Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-12-22
Man-AhOut-T Town.

the watCh-WOrd with the Nan-ApouJ-
Town, and it is only in response to 4 con-
stant itching OF the hand, and the crying
demands of the hour, that he again
takes up his pen in defence OF his coun-
try. He has seen much in the past hat
should have caused him to take up his
rusty Quill and make bold stroke for
the liberty and justice OF his fellow man,
(and woman), but till to-day has hc sup
pressed those buildings of patriotism,
and the world has been in blisslul ignor-
ance OF the existence OF th sc bubbles.
And, furthermore, on his every appear
ance before the reading public he has
brought down upon himself the threats,
yea, verify, the battle OF the unfortu-
mates upon whose toes he had trampled;
for it is his vocation to tramplc upon the
toes Of the people when occasion, to his
mind, would merit it. And should he,
on this appearance before the curtain,
mortally injure the peace OF mind OF any
person or persons, it is to be hoped that
not more than three or four will flock
before his august presence at once, as it
would not be advisable to have more
than that number under the doctors
care at any one time.
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The hands OF the Waterbury were
pointing toward the midnight hour last
Saturday, but the Man-About-Town was
still living out the letter OF his otical
title, when it was his pleasure, (or other
wise), to witness a strange, and at first,
une painable phenomenon: From a
cloudless sky; unaccompanied by flash
OF lightning or peal OF thunder, torrents
OF water were falling upon the pictur-
esque campus surrounding the agricu4-
tural college dormitory. But the mys-
terry was not long unexplained; 1t was
only the wrathful students of that pop
ular institution OF learning wreaking
out fearful vengeance upon their breth-
ren from the city near by. The latter
had alienated the affections OF the for
mers' rightful heritanCe, the college girls,
and at the hour stated were just accom-
panying the girls home after attending
some social gathering, and the college
boys had been waiting; neither did they
wait in vain. The buckets OF water
which during the day had been carried
into the different rooms OF the building
were put to good purpose, and the liquid
descended, even from the fifth story
thereof. The city boys hied themselves
to their homes, where they were hung
on pegs to dry.
And the Man-About-Town felt that
his dutie- for the day were finished; but
it was not to be. 1t was past the hour
of twelve, and the calendar said Sunday
morning as he reached Main street OF
the fair city of Pullman. And there his
eyes behcld scene OF raYished justice
and desecrated law. The statutes OF the
state of Washington are plain in setting
forth the privileges granted saloon un-
der the present license system. So
iong as a saloon does not ovcrstep those
privileges, and confines itself to the
bounds OF the lsw, it has the same legal
right to exist as does any other business,
but as soon as it violates that law it has
forfeited all right to even the protection
guaranteed it under the license. The
saloons of Pullman were licensed with
the provision that their license should
be revoked in case the letter OF the law
was not observed. A. least two OF the
saloon licenses OF this town are now re-
vokable, as their doors were open till
long after midnight Sunday morning.
But a more serious offence; in fact a
crime, can be laid to the door OF one.
The statute is especially explicit in re-
gard to the selling OF liquor to minors
a boy not over II years OF age did, Oh
last Sunday morning obtain u drink OF
liquor at one OF the saloons then open
Who can tell the deporabe effects re-
sulting from such law breaking? But
not at this time to dwell upon the mora
wrong done, it is sufficient or the case
in point to speak only OF the legal side
The law should be enforced But who
will do it? There the statute is plain
again. 1t makes it the duty OF "any
public officer" to make complaint and
see that the offender is brought before
the bar OF instice. Ii he does not dc
this then he himself is guilty OF an Of.
fence, and may upon conviction be fined
in any sum from 5000 to $4,000. The
saloons should be made TO come within
the pale OF the law.
NORTHERN PACIFIC FAST TINE
Commencing Sunday, October lst, the
Northern Pacific railroad will resume its
double train service from Portland tC
st. Paul and Chicago. Both trains wi
be equipped with Pullman's latest draw.
ing room sleepers, Pullman upholstercd