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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-23

and his boast that he carried his town for license
in recent campaign Mr. WATSON is, or was,
the rector of an Episcopal church at Riverhead
There was the Rev. Mr.. Schoenfeld, who is de-
scribed Lutheran minister from New York
city and, so far as know, makes his first bid
for fame in this appearance. And last and not
least there was Chaplain Edmund Baker Smith
of the United States army stationed, the papers
tell It's, at Governors Island, and coming, he told
the brewers, mot by the authority but with the
knowledge of General Frederick Grant" to ad
vocate the re-estabishment of the canteen His
appearance is perhaps the most interesting since
it reminds us forcefuy of the fact that, not so
very long ago. the War Department commanded
the chaplains to be silent in opposition to the
canteen 1t would also be highly interesting to
know whether the War Department paid Mr..
Smiths expenses from the public funds, as it has
paid the expenses of canteen advocates whom it
has sent to plead the cause of the military gin
miller in various other public gatherings.
But really the most significant feature of the
case is that the ministerial delegation was so in
significant in numbers and so inconsequential in
influence. New York state has thousands OF min
listers of the Gospel. Among them there are nat
uraly some foolish and probably a few bad men,
but with all its wealth the brewers association,
should it attempt to do so, could not bride an
appreciate percentage of those men to appear
before it, or before any other public gathering,
to champion the liquor business. This fact of
itself speaks more loudly of the character of the
brewers trade than the foolish utterances of
little group of unfortunate ministerial mishts,
hunting ill-smelling popularity or-something
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-23
THE PROHIBITIONS AND BUSINESS
INTERESTS

In the resolutions adopted by the recent
annual convention of the New Y ork State
Lager Beer Brewers Association at Roches-
ter (the home, by the way, of the pious Mr..
JOHN BRADLEY, their vice president, who
stands convicted before public opinion of
dastardly attempt to ruin the reputation of
Mr.. CLINTON n HowARD), the assertion is
found that the Prohibitionists represent no
business interest of value to the economic
wealth of the state"
Here is an issue which the brewers would
do we'll not to dwell upon. The Prohibition
lists, as body, probably belong to what
would commonly be called the middle
Glass; most of them not people of
great wealth, few of them people of
extreme poverty - the great taxpaying,
wealth-producing class of American citi-
zenship. The direct contribution which the
opponents of the liquor business in New
York, or any other state make, both to the
public treasury and to the general welfare
of the people, is vastly greater than the pre-
tended contributions of the liquor interests,
the hush-money of the lawbreaking ginmiller,
while in the fact that the saloons opponent
is earning an honest living in the doing of
work which is beneficial to his fellowmen,
and the liquor dealer is living from money
stolen from his fellows while he inficts upon
them disease and disaster and shame-in
that fact the two classes are wide apart in
the economic world.
Not only is this true but, still further, the
Prohibitioniststands as the champion and pro-
tector of every honest business interest. The
grocer, the boot and shoe dealer, the drygoods
merchant-every man who has a legitimate
commodity for which he seeks market, though
he may give his voice and vote to the aid of
the liquor dealer who is damaging that mar
ket and pauperizing it's proper customers, has
in the Prohibitionist an ally and champion
that will mean hitherto unknown prosperity
for every honest line of industry.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-23

When the literary editor of the Record Herald,
addressing woman's club in this city last week,
told his hearers that the editors censor all adver-
Using "for the purpose of protecting the morals
and pocketbooks of the readers, did he intend
to have it understood that the editors of the
Record-Herald approve, endorse and confirm the
brewers lie in that big full page advertisement
that appeared in that paper not long since?
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-23

1t is the duty of reform organizations and
newspapers to give accurate information con-
corning every step that is taken by the liquor
men and their TOOLS for without such informa-
ton it will be impossible for the people to pro-
tect themselves-The Indianapolis Meas.
Always providing, of course, that aspiring poll
ticians, like the gentleman who owns the Meas,
are not involved.
But when all the saloons are closed won't it
10 hard work to recruit the police force ?-The
Erie Dispatch
Don't worry. When the saloons are closed
you won't need much of police force
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-23
CHICAGO'S CRIMINAL EDUCATION

The Chicago Journal, calling attention to
the fact that rs percent of the unfortunate
people who are serving terms of imprison-
ment in the Bridewell, Chicago's city prison,
are under twenty-five years of age and ma
tives of the city Of Chicago, raises the impor-
tant question of the causes which have led
to this frightful prevalence of crime among
our own young people, and says
Many, if not most, of these Brdewell pris-
oners are the sons of respectable families. I'm
der different conditions they might have grown
up to be good citizens What is there in the
life of the city that turned them aside from the
path of honesty and ended by consigning them
to Imprisonment? There is question that
may we'll occupy the attention of reformers
and of citizens generally. Is there no way of
lettering conditions so that fewer boys may
be dragged down into the underworld of crime?
It would seem that even the Journal ought
to be able to see glimmer Of the truth
through these facts in answer to its own
questions. To the intelligent student the
marvel is, not that so many of Chicago's
youth go wrong, but that any, or more than
a small percentage, under existing condi-
tons, take the right course in life. Lawless
ness is publicly and officially taught to the
youth of this city. Who can estimate the
degrading force OF such miserable nonsense,
such anarchistic falsehoods as are poured out
for the hearing and reading Of our boys and
girls when they are told, as the Journal has
repeatedly told them, that law should be ig-
nored in this city, and that the saloon should
be permitted to violate the statutes of the
state? Who shall estimate the force of the
object lesson of seven thousand saloons, al
most absolutely Indifferent to the law, oper
ating every day and often every night, before
the face and eyes of the youth of Chicago?
Who shall tell us the influence exerted by
the very fact that our public schools are in
large part supported by the revenues paid by
these lawbreaking institutions; that the sa-
loonkeepers boast of it and that our public
officials, when any attempt is made to compel
the saloons to obey the law, protest in behalf
of the saloons on the ground that they sup
port the public schools?
When you add to these facts the existence
Of square miles of territory in the city of
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-23
THE NATIONAL pRoH1B1T1oN1sr

Chicago largely devoted to vice, in open vio-
lation of the law and under police protection,
if the combination does not give us an ideal
school for crime, we should be at a loss to
prescribe conditions that would
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-09-04
PIONEER
LADY DEAD
Early Settler Of Valley
Above Victim of
Heart Disease

Mrs. J. f. Williams one OF the old
est residents of Genoa where she To-
Gated shortly after the town was
formed and at time when it was a
station on the emigrant trail to Cal
ifornia from the eastern states, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. w.
Selby at an early hour this morning
at the advanced age of 72 years.
The lady had not been i'll and arose
from her bed feeling in her usual
robust condition. Shortly after aris-
ing she suffered an attack of heart di-
sease and passed away almost in
stantly, falling to the floor in a swoon
from which she never recovered.
Five children are left to mourn the
loss of a loving mother. Mrs. VIM.
Selby of Genoa, Mrs. Hayes OF Car
son City, John Williams, Burr Will
Jams and William Williams. the three
sons who are now residents of Ari-
zona.
The interment will take place from
her late home at Genoa, the time to
be announced later.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-09-04
A Hard Blow
For Humphreys

WASHINGTON, Sept. A note OF
warning against federal employees re-
signing to participate in political acm-
paigns with the expectation of re-
entering the service, is found in the
statement given out Dy the Civil Ser
vice Commission today.
'Inasmuch as the issuance of GER
tificate is discretionary with the COM
mittee, says the letter, which is
signed by President John R. Black.
no certificates will be issued in any
case where the partk seeking rein
statement resigned with view to
running for ojce or indulging in a
degree of political activity which
would be prohibited ii he had re-
NAMED in the service and afterwards
having failed in his candidacy, or
having indulged in the contemplated
political activity, seeks reinstatement
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-09-04

PLATFORM AS ENDORSED BY
DEMOCRATS AT TONOPAH

We condemn as cowardly, unpatrl-
otic and unworthy the action OF the
recent Republican convention in re-
fusing for demagogic political pur-
poses any direct reference to, or en-
dOrsement of this measure, although
the passage of the law was advocated
by every Republican newspaper in the
State and the bill received the sup
port, with but two exceptions, of ev-
cry Republican member of the State
Legislature.
Injunctions
We specifically endorse the plank
in the national Democratic platform
relating to the writ of injunctions.
which plank has received the endor-
sement of organized labor through
out the country.
Banking Laws
We are in favor of sound banking
laws and we hereby pledge our RFep-
resentatives in the next Legislature
to the passage of law providing
for a guarantee fund for depositors
and containing the salient features
of the Oklahoma Banking Act.
Railroad Commission
We heartily endorse the action OF
the last Legislature in passing the
Railroad Commission Law and we are
unalterably opposed to any amend
ments to such law as will render it
imperative and Ineffective; and we
commend the work of the present
Railroad Commission which has eff
fected reductions in passenger fares.
thus saving the people of the State
of Nevada the vast sum of 100000
during the past year, and greater re-
suits ewoulj have been accomplished
had not the commission been re-
strained by the orders of the Federal
Court from effecting a reduction in
freight rates.
Continued on Page Four)
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-09-04
Carson Boy
is Recognized

Elmer McCluen, son of Mr. and
Mrs. w. u. McCluen formerly resi-
dents of this city has received an
exceptional promotion in the U. S.
Navy. The young man enlisted as a
fourth class seaman and was assign
ed to the electric station of the ship
He developed noticeable ability in
the electrical line and has now been
promoted to the position of Chief ell
ectrician on the United States Cruiser
Galveston. The appointment is one
that is out of the ordinary as it is
a rare occurrence for a seaman to be
promoted to position of command
on board U. S. ship of war.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-09-04
Principles OF GREAT
PARTY PROCLAIMED
What the Convention Advocated
and Endorsed as It's Stand
on the Issues of the Day

less the Republican party shall COM
ply with the conditions set out in
a resolution adopted by this conven-
tion, in which event we pledge the
Democratic members OF the Legisla-
ture to vote for the candidate receiv-
ing the highest number of votes at
the next general election.
Sparks Personally Commended
We recommend the integrity, abil-
ity and faithfulness of the late Gov
ernor Sparks, who died at the post
of duty in the service OF the state
which he had helped upbuid.
Bartlett Endorsed
We endorse the record OF our rep
resentative in Congress, Hon. Geo.
A. Bartlett, and especially his activ-
ity. in having passed through the low
er House the bill for establishing the
Bureau of Mines.
Republicans to Blame
We challenge the Republican claim
tnat the progress of the country dur
ing past years is due to Republican
policies. Thoughtful people know
that every great panic that has swept
over the country since the close OF
the Civil War has come with Repubr
can policies in full force and effect
and the country is even now suffering
from financial depression and indus
trial paralysis.
Democracy's Benefits
We point with pride to the COM
mendable, constructive and beneficial
legislation which has been enacted
by the Democratic party for the ben
eft of the people of this state and
refer especially to the Eight-Hour
Labor Law, the Employers Liability
Act, the Railroad Commission Act, the
law permitting school districts to is
sue bonds for the construction OF
school houses, the State Irrigation
Act providing for the gradual and
progressive reduction of tax rate to
the counties, cities and towns, under
which marked reductions in taxation
have been made.
State Police
We are in favor of rigid and i'm
partial enforcement of the laws for
the protection of both persons and
property and for the maintenance OF
peace and order within the confines
of our State We feel that ii the state
should leave itself powerless@to deal
with the emergencies as they arise
1t can never enjoy the respect and
confidence of either it's sister states
or the national government and that
it's progress and prosperity will be
seriously retarded by the fear of both
labor and capital and their respective
rights will not be adequately protect
ed. We therefore demand that the
present State Police Law be main
| tanned, with such amendments as will
| insure against abuse of power, inter-
| ference in local affairs, except where
| the local officers are unable or un-
willing to perform their sworn duty
and will guard against the police de-
generating into political machine.
Republican Pusillanimity
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-09-04

The Democrats OF Nevada III con
yention assembled, unqualifidely en-
dorse In letter and spirit, the declara-
tion of principals recently adopted
by the representatives of the party
assembled at Denver, Colorado, and
hereby pledge the support OF the un-
tied Democracy of Nevada TO that
unswerving champion of the rights OF
the common people, William J. Bryan
OF Nebraska.
We reiterate our former pledge to
encourage education and provide lib
orally for the public schools and the
State University; and we commend
most heartily the action OF the last
legislature in passing the pew school
laws providing for much needed sup
ervision of schools. for bonding dis
tricts In order To provide buildings
and for dividing the surplus money in
the State library fund between the
general fund and the distributive
school fund, thereby very matrially
increasing the means at the disposal
of our schools. We strongly recon-
mend legislation providing means OF
support for newly organized school
districts, and further legislation look
ing toward additional revenue suf-
fcient to make possible at least nine
months school for every district in
Nevada. Recognizing the fact the
education of our children is among
the most important functions OF our
government, we pledge ourselves to
work for Legislature that will make
the remuneration OF teachers more
In accordance with the Importance OF
their work.
Senatorial Elections
We specifically renew our demand
for an amendment to the Federal Con
stitution providing for the election OF
United States Senators by the direct
vote OF the people, and condemn the
attitude of the Republican Senate ma
jority In refusing the demand OF the
people for such amendment.
The Oregon Law
Until such amendment can be ad-
opted, we favor the passage by the
Legislature of this State of a law gov
erning both primary and general elec-
tions similar to that In force and ef-
feet In the State of Oregon, which vir
tually insures the election OF United
States Senators by direct vote OF the
people: and we pledge all Democrat.
ic legislatures in the forthcoming
Legislature to vote for a message o.
this character.
Newlands Endorsed
We take pleasure and pride In pre-
senting as our candidate for Unitet
States Senator to succeed himself
Hon. Francis G. Newlands, whose
career In congress is now a part o.
the nations history. and who wa,
more instrumental than any ethel
man In establishing the great irri'
cation and reclamation system, which
has been of such inestimable benefi
to the people of our state; and We
pledge the democratic members of the
next legislature to vote for him un.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-09-04
VISITING HERE

Professor A. R. Moore was an ar
rival from California yesterday and
will spend several days here before
leaving for Goldfield where he has
accepted in ap osition as a teacher
in the high schools there.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-09-04
NEAR
COLLIDING
Team and Auto Have
Close Call on Virginia
City Road

Yesterday morning Mrs. Eddie and
her son had narrow escape from ser
ious injury-if net death-while driv-
ing to this city They were on the
grade near the Yellow Jacket work
ing and when they rounded sharp
curve came within few yards OF
a fast running automobile. w. G.
Douglass was at the wheel and ap-
piled the brakes, bringing the mach
inc to standstill before collision
could occur AS soon as the horse
saw the auto he reared and but for
the quick action of D. M. Ryan, who
leaped from the macine and grabbed
the horse, Mrs. Eddie and her son
would have been dashed over the
embankment. 1t was lucky escape
all around and the parties are con
graduating themselves that nothing
worse than scare happened.-Vir-
ginia Enterprise.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-09-04
LOSS OF PROPERTY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Entire Business Section of City is
Wiped Out and Two Thousand
People are Homeless. Relief
From all Directions on the
Way to Suffering Camp.

RAwt4IDE September camp
morning nothing debris
n prominent
a quickly
to adjoining buildings and before could be made
- s,h+ .h a with The te s all facilities At hand n. fire was b.
The gale blowing from the
the fire started toward that end Of the With the wind
tonight
$ the
Practically
impossible
poach within working distance the raging flames Many people
thing
while
being quickly onrushns
fire which the with the speed of the wind
constantly tanning
within
As soon entire part the camp
and the blowing of business houses begun In
all $500 pounds of the explosive while
the business
of homes the residence districts
used places of refuge for the injured and homeless
reported of conhasaton many peo
pie are injured In all there fully 1000 homeless
and there
the suffering until help from the outside.
While estimate yet be certainty
that the total will million dollars
RENO, Sept 4-As as OF
eveo CITY subscription relief suffering popua
tion of the
afternoon $1,000 had
ing for the refugees of the
The Southern
aid
left would
a
Of
clothing
for the money supplies
left the a 4
Late details the that the
leading These
being condition
tails
GOLDFELD Sept A special provision the home
loaded
supplies
the stricken
will vanished with their loads OF
supplies Another will word be
ceved conveying information mostly needed
fresAMe town.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-09-04
BURNS A WINNER

Tommy Burns, the American heavy
weight pugilist yesterday defeated
Bill Lang, the. Australian, in the sixth
round at Melbourne, Australia.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-09-04
REPAIRING

Boots and shoes of all kinds re-
paired in first-class manner. Sat
isfaction guaranteed. Carson Ex-
change building, near depot. Harry
P. James, proprietor s3-1w
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-09-04

u. S. Marshal Grimmon is visitor
in this city.
George KOrnmeyer of Washoe City
is attending to business in Carson.
C. E. Mack of Reno is attending to
legal business in this city.
Jas. d. Finch has returned from
Tonopah where he attended .Ae dem
ocratic convention.
russell Yerington who has been
SPEEDING his vacation in this city with
his parents has returned to Detroit,
Michigan, where ne is attending
school
H. B. Van Etten has returned from
a business trip to Minden.
Chas. Hickey was a departure for
Topaz yesterday.
Mrs. John Wood of Minden is a
visitor to this city.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-09-04

New line of ties at Joe Smyth's.
The newspaper., 1908-02-14
ACTORS SEEK COUNTRY HOMES.
Anxious to Get Away from City's
Noise When Resting.

The trend OF American taste away
from metropolitan living to home
in the country Is nowhere more mani
fest than among actors. So eager is
Louis James to forget the rumble OF
car wheels upon railroad tracks that
when he has drawn his biggest rock.
ing chair to the sunniest corner OF his
breeze swept home. Liberty hall. AT
Monmouth Beach. y. J.. It requires
little less than a personal assault to
pry him out OF f.
Henry Miller has fortified himself
against city sounds and city frets on
the highest and rockies; hill within a
radius OF so miles OF Stamford. Conn.
and Blanche Bates is proudcr of the
red checked apples that grow on her
farm. near Ossining. than of the cleo
trio bulbs that fash her name from
above the playhouscs.
H. d. Stanford and his wife. Laura
Burt. are of these near to nature
player colonists When persons drop
in for a talk behind scenes Miss
Burt's conversation is one part OF the
attraction. The Walls OF Jerico." and
nine parts OF Stanford Lodge. at Great
Kills. Staten Island. Once she talked
to visitors of the love OF hat she
bought that morning. Now It is of the
added acreage OF the Staten Island
place.
A literary discussion OF the lines OF
the play she interrupts to tell of the
original grant annexed TO the deeds OF
the country place. n grant which was
made in Queen Anne's own hand. to
one OF her favorites.
A grave and reverend critic who
had asked her for n photograph of
herself in the part was presented in
stead with a photograph OF Miss Burt
with wind-tousseled hair. standing
against the background of a high
hedge with struggling puppy.
"Snarley Vow" in her arms. and
"Snarley Vows" anxious St Bernard
mamma. Beth Gelert," anxiously
huddling about her skirts.
The newspaper., 1908-02-14
ADVICE FROM THE oPTIMIsT.
Cultivate Humor and Scatter Bless
inss Around You.

Humor may not be a sixth sense or
n seventh, but It ought to be one OF
the senses OF the well-ordered human
being. The man who has no sense Of
humor and who goes unhumorous and
laughterless through his dreary exist
ence may have the comfort of know
ing the animals do not laugh and that
the bray of the iackass comes nearest
an expression Of laughter in the ami
NAL creation. writes an optimist in the
New York Times. He may have that
comfort If he wants il. But he should
not want IT, The thoroughly serious
man is of piece with the patient
and somber post that stands in the
ground and holds up part of fence
till 1t rots OF. He has a mission. but
IT is not a specially enviable one.
Blessed are the cartoonlsts and the
satirists and the funmakers. For by
cnlarging upon our foilles and foibles
and conspicuities they awaken us t.
their elements of the ridiculous ana