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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-16

between republics and monarchies.
There is not, and never can be, line
g on any statute book in the United
bsass Mshe anf Nny
proposition to that effect is socialism
run mad. There is a socialistic assoc
citation highly favored by suffragists.
work for less than 81 week It is
only just to the well-meaning, hut Ill
Informed women who have gone into
this 4, moXement, to say that their UNI
iems IS the s'n reason that SUCH prob
grotesque association exists. The The in q
ing and ill.informed .suffraglsts in
in INV Violations Il law. and ol Several .he of
their leaders were indicted in June.
1910, for boycotting and conspiracy.
Suffrage is neither a philanthropic
registering machine. The stock ar
gument of the suffragists has ever
been that the suffrage would enable
a woman to get the same pay for
probably mean by this is that q wo-
man working the same number OF
hours at the same employment as a
man should receive the same pay. But
1t has been tested, and needs no test,
that the work of women for the same
time at the same employment as men
is not SO good in quality or quantity,
and for obvious reasons. a woman
cannot stand the physical effort and
the nervous strain as man can; 800
women go into work with the fixed in
tention of abandoning 1t at the first
possible moment; woman at the
period of her greatest. energy Is liable
at any moment to make q contract of
marriage, which vitiates all contracts;
and women are less amenable to dis
cipline than men. Suffrage would not
increase the physical strength OF wo-
men: it would not keep them at work
escape from it; It would not prevent
them from marrying If they wish
ed to, and It would not make
Suffrage will not enlarge the scope Of
a woman's empioyments., 1t will not
enable them to climb telegraph poles
or to construct battleships or to build
skyscrapers, II would have no effect
upon either their work OF their wages.
work and wages being entirely con-
trolled by the law Of supply and de-
mand
suffrage. one community alone--Colo-
radoraffords a full and fair test, after
more than thirty years OF suffrage,
bling those in older civilizations. In
that Time charges have been made
that the Colorado electorate, as we'll
as those Of the, other three suffrage
counter claim BY the sutfrngists that
Colorado led in reform the great pro
cession Of States. In 1904 came the
celebrated contested election case OF
CONGRESSIONAL District of Colorado,
containing the city Of Denver. This
case was investigated during the sec.
ond session of the Fifty-elghth Con-
gress. (HyfR. report. No. 27051 The
methods prevailing In the Colorado
electorate We're there fully and Off
cially set Forth, In this case. the
certificate of election had heep given
to Mr.. Shafroth, but 1t was contested
by Mr. Bonynge, and the ballot boxes
were brought to Washington and OPEN
ed in the House OF Representatives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-16

thony's es aWo sg's' Bible" which was
an effort to edit the Bible 30 that ~
might become .suffragist document y;
the srffragigts has been recently dis O. =,
tnrbed by chat strange psychic Ia! law
which makes violence contagious. The
shocking conduct OF part Oh the
out Its evil effect on American suffra,,
gists. At the forty-second annual
meeting of the Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation in Washington in April, iyaV,
campaign which was not without
humorous aspects Women. Handins
up in motors would represent p athet,.
cally their miserable situation Without
selves, had 10 votes The Official pro-
eeedings and speeches showed
lamentable want OF legal aha A. so'e an
nounced, I'VE viii make a noise Until
we get a vote" This singular senti-
ment was applauded In apparent hor o
getfulness that the only GTeasuae n ~ne
Is baby Another delegate publicly
advocated race suicide, giving the per-
foctly logical reason that women couIa
and I look after ot their families as well.
On the day when their petition was
presented In the Senate, the galleries
were crowded with suHraelsts Mo
became SO noisy that the presiding
officer, Senator kean, of New Jer-
sey, was obliged to announce that II
the disorder did not cease the galleries
would be cleared. The most shock
ing Improperly OF all was the public
insult to President Taft when he was
their invited guest. The President
Yielded to strong pressure, anda on
the evening of April 10, made snort
address to the suffragists assembled
at the Arlington Hotel. The President
smoke with courtesy and dignity, but
making some guarded reference to the
dangers attending the extension Oh the
franchise, the suffrag1sts proceeded
to make history by hooting and hiss
ing the President OF the United States.
THIS has never before occurred In
the history of the country No matter
how hostile crowd might be, or or
what low elements it might consist,
the president of the United States has
always been treated with respect. a
number Of the sunragists realizing
their frightful blunder. sent letter of
apology 10 the President. rhe action,
however. was not unanimous. AT no
time during the meeting was there
anv discussion. or even allusion to any
changes which might result IN the
property privileges Of women in the
event Of acquiring vote. Many
strange ideas of government, now,
ever, were exploited. A brilliant and
prominent advocate OF woman Suffrage
gave the following as the chief OBJ
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may not excuse himself from paying
his wires debts even on the ground
tfat they were contracted without his
kkinh01W ,,a mo, or eve, even against his pro
those debts Of his wife which are
reckoned justifable and in PROMOTION
TO the husbands income and station
IN Ire. a married woman is entitled
TO her own earnings: married man
is not and never was entitled to his
own earnings. The law compels him
out or them to give adequate support
TO his wife and minor children. The
woman jeeking divorce from her hus-
band can compel him to pay her coun-
sci fees and to give her alimony IL
she be the innocent party, even II he
marry again, and this alimony con-
tinues until the former wife's death or
remarriage. She can also compel her
former husband to provide for the
support OF the minor children. A
husband seeking divorce from his
M i,ia ce ennnot fore force her , to pay
force her to support the minor chill
dren, although the wife may be
wealthy and the husband may be PEN
me 1t may be said In passing that
men toward women in divorce laws
- to-. great degree responsible for
=, ,he divorce cyl. In most states, the
ia isgss concerning the property PRIV,
sentimentalism, and in some, the hus-
band appears to have no rights which
the wife is bound to respect. In
Georgia, recent Legislature proposed
to add TO the gift OF all OF q mans
property to his wife, that 1t should be
a felony in the state of Georgia for
man 70 defame' a woman. These de-
lightful Knights of La Mancha omitted
TO define what constituted defaming
woman. One fact is admitted how.
eyer, by every person familiar with
the rudtments OF the common law
that all property privileges must be
resigned at once by every woman who
not only as a matter of Justice. but
OF necessity. for no voter can claim
maintenance from another voter who
may cast q vote which may not only
impair, but even destroy the, power
OF the first voter to support the sec
ond voter. The wife. for example, may
be free trader. and the husband q
manufacturer The wife may by her
single vote, cause tariff changes that
would enormously impair the hus-
bands power of supporting her This
impairment may be done in. a more
direct manner by the wife of an off
cial. She may by her vote reduce his
salary, or even cause his Office to be
abolished entirely. thereby leaving
wives would always vote for their hus-
bands financial interests Is to accuse
women of absolute and complete cor
ruption. So. 1t will be seen that fol-
lowing an unbroken precedent which
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-16

party. 1t would be necessary toEwipe
out most Of the common law the
worlds most copious fountain OF
financier living would undertake to
pr5phesy the result except stupendous
loss to women and a cataclysmal con-
fusion and destruction Of values. Al i
feature Of the sutfragists' campaisn.
1t might be imagined that the Very
first thing to be settled Is. How does
1ae asgui privieg sf Of a unt i
the suffraglsts are prepared to answer
this question satisfactorily, it is diff
cult to see how they can ask votes
printed and spoken utterances go. not
one single word on this vital and
stupendous point has been spoken by
any suffragists AT their annual meet
toned. AS a matter Of fact, women
in the suffrage States have their prop
erty privileges. very much curtailed,
and are liable for the support OF their
thing unknown in States without wo-
man suffrage. Whether these facts
and questions are kept IN the back
ground for fear. 4. brought forward,
stampeded. or whether the. sutfragists
themselves do not know. that the in
evitable consequences of acquiring a
vote mean loss Of property 4 priv
howeyer, from this indifference to
basic principles, the sufragists do not
know that they. will lose any property
oS have G adopted
+ FOUND RriNi IN any system Of governmen n
on this planet-that the payment of
The phrase Taxation without repre-.
sentation is tyranny" has been wholly
misunderstood by them It is, indeed.
a misleading phrase; especially to per,
principles But it was never meant or
taken in the sense that the payment
Of taxes carried with 1t a vote, 1t
did not refer to indi ~ val at FL, or
There is not the smallest evidence
to show that the colonies ever sought
or desired parliamentary representa-
ton, ana the sup3ed 81 was never 1is men
sydney George Fisher says, In his
"Struggles for, American Independ-
ence," 1T is to be understood that
ask ask for representation in Parliament
s T,hbfiSS aee'arsa phey a a e tns Pesi
that representation was impossible"
f tna 'i 70 what were really ' interna
it, meant that nobody Should pay
taxes who had not a vote, This mos
Of the republic smile-for. as n justice
Of the Supreme Court once calmly re-
minded an lndisereet advocate, ut
may be assumed that The Supreme
Court of the United States knows
Something" IT knows there 10 no cs-
sent!al relation between taxation and
Representations, 1t knows, II this prin-
ciple proclaimed by the suffragists
We're adopted. the public income would
''g It must be remembered that taxa
ton In Its ineepttop lneant protee.
ton, that Is TO say. property own egs
paid IN order to have their property pro-
tected. In any event. q woman's
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stand for sanitation, edu-
cation and the uplift OF
100000 working women
In the United States"
A very slight analysis
of this formula will show
many fallacies.
First, is the universal
fallacy on the part of
the suffragists that all
women will vote alike, and
will vote right.
Second, neither santa
ton nor education can be
the first nor even the most
important objects of gov
eminent. Good laws well
administered. q pure and
competent judiciary. In
ternal order. national de-
Tense and many other
things must take prece-
dence of sanitation and
education. Neither sani-
tation nor popular educa-
ton was known to the
founders OF the republic:
yet, these founders added
more to the forces OF
civilization than any
group of sanitarians or
educators that ever lived.
Third. neither santa
ton nor education are ma
tional affairs, but are the
business of States and
municipalities.
Fourth, sanitation and
education are already well
attended to by men, and as
large a share of the public
income is devoted to them
as the people Will hear.
Fifth, the proposition
that one-half the electo-
rate of the country shall
devote It's energies to the
uplifting of 100000
working women in the
United States is bald
proposition to create a
privileged class. This Is
a thing abhorrent to re-
publican institutions. and
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40 iOuhoSd upoh a bdolS
principle. q wife, on ac-
quiring a vote would have
TO give up all claim to
maintenance upon any one
whomsoeyer, except upon
public charity, or she may
be compelled, as in Utah,
to support her husband.
But how can q woman, the
mother of minor children,
do without maintenance
from her husband? 1t is
the law of nature as we'll
as of custom that the man
should be the bread-win-
ner OF the family. and he
Is, ninety-nine times out
of 4 hundred. The few in
stances to the contrary,
only prove the rule. How
many mothers with young
children are capable of
seIf-support? If, how
ever, she becomes a Voter,
She must take her place
with all the voters and
abandon all claim to main
tenance upon anybody.
Where would the rights
OF the children come in?
Who would be responsible
for the support of minors?
In the attempt to adjust
the property rights be-
tween q husband and wife,
both of whom are voters,
and the minor children,
chaos must result. 1t Is
a problem never before
presented upon consid-
cradle scale, and prac-
tically incapable of ad-
justment; that is to say,
the litigation which would
result would swamp ten
times as many courts as
exist in the United States
to-day. 1t would present
unknown complications in
the transfer OF property,
in the makipg CT contracts,
in the carrying on of bus
.ness, in every transaction
in which q married man or
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-16
MONEY VALUE OF THE CROPS
OF 1910

There may be those who can COM
prehend the meaning and power of a
million dollars. But those who can, to
use a New England colloquaillsm,
sense the meaning of billion are few
indeed. II is like inflnity, difficult to
understand, especially when multlpli-
cation sets in. Certainly a stain Is
put on us by the government records
which show that in nine crops of the
year there Is money value of $4,-
OO,OOO,OOO.
This is only a part of Uncle Sans
income from his agricultural enter
prises for the year 1910 These nine
crops are: Cotton, corn, hay. potatoes
and the five cereals. The value of the
corn crop IL placed at $1,523, 100000,
cotton at $1,000, 100000. hay at $724,.
$4,000, potatoes at S225, 100000, and
the five cereals at $2,524. .257 900, max
ing the total given above. In this
showing the fruit crop and what Is
termed garden truck" have no place.
Surely another billion could be added
without departing from conservatism.
Under this showing the farmers
must be the most prosperous class In
the country. The increased cost of
living can have few terrors for them.
On their capital and labor involved
thew haVe racaiyad abundant raturno
The stores Of automobiles and garag-
es as appendages Of palaces richly
furnished on the farms of the west
can be entertained when these fig
ures of wealth are seen. 1t would
seem as If the question, Does farming
pay? asked in the magazines, is an
swered In the e.-Brooklyu
Eagle.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-16
Av,AToRs ARE ONLY HUMAN
New York Times)

beautifully illustrates how strange
thing is man that tombstone. the av-
iator, while making his perilous way
back to Belmont park from Middle
Island in high wind, made a consid-
cradle detour and so heightened his
journey in order that he might not
fly over graveyard!
The art of aviation is still too young
to have developed its own peculiar
superstitions. 1t will doubtless do so
In tme' but at present it merely
adopts and adapts old ones that are
readily APPLICABLE, and, of course, the
Oldest of all Is the belief that grave
yards are places to be avoided when
the nerves are not under complete
control.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-16

In odd contrast TO the modern rush
and houk OF the automobile and the
clang of the trolley cars are the saloios
or small farmers OF Portugal. who ride
nonchalanty through the twentieth
century hubbub on the baclS-the ex.
treme back-of small patient eyed
mules Though the country has pro
gressed and the farmers are progress.
Ing toward prosperity, they have con-
sistently refused to move farther for
ward on the mules back In Portugal
than the last ilfth of his anatomy. Per
haps the custom arose from the time
when the mule carried large load
Just before the rider and the habit has
not been broken. Christian Herald.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-16
CARNEGIE GIVES $|O,0O0,OOO
FOR WORLDWIDE PEACE

Washington, Dec. IA. Anurew
Carnegie within day or two will
announce gift of 100000 900 for the
promotion of international peace. In
formation to that effect was confirm
ed here. The gift will be worldwide
In It's scope, and in the opinion of
Washington officials will be one of
the most important in furtherance Of
the universal peace movement.
This vast fund Will be turned over
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-16
BOARD Of PUBLIC WORKS
WANTS CANAL MONEY

Columbus, o., Dec. 14.-Members
of the state board OF public works
asked for appropriations aggregating
$735,700 for 1911 and S732,5OO for the
following year, In an estimate OF
their expenses for the next two
years. filed with State Auditor Full
lington. In 1909 less than half OF
these amounts. or S361,90O was CIV
en- the department, and during 1910
a very much smaller amount, was al
lowed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-16

Columbus, o.. Dec. IA. - Arthur
Wickham arrived at the penitentiary
from Fairfield county to serve two
years for failure to pay the trustees
of the Fairfield County Childrens
home reasonable amount toward
the maintenance of his child. He Is
the first person to be received at the
prison on such charge, although
there are scores serving sentences
for failure to provide for children.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-16
Club Notes
soRosIs

The regular meeting of Sorosis was
held Tuesday afternoon with Miss
Martha Irvine, East Gambler street.
After roll call the following interest.
ing program was carried out:
American Orator Who Helped to
Make History; Reading Patrick Hen.
ry's Famous Speech-Mrs. Gertrude
Hall Weaver.
Review of Club Life in Mt. Vernon
Mrs. Semple.
The next meeting will be held De-
cember 20, at the home of Mrs. Par
ker. A musical program will be rel
dered.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-16

by Mr.. Carnegie 10 BOARD OF trus-
tees. to be headed by Senator Elihu
Root, who is Americas representa-
tive on The Hague tribunal, and
President Nicholas Murray Butler IF
Columbia university. There will be
about 20 other distinguished men as
trustees. and the impression in
Washington was that the member.
chip of the board will not be con-
fined to Americans.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-16

For the reconstruction of the Mi
ami and Erie canal. norcn and south
OF Dayton, $550,000 was asked for
1911 and S563,2O0 for 1912. To i'm
prove the northern division of the
Ohio canal, $l23,000 for 1911 and
$llS,60O for 1912 was sought. For
maintenance Of this division the re-
ceipts and balances, $4,000 for each
OF the two years, will be used.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-16
DISQUALIFIED

Her-My brother won first prize in
that amateur guessing contest, but
they luled him out as professional.
Him-A professional?
Her-Yes. He's employed In the
Government bureau, you know.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-16
Proof of Her Ability.

The one-I can't understand why
You Imagine she has wonderful con-
persntlonal powers, when. us mat
Ter OF fact. she talks extremely little.
The Other That's just It. She shows
'emorEnble discretion In the selection
of things to be left unsaid. - Chicago
News.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-16
FREEZES
TO DEATH

Lancaster, o., Dec. 14.@Thomas
Kiernan. 35, former county coroner
o. Fairfield county was found frozen
to death ib his room when a servant
vent to call him. His dead body
Was found lying on the floor with
only few clothes about him. He
leaves wife and three children.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-16

Mrs. ]. Cochran of Howard and Mrs.
Frank Dial of Gambler were the
guests of Mrs. Curtis McManis of
Bangs over Wednesday.
Mr. George d. Neal went to Column
bus this morning on business.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-16
In Rusiness Hours.

He fell in love with his stenog
And told her what a wife she'd make
him.
He talked an hour: but, alas
is talked so fast she couldn't take him'
Puck
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-12-16

Admiral Togo
than England playing
Admiral
Even Admiral
o the British The aged the little English
Admiral
England
Admiral Togo
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-26
GIRL INJURED By
PONY RUNNING AWAY
Las Cruces Miss Dragged by
Foot When Pony Is
FRIGHTENED.

Las Cruces, N NJ, Sept. 26.-Miss
Marguerite Ruby is lying at her home
suffering from severe injuries caused
by a runaway pony. The Dung woman
is about 10 years old, is in the eighth
grade of the Las Cruces public schools
and rides to and from her home on
horseback Friday, while going home,
her pony became fright tened on account
of several boys riding up from behind
and bolted. The saddle girths were
loose, allowing the saddle to turn, the
girls foot catching in the stirrups and
the pony dragging her for quite dis
lance before the boys were able to
catch up with and stop the animal The
injured girl was taken to her home
and physicians summoned, who found
one shoulder dislocated and severe
bruises inflicted on the body She is
resting comfortably and no serious
consequences are now feared. Mr.. Ruby
and family came to Las Cruces from
Ell Paso several months ago and are
living on the Nichols ranch just north
of town at the turn in the Alameda
road.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-26
ELKS DEDICATE A
MEMORIAL TABLET
Capt. Beall Makes Address
at dwelling Ceremony
Sunday Afternoon.

Marking the unwilling of a marble
tablet on which are inscribed the names
Of the departed brothers of the lodge,
impressive ceremonies occurred Sun
day afternoon at the Elks' home. The
program, commencing at $3.50. embraced
considerable ritual work, and also in
cluded vocal solos and anthems, choir
being in attendance
The unwilling of the tablet was per
formed by little, Barbara Wallace, who
pulled the string attached to two Amer
lean flags, disclosing a large white
marble tablet, on which. inscribed in
black, appear the names of deceased
members of the lodge. The marble tab
let replaces a wooden ore on which
were painted the names OF the departed
members. It is located on the west wall
of the lodge room on the second floor.
The address of the afternoon was de-
Iivered by Capt. T. J. BeaH, who was
the first exalted ruler of the lodge, fol-
owing the installation of the organize
tion in FL Paso. His address was highly
eulogistic.
The musical program included three
selections by the choir, which was COM
posed of: Sopranos, Mrs. W. d. Howe,
Mrs. Leila T. Moore; altos. Mrs A. H.
GoIdstein, Mrs. c. E. Pollock; tenors,
Henry S. Beach. H. NJ. MacCallum;
bassos, r. J. Carson, James A Dick.
Mrs. ". r. Brown, accompanist.
Vocal solos included selections by