The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-29

to greater activity. But the fact IS,
there is nothing in it.. Reduce the
population of the north TO the popula,
ton of the south, leaving as residue
our own American people. and the
saloon would go in the twinkling of
the next ballot
Consider these figures:
North Atlantic division, 51.1 per
cent foreign parentage: 22.6 per cent.
foreign born.
Western Atlantic division, 476 per
cent. foreign parentage; POI per cent
foreign born.
South Atlantic division, So per cent.
foreign parentage, 81 per cent. for
eign born.
While New York. Chicago, San
Francisco, Detroit, Cleveland and Mil
waukee show a population OF more
than 75 per cent. of foreign parentage
This IS written in no sense to reflect
upon our brother of another vicinity
He is simply, through training and
environment, little behind us on this
question, but it explains the strength
OF the anti-prohibftion vote in the
north Never, in any cause on earth
has there been registered such pro
tracted, unffettering, self-sacrificing
devotion as by the temperance people
of the north. If the bills referred to
above should, by any miracle, become
laws, the liquor traffic might prudent
ly lay in a supply of crepe during the
dull times-it will be needed
The supreme court of Nebraska has
handed down two decisions holding
liquor dealers responsible indirectly
for deaths or accidents that may &C.
cur through drunkenness. In one, the
widow of a man who died as a result
of a debaIlch was empowered to col
lect a reasonable sum for support from
the saloon-keeper who sold her hus-
band drink. In the other, brewery
company was declared liable for the
death of boy who became intoxicat-
ed at the brewery, got on the railroad
track, and was run over by an engine.
1t is no wonder the business has the
shivers these days with so much cold
water splashing in its face.
And to top off with Tanner, the long
lived fasting Tanner, has challenged
Busch, the brewer, to test the rela.
tive nutritious qualities of water and
beer, the brewer to select six beer
drinkers and enter a fasting siege
with him. Tanner, it will be remem-
bered, began his forty-day fast with
out food OF water. but after a few
days, recanted and took to water In
my gallery of immortals, / have two
pictures of the Before"
and After" They were presents
from the original One time our col
lege society. Auxims. TO make for
tune for the library thought vel
would have an extra lecture, get some
illustrious parsonage, and capture the
town. We cast about for greatness, |
and finally decided on Tanner He was
at the pinnacle of cracker-box notc-1
riety. suppose we had to pay him $500. |
could we make it2 Could we be sure \
that curiosity was sufficient to war
rant reserved seats, and would his |
culture CLEAN and glisten, in a col /
lege town? l was appointed to write |
to him. get his very best terms I did
and at once received reply: he would |
be glad to come for SO and expenses. |
The committee held counsel over this.
and it was decided not to take the |
public in our, confidence as to the mat !,
ter of fee. I remember well when he |
appeared. Everybody was agog and
he most of all. He seemed bent on
spending his time out of doors. prom
enading the campus, visiting this and
that until finally the committee. in
CONSERVATION asked him if he would
not defer other visits until after the
lecture. He seemed puzzled. We ex-