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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-28

special adventures. The names OF all
the old freighters are wanted, as we'll as
when aud where they were employed,
and when they died, or where they now
live. The Society wants to place in
i!s fire proof rooms any paintings and
pictures Of freighting scenes and will be
under obligations to any ono sending
such.
The subject OF the old roads is OF
great Importance. All who can are
asked to help locate just where each
OF the roads used in freighting and
other traffic, crossed zach county. II a
few men in each county will send the
Society tracing Of the roads across
their own county. 1t will be very easy to
record the entire road system OF this
country as it existed before the time OF
railroads and section lines.
1t is desired that all freighters who
can, will attend tho meeting and talk
over the early days.
JAY AMOS BARRETT.
Asst Sec. and Librarian.
Office OF the Society,
Lincoln, Oct. 10, 1899.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-28
OVERLAND FREIGHTJNG,
E. B. SLossON.

At the next annual meeting of the
Nebraska State Historical Society.
which will be held in Lincoln on the
evenings Of January 0 and 10, one whole
evening will be devoted to the subject
OF the old overland freighting business
1s45-1sGs. When the program is print.
cd, it will be semitic all old freighters
ard settlers who meanwhile send their
addresses to the Office OF the Society.
The opportunity to preserve ipforma.
ton on the subject Of freighting is fast
passing away. Those who know best
what freighting was and who can tel
most about it, have long been gray, and
their number is getting fewer daily.
All freighters are urged to lose no time
in writing what they can recall OF the
days and sending it to the Society. In.
formation need not be in any special
form. Diaries, notes, circulars, news.
apers.--anything relating to freishlipg
will be considered valuable and very
gladly accepted by The society. Inior.
nation Is wanted on such subjects "a
freight ratee, kinds Of goods hauled,
wsges OF teamstcre, points OF business,
unusually large trains or hauls, time
made b. the trains, routes Travelled,
stations, condition OF roads, amount OF
feed and water, obsolete names and ex-
pressions used by freighters, numbers
OF freighters, wagons, oxen, ETC., and
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-28
FASTER THAN EVER,

Effective Oct 10. The Union Pacifi ,
will inaugurate new train service, and
will reduce the time Of the Overland
Limited Train No. l, between Chicago,
Council Bluffs and San Francisco, 3
hours and 10 minutes. Only 81 hours
Missouri river to Pacific coast. Buffet
Smoking and Library cars with barber
shop. Chicago and Council Bluffs to
San Francisco and Portland. Three
trains daily, to and from Pacific coaet.
Elegant palace sleeping cars, dining
cars. chair cars. For full information
call on
E. B. SLossoN.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-28
THE OLD TOWN ON THE RIVER
| FLORA BULLOCK.l

FLORA BULLOCK
1t is inter: sting to read ia the papers
which come from out in the world Of
the renewal of club work, the opening
OF the social season, the doing of this or
that by various societies in educational
circles A scribbler rejoles that there
ia so much with which to fill BREWER
columns. But il it were not for tie
winged Mercuries, the peaceful denizcns
OF this sleepy old town on the banks Of
the yellow Missouri might be all un.
aware of tho special joys secured to
mankind-and his wife through tho
agency OF clubs. l am almost afraid TO
utter forth the truth for fear may be
accused Of wil'ul and jealous SANDER;
but it is true, nevertheless, that the old
town has no woman's club. There was
one once, but that is another narrative.
Since the smallpox scare the place has
been clubless-a fact lamented by many
OF the cultured women. No efforts at
resuscitation have been made, 80 far as
l have been able to learn. 1t was not
the smallpox that killed the once thirty.
ing club which was proud to be part
Of the state federation. The fatal dis
ease has not been satisfactorily ex-
planned to me. imagine that it may
have been just the inertia. tie ennui
which is in the air you breathe, in the
crawling river, in the habits OF life OF
the good folk who have been content
to grow up and grow old here. and in
the calm tinh!e-tinke Of the bell which
lingeringly announces that the subdued
ard bony mule is pulling tho one street
car up Central avenue and out to the
park. Oh, there is ennui enough and to
spare.
The formation OF whist club among
some OF the young ladies OF tho city
seems to be considered an event to be
ro.ed on the calendar, and, yes, indeed,
1t 10 to meet in the afternoons, bee ause,
well, the young men OF social instincts
are either afraid Of the dark or are also
victims OF the prevailing WEAKNESS. s,
socially it is to be "woman to the res
cue again. Strange contrast to the
city not so very far away where there are
clubs and clubs and where he or she who
does not become "jiner' is lost! Per-
haps in time the young ladies' may find
something more feminine than whist 10
engage Their attention, and real woman's
club activity may be revived.
You can say just what pleases you
about the River. 1t cannot answer
back. 1t is muddy and yellow and ugly
and choked with sand lars. As Bob
Burdetto said, Tho dust blows out O,
the Missouri river. It is the only river
in the world where the dust blows in
great columns out OF the river bed. II
is composed OF six parts O, sand and
mud and four parts OF water. When
the wind blows very harI it dries tn,
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-28

Mr.. Harry Chain. for years con-
rected with thu leading art stores, has
row charge OF our retail art department,
and is we'll qualified to attend to all it's
requirements.
Our new pictures. mouldings, fancy
frames, ETC., for the fall trade are now
in, and We would be pleased to have our
atrons call and inspect them.
GRANGER 81 CURTICE Co.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-28

Scribbler-I am gong to write book
that will make folks talk.
Friend-That's not what's needed.
Sit down and write ono that will make
felix's shut up.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-28

card party to be given rext Friday at
the homo Of Mrs. Hargreaves.
The marriage of Miss Dena Loomie,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. 9. T. LOOMS.
to Mr.. Guy II. Gere, nephew OF Mr.. G.
II. Gcre, will be celebrated Thursday,
November o, at o'clock. A reception
from to 8 o'clock will follow tho cere-
mony. After wedding journey in this
country and a brief return visit with
Lincoln friente, tho bride and groom
will leave for Honolulu, where they will
reside.
Hair Dres ing, Shampooing, Scalp
Treatment, Manicuring, and Switch
Work. Anna Rive,t and Agnes Rawling
1913 South 18th street.
Mrs. Lew Marshall entertained a few
ladies informally Monday afternoon in
honor Of Mrs. Evans OF Columbus, Ne.
braska.
Mr.. George 3. Harris spent Tuesday
in Lincoln. Mr.. Perxine, Mr.. Hold
gregg and Mr.. Harris went to Sheridan
on Wednesday.
Mr.. aud Mre. L. G. Burr, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. L. Burr and Miss Burr gave large
reception and dancing party last even.
ing at the Lincoln hotel.
Mrs. Joseph Shively and daughter.
Miss Josephine Shively, OF Fremont, are
guests OF MIS-. Joseph Whitman.
Mrs. Larrabee ard daughter. Miss
Helen Larrabee, OF Iowa, are guests OF
MIR. and Mrs. Don g. Love.
Mrs. Thomas Pratt gave dinner
Tuesday evening in honor Of the birth
day Of her brothers.
Miss Lyle Mansfield, OF Peoria. who
visited Miss Harris last week, wont
home last Saturday.
Mrs. w. o Thomas entertained in
formally on Thursday for Mrs. Evans of
Columbus, Neb.
Mrs. Clark gave a small informal
whist party Wednesday afternoon for
Mrs. Evans.
Miss Shute entertained on Th ursday
evering for her sister, Mrs. llass, OF Des
Mines.
The young ladies OF the university
conservatory will give halloween
party.
Cameron's lunch counter, ia eouth
18th. Special tables for ladies' upstairs
Mrs. w. A. Green entertained inform.
ally at whist on Tu ssday for Mrs. Evans.
Mrs. Walton Roberts is coon to leave
for visit to Guthrie, Oklahoma.
Tie Bohemia club met with Mrs
Duckstaff on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. E. A. Barnes Ct San Francisco is
visiting her mother Mrs. Garfield.
Mr.. Guy II. Gere OF Eonolulu, ar
rived in Lincoln this morning.
Miss Marie Hoover has returned from
Chicago.
Mrs. Burnham is visiting her old
Kentucky home.
Mrs. Edward Fitzgerald is in Chicago.
Mr.. Harry Chain, for years con-
rected with thu leading art stores. has
row charge OF our retail art department t,
and is we'll qualified to attend to all it's
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-28
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-06
OUR FORCE IN MANILA.

The force now in Manila consists OF
ao5 officers and 3O.57S regulars and 59l
officers and 15,3SS of the volunteers,
mcking an aggregate of 1,499 officers
and 1906 men. When the troops now
under orders shall reach Manila the
force in the archipelago will comprise
2,G5l officers and 634S3 men. The muster
out of the great volunteer army or
Ganizcd for the Spanish war and the
creation of new army, the transporta-
ton from Manila to San Francisco of
these entitled to discharge, and the
transportation OF the new troops TO
take their places have been work OF
great magnitude we'll and ably done,
for which too much credit can not be
given the War Department.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-06

In the Turkish empire the situation of
our citizens remains unsatisfactory.
The arbitrary treatment In some in
stances Of American productions in
Turkey has attracted attention OF late,
notably In regard to our -four. This
Government will use its earnest efforts
to secure fair and equal treatment for
Its citizens and their goods, Failing
this. 1t will not hesitate to apply what
ever corrective may be provided by the
statutes.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-06

,culcating public morality and, in short,
by taking every rational step to aid the
Cuban people to attain to that plane OF
setf-conscious respect and self-reliant
unity which fits an enlightened COM
munity for safe government within it's
own sphere, while enabling 1t to fulfill
all nllf tvn ri nhlf tinna ~ w
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-21
WILL FORCE THE CANAL BILL.
interest In Berlin in German Move
ments in America.

fCopyright, 1ss9 by the Associated Press1
Berlin May 2O-The rejection of the
Midland canal bill by the committee is
much commented upon in the press. From
inside Information, the correspondent of
the Associated Press learns that this does
not mean the defeat of the bill.
In a plenary session of the Diet Fm-
peror William intends to use his personal
influence TO secure the support of the en-
tire left and center part of the Reichs-
partei and some of the Conservatives.
whose votes would give the bill clear
majority.
The main reason that the government,
and particularly the Emperor, so strongly
tavors the canal project, is that i'm case
of war with France or Russia, or both.
network of canals from the eastern TO the
western frontier of Prussia would afford
the best system for the conveyance of
field hospitals and supplies for the ord
nance department
The agricultural depression was heatedly
discussed in the Diet this week ana much
interesting matter was brought TO light
The lack of rural labor for The large es-
tates on the eastern provinces was thor
oughly ventilated. Baron Won Wanheim.
president of the Federation of Husbandry,
Sdld that unless radical change was
wrought more than half the holders of
these estates would be ruined within five
years, as it was impossible to obtain the
necessary number of hands in harvest
time even at higher wages than formerly.
The influx of the Polish and Russian lab
orers during the harvest is wholly INSULT
cient, and for national and race reasons
is not favored by the government The
latter announced that 100000 marks
would be spent i'm settling small owners in
the districts most affected.
The press and the government are much
interested in the so-called anti-jingo
movement started by German Americans
in the United States. Frederick Hollis, sec
retary of the United States delegation at
the peace conference at The Hague, while
here, thoroughly informed the minister of
foreign affairs, Baron Won Buelow, and the
foreign office officials as TO the extent and
purport of the movement. He carried as
surances from Washington that SO far as
the movement meant the preservation of
good. intimate relations between the two
countries, the administration is thoroughly
in accord with 1t. The German press freely
comments with satisfaction on the fact
COMMUNICATIONS have eXerted them
selves toward the re-establishment of the
former pleasant international relations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-21
BRYAN ADVOCATES FUSION.
Spoke Before the Cooper POpuIist
Club at Omaha.

Spoke Before the Cooper POpuIist
Club at Omaha.
Omaha, Neb., May 2O.-The Cooper Pop
ulist Club of this city, an organization of
only a few months standing, gave its in
itial banquet at Creighton Hail this even
ing.
The occasion served to bring together the
Nebraska following of Populist doctrines,
especially that wing that has been ardent
from the first to last in the support of
W. ]. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan was one of the
CHIEF guests of the evening, and respond
ed 10 a toast, the last on the list, during
which time the lights went out and the
gathering broke up in confusion.
The speakers were Gov Poynter, ex
Coy Holcomb, Gen. Weaver and W. j.
Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan reiterated his well known
views on The money question, and gloried
in the fact that he was given the cold
shoulder by factions of the Populist and
Democratic parties. His subject was "Our
Nation" and the tenor of his remarks was
that the 16 to l Populists were the ones
chosen 10 save it. The course of the ad
ministrationsin the Philippines was criti-
csed and several things that the Populisis
had done for their country were enumer-
ated He advocated fusion and a loyal
support of the silver policy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-21
SAYS Pillar is IN PRISON.
Report of an Attempt TO Assassin
nte Cen. wheaton

Washington, May 20-A Manila news
paper, the American, of date April 1S re-
ceived at the war department to-day con-
tains a curious story of the arrest and i'm
prisonment at Manila of the noted insur-
gent leader Gen. Pic del Pillar. 1t says in
part
The prominent leaders OF the insur-
gents, who once had such high hopes, ara
being taken into custody by the American
authorities. Their advisers have argued
that should they hold out for a time
against the United States authority their
vain and vaunted ambitions would be real
lied. But alasi Pride has It's fall. Some
returned to their homes in the interior
and one, who was credited with having
won ten victories, came to Manila and
went into hiding.
But he was not here very long before
his presence was known to officials of the
secret service of the provost marshals
generals office. Two of the best detec-
tives were put to work on the case and
on last Saturday Insurgent General Pillar
was arrested in the Sampo Lac district
and is now held as a political prisoner
In the walled city"
The paper also gives detailed account
of a largely attended meeting OF Filipino
lawyers, doctors and other prominent and
wealthy men of Manila to organize plan
to bring about peace. A committee of
twenty was chosen, one half of them to
wait upon the American commissioners
and ascertain as near possible the in
tentlons of the United States government
regarding the insurgents should they sur
render, while the others will wait upon
the insurgent president, Aguinaldo or
others in authority and endeavor to Sc
cure their consent to bring about the
peace of the island.
The same newspaper, under date of
April Is, con tains news of an attempt
10 assassinate Gen. Wheaton. which seems
to have either escaped the attention of the
American newspaper correspondents at
Manila or to have attracted the blue PEN
Gil of the censor. This item reads:
Last Friday evening Brig. Gen. Whea-
ton, while away from headquarters, was
attacked by one of his native servants,
who made an attempt upon his life. After
attacking him, stones and other missiles
were thrown at him. The general was
brought to the city last night for medical
attention, and then it was discovered that
he had three broken ribs However he
refused to go to, the hospital, and returned
to his COMMA lstosn hour later"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-21
FOUND BONES OF A DoY's BODY.
Farmer and a Young Negro Held on
Charge of Murder.

Columbia. s. c., May 2O-A dispute be-
tween farmers Of Bullock Greek town
ship, York county. as to whether bones
found near a creek were those OF a fox
oc dog. has led to uncovering the cold
blooded assassination of boy
In February Sam Childers, white, had in
his employ Gilbert Cross. a homeless lad,
and AL Feemster weak-minded negro.
Feemster was charged by neighbors with
theft. The case was TO be tried by a trial
justice and the people were relying on Gill
bert Cross TO testify against Feemster
The night before the trial Cross disap-
peared. At the hearing, when pressed, the
negro said he and Chders had killed the
boy and buried him in a ditch Chiders
said the negro was crazy; that the Cross
boy was really the thief and he had adj
vised him to fly into North Carolina. Tie
explanation was accepted, and thc negro
convicted. He paid a small fine and was
released.
Now by the bank OF the creek the bones
of a human hand have been found, the
thumb being defective, and Cross had a
deformed thumb. A pair of Old shoes
nearby have been identified as his. Child
ers and the negro have been put in jail.
1t is supposed the body was sunk in the
water and later freshets washed parts Of
the skeleton on the bank OF the creek.
The community Is greatly excited.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-21
ARBITRATION IN FOREFRONT.
Peace Conference viii Consider
That Question First.

The Hague, May 2O.-The second ses-
sion of the peace conference took place
this morning and laster thirty-five min
utes.
The president OF the conference, Baron
de Stael, read the replies of the Car
and Queen Wnhelmina to the telegrams
sent to them by the conference on Thurs
day.
The president then addressed the dele
gates on the subject of the labors before
them and it was decided not to publish
the speech.
1t was learned during the day that NJ.
de Stael placed the questions of mediation
and arbitration In the forefront during
the speech to-day. The questions of the
laws of war rendering war as humane
as possible by the extension of the regu-
lations already existing, was then touched
upon by the president and he relegated
1.-THE question of the reduction of arma-
ments to the third place.
The indications modify the order in
which the three points were placed In the
circular of the Russian minister of foreign
affairs. Count Muravieff. but 1t has the
merit of corresponding more closely to the
views of the delegates, and IL Is now con-
sidered certain that meditation and arbi-
tration will have the chief pace in the
work of the conference.
Further, the opinion Is unanimous that
the American and British delegates will
take the most important part of the study
of this question.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-21
THE UNITED STATES AT PARIS.
Plans for American Buildings Have
All Been ApprOved.

PIans Tor American Buildings Have
All Been Approved.
New York, May 20-Ferdinand w.
Peck, commissioner Of the United States
to the Paris Exposition of 1900, reached
New York on the American line steamer
st. Louis to-day. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Peck and ]. H. McGibbons direc-
tor of exploitation of his staff.
When asked about the results of his
trip to Paris, Mr. Peck said
During my brief stay In Paris much
was accomplished for our American exhib-
1t in 1900 This is the formative period of
our task. The plans of all the United
States buildings have been approved by
the French authorities, though many
changes were made i'm them to conform to
the requirements of the French govern
ment and to meet the limitations of our
appropriation. Work upon these build
ings will begin Immediately. There will
be five buildings in the main grounds and
two in the Bois de Vincennes. the annex
to the exposition, which will be made a
most important part of the whole"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-21
MRS. HOwE's EMPHATIC VIEW.
Boston Women Attend an Anti
Lynching Mass Meeting,

Boston Women Attend an Anti
Lynching Mass Meeting.
Boston, May @.-The anti-lynching
mass meeting called by the women of Bos-
ton and vicinity was held here to-day,
about 800 persons, mostly women being
present
Mrs Butler r. Wilson, wife Of a we'll
known colored citizen of Boston presided
On the platform were Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe, Mrs. Edna d. Cheney, Mrs. Alice
Freeman Palmer, Mrs. Richard Hallowen.
Rev Mary Whitney, Mrs Florida Ridley.
Mrs. Harriet Red, Mrs. Mary Levitt
Mrs. Cheney, Mrs. Ridley Ga colored wo-
NAM, and Mrs. Howe were among the
speakers. Mrs. Howe said:
II hold to it that the federal government
is bound to see that the negro vote in the
South is properly counted and that militia
ry protection be affored negroes in danger
Gus sections.
IF the central government cannot 60
this she said, Americans might as well
take down their flag and raise the black
flag of piracy"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-21
ENGLAND SENDS A CHALLENGE.
Oxford and Cambridge Want 20
Tackle Harvard ad Yale.

Oxford and Cambridge Want 20
AZ. Tackle Harvard ad Yale.
Copyright, 1899, by tl.- Associated Press J
London, May 2hAThe American Line
steamer Paris, which sails for New York
to-day from Southampton takes a chal-
lenge from oxford and Cambridge Unlver-
stiles to the universities of Yale and Har-
ward for an athletic contest. to take place
on the ground Of Queens Club. London,
during the last week In July
The programme consists of the follow
ing: 100 yards DASH 100 yards hurdle race
quarter of a mile run, half-mile run, mile
run. three miles run. hammer throwing.
high jump, long jump
This is the regular Oxford and Cam
bridge programme, with half-mile run
substituted for putting the weight to the
new rules of which even the English Uni
versity men are not yet accustomed.
The challenge rigidly insists that every
American opponent must, like themselves.
be absolutely a student and absolutely an
amateur athlete.
From the communications already ex-
changed between the representatives OF
oxford and Cambridge and parties in
America. there Is little doubt that the
challenge will be accepted. The meeting
will be a great attraction at the close of
the long season, especially If the presence
of the Prince of Wakes, United States Am
bassador Choate and Lord Rosebery is
secured, as Is already stated to be the
case,