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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-01
COT JRIER BRINGS the NEWS.
Connie Buckley Rode Nine Miles 10 kcat.
Ing summit for ucIp,

HEATING SUMMIT, Pa. Sept 30 The
first man to bring the news of the Austin
disaster rode into town pra ctically ex-
hausted He was so excited that no one
stopped to ask his name. He was
youth named Connie Buckley. As soon
rs he gave his news there was stampede
for Austin. The courier said:
II rode nine miles and the suffering
of men, women and children is intense -
no fires. no shelter. no clothes Prac-
tically the entire town was swept away
and jamned into a little gully. Fire
is burning up all the people that are
not drowned Tn, debris is couple Of
hundred feet high and there is no way
| of stopping it from burning
The scene is beyond description
People are dying in the streets. whole
families have been swept away, people
are mangled and the sight is appalling
The dam that burst belonged to the
Bayless PAPER mill The whole town
is gone; churches. opera house dwellings
business buildings everything is swept
away The Bayless pulp and paper mill,
a million dollar plint. was swept away
like so much wood
Later another messenger arrived and
said
Priests from neiGhboring towns were
the first to arrive and administer comfort
To the dying. They came in automobiles
Father O'Bren and the Father Becker
are doing heroic work. Connie Buckley
was the first % get the news ont and had
10 go nine miles on horseback to get to
the neares; telegraph Office, as all wires
are down
The Buffalo and Sus luehanna -aiiroad
shops and mills and ali ere swept away
and thous luds Of people are on the hi"-
side without clothing. groceries or any
thing ~ help themselves with. There
will have - be relief quick for the people
OF Austin.
There were two dams. one above the
other, and one was made Of concrete and
was never considered safe. and they
built another one of los. above it. Al
together there was about mile and a
half of water came down on the busy
little town and destroyed it, not leaving a
house in the valleY
1t s estimated there are 500 drowned.
I canno, tell what it has done down the
valley. The whole valley is in ruins and
millions of dollars worth of lumber has
bael swept away. The lumber yard in
Austin was d mile long and nothing is
left OF il
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wss the paper mill Nearly every family
wes represented on the payroll. The
mill fortunately closed down on Satur-
day afternoon. A large part of the
population was attending a baseball
game at town few miles away. This
part comprised for the mos. part the
youth OF the community.
The news Of the disaster reached the
game. according to the information
received here. and mad rush to the
scene Of the calamity ensued
A despatch from Reno. Pa. confirms
the feCrs held for towns in the Sinnema-
honing Valley. II says that close to
LOCO lives have been lost in the Austin
flood and that millions of gallons OF water
are rushing down the valley destroying
property and setting fire to many build
incs. All towns within n radius Of many
miles have been appealed to end gro
sending assistance to combat the flames.
which are assuming gigantic proportions.
OleGn. n Y. sent oil it's fire apparatus.
Bodies ere being picked up along the
route Of the flood and many injured
persons arc being cared for by farmers
and residents of small villages The
loss Of tnrny homes by fire miles down
the narrow valley is reported. The
residents slong the Sinnemahoning are
said to be terror stricken.
1t is impossible to estimate tho num-
her of deaths, but tho telephone COM
pany manager here says that his reports
from the vicinity of Austin place 1t at
more than 500 and near 1 900.
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WON'T SUE PINCHOT.
BalIlnger Decides to Leave the Contro.
yersy Where Taft Left II.

DENVER. Sept. sO-Former Secretary
Ballinger has abandoned the idea of suing
Clifford Pinchot for libel. Mr.. Ballinger
said to-day:
Il have definitely determined to enter
upon no legal controversy with him. con-
vinced, es am. that the judgment OF the
American people as to the m alters that
would ha involved in such suit already
comedies with that of President Taft
so emphatically and chivalrously ex-
pressed at the time of my resignation. OF
the Attorney General and Of a majority
Of the Congressional investigating com.
mittee.
Il am the more strongly led to this de-
cision by the fact that to renew the con.
troversies with Mr.. Pinchot must strongly
tend to detract from issues that Presiden,
Taft is now so energetically presenting g
to the American people"
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As SEEN FROM THE HILLS.
Train Dispatcher Sends a summary q
the Damage In Austin.

The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. through its local superintendent
secured direct communication with the
chief train dispatcher of the Buffalo and
Susquehanna Railroad at Galeton, Pa.
at 10 O'Clock last night and got this story
from An eyewitness who walked from the
scene Of the Austin disaster Ia Galeton:
Il had been working in the streets at
Austin when heard noise and ran up
on the hills The water washed away
everything in the centre of the town
The Standard Wood Company plant.
which has offices in New York city, was
destroyed by fire following the flood
The Emporium Lumber Company mill
was burning when | left. The Commercia /
Hotel was destroyed. The Musch -Kia
Furniture retail house was also destroyed
The Goodyear Lumber Company mill wa
washed away. The Goodyear Hotel was
very much dana Ged. but still standing
when ! loft The Stockweather block
was destroyed. as well as the post office
block. The Buffalo and Susquehanna
Railroad station caved in, and the railroad
shot Is and TRACKS were washed away. 1t
was estimates that from 500 to 900 people
were missing when left"
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TAFT'S AUNT DELLA IS s6.
Reception In Her Honor at the Home O,
Her Nephew Horace.

WATERBURY. Sept. so.-Mrs. Della {.
Torrey Of Millbury. Mass. aunt Of Presi.
dent Taft. quietly celebrated her birth.
day in Watertown to-day. There was an
informal reception and celebration to-
night arranged by Watertown friends
Of the Taft family in her honor. She was
boro in Boston in 1925. Mrs. Torrey met
many people to-day and motored about
the town and in the afternoon went to So,
thesTaft School football eleven WALTON
the Kent eleven by a score Of II too. be-
Mrs. Edwards. wife OF William A. Ed
wards, both Of Millbury also. and sister OF
President Taft. Mrs. Torrey and Mrs
Edwards came TO Waterbury yesterday
at noon by rail and motored TO the HON,
Of Horace d. Taft. five miles Mrs. Tor
rey will be entertained tonight at formal
reception at the Taft home arranged by
Watertown pc eople.
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MARRIED..

BRooKS-H September So 1911. a,
Brooklyn. n. V, Lillian Clifton House to
Edward Brsmhall Brooks
McCREA-DuNLoP.-On September so. at l.,
o'clock noon. at New York. By the Rev.
Abbott T.. kltrcdge, Mary Caring Dunlop,
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs, Charles Arthur
Johnston Of Petersburg. Va, 10 Archibald
Montgomery McCrea, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mctrea OF Philadelphia. Pa.
pOoR-HoLT.--At Bay Head, ~ j., Sepi,mber
20, Pauline Bahcock Holt daughter of Mr. and
Mrs, L. H. Babcock Of this city. to Elwyn ".
Poor of Morristown, \. j.
SCHWAB--CLARk, On Saturday, Septembc cr So
ivll. at Norfolk, Conn, by the Rev. Henry
Lubbock. ID. D., Alice Requs ClarS. daughter
Of Cyrus Clark. TO Gustav Schwab, Jr.
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nit. nine miles from Austin. Mr.. Sykes
was informed thet several people in the
village Of Costello were drowned in the
flood, which according to late reports
has been partially inundated. He visited
Austin three weeks ago and passed the
dam in an automobile. The retaining
walls, Mr.. Sykes said tonight. did not
impress him as strong enough to hold the
water.
A message received by Mr.. Sykes at 3
o'clock tonight said that the residential
part Of the village was in flames.
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DIED..

BARNES Suddenly, OIL September 90 ats E,~
6Sth St. Cora F. Bsrles. aged As
Funeral services will be held at her late res
dence. East 6Sth ST.. on Monday m morning
october ?. at II O'Clock Funeral private
HILL On Septembef 10, at Augusta, Me. Pris-
ella Sutherland. widow OF Warren l.. tn
and mother OF Mrs. Tracy Peck, Jr,
Services At Portland. Me, lntermcut Green
wood Cemetery.
POOLfR At East Orange. y. j., ESeptcmbcr %,
1911. Zelia Bull, widow OF William Il. Puolcl
and sister of Alfred II. Buii.
Funeral services at her late residence, q WASH
ington Terrace. Monday. October ?, at 1913
A, NJ Trains leave D.. L. 4 ". station. ho-
boken, $40 a. NJ. for Brick Church Station.
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UNDERTAkERS.

FRANK 4. CAMPBELL. 3AI-7Aa ". .3d ~
Chapels, Ambulance Service. Tel. ia2< Chcls-s
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DIED..

BINZEN suddenly. September 2s. 1911. Fred.
erick ". BinZen. aged 81 years.
Funeral services will be held al his late home 81
Warrington place, Fast orange. n. j., sun,
day, October !. at O'Clock, Interment at
convenience OF family.
ELKINS,-Robert Cecil Eikns. Funeral at "THE
FUNERAL CHURCH" 2%l e4s West 2sd GRANT
L. CAMPBELL BrILplSol, bet, 7th and sth avs.
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DESIGNER or TIE DAM.
Engineer Hatt0n \t,iscd That the st-uc-
tu-c H. strengthened.

WuMINGroN, Sept. go T, ChalEley
Hrtton, "A ci. il engineer of this city, de-
signed the dam of the Bayless Company
ut Austin, Pa, when ii was built originally
He said to-nig ht that two years ago
when the dam became weai he advised
that it be strengthened He said this was
done. but he was not employed on the work
and did not know the nature Of it. He
would not venture an opinion rs to the
cause of the disaster.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-01
John.;own ami Galveston Fiooi,.

In the Johnstown food disaster OF ". y
81 lAsO, 2 ,a35 lives were lost and SO, 900 ,Ooo
in properly was destroyed
IN the Galveston flood nf September =,
1900. 5000 iives were lost ald proper v
valued u Sit ,mp, ,O0j "'d, q. etroyCd
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-27
oINS ! lMPERlLS ELEVEN MEN
minneapolis is Plunged Into
Darkness by Explosion H.
Power Plant.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Jan Mime.
po"s was plunged into darkness and
NJ commercial life OF the CITY almos,
iaIalyzed by an explosion of tho
.''OoO wire" leading into tho nowar
riant Of the Minneapolis canera,
~ company. Third avenue s
ana Maine street
7 men employed IN the build.
~ ".oe 'heir way TO safety through
sr+,' icy OF the mill race. after the
,n, 'os'on' The plant was wrecked
INA, ,angled mass OF wires. machin
s, ana lumber was thrown in every
s,.e by the force OF the explo.
~. fire followed and completed
,r na oenolition Of the building Two
49, -" were injured and the damage 10
1'cIery is estimated Mt 500. 900
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-27
REINFORCEMENT BILL OUT
measure Submitted viii Increase
membership Of National House Of
Congress 10 433.

Washington. Jan. Chairman
Crumpacker OF the house committee
on census presented his reapportion.
ment bill based on the last census ra''
turns
II provides for a house membershin
Of 433. or AZ more than az presani
Arizona and New Mexico are not
counted In and as each. when a state
is TO have one member OF the house.
the total membership for the next ten
years viii be 1873 The appointment
Is made on the basis Of a representa-
tive for each $4,000 inhabitants
Should the necessary redistricting
not be made in the states before the
Sixty-third congress the additional
representations allowed are to be
elected at large
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-27
TAFT TALKS ON PHILIPPINES
Tells Military Order OF csrabao il
Will Be Long Time Before
Islands Are Free.

Washington. Jan. president Taft
generalized about bis attitude toward
Philippine independence in an in
formal speech at the annual dinner
of the Military order OF the Carabao.
Incidentally he was installed as a
member Of the order.
The order of the Carabao. named
for the buffalo. which is the Philip. Ae
beast Of burden. is composed OF com
missioned officers OF the regular and
volunteer service who honorably
served in the Philippines during the
Spanish war
The burden OF the presidents re.
marks was 10 the effect that while he
was unwilling To say that the Philip
pines never would be Independent.
lin my judgment. we are likely to re-
tain them for a considerable time"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-27
MONACO WINS CONSTITUTION
Prince Albert Yields to Demand for
Reform-Threats Made Against
Famous Casino.

Monte Carlo. Jan. Monacos IS
native citizens and 1855 naturalized
residents granted a constitutional gov
eminent in a proclamation issued by
Prince Albert
The gift ~ constitutional monarchy
TO the worlds smallest --incipality.
came only after the native Monacans
had banded together with the 20 born
Monacans inhabiting Paris and laid
plans for revolution in the eight
square miles Of territory comprising
the nation
II was the threat to wreak havoc
with this casino. the worlds greatest
gambling establishment. In Monte
Carlo. that brought Prince Albert to
tine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-27
BILLS TO CURB RAILROADS
MEMBER Of the Missouri Commission
prepares Measures for the Lesis-
lature's Enactment.

JEFFERSON City, Mo. Jan. Oh. r.
Nstshy a member OF the board OF
'aIiroad commissioners has issued a
statement in which he outlines bills
we BOARD Will ask the legislature TO
lass ~ this session. These give the
.oMmissioners more power in regu.
alton Of the railroads. Among these
gus are the following:
10 give the commission more mower
Oyer express companies to prevent
0Harges In excess OF printed tariffs
"nu 20 give cities OF certain class
Tree delivery.
40 prevent railroads and EXPRESS
oompanies from holding claims an un.
ieasonable length OF time.
10 prevent railroad companies from
uelaying freight an unreasonable
"ns'h Of time in transit
for ne weighing OF coal by the rail-.
'oaus az the destination TO prevent
~ shortage on shipments OF coal in
open cars.
m' slesby believes the legislature
III. W. Increase the powers OF the com.
mission
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-27
TRUTHFUL BANDITS KILL
OFFICER AND ESCAPE
po''er and eellboy Hold Up Stree,
Car and Shoot a Policeman
az Duluth.

duluth, MINI, Jan. William Muz.
1"iy and Algot Johnson. each nin..
Teen years old bellboy and night nor.
ter Of the Hotel Mckay turned hsn
ats killed a policeman held ~ ! car
ana are being sought for BY the no.
lice wy y"
ne Two men held up and shot at
me night clerk. bound and gagged
TWO other men in the hotel bosern = =
ana escaped with $50 belonging ~ me
hotel They were arrested and nlaced
On street car after a chase through
me Interstate bridge district
While being taken back 10 The c,,v
one OF the youthful bandits drew .
revolver from a pocket that had as
capped the attention OF Policeman
marry Chesmore. who had made the
arrest opened fire on that officer and
NiIed him The robbers then held
UP the passengers and crew Of the car
and escaped.
As the bandits are heavily armed
y IS feared that when their place OF
concealment is discovered there Win
be a battle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-27
BRAZIL REBELS DIE
oANoRENE. sUNsTRoKE AND
sUFFocATIoN CARRY OFF
IS MUTlNEERS.
DEMISE OF ALL IS SUDDEN
Riots Due 10 Political DissatiSfaction
Reported in State o. Para-Gos-
eminent Exercises Rigid Censor
ship over All Dispatches.

Rio Janeiro. Jan According "a
the Journal do Commerce.. Joao Can
dido. leader OF the recent revolt in
the navy. and forty-four other mu-
tineers have met sudden deaths
Candida succumbed TO gangrene
while a prisoner. twenty-six OF his as.
sociates died from sunstroke while
engaged in repairing the fortress on
Cobras Island sand eighteen others
we're sufiocated in their cells in the
prison on VillegainOn Island
When the latter Of the two recent
naval revolis in Brazil was put down.
three weeks ago. il was announced
that the mutinous sailors had been
sent 10 states remote from Rio .Ja-
metro. where they would be employed
in the construction of highways and
railroads. The mutineers had surren-
dered. and II was officially announced
that the disorders were at an end
Reports CT New Uprisinss.
There are persistent rumors OF dis
turbances in the State OF Para. on the
north coast. due to political dissatis-
faction. Rioting is said 10 have &C.
CURED at Para
Nictheroy. the capital OF the State
OF Rio Janeiro. and situated across the
hsrbor from the federal capital. is IN
der martial law. and the troops oc-
cupy all the public buildings
The rigid censorship maintained by
the government since the revolt in
the navy was put down makes II i'm
possible 10 confirm officially these
rumors OF rioting at Para and else
where in the republic. The censor
ship includes the newspapers here
and extends 10 press dispatches ca
bled TO other countries
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-27
CARBlNEERS HOLD BACK MOB
Relatives Of Camorrists Fail 10 Rescue
Prisoners From Italian
Officers.

Viterbo. Italy. Jan s.-Thirty-two
members OF the Camorra. who have
been in close confinement for three
years. were transferred from Naples
TO the prison here for trial. after a
riOting mob OF relatives and sympathiz-
ers failed 10 rescue them from the po-
lice
Heavily armed attachments OF police
and carbineers forced back the mob
with their guns and succeeded in ef-
fecting the transfer from the train.
This is the beginning of a far sweep
ing movement which the Italian gov
eminent contemplates against the
Camorra association which. according
TO the minister OF justice and other
members of the cabinet. must be ruled
out
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-27
r CHI RIVAL STAYS BANKER
A. o. Trusse.t Murders }. o. S. NeeI-
ey-Trseecy Is Sequel to Long
Fight.

Caney. Kan. Jan. 81 ID. S. Seel
ey, president OF the Wichita Pipe Line
company. president OF the Lima. Ohio.
Trust company and head % several
large oil companies. was shot and
killed In the Palace hotel here by AL
o. Truskeit. a prominent business
men OF Caney. The shooting was the
result OF litigation over an oil lease
Truskett surrendered Immediately.
Truskett was taken by automobile
10 the county jail in Independence.
Kan.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-27
STRAUS RESIGNS HIS POST
ST. Petersburg. May Be Trans
ferred 20 Turkey.

Washington. Jan. Oscar Solomon
Straus OF New York. former cabinet
minister and for more than a year and
a half American ambassador to Tur-
key. has resigned his post at Constan-
tinople.
II has been known for some time that
Mr. Straus intended leaving the diplo-
matte service. but II did not develop
until today that be had actually re-
signed.
William W Rockhill. the present
American ambassador 10 Russia. j.
likely to succeed him. although this is
by no means certain. as several names
are under consideration The an
nouncement Of the appointment OF a
successor is expected shortly
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-27
ACCUSED OF S297.OCO THEFT
Eicht More Indictments Returned
Against Banker Robin az New
York on Larceny Charge.

New York. Jan. Eight additional
indictments were returned against 10
seph G. Robin in the court Of general
session. Including the original indict-
ment charging the theft OF $4,000.
Robin is now accused OF the larceny
of 1927 600 from the Washington and
Northern Savings banks. which he
controlled
Should Robin be adjudged sane Il is
likely that the original bail of $4,000
will be raised Bail vas not accepted
for Robin on the ground that exam
inatica later might prove him 10 be
deranged mentally.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-27
SPARKS FROM LIVE WIRES

The -parlor" match ordinarily used
In the United States is 10 be pro
hibited, Il bin introduced by Rep
resentatige Mann Of Chicago becomes
Law.
W. J Bryan asserts In the Com
moner that no man can be nominated
Tor president by the Democrats who
refused 70 vote for him in 1896. 1900
and 1905
Three masked men entered the
saloon OF Eugene Qiulici al Inlay.
New. shot the owner dead. probably
fatally shot his vile. took 1900 in
cash and escaped.
Sir John Arid. builder Of the famous
Assuan dam across the Nile. is dead in
London. He vas born In 1888 aud xas
a member OF the contracting firm Of
John Arid q Sons.
Egg price records were smashed In
New York when Rufus Delafield OF
south Plainfeld. y. J.. consented TO &C
cept sl25 for half-dozen laid at his
poultry establishment
The United States and Spain are to
be brought into closer touch with each
other by an improved telegraph serv-
Ice between these two countries. &C
cording TO consular reports.
The factory OF Bentley & OImsted,
shoe manufacturers. at Dies Moines.
Ia, completed last year. was burned
10 The ground with a loss OF 500 900.
which included 10000 pears OF shoes.
Beginning February every young
woman in the home economics depart
ment OF the University OF Missouri
-ho takes a course In testing fabrics
must roll UP her sleeves and work over
a washtub
A quarantine for nursery stock i'm
ported into the United States and a
prohibition against the importation Of
shrubs or trees from infected districts
Is Endorsed by the house committee on
agriculture
Asleep on HIS feet. Jacob SeIigman.
a baker. staggered into a power-driv-
eE doughnut mixer In New York and
was drawn into the machine and
chopped 10 pieces before the power
could be shut OF
The foreign banking house of p v.
Rsvnianek & Co. OF Pittsburg. with
branches in New York and UniOntovn.
Pa. was placed in the hands Of a re-
ceiver. The liabilities are placed q;
sl.000.000. with assets al 81. 400. 900.
Judge Hanford in the United States
court az Seattle. Wash. enjoined the
city council from appropriating money
for the special election called for Feb
ruary : TO Gust Mayor Hiram c. Gil
from Office under the recall provision
Of the city charter.
Several hundred agriculturists met
II Greeley. Col. and formed the Colo
RADIO Agricultural Anti-Pest associa-
ncn. the purpose OF which is 10 further
shorts 10 exterminate crop-destroying
Insects. Particular attention was paid
TO the grasshopper.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-27
RENEW WAR ON TOBACCO MEN
U. S. Supreme Court Opens Hearing
and Receives 6rosdside Of
Trust Lawyers.

Washington. Jan. 6-The second
fight OF the American Tobacco corpo-
rations against dissolution by decree
OF the Supreme court OF the United
States under the Sherman antitrust
law was begun when their attorneys
advanced a fusillade OF arguments in
behalf OF their cause
Briefs were filed in the court by
John G.. Johnson OF PHILADELPHIA.
Judge William j. Wallace. w. w.
Fuller. Delaney Nicoll and Junius
Parker. all Of New York. They car
ried the brunt of the battle for these
corporations in the first argument of
the dissolution suit a year ago. An
other brief was filed by William NJ
WINS of New York.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-01-27
OSBORN FOR MANY REFORMS
Michigan Governor Would Divorce
Brewerles From Saloon Ownership
Makes 40 recommendations.

Lansing. Mich Jan. 6.-Over forty
recommendation covering wide
range Of questions was contained in
the first message 10 the legislature
by GOV. Chase 5. Osborn. Among his
recommendations were state control
OF the express companies. mining. roy.
atty and income tax. the initiative.
referendum and recall.
Governor Osborn defined the liquor
question as a matter Of personal dis
cipline rather than political issue
lie advocated one saloon for every
600 inhabitants and the divorce of
breweries from their ownership.