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soon as they stop making fools Of
themselves" she declared recently
with considerable vigor.
DR. walker wrote book that pur-
ported to be constitutional arsu-
,nent in support of the right of Wom-
an to vote. Love and marriage, TO-
bacco. alcohol and other topics IRE
uuently subjected to ethical, esthetic
and phiIosophic criticism were con
sidered in her work under the strange
title of Hit.
"Adamless Eden Project.
"adamless Eden" was one of her
projects Of later years. On 13o acres
of ground, her heritage from her
father. at her birthplace near os-
wego, n. T., she started coIony.
Only women were eligible: hegeh-
Grafton OF humanity was the object
through the development OF crea,t-
able race of new women, 10 os
Later turned loose on the world, and
to spreau the propaganda and ieaVeh
it with higher aspirations.
Any single woman between the ages
of ffteen and thirty-five was eligible
as a colonist. The wearing or oioohl-
ers was compulsory DR.. walker as
colonist. directed the activities OF the
colony. All lived in one house Inis
scheme was put into operation In 1881.
The colonists occupied themselves IN
fruit culture, and studied politics, lit
erature and sociology.
DR. Walker was never resident OF
washington, although such frequent
visitor in the National Capital through
out her mature life that she was sup
posed by many to have permanent
home here. Belva Lockwood, candidate
for President of the United States on
the woman suffrage ticket. was her
hostess on many occasions FOR
ago. DR.. Walker was domiciied at
n was at this time that she re-
ceived appointment from Presloent
Grant to clerkship in the treasury
Department. DR.. walker present tso
post, but was barred by the then Sec
retary of the Treasury.
sued Cabinet Member.
Secretary William A. Richardson did
NOT ike her makeup. He passed forth
the dictum that when DR.. Walker
would lay aside her masculine raj
ment and appear in apparel proper TO
her sex she could go to work; mean
while nothing doing" Dr. waiker nanth
always in mans garb, with the un-
varying result that she was not in
stalled in her post. Finally she
brought suit against the secretary
of the Treasury. and recovered some
part Of the salary that would nave
accrued to the Job.
In 1867 q trip to Europe was the
occasion for the resumption of her az
tiyities in favor OF dress reform. She
Iectured in England and elsewhere
Dickens, in "All the Year Round de-
scribes the impression she made on a
British audience. deplored the ridicule
t0 which she was subjected, found
much to admire in her character and
much to criticise as injudicious and
lily considered in her opinions and
methods.
Returning to the United States, DR.
Walker threw herself into the SUI
frage movement, and helped to infiu-
ence 10000 women. to attempt to vote
at the election in 1869. She was wide-
Iy abused and ridiculed because of her
male attire.
Tar and Feather Threats.
Once, when DR.. walker was sched-
uIed to lecture in some small commu-
nifty in New York state, after the civil
war, threats Of tarring and feathering
were made against her. The menace
may have been entirely suggestion
of the town "cut-ups," as no serious
effort to subject her TO this treatment
appears to have been made.
When she appeared on the lecture
platform there appeared before her
ewes on the stage great bucket of
pitch and bag of feathers. DR..
walker, saw this mock preparation,
called a boy, and ordered him to re-
move the manifestations of hostile
or humorous purpose.
About eighteen years ago DR.. Walker
suffered fall, and was injured 80 that
she had been lame since. She main
famed. nevertheless. generally rugged
health until the last few years.
Her Oswego farm she had in recent
years converted into health resort
and devoted herself to the ameliora-
ton Of tuberculosis patients. She
considered her farm had an especially
beneficent influence in such cases. An
idea advanced by her was that hem
orrhages following severe coughing
smells could be checked by external
.xra..,ro ayar the diaphraRn.