The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-21

or of the province, who is appointed by the king for life is made general supervisor of it's affairs and arbitrates disputes between the directors and the municipality.
 The rules prohibit the sale of liquor to any person on Sundays, holidays and after o'clock on the evenings preced- ing holidays and Sundays. On other days the agencies of the company are open from in the morning until in the evening during the summer and un- til in the evening in the winter, when the attendants are authorized to sell not more than one drink to any male appi- cant over IS years of age, to be con- sumed on the premises, or not more than forty-f1ve quarts in bottles or demijohns to be consumed elsewhere. Bottles containing a quart, pint or halt pint may be sold to be consumed else where, but if a purchaser desires an- other drink or another bottle, he IS compelled to go to another agency, which is far away, there being only fourteen agencies in the city of l3o,00 population, where there were 135 sa- looms to 35,00O population before the system was adopted. The same man can be accommodated again after reasonable time-an hour or two-but not so soon as to induce intoxication The sale of second drinks or bottles IS left to the judgment of the attendant
 The agencies are plain rooms, Wlth neat counters and shelving, but are entirely without ornaments and are made as unattractive as is consistent with neatness and order. There is no music, no newspapers. pictures, gliding or mirrors and no seats for the GUS toners. Nobody is allowed to sit down, and loafing and gossiping are not per mitted.
 All sales are for cash. No credit is allowed Men without money cannot get liquor. Nothing is sold to women, nor to children under IS, either by the drink or bottle. nor to habitual drunk ards, nor to persons whose wives, par ents, guardians or near relatives have filed written objections. nor to persons under the influence of liquor nor to persons of unsound or feeble mind
 The liquor is absolutely pure and the prices charged are therefore much higher than in ordinary saloons A tariff of prices hangs upon the wall. The attendant is appointed by the di rectors, subject to the ratification of the municipal council and must be a trustworthy man, a teetotaler and one who is not subject to bribes or per suasion. He wears a uniform similar to that of a policeman, has a number upon his collar by which he can be identified and is in close relations with the police He is sworn to obey the rules so far as the sale of liquor goes, but is authorized to refuse liquor to any person who. in his judgment, will be injured or will injure others by it's use. The widest liberty is allowed the attendants in this respect, and amusing stories are told of the complaints made against them and the reasons they re- port to justify their refusal to supply applicants. Persons who are refused liquor have no recourse. Money loaned to pay for liquor cannot be recovered in the courts and if a grocer supplies liquor to families or in quantity to any person he cannot enforce payment, Liquor debts are placed on the same basis as gambling debts in Sweden.
 A few years of experience in Gothen- burg taught the necessity of certain notifications in the origlna l system and in the law upon which it is based. Sub licenses were granted to hotels and large, respectable restaurants to sup ply liquor to their customers with meals and to satisfy the demands of the working class cheap restaurants were esta blished in connection with the liquor agencies, at which food is served at nominal prices-a cup of coffee, tea or cocoa for two and a half cents, and for five cents with bread and butter. seven and a half cents with meat and sandwiches, 10 cents with boiled egg, and other food and drinks at similar prices. Reading rooms also were es- tablished in connection with the restau- rants, in which newspapers, magazines and books are furnished free to all corners, at the expense of the bolag. No drinks are served in the reading