The Springdale news., 1907-12-06


 session for that purpose, has enacted one oi 'ne most stringent prohibition laws ot any state Ill the Union and the bill recently approved by the governor. According to the terms oi the law it will be unlawful to sell liquor anywhere in the state after January l, l9O9 and the o' o' D. business was also dealt solar plexus blow oy a law making the place of delivery the place ol sale, thus preventing the shipment of lquor ih'o prohibited districts. Another law was ehae'eo making 1t unnecessary to have indictments Ill tue prosecution of the liquor laws. other states which have state wide prohibition, or Will nave when laws already enacted take effect are Malne' Kansas, North Dakota, Georgi la and Oklahoma. The sentiment in favor of prohibition IS growing and the Globe Democrat is authority Tor the statement that now more than two-thirds of the area of the mainland of the United States IS ..dry" territory The time is coming and is not very far away. either when the question of state wide prohibition will be live issue in Arkansas and when 1t comes to a test The News ventures the prediction that the "drys will win out by handsome ma jority. Strong opposition Will come from such places as Little Rock, Fort smith, Pine Bluff and othe. cities where liquor IS sold in large quantities, probably on the plea tiat II interferes with local self government, but these cities will be outvoted they We're III Alabama
 Now that most of the county candidates appear to be in the field, there k some talk going on as to whether not there should be joint canvass, and if so when should 1t begln, etc. The date for the county primary has not yet been fixed, but It will no doubt be the same day set tor the primary for state officers, which k, we believe, March 2s. Certainly ths date would be most con senlent for the voters of the county, they could then vote for all officers at the same time, and 1t would then save the trouble and expense of hold ing one election It would seem that if canvass is made the best time to make II would be so as to close just before the primary, and as It requires only about thirty days to canvass the county 1t will be seen that there is ample time i'll which to make all necessary arrangements. As to whether or not d oint canvass will be made will rest tirely with the candidates themselves, but the joint canvass has much to commend 1t over the still hunt, or ushwhaekins method of campaign ing The people of every township are thus gv- en an opportunity of meeting all tile candidates and if they fail to do 1t is their fault.
 Newspapers are already beginning to print ae- counts of people who took their money out of banks during the recent losing ii through robberies. This is only what could have been expected. There always in every community l few lawess persons who ready to take ad vantage Of any opportunity to commit such deeds \ If you have taken money of your local bank X for ''safe keeping lose time in getting 1t sbaek where it is absolutely secure and no can get 1t but yourself.
 A few days ago the officers Fayetteville eaptured some whiskey in establishment in that town which, by order of the court, de- stroyed In making mention of the matter the captured and con fscated, and the party whose premises the liquor found came out in a card m one of the local papers Ill vehement denial saving there was only barrel of wh iskey. Some people are so particular about their reputa- tion.
 The Siloam Springs Republican says Hon. and at one time state Senator from Benton county but who is now located at Grannis, Polk County where he is cashier of a bank, is being urged to make the race for state senator n the district comprised of Polk and Scott counties. It IS like ly that 1t won't require much urging" to get John in the
 Senator Foraker of Ohio is out in letter de- clining to be candidate for reelection, and de-