Tillamook headlight., June 01, 1899, Image 3

THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, JUNE 1, 1899.
WOMEN WHO DISSAGREE.
J0’ li,ie;>r f°r death' a">'
‘he that women »hall take the field upon the
of custom, by the bye, this naivete with I
first ten or fifteen years of his existence
Opposed to the Extension of Suff­
. | other side, or else let the question go by with which women are expected to join
1 and that during the forming and deternF
rage to Women.
- default.
Home - loving women—the j in jokes against themselves “by men,”
The Illinois association op|x>sed to the ining period of his career, a period, too, , women who stay in their homes and till, as has been well said in a different con
extension of suffrage to women believes in which he is answerable to no other r fil the duties ot their vocation, and these nection, “incapable of deliberate insult. ’
, law than that of his home, her power
that in commencing organized anti-suff­
r women are in the great majority in all But tiecausea woman does not laugh it
rage work it is proper to give to the pub. over him, physical, intellectual, and mor. . our States and Territories—have little does not always follow that she does not
lie the reasons for so doing. We publish al, is so nearly supreme that no power taste for public strife, and few gifts with bee what she is supposed to laugh at. A
one of the arguments in opposition sent which he can arrogate over her in later which to win battles in the public arena. ■ brother once complained of his sister
years can overbalance it. Under ordin. Still, if needs must, they can and will de­
out bv the association:
1 trat she could not see a joke, and the
arv circumstances the faithful, intelligent fend their homes; but, believe me, they
I criticism was, of course, duly conveyed
To the H on . H emrv W. B lair , U. S.
mother may make of her son, in all the will not exonerate from blame those
to her. “No, I don’t see any joke,” was
S enator from N ew H amphire —
essentials of manners and morals, what­ legislators who, by
I
the advocacy of, the reply, “There isn’t any joke. I see
D ear S ir ,—During the last week of the soever she will. If American men were
measures like this which you propose, i , what amuses him, but really you don’t
last session of Congress I received, under today the narrow-minded, tyrannical,
have thrust the hard necessity upon expect me to laugh at that ?”
cover of your own frank, a copy of vour vicious creatures they are charged with them.
Report of the Select Committee on Wo. being by the woman suffragists, ubfitted
Do you ask me, then, what shall men
New Banjo With a Magnet.
man Suffrage, delivered to the Senate of to lie legislators for the whole nation, it
do, in regard to this cry, which is coming
the United States. December 8, 1886. In could only be because their mothers mis.
The door of the saloon opened and two
up all over the land, for purer politics, a
it you make a lengthy quotation from a understood or neglected the opport unities
worthier conduct of affairs ? Men know men pushed in a tall, bulky arrangement
pamphlet of mine, entitled "Letters from which Nature puts into their hands. very well what they ought to do about! | covered with canvas.
Better than any cemented-tired wheel on the market at any price.
a Chimney Corner.” It appears to me Such a cnarge is a tremendous indict­
it. They ought to live daily and hourly | “ It doesn’t look like a coffin a little
that in the argument drawn from this ment against the motherhood of the in the fear of God and for the honor of bit,” said one of the steady company,
quotation you mistake utterly the point nation, and, if it could be sustained, good women. They ought steadfastly ‘‘or I’d think 1 had ’em again.”
at issne, and it is my purpose in this ought of itself to bar women from all to practise those principles of purity,
The two men pushed the thing up lie­
As good as any $50 cemented tired wheel.
letter to direct your attention to this legislative functions until they can better honor, uprightness, and patriotism side one of those automatic nickel-in-the-
mistake, and to put the argument upon fulfill that which Nature demands of which it is the duty of every Christian I slot banjos that make life melodious
manufactured by Cormully & Jeffery.
its proper basis. 1 will alsocomment on them in ch’ld-bearing and rearing. More­ home to inculcate. It is very true that ! nowadays. The patrons of the place
certain other considerations put forth over, it is the function of slaves to labor; the duty is now too often imperfectly kept up a running tire of comment, but
F. C. SHANAHAN, Agent.
therein.
but it is the nation's pride and boast performed in our homes; but, believe me the meh made no reply. Finally they Can be seen at the Tillamook Lumber Co.’s office.
The quotation referred to is too long that in no other country that the sun the remedy for this evil does not lie in took off the canvas, and, behold, it was
for the limits of a letter like this. The shines on are there so many homes sup­ the direction of woman suffrage. It is by another banjo exactly like the other.
argument briefly is, that neither the man ported by the loyal and untiring indus­ inciting and helping woman to the more
‘‘What’s the matter with the old one?
nor the woman is individually the repre­ try of men, where women are kept in faithful discharge of her own duties that asked the barkeeper. ‘‘Worn out?’’
sentative of the "genus homo,” but that, ease and comfort, in order that they legislators will honor her far more than
“No,” saiii one of the men, “but some
according to nature and revelation, the may give their time to the higher duties by dragging her out of the quiet of her of the loafers that hang out here have
two united make one, and that to each of rearing children and planning and own domain, and setting her to perform been feeding the old machine iron wash­
ers. And it don’t go no more, see?”
constituent of that union certain distinct carrying on enterprises of charity, philan­ their neglected and unfulfilled tasks.
“Is that so ?” . aid the barkeeper with
powers and properties belong, each de. thropy, and reform; and irresistible
Instead of fifteen millions of women
I>endent upon the other, in a minor way, power in American social and political voters vainly trying to do the work I ready sympathy. “ That ain’t right.”
“ Well, iron washers are no good with
for the proper fulfilment. You say, “If life. Plainly, if any portion of the Amer­ which God demands of men, there should
upon this account woman is to be de­ ican people are slaves, it is not the be fifteen millions of happy homes in this this machine,” said the man. “It’s got a
nied suffrage, then man equally should women.
broad, fair land; homes supported by magnet in it that just clamps on to every -
be denied the baLot, if his highest and
But let us return to the question of the the fathers’ labor, made to glow with thing but nickels.’’ Here the man took
final estate is to be something else than physical adaptability of women to the with heaven’s own light by the mothers’ from his pocket a piece of iron just the
duties of voters. If women vote, they tender love and care; homes where size and thickness of a nickel and held it
a mere individual.”
Now, marriage is that partnership up. must also hold office and assume the children are being reared who shall be­ up.
Freight handled with pispatch and nt lowest rates. Fruit delivered in good order.
“ Here’s one of the washers some of
on which the right order of society and working duties incident to political cam. come just and upright men, and faithful,
Best Accommodations and Cheapest Route to or from Tillamook.
your
customers
paimed
off
on
the
unsus-
conscientious
women
where
those
virtues
the right prepetuation of the species paigns. It appears from the published
Every attention paid to wants and conveniences of passenger. First-class table set
depend*. The question is, whether each record of your life that you commenced are being taught which are the only en­ pectin’ old machine. Just watch it.” He
WILL SAIL FROM SAN FRANCISCO ABOUT APRIL 13th AND
partner shall keep to that line of labor vour political career at about the age of during bulwarks of a free, republican dropped it in the slot, but never a move
EVERY 10 DAYS AFTER.
which Nature has marked out, or wheth­ thirty. For the next ten or fifteen years government. It is to build up such homes, did the claws of the banjo make. Then For further particulars apply to
er of woman shall be demanded, not you were actively in politics. Now, not to break down their walls, and he put a nickel in the slot and the ma­
only her own share of the labor, but also will you tell me if you think it would quench the light upon their hearthstones, chine began co grind out a rag-time
Co.,
waltz. Whereupon the man grinned
a large part of that which belongs to have been convenient or agreeable during that legislation ought to be directed
No.
14
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treet
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or
to
T
ruckee
superior
and
covered
up
the
old
one,
and
L
umber C o .
There are others and weightier argu­
man. For, let us notice, that while it those years, when you were laying the
he and his companion pushed it out the
ments
against
woman
suffrage,
but
these
foundations
of
your
political
success,
may be granted that woman has the
door.
phyisical capacity to cast a ballot, man to have lieen also engaged in bearing are such as are suggested by the text of
“Let this lie a warning to you, gentle­
has not the physical capacity tol>earand and rearing a family ? Could you have your Report. I commend then to your
Rates, $1 Per Day
men,” said the barkeejjer, “that there Centrally Located.
earnest
consideration
before
you
can
done
what
you
found
it
necessary
to
do
nourish children. Nature has made it
ain’t no good in ringin’ a cold deck in on
again
address
the
United
States
Senate
forever impossible that he should per­ politically, and at the same time attend­
anybody, not even a slot machine. Gus­
as the Champion of Woman.
form thatoffice. If, therefore, hedemands ed properly to vour duties as wife and
tave, git the wire and we’ll hit her up a
Very respectfully yours,
mother?
You
will
say
that
the
very
of her that she shall participate in those
bit.’*
C
aroline F. C orbin ,
external and general duties, such as labor suggestion is indelicate, and I agree with
Thereupon one of the waiters produced
Author of “Letters from a Chimney
M. H. UflRSEN, Proprietor
for the support of the home ami for the you, but the fault is in the situation as Corner.”
from its hiding place a long, thin,
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supposed
by
you.
The
duties
and
offices
direction ot the State, which his natural
straight wire, and stuck it in the slot.
TILLAMOOK,
constitution, physical and intellectual, of motherhood are all sweet, and pure,
OREGON.
The Craze for “Dozing.”
And the new machine that was proof
fit him for, while he cannot by any pos. and holy when kept within the sacred
against iron washers struck up with
The Best Hotel in the city. No Chinese Employed
There is a great and growing craze in great gusto, “Oh, I Don’t Know ; You Stage and Express Office.
sibility relieve her of those most neces- precincts of the home. Brought out into
say offices and duties which Nature de­ the garish light of publicity, what do this country for the taking of drugs, es­ Ain’t So Warm.’’
pecially drugs whose nature and effects
mand of her, he commits a palpable and they become ?
Nor will it avail you to say that some are to the taker wholly unknown.
monstrous injustice.
W hen it is remembered that the’ body
Nor does it help the matter to say, as part of these offices may be delegated to
A man or a woman has a qualm. In­ is made up very largely of water, it will
servants.
There
are
too
many
mothers
you do. that, because woman's nature
stead of asking himself, “What have I I readily be understood how inifHjrtant to
is purer and nobler than man's, the of that sort in the country now; no eaten ? What have I drunk ? Have I | health is a constant supply of this fluid.
state would be benefited by her partici­ political measure can be a wise one been sitting in a draught?” he or she—he Many people have the idea that to drink
pation in political affairs of the state ac­ which tends to increase their number.
no less than she—casts about for some water in any amount beyond that which
You sav in your Report that there are drug which he or she has heard about or
cording to the highest and best ideas of
is actually necessary to quench thirst is
the race, that is, of both men and wo­ many women who are not wives and read about, no one knows where. And ! injurious, and acting on this belief they
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mothers.
Very
true,
and
when
women
men, will you permit me respectfully to
having found one with a sufficiently drink as little as possible. The notion,
inquire what proper and adequate share vote and hold office, there will be more territying name, odor or taste, he or she however, is wide of the truth. Drinking
of the world's work they can preform? of them. A true regard for the best in­ pours it into his or her helpless interior freely of pure water is a most efficacious
What is their natural place in the order terests of society demands that their and with a sublime faith and courage means not only of preserving health, but
ASTORIA AND
i often of restoring it when falling. All
of society ? Are they mere hewers of number shall lie reduced by all natural awaits the results.
TILLAMOOK.
Usually the drug is harmless and passes j the tissues of the taxly need water,
the wood and drawers of the water? and reasonable means ; but when politi­
They cannot bear citizens; they cannot cal rewards are offered as the price of ineffectually away, leaving nature free to and water in abundance's necessary also
care for them in infancy and rear them services in public life, do you not believe pursue its task of curing the cause of the for the proper performance of ever}- vital
to manhood.
If they cannot govern that many, and those not of the weak qualm. But only too often the drug, function. Cleanliness of the tissue with­
them with wisdom or justice when they and ignorant, but of the more gifted and worthless for curing the disorder at in the body is as necessauy to health and
WELL RUN THE
are produced ready made to their hands, intellectual, will be tempted to forgo which it was aimed, strikes and injures comfort as cleanliness of tl)e skin, and
what is their reason for being? When a marriage and motherhood for the sake some other part of the delicate internal water tends to ensure the one as truly as
it does the other. These waste materials
man stands up in the United States of winning them? Woe betide the land economy.
Of course it would be a waste of words are frequently poisonous, and many a
Senate and makes such a statement as which thus offers its political trusts as
that, in regard to the men ofthis republic, premiums for childless women! The to ask people to take care of their health, i headache, many rheumatic ¡>ains and Will lnnke trips every five days, the weather permitting, between Astoria and
Tillamook City, carrying freight and paMsengers.
it appears to me that he compromises morals of society are corrupt enough to defend their stomachs against the.r aches, many sleepless nights are due
What do you suppose they greedv palates, to exercise as much pru­ solely to the circulation in the blood, or
his own self-respect, and the respect due now.
ELMORE, SAN HORN <i CO., ASTORIA ; or COHN & CO.,
to the dignified and honorable body to will become when not to be married, dence in the care of their bodies as they dejioMt ill the tissues, of these waste
not to be a mother, is the prere- exercise in the care of their horses, dogs ! materials which can not be got rid of be­
TILLAMOOK, AGENTS.
which he has been elevated.
success
in
a
a
woman
’
s
or birds. But is it equally useless to ask cause of an insufficient supply of water
You say that vou have only proposed quisite for
His- them to let the drug bottles alone after
the measure because women have asked choice and tempting career ?
that they have made themselves ill by over­
L. H. BROWN, P rerikknt
D irxctorh :
you to do it The same plea was made tory gives abundant evidence
W. H. COOPER, Sic. & T res .
I). If. BROWN, II. O. DAVIN, (1. W. TEFFT.
bv vour great progenitor in the Garden women are not naturally of purer in­ eating or the other common imprudences,
of Eden; but it did not avail him. More­ stincts or more capable of self-control and to give nature a fair chance to nurse
It is only as thev are subject the injured part back to health ?—N.Y.
over, in the case of Adam, it was true than men. 1
.
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TWO LIVE PAPERS.
In the present instance the plea contains to men as in heathen countries, or yield \\ orld.
themselves
to
the
elevating
and
purifying
Manufacturers of
but the minimum of truth. There are
Women and Practical Jokes.
The repular subscription price of
fifteen millions of women in this country influence, of Christian teaching concern,
THE HEADLIGHT is$1.5O, nnd
ing marriage and the home, that thev
(I
\ 1 quote
IIIIOLC your
\ Ulll own
G VI 11 statistics) / of voting
ncz
till?.
That species of humor sometimes Je
the regular subscription price of
mot . Will vou kindly inform us what rise to a higher moral level. Emanci-
acrilied as "rollicking." which men com­
the Weekly Oregonian is $1.50.
proportion of that fifteeri millions you pated from these restraints, the mtensr v
plain that women cannot see. is often
TIüüflMOQK, OR.
Any one subscribing for THE ,
from?
You
say
that
these
tWr
.
nat
’
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Ts^ak
more
or
less
in
the
nature
of
a
practical
have heard from ?
HEADLIGHT
and
paying
one
Ixinggoverned w.thout
their |— surpassing
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joke; that is to say. it Ires in the matter
women are Lvinj;
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year in advance can get both the 1
consent. Is it possible that you can sin- advisedly, therefore, and in
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rather than the j manner. It appears, for |
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cerely believe that fifteen millions of, thirty years"
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not
the
direct
tendency
of
woman
suffrage
which the dramatists
and
without their consent? Do you
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bare
major
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would
be
to
form
a
class
of
women
such
cica.
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rather feel assured that if a L«..«.
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of the restoration rely so largely, strung WEEKLY OREGONIAN
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it v of that number did
not c,..
consent,
for as
as held
held high
high court
court in
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m the days as they are also in humor of a different
Ltoeal Orders Promptly Filled. Well Stocked
them
and
sufficient
preceding
its
downfall
;
women
bnlhant
kind. The point, if we must say so, is .
what appears to 1
One
Year
for
*3.25.
—- 1 and
and intellectual,
intellectual, but
but wholly
wholly wanting
wanting in
in , not ¡infrequently exhibited in a m.-re or
Lumber Yard near Court House.
reasons, to lie governed ..................
by indirect
rather than direct representations, there 1 that steadfast faith and abiding virtue lees undignified position. It may be
would be a revolution within twenty- ' which characterize the Anglo - Saxon freely and at once conceded that women
four hours ? With every right of agita­ ideal of womanhood. 1 may say the are not amused by humor of this ‘lass. All old subset ihers paying their
tion at their command which man pos­ 1 Christian ideal as well-tbe wife and They think it si 11V undignified and often subscriptions for one year in
sesses—free speech, free assembly, the * mother. Are American men prepared to coarse; and. so far as the last indictment advance will lie entitled to the
I relegate the wives and mothers of this is concerned, the practical jokes that same offer.
right of petitfon, a press ever ready to
disseminate their views, and many privi­ ' republic to a secondary and subservient amuse a boy are often enough not only
ALLEN,
leges of courtesy besides, that men lay 1 place, and share the political leadership course, but cruel, and it may very well
that a woman refrains from laughing
no claim to—what power would with­ ofthis great and free country with an
Proprietor
at them, not so much because her per
stand the moral force of any demand oligarch v of Aspasias.
Ycu say that the passage of the pro. caption« are dull in one direction as be
which these fifteen millions should unit­
C. A. BAILEY
Firat c I hmh accommodation
posed resolution would n.rt commit any cause they are keen in another. To *•*
edly make ?
DEALF.M fW
person to the support of woman suffrage a human being made a fool of is too |aun-
at mccoik ! ciana rate.
With what show of reason do you com­
in the end. But what does it do if passed ful to be amusing. Moreover, she often
5 TV DERA KE R WA GONS,
pare free-born American women to the
ON HORNE MOWERS,
bv both houses ? It send, the dsesm« ti„<is that tlie joke consists of some
degraded and ignorant slaves on South­
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ofthis question, backed by the authority time-lionoie»l siUicism against her own Buggi»-*. buy rftlcK«, plows, mid oilier
ern plantations, and speak of men as
fsmi iiiachinrry.
Yon inn ftnve
CITY,
of Congress, into every State of this sex, supported rather by olwervation. and
their masters ? As a matter of fact the
money by dm ling with me,
Union. A score or two of the provi­ if she has any spirit she naturally resents
Tillamook, Ore
power of men over women is not greater
Spe« tel Price« on Bugg«*« and Spring
sional advocates of woman suffrage will
W agon«.
than that of women over men. Nature
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_,
Headquarter* for Forest Grove huge Line.
beat up the entire territory, and, by their it.
,_____ C\ A. BAILEY, Tillamook, Ore.
It u a cuncii*evidence of the
lays the infant man a helpless creature
1899.
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