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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-02-26

The CoURIER's policy in regard to
clubs is TO print only those items Of
news and courses CT study which will be
OF benefit to the clubs and stimulate
the helpful gregarious instinct which
led to their establishment.
During the absence of Mrs. j. L. Nc.
Cornell in Washington, the Art depart.
ment will be under the charge Of the
associate leader. Mrs. 8. E. Upton.
The XIX Century club Of Shelton,
Neb., is taking an imaginary tour Of
Europe. following the programme and
itinerary as planned and conducted by
Mrs. M. A. Crosley of Brooklyn. N. Y.
The officers are: President, Mrs. NJ. A.
Uos.etler; vice president. Miss Cora
White; secretary, Miss Mamie Stock
we'll; corresponding secretary. Mrs. Chas.
Lucas; treasurer, Mrs. c. F. Graves.
"a curious innovation" says the Bos-
ton Transcript. lat the coming Omaha
exposition will be bureau of courtesy.
Not only is the idea novel, but it is sur
prising to learn that nearly all the peo-
pie OF the city will be enrolled in the
committee. Every member will wear q
badge and visitors will be at liberty to
address anyone who wears the badge
and ask for information just as much
as they like. The member, on the other
hand, will be pledged to treat the visitor
courteousIy and answer his questions,
or put him him in the way of getting
them answered"
The Plattsmouth Woman's club after
avacation Of two weeks. met in regular
session Friday evening. On motion, the
regular business was suspended and Mrs.
McMurphy Of Omaha, proceeded with
her lecture on "Human building ma
terial." She enlarged on the importance
of building up the human body with
healthful food and the importance Of
preparing the same intelligently. Every
mother, she averred. should understand
the plans and specifications of the hu.
man body and the kind of building ma.
terial that should be used to build the
nerves. sustain the brain, ETC., and with
the house mother largely rests the re-
sponsibility whether her child shall be-
come physical wreck. a business fail
ure, drunkard, criminal or a tramp.
Mrs. McMurphy had a dainty kitchen
fitted up on the stage and proceeded
with her practical demonstration in the
deftest manner. Those present had an
opportunity Of tasting cheese souffie,
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scorn for his task are always tragically
apparent, and with what deadly mean
ing he hurls those Shaksperian thun-
derbOlts at the heads Of the stOlid
Philistines about him! Again and
again throughout the piece that SEN
sitive pride for despised profession,
that bitter scOrn of the Philistine
flashes up. A players life could not
have been an easy one in the respecta-
BILE, burgeoise England Of that period,
when the most solemn and dignified
arts were held in charitable contempt.
Yes, this Garrick is player and
player Of the eighteenth cen
tury; he wore the motley at what a
cost he alone knew, and he was not
ashamed.
The strange impersonality with
which Willard treats his parts recalls
to me something which is difficult to
say. Personality is the menace Of the
drama today. We read in the old
diaries and autobiOgraphies of how
people went to see "ROmeO and
Juliet" and 1.-THE Rivals" and
the naughty plays Of Wych-
erly and COngreve, the actors are sell
dom mentioned. Today we go to see
not plays but players, and too often
we see them because they are notOri-
Gus rather than notable. We are
more interested i'm their personality
than in their work. As long as this
continues, farewell to the drama as a
part of serious literature and as an
honest art. The poorest play now
running i'm New York is the most
popular simply because dear Maudie
Adams plays i'm it and because she is
sweet young thing, and the public
is more interested i'm the way she
wears her hair than i'm the canOns of
dramatic art. The public sees only
the central figure, the play as such is
not considered. While such a state
of things exists, our plays will be only
Dot boilers and careless adaptations.
The sO-called theatrical gossip OF
the newspapers is responsible for all
this. From the first the press has
been the deadliest enemy Of the st age
Theatrical criticism is farce. 1t
has never yet helped one actor and it
has hindered many. Theatrical in
terviews which lay bare e players
personality, real or assumed. take
from him the last vestige of his dig
nifty as an artist. Who knows or cares
what Mr.. HOwells drinks, or what
George Meredith reads, or where
Henry James has his coats made?
Why should an actors personal tastes
be more interesting or elevating?
Mrs. Potter is one Of the most ardent
advocates of newspaper advertise
ment. Has it ever helped her? Is
there a city in this country which
takes her seriously? Abroad, where
little is known of her, she is cOnsid-
cred as an actress, but here she is
merely Cora Potter.
PITrSpTRG pa
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-02-26
GI~B B 8
ANNIE L. MILLER, EDITOR.

Officers of the State Federation of Woman's Clubs
President. Mrs. B. M. Stoutenborough. Plattsmouth
Vice president Mrs. E. M. Cobb. York.
Secretary, Mrs. Henrietta Smith. Omaha.
Treasurer. Mrs. M. v. Nichols, Beatrice.
Auditor Mrs. Ella 8. Larsh, Nebraska City.
Librarian. Mrs. G. M. Lambertson Lincoln
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curried eggs, celery salad and fig pie
prepared and served most appetizingly,
the recipes OF which were given and
voted by most Of the ladies present. An
animated discussion OF various health
foods in use, was carried on until the
lateness Of the hour, made the movement
to adjourn necessary.
A delightful meeting of the Woman's
club Of University Place. was held Sat
urday afternoon. February II, at the
home Of Mrs. Castle, where the members
enjoyed the luxury Of . pink luncheon
due to the kline ness of the kensington
department. 1t was a novel affair.
Everything was pink, including carna-
tons, p1rtieres and lace curtains. Even
the sandwiches could not escape the in
lection, being securely bound in pink
ribbons-but We anticipate. The rooms
were darkened and artificial lights pro-
duced very pleasing effect. The ladies'
entered q contest Of hem stitching a cor
ner. The first prize. bunch Of pink La
France roses, was won by Mrs. Barnett,
while Mrs. Catlin triumphantly bore
of the BOBBY prize. blooming pink ger
anium. After a short business session,
the ladies we're seated at lunch tables
where they partook Of dainty refresh.
ments served by two young ladies. As
favors each lady received a carnation.
At late hour the guests departed ex-
pressing themselves as highly pleased
with the afternoon. The club will meet
in two weeks with Mrs. Dey. when the
Shakspere department will have charge
Of the program.
The American revolution itself promis-
es to pale beside the conflict to be waged
by the daughters of the same revolu-
ton at their coming convention, to be
held in the city Of Washington at the
end Of the present month. 1t is likely
that no fiercer fight will have ever been
fought, either by seditious subjects or
by contentious club women. and that is
saying great deal. New York is vitality
and personally interested in this pros.
pective fray from the fact that it sup
plies the chief cause Of it all. As one
spirited daughter put it the other day:
I'VE are going to have high old time,
but it is all on account Of New York
Without our own Empire state to inspire
US SO nobly, things might be a. serene
az peace congress. Surplus serenity
is just what there won't be at the con-
vention, however, although it is safe to
say, that there will be a good many
other things. Every effort il making to
keep the old time revolutionary spirit
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-02-26

her motto. and she proposes to scale the
slectioneering heights and become re-
gent OF all she surveys-in other words.
become president general OF the national
family Of daughters. Most Of the other
New York daughters fatty and frankly
declare that they will not support Mrs.
Mclean. but a. by 30 doing they are
keeping alive the old time spirit Of bel
ligerency. so loyal . daughter 40 Mrs.
Mclean can lind no public cause for
complaint. however chs may feel per-
sonally. Mrs. Daniel Manning Of Al
bsny. is Mrs. McLean's rival and accord
ing to the latest manifsstoes, all the New
York state and city chapters, with few
exceptions, are pledged to her II Mrs.
Mclean wins. therefore, she must pin
her faith to those who know her least.
Meanwhile each side 10 sharpening it,
weapons and laying in much extra am
munition. Making motions has given
way to the practice OF military tactics.
Congress has as yet made NJ announce
ment as to whether or not it will adjourn
during the occupation OF the capital city
by the daughters. but the chances are
that it will. The instinct Of self pro-
servation certainly points in that direc-
ton aside from the sslf-evident truth
that it is we'll nigh impossible to con-
duct the affairs OF peace in times OF war.
Generations hence it is not unlikely that
there may be another sort Of daughters
OF the revolution who will
boast their descent not from those meek
and mild ancestors participating in .
certain namby- PANTY eighteenth GEN.
fury conflict against Great Britain. but
from those doughty DANES who q few
weeks hence in the city OF Washington
will wage the fiercest OF fights against
each other.-New York Erening Sun.
The Woman Republican club o. Free
mont, will meet the first and third Tues
days Of each month at the home Of Mrs.
Harry Kemp for the next three months
at 2 p. m. The club has taken up the
study Of United States history. and
the lessons have proved to be Of great
interest, bringing out many lively, in
teresting and instructive discussions.
Friends OF the club are cordially invited
to attend these meetings.
The Woman's club Of Fremont, gave
the following program Saturday after
noon. February 10:
Parliamentary Practice. Motions and
Amendments. conducted by Mrs. 81. g.
Wolcott.
Instrumental number, Mrs. j. Il. Kog-
Table Etiquette at Home, and Home
Courtesies, Mrs. L. d. Whelpley.
General discussion.
Vocal duet, Miss Marie Haas and Mr..
Baldwin.
Beds, Miss Bertha Shepherd.
Tables, Miss Ethel McGiverin.
Candlesticks, Mrs. Warren Vance.
Vocal solo, Prof. n. W. Preston.
The Household Economies depart.
ment met with Mrs. w. p. Phillips, 1913
M street on Monday afternoon.
The president, Mrs. Milton Scott.
with Mrs. Guy Brown, the delegate, at
tended the meeting called by Mrs. Pugh
in Omaha, last Thursday. to organize q
state federation Of household economics.
Seven ladies' assembled at the Wo-
mans Exchange, the place Of meeting.
Each Of the following towns cent one
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PITTsBURG, PA.
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Mary Mareuer.te Jone. }.

Washington, D. C., Nov. Little Mary Marguerite Jones, only daugh- ter of James k. Jones, J., son of the senior senator from Arkansas, died Sunday morning at the family resi- dence, 9l5 NJ street northwest. From infancy little Marguerite had been aD
 intense but patient sufferer from dis ease. The family exhausted every means 10 bring about her recovery, but to no avail. Her condition was such, tie latter part of last week, that her father, Mr. J K. Jones, Jr. ;, and Senator Jones, who were in Ar kansas waiting to vote, were tele- graphed to come t0 Washington at once. They started on thsir anxious s journey only to be informed at St. Louis Sunday morning of the little girls death. They reached here this afternoon at o'clock. Funeral sar- vices were held at the residence at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon and at 3:30 o'clock the body was taken back to Washington, Ark, for burial in the Joaes family plot Mr. J. K. Joney, the father of the deceased. Miss Sue ones, aunt, and Mr Edwin Sefton, private secretary to Senator Jones, accompanied the remains h, me. Friends of the family sent many handsome floral offerings. The pail bearers were: Messrs. Geo. King, of Pine Bluff; Eugene White, Of Prescott; Will Littlepage, of Batesville, and Frank Kellam, of Camden.
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 AT THE

The Klimt-Hearn Co. opened weeks engagement at the opera nouse last evening and captured Il very large and select audience. more delis shtful performance was not anticipated and it may he taken as a fair test of the popular favor gained hy popular priced attractions. The opera house contained the largest gathering that ever greeted the open irg performance of any organiza- ton in this city, and 1t was ali audi ence that wonld have been a compli- ment to any high priced attraction.
 Miss Hearn, the star, as Mag. is Il talented soubrette and d come dlenne of intrinsic ability. Mir. klimt's impersonation of the pawn broker was Il ereditable effort, and he well deserved the enthusiastic re- cepion at the hands of the npprecla- tive assemblage. In the presenta- ton of"Pawn Ticket 2l0" Miss Hearn and Mir. Klimt were supported py one of the strongest companies that ever appeared in this city at popular prices. The singing specialties of Miss Hearn and the cute little baby girl were heartily enjoyed.
 The war views and the Illustrated songs were also popular hit.
 This excellent company will pre-  sent the sensational drama, Side tracked" tonight.
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THEATRICAL ADVERTISING
James l.. Glass Strongly Advises the Use
 of the Newspaper.

A very attractive 12-page leaflet, entitled FThe Birth of an Idea, re gently issued by James l.. Glass, the advertising expert, touching on the atrical advertising, has caused no little comment and discussion in 1o- cal and outside theatrical circles. He very earnestly and strongly advo- cates the abandonment toflithograph advertising. suggesting n liberal use of newspaper space. Hints are made, and directly, too, that the theater is more dependentupo the newspapers for snccess than any other business, but that tn re was a time when gaudy Autographs had the effect of exciting public interest, but that time has passed. The people now depend upon the newspapers for their theat- rical information.
 MT. Glass asserts that the average theatrical manager usually over looks the changed conditions, and adheres to the old elap-trap methods and uses the newspapers only for small cramped advertisements writ ten in bombastie style, which very few believe. It is upon this basis the managers expect generous contribu- tions in the news columns, and fl they don't get it, they feel injured. He proposes to introduce new met h. ods of advertising into the business that asclung toconyentional meth ods, while most ail other kinds are rapidly advaLcIng The claim is made that the business of any good theatrical attraction can be fncreas- ed by newspaper advertising present. cd to the public in proper manner and written by man who under stands the art of ad writing. Mir Glass says he will direct the adeer- tlsog for several attractions nex { season, and will depend almost en- tirely upon newspaper publicity, and he eonscientiously believes that the time will not be long before the newspapers will contain large, at- tractiYe and well-written theatrical ar nonncements, disclosing at once the handiwork of the expert adver- Using manager Mir. Glass faith in newspaper advertising, couple with his ability, ought to aid materially in making this undertaking success ful-St. Louis Republic.
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VANDALISM.
Rufiaus Destroy Gates and Fences on
 West Fifth Avenue

We live in q civilized age. but van- dalism is not entirely dead in this community.
 Saturday night about midnight some drunken rufiians walked up Fifth avenue tearing down p'ckets and gates from i'll frcnt of residences along that thoroughfare and doing whatever damage they could.
 The heightb of their yandalistic proclivities seems to have been reach ed in front of Mr. A. $. Ionnet's res idence. Here the pickets from his newly painted fence were torn off and gate entirely broken down and left lying on the ground. At Mir. j.. w. Adams residence one pannel fence was almost annihilated, andf then the dastards proceeded to do what damage they could to Dr.. Troupe's fence. Further damage was also done to picket fences fur thur up the street.
 Such acts of vandalism aad de- structiYeness are not becoming to this civilized community. and the vandals should be ferreted oui and punished.
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German Press Agitnted.

Beriin, Nov 8.-The Cologne Ga zette makes q sharp attack upon the American claim to possession of all of the Philippines, ill the course of which the paper says:
 "This bopndiess effrontery must turn even Americans red with shame. The Americans would snatch the Philip pines, which are in foreign waters and outside of the American sphere of inter- est, whither only the chances of var have taken the American warshi ,s Every other civilized state would De ashamed to push such unheard-of pre- tensions at q time when the powers are preparing to consider the matter of q general disarmament For Germany it is not matter of indifference whether the Spanish or the American banner waves over the Philippines
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T'HE CURFEW LAW
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL BY A VOTE OF
 7 TO l.
Attorney Wood, of the Electric Car Enterprise, Addresses the
 Council.

City Council met last evening with Mayor Bell presiding, and Aldermen Boyce, Clement. Fox, Hightower, Langford, Meyer, Owen and Well, present.
 Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
 Bills as approved by finance com mittee allowed.
 Reports of police judge and chief of police approved by finance commit tee read and filed.
 Alderman Langford moved that u. Stewards account for $1205 be called up from the table and allowed and ordered paid Seconded by Aid. Veil. Carried
 Mayor Bell informed the Council that the new nozzles had arrived and he had notified the Water < Light Co. that the city was ready for a test.
 The account of the Light < Water Co. for water, $6G3 9, laid over un- til next m rt3ss.
 Ala. N ell reported that he had ex- amined the city treasurer's books ahd found that none Of the warrants of s. Geisreifer had been redeemed.
 Aid. Langford moved that origi- nal warrants issued to $. Geisreiter be declared void and duplicate war rants be issued for same amounts. Carried.
 Report Of committee on public works received and adopted. Order cd that board of public affairs have the work done by tie eity's em- ployes.
 Aid. Boyce reported city's gas lamps unsatisfactory and that ill future contracts the Melehback burners be placed-on all gas lamns. Carried.
 Aid. Hightower reported fire pres sure very good, but domestic pres sure very low. No flushing had been done lately. The Mayor stated that cognizanee of this fact would be taken i'll conference with Light x Water Co.
 The Mayor asked if the chief had made report on lightsforpast month None made. No lights on Cherry street for several nights
 Curfew ordinance read. On motion rules suspended and ordinance read third time and adopted.
 Mr. Wood addressed the council and stated that s5.500 lad been subscribed fer the e.eetrie railway and that the balance would be rais ed in few days. He also informed the meeting that the cur line is assured, and all doubts as to it's construction is n thing of the past.
 Adjourned.
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FEAR SOME TROUBLE
 FROM AGUlNALDO's MEN
4 American Troops In the Philippines Do r Not Believe All Contention With
 inc Insurgents Has Passed.

New York, Nov. s. "A dispatch to The Herald from Washington says that Major Simpson of General Merritt's s staff has just returned from Manila, and although personally he does not seem to fear serious trouble from the forces of Aguinaldo, he says there is distinct sentiment among the United States troops that there may be more trouble, and that more troops may be needed. 4guinaldo's fcrces is reckoned at about soO0O and Major Simpson freely admits that the rebels are in command of the island of Luzon
 The recent attack on Iloilo by the forces of Aguinaldo recalled to Major Simpson the fact that Aguinaldo had some transports and that about 500 Of the Luzon troops had been carried to the island of Panay. On the island of Mlnaanao the situation Is not under stood, as the inhabitants are mostly Mo nammedans Little or no investigation oi the situation there has been made by our army. Back in the hills of Luzon many tribes are almost uncivilized and nave never felt the force of either the insurgents or Spanish.
 Iocompl cate the situation, the priests are Intriguing to make the rebels diseon- sented with Agunaldo and to set up another insurgent chief. Should all the aslanos pass into the hands of the Unit. ~ states the situation might be one of u1lses The fact that Aguinaldo's $ S; soops attacked Ioilo, according to MoJ. a.npson, shows that Aguinaldo has not sel enulsed ID the decision involved ill the
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MAY CAUSE AMERICA
 ITO BE LESS ExACTlNG.
The Eclair Says the Possibility of Ger many Interfering In the Philippines
 May Cause United States to Think.

Paris, Nov g. The Eelair. after pro ducing all six of the articles of the peace protocol says:
 Ut is to be hoped that the United States will not maintain her first preten- sions in regard to the Philippine islands. The question of sovereignty over the is- lands Is one, however, which interests Spain only, but Germany, from time to time, allows it to be thought she is not indifferent as to the fate of the islands, and the possibility of interference from this power will perhaps cause America to be less exaeting.
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"NYhat Happened to .Ionesv.

The coming engagement of Harry Gorson Clarke and his company of merrymakers is arousing the utmost enthusiasm amongst our better class of people and the engagement of this talented comedian at the opera house next Wednesday night, No- vember 9, bids fair to be the most successful, from both an artistic and financial standpoint, of any in this |city in years. He has certainly shown great foresight and executive ability in securing the reigning New York success for the western territory, for in What Happened to Jones" he has, what Is said to be, the best and cleanest comedy writ ten in years and in addition to that it fits him like the proverbial glove. As "Jones," who is equally at home selling hymn books orplaying cards, he is excruciatingly funny, and the many complications in which he finds himself are so cleverly handled that he has won the adbiration of both the press and the public
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WILL LIE IN STATE.
The Remains of John Nj. Car at the Main Street Metbodist Church
 Wednesday.

The remains of John NJ. Carr ar rived from Nashville this morning at 2:30 o'clock and were taken to the family residence in Mechanicsville.
 They will be removed to the Main Street Meth odist Church Wednesday, morning at 10 o'clock. where they will lie in state until the hour of funeral.
 The funeral will take place from the First Methodist Church at 3 o'clock Wednesday, afternoon. The services will be conducted by the Revs. A. o. Evans, J, k. Cason and w. H. Browning.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

By request of the Chancellor Com mander of Dowdall Lodge, No. Is, of Camden, Arh. all Knight of Pythias are requested to meet at the Imper- ial Castle Hall at 2:30 D. m, Novem- Der 9. to participate in the funeral services of our late Bro. Rev. John NJ. Carr, from First NJ. E. church at 3 D. m. Pythlan services will becon- dueted by Dowdall Lodge. 1t