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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-07
short sketch of samory.

Samory, the fallen West African po-
tenate just captured by the French,
has had most picturesque career. He
began life as slave and rose to the
dignity of hawking nuts. His reaE
chance came when he was captured ins
q raiding expedition by the Moslema
sultan of Senancoro. He was drafted
into the army. made fine soldier, and
as he rose in grade his views expanded,
until finally he ran away 10 set up as n
potentate on his own account. His ma
tive town was the objecs Of his first
raid. From that time his power grew
almost without hindrancs until he be-
gan to knock his head against the.
French sharpsbooters.--N. y. SUN.
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THE UNEXPECTED REMARK.
1t Comes from Little Willie in Com
pany and Makes His Parents
Feel Sick.

No well-trained adult mind ever
thinks of the things that children will
say, and the unexpected" from them
is always held in dread expectancy. A
fresh example was afforded the other
evening in family on Adelaide street
There was company for dinner and
the platter in front of the host con-
tanned fine roast of beef. He drew the
sharp carving knife across the ringing
steel for few times, just because that
is way carvers have, drove the fork
deep into the steaming beef, described
scalping-knife flourish in the air and
gracefully began operations. Two nice
marbeized slices clear across the roast
had resulted and he was turning off
the third when the blade struck a
skewer. made sliding upward motion
and came out at the top with result
that the proposed slice looked like a
frost bitten leaf curled by the sun.
The man could not say intense things
in the presence of his guests. but he
froze his wife with look, made grim
joke about the indigestibility of roast
ed hardwood, inquired whether the
butcher also ran woodward, dug the
skewer out viciously and ordered little
Willie, who had made several attempts
to tell something. to keep still or leave
the table. His evident temper led to an
embarrassing silence and little Willie
saw an opening that he could not resist
Cook has burnt her nose orful." he
announced.
TOO bad" said the father. whose
good humor was coming back. How
| did she do it?"
"Tryin' TO pull them skewers out
with her teeth."-Detroit Free Press.
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able of the earth is removed from
around the outside before frost, care
being taken not 10 disturb the roots
any more than absolutely necessary.
The amount Of earth left will depend
upon the size of the trees. This is TO
remain until the ball Of earth is frozen
hard enough to stand moving. Then
the apparatus is applied as suggested,
and the tree well protected after it
reaches its new home. The latter place
OF reception is OF course to be prepared
before the ground freezes. The tree is
launched in the same manner as II was
loaded. The size Of the arms OF the
standards must be governed by the
weight they must sustain. OF course
for very large trees guy ropes will
have 10 be used. With smaller ones.
little difficulty viii be experienced in
getting the roots with their ball Of
earth on TO the stone boat.-Farm and
Firesde.
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Alsike clover is q valuable forage
crop and can be grown in many places
where ordinary red clover will not
yield profitably. 1t is perennial and
las no hairs on the stalk, so it is not
dusty. Its bloom is sweet and makes
good honey. 1t will stand any amount
of wet. Planted in wet swules and de-
pressions, it will make abundant
growth and reseed itself from year to
year. affording a vast amount of ex-
cellent feed. 1t does not throw out
aud freeze out, as do red and mammoth
cloyers. Farmers would do well to try
a patch OF any low-lying land on the
farm. II withstands cold well and has
made good growth in Alaska journal
of Agriculfure
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VIGOROUS ARGUMENT.
AbIe and Sensible Good Roads Mes
sage Recently Issued by the Gov
ernor of Vermont.

The recent message of Gov. Smith, OF
Vermont, TO the state legislature, deaIt
largely with good roads. Their present
law, he asserted. is entirely wrong, as
over $4,000 are annually collected and
then distributed among the towns, to be
spent by 245. highway commissioners
in repairing the roads Of their respect
tive towns, while not Il cent OF II goes
into permanent work or furnishes any
lasting benefit TO the state. The money
is spread out so thin that it is practi-
cally thrown away.
The idea of the law was that the
smaller towns would receive from the
state, in the annual distribution, more
than they had paid as their share of the
tax, but the increase proves to be too
small to be Of any material benefit. On
the contrary, the small towns would re-
ceiye far greater advantages II the tax
were used toward building permanent
roads and they were connected by them
with the railways to which they are
obliged TO carry their produce.
Statistics had been prepared by the
governor "to show the cost of trans
portaton of the products OF Vermont
from various towns which lie away
from the line of the railroads, to the
railroads. as compared with the cost OF
transporting the same article from the
railroad 10 market. From these sta
tistics it appears that on butter, lum-
ber. granite. lime. brick, cement and
hay the rate is from $3.50 to 81 per ton
by team from the point Of production
to the railroad. while the rate to haul
the same articles from the railroad
station to the point of consumption is
but from S3.40 down to Sligo per ton.
In none OF these instances does the haul
by team exceed ~ miles; in none of IT,
instances is the haul by railroad less
than 140 miles"
"The rates by railroad" said the gov
ernor. will never, in my judgement, be
by improved roads out of the cost OF
teaming these products ought TO go
| into the pocket of the producer of the
| hay or the butter or the lumber or gram
tie or whatever is teamed. The stand
ard authorities give the saving in cost
of teaming over good roads as compared
to ordinary dirt roads to be from so to
rs per cent. so that there is from $1.2j
to 50 for every ton of freight teamed
to go into the pocket of the producer
in Vermont. if only good roads are made
where bad ones now exist"
The governor, therefore. urges tina,
the Massachusetts, highway law, modi.
fled as required, be adopted in Vermont
and that the tax of ss6, 900. now annual.
ly collected for road repairs, be turned
over TO state highway commissioners
who shall control its expenditure under
the provisions Of the law.
In respect 10 cost of hauling by team
to the railroads. the figures given by
Gov. Smith show how heavily the farm
ers suffer from bad roads. not alone in
Vermont. but in nearly all states in
which similar conditions obtain. New
Jersey. Massach usetts and New Yorl
are working out a remedy for these
evils. and the other states cannot de
better than act on Gov. Smiths sugges
tion and follow their mples.-Goot
Roads.
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THE INDIAN MIND
Some Striking Illustrations of the
Peculiarly Of Its
workings.


In contest of wits the North Amer
ican Indian is almost always at dis
advantage with the white man. His
mind is not accustomed to the quick
thinking which centuries of civiliza-
ton have developed. An old resident
of Spokane, Wash. Mr.. Crowley-has
told many stories of the old days,
which illustrate tie quality of the In
dams thinking when he comes into
contact with the white mans intelii-
gence.
Mr.. Crowley once carried on business
as a buyer of grain, and Indian farmers
brought him their products. One day
an Indian told him that he should ne
longer sell him his oats, because anoth-
er white man would give mere for
them.
Every WE'LL" was the answer. 81 can
not afford to pay you more"
But after awhile the Indian farmer
came back and offered Mr.. Crowley a
load of oats at the old price.
"How is this?" asked Mr.. Crowley.
Doesn't the other man still Fay you
your price,"
He pay me more for bushel," said
the Indian; you pay me more for
load"
"This was as much as to say that the
other man had given him greater
price at the expense of the measure
ment of the grain; but the untutored
mind of the savage had taken in the
fact only in the way his reply indicated.
Another story told by Mr.. Crowley
was of the visit of Gen. Philip Sheridan
to the Spokanes in an early day. Sher-
| idan related to the Indians, through an
Interpreter, the wonders of the rail
road, and then waited to see what ei-
feet the revelation would have upon
! them.
What do they say?" he asked the IT.
terpreter.
"They say they don't believe it," VIC:
the answer.
Sheridan then described the steam
boat, and the interpreter repeated this
what d. they say to that?" he gen
eral asked again, seeing the Indian
faces all impassive.
"They say they don't believe that
either"
Then the general gave an account
of the telephone, and told how mar
at the end of long wire had talked tt
q man at the other end of it. The in
terpreter remained silent.
well" said the general, "why don
you interpret that to them?"
Because l don't believe that stor!
myself" answered the interpreter. H'
was conscientious man, and could no
assume the moral responsibility of re
peating such an incredible tale.
Somewhat moro "canny," as th
Scotch would call it, was the respons
which some of the far Northwestern
Indians used to make TO the mission
aries when reproached by them witt
the wickedness of their race. They de
clared that when Christ had accom-
plished HIS mission TO the white mel
He was about to carry the Gospel to tn
Indians, but some envious white mel
said: "If we let Him 60 the Indian
will become too smart for u.s." So the.
crucified Him. and the Indians hav
ever since been left IN a state of de
prsvity for which the whites coul,
blame only themselves.-Spokan
Spokesman.
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Prose yer.ur Poetry.

He-"Man proposes"-what's the rest
of it?
she-But is not always accepted
Detroit Free Press
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AZ Theuksgiv;ng draws near, 1t must
be remembered that the true spirit Of
the day is expressed in the name itself
and our actions should be 60 influenced
that our reveliogs and fesstings should
not be without limit; yet. 60 many
things are suggested 10 1.-THE Thauke-
giving Dinner and among the menus
in the November issue OF Table Talk.
that one is almost at loss to choose.
The subject Of Bread" is also largely
and excellently treated, the most simple
and exact directions for its making
being given. Table Talk is just what
every woman wants every day. 1t
teaches exhaustively the art Of good
cooking, Of wise and economical living,
Our readers can obtain q free sample
copy OF this magazine by sendiug their
name and address to Table Talk Pub.
fishing Company. Philadelphia. Pa.
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The music.loving people OF Lincoln
and they are many-seldom have the
pleasure of listening to two such rare
treats in one day az we're presented last
Monday. In the afternoon Mr.. Henry
p. Eames, OF the university school Of
music. under the auspices OF the wo
mans club, gave a lecture recital on
"Shakespere in Music" M. Eames
said he had experienced no trouble from
lack Of material VIII. rewith to illustrate
his points. The greater difficulty had
ben in determining which was the best.
Interspersed with quaint dance songs
and captivating dance tunes. the lecture
was delightfully."- informal and the selec'
tions read from SHAKESPEARE proved that
poets right to the title Of the bard OF
Avon.
Between the two piano groups Mr..
Eames sang seven Shakesperian songs,
each set to music by different COM
poser. These. with the little group OF
dance music by Edward German were
Ia' ticularly illustrative and enjoyable,
and their sympathetic, intelligent inter.
probation added much to their beauty.
At the close OF the program light re-
~ eshments were served and mauy ladies
fingered to express their pleasure In the
recital aud to become better acquainted
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-11-11

The president OF the general fedora
ton wac requested by The woman's board
OF the Paris exposition 10 send them the
names and addressss Of the heads OF
every national association OF women in
America.
All state presidents and other club
women seeing this notice will please in.
terest themselves to procure names and
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ton to those who may visit the exposi.
ton; women may learn where to secure
board and lodging and other valuable
knowledge. This committee will be
there for consultation at all times. and
will prove to be OF the greatest possible
assistance to all women who may be
strangers In Paris. Madame PICARD
deserves all the credit for the building.
She is very prominent woman, socially,
and In addition is extremely practical
and business like. She is altogether
chsrming-an all.round. capable, broad,
progressive woman. I have arranged
with her to hold our congresses In the
hall OF the Woman's Building. I was
beautifully entertained by Madame Pc.
gard. and found her pleasure in every
way"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-11-11

Patient apxiously How 10 that arm
getting on. doctor?
Surgeon-Besutifully. ! think il
will only have to be reset once more.
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addresses Of the presidents, II there are
any within their etates, and forward
them to Mrs. Z. d. Lowe, 5l3 Peachtrse
street, Atlanta, Ga.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-11-11

The City Improvement Society met in
the Commercial Club rooms Thursday,
November o. at ton a. m. Mics Belva N.
Heron, instructor in political economy
In the university, and chairman OF the
city Improvement committee OF the 30.
cial settlement. gave an interesting &C.
count OF the social settlement work at
Eighth ard X streets, which IL carried
on under the auspices OF the university
people.
The bright and successful aspects Of
this venture contrastcd with the un.
pleasant and difficult situations were
charmingly told and suggestions were
offered looking toward the solution Of
some Of the perplexing problems.
The City Improvement Society ex-
pressed willingness to cooperate with
the social settlement committee in the
effort to improve the civic conditions.
The stree. commissioner was CON-
mended for his efficient work in remov.
ing obstructing street signs, and ways
and means to enforce tho ordinance for.
bidding the throwing Of waste papers
and refuse in the streets and alleys we're
discussed and steps taken to compel
more rigid compliance with the law.
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The Monday club OF Wayne on No.
vember 9Th met with Mrs. Dearborn.
Mrs. Harrington, who has been visiting
her mother in New York, has returned
to us and We were all delighted to
welcome her home.
Resolutions read by the president OF
the town federation in behalf OF q pub.
lie library, the same to be presented to
the council for consideration. The
leeeon consisted Of review questions.
Mrs. Chace led of with Anne Of France.
Mrs. Northsop told US Of the little Maid
Of Rheims and the good work which che
accomplished. she also spoke Of Gather.
inc de Medici. Mrs. Smith explained
the "Prsgmatic Sanction" and The
Politiques." .Mre. Fuller's subjects
were Charles V. OF France and Queen
Eleanor. the Prince OF Condo and Ad.
mirsl Coligny were spoken OF by Mrs
Main. Mrs. Norris named the three
good kipgs. the same number OF bad
ones. MIs. Cunningham told us Of
Henry Nv. Mira. Welch told us Of the
four treaties which occurred between
the 18th and 10Th centuries and Mrs.
Dearborn matched dates with events.
Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Fuller ia
one week.
MRS. FULLER, Secretary.
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The Fortnightly met last Friday az
ternoon at the home OF Mrs. A. @.
Ricketts,. The leader for the afternoon,
Mrs. d. A. Campbell, presented the
Songs ard Folk Lore Of the Russians"
illustrating her talk with quaint old
music and interesting songs which
were most enjoyable. BY vote this club
decided to meet in the future on Tues.
day afternoons instead of Friday, as q
day less liable to conflict with other On
gagements.
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At the last meeting Of the Deborah
Avery Chapter Of the D. A. r. it was
voted to give $25 to the library board to
be expended for books on early Ameri-
can history. This amount will be added
to from time 10 time for the same pur-
pose. Mrs. s. B. Pound read paper
on the History Of the Auabaptists,"
which elected great interest. The same
subject will be continued ut the next
meeting, which will be held with Mrs.
j. G. Harpham.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-11-11

At the last meeting OF the household
economics department the leader, Mrs.
j. A. Ames, presented the subject Of the
ideal kitchen and its equipments. Mrs.
Ames' talk was a very general and in.
teresting discussion. With chatting
dishes Mrs. I. N. Baker showed the
members how to make creamed Goldfish,
and Mrs. Stonebraker made q WEIGH
rabbit. Members were permitted TO
test the excellence OF each OF these
dishes. At the next meeting Mrs. Field
will pres ent the important subject OF
marketing the various methods Of
preparing apples.
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promptnees with which our president,
Mrs. Apperson, and the chairman Of the
art committee have availed themselves
OF it's columns az a medium Of informa.
ton is an example from two Of the most
practical club women in the state as
means Of getting information from the
clubs and Of sending word to them.
These columns are also open to all ques-
tons pertaining to club work. II your
editor cannot answer them che will call
in an expert-snd we have expert par.
liamentsriane, musicians, artists, and
literati within reach.
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Through The official organ President
Lowe makes the following announce.
ment ia regard to the Paris exposition:
III would like for you to Say to the
club women Of America that Madame
PICARD will have q committee, with
Offices in tie Woman's Building. which
will give all kinds OF necessary informa.
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The program az rem :

with each other. The program az rem
dered included:
examples Of descant. prick song,
catch, examples Of old dance tunes.
Light o Love, 145O; Hearts Ease,
l56O-Dance tunee.
Morris Dance, Shepherds Dance.
Torch Dance, from music TO Henry
Vlll.-Edward German.
Themes from Suite, "Romeo and Jul
iette'-Edward German.
Sigh No More. Ladiee, much Ado
About Nothing"-R. j. s. Stevens,
Come Unto These Yellow Sands. 1.-THE
Tempest"-Henry Purcell.
Who is Sylvia? 1.-Two Gentlemen Of
Verona"-F. Schubert.
Take. o Take Those Lips, "Measure
tor Measure'-Mrs. H II. A. Beach.
0. Mistress Mine, twelfth Niekt"-
Frederick Barry.
When That Was, Twelfth Night"
r. Schumann.
Ophelia's Song, "Hamlet"-Tradi-
tional.
Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Winds, "As
You Like III. Ssrjeant.
Hark, Hark, the Lark transcribed by
Liezf). "Cymbeline"-Schubert.
Nocturne from Music to Midsummer
Nights Dream Mendelssohn.
Wedding March and Play Of the Elves
transcribed by Lisztl midsummer
Nights Dream" -Mendels
On Monday evening the Matinee Mu.
sicale held an open meeting in the First
Presbyterian church, with program Of
unusual excellence prepared by the
leaders Of the third division, Mrs. D.
A. Campbell and Miss Marie Hoover.
Especial interest attached to this pro-
gram. as it introduced to Lincoln au-
dience two singers comparatively new,
Mrs. Sheetz, who has full sweet voice
and a natural manner that was very
pleasing. add Miss Childs, who sang GO
acceptably at the state federation meet.
ing. The other soloist was Mrs. Mark
Woods. One feature Of which the Mat
inee Musicale is justly proud is its
fine chorus that alwsys adds go much
TO it's open programs. In the instru.
mental numbers Mrs. Herzog rendered
q brilliant violin solo and Miss Dsles
violin solo, while 10 tho trio Miss Syford
and Miss Eiche were at their best. Miss
Givens played the Accomplishments.
WAYNE, NEB.. October 30. 1899.
The Monday club met with Mrs. Gun.
nipghsm. eight members answering to
roll call. Communication from the
president Of the Iowa federation, calling
q meeting Of the board Of directors for
November 2 to reconsider the question
"How Shall tho Federation Funds Be
Used?" was read.
1t was decided that report IT each
meeting on the Monday Club be sent to
The Lincoln Courier. On motion the
secretary was made correspondent. The
secretary was instructed to send pro-
gram OF the club to the president OF the
state federation, she having requested
the same. Mrs. Norris told us Of tho
horrors OF st. Bartholomew morning.
Mrs. WEIGH then followed. thoroughly
explaining the Edict Of Nantes. The
club was introduced to Cardinal Richie.
lieu by the secretary, after which Mrs.
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charming-an sll.round. capable, broad,
progressive woman. I have arranged
with her to hold our congresses in the
hall OF the Womans Building. I was
beautifully entertained by Madame Pc.
gard, and found her a pleasure In every
way"
One Of the most enjoyable and profit.
able meetings that the literary depart
ment Of the Fairbury Woman's Club
has ever held was on Tuesday last Mrs.
Mcdowell, the able leader OF this de-
partment, is ever bringing out the beet
there is among the members, and this
meeting was no exception. when Mrs.
Cross read most excellent paper on
Conversation"
Mrs. A, e. Thomas next followed
with most interesting and instructive
talk on "How to Travel and What Not
to See." She drew upon her own expe.
rience and gave much that was instruct.
i've and worth remembering. Mrs.
Oschger closed the program with q
scholarly talk upon "Intellectual and
Moral Indolence." She first gave the
pedagogical and psychological phases Of
the subject. The causes Of this indo.
lence are unhealthy minds and sensibil.
tiles from lack Of capacity and from evil
associates. The cures are to arouse tho
mind and sensibilities and charge the
atmosphere with proper stimulus until
the mind delights in activity.
Resolutions were adopted extending
the sympathy Of the members to Mre.
Steele in her grief at the death OF her
sister. Mrs. Vsnsmau, Of B;nghsmpton,
New York.
The Cozy Club of Tecumseh met We'd.
needay, November l, with Mrs. Bouton.
The Lesson, q study Of early German liter.
ature. was led by Miss McCrosky and
was of exceeding interest. Miss Ella
McCrosky read an excellent paper on
"Wagner's Use Of the Old German
Sorgs." Selections from the great Ger.
man operas we're read by different mem.
hers. Mrs. Headrick, OF Lincoln. came
down to be present at the meeting.
Mrs. Hesdrick recently moved to Lilo.
coin, but retains her membership still
10 the Cozy Club and pursues the coure
Of study. NELLIE l. ALLEN.
The Century Club met Tuesday with
Mrs. w. A. Lindley. Mrs.. I. N. Baker
gave tho paper for the afternoon. which
was on 1.-The Spanish Rule 10 Holland"
She gave graphic account OF the infu.
ence OF Spanish rule upon the business
Interests OF that thrifty people and OF
Hollsnd's brave fight for freedom and
Of her pref eut prosperous condition.
Mrs. Baker also epoke Of the tulip craze
in Holland. At ono time tulip stock
was bought and sold on the market the
same az railroad or other stock.
Mics Margaret j. Evans, Of Mime.
sofa, and Mrs. Edward Rotan, Of Texas,
have resigned from the reorganization
committee and their designations have
been accepted by the executive commit.
tee Of the G. F. w. 9.
The president OF the general fedora
ton wac requested by The woman's board
Of the Paris exposition 10 send them the
names and addressss Of the heads OF
every national association OF women in
America.
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Mics Margaret j. Evans, OF Mime.
sofa, and Mrs. Edward Rotsn, OF Texas,
have resigned from the reorganization
committee and their designations have
been accepted by the executive commit.
tee OF the G.. F. w. @.