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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21

more important and, if possible, even pleasanter than the one in Georgia was For one thing, it comes in March, the worst month of all the year in most parts of the north. While people of Boston, New York and Chicago shiver in furs and fiannels under the visitation of snow and icy wind, of sleet and bliz- gard, in fair New Orleans the suffrage lady visitors in white dresses and straw hats are moving about in the sunshine under white parasols. They will tell when they return home how they feast ed on strawberries, fresh pineapples and bananas how they drove through mile after mile of streets whose air was scented with the fragrance of or ange blossoms from trees growing to the right and left of them
 March is the season of glorious flow CTS in New Orleans-magnolia roses
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21

and lilies. The old markets are as, 1n- teresting as ever they were, and tour ists journey to Lake Pontchartrain in the cool of the day or cross the historic lake to the pine wood of St. Tammanys s parish. The old creole city is as attrac- tive as ever. To those interested in the advancement of women it is more in- teresting now than it ever was, for New Orleans women are making a fine, liv- ing impress on civic affairs, notably the women of the Era club, some of whose members are prominent in the suffrage movement. There is also the Local Council of Women of New Or leans. These two have done so much for civic betterment in the city that at a great public meeting in the principal theater. of New Orleans two rows of seats were reserved for members of the Era and the Local Council.
 'New Orleans is largely the center from which public opinion is formed for the southwest" says Kate M. Cor dcn in her call for the annual suffrage convention. Miss Gordon herself has done much to make that opinion favor able to the progress of women The niece of General John B. Gordon, she had theI prestige of brains and family behind her. Clear headed, strong and enthusiastic, she became interested in the woman movement. She began her work insrNew Orleans, and it is owing to her effort not a little that the ladies of New Orleans have been wakened to take an interest in municipal affairs On her election to the secretaryship of the National American Woman Suf- frage association two years ago she re- moved to New York. the better to fulfill her duties.
 The general headquarters of the N. A. w. S. A. are in New York city, with an office in the American Tract society building. There Miss Gordon attends to correspondence from all parts of the world, for woman suffrage has become a question of big business. The presi- dent of the N. A. w. S. A. is Mrs. Car rie Chapman Catt, who also has her office in the American Tract society building. Mrs. Catt has been identified with the woman suffrage movement since she was a young lady and her name was Carrie Lane Chapman She was married to George William Catt at Seattle, Wash, in 1890. Mrs. Catt is one of the most effective of the woman suf- frage orators, and she has spoken in perhaps every state in the Union.
 Many of the sturdy pioneers of wom- an suffrage are yet hale and strong enough to attend the convention. It is surprising, when one comes to recall
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21

than ever before. Much gain, too, is re- ported along industrial and professional lines especially in the greatly increased appointments of women to state and municipal offices.
 A bright idea of some resourceful wo- man connected with the association was that of designing and printing a suf- frage stamp which the faithful might stick along with the United States post stamp upon the backs of their letters and thus remind all the world that the woman question is on. The stamp is a pretty one, bearing upon its face the image of a graceful new woman. It may be bought at the rate of 100 for 50 cents, 25 for 10 cents, and the money goes into the campaign fund.
 It seems to be the opinion among men experienced in public life that the right of the full ballot is bound to come for women all over the civilized world. Bishop Spalding writes: There is the question of woman suffrage. The ex- pertinent will be made, whatever our theories and prejudices may be-
 The admirable travelling arrange ments and itinerary for the delegates show that, whether capable of voting or not, woman can plan and manage per- fectly a great travelling party. Palace cars to and from the convention at one and one-third fares, the announce ments thereof containing neatly smug- gled in advertisements of railroads giv- ing favorable rates to the ladies, charming side trips and after trips from New Orleans to California or Mexico, with the privilege of boarding in Mexico city for $1.50 a day while doing the town, are some of the induce ments offered to the feminine sex to come in and be good suffrag gists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21
GET OUT oFIT. QUICK.

A distressing symptom of neurasthe- mia is a chronic state of evil forebod- ing. The victim of nerves studies her. self, her ailments, her wants, her lone Illness, or she is forever anticipating trouble for her husband or her children. Living so much within herself, 1t Is easy for her to fall into & habit of breeding over trouble. be the same real or imaginary. This condition of worry not only works injury to her health. but reacts upon her disposition; her ideas become narrowed and insular, and she loses interest in and sympathy with others. The home is no longer pleas ant place for any one within 1t and least of all for the sufferer, whose un- happy condition might, although she probably would not believe it, be traced to her own mistake in consistently ig- noring the demand of nature for sum- light, pure air and innocent diversion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21
SOMETHING NEW IN BURNT
 WORK

A new direction for the energies of the poker worker or artist in "burnt wood' is the fashioning of handsome wooden buttons decorated with this showy process. These novel buttons are used to fasten jackets and coats of velvet or silk. They look best with dark green seal brown or reddish ma hogany colored panne, the colors usual ly displayed in burnt wood work. The buttons are of somewhat large size. A Monte Carlo coat of chestnut brown velvet is cut sufficiently double breast ed to fasten with double row of large burnt wood decorated buttons. There is a broad lace collar, which almost covers the little cape or collarette.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21

appearing in the shops. They are of filmy materials, chiffon and net in the most ethereal rose tintings inset with patches of chantilly lace that make them all the more gauzy.
 There are two kinds of constancy in love-the one comes from constantly finding new things to love in the per- son we love and the other comes from our making it a point of honor to be constant.
 Frederick Temple. the late archbish- op of Canterbury, was a stanch SUD- porter of equal rights for women.
 Fancy braids and passementeries
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The National American
 Woman Suffrage Convention
By MARILLA WEAVER

them, to find how many of these pio- neers are yet living, most of them well along in their eighties. Henry B. Black we'll, the youngest, the husband of Lucy Stone, is about eighty years of age The next youngest, Isabella Beecher Hooker, the last of the original Beecher family, is eighty-one. Hon. Henry L. Dawes of Massa achusetts, a lifelong wo- man suffragist, was eighty-six years old when he died. Susan B. Anthony. who never said that women should re- gard man as the common enemy, is eighty-three years old and bids fair to see a number more of annual national woman conventions. There are so many of these fine old folk yet surviv- ing in good health and mental activity that one might almost say, "If you would live long, go in for woman's rights"
 Yet this year the assembly misses greetings from one whose greetings never failed before at an annual con- vention, even when she herself was not present, one who was at the back of the first womans rights convention ever called in the world Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who died last autumn within two weeks of her eighty-seventh birth day. That first woman convention was held in Seneca Falls, N. T., in July, 1848. At that gathering Mrs. Stanton threw her whole powerful individuality and intellectually into; the woman's cause, and continued to fight the battle for her sex till she passed from earth.
 From year to year the delegates to the annual convention report progress the world over. The convention itself is more and more fully attended, attract ing delegates from every state in the l;rf;, ,a4 iy, for woman is reported in the line of in- creased property, political or industrial rights; nay, these enthusiastic suffra- gists draw victory even from defeat. This year the jubilant note sounds be- cause in two or three of the states bills for the enfranchisement of women have been rejected by smaller majorities
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21

with black background and thread of gold, silver or touch of red, are al-a ways effective on the plain cloth or yelling gowns.
 From Nov. to the beginning of Lent 1,200 guests were entertained over night at the White House, Washington.
 Dr. Olive Wilson of Paragould. Ark. has been appointed by the governor al member of the auxiliary board of com missioners for the worlds fair at St. Louis. The doctor is one of two oxl .. ss.-ses medical women in Arkansas. >~<
 SSsancss creates imaginary< wanf7l wleheut the capacity to gratify them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21
THE MODERN ART
 OF BEING BEAUTIFUL.

The time was when we submitted to the inevitable. Now we try to look beautiful and to look young when years have robbed us of many charms. The skin specialist has so many secrets; she has learned to do away with freckles, to make the skin look like milk or ivory. There are few women nowadays who have no faith in cosmetics. There is no doubt that beauty is the best in- troduction that woman can have. but even then she must have something to keep up the charm, and most of the fair sex who have been handed down to us on account of their beauty have been also good takers, witty, with some strong powerful influence or some spe- cial talent. It is painful to think of the number of women who nowadays be- stow hours on the manicurist, the mas seuse and the complexion specialist. It is no uncommon thing for a woman in middle life to pay several hundred dol
 lars for some special cure; but, of course, in those instances the recipient of these large sums gives herself up for awhile to the treatment of this par ticular patient, and the successful ones bring medical science to bear. They learn to know what the skin can stand and what it cannot and how constltu- tional defects affect it. Short people are even brave enough to consult physician who by means of electricity promises to add to their height, while the hair specialists make hair grow and become glossy. Certainly they have done good in increasing cleanliness, and that we know is next to godliness. All this is not reserved for the wealthy. There are people prepared to treat all classes and at all prices, and many books are written on the subject. Girls are taught the benefit of gymnastics and how to develop the lungs, and all this is valuable and desirable knowl-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21

physician for women and children in Florence.
 Miss Lavinia Egan is a commissioner from Louisiana to the St. Louis exposi- tion.
 That soul is poor indeed that leaves the world without having exerted an influence that will be felt for good after it has passed away.
 A character which combines the love of enjoyment with the love of duty and the ability to perform it is the one whose unfolding gives the greatest promise of perfection.
 Women clerks employed in the Ger
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21
HOW A QUEEN wooEs SLEEP.

The queen of Servia is late and dis tinguished convert to the idea that if one would preserve a good figure she must eschew luxurious beds.,
 Her majesty is conceded to possess the best figure and most stately car riage of all the royal women of Europe.
 She has given up the soft bed and down pillows and sleeps on a hard and narrow divan spread with an unyield- ing mattress.
 There is no vestige of pillow under her head, but her feet rest on small one. .%
 Previous to taking up with this un- regal method of resting the queen had been sufferer from insomnia and nightmare, but from both these terrors she is now entirely free.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21
HOW TO UTILIZE A LACE SHAWL.

If you have in your possession square lace shawl, you can fix up a pretty toilet which will be the despair of your friends, and without injury to the heirloom.
 It will make lovely pointed tunic by catching the lace up to the waist line near the back, the three corners being made into little basque,
 The fourth corner. long one. forms the point in front.
 If you do not object to cutting the shawl, two of the corners could be used for revers on the waist.
 Grape shawls with fr1nges can 20 used in the same manner.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21

vens was formerly county superintend- ent of Dane county.
 Mrs. Nellie F. Lakin of Boscawen, N. H., raised and marketed $400 worth of farm produce last year. One item was 200 bushels of apples.
 The Catholic Women's National league of Chicago worked enthusias- ticaIly for the bill in the Illinois legis- lature to extend certain suffrage rights to taxpaying women.
 The youngest doctor of medicine and surgery ever graduated from the Uni .versity of Pavia, Italy is woman Sonora Bernardo Pirovano. She is a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21
FENCING FOR WOMEN.

Those who have seen women who ara expert fencers recognize that it is an extremely graceful amusement. Many ladies are taking fencing lessons.
 Strength of leg is necessary as well as of wrist, and much activity. But 1t is most admirable exercise, improving the figure and developing the muscles. and it is worthy to be made an art.
 It is not only physical strength that is required for this amusement, but keenness of the eye and dexterity of the wrist, and these are quite womanly. Quickness of perception and action are necessary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21

man state railway offices are not al- lowed to work later than 10 D. m. or begin earlier than a. m.
 President Draper of the University of Illinois says, "The great accomplish ments in human society have been worked out by men and women of char acter working in co-operation.''
 When a Russian family moves, it is usual for the head of the family to carry about half a pint of embers or warm ashes in closed vessel from the hearth ,s one house to that of the oth- CT.
 Dainty arc Che robe dresses that are
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WoMAN's KINGDOM EVERYWHERE.

perform the ceremony he must see cer- tiicates that both bride and groom have been vaccinated.
 Miss Alice Robertson, who received the degree of Ph. D. last May from the University of California after four years of graduate study in zoology has been appointed assistant in hygiene in that institution.
 Mrs. E.. Ray Stevens has been ap- pointed by Governor La Toilette of Wisconsin as the woman member of the board of normal regents. Mrs Ste-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21

'"The law gives little protection to women,' says Carrie B. Kngore, the woman lawyer, of Philadelphia.
 Eastnor, Lady Henry Somerset's es- tate in Herefordshire, England, has deer park of nearly 1000 acres.
 Auguste Schmidt is to have her mem ory honored by the establishment at Leipsic of woman's library and dwell- ings.
 Vaccination is compulsory in Norway and Sweden before a couple can be le- gally married. Before minister will
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21
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THINGS NICE GIRLS NEVER DO.
New York.


 The nice girl does not talk and laugh loudly when travelling or in any public place where she may attract attention. Nice girls do not either ask or answer impertinent questions.
 Do not turn their heads to look after impertinent men.
 Do not imagine that every man who is pleasant to them has fallen in love with them.
 Do not direct their conversation to one person when several visitors are present
 Do not speak evil or slightingly of other girls, especially to men.
 Do not get into the habit of speaking familiarly to all the men they know.
 Do not forget to sew the buttons on their shoes and gloves.
 DO not write silly letters to young men or permit them to write such let- terS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21
..sIa1e or Female Voice s~

In the office the young and overpopu- far sporting editor shouts: Whats that, Jones? Some one wants me on the phone? To blazes with it! That's the third today. I shall never finish this stuff in time. Male or female voice? If it's woman, say I'm not in. 9
 Suave tones of Jones: "I am sor- ry, madam, but MT. Sport just step- ped out five minutes ago. (On the alert for information.) Will you leave your name? Very well, then. I'll tell him you'll call again."
 General chuckle through the office.
 Blessed little telephone, and blessed be the man who invented it!
 r*
 Girls have Ntheir troubles. I don't
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21

MT. Brown. That you, Brown? Awfully sorry, but have such a bad cold, and I'm feeling so wretched that l won't be able to take dinner with you and your wife this evening. Yes, I'm awfully sorry. I'm going to take something hot and get right into bed" pause, and then: Hello, hello, central! This the Cafe Quiet? I want you to fix a nice little table for two. Yes, 7 o'clock; that'll be about right"
 He pays and departs with flushed and radiant face.
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over a visiting card. "A month
 ago this woman
 didn't have any use for me. The other day she met me in a car,
 promptly fell on my neck, invit- ed me on her day at her stu dio and called herself within three days. Won der if it is that she needs men or has too many and needs a good looking (ahem)
 girl just to give t h e p l a c e a tOne2 I believe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21

Alas and alack, what tragedy! But the girl who lives alone has trials. Don't doubt it for a minute. Why do you still go with that pink haired, designing Mrs. Schemer?" l asked one of these unfortunates. Don't you know she uses you for catspaw and then takes away all the men you have attracted, every blessed one of them?"
 "S-sh!' she exclaimed. "It is only right. I am paying for my education, and it is worth it. I simply sit at her feet and absorb and absorb and absorb. Besides
 Now Pm twenty she is thirty,
 And she takes the men from me:
 When she's forty, I'll be thirty,
 And I'll take them from her! See?'' Which is a philosophical and very log 1cal way of looking at it. Why not?"
 The only trouble with the girl who has become prematurely wise is that she also becomes prematurely cynical. Who can blame her?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21

S D e a k to MT. Binks. Whats my name? Why, the idea! You just t tell MT. Binks to step, to the phone. That you, Oh arlie? Tee, hee, tee,
 hee! Why, the idea! You ought to be ashamed of yourself, you n a u g n Cy boy!
 Look here, Char lie. I want you to com e up some eVenin 2 this week. What is that? Oh, I only have Thurs 6aM lnft All
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h a s Sa turd a y free she hangs up the receiver and turns to her companion glee- fully. Come, Marjorie. Let's have tea. I have every even- ing out for din- ner this week now"
 That is one way to do it.
 Sometimes the men contribute to the mirth of the bystanders. One rushes up excitedly. "Hel- Jo hounT This
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FAGOT EDGE.

gagement? Oh, break it then! Is she such a stunning girl? Good boy! knew you would. What time? Half past six? All right. I will. be ready with my coat and hat on."
 And after doing this once more and informing the third man that she only
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I will organize scouting party of one and reconnoiter.
 But women are not the only conceited ones. This is what I heard at the min- ister's table just back of me: The Rev. MT. Grant was speaking. "Yes, she seemed a nice girl, very solicitous after the welfare of her soul. She used to drop into my study mornings to get help in her spiritual difficulties. some times once a week, sometimes twice.
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On the
 Telephones s HumOrS
If It's Woman, I'm Not In''-The Tender Young Thing Who lives AIOne-The Rev. Mir.
 Grant and the Girl

know which to pity the most, the girl who has no family or the girl who has too much of one.
 Of course it's a very sad sight, ten der young thing living alone Gin more or less luxury), trusting to her wits for her pleasure as well as for her living, and sometimes not getting so very much of either. A girl who without any family to back her and teach her the handed down wisdom of ages holds her men friends in the teeth of every de- signing married woman who prowls But there is another side to the picture.
 Bessie Smith was telling me about it the other day. "Oh, you lucky girl!" she cried after a little dinner in my bachelor quarters. You lucky, lucky girl!'
 didn't think so, and I said so. "Why, you have mother and sisters to love you and to see that you get in- vitations to dances and things, and I have to forage for myself, sometimes in the enemies country"
 A Too Expensive Girl.
 She sighed. "Yes, and I have father and brother and a sister and friend staying with us, and they all sit around in the evening, and when a man comes to see me he sits in the midst of them, and there am like a dummy, listening to papa and mammals conversation with him, interpolated with sprightly remarks from my sister and my friend. Lovely isn't it?"
 But the man can take you out"
 "Yes, so long as his money lasts, but he pretty soon finds out I'm mighty expensive sort of a girl, and then he doesn't come any rnore."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21
WATERBURY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY. 1908.

MT was a pleasant thought of the M committee that yields the destiny M of the great federation of woman A suffrage societies in the United
 States to arrange for the annual meeting of 1903 to be held in New Or leans, that, too, March 19 to 25, full month later than has been the wont for these conventions, which for many years have had place in February in Wash ington city. Once before, by special invf- tation. the National American Woman Suffrage association met in the south. That was a few years ago in Atlanta. The invitation from Atlanta to the wo-
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EQUAL INDUSTRIAL RIGHTS

In an address before the New York Women Lawyers club Hon. c. s. Guy said: T come here not so much an ad- vocate of womens rights as an advo- cate of human rights. I believe in equal industrial opportunities for all regardless of sex''
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man SuffraglSLS Was not surprising, for the Georgia city is as up to date as any in America. "Chi- cago is the Atlanta of the north" Att lanteans say.
 The suffrage la- dies have always re- m e m b cred wit h pleasure their first meeting in the south. The present one will be docketed as yet
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21
INSURANCE FOR OLD MAIDS.

In Denmark there are companies which insure women who have fear of becoming old maids. They pay stat ed sums every year, and should they marry before they are forty what they have paid in goes to the less fortunate. After they are forty they receive pen- sions for life.
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N F you want humor, sit near a tele- phone station-one, of course, that
 isn't inclosed. Along comes a pret- A ty girl. Hello, central! Give me
 50,00O Pine. This the office of the Daily Screamer? Oh, want the Sun day. This the Sunday? I want to
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and finally almost every day. Then, do you know, bishop, I came to the con- clusion she was seeking not Jesus Christ, but John Grant"