The National tribune., 1889-09-12

women of to-day ready TO respond to call
duty. How j would like TO give Lena Pierce
hearty hnud-shake for her spirited letter.-Roberts
Scypes, Qunkertown, Pa.
should think the members of tho @. G. Of the
sterner would know by this time that whether
ladies hide behind trees not IN conflict win the
sword, they are not To be found in such places IN
one with the pen Members of foresaid sex who
have not attacked the ladies had better profit by
the example set them in the mangled condition OF
their fellows who have-Tennie Whar, Armour,
s. Oak.
Granting the fighting qualities OF the sexes
to be coual, there are some other points that
necessary in the good soldier. To he able to
put up with triAing Rnnoyances is quality which
! fear they haven't Imagine the confusion ana
disorder that would he caused by that little tribe,
the "grnybaok." Then what great cost 1t would
be for the Government 10 supply all the extras,
such parasols, fans, frizzes gum, etc. No, Miss
Sidwell, think Ills plain that Uncle sam VII never
ask his daughters 10 fight for him while his sons
much better qualified to do sO.-Bmmett w.
Gould, Goulds, n. Y.
was surprised TO hear a member of the Q. @.
talk as did lisa Jones, in saying Prohibition means
free whisky" say away with high license, anu
down with the saloons. So say give us prohibit
tion.-Mnttie B. Srinkle Carroll. Kan.
Statistics show good advancement in many d.
reetions all due TO the present law of prohibition.
There is less crime, aud money which was worse
than thrown nway now gees To mako happy homes
In some of the large cities there was nm increase OF
pupils in the schools to the amount of y per cent
within two years after tho law camc i'll force. we
cannot and will not give up the greatest blessing
which ever came TO Iowa.-Wcliard KNOWLES,
Ruthven, Iowa
If we consider money more important than n
human soul, then prohibition is a failure and nigh
license u glorious success. II We consider n human
soul greater than few paitry dollars then prohipi
ton IL n success and n blessing 10 any Stnte.-J =.
Carlisle Friend, Neb.
or course there il some drinking In Iowa, and
VIII be rs long man exists; but let IL nc mace
unpopular, rs in Kansas. and more than that, Keep
IL from the boys and in few years intenlperance
will be ut low ebb. congratulate Iowa on her
pluck in sticking To such mn uphill contest ana ~
Mr. Jones be not party prohibnOnst, lac Will
change his mind and voice ere longs. j. Fiokel.
The Curieus Corner.
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April "a, 1904.
Petroleum was first refined by Gen. w. S. Rose
Grams.
The first Court Of Chancery In New York was
sci up in lG9s under the authority of the Board oil
Trade and Plantations.
Tic city OF Washington chosen Capital July
Is, 1872.
l. When was the first National ThanksgivingH-
| Mary Meserole
2. What Presidents fathers grave is known only
by hillock aud bowlder,' ami where is 1t To-
cated?-E. b, Latham.
:. For what purpose did the Romans use lemons;
| what country they natives of, aud what WAS
thought OF them in the time of Piiny?--W. t. lay
4. How many officers aud how many men IN the
war July, lSl2?-Addic Haring.