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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-09-21

Some ladies in journalism anG liter
allure, chief among them Mrs. Jennie
June Crowly and Alice Cary. established
the Sorosis club in New York in 1865.
Previous to that there was only one
woman's club in existence, and that
naturally was in Boston. From these
beginnings feminine organic stions
spread like the fire from Samson's foxes
till they girdle the earth.
Women's clubs have been working
nearly forty years. long enough for it To
be reasonably asked what they have
accomplished for womankind and for
mankind in general. Something they
have not done is the feature that i'm
presses one most to start with. OF the
hundreds Of women's clubs that meet
annually in the general federation not
one per cent OF them have a roof Of
their own to cover them; that, too.
though woman is considered to be that
one. half Of humanity that can rot exist
without home. One OF the oldest and
most widely known as well as one Of the
wealthiest clubs in the United States.
certainly the one whose members dress
most richly and fashionably, meets twice
a month in hired rooms in hotel. the
rest Of the time the members having. as
club, no touch with The world or with
each other.
The we'll known women's clubs tina
have homes may be almost counted upon
the tingers OF one hand. Curiously
enough, too. the clubs most dis
tinguished for doing something are
those that have houses OF their own
The Womsn's Century club OF PhiladeI-
phia may be taken as type Of the best.
The ladies have handsome four-story
gray stone building. with a spacious
front entrance, covered on occasion With
an awning out over the sidewalk. In
the interior are restaurant accommoda-
tions. great audience hall, reception
rooms and committee rooms.
OF course it lie expensive to maintain
all this house room for one club, writes
Alice W. Mortimer 10 the Omaha News,
but the ladies have proved themselves
able to finance the enterprise. They let
out their audience hall and other rooms
that are wanted for the meetings OF
homeless club women and for lectures
OF particular interest to their own sex.
Then, too, a considerable revenue is de-
rived from ladies who hire space for
private receptions. A woman wishes TO
receive her numerous friends on given
day. She does not want the bore and
worry OF 1t in her own house, where all
things will be thereby turned upside
down. She therefore rents for an after
noon some rooms in the handsome club
house, where there is every convenience
for entertaining a number Of people. A
private reception or entertainment in a
public apartment is now altogether the
chic thing in cities large and small. 10
New York. with all it's wealth Of oppor.
tunity for women. there are few really
progressive ladies' clubs. Oue Of the
few lie the Professional Women's league
which was founded by very live wo-
man. Mrs. A. NJ. Palmer, and which does
much more than hold monthly meetings
to which won N come dressed in their
best and read papers. This admirable
organization maintains ciasses where it's
members may get instruction in almost
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-09-21
THB COURIER

fifty cents or more. When huying your
tickets be sure and ask for certificate.
Fill in this certificate as required and
present it at your earliest convenience
on arriving in Wayne. to the chairman
OF transportation, Mrs. II. d. Nicely, that
she may present them to the ticket
agent at Wayne for bis signature, with
out which the rate OF one-third return
fare cannot be secured.
Presidents, read this letter to your
club. and urge the attendance of as
many as possible from your city. to stay
through all the session. You can't at
ford to miss il; attendance at this meet
ing will give greater impetus to your
years work than any other one thing
that you can do.
A directors meeting, which consists
Of the presidents of all clubs and the
executive board, will meet Tuesday
morning, October s. at 1920 o'clock at
the Boyd house. Questions will be dis
cussed at this meeting Of particular in
terest to club presidents.
The executive board meeting will be
held Monday evening, October !, at
eight o'clock, at the Boyd house.
All delegates should come to Wayne
prepared TO pay their dues for the COM
ing year. beginning October, 1901, and
ending October. 1902.
Badges may be secured on reaching
Wayne.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-09-21

Washington, addressed the women's
clubs OF that city on arecent Sunday
evening. An interesting and instruct
i've review Of the woman's club formed
the first part of the address, the remarks
dating back to the time when Kate
Field. the energetic newspaper CORE
spondent and possible type Of the new
woman. together with other ladies origi-
mated the idea OF woman's organic alton
which afterwards developed into the
wonan's club. 1t did not appear to be
the object of DIR. Temple to recognize
the influence Of any outside force in
connection with his remarks. says the
Mail and Herald. During the dis
course he paid many Of the highest
compliments to woman, to her work.
and to her organization. He also point
ed out the stumbling blocks and pitfalls.
The city that harbors art" said DIR.
Temple. sis progressing in the best way.
Art leagues, therefore, are organizations
worthy Of the highest commentator,
but why Art League Bohemia? And
why call its meetings the high jinks?"
In this way did DR.. Temple kindly but
firmly place bis disspprovsl upon that
class of art lovers who forget that to be
Bohemians is often to be most insrtistic.
"Ad Astra club, to the stars;' "Philo-
mathean. love Of learning "P f. o.
club, a woman's organization which, as
a club. has demonstrated its ability to
keep secret" 10 this way the doctor
referred to different clubs. their origin
and significance. 10 beautiful manner.
also, were the clubs of elderly ladies re-
ferred to. The Sunset club. the Sew
enty club, the club Of Has Beens, and
so %, are comprised of ladies who in
truth are now in the sunset period OF
their lives and yet see and believe in
the beauty Of living a young life in spir-
it, even while growing old in body. The
financial abilities Of the club women
were referred to in turn, also the more
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-09-21


ending October. 1902.
Badges may be secured on reaching
Wayne.
its year book for 1901 1902 Enclosed in a
pink cover, it contains the complete pro-
grams for the work OF the club during
the coming year. Each meeting opens
with discussion Of current events, fol
lowed by a topic with three or more
divisions, each handled by member.
The topic for the first meeting on Sep
TENDER tenth was Geographical Ameri-
ca, With the presidents address. The
topics for the remainder of the year will
be: Romance of Exploration" Build
ers of the New World" Nationality"
Louisiana Purchase" Natural Won
ders:" American Fiction" The Holi-
day American;" Poetic Art;" "Organ.
izations:" School System" American
Defense" Transportation" Recent
American Inventions" Fauna and
Flora" Journalism On April S will
occur the election of officers and vol
unteer program. The club consists Of
fifteen res ular me mbers and one hon.
orary member, with the following Off
GERS: President, Mrs. Harriet WINNER;
vice president. Mrs. Jennie Dean; re-
cording secretary. Mrs. Mary + Gaarde;
corresponding secretary. Mrs. Minnie S.
Cline; treasurer, Mrs Susie Nj. Godfrey.
The following account Of the District
Federation meeting held at st. Peter,
Minnesota, last summer is sent by Mrs.
Lillian Gault, secretary of the Omaha
Woman's club:
You wish me to arite you of the Dis.
trict Federation l attended at s.. Peter,
Minnesota.
The meetings were all held in the
Methodist church and were we'll at
tended. the town people seeming as
nu h interested as the club women
aud, what is more gratifying, the club
men were there.
The first meeting, which was held in
the evening. Was opened by music, fol
lowed by the invocation; then music by
the Geutleman's quartette. the greeting
tn the guests and response, more music
a recitation and last an address by the
state president, Mrs. Williams. The
evening closed with an informal recep
ton.
The morning session was given over
to a discussion OF the color question
Tue status and main arguments ou
either side having been given, SIX menu
bsrs from the different towns 10 the dis
trict led 10 the discussion which became
quite general. The women bad been
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-09-21

Minnesota defer action on the color
question until after the General FEEDER
alton has acted in the matter"
At one o'clock luncheon was served
in the church psrlor to oil club women.
The colors Of the entertaining club were
green anu white and you can imagine
how pretty the table was, arranged with
smilax, white carnations and lilies Of the
valley. At each plate was bunch OF
lilies with the leaf. The serving was
done by the daughters OF the club wo-
men. The toasts given were bright and
original. the one upon Our Forests" de-
serving special mention.
The afternoon was devoted to bust
ness, at the close OF which the delegates
returned to their homes, brighter and
happier for this short outing. You ask.
perhaps, what was gained by this meet
Jog. and l will not speak OF inspiration, v
that hsckneyed phrase. but Of the feel
ing Of good will and Of fellowship which
makes the whole world kin.
The Zsteiic club OF Weeping Water
held the first meeting OF the year Satur-
day. September H. at the home OF Mrs.
Gates, the president. The meeting vas
called to order by the president and
after disposipg Of sundry matters of
business. the gavel was presented, with
few welcome words. to our club moth
err" Mrs. l. N. Woodford, who responded
by brief address IN which she com
mented upon the fact that our club
may be termed Of age, having reached
it's eighteenth yesr. The study OF the
great art critic and essayist, RuskiD, led
by Mrs. Rouse, formed the afternoon g
program. The childhood and home,
manhood with its successes and failures,
declining years and final laying to rest
OF the renowned scholar were all briefly
related. A sketch by Mrs. Welsh with
illustrative passages selected from the
authors works closed the program. The
meeting augurs we'll for the year to
come.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-26
PREPARING FOR AN EXODUS

The Brooklyn Eagle has story to the
effect that 20, 900 Southern negroes are
preparing to emigrate to the North,
chiefly to NewYork Stories of the mar
Yelous ease with which money can be
obtained in the great metropolis have
gained circulation among the ignorant
negroes of Virginia and North Caro-
lima and they are anxious to reach the
land of promise where there are no dis
tinctlons and where money may be had
for the asking. A colored preacher
from Long Island has taken the trouble
to leave his Northern home and visit
these foolish negroes in order to warn
them of the faIsity of such stories and
to plead with them to remain where
they are. He is doing them great
service. The negro is not wanted in the
North. The people there have plenty
of sympathy to lavish upon him at a
distance, but they do not understand
him or his ways An exodus of negroes
to the North might serve as an object
lesson to may Northern whites, and to
the negroes themselves, but it would
involve distress and suffering, as did
the Kansas exodus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-26
STOP THE FOOLISH PRACTICE.

The Times-Recorder join with the
Rome Tribune and applauds Editor
Hall for his timely condemnation of a
foolish custom which renders the South
ridiculous in the eyes of the civilized
world. The Tribune says
Editor Jim Hall, of the Calhoun
Times, hates shams and deceits of all
kinds uncompromisingly. In the last
issue of his paper he thus scathingly
denounces a very foolish custom:
The common practice, prevailing
throughout the country, of deslgnat-
ing lawyers the moment they take up
the legal profession as "Oolonels' Is
| something against which The Times
cannot refrain from entering an en-
phatic protest
To call boy just from the law
school Colonel simply because he
has chosen law as a profession IS at
once ridiculous and absurd. Lawyers
are not any more Colonies than they
are Generals and Commodores and
Admirals. They are no more Colo
mel than doctors and merchants and
farmers.
Where the practice started no one
seems to know, unless it came from
the good old days of the rural militia
muster, when the only persons who
knew enough about military matters
to take command were the lawyers,
and hence all became known as colo
nels. Anyway the practice becomes
all the more ridiculous with the
growth of modern ideas and enlight-
eminent The lawyers themselves de-
precate the practice. They know how
ridiculous it is to be addressed as
Colonel" when every one knows they
are not solonels and in most cases
never will be.
There is no higher title know to the
English tongue than that of Mister.
All people of culture and refinement
use it except where real title exists.
Newspapers are forced by custom to
use Colonel" and Captain" and Ma
ior' in numerous instances in order to
fully designate to the public the person
spoken of. But Mister is the highest
title,an it stands before many of the
worlds grandest names.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-26

In connection with tie Theatrical
Women's guild of London is the Needle
and Thimble guild which was founded
nearly three years ago by Miss Marga-
ret Aston. Miss Ellen Terry is the
president, and the membership exceeds
300.
The guilds work consists chiefly in
collecting new garments, clothing Of
every description and money to be dis
tributed among the theatrical poor.
Every year two badges are given, one
for obtaining the most new members,
the other for sending the most gar
ments during the year.
In 1899 Miss Terry offered a gold
thimble as a prize for the sender of the
most garments made by herself. This
thimble was won by Mrs. Arthur Nor
rison, who contributed 112 garments,
Al of which she made herself. The
vice presidents of the guild are Mrs.
Nevill Dundas, Mrs. Arthur Morrison,
Miss Lucy Hare, Miss Lindsay Jardine,
Miss Bayl%Jones, Miss Low, Miss
Maclagan, Miss f. Shaw Stewart and
Miss Lola Duncan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-26

1t is reported that bill will be intro
duced into the next Congress to give
pension of S., OOOa year to the widow of
Ex-President Harrison. Mrs. Grant
and Mrs. Garfield receive pensions of
$1,000 year, and the argument is that
the government should deal as liberal
ly with the widow of Gen. Harrison.
1t is the understanding that Gen. Har-
rison left his widow fortune of about
800, 000Gnd home in Indianapolis This
is sufficient for her and her child to
live on comfortably. In former days a
pension was a sum paid by the govern
ment to persons in need. Now it seems
to be regarded in the light of a rake-off
to be grabbed by anybody with suffi-
Gent pull. If Mrs Harrison needed a
pension there would be no objection to
her having one-Savannah News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-26

Advocates of co-education in Georgia
should read with interest the following
happening in a Northern college re-
Gently and take warning that they
don't bring on our Southern Educa-
tional Institutions by advocating
such pernicious laws. A North
ern Exchange notes that two
hundred boys of the Central High
school in Buffalo, n. Y, are on strike
in which they have the sympathy of an
equal number of girls who are also
pupils in the school. The strike is
caused by the enforcement of rule
which had been for long time dead
letter, forbidding the boys and girls to
have any communication with one
another in the halls or classrooms OF
the school. The pupils say the en-
forcement of the rule prevents all pos
slblIities of social intercourse and robs
school life of its pleasures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-26
Cans For NIaida.

In all the best houses, as every one
knows, the maids are expected to wear
the conventional unifOrm-light cam
brio gowns in the morning and black
after II o'clock, with white caps and
aprons-but there is difference in the
arrangement for these. The caps and
aprons are always furnished to the
maids, but there are varieties of opin-
ions among mistresses as to whether
the gowns should be provided. In
some of the richest houses this is not
done, though the mistress always
states her wishes in engaging her
maids and requests them to wear light
gowns, and frequently she has a prefer
ence for blue and pink. This, with the
white aprons, adds a picturesque fea-
ture to the house. In some houses the
materials for both the cambria and
black gowns are furnished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-26
Partial characterization.

The emancipation of woman was be-
ing discussed at a tea table talk in the
intervals of comment upon less serious
topics, and one of the most attractive
of the crowd said: II do not bother
much about the emancipation in gener-
al of my sex, but I've struck out in one
direction and given my dressmaker or
ders that, fashion or no fashion, will
not have trains on my spring gowns.
am not going in rainy day attire con-
tinually, but I'll emancipate myself to
the extent of wearing skirts that will
just escape touching the pavement and
leave me the use of both my hands,
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-26
COLDS

The quickest relief, for a
cold, is by SCOTS emulsion of
cod-liver oil.
We all have colds, you can
try it and see. You will find
the edge taken off in a night
and, in three or four days,
you'll be wondering whether
that cold amounted to any
thing anyhow.
That's relief. you tackle
it quick, the relief is quick and
complete, if you wait till the
cold is in full possession of
head and lung, why, of course,
the relief is quick if it comes in
a week.
A little emulsion won't clear
and restore your whole breath
ing-machine in a minute; don't
be looking for miracles.
Well send you little to try, if you like.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl street, New York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-26
Mrs. Fairbanks.

Mrs. Charles w. Fairbanks, the new
president of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, has fine record
in the national society. She joined it
in it's third year and has been a mem
Der of the national board serving on
some Of it's most exacting committees.
She is president Of the Woman's League
of the National JgRioR Republic and a
director in the General Federation of
Women's Clubs. Although her home is
in Indiana, she has a winter residence
in Washington as the wife Of Senator
Fairbanks,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-26
Velvet Bracelets ana Bands.

Fifty years ago the bellies of Paris
used to wear coquettishly black vel
vet bracelet, and no one who did not
possess one could be considered fash
ionable. The ultra fashionables of to-
day have revived the style. The up to
date bracelet, however is Il more styl-
ish affair than it's predecessor, having
loops and ends edged with diamonds or
pearl ferrets hanging from the left
wrist, while q bizarre ornament clasps
the band itself close around the arm.
Nothing shows off Il white hand better
than black velvet, and the same may
be said of the black velvet neckband,
which is also in favor, studded with
jeweled ornaments or art nOuveau flow
ers. Frenchwomen rarely appear deco
lette without some form of a band
round the throat, usually tucked tulle
or velvet the same shade as the dress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-26
Notice of Election.
EORGIA--SUMTER COUNTY.

GEORGIA--SUMTER COUNTY.
Special Election for Clerk.of Superior Court
Georgia, Sumter County. once of Ordin
airy of said county;
Whereas, A vacancy has occurred in the
ONCE of Clerk of the Superior Court of Sum
ter county, Ga, by the death of J. II. Allen
fed clerk, who was elected for a term OF two
years from the first of January, 1901 And
whereas, it is made the duty of the Ordinary
to appoint day for an election to fill said
vacancy.
Now, therefore, ], Thos, M. Allen, Ordinary
of said county, do hereby give notice that an
3rd, 1871, to fill the unexp1red term of said ] .
II. Allen.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this
the loIn day of February, 1901.
THOS. M. ALLEN,
Ordinary Sumter County. Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-26
CALHOUN's ONLY LOVE LETTER

The story of John G. Calhoun's
courtship of his pretty cousin is the
most formal and stately chapter in the
love affairs of the great statesman. His
messages to his youthful sweetheart,
which show studied effort to guard
against exuberance in confessing the
gentle passion, are embodied in letters
to her mother - all but one. Just be-
fore their marriage Oalhoun's love
seemingly would brook no more such
restraint, and he wrote his dear Floride
a tender avowal, impatientIy longing
for the wedding day, and signed it
''Your true lover" This, "The Great
NulIlfier's' first and only love letter,
has recently come to light, and, moor
porated in an article on Calhoun's
wooing, will appear in an early issue of
Ladies' Home Journal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-26

with garniture of costly lace Mrs.
Stephens is young and aSnbitious, and
it is said her tact and graciousness
have done much to assist the political
fortunes of her husband. Their home,
Ivy Terrace, at Jefferson City, Mo, is
one of the most beautiful and hospita-
BILE in the town, and their Endorsement
and support have been given to many
of the charitable projects of Jefferson
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-26

The wreck of the Inflated battleship
Maine is to be raised and taken to
Ooney Island for exhibition. This is
even worse fate than she received at
the hands of the Spaniards two years
ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-26

Gov. Gambler made spsach at the
Hibernian banquet IN Atlanta last week
and proclaimed that his grandfather
was an Irishman. Wonder if the Gov
ernor will stick to this proposition, or
will he at the next banquet declare
that his paternal ancestor was China
man or Dago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-26
no Ufarles.

The future historians who may write
Of Queen Victoria's reign will search in
vain if they seek material in diaries
kept by the ladies Of the queens court.
The queen extracted a promise from
them that they would not keep diaries
or other documentary record Of the
gossip of the court for future reference.
The late Warehouses of Ely, in fulfill
ment of this promise, burned all heT
correspondence a few weeks before heI
death.-SpringfieId Republican.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-26
Libel For Divorce,

Mary j. Smith, Libel for Divorce in Sum
VS.. ter Superior Court, May
To John L. Smith, defendant You are
hereby notified to be and appear at the May
term, 1901, of Sumter Superior court, to be
held in and for said county on the fourth
Monday in May, 1901, then and there to an
swer the above libel for divorce filed by
Mary j. Smith against you, or in default
thereof the court shall proceed as to justice
snail appertain. Witness the Honorable T..
A, Littlejohn Judge of said court, this the
18th day of March, 1901
H. e. ALLEN, Clerk S. C.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-03-26
Five Hundred Dollars For "a Won
ans Life.

Five Hundred Dollars For "a WOm-
ans Life.
Judge Hayden of Akron, O., in sus-
tanning verdict of $500 against rail-
way company for a woman's life in
spite of the fact that $4,000 was
awarded for a mans life lost in the
same wreck, says that the life of a wo-
man under ordinary circumstances can
not be as valuable as the life of a man,
that the man in question was ablebod-
led and earning good wages for a
young wife and that the woman was
growing old and could not be of great
use. Advocates Of equal rights for men
and women will be likely to criticise
this decision.-Boston Globe.