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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-07

A POSSIBLE CRIME CAUSE.

The Chicago Examiner in editorial
" referring to the popularity of the
crime" stories in the magazines, eX-
presses the opinion that these arti.
cles tend to make criminals by giving
careful directions to possible offenders
as to how crimes may be successfully
committed. Says the Examiner:
One ingenious author devotes his
talent to wire-tapping, and carefully
explains the latest and most improved
methods of carrying on that delecta-
BILE Industry. Another deals with the
ounce game on large scale, and
supplies plans and specifications for
buncoing almost every sort of citi-
zen. Still another goes in for gentle.
manned for hours in stupor. The evil
dence showed that he was of good
character and not drinker.
There can be little question that
man burglary" and SO glorifies that
profession as to tempt almost any as.
pirtng youth to embark on a life Of
crime rather than on a profession.
The result Of this Is inevitable. It
is sheer mandatory Of thieves.
Given mind with a leaning toward
getting something for nothing, and
supply him with the means of doing
1t, and you have made criminal
This thought probably has not come
to many of us as we have read and
been amused by these stories. But
there is possibility that there is
ground for the Examiners fears.
There is no question that the authors
at times portray their criminal char
acters In heroic roles, and some pos
sible criminal might be prompted to
crime by reading of the ease and dis
patch with which these heroes of fic-
tion break the law and then miracu-
lousy escape the consequences. The
question Is one, at least. that might
be given careful thought by the maya
zine nuh1ishers
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PLEASANT GROVE.

Pleasant Grove-Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Thomas visited Sunday in Ottumwa.
H. M. Moran was in Floris Satur-
day.
Mrs. F. D. Hanock is still quite i'll.
Amos Brooks was a business caller
Mrs. M B. Smith and daughter
Maggie, were shopping in Ottumwa
Monday.
Herb Mcvey was a Fqoris caller
Saturday.
Charles Mace has returned home
from Kansas.
J. 3. Kendrich took his little son
Alfred, to Qttumwa Friday to have
his arm reset.
Smith Thomas and wife were at the
parental Thomas home Saturday.
John Parett lost valuable horse
last week.
]. r. Simmons and family visited
Friday at the M, B. Smith home.
Mrs. Fl. Turner, who has been quite
sick is improving.
Mor3orie Parett spent Saturday
afternoon with Ruth Smith.
r. D. Hancock was Floris caller
Saturday.
Ronald Mcvey is i'll.
Mrs. John Parett called at the q. D.
Hancock home Saturday afternoon.
Thomas Agnes children are quite
sick with measles.
Mr.. and Mrs n M. Morains visited
Sunday afternoon at the NJ. B. Smith
home.
Jas. Peden and wife, Of Floris,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Mcvey.
ROSWELL Hastings visited Sunday
with Willie Moran.
Miss Beulah Hancock spent Sunday
with horne folks.
Miss Lake Kendrick will leave soon
for Denver Colo.
Herb Mcvay transacted business in
ottumwa Monday.
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organization but they have arranged
the state into different sections Of the
benefit of the members. There was q
general attendance Of southern Iowa
dentists today and a large amount OF
demonstrating was done, the KIM
opera hall being fitted especially for
the purpose
Roy L. Main and Miss Ora wiggisn,
both of Atlantic, Mo-, arrived in tho
city at an early hour this morning.
The came to Abba for the purpose Of
getting married and they experienced
much difficulty before the knot was
finally tied. The groom was under
age and had to send to Morayia to
get a relative to come to the city who
would make affidavit that the sigma
ture OF the father was genuine before
the county clerk could issue q license.
They arrived in the city about
o'clock this morning and 1t was not
until the tangles had been Strengthened
out and Justice Of the peace was Called
In to add the finishing touches.
H. r. Voiland has returned from
Terre Haute, Ind, where he had been
attending a meeting OF the photos
graphers of the east.
o. P. Howard of Velle Plain, ar.
rived In the city yesterday and Is a
guest at the home Of his daughter.
Mrs. G. +. Keister.
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PENNINGTON.

Farmington.-The regular meeting
of chapter o. P. E. o. was held Mon
day night at the home of Mrs. Albert
Hartrick Interesting papers were
read by Mrs. Conrad Hassler and Mrs
w. F. There on primitive Housekeep-
ing in America" and "Housekeepins
Made Easy" At the conclusion OF
the business session social hour vas
enjoyed which took the form of a
paper bag party. Each P. e. O..
brought some particular ileticacy
mysteriously secreted in paper bag.
The long dining table was uniquely
decorated in paper bags both large
and small and tiny bag containing a
small souvenir was found at each
plate.
Mrs. Henry Reinke left Tuesday
for Burlington, where she will be the
guest OF her mother.
Miss Grace Boyer is home from
Louisiana, where she has been attend
ing business college.
DR.. s.. G. Franks left Monday for
Wooster. Ohio, where he will visit rel
atives.
J. B. Ware has returned to Colwat-
er, Kas., after three months visit
with relatives in Pennington and VI
entity.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lerche and
daughter Hazel were over Sunday Wis.
itors with Fort Madison relatives.
Mrs. G. w. Dodds of Keosauqua Wis.
tied Tuesday with Mrs. P. K. Ware.
3: T. Howell of Cheivalah, Wash,
is the guest of friends here.
Miss Amelia Pfeister pleasantly en-
tertained the Kensington club Tues
day evening.
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oRMANvILLE.

Ormanville. - Mrs. Patterson who
resides east Of here passed away
Friday after a lingering Illness and
was buried Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Belgard have
moved into their new home.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Downing are
now living in their new residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Tillotson are
now living on the Belgard farm This
young couple have the best wishes of
the community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schuyler and family
of Ottumwa are now living in this
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Monohou are
now living on their farm in this
neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Helmick are
rejoicing over the arrival Of a daugh-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Eakins are the
proud parents of daughter at their
home
Miss Edna Berry is in Ottumwa
learning the dressmaking trade
Miss Nellie Orman spent last week
with her sister Mrs. Springer in Of
tumwa.
Roy Brown Of Ottumwa is spending
few days with his mother Mrs. w.
B. Orman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoy and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Ran
dali.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. King visited the
John Wilson home Sunday.
Miss Neva Wall of Otturnwa recent
ly visited the Davis and Hoy homes.
Misses Minerval Overturff and Col.
die McCants of Bloomfield visited
with Miss Overturff's relatives in this
locality Sunday and Monday.
Miss Goldie Overturff Is spending
her vacation with Miss Mildred Davis.
Misses Ollie and Blanches Taylor Wis.
tied with Miss Elizabeth Erwin Sun
day.
Mr. Arthur Miller formerly Of this
community but now Of Broken Bow,
Neb., made business trip here re.
Gently and visited old frineds.
Miss Anna Brady is visiting Mrs.
G. M. Thomas at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Randall visited
the parental Randall home Tuesday.
Mr.. Randall is SO years old and at
tends to to his farm work.
Mrs. Conner OF Ottumwa visited at
her fathers home Sunday.
G. M. Thomas was in Bloomfield
Monday.
Miss Ruth Hull of Ottumwa will
open the spring term of school at
Ormanville week from Monday after
short vacation.
Rev. Hunt Of Maquoketo, Ia, held
services at the Ormanville M. e.
church Tuesday evening.
Miss Frona Fuller of Bloomfield will
teach the Fairview school this spring.
Mrs. Hettie Cooper of Otumwa will
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there was justice in this acquittal for
the prosecuting attorney became con-
WINGED of the innocence of the de-
PENDANT and made no effort to secure
his conviction. The judge also ex-
pressed his approval of the verdict re.
turned by the jury without leaving
their seats.
But it should be fully realized that
this was an extreme case when future
cases are encountered where attempts
will be made to model defense along
the lines SO clearly proved in the Chi
cago trial
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WEST GROVE

West Grove.-E. A. Goodson and
Ira Foster Is delivering oats in West
Grove the past week to H. Southern.
Fred Stockberger spent Saturday
with his daughter Mrs ]. F. Ston.
berry.
Agent Lem Beggs spent Sunday
evening at Moulton with home folks.
Word was received from Mr.. Bull
lock and he was called to Person, ILL.,,
some time ago that his wife was much
better and chances We're good for
her recovery. Mr.. Bullock Kill return
to assume his duties at tie Wabash
this week
Pleas Gray Of Udell and Cleameo
Edwards shipped a load Of cattle from
West Grove Sunday, buying the
cattle from Frank Canv.
VIM. Hill and wife and son Colliver
OF Bloomfield spent Sunday at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Col
liver socth Of town
Frank Cany, candidate for repres-
entative of Davis county spent this
week in the east part of the county
looking after his political interests.
II. ]. Southern spent Friday IN
Bloomfield on bushes.
w. j. Smathers and Samuel Bennett
Jr., of Washington passed through
West Grove for Bloomfield Saturday.
The democrats of this county held
meeting last Saturday night at the
township hall. There was 10 candi-
dates for the various offices present
and all responded when called. Frank
Cany was chairman of the meeting.
w. W. Susensey was shopping In
Bloomfield Friday.
Al Howard, south Of town went 10
Unionville Saturday to spend Sunday
with relatives.
Robert Pruitt of Ottumwa spent
Sunday with home folk.
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SENDS FOR CHILD
Mrs. Nancy HuddIeston Says That
Her Daughter Should Come
Home q

Mrs. Nancy Huddleston of Osceola
has written Chief of Police Gallagher
asking about her daughter who Is in
Ottumwa. The daughters name is
Lovella. The mother says put her
right on the train and send her home"
Chief Gallagher says that Lovella
has been somewhat hayward and only
a few days ago was arrested in the
company of Lizzie Burns of Smoky
row fame.
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MOuLToN.

Moulton.-Ralph Frazier is up from
Shelbia, Mo-, visiting at the Riley
Speakes home.
G. T. Pulliam has returned from a
visit in Sargent, Neb.
Mrs. Temperance Wells Purdum,
wife of Bruce Purdum, died at her
home in Hilton last Thursday De-
ceased left a husband and four chill
dren. The funeral services were held
last Friday. Interment in Hilton
cemetery.
DR.. and Mrs. w. F. Wave and R. P.
Coons. We're in Bloomfield Wednesday.
Mrs. w. r. Votam arrived Thursday
from FIT. Madison to visit at the home
of her father, M. S. Edwards
The Moulton orchestra played at the
Glenwood, Mo-, graduating exercises
Friday night. Eight graduates-four
boys and four girls.
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RUSSELL CHAPEL.

Russell chapel-George Lentz, ]. O..
Albertson and son Harley, c. w.
Crawford and j. v. Buchanan were in
Ottumwa Friday.
Clara Cook, Of Fremont, was the
guest of her friend. Alta Giiyeart, Fri
day evening and Saturday.
William GronewoId Is very sick.
Clarence. Smith spent Saturday and
Sunday with his cousins, Harry and
Ed Evans
Ats and Hazel Gflyeart attended
church at Fremont Sunday.
Al Citizens Of Ottumwa, visited the
first of the week with his daughter
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Stinson Clark
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BACHELORS AND MILLINERY.

BACHELORS AND MILLINERY.
The decision of Chicago judge to
bar bachelors from a jury called to
decide case wherein a milliner was
suing to collect from the husband Of
a woman a millinery bill the wife held
to be exorbitant, was thoughtful act
The judge said he did not believe e
bachelor was competent to sit In judg-
ment on the case because the ques-
ton raised was whether the articles
purchased were really necessities that
the husband could be compelled to
pay, or whether they were luxuries
for which he was not responsible and
before selling which the milliner
should have consulted him. The Judge
gave out the impression that he did
not believe bachelor could weigh
with accuracy Just what part Of wom-
ans apparel could be classed as a
necessity and just where in the mat
ter of dress luxuries began.
But this was not the real reason
the judge barred bachelors from the
Jury. He was looking over the list Of
articles which the milliner claimed
we're purchased and not paid for and
he noted the following:
March jet chain, S..
March 5-One pin, $3.50.
March 11-Beads, $2.25.
March 1.-two pins, 81; one hat,
$14.
April 3-Horseshoe pin, $4.75.
April 1.-Two hatpins, S.; one hat,
$3.50.
April 1s-one hat rejuvenated, IS.
June 3-one hat, $50.
June 1.-TWO pins, 81.
June 24-Belt pin and leather bag,
$40; waist, $50; waist, SIS; suit, SAL.
June 27-Waist, s43.
Then the judge considered. Would
it be wise to give bachelors such an
intimate insight into the dress ques-
ton? Would the cause of cupid be
aided if twelve single men, each Of
whom, perhaps, was thinking of the
time when he would have little wife
of his own and little home of his
own, were brought so suddenly face
to face with $50 waists and $50 hats?
And the judge decided 1t would not
be well, and that is why before the
case was tried that notice was
tackled up in the court room that none
but married mon need apply for SER
vice on that Jury.
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c.. M. & 81. p. TRAINS.

No Going Southwest. Depart
5A--SouthwGst Limited 1:45 3. m
3A-kansas City Local ....10: 40 a, m.
93B-Local freight ....... 1854, M
Going East, Via Cut-OR
12A-Chic. Limited o5 q. m.
SA-Daverport, Chicago 5000, m
s2B-Local freight s:2o a. m.
Marion Line. Going North.
IGSB-Ccdar Rapids, Marion 5:45 D. m.
1oB-Cedar Rapids. ST. Paul 1855 2. m.
9SB-Local freight ...... 6:4Oa. M
Marion Line. Coming South.
1G3B-Arrive from Marion. 10: Is a. m.
9C-Arrive fror MAJ .oc.. 1928 a. n.
97B-Local freight arrivs. 4:5S D. NJ.
Freight trains arrive and depart
from Ot.umva Junction.
]. p. Whelan. Ticket Agent.
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ALBA.

Abia.-The dentists Of the Ottumwa
district. which is SUBJ district of the
Iowa state organization, met in Abba
today for their first meeting under the
new system. The Ottumwa district
dentists are part of the Iowa state
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each the Hickory Flat school tht

teach the Hickory Flat school this
spring.
Dave Taylor of Illinois Is visiting
his brother Jackson Taylor and his
step-daughter, Mrs. Lewis.
Miss Mildie Hickart has returned
to her home after stay in Ottumwa.
Miss Ruth Heckart is still with her
friend, Miss Agnes McElroy in OF
tumwa.
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YAMPA.

Yampa.-Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hilton
We're Ottumwa visitors Friday.
Fred Morrison made a business trip
to Ottumwa Friday
Mrs. ]. e. Carmen and daughters.
Misses Laura and Helen Carnan were
shopping In Ottumwa Saturday.
The children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Miles
Davis are quite sick
Mrs. Clayton Goodman is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Della Holmes Of this
vicinity.
Mrs. Della Holmes, who has been
quite sick, is improving.
Mrs. B. H, Burnaugh was in Batavia
on business Thursday
Charles Humble has moved In Mrs.
Reno's farm near this place.
j. B. Carmen was in Ottumwa Tues
day.
Mr.. Earle and family of Martinville,
Ind, are visiting friends in this vicin-
ity. Mr.. Farley formerly lived hers
and run blacksmith shop
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A movement is on foot to increase
the kaiser's salary. AS the German en-
peror only gets s3,930,0e0 a year it
will be agreed he is entitled to raise
that will insure him Of his three
squares a day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-07

Anarchy" said Alexander Berk-
man, chief of the anarchists of the
United States. in recent interview.
docs not advocate violence" Mr..
Berkman shows little inconsistency
considering that he spent a long term
in prison for typically anarchistic
and violent attempt to assassinate H.
C. Prick
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Even If the populist convention at
st. Louis fails to make much of a
splash in the political sea it will have
served good purpose in introducing
us anew to that intrepid leader and
sterling patriot, General Jacob S.
Coxey.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-07

And now it's the vanderbilts. What
would the papers do for copy were it
not for New York's first families?
If this thing keeps UP where will
Evelyn sleep?
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WABASH RAILWAY.

NO Going South. Depart
2A-Moberly. St. L., K. c.. $500 q. m.
50B-Moberly and East -. 1856 o. m.
Coming North. Arrivs
b1B-Moberly local ....... IL: 80 a. m.
SA-Fi ON Kansas City,. 1900 p. m.
j. P. Whelan, Ticket Agent.
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c.. r. Z. {. p. TRAINS.

No Going North. Depart
475-Des Moines, Omaha. 7:10a. m.
473-Keokuk- Ottumwa ...."11:57 a. IN,
471-Des Moines, Omaha :. 5:35 D. m.
Going South.
470-Keokuk, Kas. City. 10: IS a. m.
742-Ottumwa-Keokuk $50. Ais p. m.
474-Des Moines to Eldon. 10: IT D. IN.
W. S. Parker. Ticket Agent.
1.-THE time given for train 473 is the
time Of arrival This train Is discon-
tinued here and returns to Keokuk as
train 742.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-07

The Ottumwa division Of the Bur-
lington road has experienced about as
many shakeups lately as the presi-
dents cabinet.
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returned to Keokuk Monday evening
after pleasant visit with CantrIl
relatives.
Mrs. Catherine Smith has been quite
sick but is now better.
Carl Haskins Is teaching near
Lebanon.
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cANTRIL.

Co,ntril-Cantril baseball team has
received their new uaHern1s which add
to the appearance Of the team, They
nave secured the services of B. Nc
Cabe, OF Hillsboro, who is said to he
an excellent pitcher. The American
Bloomer girls VIII be at Cantril MAY
and at some late date the Japs Will
be here. Everything Is being done to
make Cantril ballball park lively this
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. I. Manning were in
Cantril recently.
Earl FHasktns returned from Ames
Thursday, having completed his course
at that school. Frank Silver accom- :
panied him home and will spend his
Easter vacation here.
Mrs. Josie Cetcher has returned
from her visit at Gibbs, No.
Mrs. Josie Daugherty was In Moul-
ton visiting Wednesday.
Chas. Vale Is home from Mt Pleas
ant college for spring vacation.
County Superintendent Hemninger
was in town Friday and visited the
schools.
DR.. PAIL and family returned We'd
nesday from a visit at Keokuk.
Mrs. 8. e. fifty continues quite low
with no hopes for recovery.
Dr. Carpenter moved to Lee Swank
property Tuesday.
N. e. Dye and family of Milton,
were guests Of VIM. Haney over Sun
day.
A. v. Benson left Monday for their
new home in Indiana
Miss Rena Smith closed a successful
term Of school at Elm Friday.
Mrs. John De Young and children
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HEpRlck

Hedrfck--W. T. Dixon, of Fairfield.
visited friends in town yesterday.
z. L. May Is reported dangerously Ill
James w. Moore was q passenger TO
Ottunwa Friday on business.
John Hursey, Of University Place.
Neb., Is visiting his father, William
Hursey, for few days.
wade Kirkpatrick was in Sigourney
Thursday on business.
Allen Hawk attended the Shriners
meeting In Ottumwa Thursday,
r. q. Duke, of Ottumwa, was In
town Wednesday on business.
Miss Viola Scoville, Of Cedar Rapids.
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. W.. w.
Young.
DR.. R. v. Henry was in wapello
Tuesday
Attorney J. H. wyllie, Of Sigourney.
was In town Wednesday on business.
Geo. T. Duke was a passenger to
Ananlossa Friday on business.
Prof, ]. ]. Williams, Misses, Erma
Krout, Blanche Nelson, Alma Goodwin.
Florence Curran and Vida Merrill att
tended the teachers meeting held in
Martinsburg Saturday
Miss Cora Wilson Is visiting reIa-
tives In Sigourney.
#. w. Fish visited friends In North
English Saturday. :.
j. w. Hiid was a passenger to or
tumwa Saturday.
D. M. Bottorff was in ottuuws
Thursday on business.
A church supper ought to be good.
The successful man of affairs is SELF
conscious of having thought out new
form of confidence game
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BURLINGTON ROUTE, C.. 3. & G

BURLINGTON ROUTE, c., 3. G. @,
No Going East. Depart
lSA-Chic. Dubuque. Quincy 1920 a. 10.
SZ-Local freight .......... g: 20 d. m
B-Bu,lington. st. Louis. Z: IS a. m.
1eB-Peoria Dub, Quincy. IL: 40 a. m.
6A-Chic. Limited ..... III p. m.
1oB-Ft. Madison. St Louis. $3.50 p. m.
4A-Chi:., st. L.. Quincy. :. 7:15 D. m.
2A-Chic., Peoria Rockford 11:25 o. m
Going West.
6A-Omaha and Nebraska. 1890 a. nc.
3A--Omafa. Oregon. Calf.7:bo a m
9B-Arrtve from Fl. Mad. 11:45 q. m.
eA-Peoria to Creston -. 300 p. m.
ilB-Arrive from Chicago. 10: 80 p. m.
1A-Chicago to Denver -. sos p. m.
iS-omaha, Billings and
Northwest ..... 4.22 D m.
W. 8. P--ker, Ticket Agent.
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R.R. TIME TABLES.

A-DaiIy; B.. daily except Sunday;
c., Daily eScaot Monday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-30
LICENSE TANGLE
IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Mitchell, S. D., April 29.-NothWith-
standing the fact that license carried
in the town of Woonsocket by a ma
jority of one, and the city council
save it's official sanction to the vote
cast on the proposition, the indications
are that the legality of the majority
will be taken into the courts for set
Element.
Mayor Samuel Ramsey, who was
elected mayor for the third successive
term, holds the opinion that license
did not carry, in that it did not re
| ceive a majority Of the votes cast at
the election.
A provision in the license law re
quires the proposition to have a ma
jor.ty of the legal voters, but the law
fails to provide any method to ascer-
tain how many voters a town has.
I A decision has been rendered in the
/ circuit court OF the state. however,
/ which holds that if a majority of the
+ highest vote, which in this instance is
/ that Of mayor, is not cast in favor OF
/ license the question has not carried.
/ At the recent election 275 votes were
cast for mayor, and license received
but 137, which is less than one-ha,I
of the mayors vote, According to the
! decision of Judge Smith, as he inter
preted the law license would have re
CURED 15S votes to carry at the cleo
ton.
When the time comes to issue tbs
license for saloons in Woonsocket
next July it is stated that a restrain
ing order Will be issued against tn,
mayor signing the license and the
case viii he brought before Judge
Smith. Mayor Ramsey is a prohibi
ZIONIST. and the majority of the counci
are license men, consequently it is
likely that WCo1socket viii have al
exciting time in court along in July.