Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-18
Dubuque Energies From One
Day Without Saloons In a
Variety of Moods
THIRSTY vAiNLY HUNTED DRINK
Old Topers Take Up the March and
Go to kimbel's Island-Resort There
to Be Attacked by Law and Order
League - Many Humorous Incidents
Of Dry, Hot Day. -.,.-
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Special to Times Republican
Dubuque, June 1s.-Dubuque had a
novel experience Sunday. 1t has re-
quired a day to survey the field and
determine just how the city emerged
from it's first saloonless Sunday.
With the lid nailed down tight and
all saloons closed In the city and
turnout the county, Old Sol put in an
appearance bright and early and the
effect Of his burning presence was
perceptibly evident upon the faces Of
the saddened disciples Of the flowing
bowl and those who did not journey
over the beaten paths leading to KIM
bells Island and other outlying saloons
were obliged to accept their lot with
parched threats.
AS far as is known the first dry Sum
day in the history of Dubuque was
successful and the saloons obeyed the
decree and Instructions of Judge Bon
son to the letter. 4 The day marked
liC SAoNAAiS CNCAS ia tAS diiCC
crusade which had it's incipiency with
the arrival Of Archbishop John Keane
and was fostered and pushed by fol-
lowers of the prelate and, finally, Rev.
Cady took a hand and the question of
temperance was taken into court.
There We're some people who laid in
stock OF wet goods Saturday night
for Sunday. They were not drouth-
stricken; others thought there would
be one or two saloons open and for
that reason neglected to fortify them
selves. They repented. And there
were others who filled up on Saturday
night and awoke in the morning with
burning Threats. only TO find they We're
up against closed saloon PROPOSE
ton. They were angry:
Many people made the rounds of the
city in the hope Of finding a back or
side-door which might have borne an
imaginary inscription "Welcome."
From early morning until late at night
the search for liquor was diligently
pursued but without satisfactory re-
suits. Curtains We're drawn back, ac-
cording to instructions, and the bars
and interior OF the saloons were in full
view Of the public.
Early Sunday morning scores of
members of the Loyal Legion Of Down
With DRINK began the march on KIM
bers Island, held by Capt kimbel the
commander of the good ship Eagle
Point The ferry was pressed into
commission and the fatigued and
thirsty crowd was rushed across the
waves. True, as many acknowledged,
they were on the water wagon for
brief spell Sunday, but only because
time was necessary to reach their Is
land destination.
About six o'clock in the evening the
beer supply at Kinbel's gave out and
the disabled members Of the Loyal
Legion under command Of General
Disability returned.
1t was amusing to watch the move
ments Of many Dubuquers, who re-
manned in the city, and were craving
a drink. Men who have lived here for
years paraded Main and back streets
in the hope of getting g. glimpse at
glass OF beer. They acted like strang-
ers and the way they looked about in
dicated plainly they sought what was
not. aa
ooh, for beer" but they availed
nothing. Dubuques saloon men were
tied UP. M
Official reports received Monday
show that only one orSstwo saloons in
the entire county were open Sunday.
Inquiry developed the fact that the
owners of these placessfwere among
those whose cases were dropped be-
cause Of defective service and no de-
crees have been entered against them
1t was said Monday that steps will
be taken Immediately to force these
few remaining keepers ztoa close. Out
of eight who have not been enjoined
only orSStwo remained open.
al number of employees Of a local
livery barn decided to stock up satur-
day night and about half past eleven