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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02
By GARRETT P. SERVISs.

has furnished eight more dis
tinguished women than France,
Germany ranks third with ia;
America, only two centuries old,
is fourth; Italy produced go;
Rome, Il; Austria, "a, and Spain.
2S. Russia claims 20; Sweden,
Is; Greece. Is, and Scotland, II.
Twelve belong to tho Byzantine
Empire; II to Holland, and 8 to
Ireland. Twenty nations
each produced fewer than ten en-
inent women"
Gifted Women of History,
The 20 pre- eminently gifted
women Of history" are in their
order, according to Miss Castle:
Mary Stuart. Jeanne dare,
Victoria of England. Elizabeth
Of England, George Sand, Madame
DeStael. Catharine II of Russia,
Maria Theresa. Marie Antoinette,
Anne Of England. Madame De-
Sevigne. Mary of England,
George Eliot, Christina Of Sweden,
Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Madame DeMaintenon, Josephine,
Catharine DeMedici, Cleopatra
and Harriet Beecher Stowe.
This is based upon the amount
Of space accorded to these wom-
en- in biography. 1t is easy, Of
course, to see that a vast variety
Of considerations may have at
fected this standard Of mea sure
ment. and probably, upon a close
study OF actual merit. the beauti-
full Queen Mary Of Scots would
lose the rank that Miss Castles
method gives her as 1.-THE most
eminent woman in history" with
no close competitor
More valuable is the evidence
which one may find, in reading
between the lines, that women,
without regard to their mental
ability, have not had an even
chance with men in the race for
historic eminence. Everybody
knows that that is so without
resorting to statistics This has
been emphatically a mans world,
hitherto. He has had the upper
hand from the beginning, and he
keeps it still, and some Of the
representatives of his sex would
evidently like to keep it forever!
Increase Each Generation.
But thai the balance is going
to be more fairly adjusted in the
future is plainly indicated by the
striking fact, brought out in Miss
Castles study, that the ratio Of
eminent women per ten million Of
population has been steadily in
creasing since the fifteenth CEN
fury. The sixteenth century
gained 1876 per cent over the flf-
teenth; the seventeenth gained
27.3 per cent over the sixteenth;
the eighteenth gained 64.5 per cent
over the seventeenth, and, while
the statistics for the nineteenth
are not yet completely available.
It is probable that its gain over
the eighteenth will be equally re-
markable.
Woman's turn is coming, and
when she has established her
rights she may give a nobIer
meaning to "eminence."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02
Won't Reach a Thousand.

The original intention, It ap-
pears, was to cut off from the
lower end of the list all the less
conspicuous names until 1000
of the more conspicuous remained,
which were then to be carefully
studied as to merit. But, to the
evident surprise Of Miss Castle,
there was nothing to cut off!
There were not enough eminent
women in all history to make up
1000!
when the % Biblical char
acters were excluded, the entire
number was only S6s."
Eminent women. like eminent
men, fall into various classes.
But the women have some classes
peculiar to themselves, as will be
seen in this list, where the cause
or nature Of the eminence is first
given and then the number of
persons concerned.
Sovereigns, 50; political inhu-
ence. 10; motherhood, 10; mis-
tressas, 20; beauty. 6; religion, "a;
tragic fate, II; marriage, 81 (this
means women who became emil
nent through association with en-
inent husbands); patrons Of
learning, 6; heroines, 10; schol-
ars, 90; artists, IT; reformers, 8;
actresses. Sc; literature, 837; i'm
mortalized in literature. 6; music,
40. and birth, 80.
Probably for most readers there
will be some surprises in this list.
I have no space to discuss, or
criticise, the method Of classif1-
cation, but it is interesting to
note the principal nationalities
concerned.
England" says Miss Castle,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02

81 have had playmates have had companions,
GAIL all are gone, the old familiar faces
81 have been laughing, have been carousing
Drinking late, sitting late, with my bosom
cronies;
AL all are gone the old familiar faces
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02

MORA SUTTON CASTLE, Of
Columbia University, has
just made public the re-
suits of a remarkable study Of
Eminent Women" We have
heard a great deal about eminent
men since Mr.. Carnegie gave the
world his Impressions Of the he
roes Of masculine biography. and
it is a good time to hear some
thing about the women.
Miss Castle gives a scientific
turn to her investigation, and her
expressed purpose IS TO throw
light upon the question contained
in one of her opening paragraphs,
which runs as follows:
1T is a sad commentary on the
sex that from the dawn of history
to the present day less than 1000
women have accomplished any
thing that history has recorded as
worth while. One can not evade
the question: Is woman innately
80 inferior to man, or has the
attitude Of civilization been to
close the avenues Of eminence
against herr"
The method by which the in
vestigation has been conducted is
that previously employed by
Francis Gallon and Professor
Cattell with regard to eminent
men. Briefly, it is to study the
biographical dictionaries and en-
cyclopedias and note the number
of times that certain names occur
and the amount Of space devoted
to them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23
INDIAN BATTLE
RE-ENAcTED FOR CAMERA

Pine Ridge, s. O., Oct. 1S.-A part OF
the historical battle of Wounded Knee,
which vas fought December Is, 1890,
was reproduced yesterday for motion
pictures, near the agency, at the lnstl-
cation of Col. w. F. Cody. The battle
was staged and pictured on the same
ground where it was originally fought,
eEera temporary houses and lndlan
tepees having been constructed to add
to the originality of Abe battle. These
We're burned, with the train of wagons,
IN strict accordance with history, and
the country contiguous to the agency
was a seething mass of activity.
People from q radius of so miles had
congregated to witness what is record
ed In history al one of the %fiercest and
the last Indian war in the United
states. The assistance of some of the
same Indians who participated in the
battle vas secured n they played the
same parts yesterday that they took in
the battle % years ago.. Two troops
from Fort Robinson took part. The
battle was reproduced with the same
accuracy in every detail and Gen. Nell
son A. Miles. Brig. Gen. Marion P.
Maus, Gen. Frank d. Baldwin, Maj.
Gen. Charles A. King and Maj. Jesse
M. Lee, who had not met each other for
70 years, served in the same capacity
today as when the original battle was
fought. The government was interest
ed In the reproduction of the battle to
the extent that copies of the films made
will be filed among the historical
archives of the war department.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23
DISPOSED TO MODIFY
ABUSES OE FRESHMEN

Vermilion, S. D., Oct. 1S.-The fol-
owing censored statement has been
ssued by the student senate in rela-
ZION to the recent alleged abuse Of
Freshman Miller at the university:
In keeping with the custom of prac-
ideally. all colleges, the upper classmen
prescribe at the beginning of each school
freshmen. including that all freshies must
year green caps till November l, keep to
The sidewalks. line the football field and
tot to fuss" These are published broad
past. A general n public initiation is
held at which all freshmen are put
through the PAGES. After this the law
lbiding freshman suffers no further an
oyance.
One freshman named Miller refused
obedience to- most of these rules. He
gas warned to desist, but refusing a COM
m1ttee called upon him for the purpose Of
ing him on. a "bubbler''' drinking foun-
tain. Miller fought hard. and hit several
upper classmen. though he says uninten-
tionally. However, no one retaliated. He
admits that his toes We're not torn apart.
as has been reported, and that he was not
permanently injured, though stiffened up
Tor the time being; he yelled Justly and
watchman, and upon his request Miller
was released. Townspeople mot Miller,
freshmen nor ~students) complained to the
board of deans, who have lone every
Thing in their power to remedy the mat
ter; examining, these charged with the
men to assist in dealing with the situa-
hon, resulting in the meeting, with tenta-
tive arrangements, for a student senate,
10 be responsible for and control initia-
lions. The freshmen also met and voted
that their discipline be left to upper class
mon. aHI A-H---.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23
|%BLOODHOUNDS USED
IN SEARCH FOR BOY
STRANGELY MISSING
Diffident and Industrious Young
Man Drops From Sight ON
Way to Parents Home.

Redfield. s. D.. Oct. 20-Ollie Walker,
aged is, OF Tulare. has mysteriously
disappeared from his home, and though
diIigent search has been made for him
oil the week, no trace OF him can be
found. 1t is feared he has met with
foul play.
The boy lived two and a half miles
from Tulare. He spent last Sunday In
town with friends, attending church
both morning and evening. After
church in the evening his friends urged
him to stay all night, but he replied
that he had to husk corn next day and
must get up early, and started for
home. He did not reach his home, and
his parents did not become alarmed
Until Monday afternoon, when they
came to town to see what had become
OF him.
After an investigation Sheriff Hurst
OF Sphinx county was notified at Red
field n the Mitchell blood hounds
were secured. being. given a pair OF
the missing boys shoes to get the
scent. They followed the scent from
the church to his friends home, and
then to q corner OF q fence near the
railroad track, inc then turned
abruptly and went to a residence. In
quiry there led to the reply that the
boy had not been seen there. No fur
Their trace haH been found.
Young Walker was Of a hashful, re-
firing disposition, and not fond OF adj
venture, and 1t Is not believed he ran
away. He was strong and healthy,
never having been sick q day in his
life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23

~Plankinton. S. D., Oct. 1S.-The end
Of a sensational ease was reached when
Mrs. Lizzie Graham appeared before
Judge Smith, of the state circuit court,
and changed her plea of guilty to the
charge of assault with intent to kill to
guilty to the charge of simple assault.
she was fined 500 and sentenced to
serve a term of 80 days in the county
Jail. Several months g Mrs. Graham
went to a farm near White Lake where
a nephew Of her husband was working
with other men, and. calling him to one
side shot and wounded him. The wom-
an the fled, bu vas captured a short
time later. The injury was not a seri-
Gus one n in u time the nephew
recovered. The cause of the shooting
and attempted murder is a mystery to
this day, as none of those implicated
have consented to throw any light on
it. However, it is supposed that the
nephew may have made remarks con-
corning Mrs. Graham which reached
Ter ears and aroused her ire.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23
GEN. BEADLE AN INMATE
OF STATE SOLDIERS HOME

Rapid City, Oct. 1s.-Gen. W. H. H.
Beadle, noted South Dakota educator
and first territorial surveyor general
under President Grant. is now an in
mate of the state soldiers home at
Hot Springs, where he has Just ar
rived. Gen. Beadle, recognized as one
of the leading upbuilders of the state,
preferred to go to the state institution
rather than accept generosity of
friends and others who would have
helped him.
Gen. Beadle is a native of Parke
county. Ind, being born in 1888 and a
graduate of Michigan university in
1861. Hesserved in the civil war in the
Virginia campaigns around Washing
ton and came to South Dakota in 1878
as President Grants appointee. He
has been most active in educational
work and last year a monument to
his work and life was erected in the
~statehouse at Pierre, being bought with
the pennies of school children of the
state. ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23
SOUTH DAKoTANs PROUD OF
FRED 81. SMITHS RECORD

Yankton, s. D.. Oct. 2o.-Fred B.
Smith. International secretary OF the Y.
M. C.. A., a former South Dakotan, who
FIRST distinguished himself in the men
n religion forward movement.
stopped in Yankton a few hours Thurs
day on the way to visit his mother In
Charles Mix county. The program OF
college classes was arranged to admit
Of two meetings--a general meeting OF
college and townspeople, and a special
conference session OF the young men.
He made a profound impression on
those who heard him here, and gave
convincing proof that he has a great
message for the men and women OF the
colleges.
Mr.. Smith recently returned from
an extended journey in the Orient,
where he had been attending to special
executive work for the Y. M. G.. A.
The people of South Dakota recall
with great pleasure the record which
Mr.. Smith has made since his CONVEX
sion In the little Academy church n
years ago. He entered very soon after
upon his work as general secretary OF
the Young Mems Christian association,
organizing that work at Sioux Falls
He was accompanied on his trip by
Secretary Childs OF the international
committee. we'll known to the college
men OF this section.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23
LOSE $1,15o ON ACCOUNT
OF MISTRuSTING RANKS

Chamberlain, Oct. 1S.-Their lack of
faith in banks has up to date cost Mr..
ora county farm, the sum Of $1,150 in
cash. They made a practice of keeping
large sums Of money in the house in
stead Of trusting it to a bank.
OF the sum lost, $3.50 was stolen
from their home while the remaining
5000 was burned in a fire that de-
stroyed their dwelling house some
months ago.. The loss of the $3.50 has
just been discovered. The discovery
of the loss came about when they de-
cided to pay a note which had Just be-
come due. The money had been SCI
creted in an ACCORDION box, which
served as a crude safety deposit box.
When they went to the. place where
hte money had been hidden they found
it gone.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23
DEADWooD ASSAY OFFICE
MAY BE SHIT nntmNi

Deadwood. Oct 1.-THE local United
States assay Office was notified BY Di-
receiving shipments OF bullion from the
mining companies, as the appr.ipria-
lion for transportation OF the bullion
70 the r:IiHf was exhausted. This
means the ffiutting down OF the ONCE
uslcys Az emergency appropriation ID
nd The South Dakota deiegafioIi
seeufe Iris, or the mining rfes
VII nor kays TO ship direct io the
mint ~ ii greater cost.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23
MADISON COUNTY NAN
rs ADJuDGED iNcANE

Madison, s. D., Oct. fS.-Ernest Ban
ert. So years of age and a resident Of
Concord township. was today adjudged
composed of Judge Sponholz. DR.. Duff
and Hans urdahl. Mr.. Banert has
been mentally deranged for the mast
10 or II years. Some two months ago
he left home at night and walked into
Junius In his night clothes. si4se then
able. He has a wife and two sons the
youngest 20 years Of age, at home On
the farm.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23
TRAVELLING MEN HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Kimball, Oct. 1S.--TWo commercial
travellers, NJ. r. Gapp. Of the Haley &,
Lang company Of Mitchell. and Bell
Heath. Of the cudahy company.
Omaha, met with an auto accident
half way between Ktmcali and Puk-
raj "Wednesday afternoon.
a front tire blew out md the ma
chine turned completely over. catching
both me under *. but releasing them
m IL made lts other talf turn. 10th
were badly injured about the hips ana
back, bas 4 ~ no. thought seriously.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23
SIOUX FALLS WOMAN
RECOVERSsLOST CANINE

Sioux Falls. S. D., Oct 1S.-Mrs.
Rachel Ainsworth of this city was
made twice happy Wednesday by the
unexpected arrival Of a pet dog. Last
August while at Aberdeen on a return
trip from the coast, where Mrs. Aims
worth was presented with a high bred
Scotch collie dog, which was valued at
$3.50. the dog which was in the bag
gage a Of a train on the Milwaukee
road, slipped his collar and made his
getaway. Mrs. Ainsworth put in a
claim to. the Milwaukee officials for
the dog. Said claim was pending when
a few days ago the dog was brought
to the officials Of the Milwaukee road
at Aberdeen.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23

Wide interest ts being taken in the
proportion OF building a tourist hotel
on the summit OF Ben Ncvis, Scot
lands highest mountain. The hotel
will occupy the site of the former
METEOROLOGICAL observatory, and when
compieted Will be reached by q railway
four ana three-fourths miles In length.
the construction OF which 10 estimated
70 cost about $4,000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23
BOTH ABERDEEN asPERS
COMMEND COLONEL HOWARD

Aberdeen, S. D., Oct. ls.-The Aber-
deem American. progressive, and the
Aberdeen. News, stalwart. both give
editorial Endorsement today to the SEN
atorial candidacy Of Col. Charles A.
Howard of this city. The articles do
not absolutely commit these papers to
his support. but are more along the
line of commencing his general worth
and standing as q citizen.
The real basis of this local indorse-
ment apparently is that the Pierre Da-
kotan, Sioux Falls Argus-Leader and
a couple of other stalwart papers re-
Gently made statements that Howard
was beyond consideration because he
had refused to get out and do certain
things in behalf Of the late Senator
Kiitredge when the machine opera
tors gave the command. Howard is
classed as a s~tandpatter.
Colonel Howard has made formal an
~nouncement Of his candidacy for the
~publicanism. This is the fourth formal
announcement for that office, the
others being Crawford, Loucks and
Wagner. j.. w. Parmley of Ipswich is
a fifth probable entry.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23
SUBSCRIPTION FAKlR
WORKS AT SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls. S. D., Oct. 18.-Ofering
q big bargain" to woma in Sioux
Falls whom he meets in a house to
house v of the city, a man who
calls himself "Mr. Norris and claims
to be an authorized agent of the But
terick Publishing company of New
York, is operating here in an attempt
to sell bogus subscriptions to the De-
lineator magazine. His sale talk has
already separated a good many house,
wives of the city from ST. to So each in
return for the magazine for one year
ard an edition de luxe dictionary all
for 31.' The regular price of the mag.
azine alone is set at S1.5O.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23
YANKToN COUNTY BAR
OUT FOR JUDGE rRIpp

Yankton, S. D., Oct. 1S.-Stirred by
the news that Charles Mix county was
out with a judicial candidate in the
person of Mr.. Upton, the member of
the Yankton county bar, in session
here. unanimously passed the following
resolution. BE 1t resolved that we
unanimously recommend the re-elec-
ton of Hon. R. b. Trip, as Judge of
the First judicial circuit, in South Da-
kota.'"
The members Of the bar followed up
this action by asserting that Judge
Tripp was a so:-nd, experienced lawyer,
temperament. and during his term had
devoted himself via energy to his
duties; that he was in no seise a poll
tician. ard had giysn thu grestast sat
~isfactfon throughout his circuit.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23

The longest direct transmission line
An tho world, according to the Engin-
eerinK Record, 30 d part of the hydro
electric development operations OF the
Southern Eiarras Power company In
California. This line, which will trans
init energy from Bishop, CAL, to San
5Bernardtno, a distance OF 2S8 miles, Will
be operated Mt 10000 volts. which ts
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23
RESULT AT

Aberdeen. S. D., Oct. 1s.-The total
'egistration here yesterday amounted
% IS. This was considerably short of
expectations, but indicated some bene-
1t from the special registration day.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23

X iawst prohibit persons from cross
glnx streets except al Intersections and
the establishment OF g public safety
Nompaittee ~ Auggested by Coroner
HOFFMAN Of Chicago, TO stop the in.
GREASE In accidents In that city.-Elecr
StrtCSsRailway journal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23
ABERDEEN HAS PROSPECT
OF POLITICAL cAuLDRoN

Aberdeen. IS. D., Oct. 20.-It has been
rumored for several days that Lester 4.
Van Slyke, an Aberdeen lawyer, would
announce his candidacy for the repuh-
lican nomination for congress from the
second district. Mr.. Van Slyke stated
today that he is seriously considering
the idea, and his announcement may
ppe at any time. He came to Aber-
deem from Iowa IL years ago and forged
rapidly to the front, both in law
and politics. He served four years as
states attorney OF Brown county. and
was Of the state elect
ors nominated by the republicans last
year who voted with his colleagues on
the ticket for Theodore Roosevelt for
president. He has been affiliated with
the progressive wing OF h party in
the state.
The announcement OF Colonel How
ard for the United States Senate and
will enter the race for congress, gives
Aberdeen three candidates for the re-
publtcan~ congressional nomination, and
one for the Senate. All four men are
live wires, and the contest promises to
be interesting to h "home folks"
Aberdeen's other two candidates for
congress are Royal G. Johnson. the
present attorney general OF South Da-
kota, and Frank McNuity, Judge OF the
Firth judicial circuit.
Johnson possibly makes d greater
appeal to the popular imagination than
either OF his opponents, for ne r the
prairies Of South Dakota In Hyde coun-
". q barefoot. poorly dressed boy,
worked his way through college under
dihiculties, studied law, was admitted
to the bar, served as states attorney Of
Hyde county, and was hen elected at
torney general. Judge McNulty was
born In st. Paul, graduated at the Uni-
versity OF Minnesota, came ito South
Dakota, locating at Sisseton. where he
was elected states attorney Of Roberts
county, and upon the promotion OF
Judge Mccoy to the state supreme
court, was made Judge Of the Fifth
circuit.
johnson, McNulty and Van Slyke are
all fane talkers,aao Of prepossessing ap.
pearance and good campaigners. ane
the Second district will be q seethtna
trio actually get down to business in
their search for the elusive voter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-23

Ceteral Michael Rykntchew, the vet
serAnAIdireCtor of the Russian meteorol-
0Rical servicesi has just announced HIS
retirement. M has been connected
With the Central Physical observatory.
the headquarters Of official meteorol.
@ogYSin Russla, 81 20 years.