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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-08-18

Grant Travis, formerly superIntend-
emit Of the schools Of Anthony, later
employed In the New Mexico schools,
and finally one OF the rough riders,
passed through this city last week re-
turning to New Mexico, broken In
health and almost dying. He was in
the thickest of the Santiago cam
paign.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-08-18

The populist congressional com
mittee of the Seventh district met In
this city Wednesday OF last week and
reorganized by electing Lyman Nau-
gle, of the Wellington Voice, chairman;
Horace Foster, secretary; and A, e..
Asher of this city, treasurer. Head
quarters will be opened and nam
tanned In this city.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-08-18

Morris Cain is taking his two weeks
midsummer vacation usually allowed
travelling men, and is now taking q
round in the Sixth district with Sec
Rotary of State Bush. He also expects
to go over in Missouri few days and
will return the last part Of the week
to spend the rest OF the time at home.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-08-18

Mrs. Charlotte Holbrook, wife Of
Doctor Holbrook, among the Oldest
settlers of the county, died on last Fri
day at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Brown at No. Az Fourth Ave-
nue. East, in this city. The remains
were laid to rest in the Eastside Gem
AkarV
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-08-18

Mr. s b. Heath, one of the editors
OF the Kansas Farmer, was in the city
on Tuesday. He stopped off to visit
Sam Hills hog farm in the edge of
Haven township. Sam has been Sc
curing some hogs Of such strains of
breeding that they attract such men
when passing this part of the country.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-08-18

Daniel Lentz Of Abbyville, who was
arrested and brought to this city for
selling liquor, has been admitted to
bail. His two boys. Henry M. and
William N, aged twelve and ten years
respectively, on complaint of their ia
ther, had a hearing before the probate
Judge and were ordered sent to the
State Reform School The mother
died a few days ago In u Wichita hos
pital of cancer of the stomach, and II
was the best thing for the boys. In
fact they wanted to 90.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-08-18

The city council acted finally on the
proposition they have been talking
about for several weeks, that Of dis
continuing sprinkling the streets.
The city fathers had evidently bad
their ears to the ground and been list
ening for rumble In the interval OF
discussion. They heard fnll we'll and
voted 8 to 2, to let the streets be wet.
Certainly 1t was penny wise program
ANYWAY,
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-06


aid will give some inside history of the
Denver Biennial i'm words of Eastern
Women:
The story of the organization of the
General Federation of Women's clubs
In May. 1859, under the auspices of
New York Sorosis, with but seventeen
clubs as charter members, is a most
interesting one. The first Biennial
meeting. held in Chicago in 1892,
showed by the increase in numbers
and strength that the national asso-
citation of clubs was meeting a prac-
tical want i'm club life. and had before
it future of increasing helpfulness.
AS yet it was federation of individ-
ual clubs. and no one dreamed of the
federations within the federations
which have since developed with amaz-
ing rapidity and strength.
In Chicago at the memorable con-
gress of representative women held
In May. 1s92. as part of the worlds
fair, the general federation held a not
able meeting. at which two states.
Maine and Kansas, reported the forma-
ton of state organizations: Massachu-
sets had already taken the prelimin-
airy steps for state organization
which now numbers one hundred and
twenty-fOur clubs. The state fedora
ton of Maine was new organization,
while that of Kansas was an out
growth of its Social Science club,
which since the year 1881 had been
practically federation representing
eighty-two towns. and containing a
larger membership than any, except,
possibly, the New York organization.
The third Biennial convention was
held in Louisville. when one of the en-
crossing topics was that of the rela-
tions of the state and national fedora
tions, many club women feeling that
the growth of the club movement
would lead eventually to representa-
ton i'm the national federation by the
state organization only. This argu-
ment cropped out again at the Bien-
NAL i'm Denver last month. for like
Banquo's. ghost, it will not down. 1t
is, however. disposed OF for the time
being, because of the fact that sew
eral states have no federations.
L xLn ia1
was organization. and the work ex-
tended rapidly over the country. Two
years later the Biennial convention
was held i'm Philadelphia, when the
then five years old, report
ed three hundred and sixty-five indi-
vidual clubs and several state fedora
tons. The movement for state feder-
atoms then extended rapidly until
there are now twenty-nine state feder-
atoms in the national federation, be-
side five hundred individual clubs.
Of the state federations New York
the largest number of clubs,
Illinois and Iowa follow. and the Mas
sachusetts state federation STANDS
next, though its roll of individual
club women outranks that of any
state. A number of states have clubs
which belong to the national fedora ;
ton alone. and are not affiliated with
the state organization. Many women
feel that upon the recognition of the ;
individual club depends the true de- I
mocracy of club life, and that to con-
fine representation in the Biennial !
convention to the state federation on
" would be to establish an aristocracy
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-06

bear, but also the accumulated woe
of those they left at home
Writes one prominent club presi
dent: IL am more disappointed thar
l can put into words over the result,
at Denver. Too sorely disappointed
even to hope just now that thu
Strengthening of the weak may b,
thus accomplished"
Another club woman writes: 1.-THE
very air of the convention seemed
charged with conspiracy. Had We
have known, could we have known in
time. what we have paid so dearly for
we might have planned differently
But interest has by no means died out
in this thing, and the ways of the
Denver Biennial will not soon be for.
gotten"
A prominent club woman, delegate
from one of the largest New England
clubs. says: There is no ill-natured
criticism, but there is much frank ex-
preston of opinion concerning some
features of the great Biennial as ii
has come to be called. In the first
place. there was much dissatisfaction
with the program. While many of the
sessions were as good as could be ex-
pected, Others were far below the
plane that should have been insisted
upon. A much higher standard should
be set for papers at the next Biennial
wow. about the election. which is
the most discussed topic. Opinions as
to the methods and the result are as
varied as the groups discussing them.
There is. however. among the Denver
women a pretty yenral opinion that
Mrs. Breed was not well treated. and
much sympathy for her is EXPRESSED.
though there is no dissatisfaction
with Mrs. Lowe. the pewlv-electe.1
president. Two things stand out ratb-
err prominentIv-a lack of courtesy In
Mrs. Breed. n candidate for the nosi-
ton. and the determined oprosition
to Mrs. Breed of Mrs. Henrotin. the
outgoing president This and that
have been nut too.tber and ,b. ont
come is the following story. which is
pretty generally believed.
..Mrs. Breed was in the line of adj
yancemeut Mt the time of the Lou;s-
Vile biennial and she sbouh have
stood an even chance for ele,.i;on 10
she had run AGAINST Mrs Henrot;,
She. however worked in the interest
of Mrs. Henrotin. and herself took tbe
second nlace with ,b. t.o;, n,a.
standing of all co,c.r,sd n, the
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-06

ciuos petohxiux 10 tnc general Ieuerd
ton from any one state comes from
Colorado, which two years ago had
but seven, and now has seventy-one
the largest portion of these being very
small clubs, organized after il wa,
known that the Biennial convention
would be held in Denver. The next
largest number comes from Massachu-
sets, which has sixty-seven clubs in
the national federation: Illinois stands
next with siNty-five clubs: then comes
Ohio with fifty-seven: New York and
Pennsylvania with twenty-eigh each;
Michigan. twenty-two; Iowa, thirty
six; Missouri, sixteen; Indiana, six
teen: Rhode Island. Wisconsin, Mary
land and Louisiana have each but
three; South Dakota. North Dakota.
Georgia. New Mexico and Tennessee
have each only four clubs in the great
federation. while North Carolina, Del
aware, Wyoming. Nevada and Indian
Territory have but one club each. 1t
will thus be seen that the most pow
erfu, states i'm the federation under
pro rata representation would be,
provided the clubs were of uniform
size, Colorado. Massachusetts. Illinois
and Ohio. but the fact is that Massa-
chusetts has more members in one
club than many states have i'm all. and
with per capita tax Massachusetts,
will pay one-seventh of the entire tax
to the federtion.
With these figures it seems unfair
that the nominating committee SHOULD
be composed of one member from each
state. for in this ease. and by the pres
ent methods. Wyoming. Delaware. the
Carolinas and the Indian Territory,
with their one small club each; Mary
land. Louisiana and Wisconsin, with
three apiece, and Georgia and the Da-
kOtas, with only four. had exactly as
much voice and influence upon the
committee and in the con-
VentiOn as did the states which have
have fostered and encouraged the club
movement through an altruistic spirit
md not from personal motives.
1t is said that the future of the
great general federatino is to be fu-
lure of small clubs, owing to the pass
ng of the per capita tax. as the small
hub is usually engaged in literary
work. for which it needs but little
money. while the large club, with it's
nome or hospital to maintain, its kim
lergarten. its training schools and
'ther philantropic and altruistic WORK
loes not feel like paying so much
money into the federation treasury,
referring to expend its FUNDS for it's
,wn work.
Mrs. L. L. Blankenburg. president OF
he famous New York Century Wom-
ms Guild of five hundred members,
declares that her club will withdraw
rom the national federation, and affi-
late only with the Pennsylvania state
The WOman's Charity club
# Boston. with seven hundred men,
'ers. has announced its intention of
and many other clubs
re talking of similar action. The fact
$, the balance of power in the Dem
er Biennial was in the hands of new
nd unframed club women, who not
My threw tradition to the winds, but
lad not, apparently. the gift of fore
light.
1t has been said. and no doubt with
ruth, that the true history of the
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-06

of defeat, she pfueked the rose Z
honor. to wear always. because she
had not condescended to any trickery
Of words or means"
Mrs. Eliza X. Whiting Of the Spring
field Woman's club. says: "Alice Ives
Breed would have made good presi-
dent. She had been doing work for
the general federation from the ime
that it was organized, first on the
state committee for Massachusetts,
then as it's chairman. then as national
vice-president. She was in close SYM
patty with the first president. Mrs.
Charlotte Emerson. during all the
years she held Office. and she has al
ways been n Jealous and active club
woman. The national federation
has always had her her most seri-
Gus consideration, and the honor OF
the office of president would have
been most fittingly bestowed upon her
as suitable acknowledgement of her
work. Moreover. she knows the dan
gers ahead, and, perhaps more than
any other woman. could have avoided
the mistakes that the federation is in
danger of making. She is democratic
in her ideas. She sees the value of the
federation for individual clubs. and n
she had been made president there
would have been no risk of the state
declarations assuming too large a place
in the general federation. Mrs. Hem
rotin has been popular president,
but that she has not left the fedora
ton in as good shape as she found IL
is the opinion of some of the western
women. i have not talked with any
Massachusetts, delegate since the close
of the Biennial. The persistent decIa-
ration of some of the speakers at the
for election, that there should
be no north, no south, no east, no
west. is simply talk. 1t is impossible
not to recognize facts, though that
need not necessarily provoke sectional
feeling. The characteristics of the
different groups form a natural basis
for distinction"
The Women's club OF Columbus. Ne.
braska, is in particularly fourishipe
by which mean Of vigorous
growth and vitality. taking strength from
surrounding territory and returning it to
the community hundred fold-like the
Biblical green bay tree. Two weeks aeo
The COURIER published reports from
The department Of current events. 1bis
week reports from the domestic science
md literary departments Of the Cnlum
bus Woman's club.
Domestic Science-We are all familiar
With the argument. which is a favorit.
'ne with all those who oppose tho
Woman's club movement: That thu
Woman's club takes the attention of the
wife or sister from the home
md in consequence Of this home dut;e.
ire neglected.
We do not believe this to be true NJ
my department OF study which can be
AIKEN up in the Woman's club, least Of
III can it be truthfully urged in regard
o the domestic science department. for
a this department only topics relating
% the home are discussed, such "a boms
the nutritive properties Of
liffsrent foods. and the preparation Of
viands.
We believe that all the department..
4 our club are helpful to the home IN.
II it's members. We believe that the
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-15

voice. Men far away heard it. We
could see backs straighten. We could
see men turn their faces. We heard
cheers that silenced the musketry fire.
Not for second did Sheridan draw
rein. We were eight where we had
been 21. Two more horses went down
in the wild ride through the lines.
''He guided his horse to where +he
rush was greatest. We could see the
faces light and the set teeth part, not
to curse, but to cheer. Through the
demoralized, panic-stricken men Sheri-
dan galloped.
"'Come on, boys, we're going back.
We're going to lick them out of their
boots. This way, this way
'He took his cap from his head and
waved it. There was confidence, de-
termination and victory in every swing.
He turned terror to hope, hope to con-
fidence. With swing and yell our men
faced the other way, only to find that
those who had been pressing them a
few moments before had also turned
at the command of the general.
"The result of Winchester is known
TO every schoolboy, but ] do not think
that Sheridan's ride will ever grow
old or that years can do anything but
add to the glory of it IN. Y. World.
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break into any little party which is bent
on amusing itself. But as have bought
half your bet assume that / am en-
titled to voice in these deliberations
Certainly" said the humorist, ard
his friends grinned. Evidently they
were to be entertained not by one joker,
but by two.
Every WELL" said Mr.. Iggle. THAT
being understood l desire to say that
YOU are an Internal, witless loafer, who
ought to be kicked by any decent man
who would care to take the trouble to
do it. 1 speak without anger, under
stand. l have digested the situation
rather fully in the last two minutes and
l think am merely mentioning facts
rather than voicing biased opinion"
The lines of laughter disappeared
from the faces of the four lunchers with
suddenness which would have foiled
kaleidoscope. The man with the
weight of side whiskers and years was
in the act of taking another forkful of
lobster salad into his system, and his
hand stopped at the As degree point,
while his head turned on sort of cush-
ioned swivel. The humorist half rose
from his chair, but settled down again,
staring at Mr.. Iggle and lingering the
two-bit piece in amazement. The Sal
vation Army girl was the only one OF the
party who was not impressed in any
particular way. She apparently did
not understand, and held out her paper
toward Mr.. Iggle.
Exactly" said the denouncer of hui
morists. st takes but a very short
time to gauge some men, and about
three seconds would be your fit. You
are, as / rather commiseratingly re-
iterate, loafer and skate. You have
notion that you are extremely clever,
allow, but you are mistaken. | don't
know anything about this girl: l have
no information as to her moral char
acter but l am hopeful and trustful
enough to believe that she is deserving
of some share of protection from the
mouthings of such Indians as you and
your friends" with a pleasant smile at
the quivering trio, ''even though she
does come into a barroom to offer her
papers.
"Now understand me, my dear friend,
my dear colleague in this bet. I'm not
going to preach to you about this girl.
I'm not going to mention anything
about a noble work, or say any of those
other things which some people talk so
| fcelingly about. 1 don't know whether
she does a noble work or not. l didn't
come here to investigate noble works,
but to buy cocktail. You little old
freelunch wit happened to attract my
/ H.. 7 I
haven't the slightest interest in the sal
vation of the world, and 1 don't care
who does it if it's to be done or who
is responsible if it isn't. But do object
to such white-collared tramps as you
getting funny and making funny talk
at a woman simply because you think
her presence in a saloon gives you full
privilege to speak to her in the way in
which your nature would cause you to
talk to all of them but for the fear you
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-15
HIS FOOT FELT 1T NOT.
And 1t Was the One He Left at
Shiloh.

She was standing up i'm street car,
tall, sturdy specimen of the new wom-
an, and next to her, also standing, was
veteran of the war, wearing certain
insignia of Office that the eye OF the en-
perienced readily detects, but which
was lost on the girl born since the war.
She was posing herself by means OF
the staff of her umbrella, which she
had planted firmly on the veteran'sf foot,
a circumstance that she finally noticed.
81 beg your pardon, sir" she said,
earnestly, ~ hope have not hurtyou?"
~ never felt it," he answered, then
in lower tone, you see left THE real
foot at Shiloh-this is only make-be-
lieve."
"Oh," said the girl, with shiver, sit
would have been too bad to make you
suffer again. l am glad it wasn't the
real foot"
"My dear" said the veteran, "it all
happened before you were born. But
perhaps the real foot did feel it, and
there may be little heap of dust at
Shiloh through which thrill ran when
you poked it with your umbrella. What
do you tlink?"
But the girl turned away from him
with her eyes full of tears. All she had
read or heard of the war was insignif-
cant compared with this bit of personal
history Encountered In a street car
Chicago Times-Hersld.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-15
MEMORIES.
eparted better days.

Ghosts OF departed better days,
Vague specters of forgotten scenes,
Peac,> messengers whose presence brings
Tranquility, when twilight filings
Its purple gloom, and night convenes
Her spirits in the amber haze.
DarlS-robed magicians by whose art
Forgotten forms are conjured up,
lShrewd alchemists whose cunning hold
Turns recollectons rusts to gold,
And pours in fancy's silver cup
The dews of peace to still my heart.
welcome you this lonely night,
Crowd round my chair and revel free,
Nor mind the storm kings fractions shout
Who holds wild carnival without
Throw charmed mantles over me,
hfy restless heart with dreams delight.
Haste, while the deep ming shadows steal
A-down the dusky path of night,
Dim harbingers of spirit bands
Who lure the soul to unknown lands,
Haste, while the embers' dying light
Its mystic picture-lore reveals.
What glories in your largess seeml
What grotesque forms your magic makes,
And In the lights that come and go
Dream phantom of the long-ago
Its visions of dead days awakes,
And sets thoughts smolderlng fires a.
CLEAN.
What strange emotions thrill the heart
AS each Elysian shade appears!
Sweet apparitions gliding by
AS clouds float DER summer sky
These spirit forms of bygone years.
These phantasmas of merh ry art.
Jean La Rue Burnett in Youths Com
panion
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life than he was. Now that the cookies
of his heart had been warmed up, he
was most interesting, indeed.
In one engagement he had had
hand-to-hand conflict with one of the
enemy, which had been ended by his
plunging his bayonet through the
breast of his opponent. The life-blood
had spurted out of the victims mouth
into the very face of the victor, and
the terrible coughing sob which had
ended the life was described in such
way as to chill the hearers.
At another time, the veteran said, be
coming separated in some way from his
command, he had been charged by one
of the enemy on a coal-black steed. The
rider made at him, saber uplifted, to
cut him down as he ran. Unarmed,
panic-stricken. alone, with naught TO
depend on, it seemed as if his time
had certainly come. Fleeing blindly
away from the approaching death, with
the roar of the snorting steed in his
ears, and imagining he felt the steam
from the nostrils on his bare neck, he
had almost caught the sweep of the de-
scending sword. The veteran was in a
terrible plight. a second had passed,
when shot was heard, a cheer, and
something instinctively told him to
look around. Turning his head in an
| agony of fear. the veteran had seen his
pursuer tumble from his horse head
long, with bullet in his brain.
THAT was close shave, boys" the
veteran said. "It didn't come as near
making me leave the army, though, as
something else did. I'll tell you how it
was"
The little group of listeners felt that
the most thrilling story of all was now
to be related. and drew closer to the
story-teller.
Il was on guard duty one night. 1
| had been detailed to watch the river
bank, with several others. Patrolling
up and down, we had heard the sound
of muffled oars, and overhauled the per-
sons in the boat, and the contents, wheE
they reached shore.
1T was n cold winter night, just the
times a drop of the creature would
have done the most good. That boat
was loaded with jugs of whisky, some
of the finest / ever smelt. The owner
had kept it for ten years or more, and
thought he was moving to a safe place.
Strict orders had been issued on the
subject of liquor, and we had to do our
duty.
at almost broke my heart to see that
liquor spilled on the ground, and 1 never
before realized so strongly the awful
deprivations of soldier life. tell ye,
came near deserting."
There was long silence, broken by
one of the party remarking:
"War is indeed terrible thing"
"It's times of peace, now, boys" the
old veteran remarked, and the hint
was taken-Washing Star.