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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
Records Of Swimmers.

Wolffe. the Scottish amateur cham
pion swimmer. though unable to finish
his course across the British channel
in his recent attempt swan actually
half mile farther than the distance
covered By Matthew Webb in the lat
ter's successful journey. But. while
Wolfe covered forty miles. he was in
the water only fourteen and a half
hours Webb's thiriy-nine and a half
statute miles took twenty-oue and
three-quarters hours. less fve seconds.
Wolfe followed the course taken By
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
oi.Da,eh.r's slunder Cos, 20 Live.

Manchester. y. H.. Oct 1.-THE
mistake as n result of which twent~.
six lives we're lost in a head-on col
lision on the Boston a Maine railroad
Al Canaan. y H, sept Is. originated
in the office Of the train dispatcher at
Concord. according to the report OF
the hoasl Of railroad commissioners
made public
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
Reduced Rates to State Fair.

The Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
Company will have in effect rate Of
one fare plus 25 cents for the round
trip from all stations on its line to
jackson, account the Mississippi State
Fair. These tickets will be on sale
Nov. to 10, inclusive, and will be
good TO return up to and including
midnight of Nov. 10. 1907.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
Rear Admiral MeIvilIs weds.

philadelphia Pa.-The announce
ment vas made here OF the marriage
tn New York OF Rear Admiral George
". Melville. United States navy. re.
tired. of this city. to Miss Estella :.
Hills. also OF Philadelphia. The eere.
mony was performed in the Little
Church Around the Corner Rear Ad.
miral Melville is 60 years OF age and
was a widOwer
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
Leaves Wealth TO CLERK

humboldt, Kas.-Dr Carl Voes-
tel. a veteran OF the Gernn army
and OF the civil war. died a few
days ago and left his entire estate TO
Henry Kuhn. boy. who had cierked
n his drug store for the last ten
years. He mad no relatives.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24

Grss1 Ser Ns-es - Css-n a. on- 60
fn- Rraseua

Cleveland. oa.a. -Th~ alareueu,.
o. commercial L. and fear S-
ti- Ministerial dad lus- A.. -
siEae.l a. th- reasons far The aiar-,
INK tsrreass in The Eaml@f q your-
u.u entering The ministrg by L Con
rr,Eathonal Nafiunai council. whsh
held ifs ruzl meeting here Thu-siay.
The Espors 81 Pz.f- & ;. Nash of Cali.
foruia On Ministerial TrainlnE aud
Equipment aroused the diselissaln. 4
scnre % ae'ezates eaeazed IN tire
arzument- Increased pay for tcinis.
tiers vas the oaiy solution suez,s II
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
License Revoked.

Insurance Commissioner Cole gives
notice that the license Heretofore grant
ed the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance
Company and its agents TO transact
business in Mississippi, has been re-
yoked on account of the failure of said
company TO pay judgment rendered
against il at Vicksburg.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
Work at Hague Prse,ieaIiy Completed

New York, \. H.-Prigadier-Generzl
George r. Davis. judge advocate gen,
ersl OF the United States army. "a
turned Monday from Europe on the
steamer Zealand. having been A. The
Hague as a member Of the American
delegation Of the peace conference
Gen. Davis stated that the work Of the
conference was practically completed
when he LETT The Hague. all tEat re.
mained to be done being the compil.-
ton OF the report OF the conferences
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
w-EN niLEs7oNes cHEEs.
Trey Ahsass Gi,4se1 ;ae Heart es
tse Feoesfrian.

iu a valklnE "trip a milestone along
the uaF IS The mosf compauioaahie
feiiuW IN the vurid. yuur spirits rise
as sun GEAR him as though you Wern
about 90 sreef a human friend. and
they keep aialcst consistently on his
high lsFei till his brother a mile dis
taat advances 90 meet YOU
And when rnr overlook enc ~ this
friendly cnaaauy because of an En-
cruartiHE bank or screening bourhs.
says the Travel Naeariue. his neigh
bor further On comes TO sou douhly
welcome A. the latter end % this
Passage in the jnarney 1our spirits
fag a triae as thouEh oppressed by
sense Of dessrti0n You may even
seOwl 1t the oycrhaugiug hank which
is more than a party to this conceal
meni
Those worthy persons who attend to
the ro3ds shuult see 90 Il that every
milestone within their province stands
out frankly from its leafy background.
Observance of this. however. would
rob the wayfarer OF that leap Of the
heart which is his when the stone
tells the story of two miles done rather
than one For however much the land
seapc and the minute world AZ his feet
may claim the footfa-crs admiration
he is still keenly alive TO the virtue
af decent distances covered in his
day's journey.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
GUILTY OF REBATING
COMMISSIONER LANE SECURES
EVIDENCE IN CALIFORNIA.
ACCUSES THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
investigates Diselssee shas Largest
ard Nest Important Naasfaetsr-
ins Firms were Fase~se

Washington d. That rshatef
on charges for shipments q fre.zht
have begn PAID by a. least one great
railroad system since thc fnart-
ment of the Hepburn Fate act u.as
sscertainei definitely by Commlssloa-
- Franklin X Lane % the Interstate
commerce commission ou h-s rer NJ
trip 70 the Pacific coasr The orcu.l-
Ing line 5 the southern Pac.ae con
trolled and practically owne,l bg IA.
Ward II. Hartman. The evuIence of
his violation % the iaW vas adiuct3
al a hearing before Commlssinner
Lane. ac;ins for the commission ia
san Francisco
Commissioner lane Just returned
from California aud has not - sub
mitted his report to the interstate
commerce commission. but lie authoz-
lied the following statement bcarius
upon his investigation
4 do not know what may have been
published N the east concerning re
batting by western roads The hear
ings held in san Francisco were open
to the public and the information ellie
tied was regarded by the California
papers as startling We found in the
Southern Pacific office a list OF pre-
portion OF the published rates upon
state shipments. This list included
some OF the largest and most impor-
tant manufacturing firms. We also
found twenty books which had ac-
cumulated since the fire OF last year
showing special rebates. There were
several thousand entries in all. most
of them for very small amounts
These refunds IN all amounted to
about half a million dollars during
the past year.
1t must not be understood, how
ever. that the great body OF them. or
any considerable percentage OF them.
were refunds upon interstate ship
ments. But small per cent could
be connected in any way with an in
terstate shipment"
Believes Roads Will Obey Law.
Il do not regard the revelations in
California as indicative OF u settled
policy by the roads to eyade the law
On the contrary. believe that the
western roads and the roads of the
country generally are making a very
serious effort to comply with the re
quirement of the law.
The hearing in California demon
states beyond all question the neces-
sity for regulation. for the railroads
will not. or can not, without the
help OF prohibitory legislation make
and enforce uniform rates TO all ship
pers. 1t is not true that all rebating
upon interstate shipments has been
stopped. The old method OF giving a
direct return OF a portion OF the rate
has been abandoned very generally.
but the railroads themselves Will
grow in time to see the wisdom and
benefit coming TO them from the
strictest enforcement OF the law"
Mr.. Lane said that no facts were de
yeloped at any OF the hearings on the
Pacific coast connecting Mr.. Harri-
man with any knowledge OF rebates
given by his subOrdinates.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
State Bar Association.

Ex-United States Senator John C..
Spooner, of Wisconsin. leading mem
Der Of the American Bar Association,
has accepted an invitation to address
the Mississippi Bar Association, which
meets at Meridian in May.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
Liehkneeh, Goes to Prison.

Leipsic. Germany-Dr Carl Lieb-
knecht. the Socialist leader. was
Saturday found guilty Of treason in
writing his pamphlet. The Curse OF
Militarism." following his trial which
lasted nearly a week. he WAS sen
fenced To eighteen months imprison.
ment as a first-class prisoner in some
military foriress.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
w. NJ. a. to Eree, sanitsrium

Rock Island. lll-ln the hope
OF reducing life insurance losses.
the executive council OF the ModerI.
Woodmen of America closed a deal
for the purchase OF .00o acres OF land
adjoining Colorado Springs. known as
the Amber ranch, where0n TO erect
a sanitarium for the treatment OF
members OF the society afflicted with
tuberculosis.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
One Man KiIled in frisco Wreck.

Birmingham. Ala--ln i collision
between a Louisville q Nashville
freight train and Frisco pas
senger train AZ Pratt City. Ala. Con
ductor J. c. Smith was killed and
eight injured. Z. 7. Wilcox, general
freight agent OF the Frisco. is one OF
those hurt
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24

The Mississippi Agricultural and
Mechanical College will send COM
prehensive display to the State Fair a.
jackson, which will include carload
of their famous Mississippi raised beef
cattle, the product of the agricultural
snd stock-raising department, and .
good display generally.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
Old Ladies', Home.

The building committee Of the Old
Ladies' Home Association has let the
contract for the main building of the
home, which is TO cost $4,000. Two
other buildings will be added when the
funds are on hand The total cost Of
the home viii be about siO, 600 when
completed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
life'S SoIemnity.

Thy life. vert thou the pitifulest Of
all the sons OF earth. is nc idle dream.
out solemn reality. It is thy own;
It is all that thou hast to front eternity
with Work. then--Like a star IN.
hasting yet unTcsting v-C&rAla
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
Philippines 10 Regulate Utilities,

Manila, p. 1.-The Philippine
commission has authorized the crea-
ton of a public utilities commission
consisting Of three members with
power to adjust, increase or reduce
the rates to be charged Tor all utili-
ties
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
Be Poli,s.

Every lovely. kindly grace is worth
euiuvaing and will add much to your
happiness and usefulness when YOU
are older a rude, ill-mannered per.
son is stunned and disliked in every
circle. and unless the opposite habits
are formed in early life they are SCI
dom formed at al.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
Another WAGON Factory

Meridian is assured OF another wagon
factory. The factory will give employ
ment to D0 men. The company in
tends TO manufacture not only wagons,
but drays and lumber carts
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24

Hetty Green, the great finaneier, is
thoroughly American. She does not be-
lieve in foreign titled husbands for Amer
ican heiresses. She says: The girls
who 90 to Europe to get their husbands
deserve what they get, and more. Ii my
son married a foreign woman because
the union would bring him a title l
would disown him"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
Sale of States Seed.

The board OF penitentiary trustees
reports the sale of 40 tons of cotton
seed at $50 per ton.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
WIN Operate on Mitchell.

Springfield. John Mitchell.
president OF the United Nine
Workers. entered the hospit. at la
Sale, H.. Saturday and it is under
stood that he will submit to AZ opera
ton for appendicitis when his condi-
ton becomes more favorable
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
Farmers Fix the Price.

At meeting of the Neshoba County
Farmers Union held at Philadelphia
resolutions were passed pledging the
members to hold their cotton for Il
cents per pound and their seed for So
per ton.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24

Big stone Gap. Va Campbell
Slemp member OF congress from
the Ninth district Of Virginia. died
OF angina pretoris. He was the re
publican mepber OF the Virginia dee
cation in cOug-ess.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
Indian Chief Exhumeu.

Houston. Tex. - The skeleton OF
an Indian chief has Just been dug
up on top of Twin mountain by
Jim Byrd. a hunter. who has lived in
the vicinity fo- so years
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24

Do not SPEAK OF the faults of Others
which you may perceive; do not make
uneharitable remarks. Even if what you
say be true, you have no right to divulge
the faults of Others; and if you do it,
God will also diyulge yours.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
Wants Board of Pardons.

GOv.-eiect Noel states that he will
recommend the creation of board of
pardons, which will pass upon all petit
lions for clemency, and relieve the
governor OF this harrsssing duty.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
Knights of Honor Hustling.

The propagation committee of the
Grand Lodge, Knights of Honor OF
Mississippi, is making a systematic
campaign TO increase the membership
In this State.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24

There j. considerable measiness in
evidence, now that the boil weevil has
actually found lodgment in Mississippi.
but many believe that it will not prove
disastrous at all. forcing better cultural
methods and a more general diversified
tion Of the crops. At any rate it is
ere. and the people of the State are ex-
peeted TO handle it in an intelligent
manner.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
Coal Mine Explosion Rumored.

Pittsburg. pam indefinite rumor
has it thct 20 lives have been
lost in coal nine explosion at Els
worth, Pa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24

the hero of 1878 II the going we're
simply a matter OF progressing in a
straight line. VOLTS swim would have
carried him TO Calais and back again.
Tor the distance is only seventeen and
a half sea miles.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24

a new bank has opened its doors at
jackson. The new financial institution
is the State Bank and Trust Company.
with q capital stock of $1,000
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24

erected at convenient places. These
VIII have comfortable restaurants.
bedrooms. and will be equipped with
repairing shops and garages.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24

j. NJ. Mathis of Crystal Springs has
27 acres in long staple cotton this year
that from the crop already gathered and
prospects viii bring him in cash s3,375.
He recently sold aieht bales that brought
"a cents per pound, or 81 600. This cot
ton was grown on land that had already
produced crop of cabbage which
brought handsome proht. Then there
are people who chase of to other States
looking for a soft place Mississippi has
more to offer the man willing to work
than any State IN the Union
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24

God gave US life. To Him alone are
we answerable for the use we make OF
it. We cannot dispose OF it as We see
fit. We must answer to Him one day
for II
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
FOR GREATER
..... MISSISSIPPI

Dewted TO tha Agricultural. Commercial
and ladas,ral Development % the Sts,e's
lneomparabe Resources -Oc.eis Organ Of
Department ~ Agriculture and Commerce
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24

New York, y. VI Directors. OF
the United States Express Co. have
declared a semi-annual dividend OF
s3 Per share, as compared with So
for the same period last wear.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24

What ID very thin voice that girl
has Thin Why. its 81 thin she
ought 20 sing all her music in skeie-
ton key."-Baltimore American.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24

The worlds eyes see no further thAn
this life The Christian looks down into
ths depths Of eternity
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24

If husbands were carefully schooled in
obedience, there would be made great
progress in domestic economy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24

If some people tried to do someth,ng
instead of somebody this would be q
happier world
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24

The fact that local bank at Eupora
recently bought n ten thousand dollar
issue of school bonds sounds good to all.
1t seems that old Mississippi still has
some money to invest in good securities,
even if the rate of interest is less than
eight per cent.
The Marshall republican., 1907-04-19

consciousness and the blood
found to be coming from n cut
on the inside Of tho lip. DR..
Richart took the ladies' home
in his buggy Blackburn
Record.
Frank Stockman and wife
were in town Monday buying
groceries and other needfuls
preparatory To going TO house
Keeping in their new house
just completed. --Died -
Emmanuel Mitchner, at his
home in Fort Baird, New
Mexico on the 4th OF March,
Mt the age Of 90 years. lie
was a son OF II. j.. Mitchncr
OF this place. Malta Bend
|Qui Vive.
The Ballew Co. Incorporated.
r. c. II. Lindsey, one of che
executors of the will OF W. b.
Ballew, deceased, was in
Malta Bend last week and
conveyed TO n stock company
the interests Of the estate in
the lumber yard ut this place,
which was formerly the joint
property Of Captain Ballew,
Of Princeton and his nephew,
w. o. Ballew who has been
the local manager here. Some
time ago q company was or
ganized to purchase the in
terest Of estate and the yard
will now be run by this com.
pany capitalized ut $4,000.
The stockholders OF which are
W. o. Ballew, Malta Bend;
Otto S. Russell, Mrs. o. s.
Russell, Marshall; Miss
Martha Baliewand Miss Ger
trude Ballew, of Princeton;
and Mrs. Ida Ballew, of Cory.
don, Iowa. Our townsman,
W. o. Ballew, who owns one
half of the stock in the new
company, is president and
manager of the concern. We
The Marshall republican., 1907-04-19

AS prices jumD from day 10
day, there are persons and
classes Of people who see no
direct benefit for themselves
and in reality may be n little
crowded ut the time, but this
does not prove that the pres
ent prosperity Is Il calamity.
The country never was more
prosperous and as n whole the
individual citizen was never
better of. If the man who il
now growing the loudest
could have his way he would
soon be getting his farm
machinery ut u reduction but
his farm and stock would like.
wise be II drug on the market.
How many Of our citizens
were living well ten years ago
and laying up money! A very
few indeed.
The Marshall republican., 1907-04-19

The Thaw jury was dis.
charged after being unable TO
agree for AZ hours. The
jurors were about evenly di.
vided between finding for
murder and insanity. The
case will now probably rest
till fall and In the meantime
our farmers will have an OPP
portunity of raising n good
crop.
The Marshall republican., 1907-04-19
100000 Farmers Savings Bank Bldg, Marshall

city. The oil spread over II
good deal of territory and did
"A good deal Of damages When
the pipe bursted the oil went
high into the air and Of course
it was a little while until the.
pump could hes ~'oup-d and
all the OIL that vas IN the pipe
on the higher ground had 10
run out. tits not often that
these accidents happen but
when they do 1t Is a sight
worth seeing. The pumps
work on high pressure TO send
the oil from here to Marcel
ine and the strain en- the pipe
is heavy. The repairs are
made quickly and sucn breaks
do not stop the flow OF oil but
% short time.--Carroliton
Democrat.
S. W.. Sullivan celebrated
his 87th birthday Monday,
April 9th, 1907, at his resi-
dence six miles east Of Miami.
Mr.. Sullivan has lived in Sa-
line county eighty years. He
was born at Miller's Iron
Works, Virginia, April 9th,
1890. He is still we'll and
able 70 follow his vocation.
Mrs James Hisle was cali
ed 10 Cambridge FrluAy 70 as
sist in nursing her br0ther's
wife, Mrs. Dave Dobbins.
Mrs. Dobbins Is very sick
with pneumonia. --Carl
Isaac, better known - sPeck''
was Thrown from : horse
which he rides while working
sa ~ 94lt Y xncb u
mn ~ An srst wsee
The Marshall republican., 1907-04-19

The public is becoming too
Indifferent about political mat.
ters.' The fact that "botll
sides are scoundrels' il nc
excuse. Our political system
should have a good foundation
the people-and they can
then easily control the entire
situation.
If every crossroads con-
vention is run by a trickster.
the county, state and national
conventions are likely tn be
controlled by the same class.
To say that a policy outlin-
ed by n party amounts TO no.
thing is ridiculous. II is al
right to "yote for the man"
but the fact that "the man.
stands on q poor platform or
policy, or is in bad company,
is good grounds for suspic.
ion.
Now that the public i.
aroused to the dangers Of r -,
government and is avg % y
the supreme power ~ IN.
people, everyone sh, MIA -,
- hia own vote-v - 4,
well Informed and acSis Sus,
laithk0liy at eve u, cr ~
The Marshall republican., 1907-04-19

landed on his head and shout.
ders and was unconscOus for
quite u while. ---Dr. F.. H..
Sullivan has ordered u full set
of cases anu fixtur-s Tor his
drug store. 1t will lie equip +.
ed In mOuein anu Lp-L-ua.,
style. Capt. Raxuun re-
ceived u letter q few days ago
stating that the Stenmer Eiec-
ira will start from ST. Louis
On Saturday April 20, on It's
"TRIP up the river. This boat
will be used in the freight
trade between st. LOUIS anu
Miami. - Miami News.
Tue gasol.n u buat ne,- went
to Little Rock MONDAY AID
moved Dr. J. n. Davidson auu
family 10 Huntsdale about 8
miles below Rocheport, where
the DR.. will make his home
and commune the practlce VI
his
son Brown, c0lored died 1T his
home here Wednesday April
10, 1907, OF paralysis. On
Monday he went up to Will
|Diggs TO break OH corn and
that night he failed u come
home and they sent on, to luuk
for him ana found nlni about
A, O'clock lying W i shoot ~
corn cold and Almoat dead.
He lived until Wednesday
evening. Uncle Nelse, a. he
was commonly called was one
ri The old ool0Red oitisenn of
Our town and ~ honest and
pasl,e0ts.<I. A 4
WV Z: 81
The Marshall republican., 1907-04-19

9 The Missouri general as.
sembly is in extra session
pursuant 10 Gov. Folks call.
They have been called for n
special purpose and at II big
expense TO the state. IL is
easy 10 explain the reason
why nothing was done after
il Is all over, but Missourians
donot want explanations, they
want TO be shown. Gov. Folk
will do well 10 dismiss this
body speedily If he secs they
will do nothing and thus nj
least save the state some
money and himself the trouble
OF apologizing for his Demo-
cratic statesmen.
The Marshall republican., 1907-04-19

Gov. Folk has considerably
cut down the appropriations
made by the general Assem-.
bly,. As passed the state
would have spent more than n
million dollars over the re-
ccipts for the next two years.
This fact alone shows the
poor judgment displayed by
our law. makers.
The Marshall republican., 1907-04-19

Most of the work laid out
by the Governor for the extra
session Of the general assem-
bly, is tn regulate the saloon
and brewery business.