The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-03

eating, unfermented hop brew. To pro-
uuce intoxication 1t Is spiked with navy
tobacco and pure alcohol A 'sjaQ' ac-
quired by this decoction brings ont all the
innate cussedness in man and fills him
with diabolical inspirations and murder
GUS tendencies.
IL does not curtail his capacity for mean
ness by making him drunk in the legs. 1t
transforms him into giant physically
ana maniac mentally. While in this state
he generally runs amuck and is given the
right OF way by people who are wise enough
TO consider discretion the better part of val
or Many OF the numerous murders COM
mitted In the territory during the past ten
years were committed by persons under tho
influence Of Choctaw beer.
An iron tonic or stomach bitter drink
produces an opposite effect, as it is stupe-
flying in its effects and dulls the mental
and physical energy Of the bibulous devo-
tee OF Bacchus whose taste is so perverted
as to allow him to drink such beverages
The retail druggists In the territory at one
time found 1t difficult to keep on hand q
stock of tonic or stomach bitters large
enough &C supply the demand. The con-
sumption of these two drugs in the Indian
Territory attracted great attention among
the wholesale druggists in the country,
and for long time it was thought their
popularity was due to their medicinal vir-
tues, but when the United States deputy
marshals served warrants on the retail
druggists for retailing intoxicating liquors
In the shape of drugs containing large
per cent of alcohol the real cause Of the
popularity of stomach bitters and tonics
In the territory became known, and today
they are contraband articles Of commerce
in that part of the country.
After being deprived of the joys of an
iron tonic drink the convivial natives cast
about for q substitute and discovered that
fruit and favoring extracts would produce
that joyful feeling. Jamaica ginger and
lemon extract Immediately sprang into
great favor, and retail dealers coined mon
ey supplying tho demand for the fluids
Uncle Sam stepped in and deprived the red
man of these luxuries also, and he was
once moro disconsolate.
The genius of discovery was aroused in
the breast Of the poor Indian, and it was
not long before he was indulging in an
aesthetic drink produced by cologne. Ev-
cry two bits" many of them could lay
hands on went for perfumery, and the sus-
picions of the deputy marshals were
aroused, and they had the sale Of cologne
stopped.
The natives Of the different tribes, who
are not in favor of signing the pledge, have
lately developed literary taste, and they
crafty it with red ink. They do not use
the Ink for writing purposes, however. 1t
Is too precious, in their opinion, to waste
In that way. 1t will produce a much moro
agreeable Jag from an aboriginal point
of view than any other liquid. A red ink
drunk Is as vivid as the color of the ink.
1t brings forth and develops every element
OF latent "cussedness. The person who in
dulges In 1t exemplifies the vices of the UNI
regenerate. Its inspirations are of the same
order as those produced by Choctaw beer.
An Indian on a red ink drunk is a 1end
incarnate. He will mount his pony and
lopc up and down the streets Of town
and discharge his pistol at anything he sees,
animate or inanimate and is not particu-
lar as to who it is or what it is either
The Indian police and deputy marshals
have found it well nigh impossible to stop
the sale of ink, ms 1t is regarded as a neces-
sity, and while the supply holds out the
Indian is bound to enjoy unique drunk
produced by this fluid.