The Press., 1908-07-29

Felton 6 Wilson are to move thei
 fish market from the Foster ston
 block. It would be impossible fo
 the firm to remain during the winter
 and it has been decided to move whil
 a location can be secured. The blocE
 in it's present condition is not onl,
 unsightly, but is a menace to pnbli
 safety. s'
 Joseph Ruble, who conducts
 boarding house on Center street, wa
 before the borough court last even ing
 charged with assault. The evidence
 showed that Jo was we'll within hi
 rights as a landlord. Last Su nda,
 three men and three women wht
 board with MT. Ruble were out in
 the woods all day, drinking beer ant eating heartily of strange delioacies
 Returning in the edge of the evening
 nicely illuminated. the party of si1
 repaired to the room of one of tho party in Mr Ruble's quiet family apartments, and sang the Polist equivalent of that classic American production, We're Here Because
 We're Here.'' The vociferous render ing of the music, acoentuated by the Sabbath stiffness of Center street, caused the lady next door to go ovel and remonstrate with Mr.. Ruble. The landlord went up to the room and did what he could. but it was six to one. Judge Heald thanked Mir. Ruble fol his manly effort to preserve order and discharged him. Attorney Reed con, dueted the prosecution, and Attorney Fisk appeared for the defendant.
 tCommunicated.)
 The lecture in Society hall last Wednesday evening by H. H Spooner. secretary of the Connecticut Temper ance Union, was pronounced by those who heard it one of the best temperance lectures ever given in Stafford. MT. Spooner, after twenty-five years in Q responsible position in the largest wholesale hardware house in the world; left business to devote his time entirely to temperance work. He spoke of temperance from the business Among other things he said: The liquor business is a busi- ness from the standpoint of those en- gagged in it. The liquor dealers ap. five hundred thousand dol lars, and the National Brewers as- sociation three million dollars, for in 1907.8. Hardly a paper appears without either an open or an editorial" advertisement of the liquor business. When the same
 editorial" appears simultaneously in seven Connecticut papers. it does not mean that seven editors had the same thoughts and published them in the same words at the same time. It means that the editorials are bought and paid for by the liquor men. This have appeared. But the liquor busi ness is viewed from a business stand point by. the leading nations of the world In Germany, four years ago, inc emperor called the manufacturers together to discuss the question, 'Why 'annot Germany set the markets of he world?" Eighteen hundred attended the meeting. They appointed 8 committee of three o report in six months. This com- nittee reported: "The reason Ger. many does not get the markets of the world is that, her workmen, are not Ober." This report was missed and | he committee was discharged. Later !
 new committee was appointed, given lenty of time. and called upon for 8 | eport. They said: i've have noth- ! ng to add to the report of the first '' Finally six men. the most prominent and expert in the interests of Germany, were appointed to study the question ,bove stated. They were given a 'ear. and were instructed to visit the eading nations. Last November hey made their report to meeting f three thousand manufacturers. And they said: Germany cannot l ompete with the markets of the United States while her own work nen are saturated with beer" Last | December & meeting of eighteen | hundred German socialists declared hat ''The only hope of labor against apital in Germany is sober labor " t is significant that two hundred nd fifty six thousand German work nen have voluntarily signed the ledge. If we look to England, our reatest competitor, we find that she | as lost her trade with us to re- narkable degree. She has asked the uestion, "Why?'' The result of er inquiry has been that the Eng ish manufacturers, by request of the hysicians, petitioned Parliament to ass bill for the education of school hildren as to the injurious effects of | lcohol upon the human body. Since hen the system of placarding the eading cities with large posters, all persons against the use liquors and stating their injurious fleets, has been introduced. These lacards are very conspicuous and hey are signed by the highest offic- als. "by order of Parliament. One the largest manufacturers in the tate of Connecticut recently said that g has become 8 convert to the tenn. erance work simply from viewing the uestion from a standpoint. observing highlands plight, and the impaired mcienoy of our own workmen who re not temperate. In Russia the econd Duma heard this report from
 committee: Instead of the Im- erial Eagle Gin Russia the govern. lent sells the liquor) on every bottle liquor, let there be printed 8 skull nd crossbones; and the word Warn 1g, followed by a statement Q. ian, who bought this liquor, pause