The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-08-02
W. c. T. U. COLUMN.

Ella Heltrch Tress supt
A young man was recently found in
the Mersey, drowned. On a paper in
his pocket was written: ga wasted
life. Do not ask anything about me;
drink was the cause. Let me die let
me rot" Within week the coroner
of Liverpool received over two humid
red letters from fathers and mothers
all over England asking for descrip-
ton of that young man. How sug-
gestive is this fact. What a story it
tells of homes desolated by strong
drink. Our Messenger.
OATMEAL WATER S TRIUMPH.
From the Pail Mall Budget; 1t is
supposed to be the proper thing at the
with which to adorn the tale. In like
manner the recent gauge conversion
by the Great Western Railway comp
any has its moral side. 1t was a Won
derful feat, and il was accomplished
without the aid Of alcohol. Time was,
an is now in some quarters, when no
work could be carried out unless in
toXicants we're supplied. 1t was sup
posed that nothing could exceed the
sustaining power of alcohol, and this
supposition has become crystallized
into one of the most dangerous Of
customs. This testimony has been
| secuted in the past. But the late rail-
conversion was striking proof Ct its
truth. over POO miles of broad gauge
railroad had to be transformed to
marrow dimensions in the shortest
possible time and with the greatest
work nearly 5000 men were employed,
and they worked two successive days
of seventeen hours with only two short
| intervals for meals. The strain on
| the men was exceptional, yet not beer
| but oatmeal and water was provided
! by the railway company. Testimonials
to its refreshing, thirst-quenching and
sustaining power were heard on every
side. This triumph OF oatmeal water
over beer should not pass unnoticed
viii farmers and other employers
take cognizance Of the explosion OF
the idea that beer is more sustaining
than any other beverage;
SHE BEING DEAD YET sPEAKErH.
Henry b. Blackwell, in Woman'-
Journal: one of the finest testimonials
ever given to the memory Of a woman
was an pi,ode which occurred at the
recent National Convention of the
American Federation of Labor, at
Louisville, Ky The National Liquor
| Dealers Association came before the
convention with a formal offer that
the two bodies should enter into an
offensive and defensive alliance. The
| liquor dealers offered to bind them
selves hereafter to employ only union
bar-tenders and walters, and to sell
only uniOn-made beer and spirits.
Their representatives lobbied vigOr-
/ ously in behalf of the proposed agree
ment, treating the delegates and offer
| ing material aid. But when the oiTer
came before the convention, Mr.. John
3 Lennon, of Illinois, for many
years treasurer of the Federation,
made an impaSsioned speech, in which
he recalled the influence of Frances T..
willard on the side of organized
labor, and in her name appealed to
delegates to vote down the proposition.
The result was It's defeat by an almost
unanimous vote.
1t is a noteworthy fact that the Eng
fish labor unions have endorsed the
local option bills before Parliament,
and now the American Labor Fedora
ton refuses analliance with the liquor.
dealers, who offered material co,
operation. II the influence of one
noble woman sutfragist thus outlast.
her life how powerful and benehcen
will be that of universal womanhoot
when it is felt in the politics of stat,