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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-27

We give below an extract from let
ter written by President David S. Jordan
and published at Oakland, CAL. in the
Searchlight. The letter 10 q valuable
contribution to the discussion OF the
prohibition question, particularly as re-
lsting to college towns. 1t 10 also valu
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-27

festivals.
AT THE KANSAS FEDERATION.
IT here was a woman so wondrous wise
That nothing took her by surprise;
She was so wise, no use she saw,
In striving 'gainst fate's ruthless law,
She found no sense in human grief,
And laughter bro't her no relief.
She was so wise the neighbors said.
The woman might just as we'll be dead.
IAN experienced club woman said to
me at Denver: In your clubs you have
few and short papers, many carefully
prepared talks and discussions by all
the members Of the club and in reply to
my question about parliamentary usage
she said: DO not sacrifice the vivacity and
sprightliness OF your club to parliament
airy usage. There is such thing as be.
ing over jealous in that direction and
all life and enthusiasm dying out Of
your club work.
I'VE often boast that our club is ex.
elusive. Let US remember that the
smaller the man and woman, the more
dwarfed and dwindling their natures,
the more they pride themselves upon
their exclusivenese.
Anyone can be exclusive. 1t comes
easy. 1t takes and it signifies large
nature to be universal-to be inclusive.
Only the woman Of small personal
self-centered nature never ia.
"ln literature. art. and history our
clubs have found pleasure aud strength.
But better than these are the sympa.
thetic relations that come from the
handclasp, the personal contact and the
looking into the eyes at these weekly
club meetings in our study clubs. We
gain the knowledge and courage which
we take into our active working life.
Wise to teach because more wise to
learn.
"In literature, You have seen the
world, the beauty, and the wonder and
the power Our earnest women's clubs
give experience and tac', and this feder-
alton, union Of clubs brings to each
knowledge Of the best achievement Of
all. and consciousness Of solidarity and
strength is forceful.
THE only reason for the existence OF
the federation is that with one hand it
can lift up the humbIest member of it's
weakest club. and with the other it can
grasp issues beyond the reach Of indvid.
ual effort.
II have no patience with the mere or.
ganization Of women for its own sake,
the purposeless addition OF new activi.
ties to lives already burdened with the
infinite duties Of womanhood, and 10 my
eyes the federation finds sacred right
to bring in it's splendid possibilities for
usefulness in the development of
model existence.
"Comfort one another,
For the way Is often dreary,
And the feet are often weary,
And the heart Is very sad,
And there is heavy burden bearing,
When II seems that none Is caring
And nne-half forget that ever we were glad.
Comfort one another,
With the hand clasp close and tender,
And the looks Of friendly eye
Do not wait with grace unspoken
While LIES daily bread Is broken.
Though 10 the ceaseless round OF LIES
duties the body may often be weary.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-27

The Gear and CzaIina have given their
sanction to the formation Of "The Rus
sian Woman's Mutual Help Society"
There is little doubt that this will be
the beginning Of many woman's clubs in
Russia. The world ia expecting many
innovations from the liberal and kindly
policy Of the present Gear.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-27

Nebraska club women have reason TO
be proud OF Mrs. M. A. McKeever,; Of
Siromsburg. whose little book Of poems,
entitled Golden Rod and Dialect
Poems" is quite we'll known. Mrs. Nc.
Keever has been invited TO fill place on
the program OF the Western Writers As
ISOLATION which meets at Warsaw, Ind,
every June. Last June she read her
poem Nebraska" at the annual meeting
and made decided hit.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-27

Even the most ardent club woman
must now and then falter in her belief
that clubs are Of any direct pslpsble.
distinct benefit to those who are 10 most
need OF actual mental and spiritual help.
1t is therefore with qualification, says
Mrs. Peattie in Self Culture, that ono
notes invitations extended by the most
popular literary club OF a certain great
Western city, to the women Of q poor
and congested neighborhood, and the
cordial acceptance o. that invitation by
the women. who, 2 few years before,
knew Of lite save the burdens OF
womanhood and the heavy round Of
poor womens tasks. These women have
been reached through settlement work,
formed into club with president OF
their own choosing, and led, little by
little, into the discussions Of subjeL ts
calculated to coax their minde beyond
the daily drudgery. At first they under.
stood slowly, but at length they came to
have an appreciation even OF abstract
things, and to welcome, with especial
corciality, anyone who came to talk to
them OF poetry. They appeared to pre-
fer such subject to one more nearly
bearing upon their own lives. 1t was
really great achievement when, 10
course OF time. they we're converted
from heavy.featured, lacklustre creatures
into alert women who were not afraid to
speak their own minds. who dressed
with some appreciation Of their individ-
uality, and who had become aware OF
the fact that they. aloag with the rest
Of the world. were ertitled to enjoyment.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-27

Trailing skirts-trailing not only be-
hind, but some actually trailing 10 front
are seen daily sweeping the dirty
streets. Such state OF affairs is pitt
able-pitiable, for in 1t you recognize a
foolish attempt to keep up with the
style. You recognize sacrifice Of per-
sonal neatness, Of the laws OF hygiene in
an effort to keep abreast with that tickle
goddess--fashion. Why, for the sake Of
q dirty trailing skirt q woman should
disregard health and personal neatness
is certainly beyond comprehension.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-27

The 1ngleside literary club OF Ply.
mouth Congregational church held a
pleasant meeting Tuesday evening at
the home Of Mrs. Harold Green, 1916
Prospect street. A short program Of
music and readings was given by Misses
Evelyn Hoagland. Celia Loomis, Nc
Graw. Anna Bethuhe. Clara Walton and
quartet OF little girls. This being the
last meeting Of the year officers for the
ensuing year were elected az follows:
President, Miss Anna Bethune; vice
president. Mr.. Harold Green; secretary
and treasurer, Mr.. Joel LOOMS Ices
and cake were served.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
CHUNG TO HER HUSB AND
Little Julia Lacey Allowed to Take Her
 Choice

Yesterday afternoon Judge Wilkerson, of the city court of Birmingham, told little Julia Lacey, or rather Mrs. Ireland, that the law would permit her to 50 home with her parents, thus voiding her marriage.sor she could remain with her husband, Just as she chose.
 Like the loving little wife that she seems to be. she chose the protecting arms of her young husband. and she Is again with him, after going through the strange experience of spending two or three days of her honey moon in the county jail.
 It will be remembered that the girls mother, Mrs s. A. Lacey, brought habeas corpus proceedings last week to recover her daughter from the latters husband. ,on the ground that she was kidnapped and ile- gally married Rather than let her daugh- ter remain with her husband the mother insisted that the girl be confined In the jail until the case was settled.
 After hearing all the evidence. in which the mother asserted that her daughter had been born February 23 1886, thus making her under fourteen years of age, the judge decided that this was the girls proper age in spite of the record in the Lacey Bible, which showed the girl to b9 over fourteen years; above the age of consent. Mrs. La cey asserted that the figures in the Bible had been changed from "1SS6" to 1885,"
 But the judge further decided that as the father was legally the head of the house. hold and the guardian of the child. and as he did not prosecute the case, hence he would feel compeled to let the child settle the question between her parents; she could either go with them and render her mar rlage void. or else she could go with her husband as stated above, she chose to re- main Mrs. Ireland" and she left the court with her husband.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
BESSEMER
Negotiations Being Made foroa Larl @ Foundry Commercial Club Meeting

Bessemer July 25.-(special)-There is a movement on foot for the establishment of a large foundry here.
 Though the parties interested refuse to give out any information as yet, it is wei! known that negotiations for site are now on foot.
 There was sno diminution of interest and enthusiasm at the meeting of the Commer- cial club last night. The report of the committee on constitution and bylaws was adopted. The initiation fee was placed at Sl and monthly dues at 50 cents. There was an excellent attendance.
 There was to have been meeting of the City council tonight, but it was postponed on account of the weather
 The Bessemer Lumber and Supply com pany, of which w. P. Reynolds of Monte vallo is president, will shortly open up lumber yard in Third avenue.
 Miss Bessie Roberts has returned from Blount Springs.
 The Misses Elise and Virginia Robinson have returned from a delightful vist to friends in Mobile and Point Clear.
 Considering the heat, there was an un- usually large attendance at the german given by the "Martians" at the Grand hotel last night.
 Miss Maud Glenn is entertaining a num- Der of friends at her home at Glenns s Spring tonight.
 Mrs. George w. Marsh, Mrs. Charles Hewitt and Miss Nellie Marsh have re- turned to Louisville, after a pleasant visit of several weeks to the family of MT. George II. Marsh.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
STORY OF A GIRL:
 RAIN AND WHITE DRESS

great stores was a great Greek cross in red and white bunting The rain came down. and by some delft trickery. flied the red bunting with water that became as new wine in hue. The white bunting ap- peared to have gathered no water
 The maiden in white tripped her way daintily along the street. In front of the big store the red bunting cast forth its great burden of water coiored as new wine The mighteSt volume of it fell upon the fair maiden in white. Her drapery, clinging so gracefully and sweetly about her, was at once incarmined
 At once there was wild shout
 It was "ouch!"
 And gathering her incarnined drapery about her shapely self, the maid shouted touch! 1Ich!" and sped down the way, two brown little boots twinkiing in the vistal
 It was only an incident. A little maiden wept as her brown-booted feet sped her home when the rain fell in great floods and turned into gloom a day that promised to be one of rmingham's greatest days,
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

"Ouchn
 The cry came from beautiful young girlTobed beautifully in white clinging gar ments. She was too young to know that her figure was as that of young goddess. She didn't know that her skirts wrapped 8 girl beautiful.
 Ouch, ouch!" was the cry. It was not musical or poetical-lt was very far from being beautiful.
 But the impulsive maiden gathered her draperies about her dreamful figure and cried aloud as she sped from what appear ed to her to be the bursted reservoir of 0 dyeing establishment.
 She looked very beautiful. There is an age when every maiden upon this planet is beautiful.
 This maiden of yesterday in Birmingham had gone forth to enjoy the holiday. In front of the big stores swung gracefully great festoons of bunting, proclaiming elo- quently day of rejoicing. The rain ten in winding sheets,' as tt.e good p<eacheE spoke Of he flames of Judgment 5a3.
 Extend.ns a-r125 +Ge front of one of the
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
GEN. DE NEGRlER DISCHARGED
D,Crse Promulgated Ordering His Deg .saet relation.
THE REvlSIONAL TRIAL AUGUST 7
Great Activity in Preparation for the Event Officers Of on Furlough Ordered Home, and Gendarmes
 Given New Countersign

Paris, July 25.-General Pellieux recently military governor of Paris, has been ap- pointed to the command of the Forty-fourth brigade, located at Quimper, Department of Finistere
 Major Count Ferdinand Walsh Ester hay will receive safe conduct to enable him to testify before the court martial at Rennes at the retrial of Captain Dreyfus.
 At the meeting of the cabinet this morn ing the minister of war, General Gallifet, announces that General De Allstein has been appointed to the military command of Paris, vice General Pellieux. The min ister of war also stated that Captain Villa neuve, who recently wrote a letter sympa- thizing with the anti-Dreyfus professor, Syveton, had been placed under rigorous arrest for sixty days.
 EsterhazY Must Attend
 It was announced that in pursuance of the government commission at Rennes a trial summons will be issued to compel the attendance of Esterhazy on the courtmar- tial retrying Dreyfus.
 The minister of foreign affairs, M. Del casson, announced the signing of the Fran co-American commercial treaty, giving France a minimum tariff in exchange for favored nation treatment
 General de Negrer is the general dis graced. The decree ordering his degrada- ton is dated July 25 It relieves General de Negrier of his functions as a member of the supreme council of war. Among his duties was that of inspector of four army corps. It appears that in the course of a recent tour of inspection he addressed to the commanders of the corps a verbal com munication violently censuring the govern ment for it's failure to defend the army, and declaring that if the government re- fused to interfere, they themselves must act in defense. General de Negrier invited the commanders to transmit the communi- cation to all generals and officers.
 General The Marquis de Gallfet minis ter of war, hearing of this, instituted an inquiry and then sumoned General de Negrier to Paris and taxed him with the affair, which Negrier was unable to deny
 It is understood that other generals are implicated. z
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
ASSAULTED BY NEGROES.
Motorman B. R. Johnson and His
 Son

Monday night. at East Birmingha near the Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks, B. R. Johnson, a. motorman on the East Birmingham car line, and his son, Albert Johnson, were assaulted by two negro men, and as Q result the father is at the point of death.
 It seems that the Johnsons had had some misunderstanding with their wash woman, negro, and Monday night as they were passing their house. a quarrel arose. There were two negro men at the Woman's house, and they, too, joined in. Finally young Johnson started toward the house, and as he did so the negroes jumped on him with chairs. The father was also attacked and although he t fed to defend himself with knife the negroes beat him almost senseless with their chairs.
 The white men finally managed to with draw and sought assistance as quickly as
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
EAST LAKE.

Mrs A. L. Croker and her two children are spending part of the heated term at St. Clair Springs.
 Mrs. A. A. Hutto, accompanied by her two little sons and her sister, Miss Emma Aker, are visiting friends at Alpine.
 Professor F. M. Roof left last night for @ two weeks visit to his friends and reia- tives in Kentucky.
 Mir. L. V. B. Moore is quite i'll at his home near Twelfth street.
 Mrs. Jeff. Giles is spending this week with relatives at Childersburg.
 Misses Ida and Lula Hunt are visiting in Selma
 Mrs. Wellington returned Saturday from St. Clair Springs.
 Mrs. John Lairout is visiting her daugh- ter, Mrs. John Gray, at Cordova.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
The DreYfuS Trial

Rennes, July 25.-Now that the date for the courtmartial for trial of Captain Drey- fus has been fixed for August ', there is greater activity in the preparations for the event. Telegraph and telephone lines are being constructed, and officers on furloughs have been ordered to return to their posts by August l. The gendarmes have been given a new eountersign and the minister of war has issued instructions with regard to possible demonstrations. Barriers will soon be erected in the vicinity of the build ing in which the courtmartial will hold it's sttings, partly to diverge traffic and partly with view to the resistance of possible mobs.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
An Arkansas Murderer

Fort Smith, Ark. July 25.-George Fur ner and Charles Riley were lodged in jail at Greenwood today with a charge of mur- der against them as the result of a trage- dy which occurred near that place yester- day. George Turner and John Riley be- came involved in an altercation. Riley as- saulted Turner with his fists. Turner de- fended himself with an axe, inflcting a blow which resulted in Riley's death. Chas Riley, brother of the murdered man. heard the disturbance and rushed upon the scene, firing his revolver indiscrimina tely Ono bali struck a citizen named Sullivan and killed him instantly.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

actively engaged in carrying on the work of organization in this district.
 Tonight there will be a meeting of all the white barbers of the city at Fred Schil- lng's shop, 1S16 First avenue, at which MT. Leath will organize them. It is thought that every white barber in the city will join.
 Friday night MT. Leath will organize the horseshoers of the city, who will meet at the Labor Advocate office for that pur- pose.
 Yesterday MT. Leath received the char ter for the Painters union, which was or ganized last Wednesday.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
GOVERNOR FAVORS
 AN APPROPRIATION
Will Help the State Fair if
 Tbere is Any Law
AUTHORIZING HIM TO DO so
The Committee Called Upon Him Yes- terday and Held Long Confer ence Which Resulted Most
 Favorably to Movement

The joint committee appointed by the Commercial club and the board of trade to look into the practicability of having a state fair in Birmingham next fall, had a conference with Governor Johnston last night in regard to getting an appropriation from the state for this purpose.
 The committee consisted of Major Frank Y. Anderson, J. A. Rountree, Captain J. B. Morson and E. J. MeCrossin, representing the Commercial club, and John ". O'Neill, S. H. Brown and D. J. Fox of the board of trade.
 Major Anderson, president of the Com- mercial club, was the spokesman of the committee.
 The governor was informed in full con- corning what had already been done on this movement; the donations that had been offered by the railroads, that would proba- bly be made by the city of Birmingham, and the large subscriptions that was being made by the citizezns and various organl- cations around Birmingham. He was also told that when the association is finally organized it would have at its head one of the best known and most successful farm- CTS in the state.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
IS IN MONTGOMERY
Albert Wright, One of the Negroes Who
 Assaulted Ogletree's Wife

Montgomery, Ala, July 2--xAIoert Wright who was identified by MT. ogle- tree as one of the negroes who robbed him and assaulted his wife at Saffold, was arrested in Pike county yesterday and brought to Montgomery this afternoon on a freight train. He is now in the county jail
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
Will Make Appropriation

They said that the governor was most favorably impressed with the plan of again holding a state fair in Birmingham, and said that if there was any law authorizing him to make an appropriation for this pur- pose he was inclined to think he would do it. He asked that the committee make a formal request in writing, stating the law on the subject.
 He said tAat money invested in such an institution was many times more valuable than money spent at any of the eXpositions outside of the state. He also favored re- stricting the exhibitions in the fair as nearly as possible to those of Alabama; that is, not to spend any money colleet- ing foreign exhibits Alabama's home prod ucts will make a splendid fair, he said.
 The state has an agricultural fund on hand raised from a tax on tags, which is to be used in promoting the agricultural and farming interests of the state. The governor has the right to use this fund in certain ways for promoting the agricul- tural interests of the state. This fund has been used liberally in past years in pro- noting state fairs, it is said in putting the Alabama exhibit at Nashville and at other places
 All the indications for the Birmin gham fair continue most favorable, and the sub scrptions are increasing rapidly.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

Atlanta, Ga, July 25,--Will Wright, a negro, identified by J. E. Ogletree as one of his wifes assaulters, was arrested yes terday at Troy, Ala, and brought to Mont gomery for safe keeping. As a further safeguard Governor Candler tonight or dered that the prisoner be brought to At lanta on the train leaving Montgomery at 6 tomorrow morning.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
win be Buried 1T, Tailadega

The remains of Mrs. Mary Pucks will be taken to Talladega for burial early this morning. Mrs. Pucks died yesterday morn- ing at SIP South Nineteenth street of cere- brai hemorrhage at the advanced age of 72 years.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
WHEN OTHERS
 FAIL CONSULT

Men suffering from Sexual Weakness Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Structure. Syphilis, etc., I offer a certainty of cure. My charges are within the reach of all
 refer you with permission to First Ma tonal Bank, Alabama National Bank, Jef- ferson County Savings Bank and Steiner Brothers. bankers, as to my responsibility for my contracts. I cure many patients by mall treatment. Write for prices and terms. Address Dr. Y. E. Holloway Watts Bldg, Third Ave. and Twentieth St., >Birming- ham. Ala.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
PRIVATE
 DISEASES

Any physician send ing me a case of Syphilis that I do not cure to his entire sat- isfaction in from 20 to 10 days, it will cost him nothing. I do not attempt to cure all diseases that af- hict the human faml- ly, but conhne my study and practice to the treatment of pri- 1.ota disea seS only.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
MURDERER OF
 JUDGE HAMILTON The Negro Captured and Landed in Jail at
 CuIIman.

Blount Springs, July 25-tspecial.)- .)-News reached here this evening that the negro Tunsel, who shot Judge Hamilton last Fri day, was captured and placed in jail at Cullman.> Ss.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

possible. B. R. Johnson is still in a cri.i- cal condition.
 Yesterday about noon a negro named White was arrested at East Birmingham. charged with this crime.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

PostmaSter J. w. Hughes returned from Washington last night, where he has been on political business.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

B. H. Burr, of Talladega, was in the city yesterday.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

J. II. Leath, the newly appoin ted district organizer of the Federation of Labor, is
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
WORK OF ORGANIZING

Tonight There Will Be a Meeting of
 All White Barbers
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
PERSONAL.

Harry Walker, editor of the Limest tone Democrat, is in the city.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

Judge William S. Thorington, of Mont gomery. came up from that city yesterday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-05
A NEW BLOCK.
sessrs. sssquisr arc 20 Use the ora At
kinson Lot.

The lot WHARF the Atkinson House Fur
nishing company's block used TO stand
on Middle street, which has been vacant
since the fire which destroyed the build
Ing, has been purchased By Megouier g.
Jones. A Grew Of msn under John Gull
liver have begun clearing away the
Debris and Messra Megquier s. Jones
will proceed at once With the erection Of
large brick shop, about ninety by one
hundred feet, and twenty,fiv feet high.
This shop will Re used for the manufao-
ture of pieces OF structural iron such as
are used for buildings and bridges The
new block will be q pleasi ng addition to
the street.