The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-25
MRS. CARsE'S COPY.
1t Was So Freely Edited She Did
Not Permit 1t to- Appear.

Not Permit 1t to- Appear.
CHICAGO, Nov. A.-Mrs. Matilda B. Carse
sought to bid adieu to white-ribboners in the
current issue of the Union Signal, but the
national officers of the W. G. T. u read her
copy" shook their heads and said 1t would
never do. The farewell was edited" so
freely that its author withdrew it altogether
1t was Mrs. Carse's announced intention to
use her TEMPLE Items column in the Of
hcial organ this week TO say goodbye to the
women whom she has long addressed through
1t. The ST. Paul convention decreed that ap-
peas for the Temple should not be promul-
so the editors thought that Mrs. Carse's
We were willing to print Mrs Carse's
farewell; said Mrs. Susanna NJ. D. Fry. the
newly elected corresponding secretary of the
National w. g. T. y. and acting managing
editor OF the Union Signal, $50 far as it par
hcial organ could not stutify Itself by giving
space TO an argumentative appeal for A
project which the organization in convention
assembled officially voted to drop.
Besides, there in her paper mislead-
ing statements and figures. She says there
Is In the hands of Miss Dow $50 900 toward
trust bonds. That amount consists largely
OF mere pledges. whose intrinsic value is
doubtful, Her advertisement Of The Ap-
peal and new association formed TO con-
unue enorts which the W. c. T o. has once
ana Tor all diseountenanced Is entirely out
OF place in the unions official organ. The
s.
cussed at st. Paul. We believe every white
rioooner will cheerfully accept the result Of
~ tne + large majority vote, Mrs Carse's claims
follows: wac 80
Lies last times are always sad. As we
look at the face of our beloved for the last
time In DEATHS unbroken slumber the heart
Is wrung beyond words to express. AS We
WANDER from room to room Of the dear old
childhood's hcme for the last time what
sacred memories are aroused and the tears
unbidden start. AS / sit here at NV desk to-
night all alone, with the rain pattering on my
window pane mist comes to my eyes as
l attempt for the last time to write to the
dear readers OF the Union Signal through the
Temple items column. Every week for eleven
years have chatted with you through this
column about the House Beautiful" and
you have grown TO love 1t as much as /
You have told me so through thousands OF
my heart is sad over this last time when /
must say farewel2
The Temple column is to be transferred to
the Appeal. little monthly paper which the
Temple trustees started two months ago in
! the interest OF the Temple in anticipation OF
the action that has just been taken at the
national convention held at St. Paul. In
dropping the Temple as an affiliated interest
OF the National W. G.. T. u by the society
the work Of redeeming the Temple trust
bonds falls upon the shoulders OF the TemDIe
trustees. They not only propose to compIe+e
this task, but TO follow the work I'D and
make the Temple Miss Wizards memorial.
hands of Miss Dow in cash. bonds and
pledges, $4,000 toward the $500, co., As soon
as they secure 10000 more to complete the
necessary amount to pay off the bonds they
will come into possession of Mr.. Fields 500
600. which is his last offer. one-haR in stock
and one-haH in cash. The latter viii be
used TO pay OF all floating debt on the build
ing. Besides this they have other pledges in
stock which they will receive as soon as
they pay of the bonds. 1t is thought with
these pledges and an additional $5O, 900 in
Dash they can secure the entire capital stock
Of S6C0. coo
The Temple trustees are going to start at
once Willard memorial circles around the
world, the only requisite of membership Is
to pay 3 cents subscription for the Appeal
and during the year to give or raise in some
way 81 and aid the circle 10 get up one en-
tertainment for the benefit OF the Temple dur
ing the year. The Appeal after this VIII like
ly be published at the Temple, Chicago.
Miss Willard and desires to honor her MEM
CRY by making the Temple she so dearly
loved and admired her monument to these
we turn for aid in the great task we have
set ourselves to accomplish.
When the work Is completed the income de-
rived from the Temple will go toward carry
( ing forward the work Miss Willard labored
10 establish. All moneys received up to Jan
L 1888, for the Temple will be credited TO the
National W. c. T. o, and when the building
is paid for It will receive the pro rata prom
ised from the let income from rentals So
VIII al states that have sent money to the
building. All moneys received after Jan /
1899. Will be credited to the Willard memorial
fund and when the building Is paid for the
net income from this part Of the purchase
money OF the Temple will be dsbursed by the
Temple trustees to the different departments
OF temperance work. which In their opinion
are the most important.
The Temple trustees viii be glad TO continue
their offer to state W. c. T. US which desire
70 go on working for the Temple, to make Il
Miss WIZARDS memorial, giving them one
half of the net returns from the rentals pro
rata the amounts such states send toward
paying for the building.
All communications should be addressed TO
Mrs. Matilda B. Carse. Room III. the Temple
and all money orders or checks should be
made payable to G. B. Shaw, treasurer and
sent 20 the financial secretary, Miss s. a.
Johnson the Temple
Mrs. Carse declares she will drop every
other claim on her time that she may work
the harder for her enterprise.