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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-10

ExAMuNiNG CnArEAINs-
Rev. +. Ashley
Rev. Robert l)olicrty. ID. ID.
Rev. Il. II. Edison
Rev. w. j. Cleveland
Rev. q. II. Cornell, ID. ID.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-12-10
EASTERN DEANERY
BLACK HILLS DEANERY

Aryhdeacon--Rcv &. q. Ware. Deat
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Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

their health, and so learning the game from
a teacher costs a good bit Of money. Be-
sides that, as people CT wealth usually play
the games. the stakes are generally pretty
stin. and only people with good cash &C
counts in the banks are able to play.
The woman of more modest means, now
ever, can go in for the whist and euchre
clubs, whore she can learn the game from
friends and from books and experience, and
where the play is not for stakes that might
run high against her, but for a prize that
will cost her no more nor no less whether
che wins CT lcses
While the police authorities arc ccm-
mencing to pry into the schemes Of pro-
motors who get Up bridge or whist games
for an alleged charity Of some S TT, but
keeping a dollar fer themselves fer every
penny that finds Its way to the charity,
there is a vail OF Protest coming from an
other source. That IS from the husbands
CT the women who gamble at cards.
Il 90 home at night for dinner" said
che man last week. the house Geld, the
cock cut In the kitchen with dinner only
hall s'arte". Everything about the place
showing the lack of care CT attention on
anybody's part. Reason is that wife's been
at her card club all the afternoon. Comes
dashing in at 7 o'clock with some thlngum-
bob that she won. Eats a bit Of cod meat
on the sldeboard. gets my name on a check.
and then disappears again TO spend the
evening at a bridge whist club. But it's
got 10 step. Maybe the police can't stop
It, but let me tell you Of one patient, long
suffering little man that is going to stop
che woman from gambling. That's me, and
The woman who is not going to play cards
any mere forever, either for money, marbles
or gum, is my wife"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

of $25 or $50 from new members, others re-
quire a certain amount. 30 cents or a dollar,
to be paid at each session. The bridge clubs
have small dues, as they do not spend the
money raised In this manner for prizes. At
the bridge clubs, or at most OF them. at
least, prizes are eliminated for money
stakes. There are women probably who
play bridge for the love Of the game, but
even these do not refuse to take their
winnings home with them.
At the euchre and whist clubs the prizes
are the Incentive to the games. The
women hold their cards with as much grim
earnestness and play as desperately and in
as terrible silence as over man played
poker for a ten thousand dollar jack pot.
See said a north ids woman as she
came out Of the card room where her
whist club had been In session. lust look
what l won. This beautiful parasol with
sterling silver handle"
What" growled her disguised husband.
who had been cooling his heels in the
smoking room avail ing her, lis that what
you women were playing for? ] watched
you for awhile and thought you were play
ing for the Masonic temple and the court
house thrown in"
Women sternly deny that playing cards
for money CT prizes is gambling. II had
to pay $40 all in q lump to Join our whist
club said a southside young woman re-
Gently, ''but I've already won two burnt
leather sofa cushions. a cut glass vase and
a silver candy Dish. l had them priced and
all OF them together are worth S22.75. So
you sec ! am ahead, aud II l win those
candlesticks tomorrow I'll be way ahead"
so you have the gambling feverT" said
a friend.
1.-THE gambling fever" repeated the girl.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

opening her eyes wide. why, 1 should
say not. G~amble-me; no, indeed. Why
playing whist for pretty prizes and gam
bling are two different things"
why different? In what way?'
Well. one is playing whist for prizes
and the other is gambling. That's tie dif-
ference"
Even the woman who loses $50 or 500
at bridge will calmly insist that she Is not
gambling. She cannot tell Clearly why
bridge when played for morey s ak S is not
gambling. but 1t would take six Phi Ild,I-
phia lawyers a week to argue her out of
the notion. and even VIII n they IN u3h,
they had the woman convinced shs wouli
prcb-by conclude wi h.: Anyhow Ir dge 8
bridge and gambling is gambling. So there
now"
Card dealers say that their sales Of cards
ard poker chips are ten or twelve times as
heavy as they were ten years ago. The
biggest bound In the playing card business.
however. has come within the last ave
years and is mainly due 10 the sudden in
tcrest taken by women in cards when they
found they had IA chance 10 win q prize.
Women usually found cards silly things. A
card game didn't give them much Oppor-
tunity Of indulging In conversation CT in
gossiping. and II required them to sit still
too long. But when IL became the thing to
play for prizes then Immediately the women
became interested and card clubs sprang
up By the dozen. The more fashipnable
women have now taken up the bridge mania.
The woman of moderate means finds her
passion In euchrs or whist. Bridge is a
most intricate game. and IL requires the
services of@a teacher for a leng time be-
fore one becomes expert. Bridge teachers
are not in business merely g runt Of
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

1871 stop TO certain progressive euchre
enterprises of women. and the
- affair has caused a deal Of talk
In many places besides Brooklyn as to the
increase OF the gambling mania among the
gentler sex. In Chicago II Is evident that
cards have within the last few years gained
n tremendous hold on the affections OF all
classes OF women. especially those In the
fashionable and ultra fashionable sets.
II is generally conceded that card play
ing for prizes or money stakes has almost
reached the stage OF an epidemic among
the women In Chicago. relates the Tribune
OF that city. Bridge whist. whist, euehre.
and even high i've and hearts have their
devotees among the women all oVer the
city. The number OF wOmen's card clubs
in Chicago is hard to estimate. There are
big clubs hi meet downtown and draw
their members from all over tho city. and
there are clubs confined to those residing
In a single block or in a single hotel or
apartment house. II used TO be that a
woman was satisfied II she belonged to one
club that held meetings twice n month.
But nowadays there are hundreds OF women
who belong to I'VE card clubs, or even more.
and who play every day. and some days
play at three different clubs. WOmen's card
clubs used to meet invariably In the after
noon. but now some Of the clubs meet In
the forenoon. others in the afternoon
and others again at night. So that
a woman who Is devoted to the game can
nnd clubs that Will permit OF her playing
al day II she so desires.
some Of these clubs hold but one session
a week. but others hold two or three. The
dues vary. Some clubs demand n cash sum
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

EEEAYff never get a table. The lunch
- room here is always crowded.
lhcy we're pushing their way through
thu crowd around the bar gain table, when
tho clerk called them back.
Excuse me, but is thai in this city7'
she asked.
why, OF course" replied the shopper,
irrltably.
"And your initials?'
or. B. MiIler-come on, Janet. Did you
ever hear of such a fuss over nothing?'
The clerk stamped her sale slip viciousIy
and remarked to nobody in particular. with
considerable %unction:
"She wouldn't call 1t nothing ~ her pack
age failed TO turn up on this afternoons
delivery. BY tomorrow night she'd be tele-
phoning in that our delivery system was
the worst ever. and yet she begrudgod
tho time 10 give her address accurately.
Now. this city is full CT Miilers. and there's
a broadway In every city and town where
we have a free delivery system. Did she
suppose 1 could tell whether her Broadway
was in New York, Brooklyn, Newark or
Glen Ridge7 Some women think we clerks
are mind readers-No ma'am, you'll find the
g~alloons on the next aisle-I bet the blunder
clerk is the hardest worked man in this
store"
The blunder clerk, who is to be found In
tho endorsement Of any big department
store, is one Of the busiest men in a very
busy department.
Tho modern delivery department. ike a
certain brand of detectives, never sleeps.
To be sure, there are times when its
wagons are not seen on the city streets,
but that is no sign that all hands are
resting. A Delivery system is worked on
q two-shlft plan. For instance. when the
local or city delivery is accomplished, the
day men are relieved by a new force Of
wagon men, who are in charge of the big
vans by which the suburban delivery ia
handled.
This force leaves the store any time
between 6 and 9 o'clock in the evening,
reaching the firms headquarters in the
distant suburbs by midnight OF later. At
these stations the van drivers receive re-
ceiptB for their goods and tumble Into bed,
while a new force of men unpack the vans
and distribute aud route" the goods on
the smaller wagons sent out from these
points.
The next day at noon the van drivers
return TO the station, take charge OF their
empty vans, drive back to town and report
at tho store for another night trip. In the
meantime, the suburban delivery force is
accomplishing It's task; and SO. day and
night, the work goes On with the regularity
and precision OF clockwork.
When a cog clips. no matter how small,
there Is trouble from one end Of the sys-
tenn to the otht'. 1t Is to prevent the
slipping of EGGS that every important firm
gives special attention to it's delivery SER
vice. and employs some OF its ~shrewdesi
men to keep this end Of the business
moving smoothly
just as a mail clerk must know the mar
Of his route. while the train takes him
spinning across prairies and through noun
tain gulches, so must the various clerks
in a successfully conducted store know
the city routes in order to expediate the
delivery Of goods and to hold the uncertain
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12
Gambling Among the Women of the Larger Cities

he Brooklyn police have recently
taken action toward putting a
stop to certain progressive euchre
enterprises of women. and the
affair has caused a deal OF talk
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

mt. 1893. by Anna s. Richardson.)
w YORK. April 15.-(Special Cor
respondence.)-'Mrs. Miller, 1O47
Broadway-Come on, or well
never get a table. The lunch
room here is always crowded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24
WORTH FIGHTING FOR.

While 1t is hoped that the Gas Consumers
League. which will be completely organized
tomorrow evening. will be successful in
carrying out its purpose. there is little rea-
son to suppose that it has not a severe
struggle in prospect. To the determined OPP
position of the Eureka Company and other
interests will be added the enormous ex-
pense of a new plant for the manufacture
of fuel gas. The negotiation of an adequate
loan to meet this expense may be impeded
by tiresome litigation. While no suit has
yet been brought, there are a number Of
certificate holders who may be expected to
obstruct proceedings in this manner.
The fight is by no means finished, but the
complete organization of the Consumers
League in all its departments will be step
in advance. With concerted action and the
help of every interested citizen, there is no
reason why the settlement of the problem
should not come within a year at furthest.
A canvass is being made with view Of
getting all Indianapolis people interested in
helped wonderfully if all who are In SYM
pathy with the new organization will ap-
ply for and sign the membership blanks
which have been prepared
The Journal bespeaks the hearty Coop
Grafton of the Indianapolis public in this
movement for the continuation of the work
of the Consumers Trust Company. Only
| thus can the many obstacles be overcome.
| A hard fight is in prospect, but the object
| of the league is well worth fighting for.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24
GOTH WARNS CARDINALS
SAYS THERE Is A sLEAk' IN THE
PROPAGANDA CONGREGATION.
His Eminence Wants Discussions
Kept Secret Until They Are Acted
ON by the Pope.

ROME, Nov. 23.-When the cardinals
composing the Congregation of the Propa-
ganda met to-day they received a sharp
reminder that they have at their head, in
the person Of the project of the Propagan-
da, Cardinal Gotti, churchman of CLEARLY
defined and strong opinions Those present
at the meeting were Cardinals Aglsardi,
Vannutelli, Steinhuber. Segna, Pierotti,
Cassetta, Martinelli, Satoll, Matthew, Della
Volpe and Gotti.
The cardinal project, in his opening adj
dress. dealt most earnestly on the bad i'm
preston made on both the Pontiff and him.
self by the receipt of remonstrances from
apostolic delegations and from cardinals
abroad against the publication of the deci-
sions of the Propaganda before they had
been officially informed OF these deciSions,
and even before the decisions had been rat
flied by the Pontiff. This matter had gone
so far, said Cardinal Gotti, that the results
of the meetings of the Propaganda were
known in the United States even before
the meetings of the cardinals had been
actually concluded.
Several cardinals greeted the speech Of
the cardinal protect by saying Good!
Goodv' while others considered the speech
inopportune. These latter thought that no
damage could be done TO the interests OF
the church by the publications of which
the cardinal project complained, il was
known that the decisions Of the Propaganda
were not valid until ratified by the Pope,
Wnlie, on the otner ndHus IL Was pohateu
out that the decisions of the congregation
were rarely rejected by the Pope.
Some of the cardinals expressed the ;opin-
ion that 1t would be assuming too much
in these days of wireless telegraphy to hold
that the announcements of appointments
made by the congregation could be leisure
ly given by mail after going through SO
many hands. One cardinal pointed out that
the cardinal project evidently had not con-
sidered the fact that in the matter of time
Rome was six hours in advance of New
York.
The congregation next discussed the ap-
pointment of several bishops and arch
bishops, including a successor to the late
Archbishop Katzer, of Milwaukee. Wis. II
is reported that the congregation decided
TO propose to the Pope for the latter posi-
ton the name of Bishop Messmer, of Green
Bay. Wis, but this report could not be
verified.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24
RUssIA's ATTITUDE IN THE PANAMA
AFFAIR.

A dispatch from st. Petersburg intimates
that Russia is not displeased with the turn
affairs have taken in Panama and that she
is inclined to extend prompt recognition of
Panamaian independence. 1t Is also init
mated that she entirely approves of the
canal policy of the United States. Both of
these positions are In harmony with the
traditional policy of Russia of recognizing
the independence of American states and
of friendship for the United States.
1t is one Of the curious facts of history
that Russia alone among European powers
took the initiative towards securing recog-
milton of the independence of the Spanish
American republics from Spain. Spain re-
fused to recognize their independence long
after 1t had been virtually established and
after ii had become evident that she could
never reduce them to subsection again. The
Spain, and Great Britain was Indifferent,
but in 1926 the Emperor of Russia inter-
vened with Spain for a recognition of the
Independence OF all the South American
states. and his urgent plea had great eff
feet in securing such recognition.
Russia's friendship for the United States
has been exemplified many times. Among
the notable instances are her offer to
mediate for peace during the war of 1872.
which was accepted by the United States
and declined by Great Britain: her attitude
during the civil war. her voluntary cession
OF Alaska. her open sympathy with the
United States during the war with Spain.
etc. President Andrew Jackson said i'm his
annual message of 1880: Respect for Rus
STA and confidence in its friendship towards
the United States have been so long enter
tanned on our part and so carefully cher
ished by the present Emperor and his illus
trious predecessor as to have become In
corporated with the public sentiment of the
United States" This sentiment has not suf.
fered any interruption in recent years, and
is not likely to.
J Russia's interest In the affairs OF this CON
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24

has been heard lately of the Chicago ven
ture. and the reasonable assumption Is
that subscribers to the 100000 fund are
both slow and reluctant, and that the
money will never be raised. Mr.. Harms
worth. the London publisher. has just
started a woman's penny paper and Is
shouting loudly that it is great success,
but he can speak more accurately as to
that six months later. The projectors OF
the New York and Chicago papers did well
to count the cost in advance and stopping
right there. 1t is much safer to do this,
for the cost Of starting a newspaper Is
heavy. and the place for letting go without
causing painful disaster is hard to find
when the concern is once under way.
Many men have found it so, and the wom-
en- are wise to profit by their experience.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24

A Detroit lady has just resigned the
Office of governor general of the Order of
Descendants of Colonial Governors. This
society has branches in thirty-four States,
which indicates that the colonial Govern
ors were not uphold9rs of race-suicide
However, it must be- in the very nature
of things, an extremely exclusive organ
ization, probably the most so of any of
the so-called patriotic societies, and it is,
OF course, to those who like that sort Of
thing, an esteemed privilege to be a men,
Der. But why limit such orders to colo
NAL Governors? Shall we ever have an
order of descendants of Governors of
States, and if not, why not? 1t would be
less exclusive than the others, to be sure,
and a lot of these Governors have been
plain, ordinary men who did nothing to dis
tinguish themselves, but for that matter
so were some of the colonial Governors
Why wait to glorify ones ancestors until
they have been so long dead? Why not
bask in their reflected glory, those of us
who have any forefathers of the class, be-
fore they are lost in the mists of time
and obscurity?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24

tinent is general and remote, but whatever
influence she has will be cast In the scale
for the United States Like all other Eu-
of the Panama canal. and probably more
than any OF them she desires its control
by the United States. AS the conduct and
attitude of Colombia were unfavorable to
these ends, and as the independence OF
Panama is distinctly promotive Of them, it
is safe TO predict that Russia will be among
the first European powers to recognize the
independence of Panama, thereby tacitiy in
dorsing the course of the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

When the child plays 1t is literally organ
izng its brain. and we should recognize the
fact that the boy or girl engaged in Wig
orous, joyous play is carrying out an i'm
portant part of the actual work of educa-
ton and preparation for life.
For the Duchess of Westminster a Lon
don jeweler has produced costly ornament
in diamonds. 1t may 10 used as neck
lace, a hair ornament or a corsage decora-
ton. 1t is a flexible ribbon of diamonds,
and cost 100000.
The Hon. Dudley Gordon, the second son
of the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen. is
working joiner for an Aberdeen firm.
The Earl and Countess have recently en-
tertained the fellow-workers of their son,
who is twenty years of age, at Haddon
House.
Charles H. Voorhees,, who died recently in
Lexington, KY, at the age Of sxty-two,
was perhaps the most famous American
duelist that was ever graduated at. Heidel-
berg, having on his body az least twenty
scars caused from wounds received in
dueling.
President James, of the Northwestern
University, who has just returned to Chi
cago from a visit to the University of On
tario, announces a plan by which he hopes
to unite all or nearly all Western Methodist
educational institutions under one super
vising body Of directors.
A fund is being raised in Tennessee for
the purchase of the Andrew Jackson relics
at the Hermitage. The Ladies' Hermitage
Society has made the first contribution of
$3.50 to the fund. 1t Is understood that per-
sons outside the State are ready to pur-
chase the relics, and patriotic Tennessee
ans are trying to prevent their removal.
1t is said that j. Adam Bede, of Duluth,
Mimi, will not essay the role of funny
man during the Fifty-eighth Congress.
Bede believes that too much is expected
from the humorist In public life and that
the funny man cannot be successful. He
has serious business before him and fears
that if he ever makes a speech of the kind
that amuseS the House he will be expected
to do so every time he says anything, and
the result will be a disappointment to his
fellow-members.
According to a writer in Harper's Week
ly, distinguished Hindoo scientist, Jaga-
dis Chunder Bose, professor of science In
the Calcutta University, has asserted that
the true test of life in an object is
its capacity to respond to external
stimulus-in other words, it's irrita-
bility or constituencies; and it is claimed
that according to this test, there
is no essential difference between animals
and metals, that a bar of iron, i'm fact Is
body. Further, he says a bar of iron car
be killed-that is, deprived of its sensitive
ness forever-just as an animal organism
can be killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24

could sweep the solid South If his name
headed the Democratic ticket.-Lafayette
Courier.
The report that the Indiana delegation
has Jared well at the hands of Uncle Joe
in the distribution of committee appoint
ments IS additional evidence OF the wisdom
or his selection as speaker.-Lafayette Caii-
A street-car strike is making Chicago
more hideous than ever. Chicago is in the
hands of labor unions and INSCRIPTIONS
politicians Which is doing the city the
greater damage 1t is difficult to deter
mlne.-Starke County Republican.
MIR. Bryan gave another exhibition or
characteristic courage by firing a parting
shot at Grover Cleveland and getting out
of range quickly as possible. However.
Mr.. Cleveland is live-duck hunter and is
probably not disposed to waste ammunition
on dead one.-Shelbyville Republican.
The pes Moines Register says that when
the time comes the West is going to give
Roosevelt an electoral vote that will jar
the country We don't believe IL. The
country is expecting that kind of vote from
the West, and the only jar will be in the
event or failure TO produce the votes.
Marion Chronicle
Our Nation is not the only one, as there
is Carrie. The trouble just now is that the
two great Nations have come into direct
conf1lct and Carrie suffers from the I'M
pact You can fool with everybody but
Uncle Sam. and then you get into unpleas-
ant surroundings without delay. Then, too,
IL was foolish in Carrie to have the temer-
ity to even think of addressing the Senate.
for there are those there who were elected
and even foreordaind to talk. Come back
tc pleading Kansas, Carrie.-Noblesville
Ledger.
Quite right is the Indianapolis Journal in
saying that 'the increasing frequency OF
bank failures caused by cashiers or other
officers specializing in stocks seems to call
for more stringent legislation on the sub
iect. An officer of bank stands in the re-
lation of a trustee to depositors, and the
moment he begins to speculate with the
| funds of the bank he commits a breach OF
| trust and an embezzlement If justice were
| done there should be no escape from the
| penitentiary for that kind Of specializing
| officers" And why is justice not done In
| all such cases? Whose fault is it-that OF
| courts or iuries South Bend Times.