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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-16
Effects of Women's Suffrage Would Be
Disastrous, Says Noted British Woman
Society Leader Would Not Go to
Polls With the Wife of
the Huckster.

to Woman's suffrage in his country
namely, the. great excess of women
over men-that extra million of odd
women Is Gissing calls them, whose
vote might easily turn the whole COURSE
Of the elections.
"A favoritc theme with the advo-
Gates of WoWen's s. ffraye is that there
by Wome1's wages would be raised and
the women placed or an equal footing
with men. As long as women con
itinue to do 'SWeated' labor and to take
in homework at preposterously low
payment in order to supplement the
wages of their husbands, women's
wages are bound to be lower than those
of men. The regulation of wages lies
not with Parliament, but with trade
unions. IF all women learnt to COM
blne, as most of the men and some
of the women do already, they might
raise the scale of women's wages; but
it cannot be done by Parliament,
whether it's members are returned by
men or by women
MANY advocates of women's suffrage
quote instances of individual women
specially qualified for the franchise,
but you can no more legislate for the
individual thar you can ~legislate for
ono sex to the exclusion of the other.
81 would beg those who are in sym
pathy with the argument to use their
influence to put plainly before their
friends, and particularly their women
friends, some of the evident dangers
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-16

both to their best interests and to
those of the nation deserves due con
slderatton When to this we add Lord
Cromer's testimony that the work of
the Women's National Anti-suffragc
League has his fullest sympathy we
must admit that two of the most con
s%picuous statemen of Greater Britain
have thrown the weight of their expert
ence into the scale against the woman's
vote.
Lady Bamford-Slack carefully avoids
amy reference to the terms on which
she wishes women admitted to the
Parliamentary franchise, and yet that
Is undoubtedly one of the main diff
cultles confronting the s~uffragists.
There are obviously two main alter
natives: L. The granting of the suffrage
TO women on the same qualifications
which now entitle men to vote.
1T is by holding out this prospect
that the suffrage societies secure the
support of a large number of propertied
women who are at present chating un-
der conditions which grant the vote ia
the coachman and the gardener and
withhold it from the mistress. And
here they raise the familiar cry of
taxation without representation and
the question arises whether they are
not represented. Undoubtedly they are,
for just as the labor members repre-
sent the views of working men and
working women, and represent them. |
contend, in an equal degree, so tbs
men of property still returned in large
numbers to Parliament represent in an
equal degree the views of propertied
men and propertied women.
And now we come to the other alter
native: III. If ONE are to be given
the vote, why not give it to the mill
hand, to the married woman as we'll AS
to the widow, to the overworked typist,
as well as to the woman of property?
Have they not an. equal right? And
should it not be given in the form of
adult suffrage, il at all? And will il
not, in the course of human nature-or,
in other words. by the action of the
first Liberal government returned to
power after the passing of the proper
tied women's franchise bill, if it ever is
passed-becomo adult suffrage?
'Then where will the women-of-prop-
erty supporters be? Will not the vote
have lost all it's SAVIOR when shared
With the wife of the gardener and the
wife OF the coachman? And 50 we
reach one of the insuperable objections
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-16
THE "HIGHER Law" AGAI

When the verdict acqutting Thornton Jenkins Hams was announced there
was instant applause by the people in the courtroom and a large crowd outside.
That applause reflected the feeling of people generally. 1t was lot denied that
William E. Annis had sfvon to Captain Peter r Hams the deadly provocation
that led to the shooting. That vas enough for the average nan and average
Juror. The strict letter IF the law held Thornton guilty If murder as al accom-
phce IN the shooting, a he actually Vas but the law does not pronounce its W
Judgments and execute itself It's operation depends OF human judgment. and
in a ease of this kind another kind of law, that dosn Tot appear in any written
code. is substituted. The jury yesterday acquitted Thornton jenkins Hams be-
cause HI jurymen felt that the shooting "a bustfabe. That was the real
logic in the juryroom. After the result witnessed in this trial the trial of Cap
tain Peter E TIainsw will be a legal formaHty.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-16
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1909.
NHwARK.s SATISFACTORY FINANCES.

All the bonded debt of Newark that may properly be onsdered deot since
# is all that neceshtates he raising of money in the tax levy to pay interest
a,a srtdne fur charges is $500 92094. The net valuations taxable, OF the
.v IMt wear were s2957S07aS Sc h actual net interest paying debt OF ne
cro Is less han 3 per cent of III total ratables. This is far below the statutory
limit for the cfys borrowings. and. considering the value o. the municipal
assets The amoun may be regarded with the utmost complacency. Int city
bas handed tsef 10 the extent Of $52750O fr public schools; it hs a splendid
cMv hall a inc public library, a hrstclass public hospital fire department
houses and apparatuse police stations a city home an isolation hospital a
ann b the sea. public Fairgrounds and other institutions, besides an icona-
rarahle vater-suppl vsystema alone worth $2oO00O00 an a two-thrds interest IN
te SPLENDID county park system The appropriation las been made for a e
ommercial and technical high school, soon to be built In a few years the
water bonds amounting to S21S7OOQ will be extinguished, and about Sooooo
annually If earnings OF the water department will then be available as event
10 meet current expenses BY that time, toe the meadows and prospective
docks will have bcome valuable income providing assets.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-16
Hon. Nina Kay-ShuttlewOrth
Shows Bad Results of
Equal Rights.
.HE HON. NINA KAY-SHUT-
TLEWORTH, of the Women's

'I1E IlON- NINA htil -cIlO i
TLEWORTH, of the Women's
National Anti-Suffrage League,
of Great Britain, is an enthusiastic
supporter of the objects of her society.
She has the faculty in a marked degree
of knowing how to express her ideas
In clear, foreeful language.
Following are extracts from her reply
in Black and White to an article writ
ten by Lady Bamford-Slack, who
preached on a tex of the Right Hon.
Fl. J. G~ladstone's, affirming that the
country would be made better and
happier by the admission of women Lo
the parliamentary franchise:
1.-THE value of the vote to women is
a fine phrase to conjure with at a pub
lie meeting or a general election, but
for practical business it requires fur
Their investigation. There are tive
facts that call for special consideration
1.-THE first is that all power is not
bound up in one vote-i. e, the vote for
returning members to the House OF
Commons-but that the other votes
for county councils, district councils
parish councils, municipal elections
etc, are factors not to be overlooked,
and this particular phrase should read
the value of one Of the votes
with the gradual and increasing
tendency to decentralize administrative
work and to increase the powers al
ready given to local authorities, the i'm.
portance and responsibility of local ad-
ministrative bodies cannot be overrated
1t Is many years now since women first
sat on school boards. 1t is some years
/ 1;aa- H. -1fu,I ,Is4.- - .-a.-
removed as regards the municipal fran
chise. In the course of the past two
years women have been admitted as
members of town councils and of county
councils. And what use have they made
of all these privileges?
"A large number of women voters de
cline to use their vote at municipa'
elections. They decline, as the attor-
n~ey-general asserts, to become COM
batants in a ms>tter they prefer to leave
TO the fighting sex If it Is SO witt
municipal elections, will it not, OF
should it not, be infinitely more true Of
parliamentary electors?
ITO turn to Lady Stacks
second argument, the value of the
woman's vote to the State
In considering this question it is
most important to realize that the Eng
fish Parliament is still the Imperial
Parliament, and that women, in claim
ing a vote for the representation of
Women's interest in social and economic
questions. cannot divorce those ques-
tons from the larger and international
subjects discussed there, and must at
the same time take their share and re-
sponsibility in such vast concerns as
the government of India and the finan-
cial questions connected with the
budget.
"The effect on he Indian empire of
the voice of women, or their representa-
tives, in Parliament has been dealt with
exhaustively by others, and it's disas-
trous results must be apparent to the
keenest advocate of woman's suffrage.
Lady Bamford Slack surely treats Lord
Curzon's testimony with u-nnecessary
contempt, and his opinion that the en-
franchisement of women is opposed
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-16
MAYBE A BLessIhd IN DISGUISE.

The Doan incident att City Hall has sits uses 1t is notifying to the pride of
a city to have in its governing council a man of such a type, tut the act isl
made % stand ot so glanngy an extensively hat it will lave a salutary
effect on future ward nominations. The pity of it is that the sixteen Repub-
ncan aldermen should have accepted political partnership with this man after
he had revealed himself so plainly for the sake of securing the advantage n
the organization. Most of these aldermen are tckers for party organization
M strongly resent party recreancy of any kind. But they an make conrade-
ship with 1t when it is necessary to "stoop % conquer" as "a done in the
Council chamber last night Republican voters generally can take n % prde n
the Council organization. and they ave every reason to be heartily ashamed
of 1t
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-16
A O MESSAGE.

Mayor Haussings annual messages have the merit of brevty, which the
messages oil some of his predecessors in office had not Mayor Hayness were
perhaps the longest wfnded messages written in the mayoraty chair, and his
honries were sometimes dyehng. though always we'll mean Long executive
are not polite. They are a surfeit. If there is a multiplicity Of sub
jets to comment pon the better plan would be to divide them up in successive
1newages Governor For in writing his annual message his yea withheld the
sub5ect of the State finances for a second message next week. Mayor Iausshng
cn communicate with the Council at any time in the future with messages on
subject of public Importance They will not then be entombed in a annual
only half read and already forgotten.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-16

Joseph Jones had a bit too much
within him.. He reached his front door
at 4 yesterday morning. Men in such
conditions generally have bright ideas
strike them suddenly. One struck him.
He decided to get into the library,
unheard, take up a Bible and start
reading. When wiley came nosing
around-all to the good.
He got to the library. He turned on
the light. He picked up the massive
book from the centre table, lugged it
over to the armchair, and began giving
semblance of reading. Then wiley
showed up. What you think you're
doing?" she asked
He smiled, happily. I'm readin'
Bible. me dear" he told her, with diff
ficulty.
Joseph Jones!" she yelled, and she
was real angry, too, will you put that
dress-suit case down and come to bed!"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-16
SOUTH BROAD STREET TONIGHT.

All roads should lead to South Broad street tonight. The thoroughfare south
of Market street is already gaHy decorated Even the sttd First Church, New
arks dearest landmark, puts on gay apparel and halls the advent IF light. The
many additional arc lamps erected will throw an animated glare and bring out
all the effects of the decorations. storekeepers will vie with each other in pro-
a beginning of the civic awakening that must pr@ede the opening IF the Hudson
river tunnels and the advent of a nov era Of prosperity for u city.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-16
N ORGANIZATION.

common Council is organized for business and however the means by whlch
that result was obtained may be viewed. there is satisfaction in knowing that
the municipal legislative body can legally act "a a body, h general desire Tor
a armoniou bipartisan organization, followed by a year of harmonious work
for te ctys interests has been disappointed, n We nay TO- look Tor partisan
bitterness and constant dashngs in the Councils proceedings with thu job
seeking member ron the Twelfth always in unpleasant evidence The doml-
a political faction has adopted him. and nno shake him off. Bt the
appropriations can be put through and other necessary business transacted with
Or without Doan. At least. the deadlock is ended.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-16
FOR F4dAN ON no EXPLAIN.

The Pagan mayoraly administration in Jersey City has been held up a a
model i'll its zeal for the public interests n it's close N scrupulous Watchfu1
ness Corporation Counsel Warren Dixon low charges that the Pagan a-
ninisration in 1903 made an unjustfabe surrender of $16OOOO of taxes o. the
Appeals had decided that the amount was luz to the city. Mr.. Dixon "a the
amount is still receivable. If Mr. Dixon RECEIVERS the money his charge will
have been proven The statement by the corporation counsel is a srious re-
Faction o. the Pagan regime which hopes to resume power next year.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-16
LEGISLATION FOR SPITE.

Despite the judgment of the principal officers of the navy, the House COM
niuee N nava affairs has voted to incorporate in the naval supply bill a man
date that marines must be assigned to the staff ships of the navy the same as
before the President issued his order removing them pm such servtce. The pro-
is placed in the bnt to prevent the president from vddng it without wiping
nut the whole naval budget Legislation for spite doesn't dignity a congress- and
!. may imperl the national interests. 1t would help tic restoret the dignity of
Congress if this committee spite measure should be stricken out either in the
Senate mr. Eoee
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-16
TRIPLES.

o what little things fame may
depend!'
about it?"
Reading of the doctor who has won
honors by finding q new f1ea.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-16
SAITH FOOL:
TAFr'S LUNCH.


Gee!
l would have given much
To see
That possum feast!
AT least
| wish I'd
Had
A taste.
l guess it wasn't bad!
What?
Well / guess
Not!
But such a waste
OF tempting meat!
On men like Taft,
Who weigh
Three hundred pounds!
POUNDS. /,
They wouldn't dare
Invite me
There,
We folks who write
Can eat.
We're thin
The best we get IS
A sandwich, with an
Inch of gin.
I'm.
1t makes you Plum
Upset!
1t puts you on the
Bum
No., r-o,I-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-16
LIMITATIONS.

Mr., Scrappington (nusingly)-As
Lincoln said, a man nay fool some
of the people all the time and all the
people some of the time
Mrs. Scrappington (briskly)-But you
can't fool me any of the time!-Puck.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-16
CHANCE TO MAKE UP.

why SO sorrowful, grip"
I'VE have parted forever. He writes
me to send back the ring"
''Tell him to call for it, advised the
experienced friend,-Washington Her
aid.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-16

WARMING.

Mary got into a car,
The a was very cold.
The door was open, heat was off,
Which made COO Mary scold.
She asked a man to shut the door
He winked and said some rot
About her dainty lips and hands,
Which made mad Mary "hcs-"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-16
ESTHETIC,

anna, make a violet-colored sauce
! for the pudding; it will harmonic bet
ter with the acknowledgements
Blaetter.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-16
DISASTROUS.
MIXED.

The predicted hat famine will evil
IDENTITY be felt.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-16
OLD AS THE HILLS.

And now T. jenkins Hams says he's
going to write his masterpiece. Pla-
| giarism. Bunyon did that ages ago.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-27
Walden University Faces a Crisis.

Walden University Faces a Crisis.
The Nations Congress, which will
be given on Braden Field of Walden
University, the week beginning SeD-
tember 13, will excel any former eff
forts of the Alumni Few people
realize the cause that is prompting
the Alumni to give this entertainment.
The site of the school is about to be
changed, contrary to the wishes of the
majority of the Alumni and friends of
the school. The Freedman's Aid So
eiety, which met in Cincinnati a few
months ago. was divided; some of the
members were for changing, others
for keeping the present site, and plac-
ing new buildings there. This board
will meet again in October to consider
this same question. The Alumni feel
that if the board at Cincinnati move
part of the literary department one
place, and leave that portion given
for an African Mission Training
school, which they will be compelled
to do, it will mean the breaking up Of
the school, How much money can
we raise on building in order to in
duce them to build on the present
site? This is the question that faces
the Alumni and friends of the school,
We boast of our progress since eman-
cipation, of our millions of dollars
worth of property, of our fine church
es, farms, banks, etc.; we point with
pride to our bishops, professional and
business men, of how, by lightning
strokes, we have accumulated honor,
wealth and rank among men, we get
upon the hilltops and blow our horns
loudly in praise of our rising genera
tion; in our mad rush for gold, we for
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-27

get that throughout this Southland
there are colleges and universities IS
maintained by societies in the North,
whose members read our boasts of
progress, and they naturally look for
indications of self-support for our ed
ucational and benevolent institutions
The Alumni of Walden foresaw this
crisis many years ago and appealed
through DR.. r. F. Boyd, to the minis
ters of the NJ. e. conference, colored
who were in session at Memphis al
that time, to help them The good
preachers raised mighty commotion
in resolutions and promises, but not
one cent has the association of the
Alumni received from them. Nearly
every other professional and business
man of Nashville is in some way con-
nected to Walden University; many
of our leading men not only received
their professional training but their
literary training as we'll, it will be
seen through these columns just what
they will do to try to save this site
for the literary departments.
Miss Tillie Lloyd, Meharry Medical
College. is treasurer of the building
fund, will gladly receive any check or
money sent to her, and notice of the
same will be given through these col
umns.
Miss Mamie Braden started a move
ment for the same purpose and re-
ceived eleven dollars, which amount
is in the bank Not being able to fol
low up the matter by visitation, the
rest of the subscriptions received
were not collected. Now since the
ally is on, the Alumni and friends
should rally and save this school
founded by her father, the sainted
John Braden We should remember
that the work of Dr. John Kumler, the
president of the school, has been very
difficult, he took charge at very crit
ical time, when few men would have
accepted. He has had to face law
suits and all the embarrassments
brought on by his predecessor, there
was little that he could do with moth
ing to back him.
E. M. DICKERSON, Cor. Sec'y,
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-27

Boston, Mass, Aug. %. (SpeciaD-
The 18th annual session of the Ma
tiOnal Medical Association held in his
toric Boston beginning Tuesday morn
ing, and ending Thursday evening,
August 26, 1909, was the greatest in
the history of the association. The
official program contained some very
attractive features. First of all, the
citizens of Boston and New England
had an opportunity to hear addresses
from the leading physicians of the
race from various sections of the coun-
try: the men of the highest training
and the best equipment gave to the
citizens the best fruits of their learn
ing and experience P A. Johnson,
M. D., Of New York president of the
National Association, was especially
prolific in his annual address on the
opening of the first days session.
Much important business will be
transacted during this session.
On Tuesday afternoon papers were
read. DR.. Joseph. j. France, of Ports
mouth, Va. Dr. H. F. Gamble, of
Charleston, West Virginia, DR.. John
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-27
BRIGHT LIFE ENDED.

The death of Mr.. Calvin Shane, of
Pittsburg, Pa, was quite a shock to
his people, Mr.. Shane was quite an
enthusiastic and energetic young man,
who had many friends in Nashville.
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ton Shane, of Donelson, Tenn. This
young man formerly lived in Nash
vile. His many friends in Pittsburg
sent a beautiful floral design with the
remains, which. arrived in Nashville
Sunday August Is. The funeral was
attended by Revs. Taylor and Harding
at st. James Chapel.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-27

E. Hunter, of Lexington, KY, DR.. Eu-
gene R. Wright, of Boston, DR..
Don j. Penheiro, of Boston, DR.. A. M.
Townsend, of Nashville, Tenn, DR.. c.
V. Roman of Nashville, Tenn, and
DR.. j. w. Darden, of Opelika, Ala.
The program that attracted more at
tention than any other was the one
rendered in Faneuil hall (the Cradle
of Liberty on Tuesday evening
That was a public meeting and was
attended by over 1000 people. The
following program was rendered:
Isaac L. Roberts, M. D., presided;
prayer, Rev T. w. Henderson,; well
ccme address in behalf of common
wealth of Massachusetts,, Hon. Elmer
A. Stevens, treasurer and receiver
general of Massachusetts; welcome ad-
dress in behalf of the city of Boston;
"The Star Spangled Banner" Mrs.
Nellie B. MITCHELL welcome address
in behalf of the physicians of New
England, Thos W. Patrick, M. D.;
piano solo, Concerto l, Mendelssohn
Miss Georgine Glover; welcome ad-
dress in behalf of the citizens, Edward
Everett Brown; The Medical Profess
sion of Massachusetts, Silas D. Pres
by NJ. d., president Massachusetts,
Medical Society; vocal selection, Re
cessional, r. De Koven, Mrs. Nellie
Brown Mitchell; The Dentist John F.
Dowsley, ID. d. S., chairman Mass
Dent. Board; The responses were Civ
en- by DR.. G. V. Roman, of Nashville,
Tenn. DR.. Robert James Adele, of
Philadelphia, Pa. DR. Roman spoke
as follows:
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-27

master Of his chosen ambition and
confine his practice wholly to surgi-
cal work. he is spending the greater
part of the summer in Rochester,
Minnesota with the Mayo's where he
is taking special work especially in
golfers" DR.. Wilson will return to
the city in few days after filling
several surgical engagements through
the South and begin his operative
work in his own infirmary about Sep
tember 18th.