Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-01

Agitation for woman suffrage in New
York differs radically from the methods
OF the London sisters. The latter are a
scrappy bunch. preferring short-srm jolts
on masculine mugs to the usual womanly
means OF making an impression. Differ
ence in the calibre OF men dealt with re-
auire different methods Of procedure,
The New York s%uffragists wisely cut the
manly art out OF the program, and will
reach the manly heart 0y q more expedi-
tious route. mo vote. no wedding bells"
is the motto Of the sisters who are enlisted
in the cause. Mrs. oliver Hazard Perry
Belmont advised this course as one sure
TO bring the lordllngs to their knees. No
single woman will receive the attentions OF
any man who will not pledge himself to
work and vote for equal suffrage. Hus-
bands OF s~uffragists are expected to join
in the crusade or take to the woods, A
paper binding the members to the Belmont
pledge is going the rounds and the girls
are signing with the courage and reckless
ness Of would be martyrs. within a
month" says the secretary Of the New
York sufferers, I'VE will have the name Of
o,OOO girls eligible to matrimony who have
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luton. In six months we should have
nearly 100. 900 girls, and when the men who
won't give us our rights see that It's a
question Of votes or wives they'll choose
the wives"
The pledge reads: we, the undersigned,
hereby declare that we will not indulge
in matrimony with any man who is not
willing to sign an agreement that he will
not only lend his moral support to suffrage,
but will work patiently and hard toward
it's support and success"
Save for one side of his face which still
shows him to be a Caucasian, John McFan,
of 315 West Hath street, has turned a deep
chocolate color and would be taken any
where for a negro. McFall, who is 81
years old, is a street car driver and on
Thursday he applied to Bellevue hospital
for treatment to restore him to his natural
color.
DR.. Leroy examined him. He was un-
able to diagnose the case. One solution
is that McFan is suffering from melano-
sis, one of the rarest Of diseases. Another
theory is that nitrate of silver, which he
has used for years to paint his throat be-
cause of bronchial trouble, has brought
about the change, which has been gradual
the disease appearing In spots, which ran
together.
McFall was sent to the city hospital
where he will be examined by skin spe-
cialists.
little experience practicing law in New
York is apt to make an attorney stop, look
and listen before he takes a step, accord
ing to United States District Attorney Wise,
v no prosecuted the sugar cases. Mr.. Wise
told the other day OF one of his early cases,
when the paint on his shingle was hardly
dry. He was prosecuting a man for agsra-
vated assault. One Of his witnesses had
told a hair raising yarn OF his experience
wi;lrthe criminal at the bar
Won know said the witness, "Jake'S
mighty hot tempered. First thing he does
when he gets mad, is to yank out a kniTe
and try to cut your heart out. Wen, he
comes at me with a big pigsticker one lay
and I was sure scared. Looked like ne hao
me. for 1 was cornered. Couldn't get way
noways. But / was foxy, seer AS JAKE
run toward me, / run toward him. Ana
lust as he got close to me, 4 looked down.
and lie fell over ny back. Then, before ne
could get up, 1 had kicked him a Delt IN
the iswr, and tooken his knife away from
him., JAKE anu He e eNN
since"
That tale looked good to Wise, as show
ing the savage and barbarous tendencies
the man on trial exhibited. So he called
the teller. On the stand the man fiatlV
denied that he had ever exchanged a cross
word with Jake. Never heard nothih'
about his having a bad temper said the
witness. He's always been peaceaole' SO
far as 1 know"
Wise was thunderstruck. but didn't you
tell so-and-so,' said he, "tnat JAKE once
rushed at you with a knifeT'
Sure 1 did, Mr.. WISE said the "i.nees
calmly, But femme tell you "heh So
- toIkir, I'm lust naturally one OF the
5ornedast liars you ever tapped a ear at
But I'm under oath now"
Mr.. Wise backed out OF that case the pest
way he could.