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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-04
THE NATIONAL PROH1B1T1ONlST

1908, the only year for which the Census gives
tabulations of those facts in every city, From this
table it will be that the population of the
license cities totals 1,53s,373; the population
of the no-license cities 2933s9 The number of
arrests for intoxication in the license cities totals
$685. while the number of arrests in the no.
license cities reaches only 3743. That is to say,
the license cities had one arrest for drunkenness
for every twenty eight Of the population while
the no-license cities had arrest for every
seventy-eight of the population.
1t needs to be observed that this showing is
made undu1y favorable to the license cities from
the fact that with them are included three cities
which temporarily under no-license during
the year 1908. These cities were Lowell, Brock
ton and Fitchburg, all three of which fall below,
and two of them far below, the average of the
license cities.
That this is not an accidental showing may
be seen by an examination of one of the historic
public documents of the state of Massachusetts,
the Relation of the Liquor Traffic to Pauper
ism, Crime and Insanity" found in the Reports
of Statistics of Labor, published by the state Of
Massachusetts in 1895 TABLE " gives the show
ing in detail.
From this table it may be that in the
ffty-three cities and towns of the state having
license during the year under consideration, the
number Of arrests per thousand inhabitants for
all offenses reached 5S5S and the number of
rests for drunkenness, 1854, while in the
license cities and towns of the state the number
of arrests reached 1920 and the number of ar
rests for drunkenness was only 994
In the forty towns and cities which I'M
der license part of the year and under no-license
part OF the year. a showing is made salts
factory than that of the full license cities and
towns, but worse than that Of the no-license
cities.
1t is not the intent of this article to attempt
to demonstrate the theory of Prohibition from
the showing made by the cities of Massachu
sets. The kind of Prohibition that Massachu
sets has is not the Prohibition for which The
National ProhibtioniSt contends and for which
the Prohibition party has fought for almost four
decades, but the showing of these official Stats
tics plainly is that under Prohibition with half
a chance, municipal finances in better condl
ton than under license, and that, with the
favorable surroundings of closely neighborlng
license towns, drunkenness is far less prevalent
in cities that forbid the saloon than in cities
where the saloon is licensed.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-04
DISPENSARY AND PROHIBITION
What Followed in North Cardinals Capital
When the People Voted Out Their
Piously Managed Gin Mill

RALEIGH, N. c., May as Especial correspond
ence)-This city, the capital of the state, got
rid of the last remaining local feature of the
liquor traffic by the vote of its people aboshine
the citys dispensary on December 26 1907, the
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-04
AN OREGON NO:LICENsE CASE
How Business Improved and Taxes Decreased
in County on the Columbia River

PORTLAND, ORE, May 12-(Special correspond
ence)-Ihe Journal of this city today publishes a
letter from ]. L. Gates of Sherman county Sher-
ago and Mr. Gates who is the manager of two
large business concerns in the county, tells of
the results that have followed the adoption Of
the no-license policy. Mr. Gates says:
I'VE cannot understand how any good live
sensible business man for moment stand
for the saloon, the thing of all things that draws,
money from legitimate channels of business and
directly in lures the business of every merchant
injury to the community. Notwithstanding we.
had the tail end of two crop failures to contend
with here IN Sherman county, business for
the year ending February Is last was lust $1O-
600 heavier than it two years ago when we
had the saloons. The gar after the saloons
were put out of business, though crops
complete failure, our cash sales were twenty
six and one-half percent better than the year be-
fore and our secured time sales ten percent
heavier. 1t seems very ridiculous for business
man to favor the Saloons On tafes
haze been lover each year since the saloons 7Vent
out of commission. 1t is safe to say that Sher-
man county is saved at least 5000 year by the
saloons being put out Of business-saved to the
farmer, stockman and laborer the taxpayers.
They the fellows who foot the bills"
The Journal commenting upon this letter,
says:
This seems to be testimony worth consider
ing. 1t is not the vapid harangue of profess
sonal reformer, but the careful cool-headed
statement of a business who must know
what he is talking about. Is there any argument
or testimony to overcome such evidence as this ?"
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-04


With the first of this month we had enjoyed
four months of Prohibition The results are
visible upon all hands
Figures show that in the four months mme-
dately following the closing of the dispenSary
there has been a decrease in arrests for drunken
of ffty-six percent, and a decrease in the
arrests for all causes of nearly forty-three per-
cent. That is showing made by Prohibition
even while the fumes of liquor have hardly had
time to get away.
The comparative statement shows that in the
first four months of 1907 with the dispensary
there were 37S arrests in this city from all
causes, and IT'S arrests for drunkenness, while
in 1905 without the dispensary, even while there
remained in the city dispensary liquor, the total
arrests fell to PIT, decrease of 161 and the
arrests for drunkenness fell to rs, decrease
of o.
Here is the comparative statement of the
official police court records for four months.
with liquor sold here and four months with no.
liquor sale:
Under Dis With Pro-
pensary 1907 hibition 1908
Arrests for all Causes
January ......,........... 90 6S
Arrests for Drunkenness
January ..:...... A %
Arrests for all Causes
February ............. 80 As
Arrests for Drunkenness
February ................ 80 Is
Arrests for all Causes
March :........ 1o1 90
Arrests for Drunkenness
March ................. 81 "a
Arrests for all Causes
April Observation-Disclosures. 10Y 80
Arrests for Drunkenness
April ................... As II
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-04

Those business who furnish brewers with supplies
and who organizing fight Prohibition must think
this country is ready to put business before morals in
determining its political poices.-Chicago Daily Neacs
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-04

Still further study of conditions in Massa-
chusetts may be added here, though only indi
rectly connected with the question of municipal
finance This is a comparison of the arrests for
intoxication in the license and no-license cities
of the state TABLE III shows this for the year
TAB
From Official State Documents and Showing the ARE
NJ
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-06-04

PROPORTION.
In License CT ties, l to each % inhabitants.
In No-License Cities, | to each rs inhabitants.
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NoIicense
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25
JACQUES
VAUDEVILLE.

The headline attraction at the
Jacques next week will be the famous
Paul Conchas, Kaiser Wilhelm's mill
tary hercules, who is said to be the
strongest and most graceful man IN
the world. Conchas is one OF the
most striking example of the great
army of Germany and his feats OF
;trength and heavyweight Juggling
ire truly marvellous. One Of his
5reat feats is to juggle a heavy can
non on his chin. This implement OF
war is so heavy that it requires SIX
men to push it up to the stage. Oth-
er attractions on the bill this week
include the favorites, Mr. and Mrs
Robyns in their pleasing act, Coun-
sellor For the Defense, Miss Eva Tay-
lor & company presenting Chums'
Tom Morre the well known vocalist
and singer of coon songs. Sol stone,
the lightning calculator, Friend ana
Downey the Hebrew and the singer,
and several others. Polls popular
prices. On Sunday afternoon ami
evening the attraction at the Jacques
will be Gonnaro's band, and the SOLO
list will be Miss lila Grannon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25
POLLS
NNsNNNeNNNNeNHNNN&eHN%esneNte,
ARNOLD DAILY.

Among the members of Arnold
Days company that is to present
Ny Name Rose at Polls on Monday
evening will be found four players
who have achieved more than the
ordinary need of fame in their pro-
feSsion. To begin with there will be
HOlbrOOk Blain, one of the best
actors this country has produced in
many years. His performance of
Napoleon in The Duchess of Dantzig,
his Jack Marbury, the gambler in
Eleanor RObson's company presenting
SalOmy Jane and was associated with
Arnold Daily in the latter's personal
theater venture at the Berkeley in
New York during the early part of
the season. Another talented men,
Der of Mr. Days company is Miss
Chrystal Herne, the daughter of the
late James Herne. Miss Helen Ware
was leading woman for Mr. DAILY
during his occupancy of the Beckeley
theater in New York this season, and
made name for herself that is of
extreme value. She is essentially
character actress and her work as
| Prossy in Candida was regarded as
one of the most finished performances
that the metropolis has seen in years.
William Harrigan is son of Edward
Harrigan of The Mulligan Guards
fame and has inherited a vast amount
of his famous fathers JUNCTION and
flneness upon the stage. His engage
ment with Mr. DAILY was due in no
small measure to the success he made
in various parts during the last two
years in New York. Prices. Csc to
$3.50. Seats now on sale. Tel 1854.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25
COMING EVENTS.

Jan 2T-2S-The Wooster. Billiard
exhibition Willie Hoppe vs. Albert Cut
Ter.
Ian 2a-St Cecilia's hall. SOciable
and dance given by st Cecilia"s Sing
ing society.
Jan. 30-Turn hall scovill street.
first annual dance given by the Lady
Turner's Of the Waterbury Turn
Verein.
Jan 3i-Leavcnworth hall First
annual dance given by Laurel Social
club.
Jan si-City hall. Leap year party
given by the Catholic women's asso-
citation.
Jan 3I-washington Hin Athletic
club rooms, Reception and dance
given by the club.
Feb Turn hall, Scovln street.
Grand hail given by the Russian peo-
ple for the benefit Of 81 Noldenier So
ciety.
Feb :. 6. :. s-City hall Annual
fair united courts. FOresters 81 AM
erica.
Feb 6-Friendly League hall Fri
vatp dance
FEB st Francis Xavier parish
hall. Washington street. card party
given by the Children Uf Mary
Feb MUSE hall Reception and
dance 81 the Aha soeiety-
Feb Ia-Music hail. sOcishle and
dance given by The Three Of Us.
Feb IS-Knizlts q Columbus ball
Spcial given hy Cont Nc GivHFy. NJ
-. u. % l.
Feb gI-OIL FeIlpw's hall Sound
annual saeiab,e AMI dance given hy
the T'i1aeers-
. FEB. z7-City hail. seventeenth
annual concert and sociable given By
R J. Costello Ia1Ee. No 42s. ID. Of "
r T
+ Fea z-ylus5- hail CTtizeus- Rank
IsuNzfng. SreiaI@e AMI dance givea
Z Nv tIse nuI SoeiaI rIuh
Feb Zs-Cfty naIL leap year Whist
rarty un3er auspices q Koung La
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25

having just finished a stormy scene
with his conference.-the character
heavy-who had compelled him to
hand over several bills in stage
money. He was just in the act OF
replacing the balance Of his roll in
his pocket when on walked the
washerwoman, who exclaimed:
Here is your wife's wash" Mr. Nc
MILAN was thunderstruck, and for a
moment words failed him. 81 wish
you world pay ME now, as ], am in
hurry" she continued. We'll,
replied Mr. Mcmillan, ''if you will
wait little l will pay you you when
come off" No, sir" she shouted,
Il amt a goin' to wait. 1 want it
now But, my dear lady" began
Mcmillan, confusedly, don't you see
- Yes, | see. You want to
stall me, but you can't. | want my
money. You needn't try to tell me
you amt got it. | seen you put Il
big roll in your pocket. Come on,
fork over my dollar" Complying
with her request, he took out the
roll of stage money, pulled off a bill
and handed it to her. She departed
leaving the bundle on the floor at
his feet, just as the curtain fell upon
the scene, which the audience enjoy
ed much more than Mr. Mcmillan.
who said: IN patronize laundry
in the future"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25
THE MINSTREL COMEDIANS.

There is some speculation as to the
participants in the Elks' minstrel
show. which will take place at Polls
theater on February "a and 20.
especially with reference TO the men
who will do the principal comedy
work. The committee announces
that all four end men, the ballad
singers. the interlocutor, the mono
logue artists and others who are TO
furnish the comedy have been select
ed and are now busy rehearsing their
PARTS. The chorus work has been
especially pleasing 20 Director X. i.
Laslett Smith and Stage Manager
Thomas NJ. Frenzy is certain that
the show will he the best with which
ne he's been connected. The COM
Inittce further wi hes to impress on
the public of Waterbury that there
will he &c reservatiul Of seats made
before :he public safe begins and that
the sale will be conducted with severe
impartiality.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25
WASH GOODS.

WASH GOODS.
|b-inch Dress Lawns, fine quality,
/ floral and striped designs, value
15c,
\ Mill End Sale Price nc yard
|alston Suiting, gray and black
checks, all sizes, new spring
suiting, value 15c.
Mill End Sale Price &c yard
LINENS AND TOWELS.
Extra large size bleached Turkish
Towels, hemmed and fringed, ex-
ira heavy, regular price Csc,
Mill End Sale Price zoe each
leached Napkins, good size and
quality, value Use,
Mill End Sale Price SOC dozen
LANKETs AND COMFORTABLES.
Iull size heavy feeced Blankets,
\ gray and white, value csc,
j Mill End Sale Price 53c
Extra heavy Silkoline covered Com
forters, filled with snow white cot
ton, value $2.25, ....
Mill End Sale Price $3.50 each
TOILET ARTICLES.
ompeian Cream, soc and 75c size.
Il Mill End Sale Prices Soc and soc
Firschs Violet Ammonia,
II Mill End Sale Price 15c bottle
heseborough Vaseline Hair Tonic,
! Mill End Sale Price TIC bottle
lioxogen.
Mill End Sale Price 19c bottle
Azurea Sachet Powder,
Mill End Sale Price soc ounce
NOTIONS.
Assorted Bunch Tape, package con-
tains 4 widths,
Mill End Sale Price &c
ancy Pin Cubes. were ice,
Mill End Sale Price 1Oc each
reinforced White Corset Steels, reg
I ular price 10c,
Mill End Sale Price &c each
little Memo, extra heavy Side Elias
tics, were lie and 19c,
Mill End Sale Price IL " pair
Velvet center, Daisy Pin Cushion,
regular price 19c,
Mill End Sale Price 10c each
Washable Stockinet Dress Shields,
Mill End Sale Price &c pair
solid and assorted large Pin Sheets,
we're Toe,
Mill End Sale Price &c each
Hair covered Wire Pompadours,
were 45c each,
Mill End Sale Price 25c each
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25
PICTURES AT EAGLES, HALL.

Beginning Sunday night the admis-
sion to the moving picture entertain
ment at Eagles hall, will be reduced
10 ten cents for the gallery, ana
fifteen cents for the best seats i'll bal
cony and entire floor. The managers
realize that the reduced number OF
hours that is in effect in most Of the
shors makes it rather hard for the
people to spare a great deal of money
for pleasure and no doubt the patrons
of this form of amusement will APP
preciate the efforts of the manage
ment to give them the best possible
entertainment for this very small
price. The entertainment will he kept
up to the high standard that has been
in vogue since the very beginning, and
patrons will see all the very latest and
best in moving pictures and illus
trated songs. Overture is promptly at
S1J
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25
.JANEY JUNKlNS.

Jewell Darrell, will appear at Poll
theater this afternoon and evening III
her screaming creation OF Janey
Junkins, this young lady patterns al
ter no one, and is pronounced the
most original lady laugh provoker
in the world, Percy G. Williams the
well known New York manager, VINO
had Miss Darrell under his manage
ment for four seasons pronounces hef
as such, she will be supported by a
strong acting company of well known
players, the play is in four acts ana
seven scenes, every act is a scream OF
laughter, with just enough heart IN
terest to blend nicely, and give the
audience a chance to brush aside a
tear and get ready for another hearty
laugh. Popular prices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25

MEMS WEAR.
Only about 100 of those 15c Silver
Collars left, all to go tonight,
Each &c
About dozen Mems Fancy Bosom
Shirts, mostly IA, 14h, were 81.
Each 1Oc
Fleece lined and natural wool Shirts
and Drawers, all sizes, were soc,
Each 42c
TAM O'SHANTERS.
A small lot of Children's Tam
O'Shanter Caps, regular price 25c
and soc,
Mill End Sale Price &c
Children's flannelette Dresses in
pink and blue checks, regular
price 25e,
Mill End Sale Price 1Oc each
PETTICOATS.
Black Moire Petticoats, with ruffles
on fiounce, good width, worth
SIPS.
Mill End Sale Price 79c each
HOSIERY.
Women's fast black seamless Hos
iery,
Mill End Sale Price &c pair
rh;Idr f,,t hlooIy 6po r;bbod oot
ton Hose, all sizes, to 10.
Mill End Sale Price DC, 3 pair 25c
WHITE GOODS.
One lot White Goods, Mill Ends,
stripes and crossbar Muslins, all
worth 15c yard.
Mill End Sale Price 10c yard
One lot White Goods, Mill Ends,
stripes and crossbars, all worth
19c to Csc.
Mill End Sale Price 121sc yard
Plain white lawn SO inches wide,
value sc
E. Mill End Sale Price DC yard
Dotted Swiss, suitable for dresses,
value 25c
Mill End Sale Price 1Sc yard
Domestics. Blankets, Sheets and Pill
low cases, Bed spreads, Trunks
and Bags in the basement
Unbleacehed cotton cloth, good quail
ity,
Mill End Sale Price &c yard
Unbleached cotton heavy quality.
value &C per yard.
Mill End Sale Price &c yard
Unbleached Atlantic Mills cotton, ex-
ira heavy and full yard wide, val
Tie 10c
Mill End Sale Price 7lsc yard
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25

his success with The
Parish Priest. and critics without ex-
ceVticn have pronounced IL the best
pruIuetfon SuIiv has ever offered 20
the publfC. There Is NJ dOubt that
musical cumefy and alleged comic
opera have beem verr much overdose
during the past three o. four years
and the tendency - fhe times lies n
TIE direction 81 q rsac5ten foTard g
vure rstE8zsT form - theatrical
anusemeut- Mr. sally is 10 b Coz
gratuIate5 On being 0He q the Lead
ers in this r1vemezt, and while en-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25

dies solalFfy II st Tllomass church
Feb za-Nsw hal. "a Greer
street. grand ball for benefit Of Theo
6ore SabaHeuckays-
March I-Jaacques opera house
Fifth annual euEeert given By the
James Meaghsr tranch Of the Gaelic
league
March I5-CzthoIie Women's as
soefstfon sozse-f ~ Iaeqgss thester
Mzrrh I7-CEsF hsIl. the p0serful
Irish drama. Daniel 0Coanell." an
der the auspices % Ladies AUXILIARY.
division 5, A O. H
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25
MOVING PICTURES.

Miss Ada Jones, the well known
photograph vocalist, who made such
a big hit at Polls few weeks age
will be the singer at Polls on Sunday
afternoon and evening when the I'M III,
perial Moving Picture company VIII
present an excellent programme
Among the feature pictures Will DC
a new subject called The Irish BLACK
smith and others among the MY
subjects will be BLACK Art
and "Diabolical Itching" Prices 10
and 25 cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25

Walter Mcmillan. a member Of the
Harder-HalI Stock company. recent
Is playing in Schenectady. y. Y.
had an odd experience while playing
at that place with a very business
Ike washerwoman- Ills wife. havinE
a large bundle Of clothes ready for
the wash. gave them 10 a WomaE
Who had a reputation for doing good
work In q couple Of days she ~
turned with The bundle. and asked
the stage manager for Mrs Mcmillan
The manager Informed her shs
wasn't in the thezfsF. whereupga she
asked for lrr Mcmillan The mana
xaa nDinted t. hin on the ssace
There he IS said be. azd. being
VerF busy a. The time. turned his
attentioa elsewhere. Mr NcMfIIaz
happened to BE alone On the stage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25

Bleached and unDieached pillow case
cotton, AZ and As inches wide,
heavy quality
Mill End Sale Price IL &c yard
Bleached Sheeting, full ga width, ex-
ira heavy and fine, regular prize
35c
Mill End Sale Price 29c yard
Bleached Cambria, fine quality, value
lac
Mill End Sale Price sac yard
Domet Flannel, heavy weight, value
cents
Mill End Sale Price 4s4c yard
Cream Wood Saxcry flannel for in
fants' wear, regular value 29c
Mill End Sale Price 19c yard
Bleached Pillow cases 42-36, heavy
weight cotton for the price
Mill End Sale Price 1913 yard
SHOES IN THE MILL END SALE.
A lot of Misses and Children's Rub
bers, in low cuts and storms, rolled
edge.
Low Cuts, sizes 6 to 10k, regular
price 45c,
Mill End Sale Price 33c
Storm Cuts, sizes to 10 " regular
price soc,
Mill End Sale Price SIC
Low Cuts, sizes II to 2, regular
price soc,
Mill End Sale Price BIC
Storms, sizes II to 2, regular price
55c,
Mill End Sale Price 42c
A small lot of Mems and Women's
Japanese Scuffs. all sizes,
Mill End Sale Price 10c pair
DRAPERY DEPARTMENT, THIRD
FLOOR.
1915 Cluny Lace Curtains for $2.95.
Owing to the demand for ladies'
waists trimmed with Cluny lace,
there has been a scarcity and con-
sequently a rapid advance in price
in Cluny laces that are used in the
manufacture of curtains. How
ever, we are fortunate to be able
to offer limited number of pairs
at lower prices than prevailed a
year ago. These goods are per-
feet, made up on the best quality
of French cable net, have net
bands and are full width and sill
length, in Arab color only.
Mill End Sale Price $2.95 pair
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25
DANIEL, SILLY

On Wednesday matinee and even
ing. January 20, will offer Daniel
Sully in his comedy-drama, The Gold
en- Rule. in which he received such
an enthusiastic reception when he
appeared in this city last season.
In this play Mr. Sully has more than
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25

joying substantial financial rewards
for his enterprise, he may also feel
that he is doing something towards
the betterment of the American
stage. Prices, matinee, 20 and oo
cents; evening, 25 cents to VI.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25
Ii It's Made of Rubber,
We Have Ii.
Rubber
Footwear

Bear in mind that we are
headquarters for Rubber foot
wear of all kinds. We do not
handle cheap or poor Rubbers,
but sell the best for the same or
less than others ask for the
poorer kinds.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-21

thievinlg going on in the local Penn
sylvania yards and detective Master
son is determined to break II up.
A few days ago a box car was brok-
en- into and a quantity Of sugar,
flour and other articles was taken.
Potter was caught sleeping in a box
car and the detective suspicioned
him as being one of the gang.
Potter was arraigned in mayor IS
court this morning. He claimed that
he was only using the box car for
his bed and meant no harm. The
mayor was relentless however and
imposed "a fine of $40 and costs. ag-
gregatinlg in all to $3.50. The victim
was unable to pay and the mayor
ordered him committed to the coun-
ty Jail.