davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-12-04

Pensamientos De mujeres celebres.
Los libros antiques son para los autores;
los nuevos para los Iectores.
MADAME CoTTIN.
La educacion debe tender que el amor
de ST mismo no ahogue el amor al projimo
MADAME DE GENLIS.
El amor, que no es mas que un episodio
de la vida de los hombres, es ia historic entera
de Ia vida de las mueres.
MADAME STAEL.
La temp!anza es el mas ffno delicado de
los placeres
MADAME D ESpINATYI.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-12-04
Guaya saigla.
Diciembre ? de 1902

Llegaron los nucso, faroles y hay quien Sc
ocupa en- pntar las columnas de los rnismos.
Proceden de Ponce, donde prestaron veinte
af1os de servicios icostaran baratos?
~ Parece q9e este aho 10 ce1ebraremos
la traditional fiesta de "a Conception, Patrona
de este pobado. Sc dice que no Sc ha hecho
coecta de fo1dos porque SOLO deben tener gus
to dinero para divertrSe los vencedores en-
la lucha electoral entire estos parece /. que
no hay de que. Sin embargo, el buen padre
Nazario, undo as Hijas de Maria, Sc esfuer-
"a para que las novenas resalten bien. Estan
ensayardo cdntcos, bajo Ia direction de don
+. J. Zavala. quien acompafla al piano.
~ E dia 20 dc Noviembre ha llovido
mucho, 10 que asegura Ia cosecha de Mario y
perrite el trasplante del tabaco.
~ Va terminar IL recoecc6n de cafe,
que no Sc coloca mas de S q1inta. Los
cosecheros estau .nuy desanmados.
~ Las carnes de vacuno cerdo 81
centavos el kilogramo; iPobces de los pobres
MARTILLO
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OFICINA DEL COMISIONADo

Diciembre de 1902.
Proposciones para la construction de un
edihcio para escuela graduada en- Cabo Eoio,
P r.. seran recibidas Ell esta oficina hasta las
10 de la mafiana del dia 10 de Diciembre de
1902 fecha hora en- que seran abiertoS los
pliegos. Las proposiciones deben venir en- tri-
plicado.
Los informes que Sc deseel seran faclita-
dos en- ell Departamento de instruction. el cual
Sc reserva el derecho de aceptar rechazar
cualquiera de las proposiciones 6 todas elias.
En- el sobre de remission debera escrbirse Pro
posiciones para ia construction de una escuela
graduada en- Cabo Rojo, P. r." seran dirigi-
das E. ". Lord. Acting Commissioner of
Education. %
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FOR Rents room house, cistern and
city water. at 51S Lane st. Inquire 45i
Lane ct
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though it did not seem to hold the beauty
that it once held. A man was leaning
over the fence. Mrs. Walton and her
daughter had gone away, he said James
walton had died suddenly a year before.
The property was heavily mortgaged, and
the present owner had taken it. No, he
could not tell where Mrs. and Miss Wal
ton had gone.
Gordon inquired of every person in the
ne1ghborhood whom he knew He saw the
people through whom he had met the
Waltons, but could not find any trace OF
the mother and Rose. ut was this way. y
said one of the neighbors ."They had vers
little money, and believe no relatives.
They were prouder than Lucifer. and it's
my belief they are living very humbly
somewhere and that doubtless Rose is
working
Gordon undertook a systematic search
OF the city He rode on every street car
and elevated line in succession hoping to
meet Rose. He failed. One day he pick
ed up from a seat in South Side ele-
waited the announcement of the flower
show which was to be held in November
Gordon looked at the printed Slip and a
thought flashed into his mind. He rode
downtown, and went at once to the sales
place of the greatest western florist He
was eloseted with a man for two hours.
Then he left.
Two weeks before the flower show open.
ed every city dead wall had posted con-
spIcuously on it haring advertisement
which read like this:
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DODGE MONEY.
First of Seven Men to Die Will Re-
ceive This Fund


There is SOS safely secured in the
this city awaiting the first death among
assembly. Knights of La bor. The sum
penses of the next to die. None of the
survivors is anxious to claim the
amount or to have the honor of BEING
laid away by the six who survive.
The creation oS the fund is environed
with an interesting bit of labor union
history. 1t was established about 10
years ago, when Hope assembly was
disbanded, and all it's members affiliated
with Painters union No. l of the Broth
erhood of Painters and Decorators of
America. At that time a number of the
members of Hope assembly were too old
to become entitled to full benefits in the
painters union, and so it was decided to
set aside the balance in the treasury of
the assembly, which amounted to aDOuS
$780, for the establishment of fund for
the benefit of these old members.
There were 10 of them at the time.
Trustees were appointed and the amount
deposited in an envelope with the bank
instead Of in the usual way so that there
would be no possibility of it being di-
minisbed in any way except by the
amounts drawn from it on the death of
a beneficiary
From time to time the fund was
drawn upon, until now but $65 is left.
If the fund had been placed on interest
it is thought it would have grown large
enough to defray the expenses of all of
the beneficiaries. The seven benefici-
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one year of protection to the aIligators
will benefit the state more than four
crops of yams, and I am with yo' heart
and soul.
There was no fight. sah-no dead
men to bury. The maiah had come to
my way of thinking, and we shook
hands and went down to the bar for a
nip There was no further opposition
until the bill had passed and gone to
the hands of the governor. Then he
sent for me and proceeded to say:
'Kurnel Bunker, / am afraid yo'r al
ligator bill conflicts with the constitu-
ton, and L have decided not to sign
it.
The constitution be -, sahl Gov
ernor, will yo' please name yo'r sec
onds2
He looked at me for a moment and
then signed the bill. and we shook
hands, The bill became a law sab. and
the law is still IN force. sab, and that's
the way it all came about. sab
There it was-Kurnel Bunker and
his alligators, Kurnel Bunker and the
editors, the judge and the maiah and
the governor, Kurnel Bunker on top and
paving the way to a reelection. egad.
sah and if that niger is in sight Just
snap yo'r fingers for fresh glasses and
have it a little stronger than the last"
Copyright, 1902, by A. B. Warner.)
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COLONEL BUNKER.
He Tells How He Bluf6ed a Judge and
Downed the Opposition.

There are times, sah.'' observed Colo
mel Bunker as he raised his glass to his
lips and imbibed about two-thirds of
its contents at a gulp-'.there are times,
nah, when it becomes necessary for the
welfare of the country for private
citizen to stand fo'th and put his
Shoulder to the public wheel.
Such a circumstance occurred in my
case a few years ago. / had to give up
my law business and become a state
senator-had to do it or disappoint my
party and the public Very good julep,
this. 1 wish 1 could have had one pint
previous to the grand struggle at Chan
cellorsville."
He gurgled down the other third.
BmaclSed his lips and motioned to the
colored boy to refill the glass, and by
and by continued:
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me same notice was put in every daily
chicago paper and in all florists publ
cations in the country.
'fhe flower show was on. Great banks Of
blossoms radlating color and fragrance
We're on every hand Near the end OF the
mann aisle was one great chrySanthe
plant with blossoms of vivid green For
crySanthemum lovers it was tho center of
attra ction. No one had ever seen a green
crySanthemum before. All sorts of uues-
lions were asked of the man in charge but
ne was much more non-committal than it
was thought the successful producer of
great florists of the country looked at the
pl ant, smiled little and passed on. Keen
sighted visitors peering through the mass
OF foliage back of the chrySanthemum de-
tected the presence there of a saultlessly
attired man who watched the plant and
scanned the faces of everyone who up
preached. For three days he stood there
in his partial concealTnent from early
morning until the attendants lowered the
lights a night.
On the night of the fourth day near the
closing hour there was rustling in the
leaves of the green chrysanthemum. In
front a young girl dressed in black was
looking at the green blossoms of the ia
panese plant and was saying: They are
certainly beautiful, mother, but they are
false. as false as and then she hesi-
tated.
las false as you must nave thought
me- said the low voice at her side. I'd
flower is a fraud, Rose Martin and I
fed the roots with colorlng matter for two
months. But fraud not. it has served
its purpose to draw you hither. Car you
forgive"
Hush, George; you forget there are 2eo-
pie here" But there was a light in her
eye that a lover could interpret.
AS they passed out she turned to him
and said: What made you think OF the
chry santhenum. George?
1.-The desire to see a far fairer flower, my
Rose" he said.
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FOR RENT-To lady, no children, or
nice unfurnished rooms, west side. de-
sirab1e location. house strictly modern
excepting heat. Address G. E. G., care
Journal.
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aries who remain are all over 20 years
Of age. One of them said yesterday
that there is absolutely no jealousy as
to the eventual disposition of the ball.
anee or as to whose relatives may re-
ceive it. The condition is regarded nv
local union men as unique and interest
ing.=Baftimore American
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MISCELLANEOUS.

FELLOW Traveller, to the bar of God.
who drinks: Do you wish to get on
with the sober world? If SO: call or write
and 102 E. 9Th St, Topeka Kan
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FREE MESSENGER FOR WANTS

FREE MESSEN GER FOR WANTS.
PULL a Postal Telegraph Cable box or
call by either telephone No. AT and have
your Want Ads brought to the State Jour
nal office by free messenger. No charge to
you for messenger service. Cost of CLASH
fed ads cents per line of words to the
line and every fraction thereof
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MONEY.
MEDICAL.

~~o0~~~~=~-~0~~~~~0~0-0>~
I1ADIES-Female diseases, painful, delay
ed periods, positively cured by Orange
pies. Home Remedy Co, Topeka, Kan.
CANCER. ECZEMA. sCROFUI.A. AsTH-
ma tumor all skim and blood diseases
positively cured. Address for free advice.
Home Remedy Co., Topeka, Kan
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
Rock Island System.

TN effect Nov. 2. 1909
West-bcund- Arrive Leave
Texas Elk. No. 1.-....-....- 800 pm LID pm
81 = & Top. Ex. No. 13. AS pm
Night Colo Flyer No. 49, $40 pm $40 pm
ii Taso Limited No. o.. i2:40 am $50 am
Night Texas Elk. No. III 30 pm 12:15 am
s.W. ExPress Nc. q; IL * &c pm
Golden State Ltd. No. 43. .12:35 m 235 m
Fast-bound Lin Elk No. g. $3.50 pm s:Ss DIN
TOP & St. J. ES. No A. 336 pm
EAST. Elk & Mali No A.. $50 am 40 am
No 90 FL Paso & Chicago 4:45 am 500 am
1Soi q K c Flyer No. 10 7:s5 am
1son z st J Ex. No. IS. 7.4e am
Sf,fclx & K. c. Ex- No &C.. $50 pm $50 DIN
cniden State Ltd. No. A. 500 pm COG p1o
Ali trains daily, except Nos. 30 and Se--
dsiiv except Sunday.
Union Pacific.
wESTBOUND
Den. & Fac Coast No b.12 80 pm $3.50 pm
55ms'ee c5 ~ pass No g. 80 pm Is Is pm pm
-s'-'-''' : EAsTBOUND. 80
1imIted No. .--s.-.-...... $40 am $40 am
salina p Esx. No, No. s---.--- s:ss pm SAG pm
All trains daily except Nos and 81
daily except Sunday
Missouri Pacific
TopekaaF't- Scott Accom-
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FOR RENT-Fine furnished rooms, bath
heat, hot water. 514 Monroe ST.
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LOVERS. ArrENrIe

: Don't fail to see the green chrysan-
: themum at the flower show. ONLY
: blossom of its kind ever produced.
: ONE OF NATURES MARvEI.s.
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WANTEp-s1TuAr1oNs

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WANTED-Position by a good stout 1G-
year-old boy. we'll acquainted with the
city. Inquire at Fitwell Shoe store, 500
Kansas ave.
WANTED-A position with some mining
company proSpecter and miner, by one
who thoroughly understands the business
Can give best of references. Call or ad-
dress J. D. Field, 3lS Tyler ST. Topeka
WANTED-Situation by a No. / cook. Can
do all round cooking. Address H. H. D..
care Journal
WHEN you want to hire man or boy,
call up Y. NJ. c. A., telephone 311 We
have a list of men and confidential ref
erences concerning them. Y. NJ. c. A
Employment Bureau III E Sth ST.
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SEED HOUSE.

HARDY ROOTS and vines, crimson ram
bier and other roses; clematis and other
vines for fall planting, at Topeka Seed
House. 306 KaKnsas ave.
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for ligh
housekeeping. also good furnished room
with board. 500 Topeka ave.
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FOR RENT-Furnished front rooms mod
ern, gentlemen preferred. 410 Van Blu
rem St
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms with board
prices reasonable. 607 Topeka ave.
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FOR RENT-Steam heated rooms, On
suite for housekeeping 723 Quincy.
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FOR Rents unfurnished rooms, cheap
near shops. 301 Hancock ST.
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INsTALLMENT HOUSE.


AN ACCIDENT occurred on the railroad
crossing last week There was a man
standing on the railroad track, who did
not wear an Edward e. Strauss & Co.
suit. Do not let accidents occur to YOU.
Come in and have your measure taken
for of these famous suits a nd you Will
be safe. Zandition Supply Co.. ST. Kansas
ave.
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CIDER WORKS.

-~-~----~~~---~-->>
WASHBURN pure apple c-der,- 15c per
gallon s deliyerso Moaaays MdnsS s
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FOR EXCHANGE.
VOCAL TEACHER.

MISS IRENE HORNER, S32 Tyler st.
Hours: 10 a. to p. m; to p. m.
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ULCER CURE.

PERMANENT ULCER CURE-Cures
chronic ulcers, indoIent ulcers, bone ul-
GERS, scrofulous ulcers, gangrere, blood pol
sonirg and all other sores of long stand
ing whether from bruises. colds. fevers,
burns or blood poisoning. Can or address
J NJ. Dever 500 Fillmore St, Topeka, Kan
sas.
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FOR RENT-Nicely furnished rooms suit
able for gentlemen. ~ Harrison st
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FOR RENT-RooMs

CINDERS given away. Edison Electric
Illuminating company.
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms. heat and
modern conveniences. Southwest corne-
9Th and Madison.
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BARBER SHOPS.


". d. BISHOP. 5. w corner 9Th and kan
ave. Barber shop. Baths. The best bar
bers in the city.
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FLORISTS.

>-~-~-~~~-~~~~~---~----~"-~-
MRS. NJ. E HOLCRAFvT, S17 Kansas ave.
Cut flowers and floral designs. Phone LIS.
CUT FLOWERS and ficTal designs 81
Hayes, 107 w. Sth st. Phone SI1-S rings
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FOR RENT-Furnished room, modern. G24
Madison st
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PICTURES AND FRAMES.


NEW STUDIES for landscape and figure
painting; portraits made to order: franz
Ing Thos- NJ Delahoyde. 100 Kansas ave
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FOR RENT-Furnished front bedroom.
with alcove; also small bedroom. 721
Quincy
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WANTED-Second hand six lid range,
cash. Range 20. care Journal.
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TOPEKA BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
CARPENTERS AND BUuDERs.


w. R. WEIBLE@
a Carpenter and builder, III East Seventh
street. Repairing and odd jobs promptly
done. Bell phone 7S1.
NJ. W. NULL. Carpenter and Builder.
Shop 1924 West Eighth st. Phone 1853.
Job work promptly done. Topeka. Kan.
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PARENTS.
DEPARTMENT STORE.

->--.->-~---~>->----@-~
THE NEW MODEL SUPPLY STORE has
seven complete departments under one
roof. Dry goods, stoves, clothing, millin-
cry. hardware, drugs and furniture. The
best and prices lowest of any store in Kan
sas Kemper & Paxton, 2o0-210 e. 9Th ST.
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WANTED-10 head of young cattle to win
ter; plenty feed, good water. s1.25 per
month. E. Leuenberger, Highland PARK
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SHIRT FACTORY

ALL. KINDS OF SHIRTS made to order
at Grimes Shirt Factory, 100 West
Seventh street. Topeka; also shirt waists,
skirts and tailor made suits. We guaraa-
tee fit. We solicit the best trade. Please
call and try US.
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WANTED-Second hand set timers tools.
Address Horn & Fuller. Mankato, Kan.
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FREE DIsPENsARY


FREE DISPENSARY, 119 W. Fifth ST.,
under management of seven Topeka ply
sicians, where those who are unable to
pay for medical treatment may have the
same free of charge.
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wANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-Reliable person IN each dis
trict to manage business for. cid house;
salary $18 weekly: expenses advanced; po-
sition permanent. Enclose seIf-addressed
envelope. Manager, 342 Caxton bldg Chi
cago.
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FOR RENT-Pleasant furnished southeast
room, modern convenience 81 Topeka
ave.
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FOR RENT
Good house. splendid location. gas and
bath INQUIRE F. G. L4agerstrom. Shawnee
Fire Insurance company. Bank of Topeka
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JEWELERS.

JAMES B. HAYDEN. Jeweler and Opti-
clan. Complete stock of watches. dfa-
monds. silverware. etc Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted.
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WANTED-AaENTs.

SALARY or commission to- sell the famous
glass burner;. an geleetric5 light on kerr
osene lamp. million in use. sample by mail
SOC; illustrated literature free Monarch
Novelty Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
START mail order business at your home
We tell how; furnish everything required
credit given; profits immense. Particulars
free. Chicago Speciality Cos 1874 Van Buren,
st.. Chicago, Ill. s,a53s
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DRUGGISTS.

--~~~~-~~~~-~~~~--~
THE CAPITAL PHARMACY, 9z9 Kansas
ave-: Andy Jordan, Tom McCampbeu,
propr. Mr.. Jordan has been with the Sim
Drug Co. for % years and will be glad to
see his friends in his new location.
TOPEKA DRUG CO., 1872 Kansas ave- Tel
743. Prescriptions promptly and accurate
~ filled. All kinds soda drinks at fountain
W F. LAKE, drugs $50 Kansas ave.
Ind phone =121. Prescriptions carefully
compounded by registered pharmacist
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FOR RENT-Pleasant furnished rooms
gas and bath. 81 w. 7th st.
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WANTED-Jersey heifer calves. Mrs. j
P. Cole, 23d and Van Buren, st.
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SEALS AND STENCILS
wATcHMAKER

~~-~--0-O~-~-~~-~~~~>~
WATCHES cleaned. 75c; clocks, soc; main
springs. TIC; CRYSTALS, 10c. Cash paid for
old gold or silver All work guaranteed:
Old jewelry exchanged for new. II hard
up, see Uncle Sam. 512 Kansas ave
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TOPEKA TRUNK FACTORY.


TOPEKA TRUNK MANDATORY,
manufacturers and jobbers of trunks.
travelling bags, telescope cases. leather
goods, etc. SO Kansas ave. George v
Hossfeld. proprietor. Tel. 49,
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@. M. CHASE DEPARTS

G. M. Chase, the editor of the Yer
mont Union died at his home in Lyn-
don ON Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Chase was quite advanced in age and
had been in failing health for some
months past.
Mr.. Chase's age was about ninety
three years. He was "a college grad
uate, soldier of the civil war, a
lawyer by virtue of legal study, an
editor of very unique character by
profession and practice. The Union
was one of the notable newspapers Of
the State and was the reflection of
qualities in the editor that amounted
to genius. .He had official connection
with local financial institutions, and
it is surmised that, as one Of the con.
sequenses of his death the National
Bauk of Lyndon will be moved from
Lyndon Corner to Lyndoville. The
newspaper will probably come under
the management of his John ID. Chase,
and it is thought that it also will be
removed to Lyndovisle.
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mission of license local option meas
ure to the people and offered, among
other suggestions, that the trainers
of the bill provide for ward and dis
trict option instead of town and city
only; vote upon the matter annually !;
designate all liquors containing one
per cent or over of alcohol, intoxicat-
ing Low license was preferable to
high but he thought that no money
should be accepted for licenses and
the excise boards expenses should be
borne by the State. He would abolish
fines for drunkenness and substitute
Jail sentences. If one man has a
right to sell liquor let every man sell
that wants to-do not discriminate.
Women should be allowed to vote
upon the referendum and not be in
cluded with "idiots and insane as in
eligible. "
Rev. John Sewell, pastor of Congre-
gational church, st. Albans, believed
that the committee intended and
would draft just and equitable liquor
law which would result in the PRO
motion and maintenance of temperance.
The constitutionality of the referen-
dun he did not question, but he said he
did not consider it proper to introduce
women's suffrage before the delibera-
tions of the committee. He hoped the
Ross bill would pass and liked the
Battell bill because of it's method of
distribution of liquor.
Mrs. E. H. Howe, of Missouri, Natl
Pres. w. @. T. u, was introduced
and was one of the most rapid speak
ers to address the committee. Mrs.
Howe spoke at the rate of 180 words
per minute by stop watch, for
twenty-five minutes. With the skill
of a lawyer she told her story to the
committee in a bright, snappy, logi-
cal way in which she continually
appealed to the intelligence" of the
committee.
She said "You cannot stamp out
intemperance by putting tax up
on liquor any more than you can
eradicate consumption by taxing mi
crobes. " One moment she appeared
severe, again facetious, and the next
infant she would plead in way that
was pathetic in the extreme. Making
a strong point she clenched her hand
and said, You can put that down
in your brain and think it over when
you get time She said sarcastical-
ly: "The trouble with local option
is that it is too local and there is too
much option. Mrs. Howe's patriotic
references were received with ap-
plause and as she closed the audi.
epce crowded about to shake hands
with her.