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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17

ENGLISH girls have found flower
auctions a pleasant way Of raising
money for their pet charities. The
auctions call for fairly large attendance
if they are to be amusing as well as
profitable. The promoters of the auction
are put to no expense, and the fees of
admission may be arranged to suit the
prosperity of the patrons.
Every one who comes to the auction
pays an entrance fee and brings also
flower wrapped in tissue paper and
completely concealed from view. The
flower may be real or artificial and a
single blossom, an entire bouquet or a
potted plant may be used. Each person
auctions her own flower and does so by
holding UP her paper covered parcel and
quoting from some author, either poet or
prose writer a description of the flower,
not mentioning the name, of course, or
using a hackneyed or detailed description
which will reveal the secret.
Every person is then given a chance
to guess what the flower is, and the per-
son who guesses correctly receives the
flower If the entrance fee to the auc-
ton is not considered sufficient, fee
may be charged every person who guesses
at the auction of each flower This should
be small one, of course, five cents or
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17

be perfection, but it will be found pos
sible to furnish a product of the very
best quality when the materials are
bought at wholesale and still make 8
large profit,
To make the paper sachets the powder
must first be placed in plain envelope
a little smaller than the outer one.
Around this is wrapped thin layer of
cotton. A piece of cardboard, not too
stiff, of the size of the smaller envelope,
may be enclosed with it to give stiffness
to the sachet.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17

\VTHEN the envelopes in sufficient
w quantity for a beginning had been
made the circle sent out notices an
nouncing its desire for custom. The scale
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17

make good candy at comparatively little
expense. In boarding schools girls who
wished to make money for their charities
have had success by making one special
kind of candy-old fashioned chocolate
creams, molasses candy, &c, to order.
A notice posted in the hall to the effect
that the A B G Society will make cream
chocolates to order every Saturday, at a
stated price, is usually all that is neces-
sary to call out sufficient custom to keep
the girls busy. This method precludes
the possibility of any loss to the young
candy makers. When a candy sale is
held it is necessary to have several kinds
of candy, most of which should be home
made. There is, of course, a possibility
of loss in this, but as a rule the money
can be more than gotten back by auction
even if the sale falls on a rainy day.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17

M ATINEE and carriage bags are more
than ever ornate, as gold and silver
cloth enter SO largely into their con-
Istruction. Some of the most attractive
looking bags in metal cloth are effectively
decorated with ribbon embroidery of the
Louis XVI. period, have fiat bottoms in
set with a beyelled edged mirror and ara
equipped with two tiny receptacles COM
posed of gold beads and designed to hold
change and powder puff.
Suede bags iniaid with mother of pearl
in contrasting colors are taffeta lined, have
pockets on each inner side and vanity
mirror set under an ornamental flap. Some
very smart looking bags in walrus leather
made over extension frames are equipped
with gilt metal locks and keys, are lined
with moire silk of delicate shade and are
fitted with two large interior pockets, with
silk elastic shirred upper edges, designed
to accommodate a silver card case, change
purse, viniagrette and silver backed mir
rQr.
Fancy frames are used for the more ex-
pensiYe matinee and carriage bags. Some
times one or more large bits of amethyst
turquoise, fresh water pearl or coral are
sunken into richly chased or repousse ham
mered metal frames with pierced edges to
which a fresh bag can easily be attached
Many of these bags are of carved or decor
ated wooden haeds in colOrs matching the
jewelled ornamentation of the frame. Ere
quently beads of rather large size and OF
various eolors are mingled with others of
crystal. silver and gold.
Another type of matinee and carriage
bag is equipped with ribbon draw strings
instead of with chain handles attached to
a metal frame. 1t is made of brocaded
silk. chamois lined and fitted with interior
pockets for opera glasses, purse and a
vanity mirror Of tablet shape filled with
face powder sheets.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17

Automobile and tourist bags are being
made up in a variety of novel and at
tractive feathers. Hippopotamus comes
in brown, taupe, green and gray; lowered
morocco in black, brown and wistaria !;
sheepskin of tortoise grain in green,
brown and two shades of gray; mottled
pigslIin in three distinct tones of tan, and
cowhide of Oriental grain in oxblood.
black and brown. These bags are of
square and oblong shape, with stiff or
flexible bottoms and morocco Innings of
richly toned red, blue, green and violet.
They have leather covered mountings
and handless or metal frames with leather
or chain handles. In the herringbone
grain leather are smart looking bags of
fiat, square shape appliqued with patent
kid, which, crossing the top of the frame,
terminate in substantial leather lined
handles. The same model is used for
rather elaborate bags of grained lavender
calf and black patent kid made over rose
gold olive frames. All patent kid bags
of roomy size have tan leather strap han
ldles and Innings of red. tan, blue or taupe
morocco. There are also attractive look
ing affairs in imitation sealskin or walrus
lined with soft leather. or bulfed calf alli-
gator in brown, taupe and gray lined with
bright pelt, and of vachette and safflan
with self covered frames, handles and lin
ings.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17

crepe paper and the
small flower bordered doilies which
come in this material will also be
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17

most all girls when still at
school begin to take upon them
selves some responsibilities of this sort
1t may be that the girls connection with
charitable effort is through the junior
organization of hospital or day nursery.
Other girls help in various ways the
parish work of the church of which they
are members, or perhaps it is as a private
benefaetor that the girl figures. But
there are very few girls, especially in the
great cities, who are not engaged In some
activity of this sort, and it is sometimes
very difficult to devise new methods for
raising money for these charities which
will not be impracticable or too exacting
in point of time.
So much is now demanded of the girl
at school in the requirement of a sound
education, as well as the graceful ac-
complishments of social life, that there
is really very little time left to the school
girl beyond that which is absolutely neces-
sary for healthful outdoor exercise. For
this reason girls like TO be able to raise
their charity funds without too great an
expenditure of time. While bazaars and
other elaborate methods of raising money
may be resorted to once in a while, it is
only in holiday time that the modern
schoolgirl finds herself able to devote
much time to elaborate affairs of this
sort. Through the larger part of the
school year she finds it necessary to re-
sort to simpler schemes. for replenishing
her charity purse.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28

the majority. Senators Miller of LAnoaN
ter and Buhrman OF Howard, voting
against their party and for an enactment
that will make the probate court proceed
ure much clearer.
One OF the republican senators said af-
forwards: 1T seems as II the democrats
are afraid the republicans will really get
a bill passed and even II it has no bear
ing on political measures. they must take
sides as II it were politics.
The measure in question specified that
an administrator may hold his term un-
til the estate is settled up. The present
law specifies three years and some courts
hold a re-appointment is necessary, while
other courts hold it is not. Probate Judges
all over the state use different procedure,
and Senator Kings idea was that a defi-
mite Interpretation be placed on the law.
The Judiciary committee reported to
postpone the bill, which was clearly an eff
fort to clarity the law. But following the
lead of the Douglas county boss, the dem
ocrats wheeled into line with the two ex-
ceptions named. and voted as a party.
Senator Tibbetts declared 1t his opinion
the bill would open up endless litigation,
but other lawyers in the body said the
measure was undoubtedly greatly to be
desired in Nebraska.
The following bills were introduced and
read for the first time:
8 F. 16 by Miller-To test and con-
firm in the. city of Lincoln an uncon-
ditlonal fee simple title to block % of the
original plat of said city.
s. +. Ia by Warren of Phelps
Changing election law in minor ways in
cities of second class. Q
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28
TAG FOR ALL LOBBYISTS
Senator Diers of York Wants to Know
Men Mt Sight.


Hrom a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Jan. T.-(Special. )-Branding
lobbyists Is the idea of Senator Diers Of
York county, a democratic member of the
upper house as advanced in a resolution
he introduced this morning, but which was
laid over a day as Senator Ransom thought
perhaps the proposal was a little too strict
and might be modified.
Senator Diers was formerly a member OF
the legislature and as such he found that
the lobbyists work in devious ways and
that a new member does not always know
when he is talking to one. Accordingly he
introduced the following:
Whereas, There is a law on the statutes
governing obbyists and the work they
seek to accomplish, and
Whereas, 1t is a difficult matter to de-
termine who are registered lobbyists, and
Whereas, 1t should be the duty of the
legislature TO know the genuine from the
impostor lobbyist for the protection Of
members and the registered lobbyist,
Therefore be It Resolved, BY the senate
and huse concurring. that all registered
lobbyists wear a suitable badge, to be
designated by the legislature, in the law
full discharge of their duty and that all
other lobbyists be expelled from this build
ing.
As soon as the matter was before the
senate, Senator Ransom suggested the
matter be laid over a day under the rules.
He suggested the plan proposed was prob
ably too severe discipline for the members
Of the third house.
1T have no objection to the presence Of
registered lobbyists about the state house.
said Senator Diers. "But there is danger
the new members will be unduly influenced
by them The law provides they
must be registered and the members should
be informed when they talk with a lobbyist
that he is one of the fraternity, Possibly
my plan is too severe. I would not object
II it were changed so each member could
be supplied with a list Of the duly au-
thorized lobbyists and when one gives his
name could quickly ascertain what interest,
IL any, he might nave In the matter under
dicusslon."
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28

or any promise of office, for any official
act or Influence.
Judge Jesse l.. Root, who accepted the
second appointment yesterday, today took
the oath of office before Victor Seymour,
deputy clerk of the supreme court. The
oath is in the usual form, slightly modified,
and contains this statement:
BY taking this oath 1 do not waive any
right to said office by virtue of my APP
pointment thereto by George Lawson Shell
don, governor of the state of Nebraska.
In resigning any claim to the office under
the appointment of Governor Shallenberger,
Judge Silas A. Holcomb made the folio wing
statement:
BROKEN BOW, Neb., Ian. %, 1se.-Gov-
ernor A. G. Shallenberger, Lincoln, Neb.
My Dear Sir: ! am profoundly grateful and
sincerely thank you for the confidence be-
slowed in your proffered appointment Of
me as one OF the judges OF the supreme
court. The fact that your right to appoint
was questioned renders no less my thor
ough appreciation Of your action. / realize
that some form of legal action must fol-
low to determine who has the right to
the position and have felt willing to CO.
operate In any proper proceeding calcu-
lated to settle In a decent and orderly
manner the important questions involved.
l do not. however, feel that | alone should
initiate any sort of a legal action as a
test case or otherwise to determine these
l assume that the incumbents whose
titles are in doubt are as much Interested
In having the question put at rest as would
be those appointed by you. Icertainly would
not myself wish to participate in the ad-
ministration of justice with my right to
sit in judgment in grave doubt, nor would
l impute a different motive to those oc-
cupying the disputed position.
My eligibility to the office as to residence
has been raised and discussed In the pub
lie press. While / ain confident l lave
never lost my legal residence in this state.
yet the question might be made the sub
jetc of litigation. of the posi-
tion which you offer TO me IL content to
rest on the defensive the qeustion OF my
eligibility could be raised ana H. as is
possible. decided against my position, he
could continue to hold the office until an
other appointment was made. even though
by an admittedly assailabler title. The time
for hearings and rehearings must cover
several months. II this situation were pre-
sented the real question at issue would be
complicated and in a measure lost sight
Of. My high regard for the position and a
desire to avoid all possible strife ana con-
troversy impels me to take no action that
would contribute to such result or diver
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28

attention from the one q~eustion OF where
rests the authority to make these appoint
ments.
For these reasons and after most mature
consideration, although the position is to
me desirable, l have reached the conclusion
that ought not to accept the preferred
appointment 80
Inasmuch as Judge Root has accepted the
appointment at the hands OF Governor Shall
lenberger the question has been asked
whether he will return to the state that in
crease of salary he received by reason of
his appointment at the hands of Governor
Sheldon. Judge Root said he accepted the
Shallenberger appointment so there would
be no question of the right of the court to
perform its functions. That still leaves a
doubt as to his right to receive the in
creased salary in view of his acceptance
Of the Shallenberger appointment. Sc-ne at
torneys hold Judge Root acted hasti when
the accepted the higher salary.
"Since Root has decided to accept,
SHALL declared Judge Sullivan, but
shall institute no proceedings" It is ex-
pected Judge Sullivan will go down to
Lincoln in a few days and qualify.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28

s. Secretary, Lincoln. Neb.-Dear Sir: Your
favor OF I'D, inst. enclosing my formal ap-
pointtnent. by his excellency. the goyern9r.
next- ensuing general election came during
my absence from the city, hence my delay
In sckno~aedsine receipt OF ne Same.
AS II am now holding the office referred
TO under. an appointment dated November
80 last. made by the then governor. Hon
cellencN a,the governor, does not expect
from me, anything more than the above
formal acknowledgment
Following il the statement filed with the
secretary Of state:
A controversy having arisen as to the
legality Of the appointment of four judges
OF the supreme court. made by the retiring
governor, the Hon. George l.. Sheldon, un,
amendment, in consequence of which con-
troversy the present governor, the Hon;
Ashton c, Shallenberger, claims the legal
right TO appoint the four judges Of the su;
preme court under said constitutional
amendpepti and. the said present governor
and th4s underslsaed to the same two terms
as supreme, judges to. which we were APP
pointea By the sand George l. sheldon;
two ~sappQtRtees OF the present governor,
who ,FsEeA nQt also appointed by the said
George !. sheldon: to contest the appoint.
said George L. Sheldon who were not also
appointed by the said Ashton G. Shallen-
berger; and as said contest must come be-
fore the supreme court OF the state of Ne
braska for determination and decision; and,
IN order that there may be no question as
to the right OF the undersigned to sit as a
membef said court on the hearing OF
said ~cRuse==and. without hereby In any
manner oeeauttttIng myself IN the premises,
or in anXfnnauner intimating my views as
to the riefits or legal status of any of said
contestinA{ Rafties, or. as to the right of
the Legislature In Joint convention assem-
bied. to CANVASS the returns Of said consti-
tutional adenapdemtn election. or as to the
legality OF anyAss made by such joint
convention, ~aFstRe legal right of the pres
ent goverIf1r fo.tnake said appointments:
I do soleBnfys swear that / will support
the constltutieh of the United States, and
the constitution bt the state of Nebraska
and will faithfully discharge the duties of
Judge OF the supreme court OF the state Of
Nebraska according to the best OF my abil-
ity. and that at the election at which I
was chosen. or appointed to fill said office.
have not improperly influenced in any
manner lfte vote or recommendation OF
any elect0RN an have not accepted. nor
will I aceept or receive. directly or indi-
rectiy. n ySmopey. or other valuable thing
from any G~orpphatinn company or person,
- A.-MILLN-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28
TAYLOR ACTS AS A BRAKE
Custer County Man Takes shot at One
Bryan Idea.
(From a Start Correspondent.)

(From a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Jan. 2L-(Special. )-Taylor of
Custer county again today had to put the
brakes on the house and he did it success
fully. When the finance committee reported
the Clark bill appropriating $4,000 to pay
a deficiency at the state penitentiary Clark
moved that 1t be advanced through the
committee OF the whole and engrossed for
third reading.
Taylor objected. insisting that the house
had a deficiency committee and the bill
should be passed upon by that committee.
He argued against the passage of deficiency
bills in piecemeal. but insisted that these
claims should be reported back in the reg
ular deficiency bill. Clark told the house
the money was needed and that 1t was a
just debt against the state, but Taylor in
sisted on the regular procedure and Clark
withdrew his motion.
In this debate Taylor took a shot at the
Bryan method of selecting standing com
mittees by a committee by saying that
Clark was on so many committees that ne
did not have time to attend to all of his
work. and for that reason this bill should
be Investigated by the deficiency commit
tee. Clark was on the committee which Sc
lected the standing committees of the house.
After a warm debate in the committee of
the whole the bill by England of Boone. "A.
r. q, providing for the election OF county
commissioners by districts. was reported
for passage and third reading. The bill
was amended to provide that no change
should occur in the COMMISSIONS districts
in Douglas county until 1912 and not oftener
than every three years thereafter.
H. r.. %, Sinks fire escape bill, was rec
commended for passage after it had been
amended so that the $4,000 provided for
its enforcement should come out OF the ap-
preparation for the maintenance OF the labor
bureau.
The following bills were introduced:
II. r. 19S, by Raper of Pewnee-Author-
izing county supervisors and commissioners
to procure metal markers for soldiers
graves.
II. r, lse, by Humphrey OF Lancaster
To prevent the manufacture or sale OF inn
properly labeled or mishranded paint, white
lead, turpentine and linseed Oil.
II. r.. 600, by Lawrence OF Dodge (by re-
quest)-Providing for vesting the title TO
a homestead In minor children during their
minority,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28
CROWDS! CROW DS'
The Talk of Farnam Street
Crowds Throng the Store.
Goods Thrown From the Roof
Store Closed Between Twelve
and One O'clock to Re-arrange
the Stock.

What the managers call the Creates
success in their business career started
at promptly nine o'clock on Wednesday
on schedule time. Just as ad-
vertised. More than five hundred people
thronged the sidewalk TO get in at tn,
big sale. There is some Of the creates,
bargains you ever saw. There was nc
wonder that they fought for the goot
things, women fairly tore one another'i
clothes to get goods t~hat>were advertised
at one-fifth of their real value.
Prices talk.
There Is no use talking. and that is II
prices are put on the mcrchandlse ano
are marked low enough the people are not
slow to catch on.
A FEW PRICES:
We advertised mems suits, worth "
to So, for sass; did we make goodi
Well perhaps we did, sold 40 Of them
up to 1880 o'clock. Mems ovcrcoats. for
merly $40. now $2.9S; plenty left. Mems
5000 flannel shirts. now 69c. Mems Si.5C
underwear, now Acc. Mems $500 over.
coats. nov S5.9S. Mems loo collars, now
&c. Mems $3.50 all worsted pants, now
$=9s, and so all along the line
LADIES GOODS SLAUGHTERED.
Skirts worth up to S22.5O, all ut sS9S
Women's SIS. $3.50 and $4,000 Jackets
S3.9S. Long coats Of equal value. only
S49S. SILK u~nderskirts, worth up Ia
$22.5O, now S2.9S. We don't give any ex.
cuses that we are all out of tho adver.
tised goods; everything just as repre-
scented. Look for the large, red signs al
1S16-131S Farnam street, and you vii.
have arrived at the mecca of the great
est sale ever held in Omaha. Remember
1316-131s Farnam street.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28
BILL FOR AMPLE SHEETS AVE
Has n stormy Time of IL I'm the
House,

house,
(From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Jan. 27.-(Special)-Sink Of
Hall county hoisted his bed sheet and sailed
through a storm sea in the house this aft
ernoon, towing his bill for the regulation
Of hotels, and landed safely in port. Barn
acles chung to his craft at frequent inter-
walls and the waves dashed furiously, but
the sheet was full Of wind and the gallant
sailor was given a round of applause when
he dropped anchor in the port of Recon-
'mended for Passage"
The storms began when Taylor of York
county attempted to puncture his bed sheet
by moving to exclude from the provisions
of the bill all restaurants, rooming houses
and all hotels which charged less than $3.50
a day. The first section of the bill. Shoe
maker of Douglas insisted, defined what a
hotel is, and for 200 years the court decis-
Ions had also defined the meaning of hotel.
and no one would confuse a restaurant with
a hotel. So this barnacle failed to cling.
Then Fries OF Howard moved to strike
out the bed sheet section, and in his most
eloquent manner he insisted that changing
the sheets once a day in small country ho-
tells was not necessary, for these hotels
rarely had company to stay over Sunday.
Then 1t was that Kraus of Douglas made
his maiden speech, amid the cheers Of the
waiting multitude that thronged the decks
of the house and leaned over the ratings
to get a glimpse of the brave bed sheet
statesman.
THE gentleman from Howard would not
care to sleep on the same sheets I had
slept in," he said. Changing linen fire.
quently is all right and If the gentleman
from Howard would get clean once he
would find 1t easy to keep that way"
Then Taylor of York threw another
barnacle at the craft by trying to tack
on an amendment providing thai napkins
should be eighteen inches square and the
table furniture all silver plated. But Sink
sailed through the Junk with out a culver.
Tho Hall county statesman explained his
bill as having come from. the travelling
men of Nebraska. And he at length told
OF the suffering the travelling men had
to undergo at hotels which were not
properly equipped with clean linen, towels
and such like, all of which has beer
printed as having been told to the com.
mittee having the bill under considera.
ton.
The standing committee amended the
bill to provide that the governor shall
have power to appoint the inspectors in.
stead of the deputy labor COMMISSIONS
The bill was recommended for passage II
the committee of the whole.