The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-13

when tapped, the spigot must be driven
through the stamp, thus destroying it; Or
else the stamp must be cancelled, by writing
or stamping upon it the brewers name, date
Of sale &C., &c. No beer is required to- be
stamped until sold. Saloon keepers are
made liable, in the sum of $500, on every
key of beer found in their possession, not SO
stamped. - " "
Now, the practice of the brewers, in this
city, in Chicago, and everywhere, has been
to stick one of these stamps on each keg OF
beer, as it is put upon the load to go to mar
ket-to put it on anywhere, generally on
the head of the keg-and to put on fresh
stamps every time the ksg is sent from the
/ brewery. None Of them have literally fulfill
ed the law, simply because it took too much
time but stamps have been used, every time,
and no fraud committed. - - .,
On this technicahty, Buck goes around
hunting for chance to catch somebody,
and Munson goes along to back him up |;
and both go to get fees, fines, forfeitures &C.,
&c. They had no warrant for any one, and
had no authority to arrest any one-in fact
Mnnson had no sort of business with them,
but they all went together. At Woltman's
they found 3 kegs not properly stamped !;
stamps were used, but not over the spigo'
hole; they found ore at Phil. Helms and
perhaps others about town. Some OF this
been came from Huber's, some from Wag
: ner's. They then, pretty full of beer them
selves, started for the breweries, and on thei1
t way up met load of beer. The team wa
! halted and the Chicago spies examined tn
kegs, found fresh stamps on all the kegs
but not in the right place. Buck wanted
n Carter to go at once and seize the brewerle
}, and shut them up, as the radical stamp &C
4 required. Carter refused, saying the splrl
). of the law had been complied with, and the
!, could see that all the stamps were yet wet
y | they having just been put on, at the brewery
: They drove on, stopped at Huber's brew
1t ery. wanted some beer, and while Mr.. Hube
Is was opening new key, Buck looked at tn
keg just emptied and, seeing the stamp nc
= cancelled or defaced, Extensively demande
/, $500. Huber said the stamp would be d
of faced as soon as he finished opening the fres
. key. which was done; and it was on tn
Of that he and Munson took Huber up to Oh
cago. Helm refused to go until they shove
I warrant for him. Huber and Mrs. Wagn
he went along because the Chicago ofticia
threatened to get warrant if they didn't g
and Woltman paid $3.50 to be let off.
Mrs. Wagner was nursing a child not s
ne weeks old, and her husband was in German
but she was made to go along.
ny This morning (Monday) they returne
vi and we learn that Busk wrote back to Wo
rly man that the court was not sat
NJ fed with his settlement and he must COZ
'a' up tonight, or a warrant would issue
him.
IL. Mr.. Huber and Mrs. Wagner went befc
of Judge Drummond, and were fined $3t
s -, each, for not cancellipg their stamps.
ro- Judge Drummond is a radical, and the Ii
na he enforces is a radical law.
in Mr.. Woltman's settlement with Buck /
IN being satisfactory, he has got to go up befc
in Judge Drummond-and probably Phil He
The and perhaps others.
nd 1t is thus, on mere technicalties, the ra
ork cal stamp act passed by radical congre
s ;n sends radical officials to harrass honest b
en- mess men and eat out their substance,
fines, forfeitures, fees, &c. &c. All
ger comes from electing radicals to Office.