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An Old Time woman,s Club.

A writer for the New York Times says there was q woman's club in that city i'll 1197. It was an "association of persons for the promotion of common cause, missionary society the mem- bers called the Society For the Relief of Poor Widows and Orphans. The so- ciety, winch was the first one organized for missionary work i'll New York, was founded by Mfs. Isabella Graham in 1797. Continuing tha work, 29 young ladies met at Mrs. Ogden Hoffman $, on Wall street, i'll 1901, and banded them selves togeth.f 10 teach and sew for the children of the poor widows. Then came the need of caring for the chil- dren when the mo5hers died, and the New York Orphan Asylum society was founded March 16, 1906. The orphan asylum ou Riverside drive, between Seventy second and Seventy third streets, one of the finest institutions ill the city, is the outcome of the work.
 There were many names familiar in the early history of New York connect- ed with the society. The first direct- ress" Of De original Orphan Asylum society was Mrs. Hoffman; the "second direcuess Was 34f8. Alexander Hamil- ton Mrs Hamilton continued to be an officer until she laaGqed from New Yorl, to Wazhinz5ea.
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nIonumsnt to 2 Living Convict.

Raymond Ghristman, prominent business man and trustee of the Baptist church at Amsterdam, N. r., has crest- ted sensation by erocting in his fam ily lot ill Green Hill cemetery a han.l- some and costly monument for the con~ viet Florence lIaun, who shot and Ri ed her lover, Charles Laundry, ill No. yember, 1895, and is nows serving a life sentence in Auburn prison. Christ man has had himself appointed her guardian, has given her his name ar l Is trying to secure a pardon forihes. He claims she is dying With consunp- tion, which led him to erect the mGuu. ment -Philadelphiu Press.
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Snow ball.

Teddy never meant to do 1t, but when Tom threw X snowball what could he do but squeeze up another and toss 1t back? And how could ke know that naughty ball would hop right over Tom $ head and go smash right into the window of Miss Priscilla Prim s millinery shop Bnt there was the bro. Ken paae and the glass scattered all over the ladies bonnets.
 Tom lodged around one corner and Teddy around the other When Miss Priscilla looked ont, tho street was as empty and still as if there was not one dttle boF ill town.
 .'f got of pretty well, " thought Ted. sly. If she caught nae, she'd make me pay my whole 87 cents D
 Nobody but Teddy knew how many errands he had run and how many paths lie had swept aud how much candy and popcorn and butter scotch ho had not eaten to get together that ST cents. As soon as he could earn just 13 cents more they were all to go for tho little steam engine Ill the toyshop window.
 Just five minutes later Teddy stepped into Miss Priscilla 8 shop with his little red savings bank in his hand. He emp tied 1t on the counter, and out came rolling such swarm of dimes and nick. els and penniesl Miss Priscilla was St surprised that her eyebrows went right np to her little gray ourls.
 Say, fired that snowball, said Teddy brayely. ''so l ought to pay for II, course, you know.
 Well, you are an honest boyl" said Miss Priscilla. But you are dreadful careless. '
 Teddy went past the toyshop window on his way home, and he could not help just looking at tho little engine. But he was not sorry for being honest. not a ais. --Iopsh \ Companion.
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9hs susssnsler Carter and nnn,.ln.

Notwithstanding tho harnesslike &s, pect of thc suspeuder garter, 1t is now made very attractive. There are twa kinds of stocking supporters. One fas- tens around tie waist with satin belt very narrow in front and behind and coming well down over the hips, where the elastics are attached. One piece of elastic comes down half way to the knee, and there another piece is attach ed with buckle so as to form two sup ports for the stocking. And here s where 3 woman handsome buckles from her once beloved round garters come in.
 She has one attached on each suspend. pr where the two pieces of elastic are joined, and they allow the elastic to he shortened or heightened at will. The stocking is caught ill handsome hooks or held iu place by means of gold or sill yer button and loop. The other style is more popular with stout women. The suspenders are not fastened together by means of the belt, but each is attached to the side of the corset with q small gold or silver safety pin. Otherwise they are like the ones just described.
 Since the demand for handsome sus. bender garters has increased rapidly many beautiful designs have been drought out ill gold and silver. The prices vary from $3 to s100 pair. Usually these handsome buckles are mounted on plain narrow silk elastic, because they are supposed to make a better show that way. Most women do not think so, however, and they no sooner get hold of t pair before they have the plain elastic covered with silk, satin ribbon or lace and decorated with bows of very narrow ribbon. --Philadel. phia Press.
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Suffrage as a Boon to Women.

One of the strongest practical reasons for extending suffrage to women is iii order to make mental and physical nc tiyity fashionable. lii society, J SO ocaii- cd, today women are respected, not as workers, but as idlers. Tot as bees, but as butterflies The result is class of wo. men no longer young CT beautiful, usu. ally the daughters of rich parents, who have grown up without objects oH oc- equations They live lazy lives, wea- riness to themselves and torment to their relatives. Often they become mor~ bid and hysterical and fancy them- selves the victims of heart disease or nervous prostration. Ii physicians and trained nurses should divulge profes- sional experiences, the number of such victims of perverted sfe1niRinity" would startle the community.
 We very properly deplore the hard lives and meager pay of sh0pgirls and factory operatives. But, bad aa their condition often is, 1t Is infinitely pref. erable 10 the lazy, trifiing. selfish, ex- acting lives Of women who are not forced to earn their daily bread and who are not occupied with household or fam fly cares Such women brood over real or imaginary ailments. Without aims or interests, they are ike stranded ships, unable to sail the seas of honor. able activity, Such women are always and everywhere in sympathy with the remonstrants and would be benefited by being enrolled and set to work as such. Of course their male relatives are usual ly enthusiastic supporters of the Man Suffrage association. - II. B. B. in Woman's Journal.
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Sixty Years Ago and Nov.

Sixty years ago women could not vote anywhere In 1915 Kentucky gave school suffrage to widows In 1861 Kansas gave it to all women. In 1869 England gave municipal suffrage to sin gle women and widows, and Wyoming gave full suffrage to all women. School suffrage was granted ill 1S75 by Miehi- gan and Minnesota, in 1876 by Colo rado, in 1878 by New Hampshire and Oregon, in 1879 by Massachusetts, in 1880 by New Yok and Vermont In 1881 municipal suffrage was extended to the single women and widows of Scotland. Nebraska gave women school suffrage in 1883 and Wisconsin ill 1885,
 Tn 1886 school suffrage was granted in Washington and municipal suffrage to single women and widows ill Ontario and New Brunswick. h 1887 munic- ipal suffrage was extended ill Kansas to all women and school suffrage in North and south Dakota, Montana,
 Arizona and New Jersey In the same year Montana gave taxpaying women the right to vote upon all questions sub mitted to the taxpayers. Iii 1891 school suffrage was granted i'll Illinois. In 1893 municipal suffrage was extended to sin gle women aud widows i'll the province of Quebec. In 1893 school suffrage was granted in Connecticut and full suffrage in Colorado aud New Zealand. in 1894
 school suffrage was grantt'ea ua Ohio. ?
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across from Siberia by the government agents for the purpose of propagation for q foed supply
 Tic parents of the little ones were too poor 10 keep them, and MT. Bruce de- cided ne would bring them up himself. They are deyotedly attached to him. He says they never quarrel among them selves over the possession of toys or other matters, as some children, nor do they give any trouble to the hotel peo- pie, but, on the contrary, become prime fayorites with all with whom they come in contact. Neither does the transition in their mode of life nor the change of climate affect their health or disposition. They thrive ill any place. Boston Her. ald.
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: OATMEAL DEAR.

.s.ociation Is Formed to
 oatmeal and cereal mill
 sSsls : Sststes has just entered into
 llsu that amounts to a power. lnsa' ao regulate the output and ''sStnsal, 4 sa rolled oats and other
 'si9s trust that threatens to pes. If existence the smaller ga' .ountry and make a big ad- tns s;ass as soon as the condition V p,l'ss .gill allow it is called the aaa l,glsys, association,
 p1's'9 manager of the associa- |allsl' s.ra W. Brown of Sioux City, 9s0ls a4s ss5o a month for his serv'
 the mills that compose 's' a,s . located in Iowa and in t.a ~ i,Ilst already is responsible, l,' for the big jump of Sl a " ,h rolled oats took in Noyem- Dis a.Sa decline of 75 cents a barrel 's so- which was almost inde- 1 si'ti d the price of oats at that u;ll that is taken into the .;aa D signs an ironclad agree i 'v written object of which is the 4 ubetter business methods by 'Ss,s thereof, ," but the real ob- s @s;ob is said to be the freezing ss smaller miliers for the bene. big ones.
 ] iba absolute monarch of the ] other words, the general man. ; awhole thing. " If there arc l, officers the constitution and
 inc association say nothing I.m, and most of the small mill Eare not ill the trust konw noth. \ tbem.-Ghicago Tribune.
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E'S A HUSTLER.
Fa'e For Office Who Deserved ts Win.

a'o For Office Who Deserved ts 3 Win.
 se all the candidates in Georgia aae Of Judge dart's mettlei
 leqge cast his vote recently.
 nlo the country on priva While riding along ho saN ulous farmer cutting grain by Easlde, of whom he asked if he sOng to the polls.
 sald he; my crop aeeds me, laAot leave. "
 sp0n the gallant and patriotic ]. 3siaenhted and asked him to
 nofse, ride to town and vote, .l aanself labored ia his stead. l |s' ~s farmer returned, the swea, N lace of his honor and tho 'F e had gathered plainly told ha
 ms promise.
 !ae kind of candidate wflc '''' 8iy -Atlanta Conshtu
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George Goula.s New Role.

George J. Gould. tte millionaire, ap- peared iii a new role at the Ocean coun- ty (N. J.l court the Gher day-that of an applieart for llquor license. Tho application was for the clubhouse of the Ocean County Hunt ;snd Country club, situated in the pines a'few miles to tae east of Lakewood, andswas i'll the name of Mr. Gould. The linense was granted together with several others.
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asstem. A mass meeting of sa. lBas and temperance people was
 ieen held the other day. but
 sandienee was composed large Imbers of the Woman s Chris
 parance union.
 l Il says that he has secured the |tion of several wealthy men. magnates and others. and they |aing for him | car i'll which he Ike q tour of the country in an |stamp out the treating habit. Do Dc accompanied by several |as and the party win speak |eity in the Union and if possi- |eyefy saloon. The saloon men EEy have not taken hold of tho
 5ery enthusiastically. but Bid K that is because they do not |lnd it.-New York Sun
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8 CONVERTS STICK.
k Wilson Is Conducting Amotbea Revival In Ohio.

s Wilson Is Conducting Anotbea
 Revival In Ohio.
 bate Wilson, whose innovations being reyiyals attracted so much p opened the District Methodist lamp meeting at Lookout church
 s, 0. He has abandoned his bud fireworks act, but retains Eet and band. There are 150
 cottages on the camp grounds. towns where Wilson preached
 and winter three-fourths oi fAo became Christians remain York woman going to New y boat, who gave her name as IVY Holmes, and who had read 'eoai Wilson, stopped at Gal. II of curiosity. but remained to 1eek a man from Springfield, u to hear Wilson, and was SC
 that he offered him $1Oo. 3eellned the money at first, say. you'd net accept snoA a sum,
 gentleman will allow me tc 3 TOT my own Use and will givs fer S9o for any charity he benefit by it I'll be glad tc Il New York Recorder.
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plarn,omefers.

Ay times cf severe frost many per sons not skilled ln the use of thermom. eters report remarkably low tempera tures. These are often due to the ther- mometric liquid having partly eyaporat- cd from the main column and condensed at the end of the tube farthest from the bulh, the thermometer then reading just as many degrees too low as there arg degrees of spirit at the top of the tube Good thermometers arc just as liable to this Crrcr IS common ones aud thero- fore every one using q spirit minimum thermometer must be on the alert. Gen erally Inc owner can restore the ther mometer without sending il back to the maker Grasp the thermometer firmly, resting a finger OH the tube so that there be no vibration, aLd, holding the bulb downward, give several strong, pendu, lons swings This will usually send tho spirits from the top s.nd send the index into tic balb. Stand the thermometer bulb downward f,3r ;.n hour, then re- verse it and very gently shake the in dex out of the hulb and let 1t slide to the eHd CT tnt cul lliii3i, NHIAi tho tli0h mometer will he as gaod ;ss liew. --Negs Yora iiedger.
 ,, .n;ter worn hy tho Jewish nign n
 np ,,.as ., . kind of tlisdeln, resenp plins $ pllsss in st,aue. On the ffont Was -, {, ! iafoan .'ista fastened by | blue rlppol' @ end gu1, engraved with the ihzo's; ss5 aIIolness to the Lord
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The snow Goddess.


 The snow Ives ran away last night And flu jed through the sky, And on the earth, como mornings s light All still and white they lie My Julia rises with the dawn
 And peeps the curtains through Tho worlds the bosom of swan Against lake et blue
 All wrapped in furs, and, Oh so fairs Her rad cheeks al! aglow, & 4 winter queen, see her therot The goddess ef the snoWf E3s And as the elf flakes hurry by Gs They kiss her lips so rare, fa And brush the lagAes Of her eys esz And nestle in her hair
 Sec HOW sae fits across the fieidsi Was feather o'er so iightf Bcarce to her touch san soft snow yrelda, Her shoe is such lniral : And where her foot has left trace Upon the downy plain
 A single snowflake fa apace And iilis it up again. .~
 Paul West in New Yerk Journal-.f It was formerly the custom ans ns EpgiisiI cloth dealers te add the hreae Y If ihe thumb to thu yard measure
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FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
TWO 1.-THE MAIDS
These Eskimo Tots Have Been Adopted
 by an American Gentleman.

by an American Gentleman.
 Two little Eskimo tots from faroff Alaska have been entertained at Glouces- ter, Mass, the past few weeks. They aie twins, 6 years old, and travelled overland with their adopted father, Mir Miner ". Bruce, who came from Seattle ill order to purchase q fishing schooner destined for the north Pacific fisheries. MT. Bruce, who was born ill Boston. is a well known scientific and literary man, whose work on Alaska is stand ard publication of its kind
 In 1899 he established the government reindeer station at Port Clarence, Alas ka, at which place reindeer are brought
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dresser drawers. The baSl1et shown in the sketch has wicker standard tinted a bright red
 The sides are covered with scarlet den- i'm arranged in bag shape, with q wide frill finishing tho top Full knots of scarlet satin ribbon set eff the sides. A durable material such as denim is by far tho best to uso, as the dark stockings aro apt to soil It.
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SGns Free.

To any person interested in hu- mane matters, or who loves animals, we will send free. upon application, d copy of the ALiI- ANCE The Organ Of this Society In adition to its intensely intes esting reading. 1t contains
 of the valuable and unusual nlnmS given by the paper. Address the IN 1 HUMANE ALLIANCE l United States Buildir
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Reason.

 ! l l,ss N sl,at I, foolish Mir. Baker, on, E,ss', ,sS 'ills without an umbrella |'at |s'fala .. he is. Let's hurry on. I . ,a' to meet him.
 rsy leeognize this umbrella.
 Flick Me Up.
 s'isa genealogists pretend |Oaa.as .amlly line of union cons
 Victoria with Alfred the
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.i.i.It ,.i.i.uItl.'lasas0
4 Stocking Bag.

A stocking bag is q convenient article to have about the house--a receptacle into which go all the stockings brought from the laundry that need alarming,
 there to rest until madc ready for the
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Everyone can afford picket fences aow tjiat the Bluff City Lumber Company sells pickets so cheap. , 'of .osMti
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TREATING CRUSADE.
|siwell, the Famous Forger, Bo, la War In Danbury, Conn.
 EBidwelI, who is widely known |ok of England forger, has be-

l rusade |Ie habit
 
 jfHg 10 l H6 las |9aBafy s his ] Epont  Ia l loon line city ! pledge |ygill re- 'a sell
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FIRE DEPARTMENT DEFICIT.
AspsIutmeuts Pot OF In View OF o-e-Doe
tors Salaries Routine Matters.

Al the regular meeting Of the Board OF Fire
,ann.ss!oners, held YESTERDAY. IL was de-
=isd TO dismiss Roger Morrison. the fireman
vn Is CHARGED with ~assaG!ting his superior
crcsr. and who put in a plea OF not guilty. The
apartment doctors said that his coalition was
due TO ovsr1se OF alcohol.
Commissioner La Grange moved for . recon-
siteratiOn Of the boards action on the petition
which the department. doctors wanted to send
10 Albany TO have their salaries raised from
5000 to $1,000 a year. He sad that the Fire
Department doctors have TO WORK harder than
HE police doctors and get loss pay Commits
ioner sheffield voted against the motion be-
tlass he I'D not tG.at that I'll. beard should
iloS tae doctors 10 20 over its head to Albany
n order to Get the legislature TO com gel IL TO DO
snething that u had a right to do II IL wanted
o. Commissioner Sturgis voted against IL L
he bill vas not reconsldered.
The board decided. In view OF the fact that
here was liable To be a deic!t Of SIS. 600 at the
nd OF tie year. not 10 appoint any more fire.
men at present, and 10 retire some OF the zap
.lns.
The hoarf recommended to the Charities De-
arment that ar auxiliary ire department be
instituted pn RaHda,Vs island. This was In re-
Son'. to a letter sent To the Fire Department
AAl tue Charities Department requesting al IN
'estigatinn %, the absence ot u fireman from
Us post Of duty AZ the late Randall's Island DIRE,
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Justice TrIax in the Supreme Court has
nadsi down a decision in the long lega, tight
Sssesn tie southern Boulevard Railroad Com
'anT and Tho North New York City Traction
CSnpsnT A. p!aIrtIfs aad the Peoples Traction
oanpany a. defendant In which the Cour,
sans an Injunction pendente lite 10 restrain
neaelendant- from proceeding with the con
Araet'nn ot 4 road from the Bronx To the Hair
ar thr trlnch'-e. A. high A. ZOO per cent. ~
Isprorts heIas offered FOR IL. IL was finally
g'cidsd that tn. People Traction Company
.n,'H hiys the traaeht,e on its bid ot loo per
cent, and the other companies contested Win
4, $500 OF Settiag the present Injunction. Jus
~ truax Mods THAT the plaintiff companies
"a sS AGA ave an Undertaking on Injunction OF
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ments which have reopened within the week. and
an improvement in recent railway earniugs"
Additional evidence of improvement Is found In
the fact that railway gross earnings for the
second week In February were OF y cent.
larger than for the corresponding week of last
year, ana for the first half Of the month T.p.p
cent. larger than during the corresponding
period OF last year. As compared with 1892.
the last year OF normal business. the decrease
for the first half Of the month Is y little less
than . v cent. These figures. together with the
reports printed above. confirm the statements
made in this column this morning. that signs OF
a gradual increasing business activity ars
plainly discernible.
should the improvement that Is noted prove
permanent Wall street will find that for once IL
has not lived up TO It's traditional record OF an
ticipating events that influence the value of
securitis~. There was not the slightest suR.
gestion In to-day's market. nor has there been
In the dealings In stocks for many weeks past,
OF an appreciation of the probability thai tho
business Of the country Is upon rocK bottom
and that any change Is likely to be for
the better. The last three or four years
have been so full OF disaster and dis
appointment that the speculative community.
which has become reduced to . handful Of
professional operators without leaders. has he
come Respondent. and hence incapable of clear
perceptions. For that reason to-day's lifeless
market and. In the main. narrow fluctuations
are without significance. II is significant. how
ever. that on light transactions Lake Shore
advanced -. v cent. to 1888, the highest price
ever recorded for IL, and that New Haven ad-
yauced ST. points because. as described 10 de.
tail on another page. the company has been
able to borrow all the money 1t requires to fund
its floating debt and fund maturing obligations
on a 4 y cent. basis.
vas n declin. NJ 10. a. can, 4, t.r.., r.,,r.i
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CHICAGO CLOSING Quotations.
LATEST Loxpox ororA-rov..


. 'A' w. ~
The trade reports this week are OF more than
usual interest. for they agree that there Is n
basis for more hopeful Views than have been
entertained for a long time past. Because ot
their Importance an extract rom each : given
herewith. Iun's Rrrieir says: A large in
crease Ia the iron and steel business, on account
OF sales covering eight TO twelve months
production OF the largest works. n better
demand FOR woollen goods. and slightly better
for cotlOns, a gain which may prove lasting In
boots and snOes, slightly better rIces for wheat.
cotton, wool and iron, and A money marSet we'll
adapted TO encourage liberal purchases against
future Improvement In business have rendered
the past week more hopeful than any other
since early IT, November. The heavy excess u
merchandise export, over Imports In January,
the continuance ot exchange rates showing TINT
Europe Is still largely Indebted to this country
on current account, ard the prospect that Com
gress Will adjourn without any disturbing ac-
ton, al have their favorable influence upon the
money market and upon future undertakings"
The following, In the same strain, is from
Brdds'rc,tS: General trade shows more i'm.
p%royement. features OF when are the advances
for Dessemer pix ron, steel b.llets. steel rails,
sone grades OF wool. raw sugar, Indian coru,
pork, ard lard, and for print cloths. with an uI-
ward tendency for leather, together with a
number OF metal and textile industrial establish