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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-31
Mother Goes After Joe

But the thing that 7 will remember as
long as live is the thing that happened
the night that mother went after Joe. He
was the youngest, and she never could go
to sleep until he came home
So one winter night, when my father was
away, she got up and went after him.
The town was small, and there was only
one dive, but that was awful.
She walked right in and found Toe with
half dozen other boys of his age
The keeper was going to throw her out.
but it is lucky for him that he didn't try it.
I'll have this place closed up she said
in her anger.
He laughed and snapped his fingers in
her face.
"You can't close it up-the police won't
let YOU"
1t | had known that night what I know
now | should have started out the next
day to campaign for votes for women.
My father was a temperate man, but he
believed in saloons properly regulated. He
said there were lots and lots of good men
among the saloon keepers. They furnished
the club rooms for the working man My
mother agreed with him, but her enemy,
she said, was the enemy of the decent
saloon keeper-the man who runs the low
down saloon.
From that day I began to understand the
things about which mother complained. Her
traditional work had been taken away from
her. 1t had been turned over to city de-
partments over which she had no control.
The intention of the male voters was ex-
cellent. They favored the election OF good
men. But the male voters were busy at
their work in the shops and the factories.
They had no time to check these men up
on their jobs.
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will have nothing to do with politics as
politics are known today. She will simply
have method of letting every politician
know that the only thing he is expected
to do is to support men who will protect
her children and look after their welfare
or he cannot count upon her for her vote"
81 didn't think of that, but I meant to
say that I didn't want my wife to mingle
with men at the polls
He replied, 81 am from Colorado, and
seventy-two per cent of all women vote at
each election. The polls in Colorado are
cleaner and more agreeable places than they
are in Wisconsin, and no woman fears to
go there, because she goes with her friends,
is received as a woman and treated as
SUCH"
Still I was in doubt, SO I said, 81 don't
think my wife would care to vote"
Give her chance" he replied. "She
surely never will care to vote as you have
voted. That is the old-fashioned way. Vot-
ing to defend the American flag; voting
for an open door to China voting for issues
that you know nothing about. She may
not care to vote now, because she does not
understand what it means to her children,
their education and their welfare if she does
vote. It is merely matter of education.
Then you can't keep her from the polls"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-31

day long for the smell of the clean, sweet
earth IN the furrow behind the plow.
But the world moves on. We moved to
town and mother lost her Job
The milk inspector was a friend of the
mayor. The butcher was a trust The
grocer was in the clutches Of the commits
sion men. The lighting plant was owned
by Philadelphia capital. The eggs had
reached the voting age on South Water
street, Chicago. The butter was at the beck
and call of the Elgin market The health
officer handled the public health as side
line
The little children had to sit in the base
ment at school The STRENGTHENING de-
partrnent was active only before election.
The water we drank came through filter
ing plant. They said it was ninety-eight
per cent pure, but it didn't look like the
old water did when I used to boiler down
the we'll
Whenever there was a labor disturbance
in the coal fields, or the railroads increased
the freight, coal went No.
was young then, and I liked my mother
pretty well, but I used to think at times
she complained too much
She complained about the grocer. She
found fault with the butcher The milk
never seemed to her to be just right.
She could get no satisfaction from the
water department. She was always in
trouble with the gas company and now,
when I think back, know they were rob-
bing us.
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that they were very intimate and near to
me because of these incidents.
Last night I met man from Colorado.
We talked about how things had changed
He said it was because the American
people had not yet learned how to live in
communities.
In nearly every town each family is try
ing to live for itself to the exclusion Of I'll
other families. They got that habit on the
farm
True he said, "they get together and
play bridge, play golf or talk about the
weather, but they never can agree on the
proper way to educate their children If
anybody mentions gas rates somebody holds
up his hands in horror"
was struck by this remark and / said,
"Now, why is this?"
He replied, "This is the reason: You
see, on the farm there were no politics.
People co-operated for the common good.
When road ought to be fixed, everybody
admitted it. When a school house was to
be built, everybody agreed that it was nee
essary. Now these things are left to men
who, whether they want to do right or not,
are controlled by the necessities of politics"
But" I intercepted, you haven't an
swered my question. Why don't people
want to talk about politics?"
Because he replied, ito the average
person politics has to do with the tariff on
sugar or something that is happening in
Washington or Madison or some place far
distant.
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Who Opposes It?

But" said, you haven't answered nv
question fully. What about the women who
are opposed to suffrage?"
He laughed again. "Well, will tell
you," he said. Some are misguided, some
are misinforned, all of them are perfectly
sincere. They simply do not understand.
That is, the woman who opposes it for
reasons, as she says, of the home. If she
stopped to think long enough she would
realize that the very reasons she gives for
opposing it are the very ones why she
should demand IT,"
"How about the wealthy women-wiIl
they support it? They don't have to worry
about the kitchen and the children"
"The most sensible of these women are
supporting it now, because they are the
most widely read. The most short-sighted
of them fear that their social positions may
be endangered by mingling with ordinary
women at the polls"
"Of course" I sale, I'VE cannot consider
that class"
eyes, that's true" he said. "But you can
see why all the VICIOUS interests in politics
are crazy to keep the ballot from the
woman"
eyes, see it all. The women would cer-
tainly break their power"
"Then too" he said, "there are great
many men who will be opposed to giving
the ballot to women just because of GER
tain prejudice against woman"
ooh, can't believe that" I said Even
though man is prejudiced against women,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-31
Tariff on Wooden Shoes

The old-fashioned politicians talked about
things mother did not understand They
spoke of the tariff on wooden shoes, Of the
diplomatic relations of China and Japan,
but they said nothing about the rates for
gas. They offered no remedy for the things
about which mother complained.
She died some years ago, and one of the
last things she said in speaking of my chill
dren was this
3sYour children will never be any better
than the children around them. Your duty
is not only to them, but to all the children
in this community"
So you see, had been thinking about
these things long time, and it happened
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-31

Scarcely does a man realize that the
politics which he really ought to talk about
are no farther away than his own kitchen,
his own garbage can, his own gas meter
or his own lighting system. Every time
child puts on his hat and coat and puts his
book under his arm, he passes out Of his
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-31

'You BET The teacher had to muster With mo-
ments-and have never taken any inter
est in politics, except just to vote about
once year.
My wife has worked very hard to help
me make good.
Many times late at night, after the chill
dren had gone to bed, have sat thinking
of the wonderful change that has come
over the home since was boy.
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he certainly is not prejudiced against his
children. I am not afraid that my wife will
dominate my home, and if she cannot do
her work satisfactorily now simply because
she hasn't got the ballot, am going to get
it for her just as would get her a washing
machine to save her time, or lawn mower
if expected her to NOW the grass. No, sir,
do not fear that she will dominate my
home if she votes. My children will always
dominate this home in my mind, and I
would go through fire and birthstone for
them"
He slapped me on the shoulder
you're brick" he laughed. "Vote
yes on the little pink ballot. Don't forget
that it's separate from the big ONE
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-31
Pa Was Chief Of Police

I was born on farm. The nearest neigh
Dor lived two miles distant. My mother
was the commander in-chief of that COM
munity. True, my father was the chief
of police, but mother was the court of
last appeal.
She MIXED the cows, so we always knew
that we had pure milk.
She cared for the garden, so we never
worried about impure food.
The meat supply we drove up from the
pasture and sacrificed it in the barn.
My mother was superintendent Of the
chicken yard and, knowing the hens per-
sonally, we accepted their goods without
question.
I churned myself, and can vouch for the
butter
My father was the president Of the school
trustees but you can bet that the teacher
had to pass muster with ma. The teacher
boarded at our house, and the plan of pro-
cedure at that school was settled by the
women of that community around the horse
sheds before they got into their phaetons
behind the church on Sunday morning. Do
you remember the polonaise? It was pop
ular in those days.
I pumped the water, too. It came from
a well, clear as a crystal spring, and most
any day now in the shop ] would give
dollar for drink of it.
Our lighting plant was on the kitchen
table, and my mother was the general man.
ager of that. We used Standard oil at ten
cents gallon.
My father was the director of the fuel
supply He cut it off the back forty and
sawed it after school.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-31
It's a Woman's Job

That's all right" / said, "but don't
want my wife in politics"
".You can depend upon it that your wife
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-31
They Brought Their Knitting

The town board met at our house. The
women brought their knitting. There,
around blazing log, sat parliament, con-
gress, the legislature and the city council
all in one
will never forget the periodical meetings
of the board of health. Sometimes they
prescribed rhubarb; more often it was castor
oil
How / loved the air we breathed, and to-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-31

Sweden, Finland, Norway and China. They
have municipal suffrage throughout Eng
land, Scotland, Ireland, many of the English
colonies, Denmark, and the state of Kansas
Ask any workman in your shop who comes
from one of these countries what he thinks
about suffrage. He will tell you that he is
going to vote for it."
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morning, November S, and, cast
ing my ballot for the presiden-
tial candidate, vote, without fail,
in favor of the amendment giving the right
to vote to the women of the state Of Wis
consin.
want every voter in this county to know
what these reasons are.
One is named Tom. He is boy of
thirteen. One is named Mary. She is
girl of ten. The third is Margaret, and
she is babe in arms. I am pretty fond
of these reasons.
I have been SO busy all my life working
and planning to do something for them
that have not been able to keep in touch
with the latest ideas-with social move
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-31

A STORFWRITTEN BY A MAN
FOR THE BENEFIT OF LITTLE CHILDREN

"A baby dies every seconds in the civilized world
Since the of Australia got the they have
reduced the infant death rate one-half."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-31

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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1912-09-14

The College Of Hawaii admits
graduates of the Normal School
without examination, and Teachers
College, Columbia University, ad-
mits graduates on the recommenda-
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1912-09-14
SOlOnS Have
Long Session
Maui Supervisors Pass Accounts and
Discuss Many Matters. School
Affairs.

Routine matters occupied the at
tention of the Board of Supervisors
for the first day of their regular
monthly meeting which began on
Wednesday last. Communications
were read, and bills passed for pay
ment. Supervisors Pogue CHAIR
NAM, Henning, Lake and Meyers
were present. Supervisor Drum
mond of Hama, was unable to be
present owing to the i'll health of
his wife.
School matters were discussed,
and Supervising Principal Copeland
explained the need of his depart
ment in the way of buildings.
j. N. S. Williams, for the Kahu-
lui Railroad Co.. asked that the
County fill in ditch on the side OF
the main Kahului road, halfway
between Puunene avenue and the
Kahului crossing. II the ditch is
filed, the Railroad Co. will make
an opening in their fences, and thus
open a new crossing. The change
would accommodate a number O.
people and save them long walk
The Supervisors agreed to tn,
suggestion of Mr.. Williams and tn,
ditch will be filled.
The interesting fact that 800 peo
pie are residing in Kahului, wal
brought out during the talk over the
ditch matter.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1912-09-14
Sum
Now Ready

At the meeting of the Board OF
Supervisors, accounts for August,
amounting to s24, ,511.94 were pass
ed. Chairman w. F. Pogue presid-
ed, and business was rushed through
with certainty and speed.
The proposition of the Lahaina
Ice Co., Ltd, concerning electric
lights for the town of Lahaina was
read.
Mr.. Lake moved to approve the
lighting proposition for the town OF
Lahaina as submitted on general
lines. subject to further and more
complete consideration later on.
Seconded by Mr.. Meyers and carried
Mr.. Henning moved that the mat
ter of Lighting the County Buildings
and Parks be deferred to the next
meeting. Seconded by Mr.. Lake
and carried. Communication order
ed filed.
The Chairman declared the time
for receiving bids for the Ulupala-
kua- -Makena branch of the Kula
Pipe Line as expired One bid was
received.
Mr.. Henning moved to accept the
bid of A. G.. Dowsett to construct a
pipe line according to specifications
and plans. from Ulupalakua to Ma,
kena, to be completed within &C
days. Seconded by Mr.. Lake anC
carried.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1912-09-14
Maui Crews
GO to Oahu
Senior and Junior 0arSmen Sail For
Honolulu. Take Best Wishes Of
Everybody.

On Tuesday last the two crews OF
Maui oarsmen left for Honolulu.
They took with them the best wish
es of all Maui, and there will be
great rejoicing here when the news
that our crew has won, comes
through.
1t is rather too much to expect
that Maui should win both the
Senior and Junior races, but we do
look for one victory.
In the Senior race Maui will be
up against the Myrtles, Healanis
and Alameda crews. The resulting
race should be a beauty and, should
the Coast crew be beaten there will
be much Joy in Hawaii. But,
should it be the Maui boat that first
passes the finishing line, what sort
of howl of joy will go up here,
when the wireless reaches Wailuku.
The mainland oarsmen come to
Hawaii with a great reputation.
That is nothing to be scared Of.
Many another team Of athletes has
arrived in strange countries and then
received drubbing at the hands of
the home bunch.
When Ed. Hanlan went to Aus
tralia, over twenty-five years ago,
to race Bill Beach, there were but
few people who thought the Austria
lians had chance of defeating the
Canadian wonder. Still, the unex-
pected happened, and the memory
of that race still sticks in the brains
of those who saw the great struggle.
1t may be the same as regards the
Alameda Hawaii contests, and one
thing is certain. That is that it
won't be from want of trying that
our crew may possibly lose. Maui
no ka OF
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1912-09-14
Maui Invites
Sec. Fisher
Chamber Of Commerce Appoints Com
mittee to Look After Distinguished
Visitor.

There was a meeting of the Maui
Chamber of Commerce last Wednes-
day afternoon, and there was good
attendance of members. The meet
ing only lasted half an hour or so,
but some important business was
done.
The first thing taken up was the
nominating and election, of the Rev.
r. b. Dodge as member of the
Chamber of Commerce.
After that pleasant duty was per-
formed, Judge Kingsbury introduce
ed two resolutions which are given
below. The expected visit of Secre-
tary Fisher to Maui was discussed
with pleasure and President F. F.
Baldwin named three gentlemen to
act as committee to take care of
the Secretary's party: w. o. Aiken,
Judge Kingsbury and J. N. S. Will
liams will look after the comfort of
the visitors. Judge Kingsbury re-
solution follows:
RESOLVED: That the Maui
Chamber of Commerce hereby ex-
tends to Honorable Walter L. Fisher
Secretary of the Interior Of the
United States, hearty greeting and
an earnest invitation to, with Mrs.
Fisher and any and all others whom
he may be so gracious as to invite,
visit this Island of Maui, and be the
guests of our citizens, at his earliest
convenience, and to remain with us
as long as his pleasure and exalted
duties permit.
RESOLVED: That the Chair
man appoint a Committee of three
who shall be a general committee
OF arrangements-to manage for and
to manage at, all receptions, func-
tions and doings for the pleasure,
convenience and entertainment OF
Honorable Walter l.. Fisher, Secre-
tary of the Interior of the United
States, Mrs. Fisher and their whole
party of friends while they visit
Maui, which we hope may be soon
and be as long as their pleasure and
convenience will allow.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1912-09-14
Continued on page S.
Dukes Fund
Is Good Size

AT the present time no less sum
than s209.05 is deposited in the
First National Bank, to the credit
of Duke Kahanamoku. Maui has
done well in this respect. and con-
gratulations are due to those in
charge of the Fund.
There are still 65 tickets unac-
counted for, and it is hoped that
those people who held the tickets
come through with the cash.
The expenses came to S45. As and
the balance, as stated above, is now
in the bank.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1912-09-14
Men Escape
From Jail,

Two escaped convicts are at large
at present, and Sheriff Crowell is
hot after their trail. The two men
got away from a work-gang last
Monday and, SO far, have managed
to elude the searchers.
Both the escaped prisoners are
under sentence for horse-stealing,
and they had eighteen months, each
to serve.
When the men made break foi
freedom they had, in the way Of
provisions, one loaf of bread and
two cans of ham paste. AS this
supply will not last long, it is
thought that the men will start
petty thieving from country houses
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1912-09-14
Notes From
Capital City
Kuhio'S Cause Very Weak And No
Backing To Charges. Other
Matters.
Especial Correspondence.)
Honolulu, September II.

HONOLULU, OepteHlDer liz
The conclusion reached by the
layman up to the present moment
of the investigation of the Kuhio
charges against the governor may be
summed up in few wordA. 1t seems
evident that Kuhio imagined that
his word, as to alleged shortcomings
of Governor Frear, would be suffi-
cient to cause his removal and when
it did not so act and q arumor floated
that commissioner would come
this way, the supposition and belief,
was that he would be one of the set Of
superanuated ex-senators who could
be handled much as was commits
sioner of labor who called to inves-
tigate conditions. Things would
be easy for the opponents of the
governor. But when President
Taft selected Secretary Fisher the
affair assumed unexpected proper.
tions.
Of course Kuhio knew of Fisher;
he may have met him in his capa-
city as delegate but there could have
been no intimate relations or the
delegate would have known he was
a foeman who could give cards and
everything else to Attorney Ashford,
and others of the bunch, who would
oust the governor. Fisher is q man
of brains. Courtly as the word inn
plies and keen as a blade. When
Kuhio was asked to get into the
ring his tongue Glove to the roof OF
his mouth when he attempted to
answer the first question. As the
Advertiser put it he was tongue
tied All he could utter was an
excuse that in the absence of his
attorney he preferred not to speak.
So far as the public is concerned
Kuhio was down and out from that
moment. F. M. Swanzy was called
upon and answered questions in
manner that clinched the opinion
already set upon Kuhio. He frank
ly admitted that the man who
could fill the office of governor to
the satisfaction of everybody was
not to be found in the territory and,
he could have added, out of it.
Swanzy was a good witness for the
governor.
Swanzy was followed in the first
relay by Ashford who was entered
as the attorney of record for petit
toner and if Kuhio could be said to
have been tongue-tied certainly
Ashford suffered himself into a
state of least resistance to the ad.
ministration. Worth O.. Aiken.
who appeared yesterday proved an
excellent witness for Frear and
when relating the settlement of
Maui lands by The California Asso.
citation, this being one of the nails
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