The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-06-19
". G. 2. U. COLUNN.
CONDUCTED ny MRS. NJ. l. HOBBS.
OAAHA's TERRIBLE nARv Esr.


oAAhA As TERRIBLE HARyE EST.
Bliehted City with saloons and Brethel 1
IN Undisputed Possession.
y Editor OF "The Voice. The Prohihi
TORY Amendment in Nebraska ~
fought BY the opposition OF the messur
on the grounds that Prohibition In thi
State would be disastrous TO business
The Omaha Bee" and World Herald
every few days for months before IN.
election tried to impress this on III,
minds Of the business men. On the face
'of the returns as reported BY men op
posed TO the Amendment, il was de-
feated. We were told that after The
question v Jas settled, Omaha would take
~ advanced step. business would boom,
thousands would flock TO tho city. and
every body wosid at once grow wealthy
that is, everybody except the lew fanst.
ice that voted for the Amendment: they
we're to be boycotted, and told 70 get.
Many ofthem did get, deciding that this
was no place to take chances in losing
what they had, 90 they have gone to
Iowa and to cities not controlled BY the
liquor traffic.
Now what is the result? With but
two or three exceptions the bank clear
ings 10 this city every week since the
defeat Of the Amendment show 1 de-
crease over tho corresponding week Of
last year For the week ending March
"A tho decrease was79 per cent The
Omaha World Herald" Of March Is
Gays the general outlook is not very
brilliant, but that = concerted move-
ment has been begun 70 advertise
Omaha The 6chiltz Brewing Com
psny be- purchased large number OF
lots, both in Omaha and South Omaha,
and propose TO build on them. putting
in saloons. to increase tho cousu mption
Of their product. This u how Omaha is
to be built up, and tho editors OF sThe
Bee" and The World. Herald" want to
advertise Omsha.
Wontyou help, NJ. Editor, please do
Through your columns tell the world
Omaha has nearly 800 licensed saloons
and l,500 vacant houses say that We
have In addition 60 licensed houses Of
and with tie increase inl
the saloons when Mr.. SchIitx gets started
this number will probably increase; tell
The readers Of your paper that there are
four churches 10 this city With signs,
TO RENT !" that according 10 reports
Of The Chief Of Polioe, crime d On tho
increase Tell all this . ~ Worla ed
ghon yoo hovo lo16 q I'll = gooel9 ~
tho Rev. Dr. 0or11n, o4 ~ vIguG ProD-
bytor1an Churoh, oud lho Hov. d. Dug.
wee, Of tbs rIrot Congregaeloual Church.
both swear under oath that thNy voted 70
license The liquor trs6ic. The great
Presbyterian Church OF this country,
through the Temperance Committee,
sent hundreds OF dolIsrs' worth OF liter
AZURE into this State 10 aid 10 carrying
the amendment, and when this Was done
the Rev. DR.. Harsha, pastor Of the lead
ing Presby terian Church, voted against
the measure and on the side OF the o.
loon and broihel! Well might : Pres
byterian minister cay 10 your correspon-
dent that be was ashamed
Tell the world also that on Sunday af-
teInoous and EVENING" the theatres are
|in full blast, and sre packed with hu-
Imanity. This may be On inducement
|for business men to come 10 S0dom -ex.
|cuse me, mean Omahs-to train up
their boys and girls; say that while the
theatres are packed, many churches are
nearly empty. This will help TO 'sdver-
|tise Omaha For years il has been the
|dumpi ground Of Iowa and Kansas,
and l understand some few ere coming
In from North and South Dakota. Tell
the world that the law for closing g.
looms on Sunday is openly violated that
your correspondent short time ago on
Sabbath morning between 8 and IL
purchased IL bottles Of beer and whisky
from eighteen saloons that be visited
Please Tell these facts to the world, and
lin my next | will furnish more, since
st the present time the city is dead,
thousands are out OF employment, pow
erty in may psrte Of the city IL beyond
common belief and the press that Is
trying to make II appear otherwise de-
serves the curse that rests upon all liars.
And II 10 not only in Omaha, but In all
parts OF the State. Travelling men tell
tales Of suffering that almost freeze the
blood. Under such circumstances. please
advertise Omaha as the most God.for-
ssken and drunken city Ia the Union.
Omahs, Neb. Dick.