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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-14
WOMEN As WAGE FARMERS.
Some Very Cogent Reasons tiisen By
One of Them Why They Should Have
An Equal Chance.

An Equal Chance
Nothing is more vital to the inter-
ests Of women than the outcome OF
the present agitation as TO her tenure
of place in the wage-earning field
The TRADE is especially directed
against those women who hold places
with a good salary attached. A proof
of this statement, is made by citing
the fact that many women clerks in
the Government departments at
Washington are at this time made
anxious regarding their places, even
though they are nominally protected
by the Civil Service. Many Of these
women are experts, but as they hol d
no votes in the States to which their
appointments are accredited, politi-
ticians want their places badly in or
der TO fulfil election promises. When
political constituents become threat
ening, then it is that women are selee-
ted as victims for political exchange.
The bargain is often hastily fulfilled
except in cases where the women ine
cumbents have friends powerful
enough TO make their places secure
from political prey.
1t is claimed by men opposed TO
women having a chance to earn their
living, that women in offices are friyo-
lous, babyish an d Irresponsible.
There are but few frivolous women
among those who are obliged to earn
their living. Poverty is stern re-
proven of folly, and women who have
no alternative but to work for their
bread and for the bread OF those de-
pending upon them, should not be
classed with the butterfly women who
seek places in order that they may
have extra money 70 spend on adorn-
ments. If women in offices are fri
volous, babyish and irresponsible, it
is because men have selected such
from choice. The number of compe-
tent, womanly women asking for
work is SO vastly in excess of the
number Of their frivolous sisters max
weak sabterfuge for men to claim that
woman's work is necessarily incom
petently performed.
Women are thankful that the de-
mand to turn them adrift without
employment is far from being univer-
sal among men. 1t is noticeable that
most of the babble comes from an I'M
scrGpulous class of politicians, from
very young men whose judgment is
not accepted as conclusive, and from
men who-have outlived the years of
clear discernment. More and more of
the thoughtful class of conscientious
men are glad to have women given
the chance to fill good places and get
the pay for their services. These are
the men who are willing that women
should have an equal chance in the
world with their brothers, even to the
extent of protecting themselves with
the potent chivalry of the ballot.
The need for women to hold In
their own hands the power which goes
with the ballot is constantly becom-
ing more apparent. Women need the
ballot for their mental, moral and
temporal welfare. They need it most
of all to protect themselves against
any possibility that such conditions
shall prevail as would surely follow in
the case the recommendation of those
should be adopted who are frantically
advocating that women be debarred
the privilege of earning their bread.
FLORENCE A. CHASE.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-14
A CONVICT
Was Called in to Open Safe-Old
Friends in the West Looking
For Him.

Recently the com animation lock on
the safe of A. S. Seamon at Mounds
vile refused to work and convict in
the penitentiary, hearing of it, said
he could open any lock he ever saw.
He was taken under guard to the safe
but refused to work in the presence of
others. A blanket was thrown over
him and the safe and in 20 minutes
the safe was open. A South Dakota
man has read OF the performance and
thinks the convict is the same man
who some time ago opened his safe
and got $4,000 for the job. He has
written TO Mr.. Seamon, making in
quiries about the man.
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DIXON lectures Ia. niohf
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-14
Dixon Coming.

Rev. Thomas Dixon who is to lee
ture this evening at Commencement
Hall is expected in on the afternoon
train having lectured last night at
Marietta, Ohio. He is one of the
greatest men on the platform to-day
and his lecture will be appreciated by
all who may hear it. 1t is the last
one of the season which was composed
Of General Gordon, Henry Watterson
and Thomas DIXON. This array of
talent surpasses anything ever secur-
ed by lecture bureau at the Univer-
sity.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-14
Funeral Of the Late r. II. Keck.

The funeral OF the late p. Fl. Keck
took place on Saturday afternoon
at three o'clock from his home in
West Morgantown. The exercises
were conducted by Rev. /. A. Barnes
Of the M. p. Church. Interment
in Oak Grove cemetery. The fun
eral was largely attended.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-14
Card OF Thanks.

The pastor and members OF the
A. M. 4. church desire to return
their sincere thanks to the people
in general for their kindness in help
ing them to entertain for the Dist
Conference.
REV. SANDY CHRISTIAN.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-14
A SMALL FIRE
In the Morris BI0ck-Little Damage
Done.

On Friday evening about o'clock
an alarm of fire was turned in and
considerable hubbub created The
fire was soon located and proved to be
in the back part of the Dr. Morris
residence occupied by Mrs. A. p.
Stewart. The fire caught near the
roof from an overheated chimney A
stream OF water was quickly turned
on and the fire put out with little
damage the greatest loss being from
household goods damaged by water
Had it made good start the loss
might have been very great as there
ale number of very old combustible
buildings that would have burned
like finder.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-14

Lost off the end of carriage spindle
somewhere In Morgantovn tap
The finder will return to Manliff
Hayes livery.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-14
Easter Flowers.

Leave orders for all kinds of cut
flowers at Geo. G. Hayes & Co.'S, lead
ing jewelers.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-14
For Sale-A Bargain.

Farm Of l52 acres For particu
lars call on, jason CLARK,
Morgantown, w. Va,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-14
Robbers Get Away.

Nothing has been heard of the two
robbers that held up Leonard on
Thursday evening near the Pump
Station. They got away safely. The
police scout the idea that the two
men that they encountered near the
scene of the hold up were the men
wanted. The two in question had
on different hats and neither their
clothing nor general appearance filled
the descriptions gwen by Leonard of
the men who committed the crime.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-14
The Weather.

"Fair tonight and Sunday. Warm
or Sunday
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-14

Get your bundle ready and
hello l39 for Miller's New Meth
cd Laundry wagon to stop.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-14

TRY our want ads.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-14

BUY your shoes of Waters the only
shoe store in the city.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-14

WANT ads in this paper always
bring results.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-14

DIXON lectures tonight.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-14
Lost.

REV. SANDY CHRISTIAN.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-14

". W. Hughes Takes Second Place
Judges CAPTAIN Spcrry, Hon. q. L.
Butcher aud Hons r. j. Crogan.
Five Contestants Appear aud make
Favorable Showing Program Car
ried Ont.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

gressional committee decided that the ac-
QUESTION of Alaska was questionable
real estate speculation The press in
formed the people that the secretary had
paid $7,000,000 for the tag end of crea-
tion.''. producing nothing but ice and po-
lar bears 1t was freely declared by
prominent men that Ii would have been
wiser to have given Russia the entire
purchase money to keep her frozen des-
erts.'
Now, after thirty years have passed
and Alaska has yielded to American en-
terprise fully s150,000,000 In various prod
ucts-a productiveness that is evidently
only beginning--it is but just to remem-
Der that the untold wealth of that north
ern empire is ours today chiefly because
Charles Summer and William H. Sew
ard, Side by side, and day by day they
fought the stupid conservatism of wise
acres until great and grand Alaska'--so
named by Sumner--was ours to have and
~ was told recently by one with au-
than $4,000 men will leave various por::
tions of the United States for the gold
fields Of Alaska during the coming sea-
Drawing of danger hardly less than that
of war, this long separation from home
and loved ones? If the king Of Mexico
1t to us, for and my companions have
a disease Of the heart which Is cured
only by gold Is It mere lust for gold
that SENDS these thousands tOrth-many
of them to labor unrewarded and dio
unattended by mother or sister or wife?
! cannot believe it. The average sane
man--clean and sound-does not SO long
for immense riches. What men do de-
sire and will seek after until found, no
matter how long and hard the way is,
is independence.
Liberty with poverty is freedom to
drudge or starve. competency means
manhood, security from want and fear
of want, ability to grant to wife or child
the comforts that money can buy. Love,
not avarice, sends hundreds of hardy men
to Cape Nome and the Klondike. In
the light of such a sentiment we can
honor their going and hail their return.
They are crusaders on behalf of the
home.
what results must follow this exodus?
Not alone increase in gold production.
Thousands will see in a few months for
the first time the beauties and grandeur
of this coast and all the marvels of that
Alaskan wonderland. Other regions will
look poor and mean to eyes that have
rested upon all the glory and riches that
lie between Rainier and st. Elias. The
dreams of Seward and Sumner shall find
fulfillment, and this new world of the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
Where Shall TRUSTS Find Leaders,

Between the capacity to run an average
corporation and the capacity to run cor
poration Of five or ten times the magni-
tude, there is no calculable relation. Yet
many of the trusts have to depend for
their success on that very unknown guam
tity of talent. 1t cannot be extemporized
nor made in month or a year. 1t is an
open secret that several trusts are at the
present moment suffering keenly from
this want of ability to match the exigen-
cies of the reorganization. A group of
corporations may have among its man
ayers, man to match the new duties, but
il requires time and repeated tests to be
assured OF this 1t requires time to per-
suade other directors, who think well OF
themselves, to admit the superiority of
another and yield to It, The masterful
managers OF the sugar combinations came
slowly and naturally to their positions;
but what likelihood is there of eytemporz-
ing the new leadership for miscellaneous,
quickly-formed ''industrials,. whether Of
bicycles, leather or woolens?-John Ora
ham Brooks. in the Engineering Magazine
for December.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
Recital Of Grand Opera.

Recital of Grand Opera.
The bringing Of opera recitals to Seattle
by Manager Russell was largely an ex-
pertinent as he has not approached grand
opera in the many attractions that have
appeared at that theater; but he Is salts
fed with the beginning he has made. and
promises that IL the succeeding three re-
cftals are as successful as the first. his
patrons shall have further high-class en-
tertainments. The opening of the Charity
Martin engagement last evening was well
attended.
Miss Martin is so well known in grand
opera that she needs no introduction to
Seattle. As prima donna with the Grau
company she showed herself to be a singer
always entertaining, with a voice of no
great range but under thorough control.
and with a sweetness that Is sure to be
surprise to those who expect only the
ordinary.
Sig. Ernesto Baldanza, who accompanies
Miss Martin, has long been a well-known
tenor. He appeared before audiences in
Europe and in such company, notably
with Christine Nilsson, so continuously for
SO many years that his standing is assur-
ed. He retains excellent control over
his voice. In the duo, a selection from
I'll Trovatore," with Miss Martin, he was
given ample opportunity to display his
wonderful power of retention. making it
one Of the finest selections of the evening.
John ]. Blackmore Is the piano accompa-
mist. Here he gives ample evidence of
training, better seen than in his solo work.
Apart from the vocal features of the en-
tertainment. the musical spectacle, "vic-
tories Of Old Glory on Land and Sea-" was
good. Many scenes Of the late war
were thrown on the canvas, while behind
the scenes was orchestral accompaniment
under the direction of Ellis Brooks, the
famous bandmaster. Brooks gave Wag-
ners band but two rehearsals This is the
finest work have had since we left Chi
cago," he said, however, land your little
band could shame some of the Chicago
bands"
The recitals will be continued three more
evenings.
Nei1l Company Closes Engagement.
The Neill stock company closed it's en-
gagemeft at the Seattle theater last night,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
ENLARGED FOREIGN MARKETS.
President Hill Reads an Interesting
Paper to Agriculturists.

Before the State Agricultural Society. of
81. Paul, on Wednesday, President Hill,
on Enlarged Markets." during the course
of which he said:
TT will bring national scandal and dis
grace II under the name of helping the ag-
ricultural classes a law be passed which
Will pay $450000 in subsidies to fast At
iantic passenger boats to carry our veal
thy Americans to Europe to spend the
money they have made here. Perhaps
some day we will be rich enough to afford
that, but let us first raise the price of
wheat above 50 cents a bushel."
He pointed out that the United States had
about doubled its population in thirty
years. The expansion, he said, had been
continual, and there was no reason to
think that II would soon cease. He assert
ed that about one-half the property of the
United States was in agricultural wealth.
Of this a large share was in wheat. Con-
tinufng, he gave his usual estimate of the
nations destiny, pointing out that its in
terests lay in fields other than Europe
and the immediate East The worlds to-
to about 2,3O0.000.O00 bushels annually, The
average consumption of flour he placed at
one barrel per capita; in America. 5A
bushels per capita: in Great Britain az
bushels; In Germany and France less
Continuing he said that America had ex-
banded In population, but asked what the
country had done in the way of market
that the United States had underbid Great
Britain and other European countries in
inc prouuctlOn OF steel ana frOn and was
particularly adapted to do SO in view of
the United States special advantage in the
way of fuel production.
Revertihg again to the question of grain
production, he said:
where can we carry our grain IL we
cannot carry it to Great Britain? In Ger
many, France and Austria we are met
with hostile legislation. To carry 1t 10
Russia would be like carrying coal to
Newcastle. Russia is large producer.
II one,third of the world are wheat-eaters
maize and rye. we must seek a market
with people who are not consumers of
wheat and flour, who are not buying our
products.
I'VE must get more people to eat what
we produce. 1t is not an experiment,
Where the introduction of wheat flour has
exception of the black race. they are
ready and eager to eat it. The indian
thing else, unless, perhaps, for firewater.
and that won't do him any good"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
RAILWAY MAGNATE'S HOBBY
HOW GREAT NORTHERN PREsI-
DENT ASSISTS STOCK BREEDERS.
Distributes surplus From His Farm
Among CattIemen Atoms Line Of
His Rond - Nominal Rate ON
shipments Of FLOODED Animals.

The Great Northern railway has just
issued new freight tariff on blooded
cattle. which Is SO low as to cause COM
ment in local railroad circles. The rate
is applicable to shipments between any
two points on the line and Is primarily
intended, 1t is stated, as an incentive
TO the more general breeding and I'M
portatfon OF fne STOCK tnrousho"e VIZ
Northwest. .
Aside from his duties as president OF
n big transcontinental railroad ana per-
sonally looking after all intricate details,
1t Is said of Mr.. Hill that he has but one
hobby, and that Is his North Oaks stock
farm, a short distance from st. Paul, one
of the best kept and largest INSTITUTIONS
of its kind in the West.
Since the inception of this enterprise It
Is said to have been Mr.. Hills ambition
to foster In all sections OF the country
along the line of the Great Northern
similar stock farms. with view to IN
creasing the number of FLOODED cattle
in the Northwest.
With this object In view. 1t Is said ne
has for years past annually presented
to stock raisers in Washington, Mon
tana and North Dakota the surplus stock
from his Minnesota farm. Only few
weeks ago one of the finest OF his herds
came to Seattle as gift to local stock
raiser, and two other FLOODED animals ar
as Christmas presents from the presi-
dent of the Great Northern to personal
friends.
A prominent railroad official, who only
a few months ago had the pleasure of
visiting North Oaks farm. in speaking
of the new rate yesterday said:
There is no money in the new rate on
fine stock for the railroad company. The
rate is established by Mr.. Hill solely to
encourage the Improvement Of live stock
along his road This fact finds Illus
tration in the results of Mr.. Hills distri-
button of pure bred stock along the
Great Northern system, which began sew
eral years ago.
Wherever blooded cattle were sent
beef buyers are unanimous in their dec
larations that the steers produced are
by far superior to the native stock and
bring higher price. 1t has also been
demonstrated that pure blooded stock Is
easier to keep during the winter, takes
less food and comes out in better condi-
ton In the spring.
within three years Mr.. Hill has dis
tributed free over 100 head of pure stock
at different points from Seattle to st.
Paul. and to further. encourage the rails
ing OF such stock has made a freight
rate next to nominal"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
Americans Should Not Forget the
FavOrs Done by England.
East Washingtonian.


East Washingtonian.
Just now, of all times in our history, such
of1iciousness would ne offensive and would
betray an ingratitude that would justly
merit the i'll will and resentment Of our
British friends. 1t is only a few months
since we were In a position that but for
the friendly influence of the English in the
Philippines we should perhaps have gotten
into trouble, and situated as We were,
should have cut a sorry figure. 1t would
now be In exceedingly bad taste to turn our
backs to the nation that gave US unasked,
at time when we badly needed it. the
moral support that enabled us to carry out
cur programme in defiance of European
governments 1t Is as little as we can do
to preserve strict neutrality, and not go
back on a friend in time of trouble.
We have got some matters between our
selves and Great Britain to be settled, and
what sense is there in making them more
difficult of adjustment? How would we
Americans like 1t II we were in tight
place to have a people We had recently be-
friended turn their backs upon US? There
is honor between nations as we'll as be-
tween men. Let us stand by our friends.
1t is good principle, good policy, also hon.
orable to not betray the people OF our own
Anglo-Saxon blood. There IS no occasion
for It, We better keep our hands of. and
at the very least keep still.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
NOT PROMPTED DY AvARICE.
Rev, w. II. SimOnds Calls Alhsk"
Gold Hunters Crusaders for Home.

rThe Coming Exodus to the Alaskan
Cola Fields was the subject of Rev. w.
d Simonds' lecture at the First unita-
rian church last night. Mr.. ,Slmonds de,
Instead of attributing the mad rush to
the northern placers TO greed for gold.
declared that love and not avarice was
time hunters. who had braved and would
brave the perils of the north; that they
were crusaders on behalf Of the home"
In part, Mr.. Simonds said:
..yyhen William H. Seward was asked
what he considered the most important
act of his long and distinguished public
hesitation. The purchase of Alaska At
the date of the purchase. 1861, and for
many years not a few Of our leading
pleased to call Stewards folly A con-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
SOUTHERN EDITORS TRIBUTE.
Has Glowing Praises for the Puget
Sound Country.

The following glowing tribute to the
Puget sound district of Washington is
contained in a copy of the Bessemer,
Ala, WeeAiy, recently received by Sec
rotary Moore, of the Seattle Information
Bureau:
ut is a great, a. grand country. Though
in a high latitude, its climate is tenn
pered by the warm winds from the equa-
torial waters Of the broad Pacific. Every
thing grows big mere, trees of the for
est, shrubbery vegetation, grain. cattle.
fish of the sea. fruits. and the hearts OF
the people. The mountains are great,
covered with eternal snow. while in the
valleys at their feet perennial spring
abides.
mo wonder that section is growing,
and that its riches enormously increase.
and that its people yearn for immigra-
ton The country is so big that immi-
grafton. steady for the span Of mans
life. for generation. would not begin
to absorb its natural wealth or fill its
vacancy.
while here we hardly now give
thought to the gold fields of Alaska, at
Seattle 1t is a living. constantly exciting
reality. The gold receipts from Alaska
s-~.a inns L ihn0 san 20 this fimA amount