Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1909 — DRY LIST NOW NUMBERS 28. [ARTICLE]

DRY LIST NOW NUMBERS 28.

Jay, Sullivan and Marshall Vote To Exclude Saloons. In the three county option elections held since mur last issue, in Jay, Sullivan and Marshall counties, all went dry by good round majorities. Jay gave a dry majority of 2,065, Sullivan 1,873, and Marshall 1,152. There are no saloons in Sullivan nor has not been for two years past, but in Jay there are 21 saloons, 12 in Dunkirk, 6 in Redkey, 2 in Bryant and 1 in New Corydon. Marshall county has 13 saloons. Every township in Marshall went dry except German. The township in which Plymouth is located gave a dry majority of 201. Whitley and Hancock counties voted yesterday and Shelby, county votes today. Tuesday, March 23, has been set for holding the county option election in Benton. Nothing was done 1 at the meeting of the commissioners this week toward employing an expert to go over the books of the county auditor and ex-treasurer Nichols to settle who is “it” in that shortage matter.