The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-02
KANSAS COCKTAIL
Latest Invention of the Thirsty
Soaks Named for Jackson.
Has Made Appearance in South
eastern Kansas.
QUEER COMBINATION.
Made of TinctUre of Ginger and
Cider.
Other Substitute for Drinks
That Bring Results
OUEER COMBINATION.
Jackson Cocktail"

jackson COckLdll!
Think of it! This is the name given
to the most popular thirst quencher in
the southeastern part of the state
booze of the worst variety is named
after the man who has worked for
years condemning the kind that made
Milwaukee famous and the kinds that
have been sold in Kansas ever since
the borders were crossed.
state Drug Inspector d. S. Deem
wrote a startling message to DR.. Crum-
bine this morning and in this letter he
told of the conditions existing among
the "soaks'' in that part of the state
and he also sent some prescriptions
which are being used down there, all OF
which produce some of the rarest jagS
Bnt the jackson Cocktail is the
most popular of them all-in fact 1t Is
known by that name all over the
southeast section of the state and the
big attorney general did not know un
iii informed by DR.. Crumbine today
token of a combination of tincture OF
ginger and cider that would put the
worst veteran down and out with TWO
swallows.
cigar named after him he has reacneu
the height of his glOry-but who fiaS
heer popular enough to receive as d
banner in the breeze a liquor or the
most intoxicating and popular SUI
I1aa1ir,o- his namesake? And to think
tbe+ The attorney general of Kansas,
mis- great prohibitOry State-shouid
f1aI.e his name passed down in history
and down parched throatsL"lIh tHe
innocent addition Of cocktaIl ~. |
In his interesting letter 10 1T
C-rumbine. secretary of the state
Roard Of Health. DR.. Deem says con-
cerning the new drink: -
1T is a combination of Kansas
Of criT1
viii make man rob his own trunk
and il goes by the popular name OF
Jackson Cocktail 1t grows more
popular as the prohibitory law pc
comes more Thoroughly uhderstoou.
It seems that the people IN the
part of the state are
feeling very keenly the4effects OF the
prohibitory law and they nave re-
sorted to all sorts of means for the
OF a new liquor that Will |
po+ OnII. ouench the thirst but will
prOdt1ce a sweet sensation of wander
ing brain storms and would-be SKY
pilots. They are getting together a set
Of prescriptions that would Kill the
ordinary man and some of them are
actually as poisonous as the worst
Of acids 1t is only the old "soaks
who can stand such mixtures and the
sets test it because 1t taxes
only a small quantity to bring qulcN
results. Needless to say the results
are deadening to the body
In addition to this jackson Cock
tall DR.. Deem says that they also
make great use of Lydia r. Pink
hams Compound. 1t contains Is per
cent alcohol and has the desired re-
suit as a jag producer as we'll as be
ng a boon to all females.
DIR. Deem is a MOST interesting Wrt-
er and his daily reports to Dr. Crum-
pine are the prizes of the office Il
always know something good is COM
ng when I see his letters" said the
secretary this morning. DR.. Deem
mas a peculiar style of giving expert
and his letters are ming
ed with pathos and humor-he has
Thackeray and Dickens set in the
lack row. His final sentences are the
Key note of the whole letter. Today
le said in ending:
when it comes to booze and
lOozers this is certainly a funny old
World
Another combination which is
,alled Belgium Beer" is great
'ival Of the jackson Cocktail and
5 made of the following parts: Boil
our and half hours, wheat. raisins,
lops sugar all in the same pot. Pour
'ff the liquid, let stand until milk
warm. add yeast. let stand "a hours
md transfer into bottles.
This is really a beer" said DR.. ]
'rumbine this morning, land It will .
rive the same results. 1t has as
much If not more alcohol than regu-
ar beer. The strength depends upon I
he amount of sugar used
And the man who is making Kan {
as famous with his pure food and !
-ood health campaigns repeated the I
Deem quotation-"This is a funny old I
World" I