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The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-12

The opponents of prohibition
loudly cry that prohibition
don't prohibit" This is tn cir
chief argument against the en-
actment of prohibition laws,
their very greatest bugaboo
with which to brighten the timid
voter aud cause him to either
remain away from the polls or
when he goes into the booth to
mark his ticket in favor of the
liquor traffic. Advocates of, pro-
hibItion and local option assert
that the enactment of such laws
materially decreases the sale
and consumpt ion of liquor, and
these assertions seem to be
proven true by an official state
ment recently issued by the
Treasury Department. The fig
ures Of the department show a
decrease Of between four and
FIVE million barrels of beer in
1908, and that means a billion
piuts less liquor drunk in 1908
than in 1907, That decrease is
not. perhaps, so great as some
temperance reformers expected D.,
but it is a very decided decrease
all the same, and Que that is all
the more suggestive because Of
the persistent attempts at il
legal selling and the facilities
for securing liquor In dry terri
tory through the operations of
the express companies. 1t all
indicates that the temperance
movement is a very real thing.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-12
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di'
arrhoea Remedy Never Known
to Fail.

81 have used Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy since it
was Arst introduced to the public 10
1872, and have never found one instance
where a cure was not speedily effected
by It's use. have been g commercial
traveller for eighteen years, and never
start out on a trip without this, my
faithful friend says a. 5, Nichols Of
Oakland, Ind. Ter. For sale BY W B.
nayis and B F. Mossley.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-12

Are you a booster or a knock.
err? Are you aiding in the work
of building up your town and
county or are you doing your
little best to hinder and delay
its progressa If you belong to
the latter class the community
can very we'll dispense with
your service-in fact your room
is decidedly more valuable than
your company" 1t, on the oth-
er hand, you are boosting in
season and out of season, if you
are by word and deed showing
your faith in the town and the
county, if you are aiding in the
noble work of building up the
community morally and materi-
ally, then you are indeed a citi-
zen more valuable than gold and
your name will live tohg after
your body has crumbled into
dust. Be a booster-don't be a
knocker.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-12

The handsome iron f e n e
which encloses the city park has
been in position about three or
-four months. The beautiful
Confederate monument h 8,
adorned the square for a period
of about six weeks. Now isl't ii
about time tor the work of beau
tifYing the park to be taken upa
A moving machine would be Of
assistance. Then would come
the laying QUO of the walks, the
making of flower beds,the plant
ing of flowers and shrubbSy'
Let's all get busy and makd Of
our park thing Of beauty aud
joy forever.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-12

The State Board of Pardons
had another session last week
and many unfortunates present.
ed their petitions for pardons
or Communication of sentence. A
very small percentage of the
number of petitions presented
received the favorable consider
alton of the board and these on
.ly Upon the recommendations Of
the judges and States attorneys
of the courts in which the con-
yictions were had. The new
board Of pardons seems to have
adopted new ideas with refer
ence to the pardon OF criminals
and now a convicted felon knows
that in order to obtain what he
desires he must present stroug
case TO the board and that every
feature aud incident of his trial
aud probable guilt will be close
ly investigated.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-12

Jacksonville is rapidly becom.
ing city of churches. The
Methodist people have ten
houses of worship there alrea dy
and are planning for more, while
the Baptists have about an equal
number. Other denominations
while probably not so strong,
have enough church houses to
comfortably accommodate their
congregations. We would like
to know, just for information,
what is the proportion of church
es to saloons in that city. Will
someone kindly give US the in
formation?
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-12

For a long time producers of
turpentine have been somewhat
respondent because of the low
figures which their product
brought in the market. Now,
however. the magnates are be-
ginning to see light ahead and
their thoughts are again turning
TO automobiles, diamonds as
large as hen eggs, and other
lnxuries which they had become
accustomed to before the slump
in prices. Turpentine is now
worth 50 cents per gallon in the
markets and a further increase
is looked for.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-12
ROARns nE TRAnE.

A letter from an executive Of
fcer Of a board of trade recently
organized in a Northern city ask
ing the Manufacturers Record
for advice as to the best means
of doing effective work has start
ed a train of thought which may
be of value to new bodies of the
kind in the South, and not with
out suggestion to older ones,
says the Manufacturers Record.
"A board of trade or similar
organization intended to orga-
nize and concentrate the crea-
tive energies of a community
upon its development and ex-
pansion will be useful just in so
far as its mem bership regards it
as a vital factor in the clty's life
and employs it as such. An or:
ganization intended to do the
work of a board of trade and
not doing it is worse for the city
than having no board of trade.
1t becomes a clog upon the
wheels of city's growth.
This is the day OF doing
things, a day IN which the city
that does rot advance its inter
ests must surely decline ia i'm
portance. An active, alert body
of business men and manufac
turers united in a board Of trade
and sustaining literally intelli-
gent aud energetic work of it's
executive officers is one OF the
most reliable forces for a city's !
gro with. 1t will not do for pro-
gressive citizens under the spur
Of calamity or of a special OPP
portunity merely to meet, adopt
a constitution and bylaws, elect
1 president, secretary and treas
lrel Of their board of trade. pay
The annual dues and then give
practically no further thought
to the organization except as
their attention may be called to
It by an annual meeting and |
banquet or some other passing |
Incident"
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-12

Though badly defeated in his
race for re election as governor,
Hoke Smith seems to yet WELD
no little influence in the politi-
cal affairs Of Georgia. One of
his last official acts as governor
was the removal from Office of
Railroad Commissioner McLen-
don and last week the State
legislature, both branches, sus
tanned the ex governor by large
majorities.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-12
THURSDAY, AUGUST 70, 1909.

The Tampa Times is waging
war upon the gamblers of that
atty. From all reports there
are a number of the gentry ply
ing their nefarious vocation
there and it is to be hoped that
The Times will succeed in put
ting them entirely out of bust
ness.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-12

An English journal puts the
liquor problem in this form;
twenty-five snakes running
through the streets-that's free
whiskey. twenty-five snakes
running through the streets
twenty-five holes are made by
authority of the law-tv\at is
low license. Fen of the holes are
closed and the snakes all got out
the other fifteen-that is high
license. Drive all the snakes
over to the next village-that
is local option. Kill all the
suakes-that is prohibition"
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-12
BABY MorphIne blends

are made by all soothing sYrups aud
baby medicines that contain opium and
narcotics. McGee's Baby Elixir con-
tsins no Injurious or narcotic drugs Of
any kind. Assure and safe cure for dis
ordered stomachs, bowels and fretful-
splendid for teethlne infants.
Sold bY w. B. Davis.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-12

The taxes for this year will be
the same as for last year.
eighteen and one-half mills, or
s18 so per thousand dollars Of
valuation, Since the millage
wasinot increased we presume
we can only be truly grateful
and look forward with renewed
hope for a reduction another
year.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-12

IF the editors of the Mariauna
Times-Courier don't look sharp
they will find themselves hauled
up with a short turn charged
with lese majestic or something
equally as bad. Listen to them:
eff not too impertinent,we would
like to ask the Tallahassee True
Democrat or any other authori-
ty in the vicinity of Tallahassee,
whether not the Hon. A. @
Groom is now acting as State
Comptroller? We have address
ed three communications to him
within the past six weeks and
have not been favored with a
reply to either of them. Have
decided that probably we are
like Peusacola's policemen
don't know the names of state
oficers-hence this question.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
ALL PROTEOTIONISTS.

We have read a good deal of late Of
the great political unrest in the mid
Gle ives; and of the probabilities of
the formation of a new national party.
There is no likelihood of anything
OF the kind occurring for at least ninty
per cent of the republicans in the
middle west believe in protection,
but are unutterablv and everlastingly
opposed to a prohlbitive tariff which
produces no revenue and despuils the
masses for the benefit of few already
made enormously rich by reason of
a robber system of fleeing one class
for another. The republican party
will be- placed right on the tariff
question. 1t will be a fight, but the
right will prevail aud justice melted
out to all.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
THOUGHTS BY THE WAY

1t is very kind IF Senator Moses
Clapp of Minnesota, to agree to in
wade this state to help out Senator La
Toilette who, In the judgment of the
writer, will need no outside help next
year in order to receive the noiuiua-
tion at the primary election. From
present indications, it does not look
as if he would have any opposition,
for to most electors 1t is SIX in che
and a halt dozen in the other in max
ing choice between half-breeds. But
Senator Clapp is rafting coed
talker and pussihly may convince a
few and prejudice many and do more
damage than good. 1t is family
affair and he should keep hands off
and let US skin our own cats,
If Milwaukee keeps Oh, it Will soon
have a reputation that will make
Chicago envious, which city at pre-
sent, holds the championship for
crime. The good people Of the cream
city must be asleep and it is certainly
time that they awoke to realization
of the conditions in their midst.
Senator AlGrich, the apostle of a
prohibitive tariff for the benefit of
the eastern capitalists, was in Mil
waukee Tuesday on tour of enlight
eminent on economic questions. The
senator rides in a private car, which
is an evidence of his plutocrstic ex-
clusiveness and ability to pay gocdly
sum for the prIvilege-and the less
the middle west and the west has to
do with him and politicians of his ilk,
the better 1t will be for she people,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
BIG GRAFT PROPOSED.

The talk about expendIng 5000. 200,
900 on the improvement of the Miss
issippi river by making fourteen foot
channel IL not a large SUM in this day
and age, but this ia far too much TO
be wasted, for its expenditure will
not be of any value except to the
grafters. Those acquainted with the
stream know of it's excentlcities and
life long habits of seeking new chan
nels whenever so inclined and all
money expended would he loss.
Then, the railroads running parallel
with the river will transport freight
and passengers because of rapid
transit. 1t looks tn the writer, that
those asking for fourteen foot chan
mel do nat want it-that is the wise
ones do not. They want the money
$500, coo, 600 placed in their hands
for distribution and they will see that
it is honestly distributed in their own
interest. 1t would be money thrown
away and nobody benefited except
few grafters in and out of congress
And in this connection, it might not
be smiss to call attention to the fact
that millions upon millions of dollars
have been appropriated by congress
and thrown away, that IS, part of
it. on trying to make dry creeks navi-
gable and harbors on frog ponds, or
harbors at points where there was no
use for them. The writer is not op-
posed to inland improvements, but to
the wasteful expenditure of public
funds for the benefit of grafters and
believes it is high time to call II halt.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19

quired in farm life what the farmers
have had to contend with in this re-
spect in the past. 1t will be my con-
slant aim to do all in my power to
enact laws that will protsct hunest
and legitimate agriculture in every
way. and that will also protect the
consunsr against fraud and deception.
The great tobacco and sugar beet
interests of the farm srs and others
employed therein in this district and
state should be cared for and safe
guarded. These things lie at our
very door and are of most vital I'M
portance to our local prosperity and
we'll being and should not be neglected
for remute fields of usefulness.
In my opinion the Interstate Com
merce Act should be amended in q
manner that will more thoroughly
regulate common carriers and the
power of the Interstate Commerce
Commission should be broadened over
capitalization, holding stock in COM
peting companies, issue of railway
securities, classification discrimina-
tiOns, through routes and safety de-
vices.
l am in favor of better and more
sound currency Legislation and most
rigid enforcement of the antitrust
laws and further streng thening of
them where necessary. am heart
lily in favor Of tn. conservation of our
natural resources. My experience as
a member of the State Forestry COM
mission and as Attorney General, has
brought home to me the necessity for
prompt and effective action.
I believe in the honor and dignity
of American labor and l Will protect,
safeguard and advance 1T in every
proper and just way in my power.
My early life was spent almost en-
tirely in manual labor and my later
years, spent largely in salar;ed posi-
tions and in the practice of law in
Madison, have kept me closely in
touch and sympathy with the man be-
Zinc the desk. rhe lathe, the shovel
and the plow.
If chosen your representative l be-
lieve you will find me to be a genuine
congressional progressive, devoting
my best effort to the welfare of our
district, state and nation, and contin-
uing to serve tbs people with the same
slirit and purpose that actuated me
as District Attorney for Dane county
and that now actuates me as ATTORNEY
General of this state.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
F. L. Gilbert's Announcement

For some time many personal and
political friends have suggested that
l become candidate for the republic
can nomination for Congress from the
Second Congressional district, and
the responses to the suggestion of my
possible candidacy have been so mum.
erous and generous from all portions
of the district that ! have concluded
to enter the field and submit my can
didacy to the electors of the district
In announcing my candidacy l de-
sire to state briefly my pos ton on
some questions most affecting the in
terests Of the people. 1t is perhaps
unnecessary for me to here state that
| worked for and participated in all
Of the progressive legislation enacted
into laws in the state Of Wisconsin
in recent wears. l am in favor of
and will labor for all further progress
sive measures which have for Their OBJ
ject the betterment of the people.
Ny support was heartily given to
Theodore Roosevelt and his policies. I
have full faith that President Taft
will carry out said policies su far as
lies in his power and that he will H.
augurate great reforms of his own
initiative. | believe in his honesty
and integrity of purpose, and, il
elected as your representative, will
support all the progressive legislation
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19

ed down with something that they
do not understand. | am confronted
in practical business way by the
fact that young men have been put
upon algebra when they knew scarcely
anything about arithmetic. Now,
this is putting the cart before the
horse. Things are not in their right
relation. | believe that arithmetic
should be taught in the high school
to the last day Of the pupils life,
and taught practically. taught intense
~. | am not 80 certain about the
proposition OF algebra or what il &C.
called higher mathematics, but when
you bring me pupil graduated at my
high school that cannot cast up ac-
counts or calculate creamery divided
in percentage. l am asking myself
the question, 80, algebra, what are
you good for?' and the pupil telling
me that he did not understand percent
age, that he went through and did not
understand it,
The teachers, he said. were not to
blame The state had been carried
away with the idea of standing &C.
credited to the university. 1t inter
feres with the peoples college,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS,

Running for office in dry town
should be much cheaper than the old
way.
We hope all the campaign liars will
now ask the Lord to forgive them,
and henceforth try to live better lives.
No poor man. if he had million
dollars, you'd do what he thinks he
would do.
If men loved their neighbours as
themselves less money would be spent
for fences.
There seems to be no closed season
in Kentucky tor the protection of the
dove OF peace.
What is the man who puts his
money in a stocking instead of bank
ing it, pessimist or optimist?
What has become of the man who
used to say that his home was where
ever he took his hat off?
Gathering autumn leaves makes a
young man feel silly, except when he
does it to please sweet girl.
While we were finding fault with
the tough steak, Borneo cannibals
were eating an old British sea
captain.
When man has reached Speaker
Cannon's age it is hard to teach him
new trick, like that of resigning.
1t is a sweetly solemn thought that
the people who have started crusade
against pie. are not making much
Roadway.
Kansas hens are earning S1.87 a
month net for their owners. Hens
that can do that, are entitled to a
| Saturday half holiday.
The death Of one man is credited
| to saUerkraut. He may or he may
not have died happy. That is another
question of taste.
Before the millennium breaks any
speed laws getting nere, it will be
necessary for all reformers to think
alike and act in harmony.
''Is the college girl a molly
coddle?'' the New York World asks.
That a question for some other fell
low to answer. Jumping in where
angels fear to tread is not pleasant
pastIme.
| DR.. Woodrow Wilson is fine opti-
mist. He can look through the hole
in the duughnut and get magnificent
view of green fields and fat pastures
for the democratic party.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19

for he Is the Acknowledged represen-
tative Of the Especial interest" which
are sklnning them under the pretence
of party unity and success. which
means, the enriching of the few at
the expense of the productive and
laboring classes.
A large number of the people in this
state, including the editor of the
Leader, are anxious to know what
Gov. Davidson did with that 81. 200
contributed by the game wardens and
laid upon his table by Game warden
Stone when the governor wasn't look
ing; or Was so profoundly engaged in
incubating great thoughts that he did
not see him and was 50 densely ignor-
ant of its purpose, that he went and
did not realize his innocence until an
investigation brought out the facts,
and then, he was righteously indignant
to think that those awful game war
dens had played a scurvy trick on
him when he was not anticipating an
expose
When congress convenes, it is the
intention of the real dyed in the wool
democrats, to discipline the twenty
three democratic members of that
body who so far forgot themselves
as to sell their political birthright
for mere mess of potage and sup
ported Cannon for speaker at the or
ganization of the house a year ago.
The contemplated action ia right. and
they should be refused admission to
the party caucus and not be recug-
nized, for they are like many demo-
Gratis in Wisconsin incorporating as
democrats to knife their party. The
names Of the men who sold out for
recognition and favors from the
speaker are: Bartlett, New Brant-
ley, Ca. f; Broussard, La; Edwards,
Ga. Estopinal, La; Fitzgerald, N.
Y; Fornes, N. Y; Goldfogle, N. Y. !:
Goulden, N. Y; Griggs, Ca. i; Harri-
son. N. Y; Howard Ga; Keliher,
Mass. Lee, Ca; Lindsay. N. Y !:
Livingston, Ca; McDermott, III. !;
Nom, Tenn; O'Cnnneli. Mass. !;
Peter, Mass; Riordan, N. Y; and
Sparkman, Fla.
Facts brought to light by the New
York Sun Thursday disclosed that
the American Sugar Refining company
has stolen not leas than $50, 900, 900
from the United States tr easury with
in the past twenty years through I'M
derweighing of importations and un-
derpaying of custom duties. These
facts reveal the trusts wholesale cor
ruption of officials and politicians.
This thievery has been going on for
years and Hon. Lester Shaw, who
was secretary of the treasury under
Roosevelt. in recent interview says
that it has existed in every branch of
the custom service, the robberies run
ming up into the hundreds of millions
of dollars. 1t was known during the
blcw-hard administration of Roosevelt,
but nothing was done to prevent it
and the whole system was rotten. If
President Taft cleans out the rascals
Snd RECEIVERS back but part of the
immense sum dishonesty taken, he
will have accomplished a good work.
1t is one of the fruits of civil service
which keeps rascaIs in office until they
are sent to the penltentlary.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
IT ISN'T PRUDENT.

Don't spurn your poor relations
For no one knows just when
Some lucky day the poorest may
Just strike it rich, and then =?