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VOL. IX.
MILFOllI), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER Itf, 10O3.
NO.
WASHINGTON LETTER
OUR WEEKLY BUDGET FROM
THE NATIONAL CAPITOL
The Uprising in Panama Report of
the Governor of Hawaii Negroes
Served at the White House.
The Political Situation.
Washington, D C, Nov. 11th.
Events in Pnnama are being
watched here with close Interest,
and it is the general opinion thnt the
revolution will bo successful and
thnt the new Republican del Isino
(Republic, of the Isthmus) will suc
ceed in establishing its independ
eenco, and gaining Its recognition by
this country. The secession of Pan
ama from Columbia whs almost a
foregone conclusion after the Bogota
government rejected the canal
treaty. Fanama is geographically
sparate from Colombia nnd tlio in
terests of the two states are antag
onistic, so tint when Columbia at
tempted to block the canal, a separ
ation was rnovitablo. Pana::ia has
declared her independence, adopted
a red, white and blue Aug, placea a
triumvirate in the charge of the
government, expelled all the Colom
bian troops, who would not join in
the revolution, and has now received
a partial recognition by the United
States. American warship have
arrived at each side of the Isthmus,
marines have been landed and this
oouutry has made clear its purpose
to maintain an open traffic on the
isthmus, as it is obliged to do by the
treaty of 1846. This treaty was
signed with New Granada, a nation
of which Colombia is the remaining
fraction. It addition to the obliga
tion of our government to maintain
open traffic across the isthmus at all
times, we agreed also to guarantee
New Granada (now Colombia) in its
sovereignity and property on the
isthmus We have recognized the
de faoto government on the isthmus
and authorized our consular officers
to do business with it. Senator
Cullorn, chairman of the Senate
Committee of Foreign Relations, is
deeply interested in the revolution
and says he hopes a government
will be established so that the
United states can negotiate a canal
treaty and proceed with the con
struction, His opinion is generally
adhered to at the Capital. In rec
ogni.ing the sovereignity of the new
republio we should have to consider
it as the part of New Granada to
which the treaty of 1846 applied,
just as we now consider Columbia.
Panama is a very small state, about
250,000 inhabitants, and if independ.
ent, it would como under the virtual
protectorate, if not into actual pos
session of the United States. This
is the opinion held by the European
powers and in their desire to see
the canal completed they seem to
make no objection to the Isthmus
coming under control of the United
States.
The elections last Tuesday brought
much satisfaction to republican pol
iticians here, who ftre still discuss
ing thorn with reference to their
effeot on the presidential campaign
next fall. The grand victory in
Ohio insures Senator Hanna's re
eleetion for another senatorial term,
Completely discredits Tom Johnson
as a political leader, and allows that
the hit to will boa stronghold for the
party next full. Iu Masachusetts
the democrats were'prevonted from
getting control of a republican shite
and the political ambitions of Rich
ard Olney were quieted forever. In
New York city the municipal cam
paign became a parly on-, and of
course the democrats won. They
always carry the city, but seldom
the state. The republicans nmrje
many gains in the rent of the state
and added to their majority in the
legislature. The democratic alli
ance willi Tammany is ccrUiu to
injure their party, New York state
wili no doubt remain iu the rej-ubli-C'aU
co'.u-iiu )ue..t fall. Tl:e Uemo-t-rats
curried Maryland, on the laco
issue. Maryland has strong south
ern hympatbies, is usually demoertie
aud the Iej.ul4iv.is iu the st.uo eitf
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Coneerned, those men who have
trained the most by tho rlcrtinns are
Hearst and Gorman. -With the
exception of Hearst s papers, the
entire press of New York city was
against Tammany, and now the suc
cessful candidates are culling at
tention to this fact and expressing
their gratitude to Representative
Hearst. As Mayor-elect MoCellan
was born in S:txony ho is not eligi
ble for the nomination and ho will
no doubt support Hearst, who is
making great efforts to win the
labor vote. Senator Gorman has
the proslipo of having carried his
state, and is the champion of the
Southern attitude on tho race ques
tion, lie is regarded as a "safe"
candidate and the "money power"
is said to favor him. It may be
Gorman or Hearst or perhaps Gor
man and Hearst, or may be Hearst
and Gorman.
The annual report of the governor
of Hawaii has been received by the
Secretary of the Interior. It shows
that there has boen an increase in
commerce in the territory, advises
that a limited immigration of Chin
ese be allowed, and recommends a
slight duty on coffee to protect the
native planter who is unable to com
pete with the foreign Importers.
The population of the territory is
composed of Hawaiian, Fortiipne.so,
Japanese, Chinese, Scandinavian,
Spanish, British, German and Amer
ican. There are mnny marriago"
between Hawaiian women and white
men and a few between Hawaiian
women and Chinamen. The off
spring of both classes of marriages
seom to be an improvement on the
pure Hawaiian. Unless there is an
increased immigration from Ameri
ca, there is grave danger that owing
to the numerical inferiority of Anglo
Saxons, the islands will come under
the complete control of tho Oriental
races. The public schools have done
more than anything else to lessen
race prejudice in the territory, and
the mixed populat'ons seom to get
on well together. Under the recent
militia law passed by congress, the
Hawaiians have undertaken to build
up a strong and etlloiont National
Guard.
Senator Gorman has been furnish
ed with some more "Booker Wash
ington dinners," by the fact that
five negro bluejackets of the United
Sin tea Navy, together with about
two hundred of their white compan
ions, were served refreshments in
the state dining room at the White
House where the sailors, in com
mand only of petty officers, had
been received by the President and
Mrs. Rocsevelt. They were enlisted
men of the U. S. Mayflower and
Sylph which are lying iu the Wash
ington navy yard and which wore
used by the president and his fami
ly very often last summer. The
commissioned officers bad nothing
to do with the reception which was
given the enlisted men of the navy
by the Comuiander-in-Cbief of the
Army and Navy.
Lieutenant General Young, chief
of staff, of the army has just decided
that the garrison in the Philippines
shall consist, from now on, of nine
regiment of infantry and four of
cavalry. No further reduction will
bo made until barrack accommoda
tions can bo provided for in tho
United States. Tho present forco is
the largest that can be sent without
interfering with the Alaska and
Purto Rico service.
Forestry Experiment Station
It was announced lust week from
tho Yale School of Forestry at New
Haven, that a fore.it experiment
station would ba established here
next spring. It will bo located on
the lands of Mr. J. W. Pinchot,
who not only furnishes the grounds
and buildings for the station, but
also provides funds for the work.
The course will require quite a lon,
period of study and will no doubt
Lo the effective ine-ius of bringing
many tnoro students hero than
formerly. This will bo the fleet
station of its kin-.l in tula country
Hud Will ploVo of fcreiit hcllfllt ill
awrtliinsr a ileepi r interest in the
important stmly of fore.-try.
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DAY OF THANKSGIVING
THURSDAY, OCTOBER S3, HAS
BEEN DESIGNATED
The President and Governor Call on
the People to Assemble and Give
Thanks arid Praise for Our
Many Blessings
President Roosevelt baa issued a
proclamation designating Thursday,
November 28, as a day of general
thanksgiving and the governor of
this state has likowise Issued a proo
lamation as follows:
In conformity with a custom so
long regarded that it has become a
law of conduct, and iu expression of
the will of tho people, I, Samuel
W hi tatter Pennypacker. Gjvernor
of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania, do hereby sot npart Thursday
Novombor 20th, as a day for giving
thanks and prniso unto the Lord for
his Infinite goodness and niorcy.
The dearth ami scarcity which
afflicted our forefathers He bath
turned to plenty. He bath bleesod
the land so that it is fruitful and
brings forth whatsoever is needful
for the life of men. He hath saved
us from the hands of our enemies
and hath hitherto preserved lis from
all perils. Ho hath permitted no
plague, pestilence nor famine to
destroy us. In good measure, Ho
hath delivered us from hatred,
malice and unoharitabloness. lie
hath so directed and prospered the
consultations of our rulers that
peace and happiness, truth and jus
tice are established among us
Let us then meet iu our churches
and places of worship, and offer op
our prayers for the maintenance of
our health and prosperity and the
increase of our virtue and piety
under His guidance and caie, and
let us not forget to oomfort tho sick,
to olothe the naked and to feed those
who are in hunger and want.
Given under my band and the
great soal of the State at the oity of
Harrishnrg, this fifth day of Novem
ber, year of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and three, and of the
Commonwealth, the one hundred
and twenty-eighth.
Signed, Samukl W. Pennypacker.
Frank M Fuller,
Seo'y of the Common '1th.
Farmers' Institute
Farmers should remember the
institute to be held here December
30 nnd at Dingmans Ferry Decern
bor 30. Ona of the questions which
might be disoussod with profit is
how best to? reclaim laud whioh has
been oovered with sand. Whether
where the sand is very deep it would
be practical to plant, for instance,
alfalfa which roots deeply. It is not
likely that any one has had much
experience with just the conditions
which exist along the valley, but
some might have experimented with
very sandy laud or have knowledge
by observation of how best to treat
it and what plant it would be most
advisable to use in the effort to
recover humus.
OBITUARY
DR. N. B. JOHNSTON
Dr. Johnston, a widely known
physician of Miohola, died at that
place Tuesday morning after a long
illness of a complication, of diseases,
aged about 58 years, llo was born
near Barryville, N. Y., but after
receiving his education located at
Shohol where he Inis long enjoyed
an extensive practice, llo was at
one time aurgoon for the Erie rail
road and was skillful and successful
in his profession.
New Goods
I have just received another new
lot of millinery goods, consistiiij; of
hat flame-., trimmed hut.-, outing
hats, litinoshaiilcrs, baby caps, lace,
velvets, silks, ribbons, plumes, veils,
etc.
I will have a special sale of fancy
feathers thi week. Prices were
from 1'oc to tl, im'.v KV. All a.re
invited to call.
1'i.iint -m k T. K Art
John fi. llurcher of llurcher's
l.l.iii in Iack,iwaxen was in town
jTu iday Kiel leiuarked that deer
iwf-re so plentiful or so hungry rjp
j lin way that they came lu the
; oic!. in. 1 to t-'it Hppt ii.
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j l'.ir p'e k l.eail.iche try Chainl.er-
la.n's Mum. oh Bid Li v i r 'i ablets ;
tl.ey 'A 111 litll . the ll!':H'i it
tn t en in time. F.-r .i!n ,y i:..! -h &
."..,11, Ma! iimi.-i us, ml eiicial tilon-d
Jti l'.'.c vu.;ty.
MRS. JANE B. EMEHSON
Panned Quietly Away at Her Home
on Harford Street Sunday
Mrs. Jane Brodhead, relict of Dr.
Vincent Emerson, who died August
1, 1896, died at the home of ber son
on Harford Btreet at an early hour
last Sunday morning, November 8,
of heart failure.
She was a daughter of Col. John
and Sarah Brodhead West brook and
was born in Delaware township
March 22, 1824. She was decendod
from two of thu oldest and most
prominent families in the valley.
Her father was a distinguished citi
zen, having been elected sheriff of
this county In 1817. Iu 1833 ho was
elected to the legislature and in 1840
to congress, where he served with
distinction and became intimately
acquainted with such men as
Stevens, Buchanan, Jackson and
Van Bureu and was one of those who
voted for the appropriation for test
ing tho merits of the Morse tele
graph system. Uer mother was a
daughter of Judge Richard Brod
head and a sister of Hon. Richard
Brodhead, United States , Souator
from this state.
Mrs. Emerson was a woman of
rare mental endowments and in
earlier life taught school in this
town. She was well informed on
current events of the day, but for
liinuy years an infirmity prevented
her mingling into society.
She is survived by one son, Dr.
Henry Everett, a well known phy
sician here.
The funeral, conducted by Rov.
E. J. Perot, was held Wednesday
and interment iu Milford cemetery.
Real Estate Transfers
Commonwealth to Richard Hazen,
patent for 42 acres, Blooming Grove.
Richard Hazen to Win. A. Quin-
ney, same land, $50.
,Gifford Pinchot to Tobias Nelson,
five lots in Milford borough, corner
High and Seventh streets, $550.
Anna M. Seivers to John II.
Solvers, 253 acres, Palmyra, part of
lot No. 91, Henry Darragh, 1250.
John C. Feiper to John F. Myer,
land in Laokawaxcn, Asher Hotel
property, 17500.
Commonwealth to George Woisb-
rod and Christian Hess, patent 271
acres. Porter, James O'Neal.
Commonwealth to John L. Bur-
cher, patent 401 aores, Aaron
Dunham, Blooming Grove ; also414
aores, Aaron D. Woodruff, Lacka-
waxen.
Susan B Whitfield to Dems Mo
Laugliu, lots 887. 388 on Broad St.,
and three half lots on Cherry alloy,
tiooo.
Charles A. Webber to John M.
Hoffman, 200 aores, Mary Huston,
Shohola, 1300.
Schaeffer on Education
Dr. N. C. Schaeffer, State Super
intendent of Public Instruction, gave
some very aooiuea views .or. the
question of the overburdened publio
school curriculum at a recent sea
sion of the Lancaster County Teach
ers' Institute. His utterances cre
ated much comment among the
pedagogues,
lie declared it was of more im
portance to have a knowledge of
reading, writing nnd reckoning than
of whados, butterflies as.d Baltimore
orioles, on which he had heard a
number of learned discourses
from instructors at summer school
teachers' conventions.
Dr. Shaeffer pleaded with the
teachers to bo not distracted by
extraneous subjects to the detriment
of the three essentials named above,
and at the same time emphasized
the importance of drawing and
geography. He gave his approval
of instruction along the lines of
domestic science aud industrial
training.
I. V. B. R. Sold
Sheriff V. O. Mervine sold, Tues
day, the Delaware Valley Railroad
running from Stroudsburg to l!ush
kill to S. K. Shull for fJ25. The
road was sold on a judgment for
JI705 and the purchase price is
subject to a mortgagi; for tlli0,0o0
held by the Wilbur Trust Company
of Bethlehem.
A If uuHy lie'ycle
Terminated with an ugly cut on
the' leg of J. B. Oruer, of Franklin
Grove, 111. It 'evdoped a dtubborn
nicer unyiei iing to doctors and rem
edies for four years. Then liuck
leii'd At nica I-', i!vo cured. It's junt
as good for bin as, tiettlds, skin erup
tioiib and piles, i'5o at all dru.; ...i .t4.
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PEOPLE WHO ARE VISITING,
AND THE SICK LIST
Items of Personal and Local Interest
Gleamed Around the Town.
What Concern You and
Your Friends.
E. Q. Cole visited friends in Dela
ware last week.
Vivian Struthors of New York
spent Sunday in town.
Messrs. Charles May no and Bren
dell visited here Sunday.
Miss Bertha Kloinhans of Bloom
ing Grove visited in town this week.
L. II. Wagner la seriously ill at
his boarding house on Goorge street.
Mrs, Martha C. Nyoe of Port Jer-
vis was in town a few days this
week.
C. O. Armstrong his been absent
from town a couple of days this
week.
J. L. Burchor and Lorenas Goetz of
Greeley transacted business in town
Thursday.
Mrs. R. E. Humbert visited in
New York a few days the first of
this week.
Harvey Kyte of Newark, a trolley
conductor, is visiting his father's
family in town.
George R. Bull, Esq., went to New
Haven yesterday to attend the Yalo
Uarvard foot ball game.
Mr. James W. Pinchot has gone
to Washington where he expects to
spend part of the winter.
Mrs. Francos A. Wesfcfall and Miss
Lydia Brown recently spont a week
in New York with friends.
The infant son of Mr, and Mrs. P.
N. Bournique, who has been serious
ly ill, is slowly improving.
Dr. Wm. B. Kenworthey. F. C.
Plume and W. F. Choi hunted in
Blooming Grove this week.
Mesdamea Benj. Kyte and D. 12.'
Ilornbeck spent a few days in New
ark this week visiting friends.
Mrs. W. 8. Ryman returned home
last Saturday from a visit with her
mother at Cataract, Wisconsin.
James B. Fuller, Esq., and James
M. Stoll of Sandyston were in Mil
ford Monday on business matters.
W. D. Wilis of New York was in
town Wednesday attending the
funoral of Mrs. Jane B. Eraeraoa.
Miss Jonnle Pine, formerly West
ern Union operator here, is ill at
her home in Cuddebackville, N. Y.
Col. Alexander K. MoClure has
been appointed prothonotary of the
Supreme Court for the Eastern Dis
trict. Rev. Charles Boattie of Middle
tDwn is quite seriously ill and re
ports do not indicate muoh improve
ment. John Depenbrock and wife of
Jersey City visited the latter's
mother, Mrs. Gehrig, on George
street, Sunday.
Mrs. John C. Westbrook, Jr., and
Mrs. Sarah Crissman have been
spending several days visiting at
Blooming Grove,
Mr. Dewitt of Newton, N. J., a
brother-in-law of II B. Wells, with
his wife spent last Sunday at tho
home of P. N. Bournique.
G. H. Buchanan, who has been
employed with the Swift Beef Co,
at Port Jervis, has gone to Philadol
phia in a similar capacity.
Mrs. S. W. Vanderbeck of Hack
eusack, who has been visiting her
father, E. Warner, for some weeks,
has returned to her home.
Mrs. Charles Billings of New
Smyrna, Florida, whose husband
recently purchaaed the lota on George
street on which he expects to buiid
a resilience, is iu town for a short
visit.
J. C. Bull, who wns appointed re
turn judgo to compute the vote cast
in this judicial dristrict, was in
Stroudshnrg this week. lie was
accompanied by his sister, Misa
Huldah Bull.
As Geo. II. McCarty was leaving
work on the new school building
last Friday evening a plank turned,
causing biui to fall several feet. He
had two ribs brokou and bis wrist
was badly sprained besides receiving
other bruises.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bnmio Quinine Tftb-h-is.
All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's
fcliitttura is on eueb box, JCy.
THE RAMBLER S PICKINGS
Notes Ticked TJp by a Rambler Dur
ing the Past Week
AntB are more apt to be bnlky
than horses. As a rulo when a horse
balks there is a reason, but you can
never tell wheu an auto will got full
of the devil. .Tas. P. Van Etten has
found that out.
By the death of Mrs. Emerson this
borough has lost another of its old
and respected resdonts.
Door hunting is the fad now. It
takes as a rule from two to six men
a week to got twenty pounds of
venison, if they got any all.
Last Saturday there was a pnblio
sale in town, tomorrow there la an
other. Over in Montague if they have
nothing else to keep np excitement,
neighbors will go to law to see who
may cut brush.
It is aHtonfsliing to read the dif
ferent storios regarding the shooting
over in Bandyston. Some news
papers, or their reporter's heads,
are heavily loaded with hot air.
Prosecutor Henry Huston and
Sheriff Clark Andress of Newton
werolntown last Friday. One of
our residents mistook the former
Judge for a game warden
J. Victor Rosenkrans of Newtou
was in town Sunday,
There are still a number of slight
cases of sore throats and colds re
ported.
Rev. V. A. Wood has struck some
thing new in the way of raising
funds lo repair the M. E. churoh.
.The wise man built on a rock and
not on sand. Because it is more safe
and less expensive in the end.
County Treasurer Swopeniser is
doing a land ofTioe business issuing
hunting licenses.
A corner of the new concrete
building on Broad street took a
tumble making considerable muss.
Where Dowie "Got It"
The Rov. Dr. Henaon, of Brook
lyn, vouches for the truth of this
story about Dowie i
"There was a Baptist ' minister
living in a rural town with a salary
of $600 a.year. That minister had
an epileptio son. His wife had come
to have faith in Dowie, and, after
trying every other remedy, the min
inter and bis wife appealed to this
healer. What did he do? He
promptly asked them how much
money they had. The good wife
anxious only for her son, said they
would raise all they could. Thty
sold their cow and raised fCO. The
cow was the chief resouroo of the
family, for it gave more milk than
the congregation. They wanted to
stay with a sister .in Chioago, but
Dowie declared that it would never
do. They'd have to stay with the
elect if they wanted to be cured.
That meant they had to board at
the Dowie hotel at enormous rates.
Well, they exhausted that 160 and
raised (40 more, then left Zion, their
boy still the same epileptio."
That, says Dr. Honson.is the way
Dowie has accumulated his millions
It is only a sample case. Boston
Herald. -
Congress Meets
Congress "convened Tuesday in
pursuance of a call by the President
to consider tho legislation necessary
to put into operation the commercial
treaty with Cuba which was ratified
by the senate at its last session, and
subsequently by the Cuban govern
ment. The President's message is a short,
lucid and convincing statement of the
case and deals with no other subject.
The argument is based on the grounds
of national interest and national
honor. We have a large trade with
the island which is susceptible of
greut expansion and this reciprocity
treaty will build up the industrial
Interests and prosperity of Cuba.
Abram Rittengor recently caught
in Little Swartswood Lake, Sussex
county, N. J., a large mouth black
bass which weighed 8 pounds 2
ounces.
ZtieaHtrous Wreck
Carelessness is responsible for
many a railroad wreck aud the same
causes are making human wrecks
of surferers from throat'and lung
troubles. But since the advent of
Dr. King's New Diaoovery lor Con
sumption Coughs aud Colds, even
tlio worst cases cau be cured, and
hopeless resignation is no longer
necessary. Mrs. Lois Crag of Dor
chester, Mass., isoneof muuy whose
life was saved by Dr.sing's New
Discovery. This greut remedy is
guaranteed for all throat and lung
a.,.u.,u t ull il-n,riutj P.-i ,.a Kit,,
aud f 1. Trial bottle frja.
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THERE SHOULD BE A NEED
FOR EVERY BUSINESS
la There Any For the Baloon and
Could it Not be Dispenned
With to the Benefit of
the Community
The proof which any business
must give of its right to live is thot
a legitimate demand by the people
for what it produces has brought it
into existence and contributed to its
growth. The business that can not
bring this proof is either wasting
the people's substanoe or is a natural
enemy to their best interest. To
put it in a shorter way, an industry
has a right to the rospeot and pro
tection of the law only when a need
has created it. Not mere demand.
but need, must create supply. When
we bring the liquor traffic before
this judgomont bar it stands oon-
djmned.
First, take the milling business.
The need of the people for cheaper
and better breadstuffs has built the
flour mills of the country. This
need in turn has created a demand
for a greater number of mills to
grind the wheat. Suppose that every
flour mill in the United States should
burn down today. A ory would go
up all over the land. Flour mills
would spring up again as by magic.
Why? Because bread is a nooessity
and wheat must be ground. In this
ease the need has created the busi
ness. This gives the mill the right
to stand as a friond to man.
Again, take the shoe industry.
We must have shoes. Every winter
would bring intense suffering, and
even death, to thousands, if peoplo
were compelled to go with naked
feet. Burn down every shoe factory
and millions of bleeding feet would
cry out in mute appeal for protec
tion. The shoe man, then, has built
his factory to meet a real need, and
so he has a natural and legitimate
place in society.
Further, consider the mining of
ooal. The frantio cry of a half
frozen people as a result of the
anthraoite coal strike is proof enough
that coal Is a necessity.
Burn out every shaft and flood
every mine and thousands ot facto
ries and homes would dig into the
earth in a night. Why? Because
fuel is a necessity. In this case,
also, it was a need that digged the
coal mine. This stands the test and
must remain to bless mankind. And
God's power is abroad to make
strong the arm and true the heart of
the man who digs and strikes and
blasts at the peril of his life for the
oomfort and happiness of his
brother.
Can the traffic in liquor prove its
right to live by this argument? Let
us see. It is plain that this business
exists and expands, not by meeting
a need, but by creating an abortive,
unnatural craving for that which
brings only mildew and death. Need
had no place here. It was the cold
tnetallio fist of calculating greed
that built the distillery and the
brewery, and only when life is dis
torted and prostrated can it enlarge
iteolf. It reverses the order of
legitimate barter and trade. It
lives and grows fat, not upon merit,
but by bribery. It feeds only the
craving of a hellish mania The peo
ple live not by or through it, but in
spite of it. Raze every brewery and
distillery to the ground and what
would be the result? No real need
or comtort or opportunity would be
taken from the peoplo. On the
other hand, comforts and oppor
tunity and power and happiness
would be multiplied a thousand fold.
The liquor traflic is not an industry,
but a criminal. It has not one
natural right not one.
Could this prayer of ours for the
extermination of the saloon bnt be a
fact a reality what a day it would
be 1 The bells would peal from thou
sands of church spires. Whistles
would blow long and loud and
cannon roar in triumph. Multitudes
of people would crowd he streets
with songs of thanksgiving upon
their lips. Gray-haired fathers aud
motheis, bent low with grief and
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