The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-03-19

| Lake Tribune.
What a shocking moral is contained in the few
words of confession of this unfortunate man, now
in prison for shooting his friend. Here is another
painful admission on the part of a man who was
executed a few weeks ago in Bristol, England II
did it. Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey," the ex-
clamation of hapless Willie Hole when taken into
| custody for numbering his wife, Alice. The muir
derer was barge owner, had carried on large
business, and occupied at one time very respect
able position among his friends and acquaintance.
For some years he had been church member and
a temperance man, but, forsaking his church. he
| and his wife became habitual drunkards Their
bad habits led to frequent quarrels ending in the
murder of his wife by the wretched man. The cases
of Bigler and Hole are not altogether exceptional
they are but horrible examples of what is occur
ring too frequently in every city of our country.
Did you notice that fine looking man that left
the Office just you came in 2" asked physician of
US the other day.
He was marked man physically, tall and well
formed with the stoop of the scholar in his shout
. ders. "He the Congregational pastor of
fashionable church in one of our cities, but was
obliged to send in his resignation few weeks ago.
He has become an almost helpless victim of an an
petite TOR strong drink He has been seen under
the influence of liquor in some of our lowest sa-
looms; and his last pastorate was the third he has
been obliged to leave for the same cause He is
man of more than ordinary ability, was especially
popular in his last charge, and it almost broke the
hearts of some of his best friends to be Obliged TO
demand his resignation. He began the use of slim
ono &c
work, and his appetite for alcohol masters his
will. His is pitiable case indeed for he has
wife and two young daughters dependent ON him.
He was here to consult me about the Kelley cure"
We are too apt to forget the terrible seouree
that lies in this frightful temptation Here is the
startling admission of an eminently great man and
bishop. Cardinal Manning, not long before the end
of his long and useful life, said at a temnerance
meeting held in Exeter Square, London: "For
thlrty-t1ve years have been priest and bishop in
London, and L now approach my eightieth year. I
have learned some lessons, and the first is this The
chief bar to the working of the Holy Spirit of God
IN the souls of men and women is Intoxicating
drink l know of no antagonist to that good snir;+
more direct more subtle, more stealthv more nb;o-
uitous than intoxicating drink Though have
OF reasons yet know of cause that affects man,
woman, child and home with such universally of
steady power as intoxicating drink
referring to the whom the drink habit has
conquered, here is what Owen Meredith says:
Il hold that man to be but coward
slave who bears the plague-spot about him.
and knowing it, shrinks or fears
Io brand 1t out, though the burning knife should
hiss In the hearts hot tears"
There was some philosophy and more truth in the
remark of the Nevada stage-driver to Artemus
Ward, who, when crossing the divide, offered the
driver drink from his flask: Stranger. thank
you, [ don't drink. I'm of the opinion of these
mountains-keep your top cool. They've got snow
and I've got brains-that's all the difference"
There's wealth of wisdom in the sentan+;o,,,
remark, "Keep your top cool"