mart
ner. He fairly danced his way into
my affections"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-27

do you believe in long engage
ments, Mr.. De Stoneyheart?"
Certainly"
How long,"
lin one or other of the parties
dies
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-27

The CoURIER for sale % oil nevsetande
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-27


ted clubs only.
Statistics are not usually interesting,
yet, when they emphasize . principle
they justify enumeration. The results
from this plan Of work can be summar
lied as follows:
Three thousand four numbered and
twenty-one badges have been sent to
federated clubs, sggregating 427 badges
by registered mail. Illinois, the banner
state in 1894. again in 1896, in 1893 leads
with $40 badges-one- fourth Of the en-
tire number sold since the last biennial.
Colorado comes second, ordering $50;
Missouri third. ordering 140; Kansas
fourth. ordering 10.
Tho Pre-. s-The 1927 badges sold
since the last report made at the third
biennial represent a gross gain to the
FEEDER alton of s343 80, rendering this
work self sustaining and alrruistic. The
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-02

A WONDERFUL ELIxIR.-Lean Gus
tomer-Doctor, want some medicine
or something that will put more flesh
on my bones.
Doctor (flling bottle from large glass
iar)-This will fix you. Take a table
spoonful of it three times a day, eat
plenty of soup, leguminous vegetables,
cracked wheat and fruits, and abstain
from energetic exercise. Five dollars.
Thanks.
Fat Customer (fve minutes later)-
Doctor, want something that will re-
lieve me of this superfuous fat.
Doctor (6lling bottle from same large
glass jar)-This will fix you. Take a
tablespoonful of it three times day,
abstain from soup, meat, leguminous
vegetables, cracked wheat and fruits
and take plenty of energetic exercise
Five Dollars. Thanks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-02

IT DOESN'T SEEM PossIBLE.-Oma-
ha Man-And you are one of the female
Mormon missionaries in Tennessee?
Mormon Woman-Yes, there are 25
of us Mormon women down there and
we are meeting with great success.
"Success Do you mean to say that
you are making converts among the
women ?'
eyes, indeed {; they just jump at our
presentation of the case that is, the
married ones do"
"Humph! 1 suppose you promise
them gold lace gowns and diamond
crowns, and"
"Oh, no! We simply tell them that
a husband can't quarrel with more
than one wife at a time, and it takes
a long time to get around.-Omaha
World.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-02

YEARLY INCREAsE.-It is a very
easy matter 10 figure out profits al
the outset of almost any undertaking,
as doubtless owners of saw mills and
hotelkeepers can testify. Even cot
ton growing can be demonstrated as q
profitable business, but when Il practi-
cal verification is attempted in the
field, there is found to be wide
difference between figures and facts.
But the calculations, credited by the
Dallas News TO Washington city
authority, appear feasible and able to
stand the test of practical demonstra'
ton. He estimates the number OF
farms in the south, east of the Missls'
sippi river, at 1878, 900, and contends
that if each farmer thereon would add
cow, sheep and Il hog each year to
the stock, he would be surprised at
the rapid progress he was making on
the road to wealth and available
assets. The increase the first year
would amount TO nearly 81 900, ,OOO.-
Cotton Planters Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-02

MILK AS FooD.-No one food is ex-
actly adapted to all persons; the
laboring man and the man of seden-
tary habits require foods in which the
several Ingredients are differently pro-
portioned. These ingredients are pro-
tein, carbohydrates, fat and ashes.
Milk contains these in as good propor-
tions as any one food we have, but for
adults contains so much water that the
human stomach cannot take enough
of it TO meet the needs of the body.
As part diet, however, it is very
valuable in cases where milk does not
agree. Analysis shows that one pound
of beef round is about equal in value
(rutrition) to 81 quarts of sweet milk
as far rs protein compounds are con-
cerned. In fuel value pound of beef
round is equal in value to l.S quarts OF
milk. One pound of chicken furnishes
as much protein as % quarts of milk,
and as much fuel value as O.5 quarts
of milk. These figures show that
milk may be economically used as
part ration, taking the place OF part
of full meat ration. Its easy diges.
ton in cases where it agrees with per-
sons still farther recommends it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-02
Aumuruns department.

A BOYS ESSAY ON BREATH.-A
little boy in the North Side puoiic
school recently handed in to the teach
er the following communication on
"Our Breath:
"Our breath is made of air. If it
were not for our breath we would die.
The breath keeps going through our
liver, our lights and our lungs. Boys
shut up in a room all day should not
breathe, they should wait until they
get out of doors. Air in room has
carbonocide in it, and carbonocide is
poisoner than mad dogs. Once some
men was shut up in a black hole in
India, a carbonocide got into that there
hole, and afore morning nearly every
one of them was dead. Girls wear
corsets which squeeze their diagrams
too much. Girls cannot run and holler
like boys cause their diagrams are
squeezed. If was girl would just
run and holler so my diagram would
grow. That's all on breath. ."-Minne-
apolis Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-02
farl11 amd firfsiae.
EVEN CHILDREN SHOULD WORK.

1t is an old saying that one-half of
the world lives on the earnings of the
other half, and we believe it is not far
from true.
Not only should every man and wo-
man have regular employment to oc-
cupy their time but even the children
should be taught to work, and if the
older folks would only exercise some
patience in showing them how to do
little things, they would be astonished
to see how quick the little ones would
learn and become interested. 1t is
natural for them to feel proud of any
thing that looks like they are of some
importance.
Frebel says that children learn too
much of the uniform and formless and
too little work; although the learning
by work is immeasurably more i'm
pressive and comprehensive, and
causes a more living, continuous de-
yelopment in itself and in the children.
There is no child, and later no boy
and youth, whatever may be his rank
or position, who should not daily de.
vote at least one or two hours OF
earnest activity to the production of
some definite outside work.
Of course it would be 'unwise to
overlook the education of the youth.
The proper step is to educate both
hand and mind as they grow up.
Some writer has said that the present
home education as we'll as Lhe school
education, leads the child to bodily
inactivity and laziness in regard to
work an immense amount of human
power remains thus undeveloped and
an immense amount is wholly lost.
On the other hand it would not do
at all to be too demanding Oh their
tender years and make it burden TO
them, for whatever they might be
called upon to do, would soon become
distasteful, and they would soon be
tempted to practice various methods
to avoid what otherwise could have
taught pleasure.
Give the little folks part of the
home problems to bear, and they will
be happier, wiser and better.-New-
bern Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-02

ACANDIDATE For HEAvEN.-Judge
Tarbell tells the following joke on him
self: A short time after his retirement
from the bench he happened to meet
an old friend whom he had not seen
for sometime. The judge, all smiles
and heartiness, effervesced over his
friend in such a way as to provoke the
inquiry: "What office are you a can
didate for now, judge ?" The judge
made a deprecatory movement with
an outward turned palm and said :
"For none at all, my dear brother
I'm simply a candidate for the king.
dom of heaven" His friend regarded
him sorrowfully for an instant, and
then, with more wit than politeness,
and more profanity than either, said,
"I'll bet you don't carry d-n town
ship !"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-02

s@ A funny story is told of one Of
the June weddings. The young cou'
pie were from somewhat humble
walk in life, but were beaming with
happiness. At the conclusion OF the
ceremony there was a pause of some
length. The bride looked at the groom
and he gazed at her with happy but
somewhat vague expression of conf
dence. At last the bride stepped for
ward in a hesitating manner, and,
dropping an elaborate courtesy, saia ;
"We-we-are very much obliged 10
you, sir, and we hope that at some
time we shall be able to retaliate. ;"
Her husband looked at her with un-
disguised pride in her ability to cope
with a word of such elegance, and the
minister bowed the couple out of the
parsonage with as grave a face as he
could call up.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-02

Not ASKING A GREAT DEALT
am afraid, Bobby" said his mother,
"that when I tell your papa what a
naughty boy you've been today, that
he will punish you"
"Have you got to tell him." asked
Bobby, anxiously.
"Oh, yes; l shall tell him imme-
diately after dinner"
The look of concern upon Bobby's
face deepened, until a bright thought
struck him.
"Well, ma," he said, "give him a
better dinner than usual. You might
do that much for me-"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-02

D&- On the evening before the last
solar eclipse in Germany, the colonel
of a regiment of infantry sent for all
the sergeants, and said to them
"There will be an eclipse of the sun
tomorrow. The regiment will meet
on the parade ground in undress. /
will come and explain the eclipse be.
fore drill. If the day is cloudy the
men will meet in the drill shed as
usual" Whereupon the sergeants
drew up the following order of the
day: "Tomorrow morning, by order
of the colonel, there will be an eclipse
of the sun. The regiment will assem-
BILE on the parade ground, where the
colonel will come and superintend the
eclipse in person. If the sky is cloudy,
the eclipse will take place in the
drill she'd"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-02

EFFECTIVELY ToLD.-Servant-Oh,
Miss, that Mr.. Borem do be comm
here again. There's no use tellin' him
y'r not at home, fur he'll just push
past me an say he'll wait till yez do
come back.
Miss Beauti-Then, for mercy's sake
tell him plainly that Pm engaged. Do
it in such q way he'll conclude to
leave.
Servant-Yes, mum.
Mr.. Borem "a minute later)-Is Miss
Beauti at home?
Servant-Yes, sor, but she do be in
gagged an the felly she's engaged to
do be waitin' in the parlor fur yez wild
a club.-New York Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-02

A GOOD CUP OF CoFFEE.-"1t is one
of the simplest things in the world" "
said Miss Corson, ITO make a good
cup of coffee, and this can easily be
accomplished by applying little
common sense. II you put boiling
water on coffee, aud not let it boil, v
she continued, "you have all the good
qualities preserved. One reason dys-
peptics cannot drink coffee is because
it is boiled. The style of coffee pot is
Just a matter of fancy. l have made
just us good coffee in an old tomato
can as l have ever slipped from the
finest French coffee urn. We should
take lessons in the matter from the
Turks and Arabiaus, who grind their
coffee to fine powder.
"When the coffee is ground as fine
as possible, put it in little bag OF un-
bleached muslin, which should be tied
tightly enough to prevent the escape
of the grounds. Ii you use cup OF
unground coffee you can make over a
cup of very strong, black coffee. In
making coffee many people sacrifice
flavor for strength. Bitterness comes
from boiling. When boiling water is
placed on the bag of ground coffee it
should stand at least three minutes
before serving. Remember the longer
it stands the stronger it becomes. Be
o,rof,l NOT, IN allow the Watered coffee
to boil.
"a favorite mixture of Coffee" said
Miss Corson, in answer to lady in
the audience, sis Mocha and Java, in
the proportion of TWO parts of the
latter, which is less expensive, to one
of the former.-Philadelphia News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-02

PRUNING.-There is a difference of
opinion as 10 the proper time to prune
an orchard, but a good time is when
the knife is sharp. Visit the orchard
often and cut off the water sprouts
and superfuous limbs that interfere
with their neighbors. Head the trees
low. 1t will be more convenient to
gather the fruit and storms are not 80
hard on low tree as high one.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-02
T.. M. GRIST & SONS.
THINGS MOVING !

WTHAT else could you expect Of Pills?
w Their energy is unbounded, and
while there are many species of various
sizes and colors, the most industrious of
the whole family are our "Black Com
pound Cathartic," which until we COM
menced selling the best known medicines,
retailed at 81 per hundred pills. We sell
them at so cents, and their effectiveness
have not been altered. 1.-THE sun do
movew So, also do our Compound Ca,
Pressed Castor Oil at go cents a quart.
You must furnish your own bottle. Read
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-02

p@ The great object of religion is
not to prepare people to die; but to
prepare people to live. If people live
right they will die right.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-02

p@ We should not allow our faith
in the good and the true be shaken
by the evil conduct of wicked men
and devils.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-02

We have other medicines at the same
proportionate prices but do not consider
it worth while to enumerate them here;
but will say that when you want to save
money OH medicines. call and see us.
GRIST COUSINS.