Washington sentinel., 1899-09-23
After the Railroads

The Prohbitiorists Of Maine declare
that an action Is to be begun against the
Maine Central railroad for the illegal
transportation of houors to Waterville
where, recently, there was seizure OF
a car load OF ale brought into the
State over that line. AS 1t was being
unloaded at the Waterville freight
station, the representatives. OF the Civic
League OF Maine procured evidence
which will be sufficient, they declare, to
proceed against the railroad company
for accepting the ale for transportation
into Maine. It is one OF the curiosities
OF constitutional prohibition that though
the manufacture. sale or TRANSPORTATION
of intoxicating liquors in or through
Maine is interdicted by law, the United
States collect nearly $50, 900 a year from
internal revenue taxes in Maine, there
being in that State, according to the last
published report Of the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue, $40 retail liquor
dealers, 10 wholesale liquor dealers, I39
retail beer sellers, "a brewers-a total OF
more than 1000 persons paying federal
revenue tax in a State in which theoret-
ically no liquor IS sold. The Prohibition
party in Maine cast only 7,3oo votes in
last years election.
SalOOa Keeper ana Secret Societies.
A Texas saloonkeeper has filed an
Injunction against lodge Of knights OF
PythIas to prevent it from expelling him.
in obedience to a statute Of the grand
lodge, which specifies that saloonkeepers
shall not hold membership in the lodges
OF that order. The saloonkeeper holds
that the statute is in violation Of the
Texas anti trust law, because it is "a
combination directed against a legiti-
mate business" The result Of the
proceeding will be awaited with interest
by lodge men all over the country, as
almost everv secret society now has a
similar provision against the admission
OF or continuation of saioonkeepers as
members Of its organization,
Endowed by Christian MOerlein.
When the Webster School, at FindlaY
and Vine streets, Cincinnati, opened
Monday for the year the little pupils
found at their disposal a complete
Juvenile library. The room has been
fitted up tor over week, and 1t presents
such an air OF comfort and cozIness that
il will attract and delight the children,
who will be quick to grasp ITS advan-
tages. The a idiIion was made possible
through the generosity OF the late
Christian Moerlein, whose will Contained
a provision for such a purpose The
late Joan Goetz and the heirs we're
heartily in iaVor OF the plan of establish
ms library in the school, which many
ofthem attended as children.
The library contains juvenile books
on the late war, on conduct, manners
gymnastics, and everything that will
prove of interest 10 the little people
Resides the books there are numerous
charts, mans, an eighteen inch globe ano
geographical blocks. In IT'S entirety 1t !:
the finest school library in the State. /
not in the West It is TO be known al
the Christian MoerleIn Library Th'
opening Of It will be made the occasion
of a celebration. Mrs, George Iuni
having charge OF the ARA cement.
There is a movement under way u
official circles at Washington to secur
legislation from the next Congress pre-
viding for inspection OF all beer manu-
featured in the United States. Simila
legislation was advocated bv the Unite
States Brewers Association before tn
last Congress, but tailed to get hes
ing.