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The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
BOYS CUT SCHEDULE
\. Il. c. A. Relay Racers Run
ming Fast with Message.
ON THE WAY TO CHICAGO
River Road Break COmpeIs Long
DetOur Between Stuyvesant and
Troy, Causing Only Delay of Run.
On All other Laps Faster Time
Is Made Than Arranged For.

New York. July 1s--Reports rom I'd
State show that the Y II c. a boys who
are reIaying the message from the mayor
Of New York TO the mayor Of Chicago
axe winding up the miles Ike g tape
measure on a spring
They haze not dropped below schedule
once since they left the city hall and only
once have they failed 10 beat the pre-
arranged time That was on the thirty
r1lle run between Stuyvesant and TOY.
where break in the river road com
PEELED them 70 make a detour along the
old post read.
In spite Of the fact, however, that that
made the distance between these two
places about five miles longer. they
landed in Troy exactly on schedule time.
From Troy to Schenectady. they gained
a quarter Of an hour. but it was OF the
ninety-five miles or so between Schenec-
tady and Rome that they made their best
time, gaining two hours and forty min
utes or their schedule
Autos Have Trouble.
This was done in spite OF the muddy
roads, which are reported to be 50 bad
that the official autos can keep up only
with difficulty.
The boys reached Auburn late tonight
and the big trick Of saving six miles by
swimming across Cayuga Lake. a piece Of
work which fell 10 the members Of the
Auburn Y VI. c. A. was accomplished in
forty minutes The message then started
on It's way 70 Genera
It was al framed Up for the mayor OF
every city through which the runners
pass 70 come out and hand the message
TO the relieving runner. II this is really
done about thirty-five mayors. as well as
nearly 2eo0 boys. VIII take part in the big
foot race against time Representative
sherman Republican candidate for the
Vice Presidency. vas 20 have handed out
the message at Utica but got tired OF
waiting for the courier to show I'D and
turned ever the job 10 Mayor Wheeler.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
Marine Corps Orders.

Capt z E WEST and Second Lisuts P A.
CAPRoN and l. " T WALLER. IT.. de-
tschad Marine Battalion. L c T. Panahaa. 10
sIzre Island Cal. va the L 5 s Albany
Capt l. FELAND. detschsd headquarers United
States Marine CoTps 70 eo1snAld marine DE-
taehment On boa7d e 5. S Moutana
Maj E a JONAS. A @ u. retired 70 ten
po1ry duty AZ United States Marine Corrs
Depot q Supplies Philadelphia. Pa
First Lieut. H D. SOUTH. detached marine bar
racks. navy yard, PhHadelphia. Pa. 70 dirty Fi7s.
Provincial ReEimelt- Uuited States AIarines
Cuba. va Transport sailing July &
First Lieut. ". Z. PRITCHETT. ordered 70 repc-c
ST marine barracks Washington. July 3 fo-
examination for promotion
Col F. L DENNY. qusrte77naster Uuitsd States
Marine Cors. 70 Annapolis Nd on tor q IL
sTection-
Col H K WHITE. granted leave * absence for
one msuth from and including July T. Ia0s
Capt L n HARDING, to Washington. for ten
pors-v duty.
Capt D. c. MeDOUGAL. to New York. for trm-
Lie-st- Col c A DoYEN. to wasbin-ssB. sv.v
president Marine Examining Board. RsueareI
travel authorized
Mas. ". G NEVILLE ard c. C. long. r-Do-s
TO Lisut- Col ca DOYEN. duty menbers
Marine Examining Board
Capt c. G THORPE. report Lieut. Col c A.
DOYEN On JGly IS. -Isos for sza=inzsioa f1r
promotion
DOYEN. duty recorder Marins Examining
Capt R. Y. RHEA. te1npo-nry dutv member ger
ersl c0urI-uartial navy yard. NashfnErou
Ca7t. H r. LAY. detached headquarters United
States Marine Corps. % m1rine bs-zcEs. VAST
ingaal-
Cart L NJ GULICK detached Marine Battalion
American Legation. Pekin China 70 Tuftei
States. via san Frzncisco, Cal. and report n
person % the major general onnmzndaut United
States Marine Corps
CAPT J. T. BJTT3ICK. detached marine ba--
raeks. navy yard. Boston. 20 marine ba-racks.
navy yard Norfolk
Lieut. Col c l. McCAWLEY. A O N, 70 Bos-
ton. duty inspection contract work
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Black Dress Goods.

s. yds 92-incA SiIk-wa-p Her-ie4.a rPri.<=l-v.s,
Reduced from Sl275 To Sla00 for zee
- IDS ss-inch CA.chinecte Toile Reduced from
SO % $50 for pee
from 500 20 500 fo- zee
> yda 5s-inch An-Eo0l AIhatrosS Reduced ron
SO 70 $50 for pea
~ yds 35-inch Wool Taf5sta CP11sstlsy's). Re-
duced from SEQ 70 $50 fo- pos.
yes iz-nCh FreDch Serge Rednoed from 500
% S275 f0r pee
- yds stinch Au-suk GTenadine- Ressuosd ron
SIS 20 SO FOR pce-
yds 4-inch Atwood Nfsl-ose r,as-,.,= 49,,
$50 70 so for pee.
SO % $50 for pee
Sec1-d hoor-G ST
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
CORTELYOU ON VACATION.
Nothing 10 Say About Spanish War
Loan BEFORE Departure.

Secretary COrtelyou left Washington
yesterday morning for HUNTINGTON. L. I.
where he viii spend the remainder Of thu
summer with his family. Before going.
the Secretary made 10 announcement in
regard 70 the ten-year per cent loan
which VIII exI he on August /
This loan, winch was incidental 10 the
Spanish war period. was issued in August.
1888, redeemable in ten years. and amounts
70 S64.000,000- Il IS possible for the Secre-
tary TO redeem the loan 10 refund It into
per cent long-term securities. or 10 let
Il continue indefinitely on the present
basis
The probability Is that the matter viii
be allowed TO run long while. and that
eventually It viii be either redeemed in
full out Of current funds IN the Treasury
or refunded so as TO bear a lower rate oc
interest The Treasury IS not nov in =.
good condition 70 redeem a loan OF this
size On the other hand. the late sum
mer o. early faI is not considered a good
time to float a new issue OF per cent
bonds IN place Of the present SIS.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
EXCURSIONS.

Three excursions have been fnauEurates
By the Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis FIec-
tric Railway that are proving popular to the reople
Of Washington That which is meeting With partic-
uar appS0Esi Is the rlde 10 Annapolis. where con
nectio1s are made with the steamer Emma Giles
which takes the excursouists for four hours saii
on Chesapeake Bay These excursions are run from
Washington four days q week The steamer leaves
the Annapolis dock At In the afternoon and re-
turns again at 6 The twilight excursions to Baisi-
more or Annapolis and the tTi-city excursion in
ciuding both cities. aTe proving scarcely sss pop
ElzE.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

President Roosevelt is much interested
in the aeronaUtical work Of the Signal
Corps. and it is believed in army circles
that he viii lend his personal assistance
TO induce Congress next winter 20 provide
a sum of money sufficient to construct a
large dirigible balloon Of the La Patrie
type for experimental purposes.
Last winter, it was explained yesterday,
the President intended TO urge a large ap-
propriation for aeronauticaI experiments,
but abandoned the idea when he met the
opposition in Congress TO his battle-ship
programme.
The dirigible balloon which Capt
Thomas S Baldwin, Of New York, has
contracted TO deliver 10 the Signal Corps
within the next few days viii be not more
than 10 feet long. Inside the bag there
viii be two7smaIIer banoonets. having a
total capacity Of at least One-slxth Of the
volume Of the gas bag. It viii carry two
men, one Of whom viii be an operator
and the other an observer. The speed Of
the balloon must be at least sixteen miles
an hour. and bonus will be given for a
speed greater than twenty miles an hour
How Trial VIII BE Made.
As soon as the balloon has been assem-
bled at Fort Myer. Va. where the official
acceptance trials will be held. Capt Bald
win probably viii make a series OF fights
to test the engines. The official accept
ance trial will be held before a board Of
officers of the Signal Corps. who viii de-
eide whether the dirigible meets the re-
quirements Of the specifications. The
fight viii start from the drill ground at
Fort Myer. and the speed Will be deter
mined by taking an average Of the time
over a measured course Of between two
and five miles against and with the wind
The time viii be taken BY a flying start.
passing the starting and finishing marks
at fun speed at both ends Of the course.
The balloon must carry sufficient fuel
for the continuous operation Of the en-
R1I,e fDr at least two hours. during which
time x mus, travel at an average speed
Of at least % per cent OF the fun speed OF
the GiIigib!s Three trial fights viii be
allowed for speed and three for endur-
ance-
Board TO Conduct Trials.
The board TO conduct the trials VII be
composed OF the following officers OF the
Signal Corps.
Mai Edgar R1sseI. assistant signaI Of
fcer. Capt Charles Wallace Lieut.. Frank
P Lahm. who won the International
Aeronauticai Cup AZ Paris in 1875; Lieut.
Thomas r. Sclfridge. a member Of the
Aerial Experiment Association OF Ham
mCndSp0Tt. y Y and Lieut. Benjamin
D. Fulois. recent graduate OF the Army
signal school at Fort Leavenworth, Kans.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
WOmen'S Waist Dept.

l Dark Blue-and-Ehite Striped Net Wzis. trimmed
win lace and touches of velvet; size 81 Reduced
from SIS . 70 so
Is india Ldnon Waists. ~ sleeves: trimmed viii
niet laes and embroidery fasten n back. Reduced
from Sl-95 % &c each.
l5 suiped Swiss Waists long sleeves. stir collar
and cuffs tzsten n front. Re,iuced fruzn LOO 70
s. each.
9 Cfoss-ba-red Muslin Waists. with blus O. back
embroidered dots - sleeves fasten IL hzrk r.
duced from g s5 20 s. 20 each
Hands11e Cruss-barred Bafiste Waiss. trimmed
With cluny LACE. yoke q flet lacs- ~ sleeves
Hasten IN back Reduoed from $50 70 SO
Elne Batiste Waists. with yoke of flct lace und
e-,s-oide-y; = sleeTes. faster IN back Eeracsd
from 50 % SO each
Third 1ocr-G s.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
NOLAN HEADS PLUMBERS.
Washington Man Named President
at Boston Meeting.

at Boston Meeting.
SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald
Boston. July 1s.-walter D. Nolan. Of
Washington, D. C.. was elected president
OF the National Association Of Master
Plumbers at the final session Of the
twenty-sixth annual convention here to-
day. after a hot fight
His opponent was A Seldom Walker, OF
East Orange. y J. The Washington dele
cation had come to the convention ready
to elect their man, and they lost no op-
portunity to win friends for him. Early
in the week white silk ribbons bearing
Mr.. Nolan's name were brought out and
pinned on every delegate who would wear
one
Because Of the contest to-day 1t was
decided to take a ballot vote. and as the
delegates walked up to the ballot boxes.
using these same white ribbons for bal
lots, there was repeated cheering. Air.
Nolan won-sS5 to rs.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
Leather Goods Dept.

Red Leather seEi1g Basket. slightly damaged
Reiuced fruza 500 70 SEQ.
Leathe- Work Boxes. Atted- Reduced sr01 $50
70 Sl00 each
Leather Jewel Box with lock snd ksy Re
duced from $50 70 so
Red Leather Vanity Bags Rednoed from $500
70 $50 each
Violet and Green BasS Reduced from $500 TO
$50 each
Main foor-E7s-euth <
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
Hammock Dept.

Cotton Cord Hsmmoczs with pillow and s--sad-
e. Rs5uoed from SIe9 70 ea- each
) Canvas-uezTe Hammocks with rfIIo-- s--.,s--
and valance. Reduced from SIS 10 So each
Extra Heavy Cauvas-weaye Hzmmoclss with nj
low. spreader. snd Talsncs. Rei1ced from & 90 70
SIS each.
Extra Wide and Long Cauras-veare Hsmr,o-rs
With deep valance Reduced from $50 10 Sss5 esch
1 Green Denin-cuTe7ed Couch Hammock. with
voTen sITing and mattress. Reduced from Sloo0 70
$50
Fourth foo--Elsventh st
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Basket Dept.

z Small COTsred Baskets. Reduosd f-un &c to Sc
each
UnO0TsTod Clothes BasAetA Reduced fron sc
70 51c each
$50 10 S20o.
2 Palm knife Baskets. Reaucad from SIS to
Fifth Aoor-G s.
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Cotton Dress Goods.

400 yards Cream Cannon Cloth
good quality.
654c a yard. Value, I21zc.
And these remnants:
PIC Lawns, Sc a yard
l2lzc ana 15C Percales. IGc a yard.
l21zc Bates Seersucker GiuEhams. l0c q
yard
&c and 59c Scotch Ginghams. I5c a ward
Sl7zc Chiffon Mousseline, &c g vard
59c SIX Chiffon. pink and blue. &c a
yard
Second door-G st
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
4 Special
Remnant Day.

DROGRESSTVE merchandising demands eviction
goods particularly WeaTabe their respective
and quality exempt There quite number lust
Sch and under garments girls boys,
little chdwch have marked remnant prices for
quick selling Most Of them be worn until late fall
There odds and ends
assonen OF remnants for personal u-and they
priced very low.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
Navy Orders.

Coumodo-e G. H PETERS. retired, detached duty
navy yard. Boston U hone
Capt H wINSBOW detached duty n charge q
The Navy Renting Station, Bostoa; duty cap-
cail q the ys-z
Lieut. Commander J L. STICHT. detached 6u-y
Indiana 70 duty in ehsrgs q tie Nan Recruit
tug Station Boston
Surg J. J. SNYDER. detached duty New Haup-
shire. 70 Frankliu. navy yard Norfolk
Chief Gunner c. + ULRICa when dischzrzsI
United States Naval Hospital Puget SourL
Wash. sra1ted Sex leave three months
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
Friday Bargain in
Millinery DepQrtn1ent.

We offer for immediate clearance
two lots Of Women's Trimmed Hats
at greatly reduced prices, as fol-
lows:
$500 each. Were $500 and 500.
$500 each Were $1,000 and SI2.oo.
Second foor-Tenth St
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
WANTS WAR BALLOON
President Expected to Aid
Signal Corps Efforts.
WILL TRY BALDWIN AIRsHIP

New DirisfBIe Must Garry Two Men
and Make speed of sixteen Miles
an HOur-HOyv the Trials at Fort
Myer VIII BE Conducted-Shfp
Is to Be Delivered soon.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Mr.. and Mrs. Foraker Leave
City for Philadelphia.
MRS. AND MISSES TIsDEL SAIL

VIII Go to Europe for Several
Months Stay-NeSv Exodus of Off,
ciaI Society for Summer Resorts.
Several Weddings Noted, Despite
Midsummer's Severity.
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s;rurtiaa to Be bsld near Fort D. A Rususn.

Capt JAaIES 2 FRTER- SeTeuteeuth Iufautry.
IS detailed far dusy A. the camp q instruction
% Be held nea- Fo-t D. A Resell. Wyo. and
fOr dirty az The camp q instuctiul % be he'd
AZ Fer Beuanin Hsrrison. Ind
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
Friday Bargains in
Mems Furnishings Dept.

A lot Of Mems Madras Neglige Shirts.
with cuffs attached or separate Neat
and attractive patterns. IN light and dark
effects
o5c each. Value, $50.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

A lot OF Mems Fine Madras Neglige
Shirts, with cuffs attached. made coat
style; very rich patterns. consisting Of
figures. stripes and plaids- Also small
lot OF Soft White Soisette Shirts. with the
new turn-back cuffs.
SI.35 each Values up to s.. so.
sc dozen pairs Mems Fancy Isle
Thread SoZ. manufacturer short ends
mostly stripes and plaids-few plain
blacks and tanss al sizes IN the combined
lot
25c pair. Values, $50 and SOC.
10 dozen suits Mems Percale and Print
ed Madras Pajamas-ends Of manufac-
turer-s lines. All sizes in the lot
CSC a suit. Values, SI.25 and SI.5o.
Is dozen suits Mems PaJamas OF white
and colored nainsoOk and printed madras.
mostly We neck. some plain others trim
med: ali sizes IN the lot.
SI.65 a suit. Values, $500 & 81 50.
3 dozen Mems Club Ties, made from
silks used in the SOC lines
Special price, z5c each.
Main hoor-F st
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
Friday Bargains in
Muslin Underwear Dent.

A lot OF Women's Muslin Gowns. high
and low neck long and short sleeves;
regular and extra sizes
6oc each. Value, SI.Oo.
4 lot OF Woraen's Cambria Drawers.
trimmed with embroidery rufies and
tuclzs.
35c d pair. Value, SOC.
A lot OF Women's Nafnsook and Cam
bric Corset Covers, trimmed with laces.
embroideries. beading. and ribbon
25c each Value, 3oc.
Third foor-EIeventh ST
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SGRQGLS AND COLLEGES.
SsSh y,I Success in syaahInEtOn-
The 4sriitz School Of languages

7zs Il. ST n. W. Trial Lessons Free
Grand Prizes, St. Louis. 'Oz5 Liese, g.
srreneh. German. SPaaiah. &e-
Native Teachers.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

$50 dozen Hemmed Huck Tow
els, ready for use; put up in lots Of
SIX and sold only that way.
I7x32 in, 6Oc half dozen.
1884 in, CSC half dozen.
I9x36 in7 75c half dozen.
A lot OF Turkish Towels. the
seconds" Of one Of the leading
towel makers Of America. They
show slight imperfections. such as
small oil spots, uneven hens, &c.
o for SI.75- Regularly, Sz.oo.
6 Tor S2-25- Regularly, $500.
9 for $3.50. Regularly, S3.5o.
o for $3.50. Regularly, $3.50.
Second hoor-Eleventh ST
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
Friday Bargains in
Linen Department.

100 dozen finch Round All-linen
Damask Doylies; good quality.
25c dozen. Value, SOC
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

Miss Katherine Powell. OF Georgetown.
and her house guest. Miss Isabel Hoover.
Of New York. have gone TO Annapolis.
where they viii be the guests OF Com
nander and Mrs. George ". Laws. the
latter formerly Miss Powell 4 number Of
entertainments have been arranged for
them
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

Senator and Mrs J. 3. Foraker arrived
In Washington Wednesday and will leave
to-day for Philadelphia, where they viii
join their daughters. Mrs. Francis King
Wainwright, OF Bryn Mawr, and Miss
Foraker, who has been her guest for the
early summer. They will all go this week
TO Northeast Harbor, he, where they
have taken q cottage for the remainder
Of the summer Mrs. Foraker has been
in their Ohio home for some weeks with
Senator Foraker
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

25c a pair. Values. $50 and SOC.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

SI.35 each Values up to $3.50.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

Mrs Crosby s Noyes IS spending the
midsummer with her daughter, Mrs.
George W Boyd. IN the Boyd cottage at
Cape Nay. n. J. Mrs. Boyd was formerly
Miss Myra NOyes. one OF the most popu-
lar bellies Of Washington in her girlhood
Mr. Boyd is a devotee OF fishing and golf.
and spends almost all Of his time while
at Cape May IN these sports.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

of the city. on which occasion
The Prince Of Wales viii be the guest Of
honor The Vice President. Hon. Charles
W Fairbanks. is now on his way 70 Que
bee 10 represent the United States at the
opening exercises.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-06
FLORIDA At JAMESTOWN.

The Sun Is In receipt OF a list OF
the awards accorded the Atlantic
Coast Line railway exhibit ut the
jamestown Exposition. From this
list II will be- seen that Florida was
we'll represented and carried OF the
lions share OF awards, receiving ten
gold medal awards, four silver and
five bronEc-uineteen In all.
The collective display OF woods
grown on the line of railway included
Polk county State Fair exhibits. which
received FIRST premium In 1906. and part
OF the fernando and Alachua county
exhibits.
A showing as above should be an
object lesson To all residents OF Flor.
lila. II from the small exhibits as
shown by the Atlantic Coast Line
such results can BE- obtained. what
would have been the results from the
united efforts OF all the whole State
in making such u display as only
Florida can
A space 81 1875 square feet was oc-
cupiod by the Atlantic Coast Line To
shoN various products Of It's territory.
This space was decorated In an At.
tracuyc manner and Nas one OF the
most admired In the States exhibit
Following is the list Of awards a.
Accor1cd the Atlantic Coast Line
Gold Atlantic Coast Line
Ry- display % tropical and scmttropL
cal fruits and puts; Atlantis Coast
Line Ry fruits aud Vegetables IN
liquid \ CoAn q Co. Amsterdam.
Ca SumuA,ra tobacco; W n. Ro3den.
berry CairO Ca, Georgia cane syrup:
John X cAcyRSy. TarPon Springs.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-06
A LARGE PROMISE QUALIFIED.

when Mr.. Bryan OF Jacksonville was
recently appointed United States Sen
ator to succeed Senator Mallory. he
was quoted by the press rs saying,
among other things, II am going to
make the people ot my State the best
Senator any State ever had
That was tall talk and strongly suE,
Eestive Of youth, ardor and incxper.
lsucc. We know ~ no famous utter.
Ancc In history To which II can he
Somparcd In It's sublime and suprme
Seltconhdencc, 10 make It go
Gown" Il should have had tho I'm.
mediate background Of q very heroic
and pll-conquoriuE personality Ne
Aopci that Mr. bryan has been mis-,
qiottd. for. truth 20 tell the language
~ ahsurily bomhastic. and N II gets
iRto wide circulation II NIli du our
talented young Senator moro BARN
than good. as e will everywhere be
r'ce'Nrd Ni,h amused lpcr,dulity rs a
Blk. brash promise. cOnspicuously
hacking In modcsty and with no prob
ability whatever tina, the new SENATOR
eau Tive up % Il and make bis mag
niloQuopt words guod But yyvu lt
Mr. tr,au uscd that hbsuagc IN the
iuyoNcaJlon ~ bis 'oy n thr daVl,ue
honor 40 suddenly thrust upua hlm
II Is ccriain that tho sotry sccCui
IhOash,' has since c0ue to him and
b. has how a mgch bvttrr apprcca
ton ~ The magnitude - the task
ahead az bin To Vas ia Pcn<ac,la
Monday ana While their Nas Inter
viewed by The Journal aai aucus
other yklags said
! eeNeNe that so,sl AID effective
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-06
THE pRoAsIrIoN WAVE.

United States Circuit Judge Newman
has refused the application Of the
breweries for an injunction enjoining
the authorities from enforcing the
Georgia prohibition law, and the con-
stitutionality of the act cannot be
tested for at least two months, when
the case will come up on its merits.
In this connection II Is interesting
to note prohibitions great march since
1850, and the following data is taken
from a thoroughly reliable authority:
1S61-Maine passed first prohibitory
law, under Neal Dow's lead.
1S70-Persons living In dry" States
(estimated), 100000.
1S08-Persons who will be living
under absolute prohibition, or city,
town or county prohibition (estimat.
ed), 100000.
Number Of States that will be dry"
after January /, five-Georgia, Kan.
sas, Maine, Oklahoma and North Da-
kota. A year from today Alabama will
be dry by State enactment. A large
portion Of the State. including Jeffer-
son coanty, In which Birmingham is
located. is already dry"
Kentucky, with 800 900, 900 invested
in manufacture OF liquor, has 81 dry"
counties out OF ll9.
North Carolina has dried" 90 per
cent OF her territory.
South Carolina, II out Of Al counties
dry"
Tennessee has but three cities
where liquor can be legally sold
Fight for prohibition being waged
in Mississippi, Maryland, Virginia and
Delaware.
Massachusetts, has 900 dry" towns,
100 wet" ones.
Slxty.two per cent OF the population
of New Hampshire lives in dry" ter.
ritory.
Florida has IS dry" counties out Of
a total OF 46, leaving only IL wet"
counties in the State. and the proba.
bility Is that Marion county will be
added to the dry" list on January 81.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-06

WORK Is the best campaign that could
be pade, and l intend doing my best
In Washington for Florida. win
make every effort to represent this
State creditably. l will do all l can
and that is the best any man can do"
That sounds very much better, Mr.
Bryan, and is an admirably modest
and effective way of putting the case.
We much prefer to take you at that
revised estimate of yourself, for 1t re-
lieves you Of a stupendOus, a stag
gering obligation, and commits you
to nothing but doing your level best.
For our part we believe that level
best" will show our young Senator to
excellent advantage and that he win
do his State and party credit while
he remains in the Senate chamber, no
matter how short or long the time.
We give him cordial New Years
wishes on this first day Of 1908, and
trust that he will make a career in
Washington full Of usefulness and
SOD0g. His friend, the Governor, has
AOne great things for him; It now re-
@ains for him to make good and
Justify his appointment.-Live Oak
DeTnocrak.