The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-14
oETr1He DRINK IN KANSAS
The Myssersows GermAa-A rui,. Fl- drcd Kes.
aMckX Poker rlnyer-Thn Drlnhs.

Is alleged. prohibition IL strictly enforced. |
| frequently saw q gauDt. full bearded German
clad in "A dirty flannel shirt and dirtier uous-
ers. who smoked cheap il-smc!iing cigars
stand idly in front Of restaurant. His hands
were thrust far into his pockets. His SLOUGH
hat was cnntod slightly to ono sido In feeble
! imitation oi the manner that tho 1.-the Kcn-
tuckinn who makes his homo In tho town.
whose steady occupation il poker playing. and
| whose occasional recreation is painting tho
town red" wears his. This German sometimes
stood motionloss. and with nxod eyes galed
icrociousiy ut nothing. Again he staggered
absurdy before has shop ia an attcnpt to i'm
! press ali by nhssers that he. Recently from the
! Thine, was tho equal OF any American in bring
ing PERSONAL encounters TO II successful ter
| AS | walked up and down the main street OF
! tho suualiu town TINS ridiculous Gorinan imi-
in,Is in % tn 'eT br q mornSs ss
walked slowly down tho stady side Of the
street the Terror stalkcd from his dcr on the
| The spectacle was irrcsistibIe. lighted II cigar,
seated myself on an entity dryi.oods box, and
and what 40 WINS. / had about decided thnt no
was tn. bluodthirsty wretch who assiduousiy
sharpcns his sabre on butchers steel pre-
paratory to mortal combat on tho Ca sino stage
when / iet hand on my shoulder, and a
friendly voice said ihauiringIr: Well. what
ON TURNING saw my kk;cntnckY friend the
] 4. ~
Gag" nnl' my friend exclaimed "sutrer-
in2 dcuce,l how you talk! That IA The rroh;
| btun boy, saloon Soeper. Come with me and
Ms havs DIRK q kHat ,Sa sour m NJ
easy chairs AND smoke the tobacco of Cuba.
! Demonicos. lie exclaimed scornuliy. That
man has the most delightful rooms YOU over
slid Oil the lry.goods box promptly and
| went after tho Kentucky sour mash. | WAS
| introduced to tho German. lie barely ac-
| knowiodeed tho introduction, IA Is tho wont Of
| into the banquet hail of u" monico's. To tho
/ right was u long ;ab,c, covered with rod
Goth. mo c.can dishes and three dirty
plates stood on H. Br"Aen bits OF bread. tough
/ old crusts that had sein!-circular pi"cc, bitten
would III the Gcrmnn'S mnnth-lay on the
! p,atps. nriy knives and forks inclined from
III" rim 81 the soi.d r,hie- to Ne Srensy thblo-
cloth. The room was nIihy. Tho air wa, sat
wn,h,a clothes. We followed the, Terror
through TINS esiinE room into the kitchen.
s.sSaGi ir"lo ips foaf G{ four bricks
/ row OF battered dish pans hanging Oh rusty
/ ua.s that hHi bel driven into The wall. Two
grrnso-cpatrd trying mans were hn"sing on
! other nails some ii,thy d,-hciotns we're hung
/ ou' oi Ills ppc,ot and lns,.nl tho DOOR b"twS"n
I the kitchru and tho dining room. Then he
1 i"rkel tic G"Vr commune a,ins vain tho back
! ynrl n rony"ninnt dopi o sundays. | -nsrrct.
/ Az TINS wil- ioac with ~ solemn air at mystery
! taat was dri!.utiu,. Our most tu-tooi To and
! fro. iio warning y S4"ok MS Enad. lie shencel
!
nothing. /" was era ~ cnnaplrator. Again,
h. wa, a h"2dy'nIried hlnt,a,t. i et.nnHd
ln-tanty lruwn. uppn a. frivolous
an feather headed person. who utterly
/ lu 81 IN cumprrLrui tho -ucmniIy Of the oc-
! r!sioi and one wh" th"u+ht Gut itlir 81 tax
I iuy a drank in IN" irohlbI. Iui state ~ X lusEs
/ The ir,"n bestowed OF no oppressed plainly
/ lnni We wore iaN!eS- persons rh-ng"i ia u
dns nr,t" cHrr .,:s". aEd al I'LL pn. conveyed
! 10 mo tho hum.auns in;rlilsencp TINT tho
. c2n~iirator consistency IN" an 'tsS. Tao smile
/ ialct iron ms 'ae". / hntaano - grave as my
/ pok"r-pIhylE.. friend. hfi"r satisfying himself
/ that up NJ. John omi~ahriea lnrhti under 'is
l.rl u. tho corners or behind tho slOvr. %. wrrs
! concealed in tho coal box, the Torrpr OF the
/ Golden irll opened "A door that lcl into snail
| cosrt-,iko room. As Lac door noi,ro,sly
/ SWING on WSl,-uiri hinges, my cumr;til Whs
E"r"d to mo: Now for Oriental !uNHr" AMI
| W entered. \ low 'urrc d lnmr ehei a dim
| liEht o>or tho most ihv -, rooms. Thrrn WAS
! ~ cArnlis smell OF 9ih,u beer. alcohol and
, unwn-h"d t"N Of n box wer' eis uWurH.d beer
/ Ela~sV-. There we're srotlr.! ana rtrrniud in
/ c"EccUUiG ",:c.'S VITA dt!oj bu"r. SuttIh.
! conv"ni"nllT hy Inc bI,x. ~ III" cork -ir"wn
| the unwashcd cnnspraivr saId Was "nt"r bat
which WAS IF color. nni h'i fo9ny hqAbos
/ floating on 1t. dirty towel rolled loosely into
"' Win II a bee beer bd' Sf1S, e %'
with nusty straw stood hy the door, DUSTY
/ cobw.b- hung IA fes,o,ns, On the waits " De-
lieht(u prc"' my fricnd whispered 10 me. as
the terror loo aed the door ct tho Prohibition
. lists retreat.
verS Ike tho Hoffman House harrnom."I
inc uukenipi Nhiiist held up hi- hand warn
/ in,;'y He !"aued forward aud mad" i'"t"rre
. OF attentive listemia.. Ihon ha tnrust his hand
. into the noS vi nasty straw nNi ;uIut.ed uatil
he frund tho oh)"rt he was in search oL a
slight cloud oi nusty dust arose from the
, straw. n r.pVi that showoi whIts,y in the dim
1 !gnt. a. lIot"- in Suutcnml. Tho lHw"ss one
. drew forth a squat. hta"k bottle: y half-dr.wu
. cork pr ,tIGi"l rom it, mouth. II" rarriuity
hlcw IA" dust 'roH It with !. irle-iaten hroath.
then wind T. car"l",sly w.th tho dirty towel
Eat 3 IA a. n.. Z.
sion, to my irirai. II WAS ~ though naughty
sovereign were b"stnwiug pric'!ns. Irw" On
, worthy subject Two unwnstHi thtri, bot
toned Wa,@koy :'Gs.eS " - III, .Forod after a
shol; search wh".n w"ro wiued ont w.-h ,he
ariy ,""rr nna tnt on ne nlN WAY srf'"n for
and We wore ,o'i in n low whisper - help our
s'.Ne-. Ny conir"de r1nr"t '"' b"'h. asked
fl wa,"n i:.ia,t"nay ln- Nh. j. ,d,pp"t AZ
h""r ~ns- fnl =. he c"f'"-co'. r"! MIXTURE IN
the nal anl ST ID h"for me-. NJ, rignl eyes
~;rj4b'. Ilis .:on.. Hcr. /, u JON
We frank. gagged lor hrootil In" ji11or
W., t"r wofa; ! bag eNnr drank. n"G | nave
border ieI.,t and w.,h u" !N,nou, brand Il
II. "ntain i"H tH"t M K"rpor- oi ,oll nouses
. uu iapIEti,u r.t j. Civ" iO uh.ur'4nutH travel
, los f"'io Ky G"u!i"Inau "ucH tod INC
iHat ,pnic rntrs"YS ,war" better than others.
WIS lad. ri" '',rs s'r"amoi from nv oyn5.
/ Nv throat nnl stomach were on fro. Ia" Jaws
slant a Ne s'loy' 70 cono"pi h'S emotion. At u
Then he said IA ~ eNuj,aut whisper: mo real
N!..lN nun, II I'll -i!lt' S'ill li0H, u E'Hlo
Tho lays Of m" youth, i is n grand drink"
Then turning TO tao T"irnr, h" asked how
mach lie owed tor tho Ioya. drinks.
teen cents straight lie replied. and my
friend pHid,
VITA many cautionIry signals the pn,chman
| or0rpi tn DO and We shgGkrl in'o the
. kitchen. Carefully opening tn. door "ommu-
! nlchtirg To- tho dining room. tnc c"nspirhlOr
| looked forth. iin started back ms though struck
! win n club Then mnsrorin: courage he again
looked forth. But IN" Inn had bean nurrt 90;
% m", and / pushed him roughly aside and
. wa!k"o ouf. In me dining room weIe several
gOnt-ln-i .. liz lu"u'arthe hTrk den. When
rrnrhed Do" 9'ln.t and All. my frend wns by
| my -lir. II" Gra'pod r,y arm Tightly and said:
- Com" to nay rpum-."
There, withis dclnl"hn Of sound liquor, c.nn
! water "l"nr g:la~sos, good ri'ars and seated in
. nrry urgh tI&"n In tho DelmoncO's OF tho
7 West had rrrHt"l.
7" this pass has the course Of u few fanatics
brought the r"o"!c o! krnsh3. To procHre
1 irirk III iiulur td"y nrs trr""i to resort t. Va
/ rioUs suh.rrfuy"S; forced to su"nk into dry.
| ii-yentLatcl dcus: forced to b" patient with
the absurd antics OF hai-hnkod Dn'chmrn, and
| forced to endure Illuminating experiences. In