The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-16

press (Why not palmetto); Georgia,
long leaf or pitch pine.
The Betsey Ross Memorial associa-
ton has members enrolled in every
state in the Union and in a number of
foreign countries. There are said to
he 800 names on the roll of persons liv-
ing outside the United States.
Another colonial house which should
re saved from destruction is the old
Vanoerveer homestead in Brooklyn It
Is a fine example of the Dutch style,
and is in good state of preservation.
The Colonial Daughters Of the Seven
teenth Century have addressed petit
ton to the authorities of New York
city in behalf of this relic. The state
Wfil'-be asked for an appropriation for
it's maintenance.
The women's clubs of Cleveland are
aroused over an alleged effort of the
superintendent of schools to Supplant
the women principals by men. They
declare it to be a move towards put
ting the schools into politics for the
purpose of retaining certain men in
Office A delegation of women. headed
by the vice president of the Federation
Of Women's clubs, called on the SUI
perintendent and entered their formal
protest against the change, leaving
also protest signed by representa-
tive women of the city. members of
clubs, etc. At present the women are
making canvass of the business men
: of Cleveland.
The Women's Cooperative guild. Of
England, Is a close approach in It's
organization and objects to the Amer
lean Woman Suffrage association. The
aim of the guild is "to secure equality
of women as co-OperatorS and as citi-
zens, in public service" At recent
meeting the following resolution was
passed: THAT this congress is Of
the opinion that the disabilities i'm
posed upon women as regards their
eligibility to seats on county and town
councils are unjust and inexpedient in
the interests of the people, and urges
that immediate steps be taken to re-
move these disabilities, and also that
all qualifications based on sex or mar
riage for the municipal franchise
should be abolished"
In making plea for the juvenile
court and the probation officer in Los
Angeles one of the members Of the
Woman'S club urged that the salary
of the latter should be paid by those
who were interested in the plan. be-
cause if the office were attached to
good salary from city, county or
state it would become a political plum
for the politicians. Probation officers
are paid in New York by the city. and
| it would be hard TO find better or
more disinterested group of public
officials. Apparently the politicians
have not attempted to make them a
part of their system. In Brooklyn the
clubwomen paid the salary of pro-
baton officer for some months, and
| then made an effort to induce the
| borough to assume the responsibility.
Mrs Patrick Campbell paid $500 for
her magnificent dressing case, COM
bination of elephants hide and gold
plated toilet articles. 1t is a glorified
version Of the ordinary mans dress
suit case. 1t is an ample box of leather
holding ones change of clothes and toll
let appliances. The toilet articles, with
an eighteen-inch French plate mirror,
| fit into the lid of the box. The mirror
will pull out on hinged bracket, and
with it comes an electric candle which
is charged to shed for forty-five min
utes a powerful light. OF course there
is an electric curling tongs arrange
ment with it. The case can be set up
anywhere on tripod legs. like those of
a camera, and adjusted to any height.