Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-15
EDDY FOR TEMPERANCE
Begins Next Sunday to
Speak for international
Uplift Society

Pioneer Press: Frank NJ. Eddy,
former congressman from Minnesota,
will enter upon a year of lecturing up
en- temperance topics at the Metropoli.
tan theater in Minneapolis next Sun
day afternoon when he will speak
under the auspices of the lnterna-
tionsl Uplift society. Mr.. Eddy's
former prominence in the state as
republican politician and his con-
sequent wide acquaintance makes
his determination to devota his entire
tire in the future to the work of
temperance an especially interesting
announcen ent.
Three months ago Mr.. Eddy made
up his mind that it was proper for
him to avail himself of the CD.
portunities offered by the international
Uplift society to get on bis feet
That society is business proposition
hacked ty business men of the country.
Where it finds worthy man strug-
CLING against the drink habit it sends
him to . cure and advances bis ex-
penfes When Re has finished tho
treatment he is secured position and
pays hack in small installnents the
amount experd:d for him by the
society.
Mr.: Eddy became familiar with
the work OF the society while he was
being aided by it. He grew so
en- nthusisstic over its work that he
finally decided to devote his time to
the Temperance propaganda and
arrangements have been made for
him to spend at least year in giving
lectures for the society.
His experience and ability as
public speaker will Iuake his work
especially effective. The first meeting
he will address will be at the
Metropolitan theater on Sunday at
i O'Clock. Former Congressman S. P.
Snider will act as chairman, Frank II.
Darst, secretary and general manager
Of the s0clety, will tell of it's ain and
work, and Congressman Frank NJ.
Nye will introduce Mr.. Eddy. The
lstter's subject as annouced is
"Corns. temperance from q. novel
and original standpoint.
In speaking of mis- decision to enter
temperance work. Mr.. Eddy said:
There is no material difference
between my story and that of
hundreds and thousands of men placed
in the same position as myself.
Boyn ard brought up on the frontier,
working at all kinds of labor. mixing
and miDgling with all classes and
drank. early in life naturally formed
the habit Of social drink, and since
was twenty years of age have drunk
more or less.
FOR many years it had no noticeable
effect on me. but it grew and
strengthened. until I found I was
incapable Of performing either mental
or ply sical exertion without stimula-
tion. The inevitable result followed.
I lost my grip and sacrificed
nearly everything possessed that
was valuable to me TO crafty my
appetite.
"Finally, when everything was
gone, I did what ought to have
done years ego. appealed to the
International Uplift society and
won't to sanitarium. There I took
a thorough course of scientific
treatment for the disease that I was
foolish enough tG voluntarily fasten
upon myself. I am meh tally and
physically better today than I nave
been for years.
Il feel ard know that my past
course has not only baen injurious
and almost ruinous to myself, but has
worEed almost irrepa4able Injury to
Others It is from a stern senee 81
duty tnataIi,sze-inte1ested myself in q
series of lectures along the broades1
lines as . recompense for the evil
have already rought.