He was often called on to handle big cases of state-wide interest, and had made a modest fortune in the practice of his profession.

As for the South, state-wide statistical views with any approach to adequacy are available for two commonwealths only.

It makes more sense for a local shopkeeper or institution to advertise in a 'local' free-sheeter than a state-wide newspaper with ten times bigger circulation (and, subsequently, far higher advertising rates).

The method of the State-wide initiative or referendum varies little in the different States; usually, upon petition of from five to eight per cent. of the voters, or in cities and towns usually fifteen per cent.

Twenty-one more States pass pure-food laws, and nearly all the States have gone over to local option from State-wide prohibition, to which latter principle only three States now adhere.

Experts on the matter tell us (E.L. Fanshawe, "Liquor Legislation in the United States and Canada," Report to Parliament, 1892) that there have hitherto been but three, or possibly four, inventionsuniversal or State-wide prohibition, local option, license, high or low, and State administration.

Intoxicating liquor, may not be sold to minors, etc.; tendency to local option; interstate commerce act regarding; general discussion; high license; State-wide prohibition.

Profit-sharing, miscellaneous matters, etc.. Prohibition laws, effects of; movement for discussed; laws made self-regardant actions a crime (see Intoxicating Liquors); tendency to State-wide.

Ollie James, the famous Kentucky Congressman and raconteur, hails from a little town in the western part of the state, but his patriotism is state-wide, and when Louisville made a bid for the last Democratic national convention she had no more enthusiastic supporter than James.