The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-03-10

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as they all had been over-regulated
in the old countries. People had
been put to death in Europe because
of their ideas and practices that
others did not approve of and in
America they went SO far as to hang
people for merely being pronounced
queer" by their neighbors, Salem
witchcraft being a conspicuous ex-
ample.
Some Pioneer
BOOtleggers
Many Dutch people settled at the
mouth Of the Hudson river in 1923
and engaged in trade upon which
they waxed fat, calling their city New
Amsterdam. AS early as 1641 they
began regulating Sunday observance
and there has been contention over
it ever since. The first step toward
prohibition in the American metropo-
lis was to have the director and coun-
Gil enact an order that no liquor
should be sold during divine service.
The record does not show that there
were any representatives of the wor-
shippers trying to have a service go
ing on all the time just to annoy
the fellows who were afflicted with
a drouth, but in 1647 it is recorded
that, 'inasmuch as the sale of strong
drinks produces many brawls on Sum
day, therefore, none should be sold
before 2 p. m. on that day; or p.
M when there was second service,
except to travellers and boarders; and
none should be sold any day after
p. m" There were no newspapers
at that time and we are unable to
ascertain whether any of the workers
went to boarding" and travelling"
or not, but the lid was on after 9
p. m. every evening, and as none
could be legally sold after that hour
only those who were engaged in |
handling it in some way could drink |
at all after 8 o'clock. By March,
1913, it was found that "one-fourth |
of the houses in New Amsterdam are
devoted to the sale of liquors." In
order to head off the tendency of
the brothers to go into the liquor
business it was enjoined that no new
taverns should be opened without
permission, and the present tavern
keepers should only continue for four
years; neither could they sell out
their business. They were also for
hidden to sell to Indians, and they
must register their names. During
divine service no tapping, hunting,
fishing or trading should be allowed,
under penalty of fine of rs forms.
($10.)
Be Still and
Be Good
New Amsterdam continued to grow
Notwithstanding the complaints that
t would kill business and drive peo-
lie away Some people were fined;
md one-third of the money went to
public use. one-third to the church
n the poor and the rest to the Of
icer who entered the complaint. In
656 all persons were forbidden to
10 any blowing, sowing, moving,
uilding, wood-sawing, smithing,
teaching, hunting, fishing, on pain
f fine one pound Flemish or to be
runk, to frequent tipping houses,
averns, to be dancing, playing ball,
ards, trick-track, tennis, cricket or
inepins or to go on pleasure parties
l boat, car or wagon, before, be-
ween or during divine service ON
ain of double fine. All tavern
eepers were prohibited from enter
lining any clubs, or tapping, or be-
owing, giving or selling, directly
r indirectly, any brandy, wine, beer
r strong liquor to any person before,
etween or during the sermons,
nder a fine of six guilders, and
Tree guilders for each person found
} violating the order. In 1868 the
'dinance was amended to prohibit
Ie sale of any liquor between sun
Sc and sunset on the Sabbath day.
3 Good as
on Like ~
Following down the 275 years A
nee the beginning of this agitation
New Amsterdam, the subject has
ways been more or less alive, and til
the present time the liquor ques- re
IN and preparedness" are two of mr.
e important questions confronting ac
e nation. In the little town of
ackfoot, it is unlawful for liquor ba
exist, not to mention the sale
use of it. A person may work at FIR
me things if he chooses, but manu- W
curing and carrying on commercial til
and operating picture 90
ows are prohibited. Other amuse- p,
ents are permissible, and there is ha
law against going boating or rid tn
: or for pleasure in parties and on
cups. One may sing and dance on fin
nday If he likes and most people
nsider that if it suits him it is all TT,
Int with them and they will not N m
erfere on behalf of Divinity as ~
can make his own settlement in
It respect II the man who works
the fields and garden during the TIC
elk wants to go to church Sunday al
rning it is approved by the public; pa
another who works in an office all sy'
elk wants to get out and dig in op
J fields or garden or go fishing or ac'
sting in his auto on Sunday, the Dy
bic accord him that privilege and az
lsider that it is in keeping with los
at the voyagers on the Mayfower Oh
d they wanted when they came to lit'
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