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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04
"The Little Coxswain of
the Varsity Eight"
Thos. A. Edison's Latest Production.

few of her little friends last night
from $3.50 to 8. The evening passed
pleasantly to all, as is usually the
case with the juvenile entertainments.
Refreshments were served and the
usual games played which always af-
ford amusement for the little folk.
Mrs. M. P. L. Love is expecting her
sister today, Miss Lucia Moore of
Clinton. Miss Moore is a member of
the public school faculty here this
term.
Mrs. ]. E. Williams and little sorf
Joseph Emmett, have returned from
Littleton, N. c., where they have been
spending the sunsner.
Miss Annie Gay is expecting as her
guests tomorrow, Mrs. j. w. Tucker
and her daughter, Miss Docia Tucker,
from Donaldson, La.
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Mrs. Lee Simpson passed through
here yesterday en- route for the delta.
where she goes to visit her mother for
a few days
Mr.. James Hightower, of West Point
is now, enjoying visit to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Hightower, on Main
street.
Mrs. j. c. Ferrall accompanied by
Master Curtis and little Miss Virginia.
will leave tomorrow for Eutaw, Ala.
Mr.. Leon Buchanan's friends will be
sorry to learn of his illness at Mrs.
d. B. Henley's boarding house.
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Harvey Turner left today for Leb-
anon, Tenn, to attend the Castle
Heights College this session.
The friends of Miss Maggie May
johnson will regret to know that she
is on the sick list this week.
Mrs. DR.. R. B. Stapleton is visiting
her sisters, Miss Margeret Lackey and
Mrs. Keithley, of Clinton.
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Mr.. A. S. Bilbo is visiting his sister
Mrs. d. S. Hall and brother w. A.
Bilbo, on Walnut street.
Mrs. T. M. Seay is reported sick TO-
day. Her friends wish her a speedy
recovery.
Mrs. j. F. Williams and little ones
are visiting relatives in Vossburg this
week.
Mrs. NJ Rowan and her daughter.
Miss Marie returned Wednesday from
Ohio.
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Miss Annie Collins, after six weeks
stay on the coast, has returned home.
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Little Misses Empsie and Maggie
Jane Cadenhead left today for Magee.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04
LABOR MASS MEETING TO Be
HELD At THE court HOUSE

Tonight there will be a labor mass
meeting at the court house and it is
earnestly desired that all interested
in labor day celebration, whether
wage earners or not, should attend.
This is the first effort ever made
in Hattiesburg to celebrate Labor Day
and it should meet with the united en-.
couragement of the business men of
the city.
1t is expected that short talks from
Mr.. R. L. Bennett, Hon. John r. Talley
and Senator R. S. Hall will be features
Of tonight's meeting.
This is the meeting that a num-
Der thought would occur Wednesday
night, but which was really intended
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04
RAWLS SPRINGS DOTS.

Brother Suttle and family have gone
to Long Beach for rest and recreation
Miss Sallie Keith has gone to Me.
ridian and Newton on a visit.
Mr. E. B. Scanlan and Miss Ella
were visitors in town this week.
Miss Ward, a trained nurse from
Hattiesburg, is nursing Mr.. and Mrs.
Print Rawls.
Mrs. Fairchild, also a trained nurse,
has a patient, Miss Ida Bayliss, a few
miles from the Springs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

for tonight and the people of Hat:
tiesburg should turn out in full force
tonight and show their sympathy with
the movement.
Everything is being put in good
shape for the celebration Monday and
although it is the first one ever held
in Hattiesbusg the indications are that
the affair will easily rank with similar
occasions in the older towns and cities
of the state, such as Jackson, Meridian,
McComb and Water Valley. There is
no reason why Hattiesburg should not
have a celebration equal to these
places and it will be the right thing
for everybody to join in and make 1t
a success.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04
The Willing Reapers.-

The Willing Reapers Circle of Court
Street NJ E. Church, with Mrs. Jessie.
Hamlin as leader, had an interesting
meeting at the home of Mrs. w. J.
York, on Second avenue, yesterday
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04

$500 TO $1,000 per day can De easily
earned by energetic ladies and men
handling the famous White House
Cook Book. Call for the Circulation
Manager, at the Daily News office.
Books on exhibition.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-04
The Social Side.
CUMBERLAND PHONE No. 420

afternoon. The ladies were busy quilt
ing which they completed. This is
one way they have adopted to make
money and they find it together with
other plans, very successful, and every
day they are adding more funds to
their treasury. Mrs. York, as usual,
made a most genial hostess, and the
afternoon proved a very pleasant, as
well as a very busy one.
Delicious refreshments of fruit,
leman ice, with two kinds of cake
were served, just the ideal refresh
ments for Willing Reapers." The Wis
itors present were Mines. e. R. Bolton,
w. F. Post and G. H. Harmon, of Nc
Comb City, members, r. A. Magruder,
Stafford, Hamlin, F. B. Woodley. R. w.
Graves and Mrs. Leland.
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Auto Excursion
The auto excursion run by the U. D.
C.'s yesterday was quite success. A
very nice sum was made. They GER
tainly received liberal patronage and
they feel grateful to all who patron
lied them. The ladies who acted as
conductors are as follows: Mines. d.
B. Holmes, Pettigrew, E. A. Sanford
Cal Cunningham, McGregor, Rhodes,
Jim McCabe, and Miss Annie Gay. q
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Harmon and
their bright young son, Arthur, left for
their home in McComb City this morn
ing, after a week pleasantly spent
with Mrs. Hammon's sister, Mrs. w.
F. Post, on Buschman street.
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The Westminster Aid Society of the
Bay Street Presbyterian Church will
ladies' parlor of the church. Monday
afternoon at o'clock. All are re-
guessed to attend and come prepared
to pay their dues.
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Sam Eaton, Jr., will leave tonight
for San Antonio, Texas, where he will
enter the Peacock Military School.
He was accompanied by his father, Mr..
S. c. Eaton, who will be gone about
ten days.
Mr.. e. o. Griffis with his family
have arrived and are pleasantly To-
Gated at the South Mississippi College,
where Mr.. Griffis will be a valuable
member of the faculty this session.
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Mrs. Jas. w. Howell, of West Fourth
street, with her little daughter. Sarah
Gladys, is spending a few days at
Mammoth Springs. They will be
Joined by Mr.. Howell Sunday.
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Mrs. j. w. Williams and her little
boys have returned from a pleasant
visit to Mr.. Williams at Vaudeville,
La, who has a lucrative position at
that place.
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Mr.. P. R. Wood and family, who
have resided on Bay street for several
months past have moved to Tupelo
which place they will make their fu-
ture home.
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Rev. w. w. Cammack and o. J.
Rayne, of Mammoth Springs and Sem
mary, respectively, were. Hattiesburg
visitors yesterday.
The friends of Mrs. A. r. McInnis
Will regret to hear of her illness at
her home ON New Orleans street
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Mr.. Henry Shattles, of Brooklyn,
was in the city yesterday.
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Hon. John w. Watson, of Seminary,
is in the city today.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-17
The Bottle at Ship Launches.

Down to Charles lis time it was
customary to name and baptize a ship
after she was launched, sometimes a
week or two after The old Tudor
method used for men-of-war was still
in use. Pepys' "Diary" shows that.
The ship was safely got af1oat, after
which some high parsonage went on
board with special silver standing
cup" or "faggon" of wine, out of which
he drank, naming the ship, and poured
Hbation on the quarter deck The
cup was then generally given to the
dockyard master shipwright as a me-
mento. When did the present usage
Of naming and baptizing a ship before
she is sent afioat come IN? I trace the
last explicit mention Of the old method
to 1854, when the Royal Katherine was
launched fsee Pepys). The first men
ton Of smashing bottle Of wine On
the bows of a British man-of-war that
1 have found is in a contemporary
newspaper cutting Of May, 17SO, de-
scribing the christening of II. M. g.
Magnanime at Depdord, but nothing is
limited that It was then a new custom.
Notes and Queries.
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Endeavoring to
Christianize the World.

A stimulation of genuine interest
and faith i'm the cause of foreign mis-
sions is, of course, hoped to be the
result of the work of the great Chris
tian missionary convention in New
Orleans, the past week. where have
been gathered practical workers from
all the foreign mission fields.
The Bible commands vita respect
to the duty of the church to spread
the gospel to all mankind are so
plain and emphatic that it seems that,
by one having faith in the promises
of the Word, no statistics should be
needed from time to time in order to
keep that faith alive in this particu-
lar promise and command, or to
create original conviction that 1t is
possible for progress to be made; yet
lit is not saying too much 10 say that
there are many sincere believers
whose faith is weak on the matter of
foreign missions and some VINO are
actually opposed to effort along this
lime.
A. No huASsAoAaiS WOiA 1du pceu
undertaken until proof could have
been shown that progress was pos.
sible, the first step would not have
been taken. The first who started
with it, had no statistics to inspire
their confidence; they had nothing bun
a command and faith.
The following is quoted As "the
central thought of the New Orleans
meeting:
Missions are the great plan OF
God. Evangelization of the world is
the programme Of Jesus. The teach
ings of tae Bible are unmistakable
on that point From Genesis to Reve
lation the Bible is a missionary book
From the call of Abraham to the
last vision of John is one overwhelm
ing theme Of saving the whole crea
ton"
| Although the teachings of the Bible
can be read 70 mean but one thing
proof Is necessary. We are not sc
sure about what ii promised. II
doesn't look reasonable, and we are
little doubtful We want TO put
the finger-tips in the marks that have
been made, in order to be sure they
are there. We want to examine the
bookkeeping and see what has beer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-17
Antagonist to the
Lakes and Gulf Canal.

A movement Is on foot to confer
act the impetus last week given by
the Chicago convention to the lakes
to-the-guIf waterway project a move
ment inspired by that first law of ma
ture which always asserts itself.
seIf-preservation. The lake cities,
Milwaukee, taking the lead, are the
ones that are seriously considering
the making of an aggressive fight
sion of the water from the lakes to
the gulf viii materially and seriously
damage the lake shipping.
Such diversion, they contend, can
not be accomplished without causing
a noticeable lowering of the water in
the lakes, rendering worthless many
millions of dollars worth of harbor
Improvements Ii will affect not only
the cities of the great lakes belonging
10 the United States, but the lake
citie. and harbors OF Canada also.
The president of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association of Mil
waukee is quoted in a special TO the
Picayune as saying:
''Tae great lake waterway is re-
garded as one of the navigation won
ders of the world. Its total tonnage
Is simply marvellous, and while We
believe that all waterways improve
ments should be death with in a
broad and patriotic spirit. we cannot
consent to the development of one
Improvement at the expense of an
other.
''If the lakes-to-the-gulf project is
feasible from an engineering point
of view and gives reasonable promise
of becoming valuable in a CONNER
cial sense, well and good, we shall
Favor It, II the project does not
give that promise and should prove
to be a Chicago sewage problem and
the creation of a valuable water pow
er. requiring larger diversion of lake
waters. To the injury and damage OF
our harbors, rivers and connecting
channels, then we shall oppose the
same We believe in developing our
inland waterways, but We also be
ueve in protecting those already ere
ated and developed"
The lalSes-to-thegulk project has
seemed until now as one which every
body favored. but il the lake inter
ests are to be affected, as claimed
there is likely to be quite stiff fight
over it. The situation is to present
an issue of magnitude involving sec
tional interests. and whether the big
waterway will lower the lake waters
or not. each city, locality, and sec
ton win be found on the side where
its own interests lie.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-17

done. Confidence will be strengthen
ed : if the work accomplished be
measured off with a measuring rod.
Faith demands results.
Recognizing and responding to this
natural demand, the convention has
been flooded with statistics. Out of
the mass of interesting data, much
might be gathered for presentation in
this connection. One of the speakers,
making an exhibit of hundred years
of foreign missionary work by all the
churches of Christianity says:
Faith in missionary activities no
longer rests on authority, but also
upon the assured results of splel-
did century of commendable activity.
We crown a hundred years with one
million and a quarter of converts,
and with five million advocates
There are 1000 missionary stations
with 10000 organized churcIes. There
are 5000 Bible schools and a million
and half pupils, and $4,000 native
ordained preachers tell their story in
the language wherein they were born
Within the years of Bishop Thoburn' s
service alone, seven hundred millions
of people have become accessible to
the gospel who were inaccessible
when he first sailed. The men of all
nations who travel have been won
to advocacy of foreign missions by
the actual demonstrations in the
fields
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-17
Democrats Pnssleu Whether to WAge
Last BAttIein NeaU YOrk0rllliddleU West

These are some of the questions
which nave been getting considera-
ton at headquarters, both here and IN
Cnlcago- When a story got into print
that Mr. Bryan might come into New
York October Ia, twelve days earlier
than was originally planned, it i'm
meolaIely gave rise to the inquiry,
Have the democrats concluded to
cut loose from everything else and
make magnificent gamble on the eff.
fort to carry New York;
Nobody at the New York headquar-
tiers was prepared to answer No
body knew whether the story was
true That Bryan was to come TO this
state this week.
Ohio in Uncertain Class
Taking the best information obtain
able from both democratic and re-
publican sources, the situation seems
fast to be settling down to recogni-
ton that New York, Indiana and Ohio
are the most uncertain states. True,
Nebraska IGN grave dOpbt, Colorado
is uncertain, Montana is close and
Kansas is pefsistently rated as dam
gerous for the republicans, and Wis
consin is puzzle. But these minor
uncertainties are pushed into the
background when the campaign gets
up to the crisis. Colorado or Mon
tana or Nebraska or Kansas would
be nice to have, say the democrats;
but what's the use of getting two or
three small states that will not quite
carry the electoral vote over the goal
line.
The republicans are greatly concern
ed about Ohio Two weeks ago they
were positive it would go their way
by 10000 or more Today they
merely say they are positive. A manu-
facturer who buys primary materials
mainly in Onio, said Sunday:
Il am sure the democrats have a
better chance of carrying Ohio than
New York. The Foraker element is
out for revenge, not because OF what
has been done to Foraker, but be-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-17

cratic side as was that by the republi-
can editor OF Omaha to wnom the Ia
riff plank in the republican platform
looked so bad that ne thoughh it was
something that Bryan had said and for
which he lambasted the democratic
presidential candidate accordingly
The democrats are excusable for not
being able to read the foreign lingo
in which this republican matter was
printed; and it is not the first time
republican thunder, by reason of its
noomprehenstbilitJ, has caused pee
pie to do the wrong thing.
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cause republican victory now means
its retirement from all possibility of
controlling Ohio in many years.
The labor vote is in Dad shape,
and so is the negro vote. The rail-
road men are off with the republi-
cans; | was told of Senator Dicks ex-
preston of the greatest concern on
this score of the railroad and street
railroad vote. There is a big unem-
be safely republican; but If it Is, then
Bryan will be defeated as badly as he
ever was before. I don't think he
has any chance at all of carrying any
thing in the East. New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut-all are claimed
by the democrats to be doubtful, but
l don't believe il. AS a republican,
what ! fear is a combination of the
South, Ohio, Indiana aid enough
smaller states of the West TO elect
Bryan"
This man stated the whole case
Tie democrats haven't been able to
decide whether it is better to fight
for such combination, or to devote
themselves to New Yorw and Indiana.
The republicans are hardly less uncer-
tain; but the initiative is. in a fashion,
in the hands of the democrats, the
attacking party.
Democrats Claim New York.
The first claims given out by the
democrats with anything like stamp
of official character were presented
today by joan r. Burton, assistant
secretary of the national committee
He said:
Our reports are that Ohio is won.
The New York World poll gives New
York to Taft by $4,000 and to Chan
Ter by $4,000 Do you suppose if
Chanler gets any such vote as that,
Bryan will fail? Hardly.
THE New York Herald poll gives
134, 900 plurality to Bryan below the
Bronx Now, 1874 200 for Bryan below
the Bronx means $4,000 for Bryan in
the state.'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-17

With six political parties having
candidates to be voted for in the com-
ing election in this state the ticket
will necessarily be long one and it
will stand the voter in hand to have
MS mind made up before he goes to
cast his ballot as to the candidates
he wish to vote for. He won't have
much time to consider that question
while preparing his ballot. The Sc
lecting of the five presidential cleo
tors he wishes to vote for from
among the % or 80 on the ticket is
going to cause many voter to
scratch mis- head.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-17
Empire, Hoosier and Buck
eye States Considered
Most Doubtful.
Foraker Element Out For
Revenge Labor, Negro
and Railroad Vote Is In
Bad Shape in Ohio-The
Question With Bryan Is
Whether to Concentrate
Last Effort in East.

A special from New York to the
Philadelphia Times says:
The democratic managers are down
to hard and practical politics. They
count ON Mr.. Bryan TO save his own
campaign IL it can be saved; and
they are worrying about how to make
effective use of his remaining time.
Three weeks remain. Here Is their
problem:
Shall Mr. Bryan and his eloquence
be concentrated in a great final as
sault on New York, or shall he spread
over the East and Middle West?
What shall it profit him if he gain
New York and lose Indiana?
Is it possible to elect him without
New York? If so, and if such a plan
OF campaign be undertaken, where
should he concentrate MS efforts so
as to make the best showing in the
West?
Can Indiana be reasonably relied
on to go along with New York, even
if most of the work is done in New
York and Indiana is perforce neglect
ed?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-17

nearly seventy feet of Quicksand. ana
the pillars incrusted to the fundamen,
tai rock.
An expedition organized in Boston
by George NJ. Boynton VIII explore
the great unknown regions of the
southern watershed of the Amazon
river between the fourth and tenth
parallels.
American typewrfting machines
have only German competitors in Eu-
rope. AT recent display at Gren-
able, France, they carried OFF all the
honors. Their use is increasing every
day abroad.
Over In England the Society or
Miniature Rifle Clubs is reported to
be doing quietly an immense amount
of good in fostering and developing
an interest in national rifle shooting
The shrinkage of wood from loss
of moisture has been found by the
United States forest service to range
from 2 to % per cent of The dry
volume in different species.
Fifteen thousand pictures are now
on exhibition in the two great salons
in Paris. These represent about
three acres of canvas. The total
length of the pictures without their
frames would be nearly ten miles.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-17
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

NATIONAL.
For Presidential Electors:
H. p. Bailey,
P w. Butler,
Robt. E. Davis,
Geo. c. Martin,
Samuel E. PaSco.
For Congressman:
J. Walter Kehoe, e..
D. H. Mays.
STATE NOMINEES.
Govcrnor-Albert w. Gilchrist,
Secretary of state-H. Clay Craw-
Attorney eeneraI-Park NJ. Tram
nell.
Con,ptroIier-A- c. Groom.
State Treasurer-W. v. Knott.
Superintendent of Public instruction
VIM H. Holloway.
Commissioner Of AgricuIture-B. E
McLin.
Railroad Commissoner-Royal C.
Dunn
Justices of the Supreme Court:
VIM. A. Hooker.
Thos. NJ. Shackleford.
COUNTY NOMINEES.
Representatives:
c. l.. Virgins.
J. p. Stokes
Sheriff.. c. Van Pelt.
Clerk of Court-James Macgibbon.
County Judee-Henry Bellinger.
Tax Assessor-W. w. Richards
Tax Collector. S. Roberts.
County Treasurer. Ed. Williams.
School Superinte ndent-N. B. Cook.
County Surveyor
Justice of the Peace, Dist. 2.-R. L.
Nicholson.
Dist. &C. P. Bobe
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-17
DON'T PAY CARRIERS.

Once more the Journal must call the
attention of its subscribers to the pay
ing of subscriptions to carriers.
Carriers are not authorized to col
lect for the Journal. Its only author
lied collectors in Pensacola are
Messrs. ]. A. Wales, Sam. NJ. Roach,
G. Lambrecht, John Gerkin and Elmer
White. On the road the paper is rep
resented by Charles +. Steward, c..
U. Porter, R E Williams and w A
Beal.
Receipts signed by these gentlemen
will be acknowledged by the Office
but none other.
Don't pay carriers.
FRED A. SWEET.
Mgr. Circulation.
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The Teddy Bear craze which has
prevailed over the csdnrry for the
lest two years is alleged to be the
chief cause for the greatly increased
price of nohair cloth and Angora
goats. The Texas goat raisers have
benefited largely by this advance in
the value of goats and goat hair, still
it is not believed the lone star state
will feel so appreciative of Teddy as
to support his proxy for tle presi-
dency,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-17
People in the
= Public Eye

Sunny Jim Sherman was invited
by band Of exuberant young Amer
leans to come in and take swim in
the Ohio river which he refused. II
would have ben good practice for his
tour up Salt Geek.-Atlanta Journal
Governor HakeII, of Oklahoma. has
just received the most discouraging
rebuff of all. President Roosevelt
does not consiter sHaskell's recent at
tack of enougl consequence to merit
a reply.-Scraitona Tribune.
Some of he misunderstanding
with reference to- the chairmanship
of the Republican national committee
may have beehSsae to the fact that
Mr.. Hitchcock Is not nearly so young
as he Disadvantages Star.
King Edward exchanges his attire
about three times day, and he or.
ders about so new suits every year.
and at Buckingham Palac( Windsor
Castle and Sandrfngham b keeps a
stock of about 20o.-Londd Times.
OF course, we don't know there the
Duke of the Abruzzi is goit on this
trip. but there's enough SLY winking
among US to show that VI aren't
afraid to guess.-Newark N$s.
Kalamazoo having had visss from
Carrie Nation and John w. lern, in
the same season now plumeSherself
as occupying large spot on th map
Battle Creek Moon