Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1908 — GOOD NEWS FOR THE ‘DRYS" [ARTICLE]

GOOD NEWS FOR THE ‘DRYS"

Two Hundred and Eighty-Eight Million Drinks Have Been Burned in Kentucky. Louisville. K.v.. Nov. 20.*—Distillery fires within tire past fhßee weeks have destroyed millions of dollars worth of property in Kentucky, the loss of 15,000 barrels In the Tom Moore fire at Bardstown. Wednesday night bringing the total number of barrei* of fine Kentucky whisky that have fed the flames recently up to 72.U00. It detail this means that the visible supply of whisky has decreased 3.800,000 gallons, or more deiliiiteiy Speaking 288,000,000 drinks. « At an average .of $2T> per barrel, which is considered a reasonable figure, the loss to the distiller is. $1,800.* 000. The United States government, however, comes in for a still heavier loss, although an indirect one. This Is the tax that would be paid on the whisky, The tax ts at least twice the of the whisky which would make the loss to the government between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000.

Ridgeiy Quits tlie Kansas City Bank. Kansas City, Nov. 20.—At the close of business yesterday William Barrett Ridgeiy, president: George T. Cutts, vice president, and Edward Ridgeiy. cashier, presented thelr#resignations to the board of directors of the National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City, and they were accepted. Ridgeiy resigned the office of comptroller of the currency t© take hold of the bank, which failed In November, 1907, and tlie institution is in first-class condition now. But Ridgeiy preferred to resign to engage in a fight for Its control. lie will remain here.