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But thie is no rock bound coast. It 13 folding camp furniture, togothor with a blankets a comfort. How we slept ! In t't in hmimiimiiimimo 100000 jmi
not exactly encouraging to look down liberal supply of groceries, were pur- middle life wo were permitted to again f
on a three-acre lawn about three-quar chased. Shot guns and targot rifles enjoy the droamless, restful sleep of (iDLfHBS' I
tors captured by the dandelions, with were cleaned and cased, shells loaded, childhood; and after such a night, a I
their fluffy heads flying as the wind reels and lines overhauled and put in bath in the melted snow of the river I Louisa l hickktts.
listeth. A prize for the man with a order, and a quantity of brown and and a breakfast eaten with camp appe- t f
dandelion exterminator which takes gray hackle, coachman, professor and titee, care was a stranger and living a
into consideration the value of a man's white miller trout flies laid ini delight. CALENDAR OPKKURASKA CLUB?,
time, his knees, and his wife's best It was six o'clock on the evening of We found much enjoyment in contriv-
butcher-knife! July 19th. 1899. when we boarded a inK numerous articles for comfort and "rosN. American humorNt,. . Stanton
Burlington train for Ranchoiter, Wyom- convenience about the camp. With the ,H 1 Woman' c Declaration of
There is another old town up the "S, where we were to leave the rail- aid or a few spikes, a rake was manu- ' In,1n'""-' ..Wattsmouth
river a ways, a bill town, a spread-out road and continue our journey in factured and our door yard tidied to a IH rs"ter!!?,?.t.tl!.'l?.:.?:"r!',siilckl..y
town, as old in years as its neighbor, wagons. Our party consisted of a cegreo of neatness surpassing many a l(l. Woman's c. Closing day. North Hemi
but with a different atmosphere, which banker, a city officer, an insurance man, city lawn. Benches, shelves, gun racks ,H' Sf-11""' The club woman St. iaul
you notice at once. Plattsmouth the and a railroau emplojee, each with his and cupboards were improvised, every- IS f inB""'1 'VvV.'.l''Tscwarii
old darky brakeman was very sure w'e- With us were also Chester, my thing was assigned a place and a fine ..,$ Woman's c, iurllmentury pmc-
about the "mouth" is first of all too thirteen-year-old son, and Edie, the was imposed on each one failing lo ro- !wVmanv."a. I'olVticaV ami wH-iaiinahn
hilly for comfort or beauty, in the eyes accomplished housekeeper, whose au- turn to its proper place, after using, any "'" I seicnce. ..'. '..Omaha
of a plainsman who is not used to thonty in camp wad never qnestioued. article belonging to the camp. The wo- 51. j1"0" "nd .Art &' Anm,al mi"t't"Scw ,
thinking of a house as a bird's nest in and whose cooking rarely failed to men cherished a broom which they Woman.' c!, KthVcs ami iiiliphy Omaha
the tree top, or of lawns as green tobog- evoke praise. Sometimes it led to gor- e vol ved from juniper twigs and various 22; Woman's c, French conversation Omaha
gan slides. They could mow their niandizing. utensils which they manufactured from Woman's c-Citylmpnntwnt Omaha
lawns by the force of gravity applied to The ride from Lincoln, Nebraeka, to birch bark for table use. Fn-sh bou- SSS"n...;;;-J
a lawn mower. Their temple of learn- Ranchester, Wyoming, is one of in- quets of wild flowers adorned our dining a. Woman's c.Oratory ......'.'.'.. Omiha
ing standB on tho highest hill and from terest. The few hours of daylight left table, and when our granite ware eer- 23.SarosKToplcHofthetlj.es.. .Stanton
it you get a good view of the town and us on the evening of our starting ro- vice was placed on the white oilcloth, 21. Woman's c. Art Omaha
the river. If in your ramblings around vealed Eastern Nebraska a eea of corn, we congratulated ourselves on its pos- -''. CmcntTanrt royal lanSyl ".?.V.C.7rJncolii
the town you pass the small shed where wheat and pasture, broken with islands session. At the point opposite our ss. Woman's c.. Education Omaha
the fire apparatus is kept above it a octrees, in which were nestled cozy camp the river was about eighty feet 25. Woman's c.. Current topics Omaha
bell-tower, not a steam-whistle you homes peopled with prosperous and wide and one to five feet deep. Two a, J 'SUamvnulilJl mZ
may wonder. They have no fire engino, contented occupants. The next morn- dajswere consumed in contriving and I cussion American rlters...iiattsmouth
only a hose-cart and minor appliances, ing we breakfasted at Edgemont, South building a foot bridge, which proved a SeMc" fetomSr,in"of"""S,n,l,,H,,,,r,f
They need none; tho stand-pipe is on a Dakota. On resuming our journey we great convenience, and became a favor- 2". ) men and" women as .story
high hill and that does the rest. skirted the southern end of the Black ite lounging place. wncS?"
Plattsmouth has a very visible means "ills, entered the coal and oil nelds of The wo-nen wore short woolen skirts, "'I mentor the French republic. ...St. Paul
of support, theB. &M. shops, an ira- Wyoming, and paFsed through the Cad shirt waists, broad brimmed hats, heavy
posing brick court house and a very Lands, which in turn gave way to tho soled shoes and leggings, while the men OFFICERS OF N. F. w. a. leoa & 1000,
pretty park ornamented by an inspir- rich irrigated valleys and well stocked enjoyed the luxury of flannel shirts, I'ren.. Mrs. Anna r Apperson, Tecumseh.
ing flag-Dole. In tho band stand here ranches lying north of and parallel to sweaters and hunting boots. The woods V. p., Mrs. Ida w lilalr. Wayne.
the band gives concerts on Sundays the Big Ho'rn mountains. abounded in berries and wild fruit, and S" 'lTCl'1w,rn'Jp'Tecumsch-
nfiL u 1 l ., js Kcc. soc. Miss jiary Hul, lork.
There is a new building for the high With proverbial promptness, the Bur- their gathering made pleasant diversion Treas., Mrs. 11. f. Doane. Crete,
school on the hill and the Parmelee Hngton set us docrn at Ranchester on and added an agreeable variety to our Librarian. Mrs. o. M. Lambertson, Lincoln,
brothers are now .breaking ground for time, a little after two P. M. By pre- daily menu. Neighboring ranchmen Auditor. Mrs. K. J. Haincr, Aurora.
an opera house one of the crying needs vious arrangement, Tom Davis, the and their wives paid us frequent friend-
of the town. For years the Presby- mountaineer, teamster and guide, was ly visits, and from their irrigated gar- To the Clubs of Nebraska:
terian church has been the only con- at the station to convey us to the moun- dens we replenished our larder with There will bean elTotc at tho biennial
siderable auditorium. tans which, although appearing not fresh vegetables and luscious straw- meeting for the admission of proxies.
There are three daily evening news- rapre than two miles away, were in re- berries, while their dairies and poultry Many clubs cannot send a delegate or
papers in the town. I looked in upon a'fy n'ne mils distant. With several yards furnished us a bountiful supply more than one when they are entitled
two editors; they declared they were hours of daylight before us we speedily of fresh, sweet butter, milk, cream and to others. I therefore ask the clubs of
prospering, a statement that sounded bundled ourselves into his spring carry- eggs. Without exception, the kind the state belonging to tho general fed
strange from the lips of newspaper folks, all, leaving him to follow with our be- hearted people living in the vicinity eration, which cannot send a delegate,
but which, from tho iookB of things, I longings loaded on his big four-horse showed a desire that our visit should to send their proxy tome. In this way
felt inclined to believe. mountain wagoc. A delightful ride of pr0ve enjoyable, and their hearty good we can be prepared to have full repre-
South of the town and the shops 1b an hour ook us to Dayton, a small will added much to the-pleasure of our sentation in ca3e proxies are allowed,
one of the old land marks, a tumbling village on the banks of Tongue river, at Btay among them. L. L Ricketts,
house still occupied by descendants of the base of the foothills. The Hotel No mQTe beautiful etream than the State Chairman Correspondence" for
the original owners. At the side of the Davis well managed by the little To fiver can be foun( -n tfae moan Nebraska.
house is an old spring still doing busi- daughter of our teamster, was our re- taiuoua ionB of the West, and the
nessand dribbling through a spring- fuge until the nexl morning. The eve- canyon through which it3 waters turn- - ... . . ,
houee hewn out of the rock. Perhaps nin& was spent by the ladies in stroll- b,Q their oufc of tfae mountaing ;8 Tnere w,n be universal regret over
to the early inhabitants it was better ing about the village and beside the whle lesa maBSiva and awe-inspirintr Mra Lowe's decision Dot to permit her
than a refrigerator and equal to a river. while the male members of the than tfae R . Gq or BJack Ca Dame to DB U8ed for a second term,
cyclone cellar. party bought some additional supplies in CoIoraao. even more p;ctureSqU0 Mr Low administration has been
An interesting old town, but too hilly, at the store. am, beautifuL verdu red walls ""Pt;0"1 Wo and satisfactory to
too hilly. The nexl day was devoted to the se- many hundreds of feet in height, are he club women " country, and
lection ot a site and establishing camp. cr0Wned with gigantic rocks which the , ' t0' " ,Very try'Dg .C,rcUm-
Child-Study Briefs-No. 3. Through the kindness of Mr. George elements in untold centuries have fash- ti Scarcely was Bho ,n mce
"Now. Willie "-the teacher's voice Milward and sons, who owned the land ioned into wonderful imitations of mon- 11 "?t,t",0n 1??,
was stern and had a note of discourage- and in honor of whom we named our uments, amphitheatres and castle ruins. El' r ! '7 m
mentinit-youdonotknow your les- camp, our tents were pitched in a grove The river abounds in brook and rain clubgathenngs th past year and a half,
son at all. You do not know it any oflarge trees on the bank of Tongue l)0W trout, and but little time was re- !! ,h H " ut,Ve'8fc,a' or
better than lazy old Tommie lying out r.ver. about half a mile from where" the quired to provide our table with all the rlju gather,DgJ: B,,Ut Mr8"
there in the sun. I am sure that Tom- 8trjam emer?e9 from the mountains toothBOme fi9h we could use in camp Lo'hll "ever speaking her own
mie could recite just as well as you have aud bfC,n3 ,ts JurDey through the or present to our neighbors who found
if he were in here' val,ev lo tho north' no time to whip the Btream. Some of C f- A D D I C
"CaVt I go out and bring him in and What a beautiful view waB ours! with us had previously fished in the Gunni- J llllI
see if he knows it?'' a mountain stream ot unrivalled beauty son in Colorado, the Skykomish in mil. a c t
And never a smile. What can one flowing past our door, its clear, cold Washington, the Wood in Idaho, the 0' ' "3rd Ol Trade,
do? Especially when the little fellow waters laughing, dancing and leaping Flathead and Lake MacDonald in Mon- CHICAGO.
comes up to you in class and whispers over their rocky bed to join the far-away tana, and the brooks of Vermont and j.Vs
devotedly, "I wouldn't sell you for a Yelkrvstone, making perpetual music Wisconsin; but in none of them, except f r 1 Xy . T 7" S
hundred dollars." without note of discord; with lofty Lake MacDonald, have we found trout y I 1 I Ic
mountain peaks towering above ub, their more gamy or plentiful or of a larger Oj I f W I ft IV .
A Summer Olltina. sides adorned with great pines and ever- average size than those of the Tongue " 1 VV
U" greens and vari-colored smaller growth, river, with its environment of rugged AND
J. H. Agek. or seamed and scarred bj convulsions and beautiful scenery. fx y"y "Ik T f sw f-
. . , of inconceivable force that made a con- In the valley wiIlow grouse were LJ t ) )
This suggestion was well received; tinent tremble. The sunrise was splen- plentiful, while blue or mountain grouse LJ V 1 N YJ O.
we talked the matter over and over did, its setting was transcendent beauty. with flesh as white and savory as that , . .
and it was at last determined that tired whose glories neither pen nor brush can of the quail frequent the higher alti Grain PrOVlSlOIlS. Cotton,
wives and busy husbands should spend depict. Except during two or three tudes and love the shelter of the pines
a few weeks ,n camp All four families hours in the early afternoon, when we growing on the mountains. Within halt Pvate Wfr to New York Gty and
lived in the same block and the details Fought the hammocks, conveniently 8 mile of cur camp was a deer lick and Many Gties East and Weu
were soon agreed upon. hung in the shade of the trees surround- bear and ek inhabit the whole" Big MEMBER
A new and coxmodious compart- ing camp, the days were pleasant and v--v i,q. uu 1
... I-.. .. .a. .!... '8W loric stock Exchsnge.
ment tent, a kitchen tent, an outfit of the nights always cool enough to make (Continued on Peee 10 ) CbicaKo stock Exchange.
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