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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 457, 16 March 1909, Page 7

_ In the nature of things ami apart from accidents, there is nothing to prevent tho human being from, attaining extreme longevity. Our organs do not wear out at sixty, seventy, or evon eighty, unless we overtax them. If wc woro all content to avoid care and to exist upon sour milk, we might hope to double the span of tho Psalmist, and even after somo generations tp rival the famous tortoises of the Zoological Gardens.—"Daily Wail." _ When woman was not suspected of tho desire for direct political representation, it was virtually she, and she only, who voted. At all Parliamentary, or, for that matter, other elections, you will find that the strength of either candidate's canvassing is invariably directed towards capturing the women. And why? A clever woman cap mako a man voto for anything and anybody.—"Aoadcmy." The best judgos are of opinion that trade is rot likely to become active until the current Tear is well advanced, even if then. From tho point of view of the Chancellor of the 'Exchequer, who will need to raiso fresh taxes, in addition to those now in force, this is a very serions matter. As the homo as urell as foreign trade of the past year has shrunk appreciably, a reduced Income-tax ,Ss»V6HUO seems I airly certain.—"The Times."