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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1910)
"r 'uwscsl- k -; Tfliiim.' UavJLf in -iT-m-i"rT:vr -I -in-IA iixu giUb U-JMJsi, iVLEUiroiiD, OltKGON, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 2, 1910. -'&S -i?15"'ww" V Ri ' k Si , f 4' CK kl "V p fc r v Arthur Brisbane on Prohibition B jB , n jK i --......... H B A I I ! :: H HI y B H H H I -- MMMMHHMHHMMUHHMMHHHMHHHM ronmcrance will never come from prohibition, from an attempt of a minority to coerce a majority of the people. The truly temperate man is the man who controls him self, not the man who is controlled by somebody else, not , the man compelled by a lawmaking minority to do what lie ought to do. .For mairy years the world has grown gradually more temperate. Drunkenness has gradually diminished. Less than two hundred years ago drunkenness was not only tol erated, but rather admired among the greatest men, the director of governments. But now it is tolerated no where, and only pitied in the glitter. With this wonderful change for the better, prohibition has had nothing whatever to do. Maine, the prohibition state, suffers from drunkenness, from tho effects of poisonous drink, highly charged with alcohol, more perhaps than any state, in the Union. Maine, tlie prohibition slate, is cursed with a groat body of secret drunkards, because temperate, open drink ing of mild beverages is prevented by law and whisky drinking is made compulsory and encouraged. Prohibi; tion must luvyc that effect everywhere. It is painful to say anything that might offend or dis courage tho earnest prohibitionist. There 'are no better men or women living than those sincerely trying to help their fellow creatures and to discourage excessive drink ing. But if tho man who now tries to encourage temper ance by force and prohibition is sincere, so was the man sincere who once tried to make people religious by the rack and the thumbscrew and other violent measures. Tt is necessary to talk freely on the question of prohibi tion. The temperate nations are the nations that drink the mild beverages, the light natural wines and beers. The intemperate nations are the ones that drink the fiery spir itous liquors, whisky, gin, brandy and vodka. Prohibition driven out bv lnw fhn lnillcv lin-hf,. harmless drinks of temperate people wines and beers. Tt compels men who will drink. to take the whiskies and gin and con centrated stimulants, easily hidden and of which a small amount produces drunkenness. In Maine, per capita, there is ten times more drunken ness than there is in Prance. In Maine, prohibition rules and tho law says no' man shall buy anything to drink. In Prance thero oxists teniperancc and no prohibition. The French government in public placards and by edu cation at government expense denounces the use of high ly alcoholic drinks, and it encourages and even subsidizes the production and the sale of light natural wines. If, tomorrow, you should establish prohibition in Prance, if you forbade the public selling of light, harmless stimulants that the people have always taken and always will take, you would drive out the use of the light wines that produce a temperate race and you would compel the use of whiskies, gin and other drinks that produce drunkenness. So it is in Germany, where all the people from time immemorial have, been temperate drinkers "of light and wholesome beers, with a very small percentage of alcohol. There is infinitely less drunkenness in Germany, where prohibition is never heard of, than in Maine or in Kansas, our two most distinguished prohibition states. There is infinitely less drunkenness, less crime and disorder due to drink in Germany, Prance or Italy, where the people are temperate and where everybody drinks the really temperate drinks, than in any one of our southern states recently converted to prohibition. Prohibition in Germany would mean driving out harm less beers, which do not lead to intoxication. But prohibi tion would not stop men from drinking. It would compel them to give up beer, which cannot be hidden, and replace it with schnapps, the German substitute for whisky. 4 History proves that teetotalism is fatal to a race. Ex amples : Turkey and India. While a man is temperate him self, and if he chooses, leading the life of a teetotaler, he ought to realize that lie has no right to force his will upon another. He ought to read history intelligently. To study other countries intelligently, and know that there is no such thing as real temperance based on prohibition, Arthur Brisbane, in the New York Journal. (Paid advertisement, Anti-Prohibition Loague.) I i i i SALOON KEEPER TELLS THE T About Himself niid Itiiftlm's Hotter Than Another Could. "Wlien I was pantor of tliu llaptlHt church nt Borwlth, Iowa, n member of our church, MIbh Jonuto JohiiHon, wum nt that tlruo a n.Utilonnry imiioiik the Nuvnjo IudlnnH lti Arizona, Hor lifadiiunrtora voro nt Flagstaff, Ariz ona. On hor return lioiuo alio brought with hor n UunIiiohh curd of onu of th( loading suit nnUoopors of iKlupstnf, which read w follows ' On ono sldo wa, ST.MARKSBLOCK ROW OCCUPIED u J. J. McMUHTURY : t Dealer id : t Whiskey, WJnfia, llocr mid ClKiirtt : t TI1K THMI'LIO I1AU SALOON : X Kecr 5c a glnxu, KlngHtutf, Arlc. : "On the other hIiIo uhui-h tho fol. low I nt; uuiurltu; nuuouncoiuuut: " "Primula nud Neighbors: I mil grutoful for pnat favoru, mid having ttuiipllud my atoro with n flnu Unit of cho I co wlnwi and llquoru, allow mo to Inform you that I shall continue to mako drunkard'), naunera and Iiuk Riim, for tho ttobor, induutrloua, iu upoclnblo part of tho community to liipport. My whlakuy will Inclto riot, rubbery and bloodBhod. " 'It will diminish your comforU, incroaan your nxponaoN and ahorton life., 1 shall confidently recommend tbem tiH auru to multiply fatal acci dents and Incurablo diseases, " 'They will doprlvo BOtno of life, others of reason, many of cbaractor, nil of peace. Thoy will ninlco fathers fiends, wives wldowB, children orph ans, and all poor. I will train your kqiir In infidelity, dlaalpatlon, Ignor ance, Imvduoas and ovoiy other rice. " I will corrupt tho ministers of re 1Ii;ouh, olmtruct tho coapul, dofllu tho ehuroh niid cuubu. uit much temporal amr utoinnl death as 1 car.. 1 will thus acji-oinmodato tho public; It will be at tliloBa of ray never dyliiB soul. Hut I bavou family to support tho busliiuM pays- and tho public- en couu.Kua It. " 'I have paid iuy llcento and the traffic Is lawful; and If I don't sell ,. it, bomebody else will. J know tho 'Siblo saytf? 'Thou Bhalt not kill." "No drunkard (.hall Inherit the kins 4oi of heaven, nd I do not oxpoct th drunkard-rank to fare any bet ter, but I wan' ttu. why llvlnif, and I Have rwolved tu Mtbttf tho wagon of The St. iMiirk'n limliliiitr ih now oe eupiuil by i( luiimit. The i'our dm uk on the tlrxt lloor will lie quite mi addition to the Ihimiiush iiitoro.sts ! of (lie eitv. On the tieeoml ilojr lionidoH the iM'lit olllt'o tliero are nevertil otlier rooniH wliiuli will ho u ','i'L-at mlditioii to tho oouiul life of the city. St. Murk Kiuld hull iw '2 by 8J feel, fiirniMliu.il iu oM iiuhhioii ami ohrnnie vullow, and lm a Miiail stnt;o for leuturcd mid eulertaiii muiits . Thy lloor in of polished maple; the lihtiiu,' is iloiie tnitu the ovurhuiul luof trtiei, iu. a neat; uffeut to the whole hall. Ilesidesi this there are two laiw leeeptioiij Irooins, uilli lailieu' dre.sMiiiK room! and a cheek room. There n a huel Ivitiihun and pantry, nmknuf in all i n inoHt eomplele iiithiuh'iiumiI fur1 partly of all klinU. While thiri hall will he uMM hy the oixmuiition of St. Marl'., eliureh. it ciiii iiImi ho rented fur baiupietK. lecture, entertainment. nriwite ilanoes mid eard pnrtiut.. Waists 100 Women's Washable Waists, in white and colors; ff 1 C very special piW Central Ave. MANN'S Near Post Office Sweaters Women's All Wool Sweaters in white, red and Oxford,- tf J QQ special &70 yltitt I irft. ' Sensational Sale of Women's Suits Owing to the lucky purchase of 50 Women's Suits, we are able to give you the greatest bargain of the season See Window Display Women's $25 to $35 Suits on Saje Thursday, tf 1 1 C A Friday and Saturday.... P A U J V 50 beautiful, new, up-to-dato Suits, made of the finest serges, worsteds and fancy mixtures; colore black, navy, brown and green; a, full line of sizes; every suit worth $25,00 and some of them worth $35.00. ff 1: CA This sale onlv, each piU.JU HOSE Children's "Last Forever" Hose in all sizes; the best made; worth 25c; sale price, 1 Qr pair .' Iniquity and frtteu on tho wanes of ! my tpecleH. i "'I shall therefore oarrj on my, huslncBs with eiierny, and do my best to dlmltiteh tho uiMlth of the nation, mid endaiiKor tli sfty of the btate As my tiiulnuks flourishes tu piopor-' tlon to your sensuality and Ignorance, I will do my best to prevent your' moral purity and Intellectual Krowth " Should you doubt my ablltiy, 1 1 refer you to the pawn shoo, noor house, tho polloo court, the hospital, tlit penltentliny and the gallows, wjort' yon will find many of my best customers hnve roho. A sight of them will convluco jou of the truth I say Allow me to Inform you that ou are fools, and I am mi honest saloon hooper.' Are the aboe statements true If they nro true, what should bo the attitude of all loal eltlions toward tho saloon business? Should you doubt the truth of the announcomont of the nbovo n tuned saloonkeeper, ; please write to tho mayor of Flag staff, Arlsona. odltor of tho Times-j Metlfortl, Ore., No. 1, 1010. corder, of Zanesvllle, Ohio, or editor To Voters; of tho Corwlth Hustlor. Corwlth. la-J nnvj been noininiited by llepiib- ra lieuns for the otllee of eunty coin- "A A. 1IOI.MK3. misbioiier, if elected I will devote "Chairman Anti-Saloon Loague " ( tuao mt attention to udminuteriuj; (I'ald BdvertUemont ) affairs of the count V in n businei- Kersey Coats at $10.00 10 women's heavy black Kersey Coals; full length; splendid quality goods as most $15.00 1A flft coats; this sale only, each yllMJl Be on hand early before the best are sold. PRINTS New Dress Prints; best quality; all colore; spe- fg cial, yard ut PILLOW OASES 42 and 45-inch Til- low Cases; a good 20e grade; 1 Jp special, each "" U1TDERWEAR Children's heavy fleeced lined Vests and Pants; all sizes, special, OQr each --7U CORSETS An, odd lot of wom en's Corsets; values up to $2.50; clean up Qfir Mill v- TALCUM POWD. rennen's and Col gate's Talcum Pow der; very special, each. 19c ': DAVIS STANDS FOR SQUARE DEAL the iv nuiiumr. Kxerv bOCtiott of I ..... .1., .1 1 will not liintv will bo iriven ami eoual opportunity. be the reprofeentntive t i' "e ' soivtion or fnction, but of nil. Hv iinc reMded in Jncksou county for i iiDwnnU of twotity year. 1 am fn- I miliar with oonditoii. ami retwire- ments. I believe iu eood roU atul briilg. ui modsrn wethotU of coutmolion ami iu utt.ro fill iiHri.ioii. Koailt. slioiihl he iMiniinneiitlv constructoil nceonliitK to approved specifications Now brides should replace worn out stiucturcs and both reads and bridges maintained after coiict ruc tion, and freoueutly uone over to prcMnit detoriortitiou. HuMiiogb metliodrt should yivern iMiiuty expenditures, and if elctod, 1 will tivo the eame care and atten tion to the comity's affair that I do to uiT private affairs. OKOROK I. DAVIS. TOO J ATE 111 OLASSIFY. f f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-t-Y "M r : WANTKl) Two nicely furnished rooms with board in private fam ily for uuntlenuin and wife. Ad dre P. O. Hox 840. 103 To write a proirty-solliue d Is simply to write the truth about the I propertvand print it more than once, If Docessarry TUiklM fer tSAltt. FOI SALB Coonrr lot 60.x200 on Tripp st.J 3-room new cotaee. well and outbuilduitrs, garden soil. Onl $1000, one-half cash, balance terms; worth investiKntwp Land qu.t & Lihus, Inc , 201 St MnrkV block tt MISS FLORA GRAY, PIANO INSTRUCTION. 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