The Press., 1897-12-09
w. C. T. U.
Signs of Progress.

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 CTS who gave a drink with every paachase. 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 a statue was passed to strengthen the ex- isting prohibitory laws, which brings all Intoxicating liquors of whatever mixture under the restrictions of the prohibitory law. This was designed to cut of tran sections in "hop tea" and some classes of patent medicines which were being sold for beverage purposes.
 In Utah 8 law was passed by the last legislature prohibiting the sale of liquor cn Indian reservations, or within several miles of the same.
 In Mississippi law was passed last winter providing for the conf1scation of liquor shipped to fictitious persons, and also amendments to the existing laws, which make 1t 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 missionels 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 a revolving receptacle which the customer approaches and de- posits his nickel, when the beer drops out and the purchaser does not see who supplies 1t. 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 for= 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 $2,O ,OOO.
 Last winters Montana legislature pro- hibited the giving of credit on liquor sold at retail and making all such contracts |voitf. The saloon license was raised $500:
 In Illinois a law wac provided fixing a posed upon officers who fail to carry out theexisting scientific temperance instruc- ton law.
 The Texas legislature passed the Mead Reubel local option bill, which went in- to effect on August 21st, and is considered an approvement over the old law, which it strengthens in many weaks points. Ii makes the license fee $3O0., prohibits screens, etc., and requires bond of $2,. 500 from the saloonkeepers flor the faith. full performance of his duty"
 The Connecticut legislature last winter revised its excise law and prohibited ad alteration, 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 thre, miles of Arkansas College, within fiv' miles of Dardenelle, within ten miles oi 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 ir Kansas to supplant the existing prohibi tory law for that of South Carolina, bu the scheme met with overwhelming defeat
 The two saloons in the capitol a Washington, one under the senate wing and the other under the house wing, ar closed this vacation for the first time This is violent departure from previous years, and is attributed to the fight mad against them by the Christian Endeavo Societies, the Woman's Christian Fem perance Union, and other temperanc organizations.
 Alabama made a surprising gain at tn last general election in her vote for tn IDrohihition tieket Rut litfle attentio had been paid to that state heretofore and only a few hundred votes had bee harvested for the prohibition ticket. A the last election about 1000 votes wer cast.
 Pennsylvania prohibitionists made al earnest fight to elect Rev. Dr. Swallo1 state treasurer. Newspapers all over tn state declared for his candidacy, anon them the Philadelphia Times.
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