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authority. As he is in Australia, 1t
 must be delayed, but I am absolute
 ly confident of success"
 This is the strange story told by Mrs. Druce. Burke's peerage throws abso- lutely no light upon any such romance in the life of the late Duke as that openly charged by the woman. If there be a flaw in the title she will have a desperate struggle to prove her claim.
 According to Burke, the fifth Duke died unmarried, December 6. 1879, and the dukedom passed to his cousin, Will liam John Arthur Charles James, the present Duke, who was born December 2S, 1857, and llarried Winifred Anna, only daughter of Thomas Yorke Dallas Yorke Esq. Of Walmsgate, in the County of Lincoln, on June Il, 1889.
 The dukedom was created in July, 1716. The additional titles borne by the
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DIR. GEO. L. FITCH.
rapidly journeying.

rapidly journeying.
 When men live in mems clubs and women i've m womens clubs, where does the home life go 70; ana with home life gone what becomes of the nation -
 You woman may belong to club ana stili be good wife and mother.
 deny it. and facts will substantiate my oeniai
 Whenever women begin to men in any way they lose their charm for This is fact there IS no trying to deny.
 When the United States Bureau tells us that more than four ffthS of (S069 per cent) at 70 years of unmarried that nearly half (459S cen at 30 are unmarried, that over quar- ter (2650 cent at S5 years of age are unmarried then the said bureau tells that vast majority or young leading licentious lives.
 In other words. the unwomanly manners and ways of modern women, of which .womens clubs expression "womans suffrage Is another, and all the varied forms and ways in which women turn from ther place in the world home naakers-to enter
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MRS. E, o. SMITH,
 San Jose.

many things have be taken into consideration III discussing matter of this kind.
 There are unfortunately, both men and women whose minds incapable of dealing With more than idea a time, and who run on one straight line neglect everything outside of that when once their been overcome sufficiently to start them in any direction. I believe that the church has reason the devoted worker" being, however, in his or her estimation actuated by the very best of motives and realizing the deporable facts of the
 There who have become so interested in their church. in Booribooa Cha and their other mis- home and abroad, to neglect their house. holds and their children most markedly There are who arrive the undesirable end through their devotion to fashion, and to society and there still others who have become so infatuated with the appearance of the home itself to almost ruin it for those who are forced to abide in it. There are also who devoted to their children as to spoil the children utterly and cripple their usefulness in the years of maturity. The average woman and the home, believe have been greatly bene- by the kind of club life which women have taken up in the past few years
 While it rightful place to skirmfsh for the butter for his family, 1t is the mothers place to skrnish for what will benefit her household men, tally and spiritually and bring to it the inspiration which comes from such interchange of views as obtained in the woman'S club where every one brings her best and highest thoughts.
 No wel-poised woman will ever be so carried away with any outside call her time and attention ignore neglect the claims of those who near and dearest to her. and the who is not we'll poised fails in the performance of her duties wherever she may be placed neither the club the home is the better for her presence
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to end his life as Druce, and caused a coffin to be buried with his sup posed remains. Even after this his fears were not quieted. At last he determined to assume madness, that should he ever be accused Of any crime, he might have the plea of insanity to fall back upon.
 Taking the name of Harmer and conducting himself in the most ex- travagant manner, he caused him. self to be placed under the care of Dr. Forbes WinsloW and succeeded entirely in convincing that gentle man of his madness.
 "But after about a year of incar- ceration he was permitted to leave.
 "As to opening the grave, have received a letter from the cemetery company, saying 1t will not be opened without my sons written
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BY MRS. E. O. SMITH.
 San Jose.
LOUISE H. SORBIER, Pres. w. E. l. U.

into competition with men, take the bloom off the grape, and then mans interest in woman becomes simply animal, devilish.
 Mind I don't say this is womans fault chiefly. On the contrary it mans fault permitting it.
 Man has allowed a lot of takers who by the Satan himself have garbed themselves in womans habinents, to about the land shoutlng about "tyrant trampling the much abused woman, telling she could do something higher and nobler than motherhood, and that she ought to be mans competitor instead of his coadjutor. The result Is that when it looks If the Angio-Saxon had combine fight nearly all the rest or the world, the young men whom we might have had with going to be awfuy needed.
 I suppose, however console ourselves for their loss with ''womens clubs and "women's con- gresses," afraid though. shall find them mighty poor substitutes for the
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will never be known, but 1t is cer- tain that from that time my hus- bands father suffered the keenest remorse and abject fear. He was nearly always in a state of terror.
 "He took various courses for his protection, and, adopting the name of Thomas Charles Druce, trans ferred to himself as Druce an inn mense property from himself as Duke of Portland. You know the manner in which he undermined Welbeck Abbey with subterranean apartments. He did precisely the same thing with the Baker street bazaar, his desire in each case be- ing that he might have always ready a place of refuge.
 Realizing the risk of exposure to which he was subjecting himself by his double existence he determined
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REV. SARAH p. CARR,
 Lemoore, Cal.
MRS. JOHN F. SWIFT.
DR. GEO. L. FITCH.

transition period, being drawn into the eddes and whirlpools caused by the inevitable upheavals and breaking away from old thoughts and customs.
 The club is but higher grade in lifes school and if does not have the time inclination to study the many intricate problems touching the civilization of to-day she profit by the research of her sister thus gaining in few moments what 1t has taken another days and weeks to gather.
 The club. to a large extent has aroused women, and through it's agency her latent ability and energy have been brought forth and she is realizing, be- fore, that she is potent factor in the world. Along with the realization of this fact the desire to be qualified all demands and the beautiful results that homes better regulated motherhood more exalted childhood guarded
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REV, J. p. DICKSON, Fourth Congregational
 Church.

ever had opportunity to experimental ize my home home life.
 Tn my estimation the question to the desirablity of such clubs depends extent for it's upon the worldly circumstances of those who join them. Those whose incomes sufficient to make them able to put all the real work of their house. holds and care of their children into other hands, leaving themselves merely the general supervision of affairs perhaps give much of their time and at tention to club work and pleasure without ma terially defrauding home in taking from it the wifely and mothery presence and the wfely and too often wofully lack.
 On the other hand, in moderate crcum- stances, homes and children are almost, entirely dependent upon their personal good offices for all their comfort and happiness scarcely give much of their time thought strength to out side duties without actually neglecting, in material those who should be nearest and dearest to them.
 I not prejudiced against womens clubs for see ways in which they can be used well abused; but think that the majority of women connected with such organizations become engrossed with their club work and aims and absorbed in themselves in lat1on to these things that certain spirit or seish- ness unconsciousy cultivated and they become club and sef centered, thus neglecting or ignoring important outside duties
 I think political side of club fe-the electioneering and the small ambitions for ocehave tendency to destroy the feeling sisterhood which ought exist in assembages of joined together petty jealouses and differences which outside the club doors, and do much harm, sometimes indeed developing into almost feud between factions. things may and undoubtedly do, happen mems clubs likewise, but was not asked to express opinion of them.
 to the educational value of women's clubs it some special study the time that she gives to the club
 preparing of her toettes, the dressing, going to and from the hours spent in her clubroom and on committee wors-in fact exactly the hours, minutes seconds that she gives to it at home abroad acquire a larger, accurate and avail able fund of real knowledge than she could hope to gather from listening to club and club dscus- sons.
 There is only kind of a woman's club which would entire inoorSement and sympathy and that is where should band together for the sake of alevating the suffering and pable poverty which exists all around If would organize such clubs and prove to themselves their obliga tons and their fellow beings thinking not of aggrandizement in but of the work which lies before them to do, such clubs would be wonderful for good only to those cared for the members themselves, and would be blessed stepping stone to higher things.
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| MRS. MlNNA V. GADEN, Chairman Programme Com
 mlttee Women's Congress.

men are organized in club work there IS to De round the sane, sound and helpful women.
 1t is true that in secular organizations nave done and doing what church women might nave done but do not The club woman is true social being trying to find what she may do 10 heip tnls world and to the present opportunity not sts with the best she knows how, but searcnlng TOT and eager to adopt yet excellent way.
 I not think it be found that any more women neglect their homes their club than neglect nome for church. and these women, were they interesteu Ill neither church club would find still other outlets for their energies than domestic ones
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LOUISE A. soRBlER. President w. E. and |. u.

ity and women of the calfber most certainty neglected homes long before Womens clups eA- isted to be blamed for their remissness
 The ordinary club fills only a small port1on or time not nearly so much is spent in social calls, and as instead of half hour of chatting between two women on no particular subject, the time in the club spent listening to instructive papers and dis cussing them with assemblage of women who nave read and studied thought for the especial purpose bringing something of real worth to their club meet ing seems that there be no question as to which method spending time is the more valuable
 The interchange of ideas the bright earnest discus sions the contact of different minds which club life gives to only pleasant, but greatly bene- fical and wife and mother who finds the time to at tend such meetings goes back her home better fitted to perform her duties there.
 The only objection which have to the clubs of the present there mems clubs and wonens clubs instead of being there should be, clubs for both together. Mems clubs rule very diff ferent from women's clubs; they different
 lines. being for amusement and recreation and
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CARRIE s. WALTER. Editor of the Santa Clara,
 San Jose.

especially the home women in only ordinary circum- stances, financially.
 We have many such clubs in San Jose-bands of women, with greater less membership, busy at odd moments studying varieties of art history music particular author authors in ~--aral. way even the woman whose early education has been much neglected acquire of culture that will be benefit to her fanny and put her at her in almost any circle believe this culture club done much toward the oftier thought and broader tegence of our domestic wonen the homekeepers the wives and mothers of to-day. Anything that casionaly lift the thought of women, particu- larly of mothers, out of the of the and set 1t climbing lofer heights blessing; and this is being done by better culture clubs doubt who has knowledge of them.
 I speaking only of the modest culture clubs that taken themselves so many of the best of our quiet. domestic women; having reference the woman suffrage" reform combinations which, in the language of Rudyard Kip linz another story"
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CARRIE s. WALTER Editor, San Jose.
REV. J. P. DICKSON. Fourth Congrego-
 tionQl Church.

who have just to complain that club life interferes between their husbands and the home
 During the day engaged in business and occupied with domestic affairs, the ideal club-composed of and women both7should hold its meetings at time when both could attend. I the desirablity of any institution where and wife welcome together, and which tends break their unity by developing in them different tastes, interests and opinions.
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DISCUSSED BY:
 MRS. HoRHTIO STEBBINS.

!" HE almost phenomenal growth of the woman's
 club idea during the past decade or so has
 aroused the attention of the entire civilized
 world. Women's clubs-social, sc1entinc, ar
 tistic, literary, musical political patriotic phil anthropic utilitarian and aesthecnave sprung into existence in cities, towns villages and hamlets ana the "club woman has become feature-and very large one-in all communities.
 The question whether much of club lire ooes not interfere with home life is occasionally raised not especially by opponents of womans advancement put bv those who honestly desire her best good and the best good-through her-of the world.
 Mrs Horato Stebbns who is widely known and universally respected only for her quail ties as a wife and a mother and a home-maker, but good which she has quietly and unobstruslVey done and Is constantly doing outside her househoio has recently expressed her opinion concerning this matter, and her views here presented, together with of of Calforna's most prominent club women and of San Francisco's well-known men,
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The effect of women's clubs on the home depends entirely on circumstances and the es- special woman in question. There are homes and homes, and women and women, and
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The subject of women's clubs has only a broad and general interest for me, for the reason that "club women" are almost an unknown quantity among my acQuaintance. and
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I think women's clubs are one of the last mile stones on the way toward national de- struction, the goal toward which this nation is at present
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While there undoubtedly are women who neglect their home duties because of out side interests of some kind, such women, I am convinced,
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REV. SARAH PRATT CARR, Lemoore, Cal.

This is true of club life elsewhere.
 Clubs founded solely places of entertainment and display usually afford and less arts- tic amusement for who might-and in lieu of she club probably would-spend their time in mora
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Concerning the influence of women's clubs I echo the sen timent expressed at the con- gress by that most helpful of our club women, Mrs. Sarah Pratt Carr, that wherever wo-
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It is generally assumed, without any disparagement to the other side of the house, that the mothers spirit and character determine the spirit
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
MRS. H. STEBBlNS.

and character of the family; there be question concerning the rank of maternal influence compared with other influences of any kind. what ever aids the mother of family gains rom other sources they their highest expression in the in mother appear well in the character of woman as home; nowhere is her influence more profound or lasting. Like most other great influences 1t IS silent but pervasive and penetrating IT domestc le foundation of civilized and Christian society there be questions concerning these things
 Whatever impairs this influence, whatever diverts other channels is yielding the greater to the less Yet these duties cannot be wisely discharged in utter from the daily life of the world the that society affords; the mind must be refreshed by the field of thought weariness must be relieved by change monotony overcome by cheerful inter and sympathies awakened and responded to by the generous mngling of true feeling.
 The question arises now can all these be appropr- ated enrich the mind and heart with cheerful wis., dom, happy love and patient care?
 In all things good there is tendency excess. What is called society has fascinating charm, but sources of superficial thought and feeling. What is commonly called fashionable society a combination woman who IS at the head of a family and is given up to this cannot bring into her life home any fine influences from that The criterion of wis dom and love in social relations is that who society and is not used by it.
 form of social life, improvement and recreation is the club. The club for women is comparat atvey new institution The club is fascinating association for for it is valuable for pleasure, convenience busiess ideness; women it is ex notony of womans work that is never done gives much interest and zest to and common experience, but 1t is exposed to many and trivial ambitions.
 A cl- (and I the phrase in the same in which say club man) believe cannot be the wise patient and loving administrator of her household. Sh bring little into her home from that to refine its temper. soften asperities unravel the perplexities that natural young untrained minds; but wise use of the club affords cheerful change happy intercourse of intelligence and refinement.
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, AS to women's clubs: I re- gard the culture club-in moderate doses-a most ex- cellent thing for women, more especially the home women of OIIr community and most
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The normal women of the present time are broad-mtnded enough to give each of many things it's proper share of at fQntinr0 nnd rTn
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There is only given amount of time. The frivo- lous woman will spend it frivolously, the selfish woman selfishly, and the unselfish woman seriously and unself- iShly.
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MRS. LOWELL WHITE, President California Club.

of the club is not a wol club does not make the
 mother, a better, swee is not in harmony witt every club in the land
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A recent article in the Club Woman expresses my ideas so we'll that I can do no better than to quote it in part:
 'I,he club woman who neg lects her home duties for those thy member of the club. If the woman a better wife, daughter, ter, brighter, nobler woman. it the spirit that should animate 
 Yes, most enlphatically, I believe in wonnan's clubs. The trend of the time Is to congre- gate, centralize. investigate; and while woman is in the .nity she cannot help, h this
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ADA HENRY VAN FELT.
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great current of human
Catoctin clarion., 1898-11-10
THE LADIES' HOME JOUR-
NAL FOR 1897,

TIE fvsf ife HoME toi SGIa %
ally interesting and strong. The list is strong and
sturdy. One ser les of papers alone would sell the
magazine: that is, the three White House articles
which ex-Presdent Harrison is to write. No man has
ever done what General Harrison will do in these
articles show what "A Day With the President
his Desk means in article; in another tell Of
THE Social Life of the President and in third ar
ticle describe upstairs Life in the White House"
Each of the articles will be prousey illustrated. An
other series equally fascinating is the one called
en- in will
be revived those wonderful times when Louis Kos.
suth rode up Broadway when the young Prince OF
Garden; when Henry Ward Beecher electrified his
congregation by selling slaves in his pulpit when
Grant went round the world; when Henry Clay bade
in Georgia, of which SO few know. All these mem
orable events and others will be vvidly recalled,
told more graphically than ever before and illusIst-
ed with pictures which have occupied twelve artists
over year. third series is unique and valuable
from the fact that it will give scores Of ideas
for their homes. 1t will reveal what there is INSIDE
OF a Hundred American Homes and carefully re-
produce pictures of one hundred completely furnish
ed rooms in homes in this country from Maine to
Two department writers have also been exclss-
lively engaged by the JOURNAL: Mrs S. T. Rorer,
who will hereafter have charge of the domestic de,
partment and give series of cooking Hessons, and
Dwgh L. Moody, the famous evangelist who is to
put the result Of his life study Of & The eiD sbe IN & de
artist, Charles Dana Gibson, who created the Gibson
girl, will present six full page pictures showing The
will alternate with Mr., Gibson and present her idea
OF six Types of American Womanhood,' showing
the American woman in society, in religion in busi-
ness, in summer, in the home, and a mother.
Mary E. Wilkins, the New England writer, will re-
vive the OLD qutng-Party. the ancient sngingseheel
and the apple.paring bee in "The Pleasures Of Our
study, read and present shakespeare in Small Com
munitics.' Philip Sousa has written waltz, while
sidcrs greater than his famous "Ninety and Nine"
Ian Macaren will have story, while Herbert D.
Wards numerous screal, The Burglar Who Moved
Paradise" will run through the year. Jenny Lind's
daughter Is to sketch ''My Mother as Recall Her. y
while George w. Smacy is to show The Personal
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article II has become fad, it seems, for every
girl and woman to take this magazine it is an excel
lent one, and, unlike many other fads sensible one.
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