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shooter McMurchy Won.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1O-Harvey McMur-
chy, of Syracuse, n. Y, was the victor in
the New Utrecht Gun Club handicap at
Interstate Park, l.. l., to-day. He broke
% out Of possible 100 and secured the lions
share of the subscription. This event was
the principal one of the series which
made UP the first days matches of the
forty-third annual tournament of the New
York Association for the protection of fish
and game, the whole being under the
auspiees of the new Utrecht Gun Cluh
Thirty-five experts from all over the coun-
try engaged in the main event, which was
at 100 targets G. G. Nauman of San
Francisco, was second with 80, and X.
Stearns, of Richmond, Va, third, with 81
while Hood had So, Tallman Sc, Tanning S.
followed in order and divided the money
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1O.-At Sheepshead
Bay to-day the historic Flight stakes, at
seven furlongs. had but two starters, Voter
and Flora Pomona. and as the great Keene
Splinter had but lis pounds to carry he
was held at a prohibitive price and won
in an exercise gallop. The other stake was
the Mineola hurdle race, in which Chara-
grace was the favorite, but he stopped at
the first hurdle. Miss Mitchell and Matt
Simpson made the running for mile and a
half, when the latter quit and Semper Ira
became the pacemaker. He won easily
enough but Miss Mitchell did not gel the
place, for Cephalalgia beat her out nose
on the wire. Winners in order: Endurance
by Right, to 5; Decanter, IS to 8; Voter
TO 10, Semper Ira to /; Satire, to /
Black Dick, 5 TO l.
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4 JAM OF BAGGAGE.
Homeward Rush of Tourists Swamps
the Transfer Men.

New York Mail and Express.
Incoming passengers at the Grand Cen
tral Station to-day walked through lanes
dTess-suit cases. Two thousand trunks
were stacked up on the platform, and
5000 more were slowed away in the long
baggage room, which runs up the east
side of the depot TO FOrty-fOurth street.
And baggage of all shapes and sizes came
in on every train.
The baggage department has been able
to cope with the situation. but the stagna-
ton is due TO the fact that the transfer
companies find ii a physical impOssibility
to move the trunks fast enough
Baggagemaster 5. McCully said to-day
that the rush of trunks was always great
lust after Labor day, but that this year
il went beyond anything within his recol-
1--WE hope that things will be cleared
up by tomorrow night he added. The
fault lies with the transfer companies.
II seems strange that they did not fOrsee
that they would be overwhelmed with
trunks l understand that the Westcott
people viii take no more orders until they
get Strengthened out.
Travel this summer has been of un-
Frecedented volume. People go away all
during May and June and we don't no.
tice il. but they seem TO come back with
a rush after Labor day
Here the baggagemaster stopped TO an
swer half dozen question at once,
the burden of which was when VIII
get my trunk?
At the railroad terminals there is a mass
of baggage TO be handled. but the stagna-
ton is more apparent at the Grand Central
station because so many New Workers sum-
mer I'm New England and in the AdirOn-
dacks If September had opened raw and
cold the rush back 10 town would have
been more pronounced and the baggage
men would have been obliged to work more
than twenty-four hours day.
The silver lining to the cloud is the fact
that only one bicycle is handled where two
years ago there were a hundred. Every
NTH traveller to-day had bag of golf
clubs hanging on his shoulder. but not one
i'm a hundred had a check for a bicycle in
his pocket
III they get 10 checking automobiles. %
said Mr.. McCully, I'VE can complain again
Just now we have nothing TO say"
At the window OF the Westcott Conn
pany's Office a line OF persons stood to-day
and pleaded for their trunks. The trunk
less didn't seem TO realize that the com
pany was doing the best il could A pale
little woman who looked III her vacetioo
hadn't done her much good kept exclaim-
ing:
rive lost my trunk, I've lost my trunk -,
Madam. said stoV. old gentlemen
with white whiskers. madam. be quiet.
I've lost six"
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BROKEN in THREE HEATS
RECORD OF THE HALF-MILE MARION
DRIVING PARK TRACK.
Big Crowd I'm Attendance-MOntgO
cry County Fair Opens with Its
Minor Racing Events.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis journal.
MARION, Ind, Sept 10.-The first of the
two weeks fall race meeting of the Marion
Driving Association began this afternoon
under favorable circumstances. The heavy
rain of last night put the track in good
condition, and the gate receipts showed
about 1900 people in attendance. The fea-
ture Of the day was the breaking of the
track record for trotters in three straight
heats. The track is a haIf-mile course.
and the best time ever made on it by trot-
tiers before to-day was 2:19. In the 2:14 trot
to-day the time of the first, second and
third heats was Pisa, 2:16 and 2:17, re-
spectively. This race was postponed after
the fourth heat until tomorrow because of
darkness. Summaries:
2;35 Trot; purse, $500: Charlie Cecil won
Coal Black Lady second, Scapegoat third
Victoria fourth. Jessie Palmer also started
Best time, 2:22A.
2:22 Pace; purse. $500: Red Patchen won
Muncie Bell second, Gamma Hurst third
Best time, 2:20i4.
2:14 Trot; purse, 800 postponed after
Fourth heaD: Sag b. won first and second
Gold Standard won third and fourth Hulk
ham and Campania Girl also started. Best
time, PIG.
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Cresceus and The Abbot Matched.

BOSTON. Sept 10.-Cresceus and The
Abbot will race for a purse of 800 600 at
Readville Sept 70. the winner taking the
whole purse, which is offered by Thomas
W. Lawson. of this city. Mr. Jewett. sec
rotary of the New England Trotting Horse
Breeders Association, announced tonight
that preliminary arrangements for the race
were completed to-day when Mr. Geers
trainer Of The Abbot. and Mr.. Ketcham.
owner and driver of Cresceus. came to
an understanding. The gate receipts will
go 10 the West End Nursery in Boston
BOralma and Lord Derby Will also race
ouring the meeting for purse of slOOO0
which Is oflered hN the associatinn
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Sister sarah Failed To Win.

ST. LOUIS. Sept 1O-Sister Sarah was
the only favorite who failed to win at Del
mar Park to-day. The filly was made
favorite in the fifth event, and was heavily
backed. After the field got i'm motion,
Howell put her up and she was left at the
post. The Jockey claimed that the rubber
starting contrivance interfered with his
mount, forcing him to drop out of the race,
but this excuse did not find many believers
Track heavy. Winners in order: Fitz-
kanet, l to g; Bart Howe, TO l; Nearest
1 to 2; Dandy Jim, to ); Lillian NJ, II 10
|: SWOrdsman. to D
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HARRY COILS DEFEATED
BERNARD NICHOLAS WINS FROM HIM
At THE COUNTRY CLUB.
The Latter Sets n New Record for the
Country Club Links-The
Days scores.

The Country Club links had their first
professional game of golf yesterday. Ber-
nard Nichols, the only American that ever
defeated Warden, and Harry Coils. who is
engaged at the Country Club. were the
players. The playing of Mr. Coils was a
surprise TO the Indianapolis golfers. who
were at the links in large number. for he
was under a disadvantage. Nicholas driv-
ing was his strongest point. He set a new
record for the Country Club links bv his
longest drive yesterday. which was pa
yards. Mr.. Collis's putting was defective.
but his approaches We're skilIful. The scores
for the morning and afternoon games were
as follows:
Morning
Nicholls-Out-4-4-4-5-4-
In-4-3-5-4-4-4-4-4-S-4O-
CCllis-Out-5-6-4-4-3-5-5
ln-5-5-6-3-5-6-1-6-7-50-
Afternoon
NiChOlls-Out-4-5-3
In--3-4-4-4-4-6-4-4-5-3S-
Out-3-5-5-5-4-4-5-6-6-f3
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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Amateur Golf Tournament.

ATLANTIC CITY. y j.. Sept. IO-Play
in the first round of the amateur golf
championship OF the Western Golf Associa-
ton was brought 10 a conclusion here to-
day. As was expected from the form he
displayed yesterday, Champion Travis was
again the stellar attraction He showed
form equal 10 his best which he DISPLAYED
four years ago. and had the play been
medal In place of match he would have es-
tabllshed record that would have been
hard 10 beat as he completed his morning
round In 20 with IS and a So
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Montgomery County Fair.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 1O-The
Montgomery county fair opened to-day with
large crowd present. A much needed
rain mas put the grounds in good condi-
ton and the track fast. Only two minor
races were run to-day the main events not
beginning until Wednesday. Summary:
One-half mile-Rothanna won, Nina b
second. Time, 80, :5115. Miss Kay and
MINIS also ran.
Mfle-Frank won. Prairie King second
Time, lag, 1:49. Watson, Rebel, Gadson and
Jim Flood also ran
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RUNNING RACES.
Close Contest for the Junior stakes.
Worth s2.ISO. at Harlem.

CHICAGO. Sept. lO-The feature at Har-
lem to-day was the junior stakes, in which
Arian. Wyeth and The Jaubert finished so
closely together that it could not be told
which OF the three won the S2.1sO purse
until the judges hung out the numbers
when they We're placed as named Jaubert
was the favOrite at 10 ., Arian being sec
ond choice at to ?. The other races were
made up of a cheaper class OF horses. and
although the track appeared fast, slow
time was made IN nearly every race Win
ners IN order: Lysbeth. = TO 10: Crinkls
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WON BY NEVA SIMMONS
RACE FOR THE RICH wOODRUFF'
STAKES A SIX-HEAT CONTEST.
winner Pushed by Country Jay and
EIecta. which Took Two Heats
and One Respectively.

SYRACUSE, N Y. Sept. blowing to
the threatening weather a small crowd
witnessed the Grand Circuit races at the
state fair track this afternoon. The first
on the card was the unfinished 214 pace,
which was won by Hero in 2:1O1z, lowering
his mark.
The seventh heat of the 2.1S pace was a
drive for life down the stretch and had
there been ten feet further Mirah would
have beaten out Birchbud, who took the
heat and race. Frazier got second money
in the race, Mirah third and Teddy F..
fourth. Summaries:
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make it n grand success. Posters have
been put in almost every window in the
business part Of town advertising the game.
Well-known travelling men will take part
best players to do the work, which insures
the audience lots Of fun and an opportunity
10 witness a good ball game. w. H. Wat
kins and Mayor Taggart will do the UNI
piring while Tom Potter. Bert Essex and
Jack Hnmann will be chief rOOters and
Lou Cooper official score keeper. Tickets
are on sale at Henry Huder's drug store,
corner Pennsylvania and Washington
Il
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Dayton's thirteenth Victory.

DAYTON, Sept. 1O.-Marion was the vic
tim to-day in the thirteenth straight vic
tory for the veterans. Wright shut them
out with only three hits. Grosart was the
days hero with a double. triple and home
run and the hit that scored the winning
tally. Score:
r II L,
DAYTON .........O 0 Q IS 1
Marion .........0 D o D Q 90 3 ?
Batteries-Wright and Cross; Ames and
Quinn. Umpire-Latham
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Milwaukee Grounds Were Wet.

MILWAUKEE,, Sept. 1O.-Chicago de-
feated Milwaukee in the opening game of
the series this afternoon by a score of 6
to g. Wet ground made fast base-running
and fielding impossible. Score:
r II +
Milwaukee .....0 20 5000 O-3 s o
Chicago ........0 0 o o 0 o 0-6 10 0
Batteries-Garvin and Donahue. KatolI
and Sugden.
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western League,

Omaha. 4: Kansas City. 1.
St Joseph. 4; Des Moines, g.
st. Paul. II; Colorado Springs O.
Minneapolis, 5; Denver, l.
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Min and Tuck tn the End.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1O.-The home
team lost to-day's game in the ninth in
ming, when Pittsburg punched four hits,
one a home run and another a triple. 1t
was nip and tuck until the last man re-
tired Lever and Townsend were both
batted hard. Score:
RHE
Pittsburg 80 0 0 0 3-S15
Philadelphia % 1 0 0 0 o O-514 0
Batteries-Leever and O'Connor; Towns
end and Douglass.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland and Philadelphia Gave
Each other Nearly Same Dose.

Each other Nearly Same Dose.
CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 10-CIeveland
and Philadelphia divided honors to-day, the
Philadelphians being shut out in the first
game and winning the second. nearly white
washing their opponents, who scored one
run on an error and three wild pitches.
Lajoie was struck out by Moore in the first
game. Catcher BostwOOd had a finger split
in the second game and will be laid up for
several days. Scores:
First game RH E
Cleveland .......0 0 0 o 81 10 /
Philadelphia 30 o o 90 l
Steelman.
Second game RH E
Cleveland .....--...0 900 10 o. s 3
Philadelphia ......2 0 0 o 2 0 o. 2
Batteries-Bracken, Connor and Wood; ;
Frazer and Powers.
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Hits launched I'm Two Innings.

BROOKLYN, Sept. 1O.-Chicago took the
last game of the series from Brooklyn to-
day by punching eight hits in the first and
fourth innings. The locals also punched
most Of thei- hits in two innings, but could
not quite reach HartZel played a great
fielding game, accepting eleven chances.
Score:
II III Z
Chicago ....2 0 0 o 0 O Gal
Brooklyn .......0 ? 0 o 0 0 Go 8 2
Observation-Disclosures and Killing; Hughes
and Farrell.
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Anxious for Games.

The North Side Athletic Associations
football team, champions of 1900. anx-
iOus to obtain games with all the best
teams in the city and State. Managers Of
such teams are urged TO communicate at
once with Charles r. Edmunds, manager y.
S. A. A, 6l9 Majestic building
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special 70 the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Sept 10.-In a ben
eft exhibition game. from which about $500
was realized Terre Haute to-day defeated
Evansville. both Of the Three L. League.
b. the score OF II 10 .. Terre Haute made
fourteen hits and nine errors Batteries
Brown and Starnagle; Polchow. Hoffman
and Roth.
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WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
Toledo Won Close, WeIi-PIayed
Game from Columbus.

COLUMBUS. o., Sept. 1O.-Pardee pitched
q shade better ball than Williams to-day
and Toledo won by a close score. The field
ing on both sides was excellent Attend
ance, 500 Score:
Ri r
Toledo ...--....0 1 0 0 0 0-2 /
Batteries-Williams and Zinram, Pardee
and Graf7uS
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Southern Association.

Selma. 5: Shreveport. 4.
Memphis. =; Birmingham. 4.
Chattanooga. B. New Orleans, ].
Little Rock. ]. Nashville, 0.
Little Rock. s; Nashville. =.
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State of Indiana. Office of Auditor of State.

state or INDIANA, once or Auditor or state.
l. the undersigned. auditor of state of
the State of Indiana, hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy of the state
ment of the condition of the above-men-
toned company on the 30th day of June,
1901, as shown by the original statement,
and that the said original statement is now
on file in this office.
In testimony whereof l hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my Off
[SEAL.1 cial seal this 10th day of July.
1901. w. H. HART,
Auditor of State
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State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State.

State of Indiana, Office of Auditor OF State
|, the undersigned, auditor of state of the
State of Indiana, hereby certify that the
above is a correct copy of the statement of
the condition of the aforementioned COM
pany on the Both day of June, 1901 as
shown by the original statement, and that
the said original statement is now on file i'm
this office.
In testimony whereof, 1 hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my Of
ISEAD.1 cial seal this 18th day of July,
1901. w. II. HART,
Auditor of State
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wheeling Did Not Arrive.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Sept 1O.-No
game to-day. Wheeling failed TO arrive
Two games tomorrow.
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Tied i'm the Ninth.

NEW YORK, Sept. lost. Louis and
New York played a tie game at the Polo
grounds this afternoon. The locals tried a
new pitcher named MCGEE, who used to
pitch for Louisville. He pitched a steady
and good game. Harper opposed him and
also pitched a clever game, striking out
nine batters- The game was called on ac-
count of darkness. Score:
r III z
ST. Louis........O 5000 10 Is Z 1
New York......O . 0 0 % 8 3
Ratteries-Harper and Nichols; MCGEE
and Warner
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The commercial travellers have made final
arrangements for their ball game Saturday
ana are hustling VIII might and main 70
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Alone I'm the world.


Washington Post.
The Democrats OF Indiana are going into
a municipal campaign In n Tom Taggart-
less cO1dition. For time IL will be quite
awkward 10 them
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Copy OF Statement of the Condition
OF THE
NeWYOrkFire
INSURANCE COMPANY
On the Goth day of June, 1901.
1t is located at No % Wall street, New
York City.
AUGUSTUS COLSON, President.
CHARLES A. HULL, Secretary

The amount of its capital is........... $500 900
The amount of its capital paid up is. 100000
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Voter Won Flight Stakes.

to l: Queen ADay. to l; Arian, to q;
Searcher, even; Synia, to 3.
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State of Indiana, Office of Auditor Of State.
l. the undersigned, auditor Of state Of the
State of Indiana, hereby certify that the
above is a correct copy Of the statement OF
the condition Of the aforementioned COM
pany on the 30th day Of June. 1901. as shown
by the original statement, and that the said
original statement is now on file i'm this
office.
In testimony whereof I hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my OFF,
ISEAL1 cial seal this 18th day of July.
1901. w. II. HART,
Auditor OF State
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American League.

BOSTON. Sept 1O.-BOston made it four
straight from Cincinnati to-day. Hahn was
easy for the Boston batsmen. while Willis
kept the hits well scattered except in the
fifth inning. running catch by Harley
was a feature. Score:
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State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State
l. the undersigned, auditor of state of
the State of Indiana, hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy of the state
ment of the condition of the aboVemen-
toned company on the Goth day of June,
1901 as shown by the original statement,
and that the said original statement is now
on file i'm this office
In testimony whereof l hereunto SUBJ
scribe my name and affix my Off
ISEAL.1 cial seal this 18th day of July.
1901. w. II. HART,
Auditor of State
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It is located at No. 746 Broad street, New
ark, y. j.
E. O. DOREMUS, President
]. II. WORDEN, Secretary.

The amount of its capital is.......... $500 900
The amount of its capital paid up is. CO., OOC
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State of Indiana, Office of Auditor of State
/, the undersigned, auditor of state of the
State of Indiana, hereby certify that the
above is a correct copy of the statement of
the condition of the aforementioned COM
pany on the 30th day of June, 1901, as shown
by the original statement and that the said
original statement is now en- file in this
office.
In testimony whereof l hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my off,
ISEAL.1 cial seal this Sth day of July.
1901 w. II. HART,
Auditor of State
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The amount of its capital is........... 500, 900
The amount of its capital paid up is. 100000
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1t is located at SIS Dearborn street. Chi
cago, H.
Home Office, Stettin, Germany.
THEO. w. LETTON. General Manager.
The amount OF its capital is........S2 go 000
The amount of its capital paid up is Sc, 500
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CHAS. S. LEETE, President.
H. MASON, Secretary
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Losses adjusted and not due.
losses unadjusted, losses in sus-
pense waiting for further proof s72, 211.3S
All other claims against the COM
pdny OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2, Ito
Amount necessary to reinsure
outstanding risks ............... 1 1882 O57 27
Total liabilities ................s1,45s ASS, 1876 s5
The greatest amount in any one risk
gross, $4,000.
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The Assets of the Company in the United States
are as follows:

Cash on hand and in the hands of
agents or other persons. ......... so, 1890
Real estate unincumbered. ........ 23S, 972 80
Bonds owned by the company,
bearing interest at the rate of
fled - - 1855, $4,000
Loans on bonds and mortgages of
real estate, worth double the
amount for which the same is
mortgaged and free from any
prior incumbrance ............ 1,7SO. 226 rs
Debts for premiums. ............... 237, 606. IA
All other securities. ................. 41,219.25
IT,, -o4 60 &C ,oo "a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-16
Public Opinion on Iowa Subjects
as Reflected in the Iowa
Newspapers.
The News Of Iowa From Hun.
dreds Of Differeut Towns
and c Communities.
ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION

dubuque IlmeS.J
The recent conference of republican
candidates at Des Moines decided to
present national issues in the speaking
campaign this fall. 1t is proper to
champion the policies which have given
such uneaxmpled prosperity to the ma
ton. but at the same time the speakers
should not neglect the one state issue
the democrats have presented this year
repeal of the mulct law. This is one
CT the weakest planks in the weakest
platform the democrats have ever sub
mitted to the Judgment of an intelligent
electorate. 1t has no friends save those
directly engaged in the liquor traffic and
ii it were the sole issue of a close con-
test the party proposing 1t would lose
Dubuque county. Practically it is a
proposition that local option shall ex-
Tend not only to the question of whether
saloons shall be allowed, but also to the
question of what the license fee shall
he. Experience teaches that in opera
ton this would mean an increase of
over so per cent in the number of sa-
Icons and decrease of two-thirds in the
revenue from the liquor traffic. The de-
mocracys' generosity in rendering this
issue should not be overlooked.