Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-08
W. T. U. COLUMN.
A VOICE FROM GEORGIA.

source of encouragement to our band
of workers here, who have a more
subtitle influence to deal with than the
open bar-room, for In the midst oil
seeming temperance, the pitfalls Of
intemperance are established among
us and vampire like they are taking
fast hold on the youths of our city
A GLORIOUS VICTORY.
DEAR EDITOR: In this intense
weather, when we are ''roasted, toast
ed, boiled, broiled and carbonated," as
Charles Lamb would express II, !
think it will perhaps cheer some
dropping spirits TO learn OF the glor-
ious victory gained for prohibition In
Athens, "the classic city" of Georgia.
For six years Athens has enjoyed pro-
hibition and peace, unbounded pros
perity and progress has been the re-
suit of it. The intelligent christian
people were so certain that everybody
was convinced of the great benefits
derived from II, that It never entered
into their thoughts that there could be
found any so wicked as to attempt to
disturb their peaceful, happy condi-
ton by bringing bar.rooms again
into their midst.
Before they found it out, schemes
were devised, and a number of men
organized into what they singularly
called a claw and Order Club" to
establish "drunkard manufactures"
in their midst. Athens is the scat of
the Georgia University, and here are
gathered the mothers boys from all
over the state. Georgia's state presi-
dent, who has son in the college,
sent the message all down the line of
w. G. L. us, "Pray for Athens"
The men of the city (than whom no
drawer, more intelligent or better men
are to be found) went to work with
might and main. The president of
the Prohibition party, Mr.. Prince
Hodgson, and his wife, a member of
tee w. G. T.. o., gave $1,000 to pur-
chase a tent and under its cover every
evening all the law-abiding, Christian
temperance people could be found.
A large choir of ladies and gentlemen
sang inspiring hymns from Gospel
Songs, and the most earnest impas-
stoned speeches were made by repre-
sentatives from every class in the
community, from the college president
and professor to the ''peanut vender,"
rs he called himself. The ministers
joined heartily in the work, Rev. DR..
Kendall, who believes in the efficacy
OF woman's work and woman's pray
ers, suggested that when the polls OPP
ened at six o'clock in the morning, the
women should assemble at the church
and remain uninterrup:edly in prayer
until the polls were closed. AS We
knew that
Every eight minutes down to death,
Sinks some soul full of sin,
Poor victim OF the Rum Fiend's power
The black waves guilt within.
proposed that the sexton should
The whole day long ring out upon the air
In wierdest tones Of worthless grief
The notes Of dark despair.
Toll for the poor lost souls u knell,
The souls Christ died TO save;
loo weak the tempter TO resist,
Gone to the drunknrd's grave.
The tolling Of the bell demOralized
not few of the ants, who said "The
of that bell and those women
fasting and praying are too much for
me. God is bound to help them and /
am not going to try to fight for whis-
KY" Agents from liquor houses
came IN large numbers with money to
buy votes, and liquor ready to be
rushed in If the prOhibitory law was
repealed. The negroes with few ex-
ceptions went for liquor, voted for il
and worked for it. Even the sexton
who tolled our bell during the day,
when the prohibition victory was an
nOunced, and he was requested to ring
in our deliverance, in Joyous measure,
toIled so gloomily that the ladies went
into the gallery and took hold of the
rope themselves.
A dear Presbyterian minister
thought cit would not do for the lad
les to 20 out on the street on election"
but the ladies decided II was much
better to 60 to the church in daylight
to prevent the opening of the bar-roOm
than it would be to 60 10 the bar-r0Om
at midnight to take home drunken
husband, son or brother.
All through the day different umcre
came to the church. Once II was that
one precinct had gone largely for.
whisky; Immediately voice tremul-
GUS with emotion started the hymn,
''savIour, more than life to me,
We are clfnging, clinging close to Thee"
and voices full Of tears Joined in.
Twas leading the meeting when the
intelligence came, "GOd has given Us
the victory" and oh, such rejoicing,
shaking hands, weeping with JOY,
sending kilograms, first to Brother
Culpepper, whose revival services
(Which always teach temperance,
prepared the way for this great victory