Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-11-09

man Bros. VS.. c. & N. w. Ry.). Imme-
diately after that decision was rendered
we called attention to the fact that it had
in 1t the potency of the complete over
throw Of every prohibitory law yet
passed. Last week we referred again to
the dangers lying in it. And while last
weeks edition was on its way to our
readers, there came from Iowa and Kan
sas, in the same mail, two startling con-
firmations of our warning.
1.-THE circular reproduced on the third
page shows, in brief, two things: first,
that prohibition can prohibit. upon the
passage of this law says the circular,
referring to the prohibitory law of Kan
sas, our customers saloon keepers]
were compelled to go out of business or
stop handling this commodity, and we in
turn withdrew our travelling statesmen,
and today we have no trade and make
but little sales of liquor in Kansas And
after this refreshing and highly impor-
tant confession, the circular goes on to
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cision quoted by us last week, as estab-
fishing the right of any one in Kansas,
despite the prohibitory law, to import
liquor from another State and sell it in
unbroken packages. Thereupon the cir
cular informs US that the authors Ga
wholesale whiskey house in Louisville)
are prepared to fill orders from Kansas
for one-quart packages, packing each
bottle in a separate box, and each box
numbered for verification and identifica-
ton, thus making each quart-bottle a
separate package, and giving you the
right to sell quart of whiskey to any
one by selling box and contents in its Or
} iginal shape, as purchased from u.s.. At
) torneys' opinions are given in full to es-
tablish this statement. "A continuous
: trade is solicited with every recipient of
this secret circular. Travelling statesmen
have been sent back to Kansas, and it is
evident that the business is to be again
) pushed with vigor.
r sis it not time that that alarm bell was
: rung?
: ''The circular which we have received
from Iowa is from a whiskey, wine and
g beer wholesale house in Rock Island, ILL.,,
and its contents are Of similar import, ex-
Y cepting that this house proposes to deal
; with the drinkers direct, while the Louis
: vile house proposes to establish regular
e agencies which will be, in effect, saloons.
= The Rock Island circular is as follows:
4 OFFICE OF
e B. II. STEELE & CO.,
/ DEALERS IN
Pure Kentucky Whistles, Imported Gin
Y Alcohol, California Wines and Brandy,
e Keg and Bottled Lager Beer.
e No. 1917 Second avenue,
: Rock Island, ILL.,, -,1SS-
"'DEAR SIR We take the liberty to
3 herewith hand you order sheet and price
F.: list of our liquors, which we put up in
n quarts, half-gallon, gallon and two-gal-
s Ion Jugs, neatly packed in plain box
; ready for shipment
n we pay the express charges to your
e nearest express office. You run no risk
: of having your goods seized, as you have
Y perfect right to ship goods into Iowa
n from another State for your own use.
g 'Our goods are the purest made, and
s making speciality of the jug trade en-
e ables us to furnish you fine goods at a
/ lower price than any other house in the
4 country. Should you desire goods in
t larger quantities than priced on inclosed
v list, we will be pleased to give you prices.
I'VE will be thankful for an order from
+ you any time, and same shall have our
# prompt attention.
It Very truly yours,
: B. Fl. STEELE & Co..
t Accompanying the above is a price,
+ list and a blank order to be filled out by
O the customer.
v what about Maine and Vermont
n Boston and New York liquor-dealers are
e preparing to do the same thing for those
n States, to establish their agencies, boldly
o and openly, throughout those States, and
d to sell in unbroken packages of a quart
It each. Read on the first page the alarm
e ing interviews with Boston liquor-dealers
q doing business in Maine. Each of them
n halls that supreme court decision as the
death -knell of prohibition in Maine. And
= so it seems to be unless prohibition is
n made national.
IS "a Lawrence, Kansas. paper has heard
J. of this new device, and treats it as joke,
>. declaring that the Kentucky house has
received from hundreds of those to whom
the circular was sent, the brief answer,
You're liar' Unfortunately, the cir
N cular is only too true, as the words of
Is the Supreme court prove. We quote
q again from that decision:
.a,ax. ha Snid haMauar that tho