Retailers Will
Meet in Omaha
February 19-21
Retail Distribution of Protl
tirts to Be One of Main
Discussions at the
Convention.
Retail distribution of products will
lie one of the principal discussions
before the 17th annual conven
tion of the Federation of Nebras
ka Retailers to be held at. Hotel Fon
tenelle. February 19 to 21.
Irving S. Pauli, economist, formerly
secretary of the joint committee of
agricultural Inquiry and now employ
ed by the National Retail Dry Goods'
association, will speak.
"Perhaps no bigger problem con
fronts the American public today than
how to perfect a system of distribu
tion of our abundance of commodi
ties that there may be a continuous
flow frmn producer to consumer, with
out stagnation at any point, and that
there may be. a fair and equitable
return to every necessary agency en
gaged In the task," Mr. Pauli says.
"The farmer, the laborer, the manu
facturer. tltc carrier, the wholesaler
and jobber and the retailer have been
accused of exorbitant profits for their
services in distribution. When the
economic condition of the American
farmer became acute, congress or
dered a Joint investigation by both the
senato and the house, and the Joint
committee of agricultural inquiry was
authorized. This committee soon
that the farmers' condition was
so Inseparably locked to the problem
of general distribution that the scope
of the investigation was enlarged to
Include the whole of this problem.”
During January, Mr. Pauli covered
the state of Ohio under auspices of
tlie Ohio State Council of Retail Mer
chants, speaking to merchants, wo
men's clubs, civic and commercial or
ganizations and to audiences of con
sumers.
Another speaker on the convention
program will he Charles W. Russell,
vice president of M. K. Smith & Co.
of Omaha, who will appear Monday
night, February 19. Mr. Russell has
been connected with the local firm for
more than 30 years.
Fare and one-half has been granted
on every road in the state by the
Western Passenger association to
every merchant in Nebraska who at
tends tbo convention.
Steel possesses elestieity similar to
rubber, as may be proved by dropping
a number of steel lialls on a hard
surface and watching them rebound.
Every Bill Paid 100 Cents on Dollar .
I 52-Year Record of Woman Who Started
j Business When Townsite Was Founded
Mrs. T. C. Hilton and llio millinpry shop she still operates today. It?
Is only a block away from the site where she established her business D2 I
years ago when Itlair was just starting out as a townsite.
A town where every man, woman
and child Is your friend.
A little business which provides
all the necessities of life and a few
of the luxuries.
A record of paying your bills 100
cents on the dollar for 52 years.
A happy household with three
children, a hearty appetite, a pleas
ant disposition and an abiding faith
in all mankind.
What more could one want?
So reasons Mrs. T. C. Hilton of
Blair, who holds two records for
longevity that are unsurpassed in Ne
braska.
In the first place, Mrs. Hilton is
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the sole owner of the oldest business
establishment in Blair.
Secondly, she is tho pioneer mil
liner of the entire state of Nebraska.
Site has operated her millinery
shop in Blair for 52, years, ever since
the town was founded. And not once'
has she been unable to pay a bill 100
cents on the dollar when it came due.
Proud of Town.
A pleasant, bright-eyed woman,
whose alert-looking face and sprightly
manner belies her gray hair, is Mrs.
Hilton. Sho is proud of Blair an.1
Blair is proud of her. And why not?
Is not a woman with Mrs. Hilton’s
record something for a town to be
proud of? And isn't a town which
made such a record passible also
something to be proud of?
It was in 1S72 that Mrs. Hilton
journeyed to Blair with her husband*
They were on their way from Boones
borough. In.. ,to Lincoln. Lincoln at
that time was booming and was at
tracting many settlers from Iowa and
other states to the east.
But the route of the Hiltons took
them through Blair. And when they
arrived there they found a new town
under way. Tho tnwjisite had just
been surveyed and lots and home
steads were being sold.
Settle in Blair.
This new little town interested the
Hiltons and they decided to pass up
Lincoln and stay where they were.
They bought a piece of “city proper
ty" and erected a little frame home.
Mr. Hilton established a newspaper,
which he continued to publish until
his death a few years ago.
But Mrs. Hilton was like many
of the pioneer women who accom
panied their husbands into new set
tlements when the west was young.
She wanted to help all she could in
establishing the family fortune. So
she took up millinery.
"I learned my trade from my step
grandmother who had learned mil
linery in Pennsylvania,’’ explained
Mrs. Hilton.' “She and my grand
father came to Iowa in a covered
wagon. When I was a little girl I
used to like to watch her cutting out
flowers, making hat frames of rattan
and sewing on stiver bends and
wings. I thought the hats she mado
were Just beautiful.
Starts in Modest Way.
“When I came to Nebraska I hap
pened to have about two dozen hats
with me, and that was my original
stock. I started out in a modest way.
I converted part, of my frame home
into a millinery shop. Later I built
a shop with living rooms in the rear.
Here T kept shop for many years.
"One time I decided to quit and
sold out to a. clothing firm. But after
a rest I was ready to go to work
again, so I built a larger rlace and
established myself again.
“In the early days we depended
Oodey’s Lady Book, the ingenuity of
the seamstress or letters from friends
back east for our styles. Pioneer wo
men were Just as careful of their ap
pearanees as the women of the set
tled districts and we always tried to
be aa near the correct mode as pos
sible.
“I used to make all my frames,
blocks and trimmings, and Instead of
steel and wire I used rattan. Until
through trains were established we
often had to wait for weeks before
materials arrived from Penmylvania
or Chicago before a new stock of hats
could bo made up.
Modern Clothes O. K.
"The hats of tho present day re
mind me so much of those made in
grandmother's day. In those dayr
grandmother used a great deal of sil
ver cloth In trimmings as well as sil
ver beads and ornaments. Silver was
very popular, as It seems today.”
Mrs. Hilton has lived to see many
extreme changes in women’s apparel,
yet she finds no fault with modem
modes.
“I think the clothing worn now ts
Just as pretty and a lot more com
fortable than that of the old days.
The dresses then were so tight in
the waist and full in the skirt and
so long they swept the floor. There
was enough material used In the old
dresses to make two or three of the
modern ones.”
Mrs. Hilton was In Nebraska dur
ing the winter of 1888 when the worst
blizzards in the history of the state i
took their toll of life. Sho weathered [
the panics of 1J03 and 1007 and acv- i
oral years of drouths when crops
were burned up and the fanner was
without money to pay for his needs.
Tet her little business survived and
thrived.
There net* plenty of Indiana acai ,
Blair in the old days, hut the Indian
squaw never wore a hat. They would
come, however, to the store and beg
for bright colored ribbons or bits of
silk, Mrs. Hilton said.
Hoes Own Buying.
Mrs. Hilton not. only successfully
managed her millinery store, but
found time to rear and educate three
children, two daughters and an
adopted son. Not long ago the new
store she built a Mock away from her
original site was partly destroyed by
fire, but in a few days fho plucky
owner had repaired the damage and
s doing “business ns usual.”
Jcspite her years, Mrs. Hilton goes
to tlie Chicago market twice «ach
year. She does her own buying. She
works every day in her store and her
stock of merchandise is evidence of
the fact that she keeps abreast of
the times.
Iif summing up her career Mrs. Hil
ton says:
“I have lived a full life. I have
kept my business going and made it
pay. While it is not a large one, It
fills the needs of my territory. I
havo raised my family and have been
able to live comfortably. A business
career is a good thing for any woman
who wants to he independent.’’
$25,000 Heart Balm Suit.
Flint, Midi., Feb. 3.—"You're my
birthday present!"
This was what Norton W. Davis,
member of tho firm of Davis & Davis,
millionaire Toledo contractor, called
her. declares Miss Erva Burleson of
Hornell, N. Y., who lias brought suit
against Davis for $25,000, alleging
breach of promise. Miss Burleson
claims to have served as Davis' pri
vate secretary at one time.
Miss Burleson testified that she
worked for Davis in Toledp and that
he proposed to her June 16. 1915, bis
birthday. Then he repeatedly put off
tho marriage, she says, until she fin
aUy went to him and demanded an
immediate wedding.
Several months ago, Miss Burleson
avers, Davis sent for her to come to
his home in Flushing, Mich., where,
she said, he promised they would be
wed. In anticipation of the wedding
Miss Burleson bought 14 expensive
gowns. IVhen she arrived in Flush
ing he again refused to marry her,
she declares.
Nearly $30,000,00 is the Federal aid
appropriation expected to be approved
for disbursement up to the fiscal year
ending Juno 3, 1924.
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medical, legal, love and marriage subjects, or any subject requiring ex
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Most Popular Profession.
Q—Which profession is more pop
ular—law or medicine?
A—Judging from the number of
students which are taking these two
courses at the colleges, medicine Is
more popular. From the latest
statistics we And that 13,160 men and
643 women are studying medicine and
10,998 men and S22 women are study
ing law. -
Cable Address.
Q—How may I get a cable address?
A—Select or coin a word symbolical
of your name and address and regis
ter It with the telegraph and cable
companies. There is a small fee for
the use of the registration.
Manufacturing Denatured Alcohol.
Q—Is a permit necessary to manu
facture denatured alcohol?
A—Yes. Apply to the collector of
Internal revenue of the district In
which you expect to start the manu
facturing.
Paraffin on Cheese.
Q—Is the outside of cheese paraf
fined?
A—Most cheese is paraffined on the
outside. This is done to keep it from
drying cut before it is cut and to
prevent molding.
Oatmeal Drop Cake'.
Q—Could you give me a receipt for
Oatmeal drop cakes?
A—The following receipt is fur
nished by the Federal Slates Rela
tions Service; three fourths cup
syrup: one-fourth cup brown sugar,
one-half cup shortening, one egg. two
cups rolled oats, one cup sifted flour, I
one-half teaspoon s-dt. two teaspoons
baking powder. three-fourth cup
seeded raisins. Mix in the usual way
and drop bv teaspoonfuls onto a
greased baking sheet one inch part.
Rake in a moderate oven alsmt 13
minutes or until delicately browned.
This receipt makes about 30 cakes.
Overriding a Veto.
Q—Can congress pass a bill over
the president's veto?
A—Yes, but a two-thirds vote is
necessary in both houses of congress.
Transportation of Troops.
Q—Did tlie United States pay Eng
land for the transportation of our
troops to Europe during the world
war? to Great Britain.
A—Yes. a total of $109,000,000 has
been paid for the transportation of
troops and supplies to Europe during
the world war.
I)r. Dell's Citizenship.
Q—Was Dr. Alexander Ora hart
Bell, the inventor of the Bell tele
phone. a citizen of the United States?
A—Yes. He declared his intention
of becoming a citizen of the United
States in 1S72, took out his first pa
pers in 1871 and final papers in 1882.
Tail Lights for Planes.
London, Feb. 3.—All BBrltish air
planes, military and civil, will, in fu
ture. when flying at night, have to
carry white rear lights on each wing
tip and on the tail, according to a
new British air ministry regulation.
"Lighting up time" will be halt an
hour before sunset.
Masonic Association
Gets Bust of Albert Pike
Presentation Marks Re
tirement of Dr. John E.
Simpson as Venerable
Master of Kadosh.
I
A bust of Albert Pike, who was
grand commander of the supreme
council of the Scottish Rite for 32
years, was presented to the Scottish
ltlto Cathedral association Wednesday
night, by the four sections of the Al
bert Pika i lnss.
Tho presentation took place dur
ing tfhj affair marking the retirement
of Dr. John II. Simpson as vener
able master of Kadosh. after serving
two years, end the installation of
Jam»s R. rain, the new venerable
master, and other officers.
The 1 ust is of bronze on a marble
•pedestal, and is the work of Fred L.
Kimball, sculptor, of Lincoln, Neb.
Raymond G. Young, orator of the first
section of the class under Dr. Simp
son. made the presentation speech.
Ho called attention to the note gained
by Mr. Pike as a i>oet. a linguist and
as a great lawyer. Mr. Pike was a
world famous student of philosophy,
an authority on ancient Aryan beliefs,
on which he wrote 15 volumes; and
was hailed by critics of his day not
only In thle country but in England
aa the greatest American poet, Mr,
Young said. Among hla most famous
poems are "Hymns to the Gods" and
"Ode to a Mocking Bird.’* published
In 1840 and 1830, respectively, In
Blackwood's magazine, according to
Mr. Y’oung. who also called attention
to how Mr. Pike dropped his other
varied interests to devote his entlra
timo to Masonry, tie Is the author and
reviser of rituals, and editor and com
piler of the textbook on Masonry.
The bust wns accepted by W. H
Rhoades in behalf of the Cathedral
association. It was unveiled by presi
dents of the four sections of tha Al
bert Pike class. Following the cere
mony. Rev. Frank O. Smith delivered
an address and presented Dr. Simp
son with a platinum watch. More than
600 were present. A banquet was
served.
Hen Lays “Four-in-One.w
Guilford, Conn.. Feb. 3.—William
Itoode, hearing unusual cackling In
his hennery here, hurried out to find a
favorite hen walking about her neat
proclaiming unusual Udlngs to all tha
world. Visions of an otter stolen trp
from tbo nearby brood to feast on
poultry were dispelled when Roods
found a huge egg that was four egg*
in one. Hondo's hen, a mixture of
Brahma. Red Beghorn and Bantam,
had laid an egg in which eggs of the
three were clearly discernible.
Ain kktipk-mknt.
Iowa Physician Makes
Startling Offer to
Catarrh Sufferer*
Found Treatment Whicli
Healed Hi* Own Cartarrh
and Now Offer* to Send
It Free to Sufferer*
Anywhere.
Davenport, la.—Dr. W, O. Coffee, Suite
1303, St. Jamee Hotel Bid;., thia city,
one of the rami widely known phrtlelans
and surgeon* in the centra! wot, _ an -
pounce* that ho found a treatment which
completely healed him of catarrh in tha
head and lioee, deafncee and head noise#
after many yeaaa of Buffering. Ha then
gave the treetment to a number of ether
sufferers and they etatc that they also
were completely heeled. The Doctor le • »
proud of his achievement and ao confidant
that his treatment will brine other euf
ferers the same freedom it save him, that
he is offering to send a ID dsys’ aupply
| absolutely free to any reader of thia
paper who write* him. Pr. Coffee ha*
\ .pecialiird on eye, ear, nose and throat
diseases for more than thirty-firs year*
and is honored and reepected by count!##*
I thousands. If you suffer from nose, head
or throat catarrh, catarrhal deafness on
head noises, send him your name and ad
| dress today.
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