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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-02-01
ASTONISHING GROWTH OF
ANTI-LIQUOR MOVEMENT
Ia Many States Convivalists Can No Longer Enjoy AL
coho Good Cheer Beloved Of Yore.

to call the Demon Rum been able
to hold its own.
But even in these citadels of the
liquor traffic the war is being carried
with greatest vigor. Recently in the
city Of New York one Of the most
prominent brewers in the United States
advanced the extraordinary argument
that If the beermakers of the country
want to escape the coming storm they
will CO. operate with the prohibition ad-
vocates in movement looking to the
suppression of the low class dive and
saloon which in the estimate of the
brewers is responsible for the greater
part of the disrepute into which the
liquor traffic has been brought
But this offer has been promptly Res
jected by the Anti Saloon league,
which, through it's spokesman, has re-
sponded that it seeks the complete and
absolute destruction Of the liquor traf-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-02-01
One for Bessler.

A Jersey Central express drew ul
at station In the early morning fol
a few. minutes wait, when one OF
those restless passengers, a most
genial gentleman, stepped out into
the cool air on the platform and, draw.
ing few deep breaths with enthusi.
asm, observed to the brakeman:
isn't this inugorating?" mo, sir;
this Is Bayonne," replied the con.
scientious employe. The genial gen.
tleman retired. {. SIS
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-02-01

III gerke Meyer, and his pos
MIN tai savings bank scheme
kzAk..D has been a leading theme
of discussion since it's Endorsement by
President Roosevelt in his latest mes
sage. It is proposition which has
been stamped with the approval not
only of President Roosevelt, but of
William j. Bryan. There is said to
be a strong probability that congress
will do something toward putting the
plan in effect during the present SEES
sion.
The postal saving bank idea is not
exactly new one, but this is the first
time postmaster general, backed by
a president, has entered on a campaign
in its behalf and 4 thsstinae seems APPLY
chosen, as It Chances that there is a
great deal of dead money" in the
country at the present time, money
that is boarded and kept in bureau
drawers and old stockings because it's
owners fear to trust it to the banks.
It is the contention OF the postmaster
general that the establishment of post
al savings banks would tend to draw
these hidden coins and bills from their
resting places and restore them to the
channels Of trade.
The postal savings bank plan is ad-
vocated especially for the influence
such system would have upon the
young in teaching them habits Of thrift
and for the sake of giving recent i'm
migrants from other lands places hav-
ing the government behind them in
which to put their savings. Many of
the arrivals from abroad are accus-
toned to the idea of government banks
in the countries from which they come
and are loath to make deposits in any
institution not having the assurance
of stability given by a government con
nection. When they do they are often
the first to take alarm if there is a
least sign of panic, and recently runs
on banks have been caused in several
instances by undue anxiety or by ig-
norance and misrepresentation on the
part Of foreign born depositors.
It has been busy time for the bur
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-02-01
Not the Same Thing.

+ "Cholly Lister says you told him
Mabel Tiptoe was going to be an ac-
tress."
Il never told him any such thing"
Why, I'm sure he declared you said
she was going on the stage
"Oh, ! did tell him that Baltimore
American.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-02-01
Unexpected.
The Rush in New York.

'Is this where The Giddy Widow is
showing?" G
yep"
"Can you book me for two seats for
next Christmas ?''
Impossible But can give you two
nice seats for Christmas. 1910"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-02-01

Something New.
II hear, Mrs. Blowhard, that your
daughter is quite an accomplished vio-
hnist.''
ooh, yes, indeed she isl returned
Mrs. Blowhard, rolling up her eyes
acstatically. "She plays divinely on
the violin and accompanies herself on
the piano. -Lippincott's.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-02-01
ourG Grievance.

Our Grievance.
The cost of living's going down
But bitter is our cup. Il
It can but make a fellow frown
Who has to dig it up.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-02-01

for what it believed the common good.
The mint julip, theme of poem and
song was thrown into the discard, not
that the true Southerner loved it the
less, but because he loved more the
improved conditions that he felt would
come from denying himself
In the West was told the story of
how the normal citizen became the
bad man, just as soon as whiskey had
fired his brain, and made him reck-
less, of how he used the six-shooter
carried in his pocket. The west list
ened, and sent it's legislature to work
on prohibition laws.
In the crowded cities of the North
the opponents Of liquor are quoting
statistics which tell of poor made poor
er by the use of alcohol, and misery
and crime increased through a taste
that once acquired in it's full virulence
removes conscience. and opens the way
to wrong doing that sober brains never
could conceive. a--..... a~
The result of this systematic bat
tie is astonishing. 1t is the old story
of striking at the psychological mo-
ment. Allies are being found in the
most unexpected places. Men who have
themselves been given to the drink
habit are allying themselves with the
Anti Saloon league. No aid is refused
so long as it is directed to the ulti-
| mate object of the absolute. abolition of
the traffic Politicians of both parties
having their ears to the ground, have
felt the force Of the movement, and
are seeking to perpetuate their power
by endorsing it.
Like huge SNOWFALL rolling down
hill and gaining weight and speed at
every leap, the anti saloon fight has
prospered during the last twelve
month. Not less than one-third of the
| successes were won in the year 1907
The same rate Of progress main
tanned in 1908 will make the place
where an old fashioned New Year,
with its conviviality and good cheer
dispensed in the old way, a point diff
| cult to locate in Uncle Sans domain.
| Unexpected.
"A modern drug store can supply all
wants"
| Had fellow in here yesterday,
| though" declared the druggist, who
stumped me-"
How was that?"
"He had prescription. They still
bob up, it seems"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-02-01

HE big new man of the
cabinet is Postmaster
General George Won Len
gerke Meyer, and his pos
tai savings bank scheme
has heen a leading theme
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-02-01

'This nat is mere COOP. IL
eyes. john" said his wife, swsetly,
and the cook has just flew It."
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-02-01
He Never Did That.

He Never Did That.
A Scotch minister had been away on
q vacation, says a writer in Punch, and
on his return asked the sexton how all
had gone in his absence. VERY well,
indeed" was the cheering response.
"They do say that most meenisters
leave some one worse than themselves
to All the pulpit when they go away
tian Register.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-02-01
Precautior

Precaution.
i In casting bread on waters wide
It is no sin
To wait until you're sure the tide
Is coming in. 4,
Arizona republican., 1908-07-22
NEGROES OF TEXAS
 TURNING DEMOCRAT
Republicans Believe. That Will Give Them a Look-in in the Lone Star State.

San Antonio, Texas, July 21.-Will the negroes of Texas and the south join the democratic party? This inter esting question has been started by the action of the negroes of San An tonic who have organized and an nounce their intention of entering the democratic primaries July 25th and voting the democratic ticket this fall. The Brownsville affair, which set many of them against Roosevelt's ad- ministration and Taft, and the prOhi- bitiOn fight are assigned as reasons for this action. one faction of the re- publican party is said to desire the negroes to turn democrats for the req son that they believe with the negro question eliminated from politics about half of the democrats in the state will turn republican. They cite the fact that the stockmen, the sheep and goat breeders and many of the farmers of this state are prOtectionists openly and republicans at heart. They think that by eliminating the negro bugbear that the democratic majority in Texas will disappear and republican victories in state elections will occur, as there is already dissension in the demo- cratic party of this state. On the oth- CT hand some of the shrewder negro leaders have expressed the opinion that if Texas could become more even ly divided between the democrats and and republicans, the negro vote might be made of weight in deciding close elections and the negroes get more consideration from both parties. So they are counselling their followers that it is good politics to Join the democrats. So far the movement is localized to southwest Texas, and may make little headway against tradition land race prejudice| but it opens up interesting possibilities of re-align- ment in the south.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-22
THE MARKET STOOD UP UNDER WEIGHT OF SALES
The General List Was left in an Even Healthier Condition.

New York, July 21.-An added weight of sales had to be borne by the stock market today and some effect was produced on prices by this pres sure. The process of digestion of profits was healthy for the market and the building up of the short in terest was made a supporting factor for values. Reading was a prominent sustaining force. It was run up az gressively in the face of a declining tendency in the general list. There was no news to explain the strength of that stock. A small effect was pro duced in U. $. Steel by the sales of it to realize. Its aggressive recovery at price higher than that touched yesterday was a sentimental. sustain ing influence on the whole market
 Reports were current of a revival of the steel trade making such demands for additional cars in the Pittsburg district as to threaten a shortage for few weeks. Bonds were irregular.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-22
Chairman Hitchcock Pleased With Result
 of Colorado Springs Meeting
There is Nothing in the Plans and Discussions Made Public Except the Fact That the Subject Of Cam paign Contributions Was Passed.

He will reach Chicago on Thursday night and meet several leaders of the central states with whom he has al ready had engagements. He may de- eide to have general conference there to be attended by as many na- tional committeeman and state chair men from the middle west states as can be reached before leaving on the morn ing of July 27 for Cincinnati to attend the ceremonies of the notification Of Taft of his nomination.
 While in Chicago Hitchcock expects to make two important announcements The chief one of these will be the ap- Dointment of a vice chairman of the executive committee and the national committee. The other will be the To- cation at Chicago of the headquarters
 After the notification ceremonies at Cincinnati Hitchcock will go to New York and open headquarters there on August 1st.
 Just before the final adjournment the members Of the national commit- tee in conference with Hitchcock vot- ed unanimously to establish the main headquarters at Chicago instead of New York Quarters will be taken in a down town office building where Hitchcocks force will be established as soon as he can get them together aft CT his return.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-22
THE TRFADWELL MINE
 ALLEGED DEATH TRAP
The Western Federation of Labor De. mands an Investigation of it.

Denver, July 21.-By a unanimous vote this afternoon the Western Fed eratfon of Miners instructed the exc cutive board to use its influence in securing the appointment of a federal commission to investigate conditions in the Treadwell mining district on Douglass Island, Alaska. This action was taken following a report on the district made by Yanco Terzich, a.del- egate who charged that conditions are something awful" He claimed that hundreds of miners were killed annu- ally by reason of poor timbering and that when a man is killed the compan- ies reported him as having quit work" All efforts of relatives or friends to trace his movements afterwards are fruitless. He charged that the gover- nor Of Alaska lobbied against any in vestigation. His report was strength ened by the report of the executive committee which was practically the same as to conditions.
 A proposed amendment to the con- stitution providing for state organiza- tiOns with no central head was killed. An amendment providing that no mem ber should join any military company unless ordered to do so by the gover- nor was killed
 w. D. Haywood. the former secre- tary treasurer, addressed the conven- tion, advocating a closer relation with the United Mine Workers. He also thanked the members for the support they gave him when on trial in Idaho.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-22

points for second and third places equally among the three countries.
 T. Moffit of the University of Chi cago did 6 feet, inch, which. as he has been i'll since coming to Eng land. was a splendid performance.
 The Americans suffered two disap- poinments in the heats of the 200 me ter >elet race. Lawson Robertson # the Irish-American A. C., being dcteaJet b. Roche, the Irish champion, and F. w. May, of the University of Illinois. helng compelled to take the dust of tie fleet Canadian, Kerr. Considering however that the Americans entered ' of the 15 heats, and took five of them, tfere was not much cause Of complaint. in rhe heats Of the 400 meter flat, the. Americans took seven OuJ of the nIne in which they started. The two h-;s in which thev lost in th's sVfLc NC re won bv Hd.swell, considered the best Tan in .hn England team at that distance, who did the heat today in 49 2-5 seconds, and Montague, ex- champion of England, who beat Paul H. Pilgrim of the New York A. c. in 50 1-5 seconds.
 J. B. Taylor of the Irish American A. C., the colored champion of the University of Pennsylvania, made his first appearance in this event and the remarkable ease with which he runs was an eye-opener to Englishmen. Taylor got a warm reception and won the heat easily. Rhyl of Cambridge who it was thought had walkover in this heat, had a somewhat similar ! tr.fl ax-In hrrf t4~ffh strength.
 The 100 meter sprint brought out the best aggregation of sprinters yet ! seen on the track. It was noticeable that the only countries represented were America, United Kingdom. Cana l. da and South Africa The Americans. May and Stevens, lost the heat to Walker Of South Africa and Kerr of iCanada, respectively, but the other two heats were gathered in for Ameri- lea by Rector and Robertson. ] There were four heatsin the semi-fi- naIs of the 400 meter hurdle, in two of which the Americans contested. They i took both of them. Harry l.. Hillman of the New York A. c. anA c. J. Ba- con of the Irish-American V. c. doing the trick The other two went to the
 United Kingdom in both cases in low CT time than that made by the Ameri- cans.
 ! F. Naraganez of the New York A. C. and J. c. Craig of the New York A. c. lost their bouts in catch as catch can wrestling.
 J. B. Green of the Brooklyn A. c. failed to qualify in the 1500 meter
 swim, six heats of which were conclud- ed
 The preliminary bouts in the Graeco- Roman wrestling were also finished today but no Americans were entered.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-22
The CaptOrs of the Only Two Gold Medals
 and Winners of the Only Two Finals
The Establishment of New Olympic Record for Long Distance Running and a Close Approach to the Worlds Record tor the High Jump

London, July 21.-Melville w. Shep- herd of the Irish American A. C., who took the measure of England's
 best distance men in the 1900 meter
 run in the olympic games just a week ago, scored another victory to-
 day when he finished far in the lead
 in the 500 meters event, establishing a new Olympic record of 1 minute,
 g 4-5 seconds for the distance, and
 continuing on to the half mile, which
 he ran in 1 minute, 5f seconds, within 3-5 of a second of c. H. Kilpatrick's s world record, made in New York in 1895.
 Another gold medal went to Amer
 ica when Harry F. Porter of the Irish American A. C., captured the high jump by clearing the bar at l6 feet, 3 inches, beating the Olympic record made by J. K. Baxter at Paris in 1900, of feet, 4-5 inches. Af- ter assuring himself that he was the winner, Porter went after the worlds record. The bar was placed at feet,
 , 3-4 inches, just Is of an inch higher than the record, which was made by NJ. F. Sweeney at New York in 1895, but it was just a shade
 too much for him.
 Better weather. much larger at
 tendance and exciting finishes made
 tOday's Olympic sports at the sta dium far more interesting than any
 that had preceded. As expected, it
 was America's day, for besides win ming the only two final events, the
 American sprinters won a great ma
 jority of the heats in the other
 events. The running nigh jump was
 the most keenly contested event of
 the day. It started in the morning and not until o'clock was Porter
 proclaimed the winner. ~
 In the first section of the event H. A. Gidney of the Boston A. C.. was defeated by MOnsos of Norway, and Leahy of England, but after the other sections were concluded, pro- test was entered on the ground that the spot where the other sections
 were contesting, was more favorable to the jumpers than that of the first section. The protest was allowed and Gidney in his second attempt did 6 feet, 1 inch, qualifying for the final. There, however, he soon found more than his match in Leahy, the Irish
 champion, Porter, SOmOdy of Hun gary, and several others.
 In the try for the worlds record, Porter made three attempts but with
 out success. Leahy, Somody and An dre of France tied for second place each having topped the bar at feet, 2 inches Although they tried it a
 quarter of an inch higher, none could T. Ill give each a silver medal and award
Arizona republican., 1908-07-22
TAFT BANNER AGAIN
 FL0AIS IN LINCOLN
This Time It Is Guarded by Ameri- can Flags Against Mir. Bryan's En- thusiastic Friends.

Lincoln, July 21.-High above the electric wires of the traction com pany the Taft banner which met such an ignominious fate the night before the nomination of Bryan, today was again flung to the breezes. Mutilat- ed and begrimed, the banner was stretched across the street in the same location from which it is said democrats had torn it from its moor ings. On either side of it an Ameri- can flag is hung as a mute warn ing that it is to be protected against a repetition of the vandalism.
 Most of today was spent by Bryan in delivering short speeches on the issues of the campaign into a pho nograph. Previously he made similar speeches on the records of a com- peting concern. The intention is tC give his speeches a wide distribu- tion throughout the country.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-22
MIR. TAFT ASSISTS
 Al A DEDICATION
The Opening of the New Court House
 at Germantown, Va.

Hot Springs, Va, July 21.-Judge Taft yesterday assisted in opening house at Germantown, Va, five miles from Hot Springs.
 MT. Taft accepted an invitation to be present at this ceremony on the ground that it was a neighborly affair.
 The subject of his speech was the administration of justice by the courts. He was greeted by a large gathering from neighbOring towns, by the cOun- try folk, many of whom travelled far to see and hear him. MT. Taft was heartily applauded when he opened his address, and was frequently interrupt ed by applause,
 Mrs. Taft accompanied her husband Co the court house.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-22
A STEAMER ASHORE
The Lives of Sixty-eieht Persons ir Peril Off Point Conception.

Santa Barbara, July 21.-The Ger man steamer Anubis. of the Kosmos line, bound from San Francisco to Hamburg, is ashore in the channel be- tween San Miguel and Santa Rosa Is lands, thirty miles off point Concep- ton. Tugs have been summoned to take off the crew and passengers The vessel it is believed struck sandbar across the channel. The ship and cargo will probably be a total loss.
 The Anubis struck shortly after midnight yesterday during a heavy fog It is presumed that the ship was carried out of her course by a strong current. X life boat carrying nine persons reached Point Conception af- ter fourteen hour row. Sixty eight persons are still on the ship.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-22

Colorado Springs, July 2L-The in ter-mountain republican conference came to a close tonight with dinner given by Frank H. Hitchcock to the members of the national committee and state chairman who have been here for the last three days. Most of the westerners left for their homes on late trains tonight, or will start early tomorrow Hitchcock and party will leave for Chicago tomorrow.
 The time today was fully occupied by the republican politicians During the forenoon they ascended Pike's Peak On the trips up and down Hitchcock conferred with every pOli- tician individually. At the summit photographs of the party were taken and telegrams were sent to Judge Taft and Representative sherman.
 When the party arrived at the Ant lers after the excursion luncheon was served and the western leaders resum- ed their conference at 3 p. m. At the session yesterday stock was taken, but today conditions were discussed in de- tail. Hitchcock insisted that he could not discuss the plans. He declared that the conferences had been very successful in every way, but partlcu- larly through the good fellowship es- tablished among the men who are de- pended upon to do tlte real work in the west and in the spirit of enthusiasm which was aroused. It is asserted by practically all the men who attended the meetings here that the question o1 contributions to the election expenses had not been raised at any time.
 Hitchcock has a busy program map ped out for the next week or ten days.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-22
GUFFtYITES FOR BRYAN
 THOUGH STILL SORE
They Cannot Get Over That High Handed Outrage at Denver.

Philadelphia, July 21.-At a meeting of the democratic city committee, con trolled by the Guffey faction. a reso- lution was adopted which endorsed Bryan and Kern, and denounced the action of the democratic national com mittee at Denver for unseating eight delegates from Philadelphia in favor of the delegates opposed to the organ iZation.
 The resolution was presented by Charles P. Donnelly, one of the city leaders who led the fight before the credentials committee at Denver.
 Donnelly in offering the. resolution made speech and declared that the action of the Denver committee in un- seating the eight Philadelphia dele gates was high handed outrage and an act of political larceny.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-22
METALS,

New York, July 21.-London tin was little easier today, sopt closing G132 15s futures G133 15s. The local mark ct was easy, and lower ranging from $2S.S1A to $29.05. Copper declined 5s in the London market. Spot is quoted 957 IFS Cd, futures e5S los Locally It was dull. but showed a slight i'm provement in reference to lake, which is quoted at $1275@13, while electro lytic and casting were unchanged, $12.5O@12.75 and 12.37h@12.5O.
 Lead was unchanged ZIP les 3d in London and remained quiet $4.4O@445 locally.
 Spelter was unchanged in' both markets, quoted 19 5s in London and $I45@4.50 in the local market
Arizona republican., 1908-07-22
A. VAN RENSSELAER, JAILED
He Had Written a Threatening Letter
 To His Mother

New York, July 21.-John A Van Rensselaer, son of Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer,, a member of one of New Yorks oldest families was taken into custody tonight on a charge of at tempting eXtOrtion.
 The arrest was made on advice from Chief of Police Crowley of Newport who received a complaint from Mrs. Van Rensselaer, that her son had writ ten her a letter threatening her with bodily harm unless she provided him with funds. Van Rensselaer, is 34 years old and married.
 Van Rensselaer, is connected with a local brokerage house. He admitted to Lieut.. Mannion that he had written the letter.