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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-07-02
July 2, 1908.


cealing the rear half of the room | entered
that part of the saloon through side door COW
cred bv a little storm house in which seven Or
eight-year- old girl waiting for the GROWER ,
of beer which the bartender filling inside
In the rear half of the barroom and IN the room
behind the barroom | found not less than twenty
men drinking and there not even Ralnes
law sandwich in sight as tribute to the majesty :.
of the statutes of the state of New York
McDonald's saloon is in plain sight OF.
executive mansion though the door "
entered is upon the other street and out o
and gentleman whom believe to be Go
Hughes himself was standing the lawn a
corner Of the mansion in plain sight OF the
loon when | came out.
want to close this article by again c.
inc the reader and particularly the enth'
New York Prohibitionist who has come t.
mire Mr.. Hughes because of his OF" s1tlon 70 the
gambling fraternity, against taking this as an
attack upon Governor Hughes. 1t is an attack
upon no one, simply an unvarnished, conscientious
statement of facts. Albany is probably no worse
than any other city in New York state, and in
New York city, in Poughkeepsie, in Troy, just
north of here in any of the cities of the Mohawk
valley, in Syracuse, in Buffalo and in the cities
of the southern tier, and, to an extent, probably
in Rochester itself (if Clinton n. Howard hap
pens to be out of town today, similar condition
of things could be found
But have chosen Albany as the point OF eX-
animation because it is here that the reform
governor resides, because it is here that the
excise department Of the state of New York has
its headquarters and because the expressed will
of this reform governor, while it could not
abolish the saloon and inaugurate Prohibition ~
this CITY, could stop the saloons lawbreaking'al-
most instantly.
Charles E. Hughes has been governor OF the
state of New York since the first day of Jan
uarv 1907 and the saloons of the capital OF
the Empire State, almost within the shadow OF
his executive mansion, SO close that he can sec
their doors from his cwn door and almost hear
the sound of their. brawing in his own bed
chamber, do this day defy the law as they always
have dehed it.
admit to you that this condition Of things
does not t,rove Governor Hughes nsncere IN
his fight against the gamblers, and ought not to
rob him of just praise for that. | will even adj
nit that it does not prove him bad man. AS
r ms CO. and compared with the other men
w have held the office of governor in New
YORK state elieve him to be a pretty good
man. But these things concusively do prove that
a Republican reform" governor of even the best
type, means nothing against the liquor traffic and
that the system that he represents deserves no
support from who have political acumen
enough to recognize the drink evil for what it is
the greatest issue in American politics.
q IL. De-,
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-07-02

DeffHuef tllree years ago, were III
city | arrived here early morning train
with two hours to wait for connections, on
Wednesday morning. Neither desirable res
taurants nor hotel dining rooms were as yet
open and | walked up and down the street for
nearly an hour waiting for a chance to obtain
breakfast During that time | met woman in
a state of beasty intoxication and saw two men
i'll the barroom of of the leading hotels of
the city, both drunk and vomiting at early an
hour, one of them wearing the uniform of the
street railroad service
These facts am not citing instances OF law
violation Perhaps law had been violated
The statutes of the great Empire State provide
for the selling of liquor to men and women to
make them drunk although they forbid the sell
inc of liquor after the purchaser is drunk.
I came back here last night and spent some
hours on the streets of the city during the eve
ming Albany has always had an unenviable
reputation for vice A great section of the city
has for years been almost wholly given up to
vicious resorts was surprised to find that even
with powerful reform organizations at work IN
this city and with a reform governor living in
the executive mansion on the hill, the vice dis
trct of Albany has extended itself. Never be-
fore did | see vice in this city so open, tagrant
and defiant new addition to the vice system is
a battery of great dance halls where hundreds
of young people, many OF them girls who APP
reared to come from respectable homes, up to
late hour last night were reveling in an atmos-
phere sureharged with drink and lust.
One specially noteworthy feature of Albany's
vice district is the fact that something like
dozen of the worst of the vicious resorts are
onenlv licensed as saloons in violation OF the law
of the state Of course little can be expected OF
a municipal government but the states excise
commissioner whose office is a short rifie-shot
away from these places, has the power to close
them almost instantly, to revoke their licenses
and to collect the heavy penal bonds under which,
as the holders of licenses, their keepers have been
placed | cannot imagine any possibility that the
condition Of things in this part OF the city is not
known in the excise departments offices III the
capitol and | can hardly imagine the governor
ignorant of these things.
NV special object of investigation here, how
ever. has been the lawbreakng OF the saloons IN
the capital of the Empire State on Sunday
Former readers of The Defender will remember
the expose in that paper which showed how
battery of saloons opposite the New York Cen
trail depot used to stand wide-open with crowds
tllronging in and out on Sunday, just on any
other day. | anticipated change and, perhaps
a very marked change in view of the recent ac-
tivity of reform organizations in this state and
city and the reform attitude of the admnistra-
ton. was almost prepared to find these places
actually closed and the Sunday closing provisions
of New York's liquor law complied with
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an order for something to eat, and when told
to suit himself, brought pretty tough" looking
sandwich poured the beer into the cuspidor
and left the sandwich on the table for further
USE but succeeded in securing from the waiter
the information, There are so many damned
preachers in the city that business can't quite
as it used to-
| offer my sincere congratulator to the said
preachers.
In some of the places where the unobstructed
view of the barroon required by the law was
given, it was possible for any passerby to see
lawbreakng going inside One of the most
notable cases of this at the huge saloon on
the southeast of b. galway and State
street. A BIZ curtain hung across the bar
room re, king the portion of the room
amos k and the screen was removed from
one OF the side doors entering that part of the
room. Anyone going close enough to the door
to avoid the interference of the light from with
out was able to see line of men, the length of
the bar, drinking. l obtained access to this
loon through a little lunch room on State street,
through which an almost constant stream of men
was passing in and out, and found twelve men,
two or three of them intoxicated, at nine o'clock
in the morning, lined up at the bar drinking.
While | stood in this barroom, which, as I have
indicated was visible from the street. |
policeman pass along Broadway within fifteen
feet of the spot where | stood. Later | found
a man in front of the unscreened side door,
acting as "capper and directing inquirng citizens
to the lunch room through which | entered the
saloon.
soon found that even these slight concessions
to the law were not the usual thing, but mere
spasm of virtue. In of the large hotels | at
tempted to enter the barroom and found it closed
by an iron gate. A yor4g woman at the cigar
counter close by, seeing my evident disappont-
ment, volunteered the information that the word,
keep close" had been passed. because Special
spotter" was supposed to be in town. She as
sured me that two weeks ago everything was
wide-open and that probably things would be run
ming as usual next Sunday.
The most interesting part of the days observa-
TONS however, | made in the immediate vicinity
of the executive mansion of Governor Hughes.
This mansion very fine, imposing structure,
stands upon the hill to the south OF the capitol,
at the corner of Elm and Eagle streets and occu-
pies nearly the whole block between Elm and
Myrtle avenue. Upon the southwest corner OF
Myrtle avenue, just sixty steps from the south
gate of the executive mansion, stands the saloon
of Rourke & Mccain. Diagonally opposite, on
the northeast corner, stands the saloon of P.
Mcdonald This morning at ten o'clock both of
these saloons were open in violation of the law
and both doing land-offce business. The saloon
of Rourke & Mccain was violating the law re-
garding "unobstructed view" patiently, every inch
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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-15

We wish to Emphatlcally Emphasize the
tact that this will he a Sensational and
Most Astounding Sale. When YOU take
into consideration hat it is not alone a
SlUPENDOUS LAND SLIDE OF
HIGH GRADE MERCHANDISE at
prices that will PULL AND PLEASE
THE PUBLIC Tor miles around the town,
but think Tor one moment, there is OVER
$4,000 WORTH OF CLEAN, UP-TO.
DATE STOCK, and tn entire stock will
he thrown before the public ut this sale
1T WILL LAST ONLY go DAYS, and
1t will hc a COMMERCIAL BATTLE
that will shake the annals OF modern mer.
chandlslng and will 20 down in the history
OF this country as the GREATEST and
MOST ASTOUNDING SALE ever wit.
messed in Your city, and something that
is going to draw people rom all the tour
corners OF the county. Remember. NO
DISAPPOINTMENT, Sale takes place
Rain or Shine,
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TUCUMCARi, N. n.
AUG. IS

a6- Wherein it is thoroughly understood
bv the buying public that PERLSTElN
BROS. will now have the gigantic and
mammoth mercantile battle OF the year and
owing to the TACT that some goods will he
sold at ACTUALLY LESS THAN
WHOLESALE COST, we hereby advise
and command every man woman and
child in this County to make preparations
that YOU have never doue before to attend
this GRAND UNLOADING SENSA.
TON. Don't compare this sale to any
other ever held in this city. This sale
will positively by lar he the biggcht and
most startling sale that will visit Your city
this season. II will hc the first and posi-.
lively the last time hat X. T.. CALLA-
HAN, the worlds record breaking special.
isl will visit the store. GRAND RE
DCCTlONS on everything will hc given
on the openinL hour without tail. Entire
stock will be- marked in plain figures, and
every article guaranteed to give satIslact-
ion. Every quotation bonahde and cor.
rect, iirst.class values and the most scnsa.
tional prices ever given here, or your
money will be refunded on demand. About
So, 900 oil brand new summer goods Just
arrived. Entire stock including these
new goods spread out on counters at the
most lcwiIdcrlng scene ever spread before
the eyes OF mortal man or woman.
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Bat-hfeSted Virginia Mansion
MeUer OzUned by Patrick Henry
Story That 1t Was Going TO Be Burned Down Brought
Protests From New Zealand Ireland and France.
To Try Another Plan

RICHMOND, Va, July 4-Interest
throughout the country was recently
aroused by the strange plague of bats
at Montville," King William county.
the ancestral home OF the great-grand-
children OF Patrick Henry II was Off
cially announced that the historic man
sion had been abandoned because Of its
invasion by the pests, and that it was
eventually to be burned to the ground
10 rid the neighborhood of its unwel-
come inhabitants.
There have been received. up 10 date.
and others are being received daily.
something over 300 letters, containing
circumstances against the burning Of
the historic mansion, which is one Of
the last of the Revolutionary houses
still standing in Virginia, and sugges-
lions for the determination of the bats
These letters came not only from all
partitions of the United States, but also
from Canada, Mexico, Nova Scotia: one
each from England. Scotland. Ireland.
and France. while one. belated and all
tattered and torn, arrived from New
Zealand. Included among the authors OF
these letters are descendants of Patrick
Henry, Congressman, colonial danes.
Sons Of the Revolution. sisters of char
ity. old Union and Confederate soldiers,
curiosity seekers. expert bat, rat. and
dog catchers. and prominent men and
women throughout the land.
IN. Henri'S Remnants"
One far-off Frenchman innOcentIy
asks. do NJ Henri yet live dare. or is
his remnants dare?" II is not yet known
whether by remnants he meant re
mains or descendants. Another letter
from old Ireland was addressed: Mr..
Patrick Henry. Richmond, America" It
reached its destination on time. Another
signed AN old Yankee soldier who
camped at the old place in 1863" says,
Take my word for it. It Sulphur
fdumes) will kill every living thing in
side its walls, be ii bat, bed-bug. or the
devil" Still another over the signature
Zone Of Pickett's men who saw h at
Gettysburg in your fathers regiment"
saws. II was there ('MontviIleD when
Pfckett's division was in Hanover about
1853. Rub II into them (bats) with char
coal and sulphur-they will surrender
Until they became too numerous re
spIies were made, containing 4 partial
Istatement Of the facts, which are now
published for the first time, upon the
iauthority Of Philip Aylett, one of the
owners OF the property. in response
10 the many inquiries. and 70 correct
certain misleading statements and 10
give the facts.
Never Owned By Henry.
In the first place "Montville" was
never owned by Patrick Henry. He
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never lived there; he did not die there,
nor was he buried there. Patrick
Henry was born in Hanover county, al
Studley. on the 18th day of May. 1875;
that his early childhood was spent in
another seat in that anne county. now
known as The Retreat"
He died and was buried June c, f5i9, at
Red HILL" in Charlotte county.
The ownership of 'Montville" has
never been vested in any other than
the name of Aylett since the grant by
Charles II. when Philip Aylett. grand
son of Sir Benjamin Aylett. high sher-
if of Essex, England. in 1912. con-
quered the wilderness and founded
''Montville" about one hundred years
prior to the birth of Patrick Henry.
Its only possessors have been Indians,
Ayletts, and bats.
The only connection Whatever that
can exist between Patrick Henry and
"MontviIle" is the fact that Elizabeth
Henry his daughter. in 1855 married
Philip Aylett, who owned and resided
there. She subIuently lived, died. and
was buried there During the remaining
thirteen years Of MS life after this mar
riage Patrick Henry visited his daugh-
ter at ''Montvllle.' Thirty-five years
ago there stood in one corner OF the
lawn. within a few feet Of the main
dwelling Of that time. an old building
containing only one room. This build
ing was known as the Patrick Henry
house. 1t was built for and occupied
by Patrick Henry during his visit 10
his daughter. II was also used by him
as an office. It was there that he was
accustomed to spend hours with his
violin. It was in the attic OF this build
ing-years later-that the celebrated let
tiers. soon 10 be published, were found
by Col. Winston Fontaine.
Built After His Death.
The two main dwellings that now
stand at 'Montville" were built after
the death OF Patrick Henry In 1893 and
1880. respectively, the elder OF these.
however, being remOdeled from the
dwelling occupied In Patrick Henry's
time by his daughter. The later struc-
ture is the bat-infested building. The
first or original building was built early
in 1900. and its foundations are still ex-
tant.
The owners Of "Montvile," believing
at first the bat story TO be true. imme-
d!ately wrote to the Department of Ag-
ricuIture, at Washington, for advice
and assistance. The correspondence re-
suited in a visit and investigation by
Dr. \. X Fisher. and his plan TO drive
out the bats will be tried in October.
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Bottled Illuminating Gas Coming;
German Scientist Makes Discovery

rooms, and using Blaugas plentfuIly
for lighting and cooking. are being sup
piled with the gas at a net cost Of not
over SIS per month, some interesting;
conclusions may be drawn when il Is
considered that gas companies in some
smaller cities in this country charge
from s. 10 s. per ]. 900 feet for their pro-
duct. Blaugas. in Steel TASKS Of vari-
Gus sizes, compressed to 1-4O0 Of its
original volume, can be as easily
handled The purchaser is assured Of
the quantity he gets. Gas meters. which
sometimes present some wonderful in
dicalio1s OF speed in running up gas
bills, are not required"
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II the claims of the inCOrDOrators are
made good, a recently organized gas
company is about TO revolutionize the
illuminating business in America Con-
1sumers are promised gas in bottles over
the Erocery store counter. or they may
have it peddled to them from door to
door like milk. Each house or apart
Inent for that matter may have its own
gas plant, and the dweller may run his
own lines from retOTt TO lamps, burn
as much or as little gas as he cares to,
and when his supply runs out. he may
get another bottle at the nearest store
Moreover, the new gas is said TO be
economical It's promoters also claim
that It is non-asphyxiating.
The properties Of the new chemical
permit it TO be compressed TO about
Loo of its original volume. It's success
full introduction may be the means Of
eliminating the unsightly gas tanks
which stud the city Of New York from
the Bronx to Coney Island, usually &C
icupying the most commanding sites.
Called Blaugas.
BIaugas is the name of the gas. 1t is
1.-THE discovery OF a Bavarian chemist,
and has been developed in Germany. It's
rapid advance there attracted the at
tention of American capitalists, who
secured the exclusive rights for Canada
and the United States. Ground has been
purchased and plans drawn for the cree
ton Of a factory near Newark, n. J.
In explaining the new product. one Of
the promoters said:
The company was formed for the
purpose Of taking over and operating
the patents of Herman Blau. OF Augs-
burg. Germany. covering the production
and liquefaction OF gas, derived from
lcrude oil This gas liquefes under COM
,pression to about Loo Of its original
volume, and is then introduced into
steel TASKS, in which shape it is dis
tributed TO consumers. A committee
of experts recently returned from Ger
many where they made a close investi-
cation of the gas and its uses. and their
report is commendatory.
General Use.
"Blaugas is coming into general use
abroad for all purposes for which or
binary gas is utilized. Besides its val
ue for technical purposes, for which
3 Blaugas cOmmenGs itself on account Of
its high caloric properties which make
It valuable for welding, soldering, and
the like. it is available for many uses
out OF reach of ordinary gas. In this
direction B!augas encroaches 70 a con-
siderable extent. on the field now ex-
clusiyely enjoyed by electricity, prinCi-
rally in the matter Of decorative effects.
Owing TO the high pressure under
which Plaugas IS used. and its absolute
purity, thus doing away with the corr
rosion of fixtures and pipes. so common
with ordinary gas, the gas can be- fed
/ through tubes no larger than an ordi-
nary telegraph wire and quite as pill
able. thus making il available for swing
ing lamps and for installation in the
came manner as electricity.
IF farmhouses in Bavaria. five miles
from town, having from ten to fifteen
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
DENTISTRY.

ALVEOL1AR TEETH-painless. lasting, Won
derfuIy LfeIIke bridEework or plating IN
necessary. painless filling. DIR. J. L. WILL
son. 1898 F. apZl-Srt
once Hours. $50 A NJ. 70 $50 p NJ
DR.. OTIS W. EI-ZEY. DENTIST.
1908 + st. NV. tsame floor as Miss Shacklette)
DIR W, J. ELZEY, DENTIST,
y. F Cor 9Th and z Capitol SITS. ne
Specialists IN Painless Extracting. Gold
Crown and Bridge Work. Filings, and Plates
that 1T. Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. Moderate prices. Phone NJ 1852.
=.
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RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE AND unlO e.
LEAVE NEW UNION STATION
ROYAL. BILE LIE

~ Al 9-]LE A-A-sE-
Every Other Hour On tas Odd Hour
I To PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK
NEW TERMINAL I'D ST. NEW XORX
= 90 a. m--Dlner, Pullman Parlor.
Is a. u.-EuEeI. Parlor. t1vs-aour Tra.a
40 90 4 En.-Dlner and Pullman Parlor c.
81 20 g. m--Diner AID Pullman P4rIor c.
100 D m-Dluer and Pullman ParIo- 60
EiVe-hCur.
f4.oo .. rn--Coachss 70 Philadelphia
500 D rn--Diner and Pullman ParIor
- GO D m--COaches - PbllzdslDhLA-
-Iz-oo p no--S-ceps
= - a m.-SleeDers.
ATLANTIC CITY. fssoo. so fIIsos 4
f17Oe. 100 ? r. -
EVERY HOUR on THE HOIyR-
Cweek days 100 a n 70 p NJ
fs.S0. Tlo.go- '1l-oe a n. .lz-oo noon. fl2s05.
100, ""1-l5. f2-oe. it, fs-zG. IA "a -
fs-s5 = 90 T5-g3 80 T5 90 . "a = - go
h -, 1864. "lo-z5. 'I1-S5. s120o p u
WESTWARD.
CHICAGO. ~ 80 ?. r.
VILE, 80 z m. 40 D n sIz.e5 SfSLt
PITTsEURG. 's-le g. L.. ~ "s.I8 D =
SZZ-sg night
CLEVELAND. $40 ?. n
COLUMBUS. SO D. Il.
WHEELING. -s-l3 a. m So ?. n
WINCHESTER. Ts.I0 a. n. fs-d5 f5.oo n,
FREDERICK. ts-zo. T2-le. AN an. ga
A-6. f5-5 p m
aAGERSTOWS. $40 g. n. f5.o0 -
ANNAPOLIS. - -ZG IS 90 q n tbs -
fs-20. -+S-58. $3.50 and f5-o3 pm
sDally- Except Sunday SUNDAY o-r-
TELEPHONES az al OF the foiIou-fr,,
Ticket Omces= 1zl7 ST. Tel AaI- -ss.; -
Pennsylvania ave. Main rs New Euioa
STATEN Ticket once. L2ia 1852 Tng.--
nztiOa Bureau. Gsln 72S@ 1oiz-tf
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SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY,

SOTI-E-Following schedule not guaraute.6
s-g5 q m. daiIy-Seaboard Eal Thr0uvs
coaches and pullman sleepers 70 Savanna
ana Jacksonville Through sleeper Vgashlnr-
ton 10 Hamlet and Hamlet % Atlanta D.a-
ing CATS
go p n 6sily-Sesboard Expresa Caaebes
and Pullman % Savannah Jacl-souv-fTIa
Tampa, Atlanta. Birmingham. NeulDhIG
Dintng cars
R. d sTANsELL. District Passenger AEs1--
a5I2-tf
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY

y B-FolIov7ing schedule figures publishes
cnIv Is Information and are not guaranteet
For Atlanta Birmingham Mobile. NeE Or
leans Ashsviile. Chattanooga &eluphls. AZ
a n and HOO , n. daily.
For Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattauoorz
Memphis, New Orleans. IO=5 p n
E'or Coluu a Charleston. Augusta Aflzsa
Savannah. jacksonville E1G FLORIDA Tol1tI-
G.I0 p n ceily-
L S. BROWN. General Agent
GpIz-tf
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CHESAP =AKE AND OHIO BY

NOTE Published only As Information an4
not guaranteed
40 p. NC O. Limited Daily. Fas.
vestfbule train Pullman sleepers 70 49,
sugton. Louisville. Cincinnati. Indianao.oIiS
Chicago ana St Louis ConnecrI0- -
VIRGINIA Hot Springs Pullman Car Io1lI4-
Vile 70 Memphis and New Orleans. Dinf1-
Cars a Il carte service
NO p. Nj T. Y. LIMITED Dsuv
solid yesti5Uls train P1lIr-aa sIeepe-~ =
Cincinnati. Lexington. aid Iaoufs-fl1a
Compartment sleeping car 70 virginia 80
Springs week days Dining Cars a \.
carte service Pullman sleepers Cip,I,-afi
10 Chicago and 81. Louis. and Louisville -
Memphis. Nashville. and New OrlAans
Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake AS
Ohio ofhces- 512 Pennsylvania ave TSsf
T ST. and New Union Station TeIeDhoae
Main 75So. for WASHINGTON Terminal 90
Service. ana Main 1855 or ZOOS FOR c & ..
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NEW YORK RESORTS.
WHERE THIS SUMMER :?
Long Island, n. Y.
Swept by Cool Sea
BreeZes.

Over 400 miles Of shore line on
ocean, sound, and bays-unequaled
for boating, surf and still water
bathing. Perfect roads for auto
MODELLING.
Beautiful wooded hill country
overlooking sounds and bays on the
north shore; lakes and streams in
the interior; perfect beaches on the
great South Bay and Atlantic Ocean.
Send 6 cents postage to the Gen
eral Passenger Agent for book,
Summer Resorts on Long Island. %
LONG ISLAND RAILROAD CO.
A I. LANGDON. HOWARD N SMITH.
Traffic Manager. General Passenger Agent
253 Fifth ave New York
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