Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-08

gtam.) )-At the special election here today
prohibition failed to carry by l43 votes.
The vote was For prohibition. 3Ss;
against prohibition, 1891. The election was
the hardest fight pulled off in Lincoln in
years. The civic league and the opponents
Of prohibition worked from early morning
until the last ballot was cast. Numerous
carriages bearing the placard mo Saloons
were on the streets all day, while the OPP
pohents used carriages and automobiles
without placards
At St. Paul's church prayer meeting
was on all day and many men and women
prayed for the success of the prohibition
proposition. The Mckinley chimes were
played constantly. At the Civic league
headquarters as soon as the vote showed
prohibition was lost. Rev Mr. Roach said:
Gentlemen you will drink your whisky
between and from now on.
Frank Harrison, one of the anti-saloon
managers. called the league members to
attend a meeting at once and at this meet
ing he urged the members of the league
to begin now to force the excise board to
live up to its rules and enforce it's orders
for daylight saloon. The order for day
light saloon to become effective when the
new license year begins was recently made
by the excise board upon the demand of the
prohibition newspapers and others.
Falls city Switches.
FALLS CITY. Neb., April 7.--(special
Telegram by $50 votes this city went
dry, though Il was wet last year by a
good majority.
DAVID CITY, Neb.. April 7-(special
Telegram. 1.-The largest vote ever cast in
H.
of license or no license being submitted.
The license party was defeated by 80 votes.
Last year the license won out by So votes.
SPRINGFIELD. Neb., April 7--(Special
Telegram. 1.-THE issue in todays village
election was license against anti-llcense.
The drys electlng two members by ma
jority OF IL, with three hold-over vets
This means wet town provided signers
can De secured, which is doubtful
HOMER, Neb. April 7.--Cspecial Tele-
gram.)-This town, located on the border
OF the Winnebago Indian reservation, to-
day voted. by a small majority, to pro-
hibit the sale of liquor.
VALLEY. Neb., April 7.--(Special Tele-
gram)-This place went dry today by
vote of SO to 81 on a direct vote on the
question. In the counciImanic election the
ticket composed of license men was elected
by two majority.
WATERLOO. Neb.. April 7.-(special
Telegram.) 1.-THE town election today re-
suited in vote of So against saloons to
80 for The initiative and referendum car
ried by 80 to A. Stenglein, John Mohatt
and w. ]. Mack were elected trustees.
LEXINGTON, Neb.. April 7.-(Special
Telegram. )-The city election in the city of
Lexington resulted in sweeping victory
for the business mems administration
ticket. The entire ticket was elected. w.
A. Stewart, the present mayor. being re-
elected. This insures saloons for another
year. The initiative and referendum was
defeated
GREENWOOD. Neb. April 7-(special
Telegram, 1.-The full vote was poIed here
today. The license ticket was elected by
majority OF %.
SILVER CREEK Neb. April 7.-(speciaI
Telegram.) 1.-THE vote on wet or dry shows
in favor of license.
WOOD RIVER, Neb. April 7.-(special.)
Wood River was dry last year and went
dry by twentysix votes today
TEKAMAH. Neb., April 7.--(Special.)-
The city election issue today was the is
! suance OF liquor licenses, the anti-license
! ticket being carried by majority OF fifty.
The following officers were elected:
mdyoT, FRANK T.. Warui clerk, M. 3 Nc
Grew; treasurer, Ed Latta councilman
First ward, e, w. Bryant councilman
Second ward, Chris Johnson; city engineer
w. e. Pratt; police judge. James c. Shaw;
members Board OF Education, DIR. A. d.
Nesbit and c. s. Laughlin.
ARLINGTON, Neb, April 7.-(speclaI
Telegram Arlington, which has never
been dry before, voted to abolish sa-
looms today by seventeen votes
PENDEFS Neb., April 7.-(special Tele-
gram)-1n Pender, which has always been
wet" the total vote cast was us and
the majority favoring license thlrty-two.
/ EMERSON, Neb., April 7-Cspecial Tele-
gram. THE village of Emerson. which has
always been wet town, voted to renew
| licenses by a majority OF twenty-five votes.
/ BROKEN BOW, Neb., April 7.-(special
/ Telegram.)-At the city election today
Broken Bow entered its tenth year as a
/ dry town, a heavy vote being polled
/ against saloon licenses. A strenuous fight
was also made against pool and billiard
halls. The present incumbents OF office,
headed by w a. George as mayor, were
/ reelected.