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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
BIG FIRE IN CINCINNATI
Destruction of Whisky Warehouse
Makes Spectacular Blaze.
ENTIRE BLOCK IN DANGER
Two Hundred Guests Are Driven
: from Grand Hotel-Three Men
y Are Burned to Death at
GIOversviIIe, N, Y.

CINCINNATI, Dec. pa fire which for
several hours threatened the destruction
Of an entire block in the heart Of the city's
business center last night, destroyed the
five-stor whisky warehouse of Sol and Sig
Friedburg, and the firms stock of whisky
valued at SIPS, 600. The entire loss is estl-
mated at more than $20O,00.
The highly inflammable nature of the
contents of the building soon caused the
fire to gain such Roadway that the fire
men concentrated their attention on saw
Ing the adjoining buildings. The Grand
hotel, with its couple of hundred guests,
Immediately faced the doomed warehouse
and for some time was in danger.
Several minor accidents occurred, the
most serious Of which was when Chief
Conway of the salvage car was hurled
from the automobile when the machine
struck a telegraph pole. The chief was
severely bruised, but escaped serious in
jury. -Four other firemen were injured.
Three Men Burned to Death.
GLOVERSVILLE, n. Y, Dec. 23-Fol-
lowing the practical destruction Of the
Keystone hotel yesterday, when there were
narrow escapes from death by occupants
jumping from an upper story window, three
lives were lost today in a fire that de-
stroyed the Keystone stables.
Three men had remained up all night
guarding the ruins of the hotel and about
noon today went to sleep in the stables,
A short time afterwards the building was
discovered to be in flames.
Insane Patients Safe.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Dec. 23.-Governor
Deneen Wednesday issued a statement rela-
tive to the fire last night at Jacksonville
State Hospital for the Insane. He says
the removal Of the $50 female inmates from
the burning annex was done without con-
| fusion.
Five women attempted to escape, but
were apprehended Immediately. Every pa
tient was accounted for in an unlnjured
condition. One member of the city fire
department sustained a fractured leg when
the engine he was driving turned turtle.
PIttsburg ArmOry Burned.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 2S.-The Four
teenth Regiment armory, Pennsylvania
National guard was last night totally de-
stroyed by fire, entailing a loss estimated
at 500, 900. Fourteen thousand blank car
tridges stored in the building exploded
adding to the hazardous work of the fire
men fighting ..le Flames. The Fourteenth
Regiment armory building is situated in
the downtown section Of the city and three
alarms were sent in, calling apparatus
from all parts OF the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
Kings Brother for
Canadian Post
Duke of Connaught Said to Be
Slated for Governor
General.

MONTREAL, Dec. 23.-The Herald prints
a statement that there is every likelihood
Of the luke Of Connaught, the kings
brother. succeeding Earl Grey as governor
general of Canada next year.
Should the duke come to Canada, 1t will
be the first time the crown has been rep
resented in Canada by a prince of the
royal blood.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
ReaI Estate Trnnsferr.

These transfers were reported to The Bee
December y by the Pottawattamie County
Abstract company of Council Bluffs:
G. b. McColm and wife to S. c.. Foote.
Lots 4S, "A and 40 in block IA, High
land Place add to Council Bluffs,
W d NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 500
Solomon McMullen. widower, to Jo-
seph II. and Mary c. Butler. M
nwA TI-T6-4S; pit nh swA 14-76-43, W d. 1000
Lydia M. Byers and husband to @. T.
Karges. Lot q in block 16 in Ferry
add to Council Bluffs, W d.......... 2O
Frank r. Levin and wife to Hanna
Christofferson. Lots 10 and 20 in
block q, Burns add to Council Bluffs,
" t,.-.... lb0
e. II. Lougee and wife to Phillip J.
Richardson. Lot 3 in block II, Beers
subd in Council Bluffs. d.......... $50
-
Total five transfers, ,....,.,,...... IS, $40
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
DANGER OF RACE WAR
IN ALABAMA is OVER
FOrty-TwO Leaders of Negroes Who
Threatened Are in
County Jail.

MAGNOLIA. Ala, Dec. 2s.-The situation
here tonight is quiet and no further VIC
lence Is anticipated because OF bitter feeling
between the negroes and whites OF the
community following the killing OF the
young white man. Lewis, Saturday might
by the Montgomery negroes.
with the rtng,eaders among the negroes
in number, ehind the bars OF
the county jail at Linden, II is believed
the threatened attack upon the whites by
the negroes has been effeotually forestalled
The negroes in this section outnumber the
whites, fifty TO one.
The ~forty-two negroes taken 10 Linden
today are charged with carrying concealed
weapons and making threats Of violence.
VIII Montgomery, the fourth OF the des.
perado brothers, is stiIl being pursued by
a posse.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
HOGS HURRIED TO MARKET
Demand for Killers Produces Results
and Farmers Hurry Animals
to Packers.

CINCINNATI, o., Dec. "a Especial Tele-
gram)-Price Current says: There Is a de
cided enlargement OF movement Of hogs
to market. Total western acking ire $500,
compared with $4,000 the preced!us week
and 10000 last year. Since December l.
the total is 4,Ol5,OOO, against $4,000 a year
ago. Prominent places compar as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
MANY co TO HEAR GLEE CLUB
Knox College singers Drawing Card
with Their CarhIa

Knox College Singers Ora Card
with Their Carols.
The Knox College Glee club entertained
an audience which taxed the capacity OF
the high school auditorium last night The
program, which was enthusiastically re-
.ceived, was as follows:
Cantata-KnoX Life and Liberty.
"'.''''"'''''... John Winter Thompson
The Club.
Solo-On Away, Awake Beloved
Coleridge-Taylor
'srom Hiawatha.s Wedding Feast.J
Mr.. Carlton. ~
Tell Her ! Love Her So"..na Eava
The Club.
iieading-A Mornings Mail Cooka
Mr.. Callahan.
"A June Madrigal" -. bweuer
The cub.
Good Night, Little Girl, Good Night.
ss'''sgs's.....s ...,.s........... ...Macey
hr. Hayden and Quartet.
~CartOonist-Mr Grafton.
De sandman protharoo
The Club.
SolOs--ta) vale CartSsima..
th9 Break, Break Break 80.
.......", (Tennyson) Carey
Mr.. Hayden.
r The Club.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
Council Bluffs

lowing letter from the emperor's private
secretary, dated Berlin. December 5, 1909:
In answer to your letter OF the eighteenth
OF November, 1 wish to state that his and
her maJestles, the Emperor and empress,
Rave toyfully received and accepted the box
OF excellent apples. They herewith send
their best thanks for this very attentive
courtesy to all concerned in this great
favor. ENLENBERG.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
SALOON MAN TO PAY FINE
RuIinE of Supreme Court VIII Make
Goodrich $500 Poorer.

Everett c.. Goodrich, proprietor OF a So
loon at 2S South Main street, VIII have to
pay the fine Of $50 imposed by Judge
Wheeler Of the district court last spring,
rs the supreme court Of Iowa has affirmed
he Judges ruling.
Goodrich was, charged with violating an
Injunction restraining him from the un-
lawful sale OF liquor by selling beer on
Sunday in q room over his saloon, Good
Itch claimed that he merely permitted two
fishermen to place a case of beer in his
Dom over Saturday night in order that
they might take 1t with them on a fishing
rip on Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
Council Bluffs
Minor Mention

The Council Bluffs offios OF h
Omaha Bee 80 at as SCOTT street.
10th Phones -.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24

Youn admit that Fancy Waldin looks
IKE THE Chi That's All the Candy" Star
theater, Xmas and Sunday matinee and
light.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
KAISER LIKES IDAHO APPLES

Catholic Priest Receives Letter of
Thanks from Germany.
Emperor William Of GermAuy has re.
eeiyed. the box Of Idaho apples sent him
by the officers OF the National Horticu..
ursl congress. Rev, Father Herman Men,
ga~asser' pastor OF 81. Peters Catholic
church az whose suggestion the fruit was
sent 10 the kaiser, Is In receipt OF the fol
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
THE FASHION

Has the reputation for doing first eiass
Lsdiea Tailoring and Fitting. You can al
ways tell oar garments by their lines ana
style, When you see them IL they are
made 20 order or ready TO wear. We guar
antee. n you try Us 70 give you the hest
III up-to'date styles. at very reasonable
prices We 40 an aAds OF alterations also
In furs
Open Evenings Till 8 P. N.
80 South Main Street
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24

Handy pins. assorted Sizes, 10 cents each,
three for 3 cents. Corners, Al Broad
way
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24

Chamberlair's Cough Remedy banishes
ali tendency toward pneumonia
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
FAST WORK ON PANAMA CANAL

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Dodge
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-11
FUNERAL SERVICE FOR
GRANDMA PENTEG0ST

ccl Harry w PentecOst aceon,
panied hs his sister Miss peniecosl.
and niece. Miss Leiha pen,eeosi re-.
turned last evening from lndlanaps
oils. Ind. where they accompanied
the remains Of AIRS = Penleeost for
burial The sofrawfu party was met
1T tie station BY large lumber Of
p ta fnclus ii the le.t ~ nt
Sunday afternoon ana accompanied
the remains ia tae hane oi + ny.
peniccoat Il son 81 ne deceased, The
last sad rites "a Tho memory Of the
tesssia were eanaun 'i Nln'd1N
efnuou 1t Two O'Clock Deacon Mc.
Kindry. Lifetime friend 81 The fam.
lis. oiiIelaiiIig. The services We're
largely attended ineludlns many
ll8bnds from over the state Inter
Mp.l VS. SAID IA IN hsiH lal = Nl
i4lll cemetery where lhe deeeaaed
Wae Iala awag % resi- hesllp the body
ei hei husband and som James
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-11

on thls BILL also ihe pariy lines were
caseli drawn
The senate scnt word that u wouh
moi agree 10 tie house amendments
To Senate Blll No rs, hc general de.
aelency appropriation Dill fhe house
would not receda aud Speaker VIII
adn appointed Dunn Harris Il AMI
3all as conference committee
The Same was true Is t. The code
commission bin and Mef'ala, cook
aul Roes were mnei is tho house
coaterces
The house passed McElhauey's BILL
providing for holding terms ef lhe
county court at Crlwder plilshurg
county
Workman wanted 10 take up Tie
YeageriSlrain Oh bin q enee Ne stat
cd that conference had heeh teld
aud amendments agreed nnon and be
believed that il could soou be dts.
posed Of Jones wanted q make II
4 special order Tor 1850. but tlis
was lost and Il vus finally decided
to set Il as special rider iur ten
o'clock this morning rllluisou sroFe
briefly as to his position on The bin
No. ans. hN linlla amending ere
statutes iii eaneallfm wae naase.l
OH f0l cali as Was also No asI hs
iliglAlfaleH rhe lsiier hiil alnen =
ihf nffveut phsfmaeT lam AZ pFea
ehA ihc stsi ilHa5marailita aeAaail.
lion submits % The gatefpnr list
81 ten nuMna casen iaom amons its
fUemhVlshlp Ffpm lb4 llsl ne gov.
eraff apgeins flale h0ifl II phar
mapf chuElsllHs 81 llfee members
che Hudalsslon biil increases Che
humber q liye ana provides lb1t tae
aHnNlnleH shall BE- pNae rom ltr
| lisl 81 lhn unllfa Aeahersbp rf iEe
aaNelati s.
q spnale hill ia Threatened q allr
laH Fenslaefshie discussion WAS lhat
laFH4lAlne laf lhe lnnleaialA ann@iuf,
IHaHl b4 lHa NCepHHaf II state haafA
Il nuhle wink onsIsline ul lhTee
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-11

shcud hel0ng 10 The same political
hafft Whenever any political party
Ia The state cast as much as lNo
snd one.aalf per cent Of the total
vote Fl was TO be entitled 70 haYe q
memher on ihp beard The alueiIa
mens was promptly voeed down BY
another strict rarit vole
] nes next amenlmont related %
expenses Ct election officers and was
allowed q 80 through
lie offered seeUun under which
III any election lust before ihe lllpe
for tho selection Of a United States
senator. the names ot ihe party nam
lhees for that Office should Do placed
"a the ballot and he retufns certi-
fed io the secretary of state and 70
eaeh house 81 the legislature a mo
ilan was madc Tint the committee
rise and Recommend that the bill do
paas ,aa amended The ltepuhlieA
ans oblcctea and loudly demanded q
roll call which was graulrd The
vote stood as 70 IS IA favor q the
molten 70 flse and recommend mo
Till.
RoIi call was demanded on the
Jones amendment and II was Nereed
thai ihe records shouh shuw ihul u
was lost hg ihr same vote 81 to aN
Wllen the 1nEl rnll call wna Zen
.nn ghr hllI Ill avis paseftl NV bAliy
lines again helnf strictly druRn aud
lhe bin passing hy a vote ~ 81 g
as.
The Democrats knowlns ines faa
moi sufficient volea 70 pass ine elaef'
eenuy had pul uti Is nn the Rls
n0rigy mud npafla all of lhen Vaiea
nc ON slsas secslen I teeelyhla anly
laur Votes The l'apuhiieAns s1ul
cahsA 0a sud unn on tNo " salHm
smllmeiy voted Ii SIS lator
rhe house also nassel lie Iaflef
FfauIllh hill amenilns the primary
l4N raSsefl lssi eaf 4 wag atFiaE
IS amentI by the house enmlulI|en
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-11
LOCAL FIREMEN HAVE
C0ZY HEADQUARTERS

Guthrie fremen proudly boast IT
having the best equipped quarters In
the state, The boys at No ! station
have lust completed rauiodoilng their
quarters and doing their sprlug
cleaning ont Of the money from the
firemans bali last month. which
amountea 70 over $3.50 The rooms
have an been repspered, the boys
doing lha work themselves, new lace
curtains ara npN rug adotn tic room
Ralle new spreads cover the beds III
the large bedroom IN tho second
STORY IN addition 10 this the boys
have thls year chiuped III little atl
dillonal money lc ut np large d.
nee room which tho city has rented
for them Ia the second story 4 ihe
building udinuing tse station On the
south 4 door has been eui through
The Wall connecting the office 70 ~
with thu other ronlna nvcl TIC Ata.
ilcn The other llrc departments m
DE slaie spend ihqlr han money
"a uniforms while fhe local bows
sFepd Il III Nnnrpylnk their auaflelH
Nhlcli lheg efe Justly prcld d.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-11

Ta big proposition helora she
Aoaaa Yesterday ukiefiioon Nas Sen
Ale aili No. fss " Yeyiof and alIl
apa Thls IS Kecwn 40 the general
election blil grom she faei q son.
islna many amendments of lnc sen
era aleeiloa lew ab# on iha ssetute
hg0Aa
gha hill sent through the hoasa
galmlliee 81 privileges and election
Ald f WIS ainen6ea Ross nfesid
bd over ihe committees Of tho whole
Aurlna lha consideration og the bill
Tie blll Has rssd and \ molten
lnal Ihe cqlnniltlqe rise and ask Leave
spsl again wng enfrlsd
mes wanted ID lake the bill ur
Arlion by section. but MeCalla mos
A & auspeHd lhe rules and consld
ef Il IN x whole 4 roll cali was de-
Nsaaed ana the motion carried q
io IS sha narly lines being Tightly
alrAN
Whe hnuse Rr# hulfleHaus lhs
Democrats aIa che Republicans each
ifNlns ~ heas lse Qlher ou display
ni luAn power NheH me Visa VQet
8en HFle laReih Altogether, 7 vas
lue most Hprnafl0ns time Ol the
WilflN npSsIen
aA huEAe aalla went lnie The
eommEiee al The whole ana Jones
ulI4I#a "a alnenamen under which
M aHR|N II strike 0ut VT u lhe hll
after llIn enatl|ns clause FollowIns
THIS BIS afll'lmeuI egnslased q 4
st4a|n la Alaalon laN Which looked
considerably better Is The mlnsflsa
iAaH ~ h|Il he|ofe Ehe hoHss undel
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-11
THE NEW
DUTCH COLLARS
SPRING SUITS AT $500
FIFTY NEW SUITS AT $3.50

Neskweaf styles like eyer ding else seenI
II Ne gong back lo styles oi gears aga.
These new dutch callass afe ow tdey afe
o De seen 10 both sofl efd siia Styles in
Is !. !. !. "s..s.', ,ss. !. ,.I s..s T.,r "a ~ Soc
LACE JABGTS ore gess popular io7
lalc express has brought as several lf1n
new styles ~ 2S SO and UdU
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-11

memhera. Faulkner spoke agslnat il
ana moved to pnstftne iii8enMsely
hal this Nas lsst and the hill was
ordered printed and made q special
order
en- roll call HE amendments ta lhr
Taylor bill on municipal elections
We're adopted under a conference re-
rufl
Tho house finally passed NJ 3i2
hy Taylef. Bllmrs and ffankAn a.
nravldes that where measures are
offered under the Initiative and rqf.
ereudum law. the governor may a.
his discretion, call o specai elec'
ton for a v'le on such measures
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-11

point 81 order n Was held that such
Il m0t.an must be held IN abeyanee
until everything else hal been con.
sldaFea and lhe amendment WIS loss.
aanas aud other 81 the minefity
presented a series Of amendments
ana demanded ron call on alniost ee.
cry proposition
Zones nrst amendment was that
The state election board be appointed
hy The governor. 70 consist ot i've
members not mare than two of whom
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-11
TODAY In
DEPARTMENTS

Tae FaFners aud MerchQuls state
bank. of Rush Springs With 4 capital
stock of $4,000. Ihe directors are;
+. j. padget. John HALEY r n Nc
phprson. W " Brown. i n shook
II II sperins. + Bailey 7 s. Jones'
aud X. Il May. alI Of Rush spflnes.
state on ana Gas comn,uN of liaf-
I'esglllc. Wita d raplial stuck of Slal-
0aA The ilrpeufa are, & y Gala.
lHp and Nj ! llNngl0p " Bar
lipAflllc Il VI lambcn Qs ln.leWua.
enet kausr
fiainalci Neras clph q 0klsHona
1lR with cadfal sl6ee a 1HNNn
fhe directors arr bel g'ary Fana
llailapl and ileflln RldNsg 81 ol
nklaauns Cil}
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-11
wlll 49, AIs MEpIcINn

1onntsan t'ile MOI Ngh J o.. i1ula
I4eeksa. sefmrf memhea i lhe 81 lNt
is hon 4 delaaal, Nanfr sentence
&c nte xears Ii ihr hen1emlAy laf
lliheFY SITS alllfmel 4 Elle NAnfrHe
enlr 4aHAaay Hrnhessi N iHe H'tt
- safaea lua
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-11
rs cur as we BOOZE

tt NHHHFlNW I1FNNNI
= jefferson rllY Mo Nagch tls a
Il mahllFilnS ihr manniHelufe or
sale nl i0lnSleaiIns liquors ln Ass
ll allaf lulY la 1872 WaA lAlrp
aaeed e Ihe eenald ndat
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-07
HAD NARROW ESCAPE
500 Brakeman Was Nearly Killed BY
. Gang of Hoboes Near
Darlington.

Darlington Independent: James
Shaeffer. a 500 brakeman, WAS nearly
killed by hoboes whom he attempted
to chase out of boxcar near Bordulac
last Saturday evening. He was ter
ribly beaten about the head and was
then thrown from the car into the
right of-way while the train was NOV
ing at good rate of speed. The
young man was brought to Darlington
and has been receiving treatment at
the Kirkwood. He did not regain con-
seriousness until Sunday forenoon. His
mother and sister came down from
Minot. his home, on the night pas
senger, and a trained nurse. is now
with him.
The hoboes guilty Of the assault
have not been captured and the
chances for their detection are slim.
The victim has only q hazy remember
ance of the battle and could not iden-
tify his assailants. There were sew
eral implicated in the AFFAIR
Shaeffer is recovering nicely at
present and will be able to be taken
home within few days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-07
MOORE UNABLE
TO SECURE BONDS
ARRESTED BANK PRESIDENT
STILL HELD AT MANpAK--
ASSISTING THE
OFFICIALS.

Mandan. N. D., Sept. wv. II.
Moore, who on last Thursday gave
himself up to the authorities of Nor
ton county in connection with the
closing of the German state bank at
Glen Ullin, OF which he was president.
has been unable to secure bonds all
though efforts to do so have been
made. His hearing will not be held
until such a time as 1t Is definitely
ascertained just what the shortage
will amount to.
The officials are still engaged on
the books Of the bank, but up to the
present time they are unable to say
just what amount Of money Is not
accounted for. Moore is still assist
Ing the accountants in checking IN
affairs and renders every aid possible.
IL is expected that the German
State bank viii be reorganized under
the name of the Merchants State
bank, with Fl. b. Lyon of Minneap-
oils and G. L. Zimmerman and JOS. p
Hoss of Mandan as the prime movers.
They are all heavily interested in
banks In the Missouri slope district
and are now working with the end
that the affairs Of the German state
bank will be turned over to them, this
insuring the depositors in the closed
bank against any losses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-07
INDIANS Want
A new AGENCY
TURTLE MOUNTAIN INDIANS
SEND PETITION TO WASH
INGToN-AsK TO HAVE
w. SALT FOR AGENT.

Belcourt. N. D.. Sept. THE Tur-
tie Mountain Chippewa Indians and
half breeds, through their chief coun-
cilmen have sent petition to Wash
ington asking for new agency to be
known as the Turtle Mountain agency
and entirely independent of the Fort
Totten agency. The petition is signed
by twelve councilmen. representing
practically all of the Indians and half
breeds in the Turtle mountains.
The petition also requests that We'll
lington Salt be made superintendent
and agent Of the new agency
The petition sets forth that Mr..
salt has been a teacher at the Bel
court agency for over twenty years:
that he talks the Indian language
fluently and that he has great in
fiuence over the red men. A specific
instance of Mr.. Salts bravery and
ability to handle crisis is mentioned
In connection with the uprising at
Dunseith a few years ago. AT that
time ii is said that Mr. Salt saved the
state troops that had been sent in and
we're surrounded by thousands Of In
dams by carrying an important dis
patch through the surrounding lines.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-07

Pernbina Pioneer Express: Somebody
~ writing a series or statistics to
prove that North Dakota II drinking
more beer and whisky under the pres
ent prohibition law than IL did under
the license law. If that is true we
should think that the brewers and dis
Tiers would be perfectly satisfied with
the present law, which they are not.
The writer lie trying to make out that
Moorhead and East Grand Forks are
profiting greatly at the expense OF Far
go and Grand Forks
Perhaps they are but ii doesn't look
that way to the casual observer whc
walks about the respective towns.
II seems TO be the theory OF the
writer that the farther whisky and beer
are removed from the people the more
they will drink OF It, Well perhaps
50. but we remember a little sailor
story, which goes, that In the olden
days when sailing ships made long
voyages. they sometimes ran short OF
water and when IL was necessary to
put the crew on short allowance in
order to make the drink hold out to the
end of the voyage. Occasionally. when
the supply was running short but not
so seriously as TO compel actual allow
ance, the one drinking cup allowed the
crew was carried to the main top. Then
any man who wanted a drink had to
climb the ratlines to the top, get the
dipper, come down and secure his drink
from the waterbutt and then carry 1t
aloft to its place again. According to
the aforesaid writer, the rigging would
be full of men going up and down ali
the time. But 1t didn't work that way
and it don't work that way with
whisky.
More than half the moderate drink
ing is done by those who drink for
company sake and because they happen
to be where it is. The average bust.
ness man of North Dakota, who is not
q teetotaler by any means when at
home, rarely drinks beer or whisky III
the saloon were next door as 1t used
to be, he would probably take several
drinks day.
The average farmer who used to
step in and take a drink or two in the
days of the saloon now comes to town
and goes home without ever thinking
Of it,
1t is probably true that many people
do send away for beer and whisky and
drink it at home. If they do they will
at least be in better place and prob
ably take less because they are with
their families. But it is fact that
the average man does not care enough
about liquor in any form to bother to
keep a supply on hand or to go any
distance to secure it.
There are but few homes in the
Red river valley and in many other
parts of North Dakota where liquor of
any kind is kept on hand as beverage.
There are few respectable men in any
community in North Dakota who
would go into blind pig-or If they
do are not ashamed Of it.
The business of selling LIQUOR in
North Dakota has lost all semblance of