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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27
ALCOHOL and CRIME
(From the August Forum.)
ROBERT BLACKWOOD

That the use of alcoholic bever- ages is the chief cause of crime is an assertion constantly made by the ad- vocates of prohibitory laws. The per centage of crimes alleged to be due to this cause is variously stated as from seventy to ninety per cent, but all prohibitionists agree that liquor drinking Is the principal source of crime So persistent have been their statements to this effect that their It. eration and reiteration have created a widespread and deep-rooted belief in youth. What would be thought of an unbeliever in religion who should claim that religious training is the cause of crime? Yet there are the facts. Ninety-nine per cent of New York States criminals received reli- gious instruction. According to pro- hibition logic this instruction made them criminals.
 To take another illustrations: the same report shows that of eli admis- sions to prisons in New York state in the year 1914 more than ninety per cent could read and write. Will any one pretend that the capacity to read and write made them criminals? To even suggest such an explanation is to make it ridiculous. Yet 1t is ex- actly on a par with the prohibition ist claim that because some criminals drink, liquor makes criminals.
 Why Are Not All Drinkers Criminals:
 Convincing proof that liquor drink ing does not cause crime is found in the statistics relating to the number of persons who drink and the number of criminals. As stated above. at least eighty per cent of the adult male pop ulation of New York State uses liquor. There are nearly 3,000,O00 adults in the state, of whom 2,400,0O0 drirk. The report of the State Commission of Prisons (Page 554) for 1914, gives the number of males sentenced to i,n- prisonment after conviction during that year as 1928 or less than one per cent. Two million four hundred thousand men drink. Of these less than one per cent commit crimes. If liquor makes criminals of the one per cent, why does it not have the same effect on the ninety-nine per cent? Or 10 put it another way: If the use of li quor causes one per cent of the drink CTS to become criminals, does 1t keep How can drink be held to be the cause of crime, if it affects less than one per cent of the men who use it? Adv.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27
New Railroad Planned.

] SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 27.-The
 indian Valley Railroad company ask
 d the state railroad commission to-
 ay to authorize a $325,OO0 stock is
 ue for the construction of standard ;auge railroad between Angels Camp md Paxton, a distance of 21 miles. he first branch line work undertak- ,n by the reorganized Western Pa ;ific railway. Work is already un- der way. The application filed with the commission sets out that if the cost of construction does not exceed $32O,OOO, the Western Pacific is to pay for the rails and some other equipment.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27
FRIDAY. OCTORtR p, 1916 WHAT DO iOj' THINK OF THIS

Or all the amazing excuses advan' cd by public Mrn for an excuse fC NcNico'., rcfuaa! lu sign an armistit the most startling is that just advan ,r,,ai,mcnt. ill an address at Jerse City. The eloquent Baker compari ,iiia aHd his hu.id ui outlaws vii rrofEr WasEi"Ctou' patriots at va ley r'org".
 Mir. Baker @dmittcd that the McH cans do hot r":.pc, fife and propcrtl tiiat they d2 not pay their debt that they ar. iiiitcrHt"; tHat they dt CcrdI" churches. steal. and are gc ,raliy wor,h..a~. Hut that ts a cu iulaaiy thjng ,a time oi rcN0lutio hr said: i, was inc way with Ge AaSr,rgt"n'$ army as ii marched : Valley ror@,' Thy Continents stole thc silver vessels out of ( ,hpy ;i.d suld them to bay fo, .,i.d diisE; .h"y irotc the priests al a.luI>i"rs lroi.: charchc.' and sonI 'rG,. unt ci ji,. v"unttN ticir monl AL, a. WnrJhic,. d., illc Mexican md " .s trda!, and they were in Gener
 .S, a., %ur'h!,".. eHtraci"r.' as .'">....t,% t9iay.
 That is 6 d;,l.,',h Wnjing indiret ' from Scc.r.ary takers addre4 and il is add.l that MT. BakI made th"-" statements iu ali sei ousncss in stating his position on M"Ni"an question.
 can arr ra"t tm,rnan contempia such a comparison: Leaving the D ii,;r"i side al ,lc question uut ., i't'i.. k i aoi a disgrace to II. lion to have the heroes of it's histor compared to a hand of outlaws? Ar 'h" men 4ho Fnu,,lt through scvc. ioiG and diSh"drtonig2 years 0f Wal from L"Nin@tOn tp Yorktown to b Erid up 'o tue hcHeticiaricS of thci struggles as murdrrrrS and bInditS
 Is an American patriot. fired wit zeal and hi2ii purro-" in his battI for freedom and lilcrty to be com pared with q Mexican outlaw free with t"qu!!a. mrScIl or puluuc hrowl iH" around a settlers home with tn sol" motive of murder. iapiuc or rob bcry?
 Can the mrU Who marched unde
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27
Hughes In Michigan.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Oct. 27.- Charles k. Hughes today began the last day of his third presidential cam paign trip. The nominee left Grand Rapids early today for Bay City. Sag inaw and Flint, Mich. and YOungs- town, O.. where he will speak tonight. After his speech at Youngstown. MT. Hughes will leave for New York, where he is due to arrive at 7 D. m. tomorrow. MT. Hughes third trip ap- 800 miles in length, of which 5,297 was by rail. This will bring the total mileage travelled in up to approximately 25. .0O0 miles. He expects to remain in or near New York resting until the latter part of next week. when he will start on his fourth trip.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27
Los Angeles Paper Sued.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 27.---- A libel suit for $25O.OOO has been filed against the Los Angeles Record and Dana Sleeth, the editor. by Claire E. Snively. former chief of police. It is alleged that various ar ticles printed in the Record exposed the former chief to 'ridicule. hatred and contempt. injured his good name and caused him humiliation, distress and great mental anguish" Snively was appointed by former Mayor c. E. Sebastian and resigned recently.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27
Mariposa Sails West.

The steamer Mariposa arrived in port from the south about 4 o'clock last evening and sailed westward shortly after 6. Al F. Sullivan was the only passenger for Valdez from the States and T. H. Holland of Chit ina from Cordova. The passengers booked here for the westward were G. w. Flemming for Latouche, MT. and Mrs. Chas. Sulzer, John Roman and c. S. Patton for Seward, A. R. Busch and Steve Lelko for Anchor age.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27
BOATS RUNNING UNDER
 SLOW BELL IN SMOKE

SEATTLE, Oct. 25.-Dense fog mixed with smoke overhangs the Pu- get Sound region day and night. Yes sels grOpe about under slow bell. and on land automobiling is dangerous at night. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha liner Panama Maru, bound for Scat tie and Tacoma with passengers and freight. went ashore again last night. The schooner Watson A. West, bound from Australia for Vancouver, is aground at Twin rivers on the Strait of Fuca. Only a trace of rain has fallen in five weeks. There is no wind and the smoke from forest fires, many of them caused by the carelessness of hunters, reinforces the fog. Rain is expected early next week.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27

the Rattlesnake Flag he bracketed with the ignorant, treacherous and cruel bands of banditti marching un- der the bloody banners of Villa, Car ranza. Zapata and their ilk?
 The parallel is as humiliating to the memory of the men who freed America from the British yoke as it is cheap and far-fetched.
 If no more adequate comparison can be offered than to compare the followers of Warren and PutEam to the bloody outlaws who rode into Columbus it were better to leave the words unspoken.
 Secretary Baker is placing himself in Roosevelt's class. willing to make an odious comparison to gain his point.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27
Quake Halts a Murder Trial.

ANNISTON, Ala. Oct. 27.--A mur- der trial in session in the county courthouse here was abruptly halted yesterday afternoon for few minutes as the result of two distinct earth quake shocks. Judge. jurymcn and spectators rushed from the building. No damage was reported. The shock was felt in all towns in this vicinity.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27
ANCHORAGE TO HAVE
 WINTER MAIL SERVICE

Chief Clerk Alvah Flames, who passed through on the Mariposa for last evening. states that a has been let for a winter mail service between Seward and Anchor age during the winter months while the Inlet is closed to navigation. The contract calls for two mails per week overland aggregating 1 1925 pounds.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27
Watson Passes Juneau.

The steamship Admiral Watson passed Juneau, nOrthbound, Wednes- day night at 11:3O and is expected to arrive here tomorrow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27
LOCAL BREVITIES

Hand laundrv. Phoae S1 Mckinle. St. fl
 Steam Heated Rooms, soc, 75c and $1 per day at the Arizona. If
 Don't forget the Clearance Sale at the Owl Drug Co.,
 Fox's fresh Crab Cocktails at the veWhitley Go. If
 S& w canned fruits and vegetables at Blum's.
 Pure Fresh Drugs at the valdez Drug Store. If
 See our windows for Bargains at the Owl Drug Go.
 For all kinds of cement work see Blake. If
 Anything fin nugget and ivory jew eiry at Valdez Drug Go.
 An up-to-date line of cook stoves and ranges at Meals. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27

Charles A. SulZcr and Mrs. SulZer left on the MaripOsa for Seward, where Mir. SulZer will deliver a cam Chorage where he will deliver an other address and will probably re- main there until after election.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27
Do You Get This?

Villa may love his limelight. but he was an his chances in that Col umbuS raid.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27

John Roman. the Democratic can didate for Territorial Senator. left on the MaripOsa for Seward.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27
Notice Of Election.

Whereas, Acts of Congress provid ing for the election of a Delegate to Congress from the Territory of Alas ka, and Acts of the Territorial Legis- lature for the Territory of Alaska providing for the election of an At torney General for the Territory of Alaska; one Senator from the Third Judicial Division of the Territory of Alaska to the Senate of the Alaska Legislature; four members from the Third Judicial Division of the Terri tory of Alaska for the House of Rep resentatives of the Alaska Legisla- ture; and one Road Commissioner for the Third Judicial Division of the Territory of Alaska, require that such election be held on Tuesday, Novem Der 7th, 1916, at which election there will also be submitted to the voters of Alaska the question as to the man. ufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors in the Territory of Alaska after Janu- ary 1st, 1918, and also General Eight Hour Law.
 Notice Is Hereby Given that, pur- suant to the requirements of said Acts of Congress and of the TerritO- rial Legislature. general election will be held in the incorporated Town of Valdez, on November 7th, 1916, at which election the qualified electors may vote for the officers and for or against the propositions above stated, the Common Council of the Incorpo- rated Town of Valdez. of the Third Judicial Division, by resolution duly adopted in a special session on the 7th day of October, 1916. fixed and designated the Fire Hall on Broad rt 0f Vol In polling place of said incorporated voting at said general election to be held on Tuesday. November 7th. 1916. between the hours of 2 a. m. and 2 D. m., and named the officers of said election as follows:
 AS Judges of said election Charles Spongberg, Wm. Morton and II. M. DelanO.
 As Clerks of said election Charles H. Kraemer and Thomas Hunt
 Done by order of the said Common Council of the incorporated Town of Valdez. Alaska. this 7th day of Octo- Der, 1916.
 JAMES H. PATTERSON, Attest: Mayor. Pub. Oct. IS, 21. 24. 27. At
 
 Matted Milk, hot and colo. phos. plates of all kinds, and hot drinks at Hunts.
 The N. & s. leaves the Valdez dock on regular sailing days. See adv.
 Location notices. both quartz and placer. for sale at the Prospector of flee.
 How about that photo you promised to send home? Go to Jenner. tn Photographer. and have it taken to- day. It only takes a few minutes. If
 New Heaters from $12.50 up, Wood Stoves, Pipe, Cooking Utensils and Wash Boards at Rudolph's If
 A new line of women's sweaters, cap and cap sets at E. Winters.
 Best sourdough hotcakes and best coffee at the Arcade If
 For steam heated rooms come tot the Golden North. If
 Matted Milk Chocolate at the Val deg Candy Kitchen l,
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27

Anything in nugget and ivory jew efry at Valdez Drug Go.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27

For steam heated rooms come to the Golden North. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27

An up-to-date line of cook stoves and ranges at Mead's. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27

Best Sourdough hotcakes and best coffee at the Arcade. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27

A new line of women's sweaters. cap and cap sets at E. Winters.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27

Matted Milk Chocolate at the Val deg Candy Kitchen
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27

Hand laundr". Phoae S1 Mckinle. St. fl
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27

Location notices. both quartz and placer. for sale at the Prospector of flee.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27

New Heaters from $12.50 up,
 Wood Stoves. Pipe, Cooking Utensils and Wash Boards at Rudolph's. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27

For all kinds of cement work see Blake. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27

(Paid Advcrtispment.) )
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27

Steam Heated Rooms, soc, 75c and $1 per day at the Arizona ti
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27

The N. & s. leaves the Valdez dock on regular sailing days. See adv.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27

How about that photo you promised to send home? Go to Jenner. tn Photographer, and have it taken to- day. It only takes few minutes. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27

Matted Milk, hot and colo, phos. plates of all kinds, and hot drinks at Hunts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27

See our windows for Bargains at the Owl Drug Go.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27

Don't forget the Clearance Sale al the Owl Drug Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-27

Pure Fresh Drugs at the valdez Drug Store. If
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-03-23
MONTANA
As Seen By a Former Watauga Boy.

Mr.. Editor: Ifyou will allow me
space in !your paper, will tell
my friends a few things about
Montana.
Hyou i've in Montana you a.
rise in the morning after q good
nights rest on a Montana-made
mattress, start the kitchen fire
with wood from a Montana for.
est, fill the furnace with coal
from q montana mine and sit
down to breakfast reading a Mon
tana paper. At breakfastyou can
have biscuit from Montana wheat,
ground in q Montana mill, chops
from q lamb born on a Montana
ranch, eggs from a Montana poul
try farm, butter from a Montana
creamery, and the cream in your
coffee from q Montana dairy,
sweetened with sugar from u
Montana factory, from Montana
grown beets. If you ride to your
business in q street car, the juice
is generated by Montana water
power, and distributed by cop
per from Montana mines, or per-
haps, you use an auto, the gaso-
line for which is made from oil
from Montana wells. At the noon
luncheon you can have a multi
gan made from Montana beef,
carrots, spuds, cabbage, onions,
etc., etc. Or, probably, you pre-
fer q ham sandwich made from a
hog cured in a Montana packing
house, with a glass of pure wa
! ter-none better-from Montana
granite. When your days labor
is finished and you return to
your home made from Montana
lumber, cement, brick or sand
stone, you can make your dinner
of roast turkey, chicken, duck OF
goose, all from Montana poultry
yards. After dinner you can en-
|joy a good, Montana-made ci
gar, while reading a Montana
evening paper and holding sweet
converse wife, who, preferably
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-03-23
Sciatica's Piel cling Pain.

To kill the nerve pains of Scia.
tica you can always depend on
Sloan's Linimpnt, 1t penetrates
TO the seat OF pain aud brings
ease as soon as it is applied. A
great comfort too with Sloan'si>
that no rubbing is required.
Sloan's Liniment is invaluable
for stopping muscular or nerve
pain OF any kind. Try it at once
il you suffer with rheumatism,
lumbago, soar throat. pain p
chest. spralns. bruises, etc 1t Ia
excellent for neuralgia and head.
ache. 25c at all druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-03-23

should be q Montana girl. Be-
fore you retire you should eat
two Montana grown appes, shave
with Montana-made soap, then
crawl in between blankets made
from Montana wool and thank
God that you live in Montana.
&C. BROWN.
Park City, Mont.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-03-23
Severe Cold Quickly Cured.


"On Dec. Arst ! had a severe
cold or attack OF the grip as it
may be. and was nearly down in
he'd" writes o. Metcalf, Wealth.
erly, Mo. 81 bought two bot.
ties OF Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy and it was only a few days
until was completely restored
to health. 1 firmly believe that
Chamberlsin's Cough Remedy is
one of the very best medicines
and will know what to do when
l have another cold" Obtaina.
BILE everywhere.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-03-23
victers Despite Biz Odds.
George Irwin. In New York Evening
Telegram

George Irwin. In New York Evening
Tslegram)
The victory of Gideon's 300
over 100000 Midianites, and the
activities Of Sampson with that
jawbone, as related in the Book
of Judges, are fair indications
that the Lord is not always on
the side Of the big battalions.
Profane history affords many in
stances OF long odds. Ten thou
sand Greeks routed 100000 Per.
SLAMS at Marathon, and 300
brave Spartans died while defend
ing the pass OF Thermopylae a.
gainst 100000 (more or less)
other brave Persians during the
famous invasion of Greece by
Xerxes.
The Scots have one to their
credit over England when in 1914
Robert Bruce and 10000 of his
countrymen routed 100000 OF
their southern neighbors.
At Crecy in 1346 10000 En-
glish proved too many for 1OO,-
900 French, and some years later
at Poictiers the Black Prince,
with $4,000 men, disposed OF
the King of France and five times
that number principally by the
prowess OF his archers.
Two hundred and fifty Irish
men held the Shannony bridge al
Athlone against 5000 English
Dutch and Germans in 1851.
Two hundred OF their number
fell, but the bridge was destroyed
before the others drew off.
Charles XII OF Sweden, with
5000 men d.feated an army ol
10000 Russians at Narva.
As might be expected in tht
wars between CIVILIZATION and bar
barism or semi-barbarism, th'
victory was generally won by th'
former against fearful odds.
Ii the Spanish chroniclers arr
to be believed, Cortez defeated
100000 Aztecs in the battle o
Otumba after he evacuated Mex
leo City, or, as it was then callet
Tenochtitlan. On this occasion
he could scarcely have mustered
200 Spaniards.
In India the British have ha,
their own share in this kind o
warfare. Robert Give, with 3,
} 900 men, defeated Surajah Dow
lah's army Of $4,000 at Plass,
in 1851, and Sir Robert Maple
tackled 10000 Beloochees q
Meanee with $500 men.
The longest odds in any mod
ern battle were faced, however
by Garibaldi when at the battl
of Marsala in 1859, with 100
red Shirts" he attacked and dc
feated $4,000 Austrians.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-03-23
IN MEMORY.
Two Former Wataugans Pass to Their
Reward IN Idaho.

James M. Mcclure was born in
North Carolina March 20, 1850,
and was married to Miss Marga.
ret Wilmington Aug. 1, 1872, at
about which time he joined the
Methodist church. He passed to
the Great Beyond Dec. 20, 1915,
at his home at Tekean, Idaho.
He was for many years, as a
number OF your readers will re-
member, a resident of Watauga
county, but in the spring of19O2
he came to Tekean, Idaho, where
he identified himself with t IN e
NJ. E. Church and was always
found working for the advance
ment OF right and justice, and
was a firm advocate of the broth.
erhood OF man. He was lalso an
honored member OF the l. O. y. F.
under whose auspices the funeral
was held, a large concourse Of
friends and relatives gathering
to pay the last tribute of respect
to one who had been counsellor
and friend. His last illness was
very brief but marked with in
tense suffering, having taken sick
on Friday and passed away on
Thursday following.
His companion, Margaret c.
Mcclure, who was sick at t h e
time of his death, remained but
six days and eleven hours to
cheer the hearts OF their children
and others who were saddened by
the loss OF a father and friend.
She followed her husband to the
Heavenly Home Jan. 4, 1915.
She, too, was born in North Car
olina, on June 21, 164S, and had
been q member of the Methodist
church since childhood. l. a
June she had a paralytlc stroke
from which she never entirely re-
covered, and so was an ca sy
prey to pneumonia, which was
the final cause OF her decease
She will be greatly missed among
US, for she she was always ready
} to visit the sick and to lend
; helping hand in time of trouble
"Grandpa and grandma" Nc
Guire, as they were familiarly
) called, leave to mourn their loss
six children, four sons and two
daughters, besides a host OF rela
tives and friends. Among the i'm
: m e d a te relatives "Grandpa'
? leaves three sisters and "Gand
ma leaves three brothers and two
sisters, beside their thirteen grant
, children.
They were the first to be in
+, TERED in the new Odd Fellows
cemetery which ,"grandpa" wa
instrumental in having laid ou
at Cavendish. Idaho.
So good bye, dear ones, bu
not forever, as we hope to NEE
, again where partings will be NJ
i more.
Il Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. MORETZ
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-03-23

AphO""S 10 ~ l'o's Va wv ~~'
dition of the bank of Blowing Rock
at Bio wing Rock in the state of
North Carolina, at the close of busi-
ness March 7, 1916:
RESOURCES: |
Loans and discounts $47 345.e9
Overdrafts unsecured 1o4 81
Banking house and lot o.75o.oo
Furniture and fixtures 1898 90
Due fIom national banks 1909 SO
Due from b'ks and b'krs 8.S57.lS
Gold coin t,5I5.oo
Silver coin. including all mi
nor coin currency, Nat
ional bank notes and
other U. S. notes 9S6 IS
Total. al.......................$64,o5 Cd, 4,o53.36
LIABILITIES
Capital stock SIC, 100000
Surplus Fund 600 90
Undivided profits, less current
expenses and taxes paid 1872
Dividends unpaid I44.oo
Bills payable 100000
Deposits subject to check I6 754.39
Demand certificates of de-
posit s5,oe9.5o
Cashiers c'ks outstanding "A
Total. ....................6 4,o53,36
State of North Carolina, Watauga
county, SIS: l. G. M. Sudderth,
Cashier of the above named bank,
do solemnlv swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my
knowledge end belief
Il. M. SUDDERTH, Cashier.
Correct-Attest: ". G. Lentz,
7. A. Lentz, J. D. Brown, Direc'.
ors.
Subscribed anG sworn to before
me this 18th day of March 1916.
I C.J. COTTRELL, J. P.