Willmar tribune., 1908-05-06
PROHIBITION PRESS BULLETIN
by John A. Shields, Minneapolis.


Oath of April. William Schultz of
Mcleod county was struck and in
stantly killed by passenger train.
He was intoxicated. Don't worry;
some BOY will supply his place.
On April 20, Peter Fisher of 2225
Second St. NE. Minneapolis. fren-
zied by drink, shot his wife and at
tempted to kill his uncle, Peter
Gebhardt. Oh, we'll, there are lots
Of other wives that Industrious hus-
bands may use for targets, and most
of US have uncles. A little social
gathering in Duluth recently was
made interesting by the flying of
beer bottles and other missiles
drink, lookup, work-house. But
there are lots of other nice men and
women in Duluth that can be work.
ing while these people are boarding
at the expense of the public.
Drunk, row, gun-one man dying
at Chisholm April 20; but keep cool,
there are BOYS growing up. On
April Is, Peter Olson, 1410 Fifth
St. No. Minneapolis, died from al
coholism; never mind, you could
spare a BOY. On April q, Alfred
Sharood, aged 81 years, 314 w. An
napolis St., St. Paul, died of acute
alcoholism. Young fellow! Shaw,
too bad! Probably started at Is
bring on another! On with the
dance! On April q, Oscar Hove
land of Minnesota accidentally shot
himself, while drunk. On the same
day P. R. Bacon of St. Cloud died
of alcoholism. The POOR MANS
CLUB has clubbed a lot of folks to
death and damnation during the
past week. How much longer will
the "poor man. stand for it?
The Brewers of Iowa are circu-
lating a leaflet which claims that
$500, 900 people are employed the
year round in the brewing business.
The circular also states that the
sum of $54, ,542. 900 is paid to these
men annually as wages. No doubt
the brewers have fooled the Iowans
once, and believe they are all fools;
but in this case the misrepresenta-
tion is too gross. When divided
out, we find, according to the above
figures, that the brewers pay $2l.8O
per year per laborer, or to each
man they pay six cents day. Mr..
Brewer, what makes you lie so?
The brewers are circulating a
few tons of circulars and posters,
showing that they pay $4,000, 900
per year for fuel, and SIS, 600, 900
per year for fire insurance. Since
most business men pay from three
to five times as much for fuel as
for insurance, some people are won
dering whether their policies carry
protection against the eternal burn
ing-which might possibly explain
the exorbitant cost.
''The liquor trade is tottering to
it's fall, says the Dial of Progress.
Brewers and distillers' stocks have
fallen so much recently that the
owners are becoming desperate.
The report comes from London that
brewery stocks recently fell $685.
100000, or about so per cent. The
revenue officers of Cincinnati re-
port that the wholesale whisky busi-
ness has fallen off Is per cent re-
Gently. The slump in stocks has
not only disturbed the trade, but
also has angered it exceedingly
against those opposed to the bust
ness. The liquor dealers papers
are especially hostile to Prohibition
workers, and devote column after
column to them.
The Minneapolis Journal refers
to the machine in congress(which
is holding up all legislation) as a
benevolent oligarchy." What is
the use of calling names? Our con.
gressmen have voted themselves an
increase in salary of $2,5OO each
per year, and built themselves a
marble palace for an Office build.
ng. Now some people are unrea.
sonable enough to expect them to
enact some legislation, on top of
all his WORK! Not if your Uncle
Joey knows himself!