The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-07
The
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Woman
By ELIZA
ARCHARD CONNER

WOm6Il. EeCGulIN L was III d great CIOWQ
at a public pageant. 1t was the most
closely packed throng L ever was in,
though | have been all around the
world. The police he'd no control over
the mob at the point where l was. Our
toes were trodden upon, our ribs were
pressed In, we felt as If we could not
breathe, and yet there was that awful
host - those behind = ever surging up
against us, packing the mass yet tight
er Really and truly it was a moment
of peril One who gave down or got
pushed over would have been trodden
under foot like a worm. To add to our
discomfort a torrent of rain poured
upon us. The women around me were
mostly middle aged or elderly. They
stood stock still, only moving to get as
much breath as they could. At that
moment a brawny six foot young man
who stood beside me began to scream
and struggle. He was pale around the
mouth, his eyes glared like wild ami
mails. Did you ever see a human be-
ing with his wits all gone through PAM
ic? Well, that was this young man.
He began to dig right and left and
pump up and down with his elbows.
ooh, can't get my arms up! l can't get
my arms upp' he shrieked. None of
US could get our arms up, but we were
not saying anything about it. We were
just holding our heads ON, waiting for
relief The six foot youth saw police
man and gave a yell and screamed
anew: "Oficer, I'm dying! [ can't
breathe here! Oh, I'm dying! He
threw up the arms he had by that time
wriggled out and began to climb over
the bodies of people. A woman's
belt snapped off, a mans necktie went
sailing on the wind but what cared
the panic stricken youth? If those
whom he jostled and bruised in his
senseless struggle had not been wom-
en-, who stolidly stood their ground and
remained cool and steady, there is no
telling what accidents might not have
happened. 1t was the most pitiable
exhibition of chicken hearted mascu-
Unity 1 ever witnessed, and 1 hope
never to see the like again.
Everywhere you meet the independ-
ent, self supporting American girl. At
Cleveland l saw a fine, nice hammered
young milliner, who had come there
from a neighboring town to attend a
great meeting and lay in her fall stock
of goods. At the Buffalo exposition
! scores of pretty, intelligent girls were
acting as saleswomen, cashiers and
telegraphers. One chocolate conces-
sionnaire had young lady who lectur-
| ed to the people and told them how to
cook Her talks were very popular.
I saw hosts of farm women at the
| Pan-American, who had come there
with their husbands. | am bound to
say that these good country women
, were on the average better looking,
better dressed and more braced up APP
{ pearing than their husbands, =
| A missionary in New York city rer
ports that in the noted east side slum
district the men are about the only
ones who attend religious meetings.
The missionary thinks it doubtful
whether women among the east siders
are considered to have any souls.
Rather, it is that the poor creatures
are obliged to stay at home and mind
their great RATS of young ones and
cook for the husbands who are attend
| ing to their souls.
Women students are now admitted
to the ancient and honorable Rush
Medical college of Chicago. Rush. one
of the medical school G. highest stand
ing in this nation, THIS honors both it
self and the women udents.
s. r.
Did you know that more bachelors
than married men commit suicide?
Among the teachers who received APP
pointment to the Philippines are the
Misses Ross Of Hayerhill Mass. Miss
Emma r. Ross goes as a directress of
sewing. Her salary is 81, 200 in gold and
transportation both ways. She is a
skilled stenographer and typewriter
For expert typewriters there is a prom
Using opening in the Philippines. I'M
mense fortunes in mining, in agricul-
ture and in trading will be made in the
islands in the future. Healthy, cour-
ageous and capable women can secure
their share of these as well as anybody
else can.
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The Oldest old maid in the United
States, likewise one Of the jolliest any
where, is Miss Jane Hillyer, 100 years
old Aug. 3. She is q Presbyterian and
has been for IS years, and perhaps
that is the reason she never married,
for in the Presbyterian wedding ritual
woman must promise to obey her hus-
band What a lot Of divorces Miss
Hillyer must remember!
D. ss
Pennsylvania has woman member
Of it's state forestry commission, Miss