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The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08

have lived in Nebraska since the
adoption of the present liquor law:
have seen its workings; know It to be
prbhibitory if the community desires
to enforce its provisions. and no other
state has a law that is equally as pro-
hibitive.
have been in Kansas and Iowa
since those states adopted state pro-
hibition, and at the times of my visits
to them was a drinking man, and soon
found out that I could get all the
booze" 1 wanted to drink.
Several years ago I lived in Utica,
Seward county, and in my newspaper
business had dealings in both York
and Seward. York was supposed to
have the lid on tight, and Seward had
four or five open saloons. yet one
would see more drunken men In York
than In Seward, and 1t was a subject
of general comment at the time that
the city and county officials of York
were very lax in their enforcement Of
the law.
1 have for years argued with the
temperance peOple-thOse who favor q
prohibitory law-that they should use
their endeavors to amending the rev.
enue laws of the government-in ef-
feet, to have the government refuse q
license when a municipality voted for
no saloons. In that way. with the
strong arm of the government to en-
force its laws, bootleggers would 60
out of business.
No town in a county has a right to
say to another town that it shall not
do as 1t likes. No state has a right
to say to another state, You must
obey our laws" That is the reason
oppose the county option bill.-Yours
very truly, F. P. Compton.
LoUP CITY STANDARD GAUGE.
Loup City. Neb., June 20, 19OS.-Mer-
chants and Manufacturers AssOcia-
ton: Gentlemen: I have been a tenn
perance man all my life. but am strict
" opposed to prohibition, because:
First, it was never known to pro-
hibit.
Second, it makes criminals out of
good citizens, both for and against.
A system that sets neighBor against
neighbor is degenerating, and a law
that puts a premium on Outlawry
should be repealed. A law or q sys-
TEN that encourages men to watch the
back door of their neignbor with the
hope OF making a criminal of him
scarcely ever fails to maze a criminal
out of the watcher. Freedom of
speech and action is the one God-given
heritage that the common people seem
to have perpetual fight to maintain.
From AL ages the fanatic, whether re-
lfgious or political, has been the SUI
preme foe of the masses. Laws have
been made and gerrymandering &C.
complished that the majority of the
people never realized until they awake
to find their liberties either curtailed
or annihilated. The masses should
wake up to the fact that the softening
sentences of religion do not better
their condition once they allow their
liberties to be snatched from them.
A better understanding Of medieval
history would be beneficial to the
world.-George H. Gibson.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08
GREELEY CITIZEN.

One of the best weekly newspapers
in Nebraska Is the Greeley Citizen.
published by Messrs. e. p. and E. E.
Compton. Its editorials are uniformly
well written and forceful. It's issue Of
June 5 contained the following.
1T is but just to state that the Mer.
chants and Manufacturers associa-
ton is not q saloon organization. nor
is there q saloon man (either whole
sale or retaiD nor a brewer among
its members. Il Is an organization OF
manufacturers and Wholesale and re-
tail merchants Of that city banded to-
gether for the distinct purpose OF
working for what they deem for the
best interest Of Omaha and the state.
Some Of the best and most influential
papers In the state have published
TIA axtaalA- and Va call ouE readers At
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08

County option was enacted in Texas
and forced upon the people Of many
towns against their will The secre-
tary of the Denison Commercial club
estimates that the operation Ct county
option in that city cost the merchants
and property owners nearly q million
dollars.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08
ention Is Il ou ths iast paeA.

tenttbn 70 It Oh the last page.
THE Merchants and Manufacturers
association or the Anti-Saloon League
should enjoy equal facilities at the
hands of the Nebraska press and, with
few exceptions-notably our contem-
porary-they will. and full and frank
discussion Of any public question will
never injure the morals Of any one.
and no one but a hypocrite would OBJ
ject."
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08
EDITORS ARE
FOR LICENSE
Nebraska Scribes Defend and Sup
port the Slocumb Local
Option Law.
DEnOUMCE COUNTY OPTION"
Low Tie Nail Order Traffic n Wet
6ssds Is Rostered BY Dry Towns
Which Are Drained Of Money.

In 1890 Nebraska editors partici-
pated in q memorable campaign
against the proposed amendment to
the state constitution to prohibit the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating
beverages. At that time a majority
OF the editors favored the retention
OF the high license, local option law
enacted In 1887, believing it to be
the best method of controlling the
liquor traflic. In this contention they
were supported by many of the lead
ing men of the state. including Hon.
". J. Bryan.
The presumption is that the major
ity of Nebraska editors are of the
same opinion still, and that they are
again ready to defend the Slocumb
law against attack. A number of the
best-known editors of the state have
expressed their views on the subject
In letters written to the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association of
Omaha Some of these letters are as
follows:
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08
GENEVA oAzErTE.

Syracuse. Nebraska. went dry and
the town board had to cut expenses
to meet the pOcketbO0k they were to
carry for the year % they cut out the
street lighting service. reduced the
salary OF the treasurer. did away with
the ONCE of attorney and made the
water and light commissioner act ~
town clerk.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08

The prOhibitOry law in Georgia.
which went into effect the frst OF
January. stopped the manufacture
and open sale Of liquor. The secretary
OF the Commercial club at Savannah
says that the club has sent agents
over the state to ascertain the effect
of the law upon the business Of
Georgia. He writes that insofar a.
an estimate can be made at this time.
he finds that merchants are losing
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars Of
trade q month. which Is going to out
side dealers of liquor who are ship
ping liquor into Georgia In original
packages. The commercial clubs Of
Georgia have combined to see what
can be done to keep such money In
the state. They hold that there il
just as much liquor being consumed
as ever.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08
THE WYMoREAN.


e. N. Burnham. editor Of the wy.
morean. expresses this view of the sub.
ject:
If prohibition prohibits. I am for It.
II voting the saloons out Of Wymore
means that the liquor traffic will still
be continued underground, by boot
leggers and in holes In the walls,
say license the saloons. and have the
liquor business carried on in a way
that gives the city q sum Of money.
which is badly needed. and conducted
by men whom We know and who are
good citizens. In towns and states
where saloons have been shut out. the
liquor traffic has been transferred
from responsible hands to outlaws and
scalawags. and from an open business
to an underground one. do not be-
lieve that shutting out the saloons in
WymOre will stop the sale of liquor
and for that reason I am for local
license"
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08

Be 1t remembered that local option
as defined by the SiOcumb liquor law
affords the fullest measure Of home
rule. 1t is a vital quality of the Law.
Destroy It. and the whole structure
must fall. SO-called county option. a.
defined by the Anti-Saloon league, Ia
intended to destroy this element Of
home rule by putting the power in
the hands of rural voters to dictate
to the taxpayers Of villages and towns
AZ to what they shall or shall not do.
Pretended county option means that
the limits Of villages and towns shall
he ignored. when the people Of
whole county may be permitted to
vote to prevent the issuing Of liquor
licenses. With such a law as that in
effect, the home rule of villages and
towns would be destroyed. and their
policy with respect to the control Of
the liquor traffic would be dictated by
the farmers of the county. who pay
no taxes in the towns.
The secretary of the Fort Scott
Commercial club says that owing to
the blight Of prohibition In Kansas.
into that state during the
last twenty-four years has been less
than the birth rate. He
says the policy has put a check upon
the material progress of the state al
compared with other states. whereas
Kansas Is naturally one Of the most
states in the nnion
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-08
COLUMBUS TELEGRAM.

Hon. Edgar Howard, one Of the
ablest democratic editors in the state.
makes the following editorial reply to
an anonymous correspondent:
This liquor problem is a large
problem. and 1t cannot be settled and
settled right by men who are so lack
ing in courage as to write an anony-
nous postal card. It is q question
which needs the best of thought of all
good citizens. Men may honestly diff
fer as to the mode of dealing with this
great question. Some men are honest
in the opinion that the traffic in in
toxicating liquors should be wholly
prohibited. Other men honestly be-
lieve the traffic should be regulated
by law. Why should 1t seem neces-
sary on the part of those who believe
in prohibition always to question the
honesty and integrity of those who do
not believe In prohibition?"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
New Dress Fabrics

All the grades to suit almost any fancy are to be found in the immense display of our new Fall and Winter styles. All the newest shades as we'll as the desirable reds, blues and blacks, in both the fancy serge weaves and the popular broadcloths-prices lower than ever and you will profit by visiting this section.
 100 pieces Panama, Brilliantine, French Flan- nel, Serge and Plaid Suitings, all colors and black, 75c values at the yard ............,60 ,60c
 25 pieces Ladies cloth, cheviot and sicillian,. 30 inches wide in black and colors. You have never bought them so low before, S5c values at the yard .......,......,.... o0c
 50 pieces all wool Chevron, Panama, Storm Serge, Sicillian and Herringbone, 45 inches, in colors and black, regular $100 value at the yard .. ....... ......... .s... Soc
 Is pieces Valdora Broadcloth, satin finish, 54 inch wide all colors and black. One of the best values ever offered, worth $1.25, this sale
 20 pieces Woolens, Herringbone, Chevron, Wool Tafeta and French Voile, in all colors and black, best line shown this season, $1.25 values. at the yard ....................$ .$1.O0
 Broadcloth, the finest quality of directoire cloth, 54 inches wide, all the new shades and black $500 value, at the yard ........ $2.00
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
Drapery Section

Administer Rugs, size 27x54, comprising all the new patterns in floral and oriental designs, the kind that sells at $2.50. Not over two to a customer. Spe- cial sale price .. .. ... .$1.7B
 Jap Mating. We have only 20 rolls of this kind to select from, in blue and green. This is full standard long straw Jap Mating, the best you ever bought for the money, for Fri day only the roll of 40 yards TOT .. ............ .SS.40 Linoleum-One of the best
 floor coverings. If you have a hall, bath room or dining room that you would like to cover, come down and let us figure with you. All beautiful tile ef- fects-the square yard 46c, 50c ana .. .. ............o QUO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
TabIeCIoths Reduced

We have about 250 handsome all linen Table Cloths of our own direct importation that we are going to sell at such low prices that they will move in hurry. Extra fine quality in beautiful designs with handsome border and at prices which is 20 to 30 per cent lower than they can be bought elsewehere
 Size 2x2 yards $250 value at each .... .$200 Size 2x2 yards, $3.50 value, at each. .. $500 Size 2x2 yards, $4OO value at each ..... .$S6o Size 2x2H yards, $30O value, at each. .$225 Size 2x21a yards, $400 value, at each. .$S50 Size 2x3 yards, $3.50 value, at each. $500 Size 2xS yards, $500 value, at each ......$40O Size 2x3 yards, $75O value, at each ..... $500
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
Economy Section

Money,saving is the keynote of tomorrow's selling in this popular section. A great oppor-. tunity during this sale, to save on sheets, pillow cases, spreads and blankets
 Ready-made Sheets, made of good quality muslin. size 72x90, with 3-inch hem. Specially priced at each .... ............. .49c
 Ready-made Pillow Cases, size 42x36, made of good muslin, worth 10c. Special for this sale at eacn ..s........... DC
 11-4 White Bed Spread comb pattern, will fit large size beds, edges hemmed, worth $l25. This sale each .. .. .. ..........98 98c
 11-4 White Bed Spread, very best honey comb patterns, hemmed, worth $1.50 This sale each ...s...s .............. S1.20
 IA Whie Bed Spread, honey comb pattern. hernmed edge, good $1.75 value. This sale each ............o.... $1.a9
 IO-4 Blankets all wool, with blue, pink and red border, silk bound, worth regular $6.50. This sale the pair $4.98
 Down Comfort, sateen covered in all the pret- ty and rich designs, worth $5.9S. This sale each .... .......-.... ....-.'... .94.oo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
Furniture for Friday

Wardrobe, made of selected golden oak, with. French pattern plate mirror, size 20x3s. Ex- tension case and drawer, hold moulded front. Special at ...... ........s... @19.O0
 Iron Bed with one inch continuous tubing, straight filled, in white, blue and green; enam- eled Special for Friday .......... .$S.16
 Hat Rack made of solid mahogany, repro. duced pattern, French bevel pattern plate mir TOT 1sx40 with solid mahogany end, lift seats. SpeclaI at ...... ...... ........ .%oOVV
 Mantel Mirror, with 1sx4O French bevel mir rors Combination gilt frames. Special for Friday ...... .....-.' .''....... .SO.oV
 Bath Room Mirror, frame white enameled, size of mirror 24x30. Special at ....... .$6.00
 Genuine Leather Couch, steel constructed, close diamond tufted quartered oak sides. Spe- clRl at ..-........'sss....... 94S,oU
 We are exclusive selling agents for Prairie Grass Furniture, Macey's Sectional Book Cases and filing devices, New England Sectional Book. Case, Bernstein's three-piece Bed, Taylors Comfortable Rockers and Odel Cabinet Co. Chif- ferobes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
JeweIry Section

Nickle Alarm Clocks, guaran- teed for one year, the kind that sells regular at $1.00. Friday each .. .. e.. .......... DOC
 Buster Brown Belts, made of best patent leather. Comes in all the wanted colors, two sizes, 2 and 3 inch wide. Special at soc and ... .....2oc
 Lizard Skin Bag. This is the genuine imported article. Comes in brown, green and tan, medium size. Nicely lined with inside purse, worth regular $7.5O. Special for Friday, SASS
 Brass Art Ware, just opened up. Imported novelties, con- sisting of ink stands, candle stick, pen racks, desk sets and many other novelties. A com plete desk set of heavy brass, something that is useful as well as ornamental. Special at S4.9S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
Black Silk Sale

Briefly speaking, your money will buy silks today which cannot be equaled.
 19-inch all silk black Tsffeta, 59c value. .39c 27-inch all silk black Ta4feta, 85c value. .69c 27-ineh all silk Peau de Soie, S5c value. .59c 27.inch all silk Peau de Soie, $1.00 value 75c 27-inch all silk black Taffeta, $l.O0 value, 76c 27-inch all silk black Messaline, $1.25 val ue.. ....s...s.s....... ......S Soc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
Cloths Napkins to Match

One of the strong features of this sale is the choiceness of the table cloths and napkins which match As these were imported direct by us the saving of the middle man s profit en- ables us to make price that surely ought to interest every head of the house who likes to have emaculate linen upon their tables
 2x2H yards, $500 value at each ....... .$2.60 3-4 Napkins to match, $500 value $2.50 2x3 yards $375 value at each ........ $500 9-4 Napkins to match, $500 value ..... .$2.6O 2x21s yards, $45O value at each $4.OO 3-4 Napkins to match, $500 value .... $500 2x21z yards, $500 value at each ....... .$4.00 3-4 Napkins to match, $500 value .... $500 2x21z yards, $400 value at each .,..... .$350 3-4 Napkins to match, $4.50 value ... ..$40O
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
Fair MgpnryF
Montgomery Fair
Montgomery Fair
Montgomery Fair
aI Bargain Day--ExceptionaI Values Offered

f day with than other day the week have named and daged day specially priced for and each and VALUES that attention and are of and the n the week Sale and the values we offer In
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06

6O-inch Bleached Damask, heavy mercerized grade. :. A good soc quality. Special sale price the yard 44c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06

White Fringed Doiley, ? grades, $1.0O and $1,25 kind Jumped together. Special sale price your choice the dozen ...... .. =. .ooc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06

6O-inch Bleached Damask, a good quality that sells reg. ular at 29c. Special sale price the yard ....... .2lc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06

72-inch Double Satin Da- mask, heavy and fine, lovely patterns. Our finest grade, worth $1.75. Special the yard .. .. .. ......$1.39
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
MAIL ORDERS.

Satisfaction guaranteed, goods shipped same day order received. Express paid on $500 and. over,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06

, 62 and 64-inch Bleached
 Union Damask, quite an as- sortment to select from, sells regular for 59c. Special the yard .. =. .. .........4tc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
Sale of New Silks

Our silk section will give you the benefit of two splendid purchases recently made by our buyer. The new silks that compose this sale and make it such great interest to thousands of women are the standard kind that are as staple ss gold dollars themselves. A most opportune time awaits you to secure silks at advantageous prices
 27-inch Lusine and Chiffon Silk, lovely silks for evening wear. splendid soc quality. Special price for this sale the yard .... .Soo
 Silk Poplin, hairline and chevron stripe silk, many different shades to choose from, regular 75c values Special for this sale the yard. .46c
 Satin Liberty, swell for directoire gowns in shades of pink, brown, coral, royal, etc. Also 26-inch satin in all colors, excellent for lining, 75c values, the yard ...... .............. .60c
 Taffeta Silks in a splendid assortment of colors, an extra good 85c quality of silk. Spe- cially priced for this sale at the yard .... .63c
 Dress Silks-for suits or waists, in all the newest and most wanted patterns, fancy silks of all kind in stripes, plaids and figures, good $10o value. Special the yard ............ .0Dc Swiss Messaline Satin-an pure silk with an exquisite lustre in the new shades of blue, green and many other colors fine quality and one very much in demand, worth $1.00. Special sale price the yard ...l. .l..................TOc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
Renso Belt Corset

If you are anyways stout and want corset that you can bank on you should try the Reno Belt Corset It is particularly adapted to stout figures, made of an excellent imported cloth, with four good front hose supporters, boned with double watch spring steels which durable, light and flexible and guaranteed not to rust If you want a corset that is perfectly comfortable, restful, heaIthful and at the same time improves the form, we advise you to wear the Reno Belt Corset. We have them in long and medium S2.OO shapes Sale price each .-.........,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
BUTTERWICK
PATTERNS.

PATTERNS.
 Winter Fashion Book now on sale, price 25c; which includes any pat. tern you may wish.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-05
TELLING A TREE.
How the Big Ones Are Brought to
 Earth Up Puget Sound Wa.

The trees sometimes have a diam- eter of a dozen feet The cedars, in particular. reach a vast girth. and in the valley by the roadside was one with a circumference at the ground of 63 feet, and nearby was an- other that had a Gothic arch cut through 1t affordlng easy passage for a man on horseback. But the tallest trees are the frs. Two hundred feet is very moderate height, and some shoot up to above three hundred The fall of one of the monsters when the woodsmen have cut through its base Is something appalling. As the tree begins to give the sawyers hustle down from their perch and seek a safe dis tance. Then they look upward along the giant column and listen She's workln' all the time" says one.
 "Yes," agrees the other, you can hear her talkin';" and he gives loud cry of Timber" to warn any fellow laborer who may be in the neighbor- hood
 The creaking and snapping increase. and the tree swings slowly at first, but soon with tremendous rapidity and crashes down through the forest to
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-05
FREE COOKING LECTURE.
At 2;3O This Afternoon at Malley's by
 Miss Katherine l.. Bishop.

A short pithy paragraph that heads the Edw Malley Co.'S advertisement on page 12 of todays Issue Invites at- tention to a free public cooking lecture this afternoon at 2;SO in the house fur nIshing section in the basement of the store, The lecture is hy Miss Kath- crime l., Bishop, who Is a graduate of Mrs Rorer's of Philadelphia and Mrs. Janet Mckenzie Hill's school of domes- tie science of Boston, Miss Hill Is spoken of as very capable and Inter- estlng expounder and Illustrator of cooking, The ladies she studied under have national reputation in their sphere The lecture will be not only interesting and instructive but 1t will give an opportunity for the ladies of New Haven 10 show by their attend -annn LAn4r- -apnIec! 2 [ lnA- -nf -nffA++H H-Af this kind in their behalf on the part of the Malley co, Tn lectures of this kind musical rectals, etc, local firms put in considerable time and go to con-. siderable expense; If attendance is large and appreclatiye they are en- couraged and the public st large Is greatly benefited,