THE COURIER.
Mrs. MaigaretSackett will lead in the
discussion of the 'Comparative Merits
of French and English' Literature."
Original papsis will be a fea'ure from
which it is hoped both ertertainment
an 1 profit will bo derived. At any rate
it is the idea that originality of thought
is to Le fostered. In all tho varied pro
grjms spread before the club it cannot
well bo i tberwhe
Siuilies i f our own and othr coun
tries, of history mid biography, must,
more or l'ss. ba gleaned fiom bock. The
thoughts o! others must In puinucd and
to fome extent reproduceJ ( h to how
mu:h. who can te',1?) and all this when
bright, tnd original ideaB aio lying
dormant for lack of opportunity to bring
them out.
With the above program which is a
meie mention of oome of its leading
features, wo hope to begin the new year
with as much enthusiasm as marked the
past one. With our newly elected
officer?, who come on with the new pro
gram, the club looks forward to a year
which will be fraught with much that is
profitable to all, as well a? to the fact
that they mutt live up to their, motto
which is "mutuil goodwill and mentil
growth."
A few ladies who aie interested in the
study of civics met by call at the home
of Mrs. Rudolph Rehlaender Monday
afternoon. The object wa3 to determice
upon plans for the year, which could be
published in the Woman's club year
book which Mrs. Archibald Scott is
editing. Mrs. Rehlaender has been
elected leader to sucseed Mrs. Lang
worthy Taylor.
Two plans were before the ladi?p. Mrs.
Taylor suggested by letter t hit tlu de
partment follow her papers on munici
pal government sjstsmized which are to
appear in the Northwestern Journal.
The ladies having studied municipal
government three j ears and thoroughly
reviewed their studies during the last
year in the work of the city improve
ment league felt that a change would be
desirable, and readily adopted the sec
ond course of study as outlined by Mrs.
Rehlaender. According to this couis
cne lady ill present an exhaustive
paper at each meeting and a general
discussion will follow.
The course will embrace quite a thor
ough study of the origin and source of
American constitutional government.
The following subjects for papers are
given: "The nature, foim and function
of the government," "Law, its nature
and development,' "The development of
constitutional liberty in the English col
onies of America," '-The Puritan com
monwealth," "The beginning of Ameri
can nationality," "The souico of the
constitution of the United States," "The
constitutional government of the United
States and the nature of the federal gov
ernment," "The United States and for
eign powers a diplomatic history of the
United States," "The American electoral
system," "Congressional government,
practical features in the congressional
system," "The Monroe doctrine, a con
cise history cf its origin, growth and
modern application,"' Civil government
in Nebraska and criticism of the slate
constitution."
The papers will practically be reviews
of some representative writers whose
works are good authority.
The department will probably begin
work in the middle of October and will
meet once in two week?. The course
will occupy the ladies until April.
An assistant leader end a secretary of
the department will be elected later
The exact time of ime'ing wi:l also be
fixed when a!l the Udis who desire to
tike the course have returned from their
summer outings.
The Woman's club of Lincoln i'h strong
iu organization, numbers ani intel
lectual ability and culture of the mem
bers. A committee of ladies has been
quietly at work during the summer as
sisting tbo tioasurer in making out the
membership list. Some have not yet re
newed for the next year and nre asked
to do S3 if possible by September 1, as it
is desired to publish a list of all mem
bers for IS97-9S in tho no year book
which will bo out tho early part of Sep
tember. All who havo not secured their
membership tickets enn procure them of
Mrs. Stonebraker, 1C08 E street. All
departments are requested to organize
by September 1, and elect asii-tant lead
ers, secretaries and executive commit
tors of three, and each leader to hand in
her outline by that time. Several de
partments have organized and the mem
bership promises to be largo.
Dr. Katherine It. Wolfe will 'have
charge of the department of rhild study
the coming year, and Miss Brackett will
lead a department in American history.
The force of leaders is a very strong one
and insures gcod woik. Lincoln resi
dents will not bo admitted as visitors
next year. Admission will be only by
membership ticket. Visitingclub ladies
from other cities are admitted on pres
entation of their membership tickets.
All club members having out of town
guests who are not club members, will
ba admitted upon payment of the usual
visitor's fee.
The board of directors will meet scon
and complete arrangements for begin
ning the year's work and all will meet
October 11 with renewed energy, ready
for another enjoyable club j ear. The
club is very proud to record as members
names from Hastings, York, Crete, Fair
bury and Eagle.
The city improvement league consid
ered several new matters Tuesday morn
ing. Mrs. Langworthy Taylor wrote
from Denver to the ladies, saying that
Dr. Munn, the health commissioner of
Denver, would p2ss through Lincoln in
September. She desired that the leaguo
make careful prepaintions io that all
citizens interested in impiorement
might hear and see him. Mr?. Taylor
will return about September , and will
be present at the league's next meet
ing. The city f 1 uit dealers came in for a
thorough discussion. The ladies thought
that several of the stands were oailly
cared for. They objected to the throw
ing of decayed fruit into back lots and
especially into street gutters. The s'and
at Thirteenth and O was especially con
sidered. The question wus raised cs to
the legality of fruit venders selling their
ware3 on Sunday. The league decided
to look into the matter and if no good
reason was foucd do all in its power to
prohibit Sunday sales.
A favorable repc rt was made by ihe
committee on telegraph and telephone
poles. Its members wero takiug st?ps
toward the removal of all advertising
matter from such poles.
Th9 league received an invitation to
ake part in Lice In day next month and
have a float in tho parade. A commit-
63 consisting of Mesdames Nellie
Richardson, Rudolph Rehlaender and J.
R. Webster, wfs appointed, whijh will
have charge of tho matter. The Hoat
will be representative of the advant
ages of the league's work to mer
chants. Weeds were discussed with as much
animation as ever. Tha ladies felt that
their work in this direction has been
very product" ve of good. One particu
lar ciso war cited where a lady bad care
fully cot the weeds in front, bnt had
permitted those in a vacant lot adjoin,
ing to grow six feet high. The ladies
called her attention to tho fact that she
was violating the ordinance. She ex
plained that she was letting the weeds
po to seed for the benefitof her chickens.
When the ordinance was rjad to her and
the danger of spreading tho pests ex
plained, she readily consented to have
the weeds cut.
The ladies will make a specialty of
tbietlee. They believe that theso are
coming in dngerous'y fast.
Miss Doua Loomis of tho uipitol
school reported tho work of an hnpiove
mect c'ub in Milwaukee, whi:h turn,
its efforts to the (chord. Truants ore
looked after. Ventilation and all sani
tary matters connected with the schools
rojeivo particular attention.
Yesterday's meeting was prompt in
beginning and all business was trans
acted.
If it wero only for tho bonetL'ent and
unselfish work of this one department of
Woman's clubs their raison d'etr would
be sufficient. Thk Coukif.r suggts's to
the City Improvement League lint it
apjoint a committee to look into tho
new charter which th council is asked
to grant to a company for 20 years. Un
til 1917 Messrs Vemon, Angleton and
Steele want tho exclusive privilege of ad
vertising on the street corners. '1 his is
a privilege which sho.ild not bo granted
without serious consideration. Tho
communal ownership of the strcots is
apt to be forgotten. Tho rjoople of 12)17
may-resent a gift of their street cor
ners. It is most important that the
council should not give or sail what all
the people own without a adequate com
pciuntion or retlect'on.
New York Fashion better
Tboftct that we have bad very little
warm weather so far this summer would
les'O one to suppese that the early Fall
will bo ccmiKiratively warm.
Ladies who havo been to the moun
tains ana seashore bring back with the in
a number of gowns that were lovely but
are considerably crushed from being
packed in comparatively small places.
The damp air has ruined (he lovely chif
fon and crepe trimmings and has taken
tnoit of the freshness from, the laWn an 1
organdie gowns. '
Cloth eton suits can Le us)d for so ne
time if one buys a pretty new Bilk bodice
to be wora with the skirt. 'Many of the
new Autumn s'lks are now on exhibition
in the different large stores; and there is
a marked pieferenco for plaiJs in this
line cf good?. Taey range fion the
quiet shepherds plaid of black and whito
to the most glaring combinations of roil.
Llue.gr.-ersand yellow. As Fall days
are 'rather dull, these biijtt colots ere
acc.pted wita more favor- now than in
midsumaier. Many of these bouices are
made with black satin pt.moiro colli r,
cuffs and girdle which tone them down
considerably. The foundations of these
girdles are made to lit perfectly and aio
boned back, front and over htp3 to ke p
them from wrinkling. They are shaped
to suit the tigure. Some are fix inches
dtep all aiounj. Others aro very nar
row rnier the arms and run up in a
dc3p point back and front. Another
sha) e is five or six inches under the ai m
and. cuts down in a sharp point back and
fren1, leaving the girdlo only two inches
wide. Tbisstjte is paiticularly becom
ing to s'out figures. The material is
drap;d over this foundation in s tt
folds or pleats and it is fattened en the
sideunder small ruflles or a large Low.
A girdle of this kind can be worn with
different ccstumes and adds a stjlish
finish.
Many silk waist 1 for Fall wear are
fastened oa one side of tho front undcr
rutll s of lac?, chiffon or ribbon. In
ma'singup a plaid sillc tnese ruflles can
each be made of a diffeicnt color of lib
bot. Of course the coloisselectedshoulel
bo the most prominent ones in tho pli 1
A pretty waist of second mourning is
made of b'ack muslin de soie over wtiit
satin. The sleeves are icademosquetaire
and tho waist drarcd quit? full La.-k and
front with tho b'acK mus.iu. It is
fastened at the side under tbreo ruflles.
Two of I lack muslin de soie and one of
white between them. The neck and
sleeve3 fcre trimmed with three tiny ruf
fles t) match tho side trimming. " 1 his
uaist can be worn with a blacksilks iit
and the cirdle should Le made of the
same material as the skiit.
The English walking bats arc quit?
popular at present.
Free
AclAreirfclasli'ur.
What a lot of free ad
vertising tho Uurlington
must receive if it Is true,
us sumo people soy that
"a pleased pissengpr is a
railroad'rt bebt advertise
ment!" To nil points east, west
north and south, tho Uur
lington has well equipped
und unparalleled service.
Goorue W. IIomioll
C t. Jts'V. A
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KMERICAN EXCHANGE NATIONAL BUNK.
LINCOLN, NEH.
S. II. lSt'1-.MlA.M,
President.
D. fi. Wino,
A. J. S.VWYKIt,
Vice president
Cashier.
CAPITAL SilO.CCO.
Directors A.J. Sawyer, S. If. Uurn
ham. E. Finnoy, J. A. Lancaster, Lewis
Gregory, N. Z. Snell. (J. M. Lambert
son, O. (J. Wiag, S. W. Liurnhnm.
MSTfl5'
Actt nl t mt traveling.
.11 Irurs to Sail Lake.
GI hours to San Francisco.
G3 hoars to Portland.
77 hours to Los Angeles.
-FROM-
LINCOLN, NEB.
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ROUTE 10 THE
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T. O. Towmsesd. F. D. Corkiiu
Q. P & T. Agt. C. P.A T. AglL
8' Louis. Ma 1201 OWL
WARD'S PERFUMED FOOT POWDER
FOR fttWgV CURES
Perspiration hAS Corn.
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