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Show WATER-WAGON VS. PATROL. A short time ago tho SG saloons In tho city of Des Molnos, Iowa, were temporarily closed on a technicality by order of tho stato supreme court. Thu figures of tho police department for tho llrst bovou days thereafter wore, stated n press dispatch from the saloonle8s city, "convincing in their proof thnt you can't run a successful and prosperous patrol wagon and lock up business In a dry town." Comparison Com-parison of these eoveu days with the Inst sovon days with saloons showed: Total arrests with Baloous... 155 Total arrests without saloons 01 Decrease Gl Arrests for Intoxication with aa- loons 1 30 Arrests for Intoxication without saloons sa-loons 17 Decrease 13 Persona sont to jail with saloons.. 21 Persona Benttojnil without shloons 12 DeCreaBO A ylja-Jl Total days Jail BentenclL SP Noons' Jf.-T. . f.W .... 14U Tduil dayB Jail Bcntenots without saloons J 75 Decrease j 74 .1 |