The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-05
W. C. r. u. COLUMN.

that the famous Princeton grill-room
had been obliged to close for lack OF
patronage because the faculty # Prince
ton college had issued an order stating
that any student who visited the place
would be expelled. 1t is SAID, however,
that the students are rebelIing against
the enforcement OF the rule in regard to
intoxicating liquors, and that II day
not long ago 100 students marched from
the campus with banners and transpar-
encies that would have delighted any
~saloonkeeper. The parade song was,
I'VE want lager beer;
We want more beer"
sung TO the tune Of "Amer,ca." AS they
marched along many others joined the
procession. They gave three cheers for
the grill.room rs they passed and after
wards crowded into the saloons.
January 20, three hundred alumni
banqueted Mt Delmonico's, New York.
These alumni gave three cheers for DR..
Shields, the man who withdrew from
membership in the Presbyterian church
that he might be free TO sign applica-
tlons for liquor licenses whenever it
pleases him to do so-Hnd ut every men,
ton OF his name they eprang to their
feet ana cheered again and again. Pree-
ident Patton made n speech and said in
regard to the Princeton Inn affair: II
wish TO urn to good account the criti-
cisms that We have received, ill-sdvised
as many Of them have been. The friends
who give US advice do not know our diff
ticulties, and l cannot stop TO explain
them. But one thing is sure, prohibi-
ton will not stop drinking in Princeton
it will only increase the trade in cork
screws The whole room rose at his
words and prolonged applause told the
president that the alumni Endorsed his
position.
About the middle OF the banquet. two
gentlemen arrived bringing greetings
from the Amherst association. dining in
another room. They brought a bottle
OF champagne, draped In Amherst colors.
and were loudly cheered. Rev. X. S.
Hnrion and j. f.. Hedges were delegated
TO return the compliment.
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II would seem as il all parents who
wish 70 see their sons grow up temper
ate men. would when deciding where to
have them educated. choose an instiiu.
ton whose president would discourage
even moderate drinking anl the social
glass, and also u located III a town
where saloons do not exist 10 tempt
young men TO ruiu.
Williams college amid Tire Berkshire
free from the curse OF IL saloon. has sent
out many men 10 useful aud noble lives,
men like Mark Hopkins, and James A,
Garfield, and William Cullen Bfy ant,
whom the nation delights to honor.
Harvard college has grown TO he a
great university IN "A city CT mere than
$4,000 inhabitants, which for the pas,
eleven years has AZ each election voted
no-llcense.
Oberlin college has been protected
from saloons rs the voters OF the town
will not allow them in the city limits
and once a few years ago when a salool
was started just beyond the line OF pro
hibition on n road that was the favorit.
walk OF many students. the women o
the city went out two 10y two and sat IL
"a carriage in from, OF that saloon INT,
its keeper, discouraged for lack Of pat
ronoge and tired OF seeing the wonei
sitting there day after day, finally asked
them how long they proposed to keel
coming out there in that way. The.
replied that more than two hundre,
ladies had agreed 10 60 in their turn
and they all intended to keep right o,
as long as the saloon remained. Th'
very next day the saloon was closed.
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\. year or two ago 251 business men 0
Cambridge, Mass, siRLed u public ap
peal, declaring hat no-license had bene
lited the material interests OF the city
ard they expressed u hope for it's contir
uance. 1t is said that the city gets al
nually in taxes on the increased valua
ton under n%o-license three or fou.
times as much AS it would get from
license fees. The city recently celebra
ted its tiftieth anniversary. The New
York Independent says: 1.-The fines
feature Of the celebration was the spec
tacle of eighty-tive thousand peopl'
keeping holiday from sunrise to sunse
aud not q drunken man visible any
where"
One Minute Cough Cure, cures
That 10 what Il was made Tor.