The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-14
GOOD GILBERTO.
The Philanthropic scheme Of a Ken
lucky Saloon Keeper.
Kansas City Star.


Don Gilberto is a saloon keeper in Padu.
cab, Ky. He is benevolent sort OF fellow
and has hit upon a plan which, he believes,
VIII In a large measure alleviate much of
the suffering among the poor everywhere.
Senior GilbertO has condensed his plan into
an appeal which has been printed and wide
ly distributed. 1t is as follows:
i beg my fellow-citzens as well those
who are in the same occupation as myself
TO take and read this carefully, and let us
join our hearts and minds together end
evil that must be handled as long as
there is a demand that we can do a great
good for our noble and great country.
We have in our city OF Paducah sixty
saloons, and ask every proprietor Of these
saloons 10 secure large gallon jug with a
Of January, 1894. for every key OF beer that
We buy 10 drop dime In the Jug IL is GUS
tomary all over this entire country when we
purchase a keg of beer for the agent to ask
Us, Take something? and OF course that
means drink.
us a dme!' and put 1t in this jug. That
will enable US for every purchase OF kes
% beer to drop the dime in the jug.
Directly the beer men will be the parties
who make this donation. and ii viii keep
men sober behind the bar. There sixty
saloons in our citywhich average i'm each
saIOOn the year round two kegs OF beer
a day. That will be % cents day in each
jug, making total OF sl2 day. We have
at the close of 1884 grand T total S Of 81 N
which we donate to the poor, TO be
used to the best advantage regardless of
creed or color. Remember this will not he
done in our city but 1 want every newspa-
per to DO a kindness 10 the poor by copy.
ing this plan not only once, but several
times. Every hamlet, every village, every
town, every city that handles matt liquors
should do likewise and IL will run into
millions in large cities. 1t viii clothe. feed
and give warmth TO many thousands OF the
poverty-stricken in very simple manner
We will not lose a mill by this plan. VIII
every paper in the land copy this2 Let
every man who runs a barroom stick 10
the following and have IL printed on their
cards to hand TO their customers, as i
have done.
know all men by these presents" that
| have complied with all the requirements
of the law, and am, therefore, entitled 10
retail liquors, ETC., at my place or busi-
ness I'm this city, at THE Pelican lOI
South Fourth. near Broadway. / wish 20
notify the wife who has drunkard Tor a
husband, or a friend who Is unfortunately
dissipated TO give me notice IN writing OF
such cases in which you are interested,
and all such shall be excluded from my
place. Let fathers. mothers, sisters and
brothers do likewise and their request VIII
be complied with. / pay heavy tax Tor
the privilege of retailing liquors, etc, and
no desire TO sell to minors or drunkards,
nor to the destitute. l much prefer that
they save their money and put IL where IL
will do the most good TO their families
There are gentlemen of honor and WORK
ingmen who can afford it, and IL Is with
them that / desire 10 trade. 1 would say
TO those who wish 10 trade with me and
can afford ii, come. and l will treat you
gentlemanly and courteously. but settlers
are not welcome. Respectfully,
DON GILBERTO,
Proprietor of THE Pelican Bar"