The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-16
RUM IN ASBURY PARK.
,crUIKB BRADLEY ADMITS THAT
,.oHrBITION DOESN'T PROHIBIE

PROHIBITION DOESNT FhOHI6IL
..,ss Readily ObtainsA ~ the Drus
sssrss n Yos Know the Ropes. anA
they're Easy to Learn-Ths King
>srss- and the Hawks"-6sne osings.
=. ou,.iae tho Mile Linit
l,hury Park has two sidss-an outside and
~ inside. This story deals with the inside
IA With Mr.. James A. Bradley. Asbury Parks
iounder and purifier.
three Young men who had each three days
Tina on his hands mot in q saloon up town on
saturday afternoon. They were disposed to
1. wicked. Said one: Let us 20 to Coney
i,lsnd. We will still BE- near enough to oivili-
,,t,on. ard We will at the same time be far
suoueh away to have good time and not get
ssusht at It," Said the second: No. lot MS 90
"a tho mountalns Tn there In one Of those
bkhc,sls no ono will know us. and there will
n . great deal less danger. We can drink up
thsrs and can sport about like million aires"
ssld tho thru You fellows may 90 to Consy
i,snd or to tho mountains. but I'm not with
ysa This is the first chance I've had to get
out Of tho city this summer. and I'm Just 60
hsto have one devil OF time. and the place
shsvs that Is at Asbury Park"
But prohibition" said No. 1.
"Iwant rum and not camp meetings whore
iea' said No..
you fellows arc chumps," said Ne. 3. DO
you think I mean TO 20 to Asbury out
sids1 Now. l mean Asbury inside. There
IA tho wickedest set OF insides In that
tovn that ever lived. DRINK We'll. you'll BE-
drunk an hour alter you get there. and you can
STAY drunk mouth
Bradley owns that town" said No. l.
lit doesn't pan out IS I say" said No. q
sTN ray every cent Of tho expense"
Sol was agreed BY these three young men
10 have one devil Of tims" at Mr.. Bradley's
summer home. In Asbury Park they stopped
1t the first drug store they came to.
"Say, We want drink" said No. / TO the pro.
prisor
Sorry. gentlemen. but We don't sell any
thing OF the Kind here" Az he said It I'VE
men csme rom rear room wipinR their
mouths. "Ilow much ?" asked one. Five up.
75cents" said the proprietor.
The three young men followed the I'VE men
cut Il toll you So" said No. /: you can't
ct anything here"
"Tha,'s Asbury's outside" answered Nc. 8.
'Wstch me-"
They went into the next drug store.
I'VE want some-you know" said No. 3.
rubbing his chin 1ef,ectivsly.
Right back there. gentlemen" said the
druggist The young men walked to . room
In the roar Of tho store. They found an ice
chest there. 1t was stocked with wine. whis-
key, beer. and what not Tho druggist came
back and served them. They paid him Ii
cents drink and went out.
az, lss ne, ne try the next T one" said No: Sc:
stes and stood at the soda water counter.
Lat me see," said No: a." how didlyou Say
Step Iie6t into i The b. back ROOM" said tn,
dIlWist. smiling.
There was crowd In the place. and tho three
s6sss and secure their drinks These young
2sn continued . Walking pn.! they had yhsi,sa
20 tackle Fin again" said No. i. They
.Shome shprlts iern,enti." said No. 8.
Yes right back here" said the druggist,
ard the be- young mon were served with HhisEey
sbis programme three days In SUCCESSION. and
then they came back to tho city. They haven {
u s 81 81 hs
shat way; More LIQUOR il drunk every day in
Asbury Park than in any town on the c. asst OF
Cow Jersey save only Long Branch. In spite OF
Mir. James A. Bradley is . shr.wd man.
fal u aSo IL go. snIhre NIL. Of bar.
pe1t 10 nothing. BY making it a place abso-
lutsly safe and conCsnial for women and chill.
polling this lard for tho highest prices obtained
s mad. il f.. %oat p%alsi
anne coast. NO one ever hears Of Bradley
except three months in the year. Tho rest Of
Win anS
fe rest or crazes beyond an occasional
But with the rst Of June people como and with
them comes Bradley With him comes an an
eouncement in "a loud voice that Asbury Park
psoh!bitiHn town. Then comes an an;
not have any liuuor in their houses. Those an
louncemsntS are kept up during the whole
Sous b. 10 ,s kssp them from getting
tarr.d on thu f seas bsaDk
ons1 sf: cSEonasS un la%
nay q i feysra }sars mnrisonmsnt i
StY for Which i T. B. nns Was n OF De
;hst H. to got advertising. Ths rsstric.
hons shes no says he sptorces IN the town are
put there isn't dru.: store that Is not 10 ali
PURPOSES saloon. Asbury Park drug stores
Hii paIelt medicines lchisny pitters). soda
Snly racea that deal in the latter. Il can 10
td so S sr S.r the a. az the bcs
At some places the GUS omer goes into a room
ana helps himself from the Ice box. It costs
~ gents Tor drink of anything in these
poy Wh''u you como out. AT OLuoEo
mere Is no such pretenca OF secrecy. The man
whho wants drink walks into a back room.
"Hore White-aproned man waits on him.
Ern iey mis- year determined to break up the
x1aml,y trade" Cottagers and others who
N van, peer served TO Thorn telephone their
SS,ueis 70 Ne bottling establishments at Long
tCn ~ ana ltod Bank. and the bGttlers send
s mn p ' the rark In their WAGONS. No law
S1ivs Wus ~ ihen In previous years they have
Stan 1n ,nslr wagons thror Oh thu street and
fsoppsu and sold to any who wanted to buy.
ssiin,aes they contsndsd that they were not
y,.ng Dut we're SIMPLY delivering the stun.
s .nIs ysar bradley hired six boys, six horses.
~ sua sIA su'kies. He drapsd the rear ends OF
N MO- called them 'kingbirds" Then no chris.
S M.ed the beer wagons hawks" and said iii at
k sssss ni Is, SIX boys with their varieRated
fuiS .n aS9l,ow these men who are bringing
ptm0ibiifon town"
! ana Me . stationed tho boys and tho rod. white.
viii t n.s morse at tho roads leading fulo town
cam. GIpoers 10 follow any beer wagon that
TIM y. 10 sick 10 II and see who bought. and
MAJ "SStSor violated the law to call . police
beer u S.nes this order was promulgatsd NO
W,sRnh Las been seen in Asbury Park
diva ~ kingbiro" attachment. The
fhtssh.as SICK Some OF tho boys have been
Il raro. them, Int they stick o their work.
psfsoH ~ 1 that they take the name OF every
| bsiors Mhom beer 10 delivered. and that
nsmss 10 d ", bradley Is going to print these
uisVrHc6 th0