The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-16
LOCAL OPTION
HONORS ARE EVEN
Cities Go Wet and the Country
Districts Go Dry"

Chicago Especially Between 800
and 1000 saloons will be closed In
Illinois for two years as result Of
the vote on local'option in the 1,15o
| Of the 1926 townships OF the state.
! The local option forces made gains
In all of the rural districts through
out the state with two or three ex-
ceptions. Madison, Sc. Clair and
Kankakee Counties were not affected
by the crusade. Most of the larger
cities Throughout the state voted
wet by large majorities
The antisaloon forces won Deca-
tur, closing 63 saloons; Rockford,
SO saloons; Belvidere. 10 saloons;
Taylorville. IL; Mount Carroll. Z.
Dwight the home of the "Keeley
Cure was the only former dry"
town in Livingstone County that
went wet" The Prohibition forces
lost by So votes.
Nlattoon voted dry" and Lewis
l.. Lehman. mayor OF the city, re-
signed his office when he was in
formed that the "drys" had won.
He is president of the First National
Bank and trustee of the University
of Illinois
Milwaukee, Wis. Especially. = Re-
turns received show that license won
over no license in majority of
towns in Wisconsin In the election
where these issues were put to a
vote of the people In Kenosha Ma
theas j. Scholey, Democrat agent for
a brewing company, defeated Ed
ward S. Alteman by sos votes. The
following places voted for licenses:
Altoona, Kenosha, West Salem,
Tomah, Union Grove. Mouston, Lam
caster. Galesville, Plattesville, White
Hall, Ladysmith, Mineral Point, Pee
waukee.
The following places voted no
license: Sparta, Viroqua, Laferge,
Richland Center, Reedstown, Dodge
Vile.
At Madison Mayor j. C. Schubert,
Democrat, won out over w. j. Nc
Kay, who favored Sunday closing
Schubert's majority was 1.205 votes.
Hitherto the antisaloon men have
not been given organized opposition,
but this year the Germans, with the
cry OF personal liberty. waged an
uncompromising war upon the Anti.
saloon Leaguers.
Lincoln, Neb. Especially The II.
cense issue vexed 500 Nebraska towns
at their annual election. Returns SC
far received indicate that the Pro-
hibitionists have made substantial
gains. The fiercest battle was in Lin.
coin. where more votes were cast
than at any presidential contest. The
issue as submitted ,was between com.
plete prohibition and the daylight
saloon running from in the morn
ing until at night. Prohibition
was beaten by 202 votes in total
of 5000.
The women of the city held an all
night prayer meeting in the leading
Methodist Church in behalf of prohi-
bition. At Hastings in a poll of
1000. the vote was tie. Fairbury
and Beatrice went wet by small ma
jorities.
Kansas City Especially The en-
tire Democratic ticket, headed by
Thomas T. Crittenden, Jr., for mayor,
was successful in election by a ma
jority of probably 500 over the Re-
publican ticket. headed by Mayor
Henry NJ. Beardsley. This is
change of 2,100 votes since the elec-
tion of 1906. The Democrats will
control both houses of the council.
Mayor-elect Crittenden is pledged
to enforce the saloon laws, but dur
ing the campaign he had the sup
port OF the liquor interests and Mayor
Beardsley was Endorsed by the Minis
terial Alliance. e81