The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-02-08
BY OSCAR cox

here II an ola Dutch town NOT
hundred miles from New York which
up 70 a few years ago. when a but
ton factory was located there. was
very much IN the condition Of New
York when that city was called New
Amsterdam. They have a church
there where the congregation has
been used 10 listening 10 the same
kind Of preaching ever since the place
was settled. and the same organist
has discoursed the same kind Of music
FOR half a century.
A new minister was called 70 the
church recently. but bis call 10 the
pastorate was followed by his being
called down. for be shocked the con-
gregation By preaching socialism and
w0man's rights. He had been chosen
on account Of his name. which was
Founder the congregation thinking
that they would listen 70 the same
pulpit hammering 70 which they had
been 50 long accustomed. When they
''hred" him be took up his faYorite
causes. devoting himself 70 them ex-
elusively.
Miss Katrina Van schOonerhoyen. q
member Of this antiquated eongre-
cation. one day lost her bearing 20
far as 20 permit the use Of her dOmi.
Gle for a suffragette meeting. From
every side came protests that one Of
the old Dutch circle should lend her
house for such a purpose. Miss Van
schoonerhoven explained. ayerring
that she was not q sunragette herself
and had lent her house for a purpose
Of which she did not even approve. In
the midst Of her embarrassment there
came a ring AZ the telephone.
Are you Miss Van sehoonerhovenT
was asked Ia q sonorous voice.
Il am
= am DR.. Founder. understand
that a meeting Of sunragettes recently
took place az your house. ! hope 20
make that meeting the beginning OF
a movement
But. doctor. I lent my house only
Tor a purpose IN which take no per
sonai--
I'VE are intending 10 make q stir In
behalf OF the sunragetfe movement
and am counting on your personal In
nuence to-
4 assure you that ! am not myself
. sunrragette: that r.
n can't hear you. What We want 4
20 stir up the town In the hope that
We may carry the sunraeette ticket ~
The next election aud give the privilege
70 women that IL now left solely with
men. that we may eradicate that
clause Ia the national constitution
which gives the franchise 10 ali except
women. Indians aud IDIOTS
\ tell you I shall have nothing 70
do with your endearor for the suffra.
rciie course take no interest 10 e.
I don't approve Of g."
-Just -. knew you would Be with
% from the moment heard that The
meeting had taken place at your home
I am arranging for a big meeting 20
BE- held on the corner Of Van der Deck.
~ and Blocker streets Your name
Win b. nnpounccd IN the newspapers
"a the principal speaker. ! am sure
,our eioQuencc will win many in1uen-
flal persons 10 our ranka-
-Dr Founder. n you dare announce
my name 10 the newspapers a. a speak.
sr ~ your meetings I shall never speak
10 you again
~You say you consenti I knew you
ronid We are going 10 have n brass
baud In attendance. there viii be
.rowds Of women distributing suffra.
scftc pamphlets and 20 end OF cnthu-
,lasm. You WIN BE- mounted on a soap
box-l have a box provided-and po- ,
icemen viii BE- on hand TO see that you
IRE not josilcd by the crowd
.Dr. Founder
There will be hreworks"-
"Dr. Founder
sin the evening"
"Dr. Founder. wish you 70 under
,tnnd that I win have nothing TO do
With your meeting. and II you insist
ipon mixing me up with the affair
hall call upon my lawyer to get out an
njunction to prevent you"
u will call for you myself In a
.arriage az 7 O'Clock and assist you
o the soap boG A limelight win be
arranged IN an opposite window that
viii illuminate your face while speak
ng''-
"Dr. Founder. n you undertake to
AIRY out this program I SHALL wish
rou would 80 away from the tele-
,hone. You are driving me wild. II
'ou don't stop this persecution will
hut you on"
Then came IN an entirely different
'olce. q voice that Miss Van Schooner
lovcn recognised az once as that OF her
rlend Ned Poindexter.
"oh. Kit you're real mean.~
"Nod Poindexter. what have you
'een up tor
after all my trouble getting up the
Meeting. hiring the band and procur.
ng the soap box for you to speak on.
o say nothing OF the limelight. for
gu to 20 back on me In this way Is
90 awfully mean for anything"
Ned poindexter heard vicious click
nd found himself cut on. He smiled
pleasing smile. hung up the receiver
nd sauntered or TO bis club
Tho oxcitomont attending the use