The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-12
BREAK In THE RANKS

..Se.neU u hef appointment until late in the
WORK AMONG FOREIGNERS.
Sophie F. Grub, national superin-
tendent OF the work among foreigners.
s&ys:
l am greatly encouraged by the increasing
interest among the Scandinavians OF the great
Northwest. Mrs. Bruun and Mrs Prinx.ell
nave done good work there, and, indeed. an
interest seems to have sprung up in some
Unions are organized and literature dis
triouted, and they are reaching out for help.
Inc churches seem to be awakening. as will
De seen in the report from Wisconsin
Norwegian and Danish-Mrs Ulrikka
Bruun; | have held fifty temperance meet
mss IN Minnesota, thirty in Wisconsin, and
mostly in the Norwegian, and chiefly among
me Lutherars l worked under the director
SNIP SNIP OF the Minnesota State w. c. 7. u In
JuIy and part of August and organized in all
eight new unions. being fortunate in winning
me most prominent ladies in each place for
me cause, and enlisting them as leaders. /
snail work In South Dakota until election
WORK AMONG LUNIBERMFN.
Mrs. Winnie F. NIinear- English tells
of the work among miners, and Mrs.
Mary c. Upham of that among the
Iumbermen. In Mrs. Upham's report
are number of letters from men IN
the Wisconsin pinerles, expressing an
probation for the literature sent for
I thelr perusal during the long winter
evenings. The following also appears
in the report
Minnesota-Mrs. Efie A. Burgan. superin-
tendent, Princeton This faithful superin
tendeAt, who has seen the work gov steadily
under her hands. has kept the good work
progressing. though shut i'm part OF the
year. She bears loving gratitude to her local
superintendents for assisting her and send
ms enc OF the best reports yet received from
tEat state. Nearly 100 local reports were sent
her. itemizing the quantity of literature sent
70 camps. Ninety three camps were thus
Kept we'll filled with good reading matter
The interest Grows ard work progresses.
YOUNG WOMEN'S BRANCH.
In the report of Ella A Boole. the
general secretary. appears the follow
ing:
South Dakota-With the number of local
numbering seven, they report a menu
bership OF 1o6 active and 81 honorary mem
bers, gain of IS active and rs honorary
members. One hundred and eighty three hsye
signed the pledge and the work has been pre-
sented IN several high schools and one normal
school. This coming ysar they are to have
state organizer in the field and hope to
increase their membership greatly
North Dakote-North Dakota has % Y's
IN IL counties of the state, with paid men,
bership of 500 active and 1924 honorary. an
increase of ~ active and 81 honorary menu
bers, they have held. 40 far as reported
l25 business meetings, so public meetings
Sc socials and ITO have signed the purity
pledge. They have sent for Clara Parrish
$SS.l6. for the bed at the Temperance
hospital $3.50
1t is very difficult to get reports from all
the unions. 50 figures are, Of course, indie
finite. but a great deal Of faithful work Is
done both by the secretary and her organi-
zers, Miss Larimore and Mrs. Tousloy.
M MI 1--WE Us, 20 Of which
members 215. honorary members lO7 a gain
Of 100 active and - honorares. One hundred
and seyenty-eight business meetings. 81
public meetings and 1S9 pledge signers ara
a partial record. The work has been present
ed before the Mankato normal and in several
high schools; The young women are doing
faithful work and in every Instance mors
work is done than is reported.
WiseonsinISeve Us. Ave of which were
ship Of rs active and 80 honorary shows chat
some one has been at work. Thirty-nlne
business meetings, 20 public meetings. and
1863 pledge sgners are recorded In Milwaukee
county hospital Willard Y, composed of 20
nurses. has done much Christian and tenn
erance work among the sick and convalescent
ANTI-NARCOTICs.
The report of Mrs. e. B. Ingalls,, ma
tional superintendent of anti-narcotlc
department contains the following in
teresting information:
Every effort is being made 20 teach children
to use TOBACCO. chewing gum is manu-
featured and given away called Gumhacco
This contains fine cut tobacco. The best
work done in this department the past wear
has been agalnst tobacco, but other drugs
have not been neglected The drug habit
Is gradually on the increase; cocaine choral
and opium in its many forms have a deep
hold upon the American people and our or
SANITATION is fighting these drugs. Wcmen
oh so many women, even Christian Temner-
ance women. use headache medicine sooth-
Ing syrup balssm, Perry Davis Pain KILN
ard Ike drugs. These contain opium. Co.
caine parties are enc OF the latest forms OF
amusement The company assemble and en-
JOY themselves shifting cocaine. Tea cigar
cites are being used, the first experience Is q
thickening sensation In the head The user
Is afflicted with a desire to SIT down; this
phase Is followed by period Of intense
hllaraton, which presumably, accounts for
the habit; this is followed by nausea and dis.
gust for feed.
Minnesota-Mrs. NJ A. Dockstader. Mics
vile: Have published and distributed an
anti-cigarette league bulletin; the anti
I cigarette law in smaller cities and towns is
feared and observed generally; literature dis
.ributed: personal work done; excellent pa
peTs read at district and county conventions
followed by discussion; ant-narcotic contests
held; petitions for interstate commerce bill
circulated and signed.
North Dakota-Miss Bena Halcrow. BoWes-'
mont. An advancement and awakening OF
public sentiment Is observed throughout tbs
state; the petitions In support OF the inter-
state commerce bill have been thoroughly
circulated; almost every community in the
state responding; our representatives, and
senators stand pledged to it's support; about
Loo pages Of literature have been distributed
In deDOts, stores. schools aud passenger
trains scrop books containing sections the
subject have been placed In day school IL
braries and on trains; about 80 copies OF
Anti-Tobacco Gem are subscribed for; public
meetings have been held our women have
visited stores and called the attention OF
the merchants TO the cigarette and tobacco
laws; we anxiously await the passage Of the
Terry bill.
MlnnesOta-Mrs. e. F. Hendrix. Mime,
apolis. Superintendent.
Over 100000 pages Of literature distributed;
eighteen unions report having literature
superintendent
North Dakota-Mrs. l. A. Morrill,, Wahpe-
ton. superintendent.
Eighty-one unions have literature super
intendent. Two hundred and twenty
thousand seven hundred and thirty-One pages
Of literature have been distributed; 474 Union
Signals are reported being taken. The
department. has been presented 70 various
county and district conventions. Mrs. morrill,
has sent out practical suggestions 10 the local
unions in the state. In the form Of letters
and circulars: $152 has been raised and
pended.
Mrs. CaFse's Interest.
II may be a matter OF interest 10 people
locally as to how Mrs. Matilda Carse be-
came interested in the temperance cause, and
Why she should have gone to such extremes