Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-09
GOES DRY AGAIN AFTER A
YEAR OF UNPLEASANT
EXPERIENCE.
BARNES CARRIES DANE COUNTY
BY MAJORITY OF
ABOUT 800.
LA TOILETTE DELEGATES WIN
EVERYWHERE OVER TAFT
NOMINEES.
Madison, April s.

Madison, April s.
Dane county lined up strong for the
La Toilette delegates, everywhere Civ
ing large majorities against the abort
i've attempt to send Taft delegates
from the home of Wisconsin's favorite
son. Old Captain John M. Estes,
Taft candidate, ran ahead of his as
sociates in his home precinct.
Stoughton went dry again. This
was the result two years ago, but last
year the saloons we're allowed to re-
| turn. The experience was so unpleas-
ant, however, that The sturdy Norweg-
ian city chose to return to the no-sa-
loon column.
John Barnes carried the county by
! fully 500 plurality over Justice Bash.
ford, who ran better in the country
| districts than in the Madison pre-.
| cincts. -, v
Pleasant Springs.
Barnes Is, Bashford 60, Ruger 4.
La Toilette delegates 70, Taft del
egates II.
Stevens 66. A. E. Sfmonson was
elected chairman of the town board,
Samuel H. Tersberg clerk, treasurer
Jacob AsIeson, assessor Sam Brick.
son.
Blue Mounds Dry.
Mt Horeb, Wis, April st. G.
Lingard was elected president of the
village. The trustees elected were
Fosshage, c A. Finke and Sever John
SON. Clerk, A. Mape; treasurer, J.
H. Brager; assessor, S. Thompson. In
the judicial contest, Bashford 81;
Barnes 70; Ruger 9.
! Stevens for circuit Judge got SO
votes. The La Toilette delegates got
90 and Taft 30. The township of Blue
Mounds went SO against license.
Taft Runs Behind.
| SpringdaIe, Wis, April I'm the
judicial vote here, Bashford received
So and Barnes 35. Stevens 50. For
delegates at large, the La Toilette
delegates got 50 and Taft 20.
Verona Gusts Saloons.
Verona, April 8.-The saloons were
ousted from this community, the no
license people carrying the election
! by a majority of six.
Bashford got SO, Barnes GO and Ru-
ger II. G. w. Derrickson was elected
chairman.
| Fair Oaks.
Trustees-J. J. Power, president; J.
P. Cory, Geo. Riley, Schadel.
CIerk-Charles Fix.
| Treasurer-J. L. Mccarthy 73. F. D.
| Johnson 8.
supervisor-E. F Riley 50, Charles
D. Kanouse 81.
Assesso~-E. D. Berry "a, Charles
Stock Is, George Reynolds 5.
Justices of the peace-Thomas Be
wick and F. D. Johnson.
Police justice-W. l.. Dennis rs.
Constellation Costigan.
Judicial-Bashford 80, Barnes 80,
Ruger 1.
DeIegates-La Toilette %, Taft IA.
Marshall.
Barnes 20, Bashford 46, Ruger 4.
Stevens 80.
La Toilette delegates So, Taft dele
gates 6.
License won by Y against As.
Frank PyIurn was reelected super
visor.
Windsor.
Barnes 81, Basnford SO, Ruger 2.
Stevens rs.
La Toilette delegates 81, Taft del
egates 4.
H. J. Spaulding defeated D. D. Vim
cent for chairman by a vote of lat
to 70.
Cambridge, April 8-The prohibi-
tfonists maintained their rule here de-
feating the pro-saloon movement by
III majority. j. H. Townsend was
elected president of the village and
A. J. Allen supervisor
Bashford got 80 and Barnes At.
The La Toilette delegates ran 81 to
% over Taft.
Black Earth Stays Wet.
Black Earth, April 8.-This village
continues to license saloons, the vote
being a tie So on each side.
Bashford got 81, Barnes Y and Ru-
ger 5.
La FoIette's delegate ticket was
given an overwhelming lead.
Middleton Village.