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Glasgow, Sc0tland-hrS. bradley
Martin, the best-known and most pop
ular American hostess in Scotland, is
at Balmacaan, in Invernessshire,
where she is spending the autumn.
The brilliant house parties are miss
ing, and many of her guests are con-
valescent military officers. Many of
the Americans are missing from Scot
land this autumn, including the duch-
ess of Marlborough, Lord and Lady
Decies and the Goulds. The duke and
duchess of Roxburghe MAY GoeleU
were in Scotland for the annual
grouse drive over their moors. Their
small son, Lord Bowmont, is now two
years old. He is being brought up
under his mothers watchful eye. The
duke himself requires the care, for
his wounds are healing slowly and
the service at the front has forced
him to resort to crutches.
Washington--It is doubtful If
president ever received more cor
dial invitation that that which the
California school children are send
ing to Washington. Mrs. Gaillard
Stoney, of San Francisco heads the
delegation which is taking to the
president the signatures of 100000
Californians, asking the president to
come to the fair Mrs. Stoney is ac-
companied by delegation of high
school girls. The prospect Of seeing
not only the chief executive. but the
| first lady of the land, Is the most
talked of matter in California just
now. 1t is believed that the presi-
dent may make the trip. G
Baker, Ore.-Two Baker girls,
Grace Carmalt and Susie Norwood,
coming into possession Of mining
claim in Owl Mountain, in eastern
Oregon, have set about to work it
themselves. from the digging and
crushing of ore to the reclamation of
the gold it contains. They have sue
ceeded so far, and are in high hopes
that golden harvest Is within their
grasp. The girls are no tenderfeet,
for their girlhood days were spent
watching their fathers, who were
partners, at work in their mine on
the mountain side. The girls inher-
tied the claim that was never work
ed, and in true prospector spirit, took
a chance out on the side of the noun
tain. When they struck pay dirt and
found indications Of vein Of gold,
they had mill built, and they hired
men to do the hard work. But it is
their own mine, and they are the
bosses" and all love-sick men can
keep away until less strenuous days.
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Oklahoma City, Okla.-Oklahoma
believes in practical demonstration of
the menace of flies, and is anxious
for the betterment of rural condi.
tions. Consequently, Mrs. Dixie Boil
ton Tucker. who is a graduate ply
sician, holds the unique position OF
supervisor of rural hygiene and sani
tation in this state. She travels from
town to town, delivering strong, con
vincing lectures, illustrated by charts
and pictures. She goes right into
homes and shows the women folks
the dangers of fly bites to helpless
children.
Christiana, Norway--The next
move for the privileges of women in
Norway is to open up the pulpits tc
them, This month for the first time
women voted in the general elections
They have held the right to vote in
. the local elections since 1907. They
have many privileges and rights moi
; enjoyed by American women, but the
preaching of the gospel Is not amoni
them.
New York-Miss Anne Morgan ha.
= strong opinions in the matter Of wo
n mems dress. She 10 planning to gel
In touch this winter with makers o.
q women's clothes and, consult with
a them. Miss Morgan declares 1t Is no'
i her intention to foist her opinion'
s. upon any one, but che thinks that ths
8 style of dress now worn by the many
y self-supporting women misrepresent'
Q them and gives wrong idea of thei
o character. Many OF them give {
n wrong impression,} she says, and the,
T. subject themselves not only to critl
u cism but to insults. Girls want thu