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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1902-05-24
T H E COUR IER

Miss Putnam is the guest of Miss
Truax in Chicago.
Mrs b. w. Yoho entertained the E.
E. d. kensington this week,
.
Mrs. Milton Scott visited her son. Mr..
George Scott, in Hastings this week
Mrs. c. b. RICHTER gave a childrens
party yesterday afternoon for her little
son Charles.
Miss Sallie Groh of Omaha spent a
few days of this week as the guest of
Miss Risser
Mrs. c. HI. Warner has returned
from Chicago, where she was the guest
of her sister.
Mrs. Slaughter and Mrs Hawver os
Mrs. C. c. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don L. Love have
moved into their new house on Eight
zenith and streets.
Mr.. O. r. Kelley of Omaha. who has
been the guest of Mr. C. Z. Matson,
left this morning for York
Miss Smith and Miss Morrison will
give a kensington next Wednesday for
Miss Hamilton and Miss White.
4
Mrs. r.. Halstead Ward, who was the
guest for a month Of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
B. Ward, left on Monday for her home
in the east.
Miss Katherine Odell, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Mark Woods, left on
Wednesday for her home i'm Evans
vile, Indiana.
Mrs. ]. Z. Barker of Kansas City,
and Miss Nina Xix of Hot Springs,
Arkansas, were guests last week of
Mrs. F. ID. Cornell.
Miss Laura Houtz has returned from
an extended visit to Chicago and the
east. Miss Clara Watkins joined Miss
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1902-05-24

Roeder; Messieurs George Speicer,
Lloyd Archibald. vcgel Gettier, Floyd
Rawlings. Grover McLain, Walter
Robinson, ossie wilmeth, Willie Rob-
inson. Raleigh Wilson.
4 4 x
At the home of the brides parents,
Captain and Mrs L. NJ. Pratt in Os-
ceola, were married on Wednesday
Miss Alice Pratt and Mr.. Roy j.
Sipherd, an employe of Ganoung's
pharmacy in this city. Reverend w. j.
Scott, assisted by Reverend Knox
Boude performed the ceremony. using
the ring service of the Methodist Epis-
copal church. More than two hundred
guests were present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sipherd are at present residing at So
North Fourteenth street.
The engagement of Miss Maude Ma
comber to Mr.. Fred A. Cuscaden. both
of Omaha, has been announced. Both
are well known i'm university circles.
Miss Macomber is a member of Delta
Gamma sorority and a member of the
class of '02 at the university. Mr..
Cuscaden is a member of Phi Kappa
Psi. He was graduated a year or two
ago from the university, and is MEM
Der of the law class of o. The mar
rage will occur June twenty-sixth.
4 x q
Miss Spurck was surprised at the
home of Miss Edna Perrin Saturday
afternoon by the second and third girls
basket ball teams of the high school.
Those present were Misses Nettie
Mills. Maysei Van Andel, Anna Walt,
Winnelta Walt, Edna Perrin, Gertrude
Sharpe, Emma Swezey, Ruby Turner,
Gertrude Friend, Matte Woodwork,
Mabel Hindmarsh, Vera Barger and
Lecua Baker.
Miss Pauline Thompson gave
garden party Saturday afternoon at
her home 2424 o street. A Maypole
dance followed the browning of the
queen O. the May. A short program
was given and light refreshments were
served. Guests were Superintendent
and Mrs Gordon. Mrs. Mary McKin-
non. principal of the Elliott school, and
her teachers, and forty young ladies.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1902-05-24

Houtz in Chicago and together they
visited friends in Illinois.
4
absent on their vacation They will
visit Salt Lake City and other places
of interest in that region.
x
Mrs. c. c. White announces the en-
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1902-05-24

gagement of her daughter Jessie c., to
Mr.. Frederick B. Ryons. The marriage
will be celebrated in June.
Z
Mrs. w. F. Kelley gave a kensington
yesterday and another today in honor
of her cousin, Miss Beckwith Of Mt.
Pleasant, Iowa. Miss Jessie Lansing
sang on each occasion and Miss Beck
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-07

The letter of apology recnntly
sent by the Emperor of China to
the German Emperor is described
as an exquisite work of art. 1t is
painted on a single piece of yellow
silk over four yards in length, and
Is beautifully illuminated with
dragons, flowers and arabeSques,
embroidered in gold thread and
silk of various colors. The work
is so perfectly executed that at
first sight the embroidery is mis-
taken for enamel. The letter is
enclosed in a yellow silk envelope,
which is also deliberately EN-
broidered and fastened by ivory
studs of the most ingenious
character.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-07
The Royal Month and the RoyaI
Disease.

Sudden changes of weather are es-
pecially trying, and probably to none
more so than to the scrOfulous and con
sumptive. The progress of scrofuIa dur
ing normal October is commonly great.
We never think of scrofula-its punches.
cutaneous eruptions, and wasting of the
bodily substance-without thinking of
the great good many sufferers from it
have derived from Hoods SarsapariIla,
whose radical and permanent cures of
this one disease are enough to make it
the most famous medicine in the world
There is probable not a city or town
where Hoods Sarsaparilla has not prov
ed its merit in more homes than one, in
arresting and completely Graduating
scrofula, which is almost n serious and
as much to be feared as its near relative,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-07
ABOUT TOWN.

The schooner Pierce Simpson is
at Brazos Santiago, awaiting a IA
vorable opportunity to sail.
The schooner Beacham sailed
from Port EadS, at the mouth ol
The Mississippi river, on Feb. 3, lasl
Monday.
License to wed was issued to
Jesus Lopes and Maria Rostro
yesterday, aud to the following
couple today: Jose Gonzalez aud
rulnasa CavazOS.
The following real estate transfer
was fled for record Tuesday: Sam
Holland to Matte Holland, Lot II,
Block 46, town tract of Point Isa-
bel; for ST. aud other cousidera-
ton.
The we'll known piano agent,
a. Nordman, Solicils orders. Tun
ing or repairing plauoS and guar
antees frst-clasS work. Also sells
hlgh-grade pianos. Leave orders
at Miller Hotel.
kilograms sent to various ports
SO far bring no news of the Schoon-
err Lake Austin, and it is feared
she may be lost. The Lake Austin
sailed from Brazos Santiago at S
a. IN January %, bound for Gal
weston.
a letter received here from Mrs.
Ayres states that Capt. Ayres has
been ordered to bring part Of the
Eighth Cavalry from Cuba to Fort
Riley, Kan. Mrs. Ages is at pres
pmt in Washington, but she will
jpin the captain en- route to Fort
Riley.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-07
TRUCK GROWERS PARADISE,
Land Along Lagu1a Madre From
Corpus Christi IL Brownsville.
Corpus Christi Eagle

Corpus Christi Eagle
From six to eleven miles south
of Corpus Christi along The lie
7 oF the Pan-Americam survey is Il
body of twelve Thousand acres of
land sold from the Encinal pastuCe
within the past three years aud
divided up into vegetable gardeus
Just think what tremendous
volume OF bnSiutSS this means
when every acre of this fertile
tract is developed 10 its fullest
capacity in vegetable products
naturally adapted to soil and Gil
mate With irrigation or average
seasons profit Of one hundred
dollars per acre is not an excessive
estimate. This means annual
output Of one million two hundred
thousand dollars on this tract
alone. What if the entire tract Of
over 100000 acres were sold and
put into cultivation as it will b. in
the course of time9 After crossing
the OSo creek belt of land is
found to the left of this survey
stretching ont toward the I4aguna
Madre, known as Flour Bluff tract,
noted for its fertility aud mex
haustlble supply of pure fresh
water Within ten or fifteen feet of
the surface. The soil is sandy aud
here are annually produced some
of the finest cabbages, melons,
ETC., that are grown In the United
States aud at that season of the
year when their scarcity elsewhere
commands for them very high
price in markets Of the country.
This section extends to the proved
irrigation belt on the south where
plenty of good water for irrigation
purposes at reasonable depth and
a soil we'll adapted to all kinds of
vegetables insures from two to
four crops per annum to whoever
will intelligently and Industrious
ly cultivate it. The modifying
influence that the Gnlf has upon
the atmosphere is such that the
crops are almost altogether exempt
from frost aud freezes that extend
to within a few miles of the coast
line. And then think of the
beautiful scenery along the coast
route. Why 1t would be only
few years until the eutire coast
from here to Brownsville would be
dotted with the simmer and winter
residences of health and pleasure
seekers from every portion of the
United States.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-07
Pointed Paragraphs.

The wages of sin are not regu-
lated by an earthly trust.
Too many things are done well
that are not worth doing at all.
Many of the fl ehts of geninS are
from a high bluff downward
It's usually the man who shakes
the tree that gets the least frnit :.
Nothing 50 pffrctnally cures a
man of the flailery habit aS mar
riage
inst when girl thinks she is
marrying happily all her relatives
are shedding tears.
White lies require a great deal
of white washing to keep them
from turning black
A spinSter uho is wTTIng but
unable to catch on says%hai mar
riage is II failure.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-07
The Stamp OF Poetry.

81 don't see much poetry in
this" he said.
Don't youi" she exclaimed
"Why, just see. There is me
thinks aud. here is 'mayhap' and
lets see-where is that, now9 Oh,
yes, here it -'haply'-why it's
one of HE poeticaIest little things
| ever saw "-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-07
PURELY PERSONAL.

DR.. L. f. Layton went to Hidal-
go by the morning train from Mata-
mOrOs.
Judge Wells left on this morn
,ng's MatamorOs train for. a bust,
ness visit to Hidalgo.
J. P. McAffee, the life insurance
agent went to Hidalgo today to re-
mind some of his friends the life
insurance is the best policy.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-07
The Sick List.

The HERALD's good friend Chris
Hees has been i'll for over week
and is still quite i'll. We hope
Suon to chronicle Mr.. Hess recov-
cry
Frank COmbe is still reported as
improving:
Edgar WoOdhouse has been on
the sick list for several days, with
oaId and sore throat, but is now
getting better.
+. Vert Crockett, who has been
quite sick lately with humps, is
now much better.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-07
CONSTITUTION PROHIBITS
Appointments of Certain Members
of Legislature TO An Office

Austin, Tex, Feb. 3-Attoruey
General Bell, to-day rendered an
opinion to Governor Sayers that
the Constitution prohibits The APP
polutment of any member of he
Legislature to an Office, the salary
or emoIumeutS of which had been
increased at IA session of he LegiS-
lature of which he is II member.
This opinion was called forth 10y
the fact that one or more memb er>
of the last Legislature which. in
creased the SALARY of he Stale
Revenue Agent from $500 10
$4,000 per annum were members Of
that body and are applicants for
appointment as State Revenue
Agent.-News.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-07

President Buckham, of the
University of Vermont, has given
thu following description of a gen.
tleman: "a gentleman is one who
i<more thoughtful at others feel
iugS than of his own rights, and
nprr thoughtfuIl of others rights
than of his own feelings "
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-07
Special Meeting 0. E. S,

A special meeting of Hope Chap
ter, o, f, s., U. D., will be held
this evening, Feb. Z, at 7o'clock
sharp. All members are requested
to be present. By order of the
Worthy MatrOu.
SARAH kennedy, Secretary.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-07
Chronic Constipation Cured.

The most important discovery of
recent years is the positive remedy
for constipation. Cascarets Candy
Cathartic. Cure guaranteed. Genu-
inc tablets stamped C. C. C. Never
sold in bulk. Druggists, zee
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-07

The meeting of the Musical and
Dramatic club, which was to have
brea held tomorrow evening, has
been postponed until Tuesday
evening
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-07
TO SHOOT IT INTO THEME

ii"Vernor Taft says the Filipinos
mHst he educated. That means
annther big outlay for ammuni-
tlou Houston Post.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-07
~ F. W. K1RKHAM,
Physician and Surgeon

Special attention to the diseases of
the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Of
flee in Tilghman Building, (up stairs
Thirteenth street Brownsville Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-02-07
ro CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Re Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets.
druggists refund the money if it
to cure E w. Groves signature
each box, Csc.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
OUR CLIMATE IS NOT CHANGING.

-.+h.r pureau After InvssttEst tor |
Arrives ut This Conclusion
The following paragraph from To-
cent letter of the Chief Of the WsatheE
Bureau bears on the question whetheT
the climate has changed In receas
times. 'In the first place, instrument
tai data are not available in any pafs
Of the world for longer period thaD
400 wears. and even these are not ac-
crrate The effect of mans occupancy
of the earth is an unknown factor
Through his agency large areas OF the
earth's surface have been de1ofesteu
and cultivated Water has been di'
verted from streams and spread over
the soil. thus Transforming deserts into
fertile plains. The latter, III tuinf
through the varying fortunes Oh em-
pires. have again become arid Whhe
the total effect of such changes as man
has wrought is probably small VINO
shall say that it is absolutely NIL! ID
| the second place, the records OF tho
weather bureau show that during tins
| last ffty wears there have been threa
marked cold periods in the South At
| 1,n+ic states viz. from 1852 to 1887.
both inclusive, from 1871 to 1879,
both inclusive and from 1892 to 1soi'
both inclusive, total Of twenty-one
wears out of fifty. All of the years
within the above-named periods were
not uniformly cold. Indeed, within tne
last-named period there were two nor
NAL winters, viz, 1894 and 1898. INT
final conclusion appears to be that Sh'
statistics show no progressive cnans'
in climate In this region and that cheF'
Is no known a priori reason why sner'
should be such a change"
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Tho French "Invinoiable."
sOf Louis XV.'s Navy l747.D

~saiasious First OF June sent aepu-
ta.itsu to the quarterback in the neat
.of the fight, to borrow from the cap
tain a cocked-hat to replace the WOOL
ZEN aacaed-hat shot away on the heau
of the efiigy of the Duke OF BRUNSWICK
that did duty as the figure-head OF the
shin The men. on getting the best
gold-4aced hat the captain had, nailed
It Or the figure-head- where 1t re-
manned for the rest of the day
TIE French privateer Surcout~ again
the terror of the Indianeseas in the Ma
no,tonic war, is SAID to have spostro-
missed the figure-head of the tamous
/ cruiser. the Revenant, which repre-
| ssnaed a corpse in. the act or casting
| off it's shroud. in the famous address
he, made to his crew on first putting &c
sesa. This ship shall be Qua tomb al
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mere objects OF curiosity; they have
won an important position as means
for scientific Investigations and as
instruments OF warfare. For that rea-
son it is necessary to equip balloon
with various appliances adapted to
the manifold exigencies of an at
tempt to effect a landing. The most
important parts OF such equipment
ment consist In drag cable and an
arrangement which enables the aero
naut to quickly release the gas con-
tanned in the balloon, in case the hold
of the anchor should prove tnsuhc1ent
to bear the strain. The valve OF the
balloon is not mentioned in the list,
as it merely serves to let part OF the
gas escape, so as to bring the balloon
nearer to the ground. To decrease the
weight of the balloon one cable, about
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01

cradle of future glory!" Similarly there
was much meaning in the gruesome
figure-head-a skeleton-which the IA
nous English privateer-ship Terrible
bore. According to the old ballad, the
Terrible sailed from Execution DOCK
on Friday in November, 1857, with
Captain Death, First Lieut.. Devil. and
Surgeon Ghost on board. to. fight as
bloody a sea duel az any on record IN
the West Indies with the French pr1va-
teer Vengeance, on another Friday. NOR
ought mention to be omitted OF the
rather too realistic figure-head OF the
sloop-of-war Pearl, of George si.s
navy, the shaggy frowning head OF the
famous buccaneer Blackboard, as
struck off his dead body, with which
chastity trophy as a figure-head Lieut.
Maynard adorned his vessels bows a.
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IMPRISONMENT NOT UNPLEASANT
Gernan Dussist Who Killed stnosns
ylal Not Suffer Much

CARAVAN. Epu0Sist Who hhieo SN
WIN Mott Suffer Much.
The sentence of two and a quarter
years Imprisonment in toftrsss.
which has been passed on the German
officer. Lieut.. Theme, who ia1efy HnoI
dead a student of Jena in duel. is py
no, means so severe as it looks. Fes-
tungs-xrrest'' In Germany is a compar-
a+,yely pleasant affair This offenders
have an agreeable barrack room placed
at their disposal, from which they can
emerge at stated hours and enjoy a.
rensiye walk about the contines OF the
fortress. and they may even nave a.
| servant to wait upon tbem.
| There are few officers thus lncaS-
cerateds who do not reash the change
| from the disciplinary rigor of the bar
rack ward to the delightful promens0se
| afforded them within the preclncss OF
such picturesQuely situated fortrssses
as Konigstein, on the Elbe, or Ehren-
breitstein, on the, Rhine, where the5
are deprived of almost no privileges
save the empty che of wearing thei1
swords And then, too, says the Lon
| don Chronicle, in most cases about nVe
seventies of their nominal time" is al
ways RENTED them-esPsc1aily Il
: cases of duel6ng-when they resum
, their career in new garrison.
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the balloon is drifting, he chooses =
suitable place for the landing. Ine
valve is opened and the balloon begins
to sink. When it has reached a dis
lance of about fifty yards from the
surface the drag cable is dropped. The
progress of the balloon becomes a
great deal slower, owing to the 1ric-
ton OF the cable. and the aeronaut can
now decide where he wishes to lana.
A convenient creek or ditch, with high
banks, offers a suitable hold for the
anchor, and the latter is allowed 10
slide down. For short distance 1t is
dragged over the ground, but finally
it takes a firm hold and the wind lays
the balloon on It's side, the basket
resting upon the ground. Then the
moment has arrived for the pulling OF
the ripping cord" One strong pun
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be sailed into Port Royal, after his
,,io.orv over the redoubtable pirate.
One captain once found his snip
figure-head useful as lever WIN
which to work up the energies OIL. nis
men The frigate boosted slAoeo
figure-head, which was hteralis tne
idol of the crew. One day. When SAT-
ing in company with other ocean nigh
flyers of the same class. she nao peeh
beaten at reefing top-sails. Upon the
commodore signaling that the squad
ron should repeat the exercise, the cap
| tain of the frigate in question hailed
| his men who were aloft with-"Now,
I tell you what it is, my lads. unless
| Won are Oft those yards and the sails
are hoisted again before any other snip
| in the squadron, by the Lord Harry XII
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ed by the Dutch in the Med"ay, ioo'.'
oring to supply American appeals fof,
rubies and emeralds. and when 6.ooo
men in South Africa are tOiiing 10
obtain diamonds, more than half OF
which are to add to the beauty ana
happiness of the American woman
1t is she who has caused the Unrteo
States to. become the greatest dlamonoi
market in the world. For her we,
have imported in single year w.
900 900 worth of precious stones; ..for
her at one period we smuggled tHeml
in at the rate OF S7,0o0,000 a year; TOT
her we annually buy somthing Ike
s12.OOo,Oo0 worth of diamonds, ana
thus, for her sake, heartlessly leave.'
| of the worlds total output OF :-dia7
| monds, only some ss.Ooo,eeo worth to.
satisfy the vanity of all the rest OF
| the women on earth.
| For her adornment,, says writer IN
| Ainslee's, we annually cause toa De
brought to this coun-ry dlamonos
weighing in the aggregate l.zov
pounds. a weight three times that OK
the total output Of the famous kim
berley field. and practically the equal
of that of the whole of South africa
the worlds greatest diamond mine.
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attached to the ring from which the
basket was suspended.
When the balloon had been allowed
70 sink within a short distance from
the surface and a landing was to De
made, the anchor came In contact
with the ground. The balloon, driven
by the wind, bounced over the ground.
dragging the anchor behind, until the
natter caught firmly enough to bring
the racing balloon to q stop. In cases
where the ground was too soft to al
Tow the anchor to catch hold the bal
loon was frequently dragged for long
distances, until all the gas had es-
capped. In such saces, not only the
balloon itself, but the lives Of the pas
sengers in Its basket, were endan-
eered, and many aeronauts met with
a terrible death while they attempted
TO land.
More rational methods have sup
planted that primitive style OF ERECT
ing, landing during the last rev
years. Balloons have ceased to be
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were for silver 75,416,56b, and for gold
s33 lie, 900. Silver touched its lowest
noipt in 1894, when its value was 1884,
ooo, o0O that of gold for the same year
being s39, 100000. Silver had Its great
est lead in 1892, when 1t stood at 1884,
o9s $50. against only ss3.ooo'ooo for
gold. In 1899 gold passed silver in an
almost neck and neck race the respec-
tive values being for gold $71.oeS, 40o
and for silver $40, sO6.626. In 1900 gold
increased its lead. standing at $7s.Sz2.-
PSI, against s77.o7o.471 for silver. -
| Youths Companion.