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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-09-26
MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORDER.

The report of the National Secretary,
Fannie ID. Walthald Hardin. shows the
National Department to consist Of 2.943
Corps and 1S1 ,US5 members in good stand
ing. These Corps have expended in re-
lief in the last year Sl39, I'D, and have
assisted with that money II ,G21 old sol
diers and their families. This brings the
amount of relief expended since the or
ganiZation Is years ago up to S2,lSI ,0s3
There are 30 Departments and I'll dc
tached Corps.
The report of the National Chaplain
gives some food for thought. 1t shows
that over 5000 members of the Woman's
Relief Corps take no part in Memorial
Day exercises, and that only go, 49, sol
diers' graves are decorated. AS the sol
der dead today numbers over 100000
there is vast room for reform in this di-
rcction, either in accuracy of Corps and
Department reports of Memorial Day
participants and work, or necessity for
arousing interest in this National Sab,
bath. The sum spent for Memorial Day
purposes amounted to Sl4,972.
National Inspector Abbie Lynch, OF
Pennsylvania, who has to deal with con.
fusing blanks, found that very few OF
these blanks ever came to her properly
! filled out, but most of the 30 Departments
are i'll thriving condition.
| The National |. and /. Officer reported
that not a single election<repOrf was prop
| erly made out. She complains that DE
partments seem TO consider that the In
stitnting and Installing once is Of suct
minor importance that little mr. no otten
| ton is paid TO it. Unless this were 9
| benefit and aid to our work tho tim1
and thought wouId NOT he given and tb,
oyncnse 10 orr Order wouid not nav,
/ been incurred in the ;Ssmine or thas,
hanks MANY have bcen rnecived mar
tjnIlv filled ont Dcnortmaut otiicers b r,-
/ forwarded both blanks when one sbonis
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-09-26
Favors a service Pension of s1a.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: 1t Is to be
hoped that the G. A. X. will recommend
uniform pension of $40 as amendment to
the act of June 81, 1890. 1t would be an act
of justice long delayed Let every man IN
der that act who Is now the roll be raised
to So. In my opinion this would stop this
pension agitation. Men who served in the
Mexican War are today receiving SO. Are
the men who served through the civil war
less worthy B. MYERS, Co. L, SSth IL,
National Home, Danyiie, III.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-09-26

Convention Committees Announced-Address
of National President Mary L. CARRIE
ports of ofhcers.
The gavel fell at 10 o'clock on Thurs
day morning. Sept. II. AT that hour the
big church WIS packed to the payemeuts,
front and back, and the National Presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary l.. Carr, faced notable
body of men and women, for the meeting
was public, as she said in clear, ringing
tones: I'm view Of the National calam-
= ity, which we trust has been averted, we
will open the Convention with Praise
God, from Whom all blessings fow.'
And how they sang it, Led by Mrs
Amelia c. Alexander of Ohio, at the
piano, every voice in that magnificent au
dienee was lifted in the sonorous song OF
thanksgiving. After the invocation by the
National Chaplain, Mrs Mary McCorkle
Sims. of Frankfort, Ind. "Blest Be the
Tie that Binds was sung, and the Con
vention was declared open for business
which the National President said she
hoped the delegates would stay with un
til the same was completed.
COMMITTEES.
Committees were announced as follows
Headquarters Reception Committee
Chairman, Isabelle Z. Bagley, Ohio; Myra
c. Grinnell, Wisconsin; Olive q. Puffer
Vermont; Lizzie e. Prentice. Rhode Isl
and; Nettie E. Patterson, Tennessee; Lot
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31

painted the same color as the walls
a Serviceable and cool shade of grayiSa
green. Next sent for carpenter. and
he built four cupboards. One he placed
over the sink. Its shelves held ammo
mia, soap, washing soda, rubbing cloths.
etc. The next two We're over the stove
One contained pepper, salt, sugar
herbs, soup havorings, etc, and the
other the smaller utensils used in the
actual cooking. such as basting fork
and spoon, skeWerS and StrainerS. The
fourth cupboard held the finer cooking
dishes = the porcelain ware, for in
stance. OF course the commoner kitch-
en- pots and pans found room in the
lower half of the general closet. and
the kitchen china, which was of IT,,
heavy blue and white kind, was placed
in the upper half of the original cup.
beard, which had been fitted with q
glass door. The lower half held the
Kitchen linen.
AS it happened, the sink was placed
right In the corner next TO the pantry.
l had small window made in the par
tition so that the maid could pass the
dishes through as soon as they were
washed. This saves her many weary
steps. a draining board was also I'll
ted between the sink and this window
The pantry had been generously trpa
ed in the matter of closets, so Their.
was little which could be improvcG
However, placed there a duplicate 0.
many Of the commoner baking utensils
which was again 4 saving of time an,
steps. These little things count great
In the long end. Right under the kil,'.
en- window, where the sun fell upon Il.
l placed rack for wet cloths. Ere.
ar and sunshine are the two best d5>
inrectants. 1t is a rule in my kitcMi,
that the sink cloths shall never be a.
lowed to hang over the faucets or t.
dry in dark corners.
In conclusion | want to say that M,
kitchen is considered a joy to the or,
as well as a model Of convenience
The sunlight streams through the Elge
and white sash curtains and dance.
over the spotless hard wood floor. 4
pot Of red geranums lends color 10 tAt
smaller window, and a plump white
cat dozes comfortably on the little lin.
and white rug in front Of the table I
one corner stands q comfortable VIII.
rocker wherr Dolby can rest while s.o
watches her baking
Why shouldn't we consider the COW
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31

~ as 4 private house with a flower ana
shade tree lawn about it. 1t has at.
tended to the identifying of public
parks and walks, to the cleaning and
paving of the streets and the drainage
and general sanitation of the whole
place. Wherever in the vicinity there
was natural scenery Of an attractive
character those women had it preserved
and cared for. They divided themselves
into committees, each one taking par
ticular work to itself and attending TO
that The farms about the village have
caught the impetus and are cutting
away the weeds from their fence lines
and removing the pissties from their
front door vstas. The earth is becom-
ing thing of beauty for miles around
where these blessed women live. They
have created public sentiment for bet
ter things.
There is a wOmen's Improvement
club in the far south, at Lake Charles.
near New Orleans, Here IS ladies took
on themselves the task of redeemnJ
the rural aspects. They planted spleen
did live oak trees along driveWayS.
they placed Towering shrubs along
park walks. Attached to their village.
as there is to most country places, was
an abandoned cemetery, with its rank
weeds, sunken graves and brokrn
tombStones, a dank, nightmare spot.
suggestive OF suicide and ghost riding
The women had a hard task with than
one which tried all their powers
but they reconstructed the frightful old
place, and they see that it is kept III
order.
They turned their attention to the
schoolhouses. They cleared up the
grounds about them, planted trees ana
made the grass grow and taught The
young ones to take pride iD having Il
beautiful lawn around the building
outside and artistic wall and other
decorations inside. Besides that they
obtained by subscriptions some yalua
BILE books for the public school libra
ries.
1t is well usually to have men rs
members Of these village Improvement
societies, to assist with their eXper.
ence and money. But the bushes,
work of the organizations must q
nearly every case be done by women
because men cannot spare the time ios
it.
Whether farm life and village lt,o
shall be made attractive depends On
the country women. II they DO what
is in their power they can so improve
and beautify the landscape Us to raise
the price cf real estate id their neigh
borhoods. What is more. they can pre-
vent to some extent the deplorable eX-
odus Of Young people from the country
TO the cities JANE STORY.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31
CHILDISH GOSSIPS.
The Dreaded Scandal Monger Begins
Her Career In the Nursery


Her Career In the Nursery.
The child is the father of the man
so the proverb runs, but altered to the
girl is the mother of the woman" i
would be even more true. The Other
day | came home from an aftprHuun
tea thoroughly disgusted The tntft
conversation had been gossip ana rau.t
tinding-servants, neighbors, hushau>
it was all the same thing | could noj
bring away one single improving
thought, one wise or witty saying.
Just as | was about to enter the uurs-
cry heard my small daughters voice
raised in an eager whisper. It's 50.
cret, Margie, and you must pwouli,c
you won't tell" | could hear Margrry
gasp with excitement. Hope I'll die If
| dor she muttered in the same stage
whisper. well, then" cried the small
informer what dyou fink? lids
cheated dis morning. sawed h,l"
AT this moment | entered the room
The whole episode reminded me W
pleasantly of Mrs. Binks' condolences
at the house l had just left. Thee
condolences involved the reputation OF
a neighbor. But of course this j.
strictly confidential, my DEAR" she
whispered, and Of course she had tulJ
the same thing TO 20 others, and befo.
nightfall every one in town wou.
know.
took one of the small sinners op
each knee and spoke long and earnestly
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31

the wormholes in them and real colo.
NAL spinning wheels with histories AT.
tached to them, if desired. But OF
course, the woman relic hunter knows
nothing of these things.
She goes Oh paying her good money
for musty and rickety furniture, bro
ken plates and hangings falling to
pieces. She bids against herself ii
auctions and makes up by cheating I'm
suspecting country people. When She
visits at some old house, she goes about
slyly niclling the paint off the furni
ture in search of possible inlaying or
rummaging in the attic for forgotten
treasures. She is a pest and bore,
and people are afraid to let her into
their houses, but what would you? Its
her way of enjoying life, and just now
it's a way very much in style.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31

NAL pattern. The bedrooms are hung
with chintz or cretonne in light ana
cheerful colorS. The ceilings are deco
rated with little stenciled pattern If
the corners, matching as closely rs pos
slble with the chintz. \ strip If sit
moLdin@ around the walls for picture,
gives them brightness. and nSomeca>c>
there are panels made with strips II
the @llt moIdihE. Ibis makes it almu>
obligatory that the bed coverings. cuSE
ions ana also the Grapery OF chimney
ana bureau all should be in some co.ol
10 ma tcH' Where there are severa-
rooms each IS made TO have Spee@
scLeIle Oh Color ana the room Is thcH
Known rs the red blue. pink or yellow
one rs tle case may be. All ribbons
Hla'ch' anu huch lace IS used to ed-'
All me different pieces, like counter
paHeS' pilloWcaSes' etc.
ol tne ulnIhS room or the country
mouse OAK cane seat chairs are better
4lNeu thah any anu IN tact, all the an
inS room furniture Is OF the same KIM.
1t IS cool ana looks so. The parlor set
nave 'Le usual number OF chairs bun
'lls season they are upholstered II
grass clo'h ana are hnlshed III gl"''
ana son woody browns There arr
't'e-a-'e'e Se'S' TWO rockers two side
cii','S. d Poueh anu u pretty 1aDIe' al
.''"u,' III ''ic S"llie wa! ana upholSttre'
~ 'ne coo' anu pressing grass cIoth
-I',''-.'7 - ,''ii Vi ''ie iioor "hen IN!
90" ~ 20 az al - use.''
-, - a. 90 ar - : oi 'Ie porch 'i"'
Nv :. o'''IS' V''ie "li'' s'Ale are IouHa
~. az lo' Oi''S ~" are closeu =
~ wy .-e,'..S 1 ~ l!i'e ',i''t II" nI1NQ,''
W 1"H "i'-7.e 'Al ouSlI IT., anu '"'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31
ANTIQUE FIENDS,
Women Who spend Their Time nui
Money Uncarthing Old Relics.


Money tncarthinG Old Relies
The antique craze is like malig-
nant fever-when it seizes n woman.
she rarely gets over it. There are
three stages-the first when she simply
admireS the collections of her friends
the second when she begins to haunt
auctions and read up" the third when
she spares neither time nor money l..
obtain some broken down treasure and
when if fair means fail she will no,
hesitate even at foul ones. This sounds
dreadful, know, but | have in mind Il
perfectly respectable woman of my ac-
quaintance who was so Fascinated ir
a brass knocker on the door of an uH.
occupied farmhouse that she crej
there in the dead of night and-we;:
there is no other word for it-stole il.
Women in the second stage fall cas-
victims to the so called antique drai
erS. The profits of these people ms
be enormous, for certainly the eXpens
of the trade are not great. 1t does nu,
cost much to bury modern colonial fur
niture until the worms and the mod
have done their artistic work; neither
are ovens or acids particularly eXptu
sive when you can sell a plate which
cost you a quarter for 81 or IS Now
adays | hear the path of the antiqu'
dealer is made even more easy. Th.r,
are factories which turn out real TOT.
teenth century Nuremberg chests with
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31
ORGANIZED FARM WOMEN
Agricultural Union Among CoIorc
women of the south

The saying that in union is strcu@t..
is as old as the world. but the wei.
has been long time finding out hu..
true it is Among those i'll whom III,
genius of cooperation and united If.
fort at length begins to move ana Thrill,
are the colored women of the sout..
This for them is the brightest Si.su ct
the future.
Some time ago negro farmers e Re"
as founded an Improvement sori..
designed to foster thrift ana ScirH
agriculture among their own pcur,,..
Immediately the women of their ia.e
organized what is called the "Baru,a.t
Auxiliary of the Farmers Imp,.y-
ment society. The object of the Barn
yarders is distinctly and definitely t.
develop the live stock industry au,p.
colored women of the south. The
earnest, brainy negro women fuaE.
understand and know that indus; "'a
training in the things they are dom.
the business Immediately under thu.
noses, is what they need even mo-,
than literary and professional cd;.ca
ton.
Accordingly they will devote ten
selves to bee culture and to the rear
ing for market of poultry and dome ST.
animals. Swine breeding will he .u
cluded in their list, likewise dai.y:4.
First of all, they will make theS" il
dustries pay-industries of which cy-
cry one can be conducted at Ii nc
There the women will stay, not foo,inr
after things they cannot reach. but
cleaning up their barnyards, studyins
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31
SUMNER FURNITURE.
Hints For the Woman who Is Omen.
ing Her Country House.

Hints For the woman who Is Open.
ing Her Country House.
Dame Fashion not only says what
we shall wear ana how we shall wpu
it, but she wishes to dictate what Kin,
of furniture we shall have in our ci,1
and country homes. What viii do fol
one will not do for the other. In Tic
first place, country houses-not VI,
millionaires' palaces, but just iht
houses Of the ordinary well to do peo
pie - must be papered with burlap
chintz or cretonne. Burlap makes q
rich covering, and the designs are 81
artistic that no one can be blamed fui
liking it, Soft greens in old style de
signs and reds in several shades arc
among the handsomest. These are fol
the hall and dining rooms, but the par.
lnf'G nuct harn nbi,,tD i, e,..,,e, ia o.i.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31
A BARNYARDER.

the science and art Of poultry and pig
raising, Of beekeeping and dairying
They will bring the best products in
these lines TO market and then sh.ewd
ly claim the best price. The Negro
men will attend to the mules and
crops. The housekeeping women vii!
rear and improve the small live stock
and put on sale choice butter and milk.
Already this noble union of womer
has membership of $500. They have
bought $4,000 acres of land in different
places and possess united capital C!
100000.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31

on the subject
Of talking about
people be hin d
their backs. 1T
is like stabbing
t b e M in h e
DARK | eX-
planned. and /
think they both
understood.
Oh, these Sc
cretS, these con-
ndences. these
don I teIIs!'
" hat misery
they make in the
world frnn the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31

interesting" she answered. And that
IS where she made great mistake
The kitchen should not be uninterest.
ing. 1t is not so to the good house
keeper. She takes more pride in its
perfect appointments than she does in
those of any other room in the louS,.
Two results are inevitable-one. well
cooked meals; the other, Il contentcd
servant, and, as a contented servant
stays years in the same family. this is
n result worth striving for. No so.v-
ant likes to work in place whore
nothing is convenient. Deed Is
done hustle from mawning till ni~lit.
and dis ole place, hit jes' won't stay
fixed my old colorcd servant COM
planned after we had moved into oar
new house. | was astOniShcd because
the new kitchen is much larger than
the old. Upon investigating, however.
| found that no definite place had been
provided for anything and that the
cupboard and chest of drawers had
been placed where they were most iii
convenient to reach
| first turned my attention to The
sink. The space under it had been util-
lied for closet. which was filled with
a motley collection OF old rags. backing
bottles, etc. | had the entire wooden
structure torn away, leaving an open
space where the sunlight ana air could
penetrate freely. The pipes were then
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31
AMERICAN SILK COCOONs.

Women Can Produce Them Proft-
bly, All Over This Country.
Why is it that women in countr.
homes in the United States have never
followed up the silkworm industry
that began so promisingly among us
at the time of the Worlds fair in 1892
The mulberry and mock orange. on
which the worms thrive, grow all
over the Union. A Japanese expert
who examined some of the raw silk
reeled from American grown cocoons
prop rnced it superior to much of that
rai2 road. The rearing of the CO.
a. nrao4iaoii,, ,oth,- -
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31

success. Yet it lapsed Women wen.
on just as before. Absolutely silk cul
ture will pay Well. Cannot some woA
an who has a little time and can Al
ford to spend a few dollars take I'll.
matter in hand for the benefit of h,i
self and woman's home industry?
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31

moderate amount Of time on the part
of women and girls at home, yet here
are still American silk manufacturers
paying annually million of money t.
foreign countries when it could be AMI
ought to be paid to American women
and girls. During our Worlds fair
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31

among them being tables holding ali
sorts Of things for the benefit of the
smokers.
As everybody is on the wing now or
soon to be will end this letter by tell
ing OF most excellent and sensible
travelling cloak. This can be made Vi
black tatfeta silk. of poplinette or OF
servieeable mohair. No lining is neces-
sary The one In the illustration is OF
black tafeta and has a trimming made
of ribbed mohair braid. with couple
Of fancy steel and jet buttons at the
bust In the back the garment haa.S
loosely and has two rows of the braid
down tie center This braid is the
liehtesI made ana the only kind suit.
able te' taifela 1t is also suitable for
mehaI which resembles silk so close
~ RE sleeves are loose, rs thps
SAo@a ho for dust and travelling
'Hla lley are lined with plaid silk.
HENRlETTE Rousseau
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31

Miss Ellen 4.
f ord of The
Iri $ h World
New York. vi
was one of I.
women comm
sioners, invest
gated this ma
ter of silk Gu
ture thoroughly
and there Wa.
exhibited frUE
Utah Il rare COZ
lection of hoil.
grown raw sill
and cocoons. 81
that all who saw
maryeled au'
We're convince
that the indus
try here woU!D
be n uDapnific.l4:
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31

small tot whose dearest chum "eop~
back on her. to the grown womHu
whose trust is betrayed and whose .fp
is ruined by one careless word. Isn't f.
better never TO say anything about o9l
friends that we wouldn't repeat to Their
faces? Isn't it better not to have that
sort of secret at all?
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31
SALE SROONi
OF THE
Demorest Seuing Machine.
No. As West Patrick Street,
Adjoining McCaffrey's Dry Goods House,
FREDERICK, MD

These superior Sewing Machines are offered
al the very moderate rates as quoted below
not because theysare cheap-made machines
for they are not. They are equal, if not Supe-
rior, to many of the high price Machines now
IN the market. Are constructed by skilled
workmen rom the best material attainable
An examination will convince any one of this
fact. We quote the following:
A $1,000 High Arm Oak Machine, 3 Draw
eIs, Sci 81 Pieces Attached. sol 50
a $1,000 High Arm Oak Machine ) Draw
el'S, Set 30 Pieces Attached. .......... S23 50
n 5000 High Arm Oak Machine, Drop
Head, Drawers, Set 50 Pieces \ ttached S2i 90
5000 High Arm Oak Machine, Drop
Head, Drawers, Set 30 Pieces Attached Sl5 90
We receive these Machines direct from the
Demorest Manufacturing Company. and sell
at their factory prices under Il guarantee OF
10 years.
This Machine, in point of Beauty and Light
Runnlng, cannot be eXcelled, while its capac.
ity to complete Domestic or Fancy Work can
not be surpassed by any other Sewing Ma
chine. The advantages of this Machine is the
swing Pedal, It's complete set of Attachments
of 81 Pieces done up in a Handsome Metallic
Case, quarter oak or walnut Woodwork Bent
and beautifully Carved. The Machine is Self
threading and in every way made to give ease
and comfort to the operator You are kindly
invited to call and examine our Sewing Ma
chimes, or send us a card and we will bring Won
one TO test. Circulars and information sent TO
any part of the county
We REPAIR all makes of Sewing Machines,
New or Old. Work guaranteed. Call on us al
our office for information.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31

1t is for the development of the inlt.
yldual soul that we are born into his
world II the individual character Isl
not developed in a woman. she is mo-
better off than a horse or COW. Con
slider carefully and earnestly what are
Your own particular talents. your oea
couyittions Of right and Justice, AMI De-
what yon think best. If You arc
wrong, you viii suffer for it and learn
thereby. If you are right You .,g
have grown and cultivated a new G.r-
er for eternity. DO not take up a rl.!
merely for the sake OF posing or sra.~.
Ing different from others or of atra.
ing attention to yourself, for that Is
despicable But consider in all s.ri-
BUSINESS what you yourself would ".h.
err do and be; then go una do ana be- it.
q = >
Women, don't live in your affection.
and don't live in the past There newer
was past so good that there was d..
still better future.
81 s. T.
There is in London an actresses fonc-
ing club which is exceedingly well pat.
ronized and which is doing wonders fol
its members in the way Of adding to
their strength and gracefulness.
y q =
When a misery old curmudgeon who
never lets his wife have a cent of her
own falls into a well and the wife lets
down the bucket to him and draws him
up in safety, she deserves great credit,
does she not2
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31

Fashionable ladies burn sandalwooG
in their rooms to drive away mosqui,
toes. The pennyroyal our great-granl.
mothers burned for the same purpose
is quite as effective, smells nearly as
good and costs next to nothing.
o T. y
A certain woman in Fayette, Mo. is
100 years old, and she has never been
on a railway car, though trains pass
her town daily. She is afraid of them.
Is it worth while to live a century il
one does not know airy more than that
at the end?