county requested. Petitions
when completely signed, to be returned to the head office.

These papers will serve to show that the idea has taken root
in other States beyond the Mississippi besides Kansas; and
may also be somewhat of a guide to others, who may desire to
accomplish the same purpose elsewhere. A work of such
magnitude requires, of course, time for development; but the
leaven is working. The fountains of the great deep of public
thought have been broken up. The errors and prejudices of
six thousand years are yielding to the sunlight of truth. In
spite of pulpits and politicians, the great idea is making
its way to the hearts of the people; and woman may rejoice
in believing that the dawn of her deliverance, so long hoped
for and prayed for, is at last approaching.

F. M.

_St. Louis_, January, 1868.

The following from _The Revolution_ shows that the women of St.
Louis were awake on the question of taxation:

The women here have endeavored to find out to what extent
taxation without representation, because of sex, obtains in this
city, and as the result of their inquiries they are enabled to
place on their records the following very suggestive document.

ASSESSOR'S OFFICE, ST. LOUIS, January 30, 1869.

_To Mrs. Couzins and Emma Finkelnburg, Committee of the
Ladies' Suffrage Association:_

In reply to your request to report to your association the
amount of property listed in the city of St. Louis in the
name of ladies, permit me to state that the property in
question is represented by over 2,000 tax-paying ladies, and
assessed at the value of $14,490,199.

Yours very respectfully,

ROBT. J. ROMBAUER, _Assessor_.

This exhibit has opened the eyes of a good many people. "Two
thousand on 'em," exclaimed a male friend of mine, "and over
fourteen millions of property! Whew! What business have these
women with so much money?" Well, they have it, and now they ask
us, "Shall 2,000 men, not worth a dollar, just because they wear
pantaloons go to the polls and vote taxes on us, while we are
ex