The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-20
w. c. T. u. COLUMN.
EDITED BY THE LADIES OF THE KE-
NOSHA w. c. T. u.


bility of women as conservators of
that endowment of health, of mind
and body with which each human
being comes into this world, and we
are trying to impress the idea upon
each mind of the great value of this
endowment, and the need of carin g
for the talents.
Intrusted that they may be aug
mented and multiplied by being
cared for and put to the best uses;
instead of being squandered and
destroyed.
We are trying to learn all wisdom,
that we may impart it to others for
say what carpers may, women make
excellent teachers. If we each
seize the opportunity to "speak a
word in season" to some we'll en-
dowed mistaken being, and convin-
cingly show that by poisoning the
springs of life by nicotine or alcho-
hol, they are shattering the fine
machinery of brain and nerves,
shortening days of usefulness and
bringing upon self and friends, per-
haps upon generations yet to come
lessening Of lives, pleasures, and
a terrible increase of suffering and
debility.
If one is convinced, and that one
abandons the questionable pleasure
or the occasional glass or the doz
en- cigars per diem, and by so doing
and influencing others by precept
and example to do the same, great
good has been accomplished. But
if we cannot succeed in influencing
the men of our own households
even, just at first, we must not be
discouraged, but try it again and
again, not with scolding and up
braiding, but gently and tenderly,
choosing we'll the time We must
never be discouraged, victory must
surely come.-Extract from paper
on Women's Work in Temperance
Reform read by Mrs. A. L. Sim
mons at the last meeting of Kenos
ha w. G.. t. y.
The white ribbon badge is no
respecter of race and color \
branch Of the w. c. t. u. compos-
ed entirely of Mexican women, has
been organized at Socono, New
Mexico, This is supposed to be
the first organization of the
kind ever formed among this peo-
pie,
The People publishes the follow
ing significant chapter on snakes
"Twenty-hve snakes running
through the streets-that's free
whisky.
"Twenty-6ve snakes gathered in a
box, in which twenty five holes are
made by the authority of the court
that's low license.
''Ten of the holes are closed, and
the snakes all got out through the
other fifteen-that's high license.
"Drive all the snakes over to the
next village-that's local option.
"Kill all the snakes-that's pro-
hibition.
Away with the serpents of the
still.
Hutchinson Republican We
occasionally hear Kansas editors
complain of the prohibitory law,
because since its adoption interes-
ting criminal news is 50 scarce.
1t is fact that street fights and
drunken rows, where men cut and
shoot are a rarity and rape and
murder cases are almost unknown.
When such a state of affairs as this
is becoming a prominent feature, we
say God bless the prohibitory law,
and may He speed the day when
the jointist and bootlegger will be
unknown on Kansas soil. If the
Kansas editor can't find any news
on account of the prohibitory law,
let him throw his press in the river
and 60 to tilling mother earth.
An officer in the Chicago Custom
House gives the following figures
which show who makes the profits
on liquors: "a barrel Of whisky
usually brings a profit to the saloon
keeper of $500. The manufacturer
sells it for about $I.o6 per gallon,
ninety cents of which goes to the
United States Government. Beer
sells at Sc per barrel, S. going to
the Government
Cases of death from the cigarette
habit are being reported almost
daily, and yet how few towns or
cities are doing anything to stop
the manufacture of this article,
Boys are being dwarfed, made in
capable of speech, and often lose
their hearing in consequence of
this habit.
Hold on, my boy What makes
you drink that glass of beer? Is it
because you think it will help make
man of you? If SO, you were
never more mistaken, unless you
YOU aspire to be that sort of crea-