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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-21
COURT CASE is PUT OFF
BECAUSE OF HAY FEVER,

JERSEY CITY, Aug. 21.-An antici-
pated attack of hay fever was the ex-
cuse offered in the county court yes
terday for delay in arguing a legal
question. Lawyer John T. Weller, of
H~oboken, is the prospective victim, and
he desired the date for the argument
be fixed for the latter part of Septem-
Der, as hay fever was scheduled to ar
rive on August 81.
IF you have convinced yourself that
it will attack you, it WILL" remarked
Judge Speer.
1t mas annually for thirty years.
was the reply.
The date was set for September s.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-21
: jim BLUDSO" IN
REAL LIFE SAVES
100 IN BOAT FIRE
Braves Death in Flames to Pre-
vent Explosion, Then Runs
Steamer Ashore.
SO BADLY BURNED THAT
HE MAY NOT SURVIVE
Women and Children, in Panic,
Jump Overheard, but All
Are Rescued.

The fire bust out as she crossed the bar
And burnt a hole in the night.
And quick as a flash she turned and made
For the willer bank On the right.
There was yelling and cursing.
But Jim yelled out, over all the Internal
rear:
Ill hold her nozzle again the bank
TIL the last galoot's ashore
And sure as you're born
He kept his word. Afore the smoke
stacks fell
jim Blndsus soul went up alone
III the smoke of the Prairie Belle
john Hays Jim Bludso.'
and fifty persons. mostly women and
children, owe their lives today to a real
live Jim Bludso"-John Hays i'm
mortal hero-who developed in the
burning of the packet teamer Fred
Swain off Averyville, a suburb of his
city.
He is Joe Casrider, the engin er.
Fighting through clouds of smoke and
flames. he reached the engine-room in
time to open the valves. preventing al
explosion, which would probably have
sent every soul on board to a watery
grave. Casrider was badly burned, and
may die from his injuries.
Fifty Women in Water.
Like the hero of John Hays great
poem. Casrider held her nozzle agin
the bank till the last galoot was
ashore"
The steamer was run aground. and
the passengers found themselves in the
plight of those who died by the hun
bred in the General Slocum in New
York.
A score of motor boats prevented loss
of life. At one time fifty women and
children were in the river. Fifteen of
these were unconscious when rescued.
Many of the passengers We're burned
severely. Casrider Vas the last man
to leave the steamer He dropped into
a blazing rowboat, and, completely eX-
hausted, he lay across a seat while it
fioated down stream. The sides of the
rowboat were blazing like d torch when
men in a launch ran alongside and
dragged the engineer to safety.
Jumped Into River.
Many lives We're saved by the quick
action of Captain Verne Swain. When
the alarm of fire was raised the captain
was on the bridge. He ran to the main
deck. saw that the fire was spreading
fore and aft, and. realizing that the
vessel was doomed, he ordered the crew
to stop attempting to overcome the
flames and. instead, distribute life-pre-
servers to the passengers. A dozen per-
sons We're rescued when floating down
stream in the life-savers which had
been tied on by the crew at the cap
tain's orders.
As soon as Swain saw the crew obey
ing his order he ran up again to the
bridge and told Martin Huston, the
pilot, to beach the boat. Huston was
reluctant, thinking the craft might be
saved, but on the captains insistence
swung the steamer sharp around and
headed her straight inshore. At the
stern the water was thirty feet deep,
and many of the passengers jumped
there. as they We're driven back by the
flames.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-21
CREW SAVED FROM LAKE AS
WAR DIRIGiBLE TUMBLES.
Italian Airsi1ip Falls 900 Feet
and Is Damaged.

ROME. Aug. 2l.-The new military
airship. with a crew Of six men, fell
500 feet during an ascension yesterday
and landed in Lake Bracciano with II
tremendous eo.ash.
The accident was caused by an es-
cape OF gas which could not be checked.
The crew was rescued. but the air.
ship was considerably damaged.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-21
PASTOR WILL BE MARRIED.

JERSEY CITY, Aug. 21.-The Rev.
Carl f., Poensgen, pastor Of st. Paul's
German Evangelical Lutheran Church,
on Hoboken avenue, has announced his
engagement to Miss Lille Elizabeth
Mueller, of Philadelphia. The wedding
will take place In Philadelphia early in
the fall.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-21

JERSEY CITY, Aug. 21.-Mrs. Dora
Uhl, of IS Hancock avenue, reported to
the police yesterday that her 1~3-year-old
son, William, had been drowned in the
Hackensack river neal the Lackawanna
railroad bridge. While swimming he
was carried out to his death by a
strong current.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-21

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 21.-A cry of
terror, raised by Miss Sarah Roberts,
daughter of Tax Collector Roberts, of
Camden, directed attention to the float
Ing body of a young man, clad in
trousers, shirt and shoes, which had
been thrown into a group of bathers in
Margate City yesterday. Charles H.
Pike, an undergraduate of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. a good swimmer,
went out to the floating body and
brought it ashore.
The body of Hugh Cunningham. of
Philadelphia, drowned after he had been
knocked off the deck of a yacht off
Rum Point on Sunday. was found In
Deb's T~horoughfare yesterday by Will
lam Specht. sr., while he was on a fish
ing trip. Specht towed the body to this
city, where it was identified and is be-
ing held until members of the young
mans family arrive.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-21
MORPHINE CAUSED DEATH.

JERSEY CITY, Aug. William.
Buell., q years old. of 142 Bowers street,
died yesterday as the result of an over
dose of morphine. His relatives scout
the theory of suicide.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-21
DROWN IN
JERSEY WOMANS
HERO|SM FAILS
Society Girl Goes to Her Death
in Vain Effort to Save
Male Companion.
ANOTHER, WHILE BATHING,
FINDS BODY FLOATING
Youth Makes Futile Attempt to
Rescue Half-Brothe - Boy
browns in the Hackensack.

WILDWOOD. Aug. Civ. Brook
Lessig, a prominent lawyer of Phila-
delphia, and Miss Virginia Paul, one of
the leaders of the younger set in
Swarthmore, Pa. society, were drowned
yesterday near Wildwood Crest.
Miss Paul, who was 81 years old, and
an expert swimmer, lost her life in an
effort to save Lessig.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-21

SIS La Touraine. at Havre from New York.
SIS Cretic. at Genoa from New York.
SIS Ultonia. at Naples from New York.
SIS Bermudian. at Bermuda from New York.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-21
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived at New York Today.
IS Amerika from Hamburg.
Arrived at New York Yesterd

Arrived at New York Yesterday.
SIS La Lorraine. Havre, August IA.
SIS Mexico 6French). Havre. August Z.
SIS Maratello. Hull. August 5.
SIS Brauntels, Calcutta, July l.
SIS Uller, Trinidad, August 10.
SIS Mexico (American), Havana, August II.
SIS Romsdal, Baracoa, August Il.
SIS City of Savannah, Savannah, August II,
SIS Princess Anne, Norfolk, August 10.
SIS Delaware, Philadelphia. August 10. 4
SIS Dorothy, Fernandina, August 16. "
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-21
REFINED FAMILY EXCURSIONS

by the Large, Palatial Steamer
SAM SLOAN
Fare so cents. children free. Orchestra, Vocal
Concerts. Refreshments.
EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT sun
DAYS-UP THE HUDSON
Leaving Battery Landing 2 D. M, West 21st
St, 2:30 p. M. West 131st st. ) p. m.
EVERY EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAYS
DOWN H BAY
Viewing Coney Island, Brighton and Manhat-
tan Beaches Illuminated. Leaving West 13ist
st. $50 p. m. West 2ist st. 7 p. M. Battery
Landing 1880 ?. M; return, Battery.
EVERY SUNDAY UP THE HUDSON
stopping at West Point and Newburgh. leav-
ing Battery Landing Q a. m, West 2lst st. $50
a. m. West 1SIst st. 10 a. m; return, 131st
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sailed from Foreign Ports.

SIS Cleveland, for New York from Cherbourx
SIS .Koenig Albert, for New York from Naples
SIS c.. F. Tietgen. for New York from Chris
tiania.
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BEVERLY. Aug. 21.-Oliver Van
solver. the ~15-year-old son of Samuel
Vansciver, this city, was drowned yes
terday in the Rancocas creek, opposite
Adams wharf, five miles from here.
Oliver and his alf-brother, Samuel,
with whom he was spending his vaca-
ton, were u rowing, and the two
tried to pull out a pole that INSTRUCTED
the path of their boat. The pole broke
and they were thrown into the water by
tho capsizing of their boat. Samuel
tried to save his half -brother. The
body was recovered by Edward Van
solver, an uncle, and was brought to
this city.
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Incoming steamships.

ny Marconi wireless.
SIS California, for New York. was 1,oSo u1,l,.
aast Of Sandy Hook at $50 q. n.
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NEW BRUNSWICK. Aug. 21.-The
Rev. M. H. DUAL, pastor of the German
Reformed Church here. rescued from
drowning Mrs. Louisa Rupp, a member
of his congregation. Mrs. Rupp and
her two daughters attended the annual
outing of the Sunday school to River
side Park. In the afternoon she took
her little granddaughter for a stroll
about the park and met some friends
sitting by the deep water above the
Five-Mile dam bf the Raritan. She was
seized with dizziness and disappeared
head-first in the deep water. DIR. DUAL
dashed into the water and brought her
to the shore in a s-emi-conscious condi-
ton.
PLAINFIELD, Aug. 21.-Following
the report that Leonard. Yung. of this
city, was drowned in the Passaic River
a day or two ago, comes a letter from
the missing man addressed to John
Ross. of this city, containing money for
Yung's insurance premium, and dated
the day after he a supposed to have
been drowned. 1t a mailed in Eliza
beth.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07
ROOT AND F0LGER TEAM
VlCT0RS AT KANSAS CITY
Ten Thousand People Witness Finish
of SiN-DaN Bicycle Contest.

Kansas city. Feb. e-The six-day,
eight-hour "a day bike race which
started la Convention hail last Mon
may afternoon was won by Root and
Fogler who in the s hours rode LIB
miles. Z laps Root finished for his
team.
Kramer. Moran's partner. finished
% wheels length behind Root Nit
ten. ~Bardgctt's partner. finished "a few
feet behind Kramer Dcmara. Of De
mara and lin. and Walker. uf Wal
ker and Palmer. finished four and
nfth respectively
The riding was fast up to- the fin
ish and from the beginning of the last
hour il was evident the race would be
q close one. Tho men who finished
for their teams rode only a few min
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07

New YORK. February 6.-Aftcf
threatening TO shoot the police il they
attempted to enter her apartments,
Mrs, Okey Dobbins and her husband.
John a. Dobbins, surrendered them
selves tonight to detectives. The dual
arrest was made on the authority OF
a telegram from Sheriff J A. Thomp-
son. of Princeton. Mo- who charged
that Dobbins was wanted for the lar
ccny OF $50 900.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07

a large industry conducted on the
roofs of apartment houses in the up
town districts. From a single roof in
this quarter the homes Of more than
ten thousand OF these birds are within
almost a stones throw, and on sun
days. the day on which they get most
Of the flying exercise. which they
must have. the air Is full Of them. As
a result OF this condition the new
game OF pigeon flattering has sprung
up. The breeders have formed an as
ISOLATION and conduct this sport every
seventh day. As all the birds are
what are known as "homers"-that IS
those which return to their own
lOfts-thc novel idea OF inducing them
not to do so has been introduced.
Each fancier trains especially intel
ligent birds to flatter those belong
ing to the rival fancier's roof. Every
pigeon thus captured is of course re-
turned, but its owner has to pay "a
fee of twenty-five cents for each n
or give it up. There is a regular set
Of rules governing this unique sport,
and the most successful breeders who
sometimes capture as many as 200
birds in an afternoon make a very
fair sunday income in this a Every
bird owner has a few pigeons hat are
especially good mixers. These birds
have the hospitiahle qualities that
make a strange bird feel at home.
They are sent up SO often that they
seem to know they are expected to
Fly around with the new bird until
it decides t. descend to the roof, there
be held for the twenty-five cent
ransom.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07

indianapolis, Feb. 6.- Doranno Pei
tri, the noted Italian Marathon run
ner, defeated a relay team OF four To-
cal men here tonight i'm "a Marathon
race OF sixteen miles norando's
time was l hour, 35 minutes and 80
seconds William Wright, Lester Mil
Ter. Ray Bronson and Joseph Bar
clay were the Italians opponents.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07

Sedalia. No. Feb "a rumor Is
IN circulation Ia railroad circles and
is not denied by the company officials
that the general offices of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas railway sys-
TENS are To be moved from Scdalia 10
Denlson, Texas. effective March 4.
The offices have been located in his
city for thirty years.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07

ntes during the evening. rcserving
their speed for the final sprint which
coo persons witnessed the finish Of
the race.
Two teams which started in the
race last Monday ala not finish They
were Devenovitch ana Mackay. and
Senhousc ana Wilcox.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07

Uncle Ioke tback from the city,
You talk about cheap ridin'i ! rode
twenty miles on a street k'yar an all
II cost me was a nickel.
Uncle Jcd-Goshi That amt moth
IN When ! was thar last year / rode
to the top o. the tallest buildin' IN
town. an u didn't cost me "a blamed
cent'-Chicago Tribune.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07

She COMMUNICATIVE our
marriage You said my pathway
through life should be strewn with
roses.
He-Ncs. darling, but YOU know
roses have thorns, ana ] didn't realize
than what thin shoes you m
wear Exchange.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07

san Antonio. Texas. Feb 6.-Anto-
Mo de Araulo, convicted and SEN
fenced to two years and six months as
the leader Of the revolution against
Mexico last june, in which ten sol
dicrs were Killed, viii tomorrow be
taken to the federal prison at Fort
LcavenWorth, Kan.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07

Ehcncezer-Thom skcoters makes
me think of them city visitors we
had the week before last.
His Wifc-How's that, Eb?
Ebeneczor-Thcy come pretty near
bein' the worst singers and the big
gest eaters | ever see.-Hlustrated
Bits.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07

our last months bill for gas
Was ~frightful, don't YOU know"
said the fair maid IN the parlor
Unto her favOritc beau.
Then he straiRhtwuy got busy
Ana turned the gas down low.
Chicago News.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07

love me day on Monday.
And Chuesday, too. l like.
nave a beau most every day.
on Wednesdays. it's me Mike.
on Thursday, OFFICER O'Toole.
Then Friday Fred Mckay,
But saturday, | Ike the bcst-
It's then | get me pay.
Exchange.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07
Prison for Rccklcss EnrIneer.

Berlin. Feb. 6.-One Of 4he drivers
Of the trains on the Berlin elevated
railroad which coiiided on September
90. last. resulting in the death or in
jury Of many persons was today SEN
fenced 4" 81 months Imprisonment.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07

Los Angeles. Fob. 6.-The condition
Of T. j. Baldwin IS alarming tonight.
has suffered n relapse aud a report
from his physician AT eleven O'Clock
to the effect that there was slight
nance Of his survival until morning
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07
Citing an ENnmnIc

Little WillieSay. un what is
meant bv the law of demand ana
supply2
Pa-Take the coal dealer. for OK
ample. my son. About this time Of
the year he demands the money and
We supply it.-Chicago News.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07

posed to be that of Mrs. May Hazclton
cut up. packed Ia a trunk vas dis
covered latn tonight IN an apartment
at No. so Eaton street, whore the wo-
man had been living With her hus-
band, james HazoltOn.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07


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plaEvu III 'ne '"ru i"o" " . '"' "s
l~oiapi' Viup' III pr a'e i'o'".s -
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so"u ~au'holI'H 'h"' my "i' -" l'o
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up prIus' ~ eheiI SUI "D'.'' :"
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07

trouble between Guatemala and Hon.
duras was averted by the prompt apol-
ogy of President Daylla of Honduras
to the Guatomalan minister Of Teeu-
.pipalpa.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07

Dos MOines Feb 5-Congressman
Hepburn gained thirty-eiFht votes over
w, ID Jamison today in the Page coun-
~ recount of the eighth congressional
district election contest.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07
IMMENSE ARMY Of
TRANSATLANTIC
TRAVELLERS
TWO A MINUTE ENTER
AND LEAVE NEW YORK
, doe Whist Complexities Ser
want Problem While Society
Plays for Fortunes First
Purple Rat ScareS BoozerS,

Especial Correspondence to Morning JournalI
New York, Feb. 3.-The army Of
transatlantic travellers who arrive in
and leave New York every year is
aroater than the standing military
lofee of any country on earth. 1t is
ilrgcr indeed than the population OF
amy city in this country with two eX-
reptions. totalling over $500, 900 ev-
cry year. Last year showed a falling
OF of transatlantic travel at this port
of nearly a million from the average.
hut even SO its proportions were ire
mcndous. Every day 1870 ocean traV-
rlers arrived and 2400 departed. In
other words a Transatlantic arrival
took place every fifty seconds, while
some n sailed away every forty sec
"nds. In all 670.6S0 persons came
INTO the country through this port
and S59,S41 left it, the eastward travel
being in excess by 17S,S01. To ham
dle this travel an equivalent Of one
steamer of the largest type nov in
existence sailing each day is neces-
sary. The greater part of the travel
both east and west bound as might
be expected, is made up of steerage
passengers. During 1905 this class
constituted nearly ~two-thirds of the
incoming total. amounting To o 1000
or more than one-half of the coun-
trys total immigrants arriving at all
ports, which amounted to 1880
zach of these newcomers brought IN
on the average S23 in zeal money. OF
those admitted 1898 could neither
read nor write. and 10.902 immigrants
We're rejected, on account OF mental
moral and physical defects. That
'hefe is little cause to worry over a
possible depopulation of the United
states because of excess travel to Eu-
rope IS shown by the fact that even
under last years abnormal rate. u
would take 600 years to get rid of the
present population without allowing
''r the natural increase within the
eountry's borders.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07
When old Friends Meet.

For old times sake.
And sceing It's you
Let's talk OF the PAST,
with n bottle or two.
And for auld lang syne,
And seeing IT'S me,
Don't stop az two bottles:
Make It three.
Smart Set
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07

As a result of seeing a purple rat
various New Workers have OF late
climbed into permanent seats on the
water wagon, after having taken the
pledge. In this case. however, the
animal in question is not a Pigment OF
the imagination, but a real purple rat.
the first and only one of its kind.
whcih is now on exhibition at the
Zoo. 1t is the result of years of breed
ing. which We're not, however. conduc-
ted on behalf of the temperance
movement Nevertheless various
casual male visitors who have
CHANGED upon this unique animal have
abjured strong drink forever more.
The worlds first purple rat is. as
might be expected. a freak. Several
years ago. a foreigner began expert
ments in crossing black. white. gray,
brown and all other colored rats i'm
an attempt to produce a tortoise-shcll
rat Just what he expected to do
with such an animal is unknown. UNI
less. indeed he Intended il as a diet
for toftoise-shell cats. after which it
was 70 De PATTERNED. The tortoise
rat. however. has not been
achieved up to the present date. but
one Of the curious and unexpected re-
suits Of the breeding experiments
looking toward its creation was the
purple rat now on exhibition here.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07

The 5. & W. Furniture Co. Second
Hand Home Comfort Ranges.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07
monduran President Apologies.

Mexico City. Feb. 6.-According 10
advices received here today. serious
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07

its varying fashions from year to year
in this city. aud The data covering the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07

New York has a brand new sport
hh"wn as pigeon flatterins' which
another way of saying pigeon stealing.
among the n of the zoe. 600
.Ias which are kept in this city Al
ul"ugh there is q reward of twenty
1--WE cents for every pigeon stolen. the
'1i is not an iliegitimate one. bun
s"npiy h expression OF the newest
fstine here. Fof many years the
breeding Of carrier pigeons has beef
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-07

From Santa Fe

Travelling Auditor Charles Y. SAT-
ford is in favor oe local option on the
liquor traffic if the people want It,
but he has a scheme which he wants
the legislature to adopt which viii
skin local option a city block. 1t is
the plan adopted by the state Of
Washington which puts it straight up
to the man who likes his portion of
booze whether be viii drink or not.
Up in Washington. said the trav-
cling auditor the other day, they have
a scheme that makes local option look
like a dog in the face. 1t is the plan
Of licensing not the dealer but the man
who drinks the booze. Up there the
man who wants to drink anything
stronger than hot chocolate and ginger
ale has to take out a license in the
form Of II card. The card costs him
$5 a year and he has to carry it with
him and exhibit it to the bar tender
every time he wants 4 drink. The card
carries his photograph. the color Of
his hair and a certificate Of character
No mar who has a bad character or
who is a confirmed %drunkard can get
a card; which is going some in the
restriction business.
The scheme has It's advantages. II
shuts off treating to a large extent. II
a man wants to buy a friend a drink
he has to see that the friend has his
boozefighter's caro- with him and it
effcctually prohibits calling up the
bunch for a round When one gets
down to regulation. it seems thai this
is about the smoothest plan of the
bunch"