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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
SUFFRAGE CONVENTION ENDS
President Anna II. shaw, I'm Her
Closing Address, Says Victory
is in Sight.

BUFFALO. n. Y, Oct. 22.-The fortieth
annual convention Of the National Amer
lean Woman Suffrage association ended to-
day. In closing the final business session,
President Anna II. Shaw said:
I'VE never have had a more instructive,
comprehensive convention than this has
been. We will go home with greater en-
thuslasm and a greater determination to
continue the struggle and II need be enter
upon a militant campaign for our birth
right. We are on the battle line. Victory
is in sight"
Resolutions were adopted congratulating
the women of Great Britain on their gall
liant fight for the franchise; f~avoring equal
pay for women and men in all public and
private employment; for an cight-hour
workday and efficient laws for the proven
ton OF the evils OF child labor; affirming
that wage earning women, like wage earn
ing men, need their votes for their own
protection and that married women espe-
cially need votes for the protection of their
homes and children; requesting President
Roosevelt to recommend to congress an APP
plication for a peace budget to promote in
ternational friendliness and to help support
the bureau Of International peace at Berne
favoring the initiative and referendum; en-
dorsing the effort to obtain the creation OF
a children's bureau by congress and ex-
pressing gratitude to the national and state
oranges, the Federation Of Labor, the po-
litical parties and other organizations that
have endorsed, woman suffrage.
The delegates are carrying home thou
sands Of large posters printed in heavy
black type with which to inaugurate a
poster campaign" The posters give the
/ names Of state ard foreign countries in
which women are entitled to cast a ballot,
followed by the query: Are women of this
state less entitled to a vote?" And the
word why IN type several inches high.
An effort will be made before election
day to place one or more of these posters
at every election booth in the country or
as close to them as the law allows.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23

credit the republicans after the party had
fought them to a standstil on several pub
lie inquisitions. | believe this to be a fact.
and yet In such a case the people ought
to stamp their approval on the efforts OF
President Roosevelt and tho party for
having courage enough 10 send an ultl-
matum to these trespassing corporations
Magic city Gossip.
Furnished room and board. 2205 NJ St.,
South Omaha.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part of the city. Telephone No. y.
Mrs. II. Lavender has gone on a months
visit with relatives at NeOsha, Mo,
Mrs. John Reddy has gone to Chicago
for a visit of two weeks with relatives.
COAL! Try Howland's celebrated silver
Creek. Office, 4S n. oath st. Tel. South 7.
Thomas Mcmahon reported that a COW
had been stolen from his home at 1926 5
street yesterday.
The South Omaha market received 27,OOj
sheep yesterday. The run -Or the week
has averaged large.
Cliff Carpenters rooms over. A. L. Ber-
GUSTS store were entered and an overcoaL
stolen Tuesday night.
The Catholic Order OF Foresters cele-
brates its anniversary Thursday evening
at Odd Fellows hall.
The Rev. William +. Nichols is said to
be in better condition than yesterday after
his severe operation for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. j, Hinchey entertained
a number of guests at their home, twenty
third and + streets, Tuesday evening.
The members Of the Eastern Star are TO
give a Halloween party Saturday night
at Masonic hall. All sorts OF ghost dances
and mystiCs will be INDUCED in.
The retiring Officers of the Ladies' Aid
society Of the Methodist church will give
n tea Thursday afternoon at the residence
of Mrs, Frazier, 1917 North Twenty-fifth
street.
Tho harvest home festival will be OBJ
served by the Fraternal Union Of America
Friday evening, October %, at the Ancient
Order of United Workmen's temple Much
effort is being expended to make the en-
tertalnmeDt a success.
II appears that numerous friends OF the
men Of South Omaha who went to the
land drawing at Dallas have been fooled
by pretended kilograms announcing that
they had won prizes. Most of the tele-
grams had origin in the practical joke OF
some friends,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
MOTORS FOR HARTMAN LINE
Illinois Central Directors Decide to
EIectrify All Tracks Inside
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct. Standardization of all
the tracks of the Illinois Central Railroad
company within the limits Of Chicago was
authorized at the annual meeting of the
stockholders held here today. The change
from steam to electricity, must, according
to the resolution. proceed with all reason
able dispatch.
The Illinois Central trains entering the
city run along the Lake shore through n
well-to-do residence district, and are used
constantly by the company in the subur-
ban. through, aad freight traffic. The
smoke and dust arising therefrom have
long been objects Of attack by persons
living along the line.
The board of directors of the road also
passed a resolution, prior TO the stock
holders meeting, asserting the desirability
Of all railroads entering the city doing all
in their power to minimize the smoke nui-
sance.
The stockholders elected John C. Shedd
Of Chicago to fill the vacancy in the board
Of directors made by the retirement OF
]. d. w. Cutting. The other retiring d.
rectors were reelected.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
Iowa Mems Nntea.

CREsTON-An epidemic of diphtheria
threatens Leon and the public schools
have been ordered closed for a time.
ATLANTIC-The wedding OF Miss Ber-
tina Temple of this city and Frank Barn
hart, Of Waterloo took place last evening
Mrs, Henry Temple.
LEMARs-Ronald Jarvis. formerly a
land owner and a resident of Lemars, but
has, by the death of his brother, come
into the title Of Viscount st. Vincent.
CREsTON-Lloyd Heller. a market
man, was arraigned before Federal Com
missioner Hanna here yesterday. charged
with sending obscene post cards through
the mail. After a hearing he was held TO
the grand jury In 5000 bonds.
MARSHALLTOWN 49, Charles Jerebeck
pleaded guilty In the district court at
PoGahontas today TO Incest and he was
Madison penitentiary. The complainant
was his l4-year-old daughter.
ATLANTIC-Monday was the opening
day, Of the carnival here and was not es-
pecially pleasing to the member OF tn e
band. as the day was cloudy and toward
evening the rain came down in torrents,
effectually stopping any of the various
shows from giving performances. Yester-
day was a fine day but again the rain
poured in the evening. It is Thought
that the weather permitting. tomorrow
Will be one Of the best days,
CRESToN-Eight hundred dollars has
been contributed towards a soldiers mon
by the efforts of the two relief corps. who
have the work in charge. They have added
sums TO the funds each year from penny
marches" suppeTs, bszaars and personal
contributions They hope TO raise this
amount TO $1,000 by, January L The
monument is to be dedicated to the MEM
CRY OF both civil and Spanish war SOL
diers.
CRESTON-A new town has been made
necessary in Monroe county by the open
ing of "A new coal mine near Abba and
II Is expected within a few days the name
of Ward Will be given to the place. Eff
forts will then be made TO establish a
postoffice. The first coal at his place
was mined Monday and loaded for ship
ment 10 western points. The company
starts out with more orders that II can
fiji at present. Drillers have been al
work on this particular site for some time
and a thorough test has been made. Tween
ty-seven holes were put down on SOC
acres. and every one OF them shows veins
or coal ranging from five TO seven feet
in thickness, BY December I IL Is expected
there will be places for $50 men and with
in another year IL Is confidently expected
500 men VIII be given steady employment
IA this new mine.
MARSHALLTOWN-The famous S215.
GEO. 900 Baker estate in Philadelphia
which has come into prominence through
the press because OF the claim OF som,
ALLEGED heir has bobted up again thTougl
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
STATEMENT BY MRS. TUCKER
She VIII Renew Case Against Her
IL He Receivers from
Illness.

CHICAGO, Oct. 22-Mrs. w. F.. Tucker,
who came here some time ago to prosecute
her husband, Colonel w. F. Tucker OF the
United States army, on a charge Of wife
abandonment, departed tonight for Wash
ington. leaving behind a note TO the public
stating in effect that Colonel Tucker is
now on his deathbed. Mrs. fuckers note
was made public by her attorney and is as
follows:
| desire to state that having been in
formed by reliable medical authority per-
sonally conversant with the condition of
my husband, Colonel w. +. Tucker, that
he is now In his last illness" which can
ave but one termination: also realizing
he al last is in an institution where he will
receive proper care and treatment, and
not desiring in any way to a~ggraVate his
condition or hasten his ultimate end, /
return to Washington with my mother,
with whom l have been compelled TO make
my home during the last two years. My
financial condition will not justify my re-
naming here indefinitely, but should Col
onel Tucker recover his health and be in a
proper physical condition to appear In
court, / shall. on notification of my at
! torney, Haynie r.. Pearson. return to Chi
cago and prosecute my case.
Mr.. Pearson in giving out the letter
stated that Colonel Tucker had recently
drawn up a will, but tho attorney did not
know the nature Of Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
State Baptists i'm session.

IOWA FALLS, Ia, oct. 22.-Reports Of
the educational Institutions of Iowa under
the auspices of this church occupied the
attention OF the Iowa Baptist convention
yesterday. All showed gratifying condi-
tons, both as to attendance and finances.
The college at Des Moines reported a new
building under construction and the addi-
ton OF several new departments, which will
make 1t one of the most complete insti-
buttons Of its kind in the state.
The small number of men entering the
ministry was deplored by several speakers
and the convention decided to take steps
TO remedy this.
DR.. Mullin, president Of the largest the
illogical school of the denomination. gave
an address in which he defended the au-
thoriy of Christ against the newer ideas
of today.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
Nominations by the Rebekah..

MARSHALDTOWN, Ia, Oct. 22-(Special
Telegram. 1.-THE Rebekah state assembly
today nominated the following officers for
election next June: President, Hattie Bar
quist, Des Moines; vice president, Helen
Prescott, Mason City; wardens, Lena l..
Ring of Marion. Lulu r. Hall of Monte
zuma, Emma McMurry OF Newton, Mary
Steele of Knoxville, Effie l.. Butcher of
Des Moines, Emily Counts OF Mapleton;
secretaries. S. Elizabeth Matheny Of Knox
vile. Barbara Tucke of Council Bluffs;
treasurer. Abbie Scott of Montrose, Emma
Mist of Burlington, Emma Mittener of FL
dora. Except where there are more than
one nomination for the same office the
nomination is equivalent to an election.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23

the foundation of the city and will contain
much of the humor of the time.
New Christian Church.
The Christian church is to build an edi-
flee at Twenty-third and / streets. The
contract for the building has been let to
F.. o. Johnson. The structure is 20 cost in
the neighborhood of 5000, is tn be 4Ox7O
feet, built Of cement block. About $4,000
has been raised so far for the building
fund. The Christian church has been work
ing for and planning this building for over
a year. In the meantime it has been hold
ing church services at the Ancient Order
of United Workmen temple, until the last
two months, when they arranged for the
Young Mems Christian association gym
nasium. :
Big Republican Meeting.
The big republican meeting of the week
Is to be held tonight at Ritchie's hall this
evening. one auxiliary meeting will be
held at Rex hall for the benefit Of the
Polish people, who are said to favor the
republican principles strongly this year.
At Ritchie's hall O.. c. Peterson of Chi
cago and A.. w. Jcfferls will be the princl-
pal speakers of the evening. Plans were
laid for the final struggle on election day.
The chairman of the central committee
said: Il can see no reason why the re-
publicans should not vote a straight re-
publican ticket this fall. ] believe that we
have the best men nationally and in Doug
las county. There is no question about the
qualities of Governor Sheldon when COM
pared with his competitor. We cant af-
ford any complimentary vote to Bryan.
He has not earned it," Arrangements are
now cOmplete to get out a complete regis
tration.
A. II. Murdoch I'm discussing the outlook
In South Omaha said: II can't see where
Bryan is to get any big landslide in South
Omaha. Indications are that people are
quiet and satisfied In the main. | think
the panic, said to have been sever in the
east last year. was due to an intent on
the part Of some big corporations to dis
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
Methodists Meet at siouI Fails.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., oct. 2~2.-(special.l
The twenty-fourth annual conference OF
the Methodist church of South Dakota con
vened here last evening for a session con
tinuing over next Sunday. The sessions
are being held in the First Methodist Epis-
copaI church building.
The opening session OF the conference
was held last evening, when the Rev.
Duane Rifenbark OF Huron preached a
missionary sermon. Following the sermon
there was an informal reception in honor
Of Bishop L. b, Wilson OF Philadelphia,
who will preside during the conference,
and the visiting clergymen. A cordial in
v~itation was extended to the member OF
other denominations to attend the recep-
ton and many responded to the invitation,
The reception was held in the church par.
Tors.
Clergymen who are members OF the con-
ference and laymen from all parts Of the
state commenced arriving in the city as
early as Monday and Tuesday forenoon
and when the opening session was held the
attendance was very large. assuring a very
successful conference.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23

the claims of G. w. Baker of Traer, who
has. he claims. established relationship to
the original owner, Colonel Baker, of the
revolutionary army. Colonel Baker was
an Englishman and after serving through
the revolution. the government dsired
to reward him. Funds being scarce he
was given a tract of $50 acres of land
on which the heart of the city of Phila-
delphia now rests. Colonel Bake leased
the tract back to the government for a
pired nine years ago, and the property
is now being held for the heirs. G.. w.
Baker claims that he and a cousin, Mrs.
Bertha Bowen of Gladbrook, have been
working on the case for three years and
they have fully established their lineage.
In company with attorneys he has en-
ployed he will go to Philadelphia and
Washington, u. C. to look after his in
terests soon. An Omaha street car con-
ductor is also one of the heirs.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
Farmland Hold for Rohh.rr.

CRESTON, Ia, oct. 2~2.-(Special Tele-
g~ram.)-August Doge, an elderly man. a
grocer, was slugged in his store at this
place last night. The culprit when cap
tured proved to be Ray Kepford. a farm
hand employed a few miles north of here.
Doge was filling an order for groceries
for Kepford and was STOPPING over to sack
potatoes when he was struck with a heavy
instrument and several ugly wounds in
flicted. Kepford was placed under 5000
bonds and will have a hearing Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
DAIRYMEN HOLDING CONVENTION
After Formal Addresses Omcers SUBJ
init Annual Reports.

SIOUX FALLS. s. D.. Oct. 2.-(Special
Telegram)-The third annual convention OF
the South Dakota Dairymen's and Butter
makers association convened here today
for a session lasting until Friday. Dr..
Frank Fox, pastor of the First Congrega.
tional church, delivered the Invocation,
while c. NJ. Day, editor of the Argus, rep
resonting Mayor Doolittle, who was absent
from the city, welcomed the visitors to the
city. w. II. Monroe Of Sioux Falls, a prom
inent member Of the association, responded
to the address of welcome in behalf Of the
association and its members. As soon as
the convention got down to business the
annual reports OF the president and secre-
taTy were presented.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
First House in Dallas.

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia. Oct. 22.-(spe-
cial)-To a resident Of Colfax, Adam Bru-
baker, belongs the honor OF owning the
first land and erecting the first house in
the town of Dallas, S. D., which has be-
come prominent recently, because Of the
drawing for the Rosebud agency land.
Four years ago Mr.. Brubaker took I'D a
quarter section, built a house and lived on
the land until he had proved up" on his
claim. He then sold and afterwards a
firm of real estate dealers secured the land
and plated the town of Dallas.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
Roy Killed BY Wagon.

CRESTON, Ia, Oct. 22-(Special Tele-
sr~am)-Gorfey Marvin Hiley. son of j.. NJ.
Hiley Of Kent, was instantly killed yester-
day by being run over by a heavily loaded
wagon driven by Carl Bundett. The wagon
was going down hill and the lad in his
attempt to get out of the way slipped and
the wheels passed over his head. crushing
his skull.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
oaa F~uow.' Meetings.

MARsHALLTowN, la. oct. 2-(spe-
ciAl)-The grand eneampment Of the Odd
Fellows Of Iowa and the Twenty-first Re
bekah state assembly opened in this city
yesterday With 2Sl delegates in attendance.
The grand lodge OF the Odd Fellows, the
sixty-Irst annual Session. opens tomorrow.
The sessions Of both branches were given
over 20 the organisation. appointment OF
committees, deputies and other routine bust
ness.
Tae following otnoers Of tue srand en-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23

campment, who were elected last June,
we're installed: Grand patriarch. A. II.
Montgomery. Stuart; grand high priest, A.
d. Steele. Knoxville; grand senior warden.
Louis silberstein. Davenport; grand Junior
warden, II. c. Chaplin, Union; grand
scribe, r. L. Tilton, Des Moines; and grand
treasurer, f.. A. Lusk, Ida Grove.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
Iowa Odd FemoMs Meet.

MARsHALLTOWN, Ia, oct. 22-The six
ty-first annual session Of the Iowa odd
Fellows began here today. The state Re
bekahs and the grand encampment also are
In session.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
Are You only IsaIt Anv.T

People with kidney trouble are so weak
and exhausted that they arr only half
alive. Foley's Kidney Remedy makes
healthy kidneys. restores lost vitality and
weak. delicate people aTs restored to
health. Refuse amy bat Folsy'G Sold By
all druggists
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
%FriEhtened Into rite

BY fear Of appendicitis, take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, and away goes bowel
trouble. Guaranteed 25c. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23

Quick Returns Through Bee Want Ads.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23

The supreme court insists that no hard
ana fast rule shall be laid down as to the
duty Of a person in keeping watch to
avoid accidents at railroad crossings. The
court refused to aid a Sigourney mail car
rler who deliberately drove upon the track
ahead of a train. after making sure no
train was in sight when he was four rods
away. then not looking again,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
Portrait of General Weaver.

A portrait Of General James b. Weaver
is to be offered the state historical de-
partmeut. to be placed IN the gallery OF
notables. Colonel Young Of the Seven
teenth Iowa had a consultation yesterday
with Curator Harlan on the subject and
It is probable the portrait will be hung in
the gallery.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16

Our dresses came from China. too.
Every unmarried girl that will be here
tonight and tomorrow will have on
nothing but new clothes. The married
ones will not be so pretty because this
FESTIVAL Is only for girls. Next year I
Will not have new clothes"
Her tone was wistful. so FASTENED
to comment on the tea party that some
tiny ladies were having at the front
Of the platform
'Those?' Looey Sin said in answer to
my question. "Oh, they are the sisters
feasting in heaven. All that little fur
niture came from China, too, and the
tiny cups and plates. See. all these en-
brolderies were made by the girls
know. The seven angels bless only
good girls who work hard at their sew
ing. SO we have all tried to make some
thing pretty"
Tho embroideries were wonderful.
Some were made of tiny seeds almost
the size of pinheads. sewed in thick
clusters into good luck letters. am
sure that many Of the stitches must
have been made under a magnifying
glass, SO delicate they were.
And now came a clatter and rush up
the stairs. and about hundred girls
from the ages of to IT trooped
into the room. What lovely, gay.
dainty, fascinating clothes they worel
What wreathed. oiled. perfumed and
jeweled heads they tossed! What
tiny. embroidered. pegged shoes they
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16

rocked on! And-how they clattered
and exclaimed and squealed. Such
pretty childish delight 1 have never
seen before, not even among our own
women. Each little girl had small
package wrapped in a silk handker-
chief which she proceeded to unite
and lay on the altar. They held cush-
ions not over two inches square. all
embroidered in perfect dragons, flags
edged with little tassels of fringe and
more banners. As each laid her offer
ing to the seven angels on the altar
she lighted tiny taper in a little glass
and made wish.
For what do they wishY" / asked
Looey Sin, after she had greeted her
friends.
She bIushed again and hung down
her head.
For a husband and many sons. For
good home and much to eat she
said, and I knew that the last was
added as an afterthought. Shy Looey
Sin!
And now the mothers and aunts and
cousins came scurrying in-fat, old
dowagers and wrinkled, old dowagers,
young matrons, scarcely more than
girls themselves. and women with tiny
babies in their arms. All these were
clad in somber black or purple and
wore no flowers In their hair. Surely
1t was only girls day."
One fat old lady with hanging un-
derlip-Looey Sins grandmother-as-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16

sumsd command OF the multitude In
shri-4, peacock like tones she ordered
them to form into two sections and
hurried from the room. When she re-
turned she carried two watermelons of
exactly the same size and shape These
she placed on the altar, one on each
end. and murmur of admiration ran
through the room. And no wonderi
On the smooth green surface of each
was the most wonderful carving The
dragoned flag of China crossed sticks
with the stars and stripes, vines with
leaves of wonderful perfection and
storks with every feather distinct were
pictured in most delicate lines. The
girl artist who decorated these was
surely prodigy. The old grandma
lighted the two tapers and said q
prayer in queer, plaintive tones, while
we all stood silent and attentive.
Now for an hour arose wailings and
prayers. supplications and commands,
punk sticks burned and lights ffickered; !;
clouds OF perfumed smoke and hot
swirling air rose to the ceiling and II
the roof had opened and the seven
angels themselves had descended I
would not have been surprised a bit.
Over 1t all the babe smiled infantile
satisfaction.
Gayety Follows Devotion
When tho devotions were over the
gayeties began. The men Of the Diff
ferent families came to wonder and
admire now The women exhibited
their children's handiwork. and 1 am
sure that the hearts OF the fathers and
brothers were as proud OF the small
girls handiwork (although they did
not show IT'D as even the fond mothers
Such flirting and coquetting as went
on among the girls and young men!
over in one corner Looey Sin, the en-
gagged coquette, made eyes and smiled
behind her fan at the adoring Chan
Tong In way any civilized woman
might envy. Let no one tell me that
there are not such things as Chinese
love matchest here was as charming
a one going on under my very eyes as
ever hope to see.
Fruits and nuts. candies and soft
cakes, passed about and every one
laughed and talked at once.
When bade good night to Looey Sin
she said:
"Oh, this isn't half all Of the celebra-
tion. You must come tomorrow and
go visiting with me-
So on Sunday afternoon went again
to the home of the bride to be and
found her combing the hair of her
neighbors' daughters. parting the thick
black locks In saw teeth arrangements