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have gotten To call themselves mere
'hookworms. and that is pathetic way
to express their servitude If the un-
fortunate womans maid does not arrive
ir time to hook her gown for dinner she
is compelled to wander from room to
room in a hotel, penSioner on any ones
bounty. The same way with hats. Those
worn this winter were hopeless. Even the
prettiest woman was eXtinguShed under
that weight of fur which hung overt-her
countenance and neck like a pail.
u am moved to think that il women
would dress just as they pleased and as
they felt they would look their best
They know more about their own good
points than all the tailors who have made
Paris IA nightmare l would be willing to
join any women who will start a sane
and safe method of dressing designed
for her Sex. Gowns which button down
the front after the good and commenda BILE
fashion of basques in the late seventies
And hats after the way 4 woman desired
and general emancipation for the sex
i'll the way in which she is most cruel
ly enslaved. Some friends of mine We're
calling attention to the fact that while
women are getting out Of their own field
and encroaching on the domain of men
men are taking away their natural vo-
cations and becoming the best milinerS
tailorS of feminine apparel, even the best
cooks. This is subject which / should
like my sisters to look into and correct
For then, with absolute freedom from
the chains which men tailOrs and mil
liners fasten on them, they might rise 10
loftier heights than even the suffragist
aspres.
Mrs. DriScoll is one OF the best-gowned
women at the capital, though she gives
the theme only perfunctory attention. She
was before her marriage Miss Marie Nc
Lean of Syracuse and received her edu-
cation in her horne city. She was mar
ried TO Representative Driscoll twenty
two years ago. She is a fervent ad-
herent of the Episcopalian Church and is
identified with us efforts along phiIan-
thropic lines here and in her home.
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CHE Discusses the Woman
- Question From Many
Standpoints = Mrs. Driscoll
Was, Before Her Marriage,
Miss Marie Mclean of SYRIA
cuse, and Is a Woman of
Great Charm and Intellectual
Ability She Has Decided
Views on the Woman's
Question, But, Like So Many
Women in Official Life, She
Is Not Yet Prepared to Join
Either the Suffragists or the
Ants.
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have decided views on the subject than IA
any of the other states, or it may be that
the women of the Empire commonwealth
have imbibed the tremendous energy
which marks their brethren. But the
fact remains that from the big city
manate the nerve centers which cleo
trify womankind whenever they are wag
ing war for equal rights. Among the
York in Congress, the greatest diversity
of opinion may be found. But one and
all. they have pondered on the subject
and know the inner policies as we'll as
they know the bearings OF local ques-
lions in their own particular environ
ment. New York women are natural
politicians. apd no one denies that a
large amount Of politics is bound up in
the controversy to whether women
should or should not exercise the right
of the ballot.
One Of the most entertaining women in
the large congressional contingent from
New York is Mrs. Michael F.. Driscoll,
wife of the member in the lower house
who represents the twenty-ninth district
and whose home is in Syracuse Mrs.
Driscoll is woman of deep intellectual
attachments, a prolific writer on many
themes and brilliant conversationalist.
She is we'll educated and has kept up
with all varieties of progress in the field
of letters; she is an omnivorous reader
and devotes all the time which Mr..
Driscoll can spare from his political dr-
ties to foreign and home travelling.
Says Mrs Driscol,:
Like all women who are naturally
in touch with the themes which are OF
public moment, l have considered the
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TT>HE Remarkable Cruises of the Confederate
Sea Rover Who Dealt Blow to the
American Merchant Marine from Which 1t
Never Has Recovered Fight Off Cher
bourg with the Kearsarge ~ " " *

only reason he did not buy several was
that he could not find vessels that came
up to requirements. ShiDowners were
willing to sell to him. just as were the
makers of war supplies.
1t seems strange that nothing was done
to check Semmes in these transa ctiOns.
but he was not molested and returned
to Alabama. He was not the only naval
officer to resign from the United States
service and enter the Confederacy, and
the Confederate chieftains We're embar-
raised somewhat when war began to have
plenty of naval officers ready for COM
missions, but no vessels to send them to.
Not one vessel of the United States Navy
was taken over to the COnfederacy, and
the rebellion opened with the north able
to blockade all the ports OF the south and
leave enough warships to patrol the sea.
The merchants of the north were in lit
tie danger OF having their vessels inter
fered with. and the great fleets of clip
per ships. whalers and general cargo car
riers went on their way just az IL war
had not begun.
Semmes was the first man to command
Confederate ship of war. It was q
poor apology for warship-a little 437-
ton merchant steamer named the Habana,
which was lying at New Orleans when
the war opened. The name was changed
to the Sumter and small battery was
rugged up aboard her. 1t took Semmes
several months to get the Sumter equip
ped, and then he had great difficulty in
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whole, who would exercise a beneficent
influence and restraining one when nee
essary, would be a pleasant sight to con-
template. But if ! do not cordially join
the ranks of those who see the future in
this light, were women given full suf-
rage, ii is merely because l see that the
system is already too complicated. and
that We're it simpiitied instead of receiv-
ing new intrivacies, it would apparently
be more conducive to bringing on that de-
sired millennium.
In Washington Representative and Mrs.
Driscoll make their home at the Cairo.
where they dispense a quiet but entirely
adequate hospitality. For several years
past Mrs. Driscoll has suffered from the
effects of n painful carriage accident, and
she has led rather quiet life. This win
ter she feels almost restored to her usual
health, and is becoming more active, So
cially. A brilliant converSationalist. she
is much-sought dinner guest. and is
equally in demand at receptions and club
gatherings. Since her early girlhood Mrs.
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Ancestral Inheritance.
Westminster Gazette.

From the westminster Gazette.
Again and again the question has been
put to me. after lectures on eugenics
that OF course I must uphold the heredi-
tary house of lords. Here is the answer
given by the supreme exponent of che
hereditary principles Let me add that
the work done during the last four dec
AIDES. both along Californian and Mendelian
lines. more than confirms what has been
here quoted. In his subsequently formu-
lated law OF ancestral inheritance Sir
Francis Cation showed that we inherit
on the average one-fourth of our char
acters from each parent. one-eighth from
each grandparent. and go on Thus the
briefest calculation will show that, of
course, the real value of the hereditary
principle is precisely the reverse of the
noble and popular estimate. If "A man las
a distinguished father or grandfather he
has something to boast about; but if lla
merely boasts a distinguished ancestor of
some centuries ago he has nothing to
boast about at ALL do not say that l
expect him necessarily to see this, but
there il is.
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the Messrs Laird of Birkenhead were
building for the Confederate government
a vessel designed especially for COM
merce destroying. The utmost efforts
We're made by the representatives Of the
United States to get the British govern
ment to prevent this ship from being
turned over to the Confederates. The
vessel was named the 2n. There was a
story that this name was given to the
craft because $50 Ensl!shmen shared In
the building OF the boat, but this is not
correct. The name came from the fact
that the vessel was the 23Oth built by the
firm.
1t was intended that Capt. Bullock
should command the 29J, and Semmes.
after confering with him, sailed on a
received orders to return to England and
with the Sumter leading the Conferedate
leaders to believe he could do more execu-
ton with the vessel than any other man.
1t was by a ruse that the 300 got TO
sea- 1t was pretended that she was going
on a trial trip, and lot of women were
invited aboard. When the 30 was well
off land the women were put on a tug
and sent back. The 80 proceeded to the
Azores. where a supply ship was aWaltlng
her with armament and stores. Ihere
Semmes unfured the Confederate nag on
her christened the boat the Alabama and
nut her in commission. The officers were
southerners, but the crew was MADE UP
almost entirely OF sailors picked up m the
streets of Liverpool. Never did the Ala
hama have more than half a dozen Amerl-
cans aboard of her, exclusive OF the Of
ficers.
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Or Else Burn.

A NDREW CARNEGIE. apropos Of his
epigram about the disgrace of dying
rich. said at a dinner in Washington:
why should any one die rich? There
are no pockets in a shroud, and as for
the man who'd like to take his money
away with him. why, even il he managed
to do so, it would only melt
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The Alabama was as trim as yacht.
She was of wood and could carry enough
fuel to supply her engines for thirty days.
Her propeller could be hoisted when steam
was not employed and she was az fast
under sails as a clipper ship. She had
enough of battery to make her for
msdable against anything except regu-
lar warship. and her coal-carrying ca
pacity gave her power to cover wide
range of sea without putting into port.
1t was in August. 1892 that she began her
rayages Within a few weeks she had
burned twelve whalers and the whaling
industry in the Azores was destroyed.
Then Semmes struck terror IN the north
by hurrying across the Atlantic to the
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neighborhood of New York capturing and
burning every American merchantmen he
encountered. Between October 3 and Il
he burned a large number of grain laden
ships. He came within 100 miles of New
York in order to send one of the captured
vessels into New York bay with a threat
ening message to the chamber of COM
mAce. Before he left the neighborhood
of New York he had destroyed sixteen
American vessels.
Up to the New foundland banks he went
next to break up the fishing industry
there SO far as American craft were con-
cerned. and before the warships sent
after him could get on his track he was
bound south. At Fort de France, Mar
Unique, the United States frigate San
Jacinto blockaded him, but the captain
OF the San JacintO, through the rankest
piece of stupidity, allowed him TO es-
cape.
A tender had been sent from England
with coal supply for the Alabama, and
after coaling at Blanquilla Semmes took
up position between Haiti and Santo
Domingo to pounce on treasure-laden
clipper ships. He captured the big
passengers he permitted her to proceed
under bond.
He had heard of an expedition under
command of Gen. Banks destined for
Galveston, and he conceived the daring
project of swooping down suddenly on
the fleet of transports in the night, set
ting the vessels on fire and escaping
before the warships could catch him.
Luckily for the northern cause, the plans
of Banks We're changed, and when
Semmes arrived off Galveston five United
States vessels of a blockading squadron
were on duty. When the Alabama was
sighted Commodore Bell sent the Hat
teras out to investigate. Semmes lured
the Hattcras twenty miles off shore and
then engaged and sank her. When the
rest of Commodore Bells fleet searched
for the Hatteras next morning they found
only her spars to mark her grave
Semmes had taken Capt. Blake and the
other survivors Off A few days later
he landed the prisoners at Port Royal
Jamaica.
Late in January, 1863. Semmes sailed
from Kingston, Jamaica. for the Brazilian
coast. On this cruise he destroyed TWEEN
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Driscoll has welded ready pen, and as
she has travelled extensively. much of her.
writing has been of the descriptive kind
She published a series of sketches of
travels in the Yellowstone in a popular
magazine. and these were considered
among the finest and most brilliantly pic
tured accounts of that region of enthant-
ment. Since coming to Washington she
has written for her home papers clever
articles of Washington life and character
sketches of prominent people which have
been widely read and admired.
In Syracuse, Which has always been
Mrs. Driscoll's home, She Is among the
quiet, home-loving women we'll known to
Il small number of personal friends, but
at no time in the limelight. Indeed Mrs
DriscolIs friends like to describe her as
the little known wife OF we'll known
man. She is noted among her acauaint-
ances for her devotion TO her home, and
her perfect accomplishment of all that
home duties mean. She is particularly
partial 10 the students who throng the
University OF Syracuse, now nationally
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running the blockade at the mouth of
the Mississippi
But once free of the blockading squad
blazed his trail with fire. 1t was June
for the West Indies. and July 3 captured
the Isle Of Pines. Within the next few
days he captured seven more merchant
vessels Of the United States. Some of
them he burned, some of them he put
prize crews on. Then he put into Glen
fuegos. He had to get coal. The Sum
ter carried only enough fuel to supply
him for ten days. The vessel was slow
and when he had to depend on sail he
was unable to lift the propeller. That
impeded the speed of the craft He did
not dare to remain in any one port long.
for once United States warship caught
him the Sumter would be sunk Wher-
ever he went he was sure to have trou-
BILE with the authorities He was classed
by the government as pirate. He en-
deavored to obtain recognition of the
Sumter as a ship Of war Of the Confed-
eracy. He carried commission from
the President of the Confederate states
but foreign governments were loath to
harbOr him or his craft
i \
The Sumter was a sort of Ishmaeli,e of
the sea. He got 100 tons Of coal at Glen
fuegOs and then went winging to Cura-
Goa. Here he had more trouble getting
coal. From Curacao he ranged along
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By Margaret B. Downing.

r is generally adj
fnitted that the
battle-ground of the
suffragists, Wheth-
er they belong to
the militant band
or those who pre-
fer moral Suasion,
is in the Empire
state. 1t may be
that there are
more women IN
New York who
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r the d a m a 8 e
Raphael S e m m e S
did to the commerce
of the United States
could be measured
by the value of the
ships he burned and
the cargoes he de-
stroNed, five or
seven or ten mil
lions of dollars
would cover it. But
that only was q
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-25
REWARD.

The regular meeting of Hammond
Temple No IS. Pythian Sisters, will be
held Friday evening in the X. of P. hall.
1t is the regular meeting and after the
lodge session there will be a social
hour.
Renner Hoffman will be host to the
members Of the Boys club this even
ing at his home in Truman avenue. The
usual enjoyable time will be spent with
games and contests.
Miss Irene Parsons. who is attending
Normal school at Milwaukee. has ar
rived in Hammond to spend the spring
vacation with her mother. Mrs. Carrie
Parsons OF Condit street
Miss verna Brewer of Dyer, Ind, was
entertained by Miss Grace Dahl of Ham
mond last evening.
Mrs. Hascall of East Chicago visited
Hammond friends last evening.
fine display of hats at reasonable
prices at Gelin and Wander ohe, Room
~ ABOVE Lion store. 325-1t
Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Boone are enter
tanning Mrs Boone's sister, Miss Prell
of South Bend. Ind. at their home in
May street for several days.
Mr. and Mrs Harvey Gilman and little
son Gregg of East Chicago were visitors
In Hammond last evening.
Miss Agnes Hill of Grasselli was the
guest of Hammond friends today.
Attorney John M. stinson was in Toll
lesion last evening on business
Mrs. Harry Wachter has gone to Dyer
for short visit with friends and reIa-
tives.
Miss Lytta Mcmahon of May street
has gone to Cleveland. O., to remain
over Sunday, the guest of friends and
relatives
Mrs. Thomas Brennan and little
daughter, Genevive. of Rimbach avenue
spent yesterday afternoon visiting rel
atives in Englewood.
Mr.. Joe Ranke of Minneapolis is
spending the Easter vacation in Ham
mond, the guest of friends. He is being
entertained at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs A F. Knots in Muenich court.
Mr.. Davis of Owensound. Ontario,
Canada. is the guest of his cousin, Mr..
I. M. c. Hembroff. of Indiana Harbor.
and Mrs. W. ]. McAleer. of Webb street.
Miss Grace Zero will informally en-
terrain tie young people Of the Busy
Bee s sss's 81 the FIRST Baptist csuruch
this evening at her home in May street.
It is the regular meeting of the mem
bers and they will spend an enjoyable
time with games. music and embroidery
work.
Mrs. William Hankey will have as
her guests this Afternoon at her home In
Mason street the ladies of the Alpha
| Phi club. Mrs. Hankey will also enter
| tain a few friends not members of the
club. The afternoon will be devoted
to embroidery work
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Eaton are the
| guests of Mr.. and Mrs Julius Eaton a.
their home in Doty street and Mr.. and
| Mrs. Lawrence Becker at their home ii
| Rimbach avenue for a few dogs befor,
/ will remain on an extended business
will remain on an ertended business
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Randolph, for
merIy of Hammond, but now OF Doltor
Ill. were visitors in Hammond les
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Krinbill of Crow
Mortimer Gates at their home in Web
street yesterday afternoon and evening
The young ladies of the Embroider
club meeting this evening at tn
home of Miss Edith Prest in Dougla
street A social time will be passed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-25
A PLEASANT EVENT.

A very pleasant event of the week
end occurred yesterday when the mem
bers fthe Northside Ladies club gave a
bazaar in the parlors of the First Con-
gregational church for the benefit of
the church. The bazaar is an annual
affair given at Easter time and the la
dies realized q nice sum yesterday for
the church. The sale opened at
o'clock and continued during the re-
mainder of the afternoon and evening.
The ladies had prepared many very
pretty and useful articles for the sale.
which were attractively arranged at
booths in charge of the various commit
tees. During the evening refreshments
were esrved Many members and their
friends attended and spent a pleasant
social time The affair was a success
both socially and financially.
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the usual way of the club with embroid-
cry work.
The members of the Deborah Aid So
ciety of the First Christian church. will
give an April FOOLS Day social next
Friday evening, April 1, at the home of
Mrs. Kirk. $50 East Carroll street An
invitation to attend is extended the
public and 1t is desired that there be
large attendance as the proceeds will
be used for the benefit of the new
church building fund. An appropriate
program will be rendered and refresh
ments will be served.
The members of the Daughters Day
committee of the Hammond Womans
club will meet at the home of Mrs. John
Agnew, SO Ogden street, this evening.
The arrangements for the program at
the next public meeting of the club will
be made and other important business
transacted. 1t is desired that all the
members of the committee attend.
Mrs. w. S. Gallagher and sister. Miss
Lulu Johnson of Tolleston, Ind. were
the guests of Hammond friends last
evening.
Mrs, F. Kurth OF Tolleston spent last
w edneSQdy IN hammond IranSdcunS
business and visiting friends.
Mrs. B. N Boyer and children of
Whiting were the guests of Mrs. w. F.
Mashino at her home in Truman avenue
yesterday.
Miss Marion Spaulding of Lincoln
avenue will go to her home in Evans
ton, H., this evening to spend the
weekend with friends and relatives.
Miss Jackson of West Hammond will
go to her home in Woodlawn this even
ing to remain for a few days visit with
friends and relatives.
Dr. c. J. Tinkham of Crown Point
was in Hammond today on professional
business.
| Miss Ruby Wilson will go to her
home in Crown Point to spend the
weekend, visiting friends and relatives
| The first post-Lenten meeting Of the
ladies of the Marquette club will take
place on Friday afternoon, April s. at
the residence of Mrs E. r. Disbrow in
Woodlawn. Mrs. Disbrow will entertain
at a 12:30-o'clock luncheon and an at
ternoon of progressive euchre will fol-
low.
The young ladies of the J. o. c. club
decided to postpone the regular meeting
which was announced for last evening
The next party will be given Thursday
evening, March 81. at the home of Mrs
c. A. Shagrath in Summer street. Ar
enjoyable social time is anticipated y
the usual way of the club with en-
broidery work, games and music.
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ENTERrAINs CLUB FRIENDS.

A very enjoyable meeting of the MEM
bers of the Colonial club occurred yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
J. w. Houser in Carroll street. Mrs.
Houser also entertained few friends
not members OF the club. The guests
met informally in the parlors and spent
an enjoyable time in conversation and
music. The leading feature of the af-
ternoon was embroidery work. At 4
O'Clock the guests were invited into the
dining room and served with a dainti1y
arranged course luncheon. There will
be no meeting in two weeks on account
of the school vacation and the absence
of several of the members from the
city, but in four weeks Mrs. Clark
Leaning will entertain at her home in
South Holman street. Mrs. Houser's
invited guests for the afternoon were
Mrs. A. F. Cooper of Crown Point. Mrs
Eugene Cooper and Mrs. A. K Thomp-
son. The following are members Of the
club: Mesdames M. M. Bruce. julius
Dunsing, w. H. Spellman, Clark Lean
ing. A. L Spohn, ]. j. Turner, w. F.
Brunt. Addie Abbott. ]. w. Reed and
]. w. Houser.
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"A PLEAsANr MEETTNG.

The members of the Martha Aid So
ciety OF the First Christian church were
pleasantly entertained by Mrs John
Pritsch yesterday afternoon at her
home in East Sibiey street. It was the
regular weekly meeting and the usual
large number of members were present.
The home was prettfly decorated APP
proprfate to the Easter holidays with
flowers and green's A short business
session was held when the necessary
business was transacted. Arrangements
were not completed for the next meet
ing. but announcement will be made
among the members later. A social
time followed. when the hostess an
nounced a contest. The honors in the
contest were awarded to Mrs. John Mist.
Other social diversions were enjoyed
until late hour. when the hostess
served dainty two-course luncheon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-25
OVER THE
TEA CUPS
A GUILD SALE.

The members of the Ladies' guild OF
st. Paufs Episcopal church will hold q
sale of home made bakery goods in the
guild room of the church in Rimbach
avenue on Saturday afternoon. March
26- The sale Will open at 3 o'clock and
there will be nice assortment of rolls,
cakes and pies. The public is invited to
attend and 1t is desired that there be
a large attendance as the proceeds will
be used for the annual Easter Offering
Refreshments will also be served during
the afternoon.