Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-25
W. g. +. u. COLUMN.
Conducted by the Ladies Of the W. c. T. q.
FBoM wEDNEsDAY'sDAILY.

FBOM WEDNESDAY, DAILY.
There was the 6ercest kind OF jolt
delivered against the sale of patent med
icines in Kansas at.the initial meeting
OF the State Temperance union held yes.
terday afternoon in the First Christian
church. on Topeka avenue.
1t was delivered by one OF the most
peaeeable and mo therly looking old
souls imaginable. and she shot her shaft
while discussing 1.-The Educational
Value of Temperance Work." the acc
ond subject on the program.
The Rev. DIR. Countermine of this
city led of on the subject. He said that
the educational value of the work is
tremendous, viewed from any stand
point. and was especially marked in It's
revelation of the weaknesses AS well AS
the nobility of mankind. He spoke for
some minutes along this line. his re-
marks being well received, and then
President Coburn who was in the chair,
announced that DR.. F. A. Cady of Mar
ion would be the next to discuss the
same topic. It was evident by the looks
OF many that they were surprised when
lady walked forward and announced
that she was DR. Cady of Marion.
It didn't take her long 70 get in action
She had hardly warmed up before she
gave her hearers to understand that ac-
cordlng to her idea great deal of am
manition was being wasted on small
game, with charge to put the Shots to
better use.
ALCOHOL IN MEDICINES
The sale OF patent Medicines she
declared is making more drunkards in
this land than innocent beer and
wines.' Then her hearers Strengthened
up and commenced to look interested
indeed.
She called attention to the great sale
OF patent medicines in this state and
referred to the profits that are made
from this grade of Gods. Tten she
told her hearers something of the com
position OF some Of the pateDt medi-
cines. She gave list of eleven well
known brands, stating the per cent of |
alcohol contained therein. 1t ranged
from Is to AS per cent. She named
one well known remedy, and |
the great per cent of alcohol it contains,
and then, in a whitening tone which |
can't be described in print. she said: |
And you all know how good it is for |
the nerves" The chances are that |
loud applause would have followed if |
the meeting had not been i'm a church.
The audience seemed to feel that be. |
cause of this it was necessary to hold |
enthusiasm in some degree.
"Think OF it," she said. I've are fight
ing poor innocent teer, with it's little S |
per cent OF alcohol and making no act |
i've endeay or to do away with the patent |
medicine evil.'
DIR. Cady's talk was listened to with,
closer attention and developed more en- |
thnsiasm than any other delivered dur |
ing the afternoon session.
The announcement of the committees |
was then made and the ladies' quartet
sang again DIR. Frank Strong chancellor |
of the State University, was then intro
duced by President Coburn Chancellor |
Strong's address was on The Child and |
Its Inheritance. He said:
The child in our modern civilization |
is the center of everything 1t IS only
the human infant that has such long
period OF Infancy and this is so in order |
that the child may have an opportunity |
to be we'll trained. The child has in the |
first place, "A right to be we'll born. But |
if it is not we'll born he at least has the |
right TO be we'll trained. Topeka |
Capital.