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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-27


would go out and get me some to accommo-
date me.
Later found man who said that stran-
ger could get any liquor, but that he could lie
took me to a Joint on River street, introduced
me and told the proprietor to let me have all I
wanted-that | was all right
after this I fell in with another whom
| asked if there was anything doing. He said
yes and took me to No. River street. They
swore that they had nothing but lager but at last
he induced them to furnish whisky. At 219
Waldo street we bought two WHISTLES, but the
and boy who were in the place appeared
very scared.
81 afterwards found nv friend of the first
night and we went to cellar on Canal street
where we bought three whistles. In basement
at 4S Waldo street we bought two Wh1sk1es,
the young turning it out of a half pint
bottle. From there we went to the Waldo cafe,
where we bought two whskies from woman,
who took the bottle from her stocking, turned
out the whisky and then returned the bottle to
her stocking
During all of this time it was thought that I
was employed by of the paper mills to set
up machine and most of the men whom I
talked with were looking for the jobs that they
thought I could give them
"In none of the places that I visited was there
any amount of liquor in stock, except less than
three percent beer it appeared to be pocket
peddling almost entirely, as they sent some one
out for almost every bottle"
After several days of very hard work. the de-
tective secured evidence against twenty-five per-
sons who were Immediately arrested and brought
before the court, where fined $50 and
costs for "illegal possession, and the others $500
and costs each for single sale All but the
first appealed to the supreme court which will,
without doubt confirm the sentence of the lower
court The county attorney can then arrest them
again as common sellers, for which the law
provides punishment of fine of $500 and costs
and sixty days in jail; and for each subsequent
conviction fine of 5000 and four months in
Jail. They can then be arrested the charge
of keeping nuisance and fined not to exceed
1000 1t is understood to be the intention of
the county attorney to do this in all of these
cases.
The detectives report is too long to present
in FULL but he makes it very clear that he would
have been unable to buy any liquor at all except
by making it appear that he was mill hand and
getting others to vouch for him. 1t is under
stood that both the county attorney and munich
pal Judge are anxious to enforce the law, but
were obliged to take this means to secure evil
dence.
In the Portland court the judge refuses to
convict on evidence obtained by paid detective,
so it can readily be seen why the law is effective
in some places in the state and not in others.
The following is an extract from letter just
received by the correspondent of The National
Prohibihonist:
Ellsworth Maine, February 17.-Sheriff B. H.
Mayo our Democratic sheriff, than year
ago closed the last shop and gambling den
in this county (Hancock). Even Bar Harbor
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-27
Druqs

Our next visit to drug store. Here we
found a side room with beer pump but no
liquors were in sight and no one was present.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-28
10000 ACRES CROPS
 ARE UNDER WATER
Broken Levee on Red River Turns Flood Loose Near Texarkana
 Beautiful Spirit Lake Prob
 ably Has Been Destroyed.

Texarkana, May 22--. Early yesterday morning the levee on Red river at Spirit Lake, give way and the waters of the river flooded 10000 acres of fine bot tom land and the most magnifi. cent plantations in this section. At last report the crevases were 150 yards wide.
 The land was planted in cotton, potatoes and alfalfa. Those who have had their land planted in potatoes have been working hard for the past few days gathering their crop for fear that the levee might break.
 Those planters who have been protected by this levee have been working unceasingly ever since the levee was threatened, and a new levee was under course of construction further back from the river and right at the end of the lake.
 Mir. Hennegau was telephoned to town this morning. He stated that he was standing in his hotel on the banks of Spirit Lake and that the water was two inches deep on the floors of the hotel where he was standing.
 He said the destruction ot crops in that section was complete. The water In several houses add stores in the overlooked section is two and three feet deep.
 It is stated that this overflow means the destruction ot Spirit Lake. This is an exceptionally beautiful sheet of water and has been favorite haunt for fisher men not only from Texarkana, but from all of southwest Arkan- sas, for years. The ends of the lake are so close to the rlver that the cavlng of the bank will let  all of the water run out of the bed of the lake when the flood passes on down the stream.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-28
FLOW UP COTTON
Farmers Detrmined to Prevent Large Yield and Force Up the Price to
 IS Cents.

Atlanta, Ga, May 21.-Deter- mined to reduce the acreage of cotton in the South ard thus for ward their campaign to raise the price of the staple, the members of the Farmers Union are blow. ing up 20 per cent of all cotton planted earlier in the season. This plan has been urged upon all members of the union in every state in the South. The farmers are following instructions issued by President Barrett and other officers of the Farmers Union.
 In some places in Georgia, notably in Floyd county, they have already plowed up tue ad- vised percentage of cotton. The land that is being plowed up is being planted Tn peas and corn and the patriotic members of the union who are taking these meas. ures feel assured of the success of the plan.
 The movement is something entirely new in the history of the warfare for higher prices. There are thousands of bales of cotton in the hands of Georgia farmers as a result of the holding move ment advised by the union. It IS estimated that the Georgia far mcrs have lost S3,000, GOO by holding. With this large amount of cotton on hand the officers ot the union are urging the blowing up of cotton so as to make the next crop bring better prices next fall,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-28
SEVEN KILLED IN
 GASOLINE LAUNCH
Explosion Wrecks Pleasure Boat at Clarendon, Throwing Young People Into The River Nearly Half
 the Party Drowned.

Clarendon, Ark, May 2O.- Seven prominent young society people were drowned last night when the tank of the gasoline launch, in which they were going for a moonlight excursion, ex- ploded, wrecking the boat. Those drowned:
 Miss Lillian Winfield, Claren- don.
 Miss Bessie Palmer, Kansas City.
 Miss Alma Petite, St. Louis.
 Miss Matte Counts, Clarendon.
 Miss Arlene Burton. Helena.
 Joseph McManus, Clarendon.
 Dr. A. l.. Houston, Clarendon.
 Nine were rescued. None of the bodies have been recovered. One of the rescued, Miss Mary Cavett, of Clarendon, is severely burned.
 The boat lcf; Clarendon carly in the evening, bearing a merry party, who planned to go several miles down the river. When about five miles below Clarendon the tank exploded wreckinp the boat and hurling it's occupants into the river, which, at this point, not more than 50 feet from shore is very deep.
 Few could swim, and some were stunned by the force of the explosion and went down before the swimmers in the party could make an effort at rescue.
 The boat was a gasoline launch capable of seating twenty or ehirty people, owned by l.. A. Farfer, one of those aboard who saved the lives of several women of tue party.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-28
A SECRET TO THE LAST.
Popular Young Couple Start "A-Fish-
 ing" and Get Married.

MT. George Pettitt and Miss Mamie Paris were married at }:30 o'clock Thursday night at the home of the Rev. J. A. Hen derson.
 The wedding of this popular young couple has rather been expected, according to rumor, but 1t was their desire to keep the date unknown. This naturally caused their close friends to make an effort to pry into the secret and a close watch has been kept. Nothing was thought of it, how ever, when w. J. Shoup, brother in-law of Miss Farris, called at Le- gates barn Thursday evening for ''some sort of two seated rig to take the folks fishing" After securing the convey ance Mir. Shoup drove to his home, loaded up a lot of bundles, tied on a bunch of fishing poles and with Mrs. Shoup and Miss Farris drove out of town in the direction ot Mountain Fork.
 The plot was well laid, and when Church avenue, near the court house, was reached couple of young gentlemen were seen standing on the corner watching for a "6shing" party. They were the bridegroom-to-be and the only cue of his friends let into the secret, Gilbert McMilllap. The young men climbed into the rig, the horses were headed for the home of the Rev. J. A. Tender son and there was soon happy little wedding party at the par sonage, where sacred vows were taken by MT. Pettitt and Miss Paris, uniting them for life. Then the entire party returned to the carriage and drove to Bethes- da Springs. after which Mir. and Mrs. Pettitt registered at the Southern hotel, where they will be until the home MT. Pettitt is furnishing on Fourth street is ready to receive them.
 The groom is at the head of the furniture department of Wat kins X Bro, and popular young business man. His pretty bride, sister of Mrs. w. J. Shoup, and saleslady at Shoup's Bakery, IS one of Meua's most attra ctive and popular young ladies.
 The young couple have the best wishes of a host of friends,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-28
A Hard Deb. to Pay.

''I owe debt of gratitude that can never be paid off, ' writes G. $. Clark of Westheld, Iowa, for my rescue from death, by pr. Kings New Dis covery. Both lungs were so seriously affected that death seemed imminent
 when I commenced taking New Dls- covery. The ominous dry, hacking cough quit before the first bottle was used, and two more bottles made a complete cure. N Nothing has ever equaled New Discovery for coughs colds and all throat and lung com plaints. Guaranteed by Jackson Drug Co.,, soc and Sl00. Trial bottle free.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-28
Egger Couple Wed.

NJ. F. Philpot and Miss Mollie Mourton, prominent young people of Egoer, were united in marri- age Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of the bride, the Rev. w. E. Justice ofticiat- ing. MT. Philpot is one of Egger's most progressive young men and a sou of the late Marion Philpot, one of Polk countys settlers. The bride is the daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mour- ton, who moved to Egger about five years ago from the southern part of the state.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-28
Bows Will Be Boys

and are always getting scratches, cuts, sprains. bruises, bumps, burns or sealds. Don't neglect such things thev may result seriously if you do.
 Annlv Ballard's Snow Eminent ac- cording to directions right away and it will relieve the pain and heal the tronble. Price 25c. 50c and Sl. Sold by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-28
BLOOD POISON TREACHEROUS DANGEROUS

Contagious Blood Poison the reacerous of all diseases has its victims it's almost before they because its first symptom, which usually little pimpe insignificant that does alarm suspicion But notwithstanding the outward manifested beginning this nsdouS poison work the blood time the patients find themselves diseased from to foot
 The mouth and throat ucerate the hair begins out rash breaks the body coppeoored spots ulcers appear the flesh Unless the poison from blood it affects the bone and literally the life of the
 There scarcely any limit the powers Contagious Blood
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-28
To Hold a Protracted Meeting

At a meeting held at the Bap- t;st church Thursday it was de- cided to hold a protracted meet ing at the church. commencing on inc first Sunday in June. The Rev. Allen H. Autrey of Beuton- vile will assist in the meeting.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-28
Smile

is d pretty hard thing to accomplish when you're blue, bilious and out of sorts. There is a sure cure for all kinds of stomach and liver complaints
 constipation and dyspepsia. Bal pard's Heroine is mild, yet absolutely effective in all cases. Price % cents
 Ter bottle, Sold by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-28
Good Mules for Sale.

? mules weiging about 900 pounds. Cash or time with security. Dunman Bros, 4l2 Pickering ave. , St wtf
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-28

sufferers took such and when all outward signs peaed left off its only find that the virus had been the blood awaiting favorable opportunity 10 break again
 S. down into the circulation, and every particle the poison from ebood makes this vital fluid pure healthy does not leave the slightest of the poison for future
 S made entirely of and herbs of the forests does not contain the least particle of mineral any form ue the delicate of the system impair the digestion
 the membranous lining the stomach
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-28

Poison. It is often transmitted to others by friendly handshake or from the use of the toilet articles of an infected person. And if the virus is allowed to remain in the circulation, its blighting influence will be handed down to offspring to ruin their innocent lives.
 Contagious Blood Poison is too dangerous to trifle with. No time should be lost in ridding the blood of this insidious poison; and in no disease is it more important that the proper remedy be used. Medicines which merely check the symptoms for a time and leave the real cause smouldering in the SyS- tenn, have brought misery and des- pair to thousands. Faithfully the
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-28

am glad to be able to give my experience with your med icine, s. 8. s. My son contract ed Blood Poison, and had an ugly abscess to form on his leg and he had all the other well known symptoms. He tried other medicines without any benefit, and then had him to take s. s. s. After he had talk en several bottles the improve ment was very gratifying. and so he continued it's use. A thorough course of s. S. s. cleansed his blood and cured the disease. The ulcer healed nicely, and he has since been in good health.
 0. oBERCHAIN,
 Taylor, Texas.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-28
The Executive Committee of the Com merCial Club Offers Cooperation to
 Promote the Enterprise.
Hot Springs Business Mems League Has Promised to Furnish Terminals
 at That End of Line.
SAY THE MONEY IS READY
Committee Named to Look After Dust Nuisance and Ask for Summer
 Excursion Rates on K. (. s.

When the executive committee of the Mena Commercial Club met Wedne sday with Hal l.. Nor wood, president, George kirschkc, secretary, and c. A. Smith, F. N, Hancock and Eugene Cox pres- ent, letter to the president of the club here from (. +. Cooley. secretary of the Business Mems League of Hot Springs was read. It follows:
 Hot Springs, Ark, May IS, 190S Hal L. Norwood, President Mena Commercial Club, Mena, Ark
 Dear Sir: After working for six months we have representative of British capital here with an engineer and the funds assured to build a rail- road from this city to Alena. The money is ready for construction but the contract with the financial house furnishing it requires that right of way and terminals be provided en- tirely outside of the funds which they propose to furnish.
  Mena have got to do something as we'll as owners of property along the right of way. We have promised grounds for terminals here and have also assured them that there would be no trouble getting right of way donat- ed along the line.
 Will Mena provide the ground for terminals so located as to bring the new road to connection with the Kansas City Southern
 Please let me hear from you at as early date as possible as they are planning to begin construction in Au- gust if everything goes right. Yours truly, c. F. Cooley, Secretary.
 Secretary Kurschke also read telegram of inquiry he had sent to George E. Crater, the English capitalist spoken of in the news paper reports, and the following reply:
 Commercial Club, Mena, Ark.
 We will build road if rights of way are provided by owners along route.
 George l.. Crater.
 The question of cooperation on the part of Mena to secure the road was discussed and Secretary Kirschke was instructed to notify the Business Mems League at Hot Springs of Mena's readiness 10 at the proper time render all possible assistance and support 10 the movement.
 For Street Sprinkling.
 The matter of combating the dust nuisance was taken up and committee composed of w. T. Bradbury, Clyde Cunning ham, NJ. NJ. Shields, E. F. Addison and G. l.. Lochridge was named and requested to take up the question and undertake to make arrangements for some one to secure a sprinkling wagon and have the work done.
 Summer Excursion Rates.
 IL was mentioned that other points on the K. C. S., among which was Siloam Springs, had secured summer excursion rates. A committee composed of D. Sallee, Dr. Davis and T. J. Clay ton was named to see If the same favor could not be secured for Mena.
 Some members of the above committees are not yet members oi the club, but it is expected they will soon be, and their CO., operation in boosting tor Mena il is felt sure will be gladly given. The membership to date fol- lows.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-28

Every sort ot Legal Blank of the Illegal Light" kind for sale at The Star office
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-28


 the disease and insure speedy perfect We have Home Treatment book describing different stages and symptoms of Contagious Blood Poison containing geStons that will be helpful curing We will send this book and medical desired who write no charge for either S. S s isfor sale all drug stores
 THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,. ATLANTA, GA.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-28
PROHIBITION AND LABOR
An Article Showing the Relations Be tween the Saloon and the Working
 Man As a Source of Revenue.

The following logical article was sent by 5. C. Warner, gen. eral passenger and ticket agent of the Kansas City Southern rail- way, 10 Conductor Oscar Bush of this city, who requested its pub- lication iu The Star:
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-28

II you are suffer ing with Contag Blood Poison, s. s. s. will cure you, because twill purify your blood, and destroy every yes tige of the taint. twill act as th 6 finest of tonicS 10 build up and strengthen your sys- tenn, assist it in over oA.,.- 4f.x IT,.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04
STARkS BORO.

The Stokes reunion was held at Raw
Stokes last Thursday. There were about
80 people there. 1t was the poorest re-
union they have ever had. They voted
to change it from August to Jane next
year on account of so many other reun-
ions in August.
Elery Cole died at his home last Tues
day morning at six. The funeral was
held Wednesday at the house. Rev. j.
I. Hill officiated. The bearers were
Frank Walston, Orange Stokes, Harry
Hallock and George Thresher. Inter-
ment was in North cemetery. He leaves
a wife, three children, an aged father
and sister.
According to all reports the potato crop
will be light around here this fall.
The Hill reunion was held last Wednes-
day in George O'Bryan's grove. at least
part of the day. After they had din.
ner they gathered at the Baptist church
on account of the wind blowing 30 hard,
where they enjoyed the rest OF the day
in reading and music. There was not
very large attendance.
Mrs. o. w. Ferguson is failing.
Harry Hallock lost a horse a few days
ago.
George Stokes and family intend start
ing for California in about a month from
now.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04

Stallion yrs Louis Goulette Middlebury
LIST 49,
Stallion 2 yrs w G Danyew Middlebury
Stallion 2 yrs John German Charlotte
end SO.
Stallion with three of his get under one
year OF age G w Hornsby Middebury
list $l2.
Stallion with three of his get under one
year of age d E Grosvenor Bridport
2nd IS.
CLASS 11-MORGAN HORSES.
Stallion with three of his get under one
year of age John E Wright Shoreham
1st Sl2.
Stallion with three of his get under one
year of age Frank belong Middlebury
2nd So.
Stallion yrs old or over c Ryder Yer
gennes 1st $40.
Stallion yrs old or over T II Foster Mid
dlebury end SO.
Stallion 3 yrs old w H Nickerson Orwell
1st Sc.
Stallion 3yrs old Thomas Loya West
Cornwall End 81.
Stallion yrs old First premium divided.
Stallion 2 yrs old E N Branch Whiting
LIST 50 so.
Stallion 2 yrs old Edward Nichols Bird
port LIST $3.50.
Stallion 2 yrs old w F Hallock Vergennes
End So.
CLASS 12-DRAFT HORSESJ
Stallion 2 yrs C Bodette Vergennes
1st SIS.
Stallion with three of get John E Wright
Shoreham LIST SIP.
Stallion 4 yrs or over John E Wright
Shoreham 2nd Sc.
Stallion yrs Gorham Stock Farm Mid
dlebury 1st So.
Stallion 3 yrs H Danyou Middlebury
end 81.
Stallion yrs w G Gee Ripton end SO.
Stallion 4 yrs G L Shea Addison 1st $40.
CLASS 13-TROTTING BRED BROOD
MARES and COLTS.
Brood Mare and Colt John Wright
Shoreham 1st $40.
Brood Mare and Colt w H Jackman Ver-
gennes End 81
CLASS 14-GENERAL PURPOSE and
DRAFT BROOD MARES and COLTS.
Mare and Colt H C James Middlebury R
F d 1st $40.
Mare and Colt John Wright Shoreham
2nd 81.
CLASS 15-MARES and GELDINGS
(TROTTING BRED
Colt yr H F Beach Vergennes 1st 81.
Mare 3 yrs n A Brooks Middlebury lst So.
Marc yrs Horace n Dow Middlebury
End 81.
Gelding 2 Yrs j C Moore Shoreham
2nd 81.
Gelding yrs E E Young Peekskill N Y
1st So.
Filly yr Porter Middlebury End 50.
CLASS 16-MARES and GELDINGS
GENERAL PURPOSE and DRAFT.)
Yearling S Sherbino Middlebury end 50.
Mare yrs C Bodette Vergennes 1st So.
Mare yrs Gorham Stock Farm Middle.
bury 1st So
Mare yrs Gorham Stock Farm Middle
bury End "a.
Yearling D H McHugh Middlebury 1st 81.
Mare 3 yrs II G Bodette Vergennes
2nd 81
Continued next week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-04
BEST JERSEY COW PRIZE.
Handsome Silver Cup 10 to be
Given to Winner at Vermont
State Fair.

The silver cup offered by Ed Darling OF
East Burke, Vt. for the best Jersey COW
exhiolted on the grounds at the Vermont
State Fair ct White River Junction,
Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
day, Sept %, 30, "a and 25, has been
received by Secretary Davis and is now
on exhibition at his office at the juno
ton. The cup is of handsome design.
made of sterling silver and prize well
worth competing for. The premium
book issued by the state fair commission
In mentioning this prize says 1.-The cup
VIII be worth not less than 500. AS a
matter OF fact the cup cost nearly 5000.
MIR. Darling, who offers the prize, is the
president Of the American Jersey Cattle
Club.
The commission offers prizes aggregat-
ing $40 for the best evhiblt of garden
vegetables given by the children not over
IL wears of age from any school in YER
mont. Mr.. G. H. Dane of West Leba-
non, N. H., believes there should be a
prize to old men who make exhibits of
vegetables grown by themselves. He is
n years old and offers a prize of S25 to
the man as old as himself or older who
makes better exhibit of vegetables than
he will make. He says the older boys
are entitled to recognition fully as much
as the really young fellows.
There will be a-meeting of the State
Fair commission at White River juno
ton Saturday, Sept 10, to complete the
final arrangements before the dates of
the fair.
The state fish hatcheries will make
much larger exhibit of the fish that grow
in Vermont waters than were make
year ago.
Special arrangements have been made
with the Pinkerton detective agency and
experienced men will be on the grounds
and on the trains to protect fair patrons
from sneak thieves and pickpockets.