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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-12-30

In marble. In ono district OF Russia
there are several villages within ten
square miles the several governments Of
which are conducted wholly by women.
In Chile all car conductors. hotel and
postofiice clerks arc women. In Aus
tria there are many women BARRIERS. A
successful firm of tea merchants Ia Lon
don is composed OF women. Ore mem
Der OF the London count, council 10 a
woman. The hard work OF blacksmith
ing 10 done by BAT women 10 England.
That higher education Of women does
not necessarily imply something differ
emit from the higher education OF men,
in the matter Of scholarship, is shown
In the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity IN
Vsssar AZ we'll az In other colleges.
This is the first invitation OF the sort
ever extended to purely woman's
college.
Although Miss Anthony has an
nounced her intention Of rssigning
from the presidency Of the Univt rsal
Suffrage Association there will be no
dearth OF interest In the question. Two
candidates-.both champions for many
years. standing-are already mentioned
to fiji the vacancy. Mrs. Lillian De-
vsreaux Blake. has been an active
worker for more than twenty years in
her specialty-State privileges for wo-
n,en-and it is largely due to her in
domitable energies that most OF these
have been secured. She is " roman OF
rare culture and ready tslker. The
other candidate, Mrs. Gait, is now on q
lecturing tour through the west, and
although she has not been actively on.
gagged In the work as long 10 Mre. Blake,
still her friends are legion and q rather
spirited election 10 anticipated.
While America and England lead the
onward club march France, Germany,
Sweden, Denmark. Switzerland and
Russia are fast falling into line. Even
Turkey--ususlly the last In any game
where progress 10 the goal-thanks ito
the American women. constituting the
faculty OF the Girls American College
at Coustantinople, has joined the on
ward procession OF women, who want
to know things." This is the main
reason for the existence Of womens'
clubs today; and everywhere the kind of
information they are seeking varies
with the environment genius and spirit
Of the community.
10 America tho serious and educa.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-12-30

She also reported that clubs through
out the state are responding promptly
and heartily to the five cent tax voted
at the York meeting of the Federation
and the financial committee 10 glad to
know that the payment lie not consider.
ed a burden. The question Of the five
cent per capita tax was fully discussed
and it was decided that woman who
belongs to several clubs has the priv
il,ge OF paying the tax in each club.
On motion the bills for stationery tor
the state officers were allowed.
On motion Mrs. Apperson was made
chairman OF committee on year books
for the year 1900 with power to appoint
her assistants.
On motion Mrs. Dosns was Instructed
to formulate an amendment to section
four OF the bylaws and send to the
president.
The following committees were up.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-12-30

nAtos TE0tuOuts
Art
Mrs. F. M. Hall, D and 18th street,
Lincoln.
Mrs. Keysor, 2727 Caldwell street,
Omaha.
Mrs. Fuller, Ashland.
Program
Mrs. Draper Smith. Omaha.
Mrs. A. w. Field, Lincoln.
Mrs. Cross, Fairbury.
The president lie OK ofiicio a member
OF all committees.
In reply to inquiry the G. F. w. G. is
Differed as follows:
President, Mrs. William B. Lowe, 513
Peachtree street Atlanta, Ca; vice
president. Mrs. Sarah 8. Plat, Hotel
Metropole, Denver. Colo; recording
secretary, Mrs. Emma A. Fox, 81 Bagley
avenue. Detroit, Mich; corresponding
secretary. Mrs. G. w. Kendrick, Jr.,
1907 Barring street. Philadelphia, Pa,
treasurer, Mre. Philip N. Moore, 1920
Mississippi avenue, st. Louis, NO.;
auditor, Mrs. @. P. Barnes, 1926 Bird
avenue. Louisville, Kentucky.
The art committee Of the G. F. w. G.
has asked for two days at the Milwaukee
Biennial next June, and their program,
will be something like the following:
FIRST DAY. 49,
1910 q. m.-Report from art clubs OF
the Eastern ard Middle States. De-
bate of one hour-"How to bring Art
into Club Life"
2:3O p. m.-Lecture illustrated. "Do-
mestic Architure; How to Build q
House." At this session il is proposed
to show by talks from experts and
photographs Of decorations aud effects,
how to build an inexpensive and artis-
tic home.
500 p. m.-Reception to officers and
delegates 10 the exhibition rooms, and
private view Of the work displayed.
SECOND DAY.
1880 q. m.-Reports from art clubs OF
the Southern and Western States. De-
bate-"Inberited Art Industries"
2:30 p. m.-Lecture, illustrated.
Methods and Possibilities of Sculpture
500 n. m.-Reception to the public
in the exhibition rooms.
In connection with the special art
program there will be during the entire
Biennial an art exhibit showing the
work OF American artists and crafts
men, including painting and sculpture.
photographs, work in metals, hand.
wrought rugs, basket weaving, colonial
embroideries. etceters. 1t is rumored.
that some Of the remarkable exhibits
given under the auspices Of the Archie
Club may be repeated. Every session
under the conduct Of the art committee
will aim to instruct the delegates as well
as to entertain and interest them-give
them, what is. rational and practical art
knowledge that they may take away and
apply individually.
Tho art committee, Of which Mrs.
Herman j. Hall, Of Chicago. is chairman
and the other members are Mrs. e.
NJ. Scott. Of New York, Mrs. N. M. Nc
Cord, Of Bridgeport. Conn, and Mrs. A.
q. Brockwsy, OF Brooklyn. suggests for
tho coming seasons work in the field of
art:
Ito THE STATE FEDERATION.
(a) The election OF . committee who
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-12-30

shall foster the study in the clubs OF
the arts and crafts. especially domestic
architecture and decoration. The state
committee to collect books on arts and
Photographic Of masterpieces, to be cir
culated among the clubs In towns 70.
mote from the galleries and libraries.
(b) TIE arrangement of an exhibition
at the regular meetings, where mer,tor.
ious work by American artists and
craftsmen may be displayed.
(c) The establishment OF lecture
courses on art subjects.
H.-To CITY CLUBS.
10 cities where exhibitions Of works
by American artists are held.
(a) The annual purchase Of one or
more works Of art to be selected by
vote OF club members.
(b) The appointment OF committees
to visit studios Of local artists and to re-
port events in the art world.
In cities where no regular exhibitions
are held.
The cooperation Of clubs In estab.
fishing exhibitions where local artists
and craftsmen may be represented.
1rI.-TO COUNTRY CLUBS.
(a) The circulation of art magazines.
(b) The encouragement and develop
ment, especially in members living in
isolated plsces. OF embroidery. rug and
linen weaving. lace making, metal work,
and carving; the circulation among them
OF manuals OF instruction.
Iv.-To ALL CLUBS.
(s) The study Of the history Of art in
connection with other matters of con-
temporaneous humsn interest.
(b) The encouragement and elevation
OF inherited art industries. such az the
rug and basket weaving Of the sbo-
rhymes.
(c) The decoration OF school rooms by
works Of art.
(d) The placing Of municipal boards
OF artists and architects, to influence de-
cision on the artistic merits Of plans for
proposed public buildings and monu-
mente.
(e) The Systematic disspproval Of the
DETACHMENT of natural scenery by adver.
tisements, and combined action against
purchasing wares advertised In this Of
fensive manner.
(1 The urgent necessity OF cultivat-
ing tho ability to buy correctly by q
careful and systematic selection Of srti-
Giles which shall be Of good design and
harmonious in color.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-12-30
Lincoln, Nebr., Dec. q, 80

AincOID, NoOr., Dec. ~, 30.
The Board OF Directors OF the Ne.
braska Federation of Women's Clubs
met this day on call Of the president.
In the absence Of the vice president
Mrs. Blair, our president, Mrs. Apper-
son, occupied the chair. All members
present except Mrs. Blair and Mrs.
Hainer. Minutes of lsst meeting read
and approved.
Lincoln and Tecumseh kindly OK.
tended invitations to the State Fedora.
ton to hold its annual meeting in these
respective cities. In view OF the fact
that Tecumseh has much to do during
the present year. it was moved that We
gratefully accept the invitation Of the
City Federation Of Women's Clubs Of
Lincoln, motion carried.
Mrs. Dosne, treasurer N. F. w. G.
made the following report:
To balance from last year. $3.50. .S4O.72
To receipts since September. -. .l54 70
by expenses. ................... ..67.97
Balance on hand. 1877. 03
Total. ......... ..el95.O0
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-12-30

The womens clubs Of Grand Rapids.
Michigan, have received . lecture from
tho Herald OF that city which may be
OF much benefit to them. There are
como twenty clubs In the city, and tho
Herald comedies that they are good for
the women and indirectly for the city
az they broaden the feminine mind.
smooth tho ruts and raise the standard
of culture and refinement.
On the other hand the Herald asserts
that it knows no practical good they are
doing for the city itself, or that they
are Q force for municipal progress.
The editor asks, "What have they done
for the schools. for the promotion of
better laws and ordinances, and for i'm
proving the general tone Of the COM
munity?" It is evident from this that
the womeu's clubs OF Grand Rapids
have not yet adv .ncsd beyond the pur-
suit OF "the good. the true and the
beautiful" in literature an art and the
writing Of papers"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-12-30

The many ways in which women are
becoming self helpful 10 very gratifying.
an exchange reports the Bank Of France
as employing 400 women. The self
supporting women throughout France
number 3.75O,OOO In Germany there
are $500, 900 self supporting, many Of
them 10 employments not sought by
women 10 this country. being gun
smiths, coppersmiths, brass and bell
founders, mssona, stonecuttsrs, workers
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21
|b0ERS met A
BAD DEFEAT
When They Tried to flake an Attack
on the Ladysmith
DefenseS.
THE B0ER GORDON IS L0OSENED
Dead Beers Were in Evidence All Over the Field While
the British Loss Was Very Smal-A Diversity of
Opinion as to the Plans That Gen. Joubert Has In
View--Plenty of Ammunition in Possession of the
Garrison Holding the City.


Will end as an exchange of affectionate
greetings between two powerful courts.
But there can hardly fail to be strong
reflex influence upon each nation.
Meanwhile the war in South Africa. for
which England is generally believed to
have obtained free hand in advance
from the German emperor, is dragging
in the dark, but there is no longer any
public anxiety over the silence maintain
ed respecting Ladysmith. Estcourt or
Kimberly. strong reaction has set in
against the depression which prevailed
after the capture of Carleton's battalions
and public confidence has reached a stage
where any future reverse is considered
out of the question. With the fresh re-
inforcements arriving yesterday at Cape
town, more than half the army corps is
now on the ground and two transports
have been ordered to Durham with fusi-
leers and rihemen.
The relief column, when strengthened
can hardly be prepared to advance from
Estcourt before the end of another week,
but the Ladysmith garrison is clearly Sc
cure and the Boer artillery fire is no
longer dreaded. There is also a fresh
record for Baden -Powell's good general
ship at Mafeking and there are indica-
tions that the Free State forces will soon
be driven across the frontier from Caps.
Colony. General Butler has rapidly dis
posed his forces as they have arrived at
the Cape and has been enabled without
delay to strngthen every exposed point
and set in motion two relief columns
The British campaign is now beginning
in earnest, after the Beers have scat
tered their forces, missed two chances for
successful invasion of lower Natal and
neglected to capture the western border
sarl,isons. 1t will be campaign in
which 10000 British troops have been car
ried 6.o00 miles and fully 10000 provincial
auNiliaries are employed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21
!, A Lynching Averted.

Chicago, Nov. 21.-Gustav Baden and
Rudolph Meheimann. two confessed
horse thieves, were safely locked up in
the county Jail at Waukegan, ILL.,, last
night after two times being saved from
lynching. Attempts We're made to hang
them at Darlington and again at Lake
Zurich by indignant farmers The two
men stole a team at Gilman and were
captured with the horses at Irving park
They acknowledged the theft and We're
turned over to Constable William s Pun
ner and son to take to the scene of the
theft. On arriving at Darlington a
crowd of 80 men was found at the railroa
station. They had ropes and angrily ad-
vanced to take the prisoners from the
officers. The latter were obliged to draw
their revolvers and threaten to shoot as
they forced their way to a waiting wagon
and drove hurriedly off. At Lake Zurich
a much larger crowd was met, also pro-
vided with ropes. They insisted on being
allowed to execute the law themselves.
The constables We're again compelled to
draw revolycrs to protect the prisoners.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

having acquired the habits of their an
cestors of raising only such crops as will
keep their bodies and souls together and
that shey cannot be easily induced to
value money or exercise their earning
power. With a minimum of exertion
they are satisfied if they do not starve
The whole island is full of examples of
neglected opportunities which are so dis
tasteful to Americans. The governor
has set out to bring the people of Guam
to a realization of the natural wealth
OF the island and to make all under his
jurisdiction as productive as possible.
He tells the navy department that he
does not want any more marines sent
to him, as he cannot provide food for
them and does not need them for his de
fense as he has nothing to fear from the
natives. He begs, however, for more
officers to assist him in carrying out his
plans for improving the condition of the
population. He says he wants an ice
machine none of the water on the
island being of proper temperature.
He has established the seat OF gov
ernment at Agana, six miles from Port
Louis d'Apra, and over this distance his
men have. had to haul all the materials
for the buildings they are erecting as
ing part of the report rela tes to the re-
forms begun, of which the governor
says: Having disposed of the priests,
rapid progress will be made and no fur
ther resistance will be encountered
He explains the two orders which were
printed in English in the customary OH
cial form on the first English printing
press in the islands and distributed
broadcast. The first of these is calcu-
lated to compel each adult native to con-
tribute to the support of the government
by engaging in food production. This
order was dated Oct 4, and requires
all who have no trade to plant cereals,
vegetables, etc, under more or less Sc
we're penalties. 1t is stipulated that
each citizen shall have at least IL hens
of them Indefinitely. They must bring
eggs, chickens and vegetables to sell to
the governors house and to the barra cks
at stated intervals and they must pay
their taxes and discharge other indebt-
ednes $.
The other order issued Sept 15 was
more radical. 1t demands that concu-
binage. which was general all over the
island. shall stop Immediately. In this
order Governor Leary moralizes as fol-
lows to the natives:
"The existing custom Of raising fam
lilies of illegitmate children is repulsive
to ideas of decency, antagonistic to moral
advancement. incompatible with the
generally recognized customs of civili-
zation, a violation of the accepted prn-
ciples of Christianity and a most degrad-
ing injustice. to the innocent offspring
who is not responsible for the conditions
of his unfortunate existence"
The governor in conclusion command
ed immediate wedlock for the whole
adult population and made the license
and civil ceremony free until Nov. 8.
AS a result the officers in charge of IL
censes and marriages We're worked half
to death until nearly everybody on the
island was legally married. There was
a rush to obey the order and in fact the
people have shown a disposition to be
obedient NO any suggestion from their
governor
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21
A Terrible Battle.

New York, Nov. 21.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Panama says: Official ad-
vices from Bogota dated Nov Is. reports
that terrible battle between the gov
ernment forces and the revolutionsts
was fought near Bucaramanga capital
OF the department at Santander in
which the government forces We're vic
torious. 1t is stated that the battle
lasted two days, ending at noon of Nov.
Is. More than 1000 rebels were killed
and 1000 wounded. About 10000 men on
both sides were engaged in the fight
General Tribe and General Juan Fran
cisco Gomez, prominent leaders of the
reVolutionists, were wounded and it is
reported that General Pablo Emilio VAL
lier was killed. On the government side
General Pena Solano Pillemizar and Cen
eral FernandineZ We're wounded. the
regiments commanded by Generals Hol-
guin and Jul jan are reported to have oc-
cupled Bucaramanga on Nov. Is. The
place had been held by the revolutionists
since the civil war of a month ago The
Manava, an English steamer. arrived
here yesterday With 600 recruits from
Buena Ventura. About 400 more re-
cruits are expected soon and on their ar
rival all will proceed to the Atlantic
coaSt, the movement beginning next
month. No news has yet ben received
from Tumaco.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

London, Nov. 21.-The latest direct
news from Ladysmith, dated Thursday,
November 16, and Friday, November II,
strangely conflicts with reiterated re-
ports of tremendous battles and great
British Victories" on Wednesday and
Thursday Neither of the messages
above referred to, though dispatched on
the days following the date of the al
legged fight, mentioned any great fights
or Boer defeats. On the contrary, both
distinctly state that beyond false
alarm on Tuesday evening and little in
creased shellng Thursday and Friday,
| causing little damage everything was
perfectly quiet and the garrison was
chafing under it's enforced inactivity.
! Nevertheless special dispatches from
; Estcourt today enlarge on the reported
battles and insist that the Beers re-
ceived more terrible lesson on Wednes-
day than in any previous fight. Accord
ing to these circumstantial accounts the
Beers determined to attempt to reach
the north end of Ladysmith with a large
force but were unable to make headway
against the we'll sustained fire of the
British rinemen and Maxims.
Later, it is added, the British force
worked round the Boer flank, causing
the latter to withdraw under deadly
fusilade with exceedingly heavy losses.
Large numbers of dead and wounded
are said to have been left on the efild
and a number of prisoners We're cap
tured. The British losses are reported
to have been trivial.
The dispatches from Ladysmith re-
porting there is an ample supply of am
munition there. have seemingly set at
rest a point en- which there was much
diversity of opinion.
Apparently the British commander at
Ladysmith believes General Joubert has
gone south, leaving only a force sufii-
ing out, and there is a disposition in
some quarters to think Joubert possibly
initiated the story With the object of in
ducing White to make a serious attack
or relax precautions so as to permit the
Beers to seize ground vital to the defense
of the town.
report from Durham, however, says
there are rumors that the Beers are
preparing to break camp and withdraw
, from the investment of Ladysmith. But
it is said that the investing force con-
| tinues to receive reinforcements and
fresh supplies of stores daily.
The transport City of Cambridge. with
the second battalion of Scottish rifles.
! arrived at Durham this morning.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21
To Promote Fairs.

Chicago, Nov. 21--Representatives from
all the states and territories of the United
States and Canada gathered at the Snor-
man house to-day to attend the annual
convention of American Association Of
Fair and Expeditions. The assa .iation =
membership is composed of boards ana
societies. The associations object is 10
promote fairs and eNpnsitions. One of
the questions To b, settled is tina: uf ati-
missions u state fairs. The order OF
business this fnorninH included the ad-
dress iof President Robert w. Furnas.
reports of committees and officers and
election oil members. W. II. Wade, of
the Toronto exposition. will deliver an
address this afternoon on 1.-The InflueAce
Of the Fair and Exposition in Promot-
ing the Horse Industry
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21
A Schooner Wrecked.

Chicago. Nov PA special to the
Record from Toronto says: The schoon-
er Maple Leaf was brought into Port
Stanley harbor to-day by the tug Snow
Storm. She was found tossing in the
waves abreast of New Glasgow, a COM
plete wreck above decks. Her captain,
Ralph Robson of bennington, who is her
owner ana his brother, Evan Robson, Of
Leamington, had both been drowned
and the two surviving members of the
crew, David Adams and j. A. Mcintosh.
had a terrible experience. The storm
struck them % miles north of Cleveland
Friday night. Captain Robson was en-
gagged to b. married Wednesday to Miss
Clara Foster of bennington.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21
Leary's Novel Experiences,

New York, Nov. 21.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says: Gov
ernor Leary of Guam, or 1.-The isle of
Guam, as it is called on the official gu
bernatorial seal, is having novel eXpar-
fences for an American in an altogether
unique community, but the infrequency
OF communication with the outside world
permits little information to reach
Washington regarding this innovation in
colonial establishments and the little that
does come in is promptly filed away in
the secret archives of the navy depart
ment as if it were the adopted policy to
starve out the curiosity that exists re-
garding affairs there.
One report, dated Oct. II, gives a terse
resume of affairs in the captains do
miniOn since the last mail. 1t shows
that the islanders are inordinately lazy,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21
SILVER NOT IN IT.
MAKE. NO MENTION OF THE
WHITE. METAL.

Chicago Nov o1.-The meeting Of the
democratic national executive commit
tee was called to order at 1890 this
morning by Chairman Jones. All MEM
bers We're present. Little remained to
be done and it was the expectation that
an early and final adjournment would be
had Chairman Jones, OF the ways and
means committee, reported on the ma
tona work as regards the campa ign
fund and showed that $4,000 had been
subscribed and S141,000 collected. The
first button of the campaign Of 1900 was
passed around among the members and
favorablv commented on. IT bore the
words: 'No Foreign Alliance: No Trusts:
No Imperialism for the United States
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21
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