Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-17

SUSAN b. ANTHONY.
Miss Authony's mind clung to the
work which sic had devoted er
life In deirium size spoke Of the
contest in Oregon. where the battle
for woman suff age is now being
waged Short, after She saik into q
sstupor.
FAME WAS W RID WIDE.
Susan Bro~nell Anthony probably
the best known avocata Of woman
suffrage in America, was born at
Adams. Mass, Feb. IS 1920. When
Miss Anthony was still in her teens
1aer pa ents removed to Nv York
state. and in 1915 settled in Roches-
ter, which city the eminent reforner
continued to call her home during the
remainder of her life Mis- Anthony
received liberal education and spent
the early part of her career as a
schni teacher. which profession her
fathtr had followed b. fore her
Miss ANTHONY first spoke in public
in lSl7, and from that TINT took part
in the temperance movement, organic
ing societies and lecturing. la 1851 she
called a Temperance convention in Al.
eany, after being refused admission TO
a previous convention on account Of
her sex. La 1852 the Woman's New
York State Temperance society was
no nd
those of Mrs. Elizabeth Ca1y Stanton,
wom3h came to be admitted TO educa-
tional ana other conventions with the
right to speak, vote, and serve on
committees.
About 1851 she became prominent
among the aeit'tors for the abolition
of slavery In 1888 she made a report,
in a teachars convention in Troy, in
favor OF the education Of the sexes.
But it was to secure equal civil rights
for wonon that the energies Of her
life RI chiefly directed In 1854 .55
she held C INVENTIONS i'll each county
of New Y rE in the cause of female
suffrage, and from that time on she
addressed annual appeals and peri
tious TO the legisl ture. She was ac-
tive in securing the ua.s lge of the act
of tina New York Legislature of 1890.
giving to married omen the posse sion
Of their earnings. the guardianship OF
their children. etc. During the civil
WAR she devoted herself TO tho women =
loyal league. which petitianed con-
gross ia favor OF the 18th amendment.
In 1880 she started a petition in
favor of leaving out the word male"
in the 14Ih amendment. aud worked
with the national woman Suffrage as.
lsoci'tinn 10 induce congress 10 secure
10 her sex the right of voting. In 1861
sha went to Kansas wi h Elizabeth
Oahy Stanton and Lucy Stone, aud
there obtained .. DOC votes in favor of
woman suffrage In 1863 with the
cooperation of Mrs. Stanton and Par
kerr Plllsbury. and with the assistance
OF George Francis Train, Miss An
thonv began. in New Y rk city, the
publication of a weekly paper called
The Revolutionist, deyot, d 10 the
Emancipation of women. In 1872 Miss
Anthony cast ballots at the stat and
congressional election IN Roche ster in
order 20 te the application of the
l4th aud 18th amendments of the
United States constitution She was
indicted tor ILLEGAL vcti lg and was
fined by, Justice Hunt, bur, in ac-
cordauce With defiant declaration,
never paid the penalty. Between 1870
and 1880 She lecurel in all the north
err and several of tie southern states
more than one hundred tim. year.
She appeared before every couQre. s.
since 1888 and presented petition
for constitutional amendment en-
franchising women. During Ler long
and busy life she travelled and lectursd
9Ktensve both in America and Eu-
rope.