Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-03-17
W.. G.. r. u.

Christian Temperance Union OF the
territory, arrived in the city yester-
day and held several interesting
meetings. While the union here is
in a fiourishing condition the pres
ence of Mrs. Barker here has given
it q new impetus, and at the meeting
held in the Episcopal church yes
terday afternoon, over forty ladies
were present, and twenty-five new
members were added, making an or
%ganization of over fifty members.
The membership includes the wives
of nearly all of our business and
professional men and the best wom-
en- of our city. Our women arc in
earnest in their effort to eradicate the
saloons, and abolish the great curse
of intemperance, and all good citi-
zens will bid them God-speed in
their noble work.
Mrs. Barker met the young ladies
of our city at the Episcopal church
at four O'Clock, or directly after the
other meeting was concluded, and
organized a new society known as
the Young Woman's Christian Tenn.
perance Union. Over thirty young
ladies joined and the following Off
GERS yer elected:
President.-Mrs. Jas. f. Blair.
Vice Presidents.-Hattie Smith,
Baptist church, Cora Minis, Congre-
gational church, Mime Crum, Epis-
copal church, Hattie Davis, Metho-
dist church.
Cor. Sec.-Ida Smith.
Rec. Sec.-Minnie Comfy.
Trcasurer.-May Comfy.
Commute to select new men,
bers.-Lottie Wood, Jennie Comfy
and Minnie Bovee.
Committee on literary entertain
ment.-Nora Goforth, Winnie Blair
and Jennie Bovee.
In this organization the young
ladies Of our city have a great pow
er for the accomplishment of the
object designed, that of abolishing
intemperance, if they will only use
it. If our young ladies will take a
firm and %unwavering stand, and IN
a modest and determined manner
say to the young men that we
abominate drunkenness and wills,
key drinking and give the young
men to understand that these pure
and noble sentiments cannot be tri-
fled with, then the battle is hall
fought at least. 1t will put a stop
to the manufacture of drunkards,
and as soon as the present supply 0!
old topers are disposed Of the vic
tory will be won complete. The
U. B. church was literally packed
last night to hear Mrs. Barker lee,
ture upon the great subject of tenn:
perance.
Mrs. B. is an intelligent and chris
tian lady and both her earnestness
in the cause and the excellent tho't
presented completely captivated the
audience. Her presence here has
done much to stir up the temper.
ance people to renewed vigorous work
for the cause, ard true temperance
sentiment is greatly on the increase
in our midst. 1t is hoped it will
permeate the community to such
an extent that the saloons may be
forever banished.
EDITOR CoURIER.-The writer met
John Callahan this Monday morn
ing on the railroad as he was walk.
ing out of town, and had a CONVEX
sation with him, and the following
is the substance:
He said he felt deeply the dis,
grace of being placed in the Gala
bose for drunkenness, and was sor
ry it was SO. He said he WIN.
going to the country to stay unit
he went west to his m work
for if he was in town he could not re
sist the temptation of the saloons
He said he would meet old tim
friends with whom he had worked
and that under those circumstances
there was always plenty Of drinl
whether he had money or not, ant
that before he was aware Of it h
was not himself at all. He furthe
stated that it seemed to him a
though he was near deaths door
and was then SO nervous that h
could hardly stand on his feel
and that there must certainly b
something the matter with the stuf
for it never used to make him fet
SO, and this was thirty six hour
after having drank it. Mr.. Gala
, han further stated that if he stage
here until election he would cast
ballot for prohibition, and be pro-,
to do it. Now we do say that b
all hat is just and right and pun
and good hat the people Of th
city ought to come forward to ii
help Of this man. and others sim
larry situated, and rid this fair Gil
of these death-dealing institution
q These unfortunate men ask it
! you, and are even willing to ASST
: by their votes. We viii be four
wanting.