The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-26
BY Mrs. 0uens-Adalr, N. D.

giving uttprhnCo 10 lhht most I'WhIh-
labl, speech. we DOM want our wives
and daughters 10 be- mathcmntlclhnB,
lphlloHaphefn or scientists. We don't love
ANA honor them FOR what they know 0l
such things, but rhth-'r for what thoy
don't know. Those things are not heccB-
nary for woman, Shr N better or with
out such knowledge wdmhn'a place In
At homo. and her duty II 10 love ana
euro for her husband and HIS children
His childrrn This waa on par win
what faHhlonnhlr lady who WIS anxious
10 bring mr back within the fold Of 70.
Hpou,abiliiy, 0nco said 10 me: what do
you want 10 believe IN that hnrrld wo-
mans rights business for; | cant boar 10
see you mixed up In IT," why not. what
In there wrong about ~" She answered
II don't know anything about II and /
don't want 10 know anything about II,
nut am opposed 10 II on general princi.
pics"
when began the study of medicine
twenty-five years ago. ! kept II secret
from my friends ami relatives. 40 feared
might not have the courage 10 Withstand
tho storm that would and did como when
got my plans maturcd and wus ready
10 leave homo for medical college
only two persons among all my friends
ever gave mo one wpr1 Of encouragement
ono was my much honorol friend tho
lato Ex-Governor \ r. Chadwick. tho
other tho Hon, Jesse Applrgatr who Wua
"a lruo friend equal to father. lie gave
mo many words of encouragement and
much fathrrly advice. he especially hd.
munlahod me not to say one word on
W.oman'H aunrhgc during my medical
course. Had I strictly followed his nd.
vice might have saved myself many
tears and many hrartRchcs The day Of
my leaving home tw,p of my most init.
mate friends called 10 ray good bye
one OF them Hah We'll I hardly know
what TO say to you. for ain thoroughly
dlAEuplcd | always gave you crciit for
having good sense. rraily think you
must have lost your head TO leave a good
huHIncHA and run on on wild gooro
chase" laughlngly said. Never mind.
viii como homo after few years and
be- your doctor" llrr reply came quickly
No, indeed. You can make hats and bon
nets all right. but you can never bo
dcctor No woman doctor can ever doctor
me-" That good woman lived to change
her mind and laugh heartily over her
former prejudice.
Twenty-Five years ago. when I Was Nv.
Ing In the BEAUTIFUL little town ~ Rose
burg I was somewhat startled one beau.
utul morning TO receive characteristic
telegram which read ns followr "sccurc
me- a place 10 speak Saturday evening
slgu~i, Susan u. Anthony" Now what
WAS 10 b. doneT There was the court
house not q desirable place 4 commo-
diuun hail over a saloon. and ono nice
larEr church I made up my mind TO try
AMI secure the church. So I made haste
TO cHll upon n, minister I sad; II have
10 telegram from Miss Anthony. who IL
TO speak hcrc tomorrow evening. I think
she ought to have church TO sf-cak IN:
don't you" | looked him full IN tho face
and saw him vince. but he asaontcd l
then said your church is tho lnrgcs,
and tho best: cannot wc have your
church," After I had secured his consent
I called upon the trustees and succcccled
In getting the key. | then repaired TO
tho printing once nud ordered several
hundred posters printed, and secured
hoy to post them In all the public places.
Tho news spread In great haste. uni the
little town was stirred from end TO end
nv though the coming of a circus had
been announced Men stool on the street
corners discussing the situation, women
stopped To read the posters and make
sure that the lecture WAS really to 10 In
the church. That was the surprising part
which threw about II halo uf respect
ability. Late that afternoon the propri-
ctor Of one Of RoHcburg's largest saloons
"Wrll YOU have played your cards very
nicely. hut We will chcckmatc YOU. for
W. are getting up a free supper and u
free dance nj the hotel ana III bet you
don't have bakers dozen at the church
That was sad news to me. FOR knew II
there WAS anything that would draw In
that town II was q FREQ dance. Saloon
Keepers In those dnys were most respect
able citizens. and their wives and daugh-
tors were much sought after ns desirable
momhcrs of church societies and ladies'
guilds
II was customary In those days for
candidates to leave money with proprie-
tors OF saloons FOR clcctIonecring pur-
poscs for the distribution Of free drinks.
Election days were days OF drunkenness
AMI riot. ana II WIS hardly considered
respectable or safe fog a lady to be seen
on the street during election day. And on
such days you could locate every saloon
by the surglng masses OF half-drunken
men, should you cast your eye up or down
tho street, Indeed there were few men
who could withstand the pressure and
temptation OF an election day without
having his breath contaminated with at
least one drink | will briefly relate what
| saw on an election day more than 2j
years ago That was before the memoir
able woman's crusade which gave birth
to the w c. T. u, to which every nation
today pays respect, My little store stood
on the principal street Three doors
above me stood large saloon. A few
doors above on the opposite sldo stood
another saloon These were the largest
saloons In town. and the headquarters
for gentlemen In those days, About three
blocks away stood the court house, the
principle polling place In full view OF my
house, owing to vacant lot, | invited
several OF my lady friends among whom
was the wife Of my nearest saloon neigh
bor. She was In favor OF progression,
and afterwards attended Miss Anthonys
lecture, while her husband assisted at
tI. oupnaitlnn aan,n W, in,i,ol A.