Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-08-29
PHEss COMMENTS


The Phillipsburg Herald of last week
opens a cannOnade on whisky business
in Phillips county. as IL IS carried on 10y
DRUGGISTS Ii shows that during the
five months of March, April, May
June and july. 9 .563 statements were
filed Cfthe,e 4.I24 were from Kir-
win: 2,O6l from logan; 2,O4l from
Pbitlipzburs: 94S from Marvin aud 2OS
from Long Island. From this showing,
the Herald reasons that kirwin is an
extremely unhealthy place, that Logan
and Phillipsburg haYe nothing TO brag
of while Long Island must be the safest
place in which to locate, as the physlc-
al condition of tbe peoble there seems
To be In much better shape. That pa
per then COes on 10 name the large guam
titles of beer. alcohol and whisky which
were sold 10 several ineOuates- This
is not a good showing for our nelghbor-
ing county. but the showing IN Itself IS
good thing. Bold journalism viii
cause the druggists who violate the law
50 brazenly 10 get out OF business
The Herald understands that two
drug firms at Logan have voluntarily
surrendered their whisky permits
Kansas Wertern World.
The Herald o. last week had a long
article on the liquor business of this
county. The article is TO long To copy
in the Republican, but it is ''mighty
interesting reading" There were 1855
statements for liquor flied, since the new
law went into operation. q eneral de-
biity, kidney complaint, headache. bad
cold and indigestion seem to be the
principal ailments Of those applying for
liquor. From strong healthy looking
young men 10 the aged invalid, all come
and want beer to brace up on, although
the VOuRg men need it most, iud giug
from the statements. What a pity it
would be for some of these young men
to De sentenced to Jail for thirty days
just because general debility has a grip
upon their system. We trust that the
Herald article will have the effect of
calling halt. The applicant Is just as
! liable to imprisonment As the seller,
and our advice is not to ''mOnkey"
with the law for it might get into mo-
ton and some one get hurt.-KirWin
Republican.
The Phillipsburg Herald gave last
week a YOlumjnOgs report OF the liquor
business of Phillips county, since the
new prOhiDitory law went into effect.
March 10, 1888, to Aug 1, there had
been filed 9,3S3 applications for intoX-
icaCing liquors by the druggists of the
county. Sales are made to minors aud
persons in the habit of becoming inCox-
icated as well as others. One inebriate
purchasing the first - days Of June,
and on eight different days gsilOn OF
whisky and one bottle OF beer all for
medicine.-Scandia Journal.
The Phillipsburg Herald published
/ last week the number Of permits to sell
/ liquor IN that county since the last law
/ went into effect, tho quantity sold to
common drunkards, and list of vzri-
/ Gus diseases for which the medicine
was sold. 1t was a long article of three
or four columns, and immensely inter
! esting, only q list OF the drunkards
/ names would have made it more so.-
/ Western Dem ocrat.
The Phillipsburg Herald of last week
devoted three and quarter columns to
/ the liquor traffic in this county, giving
/ tabulated statements of the number OF
/ applications as filed In the Office OF pro-
/ Judge 10y druggists of the diheren;
! towns. It viii be seen by The report
! that kirwin must be greatly afil cted
with invalids.-kirwin Chief
From March 10th, to Aug. Ist, there
were 1883 sales OF liquor in Phillips
! county on statements fled with the
probate Judge We have always con-
/ tended that Phillips county is too Tar
! north to be healGhy.-OsbOrne County
/ News.