The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-28
PROHIBITION In VERMONT.
The Ingenious Devices Whereby
Dealers and Drinkers EVade
the Law.


hotel at which stopped told me, in
answer to questions, that Just as much
whisky was sold in that place as
ever. He took me to a saloon aad
said:
Here, will show you how it is
done here" He said: eco up TO the
bar and put on a knowing look, and
ask for some Lengl:y's bitters or beef
tea"
Ibid so. I saw no bottles except
of btters and mineral waters and
"pop," etc.
l asked for drop OF bitters.
The barkeeper took me all in with
a quick glance, and dropping a few
drops into a tumbler. placed it on the
counter. Then be set an empty tum.
bier, and mo.ioning to the usual
Water-pitcher, said:
"Pour your own water"
II was aD innocent looking crock
cry" pitcher on little rubber mat in
the centre OF the counter, but when
tipped i! up l found it half-full of
whisky. The last place in the room
any body would think OF looking for
it.
My friend then took me uEon the
principal street OF the city, called
Church street, and at three drug
stores We were given whisky in re.
spouse to wink when asked what
strip We wanted.
In two stores the whisky was pro-
duced from bottle under the coun-
ter, and the other was drawn from s
faucet uniform with the strip cocks,
and labeled "dont care!" or some.
thing Of that sort.
In one evening | counted six
drunken men pass my hotel, and one
night the young men otthe university
in the place had a banquet, which,
towards the small hours, became
regular Bacchanslian orgy, and
several were put to bed drunk.
In St. Adams Was told saloon
keeper sells liquor in two, four and
six drink TASKS, labeled as though
sod in Plattsburg. jus tacross the lake
in New York state, with day and
months written on the labels, For
instance, every flask sold by him to.
day is labeled. ''Sold by ]. G. Crnm.
ley, Plattsburg, n. Y. on the 25th
day of July, 1884,"
But it was in large town south OF
there that l was shown the sharpest
practice in ways that are dark and
tricks that are foF the benefit of the
bibulous.
A gentleman whom [ questioned
about the working of the liquor law
told me. just as | was told in all
other parts of the state, that there
was no trouble in procuring whisky.
He said. Il am i'll a very funny
secret, which is shared by most of our
citizens who like q little stimuIsnt oc-
casionally. Come with me.
He took me to a cr0ss street, and |
We entered room which appeared
to be cigar store, with confectionery
etc. We took seats at the rear, and |
my friend told me 10 keep my eyes
open.
Within twenty minutes ] saw ten
or twelve gentlemen come in, some
ia pairs, some single, some in little
parties. go to the water cooler, take
drink, buy cigar, and go out.
My friend finally asked me If had
seen any LIQUOR sold and Isaid "No."
Nevertheless" said he, "every gen.
tlemsn who came in here took 8
good, square drink OF whisky and |
paid for it.
"WelI," said "the drink must
have been in the cooler or the cigars.
1 know it was not in the cigars, for
most of them were lighted before the
purchaser left. It must be in the
cooler"
"Wel!. go and draw some," said
be.
Invent to the cooler, held the glass
under the nozzle. and pressed down
the button. I was rewarded for my
exertions by a flow of clear, cold
water that coon filled the tumbler. I
~ss puzzled, and my friend and the
proprietor greatly enjoyed it.
My friend took the empty glassand
drew from the same faucet half
glass Of whisky. II I was puzzled
before. l was now thunderstruck, and
after laughing at me awhile, the trick
was explained. It was simple: Press
down the button and water runs;
press up with the thumb from below,
while you appear TO press down with
the fore6nger, and you get whisky;
open the cooler and you find in it ice
water. The whisky comes from a
cask in hidden closet up stairs, and
flows through small pipe which de-
sends in the partition and passes from
the wall into the bottom of the cooler
and connects With the faucet.
Before We left the party FIVE CT six