The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-11
W. g. T. u.

" VI. ~. ". COLCMN.
The excitement at Madison over the
iquor.question is increasing. The w.
T. U. and other prohibitionists are
active steps, and are implorlns
the city authorities to close up the sa-
On the other hand, the liquor
element is equally active, and they are
their best to evade the officers, or
persuade them to let them continue
with the liquor traffic. Several saloons
have been closed however, and the rest
the offenders OF the law will probably
the same fate.
Ii onehalf OF the reports concerning
the Kelley institute is true that IS pro-
we'd about it, it is a wonderful thing
u revolution in methods OF reformation
work will in time take place. The
institute and others like it which
will spring up may do an immense
good but it will fail OF reaching the
masses in need OF the treatment on ac-
count OF the expense. An institution to
which a poor man could go for treat
ment at a small outlay would be OF in
calculable benefit to the men who can
not afford to go to a place which Is being
run for the money made out oft. Tenn
perance people have tried to reform
drunkards and with varying success.
Now, this may be a chance whereby
lasting results may come to crown their
efforts. Ii Il large number OF the old
drinkers could get cured OF their habits
there would be less opposition to the
OF prohibition and the
work of keeping boys and young men
from acquiring the drink habit could go
on with q less degree OF failure.
A great deal OF attention is now being
given to the keely method for curing
drunkenness. Testimonials are frequent
from men who have been drunkards for
years and were cured in six weeks time.
Men who had been slaves for years were
sent home clothed and in their right
mind.
Parties having the right to establish
a Kelley institute for the cure OF the
drink, tobacco or morphine habit in
South Dakota are now In the state look
ing up a location for sanitarium DR..
Leslie E. Kelley, OF Dwight, H., is the
discoverer OF the remedy and he has
been working for years to WIN for it the
recognition which it is now gaining. It's
success is beyond question. His method
OF Observation-Disclosures and the appetite
fornarcotics has attracted a good deal OF
attention and investigation the past
few years. 1t has stood the test well.
Where it's operation and results are best
known it has found public favor. 1t
tive habits Tor which it is a remedy are
diseases rather than vices-u misfor-
tune rather than a fault, or perhaps a
misfortune proceeding from IL fault. The
method consists in the injection OF a
potent drug into the system which re-
moves the craving for stimulants. 1t is
hoped that this method will continue to
accomplish all the wonderful things
claimed. Something is needed beside
laws and poor officials ard wOlse public
sentiment. II the people who are adj
dicted to the use CT stimulants could be
made sober a different Public sentiment
would soon be noticeable.
Mr.. }. n. STEARNS, in responding to a
speech OF welcome recently, i'll London,
told these interesting facts concerning
the National temperance Society which
he represents: "Twenty-siX years ago
they began their Temperance work with
nothing, but to-day they had 1888 dit
ferent publications, and over 800 first,
class writer's; they had printed moro
than $4,000, 900 pages OF literature
and scattered them IN every country
besides issuing three monthly papers
with Il circulation OF 100000. Practi,
cal.E, they supplied both the churches
and the temperance societies with literl,
turc. The basis OF their organization
was-total abstinencefor the individual
and prohibition for the state. They haC
a committee OF thirteen, andfor twenty
six years had never failed to make q
quorum, and all their meetings were
opened with prayer. They had in their
safes numerous valuable publications
which they had not the money to pub,
fish. Thoy were Obliged to reject nine
teen out OF twenty manuscripts that
were ofieredby good writers, from simple
inability to use them. 1t was a good
sign that the intellect, thought an(
brain OF so large Il number OF writers
should be devoted to tlissubject. They
had published 100 books for Sunday
schools; they had paid women $1,000
for their writings, and they had spent
S13O, 900 for copyrights and stereotyp
ing; there were 100000 copies OF these
bound books circulating week by week
amongst the scholars OF 10000 Sunday
schools, and conveying the truths o.
temperance into millions OF homes.'
A. South Dakota paper stoops to thu
use OF the old fashioned implements o
warfare when it says the reason the lady
mayor OF kloka, Kansas, finally re-
signed was because the support OF thu
w. G.. Y. U. was withdrawn. The reason
given for that was that when the wome1
saw that business wi,s being hurt by TIN
prohibiting Of saloons they prompt,
Withdrew their support as they Tantet