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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
MARKETS.
lotion DROPS
SEVERAL POINTS
onor.s Of Good Weather Offsets In
Market Damage To Young
Cotton.

New Orleans, April 13.-Co.ton-
Futures opened steady today, unchang-
ID to points down, compared with
he close of last week Against values
we're the promised better weather
konditions for this week il the
long distance forecast. Half an hour
litter the opening prices were sos
points down.
| At a level of SOS points down the
market met increased buying on re-
borts of damage by @cold to young
Bottom over. the holidays At noon
The market stood 3@4 points down
0et
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
Why 1t suits Particular PEOPLE

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is
prompt and effective for coughs,
colds, Group, hoarseness, bronchial
coughs and throat troubles. Thomas
Verron, Hancock, Mich, writes: "Fol-
eys Honey and Tar quickly relieves
tickling throat, and stops the cough
with no bad after effect" 1t contains
no opiates and is pure. That's why
it suits particular people. Seawell's
Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
FOR RENT
by
c. g. MN K W
s0s PINE STREET PHONE t2l

621 Mississippi street, 4 rooms, gas,
electric light, sink in kitchen, large
barn .......................... $17.00
1419 L. 5th, rooms, bungalow. $3.50
l1l4 w. Barraque, rooms, hall,
lights, gas, bath, on car line and
paved street $20.0O
419 L. 9Th, II rooms, Hotel, furnished
or unfinished; close ill.,. $1,000
Tenth avenue and Cypress street,
four rooms brand new; good well and
new fence OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .Sll.OO
221 E. Second avenue, seven rooms,
two blocks from Main street; lights,
gas, balG.. ..........'.. @oo.oo
Two bed rooms, dining room and
kitchen, furnished; two blocks from
postoffiee, has light, gas and
bath .... S52.oC
1904 w. 5th; five rooms; city
1903 w. 10th; 4 rooms; good we'll;
newly papered and painted; two
lots; fenced ..-.----..- .--...-.-......-.$ $1,000
w IL 1902 w. 9Th; 8 rooms, close in;
lights, gas, bath -.........---.--...---.$l 2.5O
903 w. 18th; rooms, lights, gas,
bath, two lots, large barn, vacant
April 1st .....-,-,...., $500
$40 Main ST., rooms, lights, gas
city water 5O
S02 Nebraska, rooms, city water,
large garden spot ..--...-.....--.....Sl0.O0
1121 Oak, rooms, gas, water....$ 1000
7O4 w. 18th, rooms, city water. $500
812 Main, 5 rooms ....................-$l2.5
18th and Birch, rooms, hall, one
acre ground ..................... $1,000
go COAX; rooms; we'll ...-........$8.5O
lilo w. 4th, four rooms, lights. bath,
gas, good repair $4,000
14OS w. 9Th, six rooms, modern In
every respect, fine neighbor-
4 t.NU
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
Children's Diseases Very Prevalent,

Whooping cough is about every
where. Measles and scarlet fever al
most as bad. Use Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound for inflamed Threats
and coughing. Mrs. /. c. Hostler,
Grand Island, Nebr., says: My three
children had severe attacks of whoop-
ing cough, and very few doses OF
Foley's Honey and Tar gave great re-
lief"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

FOR SALE-A DANDY HOME AND
farm half way between Pine Bluff
and Little Rock, new dollarway road
runs through place, 70 acres cult
waited, fine water, good pas lures,
good residence, barns, out building,
orchard, ideal country home, good
investment, $40 acre, take part in
city property. J. p. Cady, the
land man, 1877 IL Main ST. Ill ii
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
Strengthens Weak and Tired Won

Strengthens Weak and Tired Women.
II was under a great strain nursing
relative through three months
Sickness" writes Mrs. J. G. Van De
Sande, of Kirkland, ILL.,, and electric
Bitters kept me from breaking down
1 will never be without it," Do you
feel tired and worn out? No appetite
and fooi won't digest? It isn't the
spring weather. You need Electric
Bitters. Start a months treatment
today; nothing better for stomach,
liver and kidneys. The great spring
tonic. Relief or money back. Soc.
and $780, at your Druggist.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
New York Cotton.

New York, April 13.-Better wealth
er in the South seemed responsible
flor an easier turn in the cotton max
ket early today Owing to Easter
holidays, there were no cables from
ELil rpool. After opening steady, l
! point lower to higher, Oh bullish
weekly statistics, the market eased
Foff on favorable weather forecasts
fand active months sold 307 net
Hover on liquidation and southern
Selling.
Spot house brokers were quiet
buyers of old crop positions on the
decline and the market steadied later
lin the morning, with prices ruling
|about net unchanged to ) points lower
shortly after midday.
/ No fresh feature developed during
|the early afternoon and the market
continued quiet, with prices about l
point higher to points lower.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
FOR SALE

One-half block, 23d and Main; will
exchange for revenue property.
18th and Olice, lot 60A205, through
to Walnut on 18th; easy terms.
5-room modern house, two lots,
large barn and servants house; cor
ner 18th and Elm or No. 903 w. 18th.
Can give terms. .
SO acres land on Dollarway road, 3
miles from city limits; Groom house.
Bargain. f4f taH" 54'e= @st
Money to Loan on CITY Real Estate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

FOR SALE-$l, 100 WILL BUY ON
easy payments, one 5 room dwell
ing with sewer, gas and electric
lights, one block from car line
and near Cotton Belt Shops. See
or phone, Hollis Real Estate Co..
Phones No. 2 and liz. II
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
Clears COmplexiOn-Rem0ves Skin
.E=F BIemiSheS.

why go through life embarrassed
and disfgured with pimples, erup-
tons, blackheads, red rough skin, or
suffering the tortures Of Eczema,
itch, letter, salt rheum. Just ask
your Druggist for DR.. Hobson's Ec-
zema Ointment. Follow the simple
suggestions and your skin worries
are over. Mild, soothing, effective.
Excellent for babies and delicate,
tender skin. Stops chapping: Al
ways helps. Relief or money back.
Soc at your Druggist.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
Plants Natural Barometers.

The common chickweed "Opens Its
blossom only when the sun is shining
and counts on only the bright hours.
When it closes it's blossoms rain in
variably follows. The sea purslane has
the same habit. 1t never opens in
cloudy weather and closes when the
sun is low, about to sink. The scarlet
pimpernel never exposes its flowers to
q shower.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

FOR SAI4E-MULBERRY FENCE
posts; carload lots F. O. B. MILL
kin, La. Chas Hendrix, All n.
Bellren Blvd, Memphis, Tennessee.
1922 I'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

FOR SALE-SPECIAL SALE OF
eggs from our prize winning single
comb White Leghorns and Rhode
Island Reds, for ZEN days beginning
April 10, at $1.00 for 10. Hearndale
Farm, phone 951S-3-rings. 4-11 ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

" ANTED-POSITION AS BOOK
keeper, or general office work. In
this city or out. First class refer
ence furnished. Address j., care
Graphic. Loot
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
St, LOuis Live Stock

st. Louis, April 13-Hogs
celpts, 10000; higher; pigs a4d lights,
ESL0o0900; good heavies, $S.25@S.90.
Cattle-Receipts, 2,1O0; steady;
native beef steers, $7.5O@925; COWS
and heifers, $4.25@S.75; stockers,
so.oo@5.O0; Texas and Indian steers,
|$o.73@S.00; cows and heifers, $4,000
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
Foley Kidney Pills Successful for
rheumatism and Kidney Trouble.

Positive IN action for backward,
weak back, rheumatism, kidney and
bladder troubles. P. j. Boyd, Ogle,
Texas, writes:i "After taking two
bottles of Foley Kidney Pills, my
rheumatism and kidney trouble are
completely gone Safe and effective.
Seawells Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
! Makes the. Boss Gray.Haired.

OF the many kinds of exasperating
people perhaps there is none worse
than the subordinate who when told
exactly how to do certain thing,
replies in so satisfied manner that
one cannot but suppose he under
stands perfectly; then goes ahead and
does the thing in some fool way of
his own. :. t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

FOR SALE-STOCk OF GENERAL
merchandise and store fixtures,
party. buying can get or 10 year
lease on building. Annual sales
$4,000 to $4,000 yearly, will sell
at bargain. See E. l.. Ashcraft,
Cabool, Ark. 3-15 I'm
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Wood for Sale

1e Inch lengths. delivered to any
part OF the city for $3.50 per load
Also do hauling. > Telephone 1879
wood yard 18Th hl and Plum.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
LOST AND FOUND

LOST - VALUABLE PAPERS,
deeds, tax receipts, ETC.; of value
only to owner; lost somewhere on
Second avenue between Postoffice
and State street. Finder return to
Pinchback Taylor, Real Estate Of
flee, and receive liberal reward
4-9 st
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

FOUND A BICYCLE IN FRONT OF
Boyer & Maxwell's barber shop.
Owner can receive same by calling
at Graphic office and paying for
this ad 4-10-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
CL ASSIE>xED
w - r. 7 =
Bring Results---Try One

FOR SALE-COTTON SEED, HIGH
grade planting seed. Mebane's
early triumph. Price $1.00 per bu.,
$50 per ton. Phone No. 800, or at
j. II. Talbot & Co., w. A. Barrow.
Al I'm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

FOR RENT-SUITE OF TWO ROOMS
for light housekeeping. Nicely
furnished, and close in, with all
modern conveniences. Apply FOG
w. Third avenue, telephone, 1927.
4-2-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

WANTED-TEN LUMBER TEAMS.
Three load haul. Dry lumber. j.
G. Woods, Prague, Ark. 4-S-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
WANTED

WANTED TO RENT-TWO FURN-
ished light housekeeping rooms,
with private family, by refined
couple, no children must be nice
place and have modern conven-
fences. Address O., Care Graphic.
4-14-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
COttOnSeed Products.

Memphis, April 13.-Oil-Prime
basis 6.53@6.54c per pound.
Meal-$27.25@27. per +on.
Linters-2 1908 3-Sc per pound.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT ROOM BUNGALOW !;
modern improvements, vacant May
/. Phones % and 759. L. e. Rem
frow. IA ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

FOR RENT-ROOMS FURNISHED
for light housekeeping, every con-
venienee, S23 Pine street. Phone
1893 or 1926. Ill ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

FOR RENT-TWO LARGE NEWLY
furnished front bedrooms. All
modern conveniences. Apply COG
West Second avenue, or phone
1850. #
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

NINtr FORECAST
The Arkansas and the White will
not change much.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

FOR RENT--ON MAY 1-FURNISH-
ed cottage on West Sixth avenue.
Phone 7O9. ALP ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
New York SpOt Cotton

New York, April 13.-Spot cotton
[qulet; middliag uplands, 1850; golf,
|l3.6Oc; no sales.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
Kansas CITY PrOduce

Kansas City, April 13.-Eggs-
irst Ice; seconds, 15c.
Poultry-Hens, 15c; springs, 15c.
Butter-Creamery, 24c; firsts, 25c;
seconds, &c; packing 15c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
Sc OOm11.O0

$50; native calves, $600@11.O0.
Sheep-Receipts, 200; higher
native muttons, $5.75MS.50.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

FOR RENT-THREE LARGE UN-
furnished rooms with all modern
Conveniences; will rent cheap to
right party. House No. 612 West
4th. Telephone 735. 3-29-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

-"Lloyds Princess gocarts. Git
for the child of a king" sold ex-
clusively by Reap & Crawford Furni-
ture Co. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-SMALL BLACK PONY,
saddle and bride. Very gentle.
Call 266. Ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
unchluaIrous cnmmenf

UnchIvaIrous Comment.
Professor Rippman of London an.
nounces that girls begin to talk ear
lier than boys. Yep! Earlier. oftener
longer and later-Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

LOST-SPIDER-WE WEB BROACH PIN,
set with diamonds and pearls.
Finder will return to The Graphic
and receive reward. 4-1O-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
st. Louis Grain

st. Louis, April 13.-Wheat-No .
red, 93Q94c; No. 2 hard, 901-2@
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

FOR RI1NT-FURNISHE FRONT
room; clean, cool and in good loca-
ton. Convenient to first class
boarding house. Also one light
housekeeping apartment. Apply
51S West Fifth avenue. Al f
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
st. Louis Produce

st. Louis Produce.
ST Louis, April 13.-Poultry-
Chickens, Is 1-2c; springs, 16c;
turkeys, 1Sc; ducks, Ice; geese, 10c.
Butter-Creamery, zee.
Eggs, II 1-2c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14
9AY GRAPaC PINE BLUFF ARKANSAS
* X x x 4: * X X x X X Il \:
WEATHER REPORT
Forecast

4 X i: = j: 4. 4: !: Il * 4 i. X j:
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

FOR SALE-$11O0 will buy 50 acres
of land IL miles from Pine Bluff,
near pike road, 80 acres in cultiva-
ton; one Broom dwelling and fine
spring on place. See or phone Hol-
lis Real .Eastate Co. Phones Nos.
112 and 2. 2-26tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

Anyone Wianing TO buy or sell JEFF
gsraon County Scrip call ON Chaa.
Welt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

FOR SALE-1911 PASSENGER
Buick touring car. New Magnetic
new tires, newly painted and
overhauled, $500. 90. Address
Geo. II. Adams, Pine Bluff. dH
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

Corn-No. 2, 70 1-2c; o. white,
~ lie.
Oats-No 2, 40c; white, 41c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-14

FOR SALE--ONE TWO STORY
moern dwelling; seven blocks
West Of Mali. street. Must be sold.
II you want a real bargain see O,
phone Hollis Real Estate Co.,
rbones Nos. Q and 112. No. III IL
West Second avenue. LIST
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-20
EMPIRE THEATER

A three-reelcd offering that makes
strong. interesting and gripping drama
is offered in the presentation of the
Tiger Lily, a,prOduct from one of the
best producing companies on the east
coast of the United States, which will
be the star feature film in the pro-
gram to be presented at the matinee
and Monday evening performance at
the Empire theater. The play opens
with a rush and as the plot is further
developed the interest never Iags.
There is not an unhappy thought in
the entire production.
Another fine picture, and one that
will not sOCn be forgotten is entitled
1.-The Beaded Buckskin,' phOtO-pIay
dealing with plainsmen and Indian
life in the western states at a time
tefore the civilizing influence" of the
railways proved factor in adVanc.
ing progress in that then unueVelOped
country.
There is a fine vein of comedy to be
found in the pIaylet, The Sorrow iHl
Shore"
Juhn Punny, the mucn-phctr&ranhei
comedian. Will be """n t. excellent
advantage in new iiI'n t. b" shown
I'll the F,npir, >rr-'ru III correction
with the late reIea,,'S 1r''L TIE main
land
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-20
LOCAL TEMPERANCE SITUATION IS
CLOSELYRENENED BY DR.. NADMAN

Stainless Flag in 1920
"In order that the Anti-Saloon
League Of Hawaii might swing into
line with this great movement on the
mainland, plans were made last No
yember for a campaign of education
throughout the islands and the speak.
er was invited to take charge of the
same. " II ~
"Since January /, have toured the
islands of Kauai, Maui, Molokai in
part and the eastern side of Hawaii
covering in all, by steamship, stage,
saddle and shank, total of 1871
miles, holding 81 public services at
tended by, 27S4 persons. visiting SO
private and public schools, address,
ing 5909 pupils, as we'll as attending
six conventions and speaking to uD.
wards of $40 men and women present
at same.
I'VE do not start out on this cam.
paign of education with the thought
that our islands ere so much worse in
regard to saloonism than other places
under the license system, but we dc
have the burning conviction that for
the sake of the remnant of Hawai-
ians left in our midst, and the 100.
900 or more immigrants of the weak,
ser races gathered, here at our~Very
doors, as well as the $4,000 sorulers
soon to be quartered near our city,
that We would be infinitely better off
morally, industdially, commercially
politically and IN every other way if
the saloon were banished to the place
whence 1t came upon its first intro
Guction into Hawaii nei-namely Bot
any Bay. far over the seas.
1T was in the year 1902, Is years
before the arrival of the first mission,
aries, that some escaped ;convicts
from Botany Bay landed at Waimea
Kauai. in an English ship called the
Margaret and first taught the natives
by means of an old iron pct and some
sugar cane to make strong drink
Soon followed the well-knOwn re,
vival in all the churches. ThoUsanGs
upon thousands were added to the
Lord" 1t appeared as though ma
ton were born in day. But, mark
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-20

you, in July, 1899. a French -man-o'-
Dor, pointed its guns in the direction
of the business streets and it's Off
GERS after compelling at the mouth
of those loaded cannon King Kane
hameha the Third to- repeal the new
law of prohibition, proceeded to TN.
load their cargo of French wines and
brandies for marketing purposes. All
this is we'll known.
To-day we have, aSl old, 1919
places of one kind or another, licens-
ed by the government of the territory
to dispense freely and widely alcohol
ic beverages.
"Forty-six of these are on the ISL
and of Hawaii, consisting Of IL whole
sale, 81 retail, four hotels, three dis
tilleries, with a number of new appli
cations all ready for the June meet
ing of the license commissioners. On
Maui there are in all II as follows:
five wholesale, seven retail, two no.
tells, one restaurant, and two distil-
leries. On Kauai, wholesale houses
alone are allowed, numbering in all
seven. Here on Oahu We have SO
licensed places, as follows: II whole
sale, % retail, nine both wholesale
and retail Tin the country. five no.
tells, three restaurants, with a brew
cry down in Kakaako besides two sake
factories.
in the year 1918, we brewed 1885,
1888 gallons of beer and sake, which
amounts to tat 80 cents per gallon
wholesale, $392.S74D In the same
year we distilled here in Hawaii 3d.
78S gallons of spirits. including rum,
brandy and okolehaO, which at an es-
timated cost of $3.50 per gallon,
amounts to $84,74O. During the same
period We imported liquors amount
ing to S854,O10.
This makes a grand total for one
year, at wholesale prices, OF s1.331,-
C44 which if retailed at say 80 per
cent profit. equals 81 ,S$7 ,4G6 O. 81
100000 in round numbers and if ouI
population is 200U00 roughly speak
ing, the average drink per annum Of
all tho people on the islands. inciui-
ing men. women and children is $40
per cdplld.
IT must he said that the Boards of
License commissioners on the differ
ent islands seem 70 We doing about all
that is possible to he done under the
present law. i'll order to cope with the
traffic 1t is a thankless task and
admire the faithful citizens who are
freely renutTlng the communities such
loyal service. The inspectors. in
cases, could do more, | am persuad
ed, if they tried and so could the pc
lice ana SO could some of the plapta-
ton managers. Our own inspector.
W. p. EeIn2N. it must 3e noted. is an
exceptionally faithful and efficient e.
flee. C the law. 1t can be truthfully
said Think that our crusade Of ed
ucati, under the auspices Of the
league has the sympathy and indeed
the cooperation CT largo number Of
our intelligent citizens among whom
! it is noted that there is less and less
Gf moderate drinking, less and less of
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conviction that the traffic should not
only be curtailed but forever prohibit
ed.
Another encouraging feature of our
temperance work here in Hawaii is
the fact that the press of the terri
tory is, for the most part, principally
on the side OF reform, while the col
umnss of several of our leading papers
continually welcome articles. in favor
of the anti-saloOn propaganda. We
only hope that it will not be long be-
acteriStic of the press in some places
On the mainland and quite recently in
Pittsburgh, will seize the management
of our papers here and in order to
harmonic their advertising and edi-
torial columns, all liquor ADVERTISE
ments will be forever discontinued
Does it pay for us to perpetuate
an institution the existence of which
means a tremendous loss to other
moral and legitimate lines of bust
ness? Does it pay, | ask, to endure
it any longer on business principles
as blight on the prosperity of any
L
thrives. with it's 10 to / per cent profit
as compared with other lines of
trade? Do you doubt the fact of its
economic waste? Let us, then, have
a little of the proof,
kansas is dry - has been for 80
years. Missouri. it's next door neigh
Dor, is wet-nOt wholly, but pretty
wet. It's population is nearly double
that CT Kansas. 1t has three cities
larger than any in Kansas What
then? Missouri has an assessed val
uation Of $3.50, 100000 and Kansas
$2,750. 100000 or $500 per capita in
Missouri as compared with $50 per
capita in Kansas. In Kansas there IS
harG::, q town Of lInU population but
what has its paved streets. electric
lights, water and Sewer systems.
while in Missouri there are numbers
Of towns O. over 5000 population with
no electric lights. no paved streets.
no water nor sewer SYSTEMS In Mi y.
Scuri Their" is So Der capita Deposited
in the banks. IN Kansas there is $l"p
per capita. In Ni%snL1; one farmer
, III 100 only OWES a i..u, hin". uSuIn, a
Ford. in Kansas five rut OF every h1l-
drri CWn their oWH AdillurS or i:....
kaIds. In Nissr uri common luj,nr set 8;
S. per We, i: !: .laH.;;:S. So ~" Nr".>.
In tine panic Of I"u7. vn"n Eastern
banks aIi.ra!"d ic IT," BANKS II IN
West Tor som" assistance. kapS!,
bankers sent their drafts am"urtjuy
TO $3o.'t"; Missouri refused 10 Sond 4
cent