The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-07

chase an emergency nedicai cabinet for use at the schocls suh as n use n vs. was siso reported that three handsome pictures have been pesentsd 70 the school, Mrs. Duncan Lee was appoint- cd chairman by the president oi the general association; ..nd. and the tohow-
 secretary--Mrs D. M Andrews.
 Treasurer---Mrs. I. Lcvystein.
 Executive Hoard--Miss Mary E Boyle. Mrs. W. W. Screws and Mrs J. c Tyson.
 NOTICE, FLOWER GROWERS Asso-
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 NOTICE, Q. | A .r. urres res s so be nt nst 'f thsir s Ssli this after. n'Sy Bg e osasr Si ss the ssrssiSsst Mrs. H. !. LAWS wHICH CONCERN WOMEN.
 A susgeation comes frem Kansas club woman to the effect that brighf club women can study law to advan- tage and effect desired changes there- by. The suggestion, made by Mrs. George Barker, has met with the hearty approval of locai club women. Mrs' Rudolph Blankenburg and others con- nectsd with the New Century Club have already heartily indorsed the sus- esstiens of Mrs. Sarah Piatt Decker made last spring upon this particular topic Among the laws which partic- ularly concern women are the follow ing:
 Territories 1t is interesting to rote the widow has dover of one-third life in- terest in the real estate Of her dev ceased husband. Tn three of the dover states. Oregon. Vermont and West vir- ginia, If there are children, the widow has one third; t there are no children, ty. In seven States we nnd what is ssstsm ssslsa e1maSf emodisea from pth civil law sf Continental Enrape, In all of these seven States. except one. separate prop. erty Is reserved to the husband and wife. Separate property is that ae- qnired by gift, device or inheritance from others during marriaea, Ihe property acquired by both during mar. above, Is held in joint ownership as community property. In all these States the husband Is the head of the community and may dispose of all or {. halt Of this property without the enn- sent of his wife. In ali eases this Arrange community idea being carried out. in q singular way the husband upon the death of his wife takes pos- session Of all of ths commualty prop eFty without administratien, The wife, if she survives. has one-half of the common property after the debts. fun- erai expenses. etc. have been deduct ed.
 Tn Tennessee woman is considered irresponsible in the matter of making contracts; she cannot transact business or give bond.
 Even Massachusetts. the reputsd cen. tre of feminine shrewdness of this country. has some laws which seem strange te the advanced woman ef to- day. If married woman there does business on her separate account she cate giving her name and her hus- bands, the nature of her business. etc Unless such a record be made the prop. erty employed in the business is liable on all contracts made tn prosecuting the business Tn Montana a married woman may enter into trade only after having lived six months in one place and after publishing her intentions for four weeks in newspaper.
 
 up-isniSs party was given by Miss Ans nie Laurie Biggio at her home. 4a0 Clayton street. last evening. In honor Retrix. Of Mobile. Music was rem dered during the evening after which supper was seryeG. Ehose present gs Esrs Ss Mig Mls Ess Sga gcnSsss Mss Sas Ss. Hetrix. Miss Rrewder Miss Fleming. Mrs. John Biggio. Mrs. p. Fleming ney. Mr. McAilister. Mr. silas Cater. Lewis and Mr. J. s. Jones.
 Mrs. Herdwick Ruth has returned from a stay of several weeks with Miss Algie Hardwick in Washington and New York.
 Miss Elizabeth Baldwin has gone to Washington to visit Miss Algie Hardwick.
 Mrs. Alexander Troy has returned visiting her son. MT. Alex Troy. the guest of Moses Jeannette and Maude Strauss.
 Mrs. W. J. Drum. and Miss Dixie stay at Norfolk. New York and Wash ington.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. H. Burke and their little nephew, Master Malcolm Burke several days with relatives and friends.
 Mir and Mrs. H. T. Shanks, of Lou- isvIlle, will arrive today to be the guests of Mir. and Mrs. John Tullis.
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 IMPORTANT NOTICE.
 Ladies of the Fourth ward.
 All of the ladies in the 9th Ward interested in prohibition movement please meet with c. w. Barnett, l0s S.