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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-02-24

At che last annual mpeiir g of the
state federation OF Nebraska provision
was made for a standing committee on
household economics. Consequently
the executive boar for 1900 at the first
session appointed the following ladies
as members OF that committee: Mrs.
Mary Moody Pugh OF Omaha. Mrs.
Milton Scott If Lircoln and Mrs A. j.
Paul Of st. Paul. The program of We'd
nesday afternoon at The university dem
onstrated the wisdom If the committee
in selecting these ladies. The lecture
rom OF the chemical laboratory was
we'll filed with ladies eager to learn how
to make more attractive homes. The
state president. Mrs. Ape rsoD. called
the meeting TO order and with few
happy remarks turGed it over to Mrs.
Puyh as charm 40 If the state commit.
tee. After a few pertinent remarks,
Mrs. Pugh. who is also vice pre- sident OF
the national asso:is ton of household
economics, introduced Mrs Field, who.
after most cordial fashion, welcomed
tine conference to Lincoln. Mis- Winnie
Richards Durland OF Norfolk, responded
to the welcome felicitously, dwelling
upon the important part woman played
in the tina .cial struggles of the past
few years and claiming that the man
who was properly fed and surrounded
with cheerful, healthful home ipfiu-
ences went fuIth each day rer gthened
aud renewed for the battle. Mrs. Pugh
report. ,hs Norfolk club as having one
Of the strongest domeelic departments
in the state. A resume Of the Efforts 10
establish domestic science departments
in schools was gwen by Miss Bouton,
profess u OF domestic science at the uni
versity. She reported schools estab-
lished at the state universities of Iowa.
Kansas. Minnesota, West Virginia ard
Nebraska, also in some normal schools.
Omaha is to have one in connection
with the high school next year.
Mrs. Celia Townsend OF Omahs, dele
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-02-24

In The past the peri, rmance of the
Passion play at Ooerammergau has
been in large ampbitheater open to
the sky and ar. For the future per
formant es large hall has been built,
costing fifty thousand dollars and
capable of SEATING four Thousand people.
The stage AID proscenium will still be
open, with the valley and mountains as
background. The first performance
OF 1900 will take place on May "a b.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-02-24

A movement is on foot to Institute an
exhibit Of the work OF southern women.
The plan is to hold an annual exposition
10 New York early in The spring. with a
view to establishing permanent ex-
change for southern industries. Be-
sides the usual forms OF hand work ex-
hibited by won en-. there will he south
ern kitchen in full operation, where
food from the south, prepared by ma
tives ccording to cir own recipes,
will be served. Any one interested in
this work for southern women mi y
learn OF details by addressing Mrs K.
A. Pryor. West Sixty-ninth street, New
York.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-02-24

Titan. is an IIi-h American, pos sessi
the national brightness and ready wit.
"Women's Colleges" was the topic for
paper by Miss Kate GelIaily. A discus
sion on co-education followed. The
sympathy If the members Of the Fair
bury club has been given to Mrs. II. p.
Showalter, who, last Saturday, Was
called upon to give upa dear ht,le
daughter a. out fourt' en- months old.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-02-24

The Ruth Wyley chapter OF the ID. A.
Il. OF Hartford Conn. recognized great
opportunity. seiz I'd it and for the Ia
three years has been busy restoring
the monuments OF Hariford's old bury
ing grourd, used from 1910 to 1903 The
historic importance Of this old cemetery
had been ov, Rocked in the rush Ct mod
ern times. 10 this bury ing ground are
the ashes Of those families who, under
the leadership Of John Haynes aud Rev.
Thomas Hooker. imm'grsted TO The
shores OF Connecticut 10 I6I 6 With the
common purpose OF founding a new
commonwe.l b. The state OF Connec-
ticut owes lite existence to the. 9 men,
who were the fret 10 asst 1T the principle
that governments derive their just
power from the conse OF OF the govern
This chapter has accomplished much in
the restoration OF the historical stones
in this bur, lug ground.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-02-24

Mr.. Kirker and Profes sor Candy. At the
close OF this unique program a Dutch
supper Was served in the kitchen by the
following maids in costume: Mesdames
Baker, Hsye Jones and Miss Polk
Partners we're secured by matching
parts Of little hand psinted wind mills.
The next meeting of this club will be
b Id at the home of Mis-: hindman on
February 18th. Israel aud contempo-
raries will he discussed
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-02-24

On January 13 b the Ze'etic club OF
Weeping Water met with Mrs. Mar.
garet Sackett. Fifteen members re-
sponded TO roll cal. Mrs. Leach read a
well written pspr on The Fools Err.
rand" Mrs. Rouse read al instructive
and interesting paper on "Glimpses Of
Administrations from Lincoln to Nc
Kinley." Mrs. Woodford read a fine
paper on The GroSth OF Literature
During the Last Half Century"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-02-24

The Monday, February 19;b, session
OF the womans club of York considert d
history from the reign of James ii.
through the reigns OF William and Mary
and Queen Anne to The b. ginning of
the House OF Hanover, 10 E. glisn his
tory. and Peter the Great 10 Russia.
A few minutes discussion on the art of
visiting brought out some amusing ex-
periences, and some spirited cond-mna-
tons Of the want Of tact shown by some
visitors 10 literature. woman authors
were discussed.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-02-24

The musical club of Hastings held its
annual election Monday night, February
II b, choosing officers as follows: Mrs.
b. F. Besll, president; Mrs. George S.
Hay es, vice president; Miss Grace Bige-
low, secretary, and Mrs. j. j. Sexon.
treasurer. The club starts the third
year in fine shape, with Miss FarreI-
burg as directress.
The national congress convenes this
week at Washington, d. C. OF the
Daughters ( the Am ric4n Revolution
1t has been comparatively quiet. as there
is no elec ion this year o. chief Officer
The present president genera, Mrs.
Daniel Manning. holds her place for an
other year. Mrs. Msnning's pr. sidency
has not disappointed erfriends. The Ba-
Ear sa' her training as the wife OF cabi-
net officer. together with her natural tact =,
has served her well through the trying
duties as the head Of this large and i'm
portant organic ition. A society of
which eligibility consists Of extraneous
conditions rather than personal charac-
teristics. as is the case with the ID. A. X.
and other hereditary societies, brings
together company Of women OF widely
diverse interests and equipment. To
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-02-24

The Zetetic club OF Weeping Water
met February 10th with Mrs. G .rardet.
F fteen members and one visitor were
present. Miss Stella Ssckett sang
thalet Horp," by Glover. Our study
fr the afternoon WAS liking Lear"
A sketch Of Shaksp,re's life, by Ms.
Race, preceded the study Of the play.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-02-24

The Ladies' Thursday Musicale club
Of Minnesp ,lis has waged a successful
anti-hst crusade. The members of the
club arranged to entertain noted guest.
A courageous member suggest, d that
each woman should leave hsr hat at
bone or take it [ fl during the exercise g..
The results were SO happy that an anti
hat pledge received over five hundred
signatures 10 little tine. In these
days it is the woman who fails to re-
move her hat that is conspicuous.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-02-24

motion was mad. and seconded: That
the literary and social meetings Of the
feds ration be made open meetings. Car
ried. X was also requested that the
object for which each club was willing
to work be discussed md reported at
the next meeting OF the board, which
resulted 10 a decision that the members
OF the Monday club combine their ef-
forts and work for public library. and
the town be solicited for books. Mo-
tion was made and seconded that the
eecretiry be allowed postage and sta
tionery. Carried. The sum of five dol
lars and fifty cents was received from
the librarian. Being no further bust
ness, the prog ram was taken up, which
was rs follows:
Mismansgement at Court During the
Reign # Louis WINS. Harrington.
Jscob.n Club-Mrs. Fuller.
Causes OF the French Revolution
Mrs. Norris.
Adjourned TO NEE: in one week with
Mrs. Main.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-02-24

Race, preceded the study OF the play.
Mrs. Sanderson and Miss Haywood,
leaders of the second division OF the
Matinee Musical Of Lii cJln, arranged a
charming program for last Monday az
ternoon, entitled "Shakspere in Music
The delightful selections Of piano and
violin numbers, interspe rsed with songs,
fascinated every one. The program was
as follows:
Piano quartet. overture. "Midsum-
mer's Nights Dream" MendeIssohn;
Mrs. E. II. Barbour. Mrs. A. K. Mitch
ell, Miss Anne L. Miller, Mrs. S. II.
R.thbone.
Soprano solo, "Orpheus with His
Lutte Henry VIII J. Sullivan; Mrs.
John Doane.
Violin solo, masqne, AS You Like It."
Rustic Dance, German; Miss Alice
Marie Shepherd.
Contralto s,lo, Cons Unto Taese
Yellow s sands Purcell; B ow, Blow,
Thou Winter Winds" (As You Like IT.,
DR.. Arn.; Miss Grace Reynolds.
Piano duet. Scenes from Tempest,
"Melodrama," dance OF the Reapers."
Van der S ucken; Miss Haywood Mrs
E. p. Brown.
Piano solo. "Where the Bee Sucks"
rempes }, DR.. Arne; 'Who is Sylvia
1.-TWO Gentlemen OF Verona). Schubert;
Miss Florence Morley.
Piano sole, "Hark, Hark, the Lark"
(Cymbeline), Schubert-Lltz Miss
Maud Hammond.
Vocal quartet, "Ye Spotted Snakes"
Midsummer Nights Dream, Men,
delssohD; Mrs. e. E Sindersoo, Miss
Florence Morley, Miss Grace Reynolds.
Miss Florence Robinson.
Mss HAYWOOD, accompanist.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-03

Tor sALE-Ffne saddle and family horse
L at a bargain. Apply TO Sidney Smith. at
Stearns', 233
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-03
Where the Pennies CO.

What becomes OF all the pennies? A
superficial answer might be that we
spend them, as in truth we do. but
did you ever stop to consider the enor-
nous quantities of the little copper
coins turned out by the Philadelphia
mint every year, The figures are real
ly appalling in their magnitude. There
are at present about 100000 900 cents
in circulation, and yet the mint is COM
PEELED to turn out nearly 1000, 900
month to keep up the supply.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-03
WLat Astonntls FRANCE.

Whatever may be the opinion OF
France or of Europe on the subject of
the war between England and the
Transyaal, it is impossible not to no.
tice the attitude of the entire British
nation in face of the very serious check
the British forces have experienced.
The disaster at Ladysmith has not de"
stroyed the nations courage, and, what
is more remarkable, the people have
not lost their eaimness. Far from
seeking to embarrass Lord Salisbury
or overturn the government because of
the disaster, all parties are unitel in
support of the government and ready
to furnish mear3 to insure victory
Petit Parisien, Paris.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-03

Bird Friends of Boston Poiiceman.
From the Boston Evening Record:
On short street leading from Wash
ington street every noon there is a
little occurrence in which a policeman
figures, and which attracts the atten-
ton of many passers-by. The officer
comes there to ring in duty call and
then gets some peanuts from nearby
stand and begins to whistle. In mo,
ment dozens of pigeons begin cireling
around him, and he shells the peanuts.
holds out his hand, and the pigeons
light on his arm and hand and eat as
many peanuts as thev can get. One
brown one is particularly tame and
greedy, and will eat pint Of them, the
officer says. Many people CONE theirs
every noon to watch the little show.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-03
slcillAN nHloAnna
nave assa rstfefs1iaK TIE Isiaaa. n~r
Iux the rssa rear.


Rome spendenee u IRE chi
easo Record Public security IS - 3
iow ebb IN Sicily Energetic me.G ares
have been adopted to stamp out brig.
sndage IN the island. bHt unless thess
are persisted IN there are slight hopes
OF definitely wiping away this standing
disgrace OF Italy. / am glad 10 say
that IN The continental kingdom life
aud property are comparatively secure.
kilograms from Catania announce that
the brigand chiefs Santangelo and
Destefano have been killed ana their
followers dispersed IN an encounter
Wit lie earabiniers. but they will as
saE.g Iii under some other blood.
tI.s-zzs zllain. Santangelo was only
2, al Re entered on his lawiess ca.
reer u The mountains early in 1898,
after having fired on a policeman who
was trying to arrest one of his friends.
In September Of that year he murdered
a field laborer who had refused his
supplies. He joined Destefano.s band
in the forests around Mount Etna. In
January last the two descended to the
smiling Piana di Gatania and entered
farm where several iaborers were at
work. They beckoned to one of them
"a man named Pnleo, who was said
to be in relations with the poliee-and
iold the others to stand aside. Puleo
came up and was foully murdered. In
May, ia an attempt to capture them.
one GARDINER was killed and another
wounded The brigands Manzelea and
Castiglione were surprised by the po-
lice in house at Castellamare, near
Palermo. They were wounded and ar
rested after a severe conflict. n the
same district other freebooterS seized
the son of well-to-do notary, took
him up to the hills and obtained $4,000
for his ransom. The police, while in
search of the scoundrels, came upon
another band of marauders and sue
eeeded in running fight in killing one
of them and recovering much stolen
property. The latest statistics give
27.9 murders per 100000 inhabitants in
Sicily, while in Tuscany and upper
Italy the average il about s per 100000
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-03
TIE THEATER IN JAPAN.

The Best Place to Go to Study thA
The theaters are the very places to
study the japanese, says a. Toxic cor
respondent of the Baltimore Sun. In
many theaters the entire house is dt-
vided by rails into square pens four
by four feet, intended for four Japa-
nese, but often containing half dozen.
The men and women are barefoot, walk
the narrow dividing rails to reach their
reserved seats The patrons kneel
within these square pens, Or, when
there are no pens, they squat upon the
floor in little circular groups and
smoke. eat, drink, fan themselves and
chatter. Many come in and go out at
random; children run to and fro.
Frequently the spectators bring lunch
con and pass the day within the the
alter, the play continuing uninterrupt-
eddy. The stage, which in some the
aters revolves to change scenes, has
two detached projections three feet
wide, extending among the audience.
Upon these projections the performers
run, reciting and acting. Their acting
Is sufficiently curious. A villain slain
walks off the stage, a Jap mops with a
dirty cloth the chief actors face while
he is sreakfng The prompter, dressed
all in black (gc wn, hood and girdlel.
will follow the actor all around the
stage. other persons. also in black,
run to and fro across the stage. Those
coetumed in black are supposed to be
invisible. Stage carpenters and help
ers often stand upon the stage ann
gaze and laugh at the actors, and SO
on. The checking of the umbrellas
and wooden shoes of the audience and
the general scramble for them after
the performance are very amusing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-03
COUNT PEOPLE BY MACHINERY
Facts About Each Person VIII BE Tabu.
lated for the Census by Electricity.

Facts About Each Person VIII BE Tabu-
lated for the Census by Electricity,
Our first census. made in 1895,
showed the population of the United
States to be 100000, and the count
cost Uncle Sam, who was compare
lively poor then. cent for each per-
son. 1t is estimated that the twelfth
census, to be made in June, 1900 will
show that our people number 75,0O0,-
900, and that the item OF clerk hire in
the census bureau alone will exceed
IS, 900 600. Clifford Howard. writing of
How the Next Census VIII Be Taken"
In the Ladies Home Journal, says that
although the work of enumeration
will be completed by the 1st OF July,
it will probably be two or even three
months later before the last Of the
schedules are received at the census
Office for not only must they all be
first examined by the supervisors. but
in many cases they wi. probably re-
quire revision because of some error
or informality. The actual counting
of the people will not be done until
the schedules are turned into the CEN
sus office. The enumerators simply
gather the facts, and the Office force Ia
Washington does the counting and the
compiling, which is done By electricity.
In 100 days all the facts relating te
Is zoe feo people VIII be ta5Glatea.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-03


tsn@esa. enc q the CanAr, -. 49,.
6gaii island containing about ~ sas
tn aiiants Il Is exceedingly rs,wes.s
u formation. and he deep ForKes Ina
sast#ea which separate In mountatn
Fanses are unhridged. and therefore
Z nay be necessary 70 travel several
miles In order "a reach a point only a
few hundred yards distant. There
fore. % ebviate thn necessity Of doing
his, the inhabitants have developed n
whistling language. b. means of which
I've men standing On opposite sides OF
the gorge can convey their meaning tn
each other The teeth and fingers ara
used as we'll as the lips. Communlea-
lions are made by notes IN the whistle
corresponding to syllables The whis-
tie, Of course, carries much farther.
and is much mere distinct. than artle-
ufate speech could possibly be under
The eircumstanees.ZStray Stories.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-03

The Best Place to Go to Study thA
Natives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-03
Meieors Prefer Morning.

An interesting and significant fact
Ii that the average hourly number of
meteors IS only half as great in the
sYenfngas in the morning. an6 in the
eFening their velocity is lower. says
Pref. G. 4. Young in the New Lippin
colt for November. The reason is that
at sunset we have before lis the point
in the heavens from which we are NOV
in in our orbital journey around the
sun, while n the morning we face the
point toward which we are ad-
yancing; in the evening we are in the
rear Of the earth, at sunrise in front.
This increase in the numbers and
speed of the morning meteors is just
what ought to happen if they are bod
les moving unfortunately in all d.
reetions under the suns attraction, and
with the velocity (about twenty-six
miles a second) which a body would
acquire in falling toward the sun from
a distance very great as compared with
the size of onr planetary orbits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-03

1e Russian government Is. saya
Eue Eneerlue. with great energy and
foresight. pursuing It's woFk in various
directions. for the purpose Of assist
ing the progress Of Siberia The fact
that Siberia vii In all probability
cease 10 be the dreaded home Of Grim
Inals is eDiy one link in this chain
only one of many efforts for introdne-
ing European culture into the vast
possessions of the car IN Norfhera
and Central Asia. Siberia has hitherto
known nothing. OF in any case very
little. Of customs and tariffs. and goods
from all parts Of the world have been
imported into Siberia free of duty.
This will now be altered. and Siberia
will heneeforward have its closely
guarded tariff frontier both along tho
coasts of the Pacific ocean and on the
inland frontier. Siberia will have its
own customs department; the finance
ministry at st. Petersburg will act to
great extent quite independently.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-03
Rare Birthdays.

A birthday is a rare thing for people
born on the 10Th of February, but they
will now have the uncommon expe-
rienee of doing without one for no less
than eight years. In the ordinary
course next year would have been leap
year, but it becomes necessary every
now and again to omit the extra day
in four years in order to keep the dates
and seasons correct. Hence there will
be no Feb. 29 next year, and so those
who last had birthday in 1896 will
have to wait till 1904 for another.
jurisprudence.
"And you still employ the ordeal OF
fire in your courts of justice2" we ex
claimed, in horror. The barbarfc king
fastened to explain that recourse was
had to the ordeal of fire only in certain
cases. IF a man is accused of MUIR
DER said his majesty, I'VE do not sub
ject him to the ordeal of fire, but If he
is accused of wearing celluloid collars.
we do" After all, there was some
thing in the Jurisprudence of this rudo
nation to command our respect.-De-
troit Journal
HEAVY Fire Lusses of "a Year.
The losses by fire in this country and
Canada continue to be very heavy as
compared with last year. In October
the total loss was s12 900, little
less than in September. but 81, 500, 600
greater than in October, 1898. For ten
months The aggregate fosses make the
enormous sotaI Of $11l, 654. 600, or $15,-
900 GOO above those of 1898 and nearly
$40 COO. 900 more t1an in 1887
Old Egyptian Porcelain.
The question whether the ancient
Egyptians made porcelain seems to
have been settled at last. Specimens
heretofore found were pronounced Of
Chinese origin by experts, but a frag-
ment of a statuette recently found
near Memphis is declared to be real
Egyptian by Chatelier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-03

considered We sell stock of Summer
the Fall and Winter goods which
will receive shortly The offerings going make
other compete against them This IS
sale because need Of other merchants out
Our need space the and must have that
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-03
f1EAP
VOL UMN
Advertise Your Wants.

EOR RENT--A house with three rooms hall
! and pantry, stable buggy house. wood
shed and hen house. on Ohio street, between
9Th and 9th avenues, Apply to 1902 East
9Th avenue, 23h
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-03

Tor RENT-One house of rooms, one of 4,
L and one rooms situated on Georgia and
Second streets. Apply 4Q7 Il. End ave. 23
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-03

EOR sALE-Single barrel shot gun, cheap.
i Apply Nv, i" this Office. "a
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FOR TACOMA AND OLYMPIA.

STEAMER MULTNOMAH
Daily, except Sunday, leaves for Tacoma
and Olympia ct p. M
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STEAMER CITY OF ABERDEEN
Daily. except sunday, leaves Tor Tacoma
and Olympia at a. m.
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DAILY BOATS TO PORT TowNsEND
AND PORT ANGELES FROM

Steamer Alice Gertrude leaves City dock
sundays SUNDAYS; tuesdays and Tnursdays q Y
liams, Dungeness, Port Angeles. Port
Crescent. Gettysburg, Pysht. Clailam and
es ag eayss AnSs
at 5 a. m; leaves Port Townsend at 10
a. M; arrives In Seattle at ESQ p. M.
DAYS. Wednesdays ana Fridays Al . MID.
night for Port Townsend, Port williams,
Dungeness, Port Angeles and Victoria.
Returning, leaves Port Angeles at 2. m.
on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays:
leaves Port Townsend at II q. M; arrives
in Seattle at 2:30 p. m.
Telephone, Main 6t9.
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FOR ANACoRTEs, FAIRHAvEN,
WHATCOM AND BLAINE--Steamer
GEORGE e. STARR leaves Central dock,
seate at m ssvss
at p. m. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Sat-
La BONNER TRADING g TRANSPORT
TATION CO., Owners. Telephone. Main
OIL