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Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-09
GOSSIP OF The WOMEES CLUBS
General Federation Finds Sentiment
Does Not Mix with Business.
MRS. DECKER NOT AFTER HONoRs
objects 20 Being Retired from Active
Work by being Made Honorary
Member of National
Organization.

That sentiment and business make a dan
gerous mixture is one of the truths Of
which men have long striven to convince
women, and just now the General Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs. perhaps the least
sentimental and certainly the most parlia-
mentary and busnesslike of all organza-
tions of women, is threatened with seri-
Gus illustration of this truth For the last
ten years it has been the custom of the
General Federation to make it's retiring
presidents honorary presidents of the or
ganization. This action was first taken at
Denver ten years ago, and the women have
followed it ever since. well pleased with
the compliment they conferred. 1t has re-
mained for Mrs. Sarah Platt-Decker. the
present president, whose second term ex-
plres next June, to object to this courtesy,
and she objects on the ground that the
compliment, great it is, hardly compen-
safes for the loss of the privilege of par
ticipating in the activities of the conven-
tion. Briefly, Mrs. Decker objects to be-
ing shelved just yet. AS a matter of fact,
1t seems that few II any of the club women
have realized that this courtesy they went
to so much trouble to establish a few years
ago is in reality but poor reward for the
arduous work of the chief executive office
of the General Federation, and now that
whether Mrs. Decker will ever have the
honor conferred upon her. That she is
one of the most valuable women in the
woman's movement today all club women
know and they will be slow to retire her.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-09
W. A. Paxton Home Leased

Miss l. A. Craven OF the Pleasanton
has leased the 'wm. Paxton" sr.. home
on 23th Ave. and win move her bos s'ding
house there as soon as the house is renovat-
ed, which Is expected in two or three weeks,
The house is being made beautiful through
out and Miss Craven expects TO give her
people a home unequaIled by any hotel
or boarding house IN the city.
One floor for gentlemen only.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-09
Her Friends VIII Help.

Approaching that 1t would be awkward
to decline this compliment should it be
offered her in the Boston convention, Mrs.
Decker has stated her position to many CT
her friends and asked that they prevent
this matter coming UP. II requires the
unanimous vote of the convention to make
woman an honorary member, and there
are few If any who would care to offer
the necessary objection to prevent rhe pas
sage of such motion If it We're made.
Mrs. Decker discussed this matter with
the Omaha women during her recent visit
here and requested them "neighbors"
to vote against the motion should it be
made The same request has been made
in other states.
1t is being whispered by those in a po-
sition to know, that members of the Gen
eral Federation's industrial committee and
others among the more liberal or aggres-
sive. hoped to make Mrs. Decker the head
of the woman suffrage movement in the
General Federation. There is now little
question but suffrage will become an is
sue at the Boston convention and it is gen
orally believed that Mrs. Decker is the
only woman in the organization who can
hold all factions together If it does. If
the Boston biennial endorses woman suf-
frage it will probably appoint a committee
to take up its agitation through the clubs
and state federations just as child labor
reform and other matters have been agi-
tated by the clubs. Mrs. Decker, it is said
will be selected as chairman of this COM
mittee and when she has laid down the
duties of president of the General FEEDER
alton she will be at liberty to take this
Craftsmanship.
To be sure, this is only gossip, but 1t is
gossip in a circle that usually knows what
1t is talking about.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-09

MONDAY-Miss Edna Keelne, theater
party for the Wharton Kirkendall we'd
ding; Mrs. A Remington, Monday Bridge
club; Mrs. Joseph Barker, afternoon
party for Virginia Barker.
TUBSDAY-Mr. and Mrs. T.. l. Davis,
bridge supper for Miss Kirkendall and
Mr.. Glenn Wharton; Treble Clef club,
Mrs. b. J. Scannell; Mrs. r. G. Miner,
aPe hedu Club GSH Mrs fo Robert r. RANKIN south
Side Whist club; Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Moody. evening bridge for Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Boyer; Mrs. F. S. Cowgirl, Sewing
wEDNEsDAY---Miss Mary Lee Mcshane,
dinner party for the Wharton Kirkendall
Dozen club; Mr.. and Mrs. s, Walker,
Jolly Twelve club; Mrs. T. r Ward,
kensington; Miss Yates and Mrs Florence
Voss, afternoon bridge; Mrs. NJ. c.
Peters, p. u. o. sisterhood evening party;
Mrs. Phillip Potter. whist luncheon; Mrs.
THURsDAY-Mr. John Wharton, dinner at
the Omaha club for the Wharton Kirken-
dali wedding party; Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Young, G. T. club; Mrs. Richards. Swas-
tika club; Mrs. p. Thomas. owl club;
M Mr; and , Mrs W. T. Hoover Midwssk H,,5,,,,s
dance at Metropolitan club; Mrs. William
Ferguson, Sterling Whist club; Mrs. w.
+. Gurley, afternoon card party for Miss
FRIDAY-wharton- Kirkendan wedding at
All Saints church; Central Whist Club
w. Baldwin North Platte club; Mrs w.
A. Foster Jolly Sixteen club; Mrs. ]. f
Shafer, Original Swastika club; Miss
Helen Davis, junior Bridge club Captain
and Mrs Nesmith, Military Bridge club
Mrs. Alexander Buchanan, Informal ken
SATURDAY-VisitinE Nurses tea at Wat
ties Memorial parish house from to 8
o'clock; Central Whist Club association
at Rome hotel; Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Katz, evening reception for Miss Myrtle
Elvyn, pianiste.
In anticipation of the Lenten calm, So
ciety is already beginning preparation to
get out of town and a good part of the
fashionable contingent will not return un-
til the cold weather and March winds
are all over. The gulf and Pacific coasts
claiming the usual number this win
ter, but Europe, the Mediterranean and
even the places beyond have attracted
unusual numbers and last week saw the
departure of several prominent members
of Omaha society who will not return
until late in the spring. Cuba has also
attracted an unusual number. This week
will take off another large party bound
for Europe and the Mediterranean and
several will circle the globe before re-
turning. A number OF others have an
nounced their intention of going abroad
next summer and the prospects are that
the fashionable set will be pretty well
scattered for at least a year to come.
The coming week promises much social
gayety. The principal event of the week
will be the wedding of Miss Ada Eliza
beth. Kirkendall and Glenn Carlton Whar-
ton. which will take place Friday evening
at 8 O'Clock at All Saints church and will
be followed by a reception at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Kirkendall. Every day
be honor guests at some social affair.
In fact, their time is so far engaged that
the ushers have had to defer their enter
tainment until some time after the we'd
ding. Mr.. and Mrs. Kirkendall have as
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-09

BY using the various departments of The
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az small expense.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-09
WOman's club Notes,

The philosophy and ethics department of
the Woman's club will meet Tuesday. Feb
ruary II, at O'Clock, when Mrs. NJ. G.
Andrews will give a talk on "Pragma-
tism."
Owing to the damage by fire to the par
lors Of the Young Women's Christian as
sociation, the meeting of the Omaha
Womep's Christian Temperance union will
be held at the Young Mems Christian as
sociatiOn Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock.
The postponed meeting Of Frances Will
ard Women's Christian Temperance union
will be held Wednesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Freeman at Forty-ninth and
Underwood avenue, Dundee.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-08
Poisoned by Candy.

A. Burnett, well-to-do rancher
across the river, came nearly being
poisoned by eating chocolate candy
which contained strychnine Wednes-
day morning. Mr.. Burnett found the
candy on his front door steps and no
doubt believed that some relative
or friend left it there for him. Up
on eating one piece of the candy. he
became sick and at once sent to town
for medical help. The physicians
state that the candy contained poison
and had Mr.. Burnett taken more
than the one piece of chocolate the
result would have been fatal. The
candy was destroyed by Mr.. Burnett
because he thinks that some one II
his own relatives tried to put him
out of the way by poisoning and does
not care to prosecute the matter
Mabton Chronicle.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-08
A DETECTIVE NOW.
Fred Schaefer Sleuth and Becomes
Almost Human.

Fred Schaeffer is undecided
whether to make the Avenue theatre
the main business issue or to rele-
gate to the side and devote his time
an energy to that of a hawkshaw.
Some person or persons as yet un-
known, according to the verdict,
wearing horse shoes. broke into the
theatre Friday night between the
hours of IL D. m. and a. m. with
evil intent. Schaeffer knows they
wore horse shoes because they left
a horse shoe nail. He knows they
were bent on mischief, because they
broke in. and he knows they broke
in, because they cracked a panel in
the back door. Chief of Police
Short after listening to Schaeffer's
deductions offered him a berth on
the local force, but Schaeffer only
took the proposition under advise
ment. The damage done to the rear
door did not prevent the house from
showing to full capacity Saturday.
and the chances are a goodly num-
Der will be interested today in the
pictures that are to be shown.
Ala Baba and the 40 thieves is the
main film and takes up about 80
minutes Of time.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-08
BACK DOOR Open
ALLEGATION IS MADE
AGAINST THE HORSESHOE
Miller Has License Held Up Pending
Investigation OF Alleged
sabbath breaking.

Alderman John Miller openly
accused the Horseshoe saloon on
South second Of keeping their back
door open on recent sunday. and
the application for renewal OF their
license was laid over pending an i'll
Nestigation by the police committee
Fl have The word said Mr. Mil
1er"of two reputable citizens. whom
! can not doubt tina they saw sew
oral persons enter the back door OF
this saloon and ] can not eport fa-
vorably ON granting them re
newal
Charles Conneil of the Washing
ion Bar made application for re-
newa DC hiS license and this was re-
ferred To tho police commi tee
J r Ham formerly connected
With Tile keusington bar asked that
tile license Of that place be trans
ferred To Garrclson and Shoub. ac-
company!ng the application with a
check for So Tie request was
granted
Chas d Walker. manager of the
Red Cross Employment agency. sent
in hislicensc zee or $50 with a re-
quest that he be permitted TO con-
duct his place OF business according
to the new ordinance and a license
was ordered issued. as was one to
O r Hart ol the Pioneer Agency.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-08
Ole Is Game.

Toppenish, Wash, April 4. 1908.
Editor Herald:
Would you please put the follow
ing in your paper as soon as you
can?
In last Thursdays Herald Jack
Kelly challenges me to fight him Is
rounds any place suitable to myself,
for any amount of money. And has
also said that | had made the state
ment that / would make him look
like 80 cents in boxing bout. Now
l have not made any such statement,
for l do not know this Jack Kelly
and have never heard OF him. But
If he wants a match and can show
me the color of his money l am the
man he is looking for. And ! will
come pretty near making him look
like so cents in boxing bout.
Respectfully yours.
OLE, THE SWEDE."
Toppenlsh, Wash.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-08

Rand Packing House Has Narrow
shave to Destruction.

The large packing house of II. J.
Rand. between this city and the Old
Town. came near being destroyed by
fire for the second time within a
week on Friday afternoon. A spark
from passing locomotive caught
in some baled hay and, famed by
the high wind. consumed about 40
bales of hay before the fire was un-
der control. Help was called. but
before the flames could be extin-
snished the corrals were ablaze and
the cattle were turned out into a
large vacant lot to save them. The
cold storage house was saved only
after a large portion of the burning
fence had been torn down Outside
of the hay there was not much loss.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-08
WINS HIS POINT
SECOND HAND COUNCILMAN
HAS LICENSE REMOVED
Owner of Store for This Glass of
Goods In the Council and
Has Ordinance Altered.

Secondhand stores will not have
to pay a license fee OF $25. The
amendment offered by Councilman
Harry Null, who, by the way, is a
secondhand dealer. repeating that
subdivision of the article pertaining
to the paying of the fee passed the
council by vote of four to two.
Mr.. Null contended that the
council could not draw the line be-
tween secondhand dealer and any
merchant who takes secondhand ar
ticles in trade for other articles, and
unless the city was prepared to col
lect the fee from all such they
would be practicing class legislation.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-08

that he came here al the aye of 10,
Fl, does uct bar him from remembers
ine an he secs fl to.
George w Carpenter saws he
came 10 THIS section as early n 1873.
hich is one year before Warren
Irwin became the Beau Brummel OF
the northwest
These comparisons illustrate even
more plainly than mere dates just
how long these old timers have
braved the frontier.
The feature Of this gathering is
the resolution Of intention to give
4 picnic
Some time in June the dear old
mother viii cab Jimmy an hour
earlier ana the basket containing
jam Continued next sunday
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-08
GREAT FRUIT CROP
PROF. TH0RMBER TELLS
OF BIG POSSIBILITIES
May BE $50 200, OOO-Great Profits
In Production of Apples and
Pears of the State.

Full crops of fruits from the or.
chards that are now planted in the
state would yield from 100000
to 100000 900, and if we continue
to plant, it is only question of time
until Washington will be the great
est fruit-producing district in the
world"
W. S. Thornber. professor of hor-
ticulture in the Washington State
college at Pullman, made the fore
going significant statement in a re-
view of the fruit growing in Wash
ington, adding:
The state has nearly 100000
acres of orchard fruits. and enough
trees have been sold to plant 10000
acres this spring, and If half of the
land is lpanted to orchard crops DUR
ing the next five years that is be-
ing prepared for that purpose. Wash
inaton will more than double its
present acreage"
Professor Thornber shows the pos
sibilities of the lands in the imme-
date vicinity of Spokane by mention
ing that the gross receipts for an acre
of dewberries. grown under irriga-
ton. were 1851, and that nearly a
third of an acne of strawberries yield
ed $500 worth of fruit in the spring
crop and more than 500 in the fall
making a gross yield of $500 the
acre.
Greatest Inland Empire Crop.
The remarkable growth of the in
dustry during the last six years is
striking evidence of the many op.
portunities open to ambitious inves-
tors and persistent and skilled home
builders, the professor says, "and,'
he adds, 1T is the opinion of the
most conservative minds of our state
that in few years fruit growing will
far exceed all other productive in.
dustries of Washington.
Practically every section OF the
state is adapted to the production oil
/ one or more kinds of fruit to a de.
gree of perfection rarely found else.
where. The composition of our soils
the amount and intensity OF our sun,
shine, the cool nights, the warn
| days, and the marked variation oil
the attitudes in the state. all aid In
making Washington the most cosmo
politan fruit state in the union.
These conditions extend the pos
sibilities OF the horticultural crops
/ from the semi-tropical fruits anc
nuts to the hardest vegetables, nuts
and long keeping winter apples and
pears. The attractive color and SUI
perior qualities OF Washington fruii
permit them to enter the most crit
ical markets OF the world. Improy
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-08
PIONEER SOCIETY.
Over 100 Sign As Residents of Thi.
State Prior TO 1S65-Wnl
Have Picnic.

Twenty "Old Timers affixed their
names to the roster OF Pioneers"
saturday at the second meeting of
the boys. Altogether 80 have
signed up and said they were in this
state prior to January /. 1885.
They are going to meet again the
first Saturday in May to plan for an
old-time picnic
". F. Dixon who Is registered
about one-third the way down the
page, leads them all in point VI
years In the state He came to
Washington. according to book, IN
1914 Jack splawn remembers the
circumstances well, as he was born
IN 1913. and while the roster shows
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-08

The pictures We're taken from
scenes in and around the Persian
capital, and are all hand-colored.
They are very beautiful and enter
tanning as well as instructive.
The songs are excellent, and more
than make up for the other pictures.
which are on par with those
shown in cheap shows througout the
country
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-08

Thirty Days Trial s10O is the offer
on Pineules. Relieves Backache,
Weak Back. Lame Back, Rheumat.
ic pains. Best on sale for Kidneys,
Bladder and Blood. Good for young
and old. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded. Sold by C. W. Camp
West Side druggist.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-08
Why

have torpid liver when Herbine.
the only liver regulator, will help
YOU? There is no reason why you
should suffer from Dyspepsia. Con-
stipation, Chills and Fever or any
liver complaints. when Herbine will
cure you. +. c. Waite, Westville.
Fla. writes: 81 was sick for
month with chills and fever, and af-
ter taking two bottles of Herbine am
well and healthy" Sold by D. H.
Fry Drug Co.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-08

Build 600 Miles Elrc.ric Road.
About 500 miles of electric rail
ways are under construction in the
territory tributary To spokane. Sc
attic and Yakima, and several hum
dred miles more in the vicinity of
Portland The Washington Wafer
Power company of Spokane is also
building several important suburban
lines. to be operated by water power
The North Coast Railway campant
has under construction about 700
miles of steam road connecting Spo-
kane and Walla Walla with Portland,
Seattle. Tacoma and other coast cit
les. While the identity of this sys-
TEN his always been a matter of much
speculation. its financing being at
tributed in turn to Gould. Hartman,
the Canadian Pacific. the Northwest
ern and other important combina-
tons Mr.. Strahorn says there is alb
solutely nothing mysterious about it,
and that il is an Independent system
designed to serve the most import
ant section of Washington and Ore
gon.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-08

Here comes the Spring Winds to
chap. tan and freckle. Use Pinesalve
Carboized Acts like poultice) for
cuts sores, burns, chapped skin
Sold by G. w. Camp. West Side Drug
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-08
Build 600 Miles Electric Road.

shorter lines Of more Or less import
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-08
GREAT POSTAL INCREASE

Comparative statement of the business this postoffce
ars ending March 81. 1907 1908:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-19
COPENHAGEN.

Copenhagen" he repeats, "Copen-
hagen. Do 1 know what that means?
Why, Of course. That's the capital
of Denmark. where the Danes come
from, you know"
Wrong again" answers the Mrs,
who is up with the times. "Copen-
hagen now means the newest shade in
millinery, a blue somewhat on the Or
der of previous blues, blues that have
gone befote, sometimes under the
name of cadet, electric and Alice, but
still its different, just a wee darker,
in fact, just enough darker to make it
Copenhagen. Now you know. don't
you?"
And dear" she continues, Il see
you are so much interested, l really
must tell you more about this seasons
hats. Rough straw sailors in all
colors are to be very popular, while
The Merry Widow will undoubtedly
be the go in Tuscan and horsehair
shapes. What's the Merry Widow like?
WY II lGICllllleg II . Juob N-D ~NN~-@@
as the music. A wide brim, you know,
turned up in front and down behind.
Oh, no, not the same way that our
Colonial cousins wear their Panamas.
Nobody ever said that was fetching.
And dear, this is going to be a flower
season. Yes, know it usually is in
Honolulu, but not so always on the
mainland.
Now dear, / really did not intend
to ask it, but as l see you are so in
terested in the new hats, 1 must go
down to Ehlers' tomorrow and select
one that l know will just please you
like everything. Their milliner, you
know, is just home from a two months
visit to the millinery market and will
show for the first time, tomorrow,
nearly one hundred of the dearest hats
that have ever been shown in Homo
lulu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-19
EXTEND
WIRELESS
EXPERT COMING HERE no TAKE
UP THE PROBLEM or LOCATING
LARGE STATION.

A wireless expert VIII auIr. ben.
next month 20 study Oarr ura-
gaphy and TO select a site ..- .ae
erection of two 210-fo1t poles a- ..r-
ee. from 300 20 $50 Zee. apart for .e
spread Of wires for q wireless #l1.
the lo-K. W plant Of which w rr
this island iu the foreground a. a.-ia.
telegram development and enable This
metropolis 10 talk TO Orient and Daa-
dent. eventually. and viii ar .ea.. r--
Oahu iu practical C0mmuulrar ar
long distances from the hub of the Pa
cifc speaking along the sDJsas. as d.
were. tO vessels north. south east
west and otherwise.
It viii require a careful stud. and q
long series Of tests 20 determl1a where
on this island the station shall be-
located.
The volcanic formation ~ the island
makes it difficult no satisfy wireless le-
quirements on elevations and l. has
been found. as far as old experiments
show. that the present plant Tgr1
better on the sea level. there not be-
ing. perhaps sufficient moisture oH
these fire-bOrn hills
Were these sedimeutary srIs.auC=r
sites aIOft there would be DO problem
but as the situation is it become nee
essary 10 adopt tests 10 determine
where can best De placed the aerial
surface wires The WaIiaEa DDS
would give straightawav about
nOrtherly and sOutherly bur might moi
meet requirements for connection
with vessels westerly and easer.v.
Il may be some time before tla new
plant rs installed by the local CONNER
cial wireless people and they Ui frT
get the assurances Of the Tarigu
steamship companies that their vessel
will be WireIessed. o.,
The Americau-HaWaiiau s s. GO
I will equip its vessels as soon as tler'
is promise Of a lOng-distauce D0We
station here and the Pacific Mail q
merely holding back 10 see what
going to become Of the ship suDsid.
/ bill
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-19
WAIALAE
SCHEDULE
GOVERNOR FREAF SETS THE NAT
TER FOR a GENERAL HEARING
CS FRIDAY AFTERNOON

Governor Frsar .a.. m.Hn. named
l.E. Friday at rHr.. ..a. rr.
Uu. for meeting u Dol. .n.. .. ODD.
r.r-aa lrarva- gr r.. E.r. TRANSIT.
Company and rla COMMITTEE. .. ..-
Doe .lzals having Ir ...-.. ... u...-
u.r. rJ secure % .ta.-.r.H ...
Az that time rla governor H ..
-n both sides 0l tHe UrH..r.. a.
whether The company should .. CONF
PEELED rg improve the a.-.l.. # asked
for. OBJ whether the governor should
formally signify DIS approve. sL TIE
present schedule. as the company asks.
g. W. Ashford. 49, 49, ua-ar aur
Emil A. Ber1d- 0r rha Waiaaa CONE
ul-fee called oI the governor a. noon
today and asked for further uua r
was stated ~ the governor -a. -l.
committee was preparing statement
0f lts side Ut THE ease. and that there
was considerable work involved Dr.
getting the necessary facts and lslr..
After a brief discussion. Governor
Frear agreed 10 delay action l1 t1a
matter VI approving the present aele-
dIIe. and ~ hear both sides gl rI-
day