The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-12-25
Liquors Burned At Carson
In the Name of The Lord


The Carson Appeal says the people of that city last Monday
That paper continues:
They saw hundreds of gallons of liquors and hundreds of
pounds of tobacco Tapped up by flames in the name of Jesus Christ
and at the instance Of the teaching of Dr. Yoakum, who Is well
known to the people of this city and in fact the entire part of
Western Nevada for his powers As a healer and as a man OF God.
Sunday the announcement was made that Joe Kelley, owner of
the Joe Kelley Company, general merchandise, OF this city, had
found the true religion and had given to Mr.. Yoakum and his fol-
lowers his entire stock of liquors and tobaccos to do with as they
desired. The result was that the Doctor concluded that to burn
them would be for the best, and such was the order given.
Many people who heard the report were ~doubters. but last
night the announcement was made from the stage of the opera
house to at least 800 people that this morning at 8 o'clock the
order would be given to touch a match to his stock in the name Of
the Lord.
notwithstanding the early hour many people gathered in front
of the Joe Kelly store to watch the proceedings, but were disap-
pointed as DR.. Yoakum and his associates stated that the act would
be pulled off at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
In the meantime Joe Kelley was busly engaged breaking out
the heads of his barrels of whisky, wines and brandy and pouring
in hundreds of pounds of all kinds of tobacco and cigars and get
ting all in readiness for their removal to the vacant lot in front of
Arnold Milard's plumbing establishment across the street.
By 1 o'clock several hundred people had gathered there to
watch the burning o! this valuable assortment of goods, and while
waiting the arrival of the man under whose supervision the services
we're to be held expressed their various opinions regarding the good
and the bad of the act soon to be performed, in the name OF the
Lord.
They had not long to wait for soon the carriage containing Dr.
Yoakum, Sister Minnie and Sister Lulu arrived and were closely
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est revival meeting in Carson City that has ever been recorded in
the State of Nevada.
Dr. Yoakum looked over the pile of what is termed stools of
the Devil and said all was well. He then mounted a whisky barrel
and addressed the gathering. He read from the bible passages re-
ferring to the act about to be performed. Told Of the facts that
led up to the demonstration and requested that the people open a
place that the photographers might have a chance to take a clear
picture of the articles to be destroyed and the gathering Of people
that had been called there, some through curiosity and some with
the earnest conviction that right was to prevail, at least in this in
stance.
After addressing the people he took from his pocket an inven-
tory of the goods before him, given to him by Joe Kelley for the
purpose of destroying and billed to "Mr. F. E. Yoakum, to burn
The Doctor read the inventory, which was as follows: Fifteen
lbarrals of LIQUOR. ID barrels Of bottle goods, one can alcohol5 gal
lions, one barrel Of cigars, SO boxes of tobacco, three sacks of to-
lbaccc Teach Of which contained an assortment of all kinds and so
dozen pipes. The estimated value of this inventory is placed at
about Sl700, cost price.
Following the reading of this inventory Dr.. Yoakum again read
from the bible quoting passages referring to an action like the one
about to be performed and then, addressing Joe Kelley, said:
Brother Kelley, I will touch a match TO this side and you can at
tend to the other side, and in the name of the Lord we will destroy
these objects of iniquty."
The flames Tapped up the alcoholic mixture with a vengence
and in practically a few minutes nothing remained Of $1700 worth
of licensed goods but a few ashes, and they told a mute story of
the result of a religious movement that had reached the fanatical
stage.
From all sides one hears a variance of opinion expressed re-
garding the demonstration of to-day. 1t seems that no two agree,
but all give to this man who has come amongst us due credit for
the good he has performed as regards the healing of .he lame, the
sick, the cripples. the drunkards and those addicted to the use
of tobaccos.