The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-03
OUR WORST EVIL
Bishop Vincent Says 1t Is Self
Indulgence.
Restraint Should Be Begun in
Childhood.
CHEWING GUM HABIT.
Soda Water Drinking and Cigar
cite Smoking,
CHEWING GUM HABIT.
Lay the Foundation of Intern
perance i'm After Life.

the onward march of the curse Of in
temperance to self-induIgence. He be
lieves that the effect of liquor and its
surroundings produces an atmosphere
which unbalances mans judicial mind
that which deprives him of the power
to determine what is best for himself.
"Self-induIgence,' he said at the tenn
perance convention, lis responsible for
the evils with which we are contending
today. We must begin at the bottom
and not wait until the habits of men
are formed before we attempt to teach
them the error into which they have
fallen.
Our boys and girls should be brought
up with a knowledge of cooking and
business; of physical conditions and
economy and a proper conception Of
evil
We should first do away with the
execrabI and inexcusable chewing gum
hibit which makes millionaires out of
a few men in a few years and does no
one any good. The soda fountain habit
is another evil. I must also mention
cigarettes. These are all small things
but if properly managed in youth Will
lay the foundations which guard against
the worst of all evils-seIf-indulgenc
1t is a waste of money which in later
years makes slaves out of our boys and
girls. 1t depriVes them of self-control
The most important and potent factor in
opposing evil Let US cultivate in our
children the herOism which enables
them to resist the assault of tempta-
ton.
The agencies we should employ con
stantly are the press, the pulpit, the
parlOr and the schools.
Let US retain our abuse for the men
who fail to perform their duties; men in
high office who sanction the violation
OF law and protect those who are en-
gagged in the traffic which will destroy
our very homes and send our children
to graves of disgrace"
Rev. Richard COrdley of Lawrence
was invited to explain to the state tenn
perance convention the workings OF the
society organized by the young women
at the state university for the purpose
OF excluding young men who drink Ii
QuCr from their presence.
DR.. COrdley stated that the society
was organized in secret and proposed
to do its work secretly. mo publicity
was intended but there seems to have
been, lurking somewhere behind the
door, reporter, who gave it away he
said.
I do not understand" he continued,
that the restrictions imposed by the
young ladies apply to the young men
when they are in Kansas City or visit
ing perchance in other towns, but the
effort to promote reform among those
who drink while attending the uniYers-
ity is genuine and believe viii sue
coed"
on motion of DR.. H. D. Fisher, the
state temperance union adopted a resO-
luton commencing the young women
and urging them tOcontinue in the good
work.
BY contributions from individuals
and various temperance and church So
cieties the temperance union raised 81
200 before adjournment. The deficit
for last year amounted to $1.415. OF
this amount 1858 is due Secretary
Stephens for salary and bills paid out
of his own pocket. He made the first
COnrTi button also the largest rRhaf-
ing to the union the sum of $500. The
union owes A. H. Vance S145. He made
the. amount even by donating $45 to the
society.
Others who contributed were:
L T. stephens ----------.-----......$ $500
f. Q. Popenoe Observation-Disclosures. 100
Douglas county through w. H. Car
ruin -.------..- --.-.--...---.. 4OO
A. H. Vance 80
Dickinson county through Mrs. LA.
Case .---.--- ----.----------.. 80
Lincoln county through Mrs. A. G.
Lord .-..-..- -----.-...-..--... 90
Unknown contributor 800. so
Cash $500. ................ ..-..... %
Sumner county through E A Hoyt 25
Salina through DR.. VIM. Bishop. p
H. H Russell .....-.... ............ p
Committee of Seventeen, Topeka.... p
NJ. E. church of WetmOre --.--....- 20
Good Citizenship League of Kansas
City, Kan, through B. S. Hender-
Law enforcement League OF Usage
City through Z. W. HaysHp Is
Law Enforcement League of En-
pOria through Judge Culver -.-.-. p
Henry Reisner ..-...-.-- ..--.-...... 10
NJ. L. Hayes of Waverly ........ 10
Ladies Working Society Of Linn
Creek through Mrs V. B. Hovey-. 10
J. F. Weaver of Weaver ..-.....--.. 10
Judge Culver of EnnpOria -..---.---. 10
A friend from FIT. Scott --.....-.-.. 10
w. c T L. of Doniphan county
through T. B. Lee ..-..--..----..- 10
I. o. G. T. lodge of Scranton
through John Waldron -...:--.--.. 10
L o. G. T. lodge of Delphos through
Rosa Blanchard ...-.... .......-.. 10
Menoken township through Mrs. J.
B. Skinner .--------.---- --.-----.- TO
Overlook. Usage county, through
A. ]. May ................ ..... 10
W. G. T. Z. Of Alma through Mrs.
Matte Gardner Observation-Disclosures
Rev. ]. Z. Brandt of Burlingame
Uriah earle ---.---.-. -.----.---.--.
P l. Bonebrake ........ .........--.
Lone Chapel Sunday school through
w. Wells - --.---.. $1,000.
Citizens League of AIuscotah
through H L Marsh --------..
Mitchell county through J. c. Hell
mick of Beloit ---.---------.------ p
Dr. Place of Winfield ......-..... p
w A. Crawford Of Abilene --...-..
E w LOngshOre of Topeka ........
A B. Whiting of Topeka .-.-----
Christian Endeavor League of Ma
pie Hill through H. r. Williams E.
COnvenanters church of Topeka .-.. 3
J. w Chamberlain of Burlingame.. ;
w. c. Weaver of Chapman $500.
J. L. MacDOwen Of Manhattan -.
NJ b Gatcheu of Topeka .......-..
H. w. Hayes of Burlington $4,000.
L. NJ Merren of Independence, Mo
DR.. Menninger of Topeka .----.---
A Topeka friend . %
J G. Daugherty, Kansas City .-....
Mrs Matte Gardner. Alma $500.
W. r. Wallace, Topeka -....---..-
W c. Wieland, Chapman ----.----.
A friend NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5