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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-09
PERSONAL LIBERTY OR
The GOOD OF THE MANY

Another argument used by the advo-
Gates OF the saloon Is that the closing
old as civilization itself. but that does
used BY the brewers. All Civilization is
d'viausi 1ents sense a" ordsr ia. OF mem
should organize at all. 1t was necessary
to limit some Individual rights. The
complete ir'dividuaiist Is the savage. In
beyond the savage state. it was neces-
sary to place the common good above
The Individual desire: and by SO doing
place social good above individual de-
sire. is he q civilized man And this
pa UNIV whyo sads ns so
Greater love hath no man this this"
Talk Of personal liberty indeed! Why.
subject. II carried to its log ica! conclu-
sion. would repeal all restrictive laws
and place US back upol, the level Of the
s say tribes where might makes ;na right t,
virtues.
1t may be an invasion OF the personal
liberty Of ,n1 nsss few bar sy be
trade. WSen we close the gambling
houses. we may invade the liberty Of the
6cItIOIcAs SOSclhOI lISdOCu Viz
liberty nf the racetrack gamblers in New
York recently. The pure food laws in
wade the liberty Of the manufacturer
when he wishes to sell us bad meat
when we think we are getting good
meat, or eggs which have been In stor-
age for more than a year, for fresh eggs.
Child labor laws invade the personal
liberty Of mine and mill owners when
they wish to coin into profit the very
lives and souls Of the children Of the
land. All health regulations invade the
personal liberty Of someor,e.-the man
afflicted with smallpox for instance-in
order to keep him from injecting the
whole community. Our insane asylums
and penitentiarits are full OF people
whose personal liberty we invade, but we
do It only for the protection Of the
many. Why. my friends: the good Of
the many must always be held para
mount to the fancied good Of the few. OF
all the arguments used by saloon men,
this one of personal liberty has the least
justification and 1t Is the one with which
I have, tie least patience."-Mayor Don
Love. Lincoln Neb.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-09
SALOONS. Kill
PROSPERITY
It Pays to Live in a Dry
City.
It pays to live in q dry city.


According to the stories made in the
Brewers Lie Factory. prohibition kills
city" Let us see hoy 1t kills Maine
and Kansas. Maine is the only state In
the union that has more savings bank de-
posits than 1t has voters
In 1855 there were S savings banks In
Maine with $4,000 deposits. 49,.
On jan banks Ms1 aepents n
$146.H per capita, the highest Of any
state in the union. Maine has more
school teachers to every ten thousand OF
OTHER state In the union.
Out of $3.50 homicides and murders In
1905 In the United States. Maine furnished
The public debt Of Maine less sink
ing fund. is $2l.4e per capita. Of Massa-
chusetts the public debt is $7272 pe'
Kansas makes a showing nearly %
Ac, ording to the report Of the State
Beard OF Control on July /. 1909. thirty
dn x reform a S did not
have a single prisoner In the peniten-
tiary: fifty-two counties had empty jails:
twenty-eight counties had no inmates IN
no insane patients. n.
peka carifal, Of oct. 20. 1910. Kansas
SHOWS y greater gain III TOpultt Oh tltdIi
any sa,oon state around. including Iowa,
Nebraska. Colorado and Missouri. exclud-
ing st. Louie and Kansas Citv. Dry
OF lahoma and Kansas shows the greatest
gains In this middle section.
Muscatine. Iowa. shows a remarkable
growth with no saloons. ... i
In 1907 anu for 2 months In 1908. the
city had no saloons; since that date It
Large contracts have been let for
sewers and paving. r
Yet the city's tax levy in the water
district Is as follows:
Levy 1907. saloons. Az mills.
Levy 1905 no saloons. 40 mills.
Levy 1909, no saloons, 80 mill
Mr.. M. l.. Cox, state municipal ex-
aminer, states over as own signature
that two years from the time Muscatine
went dry he made an examination Of the
city's condition. II found every one Of
the empty buildings occupied by some
legitimate business" New business blocks
have been erected. one banking interest
had already erected commodious ce-
ment structure, another had Its foundati
started. And he adds: AFTER discovering
the facts have here enumerated, am
convinced the saloon is curse to any
AS a matter of fact the records show
that Des Moines made its greatest growth
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-09
THE NAMES ON THE
SALOON PETITION
Will BE PUBLISHED

with the supervisors for their official
canvass. that It was shown by means OF
the publication Of the names. that It
was SO fraudulent that before the supee-
visors pronounced upon It's efficiency Il
was abandoned by the saloon people
themselves, although they had taken tho
prescribed oath previously that it was
good and sufficient. Many of our good
citizens by means of this publication dis
covered that their names Lad been
forged. Among them was one Of our
prominent pastors. The names of men
who had not voted. of dead men, and
names that appeared two or three times
on the petition were discovered. There
were plenty of instances Of the same
kind uncovered in the petition ursdos
which the saloons are now operating.
And the same conditions have prevailed
to a greater or less extent wherever
these petitions have circulated In all
parts of the state" Yes there are other
reasons. but surely this one Is sufficient
The nlmes will be published. See TO II
THAT YOUR NAME IS NOT THEREIN
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-09
HOW ASALOON CITY
WASTES MONEY
Des Moines and Lincoln are the
Capitals of Two Great States
Only Two Hundred
Miles Apart.

Des Moines and Lincoln are only 200
miles apart, the capitals of two great
Des Moines has about $4,000 popula-
Lincoln has about $4,000.
Des Moines has eighty-one policemen
Lincoln has, nine. in all.
Des Moines' police department costs
year, s17.50o: and this includes the cost
Of Of altering and repairing the city build
with eSe as r Ms no saoGhs
Moines 81 ~ouid S nesa su say ffteen poliee
And s pSse %Ss Wgs
ence between fifteen policemen and
eighty-one, and the difference in, cost
OF the police department between
and year Mn9sss he
saloons and with saloons. The saw .ng
Of $4,000 year on the police depart
ment alone shows one advantage Of the
~ But uV this p says nothing about the saw
ing in costs in other directions-for
court cases, prison keep. poor house and
Des Moines has now 1O3 saloons and
eighty-one policemen
The mayor. the NEWSPAPERS. and many
The policemen must all be kept down
town to protect the saloon cursed dis
this work. |,ta,
II the saloons remain in Des Moincs 1t
will be necessary to have more police
men and spend more money on the
police department.
Mr. Good Citizen don't you think 1t
will be sensible thing to close up the
saloons. have a smaller police force. and
save $4,000 2 year on one item alone i?
Let's all work together for better and
greater Des Moines.
4 TELEGRAM FROM ATLANTA, GA:
Telegram received. ATLANTA Is more
prosperous than at any time in It's his
tory. Rentals higher than ever before
Large buildings. goirg up and on the
WHOLE WIS the city fH Sf w. prosperity
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-09
ENFORCING THE LAW
AGAINST JOINTS" WHEN
THE SALOONS ARE CLOSED

They cay "Closs our saloons and we
viii throw the town wide open with drug
store saloons. blind pigs. holes-in-the-
wall and bootleggers. Who says this
One OF the most rapacious trusts In the
world. They are saying to the people OF
Des Moines. I'VE are SO law,ess that the
most you can hope to do with US Is tc
Try to regulate us. We defy the people
Of Des Moines to drive US out or make
10 obey the law. saloon or no saloon
Such declarations carried weight several
years ago. but we are a different people
now and arc living under different laws
Il was difficult to enforce the laws In
the olden days when people were In favor
OF liquor.
II Des Moines drives out the saloons II
viii be because majority Of the people
in the city are opposed to the saloons
And this win make It easy to enforce
the laws against the business. Now people
are organized for law enforcement. Senti.
men, In favor Of law and order has been
elevated. Everywhere the cry 10 Enforce
the law" The Dies Moines Citizens asso.
citation. incorporated under the laws Of
Iowa for $looooo.oo for SO years. com.
posed OF multitude OF the most active
and aggressive business men. professional
men, and laborinE men OF tho city. pro-
poses to have hand in the matter Of
maintaining the reputation Of Des Moines
and Of giving dry" reign . fair trial
Not only are We different people In
our sentiments. but We are living under
different laws. Then liquor couiu be
shipped C. O. D.. now It cannot Then
LIQUOR could be shipped as Glass" mo.
issees.'' etc. etc. now the kind and quail
lty must b marked on the outside Of
the package. Then liquor could % sold
% vinegar. syrup. and under any old
name. now the pure food laws make II
necessary 70 sell under specific declara-
ton Of the contents.
Then liquor could be shipped to fic-
titious names. now the true name Of con-
sienee must be In plain view. Then the
United States revenue department would
protec, retail dealers by keeping the pur-
chase Of . government stamp secret.
now the revenue department Ii compelled
to Issue certified list Of such dealers
% demand and keep them open to the
public II all times. Then agents for
dealers outside the state could invade
.'dry'. territory ana solicit orders Tor
future delivery. now they arc prohibited.
TAs ''bootlegg91' could be. and were
pessssisd b. local officials now tbs Co.'S
ness frsm oeflcs Tor the neglect Of duty.
xSss : wmpashixing hauor shssiff could
1870 ussss visiatars whs had sssn cons
snaaA - - lasuA new ~ shsfifl
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-09

would be removed. Then . druggist could
sort out his liquor requests and destroy
such stubs. purchasing all OF his own
blanks. Now he must purchase his blank
requests from the county auditor. which
are numbered consecutively and recorded.
Then when violators Of the law were
apprehended. they could demand a change
Of venue. Jury trial. and many little
tricks were resorted to to defeat justice.
now q permanent Injunction against the
person. employees, the property and the
property owner. and the building can
be closed Tor all purposes whatsoever.
The trial IL without Jury In the equity
court with tho advantage Of an appeal
to the supreme court Then intoxicating
liquor could be sold to minors. drunkards.
AMI inebriates. and Indians. now the law
Is very stringent against such practices.
A man Of large experience in this regard
says. 1.-The present laws upon our statute
books are sufficient to enforce the pro-
hibitory law In any state In the union
under any circumstances. and In the dry
counties Of Iowa tho liquor laws are as
well enforced al any other law on our
statute books"
The laws against murder. and stealing.
ami raplre. do not prevent all murder.
duu OlcdSlu6 hUu SdpiuCs wv SuCy d .
good laws and will be enforced. So will
1t oe regarding the liquor law.
Kansas enforces the laws. Kansas City.
Kans. enforces the laws. Lincoln. Nebr..
Boulder. Colo. Oklahoma CITY, Okla.
Muscatine. Iowa and other dry" towns
and cities in Iowa enforce the laws. and
so can and will Des Moines when the
saloon and brewery domination Is broken.
and don't you forget It. The saloons and
breweries are fighting hard against the
town goine dry because they know
that the laws will now be enforced. II
they doubt 1t, we chaAenge them to give
1t trial.
From Mayor Isaac r. Earl. Boulder.
Colo. Nov. 20. 1910.
las to the question Of crime: While
we had saloons our policemen never ar
rested q man for drunkenness until he be-
came 30 beasty drunk that the saloon
keepers themselves would not tolerate
him. Then he was arrested and fined.
After the town went dry. every man
found showing any signs Of the Influence
OF liquor, was arrested and put In jail.
We did not believe In fines. We deemed
1t best to give the man a chance to
sober UP. And yet with this energetic
administra ton. our arrests for drunken
ness. az proven by figures In the city
clerks office. are less than half Of our
predecessors.
1.-THE city was not troubled with boot
ieggers, or blind tigers for the reason
that we passed most rigid city ordi-
nances covering this question and It is
no trouble for any administration in
Boulder to keep this kind Of thing out Of
our corporate limits II the mayor chooses.
Il 10 absolutely up TO him"
II more liquor q sold without saloons
than With. why DO the big breweries
spend 20 much money fighting for tho
Doom saiooas They seem tickled to death
70 81 70 csasrtbute ei.eee year 70 the
city treassky. TAsy MO vefy charitsS.e
inAoel III
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-09
Didn't Want His Boy to Be 8
Rim

In certa' IN. city last spring on election
day as a well known topper came from the
polling booth. he said to a temperance
wori er: well 7 have voted" II see
voted wet" said the man. ''but didn't,
I voted dry" Seeing the look Of incredul-
ity he added. Yes did, and III tell
good for nothing. But i've got a boy. 1 he
amt bum vet and I don't want him
to be. So votel dry"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-09
The Wise Irishman,

A saloon worker was trying to per-
suade an lrishman to vote for tho saloon
by using the threadbare argument that
II you close up the saloons and cut Oft
the revenue. 1t will be necessary to close
will your boy DO for an education?' 2
asked the saloonist. "Well begorrah." said
the Hibernian. I'D rather have my boy
learn his a b c's in heaven than be able
to rade Latin in HE'LL
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-09

during the prohibition period.
l. Percentage Of growth during the pro-
hibition decade, 1923
Percentage Of growth in the first mulct
saloon decade, Is.
Percentage Of growth in last ten years.
mulct saloons, 1872.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-09
The Wife Who Cried.

In Des Moines, lawyer after signing
the saloon petition, went home and told
hie wife what he had done. She broke
down and cried like child with shame
and sorrow.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-09

by men while under the influence Of
liquor, where men have been seriously
injured for life, REMEMBER CITY PLY
SICIAN MILLER!
II men would only think. II the pocket
nerve was not 40 sensitive. they would
treat the liquor traffic much as the ele-
plant In Rebinson's circus treated the
drunken man who attacked him with a
pitchfUrk, aot long since. Use elephant
sense on the llaUoe traffic. a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-09

"rhere are fewer saloons in all the
fifteen states south Of the old Mason
and Dixon line than there are In the
single city Of Chicago"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-01
MEMS SUMMER SUITS

few lines in the paper expressing
appreciation of kindness shown.
by friends and neighbors when
Death is in the house. But why
are they printed? Wouldn't it
be a great deal better to express
that appreciation personally or
by means of letter? 1t strikes
one there is a lack of courtesy,
if not of gratitude, in making
acknowledgment in this general
and indefinite way for sympa-
thetic words and acts that were
most personal in character. And
it strikes one, also, that there is
an element of the unrefned in
thus setting glaringly before the
public the emotion one feels for
kindness shown. Is there any bet
ter reason for publicly thanking
those who assist at such a time
than there is for publishing a
card thanking the women of the
neighborhood who come in and
make themselves useful when
the stork arrives, or for making
the same public acknowledgment
of the kindness of the people
who help you carry out the kitch-
en- stove when the house is on
fire? Or for thanking the givers
of wedding presents by means of
an ad. in the papers? Elk.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-01
FOES OF A COMMUNITY.

Every community has its en-
emies. There are those who
ceaselessly cry SANDER and have
their hammers out all the time.
These excuse themselves by say
ing that criticism is good for a
community, as we'll as for an in
dividual. They, however, seem
to lose sight of the fact that help
full criticism ends where whole
sale calumniation begins.
On the other hand, there is
danger in being satisfied with
things as they are, and probably
the greatest foe any community
has to contend with is he who is
Indifferent. The man who scolds
may some day be silenced. The
man who can see no wrong may
recover his eyesight. But the
man who will not pull or push
nor look out ahead he blocks the
road. Emmett Index.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-01
GREENCREEK GATHERINGS.

F. G. Nuxoll and family visited
with H. Wassmuth, Sr. Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Arnzen is recover
ing nicely from her recent ill
ness.
Mrs. Ringler is staying with
Joseph Nuxoll and family at
present.
Joseph Schmidt and wife en-
tertained several friends very
pleasantly Easter Sunday.
Glenn. Hussman and Ferdie
Nuxoll are helping their brother,
John H. Nuxoll, put in the crop.
Mrs. A. ]. Hoffman has order
ed a second shipment of ladies'
hats, since those she had were
all sold within a few days.
A throat disease, resembling
mumps, is making the rounds
among the children. and even
grownups are not immune.
Easter services were very i'm
pressive at St. Anthony's church
and were attended by the entire
congregation and a number of
visitors.
Father Baerlocher and the
members of his household visited
at ]. F. Nuxoll's Sunday. Prof.
Baerlocher and wife were also
present.
Anna Wensmann is staying
with Ed. Sonnen and family.
Several members of the family
were sick lately but all of them are
convalescing.
We are informed that v. Lus-
tig was offered $55 an acre for his
land and Anton Jansen was of
fered $50 some time ago. Last
week Steve Trautmann had a
chance to sell out at $62 an acre.
but in every instance the offer
was refused.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-01

Possibly an old story to you,
but maybe new to some of us: A
young college fellow put on full
dress suit for the first time and
when he got down stairs where
his father was the latter said,
well you look like a d. fool. !"
Just then neighbor stepped in
and after looking at the young
man he said, well sir, you are
the very image of your father
thirty years ago." THAT, /" said
the son, lis just what father has
been telling me-"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-01
Ministers at Walla Wall

Ministers at Walla Walla re-
Gently ruled against the wearing
of big hats in church and this so
angered the ladies that they at
tended Easter services hatless
and will continue this practice in
future. However, they are now
dressing their hair high, wide
and handsome" and ultimately
the "dee-vines" may wish they
had let the hats alone. It is hard
to head off the gentle sex when
they want to make a holy show
of themselves.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-01
FRIDAY, APR. /, 1910.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth has
just been left a legacy of several
million dollars by her deceased
grandfather so its cinch Nicho-
las will not run out of pocket
money for some time to come.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-01
Copy for change of ad. must be handed in by
Wednesday noon TO insure change.

Cards of thanks, resolutions of re-
spect, poetry, and church and lodge no.
tees where an admission is charged,
will be charged for at cents a line.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-01

What is a card of thanks? We
all know what it is, of course-a
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-01

A. S. Walker was in the city
several days the last of the week.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-23
GOT PRoTocRAPHoF PANTHER
Exciting Experiences Which Few Mem
beers Of the Party Care 70 Go
Through Again.

A panther is not easily killed, ana
will often revive with very unpleasant
results. as on a certain occasion In the
Occcan. He appeared to be quite
dead, and one Of the spectators rushed
up with q camera on stand to obtain
a picture of the supreme moment. He
got his photograph. and, strange to
say, 1t survived what followed; but no
sooner had he taken 1t than the PAN
there revived, tore himself loose, ana
went for the photographer. Somehow
the man escaped. but the camera was
sent flying, and, disconnected by his
encounter with It, the panther turned
and made for the nearest tree, up
which he went as quickly as q monkey.
Now, the tree was crowded with In
terested spectators. and for three or
four strenuous seconds (until the
panther was shot) we enjoyed spec
tacle of natives dropping to earth with
loud thuds like ripe plums from
jungle tree as the panther approached
them.-Wide World Magazine.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-23
An Amazing People.

1t is extraordinary how few Jews
there really are in England, consider
ing their great influence and insist
ence, says London Opinion. Mr.. Her
bert Samuel is the one Jewish mem
Der Of the ministry. There are only
four Jewish privy councillors, and only
four Jewish peers. Eight Jews sit ON
the London county council; between
twenty and thirty are members Of the
house of commons. British Journalism
has many Jews among its members,
and American Journalism more. The
newspapers in Paris are largely infiu-
enced by Jews; in Berlin their infiu-
ence is greater still. and In Vienna II
Is predominant. Finance Is entirely
controlled by Jews, and hence II may
be said that wars are In their hands,
and the fate OF nations. Yet there are
only 100000 Jews In the whole
world, and less than two hundred thou
sand in London! Truly an amazing
people!
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-23
4 BURNING ERUPTION FROM
HEAD TO FEET

-Four years ago l suffered severely
with a terrible eczema, being a mass
OF sores from head to feet and for six
weeks confined to my bed. During
that time l suffered continual torture
from itching and burning. After being
given up by my doctor was advised
to try Cuticura Remedies. After tho
FIRST bath with Cuticura Soap and APP
plication Of Cuticura Ointment en-
joyed the first good sleep during my
entire illness. l also used Cuticura
Resolvent and the treatment was con-
tinued for about three weeks. At the
end Of that time was able to be
about the house. entirely cured, and
have felt no i'll effects since. l would
advise any person suffering from any
form of skin trouble to try the Cuti-
cura Remedies, as l know what they
did for me. Mrs. Edward Nenning,
1112 Salina ST.. Watertown, N. Y,
Apr. IL, 1902"