This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ...in force from and after its reading. August Deprez, Silas Metzger, Milton J. Nickum, O. G. Keck, Robertson & Nickum, S. O'connor. These noble women, who could pray so fervently, were equal to the occasion, and sent the answer on the next Monday: "Messrs. August Deprez, Milton J. Nickum, Robertson & Nickum, S. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ...in force from and after its reading. August Deprez, Silas Metzger, Milton J. Nickum, O. G. Keck, Robertson & Nickum, S. O'connor. These noble women, who could pray so fervently, were equal to the occasion, and sent the answer on the next Monday: "Messrs. August Deprez, Milton J. Nickum, Robertson & Nickum, S. O'Connor, Silas Metzger, and 0. G. Keck': ' "Gentlemen: A letter directed to the ' Women's Temperance Alliance, ' bearing your signatures, was received on Friday, the 6th instant. As our designs and desires seem to have been misunderstood by you, and as our watchwords are peace, persuasion, and prayer, instead of threat, menace, and force, we beg you to accept our thanks for your letter, and to receive, in the kindly manner which dictates it, this reply. "Gentlemen, you threaten us. We answer in the kindness of our hearts. "You warn us to cease praying and singing in the vicinity of your saloons, because, as you suggest, it causes a loss of money to you. "Permit us to answer by saying that it is you who are destroying our property, consuming our resources, interfering with our peace, sapping our health, blocking up our sidewalks and streets with your drunken men, and putting us to tens of thousands of dollars' expense to restrain and punish the criminals you make. "Respectfully transmitted by the Women's Temperance Alliance. "Mrs. John Elliott, President. "Attest: Mrs. Mattie S. Thompson, Acting Secretary. "ShelbyVille, Ind., Feb. 10, 1S74." A twin brother of the above was served upon Mr. John Elliott, as the husband of Mrs. Elliott, President of the Alliance. It is hinted that, when the officer started for the place of meeting armed with this document, those whose names are attached placed themselves in a position so they could observe the...
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