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Show COULD HER SUFFRAGE SUFFER? Amusing Mistake Made by Australian Woman Voter. Fcmalo suffrngo sometimes lend 3 to amusing mistakes. A candldnto at a recent election In Australia, where the women havo voles, tells n story In this connection. The constituency was a seaport town, and ono of tho burning Issues beforo tho electors wns tho question of berthage rates. A woman voter camo to hltn and asked whether ho was in favor of imposing theso bcithngo rates, becauso If ho was sho would tako good caro that noither her husband nor herself would voto for him. A llttlo discussion of tho mnttcr rovcnlcd tho fact that tho woman was under tho Impression that tho question of berthage rntes related to a poll tax on babies. That can-didato can-didato now doubts whether tho nvcr-ago nvcr-ago femalo voter Is not under a do-' luslon, or, pcrhnps, sny, under a spell. Now York Tribune. |