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Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-16
ADVISES IMPROVEMENT OF
THE STREETS OF LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, May 14.-[Editor
Heraldl: Having read your article on
"Goodl Roads, for automobiles, etc) I
would like permission to make the same
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-16

=, HONOLULU, T. H.-There are
ia R3Sl more than 100000 acres of
Id vW fertile and desirable land IN
In "A d Hawaii as yet untitled. Much
lH NJ EI of 1t is not in use at all, and
z1&Asll the remainder is used for pas
turage. More than half of 1t
is owned by private parties, the re-
mainder being government land. The
small farmer is wanted in Hawaii, and
the government has some 10000 acres
which it stands ready to hand out to
settlers who will come this way.
Most of this land is high and dry.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-16

Tomorrow-A Tourists Paradise.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-06
A DRUNKARD'S TESTIMONIAL
Worthless Wreck, Once Brilliant College
Man, Tells an Ohio Crowd What
Drink Does

AKRON, OHIO, January 49, Especial CORE
spondence) yesterday on the street corner in
this city was delivered one of the most remark
able addresses ever heard here. The speaker was
man by the of Mishler, whom many of
his hearers could remember as having been
particularly brilliant young college student, COM
paratively few years ago, but who for ten
years past has been well-known figure in the
police courts. Probably not less than six hun
dred men listened to him, and in part the unfor-
tunate fellow said:
II don't claim to be reformer boys, its sim
ply ren1orse that makes get UP here and talk.
Remorse sets in after a drunk with every man.
Then is the time he thinks and wants to say
something to warn somebody else from going
down to perdltlon
Tonight may be walowing in the gutter or
dying drunkards DEATH but now | am sober
as any man and [ want to say something that
may save somebody else from going wrong.
See that strong right of mine. l would
walk into a doctors office right now without
tremble and laugh while he would cut it off, inch
would never take another drink, but I know
it's impossible, for drunkenness is a disease,
and one knows the horrors of the disease
any worse than | do.
IT am drunkard. I am not proud of it, far
from it. | shudder when | think in my sober
moments OF what may come to me. No man
is drunkard because he wants to be one No
man ever started out deliberately to be drunk
ard. After every drunk man has streak of
renorse when he looks back over what he has
done and what he is going to. 1t is then he
would give years to throw off the shackles of
habit and reform. That is the way I feel now.
cannot myself now 1t is too late. l
want to some young boy who may lose his
future as I have done. When l am sober | love
my family and I hate myself I am man then,
but when I get drunk I would steal the very
clothes off my back and rob my mother
Il damn booze with all the curses of hell in
my sober moments. | know as we'll as any man
what the curses of drink are. | have served time
in prisons all over the country I am drifting
toward the rock of ruin as fast as any man. but
want my example to be warning to young
men to them. Thank God | have no chill
dren to follow my example I would rather be
dead than have child follow my example"
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-06
PROHIBITION FOR PANAMA
Pennsylvania Congressman Aims a Bill at
Liquor Traffic in Canal Zone

WASHINGTON, January 9-Representative E
F. Atcheson, of Pennsylvania, is continuing his
fight against the sale of Intoxicating liquors. To-
day he introduced bill to prohibit the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors in the Canal Zone.
The bill provides that pure alcohol may be
used by druggists in filling prescriptions, but
such prescriptions must be kept in scrap book
for two years for the inspection of the public
Any one violating the provisions of the bill is
liable to imprisonment of not less than thirty
days than one year and any corpora
ton engaged in the sale of liquor in the Canal
Zone shall be liable to fine of not less than $500
nor more than $1,000 for such violation.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-06
AS TO PENNELL
Some Unlocking Facts Regarding an Old
Party Official Who Poses as Prohibition
Authority

PORTLAND, ME-, January "a = Especial CORE
ondence)-Lnquiries from various parts of the
United States indicate the wide publication of an
article attacking Prohibition, written by William
+ \. Pencil, of this city. Mr. Pencil was sheriff
OF Cumberland county for several years and made
himself quite notorious in connection with the
liquor law and to have found the means
OF making his notoriety profitable, for he has,
according to report been taking part in anti
Prohibition campaigns in various parts of the
country under the pay of the liquor men, The
article which is being widely published, appeared
in the Pine Tree Magazine, last July, and pro-
fesses to be based upon Mr.. Pencils experience
as public officer and upon the official statistics
which show the result of Prohibition in Maine.
For an understanding of the article it is neces-
sary to get some comprehension of the character
of Pencil and this necessity takes us into an
unsavory bit of Names local history William
NJ. Pencil formerly postmaster at Bruins
wick in this county. He was removed from the
office. The public records show that he was re-
moved "for cause" Beyond that the officials will
not give information. 1t is asserted by people
who profess to know, although the necessary le-
gal proof might be difficult of access, that the
cause of his removal lay in the charge that he
had deposited postoffice funds in his private
count and drawn his personal checks against the
deposit for his own use. The statement is made
that this loss made good by his bondsmen.
Mr. Pennell then secured the nomination for
sheriff and upon the strength of that, borrowed
from leading politicians enough money to repay
his bondsmen upon the promise-never kept
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-06
JESUS AS A REFORMER.
[From The Chuychmau.1

The money changers not chided, exhorted
vituperated or petitioned; they were driven from
the temple. There were probably those among
them who were shocked at the spectacle of re-
ligious work directing itself to politics and to
sensational reform" But the public which
looked on received more inspiration from this
applied religion than from thousand sermons
on Christian citizenship delivered under the
auspices of the money changers
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-06

February 6, 1908
clothing merchants, while even the hotels that
had threatened to close their doors if Pearson
enforced the prohibtory law, built additions to
accommodate the guests which improved con-
ditions brought
The Bad-Smelling Pennell
The particulars regarding Ex-Postmaster, Ex-
Sheriff Pencil given in another article It
is sufficient to say here that that notorious Off
cial so far from attempting to enforce the law,
was an outspoken advocate of the notification
OF the law, hand-in-glove with the liquor out
laws through his whole disgraceful adminstra-
ton The Whisky Trusts attempt to represent
him as champion of the law is fraud pure and
simple.
While 1t is true that occasional clergyman
III the state of Maine can be found advocating
the resubmission and, perhaps, the repeal of the
prohbitory law, just as all occasional clergyman
in New York or Illinois can be found clamoring
for the open saloon on Sunday, it is true that the
great mass of the moral people, of the ministers
and aymen of the churches are heartily in favor
of the prohibitory law desire its continuance
upon the statute books of the state, and believe
IN its good results, even under unfavorable con-
dtions.
In the latest political campaign in that state
the Republican candidate for governor, Cobb,
standing upon platform demanding the reten-
ton of the Prohibition law, had the almost unani-
NOUS support of the religious and moral people
of the state and was elected
And finally let it be added to this review that
the people of Maine who are allied with the
Whisky Trusts campaign for the repeal of the
Prohibition law the wretches whose ATTEMPTS
TO violate the law the Trusts document so eranh-
cally describes
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-06
THE NATIONAL PRoHfBfTfoNfsT

debt to the lenders.
The story has never been made public in this
city, but it quietly used at the last city cleo
ton and resulted in the defeat of the crowd
which had supported Pencil, and the day after
election the Evening Express, of this city, pub
lished cartoon in which it represented Pennell
as riding the Democratic donkey back to the
looted postofice at Brunswick. That much about
the author of this AUTHORIZATION masterpiece
In the article in question Mr. Pencil repre-
sents that, during his term of office, the liquor
law was enforced in Cumberland county more
rgidly that ever before in the state of Maine and
that the results were bad This is unqualiiedly
false. The best enforcement and, indeed, the only
real enforcement of the prohibitory law in this
county and city in recent times was under
Sheriff Pearson, the Prohibitionist who died in
office in 1902 During the early part of Pen
nes tenure of office he simply regulated the
traffic, publicly announcing that he was allowing
Gust thirty-five" places to do business and that
this was better than to have widespread and
unsupervised selling. In point of fact, very
much larger number of places were doing bust
ness and the evil was perhaps worse than at any
other time in recent years. Later in Pencils
term of office, after the Sturgis law had been
enacted, by virtue of which state commission
has the power to enforce the prohibitory law
something approaching law enforcement took
place and as a result the arrests I'm this city fell
off so percent.
The joints, however, at that time were closed
up by deal between Pencil and the rum sellers,
he representing to them that unless the city could
be given the appearance of obeying the law, state
deputies would be appointed and the would-be
liquor sellers would be vigorously prosecuted and
promised them that, if they would voluntarily
close down for little while, he would allow
them to open up again.
This latter part of the program is now being
carried out, although Pencil is out of office.
Liquor is being openly sold in Portland and the
Sturgis commission does not dare to interfere in
the matter because of the fact that such inter
ference would unearth mass of Republican rot
tenness
1t is great mistake for temperance people to
attempt to defend Prohibition from it's workings
in Portland and other of the larger cities of
Maine 1t is true that there are no open saloons
here in the same sense in which there in other
cities, but it is also true that now and for years
past, the law in these cities has been openly and
VIGOROUSLY violated, except in and "spora-
dc instances, such, for example, as during the
administration of Sheriff Pearson. This is be-
cause the administration of the law is in the
hands of its enemies. A Prohibition law is upon
the statute books but anti Profibitionists are in
office and are kept in office by the folly of pro-
fessed friends of Prohibition who would rather
see the law violated than see their political par
ties injured.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-06
That Much Left
[From the Nezv York World. |

Boston may console herself for the loss of her
former position the literary and artistic capital
of the nation by reflection that at least she is the
best liquor market of her inches in the country.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-03-06
SAVIOR, IOWA.

Rev. G y. Gree" filed his pulp t
sunday q, II q. IA Subject: heb. lila.
l seek Better Country.
Su bbath s,hool vt $3.50 p. m. q. Mad
den, Superin, eDdent. School was open
ed, Invocation by br other Joseph .Bry-
ant. Welcom address. Master Norual
Vaughen, one Of the brightest boys OF
ou. race in Saylor.
Restitution, Bertha Banks; song by
the chuir, Nearer Wy God 10 Thee. -
hesitation, NJ iss Iona Baker Resita
ton, L,zze Mae Banks; soug BY tn
school, some Bright Shore" Paper,
by Mr.. Urian! CONAN, what is the
8 .obath Schvo.?" Mr.. Coleman's Pa.
per was full of life aud light, and the
memo::y here was filled with joy Choi,
saug, 'Down 1T the Cross" Paper ty
Mrs Chss. Floyed, Subj set: "Christ's
coming" 1t was we'll enjoyed. Scrip
III Reading by Mr.. Joseph Brya",.
recitation, Cell Smith. Song by jos.
tph Bryant. 1880 p. N. Rev. Green
preached from Rev IL. The house
was filled to its capacity.
Mr.. ana Mrs: bryant entertained
Rev. DR.. Green Vt dinner at Sunday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-03-06

Mrs Millie Evans returned home
from Kansas City very ill.
The Knights OF Pythias lodge will
meet Tuesday night This lodge num-
bers eighty members
MIR John II. Burris is moving his
family to their new home in the
counvry. We wish them success.
Miss Annie Houston is very i'll at her
home op Forest avenue.
Please pay your subscription, as we
need the money very bad, indeed we 90
Mr.. Howard Tymony has bought a
very nice house and lot on the East
Side.
Ms Amanda Harper Of Kansas City
is the guest of Mrs. White on Taylor
avenue.
Mr. Ollie Rerfro and Miss Ellen Har-
vey were united in the holy bonds OF
matrimony by Rev. w. L. Bates last
NJ ,nday evening.
Mrs. Corrie Brown is still ill. beng
una BILE 10 leave her room.
Mr. Lev C,son is visiting his sister
Ms Bessie Evans.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-03-06
MT. PLEASANT NOTES.

Nr Stephen Brown, who has been
sick with rheumatism fer some time. is
abe to be up and around again.
Mrs. Sarah Berry returned HON
from Rock Island last week where she
had been called by the illness Of Der
son. George Berry.
Mr. Wesley Greeuup of FAT field,
came down last Saturday for a weeks
visit with friends
Miss Gertrude Cecile. OF Fail Fl ~ ,
c.me down ,ast Saturday for a fe"
days visit, the guest of Miss Myrt.e
Brrnaugh.
Miss Bertha Harris left last Saturday
aft rnoon for Minneapolis, Minnesota,
~he'e she has accepted good position
ia II millinery store
M Jonn tirreenup ana family OF
Lurkridse have sold their farm and
moved here.
Rev, K. Boiling, pastor Of the Baptist
church has been conducting revival
m tiugs for the past week. Quite an
Interest has be- n taken trying to bring
souls to Christ
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-03-06
SECRET ORDERS.

North Star Lodge No. 3, A. F. Il A. M.-MeeY
First Thursday IN each mouth at Masonic
Hall-North- west corner OF Tenth and Center
streets G. 3. Woods, W. M; n JACOBS.
secretary. 10. p. ...a.s T.
Hiram Chapter-Meets Second Thursday tn
each month Fed jackson High Priest;
James Mitchell, Recorder.
AinR Solomon Commandery, No. 6.-Meen
Fourth Thursday In each month ae Masonic
ha1l H. Could, E. c.; James MsecfsoA, Ae
cOrder. rHEr3
Vt. Olive Court, No. 4-Meets the First Friday
Wilburn, matron; Mrs. Georgia 4hgeH
secretary. .5,-..E 500 s&.
Charity Lodge. No. 2l02. G.. e. e OF O. F.
Meets First, Second and Third Tuesday each
month at Odd Fellows hall on West Sixth
b and WALNUT streets. G. B. Brown, N @. l..
l.. n Blown, p. 8. 4
Grand Masters Council OF g. U. o, Of 0. r. No
G.s. =
HI. orr, No. 500 OF G. o. o. OF o. Econ
venes ina second Thursday at $3.50 ana
fourth Thursday At 8 O'Clock each month.
Mrs. Mary Hilton, M N. G. Mrs. kittie
arley. w. r.
Attic Tabernacle No 47s-Meets frst and third
Hall Sixth and Walnnt streets Mrs. Nettie
Davis, G p; Mrs. Lizzie Bush, O. f.; Miss
Hettie Weldon. Assistant X. ,,.r%5Il5
North Star Lodge No. knights OF Pythias-
Meet every Monday night corner Of Sixth
and Walnut streets. Regular work NIGHTS.
second and fourth Mondays W. n. Warheld
C.C.;J. L. w. Green X Of R. ana 3. e5
Mt Maria Tabernacle 70 5e7-Meets the first
Wednesday, at $50. and thinl Wednss dsy e
7:3O OF each month. at o telt"ws' hall.
Sikh and Walnut SITS Miss Bertha Curtley
Cp; rs Della Br, ant G r. ..E#
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-03-06
LINTON HAPPENINGS.

A social will begiven Friday evening
March 10, by the Deaconess OF the A..
M z. church
Rev. 5, Brit accompanied Rev. l..
J. Phillips, + E., to Davenport last
week
Miss Murda Beason has been confin-
ed to her home for the past few days
on account of illness.
Mrs, NJ o. Culberson visited recently
in Davenport.
The Busy bee club will give social
and y, on sale ON Friday evening the
6tn. The proceeds will be devoted to
th. trus ees of Bethel A. NJ E church.
Friends in the city learned with re-
greet u few days ago Of the death OF
,ohn Thompson, u former resident OF
his city, which took place Feb. l4'h
at his LONE in Oltumwa. Deceased
WAS q brother of Cuas. Thompson OF
= ely who was present at the
iuueral
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-03-06
MosERLY, NO.

as Rev. B +. Ia rs preached his fare
we'll sermon 10 the members Of Pilgrim
Rest church March LIST.
Rev J :. dorsey Ut Springfield, Mo-.
vii: preach at Pilgrim Rest church Sun.
day March 9Th All are cordially iu-
vited 10 be present. Rev. Dorsey is y
pulpit orator and q man with great
reputation. Those wishing to inquire
about Pilgrim Rest church write 10
Cbas. Burris 800 W. Rollin St Mober-
II, Mo
Mr.. William Collins, one Of Moberly's
boys who has been away for number
Of years, is home visiting bis mother
and sister. @ a#
Mrs Nancy Collins who has been
very sick is much better at this wri ing
Prof n, G. Vaughn was called u
Columbis, No Sunday to preach the
funeral Of M. Cha'mon, one of the
leading men Of thai city.
Miss Nora Davis Of Macon was in the
city on business Monday .i.s 4
Mrs BETTE Baker and daughter Miss
Ella Baker departed Monday for their
home in Davenport, Iowa
az Z f ~. M
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-03-06
.GALESKURG lLL.) NEWS.

Mrs. Ed. Turpin and Miss Ella Tur
pin were called to Ft. Madison, Mon
day .vening by the serious ,lluess Of
Mrs. Turpin's daughter Featrice.
. Mrs. Geo. Redmond was taken to the
hospiial last week.
Mrs. john Hardin is on the sick list
Mrs Adah drummer returned to her
home in D .nver Saturday evening"
Little Clo,iel Carter is seriously i'll a,
the home Of her grand p lren,s, Mr.. and
Mrs Z. C. Carter.
Mr. E,uer Richardson and sister
Miss Ma me, have returned from q
pleasant visit with Moline and Daven-
port friedds
Ms Ovid Garnet is able to be ou'
again after siege of lsgrippe,
Mrs Henry Harmon entertained
Tuesday evening, at the resieenc- OF
Mrs. Hattie h. WIS, in honor OF Miss
Leda Berry. Z lite u number OF Mis-
Berry's friends were present Among
THESE Ill d ulntHA SC as AA's law ~
Mcdonald fr, m Bushnell. Light re-
freshmen's WAS served
Mrs. Junn K Aliens entertained thu
members Of the Autumn Leaf, ThuI B.
day Afternoon.
Master Emmett Allcon who has been
quite ill, IS mdch improved.
Mrs Min,e Peters is on the sick list.
Mr., Sam r omp'on of Chicago srriv
ed 10 G.Iesbury, Tuesday evening, TO-
for q .isiL with relatives and friends
Mr.. viii Terry has returned to h's
home in o. Ivan, H., after q pleasan'
visit with his sister.in-law, Mrs Frank
Wilder
Mrs. Tip Cash is confined to her
home, with lag ippe
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-03-06
CLARlNDA ITEMS,
(L.ast Week.

Sunday was quarterly meeting at the
A. M z. church. Mr.. Gordon was pres
ent and very successful meeting was
had, both spiritual and financial,
The A. M. E. church are having a
series of meetings, with s l.. Terry OF
Cedar Rapids, Evangelist. Mr.. Terry
is very powerful evangelist.
NJ. A. j. Reel is on The sick list.
Miss Pearl johnson is improving very
nicely.
Mrs. Palmer is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bank entertained at
their home Sunday. the Rev M l. Cor
don, Rev. Terry and Rev. Peterson.
Miss Maggie Louneer will leave in
few days for Sioux City. We are ve'y
sorry to see her go for we will miss her
beautiful soprano voice.
Mr. and Mis- A. Casson are movir 6
to their farm, seven miles south of Cla-
rinda
Mr.. and Ms. E. Stewards baby is
very Ill 1T present.
Mrs. Katie jones is sinking very fast.
The literary society of the A. M f..
church will give Il Drama soon, entitled
"A Busy Day in Panama" comp 'sed by
James j. Banks young colored man
OF this city. lie is just starting out on
this work and he is a composer Of songs,
sketches. monolop u-s, parodies speci-
atty. We hope HIM all the success In
life.
Mrs. W. Penn bertion has been on the
sick list but is imp owing
Mr.. and Mrs. James Arnett have GER.
tainly had their share of affection du' =
ing the past few weeks On Frida, ,
Feb 7, Madison Johns IN, Mrs Arnetl's
father, was buried in the CITY cemetery,
the funeral being + elt from The Arne t
home. The following day Miss Pearl
johnson, sister of Mrs. Arnett was
taken seriously III, and has since been
ia q serious condi ion at the Arnett
home. A day or So later Eliza job, son
was brought 10 his mothers home, be-
brother, Joseph Johnson. at Tark o
ing seriously i'll with pneum mia from
The fleets of which he died M 'nday
In making preparations tor the fup~ral
# E:zie, Word was sent u Ms, Arnett's
No and the reply came that Mr. John
son was seriously i'll and unable to at
tend the funeral. Word was al so sent
to relatives at Red Oak, and that the
answer came from that place that Ha'-
tie Pate, MIS-. Arnette's Sis err, had died
Tuesday and the remains would b.
brought to Clarind. for burial Thurs
dav. The remains of Mrs. Pate arrived
in this city yesterday afternoon ind
vere taken to the home Ct Mr.. ana
Mrs. Arnett, and from there, together
with the remains of Elzfe johnson.
we're taken to the Second baptist
church, where the double funeral was
held,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-03-06

ner last Friday, Rev. Moore and Mr..
aad Mrs Ford.
Mrs, E. c. Thomas was hostess OF
theJ .. Y last Wednesday. Subject:
Social Purity.
Mrs. Pierman ofBurlington was q
club visitor.
The Calico Carnival given last Tues
d W evening, proved brilliant success
Some OF the ladies were extremely
CHI armipg in the calico costumes.
Mrs, J,hn vanCamp has been quite
Ill for the past week, being under the
6 IRE of q physician.
Tae Musicale to be CYAN by the G. G. 8
next Monday, M arch 9th. promises to
b a treat in the musical line. D1n't
miss it.
The monthly song service at the church
last Sunday evening. was we'll atten
ed. Besides the songs and papers,
there was one paper deserving special
meution. read by Mrs. A. M. Boyd, sub
iect "Our Girls" ! his paper vas so
we'll appreciated that the entire audi
ence, let by the pastor, and gave her
the Chau,auqua salute. The next con
cert will be April 5th.
Mrs. Adelaid Perkins was hsstess OF
the Culture Club last Thursday after
noon. The president gave the cue
an interesting aud instructive demon
stration on art embroidery. shading,
etc. At the next meeting The
cub wi begin a system course In
embroidery under The direction of the
president, Mrs A. & Jackson.
On the evening of March Goth the
ladies of the Eastern Star will give q
box social in the hall. If You want
an extra good lunch attend this enter
tainment.
Mrs. Ben Hawkins co ntemplates 60
ing to Quincy this week.