The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 16, 1905 The Punishment Was Too Great...... Editor WOLF, of the Alton Democrat, who recently married MRS. SHEARER, well known to Chariton people, was recently the subject of the censure of the convention of Female Suffragists, of Iowa, at Panora, simply because he wrote to one of them in reply to some request, that she ought to adorn some home and gladden the heart of a husband instead of wasting her time in trying to get a vote. He was voted as being an ape of degenerate standing. This was awful. To simply have branded him a common coyote would surely have been drastic enough. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 16, 1905 The Sequel To It................ Alton, Ia., Nov. 13. -- Special: Editor CHARLES BARNETTE WOLF, who was sat on by the State Convention of Woman Suffragists at Panora, Friday, spent a restless night at his home in this city. He says that if it had not been for the fact that his wife was at his bedside -- instead of out hollering for woman suffrage -- he would probably not have survived the shock to his sensitive nature. He was able to sit up the next morning when The Register and Leader correspondent called and penned the following beautiful lines, which he says came to him in the night: Now a vision floats before me That defies both tongue and pen -- A crowd of women wildly juggle With the rights accorded men -- Whoop 'er up for woman suffrage And for temperance loudly roar -- Throw their hats and bonnets skyward Wildly yell and stamp the floor. 'Tis an Iowa convention On the female suffrage plan And from her station on the platform Mrs. Ballard leads the van. -- Register and Leader. ---------------------------------------------------- The above is pretty good but The Leader desires to add a stanza as a proper sequel: Yes, and Sister Ballard Who now leads the suffrage van May reach out after something And catch a little man -- You bet she'd make him loudly roar As she bends him o'er her knee And wields that avenging shingle In a manner good to see. I seem to hear the WOLF howl now As Mrs. Ballard leads the van -- And hear the patter of that shingle According to the suffrage plan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 8, 2004 [email protected] *Way to go Girls!!!! (sorry fellas)..