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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-29
A Kiss Caused Trouble

From the Chicago Examiner.
 Because John o'Donnell, a bookkeeper, 34J9 Ashland avenue. tried to kiss the sweetheart of Walter P. Rowan, an iron molder, Municipal Judge Newcomer bound O'Donnell over to keep the peace under a bond of $500.
 Did you kiss Rowan's girl?" asked the court of O'Donnell.
 ''I did, your honor,' responded O'Don- nell; but she was willing and there was nothing to it."
 There is something to it, O'Donnell,n replied the court when one fellow kisses another fellows girl; and when you take this liberty you must also take the consequences. l will free you of the charge of 'disorderly conduct, but will have to place you under bond of $500 to keep the peace"
 Rowan testified that lat surprise party given recently O'Donnell kissed his sweetheart right before his eyes and then laughed at him because he knew he was too much of man to start fight in the presence of women"
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yiously consumed the vast amount pre- pared for the wedding feast. The six pots of three frkins each introduce ed toward the shank of the evening was considered the best of all.
 Today you manufacture wine be- meath the frown of your acquaintances at the loss of your reputation for hon or and sobriety, and only after having turn for a license.
 The taste for the wine of Bacchus soon became world wide. It was man. ufactured by everybody, consumed by everybody. It was dispensed as freely as the good morrows of the peasants.
 Then said the hoary father of the trusts: If I could secure the sole right to manufacture wine, all the shekels of ing"
 There followed the institution of the sale of wine by license. The man with the white coat sprung as from the fore head of love. The man in the black coat arose to offer battle. The struggle still continues
 Dissatisfied with the revenue ob- tained from wine, the trusts varied the brand of thirst destroyer. Corn, rye and barley discovered the reason for their growth.
 The saloon was established for the man of the world. It is iniquitous. The dispensary was urged by the topper who feared that during his nightly ab- sence. others might consume the sup ply of the saloon. The dispensary pro- duces graft. The blind tiger" followed ton and her apostles. It is a sore on the eye of the honest man. The pro- hibitionist gleefully guzzles in the pri- vacy of his chamber
 And wine today, is a stench in the nostrils. Bibulousness is more to be despised than the theft of a birthright.
 The most widely discussed theory de- clares that the effect of wine is ex- erted on the blood. We are told that a lonesome drop of drink will intoxi- cate white corpuscle; that an intoxi- cated white corpuscle voraciously con- sumes a red corpuscle. Mans life is forever played upon the red.
 The consumption. by the white cor puscles of one red, exhiliarates, pro- vokes to dancing, song, poetry, high kicking. speechmaking and college yell- ing. The destruction of six of the red, causes a fight with fist The con- of IS, brings guns and knives into play, the cop with stick, the mag istrate with his goggles and sanc- timonious mien, the gaol and the noose The daily destruction of as many as IS of the red will result in death in four years, nine months, IS days and an hour
 According to this theory, the applica- tion of drink internally or extrenally is equally dangerous, and as proof we are cited to the fact that the brilliant youth Clarence, last of the Plantagenets, was drowned in a butt of Burgundy.
 es
 The old Roman was profuse in imbibi-
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tion. Before discussing matter of state, the senators drank to intoxica- tion, believing that in wine there is truth. In sentences scarcely able to maintain their bearing, and electrified by many a glorious "dam," the sena- tors sputtered and hiccoughed truth, unadorned and scandalized. Out of this Roman custom sprang the realistic school of literature. and there is little wonder therefore, that the modern novel of high society invariably in spires man to drink.
 Liquor has played it's part In shaping the geography of today. Alexander, after early victory, drank to excess, thirsted for the gore of his enemies, and con- quered the world. Julius Caesar historic bibber, conquered Gaul following a drunken wager. And it is certainly true that the man who headed the imperial legions Of Rome could never have boast ed of routing a few unarmed and wild eyed tribes had his appetite for adverts- ing not been whetted with incessant drink. General Grant was put in com mand of the union armies over the pro- tests of many abolitionists who feared the result of the intemperance of that Burnside, Mcclellan, Pope and other members of the total abstinence society the union would never have been pre- served
 Liquor has made it's impress in litera- ture. The raven would never have croaked for Poe had the poet not previ- ously croaked the bird with drink. Omar wrote the bright lexicon of the 'joy rider.' Drinking songs are popular in all countries of the world. We hear the college man shrilly whoop, Here's to good old Yale, drink her down." and the surpliced choir raise the tune, we've reached the land of corn and wine.'
 
 American independence is attributed ln- directly to a Christmas celebration by the grog loving Hessians. Had these paid henchmen of the British not been beau tifully "stewed" on the occasion of Wash ington's crossing the Delaware, it's a shame to think what would have hap pened to George. At any rate, we would now refer to no man as the father of his country and the blessed lesson of the cherry tree would have lost it's flavor long ago. But for the ''stew" of the Hessian liquorites our patriotic cry today would be "The King is dead; God save the King!" But George caught the He's slams with the goods, and the soldiers of his army, damp only from the tapping of the waves of the Delaware, applied the law of retribution as thoroughly as the prohibitionists of today could have desired.
 If the mission of liquor was the win ming of this country for the whites, 1t played another. role equally as significant. Our forefathers. in riddling the poor h. dian alternately employed bullets and ''booze." Each method produced victims by the score, and the remnant of the poor aborigine is still paying the penalty for his familiarity with the water of fire.
 There was whisky rebellion in the
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-HE progenitor of the typical Ken.

-HE progenitor of the typical Ken
 tuclzian was
 A "Bacchus that first from out :he purple grape
 "Crushed the sweet poison of misused
 Jupiter, who with prophetic vision fore saw the perpetual pleasure which the talent of his favorite son was capable of producing, instructed the beautiful Ny gaean nympths to nurture him. These young virgins, their task performed, were transplanted as the Hyades in the sky.
 Juno the creature of Jealousy, enraged that Semele and not herself had borne the son loved so well of love, struck Bacchus mad, and sent him a wanderer over the face of the earth Rhea. how ever effected the cure, and the young god taught the culture of the grape in Asia.
 Tn the present day, wine is consid cred the root of all evil. Bacchus is viewed as the forerunner of the downfall of man. In the beginning, however, before the operations of an unbridled trust ma de wine unpopular, the discoverer of the latent power of the purple grape was hail. as the promoter of civilization, theS giver of good laws, and the lover of peace and concord
 It is difficult of belief that in the gold en age when wine was the drink of the gods that fair woman was the most devout of all the worshipers of Bac- chus.
 But this is true in spite of the fact that even then prohibtionist existed, suave in argument and powerful in politics. He was Pentheus king of Thebes. The dry" element of today should perpetuate his memory with monument more lasting than brass.
 This imperial potentate, actuated by the highest motives, and also by jealousy provoked through the growing popularity of the graceful god, interferred with the people in the exercise of their freedom. He was murdered, his aunt, his sister and his mother, rending him, limb by limp.
 Crying, Victory! Victory! The glory is ours," the Bacchal proceeded with ,heir feast, and it is related that since that good day no man with Dug for sumpt- uary legislation, has bded a week in Thebes.
 But all was not well that ended well. The Pandora box of mischief was oper- ed, and Americans, today, against great odds, are endeavoringx to extirpate the fruitful seed of Pentheus.
 Originally, as stated, wine shared with ambrosia the favor of the gods. Jupiter leased Juno, the original shrew, into be- lieving that nectar was his drink. The gentle art of deception is still practiced
 It was only 800 years before Christ Chat the abuse of wine was perpetrated. Bel shazzar was the first to see ''monkeys.' < It was on the occasion of a great feast, and so persistent was the thirst of the Froyal booze fighter that all his wives were busily engaged in pouring
 About the dawn of the cold and gray Relshazzar found himself In the grasp
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of the "iimmies." Serpents hissed abou his sandals, and strange writing ap- peared on the walls
 His fellow banqueters, having con sumed only that which the thirst ar tist" had declined, naturally saw noth- ing They humored the royal "souse, however, and Daniel was called upon Daniel had previously tanned the lions and the subjoction of Belshazzar was "cinch."
 "Shaz," he doubtless said, that which you think you see means that unless you cut this perpetual booze fighting you're going to lose your job.'
 The sobered and remorseful "Shaz then fell upon the neck of Daniel and made him the third ruler of the uni verse
 On the following afternoon, how ever, the king was seen in whispered conversation with the royal grog mas ter and eventually, in a drunken revel, has was cut down and his kingdom divided.
 In the absence of figurative language man in modern times possessed of devils is also possessed of drink. In Biblical times, however, when toler- ance was the trump of every game, q man possessed of devils was invariably under the influence of some subtle and satanic power.
 Our Master drove the devils from the stomach of man by a touch and the expression of words.
 A man with devils today falls elth Ter into the clutches of a doctor or a cop. He invariably fares badly. The man of medicine pumps him full of aromatic spirits of ammonia and sends him later to spouse, cold bosomed and cudgel armed. The man in blue sobers him with a billy blow over the 'bean," and he spends week peeping through mar row bars.
 Yesterday you were possessed Of devils.
 Today you are simply drunk and a devil.
 Therefore men sigh for the fig tree which produced good fruit 2OOO years ago, the tree which civilization uproot- ed and tossed into the fire.
 
 The manufacture of wine was orig inally practiced by everybody. Then it was as common to mash the pulp from few grapes, as 1t now is to knead a tray of dough. The ancient com dened with a dozen flagons or more, just as we kick when the biscuits are insufficiently Drowned, or the pie crust unnecessarily impedes the process of greedy molars.
 The man of the yesterdays without a vinyard was as the man of today who does not provide for his fam fly.
 Plant single grape vine this morn ing and excite the suspicion of your neighbor.
 Five hundred years after Belshazzar had introduced the art of incessant guggling Christ transformed crystal water into wine. Gluttons had pre-
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are suggested by the school men them- selves. School reports must list needs not yet met, work remaining to be done. Hopeful as the outlook is, and sweeping as have been the improvements. what re- mains to be done requires constant promo- ton by some national agency equipped with funds to make available to all school men the best experience of each.
 A part of this field should be covered by the United States Bureau of Education. Why should it not publish in monthly di- gest the counterpart of the Review of Re- views in the magazine world where school men may find in brief form the best of formal utterances by their colleagues in all parts of the country? Why should not state superintendents render similar service for the school reports within their own states?
 The need would be met by another na- tional clearing house with the latitude that thus far has been found possible only by private agencies--something like the Carnegie Foundation for the Advance ment of Teaching-which would cover fhe secondary and primary schools, public, private and prochical. Such foundation could universalize efficient method and sound idea by means of reiteration.
 No man can write a proper school re- rort after June 30, who did not ask tho significant school questions before the preceding September and for each success sive day during the school year. Ade- quate recods will, however, follow a de- sire to know something that is not yet known, To stimulate that desire should be the function of some national fund which would be unremittingly at work distributing among school men questions ard suggestions for giving the slowest and the weakest superintendent the ben eft of the experience and method of the
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the danger which threatens your life. Or you may drink to such an extent that you will be unable to state clearly and positively whether the month is one of balmy breeze and peach blossoms, or cne oe icy blasts and snowflakes.
 Liquor will stimulate. But to prevent death from snake bite. little suction would serve a better purpose.
 Wise mon declare that all the evil of the world is attributable to money and whisky.
 As the evil of the world. fin a nega- tive sense is as necessary as the good, in a positive sense, we should be thank- full for money and liquor.
 Were neither of these pet agents of Beelzebub in existence, there would be no necessity of death, and without death, we cannot acquire the reward which is prepared.
 Heaven is earth without money and whisky.
 But this fact did not deter the Amer can aborigne in his strenuous efforts to land a berth in the happy hunting ground
Democratic messenger., 1911-11-25
What The Governor Wants

Governor Crothers is undoubtedly in
favor of an extra session to pass law
providing for the appointment of super
visors of election by commission or
some power other than the Governor,
but those close to him say that if the
extra session is called party leaders and
legislators must agree upon full legis-
lative program. including the redemp-
tion of every pledge made in the party
platform, and the removal of the Roads
Commission and the county school boards
from politics
Such program. it is declared, would
be entirely satisfactory to Democrats
from the Wilson Ballot law counties.
Should the Governor issue the call.
the Legislature would consist of the
members elected November I. In the
House the Democrats would have so
members, of whom II will come from
the city. A constitutional majority in
the next House will be % votes.
1t is reported that the city organi-
zation might agree to the passage of
the new charter if it is also agreed that
the power of appointing the Police Com
missioners, Liquor License Commission
ers and Police Examiners be trans
ferred from the Governor to the Mayor.
Such a move, however, would unques-
tionably raise storm of protest.
County Democrats will urge that the
power of appointing the supervisors be
given to a commission to be appointed
by the Governor. The tenure of office
of this commission, it is declared, could
be made as long as the Legislature sees
fit. The Governor believes that SINH
lar boards could be created to appoint
the School Commissioners and various
other officials.
II is contended that the special session
could be held without an additional ex-
pense to the State. The extra session
could be 10 or 20 days, and this time
taken from the regular session, which
will be January 3.
Democratic messenger., 1911-11-25
BIC FLOUR MILL
BURNED IN BERLIN
Fire Does $4,000 Damage to
Property. Ten Thousand
Bushels OF Wheat
rom Our Betlin cotfespondent.

From Our Berlin Correspondent
Wednesday evening at 6.45 o'clock
the sound of "fise" was heard, and it
soon proved to }beN the Berlin Milling
Company's Flour Mill, which in two
hours was in ashes and almost a total
loss to the Company. The fire started
in the engine room, and spread rapidly,
although the wind was calm. All the
firemen that could be gathered together
responded to the call as soon as possible,
and were at the conhagation. but were
unable to cope with the flames, owing
to low water pressure and dead end
of the pipe. The Company's loss is
$50. 600 with S22,0 insurance. They
had just put in their bins 10000 bushels
of wheat. Many farmers will also lose
heavily, as some had as much as 100
bushels of wheat stored for safe keep
ing. The mill was of modern type, with
capacity of so barrels daily, and was
erected in 1907, few months after the
Adams Roller Mills were burned.
Democratic messenger., 1911-11-25
Snow Hill A Great Potato
Growing Centre.

1t is not generally know that Snow
Hill is the leading shipping station on
the Peninsula for late potatoes, but
such is the fact.
A representative of the Peninsula
Produce Exchange informed The Mes
senger recently that, in the matter of
shipping late potatoes, Snow Hill had
the situation in hand. One hundred
carloads was his estimate, and that s
going some, isn't it.?
The varieties grown are Hoosiers and
Green Mountains. Most of the people
we have talked with say the Green
Mountains will bring little more money,
but Hoosiers are more profitable in the
long run, as the yield is greater. They
are now bringing 60 cents per bushel at
the car door in Snow Hill.
Among the largest growers are:
Matthew Purnell. John Truitt and his
brother William. Montgomery Stagg,
James B. Truitt, Leroy Stagg. and
hundred others, whose crops we are
not familiar with.
Democratic messenger., 1911-11-25
GreenbackVille and
Franklin City

Miss Florence Harrington, of Clayton,
DEL, spent the weeks end with friends
here.
DIR. and Mrs. Easter have returned
home from trip to Baltimore, Norfolk.
and Old Point.
Mrs. Driscoll, of Wilmington, was the
guest of Mrs. Irving Holston few days
this week.
The w. C. T. IT,, will meet next
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
William Sturgis.
Miss Essie Jones spent part of last
week with friends at Georgetown, Clay
ton, and Wilmington.
Mr.. Mcknight Hudson has accepted
a position connected with his profession
at Washington. ID. c.. and left here for
that city last week.
Mrs. Belle Scarborough and Mrs. w.
S. Townsend. of Girdletree. and Mrs.
Carol Redden Of Wilmington. were the
guests of Mrs. Taylor Redden last week.
Mr.. Earl Chapman. brakeman on the
N. Y. +. & N. Railroad, injured his
hand, and is now at home with his par
ents, MIR. and Mrs S. C. Chapman, until
his hand is healed sufficiently to allow
him to resume his duties.
Mrs. Harry Esham. of Wilmington,
is the guest of Mrs. Harry Lloyd.
Mrs. Lillian Hamblin. of Chnco-
league, spent few days with Miss
Jessie Tull.
The members of the Christian En-
deavor of the NJ. P. Church, are prepar-
ing for an Entertainments Mrs. Gar
ley's Wax Works, to be held Thanks
giving.
Friends. don't forget the festival next
Friday and Saturday evenings, Novem-
ber oath and 25th, held by the Green
backville High School League. Proceeds
to be used for the improvement of our
school and grounds.
Mrs. Matilda Hill, nee Reed. of Lewes.
Del, is the guest of Miss Martina Bai-
ley.
Oysters in this section are said to be
in better condition now than for several
years. Quantities of oysters are being
shipped from this point daily.
Democratic messenger., 1911-11-25
"PeaCh King" To Speak

j. II. Hale, the "Peach King" has
accepted an invitation to deliver lee
ture on the growing and distribution of
peaches during Maryland Week, Decem-
ber 4 to 8, inclusive. Mr.. Hale has the
distinction of having refused Senator
ship, as he thinks his knowledge of fruit
growing is worth more to the people of
the country than his advice in the SEN
ate.
Mr.. Hale is know as the Peach King.
since more peaches are shipped from his
orchards than any other in the world.
His orchards embrace more than 250. .00O
trees, covering 5000 acres in Connecticut
and Georgia.
He laid the foundation for his enor-
nous fruit industry in. 1869. starting
with 200 trees. His profits for wears
were invested in the expansion of his
orchards.
1t was through him largely that the
railroads opened up much of the virgin
land in the South, as he proved to the
magnates the great possibilities in the
fruit growing industry in that section
of the country.
Democratic messenger., 1911-11-25
The Farmers Meeting.

The farmers educational train now
being operated by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company in conjunction with
the Maryland and Delaware Agricul-
tural Colleges, came to Snow Hill Thurs
day night. II was so late that the
audience was small, but the lectures
given in the Opera House by DIR. Hill,
Oscar Collier and others were profitable
and were appreciated. Mr.. Collier said
that all corn intended for seed purposes
should be put away as soon as possible
in a warm place, so that the moisture
would be quickly evaporated and thus
prevent the freezing Of the germ cells.
He said he had tested this to his great
satisfaction, having taken some Of the
same corn from corn stacks after it had
been exposed to the cold, and some
from the warm place where he kept
his seed corn, and the latter produced
twice as much corn per acre as the seed
which had been exposed. He says don I
try toget the largest ears for your seed,
but select well formed medium ears.
These are not abnormal. and will give
best results.
Democratic messenger., 1911-11-25
Prisoners Sent Away.

Sheriff Charles G. Dale left Snow
Hill last Monday morning in charge of
the prisoners, who were convicted and
sentenced at the last term of Court.
There were eight sent up, their names
and sentences being as follows Sidney
Williams. to serve six months in House
of Correction for violating local option
law: William Smack and Philip Ceserini,
five years each in the House of Correct
ion for common assault, Lee Collins.
colored, two years in House of Correct
ion for assault: George Davis. colored,
eighteen months in House of Correction;
Robert Dale. coIored, twelve months in
House of Correction, for carrying con-
cealed weapons; Teagle Rogers, and
Will Handy. both colored, six months
each in House of Correction. The
removal of the prisoners left the Jail
empty, and deputy Gordon B. Bowen
took advantage of the occasion to fumi-
gate the cells. and give the entire inter-
ior thorough cleaning. At the pres
ent time the Jail is empty, and the first
violator of the law that is apprehended
will have the satisfaction of being con-
fined in clean and spick and span quar-
targ