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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
COAL BOATS ARE
FORCED TO QUIT
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS IN.
TERFERE AT NEW ORLEANS
LEE LINE PACKETS TO GIN.
ciNNATi SUSPEND THIS WEEK

Says the Memphis Commercially
peal:
The large towb- ats Of the Pifls-
burg Coal Company. which have been
bringing INN nse tows OF coal barges
down the river from the Pittsburg dis.
trict weekly during the summer, have
probably made their last trips for the
pre1ent season. No moro tows are on
the way South, and it is reported at
the local offices Of thu coal company
that no more win be sent down the
river This IS largely due to he trou-
bic experienced with the quarantine
at New Orleans, where mosth of the
coal is consigned. During the season,
somewhere between fifteen and TWEEN
~ million bushels Of coal have passed
down the river bound for New Or
leans. This is rather more than the
usual stock carried AZ this season Of
ne year. and it is belived that the
supplies on hand there viii be ample
FOR the demands Of the trade during
lhe coming winter. 1t is claimed at
The local offices Of the company that
10 reports have been received as to
vamoroi setting adrift Of party IF
Italians few days ago at 1cme point
own the river by one o. the company
owboats, and II is thought that the
stories sent our regarding the rumoF
were greatly exaggerated
The Ohio river has reached such a
ow stage that navigation has been
practically suspended On that stream
6r all the larger boats ana packets,
ana nothing bat the mosquito hset'
nil be in erviee until The river rises
3gain which may nor be for a couple
Il months.
On this account, the two large pack-
IS Of The Lee Line in service on The
Memphis. Louisville and Cincinnati
li9isipn will be withdrawn from ser-
ice This week, ard viii make no more
rips until further notice. These two
boats are the Peters Lee, due in port
oday, ard the Raes Lee, due In next
week. They Will Be tied up at the lo-
al wharf for the present, and their
,rews win be laid off until husiness
u the Ohio IS resumed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
WILL GIVE RATE
DECISION SOON
ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF RAIL
ROAD COMMISSIONERS WILL
REPORT ON FREIGHT RATE
REDUCTION M FEW DAYS.

The stale boani of railroad ana
warehouse commissioners met yester-
day in regular SESSION. but did not an
nounce their decision in the matter of
the application OF the shippers OF the
state for a reduction in freight rates.
Chairman Neville Of the commission
sad:
we are waiting for the abstract OF
the testimony. which Former Attorney
General Hamlin is having printed. 10
be placed in cur hands in order that
we may make comparisons with the
rates before announcing our decision.
THIS abstract viii be ready in a few
days. and We will then meet ana con
slider The matter The action Of the
railroads leading out OF Chicago in
reducing rates from that city TO all
points in the state simplifies matters
for Us considerably The new rate
schedule issued by these roads was
received by rs today, and Mr.. Smith,
the assistant secretary Of the board is
now at work on them making compari.
sons with the old shedules. This viii
aid Us in making the changes in rates
for the state Springfield State. Reg
lister.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
MOORE DENIES
GRAFT CHARGES
admits THAT HE PAID LABOR
ERs MORE THAN ANYBODY
ELSE PAID BUT SAID TT WAS
TO "uPLIFT AMERICAN clTI-
zENSHiP.P

Washington, Aug, 10.-Prof Willis
y Moore, chief of the United states
weather bureau, today issued signed
statement denying allegations Of graft
IN the management Of the weather stu
ion in the Blue Ridge mountains. near
Blue Mont Virginia, discaimlng the
existence of any irra gnlarities In tile
administration of bis Office ana offer
ing fun opportunity for the inyesti-
cation Of any specific charges by any
responsible person.
Moore says no secret service men
are at work IN the bureau and scores
a few Incompetent or dishonorable
employc3H dismissed from tire SER
Nice and endeavoring 10 secretly III
form the institution. One OF the
charges against Moore was that hc
had Increased wages Of laborers to sS
for an eight hour day, at this parll-
cnlar station, causing complaint 81
the part Of adjacent employers who
ray rs cents and $1 a day. On this
point Moore says bis faborers are
paid sl450 d day and adds
= do not doubt that have disturb.
ed the labor market in the vicinity
q ma Weather, and | am proud Of the
fact, for was told 81 men working
from sunrise 70 sunset for 50 cents
| per day artl board, or rs cents per day
ana they board themselves. believe
such hcurs Of labor ana such wages
DO not contribute 10 the betierment
ri American citizenship or to the vel.
fare Of the state and SO far as ! have
power as chief Of d large government
bureau ! shall ever strive to alter such
conditions"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
INDEPENDENT BALL
May Be Played by Paducah if the
League Disbands.

The Paducah baseball management
thinks thar Cairo is ready 10 get down
and quit the Kitty league because. Of
poor attendance and the fact that the
quarantine established win affect tia
business. and are preparing to retain
the Indians II the league goes up. and
play independent bali. said yesterdays
Paducah Sun.
President Gus Thompson, of the
local association, and Manager Har-
nv Lloyd held conference this morn
ing relative to the matter. III the
lsagne dishands the players viii be-
retained and independent bali played
The patronage will have TO be as good
if lot better than ii has been. but the
local fans, It Is thought. win support
the teams. Nothing definite so far.
mas been announced about the league
disbanding.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
1--WE HUNDRED DOLLAR Pearl
found Growing on the Back of an
Enormous Turtle.

OF all the persons in Coney Island
ass night, 40 tao wera quite So hap
oy IN MN ana Mrs Edward Morrison,
i Jamaica Bay, for on Sunday MRS
Morrison caught SIS opund logger
bead turtle at Rockaway Inlet, and
yesterday she found that the biz lump
9n the creatures back Was pearl
baFnaelc, l00 years old ana worth
$500 When Mrs Morrison and her
husband heard shis they started ait
nee for c0ny Island VI celebrate
Mrs. Morrison. who Is afriad 10 look
tt the turtle again for fear 1t may
aaye diamond necklace or a sun.
eurst concealed somewhere, is prepar.
ng list of her friends to give them
g turtle supper The turtle will at
ad the feast In a big wooden cage,
and The paarl, mounted, win adorn the
center Of the table.
Mr. and Mrs, Morrison were out for
weaF-fisa at Rockaway Inlet, when
lilere came o bite that almost pulled
the hardy fsherwo7aan out Of the
BOAT. She held on and her husband
began 70 row for the shore. An inn
mense turtle crawied our on the beach
and tried 70 set away with the line
but Maste Morrison ran up and Jump
81 on his back The three soon had
the creature fastened ii i rope cradle
and then towed u ~ cararsie
Crowds went 10 j p Caseys land.
tng in carnasie yesterday to get d
glimpse n the btu iogeerhead Accord
ing ~ all the old fishermen of the
place The turtle was an infant about
100 years ago, Or q short time after
Columbus made his first visit to the
United States
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
TABLES TURNED
ON SWEET MARIE
TOOK FREE-FoR.ALL
TRoT At BUFFALO m
STRAIGHT HEATs-TlME, 2:05lk
OTHER RACE RESULTS.

Buffalo. N Y. Aug. 10.-sweet
Marie. s:0f@ who took the measure
cf Tiyerton in their match race in
Reaayille last week, had the tables
turned here effectually in the fres-for-
all ,rot, the feature event of the Grand
Circuit, WIN the Galile Rex stallion
took down first money in two first
heats in 2:05h and 2:OG, the mare
gett ng third in 2.0614. 2.14 pace
purse, S1a00 (six starters Kruger l..
T. L., Queen OF Spades >. ,, ?. Renh
Seven 4. 3, 3. Time. 2:0S.
Free for all tgot. purse. $4,000 -four
starters Tiyerton. /. !. 2. Sweet
Marie, 4.S,1. George G., ?. ?. 4 Time
2:05iz.
2t6-pa purse, $1,000 (six start
ers) Maud Keswick. /, /. |. Ingoc-
can. ?, 2,3 Bertha W., 3. 4. ?. Time,
2:0Ss4
2;l5 trot purse. $1,000 Csix starters
Thorne Bog. /, /, l. Joe n. 2, 2, 4.
jim Fenton, 4, 3, 2. Time, 2:1015.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
New Biblical suslect.

Jacob Bcehmc, the ''7nystic shoe.
maker" once wrote d pamphlet which
he called Reflections on the Treatise
3f Isaiah stlegel' One Of Bohme's
biographers ltad rever Heard Of that
theoloGian But he knew enough Ger.
man 70 be aware that rsticfe4 meant
boot" and he was further misled by
the fact that Boehme Wa4 c0bblar
~ welt as y Philosopher 50 he maze
q brilliant SHOT and spoke Of the pam.
Hhlet in pieeilon as Boehma's no
ilections ca the Boots Of Isaiah. In
this guise y passed into several cara.
logues.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11

Some folly seeker and devotce OF
Nabobism cones out IL New York
paper in favor Of uniformity in dress
coats. Nc rrorosca that i.st ordinary
people in the private walko or life
shall have dress coats Of black velvet
collars and cuffs but those people who
bold positions under the government
should wear coats with purple velvet
collars and cuffs. Did ever sham eA.
plot itself 50 ahsWrdly?
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
WORSE EVERY YEAR.
Plenty of Cairo Readers Have the
Same Experience.
Don't neglect an aching back.

Don't neglect an aching back.
1t will get worse every year
Backache is really kidney ache
To cure the back you must cure the
Kidneys.
II you don't, other kidney ills fol-
low.
Urinary troubles, diabetes, Brights
disease.
A Cairo citizen tells you how-the
cure IL easy.
Henry c. Johnson, OF SIS Twenty
third street, iobbing carpenter, says.
Il have had attacks of kidney com
plant for ten Or twelve years. a
great many Of them leaving lust as
mys teriously as they came rs
stoop, to straighten after stepping ok
10 perform any act which caused a
strain, on the muscles or the back
not only panied but hurt severely.
There have been times when | would
have given all possessed To get the
almost instantaneous relief given bt
Deans Kidney Pills procured al
Schuhs drug store. Not only did
they dispose of the hackaclle, bns
trouble with the kidney sacretiona
which existed also disappeared.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. FosfeTraIilburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York, sole agent for the United
states,
Remember the name Deans -anG
lake no other
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11

All Illinois Central, Noble 4 Ofis
and Cotton Belt trains arrive and de
part form Central station, corner On
Second street and Ohio street.
All Big Four and Iron Mosntaii
trains arrive and depart from u
Union station, Second street and Cor
mercial avenue.
Mail may be deposited 10 the boz q
the transfer station, located at Cen
trail station, 20 minutes before the Ne
parture OF any train.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected to March 5th, 1905.
TIE FAST MAIL ROUTE
ehortest and ouicksat Route to
ST, Louis & Chicago


1855 n. w. Naily Ghicsgu vrstiNui.
TAINTED. STRIVING IN Chicago at i1.Ao q, IN.
connecting with afternoon trains for all poiats
east ard uortb
2;2D a. IN. Daily 81. Louis nigh, Limited
Arrlrfny In ST Lonis at 1903 a. NJ, ronnectiuk
~ Union StstioD frr all points wsst. Sleeping
CARS open 81 9:fh i. III.
siI A.. M, Chicago Daylight Express
except Sunday, makes Gil stops between CART
and Chicago, arriving In Chicago 81 $3.50 u. NJ
5.i5 ., ms, &c. Lnuis MorniHE Express
except SEaudsy, arriving Ia vt. Louis At iI;p
making all stcps,
1880 a. 70. NJ. Louis Fast Mail, nrrIv
lug In st, Louis sit sos p, M.
1880 n. M. Chicago Mid-tiay ApeSia
striving IN Chicago, 1850 p. m.
2.32p. vi. Daily 81. Louis Limited, mr..
irving In Ut. Louis ~ 1886 p. m, connecting
Union Station for Kansas City, Omaha, Den
yer, San FranciIco and all points west
2.32 d. NJ. FaEt Express for ONip, 81
nughNns NATION, Toloua, OharapaiRn, Obi
nsFo
alto b. 10. Thebes accommodation,
$40 u. IN. Chicago Hnd Eastern Er
press arriving In Chicago nj SOB a. M Indian
ayclis 7;s5 Cincinnati, i095 q. M, Blu h,slo, 8:V
q. M. New York 1850 q. m. Sleeping cars
Chicago,
Egca c.s~are For New York md cnstel
nSs@HENta cities should bear Ia mint
that the Illinois Central Ia the quickest roatl
by many hours leaving Cairo at s:O5 p. nj. anf
arriving in New York Ut 7;6n the second racrD'
ms.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. GO
ons-Way second-elaas Rates 70 Cal
IforaIa.

g51.65, Cairo to san Francisco, Los
angeles, San Diego, Coles, Cali, aud
all other points IN California taking
California common rate; also to Pres
colt and Phoenix, Ari2., via Ask Furk
xnd to Phoenix via Maricopa Ticket
sold March 1st to May 18th, 1908, ane
September 18th to October sfSt. 1868
FOR further particulars repardinf
above rates apply to the undersigned
J. ri. JONES,
Passenger ana Ticket Agent
A. III. HANSON,
General Passenger Agent
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
BASE BALL DOPE
FOR CAIRO FANS
The Official Standing.

Where They Played Yesterday.
Cairo at Paducaa yiRcennes at
at Princeton.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11

AZ q London theatcr, at which q
musical rlay is having a long run the
members % the orchestra play chess
on miniature boards during tho waitg
Between acts.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
SOUTHERN DIVISION.
ruE oniv ufiinor tirn TO MEMPHIS
NASHVILLE. CHATrAN o1olA, Ar
LAM'rA. IA rKhOJs WIN, IA

HAWHNII IAF7. tIINFTNNVFNFN, NJ
I,AHTA. IA TknOlsvlt IA
vAhMAH, vfCBRyrJfl1
and JACKSONVILLE,
Gsflh q. IN. .The Dixie Flyer Memphis
Nashville aud Jacksonville,
3.4O q. NJ. Memphin and New Orle<nk Limit
al via Memphis, arriving In Memphis ~ Bit
a. vi. md New Orleans 7sib y. m.
GOO n. dr.. p,drcAh and tfnisvilIe. M
I:tO y. M, daily, Memphis and New Orlean
fsst Mai arriving Va aeInphs At ssiv p. sus ana
New ntisaus at gi2h 4. "a.
$50 r. A., dasiy, Nashville. uhstsuccKAsns
AtiHrta Mt
8IlE on. MeuphIs %nd New Orleans specis
1890 q. m.
900 y m. Paducsh. Hoptiusyiile xnd Louis
vile.
niodstionB And further information apply M
tilfhois Central rxssAnger rtAfsdu, uatso, I'll,
"a ss4ND., q. ". JONmA, rks AT.
A. h. HANSON. vsn. Pass. Ast. ChieAg
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11

The Fatal l-iInn.xax.

v "A south Georgia singer says he tried
10 follow the old-time advice about
"Keeping n the middle OF the road" With
The Following result:
Ia ~ Kept IN the middle " the road,
mile an half from town
Ant a anfpmQbiie II cUme along,
" An Knocked me upside downf
NJ .I Kept III Inv middle " tho ROAD,
AM \ n hurricane nh n tree.
# Aii klcSFvsl II GivAn atr0es that road.
y. ~, kilisd \ tEiiio FOR NJ
No mere ii themsdcic o. the road,
Ypp'l ~ we me- inERif along, fs
\ liza thar lia6 tTitlg ID liRhlnin flash
4sss Qr XIV htilllpaf,n linWip' nfrnnKi'
(, "a Atlaiata Constitution.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11

A. Weinberg, The optician is here
It mis- Office In Gilbert Block and win
remain until Tuesday Any customer
aaving glasses which do not fit can
nave them rehtted free Of charge, il
they win call VIII visit Cairo every
month.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11

Inc city of London recently passed
an ordinance requiring al street vend.
ers Of Ice cream % plaeard on their
vehicles the place where tho cream
was manufactured trhe number III
vendors at once FEN on 40 Der cent
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
A DANGEROUS Character.

They've dubbed sponger
'Antilightning."
sharpe How's that?
Shorte He always strikes more
han once in the same place.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11

paducah forfeited the game to Cairo
in the tenth inning yesterday; the
grounds were wet and Paducah made
farce Of the game in the tenth.
when declared forfeited.
j Here is the score:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
YesterdaYls Results.

Cairo 2, Paducah /; vincennes 3,
PRINCETON /.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Great Pitchers Battle
\ Moranla Grcat aIunnInn.

Pittsburg Aug. lV.The feature of
the game was Moran's three triples.
one of which brought in three runs.
n III ri
pittaburg ....41l "
Boston ID 4
BATTERIES Case, RoberaiIie and
gibson; Wills and Moran.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11

Grand opening on Saturday night
Hot lunches daily $3.50 to 10 a. m.
Newton Riddle, IN Commercial ave
nue..
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
Princeton Lost Aaaln.

Special to the Bulletin
Princeton, Ind, Aug. Princeton
seems 70 have gotten into the habit OF
losing ana as d consequence she lost
again today Tie score:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
cAE you ENJOY A SQUARE mrAlr

po SOU slt down 1t the table with = Hpe
nppeiito intending ~ enjoy voHr trrai Ina.
naensly and after a few nopthfuis gto up
p dcanair2 Ihnt'a a t5picai "Well nong
cneo oE Indigestion or dyar"rala Hunireds
ycsf thpusonda are IN the epnne bnnt ana
ar9 willing to do alnoet anything 10 b8 as
they used to--healthy, well and strong With
y good eound stomach
Thc best and quickest cure offered % that
biz army 81 sufferers III
on. HpENcER's EvGLTsH DYSPEPSIA
WATERS
The curing powers Of these waters are very
siaTle to uRdtrstana Tlley are natural la
shciF workings and effects, tlling up the
fcrk Or the worn ANA wasted htomacns
liggstirg the food thoroughly AMI can
plqfoly.
British pharmncal CO... Milwaukee, Wis
uHtflHit0ss
!. Price 10 cents u box.
For sale Nv
HENckELL's DRUG sroRE sotE AGENT
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11

Account Conventions, Meetings, Etc.
Portland, Ore. and return.
Lewis and Clark Centennial Tick
cts on sale until Sept. 80, 1905.
Denver, Col. and return.
Very low rates. Tickets on sale
June 20 to July 4; August IL, II,
13, IA; August 20 to September 4.
Summer tourist Excursion rates are
also available to the many Summer
Resorts In the different sections Of
the United States and Canada.
For full information and particulars
ais to rates, tickets, etc, call on
agents "Rig Four Route" or address
the undersigned.
Warren J. Lynch. Gen'I p. & T. Agt.,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11

Batteries perdue and Mattison (.
Becker and Downing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11

The Bulletin presents all the latest
local and telegraphie newA
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY


Cairo, Alexander County, Illlnols, Poo
uIaslon 16,147. =.
Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS.
CLERK, r.. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer JAMES QUINN.
Comptroller, E. S. DEWEY.
Police Magistrate. A. ]. ROSS.
Chief Of Police, M. S. EGAN.
Alexander County, Population 22,sss
County Judge, WM. s. DEWEY.
County Clerk, JESSE Il. MILLER
Circuit Clerk. LEE B. DAVIS.
Sheriff, JAS. s. ROCHE.
Coroner, DIR. JAS. All. McMANUs.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRANK N
DAVIS.
County Superintendent OF Schcols
PROF. JOHN SNYDER.
Eosrd Of County commissioners.
J. ]. JENNEII4E, Chairman.
GEORGE PARSONS,
DIR. Edwin j. CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11

batterles = Chesbro. Newton and
Kleinow; Smith and Mcfarland
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
Low Rate Excursion.
To
Old POintCOnfOrt
Big r o u r
C.. g. O. Rvs.
Saturday, Aug. l2,l9O5

Through the "Rhlne," the Alps and the
BattIeflelds Of America.
Rate from Cairo, H., $3.50 fo- the
Round Trip.
Return limit IS days, Including
date Of sale. Passengers must roach
Cincinnati on going trip, In time TO
connect with 9. d o. train leaving
Cincinnati 1901 noon or o:to p. m.
on August IL.
For full information and particulars
MS 10 rates and tickets, etc, call on
Agents big Four Route,"or address
the undersigned
ELMER SMITH,
Ticket Agent, Union Depot.
Cairo, Illinois.
]. M. STONE. T. p. A., Cairo, Ill
9. Il. HIrLEARy, A. q. r. A.
81. Louis. Mo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
Where TheY Play Toda.

paducah at Cairo; Princeton at Vim
cannes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
Alexander County
Savings Bank

Capital. ............-...... $5o, 600
Surplus and undivided profits, s35, coo
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
Alexander
County National
Bank

Commercial Ave. and Eighth Street.
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
s-~~~-ss~.-A.s
gspltai .+.-...-.+t....... Nluu,uJ0
Surplus and undivided profits, $4,000
Officers
Chas. Feuchter, Jr.. .Vice-Presldent
II. ri. GaIligan. ...............C Cashier
II. Spencer. ....... Assistant Cashier
Accounts II corporations and indiyid-
uals especially solicited. Exchange
furnished to any part OF the world.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11

Philadelphia Cleveland rain.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11
THE NATIONAL GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE

F5aEEGFl0s~- TanneIlllI and Efiger.
kits0n and Drill.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-08-11

Washington and st. Louis raj
Arizona republican., 1905-11-16
AN ALCOHOL REVELATION.

When the Anti Canteen League sue
ceeded in forcing it's restricted and
narrow views upon congress and so
upon the army, the result was regard
ed as a triumph for prohibition. Like
many similar abuses of temporary
power. it has proved precisely the re-
verse. Senator Gallagher and his
league have gone to great extremes,
and, fortunately for the cause of tenn
perance, have invited the reaction from
which sane legislation may now be ex-
pected
How general this reaction has be-
come is evidenced by the fact that
movements for redress have appeared
in three distinct quarters.
First-It is apparent that the army
is emphatically for the canteen. There
is no reason to assume that army Of
ficers are in any sense prejudiced upon
this subject. The Temperance Leagues
, charge that the position of army of
ficers finds its explanation in the fact
that these officers are themselves
drinkers, is unworthy, and, of course,
untrue. Army officers have every in
ducement not to run counter to the ex-
pressed policy Of congress, and they
have every reason to urge a policy
3
and influence over their men. 1t is en-
tightening that in urging this policy
the commanders do not stand alone
They are supported by the army sur
geons and certainly no one will con-
tend that the opinion of these surgeons
Is also to be ascribed to their DISPOSE
ton to indulge in alcoholic beverages,
and to extend equal facilities for such
indulgence to the rank and file Such
a contention is in itself unreasonable
and must necessarily result in resent
i ment and in correction.
Second-At the same time it appears
that the commissioner of internal re-
venue in Washington has decided that
patent medicines which contain alcohol
and which are sold as beverages must
pay the usual revenue tax. There is
of course, no connection between these
two movements beyond the fact that
they argue for a widespread interest
and agitation upon a subject which has
been clOuded by prejudice and hyo-
crisy. 1t is remarkable that legiti-
mate liquor interests permitted them
selves to be burdened with so dispro-
portionate a responsibility for the
baneful consequences of the use and
abuse of alcohol. But if these interests
have managed their own affairs poor
ly, the public, which is entitled to first
consideration always, is to be con-
graduated that light is promised
through this official and entirely indie
pendent source. 1t is not unlikely that
there will be some rafting of dry bones
when it is discovered in how large a
degree the temperance DISCLAIMERS have
been braced in their supreme efforts
by the liberal, though perhaps uncon-
scious use of alcohol in disguise. Of
course, the ruling of the commissioner
of internal revenue will reach only a
comparatively small number of alco-
holic products. BY far the larger num-
Der of them will still, in the guise of