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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03
Thursday. June 3
1909
Another Argument Against
Woman Suffrage Squelched
BY ELEANOR LEIGH.

vote TO please low.elass politicians
and thus help To enforce laws for their
own protection. but this also appears
10 be, a cIap-trap argument. for even
granting they would SO vote. their
numbers are relatively small compar-
ed TO the women who would vote for
the best men and the best laws and
their influence, therefore. would be In
the MINORITY.
But these apparently logical and
alarming objections were most ener-
getically and lucidly answered by Ar
thur Brisbane some time ago In one
OF his characteristic editorials on wo-
mans suffrage and to a fair. unpreju-
diced mind he unquestionably demon
strated the rank fallacy of these fren-
zied arguments regarding the incon-
ceivahle corruption and ruin that
would result from vote in the hands
of these unfortunate women.
lie says In part: If no stronger ar
gument is brought against woman
suffrage than the fear OF giving the
vote TO these unhappy women. the OPP
ponents OF woman suffrage are hard
up for arguments. We do not say pos
itively that IL would be actually ben
eft to give the voting power to the
unhappy women described-but OF this
we are quite sure-WE SHOULD
RATHER GIVE THE VOTE TO THE
WOMAN ON THE STREETS THAN
GIVE 1T TO THE MAN WHO DROVE
HER TO THE STREETS.
IF the opponents OF woman suffrage
can see without alarm the voting pow
or In the hands of men responsible
for the sorrows Of poo, women and
the vote In the hands OF men who ex-
plot the miseries OF women for their
own profit. they ought not to worry
about giving the power OF voting to
these women themselves. Give votes,
to all women and you will very soon
see in the nation a change that will
benefit the poor women who worry
you so much Give votes to women
and the politician that blackmails
misfortune will lose his Office and in
fluence.
Give votes to women and they will
vote 10 arrange human society on
some basis that will make IL unneces-
sary for tens OF thousands OF unfort-
innate girls TO choose between slow
starvation and utter degradation"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03
MOST ANYTHING


mine. My old woman would bounce
a dornick Oft my bean IL tried to get
away with any of that dope.
Seven Cheyenne Indians in South
Dakota have bought autos. Poor Lo.
Mistress: What kind OF fish is that,
Bridget?
Bridget: It's marked c. o. d.
Mistress: Well, send II right back.
| specially asked for trout
What the country wonders is
whether Chicago ever adopted an Off
cial pronunciation of Mayor Buses
name.
The faunal naturalist, they say,
Shoots with unerring aim:
But II he didn't. why anyway,
He'd scare 1t dead. the game.
The annual peace conference has
been pulled Off, reminding us that
place called Lake Mohonk Is still on
the map
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03

Among the many irresistible and
brilliant arguments advanced in de-
Gliding and denouncing woman's suf.
frage Is one which graphically en-
larges upon the shocking results GER
tain TO ensue II the right OF franchise
were exercised by the women OF the
underworld. And at first glance this
extreme apprehension would seem 10
be amply justified. but like many 9th
er matters OF greater or less import,
a closer inspection and analysis re-
veals an entirely different aspect. For
facts conclusively prove that only the
most active, progressive and intellect
ual women are sufficiently interested
In woman's suffrage To work for its
adoption and ultimately to appreciate
the value OF vote when II Is accord.
ed 20 them-the large numbers OF
fat, comfortable. complacent women
who repudiate the privilege OF the
franchise In states where they are
thur favored clearly demonstrating
that there must first be very dis
tinct knowledge OF what woman's suf-
frage means and a strong desire TO
bring about the reforms which are
certain TO follow In its wake before
the average woman can be jolted out
OF the rut in which she has sleepily
logged along for ages.
And as the women of the class In
question are VIGOROUSLY incident.
| their habits tending TO foster inactiv.
ity both OF mind and body, IL Is quite
improbable that they would exert
themselves In the slightest degree TO
cast vote. more especially as wom-
ans suffrage doubtless inpresses them
AS II does so many others OF SINH
lar mental capacity-as being positive
ly tdiotic. preposterous and utterly in
comprehensive aad--herrer- of her-
rors actually lowering its ardent
feminine advocates to a state of mas
culinity frightful 10 contemplate.
But, II Is urged. these women would
be paid TO vote by the lowest type OF
politicians. though this seems a rather
flimsy argument, as the paltry dollar
or two. which is the market price OF a
vote, would not. In all probability,
tempt them TO leave comfortable beds.
| easy-chairs and more lucrative occu-
patton.
II is also argued that they would
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03
The Man
Who Stole
The Earth"
By ". Holt Whits

CHAPTER Lxviit.-(contInued)
He chose Langley because he re-
garded a consultation with him as a
lesser evil than seeking assistance
from a man who was his very junior
officer.
He would have summoned Langley
TO him. but he knew that to do so
would delay work on the balloon
ground, and he saw that II such de-
lay arose Strong might resent the in
terruption. Therefore he rode down
TO the balloon ground. and. drawing
Langley on one side, told him OF his
, dilemma.
But Langley was deep in his work,
and in no way pleased to have his at.
tention diverted. He was therefore
brusque, and off-hand in his answers,
although he agreed to do his best TO
pick up Strong on the wireless.
And from 6 O'Clock to 10 he at In.
| tervals licked away busily, seeking to
get into touch with Strong. But all
/ his efforts were in vain.
! AT about 10 o'clock. indeed. he grew
not little uneasy at his failure. He
wondered IL there was anything amiss
with the Victor" or the "Di."
Gen. Martel was quick TO read his
fears. and the generals own heart
sank.
For. should anything have happened
to Strong-should the Victor have met
with al accident and Strong be no
| longer master of the air-then his
own position would be difficult indeed
The people Of the city had now be.
gun to get rough estimate OF the
time H. took Strong TO make certain
journeys. The newspapers, indeed.
In an unchecked access OF zeal, had
even gone to the extent OF printing
tables Of figures showing how swiftly
the Victor could reach different places
In Europe.
And In their perplexity and trouble
Langley and the general drew TO.
gether. II was Langley who, Olsen
iangling his mind from his machinery.
first grasped the practical issue and
spoke his mird on It,
Il don't suppose, general he said
that anything has really befallcn
Strong. But this silence is very dis.
quietlng. admit. and If Strong
doesn't return before daylight the CITY
will be murmurlng, and then. OF
course, after period OF uRquiet-
might possibly receive news Of dis
Gster. And that"-he shrugged his
shoulders-"thaL OF course would
mean The end"
The general shook his head.
Now. | think II Is necessary in
discussing this situation. To take into
consideration every possible contin
gency, even The worst. II the worst
happen, the worst would be worse still
that is Irish. hut ! hope You will
understand my meaning-if the ex.
king were still in Bomberg The peo.
pie would return TO him as one man.
and We should be in o predicament,
indeed" M
He used the word we" adyIsedly
because he saw that II by any chance
the ex king should climb back to his
throne Gen. MaTtel. NJ. Stalyan. and
those who had given their LOYALTY 10
Strong would suffer the same punish.
ment and the same vengeance ma
would ne meted out TO the English.
men.
And so you think ?'--suggested
Gen. Nartel
so think." said Langley weigh.
Ing his words carefully. that the bee.
thing We can do in the circumstances
10 TO let the king depart in peace.
After all. he can do us but little
damage.
STo Bs Continuedl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03
From Another Point of View

walking-stin
The Connecticut hat strike is making no Roadway
the sporting world
airship races
which just the more bad
the reysionsts
from
possibly days Of the numbered
which in
his 70 health He had to take boat
ohiy will
further than Uncle inside
coooress 4.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03

tricks he that
THE feature of his which announcement Is
4 qualities of his soap,
We wish to therefore, good people, that Just
nen tell the the whose picture print
First however, Just a few words about this
a placed high by proved
fitted n every particular.
His this the his slogan Good
3 stronger than
fought graft
that he had do when he took the oath.
fight that he started
right in to clean up
says he did it AS A MATTER OF PLAIN DUTY.
comparatively corruption
And when his work first district attorney and the
him, thought his business clean
How wei he did it that capacity and how he persisted when his
people realized governor
you you tell his
name you haveh many times before
Joseph he the who showed in
Missouri
the name of likely days
list o presidents of the United States
his fame and honor by keeping at it.
says failure CONTINUITY
power hang right up point accomplishment
Here s lis message to he people
RELIEVE THAT GOOD STRONGER THAN EVIL AND THAT
WE ARE GETTING LITTLE BETTER RIGHT ALONG WE
HUsr OUR EFFORTS MAKE THE GOOD STRONGER
AND THE WEAKER"
good people," in the Offices of this gov
like Joseph W. Folk
with his idsOf good government which he declares
Be only patriotism aggsvely active
great trouble people with being negatively
good
When getting out to fight for good they
& b let alone.
" As Folk You cannot leglate goodness.
only when people aroused the point Of activity that
Y you get good government
They like editorials telling them that they sleep
hg.
VI print pictures to get them interested
be
We ARE sleeping in Michigan just the they in Mis-
& r,ur Folk woke them
hand to deliver from the of Office holders
until eventually having brought
- to disgrace and shames
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03

a
8 holding him. smiling.
smiling world?
palace. Indians all
about smile.
absolutely
this old world.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03
A Word From Josh Wise,

MANY a man
who kin read fine
print can't read
tn handwritln' on
tn wall"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03

He: DO you ever use slang, Mag.
gle?
She: Nixy, none Of that stun fer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03

Is 10y riding the right word for II,
when they lock you up in Jail for do
ing IL. like they're going TO In New
York?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03

The Times prints in this column
today the picture Of man.
We print the picture for the same
reason that the gent" on the street
corner selling soap first introduces a
pack Of cards with which he does
few tricks.
He does that to attract passersby
and to get them to stop, and when
he has succeeded in getting a crowd
hon because, as a newspaper reader,
to print pictures Of men in editorials.
And we lave made you stop,
whereas you might have gone right
by this column
Many readers Of newspapers do
pass By the editorial columns. We
Know LnhI.
Unless il is subject in which
they are PERSONALLY interested,
very few people read editorials.
The subject in connection with
which the picture Of man is used
is one in which too few people are
interested.
There are signs all around Of
the truth Of the fact.
That is why we have resorted
to an innovation hereto get you
to stop in the hope Of interesting
you.
When the gent" on the street
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-25
THE LIQUOR DISEASE.

The Kelley Institute az Jacksonville
Is doing a good work in curing per
sons addicted to the drink habit, as is
attested by people In all walks of life
from young men 20 gray haired vete-
rams, and deserves the encourage
ment of every citizen OF the State
who desires TO see his or her friend or
relative cured Of the liquor habit
which Is In many instances a disease.
II you have a man In your employ
who Is really a valuable employee
when free from the curse OF liquor
but who Is unable 20 resist his appe-
tite for strong drink. do not throw
the poor fellow overheard" but give
him an opportunity to go 10 this insti-
tute and be cured. II necessary,
even go 20 the extent Of assisting
him financially TO do so. and II he
has pure red blood In his veins you
will never regret IL.
Il Is all well enough 10 say. %, he
NAAAA MAAA AAAAAAAh - MN HeANNA ~
but We know OF instances 20 the con-
trary. where men had exercised all
power I'm them 90 cease the use OF
liquor, but found Il impossible 10 do
so, and who. as a last resort, took
the cure" and have since been the
very best citizens. Two OF the best
men We ever had IN our employ have
been living examples 20 us OF this,
and many OF our best friends are To-
day living examples OF II.
The W. c. T. u. OF Chicago has
sent many inebriates 10 Dwight H.,
where the mother Kelley Institute Is
located. aud We are Informed that
instances are very rare where their
trust in the poor creature has been
misplaced. In nearly every case the
money advanced has been repaid and
the patients have made good ciu-
Gems.
some Of the wealthy men and wo-
men Who are endowing different insti-
utions could not put their money 20
better use than By creating a trust
-. - An ~ frfafInE Inc
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-25

brIates Of this class. II would do
more 20 promote the cause OF temper
ance than all the laws that could be-
passed against the sale Of liquor
from now until doomsday.
A man who has realized the neces-
sity OF taking the Kelley treatment.
and takes IL, Is like the one who has
had his hand IN the FIRE; he knows Il
will burn. and II he again partakes
Of strong drink he knows I'm advance
what the result will be. and for those
who again resort TO the cup there Is
not much hope, but such cases are an
exception.
The Kelley Institute at Jackson
vile Is now located in a nice home
and Is prepared TO accommodate any
number Of patients. The editor re-
Gently called to see a friend who was
taking the treatment there. and he
found the Institute nicely furnished
and most homelike. DR.. Jackson and
his assistant. DIR. BettOn. are pleas
ant, affable gentlemen. and the pa
tlcnts who had been inmates of the
Institute for a week or more were all
loud in their praise OF the treatment.
one Of them informing us that he had
gained eight pounds in ten days. He
had only been there two weeks, and
said he felt entirely cured. but pro-
posed to take the entire four weeks
treatment. Only a few weeks prior
we had seen him in a cOmatose state.
a mere skeleton, with no appetite.
and a physical wreck. Others whom
we know by reputation were also
there as patients, and all Of them said
they would not take anything for the
good that had already been done
them.
This article is not a paid adver-
tisement, but is written with the hope
that IL will result I'm some poor fel-
low taking the treatment and being
cured Of the dreadful disease OF
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-25

or disapprOval of the verdict-fOr such
expression could not be intelligent
from one who did not hear the evil
dence-we say that these twelve men
evidently put aside all prejudice. con-
sidered the case intelligently and did
what they thought was right A jury
composed of the twelve mos intelli-
gent men In the United States. IL they
had been unprejudiced, would prob
ably have found the same verdict and
have arrived at their conclusions by
the same process Of reasoning.
And this goes TO show the differ
ence between book learning and
horse sense A man may have one
and not the other. Book learning
may assist a man 70 live without GER
tain kinds Of physical labor. but Il
does not guarantee that a man has
more brain, Is a better reasOner. Is
more accurate In his conclusions than
another man who does not know one
letter from another. II IL not rarely.
but often the case. that the well-edu-
Gated man Is the mental inferior Of
his illiterate neighbOr. He who con-
siders illiteracy In the South as even
Of a lack Of brains. would do well 20
not measure HIS powers against the
power Of the illiterates. They can tell a
gold brick as far as any class In the
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-25

The murder OF the American de-
teetive In Italy by the Black Hand
vii probably cause our Government
10 take more drastic action In dealing
with that organization In this country.
That Il exists here and that Il Is re-
sponsible for many outrages and muir
aers admits OF no doubt. Such sOcie-
Ties are most repugnant 10 our Ameri-
can ideas OF justice and OF dealing
with wrong. and the sooner this Is
made clear 10 people Of assassination
proclivities the better. both for them
and the country.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-25

Whatever view may be held as 10
woman suffrage. IL is clear that the
present movement having for its OBJ
Jet the securing OF the suffrage has
passed the age when Il can be treated
with Tidicule or as an incense
quential matter. With Sweden.
Australia and New Zealand granting
the suffrage within the last year. with
woman suffrage In four OF our own
States, and with the activity and In
nuence displayed In Great Britain. GER
tain Il Is that the demands now be-
ing made upon many OF our State
Legislatures 20 grant votes 20 women
have an insistence and force never
before seen.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-25
A PEARL OF GREAT PRICE.

The wife of Charles w. Morse. the
convicted banker. is one of those
women who do the sex credit" says
The Tampa Times. She stands by
her husband, spending her last dollar
% help him out OF his troubles, see
ing him every day i'm Jail, taking his
Instructions and advice. managing his
complicated business AFFAIRS and cling
ing 20 him with affection, tenderness
and fidelity that reflects strongly I'm
contrast with the behavior of many
rich women towards the husbands
that have been unfortunate. No one
can calculate how much Il helps
Morse to bear his imprisonment TO
feel that when his term expires his
wife will be waiting for him so that
they can go away together and take
their remnant Of years in such ease
aud comfort as is possible.
This display of genuine woman
hness Outweighs the follies OF a
thousand fickle and lightheaded wO-
men, and II Is a sustaining thought
that many thousands Of less cOnspicu-
Gus women continuously do the same
thing, that Il is what may be expected
more often than the reverse. This
accident promotes reflection on the
good things We see and hear OF In
life and is calculated to convince even
the thOughtless that this isn't such
bad old world after all"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-25
THE POWER or HORSE SENSE.


The Jacksonville Times-Union OF
last Sunday contained the following
excellent editorial on the above sub
iect:
We doubt whether a more ignorant
jury was ever found than that which
tried Col. Cooper and his son and
John ID. Sharpe for murder. We
doubt II ever a case was decided that
presented more difficulties. We ex.
pected a mistriaL We believed that
craftsmanship was so high I'm Ten
nessee that IL would obscure the
evidence-that the Carmack men
would be for conviction while the Pat
tersOn men would be for aeQulttal.
The conflict Of evidence also, fuFn-
ished grounds for expecting q mis-
trial. The Witnesses for the State
made out a case o. deliberate murder,
while the Witnesses for the defense
made out a case OF selfrdefense. II
was the work % the jury 20 weigh con-
fiicting evidence and decide what
statements were true and what were
not; and II the jury decided that the
statements OF the witnesses for the
prosecution were true and the con-
ficting statements Of the witnesses
for the defense were untrue. this de-
cisiOn must have been without a rea-
sOnable doubt. for II there was a
reasonable doubt Il was the duty OF
the jury to acquit.
Putting aside the testimony OF the
defendants. there was other testimony
that showed that Senator Carmaek
fired FIRST We do not mean 20 say he
did. for there was other testimony
that he did not FIRE a ball But the
testimony OF two surgeons agreed that
he could not have fired after receiving
either OF the three wOunds-that
either OF them would have been In
stantly fatal. A pistol with two
chambers empty was found near Sen
ator Carmack's body. The jury Ger
tainly had no easy task. even putting
aside the bitterness OF the partisan
ship that divides the people OF the
county.
The jury acquitted Sharpe. the
least influential OF the defendants. II
could not have done otherwise. The
evidence against him was not SUM-
cient 10 prove guilt. AZ best Il was
only sufficient 10 create a strong sus-
picion Of guilt
The jury convicted Col. Cooper and
Robin Cooper OF murder In the second
degree. This was evidently a compro-
mise According 90 Law they should
have been acquitted n their guilt vas
not proved beyond a reasonable
doubt. and n Il was they should have
been convicted OF murder in the first
degree. The milder verdict though
far from mild. shows that some men
0n the jury were not satisfied beyond
a doubt Of their guilt Such cOmpro-
misses are common with iuries a.
common with the most intelligent a.
with the most ignorant.
Without expressing either approx
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-25
TAKE CARE or THE PENCE"

Take care OF the pence; the pounds
will take OF themselves" Is an Ella.
borute definition OF the word thrift
Careful husbandry Of all the things
entering into success. makes success.
Improyidence I'm their use. or neglect
of their use az all. equally works fail
ure In any department OF labor. II a
working man spends all his dimes for
what does not enrich him. he will
have no dollars TO keep him from
want SO II the farmer leaves the
small details Of successful farm life
20 take care Of themselves, he will
soon want new implements, new
stock. new wagons, new harness, new
household articles and new clothes:
but he will have no money with
which TO buy these necessities.
Thrift" cannot be read I'm the APP
pearance OF as many farm yards and
houses as Il should be, but there are
a sufficient number OF examples here
and there to furnish the alphabet for
the unthrifty TO learn. II the old can
not learn habits Of care for the small
things about a farm, young farmers
may and ought TO learn and diligently
practice them. Let nothing useful go
10 waste from want and neglect. Have
an eye that scans everything. from the
tap of a bolt to the construction Of a
house. and a hand for everything.
from the feeding Of the children down
to the feeding Of the pigs. The young
man Is a pretender, not a farmer. who
turns over his stocks, farm outfits,
OuthOuses and fences TO the care OF
anybody. His laziness, indifference
or ignorance, whichever IL be, will
very soon open his eyes, and the eyes
of all around him. TO the fact that
there is no thrift" about his premises.
Everything around him will present
the appearance Of decay. Let our
strong young farmers remember this.
In this connection II may be well to
t-y and inculcate a lesson on the
Of collecting small things in
and around a farm for manures. The
waste Of the best plant food every
where was a folly of the Old-time
farmers. This, IL gathered, protected
and increased from the woods. would
make an astonishing difference I'm
every annual crop. This system Of
and increasing home
made fertilizers is forcing itself on
some farmers. and IL ought to be
come contagious. Our farming peO-
pie have occasionally taken a mania |
Here is one which will benefit them.
We hope they will all catch IL. II
they can be induced TO contract a
mania for passing everything around |
hem under their daily personal IN
spectiOn and protection. and for saving |
ip everything they can gather for en-
-iching their lands. IL will be the very |
best thing for them. -r.