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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03
A REPORT OF EVIL.

uOA WIZ dUVCuOOO q COAAAOA OaOO
last Thursday on the growth OF
gambling among women and in
society generally are going to
break up this vice if the united
action of the clergy can accom-
plish this end. Further confer
ences are to be held, and more
clergymen are to be asked to
meet with those who have start
ed the movement.
Here is a statement by one
minister of the results of pre-
liminary discussion.
''Holy week and the Easter
vacation have furnished periods
of social riot. What say is
based upon my own observa-
tions since coming to New York. "
The two points brought out
at the conference are indicated
in the following: One clergyman
told how his wife had received
during Holy Week a note from a
lady of the congregation asking
her not to fail to be at a certain
prominent Fifth avenue social
resort, for the game would begin
promptly at an hour indicated
next day. The writer was one
of the most active women in the
congregation and gave literally
ON Easter day. It developed
that the letter was intended for
some one else and was sent to the
clergyman's wife by mistake.
One minister asked his fellow
ministers how it happened, with
out design, that there should be
SO many childless families. He
hesitated to think evil and did
not want to mention Rome of
old, but he had, he said, been
studying the sizes OF Sunday
schools in Fifth avenue and
West Side churches.
cit is my personal opinion
that a good deal of money put
on the plates in such liberal
amounts on Easter Sunday
came easy at the gaming table;
or, if it did not, these large gifts
were made in many instances
as balm to supposed guilty con-
sciences.
cit is very easy form of
imaginary self-denial, this giving
of money by people who have
plenty, instead of personal SER
fvice, and to atone for dissipa-
ton.
81 am no longer young, and
have seen conditions in many
cities, but 1 never imagined con-
ditions existing anywhere SO
bad as were described at our in.
formal talk last Thursday, and
that by men who related what
they knew beyond doubt to bt
true"
! Others present then. gave in
stances of young men losing
heavily at houses to which the,
had been invited, and married
women borrowing from men no
their husbands to make goot
their loses at the gaming table
i Statistics given at the con
ference showed that twelve larg
churches, having a total member
ship of 1861, had only 500 il
all their Sunday schools, includ
ing teachers and everybody
One church was mentioned hay
ing a membership exceeding
) 700 and only sixty-one chil
; dren in it's Sunday School. On
man at the conference said:
"There are no young folk
; growing up in our congregation
If outsiders did not come in "
should be unable to take in an
new members. Ibelieve the sam
3 IcOnditiOn obtains in mos
& churches in the well-tO<dO par
! Iof Manhattan. Why?"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03
LOCAL AND PERSONAL COMMENT.

1OUAI AND f6ASuNAh UJMW 6N i.
zone loving word from tongue pen,
To lift our lives above their sighng
Is worth q world of weeping when
Our lips are hushed beyond replying"
Cane, Kafir Corn and Alfalfa seed
at Dawson's.
The season for sneak thieves and
burglars is here.
Cane. Kaffir Corn aud Alfalfa seed
at Dawson's.
Col. j. S. Winget drove down from
Albert. Tuesday.
] John Durkin is now a miller at the
new Noses Bros. Mills.
The best prices on Kaffir corn and
Cane seed, at Newcombes.
Foster Jordan is the new Sexton Of
the Great Bend cemetery.
Harl Vandiver is now clerking at
the Great Bend Furniture Co.
See Newcombe for fresh Kaffir corn
and Cane seed. Prices right.
Mrs. 1. N. Wilhide had a severe
sick spell the last of last week.
J, ". Wallace left the first of the
week for the Oklahoma country.
J. A. Sterest moved into his new
home on Forest avenue. Monday.
For Kaffir corn and Cane seed see
Newcombe, south of Hotel Greene.
Alb Weiss is giving his residence. in
the east side Of town, new coat Of
paint.
Remember that Mrs. Ella M. Stoke
fills orders for floral decorations Of all
kinds.
Henry Schwier was in from Buffalo
township, Tuesday, to attend the mill
meeting.
Rev. VIM. Mast filled the pulpit at
the Lyons Presbyterian church last
Sunday.
Frank Strothman has had q neat
bay window built to his Forest avenue
residence.
Be happy while you may-and you
may be happy all the time if you eat u,
Jacks place."
From the weather last Friday one
would think that March had stopped
over into April.
Now watch the buds and blossoms
blush aud smile and give promise of q
fruitful harvest.
Miss Julia Miller closed her schoo
in the Grant district, south of Ellin.
wood, last Friday.
Ira Clark, of the Register, is enjoy
ing visit from an uncle, JOSEPH
Clark, of Cadiz, O.
Mics Maud Rockwell returned Sun.
day from Colorado. A married sister
accompanied her home.
II you wish to buy a bicycle buy {,
Cleveland or a Victor of the Grea
Bend Implement Co.
| 6. A. Herman, of Stafford county
was up to the Bend Friday last ant
called on the DEMOCRAT.
! The Majestic ls the best steel rang,
on earth, go to the Great Bend Imple
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Joe Ewalt came in from q several
weeks trip through Iowa. last week.
He says there are lots of Iowa farmers
with their eyes on Kansas lands.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

For its size the Noble Dramatic Co.
band is corker. 1t has but nine
members, but they are all musicians
and full of vim
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

That Turkish Bath" Thursday
night was pretty near an Icelander
frost. Only small audience assem>
bed to listen to revamp of an ole
play. The name Turkish Bath, -
seemed to be the cleahest part of the
hn al n Raa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Alb Weiss is giving his residence, in
the east side of town, new coat oil
paint,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

j, ". Wallace left the first of tn
week for the Oklahoma country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

PAWNEE COUNTY LAND FOR SALE:
Il have several choice sections. also
half sections, in grass. at a low price.
Have quarters. all. or partly in wheat.
Now ia the Time tn buy before prices
make further advance. Will show
lands. and pay expenses of purchaser,
when q quarter or more is purchased
J. F. UPsON, Larned, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

A mud hole, just north OF Walt
Cornell's residence, on Broadway.
compells those driving that way to
drive on the sidewalk to get around it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

LosT-Suuday, April 81. between
my house and N. e. church, pair of
gold spectacles. Leave at DEMOCRAT
Office. MRS. r. STEURI.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

zone loving word from tongue or pen,
To lift our lives above their signing,
Is worth . world of weeping when
Our lips are hushed beyond replying"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

j. A. Sterett moved into his ney
home on Forest avenue, Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

See Newcombe for fresh Kaffir corI
and Cane seed. Prices right.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

6. A. Herman, of Stafford county
was up TO the Bend Friday last and
called on the DEMOCRAT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Remember that Mrs. Ella M. Stoke
fills orders for floral decorations of all
kinds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Folio wing are the delegates TO the
State Sunday School convention to be
held in Topeka the 18th, 18th and 10Th
inst: L. G. Moropey, j J. Winterburg,
l.. J. Barker and s. II. Gwinn, Great
Bend; Rev. Newman, Mrs G. II. Shaw
y. W. Linder Of Hoisington.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Henry Schwier was in from Buffalo
township, Tuesday, to attend the mill
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Mrs. 1. N. Wilhide had a severe
sick spell the last of last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Cane, Kaffir Corn and Alfalfa seed
at Dawson's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

II you wish to buy bicycle buy a
Cleveland or Victor of the Great
Bend Indictment Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Foster Jordan is the new Sexton O
the Great Bend cemetery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Rev. Hestwood. the new NJ. E
minister here. may not have the ply
sique of gladiator and the voice of q
male cows did his predecessor-bul
but be has got the vim and enterprise
that all people admire, and is showins
it In the many personally managed im
proyements he has already mad,
about the church and parsonage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

E G. PeixottO's article, Paris
Types" in the May Cosmopolitan
charmingly illustrated by the author.
will interest those whose wish to see
Paris has never been gratifisd, aud at
same time arouse the pleasant recollec-
tions Of former visitors The fiction
includes stories of love. adventure and
humor by such weli-kuown writers as
Julian Hawthorne. Hayden Carrnth,
Egerton Castle aud H. G.. Wells.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Harl Vandiver is now clerking at
the Great Bend Furniture Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Rev. Hestwood is parking the street
in front of the NJ. E. parsonage, put.
ting down new brick entrance walks
and otherwise greatly improving the
nremiSaa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Again permit US to enquire VIII!
some one does not build few nea
houses for rent In this town. Their,
are many men now employed her'
who would move their families t,
Great Bend if they could find houses
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Frank Strothman has had a neat
bay window built to his Forest avenue
residence,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Claud M. Cole came home from
Kansas City last week. He has been
attending dental college there. Claud
in company with his father, T. o Cole.
,eft Tuesday for Oklahoma where
Claude will locate in the dental busi.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Ira Clark, of the Register, is enjoy
| ing visit from an uncle, Joseph
Clark, of Cadiz, O.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Be happy while you may-and you
may be happy all the time if you eat at
Jacks place."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

The season for sneak thieves and
hurplars ia hare
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Mics Maud Rock well returned Sun
day from Colorado. A married sister
accompanied her home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Rev. VIM. Mast filled the pulpit st
the Lyons Presbyterian church last
Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

The best prices on Kaffir corn and
Cane seed, at Newcombes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Miss Flora A. Smith represents the
Eddie Vollmer took the squeeze de
gree in the squeeze degree in the TTib-
Great Bend Lodge at State meeting
OF the Degree of Honor al auxiliary OF
the Workmen, at Chanurethis week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

] John Durkin is now a miller at the
new Noses Bros, Mills.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Miss Julia Miller closed her school
in the Grant district, south of Ellin-
wood, last Friday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

We will take pleasure In showing
you our line of buggies and spring
wagons. We handle the Racine, it is
the best made. Great Bend Impis-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Col. j. S. Winget drove down from
Albert, Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Dan Asher has increased his posses
sions now to something near bis de-
sires, by buying, last week, the Gun-
ther farm. in South Bend township,
paying therefor SO 200
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Great Bend City and Central Nor
NAL College teams played the first bali
game of the season, on the Bend
diamond, Monday afternoon, the city
boys winning in score of IL to 9.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-03

Now watch the buds and blossoms
blush aud smile and give promise of a
fruitful harvest.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
NO scHoOLIN BAD WEATHER

The New Bedford Standard thinks
there is a disposition to coddle the
children in the schools by closing the
schools during storms. 1t says:
80 far as much of the modern man
agement of our schools is concerned,
| the effort seems to be to save the chill
dren from any effort, physical or
mental, which may in any way be
deemed disagreeable. The child must
not walk over half mile, because that
would tire him; he must not go out in
a snow storm. because that would
dampen his overCOat; he must not be
given this task or that task, because
he viii be worried thereby: and the
paths for his feet and his mind must
alike be cleared of every obstacle, so
that the road to the temple of knowl-
edge will be delightful at every step"
1t Is not the school committee, but
the parents and natural protectors of
children that determine the necessity
for closing the schools. 1t is true that
no weather could be so rough but some
children would be allowed or compelled
to go to school, but whether one ses-
sion or no session was the rule, sensi-
bic parents who care for the health and
the future of the youngsters know that
it is best to keep them indoors some
times and not subject them to unneces-
sary exposure for the sake of one days
schooling.
Fifty per cent only Of children are
kept at home on a stormy day by pa
rents who know better than the news
paper writer or even a school teacher
what the children can stand with
safety. 1t is worse than foolish for the
other fifty per cent to be kept in school,
as the time is wasted. Then it is quite
possible that the children who are in
school have wet feet and wet clothing
and ordinary humanity would compel a
teacher to send them home for a proper
change of shoes, stockings and cloth
ing.
As to walking to school some children
can stand much more than others. We
have little trouble on that score in this
city on account of the number of school
buildings.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
ENGLISH STUDIES

Winston Churchill, speaking in Lon
don recently, said. People should pay
more attention to English studies and
a little less TO the study of ancient
languages"
The Boston Journal suggests that
Cardinal Newman, when asked whence
came his almost perfect knowledge of
English, replied, From Latin prose. 8"
There can be no absolute rule about
studying English. The man who gets
a good start in his early childhood by
listening to good English and learning
to speak good English has an advan-
tage over his competitors from famiI-
les where English is carelessly spoken
and seldom written.
Another advantage is acquired by
those whose habits and tastes lead
them TO reading early in life books in
which both the vocabulary and express
sion are good. It is not necessary that
the child be restricted to the very best
literature
But. after all, there is no substitute
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
NEARLY RECOVERED,
MISS ESTABROOK RETURNS

Miss Jane Estabrook, who was in
jured in the automobile wreck at Yonk-
ers. n. J., about a week ago, returned
to the home of her parents Arthur
f. Estabrook, Lagrange Street, yester-
day, nearly recovered from the effects
of the accident Miss EstabroOk and
her friends are very much displeased
with the publicity given the accident
in the New York papers. The reports
We're not entirely accurate, Miss Es-
tabrook says, especially in regard to
the time of the accident.
The party left the home of Miss Hic-
kox, 9l3 Seventh Avenue, at about half
past one o'clock Saturday afternoon.
They passed on beyond Yonkers to a
skating party, reaching there about 3
o'clock. Returning, they were going at
a high speed in order to get back to
New York in time for dinner Miss Es-
tabroOk says that they passed through
Yonkers on their return trip at about
o'clock 1t was just beyond YOnkers
that the accident happened, and it was
caused by a bad place in the road
where laborers had been recently at
work. No blame could be attached to
the actions of the chauffeur who did all
he could to prevent the overturn.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
s. r. LELAND s. SON
THINKS THE DOCTORS
PROFIT FROM VACCINATION

To the Editor of the Spy:
There are many among the readers
of your editorial of Dec. 26 who protest
against some of your statements there
in You claim, in substance, that a
nerson opposed to vaccination should
drop his opinion, lay aside prejudice
and defer to those who have made
smallpox and vaccination the subject of
exhaustive study.
1t seems to me that you are beg
ging the question. Who has made an
exhaustive study of the protection that
vaccination affords from smallpox?
Has the Board Of Health? Can you
name any man or body Of men, who,
carefully conducted experiments can
truthfully say vaccination anordS
any protection? Not the NJ. DIS
who last summer did not know a
case of smallpox when they saw it.
A careful investigation shows that four
years after Jenner announced his dis
coVery that vaccination would protect
a person for a lifetime, a majority OF
NJ. DIS accepted the dogma Parlia-
ment granted him sum of money, and
when abundant proof came pouring in
to show that it was no protection, the
die had been cast, and pride prevented
retraction. No proof had been asked
for, or given. Thus was this medical
superstition fastened to the body
polite, and, like a leech, it has lived
for 100 years.
Scarcely any study is required to
prove that the terrible epidemic that
swept over Europe in 1871 and 1872,
with more than 1000 cases. from So to
90 per cent had been vaccinated. The
statistics in different hospitals, cities
and provinces proved this.
| would think, Mr.. Editor, that with
the recent slaughter Of the innocents
in Camden, Atlantic City and Philadel-
phia, you would hesitate to advise vac
cination, lest we might have here as
there, RACHEL weeping and mourning
for her children, because they are not.
If vaccination protects those who de-
sire protection need but get vaccinated
and they will be protected, but when
you seek to impose it upon others, on
the plea that they are endangered by
the unvaccinated, they betray lack
of confidence in their protector that in
validates their assertions of its efficacy.
While every smallpox scare lines the
pockets of the NJ. is with thousands
of dollars, we shall have this hoary old
humbug instilled into our too receptive
minds.
Hoping The Spy, with it's usual fair
ness, will give a little space to the OPP
posite side Of this two-sided question.
CHARLES E. PARKER.
Holden, Dec. 26, 1901.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
THE ASSESSMEN

Whenever the city of Worcester de-
sires to purchase a piece of land for q
park, school or fire department. the
price asked is so much in excess Of the
valuation that there is an immediate
suspicion, especially on the part of the
people not familiar with the property
nor conversant with the value of real
estate, that the city is being buncoed
This may not be, but every such in
stance affords proof that the assessors
are not doing their full duty. Their
oaths of Office do not permit them to
assess property at one-tenth, One-fifth
or even one-half Of the value the own
ers swear that it is worth when the
city wishes to purchase it.
1t would have a wholesome effect
perhaps. if the assessors should put VI
the value on all such property to the
price demanded of the city, If similar
property is found to be undervalued
the resulting agitation will soon de-
velop the fact.
Differences of opinion over the work
of the assessors will always be found.
There is a constant under-current OF
criticism against the Worcester assess
ors. There is the same tendency here
as in other places to punish a man who
builds a new house by putting his val
uation far in excess of property of
similar rental value,
It is easier, doubtless, to put a prop
old; property that IS rented than on
property, the valuation Of which is
purely a matter of opinion.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
POSTAL TELEGRAPH

Some progress should be made soon
on the question Of the transmission OF
mail by telegraph. This has proved
successful in Great Britain and it is a
well-known fact that Great Britain is
not as progressive in most matters of
this kind as the United States. In the
adoption Of the postal telegraph and
the metric system this nation has been
behind the times
Some Of the bills now before Con-
gress may be enacted into law. but in
aiy event they will serve TO bring the
matter to the attention Of the people
and pave the way for some system in
the future. The proposal TO buy up
the Western Union system is sure TO
meet with opposition on account of the
varying ideas as to the actual value Of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
MR.. DEPEW'S MARRIAGE

It appears that Senator Depew en-
countered many difficulties in arrang-
ing for his civil marriage with Miss
Palmer at Nice, and that it was neces-
sary to call into action the diplomatic
agencies of the United States Govern
ment before all obstacles were cleared
away. Though the senator had travel
ed a great deal and knew that the
French are very particular as to their
marriage law, he did not properly es-
innate how cOnscientiously they OBJ
serve its letter. When he arrived at
Nice he found that there were ever so
many questions that he must answer
and be prepared, at the same time, to
furnish proof that his answers were
correct. He did all that he could to
convince officials that he was the per-
son whom he represented himself to be
and that his intentions were in every
way STRAIGHTFORWARD and honorable
But his efforts We're in vain. The fact
that he was a United States senator
did not make any impression whatever
on the French, They didn't care a fig
what his position was. Therefore Mr.
Depew. in desperation appealed to the
State Department, it is said. Even then
affairs might not have been adjusted
satisfactorily had not someone sug-
gested that the United States consul at
Nice might perform the ceremony.
Further communication with American
and French officials showed that this
course was open and it was there
fore followed,