The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
Dr. Washington GLADDEN., of tainted money
fame, one of the prominent cHurctmen actfvety
engaged in the fght-Prince Bernadotte of
Sweden a royal advocate for prohibition

hearted man. and don't mind about the
work You can pay ne when you do
have money
The first money that Carmack managed
TO save from his earnings as lawyer,
MS initial profession, went 70 square his
debt 10 his educational benefactor-
Born in Log Cabin.
Hanly. perhaps. had a sitter climb up
the traditional ladder than any Of his
politico-temperance colleagues. He IS
among the comparatively few men prom
inent in public life to-day who we're born
in log cabins. Heavy responsibilities
came TO him early. When he vas scarce
ly more than a child his father became an
invalid His mother was stricken totally
blind when he was eleven. at which age
most boys are just beginning TO have the
tine Of their lives. and from then on
until his parents died years later he was
their refuge and support.
As the family's provider. the boy be
I came q ditch digger and a wood cutter
for the farmers OF Champaign County.
/ III. his birthplace He walked barefoot
ten miles 20 hear his first Fourth OF July
grafton. He got his schooling in short
I lsuatches between his hiring out 20 neigh
/ bors. He walked 10 Warren County. Ind
I 10 attend normal school Tor q Few weeks.
earning the necessary money by doing
/ such Jobs as saving wood. Then he be
came a school teacher and followed that
] profession for nine years Five years
I later he was one Of ~the gentlemen from
| Indiana in the national House OF Repre-
/ sentauves-the youngest man that Indiana
I had sent 20 Washington in forty years
I IN the meantime. he had become a law
yer. by studying at nights, and served IN
{ the State senate.
/ One OF the oid-time formulae OF sue
] cess HalIy observed closely. though IN
! consciously, as a boy About the only
1 books that the family library boasted
we're the Bible and q history Of the civil
war. The child pored over these books
time and time again until he knew them
/ exceedingly well The history OF the war
/ shaped his political beliefs; the Bible
I training that he thus gave himself has
been pretty much in evidence all through
his later life. and especially since he be-
I came politically prominent Il was his
/ strong sense q duty that study OF the
I good book undoubtedly gave % hin
I which caused him 20 force the resigua-
I ton OF a personal friend from the Office
of State auditor for a serious breach OF
trust He has waged war on Sabbath
[ breaking and race track and other forms
/ of more or less public gambling. and he
I neglectlng 70 enforce the laws ags!ns'
Z Illegal liquor dealing Like HOch. OF
Kansas. he IS a devouI Methodist. and
Ike him too. he IS one OF the sbles'
I speakers Of today IN the cause Of pro
hi5iri0n- Indeed, Of the poIiticO-temPer
a1ce champions he probably is the mos
gifted all-arourd speaker. with Bob
Glenn easily the most o-atOrical. not ever
excepting CaTmack. whose periods ar
frequently as glowing as his thstch-
Ans1E the thousands Of churchnen Wit
are now systematically engaged II cham
piorfnE the cause Of temperance uade
the guidance OF the Anti-Saloon League
\ Rev. Dr. Washington GLADDEN. Is bes
known nationally He. you may recall
was responsible for the tainted money
discussion that Convulsed the CoUuJT-
two or three years ago, following his de
Inunciation OF the acceptance OF e ROcke
feuer gift by the Congregational Church
foreign missions body Dr. GLADDEN. I
one OF the Anti-Saloon Leagues vic
presidents
Titled Temperance Advocates
Two famous champions abroad OF TEN
Perance wear titles - Prince Barnadott
Of Sweden and the picturesque Counties
Of Carlisle Z
Barnadotte. you may recall. Is that soi
OF the late King Oscar who forsvore II
Swedish throne and all right therec
that he might we'd the lady OF his heart
Ebba Nunck, a lady-in-waiting 10 hi