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. ' HITS WOMAN’S oLuBs;
’ BUT IT WAS ONE OF HER OWN sex
.WHO on) IT.
\ She Says Members Are to Blame for In-
accurate Reports and Cites Cases in
l’nint——A Breezy Paper by a ‘Voman
Reportc r. —.\':> Sympathy With Theories.-
The address given by Ali's. Josephine
Woodward before the Ohio Federation
of \Vomau's Clubs has aroused con-
Isidcrabl‘e interest throughout the
country. Mrs, \Voodward is on the
staff of “The Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune." and her subject was “Wo-
-rncn’s Clubs from a Reporter's-Stand-
polnt." She said in part:
“Newspapers lie so‘~ much—you all
say we do; we all know that we do—
that the prospect of being permitted
to speak the truth for twenty minucs
looms up‘bel’o-re me with all the seduc~
tiveness of a wild dissipation—a mad
orgy—a debauch. I shall revel for a
few ‘mo'men-ts and then hereafter I
shall "know whether you mean what
you say, when you wish from the bot-
tom of your hearts that newspaper
reports could be depended upon.
“I would like to call your attention
to the fact that the title of my paper
is “W‘oman’s Clubs from a Reporter’s
Point of View”—not the rep-orters’. I
don’t wish, to ‘interfere with the in-
fluence of my sisters of the press by
making them in any measure respon-
sible for my own opinions. I will only
. use one prop for support—the express-
ed belief that the. Cincinnati clubwo-
men. to whom I am indebted for so
many courtesies. but more than every-
thing else. whose friendships I enjoy—
will at least guarantee. that malice has
no place in my heart. I monly a poor
stupid fool who believes in the doc-
trines of laziness and the religion of
happiness, and who believes that the
Igreatest success in life is to love every-
body worth loving, and to have every-
body worth being loved love you, who
believes that it is better to eat a
piece of your cake every single day of
your life than to save it up until the
end of the year and find it s-tale—~only
a poor. weak—minded person 9 who
would rather be pleasant t-han‘3presi-
dent—even of a woman’s club.
“Don’t mind what I‘ say. and partic.
ularly when I say that newspapers do
lie shockingly and never more so than
about woman‘s clubs. Once a long
time ago before club-women had
taught me how to lie cheerfully and
glibly. and before I had taught my-
,self the value of silence. I undertook
to give in print a true report of some
club proceeding or other. I he“
never tried it since. ‘The truth crush-
ed to earth that day now rises i-v!‘
the first time. Since ’that tragic day
when ‘I was led from the path of truth
and duty by a. clu‘bwoman. I have
made it a practice in reporting club
proceedings to simply find out what
the president of the club or the chair-
man of the department would like to
have said. and then say it. It simpli-
fies matters immensely.
MRS. JOSEPHINE WOODVVARD.
“The club reporter is apt to incline
to the belief that women’s clubs take
themselves too seriously. The dif-
ference between women’s clubs and
men’s clubs is that men’s clubs were
never intended to be serious, but have
always been taken, seriously by wo-
men, while women’s clubs are serious,
but have never been taken seriously
by men. Most women‘s club meetings
afternoon teas and. other set pieces of
our social system—absolutely lacking
in a certain quality, of gay, good—
humored daring and full of a conven-
tionalism that is both material and
dull. You find chairmen of depart-
ments of sociology and 'municipal'gov-
er-nment presiding as if they wereserw
ing little cakes and weak tea. The
club ' reporter has to do something
every single day of her life, and so
she must be excused if it sometimes
, seems to her that the clubs are satis-
fied with infinite nothings—that they
miss opportunities that the members
fritter conversation, and stare super-
' ciliously at all expressions of original
spent «5 any «Ad dress .
thought. The club circle doesn’t al-
ways seem to her so broad and vol-
uminous as it does to you: but as I
.said before, there may be something
wrong with her eyes.
“To confess the whole. truth. the
object of women’s clu-bs bewilder me.
and their solemnity appalls me. and I
don’t know why they want me to tell
' so many fibs about them. I have been
reporting club meetings for.- four years.
and I am tired of hearinggreviews of
books I was brought'up on. I am
tired of amateur performers atgoccas-
ions announced: to be for purposes
either of enjoyment or improvement.
I am tired of suffering under the pre-
fence of acquiring culture. I am
tired of hearing the word ‘cult-ure’
used so lavishly.- Culture seems to
me like the nut which sheds its burr.
i am tired’ot the essays that let no
guilty auth'ar‘ escape quotation. I
have been unhappy over the spectacle
of celebrities—men of genius—convert-
‘ed into‘club women While being en.
must" pardon a club reporter if she
hasn't much: sympathy with theories;
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are like most American dinners and .
tertained as Wgucstsl of honor. . You,
she has to practice so much, and she
is often so tired that she cannot under-
stand how anybody can even contem-
plate the doing of anything that in:
volves labor'no‘t absolutely neCessary
to the support of life. She may ht
pardoned if she some-times wonders
why 'you h-avn't learned the restful-
ness of_ silence. and. paradoxical
though it may seem. why you don’t
more quickly learn the value of open
discussion: it she wonders why you
are so seldom gay; if she sometimes
thinks that you glory in achievement
without any regard to the value of the
achievement.
“But whether I have been able to
discover women happier. hohcster 'or
more content. or better cooks or more
agreeable companions to their families
and friends, I will concede that I have
watched the evolution of the timid.
shrinking woman. who had been snub-
bed at firstqby her father and brothers
and later by her husband. and have
rejoiced to sop her spread her wings
and soar in the sky 'of appreciation:
and I have watchedlthe involution of
the Woman accustomed to the flattery
of an over-fond , mother and foolish
sisters, and have rejoiced to see her
get. the dust rubbed off her wings—
for is was artificial dust; not the real
black and gold and pink. Butl have
SHE DARNED HIS SOCKS.
But the ()miprcsent hfntlier-Zn-Law Had a
Hand in It.
The wedding day of this young
couple was far enough in the distance
to show a decided linear perspective,
'and the husband had come to know
his wife sufficiently well to feel that.
though she might be .a very good little
wife, she was not the Wingless angel
he had at first supposed her.
“Jennie." he said one day, coming
into the parlor. where the little wife
was warming :1 love song at the piano,
.and exhibiting an altogether care-free
enjoyment of life which grated upon
the feelings at that moment. “Jennie,"
be repeated, "there’s a hole in one of
my socks. and I don’t believe that you
mended them at all.” “No?" queried
tinned her music apparently without
further thought upon the subject. But
inwardly she was angry. and very
angry. ,3
“I’ll let him know whether I mend
his socks or not.” she said to herself
the next morning, the insult still rank-
ling. though she had kissed her 1111s-
band good-bye with wifely affection.
hied herself to the nearest dry-goods
shop, and there She purchased a good—
cotton.
she murmured to herself. viandictively.
as she sat down that afternoon to at-
tend to the small familyunending.
She didn’t. If there was a suspicion of
a. break in a thread it was a sufficient
excuse to put in a stitch of the bright
scarlet. "His feet’ll look just like a
pair of parokets.” she said. smiling
wickedly as .3119 completed her task.
Whether the young husband had not
an eye for color. or whether his con-
science smote
harshness will never be known, for he
never said a word concerning this
bright embroidery on his hosiery. and
it might have been continued indefi-
nitely if his mother-in-law had not
made her appearance on the scene.
“Is it possible. Jennie,” she said in
grr’cvcd tones “that after all the in—
structions I have given you, and all
my efforts to make you a good house-
keeper you should go and darn your
husband's socks with red cotton?
Give them to me. That must be all
‘taken out and they must be darned
over again. each with the color of tln
sock};5 Mamma-iu-law heaved a deep
sigh as she sat down to her self—im-
posed task. while her daughter' with
a wicked twinkle in her eyes went to
the piano and began to sing carelessly
the chorus of an old song; “And Adam,
the very first man the very first wo-
man obeyedF—New York Times.
The New York Cooking School was
founded, in 1876'and incorporated two
years later. In 1887 the school had
only one teacher. The last report
~(1897) shows ten teachers and one sup-
erintendent (Miss Huntington). The
rooms in the United Charity building
are. well suited to the work and the
furnishings are neat and attractive, ,
According to the report the courses
of lessons include classes. from thirty
two different churches, missions,
schools. or clubs. besides two classes
in Brooklyn. three for hospital nurse:
and several classes for outsiders. The
school has sent out teachers to the
South, where successful classes have
been established among the negroes‘.
Practiceclasses for women in plain
and fancy cooking, children’s classes
in invalids’ cooking are special feat-
ures of the work. Visitors are wel-
come to the practice classes every
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The Yello \v Skin Fad.
In mating fowls for breeding stock,
from which to raise broilers and roos-
ters, each fowl should be
with care. If the flesh and skin are
not deep yellow, the fowl should be
rejected. First class trade in the New
England markets and to an immerse.
degree in the best trade of many wcsr-
ern cities does not want white meated
poultry. The male bird is of the firs‘
importance. He is half the flok'.
Yellow meated poultry is a fad of the
markets in certain sections, and that"
is no use in kicking against it .5) long I
as we can make money out of it.
'Even a yellow-skinned breed will be
whitish if not fed right. Nothing but
yellow corn meal will make the ,yel-
lowest meat-Few. 'H. Rudd, in Agri~
culturist. , 3-. . ' .
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are afraid of each other and why you',
not been permitted to tell” about her." -
Jennie in an enigmatical tone and con-'
Then she put on her hat and coat and
iy quality of bright. scarlet darning
“I won't miss a hole. ,cither.”-
him for his former.
.- George W. Gladstone.
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HOW TO CURE ACOLD
Simply take Otto’s Cure. We know
of its astonishing cures and that it will
stop a cough quicker than any known
remedy.
chitis, ConsumptiOu or any disease of
the throat. or lun’gs, a few doses of this
remedy will surprise you. If you‘ wish
to try, call at. our store, and we will be
pleased to furnish you a. sample bottle
free of cost. Large bottles 5ch and 25a.
Edward,P._ Weefi. N orwalk; Mrs. Scot-t
Williamson, Darieu. '
When the Southern veteran pinned a.
Confederate badge upon the manly
breast. of the president be fairly beat.
the president at his own game. Sure-
ly, the Union has been restored! 1f
Jeff Davis should now rise from his
grave and wave the Stars and Stripes
it. would not astonish us.———l\‘~ew Haven
Palladium.
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RBEUMA’] ISM CURED IN A' DAY
“ Mystic Cur‘e ” for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia. radically cures in 1 to 3 days.
Ins action upon the system is remarkable
and mysterious. It. removes at once
the cause and the, disease immediately
disappears. The first dose greatly ben-
efits. 75 cents. Sold by Edward P.
Weed, 38 Wall street. W. C. Baur, 55
,Wall street, Druggists. Norwalk.
Tlie‘hfilitury Cloak.
New traveling ‘wrapsfor lengthy
journeys are military cloaks, quite as
long as. an, ulster, to be worn with or
without a’ cape. The fronts are semi-
loose, and the backs fitted and some-
times belted. Many of these wraps
are made of army-blue cloth, and the
fronts are fastened with medium-sized
gilt buttons. The deep cape is fast:
ened by and trimmed with stitched
straps of the clothand is alone a stifli-
cient wrap for many occasions. Check:
ed and striped cloths, lightly and
roughly woven, and otners of dark
color and finer grain, said to be abso-
lutely waterproof. are made in redin-
gote style, much after the fashion of
coachmen’s coats, with and without
shoulder-capes, and will be used for
traveling and mowing walks.
41:
A Iona Flde Remedy.
One reason that we so enthusiastically en-
dorse Vinol is that itis a. genuine remedy.
Vinol is not a. patent medicine, nor does Vinol
contain any ingredient that is not printed on
the label of each bottle.
Mr. Warren Toppan, of Lynn, who is a
prominent chemist of that city, is impressed
by the merits of Vinol largely on this account.
He writes as follows :— _
“Another great point that impresses me
strongly in favor of Vinol is the fact it. is an
absolutely honest remedy, that contains .on
its label a description of everything of which
it is composed. ,On this account Vinol should
be placed in an entirely different class from
the 'many patent medicines and secret nos-
leious.”
p Vinol we have learned by experience to be
more efficient than cod liver oil in any form
in which cod liver oil has ever been sold.
Vinol in addition is positively delicious to
the taste. ‘As a reconstructor Vinol has no
equal. Yours very truly,
Special Vinol representative.
FLAISTED’S drug store. So. Norwalk
[0qu DIRECTORY.
NORWALK POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chief, Thoma-s Bradley; Captain,
Wallace Dann. Headquarters, Water
street.
SOUTH NORWALK POLICE
PARTMENT.
Chief, William Vollmer; Captain,
.I-Ieadquarters,
DE-
Haviland street.
NORWALK FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Engineer, J. T. Prowitt; First
Assistant Engineer, Fred. W. Smith;
Second Assistant Engineer, Thomas S.
Murray; Fire Inspector, George H. Al-
ion.
SOUTH NORWALK FIRE
. ME
NT.‘
Chief Engineer, Edward V. Baker;
rst Assistant, D. W. Harford; Sec-
ond Assistant, George W. Bogardus;
Secretary Department. Andrew J.
Crossman. - ‘
DEPART‘
PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
City of Norwalk—Librarian,’ Miss
Dotha Stone Pinneo, 20 Wall N. .
South Norwalk—Librarian, Miss
Angeline Scott, 103 Washington, S. N.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
Allen, Lauren M., 15 Wash’n., S. N.
Allen, Sarah, E, Mrs. 11 New, E. N.
Baker, Frederick H., 12 Flt, E. N.
Baldw'vin, Arthur H., 83 Wall, N.
Bean, Wright B., 6 W. ave, S. N. _
..Benedlct.;Goorge W... 25 W. ave., S. N-
BohnnmChas. 0., 64 Slim, S. N.
Bohi'nnan, John G-.. 64 .S. ,M.. S. N.
Brown, F.’ - 3., 67 R? vex-side ave» E. 3i.
.Burha,"W‘\}.,“‘Jr.‘, 'l'V'ash‘n',‘ S.‘ N.
Burial). Flaws I..,76,S.,.Main, S. N.
Clark, Adina-5N” 47 Susan, S. N.
Cohan, J. M., 55. S. Main, S. N.
mwouqin. 0., 64,8, Main, 8. N. ‘
‘Dumor‘tier, John; 9:‘Wash’n, S. N.
- Falrchild. J. 3.. Winnlpa‘uk,
.' mines, W. C... 69. Wall, N.
Gregory, James G.,'5 -W. ave., N.
'Hiégihs.‘Royal_ L..,56.W._ r.ve., N.
Hitchcock, Dexter. 16' w. ave., N.
Hitche‘ock,i,Walter;. 68 i Wall, N.
Huntington, 8.141., 129 Main. N.
Kennedy, Jehn T.,’ 18 S. Main, 8. N.
:; McGonegaLG. R...“ West. are. N.
marines, E. V. D., '35 N. Main, 8. N.
‘ Phinney, L. N.;‘26 W. ave" N.
" Sch‘avoir, Freak”: 9 "Wash’n, S. N.
Sharer, Henry. C . 10 Wash'n, S. N.
Smith, Edwin.E..-.;‘Kensett." N.
Tito, ENG" 2‘Burbank, S. N.
, Tracey, William J., 23 W. ave., N.
CHURCHES. '
Robbins. 71 East ave. N. .
, Flrst' Baptist—Pastor, Rev. F. V. At-
kinson. Main street. Rowayton.
_ South Nat-walk Baptist—~Pastor. Rev.
First Congregational—Pastor. Rev.
'Thomas,,1{._iluhlmcorner Park. and
Lewis streets. N.
Congregational—Pastor, Rev. (36er
LMain and West svonr
' Swedish Bethlehem (loner—Pastor
. .lev. Otto Swanson. Riverside avenm
If you have Asthma, Bron:
trums of which the public have become sus- .
2 "Beck. Eli J., “Gregory, P. R., E. N. -
. {R0
First Baptist—Pastor, Rev. Frank E. '3
Richard O. Sherwood. 7 West ave. S. N. .
,H..Bea_r,d:West street, “motion, North '
German Evangelical St. Peter‘s-
Sugar, Rev. Mr. Kohler, Norm lli-ain‘
street, S. N.
, pat. Paul's Episcopal—Rector. Rev. S.
B. :‘onu, EaSL avenue and Cnurch at"
and Chapel of Our Holy Savmr. Berk-
ley street. N. . 4
-Grace Protestant Eplncupal—Reclor.
, Junction Belden avenue and
Cross street, N.
Trinity Protestant Episcopal—Rect-
or, Rev. F. W. Nerris, Fail-field avenue
corner of West street., S. N.
East Avenue Methodist Episcopal--
Pastor, Rev. Arthur J. Smith, East
avenue corner Henry street, E. N.
Norwalk Methodist Episcopal——Pas-
tor, Rev. F. A. Scofield, West avenue
corner Mott avenue, N.
First Methodist Episcopal—Pastor,
Rev. A. S.'Kavanagh, West ave., S. N.
West Norwalk Methodist Mission—
Pastor, Rev. Isaac B. Brown, West H.
Methodist Episcopal—Pastor, Rev.
Henry C. Whitney, Main corner Men!»
avenue, Rowayton.
African Methodist Episcopal—Pastor
Rev. 1. S. Sands, 15 Knight street. N.
St. Mary’s R. C.—Pastur, Rev. John
J. Furlong, West eve. corner Chapel N
St. Joseph's R. C.-~Pastor, Rev. J. .'l‘
Winters, Music Hall, 3. N.
Advent—Pastor. «w— -, Van Zandt
avenue, E. N.
Christian Union Association—Wes:
N orwalk.
Union Church Society—Crawly.
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SOCIETIES, ASSOCIATIONS E
219111? Wheel cam 51 Mam N. ' TC.
mer can Le im ' -
InnonJ-i. “I g t of Honor. 92 Vi ash
A. O. H., Division No 1 18 W
D. or 13., Ladies’ Au ‘. ’
18 Wall, N. xxliary, A.
A. 0. K., or M. 0., Pic
Gazette Building, N. near
102A.Y%§111{i;gdg$.ka-Palestine Castle.
_ ‘3‘.3213.Sgiijéiifiivffléi°§:s' “
18 Wall, N” p McMahon Council.
leh,AN.Rv Norwalk Chapter, Central
D. or H., Louis
ton, S N.
Germania
ington, S. N.
Hat Trimmers’ Asaocia '
tlon. .
RImRooprgivsédWaéshiington, S. N. G L
r er ' ‘ '
Washington, S. N. Heptdbophs'
. 0. R. M., U
ington, S. N. ncas Tribe, 118 Wash
Independent 0. R. M . '
102 Washington, S. N: Schiller Stamm
Wa.ll,01fv.c" Catholic Union Council, 20
K. of H.. 118 Washin
K. of P., Oliv gum S. N.
Washington, . e. Branch Lodge, 81
K. of G. E. ' ‘ '
ington, S. N. , Union Castle, 8.5 Wash-
Knob Outin
Wgson Point 3 Club, Club House near
aromake Gun Club, 9 Mai
fi. 1; SC E.é8 North Main, IS]: 11:. .
Building, N ecurity Council, Gzazet“
N. E. O. P., P. C.
83NWashlngton, s. Naunsbury Lad“
,orwalk Barbers’ A "
ington.-S. N., unantiwn' 6b wash.
Norwalk Club, ‘63 s 66 Wall, N. i
N. H. F. A., Of th
Washington, S. N. e U. E of N' A" 10’
Norw '
N all: Hotpltal Assoc, :4 Memo.
Castle,
Lodge, 102 Washing-
Saengerbund, 162 Wash—
1.92
Norwa' k ,
avenue. ‘ Lawn Tennis Club, Mot
Norwalk
Wall, N;
Norwalk Yacht Club, Hickory Blufl
O. B. A. Lodge, 100 Washington S. N.
0' D. H. 8., H .
Washington, S. Numboldt Lodge. 10:
wifiinlgers’ and, Decorators' Union, 46
Pequonnock Club, 13 Main ‘1
Pine Lodge Outing Club, 36:31; P0112!
Robért Emmet Club 20 Wall
. , N.
g.) A. R., Norwalk Branch. No. 6.
S ns .0! St. George, Welcome
tx'i‘avniglfrnhgadge, 13 Main street. N.
ton, S. 1:111 y Wheelmen, 83 Washing-
3. I113. ‘31.? LC!" Eefender Council, N.
. . . J., of America, 7 '
wail}: (IJAEaIbGazettc Bldg, IN. ho:
. . ., Sherman
Gazette Building, N. Commander:
Central Club, 67 West avenue, N.
Woman’s Exchange. 57 West ave e
N
Medical Assoc, 63 & 65
s MASONIC. '
t. John‘s Lodge, Masonic Bid
did gelgltLodge” 29 s. Main, 953$
as n on Cha t ,
”13‘: Bids" N.‘ p or R. A. M., Mt
utlenr Chapter, 20. S. Main
Clinton .Commander‘y, K.’ g; N-
sonic Bldg, N. ‘ ..
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‘ o ODD FELLOWS.
nr Brothers Lodge, 16 Wall N
Butler Lodge, 130 Washingtoil, s. a
KabaosawEncampment, 16- Wall, N.
golfeakaaEfilcgmpment, S. N.
' at e akah Lod ' -
ington, S. N. ge, 130 Wash
,Norwalk Lodge, G. W. .
83 f Washington, s. N. 0 at 0' F"
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FORESTERS- 0F__AMERIC.'A.
Court Mahackemo, 83 Wash’n, s. N
Court Nan-uh, Gazette B’l’d, N.
Star of Columbia Circle, 83 Washin
ton, S. N. 8
Mn
, ROYAL ARCANUM.
Ponasus Council, Water, S. N.
Sherman Council, 126 Wash’n, S. N
TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES. -
I. O. G. T.. Washington Lodge
Cranbury. , <
' Concord Division, Gazette B’l’d., N.
Minnehaha Division, 83 Wash’n, S. i“-
Rising Star, Division, Crow’s Hall"
nylon ' '
, W. C. T. U.. City Mission Room ‘3. l.
s 1;! W. C. T. U., City Mission‘llv-om
' G. A. R.
BuckinghamPost, Wall, N.
Buckinghfligzw. 3.0.,9 A. a. m .
; DouglawFowler Post, 103 Wuhlnf
tom-S. N- ’ .
‘ Douglass Fowler FOIL, ”(it R. CL, It
gthhing’ton, S. N.
‘ ‘0. S. Ferry, Command. 396 William:
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