The Washington times., 1895-05-01

The crusade against the hydra-headed
effect intended and vigorously fought for
by The Times The excise board OF the
county rejected yesterday all the applica-
uons OF the Jackson City liquor dealers
except one, closed up all the barrooms in
Rossyn except two, and the Alexander
Island track came very near not getting
its license this year, all through the cease
stated in the open meeting that "he was
less war waged by The Times.
Chairman FTonght, of the excise board,
tired OF being roasted every 'iay in The
Times" BESIDES this, so potent was the
influence of The Times, that ont of elgh-
teen applications for liquor licenses only
ten were approved.
George w. Myers is the only halroom-
keeper left in Jackson City. ana John Clark
and George W. WOLF viii sell liquor TO
the people of Rosslyn; but on sunday tl,ese
places viii be closed up tight, for if
they are not the board will certainly take
their licenses away from them.
EXCISE BOARD ACTS.
The excise board OF Alexandra county
is composed of Messrs. Charles W. Frought,
Melvin Johnston and Edward Barnard,
each representing one of the districts of
the county. An three OF the members were
present when at 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning: the board began its session with
Mr. Fought in the chair and MIR. Johhston
secretary. The board went over all the ap-
piications carefully. Only once was there
protest, and it was effective. This was
when Chairman Frought wanted to report
the application OF q. NJ. lines for bar
room at the Alexander Island race track.
Mr. Johnston made protest but lie was
ovcruled, Mr.. Barnard voting with Mr..
Frought. and the application was laid aside
as rejected.
When Mr. Frought was asked fcrhis reason
for rejecting the license, lie replied that he
was tired of being roasted day after day in
The Washington Times, aud he was op-
posed to granting any mora licenses TO bar
rooms in Jackson City, aud that the race
track was in Jackson City.
Conmenweai his Attorney Dick johnson
and John II. Greene, the attorney of the
board, who were present in the room,
both told Mr.. Frought that such q reason
for rejecting il would not hold good I'm
court Mr. Frought said he would stand
or fall by his action, but after some fur
ther talk he consented To reconsider the
first action o the board and il was fiually
agreed TO approve the race track appiica-
tion.
He refused, however, to reconsider the
jackson City cases, and tney We're all lefJ
on the rejected list.
MRS. THOMAS PROTEST.
Only one objection in writing was re-
ceived by the board, and that was from
Mrs Alice 5. Thomas, residing at Squire
Birch's, not far from Rosslyn. She pro-
tested against liquor licenses being grant
ed to any OF the barroonls III RosSi yn that
had been kept open on Sunday. Her pro-
test included ali of them except John W.
Clark's place, near the bridge. Mrs.
Thomas stated that she had TO pass through
ROsSeyn twice every Sunday in going to
and from church, and she and her children
had witnessed deplorable sights, caused
by people who frequent the barroonIs on
Sunday from the District ami of the col
ored residents O. the county, Of both sexes.
The protest concluded by saying:
Il have appealed O the sheriff, his depu-
ties and the county constables, but have
met with 10 success whatever"
Other verbal protests had been made TO
the bosnd, but by whom was not made
public.