Mower County transcript., 1890-07-30
Temperance Column.
mo license and total abstinence"
MRS. c. j. sHORTT AND MRS. u. u. CRANE,
EDITORS.


ties of Dodge, Steele, Olmstead, Free
born and Mower, met in the Opera
House at Austin, on Tuesday and
Wednesday Of last week. There was a
good attendance, delegates from each
local union being present. The reports
from the various unions showed that the
interest in the work was we'll sustained,
even in the several neighborhoods, where,
at this busy season, there might be a rea.
sonable excuse for any tagging. The re-
port Of the district president showed a
great amount of work done In the past
six months. and glowed with an earnest
and hopeful spirit The presence of the
state president, Mrs. Hobart, with her
loving heart, kindly ways and absolute
devotion to the work, was an inspiration
to all. The papers presented by different
ladies showed thought and latent talent
that only requires occasion to bring out.
1t will cast no reflection on others to say
that Mrs. ingalls, of Dodge Center, Mrs.
Sheldon Of Grand Meadow, and Mrs.
Roberts of Austin, showed much ability
in the handling of their topics. Now
some may be ready to ask. what good
comes, or IS expected to come from such
meetings all over our land? May 90
farther, and snee: at, and ridicule such
gatherings of women. Well there is
nothing new or original in all that.
"Babblers," those who would turn the
world upside down." zealots, fanatics,
are terms that have been applied to re-
formers all through the ages. How can
women be quiet when her own sex and
helpless childhood are the principal suf-
ferers through the drink curse? How
keep from lifting up her view against the
saloon power, dominating in politics as
it does, and reinforcing the criminal
part of the population by lnticing the
young into the ways Of sin. Now to be
silent in such times as these would be sin,
and if men have not the courage to avow
their sentiments, nor the consistency of
character sufficient to carry out what
they may have, let them not complain if
women fall into the ranks and become
leaders in the campaign, that, under the
direction of the Lord of Hosts. must have
a successful issue.
Is it possible that Governor Merriam IS
adding to the difficulties that now make
it almost impossible to reach and punish
that class of criminals who, in defiance
of all law, sell liquor to minors and
confirmed drunkards, and in places where
the people have voted to keep the
nuisance out by pardoning them after
they have been convicted and imprisoned?
We have seen such an accusation against
him in one of the state papers. but are
very loath to believe it and would like to
sec it disproved if it is not true.
We are informed that Patsy Morgan
has openened an Original package saloon
We suggest that the Original Package is
not an absolute protection for saloon
keepers, as we noticed the other day
that man was fined $500 and sentenced
to term IN Jail for that very thing
LIE Roy Independent.
"Clgarettes for ladies' smoking" are
sold in London, provided with specially
prepared mouthpieces. They are per-
fumed with musk and violet, and they
are enjoying very extensive sale.
But tobacco, tobacco. what rude
crowbar is that to pry into the delicate
tissues of the braln!-Ralph Waldo En-
erson.
He who smokes gets thirsty; he who IS
thirsty desires to drink; he who drinks
too much gets drunk.
Strange that being. rational and cast
in e human mold, should brutalize, by
choice, his nature.-Cowper.
Whi>key Is King.
In the opening of 1888, when the great
tariff debate was in the House of Repre-.
sentatives, the Honorable w, d. Kelly in
speech on that question made the
following remark:
"The politics of this country is now
dominated by the whiskey trust as abso
lutely as it was by slavery before the war,
and king alcohol is proving that he is as
hostile to national development as king
cotton ever was."-The N. w. Mail.
The Piquant Story,
Don't listen to it, girls. 1t may be
very amusing, it may cause you to laugh,
but when you remember it afterwards a
blush will certainly come, not only over
your face, but in your heart. Listening
to stories the wording and meaning OF
which are not nice, is the first step toward
making a woman coarse and vulgar, and
certainly none of you girls want to be
that. Cultivate IN every way the grace
of gentlewoman and refinement of
feeling is certainly one of the chief
ornaments Of womanhood. If ever you
are tempted to listen to piquant story
think for minute if you would like to
write it down and submit it to your
mother. / don't believe it would stand
this test, and unless it would don't
listen to it. + I e