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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

]. M. Maxwell, cashier of the First
National bank, left friday for a few
days hunting after ducks on the Snake
river He returned to town Sunday
evening and reports having a splendid
time.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

Attorney Henry M. Hall of Jerome,
is in the city attending the fall term of
the district court. He says that the
busy little city on the Norh Side is
moving right along and will be the
best town on that tract.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

w. H. Eldridge made business trip
to the west end OF the tract Tuesday
returning to the city the same evening
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

Ernest White. the contractor. is
breaking ground for neat bungalow
ON the corner of Shoshone street and
8th avenue
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

Alex Mcpherson came in Monday
from the west end Of the tract, where
he had been on business.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

Charles Croker of the busy little
city of Bull, was in town the first OF
the week on business before the dis
trict court.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

Mr.. and Mrs. M. Farmhouse, who re-
side near Kimberly, are the parents OF
twins, born Tuesday Of this week.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17
Local and Personal

+. A. Voigt was in Boise the last of
the week on business before the state
land board.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

H. Carnihan, one of the substantial
business men of Filler, was a business
visitor in the county seat the first of
the week.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

o. b. Carlson, proprietor of the Twin
Falls Music house, was business visi-
tor to the west end of the tract yes
terday
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

w. H. Thomas, the mill man of Kim
berly was in town the last of the week
on business.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

State Auditor Robert Bragaw of
'vPoise, was in the city the last of the
Neck on business.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

f. A. Raymond, representing the Eli
er Piano house of Boise, was looking
after business for his house in town
this week.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

Mrs. B. F. Mcpherson was in town
Yesterday from Peavey on short
shopping tour.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Joha Eickert are the
proud parents of Il baby boy born
Wednesday of last week.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

Judge and Mrs. G. O. Stockslager
came in yesterday to visit a few days
with their son, DR.. l.. B. Stockslager.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

IF. D. Kimball returned to Twin Falls
MONDAY from an extended business
trip to Salt Lake City,
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

Judge e. A. Walters returned Mon
day from Shoshone, where he spen
Sunday with his family.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17
Henry Hamming OF Bull, was a
county seat visitor yesterday.

J. X. Hinton of Hansen, was in the
city Tuesday looking after business
matters.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

Mrs. R. M. Gaskiil of the busy lit
tie city of Filler, was in town yesterday
on shopping tour.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

DR.. Geo. l.. Croker made trip to
MS ranch in the Maroa neighborhood
Tuesday.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

L. b. Perrine came in Tuesday from
Huntington, Oregon, where he had
been on business.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

Assist one Of the contestants u IL
Times Xmas contest to win one u tHo
valuable prizes being offered " III
paper. q q III q n
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

W. S. Hall spent Sunday on his
ranch near Rupert, returning to Twin
Falls Monday.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

Carl P. p Dieterlc has accepted the |
position as bookkeeper for Meyer &
Co.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Fogg of Rupert,
were IN Twin Falls Tuesday looking
over the CITY,
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-17

Money Is Nan s. it1proved 49, 7:
near Twin Ealls. HsAfy ]. wan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05
WHAT PROHIBITION
PROHIBITS
a REVIEW OF WHAT PROHIBITION
HAS SUCCESSFULLY ACCOM-
PLIsHED WHEREVER
TRIED.
10y Henry w. Lewls.)


1t is no doubt unreasonable to eX-
pect the professional prohibitionist to
give an opponents argument and ut
terances fair and honest construction
and consideration. One might as well
undertake to argue with mad dog.
But / believe no rational or sensible
person will fail to weigh both sides
of the question fairly. do not believe
that 1t is right to work up an agita-
ton on any question by inuendo, SLAM
der and misstatement Of facts. l do
believe that every man has right
10 his own opinions Cf they do not In
fringe on the rights of his neighbors
and fellow citizens). and ask no more
of any one than to make a discus
sion on a fair and square basis of facts,
and not let either side influence their
Judgment by flow of sarcastic, instn-
uating language, full of theories that
have been proven impractIcable and
personal SANDER that is too despica-
BILE to notice and is best ignored. The
writer OF this article can himself weld
tai and character destroying state
tai and character destroying state
ments that he can prove, but will leave
that kind Of argument to those who
cannot use any better weapon. But,
will say that I think that I or any
other man should be given the right
to have his argument heard II it is
based on actual facts and conditions.
That there is any use to notice the
opposition is questionable, for under
took to openly argue the facts with
them, hoping that they would at least
observe the laws of debate in allowing
the other side to be heard. AS debat-
ers they are too purile and tricky to
notice, so all I will do is to present to
the interested citizens facts CLEANED
from persons who hold undlsputed po-
sitions in their city, State and nation.
/ will depend on the greater newspa-
pers OF this country and will to the
best of my ability place before the
readers of the West vtrginlan articles
in the interest of the liquor interest
that do not come from my poor pen,
but from the leading thinkers and
writer's OF this country.
l have been accused of being more a
mechanic Of the scissors than a weld
er of the pencil. To this will freely
admit, for confess that deem the
thinkers who read this paper would
rather hear from as many sources and
authorities as possible than to depend
upon one head to do all the writing,
especially as I am accused Of being a
criminal for thinking the way I do.
But back to my subject. What has
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05
Want ToQuit

CHARLESTON, w. va, March g.
Nothing was done at the afternoon SEES
sion of the convention Of miners of
district No. II, owing to the delay Of
committees in reporting. A rather
heated discussion was had when sew.
eral Of the delegates introduced the
idea that the district of No, II is use.
less so far as effective work for the
mine workers cause is concerned and
suggested that it be entirely eliminat.
ed. The alleged cause for the sugges.
2tion is that some of the members of
the sub-district organization are dis
gruntled over defeat at the election
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05
ExTRAcT FROM SPEECH CT AS
slsTANT ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL OF KANSAS.

i want to read statement from the
governor Of the State Of Kansas. 1t
differs just a little from the Chicago
Tribune. 1t is worth listening to. 1t
may explain what is the trouble with
Illinois. Recently. in signed letter,
Governor Hoch said, of the LOG coun'
ties in Kansas, only twenty-one OF
them have any paupers, twenty-five OF
their jails are absolutely empty, and
thtrty.seven have no criminal cases on
the dockets, and fifty counties did not
send criminal to the penitentiary
during the past year. Kansas has the
smallest number of paupers of any
state in. the Union. Kansas spends
more money for education in proper
ton to population than any other State
In the Union, although the Tribune
I says that Maine comes first and Kan
sas second. Take It either way, it an
swers our purpose in this argument.
Listen again. From Governor Hoch's
report, sos newspapers are printed in
the state Of Kansas, and only twenty
+ Of them will publish an advertisement
OF a brewery, and four Of these are
published in the German language.
Again, let me bring you another state
ment from the governor of Kansas. in
his annual message to the Legislature,
in January Of last year. The absurd
contention that more liquor is sold in
prohibition Kansas than In licensed
States could not deceive any one.
Uncle Sam is a pretty good book
keeper and pretty good collector. He
has collected about 100000 a year
liquor tax from the people of Nebras-
ia, while he has been able to get only
about 100000 from Kansas, though
the population of Kansas is more than
thirty per cent. greater than that of
Nebraska. The amount Of fermented
liquor sold in prohibition Kansas was
from 5000 to 10000 barrels, a ire
mendous amount for prohibition
State: but listen. Nebraska consumed
from 100000 to 100000 barrels. and yet
large part of Nebraska Is under pro-
hibition. In Missouri the sales are
from 100000 to 100000 barrels, and
licensed Illinois 100000 barrels;
5000 out in Kansas. and 100000 bar
rels in licensed Illinois!
Again, out in Kansas we have so few
criminals that in the years gone by we
have been leasing our penitentiary to
Oklahoma, and now that Oklahoma
has gone dry, we are going to lease 1t
to the State of Illinois, for I am in.
formed that Joliet is crowded to its ut
most capacity.
i have here the declaration of the
Supreme Court of Indiana as to what
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05
OLIVE G. BARNES, sec'y.
az 8. NJ. Preee AssocIation.l

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Captain
Henry buckingham Mansfield, one OF
the most picturesque figures OF the
United State navy, retired to private
life to-day by operation Of the age
limit. Mansfield took part in many
heroic exploits during his long career
in the navy. He made the famous
trip in the schooner yacht America in
search of Confederate privateeers in
1868 and commanded launch from
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05
violin solo. The public is invited
to attend the meeting.
"a clarkshura Dance.

The dance given by some Of the
society men Tuesday evnlng in the
ball room of the waldo was the clos
ing social function of the winter sea
son until the Easter assembly in April,
which the board of governors of the
Assembly Club will give at the Wal
do. Among the chaperons last even
ing were Mrs. ]. w. Williams, Mrs.
John Koblegard, Mrs. Clarence Parr,
Mrs. Charles NJ. Hart and Mrs. Rob.
ert Gardnes. Among the out-of-town
guests present were Mr.. and Mrs.
George Watson, of FaIrmont; Miss
Walsh, of Sutton, and Mrs. Philemon
NJ. Watson, of indianapolis, Ind
Clarksburg Telegram.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05
DooooooooooOO OOOOOOOOO0O
PROHIBITION FACTS IN KANSAS

produces the crime in that State, 8
court. that has read the criminal rec
ord and knows what it is saying. Lis
ten to the decision of that court, that
drunkenness is an evil both to the In
dlviduaI and to the state, that will be
admitted; that 1t is a direct cause OF
disease and destruction of the mind !;
that 1t produces from four-fifths to
nine.tenths of all the crime committed
Is the united testimony of those
Judges, prison.keepers, sherihs and
others engaged in the administration
OF the criminal law.
When we started the fight in Kansas
City, Kansas, a delegation composed OF
two Of the leading bankers and three
Of the most prominent business men
came to my office, and they said: "Peo,
pie will ride over to Missouri and
spend the money there; we will lose
population; rents will go down and
real estate will depreciate." have
seen the same men return and say
they were mistaken; instead OF reduc'
ing the deposits Of the banks, the de,
posfts have increased more than
$4,000, 900, sixty-sIx per cent; instead
OF building being stopped. we have
erected more buildings during the past
year than did the larger cities; instead
Of losing our population, we gained
more in population than during any
preceding year in the history of the
city. instead OF losing business, our
merchants had to employ additional
clerks.
There stands Kansas City, Kansas,
Committee after committee have In
teryiewed our business men, and they
have stated publicly that not man
among them wants to go back to the
old condition of being in partnership
with hell. And 1t has been published
throughout the world-the effect OF
prohibition in that city-yet people
will disbelieve It. have letters from
the mayors of fourteen or fifteen
cities in Tennessee, in which they tell
Of the wonderful Increase of business
in their cities by reason of local option
and closing of their saloons. Why is
It that not single case is on record
in all this wide world no county, no
city that ever closed its saloons that
has reported a decrease of business.
Not one. On the other hand, the uni
ted testimony of every city and county
that has advocated 1t says that 1t has
Increased business, benefited the peo-
pie, lessened taxes and reduced crime,
and yet there are people who stick to
the old belief and say it cannot be
done or 1t will ruin the city. Can't 1t
be done
1t is being done in Kansas and can
be done in Fairmont by electing the
Prohibition candidates. Vote the tick.
ct and feel good.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05
s,oekhoIders, MeetIna.

The sixteenth annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the Public Library AS
sociation will be held IN the Nbra1s
parlor on Tuesday, March 10: 1908
at 4 O'Clock p. M, to elect directors
and to transact such other business as
may be lawfully done at stockholders
meeting.
OLIVE G. BARNES, sec'y.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05
Meetlna Of Art club.

The History of Art Club is holding
its regular monthly meeting this aft
ernoon in the Normal Art Studio. Miss
Mary oldham of the High School fac
ulty will deliver the principal address
on the National Art Gallery at Lon.
don,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05
Meets This Evening.

The History Of Art Club viii meet
thisoyening at half after seven O'clock.
In &hesart studio at,the Normal school.
Miss Mary Oldham WIN give q talk
on the National Art Gallery In Lops
don, ana m HIerbert ygles WIN render
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05
j. M. HARTLEY 8 SON.

the frigate Mohican in the expedition
which "cut out" and burned the pIrat-
ical steamer Forward in Tecupan riv-
er, Mexico.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05
entertained at Rrldae.

Mrs. Edwin Robinson is entertain
ing few friends at luncheon and
bridge whist this afternoon at her
home on Fairmont avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05
SOCIETY
Guest Of Mrs. Anderson.

Mrs. Kate Hartman, of Latrobe, Pa,
is the guest of Mrs. ]. E. Anderson at
her home on Fairmont avenue. Mrs.
Margaret Read, Mrs. Anderson's moth
er, has been her guest for several
weeks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05

Dove Jones has returned nom Int
mont, where she has been the SO
Of her grandparents, Nh. and 4les. "
r. Hillberry.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05

held recently. Last night the conven-
ton was the guest of the Kanawha
Brewing Company.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05

prohibition accomplished ps N aesunl-
n.y. Tliese ne some things i eeli 81
conpiis some things / ean al ind
Ii iiere9er 1T ii atteInpted. i has
prohibited the dispensing u alcoholic
Bbevera es By repatabl re and law abid-
Ing merchants and turned - overstp a
sat Of reckless and law defying raa-
Gals, who have pursued II In utter dis
regard OF all the wise restrictions with
which licensed and responsible deal
ers have compiled. 1t has made graf
tiers of that set to enforce a law which
! had neither their own approvaIor the
approval NOR the united moral sense
Of their respective communities be
hind it. It has brought all law into
contempt and disrespect by placing
on the statute books a law manitestly
in restriction OF human rights. and in
practice either contemptuously ignored
or enforced at the within. OF an on
clal who was either fanatic or dis
appointed bride seeker. 1t has con-
yerted the alcoholic beverages dis
pensed from pure and wholesome liz
uors sold at reasonable rates and in a
sanitary manner to vile and adnlter-
ated mixtures at extravagant prices.
1t has brought untold millions into the
golfers OF the manufacturers Of aico-
holic patent medicines and made liars.
dupes or dope flends of the users
thereof. For every time 1t has kept
man from securing the drink he
wanted 1t has goaded him into taking
ten drinks he did not want as an as
sertion of his resentment and indie
pepdence of such attempted control.
1t has made of decent. sober towns
hell holes where women and children
live at their own risk. And in these
and in other ways it has been po-
tent source toward breeding drunken
ness, excess, disorder and disease. As
falsely and fiercely heralded as a re-
ligious and moral crusade 1t has made
towards and hypocrltes of a very
large number Of conservative and SEN
sible peopIe who at heart have no
sympathy with such intolerance and
fapaticfsm. but are too timid to open
" opnose a movement b1atantly self
styled a child OF the church. oh, yes.
admit prohibition does prohibit some
things (none of them to its credit).
but the consumption Of liquors is not
one OF them. Indeed the increase in
the consumption Of liquors has been
about in ratio with the increase Of the
agency seeking to bring about exactly
the opposite result.
But, say the prohibitionists, II this
is so why do the brewery and saloon
keeper, oppose the prohibition and To-
cal option movement If more liquor is
sold under local option? Well, here is
the reason: Whereas the dispensing
and sale OF liquors Is legal and the
ouallty of the liquor IS approved by
the Pure Food Laws, under existing
conditions in Fairmont. the opposite
result would become prevalent II 10
cal option is successful. Again they
say, how does it affect the glass work
ers? Where there are many styles
o, glasses on the buffet of bar, there
is only one way of drinking at
"bllnd tiger" and that is to stick your
mouth to flask and gulp down what
you want.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05

Buckle, in his "History of Civtliza-
ton" shows that laws in favor Of re-
ligion have always developed hypoc-
risy, and that laws to enforce temper
ance have always increase intemper-
ance. English history, he points out,
is full OF illustrations Of these facts,
and the progress of the science of gov
eminent during 200 years has con-
sisted mainly in changing the course
OF legislation so as to avoid these mis-
taken methods and avert their CORE
spending results.
Government, Buckle fairly argues,
cannot afford to become the abettor Of
hypocrisy and the creator of hypo-
critics. 1t should be above the policy
that merely debauches the public con-
science. The "meddling spirit" is one
altogether alien to the function of gov
eminent, and the great lesson Of his
tory is that the world is governed too
much.
Burke, one Of the greatest of think.
ers, insists that the hidden corruption
generated IN the midst of society by
tcontInush ." Page EIaht>
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05

Attorney Kemble White is busi-
ness visitor in West Union to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-21
BIG Guns
COMING

There are six 14-inch guns under con-
struction under the Army Ordnance
Bureau that are to be shipped this fall
to Hawaii and Corregidor Island. The
policy of the army is to use guns of
larger caliber in coast defense gunnery
at the same time reducing the charge
so as to attain muzzle velocity of
about 1900 to 2,10O feet With this
velocity the danger Of erosion of the
lining of the gun is lessened and it is
believed that heavier blow may be
delivered, while the life of the gun
may be continued long past the or
dinary usefulness of the gun subjected
to higher velocities. The cost of
shipping heavy guns to the distant pos
sessions is great and it is almost inn
possible to undertake to use them with
high velocities and send them home
frequently to be relined.-Army and
Navy Journal, Sept. 5.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-21
MONSTER
CROWD

Two great liners passed outside the
harbor this morning when the Pacific
Mail S. s. Korea and Mongolia ex-
changed signals, the former leaving
this port for San Francisco and the
latter arriving from the Golden Gate
with a monster passenger crowd ana
a weeks mail.
1t was reported, wnen the Mongo-
liza was sighted before the Korea left,
that the latter would wait outside tor
an exchange of ships mail, but the
Korea went serenely on her way.
The Mongolia's docking at the
Hackfeld wharf was followed by such
a stream of people from her gangway
as would lead one to believe that there
was a gangway on the ships other
side and continuous procession was in
progress. Over two-hundred-and-fif
saloon passengers left the ship, seventy
of them destined for Honolulu and the
rest disembarking to see what they
resumes her voyage to the Far East at
5 o'clock this evening.
Among the through passengers is
F. ]. V. Skiff of the Field Museum,
Chicago, a member of the Toxic Expo
sition Commission. He is accompan-
led by w. A. Newcome of the State
Department and there are, altogether,
eight in his party.
Among returning Honolulans are
Mrs. H. Z. Bertelmann, Frank H. Bow
en-, Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Garter, f. NJ
Dietrich, Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Dillon,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Focke, Robert Hind
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Low, Miss
Madge McCandless and F. L. Waldron.
Stopovers here are Fred Chur, Miss
Julia Dawson, e. H. Foster, s. q. Gra-
ham, Mrs. d. L. Wong, Mr.. and Mrs
Douglass Merritt, Alan and Ethel Mer-
ritt, Mrs. H. G. Reynolds and MI and
Mrs. w. g. Teasdale.
There are two hundred in the steer,
age for the Orient. She has 5000 tons
of through freight and 1870 tons FOL
here.