The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-18
Old Parker Pays His Respects to the
Saloons.

Upon reading Rev. J: Il. Reitzes SER
mon in your paper, allow me to extend my
hand, and we could shout halleuiah, glory
to God TO sec those salOons that are always a
curse, to our land, annihilated. They de-
StrOy the faith in God and man that is our
guiding star to a better land, and | have
asked myself ''is there a Heaven, or is il
all of this wOrld?" Some will say, what
makes you let them injure you. Well, we
might prevent them from any personal in
jury, but if you have husbands, sons and
daughters will they not strike you through
them? Yes; a thousand times, YES, and be-
fore you are aware Of it the serpent has ell
tered your home, and peace has forever
fled. Is it any wonder we hear of so many
suicides? i heard some say, may call them
ladies', while speaking of this sermon and
the answer i'm the Reporter, by some up
holder in liquid hell, ''why need he blame
the poor women and children" Let ME tell
those ladies something we know as
well as though we had read it, that there is
saloon keeper, not in OwossO, neither is he
hundred miles away, that cuts big g'swell;
his wife and children dress in rich attare
that they have got by rObbing widows and
| orphans, some of it, but not all, but you
can see how he gets the rest; their language
| is most refined and she is prOcuress, and
| the unfortunates that fall into their snare
are girls that have no one to protect them or
warn them Of their danger. OF course she
has to have help to assist her in her work,
and they generally change them often and
the moment that girl crosses that threshold
her doom is sealed, for when he tires of
them neat little blackmailing scheme (of
which his, wife is an accomplice} is worked
on the unsuspectng victim, and they are
sent to Saginaw city to brOthel, to the in
sane asylum or Jail or grave. Add to this
the fact that he is one of the most noted
mesmeIists of the day, and another fact that
he is upheld by lawyers and some men that
wear the priestly garb. Wewrite of this as
a sample of the many because this is the
only case that has been our misfortune tohave
come under our personal observation. Well
how can they strike you through them. we
hear someone ask. Let me say fright here
If there is a man insOwOsse that Is tired OF
his wife and would like to see another in
her place, 90 right to that saloon keeper,
and he will guarantee his freedom, for lie
works sly and it takes dark nights to do
dark deeds. But to be sure of your innocence
YOU want to give her enough of this worlds
goods to pay him for his work, and inside
of the stated time you will hear of Mrs. Sc
and So being caught in some unlawful ac'
and sent to iail, or she has become insane
caused Ivy the cons ience of her own sin and
Door thing. she IL taken off to the asylum
: long enough to strip her of all and send bei
a beggar on tho world. But, by experience
we must say there is not much justice done
in law. If our nation stands on the protec
. ton of the largest share of our lawyers anC
officers it Is on very frau foundation: III
would be languishing i'm irons behind pris0l
bars, where he has sent many of his poor
helpless victims to keep them from exposing
him and his crimes to the world, well, SOM
, some will say, why is not justice meted on
to him, because he keeps a private respect
able brothel