Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-27
WoMAN'S DEP ARTMENT'
OF Interest.
MABEL H. poMERoY, EDITOR

GAlubhuJ 40 NhO
ment over gold, and a great influx OF
gold seekers are rapidly settleing it
up in places.
The board. of health OF New York
city is waging war on the rear tene'
ments, and large number of what
has been habitable buildings have
been condemned.
The great business establishments
of the cities close their doors at noon
on Saturday during the heated
months, so the employees may have an
extra half days rest.
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An essay by Mrs. Virginia II. Coke
on Orchestral Symphony was selected
as the best among hundreds of con-
tributors. All those interested ip
music will be we'll repaid to read 1t.
In looking over the book reviews"
for the past year, it is q Noticeable
fact that the material Of all the latest
books have much more wholesome
character than within the five years
preceding, that on the average they
possess reading that IS worth more
to read.
Some towns in different states have
adopted the curfew system and all
youngsters must be at home by nine
O'Clock. 1t is a commendable action,
but the mayor Of Omaha saw fit to
condemn the system by saying it saw
ored to much of Connecticut blue
laws and that the police we're amply
able to take care of all unruly boys.
Some OF those same blue laws would
be exceedingly wholesome to the city
of Philllpsburg and vicinity.
The health authorities in New York,
Philadelphia, and other cities have
been making brave efforts recently to
check, il not to suppress, the filthy
and disease breeding habit Of expec-
torating in public places. In this
work they have been aided by civic
societies and health protective asso-
ciatlons. In New York signs have
been placed in the street cars and
coaches on the elevated roads deClar-
inf the splitting habit a nuisance and
warning the public against it. This
reform in public manners and habits
deserves all support and encourage
ment.
In a recent article written by
woman, about women" the writer
proceeded to discuss the question
with what she supposed to be broad
and liberal view, and among the re-
marks was this that woman has
usurped all the trades and profess
slons that hither to belonged to man,
the right place for these usupers is in
their homes and leave all the rest TO
fall on the male sex where it should
stay" We wondered il the writer
had not better Of put her job of writ
ing for the newspapers on the should.
ers of some man, and lot her stay IN
the home where she belonged, or If
she did not possess home let her
1--we off of some of her relation, in
stead of earning an honest indepen-
dent living with the gifts Of nature
bestowed on her.
Woman has been gradually "eman-
clpated from the thrall" in which man
formerly held her, until now she
stands upon an absolute equality with
HIM so far as property rights and
individual freedom are concerned.
She is equally liable with him for the
support of the family, and If he has
no properly she must pay the bills.
If the husband can be obliged to pay
alimony to the wife under like cir
cumstances the wife may be COM
PEELED to pay alimony to the husband.
Every reason of right, justice and
morals Is in favor Of the proposition
that the duties which the husband
and wife owe to each other are recip-
rocal.
The above is a decision OF Chica-
go Judge in a recent divorce case.
OF Mrs. McKinley's industrious
habits the special correspondent Of
the Chicago Record writes:
During all the excitement and con-
fusion at the Mckinley residence /
have noticed that the pretty lady Of
the house has kept her fingers busy
with crochet needles, and they never