| Show NOTES ABOUT WOMEN Lady Knulsford Iho niece of Lord Ma caulay Is at work upon a life of Zachary Macaulay iho historians father a 8 9 Word comes from Europe thnt tho widowed Queen Margherlta has Just completed com-pleted the distribution of her personal of focus and has finally retired from tho world Her 300 superb costumes have been apportioned among her frlonds Immediately Immedi-ately after King Humberts funeral she sent to the museum at unera ex qui sio embroideries which wore so much admired at iho Worlds fair and her Jewelry l has been given to her relatives rIme voung Queen Heen has received her royal diamond + Mrs Emily Woodloy of Philadelphia Is with one popjlblo exception the oldest surlvlng nurse of the Civil war She was four years with the Army of tho Po lomae and had a number of medals glvoij to her for distinguished services Mrs Woodey has recently contributed l plot of ground for a monument to tho nurses In tho Civil war and it Is I her hope to see It erected before she die o o Mine Valcbquoz Beard Is probably the only woman In tho world who Is engaged In the building of a railroad Mme Beard Is I a Cuban by birth but her railroad Interests In-terests are In Mexico She is now on 11 way lo Mexico and assorts that she has placed IOOO000 In bond for her enterprise enter-prise Mrs Beard Is said to bo tall and handsome mind she spcuk English with a Spanish accent but Is a thorough American Amer-ican la I spirit and energy Sho secured lie concession for her railroad from President Presi-dent Diaz Mme Board has traveled extensively ex-tensively and familiarized herself with many hands When romplrtetl her rullr road will be a thousand miles long It will connect time north of Mexico with time great American system and will have for its southern terminus the best harbor on Iho vest Mexican coast |
