Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-01
PROHIBITION IN MAINE.

SOhe II AaAnS PoAo enO spSNAoA soA
imposed by the United States on all liq-
uor dealers, as evidence that prohibition
is failure in this State Gen. Dow,
in a communication to that paper, points
out the fact that even if there was this
number of open dram-shops in Maine, 1t
would be less proportionately than in
any license State, and not one-fourth as
many as in the license State of New
York and that outside Of few points
there are none Of these men that have
paid these special taxes, who keep an
open dram. shop. To show how close
straits the men who attempt to keep
grog-shops are brought, Gen. Dow gives
the following statement Of the situation
in our largest city Of Portland -
"In Portland We have more Of those
people with the special tax rescript than
in any other part Of the State. We
have also three Sheriff officers appointed
and especially paid for hunting down
these people they do nothing else.
They have an office in the basement Of
our City Hall, and they constitute an
importan; part Of our county police, set
apar, by special enactment to bring liz
uor sellers to justice. make i; a point
10 visi, their Office every day, except
Sundays, to keep myself informed Of the
actual state Of the liquor traffic here.
They meet incoming railway trains and
incoming steamships for the purpose Of
Selling any liquors that may be brought
into the state, and they are so vigilant in
their work that /. Is diaicsl, TO e,gde
them, and when this is done the quauti-
~ Of liquors smuggIed in is small
Wherever they suspect liquors to be
sold, they search the place carefully and
thoroughly. On the 29,h they searched
one Of these places, a low den occupied
BY low people, The cellar was sur
rounded by planks instead Of stone. In
these they discovered what seemed 20 be
a door, bu, there was no appearance Of
hinges or lock. After q careful search
they discovered a spring, on touching
which the door opened. 1t gave access
20 q small cave, with no window, and
no means Of entrance but by this door.
In the cave were two Jugs partly full Of
whisksy and an iron gas pipe coming
from and leading TO nowhere that they
could perceive. Or pulling this pipe, a
piece &C rubber hose was found attached
TO il. tile Quite, Of which they DID no;
discover. On cutting this hose, wli,key
raa OUT, o-ly O small quantity Tie
whole stock in trade was no. two -4l-
Ions, b1, tie Keeper is one OF the Ll62
who pay ,ae especial .aN The penalty
in Obi, c.,. E. 500 fine and costs --d
siA m.a.-i Sd jail. In aao,a-rP.a-e The .
en,i-. sleek wa, contained Ia two junk
bottle. fastened 20 tie bs.,. one each
side. under tLe oa..r skirt OF The woman T
who lsr. ,as place. Ia another place /
the s-.... ..s.s u..iaa a..t.a vessel. .
eo...;rie, a55u. Two quarts. f..sd 10 /
the ps-.5s and worn by the Especial tax /
ravs- under his vsS.
Tl...a.,a Cir s,,oa's of the trick,
rs.,..si p, %, ,lss, ...9,r..l TAX r4ver,
,,s,sf. .-sr.v T.-7.l easily IN e.e
mac, .s o.. tr 5..-r.a..57s q q
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'.- '-.--' .' '-'-'... '." -'>'''' "a"
his cN'--ar,.l- - assertion that The
Maine law has reduced the .aa-- TIL ic /.
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W..
YES, persist ID ,l-. Tie Jaw hes
Suppressed every li-,...ery and 1revry in .
.ll >...s Wsf.l many .f tse-l s.v.
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,'es o., Ne" England T-A. NE had ale
50 two great Jss0csl-s. 4; the same
,;ms coasters 5for.n, large Quantities Of