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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-25

SARATOGA, NEW York, June 19-(Staff Cor
respondence) -Today up at Clarks Corners, some
eight or ten miles from this village, among the
farm fields that cover the rolling hills, with the
Green Mountains in the far northeast of the
landscape, looking on through the haze and the
west wind singing anthems among the leaves
overhead, took place perhaps the most dramatic
event in the history of the temperance reform
the unwilling of the tablet in memory of DR..
Billy J. Clark and the ride he took on that March
night, hundred years ago, when he carried
to the parsonage of Lebbeus Armstrong the mes
sage of alarm that called into existence the first
organized movement against the drink evil.
Let me see if | can give you some outline of the
landscape. Dr. Billy J. Clark lived in a house
that stood, with his little office close by it, in the
corner of a farm field where two country roads
cross each other. Across one road stood the old
country tavern On up the main road, out of
sight was the parsonage. To the right of this
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-25
CHECK PROHIBITION
Louisiana Legislature by Close Vote Rejects
Prohibition and Patches Up the Traffic
With Regulations
Chicago, June IS.

BATON ROUGE, La, June 15-(A Press Dis
patch)-Louisiana will not become a Prohibition
state during the term of the present assembly. This
was decided tonight by the house of representa-
tives, which, by vote of So to At, indefinitely
postponed consideration of the Doussan bill, pro-
viding for referendum on state wide Prohibition.
The Shattuck high license bill, making the
minimum local license $500 and the minimum
state license 5000, passed by the house to-
night, SO to 25 The effect of this bill will be to
increase the state revenue between $2500O0 and
100000 annually.
The bill is now practically certain to be passed
by the senate, with few if any notifications.
Among its most stringent provisions are the fol-
lowing:
No license shall be issued to a woman.
No women, girls, or minors shall be permitted
to drink in saloons, not even i'll special rooms set
apart for them.
Women are not permitted to serve as bar
maids.
Liquor shall not be sold to whites and blacks in
the same building.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-25

Organizer of the Centennial Congress
educated in medicine as was the case with many
physician who made his impress upon the life of
the young nation to win himself living by minis
tering to the wants of the scattered farming COM
munty.
Along this road he rode in the storm of that
March night in 1908 to call Religion to the aid of
Science in the cpening of the worlds great bat
tie against link, with that memorable alarm
with which he rushed into Armstrong; study
"We shall all become community of drunk
ards, unless something is done to arrest the prog
of intemperance."
The memorial dedicated today is boulder,
taken from some neighboring field and placed on
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-25
BILLY CLARK'S RIDE

1908 BILLY CLARK'S RIDE 1908
Up the deep country road, with plash and hud,
A horse gallops hard in the wearyng mud
Cold out of the dark comes the drive of the rain
And the chilling March wind strikes the rider aman.
Full we'll know the farmers both rider and steed:
It's the doctor rides hard for poor bodys need
The chore- wearied farm hand grunts greeting and
Storm-hd in the darkness, the rider is gone
Homely horse, man. muddy road through the
hills
Yet down all the years how their memory thrills
For tits Science rides there, though in humble
And her mission the ages shall herald for aye
Ger his book, talow-t see the dominic wait
The thudding hoofs pause at the parsonage gate
A step the foot path, hand the door,
And the Church hears a call she heed
Still he rides; and the hearts of the brave of today
Re-echo the gallop that rings Away.
Religion and Science advance side by SIDE
While Politics joins them in Billy Carks ride.
Saratoga, June 10, 1908.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-25

road the land rises to hill of some height, over
the shoulder of which the cross road climbs In
front of Dr. Clarks house in his day and until
recently stood splendid, great elms such dot
the fields and line the roadside far and near YETI
but the vandal with an axe has been here and
those that used to shade the country doctors home
are gone.
The home is gone, too. The cellar with its
walls remains and among the tall grass and
weeds around it struggle up old bushes, all
aboom now, and old fashioned lilies.
To his quiet scene came young Clark just be-
fore the close of the eighteenth century, scantly
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-25

never been tried again
ARTHUR BURRAGE FARwELL.
President Chicago Law and Order League
and Secretary Hyde Park Protective Asso-
citation.
THE BREWER AND THE LAWBREAKER
A Personal Experience of the Beer Makers
Protection of Criminal Saloonkeepers
Apropos to the protestations of the brewers i'll
Milwaukee that they have not been responsible
for the corruption and lawbreaking of the saloon
business bit of personal experience may be of
value.
In the year 1903 was secretary of the Engle-
wood Law and Order League in this city and
in charge of the Leagues law enforcement work.
| found the license portions of the Englewood dis
trict swarmng with saloonkeepers who had not
the slightest intention of obeying any provision
Of the law which was supposed to regulate their
business while the police of the precinct, under
command of the captain who has since become
Chicago's chief of police, were as blind as moes
to the saloons lawbreaking | found it to be
common thing, that when l caused the arrest of
a saoonkeeper for selling to minors or for being
open after hours, representative of brewing
company would appear; sometimes the brewers
attorney would be present to defend the prisoner
| remember one case in particular. A young
man named Hunt was keeping saloon upon
State street and trusting it was said, in the fact
that relative stood high in the police service
was conducting himself with absolute disregard of
the law. | caused his arrest-having found his
saloon open at two o'clock in the morning. He
appeared for trial chaperoned by big bully, who
approached me and said: 81 want you to know
that Hunt is our man and we are going to take
care of him" well, who are you" | asked
Il am the agent" he replied, "of the brewing
company, and going to put you out OF
business if you don't leave customers alone
You go home at ten o'clock at night, d you!
You've no business the streets! You let our
men alone or we will put you out of business!
To make the story complete may remark that
the case was continued, and the brewers agent
came to court the next morning to find his pro-
tege there under tao warrants.
VIM. P. F. FERGUSON.
Chicago, June Is.
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THE CENTENNIAL
1908
1908

Celebration of
Organized Opposition to Drink
The Detroit times., 1908-03-05
NOT FAT,. LOSES
HER HUbbY'S
LOVE
ST. LOUIS WOMAN TEsTIFiEs
THAT HER HELPMEET WANTED
TO BUILD A SEPARATE HOUSE
FOR HER. u

ST. LOUIS, March 5.--Mrs. Lottie
Bryant, feet 4 inches tall and weigh
ing only los pounds. lost the love OF
her husband because she was not fat
enough.
Testifying In her divorce suit against
George Bryant. contractor OF Maple
wood, st. Louis county. Mrs. Bryant
said:
Shortly after our marriage In
April. 1904, my husband became ais
satisfied. He said he could never love
thin woman and he talked OF send.
Ing me to Kentucky He said that III
| I stayed there awhile I might "fatten
up
With tears In her eyes, Mrs. Bryant
told Judge McElhinney how she and
her husband had made three trials at
living together and how at last ner
husband told her that because she
couldn't get fat he was going to bui:d
little house in which she could i've
In the rear yard Of their home at NO.
354z Manufacturers.
Taking her two-year.old daughter
Eunice, she fed to The home or sor
mother when her husband actually be-
gan preparations for building the lit
tie house which was 10 be her place
of exile from the family hearth.
Though she was repioached daily pe-
cause OF her thinness, Mrs. Bryant
Gays, she continued 20 live with her
husband until July. 1906.
II couldn't stand IT any longer, and
went to the home OF my mother,
Mrs. Henry Thomas, at No. 3546 Man
hattan-ave., across the street from our
house." she said.
IT filed suit for divorce, but my
husband begged me to go back to him.
and I did SO, agreeing to dismiss the
suit. I didn't dismiss II, though, bt-
cause, soon after went back, my
husband again began 20 reproach me
because I was SO thin. In November.
1906. I left him again. Early in Jan
uary he told me that ne was going W
California and was never coming back,
and that II would change the charge
In my petition from cruelty to deser
ton he would not figtt the case.
1.-TWO weeks after obtained my di-
vorce decree he came back. He went
to court with me and told the Judge
that II was all mistake, and that he
had not meant to desert me. We hal
the decree set aside and went home
together.
Everything was all right for awhile.
but soon he began to reproach me
again because WASH fat. In March
last he told me that he had lost all
patience with me because I was so
thin, and that he would build me lit
tie house in the yard. He was laying
out fence TO separate my half of the
yard from his when left him and
fled another suit for divorce
. Bryant has sled eressbill In
which he alleges "incompatibility." He
has filled his home with toys. In the
expectation that the court will award
the custody OF his daughter to him.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-05
In Local pLAYHOUSES

Is a decided novelty and In itself well
worth the price of admission.
The most important comic opera
offering OF the season will be seen In
the Detroit Opera house the week OF
March 9 and including Saturday mat
inee, when Charles Dillingham; will
present FRITZ Scheff in Mile Mo-
diste." Henry Blossom Is responsible
for the words and lyrics. while Victor
Herbert wrote the music. These col
laborators have demonstrated In
Mile Modiste" that they are far and
away the most accomplished men In
the country who are writing light
opera Henry Blossom takes rank as
the foremost librettist In America.
Herbert's music is delightful. there
being a swing and a haunting quality
to It that makes II unique. OF FFitzi
Scheff herself little need be said. A
grand opera singer with an exquisite
voice. she has taken place as crea-
tive coincidence OF wonderful ability
through her work In mile Modiste.
She is full OF vivacity, and has the per
sonal magnetism that Is so necessary
for success on the stage. Precisely
the same big caste that has been seeil
in the opera for It's three engagements
In New York will appear here. There
will be a largely augmented orchestra.
In the Lafayette Romeo and Jul
iiet" Is drawing good houses. The
opening on Sunday, III spite OF the
weather. was the largest since the
holidays. The new popular prices seem
10 have made a hit. Next week thu
play selected Is dramatization of
Ouida's Under Two Flags" This is
a story of the troubles that beset a
young Englishman Of the upper class
es. when he tries to disappear from
the world to save his younger brother
from disgrace To do this he joins the
"Chasseureso d'Afrique," as a private
soldier OF France. He inours the en-
nifty OF his colonel. but is finally saved
by the devotion and courage OF the
vivandiere OF the regiment, Cigarette,
Carrying carload of scenery and
electric effects. "A Night on House
Boat" Jesse l.. Lasky's latest and
probably greatest production, will ap
pear next week In the Temple thea
ter. This Is one OF the prettiest pic
lures ever presented In vaudeville
| The scene. doubfedecked house
boat. gauy decorated. is In itself nov
city. The cast Is strong one, In
Guiding O'Malley Jennings, the we'll
known English comedian. and the
Misses Shaw. the twin daughters 81
Alice Shaw, the famous whistler. The
part OF the lisping girl. played by Flea
nor Kershaw, has been one of the
vaudeville hits OF the year. while
Boyd Marshall as college athlete
and AL. Cunningham as colleg'
youth, are extremely clever. One o
the prettiest novelties introduced Il
the asearchlight" song. in which |
searchlight Is operated from the up
per deck OF the boat. and, thrown upol
the young couples spooning on tn
lower deck. and also upon the aud
ence.
The great feature 10 the Templ
theater next week In Houdini. tn
mysterious man OF the locks. bolts an
bars. who created tremendous ser
sstion here a year ago last Nesembe
by Jumping from the Belle Isle brids
Into tho ice-cold water with his hand
and feet shackIed with modern Irons
The Detroit times., 1908-03-05
BARON COMES TO DISPOSE
OF LAFAYETTE'S SWORD

NEW YORK. March 5.--Baron Per-
rome de San Martino. OF Italy, arrived
In New York ON the steamship Fred
erick de Crosse today. with the inten-
ton OF disposing OF the sword which
Cen. Lafayette used during his life.
I'VE prize IL very highly In our fam
ily." he said, but because Of the asso-
Citations between Gen. Lafayette and
America we feel that Il should be in
this country"
The baron said the aword was hand.
ed down to him, his grandfather hav.
ing married granddaughter of the
general
The Detroit times., 1908-03-05

Senator Proctor was n years old.
He had been Ill and confined to his
room at the Champlain apartment IN
this city for about week His all
ment was diagnosed as the grip.
which later developed into pleurisy
with pneumonia complications. which
affected the heart, and which In his
enfeebled condition, proved too much
for his powers of resistance.
Senator Proctor had been n conspicu-
Gus factor I'm the politics and business
interests OF Vermont for many years,
and was reputed TO be one OF the
The Detroit times., 1908-03-05

1.-THE Shoo-Ply Regiment" musical
comedy written. staged and acted by
those popular colored entertainers,
Cole and Johnson, with a company OF
so comedians, singers and dancers
viii hold the boards of the Lyceum
next week. "The Shoo-Fly Regiment
is In three acts and is said to tell
q very plausible story. much more pre-
tentious than Is found in the average
musical comedy. There are a num-
Der OF song hits. the principal ones
being. Sugar Babe" III Adam Hadn't
Seen the Apple Tree" and why do
You Love" The chorus Is pleasing
and fashionably costumed and the &C
ton is like the crack of the whip.
For the first time In Detroit, A. II.
Woods will offer In the Whitney next
week his big production, Fallen Dy
the Wayside,' play wildly descriD'
ing a young girls experiences In the
great metropolis. The girl. wishing to
earn little extra In order to better
provide for her aged mother. consents
to pose for well-known artist. The
artist oversteps the line OF art and
tries to force her to become his dupe
She refuses and from here on the In
terest is tense and dramatic. many
sensational incidents resulting. which
are leavened with much pleasing com
edy.
Vaughan Chaser and his excellent
company will give a special matinee
Friday In the. Lyceum, presenting Lit
tie Lord Fauntleroy," which will be an
extra treat. for not only the children
but for the grown-ups as well. Tho
Vaughan Chaser company presented
this masterpiece OF Frances Hodgson
Burnett in the Colonial in Cleveland
several weeks ago, scoring the biggest
triumph In years. In the part OF the
little Lord will be seen Ida Kashner
young miss Of seven summers, who
has been pronounced the most charm
ing little actress ever seen In this role
The company has brought the produc
ton complete In detail from Cleve
land. and every effort will be made tc
bring It up To or even excel the ella
ser trademark.
Marie Cahill is planning to invade
England. and unless present plans
miscarry she will BIO seen In Marry
| ing Mary Nancy Brown" and "Moll,
Moonshine" In London next season. u
is her intention TO take over with hel
her entire company as now constitut
ed and to present three musical plays
in London and the provinces. She
has long sought an opening abroat
and this desire was intensified by tn,
reception accorded both her and hel
play in the big cities Of Canada. I
present plans fail she will be seer
next season In O new musical produc
ton that will surpass anything Of tn
kind ever seen. Preparations ar
now making for the production. which
will be delayed In event of her soin'
abroad. Miss Cahill opens three
nights engagement in the Detroi
Opera house tonight.
Next weeks attraction In the Gays
ty. {" Charles Robinson's Night Owls,
opening with a matinee Sunday afteI
noon. is said to be full of pretty girls
/ brimful OF life and who know jus
what the patrons Of burlesque wan
and how TO deliver f. They presen
two burlettas. who Stole Ny Wife ?
and Solomon. the Soldier" The l.
Auto girl, with this weeks compan]
The Detroit times., 1908-03-05
Chicago oIee Club Coming,

The famous Chicago Glee club, one
of the best male quartets in the coun.
try. will give an entertainment at the
Simpson church, Grand Riverave. and
Bagg-st., next Monday evening. This
is the last number of the course given
by the Tull Bible class. The success
OF this course has indicated that clean
high-class, instructive entertainment is
appreciated by the people OF Detroit.
The Chicago Glass club IL we'll known
as a very superior aggregation OF well.
trained male voices. There are no re-
served seats. The doors will be open
at 7:15 and the program will begin
at Sis.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-05

wealthiest members of the United
States senate. He was appointed sec
rotary OF war In March, 1889. by Presi-
dent HARRISON: In November, 1891, he
appointment AZ United states senator.
to succeed George II. Edmunds. and
October is. 1892, was elected by the
Vermont legislature 70 fill both the
unexpirod and the full terms. was
elected Oct. rs. 1928. TO succeed him
1899. and reelected Oct. 49, 1904 His
term OF service would have expired
March 3. 1911.
When the senate met at noon today
Chaplain Hale referred briefly To the
death OF Senator Proctor, abiding to
his promotion 10 higher service.
Following the prayer the vice presi'
dent recognized Senator Dillingham;,
tie colleague OF Senator Proctor. who
made a brief eluogistic address and
offered resolution which was adopt
Ell, expressing the profound sorrow oil
the senate. The vice president named
TIE Following committees 10 Httend rne
funeral In Vermont: Dillingham;, OF
Vermont: Daniel. OF Virginia; Brande.
gee, OF Connecticut; Perkins. OF Cali
fornia; TalIaferro. of Florida: Over
man. of North Carolina, and Hemen.
way. OF Indiana.
The remains will leave at 0 o'clock
tonight on special train and viii ar
rive at Proctor, VT, at 1880 o'clock
Friday afternoon. The funeral will
be held at 3 o'clock.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-05

-rrE4fsEf.za- =aaiHt " appatizlns,
economical dessert Can be prepared
instantIy---simply add boiling water
ri9ht. sweetened Just right: perfect III
every way A 10c package makes
enough dessert for large family. All
grocers sell ~ Don't accept substl-
Food Laws havors:--Lemon. Orange.
Raspberry strawberry. Chocolate.
Cherry. Peach
The Detroit times., 1908-03-05
FORT WAYNE SOLDIERS
GO TO PHILIPPINES

The soldiers now quartered at Fort
Wayne will leave March 20 for the
Philippines. The men are busy now
packing furniture, as many of them
are married, and will take their fam
lilies with them The detachment will
consist of 845 men and 80 officers.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-05
SENATOR PROCTOR
DIES FROM GRIP

WASHINGTON, March 5.-United
States Senator Redfeld Proctor, OF
Vermont. died at his apartments at
the Champlain here yesterday. after
short illness following an attack OF
grip.
The senator's son, Gov. Fletcher
Proctor, of Vermont, who was sum-
moned to the city, was at the bed
side when the senator passed away.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-05

The Michigan Military academy or
chestra will give a concert Thursday
evening. March 8, In the Y. w. c. A.
hall, under the auspices of the Y. W..
G. A. This Is the regular monthly en-
tertainment for members.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-05

The Detroit Whist club will observe
ladies' night Thursday. March s. in
the Whist club rooms In the Addison
apartments.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-05

Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Enggass an
rounce the engagement of their daugn-
ter. Minna, to Max Philip Heavenrich.
of Saginaw
The Detroit times., 1908-03-05

Mr.. and Mrs. James Partlan. Of No.
col Frederick-st,. have gone to Palm
Beach, Fla, for the remainder Of the
winter.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-05
Hoods SarsapariIIa
/ What Society Is Doing

Miss Katherine Wise, OF Grand Rap
ids, Is visiting her friend, Miss Edith
Dunn, No. 502 Brush.st.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-05

The Ladies' Aid society of the
Burns-Ave Methods church will give
a concert Thursday evening, March 5.
beginning at s o'clock. Mrs. George
Hyde, contralto, will te the soloist
Others who will participate in the pro-
gram are the Cecillan quartet. Prof
Haug's orchestra, and Mrs. Chester
Bayless. reader.
Miss Ethel Plumb, OF this city. is In
Chicago, where she went to act as one
OF the bridesmaids at the wedding OF
Miss Helen Fay Kohlsaat daughter OF
Judge Kohlsaat. OF Chicago and Harry
Lord Wells, which was celebrated
Monday evening. The marriage took
place In the Second Baptist church OF
Chicago. and was one of the social
events OF the season. The Rev. DON
aid McLaurin, ID. d.. formerly of De-
troit. was one Of the officiating clergy
men. Miss Plumb wore a gown of
white messaline, trimmed in braided
net, and carried Killarney roses.
-
The breach of promise case. Bar
dell vs.. Pickwick, will form part Of
an entertainment provided by students
OF the Cass and Eastern High schools,
Thursday evening. March 5, in the
Eastern High school auditorium. The
case is brought about by Mr.. Pick
wick's attempt to make known to his
landlady. the Widow Bardell, bis in
tention of hiring man-servant. This
is misinterpreted as proposal OF mar
rage, and as a result Mrs. Bardell
sues him for breach of promise. Ed
gar Marshall will impersonate Mr.
Pickwick, but the name OF the fair de-
fendant remains secret. The case
will be brought before Justice Stare
leigh, impersonated by Bernard Helm.
rich. Music will be furnished by Miss
May Tobin, the Eastern High school
chorus and orchestra. Besides, there
will be number OF drills.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-05
THE REASON WHY
You should Take Hoods sarsaparIIla
In the Spring.

n "a a time-honored custom TO take
something for the blood and the sys-
tenn generally In the spring. put inc
reason why you should take HOODS
sarsaparilla at this time 10 always
More important than that you should
do what your parents. and possibly
your grandparents. have done every
year. The reason is that you actually
need this great medicine. Just as they
needed II. The blood must be cleans
ed and the system renovated In tho
spring or there cannot be perfect
health. Get Hoods today
A Great MedlcIps--'T ind Hoods
Sarsaparilla great medicine to build
up the family In the spring II has
saved us doctors bill" Mrs. VIM. Dec
BILE, Hudson, Pa.
Hoods SaTsaparilIa
In usual liquid form or In chocolated
tablets called sarsatabs. 100 doses 81.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-05

The average man would rather lose
$50 on horse race than to be stung
for dollar subscription to church
benefit.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-05

Mrs. w. l. Bolt will give the thir-
teenth number In the Free Lecture
course under the auspices OF the Fed
Grafton OF Women's clubs, Friday
evening, March 6, In the Pingree
school on McClellan-ave. one block
north of Mack. Doors open at 1850
o'clock.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-05

| Is a decided novelty and In itself wei
worth the price of admission.
The Detroit times., 1908-03-05

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