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The courier., 1901-04-27
THB COURIER

they know to those less fortunate, OF
what is bringing about this musical re-
vival? Surely the National Federation
OF Music clubs has been one factor,
with it's army of enthusiastic. conscien.
tious musicians.
There is scarcely q town or village
that has not felt it's stimulating effect
already. The Western clubs, being 30
far removed from all musical centres,
feel that belonging to the Federation
brings them in touch with those whose
aim is that Of promoting musical cul-
ture and the stimulation of musical in.
terest. An exchange Of ideas must give
encouragement and serve as an incen-
tive to better work. The western sec
tion Of N. F. M. Z. sustained q heavy
loes in the resignstian OF Mrs. Hardt, Of
Topeka, Kansas, and Mrs. Farnswortb.
OF Boulder, COLORADO, directors Of this
section, by their removal east. For
several months We were without q di-
rector Then Mrs. Thomas Groce of
Galveston, Texas, wss elected to fill
Mrs. Hardt's place. Mrs. j. w. Shan
non Of Denver, was chosen to fill Mrs.
Farnsworth's place. A month later
Mrs. Shannon resigned. as year abroad
would seriously interfere with her work.
Mrs. Arthur Shaw. president of the
Matinee Musicale Of Spokane, was elect
ed to fill this vacancy in November 1900.
Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Groce have brought
to this section enthusiasm, excellent ideas
and executive ability that will be felt
and appreciated by the board Of man.
agement. Fifteen new clubs have been
added to the section since the last bien.
nial.
In the west the clubs are beginning
to feel the true spirit Of the federation
idea-''that it is more blessed to give
than to receive" seldom is letter
received now saying, 1--WE do not receive
any benefit from the federation" but.
What can we do to assist you in for
warding this grand work. where it is so
much needed" There seems to be a
wave Of enthusiasm and good feeling
that has spread all through this section.
as the club reports are unanimous in
saying. 1.-THE club year has been most
and at has been quite an
expense and great deal Of work, but
we enjoy it 80 much We do not mind a
little trouble. Mrs. David A. Camp
bell, in the "Concert-Goer
The courier., 1901-04-27
THE WEDDING PRESENT.
An Episode Of Eastertide.

morning tnat sally nfet DrOecnoO 10 me
the subject Of Q Wedding present for
Corey Sands.
"rhe cards came yesterday, Jim," she
said, land I've thought Of nothing else
since. Stella's friends are all 90 rich
and Corey's no artistic that II is simply
hopeless to dream Of vying with them."
"ln another way that fact 10 rather
cheering" / said. "for whatever We
choose for them is sure to sink into in.
significant obscurity, and 90 it cant
matter much what We give" And l
stirred my coffee with the comfortable
smile Of conscious mediocrity.
at matters greatly to me-" retorted
Sally. grandly. II always see my own
present the moment l enter the room.
and it always looks the most conspic-
uous thing there. II it's good, I'm Oh.
viously complacent; il it's bad. nay blush
is an immediate signal to everybody
about"
''As in the case Of thoee you choose
alone?" / suggested. wickedly. but.
thinking it wiser not to await Sally's
reply, l went 90: Seriously, dear,
when can We meet to get something for
Corey?"
Let me see. Jim" and she laid down
her egg spoon and made q calendar Of
her hands. which, as l delight to tell
her, with scorn, are disgracefully white
and dimpled for matron Of her years.
"The welding is the fifteenth. and We
are now at the second. ] cant 60 with
you today nor tomorrow. nor Thursday
nor Friday. Saturday, possibly, il Ma
define doesn't need me to chaperone her
and Bob Denny at the game"
/ Igrosned. In these days the busi-
ness men are the leisure class Of society.
and the women suffer from long hours
and overwork.
"Why don't you striker" l asked; but
Sally did not look intelligent. "Well,
then," vent on, perhaps I'd better
look round a bit alone. Would you try
pictures?"
"Oh, no, Jim. dear. Corey has all the
good carbons to be had, and he'll be
sure to get lot OF water-colors. There's
not much else you could do in the way
Of pictures"
mot unless l had q life-sized por.
trait Of you painted for him. / was base
enough to remark. Sally had once mar
rowly escaped being Mrs. Corey Sands.
She glared at me. and l gracefully
turned the discussion.
Pottery, then-a bit Of Rookwood or
"No, no; something unique, Jim.
Corey already has quite q collection Of
breaksbles, you know"
He has q passion for Canton. I've
heard him say he could never have too
much Of it. Only q really good piece is
30 terribly expensive
Sally sighed. "Thst's the worst Of it!
really good is expensive,
from china to cooks." And then the
last instance Of Maris's depravity held
The floor until / went of down town.
Sally's engagements would not permit
her to meet me on Saturday, and the
business Of choosing the Sands present
was deferred 10 Tuesday Of the next
week. On Monday. as went by Lyons
auction rooms after luncheon, l noticed
hat sale was going on, and I wander
ID in. The room was dark and crowd.
ID. People kept unusually quiet during
he tiresome preliminary sale Of silver.
pocketbooks, tea strainers and
The courier., 1901-04-27

pieces With hardly more than an idler's
interest. Then a bowl OF unusual shape
and exquisite coloring-those Canton
things are % different in color when you
como to examine them as negroes-wss
put up, and l had an inspiration. I
would get that for Corey Sands. He
would not dream how came by it, and
doubtless it would 60 for q song. Bid.
ding on the other pieces had been more
or lees apathetic.
But l was reckoning without my host
Starting at dollar. The auctioneer ran
1t up easily, by bids Of twenty. five cents.
to three dollars; then several bidders
dropped out. and the few left grew
deadly earnest.
"Four-fifty. who gives fives Five dol
lars. Yes sir. Do hear sixr Six; do
hear II? Fivs.fiftyr Thank you. Five
seventy FIVE! Six?' And 90 on up to
ten.
In my excitement had forgotten TO
fix, mentally, limit. now paused for
. moment a. the bids slackened, and
decided not to 60 above fifteen. From
this point on the bidding was confined
to one other man and myself. could
not see my enemy, "a he was apparently
on the other side OF the room, nor did
hear his voice. for bis bidding was con-
veyed by mods when the auctioneer look
ed bis way and mentioned figure that
appealed to him. This showed him to
be more cautious bidder than l. In
fact. as the fight waxed dogged. and rose
nearer and nearer my limit, my one hope
was that 1. being the more reckless,
might win through sheer bravado.
Thirteen and halfr' shouted the
impartial suctioneer. Thirteen sever
ty-five." Fourteen" from me. aud for
q second l thought had it. No; "four-
teen ten" from the other. Fourteen
Twenty-Five" my blood was up. -Four
tween fifty. Fourteen fifty. Fourteen
fifty. FrfteenY" A nod evidently an
swered him, for he turned to me ex-
pectantly. / hesitated. Should
stretch point? Even for sixteen dol
lars the bowl was prize, and "bar-
gain" az Sally would say-as il any OF
her transactions were anything else.
How 1 wished the even limit had fallen
10 me!
Meanwhile, the hammer was slowly
descending. "Going at fifteen, going,
GOING
"Fifteen and ha'f!'' I shouted and
lhen listened. almost throbbingly, for
The antiphony. 1t did not come The
suctioneer was evidently satisfied, and
lfter look in the direction of my un-
'een rival, knocked down the bowl to
ne.
Sally was delighted with my success,
az it saved her a morning in
own.
II really couldn't have gone, you
Know, after ALL" she confessed. IL had
Mrs. Childs." But she was
% sweet about the bowl that I forgave
Ter duplicity.
Two days after we got the following
lote:
Dear Jim:-The bowl is a sumner.
'tells and are more than delighted,
nd grateful TO you and Mrs. Jim. 1t
ather adds to my satisfaction that l
now where you got it, and, incidentally
That you got it for. Congratulate you
u beating me, dear boy. l was the
ther man.
Yours,
The courier., 1901-04-27

her volume Russian Laces and Lace
Makers" was untiring in her effort to
make her book an authentic treatise
upon the subject. She toured Russia
collecting and photographing laces and
inspecting those marvellous rugs made
by the serfs before the emancipation.
She founded the Mary School OF Lace
Making in st. Petersburg under the
patronage Of the Empress Dowager
Marya Feodorovna. In this school
twenty little peasant girls who under
stand the rudiments OF lace making are
cared for and instructed for two years in
elementary branches. drawing and de-
signing. At the expiration of two years
they are permitted to weave gold lace
sewn with seed pearls for empressee and
queens, and are then sent home with
the expectation that they will teach
others in their district what they have
learned. Nine. Davydoff also reviewed
the rug industry in Russia. She was
sent by the Government to France, Box
hara and Central Asia on special mis-
sions. In 1892. assisted by the Ministry
Of Imperial Domains, she organized
systematized work for women in the dis
tricts most devastated by that fearful
famine, establishing schools for weaving,
lace-making and embroidery.
The Baroness A. l. Budberg has done
great good in the impetus she has given
women for agricultural study. For a
number Of years she has maintained an
agricultural school on her own estate.
Here two distinct courses are offered,
one for the peasant class and another
for those who have received an educa-
ton. The former receive elementary
instruction in the common branches,
besides all subjects that have a prac-
tical connection with the house or farm.
The course offered the educated class
has many additions such as arboricul-
ture, zoology, chemistry, mineralogy.
drawing. political economy, knowledge
OF machinery and veterinary surgery.
Last summer the Government seeing
the good results Of the school establish
ed a similar one near Moscow.
The reports Of the D. A. r. gathering
this winter in Washington have doubt
less been greatly exaggerated as to dis
plays of jealousy and temper, but never
theless truth was the foundation for
these rumours and stories. The Casper
Chapter, OAR. of Province, Rhode
Island, on hearing the report of their
delegates, protested against the dis
play Of personal ambition and party
aims which are making our national
congress disgrace. together with an
urgent request to the state regents to
use their influence to secure an amend
ment to the national constitution that
shall reduce the representation to suf-
ticiently small number of delegates to
secure business-like procedure" The
action Of this chapter gives hope that a
more peaceful spirit may be the preeid-
ing genius Of the next conference.
The annual convention of the Inter.
national kindergarten Union was held
in Chicago. April the tenth, eleventh
and twelfth, by invitation Of the Chi
cago kindergarten club. Miss Caroline
I. Haven Of the New York City Ethical
schools, was in charge Of the sessions
The Florida star., 1901-08-09
The Weather Man.

Major H. B. Hersey, formerly weather
observer at this place, is nOw in charge
of the weather bureau office In Louis
vile, Ky. During the heated term
July the Louisville Post published q
day the following stanzas referring
''The Man Who Makes the Weather. =
This is the man we're wondering wheths
It's best TO hang. or % tar and feather
The man who made us this red hot WeatL
The while We yelled for mercy;
second eOusin-unless I err. -
And have no doubt but well concur
A second cousin Of Lueifer,
And his name Is III. B. Hersey.
This is the man with the cold gray eye,
Who sits in his breezy den on high.
And looks out into the blazing sky
To see il twill rain, or storm, or
Thunder or lightning. or anything
That atmospheric conditions bring.
Then writes this forecast Of hellish ring:
Tomorrow fair and Wamerl"
c. H.M.
Major Hersey served during the Span
ish-American war with ROOseyelt's Rough
Riders, and an excellent half-tOne en-
craving of the major in his military dress
was published also IN the Post.
The Florida star., 1901-08-09
] P. Brown, feeding prisoners ID.

] P. Brown. feeding prisOners------- l25.2C
On motion it is ordered that each and
every Justice of the peace make his re
port according to law on or before th,
first Monday in each and every month.
At the request of Mr.. j. F. Bell, com
missioner Of the 5th district, and on his
motion, he and County Surveyor Erie,
are permitted to investigate the rock land
in Dade county, as To the cost of blasting
and loading.
Whereas fine and forfeiture warrant
No. 1913, issued Aug. 9th, 1901, for $500,
be and is hereby cancelled this 9TH day
of August and ordered tO be destroyed
and so marked on the stub of the war
rant book; the bill for this warrant hav
ing been pail by warrant No. 800, issued
July 3rd, 1901.
Board adjourned to meet at $50 a. IN
on the first Monday in September.
The Florida star., 1901-08-09
A Raging. Roaring Flood

Washed down a telegraph line which
CiIas. c. Ellis, Of Lishon. Ia, had to re-
pair Standing waist deep in icy va
ter" he writes, gave me terrible cold
and cough. Il grew worse daily: Final
ly the best doctors in Oakland, Neh.,
Sioux City and Omaha said ! had com
pau using DIR. Kings New Discovery aud
WAS wholly cured hy six hotties" Posi-
lively guaranteed for coughs, colds and
all throat and lung troubles by Wilson &
Son and ]. b. Screven. Price SOC
The Florida star., 1901-08-09
From the Ocala Evening Star
OF APRIL /, 1901.

1--WE are indebted TO Mr.. George Close
for the finest cabbage and lettuce We have
ever seen grown in Florida. Mr.. Close il
"A man of fine judgment and one of the
most successful truckers in the state, and
he is rs generous and large hearted as he
is prosperous" Mr.. Close bought his
seed from the old reliable scotsman, J.
b. Sutton, who handles only the best
seeds to be had, especially adapted To
Florida, and makes a speciality of the
finest strains of cabbage, egg plant, let
tuce, onion and tomato seed. See dis
play advertisement in another column.
The Florida star., 1901-08-09

THE postmaster-general has very
wisely taken counsel with leading
publishers respecting the proposed
postal regulations affecting second
class mail matter, and has issued
an order which will hereafter ex-
clude from cheap mail matter ali
pseudo periodical publications,
confining the privilege of cheap
rates to such periodicals as consist
of current news or miscellaneous
literary matter, and not including
Journals which are in effect gift en-
terprises or advertising circulars.
The new order will also prohibit
the return of unsold copies of sec
Ond-class periodicals at pound rates
to news agents or publishers.
The Florida star., 1901-08-09

The editors of the Gainesville
News and the Miami Metropolis,
we are told, will not print whiskey
advertisements for the reason that
such would be aiding and abetting
the whiskey traffic. Both these
papers, however, print divorce ad-
vertisements in the face of the
VOW, "Whom God hath Joined to-
gether let no man put asunder.
Perhaps some editors reserve to
themselves the right to determine
which are godly marriages and
which are marriages of man only,
otherwise the dividing line to their
consciences must be very acutely
drawn.
The Florida star., 1901-08-09
Death of W. L. Woods.

Mr.. w. T. Woods, of Jacksonville,
died Tuesday morning following surgi-
Cal operation made necessary on account
of serious stomach trouble. He was
Florida freight agent for the Plant sys-
tenn, and formerly was travelling freight
agent of the j., T. Il X. w railway. He
was 81 years of age, and leaves wife
and TWO children.
The Florida star., 1901-08-09

IT is stated that Mr.. Knott, of
Tampa, was offered the office of
comptroller and declined it, also it
is understood that Mr.. Martin, of
Brooksville, was offered the judg-
ship of the Fifth circuit and would
not accept it. The struggle for
high public office in this state
seems to be on the wane. Doesn't
this suggest prosperity in other
business lines?
The Florida star., 1901-08-09

GOVERNOR JENNINGS is to be
congratulated upon the choice he
made recently in appointments OF
state officers. The appOintees are
all men specially and fitly adapted
to their respective positions. The
supreme court commission, also,
were selected with due regard to
their ability, fitness and residence.
Everyone is well pleased possibly
with the exception of those who
may have been aspiring.
The Florida star., 1901-08-09
A Poor Millionaire

Lately starved in London because he
could not digest his food. Early use of
DIR. Kings New Life Pills would have
saved him. They strengthen the storn-
arh, aid digestion, promote assimilation,
improve appetite. Price 25c. Money
back if not satisfied. Sold by Wilson &
Son and j. b. Screven, druggists. 5
The Florida star., 1901-08-09

FoR sublime sarcasm the Allan
ia Journal takes the dimity off of
the diminutive tree when it says
that admiral Sampson cares not
who fights the nations battles so
long as he is allowed to read the
proof of its history"
The Florida star., 1901-08-09

Col. JOHN HENDERSON is credited
with the remark that it is FORUM
ate for the balance of the state that
Hernando is a small county.
The Florida star., 1901-08-09
1900

Total rainfall for the week. = 81 inches
Departure from the normal rainfall for the
week. plus l.32 inches.
Departure from normal rainfall since Jan.
l. 1901, plus l4.4S inches.
HAL z. HARDIN,
Observer Weather Bureau.
Jupiter. Fla. Aug. e. 1901.
The Florida star., 1901-08-09

THE recent races between the
former cup defender, the Columbia,
and the new Independence, Mr..
Lawson's Boston slOOp, conclusive
ly prove to our mind the view that
we have held all along, that high
J power boat would undoubtedly be
!, the proper one to match against
In the Shamrock III. If the New
Dr, Fprk Yacht club shall insist upon
Coz pb Constitution being selected as
AT hanosender our chances for hold
<Sps ! fou' cup will be poor indeed.
81 ~ fr''i'e q that with proper tuning
edSsr s o. of thoroughly drilled crew,
.pC3 alscs sserlouhdence will beat Colum-
or soon st, alt, Ithing hut light wind.
grOund. ID effecring matches, with their
tract. and unfavorable flukes,
= Miss be shut out by a time
IissSy, h { will require a good
e TN ne interest of good
~ ( Nchting.
The Florida star., 1901-08-09

Subscribers will confer q favor on TEE
SrAR IL they will notify Us Of any failure 10
receive their paper.
The Florida star., 1901-08-09
Weekly Weather Report.
O. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE wEATH.
ER BUREAU.


Comparative statement of temperatures
and rainfall for the week ending Tuesday,
Aug. O. 1901.
The Florida star., 1901-08-09

Communications on live topics. especially
of local interest, are solicited. But the editor
reserves the right to condense them 70 sult.
Rrief items of neighborhood news always
desired.
The Florida star., 1901-08-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING.
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Continued from First page.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-14
UNDER 4 BROAD CHARTER.
Privileges of the Newly Organized
StnBoard Company.

BALTIMORE. Nov. 1.-THE iucorpora-
ton Of the Sraboard Company nj Trenton,
X j. has aroused considerable interest
in Baltimore. because il has been formed.
il is understood. for the special purpose
Of acquiring and holding control OF the
stock of the Ss8b0ard Air Line Railway
in order that rival interests may rot pri-
vateIy acquire any large share IN the
property.
IT is further understood that the leading
members in the S.aboard enterprise are
those who are primarily c0gcerHed IN the
formation Of tine new company and il Will
take in the stocks now held by the VIII
Nams, the Midd,ndorf and kindred inter
ests IN the SeabOard Railway
one Of the iucorporatoTs named ia the
charter of the new company is Charles
McHcEry Howard. Of Baltimore.
Mr.. Howard, when seen IN reference TO
the charter and the purposes for which
II was obtained. said that De was not at
liberty 10 explain just what would be
done under il. when asked if IL would
consolidate many companies now organ
lied he said Do would not De able 20 an
SNer the question
The charter" H., said. lis very broad
one, and under its provisions several
branches Of business can DE conduct ed .
just which one VIII De operated BE the
company I am not at liberty 10 say" The
charter provides for capital stock OF
100000. divided into 5000 shares Of the
par value Of 800 each. The principal office
Is 10 be located al L. Exchange Place.
Jersey City. n j.
The object Tor which a corporation is
formed is said TO include the purchase OF
bonds. mortgages. notes, capital stock
voting trust certificates, and the like. TO
issue bonds or deeds or mortgages: to
carry on the business Of constructing and
ouuipping, or acquiring by purchase.
lease. or other contract. railroads Opcrat-
ed by steam electricity, compressed air,
vr any other power, TO carry on the husi-
ness Of railroad contracting. to construct
hire. purchase, and operate steamships
and other vessels, 10 enter into contracts
for the carrying Of mail, passengers.
goods, and merchandise by its own yes
sells. railways and COnveyances. or by
carriers OF others, to operate Wharyes
etc, in connection with the shipping com
paLy: TO carry on shipbuildiug. manufac-
tuTe machinery, or build cars; 70 lease.
purchase. or otherwise acquire mines in
any State, Territory, district. or country.
and 70 operate and develop the same. TO
smelt, refine, dress, anal gdmaTe, and pre-
pare for market ore. metal natural or
mineral oil, and mineral substances OF AN
kinds
The objects specified shall be in nowise
limited or restricted. and the duration OF
the corporation shall be unlimited. The
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