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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-06-30

On Saturday. June %. the Zetetic
club Of Weeping Water met with Mrs.
Gates. Mrs Woodford spoke of "Op-
portunity" and admonished US to mai Q
and not wait for opportunities. Mrs.
Girardet spoke OF the home. COM
panions and literature as three impor-
tant influences in the formation of char.
acter. Mrs. Geer suggested some papers
and magazines that are most helpful to
all members of the family. Mrs. Ash
nun delivered little sermon on tho
needs of the young and the desirability
Of laws which will keep them in school
nine months in the year, and suggested
occupations for the long vacations. thus
leaving no idle hands for Satan to en-
ploy. Mrs. Gates briefly reviewed 1.-The
Grandissimes. Mrs. Hays compari-
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-06-30

The Friends in Council club Of Te-
cumseh has issued the year book for
the season OF 1900 and 1901. 1t is
neat and comprehensive little book in
pink and white, the club colors. The
officers for next year are: President.
Mrs. Elizabeth Chamberlain; vice presi.
dent, Mrs. Shaw; secretary, Mrs. Stew
art; corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Tracy; treasurer, Mrs. Seaver. Pro.
gram committee, Mesdames Edith
Chamberlain, Lora Howorth and Clara
Fitzsimmons. Music committee, Mes
danes Villa Shaw and Helen Seaver.
The object of the club is to consider
the conduct OF life in all it's relations to
women, endeavoring to answer the ques.
ton, "Aow to Live" Membership is
unlimited. The dues are ten cents
month collected quarterly. This last
clause suggests the onerous duties Of
the secretary who must collect from
each member 30 cents four times q
year. Too many clubs disregard ard
make heavier than necessary the bur-
den Of the treasurer. l have seen the
books Of too many club treasures min
utely, painstakingly, accurately kept but
recording the dates Of the reception OF
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-06-30
Gibbs.

OFFICERS OF N F. W. c., 1899 & 1900.
Pres, Mrs. Anna L. Apperson, Tecumseh.
V. p, Mrs. Ida w. Blair, Wayne.
Cor. Sec, Mrs. Virginia ID. Arnup, TecumsGh
Rec. Sec, Miss Mary Hill, York.
Treas, Mrs. II. F. Doane, Crete.
Librarian, Mrs. G. NJ. Lambertson, Lincoln.
Auditor, Mrs E. j. Hainer, Aurora
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-06-30

SOD OF men and women as story writer's
was followed by an interesting discus
sion, and the club adjourned, rejoicing
over the literary treat of the afternoon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27

Paris, Dec. 25.-Thirty cars, tormins
a part of the United States govern
ment exhibit at the recent Paris expo
sition, were suddenly laid under en-
bargo yesterday ut Havre, the railway
company declining to surrender them
pending payment Of a claim OF $40
francs. This extraordinary action,
seriously delaying the departure Of
the United States auxiliary cruiser
Prairie, from Hayre for New York,
with the government exhibits, was
made the subject of formal protest
to the French government by United
States Ambassador Porter.
The company bases its claim on de-
murrage charges on freight when the
goods were brought to the exposition
for installations Sometime ago a
claim was submitted to Major Brack-
EFT, secretary of the American
commission, who investigated and
concluded it had no foundation,
as some of the cars charged
against the American government
never contained the official exhibits,
while others were cars utilized by pri.
waite exhibitors and therefore not
chargeaOle to the united states
Major Bracket thereupon enoeaV'
ored to secure a settlement put with
out avail Inc matter dragged along
through the summer, the secretary OF
American commission repeatedly eN'
pressing his Willingness TO settle any
Just claim against the united states,
me company iett the case IN an unsat-
lstactory condition ana inaIIy en-
bargoeo the cars.
Nhoh MAYOR bI~ehelI was informed
by the United states agent at HarVe
ne wired RIA instructions TO pay the
company oO2 L&E2s IN the presence OF
legal authorities ana at the same time
to enter a claim against the company
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27
ROUGH ON PlNGREE.
Michigan Senate Defeats Bills and Re
fuses Him Hail.

Lansing. Dec. 1S-Thc senate met
last night in an adjourned session and
at once proceeded to consideration Of
the blanket taxation measure passed
by the house last Friday taxing rail
roads and other corporations. at adj
valorcm valuations. After a brief dis
cussion action on the measure was in
definitely postponed by vote of - to
10 and then a resolution adopted that
the senate adjourn. The action of the
senate Kills the bill beyond recall. and
adjournment of the house concurrent
ly with the senate today is looked for.
The senate also by a vote of II to 5
refused to permit Gov. Pingree to use
the senate chamber for banquet
hall this evening. The governor had
announced by invitation he would give
banquet in honor of the judges of the
supreme court and members of the
house and senate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27
President Elaaa ResIans.

Ripon, Wis, Dec, 2l-Dr. Rufus c.
Flagg, president of Ripon college,
rendered his resignation to the board
of trustees of the college, to take eff,
feet as soon as his successor shall be
appointed. DR.. Flagg has been in Ill
health for a long time, having never
fully recovered from an attack of ty-
phoid He proposes to take rest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27
Called Suddenly.

Monticello, Wis. Dec. 21.-Mrs
Richard Barlow died suddenly Thurs
day morning at an advanced age, She
was the mother Of eleven children
ten Of whom are living. four sons an"
six daughters, all being married. HeF
husband who is in feeble health, sur
wives
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27

WilIiamsport, Pa. Dec. PA team
of horses belonging to a confectioner
ran away yesterday and dashed over a
25-foot embankment, rolling to the bot
tom with wagon loaded with two
tons of Christmas candles and nuts.
The wagon was demolished, and the
candies We're scattered about promis-
cuously for the children to enjoy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27
A profeaaor,s Reward.

New York, Dec. 21.--Dr. G, a. Miller.
instructor in mathematics at Cornell
university, has received prize OF
$500 from the scientific academy OF
Cracow, Austria. for his work In the
theory OF groups This theory is one
Of the most modern branches Of pure
mathematics.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27
supreme Court LAKES Cases.

Washington, Dec. 21-The closing
argument in the Philippine and Porto
Rico cases was made by Charles II.
Aldrich Of Chicago in the United
States supreme court yesterday and
the cases were submitted for the final
adjudication Of the court
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27
Automobile to Horse.

CO.. in thou couino dotard.
Sonn wilt thou find thy place
With nthrr relies or am aucirnt time,
Tho nnAo. the VeNcosaurus,
The ThiugumhOh and the WhnNtS
nomc.
An infant am |. Ills true.
nnt what "a hearty. usty follow,
with a constitution Of steel, not more
iron
Thou vould'st point with scon at my
Lack of ancestry
vnuld have YOU know
am t,r fruit ur generations and gen
rrntinna Of giant brains,
Vh,. concentration of years OF Thought
and toll have conceived me.
As the swift.moyiug railway train has
diaplaccd the numbering stage
coach.
So ! win dfspIacr you.
! hoyr NV faults. hut my virtues DER
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27

MOsInoe Wis, Dec 2I-EarI Bach-
man. a J-year-old child was frightfgIIy
bitten by.a mastif owned By Joseph
HOMER The child was playing with
the dor. WHOM the animal suddenly
caught it by the face, neasiy tearing
the nose of.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27
EiIIpInos eurn VILLAGE.

Manila, Doc. lS.--AdyiceB just re-
coiycd from lIoilo, island Of panay, say
the insurgents Saturday night burned
"A large part Of the village of Cabatuan.
Assistant Surgeon Frederick A. Wash.
burn, Jr Of the goth volunteer infant
rywith eighteen men, held the prin.
cipal buildings. The Americans sus.
tanned no casualties.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27
Uprising Of kurds.

Rome, Dec. 21.-Osman Pasha, son
of the late amcer Of Kurdistan, has
gone to London to enlist the friendly
Offices of Lord Salisbury in an upris.
ing the Kurds intend to lead against
Abdul Hamid the sultan of Turkey,
when the neutrality of Great Britain,
Germany Austria, Italy and Spain has
been assured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27

President Mckinley was informed
by the senate committee after secret
caucus hat the Hay.pauncefote treaty
cannot be ratified without radical
amendment which will abrogate the
clayton Bulwer treatI The Davis
amendment permitting fertilization
was adopted by vote OF 68 to II.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27
Hot Shredded coeoanut.

Philadelphia. Dec 20--Tho estab-
llahmcnt Of the Franklin Baker com.
pany manufacturers OF shredded
cocoanut. was badly damaged by FIRE
last night The loss viii amount to
Sl50,0O0, fully covered by insurance.
Several frcmen were hurt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27

Why DO Men Gamblc?' is the title
of brochure now attracting attcn.
tion, A lot of men gamble because a
few men win New York Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27
Rarrett Free Of Dent.

Baltimore, Md. Dec. l9.-Wilson
Barrett, actor and dramatist, after
eight years OF work, has succeeded IN
paying off 100000 and will enter upon
the new century free OF debt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27
BUYS GOVERNORS TEAM.

Milwaukee Man Gets Fine Span Of
Bays.
II, G. lleinomnm Of the Milwaukee
hat firm of lICinCmaun y Co, was In
the city yesterday looking for some
fine rondators aud bought the hand.
some span Of bays of Gov, ScoAold for
$i0O Tho animals were slightly
blcmlshcd from contact with wire
fence or they would have brought II
still higher figure II Is Understood
that w. W. Harrington. who owns n
very fine pair of high bred bay road
stors, was asked to set price on
them which he refused to do
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27
PARDON FOR B0ERS
OBJECT FOR WHICH GEN. DEwET
WAGES WAR.
BOLD, SERIOUS INVASION

Fully 1900 Seer Soldiers Now in Cape
Colony and an Uprising Of the In.
habtantS Is ble--British In
Sore Need u Horses Burahers
Hold $4,000 Animals.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27
EXHIBITS EMBARG0ED
FRENCH AUTHORITIES HOIE
AMERICAN GOODS.
FOR PAYMENT OF DEBTS

Steamer Is Delayed and Some plplo-
matte Frictioh Ensues-Americans
Claim They Have No Obligations to
Settle-Other Troubles Growing
Out Of Exposition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27
BRYAN ON CLEVELAND.
Former Says Ex-ProsIdent 10 Not
Definite.

Definite.
Lincoln, Dec. 81 Bryan gave out
the following last evening on the let.
ter Of ox-prcRIdcnt Cloycland Until
Mr.. Cleveland sets forth specifically
what he considers the first principles
of democracy comment Is not neces.
sary The rank and hlo Of the party
oppressed themselves in 90 and again
in 1900, aud viii probably continue to
express themselves on the issues as
they arise"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27
LAD SCALPED.

Shocking Accident Happens at Feed
Cutter
MarshfeId, Wis, Dec. 21.-CharIcs
Lutncr, 10 years of age, was literally
scaled by getting his head in feed
cutter on his fathers farm near
Sherry. He died after enduring in
tense suffering
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27

One may buy anything on earth IN
Paris and see almost anything except
Popocatepetl the Sphinx and a few
other wonders that are non-transfer-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-27

able An oddly is the og market,
CHIEFLY tended by women, where ca
mines of infinite variety are always
procurable During the exposition
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-10-13
UNREGISTERED ENVELOPES.
Practice of Sending Money in the Mai

|
Practice of Sending Money in the Mail.
Is Risky.
Sixteen hundred dollars were carried
through the mails in an unregistered
envelope from an Illinois banker to a
Bloomington merchant last week. The
Common manila covering inclosed one
$1,000 bill, Il $500 bill, and one $1C0
bill. Postal officials say this is the
largest risk of which they have knowl-
edge. There was no check out Of the
common on the men who handled this
letter. 1t was the bankers who first
took to sending money by registered
mail extensively. Not only did they
begin this practice, but they organized
an insurance company, the sole func-
ton of which vas to insure shipments
OF money by mail. There is a room in
the ~postofice building at Chicago, in
which may be learned the extent to
which the public sends small sums Of
money loose in the mails. All the
coins and bills which escape from their
Enclosures and are picked up in postal
49, HNpOoltSu III Iii lOOlu, WuSIt
each find is registered, giving all tbs
details, when, wh5re, and how found,
and by whom. Much of the money is
claimed, and it is returned if the iden-
titicatiou seems to warrant. But the
amount unclaimed in all the IL divi-
sions of the railway mail service runs
somewhere between $1,000 and $500
a year. Money has thus been accumu-
lating in the United States treasury for
years. Few persons outside of the
postal service are aware Of the ingeni-
Gus practices the public adopts to send
money by mail without having it de-
tected. 1t is found sometimes under
strange guises, its presence discovered
only by sheer accident to the package.
Then new inventions for inclosing
coins are constantly bobbing up. The
largest money shipment by mail, of
which any record is known, was $20,-
900, 900 in gold. A picked company of
postal clerks manned and guarded a
special train on which the gold was
loaded at San Francisco, and carried
H'ictJ w lily Cdouly dL NEW
York. 1t is a queer fact relating to
the transportation Of money that the
express companies would not think of
assuming the same risk the govern
ment does. One of the leading ex-
press trains on which money is car
ried between the east and west is an
arsenal on wheels. The government
has carried safes on it's cars nor
armed its men save on special occa-
sion. The express people carry steel
safes, which the messengers are moi
able to open. They are opened only
at certain stations, where the local
agent unlocks them, takes out what
belongs to him, and deposits that to
be shipped.-St. Louis Star.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-10-13
Especial Letterl


Murders of ENJOYS and imprison-
ment as we'll as torture of consular
officials have signalized the earlier
stages OF nearly every conflict that
has taken place during the last hun
dred years between the western pow
ers and the dusky races of Asia and
Africa, and usually these conflicts
have been attended by atrocities on
both sides.
Whenever an Oriental or African
potentate becomes involved in war
with western nations he takes no steps
for the safe conduct of the en- y out
OF his country, but either imprisons
them and puts them to death himself,
or else by Withdrawing all protection
delivers them over to the tender mer-
cles OF his subjects to be massacred.
1t is a mistake, however, to believe
that these outrages upon diplomatic
and consular officials have constituted
the origin of each war with Oriental
nations. The murders of the foreign
representatives have. usually followed
some provocation on the part OF one
Of more of the western governments.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-10-13
Fence Potts That Grow.

Easton (Md.) Cor. Baltimore Sun:
An account WIS published recently,
and commented on at the time by the
Sun, OF growing telegraph poles. 1t is
not unusual for stakes or poles planted
green in the fall to sprout and grow
foliage the next spring. There is a
fine Illustration of this in Queenstown
Creek, Queen Anne's county. The in
tricate channel from Chester river to
the steamboat wharves at Queenstown
Is marked with green chestnut and
poplar stakes cut from the woods and
planted last fall. Some of them bud
ded and put forth foliage in the spring
which Is growing into branches, and on
a few of them blossoms were noticed.
AS 1t is impossible for the stakes to
root in the creek mud this summer
growth will perish with the summer
season. neve to return. Sometimes,
but very seldom, a stake or pole cut
from a tree and set into the ground
roots and makes another tree. There
is a fine example of this on Mr.. Her
mon X. Georges farm, Locust Neck,
in Talbot county. Some years ago
locust posts in the ground were Used
in building a post, cap and rail fence.
the end of each post was sharpened to
go through the hole in the cap. From
one of them a sprout put out below the
cap The sprout became a twig, the
twig a branch, which became a limb
and has grown into a large umbra-
geous locust tree. OF course roots put
out from the end of the post in the
ground. A tree can be grown from
the twig of almost any kind of poplar,
except the Lombardy. In rail and
rider fences the riders planted in the
ground green are often seen to bear
leaves, but very seldom ever live long.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-10-13
10 victis.

10 victis
sing the hymn Of the conquered, who
fell in the battle of life
The hymn of the wounded, the beaten,
who died overwhelmed in the
strife;
Not the jubilant song of the victors,
for whom the resounding &C
claim
Or nations was lifted in chorus, whose
brows wore the chaplet of fame
But the hymn of the low and the hum
BILE, the weary, the broken in
heart,
Who strove and who failed, acting
bravely a silent and desperate
part;
whose youth bore no flower on its
branches, whose hopes burned in
ashes away,
From whose hands slipped the pipe
they had grasped at, who stood at
the dying of day,
With the work of their life all around
them, unpitied, unheeded, alone,
with death %swooping down DER their
failure, and all but their faith
overthrown.
While the voice of the world shouts
It's chorus, its paean for those
who have won;
While the trumpet is sounding trium-
phant, and high to the breeze
n the sun
1ay banner are waving, hands c1c D
ping, and h%urrying feet,
Throwing after the laurel-crowned
victors-I stand on the field OF
defeat,
IN the shadow, 'mongst those who are
fallen, and wounded and dying
and there
Chant a requiem low, place my hand
on their pain-knotted browa,
breathe a prayer,
Hold the hand that is HELPLESS. and
whisper, They only the victory
win
VINO have fought the good fight and
nave vanquished the demon that
tempts us within;
Who have held to their faith unse-
uuceu ny the prize thai the world
holds on high;
Who have dared for a high cause to
suffer. resist, fght-if need be,
to die"
Speak, history! Who are life's vic
tors? Unroll thy long annals
and say
Are they those whom the world called
the v%ictors, and who won the sue
cess of a day?
Inc martyrs or Nero? The Spartans
who fell at Thermopylae's tryst,
UT the Persians and Xerxes? His
judges or Socrates? PLATE or
Christ?
w. W. Story in Blackwood's Maya
zine, 1881.