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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-10
Continuation of the
Annual June Sale of
LADIES
MOS[|N UNDERWEAR,

Never in this stores history has an ad,
vertised sale of any kind been more
successful than that of Ladies Muslin
Underwear, which was inaugurated two
weeks ago on the second f1oor Since ii
started each days sales surpassed those
of the preceding day, n the number of
garments disposed of in that length of
time was enormous. es
We've been requested to continue the sale
another week. Asked by patrons living
in other towns who were unable to take
advantage of the last two weeks OPP
portunity to buy under muslins way be-
low wholesale prices; and others who
have purchased and want more at the
same price. Their que is granted.
The sale continues another week.
These goods bought six months ago, be-
fore the advance in prices on cotton
goods. are all substantially made. They
are all first class garments, and if not
as represented by our s~alespeople. you
may have your money efunded at any
time.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-10

askd # he were not an ex-soldler. BE-
Ing answered In the Affirmative. IN
asked Jack II be remembered captur-
ing a wedding party while on The s.
lem raid Yes" said Jack. Well =
was the groom" replied the GENTLE
man, who Is a prominent physician
connected with the asylum. CAPTAIN
Anshutz then related a similar exper-
fence. When he was taken prisoner
during the civil war. a Confederate
officer rode up and took Tuck's -
.remarking, THAT Is a pretty good har
III just keep II" and gave him i ~
tie artillery cap TO wear. The Office,
70 away. and Tuck forgot the Incl.
dent until a few years ago. when a
well known minister at N~oundsvlIla
was telling a crowd OF friends abouS
taking a hat from q union prlgonep
during the war. wnen Tuck fnterrunss
ed him 10 say. Il am the man vou
stole the hat FROM The mlnsstsr
soon afEerward removed to Texas.
from which place he sent Tuck = fine
somorero 10 replace the one he lost
30 years ago. As Tuck concluded the
writer was called away and was no6
able 70 hear the next experience relatsA
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-10
ed, having been cured

ed, having been cured.
q. Ross Potts. the well known Jockey
OF Roberts Ridge. was in the city yes
terday.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Otto o. Anderson, of Buffalo.
n. T., and Rose NJ. Sauer, of Benwood.
Miss Iva COPYRIGHT is spending the
day at Sherrard.
}. c. Wayman and daughter, Miss
Agnes, of Chicago, will arrive here
to-day, to be the guests of friends for
several weeks.
A. J. McElroy and wife will arrive
home on the steamer Keystone State
to-day from an extended visit in Gin
einnati and Louisville.
The lawn fete which was to have
been held by the Phoebe Rowe Mission
Band on Friday evening, was post
poned until last evening on accoun of
rain.
Rev. D. W. Ruble will deliver the
annual memorial sermon to the K. of
P. at the Presbyterian church this
morning. All the Knights in the city
are requested to meet in the Castle
Hall at 9:45 to attend in a body.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-10
ladies' UnderskirtS

"A n for Muslin Underskirts,
xQ0 tucked or hemstitched,
umbrella shaped, self
ruff1e.
"a for Muslin Underskirts,
N IN umbrella shaped rufle,
TVU trimmed with lace edging.
n for Muslin Underskirts
n WN with umbrella shaped
" lawn ruffle, trimmed with
wide lace inserting, lace ruffie.
n n for Muslin Understands,
umbrella shaped lawn ruff
u fe, two rows of inserting
with tucks between, lace ruffie, fin
ished with dust ruf1e, regular $1.2o
value.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-10
WHITE ORGANIZES.

6S in. wide White French Organizes,
exceptional values at
80, 40, Is and CSC.
IMPORTED WHITE BATISTES.
A beautiful fine sheer fabric, 80 in.
wide, at
rs, 80 and As.
New arrivals in Fancy Lawns include
pretty stripes and lace effects.
They're 80 inches wide and sell this
week for
10, 10, 25 and 29c.
FANCY LAWNS-New arrivals, in
Guiding pretty stripes and fine lace
effects. Theyre 80 inches wide ana
sell this week at
15c, 19c, 25c and 29c.
Beautiful French Muslins, 4s inches
wide, sheer and pretty for evening
waists or dresses, per yard,
49e, ooc and 9Oc.
New plain and dotted Swisses at
prices ranging from
25c per yard up.
SPECIALS pieces of Barred En-
Nainsook, the regular Sc III
value, Monday per yard.
TWO TOWELING SPECIALS.
100 pieces IS inch wide heavy r.
bleached Damask Toweling. M
Monday, per yard.......... w
90 pieces extra heavy bleached Rus
STA Crash, value 15c per A n
yard. Vol
Monday ...... .......... &
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-10
Corset Covers.

for Cambria Corset Covers,
n v shaped necks, trimmed
fU with embroidery.
EF for Cambria Corset Gov
NJ ers, square necks, trim
med with tucks and lace
edging.
nF choice of 80 styles Cam
mi brio and Muslin Corset
ZUU Covers, square c k S,
French style or v shaped, trimmed
with inserting, tucks, lace, embroid-
cry and beading.
n n for Cambria Corset Gov
x4G ers, V shaped necks trim
med with tucks, lace edg-
ing and ribbon beading.
In. for choice Is styles of Cam
Al brio and Nainsook Corset
Covers, French style,
square, round and V shaped necks,
trimmed with lace, embroidery, in
sorting, tucks, lace and embroidered
edging, most of them have front
trimmed with bias or straight lace
or embroidery inserting. rs
7F for Nainsook Corset Gov
INF ers, French style. trimmed
w with Valencienpes, lace
rufle and inserting, and ribbon
beading.
M for Cambria Corset Covers,
n French style, back and
front trimmed with tucks,
two rows of lace inserting, lace ruff
fe and ribbon beading.
Better qualities at prices relative
ly as cheap, ranging up to $685.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-10
A Silk Event.

OF more than ordinary interest is
that which takes place here this
week, and if you will but inspect the
weaves advertised and compare their
respective values with the prices, we
feel assured you'll agree with us that
it's n of the most extraordinary Of
ferings of the season. For instance:
20 pieces of 24-inch printed Jap
Silks, soft, lustrous quality and
bright clear printing; in all col
colors and allt this seasons IN.
designs. nHu,
This week per yard. WV
Is pieces printed Foulard Silks and
Liberty Twills; all the new shad-
ings and high class printed; quail
ties worth up to S5c per no.
yard. mi,
Choice this week. w
40 pieces of new Imported Foulard
Silks; highest grade Ly- or.
ons printed, distinctly Xnn
Partisan designs and in WV
rose, nile, violet, gray, AND
tan, blue and all new col no.
orings. HXu
This week per Yard. WV
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-10
Sale Best Kind
Every Day Carpets.

Mention just four special offerings
in Ingram and Brussels Carpets.
so rolls, strictly all wool M
Ingram Carpets. AHI
At per yard. -
so rolls Lowell extra super. Ingram
Fl S E ss %s s;as an wool -59C
so rolls Tapestry Brussels FOo
Carpets, Monday special, AHE
At per yard ............ wv
so rolls celebrated Smiths and Hig-
gins 9-wire Tapestry Brussels,
R R53 /; week. ssss' s1s'isi. per per soc
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-10
Black Taffeta Specials

Elegant black Taffetas at prices far
less than you can buy the same quail
tiles for elsewhere.
Regular SOC Taffetas, 20 inches wide
Regular CSC Taffetas, q inches wide.
...... .......... .5Sc
Regular 79c Taffetas, % inches wide,
.s.......,..
..'ss. ......t0C
Regular CSC Taffetas, "a inches wide,
Regular SIPS Taffetas, q inches
wide .......... ...............9Sc
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-10
THE JULY
DELINEATOR
Is Now Ready.
Phenomenal
White Goods Selling.

Over 500 pieces White Lawns and
Organizes bought, and here for Mon
days selling. Pennies and nickels
saved on every yard of lower num-
bers; dimes saved on the better
grades; mention a few numbers:
100 pieces 80 in. wide White zIe
India Lawns at, per yd.... IN
$50 pieces 80 in. wide White roo
India Lawns at, per ID. W.
100 pieces 80 in. wide White 7 )I~
India Lawns at, per yd.... A2S
rs pieces 80 in. wide White rre
India Lawns at, per yd.... ~
Is pieces 80 in. wide White or
India Lawns at, per yd.... "
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1900-12-21
&. & @. u. Nabn.
soutbern Yacific Sabm.
M L Lr{
q bfu hrt.
U Nbfahrt.

Woeh Nelu Orleans, 6unitpn nnb Gal
peton tdglih. ..,..... l2:OO Aflttags.
Wah 81 Eniu. eaiiiorIien nno Werifo
900 8prm.
RAD %oro-5eras. ct. sonis Mno ebiea'
40 (katy Flyer .......S 500 Ibenos.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1900-12-21

Tim GrfaiuIa im cinem Sagc Ia
htltH. nthms uiaH -salaiiBs @rrmo CniHinC.
9abiris- Gle .y.eui3ca GsbN bas C',io iurat.
iprnn ilint 3cnna ericlsi. q i eTcas's liniu-
Ihr.ii aui .eser Sdaafa. - TENS
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1900-12-21

bpr Iid bin in 9liidlidsm Srdumen
uno in Der NOrfreuOe auf Die liebe alr-
belt.
Sunoert Gdritt melt mar ct geenn+
gen, ba loHe iid cine anoere 0eitalt
aus Dem Sdattsn Der gdume.
,Gas mar ia elm @0ttsrgenuB, murs
nlelte cine BON 2sioenidaft erliidte
Gtimme. %, mein Gdmrn fat mid
nidt umionit rahlos umbsrgsirieben
ben eansen Sag, bis bierber, an bieien
Crt, Der ibm neue NaGrln9 suiiibren
muBte. Sa, id mill Sir ein 6reunb
iein, Sans gur9barOt, Elm 6reuno,
al ben 9u geoentcn iollii. 60 ipdre
iie mein geiuorben, germ. pbne 30gern,
tuenn Su ni6t gsfommen mGrelt2 glio
9u uno gu allein iiebii smiiden uns?
limb bieies SinoerniB iOllte nidt gu
beIeiiigen isin?"
Gin furhibarer gebante lieB ibn
berhummen. &e9unaslDs Der1arrte er
inter ieinem gann uno in Der iiefen
Stille, bem Sobesidipeigen I'M i'm
Der, ordnate Der Geriuder, niein 9d-
mpn," ndber uno ndber al ibn beran.
ginen langen lno miibiamen Qesg
bate er iinoen uollen, I'M ieinen 8ess
ner aus Dem Sattsl gu beben, einen
gsea, beiien 3iel er uieIleidt niemals
erreiden miiroe. llno bier gin9 Sener
bor ibm, alleii-Dhne jebe Wafie natiir.
lid, nidt sinmal einen Siod fiibrte ,r
BEL iid in Der bo1miitbigen Siderbeit
ieines unaniahbaren Gjliides.-llnb
bieIes Slid bate er einem 9nberen ge-
raubt-gemprbet. = llno uenn bieier
nun @ergeliung iibte-9eben nm 2eben
nabm-oenn oas Slid III me1r als oas
Qeben oes geibes.-
rEu mari Ger erie Ml0roer," teudte
er, uno Der talie SdmeiB trat auf ieine
etirn, rotGe 6uhien tan5ten Dor ieinen
@uqen. Sine iuabniinniae Wutb. Die
@utb oes aaubtbisres, oas isin SpIer
por iid iisbt, Die geiiie, Die in jeosm
Msnidsn idlummert, mar in ihm err
madi.
(5prtiebuna fola@.
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(5prtiebung folat).
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tet, oas iib BON Gag 81 Gag per=
lblimmerte uno es balo ben Gnldein
batte, als pb eran Sbiuinoiubt iter=
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men. lleber oellen Wirfung ihrelbt
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cine pernanente 0eiluna." Sulhe
uno dbnlibe Seifungen baben leit25
Sabren leine gi9enihaft. ale pals,
8ruit= uno 2ungen=9eioen 81 beilen,
belpieien. 8reis so Gents uno
$1.00. Se6e Slaide tpiro sarantirt.
9srobe=6laidle frei bel s. aalteper 4
Spbn, 9roguiiten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1900-12-21
gYas Elm arp6es 9crIiner d!

- @as elm arpbes 8crliner He=
itaurant j16rlih pcr5raubt. Inn ben
9lppetit, gang abeeieben pom Onrlt,
ieiner @aite su befrieoi9en, aebt aus
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aabeliite oes befannteu 8erliner
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123, 425 Yio. 9albflelltb, Yreis
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aen uerbraubteu ,SlelidIiuaaren err
0iebt foleenbe 3abelle: sslidbe G., 900
Bio. al 70,464.12 Wlf., lebenoer
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| Bld)len al S277 gR., g9il0 PISA
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uun rs, 1866 Mf. Golonialpaaret
einen lolhen uon 10S. 1850 Wtf.
an Gonierpelt tpuroen uer5ebrt:
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063.34 Wit., an Butter %, 9,845 Hfo.,
suiannen 81 81, 153.12 Mf. Der
Gouiar erreidte cine SDbe BON 4 .269
9fo. Al 81, ,636.90 DE-, ipdbreno
307 ,575 Gier i'm @eianlnittuertbe
BON 26,505 Dit. erioroerlih paren.
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ipurben 623. .309 6laihen gsein alIel
| Surten aetrunten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1900-12-21
The TEXAS PRIDE.

9as neue Bier Der San Antonio
Brewing Association (9itpsSrauereD ,
bot eiuen aeraoe,u phduomenGlen Or
fola. TEXAS PRIDE 1T in allen
@irtbicbaften eriter 9laiie gu iinoen nno
bat bic biertrintenocn 5amilien I'M Sturnl
erubert. Ger Name: Der Stols pon
5eras" II. clldlih gerudbIt, oenn leoer
5eroner muB itols oarnui iein. oaB eit
iulhes Bier III 5eras eebraut iuiro. 9aS
onsaeseidlntte Bier bat nidt nur hier
iiberall ginaana aeiunben. iunasgn rpIro
audi iiberaa gelpbt, uohtn eS perldldt
iuuroe. 6Ians beiDnoere glnertennnna
uno g2iroignng hot es audi III tlelncren
areiien 1eutidllanos geiunoen. bic ppm
bteiiacn 6rennoen nit Hr0ben oieies ed)-
ten Stoiies uerieben iuuroen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1900-12-21

- Ghte W glleirer, Gagle YaB=
mo 9lntb l,ltsSoblen su ben bill
lioIten Wtorttpreiieu bel Der
Suniet @pDo Go.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1900-12-21

- 5n Dem bel gladen gcleaenen,
audi ols g9alfdbrt5 0rt betaunten
Ileden eprnelpmilniter III I'M Alter
nun 66 SSabren Der BrauereibeiiBer
Sulepb Sdlnaib aeitprben. Der ourd
llmiid)t uno IbattraIt oas ererbte
pdterlihe @eihdit 81 bober Sliltbe
gebrad)t bate. 9n leinem 1eitas
mente beitinlnite or, 0nB am lage
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@altiuirtbidaiteu BON 9oruelnmiltls
tier iiir 3eoermenu. oer es begebre,
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bier perabIolgt iperoen ioIle.
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better uno iCllehtes Blut iinb Die
|heiben 2 DIM efel : Gueu en-
in San slntunio
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1900-12-21
2. q. & u. y. Sabn.
9lbfuhrt,

0ad galpeiton. Souitur nnb Gliero tag
fio .S:45 8orm.
Na6 Corpus Gbriiti. slranias BaB nno
8eepille tdglifh ..-2;2O Naot]m.
HacIl B6rne uno aerrpille. tdalidl. aus
qenpmmen Sonnta9s. 2:43 Nad9ni.
giadl 86rne uno 9errpile, Sonntags..
Antunft.
Bon @alpeIton, SouItpu un6 guero tag
ud1. 1.................... ..i.UU NueHus.
Bon Corpus gbriIti. Aranlas ToB nno
Yeepille tdglich ...........1 100 9iachm.
Son Borne nnb aerrpille. tdglidb. aus
aenommen Senntaes. =. 1855 Sorm.
Yon Borne uno aerrpiae. Sonntags, -.
500 Nbenos.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1900-12-21

Das eleganteite Eager BON
1iamanten, llbren, Suuelen, ,San=
en- 9lrtiteln, Wieneribmieowaaren,
etc, iinoet man bel y ri ser
8ros., Commerce StraBe.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1900-12-21

WulF Sbpre Vabn.
9bfah hrt.

Abfabrt.
0aeb Stpdbale, tdalib. aussenplnmen
Spnntn9S. .................o .o.Vo SutI'.
Antunit.
8ou Studbale. tialidl. ansacnnmren
Spnntaas. s.......-.......3: .3:O0 Haa)ni.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1900-12-21
gntunft.
~. St. IL =. Sabn.

gaah Wacu, Sort gSortb, GalIas, ,saanlas
Gin. ct. quuis unb Chicago, taalid1,
%. u. & VI. y. SepDt) .7:45 gRoraens.
9iasb @aco, Sort g9orth, Dallas &c. tnon
Siiniet> Depot ........o SUD &benos.
Nntunit:
Bon Chicago. ct. 9onis, Sanlas eitp,
Dallas. Sort g9ortb uno ssaco, tdalid
(Suniet 9eput) ........ $50 Sorn.
@pn ssacp, Sort @prth, Dallas &c. tS.
u. 6 U. Y. 9epotl -. 1920 Mbenos.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1900-12-21
9lnfun nit.

gon Rurb-leras. ct. 9uuis uno gbieaso
katy Flyer .........S $50 Nior9ens.
8en Neiu Orleans, SDuiton uno @ol-
peitpn tdelicb b............ .4:4o Naot]n1.
gon 81 9aio, Californian nno Nierito
.7:30 9lbenos.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1900-12-21

yleue Billiard 3iihe bel u
g hpls' Saloon.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09
Uncle san's Vegetable Garden.

People who were amused in the days
of Holman, at that great economists
suggestion that potatoes instead OF
flowers might be planted in the
grounds around the public buildings
may not be aware that Uncle Sam has
great garden of spring delicacies
around the Capitol building. The first
garden delicacies of the season are
found there. On the southern slope
of the lawn under the protection of the
terrace and exposed to the sun, the
dandelions have begun to sprout. and
a few days ago some old women and
children who know the secrets of the
soil were out with their baskets
gathering these greens" for the table
Mushrooms of the best variety, as well
as dandelions. grow in great abun-
dance on this broad lawn. and it is o
source Of supply Of greens" or mush-
rooms almost from the time snow
disappears until winter comes again.
.-Washington Star.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF INTEMPERANcE.

Our Coming Banner = Poverty Can Be
Traced to Liquor in at Least Twenty
five Per Cent. of Cases-Evil Of Drunk
enness Decreasing in This Country.
0 say!. do you see on our star-spangled
The red stains of crime that dishonors
The nation,
Which, soon in its course would to infamy
drag
And make of our land one vast desola-
ton?
See The woe and despair bark! what cries
fiji the air
AS the wide flood of ruin .pours on every
where!-
IT'S the curse of the demon that fain
All the free, and defle all the good and
the brave.
Long-long doth the tyrant his iron sway
In paths drenched in blood, law and order
defying,
Till thousands of homes of the drunkards
are filled
With vain prayers for help or the groans
of the dying;
Yet the lava-tide flows, amid shrieks, walls
and throes
And still the striped banner in mockery
Over millions of souls rushing on to their
graves.
o! then, let us rise in our God-given
might
To drive out the foe and all his pollution
With prayers and with ballots, to urge on
the fight,
And courage that never will know dimi-
mutton.
So, with victory blest, in peace we shall
rest,
Assured of our birthright of Freedom pos
sessed,
While the Star-spangled Banner forever
shall wave
Ger the land of the free-the pure-and
the brave
National Advocate.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09
The Crusade in Brief.

Respect yourself, your parents, brothers
and sisters; shun the company of topers,
and never darken the door Of saloon.
One immutable truth is that whether
alcohol be fuel food or not, it is so dam
gerous that it would be better to live most
abstemiously than to depend on it for any
portion of sustenance where anything else
can be obtained.
An Ohio woman has just been given /;
verdict for $4,000 against two saloon keep
ers who sold liquor to her husband, which
caused him to become helpless, and he lay
outside and was badly frozen His hand
had to be amputated. The case was Bit
terly fought by the saloon men.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09
Liquor-Drinling in America.

In a very interesting and Instructive
book written by John koren, some re-
suits are given Of the inquiry of the Com
mittee of Fifty" into the liquor problem,
or drinking customs, of the United States.
Among those who come under the notice
of the charity organization societies pow
erty can be. traced to liquor in at least %
per cent. of the cases. OF those in aims
but for drink. The committee investigated
into the cases of no less than 3,400 con-
victs, and found that in one-half of the
cases the crime was chiefly due to intem
perance; it was leading cause in 81 per
cent, and sole cause in l6 per cent. of
the cases.
Some, however, can only be made to
view intemperance through the pocket, and
even in this aspect it is something awful.
The value of the liquor produced annually
in this country is over $200,000000. Not
less than 81 ZOO, 100000 of capital is en-
ly S200,000000 is collected annually from
the business. To cap all, no less than
100000 persons directly derive their sup
port from this nefarious business, which
is running the lives here of their fellow
beings and DESTROYING their hopes of happi-
ness hereafter. Most sincerely might all
wish that both persons and money might
far otherwise be employed
Notwithstanding the undeniable statistics
adduced it is asserted by some that poy-
eEty is hot SO HnucH an erect Oh lntelnper-
ance as it is a cause of intemperance.
This is simply a baseless assertion scarcely
worthy of serious consideration. There
must i'll the first place be something radi-
cally wrong with the man or woman who
flies to drink" to drown sorrow or other
trouble. There must not only be weak
ness, but an inherent desire in the indi-
vidual for liquor, otherwise he would not
adopt that mode of dulling his memory in
preference to another, or rather than fight
against it as becomes a man. In those
who thus take to drink" we think there
can be traced not only weakness, but
decided tendency to insanity, which is sim
ply stimulated and hastened by liquor.
He has but the semblance of man who
would thus seek oblivion from trouble in
Inconsistencies. He is worse than the
poor ostrich that seeks to evade it's pur-
suers by simply hiding its head in the sand
while all the rest OF its body is exposed
to view. The mans troubles like the birds
pursuers are still there, and his evil, of
whatever nature it may be. is simply ag-
gravated and made worse by drink. BY
a drinking habit man is but removing
the brake which prevents his going rap
idlv down hill to destruction.
The committee say that in their opinion
the evil of drunkenness is decreasing in
this country, and there are few outside
the "trade' who will not rejoice to hear
it. In some measure the decrease is doubt
less due to the fact. that the complicated
nature of modern industries necessitates
perfect sobriety in the employes-numer-
Gus, processes requiring to be performed
with the utmost eXactness and precision
1t would seem likely that with the rush
and hurry of modern life the habit of
drinking to excess will be driven out by
sheer necessity. Presbyterian Banner.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09
Total Abstinence and Soldiers.

According to official reports nearly 1000
OF the men who have gone to South Africa
on active service are members of the
Army Temperance Association. Lord
Roberts, in commenting on this report,
added that he had been struck by the re-
turns from India, which showed a remark
able difference between the convictions re-
corded in 1898 among abstainers and nom
abstainers. Among the former only 4.I2
in 1000 had been court-martaled, while
among the non-abstainers the figures were
36.S in 1000. In 1897 the figures were much
the same. The admissions into hospitals
were also largely in excess in the case of
non-abstainers. 1t appeared that during
the Tirah war 2000 men went through the
alcohol.
This new and significant tendency in the
army appears to be the result not so much
of any religious or moral enterprise as of
a growing conviction that free Use of
alcohol interferes with the efficiency of the
troops General Kitchener prohibited all
drinks containing alcohol in the Sudan
campaign, except the few that were pre-
scribed by the medical officers. and after
little preliminary grumbling the men dis
covered for themselves that the Comman-
der-in-Chief was right when he emptied
out into the desert cart of Scotch whisky
that had been smuggled into Berber for
sale to the troops. In the Ashanti war
and the kaffir war the good health of the
troops was also ascribed to the suspension
of the rum ration.-Independe