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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31
IT Is A UNIQUE SCHEME
Autographs 20 be Collected and Read
Christmas 1000

Guthrie. Q. r, Dec. "a unique
scheme has been struck upon by " p.
Roberts Of North Enid The Enid News
says: n. p. Roberts IS preparing auto
graph letters for his daughter Miss Matte
=. Roberts, who resides with him IN
Narth Enid Il is the intention 20 secure
from one hundred % their friends and
ecGuaintanCes letters containing items aud
caoica bits % sentiment Then keep al a
taase letters tor oue hundred years and
every one OF ttsi- numerous rricnds have
a special iayitailen 20 se a-eseat one hue-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31
FACE FULL OF SHOT
Mr. Humphreys Of FL Reno suffers a
Painful Accident.

Guthrie. 0. T. Dec. 5o.-The II Reno
Globe says: S. G. Humphreys, proprietor
OF the Kerfoot hotel was the victim Of a
very sad accident Wednesday afternoon.
while out hunting near Kingfsher with
some friends. They were in the brush.
when a quail Asw up and Grant Hunph-
reys. a relative Ct s. G. fred al the bird
and the whole load OF shot hit M
Humphreys IN the face. The doctors have
picked twenty shot out Of his facs, but
there is one shot in rs left eye that they
have been unable 70 get. The eye IS badly
blood shot. and II is impossible 10 tel
whether The eye can 5e saved or not.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31
WOULDN'T REVOKE HIS LICENSE
Council at saltwater and n saloon
Keeper Who Violated sunds ~ Law.

Guthrie. O. r, Dec. CAS- indicative q
the movement against saloon Keepers the
action o. the city council at s1iiWatsr
may ae significant L was reported tlat
~. p. Tate had bean yellIng nqu5- On
sunday 4 motion vas made = revoke
MS license. but the council refused 70 do
50 by a vote q four 30 two.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31
CHIEF WAS A LITTLE SLOW
Head OF Police Force at Oklahoma
City Not Active Enough

Oklahoma City, Q. z. Dec, 31.-The IN
ve~ttSeIon o. the police for,e OF this city
:crws the po"'icai topic Of he day he g
The committee appointed BY the mayor TO
investigate the police force reports that
the chief Is dereEct IL his duties, suffers
INSTRUMENTATION, does nos set TO work
early enough in The morning or stay NJ
late enough At night The report also
finds that the men convicted Of petty in
fractions do not work ont 1heir fines and
that escapes from officers are TOO ire
QusnL The force viii be changed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31
REBUILD VIII BIG CAPACITY
lee Plant " hfeh Was Burned Last
Week 60 Have n Successor.

Guthrie. @. T. Dec s.-The Old Ice plant
watch recently burned a. slIlsster vi
- result on ar enlarged scale A. son
zs The Insurance % ths cd plant 8
settled. ,se nsw one - atteea seu daily
ca pae-sy All &c sEse:s6
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31
GIVEN AWAY FIVE MILLION
CarHegie's Gift to Oklahoma City
Only a small Part.

Oklahoma City, o. T, Dec. So.-Among
the things by which this prosperous city
will remember the year of 1899 is the gift
OF Mr.. Carnegie for a library here.
Andrew Carnegie during the year 1899
gave $, 100000 to libraries, educational and
charitable institutions. The list here
printed foots up $3,SS7, 1872.
Mr.. Carnegie has also increased the
wages of his men twice, making an ag-
gregate of 100000 more, but this is
matter of business which he keeps en-
tirely separate from his private accounts.
1t will be remembered that papers print
ed some time ago Mr.. Carnegie's senu-
ment that to die rich is to die disgraced.
His estimated entire income for the year
has been given away. The benehciaries
are as follows:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31

Guthrie, @. T.. Dee. so.--A cali Tor
meeting of the territorial central commit
tee Of ;ae Populist party mas been issued.
The committee via meet in Oklahoma
City January Is.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31
Total

There are many moro smaller benefac-
lions, and these, with others not yet
ready for publication, will bring the total
I'D to s5.OOOOO0
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31

bred years hence when these letters viii
be opened and read. The editor of the
News has already received an invitation
TO this distant meeting but do not believe
we shall be able to occupy the seat that
will be given US if we happen to show up
well and sound. However, we hope those
who are present one hundred years hence
viii be convinced that Enid will have
rain and railroads"
The following has been received by the
editor of the Eagle:
North Enid, o. T., Dec. g. 1929.
Dear Sir: Would be 50 kind as TO write
me an Autograph Letter, bearing the date
Christmas. 1899. My name Matte P. Rob
erts. My age, ten years.
P. S.-Father has secured almost 100 OF
said letters; from farmers, mechanics,
clerks, merchants pastors, postmasters,
Co. officials and attorneys; and of the lat
ter twenty-five have written. Please send
a sample copy and oblige
Matte P. Roberts.
I. NJ P. Roberts, will write a request
with the above that said letters, the
Lords Prayer the Sermon on the Mount,
the Story Of the Prodigal son, and A.
Mncoln's Emancipation Proclamation all
be read Christmas 1899.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19

In truth. nature Is a sovereign who will
not brook either neglect. evasion or de-
nance of her laws.
some years ago the sorts OF people who
are ever saying that the scarlet woman
IS necessary evil gained the ear OF the
BRUSH Parliament and succeeded I'm get
uhg certain laws passed granting her
protection. medical and police super
vision. and all the rest Of IT. within
prescribed limits adjacent 10 military and
naval stations. Many good and some wise
men, among them Gladstone. were al
lured into that legislative blunder But
they were speedily undeceived. The ex-
pertinent and its results provoked a na-
tional agitation which involved all polit-
ical parties and all classes and condi-
tions OF the people IL grew in intensity
and force until II swept from the statute
books every vestige of the offensive Laws
The history Of that agitation is full OF
sound moral and social instruction suited
to the present conditions IN San Fran
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19

enthusiasm or a spasm OF indigna-
ZION II is quite apt to rest and be
thankful for a long while. Later It
may wake up from protracted
slumoer TO find that the results OF its
previous virtuous efforts have been un-
none by the reaction OF vigilant enemy.
Ine present is time when the best
moral sentiment OF the community needs
to be Kept awake and on the watch. IL
lusive articles and plausible paragraphs
In certain society papers are just now
circulating the rankest and most perlous
heresies upon this question.
II Is said, for example. that such is the
severity OF our code of social ethics af-
fecting the relations of the sexes that
the scarlet woman could not reform IL
she would. Her whole life is forfeit
by the unwritten law OF society the
dire penalty OF her fall" Ii is broadly
intimated that she is not only a victim
or social conditions but a necessary evil,
and that even IL she could be exiled her
place would soon be filled by other vic
t'ns or human passion and weakness. All
this and much more of the same kind
F, Qnterlarded with such exclamations as
Alas, for the rarity of Christian char
ity) Is made TO pave the way TO the ulti-
mate suggestion that fallen women shall
De connned to given area OF the city
ana there Kept under municipal guardian
ship and police supervision.
The mischief lurking behind all this
is twofold In the first place, the plausi-
Die Ideas referred TO profess to emanate
from lofty sentiment Of compassion for
fellow women. combined with a virtuous
regard for the public we'll being: and In
the second place. It is assumed not only
that the evil under discussion cannot be
eradicated. but that. therefore, in direct
violation Of statutory law, II should be
permitted, sanctioned, protected.
Some OF the fallacious assumptions re-
ferred to may be sufficiently met In terms
OF pointblank denial. 1t IL not true. for
example, that there is no avenue Of re-
treat by which wayward efrls and women
may return to lives of virtue and honor II
they 30 desire. Tho history Of what 10
termed refuge work IN large cities affords
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19

proportions In very short space OF TINA
Neither is IL true that there Is anything
peculiar or uncomfortable in the condi-
lions or life in San Francisco tending to
iorce our youth into vicious ways. Girls
Virtuously disposed do not need to sacrifice
their virtue for bread, and there is proba bly,
no large city In all the broad area Of this
great nation in which IL IS easier for n
thri1ty young man TO marry and maintain
Wife in comfort than in San Francisco
IL is libel upon our fair city to affirm or
imply that any of our boys or girls are
forced into vicious ways by the hard con-
dftions Of existence here. Vicious train
ing and environment deliberately fraught
with temptation by vicious persons are
the social conditions TO which our young
people are victims. and for these the body
polite is largely responsible
An essential truth to be recognized I'm
this connection is that what Is termed
the social evil is peculiarly sensitive TO
encouragement or disbursement. It
shrinks before oppressive agencies or
grows rank upon indulgence. Considered
In the light of this truth. our laws bearing
upon this matter are essentially sound i'm
principle and spirit, in that they frankly
treat this evil as crime against the
public well being-a crime to be dis
couraged. punished. suppressed Low
soulless men. impelled by motives Of
greed. plan dens OF vice and give them
gaudy names In order TO ensnare the
young. to whom they promise indulgence
in vice with immunity from its natural
consequences. But the promise is an eter-
nal delusion. The shaded side of human
history. everywhere and always, is one
long. tragic illustration of tne wages of
sim in this regard. From the deep re-
cesses Of Africa DR.. Livingstone sent
forth his plaintive wall about "the open
sore Of the world" and tho silent lesson
Of modern France. with her debauched
sense Of Justice, her decadent energy and
her dwindling population. tells of the same
thing The laxity and indulgence of tho
French people arc gradually but very
surely sapping the power Of France and
inevitably destroying her historic status
- one Of the leading nstons Of Europe.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19

Gan FRANCISCO is confront
~ ed BY most Craze problem of
social evil. 4 frobierI that must be
considered and decided by the PROP
erty osrmcrS ard By those 5cho haze
business interests or permanent
residence in The cii1. Ia fact. fbe
inferca ig the moral lG5c iugol5ed
Shonld extend cvc7 beyond III,
nnmiri.al jurisdiction Of San
FrcuciSco i,sc'f and bcr0mc GHeS-
tioa 10 be ,yciEtc3 and decided in
the mird 81 cociy ,o.cr u Cd&-
for7ia; for TIC rooflc of the 5rhoIe
Std's certainly hcrc al heart the
moral standing 7ci,ch their mcfrof-
oils should WGintam iii the eyes of
The large cities Of the United States
and Of the 7corld. The church, from
tine i'rremorial, has been c0HSid-
cred the proper exponent of the
moral lac OF the community ana
70 her ministers falls the dlay Of
fScnloctiag ia nan the right Of
moral ia7c and The 7crong of social
e0sL II becomes obligatory 7oiih the
press, as ser-vItorS Of the people, 10
place before them tifc woris of the
clergy upon this present question in
order that the oftissuS NAY better
ic1derStGrd the e7'il 7,Tth 7rhich they
are threatened ana take steps BY
Srhich a may Be GVertsd.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19

twenty-four hours: but he denies the pollty
OF 50 doing and elaborates his reasons over
nhahy pages Plttsburg Is not a greater
city than is San Francisco. and The sle-
ments sustaining prostitution are not
theIe so potential as here. 1 do not pre-
tehd 10 say. however. that an unlicensed.
WIue-open system. or one In which the law
even pays no regard 10 the evil Is toler-
aole. In a number OF governments II Is
regulated. and there can be no doubt I
apprehend that these laws would work as
,.s suCGessIully In San Francisco as they do
In Mexico or in Copenhagen.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
C1De Social Evtl I'm Sam franc{@co>

laws In conflict with them should be
repealed As fer the Nymphia AFFAIR
that OF course should be suppressed. We
cannot have ancient Pompeil brought to
our doors under the guise OF a modern
corporation. Tho police should be given
power 20 protect the women in fhe par
ticuars N which t.ey arc said 10 have
been taken advantage ~ I'm the Nymphia
project. with the power OF the police
ard the health inspectors stretched over
this evil. It may AT least he kept within
bounds. and prevented from becoming a
menace 10 the community.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
Rev. Robert Mackenzie,
ID.
PostoF First Presbyterian
Church.

The discussion OF such a theme as the
social evil Is not 10 my liking. but there
arc occasiors. such as the one at hand.
when Il becomes the duty OF one IN the
ministry 20 contribute TO the general H.
Illumination OF the subject what light there
is IN him 4 cannot close my eyes 20 the
ract that the clergy arc in a large sense
the moral as well as the spiritual guides
OF tho community. and when a question
which strikes strongly AZ public morals
surges 70 The fore and a minister Of the
gospel Ike myself - requested 10 render
the aid of his views by a broad-minded
and publ!c-spirited Journal such as The
Call there f. no choice but 70 accede.
Indeed when ] reflect Il seems that the
disposition common among the people 70
shua regard for This social cancer and
avoid contemplating IL IS IN an 'nipor, an.
degree responsible for is present status
Of :ntolerable growth. TnQgestiona by
tie wrong fOurishes upon the Indifference
% the community. II could exist 10 moth
1nE Ike the extent which now character
iEes IL were q made odlous by agitation.
Agitation Is the product OF indignation. OF
a sense of outrage, and with this feeling
rampant through the community directed
against he ev!l IL would certainly be-
come contracted 20 a much smaller com
pass IN the sphere OF San Francisco Mfe
than IL now ocoupiea
san Francisco is now ana vii, continue
30 be 6 great Corinth. where commerce.
Will reign and where ships from many
nations viii come and 60. In these VAST
,,msrts, 10 whatever time or stage OF the
worlds progress they have belonged
prostitution has always been an attendant
parasite Experience seems 20 snow thu:
tn such places ~ cannot be suppressed
II We had here an unvsrying body OF
citizens; II San Francisco were comprise 4
exclusively of San FTanciscans, we might
10 thoroughly preach morals Into The
community hat the foul class wc-id he
scueezed out. But the fact IL before US
that San Francisco 10 20 be 70 a larcs
extent Ike a river. whose banks remain
constant. but whose waters ar. contiru-
,ouHly changing Strange men and
1strange women gather here daily from
the ENDS of the earth. form fer a eev
dayn or weeks a part o; cur population.
ifhen pass out and away. Such people n.
church ana its morsl-mskinR Influences
cannot snectualIy reach. Yet these are
largely the sustGining factors OF prost-
tuition
n the presence OF such a condition. Rov-
e-nment is the only thing possible. The
Ycop,e who sustain this nuisance shouls
be Identified Ani held firmly IN hand. The
police and the health suthori-
ues should divide the response
bility between them. and the
places should be relegated 70
particular locality. New ordi-
nances should
be passed ere
ating these
changes.
- a
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
Rev. E. A. Woods, DID.
Pastor First Baptist Church.

The social evil has long existed and still ext.
all large cities. II has not BEEN and perhaps
not be fully eradicated The same Is true
many other evils. But laws against these evils
have been enacted and should be executed az
far and fully possible.
To localize and attempt TO control the social
evil is in sense 20 legslize that which is i'm
moral and Illegal Laws attempting this have
been enacted In some American cities, but
they have failed to control all but the moro
open and shameless characters and did not
reach the root OF the evil. II followed that
the outraged moral sense OF the commun-
ity demanded and secured their repeal
Such legislation is itself a degeneration
and belongs 10 darker centuries and an I'M
christian age. An attempt 10 localze and
protect crime is Itself criminal. Such leg
islation would encourage evil by encouraging
ana maintaining a public example OF II in our
own city under sanction OF law. The very
fact that such sins are illegal and that their
practice exposes 10 arrest and punishment is
a great restraint, espci ally upon those who
are beginners in such evil ways.
That such sins result in disease In . Iopd
warning 10 those who are tempted to commit
them. God has declared that the way OF
the transgressOr is hard" and II IL not for
man TO make II easy by legal enactments II ia
law OF our nature that he who sows 10 the
hesn shall OF the flesh reap corruption" and 70
attempt 10 reverse this law is both irreveren
and foolish. Our laws against such evils are
imperfect and inadequate. but every arrest
and punishment under these laws stamps such
practices as disgraceful and criminal and IS a
safeguard Of virtue.
There is need OF better and more rigid law,
for the protection OF the purity OF society
but until these can be secured the press
and the pulpit Of city should unite In
demand for the execution OF such proteo.
tive laws have
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19

ASK the average person where the CEN
tral point Of area is in the United States
ana ne Will fix 1t somewhere in Illinois
4eh him 1t is nearer San Francisco and
ne Will be incredulous until he remembers
tnat Alaska Is within the boundaries Of
uncle sam.-Edward Box In the Novem-
Der Ladies Home Journal
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19

citizens. will Amen 20 that
safety girls temptations vice
a minin
facilities for crime must be treated as enemies
of Of all
public prison until they learn something OF the motive ana force
Of n community. scarlet
feel that they cannot
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19

IN their character. tending to educate 80
ciety 10 q belief or q conviction that the
indulgence OF nature IS unbecoming our
higher ideas OF civilization and an Of
fense 70 the ideals which govern the ma
jority OF the community.
But personal vice. the Indulgence of
the flesh. II fact every characteristic that
recalls man 9 pagan nature and his alien
alton from the standards OF a civil,
moral society. Is conditioned by tho re-
sponsib;lities which tho community So
lects TO assume. Legislation can control
vice. legislation has the right TO deter
mine that It shall be neither a sore in
the eyes nor stink in the nostrils OF
polite society. Legislation has ths
right 10 say that vice, IL II be abso-
lutely impossible 20 uproot II, shall )
hide its face and be not seen OF
those who are offended by iu ~
sight. That Is not hypocrisy, me-
IL is precaution. If 1 admit my lVE
inability 20 uproot certain Nv
phases OF vice 1 have at tho r.
same time a constitutional
right TO prevent my children
from seeing II.
Vlco-that is, specifically,
the business OF the bawd
!: ! ! !. ! !. + !. !. ] ! s J J
and the beer bottle-have
recently increased IN San U.s.
Francisco. II was un- KN
avoidsble. II San Fran xS
cisco pride Is stimulated N8FsH
by its position as The y&3@x3
gateway 10 the Orient f&SH&8,
II must be prepared TO R&E
stand the consequences M{{H
OF an influx OF population. &GNSS
military and civilian, that RFSSEES
for the time being looks MSySSSSs
with Indifference at thestaid 'Ss
morality OF our people. This %S
"Nymphia" as a business
enterprise Is the result OF the
influx OF a transient population.
II suggests something OF the proA>
lem Of the relation OF war TO public NOR
ality.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19

ample proof of this There Is abundant
weauth in this city for any such work.
and abundant disposition TO use
it wisely and worthily San
Francisco could raise a -
refuge fund OF ample "a
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
Rev. Jacob Voorsanger
Rabbi Congregation Emonu.

The existence Of hotel nymphia" ia
All evidence OF the unsolvable character
OF certain problems which engage the at
tentioa o. all moral communities Evil
is part OF human nature and II is a
Question always whether restrictive leg
islation can wholly suppress IL. MANY
OF our social institutions are restrictive
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
Chief of Police of San Francisco.
I. w. Lees,

r nor my province 10 suggest legis-
encies presented by the social evil.
nciscO. Ny Office Is 20 execute tho
1: and I'm this discussion 7 can only
IN done and consider the obvious
the operations OF the Police Depart
essary upon the complaints OF own
10 premises occupied by prostitutes,
Iber Of instances from the localities
ed. and when they have sought to
" timely notice intercepted their so
/ matter is an aside from this In
] the premises became actually oc-
which the law forbids that 10 be-
nee by the police While the build
although I had ample
ed use. yet IL was not amcnable %
never become so used the build
been In no sense a violation Of the
er. az II became applied % the pur-
as designed J asserted the interpO-
arm Of the government. and the
imenced has not yet been settled.
being stirred from their abOdcs. are
like PARTICLES of dust. No one as
! that their characters or pursuits
nged simply by being forbidden 20
business upon a particular site.
IN which has been inaugurated By
oes deeper than a meeting OF the
problem through mailing up the
he dens. II II were possible 10 nail
den door In the city, 70 acquire
sc OF the existence Of such places
y upon their starting up. % iden-
cry woman engaged I'm the occupa-
however, covertly. and drive her
her web Immediately II were
ad. would prostitution be less In
Francisco or would II be greater
)uld the contamination 70 public
Orals resulting therefrOm be slight
r or more prOnounced2 II they are
Iriven from the alleys. do they not
lake 10 the streets? And so long "a
there exists a disposition between
the sexes TO conduct this vile traf-
nc so long as there are men with
minds and money and women
with minds who want money.
can u be expected that the
mere denial 10 them OF sites
or particular thoroughfares
Will defeat their vicious en-
terprise? IL has never done
so in the history Of human
ity. Prostitution is not a
matter 10 be blotted out bv
the stroke Of pen OF him who
signs an inhibitive ordi-
nance, II is problem OF
, social and political econo-
h my; 10 Is a product OF the
general arrangement OF
IN things. Grant II Is unnat-
IN ural. viOlative OF the free
M instincts and dispositions
n OF mankind. abhorrent 10
IA those who have not be-
u come perverted. can II be
Y changed by municipal
regulation?
10 has become the wisdom,
OF experience that the most
possible OF being done with
prostitution is 70 control ~.
Government can control n.
and thereby curb H.. but il Il
nowhere pretended that this
can be done under laws which
define II as crime 10 be abated
j DO not know where this sub
Ject has been more cOgeutlv dis
cussed than I'm the report Of
Roger O'Mara. Superintendent
Ct Police OF Pittsburg. and /
think the conclusions he
reaches might be indorsed by
al right thinking persons. He
declares that there are in
flttsburg a certain number
OF houses OF prostitution and
that these could -. ,.ro--4 L..