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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-16
SCHOOLS OF
THE CITY
Exercises Will be Held During
the Latter Part Of the
Present Week

The public school term in Lewiston
pirate exercises will be held in all the
grades Of the public school and also in
the private schools of the city. The
year has been most successful one
in the schools Of the city during the
past season and the attendance in the
public schools has been larger than in
the previous history of Lewiston. The
crowded condition existing in the High
school building this year will be elm
mated during the succeeding years by
the opening Of the handsome new
school house on Normal Hill which will
be in service during the next season.
This new schoolhouse will relieve the
congested condition and will materially
assist in the upbuilding OF the public
school system Of the city. The grow
ing population of Lewiston is best felt
through it's public schools and each
new addition to the system is crafty
ing to the business and domestic in
terest Of the city.
Today between the hours Of one and
Ola al CicSNAOu IA UClII6 uciu lOI ScHOOt
directors in the Independent school dis
trict No. l. Thus far but one ticket
has been placed in the field and no OPP
position has shown up during the aft
ernoon. The persons on the ticket are
H. X. Barnett and G. A. Smith for the
three-year term and DR.. c. w. Shaft
for the one year term.
The pupils of the public school who
have passed the honor roll were al
lowed to end their term at school last
Saturday. Among the number were
Miss Fannie Haevernick Of Orofino and
Miss Bessie Looney Of Mohler who left
this afternoon for their respective
homes. About fifteen Of their class
mates accompanied them as far as Pot
latch on the Clearwater train to bid
them adieu, returning on the evening
Spokane train.
At st. Aloysius school. Father Post
is now conducting the examination Of
the second, third, fourth and fifth
grades. The school has had a most
successful term this year. and is con-
sidered one OF the best boys schools
in the state. The examinations will
have been completed about Thursday.
An appropriate program Is now being
arranged and Friday the school will
have it's closing exercises.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-16

Teller the News-It costs you but
75c the month.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-16
THE BATHROOM.
How Ii May he Made Artistic ~ Well
a. Practical.

How II Nay BE Made Artistic ~ Well
~ Practical.
The bathroom is seldom treated Of In
books of interior decoration, and as q
result it is often the most ugly as well
as the most insanitary spot in the
house.
In the first place, let me urge that the
bathroom be built as large as possible
and with an outside window. know
there are cities where the building
laws require this, but it Is not always
observed, and often. too, the bathroom
opens upon tiny air shaft or has q
northern exposure where there is nc
sun. Place the towel rack directly in
the sunlight, where your sponges. etc,
can absorb the benefcent rays. Have
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-16

Consult us before buying a watch
Hames. I.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-16
Will Visit the Kaiser

BERLIN. May lett IL officially an
nOunced that King Edward has ex-
pressed desire to visit the kaiser dur
ing the Kiel regatta week in June. The
kaiser will arrange grand festivities
at Kiel in honor of the visitor.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-16

II will be q pretty hard matter 70,
any news to get away from The Teller.
News combination.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-16

II your watch don't run. run to
Hames with II. .
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-16

II you have a sick watch or cock
consult Hames.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-16

List vo"r r'vn,rg orOspec-s ar,' prop
critics with I. !. Merrill. .'oom 81 Adams
,tork
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
SIZE IS ANCIENT.
The Ne7ccst W0man Not Far A7Cay
from the Oldest.

"One of the pet reproaches made against the
stand upon the same footing as her aforetime
lord and master. she invented the fashion of
wearing garments of a mannsh cut" says The
Chicago Chronicle
This Is most unjust and she may readily be
proved guiltless Of the charge b. trifing in
vestigaton Of the fashions of ancient times and
of conservative countries. where the poor things
are as unemancipated possible. and still wear
the same style of garments as their foremothers
Of thousand years ago.
The Chinese lady, as every traveller testihes
is one of the most modest. retiring and conven-
tional of creatures. yet she wears clothes almost
exactly like those Of her husband and brothers.
Indeed, IN China trousers are considered much
more proper feminine garments than skirts
The Turkish Woman's dress IS identical with
that of the husband who keeps her carefully
shut away from all new tangled notions and
legs in tight sealskin breeches finished off with
smart fur topped boots
The happy woman of Siam, who has never
been obliged to go in for woman's rights. having
always been free air and the equal of anv
man of her acquaintance wears, like every man
in the kingdom, square of cotton or silk
curiousIy adjusted about the legs and fastened
by tuckng two of the ends through at the
waist In what travellers describe as a perilous-
~ insecure manner.
THE Greeks, with their hunting goddess their
amaZons. and their swift Atalantas in the ntb-
etc games. have shown how beautiful
women can be in the short tunic worn b, the
toned a prehistoric time when girls were not
so bOI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
lady and two nephews, cousins. to whom She was

lady and two nephews cousins. to whom she was
guardian.
a classmate and chum of the elder boy mad
become the happy possessor of n rooster. which
the seller assured him had a big gamy streak
to him" Inhamed by this eulogy, both boys were
wild for a match and not having the means
wherewith to purchase an antagonist they put
their heads together to compass the borrowing OF
one. and with the following results: 49,
The younger cousin, an unusually polite ana
gentle little boy, was dispatched on the nrst no-
day TO the grocery where the family de9it osten-
sibly TO order a chicken for dinner But, ne SAID
pointing 10 coop Of live fowls. my aunt wants
The grocer assented and forthwith drew, from
the coop what he considered n desirable bird But
the boy would have of il. He mad set his
heart rainbow colored rooster with enormous
comb and tail
Why" said the grocer. that is the tough
est old customer in the bunch"
"AIy aunt likes them tough said the gentle lit
tie boy.
/ In a couple of hours the rooster was borne back
to the store-one eye shut his comb torn and
bloody, and but one feather of his beautiful tail
left. But he was Growing so trllmphanty that a
small crowd followed him. He had suffered. but
the bird with big gamy streak TO him was
nowhere 49,
and gentle little boy TO the aston.Shed grocer
"She can't decide to-day, but she would like 10
look at him again next Saturday."-Crhe Century.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
ooosEBERRIEs AND A CAT

Not long ago officials Of the Department Of AEri-
culture were much amused by letter sent the
department by an occasional correspondent In Vir
ginia
among other things. the writer astened to ad-
wise Secretary Wilson 10 this effect:
My wife had Tame cat that dyd Being a
rortWeshell and Crate taverit had the same
the soil | had the Carkis deposited ,,,,l.r tl -
OF "a Gooseberry bush the Frutc being up 10
then of the smooth Variety But the next se5on,s
Frutc after the Cat was bcrrei the I;onsebar-,
was ali Hairy-and more Remarkable. the Cat7
description a. Golfers Weekly, -'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
Special Underpriced Offerings
to make the last days of 1904
Very, Very interesting.
Black Chiffon Taffetas


Guarantee" woven IN e-:ee- -
So inches idC--..-.-.----...... 10y
The price. guarantee a.. "..'l ON
one 20 make 'his wonderful ra.us.
ALSO, IN SILKS.
Special offerings i'm popular v--avss
for day and evening wear. as fol-
lows
New Figured and F7ower"I
Taffetas-Iight effeC-s. -.-....- "a
Fancy Striped Taftets -la.u arf
chaageable ere. ts--1J cent Qua -g- "a
- inch Liberty Cyep-s--Erlt-. ak
and all the new fashi0uah-e --a-es. %
Black crepe Ge Chimes
double ridth.-------.-.---I % 10 40
- inch Crepe Dc China=--vr
cream. black ana co.1-s. .--.... e.. 50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
Bed sets-great reductions.

Irish Point lace bed sets at one-half these prices
$780, $3.50, $3.50, 1915. $3.50, SIS. $19.75.
Renaissance lace bed sets at 1-3 less than the fol-
lowing prices:-sS.5O $780, S1375, $14.5O $3.50,
$1975. $3.50, $27.50 $3.50.
Arabian lace bed sets at Ia less than the follow
ing prces:-$215O, $3.50 $3.50, s29.75 s395, $40.
S3975. $3.50. $3.50.
Deutelle Arabe bed sets-$25 quality at $3.50.
Lace Door Panels in Arabian, Renaissance. Marie
Antoinette Irish Point-at Is and Il less than
regular philosophical at 9Sc SIS. $3.50. $40 $L95,
SO 2.9l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
After Christmas Sale OF
All Wool Crepe AlbatrOss

Pure wool. full crepe finish IN
full line OF COlors- Ky
others ask SO and ~. .-..---- }
ALSO. IN DRESS Goods
SO inch CameI's-hair Zibelines. -
IS inch All Wool IIenriettas- 40
All shades and black -.-.------.-' -
a inch All Wool Black Cheviots-
double warp-value 80. ---.----..' no
AZ inch All Wool Nuns VeiliHgs-
street and evening shaded --...'.-- 70
30 inch Melrose and Granite
SutinSs-yalue 1.19- --------------'' 81
A. inch French Voiles-fine crepe
fn!sh-cream. black and popular
shades--value 81. 10. .-..--.-.-------. -'@
T<estley's imported Cravenettes-
co inch-best shades Tor
suits and rain cloaks. .......-..--. lSJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
Rare Oriental carpets.

$3.50 for $4,000 Kirnanshah Carpet-12xS.3.
SI36 for $205 GoereVan carpet-11.4X10.I.
1928 for 1885, Mesrea carpet-11xS.4 feet.
$65-$9S Turkish Kirman carpet-9.10xS.1
$78-$116 Mueschkabad Carpet-10.1X9 #.
s87 for our $3.50 India carpet-12xS feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
JUST LIKE BOYS.

In the davs when the brownstone front was re-
Corded as the outer and visible sign Of geutility
and when HE III New York a simpler matter
than it is to-day, there lived in one Of the ortho
dox mansions certain highly respectable maiden
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
Furniture at least LIS off.

$3.50 $1O.75 Morris chairs. cushions
plano finished.
s895$6.5O gilt chair. silk damask
$275 $3.50 gilt reception chair silk
s750-$l0 cabinet, mahogany finish.
$3.50 $10.25 artistic
1915 for $50 parlor tabe--94x24 top
S32 for $40 curto cabinet. Nernis-Martin
OF $26 china closets golden
$3.50 for 1915 dining chairs. Chippendale.
Strongly made dressers in best woods
$3.50 $500 S14O0 $175O
$la50 0 for $ S2IU6 SEQ for $2lOo
$340o for $500 Sal 90 for $50 90
$1,000 $4,000 $500 fol $4,000
Finest chiffoniers in desirable woods
$3.50 for $3.50 $50 for $3.50 sue
5000 for $15J0 $3.50 $3.50
5000 for $32O0 $24.50 for $500
Sideboards and bullets, strong and handsome.
Price. Value. Price Value
$2400 for $500. $27OO $500
$500 for $1,000 $4,000 for $500
5000 for $500 $4,000 $1,000
Elaborate china and crystal cabinets
s P51Sf for sea- s17 F5i for 500 y %
$500 for $500 $3SOO $4,000
$51O0 OF $4,000 S56OO for 5000
Dining tables in mahogany and oak.
s. 7 IS for $3.50 I s EgSS for si TfiSe
$500 S24OO S23 90 for SS00O
5000 for SfZ!oo $500 for S54O0
Richest paror suits, and pieces, reduced.
Price VaIue
$a 80 for s2400 $500 for Sou 'dSe
$500 $1,000 $500 for $4,000
$1,000 for Ini
Save nearly 3 fine paror cabinets
s5 PfiSs for sSso S s5 %SS for s4 Xai%e
$4,000 $4,000 $1,000 for $500
$500 $1,000 500 for Sii5OO
81 z7z a. "a. ~, 7&JGso.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
Advance Styles in Fine
Orrandies. Gingfams

and other fine goods Of cotton. with
and without silk mixtures. I prices
made specially low for this after
Christmas week.
SILK and Cotton Eoliennts, extra
fne and sheer double width. as 4 =
pretty and effective as those ~
at Sf6O OF which they are
copies.
Highly merceriZed Peau de PARIS 10
iustrous as sillS-beautiful shades rs
value 80.
silk gingham NoveI;ies-Cord ~
and ove-shot effects, light medi- IL
nm and dark-lnstead OF 80 cents
Fine Mercerized Novelties. Hight TO
tints-rnade 10 sell at 30
French Organdies-beautitul
nuaIitv-eIaboTate designs-nrS Re
arrivals for season 1905 'SS
SO cent value.
50 inch Enb'd zephyrs-
large assortment OF best styles. OF
10 cent quality -
Fer sftor Christmas week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
Specials i'm women's coats.

s19.75 for wornen's $50 kersey coats.
$16.75 for womens $25 45-inch coats.
STATS for women's $50 42-inch coats
SETS for womens $3.50 45-inch coats.
s10.75 for womens $16.75 cheviot coats
s24.75 for women's $40 45-inch suits.
s1615 for womens $3.50 trimmed suits.
$40 for women's $3.50 suits. trimmed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25

After Christmas
Clear Up Of Ilaces

Point Ve1isS I2lS. ana Ae--I14e--
White, Cream and EcE1-1ts % s
inch-newest designs insulting me
dalton effects
That we've - cents ..-...-....-.. now g
That We're 80 cents. --.-.---....l1w .
That were 81 cents. .........-.. noW 50
That We're LID -.-.--.--.-1og IS
Desirable In evarv way. bur Tors
We want TO dispose Of this week
hence reductions.
Black silk ChautilIy. Point veulss and
Oriental Edges. 1aserraSs arl Gallons
All this seasons newest patterns
That were .I9..--......------no now Ia
That were S1.,.,.--.------.-T now -
That were - .A.-..-.-- mo" .
That were Go no" 81
Real Duchesse Lao Observation-Disclosures
" soued nom holiday hazdlins-vich pa,-
terms
That were 4Gs-.....-....... now "a
That were J.9S. .-.----------- nov %
That were Sos, .--.----....- nov Aso
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
Remarkable sale of furs.

S6.75-S12.75 sable fox scarfs-brush tails.
1878 for s1275 double Alaska sable scarfs
1915 for S13 sable opossum four n-hand ties
1915 for SO sable opossum scarfs-dOuble.
1915 for $S.I5 seal four-in-hand scarfs.
S195 for $3.50 Coney fur four-in hand ties
1915 for fine SIS Persian lamb pillow muff.
$S.75 for SO Isabella fox muff-3 stripes.
1915 for a regular SO sable opoSsum muff
S7.75 for regular $3.50 Alaska sable muff.
S495 for special $3.50 seal pillow muff.
1915 for a regular $500 electric seal muff
S1.95 for regular 1915 sheared Coney muff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25

Holiday quick selling prices pre-
tunbled goods In all departments addition which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
DRY GOODS.

e. % "a &C. 30 West Fourteenth
1s 10 IL Thirteenth g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
DRY GOODS.

It's sale that affe our entire stock-an an
nual event eagerly watched and waited for by
collectors and art connoisseurs-a time when
we take from our already low prices at time OF
purchase bona fide discount of 1915 per cent.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-19
Miguel Grau Y
Arturo Prat

Brasil y PERI estan a las puertas de
IN abismo 49,. .pues no puede decirse
otra cosa de las calanidades que trae
consigo la guerra cntre pueblos her
InanC5
ia. en- fechas 10 leja a J. lucharon
valientenente Chile. PERI y Bolivia.
1,s3bresaliendo en- los conlbates naval S
c-lebrados en las costaS de Iquiqul
Miguel Cru AftgTJ PTai, BRAY S
jefes de las escuadras beligerantes.
La d1stingulda escritora sefiora Ba-
Tonesa de Wilson, en- sa libro sobre
Aml lea, describe brillantemente las
salienfes persopalidaaes y los heDol-
COS heches de arinas de in purdono-
rosos fnarinos.
lsn otr sitio del peri6' leo reprodu-
citE0s Hn~ ouica &c &C .aalid4u &c Ia
Baronesa dc " Ilssll.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-19

Ell ATENTADO

Pasaron algunos minutes.

Pasaron algunos minutes.
Los dientes de Andres Sc entrechocaban un movi-
mento convusivo agitaba tolo ser.
Julia, leos de prever Ell peligro que lie amenaza5a,
iba venfa Ia habacion guardando las alhajas y
algunos pequenos objetos
De cuando cuando dirigfa mirada, enviandoe
un beso al de Enrique. colocado encma de la
ehimenea, del lado de la CANA.
Prepare su camisa de noche
En- la casa ofase todavfa Ell rudo que hacfa MaTga
rita yendo de up ado para e cerrar las puertas
despues el paso de Ia crada que subfa por la escs
ra.. Sus psadas resona nstante sobre el enta-
limado los ruidos Sc ex.inguieron.
Margarita Sc aeost6 sin duia a'gaaa Sc 10 n.ira
enseguda por efscto del can ssncio
lodo Sc hallabae en bsau ieneio
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-19
1s2 BIBL1orEcA DEL BoLErIN ,MERcANT1L

132 BIBIoTEcA DEL BoLETIN iMERcANTIL
NO tenfa mas que este medio-contnu6 Andres
Me habiais rechazado yo
-lSaddl-repti6 ia sehora de Pochegune sofoca-
d. fuera de ST.
-Os amo como loco-continuo el joven.
-iSald, pero said pronto-exclamo Julia
cene furor.-No quiero oros.
Su cabeza Sc extraviaba, sintiendo que Ia raz6n lie
iba abandonar de nuevo.
Con Ell pie daba gopes fuertes en- Ell suelo, con las
nanos nenes odos los muebes para producer ruido
fin de que acudiese la criada
Andres empez6 no poderla sujetar y temer.
-Os suplico- balDuceo-que hagais ruido NO
os perdais Z. Me voy 4 ir.... dejaros....
La desgraciada continuaba forceeando con desespe-
racion indescriptibe
Me ire -continu6 Audres,-pero sin rudo, nadie
nunca sab-z que he estado aquf.
Julia no escuchaba nsda.
Todo su ser Sc esremecfa de c6lera de indg-
rscon
HaIlabase bell;sima. despeinada el peeho medic
dcsnudo los ojos ilenos dc brllantes des.efos.
Andres Ia adn1irsba: pero comenz&bs tener nie-
do. vieud0la que Ia iooua Sc aToesr ba &c Ia jovea
No esiero mas.
h. b.ss rgonz-do &c ~ assi6a, no renssba
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-19
Paris al vuelo



Los tneoes del trihunai correcconal
de Paris han acclarado no eulrah.es
porque inoCenfe era isaposibic, { wifly.
q i0sen escEitor &c los pdh.icoS iige-
rus
Los pablioos hgeroS. Sc somponsz
cSiOs dc una mezcla cNtraha dc snuje-
res de todas cl2ses y dc honbres con-
sagradOs al ealto de la voluptuosidad: F:
y a esias Congregations inmensas &c
la ciudad parIsiense, les IA parecido
cue Willy. es IN recopilador de extra
mas aventuras, que terminan STEM
pre- de un modo invariabie, en- e lindo
rineoncito perfumsdo del gabinete de
una mujer elegante, 8 en- las sOlitarias
alamedas del bosque de eBoulagne' T,
ahora que la naturaleza reverdece Y
va no hay que temer al frio de la ME
We, nj las polmonias fulminantes.
Willy esquiva la violencia en- las
formas los descarnamientos de la
Erase. Hasia sus tipos son delicados
fnos, distinguidos. Estan hacienda
atrocidades, y nadie 10 diria.
Sc entretienen ha ablando de las cos
tumbres griegas. de la gentileza de
aquellas matronas de Roma, garridas
y esplendidas, que nos legaron una he
rencia atavica la que culpa el joven
escritor algunas veces, no de 10 que el
dice, que ESQ no es NADIA, de 10 que el
pdblico lee entire lfneas en- sus ex6ti-
cas- d. IL Figaro" y en- sus libros de
cosas griegas, deliciosamente sugesti-
vas
;Ohl Willy sera pronto ceIebre, por
10 menos entire el pdblico de Paris, 10
que va es bastante para un escritor tan
joven.
Y el case es que yo no Sc 81 el autor
de "La maitresse du prince JEAN es
un escritor sencillamente TN autor de
perfles rapidos de la reahdad pari-
Siense
Porque sus personajes, sus tipos son
de Paris y NADIA mas que de Paris,
aunque tengan su am biente en- otros
pafses. De cualquier nanera que
sea, Willy, no es immoral, no es un es-
critor pornografco, nj merece que Sc lie
procese por predicar el amor inf4me
El no predica NADIA, nj siquiera insi-
MIA 10 que han sospechado en- Ell jueces
aazurros del tribunal correctional de
Paris.
Ell amor infame. Que desdichado
habra sido el autor de Ia Erase jmposi-
BE y sacrilega. No hay amor infame;
el iuez parisien echarfa por el suelo "a
cutura de Paris, 81 la ciudad-luz pu-
diera tener Representatives. exclusives
y de tan humilde reducido craneo
Tiene Ell amor propiedades redento-
ras actitudes de sublinidad y SUI
premas Responsibilities. Ademas,
Willy no tiene la culpa de que su pd-
blico le adjudique la paternidad de las
xcosass que van concibiendo los lectorcs,
mientras leen entire lfneas, 10 que ellos
dicen que disfraza Willy
Sera cosa de prohibirle que escriba,
han dicho los hipocritas que devoran a
hurtadillas ala majtresse para entc-
rarse de las investigaciones amerosas
del escritor de la moda.
Ali esta mi libro, ha dicho Willy.
No tiene una Erase que no sea concre-
tamente Pura y hasta Ia candidez ho-
nesta. immoral es 10 que es malo. Y
10 que yo digo es ian bueno, es tan
agradable todo.....
Ante esta defnlci6n tan amplia de
Ia moral Sc ha sonrefdo satisfecho todo
Paris, agradecido de la indulgencia
plenaria que ls concede Ell genio.
Eduardo IHtgo.
Paris, rs de Abril, 1904
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-19


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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-19
The HeH York { Porto Rico Steamship Co.

UnItsd states MaIl Under ooverr
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-05-27
woman,s Need Of the Banot

The contribution of women to the
work Of prison reform has been so
valuable that her cooperation in
every branch of penology is now
regarded as a necessity.
We need in penology the help OF
women in doing not only that we
know ought to be done, but also in
finding out what ought to he done,
and in solving knotty and unsettled
questions.
In the field Of penology woman
needs the ballot as ballot as she needs
it in other fields, not as an end but as
a means; as an instrument through
which she can express her conviction,
her conscience, her intelligence, her
sympathy and love. Questions in
philanthropy are more and more
forcing themselves in legislation.
Women are obliged to journey to the
legislature at every session to instruct
members and committees at legisla-
tive hearings, Some of these days
we shall think it absurd that women
who are capable Of instructing men
how to vote should not be allowed to
vote for themselves. If police and
prison records mean anything they
mean that considered as law abiding
citizens, women are ten times as
good as men. Why debar the better
and enfranchise the worse9 In the
field of commercial and political COM
petition women may demand the
ballot as a right; but in the field of
philanthropy and reform she needs it
for the fulfllment Of her duties
Samuel J. Barrows, corresponding
secretary Of the Prison Association of
New York.