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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-01
New kimono Materials.

The newest materials for kimonos
are liberty satin handkerchiefs, in
quite a heavy though soft weave. They
are &c inches square and come in all
colors, with fancy borders. There are
black, white, red, gobelin, cardinal,
navy, old rose, besides a number of
odd shades to choose from, all Dor
dered with Persian or similar designs.
Two are required for a short kimono
and the handkerchiefs are SIS each.
The quality, however, is extremely
good, and no lining of any kind is
necessary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-01

q saloon of the best class and took
only two drinks of their bar whisky
and was lost for four days. 1 was
called in to help find him, as he was
a friend of mine, and when we found
him he was in a pitiable condition, his
mind was clouded, he could not re-
member where he had been or what
he had done after leaving that saloon.
He only remembered that he had taken
two drinks of whisky.
1.-The beer drinker, if he gets real
beer, is handed a glass of the bever-
age which, to meet the demands of
trade, is put out too new and i'm
properly fermented. Beer should be
kept in the key for six months before
being sold to the drinker.
1T is rather surprising how many
of our school children have become
beer drinkers, especially those of for
eign birth, and the habit is making
them mentally sluggish to a degree
that is attracting the attention of ed
ucators and philanthropistS.
Another habit which is getting con-
troll of, our shop girls particularly is
the cocaine habit. This habit has
grown in the last few years with such
rapidity that to-day thousands of
young girls as we'll as mature wom-
en- and men are held in its clutches.
The effect of the habit is noted in the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-01

to what they could see and eat and
drink
4 suppose the growth of the drink
habit has been principally among the
women of the richer classes. 1t is
at least reasonable to believe so, as
they have the money and time to in
dulge in such laxity. Idleness is usu-
ally dangerous.
Another phase in the drink ques-
ton is the quality of the liquor. Dr.
Quackenbos points out the shameless
adulteration in whisky, but let me ask
why it is tolerated? Where is our
pure food law? Why, it is in our
statute books, but it isn't in the
hearts or minds of those in author
ity or in the hearts or minds of the
people who put those men in author
ity. If it were, the law would be en-
forced.
The growing tendency of the
American people is a disrespect for
laws We have plenty of good laws,
but they are not enforced. That is
the whole trouble The men who
should enforce them do not do it, and
the people who elect those men to Of
fee do not make them do it. and they
keep on electing men who will not
do it.
Our mayor is sworn to be active in
the enforcement of the laws, but is
he2 He is not Well, if the mayor
is inactive can you expect those I'M
der him to be otherwise2 He is the
man to whom the lesser officials look,
and if he sets such an example, what
is the result Inactivity all along
the line and our laws become mere
printed matter.
I'VE also send incompetency to our
legislative bodies in Albany. We have
done SO for years and probably viii
keep on doing so. We know that we
are doing it and have little or no re-
spect for large majority of the men
we send there, so how can we have
respect for the laws they make. We
csnnot have respect for those lava
and we have not"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-01
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CHARITY aDd entertainments @oF0bfDsd in Doll
GarDfvag-eSIever Seben0e Utilized IN AD-
z7ouDefDg aD RDga gen7eDt-Sfl-
E9ouet2e Party.
bouetee Party,

A hostess who was asked to an
nounce the engagement of a friend de-
vised this clever scheme. 1t was an
afternoon function and only the most
intimate friends of the bride and
groom elect were asked. After all
were there large package addressed
to the bride-to-be was brought by a
special messenger 1t proved to be a
jewelers. box done up in many wrap
pers- In side there was a white case
containing the engagement ring, with
a card on which was written the fol-
lowing lines:
r1cre's to the bride-to-be, all smiling.
bright and fair
And here's to those who'd like to be- If
they only knew when and where.
This announcement was a complete
surprise and the remainder of the
afternoon was happily spent in hear
ing all about it: Chocolate was served
with dainty biscuits and bonbons, and
condolences, so dear to girlish hearts,
were exchanged around a cheerful
crate fire. Some one has said that
there is nothing like an open fire to
draw people together into that heart
to-heart nearness. so often longed for
and so seldom experienced. A hot
air register or a steam radiator is not
calculated to inspire one with much
depth of feeling. 1 know of one family
who continue to rent year after year
tiny apartment with all sorts of in
conveniences and in a rather obscure
neighborhood all because there are
two freplaces that work without
smoking and burn either wood or coal.
No gas log in a higher-priced neighbor-
hood can compensate for the luxury
Of the log fire with supply of drift
wood blaze on hand to add the en-
chanting green, blue and purplish
aues to the Pickering flames. When
the gas is low and a storm raging out
side can there be any more delightful
feeling than to be around ones fireside
with few congenial friends?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-01
DR.. Parkhurst Says sIt Is a Fact"

VYTHEN representative of the
wv Sunday World read portions of
DR. Quackenbos' article to Rev.
DR. Charles Parkhurst he said:
1T is undoubtedly true, and a de-
piorable fact that the drink habit is
growing rapidly among the women
of New York.
Il have not made a real investiga-
ton, as DR.. Quackenbos has, but one
does not have to investigate; it is
fact which stares you in the face,
it is all on the surface, and one can
not overlook it.
"A chief reason for this increase in
the number of women who drink is,
believe that there has been too much
prosperity. OF course, just now we
are RAISING through a period of hard
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-01
New Shoulder scarfs.

Very handsome and exceedingly
broad crepe de chine shoulder scarfs
are being made by milliner of great
renown, gagged in such a manner that
when the wrap is thrown over the
shoulders the full width falls at the
back into a kind of loose hood. The
ends of the scarf are edged with a
chain of little daisies, 1ooped up at in
tervals by the stalks to the crepe de
chine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-01

and the poor, young and old. Girls in
their teens evidently see no impropri-
ETY. whatever in drinking publicly
with men companions. Very often
indeed l have had young girls brought
to me for treatment. HISTORICALLY
drunk
Il have treated within year
women whose weekly bill for cham
payne alone was 500 and who filled
up the intervals between their
draughts of wine with highballs and
cocktails. One woman drank a quart
of champagne every morning. and
when ready to go out her custom was
to order her maid to bring her another
quart Then before leaving the house
to enter her carriage she would empty
the bottle to steady her nerves.
Girls indulge in Liquor.
great numbers are among the throng
of women drinkers. case was
pointed out recently of a luncheon
given here in New York at which 81
debutantes drank Sc bottles of cham
pagne. and Is of them smoked seven
dozen cigarettes
AS everyone knows, the punch
bowl figures largely in the growth of
the drink habit among women of New
kfo-s< 1t is found at all functions. and
1jnany a girl has got her first taste of
5.Suor by dip into it. The puncl,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-01
LETTER POSTED 80 YEARS AGO
Crossed Ocean Many Times Before
Delivery to Sea Captain.

A letter posted at Garmstad, Nor
way, 80 years ago to Capt Thomas
Nielsen of the bark Harmonic, and
which has travelled across the Allan
tic to and fro many times in pursuit
of him, was delivered to Thomas Mel
sen, carpenter of the revenue cut
ter Manhattan of the local service,
says a New York dispatch to the ST.
Louis Globe Democrat 1t was the
right envelope, and the joint letter it
contained brought the mist to his eyes
with the news" it told of old friends
and relatives in Norway. many of
whom are now dead.
Capt. Nielsen is now IS years old.
and has been retired from the sea for
many years. The letter was from his
wife, Alviner. and his brother John.
who wrote to tell of an accident to an
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-01

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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-01

she went with a man companion to
one of our large restaurants, made no
objection whatever when wine was
ordered, and even tried her best to
overcome the suggestion l had given
her and drink the wine. But she
found that she could not lift the
glass from the table. You see. she
did not really and honestly want to be
cured and wasted but little time in
rushing into temptation.
Conditions might not be so bad,
however. if women or men drank real,
pure whisky. real, pure wine and real,
pure liquors of all Sorts but they
don't They think they do. but what
they are really drinking is a deadly
poison and one swift in its execution
| feel safe in saying that out of 100
drinks sold in New York city as
whisky not more than one is the real
article.
Counterfeit Whisky.
But so cleverly is whisky counter
feited to-day that club connoisseurs
cannot detect it, as was shown in an
experiment made recently by Dr. Oar
Hngton of the board of health Dr.
Darlington went around and collected
q number of samples OF whisky from
seloons of all classes, took the sam
pies to his club. where he had sew
eral of the members test them. and
much to his surprise the cheap imi-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-01
New Workers Becoming Hysterical

lions, or to make comparisons be-
tween the present and the past. The
records of the alcoholic and psycopath-
ic wards of Bellevue haspital do not
show the facts of inebriety even
who would seek aid from this hos
pital. In 1904 there were S,941 admis-
sions TO Bellevue for various forms of
alcoholism. The number now is great
ly less than that In 1906 it had fallen
to 6,653. But even with this reduc-
ton the number of alcoholic patients
is more than 25 per cent. of all the
patients admitted to Bellevue. But
these records prove nothing in the
line we would follow. The number of
inebriates who seek treatment at
Bellevue has fallen of simply be-
cause an old offender who comes here
is now liable to be turned over to a
city magistrate who will sentence
him to an asylum as a chronic drunk
ard. This had the effect especially
of keeping many women from taking
repeated advantage of treatment at
Bellevue.
What is the cure of the evil of in
creasing inebriety in New York?
Whatever will bring easement to the
restless life in the city will lessen
all forms of dissipation The whole
subject needs careful and thorough
investigation to know what palliative
measures can be taken. Drinking is
only one symptom of what is wrong
with u.s.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-01
A Topsy-Turvy Concert.


A reader very kindly sends this de-
scription of a ''topsy-turvy'' concert.
for which a correspondent asked some
weeks ago. This surely must be
most laughable affair and well worth
trying.
The singers stand in a row close
together behind curtain with just
their heads showing. The curtain is
stretched across the stage or in front
of wherever the exhibition takes
place. After a verse, or, better still,
right in the middle of verse or line.
the heads all disappear, the song con-
tinueS and in a moment all the hands
are shown where the heads were,
dressed in all shapes and sizes of
shoes and slippers with gay stockings.
After a few bars of music the heads
are shown again.
MADAME MERRI.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-01
MADAME MERRI.
Collars More Modish Than Jabots.

The voluminous white lawn and
null jabots that have been so much in
evidence for several months are now
not worn by well gowned women, &C
cording to a Paris letter. They pre-
fer the collar, more or less embroid-
cred or incrusted with lace, curved
high about the ears and finished at
the base by narrow black velvet or
MORE ribbon, tied in a tight little bow
in front. Blouses of gros tulle, plain
or embroidered or of heavy mousse
line de sole, are greatly liked for wear
with tailored gowns and always they
must be of the same color as the cos
tune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-01

at all, but the results proved the con-
trary. After the figures were cut they
were pasted on white mats, given the
titles they were supposed to represent.
signed by the would-be artists and all
given to the bride-to-be, souvenir of
a very happy afternoon. The sill
houettes as made portrayed:
Her First Baking Day"
Saturday She Scrubbed
Monday at Her Tub.
Tuesday She Ironed."
Thursday Was Sweeping Day"
Friday She busted
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-01
A BARGAIN.

What" exclaimed the husband.
You drew your savings from the
bank, went to a brokers' office, and
bought T., x, and Y. stock at IA,
when it has been dropping like a
rock?"
But, my dear argued the wife.
1T was such a bargain. Why, during
the short time l was in the office
saw the man mark it down to IA from
45i"-Success Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-01

times, so to speak, but before the
panic for number of years the coun-
try was most prosperous, everybody
had money. and life became too easy
When life is made too easy we are in
a danger zone and more prone to give
way to temptation. That long period
OF prosperity made us too material
also turned the desires of many only
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-01

dull, sunken eyes and pinched faces,
and the continuance of the use of the
drug leads to nervous wreckage. de-
lirium and insanity
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-01

have been in a position to watch that
growth closely and l can say with
full knowledge that ten women drink
to-day where one drank a dozen years
ago
THE growth of the habit has been
among women of all classes, the rich
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-01

UeT OF Indny Amerlcdn and
foreign medical societies, and formerly
OF the Columbia university faculty,
the drink habit is spreading at an
alarming rate among the women of
New York To a representative of
the Sunday World he said:
1t is with real alarm that I note
the rapid growth of the drink habit
among women in New York city.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-01

EW Notwithstanding to
M Prof John Duncan Quacken-
Dos, specialist in nervous
and mental diseases, mem
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-05-29

ing the session. A two-course menu.
which consisted of ham sandwiches.
stuffed eggs, salmon salad, olives,
ices and individual cakes, was served
in party styles which demonstrated
the teachings of the Manual Train
ing teacher Those present were
Misses Lena Jackson, Emma Terry,
Carrie Bryant, ESTER Pinkard, Eliz-
abeth Moore, Cornelia Blakemore,
Beulah Perkins, Velma Moseley, Bes-
sic Garrett, Hattie Hodgkins, Bea-
trice Hill, Brucie Ewing, Hdwina
Smith and Eleanor Battle, Messrs.
Ernest Alexander, John Caldwell,
Wesley Franklin, Eugene Taylor, M.
E. Jacklin, Theodore Garrett, Louis
Manson, Leon Hurt, Edward Kinzer
and DR.. Smith.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-05-29
CHANCE TO PLEDGE CANDIDATES.

eff the bill had been voted upon
and defeated at this session the col
ored voters of the country would not
have had any means of showing their
1ispleasure, except by voting against
the party in a spirit of revenge. Now,
with the bill postponed, they have at
least living issue, and they have a
light to demand of republican candi-
dates for office, including our candi-
lates for President and Vice President,
and all other candidates for reelection
20 the Senate and the House of Repre-
sentatives, that they will pledge them
selves to support the Foraker bill. In
his way the 100000 colored people
If the United States can greatly help
lot only the soldiers, but the whole
race, by causing themselves to be felt
md appreciated as they never have
been before. When they come to real
ize their opportunity l think they will
Ill be proud to take direct and eff
'ective part in what should be to them
l labor of love.
az am firm believer in the inter
5ention of Divine Providence in the af.
airs of man, While postponement was
% me a bitter and reluctant conclu-
sion, yet l feel that after all it was of
Gods ordering, and that in due time
we shall all see and appreciate that
what now appears to be so disappoint-
ing and discouraging Is for the best
\
Very truly yours, ETC..
81. B. FORAKER"
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-05-29
THE GLOBES NEW AGENT.

The subscribers of the Nashville
Globe are hereby respectfully mott
fed that Mr. S. F, Williams has been
appointed agent for The Nashville
Globe. Mr.. Williams is the first
agent The Globe has appointed since
it discontinued the agency system
last Fall. This appointment is ten
dered Mr.. Williams from the fact that
he has proven himself a capable, hon.
est and energetic young business
man. He will circulate and solicit
subscriptions, collect and receipt for
each subscription, stating the period
of time the paper is TO be sent and
designate the amount or money paid.
Mr.. Williams will collect all back
subscriptions for The Globe. 1t is
hoped that those who owe The Globe
will honor Mr.. Williams claim in the
name of The Nashville Globe when it
is presented
In order that the patrons may be
acquainted with him, we will present
a likeness in next weeks issue. We
want to urge each and every one to
insist upon seeing a commission
signed by the management of The
Globe giving authority to collect, re-
ceipt for and circulate said paper
GLOBE PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-05-29
SENATOR FoRAKER's LETTER.

Senator Foraker's letter to Mr.. Mil
holland follows:
81 have your letter of May Is and
do not know how better to answer
your inquiry in regard to the postpone
ment of the Brownsville bill than by
quoting from letter written by me a
day or two ago to Mr.. Richard D.
White of Cambridge, Mass, in answer
to similar inquiry.
"On this point said to Mr.. White:
"'With the President active in his
opposition, personally importuning
senators, was unable to get a vote
even if l succeeded in getting the bill
before the Senate, and unable to pass
the bill if did get vote. At most
| could get assurances of only thirty
five votes, and some of these were wa
vering. 1t was necessary to have for
ty-seven. A vote at this time, there
fore, meant defeat and the end of al
hope of restoring the soldiers.
'Postponement was BETTER because
in the first place, it could not be worse
and, in the second place, it keeps the
subject alive and in a practical form
for consideration during the present
campaign. The whole country knows
that the Brownsville subject has been
narrowed down to question of my
bill, which means complete restora
ton; or the Warner bill, which means
whatever the within Of the President
may see fit to allow, and that, an
satisfied, would be very little, if any
thing.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-05-29
LADIES, SOCIAL CLUB.

The Ladies' Union Social of West
Nashville had it's seventh regular
weekly meeting Wednesday evening
May q, at the residence of Mrs.
Onie Harrington, 1905 Clifton road
After the business was over a three
course menu was served and was en-
joyed by all present. The next meet
ing will be at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Marshall oliver, West Hill
street, Wednesday, June 3.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-05-29
Telephone sos.

Don't forget the Picnic and Japa-
nese Party on Roger Williams Cam
pus Monday afternoon and night.
June s.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-05-29
FORAKER TO NEGRO VOTERS.

Says They Have an Issue in Browns
vile Affair.
From the Washington Post.
Senator Foraker's letter to Mr.. John
Milholland of New York on the sub
ject of the prospective attitude to the
negro vote of the country and explain
ing Senator Forakers reasons for post
poning action on the Brownsville case
was very freely discussed in the Capt.
tol to-day. The opinions expressed
varied in tenor, but the general idea
was that the letter may have important
bearing upon the election.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-05-29
ENJOYABLE DINNER.

One of the most enjoyable affairs
of the session at Pearl High School
was a dinner given by party of the
iris and boys. On account of the in
clemency of the weather the dinner
had to be given in the Manual Train
ing room, but in spite of this, every
one seemed to be pleased, as it was
the only one that had been given dur
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-05-29
DECORATION DAY.

Decoration Day services will be
at Mt. Ararat Cemetery on Sunday,
May 81. The public is urged to at
end, and all who have friends buried
in the cemetery are requested to
come prepared to decorate their graves
with flowers and plants. All minis
ters of the city are most cordially
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-05-29
re EPHONE Main 81

invited to be present at o'clock in
the afternoon to take a part in the
exercises.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-25

to diminish the democratic vote. Many
men are kept from the polls who are
unable to write their names and are
ashamed to admit it, although they are
good citizens and entitled to vote.
LAS to the racing bill passed by the
last legislature, personally, l would
repeal 1t; repeal 1t in minute, in
fact. / am speaking for myself, only
as me mber of the legislature and not
for the whole body. nor for Mr.. Chan
Ter. l think also that the public SER
vice law should be amended. In some
respects 1t is unavoidable. At the time
this bill was passed l stated my be-
lief that the creation of the commits
sion for New York City as a state de-
partment was a direct violation of the
principle of home rule. Such a COM
mission should consist of men directly
responsible to the voters of the city.