New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26
WILD WEST AIDS cause"
Buffalo Bill Promises to Lend
Women Prairie Schooner.
HE'S ARDENT SUfFRAGlST
Commends Overland Campaign
and Says His Mother Was
Pioneer Voter.

\ half dozen suffragists rounded up
Buffalo Bill last night. and when they
had him fast I'm corner behind ten
foot table in the messroom they made him
divulge the secrets of light housekeeping
in prairie schooner.
What is the easy way to wash dishes?
asked the young and pretty member.
"Oh." said Buffalo Bill casually, lust
wipe 'em off with piece of grass. You
can stick your knives i'm the ground
That's very old fashioned" said Mrs
Lee in dissatisfied tone. I'VE want to
show people that We have advanced in
fifty years. think well take paper
plates and cups. and We won't eat any
thing that needs knives. We want to be
an example 10 the farmers wives OF ef-
ficiency Were going to take along wash
ing machines and patent brooms and all
kinds of things to make homework easier,
so the women will have more time to vote.
That's right" agreed Buffalo Bill.
Anything YOU teach the women will help
Your cause"
Then they plunged into most exciting
conversation about how to hang the kettles
and pans underneath the wagon. how to
roll up blankets and how to do the fam
lily washing in a brook
Mrs Marie Nelson Lee. who is going
To- make a caravan trip through the rural
district Of New York state in the interest
of the cause" led the attack. What IL
the use Of having a Buffalo Bill in your
hands If YOU don't Get out of him the
things you want to know?
What shall we do if our matches get
wet?" she asked.
Buy some AZ the nearest farmhouse.
retorted the Wild West man.
"Oh. thought YOU would tell us how
10 make a fire Indian fashion" pouted
six suffragists in chorus.
That's all foolishness.' he said.
What shall We take To eat?'
Ham and bacon and beans was the
prompt answer "Other things you can
get as you go along. You want To get
acquainted with the women on the farms.
anyway. Make excuses to go to their
back doors. That's the way you'll win
your cause. lie, people see you're nice.
quic;. serious women-not like
"Oh. we're not like the English women
at all chorused the six.
If you were / wouldn't be here said
Buffalo Bill ~ don't want to be- boost
ing any bomb throwcrs. Yes. sir; have
been heart and soul for the ladies' cause
an my life. but / don't believe in this
anarchy and tomfoolishness. II the
American women start it here never
will bee for 'em again. no sir.
why. / come from Wyoming. where
the women have voted FOR years. The
finest ladies' come out 10 vote. Their
refinement and gcntlcness of manner
temper the men ~ their disputes over
candidates. and all the rowdyism disap-
pears. That's the kind of influence for
women to WELD. \ woman got 20 De
ALWAYS a lady II she'd keep mems respect.
They're smart out in my state. though.
The men used 10 think some sweets ana
few little ribbons were all that Was ucccs-
sary tu fiN the vom"n's vote. but they
found out those pioneer women wcr" just
as level headed and true 10 their princi-
pies as any man. Ms mother Was one OF
',m That's why We always believed la
woman suffrage.
"Hurrah"' tho suffrage visitors hcamcd
well. then. MI Cody" said Mrs. Lee.
plungiug boldly into th. real purpose or
her visit. won't YOU lend us a prairie
schooner for tine parade You Sec. ours
won't be ready until May ID and the
parade is the Sd
SUR" said Buffalo 1911. II guess I
can manage that. Ill give you siN mules
10 drive. too
Are the mules good sunragists?"
The mules? Well. IN talk To them
and they'll be- good
Pawnee 1911 promised the suifragists he
would go out Ia Firm avcnu" and see
them 20 by in the pralri" wagon. Mrs.
Pawnee is an ardent surragist. they say
At tine end Of tn" conference both Bills
escorted the women behind the SCENES
aud gave them an object lesson in wagon
housekeeping