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Arizona republican., 1914-09-14

no longer subject to the old temptation
which robbed them of their manhood
and their liberty.
No appeal like this has ever been
presented to Il law-making body. Stu
dents of social conditions and reform
ers have long proclaimed the saloon
as the hotbed of criminality. Here ls
| first hand testimony to the truthful
ness of the charge, and presented in a
| form that must command attention
| both within and without our legislative
| halls. What effect this action will have
upon the legislature of the keystone
state remains to be seen, but that II
presents a situation which cannot be
| ignored is not open to question. can
| the state turn a deaf ear to thescry of
| a regiment of unfortunates who owe
| their unfortunate delinquency to the
existence of an institution which the
state has legalized and which it is now
fostering?
1t is Il problem for every state to
face which licenses the liquor traffic,
no less than for the state of Pennsyl-
vania, and this appeal is just as truly
an appeal to California and Oregon and
| Washington and Arizona and Colorado
and Ohio and Virginia to vote the
! saloon out this autumn, as it is an ap-
peal for action by the Pennsylvania
| legislature
! For what purpose does government
. exist except to safeguard the interests
of all its citizens, to guarantee to them
! the blessings of liberty and the cursuit
of happiness? and how can govern
ment justify its course in the light of
! the Christian civilization of this TWEEN
tieth century, when it deliberately au-
/ thoriZes and fosters a system that pro-
notes debauchery and criminality
Government possesses an element of
| paternalism from which it cannot easily
| divest itself, and it should remember
the words of One who spoke with au-
thority: "Or what man is there Of you.
If his son shall ask him for loaf will
| give him a stone?"
The basis of ultimate authority in
government is the people and the ap-
peal of these convicts is an appeal di-
rectly to the people. And this raises
the question of responsibility for the
Arizona republican., 1914-09-14
CRY OF THE PRISONERS

Within recent weeks there has come
a cry from the depth of our American
social hfe, which ought to stir the sym
pathetic interests of every Christian
patriot in the land On July 4th, 1908
prisoners out of 147S confined in the
eastern penitentiars of Pennsylvania,
near Philadelphia, signed a remarkable
document addressed to the legislature
of that state which will be presented
to that body at its next session in jan
uary.
This document was in the nature of
a petition asking the legislature to en-
act a prohibition law for the state, and
attributing the downfall of the signers
to the existence of the liquor traffic.
carried into effect without the knowl-
edge of the warden and solely upon
their own initiative. 1t was the Gull
mination of a crusade against the
saloon made by The Umpire, the paper
published within the prison walls
which called forth numerous personal
testimonies from a large number of the
cOnNlCtS. 10 lht elltCl tIdt ehciI ~ c7
had been wrecked through drink.
When the warden learned of the ac-
ton taken. he said: ut is the most
unique and manly document ever sent
from a penal institution. 1t is an ap-
peal to decent men serving in the leg
stature to come to the aid of unfortun-
ates confined in this institution. Sew
enty per cent of the prisoners claim
that their downfall is due to rum. II
is certainly wonderful argument
against the liquor traffic"
What commentary this is upon our
boosted twentieth century civilization!
The pathos of it ought to touch even
the hardest or most Indifferent heart
Here is state that licenses the open
saloon. and when men have fallen with
in it's clutch and have broken the law
while their brains were muddled by
drink, and have been shut away from
society for the protection of others
these same men are moved to appeal tC
the law makers to repeal the license
| law, so that when they are free again
they and other men like them will be
Arizona republican., 1914-09-14

The very important issue Of state
wide prohibition has been raised. a
campaign in favor of a constitutional
amendment will be shortly instituted.
This, like all other important ques-
tons has two sides, on each Of which
are found honest and intelligent per-
sons.
The Republican has decided to pro-
vide for a reasonable discussion OF
this issue in its pages. allowing to
each side at least half column daily
for signed articles, for which there will
be no charge. No anonymous article
will be published.
1t is only stipulated that the COM
munications for and against prohibt-
Arizona republican., 1914-09-14
KING GEORGE Y. SEES
BASEBALL GAME TODAY

Nobody ever accused King George Of
England of being poor sport in fact
he is universally known as a very good
sport He showed it to perfection upon
the visit of the Giants and White SOX
to England this year, when he attended
the exhibition game at Remington
Oval. and applauded the good plays
that We're made, whilst the American
| players performed before royalty. 1t
needed just such a finale to make the
great worlds tour pronounced sue
cess. With the presence of King George
at the game of course all the light
and fashion" of London We're there.
| The king likes baseball, his face shows
it in the picture that will be shown at
the Lion theater today and tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1914-09-14
OPEN FORUM FOR DEBATING
STATE WIDE PROHIBITION

ton be just and fair and that In no
case shall there be any wild and ex-
travagant statement that will in any
way reflect upon the reputation o.
Phoenix for good order.
1t is suggested by The Republican
that either side. desiring to avail it.
self of this offer Of space, name a
committee through which all matter
relating to the issue shall be trans
mitted. In such case. all communica-
tons received at this office from
other sources will be rejected. We
believe that this arrangement is ne
cessary to keep the discussion within
reasonable lines.
No paid advertisements from either
side will be accepted.
Arizona republican., 1914-09-14

act which caused their incarceration.
When these men and women stood in
a court of justice and heard the unani-
nous pronouncement of a jury in at
firmation of their guilt, was full jus
tice melted out with eXactness? 1t is
their plea that the saloon caused their
downfall, but the saloon exists only be-
cause the people have said it may ex-
list. 1t is high time that this partner
ship with a crime producing institu-
ton We're dissolved. and every man and
woman should be doing a citizens full
part in seeing that this is done in the
seven states that are to take action
| this autumn.
THE AMERICAN FRIEND
Arizona republican., 1914-09-14

What Is Love-" is the name of I
new play by George Scarborough, au
thor of THE Lure
Arizona republican., 1914-09-14

Hire a little Salesman a. The Re
publican office. A Want Ad will see
more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1914-09-14

Every day a change. Every day Feat
ure. Worlds Feature Films Exclusive
Service. Most Thrilling Pictures made
Sir Reels Daily.
Arizona republican., 1914-09-14

We will continue to frame pictures,
and have readjusted our prices SO
that we now charge about half of
what you would ordinarily pay for
this work.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1914-11-21
DR.. HARLEY URGES
NEED OF SEWERAGE
Declares City Cannot Afford to
Neglect This Necessity and
Maintain Sanitation.

In an address before the Mems AS
sociation of the Presbyterian Church
on the subject of sewerage for the
city, DR.. Halvor L. Harley made some
pertinent remarks.
He said it is hard for the people to
get rid of the old-time ideas of dis
ease. They associate it with the su-
pernatural and the occult, as some
thing entirely beyond control, while
science is fast reducing many diseases
to facts of history, but it takes mon
ey to dc it.
Good health in a community is an
asset which at first might seem costly,
but should not be thought of in that
way. He said that the installation of
sewer system in Pleasantville would
be good commercial proposition, and
once the people become educated to
the better sanitary mode of living
they could not, under any circumstan-
ces, be induced to return to the pres
ent conditions.
The hardest problem at present is
to get the people to realize that they
are living on a soil that is polluted to
the limit In an area of little over
two square miles are 5000 people, in
many sections living as close as city
dwellers, with every particle of waste
matter from this population going in
to the ground. Many of these people
use water from shallow wells, only a
few feet from cesspool or refuse
vault. Such wells, he said, cannot
help being contaminated all the time,
and especially after a rainfall. He
spoke of the general lack of civic
pride, especially in some sections of
the city, where all sorts of rubbish is
allowed to accumulate, for which the
city makes no provision for removal.
Though not necessarily unsanitary,
such conditions are at least unsightly.
The recent epidemic of typhoid, which
caused US some concern from June to
September, has been overcome
through the work of local and State
| boards of health. The cause was de-
termined and eliminated, but not un-
til it had cost the sufferers about
$1,000 and one life, whose value can
not be estimated. The probable cost
of the sewer system, he estimated at
between $4,000 and 100000
This led the speaker to make an ap-
peal for better support and more ap-
preparation for boards of health to
carry on their work. He brought out
the fact that members of the board
met with much opposition and i'll will
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1914-11-21

in the performance of their duties !;
that it would be better if, instead of
present systems of boards of health,
each community had salaried officer
who could devote his whole time and
study to health matters Preventive
medicine is the subject of the day and
the future. He spoke of the various
waste products from dwellings,,
sweepings, ashes, kitchen scraps and
sewage, together with waste from
laundry and bath tubs. AS there are
no building or plumbing laws in force
their vaults and cesspools without the
guidance necessary for good results.
AS a result, there are very few dis
posal systems in town properly con-
structed. He raised the question
whether it would be best to pass laws
obliging every individual house owner
to put in approved disposals, or would
it be cheaper to sewer the city at
once?
He very aptly said that Pleasant
vile is suburb of Atlantic City-a
residence city-and if we are to grow
as we should we must measure up to
expectations of people who would like
to make their home here. In outlin-
ing plan, the speaker suggested the
sewering of the most thickly populat-
ed portion of the city at first, probably
from New road to the Meadows, be-
tween Park avenue and Greenway
avenue, and extending from year to
year as the needs demand Such a
plan, he said, would probably meet
with opposition from those not within
this area also having to bear the bur-
den of taxation and apparently not
reaping the benefit, but that this lack
of benefit was only apparent.
AS to the actual construction of
sewer system and the disposal of the
sewage, which seemed to be the great
obstacle in the minds of most citizens,
he claimed would be a fairly easy
matter. At any given point 6-inch
pipe would be used, increasing in size
as fast as discharge into the sewer
required and consistent with good
ventilation, this latter being very
important factor. In order to over
Concluded on Fifth Page)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1914-11-21

HOSIERY-We have just re-
ceived new shipment of Not-a-
Seine Hosiery. If they are not
satisfactory, bring m back. Nuf
sed.
Also a fresh shipment of Bus
ter Brown hose for Boys and
Girls, as well as Ladies. They
are better than ever.
GLOVES.-Our complete line
is now in. Mems Dress Kids,
guaranteed, at $1.5O. Ladies'
at $1.00 and $1.50. Mems hea-
Wy gloves for all purposes from
Csc to $1.50. Boys gloves from
10c up.
We now have gloves to make
a noise about.
SHOES-The new line for
genuine wear-THE HAMBRO.
Looks well for the boys for
school wear, and wears like re-
inforced cast iron. Try them
next time.
But what's the use, when you
say SHOES" that means US.
SWEATERS-Some of these
mornings when the wind goes
bowling around the corners at
40 miles an hour you will wish
you had one of those '.Pennsyl-
vania Knit" all-wool Sweaters.
Well, don't blame us, we have
lots of IN on hand.
Other kinds too at from S1.00
up.
Things to keep warm in.
Things to look well in.
Things to work in.
Things to sleep in.
Things to live in.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1914-11-21

80. THE. 80.
THE.
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garded as unfriendly towards the
church; for they are generous in their
support of the cause of religion.
There are also excellent Christians
who do not go to church. But what
these fail to remember is that howev-
themselves are of more value to the
church than many dollars. And of
those Christians without a church, is
it not just possible that they too,
have forgotten what they owe to the
church for the spiritual life they pos
sess? l leave these honored "outsid-
ers"-for thus they wish to be con-
sidered-with the gentle greeting, we
Concluded on page ~
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1914-11-21
IN MEMORIAM.

In loving memory of my dear hus-
band, Capt. Thomas G. Bowen, who
departed this life three long years
ago today, November 21.
The month of November once more is here
To me the saddest of all the year;
The golden gates were opened.
gentle voice said come,
And with farewell unspoken
He calmly entered home
WIFE
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1914-11-21
The Pleasantville Bargain House
We have. just purchased line of all-wool Gents
Hi9h-Grade Suits
and OverCOatS

of the finest qualities from prominent manufac-
turer in Philadelphia, consisting of Navy Blues
Worsteds Tweeds in all coors.
OyERCOATS, Navy Blue Chinchila, Browns
and Grays, of the finest quality.
About so BALMACAANs in all colors and lat
est styles.
SUITS worth $22 price .$8 to S12
OVERCOATS worth $18 to 500 apiece price SS to SIP
BALMACAANS worth $15 price $3.50 to $40
A large line of PANTS of the finest qualities to go at
from $1.O0 to $3.50
originally as high as $5.
BOYS NORFOLK SUITS as high as $3.50 apiece our price
$3.50 and $500
BOYS KNEE PANTS 35c pair
SPECIAL SAMPLE LOT OF $50 PAIRS MEMS SHOES
Button and Lace, Black and Tan, regular $780,
Our Price, $2.25
all Good Year Welt
LADIES' HIGH GRADE SHOES
with cloth tops in all colors
from $225 up to $500
high as $3.50.
Childrens Cloth Tops from 75c up to $1.10.
High Top Shoes black and tan Ia inches high regular SIS
for $3.25.
ONE HUNDRED DOZEN HEAVY WEIGHT
FLEECED UNDERWEAR
in all sizes, SOC grade
Our Price 35c.
A First Class line of Sc and 81 SWEATERS, all sizes
Special Price this Saturday only So.
Children's Sweaters from 25c up
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1914-11-21
EVERY THANKSGIVING
YOU WILL BE THANKFUL

if during the year you have used our
lumber. We sell what is known as
"Good LUMBER" and that to a man
who knows the business, means much.
If you want boards, planks, shingles,
laths, etc., that you can depend on,
you will find them at our yard. Our
charges are reasonable, too.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-24
but he's all to the good"

but he's all to the good"
A heavy step came along the porch
and Uncle Jefferson appeared with n
tray holding covered dish with a
plate of biscuit and a round jam-pot.
Look here said John Valiant, Il
had my luncheon three hours ago. I'm
being stuffed like milk-fed turkey"
The old man smiled widely. "Et's
1es' er III snack err BROTH" he said.
"Reck'n ETH kinder float eroun' do
yuddah things Dis yeah pots dat
apple-buttah whut Miss Matte Sue
sen yo' by Hickey Snyder"
Valiant shifted with satisfaction.
I'm getting SO oonfoGndedly spoiled"
he said, that I'm tempted to stay sick
and do nothing but eat BY the way.
Uncle Jefferson, where did Hickey
come from? Does she belong heref'
NO, sub. She come fom Helrs-
Half-Acre"
What's that?"
Oats dat ornery passle o. folks
yondah on de Dome" explained un-
Gle Jefferson. "Dey's been dab longs
All kin recommembah--jes er RAM
shackle lot O. shif'less po'-white trash
whit git er!ong anyways I all"
That's interesting" said Valiant.
$50 Hickey belonged there?"
Vas, sub; nebbah d a-come down
heah 'cep'in TO Mis- Shirley She de-
one whut fotch de III gal outen dat
place. en- put huh wild Mis- Matte SUI.
three yeah ergo"
A sudden color came Into John Va
lient's cheeks, TELL me about It."
His voice vihrnted eagerly.
We'll, sub, Continued Uncle Jeffer-
son, "dey was one o. dem low-down
s-HaIf-Acrers, name Greet King.
whut call hese'f de mayah OBJ de-
Dome, en- he went on de rampage one
day, en- took ahtah his wife. She was
er po' sickly CONAN. wild er III gal
five yeah oil by er fust husban'. He
done beat huh heap o. times befo', but
dis time he boun' ter finish huh. All
reck'n he was too drunk To- dat, en-
she got erway en- run down heah. ct
was wintah time EN- dah's snow on de-
groun' Dahs er road fom de Dome
dat hits de Red Road clost' ter Rose
wood--dat ar's de cambridge place.
en- she come dab. Reck'n she wuz er
pltiful-lookin' obstacle. 'Peahs lax
she done put de iii gal up In de
cabin lof en- hid de laddah. en- she
mos crazy TO feah Greet git huh. She
LET he huntin' TO de young 'un when
she run erway, Dey was on'y Mis-
Judith en- Mis- Shirley en- de gal EN-
line at Rosewood. Well, sub, dey
want no time ter sen TO- men Whut
yo' reckn Mis- Shirley do? She ain
afeahd o muffin on dis vert. en- she
on'y sebenteen yeah oil den, too. She
don tell Mis- Judith-no. subj She
run out ter de stable en- saddle huh
boss. EN- she gallop up dat read ter
Helrs,HalfAcr LAX er shot outen er
N.~-
ITO be eontinued.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-24

tai and covered baDy's russet-col.
ored curl. In her fingers It opened
and disclosed miniature at which
she looked closely for a moment.
| Her eyes turned restlessly about the
room. II had been hers as a girl, for
| Rosewood had been the old Garland
homestead. 1t seemed now all at once
to be full of calling memories of her
youth.
y
How strange that 1t should have
been today" 1t had been on Shirley's
lips to question, but the door had
closed, and she went slowly down
stairs. She sat a while thinking. but
| at length grew restless and began to
/ walk to and fro across the floor, her
hands clasped behind her head so that
| the cool air filled her flowing sleeves.
In the hall she could hear the leisure
ly konkon--kon-kon Of the tall clock.
The evening outside was exquisitely
still and the metallic monotone was
threaded with the airy fiddle-ilddle of
crickets in the grass and punetuated
with the rain-glad cloap of frog.
Shirley stepped lightly down to the
wet grass. Looking back. she could
see her mothers lighted blind. All
around the ground was splotched with
rose-petals, looking in the squares OF
light like bloody rain. She skinned
the lawn and ran little way down
the lane. A shuffling sound presently
fell on her ear.
as that you, Unc' Jefferson?" she
called softly
"Yas'm!" The footsteps came near
or. "Ets me. Miss Shirley He tit
tered noiselessly. and che could see
MS bent form vibrating in the gloom.
"fo' reck'n All done fergit?"
No indeed. knew you wouldn't
do that. How is he?"
lie right much bettah," he replied
In the same guarded tone. "Doctah
he say he be all right in err few days,
ony he gotter lay up er while. Dat
was er ugly nip he got f'om dat 'spis-
able reptyle"
DO you think there can be any
others about the grounds"
Nom. Dey mostly keeps ter de
ma'sh.lan' en- on'y runs whah de I'M
dah-breah ez thick. gwineter fix dat
termorrow. Mars Valiant he tell me
ter grub ct all out en- make err bon
fiah OBJ it,
That's right Unc' Jefferson. Good
night, and thank you for coming"
She started back to the house. when
his voice stopped her.
Mis- Shirley. 20 don keer eff de
ole man geddahs two er three oh dem
roses? Seems lax young mars
moughty fon ob dem He got one in
er glass but cts mos daid now
wait minute, she said, and dis.
appeared ia the darkness. returning
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-24
Average Man Not an Artist.

An English clergyman recently was
instrumental in furnishing an evil.
dence of the persistency Of the print.
tive In modern man. For the amuse.
ment OF his parishioners, and for the
purpose of bringing TO light any undis.
covered genius which mighS be lying
dormant among them, he instituted a
competition in wood carving, selecting
such subjects as man on horseback.
walking. blowing and performing sim
pie and common actions. The results
were startling. In practically every
instance they bore striking resemb.
lance to the efforts OF our ancient and
prehistoric forebears. d
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-24
CHAPTER XIV.
The Anniversary.

The story was not a long one,
though il omitted nothing: the morn
ing fox-huAt and the Identification OF
the new arrival at Danory Court as
the owner Of yesterdays stalled mo-
tor; the afternoon raid on the jessa-
mine, the conversation with John Va
liant in the woods
Mrs. cambridge, gazing into the fire,
listened without comment, but more
than once Shirley saw her hands clasp
themselves together and thought, too.
that she seemed strangely pale The
swift and tragic sequel to that meet.
Ing was the hardest to tell, and as she
ended she put up her hand to her
shoulder, holding 1t hard 1T was
horrible.' she said Yet NOW she did
not shudder, Strangely enough, the
sense of lJathug which had been
surging over her at recurrent inter.
walls ever since that hour in the wood,
had vanished utterly!
She read the newspaper article
aloud and her mother listened with an
expression that puzzled her. When
she finished, both we're silent Tor a
moment, then she asked. You must
have known his father, dearest; didn't
you?"
Yes" said Mrs. cambridge after q
pause. knew his father"
Shirley said no more, and facing
each other in the candle-glow, across
the spotless damask. they talked. as
with common consent. OF other things.
She thought she had never seen her
mother more brilliant. An odd excite.
ment was flooding her cheek with red
and she chatted and laughed as she
had not done for years.
But after dinner the gaiety and Of
feryescence faded quickly and Mrs.
cambridge went early to her room
She mounted the stair with her arm
thrown about Shirley's plant waist.
At her door she kissed her, looking at
her with strange smile. How Gu
iious, she said, as If TO herself, that
1t should have happened today"
The reading.lamp had been lighted
on her table. She drew slim gold
chain from the bosom of her dress
and held to the light little locket-
brooch it carried. II was of black en-.
amel, with a tiny laurel-wreath of
pearls on one side encircling single
diamond. The other side was of crys-
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-24
ECHOES FROM CHARLESTON
Charleston Happenings Always IN
terest Our Readers.

tefest our Readers.
After reading or so many people
In our town who have been cured
by Doan's Kidney Pitts, the ques-
ton naturally arises: rs this
medicine successful 10 our neigh
boring towns?" The generous
statement of this Charleston resi-.
dent leaves no room for doubt OH
that point.
Mrs. j. r. Heggie. Clevelahd
st. Charleston, Wo., says: "Somc
years ago one of our family was
greatly annoyed by attacks OF kid
ney complaint and sharp pains
across the small of the back. Doan's
Kidney pills were highly recon-
mended and a supply was procured.
They proved to be Just the remedy
that was needed. 1t required only
one box and a half to entirely re-
move the trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name--Doan's-
and take no other.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-24
ADVERTIsEMTKT.

FOR SALE-Best Grocery bust
ness in Cairo. Fifteen years estab-
lished trade. New stock, business III
creasing VIII sell cheap in the
next two weeks. Chance to get rich.
Apply to Spann, the Real Estate
Man. Bell phone 403, Home phone
10. 2-12 If
FOR SALE--Houkehol furnitul e.
Call in the mornings. George Il.
Wearer. 2G03 Walnut street. 2-22 IT