Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1898 — CANADA IS FOR PROHIBITION. [ARTICLE]

CANADA IS FOR PROHIBITION.

Majority in Favor of the “Dry” People Will Be About 10,000. Canada has voted for prohibition, and when the returns are all in it is likely a majority of about 10,(XX) will be found in favor of the total prohibition of the liquor traffic in the entire province. The cities all voted strong for the saloons, but were outvoted by the country districts. The French province of Quebec gave a majority of 35,000 against prohibition. Ontario cities gave majorities of K,(XM) against. Toronto, the headquarters of the prohibitionists, voted 4.000 majority against prohibition. Mrs. C. S. Foster, living in Louisville, Ky.. sent flier little 4-ycnr-old daughter to a ne'-ghboting drug store to purchase quinine. The little girl returned with a white pov.’ler which resembled quinine, put some in her coffee and drank. She was immediately taken sick and died soon after. It is believed the clerk in the drug ■ tore gave the child poison by mistake. The California branch of the Eastern Hailroad hits placed an issue of SLM4,(XX) ft per cent Ismds in London for the purpose of extending its line forty-seven mile* to Calivada, Nev.