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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-13

from a financial standpoint, by simply accepting
certain lines of profitable advertising That ad
vertising has not been accepted and will not be
accepted. The publishers and editors of this pa
per do not assume to say, could they say, to
each reader that it is a wise thing to patronize
any particular advertiser. The maker of the best
jack-knives in the world might advertise in this
paper and none of its readers need jack-knife.
On the wisdom of investments the propriety
of expenditures, it is not the province of paper
to speak, but The National Prohibitionist has set
for its advertising the ideal that everything that
appears in its columns must be morally clean and
financially honest. AS to personal needs and tastes
and adaptabilities, it has voice.
And now, continuing to take the readers of this
paper into the confidence of its management let
it be said that there is just thing upon which
there is any anxiety, and just one point where
the burden rests hard in the business office of this
paper.
That is in the fact that so many readers of
Prohibition papers are lanentably datory in the
payment of their subscription dues On January
L there were sent from this office several thou
sand bills to subscribers whose names were on
the former lists of The Home Defender and The
Defender. Had each of those bills been promptly
paid, the result would have been even a better
paper than have made, with wider sweep and
stronger grip, and no backs broken under the
burden. Thousands did respond with prompt
payment. 1t is because of this that it has been
possible to meet the obligations of the paper.
Some thousands of others, however, neglected to
respond There is doubt concerning the in
tent of these people Ninety-ive percent of them
intend to continue to be subscribers to The No
tiomal ProMbitiomist and to pay for it, at
time. Were it believed that they do not want the
paper, the matter would be very simple and their
names could be dropped. But to drop them
entails expense upon and inconvenience to
both them and us. Yet their Withholding the pay
ment today places strain and burden upon shoul-
ders where they do not belong.
E0cry man 7Ohom this PAPER dollar
zCunts that dollar upon the day z0hen it is due
If he waits until tomorrow, he wants it with in
terest. He can be paid only as the subscribers
for this paper pay their bills promptly. If they
wait until distant tomorrow, instead of pay
ing with interest, they pay with the discount of
additional cost of bills and second notices.
mailed from this office several thousand more
subscription bills addressed to former subscrib-
ers of The Defender, The Home Defender and
The NezV Voice. If these can all be promptly
paid, the month of February will see long
stride taken toward the solid establishment of
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Quar of Progres nd Financ

How good paper has been made what grade
of excellency it has reached need not be here
discussed. 1t is sufficient to refer to the hun
dreds of commendatory letters that have appeared,
in whole in part, in the columns of The No
tional Prohibtionist, and the appearance of which
has ceased, not because the flood of letters has
stopped, but because the editor has positively re-
fused to continue the publication of what seems
like self-praise.
All this is gratifying in the highest degree, but
a statement can be added and is here to be added,
which is even more important in view of the
past experience of so many Prohibition papers.
DURING THE PAST QUARTER THE Nh
TIONAL PROHIBITIONIST HAS BEEN FL
NANCIALLY SUCCESSFUL.
In spite of the paucity of advertising, in spite
of the enormous amount of work and unavoidable
expense, entailed by the combination of three
national lists and the employment of an abnor-
maly large clerical force, from its own business
receipts not taking into consideration single
dollar that has been secured by the Extension
Committee, The National Prohibitionist has paid
all its expenses of publcation-thousands of dol
lars for paper, thousands more for presswork,
heavy bills for postage and scores of other ex-
penses and, in addition, has actually made appre-
cable progress in the work of reducing the obli-
cations that were assumed in the consolidation of
the three papers.
1t is not meant by this to give the impression
that this paper is upon Easy street," or that it
has financial difficulties to meet These re-
suits have been achieved only by the hardest of
hard work and by the most intense application,
and by very considerable personal sacrifices; but
they have been achieved and we face the future
confidently and unworred, though with the real
ization that it holds equally great problems and
burdens that only strong shoulders can sustain.
The National Prohibitonist is to be success It
is to break the long line of heart-breaking fail
and set precedent in Prohibition jour
nalism.
The ideals entertained in this office are of the
highest. We expect to continue to make the best
possible Prohibition paper; to improve it at every
possible point, sparing no pains, no effort, no
sacrifice and no expense that it is possible to
meet in making this paper the best champion of
the Prohibition cause that the Prohibitionists of
America have ever had
We will keep this paper clean in its advertis-
ing. 1t may be confessed that it has been some
thing of temptation during some of the trying
days of the past three months to know that bust
nesc could he transacted it9 SINGLE hours +n,a
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
COMPANY MAY RE0RGANIzE.
Plans Far Advanced for Rejuvenn-
tiOn Of Richmond, Va, Concern.

Plans Far Advanced for Rejuvena-
tiOn Of Richmond, Va, Concern.
1t is understood that the names OF the
members of The committee which will
prepare the plan for the reorganization
OF the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company Of Richmond will be announced
this week.
After working over the matter for near
ly three years Special Master J. L. Hol-
liday has submitted his report in the
foreclosure proceedings instituted by the
Bowling Green Trust Company OF Few
York. trustee. against the Virginia Pas
senger and Power Company. The report
takes Up ~ detail questions OF the prop
crty. real and personal. and the assets
and franchises Of the various traction
companies constituting the Virginia Pas
senger and Power Company
II is believed that a sale Of the proper
ties will be ordered after the expiration
Of the thirty days allowed creditors IA
which to file exceptions 70 the master s
report. and that the Goulds. who own =
controlling interest in the consolidated
companies. will be the purchasers. X IS
not expected there viii be exceptions 20
the masters report.
The Virginia Passenger and Power
Company was organized in 1901 to acquire
and operate street railway and other
properties. II bought and consolidated the
South Side Railway and Development
Company. the Richmond Traction Com
pany the Richmond Passenger and Pow
er Company. the Virginia Electrical Rail-
way and Development Company the Up
per Appomattox Company, and the Rich
mond and Petersburg Electric Railway.
The consolidation comprises about 1ls
miles Of track. linking the cities Of Rich
mond. Manchester. and Petersburg
The company also owns valuable park
properties. There are outstanding S,S2l,-
0o0 first consolidated mortgage bonds.
S3. .474.000 per cent noncumuative stock.
and SS422.00G common stock William
NOrthrup and Henry T. Wickham were
appointed receivers by Judge Waddin in
the United States Court at Norfolk. Va,
on July le, 1904, and they are stIIl IN
charge.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
STATES BEST ASSET
Continued from Page One.

country and OF this city awake to their
responsibility and insist that public af-
fairs shall be managed with the same di-
rectness. economy. and practical intelli-
gence that characterize private business
management.
Lawyer Does Not Know ALL
we have too long looked to the law
yer for practical wisdom in politics There
was time when he was our most useful
citizen. for then legal and constitutional
questions were veXing us. Now he has
only secondhand knowledge Of the needs
Of the American people. Indeed he Is
not well acquainted with popular needs.
Tor his profession brings him into contact
almost exclusively with only three classes
of citizens-the bankrupts. the law-breal1-
ers. and a certain few who would bend
the law as far asVhey can without break
ing lt. Nor does the noble profession Of
medicine develop the supreme qualities
OF good citizenship. The doctor meets
only the sick. Outside the question OF hy-
giene he knows little about what the
American people really need. AS for the
preacher. he long ago met the fate which
Is now overtaking the lawyer. He was
once the foremost citizen IN his cOmmu-
nifty, but now books. magazines, and news
papers, doing much Of the work he used
to do, have bereft him OF his dominant
Influence in public affairs.
''rhe business man alone is the all
around American. He meets all classes
Of the people he knows best what they
want. and he Is best fitted by his training
10 give IL to them. have here list Of
burning questions Of the day whic- are
agitaung our politicians and are the sub
Jects of continuous editorial comment in
our newspapers. Let me read them:
Public Does Injustice.
Public opinion is just now doing grave
injustice 10 the strong men who are max
ing the United states the richest and
happiest country in the world. II is un-
just. for example, 10 compel a railroad
to lower its rates and at the same time
forbid Il 20 lower wages. Il IS unjust 20
tie the hands of our bankers and then
hold them responsible for panic and hard
times. Il is unjust and foolish 20 forbid
combinations among business men when
their purpose Is economy and their effect
Is beneficial TO society.
But let Us not waste time blaming and
denouncing the politicians. In the last
analysis. the business man Is himself re-
has neglected the duties OF citizenship
and has heedlessly left 20 politicians the
drafting OF the laws which determine his
own rights and privileges. II he wants
wiser laws. II he wants the square deal
al Washington or az Albany. he must
himself get into politics and make his
power felt.
This. then, IS my me sage 10 the grad
uates Of this great High School Of Com
merce; Make all the money you can, and
as citizens see 10 Il that the laws OF your
country permit you 10 make Il only IN
honorable ways. II you 90 that. and, IN
addition let your educated conscience di-
rect the spending Of your money, you
will rescue the word 'CommerCialism'
from its present odium and deserve the
eulogy pronounced upon the man who
made two blades Of grass grow where one
grew before"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
PLAN DEVELOPED
FOR NEW HARBOR
Continued from Page One.

with the Gulf Of Mexico. via the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers. This canal, how
ever. on account Of the rapid growth OF
railroads. was not extended beyond Cum
berland 1t is thought that If our river
frontage was properly improved there
would develop a large commerce Of
trarsshipment. because Of our excellent
railroad facilities.
1T Is unquestioned that freight can be
carried more cheaply by water than by
rail. and IN e city so advantageOusly stu
ated as Washington. it becomes matter
Of serious thought why our peculiar wa
ter advantages have not been developed
Mr.. Elzbacher. In his book Modern Ger
many" in summing up the advantages
Of inland waterways 10 the German En-
pire. states as follows
The fraight car itself, reckoning per
ton of capacity. is five times more costly
than the same room in a barge. II takes
four 20 six times more energy 20 haul
goods by rail than on water. and thirty
20 fifty times more 10 haul II on a road
and hence. the propulsion by water
whether the motive power be horse trac-
tion, steam, or electricity. Is only a frac-
ton of the cost arising from propulsion
by rail
City Compared with Baltimore.
1T may be OF interest in this report 70
compare. In a general way. the CONNER
cial and geographical conditions Of the
city Of Washington with those Of the
city Of Baltimore. The two cities are 10
Gated about the same distance from the
sea by channel. Baltimore being III miles
and Washington is miles. Baltimore is
situated az the head Of navigation on the
PatapscO River and Washington at the
head Of navigation on the Potomac River
Both cities have at present excellent rail-
road terminals and yards. Washington be-
ing somewhat ahead Of Baltimore In this
respect. Washington also has "A better
tidal range. It being 3 feet against IL
feet in Baltimore. Baltimore is now be
ing given a 35-foot channel, 400 feet wide.
extending 10 the sea. at an estimated cost
Of S3,465000.
"The facilities for drayage In Wash
ington. on account Of its wide streets and
easy grades are far better than in Bal
timore. The tonnage movement on the
PatapsCO. as reported by the Chief OF
Engineers United States army. for 1906
was S,2T7. 800 tons, which was about six
times that on the Potomac While Balti-
more has large factory interests and
creates q large water-borne freight. yet
il does not seem that the ratio or 90 10 I
is a reasonable one when the natural
water facilities Of Washington are COM
pared 20 those Of Baltimore.
"Of course, there are many rec sons why
Baltimore should have a larger COM
merce than Washington. yet II Is believed
that II proper wharfage facilities were
afforded by this city IL would get a
larger amount Of water-b0rne freight
The possibilities OF transshlpment on ac-
count Of our newly increased railroad IA
Cilities are very great"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
PROSPERITY is RETURNING
Many Signs of Betterment Seen in
the Business World.
Crop Outlook Considered Better
Than Ever Before at This
Time OF Year.

Arfriclu l-dGstTio t1r July.
Conditions throughout the country point
20 an early return Of prosperity. Bank
clearings and railroad earnings are below
those OF year ago. but the gap is steadl-
ly narrowing There are fewer idle cars
than there were at the beginning Of June
The July interest and dividend payments
this year in New York. the country s
financial center. will be Sl77.OoJoJ0. as
compared with SlS4.O00c00 IN July. 1907
Thus the failing of is far less than had
been expected.
About $46.O0o,o00 OF gold has been ex-
ported since the present outward move
ment began IN the middle Of April but
as we gained over Sl0J, 10000 OF gold in
November and December last. and as we
can get as much as We need from the
outside world at any time We may need
H. this movement does not disturb any
body The rates for money are about
the same as they are IN midsummer Of
normal years.
Unemployment days" are becoming
general St Louis had one on June ].
when 1900 Idle persons were put 10 work
On far larger scale the Flttsburg dis
trict viii have one on July 6. when every
plant Of the United States Steel Corpora
ton. the largest concern in the world In
its field, Will resume operations The
other shops of that corporation all over
the country will, it is expected. all be
running by August l. All the independent
steel concerns in tie PittsbUrg district it
Is announced, Will be az work wiki a full
force by the first week IN August
The Department of Agriculture IN
Washington saws the crOp outlook Is bat-
ter. on the whole. than IT ever was before
at this time OF the year. II estimates
that the value Of the countrys farm prod
ucts Of 1908 will reach the 5000. .O00 OO0
mark. This will leave all records far be-
hind It will be more than double the
value OF the farm yield OF 1900 which was
S164,000,000 Big crops have always here
tofore meant good times for the country,
and they will mean the same this year
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
BREAKS ENGINES IN.
Continued from Page One.

engine. The average engine Of to-day
will draw about go tons on mountain
Gus road. and from 200 20 800 tons over
a level haul The race course or trial
track OF the Nashville. Chattanooga and
81. Louis Railroad is near Phillips &
Buttorffs foundry. over double track
about two and a half miles in length.
The test speed Is from one 20 twenty
miles per hour
Heating is one OF the principal diseases
OF an engine, and II is this feature the
engineer looks TO more than anything
else. The mechanical sense Of the engi-
neer is so developed that he can detect
the least defect about his engine.
John Miller. who is the locomotive
buster for the Nashville, Chattanooga
and ST Louis Railway Company. breaks
on an average OF twenty engines each
month. He has been breaking engines
for this company for the past five years.
He was the first man TO run an engine
into the new shops in West Nashville.
He has just completed breaking engine
No. 2l9. one of the new consolidated en-
gines. which has just been received by
the Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis.
There were ten Of the new engines. all
Of which have been received within the
past six months.
Gives His Experiences.
MY experiences az a locomotive break
er," said MI M,llor. 'are tnnumerable.
With some engines have a great deal
OF difficulty in starting them: with others
Il IS the reverse The most dangerous
proposition In breaking an engine is 20
get hold Of one on which the throttle has
been disconnected. There are but two ways
out Of this difficulty. The first move IS 70
apply the air brake. and IN case il fails
70 work, the only thing to do is 10 open
all avenues OF escape and let the old en-
gine run dead.
The most unruly engine I ever tackled
was No. 1SS. a large consolidated freight
engine. which was purchased by the COM
pany about two years ago. The fault
was really not with the engine but with
the track. There is a short curve near
the stock yards. and every time I would
attempt to make the curve the engine
would leave the track. It was some time
before I discovered what caused Il 20
jump the track. She was too long and
heavy for the curve.
The mechanism OF an engine has been
greatly Improved during the past few
years I can nov break an engine in
about half the time II required a few
years ago. The breaking Of a new en-
gine is comparatively simple now It
Is the old engine that has broken down
and been Overhauled that gives most
trouble"
Mr.. Miller entered the service Of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and ST. Louis
Railroad Company as a switchman at
Murfreesboro when he was sixteen years
Of age. He began running a locomotive
IN 1899. During his service as an engineer
he was In three collisions. none OF which
was serious He began breaking engines
IN 1909
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
Work Time Incrcnscd.

Shopmen Of tue Pennsylvania Railroad
were ordered 70 60 on full time July /. A
minimum OF ffty-fve hours per week
has been decided on FOR the present. but
this will probably be increased before
long. The ffty-hve-hOUr rule applies par
ticularly 70 the Altoona shops, where the
locomotives axe repaired end where many
are rebuilt
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12

into the whole of British South Africa
of sugar amounted to $639H; glucose. $j4.-
Z'7; goSden sirup. S25S. and fancy confec-
tionery. Sl,SSS.
Although there is over S27jo.G00 invested
In sugar machinery and plant, very little
OF II is American manufacture. Some
have made diligent inquiry. with the in
tention Of buying the most su'rable plant
wherever II could be bought at the least
cost. with the result that they found
American mills, &c, were more expensive
than those made in the United Kingdom.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
Hay Crop Very Valuable.

But few investors stop to consider the
value Of the hay crop. and the majority
most likely think It unimportant but It's
significance may be CLEANED from the
fact that estimates OF the value of this
years crop are placed around 5000. 900. O00
A big hay crop helps out the grain croI
by making it possible for farmers to use
less grain IN feeding cattle, thereby re-
leasing the grain for the open market.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
Railroad Earnings satisfactory.

Railroad earnings in the first half Of
the current year have made extremely
poor exhibits as compared with the rec
ord breaking figures Of the corresponding
period In 1907, but IT generally is believed
in railroad circles that results in the sec
ond half viii show Improvement, though.
Of course. it Is not thought likely trafic
receipts will anywhere near approach the
returns OF the same time a year ago.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
Use The WANT ADS OF WASRINGTONS LEADING
MORNING NEWSPAPER WASHINGTON HERALD

MORNING New
Adding Burroughs"
E. 1. NEWMAN. TT 18th ST.
Addressing of All Kinds.
ELLIOTT ADDRESSING MACHINES. Tsl 18th St
Advertising Novelties.
w. B. DAWSON. S7 sth st Phone.
Allegretti Famous Chocolate Creams
THE JEWEL BOX. lSO' St
Ambulance Calls Day and Night.
HINDLE & BAYLIss. Tel. Main ISL
Amusement Enterprises.
T. ARTHUR SMITH. i4ll St.
Antique Furniture G. Upholstering.
HUGO L. WALTER. so 10Th ST. NV.
Antiques, Reproductions, Appraisers
E. H. BROWN. 1909 St.
Antique SllYerWaTe-Repalrl
c. A. sCHWAKOPF. sn uth ST
Apothecary-Patent Medicines.
AFFLECK's. l42s Pa. Ave.
Arts, Crafts, Brasses, Pottery.
WASHINGTON BOOK SHOP. CO.. Colorado Blds.
Art Dealer-Old Paintings Restored.
A. MeCREARY, Ills + st.
Art Dyers-Expert Cleaners.
FooTER's DYE WORKS. uG @ St.
Art Needlework-Stamping.
sAUTERs. IlO9 81
art Souvenir Parlor
MRS. L. E. BOND. Ills C ST.
Artificial Limbs-Rolling Chairs.
J. Z HANGER. 1914 Pa. Ave.
Artistic Photography.
TENNER STUDIO. go 7th 81
Athletic, Sporting Goods, Cutlery,
D. n. WALFORD. 800 Pa. Ava
Auctioneers.
C. q. SLOAN d co. 1907 q St
Auctioneers of New Furniture.
WILSON & MAYERS. l2z ST.
Automobiles-"Ford."
c. Z. MILLER BRO. nO l4th St
Banks.
FEDERAL AMERICAN BANKING CORPORA
TION. 18th and Sts
NicLACHLEN BANKING CORPORATION. 10Th
and SIS.
NATIONAL CITY. surplus and Proats NO5.OOO;
Capital. N0j.cN lio5 G ST.
SECOND NATIONAL. SO eth St
Capital 10000 surplus and profits. $4,000.
TRADERS NATIONAL. 10Th St and Pa. Ave
Battle Creek Sanitarium Co.
HYGIENIC DINING-RoOMs. 7Os 18th St.
Bankruptcy and Court Sales.
A. A. WESCHLER. 20 Pa. Ave.
Bicycle Hospital-MotOr Cycles.
p. NJ CORR. s2i 9Th St
Billiard and Pool Tables-Supplies.
THE BRUNsWICK-BALKE-COL -COLLENDLR CO..
~ 18TH ST.
Buyer and Seller of Used Furniture.
l. ?. TAYLOR. 80 F St
Cameras, Kodaks, Photo Supplies.
WA A WHITsoN, IL 9Th st
ChOcolates-Bon Bons.
GUTH's. Us F ST.
China Art Store.
sHEREATT's. 60s 18th ST
Chiropodist.
DIR. G.. A. WHITE. III Pa Ave
Church and Altar Requisites.
Wal J. GALLERY q CO.. 7ss 7th st
Cigars-Ducal, Clear Havana.
GEO. ". COCHRAN. us Pa Ave.
Circular Letters-StenOgraphy.
MIss FUN. ~ Colorado B.ds
Cleaning-Dyeing.
A. r. BoRN0r, BRO. q CO. ia z ST
Coffee-New York Special Blend.
p. W. BROWNING & BRO. U9 Ia. Ave
Collectlons-Disputed Claims Ad-
justed.
CLARK BROS. 1858 St
Complexion Specialist,
MRS. IA JOHNSON. 1212 & St
Corsets-"Kabo" and Custom-made.
ADA c. FAYNE s2ya St
"L'Irresistible" "Gossard."
MRS. l. l.. GODDARD. IOOs 81
Crown, Bridge, Plate Work.
PEERLEsS DENTAL PARLORS 7th and f Sta
Custom Tailors.
CAMPBELL-RYDER CO.. ls5 St
l. GERACI. lbs G st.
JOHN WALDMAN CO 7th 81
Decorators and Furnishers.
wUBDEAlAN & CO.. Go 18th St
Dentist.
DR. R. B. LEONARD, sol 7th St
Designers and Tailors.
S sILBERG a BROS. TSO 1ith. 40 9th sta
Oraes Cuits for Hire-1310 2 CT
The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
SOCIETIES
They Weather Hard Times
Without Loss of Revenue.
A THEORY RECENTLY PROVED

Business Depression Inclined to In
crease Their GHins-GcnernI Work
ings of Associations Quite Popular
In District OF CoIumbia-HoyV
Their Business Is Conducted.