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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-15
COMING EVENTS.

Spokane County Pioneers society.
Medical Lake, June 8.
Salem, Ore, cherry fair, June 1912.
Montana State Epworth league con-
yentio1, Bozeman, June 1916.
North Idaho convention and camp
meeting OF Christian churches, Guide
sac, June 1928
Lincoln county pioneers, Crab Creek,
June 1921.
Montana Federation of Women's
clubs, Helena, June 1920
Oregon Pioneers association, Port
land, June 10.
Washington state bankers conven
ton, Spokane, June 20-23.
Western Oregon Teachers associa
ton, Salem, July 1-3.
National B. Y. P. u. convention
Spokane, Wash, July At.
State normal summer school, Che
ney, Wash, June 11-July 10.
Summer school of agriculture, Mos
COW, Idaho, June 15-July 81.
Pacific jurisdiction Woodmen of the
World, Seattle, July "a.
Washington State Press association
Everett, July 1927.
State college summer school, Pull
man, Wash, June 24-August 4.
Teachers summer school. Coeu
d'Alene, Idaho, July 15-August 81.
Southern Idaho Methodist confer
ence, Boise, August 81.
Washington Masonic meetings a
Tacoma; June 10, the grand com
mandery, Knights Templar; June II
grand lodge, A. F. & A. M; June Ia
grand chapter of the Eastern Star
June IA, grand chapter, R. A. M; jun
IA, the Order of Priesthood; June Is
grand council, R. & S. M.
Eastern Oregon Wool Sales.
Pendleton, June 7. Heppner, Ma
1929; June IS. Shaniko, June 10-11
June &c; July 16. Condor, June q
Baker City, July 8. Elgin, July IL.
Commandments.
Normal school, Weston, Ore, Jun
Gil.
University of Idaho, June S-12.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-15
RooseveIts Home Again.

President Roosevelt, Secretary Loeb
and Surgeon General Rixey returned
to Washington from their visit to Can
ton, Indianapolis and Lansing Satur-
day afternoon. The president went at
once to the White House and later to
the executive offices. The president is
expected to start June for the James
town exposition, where Georgia day is
to be celebrated on the 10th. On the
18th he will leave for Oyster Bay,
where he hopes to pass quie sum
mer.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-15
VICE ON CANAL ZONE.
Miss Gertrude Beeks will Investigate
for the Government.

The recent sensational charges by
Rev.. Mr.. Ferguson that a hotbed OF
vice, crime, immortality and official
graft exists in the canal zone are to
be probed by woman. The war de-
Gertrude Beeks, secretary of the well
fare department of the National Civic
Federation of New York, will sail for
the isthmus June 7. 1t is her purpose
to spend six weeks in an investigation
of conditions in the canal zone and in
the cities of Colon and Panama.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-15
ANOTHER WRECK ON S. P.
One Killed, a Score Injured-Officials
Blame Train Wreckers.

San Antonio Texas, June 3.-One
man was instantly killed and score
Of persons injured, some of them fatal
ly, by the wrecking of eastbound pas
senger train two miles west of Lozier,
a small station in the Southern Pa
cific.
The derailment was the result eth
or Of train wreckers or defective steel
The train was dashing alone at a
speed of from 35 to 40 miles an hour
when the accident occurred. Every
car on the train was derailed, two of
them turning over.
w. B. Jacks, Sanderson, Texas, was
killed.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-15
TT. RYAN HAS PLENTY.

With 100000, 900 He Retires From
Business.
Thomas F. Ryan, one of the big
financial figures of the country, has
retired from active business.
Mr.. Ryan has been credited with
desire to build up a fortune of $780,
100000. This he is believed to have
accomplished and it is understood he
has decided to retire with his ambition
satisfied. On his return from Europe
he is expected to go to his magnificent
estate in Nelson county, Virginia,
there to live quietly the rest of his
life, unless politics claim his atten-
ton.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-15
Omaha Men Come Northwest

One hundred members of the Oma~
ha Commercial club, accompanied By
Governor L. Sheldon as their guest.
started Sunday evening, on a 16-day
excursion to the northwest. They will
take in the principal towns of Idaho,
Montana, Washington and Oregon
They have an especially equipped
train of eight cars.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-15
GOVERNMENT SURPLUS JUMPS
Nearly Sixty Millions Is Gained in
II Months

The monthly comparative state
ment of the governments receipts
and expenditures shows that for May.
1907, the total receipts were $751;
4SS,012, and the expenditures $4S.-
912,S00, leaving a surplus for the
month of $S,575,212. The surplus for
the IL months of the present fiscal
year is s65.05o,963, as against $685.
SIS year ago, gain of nearly $59--
900 900.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-15
Pope Plus a Vegetarian.

According to a news agency's dis
patch from Rome the pope adopted
vegetarianism in January, hoping to
ward off the govt, from which he suf-
fered constantly. He has not suffered
since and he attributes his condition
entirely to his diet.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-15
OIL COMPANY Fined.

At Austin, Texas jury has found
the Waters-Pierce company of Mis-
souri, guilty of violating the antitrust
laws of Texas, convicted it of having
entered the state by fraud, fined it ST.
e23, 900, and granted the prayer of the
state for custer proceedings.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-15
Rio erande Levees Break.

Over $1,200,000 damage has been
caused to crops and manufacturing
plants by the breaking of the Rio
Grande levees at Whites Spur, eight
miles above Ell Paso, Texas. More
than 1000 acres of land are under wa
ter and many families have been driv-
en- from their homes.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-15
SPOKANE
Wholesale Produce Prices.

Observation-Disclosures, 6@7c; cab
bage, California, 1925 cwt; arti-
chokes, $1.25@1.5O doz;. green onions,
25@35c doz punches; Bermuda
onions, $3.50 crate; horseradish, 100
121ac ID; spinach, 81 box; turnips, 40
@50c doz lunches; dollhouse lettuce,
25c; tomatoes, S. crate; rhubarb, $1.25
crate; caulif1ower, $3.50 doz; cucum-
bers, $3.50 doz; potatoes, s1.75 cwt;
California squash, $2.25; peas, 1212c
lb; radishes, 30@35c doz; strawber-
ries, $500 crate; parsley, 40@5Oc
doz; California string beans, 1Sc lb;
California wax beans, 1Sc lb green
gooseberries, $3.50 crate; pineapples,
1904 doz; hotbed lettuce, 12hc lb.
Apples-Cooking, s1@1.25 box; Vel
low Newtowns, $3.50 box.
Butter and Eggs-Local eggs, case,
Sc; best creamery butter, &c Id; Co.
lumbia creamery butter, 26c Ib;
cheese, twins, Tic Id; Wisconsin loaf
Swiss, 1Sc lb; limburger bricks, 1Sc
Id; cream brick, zoe Id; Wisconsin
twins, 1Sc lb; Tillamook, tic.
Honey-In comb, $3.50; strained
honey, 91ac lb.
Sugar-s6.4O per 100 lbs; beet,
$6.25.
Coffee-Common package goods,
$17.40 per 100 lbs.
Seed-Red clover, SIG; Kentucky
bluegrass, S17@18 cwt; timothy, SEQ
$50 cwt; white clover, s16.50@1S
cwt.
Prices Paid to Producers.
Live stock-Steers, s45O@5 cwt
cows, $3.25@3.75 cwt; sheep, $4@4.25
cwt; hogs. $7@7.25 cwt; mutton, SC
Id; veal, s4@6 cwt; veal, fancy small
No. 1, 7@Sc lb; fancy large, 5@6c Id;
pork. S1z @9c lb.
Poultry and Eggs-Live hens, 13c
lb; live spring chickens. 15@16c; live
ROSTERS, 10c; dressed hens, 15c;
ducks, live, 14c; dressed, 16c; tur-
keys, live, 1Sc; dressed, zoe; fresh
ranch eggs, s5@5.5O case.
Hides-Green, &c Id; sailed, 1c high
err dry hides, 16@17c; calfskins,
green, 5000; cows, &c; kip, SC Id;
sheepskins, 50c@$1.25.
Creamery produce, f. o. b Spokane
First grade creamery butter fat
251ac.
Feed-Timothy hay, $20@21 ton; al
falfa hay, SIG ton; whole barley, CSC
@s1.05 cwt; wheat, $1@1.10 cwt.
getables-Potatoes slips cwt.
Tacoma, Wash.-Bluestem, SIC;
club, S5c; red. SIC.
Portland, Ore.-Bluestem, 8S@S9c;
club, S5@S6c; valley, S5c; red, $50
SAC.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-15

berg of the exposition corporation for
mally turning over the first spadeful
of sod after the conclusion of an elab-
crate program.
Within the past few days the price
of milling wheat has advanced from
Walla
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-15
EIGHT PERISH IN THE FIRE.
Tenements and Turner Hall Burn in
Newark NJ j.

New York, June Am a fire early.
Monday, which destroyed Turner hall
and several tenements in Newark, N
j., eight persons are reported to have
lost their lives The victims included
four men, one woman and three chill
dren.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-15
Triple Celebration in Rome.

Rome, June Sunday the people
everywhere celebrated the anniver-
saries of the granting of the constitu-
ton, the birth of Pope Plus X, and
the death of Garibaldi.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-15

Scientists say that sea anemone
has been known to live for so years.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-15
NORTHWEST STATES
WASHINGTON, IDAHO, OREGON
And MONTANA NEWS.

A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges of the Sur
rounding Country-Numerous Acct.
dents and Personal Events Take
PIace-Crop Outlook Is Good.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-24
FOR MORE GOOD ROADS.
State Highway Commissioner Hunter
Urges Big Appropriation for I'm.
provements Under 1905 Law.
LEGISLATURE ASKED FOR s6,OOO.OOO.

State Highway Commissioner
Hunter announces that the de-
partment has completed 1855
miles of road, of which 1882
miles were built during 1906.
There are 216.5 miles under con-
tract or in readiness TO be con.
tracted for. OF the 81, $40 miles
of public roads in Pennsylvania,
$500 miles have already been
surveyed. The work already
done, says the Com missioner, is
sufficient to show that the re-
ports of mileage made ty the
County Com missioners are very
far from accurate and the total
road mileage of the State is con.
sequently a purely unknown
quantity.
The department has expert
mented to limited extent dur
ing the past season with a tar
treatment for road surfaces, the
use of which is calculated to pre-
vent the travelling" of the road
material and the consequent rap.
i'd wear and also to obviate the
"dust nuisance" After the le.
suit Of a winters exposure has
been ascertained, the department.
will be ready either to adopt such
method of treatment for all
roads which it builds, or, if = &C.
essary. to experiment further.
Mr.. Hunter recommends an ap.
preparation of $6,000,000, tc be
expended in the reconstruction
of township roads under the act
of 1905, IN addition to the sum
appropriated by that act; also,
81, 100000 for the construction by
the State of trunk lines of Good
Roads" through the Common
wealth under the care of the
State Highway Department.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-24
BURNT CABINS.

John Kerlln and son Howard,
Of Clear Ridge, spent Saturday
here.
Levi p. Morton, of Fort. Little
ton, spent Friday night with
Oren Clsney in this place.
Charlie Cowan and sister,
Mrs. John North, spent Sunday
at Fort Littleton.
Lucinda Cisney, of New Paris,
Bedford county, is spending
some time with her son, Clell, IN
this place.
Maggie Parsons, of Mount I'm
ION, who has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder,
of this place, has returned to her
home.
Mrs. Jones Appleby, who has
been visiting her parents near
here, has returned t. her home
in Plttsburg.
Rev. w. j. Cline is holding his
protracted meeting at Carrlck.
Katherine Waters, near here,
IS spending some time with her
brother, p. j. Waters.
A NUM- ber of our young people
spent Friday evening IN singing
at the home of Anna e. Chine.
Harvey Kelley, of Decorum,
left on Friday for Pittsburg,
where he expects to have employ
ment for the winter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-24
EXCELSIOR.

Our school is progressing very
nicely under the management of
George Lehman.
BAIL Powell, of this place, is
visiting relatives in Hagerstown.
The Stoner Bros. have moved
their saw mill upon Scott Botten-
feds farm, where they will be
engaged in saving timber for
quite awhile.
Hugh Beatty and son, of Rom.
nev, w. Va, who have been visit
ing friends and relatives in this
vicinity, returned home last FRI
day.
John Hoopengardner, who has
been employed in Plttsburg, re
turned home few days ago.
James A. Beatty, who has been
seriously i'll. Is slowly improving.
Joha E. Hoopengardner and
wife, visited the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Bottenfield,
last Sunday.
There will be an Oyster supper
at Belle Grove, Saturday night,
February Ooh.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-24
Doing Heap Business"

The Merrill (lowO Record Of
the 10th INST, says:
"Mr. and Mrs. George Raw of
Paullina, are visiting aniong
friends here this week. Mr..
Raw came down to assist Messrs.
Hoke and Aldrich in the Farm
ers' and Merchants Bank. Mr..
Hoke tells US that his bank Is do
ing the largest volume of busl-
ness in the history of the insti-
tuition. The Record congratu-
lates.
This Mr.. HOke is q son of the
late Geo. Hoke, of McConnells-
burg. He is now a prominent
western banker aud lives at home,
Cal thinks McConnellsburg not
bad place to be born In, if you do
not linger around too long after
that important event occurs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-24
D0T.

Rev. W. H. Hendershot viii
preach at Cedar Grove, first Sun
day in February, at 10:30 o'clock
a, M; also, Rev. Il. p. Garland
VIII preach the same Sunday eva
nlng at Z o'clock.
The snow that fell last week IS
leaving very fast.
j. lilden Hill and Mrs. VIM.
Carnell are ill at this writing.
The men in our Vicinity are
taking times easy, while the roads
are so bad.
George Kirk is singing, a
charge to keep, It's a boy.
The protracted meeting at Co
dar Grove, closed last Thursday
evening. Had six conversions,
and received seven into the
church. Large crowds and ex-
cellent order prevailed.
Bert CARMEL had the misfortune
to get kicked below the elbow, by
q horse, last Saturday, breaking
one OF the bones.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-24
Married In CIeariieId.

Mr.. James Ham and MISS
Glendola Truax, both of this
county, we're married at the home
of the brides brother IN Clear
field, on Thursday evening, the
Goth ult. at 5 o'clock. The bride
is the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. M. Truax, and the happy
couple are worthy young people.
The bride was the recipient of
many beautiful and useful gifts,
and both she and her husband
have the klndest wishes of their
numerous friends for safe aud
prosperous journey through life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-24

road tax IN cash, to be unconsti-
tutional; and Judge Hall, of the
Clinton Cameron elk judicial dis.
trlct, and Judge Evans, of the
Montour. Columbia DISTRICT have
recently refused TO entertain the
petition, on the same grounds.
The action of the Judges nam
ed, OF course, effects only their
respective counties, aud would in
no way interfere with the carry
ing out OF the provisions of the
act in this county, until their
opinions were confirmed by a
higher court.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-24
John D. Noble.

John D. NOBLE, son of the late
John Noble, deceased, native of
Cassvllle, Pa, died at his home at
Fairburg, Neb., on the 18th ult.,
from paralysis, aged about Sc
years. Mr.. Noble was nephew
of Mrs. L. E Harris, of this place,
and is survived by his second
wife, Sadie Keepers, and two lit.
tie daughters; and by son Roll,
and daughter Lillian, of a former
marriage to Miss Mary Woollet,
sister of Postmaster Woollet, oi
this place. The deceased was a
brother of James Noble, in the
west; Mrs. Sue DeVore, of Dul.
nth, Mimi; Mrs. Lou Burton, OF
Edenvllle, N. g., and W. F. Noble,
a M. E. minister of Sinnemahon.
ing, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-24

Six additional, vigorous young
men, married or single. to work
IN and around tannery. Wages.
sl.46 per day and upwards.
DOM, wait, but come. and 60
TO work Immediately.
SALrILLo TANNERy,
1.24 2t Saitillo, pa
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-01
Put the saloon Ear Away.

The Chicago Tribune says: The
greater the distance to travel. the less
the likelihood OF temptation. "'s At
a distance Of three full miles a saloon
is not SO demoralizing as when near
at hand. and the average young man
is likely to give the subject serious
consideration before he trayerses that
territory TO crafty the cravings Of an
unwise and unwholesome thirst"
Many times we hear Il said that the
proximity of the saloon has little to
do with the amount OF liquor con.
sumed. This Is specious. but llttle
thought will convince us that such
argument is fallaeious.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-01

They know that the final analysis law the life of
liberty obedience it, there desposm, and dpot
ism is tyranny.
should ncucate wholesome respect for law and for established
should that those who enact the law and those
ncorrupbe who neither
wealth the Establishments of power prejudice from
hghmnded honorable Laws should be the
of the and intelligent judgment Of the people Their purpose
comprehensive the rights of all who allie
glance flag The laws should be enacted comprehend
the welfare the great body Of the people The laws simply protect us in
enjoyment of rgu opportunities 1t left for 10 work out
destiny the exercise of judgment and by the force Of
Ogn ability.
We placed here and together We must have
regard and beware that amp upon the rights
neghbor ourselves also have thought
able help Others who worthy
their burdens We get without each other
would and would could who takes thought Of
his neghbor is worthy Of thought himself
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-01
THE WARNING IGNORED
AND TWO PACIFIC STEAMERS MET
IN FEARFUL CRASH.
LARGE NUMBER OF LIVES LOST,
Reseuers Saved Many Women and Chill
dren, Though a Number Went to
Watery Graves


Eureka. Cal. July 23.-Another ter
rible ocean disaster occurred OF this
coast, when the steamer San Pedro
lumber-laden for San Francisco. crash
ed into the passenger steamer Colum
bia, north bound for Portland. carrying
about 200 passengers and a crew OF 81
The big passenger liner sank IL min
pies utter the collision OF the pas
sengers LOG are reported saved. With
80 OF the crew. Scores already have
landed on the coast. Both vessels were
going ahead at full speed when the &C.
cident occurred. The mate OF the San
Pedro, who was ON the bridge at the
time. says he heard the whistles OF the
Columbia, but paid no attention 10
them until the vessel loomed up only a
cables length away Both ships start
ed to reverse engines. but Il was too
late and. with fearful crash. the san
Pedro. heavily laden. struck the pas
senger steamer on the starboard bow.
tearing an immense hole near the
waters edge.
A majority OF the passengers on the
Columbia were women and children,
but many OF them were saved. though
some went to their deaths without the
slightest warning.
one hundred and seven OF the Col.
umbia's passengers and 81 Of her crew
have been brought 20 this port by the
steamer George W. Elder. which lowed
the colliding schooner San Pedro from
the scene 81 the disaster 10 Eureka. A
late message from Shelter Cove says
that three more lfeboats have been
picked up. one containing is persons,
another IS and the third not reported.
The survivors who we're brought 10
this port are being cared for az hotels
and in private houses. The citizens
OF Eureka. moved 10 unanimous action
BY the distress OF the victims, have
supplied sufficient quantities OF cloth
ing and an necessary medical etten.
ton without stint or price.
A segregation Of the Columbia's pas
senger list shows that In her cabin she
carried IS men and 80 women and
girls: in her steerage 20 men and one
woman, a total OF 1S9. Discrepancies.
however, between the full list iurnisn-
ed the purser on sailing and some OF
the names given by survivors who
have reached here indicate that the
total passengers was greater In num-
Der
Among the lost Is Mrs. F. o. Lours.
OF Pasadena She died OF exposure.
Lours' life was saved. Their boy Of
9 and their 12-year-old daughter were
drowned. Lours succeede In getting
his wife ard children onto the upper
deck in the brief interval OF the col
lision and tho sinking OF the Columbia.
Just as the Columbia was sinking
her boilers exploded. This counteraet'
ed the suction and saved many lives
Husbands and wives were separated
and fathers and mothers and children
became lost 20 one another In the e1'
element when the boats collided-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-01
5SIzEfESII]lIllI|l5
1T DOES NOT PAY.
Why the Man Who Works for Living
Should Not Drink Beer

1. The man that drinks beer can
not earn as much money as he can II
he drinks water instead. He cannot
do as much work nor as good work II
he drinks beer because beer weakens
both the body and tho mind. lie ID
more likely TO be sick and lose time
II he drinks beer than n he does not
The fat. heavy beer-drinker may
look healthy but he cannot stand the
strain of long OF heavy lift. Strength
IL in muscle. not In fat. Beer makes
fat but does not make muscle.
Railroad managers will not allow
men who run their trains to drink
beer. because they have found by eH-
perience that beer drinking has caused
the loss OF many lives and much val
liable property. One superintendent
SAYS: II Il takes ten glasses OF beer
20 make a man drunk. when he has
taken one glass he Is one-tenth drunk.
No man ia that condition is ne TO be
entrusted with great responsibility
Men who do not drink beer are not
only able TO do more work per day,
hut their powers OF endurance are FAR
greater than those OF beer'drinking
men. In intensely hot weather YOU
can almost count on the beer-drink-
ing men being compelled to lose az
least half a day every two weeks.
.. Beerdrinking often Injuries
mans health much sooner than he
realizes.
The Injury which beer does to
health" says Dr. Rudolph Wlassak. or
Vienna. is not as easily seen as In
the injury done by whisky or brandy.
The whisky drinkers appearance
easily betrays him. But think OF the
round contonted face OF the true beer
drinker Does he not look as n he
were Ia good health2 How deceltful
this appearance Is. Is only learned lit
lie by little as the alcohol IN the beer
combined with the large amount OF
nuid. accamplishes It's destructive
work on stomach. heart. blood vessels.
ll-er and kidneys"
g. The man who drinks beer IL
likely 20 drink more than he intends
to.
4 n the bccr-drinker takes enough
70 make him drunk be Is likely to get
into a fight or oAer trouble and be
arrested lose his money. etc
O. A beer.drinker's children will be
likely % follow his example n they
DO they will not learn as well In
school. for beer makes school chill
dren stupid. and they win not prosper
30 well Ia business for beer dulls tho
brain. they viii not be able 20 do az
much nor as good work for beer re-
duces strength and power Of resist
ance
G. a man who brings his children
up 90 drink beer cannot count on hay-
ing prosperous sons and daughters to
be proud Of and 20 support him IN his
old age Committee Of Temperance OF
Presbyterian church.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-01
Two BITS OF Creme

A merchant Of Owensboro. Ky. who
was one OF the most active workers
in the recent local option contest.
arose at a meeting, held just after the
announcement OF the defeat, and said:
This morning when | went TO my
store. found II decorated with
streamcrs OF crepe, and an insulting
note was pinned with IT, Just 80 years
ago to-day there was crepe on my IA.
TIERS door, and he had gone to
drunkard's grave. Can you blame me
for advocating Prohibition"