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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
Serious IbnurPr

/ hfCatciS every man. woman or Child Iiv-
iA;S IN region OF country whCr,, fever and
HSU" y prevalent, since the germs OF mn :
li!ia disease are inhaled from tn. ar and
are swallowed from the water OF such re-
E!on. McGicinal safeguard is absolutely
necessary TO nullify this DANCER As a
means Of fortifying and acc!mating The
system so as 70 be able to resist the M, :
lariai poison, IoStcttcr's Stomach pitinr.
IS inc0mparahly The best ana the most
popular. irregularities OF the stomach,
these are speedily rcctiicd bv the HilIcrs.
The functions OF digestion ana secretion are
assisted by It's use. ana n vigorous rs well
regular condition Of The system promoted
BY 1t. Constitution and physique arc thus
defended ni:aiHst The inrOadS OF malaria
by this maiGtlnSS preventive. which is also
n certain anu thorough remedy in thcwOrst
cases OF intermittent and ycmittcnt fevcrs.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
Deaths.

Mr. James i2ca, 4 we'll known citizen
died Al his residence No. Ola County
street. Yesterday morning at 4 O'clock. i'm
the list Year OF his age. ...q..i -s,,-.
Re was a1t!enbcr Of OF Old Dominion
Lodge |. o 9. f.. and the Court Street
Baptist church. Il" leaves n wife, ard
several chi.!reIi. 81
Air. James w Gaskins, well known in
the county, ,ii"! at his residence. No
iU3 County street extended. Yesterday
morning III the cath year Of his age He
was employed Tor Il number of years
with Mr.. Dennis Sullivan as a harness
maker. During the war he was employ
cu IN the Government shops at Char
!oitcc. \. 6. His funeral will take
place from his residence Sunday after
neon At O'Clock
Miss Louisiana Wilson. 4 well known
lady. died al hc: residence, No Coz Nort,,
street. in the 18th year Of her age She
MAS Tor sixty years organist at Trinity
j. T.. Church
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
PORT nfsEbLlx NOTES.

MI ;. IT, Eastburn, Of Port Norfolk. is;
milking quite an Improvement In The
way OF building by the addition he is;
making TO his already fine building
y gentleman OF Connecticut hourh;
Two lots in Fort Norfolk not long ago
ana quit thereon a fine building, He
moved III on April 10th and he Is so well
pleased with the location and surround
lnss that he told me yesterday that ho
would NOT take $1,000 on his bargain
IWere are more like him
There is no telling the damage III,
frost has done. The potatoes beans
cucllmbcrS, snuasheS or cinlhliuEs. and
az OF the fruit and vegetable kind arc
killed or so near that no doctor cnn do
them any good.
Powell Il Steel have sold their NH,
ana business at NcwSom's ana will mi
their money at Port Norfolk. Thcv ry
pcct to enlarge their building at this
place. ''''''
alr. John Pines, our popular fish. non
ana tackle furniShcr. has returned from
ms extended visit to his old home in
Arkansas.
Mr.. w. IT, Barnes. Surolk's leading
pflck mason. arrived at Port Norfol],
on yesterday to do some more of his
me work here. He built the electric
power house besides several Other
small jobs, both at Por1 Norfolk and
PmnerS' Point
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Committee A.tDointct.

At a meeting Of the Stonewall Camn
=. y. he!d last night. the following
c"i'iiAlneS were appointed 10 arrange
matters for Memorial Day:
FINANCE Committed. II. Hume, J.
thompson Baird. II. G. Hudgins, A f.
Warner. Is. X. Griffin }. r. Cr0cker.
Misic-George ". Il. Mcdonnell, John
W; II. Porter, \. 49, Butt Jr.
.ArIansencnts.- II Stewart. c. W
Murdaugh, Willis y. Jenkins.
lhNiai!hES-I u. Slater. j. Thomas
Dunn. w. II. Stewart.
On Siand-John " Wood, c. II. Phil
lips. II. f.. Butt. Jr
selection O! Orn;ur-R c. Marshall,
y. j. richardson, l.. =. Slater, *. r.
Griffin
Adjourned subject to Il call.
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P0F3TSMOJJTH NEYYsS PAIHE'S CELERY CoNP0UNn g.

mo, SIR
Does Mr.. W. N. Whites store ad-
join yours?"
He has the first floor and have the
Does Mr.. White keep inhammable
stuff In his store?"
II should Judge 50. He keeps a gun
smith store, and there is powder, etc,
there"
Mr.. Jakeman sworn:
What is your business 90
~ booFbindcr al W. \. Fiske's place
OF business"
Where were you the night of the fire
at Whitehurst's halle"
Home, in bed"
When did you first learn-of it?''
sunday morning; came down to the
ofhce when William Bracy, the porter,
told me OF an attempt to burn the office:
examined the same and reported it TO
Chiet iEnan. who went With me to in
spect the place
William Byacy sworn:
Am porter at Fiskcs printing Of
lice my duty in winter time calls me at
the Office OH sunday: so down 20 fix
llfoS. etc.; went down as usual Oh the
morning Of the fire. When went in the
room for coal saw the panel Of the door
was out: burnt paper scattered all
around; knew that some one had tried
to fire the place: called Mr.. Bernard,
who was next door on the sidewalk /;
showed him what had happened. and
left it until Mr.. Tiske came home
Here the Commonwealth rested it's
case.
COLONEL Griffin then made motion
that the prisoner be sent on to the May
term of the Hastings Court. and said
If the counsel OH the other side wanted
to raise any objection he could do so
and he would reply.
Ny. Porter said that he thought that
11a.t Nn,,, l.,
son for wanting the prisoner sent on,
and as Mr.. Nicely was not familiar with
the Whitehurst's hall case, he would
speak to that, and Mr.. Nicely could
speak about the Fiske matter.
Colonel Griffin said he had nothing to
say. but would reply to the counsel on
the other side
MI Nicely said that in all his practice
he had never seen a case where the
Commonwealth did not give his reason
Tor asking that the prisoner be sent
on.
Colonel then opened the case and ask
cd that the prisoner be sent on
Fle was followed by Mr.. Porter for the
defense.
Colonel Nicely then followed for the
defense.
Major CroclSer closed for the Com
monWealth In an able speech.
at the conclusion of his remarks Girls
mond was sent on to the May term,
JGbson having already waived an ex-
animation. Nothing was done in his
case.
Tle.e has been no disposition Of the
case OF Charles Cook, arrested for as
ISOLATION with lawDrealers etc
In Mr.. Ncely's speech he said
that the people Of Norfolk sympat hized
with the people of Portsmouth in their
efforts to capture the fire bugs and tina t
they would abhor any attempt to pre-
vent them being brought to justice, and
that If he believed Crismond guilty he
would not defend him. but he could
not think he was guilty man.
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AFFAIRS IN GENERAL.
Succlnct Statement Of News Events, Strip
ped Of Much of the Details.
YESTERDAYS NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED



.,,,,
mere was another frost yesterday
~,
Dolilillioh LouSe l. =. .. +. has
M C iilcitluei.
S"uhIS Court was engaged III
~ iiiuor licenses.
t,ora -, -. Fey ,utS LOT What lew men
"' a. Wurk III tne yard.
go go s Iiopu'S is quite sick at his
M, W ~, III county street.
.oioreu PUBIC schools In the coun-
pa -" ~ az rGeh Closed Tor the season.
N,o,fni,. '" ::I,: rector VIII preach at Port
~ 80 Ao, ON, PiNiliioh tomorrow Afternoon
DR. n =, c;,,,
con,,,,,io5 7ih!th' u New ofk, nc
lnntra, :, ns us VIE, Is visiting his
T;ou. L.. y. Dung, III Park
nI
90 g. SIpll ouillFan. carpenter OF Tho
I,nn,., NaS!' VINO mas Deen III
this r,o,";,,.r 90 ~ tns lIIen.s, WI ieiiV,
NJ, ,',; HE ~ Joih ms SNIP
,isnn ,nf .'s ,.ai,, Wiz ol HGf. John H. Al
for B.lt imorn - 49,, ~" i,.i cl,'u ~,
made n,,m,, 49, ~ iiuS''h,iu. one
~ COO hn,. ioa,.o ''''e 'ici WHY ii"te
T,,G,ra p.t,,
far, li1,,o,. ,icay,,a .,uu l 'ii,its appilcohts
~, 80 ~; ae scSte'aaS. only one
that vac Az IIn,,I,. 49, leiuseu ai'''
and Armctron,r $500, - 'oi hc' VI queen
iiu ~ ms ioiiS streets.
Eri,rbt tho n,os.a,,, ~ "a. ~ MI, 'oi'''
mo,1th C,it1 AIr'r,, " ti,c OTIS
nonncos h;,,soir ~ ~ Miiici' ne itll-
o1oction nc i.oo,, 80 . Su'''i''htc iol lc
n tho 49, y, ~ me NiilShousc.
AImcIo,,.o 80 -, ~ ~ t,,a'riiian OF 'nc
~ tI,a 49, S'ii,'i'tcc 'ie o'ner nish'
houco 80, 49,, go -, 10 'fe <,'hS
.n ,I,,,shn,,a - ~ ~ -. 'hai'
1,ht &C 49,. - - ~ N.Y. ana lluS.
ton for whiIr ut len 81 I'm, Va ",,;n,l
thiof III 1893 -. -, ~. 'iie ciilche'l
~, ,,nrS i, .,ti;n; ... ,'5nl - oN IL any
H., ,,.i., - 81 au,.clcilt nuahtltE 10 Keep
An 49,, 81 -, .'!'l"'H' .
m ;nyjt,,io,,. -. 10y WI reCSiNe
| Ju1v caIahr,,;o 80, -; 49,, ' 49, VIZ an ~
auSnices of 49, ~. ~ ut'"el ~
tbraa cit;as ,h -. - ~ VI We
noroda -, ,rr, "a ii''ihe .He
Two man,ha,.,. t'' ~
b,cvclas :, ,a, " ~ ~ poiice inr'c h;'V'
INV thn,, 49,, -, :. $500 ,''e'. - u
summons ,nd -, 49, " my iSsuitf-
would No s,,.aa a,,,In;u ~ .','iIil IN
cn,,r, i. v,,;tinm 80, :, ~, ny
Thcro is :, ,i,.oi " .'nte.
~ or ~. Indn,,o,,;, ioi airy
,rinn noin,r nn l,at ,,.aa,, r.i,. S,i-
tho driven of tho rar @
n, -, " VIC nose caft, ana NJ.
.rinr mo a,ani;n,, lii " .hc ri.-
Al w '"'>c p''cS MAY
nun,bn, 30 ,o,
hucI,stnr r,,rl,ot s.L,t1 n''.ho ny
Ior them "a 40. Ina, -, e "i't pi'''
nanp ana rro,,,,a,,,I ''t"'
,hnrn v.I,icl, &c ~, ,,;; "cc"i
of hovs Tbo ,,nI;., ,,,,,n ~ .His o'''S9
on tho loo1;out ro, ,rn,,, 49, ~ ~
!, is said ira, ia
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
Popular Prices.

We've made Spcciallies This season of
$50 ana $1,000 suits that can't be beat
III the TWO cities These goods are well
made. strictly wool and fit just the same
as custom work. We have also the
prclicst line OF shirts and necllwcar
that can be found al unhearu Of low
prices.
BRESLAUER K ANTHONY,
III HiEh street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
For SalG--a Soda Fountain

With u syrup faucets; double steam
draft tube: tubes for mineral, water:
t .;',p " gallon copper tanks, large marble
good as rev. Apply at TRUHTT' & GIL,
lis, Portsmouth, or Whaley & Co. Wha-
lcyvillc. Va macS-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24

Thirty years is a long time to fight so
painful a trouble rs piles, but Jacob
Mitchell, Of Unionvi;le. Pa struggled
that long before he tried De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve. which quickly and perma-
nenely cured him. 1t is equally effective
in eczema and all skin affections j. NJ.
r. Trottcr, Norfolk; r. l.. Walker.
Bramhieton: Fruit e. Smith, Berllley.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
Tho Evidence Heard by tho Mayor
yesterday Was lengthy but Not OF
Great InpOrtnnce, Containing No
Startling Revolutions = Nothing
Done in rEe Case of Charles Cook.

About 10 o'clock the prisoner was
brought in.
Officer Louis Calvert was put upon the
stand
He was asked by Colonel Stewart as
10 what his name was:
"I.ouis Calvert
what is your positon?"
"a policeman for the city,
How long have you been on the
force?"
Thirteen years"
do you know Crismond?"
Eyes, sir"
''How long have YOU known him?"
"About 16 years
"Where We're YOU on the night of the
fire at Whitcilurat's hall?"
"On No. beat"
where is that?"
From the ferry to Middle street north
Of High"
DO you know anything about a fire
on that n;ght?"
eyes, sir; there was one at White
hursts hall on the morning OF the 2Sth."
do YOU know if there was any other
fire that night o. the next morning.
"No, SIR only wha; l have heard"
did you see Crtsmond or Jobson the
night OF the lire?'
Yes, SIR
"Wcll, tell all you know about It,"
II was standing in front OF Hume's
book store, on High street. about TWEEN
~ minutes past one, or near that time.
Crismond and Jobson passed me going
east Crsmond said: Hello, Cop
told him that there was 1 fire up town,
and he said thai :hcy were going to
Norfolk. This was about five minutes
after the fire bell rang. I stayed on
High stree. for about twenty minutes
walked down Middle to Glasgow street
and about ten minutes 10 . o'clock
Crismond ana Jobsun passed me on the
northeas, corner OF those streets They
said they We're going up 20 the fire. Saw
them for about half block and then
left the corner"
Mayor Baird:
What aye Your instructions in re-
gard 10 going TO fires?
THE instruc lions to the officer on NO
beat is not TO leave his beat to go
to fire, but 10 SO as near as the end
Of his beat will carry him.
did YOU see either Crismond or Job
con any more that night
"NO, sir"
Did Crismond or lohson so 10 Nor
folk? DO YOU know?"
II do not know"
How long do YOU think ii war; be-
tween the time You first saw Johson and
Crsmond and the las; time YOU saw
theme"
"Abou: thirty minutes |, was twenty
minutes past l when l fist saw them
and about ten minutes 20 the last
time
do YOU think thcv would hayn ho5
time TO go 10 Norfolk and return from
the time you first SAW them until YOU
saw them the second iime?''
II do not know: but don't think they
would. The nigh, was had and fro
time was short"
Counsel for defense:
was !; probable ;hai they could have
gone If they wanted to-"
Il think they could have gone in a
Foot boat"
Mayor Baird:
as 1t possible Chat thcy could have
gone in that time?"
NO sig; do not think So"
Mr.. Porter:
II only wanted "a show ;ha. It was
possible hat :hey could have gone, but
! admit thcv aid MOI 90 $3.50
Mayor Baird: " 49, -
Sand I oni,. ,-orta{ - sro -. ;,
was Impossible for them to have nora
IN that time"
sir. w i. FIsEc was sworn
where 90 YOU live"
''At los High street"
"What :: Your businpss?"
'tP. oprictor OF a haoI;bintl,.rv and
prlnting establishment"
.Ho YOU slcep at your n,a,c NJ h,,si
.tsrs?'
Yes ST.; in The third s.orv.''
"Wnoro We're YOU the nigh, Of the
nYc?"
..C,,,. oc ~ ,,.,.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
Gi0O Gendran Bicycle for sos.

Best Wheel made for the price Seven
ty-iivr baby carriages in stock cheap at
J. s. Crawiord'a Furniture and Carpet
House.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
Eight SIlirlS In One.

Cali and see this; great novelty that's
setting Baltimore and other Northern
cities Wild. They cost but soc.
LEVY & JACOBS,
200 High street.
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All r
NJ. d. ii,
the
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24

See our new line Of Straw Sailors.
W. L. EIRNELSON. 6 co
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24

New Straw Sailors for children from
.ac. up.
w. T. NIENELSON & co
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See our new ncgliGec shirts, Just in
Charles r. Wclton & Co
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24

2Jc. Straw Sailors in all styles.
W. T.. EIRNEI.SON & co.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
LIQUOR licenses!

The Judge Of the County Court Of NOPE
lo,, Is, county has set apart FRIDAY ailtE
SAIURDAY, the 23rd and Gath days or
April. 1897, to hear applications for5
NcGnses to sell liquor in said county. i,S3S
This notice Is published for the Informal
llon OF al parties In interest, whether they
; ere IN favor Of or opposed to the grant;
ALVAH Fl. MARTIN, $S 81
4 aPI1u-tu 3-ass. #l.ss ESs4s4 Clerk ~
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24

FOX itENT.-~ilouSe Southwest corner of
Middle ana London streets, with ali
m'iurrh improvements. For particulars
anp'% 10 DIR. BlLISpLY, next door.
apr3-tI -
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01
BRIEF AND BRAINY.

We have been selling our boys to pay the revenue.
-Letita Youmans
The true wonder worker of this crowning age is
the press.-Frances E. Willard.
1t is the most reckless folly known to me to fight
saloons and annoy saloon men, and go on voting for
license-H. G. Cuton.
For every dollar paid to the schools to cultivate
the intellect of this country nine dollars are paid to
the saloons to blight that intellect.-Geo. w. Ban
Preaching the Gospel means never-ceasing at
tack on every wrong institution until the earth be-
comes new earth and every city a city of Cod
Rev. J. Edwards
That the Church has chiefly to do with the other
world, and not the establishment of righteousness
here, we find to be the explanation of the aberra-
tiOns of the Church.-PrOf. r. II. Ely.
affirm that the preacher is all right in dealing
with the ethics of the street. the counting house. the
saloon, stock exchange, police court anything every
thing that will tend to give sweeter character
and cleaner soul.-Dr. c. H. Parkhurst.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01

constitute the opposition. The foes of the saloon
must unite against it's friends. The issue must be
fairly joined The saloon has long carried the black
flag. Henceforth the church and her allies in this
particular warfare must carry it too. The battle
must be desperately fought, and the field of battle
must be the field of politics. This opposition must
enter that field, just as did the opposition to the
tension of slavery and it must remain therein until
prohibition like freedom, shall become accepted
doctrine against which no party shall dare to speak
From every organization that sympathizes
compromises with the rum traffic, Christian
should separate themselves and unite an organiza-
ton, every member of which shall at all times in
Guiding election days, and in all Places including the
polls, and with all powers including the ballot stand
against the giant evil of the day.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01
Good Growing Weather

Both Sides, the organ of the Minnesota Retail
Liquor Dealers Association. says:
The Democratic party in Minnesota is rent in
twain the currency question: the Republicans
were never in more dsorganized state the dis
tribution of national patronage and the dctatons of
the state house gang, while the Prohbs afflicted
with disturbing side issues, but pursuing the
tenor of their way quietly picking up converts
and incessantly preparing for attacks and assaults
the liquor in the least expected quarter.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01
John q. Woolley rleetings.

Some changes in dates have been made since our
last number. Below is correct list. All the meet
ings will take place in the evening unless otherwise
stated Other particulars given where obtainable
June 10. Spring Valley, Opera House, 10 and Is cts
II. Owatonna Is cents.
g II. Rochester.
p m, free.
June IA. Montevideo, Opera House, Is cents
GO Is. Redwood Falls, NJ E. Church, Is cents.
6 16. Tracy, Syndicate Hail.
{" II. Herman.
I" 19. Albert Lea
g 20. St. Paul. Auditorium free.
" 21. Winnebago City, Free Baptist Church.
Is cents.
June p. Fairmont, Syndicate Hall, Is cents
%. Leroy, Opera House, Is cents
g "a. Dodge Center, Thuet's Hall, 25 cents.
" 25. Austin, Opera House, Is cents.
20. Northfeld Congregational Church, free.
27. Duluth M. E. Church, 3 p. M, free
g 20. Red Rock camp meeting, forenoon or af-
ternoon, 10 cents
This month will witness such series of prohibi-
ton meetings has rarely if been seen in Min
nesota. Let every enemy of the saloon get move
on him. Enjoy the meeting? Yes But work like
beavers to get out the people who ought to hear the
foremost orator of the movement. They can we'll
afford twenty thirty mile ride the coun-
try to hear him. Tell them so, and more besides
Send your neighbors this number of BACKBONE
Our price is cent per copy but will mark this
article and the "Sparks' on the 4th page and send
State Committee bearing the difference in the cost
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01
Prohibition Increases CONSUMPTION.

Danish the saloon and the vast sums that find
their way into it's till will be spent for the fruits of
honest toll. Drinking and their wives and chill
dren will food and better food, will
buy and better clothing, will build houses for
themselves put carpets upon their foors buy furni
ture, organs, pianos, and become consumers of a
thousand things that they are compelled to do
without.
All this would mean increased employment for
labor and increased wages which in turn would fur
nsh vastly larger army of more liberal consumers,
so that under prohibitory system, fairly well
forced the money now worse than squandered in the
saloon would start afresh the hum of industry every
where.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01
Better Stay, if Possible.

The California Voice speaks as follows a sub
ject which is exciting interest among many of the
most faithful members of our churches:
We receiving letters from Christian people
earnestly urging a Christian organization that will
admit to membership only such will work, pray
and vote for the eXtirpation of the liquor We
not that this is the best thing to do. For
the present it is well for Christian people to work
in their respective churches broaden the sentiment
for prohibition. IT, however, the churches continue
to refuse to put away this great evil those members
who demand extirpation would certainly be justified
in separating themselves into organization that
will not be ruled by any whiskey party organization
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01

the six leading useful manufacturing industries thir-
teen times many men would be employed. If the
billion of blood money spent in purchasing nee
essities of fe every factory in the land would have
to work night and day, and the extra million men
out of employment during these hard times would
have Work.-.JOs. W. Cochran
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01
A Bit of License Logic.

''You can't make men honest by legslaton.' Of
course not so the way to stop highway robbery is
not to forbid it under penalty. That is form of
prohibition which does not prohibit. Make the high
waymen take out a license. Make them limit their
operations to certain hours. Do not let them rob
within two hundred feet of church school house.
Make the license high; in that way you share the
profits of the business and those with license will
see that no unlicensed operators allowed. The
higher the tax the respectable will the business
become and good citizens need not be ashamed to be
in it. If not, why not?-The People.
He who votes ticket in any way connected with
the liquor traffic cannot deny the charge that he has
been guilty of spreading sin, shame and crime mis-
cry poverty and degradation through the land, of
being guilty of other mems sins-Neal Dow.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01

If the saloon is to be overthrown the church must
overthrow it. Will she? The question is one of pur-
pose, not of ability. She do whatsoever she will
in this all-important work
The service which the church has already render
ed in antagonism to the saloon is not by any means
to be disparaged. On the contrary it is to be &C.
knoWledged as well-nigh invaluable. More than all
agents she has rescued perishng nebrates and soft
ened the hearts of those who forcing their broth
ers down to drunkards' graves. She more than any,
thing or more than anybody else, has created the
sentiment which rules dram-seers out of respecta-
BILE society and places drunkard- making in the list
OF crimes. Nearly all of her denominations have cried
aloud against the drink traffic. and have denounced
in unmeasured terms; and some of those denomna-
tons have so legislated that of their members
can lawfully buy, SELL beverage the dead
ly liquid All honor to the church for her warfare
against the saloon We give to her great credit and
thankful praise Unquestionably she has been and
still is in the van
Nevertheless, persuaded that before she
can fully accomplish the great mission to which we
believe God has called her, she must take a much
longer step in advance and strike far heavier blows
Her forces must be thoroughly and permanently
organized, and, combined with kindred forces must
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Liquor and Labor.

If the money spent for liquor were invested in
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STRIKES FROr1 THE SHOULDER

Bishop J. N Fitzgerald of the M E. Church, speaks of
the relation of the Church to the saloon. The
Church must go into politics==must get out of
license partes-=must join a party
that Hits to KILL