Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-08
UNDER PETTICOAT LAW.
The Queer Fix OF a Kansas Town.
Oskaloosa Elects Q Lady
Mayor and Chooses
SEVERAL Members OF the Same Sex 20 Seats
In the Council-A serenade
. to the Ylctors.

OsKALoosA, KAN, April This place,
the county seat of Jefferson county, has
had notorIety and celebrity thrust upon 1t
by the election which took place yester-
day, and which handed over the govern
ment of the town to the gentler sex,
headed by Mrs. Mary D. Lowman, for
mayor. kilograms from points far and
near have rained upon the victors. Let
tiers from woman suffrsgists and long
haired men fill the boxes st the humble
postofflce, 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 1t comes
down to actual petticoot government her
position Is hrst and Immediately in the
rear of the gorgeous bsnd wagon which
carries the news to Mary. The newly
elected mayor Is a mstronlY appearing
lady, free from frills and frippery, quite
handsome, and just beyond the middle
age. She is the mother Of two children,
and at present is proficient assistant in
the office of the Register Of Deeds, which
her husband fills. The chairs and desks
to be filed in the city hall by the Coun-
cilwomen are as follows: Mrs. Sara
Z. Bslsley, who is considered
handsome and of fine appearance,
not over thirty-seven, and the
wife OF DR.. J. W. Ralsley, who ranks
high as q practitioner. She hss been
active in the woman's rights movement
for years snd Is pleasing talker. Mrs.
Hannah A. Morse, while not stylish
woman in the present Interpretation OF
the world, Is very clever in her manner
and attacts attention by her earnestness
and zeal in the cause she champions.
Her husband is Leading member Of the
Jefferson County Bar and is loyal to his
wife's ambition. Mrs. Emma Hamilton
is the wife of a land aud loan agent,
noted for her deeds of charity and
in advancing the conditions OF her
sex on I'll occasions. Mrs. Car
rie L. Johnson is young and
pretty, with decided dash and csrrisge
which indicates her determination to win
the fight for her sex. Her husband is the
cashier OF the Oskeloosa Bank. Her
taste for personal and home sdornments
are fully grstifed. Mrs. Mile Golden
Ia the wife of mechanic who is an ex-
pert in his ne, and under his new honers
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 ILL her with
courage that shall leave them a
heritage. The issue was no license and
anti billiard hall and the Citizens ticket
was defeated by an average of sixty votes
for each successful woman candidate.
The entire female population was sctive
and canvassea vigorously for votes. Con-
siderable chsgrin WAS expressed when
the result WAS known, but it soon passed
off under the novelty of the situation. and
then the boys turned out the cornet band
and gave the successful aspirsnts sere-
made. Oskaloosa cannot expect c saloon
or pool table for year, and the lower
element is beginning to move to other
pastures.