Our Messenger from Clay Center, Kansas • 4

December 100d. 4 OUR MESSENGER vention and by the W. T. U. of this country, Yours in love, Our Messenger Fannie Holsinger.

The charming letter of Mrs. Hol singer was not written ior publication, only that the editor might "glean" from it, and tell the folks in uie paper that Official Organ of the Kansas Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The International Reform Bureau, with headquarters in Washington, D. Rev. Wilbur F.

Crafts, general superintendent, is redisricting the United States for more effective work. Kansas, Okalahoma, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Manitoba are in our district with the well known Rev. F. W. Emerson as-field secretary.

Rev. Emerson wil speak in the riast until February. During the spring and summer he will be open to engagements in Kansas. I shook hands with the president, and that he was very kind to us because we were W. C.

T. U. folk." Bue the letter is so Jike' the Fannie Holsinger, we all love, even to her forgetting "the name and title of the distinguished gentle Hagerstown, Nov. 15, 1900. You will perhaps wonder how I happened to ue in this part oi the world, i left home October 8, spent a week in Udcago attending the convention of the National Purity Federation and visiting rieilds, then went to Boston as a delegate to the World's W.

C. T. U. convention, then to Ilarnoru as a delegate to the National, then to Washington, D. where I spent a week visiting friends, then to my old home in Maryland, where I am visiting friends and relatives whom I lei'o thirty-nine years I need not tell you anything about the World's and National conventions, as Mrs.

Hutchinson will do that, but I thought you would like to hear how the foreign delegates were entertained at our Capital City. It was annaunced at the National convention that the president of the United States would receive the foreign delegates to the World's convention at 12 m. man, that it is passed on for the pleasure of us an. PUBLISHED nONTHLY. 805 "Fifth Street, Clay Center, Kansas.

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ELLA W. HROWN, Managinj Editor Powhattan, Kansas. CHAS. A.SOUTMWICK. Publisher Clay Center Kansas The -congress for the suppression of the "white slave" traffic decided to adopt a telegraphic code for the transmission of warnings and adopted resolutions to It is authoritatively stated that one child in every six in this country between the of ten and sixteen years is engaged in wage earning.

This deprives childhood of its birth-right, and imperils the future of the nation. The National American Suffrage Association oelieves with Mrs. Florence Kelley that the enfranchisement of women is indispensable to the solution of the child labor problem. So they will emphasize astc the authorities of all civilized countries to suppress lotteries' except for charitable purposes, to prohibit, the de livery to minors of letters in care of the general deliveries of postoffiees, unless All communications intended for publication kkauld be seat in by taa 20ta of the preceding month to the Managing Editor. Send advertising and subscription to the publisher.

Send, for samples. November 7. As I was in Washington less the time-honored and true slogan jey are accompanied by their parents; at that time I thought perhaps I could to suppress music halls and dives where have the privilege of attending some of vice flourishes; to prohibit communica tion between actresses and audiences the receptions that would be given in Subscription, 25 Cents Per Year in Advance honor of our sisters from across the "Suffrage for woman because of her inherent right to self-government." They will rather ask the suffrage as a means whereby they can help to save the honor of the nation. The physical, mental and moral welfare of the children must be a paramount consideration if the citi during performances; to prohibit proprietors of music halls from boarding and water, ine arrangements for the re ception at the White House were made DECEMBER, 1906. lodging performers, and to prohibit artistic posing" in theaters.

with President Rooseveit by Mr. Slack of England, a nephew of Miss Agnes zenship of tomorrow is to be in any Slack, secretary of the World's W. C. degree a worthy one. T.

who has been recently knighted Clubkimg Rates. Our Messenger and Our Dumb Animals i.65 Oar Messenger and The New Voice (n.w subscriptions) 1.00 If the Republican attorney general, by King jiiward for gallant servicss rendered. (I have forgotten his name and title.) The reception, as I have said, was to have been at noon, and the ladies were to be entertained at luncheon by Mrs VV. R. Crafts.

For some reason it was postponed until 2:30, and the ladies were a few minutes late. There were only a few there when the doors were opened, but the president waited about five minutes and the others came in, so that there were about fifty in line. Miss Fred Jackson will follow the lead of Attorney General Coleman and bring ouster proceedings against the mayor of every city in Kansas licensing saloons and unlawful places the Republican party will again be the party of the people. If he fails to do his duty as outlined by such procedure then the Republican party will be in danger of disrepute. The Republican party in Brown county will not again nominate any one for county attorney unless he openly pledges himself over his own signature to enforce the prohibitory law and other laws that is, prosecute all offenders.

If any one gets the nomination without so pledging himself he will doubtless be defeated by any one who opposes him with the promise to do as he is wanted to do stand by the law. No defense can be made for any officer who fails to do his duty. His party owes him nothing and the people will have none of him. Brown County World. The Brown County World is one of Slack introduced the party.

I wish 1 could tell you how kind and cordial he RED LETTER DAYS. January 3 Mothers' Day. The birthday of Madam Willard. LAW ENFORCEMENT. The wave of law enforcement has increased until it has become a tidal wave.

The people of Kansas are aroused as never beiore. The great daily press of the state that has not been outspoken for prohibition acknowledges that the election returns showing a change of in two years, in the vote of the people lor tne chief magistrate means that the people demand justice and the enforcement of the prohibitory law. Stronger legislation will be demanded and it will come, for the people are back of it. Personally we are sorry for Gov. He is the only governor that Kansas nas had in years that has tried was to every one.

He made us all feel that he was especially glad to see us To. Madam Yashima of Japan I think he gave the most time, as she wanted to express her thanks to him for the great work he accomplished in bringing peace to her country. When I was mtro duced he greeted me very pleasantly and said "From the Sunflower state. I am pleased to meet you." I had only time to thank him and how pleased 1 was to greet him. We had hoped that he would have time to give us a few minutes speech, but he was so very busy, as he had only been in Washing ton a little while and was to start in a few hours for Panama.

As we left the White House grounds Madam Yashima and her niece picked some leaves from the ground as souvenirs, but fhey were the largest and most influential Republican weeklies in the state. Its editorial on law enforcement is very probably representative of what is considered not only good morals, but also good politics at the present time. Dr. Crafts soon goes to India and China at his own charges study the situation in the mission fields in regard to opium and liquors, that the oft repeated appeal of the missionaries may be considered and the most effective means for the suppression of these evils decided upon. The W.

U. of Oklahoma have established headquarters at Guthrie, to remain during the constitutional convention. Mrs. Hiilerman, state president, and a special legislative committee will be located there. dry and not pretty, so I asked a man who stood raking the lawn if he could give them a few leaves from an oak tree that stood near by.

I told him I die to do anything. The people expected from the beginning great things from him, but he has disappointed them. Many felt when he was elected that he was "called to the kingdom for such a time as this;" that he was the Joshua that would lead the temperance forces on to victory. The people were disappointed. Gov.

Hoch did not come up to their expectations, and when Col Harris promised, and declared his intention of enforcing- the law if elected, voters flocked to his support by the thousand. I am sure i.nis rebuke of the people, administered at the ballot box to the party in power, will be used of Gad for the clearing up and cleaning up of this state. Gov. Hoch has two years yet, and if, as governor, he stands at the head of this movement which is not ofthe attorney i general, nor of the State Temperance Union, but of the people of the state he will go out of office as strong a favorite of the people as when he came into it two years ago. He has enemies; there is the erreat machine; the Standard Oil not dare do it but thought perhaps he STATE CONVENTION ECHOES.

Montana resolutions: That we labor with the legislature to secure for the state of Montana an anti-treating law. That we advocate municipal ownership of playgrounds in our cities." Illinois' president's terse sayings: "What is physiologically wrong cannot morally be right; what is morally wrong cannot be politically right; therefore, that which' is physiologically, morally and politically wrong must prove economically wrong. The fact that the eleven-greatest cities fn this country spend $7,580, 008 more for public protection than they receive from all license fees is sufficient argument to prove that license is a delusion, a snare and a wicked bribe to tne public conscience." "We need a president who will fill his fountain pen with prohibition ink, that will write a message to congress demanding its immediate attention and action for the overthrow of the greatest evil in our national life." "Woman's suffrage is as reasonable as man's suffrage, and will come as surely as suffrage came, in the fullness of time." "Women contribute their share toward the' commonwealth. They bear their burden of child bearing, child rearing, taxation and charity, plus philanthropy. They give thought, time and energy to the solution of problems in city, state and nation, and are better qualified to use the ballot intelligently than any class to whom it has been given in the last century." Oregon gained 279 members.

Dr. Anna Shaw at Minnesota convention: rWe are all responsible the welfare of those around us." No one can escape this responsibility. If the sur-rouniings are not they should be, make them right. We dare not' face the judgment if we have sat at ease at our own fireside saying, 'I and mine are safe if our neighbor's children are in danger. In this sense every woman is a mother and every man a father of the children living in their locality and are responsible if one goes wrong." A Pennsylvania resolution: That temperance should become as much a part of church work a3 missions; that the church should unite in the work of destroying its greatest and contribute regularly to its.

support, as fully assured of its ultimate triumph of that of the gospel in all lands. "Tears are never for those who die with their face to the done." We place our tribute-upon her tomb and in reverent silence of soul, pass on to face the duty oi the hour as she dll, gaining for the truths she urged still wider and fuller recognition. Thus we best honor her memory. "God buries his workmen but His work goes on." Annual address of Katherine Lent Stevenson, president of Massachusetts W. C.

T. U. Texas held its convention over Sunday. Mrs. A.

C. Zehner made the Sunday evening address; topic, Marching. Texas White Ribooners gave their president, Mrs. Stoddard, thirty-one souvenir spoons. could.

He very kindly consented to do so and gave them a bunch of beautifu crimson leaves and iney were so happy and pleased to get them. There was a reception given by Mrs Henderson, the wife of Senator Hender son of Iowa, but I did not attend as the number was limited and the cards were all given out before I reached the city The files of the daily papers of Arkansas Citv show that the police court I had the pleasure of attending a re lines for drunkenness have decreased ception given by the ladies of the rlor much more than half. With this condi ence Crittendon Mission in honor of the tion of affairs and the taxpayers with a Japanese ladies, as Madam Yashima is the superintendent of the Crittendon gain to the tune ot about we would ask, does the joint war look like pauperizing the county? Home in Japan. The delegates were es and the railroads; but a man who has had the backbone to stand against these great combines teed not fear, if the people, the common people, believe and have faith in him. We believe he will be equal to the emergency and that Kansas shall be redeemed.

E. P. H. corted one evening through the Library of Congress, a wonderful work of art and architectural beauty which once A December monthly calls for a Christmas story, and this year it was aecided to give the kind that children, and grow people too, like best really seen can never be forgotten. It is mag nificently beautiful beautiful marble floors and steps and columns, bronze statuary, paintings all so immense, so great, so lasting a tribute to the skn true ones.

One is the interesting recital of how Marion Lawrence's great Sunday school in Toledo celebrates its Christmas, and the other is even more interesting because it happened in Kan and ingenuity of man. One of the Eng There is -not a criminal now in the Cowley county jail. Three inmates are confined there under sentences for violation of the liquor law, and were it not for these inmates the county jail would be without a prisoner. This is the dition during a Cowley county joint war closing for five months. lish ladies said: "We have nothing to equal it in London." The national divorce congress had in attendance twenty-seven delegates from as many states.

They recommended absolute divorce for the following causes: infidelity, felony, bigamy, desertion, habitual drunkenness, and intolerable cruelty Early marriages and their annulment aroused the most spirited discus sas, and still more interesting because it took place in the church of which the prohibition mayor of Salina is the pastor. Both have kept the real Christmas spirit of giving giving of material comforts, and that larger giving of self which impels all other giving. The editor of the Granite State Out-Iook had not missed the state convention since 1883 until this year. A man who lives right, and is right, has more power in his silence than another man by his words. Phillips Brooks.

On Friday, the 9th, Miss Slack gave an rddress in one of the panors of the new Willard hotel on her travel in South Africa. It was indeed very interesting. At the close of her address some of the ladies escorted ner to the train and the next day she was to sail for England. I know you cannot publish this long letter, but I thought the readers of Our Messenger would like to know how the ladies were received. Miss Slack said she had never received such a loyal greeting anywhere as was given her in Boston at the con sion.

The capacity to love and serve little children comes near being the greatest capacity in man. George A. Gordon..