Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-01-11
TEMPERANCE NOTES.

TEMPERANCE NUIES.
John l.. Shelton, former school
teacher of Page county, was convicted
for selling whiskey without a license
and given five months term in Jail ano
fined $500.
Denouncing the liquor power and
pledging himself to work for the ex.
termination of saloons in Tennessee.
United States Senator Carmack has
conditionally accepted the presidency
OF the Anti-Saloon League, giving as
his only reason for not taking supreme
hold at once that he fears his enemies
might attempt to disrupt the league.
West Virginia is believed to be in the
midst of temperance wave, as indicat-
ed by the January municipal elections.
Almost invariably towns went "dry. -
Huttonsville went against license by. "a
majority. At Mill Creek the election
resulted in ''dry'' victory by a ma
Jority of &c. Beverly was ''wet'' last
year, but this year license lost by 9
votes. The temperance ticket won at
Fairview by 10. Pennington went
dry by 2 votes. Coalton, a mining
town in Randolph county, is one of the
few that went wet the majority
being 5. The Prohibitionists of Fair
mont will enter the municipal fight.
Rev. Charles Garratt tells us that a
little fellow of thirteen years of age sat
at the table with his father. The waiter
came around and asked him what he
would take. There was wine on the
table. What will you take" 'T'n
take what father takes" The father
had the decanter in his hand, just about
to pour out the wine, and he dropped it
as if it were fire. Laying his hand
lovingly on the head of the boy, he said.
Waiter, I'll take water" Now. this
is what we want, that fathers and
mothers, and brothers and sisters, and
all who have influence with children.
shall help US in inspiring these children
with hatred of that which never bene-
fitted human being, and has brought
many to destruction and perdition. =
Oysterman.
Waycross, Ga, has a $50. 200 LIQUOR
license. In answer to an inquiry as
to why Waycross has raised its license
to that figure, the Waycross Journal
answered: "For sixteen years the city
license for selling liquor has been $50. :
600 Each c,coaod;,,cr oo,,x..:I q = :.
No change has ever been made, and no
one has applied for the privilege within
that time. This tax was levied as pro-
hibitive, and has been effective. Not
only is the legal sale prohibited, but
illegal selling is kept to the minimum.
and four policemen keep order in this
town of nine thousand. Ninety per
cent, of the white people own their
homes. There are no paupers, no poor
houses, no loafers, and ninety-three per
cent of the children attend school.
The town supports twenty churches,
and all are well attended. Swearing is
rarely heard on the streets, and one
does not see drunken man in three
months. Two large railroad shops and
one car factory are operated here,
because the men are found to be more
reliable than in liquor towns. These
are some reasons why Waycross keeps
the license at $50, 900. Religions
Herald.
1t was merry occasion; the fun was
fast and furious; it was a hilarious
group; it was in barroom; the time
Yuletide; the place Washington, D. C.
One of this party invited seven compan-
ions to join him in drink of red Ticker.
and they sat =
9 bousing at the nappy.
An gettin' fou and unco happy"
The man planked down dollar, crisp
and fresh from the Treasury; the account
was squared, the score was paid. He
was family man and walked across
the street to a meat stand and ordered
two pounds of round steak. The grocer
supplied him and asked thirty cents as
the price. '.What?" the man roared
until you could hear him a block.
What? fifteen cents pound for round
steak! 1t is highway robberyp' And
so we go through life prodigal in buying
luxury and miserly in buying neces-
sary. That man had no conception of
his illogical action-s spending a dollar
for Ticker that he and his comrades
would have been better without and
kicking hole in the ceiling on account
OF a purchase of beef, to the charge of
thirty cents, that he could i'll do without.
Man can live without booze; but the
man has yet to be invented who can get
along without food. Washington Post.