The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-08-16
PROHIBITION IN VERMONT.
The Ingenious Devices Whereby
Dealers and Drinkers
Evade the Law.
Ger. Cincinnati Commercial .

hotel at which ! stopped told me in
answer to questions, that just rs much
whiskey was sold in that place "a ever.
He took me to saloon and said:
''Here, l will show you how it is
done here" He said. Go up to the
har and put on a knowing look, and
ask for some i.angley's Bitters or beef
tea"
/ did ~. saw no bottles except
Of b:,ters ami mineral water and
pop. etc.
! ! ask for a drop Of Hop Bitters.
The barkeeper took me all in with
a quick glance. and dropping few
drops Of something into a tumbler
placed it on the counter. Then he
set an empty tumbler, and motioning
to the usual water-pitcher, said:
Pour your own water"
II was an innocent-looking "crOck.
cry" pitcher on a little rubber mat in
the center Of the counter, but when l
tipped it up found it halffull Of
whiskey. The last place in the room
anybody would think Of looking for
it.
Ny friend then took me upon the
principal street of the city. called
Church street, and at three drug
stores We were given whisky in re-
Spouse to q wink when asked what
syrup We wanted.
In two stores the whisky was pro-
duced from a bottle under the coun-
ter, and at the other was drawn from
a faucet uniform with the syrup
cocks, and labeled "don't care!" or
something Of that sort.
In one evening counted six drum
ken men pass my hotel. and one night
the young men Of the university in
the place had a banquet which, to-
wards the small hours, became q reg
ular R;,cchana:ian orgy. and several
were put to bed drunk.
In st. Adams l was told a saloon
keeper sells liquor in two, four and
six drink TASKS, labeled as though
sold in Pittsburg, just across the lake.
in New York state, with day and
month on the labels. For instance,
every flask sold by him to-day is Ia.
beled, -"Sold byJ. G.. Crumley, Pla,ts-
burg, n. v, on the 18th day ofJuly.
1881"
But it was in large town south of
there that was shown the sharpest
practice in ways that are dark and
tricks that are for the benefit Of the
bibulous.
A gentleman whom 1 questioned |
about the working of the liquor Law. |
told me Just q Was told in all other |
parts of the state, that there was no |
trouble in procuring whisky. He !
said: 81 am in a very funny secret,
which is shared by most Of our citizens |
who like little stimulant occasional !
". Come with me-" |
He took me to cross street and
We entered a room which appeared to
be q cigar store with confectionery.
etc. We took seats at the rear, and
nv friend told me to keep my eyes
open.
Within twenty minutes l saw ten
or twelve gentlemen come in, some in
pairs. some singly and some in little
parties, 20 to the water cooler, take a
drink. buy a cigar and 60 out.
Nv friend finally asked me if l had
seen any liquor sold. and said ''No."
Nevertheless" said he, "every gen.
tleman who came in here took good
square drink Of whisky and paid for
WELL" saidI, 1.-THE drink must
have been in the cooler or the cigars,
for most of them were lighted before
the purchaser left. 1t must Ike in the
cooler"
"Well, 60 and draw some," said
he.
went to the cooler, held the glass
under the nozzle and pressed down
The button. was rewarded for my
exertions by a flow ofclear, cold water
that soon filed the tumbler. / was
puzzled. and my friend and the pro-
prietor greatly enjoyed it.
My friend took the empty glass and
lrew from the same faucet half a glass ,
If whisky. i'll was puzzled before, l
vas now thunderstruck. and after
aughing at me while the trick was
explained. 1t was simple: Press
lOwn the button and water runs :
press up with the thumb from below,
While you appear to press down With
he foretinger, and you got whisky;
pen the cooler, and you find it full of
re water. TIE whisky comes from
ask in hidden closet up stairs, and
lows through small pipe which
|escends in the partition. and passes 1
rom the wall into the bottom of the Z