The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
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Hvita Bandet white Ribbon), a Scan
dinavian w. c. T. U. paper, is publishes
at Worcester Mass, at 25c a year.
Frank NJ. Eddy, the able Minnesota
eN-congressman. is on the water wager
and the temperance lecture platform.
Hon. Mathew E. OBrien. Connecticut
Prohibition organizer. has begun a sui
to test the constitutionality of license.
Joel p. Heatwole favors the insertion
of a county-option plank in the next Re-
publican platform. He thinks it would
be good politics.
The Chicago Great Western Railway
company has been indicted at Marshall
town. H., Tor selling intoxicating liquors
en- route.
St. Paul ministers and the Y. NJ. c. A
are considering the establishment of a
Sunday afternoon club. The lid seems
to have made something of the kind nee
eSSary.
Maine now has more savings banks
and twenty-five millions more of money
in them that has the great manufacture
times the population.
Mrs. E. A. Russell. beloved of all enc
mics OF the saloon. has sold her interest
in the Russell Coffee House. Minneapolis,
and has opened first-class boarding
house at 1l15 Stevens Ave.
Kansas is prospecting greatly under
Prohibition. OF the 1O5 counties only q
have Ia 8. any paupers: and only % poorhouses.
In 80 the jails are empty. Thirty-Seven
have no criminal cases on their dockets.
The Indiana w. c. T. u, Anti Saloon
League and Prohibition Party are arrang-
ing for a great rally of all citizens and
organizations that are opposed to IL
cense. 1t will occur at Indianapolis Dec
The dailies gave little attention to the
proceedings of the national w. c. T. U.
convention which has just taken place at
Nashville: considerably less, it seems to
us. than usually. If those noble women
We're voters it would be different.
Hon. Joshua lowering, Prohibition can
didate for President in 1896. has started
with his wife upon six months trip to
the Orient He goes as a member of the
Laymen's Missionary Movement and they
of missionaries in China.
Oliver, W. Stewart received pledges
and cash to the amount of SIS for the |
state Prohibition work at a recent Sun
day morning meeting at New Ulm. That
is not so bad for a city which until re-
Gently was considered King Gambrinuss
throne in Minnesota
y;v within decade people will not know
Cox in discussing the recent election re-
turns THE next legislature will give
us county-option law and then 10 coun-
ties will go dry at once without struggle
and 20 more will do so with a struggle"
Hundreds Of w. c. T. U. medal con-
tests should be held this winter Win
ners of medals should be invited to re-
peat the winning. recitations at temper
ance and prohibition gatherings Mrs. A.
A. Lyon, 1908 10th Ave. S., Minneapolis:
State Superintendent of contest work will
furnish desired information.
The Supreme Court of North Dakota
has upheld the constitutionality of the
law requiring the publication of an Of
fetal notice by the holder of a govern
a government liquor license. Such pub
LEGATION will make. it easier for prosecut- {
ing officers to enforce the law.
Geo. w. Todd, member of the national + +
PrOnlhltlOn nn1a |
writes that Prohibitionists in that plucky
little state are greatly encouraged by the
the conflict with view to driving the l
last saloon from the state. They hope
to accomplish this. comrade Todd writes, S
within the next two years. c
Mrs: j. F. Kelly, ST, Paul, is holding !
of them under the auspices of Catholic !
total abstinence societies. In a number r
of cases she has taken her contestants :
for the contest, the fare and entertain n
ment of the contestants being provided <
visited. I?
A movement is on foot looking to ac- y
ton by the approaching general confer c.
ence of the NJ. E. church prohibiting the g
use of tobacco by Methodists. It is o
pointed out that since. that church re- Il
a bstain from the use of tobacco it is IN
fair not to make the same requirement. 81
u the lalty The CrookstOn district con- %
terence took action upon this subject. II
In prompt reply to the recently issued Ii
appeal of National Chairman Jones, e. tc
h. Tharp. Chicago. a lifelong republican
ONES out sqnarely for the Prohibition
party. Prof.; Beman, Supt. of Schools at
lewiston. Ill, man Of much influence
'lso says Il cannot be an honest man .,
NV longer and not be a Prohibitionist." AZ
". Schroeder of New Windsor. He has - -
'lVen Is years of active Effort to the Re- ~
,,upncan party but now puts himself at 6a
ne ne ulsposai or state Chairman Wilson kr
or any service in his power to render. M NJ
Mrs Carry Nation commenced Oct
th 20 weeks tour of the country with or