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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-03-10

A short business meeting Of the Fair
bury woman's club was held at the club
rooms Thursday afternoon, March LIST,
at which time the LADIES voted to hold a
book reception at their rooms Thursday
evening, March Sth. All persons inter-
ested in the library were invited to come
and bring a suitable book, in this way
helping to form a nucleus for the pull
lie library that is to be.
The following was the program for
the woman's club of Fremont SATURDAY..
March Sd:
Vocal solo-Ray Hammond.
Review of Red Rock" CThoma as Mel.
son Page)-Mrs. Julia Martin.
Instrumental solo, "Old Black joe -
Mrs. Frank Fowler.
Vocal quartet. Way Down Upon the
Suwanee River"-Miss Eva Roberts.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-03-10

On Saturday, February oath, the
Stromsburg womans club met in regu-
lar session. the afternoons program
covering that part of the Hanoverian
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-03-10

The meeting of the home department
OF the woman's club of Fairbury on
Tuesday. March 9th, was more especi-
ally mothers meeting" The follow
ing was the program:
Response to roll call-Mother.
Paper-"The True Mother" Mrs.
Clara Cross.
Talks-U Shall we not educate our
boys as we'll as our girls for home
makers, Mrs. r. f. Simpkins.
~ Social foes in the home, Mrs. NJ.
f. Price.
(3) How best to hold the big boy in
school and at home, Mre. Kate Menden-
hall.
Queries.
Music
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-03-10


number was required. In view Of this
glance a! the work Of the committees, l
fail 10 see where the unwieldiness OF the
Denver biennial was felt. There was
not one federation to spare. not one club
nor delegate nor visiting club woman
who was not necessary and a pleasure.
Nothing is SO hopslessly depressing az
to prepare for great number and have
meager attendance.
One OF the propositions for reorganiz-
alton suggests delegated body OF one
thousand.
IL Denver's biennial was unwieldy
with delegated body Of perhaps eight
hundred, the other credentials being
complimentary, why increase the num-
Der Of delegates The average club
woman does not see by what process OF
reasoning this proposition would be con.
sidered logical. 1t is proposed TO do
away with the individual represent
alton and have the membership through
the state alone. an sure the proposers
forget that this Incorporated body is the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs" and not the general federation
OF state declarations" 1t seems to me
that the states which advocate this
measure are combining their outlook to
their own borders. Doubtless those
splendidly "clubbed' states of Massa-
chusetts, Illinois and New York could
afford TO send their state delegates far
and wide and carry the reports and in
SEPARATION of the biennial to all their
members; but we beseech you, think Of
the different conditions which prevail
in many states. We of the far west are
poor; We have great distances to cover
No annual meeting Of the state fedora
ton could begin to give the individual
club what the presence of its president
at the biennial carries. 1t means growth
and life and enthusiasm; it means the
coming in contact with the women OF
the nation; it means glory and gladness.
OF Denver there was a member of the
board Of directors who was Joy to the
hearts of those officers who advocated
liberal policy. When the members Of
the board debated the advisa bility of
admitting such large membership, she
would silence the doubters by offering
I
move that We take members into this
club until we find we have to turn one
out" | feel the same way about this
question. If it is good doctrine, the
more who hear it the better; if it is
worthless, let us have done with it.
Fortunately the reorganization COM
mittee is only deliberative, the final de.
cision resting with the club members
themselves. We shall all agree that the
past is record OF achievement, and in
view of the fact that the grand results,
the marvellous growth and the wonder
full accomplishments Of the general fed
Grafton have been made under the pres
ent organization, in the light of the in
creasing interest in club and federation
work, which is manifested constantly,
notably in the last month in the forma-
tion of those splendid declarations in
California and Louisiana the
thought of all these hopeful, happy
signs-let US be careful not to reOrgan-
izs to too great an extent. Manga
great speaker has been failure because
he has polished his Grafton until the
soul and heart of the message is not ap-
parent. Let US keep the soul of this
great organization in any event, making
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-03-10

period under the reign Of George IL.
The lesson proved to be OF more than
usual interest, treating of the political
and ecclesiastical affairs of both hemis-
pteres. The character Of Sir Robert
Walpole was portrayed and an account
given Of his achievements in diplomacy.
The religious movement led by the
founder of Methodism was described,
and We, who were reared in this faith,
learned to our surprise that John Wes-
ley believed in miracles, and that the
early and more Jealous Methodists
claimed to be able through prayer to
bring rain. aad also claimed that heal
ing Of sickness was accomplished
through divine aid. A short history u
the stage Of that time, with anecdotes
OF the lives of several distinguished ac-
tresses, provoked merriment A piano
selection, followed by vocal duet and a
business meeting, closed the session.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-03-10

The woman's club Of Juniata observed
Washington's birthday by the reading
OF papers, quotations. selections and
conundrums. all relating to the Father
OF Our Country. Mrs. Crosier gave
description OF Mount Vernon and irci-
dents Of her visit to the tomb Of George
and Martha Washington. Mrs. Webster
read of their wedding day and early
married life. BY invitation, Mrs Harti.
gan favored the club with paper on
"The Alhambra," after which light re-
freshments were served by the hostess,
Mrs. j. Mex. St. John. An instru-
mental duet on the violin and guitar
by Mrs. Hardin and Mrs. Beebe was
appreciated.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-03-10

At the last meeting Of the Hall in the
Grove OF Lincoln The Ruins and Relics
OF Ancient Rome were presented by
Mrs. F. N. Gibson. She supplemented
her interesting descriptions with fine
collection of pictures. Mrs. o. NJ.
Thompson spoke of Ruskin's early life
aud domestic relations. Mrs. De Wore
presented an estimate of his contri-
buttons to political economy. Mrs.
Moehler told of his literary life. while
Mrs. Bushnell presented him as an art
critic. The after discussion was very
general and enthusiastic.
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Continued on Page 81
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-27
BIMETALLISTS TO MEET.

Arrang'd for . Convention at Kansas
city July 4.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Judge A. w.
Rucker Of Denver, Colo, president Of the
United States Monetary league, has
been i'll Washington for several days
conferring with the leading bimetallists
throughout the country with the view
OF getting their opinion concerning the
propriety Of holding national conven-
ton OF bimetallists at some time in the
future. 1t is now definitely determined
that such convention will be held at
Kansas City on July T..
1t is expected that some six or eight
hundred delegates will be in attendance
from all the states and territories Of the
Union. A committee has been chosen
to confer with the local committee at
Kansas City for the purpose of securing
accommodations for the guests.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-27
YAQUIS DEFEATED.
AeHican Troops Save Guayamas From
Indinns at Heavy Coat

mexican Tr""ps Save Guayamns From the
Indians At Heavy Cost.
CHICAGO. Feb. 27.--A special to The
Chronicle fr:m Po,tam. Sonora. Mex.
snys:
The Mexican federal troops under
General Torres have saved Guayamas
from the Inquis, but bv dint Of the
nerccst fighting ~ the war and nj a
sacrifice of 200 soldiers. This town is
6lled with wounded and all the public
buildings are utilized.
Torres anticipated the surprise the
iaquis intended. The Indians were
accompanied by 10 adventures. miners
and cowboys. who acted ns commanders
OF separate companies Of 40 men each
The laquis had also II Maxim gun.
which had been smugglcd through ut
Bishce. \. r.. III load If machinery.
The gun WAS manipulated. the Mcxicans
claim. bv two ex.rough riders Torres
reached here Thursday afternoon and
then decided to advance his army Of 700
Il
strongest. tlankcd by the gunboai Dem
ocraia. left her. at dnvhreak Friday
morning. No scouts preceded the force
and tho first intimation 81 the presence
Of the laquis WAS n wi;hcring fire from
the Maxim and Of rifle yollcys from
FortiAcntions Ia . Dense Thicket.
The First division retrcated in con.
fusion and was sheltered in the timber
growth along the river More than 100
men fell ut the first fire The Demo.
crata then steamed up and swept the
thickct with her machine guns. but evil
IDENTITY ineifectively. Her forward
decks were swept and the protected up
per deck pcppered from the Maxim.
Ten sailors and First Lieutenant Ram
bolo were killed. The Democratic
driftcd for more than half mile until a
bend in the river sheltered her. Late
in the afternoon hill signals showed the
waiting commanders Of the First divi-
sion tina, the second detachment had
reached the neighhoring heights 10 the
southeast in it, flank movement. \
simultaneous attack WAS then made
from the front and flank and the In
dians rctrcated The Maxim gun. dis
placed and useless. WAS brought 10 Pot-
tam and ,3 Indians, the Official r'Pprt
states, were found dead. There was no
pursuit and the Indians must have
withdrawn in good order. During the
first fire of the laquis % Mexican fed
crnls were driven into the river III Il
manic and were drowned. She total
Mexican loss was 22'.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-27
DANCED SEVEN DAYS.
Yakima Iudisns Hold Their Nr"''"'
nmuce-~o,.,c liar barous Practices.

y.l,m~ Indian. Hold Their Medicine
nnncc->omc Harbarous Practices.
TACOMA. Wash, Feb. 21.-Ihc IA
kima Indians have just closed seven
DAYS medicine dance near Toppenish.
A ,sculiar feature Of this dance and ono
thn, nciyhboring white people supposed
hal never existed except in the minds
~ dim, novel writers Is the sclf-iniiictcd
,or,ur, Of those participating III tho
dances. This rite has II deep reis'ous
significance for them. VI course ho' "1A
of the Yakima Indians take part III these
barlmrous practices. Many Oh 'h'',' "'o
...ducntol men and women ana ilVc
,.rv much m their white nelghborS.
The Indians who tortured themselves
this week included several young BUCKS
who have been away to school ana eau.
Gated Returning home they relnp>eu
into the ways Of sAvagcry and dis'''r"c'
III. white man y dress for blankets anu
All Of the dancers inflicted numerous
wounds upon themselves with Knives
.,oncs and sharencd sticks. Cut.'"e
hol.. in their flesh. they inserted rings
- leather through them and pulled "'
.n.sa thongs until the flesh gave way.
somc Of them danced almost contln.
uo,.lv for seven days, stopping only
~hcn physically exhausted. a young
srck .lont 30 years old held out tnc
,"....,s, and wus declared the trie
so"ko's man for the next three
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-27
FROM LORD ROBERTS.

v.,or,. That Rocr Rcinforccments At
lacked Him In Great Force.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-The war once
,,,,l;.bcd the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts:
..panrdeburg. Feb. 2.-parties OF
n,crs recently arrived from Natal, at
.ock,d our outposts in force Yesterday:
ri, lost n good many killed and
,-.,nded and nearly lcO prisoners, IN
s,,,I;rc n commandant and three field
corncts. Our casualties were : officers
sounded and . men killed, sS men
,connded. ! men missing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-27

"Qn the 2lst and 22d officer and l3
men were wounded.
six men were wounded yesterday BY
hollow-nosed Mauser bullets. The nickel
case is slit with four Sits making the
projectile Of the most expansive and ex-
ploAve nature possible. A wounded
boer brought to our hospital yesterday
had 60 OF these bullets in his pockets.
During the advance to and at Kim.
berley the casualties were: Officers. 2
Killed, Is wounded; men, killed, 7S
wounded"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-27
ENEMY NOT SUPERIOR.

~ou'' "' Cis'ms Turns Down Admiral,
n~w~y's Contention.
"AsHlNGToN. Feb. 2,.-The lIn;tod
states court Of claims rendered n decis.
ION on the claim Of Admiral Dewey for
prize money on account Of the destruc.
tion oi the Spanish feet in Manila har.
'or The court decided against the ad.
mir"is contention that the cnemy's
force was superior to his aud awarded
him syh.O
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-27

Mrs. Calvin Zimmerman. Milesbur9,
Pa. says. LAS sspeedy cure for coughs.
colds. Group and sore throat One Minute
Cough Cure is unequaleo. 1t is pleas
ant for children to take. l heartily
recommend it to mothers" 1t is the
only harmless remedy that produces i'm
mediate results. II cures bronchitis.
pneumonia. grippe and throat and lung
diseases. 1t will prevent consumption.
Cook 4 ODEE
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-27
~ Gays and creditors in Wisconsin h.ro
until Jan. !, 1902, in which to Ale c,.;.."
Is A SOUND STATUTE
s's' Supreme Court Upho,ds 4.
Making . J,f1y or su-h.

FEDERAL Supreme Court rc..,.
Making Jd.y Of E,rh, Law
e.. "Ash'NoroS, Feb. 27.-The Unite,,
states supreme court has decided ,ha.
tne provisions OF the constitution Of M ths
Nate of Utah, allowing proceedings IN IN
cs'minal cases to bc prosecuted nron
the process Of information" .,d 49,. ,u
ing 'ur'es In certain cases to eight ncr.
sons. instead of requiring the common
law jury OF IL. Were not in contrnven.
t'on oi the federal constitution. The
aecisi"n was handed down by Justice
Pcckham in the case Of Maxwell vs ,ho
warden OK the State Pcnitentiary, Max.
well having been convicted under tbes..
provisions. '''S
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-27
Three workmen Killed.

PLATrEvlLLE. Wis, Feb. 27.-Three
men were killed and one badly injured
by an explosion in the Platteville pow.
der mill. The dead are: Thomes Bass,
Frederick Gcnthe, William Roltiger.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-27
Cuban Fourth OF july.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Feb. 27.-The or.
der Of General Wood making Saturday
. holiday in honor Of the beginning Of
the revolution was very popular and was
observed universally. Except for few
American houses it was impossible to
find a business establishment open.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-27

II stands alone, it towers abo e.
There's no other. it's natures wonder. a
warning poultice to the heart OF man
kind. Such is Rocky Mountain Tea.
35 cents.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-27
To StOpja L Id.

TO StOpSa Z I'D.
After exposure or when you feel q
cold coming on, take a dose of Foley g
Honey and Tar. 1t never fails to stop a
cold il taken in time. Take nothing else.
CHRIS. SCHUTZ
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-10-13
PROVERBS OF THE CHINESE =;

In no country is the short, pithy pro-
verb more valued than in China. The
fashion was set by Confucius, the
founder of Chinese philosophy, who
habitually spoke in proverbs. Ii Hung
Chang is known to the Occident chiefly
by reason of his genius as a soldier and
a statesman, but. besides these he is a
philosopher and retailer of proverbs
and apothegms of no mean order.
During his memorable trip around the
world he continually surprised Euro
peans and Americans by his witty
and apt sayings, as we'll as his abrupt
questions, both pertinent and other
wise. $50 e So, + ..:#% ~ Z T
Il. Many years ago he laid down poll
icy for the treatment of foreigners
which has become universal in; beth
China and Japan. It's: Let us use
foreigners, but 1 do not let foreigners
use u.s. ~ ~ ,-.ssssssss @.
When the, great Chinaman was in
New York he was entertained by
Mayor Strong. During his interview
Ii asked the mayor why he had not
taken part in the civil war. The mayor
replied that his brother had been in the
army, but that he had stayed home to
stakez care Of the family, and was in
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-10-13

and socially inferior, as in old Japan,
Korea and India. is. in China honored.
Within his own country he likes TO
travel l.sl move, and sell his goods, and
has long been noted for his canals.
Internal nj commerce by junk and boat
by wagon and litter, by pack horse and
mule 111l1l and on the human back.
So His weakness Is that he lacks. mental
Initiative ll Invention and desire Tor nov
elites unless first convinced that ) hs
needs them. IN q word, !. where the CHI
.nese IS defective the American
.abounds. The latter can show thu
former the better Way.Y furnish him
with the modern Inventions, and DEM
sonstrate that the new labor saving de-
vices are MUTUAL and ulti ataly bet
ter for all Once It was thought that.
Chinese = rejudiee was inYulnerable,
that the Feng. shuey wind and Yatery
lion VII ich as really a rough
sort Of t1raI science and hygiene,
would forever operate to prevent tele-
graphs and raj Iva Facts have:
proved that the con trary is the csse.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-10-13

civil life. "Ah," said Ii, .*'you were a
very good soldier in time of peace, I
suppose, and very good civilian in
time of war; -.s zzsTs
= At another time he was discussing
governments and said:% - ,
Give thousand years ago China was
a republic, just as the United States is
today" =: .--i- I
What made you change your form
OF government?' he was asked.
THE change" he said, stwas the
most gradual in the world, and our
first emperor was a plowboy.' .:.&
When he was in England he uttered
an aphorism, the result of a short .ac-
quaintance with the two gentlemen
concerned in it. 1t was as follows: /.
8 our Lord Salisbury is.a man who
says little and means much. Your Mr..
Gladstone is a man who says much and
means little.'r 5ssS S s:=z# s.z.. VI,
e When Ii was in Germany the en-
peror asked him: .:S$.
How do our women compare with
those in China 2" ]. i &s ~. Il.
sI really cannot tell, I" said Ii, slyly.
fastening his eyes on the corsage Of a
woman who was present. I'VE never
see half as much of our women as you
do of yours xs=s .ss s 3 Ne: as5ss rs
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-10-13

pital service. This will be composed,
of course, entirely Of men. The Ninth
Infantry, which has already performed
/ such gallant service at Tientsin, has
. With It a full regimental field hospital,
an additional outfit for fifty beds.
medical supplies for s, 1000 men for
three months and a hospital fund Of
$4,000 in gold to be used in purchas-
ing delicacies, SO that there need be
no fear lest the men who fell with
the brave Liscum are not receiving
every attention which can be bestowed
The Immense hospital supply depot
of the government at San Francisco is
busy day and night preparing supplies
OF every imaginable character and see
ing to it that they are rushed to the
region of the rising sun.
One of the best features in the
of this country is the dis
patch of the peerless hospital ship, Re-
lief, to Taku. This vessel is a steal
steamer more than 800 feet in length
and forty feet beam, and can readily
maintain speed of almost twenty
miles per hour when driven to her
fullest capacity. When the ship was
refitted for hospital service, the sur
geon general Of the war department
and his assistants set out to make the
vessel the finest of the kind In the
world, not excepting the best Of the
seven hospital ships connected with
the French navy. The Relief is divid-
ed into five wards, in addition to store
rooms, mess rooms, operating rooms
and officers quarters. The total ca
pacity for sick and wounded is about
$50. 81
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-10-13
NURSIN 6 I HE SOLDIERS,
Dangers Chinese Troube-The United States
s Prepared to Care for Sick and Wounded
3 8, 8. :. :. 81 3.

The manner iii which civilized ma
tons care for their sick and wounded
soldiers 'ld1ie at the present time modiaes}
70 some extent the horrors Of war
a The onditions which prevail in China
may interfere to a great extent with
the work Of the physicians and nurses
whose duty will be to alleviate the
suufferings Of the sick and wounded Of
the present campaign against the Box
ser uprising. The fighting in the ORR.
ent will be between the civilized SOL
der and the Chinese fanatic whose
record puts him on a standing with
the savage, and who is alike without
respect for. Womankind or pity for the
5sutferings Of the wounded. In civil
ICED warfare, physicians and nurses
are considered as non-combatants and
B are shielded and protected in the per-
yformance of their merciful mission.
All civilized nations. have signed a
compact to honor the sign Of the Red
cross. To this compact China has
always refused to become a party, and
Tor this reason, and because OF the
savage instincts of .: the SChinese it is
probable that the government of the
allied forces will not allow the wo-
! men nurses Of the Red Cross society
to accompany the allied forces on the
march to Pekin and thereby expose
themselves to the barbarities of the
yellow fanatics.
s Ample hospital service will no doubt
be provided by all the governments,
of the allied forces and in this particu-
lar the United States is well in the
van in the preparation for the great
struggle in ASIA We have now prac-
tically $50 nurses in the gateway of
China. Some of them are in the Phil.
ippines and still others are en- route
across the Pacific on the transports
which are carrying the bluecoats to
the Celestial empire. On the trans
port Grant, with Gen. Chaffee, were
nineteen nurses, and on the transport
Sumner, now we'll out into the Pacific,
are a half dozen more. If present
plans are carried out there will be
more than 200 nurses in service or en-
route to the seat of war ere the allies
have proceeded upon the advance of
Pekin. Should the conditions in
China be found dangerous, perhaps
none of these. nurses will be ordered
to shore duty, but all will be utilized
on hospital ships, which will be sta
toned at the ports most readily ac-
cessible from the field of operations.
At the outset it is likely that none of
the nurses would be taken farther in
land than Taku were they ordered
ashore. = -,., + - - = y. 5=.@
lnere has been no neglect, how
ever, for the emergency or@.fleld hos