The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-04
WORSE THAN MAINE NINE
so TEMPERANCE WOMEN DE-
NOUNCE THE LIQUOR HABIT
Protest Is Made by the District w.
c. II. U. Against the Furnishing of
Liquor to the Soldiers of the
Country, Who Should Fear Intox-
1cants- Worse Than Spanish
Bullets.

The district convention Of the W. G.
I. u, met yesterday all day and even
Ing in Westminster church. officers for
the year were elected and reports of the
present officers and superintendent
were heard.
At noon there was luncheon ard
demonstration in cereals, given by Mrs.
Henry, of Battle Creek.
The meeting opened in the morning
with Mrs. c. L. Weber In the chair.
The important address Of the day was
given by Mrs. S. B. Irvine, national
superintendent of Sunday school work,
who called attention to the fact that
owing to the blowing up Of the Maine
and the loss of ECO American citizens,
and on account OF the fact that Spain
refused to aid the Cubans, war had
been declared, while there are daily 200
and more persons dying and starving
from the effects of alcohol, and the
government refuses to listcn to app-a.s
from the women interested in fighting
this evil. The boys in camp were al
lowed liquor and had liquors given to
them, and when the national society
attempted to remedy the matter they
were met with nothing but delays and
hindrarce.
The following resolutions were ap-
proved:
Inasmuch as we are enlisted in our Heaven
ly Fathers name to exterminate our great
hs hs ag9r Ts BE it resolved eds bv
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That we draw attention in all Sabbath
schools, through superintendent and teach
ers, to thorough systematic teaching or
our temperance lessons, believing the hope
of our future nation is in the children.
knowing that scientific temperance in
struction meets with some opposition and in.
difference in our schools, that gently and
tactfully make our demand for the full en-
forcement of our state law.
Resolved, That we protest against the en-
ployment Of teachers in our public schools
indulging in the tobacco habit, as we believe
in the enforcement of the cigarette and
tobacco law.
Believing, out of good will to our coun-
try's humanity, we continue to ask In every
way consistent for the enfranchisement Of
women.
Resolved, That we cannot too strongly
condemn the seeming Indifference of our
leading officers to the awful crime of allow
ing liquor to be furnished to our soldiers and
sailors, as we regard the drink habit more
dangerous than the bullets Of the enemy.
ton to the study of the law and to its en-
forcement, and that we will push our prin-
ciples in the next legislature to the limit
of our ability.
Resolved, AS it is demoralizing to prison.
ers to be detained an indefinite period with
out trial, We protest against the law that
permits IL anu urge speedy CTlal 10 prlSOu-
ers.
Resolved, That this convention return a
sincere vote of thanks to Mrs. Catherine
Midng and her assistants for the healthful
and dainty lunch served at the noon hour.
That we thank the ladies of the Willard
union for their help, and the pastor and
trustees of the Westminster Presbyterian
church for all favors so kindly given.
Mrs. H. ]. Kenyon,
Mrs. NJ. P. Thompson,
Mrs. E. R. Spindler,
Mrs. Bell Leonard
Mrs. C. S. Soule.
The election of officers resulted as follows:
President, Mrs A. Y. Bordwell; vice prss;-
dent, Mrs. E. R. Spndler; secretary, Mrs. E.
R. Farnsworth; treasurer, Mrs. M. ]. Russell.
Among those present were: Mrs. McCurdy,
of Minneapolis; Mrs. Irvine, of Saltwater;
Mrs. Hambly, Mrs. Neal of Minneapolis;
Mrs. Bordwell, of Saltwater; Mrs. Rich, Mrs.
Pennington, Of Alton; Mrs. Walrath Mrs.
Brant. Mrs Spindler, Mrs. Bosfield, Mrs. T..
H. Lyles, Mrs. 2. E. Barkuoo, Mrs. r. Hare,
Mrs. E. L. Farnsworth, Mrs. M. ]. Russell,
Mrs. I. NJ. Murphy, Mrs. A. M. Moulton, Miss
Alice Void, of Minneapolis Mrs. A. T. jerks
and others, the meeting all day being very
we'll attended.
Lynch was under arrest about a year
ago charged with being implicated with
August Pruden in the Booth holdup. He
was acquitted, while Pruden, who was
prisoner out on parole, was sent back
to the penitentiary to serve out his un-
expired term.