Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-17
WhGt a Fair Mission-
GyyDid In the North
4Osst- The Troubles
of Many AmtricGn
HOu5ekeebers.

AAVUSekCePeIS'
What one woman can do, even when
ar from home, is epitomized in a state
nent given recently by Miss Lizzie J.
Woods, who left Boston six years ago
nd went to Alaska as a missionary of
be Episcopal church. During her stay
that country she has been acting
nited States marshal, commanded a
pmpany Of infantry, checked an cpl
emic Of diphtheria, was nurse and
PHYSICIAN In the hospital, practically
lled the terrNWy around Fort Yukon
nd rode fifty miles on a sled when
be temperature was 60 degrees be-
Nv zero to administer to Indians. She
lhs also acted as postmistress at the
Dirt. All these things she has done
ithout neglecting any of the mission
ork which she went out to do for her
Purch.
The trouble Of the American house.
eper lies In the fact that her theories
ID her practice lie so far apart. This
the opinion of Miss Margaret Blair,
airman Of the household economics
ction Of the General Federation Of
omen'g Clubs. The middle class
usekeeper generally despises her
ok. The wife of the dry goods clerk
ho has graduated from the ribbon
inter has become an expert In bridge
d treats her maid with snubs and
ndescension. The evil of this atti-
de, says Miss Blair, belongs to the
powerful middle classes, as the
ealthy have adopted the methods Of
b English families, and the poor
rye themselves.
The Countess of Bathurst through
death of her father has become
e owner Of the Morning Post Of
ndon. After the death Of her moth
she did the honors of her fathers
lse both In London and in Scotland.
bring the war in South Africa she
- with her husband while he was
( command Of the garrison on the is
\ d Of st. Helena. During that time
tried to buy Longwood, famous as
exile home and death place of Ma
Y con. On her application to purchase
place it was discovered that it no
NOR hoIouUaa ~ EpUIan1 oS a. hod
presented to the French nation
England through the instrumental
OF Queen Victoria during the reign
Napoleon III.
society of charitable women in
many has been trying the exchange
children between the country and
city with satisfactory results to
b the parents and the children. The
rer people In the German cities who
not afford family outings send their
dren to the peasant families in the
ntry and In return receive an equal
nber of peasant children into their
les in the cities. In this way the
ntry children get a chance to see
wonders Of the city and brighten
the lives of their elders on their
IN home, while the children from
cities gain in health and strength,
des learning the many valuable
Ons taught by contact with nature.
promoters favor an international
1ange of children a little older be-
en- the different countries.
be most successful woman farmer
he country lives up in AroostoOk
pity, Me. She has 500 acres, 375 of
ch are under cultivation. From
ty-five acres she harvested $500
els Of potatoes. In 1908 she had
tons Of marketable hay. The barns
stocked with grain. Her house,
II was rebuilt, cost $780, 1t is
ed by steam and is modern in ev-
~ respect. She has a herd Of cows
keeps eight horses. Her name is
& Cora A. Houghton.
" 3G
Ne clubwomen of California have
led the state board of health to
| steps in carrying out their plans
y travelling clinic. A railway car
II be fitted out as a laboratory to
n rate methods of preventing dis
Two railroad companies in Cal
q ia have agreed to transport the
II Ver their lines free.
M hrst kiss on record was the one
by Jacob to Rachel when he met
I'M 1t the well. In the New Tesla
st. Paul admonishes his follow
greet one another with a holy
WI In the time of the Romans kiss
VII he hand to god was a sign of
" tiOn. English speaking people,
"a the most reliable information.
PC the first to exploit the joys of
lg and to make 1t a universal
women OF today who work for
are more on an equality with
han the professional women who
~ i'll fighting for recognition. Such