The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-23

VUhb bne mhyOTy Iobo ciHSbj hou
been having the time of his life
trying to regulate the most be.
ligerent part of the saloon ele-
ment. They bucked, so to speak,
and it is claimed that part of the
mayors support stood in with the
beligerents, necessitating call of
the citizens to a conference to de-
wise ways aud means by which these
beligerents might become subdued
or at least induced to con duct
their business in respectable
manner. The meeting resulted in
the citizens promising their sup
port to the mayor. That was not
what the mayor wanted, moral
support is alright, and support
to be desired, but without action
nothing. What the mayor want
ed was evidence to bring them in
to court, after they were there the
law furnished the necessary
weapon to make them be good.
This condition of affairs continued
for some time, but finally, the
Anti-Saloon League, some say,
while others say, private citizens
brought a couple of strange gentle
men into the city. They put up
at the best hotel and proceeded to
get we'll acquainted with the
citizens generally, especially the
saloon men and those sportively
inclined. Tie strangers were
we'll dressed, pleasant, affable,
we'll calculated to deceive the un-
VARY. To top it off they had
plenty of the coin of the realm, a
very necessary commodity in order
to be dead game sport. All the
boys similarly inclined were look
ing after a "bit," consequently
the strangers were given the
"glad hand," were initiated, so
to speak, and everything went
lovely. But, alas! In a few
short days of frolic and fun,
CATER the Ball was Over" there
were several of the beligerents
brought up before the mayor and
the evidence was furnished by
these two game sports. 1t was all
over but the shouting. The may
or handed out jnstice according to
law, not severely but leniently,
and gave them $25 and costs.
This put the beligerents wise.
They consulted as to what was
best to do. They finally struck
the right plan. They go to the
mayor, ask him what he'll do.
He gives them no satisfaction.
'I can do nothing without evil
dence. Bring me the evidence,
swear out your warrant, get
them before me, and on my oath,
L will administer law to them to
the very best of my ability" re-
piled the mayor. This had the
right ring to the beligerents, 80
they went to work. In a short
time they had what they consider
ed "evidence plenty" They
brought charges against one of
the sports for tending bar after
hours, on three seperate counts.
He was brought into court, the
evidence heard and Mayor Sines
fined him $25 for the first, $50 for
the second and $75 for the third,
in all $3.50, and the costs, and to
be confined to workhouse until
the fines and costs were paid.
Another strange feature about
the whole transaction was this.
The law and order people were
divided. One element wanted
Sunday baseball, while the other
stood against the saloons. This
was another distressing feature to
the mayor. He could do nothing.
With the law and order element
divided and the officers with the
beligerents his situation was easy
Then the people got
busy. They began to think, and
when you get the people to think
ing there is always good results.
They concluded, and wisely too,
to elect Pete Sines for second
term, and they did it by very
flattering majority.
Pete Sines is we'll and favorably
known to almost every citizen in
Logan. He is neither a million
aire or a trust buster, but just a
common. ordinary EVERYDAY man.