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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
r ,ichmond and Petersburg
Electric Railway

Cars leave corner OF Seventh ara Perry
Streets. Manchester. every hour ION the
hour from 8 A. N. to 10 r. NJ. Last car
IA midnight, Limited car. s;%5 y. n. daily.
except Sunday.
Cars leave Petersburg. foot Of Sycamore
p. M Last car 11,40 p. NJ; Limited cur,
7;lb A. N, daily. except sunday
All cara from Petersburg connecting Rich
mond cars.
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Auction Sales Future Days

AS administrator Of the estate of
to close out the several businesses
conducted by him at the request Of his
distributes, L will sell, at No. North
Eighteenth Street. Richmond, Va, pc
ginning THURSDAY, March IA, 1907,
at 10 o'clock "A. NJ, all OF the stock,
equipment and appliances lately used
by the said Michael l. McD onough, de-
ceased, in the conduct Of the above
mentioned businesses. consisting . Of
collins, caskets, casket cases. casket
Innings, coffin plates and handles. can
dlesticks pedcstals, two cooling boards
and covers robes, rugs and articies
generally used in the undertaking
business; trap, road wagon, ! DAY
ton wagon runabouts, 3 falling TOP
! hacks, top. buggy, ! END spring wa,
gon. new hearse. casket wagon. !
Shaving wagon, Phaeton. sets single
harness, sets carriage harness. sad.
| die. 4 lot odds and ends harness. and
| other articles used in livery. business,
| lot OF second hand damaged vehicles.
| damaged truck wagon. lot OF hlckory
| spokes, carpenters tools and genera,
carriage shop equipment; = anyiis,
| general blacksmith shop equipment;
iron safes, 9 stoves, office furniture ant
4 fixtures, and bay horses, bay geld,
i ing, roam mares. gray mare, place
| mare, strawberry roam cHppeG
I mare roam horse, gray colt, Dlact
horse, and 1 brown gelding Also 10
of scrap iron.
TERMS: Cash.
Administered Michael j. McDonough,
THE VALENTINE AUCTION CO..
Auctioneers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
Chesapeake CO Ohio Railway

CINCINNATI. INDIANAPOLIS. ST. LOUI&
CHICAGO. LOUISVILLE. NASH
WILLIE. MEMPHIs.
AIS p, NJ. daily and 1880 =, NJ. daily, %.
eept SATURDAY; 1i:a5 p y. saturdayA
WESTBOuND LOCAL TRAINS
7:25 A. NJ. and 5;15 p. NJ. week days.
NEWPORT NEWS. NORFOLK AND OLD
POINT. t
900 A. NJ, and 400 p. -, daily. ss
LOCAL FOR NEWPORT NEWS AND OID
POINT.
7:a5 A. NJ, and $500 p. NJ. daily.
JAMES RIVER LINES,
1920 A. NJ, daily, 6:l5 r. M. week days.
Arrive Main Line from West: 1850 a. Nj
1850 A. NJ, 's:+5 p. NJ. ss7:46 r. n. From
East: 1905 A. NJ. s11:&6 A. NJ, 1890 r, ~.
$500 r. NJ, James River: $3.50 A. ~,
1855 Z. NJ. 'paily. ''Exaept Sunday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11

supplies required before the next crop
comes on the market. Moreover, there
Is the approach OF the new cotton sea-
son to consider, with every indication
tho South is preparing to plant for an
other big crop.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
by Toney, Smith G. Co.
Real Estate Auctioneers,
1905 Hull St., Manchester, Va.
TRusTEE's AUCTION SALE

BAR h E5xggREs 5No SN a FAN p fAsl
ssHS; ,hfs; 1sfs-' Va Aui4A siNAsi,
BY virtue OF deed of trust, dated
clerks oftice OF the Corporation Court
of the City OF Manchester, Va, In Deed
Book, vol. 2S, page 2s4, default having
been made IN the payment Of Gertain,
being directed so to do by the benefl-
cIary, ] will sell ut public auction. on
T m r RfsMYss I'll iii r. 9TH DAY OF MARCH
1907 at l.aO O'Clock z, NJ. the follow
Ing articles, to.wit: Ono Bar and Back
Bar, ono Iron Safe, one Cash Register
other articles too numerous to mention
TERMS; CASH,
II, r, FULLER, Trustee.
Auctioneers.
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Seaboard Air Line Railway.

SOUTHBoUND TRAINS scHEpuLHp TO
LEAVE RICHMOND pAILx' .9
$40 A. M.--Local TO Norina, RAlsish,
Charlotte, Wilmington. a;20 r. M.-alespsso
and coaehoa. Savannah, Jacksonvilis ard
Florida Points, s,is r. M.---solid PulimsA
train to st. Augustine, iS,so M.-sisspt
phis, savannah. Jacksonville and Southwest.
NoRTHRoUND TRAINS sCHEpuLnD 70
ARRIVE RICHMOND pAILY;
$50 A. NJ, s;sa a. NJ, silo =, ~. tsss Y, ~
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Virginia Navigation Co.'S
ms RIVER DAY LINE

~ JAMES RIVER DAY LINE.
" STEAMER MOBJACK LEAVES
FROM OLD DOMINION WHARF
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRI
DAY AT 7 A. M, for Norfolk. Ports
mouth, Old Point, Newport News, Clare
mont and James River landings, connecting
at Old Point for Washington, Baltimore and
the North Stateroons reserved for the
night at moderate prices Electric cars
direct to the wharf. Fare. $1.5o and 81,
Norfolk. Through Excursion Tickets on sale
at Richmond Transfer Co., $40 ID. Main
Street, sos u. Main street, or on wharf or
steamer Round Trip, $a.50,
and all points in Eastern Virginia. North
Carolina and the East,
JOHN F. MAYER. Agent.
IRWIN WEIsIGER. Gen'l Mgr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
BY Toney. Smith & Co.,
Real Estate Auctioneers,
Manchester, Va.

TRUSTEES AUCTION SALh
BAR FIXTURES, POOL TABLE Y ,g;,5 IRON On
SAFE, CASH REGISTER, EIG;, w ~
THE PREMISES, NOS. lSl6,1s
HULL STREET, MANCHESTER
By Virtue of deed Of trust, dated
clerks office OF the Corporation Court
OF the city OF Manchester. Va, IN Deco
Book, vol. 90, page All default haying
been made in the payment Of certain AIN
being directed SO to do by the benen-
ciary, viii sell at public auction, on
T 1he E RHeHmYsseTa'H Is 18TH DAY or MARCH,
1907, at o'clock p. NJ, the following
articles, to-wit: Back and Front Bar
or Counter and Bar Mirrors, four small a.
Bar Bottles, six Bar Classes, nine Bar
Bottles, one Keg and Splgot, one WINS,
Key SHOW Case, one Cigar Case, one
IRON fu' Safe. one Lunch counter;; f ons
Lunch Counter Stools. one Clock on one
Cork Puller. seven large Pictures, SLY
teen Poolroom Chairs, and other arti-
cles too numerous to mention.
TERMS: Cash. but may be arranged
| IN suit purchaser on day OF sale.
~ H. II. WELLS. Trustee,
BY TONEY, SMITH 8. CO..
| Auotioneers.
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cWerchants and Miners
Transportation Co.'S.

BOSTON. MASS. and PROVIDENCE. r.. i.
Steamers leave Norfolk for Boston Tues
day, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, For
Providence. Monday, Thursday and Saturday
at 6 p, NJ, Passengers and freight taken for
all New England Points. Tickets ON sale at
G. & O. Ry. and N. q w Ry. offices. and
No. s19 East Main.
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STOCK MARKET OF THE WEEK.
Hallway and Miscellaneous Shares.

highest closing ndi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11

BY direction of the owner, ! will Of
Ter dSp sSle 4Ron nth IN ppn TYso'EEeg h1 H
1907. at ( p. NJ, tho above mentioned
realty. The dwelling Is two story. at
tached contains about seven rooms
Lot, 25 X 100. Side alley.
The location Is all that could be do
sired, either as a residence or for rental
PURPOSES.
TERMS: Liberal. and at sale.
f. A. McCURpY, Auctioneer.
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FOR NEW YORK.

Via Night Line Steamers Except satur-
day) making connection in Norfolk with
Main Line Ship following day at r. M;
also Norfolk and Western Ry. at 9 A. NJ. and
p. NJ. and Chesapeake and Ohio Ry. at 0
A. M. and 400 p. NJ. making connection
Line shins sailing p. NJ. Tickets, sos ID.
Main street, Richmond TranAfer Co., sls e.
Main Street, The Jefferson. Murphy's Hotel
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Steamboats,.
OLD DOMINION
~ STEAMSHIP ca.

Night Line TOR Norfolk.
Leave Richmond every evening tfoot Ash
street) at p. NJ, stopping at Newport
News on route Fare. $3.50 ono way; $3.50
round trip Including stateroom berth: meals.
600 each. Street cars to steamers wharf.
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!, By H. A. Mccurdy, Auctioneer,

AUCTION SALE
OF
pETAC HET FRAME DWELLING, .2103
TAST BROAD STREET, JUST EAST
OF TWENTY-FIRST STREET.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
Movement Towards Higher
Prices.

The bull interests are still inclined
TO be aggressive The leading opera
tor is predicting higher prices, and Is
very active in stimulating bullish self
timcnt among traders here, as we'll rs
throughout the South generally. The
fact that the market has been adj
vanced at all during the week IN the
face of the Generalization which has
prevailed on the stock market has been
= matter of surprise to many conserva-
tive trade interests This Is regarded
as showing the confidence of the bull
interests, and as also demonstrating
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11

TOtal sales TOT tHH WucN'
bonds, were Sl0,SST 900.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11

THE VALENTINE AUCTION CO.,
Auctioneers
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-03-30
A New Drug Company.

The Corporation Commission has
granted a charter to The Williams
burg Drug Co.. incorporated. The
officers named in the charter are W.
A. Bozarth. president: c. c. Hall.
General manager; John L. Mercer.
secretary and treasurer. CAPITAL
stock IS $1,000 to $4,000
his company bought out the drug
business OF the late L. Henley. and
g!ll continue at the old stand.
The new owners are preparing to
install a large. up-to-date soda foun-
ain which will necessitate remodel
ING the interior arrangements OF the
drug store.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-03-30
FERTILIEINC TIE CROP.

The primary object IN using fertilizer
20 produce a larger yield OF the CROP
-, : % oe immediately grown. or is
10y groEing. on the land 70 which
The fertilizer is 10 be applied As a rule
- contains from ten TO sixteen per cent
OF more or less promptly available plant
food IN other words. al co-nne~rS,ff - -,
ui1er contains In every hundred rounds
Neisht rom 20 20 is pounds % avaiIabie
tllspnorlc acid. either alone. or that
amount OF phoSphorlc acid and rs,toSb
com oined. or CT these two and nft-ossr
Sorn oinesi making IN the latter case. MAT
: ealed complete" fertilizer Now.
DIS 20 70 IS pounds in each 100 ROUNDS
o. ire fertilizer Is supposed 10 y, 80
sReuio oe, practically soluble and avail
SSo-e AZ once. or within a week or two
Lor the use OF the crop. SAYS N-ir.-tris
carolina Fertilizer Almanac
rs Ternaining portion OF the fertilizer.
- 80 = % - pounds in each 100 pounds
= mixture OF insoluhIe pho~uhS-e 80
se.ps.ate 81 line, some sand. water. or
Sanic matter and other thinEx that a..
necessarily incident 10 the -----,e- -.
SIC cannot o economically removed
.heE are q ve-y little immediate value
% eitnST the crop or the soil
50 when We apply a hirh-r-aSa fa-tf-
- - ne sou the onteCt o. 20 supply
ne pants with soluble plant food and
LI--re.lse the yield Of the cotton srain
grass- or whatever the crop NAV b
-ucioe1tally. however. this fersffi-e- de-
nelR ne and because IL induces a larger
sroWth OF stalk. roots and foliage 81 TIE
I.ents-or those parts that wlii be ~
turned 20. emo become Part of m. sof1
- 49, u NNAN AtFtallLn-. frr frzf-~rr
not cnly Increases the yield " sol 90.
ton but also the size OF The Sfafks
tne Foliage. hulls and other parts sh.t
70 Immediately back and form a ~ -
ne SOL In the shape % h-mus fSe-av..s
vegetable natter. But the prfnciral ~
20 improve the sol Itself is u add ,ers
taole matter 20 Il Ia the form of stable
manure rencvaurE crops. rotation %
~ .Fe etc. In a more direct hammer
~ would seem manifest. then II Ne
Ssh 10 Increase the yield Of corn. cotton
Nneat. cats. grass, etc. that the fertilizer
should contain the three elements %
+-art tood In the proportions that a-e
pert suited 20 the particular c-o- This
- Particularly true II the purpose is 10
Use Ao-fral amounts CT fertilizer per acre
~ such case the deficient supply. In the
.iAture4 sotL % any one or more OF the
tnree valuable" elements trhosr rorfr
acid. nitrogen and POTASH ned not he
Speci2lly considered
According 90 carefully conducted field
Il PEI trnenrs, conducted az many of rhe
: nperirnent stations. IL has been found
inst cotton requires a fertilizer that con-
t3lns about one part each OF nitrogen and
- lasn arc ID parts OF available r,hoa-
lnoric acid This demand would 30 net
uF fertilizer containing 70 Der cent
8 Naliable pnoer hcric acid. ner cent -
miro en and per cent OF potash. or
~ orcl ra-lly expressed fd.---1 fe-flff-e-'
one araiyLirg 50 ~ 90 or 3. 60 a.
q '--le--lo' etc. would answer Just a.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-03-30
ODeratta TO Be Repeated.

Cinderella in Flowerland." the
oPeratta given at Cameron Hall BY
cal talent 4 few months ago. is 10
he repeated. The exact date has
cot been set. but Miss Emory. the
manager, says she expects to be able
10 present it next Thursday night.
= ne o0eratta Will be given for the
'-neft Of the Daughters OF the Con
--eracy. There will be a general
mission and 10 reserved seats.
Hose who attended the play be-
e will recall how delightfully."- they
ere entertained. and as several
ale voices have been added and
D aeT changes made. the next pre-
ntation promises to be especially
entertaining.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-03-30

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the 5000 ROADS MOVEMENT.

good road is-many kinds of COCO
roads-how they are made and VIVA,
an automobile can DO on them. A
very fine boulevard is being laid and
drawing near completion. between
Norfolk and the Exposition grounds
az Sewell's Point. and a regular
automobile service is to be main
tanned. The war department and
the Post-otfioe department are TO
experiment on this road. for pur-
poses each relating TO its own
service.
New Jersey IS 70 have. among
other exhibits. a specimen bit of
road such as has been built in that
state under state aid and has been
found 70 be an economical oonstruc-
ton. while in so far as good ros6
building has advanced. It has fully
realized al promises Of great benefit.
increasing the value Of country lands.
drawing population from city into
suburb and making a material saw
ms IN the cost OF agricultural dray-
age.
Massachusetts. Connecticut and
New York. with New Jersey. have
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-03-30
New People at the Bank.

Mr.. K. Sydney Brooks. of Chase
City. has resigned as a student at
the college to accept a clerical posi-
ion in the Peninsula Bank to fill the
vaoancy caused by the promotion of
Ar. ). L. Graham. Mr.. Brooks
aas had severol years experience in
the banking business and comes we'll
qualified to fill the position.
Miss Mary Branch Spencer. a
very popular young lady. who has
been the efficient stenographer in
ne office Of Clerk Geddy, was eject
ed stenographer in the bank.
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-03-30
taken the lead in state aid. and in

taken the lead in state aid. and II
the last ten years their efforts have
resulted IN proving. not only the
value of good roads. but the expe-
diency Of state appropriations. and
in other states in which the move
ment has made any Roadway. the
results have justified the Inaugural
ton of the state aid idea and proved
ar incentive TO further effort.
The South is awake to the needs
OF good roads. and some of her sen
ators have been among the leaders
in advocating national appropriations
for good roads. urging that it is a
question OF expediency and as much
a function OF the general government
as is the dredging OF channels and
creeks and the giving of public lands
to encourage raiiroaG building in the
west
Pitis5uEE got the Good Roads
Convention this year. but its mem
oers are invited 70 the Jamestown
Exposition. and the question will
ind full discussion among experts.
The prediction IS made that the Ex-
position Will give PRONUNCIATION to
some advanced ideas as to the place
= the automobile in the transports-
,on world OF the no distant future.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-03-30

ven provided these lower grades be an
PIeo IN heavier Quantities
80 has been found that corn. sugar
cane, sorghum. grasses and ether rr0ps
belonging 10 the grass family resro5d
best 20 fertilizer that shall contain n
parts OF phoSphoric acid. parts OF nNro-
ser and parts OF potash or a iQ-5-,
Fertilizer. The following formulas are
m precisely the same proportions oriv
tney are OF lower grade. and would give
practically the same results only vvher n
respondingly larger applicatto- sbsii
pe made per acre-viz 50 "a 81 %
e-'-2-eo. or T-25c-i 90 and so or or
al lower prices than the high gra5es-
but as a rule. the farmer will End ~
NOR economical 10 buy the high grades.
both on account OF their ches ro~ r,-i>c
Der unit" and also the saving ~ f-sirbt
me latter being precisely the same Der
ton Tor both high and lo,s grades.
APPLYING FERTILIZER WHEN
PLANTING
While Il IS certainly true. in our er-
ptIlence. that the greater part OF the fer
before the crop Is TO % ois1rs,, -, -
mixed In the soil OF the bedding f,r-,,,.
a.. 40. oedded on. there are circumstances
that would Justify a farmer in r,okf--
one or more intercultural applicsf5or-s
inciuclnE one az the actual date OF plant
lns. The following are such circurlstan-
% When a farmer has not been abls
70 secure the whole amount OF his f.
ulkers before planting time
90 When he concludes after his c-o-
mas been planted and Is CROWNS fh,.
ne cll rot buy and apply az much as ne
should nave done before planting
fal " nen the yeiloWfsh green color ana
want n Nlgor IN the appearance OF tbe
$3.50 INDICATE that more nitrogen ~
needed by the crop
we believe 81 may be safely accented
IS general rule that a small uortfor
~ H-inia carolina Fertilizer should ~
tppled with. or near the seed al the
--ut OF planting. The effect OF this small
90 -lcation Is 90 supply the young plants
WITH available food during the fref Sf-~o
~ their growth. inducing pror7nt 49,
.isnrcls development For this burmese
y 70 :. pounds per acre NAV be- annfied
~ the same fertilizer that had been bed
lrl on TWO weeks before planting
second application OF high-gra9s fer
rs may De made at the second or
nird blowing @ cottor. or al six or eieht
nchcs height ~ the plants un 10 IS ir~b-
1" ~ the middle 90 last q Nav and fha
nlcdle % last 81 June
le inte~rulrur1l applies tio-s NAV ~
re m tn- siding furrow or the fer
..-Nl NY ~ sfrewn along ir The uniddles
frta ~ ne plow or Clltivator There
no need 20 fear that the plants Win
of re- the benefit % q hirh-rrrIe fer
ilL-F u put arvhere. on o- between the
June 2fth o. the latest date a.
nicn the writer has ever annlIrd sor
ifer n this way 20 either corn az COT
On, although there r. little reason "a
3lDt that even later applications would
-nent the crop: but probably not enough
Fay the cost q the fertilizer
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-03-30
To Play Game TO-DAY.

William and Mary went down in
defeat before Princeton in Norfolk
tuesday. The score was 10 tol.
The Medical College of Virginia
plays the William and Mary team
here this afternoon. The game will
be called at 3 o'clock. II promises
TO be good game.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-03-30
ASK FOR "REYNOLDS."

The automobile in all its shapes.
IS roadster. racer. delivery wagon
and heavy dray. viii be shown at
the Exposition. and its full develop
ment will be found to await only the
day Of the GOOD road.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-03-30

EYsrybo iy IS cleaning up their
PREMISES for spring and the Exposi-
)a.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-04

One of the bills which will he in
troduced in the legislature on the mat
ter of a primary election election, will
contain provision that the pure food
commissioner shall be elected by pop
ular vote. If this is one of the de-
mands made by the advocates of an
extreme primary election law, it
would be right to incorporate the
provision in the bill which finally
passed the legislature. But before
doing so, it would be we'll to inquire
how better or more conscientious
man could be found for the place than
the present incumbent. Would the
large number of persons throughout
the state who are interested in the
handling of the various things which
come within his scope of his author
ity, not work and vote for the cleo
ton of man who would be less
rigid at least in his enforcement of
the law. There is no official in the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-04
REINFORCEMENT.

Two matters of semi-political
character will be enacted into law dur
ing the coming session of the legis-
lature. One of these is the thread
bare primary election law of which
much has been said, and the other
is the reapportionment of the repre-
sentation in the legislature. The lat
ter is important because of the fact
that the eastern portion of the state
will be compelled in an equitable dis
tribution of representation, to Weld
some of the advantages it now has to
the western part.
During the last few years the in
crease in population has been in the
western counties. The eastern ones
have maintained their own but they
have not received the large number
of new settlers which has been so dis
tinctive of the counties in the north
west especially. \ reapportionment
must as matter of right, give these
new corners a representative con-
sideration
In the recent election, Grand Forks
county cast 4,109 votes. The Twenty
ninth legislative district, which COM
prises Ward and Williams counties.
cast 5,297 votes. Grand Forks county
has eight members in the house of
representatives and the Twenty-ninth
district has three. Grand Forks has
one member for each 512 voters, and
the Twenty-third district has one for
every 1866. Cass county has voting
population of 3,SSS. The Thirtv-ffth
legislative district composed of Nc
Lean and Mercer counties, has a
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-04

among the several counties and legis-
lative districts accordingly
In doing this the influence and vot-
ing power of the western part of the
state will be largely increased, and
its ability to influence legislation COR
respondingly enhanced. No danger to
the state as whole will result from
this change unless it be in the matter
of resubmission. The western por-
ton of the state is more largely op-
posed to the continuation of the pres
ent prohibition law that is the older
portion, but whether the sentiment is
sufficiently strong to have any in
tluence on the shaping of legislation
on that subject could not be deter
mined except in a contest wherein that
question were the issue.