The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15

w ing in many others, it is said that more than half the nation is under prohibition laws.
 Maine, North Dakota, Kansas and Georgia are the states where statutory prohibition rules.
 The following statement of the condi- tions regarding the states where license and local prohibition exist in varying de- grees, compiled by temperance advocates, Is as follows:
 Alabama-Majorty of the counties dry; part of others also. A county option law has just been passed. moving for state prohibition In the next two or three years.
 Arkansas-Sixty out of IS counties dry Much dry territory in other counties
 California-F'our dry~counties and much dry territory in other counties.
 Colorado-Local option law, 1907.
 Connecticut-Town local option 96 mo- license to P license towns.
 lawade-Half- dozen dry towns. State no-license campaign vote on November 5, 1907
 Florlda-Thlrty dry counties out of 45. Few saloons in the state. Move for state prohibition. led by Governor Broward.
 Idaho--License. Sunday law only, pass ed in 1905.
 Illinois-Probably 200 dry towns. Local option law, recently passed. Two dry counties
 Indlana-Three dry counties; 7l0 dry townships out of 1Ol6. Half of popula tion in dry territory.
 Iowa-Sixty-five out of go counties dry; II other counties have only one saloon town. Move for state prohibition again under way.
 Kentucky-Ninety- out of no coun- ties dry; only four counties entirely wet. Saloons close on Sundays.
 Louisiana-Seven-e -eighths of state dry. Orders may not be solicited or received in dry territory
 Maryland-Ten out of 23 counties dry, two nearly dry, and two others where liquor is sold in only one place.
 Massachusetts-Loc option by cities and towns. 25O being dry and 100 wet. Laws strict and well enforced.
 Michigan-County option, with few dry counties. If county votes wet 1t reverses dry vote in small unit.
 Minnesota-Slxty- eight out of 75 coun- ties dry. State prohibition campaign &C., lively under way.
 Missouri-Forty counties dry. Sunday closing rigidly enforced by Governor Folk.
 Montana-License.
 Nebraska-village and city option; 400 dry and 500 wet towns.
 Nevada-Lcense with little restriction. No chance to vote on question of pro- hibition.
 New ampshire-Nominelly prohibition, modified by local sentiment. Trend is to- ward prohibitions; 62 per cent of popula- tion in dry territory.
 New Jersey-Local option law.
 New Yorktown and township option; 800 dry towns
 North Carolna-Few saloons; campaign for state prohibition, with the governor leading the fight.
 Ohio-Out of 1876 townships, 114O are dry; 60 per cent of municipalities dry and 35O,OO0 people living in dry residence districts in wet cities. County prohibi- ton assured-probably at next session.
 Oregon--Twelve dry counties and TO dry municipalities in other counties.
 Oklahoma--s35 saloons in the state Part formerly in Indian Territory has had prohibition 21 years and constitutional convention adopted similar provision to apply to entire state if so declared by popular vote. Pennsylvana--L License, with privilege of remonstrance. Rhode Island-Sixteen dry municipali- ties out of B.
 South Carolina-Recently passed a county local option and repealed dispen- sary law; move for state prohibition fol lowing Georgas victory. South Dakota-Iarge section of state dry.
 Tennessee-Saloons excluded from all but three municipalities in the state; state prohibition predicted in three years. Texas-Two- thirds of state dry by To- cal option; state prohibition campaign under way. Utah-License. vermont-Dry, save 24 municipalities;