The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-27
REANGELISY BROOKS
Gives Some Facts and Warn
ing Concerning the
WHISKEY TRAFFIC 6 DIVORCE

Tn w euneSuay evening OF lhSt
week at the Christian Church
Evangelist Brooks preached to an.
audience that packed the building.
His subject was: III Christ Should
Come to Mt. Sterling?r In refer
ring to the local conditions he en-
phasized the traffic in whiskey. and
divorce. showing from court rec
ords of our city and county some
facts which the public do not
kpow-becaus examination of rec
ords Is seldom had. A representa-
tive of the ADVOCATE assisted in
this work.
In the police Court of our city
since January l, 1906, to June Is,
1906 (54 months) there were 1873
convictions, with fines and costs
aggregating $2,556 so. There We're
35 convictions for such offenses as
breach of peace, carrying weapons,
lettering, etc, with fines and costs
$775. For disorderly conduct 40
convictions, fines and costs 1927 so.
For drunkenness 80 convictions,
with fines and costs $1,154. There
are in our city IL saloons, each
paying the following license: Rey-
enue, $25; county, $50; city, 500:
total each, 1915; total II, $500.
The city realizes from these II
saloons $4,000. The preacher said
that conservative estimate of the
receipts of each saloon as ascer-
tanned by inquiry over the country
is $40, 700 per year. Some saloons
go far beyond this, others fall be-
low. SO using this estimate the IL
saloons of Mt. Sterling receive
evtry year $4,000. In return for
the privilege the city receives
$4,000, with 50, 100 for county and
revenue. To illustrate the pur
chasing power of this yearly expen-
diture of 1920, 600 which brings so
much of wreck and ruin and dis.
grace he showed what could be
secured EVERY year; County Court
house, $50, 900, city school prop.
cry, $4,000; salary of teachers,
$4,000; electric lights, water, po-
lice, etc, $4,000; total, $4,000,
leaving a balance of 5000 foi
incidentals. These buildings ana
utilities could be built and burned
every year with money spent in
our city for whiskey; or for this
$4,000 could be built every year
"a $4,000 homes which would mean
much 20 our city.
He said that the empty beer key
behind the saloon often means the
empty -four barrel In the home.
Thus it is that the fruit of mans
toll is expended; thus it is thai
crime is increased by the saloons
perpetuated by the votes of fathers
and other men who should strive
for better things.
Men, think on these things!
DIVORCE.
He reviewed the creation of man
and woman, the divine obligation
placed upon then in the marriage
relation, the law which is to control
divorce etc. Our county records
show that from April, 1905, to
June, 1906, there had been issued
marriage licenses to 1919 whites, 55
colored; total 1874. In same time
there were divorce suits filed by IL
whites and III colored; total "a.
He insisted that divorce should be
granted only for unfaithfulness;
that ministers should not Ofiiciate
at marriages where either of the
contracting parties has living
husband or wife. unless he or she
had been divorced on scriptural
grounds; and that persona unscrip-
turally divorced should not marry.
OF Superior Quality.
The hest ia the cheaneet. WHY