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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-11
THE BLIND TIGER" AS A
BENEFACTOR

The Commercial-AbbeaI of Memphis,
Tenn, attempting to argue away the
force of the great decrease in arrests
for drunkenness in Prohibition territory,
says:
The licensed saloon, to protect it
self, causes its DRINKS to be arrested.
The blind tiger, on the contrary, to
protect itself, conceals its DRINKS. 1t
is natural, then, that arrests for
DRINKS should be fewer where the
Blind tiger" holds sway than where
the licensed saloon is in operation.
In other words, the licensed
saloon, by causing the arrest of its
DRINKS, has a tendency to prevent
crime; while the blind tiger" by
concealing its DRINKS, promotes the
character of crime over which the
superior courts of the state take
jurisdiction.
This is descent to species of petty
pettifogging that only paper of the
mental and moral caliber of the Com
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-11
PRAISE FOR METHODISM

The gentlemen who secured from the
General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church the endorsement of
the Anti Saloon Leagues theory of local
option, are doubtless highly enter
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-11
LOCAL OPTION IN
THE OPEN

ne FH1lduelpnla NOTW american,
that has been forced by the fight which
it has been conducting to utter some
wholesome truths regarding the liquor
traffic, has always-as careful readers
of these columns know-contended that
it is not fighting for Prohibition, but
for local option, that is, for the privi
lege of each community to say whether
{ it will keep the evils of the liquor traf-
fic or reject them The North Ameyi-
public valuable service in again re-
iterating that local option is not Prohi
bition and that the local optionist is
not Prohibitionist. It's remarks upon
that subject are worthy of careful per-
usual by the friends who find it impos-
sible to make the distinction, and are
irresistibly impelled to throw up their
hats for every politician who happens
to utter the magic words, Il believe in
local option"
The North american takes for its
text a remarkable statement made by
Bishop Bashford in Baltimore during
the Methodist General Conference.
Bishop Bashford said--Bishop Bashford,
who used to be a Prohibtionist, but
who, of late years, has been following
the Zine of least resistance" in the
Anti Saloon camp-said:
IF had the pozVer to thrust Prohi-
bition on community, | zUould not do
it unless / kneaU the community aViShed
it, and just so long as the Anti Saloon
League keeps local option as the goal
of its ambition it can never be said
that it is open to political compromise"
The North american, commenting
upon this utterance, says in part:
The bishop who declared that he
would not favor Prohibition in
community where the sentiment was
opposed took the same position that
The North american always has TAX
en-.
The man who honestly believes in
the use and open sale of liquor is
bound to be local optionist, if he
be true American. The strongest
Prohibitionist must be local op-
zionist if he be true American.
Stamp ont every70here the faliacy
that local option and Prohibition are
the same.
Perhaps no better answer to the ar
rant nonsense for which the good, Anti
Saloon Bishop and the Republican
liquor advertising newspaper contend,
could be framed than that which is
offered by the Venango Daily Herald
when it says:
Cut that editorial out, and paste:
it away for safe keeping. One of
these days you will pick it up and
I5gad it with unmingled establishment.
For it teaches the absurd doctrine
that locality in state ought to be
allowed to maintain plague. spot,
~ 1f hot .<xy,c
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-09

Speer filled bboards city, the issues and the
this should be viewed Suppose the streets
Don't believe Republican keep them clean
You who afflicted with the Speeri read Horace Phelps
speech acceptance and he said Republicans Pueblo
the hall the machine here be true to
party which has always stood for tho highest princ
and the Of cy be keen enough to the
truth behind the ever word phrases publicity agents.
ok the situation square the ce and when the time
the polls and for Phelps who has been called the OF
the hour
Make him only the Of the him the
lof the hour for the four years.
You know Delaney has resigned you think he wanted to7
He did
But Seer fghned fearful lest the charges that have
filed against Delaney would his the Chief
gracefully retres from the lmegh actful move but
1t came too lote and none should be deceived.
Keep you and your wits about you
Vote for Horace Phelps and rid fair beautiful of the
stain Delaney has put upon it for 10 these many years
And when you have done that may rest content.
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-09
BArrLEsH1ps AND pRupENcs.

AT last congress has declared emphaticay against pre
that this vear
Tor the construction of four instead baehps non
Its head will rest the responsibility of the u,
ns refusal to provide adequately national
While we cannot question that leading men of conor
not the entire membership that body possession Of what
ever information President Roosevelt obtained respecting the
anger OF conflict with other be
racing possibility he
Even though the danger of
possibility unqueonaby exists better to err n the
SIDE OF security than to the financial condition
the country renders needless
The wealth of this country the spoiaton and
aggression Of other nations Were that it cod xe;te
neither the greed the ambition rivals might in this nov
ery find for failure provide projections but there ia .
the world richer field for greater treasure of wealth
awaken the lust of may
selves strong enough to under tribute
for their aggression -"
Not toward the wilderness but toward the rich and
neds OF the SOUTH the Gotbs dred
steps IN the years OF Rones declining and the limited
states far more enticing far the wealth of
so long we present to the world inadequate to guard
great shall be cupdy as usul and
as that which invaded and
pied under foot the fairest fields Of Italy.
The president perceived the threatens and With
earlessnes he would it of nv evil
dence OF superior strength He would the power Of the
lazy for the of aggression for nothing the world
tempt to further
justly called the police Of the nation nation vo
pass upon rights make the slightest to en-
croach territory.
The cost Of four rather batteshps would be bf M
fling thing compared with prestige which war might throw
upon the first be preparing for var
which might subsequently be avoided presdent il rst and
congress has done wrong refusing upon saeeestion
|Dsnvsr Republican. s44sl ny -'elIrJ
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-09
AN APPEAL FROM CAESAR,

The contents of the President
Roosevelt will furnish groundwork for the Republican pays
tlonal platform at Chicago Congress will the
Is playing for time waiting until candidate the
dency forth The elder senate including
the from Colorado against
atlon OF the Roosevelt kind they
ana assert themselves that all third
nave disappeared Those upstars the body Beverdg
the La Folettes and their M
late day The oung bood permitted play fast
and loose with precedent long enough The
In the last the has been dealt
with sory has had dance the did not
ike the bit And apty pointed out by the
Democratic senator from Colorado preogaves of the
greaybeards have been tossed er
Roosevelt
That the great majority of the citizens Roosevelt and
ms policies should not count for upper body was
formed to be breakwater to haty and dgesed legislation
was not the intention of the fathers
the judiciary Only when the the judiciary
expected to step in and call halt.
The people with the president desire for greater
navy There peril hand The supporters president pay
u little attention to the alarmsts but they recognize
tory being made the Orient rapid gait these tines and
navy cannot be created in year two.
All sound business with the president in tho. non
policy which he has outlined respecting tariff and banking
law reform These questions Of to he taken
up ana disposed OF at and the most emnhat
rally to emergency legislation the Aldrich brand When the
voters have recorded their will will be time epono
TO deal with these farreaching issues
When President Roosevelt message congress he had
larger natlon IN view He knew what the do to
MN now that his day executive be he can hay
he satisfaction OF knowing that the of his party at Chi
cago Will not ignore his message-Denver Republican
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-09
THE DENVER E1EoT1oN.

Every Republican in Denver should for Horace Phelps
There IFS ands butts about he she should
and work and keep working until the victory and
CT the the organization that should be
cheerfully and willingly done
Glenwood Springs has keen the the
capital city, interest that justified that evident
without question of doubt is duty that loyal member
only here but city and hamlet within the borders
OF the
Reports cleaned by politicians of this city who have just
turned the effect that Speer chances
fast fading from the minds admir-
ers Of the and his policy.
Also the belief that Phe blind the
of certain seseekg Office holders vanishing faith
the and the things for which gaining ground
tremendous rate.
All the forces for good have aligned themselves
the banner of Phelps and donations coming
awakened the fact that the
dearly paid for and there Denver
Democratic stripe matter how good may may
at the present time who could
Republican.
Charges of graft and against Speer
lacking but the uster Of
dazzed the of some Republicans
This is wrong-altogether wrong
You Republicans of Denver lift eyes above the asphalt Of
street stand shoulder
miaston that will win the approval
yer and the rest Of the state we'll
Show Yourselves TO be independent election wsk
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-09

give government way doing
things.
The presumed anticipate Judge Lewis decision
this and therefore has made what the
would be- but have had doubt from the beginning what
the result would be.
The decision by without along the
lines of the decision of Montana where there law effect
almost identical with that in force in Colorado
Judge Lewis his decision holds that the United States bigger
than the state of Coloradohat Colorado reality but small
the Union and that Uncle Sam his land
though that land happens be located Colorado
This to be the thought Of Judge Lewis in the matter
though not expressed exactly in these words.
At first contended by the ockmen the
could them from pasturng land could
pei them fee Later they confined themselves the
that of Cado laws fencing the
could deny the ranchmen free forest with
out first complying with the requirements laws
fencing Judge Lewis holds that a and
the will be appealed and when the the land
shall probably find ourselves where started
The Post has sometimes wished the had imposed
grazing fee and confess do what
could advance support such have nevertheless
advised the stockmen pay fee
place we have believed would them the fee than
fight and in the second place had believe
the government would win in the final controversy
Our first claim generally admitted Judge Lewis decision
following others of like character confirms latter
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-09
FROST WARNINGS AND FRUIT.

If the fruit crop Clorado this year will very
largely the fact that Mr. Bndenburg weather fore
the frost and that he and the Colorado Telephone
warnings into every fruit growing district.
Percevng that the would fall in all prob
ability killing fross would Brandenburg
200 warning kilograms Utah. Wyoming Colorado and
New Mexico and the Colorado Telephone joined in the
fort to fruit guard by tephonng warnings
5000 ranchmen whose homes connected with it's system
The fact that 5000 ranhmen Colorado and the northern
New Mexico have telephones made practicable
ling wide distribution This reveals the telephone both
teresng in itself cedtable telephone company
Warned tme the of orchards thereby
opportunity protect their fruit by building smudge fires
their orchards and probable that
crop precaution
adopted Unfortunately localities belief temper
very prevented many
mudgng and while the Grand valley destruction of the
Saturday night Tuesday nights freeze have caused
damage of the fact that much of the material with
which build smudge fires already consumed In Fremont
county the injury peaches to be but ou
naey large part of the apple is probably safe.
Frost being caused by the radiation Of heat the smudge fires
provide protection by preventing radiation This done by filing
the with smoke which constitutes artificial cloud This smoke
cloud produces much the effect natural cloud and
matter of knowledge that the danger of killing frost
less when the sky The merit of this expeden
has disputed but has cacous that
that provides protection when the
temperature falls but little below the freezing point
will be several before estimate be made of the full
injury but probable whatever part the
this cold spell will through the without
injury frost late the spring killing frosts
especially the western and ordinarily the fruit safe
of there little be eared-Denver Republican
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-09

THE DEMOCRATIC party futures'' asks Thomas Mott
me Monthly Sure isn't going Denver
July7
WAY mans heart through his stomach. wise
widows declare surely the his pockebook through
vorce
THE LAST FIRM of New York brokers to suspend the
side the market Evidently Wall has begun hear
the of the country
ONCE gliterng posters telling pcorialy of the joys
life somewhere the truth For they
enjoying life to the limit in California Just
SCIENTIST of Philadelphia declares that he has the secret of
last He that he transform the baser met
gold If he this willing give him chance
the stray dollars happen to have on hand
ST LOUIS advances the fact that STA fined in the
months for violating proof that the antspttng ord
enforced that city than any other In Denver
niger necessary fnethey simply don't spit the sidewalk
what has st Louis to brag about'
AS ONE OF the indicating direction of the political
be mentioned the former Governor Jesse Nc
nd the Republican convention Pueblo last week
quite evident that had that convention been nominating guber
candidate but Jesse Mcdonald would have had
in.
DOUBTLESS japanese spies who have been watching the big
the Pacific have been impressed strongly they
wired the that the big stick be regarded
ed longer, if they persist in calling stuffed club viii
his majesty that the 'stu liable explode if becomrs
ssary to give nation crack.
THE REPUBLICANS of Colorado as harmonious
well organized better a
than at the time The present administration
ell the preceding satisfactory
with Clean busnesske candidates Republicans
h certain to nominate the future of the party prac
: assured.
% o .
AFTER ALL the opposition which people have able
custer against Chairman Vivian state
mttee the fact that chairman been accord
thoroughly in touch with his party today
en- he called the convention to order Pueblo Tuesday he
given rousng reception which clearly indicates
Of the party throughout him for clean political
hGds.
THE FRUIT GROWERS have recently learned to their sorrow
1t is not always safe trust the caprces of the elements If
crop to be has been demonstrated that by the
er system Of smudge fires the the orchards
several degrees Not enough attention paid by the
dss to this plan Of frost prevention the great
are taking it would wise readiness to light the
dges very short notice.
THE CASE OF ANTOINE IAvA1I
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-09
11xp r.1oHr cAsx Dscmrp.

TIE decision OF Judge Lewis Of the federal restraining Fred
sh a grazing his cse the forest defiance Of the
pee sAs 10 only Whist might rsasonaby
ts ~ only wAst sxpsstsd By people, wAe rssd asd
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-09
THE CASE OF ANTOINE sAvAs1.

Life Imprisonment be the punishment of Antoine Baysr
admitted numbering half dozen comtrymen of For
during the last three Public sentiment
hanging OF this murderer and doubtless state laws
tied it, he would have paid the extreme penatv
Sometimes public sentiment wrong hut i'm this instance w.
would have bbeen the right thing do He confessed the
and the only thing that date of execution being
was ne act that there any of his afro
Fus crimes ~
doubtless the law erred the side safety when it prescribed
"e"tn penalty not allowable crcumsantal evidence and is
er that hundred guilty life Imprisonment than II
innocent be hanged.
The Glenwood post., 1908-05-09
DAMAGE TO CRors,

reports OF damage to fruit ant to be
exaggerated 1t be hoped that the case with those
len come to Genwood from down valley and in the Grand
nction section. ~ ~
ago was honght that the only thing that Colorado was
aoe OF producing gold silver lead together with rank
wth Of w1deyed longhare politicians has been fully dem
That the abe land products nowhere else
ne ana the fame Of them has been spread every
lhereo old it true still Of the heavses ont
u.s. out agriculture is yearly making better showing
AZ for the poticisn like the We have them avs With
hanks to wise people, this bids failure 4bi.
|ar particularly.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
Muffs and Neckpieces

III. tho old Brooklyn and the new Williams
-, bridge can be locally strengthened a 'ah'i-
-, structure like the Blackweils Island oridee
,., ,,,Iy ha strengthened by rebuilding
,rho cronpanying Illustrations. taken from
,h. oeiciaI reports Of Niessrs. Boiler Hodge
I'D Professor William II Burr. SHOW cross see
,Io,,e of rho RIackwelrs Island Bridge as II Was
ORIGINALLY contracted for by ex-Bridge CoHnIS
gioror Ifndenthal "a it was 70 be under the
contract as amended by cX-ComnlsSloreF pest
&C Il ,-o,Id be il completed according 10 the rec
concentrations contained in the report oi MeSsrs
Roller & Hodge and as it would be II complet-
cd according to the recommendations cohtdlleu
r., tho report Of Professor Burr. including the
,,ee of two Of the four elevated tracks upon
the upper floor.
pho Illustrations show the position OF the
+roesc ,,pon the trolley and elevated lines aad
indicate the roadway and foot passenger walks
The footnote under each Illustration explains the
,,aicbt of I've load Hneal foot of the bridge
allowed under the various plans and gives an
ocular demonstration of how far the structure
nc erected falls short of contract requirements
T.,a footnotcs also explain how much dead load
has 70 be removed to carry out the reconneh-
datious contained in the reports OF the experts
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
STEVENSON TO QUEENS
says, NTH TRUTH, THAT
BRIDGE C4N BE USED,
But Bridge Commissioner Tries to
Gloss OUer Stupendous
Blunder.

Many property owners in the Borough Of
Queens interested in the early opening for pub
lie use of the Blackwelrs Island. Queensboro.
Bridge and some merchants in Manhattan con-
cerned about getting for themselves the trade
Of the Borough Of Queens, are worried over the
exposures made in The Tribune of the extent TO
which the bridge the East River fails
to come up to contract requirements, due to the
gross maladminIstration of the Bridge Depart
ment. because those exposures interfere with
business"
To ease the minds of those who are thus wor-
ried It is only fair TO state again what has al
ready been frequently stated in The Tribune.
that the Blackwelrs Island Bridge is strong
enough to stand up alone and carry its own
weight well certain amount Of traffic. 1t IS
apparent that with the removal Of dead load
recommended in the official report of Messrs
Boiler & Hodge, the engineering experts who
reported upon the safe carrying capacity #
the structure. the bridge may be opened for
restricted traffic the four trolley tracks,
over the roadway and over the two foot passen-
ger walks in a very short time If the Depart
ment of Bridges will get to work and make the
changes recommended.
Merchants in Manhattan may safely lay in
stock in anticipation Of trade from Queens. Land
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

owners in Queens may prepare for the coming OF
homeseekers The leaders Of professions may
furbish UP their gold lace and get ready to
celebrate the formal opening of the new bridge,
which will carry some traffic. Those who do not
care whether the city has been feeCed in the
erection Of this great structure can afford to be
happy for the bridge can be opened.
As for the Blackwelrs Island Bridge meeting
contract requirements. and for the millions OF
the taxpayers money that have been squan-
dered upon II TO provide traffic facilities which
the structure cannot safely carry. now or at any
time in the future without reconstruction. that
is another story.
The following circular letter has been sent out
to all the newspapers by the publicity depart
rnent Of the greensboro Bridge celebration com
mittee:
STRONG WORDS FROM COMMISSIONER.
Nothing has attracted such widespread attention
PIT on me tb eZx-,er+s bsye led 10 deductions
OF 30 great q disparity and - so many vary ing
conclusions that William H. Williams. jr. wrote
To Bridge Commissioner Stevenson asking him for
a statement as the effect OF the reports subihii
ted. The reply Of the Bridge Commissioner - o'-
rect and forceful- II is AS follows: o.,oo,s-
'.Mr William II. Williams, jr. Chairman. 2ifens Gems
boro Bridge Geie6r1itIon isIo ID S%!nln''ee 5If y O. o
pear Sir: I have yours OF the sth inst. ask
ing MS me ~ ~ the Cueensboro Bridge Is safe and
capable of meeting the demands for which II was
professor William H. Burr and Boiler & Hodge
who made the reports. agree thal 'te I ei!uS Sf S
accofoenC9 Es+ tbe naferiai used Is first class
trbaT tfate that the four trolley tracks. on the
lower deck be pat into use; ana 'l..'l - G
ceTtaip changes are made two elevated tracks on
H. MINER deck can be used. The changes sug-
gested are neither difficult nor expensIFe- steps
lions The work viii cause no material delay IN
the opening Of the bridge. 80 . nae.
sengers and as great vehicular load "a the VIII
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
SECOND SNOW COMES TO TOWN

The second snow furry OF the season came Yes
ter6ay about $50 y. and lasted Tor ABOUT w"
hours and then alternating rain and snow the re
ulainder of the night At one time there was nearly
an inch of snow I'm the streets
Throughout the day the Thermometer huctuated
between SO and 80 degrees a1ove zero The wind
tIo,. ot not more than twelve miles hour, and
the low temperature not unbearable Fur
coats we're out apltr rty. and the low cut shoe was
practically shelved for good Th" mean tempera-
ture was practically the same on the corresponding
da, nj last YEAR hut the mercury managed TO
droD { degrees lower than the lowest temperature
of November II. 1901
At the Municipal Lodging House SZ' men ana -
women we're sheltered for the night The oNerHo"-
- r,or were ouartered In the building on the
Charities Department Pier. al East Sih street
Part of the big tent in Eighth avenue. pet"eeh
5stb and 57th streets. used by the New forA isN
rab company store its cars and as sleepins
rlaca for the men who took the places OF US
striking chaunAurs. collapsed In the STORM Inc
roof- ~ several taxfcsbs were crushed In