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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-01-13
THE FUNKE.

An amusing impoesibility, "The Air
Ship" is composition Of Mr.. j. N
Gates. An eccentric hero has invent d
everything which 80 far. has been re-
garded an imposeibility such as an air
ship. submarine boat. perpetual mo-
ton, etc. During trip in his air ship.
he discovers the Lake OF the Golden
Dove, whose shores are lined Nth pure
gold. His nephew starts for Alaska in
q similar machine. taking with him q
party Of beautiful girls, to each of whom
he has guaranteed q millionaire hue
band. In the Klondike he revolution
ICES the methods. of mining and secures
a fortune for each member Of his party,
when they return to Old Point Comfort.
The company carries complete scenery.
The costumes are beautiful and the
music bewitching. Albert Livingtone,
Charles Osborne, Louis Eiseman. Marie
Stuart, Cathryn Rowe Palmer. Lillian
Gerome, the twin sisters Hale and 9TH
ers. The Funke, Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Williams and Walker and their owa
company Of fifty people who come to the
Funke on Friday and Saturday and
matinee, January 18th ard 10th, are all
coIored, will present for the first time in
this city. their musical farce, "The Pol
icy Payers" The Williams and Walker
show is the property OF Hurtig and Sea-
mon, the prosperous New York Music
Hall managers. There are other eolored
companies, but the Williams and Walker
aggregation 10 perfection. The "Policy
Players" was created for these talented
colored performers. Williams and WAL
ker, the two real coone, and the only
colored pair who have had the honor Of
appearing before the Prince OF Wales at
Marlborough. assume the leading char
acters in The Policy Players Other
vsudeviIlers are the lovely soprano
singer. Miss Matte Wilkes, who is the
happy possessor Of phenomenal voice:
Reese Bros. and Douglass, great gun
manipulators and spinners; George Cat
lin, the only Chinese impersonstor in
the world; Mallory Bros. and Brooks,
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-01-13

artistic nstrumentalists; Lottie Thomp-
son. eccentric Coincidence; Hodges and
Lsunchmere, Australian singers and
buck dancers; the Williams and Walker
quartette; Elkins, Thomas, Williams and
Orme; Overton and Halliday, vocalists
and dancers.
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POINTS About PEOPLE.

Lord SALISBURY has never been known TO
be in tne feers gallery IN tne mouse OF
commons and Mr. GLADSTONE, though ne was
In parliament Tor sixty years, was never
seen IL the shocking room
Henry Ii. Rogers, the New YORK miinonairg
ana copper KING, was, ntty years asV, sea'ils
new spapers on the streets OF New beOiord,
Mass. lie then went into a grocery store
getting 81 a week ana board.
The late David owards Blame, whose deata
occurred in seaatie last week was tue
founder oil Methodism ON Puget Sound. and
one oil tho earliest pioneers OF Seattle. lie
was native OF New YORK state. ana a
graduate OF Hamilton college.
Al a meeting arranged ny rreaident co..
man Johns hopKlns university last month
observed the nlrthday Of Robert LOUIS
stevenson. Mr.. ,Barllnglmo editor Of 'scno-
ner's Magazine" spoke OF his close perzona
relations win inc novelist
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IT is AN OBJECT LESSON.

This week ought to again demoustrate
to Houston that where there's win
there's a way to successfully promote
public enterprises. The same public spirit
and united EFFORT ,has can make fes-
tival like the present one a matter Of
pride and benefit to this city and section
can meke success Of any other public
undertaking. however important or Of
whatever magnitude It My be.
We all like to see our streets crowded
and our whole population busy. Such
conditions lend new lie to US eli. Every
body Will be wiling to admit taat If
Houston we're continually in The coud-
ton OF activity ia which she finds her
self this week, OF il We had permanently
with US The thousands who have been
drawn here Tor the time beng, every
business and social interest OF the com
manay would De greatly quickened and
improved.
Unfortunately. though not ~ viii i'd
init that It is possible 20 make sdca con
ditions permanent by our own active ef-
forts-or a, least Il ;aey DO 50 ,nnk
they are not ready TO put forth The necas-
sary effort
Il our city were made great ia ,us-
trial ceuier, II new enterprises b fought
new capital ana large additions 10 cur
population, {: we mad foreign ccmmerce
coming and gong to and from our own
wharves on ocean freight carriers, and II
We supplied with one accOgd. ali the APP
piiances comforts and facilities for rem
derng business and living al that could
De desired in this city. it would not be
Ave years before every business day vita
Us would surpass in activity and hustle
any day of our present festival sessions.
We could double present business ard
add $4,000 TO the permanent population
Of Houston in the next two years II we
only went about to accomplish such le-
suits with the same harmony, the same
enterprise and the same generoes prtlic
spirit We exhibit once year in organic
ing our Fruit. Flower and vege able dis
plays.
Practical accomplishment in one direc-
tion ought 10 beget confidence and inspire
earnest effort in other directions. We
want TO begin to feel once that Houston
can realize any reasonable hope she may
indulge and back Up the feeling by the
necessary public spirit and even the Inn
mediate future would sstonIsn US with
its rewards
II we allow this occasion to pass with
out getting new inspiration from 1t in
the great work Of building up this city,
We win fail TO enjoy what ought to re
one Of its most promising advantages.
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Fcwer Red barn. Now-a-Dn,..

NeW luik sun.
There was time" said paint manu-
factilrer when every farmer paintad bIs
barn red. The paint used was called vone-
tan led ard was made of oxide of iron
instead OF white lead ana zinc. II 49,,
aDuut bali as much as lead paint ana s,ooa
tho weather well The farmer h,,,,,h. ~
,"' orS ana mixed It with oil himself aud
put 4 on himself. Now. suppose ahont
ohe-tplrd OF the country's barns are 90,
Iel ana about two-thirds in other cnlors
wan me proportion OF red tarns ann DO,
Iessipg, This change IS due some,vb,t n
- 80 ahu more 10 the wide lntrnduut ons
Oh Hp%ed paints ready for use.
a., SMsuays prepared paints are put a.,
-, sihIiy scores OF colOrs and shades and
many OF them are mAnufagtureo "a s a'1i
ene"pB as the old Venetian red Uas ~
wy GA Gays, II the farmer wanted ~ nain1
"ns oo'or Tut red he had 10 ,uIx bis 49,
sotors lie couldn't get painrer ~ come
ttou toWn 10 mix the coors unless he
ins 49, also me LIB OF DOING the paint
II ~, No" the farmer can buy paint in ,n,
cotor o. shade that he wants from santnt
earus' ana when he knows Tho areu az III,
isee 10 be painted, lie can asfertain DC,
lhs quantity required 'us'
~ mere arc district fashions In harm naint.
pl5re ~ tHisnt PC ior instance, that in one
mus SCI fashion that his neIgbhors W o "hd
,yt'o%' Il might be that some c,tv mar
WY h4u bought an abandoned farn, ygs,,id
nalnt the old barns In modern atyle ~.
me ssighfors would say; II donit ,na,,,
~ s"eVn ME- Sityman knows about arm
~, gu. nc certainly knows how 10 naint a
barn And the people thereaPon ,,d psIae q
Itiss e 70 paint their barns more or le Ss
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A HEAVY LOAD.


Something in the way OF an innovation
in adding 10 that highly privileged class
IN this country known as retired offi-
cisls." Is to be attempted in congress
this session. II this innovation is sue
csssfuily accomplished precedent VIII
be established which VIII be capable OF
unlimited variations.
Congressman Boutelle of Maine is
hopelessly insane. For many years he
has been in congress and at the late
eiection his constituency reelected him.
EnoRlng MIN to be now q mental wreck.
During the civil war Mr. Boutelle was an
officer Ia the navy. volunteer officer,
and was hoEor4bly discharged after the
VAR FOR thirty-ave years he has been
civilian and occupying remunerative
positions a bill has now been inlro-
duced In cons-~ss. purely through sym
patny 70 retire Mr. Boateile as a cap
tain 10 the navy. with the pay OF re-
tired naval officer OF that grade. about
$4,000 year.
Mr.. Bouteiie, sane or insane. is no moro
snfEiet 70 such paternaI care BY the
government than any other unfortunate
man In tho United States. Ii would be
the rsnkest fayoritis1n to give him the
rsiisf proposed and II would set prece-
dsnf taat could serve for any similar
fsxor congress- misnt want ~ nestow
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connection with the attitude of Governor
Mount OF Indiana in refusing to honor
Goevrnor Beckh&m's reqIisition for the
return TO Kentucky of w. S. Taylor and
others now living in Indiana, who we've
wanted in Kentucky nc sAil would
cause him to refuse the requ sitlon. Gov
ernor Thomas, it iststated, all the same
time said that several other governors
aud. he believed decided 10 take silnila.
steps regarding Governor Mount
Governor Mount, when told tonight Ct
Governor Thomas acton. said he was
surprised at It.
There may be something political IN
THIS matter" said he, II am surprised
that Governor Thomas resorts to any So
called precedent in his acI1n IN the
requisltion He cites my action in the
Kentucky cases IS q preee 1en-, which e
says he is inc ined to follow consid-
cred no precedent when refused ne
Kentucky acquisitions. l did so becaUse
] did not believe the men could fet a
fair trial In their own State"
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SOME rosrscRurrs.

In Bavaria the crown owns s,4SgOOO acres,
one-titth OF the whole Kingdom.
In Holland no landlord has sne power OF
raising the rent or OF eyictng a tenant
in New YORK Mr.. wicHes Is dealer IN
lamps, vnne Mr, Lampc Is 4 dealer ia lamp
wieks.
The army OF tne pope consists OF lOO Swiss
guards, 100 policemen ana 400 gentlemen
guards.
NEignt milllon gallons OF rock OIL are pumped
eacn year from under tho oeu OF the racinc
ocean.
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WON 100000.
\ French Peasant Drew the First
Prize and Then tainted.

London Daily Mail.
Before the closing of the Paris exhibit
tion the last great lottery connected with
this stupendous show was drawn for, the
winner OF which, poor peasant, found
himself the richer by half million
francs--that is, 100000
The drawing for this great prize was
hxed for half past 2 in the afternoon. AZ
2 o'clock the great hall was dense
packed with a mixed but anxious crowd.
Dukes. duchesses, counts, countesses, oth-
GERS business MGR Of all descriptions.
workmen in their holiday attire, workml n
IN thor working cl0thcs-all went to
make up vivid and sensational picture.
one peasant tolt the writer that he uad
Travelled 200 miles in order TO be in Paris
In time TO see the draw" for the great
fortune, and to make sure that all was
iairly done
al the tick Of half past the commit
tee composed of men Of irre2roacnable
characteF-.men OF the highest standing
hled in. The general secretary OF the
bank, NJ Rouxel. presided
Before the drawing he explained 10
the people that the first would win 10000
francs, the second and third 10000 francs,
the five following 1000 francs, and 100
others 100 francs each,
The supreme moment has arrived Two
boys arc each placed before a wheel. the
boy on the right giving the SERIES the one
on the left giving the number. There are
325 series OF 10000 numbers each.
The silence is painful The faces of the
people in the hall are all anxious, ana, in
many cases, quite drawn.
The wheels are turned. The boys each
take a number. The prize, the fortune, is
decided
Number $3.50 of the sixteenth series has
won, and the owner OF this comes into
possession OF 100000 francs.
Number 2530, winner of the first
pri2e!" is called out. A cry from The
center of the hall; weird, unnatural cry
and the possessor OF ticket $500 falls
back, staggels, and is carried away sense
less lie is poor peasant who for years
has never earned more than 20 fran S a
week. Now?
1t is interesting to learn that the win
ner of the great prize for 1S0s--a woman
has not yet been paid This lady won the
900 OOO-tranc prize, but had cut oil
small portion of her ticket
Now, tho law regulating these lotteries
Ia that the ticket must be presented in
tact. should il be mutilated in the slight
est the winner is barred from receiving
the prize until thirty years have elapsed.
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WHAT THE uNAMENDED TREATY WOULD DO.


o United blockade
three m o tho
hours
emerging
follow the
from
n its own n m ofw
the erection Qualifications
the
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upon any other ex-consresSnan. or other
favorite. In the future, who had ever
served in the army or navy and had be-
come unfortunate.
1t would require very litue stretch OF
authority or sympathy to provide service
pensions for all ex-congressmen or ok
senators and 10 extend the policy TO the
creation Of civil pension list OF huge
proportions.
1t is time that the Nation was raising
some kind OF practical protest against
this retired list Of Federal judges and
army and navy. officers Why should
they enjoy three-four,hs pay, after reach
ing certain age, for the remainder Of
their livess They are not forced to
take the positions they occupy and they
are most literally paid during their years
OF service. Have they any more right
20 an old age support by the government
than any other class OF mem II they
were given only a modest pension at
the end OF their service. IL would not
be so bad, but TO continue their salaries
after retirement is piece OF generosity
that the Nation shouli not be asked to
indulge.
And now. indeed, positive abuse has
crept into the system. The army or
navy officer is not retired with the rank
he holds when retirement becomes COM
pulsory. but he is promoted and retired
with the next highest rank thus giving
him virtually the full pay for life OF his
proper rank, or the rank in which he
should have been retired.
Some years ago Judge Reagan in a
speech In congress called attention to
the magnitude OF the annual burden OF
this privileged retired class. but no re-
forms have ever been attempted On
the other hand the list is steadily grow
ing larger as The country grows and will
become still larger as the army and
navy are increased. Ii appears 10 be
the government idea that the popular
back is strong enough TO bear any load
that K Is possible TO pile upon It. And
the people meekly bear the burden.
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REFUSED 4 REauIsrrrox.
Colorado Governor Following Gov
crnor Mnmni,a nrccchnnt

Colorado Governor Following Gov
crnor Mounts Precedent.
indianapolis. Ind. December 9,--Gov-
ernor Mount today received word. that
Governor Thomas Of Colorado had refused
TO honor a requisition from Indiana for
the return Of clifton oxinan of Princeton
Ind, accused of defraud ng real estate
dealer. Mayer Greene of Chicago. A
special from Denver says the lnl'an1
sher had Attorney General Cam,beu
ot coorado inspect the papers ana NV
were declared legal AfterwArl N *
stated. Governor Thomas aad CONVEX
SETON vita Mr. Campbell and .hen An.
neunced that the papers were NOT nsde
ou' IN technical form. end lals, taken jp
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THE CANAL AND THE TREATY.
WHAT THE AMENDED TREATY WOULD DO.

prevents
pemts
interest sagaiust
permits the o both ends.
permits the mini o
permits enemys
the andm reaching the
permits wenty-four
as against under and all circumstances
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EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

The Dallas Times Herald makes very sem
siols suggestion in the following
To make It's work enectiye. the tudividuat
members or the Sourhern industrial rouyen-
tiOn should push every measure thar tis
convention advocates AFTER returning acme.
the natural tendency viii prously be to
promptly forget all OF tine good resouuorA
mad during the convention tas should
certainly be guarded against.
Houston Is hard at II trying % raise iho
funds 70 make good ner part u tnai Sit-
negle library contract. THANKS 70 10 !ioaT-
anty OF san Antonio cltizsn this city ma
her site promptly providcd for.--slA Antuu2
Light.
Tho Post is compelled to ask the press Of
the state to cease the drawing OF comparisons
ike the above. We Ieel padly cnonsl as
st Is.
The benson Herald is OF INC opinion tnat
kings and subjects should be mutually
beneficial. 1t says:
Cotton is still KING. but agaia the lcral
muse remind you that no king is prosperous
without plenty OF subjects. me subJert7 OF
King Cotton are vegetables russ, c}tte,
nogs ana 9necp--his lords an ADVISERS are
corn, oats. wheat. nay, sorghum au1 toe
like, king without court IS & worthless
hlubt you
The reeent discovery OF coal mere IN un-
Iimi.1.. quantities should be a great factor
in bringing two or three large cotton Iac,ories
TO Palestine Then, too, We are the
heart OF very nne cotton country ana PAL
estine is easy OF access to TINS cotton ana
should become a great manufacturing CEN
ter. surely Palestine can oner any KIND OF
factory more than passing inducement
aud our BUSINESS Men league should sea 70
II that our advantages are shade known
10 every factory that Is even dreaming OF
coming South. --Palestine Press
There are ouner towns in the state IN tue
same CONDITION as Palestine. rnslr oppor-
tuniues for development may not pc IN the
same channels us hers, but they are Just as
great
john h Hairless mas resumed MS duties
as edstor Of the keisei kustler alter an abb
sence OF three months
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circtation ana collecting Msssrs Theodore
bering, Chss. Lott AMI Burt ruii tbs Au-
thoriIed collectors Of all olt bls Goth s5ver,is-
ing and subscription ana no money should b
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should be pad BY check 10 favor Of The hous-
ton Printing Company
Subscribers falling 70 receive The Pos, regularly
will pleas. notify the Office promptly ENsry
yAper is expected to be delivered not Later than
o:,o O'Clock a. m
G1der no cireum stances will orders given by
employees on the office be recognized and
paid. or accepted in payment Of accounts.
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lion. II huslly becomes a spirit. blind IN
reNsou'ns sud well uish ineradicable We
sometimes aat,er ourselves that 'eayonets
shsak' In this coun,ry. FOR purposes OF pur.
miN'srisu taer never tnlnk ana the ballot
box can rot Ae,hrcne them
somebody is trying 10 induce young Mr..
PHILLIPS 70 turn the corner trick again.
Our cohsui- general at Berlin says tina, It Il
impossible for importers in Germany to ascer.
tain freieht rates or provide charters from
any OF our gulf psrs to Germany. This IS
matter that II would be well for our cv-
porters In the Gulf states 10 took Into. we
ouKh, to have direct line Of regular ships
from Texas 10 Germany It would he worth
millions TO this section.
II locks more than ever this week ike
Houston was the proper riace for big
south Texas tsir.
Ex-senator IIili's friends should not sprinr
his candidacy for the presidency too early
upon the country There win be mary won
der.ui changes in this country before 1891
and hocms launched In 1900 or 1901 may ge,
sv anred and lost any time the next thlao
years.
We are beginning to hone that the weather
clerk is not near 50 unaccommods,ing as
some folks would picture him.
Now Boston has taken a moral spssm a 81
and has decrecd that hotel gueAts must get
thirsty at their peril after II O'Clock at night.
l'hese anti-yiee crusades are much like The
measles. troublesome and Infectious. but
not very deep or DANGEROUS.
None OF the trusts have as yet displayed
any nervousness by reason Of the president .
anti-trusc susgestionsNin his message.
Mr.. Bryan is right when he says that II
any necessity for reorganizing the democratic
party shall become apparent at any time
the REORGANIZATION viii begin down among the
neopie and not up among the agents OF re-
'pueteanism and ulutocracy.
Strikes as business Investment pay
mighty poor dividends Arbitration is the
Christian. civilized. business way Of settling
disputes.
In that little matter OF The army canteen
the house was probably playing only IT'S oh
trick OF spparentIy yielding 10 popular PRES
sure in perfect confidence thai tho senate
would finally fix things to spit the admin
is.rstion.
II tho ways and means committee Of the
National house is wise it will not bother
about schemes for reducing the surplus until
this sessions record is made up.
The new German chancellor. Won Dulow.
has bold straightforward way OF dealing
with the reichstag that is going to prove
very effective and give him immense ia
fuence with that body,
-~---
Senator Towne of Minnesota will be In tho
senate long enough at any rate to vote
against ship subsidy bill and biz ariuy--a
record which can always be pointed 20 18th
pride.
The idea that Secretary Hay would resign
IL the senate amended or turned down tho
Hay Pauncefote treaty was far fetched. AS
an American ofncphuider Mr.. Hay viii dio
in tho last ditch.
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HOUSTON, WEDNESDAY, DEC. ~.
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Turner Down.

Philadelphia Press
viii 3Ou?'' "s n'ei'
no r,O.an'us -'ao'ry, but I'm not making any
pe'uaAenl Investments Just nog.
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OFFICE OF PUBLICATION.
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Nature literally smiled on Houston yes
terday, and smile is so much more agres-
abie thar a frown
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It must not be overlooked in the publie's
Efforts TO keep up with the administration of
Affairs that not cent OF the more than
sio,0oo.coc proposed reduction of the tax on
beer and tobacco will be saved to the con-
sumer When the tarin is reduced, how
ever. the peoples pockets are benefited.