Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-24
LADY CARLISLE Is AN ORATOR
Remarkable English Woman is Also
a Farmer.
INTRODUCES MODERN METHODS
Finda Time from Muluitudtnous
Agricultural Duties 90 Take ~
the Cause OF WomaH's
Rights.
by LADY MARY MANwARlNG.

BY LADY MAk0 MAN W AtNl4NNf'
LONDON. July 2S-(special Dispatch to
The BeeD-Cns Of the most remarkable
women in England today is hardly known
in America at all. and. as matter
of fact, she is not so widely known
in England as many women are entitled
to fame in a vastly less degree. She Is the
countess of Carlisle who presided at the
recent American meeting of tho Women's
Liberal federation. Lady Carlisle is one OF
the most accomplished orators of the day
and Is, moreover an extremely skilful and
practical farmer
1t Is not SO many years ago since she
took into her hands several thousand acres
Of land on the Castle Howard estate, which
had remained uneultiv ated from time inn
memorial BY her orders steam cultivation
was introduced the soil was LINED and
artifioialy MANFRED, with the result that II
now produces magnificent crops.
She personally superinteuds everythins,
and when she is in residence at Castle
Howard it is by no means an unusual sight
to see the hall and staircase lined with
pee pie waiting an audience with her in her
business room. No trifle is ever too in
significant for her attention 1t often
happens that she takes her place in the
pulpit and in tho private chapel attached
to NRworth castle, the family's seat I'm
Cumberland she has been known to con-
duct TIVE whole service sermon and all
But temperance is one of the fsvorite
themes Of the countess, and in this, as in
other matters. she has always backed up
her opinions by action. In her opinion, the
excessive number of public houses is the
greatest obstacle to temperance reform. and
as evidence Of her practical belief in this,
has herself closed many public houses, re-
opening them coffee palaces.
Her ladyship has always beer a strong
supporter of the women.s movement. She
has carried her convictions, that women
should not be supplsnted by men in work
which they can properly perform, to the
length of employing only female servants
in her esta adjustments. The visitors will
/ look in vain for chef in her Kitchen a
butler in her pantry or footmsn in her
/ hall.
Miss HRldane's Activities,
Miss Haldanes interest and vigorous
speech was one of the surprises in CON
nection with the Woman's Conference.
There are few women in this country who
are better qualified to speak on military
affairs than the sister of the secretary of
war,
During the parliamentary session, Miss
Haldan is her brothers right hand. Her
work in the formation of the territorial
force can never be over estimated, especi-
ally in the lowlands of Scotland, where
she made campaign lasting several
weeks, often speaking three and four times
day on behalf of the movement, She
also played a large part in the founding OF
the Territorial Nursing service for London
Besides being an authoress of distinction
Miss Haldane is an exquisite needlewoman
and has reproduced some remarkably beau
tiful specimens of embroidery.
Spinning is another of her accomplish
ments. She possesses her own handloom
and is responsible for number of designs
of Scotch tweeds, which, in the wooller
business have become known as the Hal
Sane patterns" At the spinning whee