The Harrison times., 1912-09-14

predicted by many thoughtful ones
months ago, the people of the state
are not ready for statewide prohl-
bition, and the result shows tkat
the great body of Temperance work
ers in the state were right when
they regretted the forcing of the is
sue at this time. Indeed the state
wide bill acted as boomerang, and
it is reported that sixteen dry coun-
ties of the state have been added to
the wet column by reason oft,
Boone county did herself credit by
her majorities for the Turner Jacob-
son bill, the legislative short session
amendment, the recall amendment
and the municipal bond amendment
Many Of the voters Of this county
were confused by the acts and
amendments submitted. Quite a
number voted for liquor license and
in favor of statewide prohibition,
while others voted against both
Nearly 400 scratched out the whole
batch rather than try to understand
them.
The ladies turned out at a number
of precincts and electioneered for
amendment No 2,
The majority in favor of road tax
increases every election,
Boone county voted against the
sale of native wine in 1910. 1t goes
for it this year by Is majority,
Six hundred and eighty one who
paid poll tax failed to vote, About
the same number failed to vote two
years ago. ,,'
win CoiTman, for rdhnty treo8ur-
er, received j,Rt largest vote, but
none of thc,county officers without
oppositj ION were far behind him.
J. LjSl d Shouse for representative,
and Sam Holmes, for assessor the
TWO county candidates with Repub-
lican opposition, polIcd the full Dem
oeratic strength as shown by the
vote for Governor,
Our people generally voted lntelII-
gently on the initiated and submit
ted bills, doing quite as well as the
legislature could have done in hand
ling the same measures The initi-
ntive and referendum is all right,
Boone county elected her full Dem
ocratic ticket; so did Carroll
The election is over, the polls
closed, the Democrats rejoicing, the
Republicans in sockcloth and the
Socialists quoting the old proverbs
"Blessed is he that expeeteth moth
ing, for he shall in no wise be djsop.
pointed "--Grccn Forest Investigate
Or
One half the townships Of Boone
county went against state wide pro-
hibition but the big townships
were for it.
Latest reports indicate the clcc.
tion Of Gus Scowcl prosecuting at'
torncy Of this district, by a major
| ity Of about 500,
The western district Of Carroll
county went wet again, and Eureka
will have saloons next year
DR. W II, Long, OF the Bureau
ol Plant industry Washington, d,
! c. is at present engaged in n potho.
! logical study Of the Ozark National
! Forest in cooperation with the for.
est service, In passing through Ilar.
rison duriug an interval in one OF
! his field trips, DR., Long stated that
as general rule the butt rot IN
white oak and other species is di
rcctly troccablc TO basal wounds
caused by forest fires.
&c, ", Rifey and family, who
have been occupying the L G.,
| Hodges residence in the north part
or town since they came here from
Kansas about two months ago,
have purchased part Of Tom Jones'
farm west of town, and will soon
move to it,
Mrs. Charles Francis and Mrs
| Il t. dunno visited their old home
place and relatives At Denver Arko
last week They were accompanied
homeon their return by their cousin
Miss llctty Beck who visited with
them Until Thursday
T "A & Brooks has purchased from
wv ] Myers the cement building on
north Vine street formerly occupied
by the Bagner office and will make
II the home Of the Harrison Steom
Laundry
=Losl in Harrison Wednesday, ou
Arkansas pearl stick pin Finder
will be rewarded on return 60 John
/ +. Davis, at Ozark Grocer Co.'S