Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-07-14

lack of success in this Legislative
work, but keep ''pegging away
until it is done. She then referred
to the d~isgraceful state of things
existing at u state capital, Bis
marck, and announced that we
w. C. T. U. women had made up
our minds it had to be changed,
no matter how many years it takes
to bring out a more respectable
condition Of affairs it must be done
and the capital removed to a
place where the laws Of our state
will be respected and enforced.
Mrs. Bessie Laythe Scovill, who
has SO endeared herself to the
white-ribboners Of our state as
we'll as to the general public, in a
brief address presented many
timely hints and helpful sugges-
tons on "The Public Meeting"
Every woman should have five or
six public services a year, thus
helping make public sentiment.
Invite all newspaper men to come,
and have tables ready for their
use. The president Of local union
should preside and introduce
speakers. In asking for collection
do it as if you had a right, that
generosity was expected, for GER
tainly from the lecture one has
gained more than he can estimate
in dollars and cents. The speaker
is giving her time and talents to
the work, and all ought to be will
ing to help with money.
The ttumwa quartette and Prof.
McAllister furnished music to a
pleased audience, and at the close
Of the program the ladies adjourn
ed to Mrs. Scovill's tent where
they were treated to all exhibition
Of hygienic garments, and a most
earnest, helpful talk on hygenic
dress and physical culture. Several
ladies present gave personal testi-
mony as to the INJURIOUS effect of
the corset, and their greatly i'm
proved health since discarding it.
Much good will surely come of
this heart to heart talk, when
women talked informally on sub
jects Of vital Importance to them.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The following in connection with Fri
days w. G. T. U. program was crowd
ed out of Saturdays issue:
During the period for w. g. T. U.
work Rev. W. T. Brown, Of Willow
City,spoke briefly or the subject, "Our
Homes" Among other good things he
said the home should be the center of
the heart life. Without love there can
be no true home. Always keep good
natured in the home-go some place
else to have the blues. Keep good
books in the home and best of all keep
Christ in the home. He has given us
two rules whereby every home may be
made happy, viz: Thou shalt love the
Lord thy God with all thy heart and
thy neighbor as thyself.
The parliamentary drill, cut short
for want of time, consisted first in a
review of Thursdays advance work,
GLOW to Suppress Debate" GLOW to
Suppress a Question" and "Privileged
Questions" After these questions had
been answered generally quite prompt
ly and accurately, o%ftenest by the
ladies present, there was a drill upon
offering motions, making amendments
and SURPRISING debate. The chair de-
cided that an amendment to the
amendment could not be referred to
the committee: since in such case the
committee would have nothing definite
to act upon.
1t seemed quite difficult for our gen.
tlemen to put a motion in proper form
according to Roberts rules. Miss
Preston thinks it is because our broth
ers are SO in the habit of moving things
that they will insist upon moving the
chair and invaribly begin, Il move you
Mr. Tor Madame) chairman"
Mrs. Scoville's earnest and eloquent
little address at the close of the drill