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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-02-03
are doing it. but it must be condensed
into three minutes.
ANNA L. APPERsoN,
President N. F. w. G.


President n. F. W. G.
The child study department Of the
Lincoln woman's club held q meeting
Saturday, January 10th, and listened to
a careful study Of 1.-THE Growth and
Use of the Nervous System" by Mrs.
Edith Hall. and Biography and His
tory" by Miss Mary Wolf. Mrs. Win
chester talked to the mothers on the
need Of moral surroundings during the
adolesceut period. The downfall Of so
many of our boys and girls begins then.
A meeting will be held today to discuss
poetry and literature for children. The
lecture will be given by the leader. Mrs.
Katherine Abel. Religious training for
children will be discussed by Rev.
Fletcher Wharton. Mothers who do
not feel able to join the woman's club
will be admitted to this department on
payment of twenty five cents.
The Acme club OF Wayne has held
most interesting weekly meetings dur
ing the season. On January 23d it met
with Mrs. Britton. After short bust
ness session. Mrs. Myers conducted
very interesting lesson on Scandinavian
literature, as outlined in the last lesson
of book ". of university extension. At
the close of the program, light refresh
ments were served, and very pleasant
innovation were the two minute talks
by five members upon subjects assigned
by the hostess. These meetings OF the
club are indeed bright spots in the life
of the busy home-keepers.
1t is evident that Tolstoi is not the
only crank among Russian writer's.
Last year Little. Brown & Co. OF Boston
made the announcement that they were
soon to publish a new novel by the auth
or of "Quo Vadis," to be called The
Knights of the Cross" But one day
Sienkiewicz. having his story partly
written, decided that he needed a vaca-
ton. So, laying aside his pen and TAX
ing up his gun, he started for the big
woods where game was supposed to be
plentiful. When his mood changed he
returned to his studio and took up his
work where he left off. He has worked
80 faithfully since his return that bis
publishers have renewed hopes that he
may finish it before another divertise-
ment tempts him. They have already
published the first part; possibly it
might add to the demand for the book
should the last half be delayed two or
three yeare. However, this is not prob
abe, as large portion OF thu second
part has already been received by the
publishers, and they also have the assn
rance that Sienkiewicz is hard at work.
Still we cannot but feel that it must be
rather wearing upon the nerves OF q
publisher to have on hand an intermit-
tent author like the talented Pole.
To clubs Of ten taking The Courier the
annual subscription price is seventy five
cents Us cents. Regular subscription price
one dollar per year.
Mrs. w. H. Thomas, wife OF the Rev.
DR.. Thomas Of the Peoples church,
Chicago. has inst been ordained "a lib
eral and independent minister" and has
assumed the duties Of an assistant to
her husband. Mra. Thomas occupied
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-02-03

out Of the way or unusual in il. Christ
mas week three Chicago pulpits we're
filled by women. Mre. j. II. O. Smith
preached Christmas sermon on MARY,
the Mother Of Christ" TO her husbands
congregation in the Union Christian
church. In Sinai Temple-Dr. Emil
Hirsch's church-Miss Sadie American
occupied the pulpit. These are long
steps since the ecclesiastical ordination
OF Rev. Antoinette Brown Blackwell in
1857 Mrs. Blackwell was the first wo-
man ordained in the Universalist de
nomination. The first woman to receive
the title in the First Congre gationaI
church was Rev. Augusta j. Chaplin in
1858. Since the ordination OF these
women nearly one hundred have been
ordained in the various denominations.
"ouldst thou fashion for thyseH seemly
life?
Then fret moi over what is past and gone;
And spite Of all thou mayest have left
behind,
Yet act as if Life were just begun;
What each day wills the day itself will tell
Do thine own task, and be therewi h con-
tent;
What Others do, that shalt thou fairly judge;
Be sure that thou no brother mortal hate,
Then all besides leave to the master Power.
Goethe.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-02-03

To Clubs Of ten taking The Courier the
annual subscription price IS seventy i've
cents Us cents. Regular subscription price
one dollar per year.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
OPINIONS ARE DIVIDED,
Many Veterans Think Gen. Gordon
Has the Wrong Idea


Opinion among the Confederate veter-
ans of Savannah is divided as to the cor
rectness of the position taken in the let
ter of Gen. John B. Gordon, in answer
to the action of the Confederate Associa-
ton of the Army of Tennessee, on the sub
ject of Blue and Gray reunions and their
ACCESSIBILITY.
Some of the veterans think that these
reunions are good things, tending to de-
stroy sectional bitterness and bring on the
era of perfect good feeling; others think
that their influence is not for good and
that when old enemies get together in
crowds there is always some one, with a
greater gift of language than of discre-
ton, to make foolish speech and bring
on trouble. As striking Illustration of
this they instanced Commander Shaw's re-
cent unfortunate utterances, though I'M
fortunate is not the term the veterans
used. at the Blue and Gray reunion in
Atlanta.
The issue once made on these occasions
all who are present naturally align
themselves on the side of their comrades
and the old rancor is again aroused The
quiet-headed ones are drawn into the diff
fculties created by the others of less
o'iOAi oiio inc WHole purpose OF the
gathering is destroyed
OF course, none of the veterans question
Gen. Gordon's right to do as he pleases
about attending these reunions and ac-
cepting invitations from anybody he
wants to visit or with whom he desires 10
be. They themselves reserve the right.
however 70 disagree with him as TO the
wisdom of the course pursued by the
commander-in-chief of the United Con-
federate Veterans
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
CENSOR AT LIBERTY CITY.
Armed Guards Undertake to Decide
just What Is the News.

just what Is the News.
Not the least interesting feature of the
recent troubles at Liberty City is the
manner in which the white men who as
sembled to protect the town and the peo-
pie undertook TO maintain a censorship
over the newspaper stories sent out from
the point of disturbance.
A local newspaper man suffered from
this disposition of the members of the
armed guard to edit the stories of the
trouble. He had written what he consid-
cred rather a mild story of what had hap
pened, while he was in Jesup a few days
ago and had filed it with the telegraph
operator for transmission to Northern
paper. AS is the custom in country offices
and the visitors walked where they pleas
ed and did what suited their fancy.
II CHANGED to suit the fancy of one of
them to read the story the newspaper man
had written, and he didn't like it. Neither
did his friends, to whom he showed It
Their anger gradually rose to nights of
passion and muttered threats against the
author of the telegram were frequent. He
was denounced strongly and profanely,
and subjected TO any number of verbal in
dignities. To appease them he had to take
the story from the operator and tear it up
before their eyes
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
MAY ASK FOR SHIRT WAISTS.
Police Heartily in Favor of Dress
Reform for Hot Weather.

The heat of the last two days and the
consequent suffering that IL has entailed
on the police in Their closely buttoned
uniforms has more than ever convinced
them that 10 discard the coat would be
not merely distinct advantage, but
positive boon.
Practically all of the men of the rank
and file and certainly a majority of the
sergeanis are fully in favor of such
reform in their summer uni ,orm. and so
popular has the idea become that 1t Is
more than likely that steps suggesting
its adoption will be taken within the
next few days The effort will probably
be made through the medium of a petit
ticn addressed to Superin endent Screven.
The men admit that it is rather late in
the season to expect euy such radical
change this summer but think ID would
Be well to take time by the forelock and
agitate the question in time to save much
needless suffering when the next spell of
hot weather comes.
The general idea seems to be that blue
shirt similar TO that of the service uni
form of the state militia would be about
the right sort of thing to meet the re-
quirements of the weather and the neat
ness of appearance that is recognized as
being the part of policeman to main
tain.
One sergeant has most decided views in
favor of the adoption of any measure
looking toward the relief Of the men. and
said that he himself would be willing 10
get supply of any old sort of shirt that
might be prescribed by the desired ordi-
nance. and sport fresh one, and if need
be one of different style every day He
wasn't particular about the kind. class, or
condition of the shirt that might be adopt
ed, but wanted toget out of his coat. This
seems to be the general sentiment of almost
the entire force anditis quite likely that the
superintendent will be asked within few
days to take in considera ton the matter
of adopting a new and more comfortable
uniform for next summer.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
GETTING LIVELY AT TYBEE.
The Season Bids Fair TO Inst n
Month LONGER

Tyhee was lively yesterday and last
night. More people visited the island
than for long time. From the pres
ent outlook the season will be prolonged
at least three weeks and perhaps a
month.
There is no reason said citizen yes
terday why people should not patron
ize Tybee at least six weeks longer II
is the pleasantest place we can find
Bathing is fine. and it seems to me that
during this hot weather nothing should
keep us away from Tybee."
With view to prolonging the season
Mr. Charles F. Graham, proprietor of
TYbee Hotel has retained the hotel or
chestra, and dating from yesterday. re-
duced the price of bathing suits one-half
He has arranged to make Sept. an in
teresting day as Labor day, so far as the
hotel Is concerned, and Tuesday, Aug %
he will provide for the saw mill men
Tuesday and Thursdays of each week
prizes will be awarded the most graceful
dancers, and Wednesdays and Fridays a
prize will be awarded the child guessing
correctly the number of people on the pa
vilion.
Tonight an interesting orchestra pro-
gramme is announced. A feature of the
evening will be a performance of Master
Charles Graham, Jr., on the drum.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
THE PLAINTIFF GOT 90, 600.
Mrs. Elizabeth Evans Given n Verdict
Against S., F. & w. Railway.

Against s., f. & w. Railway.
Mrs. Elizabeth Evans recovered a verdict
and judgment for 5000 against the Sa-
vannah. Florida and Western Railway
Company in the City Court yesterday aft
ernoon. The verdict was upon her suit
for the homicide of her husband, J. ].
Evans. who was killed by an engine of the
defendant, In Lakeland Fla, during the
early part of the persent year.
Judge II. d. D. Twiggs made the con-
Guiding argument for the plaintiff when
court convened in the morning, his speech
being a magnificent arlaignment of the
witnesses of the defendant and an anal
ysis of all the mass of testimony that had
been adduced. His description of the
accident in which Evans and his daughter
lost their lives, detailing the agony of the
unfortunate man and girl, was a master
piece of word painting, bringing tears 10
the eyes of more than one of the jury.
After listening to Judge Norwood's
charge the jury retired, about 1870 O'Clock,
and at $50 O'Clock brought in its verdict.
1t found for the plaintiff in the sum of
$1,000, for which judgment against the
defendant was Immediately taken.
1t is expected that a motion for a new
trial will be made and that, in case 1t is
refused by Judge Norwood, the defendant
will take an appeal to the Supreme Court
The trial of the case continued for more
than a week, each point in the introduce
ton of evidence being bitterly and stub
bornly contested.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
BACK FROM BALTIMORE.
Two Committeeman Return From
Hay Growers Meet.

Hay Growers meet
Messrs. r. G. Fleming, and w. r. Davis,
inspector of hay and grain, members OF
the committee representing the Board OF
Trade. who attended the meeting of the
National Hay Association at Baltimore,
Aug. a. Is and 16, returned yesterday. Mr..
r. F. Bowder also member Of the COM
rnittee is now in Philadelphia, and Mr.
John f. Harris, the other committeeman,
is spending a few days in Asheville.
1t is reported that nothing of local i'm
portance was considered at the meeting.
The association is composed almost en-
tirely of receivers and shippers of hay,
so that the condition of the coming crop
was a matter of prime importance. 1t is
said the crop in the West Is suffering
from drought, which may cause short
age In the output and a consequent
stiffening in prices.
AS is usual at meetings of this sort, the
visitors were entertained in good fashion
while in Baltimore. Among the excursions
was run to Annapolis, where the grow
ers took in the sights.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
A Fever-stricken Camp.

Everett City, Ga. July 81. 1901 am a
strong believer in and advocate of the use
Of Johnsons Chill and Fever Tonic ]
know what it will do. 1 have tried 1t in
Cuba and the low lands of Mexico. |
have been soldier in my time and have
found the Tonic invaluable in cases of
camp fever. Only those who have been
in the tropics as soldiers can comprehend
the horrors of a fever-strlcken camp,
miles and miles away from its base of
supplies. 1t was in such places that
Johnson's Tonic came in. You did not
need any Calomel or quinine or
any other drug. Stick TO the Tonic and
you will be able to eat embalmed beef
again. Yours very truly,
Chas. F. Roden.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
ITS LAST AFTERNOON MEETING.
Council Will Take no Action on
street Railway Petition To-day.


The City Council will hold its last af-
ternoon meeting of the season at 4 O'Clock
to-day. Under the rules afternoon meet
ings are held only during the months of
June, July and August. Beginning with
the first Wednesday in September the
night meetings will be resumed. The rule,
however permitting majority of the al
dermen in the city to constitute a quorum
holds good during September and October
as well as August.
II does not appear that there will be
much of interest before the meeting this
afternoon. 1t Is not likely that any ac-
ton will be taken upon the petition Of
the street railway company to be permit
ted TO double-track Barnard street and
place side-tracks on Whitaker so as to
operate the latter street independently of
ehe Whitaker and Abercorn belt. The
Street and Lane Committee, to which this
petition was referred has not yet had
an opportunity TO pass upon It, and it
is not likely that 1t will have any report
to make. General Manager Lotion said
yesterday that he did not expect any ac-
ton by Council TO-DAY
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
KEEL RIFLES on THE RANGE.
Company From Statesboro VIII
Practice at AvOndaIe To-day

Company From statesboro VIII
Practice at AvOndnIe To-day.
The Kell Rifles of Statesboro will reach
Savannah on the Seaboard train at $40
O'Clock this morning and will take trolley
cars Immediately for the Avondale rife
range, where the time between the hour
of their arrival at the range and 2
o'clock will be spent in practice.
The Rifles will come under the com
mand of Capt. W. II. Bitch, Jr, First
Lieutenant r. J. Proctor and Second Lieu
tenant Daniel r. Grower. Jr. They will
bring about fhirty-five men. While there
is rife range at Statesboro, il is not
among those recognized by the state, and
the trip to the city is made in order to
give the company credit for practice on
state range.
Capt. c. II. Richardson, commssary
and acting inspector of rife practice of
the First Regiment of Infantry will ac-
company the Rifles 10 the range and will
act as range officer during the shooting
After the practice has been concluded
at 2 o'clock, the officers and men of the
company will have their time to them
selves until the evening, when they will
return to Statesboro.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
WAS NEVER ASSESSED,
Guards Armory Not Put Down for
Taxation.

Taxation.
The statements sent out from Atlanta to
the effect that appeals had been made
against the assessment of military armo-
ries for taxation by the tax receivers of
Chatham and Richmond counties. with the
subsequent statement published yesterday
morning that the Attorney General had
decided that armories are not subject to
taxation, does injustice to Chatham's tax
receiver.
In speaking of the matter Capt. John
R. Dillon said: 1.-THE published state
ments of this matter are erroneous, so Ear
as Chatham county is concerned 1 have
never made any assessment of the Guards
armory property for taxation. as has been
stated, though under a strict construction
of the law it is possible that a portion of
the building would be found subject to
taxation. The Guards own some lots on
Barnard street, south of Hall, and these
have been regularly returned and taxed for
some years past. This year, on account
of the condition of the Guards finances,
Col Garrard made the point that as mill
tary property these lots were not subject
to taxation My position was that these
lots were on the same footing as property
owned by the various churches and hos
pitfalls, not occupied by them for church
or hospital purposes, but held for invest
ment or revenue. 1t was this matter
which was appealed by Col. Garrard, as
the financial head OF the Guards, to the
Attorney General. There was never any
assessment against the armory."
Capt. Dillon said that he was not IA
miIiar with the appeal which went up
from Richmond county.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
Mountain Excursion via Plant Sys-
tenn

For trains leaving Savannah Aug. %,
the Plant System will sell round trip
tickets to Lookout mountain, Tenn, $11 go;
Monteagle. Tenn, $3.50; Sewanee, Tenn,
S12 40. All tickets limiteo to return to
Sept. 8. This line offers double daily SER
vice to the above points, and schedules
are shorter and more convenient than
any other line. If you are thinking of
making this trip, ca ! at city ticket Of
fce, De Soto Hotel, phones 73.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
HOT SPELL BROKEN BY RAIN.
RELIEF CAME AT MIDNIGHT AFTER
A DAY OF EXCESSIVE HEAT.

Mercury Reached 100 Degrees IN the
Afternoon, the Second Highest
Record Ever known in August.
WnycrOss Reported 107 Degrees
and MiIIcn 1O3 Degrees-Shoyvers
Predicted for To-day.
The spell of hot weather was broken
at midnight ast night by short shower
that percep lily cooled the atmosphere.
The state p edict.on f-r today is that
there will be other showers. and the
conditions last night ard cary this morn
ing were such as to lead 10 the belief
that The prediction will be verified.
The rain, though long delayed, wall all
the more Welcome on that account. for
yesterday again the mercury equalled its
second lest record for August and went
up to 100 degrees, which it reached at
$3.50 O'Clock. The minimum temperature
occurred al $50 a. m. and was II degrees.
This gave a mean temperature of IS,
wtic is s degrees above the normal. The
humidity was 81 ger cent. at 8 o'clock a.
m. ard 81 at S p. m.
Despite the unusual heat, again, as on
the previous day, only one prostration
was reported. The victim was a working
man on the Georgia and Alabama termi-
mails across the river. He was taken to the
Georgia Infrmary in the police ambu-
lance. Two more horses, however, sue
cumbed, one in the neighborhood of the
market, and the other at jefferson and
McDonough streets.
Some hot places were reported by the
weather bureau. Albany reported 102 de-
grees; Thomasville. 100 degrees; Millen,
1O5 degrees and INaucrosS 1nz aonroo..
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
BRUNSWICK AND FERNANDINA.
Much Interest ReinG Taken I'm the
Games That They VIII Play.

Quite lively interest is being shown in
the series of ball games that will be played
here on Thursday Friday, and Saturday,
between Fernandina and Brunswick.
There is some betting, but not great
deal, as the sports are not anxious TO put
up tehir money until they have seen the
lineup of the two teams Brunswick.
they know is a strong team, but Fernan-
dina, too, has been playing good ball and
II is rumored, has a card up her sleeve in
the shape of a new pitcher that she will
spring on her opponents at the last mo-
ment Besides. Frank Butler, who is
managing Fernandina and playing on the
team is an old favorite here. He has
not played here in many years, but is al
ways sure of a hearty welcome and strong
following from the fans"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
CITY BREVITIES.

gentleman was riding a bicycle on
Drayton street Monday night with his
6-year-old son perShed in front of him.
When near Harris street the foot OF the
boy was caught in the front wheel of the
machine with the result that the father
was thrown heavily over the handle bars
and, striking on his face. received a num-
Der of severe cuts and bruises. The boy
was uninjured, but the bicycle was badly
broken.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
COLORED BASEBALLISTs.
They Seem to MonOpoIize Local In
terest I'm the Game Now.

They Seem to MonOpoIize Local In
terest I'm the Game Now.
There will be a game of ball at the Boil
ton Street Park this afternoon between
two colored teams, the Savannahs and the
Savannah Lights. The latter club will
have the battery which recently played
with the Atlantas on the occasion of their
series of games with the Chathams when
they did excellent work. This will help
to make the game interesting.
The Chathams, Savannah's crack colored
team, left for Atlanta yesterday morn
ing, where they have high hopes of wip-
ing up the earth with the crack Atlanta
team This they may do unless they have
the crowd and the umpire, as well as the
opposing team. to pley against. Those
who have been In Atlanta on such occa-
sions will understand how this is.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
Firemen worked in the Hot suu.

The fremen were called 10 East Bound
AIRY street shortly after y o'clock yester.
day. The FIRE was in the roofs Of q row
Of small tenement houses belonging TO
Mr.. Martin Helmken. The blaze was
not serious, but II was difficult 10 get nj
and gave the firemen some hard work In
The hot sun The damage was small.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
HICKS REMANDED TO CITY COURT.
MAXWELL Arrested I'm Connection
with stokes Robbery, Discharged.

In the Recorders Court yesterday
Frank Hicks. the office boy of the Chat
ham Bank who was arrested a week ago
for stealing money and stamps from the
bank was remanded 10 the City Court on
a charge of simple larceny.
William Maxwell colored, the porter
for NJ. A. Stokes. and who was arrested
Monday because he was thought to know
something of the robbery of the store
Sunday, was discharged.
The few other cases that were heard
were OF no particular importance.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
An skin p,nen.en Cnreh

BY wonderful ointment called Tetterine
1T is the only thing that gives me relief"
writes Mrs. NJ. e. Latimer. Biloxi. Miss.
She had on itchy breaking out on her
skin. 1t cures tetter, salt rheum. and all
other skin troubles. SOC per box at vour
druggist or send the amount in stamns
to J. T. Shuptrine, Savannah. Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
A Lille ChIIds, penth.

The friends OF Mr. and Mrs. P. cooney
Will regret to learn OF the death OF their
infant daughter, May which occurred last
night The funeral will take place this
morning At II O'Clock from the residence
on the ogsechee road The interment will
be In the Cathedral Cemetery.