From the Lawrence Daily World for Aug. 14, 1909: “Gov. W.R. Stubbs went from here to Topeka today in his auto, the first time he has tried the cross-country run. He has been practicing for a week but still took his chauffeur for security. … A survey shows that not a single liquor license is held in Douglas County — for the first time in many years. This is due to help bootleggers since there are no license-holders for officials to check on.”