The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-11-22
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
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Mrs Flora Eilice Stevens, of chama, N es
Mexico, whs has lately been appointe,
territorial press superintendent for the v
| CT y, conducts the only department ii
any newspaper Ia the territory devoted 4
the interest Of women. She has edltet
such department In the Los Vegas OptIe
for three years With great success.
The campaign for prohibition In Ne
braska IL Just opening. Representative.
from this state and from Kansas, Iowa and
the Dakvtas are expected 10 meet III Oma.
ha 10 January TO arrange for an interstate
league that shall concentrate Ils effort on
Nebraska until the question Is decided.
The "Newberry bil:' went into effect In
Missouri Nov. /. It's avowed object Is TO
reduce Tie attractions offered by salosne,
especially TO the young. In substance IL
prohibits dice, eards, pool tables. billiard
tables and bowling alleys, pianos, banjos
and other musical instruments In saloons
where liquor IL sold. Chairs and tables
are also forbidden, and singing In saloon
Il likewise made & misdemeanor a. well as
all games for drinks or money. Sparring
and wrestling are prohibited, and upon con-
yictien Of any violation. the license may
be revoked and the saloon closed.
The Central New York conference
(Methodist declares that II slavery could
be called the sum Of all yiilalnies the liquor
traffic may justly be called the mpltiplica
ten Of all yIlIaiaies; and further ahirms :
"We have no Interest In it, regulation I;
why shonld We As well contemplate the
regulation Of murder, arson and theft a.
the regulation Of that which produces all
these crimes and more"
A celebrated orator. in speaking Of Saera-
msnto, says; "The last thing you pass by
as you enter The cemetery gate, and only
sixty feet from II, IL a saloon. The first
thing which eonfronts mother after lay
ing away her hey, victim OF the liquor
traffic, as she passes out at the gate, Il the
legalized business that destroyed him. In.
side the cemetery are places set apart for
the burial OF Odd Fellows, Masons and
members Of the Improved Order Of Red
Men. II seemed 10 me that what was
most needed In wine cursed California was
an improved order of white men,"
The Illinois W c IT u conyentioa, among
other generous appropriations for the year,
voted S3so to the evangelistie department
OF wsrk.
From reports 81 the recent National
W c 7 U convention at Chicago we CLEAN
the following hiIss Willard has donated
to the National wcTU $4,000, balance
due her from the sale Of her book Gimp
sss OF Fifty Years This Is one of the
largest gifts ever rendered the organIza.
Hon"
Mrs Mary II Hunt speaking upon"Tsm.
peranes Work In the Colleges" said that
her department was about TO address
letter TO the faculties and presidents Of the
American colleges, asking them 10 forbid
the drinking of vine and liquors al class
bsnquess and college suppers.
During the evening session Nov. nth
occurred the national oratorieal contest
for the frat diamond medal offered IN the
Demorest series Of prizes. There were
seven contestants and the winner was
Miss Daisy Stoddart, III rear old girl
from Nebraska. She delivered prohibi-
ton address, s,entllledaLiquer and Outrage"
ana was awarded the prize aid great aP
plause.