Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 April 1909 — TWO MORE “DRY"; WHITE BY 1,441. [ARTICLE]

TWO MORE “DRY"; WHITE BY 1,441.

Two More Counties Toted Against the Saloons Monday—White Rolls Up Big Majority. . Monticello and White county Joined the long list of “dry” counties Monday, casting a much greater temperance majority than many had figured. Only one precinct in the county gave a “wet” majority, and that was one precinct in Honey Creek township, where the town of Reynolds is situated. Its majority was 9,' while the other precinct in that township gave a “dry” majority of 7, leaving the township with a majority of 2 in favor of the saloons. The county majority as figured Monday night was 1,441. One precinct in Monticello gave a majority of 244 for prohibition, and Princeton township, where the town of Wolcott is situated, gave a dry majority of 183. The following vote by townships will prove Interesting: Township. “Dry.” “Wet.” Maj. Union 502 258 244 Honey Creek 114 116 *2 Big Creek 173 66 107 Cass 103 61 42 Jackson .... 295 82 213 Liberty 196 37 159 Prairie 339 144 195 Monon 340 117 223 Princeton 330 147 183 Round Grove 70- 61 9 West Point 114 48 66 Totals.. 2,576 1,137 1,441 * “Wet” majority, Total votes cast, 3,713. The “dry” vote was 69 per cent of the total vote, being greater than two-thirds. Practically 77 per cent of the votes of Monon township were “dry.” Jackson county went “dry” by a majority of 371. The city of Seymour gave a majority in favor of saloons. Twenty-five saloons in the county will be forced out of business.