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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-10

~ YASHINGTON.-A 1000
AAI 600 women will be eligible
WV to vote for their choice for
president of the United
States in 1912 Those wom-
en- are to be found in the six western
states which have already granted
equal suffrage, the number Of women
In each state who are eligible to vote
being about as follows: California,
100000; Colorado, 100000; Idaho, 49,
600; Utah, $4,000; Washington, $780,
600, and Wyoming, $4,000, or total
of $4,000.
Those figures are not exact, but
constitute the best possible estimate
until such time as the census bureau
gets out its figures showing the analy-
sis of the population by states. 1t is
possible that before the election in
1912 more states may give the women
a chance to vote for the presidential
candidates, as the equal suffrage cam
paigners have such states as Nevada,
Oregon, Kansas and Wisconsin marked
as trembling in the balance on the
suffrage question.
There are in the United States to-
day just 10 states which have no form
of suffrage for women, although some
cities in them have. Those states are
Nevada, Texas, Missouri, Arkansas
Mississippi, Indiana, Kentucky, Ten
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-10

which have given a modified form Of
suffrage to women and full suffrage
has been granted the women by the
Isle of Man, New Zealand, South Aus
tralia, West Australia, and in 1902 full
suffrage was granted the women of
Federated Australia and New South
Wales.
In 1908 Tasmania gave full state
suffrage to women. Queensland follow
ed the next year, Finland gave full
national suffrage in 1906 and Norway
the following year. In 1908 Victoria
gave full state suffrage, and in 1911
both houses of the Icelandic parlia-
ment gave the suffrage to women.
Taking the states in this country and
the other nations which have granted
full suffrage to women, 1t is found
that full suffrage is enjoyed by
population of 15,514,647 of which num-
Der 5.163.473, or about one-third, are
found in the states having full sun
rage in this country.
How They Vote.
In the states which have equal suf-
frage, the women's organizations sent
a series of questions to the mayors of
each city and 140 Of the mayors an
swered the queries. In all cases
those mayors were unanimous in say
ing that equal suffrage had shown
good results; that women vote at
least as generally as men, according
to registration; that they oppose cor
ruption in politics; that they have not
been mixed in corruption or bribery.
and that there has been less of this
since women had the right to vote;
that on the whole better men have
have shown an intelligent interest In
state and municipal affairs and are
ready to rally to the support of good
measures; that the percentage of
vicious women who vote Is small; and
most of the mayors recommend equal
suffrage to all other cities and states
From this same series of letters or
reports from the 140 mayors, 1t ap-
pears that in Idaho as per cent of the
women voted in Boise City, 40 per
cent voted in Emmett, 80 per cent vot-
ed in Pierce and two-thirds of the
women voted in Troy.
In Utah the reports show that rs
per cent Of the women voted in Bear
River, 95 per cent voted in Garden
City, 95 per cent voted in Grouse
Creek. 80 per cent voted in Keysville,
80 per cent voted in Logan and 30 per
cent voted In Nephi.
In Kansas the reports from these
same sources show that 80 per cent
voted as Eskridge and 80 per cent
voted at Miltonvale.
Seem to Prize Vote.
In Wyoming the reports state that
the women voted as strongly in pro-
portion to registration as did the
| males, If not to a larger extent. In
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-10

ries and have done acceptable serviccJ
but there are no statistics available to
show the number who have done sucn
duty.
Laws Women Have Helped to Make
The male mind naturally inquiries as
to what laws the women in the equal
suffrage states have been responsible
for? For this question the womens
suffrage organizations have evidently
primed themselves. Here are some OF
the laws adopted in the equal sunrageI
states since women had the right toi
vote. which they maintain have been
championed by women, and that wom-i
en- are practically responsible.
Colorado gave equal suffrage IN
1893, and since that time the women
claim responsibility for securing the
passage of laws forbidding the insur-l
ance of children under ten years OLD
establishing a state home for depen-l
dent children. with two OF the nvel
members of its trustees to be women
statute requiring three out OF the SIX
county visitors to be women; estao-l
fishing a state Industrial home LOT
girls, three of the five trustees to DeI
women statute making women equal
guardians of their children; statute
raising the age of protection for girls
to Is years; requiring one woman on
the board Of the State Insane asylum
establishing parental or truant schools,
providing for the care of the feeble
minded; providing for tree preserva-
tion requiring public school teachers
to teach humanity to animals; making
the Humane society state bureau OF
child and animal protection; establish
ment of juvenile courts; compulsory
education; establishing state travelling
libraries, commission of five women;
against the employment of child labor
in mines; providing accident and for
eign life insurance companies that
have to be sued be made to pay the
costs; restricting hours Of labor for
children, and for women; free en-
ployment bureaus; making 1t misde-
meanor to neglect to support aged or
infirm parents; abolishing system
binding out girls of the Industrial
school; and in Denver other beneficial
Legislation has been secured by them.
Work of Women In Idaho.
Idaho gave equal suffrage in 1896.
Since then women claim to have been
instrumental in securing these laws.
Making gambling Illegal raising the
age of protection for girls to 10
years; establishment of Libraries and
reading rooms; requiring per cent of
the school funds to be expended for
school libraries, the books to be chos-
en- by the State Board of Education;
establishing the State Library COM
mission; providing for department
of domestic science in the State uni
versity; providing for a course Of do
nestle science in the Academy of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-10

Idaho; establishment of the Industrial
reform school; pure food act; statute
giving married women the same right
to dispose of her property as men.
Utah gave full suffrage to women in
1896. Since then the women claim
these laws as a result of their efforts:
Requiring that women teachers be
paid the same salaries as male teach
ers; raising the age of protection of
girls to Is years; establishing free
public libraries in cities and towns:
requiring in all educational institu-
tions supported by public funds in
struction in physiology and hygiene;
creating state art institute: provid-
ing free lecture courses each year at
the capital on sanitary science, by
giene and nursing; curfew bell; max
ing it misdemeanor to sell tobacco,
etc, to minors; providing for the pro-
lection of dependent boys under IA
and girls under 16 years and the pun
ishment of persons responsible for
their care, neglect or ill-treatment: re-
quiring the establishment of kinder
gartens In all school districts of a
population of 1000 or more.
Record In Wyoming.
Wyoming gave equal suffrage in
1869 These laws made since that
time women claim chief responsibility
for: Equal pay for men and women
teachers; raising the age of protection
for girls to Is years; making child
neglect, abuse, ETC.. punishable; for
bidding the employment of boys under
ID and girls of any age in the mines:
forbidding the employment of children
under Ia years in any public exhibit
ton.
In ten years of equal suffrage in
Colorado only one woman has been
convicted of illegal voting. Relative
to the intelligence of women as voters
the equal suffrage organizations point
out that the 1907 report of the Ma
tional Educational commission SAYS
54,1S3 girls were graduated from the
public high schools as compared to
33,202 boys from the same schools.
and there were 1854 more girls
than boys in the public high schools.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-10

b,o FINALLY the members In the way Oh co"'
nromise agreed to favor an increase Oh taxes
nrovided that their wishes were erah'eo as '"
civil guards and the premier
The first really national and representative
hodv that ever met in China under authority OF
an imperia> edict convened on Oct. D. 1917. IL
has been varousy called senate an ADVISORY
assembly and provisional parliament; the las'
appelaton seems most appropriate as the pooy
had no legislative powers, its functions being
oonened to petitions and reports to the throne
on roattars pertaining to the formation or lnstl-
tutions and enactment of laws in accord with the
age
The parliament proved to be an able indepen-
dent body equal to the situation, oroad-mlnded
in its views and realizing its responsiveness.
Rarely does single act mark the upward turn
of a decadent nation but in China 1t was the
signing by the emperor. KouangSu. July 70 1898
of the edict on the liberty of the press, drawn
up by the ardent reformer Yang-You-Wel
Reciting the various needs OF railways. the I'M
perial edict of May 8. 1911 points out mat Tor
years the emperor has fostered local railway
projects but that hitherto the Chinese companies
have so maladministered affairs that they are in
inextrcable confusion; they have built neither
main lines nor branches In the Province Of
Kuantong they have issued bonds covering half
the work while the railroad has hardly been COM
menced In Sze-Chuan enormous sum. in
trusted as bonds to bank has been lost by fall
ure of the bank. In Hupeh and In Hounan largo
sums have been spent uselessly In past years
1t should be said that Canton, which had made
the greatest progress from local resources accept
ed the naturalization. The Importance and gray
ity of the action of assemblies and local organiza
lions in Sze-Chuan and Hounan may be estimated
from the fact that their combined population
uaite considerably exceeds that Of the United
States, and is about one-fourth of that of China.
The action of the imperial gov eminent has been
described by Chinese writer "a truly unex-
pected and unfavorable blow to provincial auton.
omy" An early successful issue in Sze-Chuan
will be welcome evidence OF that central CO
ordnated power which is vitality essential to the
future utility of the Chinese Empire.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-10

and commerce, communications, de-
Tendencies and colonies. The pre-
mier, Prince Ching, is a willy, typical
politician of the old school, to whom
reforms are unacceptable save as
temporary makeshifts.
The cabinet, appointed and dis
missed at the pleasure of the en-
peror, is responsible 10 him and to
public opinion only. Criticised by
some as system controlled TOO
largely by princes and mobiles, 1t Is
viewed by others as an important
advance towards the constitutional
methods of the Occident
Viceroys, appointed and removable
by the emperor, govern the provinces
with practically unlimited power,
which in the past has often resulted
In unbridled corruption and tyran-
nical oppression. Under the edlct OF
Nov. 6. 1906, for the reformation oil
local governments, provincial assem-
blies we're established. Their rune
lions we're advisory, and the admins
trative powers remained entirely ID
the hands OIL the NlCe-lS5di ohSie'i'.
1t might appear that public opin'
ion would be ineffective under sucn
conditions. but the contrary result is
usual. In an exceptional case the
provincial assembly Of Kuang-Si pass
cd resolution which the governor
vetoed. When next convoked the as
sembly refused to Sit and us appear
ID Dn1rt y,sv
to the advisory parliament at feKing
was sustained.
The assemblies have taken con-
certed action to extent their influence
in imperial affairs, and have occa-
sioually attempted to coerce the I'M
nerial overnment-usually with In
different results. Twice the assem-
blies have held congresses In Peking'
and lately the congress urged on the
government the organization of civil
guards in the provinces, opposed the
decentralization of railways, and ask
cd a change of the law that the pre-
mier must be either prince or no
l. nf n.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-10


Kwang-Si 100000
Kweichau ................... 5000 900
Sechouan Observation-Disclosures. 70 500, 900
ShangSi Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Shantung NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SO 900 900
Shensi OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100000
Tche-Kiang Observation-Disclosures. II 100000
Tchili (Peking) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 30 400 900
Yunnan ........... 5000 900
Manchura Observation-Disclosures. 10000
The approximate population OF the dependen-
cies, from other sources is as follows: Mongolia,
100000; Tibet. 100000; Chinese Turkestan.
ETC.. 100000
Enormous as is the population of the empire,
there are but few very great cities. would be
expected with the limited transportation for their
maintenance. Possibly Canton, Picking, and Sin
gan have each a million of inhabitants, While
Tientsin, Hankau, Shanghai Chungking, Fuchau
and Suchau probably range in population between
half and three-fourths of million.
In view of these data the belief vanishes that
China is the most densey populated portion OF
the world. The population of Europe is 100000
000 in an area of 100000 square kometers.
while China has practically the same number
an area of II, 100000 square kilometers.
Influenced by the spirit of the century China is
gradually changing it's form of government to
that of a constitutional monarchy. The burning
question before the Advisory Parliament, which
nearly caused its disruption, was the restriction
of imperial powers. Parliament strenuousy
urged the establishment Of a responsible govern
ment along English lines. AS compromise the
Prince Regent yielded to the extent of adopting
system analogous to that of Germany, and i'm
perial edicts instituted In lieu of the old or
ganizaton, officials of the emperor, Suen-Tong,
prive council general staff and a responsible
cabinet
The prvy council consists OF forty-four, OF
whom ten are nonvoting councillors, especially
well-nformed men, who have received a modern
education" The general staff 1.-TWO princess re-
ports direct to the emperor. The responsible
cabinet is formed by a premier, with two princely
assistants, and ten portfolio ministers follows:
Foreign AFFAIRS Interior finance, public instruc-
tion war. navy, Justice agriculture. public works
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-10

formed it's first budget, has initiated system OF
imperial taxation, reorganized its postal and tele
graph services. and natonalized its railways.
Abroad it's statesmen have brought to head
the Monaghan question: maintained the status
quo in Manchuria, and opened relations with
Siam.
Through it's strength It's conscriptive methods,
and it's training the army promises to be
soon such military force will command the
respect of foreign nations. Its Insignificant navy
is to be largely increased, and has already given
signs of efficient activity by its participation In
diplomatic missions and in International reviews.
The foreign policy Of China promises to be in
sstent, and perhaps aggressive, where the In
terests of it's subjects are concerned. Especially
significant is it's late reported demand on Mexico
for an adequate indemnity, amounting to tens of
millions of dollars for the massacre and destruc-
ton of the persons and property of Chinese by
the Mexican revolutionists
Perhaps the most impressive action of all Is
the regard for aliens within Its own borders
shown in recent days by the Chinese government.
Confronted by most serious Gin appearance, at
least revolution in it's greatest province (Sze-
Chuan with its S0,O00000 of people), the govern
ment on its own motion takes early and efficient
measures OF preserve the lives of foreign mission
aries and alien traders operating within the dis
turbed and dangerous areas.
In period of such transitions it is we'll worth
the while for Occidental nations to keep well In
formed as to the progress OF aralrs In emma.
Few people aware as to either the extent or
as to the methods by which such marvellous
changes have been wrought in the governmental
conditions of the Celestial Empire during the
first decade of the twentieth century.
1t has been universally recognized that from
the conjoined standponts of area, population and
productivity, China stands unequaled among the
nations of the EARTH
1t may be noted that the population of China
has been for centuries problem of the greatest
interest, which successfully defed solution.
La Revue Jaune the Chinese belgian re-
view, for May Is publishes the data as far as
compiled the whole empire numbering 439,214O0O
souls. They distributed as follows. by
provinces:
AMI 900 600
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-10
WOMEN TO
VOTE IN
1912
Equal Suffrage May Be-
Factor in Presiden-
tial Election

Matter Which Chairmen Of Ma
tionaI Committees Will Be
Called Upon to Consider
Some of the Laws for Which
Women Are Responsible, At
tributed Directly to Their Vote
and Influence.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-11-10

transformation of China has not been the least
wonderful. In late years the Chinese government
has astonished the Christian peoples of the Occi-
dent by its political audacity and persistent activ-
fly In suppressing not only foreign trade in
opium but also in abolishing throughout its vast
provinces the prevalent growth of the poppy
pant Today 1t confounds the predictions of for
eign politicians by Fastening, instead of delaying,
the formation of central constitutional govern
ment with a responsible cabinet Again it has
instituted a system of secondary education along
modern scientific lines, and has transformed its
antiquated literary examinations into more suit
able tests of official fitness.
At home it is redeeming it's treaty obligations
to mint standard and national coinage. 1t has
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
SEARCH FOR GOLD
Relatives of Kansas RecIuse B e
lieVe Fortune Is Hidden.
Letter Tells of Places Where
Money Is Concealed.
ONLY S4OO LOCATED
Buried Money in Cellar, Woman
Tells Her Niece.
Old House Torn Down After
ONLY S4OO LOCATED
Old House Torn Down After
Death of Owner.

IeavenWorth, Kan, Aug. 30--The
search for money supposed to have
been hidden by Mrs. Catherine Schultz,
who was murdered a little more than
a year ago, may be renewed, accord
ing to Mrs. Anna NUM-, an aunt OF
Mrs. Schultz, and her daughter Of Salt
Lake City, Utah
Mrs. NUM- thinks Mrs. Schultz had
from $50, 900 to $4,000 hidden about her
house at the time of her death Only
$4O0 was recovered. This amount was
found sewed in an old skirt hidden I'M
der a piano
In a letter from the dead woman to
She said she wanted to go to Salt Lake
City to make her home. She also feared
that something might happen to her
and as a precautionary measure Lolu
her the hiding place of the money
The letter stated that some OF the
money would be found hidden in the
piano. some in the dressers, some IN an
old stocking and some in the lining or
an old skirt The largest part she
wrote was buried in the cellar exactly
underneath the spot where she was ac-
customed to sit, by the front door
Since the fire the remains of the hOuse
have been torn down and the cellar has
been filled up. The property is now
owned by Simon Fisherman, one Of the
proprietors of a local restaurant
Mrs Num- and her daughter returne1
to Salt Lake City last Friday. The case
is in the hands of w. +. Norton, an az
tornev of Salt Lake City, and Will be
thoroughly investigated.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
BLIND WOMAN SELLS APRONS.
BY sale of Her Work Makes Money
Enough for Burial.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 3O.-Miss
May Harrigan, aged SO years, better
known as ''Blind May is dead at the
home of Mrs. Sarah Issacson. For
years she has been one of the best
known characters in Leavenworth and
her Christianity and good spirits which
she kept in spite of the blindness and
poverty earned her friendship.
For the last few years Blind May
saved every cent that she could in
order that she might pay her funeral
expenses. She had a dread of being
placed in a pauper's grave.
Although she had been living on the
busted herself and would buy gingham
which would be worked into aprons by
her friends and sold. It was by this
means that she saved the money to
pay her funeral expenses.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30

hams Vegetable Compound was rec
commended, and after taking three bot
ties she has regained her health, thanks
to your medicine. can recommend ii
for all female troubles. Mrs. L. a.
CORKRAN, 11O3 Rutland Street, Balt1-
more, Md,
Hundreds of such letters from moth
ers expressing their gratitude for what
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has accomplished for them have
been received by the Lydia z. Pinkham
Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled with painful
or irregular periods, backache, head
ache, dragging-down sensations, faint
ing spells or Indigestion, should take
immediate action and be restored to
health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. Thousands have been
restored to health by its use.
Write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn
TEass.s for advice, free.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
HOLD OFFICER FOR MURDER
Lockjaw Claimed Man Shot by Po-
Ifceman.

independence, Kan, Aug. 30
Frank Lesslie, city policeman, will
have to face a jury in the district
court on the serious charge of mur-
der.
Justice Way, this morning render
ed his decision in the case. which was
that Leslie be held for trial in the
district court. overruling the conten-
ton of Lesslie's attorney Mr.. Piper
that the charge of murder had not
been sustained by the state.
Leslie, on the night of July Is.
shot W. Fred Mcbride, and a week
later Mr.. Mcbride died A warrant
was originally sworn out, charging
him with assault with intent to mur-
der He was arrested. or rather sur
rendered himself. and gave bond for
appearance.
When Mr. Mcbride died. a new
warrant was issued charging the Off
Ger with murder. He again surren-
dered and was released on bail.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
ACTRESS WOULD STAY IN KANSAS
Aged 16 she says She Will Die Rather
Than Go Home.

Wichita, kan, Aug. 30.-Miss Viva
Perkins would rather die than return
to her parents in Oklahoma City, she
saws. While in the care Of Police
NTatron Helena S. Mason, this city, yes
terday she declared that life at home
was an aggraavtion that she could not
stand.
die before I do,'' she said. I'll put
the skates under that dad Of mine.
See if I don't"
Miss Perkins, who is young, appar-
emily about IS, says that she will be
love him better than do myself. And
I would have been married to him now
if it hadn't been for papa But I am
going to marry him anyway"
She mentioned Ed Williams of Capt.
+ol Hill oklahoma City. Miss Perkins
is an acrobat. She says that she has
been in the vaudeville. Her former
home is Louisville, KY
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-30
GAS FROM CRACKS BURNS.
Farmer Scared When Flames Leap
High in Air

Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. 3O.-Cracks
in the earth big enough to conceal a
man have broken open with a rum
bling noise in the eastern edge of
Reno county near Mount Hope. Far
mers are very uneasy.
Subterranean rumblings reSem bling
distant thunder and the sudden burst
ing out of oily water near Rattlesnalke
creek in the salt marsh section on the
Stafford county line give evidence of
under ground disturbance
The recent cracking of the earth
near Mount Hope has been followed
by phenomena on the farm of B. E.
Cooley southeast of Udall. Besides
the cracks and noise, gas is escaping.
Cooley telephoned to Hutchinson to-
day that his twenty-acre alfalfa field
is full of cracks from three to four
feet wide and that there is a hole or
crack every 20 feet. They range as
much as five feet deep.
Gas escaping from one of the
cracks caught fire yesterday, when he
attempted to burn a straw stack, and
the flames leaped twenty or thirty
feet high.