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Show t A BIT OF HISTORY. BBS ' Experience has shown that the clos- BBS' ing up of the saloons nnd tho outlaw. BBS; ' iiiR of tho liquor traffic has nlways BBS' 4 proved a groat benefit to every legi- BBS tlniato industry. A chapter in the BH.j history of Irolnnd fmIihos a graphic m illustration During tho years 1809-10 BJ v nud 1813-M tho distilleries of Ireland i wero stopped on account of tho fam- A ino, on tho ground that theso distil leries wasted tho grain that might otherwlso bo used by tho peoplo no , i food. Tho results woro surprising. BJ: Tho consumption of spirits foil oft niicn.Sy one-half. On tho othor hand, thoro was a tremendous increase In tho domand for dry goods, blankets, m-. t cotton goods, sugar, hardware, crock- Bfc cry, groceries and other necessities, Bt thus showing that a year of scnrclty BffL v-lth prohibition Is better than a year BMy of plenty without it. |