The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-11-15


rabid prohibitionist. Singular, isn't IL
One half of Delevase went "dry" at the
election last week; a large increase OF dry
territory was gained in the state OF Hi
nois, and also in many other localities
The status of the liquor business
throughout the entire country is shown
by the following figures, compiled large
ly from the columns OF the same great
Chicago paper:
Arkansas-Fiv sevenths of population
living in"ory ".:territory.
Alabama-41 "dry" counties out Of a
total of 81, with a prospect of at least
nine more in the near future.
Californa-Four "dry" counties and
much "dry" territory lin other counties
Connecticut-96 mo license" and Y
'license" towns.
Delaware-One. half "dry."
Colorado County option law recently
enacted.
Florida-37 "dry counties out of As"
Georgia-State prohibition takes of
feet Januaryl, 1908.
Idaho-License.
Indiana-One-h half OF population in
dry territory.
Iowa-65.out of 90 counties dry
Nine other counties with but one saloon
each.
Kansas-State prohibition since 1890
Out of l05 counties only 81 have any
paupers, 80 have empty jails and 81 have
no criminal cases.on their dockets.
Kentucky-l05 out of ll9 counties
"dry."
Louisana-Seven-eig hths of the coun-
try districts dry"
Maine-State prohibition since 1850;
law enforced in nine-tenths of the state.
To 1855, one of the poorest States in
1900, more banks and S2200O,000 more
money deposited than the wide open
state of Ohio, with six times the popula
ton.
Massachusetts, cities and towns
"dry" and 100 "wet."
Michigan-One "dry" county, Van Blu
rem, remainder.of state license.
Mlnnesota-l23 "dry" municipalities
Observation-Disclosures legislature
and governor Just elected. Will probably
enact state prohibition.
Missouri-50 out of la counties "dry.
Seven more counties vote on the ques-
ton soon.
Montana-License.
Nebraska-400 wet" and 600 "dry"
towns.
Nevada--License. Little restriction.
New Hampshire--6 per cent of popu-
lstion in "dry" territory. Campaign in
progress for state prohibition.
New Jersey-Sunday closing won at
last election; temperance legislation ex-
pected.
North Carolina-Almost IN tirely
"dry:" state prohibition expected.
North Dakota-State prohibition since
1899.
New York-300 "dry" towns.
Ohio-Out of 1876 townships LAC
are "dry" 60 per cent of municipalities
"dry" and 300,0 900 persons living in dry
residence. districts in wet" cities.
Oklahoma-Statep prohibition as soon
as state is admitted.
Oregon-l2 "dry" counties and 10
"dry"municipalities in other counties.
Pennsylvania-One-half the state
"dry." License prevails in the cities.
Rhode Island-16 dry" municipal.
ties out of 80.
South Carolina-Nearly all "dry."
South Dakota-Large "dry" sections
Tennessee Saloons allowed in only
three municipalities in the entire state
Texas-153 counties under prohlbi
ton.
Utah-License
Vermont-117 "dry" towns out of to
tai Of OF !, 404.
Virginia-Four. fifths of territory "dry.
Westinghouse dry" towns.
West Virginia-35 out of 80 countie:
"dry."
Wisconsin-650 "dry" places. Loca
option prevails.
Arizona-License.
District of Columbia-One-flfth" dry >
Movement for prohibition in the city oil
Washington.
New License.
Most OF this advanced temperance SEN
timent has been made manifest under
local option laws. 1t will be observed
that Michigan is away behind nearly all
of her sister states in this work and is
practically in the same class with Mon.
tana, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Arizona and
New Mexico, having the advantage OF
those states however, in that she has a
local option law on her statute books
Under the provisions of this law, thir-
teen counties, at different times, have
voted on the question of saloons or no
Saloons" and the law has been, at one
time or another, adopted in Allegan, An
trim, Branch, Eaton, Hillsdale, Mont.
calm, Oceana and Van Buren,. At the
present time it is in operation only in
the latter county.
Van Buren, was the first county to