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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-12

of the writer, would be a step in tins
right direction.
In formulating liquor legislation
we should be guided by two funda-
mental principles. The first is practi-
cability The question to be deter
mined at the outset is, what kind OF
excise law, under given condition
with men as they are in their indi-
vidual and social life, and with poll
teal standards as they are, will effect
the best results. The trouble with
much of our legislation is that it has
ignored limitations imposed by actual
conditions. Legislation is not the ex-
preston of ideals nor of moral yearn-
ings. The law should represent the
nearest approach to the ideal that
present conditions will admit of
Another equally important considera-
ton, following on this is that the
same legislation is not adapted for
all communities. Hence, liquor Leg
islation should provide for very
large measure of home rule. But
there is right and wrong kind of
home rule. The so-called local-op-
ton system that now obtains in many
of the states, is the wrong kind II
Is unsound in principle and demora-
lizing in it's effects. 1t is a variance
with the general policy of regulation.
It is part of the policy and program
of prohibition. 1t is an instrument
placed in the hands of prohibitionists
to enable them to gain their end little
by little. Now, all the features and
provisions of state liquor law should
be mutually consistent and harmon
ious. All parts of the law should
have the same general intent and
conform with the same general poll
Icy But, under the present local
option system the state is following
two opposite policies at the same
time This kind of local option gives
the local community too much power
and too little power. The people have
no powers t. say who shall receive
licenses and what moral and other
qualifications shall be required. They
have no power to determine the ques-
ton of prohibited days and hours;
no power to determine the amount of
the license fee, nor to set a limit on
the number of licenses to be issued.
There is no option on any of these
matters of practical administration
that properly come within the scope
of local self-government. The COM
munity has option on only one aues-
tion-whether the liquor traffic shall
be legalized or prohibited This local
option scheme reverses the true order
Of political administration. It with
holds from the local community
those minor but important powers
that the people in the local commun-
ity are in the best position to exer-
else wisely, while it confers upon the
local community that supreme now
er of life or death over the liquor traf-
nc which ought to be reserved in the
hands of the state. Under this sys-
tenn the liquor dealers and the public
are in constant state of uncertainty
as to the fundamental question of re-
sulation or abolition. At every local.
option election, there is the possibility
OF complete revolction of policy.
roday the liquor business is Just as
legitimate as any other business. to-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-12

a wholesale whisky concern in Ken
lucky, reading something like this:
Twill you kindly send us the names
of any person in your town who. you
think, might be likely to purchase
wet goods. We have very fine
brand of whisky (naming the brandy
that we should like to introduce in
your town. We shall be glad to ex-
tend to you the usual courtesy of ten
per cent commission on all sales that
we may make through the list you
send U.S." Well, the hotel man thought
he would have a little fun, and so he
made list of about thirty-five of the
most rabid prohibtionists in the
place, and sent the list to the whisky
firm. He thought it would be a fine
joke on the prohibitionists to have
them deluged with whisky circulars.
And it turned out to be a better joke
than he thought. For, at the end of
three months, he received letter
from the whisky people thanking him
for what he had done, and inclosing
check for twenty-seven dollars COM
mission. This story throws light on
curious circumstance already referred
spreads, the consumption of liquor in
creases
Ex-President Eliot of Harvard sums
up the whole case against prohibition
In its effects on the social and politi-
cal life. He says: 1.-The efforts to en-
force 1t (prohibition) during forty
years past have some unlooked-for
effects on public respects for courts,
judicial procedure. oaths and law,
legislatures and public servants. The
public have seen law defied a whole
generation of habitual law-breakers,
schooled in evasion and shameless
ness. courts ineffective through fiuc-
tuations of policy. delays, perjuries.
negligences and other miscarriages of
justice, officers of the law double-fac-
ed and mercenary, legislators timid
and insincere." Such is the character
and the record of prohibition
The writer of the present article
does not wish to minimize the evils
and abuses that have been allowed
to grow up and intrench themselves
in the liquor traffic. There is no doubt
that some liquor dealers have condon-
ed. encouraged conditions repugnant
cency and good order They have en-
couraged other vices, such as gamb-
ling and the social evil They have
catered and pandered to the worst
passions and impulses in human ma
ture. And they have done all this in
a cold-blooded desire to increase the
volume of their business But the
number of such dealers is COMPARE
lively small. At the same time. one
such man in the business Is one too
many. Liquor laws should be so
framed, that it would be extremely
difficult. If not impossible, for men
of this stamp to get into the liquor
business, and the law should also
provide a simple and easy way to
drive out those that have gotten In.
The limits of this article preclude
lengthy discussion of the question
OF legislative remedy for the evils
connected with the liquor traffic. But
1t VIII not be amiss to suggest a plan
OF regulation which, II in the judgment
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-12
Cobbs-Miller for your groceries 4

No matter how long you have vi
fered, Foley's Kidney Remedy VII
help you. Mrs. S. L. Bowen, 4
Wayne, w. Va. writes: Il was I'd
ferer from kidney disease, so that |
times | could not get out Of bed, an
when | did | could not stand straigh1
| took Foley's Kidney Remedy. "
dollar bottle and part of the ssal
cured me entirely 1t will cure I'd
Pulse Drug Store.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-12

DO you think nitric acid is a GOOD
.hlng to put in your stomach? That
Is Is what they bleach wheat with. Trv
swan Hour, an unbleached -four with
health in it. XIV, WIN
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-08-12

City delivery and prompt too
Cobbs-Miller store. lOd
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17
SPARING THE ROD

Inc world sometimes wanders far
away from the observations OF soIo-
mon, but almost always # returns
Ne"-fangled notions, unless bacAed
UP strongly by common sense. run
tEeir course in a limited time Solo.
Hon came pretty near hitting the
nan at exactly the proper place every
Time ne attempted to drive home q
truth. Time has Climbed -besa
nails since the day Of the wise ding
AID II is pretty hard TO loosen them
a.! Of which is called forth by tho
recontly-made statement that "tbeca
is some prospect that the future vill
lness the return Of the hickory
s"iich, or convenient substituta
% IT'S proper place in every bouss-
hoid. Of course y will. Wonderful
p''cociiy clean faces and curls may
DO developed By moral suasion ana
rrdIess tuteIage. but IL takes the rod
To check the spelling process.
IN this connection the Milwaukee
Sentinel says.
The moral delinquency Of the rls.
'ae generation is attracting the car
nest attention Of the students or
social aad moral question through
out The world TO check this many
'Iedal and disciplinary plans arc
being suggested. The lack OF pare,-
iai instruction and discipline is one
fruitful cause OF moral defclency.
Many feel that the school must AZ.
sumo This duty which the parent neg
Isc's. Every child must be taught
obedience 10 law and higher autbo,i-
~ a return TO corpo al punishment
DID The public schools is therefore os-
ina advocated by many teachers ana
puDi,ciss. President Hall Of Clark
university has recently propose ,
ZONE novel remedies for the way.
H'rinofs Of American youth. Tie
says hit r sound rcDuke from par
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17
NV NV !! ylIH5ijo|k&WsssierI
OCTOBER 1S, 1908.

Leave $50 a. m. for Roanoke,
Norfolk and all points on the Shen-
adoah division. pullman Sleepar
Roanoke to New York, via Hagers-
town, Pullman Parior Car Roanoke
to Norfolk
$3.50 a. m. for Roanoke, Rich
mond, Norfolk. Pullman Sleeper.
Dining Car to Roanoke. Parlor Car
Roanoke to Norfolk.
zoo p. m. for Roanoke, Lynch
burg and intermediate stations and
tine Shenandoah Valley. Philadelphia
and New York. Sleeper to Phi adel-
phla. Cafe Car Gary and Roanoke.
9:25 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynch
burg, Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman
Sleeper to Norfolk.
Leave Bluefield 500 D. m. for Ken
ova, Columbus and all points West
and Northwest. pullman Sleeper for
Columbus and Cincinnati. Cafe Cars.
S:15 a. m. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus. Cafe Dining Car.
Leave S:25 a. m. and 2.25 D. m.
daily for Tazewell, Norton and all
stations on Clinch Valley Division.
Arrive from Norton and points on
the CIinch valley division at 2:4O i.
m. and 1880 D. m.
Leave 6:10 a. m. for Welch and
intermediate stations.
Leave 1O:45 a. m. for William
son and intermediate stations.
Leave gao p. m. for WEIGH and
intermediate stations.
Calt on agent Norfolk and West
ern Railway for tickets, maps AMI
additional information.
w. 3. BHVIII, G. p
Roanoke, Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17
TRUE DEMOCRACY

The Jefferson day dinner in New
1cr& certainly displayed the fact
that the old Jeffersonian principles
o. government for the people are stiu
alive with the leaders of the Demo
cratic party says the Wheeling Reg
lstef. That all should be united for
the old principles Of Democracy will
warm the hearts OF the members of
the party wherever they may be
found throughout the Union. Gov.
ernor Judson Harmon, of Ohio. hit
at the heart Of the special privilege
graft and the attending evils when
he said:
Special privileges can take no
form, however specious, and assume
no garb which can hide it or win
favor from the political descendants
OF Thomas Jefferson. 1t would cosl
TOO dear in the end. as witness he
tarln taxes and their brood of trusts
ana monopolies which have aggra-
waited the natural inequalities in the
distribution of wealth and spread
harm and discomfort among the peo-
pie"
Governor Thomas r. Marshall. of
INDIANA, said OF che inherent rights
OF the American citizen:
neither know nor care anytbir y
ABOUT schedules. l believe only in
Z L.
Tie inherent rights OF the American
citizen. He has neither a natural
nor constitutional right to 90 into
partnership with the government 7
cannot see how the benefit of the few
a the expense of the many, promotes
the general welfare of the people"
such sentiments stand for true
democracy, true Americanism. The
majority of the citizens Of this conn
Try are sure to reach them sooner
vi later II the present tariff evils are
continued by the Payne bill. as
seems very probable. or the posi-
tlons some Democrats have taken for
protection for their former home in
dustries Governor Marshall had the
Following to say.
pretended follower Of Jefferson
who mouths about the tariff ON hides
so that no hides may be imported
TO shoe the barefoot boys of the bow.
cry while it gives some prosperous
farmer a dollar more upon a Texas
steer is a travesty upon Democracy.
mat man may think he is a Demo-
ciat, but he isn't. 1t is no use in
view Of the special constitutional
right to levy a tariff to raise revenue
10 have anybody faunt in my face
the general welfare clause"
The governor is right when he In
Guides as not true Democracy any
larl1 which is not tax for revenue
alone. No harm can result to the
cattlemen from free hides; a duty on
'hem means just that amount taken
from the workingmen for the en-
Ichment of the cattle kings. So It
IS with the majority Of tariff taxes
established for so called pro lection
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17
100000 WAS TAKEN
Express Agent Williams
Left Wife and Children
When He Decamped with
Company's Funds.

Express Agent Williams. Of Kim
bal. left his wife and two small
children and departed for new pas
lures. His present whereabouts
would be of especial interest to his
bondsmen as it is understood that he
carried with him about six hundred
dollars belonging to the Southern
Express Company. Where he has
gone, or what were his reasons for
leaving, are as yet a mystery, and
his friends are trusting that he will
show up with the funds Of the COM
pany intact and a satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION OF his conduct Every
thing indicates that he has deliber-
ately abandoned his family and de-
camped with the funds Of his emf
ployers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17
THE COW ORDINANCE

We are requested by the mayor 10
say to the owner OF cows in the city
that the ordinance now in effect anil
about which there seems to be some
misunderstanding, on'y requires the
cows to be kept up at night, not In
daytime, and as the spring is coming
on, when lawns and yards are being
improved, everyone is urged to keep
up his cow at night. and prevent the
possible destruction OF his neigh
boris yard.
1t would be hardship on many
to keep the cows up at all times.
and the council recognized this fact
when framing the ordinance, but no
one can be injured by being requir-
ed to keep his cows up at night.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17

There is more catarrh IN this sec
ton OF the country than all other
diseases put together. and until the
last few years was supposed to be
lncurable. For great many years
doctors pronounced 1t a local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with
20 al treatment, pronounced It in
durable. Science has proven "a
tarrh to be a constitutional disease
and therefore requires Institutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure.
manufactured by F. ]. Cheney e.
Co, To'edo, Ohio. is the only consti-
tutional cure on the market. It is
AIKEN internally in doses from 10
drops to a teaspoonful. II acts d.
rectly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case It fall
TO cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timonials.
Address: F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo. Ohio.
Sod by all druggists, &c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipatiOn.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17

When the friends Of Peter Nc
Laughlin, Jr., and Miss Gertrude
Mock. of Pittsburg, learned that the
pair had been secretly married in
February. they enticed the groom
outside his house, handsuffed him,
put him in n cage on cart, and
then seized the bride and put her in
the cage with her husband The
wagon, containing the couple. and a
half dozen carriages containing
friends, then paraded the principal
streets of East Liberty amid the
footing Of horns and ringing OF COW
bells. Later luncheon was served
and the coupe received a handsome
silver service as present.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17
B[UEF|ELO GIRL
IS ARRESTED
Louie Gwinn Claimed Her
Residence Here-Is TAX.
en- Into Custody at Rad
ford.

Louie Gwinn, the young woman
who claimed that her father Isaac
Gwinn, lived in Bluefield and who
suddenly left the services of Mira.
Charles G.. Bosher, OF Richmond. car
rying away dresses and jeweIry
worth $500, has been taken into
custody by City Sergeant Robert y.
McNeal, of Radford and all of :he
property recovered. Mr.. McNeal wins
the 800 reward. He will take his
prisoner and the goods to Richmond
today.
The young woman was found WIS.,
iting her aunt, Mrs. James Linkous.
who with her husband are tenants
on the Eskridge farm near Pepper.
Informed of the presence in the
humble cabin of buxom miss. wear
ing diamonds. the city sergeant
thought he would look her over. He
drove out and ASKED Linkous IL he
wanted to buy a sewing machine for
which he is agent louie who is
about thirty black Of hair and keed
OF eye, neither pretty nor stylish hut
stout and sharp, flashed her rings
Tor the benefit Of the visitor. He iol.
ned her about them and began to ad-
Iire them taking them off one at
time and putting them so far as
ne could on his own smallest finger
she said she had lived in Providence
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17
DAWSON PROVIDED FOR

Ex-Governor Dawson has never
cherished the idea of going to China.
II was the desire OF the senator's that
he accept foreign appointment -
said the foreigner the better"-and
they suggested a special mission
to China as being about suited to the
Ex-Governor. The governor has de-
signs on the senatorship, it is said
hence the desire to get him out OF
the country. The governor has de
cided to stay and has just been ap-
pointed special counsel in the debt
suit at al annual sa AIRY OF $4,000
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17
and had bought them there Mr.

and had bought them there. Mr.
McNeal then drew out daily paper
having report of her disappearance
from Richmond and at once invited
her to prepare herself for a buggy
ride to Radford. Before he left he
had recovered black silk dress, q
gold watch, an amethyst neck chain
pearl breastpin and four rings
with clusters of gems including dla-
monds, rubies and turquoise. The
young woman took her fate stole
ally.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17
PULASKI TO HAVE
WATER WORKS

Pu ASK water works bonds have
Just been sold at a premium of
$l.25, and the erection of a dam in
the mountains near Pulaski at an
early date will assure that progress
slew young city an adequate supply
of pure mountain water.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17
WILKES INSURANCE AGENCY

A charter has been issued to thu
Wilkes Insurance Agency, with It's
Office at Mullins, Wyoming county
The objects of the company is to car
ry on a general insurance business
The capital stock of the company is
$4,000, with $50 paid. The incor-
porators are: Wesley Wilkes, S. NJ.
smith, NJ. j. Smith, A. d. Hammann
and Seagle, all OF Bluefield.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17

The Wytheville Enterprise says:
A gentleman from Rural Retreat
was in Wytheville one day this week
wearing a pair of boots which were
made at Rural Retreat thiry-fouf
years ago by Mr.. John Harris. The
boots were in good state of preser-
vation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17

ehts and teachers usually has a sa'-
utary effect, especially If the scolding
when necessary. is followed up by
punishment which has fallen still
more into desuetude, logging"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17
COVENANTERS
TO GIVE SOCIAL

The Covenanters will give a social
at Presbyterian church tonight, TO
which all the men of the congrega-
ton are invited
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17
BRANCH HOUSE HERE

j. w. Topley, special representa-
i've OF the Cudahy Packing Co., Is
in the city preparing for the estab,
lishment Of branch house here.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17

WANTED-Manager for branch
onlce We wish to locate here in
Biueheld Address. The Morris
Wholesale House. Cincinnati, Ohio
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17

CRUSHED LIME fTONE.
any size made and delivered Ia t,v
part OF the city 1t . reasonable
price By w. II. Cc6map Coke Co.
Blueheld, W. ". :
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17

FOR RENT new houses. 8
rooms, all conveniences, $500 per
month. ID. b. Baldwin.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17

FOR RENT-One five room house
with garden. Apply to j. NJ. Echo's
147 4th street or store 249. 14.24
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17

-- LOST-Between Red Mems
Building and her home on Allen
street by Mrs. Joe Bowls, a gold
rocket containing Odd Fellows EN-
oiem. three links set with chip dia-
monds. Finder Wi return to her
at her home and receive reward
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-17
WAN S

FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO
LEND ON BLUEFIELD REAL Es.
TATE, l.. j. HOLLAND. 3-13-st
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-01

days when the Senate Democrats were
trying 20 get a tax levied on the gross
earnings Of corporations. At that time,
the proposed tax was opposed not only
BY. Senator Aldrich, Senator Allison and
all the Republican members Of the
Finance Committee, but by all the Re
publican Senators
Early IN his speech. Senator Borah
repeatedly alluded to the fact the cor
poration tax had been brought in by
the Finance Committee solely 10 Kill the
income tax
This led Senator AIcCumber, who Is on
the Finance Committee, to protest that
the Finance Committee had not brought
in the corporation tax TO XIII the IN
come tax -. -
Connecticut was another autnoIlly
ouOted against the gross earnings TAX
A smile went around the room Wnen
Senator Borah then read from a speech
bV Senator Lodge in 1898, attacking
tie proposed gross earnings tax IN
strong terms. calling 1t extremely unjust
and denying its constitutionality-
Mr. B0rah then aroused the interest
of the Senate by quoting from speech
bv Mr.. Taft delivered at Boise. Idaho,
before he was elected, In which Mr.: Ta.It
said tax on. corporations would be
an unnecessary injustice 10 business
and he preferred an income tax sen
ator Borah disclaimed intention to crit
icise the President, but he referred TO
the corporation tax movement as a
.asubterfuge" to defeat the5incorne TAX
Intentional or otherwise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-01
BANGl GOES PISTOL;
AWAY GOES BRUIN
Both New York Publisher and the
Animal Scared BY Bears
Nocturnal Visit.

PORT JARVIS. N. Y. July LIE L.
Hanks. a publisher. Of Twenty-afth
street and Fourth avenue, New York,
who occupies bungalow on top of
World mountain, last night heard a
noise in the rear of his bungalow and
upon investigation saw large black
bear making an evening meal in the re-
fuge barrel under the kitchen Window.
"Ah. a chance to get a bear skin. "
chuckled Hanks.
So Hanks secured q .22-calibre revolver
and leaned out of the back window to-
ward the invading bear. But he lost
his balance and fell out Of the window
on the bruin. The revolver went of ard
tickled bruin in the ribs. It is moot
ed question which was the worst scared.
the bear or the bear hunter.
A posse is now on the bears trail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-01

BRUSSELS. July Through the in
ternational socialist bureau, the pulse
of the European socialist organization.
can be felt the terrible earnestness
with which the socialists Of every Euro
pean country are opposing the visit of
Nicholas II, Car of all the Russias.
to England. France. Sweden, and Italy.
The opposition In each Of the cOun-
tries which Nicholas viii visit, is be-
ing compactly organized; demonstra-
tons are being made in public; and the
socialist press is anlmadverting against
the wrongs Of the Russian people, and
the oppression of the Russian govern
ment. A circular letter. yeciting what
it terms the Infamous policies of
Nicholas. has been sent TO the central
committees of European socialists. de-
manding that speedy action be taken
to voice the Indignation OF the masses.
The socialists OF Italy and France