The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1897-12-09
w. c. T. U.
Signs of Progress.


towns when the woman's ballot went into
effect; there are now twenty seven.
The legislature of Wyoming passed
law, the object of which was to bring
storekeepers, who sell or give away liquor,
under the laws of the state. Wyoming
has been troubled, especially in the mining
districts, with storekeep ers who gave
drink with every purchase. In North
Dakota an attempt was made to do away
with the prohibitory amendment, but met
with decisive failure In the Legislature.
"A similar attempt was made in Vermont,
and loud boasts were heard that it would
succeed, but the liquor men met with an
overwhelming defeat. In North. Dakota
d statue was passed to strengthen the ex-
listing prohibitory laws, which brings all
Intoxicating liquors of whatever mixture
under the restrictions of the prohibitory
law. This was designed to cut off tran
sactions in chop tea" and some classes of
patent medicines which were being sold
for beverage purposes.
In Utah a law was passed by the last
legislature prohibiting the sale of liquor
On Indian reservations, or within several
miles of the same.
In Mississippi law was passed last
winter providing for the confiscation Of
liquor shipped to fictitious persons, and
also amendments to the existing laws,
which make it more difficult to ship
liquor In prohibition territory.
The New Jersey legislature passed a
law prohibiting peddling from wagons
within two miles of Incorporated camp
meetings The powers of excise com
missione1s were also strengthened.
In Missouri several amendments were
passed strengthening existing laws, and a
severe penalty was made for selling
liquor to minors. A penalty was pro-
vided for running Wheel" which, in
Missouri means revolving receptacle
which the customer approaches and de-
posits his nickel, when the beer drops out
and the purchaser does not see who
supplies it. The sheriff was authorized
to make forcible entry into places where
he had reason to expect that liquor was
being sold. Missouri has been pestered
by clubs which meet forz drinking pur-
poses. This amendment will enable the
authorities to break up such resorts.
The Nevada legislature last winter
passed law forbidding the sale or giving
away of liquor to minors, or to allow
them in saloon. The penalty for viola
tion of this law was fixed at a fine of from
$50 to $4,000.
Last winters Montana legislature pro-
hibited the giving of credit on liquor sold
at retail and making all such contracts
l.voits. The saloon license was raised
$500:
In Illinois law was provided fixing a
punishment of from $5 to $25, to be i'm
posed upon officers who fail to carry out
theexisting scientific temperance instruc-
tion law.
The Texas legislature passed the Mead
Reubel local option bill, which went in
to effect on August 21st, and is considered
an Improvement over the old law, which
it strengthens in many weaks points. 1t
makes the license fee $780,, prohibits
screens, etc., and requires bond of 3d.
500 from the saloonkeepers ''for the faith
full performance of his duty"
The Connecticut legislature last winter
revised Its excise law and prohibited ad-
liberation, sale on fair grounds, etc., and
some features were added strengthening
the existing local option law.
Indiana passed bill strengthening the
Nicholson Law In some minor particulars.
Arkansas passed bill last winter pro-
hibiting the sale Of liquor within three
miles of Arkansas College, within five
miles of Dardenelle, within ten miles of
Morrilton, and within four miles of Jones.
boro. Florida, Michigan and Maryland
also passed laws strengthening the exist.
ing excise laws in many particulars:
A desperate attempt was made in
Kansas to supplant the existing prohibi
tory law for that of South Carolina, but
the scheme met with overwhelming defeat
The two saloons in the capitol al
Washington, one under the senate wing
and the other under the house wing, are
closed this vacation for the first time
This is violent departure from previous
years, and is attributed to the fight made
against them by the Christian Endeavol
Societies, the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, and other temperance
organizations.
Alabama made surprising gain at the
last general election in her vote for the
prohibition ticket. But little attention
had been paid to that state heretofore
and only few hundred votes had beer
harvested for the prohibition ticket. Al
the last election about 5000 votes were
cast.
Pennsylvania prohibitionists made an
earnest fight to elect Rev. DIR. Swallow
state treasurer. Newspapers all over the
state 6nelaro6 for hio aaOdida0u