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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-13
Dorothy Dix s.n 1s, e.. as Sss. m:,
Why They the Other Sex

with their wives. and they never made
a mistake when they were guided by
their wives opinion
Why He Believed in 1t.
Zone of the bi~~est, brainiest and
most successful men in New York said
to me once that the reason he believed
in woman suffrage was because his
mother had a husband and seven sons,
and she had more sense than all OF them
put together.
Many other men hold their mothers
and their wives brains in the same
reverence. Indeed, if you would ask
every man YOU met whether ne did not
think that his mother. and his sisters,
and his wife had enough intelligence to
vote. these men would say yes, with
one voice.
IF You should ask these men if they
did not think that their wives and
the ballot and as capable of dealing
wisely with questions of government as
the illiterate foreign male and the I'M
educated negro man, they would be in
dignant.
'sThey would consider that you had
insulted them.
probably there is no man who does
not think that his own women folks are
fitted to vote. It is your wife and
sisters and mother that he does not con-
slider should be given the franchise. l
cannot understand this, because all
women are cut off the same pattern, and
the average of female brains is dis
aributed in about the same proportion as
male
Men say they don't want women to
mix UP in politics for women's own
sake. and that women would be I'M
sexed if they did. / don't see why.
Women mix up in everything else with
men. They work with them. they play
with them, and can't comprehend why
1T would make such a terrible differ
ence if they voted with them. Why
should the polls be the only place on
earth where the sexes are separated?
Classed With the Criminal
But the most incomprehensible thing
OF all is that men say they won't give
us the vote because they don't want us
to come down and be on their level, be
politically equal with them.
$50, in order TO show how much they
reverence us they put us in the same
political class with criminals, idiots and
the insane
THE only people that are disfran-
ehised in this country are women. and
criminals and idiots and the insane.
It's queer company to put the being
into you profess to worship, isn't it?
I can't understand it, can you?
~ef course men are logical. We've
always been told so, but for the life of
me | can't see why they look up to
women and respect them everywhere,
except at the polls, and there they look
down upon them as being such fools and
lgnoramuses that they are not fitted to
even express an opinion about the taxes
they must pay and the laws that thew
must obey. and the officials that shall
rule over them.
Mans attitude on the woman suf-
frage question is certainly the prize
eonundrum of the age. and I give it up
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-13

It'd ENG a good suffragist," said
the sixth woman, the thing
that / find it hardest to under
stand about men is why they deny
women the right to equal political liberty
with themselves.
.sThe suggestion that they won't give
US the ballot because they want to
tyranniZe over us and rule as IS absurd,
because the average man doesn't tyran-
nize over his womenkind or rule them.
s'The tyranny and bossing is generally
the other way about, and all of the hus-
bands and fathers and brothers that l
have ever known wanted their female
relatives to have everything they desired
except the right to vote
That's why mems opposition to equal
franchise is so inexplica5le, Tor none OF
them ever give any reason for their posi-
tion that is worth serious consideration.
1All men believe, for instance, that
the great mass of women stand for the
moral uplift, for whatever makes for
honesty and purity and decency, and
noble living. 1t is the women. in every
community, who run the churches and
the philaDthropies: who are interested in
getting better schools and art galleries
and libraries. and in civil Identification.
Why Do Men Refuse the Ballot?
'fThis makes women pretty desirable
citizens: and vet men deny them citizen
ship. There's isn't a man living who
doesn't know that you could depend on
the women of any community TO vote
solidly for every measure that would be
for the benefit of the country; and yet
the men, who are patriots and who have
the good of the country at heart, refuse
to give women that vote. [ can't under
stand that.
ssX7Tl,o,, ,,,or, ,,-a,,4 10 IL oDx-+d;1o, fo-.
the good of the community in which
they live the very first thing they do
is to ask the aid of the women and APP
point d women's auxiliary. It's the
aid societies, with their oyster suppers
and strawberry festivals that build the
churches and keep them going.
Its the Women's Board of Missions
that sends millions of dollars to foreign
lands. It's the board of woman man
ayers that supports hospitals and
asylums. Why, then. if men find the
help OF women so useful, everywhere
else. do they disdain it in politics. where,
heaven knows, some assistance is so
needed. / can't understand that.
The popular theory is that men re-
fuse women the franchise because they
think women have not intelligence
enough to understand questions of gov
eminent that are as plain as daylight
70 even the uneducated masculine mind.
That is an untenable position. because
the average woman is quite as intelligent
nowadays as the average man. and reads
more, because she has more time to
read
Besides that. as a matter of fact.
men do not think poorly of women's
intelligence. The great majority of men
listen with the greatest respect to their
wives and mothers opinions, and 90 to
them for advice
Il have heard dozens of men say that
they never made business transaction
of importance, without talking it over
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-13

TN HE young girls of Japan. China
and India are not concerned with
4 the preIiminaries relating 70 mar
riage.
These matters are attended 20 by
the parents and the priests and the OF
duennas whose business it IS 10 lind
husbands for girls and wives for youths
The husband and wife rarely meet
until the wedding takes place, unless
they are cousins. (Which is a frequent
occurrence), or unless they have been
playmates as small children.
We in America, regard this custom
as deplorable. knowing that il must
as a rule, rob life OF that romantic per-
iod of courtship-so beautiful TO the
western bred man and woman, and de-
nying woman any voice in the matter
of the selection OF her lifemate
Yet it is question which can only
be settled by careful census-a census
of sentiment never yet attempted
whether the Oriental wives are not
quite as happy after a decade or a
score of years of married life as the
American or European wives who Sc
lected their own mates.
That there are fewer separations and
divorces in the east is fact which does
not bear weight in the argument. All
the customs OF the east render woman
virtually helpless when it comes to the
matter Of attempting an independent
career, and many a wife lives and dies.
seemingly contented with her question
able lot. because there is no possible
path Of escape for her.
The Value of Modesty.
The young girl of the Orient is taught
very early that caste, culture and vir-
tue all demand great modesty in her
department toward the opposite sex.
AS a child, until the age of 10 or -, she
is allowed to act as a child. After that
she either wells her face wholly df she
is Egyptian Turkish or Ara bian) when
outside her own portal or. if she is
Hindu, Hamil Cor Indian of any high
caste) she hides her face with her
''saree' worn over the head for that
purpose.
On no account can she speak to or
look at a man who is not blood rela-
tive without losing her dignity, as
virtuous, modest girl.
This carries the idea of prudence
and good behavior to an extreme. In
America we carry to another extreme
our idea of liberty in the conduct of
young girls.
No doubt the Is and Is year old girl
in the Orient grows anxious regarding
her future If no husband has been Sc
lected for her by that time. since It is
the custom of her land to have the
marital question settled early.
But she would only lose caste and
injupe her own prospects by making any
dispAS of her anxiety to secure
husband.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-13
Married Life the Second Year
D. M L Evening of Helens
DIV WlduCI E1CIUGFt OTURT Visit to Her Old in


| ELEN'S father, Dr. Allen, had met
them at the station with the sur
= - rey and old Topsy. They were
due at $50, but the train was almost
| an hour late. So it was dark when
] they drove home through the quiet
! streets.
Over everything was the sultry Ian
guor of spring night in small vii
lage The wide tree-arched streets; the
J twinkling lights from houses set far
back In the yards. the faint fragrance
moist night air, even the sound Of old
Topsy's hoofs and the ereaking surrey
had a charm of its own.
Topsy herself turned in at a we'll
known gate and drove up to the side
porch. A stream of light came from
the door which Aunt Moliie threw open
as she ran out to meet them, while
Rover rushed up leaping and barking
joyously.
Toms gone off, so I'll have to put
Topsy up myself" said her father, as
he led the horse back to the stable.
while the others went on into the sit
ting room.
Aunt Molly was exclaiming over Win
fired "why, Helen, she's beautiful
What big blue eyes! And look-look
at the dimple when she laughs. Why,
she is much prettfer than the pictures
you sent u.s."
~oh. those were just snapshots War
rem took"
"And how is Warren?" inquired her
aunt Your father and I didn't think
he'd let you come But suppose he'll
soon be coming after you"
NO" Helen answered after a slight
pause. 4 am afraid he is too busy for
that
But. Helen, you're thinner and so
pale" Aunt Molly gazed at her anx-
iously as she helped her off with her
wraps Haven't you been well?"
why. yes; I've been fairly well. But
you don't expect a married woman to
be as blooming as young girl, do
you?"
ssof course I do After two years Of
marriage a woman should be in her
prime. But we mustn't stay talking
here Supper's been ready so long, I'm
afraid it won't be fit to eat Why, Eliz-
abeth," to Helen's mother, you look
all tagged out
Eyes, the trip was pretty hard on
mother" answered Helen
We'll. you'll all feel better when
you've had some supper. Come right
on out: it's on the table now
And here's Martina Helen Snooh
hands with her cordially. Martha had
been the hired girl" in their family for
many years and devoted to them all.
DR.. Allen, having put up Topsy, came
in now: and they all sat down to sup
per- He bowed his head and repeated
the few simple words OF grace that he
had used ever since Helen was little
girl
Had it not been for Winifred beside
her she could almost have imagined
that she was a little girl again; for
everything was the same. The same
china. the same caster in the center of
the table. even the same silver-Dlsted
napkin rings on the spread wings or a
bird was before her plate.
why mother, my old napkin ringr
turning over to where Helen" was en-
graved on the side.
Yes Aunt Molly's been using that. |
Her horn one got broken"
No. no, father, only one piece of |
as Dr.. Allen helped her to |
beth the breast and a short leg from a /
aeaped up plate Of fried chicken before |
him
Martha has made your favorite>
cream gravy smiled her mother. You
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-13
GARRY HERMANN
TO BE ENTERTAINED
Elks of the City to Have
Him as Their Guest
Next Week

Preparations are being made for the
reception and entertainment of August
Hermann exalted ruler of the Elks who
will be here Wednesday evening and will
stay until Thursday evening. He will
be met at the train from the east at s
o'clock by the entire lodge, headed by
the Fourth cavalry band. A dinner win
be served at the club with the exalted
ruler as the guest Of honor and the
exalted ruler Of the FL Paso lodge, the
mayor and other prominent men pres
ent.
At o'clock Wednesday night. a
smoker win be given in the west court
OF the club in honor of the exalted ruler
and the entire lodge Will attend. The
members VIII be given chance to
meet the head OF the antlered herd and
Il vaudeville program will be given
Thursday Mr. Hermann viii be
shown the city, Juarez and fhe valley
IN an automobile and will be enter
tanned by the officers and members of
the lodge
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-13

! remember how You used to love that
over your bread"
Helen laughed Il don't think I've
had ANYTHING as good as Martha $
cream gravy since / left home"
Martha, who had just come in from
the Kitchen, beamed with pride.
rAld salt-rising brea6 and oninca
jelly and stewed blackberriess These
ara the things 1 miss So much in New
York Inc don't have stewed fruits
and Jellies and preserves every meal
Is XSu 10 here Oh no N,;,ifro1
mustn't have that Just the rice with
a little milk is all she can have to-
night"
The Family Group.
After dinner they gathered around
the big reading table in the sitting
! room Aunt Mollie got out her crochet
work, and they talked of all the fam
lily happenings since Helen's maria pc
1t was 10 o'clock when Dr. Allen fin
ally said; Mother you and Helen
are too tired to stay up anG talk anv
more tonight. Go to bed now and
get up bright and early in the morn
ing"
Helen smiled. How often had she
heard her father say just that, Go to
bed now, and get up bright and early in
the morning.
1N-o'So MN oll6CllOlaIolX good
night
Half an hour later she was undress-
ing Winifred in the room that had AL
ways been hers And it was still 5ust
as It used to be Nothing had been
changed. The schooi-day pictures and
trophies still hung about the walls
over the bureau was the graduating
class in all the awkward pride of write
muslin and unaccustomed long white
gloves
How strange it seemed to have VIM
l1red hereto be putting. her in the
same bed where she had slept through
al the nights Of her girlhood.
When she had turned out the light
with sudden impulse she knelt by the
SIDE of the bed, and repeated her old
childish Now 1 lay me down to sleep"
And then added, as she used
always to add some special request
And make things come right between
Warren and me-"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-13
EXPERT EVIDENCE.

From Maria (Texas) Light
The Ell Paso Herald is doing splendid
work in the field of its endeavors. II
is alive to every new feature present
ing itself upon the horizon OF progress
in the great southwest. It's columns re-
fleet a true picture OF every issue upon
which il treats and it's reliability as a
news journal is accepted with perfect
confidence by its readers and the press
The position Of The Herald on the
Mexican revolution is very gratifying
to the people OF Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-13
CHURCH DEDICATION AT
CLINT GTNnAV E~rEDN0.

The new church at Clint, Texas. the
BOND Memorial will be dedicated
I sunday at p. M and arrangements
are being made to entertain Ell Paso
friends at noon luncheon
Trains leaving Ell Paso at 1880 a. m.
and returning at p. m. will accommo-
date all who can attend.
cordial invitation is extended 10
the friends who have contributed to
this enterprise.
H. P. Bond, the pastor is SO years
of age Sunday and the celebration is
in his honor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-13
TO LIT Quarantine

Honolulu. Hawaii. May 13.-The
quarantine against cholera, which has
been maintained at this port since the
appearance of that disease here several
months ago. will be discontinued Mon
day next, under instructions from
Washington
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-13

g''Our baby cries for Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy" writes Mrs. T. B. Ken
drick. Rasaca, Ga. 1T is the best
cough remedy on the market for
coughs. colds and Group" For sale py
all dealers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-13
SELLS TWO CITY Lors.

ID. Storms has sold two lots on the
corner of Willow and Oklahoma streets
to F. q. Najera for $2100. The sale
was made by Hawkins Bros
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-13
ADS By PHONE.

You can easily sell it. Call
Bell 115, Auto Ills, tell the
girl what it is and Tie
Herald will sell it. No
bother. no formality.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-10
HAVE ANOTHER
CONGRESSMAN
New Ierssy interested In
House Reapportionment.

tFfoWt ire NEWS CorTespond6nf.1
Washington, Feb. 10-New Jersey
has a direct interest in the reappor-
tionment of the House OF Represen-
~tatives. because, IL the plan which
the Democrats seem to be consider
ing with favor should be carried out,
and 1t Is possible that 1t may be, the
state will have at least one more
congressman. 1t is true that the
Republican caucus, representing the
majority, agreed upon the plan to re-
tain the size OF the House OF Repre-
s~entatives to its present figure of
391. On the other hand, a poll of
the Democrats shows that only four
teen Of their number favor the Re-
publican plan.
There is one phase OF the pro-
posed increase In membership which
may cause some hesitation in carry
ing it out, and that is the expense
feature connected with the plan. II
the number should be made 433-
and that Is the figure generally fav-
ored among tho Democrats-the cost
would amount to 100000 a year;
Of which $4,000 would be for
members salaries; $4,000 for sala-
ries Of secretaries; stationery allow
ance. $3.50: mileage, $4,000; ad-
ditional employees, additional docu-
ments, and many sundries would
soon run up the aggregate to a round
million dollars a year.
Conservative congressman believe
the present membership of the House
is plenty large enough. The Speak
err often finds 1t diffcult to control
the 391 members in that body. and
to add forty-two more would mean
still greater confusion at times. Rep
resentative Tawney, who will retire
from congress and from the chair
manship OF the committee on appro-
priations at the same time, is deter
mined to defeat any increase il pos
sible to do SO. On the other hand,
Asher Kinds, the parliamentarian,
from Maine, recently elected as q
member, wants to see 1t go through
because he does not wish to see
Maine lose a member as q result OF
the basis Of representation being In
creased to retain the same number
In the House.
Representative Crumpacker, chair
man of the committee on census,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-10

naturally favors the increase, be-
cause the bill to provide for 1t Is, In
a sense, his "pet measure" He is
from Indiana, and he is hopeful that
his state would be benefited by it.
It Is evident that there Is more or
less selfishness In the motives that
prompt the different congressman to
favor or oppose the plan; and IL the
selfshness, by means of a combine
ton Of interests, shall prevail, it will
not be the least strange.
Representative Howell has re-
ceived a petition from Washington
Camp No. 88, Patriotic Order Sons
of America, of Dunellen. favoring
the passage of the Gardner bill to
restrict immigration by the educa-
tional test. This bill was reported by
Mr.. Howell's committee, and it is
nov on the calendar of the House.
The Committee on Rules has thus
far failed to report a rule for It's
early consideration, and there Is
some doubt as to whether it can be
brought up for consideration before
the adjournment.
Labor unions In different parts of
New Jersey are interested In the eff
forts that are being made to have
the battleships built In the govern
ment navy yards. The New Jersey
congressman are receiving petitions
daily from various labor unions and
all OF them are requesting them to
vote for the building of the ships in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-10

the government yards, because 1t
would give employment to the union
machinists employed In these yards.
There Is come talk that on account
of the eight hour labor law In force
at the navy yards the Secretary of
the Navy has expressed q preference
that the work should be done in
private yards.
G. s. Hoffman. of Somervilie, is
spending a few days in this city.
Mr.. Hoffman has lately returned
from Mexico, whore he has business
interests. He stated that while
there he did not see much to indi-
cate the revolution or insurrection
that is in progress, because 1t is
along the border states. He is en-
thusiastic relative to the climate of
Mexico and its prospects In a busi-
ness way, and he believes that at
some time in the future the country
is destined to become a part of the
United States.
Mr.. Hoffman, In talking about
politics, said that the many friends
of Colonel Nelson Y. DUNCAN, of the
Second Regiment, were in hopes
that Governor Wilson would ulti-
mately appoint him to one of the
judgeships which will soon be va
cant. Colonel DUNCAN would make
an excellent Judge" was the terse
comment OF Mr.. Hoffman, land his
appointment would be pleasing to
his many friends in Somerville."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-10
Th. ocean.

OF all natural stores Of water the
ocean is, Of course, the most abundant.
and from It all other water may be
said to be derived. From the surface
Of the a CONTINUOUS stream Of
yapor is rising with the atmosphere
to be recondensed In the upper re-
etons and precipitated as rain. snow
and sleet. Some eight-eleFenths OF
these precipitates return directly to
the oceans the rest, falling on land,
collects into poole, lakes, rivers or else
p~enetrates the earth, perhaps to come
to light again In springs and wells.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-10
Rseh Alike.

Robert, aged four, is the center OF
an admiring household, which In
cludes grandmother and a baby sister.
One morning at the breakfast table
the boy seemed to be deeply meditat-
Ing about something.
What's on your mind, sonYs asked
his father.
was Just thinking about grand
ma and baby" the lad replied. aYou
tell me that baby's teeth are coming
Ia and that grandma's teeth are COM
ing out, and, as far as / can see, both
ct their mouths look alike to me-
Youngstown Telegram.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-12-28
The ladies' Home Journal
By E. W. HOWE

The Ladies Home Journal prob
ably has seven million readers among
women. How many of these women
live in Ladies' Home Journal houses.
wear Ladies Home Journal clothes,
or eat Ladies' Home Journal dinners.
How many homes visited by the
Journal have buffers? In serving the
dinner outlined, good deal is said
about sgiving the butler instructions
in time live we'll and comfortably.
and have no butler. have never Wis
tied home where there is surc-
enough butler, although most of the
homes l visit have buffers pantries.
know one woman who lives in a
seventy thousand dollar house; that
may not be much, but it is the best
can do in the way of boasting. and
while this lady has butler named
Andy, he also drives the carriage. and
cares for the horses, yard and furn-
ace. I am told that real butler does
nothing but butler. whatever that
may be: we don't know out here.
have another friend who talks about
his butler; but that servant waits on
the table, and that. am told, is not
one of the buffers duties But even
this bogus butler scares me. My
friend lately invited me to his house
for dinner, and said to him, whom
the man retired to the pantry: bin.
I'm not afraid OF you. and I'm not
afraid OF your wife. but that bogus
butler of yours scares me; and don't
believe he approves of you inviting
me. either"
How many Of the sevon million
women readers OF the Ladies' Home
Journal live as elegantly as the
Journal outlines7 4 half mnllou9
That estimate Is very liberal. 1 think.
but it leaves six and half million
dissatisfied women. who nag at "a
because he doesn't have butler in
come. The ladies' Home Journal may
uplift the women. but it tramplcs on
pa a good deal
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-12-28

be set aside and held for naught and
that the plaintiff have all equitabls
relief in the premises that seems
meet and recover his costs in this be-
half expended"
Allen & Webster of Denver appear
as the attorneys for the plaintiff and
John F. Mail of Denver for Abel Kidd.
If the petition for Injunction pro-
cedings is denied by the court here
the plaintiffs have thirty days in
which to carry the case tosthe su-
preme court if there is;.as desire to aB-
peal it TO the higher tribunal on 2
writ of error.