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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-02-18

Lent began this week with Ash Wed.
nesday and society is supposed to doff
the gay attire and put on sober gar
ments for 81 ason of forty days Lin
coin society, which has been bit dull
for weeks, revived for the nopce and
there was large number Of parties and
receptions. Society will doubtless be
rather quiet, yet there are many func-
tions, quiet in their nature, allowable
during lent. Teas. where the decora.
tons are violets and flowers of sub
dued hue, are affected by the very
strictest observers OF lent.
The dance par excellence OF the sea-
son in university society was given
Tuesday evening at the Lincoln hotel
by the members Of ri Beta Phi sorority.
The decorations were very elaborate
and made beautiful background for
the youth and beauty there present..
Scarlet and cream, the university colors,
predominated. The grand court was
festooned with bands Of The colors
and the pillars were hidden in many
folds OF bunting. A large heart was
suspended over ths court. The lamps
were hidden in ruffs, carrying out the
same color scheme, white great palms
placed at the sides of the court added a
further charm. The b IL room had
decorations Of flags and the musicians
stand was draped with the sorority
coors. The room where ices were
served was especially beautiful. Ropes
Of smilax hung from the chandelier to
tho four corners OF a table beneath.
Cut flowers were used with fine effect
here. Mrs. Summers, assisted by Misses
Florence McGahey, Ada Waugh, and
Maude Dutton served the ices The re.
ceiving line consisted OF Misses Lulu
Writ, Anna Stuart AID Lulu West and
the new girls introduced were Misses
Vera Wattles, Sue Ashmup, Margaret
Custer and Katherine Thomas. The
music was furnished by Ed Waits or.
chestra. Mr.. Arthur Bschof was mas.
ter OF ceremonies. The programs were
dainty hard painted souvenirs done by
the members Of the organization. The
party was chaperoned by Messrs. and
Mesdames G. H. Morrill,, A. j. Sawyer
Willard Kimtall. Raymond. The fol-
lowing were present: Chan cellor and
Mrs. MacLean, Prof and Mrs. Barbour.
Messrs and Mesdames Weaver, Lair.
Summers, Mrs. Thomas and Andrews of
Fairbury; Misses Darlington, Wylie and
Jussen OF Falls City; Reynolds, Post and
Gilbert OF York; Branch OF Omaha;
Cropsey OF Fairbury; Gere and Gere,
Stuart and Stuart, Hoover, Miller, Hen.
ry, Woods, Perkins, Lindell, Bennett,
Morrill,, Graham, Biltgen, Harwood, Nc.
Menemy, Polk, Turkey, Minor. Whiting,
Giiggs, Lash, Raymond. Harley, Dutton,
Richards, Webster. Turner, Broadly,
Hammond, Hayes, Lansing, Sedgwick,
Barber, Lane, Harper, Weeks, Burrows,
Ames, Garten, Ashmun. Haskell, Writ,
Wattlee, Andrews. Woodward, Custer.
Thomas, West, Reynolds, Hardwood,
Robinson, McGahey, Waugh, Lyte and
Clason; Messrs Branch OF Omaha; Will
liams OF York; Shaw of Greenwood;
Burks OF Beatrice; Nudge and Nudge,
Barber aud Barber, Raney and Raney,
Wehn. Saunders, Lafferty, Adams, Mar
lay, Blackman. Hackney, Riser. Whit
more, HASTE, Stratton, Mcdonald, Wat
kins, Edmiston. Hayes, Hawksworth,
Westerman, Lehman, Cosgrove, Dales,
Davidson, Humphrey, Simms, McCreery,
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-02-18
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McKillip, Baldwin, Reed. Thomas, Fol-
som, Ricketts,, Rehlaender, Selden, Hen.
ry, Sher man, Won Mansfield, Matson, Tee
ter, Bischof Kind, Cleand. Fisher,
kimbal, Weaver, Turpin, DeHansen.
Gregory. Richards, Clapp, Sawyer, Wat
kins and Dr. Jones.
The members of the North Side circle
of st. Pauls church, gave valentine
tea" in the parlors Of the church Tues
day evening to which their husbands
and gentlemen friends were invited.
The guests arrived abont 7:3O and SAT
down to sumptuous dinner served in
the basement OF the church. The menu
cards were in the shape of valentines,
and each guest wore an enormous but
ter fly bow Of tissue paper. Interming-
led with the courses OF the dinner were
toasts called forth by the toast mistress,
Mrs. Price. Mrs. Caldins responded TO
"The North Side Circle;" sour Wives"
was the toast assigned to DR.. Wharton,
and Mrs. Leighton talked of "Our Hus.
bands;' Mr.. Dobbins toasted Our Pres.
ent Legislature" and it was original and
full of wit. Mrs. Colburn gave an es.
say on "The Women of Henry James,"
DIR. Paine responded to the toast "The
New Woman" Miss Hamilton brought
the program to close with a Scotch
ballad. The guests then adjourned TO
the upper rooms where Mrs. Harpham
gave severa! piano selections and Miss
Hamilton recited. The company then
INDUCED 10 patriotic songs before good
nights were said. TT ose present were:
Messrs and Mesdames DR.. Winnett, DIR,
Wharton. Prof. Franklin, Prof. Co'barn
Mayor Graham, Shepherd, Richards
Harpham. Parish, Tebbetts, Calkins,
Boynton, Bnrks, Ssyer, Beach, Dobbins,
Robinson, Meese, Warrck, Ransom,
Sommeradd, Leighton, Slater, Spencer.
Bishop; Mesdames Hoddy, Gosper, Hin.
man, Pennington, Hyde; Misses Boyn.
ton, Hamilton, Bishop Thompson, Beach
and Beach; Messrs Robinson, and DR..
Pa ne.
An enjoy able dinner and dance WAS
given Tuesday evening at Thomson
hall. The dinner was served at 7.3o a,d
the guests were called upon to tell a
story. sing song or whistle. This
caused a great diversion and several
good stories were told. Mr.D. A. Camp.
bell carried off the palm with his wittv
tales and jokes. Later on list Of
toasts were responded to at the call M
Mr.. II. II. Wilson who was toast master
Below is list OF the toasts: The
Patriarchs,' Mrs. BCrnham; "L'enfant
Terrible" Mr.. Shedd; The Gen,lewom
an Mr.. Lambertson; THE Gentleman "
Mrs Barbour; "Our Guests Mr.. Har.
wood; Cool Things Of Life,' judge
Irvine; "lhe Absent Ones" Covers
were laid for Messrs ard Mesdames
Judge Irvine, II. H.. w. d. and W,B
Wilson, Burnham, Lambertson, Barbour.
Campbell. Tilton, Leonard K.mb4ll and
Kelly; Mes lanes Muir, Oakley, Iowa.
land Griffith and Thompson; Misses
Oakley, Burnham, Burr, Putnam, Har.
greaves, Hand and Raymond; M,ssrs
F'eury of Milwaukee, Walsh, FL. rlbut
butler' Lehmer, Campbell, Harwood,
Wright and Shedd.
Messrs Arthur Walsh and Horace
sherman gave delightfully."- informal
dance last night at Walsh's hall. 10Th
ana N streets. The young men were
ideal hosts and every one had a ioIlv
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-14
THE COURIER.

smash the trusts. They wish to do
work such as Hercules is reputed to
have accomplished by putting to death
a variety Of monsters "hydra-headed"
and otherwise. Octopus" is a favorite
name for the trusts. Calling OF names
and all argument by invective Is puerile.
Yet this is what the democrats are just
now engaged in. They rarely dwell in
the realms Of facts. Their business is
to gallop on phantom steeds. II they
had lived in the days Of Julius Caesar,
they would have objected to crossing
the Rubicon because they might get
their feet wet.
The other side OF the medal has been
ably presented by Bourke Cochran, who
said in fact:
"The thing you are seeking to ami.
toward association, which IL suppressed
in one form, will soon find expression in
other shapes numerous and diverse.
combinations is essentially like the law
n
cessfully 'annihilated' by statute, and,
therefore, we ought to direct our atten.
ton to the more reasonable task OF
limiting and regulating these great
agencies rather than the impossible
project to overthrow them altogether"
The absolute evile Of trusts are per-
haps best understood by those who re.
cognize the tendency to combination
and to production on a large scale az
something to be regulated and con-
trolled rather than to be annihilated.
The remedy seems to lie in the direc-
ton Of withho ding any and all kinds OF
special privileges. The ready posi-
bility and PROBABILITY Of competition is
sufficient to prevent combinations from
taking on monopolistic characteristics.
In all this muddle. keep this in mind
as central theme. 1.-THE support O.
trusts or even their passive federation is
equivalent to a childish belief in the
stability Of human nature
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-14
HERE AND THERE IN OMAHA.

The Trans Mif sissippi exposition left
one mark Of it's presence behind it in
Omaha and, chat is the concert garden,
or as 1t might more appropriately be
called the beer garden. These resorts
are cross between the roof gardens of
the eastern and more pretentlous cities
and the little cooped.up family resorts
found at the rear of many saloons in
Nebraska towns. There is usually ga.
loon 10 connection with the Omaha va.
riety and there is always bar in the
room or near by, from which walters
carry drinks to all parts Of the house
while the performance" is going on.
AS for the performances they are
risque. There is usually "prima dom
ma" soprano with cracked voice that
sounds like an old fashioned organ with
the wheesy tremolo stop on in full blast.
She wears gowns that once decked a
better singer, but in their faded splendor
they cary hint OF genteel shabbiness,
or course there are daucers-a concert
garden without dancers ia very like
dinner without soup. They come out
and pirouette about in abbreviated skirts
and turn somersaults and all that sort
OF thing-just the came old dances that
were used in grandfathers time, and
then shy behind the lcenes to wait the
next turn.
or course there is sleight of hand
mau and he does some tricks, bad
enough goodness knows, and then there
10 more singing and the show comes to a
close with everybody on the stage rag.
ging and singing at the top of beery
voices. BY this time The sodden men
and women who have had tho temerity
to stay through the whole show are Just
mellow enough to enjoy anything, and
they all join 10 with the singers on the
stage with wild hurrah. Then they
stsgger to their feet and stumble to.
wards the door. The lighs 20 out one
by one. until there is but ono faint Qss
jet IN the great room End the ghos,ly
shadows Ill tho bs.uliks plscs--empty
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-14

Is Griggson a good story tellerY
Fine. He has been married eight
yeare and his wife believes everything
he tells hsr,
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-14

those wishing the establishment OF
elias, in French should give their
names 10 the secretary. \ number OF
applicable for such class have been
made, but ten names are required before
starting 4 new department.
The year book will be Issued as coon
az the names Of all members have been
obtained and Mrs. Field made an appeal
to the women to use their influence
towards increasing the membership 10
at least 400.
A charming break in the reports was
made by several musical numbers from
Miss Clara Fsrrenberg, q young soprano
visiting Mrs. A. J. Sawyer. The music
was received with great delight by all
the ladies. Miss Ferienberg sings with
an ease and certainty that come from
thorough training. Her Interpretation
OF the little ballads. two Of which were
in English and one in German. was ex.
ceedingly artistic, and strongly marked
by her own individuality. She gave to
the numbers an arch vivacity quite un-
usual among singers. Her songs were
"Twas April" Nevin; "Swabian Maiden"
Proch; and an old English ballad,
MARY OF Argyle" Miss Anna Stewart
was skiliful accompanied.
The leaders OF the departments were
each called upon for ehort report.
They announced their plans and the
dates for their meetings, and cordially
invited all the club members 10 enroll
under their leadership. Mrs. F. M.
Hall, leader Of the art department, said
that the work would be Of a more
practical nature than previously. She
gave the outlines and the names OF the
speakers for the winter.
Mrs. Nellie M. Richardson, leader Of
parliamentary practice, spoke Of the
increasing knowledge OF parliamentary
procedure among cultivated club women
and said che would have advanced
work for former members 10 addition to
the general principles for new members.
The first meeting is next Tuesday at 3
p.m
Mrs. Eli Plummer, leader Of current
events, said there would be some
changes in her department. Roll call
will he answered with items OF news.
Mrs. Plummer invited the good listeners
as we'll as the takers to her de- partmept,
MISS Bracket, leader IT the history
department, announced that tho study
would relate to the middle colonies and
the revolution. On Thursday afternoon
OF this week the class will begin the
study Of New York.
The program of the literature depart
ment under Miss Towne shows union
OF fiction aud Browning.
Mrs. Abel read the outlines for the
child study department, which will be-
gin next Saturday with 4 lecture on
"lieredity" by DR.. Stein.
The household econ ,mics, Mrs. John
A. Ames leader, will meet next Monday
at 2:3O p. IN. at the Y. w. G. A. rooms.
The program was not announced.
Before adjourning to the tables where
Mrs. ]. N Baker and Mrs. F. e Labr
were waiting to serve delicious icse, q
motion was unexpectedly made by a
lady that 10 the future the mem bere
should be requested to remove their
hats at the meetings. Before putting
1t to a vote the president demurred
slightly. She said that that was posi-.
lively the last appearance Of her sum
mer hat and che would feel 1t hard
lot to be required to remove her new
one. On amendment that the president
and secrafAry wara not included the
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-14

Bighead-Iu hear that England is g.
ing to fight the beers.
Bumper-G Good idea. There are lo'
Of bores in this country that I'D like 10
see licked.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-14
and cherries, and the rats have ,ur
sway until another night.

10 speaking OF his garden one prouin.
ent manager said I'VE do not expect 10
do much business here until after N.
exposition is over. We simply try 10
keep up expenses until then, for tho
Midway does all that sort Of busipes.
during the summer and fall. But I tell
you we don't care about that. You see
the Midway has taken the curse from
places like this. 1t has educated the
people Of Omaha aud they don't think il
60 bad to come in and drink beer and
listen to the shows. Formerly. only the
lowest classes pstronized us, but now
we have clientage among q better
class Of people and you would be sur.
prieed to see what men and women will
drop in during the course OF the after
noon and evening. This winter we OK.
pect to do big business and are pre-
pairing to put on pretty good shows"
1t was at banquet at the Her Grand
hotel. The table was bright with f,w-
ers and wine sparkled in glasses about
the white board. The talk driftad to
literary subjects. Some one remarked
THAT WAS too bad about Mrs. Peatte's
cottage in Michigan burning up wasn't
it?' YES" remarked another one,'
they say that about fifty OF her manu-.
scripts perished in the flames. ID
good advertisement that said the old
newspaper man. ut certainly meant q
notice 10 the associated press" and with
that the talk drifted to other subjects
Some men aspire to social place
AMI some In battle seek renown,
While others crook the servile knee
And bend the neck to wear crown,
And some will ask wreath Of bay
Before they barter self away.
Some men will sell Themselves for wine
But some demand pure Of gold,
While others for woman's smile
Consent to be ignobly sold;
For one and all are made Of dust
And have their price In greed o. Lost.
Some men demand higher price
And some sell out for but song,
Bot high or low, or rich or poor,
Or good OF i'll, or right OF wrong,
Each soul, however, clad in mail
Some weakness has wherein to fail.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-14

The Poet Poets like others have to
begin at the foot.
She Is that the reason why poets
head has such q neglected look?
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-10-14

II am now" said the bsrkeeIer. Nc be
took the seedy gentleman by The coll'r.
going to kick you down the street"
III you please" said the seedy gentle.
man. resiguedly, "would it DO sny moro
trouble to kick me up the street, as that
is the direction 10 which l am goiug?'-
indianapolis Journal.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-22
DeLamar Items.

We understand that Congressman
Newlands will visit DeLamar in the
near future.
Mrs. Frank Eisenmann was up the
latter part of the week from the Els
,enmann ranch.
Robert Ola left for the southern
California gold discoveries last week
Success to you "Bob."
Ben McDonough left for Salt Lake
Sunday to spend his vacation and
visit with his little daughter.
Hon. I. j. Osborne came in from
Phoebe Friday noon, he will spend
about ten days in this section.
james Nesbitt has felt considera-
bly, under the weather lately aud
went down to Pahranagat yesterday
to recuperate for few days.
The DeLamar shoemaker, NJ. G.
George is kept busy most of the time
He does first-class repairing and
new work. Give him your work.
Sheriff johnson has received word
that his grey is in Bunkerville
Some one evidently rode him ou'
and turned him loose near Bunker
willie.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-22
Dated June 21st, 1899.
N o Fraud Therei

There are rumors, Of course, of at
tempted fraud on both sides. 1t is
darkly limited that u County Clerk
from eastern Nevada, left trail of
of empty whisky bottles behind him,
which had been furnished by the
hherality of one of the contestants.
who hoped to lure him from the path
Of duty. But the man from eastern
Nevada never wavered. He devoted
himself to his ballots. He wouldn' I
trust them to Wells & Fargo. He
got off at every Station to assure
himself that they we're intact. He
insisted in his long journey across
the desert, upon having the extra
keys of every room in which he
stopped. And he brought his bal.
lots safely and triumphantly into
the presence of the court, though a
certain honorable gentleman, hold
ing an even higher official position
tried to wreck the train bearing this
conscientious County Clerk before il
arrived in Reno.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-22
Michigan Men buy the Ophir Group
Workings on other Properties

Michigan Men buy the Ophir Group
Workings on other Properties.
Word was received by Mr.. NJ. +.
Lynch, Local manager of the Ophir
Mining company at Stateline, that
r.. j. Evans aud associates of Mich
igan had bought the Ophir group of
claims at that place. A company is
being organized, and it is their in
tention to put an additional force of
men at work as fast as possible.
There will be gravity stamp mill
erected on the property as soon as
convenient for the reduction of the
ore already mined from this promis-
ing mine. Mr.. Evans visited the
camp a short time since with Mr..
George w. Keel, who has been gen.
eral manager of the company since
March lst of the present year.
Mr.. Cell Newell of Phoebe, is push
ing development work on the john
ny at this place, and it is rumored
that a good pay streak had been re-
Gently encountered.
Work began on the Ross mine this
this morning and it is rumored that
shipment of rich tale is to be nude
from the mine very soon.
The work began on the Utah Spur
tunnel again last week
The recent change in time on the
Utah & Pacific railroad makes travel
from Stateline comparatively easy,
the train reaching Modena, the pres
ent terminus, at $50 a. M, whence
the stage leaves for Stateline, arriv'
ing at this point at II noon, daily
except Monday.-Tribune
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-22
Mr.. McCUNE RETURNS,
Examined the Grade in Nevada For
Eighty Miles

President A. W. McCune returned
from his trip of inspection over the
Utah & Pacific yesterday Mr.. Me-
Cune stated that he found everything
on the road in good condition and
that his trip had been satisfactory.
On account of pressing business in
Salt Lake, he was unable to take the
trip to Cedar City this time, Tut
while away the party visited Phoebe
aud took a trip out about eighty
miles over the old grade in Nevada.
At Phoebe they found everything
at Il standstill aud over $4,000, 900
worth of property going to ruin.
Mr.. McCune said that that camp pre-
sented dismal looking sight. The
new hoist on No. has never turned
wheel. Mr.. McCune is of the
opinion that as soon as railroad
builds into Phoebe, the properties
there will pay dividends.
The trip over the old grade was
not so pleasant, as the party was re-
quired to ride horseback over a
rough country for a distance of twen-
ty miles. They found the grade in a
pretty dilapidated condition in vari-
GUS places. In Clover canyon it is
especially bad-t mouths of the
tunnels have caved in and it will
take considerable money to make re-
pairs. He estimates the cost at 90
900 per mile. 1t will also be neces-
sary to build four or five bridges or
trestles in every mile for thirty miles.
A. w. McCune j., and r. G..
Lund did not return with the party,
but went on to DeLamar to examine
some mining properties es.-Herald.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-22
A Peculiar Accident.

Ed. Prudential is having rather
q painful time with one OF his legs
On his way to DeLamar it began to
swell aud panied him SO. he had to
put his foot up on the seat, arriving
in DeLamar he could hardly get
around, the limb had swollen 30 bad
ly He came in Tuesday and is get
ting around with the help OF a cane,
attended with some pain. Thinks
he must have strained it in some way
1t will get back to normal condl'
ton probably. in few days.-Look
out Edl and not make the same mis-
ta~e again.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-22

Thanks to the liberality of eastern
friends, on application OF Mr.. DicA le
the congregation were all supplied
with Prayer Books and Hymnals,
there are enough for all aud we no
ticed that the service was pretty gem
orally followed.
See The Singer Sewing Machine
ADD and examine. Cheap for Cash
or on monthly payments.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-22
DE LAMAR

Aheru J.--P's essory claim to impts. on VI IN
st n It to Smi his photograph gallery. Tax IS 90
pen .e9 Adv. 2. 90 Total 81 70
DeFr ex Wm p 'ss sslry claim to one lot aui
imp 3. on Vietta Ave. Eas. J McOon ,ugh's
residence. Posse sory claim to "a lot an 1 n, ..
on Main ST. 1T TO- A. Jl,rk4 store FAX I. 81
pen 46 Adv. 400 Total 81. OF
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-22
DUST the Thing for Our FarmersI

To all old subscribers who pay ar
rearages from Jan. 1st '99 and one
year in advance, we will, in addition
to THE RECORD for one year, send
rs a premium the Farm journal, +"
for five t5) years. We trust this
immense offer will meet with your
cooperation aud that the results
will be a benefit to you as we'll as to
greatly increase our list OF subscri-
bers.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-22

Notice is hereby given that F. r.
McNamee, has fled with the Clerk
of this Court, a petition, praying for
letters of administration with the
will annexed of the Estate of John
Purtscher, deceased, and that Mon
day, the 10th day of July, 1899, at
ten O'Clock A. NJ. of said 4 ~. at the
Court House, in the town of Pioche,
in said County, has been set for
the hearing of said petition, and
proving the will of the said John
Pnrtscher, deceased, when and
where, any person interested may
appear and show cause why the said
petition should not be granted.
III. j. GooDRIcH
Clerk.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-22
MONDAY, JJLY3d, IT NOM.
A. d. 1899.

40 much - en"h pa eel a. will pay the AmOunt
Of axes de ilqu nc and costs a1Ain-t it. vii b.
s1ld oy 'vr, as QUAY rreasu sui Ex o hci
Tax Re ever of sal OoIn Of Lii cJlI. IL
O'Clock l. of sSii day. at the front door Of ths
Opurt House. at he town Of Pi che. in said unty
to sati4y such axrs. de'ir q lency Aui is. Said
sale will be m4he subj It 20 re m ton within
six m Iut's ,fter sale, by payment of al the sum
IS essed against each parcel. 'Rether wi tnre-
per cent per month thereol lr m he dne II sale
until paii. n sceo dan with the pr Visions Of
Section OF act of the leg'siatu-s Of the State
II NevaiI spproveI March 18th 1885 statut :
o. 1895, Page IT.
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