The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-31
Women the World Over

women. according g, to the New York
Iripune are growing taller. and 1t is predict
ca that the coming average in height will be
SIX rect. In contrast to this development 1t Is
said by those who are observing that men are
becoming smaller. and there is no doubt
ABOUT the fact that boys are not developing
SO much as girls, Womens feet, too. 1t Is
lhaintained, are growing larger and this is
oeciareo TO be because of the increase in
atnlet1cs and of the long tramps in the coun-
try taken by 'the girl of the period" But,
though the tall. finely formed woman has a
iarge FOOT. 1T Is not ain ill shaped one; on the
contrary 1t is slender, highly arched and re-
quires no apology for Its being.
The Queen Of Siam has received from her
husband gold thimble formed like lotus
bud 1T is thickly studded with diamonds, SO
arranged as to spell her name and the date
Of her marriage
Mrs. II. Z. Wright of Chicago. has come
into possession of kettle oven which. was
once given to Martha Washington in pay
ment for knitting task.
Progressive Chinese women have started a
weekly publication called 1.-THE Feminine
magazine. The staff consists Of women only.
Ex-Queen Natalie of Servia has recently
published a book of aphorisms, some of which
are interesting, as they were evidently
learned from her own suffering. She says,
for instance. "a girl is an angel Take care
stnat when she becomes a wife -she is not
changed into devil" THE heart, tried too
lar. no longer knows how to be happy"
ana moment Of apathy may render SUI
perhuous a whole existence Of greatest en-
ergy."
An Albanian woman expects to be beaten II
she mfsbehaves this being the prerogative of
an Albanian husband. He must be careful,
however, not to draw blood during his casti-
CATION. or the wife can complain to the
authorities. who will fine the husband and
give his property to his WIFE, When an AL
bantam marries he is bound to provide his
Wlre WIN food. clothes and a home in keeping
with his station and means, and cannot re-
quire her to earn money for herself or him
by her labor. Divorce Is quite common Ex-
cessive corpulence on the part of the husband
fs considered quite sufficient excuse for the
wife to divorce him.
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The dissection OF two. cats in the Hudson,
Mass. high school building for the instruc-
tlon OF pupils has caused sensation and a
good deal Of discussion.
80 much interest was created In the mat
W. 'H<D@ Oil oSSliC Oh Une massachusetts So
ciety Tor the Prevention Of Cruelty to AMI
mails l.. B. Burril, visited Hudson and inves-
tfgated the case. which at first was reported
to be one of viv1section.
NOW comes the question among Hudson
people whether 1t Is either right or proper to
practice dissection in the public schools.
There Is wide difference of opinion ex-
pressed.
AS result Of the feeling that has been
created. and because Of her personal con-
victions in tho premises. Clara Bell Gleason.
member Of the school board. has withdrawn
from that body.
The resolution thanking Miss Annie M.
Wheeler for her heroic services in Cuba.
which has just been adopted by rising vote
IN Doth houses OF the Alabama legislature.
and the public thanks accorded yesterday at
Albany to Margaret Astor Chanler for her
distinguished and pllilanthropic services in
the late war" by the New York state as
sembly. have led the friends of the many
other nurses who have also rendered phil
anthropic service to their country 10 ask for
tletr recognition.
The long-delayed expression OF apprecia-
ton on the part Ct the United States gov
eminent for the work done by the women
nurses during tho war may be inferred by the
initial steps just taken by Surgeon General
Sternberg toward the formation of a CORDS
of expert women nurses