The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-27
SILKS, FURS AND GUM BOOTS
Excepting Sensational Novels there are few Books to be
Found in all Alaska.
ALMoRE'S LETTER FROM THE GOLD FIELDS
Splendid Sunsets and Phenomenal Cloud Pictures to be
seen by Day and by Night.

paper, the st. Louis Christian Advo-
cate, one of which is quoted, in part, !
below
Anvil Greek flows into Snake river,
and on the beach where Snake river
flows into Behring sea is where these
men first saw signs Of gold. This
solemn, treeless shore whose silence
was then only broken by the rolling
waves of the sea, is now the site aud
scene OF the phenomenal city Of
Nome. On the evening OF our first
day here we delivered a lecture TO the
most northern woman's club in the
world, OF which Mrs Mary. e Hart
is president. She was born and
reared near Jefferson City, Mo, and
has developed considerable literary
ability, a corresponding member OIL
the Southern California Historical
Society, who had charge of a large
part Of the display which California
made at the Worlds Fair in Chicago.
She will probably have charge Of
much of the display which Alaska
will make at the St. Louis Worlds
Fair.
Our sleep and dreams during our
first night here were much linterblen-
ded and interrupted by almost every
variety OF musical instruments in the
bands and orchestras of the multitude
OF saloons, gambling houses, dance
halls and theatres. The houses were
all wood and seem wonderful conduc-
tors OF sound. Above all the multi
tudinous din we're the keen notes Of
an old fashioned fife toia pianU ac-
compartment, through all the night
playing the old plantation tunes and
negro melodies, so familiar in the
early morning of life. If these people
frolic so much during the long work.
lug days Of the midsummer, what
must their designations be during the
idle three months Of winter, when it
is night all the timel Dancing is such
a universal mania and pastime, and
is so contagious, it is said, that men
and women whose knees rattle with
age, take lessons and enter the giddy
whirl down the inclined plane TO de.
Struetion. We were never more
thoroughly convinced 70 the fact tina.
unless we conquer our environment
our environment will conquer us.
The agencies here for checking thi;
mighty tide of worldliness are very
few. The Roman Catholics have {
considerable church building anC
membership. The sEpi>copalant
have a good building, but the recto
has so many candles and high church
notions in his service that very few
men pay any attention TO him or hi
church. The Congregational Churcl
has large building aud membership
and is the only form Of Professionalism
that is doing much to checkmate tn
devil in his binding and wholesal
destruction Of men and morals 1
large number OF men give 0ttentiv
hearing to the preaching Iof the brav
young pastor, who certainly deserve
a great deal Of credit for his earnest
orthodox and uncompromising preach
ing of the old gospel At Dawson, tn
Canadian Presbyterians, Methodist
and Salvation Army were doing goo
work, but We were surprised to fin
here neither the Salvation Army nc
the Young Mems Christian Associa
. tion. Both Of these, we believe
might do much good in Nome an
! surrounding gold fields. We yer
respectfully call the attention of tn
leaders OF these two organizations {
! the city Of Nome, and urge them t
: come up to the help Of the Lor
/ against the mighty
The Nugget, News and Gold Digge
are three pretty Lively papers pul
lshed here, one OF which seen
. somewhat inclined to pander to, ratl
n er than create public sentiment. Th
]. editor evidently thinks that the gan
n bling slloons With their dancing der
Of infamy are the most paramount