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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-19
COURT. LITERARY NOTE FROM THE CEN
TURY co.

The most striking feature of The Cen.
tury for September, which will be a
Saltwater Number, is the first Install
ment Of Captain Joshua Slocum's
Sailing Alone Around the World
This Is the narrative OF daring voyage
OF ciicumnavi, alton, undertaken by the
author 10 1895, in u forty.foot sloop
built by himself 10 Buzzard's Bay, and
taken back and forth across the Atlantic
and thence around Cape Horn and the
Cape Of Good Hope, without assistance
or mpanionsh,p. The distance ira
versed was 10000 miles. and the &C
curacy Of the navigator's landfalls
throughout was thing to marvel ut, his
chronometer for most OF the time being
little tin clock OF the cheapest kind
Captain Slocum was a thoroughly sea.
soned eallor when he startsG -, his ad-
vsnturous eingle-handed cruise, but his
unique achievement was not without
difficulties and perils that taxed to the
utmost his strength. endurance and To-
genuity. Other contents OF this num-
Der Of The Century are 1.-THE Way OF a
Ship" by Frank 4. Bullen. author Of
"The Cruise Of the Cachalot"; "rhe
Atlantic Speedway" by II. Phelps
Whitmarsh, author OF "The Worlds
Rough Hand; and Salvage" by Nor
gan Robertson, author Of the forthcom-
ing volume of sea tales where Angels
Fear to Tread"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-19
The AMERICAN GIRL.

In his review OF Mr.. Charles Dudley
Warmers novel THAT Fortune in the
current number Of Literature. Mr.. w.
D. Howells discusses at some length
the photography Of American girlhood.
Certainly there has been no greater
change in any stock character In fiction
during the past forty years than in that
OF the American girl. Beginning with
Queech and The Wide. Wide World.
Mr.. Howells goes through the list. past
Mrs. Whitney's heroines and those Of
Miss Louisa Alcott, pausing for bit to
comment on the wave OF Daisy Miller.
lem started by Henry James. Mr..
Warmers heroine is like mole Of these,
and Mr.. Howells lie glad accordingly.
II rejoice In her with heart still Young
for heroines," he ssys, land IL I did not
envy him for it 80 much, congratulate
Mr.. Warner on having discovered 10 her
q sort Of American girl which it was
high time somebody should nsturalize
in our fiction"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-19

Punmaker-My wife is a woman OF
Invention.
GirdDestone-W That has she been do
hg now?
Punmaker-At dinner, last night.
Then she wished to call the waitress,
he found the electric bell was out OF
rider.
Girdlestone- Did she repair it?
Puumaker-No; she made q napkin
Fng'
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-19

"Come. my dear" said the Thespian
coaxiugly, to his angry wife, az they
entered their dressing room, "let us
kiss and make up"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-19

$50 your brother is married. al
ways supposed he was too bashful to
propose to woman
"Oh. he married widow"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-19
APTAIN BIGELOW'S
MARTIAL.

SuGGEsTIONs FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF
TIE WAR DEPARTMENT BY AN ARMY
EXPERT.
Captain John BRelow, Jr,, whose
book has aroused such stir in military
circles and may be- the cause OF his own
court martial, lie the son OF John Bigelow,
at one time United States Minister to
France. Captain Bigelow graduated
from West Point in 1877, and has been
with the Tenth Cavalry ever since. In
the army he is considered an authority
on military subjects and his books on
tactics have attracted the very favorable
attention of European soldiers. His
best known work before the Reminis.
cences OF the Santiago Campaign was
called The Principles Of Strategy.
"reminiscences Of the Santiago Cam.
paign presents some most interesting
supgestions az to the complete reorgan-
|ization Of the War Department. OF
which the following are perhaps the
mole Important:
THE organization Of the army" says
Captain Bigelow, SHOULD 81 JOY tie two
ideas Of supremacy for the civil power
and unity Of command and responsible.
lily for the military power. l am i'm
pressed with the conviction that the
War Department should be reorganized
| so az to consist OF Secretary Of War, a
number OF assistant secretaries, and q
force Of civilian inspectors and clerks.
The secretary and assistant secretaries
should attend to the fiscal affairs of the
army, the preparation Of such orders as
| the President or Secretary OF War
might see fit to iseue, and the commits
sioning OF officers.
THE PRESIDENT should be governed in
military appointments by the recon.
lamentations Of the commanding general"
Then, what is the most important sug-
vestion Captain Bigelow makes, there
bhould be great general staff and a
general staff, the great general staff to
be subordinate to the acknowledgement
Commanding the army. The duties OF
the great general staff would be sub.
|stantially those of similar organizations
|in Europe-to gather and arrange for
nse all kinds Of military information
sbout our own country aud foreign
countries, to draw up plans OF mobi.
lization and operation, to search the
records OF past wars for valuable data
and useful lessons. to direct the military
Education Of men and officers. uniting
khe military academy; the post lyceums.
Ind service schools into ono system, and
Establishing a school for non. commits
bioned officers. The general staff should
perform the military duties now per.
Pormed by the adjutsnt.general's de.
partment, quartermaster's department,
Ind commissary department.
Captain Bigelow states that these
measures would be practical only in
Coordination, and 10 conclusion makes
bhe peatine Mt remark: "Our people are
% much pleased with the result Of our
ats war to be disposed to criticise the
a hethods by which it was attained. and
Generally too i'll informed upon military
matters to be able to appreciate the
reakness Of our military system. The
reat military reformations OF this CEN
bury, those OF Prussia and France. were
he consequences Of crushing defeat and
ational humiliation. How is ours to
ONE about?'
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-19

Instead OF constantly swearing of
vices a man should occasionally swear
on few virtues.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-19

The "kock leland" Route has cheap
rates, literal stop over privileges.
through cars. etc. to the G. A. r., Phils-
delphia. Ask or write "Rock leland"
agent for information and one OF the
Souvenirs, or address
E. w. THOMPSON,
A. G. P. & T. A., Topeka.
32-2t
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-19

II tell you after living 10 Chicago
six months. you don't want to live any.
where else"
''Does it have such 40 effect upon
your mind as THAR"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-19

Mae-That fellow you we're with last
night lie very modest young man, Isn't
he?
Madge-Yes; he only took five kisses.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-19

Miss Slow naturally you took
your part in the amateur thestricals.
Miss P.--Do you think 60?
Mics S.-Iudeed l do. ! would not
have known there was prompter with
in mile.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-19

Briggs-Ill bet MISS Spindle helped
you out when you tried to kiss her.
Griggs-No. but her father did.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-19

Cstterson-C you and your wife
take dinner with us soon?
Hstterson--Why yes; thank you.
Catterson-Good! We want to get
even with you for the dinner you gave
us.
"Henly doesn't believe thereIl ever
be universal peace"
"When did he get msrried?"
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-17
RINGS BETRAY THEM.
(From tho New York Times. }

On. OF tbe olsversst dst,ot,vs, .t nol,,.
hsadounrte;s WAS asked the other dav ~
bs did not think tbsrs was soma,h,n, ,n
a.. ,.,,a ., :, -.
'"o ""n"er Vi naAe-up Vi 1he average
police detective which betrayed his real
calling to the professional criminal.
uI have No douh, tba,s "a - ha rsr,,sd
just how the professional tells that the
man wearing plain clothes is sleuth on
tn, outIook for Law. .brsaksrs 7 cannot tall
S'aJ 20 ~ ID oel'ai" e'yio Vi o'eNs aneoo-
ed by the Detectives, or peculiar way
they have of acting, or ar expression on
ri. .orn.aas .h.. si.n,,,x,.
fN''
giVes snsn ueAu AWAY.
"Policemen get attached to certain
| things and find IL verv hard indeed tn
l. ....h .h. 49,. .,,,.-,
'1e'n. 0he vi 'no'e pooo'iAir
ties is the wearing OF big seal ring.
More than 90 psr cent Of the p,troImen
| r,ros ~ ,h,s so,.
VI s''
| "" ny tney DO SO cannot say. IL 10
| one of the first things the patrolman buys
h,,,.a,, .t.au h. nuts h,s nr,for, on
Auo ne never ioses MS iohuhess ior 'na'
ring. but continues to wear It when he
| risea In the rnnks Perhaps IL il { his ring
-. -. ., ,h. da.oo,,xss 20
sna' o'rs's "AA"J Vi -
the criminals
1.-The best testimony to detectives
| ability 10 the honest admission from a
| thorough professional that the detective
| has Swallowed him without tn, least ans.
picion being aroused In the criminals
mind, The professionals are always on
| the lookout for the law officers whsrvas
the police are not always so ksenly watch
| mi tor la aw.hra,tars
"Ths criminal, of course, realizes that
his liberty is at stake, and that to keep
out OF iail he must be- ever on the alert.
| He is. therefore. suspicious CT every one.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-17
JOUBERT KILLED.

News of Death of Boer Leader From
Various Sources.
London, November l6.-A despatch re-
ceivsd here today from Pietermaritz burg,
dated November II, says 1t is ed
there that Gen. Piet Joubsrt. commander.
in-chisf OF the Boer forces, has been killed
In action.
Durham, Sunday, November 12-tEve-
ning)-Ths Times, Of Natal publishes h
telegram from Lourenzo. Marques, saying
that Commandment General Joubert was
killed In action on Thursday. November
q.
London, November 16.--Ihe most start
ling news from the seat of war today IL
the report OF the death Of Gen. Piet Jou-
bert, the commander-in-ohisf. of the Boer
forces.
Though the report comes from many
different quarters 1t is obvious that II
needs confirmation before 1t can be &C.
cepted as true.
At ths same time, many people belle
the report to be we'll founded, as the gem
erals death is said to have occurred No
vember 0, when the Boar ritiemen were
understood to be within 1900 yards OF
Lady ysmith.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-17
CUBAN FRANCHISES.
Inhibition Against Granting Them Has
Worked Great Harm.

Washington, Noveni bre 10. The Presi-
dent has decided to make no recommen-
dstiona 10 Congress at the approaching
session, touching the repeal Of the legisla-
tion which has prevented the granting OF
franchises in Cuba. 1hs administration
has become convinced that much serious
harm has been worked to the best inter-
ssts Of the islAnd by this Legislation and
that the attempts Of the governmens o.
the United States TO forward the develop
nent of the industries Of Cuba and ad-
vance the condition Of the people, have
been greatly hampered BY the inhi bition
which prevents tho building Of RAILROADS
or wharvss, the construction of bridges
of trolley roads. of water and sewer con-
vsnisnoes aud Of al that class Of semi !
public works which give employment to
many person both In construction and
operation.
The attitude of the administration OIL
cials in refusing to approve the numer-
Gus applications for franchises which have
been made has exposed them to severe
criticisms, based on tho presumption that
they were clothed with the di scretionary
poyers In passing upon them.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-17
r. S, DAVIS g. CO.,
The Reasonabie-Priced Furniture Dealers,
FEDERAL AND EXCHANGE STREETS.

this deal He hal been associated with
Letter ia the Bit and Spur club ut tbs
time Of the horse show.
In the MSy following he invented pro-
jectile which 10 was thought would solve
the problem of producing an sxplosion
after toe projsctile carrying the exp losive
had piercsd thick armor. Nothing has
been heard OF Its success or failure.
= When the war broke out and many
other Icons of great men" received COM
missions In ths volunteer army. he was
made an adjutant on Gen. Bates stan,
and Wis ted WASHINGTON TO exert his politi-
cal pull. Next he Is heard OF as captain
and oommissnry of subsistence, assigned
to duty as assistant to the chief on the
staff OF Mnj. zen. John q. breckenridge
HE was ielisved from this duty Ia October.
1898, and ordered to proceed to nantiagc
de Cuba for su ubsistsnoe duty.
Whom nearly all the volunteer officers
were discharged he shared similar fate,
though his mother did her utmost to re
tain him in the service. When the vol
untesr" regiments were enlisted he 90
tainsd com mission as major In the 33d
reo,i ved 1t in August last. and sailed
with his regiment to Manila
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-17
THE REIGN OF LAW.
Mans Ingenuity Expended I'm Making
Il Very Faulty One.

The reign Of law seems to be one OF
man's disappointmonts. When men lived
free In the primeval woods they yielded
u portion Of their Individual liberties in
order to live together In community
ami be governed by q common ruls. The
regulations were doubtless simple and
just enough at first, but In little while
laws multiIl lied and their meaning and
intent became a matter of dispute. and
tnsn mon began TO pass laws and adopt
forms to hinder the operation of the laws
tbeI had already enacted.
The very langusg, Of the law. intended
for the under rstanding ana the use OF all,
became tortuous, redundant, involved,
pedantio, and unintelligibls. A legal
statement came to be made In a bewilder.
ing fashion unknown In any other form
Of statement. The simple affirmation that
A. killed IL. with = butcher knife early
became too clear and definite for the pur-
poss of tn, law and IL was necessary to
sot out that the said A. did not only
Kill the said b., but that he old cut,
carve, laoarate, main, wound, scratch,
aud make hole In the &C Id b., at the
same time and place her einbefore men
the value of 80 cents. This jargon In
time became sacred. 1t grew TO be an
object Of reverence, and was deemed
ne cesssry to the sanctions OF the law and
the ma,ntsnsnoe Of the nstice it really
hindered and obscursi. No instruments
Was considered good In law un less
oouched 10 this ssnseIess and complicated
phraseology, and this superstition became
an early and fruitful source OF the law q
delay.
With this multiplication OF words oams
corresponding extension or forms OF
procedure, of methods OF "how not TO do
It," Every statute snds with "f' or
"but." The laws under which street
may be opened or uny other public I'M
provement made. necessary TO the COM
fort, health. and happiness OF from lo,uoO
20 loo, o0O people. also provide the means
whsreby one stingy, unenterprising anu
mulish citizen may legally delay indeii-
nitsiy the prosecution of the work aud
entail haayy costs upon those who favor
1t.
So able and learned n lawyer as Chaun-
cey Dspew tells his brethren OF this pro-
feseion that this evil. this wrestling OF
the law from its purpose of maintaining
justice among men. Is Increasing. The
multiplication OF courts m aitipltes de
eisions, and decisions differ. Diversity
of tribunals leads to diversity OF inter-
probation. The practice Of the law is
shifted from a matter OF principle TO one
of preosdsnts. Much remains to be
done before the law can be- locked UPON
by the people as the perfection OF wis
dom or the sure defense OF justice. XXI an
sas City Star
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-17
ALL ARE In 1T.
How Perry Man Gets Msximu" o.
Reading at Minimum Of Expense.


Eastpor {, November i6.-Ssmuei Ross OF
Norti Perry takes tas following papers;
Ban gor. Commercial, hanger Daily News,
Bangor Daily whig and Courier. Daily
Kennebeo Journal, Portland Evsning
Express, Portland Daily Advertiser,
Portland Daily Press, Rockland Daily
star, Lewiston Daily Sun, Biddeford
Daily Journal, Bangor Weekly CONNER
ciaI, Lewiston Weekly Journal. Mains
Farmer, Portland Transcript, Bar Har-
bur Record, Bath Enterprise, Courier
Gazette, Turf. Field ana home, Maine
Statesmen, Eastport Sentinel, Calais
Weekly Times, Ellsworth American, ST.
Andrews Beacon.
Ten dailies and Is weeklies ut cost
Of SIS each year. Ross 10 IN old soldier
without a family or property. He draws
"a pension of ~ . month which Is MS
supports. He owes for all Of these papers
from one year to several years.
Ross says he nsvsr wrots for any OF
these papers; never consented or agyeed
to take them. Some of his neishbors
think he did. 1t Is believed that csrtain
Of his neighbors wanted frse reading
ana that they sent to the publishers and
ordered the papers in Ross s name. 1t ID
certain that his neighbors took nearly
all of these papers from the postodioe for
their own use.
North Perry is u small settlement nv'
miles from the village Of Perry, but
more dailies were taken there than ir
any other place OF Its size In the Stats OF
Maine and all to one man.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-17
THE AMATEUR POLO LEAGUE.

Manager Woodbury. of the South Port
land polo team has been in Biddeford
TO see Manager Ned Kicker of the Bidde-
lords. The South Portlands are made
up of local players and Manager Wood
bury Waats get into league of local
teams and will no doubt get IN with Saco
and Biddegord. Manager Ricker's team
is complete. all equipped and ready for
the opening of the season, except for the
ma ter of practice. Lamb of tho Sacos
has eleven men in practice and expects
to pick team fully as good as the
Biddeto rds.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-17
SULZER ENDORSED.

New York, November l6.-Ths New
York State Democratic Congressional
delegation met at the Democratic club to-
night at banquet. All members OF the
delegation with the exception OF Con-
srsssman Soudder, Mcclellan and Bradley
were present. A resolution was unani-
mously adopted endorsing the candidacy
of Congressman William Sulzer for the
Democratic leadership Of the House OF
Representatives aud pledsing him earnest
support. Congressman DAILY OF Nav Jer-
sey, pledged the support OF Nsw Jerseys
two Representatives to Mr.. Sulzsr
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-17

London. November 1.-THE Cap, Town
corresp, p,ndsnt Of the Standard says be
has heard from On old resident who has
just left the Orange Free State that this
war is vary upp pniar there, that part
from the government Officials, tss ssti-
tude Of the psopls who consider them
selves bound TO England, is very half
hearted. that disaffsotion and disobedi-
enoe are spreading In the ranks OF Free
State troops, and that the burshsr'
would welcome any pretext TO rsturn TO
their homes.
MORE TROOPS AT CAPE TOWN.
London, November i6.--The transport
Mohawk having the 18th lanosrs on
board, has arrived at Cape Town.
The transports Armenian. with thres
batteries Of artillery, has reached Dur
ban.
LOOKING AFTER EACH OTHER.
London, November i7-Accordins to the
Bombay correspondent CT the Daily Mall
9 small Russian warship passed Aden
yesterday (Thursuay) bound for tne
Persian gulf and the British third-ciass
cruiser Pomone has been ordered TO pro-
eeed thither.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-17
OTHER SIDE GOT THEN.
brilliant Leonid Display Frightened
Russian Peasants.

London, November i6 In Russia the
Leonid displays caused a popular panic In
many places. 1t was believed that the
end Of the world had come. Churches
were open all night long and hundreds Of
Thousands spent thres nights In the open
air.
There are even rumors that In foms
villages Russian parents murdered their
children TO save them from an expected
worse fate.
There was rather brilliant display be-
tween two and tive O'Clock thursday
morning at Berlin.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-17
FRUITER BROKEN DOWN.

kingst,n, Ja.. November l6.-The
st,Amer Admiral Sohley, from Kingston
for Philadelphia, with fruit, on Tuesday.
was reportsd last night to have broken
down and to be drifting eight miles of
PoTt Morart The Admiral Dswey was
despatched at midnight ID assist her and
tow her to Port Antonio. These ara all
the details known as this dispatch IL
sent
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-17
AN IMPORTANT DIFF FERENCE.

TO make it apparent to thousands,
who think themselves i'll, that they are
not afflicted with any disease, but that
the system simply needs cleansing, is to
bring comfort home to their hearts, as
a costive condition is easily cured by us
ing Syrup of Figs. Manufactured by
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold
by all aruggistA
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-17
At HOWE AGAIN.

Lewiston, November 16-James Nj.
Lowell who has been serving life sen
tencs in Thomaston for the murder OF
bis wife and was pardoned recently, has
returned to Lewiston.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-17
THE EVICE-PREsIDENT.

Paterson, N. j., November iG.-Vice-
President Hobart passed comfort 'ble
day. He ats solid food and spent moit
Of the day in sitting in chair In his
bedrOom.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-17
SAILED FOR MANILA.

San Francisco, November l6 The
transports Senator and Ben Mohr sailed
for Manila today with the 45th infantry
Cn board.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-17

"I owe my whole life TO Buroock
Blood bittsrs. Sorofulous sores covered
my hody. i seemed bsyond cure. b. b
b. has made me a perfectly well wom-
an" Mrs Chas. Hutton, Be,y willie, Mich.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-17
WALKED Into TRAP.


heavy bombardmsnt all day Tuesday and
that at midnight all the cannon on the
hills surrounding the town, opened sim.
ultaneously. pouring shells from all
points Of the compass. Several buildings
are afire. the newspaper assert and could
be distinctly seen from Bula hin.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-17
ALL WELL AT LADYsMITH

London, November i6-A despatch
from Pietermaritzburg says q letter has
been received there from Mr.. Lloyd,
commissioner Of agriculture, dated Lady
smith, November s. asserting that all was
well, that the bombardmept oontioued
daily. but without damage and that the
residents occupied caves during ths day
time.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-17
MR.. DUPLACE DEAD.

pover, November 16.-Mr. L. II. Du-
place, the sick passenger rescued from
the steamer Patris, died here this eve
ming fIcm shock.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-17

Thsre Is a discrepancy between the
statements of the passenger interviewed
at Dover and the cable report last night,
which said that the passengers were or
dered On deck at O'Clock Wsdnesds!
=. orning.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-09
THE MARKET ELSEWHERE.

New York, Dec. S.-Nearly every
stock in the list declined today in the
industrials, the losses ranging from 2 to
points. The railroads did not suffer
so much, but a number Of them closed
between l and 2 points lower than
last night. The principal victims of the
selling were the Iron and Steel stocks,
as has been the case all week,
and Tennessee Coal led the groups with
net loss of 61a points.
Quite a number of other metal stocks
closed more than four points lower.
Sugar was very active and weak
throughout the session and closed at
the low point with a net loss of Az.
The Tobacco stocks, the Rubber stocks
and the New York specialties were all
prominent in the break and lost three
points or upwards. Manhattan was
rather an exception, and its loss was
only fraction.
The bears were active and very ag-
gressive and had much to do with
starting the decline, but they reaped a
rich return in the covering Of stop loss
orders as margins were wiped out and
heavy offerings were precipitated on
the market The banks were calling
loans all day, and the conviction is that
very drastic liquidation of long ac-
counts was affected. A large part of
and difficulty of obtaining new accom-
modations, the borrowing demand rush
ing the call loan rate up to IL per cent
in the late dealing. Tired holders who
have hoped for an upward turn in