The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-08-07

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Virginia Rejoices in North Cardinals
Victory.
Union Signal.)
Though North Cardinals removal
of saloons was received with JOY
among temperance people every
where, it was particularly pleasing
to that section of Virginia bordering
on the old North State. To no south
side city in the Old Dominion did the
news bring more cheer and help
than to Danville, herself wearing
freshly won laurels of a victory over
the saloon, and closely bound by ties
of blood and neighborhood to the
nearby prohibition state.
The record of the police court in
Danville during the past month, the
first since intoxicants have been re-
moved by the ballot shows de-
crease of 60 per cent of arrests for
drunkenness. Undoubtedly the de-
crease would have been still more
marked but for the quantity OF
strong drink laid away by the thirsty
the last few days before the saloons
closed. The Byrd Law, which has
closed many distilleries, has closed
fake clubs, and forbids the sale Of
drink to habitual drunkards, is a
further aid in enforcing prohibition.
OF the few remaining distillerles,
that at Dry Fork near Danville is I'M
der trial in the United States Court
for defrauding the government OF
s15O,O0O. Fine legal talent has
been engaged for weeks on both
sides, but the chief owner OF the dis
tillery and confederate are spend
ing the summer in the penitentiary
at Atlanta. A most crushing blow has
thus been dealt those employees OF
the Internal Revenue Department
who have been allied with the cor
rupt distillers, and there are resigna-
tions and rumors of designations.
Among the names that have long
stood for temperance in this place
are those of Mr.. and Mrs. S. !. ROD
erts, who lived in what Is known as
the North Side, across the creeping
Dan. Coming from New England,
Mr.. Roberts was prominently identi-
fled here with the successful up
building of the large cotton mills.
He died last year, prosperous and la
mented by all as kind, humane en-
ployer. Their home, their carriage,
their means, were all at the disposal
of temperance workers, but partic-
.ularly the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, of which Mrs. ROD
erts was the dearly loved first presi-
dent. Before her recent removal to
New York, a reception was given her
at Roberts hall, built by her and
her husband as memorial of theiI
son and dedicated to temperance
Song and speech, tender tributes AND
brief social hour marked the eve
ming. At its close happy surprise
was in store, when rs women and
girls for the first time put on the
white ribbon, making this union one
of the largest in the state. 1t was
another story of counting one, the
value of patient, individual effort.
A hundred miles away across tht
Blue Ridge lies Roanoke, the gate
way to the beautiful southwest sec
ton of Virginia, the most cosmopol1
tan of the inland cities. Missouri
forceful young worker, Miss Roen'
Shaner, in recent meeting here
gathered in hundred new member
to strengthen the local w. G. I. U.
which has had many discouraginI
obstacles during the past few years
Active preparation is under way 10
the big state convention in this city
beginning September %. One OF tn
most popular and commodiou
churches, the Greene Memorial Meth
odist, has been selected, and unusua
attention is being given to the pre-
gram, as the silver anniversary Q
the state union will be celebrate
this year. Happy Virginia to hav
silver anniversary presided owe
by a golden link of the Nations
chain!