The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-14


| Topeka Show that Even the Mere Ham
| lets are Kept Perpetually Fighting the
| Joints-In Many Places the Authorities
| are In Sympathy with the Liquor Traffic
and In One Case Authorization has
Crept into the Church-Story of Martin
and Dick Blue.
| Topeka, Kan, Dec. 13.-tSpeciaL)-If
| the Prohibitionists fear the organiza-
ton of the Mystic Brotherhood they
do not show it. That they have cause
to fear ii there is no doubt. If their own
| testimony is to be taken as good.
There is a paper here known as the
[ Kansas Temperance Monitor. Few
| people see ii. Among other things,
| this week this paper has "a report from
! several small towns IN Kansas. relating
! the condition of Prohibition in the sew
era1 places. Most Of these towns are
very small But in the report sent to
the Monitor, nearly every town shows
| that there are joints, or that joints have
| just been closed up. or that the druggists
or clubs are violating the law.
|
| failure after fifteen years trial does not
| bar the Prohibitionists from declaring
the law success. But the report in a
Prohibition organ, collected by its own
agen IS probably biased as usual, show
| ing the plain fact that even in the ham,
| let's of Kansas the law is violated is
| food that the Observation-Disclosures will
greedily devour. Here are some of the
reports published:
Stockton Prosecution has been COM
menced against a troublesome joint
keeper who will be tried at the January
term of court. Meanwhile an injunction
| has been served upon him compelling
him to desist before his case is heard
in the district court.
The election of sheriff in Rocks coun-
ty was victory for the cause Of Pro-
hibition. The friends Of law and order
are encouraged at the outlook.
McLouth. Early in October the citi-
zens organized a Law and Order league
called upon the county attorney and
sheriff to take hold of the business of
closing the joints, and already they have
secured twenty-five counts against one,
thirteen aginst another and a smaller
number against two or three others.
Some of the offenders have left town
and their friends are putting the usual
plea for leniency in their behalf, but
the league is determined that the law
shall be properly indicated and the
prescribed penalties be inflicted.
Mound City. No joints or saloons.
One drug store with permit. Some
drunkenness on the Missouri border.
County attorney not in sympathy with
prohibition. City authorities have not
much occasion for diligence. Prohi-
bition is on top here.
Morland. Have one joint Citizens
Indifferent or afraid to take hold of
the matter. County attorney also in
different. Officials are not doing their
duty. The condition of things has been
growing worse during the year. We
need a temperance revival.
Mahaska- No joints or whisky drug
stores. 1t is believed that a drinking
club exists but nothing is allowed to
appear openly. Being near the Ne
braska border liquor can easily be OBJ
tanned. Some AUTHORIZATION senti-
ment even in the churches.
Lawrence. No saloons. Very few
places where liquor is illegally sold.
The present city officers, backed by
good citizenship league, have cleaned
out nearly every joint in town. With
the prohibitory law we'll enforced Law
renee is clean city.
Tonganoxie. No saloons. Two or
three joints where liquor is secretly
sold, but even these are being beseiged
and it is hoped will soon be entirely
gotten rid of, Justice Pearson is per-
sistent in his efforts to clear the town
OF the lawless element, and in this eff
fort he is backed up by the best citi-
Zens of the place.
I0r- 3as,
No drug store permits. Some secret
selling, but very little No public
drunkenness, but occasionally a key of
beer is brought in and used for tenn
porary convivial purposes. There is
no Law and Order league. but w. c.
I. does good service. County Off
GERS opposed to prohibition.
jamestown. A drug store with a per-
NIT is believed to be selling illegally
and German restaurant keeper is
suspected of selling slyly. But every.
thing is kept as secretly as possible
There is a good Law and Order league
and also a vigorous w. C. T U. County
officials are anti-prohibition.
Downs. No open joints but the drug
stores are probably selling more than
the law conternplates. The druggists
have not forgotten or forgiven the great
dCISdI lItE SuHeTeu Two or three years
ago at the hands of John A. Murray.
When Rev. S. f. Belts. the representa-
tive of the State Temperance union.
advertised a meeting a few days ago
the druggists and their friends got I'D
an opposition meeting in the shape of
a drama, presented by home talent.
hired a brass band, and in every pos
ible way tried TO hinder the success
of the meeting.
Greenleaf There is much rejoicing
among the friends Of prohibition here
because George Dean. who for a long
period has been a thorn in the side OF
temperance people. has been convicted
in eleven counts, and has fair chance
TO pay a heavy fine and spend nearly
year in Jail Motion has been made
for new trial. but with what success
We have not learned.
BLUE AND MARTIN.
The Kansas City Times prints the
following from Atchison:
Two Kansans never acquired greater
fame in brief time. in new roles than
Congressman Dick Blue and Chief Jus
tice David Martin. The impetuous
Blue was the first man in the present
congress 10 address and gain recogni-
ton Of the chair. and ali the world
knows ii today. Justice Martin revers-
ed decision Of his predecessor on the