Washington sentinel., 1901-05-11

II the prOprletOrS every Sunuays anu II
! that does not stop selling he will apply
to the Circuit Court for an injunction.
His move is not popular, and even the
federation Of churches has refused to
give him official backing. The people
of Wheeling by the thousands visit the
parks every Sunday in summer.
Brewing has been commenced on
the new plant erected by the Schuster
Brewing Co., at Massilon, o., and beer
will be on the market in time for the
opening Of the current season
Hon. Gottfried Kruger. Newark,
N. l., and Theo. Obermeyer, Brooklyn,
have returned from Europe.
In this country the temperance
movements are headed DY narrow
minded people, whereas in Europe men
of science have taken up the matter. In
the United States the adherence for
alcohol is taught to the children in
school hooks, while in Europe the matter
is brought before the professors; here
we have unreasonable old women and
etfemirste men preaching the doctrines
of total abstinence and resorting to acts
of violence; in Europe. however, the
same purpose is to be accomplished by
soliciting the patronage of persons of
high standing, thus ensuring the appear
ance of high morality; even the German
Emperor has been induced to manifest
his interest in the prohibition movement
by subscribing a sum to the good
cause
There is, however, one resemblance
between the temperance preachers OF
this country and Europe, and that is,
that they combine temperance and
prohibition into one and extend the
crusades against whisky also TO the
drinking of beer, Notwithstanding the
fact that beer has been found the best
weapon with which to fight alcoholism.
This is a grave, inexcuss bic error which
will do more damage than good to this
otherwise laudable endeaVoT. Beer is
known throughout the whole civilized
world as a stimulanI, ss the liquid bread
of the poor classes, and is wholly indis
pensable. 10 view Of the impurity OF |
some drinking water, beer has been
tary point of view and any movements
against this cherished beverage Of the
people will naturally provoke the
strongest opposition.
This sentiment was voiced by the
entire press in their report Of the "In-
Congress for the Abolition
Df Alcohol" =" which met in Vienna during
he past month. and all papers agreed
Ipon this one point, that in consequence
If the above mentioned narrow minded
less the objects of the Congress were a
allure. Highly indicative of the spirit
II the Congress Is the fact that after
losing OF the convention the delegates,
gho had become quite hot on the subject
Turing the tumultuous proceedings,
we're the guests of the Austrian Minister
# Commerce at a champagne dinner,
yhere they showed that they "iully"
0rgot the object OF their mission
nder the Influences Of the sDarkling
hampagne.-AmeyicaN ByeWsY,
The Toledo, Ohio, brewers an
ounce that hereafter the saloonkeepeTs
,ilI have to pay their own Dow tax.
In 1879 a bill was passed by the
Ieorgia Legislature fixing the license
,r the sale of spirituOus liquors in
Office County at $4,000 Recently a
arroom has been opened in Douglas.
lie proprietor Of which refuses to pay
lie license as excessive. The grand jury
md tr,,a hills aoairst him and the ease