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Evening star., 1911-06-03
Act of Natural Justice.

en- in the United Kingdom, the further
concession to women of the parla-
mentary franchise seems but an act of
natural justice, whereby they may be en-
abled to bring about reforms affecting
women as a class.
THAT the legislation heretofore enacted
in the direct interest of women has only
partly dealt with their grievances, and
leaves much to be done to place them on
plane of social and economic equality
with men.
That legislation intended to meet the
growing social and economical needs of
women cannot be framed so as to be use
full or effective whilst women are debarred
from exercising the parliamentary fran
chise, and that by the removal of existing
disabilities your honorable house would
be enabled to ascertain the legislative
needs of women better than under pres
ent conditions.
Your. petitioners therefore pray that
the bill to confer the parliamentary fran
chise on women may be passed during the
present session of parliament"
The petition was handed TO the speaker,
selves out amid the applause OF the
house.
Banquet in Honor of Occasion.
That evening the lord mayor and lady
mayoress were given a public banquet. all
the suffrage societies. militant and nom
militant. uniting to express their graft
tude. Mrs. Pankhurst presided, and pro-
posed the toast of The lord mayor of
Dublin" She said that though the cor
poration of Dublin was old in years. 1t
could not be said to be old in spirit. be-
cause il has not lost that freshness OF
mind which led 1t to see when the time
was ripe to support great causes. Lord
Mayor Farrell was himself heartily in
sympathy with the movement. and Mrs.
Pankhurst said that the Irishman who
believed In woman suffrage came as near
being a perfect human being as 1t was
possible for any one to be.
The lord mayor in his response de-
ciared that the Irishman who respected
his mother. his sister. his wife or his
daughter was not an honorable man II
itself, If necessary, to emancipate
women. He had the cause Of home
rule much at heart. but II Ireland did
not at the same time secure liberty for
women the fight would only be half
won.
The health Of the lady mayoress was
proposed. and Alderman McWalter. re-
plying in her behalf, said she would &C
down in history as the first lady may
Dress to travel 400 miles for the cause
months old. He described her as "a
very ardent. though quiet suffragist"
Cancellation Committee Toasted.
Mrs. Millicent Garrett Fawcett toast
ed the sixty members of parliament
composing the conciliation COMMITTEES.
and there were addresses by Mrs. Des.
pard. Hugh Law. NJ p: Walter Nc.
Adaren, M. P. and H. N. Brailsford.
one of the two prominent journalists
who some time ago resigned their well
paid posts on a great London daily be-
cause of Its attitude toward woman
Evening star., 1911-06-03
Marks on Ale Kegs.
rom the London Chronicle


That strong ale. loved by Queen Eliza
beth and Mary Queen of Scots was
probably the kind known as 'doble
doble." II came from the monasteries,
and beer and Bible found their union in
those marks on Your beer barrel The
X. the XX. the xxx. For though at
present the marks indicate the alcoholic
strength. the original of them was the
Sign of the cross. The monks swore on
the cross that this was good stun. fit to
drink-and now the maker who swears
three times by the same token demands
your credit.
Elaborate precautions were taken IN
the eighteenth century to insure the fit
ness Of ale. The official sugar seeker was
an institution. His post. though no sine
cure, required little brain work. But
leather breeches were indispensable.
Here IL his program: He would enter
IN inn unexpectedly, draw a glass of ale.
pour 1t on a wooden bench. and sit down
In the little puddle he had made. Here
ne would SIT for thirty minutes by the
clock. He would converse. he would
Evening star., 1911-06-03
The Doctors Twins.
rom the Belfast Greland) Times.

from the Belfast 0reland) Times.
An irish doctor. while enjoying a holi-
day IN the country. took the opportunity.
along with friend. to go fishing. Dur
ing operations the doctors sinker came
on and was lost. Here was a dilemma
no sinker. no more fishing that day.
Happy thought. He had bottle in his
pocket: The bottle was filled with water,
carefully corked and sent down on its
mission.
AFTER few minutes interval the doctor
nad q bite and pulled on his line at racing
speed. finding a fine pair Of fish. one on
each hook. 'Ha. doctor. twins this
time. exclaimed his companion.
Yes" quoth the doctor, "and brought
up on the bottle, too.'
Evening star., 1911-06-03

suffrage. A large and distinguished
company was present. including
princess and many ladies of title,
among them Lady Constance Lytton.
At later meeting the lord mayor
and lady mayoress received stin big
ger ovation. and their baby son was
presented with silver loving cup by
the sunragists amid great applause.
mother bunch of shamrocks. and Mrs
Pankhurst paid tribute to little Peter
Tor having come along with his par
ents to protest against the insult
done his mother by the government in
debarring her from the right to vote.
The lord mayor said that he had had
the time Of his life
The organ OF the Mems League for
Woman Suffrage speaks Of the welcome
to the lord mayor and his party as
frage meetings.
Comment by Boston Girl.
Miss Florence Luscomb. a Boston
girl. who was in London on her way
to the International Woman Suffrage
Congress at Stockholm, writes in g.
private letter:
"The lord mayor made a speech full
OF understanding and devotion to the
cause. with flashes Of real Irish wit. All
the 1rishmen put in about so per cent Of
home rule. and one made the mistake
Of saying he hoped the conciliation bill
would be defeated, In order that Ireland
under home rule. might lead Great
Britain in giving votes to women. He
wasnicely sat on by all the other speak
ers. Mrs. Pankhurst presided, unrivaled
as usual. The lord mayor called for
cheer and song for her. and you should
have heard those men and women cheer
together and sing For She's a Jolly
Good Fellow
Mrs. Fawcett said In her speech: This
Is not the first time In the history OF
come to our side by q quick, generous,
decisive, courageous action at the psyche
logical moment. This is especially true
of the demand for university education
for women. and in placing women on the
British medical register"
ALICE STONE BLACKWELL.
Dorchester, mass.
Evening star., 1911-06-03
An Exclusive Church.
rom the National Monthly.

An old darky wanted to join a fashion
able city church. and the minister. know
ing it was hardly the thing to do and not
wanting to hurt his feelings. told him to
60 home and pray over 1t. In a few
days the darky. came back.
"Well. what do you think OF 1t by thi.
time?" asked the preacher.
We'll. sah." replied the colored man.
'Ah, prayed an prayed, an de good Lawd
he says to me, 'Rastus. -Ah wouldn't
bodder NAH haid about dat no mo-. Alive
been trying to get into dat chuch mase'f
TO de las twenty yeahs and All done had
no luck"
Evening star., 1911-06-03

smoke. and he would drink with all who
asked MIN TO. but he would be very care
luI not to change his position. At the
emu or the half hour he would make as
II TO rise. and this was the test of the
ale. for II the ale was impure, IL the ale
hao sugar In 1t. the testers leather
Evening star., 1911-06-03
Petition Formally Presented.

What have you there, my lord mayor
of Dublin?" demanded the speaker, with
well acted curiosity and surprise.
"A petition from the right honorable,
the lord mayor, the aldermen and bur-
gesses of Dublin" replied the lord mayor.
with decision.
Let it be read said the speaker.
The town clerk of Dublin, Henry Camp
bell. formerly Parnell's secretary. then
read the petition in clear tones, as fol-
lows:
THAT your petitioners. being aware
that a bill to confer the parliamentary
franchise on women is before your hon
orable house, desire to express their
earnest hope that the present disabilities
under which the parliamentary franchise
is withheld from women in the United
Kingdom may be thereby removed.
THAT numbers of woman taxpayers
subject to such abilities are resident iI
the city of Dublin and elsewhere in Ire
land.
THAT vast numbers Of women, owins
to the completely changed conditions OF
modern life as compared with the for.
mer order of things, have been forced
into the domain of competitive employ.
ment. and they are compelled to take
their part in the struggle for life and
are consequently as much concerned ir
the influencing of legislation as men.
Evening star., 1911-06-03
FOR RIGHT TO VOTE
Petition to House Of Commons
Favors Woman's Suffrage.
DRAMATIC SCENE ENACTED
Lord Mayor Of Dublin in Person at
Bar Of House.
RARE PRIVILEGE EXERCISED
Corporation of Dublin, by Vote Of
90 to 8, Ordered Presenta-
ton Of Appeal.
DRAMATIC SCENE ENACTED
RARE PRIVILEGE EXERCISED

10 the Editor Of The Star:
There was a dramatic scene in the
house of commons the other day when the
lord mayor Of Dublin presented the Pc
tition Of that city in behalf Of the Inn
mediate passage Of the woman suffrage
bill. More than seventy city and town
councils have petitioned in favor OF the
bill. but the mayors of Dublin and OF
London alone have the right to present
petition in person at the bar Of the
house Of commons. This privilege is only
used on what are conside1ed great occa-
sions. It is twenty-three years since 1t
has been exercised. The corporation Of
Dublin had voted. 20 to 8, to do 1t. and
had been warmly cheered by a gallery
full Of Irish ladies.
This action was taken in response to a
petition circulated by the Irish Women's
Franchise League. and signed by LILO
woman municipal voters Of Dublin.
Welcomed by Hundreds.
When the lord mayor and his party
arrived at the station In London at mid
night they were welcomed by hundreds
of suffragists carrying green banners.
bearing the Irish harp. with welcome
to Dublin's lord mayor" and similar
notices. The people formed double
line down the platform, between which
the lord mayor walked to the accompani-
ment of ringing cheers On leaving Dub
lin he had been seen of and enthusiastic
cally cheered by the Irish Women's Fran
chise League.
Next day he entered parliament wear
ing his scarlet robe and gold chain OF
office, with the huge Irish mace and the
great double-handed sword of state.
most portentous-looking weapon. borne
before him. He carried a long white
wand that an Irish alderman accompany
ing him told the press stood for govern
ment by love, as the mace stood for gov
ernment by force. Another of his retinue
suggested that 1t typifled the old javelin
which the Kings OF Dublin used to
fling from the hill of Howth as far as
they could into the sea, to show that SO
far their power extended.
The sergeant-at-arms informed the
speaker that the lord mayor Of Dublin
was outside. Admit him. said the
speaker; and, catching up the British
mace. the sergeant-at-arms stalked down
the floor. while two attendants drew out
and arranged in place the brass rods
forming the official bar Of the house Of
commons Immediately the lord mayor,
with his attendants, was seen standing.
according to his ancient privilege. lat
the bar of the house" The sergeant-at-
arms. holding the British mace, stood
beside him.
Evening star., 1911-06-03
BLACK KHANDALARMS
CONSERVATION in a Mount
. Pleasant Family.
STIRS UP THE CARAMELS
Household Aroused Over Mysterious
Finger Prints.
POLICEMAN FINDS SOLUTION
Situation Somewhat Exciting Until
Result Of Investigation
Is Disclosed.
POLICEMAN FINDS SOLUTION

When Mr.. Caramel stepped from the
Mount Pleasant car last evening he was
greeted by an excited small Caramel in
rompers and sandals:
Father, father. come on home quick.
They is something happened"
Now Mr.. Caramel is father to four lit
tie Caramels-candy kids, he sometimes
calls them when facetious-and each Of
them is entirely capable Of starting
enough trouble to make the Journey from
office to Park road a pilgrimage into
land Of unknown consequences. Once
he walked into the house to dnd two legs
broken on the two younger Caramels;
again he got to his front door just two
feet behind the vanguard Of a fire de-
partment crew; a third time he came
home to espy a large, appreciative crowd
standing before the house watching the
youngest Caramel, who was teetering on
the very edge Of the roof, dressed in
nothing at all. A fourth homecoming
disclosed to Mr.. Caramel the fact that
the combined Caramel juniors had made
the house an asylum for street dog
that had gone rabid in the kitchen and
refused to abdicate. The stove got red
hot. the dinner burned, the cook went to
bed in an exaggerated state OF fright.
and the dog was not disposed Of until
posse Of citizens captured him by SCOOP
ing him up in a barrel, operating from
outside the kitchen window.
Mr.. Caramel, therefore, prepared him
self for something unusual. He checked
off mentally the things that had not yet
happened. brain fever, paralysis. broken
water main, murder or theft Of the gar
den hose. These calamities were all
overdue. It could be any of the list,
thought Mr.. Caramel as he gripped his
many bundles tighter and stepped along
Park road. The sandaled Caramel trotted
before him. like Roman slave honk-
honldng before his masters chariot on the
Appian Way. but to Mr.. Caramel there
was no likeness to anything joyful or
classic Life to him seemed to be one
disaster after another. Perhaps he was
justified in his point OF view. but he
blamed the entire stretch of gloom upon
the fact that he worked for the govern
ment. Somehow they all do.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-02
Particularly the Ladies.

Not only pleasant and rehe:hms TO-
he taste, but gently cleansing and sweet:
en;ns 10 he system. Syrup Of Fig and
Elixir # Sienna Is particularly adapted
to ladies and children. and beneficial N
al c.ses m which a wholesome. strength
enins and effective laxative should be
used. It i perfectly safe at al tmes and
dispes cods. headaches and the pains
caused by indigestion and constipation 20
promptly and effectively that It Is the one
perfect family laxative which gives :at;s-
facton to al and i recommended BY
millions Of families who have used il and
who have personal knowledge Of III ez-
cellence.
Its wonderful popularity. however. has
led inscriptions dealers to offer inita-
tons which act umsati9actorly. There
fore. when buying. to get its beneficial
e8ects, always note the full name q tho
Company California Fig Syrup CO.
plainly printed on the front Of every
package Of the genuine Syrup of Fig
and Elixir of Soma.
For sale by al leading druggist Phcs
50 cents per bottle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-02
Popular Type Of Grain Trough.

trips to exhibitions and farm in the
suburbs. and even to stockyards and
slaughter houses.
Likewise the special classes pass
through practically everything per.
tanning to plant culture. stock raising,
poultry raising. bee culture and dairy
farming, with all that pertains to the
latter, such as butter and cheese ma
king.
In the present scholastic season the
courses Of the systematic lectures will
embrace the following academic sub
jects: Elementary chemistry, element
airy anatomy, physiology Of plants.
improvement and cultivation of the
soil, agricultural meterorology, agri-
cultural economy. seeds. agricultural
implements, cattle raising. swine rails
ing, etc.
On Sundays 1t IL intended to con-
duct popular public readings and lee
lures on q variety Of agricultural sub.
jects.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-02

Self-feeder racks for supplying
roughage to sheep or cattle are not
only the means Of saving considerable
labor. but. according to tests made at
the Colorado experiment station. are
the means Of saving a great deal Of
hay. One lot Of lambs at this station
were fed whole hay In . self-feeder
rack and another lot whole hay in
racks on the ground, such as are in
common use In many sections of the
country. The average gain Of these
two lots was practically the same,
the lot feeding from the self-feeder
averaging only one pound heavier
than the others. says the American
Agricultural. Also. the grain con-
sumed varied but little. being only
nine pounds more for = 100-pound
gain In the first lot than in the sec.
ond. The great saving came in tho
cost Of roughage.
The lot eating from the self-feeder
consumed COL pounds Of hay for each
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-02
Sell FEEDERS SAVE HAY
AND CONSIDERABLE LABOR
According Colorado Experiment Station
Fully Of Feed Is Wasted by
Feeding.

tically 20 per cent. in favor Of tho
self-feeder racks. It makes 4 differ
ence Of AZ cents In the cost securing
each 100 pounds Of grain. These re-
suits were secured on alfalfa valued
at S. per ton. With a higher price
the difference would be corresponding
ly greater.
These self-feeding racks cost 81 per
running foot completed. They had the
ordinary capacity Of four lambs per
running foot, two on each side, not so
much space being required at self
feeder as at an ordinary rack, since
all the lambs will not eat at one time.
As already stated, the saving In this
one experiment amounted to ~ cents
per 100 pounds of gain. This Is equal
to about IA cents on each lamb. Count
ing four lambs per running foot. this
would make saving on one seasons
operations Of IS cents. In other words
the rack would pay for itself In two
years. 1t 10 thought that when . type
Of self-feeder Is developed for handling
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-02
Difference In Maintenance.


You can. get a man to look out fOl
your horses and carriages for $40 per
month and board, and who will sleep
in the stable, says the Horseman. The
chauffeur demands 500 per month
and good quarters. Your stable man
keeps the rigs in shape at a moderate
cost, while the chauffeur runs up bills
for tires and various repairing that
give you sleepless nights until you get
accustomed to 1t. A man with posi-.
tive income, or one who has to reach
patients quickly. or who can develop
his business by the use Of the automo.
bile, never laments when he installa
one or more. But the average man
who is used to paying horse-vehicle
bills receives severe jars on his nerves
when his experienced automobile man
comes for his monthly wages, and al
the same time exhibits costs OF re
pairs and sundry articlee.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-02
DAIRY NOTES.

Ripened cream is sour cream.
Consider that butter fat can come
only from the feed consumed.
Study the use Of cement in the con-
struction OF the COW stable.
The source Of the energy in the COW
is In the feed.
Next falls mixers should be safely
in calf at this time and If so will come
fresh during September next year.
Everything considered, the separa'
tor may be truthfully said to be the
most profitable Of all farm machines.
The common COW Is the outgrowth
of conditions that prevail on the av'
erage dairy farm.
A dairy COW should be turned into
a we'll bedded box stall just before
freshening.
One good thing about the cream
separator is that 1t collects most Of
the dirt and filth which was in the
milk.
The pure, sweet. warm skim milk
from the separator, In conjunction
with little coarnmeal or bran,
makes excellent feed for calves and
pigs.
We must always be sure that ouz
cows have pure, clean drinking water
1t pays to have the water supply
right.
The cows rations must be govern
ed by her ability to eat, digest and a.
| simulate her food and convert II into
milk.
| There Is no one rule or set rulei
that will apply to every COW In Z
dairy herd and less so to all COWS II
all dairy herds.
Some cows naturally like to rustic
about for their feed. others again hkt
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-02
Feed for Lambs.

The Wyoming experiment station,
after repeated trials, concludes that
corn and the bearded or Scotch bar
ley. when fed with alfalfa. were about
equal in value for mutton production.
Barley in this test proved to be
shade the better. Twenty-seven per
cent. less alfalfa and % per cent. less
grain were required where barley re-
placed either In q ration. Grade lambs
with mutton sires made greater gains.
conditions being similar. than did
Rambouillet lambs, though a record
Of food consumption for each class
was not kept.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-02

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Creston, Iowa.
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Women who suffer from those dis
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-02
TO MANAGE NEBRASKA SOILS
Manure Should Be Well Rotted Be-
fore Applied and Spread Evenly
In LIGHT layers.

while was inspecting some land
in SCOTS Bluff county, Nebraska. last
summer, l noticed that the majority
of farmers had large manure piles ly'
ing about in their yards. 1t was only
here and there that the manure had
been hauled out. l asked about tho
reason for this and wa told that the
sandy soils In that county become too
loose when manure is applied to them
and, In fact, that manure does more
harm than good in that section.
observed that the corn crop was very
small as compared with the crop IN
Iowa, which was undoubtedly due to
the impoverished condition OF the
soils. Can the sandy soils In that
county be improved? II SO, how?"
1t Is a common opinion in the West
that manure is not good for land
Farmers believe 1t causes It to dry
out and the crops to burn up. This
belief Is due to the fact that the ma
nure is often applied. when not well
rotted and is put on In large Quanti-
ties per acre, and then plowed under
This method is often pr7cticed In
more humid climates AND often with
beneficial effects for the reason that
the manure Is usually much better
rotted In humid climates and because
the land is much heavier and the
loosening effect of the manure is bene'
fetal rather than otherwise. but the
most important difference Is that In
humid climates there would be sum
Gent rainfall to rapidly decompose
,, the manure in the soil and compact 1t
while in western Nebraska there IL
not enough rainfall to decompose thi:
manure in the soil or to repack the
soil after it has been plowed under
| The result is that the manure re
mains in an undecomposed conditioz
in the soil for several years and keeps
1t in a very loose condition. 1t ha'
been observed, however, that severa
years after manuring when it has be
come we'll decomposed and incorpo
rated In the soil that the crops ar
greatly increased just as they woul'
be in Iowa soils. In other words, tn
manure ID just rs USucuCAoI Al "Oo'
ern Nebraska as 1t is in Iowa whe
It is thoroughly decOmposed and II
corporated with the soil. In fact, tn
western soils are more in need c
humus than any other. due to the fac
that there never has been a larg
growth OF vegetation on this Liant
Extra precaution should be taken
the West to thoroughly rot the mi
nure before being applied to the Ian
and then spread 1t on evenly In ligf
applications. not more than Is or
loads to the acre. 1t Is also best
spread it on the land which has bee
plowed rather than to pillow it unde
II the manure is applied in this wa
the soluble fertilizer elements will
washed into the soil with the FIR
rain and the manure will also act
a mulch to the crop and prevent Il
blowing of the land.
If these rules were observed
western farmers, they would find m
nure just as beneficial as do the low
farmers.