The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-27
eErTINa L1auoR 1N nrA1NE.
Medicinal Loopholes in the Prohibi-
ton Law Through Which Drinks
Flow.

Flow.
From the Boston Herald.
The commission appointed by the do
minion government to investigate the
workings of prohibition in the United
States, for the purpose of laying the in
formation before the next session of
parliament, closed its inquiries on Thurs
dry of last week in Boston. One of the
members told a reporter that they had
rather an amusing experience in the
teetotal towns of Maine More liquor is
drunk there per man in one hour, the
commissioners think, than in week in
places where licenses are granted. When
they reached Bangor and registered
in the principal hotel one
of the party who kept company with the
commissioners in the interest of the Do
minion Brewers and Dlstillers' Associa
ton quietly called the landlord aside and
asked him if he could have anything
spirituous to drink The landlord had
evidently got wind of the commissions
coming and the object of its visit, for he
answered with decided negative, and
wanteds the gentleman to understand
that he was in a prohibition town where
no liquor of any kind was to be had, as
the citizens all respected the law most re-
ligiously.
s'Too bad" said the Canadian visitor,
81 am sick and know drink would do
me good"
Sick, eh?' unused the hotel man.
| ''WelI, that alters the case, for we have
some liquor for medicinal purposes. Go
to your room and l will follow you"
The Canadian did as he was directed,
and in a few moments the landlord en-
tered the room after him, holding bot
tie in his right hand and two glasses in
his left.
''What have you got2" asked the Cana
dian.
Bourbon, and good stuff at that" re-
| spopded the host.
Cant drink it," replied the Canadian.
81 must have Scoth or brandy"
| Don't keep such thing. But wait,
will see, said the landlord, hurrylng out
of the room
In few moments the obliging host re-
| turned with two other bottles. One of
| them contained prime three star Hennes-
sy brandy and the other excellent Scotch
| whisky. Without saying a word the
| host placed the bottles on a table and
| left the room once more He came back
| with two bottles Of imported lager beer
and then he invited his guest to take his
| choice. After that there was no lack of
| stimulants for the gentlemen either in
quantity or variety when they felt sick
| When they reached Pittsfield the same
|
! the brewers and distillers' association,
thought he would try it wholesale. Ac-
| cordingly, he hired a man to car
ny large empty satchel and
| sauntered out to a strre whe he had pre-
| viously been informed he could acquire all
| the wet goods he desired. On entering
! the premises he boldly approached clerk
| and demanded two bottles of brandy,
three bottles of Irish, three bottles of
Scotch and two dozen of beer.
Medicinal purposes~ suggested the
clerk
Eyes responded the purchaser, and
his order was filled and he returned to
the hotel in triumph.
They entered another prohibition town,
where, on entering the hotel, they were
greeted by the proprietor, who was very
much Gagged" and found difficulty to ar
ticulate correctly. After the secretary
| had registered the names of the party,
| the host looked over the register with one
eye slightly closed, so that he could
see with the other. He managed to hic-
| cough
Gentleman, you'll have to wait an
hour (hic) for lunch as (hic) half the Help
are drunk"
well, what about the othee half2" in
terrupted one of the party.
"There are only four girls, and two
| (hic) of them are drunk"
Inquiry confirmed the truth of this
statement. When the commission reached
Augusta they found an open bar, not
withstanding that the city was supposed
to be an iron-clad temperance place.