Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-12
EAST pueUouE, ILL.,, SALOONS
ENJOYING UNPRECEDENTED
PATRONAGE.
iowANs ouENcH THIRST
ON ILLINOIS SOIL
Little Town Across River Profitins by
Dry Law-Dealsrs Make Provisions
For Caring For Thronss Of Thirsty
increase in Fruit Sales Since Sa-
looms clossd-Arrests Decrease.

Dubuque, Jan. 12.-The biggest sa-
loon business in the history of East
Dubuque, Ill, was done Saturday night,
the elimination Of week of unprece-
denied activity in that town Of 1000
Inhabitants. The ten saloons in this
oasis for Dubuquers with parched
threats were unable to properly care
for their customers and 10 o'clock, the
hour of closing, came just as the fes-
tivities and money making were at
their height The toll office of the Mis-
sissippi river high bridge announces a
traffic unknown in the past and the
jitney buses of the Union Electric
Company, which have been in regu-
lar service for a year past, making
trips every thirty minutes. apparently
made no impression on the crowds
seeking transportation Saturday night,
even with fifteen-minute schedule.
When it is considered that most OF
the Dubuquers who were in the habit
Of taking their liquid rations had pro-
vided against the drought by stock
ing up their cellars in advance and
that this supply can not yet have been
exhausted the conclusion is reached
that the matter of sociability so long
the vogue in DUBUQUE before bars to-
gether With the appeal the novelty or
the affair makes, is largely responsible
for the present regular exodus from
this city. The important fact is, how
ever, that by tens and by scores Du-
buquers make their way to the East
Dubuque thirst parlors, and regardless
Of weather conditions.
Boom For the Town.
The situation represents a boom for
the little town across the river. II
anticipation of the arid condition Of
Iowa, East Dubuque increased the IL
cense fee from $500 to $1,000. Whole
sale liquor houses, Of which there for
merly were but two. but which now
number twelve, pay $500 year. This
makes a total revenue for the town or
$4,000. and vast public improvements
are in contemplation. What has been
Dubuque's loss is larger proportion
ate gain for East Dubuque. This citys
loss Of revenue represents approx
mately 100000 year.
Last week there was but a single ar
rest for intoxication in this city. The
victim gave his home as Chicago and
upon promise to leave the city he was
discharged. Three arrests-all alleged
Dubuquers, and who paid fines-were
made in East Dubuque during the same
period.
Radical as the change has been in
Dubuque, the public as whole has
readily>adapted itself thereto and many
Of the buildings formerly occupied by
saloons are now utilized as billiard
halls, soft drink parlors or picture
shows, or are making preparations for
some such change. The rental value
Of the places is, however, reduced.
Greater Call For Fruit.
An interesting fact in connection
with the closing Of the saloons is re-
vealed in reports from grocers and
fruit dealers. 1t is declared the sale
Of apples has increased amazingly.
Men who take their MONDAY lunch to
! their work with them and who have
been in the habit Of washing it down
with the contents Of a can Of beer
now find solace in rosy checked APP
pie. Men who were in the habit OF
taking a social drink during the morn
ing now are prone to visit the fruit
man and assuage the longing for "a
shot" with the phosphates Of a Broth
er Jonathan.
But on the whole Dubuque has not
found the change as irksome or as