THE COURIER
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meant men owned body and breeches
by the corporations, but men who arc
ambitious and know that In practical
politics the favor of the men who
wield power through their connection
with the railroads Is almost absolutely
necessary. With the exception of the
three men referred to all of the anti
Thompson men hail at one time or an
other expressed themselves as not
averse to voting for him If he secured
the caucus nomination. And there Is
no reason to believe, as they are hon
orable men. that they would not have
done so had not some outside Influence
kept them from It.
Among the supporters of Mr. Thomp
son it was freely charged that the four
men who were responsible for the bolt
from the caucus were It. B. Schneider.
John X. Baldwin. Ben White and G.
M. Lambertson, all classified as either
Klkhorn or Tnlon Pacific men. Cer
tain it Is that when Representative
Swanson came to Thompson's head
quarters after Mr. Richards thought
he had fixed up the deal by which
White and Baldwin and Schneider
would bring the antis into a combin
ation for Bichards and Thompson
when Mr. Swanson came empowered
to talk business, he said that the antis
had agreed to vote for Thompson if
Thompson's supporters would vote for
Bichards. It is equally true that the
Thompson men satisfied themselves
that at that hour the deal could go
through. It has been stated by Mr.
Bichards with considerable posltlve
ness to various persons that it was
Mr. Schneider who, after consenting,
went around to the antis and broke
up the deal, afterwards claiming that
they wouldn't vote for Thompson. Mr.
Schneider, in his communication to the
Tribune, carefully avoids denial of this
story, which was told in the original
article, but devotes his pen to detailing
another effort for Mr. Bichards earlier
in the game. The Tribune, for him,
says that no such deal could have been
made at any time because the antis
wouldn't vote for Thompson. Against
this statement stands that of six of
the nine who had agreed at one time
or another to vote for Thompson under
certain conditions, and the word of
Mr. Bichards, who has several times
stated and probably does not nor.
deny, that White. Schneider and Bald
win, who controlled a sufficient num
ber of -otes. agreed to go into the
Thompson deal with him. There is
also in evidence the statement made
by Mr. Swanson. the envoy sent to
Thompson headquarters, that enough
votes were controlled by Bichards that
Thompson could not get, to make them
both.
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The Courier agrees with Mr. Ham
mond when he says that Mr. Schneider
cannot afford to rest under the Impu
tation of breaking faith with anyone,
and yet he is charged in political cir
cles with three specific instances of
this kind during the senatorial strug
gle. One is that he broke his promise
to the Burlington management that he
would take no part In the senatorial
fight in exchange for its help in beat
ing Kosewater for national committee
man; another is that he did not in
good faith carry out the instructions
and desires of the nation.il committee
for a speedy settlement of the fight,
and the other Is that brought by Mr.
Bichards. The Courier has no personal
Interest In the matter, but for the
truth of history It might be well to
have all these matters straightened
out.
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Mr. Bichards has been impelled, by
the false premises of the Tribune, to
write a letter in which he states the
fact that the Courier article was not
inspired by him. and also: "Further
more I have never felt nor have I evr
said, that Mr. Schneider could have
made me or anybody else senator."
This, doubtless, had reference to the
headlines of the Courier article. While
they may have sacrificed the exact
truth a little In the Interests of strength
and euphony, yet In his sarcastic ref
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SOCIETY NOTES
LIFE'S MAZY WHIRL
With songs-of love and of thanksgiv
ing, with stories of wanderers returned,
of families reunited after separations
of weary months are the closing pages
of the book of 1501 inscribed. Soon the
covers will be folded gently down, and
with a half-regretful sigh the volume
will be filed with the books of other
years, henceforward to be opened only
for reference.
In many cases the row of books Is
short; one, two or three volumes made
up chiefly of pictures and words of one
syllable completing the list. Eight,
ten and twenty volumes compose other
sets, in which appear many school
books with here and there a tale of ad
venture and a few innocent love
stories. As the list grows longer more
serious looking volumes are added;
history, psychology, books on political
and domestic economy, with here and
there a record of travels, perhaps writ
ten in a foreign tongue. After the fif
tieth volume quiet domestic tales and
books of a religious character appear
more and more frequently In the list.
Many of the early books are faded and
hidden between its covers may not be
discovered from a cursory glance. Only
by patiently turning the three hun
dred and sixty-five leaves, one at a
time, will the secrets be revealed.
May the book remain as clean and
white at the end as at the beginning
of the perusal, with no crumpled pages,
and no disfiguring tear-stains to be
hidden from sight.
On Sunday evening a delightful pro
gram of Christmas music was rendered
at the First Congregational church un
der the direction of Mrs. P. V. M. Ray
mond. The quartet, composed of Mrs.
Joseph Grainger, soprano, Miss Grace
Cutter, contralto, Mr. Carder, tenor,
and Mr. C. W. Kettering, baritone,
was most satisfactory. Following is
the program:
Holy Night A short cantata for
tenor solo, ladies' quartet and chorus.
Organ: a. The Shepherds in the
Field; b, The Three Magi from the
East; c, Bethlehem.
Soprano solo: The Stat- of Bethle
hem, Adams.
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President of the L. A. Kensington and the M. M. Whist Club.
and dusty; others show signs of fre
quent handling, the volumes opening
readily to the stories of happy days.
In this collection of books there are no
second editions. Each volume is dif
ferent from the preceding one, and
while new characters are added from
time to time, the progression is clear
and the continuity undisturbed.
In the book of 1901 is recorded the
pride and the grief of the nation. So
sincere and so universal was this
mourning that few volumes do not
contain at least one tear-stained page
near the middle of the ninth chapter
The last pages of the book, however,
breathe a spirit of resignation, of re
stored tranquility, and the Illustrations
are of crowded railway stations, of
happy family circles and other scenes
of Christmas cheer. In this closing
chapter the number of characters Is
smalt On other occasions foreign
characters are brought in for instruc
tion or entertainment, but at this one
time each family is sufficient unto
Itself.
With confidence and with joyful an
ticipation will we open the volume of
1902. The tales of weal and of woe
Baritone solo and chorus: -The
Birthday of a King, Niedllnger.
Alto and tenor duet: There Were
Shepherds, Whitney Coombs.
Quartet and chorus: The Nativity,
Shelley.
Organ postlude, Guilmant,
The most elaborate entertainment of
the week was a luncheon given on
Monday by Mrs. F. M. Hall for her
niece. Miss Watklns. The fifty guests
were seated in the dining room
and library which were beautifully
decorated with southern clematis and
mistletoe. In the parlor smilax and
pink and white cut flowers were used
for decoration, with smilax. ferns and
white carnations In the sitting room.
No stated entertainment was provid
ed, but the informality and air of
Christmas festivity rendered the occa
sion very enjoyable.
Said the Sunday Record-Herald:
Mrs. George B. Harris. 543 North State
street, held a large reception Thursday
afternoon from 3 to 6 o'clock. She was
assisted by Mrs. William H. Bush,
Mrs, Samuel Parker, Mrs. M. D. Hard
in, Mrs. James B. Forgan and M
Henry D. Estabrook. The hostess r
celved in a costume of white lace o -r
silk. The floral decorations were uh '
and pink carnations and roses. Those
who assisted in the dining room uer
Misses Cora Engle, Ethel Whidde
Katherlne Head, Edith Hunt, Mai.
Inderrieden and Gertrude Pence."
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Married, on Thursday evening, at ih
home of the bride's parents, 2341 (
street. Miss Maude Estelle Hullhors
and Beverend Clinton Woods Lou i if
of Holdrege. The ceremony was pn-
formed by the bride's father. Dr. (' ,
A. Hullhorst, assisted by the groom s
father, Bev. W. S. Lowrie and by Di
W. M. Hindman. Elaborate decor,
tlons of green were in the differed
rooms, relieved by red in the iibrarj
where punch was served, and by roses
in the parlors. The color scheme In the
dining room was green and white. Mrs
W. C. Phillips and Miss Cora Smith
presided at the table, assisted b
Misses Winnie Jackson, Mary Jackson
and Carrie Beed, whose gowns were of
green and white. Punch was served by
Miss Annie Lowrie, assisted by Miss
Ruth Hullhorst and Miss Mabel Kemp
ton. The guests were shown to Un
dressing room by little Mary Spaulding
and Ella Morrison.
The bridesmaids were Misses Harriet
Spaulding, Florence Lowrie and Char
lotte Hullhorst. As the bridal partj
descended the stairs the bridal chorus
from Lohengrin was played by Mis
Mabel Kempton and the words tr
sung by the bridesmaids. The grooms
men were Messrs. George Smith, Ka
O'Hummel and Frank L. Emerick. Tra
ring bearer was Miss Phoebe Folsom
who carried the golden token In th.
heart of a calla lily. .
The bride's gown was of fine whit
batiste, tucked and trimmed with white
silk insertion bound with white satm
ribbon. She carried bride's roses a -.J
wore a rose in her hair.
After a week's visit in Kansas Cit.
Rev. and Mrs. Lowrie will spend a feu
days in this city before going to their
future home in Holdrege.
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The revival of the always charming
New Year's visits is greeted with
smiles of welcome by men and wom-n
alike. It is doubtful if it would hae
revived of itself, but with the form.il
announcement of Mrs. Bushnell's re
ception that day the impetus is mon
than sufficient. Mr. Bushnell's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Bushnell of
Ashland, who are spending the week
in Lincoln, will be guests of honor on
this occasion, which also celebrates
their golden wedding anniversary.
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Miss Nellie Mason of Universit
Place, entertained a party of friends
on Friday evening, December twen
tieth, in honor of her sister. Miss Fan
nie, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Emrick
The parlor was tastefully decorated in
holly, while guessing games and musk
pleasantly entertained the guests. Miss
Bertha Lee won first prize. The din
ing table was festooned with smilax.
Refreshments consisting of ice cream
and cake, fruit, wafers and cocoa were
served.
The latest development In the pre
nuptlal shower craze Is a bisque ani
mal shower which was given for a Des
Moines bride-elect last week. Only
one bisque animal could be found in
the city, however, and the rest were
imported with considerable difficulty
from Chicago. Hosiery showers have
been popular in Detroit, while linen
and handkerchief showers were fav
orites in Lincoln's smart set.
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The state officers of the Christian
Endeavor society met In this city yes
terday afternoon. The city union
rerved supper to the visitors in the
First Congregational church, following
which was a rally of the city Endeav
orers, at which the state officials were
the speakers.
At -i Jt
About sixty university students who
are in Lincoln and their friends will
give a dancing party in Walsh hall
this evening.