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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

r. HE prevalence of divorces in the
L United States is n reproach alike
to the country and to the church, is
the declaration Of Dr. Robert Stuart
Macarthur The American republic
has a most unehviable prominence in
this regard. The detailed accounts OF
suits for divorce, as these suits are
pressed in the various courts, are dis
gushing in the extreme. They bring
reproach alike upon American men
and women in all parts of our country.
These facts are admitted and at the
same time are sadly regretted by our
best citizens and our most devoted
churchmen and churchwomen.
The causes for divorce are numer-
Gus. They are not limited in re-
sponsibility, either to men or to
women. 1t is not sufficient state
ment to say that the broader educa9
ton Of women and their emancipa-
ton from the greater subsection OF
| former years is the chief cause, as
Mrs. Anna Rogers says. The men
and women who rush into the divorce
courts elicit our contempt for their
vulgarity and coarseness, not to use
even stronger terms. 1t Is difficult so
to control ones moral Indignation be-
cause of the vulgarlty of these di'
vorce cases as to speak of them with
the restraint becoming newspaper
article How men and women can
stoop to charge abominable crimes
against each other in order to secure
divorces makes one ashamed of his
race. Idleness, lack Of spiritual occu-
patton and suggestion. and vulgar con-
formity to low ideals in life-these
are causes largely responsible for the
prevalence of divorce. Hasty mar
riage is also somewhat responsible.
Many men and women rush into mar
rage with less serious thoughfulness
than they would show regarding any
ordinary business transaction. The
clergy also are somewhat responsible
by the haste with which they of
ficiate at marriages without knowing
the facts in the case of those who de
sire to enter into this relationship.
Marriage must be made more hon
orable, its obligations must be lifted
to higher level. In single word
the correction OF the evils of divorce
as in the case of all other evils, must
in its finality, depend upon higher
spiritual ideals, nobler characters ant
more religious conceptions of all the
duties and obligations of life in it,
manifold relations. Uniform divorce
laws in the states would partially re
move the evils of divorce. There il
no one specific cause-there is no on'
specific cure, When men and womer
realize their dignity and glory as th'
children of God and heirs of eternity
they will so order their lives that i'll
advised marriages will be rare, anC
they will then so conduct themselves
in their married relations that di
vorces will be practically unknown.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

emit day back to Potlphar's wife and
David OF old show IL to have been the
same yesterday, to-day and forever!
David's own wives are described
as women of comely countenance and
of good understanding, and there is
no record where either Abigail or
Ahinoam closed their cook books to
study law or uttered a single idea not
the echo OF their joint husband. II
they had. who knows? They might
have saved him from the sin Of send
ing the poor Hittite to the aforefront
ct the hottest battle that he might
take his beautiful wife Bathsheba.
Who knows had they seasoned the
sameness of the married way with
an occasional dash of original thought?
The sacred Milton. the divine Shell
ley, Cicero, Dante and the immortal
Shakespeare are all melancholy eX-
amples of marital unrest, though
none of them was divorced.
If divorce is growing greater 1t is
not because marital unrest is grow
Ing worse. but because offenses in
marriage and hypocrisy are growing
less.
To make the happiness of the indi-
vlduals only an incident in marriage
is only to defend DR.. Adler's dream
of higher and finer race Insure the
| happiness CT husband and wife and II
will follow as the day the night that
we will have finer generation of off
spring and purer society of men and
| women.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

rush Immediately and without second
thought to the divorce courts?
The reason. Il just got tired OF AL
fred" or Margaret became such a
BORE" has been given by more than
one person who has applied for d.
vorce. Looking in marriage for indi-
vidual happiness only, how could they
remember their duty to the state?
Soclologists, writer's. doctors and
legalists on all hands are asking,
What is to be done? Should there
be a uniform divorce law that all the
different states will ratify? Should
the magistrate, the priest and the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
From Various Views.

The different churches have diff.
ferent beliefs concerning marriage,
the different states have different
laws governing it, and they are both
content to rest their case there!
Thus the greatest sociological prob
lem in the United States to-day is be-
ing tossed back and forth as If it
were some rubber ball. and yet
100000 divorces in 20 years are sure
TO leave their influence on many lives
and many families.
Back in 174S Nine. de Chateauroux
said: II see plainly that there will be
general overthrow if no remedy is
used"
What she said about the political
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

into? Rev. DR.. lIoughton, pastor of
The Little Church Around the Cor
ner," now has the bans called, which
means that three weeks public notice
is given of all intended marriages in
the church,
Do husbands and wives expect to
find in marriage only continuation
of the romantic bliss of courtship?
And when they find each day there is
less ecstasy and more imperfections
discoyerable in each other do they
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

Nh ARIrAL unrest is neither an off.
AVA spring of the new woman nor the
evil outgrowth of freer and juster di.
vorce laws, declares DR.. Clarke
HOughton. II is as old as the world
TO charge it up to the conscience Of
the new woman" is neither fair mind
ed nor rational. The Old Testament
reeks with II, and the biographers Of
our great warriors, statesmen. poets
and prophets all the way down the
ages, from Earle or Gorky of the pres.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

condition of France then we may say
about the divorce situation in the
United States to-day.
The divorce congress two years ago
accomplished practically nothing, well
intentioned as it was. If federal legis-
lation is urged in the spring on the
strength of the detailed report of the
census bureau it will be challenged on
the ground of its being unconstitu-
tional
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
"New Woman" Blamed.

Writers who defend the conven-
tional and domestic" type of woman
put all the blame on the new wom
an" They say she has left her legiti
mate sphere-the home-that she no
longer loves or inspires love. and that
in defiance of all history and her own
apparent destiny refuses to consider
marriage and motherhood the object
of her existence.
They urge she has abandoned the
hearthstone to become writer, an
artist, a playwright, an actress, a
teacher, or whatnot, and during the
period in which she has gained her
rights" (the last 20 years. the mar
riage institution has been assailed on
all sides.
Is it the new woman'S' fault?
The new woman" differs from her
sister in this respect ar least-she
has no flattery for the tyrant man.
She turns right around and places all
the blame for the marital unrest on
his shoulders.
Man does not understand our com
pick nature" she says, and while he
considers marriage as only one stage
OF his own mental and spiritual devel
opment, he insists that we shall con
slider 1t the only excuse for our ex
istence.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
Baptist College for Oklahoma.

The Baptist state commission ha:
chosen Lawton, Okla, as the site TO,
the new Baptist university, the city OF
fering to furnish 40 acres of land ani
$4,000 in cash.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
Calls Contentious Unfair.

This is unfair" she continues.
ave are not to be classed with our
domestic sisters. We pity them but
we are not of them. We have aims,
aspirations and ambitions the same as
men, and to attempt to force us into
domesticity is to suffocate us. We
object to being called undutiful help.
meets because we are not submissive
to our husbands misconception and
misunderstanding of US"
But" the defenders Of the conven.
tional type of woman reply, you can,
not accomplish anything great in lit.
erature, science or religion, and you
never have produced works of great
and universal genius. The most you
can do is to make your own bread and
butter. Your trivial creations in art
and literature can be spared and it is
your intellectual discomfort and un
rest that is spreading the divorce
germ, which threatens soon to de
velop into a divorce epidemic, Take
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
Other Reasons Given.

Or is it that young couples look at
marriage too childishly and do not see
the economic, sociological and political
sides of the family? Do they not
realize its integral relation to the
state?
Do they consider it as personal
thing, and does their dull sense of the
sociological aspect of marriage dull
them to the sociological aspect of di
vorce?
Or are marriages too lightly entered
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

is stili at work preparing the complete
and official report
This is an increase of 100000 in
the last 60 years over the 20 proceed
Ding years, and the appalling part of
It is that two-thirds, or nearly 100000,
of these divorces have been granted,
says the New York Sunday Herald
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

Scripture Authority: And he called
his name Solomon; and the Lord
loved him And he sent by the hand
of Nathan the prophet; and he called
his name Jedidiah. because OF the
Lord. - Samuel 1924, 20.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

WHAT we need Is doctrine OF
w marriage. There is no clear
cut doctrine of marriage. The church
is tied up to the ethics of 1000 years
ago, the oriental fantasies of Paul.
The old idea of marriage was in
culcated and secured through two
fundamental nciples-reverence to
parents and the understanding that
marriage was to be permanent. These
principles are both imperiled," is the
idea of DR.. Felix Adler.
Under present conditions they are
no longer tenable, for the first was
founded on the idea that the child had
no rights except through it's parents.
It's position was one of the sub
servience, of unquestioned obedience
to the parents, and as regards the per-
manence of the marriage tie, it was
chiefly bond that tied the woman to
the man. Her position was one of
subordination.
To-day we admit that the child has
rights which we are bound to respect
and that the woman is the equal of
the man.
"One trouble with modern marriage
is that the masculine element pre-
dominates in the ceremonial. This
should not be so. The great trouble
is that people who marry nowadays
look in marriage only for happiness.
Happiness is not the end of marriage,
as most people think, but only an in
cident OF married life. They are
bound to find many trials. They should
respect the etchical ideals; their great
responsibility is to future generations
the good of the race!
Under the multiplication of di
vorces in this country the issue is
whether the sensuous nature of the
marriage contract is to prevail OIL
whether the spiritual is to FREEDOM
mate. | believe in separation, but
never in divorce"
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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
Bio Advancement In Porto Rico.

The Porto Rican year book for 190
contains a story of the marvellous az
vancement OF Methodsm in that il
land,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

Modern Man Too Busy.
1t is not uncommon for the wives
of business men to spend summer in
Europe and winter in the south, and
many times they find in these places
the romantic companionship and at
tention their own husbands had not
time to give them at home.
Like birds in a gilded cage" they
were treated, their husbands sending
them packages of lace and bundles of
silks, and bringing them home hand
fuls of jewels, but if they ever sus-
pected their wives need of romance
and tenderness they were unable to
supply it, because of the demands on
their time by their many business in
terests.
Or is it that the modern inventions
for picking, preserving, dyeing and
cleaning have left the twentieth cen
fury woman with vast leisure on
her hands, and has her lack of domes-
tic occupations and cares made her
dissatisfied and hypercritical of her
busy and worried husband?
And does she brood over his cold
ness" all day because in his haste to
keep some business engagement he
hurries forth without the morning
kiss?
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

THIN the last 20 years
there have been 1900, 200
divorces in the United
States. These figures are
supplied by the census bu'
reau at Washington, which
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

EWhen the census bureau began its
Investigation it had to leave out near.
ly 100000 cases which were pending,
and of the 1900 Investigators clerks,
etc, employed in the bureau in the
preparation of this report 140 are still
at work getting it in its final and com,
plete shape.
France has only 70 divorce courts,
Germany only 2s, England only one,
and the United States has 1921 courts
empowered to grant divorces. These
facts alone are sufficient TO give the
thinker pause and ask What is the
remedy?'
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

preacher, when marrying couples, i'm
press upon them the sociological as
pect of their union. as well as tn,
spiritual and romantic?
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

7 AM a minister of the gospel, I be-
4 lieve in the Bible. 1t is regrettable
that there are so many different state
laws governing divorce, and 1 fee
sorry for the children Of all these di
vorced people, says Rev. Phoebe A
Hanaford.
No, it is not the fault of the new
woman" There is no new woman
A woman is a woman. There are goot
women and bad women, but no new
women"
There are too many hasty mar
riages. This should be looked after.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
OF DIVORCES in THE
UNITED STATES
WHY?

the place assigned to you by nature,
be mans helpmeet and all will be
we'll"
Has higher education made woman
dissatisfied with the domestic sphere?
Or is it that the nigh tension of
modern everyday business life has
prevented the husband from giving
his wife the romantic attentions and
caresses demanded by her nature?
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Right Breathing Cures Catarrh.
Simple Way to Kill Catarrhal Germs in
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-09
NEW COREY WEDDING RUMoR.
Has It That he Will Marry Miss GIL
man This Month

NEW YORK, April 9.-Quickly follow
ing the leasing Of the mansion of Mrs.
James L. Martin. at 500 9th avenue, by
William Ellis Corey and wife," the an
nouncement was made yesterday that the
head OF the steel trust will wed MabeIle
Gilman. the actress and singer. soon after
his reelection as president Of the billion
dollar corporation. which will take place
On April Is.
From the time Mrs. Laura Cook Corey
secured a divorce from William Ellis
Corey on July 30 last. it has been re-
ported again and again that the Pitts
burg millionaire would marry Miss GIL
man. The story has always been met
with denial. but the gossip would not
down. Now 1t Is stated on what is con-
sidered excellent authority that the we'd
ding will follow Corey's election as head
of the trust 1t il said also that Corey's
salary will be $leO. Gao or more
At the time his WIFE, who helped him
to his place of prominence in the bust
ness world. was seeking divorce it was
said that COreys actions were most dis
pleasing to others high In the counsels
of the steel trust. and especially to An
drew Carnegie. There were rumors that
he was to be deposed.
1t 10 likely that Corey Will journey
abroad for his bride. and that after .
wedding tour the pair will return to
New York to make their residence az
the Martin mansion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-09
News Of Vienna, Va.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
VIENNA. Va, April 9. 1907.
The town council met last evening.
Mayor Berry presiding. Mr.. John w.
Echols was elected a member Of the coun-
ell. The chairman OF the school board
announced that the schools will remain
open until the last Of April. The clerk OF
the council stated the tax bills for 1907
would be turned over to the treasurer for
collection in few days. After the trans
action of routine business council ad-
tourned.
It Is expected Mr.. Franklin Williams
jr.. candidate for the Legislature. will dis
cuss the issues of the campaign at Fair
fax next Friday evening and Vienna Sat
urday evening. Mr.. Walter T. Oliver. also
a legislative candidate. has been invited
to be present at both meetings.
Mr.. E. L. s. Bouton. chairman of the
Fairfax county republican committee, Will
attend the meeting of the eighth district
republican congressional committee at
Alexandria Saturday.
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Rev. w. L. Mcdowell presiding elder.
Aberdeen. l.. A. Thirkeld; Baltimore. Ap-
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F.. r. Isaacs; Chester Street, William
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Exeter Street. r. E Benson; Greenmount,
William Harris: Hartford Avenue. ]. l.. Nc
Lain; Highland, A. B. Wood; Homestead.
Conrad Hardecker; Italian Mission. Fran
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Campbell: Madison Square. J. II. Ensor:
Milton Avenue. J. ii. Hyatt: Montford
Avenue, L. S. A. Havener: North Avenue,
w. F. Roberts: North Baltimore. c. s.
Biggs: orangeviile. j. T. Hart; Waverly.
T. f. Peters; Belair. u. H. Martin; OAR
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III. Deis: Catch. Z. p. Fillenba UNI; Goyans
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has led the church these centuries along
the way will keep the church in the path
OF truth. In that path of hope we must
all go on and must feel sure that the flu
ture Of the church will be guarded by God
as it has been In the past
Local Interests Discussed.
Mr.. Clephane, who was next introduced
took up the various local projects OF the
Presbyterian Church. He spoke of tho
past and pointed out that Presidents
Adams, Jackson. Harrison. Polk. Pierce.
Buchanan. Lincoln. Harrison and CIeve-
land, three Vice Presidents and many 9TH
ers in public life had been communicates.
The Roman Catholic Church. he said.
seemed to have understood the situation in
the District, and have planted schools and
colleges here. and their churches dot tho
District. In this he pointed out an example
for the Presbyterian Church. He said
there are various sections OF the city where
there are no Presbyterian churches. such
the sectio1S around Chevy Chase, Ten
leytown and Cleveland Park.
He urged that the business men be added
to the membership rolls OF the alliance. and
that they apply the same work and acumen
to its work as to their own business.
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
Colonel and Mrs. Rogers Hold Family
Reunion.

Colonel and Mrs. r. F. Rogers. of
Lynne. entertained their sons and
daughters and. grand children i'll a
very delightful way last Friday and
Saturday. In all there were twenty
six present.
Saturday the entire family cOnven-
ton spent very pleasant day on Lake
Rriant and an elegant dinner was en-
joyed and this was the first time in
nearly fifteen years that the entire
family had been together and the
event was in every way a most happy
and memorable one
Colonel and Mrs. Rogers guests
were the following: \ daughter from
Jackson. Tenn: one son, with his
wife and two children from Electra
one son, wife and five children from
Welborne; son and daughter-in-law
from Atlanta; a daughter from Lake
Butler; a daughter and her husband
and child from Lake CITY and their
three sons and grandson of Lynne.