The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-03
SAVING OF DRUNKARDS
CENTRAL. w. @. It. q. DISCUSSES
THE BEST WAY TO GO
ABOUT 1T
SESSION SLIM BUT LIVELY


Evils of Publicity, Non-Observance
OF the Sabbath and the Sale of
Liquor Were in Turn Discussed
by the Temperance Women
Lynch Case Was One OF the Pro-
vOktng Causes of Debate.
Several Interesting things were de-
veIoped yesterday afternoon during a
monthly meeting Of the Central w. c..
T. u. among them being that Mrs.
Nj. j. Russell, treasurer of the union.
is violently prejudiced against news
paper reporters and Seventh Day Adj
ventists. Her symptoms were so
alarming that the other ladies who met
With her yielded. to. the first of these,
though they stubbornly opposed her
objections to theelatter.
1t was hoped that the meeting would
be we'll attended, but there were sew
eral other meetings about the city and
the attendance at the Commons was
very small. In fact, only five members
OF the central union responded to the
call. and visitor made six.
At O'Clock when the meeting was to
be called to order there were present
IN the parlor Mrs S. B. Root, Mrs.
Russell. Mrs. Stella Paden, Mrs. NJ. c..
Seymour, Miss Hettie Walker, and Mrs.
Brandt of the Dayton's Bluff union,
and consultation was held to deter
NINE whether the meeting should be
held or-the ladies should adjourn with
OUT transacting business. It was
agreed to hold a short meeting for
purposes of eonsuitations-- 1t was at
TINS point that reporter for The
pe innocently wandered in and
proceeded to occupy a chair
REPORTERS NOT WANTED.
There mustn't be any reporters here ;,
SAID Mrs. Russell, in low but decided
tones.
Why not?" asked Mrs. Root.
because, said Mrs. Russell. This
reason admitted Of no argument and
the reporter withdrew to the corridor.
Inc laoles talked for half an hour
ana then Mrs. Root invited the renorter
into the parlor, and said~that the union
mao accepted an invitation of the Sew
ehtn Day Adventists to hold mission
meetings. every Tuesday evening in
their restaurant on Third street be-
tween Robert and Jackson. The first
VIII be held tonight
mat isn't going to be put in the
papeI, Is IT. asked Mrs. Russell in
1871 iildilIlSI.
of course" said Mrs. Root
ANOTHER SERIOUS PROBLEM
Then L want my vote to be recorded
AGAINST accepting the Invitation. /" said
Mrs. Russell. 81 don't want to he tden-
tlhed with people who keep Saturday
instead of Sunday" ~
Just as you wish" said Mrs po+
-, think 1t is better to keep SaturGe "
than no day." III oay
pee now they observe our Sabbath !"
SAID Mrs. Russell ."They work ali dow
1 u . lndorse such practices.
we are not indorsing ANYTHING "
SPOKE rlV. up Mrs. Seymour. I'VE are sim.
Ply s.J gong TO use their place to do good. ;,
Mrs. Russell. SAID
Didn't Christ go among all e,ossa.
u the people?'' asked Mrs. Sevmo,,,.
Dio ne stop to ask the religious he
llef or people before he would nraaoh
20 NO, admitted Mrs. Seymour. "R,,+
- we want to save. drunkards We ouoht
~ ~ 80 TO the saloons and plead with
drunken men," s@.lssf y 10! ~
MRS. ROOTS IDEAS
On, pshaw!" said Mrs. Root ..Yo,,
uon want to do anything of the l<,nd
II you want to do practical work yo,,
"aiilr 70 go among the Christians of
+ uiis community and induce them 70
.ioSe the saloons. The saloonkeeners
lave right to sell liquor to whoevar
10 ILLS ~ II. Their traffic Is legalized hv
me Cnrlst1an voters of this town
me offlcials simply let them sell 81 eA III
lines because there is no public se,4i
anenl against 1t. If one saloon keans
~ ~ sunday all the others must do
'n ..n same or lose their business,
R,, Sui the poor hartenders.' said Mrs
l Know sa1oonkeeper who a,n Isl 81.
crosses his place Sunday and takes bis
FAMILY to the country. I'm s,,ra th ,,s
oarIenoers would like such eat,o,, ;,
re going where we will do most
GOOD. said Mrs. Seymour. eve viii
reach the people we want, and will -
compilsh something without interfarin 9,
with ns ihterIered
We should not go there" nersis+ed
y; Ai !, russell L don't see why we do
if you want US to go elsewhere "
ru MIS- hoot, you might hire a hall
Tor US We would do that. b11t NC
haven't the money!" We
Mrs. Russell made no answar 70 :.
suggestion and went home.
During the meeting Mrs. Russell, re-
ported that the treasury of the union
contained exactly $18G6 in casb
Mrs Root reported that the union
mad sent to the Epwortl Ieague NJ Rtr-
er Fails. Wis, a copy of Miss Frances
T.. Wizards book. "a Great Mother -
and to the Christian Endeavor society
OF the same place copy Of the life
OF MISS Willard. The union voted TO
renew subscription to the Union Sig
nal for the Young Women's Friendly
association of this city rs.
TALKED OF LYNCH,s crAsr
The Lynch trial then was discussed
The case is to come before Judge Orr
In the municipal court for pleading TO-
day. Mrs Root said there were two
cases against Lynch, whose saloon "a
on East Seventh street near Cedar ono
for admitting and selling LIQUOR tn
minors and the other for letting wom-
en- ct evil reputation in the place. She
SAID tnat nine or ten girls under age
were brought to court as witnesses.
Some of them had been arrested. and
most Of them seemed hardened. Mrs.
Root paid a high compliment to Prose-
cutor Hall end his assistants, who. she
said. worked very hard and faithfully
On the case. She said she wanted Mr..
Hall to know that she appreciated his
efforts in behalf of the union
Referring again to the girl witnesses,
as well as others who patronize the
saloons in this city. Mrs. Root said
there should be state reformatery for
women in Minnesota
'It has been urged" said Mrs. Root,
that there Is not sufficient need for
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