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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-30
THE NINTH BIENNIAL CONVEN.
TTON

TON.
Held in Boston, June 22-3O, 1908.
1t is manifestly impossible in
few paragraphs to give any ade-
quate conception of the many phases
of a great convention like that which
drew thousands of club women to
Boston the last week of June.
The printed program gives the Sc
quence of events. The newspaper
files of the great Boston dailies cover
these events faithfully, and cast
many sidelights upon the humorous,
pathetic, picturesque, or impressive
aspects of the great moving picture.
Many of the addresses will be print
ed in this and succeeding numbers of
the Bulletin. The official report
now almost ready for publication,
will give verbatim records of all the
sessions and the statistics of the
Federation Those who are curious
to examine the mechanism that
made the wheels go round" will
find in the report of the Local BIZ
ennial board, soon to be printed, the
record of the faithful committee
work which, extending over eighteen
months and organizing the services
of two thousand club women, made
possible the entertainment of
record breaking throng of visitors.
But neither these cold recorSs nor
the glowing memories of personal
participation are adequate to recall
the vivid reality of the whole. No
one observer could include in her
survey the multiform interests of the
| great gathering, and we can only
hope to sketch in outline the salient
| features of the convention.
| Among these must certainly be in
Guided the matchless setting of the
convention The old historic Com
monwealth inviting her guests to
many honored shrines, the beautiful
city opening freely her treasures of
art, music, and literature, Symphony
Hall with its unique and classic
beauty and ample convenience, all
combined to make the Boston Bien-
NAL memorable. The many fine
hotels, furnishing comfortable head
quarters, played no small part in the
enthusiastic appreciation of Boston
by the visiting club women. Again,
| the occasion was unique in the his
tory of the General Federation, in
that the arrangements by which all
these advantages were utilized for
/ the comfort and happiness of the
/, guests were perfected at great ex-
pense of money and service by the
united and loyal interest of all the
clubs in the Massachusetts Fedora
ton, acting tremendously through
the Local Biennial Board and it's
working force of two thousand COM
mittee members. For the first time,
State federation undertook the re-
sponsibility of financing Biennial
convention, and, with the exception of
the harbor excursion and luncheon
| proffered to the delegates by the
merchants of Boston, every expense
was met by voluntary contributions
given the federated clubs.
The sentiment animating the Mas
sachusetts club women was concisely
expressed in the foreword printed in
/ the first page of the admirable Guide
Book to Boston which was presented
to each delegate with her credentials:
| To the Officers and Delegates of the
Ninth Biennial Convention of the
/ General Federation of Women's
Clubs, Greeting:
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-30
with the matter.

Committee utterfield, Standrod
and Pittinger.
A discussion of the, matter of es-
tablishing a bureau Of information
was held, but no conclusion reached.
*Vote of thanks to Mrs. Butterfield
concluded the meeting.
minutes of meeting were read and
approved.
Vote of thanks rendered Mrs. Hays,
acting secretary. #
Mrs. Standrod invited federation to
Pocatello next session.
Vote Of thanks given for invita-
ton.
| Adjournment.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-30
MRS. GROO RETURNS.

Mrs. 0. H. Groo of Montpelier
stopped over in Pocatello on her re-
turn from the state federation at
Moscow and incidentally took run
up to Blackfoot to visit her nephew
DR.. Gee. She is earnest in her en-
thusiasm for the state work, and
says only good can come if the results
of the Moscow meet.
That to those present, the greatest
inspiration and incentive for the
work was impaired. While the at
tendance from the south and south
east was not large, it was composed
of some of our most jealous workers
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-30

*The figures that follow are taken
from the first report Of the Creden-
tial committee. The final report
added So delegates, 40 alternates, but
we are unable at this time to credit
them to their respective states. The
relative place of the delegations as
stated is therefore subject to change.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-30
GENERAL FEDERATION OF woMEN's CLUBS.

GENERAL FEDERATION WOMENS
5000 Clubs 900 members
President N. St Louis Mo
Mrs Henry
Evan
Second vicePresident
Corresponding Secretary, G.
Shek Fergus Falls Minnesota.
MayI Wood Manager Room Congress
Block, N.
Organ Trinity Boston
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-30

in the convention. Six delegates came
from the Canal Zone Federation, and
one from the Woman's Club OF
Shanghai, China.
Outside of the official figures 1t
was difficult to estimate the number
of club women actually in attendance.
for, as usual, only very small frac-
ton of the visitors took the trouble
to register. Many hundreds came
daily from New England towns, and
the number Of individuals who at
tended one or more sessions would
mount high among the thousands. 1t
was without doubt much the largest
convention OF club women ever held.
4. 4. 4. +
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-10-30

ton of Women's Clubs, through
it's Local Biennial Board, well
comes you to the old Bay State
and to historic Boston.
We, the forty thousand club
women of Massachusetts, greet
ing you as fellow workers in the
field of humanitarian endeavor
and as fellow members of our
national organization, remember
also that, whether through an
cestral lines or through intel
lectual inheritance, you are all
co-heirs with us in the noble
heritage of great deeds and high
principles embodied in the ira
ditions of our ancient Common
wealth.
We offer, then, as one expression
of our loving welcome, this lit
tie book, which will be to you a
trusty guide to the historic and
literary landmarks of Boston, to
it's artistic treasures, it's UNI
rivalled park system, it's beauti-
full suburbs.
And, when the Ninth Biennial is
but a memory, may this little
volume still be treasured as a
souvenir of the welcome of Mas
sachusetts to the club women OF
America.
Boston, June %, 1908.
Bulletin.
i. \. 4
The Ninth Biennial broke all rec
ords for attendance. The number OF
delegates as reported finally by the
Credential committee was LIS; al
ternates, 636 The number of votes
cast was 906. The increase over the
numbers at st. Paul in 1906 was 60
per cent for delegates, IS per cent
for alternates, and 6S per cent fol
votes cast. The largest voting body
hitherto reported was at the Los
Angeles Biennial in 1902. Hence II
would seem that locating the conven
ton on either coast is favorable fol-
large attendance.
The largest delegation naturally
was from Massachusetts,, numbering
227 delegates, 200 alternates. Illinois
stood seconds with so delegates, ID
alternates; New York, third, with So
delegates, AZ alternates; Iowa, Al
delegates, % alternates. Pennsyl.
vania and Missouri contested the
fifth place, with AZ delegates, 10 al.
ternates, for the former, and AZ dele.
gates, alternates, for the latter
New Hampshire came next, with 81
delegates, 81 alternates. Ohio fol.
lowed, with So delegates, Is alter.
mates. Rhode Island and New Jer.
sey stood eighth, with 33 delegates
% alternates, for the former, and
S3 delegates, Ia alternates, for the
latter; California next, with 80 dele.
gates, alternates. The next largest
numbers were from Indiana, Wis
consin, Kansas, Minnesota, Colorado
Nebraska, Kentucky, Connecticut an6
Texas. Utah, Washington and Ore
gon sent 6, and delegates, re.
spectively. With the exception o.
Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and
Virginia, every state and territory II
the Union was officially represented
*The figures that follow are takeT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19
A TRAVELLING Mans Experience.

81 must tell you my experience on an
east bound o. R. & N r. r. train from
Pendletan to LeGrande, Ore, writes
Sam A. CARRIER, well known travelling
man. 81 was in the smoking depart
ment with some other travelling men
when one of them went out into the
coach and came back and said, There
is a woman sick unto death in the car.
| at once got up and went out, found
her very i'll with cramp collie; her
hands and arms we're drawn up so you
could not straighten them, and with a
deathlike look on her face. Two or
three ladies were working with her
and giving her whisky. l went to my
suit case and got my bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy q newer travel without it,,
ran to the water tank, put double
dose of the medicine in the glass,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19
EXCESSIVE DRINKING.
Crrine Destroys the Craving for Drink
Sold Under Positive Guarantee.

Sold Under Positive Guarantee.
Excessive or continued use of alco-
kolic beverages always results in a
TEN.
The drinking man is often heard to
say, 81 can stop of my own free will
and when l WISH" but the poor fell
low is now devoid of the power to act
at the proper time and in the right
way-it's too late, the craving has Sc
cured firm hold and because of the
diseased nervous system he has not
the ability for sustained effort. The
result We all know.
Drunkenness is no longer consid-
cred a crime; eminent scientists and
physicians have agreed that it is a
disease and must be treated as such.
The home treatment that has been
used for a number of years, and is
highly successful, is Orrine 1t is sold
under a positive guarantee that if it
does not effect cure your money will
be refunded
Orrine is in two forms. When de-
string to give secretly, purchase Or
rine No. 1, and if the patient will vol
UNFAIRLY take the treatment, Orrine
No. 2 should be given. The guarantee
is the same in either case. Orrine
costs but $1.00 per box. Mailed in
plain sealed wrapper on receipt of
price. Write for free treatise on
Drunkenness" mailed in sealed en-.
velope by The Orrine Co., Washing.
ton, d. c., and in this city by Harper
House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19

poured some water into it and stirred
it with pencil; then l had quite a
time to get the ladies to let me give it
to her, but | succeeded. | could at
once see the effect, and | worked with
her, rubbing her hands, and in 20 min
utes | gave her another dose. BY this
time we were almost into lie Grande,
where | was to leave the train. | gave
the bottle to the husband to be used
in case another dose should be needed,
nut by the time the train ran into Lee
irande she was all right, and | re-
ceived the thanks of every passenger
i'm the car" For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19
THE MARKETS.

Chicago. Sept. 19.-Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
September, 9S7s. 1O1, 9S7a, 1O0B.
December. 991a. 101h. $685.. 1918.
May, 1929, 1914, 1929. lC41s.
Corn.
September, &c, 775s, &c, 771a.
December. G57s. 66a4. 65S4. 66ss.
May, 651s, G5% GAS, G55s.
Oats.
September, 4SH, 40, 1871, 40.
December. 1874, 1917. 4SA, 1913.
May, 81, 515s, 81, Sig.
Pork.
September, 1852, 1883, 15.47, 1855.
October, 1852, 1857, 1880, 1865.
January. 1857, 17.15, 1857, 17.15.
September, closed 1927.
October. 1927. 1890, 1922, 1920.
January, 997, 1902, 9.95, 1905.
Ribs.
September, -. 9.92, 9.S5, 992.
October. $50, 9.95, 9.8G, 9.95.
January, S92, S95, $50, S.92.
Receipts today-Wheat, 73; corn
292; oats. 2G5; hogs, 1000; cattle
500; sheep, 1000.
Estimated receipts Monday Hogs
22.000
Hog market opened SLOW Hogs left
over. 5000. Light $G.6O@725; good
heavy, $6.G0@7.4O; mixed and butch
ers, $6,65@7.40; rough heavy, $4,000
$50.
Cattle market opened steady
Sheep market opened steady.
Hog market closed Eeak at early
prices. Light, sG.G0@7.25; good heavy
$6.G0@7.40; mixed and butchers, $G.G5
@7.37; rough heavy. $6.GG@G.S0
Cattle market closed slow.
Sheep market closed slow.
Northwestern receipts:
nneapolis-Today, $50; last week
53S; last year. 126.
Duluth-Today, 40; last week, $40;
last year, 239.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19
DAVENPORT READY
CarnivaI-Exposition to Begin
Next Monday and Last
Through the Week.
SOME BlGFEATURES PLANNED
EI<s, Spanish War Veterans, Demo
Gratis and Republicans to Have
Separate Days.

The official program for the Daven-
port rivar carnival-exposition, which
will be held in Davenport next week,
beginning Monday night has been
completed. 1t includes many features
and many drawing cards which will
doubtless attract thousands of visitors
to Davenport each day The exposi-
ton management has been very active
for the past several weeks, arranging
the many details so necessary for the
success of this mammoth undertake
ing, and aided by the members CT the
Davenport Commercial club, the Elks,
the Davenport Boat club, the Spanish
American War Veterans. who will hold
their annual reunion during the car
nivalexposition, and various other or
CARNATIONS, are now assured of a
complete success.
The program includes six big days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

and six big nights. Amusemerts that
will amuse and interest persons
il every walk of life have been
planned, and nothing will be left un-
done to make the show the biggest
thing of its kind ever attempted in
this section of the country. Many OF
the booths which are to be occupied
by local manufacturers and merchants
who are to make gorgeous displays
have been completed and are being
decorated and equipped. BY Satur-
day night every down town business
house and public building will be
wrapped in bunting and national
colors, as well as the colors and en-
blems of the Spanish-American War
Veterans and Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks who also figure prom
inently in the doings of the week.
balloon Race Daily.
Daily balloon races are to be an at
| tractive feature, while the members
of the Davenport Boat club predict
much interest and enthusiasm in their
| first annual regatta which is to be
pulled off on the Mississippi river.
| Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
| One of the most brilliant features
of the week will be the display of
Pains fireworks which will take place
Friday night on the Mississippi river
preceded by spectacular naval pa
rade which will be participated in by
all of the boat owners Of the city and
neighboring cities.
The carnival or masquerade ball
which will take place Wednesday
night in the Coliseum and the mas
querade festivities which will occur
during that afternoon at the carnival
exposition grounds and the military
concert and ball announced for Span
lish-American night (Thursday ighD
are also to play their part in attract
ing thousands to the grounds. The
democrats and republicans of Iowa are
planning big doings" for their re-
spective days. The republicans will
hold their rally Wednesday afternoon.
The program is to be announced later.
The democrats will add enthusiasm
to the scene Thursday afternoon
when Hon. Fred White candidate for
governor, and Hon. Mark A. Walsh
candidate for congress from the Sec
ond congressional district, will be
among the speakers. The automobile
parade Tuesday, which has been
designated as automobile day, will
be one of the most gorgeous ever seen
here. Three handsome prizes will be
given to the autoists who present the
most artistic machines in the process
SIGN.
Saturday, the last day of the car
nival-exposition, the hello Bills" OF
Iowa will make merry. The street
parade in which the purple and white
colors will predominant is to open the
festivities and the Elks' magnificent
new home on Fourth street between
Main and Harrison streets is to be
dedicated. with impressive ceremonies
The Elks are to conclude their days
program with an elaborate banquet in
the Coliseum at night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19
New York Stocks,

New York. Sept. 19.-Following are
the quotations ON the stock market
today:
Gas 95, u. P. 1875, u. S. Steel pre-
ferred los. U. S. Steel common 44A
Reading 1904 Rock Island preferred
"a 1s, Rock Island common 1874, South
ern Pacific 1925, N. Y. Central 104ss
Missouri Pacific 52A. Great Northern
1907, Northern Pacific 1865, l.. & n.
104A, Shelters 1914, c. FL 325s, Can
adam Pacific 1711a. Illinois Central
139, Penna 1211k, Erie 2SA, Lead II,
C. & o. 40, B. r. T. 1875, B. & o. 963s,
Atchison 81. Locomotive 45A, Sugar
1870. St Paul 1874, Copper %, Republic
Steel preferred 7SA, Southern Ry. %.
Liverpool closing cables-Wheat u
to Is lower. corn "a to q higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19

license system and that there has been
no liquor license system in Iowa for
the past quarter of a century, and for
that length of time there has never
been a lawful sale of liquor as bev-
erage within the state. Judge Nc
Pherson further makes the sweeping
declaration that no person today I'M
der any circumstances can lawfully
sell liquor as beverage in Iowa. The
decision of Judge Smith Mcpherson,
rendered at Council Bluffs, and filed
in Davenport yesterday with Deputy
u. S. Court Clerk Harry j. McFar-
land was in the case of the United
Breweries company, compliments, VS..
the Civic Federation of Scott county,
Rev. w. H. Blancke, Rev. Mott r.
Sawyers. H. B. Betty, Frank Betty,
Jessie Moss, Emma Walker and Rev.
Lebblus Wood, defendants, in which
the compliments sought temporary
injunction restraining the defendants
from a threatened abatement of a
saloon property in Princeton in which
building the brewery company owned
the fixtures. Judge Mcpherson, in his
decision. denied the injunction. At
torney Petersberger, for the complain
ants, stated that an appeal will be
taken to the United States supreme
court.
Obituary Record. - Miss Mary E.
Campbell after a long illness passed
away Thursday night at the home of
her mother, Mrs. d. C. Campbell, Gal
East Fourteenth street. She was a
daughter of the late ]. F. Campbell
and a native of Blue Grass, Iowa
where she was born March &c, 1853
Besides her mother, she is survived
by two brothers and two sisters, Mrs
A. d. Moore. Cedar Rapids; A. E
Campbell, Chicago; Mrs. Agnes c.
Nader and l.. r. Campbell, Daven
port.
Benjamin H. Connalley, aged 81
years, for several years sufferer with
tuberculosis, died yesterday at the
residence of Dr. and Mrs. 0. c. Rogers
1405 West Fourth street. with whom
he made his home Deceased was
born in Toolsboro, Iowa.
John C. Lackey died at his home
121 North Howell street, yesterday
aged SO years. Mr.. Lackey is sur
vived by his wife and five children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19
Local Members Invited.

War Veterans, of this city has receiv-
ed an invitation to take part in the
ceremonies of Spanish war veterans
day in connection with the carnival
Thursday of next week and march in
the parade starting from the Daven:
port armory at 4:3O. 1t is probable
that local members will take part as
individuals, if not in a body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19
DAVENPORT

Hurt by Falling Bricks.-Bricks
falling from the roof of the barn of
the Tri-City Railway company on
Rock Island between Second and
Third streets yesterday afternoon in
jured two negro workmen, George
Brice and George Easton. Alterations
are being made on the building and
bricks fell while work was in pro-
gress. Brice resides in Moline and he
was removed there in the ambulance
from this city. He was the more seri-
ously hurt of the two, having severe
bruise in the back, a scalp wound and
broken finger. Easton. whose home
is at 1876 East Fifth street, this city,
sustained bruise on the right leg.
Unholz to Be Citizen.-Rudy I'm
holZ. the champion Boer lightweight.
was an interesting caller at the office
of Country Clerk Harry J. Mcfarland
yesterday. After declaring his inten-
ton to become citizen of the United
States and renouncing forever all al
legiance to any foreign power, Rudy
filled out the following application
blank; Full name, Rudolph Frederick
Unholz; age, 81 years; occupation,
chef; color, white; complexion light;
height, 5, feet 2 inches; weight, 1873
pounds (ringside); color of hair,
black; color of eyes, brown; marks
on body, initials tattooed on left arm );
birthplace, Mannheim, Baden, Ger
many; date of birth. Oct. 5, 1881.
McCabe Burglar Held.-John Smith,
charged with breaking and entering
the country residence of l.. S. Nc
Cabe, near Linwood, last spring and
taking therefrom the brass gas and
plumbing fixtures, was given a hear
Ing before Justice Hugo Hoffbaur of
Buffalo and bound over to the Scott
county grand jury.
Mulct System Held Illegal. Ac-
cording to decision just rendered by
Judge Smith Mcpherson of the United
States circuit court, the Iowa mulct
law system is an illegal system. Judge
Mcpherson further declares it is no
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel.

! OQay S GuOtdtiOnS on FTOVtSiOnS, Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Sept 19.-Following are
the wholesale prices in the local mar
ket today:
Provisions and Produce.
Eggs-Fresh, zoe.
Live Poultry-Hens, per pound, &c.;
springs, 125c pound.
Butter-Dairy, &c.
Lard-11c.
Vegetables = Potatoes, Coo to Csc /;
onions, 45c; beets. 40c; turnips, 40c.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, SIC; oats. 47c to soc;
wheat, S5c to soc.
Forage Timothy hay. $3.50 to 50:
prairie, $3.50 to SO; clover, $40 to $11;
straw, $3.50.
Coal-Lump, per bushel. 14c; slack
per bushel, 7c to SC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19
They Take the Kinks Out.

81 have used Dr. Kings New Life
Pills for many years, with increasing
satisfaction. They take the kinks out
of stomach. liver and bowels, without
fuss or friction" says N. H. Brown of
Pit Sfield, VT. Guaranteed satisfactory
at all drug stores 25 cents.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19
MOLINE

Jumps and Saves Self.-Mrs. James
Wright had a narrow escape from in
jury Thursday afternoon. She was
seated in a buggy in front of DR.. Ran
kln's residence in WATERFOWL, when
she heard a team approaching, and
turning, noticed the animals were run
ming away. She jumped to safety just
before the runaway team crashed into
the vehicle. The team belonged to
Pearsall, the groceryman, and was
hitched to a delivery wagon. Neither
vehicle was seriously damaged The
buggy was overturned.
Much Freight Handled Here.-Mo-
lines Importance as an industrial cen
ter is forcibly brought out in figures
just compiled by C. f. Grantz, secre-
tary of the Business Mems aSsocia-
ton. During the year ended June 1,
19GS, 7,445,765 tons of freight were
handled here. This is the total ton
mage of in and out shipments. Manu-
facturers' tonnage, in and out, totaled
87S,430, and the commercial tonnage
was 567,335 This latter figure repre-
sents the number of tons of merchan-
disc shipped into and out of the city
in year To handle these shipments
59,73S cars were used by four roads
the Rock Island, Burlington, Milwau
kee and D., r. l. & n. w. One of the
large items in the grand total of ,445,
765 tons is 227, 900 tons of coal receiv
ed. These figures have been compiled
for bonding company for the propos
ed Davenport & Manchester interurbar
! line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19

Leave 1t a Tie.-After shooting for
So minutes without either gaining an
advantage, King Vanderbeke of the
Indian Bow and Arrow club of East
Moline and King Bokaert of the Will
liam Tell club of this city Thursday
decided to call the match off and leave
undecided the question as TO who is
the better archer of the pair. The
match was held on the East Moline
grounds and was the third of the year
Each of the other two matches ended
in ties after an hour of shooting. Ole
bird was scored by each king in yes
terday's shoot.