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The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
Popular Belief that Bull Leader Wa,
Working Market in Wheat and
Corn Caused Rise.

Chicago, Aug. Silt was the POM
lar belief tCtay that a former bull,
leader had entered the market for
pig campaign in wheat and corn an,
that deliveries tomorrow would Ian,
on strong hands, AMI cease TO be a
burden on the market. Largely upon
this the entire grain list. after hens
weak early, turned relatively strong.
WHEAT--ln wheat the close was
firm, u to y higher. During til,
last hour there was much new invest
ment and no little reinstatement of
wheat unloaded yesterday. This was
partly due to the xport sales of wheat
at the seaboarl and of -four at Kan
sas City. The milling demand also
improved. Previously the market sag
ged and much business consisted Of
changing hedges from Sept. to Dec.
Sept. opened $685. to 9S7s; high
99ss; low 093s; closed 99$s; Dec
opened $1.03a to 1.03% @1o3# No.
2 red 99A to 1.00A No. 3 red 97m
9S1a; No. 2 hard 99h@104; No.
hard 97h@99.
CORN--4Weak early on the failure
of predicted frost and on account OF
larger receipts, but selling was over.
done. There was decided recovery
and the close was unchanged to Is
lower.
Sept. opened 5S9s to 591a; high
500; low 5Sh closed SO; Dec. 579s /;
No. 2, 5S1a to 59A; white 591a to 60;
No. yellow 59h; No. 3, 5S059; No.
8 white 5S1s @59A No. 3 yellow 5S1a
Q59A.
OATS-September liquidation fore
ed widening discounts for that month
as compared with deferred deliveries.
The lowest prices of the season were
made but there was fair rally; clos
ed II to u lower for Sept. Y high
for May,
Sept. opened 33d33h; high S3h
low 1925 closed SO to 33ls; Dec. 36A
No. 2, 30Q30k; No. white 331a No
3, 29H No. 2 white 31H G32k; stan
dard 1924 032l4
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
NOTICE.

The Board Of Local Improvements
Of the City of Cairo, Illinois hereby
gives public notice to all persons in,
terested that 1t did on the 26th day
Of August, A, ID. 1919. file in the Coun-
ty Court OF the County of Alexander,
in the State of Illinois, its certain
written certificate showing that the
cost of the construction OF the local
| improvement provided for by Ordi.
nance No. Sc of said City of Cairo,
adopted July 10th, A. p. 1906, and ap.
proved July 18th A. D. 1906, upon
Commercial avenue and Tenth street.
In said City Of Cairo, consisting of
the construction In and upon the said
Commercial avenue and Tenth street
of main concrete sewers; first. a
sewer in Commercial avenue from. a
point eleven f11) feet north of the
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
GLENN CURTIS
SETS A RECORD
TRAVELLED SIXTY MILES IN AERO.
PLANE OVER LAKE ERIE YES
TERDAY IN ONE HOUR AND IS
MINUTES,

Cleveland, Aug. 31.--Glenn Curtis,
of Hammondsport, N. r., today estab-
lished new record for over water
flights by travelling ABOVE Lake Erie
from Euclid Beach, nine miles east
of this city, to Cedar Point, Ohio, ap,
proMmately sixty miles. The an
nounced time was one hour and eigh-
teen minutes.
The ayiator's own estimate is one
hour and nineteen minutes, His aver
age time was forty-five maes an hour,
although one stretch OF twenty miles
was covered at the rate Of mile a
minute.
Curtis used the fifty horse power
bi-plane of his own construction in
which he made his record fight down
the Hudson. H
A hundred thousand people gath.
cred along the cty's eight miles Of
water front to see the flight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
1872 CARS GRAIN
RECEIVED BY CAIRO DEALERS IN
MONTH OF AUGUST--572
CARS SHIPPED.
Does Not Represent All Grain Re.
ceived and Shipped by Cairo
Desiers-Repor, OF Chief
Inspector Powell.

The month of August has been a
good one for Cairo grain dealers
good, average month"; said one of the
dealers yesterday. 1t was the first
month of the public grain inspection
inaugurated by the grain men of the
Cairo Board of Trade. with W. s.
Powell as chief inspector. Mr.. Pow,
ell reports 1,212 cars of grain re-
ceived in August, and $40 cars ship
ped. This does not represent all the
grain received and shipped at Cairo
as two or three dealers are not mem
bers of the Board of Trade and re-
ceived and ship grain on private in
spection. Nor does II represent corn
in cars, OF which considerable is
handled. Mr.. Powell's report at the
close Of business last evening was as
follows:
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
Sex and handwriting.

That 1t is possible to determine sex
from handwriting in perhaps so cases
out of 100 is conclusion reached from
an examination Of the writing Of 200
persons The specimens were submit
ted to two professional psychologists"
as well as to fifteen persons ignorant
OF their art The SO called sex signs
are found to be largely influenced by
the amount of writing done, by age
and to certain extent by practice and
by professional requirements. as in the
conventional writing Of teachers and
the rapid hand of bookkeepers.- New
Orleans Times Democrat
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York Aug. 31.---WHEAT-Re-
ceipts $500; shipments 1855; flu
lures opened easier on lower cables
and liquidation of September but raj
lied in better export and strength Of
outside markets. closing k0A net
lower. Sept closed $1,067s; Dec.
1.13%; spot irregular; No. 2 red LOS.
"A elevator 1,o7h +. o. b. afoat.
CORN-Receipts 1910: spot easy.
No. 2, G7ls elevator domestic basis to
arrive. Futures without transactions
closing nominally &G13s net lower.
Sept. closed 67%s; Dec. 66%.
OATS-Receipts 10S,275; spot easy
new standard white IS; new No.
white 3SR new No. 3, SO. Futures
easier, owing to large receipts. Sept.
closed SO.
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Stocks, Bonds, Cereals
........... - =. ,.....--z-.
SLIGHT ADVANCES WHEAT WAS FIRM
Shown in Prices of Stocks--Dealings
Yesterday Were Smallest
Since July, 1908.

| New York, Aug. 31.--The month al
August was dull. Dealings lapsed
into decreased prices. No on;
showed willingness to take decided
stand in the speculation. The numbe,
of developments ahead which arc
deemed important from a speculative
standpoint might account for de
termined attitude. Part of Septem
iber is to bring reports on the various
crops, the Copper Producers Associa'
ton and United States Steel Corpora.
ton statements of filled tonnage or
ders on the first of the month, be.
sides various political evnts, for
| which growing interest is being
shown in the speculation.
The end of the present week brings
a triple holiday, to bridge an interval
before these expected events begin to
occur. Corporations are provided in
the financial distict in proportion for
the money settlement otherwise the
disposition was to await events. Sep.
TENDER payments s92,4S3000, accord
ing to the computation of the journal
of Commerce, and detailed estimate
shows the amount is $12,049,0 900
greater than in September last year,
with $8,549,000 of that amount on ac.
count of increased dividend disburse-
ments.
The growth and prospect thus i'm.
piled had some effect in maintaining
the firm undertone of an almost life.
less market.
Various companies published an
nual reports in the course OF the day
and here also was seen an enhance
ment of profits, which was reflected
in the upward movement.
The strong current OF the cash
movement away from New York was
a factor in the suspense in which the
speculation in stocks was held. The
subtreasury operations have taken
from the banks already since the last
bank statement S6,4S0,000 and ship
ments to the interior and to Canada
are being made on large scale.
Reading, Union Pacific and United
States Steel again absorbed the bu!k
of the dealings. Aggregate sales Of
all stocks fell to a total of 10000
shares and when from this is deduct
ed $4,000 shares of the three active
stocks above mentioned the general
market may be appreciated. The to-
tails of today's sales was the smallest
Of any since July, 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
Don't Break Down.

Severe strains on the vital organs,
like strains on machinery, cause
break downs You can't over taN
stomach, liver, Kidneys, bowels ~
nerves without serious danger "a
yourself II YOU are weak or run.
down, or under strain Of any kind
take Electric Bitters the matchless
ionic medicine. Mrs J. r. Van DC
5ande, OF Kirkland, ILL.,, writes; Thar
I did not break down, while enduring
a most severe strain, for three months
is due wholly to Electric Bitters
Use them and enjoy health and
strength. Satisfaction positively guar.
antead soc A. all druggists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-CATTLE-Re
ceipts 10000; steady for good, others
slow and weak; beeves $4.900S,40;
western steers 4.25h7.1l; stocker;
and feeders 4.10@6,26; cows and heif
ers 2.5Gd6.60; calves 70009.50.
HOGS Receipts 10000; slow; gen
orally sc higher; light $910M9.70;
mixed S.70m9.55; heavy S.75G93a,
bulk OF sales S.95G9.20.
SHEEP-Receipts $4,000; strong
natives s205m455 yearlings 450@
SIS; lambs 5.00M7.10.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
ST. LOUS CATTLE.

st. Louis, Aug. 31.---CATTLE RE
ceipts $500; steady; natives shipping
and export steers s7.75@S25; dres-
sed beef and butcher steers 6.506775
stockers and feeders 3.75m575; cows
and heifers 3.50MG75; Texas ana In.
dian steers 4.25MG50.
HOGS-Receipts 1900; t0M15c
higher; pigs and lights $S.50m9.7o;
packers 920d9,40; butchers and best
heavy 9.40@9.60
SHEEP Receipts 1900; steady;
natives $3.00M425; lambs 600W6.75
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
PRESUMED THAT HEiNZE
WAS MARRIED YESTERDAY

New York, Aug. ELF A. Heinze
millionaire copper man, and his ac'
tress dancee, Mrs. Bernice Hender-
son, accompanied by friends, spent
an hour this afternoon in an apart
ment in Brooklyn. The presumption
is they were married. On their wed
ding trip, it was previously announced
Heinze and his bride would go to
Montana
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
Dolls,

The ivory doll of the Roman child
was too costly for the ages that fol-
lowed the fall Of the empire. For
many centuries dolls must have been
chiefly of home manufacture. The first
chop made dolls after the middle ages
were the jointed wooden dolls OF the
Netherlands. These were known in
England and in this country, too, In
colonial times as FLANDERS babies
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
PROVISIONS.

BUTTER-Steady and unchanged
CHEESE Steady; s,are, whole
milk, special 15A @17h.
EGGS Steady and unchanged.
COFFEE--Futures opened steady
unchanged to an advance OF s points
but later eased off on realizing. Sales
21,750 bags; Sept and Oct 1885,
St1GAR-Raw steady; Muscavado
SO test 1892; centrifugal 80 test 4.42,
molasses sugar SO test 3.67, refined
quiet.
In Cairo nearly everybody reads
The Bulletin ~
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
NEW YORK MONEY.

Money on call easy, IL az, closing
bid IA. Time loans very dull and
steady, sixty days 3A@4h; ninety
days 4; six months Az. Prime mer-
camille paper 5h@6. Sterling ex-
change firm, sixty days $483.35@
4S3 SO; demand 4S6.40. Bar silver
.529s.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
The Feminine Gender.

Teacher-Where did you leave your
dictionary, Jimmy? JIMMY left her
ut home. Teacher-Left her at home.
Why do you call the book herr
limmy-'Cause that's what dad calls
it, cause he says it's always got the
last word
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT.

Minneapolis, Aug 31.-WHEAT--
Sept. $11O7s; Dec. 1,13A; May 1.179s
cash No. / hard 1,13A; No. / north
ern 1123s No, 2 northern
1OSi91.11M.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
1910.

I3IU.
GEORGE PARSONS President,
GEORGE q. KOEHLER,
THoS. w. WILLIAMS.
FRED ID NELLIS.
VIM. WAGNER, NJ
+. @. CANNON, n
c. V. NEPF.
Board OF Local improvements
of the City of Cairo. Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
A Hopeless Case.

Wlnks-Jinks never sees the point Of
a joke. Blinks-No: he Is usually the
bun of it, -- New York Herald
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
ILLINOIS CENTRAL r. r
one.Way second1cIass Colonist Rates
TO California.

Los Angeles $500
San Francisco 81 %
San Diego 80 90
Corresponding 10y rates to other
points on main lines and branches IN
California.
Tickets on sale August * ~ Sen
tenber 9th and October LIST r. Ism
1910. Every Monday on train NO '.
at 5.55 p. M, through tourist sleep
or leaver Cairo, running via New
Orleans and Southern Pacific II. H.
to Los Angeles and San Francisco
For fun information apply to J. II,
Jones, Ticket Agent, Central Union
Station, Cairo, ILL.,
A. II. HANSON, e. T. M.
s G. HATCH, G. r. Az,
Chicago, Ill.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected to August LIST. 1910.
rHE FAST MAIL ROUTE
r->t.. I~.~ r.y.~

rHE FAT MAIL ROUTE
Trains Lsavs CaIrs:
l:is .. m. Daily Chicago vestibus
Limited. arriving Chicago ie:4s ana
1:M . -. Daily gt. Louis Night
Limited. arriving st. Louis 7:2e am
Sleeping car open 1t $50 pm.
$40 .. m. 81. Louis Special.
E;0c :. N. Chicago Daily Hxpress. z
ls;1g = n. St Louis Fast Mail. :
li:ls am. Chicago Midday Special
1:5S D. n. Haily ct. Louis Limited
s:sS p. n. Afternoon Kxpress foi
Odin, Ef6ngham. Mattoon. Champaign
g:lssp., N. Thebsa Accommodation
sis >. n. Chicago and Masters ~
prose-.
1914 ,. m. Chicago sight express
arriving at Chicago 5:1E = -
Eis 1. n. Msmphfs and Nashvilis
s.fs 4. n. Memphis ana New On
leans limited.
$40 4. m. Beminols Limited for
Birmingham and Jacksonvflle, TIA.
$500 = m. Paducah and Louisville
i:41 ,. 70. Daily Nemphis and New
Orleans, Ia
! IL D. m. Daily NasAvgls. CAattR
noaEa and AtlsRts.
ESQ D. M. Fultea and MayBsA 40
commodation.
g:6a b. m. Paduoah aa1 Louisville
g:sk D. M. Memphis and New On
cans Special
For through tickets. sleeping css
accommodations and further informA
tion apply at Illinois Central PssseA
Esr STATEN, Cairo. Ill
J. II. JONES, Ticket Agent
4. a. HATcH, a. P. A.
Al n. HANSON, Pass. TrasNs Mgr.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

Chicago, Aug, 31.-The following
car loads represent the lays move
mentS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01

FOR SALE-Buggy horse fine con
dition; Studebaker phaeton; almost
new runabout. C. l.. Keaton, Jr.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01

FOR SALE Gasoline launch
Adolph, 35 feet long, foot BEAM "a
h. p. engine. Cheap If taken at once
c. E. Hamilton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
HELP WANTED--MALE.

WANTED-Packer for wholesale
whiskey warehouse. German preferred
or one that reads German, permanent
position. Address in own handwrit-
ing, Lock Box 230, Cairo, Ill.,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-26
LET UTAH BE THERE.

We take great pleasure in publish
communication containing statement
10 the Roosevelt Reception committee.
by Senator George Sutherland. relat-
ing 20 the return OF Mr.. Roosevelt
Washington, May 2i.-Senator George
Sutherland Of Utah is anxious that his
state should be well represented at
tho reception OF Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt in New York. June 18th
Colonel Roosevelt enjoys the affec-
tion and esteem Of "A greater proportion
of the American people than any ex-
President ever did" he said today
And IL Is therefore only right that the
people should turn out and give him
"a hearty welcome and congratulate
him upon his safe return from the
wilds Of Africa and his triumphant
tour through Europe. He exerts as big
a force FOR good as any man In the
world today and yet he holds no office.
Every achievement Of his abroad has
added luster 20 our Country's name,
and for one wish 10 see due scknowl-
edgement Of the fact made In the form
Of the biggest gathering Of patriots al
New York on June 18th, ever seen iu
this or any other country.
We should come from every quarter
and extend him the right hand OF good
fellowship. This Is no political affair.
II must be absolutely non partisan.
else IL viii fail Of It's purpose. II IL
were gotten up by a lot Of Republicans
for the purpose Of booming or currying
favor with former or prospective
boss, / would advise my constituents
20 have nothing to do wit II. More
over, Theodore Roosevelt would not
countenance such scheme II o.
simply TO be a good, old-fashioned well
come To our foremost private citizen
and only living eX- President.
Il am particularly anxious that the
delegation from my state shall be
we'll taken care Of and sincerely hope
that the proper committees in the sew
eral cities viii communicate with the
Roosevelt Reception Committee. No. 146
Broadway New York at once"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-26
TIME TO WAKE UP.

II Is no pleasure TO the ''News' to
publish facts pertaining 10 the moral
plague spot Of tho city but duty de-
mands that someone call the attention
OF the people 20 a crying evil that viii
not be remedied unless the sleeping
public conscience is aroused To the
menace Of IL.
There is, we understand, a possiblll-
~ that some OF our public spirited
clergymen viii take the matter up Dr.
Goshen is mentioned as one Of them.
We earnestly hope they VIII do 80
They are interested. as shepherds are
In the protection Of their nocks against
wolves
We are aware that the apologists for
institution1lized vice claim that that
Is the very best and most effective way
Of regulation Of a necessary evil" We
deny the necessity Of any such evil
But that question is not necessary 20
discuss just now. What is more 10 the
point is this that Institutions IN which
white slaves are held are not estab-
lished FOR the purpose Of regulating
vice The object IS 10 make money for
the owners. Those financially interest
ed are after the dividends. and not
regulation. Where the aim is 90 make
money. there can be no effort az dimin-
ishing the trade. but every nerve VIII
be strained to extend IL, which. in this
case. means 10 drag as many as pos
sible into the net of death The talk
about regulation and restriction Is a
delusion and a snare. Il is rank hypoc-
risy
Society certainly owes something TO
the unfortunate women who fan into
the clutches Of those who make a mer-
chandise OF them. Many Of them have
fallen through misfortune, or through
"a misstep from the consequences OF
which there was no friendly hand TO
rescue them. They have sunk lower
and lower perhaps, but they are still
women. Society, surely has some duty
20 perform. toward them, and especially
when IN despair. after they have emp
tied the bitter cup, they cry for aid, for
salvation. II f. not right 60 drive them
away 60 perish IN the jails. or in the
cutters Christian society has duty
TO perform which II cannot shirlS with
lmpunity without inviting just punish
ment The lesson Of Sodom and Co
morrah should not have been given In
vain.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-26

exposition In 1915 In honor OF the COM
pletion Of the Panama canal 1t might
be- just as well O. remind the authori-
ties on the coast that such an expo
sition can be held IN state not adver-
Used as a city OF refuge for the pro-
motors OF brutal sports.
The experience Of the clergymen In
California should be- lesson 20 them
and to an god citizens In every state.
Il should remind them Of the fact that
the proper moment 70 protest against
such outraFcs Is az the time 81 cleo
ton. At that time they have Il In
their power 20 look into the records Of
candidates and ~ refuse 10 vote for
any who is not willing 90 take a pledge
20 use the influence Of his Office In the
support Of law and order n they vote
for men known 20 be- interested IN the
things that 60 10 make up an open
town" they cannot blame anyone but
themselves for the result
The ciergymen and their friends have
a political influence. as citizens IN
every community. and why should they
not use u for the election n men that
are known 10 stand on high moral
platform? why should they combine
with the elements that believe our
American cities ought % be governed
in the interest ~ the underworld? n
they were particular al election time
and would DO their full duty then as
American citizens they would not be
IN the position ~ the clergymen Of
California who went % an official with
a respectful petition for decency and
were given a stone FOR bread. a SER
peut for FISH Such as are the candi-
dates for office. such the officials win
be. That Is a safe rule. Look 20 the
candidates az election time. and the Of
hcials win be- an right
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WATCH YOUR ADvERBs.

Chicago Tribune.
We like the purist He n is who in
the midst Of the most heated national
debates, when the whole country Is
sleeping over the issues which are
rending Il. calls attention to the fact
that the President or the Speaker, or
the second assistant auditor of waste
baskets has split an inhnitive. or
when a financial purist tells us how
panied he Is that the panic has un-
settled business and We are being paid
in cashiers certificates. the Secretary
OF the Treasury insists on putting n
proposition at the end OF a sentence.
He has broken out again--in the New
York Post. Of course. II Is the mis-
placing Of the adverb this time Some
newspaper headliner placed over Mr..
Taft's speech the words. "Mr. TAFT
constantly was interrupted by APP
plause." This puts the purist into
sackcloth and ashes THE worst Of
Tense Of ALL" he says, us the mis-
placement OF the adverb." We agree
with him. This Is Of the highest inn
portance. The tariff sinks into in
signihcance compared with It. 1t Is
the curse Of modern life. II is drag
sing the nation to the lowest depths.
Whatever YOU do, do not misplace
your adverbs Keep them where you
can lay your hands on them when
necessary.
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ANNUAL Y. VI. AND Y. L. VI. T. 4.
AND PRIMARY CONFERENCES.


The fifteenth general annual con-
ference Of the Young Mems and Young
Ladies Mutual Improvement as
socianons. and the conference Of the
Primary associations OF the Church Of
jesus Christ Of Latter-day saints VIII
be held IN Salt Lake city. on Saturday
and sunday. June 4 and 8. 1910
All Officers and members Of these as
soclations are requested 20 be present
at an Of the meetings Of the con-
ference. and cordial invitation Is
extended to the Saints generally TO
intend the meetings TO be held In the
tabernacle at and p. m. on Sum
day. June s
JOSEPH +. SMITH
HEBER J. GRANT,
3. II. ROBERTS.
General suptcy. Y. NJ. NJ. l. A.
MARTHA H. T1NGEY.
RUTH NJ FOX.
MAE T. NYsTROM.
Presidency Y L. NJ. l. A.
LOUIE -. FELT.
MAY ANDERSON.
CLARA W. BEEBE,
Presidency Primary associations
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-26

bitant had been made by the Gaynor
administration, had the date OF the
warrant. as reproduced IN the paper,
cut out. The Mayor followed this up
with speech Ia which he sought to
place the responsibility for the pay
ment Of that warrant upon the pre-
vious administration. Mr. Hearst re-
plies that the date line was not cut
out. but that u did not show IN the
cut. because u was dim In the original,
printed IN purple ink, and q was
inserted IN the text
The matter Is OF little Importance
outside Of New York. but 1t certainly
seems 70 u that the occasion which
the Mayor took to criticize Mr.. Hearst
was entirely inopportune. The Mayor
was the guest Of the Publishers as
sociation. and Of Mr. Hearst II was
n national gathering. To assail one Of
the newspapers IN that assembly was
evidence Of lack OF good taste and
judgment. 10 say the very least.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-26
VOTES FOR WOMEN.

boston Globe.
For thirty years unmarried women
and widows over twenty-five who are
householders or sclf-supporting have
had the right to vote FOR parish and
town councils IN Iceland. Two years
ago an married women IN the two
principal towns ON the island we're
given the right 20 the municipal
franchise and the privilege Of sitting IN
the councils And now the Icelandic
National Woman's Suffrage Associa-
ton, with 10000 members Is working
20 obtain fun political and civil rights
for women on the same terms as men.
II there is country anywhere In
the world In which women ought Co
have the right to vote-if they want
it-that country is surely Iceland. The
women there are never idle. They
have no time for society" They as
sist the men In agricultural work and
in fishing They spin, knit weave, Be
sides rearing and educating their chill
dren. they md leisure for training the
mind and through translations they
keep In touch with the best Of Euro
pean literature. There is rot an Hitter
ate woman on the whole island. "
such women want to vote. IL would
be difficult 10 dispute their qualiiica-
lions.