Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1906 — COLD STORAGE A BLUFF. [ARTICLE]

COLD STORAGE A BLUFF.

As there is some talk of a “cold storage” in Rensselaer as soon as the present saloon licenses expire, which will only be a few weeks now, the following from the Monticello Law and Order League, published in the Journal of that city, may be of interest to our readers: “That cold storage is a bluff and a bluff that don’t work. It was tried at Battle Ground and although the brewers owned the building they found the fines so heavy and so many that a very short experience satisfied them. They gave up the fight and sold the building. It is now a carpenter shop. A recent and* like effort at Remington ended in a like defeat. “There is no cold storage at Idaville. Scores of other places now free of saloons are not cursed by cold storage? Why? Because it can not be made a success. “Cold storage is not worse tjjan the saloon. In a town where cold storage conditions were succeeded by open saloons the shipment of beer and alcoholic beverages were shown by the books of the freight and express companies to have been increased 175 times by putting in saloons. “Under cold storage liquors came in occasional kegs, cases and packages. Under open saloons liquors came in car load lots. Cold storage may mean a drizzle of the stuff. Open saloons mean a flood.” a FARMERS* PICNIC AT KNIHAN. -ArTfie Farmers’’ Harvest Picnic at Reiman last Saturday was verywell attended and a most enjoyable time was had. The picnic was gotten up for the benefit of the UatholiC'cMirch, and nicespm was realized In the contest for the Harvest Queen Missea Ott, Jungles and Theis were the contestants, and the honor was finally won by Miss Anna Ott, the proceds from the contest being about $123. The ball game between tWoilfield and Kniman teams was won by the former; score 8 to 5. In the 100 yard foot race there were three contestants; Reno Rouse was the winner. An address was made by Father George Heldman and music was furnished by the “kid band” from North Judson. A nioe sum was realized by the ladies from meals served.