Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-06-27
ELL EN FORCED.
FEW OF THE RuMSELLERS IN KANSAS
ESCAPE.

Crime Enormously Diminished-The Police
Judges out of Work Conscientious
Young Artist-Temperance Confederation
in Liverpool-Some Wonderful Statistics.
Mr.. Maynard in one of his letters to the
New York Observer bears this strong tes-
timony to the efficiency of Kansas judges
and juries;
The prohbitory law in Kansas is fully as
well enforced rs any other criminal statute.
This is the Judgment of all with whom have
cOnversed on the subject and have made this
point particular subject of inquiry among
judges, attorneys, police officials, and others
competent to speak upon it.. 1t has been de-
cared to me by several of these persons that
the average Kansas jury will convict man
charged with illicit liquor-selling upon less
amount of evidence than in the case of almost
any other crime. This is quite the reverse, it
may be noted, of the disposition of juries in
could be adduced of the mold which the law
has taken upon the popular mind. The liq-
uor traffic finds no defence today behind the
jury system of Kansas. The tendency of pop
ular feeling everywhere is in favor OF the en-
forcement of the law in its letter and spirit.
Few of the guilty escape, be they rich or poor,
high or low. One of the first men sent to
Jail in Topeka for the violation of the law was
an old citizen who was reputed to be worth
100000. He believed that his wealth would
months in durance vile The proprietors of
two of the leading hotels in Leavenworth are
now in prison for similar offence, In the
trial of liquor cases in Kansas there is a re-
freshing absence of that weak preyarication
and evasion of truth on the part of witnesses
which is far too common in such cases in
Eastern courts.
Governor Martin of Kansas, who OPP
posed the prohibitory amendment vigor-
ously and regarded its adoption as a
mistake, after seeing its influence, has be-
come one of the staunchest defenders of
the law and testities that prohibition has
enormously diminished crime, as we'll as
promoted personal happiness and pros
perity. He says that Notwithstanding
the steady increase of population there
has been as steady decrease of crime;
that the dockets of their courts are no
longer burdened with long lists of Grim
inal cases; in the capital district, COM
prising 60 900 inhabitants, there was not
a single criminal case on the docket when
the last term began; the business of the
police courts in the larger cities of Kan
sas has dwindled to one-fourth its former |
proportions. Can any high license state |
show as good record?
Miss Caroline King, young artist of |
Boston, recently gave an unusual proof |
come, but was anxious TO make enough |
in addition to enable her to visit Paris in
the interests of her art studies. A New
York firm were so pleased with her work
that they sent on man to make con-
tract with her for series of designs rep
resenting the various Industries of wOm-
en-. The arrangements were made, and |
Miss King received an order for $500,
which would enable her to take the COW
eted Paris trip. Then it occurred to her
to ask for what purpose her designs We're
wanted. Being informed that they were
to be used to decorate cigarette packages,
Miss King felt that she could not con-
scientiously furnish them. She gave up
the $500 order, and with it her European
trip.
Mrs. Rose Sankey of Chicago, recov-
cred $500 from Dan Mcmahon. saloon
keeper, and Alderman Powers, owner of
building in which the saloon was, for
selling her husband liquor which led to
his death.
A temperance confederation has recent
ly been formed in Liverpool of all the
temperance organizations in that city.
having for its main object combined ac-
ton upon important questions affecting
the movement.
The Protest says: The Philadelphia
Record is giving the public some wonder
full statistics just now as for example:
The consumption of beer per capita in
1910 was one-third of the present con-
sumption. The facts are, in 1910 the |
consumption was 10000, 900 gallons, now
it is 700, 100000. The consumption of beer
has increased 70 times; the population |
3 1-2 times.
The saloons of Fort Wayne, Ind, which |
have sold without hindrance for % years,
are now obliged to close on Sundays by
order of Mayor Harding.
In 1912 Abraham Lincoln said
"Whether or not the world would be vast
ly benefited by the total and final Danish
ment from it of all Intoxicating drinks,
seems to me now not an open question.
Three-fourths of mankind confess the
affirmative with their tongues; and | be-
lieve all the rest acknowledge it in their
hearts,
The Keene Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union has placed a rack upon the
wall of each waiting room at the railroad |
station, which will be supplied with pa
pers and pamphlets for the use of the |
travellers who may like to shorten the |
weary time of waiting for their trains by
reading. The first object is to furnish a
means of enlightenment on the subject of
temperance; but any good papers will be
thankfully received, and any persons who
will donate one either regularly or occa-
sionally are invited to leave it at the
Guaranty Savings Bank with Miss Hutch
ms, who will take charge of the racks for
the present. The handsome racks have
been tastefully ana deliberately decorated
and lettered by Miss Leila Wood, so that
they are an ornament to the rooms
Members of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union who were present at last
Tuesdays meeting passed a cordial vote
of thanks to Miss Wood for so generously
using her beautiful talent in their service.