The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-02
W. G. T. i. COLUMN.
New W. e.. r. L.. Organized.

Last evening Rev. n Mrs. J. p. Jen-
kins and MIR. ard Mrs. r. B. McClenon
drove out to Prospect church. Mr..
Jenkins gave a temperance lecture and
Mr.. McClenon spoke briefly one tho
same subject, both gentlemen urging the
voters present to stand by the p~rohibitory
law. The ladies organized a W. c. Il. Z.
with eleven members. Miss Edith 1y-
Ter was elected president, Mrs. Tibbitts
recording secretary, MISS Pearl Farrell
corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Rich
ardson treasurer. The new organiza-
ton starts with a membership OF eleven.
Some of these ladies expect to attend
the next meeting OF the Madison union
which will be held in the parlors Of the
Presby terian church "Wednesday eve
ming, May Is.
Miss Willard sailed from New York
for England April %, to assist In the
eighteenth annual meeting of the British
Woman's Temperance association, and
at to be IN council with the Of
ticers of the Worlds w. G. T. U. as to
the best methods Of advancing it's work
in different countries.
Miss Willard expects to return to this
country in time to attend several state
conventions before the national which
this year c%onvenes IN st. Louis, Mo-, in
October. She offers to speak free Of
expense at the conventions OF those
st ,tes that report five hundred more
members this year than last. South
Dakota white ribboners hope to be able
to increase their number sufficiently to
secure an address from Miss Willard
at the next state convention which will
be held at Sioux Falls.
Miss Willard has lately made a tour Of
the south, aud was everywhere greeted
with large and enthusiastic audiences.
The Dallas, Texas. News in a report Of
her visit to that city said:
"she was greeted by the largest audi.
ence that ever assembled to hear any
lecturer in Texas"
She spoke in tho afternoon in the
large auditorium Of the most spacious
church in the city, and in order to be
sure to secure seats the people who at
tended the morning service Brought
their dinners and remained in the
church until the close of the lecture
which was not until nearly sunset. Men
and women living in cities round about
came a hundred miles and more to hear
the woman whose voice has moved >Eu.
rope as we'll as America. Their eager
ness to hear and their ready respons to
her invitation to join the white ribbon
army, proclaim the fact that what
Frances Willard stands for is the desire
OF the best people everywhere.
A diabolical attempt on the part Of
Satan's agents to drag fellowl beings
down to degradation is described by The
Golden Rule 10 connection with q rescue
mission in a large city. When the sa-
loonkeepers discovered that some Of
their best customers were being lifted
out OF their old life by the mission, they
deliberately planned their downfall. To
this end, men were hired to profess a
desire for reformation and secure rooms
in the mission lodging house. Liquor
was supplied to these agents who Of
fered it freely to their reformed com.
panions, and as anticipated by the plot
tiers some of them succumbed to the
drink appetite and returned TO their for
mer haunts. 1T is almost inconceiva-
ble," comments The Golden Rule, "that
men could resort to such inhuman
means TO fasten the DEVILS chains upon
a human being, yet, after all, We must
remember that the life Of the saloon me-
cessitates the death of men,"
Take a dose of DeWltt's Little Early
Risers just for the good they will do you.
These little Pills are good for indiges-
ton, good for headache, good for liver
complaint, good for constipation. They
are good. FRANK SMITH.