Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-27


be sent TO any address postpaid, and
| absolutely free n you request same by
postal card, or letter, oi llr, K. " Pierce,
Buffalo, n. y.
Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pollots curo rou-
stlpatlOn. COR llpHtHu i7 Goo cause ui
many diseases, Curn thU cau-n and gpu
cure the disease. Easy to take .ts tauig
Ohio, We're travelling under the direc-
tion OF Charles Gates, from Toledo TO
Old Mexico.
CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Battlo is to be
offered prohibition in every city, town
and county OF the Uaited states
through the medium ol "a vast national
federation. with executive neadqmr-
ters in Chicago and composed OF
every association connected directly
or indirectly "ith the liquor trade
This is the formal announcement
made by Juh a. McDermott. man
ager OF the organization bureau OF the
project.
Arrangements for the liquor inter
ests and allied trades and societies 10
join hands in a stupendous campaign
against prohibition nave been under
way for several months. but 1t has not
been lelt t.at the time was ripe lor
a public announcement OF what it is
declared, viii be the most remarkable
light yet undertaken In this couaty
by single industry. The general
plans have now been formulated how
ever. and accordingly have been made
public.
The federaticr which will carry on
its business through an executive
committee composed OF represent
atiyes from the more important organ
izations included, is planued to take in
the brewers and masters associa-
lions, the retailers and wholesalers
associations, manufacturers and deal
ers' clubs. liberty leagues OF travelling
statesmen, and all associations con
nected with the allied trades In the
term "allied trades" the liquor inter.
ests include the glassmakers. cooper
age works. cigar manufacturers. soda
water makers, machinery makers AID
every other trade and mandatory
which ia any way contributes TO the
business carried on by the liquor
trade.
In addition to these associations It
will be sought to obtain the co-opera-
tion OF labor organizations connected
,uftb tho H,,,,,r .y,d .lff,.t tr..I..- .,sI
the active help Of such general OF.
sanizations OF citizens as the German
National Alliance and the United So
cieties OF Chicago.
The plan. In short, is for Welding
into cohesive whole, with all parts
pulling together. every species OF soci.
ETY. in the country which can have a
direct or indirect interest in seeing
that prohibition is beaten.
1t is estimated that the organlza.
tions which will give active aid to the
central executive committee will have
total membership OF 100000 voters.
representing 100000 persons. 1t is
| estimated by the liquor trade that-the
investment represented by tile fedora
ton will be approximately S3,3JO.OOO.
600. This figure leaves out OF cousid
GRAFTON the hotels. 1t is asserted by
those planning the fight that OF the
| 6,O00 large hotels IN the country 5,00C
would be run at loss II prohibition
| gained a national foothold. 1t Is eX
pected to gain the active cooperation
Of the hotel owners. in which even
another s25O,OO0,OOO would be added
to the total investment represented.
SILVERTON, Feb. 25.-The casei
against the high-graders are progress
ing slowly. up TO $3.50 o'clock this al
ternoon only Two having been dis
posed OF.
| One of the prisoners was boun,
over to the district court in the sun
Of $1,000. aud another was fined So
and costs. The one that was fined die
not have enough stolen ore in mis- pos
session to make the case against hin
grand larceny.
l NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Harry *
Thaw is doomed to spend the rest o
his life in an asylum for the insane
, Alienists who have examined and oil
served him since he was committee
to the Mattewan asylum are convince
that he has paranoia, a progressiy
form OF insanity, and 1t would appea
that nothing short OF miracle ca
intervene to secure his freedom. Thi
fact was told his mother this mornini
WASHINGTON. Feb 25.-A delegi