Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-07-15
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A CASE IN POINT.

: ED. BuLLETIN:--T great difficulty at
tending the enforcement of the prescn
liquor law Of this State by means Of the ey
idence of liquor drinkers, has Just beer
practically illustrated in our midst Doe
day last week information was laid against
one Of the saloon-keopers in this city fol
selling whisky contrary to law. The evil
dence upon which this step was taken was
the open and positive assertion of certain
party that on certain day he had purchas
ed and drank several glasses of whisky at
said saloon, this declaration being accom-
panied by such excavations of the abomina-
bic quality Of the whisky, and such minute
and narrowing descriptions of its terrible
effects upon his stomach as to render it
morally certain that he was telling the truth.
Not only did he declare that he himself
drank whisky, but that other parties drank
it at the same time. Here was positive ev-
idence, provided these witnesses would tell
the truth.
Now mark the result. When these drink
ers were called upon to testify under oath
they deliberately swore that they drank
nothing but lager beer, and Of course ac-
Guittal followed. There is proper name
for this kind of swearing, but will not re.
peat it.
This case shows how lager beer and ma
lire acinc are made the scape goats Of nearly
all the liquor selling in our midst, not
one whisky drinker in fifty failing to per
jurc himself when called upon to testify, by
| declaring that he has drank nothing strong
err than beer or wine. This is the greatest
obstacle to the enforcement of our liquor
law, and it can be removed by voting next
October for the new prohibitorY law. No
man can well cover up the sale of liquors
with the name of lemonade or soda water.
Give US true prohibition and we can do SO
much, at any rate, toward enforcing it, as
to close out our doggeries and remove all
open temptations from the reach Of our
young men and women. Even those who.
favor a heavy license ought not to forget
that we can at any rate greatly improve the
present situation by adopting the new law;
and that We shall never know how efficient
it would prove until we give it thorough
trial.
July u. 1870. J. l.. LOOMS.
The Chicago Journal, Of Monday, con-
tains the following:
We have received several letters from
citizens of Independence, Iowa, and vicini-
ty, emphatically contradictiug the statement
published in our columns, last week, from q
correspondent at that place, representing
the grain crops almost a total failure We
are fully satisfied that the correspondent in
question misrepresented the facts. No part
of the fertile and blessed State of Iowa is in
danger of famine just yet. The grain crops
promise an abundant yield
Itis no compliment g the discernment
Of the conductors of the Journal, that they
did not before perceive tie misrepresenta-
ton Of their correspondent in the style cf
his letter.
Nh. ToMAN:-TAe $50 reward that |
offered in your last weeks paper, seems to
bring things to a flcus in one respect, that
is as far as the Lemon Teddy mixers are
concerned, for when they are iull of whisky
they will talk although they deny all that
they have sa!3 when the dead appear to
them in natural form, and not il spirit.
twhisky) as the citizens of Independence
can aud do see me at all business hours of
the day. | want inc public Of lndepen
deuce to know that Mr.. Sturlevant cannot
get me to come to any terms for few
drinks Of the cIiter as | have heard that he
is trying to get a well known man to swear
that he started the story about me, and that
be can get the so reward. Now | wish to
say to Mr.. Sturdeyaut and his clique, that
have found oat by respectable people, who
started the report; furthermore will
sov that it was told to me oats:ae Of the
whisky ring. VIII pay Mr.. s. for the two
drinks Of whisky that he says certain man
has repudia.ed, and then he viii not lose
anything by me.
A. BARNES.
TRANSFERS OF DEAx ESTATE
IN BUCHANAN COUNTY.