The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-26

HOW 1T WORKS IN LOUISBURG.
A citizen of Louisburg, where dis
pensary is in operation, writing to
friend in Raleigh says: Ten years ago
Louisburg had three night policemen and
two day policemen, but We have had the
dspensary six years. Now we don't have
to have any night watch at all and only
one policeman, and he has time to super
intend the work of the streets and col
lects taxes. More than that: our city
tax is only about one-half what it was
six years ago. We have many negroes
in our township. l have been here fo.r
years and there have been only four ar
rests for stealing in this township since
came mere"
What has been done IN Louisburg can
be done in Raleigh. Those citizens who
wish real temperance, so much that they
now preach prohibition, will be hasten
ing the coming of real temperance and
good government by voting Tor the dis
pensary They will aIso be opening the
way for lower taxes and better gov
eminent
LADIES ARE WORKING.
The ladies of Edenton Street Methodist
Church met yesterday afternoon to con-
slider the great question that is now be-
fore the people of Raleigh, open saloons
or no open saloons. The sentiment of the
meeting was all against saloons and for
the dispensary, all the ladies' being of one
mind on the subject Owing to the late
ness of the hour when the meeting was
called to order, it was impossible to trans
act much business. Mrs. B.. F. Dixon,
wife of the State Auditor, was elected
president, and the meeting resolved itself
into a committee of the whole and each
lady present pledged herself to use her
best endeavor and influence against the
open bar-rooms. There will be another
meeting next Tuesday, when more def
mite plan of work will be outlined
REGISTER TO-DAY.
This is the last time that can be urged,
for today is the last day on which you can
register to vote out the open bar-rooms
sfrom the city of Raleigh. You must
either have voted last May or register
now in order to vote on October 5th on
this question. And even if you did reg
lister and vote in the city election last May
go anyway and see to it that you name is
on the books. Don't let any mistake
about this thing keep you from voting
against saloons.
SPECIAL DISPENSARY SERVICE.
Tomorrow night at the Church of the
Good Shepherd there will be a special
service to aid in the work of getting a
dispensary in Raleigh There will be
short addresses on 1.-The Dispensary by
Rev A. B. Hunter, Rector of st. Angus
tines School: Rev. McNeely DuBose, the
new rector of st. Marys DR.. M. M. Mar
shall if he is able, and the RECTOR, Rev.
/. Mex Pittenger.
LAST REGISTRATION DAY.
This is the last day you can register il
you wish to vote in the dspensary cleo
ton. No good citizen ought to deny him
self the opportunity to vote against the
saloons. They can be voted out if The
good people of Raleigh will register and
vote against them
TIME TO CHALLENGE.
This is also challenge day Both sides
will seek to have any names not legally
entitled to vote erased from the books.
The law ought not to permit registration
to continue on challenge day. 1t gives
no good opportunity to examine the books
ana investigate the right of those who
have been registered to vote, but the
law permits it. Therefore registration
and challenging must go on together to-
day. After that there will be hearing
their cases settled by the judges of the
election.