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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-26
CLEVER WIFE
Knew How to Keep Peace in Family


1t is quite significant, the number of
persons who get we'll of alarming heart
trouble when they let UP on coffee and
use Postum as the beverage at meals.
There is nothing surprising about it,
however, because the harmful alk1lofd
in coffee-caffeine-is not present in
Postum, which is made of clean, hard
wheat
1.-TWO years ago I was having SO
much trouble with my heart" write a
lady in Washington, "that at times
felt quite alarmed My husband took
me to a specialist to have my heart
examined.
"The doctor said he could find no
organic trouble, but said my heart was
irritable from some food l had been
accustomed to eat, and asked me to
remember what DISAGREED with me.
1T remembered that coffee always
soured on my stomach and caused me
trouble from palpitation of the heart
So [ stopped coffee and began to use
Postum I have had no further trouble
since.
"a neighbor of ours, an old man,
was so irritable from drinking coffee
that his wife wanted him to drink
Postum. This made him very angry,
but his wife secured some Postum and
made it carefully according to direc-
TONS
He drank the Postum and did not
know the difference, and is still using it
to his lasting benefit He tells his
wife that the coffee is better than it
used to be, so she smiles with him and
keeps peace in the family by serving
Postum instead of coffee" There's
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Baxle
Creek, Mich Read "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-26


Recently several disastrous fires
have occurred in distilleries, both in
Peoria and elsewhere, which have
proved deep mystery to the authori-
ties
A fire destroyed portion of the Woolner
distillery at Peoria, and $4,000 worth of
whisky was destroyed at Samuels' distillery
at Deatsville, KY, both within the last week.
A month ago 100000 worth of whisky was
destroyed at the Greenebaum distillery in
Woodford county, Ky. There was no gam
bler's fued connected with these.
1t is not great while ago that a mystic
rious fire took place at the Cook brewery of
this city. All of these fires have been I'M
doubtedly of incendiary origin and so far
the authorities have been unable to solve
the mystery to capture the culprits.
Now, who are the frebugs and bomb
throwers? Is it not possible that some poor,
weak-minded persons have been stirred up
to commit these crimes by the wild ha-
rangues delivered from Prohibition pulpits
Anyone who has listened to the unbridled
tongues of the average Prohibition orator,
whose audiences are chiefly made up of
evil influences that they would have on their
hearers
Just fancy a statement of this character,
delivered by one of these ranting lecturers
and imagine the effect it would have on
some weak-minded enthusiast: eff the peo-
pie of the United States fully realized the
destruction by saloons of all that makes ex-
istence worth having, if there was no other
way of stopping the perpetrators from it,
they would stand the saloonists up in ranks
against dead walls and spatter their brains
out with musketry."
Did ever Spies and Parsons utter such
anarchistic words as these? Never. Yet it
was claimed that milder language in1amed
the mind of the bomb thrower to commit
his crime, and Spies and Parsons we're held
to account and suffered the penalty of the
law.
The average temperance speaker is an
anarchist at heart, and easily realize
how he and his dupes would gloat over the
destruction either by the torch or the bomb
of the property of those whom they imagine
their deadly enemies.
If Spies and Parsons were hanged for
melting others to commit crimes, what about
preachers and temperance orators whose
unbrdled tongues are let loose daily upon
the liquor interests of this country in Ian
guage similar to that quoted above if anyone
within hearing should be detected in one of
these outrages?
1t would be we'll for the authorities to
seriously consider this theory when search
ing for the cuprits of the bombs and torches
that are now attacking the liquor interests of
this country and watch the incendiary talk
of men who do not profess to be Socialists
and carry the reg flag, which the police seem
to be so deadly afraid of, but under the
cloak of religion preach hell and damnation
to men engaged in business which they
think is wrong, but which has the sanction
Of both civil and divine law
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-26

At Liberty for Lectures and Campaigns
Anywhere in United States
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-26

The plan which was started several n
subscribers to Tie National P,ohibitloniH
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-16

stun, but Jim rapidly hardened to It,
and In six months 1t had become sec
ond habit.
lie sent east for books on engineer
Ing, and by mistake n book on cleo
trical engines was sent him instead Of
the one for which he wrote. He sat
down to look It over before he sent 1t
back, and to the original book he add
cd others.
He had been there little more than a
year when he sought out Travers and
laid a plan before him. Less than half
Il mile up the valley constant fall
broke over the high cliff and rolled in
to the valley, 400 feet below IL was
Jlm's plan to use water power instead
Of steam and employ q trolley on the
tramway.
Travers smiled at first, but jim
worked out the plan for him. and the
New York Office approved. Jim was
put in charge Of the plant, and the
company raised Travers' salary.
1t was well toward the close Of the
second year that Dufford came to visit
the mine. No one knew Of his inten-
ton until word was autographed from
the station The word was flashed
about the camp that the old man had
come, but the first hint that ladies ac-
companled him came to Jim as he
stood in the door Of the power house.
Tho road led past the door, and as he
stood listening to the rhythmic pur Of
the dynamo the familiar sound was
broken by the quick beat of horses
hoofs Oh the hard road. and around
the curve swung a maddened broncho
with woman swaying in the saddle
Narsdon sprang into the roadway
and in one tense moment fought the
insane brute with desperate energy as
he was dragged along. Then the fight
was Won. and he sprnng to the saddle
! just rs Marjorie slipped, fainting, from
the so1t
Il came because | wanted to see for
myself" she explained an hour later
rs they sat on the porch Of the super
! lntendents cottage. II could not be-
/ lieve that you had been content for
! two years as fireman. or course, Mr.
/ Travers wanted the credit NJ ntroduc.
ing The biggest money saving device
in the plant, and he did not remember
that father was particularly interest
ed in you. Father ought to have beer
more explicit"
But It's been a good thing for you.
declared Mr.. Duf1ord as he stepped
through the doorway. you've shown
the stuff that's in you, and it's might,
good stufr-ft material for son-in
law. I'm going on to the rest Of my
holdings in New Mexico rs long as In
out here. AS you are going to be pm
IN charge Of my mining Interests wher
we get back t. New York, you'd bet
ter comhin. a honeymoon and bust
ness -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-16
4 NINDICtTION FOR VERMONT MEN
AND MEASURES.

The decision of the supreme court of
the United states in the case of the Bur
lington Rendering company, affirming
the constitutionality Of the law compell-
Ing corporations to show their books and
PAPERS in courts under prescribed con-
ditions, is being made the subject of
wide comment Of a favorable nature. 1t
is we'll established fact that the de-
cisions of Nermont's supreme tribunal
have long held high place in the esti-
nation of jursts as we'll as the bar of
other States. The Enosburgh Standard
we'll sums up this situation as follows:
The highest tribunal in the land has
thus brought to close Il case which
has been stubbornly fought since the
encouragement first instituted proceed
ings against this corporation down
through the succeeding stages of the
case The decision Is of especial i'm
portancc for several reasons. 1t is
strong testimonial of the good judgment
and legal ability of Nermonts attorney
general, c. c. Fits, who has labored
jealousy in behalf of this law and its
enforcement against the defiant corpora
ton in question. 1t Vndicatcs the su-
creme court OF Vermont which had al
ready declared that the law was not Il
violation Of the State constitution, and
whose judgment is thus affirmed by the
highest court in the land. 1t likewise
testines to the wisdom of the trainers
of the law and to the legislators who
passed it, and stamps with high approval
this particular piece of legislation which
was only one among SO many important
and far-reaching acts of the memora BILE
session of 1906. Probably no other State
has such sweeping statutes on the sub
pect of compelling corporations to show
their books and papers, and that the
Vermont law on this subject is sound il
theory and sound in practice Is matter
of the highest qualification.
In the succe ssful prosecution of this
case in the face of the campaign Waget
by the rendering company against the
laws, the courts and the Legislature o.
Vermont, an important victory has beer
gained for the people. and it establishes
the proposition that In Vermont the cor
poratioAs arc not above the law anC
cannot defy the same with impunity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-16
a LESSON IN LAW.
Several Things the Phiade phia Drum
r,er Didn't Know

TleT LlOH FNnOW.
Most Of us think we know the law
pretty well" sail the Philadelphia
drummer, but | had little expert
euce to show me that there are sew
eral things In the statute books tAat
| don't know. | was in New Eng
land town and dropped into a barber
shop to get shaved There was only
one barber. and he didn't look as IL he
knew putty. I21 turned out to he a
pretty good shaver. however. and as
| had had a drink just before entering
the shop fell asleep in the chair.
] slept for half an hour, and when !
awoke he was through with me Ihd
first thing | missed on getting out II
the chair was my TOLL of money next
my watch. next my oyercoat. next and
lastly my scag.piu. | went for that
barber Cor all was worth. but he
denied robbing me. and his face wore
a smile. Then | got gait on me and
went to lawyers office.
Can you prove by credible wit
ness that you had $50 In cash when
you entered the barber shop?' he asked.
II couldn't.
"'Can you prove that your watch
was taken in the shop Instead Of ne
ing lost on the street!
Il couldn't.
"'Are you sure that you had your
pin on as you opened The door to
enterT
Il wasn't
LAS 20 your Overcoat,' continued the
lawyer, have you a bill of sale of it.
or was any one with you when You
bought it? In other words, can you
swear to the ownership In law Of any
particular overcoatT
II couldn't
Then | can do nothing for you he
said, and | went to second lawyer to
be told the same thing. | had left the
shop without paying for my shave,
and | was even told that the barber
could arrest me for beating him out
of IL cents and have me fined So.
believe | can quote Shakespeare cor
rectly and inguish between tea and
sugar. but when il comes down TO the
law am not In It, It's too kinky. -
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-16
They Were Acquainted.

When Senator Knox OF Pennsylva
mia was abroad recently he was met at
the station in Paris by member OF
the American embassy. After the SEN
ator and his friend had exchanged
greetings the diplomat remarked: by
the way, senator, the handsolnest wo-
man In continental society is In the
station. wouldn't you like to meet
her2' mo less honored than delight
ed" returned the senator CALAMITY.
Thereupon the two men crossed the
Care du Nord and second later the
diplomat was saying, Countess, allow
me to present one Of your distinguish
ed countrymen." Turning, the count
ess after one quick glance rushed to-
ward the senator and throwing her
arms about his neck, exclaimed, "Why,
Uncle Phil, you dear old thing. whcr-
ever did you come from anyway"
1t was Countess Gontaut de Biron,
who before her marriage was Martha
Leishman, daughter of the American
ambassador to Turkey. Years ago. be-
fore the KnoHes or Leishmans became
known TO the world at large. the two
families were near neighhors at their
homes In Pittsburg. AS short frock-
ed miss of the schoolgirl genus Martha
Leshman was great chum of Sena-
tor Knox's only daughter and to this
day the countess Is looked upon as Il
member of the senator's family.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-16
Marsden' S
Probation.
BY ALICE CLARKE.


What is the work." asked Marsden
as he pocketcd the letter. John Duff
ford looked ut him over his steel bowed
spoctaclcs
when was lad he said severe
ly, young men did not pick and
choose. They were glad to take what
they could get You want to marry
my daughter and have come to me to
ask for work to prove yourself worthy
of her. | give you letter to my SUI
perntendent, and you calmly ask the
nature Of the employment"
II merely wanted to know what sort
of clothes to lay in" Marsden explain
Cd in confusion.
amy man who works needs plain,
servlccable Clothes" said the elder
man rcprovngly. II would suggest
that you might leave your evening
clothes at home"
Eyes, SIR" answered Marsden obedl-
emily as he rose 10 30.
Now, it Is clearly understood" Duff
ford said sharply, that you are not
to write or hold any communication
with my daughter for two years. That
Is agreed tor
Il promise
And on my part promise that II at
the end Of two years | find that my
superintendent gives a good report OF
your industry | shall withdraw my OBJ
lection to your marriage
He swung back to his desk, and jim
, Marsden, placing the letter in his peck
ctbook, left the office. There was a
farewell visit to Marjorie, followed by
Il visit to a cheap outfitter's shop, and
when the night train pulled out for th'
west Marsden was passenger
It was long before sleep came to him
IT seemed 1nNist that John Dufford
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-16
Rand Shoemakinq.

A story Of lightning like rapidity In
shocmaking is told by a London paper.
1t appeared that while the German
emperor was in England London
shoe firm received an order for a pair
of shoes for the imperial feet. A mes
senger was dispatched early tn the
morning with several pairs of the
highest priced footgear none of which
suited Wilhelm. An offer TO make
pair of shoes was accepted by the kai
ser's adjutant. and on Il telephone mes
sage to the factory In London two men
were put to work. At 20 o'clock in
the afternoon the royal boots were
completed and shipped to the German
monarch The shoes. which, report
says, fitted perfectly. were worn by
his majesty the same evening. The
time consumed In making them was
two hours and thirty minutes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-16
Samuel Warren's Vanity.

The vanity OF Samuel Warren. the
authox of Ten Thousand u Year" In
his early years of authorship ut least.
was remarkable. and there Is a story
told Of him to the effect that on one
occasion at friends house he had to
take down 10 GiIAler Il lady whom
he had not met before. and as soon as
they were seated Mt table asked her II
she had ever heard Of Samuel Warren.
"Oh, certainly was the reply My
husband prefers Warrens backing to
any other, We always use it."-West-
minister Gazette.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-16
Montreal Cab biec.

There are 600 cahmen in Montreal,
and in winter they exchange the cab
for the sleigh. An energetic man is
said to earn, roughly, $1,000 per an
mum, or about 1900. 1t takes $40, or
e., week to maintain a horse and
cab properly, and the license fee is
$40 The "cabby" OF Montreal must
have his application signed by twelve
responsible citizens. by the police cap
tain in the ward in which he resides
and by a clergyman. Four hundred Of
the 600 cabmen are married. and alto
gether 5000 persons in Montreal gain
living, directly or indirectly, through
the cab business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-16
THE TWO LISTS.

What were the defects of List artistic
constitution? He was what MI. Henley
would have called "a convinced Roman
tique." There was always in him a trend
toward the theatrical in style and feeling
he seems always to be falling away
from form Of expression that is truly
dramatic toward an order Of speech that
is swollen. bombastic, rhetorical He
vorges too often and too closely In his
music upon vulgarity. upon commonneas
upon affectation and sentimentality. He
was in fact. an amazing mixture of CON
dieting Observation-Disclosures toward au-
lhcntic greatness, and tendencies toward
triviality ana pretence lie was greatly
gifted, but not finely gifted, He had fe-
rundity, great cloquence, and he knew
how to compass grandeur, But there
Is always present In his work-as 1t has
been elsewhere saba certain alloy:
ideas of unquestionable power and beauty
are t0stlcd by conceptions which have
tn ir root in an incura BILE disposition tow
ard bOmbast and fustian. He never lack
cd for ideas, per Sc; but he was too
ready to accept without close scrutiny
whatever offered itself for his creative
purposes. He never learned how to re-
tcct. His work Is full of magnificent
CLEANS; but how often the glamour and
poetry of the idea is marred by fervor
that IS cheap and easy, by rhetoric that
IL ornamental rather than essential and
spontaneous" 1t is one of the tragedies
OF art that of tho two Liszt's the lesser
should have, on the whole prevailed
that I.iszt the innovator. the pioneering
creator, the music-maker Of indubitable
genius, should have been corrupted and
impeded by List the conquering virtue
so, the Incompatible Snowman, the in
vincible pOseur.-Lawrenc Gilman In
Harper's Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-16

harder and was amoAg the first to dub
the lieutenant "a sad devil"
The storekccpcr did have business
with the suffer, though not the kind
suggested by the major. for after be-
ing closcted with that worthy half
hour Squaw Charley was dispatched to
the Iancasters' with basket and
note which read:
Mr. Evan Lancaster.
Dear Sr--Owing to the fact that a lot
of u troops surplus rations In the way
Of beans butter, bacon, flour, salt. pep
per, dried apples pruncs, rice vinegar,
molasscs, etc, are piling up on my
hands, / wish to dispose of same In some
way at once and at any sacrifice. Would
1t be possible for you to relieve me of
some of these goods and pay me back
next summer out of your garden? Also
hope you can find room for table.
benches and extra lumber on same terms.
II you can do this, you will greatly oblige.
Yours very truly,
JAMES MADISON BLAKELY.
Sutler, Fort Brannon, Dakota TER.
7. s. Enclosed find samples which
please keep If satisfactory. j. NJ. Il.
When Squaw Charley returned from
the shack he bore an empty basket and
the following reply:
Dear Sir--Thank you. We would like TO
do what you said If you will please chalk
II down. We will pay next summer and
maybe before. will keep count too.
DALLAS LANCASTER.
1t was Lounsbury who took posses
sion of the note. He smiled over 1t and
put it carefully away in his innermost
pocket
And now there remained one other
thing to do He dropped into the bill
lard room and commenced playing, &C.
casionally going to Il window that com
manded the river. When, after a game
or two. he saw a man approaching
from Shanty Town, he put up his cue,
sauntered opportunity out and met the
interpreter.
"Well, Matthew'S" was his greeting.
"N-ellT"
81 Just wanted TO he sure that you
know Iancaster's got that tenth point
spoke about cinched
"Yesi"
And that what | said before you
went away still goes. You hear!"
~ amt deef" said Matthews, non
committal.
That's ALL" And Lounsbury went
back to his billiards
The interpreter continued on to the
stockade, where he was more fortunate
in the delivery of the true message he
had brought
The white women were not at the
winter camp" he said. 80 they could
not be sent, but your brothers prom
Use to como to save you. Watch for
signals froO Medicine mountain"
CTO Re CONT1NUED)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-16
BAKED HAM.
New Feature of Holiday Feast Bsr.
lowed From the south.

New Feature of Holiday Feast Bsr-
lowed From the south.
1t goes without saying that his maj
esty the turkey will grace the Christ.
mas dinner table, but for variety and
to give new note to this feast it Is an
excellent idea to follow the southern
fashion of introducing ham to share
honors with the reigning fowl.
The ham may be either hot or cold
and should be baked to n crisp brown.
Few there are who understand the art
OF preparing ham in this way. First
1t should be partly baked with the
thick outside skin left on. and then
this should be removed and the fat
stuck full Of cloves and left to brown
in slow oven The spice imparts a
deliciously delicate flavor and should
not be taken out, but left in the ham
Just as 1t comes from the oven. No
sauce Is needed with ham cooked after
this rule.-New York Herald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-16
The Book Was Found Guilty.

Even In Russia It does not often hap
pen that a charge Is brought against
book and not against the author or
publishers thereof. Yet case of this
kind was brought before the Warsaw
courts the other day. The charge was
laid against a work by certain Gus
tavc Baumfeld as being OF a nature
"likely to arouse it's readers to revolt
tionary actions" The dock was empty
and evidence was given by the police,
who had confiscated the book. The
verdict was pronounced against the
book and amounted to an order that 1t
should be burned. The explanation of
this peculiar incident is that the book
in question was discovered by the po-
lice while still in the printers hands.
and that, as 1t had not yet been pub
lished, neither the author nor the pub
Usher was held responsible for its rcv-
dictionary tendencies. Al the blame
was laid on the book. of which every
sheet has been destroyed.