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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-24

Speaking If Channel swimming"
said Mrs. Slirshcd always to the fore in
the discussion Of events of the moment,
Il see that Mr.. GreaSley retired because
the water was too cold Peoples views
in this matter differ so much. Some
hattie with perfect impurity in water
aS cold as GreenlandS icy mountains
and India's coral strand: hut for ny
Part. prefer to have the water Il liz
tie torpid. Il london Globe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-24

lose nothing!" said the -obber. 'I'n
collect $50 600 compensation from Ryan,"
H stooIed down and gathered his son
in his arms. And now. viii You have Us
for guests il. yo' home?"
Balshannon lifted his hat and made a
little bow. much polite.
My house" he answered in Spanish.
is yours, senior! Roger Pococl in
Black and White.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-24
Irreconcilahlc DiGerence.

MaIly What makes yaH - haHS.-
when you meet George: Why Ga.
YOU make up with him;
polly-Because / should have q" ''
mand an explanation and / can, y.
member what it Is I'm supposed % ..
offended ab0ut.-Detroit Free PrrS-.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-24

y scientist claims 30 have discovered
ma eleetro-ahemival process wherein IA
lum eau bc manufactured az less than
SJtE.GN1 a pound. 81 present prices.
ra.ium fetchcs Sl5 100000 pound.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-24

Take Turning fork OF large size
and set It vibrating. and one ia the same
key across the goom VIII soon give out
the same sound.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-24

When old-fashioned woman GOES
away on a trip her last words are.
inst know something terrible VIII ha..
pen here st home while l ana gone.
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MISS BINA NJ. WEST
Supreme Record Keeper of the Ladies'
of the Maccabees of the
World.

Miss Bina NJ. West. Supreme Rec
ord Keeper for the Ladies Of the
Maccabees of the World. is so we'll
known wherever the order exists that
anything but'a brief sketch of her
would oe supert1uous.
AS a pioneer in the work of fra
ternal societies among women and
especially Of the L. O. L. NJ. she
stands without a peer, and her repu-
tatlon as a leader of rare ability.
ti1eless energy, and indomitable per-
severance, is world wide.
Miss West is IA native of Columbus
township, St. Clair county. Michi-
gan, and has always made her home
in Michigan. Her early life aas
spent in Capac. where she graduated
from the high school. afterwards
taking a course i'm normal tIainine.
AS teacher she achieved marked slr-
cess. She vas for two years assist
ant principal OF the Capac high
school. and in 1890 was elected a
member Of the board OF school rA-
aminers for st. Clair county. IN.
first woman in the state to hold s'lcl
an office.
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Her connection with the Ladies' OF
the Maccabees began in June. 1871
shortly after which she entered upon
the duties Of state organizer TO, ~
Great Hive for Michigan. i'm wNirls
capacity she at once achieved distinr-
tion as a public speaker and effective
organizer. In 1892 she was elected
Great Lieutenant Commander ana !!
member Of the executive committee
for Michigan, which office she held
for two terms, then upon declining
to serve further. she was. by yot.
OF the Great Hive. made honorary
Past Commander, as a recognition nj
excellent work for the order in the
state Of Michigan.
In October, 1892, when TIC si,-
preme Hive was organized auxiliary
TO the Supreme Tent. knights y.
the Maccabees OF the World. Miss
West was rendered the appointment
OF Supreme Record Keeper. which
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a written and published hy her, at
the request OF Frances E. Willard.
This book has become a model for
many national societies in arranging
for their conventions. THE Model
Unlon." IA book dealing with philan-
thropic and sociological questions
from a practical standpoint, is used
as a text book and has gained Il Wide
reputation. She has also compiled
a digest of Official Decisions on
points Of Law and Parliamentary
questions, which is universally used
as a guide or rule by the officers and
members OF the order.
Mrs. Hollister was upon the pro-
gramme in the social section OF the
International Council OF Women,
held in London, June, 1899, fol a
paper entitled "Fraternal Societies
and Social Institutions" She was
also a delegate to the convention of
Worlds Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, held in Edinburgh.
June, 1900, this being the third time
she has served in this capacity She
was one OF the sixteen women on the
programme to speak at the celehra-
ton of the S0th birthday of Susan
B. Anthony, at Lafayette Opera
House, Washington, d. c., February
18th, 1900. Mrs. HOLSTER is ii speak
er OF national reputation, a woman
gentle in spirit, endowed by nature
with menta! gifts which have been
heightened by careful education.
She has Travelled extensively in this
country, on the American continent
and through England, Scotland.
France, Germany, Belgium. Th
Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy and
Austria. and has lectured and Mril-
ten Interestingly upon her travels
Her contact with the work and Work.
ers Of other organizations has mad.
her cosmopolitan in her ideas and
Judgment, SO that she has gained
the honor Of being the only woman
invited to deliver banquet speeches
and give addresses from the plat
forms OF many conservative bodies
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THREE HISTORICAL SKETCHES
History Of the Ladies Of the Maccabees Of the World, ard
Of Two Of Its Highest and Most Ardent Supporters
Of the Order.

binds the members OF the organiza-
tion together throughout the coun-
try, so that a member from Connec-
ticut visiting in California finds Sis
tiers ready to extend to her the fra
ternal hand. Members from Hi nois
visiting New York find themselves,
wherever a hive is located, among a
band Of sisters. With a common in
terest around a common altar, the
~fraternal feature is the tie which
binds all together, and the motive
power which aids in upbuilding and
developing this great organization.
Its management has been liberal
and progressive, its members have
been loyal and enthusiastic. Per-
feet harmony exists among the sew
eral states, pc rfect cooperation
among the officers of the several
states and the Supreme Hive. To
this harmony of effort, each one
working for the general good, is at
tributed the magnificent record and
history of the order. Each hive and
member OF the o,der, each worker in
the field, each Great and Supreme
Hive officer recognizes that
GAN are needed by each one,
Nothing is good or fair Alone"
and in this general trend of senti-
ment for the good Of the order and
humanity's sake has come success.
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the Ladies OF. the Maccabees for Mich
igan, author, lecturer, educator,
temperance missionary and church
worker, and TODAY one Of the foremost
women of the United States. being
interested in and u promoter of many
of the movements for the advance
ment of womankind. and for the
uplifting Of humanity. using voice
and pen for this purpose with equal
facility.
She was born in Milford. Michigan.
Her father, Phineas Battles, immi-
gated from New York at an early
day, purchased a section Of land in
Oakland county. Michigan, from the
government. and settled upon 1T and
became prominent in local affairs.
He held the office of Supervisor of
the township OF Milford fo. several
years; was also justice of the peace
and was drawn as grand juror and
served in that capacity many times.
He was a deacon in the Baptist.
church OF Highland, and for thirty
years was annually reelected to the
office Of school director, and was so
efficient as a Sunday school superin-
tendent that for fifteen years he
served one Sunday school in that
capacity.
Mrs. Hollister is youngest, but
one, of three brothers and three sis
tiers, all Of them teachers and excel
lent musicians. Her brother, H. S.
Myers, was principal and superin.
tendent of schools, and for thirteen
years he has held the position of
Supervisor Of the township Of Vern-
on. She began her school life at the
early age Of four years, walking a
mile to the old red school house,
which still stands as a land mark.
In the same old red school house she
acquired the foundation Of a musical
education, as her father, who was
school director, always arranged for
a singing school every winter. The
spelling school, the writing school,
the monthly exhibition with it's pa
per, edited by one of its scholars,
and the compositions which the
pupils were required to write once
in two weeks, proved no %inconsider-
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lon, National Council Women, Wom-
ans International and State Press
Associations, Federation of Woman's
Clubs, Woman's Relief Corps, Order
Of the Eastern Star. Rebekahs and
the Degree of Honor.
Mrs. HOLSTER is a woman OF COM
handing presence, with a fine intel
lectual face, and possesses a charm
and vivacity of manner that wins
an audience at once, and the phe-
nomenal growth Of the Ladies OF the
Maccahces OF the World has been
largely due tn her executive ability,
marked personality, ard the posses
sion in IA remarkable degree of that
Understandable power. personal mag
netism.
When she was elected Great Com
mander OF the Great Hive Of Michi-
gan, in 1899. its membership num-
bered 1880 with 1872 Hives. When
she was elected Supreme Command
er, in 1896, she gave up this work af-
ter having served two years, eight
months and a half, and during4this
time its membership had increased
to 3O,4l8 with 656 Hives, having adj
.ded 1913 new members and nearly
300 new Hives to the order. under her
administration.
Mrs. Hollister has made her mark
upon the platform, at the desk, and
in the committee room; has taken a
course i'm law and is regarded as one
of the best parliamentarians among
women in the United States, and has
held the Office OF state parliament
arian for the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union for Michigan for
a number Of years, giving parliam-
entary drills throughout the country.
10 aid in this work she has issued a
book, called a "Pocket Manual CT
Parliamentary Terms" This book
is a great convenience to busy people
and is used extensively by various
societies. She has also edited a
"Mannal of Parliamentary Terms
and Procedure" which is the most
complete work Of its kind ever is
sued, containing a digest of differ
ences Of opinions OF authors. A
book entitled Convention How"
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able factor in laying a foundation
for training her n.Iitelary methods,
and thus early accustomed her to
think for herself.
Later. she left the high school and
took a course OF normal training.
At fifteen she began teaching, adding
to her regular work that Of normal
class instruction, and in the mean
time acting as a superintendent OF a
Sunday school. During all this time
she gave much attention to the
study Of music and literature, and
soo after her marriage she moved to
Detroit, to better prosecute these
studies. After establishing her
home in Detroit, her church men,
bership was transferred to the Simp-
son NJ. E. church, and becoming as
sociated with the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. her gifts and
graces naturally made her a leader
in both fields of work. In the form
er she was for many years president
of the Ladies' Aid Society, and
teacher of a large bible class. and
held the position of conference Sec
retarv for the Woman's Home. Mis-
ionary Society Of the Detroit Confer
ence. She acted as secretary. then
yice-president, afterwards president
of the Central Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, Of Detroit; also
as president of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union of Unions of
the city. At the same time she held
the position of state secretary of the
Young Woman's branch of Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, and
National Superintendent for present.
ing the temperance cause to infiuen-
lial assemblies. Her work and abll-
ity caused her to become known
throughout the city, state and un-
ion. The business men and press Of
Detroit cordially endorsed and sus-
tanned hel work.
She is affiliated with and thor
oughly acquainted with the leading
national and international move
ments among women, and has a prac-
tical knowledge Of the social labora-
tories Of cities. and is a member Of
the Methodist Episcopal church,
| Woman's Christian Temperance IN
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office she accepted, entering upon a
most arduous undertaking, namely,
that of practically founding and
building up what has proved to be
the largest and most successful wom-
ans order in the world.
During the last three months OF
1892, in addition to the vast amount
OF detail work pertaining to her
office as Supreme Record Keeper, she
organized the first seven hives In
Ohio and the first nine hives in the
state OF Pennsylvania, and from
that time on, her efforts along the
line of her chosen work have never
tagged.
There is no state in which the Or
der exists which she has not visited
and in nearly of them she has done
personal work either as oganizer or
instructor, and the wonderful record
for growth and prosperity made by
the order, is without question,
largely due to her personal efforts.
In addition to her outside work Mrs.
West has at all times kept in perfect
touch with the correspondence and
detail work of her office, giving per-
sohal attention to all matters of sys
tematixing and facilitating the work
between the subordinate and Su-
I nrpfno IJivoS DnccnoSir~ ., tl,0ro,,l,
knowledge Of parliamentary, frater-
nal aud statute law. combined with a
wide experience and general compre-
lensive knowedge of business meth
DDS, she is thus able not only to
meet but oftentimes 20 anticipate
the demands of the work at every
point. She has also come to be
widely recognized in the fraternal
world Of women in the fraternal
held. and has written several valu-
able papers or fatelnalism and wo NJ
ans achievements along this line,
which have heen extensively pub
lished in the leading fraternal journ-
ais.
During the year lS99-l9OO she held
the office Of vice president of the
Press Association Of the National
Flaternal Congress, and was also a
member Of the committee on laws
for that body, and at the fourteenth
annual meeting held in Boston, Mas
sachuSetts, August 18th to 3lst, 1900,
was elected president of the Press
Section. For several years she has
been chairman Of the committees
of Fraternal Ethics and Fraternal
Press Ethics in the congress, and has
also received as first vice president
OF the Board of Lady Managers of
the Worlds Fair Fraternal Building
the recognition due to her ability.
As Il public speaker Miss West is
uneXcelled. Endowed by nature
with a commanding presence and at
%tfartiVe personality, a close student
and observer OF human nature pos.
ISesaill9 grace of manner, and a rare
EFT o. language. She is at once elo-
qllent. iorcefll and magnetic. and
holds at her Will the largest audience
in clu>e>t a~ftentlcn.
The Lady Maccabecs OF South
Da'infn VII Nave A state gathering
iris IN Mitchell. May 18th and 18th.
! Several pI tine supreme officers will
be pFese It. state commanders from
Other ,tatr> aud delegates from all
hive, IA tn. state. The convention
viii m.aAtar the direct supervision
II T." state commander OF South Da-
kota. S Nevada Hereford.
All laiir'pate a season Of pleasure
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'Tesrinle plcagues, those itching,
pes'eiin- diseases OF the skin. Put
an tni'o Misery. Doan's Ointment
cuf,'s All any urug store. W
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LILLIAN NJ. HoLLlsTER
Supreme Commander of the Supreme
Hive OF the Ladies OF the Mac
cahees of the World.

At the head Of the order Of the
Ladies OF the Maccabees of the
World, bearing the title of Supreme
Commander, is Mrs. Lillian M. Hol-
lister, formerly Great Commander o.
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... sn.:.a Hear.

Srhh'sr" ITO granddaughter)-l
ehi;'k. GEAR. IVY hearing is returning. !
ta'"fy - tc~r John snoring on the
So &C -. Granddaughter (shriek.
IN u.': IN err trumpeD-That's
no' j. IN s..orinsr. '"andpa. That's q
Gefinn;r @i'Hl -. ng In the street
CIR! 'iufailer (savagely) - Send 'em
s"ny can't bear the noise.
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aud Improvement. Program will be
p,lin!ished iAlet..
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-06

These days so rapid in the pace,
The man OF action win the race,
Ana 1T the finish you would see
60 take some Rocky Mountain Tea
Scallin Bros.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-22
Big Time at Pleasant Valley.

The Pleasant Valley Sunday
school, near Bliss, will give leap
year valentine social, Saturday
evening, Feb. 10. Some of the feat
ures OF the entertainment will be,
a short literary program, an oyster
supper and some parlor games.
The leap year feature will be the
drawing OF partners for supper by
the ladies. The object of the social
is to finish raising money with
which to buy an organ.
p. Il. MANCHESTER,
Mrs. d. w. YADEN,
b. R. SHIMP,
Committee.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-22

Mr.. and MR.. O. j. Brennan
went to Boise Yesterday.
Mrs. II. NJ. Hurlbert is visiting
her parents in Glenn's Ferry.
Frank Vaughn went to Pocatello
last Saturday, returning Monday.
Hills store is the place for
fruit, confectionery, magazines,
cigars and tobacco
Frank Herman has taken charge
of the street lamps and there is a
decided improvement in the light
ing OF the streets.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-22
Water Works Knocked out.

The election held Monday tt
vote on the proposition TO bond the
village for $11 900 to install mu-
nic;pal water works resulted in a
dei-at for those favoring the prop
osision. The vote was Al for to Il
against bonding the village. The
Journal has been and still is firm
believer in water works for Sho-
sbone, and it hopes that the village
board will now be able to grant a
franchise to private parties to in
stall water system.
Such step, il proper arrange
ments can be made, will secure for
the village ample fire protection and
1--WE us better water for domestic
use.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-22
Events Of
a Week
Local Brevities

John Gocding is home iron
pocatello.
@-Homc rendered lard at Gus
ter's NEST market.
Evan Dayics returned to Poca-
i@lo Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Walters were
IN Boise the FIRST Of the week.
"A nice fresh line 81 coniectlon-
cry will arrive at IIill's next week.
A. J. Murray butchcred fine
bunch 81 corn fed beeycs this week.
Lou Wester OF Los Angeles. cal7
i. visiting bis sister, Mrs. ID. G..
Olmstsad.
Have You tried HIS fine
cigirs and tobacco He has the
best brande.
Frank Miiisaps was in BOISE
this week, at nding the meeting
u county assessors.
What has become 81 the commit
Ire that was to investigate the
grade at Sboshone Falls?
+. T. Disney attended meeting
81 the county attorneys oil the state
al BOISE the Grst OF the week
Robert Hayes OF Pocatelio has
been appointed secretary OF the |
republican state central committee.
Thos. Deayinpori Of Le Graude,
Oregon, and Miss Neitie Skyles OF
Soldier, were married by Judge !
Smith, Tuesday.
Rev. II. W Parker will return
from Glenn's Ferry tomorrow, and
the regular services will be held at
the Methodist church Sunday.
Alex. Siiers Of Camas Prairie
was passenger No. 6 last Saturday
evening. Mr.. Sifers went to visit
his old homo ut Booneiicld, Mo.
where has not been for forty years.
II
lie crossed the plains in 1860 by |
wagon, and has been in ldahosince
1864. Is
Owing to the dampness in the
vault 10 the county clerks Office, il
Il was Iound necessary to move the
steel rack and the record books
Dat OF the vault. The large safe q
Mas shifted over 10y the vault door Q
Wednesday. and the bookrack was
,laced where the safe formerly
.tood. IL
Articles OF incorporation have e
'een filed for the Minidoka and y
southwestern railroad company. y
Tie rail- DAD, which il to be
ranch OF the Oregon Short Line, ''
viii be some So miles in length, be. a
inning at Minidoka and extending ~
n southweslerly direction ~
Trough Lincoln county and VI
cross the Snake river and on &C
lta Cassia county TO point on IN
,e Little Salmon river between ~
,anships 8 and 10 south, range IS 60
is. This will carry the railroad pi
own the valley and through the w
nds 10 be reclaimed By the great "
win Falls irrigation project.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-22

A fire at Meridian Monday, dcs-
troyed several buildings including
the Tribune Office.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Burnside returned
from PocalelIo Wednesday evening
The daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Faris was improving when she lefr
| Pvcatello.
Mrs II. w. Parker pleasantly en-
teriained about twenty-five ladies of
the Methodist church aud their
friends Wednesday evening. A
delightful time was spent by all.
Jim Griffin was at The Patton
ranch the fret OF the week and
killed eight head Of hogs for Gu ter's
market Mr.. Custer says that it is
the best pork be has seen in long
time.
The Capital News says that the
Improved Mineral Smelter com
pany Of Portland, Oregon, will
build a 100 ton custom smelter at
Bellevue, at once. and will have
the plant in operation by the first
of May.
Emory Arnold and Frank
Ssrya got into an alteration in
May 4 Nicelys saloon Monday, |
and Arnold hit serva over the
head with gun, considerably
damaging him. Arnold was arres-
Jed and fined So and costs by
Judge Adams.
There will be valentine party
at the Burkhart schoolhouse near
Bliss, Saturday evening Feb. 13.
The party will be for the benefit Of
an organ fund for the Pleasant Val
ley Sunday school. Tie school is .
sadly in need OF an organ, and every
one should attend the entertain
ment and help swell the fund.
The prize drawing at the Stock
growers Mercantilci company's
store resulted in the following :
numbers winning the prizes; 277, 3
40, $50, 300, 317, 500. $3.50, 31S, Z
I02, Alb, 343. 433. 40, $50, 397, :
02, I67, 337, 3s2, SOL, 1876, 407, :
20, 376. The next drawing will (
'e held Saturday evening, jan. 30. 3
Five tracts of land under the (
win Falls canal system were enter 3
q upon Yesterday. The tracts 8
ggregted $50 acres and were 3
lken by non-residents OF Idaho. 8
no Twin Falls land is beginning 3
, attract more attention and an :
verage OF three or four tracts of (
OF less than forty acres each
re being entered each week. OF {
10 10000 acres which the irrigation 5
,mpany expects towater by May /, 3
any acres have been entered upon
I'd MS the conviction grows that The {
mpany will have no difficulty in ;
acipg water upon the land before
Q date mentioned, the inquiry is :
owing. Statesman.
Robert Hayes Of Pocattllo was in )
un Wednesday. He has so far
covered from his recent illness
ut he is able TO attend to business 8
ain. In fact Mr. Hayes gave more )
less attention 10 business connect s
with the Shoshone Electric Light
d Power company throughout I
sickness. ms is shown by the !
luminous correspondence which :
has been conducting in connec- :
n With securing material for the {
ctric tight plant for Shoshone. (
laughed at the report that the :
opany had abandoned its plan to I
in plant here, and said that -
tesial for the interior wiring IL
uld be here in few days and