Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-04-02
from saturdays baiyS s
Temperance Mass Meeting,


Messs. Editors: we SEND sou I
synopsis Of the proceedings Of the
mass nesting held n LcWis' Open
House last night, for the consider i.
Hon Of the qucstion As to the beat
means to be used for the destruction
of the liquor traffic in our midst.
The first exercise was sssong by
Rrof Rhecm. 81,
Election of w. J. Mitchell chairman.
Prayer 49,
On motion that o committee Of Ave,
three gentlemen and two iadiss, BE- APP
pointed BY the chair TO report sesolu.
lions for adoption by the meetinSs the
chairman appointed Messrs. simmons,
CASTOR and Porter. Mrs. HaWlcy and
Worcester.
Music solo by Prof. Rheem, entitled
the "Song Of the Dccantcr.'
Tho further organization u the
meeting was completsd b flio election
of Messrs. McElroy and Briggs Secre.
taries.
The gentlemen who had been invi-
ted from abroad, failed to come, and
theIf first address Of the evening was
delivered by Rev. o. Clark, of the
Congregational Church, Who; having
had but short notice to speak, said
We are met to consider great sub
ject of reform. This vast assembly
can meet on one platform without die.
ttnction of party or sect; on one great
platform of moral reform. ss
We are told In ancient mythology,
hat serpent infested . region Of Fol-
oponnesus, to the great terror OF the
Inhabitants. This serpent was said 70
have hundred heads, and wrought
death and destruction ali around. Her
cnlcs was called upon to stay the mon.
ster, which he attempted 81, emitting
of one OF Its headss whieh w. NO
sooner done than two heads fmmedi-
ately spraDg mp IN its place. He than
called Iolaus to his asoistances Mo,
wttha red hot iron, scarsa Tie lace
u.s. the hcad was CT Of, thus pr6sept
ing tho growing of Tan additiO6al hosa.
q This evil of intemperance Il . kr6At
monster with many heads, ahl thou
salds of heads, and we are met to
stay it's rsvaees.y We are met 10 coun-
ell together; we don't come here to
wage war against any good occupa-
zion OF any lawful occupation: Il but
we want every one to council e. to
EWhat must be done. s4S4 as III Isl 6es
r. We will have B sdiversity of means
proposed to stop this, and We must *.
pect It. One says we have = prohibit
TORY liquor law, and take that and cut
of the serpepts head; but when you
cot of the head two h66dD como out,
-wine and bear, wine and beer. An.
|Other says, use moral suasion, and IL
|0hi0 they arc having 4, but they arc
|hAving too much of IL, for now they
are commencing 10 resort to lereI
kshasiOn. lCheers.
4 Music Solo, by Prof Rheem.
B The next address was by d. h
Emery, Esq, who presented soma 81
the legal remedies provided by the
IDWa Code for the suppression OF ID,
temperance. He said q " 1870
Ill. nv our law. the ner,on Mo scli,
Eliouor contrary tO law. NAV he *.
dicted and fined. baIiava. IN ans
asnount NOT exceedin9 one 3hnns.nd
dollars. IS - . q - -
2d. He NAV be brought before i Inst.
ice Of the Peace ana tried. and n
found guilty, his goods may be confis.
ca1aa cxcept for eseIlinns wi.ss - - K
bo1r III sss N
1d Selling vine ~ beer on N ~ y,
ftoxicatinr liquor 10 4 minor n nv
uerson accustomed TO became ia<nT1
Gated. subjects the yoniler ~ Il I'm
mo-, axsee&iuR ono hnni1rea 8oiIars.
"a: an common dgIi pciuding
railroads. their ce eoS freight
s s's ma ss s|sssi 3 @stsss 9
~; MY . SNAIL 10y aasS0xlcatlng liquors
ina sold contrarv 10 ~ aSa,i h =, sn IS.
! ject to fine or imnrisonmss.f 50 & - !,
i 5th. 1t is the dnfv az m ! s,eaca an !.
cora to file informatiors sccirst All
nnranns eviniaf;nv fho 1aw : saIi;.n
mtoxicatinr IiGuors. g, 8. ''.'' 2 2
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