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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-02-16

Tecumseh Sorosis met at the home OF
Mrs. Leach Thursday, January Bird, to
informally celebrate the fret anniver-
versary Of the club. The house was
prettily decorated with the club colors,
pink and white, interspersed with ever
green and smilax. Brides roses were
sent as New Years greeting from our
president, Mrs. Scott. who was unable
to be with US. Our entertainment be-
ing "An Originate" each member con.
tributed some interesting or amusing
story, "reminiscences, music or verse.
The only thing to mar the pleasure OF
the afternoon was the knowledge that
Mrs. Lattan, our first vice president, and
one of our most faithful members, was
with us for the last time. having decid.
ed to remove to Chicago. Mrs. Laura
Leach was elected first vice president in
her place. As a memento from Sorosis,
Mrs. Leach, in a we'll chosen phrase, pre-
sented Mrs. Lattan with souvenir
spoon, also dainty sketch book con-
tanning few words of love and friend
ship from her club friends. Dainty re.
freshments were served and lover the
teacups" we felt we could dispense with
the matters of the lesson on Euglish
literature and Shskspere's tragedies.
and enjoyed our little comedies.
S. E. Hartman, Sec'y.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-02-16

women's clubs OF the Urited States,
therefore
Resolved, That we. the New England
Women's club OF Boston, hereby ex-
press our belief in the wisdom as well as
justice Of admitting women's clubs to
fellowship and giving them equal oppor-
tunities, regardless Of race, creed or
politics.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-02-16

The music departing mt OF the Lincoln
Woman's club met Friday with Mrs.
Henry P. Eeames. The subject OF the
afternoon was the violin and It's virtuosi
from the first to those OF the present
day. Time was also devoted to the last
chapter in the text book used, which
treats Of some of the late composers.
Mrs. Eames had entire charge Of the
program and made it one Of il terest and
Information. The next Il Getting will be
held on next Thursday.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-02-16

The Athenae club met Friday after
noon with Mrs. E. b. Green. Mrs. ELL.
Holyoke read an interesting paper on
Renaissance Architecture.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-02-16

At the meeting held February 4th Of
the New England Women's club reports
we're heard and endorsed Of the action OF
the Massachusetts, delegates at the Mil
waukee biennial. The following resolu-
ton was also adopted:
"Whereas, the action of the General
Federation Of Women's clubs at Mil
waukee, in refusing to endorse the ad.
mission OF colored women's ciub-the
Women's Era club Of Boston-has thus
presented national problem to the
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-02-16

The New Book Review club met on
Wednesday afternoon Of last week with
Mrs. S. E. Cook. Miss Erb read pa
per on Hawthorn's Scarlet Letter, and
Mrs. Widener gave sketch Of Haw-
thorne's life.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-02-16

Secretary McLeran reports that the
Louisville Woman's club held a very
enthusiastic meeting at I. o. o. f hall
Thursday evening, January 3lst, in the
interest OF the proposed public library it
is trying to establish. Mrs. Belle Stout
enborough Of Plattsmouth. gave an ex-
ceedingly interesting account Of the Lii
brary and the benefits to be derived. A
musical and literary program had also
been prepared by the club. The result
Of the meeting was most satisfactory,
800 being pledged toward the library
fund.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-02-16

The history department OF the Lincoln
Womar's club met Thursday at three p.
NJ. The program consisted OF a paper
by Mrs. Henry on the Western aud
Northwestern Territory, followed by
talks by Miss Martin on the Claims of
the States, and by Mrs. Broadly on the
Ordinance OF 1887.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-02-16

The Tecumsen Deka club entertained
at the home of Miss Ethel Hartman on
Tuesday evening. Whist. music and
dancing was the order OF entertainment.
Each one was presented with an Ameri-
can Beauty rose to which the score card
was affixed. Refreshments we're served
from five small tables, each table pre-
senting different color.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-02-16
THE COURIER

ment that heads the first meeting. Mrs.
Stoutenborough has made practical ex.
preston OF the thought in her earnest
work in starting the club and in keeping
Its life 80 wholesome and refreshing.
The club was organized in November
1898. has thirty-one members and meets
every two weeks. The topics under
consideration are some of the main
points in American history with charac.
ter sketches OF John Jay, Benjamin
Franklin, Ethan Alien, Daniel Boone,
James Madison. John Quincy Adams.
Andrew Jackson. Daniel Webster. Ed
ward Everett, William Cullen Bryant
and Washington Irving. How distinct
ly and entirely this is a boys club is
emphasized by the number Of character
sketches chosen as subjects, for fond
ness for biography is decidedly a
masculine trait and one that every man
Of strong character generally possesses.
The club is at home to it's friends May
9th. The officers are: President, Fred
Waugh; vice P, Robert Windham: Sec,
Willie Hassler; treas, Roy Boyd.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-02-16

At the last open door meeting Of the
Chicago Woman's club Miss Jane Ad-
dams spoke of her trip to the Paris ex-
position.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-02-16

The calendar of the Boys History
club OF Plattsmouth, compliments OF
Mrs Stoutenborough, comes in a green
binding tied with pink ribbon. Take
care of the happiness Of others and God
will take care of yours" is the seuti-
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-02-16

The FairbuIy Woman's club met on
February 18th, listened to paper on
patriotism, historic mothers OF the pres
ent century. ~ Discussion OF Ameri-
can celebrations. ~ Is noise essential
to true patriotism? 81 Incidents and
anecdotes Of Fourth of July celebrations
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-02-16
GIBBS.
Edited by Miss Helen 6. Harwood.
CALENDAR OF NEBRASKA CLUBS
February

-. Matinee Musicale. Music of all Nations
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-02-16

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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-26
NOt C1lnme6.

naturalist says that the squirrel
tribe is increasing all over the wooded
districts OF England and in the Scottish
lowlands. In some parts of Scotland.
notably in &c north, the little creature
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-26
Notice Of DisAOlutiOI,.

Notice is hereby given that the firm
of Wright and Grierson is hereby dis
solved by mutual agreement.
All accounts due the above named
firm are payable to II. G. Wright,
who will continue the business, assum-
ing all the debts of the firm.
H. G. WRIGHT
J. b. GRIERsoN
Dated Dec. 18th, 1901.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-26

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
OVERCOMING BAD LUCK.
Suggestions of Charms for the Breaking
Down of "H0OdOO."

William Bowerman of West Mana
yunk smashed an heirloom, a looking
glass, a few days ago, and now fully
believes that he will have bad luck for
seven years unless the spell is broken
by some magic charm. He has re-
quested the colored residents of his
neighborhood to furnish him with
charms and has already received a lot
of advice. One dmasel tells him to
hire livery horse and drive the ami
NAL until the shoe of it's left hind foot
falls off, and then to nail the shoe
over the front door, Nelson Harrison
told him to stick three prOnged fork
over the door, to take an old broom
and fill it full of wood ashes and then
blindfolded, to knock the fork down
with the broom. IF the fork sticks
up in the floor said Nelson Harris,
1.-THE hoodoo is gone. Another color
ed man told Bowerman to steal thir-
teen hairs from the tail of a moon
eyed spotted mare, to paste them
over the back of the broken glass, and
bury the glass in a cemetery devoted
exclusively to colored people. Garry
rabbits foot - "get horse chest
nut from the burr that hangs on the
top limb Of tree, and plant it in the
graveyard - throw salt over your
shoulder at midnight on the last day
of the year and wear a wooden stocking
inside out on the left foot for seven
weeks. Such are the charms that
have been received by Bowerman, and
they will be given fair trial until
the spell is broken. Philadelphia
Record
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
SEVEN PLANS RECEIVED.
Some Excellent Ones in the Library
Building Competition.

President Wood of the library board
had received seven sets of plans for the
new public library building up to late
Saturday, in the competition.
One of these was from local architect
and one each came from New York
City, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Den
yer, and Burlington, Iowa. Others are
expected to arrive before night, as
this is the last day for receiving plans.
President Wood states that even if
no more are received, there will be no
trouble in choosing an excellent plan,
as some of those already in are very
complete and comprehensive. The
board will have the best work of ex-
perienced architects from all over the
country to select from, and should
be able to secure a satisfactory set of
plans to-come within the amount of
the gift of Hon. Andrew Carnegie. -
The board meets Monday evening to
make a selection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
MANY DISAPPOINTED.
Not as Many Appointments as Expected
Will be Made ia the Army.

st. Paul Dispatch Washington
special:
Thousands of applicants for army
positions under the new law are
doomed to disappointment. Less than
half the number of lieutenants ORR
ginally contemplated in the cavalry and
infantry branches are to be notified
for examination. Minnesota instead
of receiving twenty-five appoint
ments, as allotted under the first sche-
dule, will receive but eight. Congress
man McCIeary today verified the above
statement, and in explanation of it
said:
1t is true that our state will have
but eight appointments in the infan-
try and cavalry. In the first place,
Secretary Root has decided not to re-
cruit the army up to the 100, 900 men
authorized 1t will not go very much
over so. 000 Second, the appoint
ments in the artillery branch are to
extend over five years under the new
law Third, places must be reserved
for the seventythree young soldi ers
who will graduate from West Point
next June. Fourth, one-third of the
remaining number of lieutenants are
to be reserved for enlisted men who,
under the terms of existing law. are
entitled to take examination. This
will leave only 392 appointments to be
filled, which are to be pro-rated among
the states, Minnesota share being
eight. There are over fifty applica-
lions on file.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
LONG TIME PAYMENT.
State Lands to BE- Sud With Low Inter
est Rats and Extended Time for Pay
ment of Primo pal.

st. Paul, April go. -One hundred
and forty thousand acres of state. land
will be put up for sale at public auc-
ton this spring. State Auditor Dunn
has arranged series of public auc-
tions at the county seats of counties
where land is to be sold, beginning
May l6 at Cambridge, Isanti county,
and closing June 4, Walker, Cass
county.
Unusually good prices will be re-
cieved for state land this spring. An
other inducement is that the interest
on the contracts resulting from future
sale will be only per cent, unless
the principal is paid up within ten
years, when per cent is charged.
The low interest rate will attract
many.
Much of the land will raise good
crops, but large share of the cut
over timber land is better adapted fol
grazing. 1t is being rapidly taken uI
by farmers from Illinois and Iowa,
who are starting stock farms ON the
land cleared for them by the lumber
men.
None of the land may be sold for
less than the appraised value, which
ranges from So to $40. Fifteen pei
cent of the purchase price has to be
paid at the time of the sale, with in.
terest for one year on the unpaid bal
ance. Interest payments are to be
made in advance on June of each
year. The principal may be paid any
time within forty years. The interest
ON these contracts forms consider
able part of the states revenue, and
the state is in no hurry to have them
paid up, as per cent is better inter
est than other Investments will bring.
By act of the Legislature the audi
tor is also directed to sell the state
capital lands in Kandiyohi county, but
no date has yet been fixed for that
sale. The land consists of ten sections,
and is we'll settled. Rental has been
paid to the county. which paid the
state fixed sum per year for the use
of the land. The state has applied the
revenue from the lands to draining
them, and they are not in excellent
condition, and for the most part i'm
proved. Tenants will be paid for the
improvements at the appraised price,
unless they choose to remove them.
The sale this spring will dispose of
most of the desirable farm land re-
mains in the hands of the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
SALE OF PROPERTY.
Col. Thomas COntemplates Making Ex'
teusive improvements.

Col. VIM. Thomas has purchased
from Hugh McMurtrie the 66-foot lot
Just north of his property on South
Broad street for about So, 500. This
lot formerly belonged to Major S. W..
Gleason. now of st. Charles, Mimi,
and lies between the latter's house
and that of Col. Thomas. 1t is a very
desirable lot and cheap..at the price.
Col. Thomas expects some time to
build residence there for himself.
Col. Thomas has had, most of the
dirt taken from the excavation for A
R. Eckle's store on Jackson street
placed on his South Broad street pro-
perty and next winter will remodel
and raise his present house at consid-
cradle expense. When Col. Thomas
has done all that he is planning he
will have one of the best residence
properties in the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
MAPLET0N.

From the Enterprise:
There is need of considerable i'm
provement on the roads leading into
town. The east road is especially bad
and teams have great difficulty in get
ting to town. On Wednesday a team
was fast in the mud almost in the
middle of the village.
In talking with promine Mt farmer
the other day we learned that the day
was not far distant when the farmers
of this section will do considerable
thing. They have tile factory at
Winnebago City which although a
new industry, is receiving a good pat
ronage
The wire for the Mapleton telephone
exchange is expected to arrive in a
very few days and Mr.. Willard, the
field agent, writes that the telephones
have been ordered. If there are others
who desire the service it will save
time and expense to the company if
they can put in the wires while their
construction crew are at work here
Mr.. August Richter Of Sterling met
with a Iamentable accident one day
last week. He had been at work seed
ing in the field and on driving up to
the barn unhitched his team from the
machine as he supposed, but left one
tug fastened. The team started up and
before he could get out of the way
pulled the machine over his body
bruising him severely.
The rural route mail carriers at
Winnebago City are terribly sick of
their job according to reports. One
of them has already lost three horses
and finds that his profit will be on the
wrong side of the ledger. If one could
depend on the roads it might prove a
very satisfactory job, but with the
roads we usually have, it proves a
pretty hard test to make % miles every
day. rain or shine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
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SUMMONS.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-ss District Court, Sixth Judicial
District
Julia Vosbeck, plaintiff VS.. William Henry
Collins, John N. Hall and Myron G. Willard,
ard all other persons claiming any right, title
or interest in or to lots three (3) and four az OF
block thirteen OBJ of Mankato City, in said
County and State, defendants.
The State of Minnesota to the above named de-
PENDANTS:
You, and each of you, are hereby summoned
and required to answer the complaint of the
plaintiff in the above entitled action, which is
filed in the office of the clerk of the District
Court for the Sixth Judicial District in and
for the county of Blue Earth and State of Min.
nesota, and to serve a copy of your answer to
the said complaint on the subscriber at his
office in the city of Mankato, in said county,
within twenty days after the service of this
summons. upon you, exclusive of the day OF
such service; and if You fail to answer the said
complaint within the time aforesaid, the plain
tiff in this action will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated April 10TH 1901.
THOS. HUGHES,
Plaintiffs Attorney, Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
BUFFALOS ALMOST EXTINCT
A Little More TITAN a thousand of These
Animals in Existence.

The American buffalo is fast disap-
pearing from the earth. 1t is esti-
mated that there are now remaining
alive in the world only 1,024 of these
noble beasts, 684 of which are in cap
tivity. But it is not possible to be
exact in such a statement, inasmuch
as the wild survivors cannot be round
ed up and counted. In the densely
wooded regions between the Saskatcha,
wan and Peace river, in British Col
umbia, are several hundred buffalo
there are twenty or so perhaps in the
desert Panhandle region Of northwest
Texas, and on the Yellowstone ma
tional park there are fifty or sixty
more, it is believed. There are none
at liberty anywhere else.
These few remaining wild bison
steadily reduced in number In British
Columbia they are being killed of
gradually by the Indians while those
poachers whenever the chance offers.
A mounted head of one Of these ami
mails is today worth from $3.50 to $500,
and skin brings a good price. Ten
years ago there were nearly 400 buffalo
in the park and it is thought that the
survivors can be preserved only by
corraling them and reducing them to
captivity.
c. j, Jones, better known as
Buffalo Jones, of Oklahoma, has
a herd of over 100 full-bred buffalo,
which he wishes to sell to the gov
eminent Austin Corbin was the pos
SCISSOR of ninety bison, which have
been more or less scattered since his
death. some of them have been present
ed to New York city. The animals,
when kept in captivity, show a ten
dency to increase in numbers, and
Buffalo Jones has produced thousands
of desirable crossbreeds from his herd.
1t is stated that there are not 10
pure-bred American bison outside OF
this country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
LIGHTNING FREAKS.
Seemingly Incredible Caprices of The
Electric Fluid,

Camille Flammarion, the we'll known
French astronomer and writer, has fo1
some time been making a special study
of the effects of lightning on men.
animals and other objects, and in or
der to illustrate the freakish conduct
of lightning he recently told some
stories which seem Incredible. During
August of last year, he says, a young
, man was taken distance of fifty yards
without being in the least conscious
that anything unusual had happened
to him. The lightning threw him
against the wall of house, yet he
only received wound on his knee,
yards away from him were killed.
Frequently lightning strikes those
persons who take shelter under trees.
Three soldiers sought refuge some
time ago under linden tree and all
three were struck and killed as they
stood, side by side. Though dead,
they maintained their erect position,
but their bodies, when touched, crum-
bled away into dust. Flammarion s
stories, however, are not all as tragical
as these. Thus he tells of two peas
ants who were preparing to eat break
fast, when suddenly the dishes were
thrown on the ground, the bread.
cheese and fruit vanished from the
table and they themselves were cover
ed with straw. On another occasion
a man walking through Nantes was
enveleoped in lightning. he was not
injured. When he reached home, how
ever, and opened his purse, which had
contained two pieces of silver and one
of gold, he found that the gold piece
had vanished and that in it's place was
a silver piece. The lighting had, in
fact, pierced through the leather of
the purse and had covered the gold
piece with a coating of silver taken
from the other two pieces
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
ASKS FOR REELECTION.
Minnesota Wants B. D. Smith Retained
as Head Director.

The meeting of the head camp of
the Modern Woodmen of America,
which will take place in st. Paul June
II, will be one of the liveliest sessions
in the history of the organization, as
we'll as the largest. Head Consul
Northcote will be a candidate for re-
election. An attempt will be made to
defeat him., but the result will prob
ably be his election.
The growth of the order has been
marvellous. 1t now has a membership
of over 600, 600, which is remarkable
considering the few years of its exist
ence.
Minnesota will ask the reelection of
B. D, Smith of Mankato to the board
of directors. This state has forty-ive
delegates in the head camp; North
Dakota, ten and South Dakota, thir-
tppn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
RHEUMATISM
Caused by an Impure Condition
OF the BIOOd-How 1t May
Be Permanently Cured.
From the Mirror, Manchester, N. &

| FROM the Mirror, MGnchesteT, ~. II.
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