The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11

Oo0nn' work In al the varied fields Of usefulness.
seoect opinion re<pectpx women, a1d voice the
voW3 and thoughts OF women. Its hoped that
th6y Esy IN some measure encourage and strength.
sn women In every worthy effort. aid them In sow.
NJ The problem Of seltsupport. protect kthem
through knowledge of forms OF business and law
sngpdre them 70 attain TO their rfghtful position.
AM thus through enlightened, elevated woman
hood enSoble the home, the race, the Nation.
"WomaR's werld' is wide. As vile. as mother,
- ecne-maker. AZ worker. as educator. as philan-
0rcr&st, as comrade. as citizen. and Is A human be
5nxs woman IN ever where building for herself and
eG generation. From al sections OF this world.
eraf reports OF Individual an Organized work.
aews Items, thoughts suggestions and inquiries
srs invited for these columns
Address al tuch COMMUNICATIONS 10
FLoExSCz II. ADxIssoH.
The position assigned to Nj. in. DAVID
son, on she programmes or The State Bosrd
Of Agriculture, ives filed most ~acceptably
oy his daughter Mics Lulu A. Davidson. OF
~hIssvjlle, Ind, who read al excellent ps-
yer On 'karmers Recreation and Amuse-
nents."
The New Orleans Times Democrat OF the
sion OF the Indiana exhibit of wonan's work.
OF the labors Of there who arranged the ex-
hibit IL says:
The lady commissioner. Mrs. i. N. Noe,
and her associate. Mrs. NJ M. Finch, have
returned 70 their homes in Indianapolis,
exhibit in the space allotted them In The
gallery.
There ladies have for come years been the
president 1T vice president OF the State
tsir Association. Their experience In this
work ct home each year very naturally led
eh4.x a.. - Il - fnp Tho rrT~0yaYf -nvk
Of representing their State in the Womau's
Der artment. They have certainly expedited
matters, and are the first TO display an ex-
nlt:t completely arranged up 70 this date.
They have three glass cases flied with WORK
from the inmates OF pu bile institutions and
from private individuals"
The article, "Ths woman's Century in an.
other column illustraue s the central tho 1ght
Of The Woman's Magazine" OF which Mrs.
e II. Hopsh is editor. Rsginning in her
early :irihood rs 3 contributor IN DR.. Mary
=. Thomas little pioneer woman journal,
called The Lily" Mrs. Housh has steadily
pursued her literary labors until she has
achieved q success that is creditabie "a IL Is
helpful 10 w~ODanhood. In Isl she started
the Woman at Work Mt Louisville. KY,
which scon took rank as one OF the best oil
the magazines specially devoted to wcmsn's
interests. In 1882 she removed her monthly
~ kA0 -
Womanr Century" name
very significant OF the character OF the mag
AIM The Centuy 70. of New York,
claimed that this was an infringement up III
the trade mark" which according to their
understanding secured to them the exclusive
use of the word. Century" as applied 10
printed publications, and rather than 'spsnd
the months in wTsugiing over q word in
courts" Mrs. Housh modiEes the titls to
The Wom.n's Magazine" Nth
~ q Eotto. This magazine 10 CO astant-
l. growing in favor and excellence, and
Lumbers amor" it, contributors, Jennie
Ipne," Lillian Wiring, Kate Sanborn. May
Wright Sewsll, Frances +. Willard and 9th.
en-
TIE Annual meeting of the Woman's State
Fair Association on last Wednesday was
iasgvly attended. Mrs. A.. F. Armstrong,
kosomo; Mrs. DR.. Boor, New Castle, and
Mrs DIR. Sbaptsugb, Princeton. represented
their Respective localities. Officers for the
ensuing year were elected Is follows: Pres
ident, Mrs. A. Ncs; vico President, Mira. DR..
Shopfaugh; Secretary, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Finch;
Assistant Secretary, Miss Mary Heron; Dis
bursting COMMITTEES, Mr. Fannie Shldeier,
Nm. i. Hawkins. Mrs. J. E Cobb, Mrs. c. F,
Mount
Or Tuesday Mrs. Noe submitted her rspor.
20 the State Board Of Agriculture, from
which we quote: 1.-THE whole number OF
entries made in the Woman's Department
Tor the exhibit of 's4 were i039-being
Sc in excess of the preceding year.
These figures do not oy any means give q
correct estimate Of The number Of articles
exhibited for many entries were collections
Of from three to ten articles. The amount
offered for premiums was SOC This smo mt
paid in the Womsps Department was S677,
= - ~Acy1---- - - -
senses 1860 "a. The last exhibit excelied in
size and excellence any former display; the
Art alone requiring the erection of two ad.
ditional booths"
On last Monday afternoon the largest
n Getting ever held by the Indianapolis Eqas
Suffrage Society wss addressed by Mrs. Helen
n. Cougar, who presented . summary OF the
property, civil and legal rights already en-
loyed by wemen IN this State and Of Others
permitted by or ut least not positively pro
hibited by the terms OF the Constitution and
which in her opinion are attainabls through
legislation. OF these. the most important
are municipal su fffags. Airs. Cougar no dins
that . city Is . corporation, tho creation o
The Legislature, and deriving oil its DO xers
end privileges from this source alone; Pres
idontisl Electoral Suffrage, by virtue of the
Federal Constitution which lesves the man
Dor Of appointing Presidential electors tc
the Legislatures; school Suffrage, the Leg
isIature having control OF all school laws ex
cspt those relating to funds. and the making
of women eligible by statute Of serving -
Jurors and - judges. clerks and inspectors
of electione. Women, ehe said, could ID
elected to State offices; Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor, a. the only qualifications
required by the Constitution arc i've years
citizen .! the United States and = citizen
Of the State for Eve years next precediD.
election. and have attained the age OF thirty
years,'' Treasurer, Secretary and Auditor
~ these Offices are filled by persons" Wo
men are also eligible. she said, 10 the Office
Of County Superintendent and State Saper
intendent of Public instruction.
Mrs. Gcuear's paper Is . timely and vsiu
able contribution to suffrage literature. j
Was published in the indianapolis Journa
Of the 9th inst, and will be issued, We Un
derstand. in tract form. Itshorld be widsl,
circulated in the State. carefully read ane
her positions and citations thoroughly ex
smine1- Jurists differ with reference 70 th,
powers OF The Legislature and the limita
sions of the State Constitution, and the sug
gesti0ns and recommendations of this pspe
will open before q club or Q ~cummuuity 9
wide field for investigation and discussion
The WomAn's Exchange.
The annual meeting Of the I~ndisnapoll
Eomaoss Exchance WA bald On LAT Thurp