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Omaha, Windmeyer, Daniels.

Omaha, Wlndmeyer, Danlels.
On Saturday morning Pi Beta Phi
fraternity gave much enjoyed swim.
ming party at the Sanitarium. A
luncheon in the parlors closed the en-.
tertainment. Those present were
Misses Andrews. Stewart, Homerick,
McPheely, Burriss, Robinson, Henry,
Haskell, McGahey, Waugh, DoIson,
Morrill,, Woodward, Stuart, Post, Stuart,
Sedgwick, Thomas.
For years the mems frateenities of the
Nebraska as well as of other universi.
ties have had chapter houses fitted up
to be used as home by out Of town
members and headquarters for resident
members. This year for the first time in
Lincoln the young women are following
the example OF their brothers in this
respect. The Delta Gamma's have re-
Gently fitted and taken possession OF
a charming flat in the lngleside a new
house on Sixteenth and II streets. The
artistic taste Of it's fair possessors is
evidenced 10 every room. The hard
wood floors are protected by we'll chosen
rugs. Cosy corners and comfortable
bepilowed couches abound. lhe parlor
has been enriched by many gifts from
friends and 81 mpathizere, among them
being an escritoire, chairs, pictures, a
tabouret, CT tafing dish, and pieces of
brio brac. Opening from the parlor
on either side are smaller prettily fur.
nlshed rooms which when more space is
needed may be added. The young
ladies' in the house have been privi.
legged to use their Individual taste in
the adornment Of their private rooms
and always with good effect, for instance
one room is dcne in blue and white.
dainty and eweet, another has a frieze
OF photographs, and another has a large
screen covered with Gibson pictures.
Inc fraternity den is not com plete but
when finished will bs ideal. A Turk;sb
corner will be feature. as will be also q
frieze made OF the college pennapts
representing the different chapters NJ
the Delta Gamma sorority ,hrouphout
the country. The charter OF the fra.
ternity will hang here as will also a
number OF fraternity pictures. Mrs.
Joseph Fisher will be the chaperone for
this year and the following ladies' will
be the occupants Of this the first Delta
Gamma chapter house in Lincoln
Misses Tukey, Cole, Mulliken, Hacker,
jackson, Jaynes, Macomber. A system
OF house rules which would do credit 10
older AID wiser heads has been adopted
The courier., 1899-10-14

William Reed Dunroy. the we'll known
Nebraska poet will shortly have another
book Of verse on the market. The new
volume will have the same quaint title.
"Corn Tassels'' and will contain the
very best work Of the young writer.
The courier., 1899-10-14
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Cureo (>Or1otipatiOr1y
Billiousness, nervousness and tho plA
habit. Action not followed by cos!l'e
ness, Doubt it? Try it. Sample !iH 1s
Druggists. 25c. or address ANTl'PlII
90. Lincoln. Neb-
DIR. LEONHARD
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culled from his former two volumes
With the edition Of many new poems.
The epic written tn welcome home the
First Nebraska regiment is one Of the
new things in the book. The edition is
to be limited one and orders are com.
ing in 80 rapidly in advance that it is
likely that 1t will be exhausted in a
short time. Those desiring copies
should address the University Publish.
ing Co.. Lincoln, Nebraska.
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it for six months in mining camp in
Wyoming and will return to his home
in Chicago next week,
On Monday evening the postofiice
force perpetrated a surprise on Super
intendent and Mrs. Root In honor OF
the tenth anniversary Of their wedding.
Gifts Of tinware were presented and a
bountiful supper was served.
For Sale Cheap-A first class fifty
horse power high pressure boiler with
full front and all castings and rocking
CRATE. Korsmeyer Plumbing and Heat
ing Co, 2l5 s. 1lth street.
Mrs. Dearborn and Mss Haskell ol
Wakefield, Nebraska, we're guests OF the
Woman's club Monday afternoon. They
went to York on Tuesday to represent
their home club at the federation meet
ing.
Mrs. Benton OF indianapolis, wife Of
the first chancellor OF the University of
Nebraska, is the guest of her daughters
Mrs. j. s. Dales aud Mrs. w. e. Stewart.
Mr.. Alex Sheldon went to Chicago
last week. While absent he will act az
best man at the wedding Of college
chum 10 Galesburg, Ill.
Mrs. w. j. Bryan entertained Mrs.
Helen Cougar and the officers of the
Woman's Bimetallic League at dinner
on Wednesday evening.
Miss Henrietta Hollowbush has goL Q
to Chi.ago where che will spend the
winter studying voice culture and com.
position.
Mrs. F. w. Bartruff returned from
Niagara Falls week ago. She is very
i'll, only intimate friends being allowed
to see her.
Hair Dressing, Shampooing, Scalp
Treatment, Manicuring. and Switch
Work. Anna Rive,t and Agnes Rawling
l13 South 18th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Woods will give
a reception and dance next Friday
evening. A large number Of invitations
have been issued. .
Mrs. j. n. McMurtry has been called
to Lafayette, Indiana, to attend the
funeral Of her sister -in.law Mrs. Curtis
f. Wells.
Professor and Mre. Waterhouse Of
Omaha are guests of Miss Mary Camp
bell on North Sixteenth street.
Miss Stella Kirker spent last Saturday
and Sunday in Omaha visiting Mrs.
Getner and Miss Gene Getner.
DR.. and Mrs. A. T.. Candy will enter.
tain the graduate students Of the State
university this evening.
The sophomores OF the state univer-
sity will give dancing party at Harris
hall October 20.
Cameron's lunch counter, ia eouth
llth. Special tables for ladies upstairs.
Mrs. Edward Robidoux OF Omaha is a
guest Of her niece Mrs. G. w. Branch.
Mrs. Van Dresser OF Chicago is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Oakley.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Beecher
on October 10, daughter.
r. L
is almost entirely well again.
Miss Annie Jones will give party on
next Tuesday afternoon.
Micc Maria A. Ionoor uook IN (N,,oho
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Take Laxative Bromo Quiniue Tablets.
All druggists refund the money il it fails
10 cure. +. W. Groves signature is on
each box. 25..
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Crawford-Have drink old mapY
CrAbshaw-No.
Crawford-Then take a cigar.
Crabshaw-No.
Crawford-Join us in little game Of
poker tonight.
Crabshaw-No.
Crawford-What's the matter?
Crabshaw-Wife came home from the
country today.
hlndhearted Old Person-If I Give
you this piece of pie will you saw some
wood?
ongrammatical Andrew-Madam. I
have already saw the wood.
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1t is the things we don't do. ratber
.han those we do that have the greatest
Influence on our lives.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-04-13
zANTE'S TREASURE.

SThe search for II Ia to lie Renewed.
Just now the attention OF Athenians
Is centcrcd Mt the island OF Zantc. one
of the Ionian group. Some time ago
there was found in the archives OF the
state library in Athens n parchment,
dated several hundred years ago. say
ing that when Suleimnn in 1886 con-
qucred Corfu. the inhabitants OF Zante.
fearing that their island would share "A
similar fate. buried all their treasures
and fed. and that the Empress Sophia
did the same. The place whore the
empress treasure lay Is described as
within tho fortress under large red
stone near the temple of st. Luke" !"
In the year 1000 Pope Clement VIII.
made n search for the treasure. but the
result Is unknown. In 1914 the Eng
lish attempted to find It. and cxcava-
tions were made, the large stone men
toned in the ancient document found
but then the search was interrupted
Now the document Is in the hands OF
an Italian. who. together with some
Greeks. in searching for the treasure.
Tho Greek government has granted n
concession for the work on condition
of receiving half the treasure II II be
found. A patrol OF soldiers guards
the place night and day. The cxca-
vators met with well. which was
easily pumped dry. but instead of the
large red stone they found at the bot
tom OF the well two grottos. one run
ming north. the other south. The for
mer is said to be very remarkable. It
has been explored for eighty meters.
and runs close below the church of st.
Laurentia. In 1t was found structure
OF masonry. which. when struck. emit
ted a hollow sound. This has now TO
be opened. and the operation Is looked
forward to with great interest and ex-
citement.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-04-13

CHAPTER ViI.--(Continued)
The vines. in luxuriance. bordered
tho pathway as we ascended, and It is
said that for years after the wine has
been taken from these isles to England,
or elsewhere. It always fe-ments and
becomes agitated when the wineries
from whence It cso,o are in bloom; but
this tale may perhaps be as true as
the accounts OF these mighty ruins
which Pliny AYERS once covered all the
Fortunate islands, but of which no
trace remains now.
Tom Lambourne and I, after a ram
BILE Of some hours, found ourselves In
wild and solitary place. where blocks
Of lava and heaps OF yellow pumice
dust were lying among shattered
masses Of basalt. which were studded
with spars and crystals that glittered
as the sunshine streamed through q
ravine upon them.
The sides Of the ravine were clothed
with rich copsewood and little thickets
Of the retama-blanca, which there
grows about ten feet high, and is COW
cred with tufts of odoriferous flow
ers.
The distant sea, the waves OF which
Geeemed to bask or sleep in the sun
shine. closed the perspective of this ra-
vine: and there We could see the Eu-
genie at anchor. with her snow white
courses loose and her other canvas
neatly handled.
Being warmed by our walk. we sat
down within the mouth of q species OF
natural grotto. formed by masses OF
lava and basalt, which in some past
age the throcs of the volcano had
thrown and heaped together. There a
clear spring gurgled joyously from q
assure in the rocks; and now, opening
the courier bag, we proceeded to make
our breakfast on the viands I had
brought from the ship-to wit. bologna
sausage and biscuits. with brandy and
water.
The air was deliciously clear. and
over the brow OF the rocky chasm In
which we sat. there fell, a natural
screen Of all the wild Indian fig and
vine creepers. and these shaded US from
the increasing heat Of the morning
sun.
All was still there.
We heard only the COO of the great
wood pigeons among the gorgeous foil
age. or the sweet notes OF the little
golden colored canary birds, as they
twittered about us when we scared
them from their nests. which they
usually build in the barrancas or wat
er-courses. such being the coolest
places in that volcanic isle.
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CHAPTER VIII.
How Tom Was Tattooed

Ny companion was a short and thick
set sailor. about forty years of age,
and whose figure was suggestive OF
great muscular strength: his hair was
,ut short. but his whiskers were of
The most voluminous description. as he
was anxious to conceal as much as
possible Of the strange circles, stripes,
and grotesque designs with which his
sun-burned face was covered, and
which. by their form and blackness,
impaired q hideous aspect Of features
that otherwise were rather good look
ing and pleasing.
He was an intelligent man and we'll
read. for the humble class to which he
belonged.
AYE. Master Rodney" said he, on
perceiving that I was still surveying
him with something OF wonder land
his face was point on which he was
particularly sensitive); "you see wha,
1 precious figure-head these 'tarnal
uiggers on the coast OF Africa made
Tor me-"
How did this happen. Tom ?" said l..
alling his drinking horn.
about twenty years ago. Master
Rodney. I belonged to the Arrow. a
smart Liverpool bark Of two hundred
and twenty tons register. made
many voyages in her to South Ameri-
"a. but at last. as bad luck. or my des-
!iny (as men say in the play) would
have 1t. she was chartered for the west
soast Of Africa, to trade with the pa-
.ives, but not in black cattle, for slay-
\ cry was never our line OF business,
I'VE sailed from the Mersey in June.
and early In August found ourselves at
the mouth Of the Congo river. after a
We made the land, heavy gale came
On. and 1t veered round all the points
Of the compass In an hour. The sea
and the sky was as black as they could
be. and everything else waa black too,
except the breakers on abe shore to
eeward. and heaven knows they were
white enough-too white and too near
| % be pleasant.
Our skipper handled tine Arrow
we'll, and she obeyed every touch Of
he helm as horse might do its
orldle: she was sharply built, but
heavily spared. and no other square,
-igged craft upon the sea could beat
| her on a wind.
81 think I see her yet. Master Rod
| ney. for she was the first vessel
shipped on board of. and hang me II
didn't love her as II she had been
ny old mothers house, near Deptford
locks.
Her hull was long and low, and
sat like a swan in the water. only that
- ~, i.,,t
rs black as paint could make her.
hloft. the masts tapered away like
lshingrods. crossed by the square
yards. while stays. shrouds. halyards
md hamper were always taut. as If
made of cast-iron; but for all this. she
'ri,ed to weather that gale off the
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hold, for the slime In these canebraKes
was as thick as tar and black as old
bilge-water.
Zone day he was soothing his ex-
citement by beating me with heavy
bamboo. till my back and arms were
covered with blood. Close by were q
whole gang of the tribe squatted ur-
der palm tree. smoking. bubbles
bubbles made out OF nut shells. look
ing on and laughing at the torture I
vas undergoing; but In the midst OF
their sport we heard roar that made
our hearts tremble, and all ready to
scamper off.
There was a mighty crashing and
swaying OF the wild canes In the ad-
jacent brake, and then a great, square
headed and tawny-haired lion, as large
as a gooi-sized pony, and with tuft
like a swab at the end Of his awitching
tail. came plunging forward, with eyes
flashing and red mouth open.
"Souse as sheet anchor goes into
the sea. he sprang upon my owner.
and in the time ! take to turn this
quid. Master Rodney. that trouble
some parsonage was borne OF into the
Jungle, bruised mass of bones and
blood, dangling in his jaws.
1.-THE whole thing passed like nash
Of lightning!
"At first the niggers were about to
pursue the lion. but upon reflection
they thought 1t less dangerous to fall
upon me and kill me outright, saying
that my stupid cries had brought the
wild animal upon them. Then an old
fellow. whose wool had become white
with age. who was coiled up in tho
root of tree. where he generally
berthed himself, and who was consid-
cred wise man. came forward and de-
manded their attention. He had been
a brave fellow in his time. for he
wore a row OF human teeth at his neck.
all strung on n lanyard. with a bit OF
an old quart bottle which he had
found upon the beach. and wore as a
great medicine or order OF the gar
ter, perhaps. He saved me by saying
in their outlandish gibberish that
was evidently under the protection OF
the great fetish, In honor OF whom
should be made like themselves and
handsomely tattooed.
the wind In n tearing pampero. or a
stir reef-topsail breeze. Master Rod
ney, US have attempted to oppose this
piece OF Congo kindness. In minute
was hove down under the nasty.
black paws OF fve-and-forty bowling
and jabbering niggers, all smearinS
me with palm oil out Of calabashcs and
old gnllipots, and they persisted In
rubbing It into me till all my skin was
nearly peeled of.
Then the old fetishman. who lived
in the root OF the tree. after making
three summersets and uttering SIX
howls. ornamented all my face, hands
and arms In this fashion. using kind
of knife, which he dipped from time
to time In some black stun that he
carried on n cocoanut shell. In ten
minutes l was all over serpents and
circles, stripes. pothooks and hang
ers!
"It went to my heart to have my
beauty spoiled, but was far past max
ing any opposition. and so I have had
tn 60 through life in all weathers, with
n face like the clowns In n panto-
mime.
"Thcy made me so like niger
that they scarcely knew me from one
of themselves. This so favored my es-
cape that soon found m opportunity
Of giving the Mussolongos the slip In
the night. and made shift. after
many break-hcart adventure. to
reach a British settlement.
Ito DO continued.)
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Adam Iad.

The bear that walks like man. no
doubt.
Is a frightful foe TO be hunted out.
Eut n worse foe yct-Of his clutch be-
warc!-
Is tho awful man who acts like bear.
Chicago Record.
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The highest value OF an Engilnh
postage stamp Is Is. The stamp Is "
oblonG shape. ard very seldom used.
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The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-23

slightly increased by next year,
before the war of rebellion had
fully developed. In 1862, when
the government issue of paper
was in its beginning, the per capita
circulation declined to S1023.
The utmost reached by paper in
fation which then followed was
S20.57, in 1860, with gold at 140
and l42. From this point there
was gradual and almost uninter-
rupted decline until 1878, Just be-
fore the resumption of specie pay
ments the amount per capita was
Sl5.32. By next year, when the
success of the plan of resumption
was assured, this amount had al
ready been increased to Sl6 75 and
at the end of the ensuing four
years reached S22.91. After unim-
portant fluctuations. there was a
depression to S21.S2 in 1856, from
which there was recovery until
1892, when S24.44 was attained.
With the ensuing financial troubles
came a period of contraction which
carried the figures down to S2l.10.
From this point there was n recov-
cry to S2466 in 1898, and to to
S25,0l in 1899. On Nov, ! the per
capita circulation was $3.50, an
average not only the greatest in
our history, but greater than than
that of any European county, with
the exception of France. Chicago
Record
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-23
THE MONETARY SITUATION.

In his annual report, Ellis H.
Roberts, the treasurer of the Unit
ed States contends that the expan-
sion of the currency since resump-
tion of specie payments has been
SO great and so rapid that it has
outstripped the growth of popuI-
alton. Reactions have occurred.
he says, during periods of depres-
sion in business and of doubt as to
the policy of the government, but
not only has the aggregate of
money in the pockets, safes and
banks of the people been increas
ing, but the average share of each
person has been enlarged.
On July l, 1860, the ante bellum
currency of the gold, subsidiary
silver, and state bank notes in cir
culation averaged S13 S5 for each
head of population. This was
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-23
EFFECT OF THE WAR.

That the South African war is
effecting business in this country
is shown in at least one branch of
trade, and that is in the leather in
dustry.
British agents are canvassing the
country asking prices on wagon
and gun gear, and one order for
1000 sets of wagon harness to fit
Southern mules was placed last
week with prominent New Or
leans firm.
English saddlers, most of whose
stocks were cleared out by the first
demand of the war office, are max
ing vigorous efforts to capture the
leather supply still available in
America, and as consequence of
their activity and the unusual de-
mand for leather for local CON
sumption some Chicago firms are
starting men out to round up the
supply among the smaller tanner
les of Wisconsin, Michigan, Hi
nois and Indiana. A leading firm
in Columbus, Ind, are reported to
have sold 1000 oak tanned hides to
one English manufacturer, who in
tends to work the stuff up into
saddles and harness.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-23
THE MAILS CRITICISM.

In another column of THE TRI-
BUNE appears an editorial taken
from the Salida Mail, in which the
editor of that paper questions the
action of the court in its decision
in the county line case. He does
this in the face of the fact that he
admits that the loss of the terri
tory was primarily due to official
carelessness.
He also takes occasion to cast
slurs at County Clerk Nilsson for
the part he took in calling atten-
ton to the error in the recorded
boundary, when that official was
only exercising the functions vest
ed in him by virtue of his office,
The Mails points are not well
taken, for its statements are not
consistent. Fremont county is the
rightful possessor of that territory
in dispute, and Chaifee county
should take her defeat coolly and
philosophically,
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THE COUNTY LINE CASE.

The decision which transfers
about seventy-five square miles of
Chalfee county territory to Ere
mont county, though tremendous
disappointment, was not great
surprise to those who some time
since received an inkling of the
result. 1t is, of course, no use to
cry over spilled milk, but a few re-
marks as to the merits of the case
may not be amiss,
First, let us look back few
years to find the prime cause of
our misfortune, Some years ago
there was controversy between
Park and Chaffee counties. Park
county put forth valiant effort
to gain certain territory from us,
while the Chatfee officials practic-
ally let the matter go by default.
The result was that Park county
gained large amount of territory
that by the boundaries established
by nature belongs to Chaffee coun-
ty. This territory includes Heron
park and other mineral territory
that is destined soon to become
immensely valuable.
Again, the boundary between
Chaifee and Fremont counties, east
of the Arkansas riyer-as it was
prior to this last decision-was in
a measure a compromise, not fol-
lowing exactly the course as de-
fined by the Legislature enactment
which segregated Chaffee county
from the then existing counties.
But the boundary was, to all prac-
tical purposes, the same. Here
again official carelessness worked
against Chaffee county in the fail
ure to properly record the trans
action.
Two years ago Joseph Nilsson,
clerk and recorder of Fremont
county, wanted to be reelected to
his office for about the 'steenth
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-23
Record.

SENATOR WoLCoTT is a mem ber
is the special joint congressional
commission which is to investigate
the charge that railways get too
high rates for carrying the mails.
Other matters pertaining to the
good of the mail service will be
looked iato. The commission is
now in session in Denver.