Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
FUN ALONG THE
WAY WITH THE
| STAR SPECIAL
Humorous Side of the Journey
in the South.
PASTIMES AND PLEASANTLY
Kinks in the Prohibition Movement In
Tar Heel State.
THOUGHTS OF HOLY JUMPERS
An Odd Experience With a Sect
Which is Peculiar in State
of Culture.
'ASTIMES AND PLEASANTLY
Kinks in the Prohibition Movement In
Tar Heel State.
OF HOLY JUMPERS

The scenes and incidents attend
ant upon tour of great special
train like the Exposition Flyer nat
urally begets some humor. The
country through which the Flyer is
travelling on a polka-dotted sched-
ule embodies the homes of much
culture and refinement, and an i'm
dustrial and commercial activity
which is startling the whole coun-
try. The fun, however-the little
sidelights and silirouettes which
make life worth the living-is
there-as it is elsewhere. The press
agent of the special is not without
his sense of laughter, and the fol-
lowing articles detail his observa-
tons in some out-of-the-way places
where he has wendell his way be-
fore and after the fruit of the legit-
innate labor-in the early gold of
the Southland mornings and after
the. purple shades of the evenings,
when the Exposition Special lies in
the quiet-or noise, mayhap, of a
railroad yard.
Special Correspondence of The star.
FAYETTEVILLE. n. c..
September q, 1906
N
Carolina is a wonderful thing-I started to
say sublime There has never been any
thing like 1t before And movement il
entirely too mild a word to describe the
wave Of temperance reform that is sweep
ing the state from end to end.
1t is local option prohibtion-ths
North Carolina brand-and already a great
many communities have gone dry. In
most of the cities and towns OF the state
you simply cans get drink unless You
ask for 1t. and In the rural districts 1t 10
the same. The people have a strangle
hold on the demon rum, and no respectable
and respected citizen will speak to King
Alcohol on the street. But mos. OF them
knows where he lives
The joyous thing about it all Ia that the
prohibitionists and the corn whisky manu-
facturers seem to be equally ticklef with
the present state OF affairs Up the line
a piece a prominent citizen who has been
cursing the cup that cheers ever since he
reached the mature age Of fourteen gave
me a lovely song and dance. He was earn
est and sincere and impressive. According
to his story every town In the state, with
the possible exception Of two three
abodes of concentrated iniquity, would be
as dry covered bridge within the year.
Everywhere the people were seeing the
light. John B. Rosynose was no longer the
village favorite. and ginger ale was the
most exciting beverage imbibed by deyihsh
young bachelors.
Another piece up the line I met one OF
the proprietors of a corn liquor distillery.
who had learned the business under his
father, the founder Of the concern. He
was a large, well-fed. happy-looking in
who seemed not to have a care In
the world But, just the same, I felt sorry
for him. I knew that the specters OF ruin
and failure danced before his eyes and
worrisome thoughts dwelt behind his WELL
worn mask. At least, Thought / did
But the liquor man soon set me straight.
was very careful not to. mention the
prohibition movement to him, thinking
1t well to let him have one peaceful for
getful moment, If such were possible It
wasn't long. though, before he brought up
the subject himself.
Grand prohibition movement were hav-
ing this year." he remarked, during a lun
in the conversation.
YES" 1 replied. at seems So" And I
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