St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-10
HARD ON M'GILL.
A German Editor Lassoes the
Grasshopper Governor.

n OSfiudh EuItOf AaSSOeS the
Grasshopper Governor.
The Daily Volkzeit ing, under the
caption of "Our Governor a Liquor
Dealer" says:
''f our readers should hear that
EX-Gov. st. John, of Kansas, had
joined the saioonkeepers. they could
not be any more surprised than if they
were told that Gov. McGill had become
lianor dealer. Why, this temperance
apostle to whom saloons are holy hOr-
ror, the father of high license and ad-
vocate OF county prohibition-can it be
possible that he should dispense the
stuff which he himself calls liquid dam
nation, and thereby bring ruin to our
people? Yes, dear reader, that is ex-
actly what he does. Gov. McGill is the
sole owner Of what is known as the
'Slsler Manufacturing company located
at 81 South Robert street on the West
side. The Sigler Manufacturing COM
pany keeps nominally drug store, but
It's main business is the manufacture of
the So-calied Solomon Bitters.' said to
have been favOrite drink of Solomon.
Of Bible time. This 'bitters' is a mix
lure compOsltum, containing alcohol,
drugs and roots of different kinds.
Ihe amount of alcohol in this ''bitters'
is estimated at twenty per cent-about
as much as the cOmmonest rotgut. Most
OF these So-called ''bitters'' contain be-
sides alcohol extracts of aloe, worm
wood, Calamus, Reinfarn and similar
Stuff., What the sO-called Solomon
Bltters' is composed of.besides alcohol,
nobody but Gov. McGill knows, who has
the receipt for its make. The stuff is
sold to salOonkeeperS as well as drug
stores and private citizens, and, we
have no doubt, has laid in many families
the foundation for drunkenness. Just
think Off Before the world this man
breaches hatred and contempt for the
men who indulge in glass of beer or
VINE, but in secret he manufactures a
stuff that tends to increase drunken
ness more than anything else. This
business may explain to some extent
why he should be so anxious to exter-
inmate or reduce the number of saloons.
Ihe less the number of saloons where
men have the choice of their drinks, the
better the trade in ''bitters'' must
get, which comes in nicely labeled
bottles, looks so innocent and can
be taken home. We understand
that the name is shortly to
be changed from Solomon Bitters - to
"McGill Bitters," and the governor is
manufacturing large quantities ahead
to take with him when he starts out
Stuhlping. lie expects great results
from the dispeIsingS of this temperance
drink in temperance districts. "Solo-
mon =" or "McGill Bitters" are destined
to play an important part in the next
campaign, and we advise Messrs.
Merriam and Scheffer to establish SIM
liar factory of temperance drinks not
containing any less than 20 per cent of
alcohol.
We will add here that the "Sigler
Manufacturing company" consisted
originally of w. .. Sigler, j. K. Moore
lthe governors private secretary, Will
lam w. Hall and Governor A. r. McGill.
The latter managed to obtain all the
stock of the concern and is now the sole
owner. "McGill Bitters'' is destined
to become great favorite in the near
future, as everybody will be anxious to
see what a governor is able to furnish
In that line. Let it be known, however.
that we have given this puff free of
charge.