Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
WOMEN IN POWER.

WUMlEE IN EUWEh.
The Result Of the Recent Election in a Kan
sas ToWn--The Female Officers Described.
OskalOOsa, Kan, special: This spot,
while merely regarded as a plain county
seat Of Jefferson county, has had no
toriety and celebrity thrust upon her
suddenly to the outside, but not so
characterized by the home people. The
fact OF a brief telegram announcing
that the reins of municipal government
had passed into control of the female
sex was electrical. kilograms from
points remote and near have rained
upon the victOrs; letters from woman
suffragists and long-haired men fill the
boxes at our humble postofice We're
it not known that all are married,
doubtless offers of marriage would fol-
low. Kansas leads in many particulars,
but when it comes down to actual pet
ticOat government her position is first
and Immediately in the rear of the gor-
geOus band wagon.
The newly elected mayor is Mrs.
! Mary D. LOwman, a matrOnly appear
/ ing lady, free from frills and frippery,
! quite handsome and just beyond the
middle milestone, and the mother Of
! ten children. She Is at present the
| proficient assistant in the recorder of
! deeds office, the latter Office her nus
/ band having filed.
The chairs and desks to be filed in
! the city hall by the council women are
| as follows: Mrs. Sarah E. Balsley, who
! is considered handsome and of fine APP
| pearance, not over thirty-seven, and the
wife Of Dr. J. W. Balsley, who stands
/ high as a practitioner. She has been
active in wOmen's rights for many
years and is a pleasing talker.
Mrs. Hannah A. Morse, while not a
stylish woman, in the present interpre-
tatiOn of that word, is very clever in
her manner and attracts attention by
her earnestness, and espOuses with zeal
| the cause she champions Her hus-
I band is a leading member of the effer-
son county bar, and is loyal to his
wifes ambitions.
Mrs. Emma Hamilton is the wife of q
land and loan agent, noted for her deeds
of charity and in advancing the cOndi
ton of her sex on all occasions.
Mrs. Carrie L. Johnson is young anC
pretty, with a decided dash and car
riage which indicates her determination
to win the fight for her sex. Her hus
band is the cashier of the OskaIoOs,
bank, and her tastes for personal anC
home adOrnment have been igratifieC
: fully.
Mrs. Mile Golden is the wife of
mechanic who is an expert il
his line, and under his ne7
honor his hammer. and file Will have
ring like unto laughter. She is tn
youngest of the council, prepossessin
3 and of decided cast of features Whic]
arrest attention. Her two bright ittl
e girls are no burden to her loyalty an
zeal, but seem to invest her with
. courage that shall leave them a heritag
+ their mother made battle for.
t The issue was on license and ant
billiard hall. The former was style
I the citizens ticket, and was defeate
q by an average of sixty votes for eac
e successful woman candidate. III
1t entire female population was active
e Old-fashiOned methods, and claimed I'll
= right to canvass for votes. and success
il fully they did it. To the credit
d OskalOOsa, it must be said that a
IL though under crinOline control, IL
officers chosen are representative, leat
ing, intelligent, and they were wOmel
There was considerable chagrin amor
a few men when the result was know
but it soon passed off under the novel;
le of the affair, and the boys gathered Il
Of silver cOrnet band and gave the success
rs full aspirants a serenade. We cann
IL expect a saloon or pool table for a yea
70 and the lower element Is beginning
il move to other pastures.