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In' this last instance a Strlbkcn father and mother at Corydon, Ia. .receive the dead body of a finely built young soldier who serves his country in a foreign land, and re- turning, is slain in‘a brawl through drink. At the same moment a respectable employee at Marshall Field's establishme‘ni in Chicago suffers indescribable agony of That factor is ALCOHOLâ€"- drink manufactured and sold with 311 the matqrials of moral and physical death as its known char- acter. ‘ It did precisely in the licensed saloons of Highwood what it does in an illegal den in the same city. ‘Whether it is sold by an accred- ited alderman with a gold chain about his neck and a certificate of authority on his breast, or by a low-down, sneaking, lavir~breaking dive keeper it will kill a soldier and brand a citizen as a murderer -â€"-nay. it will ruthlessly rob chil: dren of education; clothing, home and parents and slaughter the sons of the best people in the land. ‘ Here are the main facts. _A soldier, recently, from the Philip- pines. in company {with other so!» diets. ferret: out idea of lawless “quot scifln‘g'xt Highwood.‘ Whether this poison is sold in a licensed saloon. with both eyes open. or in a “blind pig” it is the same devilish, maddening, mur- dcru'os agent, ‘ Ayoung man from Highland Park named Frank John Burgess goes to the same place and“. gets into a heated argument with Rey- burri with the result that he was turned out of the den in a quar. relsome mood and was followed by the soldier. The latter struck Burgess who in afury of mad passion drew a knife and' 111 less time than it takes to tell the story had stabbed the soldier 'to his death. . Now the chief factor in this ’aflair is the ‘same' as that Which is responsible for at least half the quarrels and crimes of the United States. press. .We have no desire to con- vey into the homes of our readers the sickeriing and horrible partic- ular: of a quarrel which ends in the death of one mat: and the commitment of another on. trial for murder. But it is due to all good citizens that the simple facts be stated and the crime traced to Its SODI'CC. The details of this disgraceful affair are given with more 'than sufficient adjectives and some ex- aggerations in the Waukegan daily The death of Soldier Reybum at the hands of a young man who used a knife in a drunken brawi is {be brief story which stértled the pegple of Highwood on Saturday night Jan. 2nd. uni-Jui-wwmmhm tomcibototuum. Cloth media! for mm“ m Mme We“ a: «to amend «thermal Miwuaouobwm mam ammnnmmxu. WI. mam WM“: mm C. D; LANG. Antonia“ Subscripdnu 3}.” I Yen: 5c per Cow THE HIGHWOOD V BRAWL DEATH OF A SOLDIER. NO TH‘SHO E‘. NE S-LETTE Eucru an 11:: Pan 0}“. 31“];th Park, Illilu': a: and (m: natur- WHAT WAS THE CAUSE? SATURDAY. IAN. 9, 1909 mom No. 92 be made to these checks-to’pro- gréss, but in view of the cx'cced‘ ingdanger to fife at all these crossings. the ordinance seems to provide'oniy a necessary precau- tion; ‘ We realise the importance of rapid transportation' by the public railways, and can readily appre- ciate certain objections that may The ordinance calls for the ful] stopping of all cars at the fata EIm Place créssing, and it Cen- tral and Lafifel avenues. The terrible 'after ‘effe‘cts ofa greatholocaust are witnessed daily. Not 0th _is .life 'mcnaced by hunger and disease. but fihe hu- The stories of those horrors are relieved daily by‘ records of rare heroism and devotion. which re- licvcs the picture of some of its darker shades. . It will take years. however; to tell the whole story, lund history will have'a new chapter of human experience. surpassing all'that has ever been given of the past; In that chapter there will be whole pages 'recording an out- burst of htiman sympathy and pract-iCal'brothex-hood. such as the world has never ' before see-n. and this vwifl give new notes to ‘the song of Good .will. to all ‘Man- kind. \ We publish today. an ordinance pas§cd by this City Council of Highland 'Park. which is called for by the recent shocking death of OHIwein, and other-accidents. we are but” beginning to discover thé real' cxtentp’f the awful calam- ities that have fallen on Italy. in a series of Earthquakes. the effects of which surpass all historic re' cords. ' man ghouls prey like vultures upon' the fields. Time is the grcat revealer as well as the great restorer. So far The new States Attorney. W. I. Dady. has now an opportunity to prove hismetal and all good citi- zens look to him at this time to do~his duty. The police of Highwood knew what was going on in this den and the mayor and aldermen knew it: It is alleged. indeed. that a price was paid the authorities. by the den 'keeper for permission or “protection.” We do not‘ know whether this is a fact, but certainly there Ought to be a thorough. searching investigation. Further. the city authorities are not guihless. If is an open secret that the so-called “restaurant" was not a restaurant but an illegal drunkery Reyburn and Burgess both knew it as such and. were thereâ€"not for food, but for liquor. 'There is direct meaning in the words of the young man now un- der the / capital charge when he said: "Restaurant! 1 was in no restaurant. I was in Scotty 5 place: drinking whiskey.’ ‘ spirit to learn that his son. who has boroe a generally good char- acter. is indicted for murder. whi‘le a brother and sister share the dis- grace and. sorrow. l . \ .I I.-- uuu â€"v-.v”_ But in this case there is an added offense. The liquor WAS 501.1) m sym: or ran um and not with its consent. The man who kept the, house-“the bartender who" served the.liquor~and the owner of the property in which, it was said are all and each Of them ”new. ”Mini: in the murder of that soldier and should stand side‘ by side with the young man for having AGAINST THE LAW furnished the‘ agent which excited at man to a deed of death; There are thése who advocate STRICKEâ€"N ITALY. TO PROTECT LIFE. CluNortbfibonchoâ€"Lata . w.“ r" Insane per '100 (XII). .............. 28 9| There ate some counties with .lewer saloonl. They occupy the middle ground in the report. It is aconclusive eute- ment to the efiect that the more saloons the more taxes, more lelom. more in- sane. more divovcel. lea ctedits and dollar: per capiu, lea school ntte‘nclance. less happiness Why should an intelligent votereon tinue to cut his ballot lot nuybody or day measure that «ind: for a perpetua- tion of the liquor tnfic. STRIKING FACT! The State Auditor of Ohio in his re- port for X906 gives some mnling figures which will bear carelul study and reflec- lion. Harrison county bu been dry {or a long time. And the figum for this county are given' in the "dry" column. The lour largest counties which m ‘.'fl" are shown in the nut column: Salobns per 100,000......: ..... 0 gem .” ' ........ 5(4) r at r ca ' ............... Dollars Dc" ’ gm ...... , ......... ' 341 Sghool attendance..." pet ct. 86 prmcu per [0000!) ........... 45 Tue: per 31,060 ................ 8l9 Insane per -wo.ooo....... 28 The same gentleman also decided that ministers must be dnven out offthe fight He complained, that ministers punch prohibition. and women. as in Philadeh phia and other cities. march the streets with banners aiming! "Onward. Chrintian Soldiers," and there is noforce which can beat that. This in a very plain admit-ion that the trade is neither decent not respectable. F pnhermorefit will be mighty hard‘work to ever make it decent or reipecuble. LIQUOR DIAIJRO 11811" There was a meeting of the liquor or- ganization known as the Munulacturen‘ and Dealen' club in Chicagn V recently. and according to a report in the Chicago Tribune one at the weaker- came to the conclusion, in the course of his remarks. that the liquor issue was not a mom question althoughjt has moral upectt and no Christian minister has the right to stand in his pulpit and preach it: ‘ A leading liquor man in the South writes to a Chicago liquor paper stating “I am convinced that the only wty to win the confidence of the people and the endorsement ol onnrule is to first make our trade decent and relpecnble." There is an old saying to the eflect that “in times of peace ptepare for war” and no truer motto can he found. The young men who use: his spare time in some pmfitnble wuy. picking up some trade or language. or profusion. who it timing to use some of the waste moments in study, is the mat. who will note day just fit‘in it cextain place and be called. m 1213' ll ready he' a used. It not. some other man who has used his time tobettet advantage II selected. ‘ It is a pity~ind‘eed that so good a thing ‘39 a good book should be made the me- dium of a big swindle. but after all it is only the thing of wine that it ml: counterfeiting. 2’the phcing of a watchman at 1these points, but while this would 1be ’more‘ costly, to the Electric Company. it does not seem that it Would be as effective as a full stop twill be; . VALUE OF A CLEAN LIFE The young man who wishes to sudgeed in business should make up his mind. early In his business meet ths‘ towin will: his empioyer. and to make real pro- gress he. must present s life as clean us he can make it. and to Walk straight es s die. Success may be slow coiling even with the best efiorts in this direcdon. but it is int more likely :0 come i! :he young man is ready when the call comes. We can undemand file raiding than swindle. and even the ancient gold brick trick. but that men and women can be indulced to pan with large sum: for a se! of book. a hundred times theiy true value, we do not understand. It is certainly not the love 0! books. as such. The true book lover knows better. But if any one withes to be possessed of valnble, backs (or as print: library why not consult accredited bdokullcn. One of the most singular of all modern lakes is die than values pleced on cer thin 30- -called de luxe end rue efitiom cl boob. And the mom singular thing lbmlt it it not that 99mm uke advan- tage of the (ad to swindle people but that people can be found who are so willing to be preyed upon by so obviool a swindle. ~H0WTIEY penbn ca'n b_c led into a trap buited with a net of books at mm of dollnn a set pisses our conception. DE LUXE HOOK SWINDth. Our Outlook Dry. Wet. 5| Th Curtainâ€"4: is the me that u. ‘xx mimmmetomend. audit db deed to be regretted am but one ’43“ week of Sam Bemud remain- to N4 anthem-goon. The flu! ave: {m of the engagement «the Garrick 1" gm beeini on sand” nighuund on Set in January 16th. the show must leave fit other enmemen‘b which cannot bq Lian: celled. For the lat week a pt Elm “iced matinee will be given on 32¢ needny. and the WI matinee on at May. ' not! mn'z o! “ti-tic cadaver. The Melung pa" in Ihuctint'l diam ”'3' posed of may manna-(00ft. "PIe whodomxgotoun Wanton!) Luel- memphywhbathmoo b (and rank:n when motive is lo M W“ I g. , ' ’ .t thn I you; wow nixed .1 or st Sham. nor mm I ton. Baum. for I. contflbntlon to‘ a bun to be held at the villa ether-lull on Saturday but he 9: hodtodnhunllvofluepouot (Jon M in pushed It in . who-I row hon mvluton to cavern. (Mum of nearly that nuc- chum which my. "maid: for America. a the land at lib the crucible‘ through which I" m to be mmioméa to chi; noble mnhood. Not only does tl mu mi Militants-hue ui the the Gentile; of the mixing ohh but it i pemmic to a marked As (David Quinno) Welter W hat I mic that is eminenllv unite and oneSdth which his Mme vi tenov'oq tummy you: no com durum}. of the young Ru-iar ' gram will most likely? live inm (are. along with ”The Uncle] Denman’mmpoon in “The Old and" nnd the "Rip Van \Vinl . Mn Joacph Jefl’enon. It in a c chancteé dawn with remrhbie and- :kill and Mr. Whitedde in‘ penonuion hm added the name mediation to the long lina of ten by him. Long a indent drum. and for many years one able“ exponenu oi Shakesperen known tovthe American Flag. it I ed for "file Melting Pug" w xiv: pan-which has jumped him \01 yard pliant r; and “acme J and rues. agree. 93kb, him finc- i the E the 4'qu nin- iim a w Friday. January 15th. in the m we no. on sale at Schm Prices 25. 50nd 75 cents. One of the pretty lame: . ; bathe Bluebird and Spam:- m, ‘nng by Mia Evm and danced by fie Mm: 0km Ind GM” ‘l‘dcker. f g on poor Sparrow who luvcd ‘ I Bit ’1! nut being ablcto sin; he could n .gell her, but. ”3th: concoct. ~ He was a nice little bird. 2 And 0! Mn. Owl hem ham A fluid the Owl, when the gamw't tale was told:~~ ‘ "Follow he: to the South. ‘lbn it is Chi-q- Opu Hon-Entertain the men ream-hue ponrayn urim and racial biltemea‘ ove the brotherhood of mm and th: (me love that has been plat the malcm Inge. Thinisou “The Melting Peril! pot-ea- imeten' an America!“ inthc I Then will be bevenl new 0. cut. including Mr Chu. H: two: at the 1.15:”: The." yum. The chem: numbt voices. will be added by cl: from the Nontuvenem School In a (It-gnu! orange u'ec , ' Perch wand! with her und n Whit a dilmnce in ya there will be." The final: thaws «the flight“ lime bids. 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