Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-12-05

polite reverence the greater part are
as nothing. And it is a hereditary
approximation and bigotry and a
tyrannical temperament that keeps
out advancement of women, this de-
ference towards them is like looking
at something that somebody else pos
sesses and they want it, then when
they get it, they may do with it as
they wish, abuse it, or keep 1t, it is
their own inanimate object subject to
their disposal. But few Ooreans
who have come in contact with Amer
leans are progressing rapidly in ad-
vanced ideas. The present Queen Of
Corea is an educated woman as far
as she can be, hsmpered as she is by
the blind bigotry Of customs, but bav-
ing ideas OF her own, and her family
being of a more royal blood than the
King, she yields more powerful in
fuence. She is it is said, q woman Of
great force Of character, and intro
duCed many new and different GUS
toms into this hermit kindgom, and
every day is changing the aspect OF
affairs in Oorea.
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"When tho black lottered list TO the Gods was
presented,
The list Of what fate for each mortal intends,
At the long list Of ills, kind Goddess relented,
And slipped in three blessings, wife, children
and friends"
America stands out par excellence"
as the country that has did the break
ing down of barriers and preiudices
and superstltions customs that ham
pered the world socially, and especially
has it made the world, the whole
world more livable for women.
The Union Cooperative Laundry
of Indianapolis, was started by four
teen young women, by saving their
earnings and borrowing the rest Of
the money. They now own a plant
clear Of incumbrance, and valued at
$4,000.
We see that Mrs. Rogers OF Phil
lipsburg, has come in personal con-
tact with great many self.sustain-
ing man.supporting women IN Colo
RADIO, and we agree with her In letting
the workers do the voting.
In the year Of 1860, Elmily Faith
full founded typographical establish
ment with female composltors. She
won the approval Of Queen Victoria,
who appointed her printer and pub
Usher in ordinary to her msjesty--ln
1868. She started a monthly publi-
cation called the Victoria Magazine,
IN which for eighteen years the claims
Of women to renumerstive employ
ment, were earnestly set forth after q
life times devotion to the advance
ment Of her women sisters. She laid
down her work in this world only a
few short months ago.
A bi-monthly paper called El-F'dtat
(The Young Womsn), is published at
Alexandria, Egypt, the contributors
are all women.
There are one hundred and sixty
societies and clubs in Bohemia, hav-
ing for their object the advancement
of woman.
Nearly sixty-fve women are serv-
ing on school boards in the little
state Of New Hampshire.
Miss Grundtvig is the leader in the
movements for higher development
OF women in Denmark.
Mrs, Anna D. Clemner is dairy
commissioner of Colorado.
The annual meeting of the Iowa
women suffrage association closed
November 10, after two days session
1t was q successful meeting. Com
mittees were named TO have charge
OF the work OF the association in the
next Legislature, and resolutions
were adopted urging the rights OF
woman to the ballot.
Mrs. Henrietta Npylsn is trustee Of
the public schools Of New York city.
Miss Caroline Baldwin was the first
woman to receive the degree Of Doc
tor Of Science from the Cornell Uni
vefsity.
A society Of ladies meet stately at
the Chicago Avenue Church to make
new aud TO remodel and repair second
hand garments to be given to worthy
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