Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22

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Inc Kansas Llty star.
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reach us nlstsest development IN the
wlue open tVwns, Wneie tnero ~ an
open sstiVVn on every corner 10 minister
the neeus VI the man WIN tnirst the
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,iiv ile.Iai business VI seiilig spring tv9-
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- sVme pieleilso VI entOi Gag TIE prvnlo-
itoiy Jaw Is the one tnai Vltvrs tue rich
est neia tor the drugiuss pilai inaelst, one
VI those towns rs iVpeka In Topeka a
large snare VI tie Hquvr business IL zone
penlid the pfescnphOn cases uf drug
stores. In some OF these stores there are
compete bars, with everything pertaining
10 mOoern saloon, Also sviiie or the
stores nave practically no drugs IN STOCK
ana would be unaDle 10 supply the most
common drugs to any customer unsopnis-
ticaled enough to call Tor them.
In the cary Gays " PROHIBITION the ad-
yantsges OF the druggist over the Joint
Keeper were at once observed, ana all
over the state drug store men OF a certain
stamp began doing liquor business on
the side. AS the druggist has permit
TO sell liquor, the fact Of having made
sales is not sufficient evidence to convict
him OF law breaking II he observes any
caution whatever, the chances are that he
Will prosper long In his business without
being convicted In the courts
For long tiine the drug men who sold
liquor did IT cautiously Most Of them
required their customers to 20 through
the form OF illing out the legal formula,
naming the malady Tor which the liquor
was needed Some druggists maintain
this rule even at the present day. The
next step was to the store IN which
safe patrons are allowed 10 go behind
the prescription case and call for what
t.stt hrtt uatF IN
daYit Last OF all came the drug store
with regular bar behind the prescrip-
ton case and no drugs at all
There are probably a half-dozen or
more drug stores in Topeka that heye
well appointed bars. In all OF these es-
ADJUSTMENTS the system Is the same. The
show windows and the front part " the
store present the appearance Of the ordi-
nary pharmacy. The windows are illeo
with drug advertisements, and the shelves
bear the same rows Of bottles that are
found Ia other drug stores. Usually most
OF these bottles are dummies, filed with
chalk or four or colored water. Toward
the back VI the room there IS prescrip-
ton case that shuts on the view Of the
rear part of the store. The patron goes
behind this prescription case without email
lenge and finds himself in typical bar
room, with mirrors and bottles and pol
ished bar and white aproned attendant
A popular custom IL to have q drug
store next door to a hotel so that the
patrons of the hosiery may have liquid
refreshments without danger to the hotel
man. The Copeland. the best known ho-
tel In Kansas, has drug store next door
known as the Copeland Annex. A cor
ridor from the main lobby Of the hotel
leads through an open door into the An
nea, where the thirsty guest can get
liquids in abundance and variety.
The newest hotel in Topeka IL the Glen
H~af IN ha tAF ~ pfaH
In the same building, is the Glenwood
pharmacy, The other day a man entered
the Glenwood pharmacy on trip OF In
yestlgatlon. II is the extreme type OF the
drugless drug store. In the process Of
evolution the space In front Of the pre-
scrlptioD case has practically been elimi-
mated, Green curtains hang at each end
OF the prescription case. The man In the
front II the store made no comment or
objection as the visitor pushed back the
curtains and stepped into The room In the
rear Here there was small but com
plete bar, with everything necessary to
retail liquor business
Az the visitor came out he stopped In
the 'front.' room. Can get some empty
capeules2' he asked the clerk,
sorry" was the reply. but we haven't
any In stock"
pharmacy started crusade against some
OF the drug stores IN Topeka for selling
medicines without having registered
pharmacist employed The druggists made
n novel but effective defense--they didn't
sell any medicine, therefore they were not
brakng the law against selling drugs
without a registered pharmacist An IN
vestigaton proved that this defense. at
that time at least, was based upon literal
truth The state board hired men to 90
to the suspected stores and make pur-
chaEes Of drugs. At three stores tho men
We're unable to buy anything In the line
Of drugs.
AT the Annex one Of the employees Of
the state board asked for qulnine. He was
told that they were out OF quinine Just at
that time, but had shipment coming