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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-09-28
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Womans Illustrated Worldl
A few days ago, woman living almost within
stones throw of the University was heard to ask,
in the presence of her children, who was vice.
president of the United States now. Another
woman-a woman of wealth and lesure-sad that
she never allowed herself to read exciting novels
like "Robert Elsm6re." She had read the "Iid-
den Hand" and that was all she cared to read Of
such novels. This same mother informed an
astonlshed guest that she had read "Ben Hur'
years and years ago when she was little girl but
had not yet found time to re-read it. At recent
gathering of literary people, mention was made in
the course of conversation, of Becky Sharp.
Cheeky Sharp-Becky Sharp" repeated lady
with knitted brows, "seems as if had heard that
name before Wasn't she spy in the rebel
armyH
At the Falls of Minnehaha the other day, lady
was heard to ask her companion if he had ever
read the poem about Minnehaha and Hiawatha
that Tennyson wrote He gravey informed her
that he had never had that pleasure
There are many women, who were once we'll in
formed, who now show very little evidence of cuI-
ture. One of them was asked why she had
allowed herself to become so retrogressive She
answered that it was because she had for 50 long
been thrown into less cultivated society than she
had been accustomed to. There are many persons
who make similar excuses for not keeping up with
the times. They fancy that they can make no i'm
provement unless stimulated by competition A
woman has no right to let her mind be entirely
diverted from intellectual topics by the chatter of
iiterate companions. There is as much reason.
and more, why an intellectual woman should bring
her companions to her level, than that she should
sink to theirs There is no woman so busy that
she cannot find little time to read if she really
cares to do So The fault is wholly with herself if
her tendencies become less intellectual. The de-
sire for mental Improvement that is aroused or
stimulated only by competition will never make a
very intellectual woman If there is nothing
within herself that makes her ''want to know"
she should remember that it is the duty of every
mother TO keep herself as well informed as possible
on the topics of the day.
SrDc for N
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-09-28

poll tax. This drew forth the following pointed
reply from the young lady, which is published in
the Woonsocket News:
II have just found out that last years assessor
has charged me with poll tax. think it is funny,
and if you want to mention the fact that object
to working out poll tax unless have the privilege
of voting at the next election you may. don't
know whether the man did it through spite or
through ignorance. II it was ignorance some one
else may learn from it. am past Fl and don't
deny it but want the privilege of voting as well
as of working. Dress this up to suit yourself and
send me a map of our blessed Dakota.
GAMMA SMYER."
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-09-28
LITTLE ROCK, SATURDAY, SEPT. %, 1889.
WoMAN's CHRONICLE PRIZE STORY.

The WOMAN'S CHRONICLE offers for the best
story of not more than 1000 words, to be handed
in before October list, prize of three standard
journals, to be selected by the winner. the total
cost of which is not to exceed Five Dollars. Com
petltors must be subscribers to the Chronicle
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-09-28

THE Primrose League of England has men,
bership of 80 600, and the Women's Liberal Fed
Grafton 81, 000 Both are organizations of ladies,
the Primrose being Tories, while the Federation is
Liberal.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-09-28

In the deepest night of trouble and anxiety and
sorrow, God gives us so much to be tbonkfn, for
.la' we need never cease our singing. With all
our wisdom and prudence and foresight, we need
never reruse to take lesson gladness and graft.
tuue from the happy bird that sang all night, as if
the day were not long enough to tell its low ~ .
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-09-28

"A beautiful and chaste woman is the narfoo+
We OF God, the true glory of anoes
Ine rare miracle of earth, and the sole wondaT 81
the world Hermes. 'O'' "onoer OF
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-09-28

NO language can express the power and beoutv
ana a, herolSm and majesty Of a mothers love, +
slrlnks not where man covers, and grows stronoor
Where man falnts, and ovee wastes of worldly for.
tunes sends the radiance Of its quenchless 6daIt
like star, = Chaplin i0oi''y
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-09-28

LITTLE acts of kindness, little tender thoughts,
little self-denias, and little sef-restraints, are all
title things, but in the great makeup of human
existence they constitute that rich autumnal
crowning-the brown, and red, and golden leaves
which so beautifully adorn the full ripe life of a
noble man or woman.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-09-28

THERE are few, if any, women of the South,
who have shown more persistent zeal in the cause
of education, and in whom the Southerner should
feel more genuine pride, than Miss Clara Conway
of Memphis, Tenn, the principal of the Conway
Institute of that city. Miss Conway has recently
offered on her own account, three hundred dollars
to the student in the college preparatory depart
ment of the school whose examination papers shall
be adjudged the best by the Vassar college faculty.
The scholarship was won this year by Mildred
Overton Mathes, daughter of j. II. Mathes, editor
of the Memphis Ledger. Miss Conway's object
in awarding this scholarship is to encourage South
ern girls to enter college.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-09-28

AS the world advances and women are getting
their eyes opened to facts in their own interest,
they put two and two together and the result some
times astonishes them. TO be able to be sure it
makes four without counting their fingers, is some
thing of an achievement. A Dakota woman,
named Miss Anna Smyer, took up claim near
Woonsocket and held it for five years, and was
warned recently by a county official to pay her
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-09-28

Miss KATE L. PIER recently argued case before
the supreme court of Wisconsin; said to be the
first woman attorney to plead before the supreme
court of that State Miss Pier belongs to fam
lily law firm, she and her parents composing trio
who practice together in Milwaukee.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-09-28

Among strangers good manner is the best
recommendation, for great deal depends upon
first impression. 'p'D
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-09-28

A PETITION has been sent to the Vermont legis-
lature by some of the women of that State, who
=
are property owners, asking to have the taxes re-
moved from all properties owned by women; and
setting forth that taxation without representation
is tyranny" and not in accordance with the spirit
of the Constitution.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-09-28
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Blessed are the missionaries of cheerfulness

Honors achieved far exceed those that are
created.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
NEW CABINET oEElcE.

The Bill Creating a Department of .igri-
culture Approved by tho President.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The president
has approved, among others, the bill to
enlarge the powers and duties of the de-
partmcnt of agriculture and to create an
exclusive department to be known as
the department OF agriculture.
Has IL Man For tho Place Already.
WAsHISGToS, Feb. 12.-The president
sent to the senate the nomination of
Norman j. Colnian, of Missouri. to be
secretary of agriculture.
Secretary. Coleman Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE senate in
secret session, confirmed the nomination
of Norman j. Coleman to he secretary OF
agriculture.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
THE BILL WILL PASS
So Say congressman Cox and
Springer Of ii.s. Omnibus
Measure.
Congress Meets in Joint Session and
Declares Benjamin Harrison
Elected President.
Blaine and Miller ''Positively Stated'' to
Have Been Awarded Cabinet PO-
sltions-Washington.

ST. PAUL, Feb. IA special to the
Globe says: THE omnibus bill will pass
within a few days" said Sunset Cox on
the floor of the house just prior to the
counting of the electoral vote. He added:
III cannot tell you about it, but within a
very few days you will see that am
right i'll ~ prediction. You may quote
me as saying positively that l know the
omnibus bill will pass" Meeting Mr..
Springer shortly thereafter, and relating
what MIR. Cox lad said, he remarked:
Sunset Cox is usually right, and if his
source of information is rs good as mine,
he is pre-eminently correct this time. for
| can emphatically echo his sentiment. l
the bill will paSS.'
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
FOR COAST DEFENSE.

Contracts Awarded for Seven More Of
ZalinsAi's Dynamite Guns.
NEW YORK, Feb. l2.-Thc news that
the secretary of war has awarded the
Pneumatic Gun company the contrac,
for eve guns for coast defense was lit
tie else than was expected by the officers
OF the company.
The contract calls for three guns for
Sandy Hook, two for Fort Schuyler and
two for Fort Warren, Mass. AS the pc.
culiarities presented by the iifteen-incl,
gun now mounted at Port Lafayette arr
specified, the guns must be capable OF
elevation and depression by either pneu-
matte or hydraulic power, and have All
extreme elevation Of at least thirty-five
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
DAKOTA LEGISLATION.
Thursday Feb. Z.
COUNCIL.


The council passed the seed wheat till
over the governors veto, 90 to =, and it
is now a law.
The veto of the newspaper bill was
sustained by a vote Of II to 10.
The Seventh judicial district bill was
also vetoed.
~ motion to reconsider the Judges OK
penSe bill was defeated by a vote of Is
to 10.
The committee on education presented
its revision of the school laws.
BILLS lNTRoDuCED.-By Soderberg-
4Appropriating STA, 100 for Improvements
to the deaf mute school at Sioux Falls.
By Walsh-Toprevent the importation
of armed men or associations of men for
police duty.
BY Glaspell-Giving conductors police
powers.
The council passed the bill limiting
sheriff and treasurer to two terms.
HOUSE.
The house passed the stuck jury re-
peal bill over the veto by a unanimous
vote. and the newspaper bill over the
veto iG to l.
The bill granting women the right of
suffrage in municipal matters was dis.
cussed i'll the house. Mir. Cooke speaking
for the bill and Mr.. Bixler against. Mrs.
Barker. being present, was invited to
speak for the bill and presented her
points with wonderful clearncss.
The long expected var between New.
maj and Elliott on the Minor and Lisbon
normal school bills was waged before the
North Dakota members. Elliott lost on
a tic vote. ADAMS desired to change Id
vote after the result was announced, and
a new vote was taken and Newman
won.
Mr.. Patton introduced the usual bill
creating Mead county by a division Of
Lawrence and Mr.. Baldwin Il bill rcquir.
ing railroad companies to furnish facili-
ties for loading and unloading to and
from farmers wagons at all points ship
ping aUO.0 900 bushels of grain.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16

THE hill before the Legislature to
print the laws in supplemental form
and have them distributed to the
country press for distribution with
their paperis only another subterfuye
to boom some eastern print house at
the expense of Dakota publishers. 1t
is about on a par with the publication
of the compiled laws that was printed
in st. Louis to the detriment of a Da-
kota publishing house. When will
Dakota people, not expecting men,
bers of the legislature, learn sense
enough to protect, encourage and fos.
ter their W people, and their home
enterprises, instead of helping to
build up outside corporations who do
not care the snap of the finger for
them! Let our Legislative solons
stop and think for a moment!-Mc.
Lean Co. Mail.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16

The superintendency of the entire
line and branches of the Northern
Pacific railroad is now in the capable
hands of Mr.. S. r.. Anslie. The posi-
ton requires the very best business
ahility,th strictest discipline combin-
ed with II broad gnaye method of act
ing in matters not entirely connected
with railway work. These require
ments MIR. Anslie has i'll an exception.
al degree. He gathers young and ac-
tive men around him us assistants, is
quick to recognize merit, it is said,
and coming from the ranks up, is
practical, patient and just. He is
likely to Prove the most efficient and
successful superintendent that the
company has ever had.-Jamestown
Alert.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
Monday, February IL.
HOUSE.

I1oCNEs
Mr.. Atkins came to the front with the
following resolution:
Resolved. That the chief clerk of the
house be, and is hereby instructed, not
to receive or read or i'll any manner rec
ognize any petition or communication
from any source whatever except it be
introduced by ono member of this body,
unless it be from the executive or other
territorial office pertaining to some mat
ter under consideration in the house or
suggesting legislation in the opinion Of
the executive necessary. The said chief
clerk and the speaker are hereby author
lied to pass upon and determine the adj
instability of any petition or commune
cation not introduced by members as
aforesaid.
This resolution was passed, though
many of the members did not catch on
to the fact that it was intended to close
the II of communication to the
governor, and give the house perfect
freedom to assall him without giving
him an opportunity to place his reply on
record. In discussing the resolution Mr..
Atkins said the legislature has Deer in
session 81 days, 10 bills have been pre-
sented to the governor from the house,
and of these he has vetoed eight; one he
refused to receive, was recalled to
remedy his objections, two became laws
without his approval, and seven were
approved. He cIaimed that half of the
time of the house has been spent in con-
sluering the governors objection or crit
lclslns OF the legislature, or ia criticising
him.
The house again passed the newspaper
bill, also Adams chattel mortgage bill,
the council bill authorizing loan associa-
lions to extend their business beyond the
territory, the house bill taxing money
credits. judgments, etc, requiring news
have a paying list of $50 copies to entitle
them to publish legal advertisements,
prohibiting the circulation of newspapers
given to illustrating or describing crime
or immoral acts, repeating the Grand
Forks county special law in relation to
sheriff and county treasurer.
BILLS lNTRoDUCED.-Raising the agri-
cultural board appropriation to $40, 900.
Requiring notice of claim of exemp-
tion to be filed within five DAYS after
levy.
Requiring railroads to lease or license
right OF way for warehouses.
Providing for a constitutional n
ton for South Dakota. Tho constitu-
tlonal convention is to meet in Nav, but
the dates and place are not fixed, these
being left for the committee to deter
mine.
The governor approved the Dakota
convention bill,
COUNCIL.
In the council there was a great deal
Vt routine business transacted.
BILLS INTRODUCED. Requiring all
physicians to register, thus heading off
quacks.
Appropriating S71 900 for the Bismarck
penitentiary.
Among the bills passed was Poindex.
ter's. placing homeopathic physicians on
the same footing as regulars, and one re.
qulring county CLERKS and auditors tc
make quarterly reports.
The council Republicans in caucus de.
clded to treat the governors veto mes
sa:ges in the future in a very conserva.
tive manner. They are to be properly
referred and all due courtesy shown
him. The house will take the sa,nt
course probably, though no agreemen,
has been reached to that effect.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
Tuesday. February 12.
HOUSE.,

DR.. Leroy, of Jerauld county, intro
duced a memorial in the house, which
was referred to the committee on federal
relations, addressed to the president
elect, requesting the removal of Gov
ernor Church. 1t embodies some of the
objections to the governor. but was in
,rodnced without the approval of q Re-
publican caucus. 1t reads as follows:
Your petitioners, tho legislature of Da-
kota. respectfully request the removal of
Governor Louis f. Church of this terri
tory for the following reasons: He is
antagonistic TO the people of this terri
tory, partly because he came to the ter
ritory with q pvitlupl .appointmunt,
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16

DIR. BOYER yesterday introduced i'm
the house II memorial to the president
elect asking the removal of Governor
Church. The memorial is published
in the routine report of the house.
Whether the memorial will he con.
sidered us complete enough and meet
with the approval of the legislature
remains to be seen. 1t is understood
this memorial takes the place of
the one prepared by Mr.. Jones. which
it was understood WAS to have been
presented yesterday.-Bis. Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
ZALINSKI,s GIN

degrees. They must be capable of an
all around fire, or through $50 degrees.
the training and elevating to be wholly
under the control of the gunner in
charge.
The range of fire is also specified, the
extreme demanded being a mile. Ra-
pidity Of fire is also called for, being a
requirement not called for in the recent
tests of the stationary gun. The delivery
of these guns ready for mounting must
be made within eight months of the time
of execution of contract. The sum OF
money as bid by the Pneumatic Dyna.
mite company is $780,. 800.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16

The following extract from Il letter
written last fall 10y the person whose
signature appears below is published
at this time simply to show that its
author is not the straight republican
he claims to be and because it shows,
by his own hand writing, the same
rule or ruin policy he is now pursuing
towards Commissioner Underhill:
See the men where you are and get
them to try and capture the Turner
caucuses OF else Stay away from them
altogether. Show up Scott and his
gang I'LL you can. We are trying to
get some of the boys from the east
end up here on Monday night, a few
of each party, to decide on a time,
place and Il call for the Union conven.
ton. Would like if you, could come
up. Yours truly,
GEO. AUD.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
OFFICIAL PAPER OF STARk COUNTY
Saturday, February 1G, 1883.

10 show how the gang misreprr-
SCENTS things in their fight against MI.
Cnderhill we mention the fact that
there was but item in eN-sheriff
Sehastiam's bills which the board
questioned and ut the time it WAS al
lowed Commissioner Lee had gone
home leaving Mr.. Cnderhill and Nc
Gillivray to close up the business of
the last session and Mr.. McGillivray
voted to allow the item OF il could
not have passed. If it was unjust the
reform (N commissioner assisted in
it's passage by his vote.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16

TIE feelings of brotllerly love be-
tween the governor and members of
the Dakota legislature are badly
strained. The governor sends mesSa-
ges to the legislature in which he Sc
verely scores those opposed to him
and the members retaliatc hy passing
memorials asking his removal. The
latest stab ut the governor is IL bill in
the council to wipe Church county
from the face of the earth and make IL
new county to be known as McCor-
mack. Thus the merry war goes on,
while some of the members imagine
they hear the governor sing: IL would
not live always, ] ask not to STAY"
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16

N. c. LAWRENCE paid, the other
day, taxes to the mo;nt of oven ST.
500, on interests which lie represents
here, yet You will hear mel who do
not pay IL centof taXrs heap rounds OF
Slrapiy because he stands up for the
best interests of the tax payers
and against these men who are So
anxious to get their fingers on the
public funds, yet pay nothing into the
treasury. 10 hear some of them one
would think MI. Lawrence paid no
taxes while they We're heavy tax pay
ers. Their talk sounds very silly to
II acquainted with the facts.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
ON MILLER.

Now lork's Defeated G~ubernatorinl Cam
didate will Run Harrison's Agricul-
tural Department.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 14.-The Americans
Washington correspondent states posi-
lively that Hon. Warner Miller, of New
York, has been offered and has accepted
the position of secretary Of agriculture
in Pr~esident-elect Harrison's cabinet.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
MINNESOTA SOLDIERS, HOME.

Description of the General Buildings
and Cottages Now Being Erected.
ST. PAUL. Feb. 7.-During the past
year two of the cottages for the Mime
sofa soldiers home at Minnehaha Falls
have been completed, at a cost of
Sc, 600. One of these cottages, a cut of
which we give, is occupied and the
other is nearly ready for the old soldiers
to reside in. Twelve of these cottages
are to be built, each being so by 65 feet
feet and two stories high. They are
built of red pressed brick and brown
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16

Tile legislature will Ito IL great i'll
justice to the stockmen of western
Dakota if it repeats the law prevent
ing the spread of contagious diseases
among live stock. Montana would
Quarantine against us and the yesull
would be disa>tro' S Ivy compelling I'LL
diseased stock to he unluaded before
reaching the Montana line and turned
loose on the western Dakora range.
The law should remain us it is. Its
repeal will drive the Stuckmen out of
Dakota and us they occupy the bad
lands, Il section of country lit only for
stock, it would be IL serious loss to
the territory.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
PLATT KNOWS IT..

He Is Willing to Stand AS Authority for
blaine's appointment AS Secretary OF
state.
New YORK, Feb. H. Ex-senator
Plat said to a World reporter: 81 am
willing to stand as authority for the
statement that Mr.. Blaine has been
offered and has accepted the office of Sec
rotary of state. 1t was settled some
time ago by correspondence.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
about SolO.n0n.

about $3.50, 900.
Other buildings to be erected and to
form a part of the home are an admins
tration or general headquarters and Office
building. a cut of which appears in this
article, size 30 by so, three stories high.
Hospital. 80 by 80. three stories, with
two wings, each 81 by 50 feet in size.
Amusement hall and chapel, 40 by 75.
Laundry, kitchen and dining room. 80
by IS. Engine house and steam heating
plant. 80 by 1aO, with a wing 40 by az.
When these buildings are all COM
plcted and the home grounds are laid out
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
HOPE FOR THE SETTLER.

Rill Passed by Congress to Quiet Title to
Des Moines River Lands i'll Iowa.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The senate has
passed the house bill to quiet titles Of
settlers on the Des Moines river lands in
Iowa.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16

from Ottawa, Ont,
says: 1t is report
ed on the best of
authority that at
the conclusion Of
the present session
of the federal legis-
iature the govern
ment will appeal to
the country on the
annexation ques-
:tion. Sir John
) MacDonald, pre-
.mier, and the lead
Ter of the govern
'ment, will retire
from public life
aud Gu rl,o~1oc
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
Harrison Elcctcd rrc.idrn,.

WASHINGTON: Feb. 1.-THE electoral
vote was c%anvassed in the hall of repre-
sentatives in the presence of the senate
and the result declared as follows: HAIR
rison and Morton 2233 each: Cleveland
and Thurman 1GS each. Harrison and
Morton were declared elected president
and vice president of the United States
for the term commencing March 4.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
Death of n Cardinal.

New YORK, Feb. IA cablegram to
the Catholic News of this city announces
the death Of Cardinal John Baptiste
Petra, who was second in rank in the
sacred college. He was born in Cham
forgueil, France, on Aug. /, 1912. He
was made a cardinal in 1868. and was
one of the six sutfragon bishops OF the
Roman pontitf.