Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13
UNDER PETTICOAT LAW.
The Queer Pix OF q Kansas Town.
OsksIaOsa EIsCis Lsdy
Mayor and Chooses
Several Memb ,rs of the 5ams Sex to Seats
In the Oouucil-A serensdo
to the Yictors.

OsKALoosA, KAN, April 4.-This place,
the county seat of Jefferson county, has
had notorlety and celebrity thrust upon It
by the election which took place yester-
day, and which handed over the govern
ment Of the town to the gentler sex,
headed by Mira. Mary D. Lowman for
mayor. kilograms from points fs1 and
near hsve rsined upon the victors. Let
tiers from woman suffegists and long
haired men fill the boxes at the humble
postofiCe, and were 1t not known that all
the ladies are married doubtless
numberless offers Of marriage
would follow. Kansas leads in
many particulars, but when it comes
down to actual petticoot government her
position is first aud immediately In the
rear of the gorgeous band wagon which
carries the news to Mary. The newly
elected mayor is a matronlY appearing
lady, free from frills and frippery, quite
handsome, and just beyond the middle
age. She is the mother of two children,
and ct present is proficient assistant in
the Office OF the Register Of Deeds, which
her husband fills. The chairs and desks
to DE filed in the city hall by the Coun-
cilwomen are as follows: Mrs. Sara
E. BalsleY, who is considered
handsome and of fine appearance,
not over thirty-seven, and the
wife OF DR.. j. W. Balaley, who ranks
high as a practitioner. she has been
active in the womaD's rights movement
for years and is pleasing talker. Mrs.
Hannah A. Morse, while not a stylish
woman in the present Interpretation of
the world, is very clever in her manner
and cttscts attention By her eornsstness
ana zeal in the cause abe champions.
Her husband is leading member OF the
Je ferson County Bar and is loyal to his
wife's ambition. Mrs. Emns Hamilton
Is the wife OF land and loan agent,
noted for her deeds CT charity and
in advancing the conditions Of her
sex on ell occasions. Mrs. Car
RE L. johnson is young and
pretty, with decided dash and clrriage
which indicates her determination to win
the fight for her sex. Her husbsud Is the
cashier OF the Osksloosa Bank. Her
taste for personal and home edornments
are fully gratifsd. Mrs. Mile Golden
is the wife Of mechsnic who is an ex-
pert in his line, and under his new honors
his hammer has ring like unto laughter.
She is the youngest of the Council, and
boasts prepossessiag cast of features
which arrests attention. Her two bright
little girls are no burdenito her loyalty
and zeal, but seem to I'LL her with
i courage that shall leave them s
heritage. The issue was no license and
anti billiard hall and the Citizens ticket
was defeated by an average Of sixty votes
Tor each successful woman candidate.
The entire female populat on was active
and csnvassed vigorously for votes. Con-
siderable chagrin was expressed when
he result was known, but it soon passed
If under the novelty of the situation. and
hen the boys turned out the cornet band
md gave the successful aspir1uts sere-
lade. Osksloosa cannot expect saloon
,r pool table for year, and the lower
element is beginning to move to other
pastures.