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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-05-28
May %, 1908.
INTEREST-BEARING NOTES


ing for the submission of Prohibition
amendment in Texas.
JSe Rev. w. A. WATSON, chaplain
atNarge to the beer and whisky interests
of the country has been campaigning
in North Carolina.
Governor Glenn of North Carolina
appointed Sunday, May "a, as day of
prayer for divine guidance for the peo-
pie of that state in view of the Prohi-
btion election of Tuesday.
The statement is published that the Ii
quor interests are furnishing an immense
corruption fund to defeat Ex-senator
Carmack, who is running for governor
of Tennessee upon a Prohibition plat
form.
The Wisconsin Liberty [Liquor]
League is planning a series Of lectures
to cover the whole state. 1t is re-
ported that Rabbi Victor Caron and
Dr. NJ. NJ Mangasarian are to be the
orators.
The liquor interests have been circu-.
lating a document in North Carolina
warning voters that if Prohibition car
ries in that state the next movement will
be a movement to prohibit the raising
and use of tobacco
AS an illustration of the way in which
prohibition ruins business" may be
noted the facts that Birmingham is to
have skyscraper costing $35O,000,
erected on the site of what used to be
the notorious Bank Saloon" in that
city.
1t has been discovered that New Jer-
sey has no law for the punishment of
.sa1oonkeepers who sell to minors, except
by the revocation of their licenses. Of
course with Jersey saloonkeepers pull
taken into account this means no pun
ish1nent at all.
The liquor interests in North Carolina
in desperation have been announcing
that any women who attempt to visit
the polls upon election day are to be
"insulted." The announcement seems to
have had an effect entirely contrary to
that for which it was evidently intended.
The other day in Kentucky the order
Of Red Men, which has been supposed
to be almost an adjunct of the saloon,
adopted a resolution revising its bylaws
so that hereafter no person who derives
any revenue from the sale of liquor can
become a member of that organization
in Kentucky.
The Illinois convention of the Chris
tian churches in Northern Illinois in
session at Freeport on May IA, adopted
resolutions declaring that since both the
so-called great political parties in ILL
nois have surrendered to the liquor in
terests, they should be rebuked at the
polls by all Christian people.
Bishop Chas. B. Galloway of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, in
terviewed in Baltimore concerning the
Prohibition movement in Mississippi
last week. said that Mississippi passed
her Prohibition law for the sake of all
her people and not primarily and only
in a small degree because Of the So
called negro scare.
A Michigan court has just sent two
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-05-28

This silver is reliable Vim. A hogsr
high-class nickel silver ware "
guaranteed never TO tarnish, II tas
paid $1,000 for a set of silver, roa
could not surpass these goods esxss
for appearance or wear. We VII
replace them any time within seAn
if unsatisfactory. You can receH-
silver set FREE.
Sell "a of our 1ris.--Spar TOP
and Swastika Luck Cross Hat Pins ~
lOc each. Send us the 20. 40 ano tt
14-piece silver set is yours FREE
The Pins are new and very attrss~
tive. They can hardly pass q LAOS.
Plan to secure q 26-piece set; o.
60-piece Dinner set without expers>.
Write to MS now We wills ssp<
pins prepaid.
Roger Morris Co..
nsDs- los ChscaS~
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-10

Denver, Col. July 9Th contest be-
tween John T. McGraw and w. r..
Chiffon over the position OF National
committeeman was fought out be-
hind closed doors.
MeGraw won out by voting for him.
self OF the fifth ballot. On the first
four ballots he declined to vote, bnt ON
the nth George /. Neal, of Hunting
ton, changed his vote from William r..
Chiffon to McGraw, aud McGraw, see
ing his chance to win signal victory,
voted for himself and ended the battle.
Although the fight was one Ia whiel,
West Virginis Democrats were most
vitality interested, its result was OF IN
terest 10 the delegations from, all the
States of the Union. The reason for
this was that McGraw is said 10 be
closely associated with the National
Comm tteenan Guffey, of Pennsyi-
vania, upon whom Bryan made his re-
cent attack.
Furthermore, the friends Of Chiffon
who opposed McGraw made it plain
10 all the delegates in Denver that Me-
Graw was not acceptable to Bryan,
while Chiffon was. Therefore, whether
rightfully or not, McGraw WAS placed
in tie same position as Guffey, Of
Pennsylvania, and this fact caused all
the delegates to the national conyen-
tim to sit IN and take notice.
1t was no secret that McGraw want
ed man to reyresent West Virginia
on the resolutions committee who
would take stand against the
ar ti-injunetion plank and against the
Nebrasksn's advocacy Of publicity OF
campaign contributions.
4 Tonight at s o'clock, the time set for
the meeting Of the delegation, at least
200 Democrats from West Virgins
were packed ia the headquarters. The
McGraw men were lired up on ont
side and the Chiffon men on the other
McGraw called the meeting TO ordei
and made unique ruling. He order.
Y the sergeant Mt arms TO expcll from thu
cha mher all persons. including the al
Iera ates, and said that none hut tn,
delegates would be allowed to remain
II was then apperent that somethi al
was 'sto be put over" Four door
keepers were stationed at the door and
no one was allowed to enter the room
or leave it.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-10

McGraw was placed In nomination
for national committeeman by La W.
renee Reymann, one Of the delegates
from the State at large, while 9. w.
Ostenton nominated Chiffon. 1t Ia
understood that Ostenton made an at
tack on McGraw and while no one In
the room would divuIge what he said,
it is known that the effe.t OF his
speech was that NcGraw was not a
friend of Bryan or Bry ans policies. The
sixth ballot resulted as follows:
For Northumberland b. Hughes
and Clarence Watson, First district;
John T. McGraw and l.. T. Carkadon,
Second district; J F.. Carrie and q. A.
Hayes, Fourth district; George /. Neal
and Lawrence Reymsnn delegates at
large; total, 8.
For Chiltor-Charles Osenten and
Clyde johnson, delegates at large;
James Holly and John d. AIderson,
Third district; l.. IL. Clark and viii
liam r.. Thompson, Fifth district; to-
| tai g.
McGraw made his victory complete
by electIng William X. ThomPso to
represent West Virginia on the res O.
Iutions committee; Clarence w. Wat
son, on the credentials cemmittee;J J.
+. earle, on permanent organization,
and S. A. Hayes, en- rules.
Chiffon was then elected vice presi-
dent of the delegation. Osenton was
made the States representative ON the
com ittee to notify the Presidential
nominee Of his nomination and Sam
Hayes, was placed on the committee
to notify the Vice Presidential nomi-
nee.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-10
lake No Substitute.

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Born to Mr.. and Mrs. a. S. Watson,
son.
DR.. III. s. Castleman Is spending a
few days in Berkeley Springs.
Miss Anna Robinson is visiting
friends in Shepherdstown.
Miss Louise Harrison, of this city is
visiting Miss vernie Harrison near
Arden.
Mr. John Ridenour and Mrs. Mar
garet Mason, daughter of Mrand Mrs.
Bailey Hess, were married by Rev.
Trump on Tuesday last.
Master Leon HutsIer, who has been
attending the Wendell Phillips Acad-
envy, at Chicago, is home for the va
cation.
Mr.. J. William Miller, an employe
of the Crawford Mills gave his family
scare on Wednesday by leaving bis
place of business and going to the
country without telling them. He re-
turned in the evening safe and sound.
1t is supposed that he was unrerved
by the excessive heat and was uncon-
scious of what he as doing.
/ The tobacco trust surely knows a
joke when 1t sees one without 1t being
labeled. The evidence is inlthe following
item, which we find floating through
out exchanges:
The joke is on Kentucky man. He
has started in the tobacco manufact.
uring business and casting about a
a name for his product, finally decided
| upon "Anti-Trust.' He sent the name
on 70 the patent office and in few
4 days got letter, stating that the name
had already been registered by Tho
American Tobacco Company.s
1 The following paragraph one of thu
last things TO come from the pen O
Grover Cleveland is contained in tn,
introduction of book the title O
which is "Among the Gospels and tn,
Acts written by Rev. Peter Ainslic
pastor Of the Fulton Christian Temple
81 very much hope that in sending GU
this book you will do something to in
, wife more attention among the masse
of our people to the study Of the New
| Testament and the Bible as a whole
t II seems to me that in these days Their
is an unhappy falling off in our al
probation of the importance of ths
study. | do not believe, asa people
that we can afford to allow our inter
est in md veneration for the Bible tc
; abate. look upon it as the source
from which those who study lit in
spirit and truth will derive strength OF
t character, a realization Of the duty OF
citizenship and true apprehension Of
the power and wisdom and mercy OF
God.V
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-10

Smile aud the world smiles with you
KNOCK and you 80 alone;
For the cheerful grin
Will let you in
Where the kicker is never known.
Growl, and the way looks dreary,
Laugh, and the path is bright.
For welcome smile
Brings sunshine, while
A frown shuts out the light.
Sing, and the worlds harmonious,
Cru nbie, and things go wrong,
Ard all the time
You are out Of rhyme
With the busy busting throng.
Kick, aud there's trouble brewing,
Whistle, and life is gays
And the worlds in tunes
Like day IN June
And the clouds all melt away.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-10

AT the last meeting Of the Wahing-
ton camp, Patriotic Order Sons o. Am
erica, at Inwood the following officers
were installed:
President-W. II. Wright.
Vice OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Carpet.
Past President--E. r. Burkes.
Master of Forms-Harry Carper
Conductor-Charles Tolbert.
lnspector-H. Snyder.
Outside Guard Jacob Horner.
Recording Secretary r. F.Whiting.
Financial Secretary Walter Busey.
Professionalism Cockrell, q. II.
Fowler and w. ii. Wright.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-10

Ii utter IA cts.
Eggs l5 cts.
Lard 10 cts.
New Potatoes 75c
Country sides 10 cts.
Shoulders 10 cts.
Ham.14 cts.
Old Wheat SO cts. New Wheat 70.
Corn rs cts.
Oats IS cts.
Old Hay $40
Old Chickens Sc. 10.
1oung chickens 20 cts. Id.
On Vacation
Rev. DR.. +. M. Woods and Mrs
Woods have gone on their vacation.
They will first spend week or 80 with
their son DR.. Andrew H. Woods, al
Bryan Mawr, Pa. i and then will go to
New Jersey for week or two. Dur
ing the absence OF DIR. Woods his pull
pit will be filed by Rev. James g
Walker, Of Baltimore, ON each Sunday
morning and there will be no services
at night.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-10

ASK FUR ALIENS FOOT EAsE, "A POWDER
1t makes walking easy. Cures corns, Bum
ions, lngrowins Nails Swooen and Sweating
rect Al ali Druggists and Shoe Stores, % c.
Don't accept any substitute. sample Free.
ADDRESS, Alien 3. Oimstead, Leroy, N. Y.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-10
sTHTEs NAN DEMOCRAT

Entered at the Post-0fscest Martinsbu
w. Va. as seesnd-cisssmstter.
ADVERTISEMENTS PoR THIS PAPER RE-
@EfvED with the GUARANTEE that the
CIRCULATION. of the STATESMAN
-ExcEEDS that OF any PAPER pub
ished in Msrtissburg. Berkeley
County, West Virginia.
The Coconino sun., 1908-11-06
Towers.

The patient architect had just sue ceeded in getting Mrs. Drippingold to decide between the charms of Renais- sance, Classic and Queen Anne for the plans of her magnificent new country house
 '"The only details ain't goin' to leave to your discretion said the wealthy lady, is the matter of tow CTS. want plenty of towers that folks can see for d long way of when they're ridin' by"
 But what kind of towers do you want?" inquired the unfortunate archi- tect. Norman, Gothic"
 Mrs. Drippingold closed the English novel of high life on which her soul had been feeding
 Why. ancestral towers, of course :" Puck
The Coconino sun., 1908-11-06

Suppose that you and I, my dear.
 Just pluck the blossoms as we go; Just idle down the rosy ways
 And cull the flowers as they blowi And on the turnpike as we plod
 Toward the duties that are ours, Suppose we look for things that cheer
 And help us through the working hours know the briars lean across
 The paths we two must tread to-day. But 1T we turn them softly back
 And list the larks sweet roundelay. think that life will be worth while,
 And by our paths, all wet with dew, Will bloom the fragrant buds of peace
 By far more happiness than rue, Why should we stumble OCT the stone
 And bruise our feet upon the clod When off the path is velvet grass
 And verdure fashioned by our Godf So let us wander where the way
 Is tinged with violet and rose, And close our eyes to blighting things
 That flourish where the thistle growsl
The Coconino sun., 1908-11-06
THE NAIL OF DesrnsY.

"For the want of nail the shoe was 1 For the want of the shoe the horse Wi lost For the want of the horse the rider was iost For the want of the rider the battle was lost For the want of the battle the Kingdom was lGst,- And all for ths want of horseshoe nailr But this, my child, as you doubtless know. Was a number of hundred years ago Brought down to date. the facts these: The general chooses to ride at ease In a new siX-cyllnder automobile, And he punctures the tire of his off-front wheel. So the battle goes bump.--not for the lack, But because of . smalllsb carpet-tack.
 Puck.
The Coconino sun., 1908-11-06
A PerIlous Ride.

It was just too. lovely and romantic for anything! For two long. beautiful weeks of glorious summer weather. Bings and his wife fioated down the Wisconsin river in great, roony boat, camping, fishing and foraging to vary the outing.
 By day birds sang to them from the leafy banks, minnows darted past in the ripples, and the nodding flow CTS along the brink made the voyage fairy-like drift through veritable Eden.
 And on moonlight nights, when the stiffness was heavenly, when the starry skies added their poetic fan cies. when the soft and subtle moon shed its effulgent glow in streaks across the way, 1t was like floating in dream down a river Of silverl
 Arriving at their little fiat after it was all over except the telling, they retired, weary. but enthusiastic.
 Yet tired as they were the psyche. logical hallucination of drifting. drift ing, drifting pervaded their dreams. Strangely both seemed affected. Bings turned restlessly in his sleep and his half-open eyes set his quasi-drowsy brain to strange nautical rambling Through the window the moon was shining in reflected rays upon the plate glass in the mirrored dresser. To his befuddled brain this was naught else than moonlight on the water and he drifted!
 At this juncture Mrs Bings cried out wildly in her sleep:
 Dear, the rocks! The rocks! Push off the rocks! Oh, cant you stop us' Quick The rocks!"
 Bings was prompt in action. In his semi-awakened state, he exerted wonderful strength, and showed against the wall until the be-castored bed made sharp move to free itself from the rapids below
 The movement awakened them both.
 "Oh, mercy what foolishness!" gasped Mrs. Bings, "here we are at home in our own little bed!"
 Well, I'll be jiggered," exclaimed Blngs, If we haven't a bad case of the bug"
 Then he got up, showed the bed back against the rocks" and got back into the boat" again.
 When telling of their visit to the Dells of Wisconsin, this is an omitted chapter-except to most intimate l friends
The Coconino sun., 1908-11-06

Charles--I heard the other day that Gerald is going to get married. Edward-Well. why shouldn't he? He's comfortably we'll off Charles-That's just the whole point Why doesn't he remain so?
 So Seldom. So easy to say the word of praise That smooths the way which lies ahead And lifts the gloom from the darker days
 But oh, so seldom bravely said
 Chicago Record Herald.
The Coconino sun., 1908-11-06
Pias.

This little pig thaving the bacteri- ological inspection) went to market
 This little pig Gin the absence of the brought the animal invariably sprayed his beard) went home.
 This little pig (especially requiring proteids) had roast beef,
 This little pig carbohydrates in dicated) had none,
 This little pig went: Tee. hee hee! ITO be modern is such fun. Life
The Coconino sun., 1908-11-06

1, double prophecy, he was sure to prognosticate the weather correctly ,n one side of the river every day. Be ng of sensitive nature, he always oafed at the grocery store on the side of the creek where he had correctly .oretold the weather.
 This morning I was advised by wise-appearing owl out in my town that 1t would be cooler by tonight be- cause "the moon last night set away over here from where 1t was shining 1t eight o'clock" There were other reasons, too. such as bothersome corn and a "rheumaticky panatella" joint. Personally, l never can see how a man gets time to study moons and things on which to base his at- mospheric guesses-but, of course, everyone hasn't suburban garden to hoe and six bull pups to curry every morning
The Coconino sun., 1908-11-06
So Seldom.
Not the Only One.

You know Mrs. Jurnsey." said the president of the sewing circle. She suffers dreadfully from aphasia."
 What is aphasia?" asked the sec retary.
 Its something that affects ones power to use words, or something like that. Inability to get your words right, you know"
 70, that's a common ailment,' said the secretary. q employ typewriter once in a while, and she never gets her words right Chicago Tribune.
The Coconino sun., 1908-11-06
Diet.

Drink much water, eat much fruit and behave yourself" says an author ity on how to feel like colt. Moth ing is said about exercise, but l pre- sume in these days of chasing the coal man and dodging the bill collector, this much was taken for granted.
The Coconino sun., 1908-11-06
The Result,

Now, Willie, you know told you not to go in swimming, and yet you have been in the water"
 q know it, ma. but Satan tempted me"
 And why did you not tell Satan to get behind you?"
 "l did. and he kicked me in."- Judge.
The Coconino sun., 1908-11-06
Mettle.

After man marries, his true met tie as a commander-in-chief is shown. If equal to the emergency, he wears the bifurcated toga of the family; if not, the neighbors remark that his wifes boise in the marital trousers is masterful even though familiarity be assumed.
The Coconino sun., 1908-11-06
VISITS WITH & NNGLERY
Foreoastlnu the Weather.

4AAA-t~NNA
 village there is . local character
 provincially far nous as the town prognosticator. l recall one such in a small city where l lived. The town was divided by the river and this weather foreteller always made two prophecies each day, rain for one side of the river and fair for the other. By taking the precaution of
The Coconino sun., 1908-11-06
Ail XIII Ems.

During our absence the meat market xill be in charge of MT. and Mrs. G. A. KiIlam, who are authorized to receive all money due and payable to me. Those indebted to me will please call and set tie their accounts before January l, 1908.
 C. W. KILLAM.
 -Hornersville (okla.) Target.
The Coconino sun., 1908-11-06
vast Information.

"A politician must know great deal, mustn't he?" said little Rollo. "Yes, my son. He must know far more, as a rule, than he dares let on about to the public. " Washington
  Star,
The Coconino sun., 1908-11-06
Climatic Sadness.

The autumn days are sad, we're told; The reason like as moi Is this: they're either far too cold Or else they're much too hot
 Washington Star
The Coconino sun., 1908-11-06
0 O 0
lmpracticablllty.

lmpracticabillty. He was versed in callesthetics; Gay Lothario waB he Who could tell a pretty woman Just as far as he could see! At beauty show he lorded over all the critics there And was simply letter perfect When 1t came to judge the fairi He could talk of Hebe's dimples And dilate on Houri's smile As a connoisseur of beauties He had Venus skinned a mils But this versed namorato Who had many peaches" picked, Lost his heart one fragrant sumrnaR And became a benedictl And the woman that he captured Was a satyr void of grace With a trilby like a shovel And a hatchet for A faeel
  He reminds me of some fellows Who are wise to every game But who have no application To apply It to the same! It Is great to have acutenesG And to be a nestor wise. It Is surely quite a talent AO DN NOppSA Ao AiiN But to own a prancing Dobbins Is slight pleasure in ysur cup. If you lack the horse-sense ego Just to hitch the roadster up!
 0 c Q
 Chords and DIscords. Never talk behind a mules back!
 q q n Let's see, there's nothing much do lng now until Thanksgiving. is, there?
 q q q The dentist never cares how much the heroine grinds her teeth in rage.
 q q q IL Is the patient plodder who is al ways the brilliant young fellows land lord
 Some people can draw their checks as easily as they can their breath, but my bank has always been sort of short breathed.
 q q q There Is never any danger of hay. ing to call in the insurance agent when a woman's cheeks blaze up. She can also boil with rage without drop of gasoline.
 q q q No upholsterer ever made a sofa as soft as hay cock, and no artist ever surrounded that sofa with pictures as beautiful as those to be seen from the hay field!
 All the stitches ought to be out oi the Fourth-of-July wounds by this time, but the fingers that were lost are lost forever It wasn't very sane Fourth after all. was it?
 c 0 0 Wanted--To trade an automobile for a nice porterhouse steak, or whal have you?
 When the wifes away a man car smoke in any room in the house. And he does. too!
 Some men like to hear themselves talk blamed sight better than thu audience does.
 Too much love is never given, anC too many hearts are broken for lit tie love withheld.
 q T q When man begins to try to lool to the bottom of the depths of wom ans eyes. it's all on with him.
 q q q The man who keeps his mouth shu may not know lot of wisdom but h. is too wise to be set down as a fool
 q q q A wag wants to know who temper the shears to be used in trimminl the lamb That's easy--the get.rich mick shark does that.
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-15
Tocacco Matters Elsewhere

Conditions elsewhere in the state the
Edgerton Tobacco Reporter comments:
THE buying of the tobacco crop goes
steadily on and the movement in each
week cutting cut large slices from the
unsold portion. While the great bulk
of the sales are made at seemingly bar
gain prices, seldom raising the cent
figure, and much of it around filler
prices, there are some lots moving at a
fairly remunerative basis,
The cured leaf market is as yet under
a cloud that shows no silver lining.
Packers are hoping and waiting the re-
turn of better business conditions than
at present appears IN the eastern CEN
tiers. We learn of the sale of a few
hundred cases of forced sweated Wis
consin at figures lower than old stock
is held at and vet returns a profit to
the seller
Deliveries at receiving points con-
tinue liberal for growers are anxious to
complete this work before entering
upon their spring seeding.
Warehouses harding at the packing
points is dragging because of the short
age of help.
AS yet very little has been done to-
ward starting the seed beds, as suitable
weather conditions have not yet ar
rived.
Little is to be said regarding the to-
bacco situation here. The local packers
succeed in picking up sufficient amount
of leaf to keep the warehouse forces
busy. The Kalvestran warehouse has
a force of thirty, with two months of
work in sight putting up unsold crops
for the growers.