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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-04
OF PARTY INTEREST

Mrs Oliver w. Stewart, who is president of
the Illinois Equal Suffrage Association, sailed
from New York Saturday of last week to at
tend a worlds convention of the suffragists at
Amsterdam.
Mr. Jas. H. Inman of Passaic City has been
elected county chairman of Passaic county, n. j.,
to succeed Chairman Van Dyke. Passaic county,
in conjunction with Bergen and Essex counties,
has field secretary, Mr.. Charles Weaver, form
erly of Cayuga county, N. Y. Mr.. Weaver is
securing many signatures to enrolment cards
and many subscribers for The National Prohibi-
ZIONIST Passaic county has recently formed
Prohibition league with Mr.. Van Dyke as chair
man.
The Civic Club of Rochester, N Y, recently
invited the leaders of political parties to occupy
their platform successive meeting nights, with
the privilege of criticism and questioning. The
Republicans refused to be heard, but the Demo-
Gratis, Socialists and independence League have
been represented. Mr. William Schaber, the
county chairman of Monroe county, in which
Rochester is situated, represented the Prohibition
lists and made most able address which was
very much appreciated by all present.
In trial which occurred in Chicago recently,
it transpired, by police testimony, that during
the municipal campaign in 1907 the police depart
ment believed that the office of The Home De-
fender the Prohibition paper in which attacks
were being made upon the prosaloon policy of
old party candidates, was likely to be blown up.
The police mstook state headquarters for this
office and accordingly garrisoned headquarters
with police guard for several nights.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-04
HOWARD IN MINNESOTA
Rochester Orator Cuts to the Quick at
Duluth

DULUTH, MINI, June Especial correspond
ence)-The audience at Pilgrim Congregational
church last night forgot that it was Sunday.
Clinton N. Howard, in two-hour address, laid
bare the open sore of Duluth and told his audi
they responsible for it. When they
broke out into cheering over his indictment,
he cried, you but add insult to injury by ap-
plauding your own infamy" Mr.. Howard told
them that the open Sabbath dissertation and lax
enforcement of law in this lake CITY would not
be tolerated in any other city the continent
in this year of reform. Five thousand men
attended the Sunday ball game the theaters were
in operation, and brass band paraded the main
street at church hour, announcing free dance
boat excursion.
Again and again the audience was moved to
applause by Mr. Towards call for men whose
religion would stick at the polls and destroy
the foundation of this monopoly of abomination
by shifting with Christian ballot the devils
saloon. People crossed the bay from Superior,
Wis, where Mr.. Howard spoke to six hundred
people in the afternoon, to hear him again at
night.
Mr.. Howard will address the coming Mime
sofa state convention at Minneapolis, June
and 9.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-04
GEORGIA IN CONVENTION
Prohibition Party Men Meet in Atlanta
Woman Suffrage Plank Adopted

ATLANTA, Ga May Is Especial correspond
ence)-The Prohibitionists of Georgia held their
state convention in the house of representatives
in the capitol today. The attendance while not
large from the standpoint of a Prohibition con
vention in the northern states, was larger than
at any party gathering in the past history of the
Prohibition party in this state
The business before the convention was the
selection Of state party officers and delegates to
the national convention. Colonel w. S. Wtham
of Atlanta was elected state chairman in the
place of Colonel R. S. Cheves, recently deceased.
H. J. Hughes was elected vice-charman, c. D.
Barker, treasurer, and J. A. Gordon secretary.
These officers empowered to select state
executive committee and to appoint the candidates
for the electoral college in the national election.
Messrs. ]. L. Brady, George Gordon, ]. B.
Richards, ]. w. Wilhelm, George S. JONES' C.
d. Barker and Col. W. S. Whitman were elected
delegates to the national convention.
Mr. Charles c. Barker is the editor of the
Southern Star, paper which has advocated the
cause of national Prohibition in Georgia for
many years
1t was decided not to put a state ticket in the
field, but to support the Prohibition policy through
tie Democratic party.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-04

Federal Court Leaves the Beer Barons at
Mercy of the State Whose Laws
They Violate

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, May Especial CORE
spondence) -Another step has been taken in
most interesting fight which is going on here
between the state of Indiana and the enormous
brewing companies which do business in the
state. For some months past Attorney General
Bingham, whose attention called to the drink
problem for almost the first time when he
called to prepare a brief, last year, defending
the action of one of the Indiana judges who had
declared the saloon unconstitutional has been
examining the transactions of the brewing COM
panies. Information gathered from reliable
sources has made it plain to him that the great
brewing companies which do business in this
state, under charter from the state, are not only
violating the provisions of their charters by
Quoting other lines of business-chiefN among
them the saloon busness-but are persistently
violating the laws of the state by conducting
gambling joints and disorderly houses. The
suit has been an action brought in the superior
court to annul the charters of the five great
brewing companies which practically control the
business in this state. Such an attempt has
naturally carried terror into the ranks of the
liquor dealers and they fled for protection to the
United States courts But the federal court to-
day, in opinion by Judge Anderson, turned
them down cold"
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-04
THE NATIONAL PROHIBITIONIST

The most sensational feature of the conven-
ton the adoption of a woman suffrage plank
this being the first action of that sort upon the
part of any state convention in the South AS
declaration of principles the convention adopted
the following:
BE it resolved by the Prohibition party of
Georgia in convention assembled That the
prohibition of the liquor traffic in state and ma
ton is the paramount issue now before the peo-
pie of the United States and on this great prin-
ciple we do hereby invite all voters to stand with
us and vote with us, laying aside all differences
of opinion other questions"
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-04
CALIFORNIA IN CONVENTION
Continued from Page Seven)

persistent in its course, refusing to be bribed
or bulldozed In the midst of the opposition of
the world, the whisky men, the church dignitary,
/fhe subsidized press, and the devil, it has, year
in and year out, flung its banner to the breeze,
adopted its PLATFORM nominated its candidates,
agltated the public conscience, reproved the
whisky party voter, educated the normal sense,
opposed the license system, stood four square
for God in government, Righteousness in civic
life, morals in political action, and death and
damnatlon to the liquor license revenue system.
And, friends, | declare to you today that tried
by every standard of true politics, there is no
party today the Prohibition party that has
a right to exist, or to claim the votes of true
patriots anywhere"
1t was at once voted to have this address
printed in pamphlet form for distribution every
where in the state.
A. c. Banta elected temporary secretary.
The usual committees appointed, addresses
of welcome from the mayor and others were
listened to, and the convention adjourned until
this morning. This morning the Rev. C. P.
Moore of Oakland was chosen as permanent
chairman, Fred F. Wheeler vce-chairman There
a spirited contest over the election Of state
chairman, which resulted in the election of Ellis
worth Leonardson by one vote over ]. H. Woer
tendyke.
The platform adopted is of the broad gauge
type 1dVO1l1lS government ownership OF ra1lrOaQS
and public utilities and the establishment of
postal savings banks and the initiative, referen-
dunn and recall. 1t also arraigns the federal adj
ministration for its attitude upon the liquor traffic
and announces the policy of granting retail liquor
dealers certificates in Prohibition territory.
Fred F. Wheeler elected delegate at large
to Columbus by accamation The convention
proceeded to elect by ballot four other delegates
at large. This resulted in the election of the
! delegates in the following order: c. J. Hall,
J. H. Woertendyke, Wiley J. Phillips, Ellsworth
Leonardson.
Thirty-six other delegates were elected by the
Congressional districts fund was raised for
the campaign and the new state committee elected
and the convention adjourned
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-04
A Perfect Gem

From the Breq0erS Jourmal1
The professional Temperance agtator does conhne
himself ngua lying and hypocritica talk; his tongue
sufficient for all the business he has hand. He
acts lies and hypocrisy well. Indeed whenever it
serves his purpose his very silence is lie.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-04
THE BATTLE HYMN
Birthday of the Woman Who Wrote Greatest
War Song of the Anglo-Saxon Tongue

Last week, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe celebrated
Boston Mrs Howe was born i'll New York
city and in 1913 married Samuel Gridley Howe,
the editor of the Boston Commonwealth, of
which she became associate editor This paper
was anti-slavery i'll its attitude and Mrs. Howe
was deeply interested in that movement. In
1861, while visiting army camps near the city OF
Washington, Mrs. Howe received the impression
that led to the writing of one of the most widely
known songs that human tongues sang,
THE Battle Hymn of the Republic" doubtless
properly called 'the greatest war song of Eng
lish speech"
Mrs Howe, since the Civil War, has been
closely identified with various reform movements,
among which is the idea of universal peace. She
is recognized as a minister of the Unitarian
church.
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Mine eyes have the glory of the coming the Lord
He is trampng out the vintage where the grapes of
wrath stored
He hath oosed faefu lightning of his terrible swift
sword
His truth is marching
have him in the watch fires of hundred crcling
They have bulded Him altar in the evening dews
and damps;
have read his righteous sentence by the dim and aring
lamps;
His day is marching
read fiery gospel writ Furnished steel:
Gas we deal with my contemners, with you my grace
shall deal
LET the hero born of crush the serpent with his
heel,
"Since God is marching on
He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall call
He is sitting out the hearts of before his judgment
Oh, be swift my SOUL Him. be jubilant, my
Our God is marching
In the beauty of the lilies Christ born the sea-
With glory in his bosom that TRANSPORTED you and me-
As He died to make holy let die to make
free,
While God is marching
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10
COMER AND BRANDON STOP OFF AT SELMA Are Out On High School Loca-
 ting Tour THE AUDITOR IS MODEST Declines To Dicuss Probable candI- dacy for Governor In the Home
 County of Ills Friend H. s. D. Mallory.

Selma, July 9.-(Special. )--Governor Conner and Auditor Brandon reached Sell ma tonight en route on their tour of high schol locating. They came from Ashland, in Clay county. via Talladega, reaching here over the Southern this aft ernoon about dark, and will leave by private conveyance in the morning for Perryville, in Perry county.
 Governor Conner went to the home of personal friends, while Auditor Brandon went to the hotel. The latter when ques- tioned as to his probable candidacy for governor, evaded the question with be- coming sense of propriety and finally when pressed waived the matter aside by saying, Dallas county has been too good to me in the past for me to come within it's bounds and say or do anything that would look aught like soliciting votes against favorite son of the county. You must excuse me if I do not say anything with regard to the governorship. l am solely on the business of locating the high schools of the state, and I have too many friends in old Dallas to be compelled to say anything further.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10
Coal Miners.

Reports from the coal mining districts say that the union miners are still busy holding rallies and endeavoring to sign new members through individual solic- itations, and, while they are meeting with some success, 1t Is said that goodly percentage of the number who promise to join their ranks fail to show up at the time appointed.
 It is said that the coal diggers who join the ranks and go out on strike are promised that instead of having provi- sions furnished them as has been the custom heretofore, a certain amount will be paid them by check each week and they are at liberty to spend 1t where they please. Some of the older men who have gone out on strikes before are said to be among those who are still working, say ing that conditions will not warrant such expenditures to continue very long, ow- ing to so many of theNworkmen remain ing idle during the financial depression, and that they would rather risk their chances with the operators now, that con ditions seem to warrant their starting up their mines and plants. Some of them state that they would not have hesitated about going out, as they are still sup porters of the union, but that they did not think the time was ripe for a move ment of this kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10
A., B. & A. Work Progressing.

Lane Bros Contracting company who have the contract for grading 14 miles for the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic from Bessemer to Mugay, are making rapid progress with the work, having practically finished the Bessemer end of the line. but have few heavy rock cuts to make near Mugay, which they think can be completed by September l.
 s. T. Nicely, chief engineer and general superintendent, under whose supervision the work has been earned on, has made record time on the contract, included in which was the laying of track over three miles of the roadbed, which was done some time ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10
THE CITY OF MEXICO.
English Capitalist Describes It as a
 Delightful Place of Habitation.
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
 For the past year I have been making my headquarters in Mexico. and I have come to like the country so well that I shall, after returning home to wind up my affairs, go back there to stay per Inanently," said MT. I. w Hughes a cap. italist of London, England.
 "The City of Mexico, where I have spent much time, is a place of extraor- Journ there I felt that life was really worth living even though I was in d measure barred from my chief pleasure, pedestriansm One can't walk much in that place because of it's great altitude. You are over q mile high there. The aip is so deficient in oxigen that the heart must do greatly more than the normal amount of work, and after footing it l few blocks you are painfully aware of the fact by the way that the heart Is humping. That also accounts for the great numbers of horses and vehicles in the capital city. I say without fear of contradiction that there are more superb
 
 the City of Mexico than in any town of America or Europe.
 "The climate, too, is superb. about like a fue May day all the year round. The suburban homes are exquisite, and are owned by a class of wealthy and highly refined people. The greatest drawback s the high cost of living Every article used In the household Is costly, and 1t takes quite as much to maintain decent estab- lshment down there as in New York city. Rents are simply exorhitant
 Right now Mexico Is the reverse of prosperous. Money Is so tight that 1t cannot be had or the best paper for less than 12 per cent, and loans on ordinary good security bring ? per cent per month Many good mines are shut down and building operations are temporarily aban- doned. Men of good means, unable to get cash are obliged to sacrifice valuable assets in order to free themselves of debt This bad situation Is only temporary. The country is one of the richest parts of the globe, and it is bound to prosper"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10
BESSEMER WATER SUPPLY EXCELLENT Physician Points Out Absence
 Of Typhoid Fever SITUATION AT THE MINES Disturbance at Family Theatre Puts Performance Out of Business For
 the Nieht-PersonaI and
 General News.
By J. F. LEE.

Bessemer, July 9.-(Special -"Bessemer has the best water of any town in the
 South, and it is largely due to our drink ing water that we have so few cases of typhoid fever,' says Dr. J. H. Down.
 ing. what few cases of typhoid fever have been reported have not been con-
 tracted in what you would term Besse- mer proper, but In localities where they , have not the proper sanitation and in
 some instances where lack of necessary
 drainage allows tbe formation of stag nant ponds of water"
 Bessemer's water supply comes from Hawkins Springs, four and a half miles distant, which is never polluted by drain age. and has never been known to be- come muddy, even though long continued rains have backed water from a neigh
 boring creek up over 1t, when the clear
 water could be seen bubbling up through the back water, and 10 minutes after the
 creek receded you could not tell that the
 spring had been disturbed.
 The water comes from a depth of over 300 feet, being pumped into a reservoir up
 on the mountainside 200 feet above Besse- mer's street level. Two 10-inch diameter
 suction feed pipes run down into the spring a depth of 30 feet and the water is pumped to the reservoir through 16-inch
 mains. The large concrete reservoir Is 300 feet diameter by 12 feet deep and has a capacity of 100000 gallons. While steam is always kept up at the pump house, ready for any emergency, the consump- tion of water is not one-fifth the capacity
 of the plant, the equipment. etc., making it capable of supplying town of 50,000 inhabitants.
 The drinking water has much to do with healthful conditions; at the same time the city authorities are taking no chances, and have ordered general
 cleanup and weed cutting and have also instructed the sanitary officer to enforce
 strictly all sanitary laws to prevent the accumulation of garbage and other trash that generates disease germs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10

attempted to forcibly eject Terry, and it looked for awhile that a rough house would be started, but Terry preferred re- sorting to the law and called in an officer, who placed them both under bond. The affair broke up the nights performance and attracted quite a crowd.
 Prairie Dog" and his wife came to this town from Montana and still wear the western garb, and he took offense at the manner in which Terry Is said to have ad- dressed his wife, and approached hlm on the matter In the manner stated above.
 While it is denied by the partners that the losing of the pocketbook last night had any connection with the matter, it is believed by outsiders to be the cause of the mixup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10
A Russian Drink.
From the Washington Herald.


 Every reader of Russian novels knows that there is a drink called 'koumiss,' said Ivan F. Okossin of St. Petersburg, Russia, at the New Willard, last night, "and when Count Tolstoi was recovering from severe illness 1t became known to the world at large that he was building up his strength again by drinking this beverage. It may seem mysterious to those who only know it by name, but the ingredients of koumss are of the simplest nature, and it is easily prepared"
 M. Okossn said he is an iron and steel manufacturer, and that he is travelling in this country for the pur- pose of making observations in Ameri- can and steel mills.
 Continuing yhis koumiss talk, he said: Fill quart bottle up to the neck with pure milk, add two tablespoonfuls of white sugar, after dissolving the same in a little water over a hot fire. To this mixture add one-fourth of 2-cent cake of compressed yeast. Shake the mixture well, then place it in a room with temperature between 50 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit for six hours, and finally consign it to the ice box over night.
 "The result is the liquid known as koumiss, and 1t is now ready to drink But be sure the milk Is pure, tho bottle Is sound, and that thel yeast oe fresh. Care should be taken when the mixture Is opening in the morning, on account of it's highly effervescing proo- critics, and it shoulds not be drunk at all if any curdle or thickening resem- bling cheese shows itself. If we'll pre- pared. koumiss Is palatable drink, and the physicians of northern Europe re- gard 1t as both healthful and nour- ishing."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10
Personal and General.

Ed Neiss, master mechanic at the big pipe works, was taken to Robinson's in- firmary tffs afternoon, said to be i'll with typhoid fever.
 Veitch & Anderson have opened a soft drink stand and short order restaurant in Johnson & Sons old stand. MT Veitch, who has been serving his friends for the last + years, will have charge of the business.
 Miss Gertrude Fielder Is spending this week with friends at Woodlawn.
 Miss Sudie Crook returned today from Asheville. where she has been spending 10 days with friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10
MIxup at Family Theatre.

w. M. Terry, one of the proprietors of the Family theatre. is having his trou- bles right now Last night he either lost or was touched for his pocketbook, which he claims contained $25 in cash.
 He remembers having had his purse about O o'clock yesterday afternoon, but missed it last night about o'clock out of his back pocket, where it was his cus- tom to carry 1t.
 ''Chief Prairie Dog," the only name by which the man is known, is supposed to be partner in the concern, entered the ticket booth about 10 o'clock tonight and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10
Retailers Beat Wholesalers.

The game of ball between the retail and wholesale merchants this afternoon was batting fest from start to finish. The game was witnessed by perhaps POO people. who greatly enjoyed some of the stunts that was pulled off by both teams. It is possible that the game would still be going on had not the umpire shut his eyes and made some decisions in order to retire a side in some innings. The score was 26 to IS in favor of the re- taflers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10

Wanted-C Competent and ex- perienced glove salesla dy. Please do not apply unless you are experienced. Apply to manager ladies department, Louis Saks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10

There will be a lawn social this even ing at the residence of Mrs. McClaughlin, 23O1 Twelfth Avenue, north, for the ben eft of the Young Ladies Circle, Chris tian Endeavor, of the Cumberland Pres byterian church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10

Mrs. c. B. Spencer is spending the sum mer at Lake Chautauqua.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10

evening between the Student Five and a picked team of the Y. M. c. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10

Last evening MT Erskine Ramsay jen tertained at dinner at the Country club in honor of Miss Ellen Semple and Miss Emily Sempe and Miss Anna Fillmore who are the guests of MT. and Mrs Gull peper Exum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10

MT Charles Spencer has gone to Frank lin, Tenn, to visit.