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Judging from the number OF Christmas
bicycles that have Leen sold for the past
few years, one might imagine that our
climate is changing, and that what once
was regarded solely us d summer sport
has. unaccountably. wandered into other
portions OF the calendar.
But the fact is, there is scarcely d week
in the year, even in the most northerIy
tier Of States, when a bicycle cannot be
used 70 good advantage. and perhaps
grown folks had 10 wait until more
youthful riders proved the case. How
ever that may be. it Is certainly true that
all the year round riding is decidedly
more common in these days. and a bicycle
at Christmas time is now regarded as a
most appropriate-and even timely-gift.
Riders of tender years are not worried
greatly concerning fads and fashions.
They know in their honest young hearts
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that a bicycle is a possession to be
enjoyed and cherished And they accept
il for the good it can give, and think no
more about il.
That is the reason. no doubt. that where
one wheel was sold at Christmas time a
few years ago. hundreds arc sold to-day
But there has been a great change for
the better. even in juvenile wheels
While IL was once thought. apparently
that any sort of A bicycle would do, if it
were to go 10 a youthful rider, makers
with good judgment now realize that a
wheel must carry a yOungster with
safety, must be the equal in every par
ticular of those made Tor adults And
this is the case with thu product OF many
factories to-day In fact makers take
care to explain that their juvenile
wheels. in material. workmanship, and
equipment. are as good or better than
those intended for stronger and more ex-
perienced riders.
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HIGH LICENSE ADVOCATES.
senator Perkins and Others Give
Their Views on the Problem.
san Francisco. Cal

+
Editor The Washington HcaIJ:
Replying to your favor in which YOU
ask my views i'm relation 70 prohibiting
the sale Of liquor I'm the National Capital,
1 would say thar / voted sor the present
law wlich prohibits the sale OF liquor
in the National Capitol and other govern
neut buidmgs. and think tins WAS wise
legislation on the part OF the lawmakers
Of the country
/ do not think it is practicable. how
ever, 20 enact a prohibition law for the
city Of Washington by reason Of its COS
mop0litan population; but l do believe
in high license. restricting the number of
saloons, and their control and regulation
by the Commissioners Of the District OF
Columbia
There are a number of towns in Cali
fornia which have local option. and the
class of people resident i'm these towns
and cities, and their churches. schools. IL
braries, and public institutions IS the
highest encomium OF the wisdom of pro-
hibition when il can be practically ap-
piled.
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HOPE TO BRING BACK THIEVES.
City Detectives Go TO Grand Rapids
and New York.

and New York.
Detective Barbea left this city last
night for Grand Rapids Mich, where
TWO men are under arrest whom the au-
thorities there believe are members Of
the gang Of pickpockets, which. on June
a. robbed Roscoe Bangs. a runner or the
Home Savings Bank. Of 8. 052 in cash and
a number Of valuable papers while on j
street car. The detective was acOmpc-
MED by Bangs. clerk in a shoe store at
seventh and h streets. who claims 70
have seen the men. and the conductor Of
the car on which Bangs WAS robbed
Several days ago the police authorities
received word that the two men were ar
rested while attempting To commit SINH
lar robbery They gave their names as
George Willard and Arthur Downv.
Detective NermilliOn left last night for
Albany, y. Y. in hopes Of Identifying q
man under arrest there who is supposed
70 be John EEan. alias William J. Green.
who is wanted In this city for robbery.
The man IS alleged 10 have stolen three
valuable diamond rings from the apart
ments Of Mrs. l. 9. Foster, at the Madrid.
kalorama and Eighteenth streets north
west. several months ago.
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the more newly developed portions of the
State where primitive justice reigns and
joy is still unconfned. J. ADAM BEDE.
Norristown, Pa
Editor Tire Washington Herald:
Touching the matter OF prohibition in
the District Of Columbia, have not
heard the question agitated and do not
know what the wishes of the residents
Of the District are.
While these wishes ought not 70 ne con
trolling in the capital OF the nation gov
erned by the Congress Of the United
States. they ought 20 De considered.
There are no dry" or local option
towns in the district which / have the
honor 10 represent
IRVING T. WANGER
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Prohibition in Principle.


4Ndt4Ahs 1tdS>
Editor The Washington Herald:
In answer 10 your interrogatories rela-
tive to the sale of liquor at the National
Capital I would say that I am in favor
Of prohibition where it Is reasonably
practicable; as an illustration, for ex-
ample, ! do not think it is practicable in
New York City On the other hand,
do not favor high license. or any license
except in towns and cities where Il is
demonstrated that il is the only system
that can be enforced. In other words
/ am a prohibitionist in principle. modi-
fed by exceptional cases There are
many dry towns in Eastern Massachu-
sets where ] reside. II can be shown
beyond controversy that in these towns
there is less drunkenness. better order
and less pauperism. and they are by far
a more desirable place to reside in The
town in which I reside is a striking Illus
tration, because as n rule it licenses sa-
looms but occasionally, like an oasis in
the desert, we have dry year
CHARLES q. TIRRELL.
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NtW HdFtUt NUUU.
Editor The Washington Herald:
l hardly think I am familiar enough
with local conditions IN Washington City
10 express an opinion. | know that the
aboiishing Of liquor in the Capitol itself
has been "A most excellent thing.
With us in Connecticut we have local
option, each town voting license or no
license. 1t has worked we'll for many
years Many Of our smaller towns have
no license. while the larger ones sell
under a fair license fee. / do not think
there is a great deal of drunkenness in
Connecticut. Public opinion is decidedly
against +, and that Is always a healthy
sign. y d. SPERRY.
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whereby the citizens Of any township
can vote whether the territory is 10 be
saloon or anti-salOon. This law will not
be- tried until the spring. My own home
Town recently voted 20 be dry" as well
as the city Of Urbana which adjoins f.
l am watching with a great deal Of inter
est how IL viii work out. Most Of the
towns in my district are dry"
" Il N~kINIEY
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wants Washington Elevated.

Logan mans.
Editor The Washington Herald:
Kansas has had prohibition law pre-
venting the sale of intoxicating liquors,
except for medicinal and mechanical pur-
poses, said law having been in force for
more than a quarter OF a century.
1 have all my life been in favor Of tenn
perance Legislation, with due respect to
vested rights, and II would afford me
pleasure if during my work in Congress
] could see Washington and the District
OF Columbia have laws enacted covering
this proposition that would place them
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In Accord with Moral Sentiment.


Editor The Washington Herald:
In reply to your first question. I I'M
hesitatingly answer in the affirmative. I
voted for the abolition Of the liquor traf-
fc from the Capitol Building because 1
regarded il as an insult to the religious
and moral sentiment of the whole coun-
try 10 permit the sale of intoxicating
liquors in this building. The District Of
Columbia is the exclusive domain OF the
Federal government and belongs to all
the people l am convinced that 10 pro-
hibit the sale or liquors IA the city Of
Washington would not only result in great
good locally. but that It would be in ac-
cord with the moral sentiment OF the
country. 4 shall therefore earnestly favor
and vote for any measure having Tor its
object the abolition Of the liquor traffic
In answer to your second question / do
not believe that the government has the
moral right 20 license an evil OF such
proportions. and / do not regard a tax.
however high, las the best method Of
regulating the LIQUOR traffic" The only
effective method is to stamp il out.
In answer 10 the third question. I am
glad to say that in my entire Congress
sOnal district Of nine counties there is
not a licensed whisky house in town or
county. While il is true that IN some
localities intoxicating liquors are sold in
violation of law, there Is no conn arson
between existing conditions and those
which prevailed under the license system.
The sentiment OF the country ,ustalns
the law. and backed up by all the
churches the courts Of the country are
becoming more and more rigid I'm its en-
forcement IL is becoming so hazardous
to engage in tho traffic that no men cf
character are willing 10 take TIE risk
The results OF this opposition to The sale
of liquors are SO manifest that return
10 the old conditions would be impossible
This feeling is based not only upon moral
sentiment but also upon increased pros
perity and improved conditions generally.
-. III
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Works Well in Tennessee.

NIVNNIIDrI ItilU.
Editor The Washington Herald:
Answering your question number one.
DO you favor prohibition AT the National
Capital?' will say that / certainly do
Answering your question number three,
viii say that my district is entirely dry"
except Lafollette. small town in Camp
bell County. Knoxville VIII be dry"
after next Friday. the 1st. 1t works well
here and over Tennessee: there can be no
question along that line.
.NATHAN X HAZE
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FOR DRY CITY
Continued from Page one.

doubt about the effective enforcement OF
a prohihitory law. And with such law
enforced the National Capital would be-
come what it ought 10 be-the cleanest
and most orderly capital in the world
CHARLES +. SCOTT
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Watching Results in Illinois.

Champaign, Ill
Editor The Washington Herald:
As / have not given any considerable
20 the question of prohibition at the Ma
tional Capital, I regret that 1 am not in
a position to give you an intelligent an
swer to your inquiries.
Illinois has q new local option law
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representative Clark Emphatic.

trdllltSN lAler + Id
Editor TIE Washington Herald:
In answer TO your first question 7 de-
sire to say. With all the emphasis / can
put into ii, that / am in favor Of prohib-
iung the sale OF intoxicating liquors ut
the National Capital and in every part Of
the District Of Columbia l am in favor
OF prohibiting the manufacture and the
sale Of spirituOus. vinoUs, and malt
liquors any and everywhere.
Regarding conditions IN this State I
would say that Florida contains forty
six counties, and Of that number / be-
lieve that at least thirty-six are dry"
or they are counties in which. under our
local option laws. the sale of intoxicating
liquors is prohibited we have a local
option provision in our State constitu-
ton under which each county M an cleo
ton called for that purpose can determine
for itself whether the sale OF intoxicating
liquors shall be prohibited in such county
or not.
Ny home county (Alachua) is a dry
county. At an election held in this coun-
" some four or five years ago this couu-
~ became a prohibition county. Gaines
vile is the county seat and is a town of
1000 or S,000 inhabitants. There are sev-
eral other towns in the county. but
Gainesville is the largest Prohibition I'm
this county has lessened crime. fl has
bettered the morals Of the people. it has
made happier and cleaner homes. and has
added It very large percentage of the
money that formerly went into the saloon
To the legitimate channels Of trade OF
course, there are some violations of the
law, but no more than OF A great many
OF our other criminal statutes Our people
are so well satisfied with results that I
am very sure that YOU could not to-day
get ten reputable citizens TO say they de
sired for Gainesville and Alachua Coun-
" 10 return TO the open saloon State
prohibition is now being agitated. and
1t Will not be long before Florida follows
Georgia. FRANK CLARK.
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Depends Upon Public Sentiment.

Editor The Washington Herald:
Replying 10 your inquiries concerning
the liquor laws fOF the National Capital
/ beg 10 say that generally speaking,
favor the license regulations
There are number of dry" towns I'm
this district and. generally speaking, the
prohibition ordinances are well respected,
though there is more or less constant
lighting to keep out the blind pig. The
net result is invariably determined by the
power Of public opinion. If II is very
strongly in favor Of prohibition. the laws
are enforced: If il is luke-warm, there
viii be plenty OF liquor sold on The quiet.
There are also many towns in this dis
trict where saloons are freely licensed.
J. G. SMITH.
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GEORGE c. PERKINS
senator BuIkeIey's Position.
Hartford Conn

Editor The Washington Herald.
I do not favor prohibition at the Ma
tional Capital, but ! do favor high license
as the best method Of regulating the
liquor traffic.
There is a local option law in Connect
cut. IN about one-halr of the towns
there is no license. while the other half
issue licenses 1 think the law is gen
ally satisfactory. " j. BULKELEY
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Mr. GouIden for High License.

Editor The Washington Herald:
am i'm favor Of high license as the
best method of regulating the liquor traf-
nc. and do not favor prohibition.
J. A. GOULDEN.
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Welcomes Opportunity to Vote.

COrinth, Miss.
Editor The Washington Herald:
l favor prohibition at the National Cap
itaI and viii gladly vote for IT, Every
county in my Congressional district is
dry" and the results therefrom have
been most satisfactory.
l. = CHANDT. ESG
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morally on a footing which would be on
a par with my own State of Kansas.
W. A. REEDER
opposed 10 whIsky Anywhere.

Spartanburg, 5. 9.
Editor The Washington Herald:
| am in favor of prohibition al the Ma
tional Capital, and everywhere else it
can be enforced. i am opposed TO whisky
anywhere. everywhere. in any quantity,
and Of any quality
Every county except one in this Con-
gressional district is dry" whisky hav-
ing been voted out under a local option
law The one wet county in the dis
trict has only one dispensary within its
borders, and that is at the county seat
In this city and county my belief Is that
the law Is well enforced, and the use Of
intoxicating liquors is reduced to q min
imum. In the other counties of the Con-
gressional district / am told that the re-
suit OF prohibition Is gratifying. The
bank deposits and the trade OF the mer-
chants Indicate clearly the wisdom and
beucfcence of the policy.
fnGEpU IOuECnN
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Council Grove. Kans.
EDITOR he Washington Herald:
In answer to your questions I desire to
say that | favor prohibition AT the Ma
tonal Capital. There are no local option
towns or counties in my district We
have prohibition in Kansas. and so far
rs my district is concerned the prohibl-
tory law is as rigidly enforced as that
of any other law upon the statute books
OF our State. l.. =. PADGErT.
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Good Eject of Prohibition.

Magnolia, Ark.
Editor The Washington Herald:
nm in favor of prohibition in the Ma
tOnn Capital because nine out of the
eleven counties I'm my district are dry"
and the conditions in those counties have
improved socially, morally, industrially.
and commercially.
ROBERT NJ. WALLACE.
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well enforced As to liquor laws en-
forcement cannot be much II any ahead
Of local public sentiment. This Is the eX-
perience in this section.
JOHN J. ESCH
Representative stevens Position.
St. Paul, MINI.
Editor The Washington Herald:
am not in favor of prohibition at the
National Capital, but ] do favor high II
cense.
The majority Of the towns in my dis
trict are dry" The cities and villages
grant licenses. and il all Of them-cities.
villages, and townsville law is enforced
and is satisfactory
FREDERICK C. STEVENS.
High License the Hest Method.
Boston Mass.
Editor The Washington Herald;
We have in Massachusetts a local op-
ton law for cities and towns which, gen
orally speaking. works satisfactorily. 1
am personally in favor of high license for
large cities, and believe that is the prac-
teal method OF handling the liquor traf-
fic AT the National Capital
JOHN W WEEKS
Chelsea. Mass.
Editor The Washington Herald:
First. do not favor prohibition in the
National Capital.
Second. | do favor high license with a
limited number OF licenses TO be granted
Third. in Massachusetts we have local
option in each city and town, and ] think
ii works fairly we'll When towns vote
no license the laws are fairly well en-
forced. and I presume as near a state
Of absolute prohibition prevails as ever
will in prohibition communities. l know
of no prohibition town or county where
there is no liquor whatsoever sold.
ERNEST ". ROBERTS
Brattleboro. VT
Editor The Washington Herald:
I favor high license rather than prohi-
bltion.
Vermont for fifty years prior 10 1902 had
I a prohibitory law. II did not prohibit.
In 1902 a high license local option law was
enacted. each city and town voting at its
annual meeting IN march License" or
No License. We have I'm Vermont 246
towns and cities Last March but TWEEN
| ty-seven voted for license and three OF
OitSc nave NOT taken out any license at
all Our present law is the best prOhi-
bitory law we ever had. more especially
with the towns and cities that vote ''No
License kITTREDGE HASRINS.
Representative LenahRn'S Position.
WilkesbarTe, Pa.
Editor The Washington Herald:
I do not favor prohibition at the Ma
ti0nal CAPITAL hut 1 do favor hiKh license
as the best method OF regulating the
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VIII Give II Hearty support.

Lakota, n. Oak
Editor The Washington HeInld:
/ am heartily in favor Of the proposed
prohibition measure for the District OF
Columbia, and will give it my earnest
support
North Dakota has State prohibition. and
an unpreju0Ice-- observer cannot but adj
NIT that the results have been beneficial
N marked degree A. T. GRoNNA
Voted the Saloon Out OF Congress.
Nashville, Tenn.
Edtcr The Washington Herald:
In 1857 ] spoke and voted for a proposed
amendment 20 the constitution of Tenne-
see. which proposed 10 prohibit the max
ing or selling of any intoxicating liquors
IN the State but thu VETS" won. In
Congress. I helped TO vote the saloon out
OF the Congressional restaurants. and
"sainst the canteen in the army, and the
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ROBERT NJ. WALLACE.
Asserts Results Are Good.

Gainesville, Ga.
Ldtr The Washington Herald
favor prohibition at the National Cap
ital.
There are some dry" or local option
towns in my district, and the results are
eoud. THOMAS n. BELL.
Towanda, Pa.
Eo.toT The Washington Herald
favor prohibition In the District Of
Columbia, although there are no dry
towns or counties in my district
GEORGE W KIPP
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Washington the Place to Begin.

-
Woodbury., Tenn.
Editor The Washington Herald:
l am heartily in favor Of the passage
Of a law prohibiting the sale OF liquor
at the National Capital, and will cordially
support q measure To this end. / think
it would be most salutary and proper 10
put this law into effect ar the headquar-
ters Of the nation. where its public ser
wants and those hOnored and favored by
public trust are gathered / think il
wholesome that restrictions be first plac-
ed upon officials and those honored with
position.
In reply TO your inquiry as 90 dry" or
local option towns or counties in nv dis
trict. 1 will state that every county in
my district has been under the operation
OF a law making il illegal to sell whisky
within their borders. with the exception
OF one county. and II Will be unlawful 10
sell it in that county within a few days
We have been under the operation of this
law for several years. and its effect Is
most wholesome and salutary Ii has to
a large extent done away with liquor
drinking. II has improved our country
in every way-morally. intellectually, and
materially. ! think this would be the
opinion Of a very large proportion OF the
people of my district and Of the State of
Tennessee There are only three cities
and one. or perhaps two. small towns in
the State in which the sale of whisky is
not Illegal. This law has proven salts
factory to our people and has grown in
favor. IL is believed that i'm the near
future this law viii be extended through
cut the State. W. c HOUSTON.
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Reduce the Number of Barrooms.
Editor The Washington Herald:

Editor The Washington Herald.
LIST. / do not favor prohibition at the
National Capital The reasons are obvi-
Gus TO many. We have an excellent con-
stabulary in " Washington: many represcn-
tativcs OF foreign countries who are
neither drunkards nor total abstaincrs.
reside there, and we have no right, in
my opinion, to invite them to a residence
at our Capital and then Inconvenience
them by such legislation.
ID. I favor a high license, so high that
it will reduce the number OF bars, and an
ineXorable enforcement of the law to
make them decent and orderly places
where they do exist.
Sd. There are many dry or local op-
ton counties and towns in my district.
I think. on the whole. that local option
counties consume less liquor than others
that are not dry. But even in local
option towns much liquor and "medi-
cines'-Or alcohol masquerading as med
icine, is consumed. The prohibition peO-
pie say that the adoption OF loca! option
lessons the consumption of alcoholic bev-
erages, the ANTS say it does not. 1
don't know.
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Glad to Vote for Prohibition.

Fdirbury, NeDr.
Editor The Washington Herald.
7 shall be glad 10 vote 90 prohibit the
sale of liquor in Washington, d. c.
believe it is the only place I have ever
seen women drunk
There are many dry towns in my
district through the votes OF local con
stituencies, and the number is increasing.
! believe the results have generally been
satisfactory.
/ suppose this is not for publication, eX-
cept in a tabulation OF expressions.
T.. II. HINSHAW
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Hobson win Vote for Prohibition.

Editor The Washington HeIald:
In reply to your inquiry whether 1 IA
vor prohibition ut the National Capital,
/ beg to state that I do favor prohibition.
There are in my district nine counties,
five have been dry" for number of
years, and within the last few months
the remaining four have voted 10 become
dry" the LIST Of January We have at
present in Alabama the county local op-
ton law, but the present session of the
legislature ian extra session. will prob
ably pass a State prohibition law.
r. L. HOEsON.
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Representative Padgett Emphatic.

tVlNIuNldf lem.
Editor The Washington Herald:
lst- I do favor prohibition at the Ma
tiOnal Capital and strict and rigid en-
forcement of the law after its enactment
ID. / do not prefer high license TO pro-
hibiting the sale. ] am not in favor Of
putting the manhood and womanhood Of
lie National Capital on the bargain couu-
ter.
3D. There are ten counties I'm my Com
eressional district, and not a single place
where intoxicating liquors are legally
sold, and the results are very satisfac-
tory and conditions better than when the
stle of whisky was permitted There is
some whisky brought into the different
places by individuals by express for their
oTn use, and there may be some Illicit
s.tles, but the law is generally and rigidly
enforced and the conditions are very sat
isfdctOrN. !. VI. MILLER