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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-02
RALEIGH DIsPENsARY GONE
Prohibition Carries in North Cardinals Capt.
tai and Overthrows the Pious Public
Gin Mill

RALEIGH, N c.. December ga press Dis
PATCH by majority of 545, Raleigh today
voted out its liquor dispensary and becomes
Prohibition city The dispensary has been in OPP
Grafton here for four years The sales have
amounted to about $25Oooo a year, with about
$4,000 profit for the city.
This should properly be considered one OF the
most pronounced victories over the liquor inter
ests that has taken place in the state OF North
Carolina-not even second to the recent victory
at Ashevile The Raleigh dispensary was
strong feature of the opposition to Prohibition
in North Carolina In the hands of the best
people of the city," managed by church members,
and producing big revenues, it was looked upon
as lasting bulwark against the Prohibition
movement in the state capital, its overthrow is
a matter of much Importance.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-02
More Attention Than Ever Before
From the Globe-Democrat, ST. Louis.

The growth in the anti-iquor sentiment
throughout large part of the country in the
past few years has frightened both the Repub-
iicans and the Democratic politicians, and the
coming Prohibition convention in Columbis, Ohio.
will attract far more attention than any previous
national gathering of that party commanded.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-02
SUNDAY CLOSING-AN ADDRESS
Nv OLIVER w STEWART
January ., 1908.
fffB1I1OVISI
BY OLIVER w. S,

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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-02

STEWART closed the discussion with a Dr1ef spec
Liberty, rights the foreignborn anti big
ly The debate was listened to by a large nun
and brewers agents. 1t conceded by all that,
ton vastly stronger than that OF his opponent
presented here-Editorial Note.
1t is certainly an interesting fact in these later
days that generally over the United States there
is revival of interest in and discussion of what
might broadly be known as the saloon problem.
That is to say, there is recognition Of the fact
that we have not yet reached solution of the
drink problem the side or of the question
of the right attitude of the government toward
what might be known as the liquor traffic on the
other side; that both these questions are yet in
the court of the people for consideration. The
minds of the people appear to be crystallizing
with reference to that question, north and SOUTH
east and west. In some places it is city, in
others county movement. In still Others espe-
cially in the South there is, as widespread the
lines or confines of the state, consideration of
the question of the drink problem and the rela-
tionship of the government toward the liquor
traffic.
1t is not part of my work or intention at
this moment to enter into any general discussion
of the broad principle of the Prohibition of the
liquor traffic l might spend all of my time re-
counting the benefits of Prohibition where tried
in the diminishing of crime on the one side, in
the increasing of attendance at public schools on
the other, in the decreasing of the taxes of the
people, on one side, and the increasing of respect
for the law upon the other. But that would
really be beside the point, and would not come
to the real problem that is in your minds at this
time.
1t can hardly be expected, however, that where
the Prohibition of the liquor traffic obtains on
b, one day of the week, anything like such large
results would be where Prohibition OBJ
tains for seven days in the week Prohibition for
one-seventh of the time can hardly be expected
to show the results that might be looked for
where it is in effect sever-sevenths of the time.
But a rather startling phase of this question is
to be found in such facts as these: When Kan
that in the course of a year she decreased crime
thrty-three and one-third percent. When St.
Louis, Missouri, closed the saloons Sunday
she found that she decreased crime fifty percent
might mention in passing that Kansas City,
Kansas, found that instead of losing business as
result of compelling obedience to her law and
closing her Saloons she increased her bank
deposits by two million dollars, which, for
little city like that somewhat remarkable
She increased the number of children in her
public schools by six hundred and when investi-
CATION was made with reference to that, it was
discovered that the 600 children very largely
were kept out of schools the year before because
of the fact that they the children OF drink
ing parents and had not the means to get clothing
or other things necessary to put themselves IN
oresentah1e condition to 90 into the Schools
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-02

been put into effect and the will of the people
obeyed
But the question in Chicago today is not
whether the law that prohibits the saloons on
Sunday is wise law. 1t is the law. Now, is
the city of Chicago to obey that law, or is the
city of Chicago, publicly and openly, to violate
that law? That is the question we have before
us in this city at this moment. 1t may be said
that the law cannot be enforced, but the question
is, Shall the city attempt it? Shall the public
officials undertake. to the best of their ability, in
keeping with their oaths of office, to enforce that
law, like any other, or shall the public officials
of the city announce, prior to election and after
that they will not obey or enforce this particular
law?
My proposition now is that the law ought to
be obeyed because it is the law. 1t is wise
law, but I should stand for obedience to it If
it were not the wisest law upon the statute books.
If it were shown to be an unwise law, I should
still insist that the best thing to do is to obey it,
and then go to the legislature of the state and
ask to have wiser law put in the place of it.
(Applause)
Now, the point is not whether we can enforce
the law. The question is, Are we willing to try
it? 1t is proposed in these very recent days
that the city officials headed by the mayor, shall
not enforce the law My proposition is that the
only safety for us is to insist that the law must
be obeyed. Many of you gentlemen own property
in this city. Your safety in the possession OF
your property is along the line of obedience to
the law Danger stares us in the face at every
turn in the road if the police officials the city
officials, public officials of any sort, who are
not constituted by law with the power to pass
upon the law, to take it upon themselves to.
determine that this particular law shall not be
enforced. How long will it be until the mayor
or the police force may take up some other law
and announce that that law shall not be enforced?
Your possession of your property and the Sc
curity of your life are contingent upon obedience
to law. Danger confronts at every turning
aside from the line of obedience to law.
Gentlemen how can we wonder that we pro-
coed lamely in the protection of life and property
in this city, if the city ITSELF through its public
officials is to set an example of open outlawry by
their refusal to obey the law or by their claim
that they or some portion of the community are
above the law? How can we wonder under
those circumstances, at the great amount of
crime?
AS against the proposition that the law ought
to be enforced that the city at least ought to put
itself on the side of the enforcement of the Sun
day closing law, SO long as that is the law, get
two general objections One is broad and more
or less fundamental, namely That closing the
saloons at all-and that would apply to any
hour of the night as we'll as any day-is an in
fringement of personal liberty! that man has a
sort of inalienabe right to drink-and of course,
if he has the right to drink and is to exercise it,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-18
Salmon and Smelt
Scarce Up-Sound

''Salmon and smelt. once 30 plen-
tiful in the waters Of tile upper
Sound, have dwindled with each SEA-
son. until now the runs are not sufn
cient to make fishing for either very
profitable and most fishermen have
gone out Of the business" says tho
West Coast Trade. ''The salmon have
disappeared because they have been In
discriminatory caught down the Sound
in traps and seinss. until recent years
without any restriction. until q very
small proportion reached the spawn
ing grounds. And it is 80 with the
smelt. the schools OF which have been
closely followed and caught by nets
during their spawning season and
propagation very sppreciably dimin-
ished. While laws have placed sone'
restrictions for the protection Of al
mon and some effort 10 being made by
the state at propagation. the smell, .
food flsh, il yet prey to enemies With
out - we'll - in its natural element
and the wonder IL that we have any of
these nne little flah left. -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-18
Letter From Former
County Clerk FrankIand

Mr.. JAS. Frankland, for two terms
county clerk Of this county, in let
ter from Seattle to the editor of the
islander touching upon various mat
ters, says:
81 am panied to seq that our coun-
ty has taken backward step. tfor l
call San Juan county mine) in reduc-
| ing its license fee for saloons. The
question arises will fair San Juan,
the beautiful islands by the sea. 70
back to the years when her conven-
/ tions were held in the bar rooms OF
the little town nestled by the quite
! harbor, overlooking the neighboring
/ islands. and. on clear days. Mt. Ba-
ker? / am reminded of this scene BY
/ picture given me by friend on
| Christmas showing Friday Harbor,
the islands and mountain in the dis.
tance.
"You are hardly disturbed by pol
itics as yet ! suppose. The pot is
beginning to boil in the city here and
there is some faint murmuring from
the county. as this is the year of up
heavals all around. What peace Of
mind one enjoys when such things do
not arouse bis ambitions!
candidates have sprung up like
+ mushrooms who want to be mayor OF
Seattle, or their friends CD want
them to be. The burning question
now is, where is the man who will
see that the Queen City takes no back
ward steps?
! ''This is not a good time for young
men. or others, to come to the city
unless they know beforehand what
they are going to do, or have a re-
turn ticket and a little money be.
sides.
| Chow fortunate that down in the
fairest county of Washington you are
not troubled with the problem, what
shall we do with the unemployed?
s'We see some of our old time
friends have finished their course in
this life, and some are being married
and given in marriage. Long life
and happiness to them.''
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-18
Freak Prescriptions

A New York druggist II prvparing
q unique scrspbook. Il contains The
written orders Of some customers o.
foreign birth. and these orders are
both curious and amusing. HsEo
are some that we're copied from the
original:
81 have an acute pain IN my child's
diagram Please give my son SONS
thing to release It. =
Dear Docther, Piles git bearer i've
sense worth Of Aundie Texyn for gar
gyle baby's threat and obleage. =
ssMy little paby has eat mp it, fath-
er's parish plaster. Send m anecdote
quick a. possible BY the enclosed
girl. -
ssThis child IL my little girl. I
send you ave cents to buy two sitlsse
powders tor grow-up adult who =
sick. =
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-18
Ani-Ireating
Society Organized
minutes of First Meeting)
Friday Harbor. Jan. 13.1

Friday Harbor, Jan. IS. 1908.
Pursuant to a call to meet and or
ganize society to discourage tho
practice Of treating, about thirty per-
sons met at the court house Monday
evening and formed q temporary or
ganization BY alsctina T. T. Paxson.
temporary chairman and e. Ed. Allen,
temporary secretary. A resolution
was introduced and adopted pledeing
each signer to abstain from treating
any person to any malt or splrituous
liquors. or accepting such treats from
any person at any saloon or In any
public place of business. Each signer
OF this resolution reserves the right
to treat his friends at his own home,
but at no saloon or other public piace,
and also reserves to himself the priv
ilege Of accepting a treat at the homo
Of q friend, but at no public place.
This resolution Is to be binding on
the signers from the present time to
January Is, 1909.
It was signed by the following
named persons:
E. Ed. Allen, T. T. Paxson. P. A.
Jensen, ]. s. Groll, Frank Guard, Jas.
A. King, A. Stoliker. Albert Jensen,
Frank Jensen, @. D. Stedelin. I.
Sandwith, e. F. Harpst. Paul Guard.
Geo. Stoney. A. D. Conway. Ed.
Delaney, James F. King. Osro Strahl.
Andrew Hanson, A. Fisk. P. A. Per-
ry. j. W. Frits, P. Archambault,
VIM. Jones. v. w. Frits. Thomas
Oke. Geo. 8. Wright. WA. Dightman,
The following named committee
men we're elected to draft constitu-
tion and bylaws TOR the govern
ment Of the society: 7. T. Paxson, A.
D. Conway. P. A. Jensen. J. r. King.
E. Ed. Allen. This committee was
instructed to report ut the next meet
ing. By vote 1t was decided that this
society be known as the "Anti Treat
ing Society. Of Friday Harbor. - Ths
next meeting is to be held Monday
evening. January 20.
e. ED. ALLEN. Seu.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-18
Two Profitable Cows

w. 81. Maudsley. of Orcas. has two
Jersey COWS from which he figures
that he derived q net profit of 1862. As
during the year 1907. The ssbalance
Sheet which he sent to the Islander
shows that one Of the COWS gave 1854
pounds of milk during the year OF
which the average Babcock test was
6. 6. The other one, testing 4.6, gave
1905 pounds Of milk. The receipts
for cream and butter were S3O6. 69
and $157. 60 was paid for feed. Two
calves sold for s22. So. The skin
milk at 25 cents per 100 pounds was
counted worth e35 and manure $50,
according to experiment station val
uation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-18

A person who finds bis weight I've
or more pounds less than the average
person Of bis height, as shown by the
above table, ought at once to adopt
the necessary measures for recovery of
the reserve store of energy which has
been lost.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-18

The report of the county treasurer
for the quarter ending December 81
was submitted and approved. (Pub
lished, January 11).
George L. Sutherland. road super
visor of district No. 2, submitted his
report showing labor performed to the
amount Of $115. 60 and e10 poll tax
collected. Warrants were ordered
drawn on the district fund in pay
ment of bills allowed ss follows T:
Geo. Sutherland, labor with team,
$26. 10: Templin Fair Co.. spikes. SO
cents; West Sound Mill Co., lumber,
el2.O9.
Adjourned at 8. p. m. to meet at
9 q. M. Jan. Z.
Jan.7. Board met pursuant to ad
journment, all members and clerk
present.
The auditor was directed to cancel
uncollectible personal taxes on the
roll of 1906 to the amount of $3.50. Al
and give the treasurer credit therefor.
He was also directed to charge the
treasurer with taxes collected on the
supplemental roll of 1906 to the
amount Of SAT. 80.
A warrant was ordered drawn on the
county current fund in favor of Wal
rod u Sutton for 800 on we'll con
tract.
The treasurer was instructed to
apply all legally available surplus
funds to the redemption Of county
bonds.
Warrants we're ordered drawn In
payment Of bills allowed as follows:
e. A. Scribner, electric cord. L 90
Inter- Island Telephone Co, ,rent...... 10 90
A. J.. Wright. glass for window aud
gtaxlng....... ........... y
]. y. Bergman, for keep Of poor...... 50 90
Friday Harb0r Drug CO.. tornado
hyde and books..... ...... .........- -
q. =. Peterson, saving w0Od.-,....... IS -
Whitall Totem CO., show glan6oo.... ~ q
LOwman 4 Han1hGd, books ord
Oi&n ....st.es-. ~ -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-18

p. A. Perry has leased the Paul
Guard farm In Beaverton valley for
three years and will take immediate
possession. Mr.. and Mrs- Guard Will
move to their nice home here. on Ar
e1le avenue.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-18
Average Weights Of
Men and Women

The following table represents the
normal average weight IN men and wo-
men at different heights:
WOMEN
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-18
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
Reports Of Road pesofsIw New Road Districts Created
Roads Established Supervisors Appoiated

The board of county commissioners
met IN regular quarterly session at
the court house, Monday. January 6.
with all members and the clerk pres
ent.
Jos. Thornton. road supervisor Of
district No. submitted his report
showing labor performed to the
amount of s33. Is and ss. 90 poll tax
collected. Warrants were ordered
drawn on the district fund in pay
ment of bills allowed as follows: Jos.
Thornton, supervisor. labor with
team. s20.75; Port Stanley Rochdale
Go spikes, 80 cents; E. A. Glossop,
powder. caps and fuse, $500.
E. G. Eaton, supervisor, of district
No. 4, submitted his report showing
labor performed to the amount of
s33. So and $40. 90 poll tax collected.
Warrants we're ordered drawn on the
district fund in payment of bills al
lowed as follows: e. G. Eaton. labor
and team work, $18.50: Hodgson &
Graham. scraper. $4,000 fencing,
$72. 90. wire, $500. staples. 81. rs.
The Shull- Wotten road. petitioned
for by A. j. Lightheart and others,
was ordered established forty feet
in width and j. Il. R. Wotten was
allowed $l87. SO damages for right OF
way. waivers having been fled by all
other abutting property owners. In
the event OF Mr.. Wotten's failure to
file written acceptance within thirty
days, OF the amount awarded him. in
full satisfaction of all claims and
damages, it was ordered that the offer
be deemed rejected and proceedings
instituted forthwith to condemn the
right of way required. The engin-
eer's estimate>of the cost of construct
ing the road is S415.
VIII. McCrary was granted a re-
newal of his liquor license. to date
from February IL.
Warrants were ordered drawn on
the county current fund in payment
Of bills allowed as follows:
w. r. Garrett; expenses case State Of
Wash. VS.. Robertson. ...............t 80
w. r. Garrett, 'phone account. D.
Kepler, State VS.. Robertson. 1900. / 20
w. r. Garrett, phone judge costs,
State VS.. Robertson .................. so
County Treas, amt. advanced for
wood. IS 90
in house....,.......,...s......... -. 9 rs
v. J. Capron, dicine........... SO 90
v. j. Capron, services co. health Of
ficer, Oct. to Dec. 81. 1907. IL so
r. w. johnson, bedding destroyed
and burned by health officer...... IL 90
N. L. Sutton, bedding destroyed and
burned by health officer. 13 90
George Seuerbori, bedding destroy
ed and burned by heal. h officer 8 so
John H. Snowden, services as dep
uty health officer. IS 90
Geo. Troupp, bedding burned by
health officer. er....................... -. 10 90
Steve Sweeney, game warden...... IL so
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-18
No. Robert Sandwith
No. George Sutherland
No. 3-Joseph Thornton
No. 4-E. g. Eaton
No. 5-E. G. Thompson

The petition of T. T. Paxson and
others tor the vacation Of Jessie
street. Douglas addition to Friday
Harbor, was laid over until February
7 ssfor hearing Of objections, It any
The auditor was authorized to draw
q warrant in his own favor Tor S4U 1or
incidental expenses during the ensu-
ing quarter.
The surveyors cost Dill TOT tno
PiechoI road WAS allowed g follows.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-18

DR.. G. Q. Reed, services asN Ndeputy
DR.. F. A. Rice, services as deputy
health officer: ................ Is 90
The islander Co., legal advertising. O5
American Bonding Co., premium of
Treas. bond. 100 Do
{. $. Mcdonald Co, legal blgnks...... 2 40
Friday Harbor Journal, blank books
a "a stationery ................ ........ 4s rs
I. Sandwith, one day chairman. 2 Oh
=. CoghIan, ...... 2 90
Check of Henry Ooxell Lima and
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-24
Contest Notice

Department OF the Interior, United
States Land Office, Lewiston, Ida
no, November 18th, 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit hav-
ing been filed in this Office b1
James M. DeCourcey OF orofno, Ida
no, contestant, against homestead
entry No. 10377. made December 81
1903, for Sc u section Is, town
ship 81. NJ. range 8 E.. B. M, by
Jacob Setser, contestee, In which 1t
is alleged that said entryman, Jacob
Setser, has wholly and entirely abans
doned the said tract of land foS
more than one year last past, and
next prior to date hereof. The con-
testant further alleges and charges
the fact to be that the said entry
man has changed his residence from
said land for more than six months
last past and next prior to dats
hereof; that he has wholly and en-
tirely failed and neglected to COM
ply with the requirements of the
homestead law in the matters OF set
Element, residence and cultivation OF
the land embraced in said enGry;
that said alleged absence from tne
said land was not due to his en-
ployment in the army, navy or ma
rine corps of the United States az
private soldier, officer, seaman OF
marine, during the war with SPAN
or during any other war in which
the United States has been engaged
Said parties are hereby notified 10
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10
O'Clock a. m. on March 4th, 19OS'
before the register and receiver at
the United States land Office in Lew
iston, Idaho.
The said contestant having. IN
proper affldavit. filed January SSru'
1908, set forth facts whic hshow
that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not %
made. It is hereby ordered and Of
rected that such notice be given ~
due and proper publication.
n. H. BARTLETT. Register
Alex Kasberg. :,
Attorney for Contestant.
! Jan 24-Mar.- 4.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-24
Notice for Publication

Timber Land Act June 8, 1873.
United States Land ONCE, Lewiston,
Idaho, January is, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in
compliance with the provisions Of
the act of congress of June 3, 1873,
entitled "An act for the sale of tim
Der lands in the States of California,
Oregon, Neveda and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the
public land states by act of August
4, 1892, Noel A. Munden of Waha,
county of Nez Perez, state of Ida
no, has this day filed in this Office
his sworn statement No. 1918, for
the purchase of the w II SW Il Of
section No. 2, in township No. 80
~, range No. 4 W., B. M, and win
offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for it's tim
Der or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim
TO said land before register and re-
;eiver at Lewiston, Idaho, on Mon
lay, the 23d day of March, 1908. He
names as witnesses:
Guy Mounce, George Clark, Hem
cry L. Benton. Isaac Des Champs, all
Of Lewiston, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above-descrlbed lands
are requested to file their claims In
this office on or before said 23d day
Of March, 1908.
T. H. BARTLETT, Register.
J-15-M-23
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-24

SulUiG Lands 1Das er presence near,
gorttipJ at desk he turned around
In the corner. in his chair. Syl-
via lands was writing at desk in
the corner, and she looked up, nodding
the little greeting that she always re-
served for him even after five minutes
separation,
I'm writing checks" she said, q
suppose you're writing to your moth.
en-"
"Why DO you think SOP he asked
curiously
you write to her every day, don't
YOU"
Yes" he said "But how do you
know
She looked at him with unblushing
deliberation. You wrote every day,
fro BE coNqTNUED.l