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4 ehaIlenss . I.ale Alte.

DKxvEa. Colo. Get. |. The Bubois
Hsoa., owners of tie trotting stallion
superios, hare writfan Charles Maryin.
manager ~ senator slAuforA's ralo
Alto ttabssa. piIefing to match their
stallion against paiD Alto foF purse Of
A.. Coo or altofe, fhe race III be GrofteA at
Overland Park club, Denver, Between
OCT. a ard Nov. I6 0f this year, mile
heais. besi tlaxeA III ave. II Mr.. Marvin
acrlanes the prop oeitiun he cEfor ii opeli
fo any stallion III thA Um:Ia liAhOis
BrrR hANG NelfMited 89.H00 with the
Naticnal Baask II Commerce 10 bind the
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BLOWN INTO ETERNITY.

Three sgsn FATALLY Tajarsd BY Beiier
Expiosiow. Near nsuxtoa. n. ID.
BUXTON, N. d., Oct. 1.-The boiler
Of thrsshing engine exploded ON the
farm Of Ramnden a. Sweat. one mile
east Of here, instantly killing Engineer
Osniond Knusson and Charles Stein. a
Swede. Knut 0streim was badly
scalded and had d leg broken. The
force Of the explosion shook buildings 2
nllle away and the report was plainly
heard over six miles. 1t Is claimed the
steam gauge was ont Of order. There
were PROBABLY 500 pounds Of steam ON
and the gauge showed 50. Parts ol
STEMS BODY were found 400 feet away
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loasno's succEssoR.


xs~~xre i. nafeAsicr. OF New yerh, Nona-
snnsed szinisssr 20 Persusaa.
wsss1xorox, Oct. The president
aes cent TO the senate the followina
.,o., .inafions: George !. Batchelef, q
80. Naw FORK. 10 be minister resident and
s.nnsul - a,sueral Of the United States q
portaaal. s::ae George ID. Loring' re-
~ 'fa r II eensuls or the United rtates
Horace W. Matcalf, Of Maine, n bef.
muaa; Oscar MaInlrUs, Of Minnesota, ~
postn ,.,' sstrrs = Miclihsel sweet, Ply
| mouth. Wis: August ~ Anasynnt,.
/ Kasson. Mimi Joseph McMursy, Wia'
dom. Minn: Fred n. Wheeler. Apple
ton, Minn.; George Y. Coinssock' fsy'
smith a. Whitfield, Of Ohio, 70 bs
! first assistant postmaster general.
James Lowa4s Bell, of PennsylyanlA
10 be second assistant postmaster gen
oral.
Aloszo 4. Richardson. a. Idaho
/ united States marshal for The disFric
Of fdalso.
Mesnbers az the Continental Railwa'
communications Alexander j! Cassatt, 9
peunsylvm1An: tSeorgn M. Pullman. 2
ilinoss; asnry q. Davis, of Wes
3MkHsMs
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FREe pELyERY.

Arprepriations 40 Test its rrasticabiliss
in villages Made ny the Hoass.
WAsnrEaroE, Oct. 1.-The house
pssasa.a joint resolution aprropriating
n 0u 10 enable the postmaster general
10 test the free delivery system At small
towns and villages: senafe bill 10 protect
actual settlers Oh Pablo Lands In Florida
on which deposits Of phosphate have
been discovered; hill releasing 20 San
Francisco the United States title 10 cer-
tain Land near the pfosidip
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Trmnsfsrred stock YaY,lA "a "a. Paul.

sr. PAUL, Oct. I.--Fowier Bros, OF
Chicago, whose packing houses IN that
city were destroyed by fire Sunday
morning, also have an interest IN the
minnesota Packing and Provision COM
pany. They will. for the present and
anti that l0es Is repaired, do their buy
inr and slaughtering at South Sc. Paul.
The making Of bacon and hasns for tia
the English and California markets Is q
large feature ia their business and tenn
porarIsy, af least, the packing house
here win probably nli thcsc orders.
This win cfcatea heavy demand Tor
light hogs.
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BEN fRAnKLIN's WILL.
AFTER c<stary nss Descendants wm
zry a. nre&k I'd.

After : czotnry Mis Descendants wm
xry a. Brs&k r.
PmLADH ETiA, Sept. s0.--In tie Or.
phans' COZ a petition was fled by the
heirs Of &njamin Franklin praying
that the - on 500, 900 now heid blythe
board of In trusts aud known ~ the
aFranklfn I'D be turned over fothem,
the ground III the claim being that the
|provisione &f Franklin's viii ARE iii vio-
Iation III ~ law and therefore void.
Under his Skin. prolated Ia l7se, Ben5a-
min Franklip bsqneathed Ia trust to ths
:. s....ias a PhiIalelphia and Boston each
the sum IL IbD0 pounds sfc1s..as 10 he
invested iii WI form of loans at \ per
cent inftf&4& to married young arti-
ticersn not 6x$r the are 1T 10, 70 assist
them n &Mblishilg themselves In
frankiia's rdsa.
FrankIin had In view the accnmuls-
tIon Of y laYf& fund for the purpose spec
1fied III his Vii nj the expiration az the
period Of i60 yFurs. the remainder TO be
reinvested fef another 100 years, the
saflic proyI*lodHs applying 90 Boeton and
Philadelphia. The first period of 100
Years hRvinx @apsed the city of Boston
has swoIien tl,R nacleus og the bequest
tO about &4N0 NC, but the rhilndelphia
fund has alllt 4eached ab0ut 500 200.
The objeet 1T the suit III to compel the
distributions of 3his fund 10 the heirs Of
Franklin dsaeended through his only
daughter, Sarah Franklin Baehe. IL Is
estimated that There are over Atty OF the
Beaches in the city and vicinity. The
contest il bused ON several grounds
among them vhat is known ~ the rule
uf perpetuitiea IN cosnanpn law. The
law does not provide Tor the vesting of
"a legacy bey6n0 the pariod ~ twenty
one years after the lifetime of the legatee
except funds devoted to oliarity. lt il
distinctly claimed that Franklin's plan
did not cpnfenarlate charity, from the
fact that iuterest was charged ON the
loans. Tlse sult.is to bc lecisled In this
served served npon l8ss trustees Of Boston fund
to preveat any disbursement OF u
pending litigation.
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FLOATING PALACES.
Magnificent line ef Steamers tn De rut
nm the Lakes Inv nrewer Pabst.

A sssgesaeeas hine ef steamers tn De f'ut
on tine Lakes by Brewer Pabst.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. I.-Capt.
Fred Pabst, the millionaire brewer,
who was formerly a lake captain, has
concluded to build fleet Of passenger
boats to run on Lake Michigan between
Milwaukee. Chicago and Mackinaw,
which, viii eclipse in rnagnihcence and
strength the palaces Of the ocean.
Three boats viii be built, oil of steel,
including decks, the cost Of which will
aggregate over 81, ,000, 900 dollare 0anf,
Pahst had the plans drawn last year.
and these will be improved upon with
IDEAS which he has acquired during his
recent trips abroad. The vessels will be
finished in unequaled style, and the con-
tracts will calf for them 10 be ready to
GO into commission May I, 1891.
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pmros, Oct. LAT an adjourned
meeting Of the John Doyle O'Reilly
memorial committee resolution WaE
offered declaring II To be the desire OF
tie committee to commemorate the
name of John Boyle @ Reilly by stafue
an some other memorial IN pubic
place. and also by an alcoye In tho pub
iic library 10 bear his nama. II ~ de-
signed il raiss the sum Of so 900 fof
the purpose. This resolution will bt
acted upon "a a meeting nex1 MQDaayl
when IL II expected the form M tilA
memorial will be finally determined
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TEN BUILDINGS BURNED.
Aud Hald Dozen Others Partially Dc-
s.royrxa ny Firs as Ffson. N. n.

And Haad pozen Others Partially Dc-
s.royed Ny Fire as Iison. n. X.
Lion, n. r.. Oct. LA FIRE
started In the Hotel Daniels In this
place. at . a. ~. Ten buildings are
burned 20 the ground and half dozen
others were more or less destroyed be-
fore the flames were gotten under con-
troll. Loss, loo: nasty covered BY
insurance. Following Is list of the
buildings totally destroyed: Hotel Dam
iels. Mhitneys livery stable, Iohns0nsA
news store. Angels furniture and undofr
taking estalls@tAx@ - y sAastnrstat aiiA
maxke4g Ccmhy's saloon. The upper
portions Of the Daniels hotel was bady
damaged. The new town hall and iire
department building we're also badly
damaged by fire ard water.
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WAanx0TON, Sept. %. ar. Baker,
from the house committee on commerce,
his submitted favorable repoEt osi tho
hin inffodhced in the house by MIR.
Covert II authorize the construction of
i tunnel unzAs New York bay, between
Middleton, Staten Island and New
Utrecht. Long Island
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NoRTA nAkorA ". {. Z. D.

state Convention st JasseaEswn adj
gcarnea~~-fsfEscers Esected.
JAMESTOWN. nj. D., Oct. A. The
w. q. 4. III State convention has ad-
iourned. after four days session. The
candidacy Of Nrs. Eissnhnth, of Foster
county, CA the Democratic state tirket
Cor superintendent ~ public instruction,
was inCorsed. Ossicers elected for the
coming year are: Miss Kinnar. of Fargo,
president: Mrs. Ida Fox, Valley City.
vice presideut; Mrs. ~. 2. Noed4- nf
ri al. Bill, If Jamestown. recording
secretary: Mrs. Boyle. of EIlendale,
treasurer.
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tTnsx3 Jefry Al n. CO. r.,.r.. s

HToux <arr, Iowa, Got. The fsa-
ture of - corn palace Mcnpay was the
visit of Hon. Jerry Rusk. secretary of
agriculture He did not make 4 speech
ss had no1n expected. In the afternoon
= reccptiQn was held and Ina the evening
tho secrsl1ky and party left for Grand
Island, Neh where he viii inyesfigate
the beet sElyar industry.
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R0NH, Oct. 1.-The excgmmunsek.
tion by the Vatican authorities of the
Theological faculty " the university Of
CoimAra, Portugal. and lfhe p1ohibitlea
.of new ordinations q priests III 1899,
has carfaed eesSianrhAIe sanahia0A.
Pears are entertained that owing - tie
delicaeg Of ths political altnarion IN
Portugal serious consequences VIII fVl.
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HIRcHALl. SENTENCED.

xh~ Murderer of EsenweIi wnl ase Hanged
Friday. Ssy. "a.
woopenocx, 0nt., Oct. 1.-The jury
IN the Birehall murder trial At ii:So p.
M. returned verdict of murder In the
tisst degree. When asked II he had any
thing to say Why sentence should mot be
passed upon him, BirchalI replied: Hsslnss
ply. am not guilty of murder Tho
j,adre then sai{l: II fnily concur with
the xegdlrf nf the jnrx and proceeded
70 pronounce ssn&gnaa. WHICH vas thai
BirchalI be taken to the jail and lsetwsesI
the hours of & "a. IN. and b u. m. en- Fri,
lay. the 18th day Of November, bs
hanged by the neck until dead.
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can2aian rseifls Express Wreeked--- Ne
List af Fatalities.
er. JoHxs, N. r., Oct. l.v-Train
wrecirers aitched fhc fast Canadian ex-
press from Halifax. near Anaganaee,
six miles from ii. John. The road il
blocked and definite information - lack
ing. The reports indicate that the slpgIs.
ers were fastened aa the rails aud the
engine was smashed 20 fragments. The
hatsrura car was also damaged, but
tissss'e I vet no word OF fatalities. Some
time ago al fi.e same place bolt was
taken from the track. the switch LEFT
open, AMI the slgaal made to indicate
that AII was well.
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4 RJsslAM noLocAusT.

viilass af nrsJa narned- axany Families
crsmatsa IN Their Dwellings
LoxDoS, Cot 1.-THE town OF
Druja. a place Of 400 inhabitants, in
the government IL wilma, Hnesia, was
destroyed by fire saturday night. The
fire started a. midnight. and spread
with frightful rapidity. many families
being awakened from slulnber only ID
find themselves imprisoned In their
burning dwellings. a Anuinber of these
unfprtunaten were unable To lscape, aud
persisted In the flames. The scenes at
tending the hulocaust were Of the most
narrowing uature. The government
has been called upon to aid the destitute
survivors.
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Nhw YoRKs Oct. John jacob
Armstrong Astor, four-year-old son Of
William Waldorf Astor, had hls name
changed by an order of Judge DAILY, ct
the court III common pieae 80 John
.Jarub Aatpr. The ntsange eses 3nfp
effacf NOV. /. The chiIdfA RrlmdfafbeI
80 great grandfather had the name cf
John Jnneh Agt0r, and this wha the
principal cause ef the change.
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lATgsT mAakgT REPORTS.
a.. paai TInssn sloek Yarsls,

Hogs Light. f3.StzG4s0s nixe<i. 81 so.l&2N
heavy, si.sOsbi.ak stock pis%. sssizsxt5.sa.
Cattie-ssood 10 ekesFe TAI native sfssrM
sa.0014Ol c0NAs sAaAaAha eemmnn rows
sI1ip1 balls. siyOlSsi.es milch eows
VI ,9s.% real calves. s10IG3.6s stccksrs.
Sa.55aasS Montana steers. s15s<b3.4sg we&k~
ern steers. Slszsa 2.5o.
sheep Aiutsons sl7laA0k fesasra. SAcA
aSs. lambs. ss.sADk3k mixed. ts.saaS.aA
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. q GFaI InnneT has taken the edItor-
Slxxns1p Z. =. New ss.-..... Ys,s !,

Of the Cincinnati cluUcr .ae .s-.aonaa
league, gives tho following terms for
which the club win be sold TO the Broth
srhood and IL accepted the transfer win
be iEade next Tuesday. The price 10 be
paid Ia &a8, COO. Of which suin 81. .000 IN
to be cash In hand on that date and q
lien oE SIS ,uuo feilsws em the property
delivered. lt is thought the offer win
he accepted.
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Dulush Grain.

Wheat Wheat opened weak and eIased
ssA Trading was maaerate ei0sing gxlees
were nglau ecpiemher. est@c Oetobsr. ses<r
necemhef. Cash wheat clased; Ne. hard.
90 No. Northcrn. Us4r; Ma Northsrn. tsc.
neeeiptk. 81 cars.
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CattsD-As Aslme fat steers steady 30 . sAads
stronger, stsAasfks other GLASSES unchangrd
at St.758s9a Texans Mai r&Rgwxa iewwF.
iiows Packing grades. sa009k-as shippers.
Ss-20Sg-2k light - s%katA89.
Hhuep- Natives. 81 % ss4-Tsk westerns. 9A0Aza
t37sx Texans, s3ss0L10 stock lambs. eaDaA
G00.
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WAsIfrSoTox, Oct. The csnsus
hureau announces the population N
Butte City. Mont., as 10, s0i, an incrr1~
7.y3e Helena has II, ,SS7, an inrre.ss ~
1920. The population of the enfire
state OF Montaas ID Isa gro. In 1880 -
population was ~, l5o. Increase, sa,ei0.
Or 236. 90 per cent.
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8. Il. Boyd, of Missouri. to be minis
Ten resident and consul general of the
United States to Siam.
Joseph ". Irwin, ~ Iowa, governor II
Arizona.
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WlseatNo. l bard. Sepssmber. s7cs en-
track. &c: Ne n0rthsrn. September. nas4r
0cs0brr, A0g4cs December. e9s4cs May. $50
en- gfxek, R6gGiss No. : nertheFn. sevtsm@
bes. eans On traek, SO NC.
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man matter Intenasd Car sleliverw a,
North and South Dakota. large ausnfi-
ties of inch matter bsing simply ~.
dressed @Dnkcta.S
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wheat CasA. aSsxa asazes OctcAes. K34rs
Deeemhes. wsA !; Alay sl4@5k
Cora Cash. ssy6es Oct0bsxs s714sWs May.
sod S5la september, ss5&e.
No. Uass Cash. |s4ss Ocaobess csa Msy.
ut4e.
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MADISON. SOUTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 1890

low this action. The Vatican q charged
with ha<atk shown aiack of prudence
In the pfeRnises.
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sl.as ellrla aAasn lllean. aalase.

SIOUX CRY, Iowa. Oct THE corn
palace is now complete III every pare.
Iowa, Souih Dakota and Nebraska are
represented extensively, and also several
southern statee. Minnesota. North
Dakota and Montana are iinely repre-.
uaf1ted In the large mnd unique exhibit
III the ffreat Northern railway. The
apple diaplay III Minnesota In this ex-
hi6st, 10 tie snspfise 0f everyone, snr-
passes that 0f aEy 0ther state. The pal,
ace viii remain open until Oct. IN.
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NEWS saevIrlss.
In the Northwest.

n t0E N8tt8WE4fs
Tho jury In the second trial Of Frsd
sherman, keeper Of an original PACK.
age joint nt Spring Valley, Minu.,
brought in q averdict Of guilty. This
means q hne Of Ss5 and costs assd thirty
days IN the county jail.
The s-year-old boy of Thomas Roarhs.
|of haywood, Mimi. wandered away
last Saturday, and Ii lost IN the heavy
timber there. Farmers have ailed the
anxious parents in the search. sntl =
rarity from Sank Rapids went out and
will probably find the little one. thnuwh
it II donbtful IL he can have surviveA
the cold nights and hunger.
The Pomona Grange, Of ss. croix
county, Wisconsin, in session nc Ham
mond, passed resolutions rrfu~anr so
oisieers' One ro1 asaesaS NV BaEuTlss.
f Fa thr Northwest.
! @. p Carpenter. editor of The Farm
fngton, Mimi, Tribune, was admitted
the bar Tuesday, aud is now q full
tledged attorney.
The searching party who went ont
from Sauk Rapids TO search for the Lost
boy Of Thomas Rourke, of st. Paul, who
was visiting friends at Foley, Benton
county, have returred. and report a
fruitless hunt. But little hopes are en-
Of his recovery.
Christ Butterfuss and Lawrence Sto-
ivke were arrested In Millston, Wis,
charged with stealing fourteen barrels
of cranbcrlies ont OF Judge Pulling's
ON the night ct Sept. 20.
N hen arraigned before Justice Filking
hey both pleaded guilty to burglary,
ID were bound over 10 the circuit court
trial.
The striking out of the Chamberlain
schocl in the appropriation bill by ths
.ower houge Of congress does not mean
hat South Dakota will not get school.
sWnat0r Pettigrew says that the bill
Jill never pass the senate unless Cham.
ssrlain Is in 1t, and rs he ID member Of
ao committee ON Indian affairs it is
1'.s i'As~i- "A shNkeRth 2~isat~ school
rfThcre Ia prospect for an entire
orsount for Oregon. S-s@-
he9vsr 600 600 copies Of Mr.. Child's
2secollecti0ns Of Gen. Grant have
wsn sold.
- me Colorado county has 100 arsesinn
Nts- new oneS 40 mot ueSEVaso sn@
" Of the old ones.
-Four children of the noted infidel, Ed
Sin 4. Oabaideston, were baptiscd by
ssshcp Potter, of New York.
: POWELL Bros, Of Atcbison, KAN, are
saiiting in a crop Of over 1000 acres OF
erleat In Rocks county, Kan.
selJohn sowders died at Riegelsville. N.
e, Friday, at the advanced age OF 90
.ears. He In said 10 have been the old-
pt Grand Army veteran IN the United
Rates.
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Dea't Knew There a ave DaAolas.

NKW roRE. Oct. l.-~ Postmaster
Vancots calls attention 10 the fact that
considerable Inconvenience 10 the eui-
ployes Of the post0ffice department and
aelay ~ mail matter results from tbs
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19
DEERiNc POOR FARM.
Report of the Committee on Inves-
tigation.

Messrs. l.. b. Chapmhn, j. III. Hutchins
and G. ". johnson of Deering, committee
appointed to investigate the condition of the
Deering poor farm, have made report, in
which, after speaking of the value Of the
farm, they say that there should be thorough
change, and offer the following suggestions:
1. That a suitable keeper be procured
and that he be placed under bond in the
sum of $500. with sureties to faithfully per-
form the duties Of his position.
2. That rules for the government of the
Institution, including a bill of fare, be pro-
vided for the inmates thereof
3. That sand be sold by the load, and the
keeper of the farm be held to strict ac-
count for all delivered, and the introduction
of monthly payments for supplies.
4. That the accounts relating to the aims
house farm and poor generally be kept inde-
pendent of all other accounts, and kept sep
arate in the annual report of the municipal
officers from all other matters in the make
up Of the report.
5. That the keeping of all Improbable
stock on the poor farm be dispensed with.
6. That the crew on the farm be made to
work or leave the institution. The building
of separate apartments for such characters
and running OF independent fires for them,
should be dispensed with.
The committee spent one halliday at the
a.mshouse and one halliday at the select
mems office. Saturday forenoon, Mr. Chap
man spent at the Portland almshouse. He
is of the opinion that style at the Portland
establishment will not compensate the in
mates for the difference in living at our
Deering establishment.
The apartments of our institution are all
that can be asked for reasonably for ouI
keeper. The inmates are kept dry and
warm and have enough to eat, as the bills in
dictate, and as they are free to acknowledge
New and improved apartments would &c
better than those we have, and new house
on the spot we have indicated, would be an
ornament to the town. And whether or moi
the people can afford it, and whether or moi
it is necessary just at this time, are question:
deserving careful consideration before
answering"
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-19

Practical Thoughts for Practical
Men.

To the Editor of the Press:
For more that a generation the prohibi-
tory policy has been on trial; period of
such length is generally long enough to test
its efficacy What Is the result here in Port
land where it originated. and where its
champions have been incessant in their
endeavors to make 1t a success? Who shall
answer? If appeal is made to common OBJ
servation the reply would be prohibition
does not prohibit. But its friends will not
consent to abide by verdict based on such
testimony. Whose evidence then will they
accept? Surely they cannot disregard the
weight of their own, and what is that? We
have lust seen. Immediately preceding our
municipal election the "Prohibitionist' was
sent to every citizen urging the necessity of
electing its candidate, and basing its appeals
on the acknowledged fact that intoxicants
are still sold among US to an alarming ex-
tent. There are. said the "Prohibitionist,"
from 100 to 180 different places in Portland
where intoxicating beverages can be pro-
cured.
prohibition to the verdict their own
champions have recorded. While such is
the condition, and intemperance to an alarm
ing extent is q prevalent phase of society
what ought to be done about it? Manifestly
dll luuloChliuinatC odlO VI lubOAlCduLS WlLn-
out restriction or some restraint Is undesir-
able. at least in the opinion Of a large
majority of our people. This leads up To
the only practical alternative of exchanging
the so called prohibitory laws for a stringent
license law. What? License men to COM
NIT SIM" Not at all.
What Is the proer answer to this common
inquiry? 1t Is twofold. First, the so called
prohibitory system itself embodies the idea
OF licensing sales Of intoxicants for certain
purposes by municipal authority. Hence, If
1t is sin to license individuals to sell, 1t Is
equally so to confer the right of selling upon
municipal authorities. In truth and fact we
never have had an unmitgated, simon-pnre
prohibltory law. Regulation, not pronlbi-
tlon, is one of le main features OF our pres
ent system, and the advocates OF the present
policy insist that it shall so remain 10 tne
extent of establishing agencies to sell what
in another breath they denounce as contra-
band articles. .-,, :,
But, secondly there is an utter ialiaey in
reasoning about this licensing OF SIN. IL is
based upon two falsltieS. First, IL assumes
the sale of spirltuous liquors Ior any
purpose. such as to furnish the means OF
proionging President Garfeld's life after he
was shot or for mechanical purposes, to be
a Sin. and is antagonistic to the theory of
the Champions of prohibition who demand
that they shall be sold by governmental au