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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-09-28

1t has hitherto been the law in
Japan that if woman was not
married by a certain age the au-
thorities picked out man and COM
PEELED him to mary her. The Mikado
has just abandoned this usage. In
future Japanese women will be
allowed to live and die maids, as in
European countries. Exchange.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-09-28
The value of a vote was illustrated

The value of a vote was illustrated
recently in Iowa. A woman hold
ing property in her own name, or
having children of scnoQl age, can
vote at any school election. At
Kenwood, Mrs. Carr voted to pay
certain school bonds instead of let
ting them run, and the proposition
was carried by a majority of one,
she being that majority. -Woman's
Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-09-28
NOTICE.

Any one cam obtain free
silver literature by o0-
dressing the PGn-Anoeri-
can Bi-MetGIJic League,
Denver, COlo., and encJoS-
ing postage for same.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-09-28

Some magasine has dubbed Mrs.
Potter Palmer, "the uncrowned
Queen of America" This is folly.
Mrs. Polmer would be the first one
to smile at this folly. All Ameri-
can women are queens, Mrs.
Palmer's crown is her ability, her
success in her position Woman
kind for September.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-09-28
DO YOU WANT TO ADOPT A BABYi

Maybe you think this is new business,
done before, however, but never have those
furnished been 80 near the original sample as
this one. Everyone will exclaim, !" Well |!
that's the sweetest baby ever saw ~ This
little black -and-white engraving can give
you but faint idea of the exquisite original,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-09-28
mDOROTHYS DEPARTMENTS
Conducted by DOROTHY DOLlI1LE.

the injustice of the denial of equal
rights to her sex will be the excep.
ton rather than the rule in the next
generation. And the slower, con-
tented women are in approaching
that they are excluded from citizen
ship, the longer will the ballot be
withheld from them" This from
the facile pen of Louise Mitchell,
WRISTBANDS ever ready to plead for her
sex. The dear sisters who innocent
ly say they have no use for the bal
lot, no sympathy with strong
minded women, little realize the
harm they are unthinkingly doing.
How many Of the pioneers i'll this
movement remember when to be a
suffragist was looked upon in the
same light as it is to-day to be an
anarchist. When will women put
the full value on the ballot as d
weapon of protection!
In the event of woman suffrage be-
ing established, our good women
need have no fear that they will
have to mingle with the lower and
degraded element of their sex at the
poll, "for," says an authority i'll the
North American Review, "the lower
class would hardly 60 to the polls,
because if they opposed the men
there would be strife; the fashion
able would not because they do not
care; the philanthropic have too
much to do ready with charitable
work; the great middle class, con-
sisting of wives and daughters of
active men in the worlds business,
is precisely that which we would
rely on for immediate moral influence
and which is desirable to rescue
from absorption in the common run
Of mundane interests.
How many girls" asked the
principal in one Of our p~blic schools,
"take an interest in our constitution
and the laws Of our country" Up
went the hands of every girl in that
room. II am glad to see you all SO
enthusiastic" said the teacher, "be.
cause the day is not far distant when
the girls will be the lawmakers and
legislators of the land" Ofcourse,
the boys Uttered; the idea was 50
laughable that they were good
humored over it. But that teacher
was just enough to know that
women ought to be granted the
franchise, if not from sense OF
right, from very shame to withhold
| it.-Sara Tobias Drukker in Wo-
mankind. -'H'
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-09-28
II YOU want to know how to obtain choice pre-
miums, send TEN CENTS for FIVE
WEEKS trial subscription to
THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE,
Washington, d. C.

Everybody sending $I.OO before
Jan. l, 1898, will receive this ma
tional weekly paper one year and
their choice of one of the great art
pictures in colors Columbus Be-
fore the Court of Ferdinand and Is
abella, and The Landing of Columbus
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-08-12
Government store of silver.

WAsMINGToN, Aug. T,--Inquiry at the
treasury department elicits the infor.
nation that the government has now on
hand about 3O,000,00O ounces of fine
silver, costing sl1S, 900. The coinage
value of the bullion on hand is about
sl67, 900, 900, 900. If this We're coined the
government would realize profit of
about S4s, 900, 900, against which silver
certificates could he issued. 1t would
take, however, it is stated, with the
present coinage capacities of the United
states, about five years to convert this
bullion into silver dollars. Silver certi-
icates, by law, could only be issued on
tine profits as coined
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-08-12
FOUR LIVES LOST.
Sad Result of the Collapse of the Balcony
of a Chicken lNIasAN Club House.

OF n Chelsea (NIass.) Club House.
BosToN, Aug. A distressing acci-
dent occurred at the boat house of the
Chelsea Yacht club on Broadway near
the bridge over the Mystic river Thurs
day evening which changed n night of
gayety and enjoyment to one of MOURN
ing. Four persons are dead, while
some fifteen or more are injured to
greater or less extent Those killed
are: j. p. Warren, of Chelsea, leader
of the band A. l.. Pemberlin, of Mel
rose, musician; Mrs. A. p. Schubert,
of Chelsea, and Mrs. A. p. Putnam, of
Chelsea.
The club was having concert and
an illumination of it's quarters in honor
of the ladies' many of whom were pres
ent from Chelsea and neighboring
places. All had proceeded pleasantly
until short time before o o'clock
when one of the balconies gave way
suddenly and most of the occupants
were thrown to the pier or the float be-
low in indescribable confusion.
The rear OF the club house has an
'overhangiug porch reaching out over
the river and two balconies, one above
the other, each 80 or 40 feet in length.
Directly beneath the balconies is u
large float. 1t was this that prevented
the entire number of people from fall
ing into the water. AS it was no one
was known to have been drowned al
though it is possible some may have
fallen from the float into the water and
been lost.
The band had just stopped playing
and the signal had been given from the
commodore's flagship to illuminate.
Everyone was anxious to see the spec
tacle and the 115 or 200 people on the
upper floor of the house crowded out
upon or towards the upper balcony.
The weight was too much for the weak
supports of the balcony and they gave
way with Il crash that startled every.
one that heard it.
j. p. Warren, the band leader, was
the first one to fall. He was instantly
killed, striking on his head. Then, as
described by an eyewitness, the floor
ing boards kept gradually giving way
and one after another shrieking mer
and women were precipitated through
the ragged opening. The scenes were
beyond words and everything was il
terrible confusion. One man wa:
alone in the lower balcony. He man
aged to keep clear of the mass of fall
ing humanity and escaped uniniured.
A cry of fire was raised and an alarm
sounded from the nearest box, sum
moning the fire department, the mem
bers of which did excellent work il
caring for the dead aud injured. Near
ly two score of people were thrown
from the balcony by the accident anc
piled in a struggling and confused
mass upon the float.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-08-12
FIGHTING IN SAMOA.

Foreign warships Interfere and Force
Peace -Mataafa Has Surren endered--Thirty
of His Followers Were Killed and Twen-
ty Wounded In q Battle with Malictoa's
Forces.
APAI, Samoa, July 10, via San Fran
cisco.-The trouble between the rival
forces of Malietoa and Mataafa cul-
minated in battle, in which the lat
ter lost thirty men killed and twenty
wounded. The warships of three for
eign powers interviewed and stopped
the fighting. Mataafa and his chiefs
have surrendered.
The fight occurred on the sth, and
the rebels were defeated and forced
to retreat. The first news of the
battle which reached Apia was
the bringing and presenting with
much ceremony to Malietoa of
the heads of eleven rebels. Later
two more heads were brought In, maxi
ing thirteen in all. Four women were
killed during the battle, two of whom
were engaged in the fighting along
with others. One of these was be-
headed while defending her wounded
husband. On his way back from the
ny III MdJddld, WnO was WOuuUeO, StO
fire to his own town, which was
burned to the ground. At latest
accounts he had gone to Upolo,
where he was hemmed in and had no
| chance of escape. Foreign consuls at
Apia have issued proclamation order
| ing all white inhabitants to keep away
from the natives and take no part in
hostilities. Malietoa's forces number
$500 men, while those of the rebel
chief are only about 500.
Malietoa's warriors returned to Apia
with the spoils of victory. Each man
who had the luck to cut off the head
of an enemy marched through the
streets of Apia with the enemy
head. They walked up the street
yelling like fends, with eyes
starting from their sockets, and
throwing the severed heads about like
baseballs, the blood dripping all over
the bearers. Many heads were brought
in this manner and after being exhibited
about town were presented to Malie'
toa as trophies of war. The king
graciously received them and they were
then thrown into hole in the ground
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-08-12
EEATEN BY ROBBERS.
Horrible Treatment of an Aged Couple
by Bnrglars Near Somerset, Pa.

Horrible Treatment of an Aged Couple
by Burglars Near Somerset, Pa.
SOMERSET, Pa, Aug. 4. - Three
masked men Wednesday night entered
the residence of Abraham Beam. re-
tired farmer, 81 years old, and find
ing Mr.. and Mrs Beam alone de-
lnapded their money. Mrs. Beam
handed them n poclsetbooll contain
ing less than a dollar. The robbers
turned ferociously upon the old couple
md beat them in a horrible man
ncr, A piece of fire wood was
forced down Mr.. Beams throat in
an effort to eXtoru from him the
hiding place of his supposed wealth.
The old gentleman lost conscious
ness and the robbers, thinking
they had killed him, knocked
Mrs. Beam senselcss with club and
fled. Mrs. Beam finally recovered and
rang the dinner-bell to arouse the
ncighbors. DR.. Covode says it is doubt
full whether Mr. Beam can recover. No
trace of the robbers can be found. Mrs.
Beam is unable to give Il description OF
the men.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-08-12
A BAD WRECK.


Three Men Killed and Number Hurt on
the Lake Shore Road Near Lindsey, o.
Several Mcmbers OF the Chicago Base
bail Team Among the Injured.
FREMONT, o.. Aug. IA serious
wreck occurred Saturday night shortly
after 10 o'clock at Lindsey, village of
about 500 inhabitants miles west of
this place, on the Lake Shore & Michi.
gan Southern railway. An engine and
three sleepers were demolished and
three persons killed outright, while
twenty-five were injured.
The wreck was caused by the col
lision of west-bound passenger train
and an east bound freight. Passenger
train No. 0 passed, at Lindsey, local
freight No. "A, which had been
sidetracked to await the pass
ing of train No. 9. The train
was running at full speed and
passed safely until the sleepers neared
the switch close to the freight when
the first three sleepers jumped the track
and ran into the engine of the freight
The engine Vas wrecked and the sleep
ers crushed like egg shells.
AS the sleepers were filed with pas
sengers it seemed a miracle that many
were not instantly killed. The
scene that followed the collision
was heart-rending. The groans of
the dying, the shrieks of the in
jured and the kissing of escaping
steam combined to add horror to a
sight that will long be remembered by
those who witnessed it. Work was at
once begun to render aid to the in
jured and those who were imprisoned
in the ruins. The track for some dis.
tance was covered with debris, beneath
which several persons were imprisoned.
Legs, hands and arms protruded here
and there from beneath the ruins.
1t was later learned that the dead
were: Engineer Edward Lafferty of the
local freight; Charles Span, brake
man on the same train; Porter Robert
son (colored) of the sleeper Erie, Of
Chicago.
The seriously injured are as follows
Prof. Emerson, of Amherst college
Gloucester, Mass, chest crushed, will
die; j. A. Hamilton, of Pittsburgh, in
jured internally, perhaps fatally; Por
ter Stevens (colored), New York, ex
tent of injuries not knwn; Porter Pei
ham (colored), of the sleeper Orinoco
Chicago, injured internally, very seri
Gus; A. ii. West, of Chicago, badly cut
not seriously.
The members of the Chicago baseball
club were on the train, en- route fo
Chicago from Cleveland. The follow
ing We're among the injured: james
Ryan, center fielder severely cut ant
injured about head, legs and arms; M
j. Kettridge, cut about head and body
Capt A. c. Anson, head bruised ant
light injuries; w. McGill, pitcher bruise,
about head and arms; w. R. Wilmot
| left fielder, bruised and light injuries
| Prof Emerson and Porter Pelham ar
now in an unconscious condition ant
their deaths are hourly expected. Dur
ing the day thousands of people hav
driven from all parts of the county t
visit the scene of the disaster.
CHICAGO, Aug. Nearly Z. all of tn
members of the Chicago baseball clu
who We're hurt in the railway acciden
at Lindsey, O., Saturday night wer
able to play in the game with tn
Louisville team on Sunday. Ryan
however, is IN Mercy hospital, and
will be two or three weeks before h
will be able to resume his place
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-08-12
Thomas Resigns.

CuIcAGo, Aug Theodore Thomas,
musical director at the worlds fair,
has forwarded his resignation to
Chairman Ellsworth of the executive
committee on music. 1t has not
yet been accepted. In his letter
Mr.. Thomas refers to the reduction
of expenses in his department and
advises that the remainder of the fair
E.usic be conducted on the basis of
amusement and not as q perfect and
complete exhibition of the musical art
in ali its branches, as at first projected
Ia quitting his position as musical di-
rector, Mr.. Thomas offers his services
free Tor any future plans.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-08-12
MILLS STARTING UP.
Over Three Thousand Men to BE Put to
Work at Pittsburgh.

over Three Thousand Men to BE Put to
Work at Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. Notices
were posted at Jones & Laughlins'
mills that the entire plant would ho
put in operation this morning, giving
employment to 5000 men. Every
department will go on double turn.
The men are jubilant at the pros
pect of getting to work again
and believe that they will be
given steady employment hereafter
The merchants and business men o.
Brownston are also elated over the
news, as the majority were becoming
pushed on account of the present finan-
cial depression and having to carry the
men through the period of their idle
ness. The sheet and hammer mills of
the Brown & Co. plant on Tenth street
will open up for work Tuesday morn
ing.
Many foreigners out of work on ac-
count of the general dullness, and fear
full they will not be able to secure labor
soon, are returning to their native
lands. At the Union station the Off
cials state that parties of from fifteen
to twenty are daily going from here to
eastern ports to sail for home, and the
same tale is told at the b. & Q. station.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-08-12
PISTOL BATTLE IN OHIO.
One Man Killed, One Mortally Wounded
and Two Hurt In u Family Row.


and Two Hurt In Family Row.
CLEVELAND, o., Aug IA desperate
shooting atfray, in which one man was
killed, one mortally wounded and
two badly hurt, occurred on the
farm of Washington Smith near
Newark, o., on Saturday. There
had been trouble between the Smith
and Howell families for some time.
Saturday morning Washington Smith,
his two sons, Asa and Charley, and Will
liam Howell and his son Edward, met
at thrashing bee. Soon a quarrel
started and Asa Smith opened fire
with revolver. The Howells re-
rurned the fire and soon all were in
volved. Asa Smith was shot through
the head and instantly killed; Charles
Smith was shot through the lungs and
will die. Washington Smith and Will
liam Howell also received bullet
wounds. Edward Howell gave himself
up and was held in $4,000 bail.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-08-12
TO THE BOTTOM.
A Yacht Laden with Excursionists Strikes
Hidden Snag on Lake st. George and
Sinks-Nine of the Party Are Drowned.

A Yacht Laden with ENcursionists Strikes
n Hidden Snag on Lake st. George and
Sinks-Nine of the Party Are Drowned.
ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. 5.-The steamer
Rachel Sherman struck rock and sank
Thursday evening at Pearl Point land
ing, Lake George. She had an excur-
sion party of twenty-nine persons
aboard from Fourteen-Mile island. The
names of those drowned are as follows:
Miss Matte Hall, Brooklyn; Bertha
Benedict, Mont Clair, n. j.; Miss Edith
Harding, Hoboken, n. j.; Miss IL. M.
Burton, Jersey City, n. j.; Mrs. j. ii.
Mitchell, Burlington; T. c. Mitchell,
Burlington; Lizzie Corley, Burlington;
Cora Black, Burlington, and Lizzie
Clark, Bridgeport. Conn.
The terrible accident occurred about
o'clock Friday night at the lower end
of Lake George. The steam yacht
Rachel is owned by d. w. Sher-
man, proprietor of the Pearl Point
house. The little vessel was turned
toward the One Hundred Island
house, and was gliding toward
the landing. when the passengers
We're thrown forward by a sud
den shock. In the dark the vessel had
run upon sunlen pier and before
assistance arrived from the shore il
sank in IS feet of water. The
shrieking, struggling passengers bat,
tied for life in the darkness. Deeds OF
heroism were performed by the men,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-08-12
NO ONE RESPONSIBLE.
Grand Jurors Dismiss the Men Held for
the Cold Storage Holocaust.

the Cold Storage Holocaust.
CHICAGO, Aug. THE grand jury
has turned its report into court and has
been discharged by Judge Clifford with
out having indicted anybody for blame
in the coldstorage building fire at the
exposition. The failure of the jury to
hold any one for the disaster was ex-
pected. ''The grand jury gave the matter
a great deal of attention." said Fore
man James Doran after leaving the
courtroom, ''but could not conscien-
tiously hold for criminal carelessness
either Fire Marshal Murphy, Director
of Works Burnham, President Skinner
or Manager Mcdonald, of the Hercules
Iron Works. They were all bound over
by the coroner's jury, it is true, but there
was not particle of evidence to show
that they We're responsible for the dis
aster. The jury went before Judge
Windes and asked him to explain what
constitutes criminal carelessness, and,
although we heard n great mass of tes-
timony, none of it, in our opinion,
tended to prove that they were guilty
of such crime"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-08-12
BESiEGE THE TRAINS.
Exodus From Colorado n Heavy Burdeh
for Farmers and Railroads.


for Farmers and Railroads.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 5.-The exodus
of Colorado miners continues through
Kansas, proving heavy burden
to the western farmers and a
source of great annoyance to the
railroads. The tramp trains carry
from 200 to 400 each day going east,
and the regular trains are still be-
sicged by idle and destitute min
ers who are determined to get
out of the country. The crowds
are so great in Denver that
the first-class passenger trains fire.
quently back away from the depot and
then run through the station at full
speed in order to prevent the men from
jumping on. Trains that refuse to stop
are pelted with rocks and clubs In
some instances the trains are accom-
panied through Kansas by guards
of soldiers to avoid any interfer-
ence with regular travel by these fly
ing laborers. The Kansas farmers are
feeding them along the route when
ever they are able to do so, and many
of the men have accepted work on the
farms.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-08-12
GREAT RESERVOIR BURSTS.
Four Persons Lose Their Lives In n Flood
Mt Portland, Me.

-Four Persons Lose Their Lives In n Flood
Mt Portland, Me.
PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 7.-The great
reservoir of the Portland Water COM
pany on the eastern promenade burst
Sunday morning, letting loose 20,OOc,-
900 gallons of water in the space of
about fifteen minutes. The immense
mass of water thus suddenly loosed
dashed with mighty power upon the
two houses occupied by the families of
Michael Lappen and Dennis M. Conley.
The buildings were crushed as if they
had been made of cardboard and four
persons lost their lives. They were:
Mrs. Dennis NJ. Conley, Miss Agnes
Conley, Miss Mamie Conley and James
Mosely.
Under the walls of the reservoir were
two small houses, each with a small
stable attached. The one next to the
reservoir stood but foot from the
reservoir fence, and the high wall
of clay and dirt loomed 80 feet or
more above, the grassy bank seeming
like the side of small mountain.
Michael Lappen and family live in the
house, the family consisting of wife,
five children and an adopted child.
Four of his children are very young,
while the fifth is young man. In the
next house lived Dennis M. Conley, his
wife and two daughters, Agnes and
Mamie, and his son John and his wife.
Two women about $3.50 o'clock Sun.
day morning passed by the reservoir.
One, Mrs. Hutchins, heard a kissing
noise and saw a stream of water bub-
bling quite forcibly from the ground
at the foot of the reservoir wall. The
ladies Immediately ran to the Lappan
house, aroused the inmates and then
| aroused the Conleys.
The stream at that time was only
about as large as a mans arm, but al
most the next instant it was the size
of a mans body. The members of the
Lappen family evacuated their home
| quickly. The Conley family was not
so fortunate. They were warned in
time, and it seems that Mrs.
Conley was already up and dressed when
| the warning came. The other mem.
bers of the family got up at once, and
supposing that they would surely get
out, James Conley started for the barn
to rescue his horse. The younger Mrs
| Conley did get out in her night dress
hastily folding wrapper about her a:
she went. She went across the roao
and fell fainting there.
The elder Mrs. Conley, with her two
daughters, Agnes and Mamie, appeared
next at the door. They were holding
each other by the arms and seemed tc
be about to come across the street
while there was yet time. But for some
reason they did not go. The water wa:
already dashing against the door sill
and perhaps terrified them, or perhap!
they thought the house the safes
place. The reason will never be lSno wn
for the group of horror-stricken neigh
bors saw them draw back and close tn,
door.
Young James Mosley, Mr.. Lappen'
adopted son, comprehended that tn,
Conleys We're lost unless they could b.
gotten out of the house at once. HI
dashed across the street, through th
increasing water, and went into tn
doomed house. He was never seel
alive again. Mr.. Conley had not go
his horse fully united before the foo,
was upon him. He and his hors
dashed out through the torrent and es
|
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-08-12

OLYMPIA, Wash, Aug. 5,-As result
of an old feud, George w. Mayville, n
wealthy and respectable citizen, shot
and killed j. S. McCabe, IL neighbor, at
the latter's ranch, IS miles from here.
In company with farm hand, Tom
Conboy, McCabe was going to his
meadow, when Conboy called McCabe's
attention to IL man hiding in the brush
along the fence. A close scrutiny
showed the person to be Manville, with
a Winchester. AS McCabe advanced to
the spot where Manville was hiding
Manville shot him through the body
and he died in few minutes after.
wards Manville gave himself up