The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26


American textile interests.
The cause Of the suffragettes on this
side Of the Atlantic has undergone
many vicissitudes. The battle for
votes for women" has been as varied
as It has been earnest. Another blow
was struck az the cause Of these mod
ern skirted revolutionists when at the
Marble arch. IN the upper part Of this
city, a few days ago a fifteen-year-old
lad was given the platform TO speak
on the subject Of the suffrage. Hts
name was Wesley Smith, and Wesley
was not at all bashful. He started
right or with the declaration that
women were too inconsistent to have
the right to vote and cited certain &C.
currences in bis own home to show
that he had not given his mother the
right kind Of bringing mp. Perhaps
Wesley had been spanked with the
family shingle the day before by nam
ma and was sim reminiscent OF the
sting.
After all. may not the stand OF the
boy be considered as an Indication
that, after the women get the right
TO vote. the young folks OF the land
win arise and assert what they claim
to be their right TO voter While the
writer is looking into the future with
what are probably very dim glasses,
vet who shall deny that the twelve
and fourteen year old victims or the
candy, the pinwheel. firecracker and
ginger pop trusts win not rise and
demand that they shall not be taxed
without the right TO pass upon the
question at the ballot boxg
The American and European mar
riage laws and customs do, not meet
with the approval or the solemn rec.
ognition Of the aristocracy Of India,
and several entertaining international
comedies have resulted therefrom.
The latest victim is no less person
age than Mrs. John Jacob Aston OF
New York. who has spent considerable
time in London Of late lodging the at
teptions of a certain Indian prince
who wants 70 present her with any
thing from a troupe OF elephants to
string Of pearls
Haunting the fashionable Ritz hotel.
where Mrs. Astor is stopping, the dis
consulate prince is told time after time
that the American woman on millions
is mot at home.'
why should she avoid meT' queries
the prince why win she not accept
my presents7 / cannot understand f.
She should feel highly honored."
Mrs. Aston and her English friends
are greatly amused at the alteration Of
the prince, and they have recalled an
incident Of a year ago when the same
prince was warned to leave England
BY the husband Of a celebrated Eng
lish beauty because the prince insisted
on sending her presents. The prince.
who is one Of the most lavish enter
tainers on the continent and for that
reason Is received in favor almost ev.
eFywbere. says that be intends to visit
New York next winter to show the
how to entertain in really
fashion He win have
difficult task before him, for II be
would outstrip All previous records for
costly dinners be will have to spend /
about $500 a plate. Dinners have been
given il The metropolis OF recent years
where the souvenirs given 10 each
guest have cost over 500 apiece. over
$4,000 has been known to hare been (
spent for flowers alone at single dan
ner, with the cigars costing IS apiece.
a well known cigar dealer on Broad /
way, IN the botel aud theater district. /
has continually La bis showcases
display of cigars. ranging. upward III
price to four and five dollars apiece
The proprietor says that he rarely
ever sells the FIVE dollar brands except
Ia quantities for elaborate banquets.
Meme, the Eskimo who as boy was
brought to New York from the ice foes
If the north by Peary, has gone back
% bis native wilds forever He says
lie doesn't like us because we are
90 cold He opines that metropolitans
ire colder mentally and Temperament
ally than Greenland Is geologically
ind geographically Menes indict-
nent win probably stunt the growth
II the city and cause It to be ashamed
q ages yet unborn Historians viii