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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-02-19

~ NANA A
Mules for sale cheap.
A. T. SToyALL.
Some rooms for rent.
J. NJ. HALEY.
Hand Made Leather Goods
at JONES New STORE. Call.
The News Scinitar and Okolo-
ma Messenger one year for $500.
Mrs. R. L. Bransford has re-
turned from a two weeks stay in
the North.
See Adams & Neutert for Gas
oline Engines. We always have
them in stock.
Ocedar, Wizzasd, Happy Day
MOpS are the Leaders at Ou1
Stoee. JONES HARDWARE.
Miss Persis Pruitt, Of West
Point, is visiting relatives anC
friends in this city.
Remember the Sale at tn,
Klose Kleaning Ko. mkt TUESDAY
the 24th.
Now is the time to save YOU
meat by using Meat Preserves
for sale by T. M. Dean.
Mr.. E. S. Elliott left first o
this week for St. Louis, wher,
he goes on business.
None better than Anderson
Clothes. Come around Tuesda.
Klose Kleaning Ko.
Just received a car load of Ga
vanized Roofing.
ADAMS & NEUBERT.
Mr.. Roy cDougald, of Kos
suth, was the guest of friend
here Sunday and Monday.
WANTED-at once, a buyer fC
fixtures and entire stock of tn
City Grocery. A. M. KIDD.
Screen Wire, Hog Wire, Pou.
try Wire, any kind Of Wire,
prices to please.
JONES HARDWARE DEPT.
Mrs. E. l. Keller and daugl
ter, Mona Belle, leave Sunday fl
Mobile where they go to take
Mardi Gras.
Our telephone is as close
any ones our delivery Quic
Phone US your wants.
JONES HARDWARE & FUR. ST0T
Mrs. H. H. Goyer, of Belmor
is spending a few days in tt
city guest of her parents, M
and Mrs. w. B. Gum.
Our line Of Paints, Varnashe
and Oils are the best the mark
affords. Let us Quote you.
JONES HARDWARE.
=, Mr.. Clifford Savage, who
attending school at Blue AIoQ
tain, is spending a few da
with his parents, Mr., and MI
w. L, Savage.
Lest you forget, we sell Plan
and Organs on easy terms, q
us a chance To show you.
JONES HARDWARE & FURNITUl
3 You will find your pretty eal
spring hat at Mrs. r. L. BraI
/ ford. If you wish to get it no
j Also spring dresses, trimming
. etc.
e We are agents for the Famo
z Wheeler Screen Windows. |
7 us take your measurements a
:. submit prices.
JONES HARDWARE.
Mrs. P. M. Crawford return
home Tuesday from a seye.
Is weeks visit to her daughJ
Mrs. Robert Griffin, in ABB
deen.
It Miss T. Ballard will op
: : dress making the first Of MAJ
in Mrs. Bransford's MILNE
store, Miss Ballard is Qu
competent and will give sat
satisfaction. Her prices will
q l
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-02-19
WOMAN WOULD
b NOT give up
s
Though Sickand Suffering; At
Last Found Help in Lydia
E. Finkham's Vegeta-
n. bic Compound. N

Pichmond, Pa. When | started
taking Lydia Z. Finkham's Vegetable
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-02-19
For Sale in Qkolona. Miss. BY
BEARDEN & KING and Druggists
Everywhere,

Love Ever Willing to Sacrifice.
In lovers quarrels the party that
loves most is always most willing to
acknowledge the greater fault.-Scott
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-31
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
OF TRAINS AT OCALA
Atlantic Coast Line

=
No. 8, Jacksonville. to Leesburg-
9:05 p. m.
No. 10, Leesburg 20 Jacksonville
sos a. M
No. 81, Jacksonville to, St. Peters
burg-2:18 a. m.
No. IS, s Petersburg to Jackson
ville-2:25 a. m.
No. 80, Jacksonville to st. Peters
burg-2:40 p. n.
No. 40, st. Petersburg to Jackson
ville-1:14 p. N.
No. 40, Ocala to Palatka-4:10 p.
m.
No. 141, Palatka to ocala-1o:5o
a. m
No. 40, Ocala to Homosassa-
Leaves, 2:25 p. m.
No. 48, Homosassa to Ocala-Ar-
rives 1:05 p. m.
No. 30 (Sunnyjim) Ocala TO Lake
land-6:40 a. M, Tuesday, THURSDAY
and Saturday.
No. 80 (Sunnyjim) Lakeland to
Ocala 80 p. m, Tuesday, Thurs
DAY ana Saturday.
No Isl, Ocala to Wilcox-6:10 a.
M, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
No. $50, Wilcox to Ocala-5:45 D.
NJ, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Seaboard Air Line
No. /, Jacksonville to Tampa
Las a. M
No. 3, Jacksonville to Tampa-Ar-
rive, 1:10 p. M; leave, 1:25.
No. 8, Jacksonville to Tampa
2:33 p. m.
No. 2, Tampa to Jacksonville, 2:30
a. m.
No. 4, Tampa to Jacksonville-Ar
rive ZIP p. m; leave 1:30 p. m.
No. 10, Tampa to Jacksonville
4:20 p. M.
.OcaIa Northern
No. 71-Arrives from Palatka,
1870 a. N.
No 72-Leayes Ocala for Palatka
at 1:15 p. m.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-31
ORDER OF EASTERN sTAI-

Ocala Chapter, No 20, o. E. 70
meets at Yonge's hall the second and
fourth Thursday evenings Of each
month at $50 clock
Mrs. Flora Brown, w NJ
Miss Florrie Condor. Secy
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-31
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

The tax books for the payment Of
1914 state and county taxes are now
open.
Be sure and b ing or send a cor
rect description of your property
when you come or send for your tax
isill.uor to pay your taxes. By so do
you greatly lessen the possibility
rrors and enable US to give you
> speedy service.
2 Dpn't forget that the law allows a
tw4 q "a per cent. discount for all
N4ember payments and one l1Go }
E cent for December payments.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-31

ing named street within the corporNI
limits Of said city, to-wit:
PINE STREET, COMMENCIEs
At SOUTH or ExPosITId
STREET AND RUNNING THFNd.
SOUTH TO SOUTH FIRST STREE
The amount of sidewalk and eur
TO be constructed on said street beinl
approximately 2e4 square wards an
468 Hneal feet Of curb.
Said sidewalks and curbs fa be col
structed IN accordance with specific
tons now on file in the Office of
clerk Of the city of Ocala. IN the eli
hall Of said city In the city of Ocal
Marion county, FlRida. Referer
to which said pecE2cations may
had upon application to said clerk
said Office.
All said bids to be sealed and III
with the clerk of the citv of Oca
least five days prior to said End
of February, A. D. 1915. |N|0N
The city council reserves tlis
TO reject any and all bids.
President Of the City Council
Ocala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-31
OCALA FRATERNAL ORDERS
MAR1oN-DUNN MASONIC LODGE

Marion-Dunn Lodge 80. 10. F. &
A. NJ, meets. on the first and third
Thursday evenings OF each month al
1870 o'clock, until further notice.
Baxter earn, w. VI.
Jake ProWn, Secretary AID
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-31
coNcoRDIA LODGE +. Z. OF A.

Concordia Lodge, Fraternar Union
of America. meets in Yonge's Hall
on the second Thursday evening OF
each month. Geo. L. Taylor r. NJ
Chas. Z. Sage, Secretary AID
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-31
KNIGHTS Or PYTHIAS

Ocala Lodge No. 49, Conventions
held every Monday at 7:S0 p. m, at
Castle Hall, over the James Carlisle
drugstore. A cordial welcome to Wis
'iting brothers. VIM. Gober, c. C.
Chas. K. Sage, K. of r. S. AID
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-31

rem always welcome. Club house
opposite postoffice, east side.
David S. Will 3ms, E. r.
L. W. Harley. Secretary. AID
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-31
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE

Ocala Lodge No. $50, L. o. NJ.
meets every Thursday at $50 p. u
Visiting brethren always welcome 10
the lodge and club house on Mag
nolia street, near postoffice.
= =. Rooney, Dictator
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-31
CHAPTER No. Is, r. A. VI.

Regular convocations Of the Ocala
Chapter No. ID, r. A. NJ. on the
fourth Friday in every month at
1870 D. N. c. E. Conner, H. P.
Jake Bro 8n. Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-31
ODD FELLOWS

Tulula Lodge NO. %. /. o. o. F..
meets in oEge's Hall every Tuesday
evening a. O'Clock. A warm vel
come always extended TO visiting
brethren j. H. Benjamin, \. G..
w. L. &C, bert, Secretary
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-31
WoODSIEN OF THE WORLD

Fort King Camp No. IA meets at
the of P Hall. at s 2. M, every
seconh-aud fourth Friday. Visiting
sovereigns are always welcome
f. J. Burden. G. G.
Chas. K. sage. Clerk. IA
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-31
ocALA LoBGE NO. ESQ, B. p. 0. E

Ocala Lodge No. 2S6, Benevolent
and Protective Order Of Elks. meets
the second and fourth Tuesday even
ings in each month. Visiting breth-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-11
FUNERAL NOTICE.

HERBERT-Entered into rest,
Monday. December Z. 1914. at Gal
weston. Texas. Bernard ]. o. Herbert.
age 46 years. Funeral services will
be conducted by the Rev. Father. ].
j. Gillen, pastor of st. Josephs
church at the residence OF Oscar l..
Herbert, 2606 Washington avenue.
FRIDAY, December IL, 1914, at 9
O'Clock Ia. IN. Special Sntelarhan
train will leave Twenty-seventh and
Walnut streets at $50. Interment
at Beech Grove cemetery. Friends
" the family invited.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-11
WHAT THREE CENTS DID
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS
SEALS SELLING RAPIDLY

A little boy about six Years old.
rushed into a store and asker if
they kept those stamps that had the
picture OF Santa Claus on. The
clerk said Eyes, nv boy. we do;
how many would you like to bave?"
The little boy looked earnestly into
the clerks face and asked. How
much are they?" The clerk answer
ed that they were only a cent apiece
The child looked tovfully around
and said. Il heard my mother talk
ing about how the money was to
help the poor sick people thac Rad
consumption. I've only got three
cents, but I wan:ed to help them by
buying stamps"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-11
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Suits and Overcoats

You accomplished something when find that
to- where you kno" you'll always get the right thing Many
started buying
othes and lots OF think they can't good
sale will find models for short big men, tall men or
well as the regular There's cothesuyn than
shapk quality depends and the aone
the goods designed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-11
MONUMENT TO SCHOOL TEACHER

MuIphysboro, H.. Dec. 10. An
organization has been formed here
10 erect monument to Miss Lizzie
Murphy, a former teacher in the
Nurphyssoro schools. She taught
tie primary dapai tments for p
wears Miss Murphy taught more
than 2o9a different pupils when in
the schools here.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-11
TEA AND BAZAAR

The Womaus Guild of the Church
Of the Redeemer will give tea and
bazaar at the home OF Mrs. w. s.
Simpson, 526 Eleventh street, Satur-
day afternoon, Dec. -. Admission
Is cents. 1910 st
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-11
HAIR [ SCHAFFNER e. MARX

1ngs into their cothe and when these goods you'll get the
you want IN clothes You'll be delighted with style the fit and the
y at these prices.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-11

In TIE meantime such of the valu-
able scientific apparatus, drawing s,
models and other treasured possess
sions OF the inventor in this build
Ing as could be readily moved were
carried to a place of safety.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-11
ELKS NOTICE.

A special meeting Of Cairo Elks
Lodge will be held Friday evening,
Dec. II at p. m. for the purpose
OF handling applications.
A. G. DILTS. II. r.
HERBERT C. sTElNEI., secy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-11

He received his three Red Cross
Seals ard left the store. proud TO
think he had perhaps helped some
boys father who had that terrible
disease.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-11

The burned buildings. the In
ventor said, were supposed to be
among the finest examples OF mod
ern fireproof construction and pic
lures of them as such have been ex-
hibited all over the country.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-11
PERSONALS

Martha, the little daughter of
MT. and Mrs. e. r. Howard is very
sick at her home on Twelfth street
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-11

bic weather and other conditions we find
uits and Overcoats than we have ever had
} we have decided to extend Christmas
or Overcoat buyer in Caro- and surround,
n 10 buy their Christmas Suit end Overcoat
,orth while. inspect these generous stocks of
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-11

Dollars grow In our auvernsixs
columns. Advertise ana Readers
sAthss sha@.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-11
1000 employees
EDISON PLANT
PUT TO WORK
tConcluded from Page One,

ana when he found it probably
would be impossible to save the
greater part of the plant, he had
the efforts of the fire fighters CEN
tered upon the laboratory structure.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-11
NEWSOF THE RIVERS

Stage of river 142 feet a rise of
&c during the preceding "a hours.
River Forecast.
The Mississippi, below Cairo, and
the Ohio will continue to rise for
the next few DAYS; the crest Of the
rise In the Tennessee Will reach the
mouth during the next day or two.
followed by falling stages.
K. T. LINDLEY,
Local Forecaster
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-11
River Forecast
ED COBB, Ex.P0LICENAN
NEW JAEIT0R COURT HOUSE

Ed Cobb, constable and erstwhile
policeman has been appointed iani-
tor at the court house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
IN THEIR LAST STRAlGHTS.

The virginia liqu0rites seem to be in the
last straits for evidence" supporting their side
e the question. They seem to be running a
regular patent medicine testimonial bureau.
and II th're is anything IN the world that is
easy 20 get IL Is for the promoters Of fifty
PC saYenty-fye per cent alcohol ure-alr' TO get
the testimonials from some of those who have
aetual3 been raised up The police chief or
other oihctal, who Is backed by proper anti
liquor laws, who says that conditions are worse
than Under the open saloon plan, is either in
eompeton1 or maliciousy toleratlng law viola
tioD, ana ought TO be fred bodily from the job.
If Is g ~eli+known fact that where the laws have
heen enforced other laws are, that jals have
tecn elnptied and pantries have been filled. The
Virginia crowd is dying hard, but then they are
dying.-kinston Free Press
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
THAT "PUSSONEL" LIBERTY

+ Tho advancing hosts of temperance
have at,last drawn the editorial fire Of
the Richmond Times Dispatch. For
long that Richmond paper has been
sn Insisting upon exceptionally liberal
liquor advertisements, but IL has per-
mitted it's two afternoon contempor-
aries Zone of them for years it's finan-
cial and family auy1 to do most Of the
editorial frothing. Now We Suppose
, il is called upon by the liquor inter-
ests TO do something more than run
weil-paid advertiser ents. and so, on
Monday, it got of half column of la :
bored editorial against Statewide pro-
hibttion, That It's wet advertisers
will not be content with such weak
and fallacious argument witt Y5roba bly,
show in subsequent editorials, cook
ed-up. ready-to-take. prematurely-
daestsd illusions from the luxurious
quarters of the so-called Self-Govern-
ment league, which IL tvving to run
Virginia from Richmond city.
Space i'm our paper--too high to
sell except for return in uplift and
rbetter conditions OF our peoplev-is too
valuable To waste on exposing the
many misre presentations Of the
Whiskeyites or answering lahored ef-
forts OF their newspaper 7<11njties, but
the weakness ~ the I'd. s samtatory
needs exposure.
After d1@sertating upon the present
war the American Revokati and
wars in general. the Times Dispatch
declares II is for the same principle
that the saloon end it's sponsors are
now fighting self government, per
saual liberty Paraphrasing we ex-
claim, "9h. personal liberty, how
p1any debauchcs are carried on in thy
name"
The voters OF virginia are now
asked TO say whether they are willing
te lose the right 20 govern themselves
where they are gathered together in
communal units. walls the r u
THAI right rs just what the temper
ance folk are fighting for. and the
Richmond whtskev ring against When
tho voters Of the Powhatan unit ar
the Lancaster unit declare they Will
rule Their own households, DO tho
Richmond shippers Of liquor into
these dry territories respect the ma
toritY rule ?
They are asked to decide whether
Housekeeping IN It's own WAY IN mat
ters that concern its@lf alone con-
Times the 6elud!ne argument. Grant
ing that the bogus cham plons Of per
sonal liberty are right IN their claim
that the rGnoritv individuals in n dry
community can buy and drink AZ viii
which in Itself upsets the argument
of community local government
would thev maintain that the ndiy*a-
ual should do 40 tn the hurt Of his
neighbor9 A man from the lavless
wilds may commit theft or murder
here hut shall he go unmoiestnd7 A
citizen ruling n his own household
beats his wife does the law ignore II
A coke yenderN dopeR out cocaine in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

more responsive and prompt the actions
q the governmental machine in meeting popu.
lar needs The showing made in the present
series Of critical situations is abundant evil
aeRce that American government contains ali
tle necessary elements for the needs OF America
The machine may be speeded up to meet what.
ever need has arisen. Red tape. that has been
SO often denounced, is cut short when necessity
holds the shears
The truth is that systems themselves are rela~
lively uuimportant provided the spirit behind
them is true. England, a technical monarchy.
IS really the purest type Of democracy so far as
actual government is concerned. No one. Of
course. contends that social England will ever he
other Dan an arstoeracy. Tie American mode
Of thought has grown accustomed TO business
terms. II can think 81 boss and his men more
easily than Of anything else. We have then a
system that has been entrusted 10 certain men
70 direct, Int II there YES ever popular repre-
sentative IN charge Of government that man
is President Wilson He has the confidence Of
the country. and with him at It's head the
American machine can be safely trusted TO do
jbe just bidding and meet the real needs of
America.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

/ territory prohibiting it: do we let him
escape? Not If We know of X.
Bun the whole line OF argument %
the I'D. stereotyped from Richmontl
booze headquarters. is Just as falla-
cious. The editorial does. however.
unconsciously contradict, or nudity,
Its own arguments in this phrase:
sThe right TO local Eovernment
should be held sacred as inseparabla
from the rights Of free men. whose
! most vital possession is 10 have full
control of their acts SO long as they
90 not clash with the rights o1
! others" Al! there's the rub Clash
with the rights 81 Others" An uni
conscious admission in quoting CONF
mon law
The Anti-Saloon league is not wast-
ing time on the old teper lie IL Hke
the misslonarys rice Christian" or.
more illustrative, tire hog returning to|
its waliow. The 20 old sot has ruin-
ed himself, done about all the harm fo|
others he can do and must soon pass
+ off the scene. The harm he did nj
passing th3s way cannot be gemedied
but such can he avoided In the future.
The Anti-Saloon league is not "crvinf.
over split milk" II is going to keep
us from spilling any more.
But 70 the rights Of others phra Sc.
Is il not clashing with my rights when
John Parleycorn saws something hrash
and offends me. Il passing stranger z
When my wife drives 10 the outskirts
Of the village, or on the country
roads. and is insultcd nv n drunken
mob. are not nv rights invaded 2
| when your daughter or mine. in tho
company of a young man under tho
influence Of drink or two. unsuspact-
ed is subjected 70 manufactured
temptation. or her life endangered by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
pRINTs Only ONE SIDE.

The TtmesDisphteh declares that 1t will not
print articles on the question Of Statewide. pro
hibition yet only last week, on August 21 it
printed a letter from a gentleman attacking State
wide prohibition It also printed in full dis
play the resolutions passed by the Lmnenburg
Farmers Union calling upon the president Of
tie Organized Farmers for an investigation of
the Anti-Saoon League towards the culture and
manufacture Of tobacco. Mr. Gannaway made
his investigation. aud the published oorrespon-
dence on the subject was sent 20 the press of the
State. Including TIE Times-Dtspdtch and In ample
time for every paper to print 1t at the same time
and while It news. The Times-Dtspatch has
never made mention of the investigation and its
results. The Lunenburg Farmers Union tho
same body that adopted the resolutions published
by the Times-Dspafch with such eagerness. sew.
eral days ago met and considered the report Of
Mr.. Gannaways investigation. 1t adopted resolu-
tons (Which were published In fun in The VIZ.
oman receatly). In which the action Of the
president and the position OF the AntiSaloon
League was endorsed and the action of the Rich
mond Tobacco Trade and the Local selfGovern-
mont Association condemned The resolutions
closed with the statalent that this second set Of
resoutions would he sent to the same papers that
published the FIRST set This action was taken
se!eral days ago, but the Times Dispatch. in
its habtual method Of unfairness IN regard to
questions relating to great moral issues. has not,
and VIII not, in all probability make any mention
! cf this second action. The TuaesDispatch claims
! 10 be Supreme" in Virginia II IL right in IFS
claim II is supreme in tire use OF unfair
methods and In lis refusal to allow a
hearing TO those people wbom it wrongs
and attacks in its columns undor tire most nmsy
disguses. This reputation for supreme unfair
ness was ARMY established under It's former
management, and is being maintained with the
greatest success by the present owners.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
WENDENbURG STILL
RENR|CO SENATOR

State Senator L. O. wendenburx
! from Henrico county. Will finish hi
term in the senate as though theys
had been no change in the location If
his residence from the county 10 fha
city OF Richmond, due TO the extern
sion of the city lines by annexation.
Speaking with friends YESTERDAY On
the situation, MIR. Wendenburg said.
THE question OF my residence ana
membership in the State senate wees
discussed when annexation was heard
before Judge Campbell in Henrfco
and he decided that annexation would
not In the least affect me. There
fore, my term in the senate will be
completed as though there was no an
nexation.
THAT means, of course. that I vii
not again be q candidate for the son
ate for the county Of Henrico and tina
district which | have had the honos
to represent for many years. II is open
to any one who may desire to aSn{ra
shall continue my home right whera
am and will be a citizen of Rich
mond."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

Their personal liberty farce is the weakest
+ all their arguments. We are now beyond the
stage Of I9sdiTdualism, and live For the good of
socioty n general. | have never taken a drop
% %hiskey in my life vet account Of this
'fpc--cuei liberty To Of my relatives l
ate suffered more than any man In America
@2 Qld IKE TO know whose personal liberty has
reen takerr7 When King Alcohol takes a man,
puts him the ditch or causes him to commit
crime. sud places him behind the bars, then
where Is this personal liberty? ~l,et free
the poor. unfortunate fellow from this curse Of
slavery. and bring him hack 10 life, freedom
ard personal liberty. I was born and reared in
drunkard's home and l know how have suf-
Tered inpo~enuy. and know what / talking
about
I Was ~ Br'stoI last year, when the city went
wet and believe. it was account of the
Indifference Of the people We have tight
or hand and must be up adding. Odds
ore a&sttnrt in that unlimited money Is in the
others hand. Eut right always comes out on
tafl We should have speakers out every night,
ard not lust once IN a while Here in H2np-
ten, a wet strongh oldp we have had only one
speaker since / have heen here and that on a
very Indictment night. and very few out.
j pray We Christian people will our duty
sud orr responsibility, and keep ct work. We
r1ust not give up bit; everything counts now
We owe 3 great deal 90 our Ants Saloon league
rhev have perfected q wonderful hghting force
fgf tho sovereignty Of our State must back them
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~ September %, / am
Sincerely YOURS,
JOHN II. HAYES.
Hampton Va. August 2S