The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-03
THE DANES,
THE WHISKY WAR.

Il THE w dloh WAN.
| THE LADIES STILL ON THEIR KNEES.
| JEFFERsoSvILLE, February 26.-About
fifty ladies of the temperance union con-
tinue visiting saloons day after day. They
sing their hymns and pray earnestly at each
saloon. Some few proprietors close their
doors against them and services are then
held in the street. The ladies are out early
and late without any apparent fear. They
feel that they are creating healthy mora
sentiment that will bear fruit bye and bye
IN GOTHAM.
THE WAR OPENED ALONG THE LINIss-THE
/ MOVEMENT SPREADING.
| A nnulber OF women engaged in the tenn
perance cause, falling to secure the Theatre
Comique for Sunday evening meeting, called
at well known saloon in Houston street
Yesterday with view of obtaining the use
of the theatre attached. The proprietor was
not in at the time, but on his return was in
/ formed of their visit when he wrote letter
addressed to the public in which he says,
"the echos of the great temperance move,
ment" in Ohio have reached me and
as an humble, but still sympathic
member of the community, 1 heartily
join and will substantially aid in dissemin-
mating the principles of temperance so little
known, appreciated and practiced in our
/ udS pldCcQ lis bncht.o, cCCOE-
ding to the letter, at the disposal OF temper
ance for Sunday evening. It is now well
patronized variety and dance shop.
PITTSBURG.
THE WAR OF THE woMEN-EvENTs AND IN
| CIDENTS.
| PIrrsBURG, Pa, Feb. 26.-Another meet
| ing of ladies was held this p. NJ. to further
consider the question of crusade against
1
| hundred were present. The Rev. McDer-
mftt spoke encouragingly of the prospects
of the work in this city, and detailed the
progress elsewhere. Communications were
read from the Women's Christian Associa-
ton and from division number two Sons
of temperance, ofthis city expressing their
heartfelt sympathes with the temperance
cause, and pledging their prayers for the
! successful issue of the movement in its be-
half. The plan of organization suggested,
was the election of officers, including an ex-
ecutive committee of 90, and visiting COM
mittee of the same number. II is proposed
that the army of workers be divided Into
companies of hundred or less,
each to have leader and to be
numbered as companies A, b, and G. Com
pany A is to devote the first hour to singing
and prayer at the first saloon visited. Com
pany B is to follow while Company c pro-
ceeds to another saloon. In case any
company is arrested it will proceed to the
mayors Office, where bail will be FORTH
coming. 1t will then resume opera
tions. The women expect TO COM
mence operations next Tuesday.
THE RUSHVILLE CRUSADE.
oNIHE WAR PATH AND PROSECUTING THE
CAMPAIGN VIGOROUSLY.
from an Occasional Correspondent the sentineI)
RUsHvILLE, Ind, Feb. 26.-The wOmen's
whisky war continues to grow in interest,
and it is evident to the most casual observer
that it is the business of the hour in Rush
vile. A committee of ladies waited upon
Mr.. Marcus Beher, requesting him to
withdraw his application, and were met
with a polite but firm refusal. Tuesday
committees visited many whose names were
upon Mr.. Beher's petition, beseeching them
TO withdraw their signatures. some twenty
were induced to do so. Other committees
were busily engaged in circulating what is
termed the voters pledge-a pledge which
binds the signer never again to sign
| petition for a permit-and met with
fiattering success. The various drug
gists, four in number were visited
by other committees and requisite &c
2 to sign the druggists pledge, pledgine
! themselves to abstain from the sale OF al
+, spirituous LIQUORS. One establishment signed
the pledge; the other three politely refused
In the evening the citizens were startled
: by the simultaneous ringing of the church
: bells, the court and school house bells, the
! farm bells of an excited hardware dealer, the
blowing of the alarm whistles of the factories
and the quick wild shrieks of an apparently
: scared locomotive as it sped al rafting
: rate out of town. But not saloon or drus
: store closed it's doors. No man poured on
. his WHISTLES unless the usual nickels wer'
produced. A large number Of citizens con
pregated in the PRESBYTERIAN church, the la
r1radOmnQtinU Snaach6S made
t by the preacher and others, encouraging TIT
a ladies to 90 OH in the good work, that 1t wa
: one in which the males had not the
i courage to engage, one In whlci
! they preferred, rooster like, to retire TO Tn
e protection of some friendly rose bush on tn
q approach of danger. The following PROPOSE
g ton of druggists was read and rejected. awe
t the undersigned druggists, pledge ourselve
s not to give or sell Intoxicating liquors ii
B. violation of the law, to- any person signin
: the following pledge" ED. BEHER,
r. HAvENs & BRO.
WIN. TYNER.
The pledge is as follows: "We the under
Q signed citizens of RushvIlle and vi
Q cinity, not considering the law of the stat
: sufficient but requiring additional pledg
IL from the druggists, we hereby pledge oui
a selves not to ask the druggists to sell or Civ
y us Intoxicating liquids except the same b
q prescribed by a practicing physician. On
= motive is to aid the druggists In suppressln
q the evils of intemperance. The ladies wei
81 advised to rejectthe proposition. What ne1
we know not, but lively times are ahead.
,s II. G.
lg THE MANCHESTER WAR.
= BENSON ADDRESSES THE MULTITUDEs AND
A. CAMPAIGN LOOKED FOR.
[From an Occasional Correspondent of Sentinel
r. MANCHESTER, Ind, Feb. 25.-It certainl
u has not been for the want of field in whiC
r to work that has prevented active labor upo
III the part of the advocates of temperance, f
the year 1874 finds Manchester with mo-
oy saloons and more drunkenness than eve
Mt bofo,a ord sn biocts for Dravors ara nume