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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1917-03-10

II should be noticed that although
there are all these sources OF supply
In The northern Russian towns, liquor
Is either troublesome or costly to OBJ.
tain, or both. The town peasant may
obtain only stuE that cften poisons
the consumer.
Few OF the villages OF Russia are
without their Illicit liquor brewers or
distillers. but their output is so un.
pleasant to drink and so deleterious
that It appeals TO only few OF the
villages hopeless old drunkards.
When you realize that village liquor
IN Russia today consists OF such bev.
erages as donaturalized alcohol with
tobacco and pepper; varnish soaked
through bread; and peppered benzine
(these drinks were among tho discov-
cries recently made by an official In.
vestigatlon of the volhynia zemstvo).
you hardly wonder that the Illicit dis.
tillers often have been drummed out
Of the village by their half poisoned
clientele.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1917-03-10
CINCINNATI EPISCOPAL MIN.
lSTER CONDEMNS SAW.
DUST CHRISTIANITY
IT GETS CROWDS
Rev. Guy ShipIer Tells Why He
Refused to Join With Other
Preachers In Tabernacle Re-
vival' Conducted BY Slough,
the Dry Evangelist--"MOb
Psychology"

A rap at BILLY" Sunday and his |
imitators In the dry" cause is con-
tained in a story from the Cincinnati |
TimesStar. Rev. Slough, a dry"
evangelist, Is conducting tabernacle !
revival In Cincinnati The article |
says:
That the tabernacle type OF revival |
actually has caused a falling of OF |
church membership In the Middle |
West, was one of the statements
made by the Rev. Guy Shipler, rector I
OF the Church of the Epiphany. In a
sermon on "Sawdust Christianity"
Sunday morning
Applying the test which the revl-
valists themselves use, BY their fruits
ye shall know thoml call attention
to the declaration OF Bishop Il. |. /
Reese, to the effect that every reli.
gious survey In the Middle West
shows that sane thinking people do
not want religion of primitive emo
tion.' said the Rev. DR.. Shipler.
u Gets the Crowds.
MANY people support a campaign
such as is now being carried on by my
brother pastors on Walnut Hills be.
cause II gets the crowds. OF course,
We should all like to see crowds In our
churches, but we should consider what
We must give up 10 get them by the
Billy Sunday method. z. II. Barnum
got the crowds, but we all know
what he said about the great Ameri.
can public after he had succeeded for
many years In getting them. Charlie
Chaplin would probably MI the larg.
est auditorium any night in the
week"
In the preface to his sermon tho
Walnut Hills rector stated that his
desire was to explain why he had not
Joined in with the other ministers In
the tabernacle revival "Evangel.
ists." he said, rely ON their mastery
of the most primitive mob psycholo.
gy, which 10 to make people FORGET
themselves. They preach n doctrine
Of fear. the first principle OF which
seems TO be that God is a tyrant arm.
ed with big stick waiting to push us
into hell The greatest objection to
q theology OF fear is that 1t lowers
tuo WHOio ApAN VI NV "
berless sane-thinking people out OF
the church because they believe that
such preaching is representative.
Most emphatioally II Is not. Christ
said, a new commandment | give
unto you, that ye love one another,
even as have loved you have no
faith In the type OF Christianity
which judges results by the size OF
crowds and by the number OF con.
verts obtained through systematic
application OF mob psychology.
have no special quarrel with Mr.
Slough and do not intend to be drawn
into a controversy, but | have felt
called on to explain why the Church
Of the Epiphany has had no part In
the campaign"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1917-03-10
CAN BE FINED FOR SMOKING
CIGARETTES in DRY KANSAS
Legislature Passes Bill Making 0ense For Using Them Even
In Houses Of Citizens Has Power to Prohibit Usr #
:, Coffee, Tea or Anything "DeeterOus'

when debate on tho wisdom or un-
wisdom OF prohibition was reaching its
most acute stage throughout the coun-
try, these who argued that such a
measure would be the entering wedge
for all sorts OF intolerable restrictions
upon personal liberty were derided.
When II was suggested that II would
bs just as reasonable TO pass laws en-.
forcing temperance in eating as laws
regulating the consumption OF intox-
icants. troy we're accused of begging
the question. Time seems to be prov
Ing that they we're right and the other
fellows wrong.
What Next7 What Next7
Kansas has mad statutory prohibition
for many years This week tho Lower
House Of the Kansas legislature has
passed n bill making II an offense pun
ishable by fine TO smoke a cigarette
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1917-03-10

even In ones own home. The new pro.
hibition is logical outgrowth of the
old one. But this Is probably not the
end. The state has as much right to
forbid cigarettes as 1t had to forbid
liquor II also has as much right to
forbid coffee, tea, soda. pop, hard
boiled eggs. strawberries or oysters
whenever the Legislature In It's wis
dom decides that these things are
deleterious 10 the health OF individuals.
The prohibition era is dangerous
ono in American history. Once the
right Of such sumptuary legislation is
conceded, there Ia no telling to what
length fanatical faddists will carry 1t.
This is the one great weakness in the
whole prohibition program and the one
which causes thousands OF worthy per.
sons who oppose intemperanoo to con.
denim prohibition laws.-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1917-03-10
weor VIRGINIA MAY .ore WET

The 81 teme wss made by pol.
itlcians, recently. that West vir.
c'nia ard Iowa already were tired
cf prohibltIon. This 10 borne cut
ny the following dispatch from
Wheeling to the Cincinnati En-.
quirer:
Senator o. j. Rosenbloom, OF
Ohio county, who is at hume here
during recess Of the Legislature,
viii ask during tNs present session
that the wet ard dry question again
be submitted to the people at the
next election, two years hence.
"The two years OF prohibition have
been farecs, declared the Senator.
and believe the people should
have the right to vote on the mat
ter again" aaaf
r,aloW, In an Associated Press
Dispatch from charlestcn Is one
reason why West Virginia is tired
OF lt:
"a bill aimed 70 stop the impor.
tation q thIcNlcath9 liquors INTO
the State wac toiay introduced in
the West Vira Ma Senate and
House of Delegates. Tho bill would
make il p rliedereanor for any per.
son to bring into the state more
than ore quart Ct intoxicating lq.
yer during period Of thirty days.
Common carriers ! lovingly per.
mitt,no a violation The ACT would
DC Table TO a fine of not less than
S2c0. since West Virginia became a
pre- hib.tion state, large quantities
Of Ilouers have been brought into
tie siate from Maryland and Ken.
tuo,iy. opeoisl trains having been
1un for that purpose on some Of
q railroads" =
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1917-03-10
"A WOMAN SPEAKS

To the Editor of the st. Louis Post.
Dispatch.
One wonders II tho American people
are going to allow few hyaterical
hypocrites to rule them In their homes.
Tho recent law prohibiting shipment
of liquor 10 "dry" states certainly is
opposed to the freedom" America
claims.
This Is one side of the question.
But. why has so much liquor been or
dercd to private homes In dry terri
tory? II Is evident that II the state
is made entirely dry, so that the would
be reformcr can no longer have 1t In
his home, he will relent and we VIII be
surprised by the vote against prohibi'
ton. II this Is what 'to court Is aim
ing at. say O. 90 q a1d II certainly
will only last ~ '.me, because so
few really wsrt pstAi.itlon they do
not count.
FROM A WOMAN WHO is TIRED OF
ALL THIS FOOLISHNESS.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1917-03-10
fAsTlOIous FOLKS

And now Prohibtionists, In confer.
ence in Chicago, In addition to not
liking John Barleycorn. don't approve
of the scant garb Of the Goddess o.
Liberty on Uncle Sans new silver
quarters. Frances Beaucbamp, sccre.
.tary OF the party's national commit.
tee. declares: There is plenty OF
room for more clothes on the figure.
I do not approve of its nudity" Mrs.
Virgil Hinshaw, wife of the national
chairman, said the government evi.
dently wished to have the figure "in
style by putting so few clothes on
her"C
Oh me. oh myi
And we'll bet big red apple
against last years birds nest tha,
not one person in fifty who has re
ceiyed or seen this new coin has even
noticed whether 1t bears the figure OF
Liberty or of an eagle, or whether
Liberty Is clothed and in her right
mind, dressed fcr the ballroom, or
in the altogether {
Some folks are so intent upon be.
ing shocked that they remind one OF
the fastidlous females who objected
10 the "ol' swimmin hole" being so
near their home, and who continued
to object to IL after II had been re
moved q half mile further down
stream because they "csuld stlll see
it--with SPY glasses. MIA 3s aeld (O.)
News.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1917-03-10
AZ INDICTMENTS RETURNED
AT KE0kUk IN
ONE DAY
Fines ARE IMPOSED
Part To Be Paid Now, Balance
In Six Months defendants
Convicted Of Maintaining a
Nuisance Attorneys Issue
InlunCtiOns Against Properly

Iowa has had prohibition for nearly
year. The following story from Keo.
kuk lIa) Gate City shows why it Is
considered the "wettest" state in the
union
A record for speed Was made in the
district court when forty-seven in
dictments were returned last night at
) o'clock and today before noon most
of the defendants were In court or
represented, and their cases were
disposed Of The grand jury made
partial report, showing forty in
dlctments and seven cases ignored.
The warrants in the cases were serv-
ed at once and the court room this
morning was quite crowded when the
cases we're called, before Judge Henry
Bank,
The defendants were indicted on o
charge of maintaining nuisance,
which carries with It fine, on con-
yiction, OF $500. They pleaded guilty
to the included offense OF selling in.
toxicatlng liquors contrary TO law,
which plea was by agreement and ao.
ceptei by the state. The defendants
with the exception of Phillip Nickel
and George Salzer were fined $3.50
ard costs, $50 and costs we're to he
paid at once and the balance to be
paid IN six months, and II not paid,
the m.ttimus viii issue and they will
be confined &c the county Jail until
the fine is paid. Salzer was fined
$500 and Nickel 5000.
Permanent injunctions have been
agreed upon against the property in
several instances. according to the
attorneys, and IL these are issued and
bond given by the property holders
TO abate the nuisances, then the as
s.ssment of mulct tax of $3.50 per
quarter will not be made against the
property. Mr.. Steer said the clients
represented by Attorneys Ballinger
Timberman and Marshall had prac
tlcally agreed to the matter. The as
sessment lists are all made ont ans
will Issue against twenty.four prop
crty holders in this city In caBe thu
injunctions do not issue. \
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1917-03-10
"Land of the Free.v

tLuke McLukc, Cincinnati Enquirer.l
Our forefathers kicked the lining
out OF King George because they OBJ
jected to government without repre-
sentation and objected to their tea be
ing taxed. But what would they have
done II the government which gave
them no representation and no vote
had prohibited the sale of tea and de.
MED them the use of the beverage?
Yet that is just what has happened In
the District OF Columbia when the
Senate passed the Sheppard bill. Are
there no Americans left In America?
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1917-03-10
Thought lie Meant "DreI."
IRlrnlnrhnm New.1

birmingham Ncw-1
mo. don't speak German, but got
along pretty well in Berlin without
knowing the language
THAT so?"
Eyes; for instance, one day wanted
drink and went into a beer garden
and said to the waiter: Look here.
old man, I'm dry! DO you understand? :?
DryH And the next minute he came
back with three beers"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1917-03-10
MOTHER IOWA RAID

Just "squib' from the Cedar RIA
pids Qa) Republican, under Sioux
City dato line. showing that prohibi
ton Is still not prohibiting in Iowa:
"Ia campaign to make Sioux City
bone dry the police raided the Great
Northern railroad freight station Fri.
day night and seized a quantity Of
LIQUOR consigned - number OF resi-
dents here. %
"Chief OF Police Norman, who plan
ned the raid. announced that other
freight houses would also be ralded.
The raid followed shortly after Police
Judge Iddings, who ruled that the
present law prohibits the importation
OF liquor into Iowa for private con.
sumption. agreeing with Judge Utter.
backs decision In Des Moipes."
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1917-03-10
CIGARETTE SMOKING
MAY BE MADE CRIME

They are going the limit In dry
Oklahoma. The prediction thqt pro-
hlbltlon OF liquor would be followed
BY the prohibition Of tobacco, Is
borne out by this Associated Press
dispatch from Oklahoma City:
A law under which the smoking
Of q cigarette In Oklahoma would
make the omoker liable to arrest Is
In prospect.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1917-03-10
THE FUNNY SIDE
OF PROHIBITION
Optimism In Dry States.

Macon tGa) Telegraph
There's one comfort, anyway: After
the Webb.Kenyon outfit gets through
with us a follow can have the head
ache without being looked upon as a
suspicious character.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1917-03-10
Our Guess 10 Bill Is ExpIrInq.

lsavnruaL Ncvsl
Those who suggest that the alleged
German peace move was inspired by
Mr.. Bryan should prove that Mr.. Bryan
should first prove that Mr. Bryan is
inspiring any longer at all.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-15
CANTONhENT WORK
Is WELL ADVANCED
Major Sorenson Writes From Camp
Hancock He May See Early SerV-
ice in France.

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 15.-North
Dakota's construction headquarters
are making good in important south
eastern posts. Advices from Major
Harold Sorenson, Camp Hancock,
Augusta, Ga, are that work on the
big cantonment there Is well advanc-
ed, and that he has orders, as soon
as he can be spared there, to report
for duty to the southeastern depart
ment at Charleston, s. G. He ex-
poets to be assigned to the supply
department there and possibly to be
detailed for early service in France.
Pennsylvania troops are rapidly fll-
ing Camp Hancock, and Major Sor-
enson believes 1t one of the busiest
places on earth.
Capt. Warren A. Stickley, writing
from Camp Mcclellan, Admission,
Ala, to General Fraser. reports a
grand and glorious feeling" in the
best job I've ever had in my life. "
Captain Stickley has been made off,
Ger in charge of the transportation
of materials, and under his direction
100000 feet of lumber and a vast
amount of other supplies are being
unloaded and handled daily. He ad-
vises that he has twenty clerks,
superintendent and other helpers, a
Big Six" and driver always at his
disposal, and that he goes skihoot-
ing around like the King of
Dahomey. Major Dulin is in charge,
and like most regular army men he
has a high regard for veterans of
the North Dakota National guard
and declares his intention, when he
goes to France, Of taking Captain
Stickley with him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-15
CREAMERY MEN TO
MEET AT SLOPE FAIR
Dairymen and Buttermarkers Will
Hold Sessions-SilVer Medals Of
fered For Butter Exhibit.

Mandan, N. D., Sept. 15.-Cream-
cry mems day at the Missouri Slope
fair, Sept. 20, is expected to call to-
gether the largest assemblage of
buttermakers and the finest exhibit
of butter in the history of the state.
Five silver medals are offered, and
every creamery in the Slope, as well
as a large number from more dis
tant parts of the state, will compete.
The Western North Dakota Butter
makers association, will meet at the
Commercial club room the morning
OF Sept. 20, when State Dairy Com
missioner j. j. 0sterhaus and As
sistant Commissioner II. G. Puder-
bough will address the members. Thu
secretary OF the State Dairymen's
association will attend this session,
and the annual election of officers
will be held. Representatives of
eastern commission houses have been
invited to attend to get a line on
the quality of butter which is being
produced in the slope. The butter
and cream exhibits will be in charge
of III. C. Schultz of the Mandan
Creamery & Produce Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-15
BRIEFLY TOLD
shop at Ricker's-Advt.

Shop at Ricker's.--Advt.
Herbst's for hosiery.--Advt
Have Knight Prtg. Co. print II (Ad.)
DIR. Basye. osteopath. Phone 1887.
ADV.
Supper at Sons of Norway hall,
Tuesday, $3.50 p. m.--Advt.
State Eng. J. w. Bliss, OF Bismarck,
came in from the western part of the
state Friday and is spending the day
In Fargo.
r. B. Hulick, OF Ada, Mimi, is a
Norman county visitor who is spend
Ing the day in Fargo attending to
business matters.
Miss Myrtle Gallagher OF Thompson.
Miss Laura Sigurdson of Mountain,
Miss Anna 70. Murray and Miss Isabel
Murray Of Bathgate, are visitors in
Fargo this afternoon.
Charles =. Colby, publisher Of The
Headlight at GAINESVILLE, Mimi, spent
portion of Friday attending to bus
mess matters in Fargo and Moorhea6.
returning late last evening.
u. B. shaw, of Tower city, one OF
the well known grain men of the
state. arrived in Fargo Friday eve-
ning and is spending the day attend
ing to business transactions.
Laura II. White, who is colored.
was Released from the police station
Friday night, following payment OF a.
ane OF $50 by friend. She was
charged with resorting to rooms.
Chester II. Pilot, cashier of the
First state bank ct Baker Mimi,
visiting friends and attending. to bus
lness matters. Mr.. Pilot formerly
lvedain Moorhead.
Rev. and Mrs. r. e. Sanders, Of
Bismarck, are visitors in Fargo today.
Warden r. s. Talcott and Miss Ruth
~. lfe4 Hss
Fargo Friday and spent q portion OF
The day visiting friends.
D. g. Schroeder, formerly a member
Of the North Dakota Agricultural col
leEe football team, LETT today for
Leonard, N. D., where he Will teach
the coming school term. For the last
two years he has been teaching at
Lidgerwood.
Miss Florence MacPhee, Of Bis
marck, Is q registered guest IN Fargo.
]. M. g. McMarten Of Lakota, Ira p.
Wright of Minot, j. R. Bell OF Crooks
ton, and A. M. Phelps of Aberdeen, are
among the visitors in the state me-
sropolis this afternoon.
Upon the recommendation OF Asst
States Atty. William G.. Green the
eaee against Ole Nelson, q Fargo man,
sharged with jumping a 81 board DILL
vas dismissed In county court Friday
blowing q statement made by the
defendant that he would settle the
recount.
w. Al Alden will succeed @. w Hop
gins ais United States navy recruiting
afflcere at the federal building. Mr..
hopkins left Fargo Friday evening
sor Minneapolis to become one of the
nilitary instructors at the punwoooE
matitute. Eniistmenta are practically
u s standstill at the local office due
ID orders from the government not to
mist any more men IN certain
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-15
SAYS FEDERAL GRAIN
GRADING not FAIR
Elevator Manager Says Grain Sold
as No. 2 After Cleaned, ls Ae-
cepted as No. 1.

Bismarck, NJ D., Sept. 15.-Buying
good wheat as No. and being fore
ed to sell it on the terminal mar
kets as No. 2, because it chances to
have few stray grains of barley
in it isn't good business for the
farmer nor the elevator man, in the
opinion of John j. Peterka, manager
of the Farmers Elevator Co. at Voss,
who today registers healthy kick
with the North Dakota railway COM
mission.
Mr.. Peterka says he has purchased
a large amount of wheat containing
a small percentage of barley and has
accepted it as No. /. All of this
wheat, he declares, upon reaching
the terminal markets has been grad
ed No. 2, and the elevator company
has been compelled to accept No.
price for it. This same wheat, aft
er 1t has been recleaned, Mr.. Peterka
believes, is sold to the millers as a
very high quality of No. /. He has
some opinion of the government
grades and grading systems which
are not complimentary, and he is one
of many North Dakota elevator men
who believe the federal standards
draw the line far too fine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-15
TABLES SHOW
HOW COMP ANIES
Are ASSESSED
Interesting Information is
Prepared By State Aud
itor Kositzky

Interesting tables showing how
telegraph and express companies
are assessed in North Dakota have
been prepared by State Auditor Ko-
sticky. The 500 and the Continental
telegraph line of the G. NJ. e. st. Paul
are shown to be the least valuable
wire properties, each being assess
ed at SIS per mile. The 500 line has
1914 miles of telegraph, assessed at
a total of $111,727, and the Con-
tinental has 225 miles, assessed at
1s,173.45. The Great Northern is
assessed $241 per mile on 1904
miles, or 1851, 405, and $3.50 per mile
on 433 operated miles, or $5l,972.
The same assessments are levied
against the Northern Pacific on S45
miles of owned line, totaling $685.
TIL, and 80 miles OF operated line,
$611.1S; against the c. NJ. & st.
Paul on 1873 miles of owned line,
$50, 951, and the Chicago g. North
western on IA miles OF owned line,
S3,441. The total assessment against
telegraph properties is $761,7S2.
Express companies are assessed
as follows: Great Northern, 1912
miles, $3.50, 096; Northern, 1882
miles, 1927 ,967; 500, 1914 miles,
$119,614; C. M. e. st, Paul, S79
miles, $45,5s2; Midland, 81 miles,
SO, 706; c. - N. W., IA miles, s1,42s.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-15
SOLDIERS PASS
THROUGH FARGO
Three Thousand Move Sc
cretly From Western
to Eastern Camps

Approximately 1000 soldiers, en-
route from concentration points in
the west to eastern camps, have
passed through Fargo this week
over the Northern Pacific.
There were no celebrations along
the line Of the Northern Pacific nor
bands out to greet the men. The
trains slipped through the cities and
villages getting little attention.
No news dispatches carried any in
formation on who they were, where
they were from and where they were
bound. This is part OF Uncle Sans
great war policy which he Is keep
ing to himself. Those who happened
to see the trains passing through
the city knew that the ultimate goal
would be France.
During the week some girl or
mother would get a letter or card
from some relative or friend in the
feet he expected to pass through
Fargo No definite time was given.
Even the soldiers seemed to be I'M
aware Of the time they would pull
into certain places, although they
ventured approximate guesses. One
trainIoad of troops is reported to
have laid over in Mandan from
three to four hours before contin-
uing it's progress eastward.
Efforts to obtain information on
the movement OF the troops from
division headquarters at Dilworth
would be to no avail. Railroad off,
Gals were silent. Only from a khaki
clad young man as he stepped off
the train to stretch his limbs could
any definite information be obtained.
From some Of the soldiers passing
through Fargo. it was learned that a
battalion of the First Montana in
fantry in command of Major McGin-
Miss went through Fargo Thursday
on a special train bound for Char
lotte, N. c., or Greenville, s. c.
A detachment OF Idaho !Sltional
guard passed through Thursday
evening en- route to presumably one
Of the two mentioned points.
There seems to be some doubt as
to whether the northwestern divi-
sion with which North Dakota prob
ably will be assigned to going to
North or South Carolina.