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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-12-16
Tax Collection.

County treasurer Sullivan has sue.
ceeded In spite Of the threatened unpop
ularity In collecting some delinquent
taxes. II the city treasurer would do
as well the city treasury might be fill
ed again. An examination of the
city treasurer's books reveals a curious
state Of things.
In the department Of personal taxes
even officers Of the city and county are
delinquent The attempts made to
collect these taxes are spasmodic and
but half hearted. A large proportion
Of the sixty thousand dollars owed the
city by men who draw quarterly or
monthly salary and from other men
quite able to pay might be collected
by an energetic city treasurer. 1t is,
OF course not pleasant for a man of
large club acquaintance, a penchant
for whist and society and Of very
leisurely and ruminative temperament
himself, to distrain his pleasant
friends for taxes. But in compelling
only the pour and unknown to pay, the
treasurer is using the Office for an end
that Is not contemplated by the law.
A few weeks ago the city treasurer
intimated to the council that the
force In his Office was insufficient to
do the work properly and he was al
lowed another man. Most Of the
men who are working for themselves
or private party can be selected by
astranger. The men who know that
their success or failure depends upon
their own exertiOns get down to bust.
ness before eight o'clock in the morn.
ing and do not leave it before six m.
Some who are employed by the city
get down on the car containing the
shoppers, women who have got break.
fast, washed and dressed the children
for school, and swept and busted their
houses for the day. In this car our
overworked city treasurer may usual
ly be found Of mornings. If it is nee
cessary to speak to him after four
o'clock In the afternoon it is more ex-
pedltious to call him up at the CLUB.
With the ill.will Of politicians in the
city such dolce far niente treasurer
might have found it difficult to secure
denomination but his gentlemanly
forbearance Is shown, as aforesaid, by
an inspection Of the treasurer's books,
and he was renOminated with but lit
tile opposition. In justice to other
officers Of the city OF Lincoln it is
only fair to note that there are very
few dilletanti among them.
In commenting upon the general in.
capacity OF women to understand the
true inwardness Of politics and of get.
ting and holding a place. Mr.. Bixby
perhaps meant this sort OF thing.
Now conscientious woman as treas
urer would be more severe with her
personal friends than with the great
unwashed, realizing that she bad been
elected to an Office Of great trust and
responsibility by the whole people and
that her duty to them was sacred and
TO her own friends only incidental. 1t
Is indeed difficult for a woman to un.
derstand these things or to reconcile
a partial administration with integ.
rity and justice.
The Senator From NebrasLa.
When a senator Is once appointed
or elected, whether he be democrat,
populist. or republican he represents
the whole state. For this reason per.
haps those republicans are iustifad
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-12-16
Richard Mansfisld's Nervousness,
Abraham, Lincoln.

Goodnatured, loosely strung actors
ha ,e more friends than men like Rich
ara Mansfield whose work Is OF greater
consequence to him than his reputa.
tiOn for bOnhOmie. Mr.. Mansfield re-
fused to return to the stage the other
night because his long engagement
had tired him and the Kissing OF the
steam pipes destroyed the effect he
strives cOnscientiOusly to produce.
He has been criticised for yielding to
the noises by "all-arOund" newspaper
men who can write articles on any
given subject, keep track Of the con-
versation OF other reporters ('all.
around men" just like themselves) and
hum tune simultaneously. Trihes
do not affect them. They are like the
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-12-16

MAIDEN, am taking orders for our
noiseless baby carriages.
We havn't any poiseless baby.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-12-16

The Wizard of COnlin by Thomas
Edwin Smith is history Of one cleo.
ton In Lincoln in which it is remem.
bored that Mr.. Smith bore an active
part. 1t contains evidence Of shrewd
observation and prominent citizens
then and now are but thinly disguised
by slight changes Of names. The Wiz.
ard of COnlin is published by the La
Velle Publishing Company Of Rock
Island, Illinois.
High Priced Immigration.
A special from Austin to the New
York Sun reports that the people of
the capital city Of Texas propose to
give to Mr.. Bryan one Of the finest
residence properties In Austin IL he
will make that city his permanent
place Of abode. 1t is surmsed that
the Imperial Colonel will accept the
donation and become q citizen of the
Lone Star State. II the IDEAL" is con.
summated the Colonel will acquire
property which Is not Of less value
than twenty-five thousand dollars al
though 1t will be reported of much
greater value. That Is the price to be
paid for one immigrant including his
appurtenances. 1t is probably more
than was ever paid for slave in this
country before the civil war when the
solid south dominated the nation and
governmental problems were solved
by the application Of the principles
taught by Jefferson, the patrcn saint
of the present leader Of the imperialist
party. However, the parties to the
pending bargain and they alone. are
competent to determine It's wisdom.
IT. does seem that the price is high, in
fact, almost exOrbitant. and yet the
people Of Austin know how anxious
they are to secure this bauble and it
Is for them to determine the price they
are willing to pay forit 1t is probable
that II the Colonel would advertise
for bids he would receive proposals
far more advantageous from a finan-
cial standpoint than the one now re.
ported to he under consideration, for
there are many communities that
would be willing to pay fancy price
to have his name appear In their city
directory, In these prosperous times
Of republican administration people
are willing to pay high prices for luxu'
ries. The people OF Austin ought to
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-12-16

Corn Tassels, William Reed Dunfoyv
new collection Of poems, On sale at the eo03
stores.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-12-16
error to truth.

error to truth.
1t is the pleasure, the duty, and the
choice Of most women TO spend most
Of their existence at home. There are
exceptions and the exceptions are 50
numerous that they deserve to be con
sidcred. Women like Mrs. Gait,
gentle, dignlfied, reserved, always
wOmanly mount the platform not on
their own account but because the in :.
justice and the indignities inflicted
upon women by men like Mr.. Bixby
have aroused their indignation. The
movement in rebuttal Of the charges
which so many newspapers make and
from which as a sex we suffer when
one of us attempts to earn her living,
has begun and like all protestant revo-
lutiOns it will succeed.
Handicapped by prejudice and tenn
peramentally afraid Of the ridicule
and disapprOval Of man, woman's vic.
tories and progress In this century are
still an adequate reason for exultatlon.
II she be weaker than man and stu.
pider, there is greater reason why she
shOu d have vote to protect her
property and her interests from rapa.
ciOus politicians and her reputation
from ribald rhymsters. Yet here is a
man who has been writing perhaps
every day for twenty years and Is still
50 ignorant of the laws Of the English
language that he can write a stanza
like this after expressing his opinion
that there "are problems that women
will never understand:
This, then, is my earnest plea,
And have recently found out
BY talks with people all about
That thousands feel the same as me.
Abraham Lincoln.
In the current Century magazine
there Is a story Of Abraham Lincoln
worth all the advice to young men on
how to get rich and stay rich, or the
directions on how to find the hidden
trail to success.
"Mr. Lincoln so the tale runs, "was
bent upon some war project that
strongly commended itself to his
judgment and this project he laid be-
fore his portfolio bearers, asking their
separate opinions. To his amazement
the cabinet to man objected to the
whole proposition. The discussion
ran high pro and con, the president
setting forth his reasons cOnvincingly
and persuasiveIy, the cabinet ready to
follow him II individual judgment al.
lowed. Finally, at the Presidents sug.
gestiOn 1t was put to the vote "All in
favor Of this proposition will please
say Aye. Mr.. LincOln's rang out
.stOutly and alone. "All opposed.
Every member Of the cabinet recorded
his mo" Mr.. Lincoln looked about
him at his counselors. swell, gentle
men" he said "the ayes have it, Had
his advisers agreed with him he would
have welcomed their support. As
they could not agree with him the
"ayes" had it anyway.
This story shows US as Aesop says,
that real inspiration is not so rare as
men who will obey 1t In the face Of op.
position.
Richard Mansfield's Nervousness.
Goodnatured, loosely strung actors
ha ,e more friends than men like Rich
ara Mansfield whose work is of greater
consequence to him than his reputa.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-12-16

close the bargain as soon as possible
and that before other offers are sub
mitted. Mr.. Bryan Is far from being
devoid Of that commercial spirit
which impels to action.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-12-16
The Senator From Nebrasta

When senator Is once appointed
or elected, whether he be democrat,
populist. or republican he represents
the whole state. For this reason per.
haps those republicans are justified
who solicited Governor POINTER
not TO appoint Senator Allen be.
cause ct his Incorporate habits When
tile senator from Nebraska carouses
the state OF Nebraska is disgraced.
The fusiOnists are not more involved
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15
PRAYER Cure In Kentucky.

Miss Celia Williams, the twenty
voor.old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Enocb Williams, of near Forest
Snrinrs has been confined to her room
for over two years and for. many
months to her bed. Her physicians
had given up all hope of her recovery.
A few days ago she exerted every
mower within her and rolled off the
bed to her knees, praying God to heal
her Affections and restore her to
boolth. Then the thought came to
her of neighbor family she hated bit
terly. She got up walked to the neigh
bor's 8 home barefooted, and made
apologies for her Ill feelings against
them. After this she walked over the
nejghborhood distance Of three or
four miles, and there was not mark
or scratch on her feet when she re-
turned home. She claims.to be divinely
healed and to be entirely cured Of oil
ailments. Although she had not taken
a stem for months and had to have her
feet placed on sheepskin on account
of their tenderness, she walks on them
now without pain. Miss Williams is
now going about wherever she pleases
and suffers no pain at all.-scottsville
Ky.) Reflector.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15
i. .uonk,nnon Smiths Clothes

F. Hopkiusou Smith lectured out in
Keokuk the other day, aud now the
people of the favored city, and of the
whole state of Iowa, for that matter,
are worrying over The question wheth-
er Mr.. Smith has or has not ''dress
suit" They know that on the even
ing of the lecture he wore gray trav-
cling suit that bagged at the knees,
but he explained this by saying that
his trunk had gone astray, and then
he told charming story about going
once to see Harriet Beecher Stowe,
discovering on his return that he had
worn no necktie, aud then sending
her by mail the scarf he should have
worn if he had not forgotten it.
The explanation and the story would
have Eeeu received without question
by the Keokukians had it not been for
the fact that in Mr.. Smiths audience
was young lady with memory.
This inconrenient person declares
that she heard Mr.. Smith in Chicago
o year ago, and she ayers that he then
appeared in the same travelling suit
and told precisely the same story IN
precisely the same words. Hence
Iowa doubts. Elmira knows that
Smith has or at least has had, o
"dress suit. "-Elmira Gazette.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15
.,ennx Lin,l,s Fnvorite Soup.

The recipe used by the famous
singer, Jenny Lind, in making her
favorite soup has just been discovered.
She believed that it had much to do
with the preservation of her voice and
keeping her throat and chest in good
condition. She would intrust its
manufacture to no one, preferring to
see to it herself that it shouldle made
precisely right. She soaked forty
five grains of pure sago in cold water
for several hours. She then put it on
the fire to boil in fresh water, and,'
when it had reached the boiling point,
poured cold water over the sago in q
sieve. Then it was cooked for twenty
minutes with one and one-halfr spoon
fuls of bouillon and carefully skinned.
A little salt, pepper, nutmeg, sugar
and cut up parsley were added, aaEl
finally the yolks of two fresh eggs and
eight spoonfuls of hot cream mas made e'.l IN
to a sauce was put into the soup
through q strainer afterit had been
lifted from the fire, and all thoroughly
worked with large spoon. Now il
was ready to be eaten or drank Sing.
ers who take soup like this will lind
their voices will stand great strain
and retain their sweetness by its aid.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15
A Literary Security.

eyes, find it extremely difficult to
make my living by my pen," said the
poet.
Difficult p exclaimed his friend.
sYou mean impossible, I presume.
"No, I do not, /" replied the poet.
''I am in the habit OF saying precisely
what I mean, and when l say difficult
I mean just that and nothing more"
''You don't mean to say that you
have ever earned anything by your
literary work !"
Indeed I do, answered the poet. II
once got six months board for some
poems. -
"Where did You sell them?"
''To my laudlady."
' "What on earth did she want with
lot of poems?"
ST don't know that she did want
them particularly, but left them in
my trunk when I went away, and there
was nothing else in sight. They were
good poems, too, but I couldn't sell
them. New York Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15
Some Turkish Dishes Worth Trying.

TURKISH J1LAFF-Make rich lamb
or mutton broth. Add half can Of
tomatoes, or its equivalent in fresh
tomatoes. Cook thoroughly, strain
through colander, seasoning to taste.
Add one third the amount of broth IN
rice and cook slowly until all the
LIQUID is absorbed and the rice is soft.
Remove the cover, place q towel over
and let it stand ten minutes. Serve
as a vegetable or MS border around o
curry of meat. 49,
TURKISH Soup-Bring to the boiling
point one quart OF stock, veal or NUT
Ion preferred. Add to it one teaspoon
ful onion juice, blade of mace, q bay
leaf and little parsley. Simmer
fifteen minutes. Strain, add two
thirds of pint Of milk, salt and pep
per to taste. When ready to serve
take the kettle from the fire and add
quickly the yolks of two eggs, berten
with two tablespoonfuls of cream.
Serve with cheese croutons and sliced
lemon.
TURKISH SAnAD-Put pint Of cold
baked beans in the salad bowl. Slice
two small onions fine, pour over them
little cold water, and press with the
hand to extract the strong taste. Add
the onions to the beans, together; with
two fresh tomatoes sliced thin. Sea
ao, ,,.;tb colt nenner oil and vinegar
or lemon, to taste, tossing with the
salad fork until the dressing is al
through the salad. Decorate with. {
border of lettuce leaves and ring %
olive leaves, and set on the ice unit
ready to serve.
TURKISH CoFTEE-Allow2a heapet
teaspoonful of freshly roasted, twice
ground coffee to each cup. 2 Put it IL
the little copper "bouillotse'-now s.
fashionable the required amoun
of boiling water and tiny bit over.
Let it boil up three times,i watchifii
it carefully and lifting from the stow
each time it boils. Add q few drop
of cold water, and after it has stoo|
two or three minutes pour it out ami
serve without shaking. The rea
Turkish coffee is never strained, tn
fine sediment standing at least.aqu quaI
ter of On inch deep in each tiny cup
The blend in this country will have i
be a matter of taste, always, however
including Mocha.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15
sl6eodJ SpaJabmM
5SdEEEWa
Water Inside a Pebble.

"a remarkable pebble, says the Phil
ndelphia Record, which was picked up
somewhere in Egypt, that land of dark
mysteries, is in the possession of "a
aTell.knewn hpidist on Twelfth street,
near Walnut. The stone is translucent,
and at a casual glance looks like an
ordinary seashore. pebble. 1t is about
half the size of walnut and oval
In shape. When the stone is held to
the light It's remarkable popularity Is
beheld. Inside is drop of water that
circles about the interior. How it ever
get there is q mystery that nature
alone could solve. The surface of the
tstpne is perfect, but there is no doubt
of the hollow interior. The pebble is
only interesting rs q curiosity, but
many wealthy institutions have offer
ed good round sums Of money for 1t.
The owner, however, viii never let 1t
get out of his possession, as 1t was
given to him by an old sailor friend,
who was drowned several years ago.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15
and sawed mp by huge saw operated
Iy onof rs ar mntor

Dy auOIuSr luOlOIs
To complete the picture ofthe model
farm the owner should travel from one
part of the extensive estate TO another
in his automatic victoria, or upon &
motor bicycle. Where electricity can
be obtained so cheaply thousands OF
the newest inventions can be intro
duced without difficulty. In his spa
cious living quarters his wife no
longer stews over obstinate wood or
coal fires; she simply turns on the
electric current when needed without
fuss OF worry. Electric fans turned
by. the power that cooks her dinner
and lights her home makes the atmos-
phere of the midsummer day de-
lightful and refreshing. There is no
longer any tri-weekly churning to try
ones temper, for the nearby creamery
converts the cream into butter by the
latest and most approved methods:
Even the drinking water is pumped
up from artesian wells by electricity
and supplied in cool and refreshing
stream to all who ask it.-New Eng
land Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15
HINTS FOR HOUSEWIVES.
The Art of Poaching.

Poaching is one Of the most delicate
and digestible ways to cook IN egg.
The slightly salted water should be
at the boiling point, but not bubbling:
That tears the. white to pieces mud
makes "rags" of it. The egg, broken
first in saucer OF cup, should be slid
easily in, and the hot water heaped
over the yolks ns itcooks to hasten its
covering while 1t is still soft. A fiat
perforated cream skimmeris is the best
utensil to nike out the egg, and it
should rench the table on o square OF
hot toast from which the crusts are
cat and on hotplate 30 seconds from
the moment of its leaving the water.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15
Keut the Smart Boy Home.

When walking in bayfield, one
afternoon with her husband, Lady
Warwick noticed a bright boy of ten
or so helping his father load the hay
cart, , 80 - s
i r.Does not your boy attend schools"
was Lady Warwick's pertinent ques-
tlon.
!, "Ec, ma'am, he don't go oftener than
I can help. You see, Johns a real
smart boy, and don't want to have
sihim spoiled with book learning. 1
mean to make q farmer of him. Now,
his eldest brother went regular to the
school, and he got above loading hay
cart. and, of course, he's made nothing
out"
"What. has become of himT asked
Lady Warwick in concern.
i why. he went out to South Africa
and got a. secretaryship," was the
Ecornful reply, "but John here is a
smart rt-lad-hell-be of some use on the
farm, he will.' London Globe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15
A Oueeu,s Free Lunch,

The following amusing story is told
Of Queen Margaret of Italy. She re-
Gently arrived in town, where great
preparations had beer made to do her
mayor was at.hand to es-
cort her to the room where luncheon
was served, but the queen declined to
eat anything, saying that oil she need
ed was glass Of water and n sand
wich. At the end of this frugal repnst
she was about to take her handkerchief
from her pocket to wipe her lips, when
the mayor, misinterpreting her action,
bowed respectfully, and said: Your
majesty need not trouble yourself. l
can assure you the lunch Is paid for"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15
Household Hints.

Arrowroot flour makes the best
snow cake.
Black and white calicoes should
have handful of salt added to the
rinsing water. 80,
A gold-aecked glass shade is par,
ticularly effective with: boudoir or
banquet lamp of wrought iron. .
A duster for bric-a-brac is made OF
soft, white, fluffy feathers, which, it
is surprising to learn, come from the
turkey. ,55,.
To rid house of water bugs keep
everything scrupulously clean, and
scatter powdered borax freely about
the infested places.
When making jelly wet the bags in
water before putting in the fruit and
prevent the waste of the juice ms well
rs case the process of straining.
Plain tapioca boiled in water with n
stick of cinnamon and q pinch Of salt
and served hot with sugar and cream
is simple and wholesome dessert.
Eat bananas, canteloupe, musk
melon and watermelon with salt in
stead of sugar, and pepper, if you
like, and note the improvement in
flavor. - 's.is;E.ss.;
To stop leaking pipe until the ,ar-
rival Of the plumber, mix together
yellow soap and whiting with q little
water to. thick paste. Placerthis
thickly over the leak, and the water
will stop flowing at once.
When serving fish remember that
lemon will bring out its favor better
than anything else can do: Boiled
fish, especially, should always have
lemon juice squeezed over it and thin
slices of lemons used as garnish.s
Vary your salads from; day to day,
and when yon reach the end ;of she
common varieties try an onion salad
with mild, fresh red peppers chopped
fine and the seeds removed, and with
cress, parsley or cherviI chopped fine
and strewed over the top.
Candle ends should always be saved, is,
and when little collection has heen
made they should be melted. and as
much turpentne should be added as
there is candle grease. Letthis cool
and then use for polishing, .Goorsgoil,
cloth, etc. Itwill be found to make
an even better polish than beeswaa
and turpentine. .sssi
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-15
An Excellent snxory Dish.

Such dishes as beef or veal olives
are attractive and pa!atable. Sufficient
meat for them may be purchased tor
single meal; in fact, this is true OF
all stews; but broils and roasts are not
good when small. Beef olives are
Strips of.thin. ronndfsteak wiehta small
piece of suet OF. bacon rolled anl lied
within. They are first Drowned IN a
little suet, aud then stewed, slowly
until tender-about one hour-in a
brown sauce made by adding two
tablespoonfuls of -four to the fat in
which they were Drowned. After: mix
ing, add pint of hot water and
seasoning of onion, bay leaf, salt
and pepper. Ladies' Home journal.