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The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

Clarion: Tue Houso election com
mitteo adopted resolution in the
case Of Messrs Manning and Buchan.
an, declaring no election in tho Sec
ond Mississippi district for the 47'h
Congress. The term will expire with
in q month, and the majority have
acquisccd in Mr. AIaunins's occupan-
cy of tho seat, and the salary which
he has OF hight drawn daring the
whole Congress, thereby tscitly ad-
hitting his legal claim to it. The
game OF the majority seems to DO to
seat Mr. Buchanan, ut the close of the
session to enable him 70 draw full
salary which has already been
drawn by the rightful occupant. 1t
is sharp practice, and fraud on The
treasury
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19
Why Polk viii Escape Pun
ishmenS.

Tho Memphis Avalanche's Nash
villc correspondent is Of tho opinion
that Tonuessee's great do!aulter will
never be subjected to the penalties OF
the law. H thus states his oasons:
Theirs is o varied opinion as to
whether Polk Will DO punished for
his mivdeeds. For myself I do not
believe he ever will, aud that o year
from to-day he will be n FREQ mar,
without a shadow Of a charge against
him. Bis friends and relatives will
clear up the balance, and Polk will
go UNPUBLISHED. There have been
several attempts to p-ove embezzle
ment on officials in this city, and sig
nally all have failed. The Knight
case is case in point. Knight may
or may not have boon gully. A COM
mittee of the County Court reported
him Lshind nearly 100000. Knight
is o free man, and is now an
Alderman of our city:
Committees sometimes err in their
reports. The committee in the Polk
case have probably struck bottom,
but after the popular indignation is
somewhat quietod who will there
be who will say send ono legged man
to tn. penitentiary, who lears the
honorod name Of Polk, especially
when be has made up his shortage.
When Folks various investments are
closed out and subject to the States
lien, they wiz realize 100000. The
loaned money when collected will
realize 100000 more. The bonds
men pay 100000 and that leaves
100000 for Polk topay. Il cannot
be proved that the $4,000 United
States bonds, with aocrudo intsrest
amounting to $4,000. and deduct
ing this ss4. 900 leaves Pix onl,
$4,000 10 pay. AZ hs /, charged by
tho committee with having bad in
cash when no left Nashville about
$4,000. he can a.ily pay mp bis SIC.
600 shortage ana quit The gsms$G0
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

"Why will the Sisual cterrally
find fault with irs own show?"-Co-
piahsu's Groenbsck(so-c .l!cd) R!ror'
ter.
Because we deem il our duty Gas well
as every othsr editors dcty).to OK.
pose corruption in oiico wherever
found. We want evory man in The
county to know that there arc THREE
members Of the Board ofSupcrvisors,
who are responsible for the condition
o! this county, and those three ore
Independents, or Radicals; and be-
cause wo wan. to show mp the rotten.
ness OF tho Independent party, OF
which The lis,le lawyer is,o was, him.
self, an advocate.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19
The COpiuh Fair.

Tho Copiah County Agricultural
and Mechanic Il Association met &C.
cordipg to adjournment, ia tho court
house on the 10Th January, 1883
The President being absent DR. g W
Pnrnsll Was called to tho chair.
Tho minutes Of tho last meeting were
read and approved. An addition was
made to tho charter, to-wit "That
on all questions each stcckhclder
shall DO entitled 10 ono vote for each
share Of stock he or she may hold"
On motion It was ordered that tho
lanes tf I'll who pay tho instal.meDt
Of 10 per cent on each .hare Of stock
before the charter 10 sent for nppro-
vol, he entered as charter members.
An election was then'heId for per
manent officers, which resulted rs
follows DR. II W Huey, President
j D CRANBERRY, LIST Vi,e'Pres.dsnt;
II G Conn, 2nd vice-Presidcni; q
II Cook, Secretary; A b Gaynes.
Asst. Secretary; TT Ramsey, Treas
urer and D w Jones, Z A Rowan, p
] Young, z G Williamson and J II
Garth, were elected Oirccrors.
The report Of the committee to
prepare Premium List was referred
to the Beard Of Dircctors,w with power
to adop!,amoud and add to tho samO.
and that they OF their meeting on the
20tb, prepare the Same and have it
printed. ..4
Conn and 3 G. Williamson
wore appointed committee to have
tue charter approved by tho proper
State officials.
Tho Secretary was ordered TO have
a notice printed in the papers, re-
questing oil who desire, to come mp
and make tho 1st payment OF 10 per
cent on their stock. t, ,
Adjourned to meet at court house
on 9th Feb, 1888, at 10 o'clock.
. G. w PuRNEIL, Il
q II Cook, Chr'm Pro Tenn
Sec'y. ata
Meteor and Hersld plesss copy,
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

There is but little chance for the
educated Natchez young man in Nat.
chez. Our all to homo folks prefer
strangers. The depot is full Of item,
Our dry goods stores are full OF them.
In fact, as the lrishman would say /:
"There is very little chow for tho
Natchez young maR in Natchsz, un-
less he leaves and tries somo other
place" Mighty Truth.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19
Tho Jackson Come. h., suspended

Tho Jackson Como. has suspended
In card in the Clarion, siossrs,
Hunter & jayne say. "Will she ed
tors OF tho Clarion allow 10 fhe ed
i;ora Of tho Comet space TO bid adisu
to their friondo aud tho public gen.
orally DC thoy retire from that paper
and indeed from journalism? For the
future of the Come. we connot speak.
I. is The property Of Mrs. NJ. v. Coop
er, wo having failed to discharge our
Indebtedness TO her, and is for sale.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

in the exercise OF their functions, as
canvassing officers in the frat in
stance. Tho commissioners wero rot
functus ofllcio, being In Office at tho
time under tie statutes Of the State,
aud authorized to conduct oil special
elections occurring during their term;
and they had the right; 10 the faith.
rul discharge OF their important du-
tics, to correct. The misprision tba.
occurred in this case. Any othor
view would Illustrate Ito will OF the
people MS expressed at tho polls.
The Os'esby-Sigmsn decision, viewed
in its rotation to tho facts involved,
was right and had tho support OF oil
the judges and lawyers so Car rs no
knew; but twas not predicted upon
the same state Of facts existing in
,hs case under consideration:
Judge Wharton stated that. while
the respondent was technically in
contempt, 10 had no doubt his action
was based on convictions of duty ;,
and that he had intended no con-
tempt of the Court or itd prcces'.
Tho question OF Jurisdiction hay
ing been decided, II is to be hoped
TINT the trial II tho cause will now
proceed without delay upon it's mer-
its, in order that it may be judicial!y
determined who i, entitled t. tho
Certificate Clarion.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19
Mardi Gras mt New Orleans.

The Grea. Jackson Route, with its
accustomed liberality, has made very
low rates for those desiring to attend
the Mardi Gras festivities. Monday
February 9th, will witness the re-
ception Of HIS MAJESTY REX, and
Tuesday, February 9Th, MARDI
GRAS. the grandest display ever yet
aeon in Now Orleans. No ono should
mics it. The rate from Haz!ehurst
to New Orleans and return is SIS g.
Sale tickets will commence January
3lst. 1883, and continue until Febru-
airy 6, 1888. Good 10 return on or
before Sunday. February 1lth, 1883.
B FUaArE, Agent,
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

Tho C0piahau's Local Reporter is
the same gentleman who ran against
John McC Martin year before last,
ssd made little speeches in tho in
tercst OF Col Bon King, and who re-
marked to Col Vance, the day he wss
endorsed, that "i King 10 elected I'll
get something from him. Chancel-
lorship. we presume. Fortunately he
was disappointed.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

Mira Melville told n very painful
story in court, arousing oven The SYM
psthy Of the witnesses who were
against her. She was too weak from
nervous prostration to come into tho
court room without assistance, but
when there unfolded n tale OF neglect
aud abuse that visibly effected every
one in court She is trying to obtain
possession Of her children.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

Cindida,es for county offices are
beginning TO announce in. Yazoo.
We have heard Of one in this county,
who has declared himselfa candidate
en- tic Independent tickle, for Chan
Gerry clerk. When politics commcn-
ces in Copiah, it is generally lively,
and gois red hot III little while.
We,aLt,cipste a nice time tits fall.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

600 winner. Ia ali probability, he
will never Hive in Nsshvilis sgain,
bat in M.1ic, he will live Ia eternal
SIMMER Of that salubrious cline.
No application for bail will DO made
in tho case OF pie 'ont.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

Tho supplies for L Richardson's
plantations in the Mississippi valley
amounted to $4,000 this year from
one house in Vicksburg. Col Rich
ardsOn is tho largest cotton planter
in the world.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19
The Rcpub,lcnn Party.

INV AASphchSNn "ssS
Pomroy's Democrat: The Rspub-
llcans have no love. for the colored
mon beyond the disposition OF the
colorsd men to vote tho Republican
ticket. Since coming into power
tie Republicans have done nothing
to benefit, educate or improve the
colored race, but has left 1t to shift
for itself, while successive Republi.
can administrations have robbed
both rich and poor alike in order to
add to the fortunes OF the very veal
thy. Thoy have laid the most oner.
GUS taxes on the bare necessities Of
life, such as matches, medicines, tea
coffee, tobacco, bser, l.quors, etc. etc.,
all OF which taxes como from the
poor and rich alike, in proportions
al they are used, but arc given back
in other forms to bond-holdors, Ma
tional bankers, army contractors
and Gil who ars favoritos with Rs
publican administrations.
The one great idea with Republic
cans is to rule by force, not by res-
son. Tho sword. the cannon, the
iron hoof Of wal. Tne bell that
opens the way to bastilas. tho de-
nying OF thought the right TO grow
and to bear its fruit. Tue compel
ling Of mon to think as they cannot
think; to say they believe what they
do not believe and to profess respsct
for The ways and means thoy abhor.
Herein is concentrated Republican
ism. Tho tyraunicsl idea that might
makes right. Tao great desire 10
retain power, not to benefit the peo,
pie, but to enrich party iavoritss, nc
4
matter If they are wrapped in coat.
ings OF crime.
There has never been o R,publi'
can President able to cope with the
thieves surrounding him rs advisers
and Office holders.
Taere haa rever boon . R.pub'i.
can Psosidsnt who has not insulted
or ignored the religious for the rot
ton element OF tho body polite.
There has never boon q Republic
can President that dared demand al
observance OF the law OF honesty in
all public places.
Thero has never been a Rcpubli
can President who was not at wal
with his own political household, and
the nearer he was to being an honest
man the greater was his conflict with
the cotolics OF thieves surrounding
him, in proof that the great moving
heart OF RepublicaLism runs to dig
honesty Of thought aud action.
The majority Of tho American PEG
pie are honest. though prone 10 GLOW
action in the preservation Of thei
rights. It is because the Republic
can party is VIGOROUSLY corrupt ant
dishonest in its making and admins
trating Of laws emanating Of late
from Washington, that the peopl.
arc leaving it never moro to return
Tho Republicans came into power
crying for liberty. (of oil save con
sciencc) God, morality, honesty, ant
good will to ell men. II has belied
its promises, has lost its great oppor
turity. has outlived its usefulness
and is now departing to be pillorcd
with it's own bad record.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

Tie COpiahan's Reporter, the Lit
tlo Grcenback lawyer 81 Haz'ehurst,
"a n subscriber to the Texas Siitings
and the Arkansaw Traveller, which
accounts for the exceedingly witty
paragraphs ia this weeks Copiahau.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

Nep Temple who was Republican
candidate for The Legislature last fall
from Jackson, is under arrest chqrs-
cd with choking bis wife to d;a;h
on tho sixteenth.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

APhilsdolphia man las invented
o doll which creeps, sins', and. Il
wound up a. bed time, will yell ike
n wild Indian nigh, in The middls o!
tho night. The Philadelphia News
advises ell young fellows contemplat-
ing matrimony to buy one each and
,stc how they like it.-Ex.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

The Meteor says the people up that
way want 10 know whero tho county
funds arc kept. Wo refer tscm to
Ne ] P Matthews. We expect Print
knows moro about the comfy funds
than anyone else.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

G. Conrad & Co., Of s; L)ui', man,
rfaciurels OF the famous Budweissr
Beer have failed. Liabilities over
100000 1; is thorSht tho assets
will be nearly 81 100000.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

Is it possible that BIO. Ne. has
quiz? or, perhaps lie has employed
tile handsome Groenback lawyer OF
this city, t. do his writing.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19
Meteor and Hersld plssss copy,

According 10 notice ] W Adder
son. 8 FMassengill, ] d CRANBERRY.
II Penn, + W Brown, R r Gales,
W w Cock, W @ Haley, and L W
Brown proxy for D O Wight, stock.
holders in Gov. Harris, assembled in
the court house, and on motion IL
was ordered that Gov Harris BIO kept
by s T Massengil. also that he be Az
thorized to collect for services at'the
time Of submitting to lin; also that
stockholders who havs controlled
Gov Harris DO requested to send to
Mr. Mvseugill oil claims they may
have for collection. also that any
transfer Of stock or sbsrehe reported
In writing or person 10 8 r Masssn,
gill. J. w. Axpmsos. Cir'm.
J. D. 0aAysssly, Sccy
January IS, 1853. =
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

Tne FIRST 'honor mcn' OF the Fresh
man and Sophomore classes of the
Uniecrai'y arc girls, so says the Fall
con.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

Cash House-Onion ssts ut 25c's
q quart. The best Easter planting
Irish potatoes all kinds at Scots peck
al i G Willismson's Drug Store. 20.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

"why will tho Signal cte.nally
ind fault with it's own show, and en-.
qniro after Mcneil. These things
are threadbars and tho PEOPLE are
sick of thsm.'-Copiabau's Green
back Reporter.
OF course; the Board OF Slpcrri-
sors are "sick Of u.s." Bro No, and
your Independent friends are also
"sick OF u.s." and before tho close Of
tho approaching canvass, NLyou In
dependents and Radicals will DO
"sick of u.s." nigh uuto death. Tho
Signal does not try to run with all
parties, or "pack water on both
shoulders" and it will always be
heard advocating the Democratic
cause in no uncertain sound.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

One OF tho lending schools Of tho
SAFE, the Ripley S,onewall Female
G ,!lego was destroyed by fse recent
lv
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

Two dollars II head for all dogs OK
c,pt enc for each family, is the tax
imposed in Hancock couuty. Coed
law.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

DR. L G Bird has several hundred
bushels Of RED RUST PROOF
OATS for sale. Apply at once. Ia.
.zlehurst. Miss. 49H
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

Toe Co >iahau's L'cal Reporter:
Tie lite Greenblck Lawyer Of HI
2lehurs.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

TIE { ,pish Sow, and Bro. Nee
champion: The handsome G.ecn-
hack lawyer OF llaz'alurss.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

Three aud hall seconds is ih'
tia taken By a New York fireman
10 hitch mp bis te1m.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

Jackson papers advise citizens to
keep their guns loaded as the city is
full of burglars.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

Amos W(ll) Burn(y)c', before lie
achieves any very great notoristy Gs
tho Copiahaa's local reporter.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

"Fugi,," alias "Copiahan's All
Sirts' Reporter" alias a. W. Barnet.
AIRY at Law.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

Polk, TIC dstaultirg Treasurer Of
Tennessee, was jailed at Nashville
last Saturday.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

"By our All Ssrs' Repoftcr."-
Copiaban.
Are we to infer TINT your Reporter
is "All sorts" 10 politics? We mere
" want to know in time, for the peo.
plo are going to have no "half-way
doin,," this fall. No on the fence
business. other.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

"Au Old stager like ne. "-Copi-
ahsn, or Reporter.
Very much like IN old stac( Yer.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19
The Political Outlook.

IomroyB be'uociat'
The Now Year opens out quite
handsomely and satisfactorily for
the Democracy by showing the in
leros,ing fac! that twenty-five States
of tho Union have Democratic Gov-
crnors presiding over them as against
he remaining commo nwoalths with
thirteen Republican Governors. The
annexed list speaks for itself TO this
end:
Alabama, Z a O'neal D.
Arkansas, James Il Berry d
Caliaf)rnia, George Stonoman D
Colorado, Jamos 3 Grant d.
Connecticut, Thomas II Waller d.
Delaware. Charles q S.ocklcy d.
Florida, WIN ID B.oxham D.
Georgia, Alex A Stephens, ID.
Illinois, Shelby n Cullum IL.
Indiana, Albert G Porter, II.
Iowa, B r Sherman, r,
Kansa., George w Click, d.
Kentucky. Lake p Blackburn ID
Louisiana, S mi d McEury ID.
Maine, Frederick R,bie II
Maryland, Wm T Hamilton D.
Massachusetts,, Borj F Butler d
Michigan, ] W BoSolo d
Minnesota, l. + Hubbard r
Mississippi'R,bt Lowry, D
Missouri. Thcs 7 Crittendsn, D
Nebraska, James w Dawes, i
Nevada, Jewett w Adams, ID.
Now Hampshire, Samuel W Hale r
Now Jersey. George G Ludlow d
New York, Grover Cleveland, d
North Carolina, Thos D Jarvis, D.
Ohio, Charles Foster r.
Orcgnn, z F Moody, r
Pennsylvania. Rob! L Pattisou D
Rhode Island, A Fl Little6old R.
South Carolina, ii S Thompson d.
Tennessee, VIM b Bate, d.
Texas, John Ireland d.
Vermont, John l. Barstow, r.
Virginia, VIM L Cameron r
West Virginia, Jacob Il Jackson D
Wise 'nsin, jeremiah NJ Tuak, II.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

"Tempus Fugis"-and 30 docs
Amos.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

There is not Que dollar in the coun-
ty Treasures soie.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

Gladstone is lying seriously i'll 30
soys q telegram fron London.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

ave often get into business by en-
curing SITTER those in whom We have
TO interest; the Signal found Bro.
Nc. "-Cooiahan's G;eenback Ropor-
ter.
And you found tho Signal. Hadn't
you better "FGgit" again?
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

1000 cases OF smallpox in Boston.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

We ara authorized to announce
III. C. CONN. OF Copiah, rs n can
dida,e for the olico of ID strict Attor-
hoy. subject to tho action of the Dem.
ocrhtic District G. nveu,inn
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19
GROCERIES
COSTING $4,000.
Actual cost.

The stock is now perfect..and com'
plc.e in every line, consisting in
part as follows
A we'll selected stock Of Furniture,
Cheap Bcdsteads, Chamber
Sets, Wooden and
Willow t.s.. rsa
'.... 'g.i ft..f
Ware, !, -'.tF l. 49,.
'-. acc
Saddles, -
Brides and
Harness, Saddle 80, e.
Pockets, valices, Trunks
Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes,
Hardware. crocksry. Glass
ware, Lamps and fixtures, Clothing
of every description, JewOlry, Tow
eliag, sheeting, &c., &c, 30,
This 81 OK Of goods cost in tho
markets Of the East. over ~.
10000 DOLLARS,
1t has been carefully kept. and. ~
now as fresh and complete as the
day.. was nnpacked.' Come and SEQ
as. and VIC pledge you our word
that We will give you the best bar
gains that can DO had in ,C,pish
81 Z fli'1ifH j. a =
'ounty. We win convince yor. e
Iou win try us, that this is no ;. adter-
- = tfoftii'pfff IA sI''us. sfl.s
'isins dodge, bat that We vii. GEL
ta'4 49, s1spgus 'iiss slsA ir.lsa
ha.a ..lli,s. = ss.. 80. lk.% u AL
rou goods ut iless than frs. sosA ss1
81 "a A. rf t,si,it ,ihsisA ffiirrE
har - ~ ssl1,s g - .-.ss, :
~ Respectfully, -. "a tssf
",h!0ry re recer't> W.
T. B. B!RDsoSG {. co.
-ss-ig a'asFJ ast ,fs',s'u,r
asa is.l.r ~ no .f.r-es saila-,, ~
rist,ss sol.s ~ "a ~. .,sssh>,< -
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-19

Several new families are moving in
town this week. They will be en-
ployed % soon as the new machinery
Ia put in operation.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-20
PROHIBITION OR LICENSE
The City Council vii Now Wrestle
With the Question Again.

The news of the decision Ct the su-
preme court that the prohibitory
amendment is null and void has
caused the aldermen Of this city to
put on their thinking caps and to con.
slider the advisability Of making a
change in regard to the saloon bust.
ness here.
When the amendment was adopted
the conncil passed a strictly prohibi.
tory ordinance, which Is still In force,
providing Q penalty Of S25 for every
viol ition. Under this ordinance the
saloon men have been complained o
regularly once a month and have de-
posted 1926 every time for their al
pearance, which deposit has been al.
ways forfeited, thus going into the
city treasury as a real license Of 1926 q
month, under the disguise of a penalty.
This mode of procedure has brought
no credit to the authorities that be,
and has tended to lessen at least the
dignity of tho law.
Now that the amendment 10 de-
clsred null, the city council Is at
liberty to license wine and beer as Of
oed, but not whisky. Some seem in
favor now Of passing a regular license
ordinance, but raisirg the amount
from $500, what it is practically now,
to $500 per year. 1t is claimed that
If the council means license, 1t should
30 say, out and out, irssead Of giving
license under the mask of prohibition.
1t is also claimed that the raise from
$500 to $500 will increase the revenue,
and weed out some of the more
Objectionable saloons, and get the
business into the hands of moro re
sponsible persons. When the license
was 800 per year there were about
20 saloons here. Now that it Is $500
there are abont 60 saloons, 80 that the
raise of 5000 has only caused a
plight falling eff in numbers,
and the revenue has been nearly trip
led. 1t is urged that q still further
raise Of 5000 will increase the revenue
still greater.
The old difficulty In the license sys.
tenn still exists, the council not being
able to license whisky at all that be.
ing still prohibited by state law. This
difficulty some think to avoid by pass
ing an ordinance licensing saloons, and
30 defining a saloon as to cover what
is desired.
Others suggest that there be a low
license fixed for the sale of beer and
wine, and a heavy penalty for selling
whisky, so that the two together would
make quite q sum for the regular So.
loon'keeper to pay for keeping both
on sale.
Most of the aldermen seem In favor
of a still higher license, however,
though differing as to how it shall BIZ
taxed, whether "a straight license. or
a mixed licer 50 and penalty, or straight
penalty.