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The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-04-06
From VermilliOn County

The Anti-Saloon League of Vermil-
lion County, Illinois, is a fact. Our
plan is to carry on the work in har-
mony with the State League. The Off
GERS of the new organization are: Bert
E. Pinkerton, Rossville, president; B. F.
Cook, Danville, vice-president; H. H.
Peters, Rossville, secretary; G. M. Hola-
day, Georgetown, treasurer.
The objects, as expressed in the con-
stitutiOn, are as follows:
1.-The object of this organization
shall be to secure the united action of
the voters in all the churches in the
county, Catholic, Protestant and Jew
ish, and all voters without the pale of
any church, who believe with us in the
adjustment of the dramshop or saloon,
and the total humiliation of the liquor
traffic; to foster and develop a stronger
anti-saloon sentiment; to assist in every
way possible the constituted authori-
ties in the rigid enforcement of the law
relating to the sale of intoxicating
liquors; to secure the passage of the
Local Option bill in the next legisla-
ture; and to make sure that no candi-
date to either branch of the legislature
shall be elected who is not an open and
avowed friend of said bill and who is
not pledged to work and vote for its
passage"
H. HI. Peters.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-04-06
Was the Game Worth
the Shot?

Last year the nj. ion got in return
for it's expenditure for intoxicating
liquors "bonus" of 500 murders, 500
suicides, 100000 criminals, 100000
paupers, 10000 deaths from drunken
ness, 100000 besotted drinkers 60O,-
600 moderate drinkers, 100000 homes
ruined, 100000 children worse than
orphaned 'tWas the game worth the
shot?" asks the State Issue.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-04-06
Drunken Men More Dangerous
Than Fires and Mad Dogs

In 1902 there were $1,000 policemen
in London, and 5000 of them were in
jured in the course of their work. Of
these, 1925 were injured by drunken
men; dogs injured 6S; traffic 40; fire
20, and disorderly crowds eight. So
they could see that the drunken men
were more dangerous to the police than
all the fires and mad dogs.-Facts and
Figures.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-04-06

More on The County Question
Register depores whskey
in Fulton villages have refused the people the privilege of
voting question: That Peoria under
the the of licensing under
very Pennington Saloons adds these
For these good there should be enacted local option
law giving every city, village township
not however, follow they be given, by
county option statute authority to aid in the decision for their
exclude the liquor traffic. would be better to put taxes on 1t
Circumstances alter cases. in
county be quite dssimlar.
would option for villages cities and townships help the
voted Saloons but the Peoria
all the started saloon just inside the Peoria n the
OF Farmngton's seepes.
will Farview Cuba and other closely villages to
Canton vote out and Canton with fifteen saloons deb
neghborhood meantime getting all
Cuba Frew large share of
the expenses by with
annually Saloons afford large police
families while and boys made drunken
desperate along the highways
deal Is coWard despcabe
the farmers without whom the
grass dog grow high in their
Of the the bills and
people thus taxed should have
and saloons voted into part OF
county county and not
the city village treasury.
Will the capable Canton Register these clearcut propoons
wrong would like be right by honored
Of the Regiser?-The Fulton County Democrat
demonstrated that get the slum
population the city shout for awessness
ebaucey should show how Chicago oed thereby
saloon
legitimate business strengthens
nation legitimate business wekens the nation The Amer
the institution whose strength means the nations
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-04-06
THE ILLINOIS ISSUE
The Peoples Will

Local option is the greatest throughout Illinois the
selection for the legislature and the people being
awakened in this important matter they before
option people need the saloon element
Homer Enterprise.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-04-06

A dog fight on the streets will get
more notice in the average city paper
from the average reporters to these pa
pers than will dozen men in the town
speaking for temperance reform and for
the home and for the church. Are dogs
of more value than men, or are the pa
pers afraid to give due notice to men
ought to be taught lesson.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-04-06

The orthodox amen means, $50 mote
it be, and I'll stand my part of the ex
pense."
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-14
THE USE OF DOCS IN wAR.
Important Factors in Military Affairs
I'm Dark Ages.

Important Factors in Military Affairs
| in Dark Ages.
The use of dogs in the japanese
Russian war, which attracted much
attention, was really nothing new, says
Leslie's Weekly. Far back in the an
tiquities dogs were employed in mill
tary operations with great success.
The acuteness of the animals senses,
his affection for his master, his docil-
ity and intelligence made him valuable
centuries ago, both in defense and at
tack.
In the dark ages dogs were often
posted in towers to warn the garrison
of the enemys approach, and were even
clad in armor to guard military camps.
They were frequently used to defend
conveys and luggage and to bring con
fusion to the ranks of the enemy's
cavalry. Even fires were placed on the
dogs backs to set fire to the enemy's
camps.
In the fifteenth and sixteenth cen
turtles several military powers had
enormous packs of dogs and it was not
uncommon for the animals to meet
in skirmishes and between themselves
fight out big battles. Napoleon, in his
Italian campaign, used dogs as scouts,
and in 1882 the Austrians trained dogs
to scent ambushes.
More recently the Germans have
been training and experimenting with
dogs, while Italy, Russia and France
have also taken them up. OF the Eu-
ropean powers only England has left
dogs entirely out of consideration in
military affairs.
Although changes in warfare have
greatly lessened the opportunity for
employing dogs they still may be used
to advantage in many ways In mill
tary operations. In modern campaigns
the night attack appears to be taking
a foremost place, and here especially
the dog can play an important part,
for he can detect an approaching party
and prevent a complete surprise. In
foggy weather or in thickets we'll
trained dogs can be used where sig
nal systems cannot be operated, al
though the use of telephones has near
ly crowded the animal out of this
branch of warfare. Dogs as an auxil-
larry to ambulances are a great aid in
locating wounded soldiers. In the
Franco German war the dog played an
important part in the work of saw
ing the wounded from dying alone, out
Of reach of medical assistance.
In marches the dog can be used eff
fectively as a scout for the body of
troops to which he is attached, and
might often prevent detachment from
being ambushed. The animal has also
been used to transport ammunition and
to carry relief to the wounded, while
in many other ways his warrior-mas-
ter has made use of the dogs keen
sense and dOcility.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-14

invention with gifts either of beauty
or power. Yet after all some benevo-
lent godmother must have watched
over its arrival and sped its course to
good fortune, for while there were diff
culties innumerable and undreamed of
by its great father Peter Cooper, never
theless they all were in time surmount-
ed SO that even during the life of this
proud parent the strange little monster
gave promise of future fame and use
fulness.
The primitive little boor of a Tom
Thumb which Peter Cooper fathered
seventy-flve years ago signifed not only
a newly discovered and improved
means Of transportation it was the
medium Of Transforming isolation into
populous cities. 1t opened up a close
communication that brought New York
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-14

a wife should be a husbands best
friend, madam. Your son married me Of
his own free will, and even his mother
can have nothing to say to him which
IL not my duty and privilege to hear.
am not a girl, as you can see, and
can bear whatever news you bring"
Lady Devine bit her pale lips. She
saw at once that the woman before her
was not gently born, but she also felt
that she was a woman of higher mental
caliber than herself. Prepared as she
was for the worst, this sudden and open
declaration of hostilities frightened her,
BIS Sarah had calculated. She began to
realize that If she was to prove herself
equal to the task she had set herself,
she must not waste her strength in Skin
mishing. Steadily refusing to look at
Richards wife, she addressed herself to
Richard. "My brother will be here in
half ali hour" she said, as though the
mention of his name would better her
position in come way. But l begged
him to allow me to come first, in order
that l might speak to you privately"
Ito be continued.)
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-14

and Washington together by hours in
stead of days and the Atlantic coast
and the Pacific by days instead OF
months. 1t unified the United States
into a corporate nation which super
seeded the disconnected federation OF
States having little in common.
Surely some prophetic vision must
have illumined Peter Cooper's eye, else
one would look in vain for an elucida-
ton of the reasons that prompted the
merchant prince and philanthropist,
neither mechanic nor inventor, to
espouse the cause Of an invention which
the most expert opinion of the period
pronounced valueless.
Not alone, however, in the increased
size of the locomotive, nor its larger
carrying capacity, or it's swlfter speed,
is the story of the remarkable develop
ment unfolded.
No less marvellous is the varied serv-
Ice that endows the train equipment Of
to-day. Thus, there are four entirely
different types Of locomotives, and
these, in turn, are subdivided into num-
berless classifications, according to the
number Of driving wheels, pilot wheels
and trailers.
There are fairly countless varieties
of cars; under freight cars there are
box cars, fiat cars, tank cars, cattle
cars, refrigerator cars, and many
others, each rated in order to its capa-
city.
Tiny Tom Thumbs descendants have
outgrown their forefather's dwarfdom
and are a mighty, teeming race Of
Goliaths. There are now we'll nigh fifty
thousand locomotives in the United
States, all Of them busy, coursing over
the 213,904 miles of track which have
been laid to satisfy the growing de-
mand for railway communication. Over
these tracks last year were hauled, as
nearly as the combined available re-
ports Of the railroads indicate, a mat
ter Of T50000,O0O passengers and l.
100000 net pounds of freight. Such is
the great oak that grew from Peter
Cooper's little acorn-a marvel of
figures that might stagger the belief of
the most visionary of dreamers in
Cooper's day, and which convey in
their unadorned fact a livelier picture
Of progress than could be painted BY
the most talented Of brushes.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-14
MASCULINE MIND IS MINOR.

Wife Has to Explain How She KnOvvr
When the Clock stopped.
A Kansas City woman tells this story
on her husband to demonstrate the in,
feriorlty of the masculine mind.
One morning as her husband was sit
ting down to the breakfast table he
glanced at the dining room clock and
said: 1--WE must be later than usual
this morning."
''Don't place too much confidence IN
that clock. 1t stopped at 8 o'clock this
morning, and just set it going by
guess" replied the good wife.
''Were you up at 8 o'clocky' asked
the husband.
"Of course not"
''What time did you say the clock
stopped?"
AT g."
"If you weren't up at g." replied the
man, with a puzzled look, chow In
thunder do you know when the clock
stoppedT"
''Why, dear, 1t stayed stopped" was
the reply. The man did not say anoth.
er word that mOrning.-Kansas City
Times,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-14
Make Alaska a TerriTorv.

Alaska's gold product for 1908
would pay twice over the 100000
which we gave for that province to
Russia. And this is only one item
In our annual income from that re-
gion. Its furs, fisheries and min
erals have yielded us S25O,Ooo 600
since our flag was raised over it. Its
resources in coal, iron ore and tim
Der, none Of which has been really
touched yet are inexhaustible. It's
possibilities in agriculture and fruit
raising are larger than its mineral re-
sources. All that Alaska needs To de-
velop these vast riches are railroads
and wagon roads, and these are he
ginning to appear. Congress has neg
lected this vast and opulent region too
long. This winter it should elect Alas
ka into territory, provide for the ere.
alton Of good roads and enact other
needed Northumberland Weekly.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-14

The fifty thousand locomotives Of
America are celebrating the birthday
OF their illustrious progenitor, the tiny
Tom Thumb" which was as diminu-
tive in the race of the iron horse as
was his equally renowned human proto-
type.
Seventy-fve years ago with much
travail and trouble, was begotten and
brought forth the little locomotive
weighing four tons which has propa-
gated a teeming stock Of sleek, black,
steel steeds, many $4,000 pounds each,
which speed over the race courses Of a
continent on 213,9O4 miles of track.
At its prodigious birth there seemed
to be no good fairies to endow the new
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-14
for The Term of Ills Natural Life
BY MARCUS CLARKE


ieaped up and made as though to catch
him by the throat.
North, paralyzed no less by the sud
oenness OF the attack, than by the words
with which it was accompanied, let fall
his cloak, and stood trembling before
tne prophetic accusation of the man
whose curses he had come to earn.
was dreaming" said Rufus Dawes.
A terrible dream! But it has passed
now. The message-you have brought
me message, have you not? Why,
what ails you? You are pale-your
knees tremble. Did my violence"
North recovered himself with a great
effort. 1T is nothing. Let us talk. for
my time is short. You have thought me
good man-One blessed of God, one
conseerated to a holy service; a man
honest, pure and truthful. l have re-
turned to tell you the truth. am none
OF these things" Rufus Dawes sat star
ing, unable to comprehend this madness.
Il told you that the woman you loved
for you do love her--sent you a mes
sage of forgiveness. lied"
f'WhatP
Il never told her of your confession.
l never mentioned your name to her"
And she will go without knowing
Oh, Mr.. North, what have you done?"
Wrecked my own SOUL" cried North,
wildly, stung by the reproachful agony
of the tone. ''Do not cling to me. My
task is DONE You will hate me now.
That is my wish-I merit it, Let me go,
l say. / shall be too late.''
TOO late! For whatY He looked
at the cloak-through the open window
came the voices of the men in the boat
the memory of the rose, of the scene in
the prison, flashed across him, and he
understood it all. "Great heaven, you
would follow herP
Let me 60" repeated North, in
hoarse voice.
Rufus Dawes stepped between him
and the door. "No, mailman, will not
let you CO." North crouched bewilder-
ed against the wall. 81 say you shall
not go. You love her! So do L; and
my love is mightier than yours, for it
shall save herv'
North lifted agonized eyes. "But l
love her! Love her, do you hear? What
do you know of loveW
"LoveV cried Rufus Dawes, his pale
face radiant. Love! Oh, it is you who
do not know it! Love is the sacrifice of
self, the death of all desire that is not
for another's good. Love is godlike!
Listen, will tell you a story.
North, inthralled by the others over
mastering will, fell back trembling
What do you meanY'
II will tell you the secret Of my life,
the reason why am here. Come closer"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-14

praised a man except for what was
In him." and the habit of Judging H.
rectly and without regard to snr.
rounolngs has always been an instinct
or the race. All those evidences of
worldly prosperity and success which
turn the heart Of the Anglo-Saxon IN
water leave the Arab unmoved.
The Arab Is an artist in manners 7
remember a certain sheik, who was
once my travelling companion on the
Upper Nile, tall, lean. keen-faced
man, Of a complexion almost blsck
with glitter on it like the sun polish
on desert stones, who walked among
the fellahs on the crowded deck like
a chief among his slaves.
With him 1 shared the same narrow,
corner Of the deck. He was strict in
his religious Observances, and at +bs
appointed hours would spread his ma+
on the deck, turn in the supposed al
recdon Of Mecca, and then kneel and
rise and kneel again, bowling with his
forehead to the ground in the limos.
ing attitudes of Moslem prayer.
Quick at detecting the least sign of
consideration or respect, If we stop-
ped talking or moved to make room
ne would treasure up the courtesy,
and when his prayers were over turn
and acknowledge it with a grave ges-
ture and a smile that seemed no CON
yentonal grimace, but expressed the
intention Of a deliberate friendllnesg
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-14

They had all been to church, and the
young minister was coming home tc
dine with them. While at dinner they
were discussing the new stained glass
window a member had given.
ut is most beautiful piece of work
manship," saiA one, "and must have
cost a great deal Of money"
do you have any idea how much p
II really do not" replied the minis
ter, "but far into the hundreds, 1 should
imagine"
mo it didn't, either" said little Har,
old. II know how much it was. II
cost $14.1O."
why, Harold, how do you know
anything about it?"
Because, mamma, it said at the bot.
tom of the window: JOB 14-1O.' New
York World.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-14
An Artist I'm Manner.

In all matters of sentiment the
Arabs instinct is sure. If you can
appeal to him on any ground Of hospi-
tally or generosity, says the author
Of "In the Desert" you have hold
on him.
1t used to be the boast OF Arab po-
etry in Its best days that it never
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-14
shadovr Of piscontent.

ut is upon the farmer that the great
ness of this country really depends, 4"
said the persuasive statesman.
YES" answered Farmer Corntossel,
"but sometimes think I'd like to be
one of the fellers that didn't have so
much dependin' on 'em SOS could
have time to wear good clothes and go
to a few parties. "-Washington Star.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-14
Enjoying the Secrets.

Il suppose" said the friend of the
rural postm'stress, you get lots Of
enjoyment out of reading postal
cards2"
Yes" replied the postmistress, ''but
not near so much as I get out Of the
letters ] steam. philadelphia Press
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-14
one ON Him.

Redd-I understand it takes more to
keep that automobile of yours than it
originally cost.
Greene-That's right.
well, 1 don't want anything that
takes more money to keep than ii does
to get"
"Why1 You've got a wife, haven't
vouP'-YOnkers Statesman.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-14
Pops Speciality.
Ell must be going.

He-I must be going.
She-But what's your hurry2
II understand your father wears
heavy boots"
THAT is so; but you are the sec
ond caller l have had this evening, and
you know father is not strong enough
to eject two men in one night."-Yon.
kers Statesman.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-14

Knicker-Did you ask her to be your
Wiref Boeker-Yes, but she declined
the nOminatiOn.-New York Sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-04
WASHINGTON Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call. 10 o'clock noon-W Washington
Gas As 81 600 10;5s 600 at 1855, $1,000 at
104. 49,
Potomac Electric Light IS. 1000 at 104.
Capital Traction 20 at 1415s. 20 at 144H, 10 at
lil1s 10 at 1445s. 10 at AS.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. com, 100 at 43ts
(buyer Coz, so at 49, 100 at 42S 100 at 43la
tbuyer Coz. so at 43, 80 at 49, 100 at 431a (buyer
Washington Rwy. and Elee. pfd.. 20 at 81, 10
washington Gas, 100 at 5S& buyer Coz. Is at
$751; at 81, % at oSN. q at 'sat. p at oSA.
% at 5S7s. % at 5S7s. . at 5S*i p at 5S,s. %
5SH. -
Mersenthaler Linotype. at 2o0h, at 2o9A. 5
I.anston Alonotype. 100 at 1aA. 10 at l4M. II
at l4i4. 100 at liA.
Greene Copper 100 at - l. 100 at c1B. 100 at
2TIa 100 ,rt 2Sl< fbCyer go.
Mitchell Mining. 100 at buyer Coz. 100 at SIS.
100 at u.s.. 100 at 5Is.
Metropolitan National Bank 10 at 30
National Bank OF Washington. . at GOO. 10 at
COO
American National Bank. : at 30.
After cali-W aShinston Gas As, $1,000 at 1O4,
81. 900 at 10i.
Washington Rwy aud Flee. pfd.. so at 81. 10
at 81
Washington Rwy. and Elec. Is. $500 at 81. $500
Columbia r. r. 6s $1,000 at 1loN, $1,000 at
III.
Mergentha,er Linotype at 2l0. at 2I0. 2 at
Mitchell Mining 100 at G 1-lG (buyer COZ. 100 at
5Is. 100 at tbuyer Coz.
Washington Rwv and Elec pfd.. so at S7h
50 at 81. 81 at 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-04
Many Considerations Ruled the
Market Today.
VANDERBILT DIVIDENDS
Much Interest Manifested In the
Presidents Message.
LARGE CURRENCY TRANSFERS
American Stocks Were Dull In Londcn
and other Departments There
Irregular.
LARGE CURRENCY TRANSFERS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. December 4.-There was
really nothing in today's situation to COM
petc in interest with money market circum-
stances, even though included in otiter de-
yelopments were the striking action on the
dividends on the Vanderbilt stocks and the
publication of the Presidents annual mes
sage to Congress.
Money market affairs were complicated
today by additional large transfers OF cur
rency to out-of-town points. more than
SlO01.oO0 being sent to San Francisco and
New Orleans.
Transactions between the banks and the
subtreasury up to the close of business last
night rs was shown in this mornings hG-
ures pointed to less by the banks of up
ward of S;.G00W0. 1t is d niue pit early In
the week to discuss the probable of this
weeks bank statement, but it is difficult to
reserves will be reported on Saturday. Lit
tie change was noted in the rates for ster-
ling today and the London money market
remained easy at yesterdays average level.
American stocks were very duh in the
London stock market, awaiting the pub
location OF the Pres dents message anu
other departments there We're Irregular
Foreign houses continued to buy in the
local MAI ket, taking between 10000 and d.
900 shares during the forenoon session 50
far as could BE- aScertained f:om the gen
eral tenor of the comment upon the fresi-
dents message, tat document could hariiJ
be rated as market influence Iii ohs
direction or another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-04
Furnished by Dick Bros. Co.. 14l2 ct. q
Phones Main Gt40-84Il
NEW YORK COTTON, PM.
Liverpool Prices.

LIVERPOOL. December 4.-Cotton-Spot
good business done; prices 3 points lower;
American middlng fair. 80; good middling.
6.1o; middiing, G.L1: low middlng. 5.S3: good
ordinary. 5.s3; ordinary, $40. The sales of
the day were 1i.0Go bales. of which 1,5o0
were for spec ulation and export and includ-
ed 12.Ho American. Receipts, 81, 400 bales,
all American.
Futures opened easy and closed steady:
American middling g.o.c., December. &. 711a
Overwhelmingly. o.66: January February,
o.G22'z February March, 5.62la; March-Aprl.
o.tS; April May, 5.64,s; May-June. 5.66ks :;
June-JIly, 56112; July-August, 56S; August
september, 900: September October, 5.47h ;
October Novemter $50