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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04

nal cases in city and county are trac able
to liquor using in some way. Within the
past year there was one suicide in Lam
caster. DRINK CAUSED 1T. At least
one home was broken up by divorce and
q wife is struggling to care for her little
ones left worse than orphaned. DRINK
CAUSED IT.
One man was sent to the penitentiary for
a crime which he would not have commit
ed had he been sober. DRINK CAUSED
TT
A number Of minor offenses have re
ceived smaller penalties or been settled
quietly, but not without some measure
of shame for several innocent parties who
grieve for the deeds Of those whom they
love, and a consciousness Of guilt on the
part Of those who have escaped the pen
atty. DRINK CAUSED THEM ALL.
You cannot measure the cost in dollars
Does it pay?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04

Never in the history Of the city, since
Utopian boom days, have we had such
steady growth III the price of real estate
or as good demand as we have had in the
last twenty-one months. More property
has been sold and more property has been
improved in that time than in any pre-
vious six years. 1t never looked more
suspicious for an active spring market
than at present. We are building houses
constantly and we have ready sale for
all of them The installment note bust
ness on addition" properties is being
well kept up. The success of the Prohi-
bition movement here gave a stimulus to
the sale of suburban lots and also to the
more prompt payment Of the weekly and
monthlyssnotes.
Having nearly 1900 tenants, there was
no portion of our business that felt SO in
stantly the ceasing of the liquor traffic as
our rental department.. The usual daily
grind Of ejectment cases for non-payment
Of rent fell off to about one-sixth Of the
usual amount. Over the period Of prac-
ticaIly one day, these cases fell off in
volume 50 that we had in one week about
the number we had before in one day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04

There is a great scarcity of business
buildings in this city and there are none
vacant, other, possibly, than some small
one-story affairs built for saloons in the
factory districts remote from business
sections
We could fill readily with waiting ten
ants fifty well located store buildings if
built at once.
The last two years have been the most
prosperous in our business history VII
LARD MERRIAM, Of the real estate firm Of
Merriam, Ellis & Benton.
From my investigations, which have
been very extensive, find the citizens of
Kansas City, Kansas, are paying their
grocery and meat bills much more prompt
ly than they did when saloons were wide
OPEN The merchants generally would
very much dislike to see the liquor traffic
in effect again. l consider the city IS
better off in every sense Of the word under
the Prohibition LAW LILLIAN PEET,.
President of PeetBros. Soap Mfg. Co., and
the Kansas City Cotton Mills.
So far from bankruptcy is this city,
it is not even over-burdened with debt.
Real estate values have steadily increased.
OF course, there is a similar increase in
population. In short, this is prosperous,
well behaved city, good place in which
to live, a good place in which to invest
money. No one is wearing crepe because
the saloons have departed. DUDLEY E.
CORNELL, Mayor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04
Compare This With The Following March
10Th, 1908
sTATEMENT OF LEADING BUSINESS MEN IN
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS

STATEMENT OF LEADING BUSINESS MEN IN
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
published by the Mercantile Club
The twenty-one months since the clos
of the joints " have been the best twenty
one months in the history of the city
during the seventeen years | have lived
here and been in the banking business.
1t has been twenty-one months during
which bank deposits have about doubled;
twenty-one months of the largest activity
in building known in the history of the
city; twenty-one months in which it has
been almost impossible to find vacant
store room on the business streets inwhich
to locate business; twenty-one months
of the largest growth in population the
city has ever been able to record for the
same length of time; twenty-one months
of the least crime; twenty-one months OF
the largest progress made in the building
Of schoolhouses and in increase Of school
facilities; twenty-one months OF the
largest q EDITIONS to our milling and factory
facilities; tWenty-One months OF Che great
est satisfaction among our retail business
men; above all, twenty-one months OF the
purest city government we have ever had
and this city has ever enjoyed; a twenty
one months during which hundreds Of
men who were formerly committed to re
submission and who were violent anti
Prohibitionists have been wholly con-
verted to the strict enforcement Of the
prohibitory law and who will use all their
influence and a reasonable amount Of
their time and money to keep the city
clean and free from the influence of the
brewers and distillers, as it is free now
CHARLES l. BRoHAw, Cashier Commercial
National Bank.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04
LANCASTER 70 THE FRONT

Montfort, Livingston, Patch Grove,
Bagley and Beetown have already voted
out the saloons. Platteville, Fenpimore
and Bloomington may go dry this spring.
Viii the county seat lead or wait to be led?
FARMERS NOT PLEASED
The farmers do not like the statement
that saloons are tolerated in town only
to draw farmers to town One Of them
said to the writer that if thorough can
vass could be made the result would show
that the farmers were not asking for sa-
looms. When we give them a chance the
farmers viii Danish saloons from Grant
county in short order.
SALOONS AND MAD DOGS
In the city Of Cleveland Ohio, some
time ago several dogs went mad. The
Cleveland Plain Dealer, a leading daily"
in an editorial on the method Of dealing
with the dogs, said: cit is much better to
err on the side Of severity than that q
single human being should be inoeulated
with the dreaded virus
No one will accuse the editor Of fanati-
cism on that subject, but when we remem-
Der that for every ONE who suffers from
hydrophobia there are THOUSANDS
who suffer, either directly OF indirectly,
from the use Of liquor, we can but ask,
why not apply the same common sense
to the matter of dealing with the saloo2?
We have been lenient too long, The time
has come to wipe it out
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04
Dodgeville, Wis, Mar. IL, 1908.
]. H. FORD.

Dodgeville, Wis, Mar II, 1908.
Dear Sir:-Replying toyours of the 10th
in regard to the effect of the "No-License
system on our business, would say, that our
business increased considerably after the
saloons closed July 1st, 1907, over the cor
responding months of 1906. We find that
the working class has more money to
spend for our line Of goods, and it is much
more pleasant to do business in a town
where there are no saloons. We expect a
sweeping victory for no-license this spring.
Wishing you success in your efforts to
drive the saloon out Of Lancaster, we are
Yours truly,
STEPHENSON a. PILE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04
Testimony County Judge

Since we have had no-license in Dodge
vile, things have been very quiet and
orderly. We have no blind pigs. Many
of the old-time idlers and hangers-on
about the saloons have gone to work and
are earning a respectable living for them
selves and their families. [ hope we may
never have a saloon again in Dodgeville.
ALDRo jerks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04
STEPHENSON q PILE.

Henry T. Flagg Hotel Higbee:
There have been more travelling men
stopping here since the saloon went than
ever. One Of them showed me letter
recently from his house, in which they
said that their sales to Dodgeville merch-
ants had increased greatly during the last
six months. Other travelling men in the
room said that the same was true Of their
sales
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04
SAVINGS Incrpa s.

A look at the increase in savings was
enlightening. The First National Bank
was asked to look at the comparative
number Of depositors and amount Of
deposits under license and no-license.
Saloons went out of existence the first
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04

cases were put on the docket of the re-
corder's court in Atlanta. During the
month of January, 1905 on the other hand
there were but 768 cases, de-
crease of considerably more than so per
cent. During January, 1907, there were
341 cases of drunkenness tried, but in 1903
only Cd, a decrease of more than so per
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04

Tuesday in July and they compared the
figures of July51 with these Of January 1.
The following table shows the gain:
Depositors Deposits
July 1.... 377 S 95,O4S.37
January 1.... 433 124 1864
There had been net gain Of Sc de
positors and deposits had increased by
$29, 27O.17, notwithstanding the fact that
the financial stringency had compelled
some to withdraw money during Deem
Der.
Taxes in Dodegville this year will be
higher. There is a state tax this year
for the first time in several years. They
are paying off high school bonds and have
built more than a mile and a half Of
cement sidewalks, the city paying about
$4,000 of the cost of these, yet the tax
rate is only 1924, as against $2.l6 last
year. The city lost So, 900 saloon revenue,
spent S., 900 special tax for walks and yet
finds the city budget only $500 higher
than last year. Surely this is rot an
exorbitant price to pay for the happiness
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04
about nine miles,

about nine miles,
:, We think every town ought to agitate
this question and vote on it every year. as
a matter of education, and help towards
county option, which is our next move. /
trust you people at Lancaster will do your
level best to secure no-icense.
Yours truly,
j. III. FORD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04
"POP GOES THE WEASEL"

"Ih liquor traffic the nearly much the public
schools; five times the wheat the
railroads.
practically while
hundred twelve
million dollars the states about hundred million
words billions half
oneeghh after working untold social
anddo wrong"
y y \ \ \ 4 y = = \ \ =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04

A period of almost two years has given
us fair test as to what strict prohibition
will do to a city Of 100000 population.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04
A BREWERS LIE
AS Published In The Washin gton Post
Recently

"a city of one hundred thousa d population,
bankrupt, its business demoralized and crime
increasing daily, without a single ray of hope
for the future-this is Kansas City, Kansas
to-day"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04
ING OF THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC IN LANCASTER
Effect OI The "DrOUghI' IN GeOIgio And A|0I0nQ
We Gull The Following Facts From An Article effect Of
The drought In Birmingham And Atlanta By
Booker T. Washington in The Outlook

In his report to the mayor at the end of
the first month Of prohibition, Judge n B.
Fragin of Birmingham makes the following
statement:
"The decrease in arrests average about
as follows in comparing January, 1908,
under prohibition with January, 1907,
with saloons: Aggregate arrests decrease
80 Is per cent. for assault with intent to
murder, p per cent; gambling II per
cent. drunkenness, 81 per cent; disorder
ly conduct 35 per cent; vagrancy, 40 per
cent. wife-beating, 20 per cent.
Wednesday, January 18th, at the SEES
sion Of what was called by the local papers,
the smallest police court ever held there
was only one prisoner at the morning ses-
sion. 1t was about this time that the
papers noted another extraordinary event
in the history Of the city. For the first
time in many years the jail was for several
days empty.
The records of arrests for the month Of
January show more extraordinary de-
crease in>Atlanta than in Birmingham.
For the month Of January, 1907, 1853
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04
the effect of their excess. Do you mean
that? Then vote NO LICENSE.
HOW ABOUT TAXES?

IIOM AbOO Il IAZAEO9
M one can state positively what the
effect will be on taxes if the saloons are
voted out. It will depend largely on how
city affairs are administered. Many towns
have had taxes immediate ly reduced by
getting rid Of the saloons and the burdens
which they have imposed. Others have
found taxes slightly increased till they be-
came adjusted to the new order. 1t is q
fact, however, that the great wave of sent
iment against the saloon, which is now
sweeping over the entire country, is not
produced by theorists and sentimentaEsts,
but by practical men Of affairs, who are
accustomed to count the cost before com
hitting themselves to any positions.
But. whatever may be the effect, what can
we say of the policy of supporting a city
upon the proceeds of vice? A city which
cannot be supported by a reasonable tax
on property instead of on manhood, ought
not to exist. Let us remember, too, that
the saloon-keeper in reality pays none of
the tax at ALL He only collects it from
the poor victim of appetite, who, in turn,
robs his wife and children of comforts and
advantages which they ought TO enjoy,
and debases himself in character, while
supposedly paying for city improvements
which he makes himself incapable of APP
preciating. and which other residents
of the city must use with a sense of guilt
and shame closely akin to that which
accompanies the possession of stolen goods
No man ever made failure of his life
by being clean and square and paying the
fun price for the things he used and en-
joyed. Nor will the practice of those
same virtues prove injurious to this town
or any other.
DON'T BE SELFISH
Voters, there are others besides your
selves to be considered In this contest.
The many women and children who can
not vote are as directly and vitality affected
by the saloon as we are. If you 90 not
feel a personal interest in the matter why
not vote to represent those who are hoping
for the removal of the saloons but cannot
vote against them?
WILL LANCASTER BE BEATEN BY
PLATTEYILLE
A year ago prominent citizen of
Platteville predicted the defeat of no
license advocates by a majority Of three to
one. The "wets" finally won but by less
than 100 votes Conservative men in
Platteville now consider success this year
reasonably probable. Are you willing to
have Platteville lead Lancaster in the
matter Of civic righteousness?
WHAT IT Costs
At an exceedingly conservative estimate
So, 600 90 over the saloon bars in this city
annually. If that were ell the cost we
might pass it by, but that is only part Of
its cost. Officers Of all the courts agree
that very large per cent. of the crimi-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04

Metropolis of Prohibition State Replies to
the Falsehoods of the Liquor Deal
ers-How Prosperity, Full and
Plenty Came When the
Saloons Went
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04
WHY NOT

and prosperity which has attended no
license.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04
WHAT IT Costs

At an exceedingly CONSERVATIVE estimate
$50 600 90 over the saloon bars in this city
annually. If that were ell the cost we
might pass it by, but that is only a part Of
its cost. Officers Of all the courts agree
that a very large per cent. of the crimi-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04

Tuesday in July and they compared the
figures of July5l with these Of January L.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-11
IBy Associated Press.l

Chicago, June 11.-With more
than a majority in the contests be-
fore the National Republican Com
mittee already disposed of and with
/ aft delegates to the number of 504
already accredited to the convention
interests todays developments CEN
tered in the make up of the conven-
tion committees and declarations in
the platform of the pa. ty. The Ma
tional Committee sun mas contests
involving "a seats to consider, but
strenuous efforts are being made to
rush this work to completion. One
of the side issues of interest is the
conference union labor leaders sched-
uled to begin as soon as Samuel
Gompers arrives. The conference will
devote considerable time to the con-
sideration of methods to induce the
republican convention to insert the
anti-junction plank platform. Prep
arations are well under way for the
reception of the real Boomers" of
the various candidates. Knox man
ayers have announced that hundreds
of strong-voiced shouters will be here
to create echoes for the cause of the
Pennsylvania senator.
Fairbanks managers also expect
big contingent from indiana.
Fairbanks rooters will include
George Ade. who is said to have
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-11
THE CAR BLOWN UP
AND SEVERAL
INJURED
tBy Associated Press.


Cleveland, o., June 11.-Four pas
sengers and the motorman and con-
ductor were injured shortly after
midnight when IA Cedar Avenue street
car bound eastward for Euclid ave-
nue., was wrecked ON Murray hill by
what is supposed to have been II
charge of dynamite.
As the car was ascending the hill.
il passed oevr the explosive.
The force of the detonation tossed
il from the track, wrecked the floor
and shattered all the windows. The
passengers and crew were cut by
glass and bruised by being thrown
against the woodwork.
None suffered fatal injuries.
The police believe the dynamiting
is an echo of the street ear strike,
which has not yet officially been de-
clared oil.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-11
BEE STING CAUSE
OF FARMERS
DEATH
Especial to The Seudiinel.)

Ephraim, June l1.-News of the
sudden death of Lars Peter Ander-
son reached the city yesterday after
noon. He left his home for his farm
early yesterday morning. His dau-
ghters, who are living in the neigh
borhood of his farm, were anxiously
awaiting his arrival. After reaching
their home he chatted with them for
some time before starting to work.
Just as he was leaving the home
bee alighted on his neck. singing
him on the jugular vein. He became
deathly sick at once and died before
medical aid could be rendered, an
Lour later.
Mr.. Anderson was one or Eph
rains most energetic citizens. He
was born in Denmark fifty-three
years ago. When he with his wife
and three children came to Utah they
settled in Ephraim. where they have
lived since.
He is survived by a widow and
eleven children. all of whom are mar
ried. The funeral services will be
held at the tabernacle at 2 o'clock
Thursday afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-11
FATHER OF GOOD
ROADS Is DEAD
Especial to The sentinel.)

Denver, June 11.-Word was re-
ceived here yesterday that Samuel
Houston, known as the father of
the good roads movement and who
was the original promoter of the
north and south original highway
which runs through Colorado, had
died at Steubenville, o.
Houston attended the national
good roads convention here three
years ago. While here he made a
tour of inspection with Mayor Speer
and other persons interested through
Colorado for the purpose of creating
interest in the north and south high
way which is being constructed at
the present time by the convicts of
Canon City
The highway will, if Mr.. Houstons S
dream is carried out, run from the
Yellowstone park to Galveston.
Mr.. Houston has perhaps done
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-11
TOOK FLY POISON
BY MISTAKE;
Is DEAD
(special to The sentinel.o

Especial to The Sentinell
Trinidad, Colo, June f1.--Mistak-
ing a cupful of fly poison for Il mix
ture of wfiskey and quinine, which
she was taking for IL severe cold, Mrs.
Charles A. FaIber drank the contents
of n cup late last night, from the eff
feet of which she died at q o'clock
this morning.
As soon as she had swallowed the
mixture she discovered her mistake
and medical assistance was sum-
moned at once by her husband. He
roic measures were used and il was
at first thought that she would recov-
er. She fell asleep early this MORN
Ding and died without awakening.
The deceased was BIB years of age
and native of Sweden. She is sur
vivcd by her husband, her father and
two sisters.
Mrs. Falber was the chief officer
of the Pythian Sisters in this city and
a prominent member of the Order
of the Eastern Star and the Women
of WOOdcraft. The family is quite
prominent here and the tragic death
rs severe blow to Il large circle of
friends.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-11
HEAVY RAINS BLESS
THE ARKANSAS
VALLEY
(special to The Sentinel }


Pueblo, Colo, June 11.-Heavy
rains which fell throughout the low
er Arkansas valley Monday night,
Tuesday and yesterday came in the
nick of time to give the crop the
moisture so badly needed for their
growth during the early weeks of
the season and will add thousands of
dollars to the products of the farms
While the optimism that charac-
terizes the western farmers. and es-
pecially those of the Arkansas val
ley, had not been broken, the long
drought of the winter and spring
months had been an annoyance to
farming operations throughout the
valley.
But. with the heavy rains exper-
fenced in the lower valley counties,
the conditions have been greatly i'm
proved. and with the moisture for
present needs at hand the farmers
are greatly encouraged, as they feel
confident of having sufficient water
for irrigation purposes during the la
ter months of the summer.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-11
TERRIBLE
ACT OF
NEGRO
DIV Assoc:ated Press.l }


Wilburton, Okla, June 1.-Two
prominent citizens were killed, a
woman barely escaped with her life,
the country is terrorized and pickets
are posted every so yards as result
of the temperance of r. H. john
son, a negro, who last September
shot and killed Oliver Swan, deputy
city marshal.
johnson was seen in woman's clo-
thing today, was recognized, the
alarm given and a posse attempted
to capture him.
Learning of the impending at
tempt to arrest. him, johnson armed
himself heavily and fed. In max
ing his way across the country near
this place. he suddenly came upon a
fishing party, and, mistaking the
fishermen for a party of his pursuers.
opened fire. Those killed were Wal
ter Roberts, who died instantly, and
Robert Mounds. who was mortally
wounded, dying within a short time.
Mrs. R. Blakeley, who was nearby,
only escaped by seeking refuge be-
hind tree.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-11
HE HAS THE PLATFORM.
IRy Associated Press.l

Chicago. June 11.-Attorney Gen
eral Wade II. Ellis of Ohio arrived
in Chicago today bringing a rough
draft of the tentative platform to be
adopted by the national republican
convention.
81 cannot, for obvious reasons, dis
close the character of the platform
now he said; but | believe it will
satisfy the people. as it covers the
features that are in popular demand
at this time. Its scope is wide, and
in my opinion will prove the best
platform that any political party has
sanctioned in recent years"
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-11

IS GOING
DOWN
(By Associated Press.1

Kansas City. June IL The flood
conditions are better this morning.
The Kaw river began falling before
daylight and the water is steadily
receding from inundated districts.
The Missouri river continues to rise
slowly but can do no particular dam
age at this point. All railroads OPP
Grated out of the Union station this
morning with the exception of the
Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific
whose bridges are under water and
the Santa Fe. These roads used
tracks of the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco from Kansas side of the river.
At the stockyards the water is reced-
ing fast but business is paralized and
no stock is being moved. Despite the
fact that hundreds of people were
driven from their homes in Armour
dale and Argentine no actual distress
is apparent.