The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-23

goods" in licensed pharmacies. Aside
from these government depositaries
the real stuff is now a 'rara avis" in
tho states Capital city Occasionally
an angel" with one or two quarts
slowed away in soundless wrapplngs
I'm a grip, blows into the burg, calls
UP a friend or two 60 join him at the
hotel and party follows which lasts
until the supply" is exhausted.
The supp" OF "white mule" in the
Capitol city is so plentiful that 1t
never gives out And more wine with
the real "kick" was turned out in
Cole, Moniteau, Galloway, Usage, Gas
conadc and Franklin counties last
fall than during any similar grape
harvesting season when the creating
OF vlnous beverages with over a half
or one per cent were not frowned up
on by the federal government and the
process held to be unlawful.
Real Wine Plentiful
Good wine," and there is plenty
Of it all over central Missouri retails
from a dollar to two dollars a quart.
and from three to five dollars gall
lon. Some of the connections, while
not aged and otherwise prepared ac-
cording to Hoyle, has "kick" ranging
from twenty-five per cent up, and the
real. tart twang and taste is there.
No, gentle reader. jefferson City is
not as arid as the Great American
desert, and. if you have the price, you
will not suffer from thirst. that is,
not of the prohibition variety.
Life here has its attractions regard
less OF the high cost of "eats" and the
scarcity OF rabbits.
But what will the members OF the
next legislature do on n compensa-
tion of So diem, the constitutional
amendment TO make the pay SO, de-
feated and no bank account to draw
against. Room rent. laundry and
for the wants of the thirsty inner
man." While it is true that three can
secure and imbibe two ounces each of
hooch at the cost of a dollar for the
six ounces. with soda or ginger ale
served to hide the flavor. in any soft
beverage parlor," thereby saving
nickle on each such round. But one
shot" is nearly as bad as none at ALL
When the three buy, completing the
circle, it means but three drinks
apiece, just enough to create a real
thirst. Other convivial souls with an
equal start join in and the crowd of
three becomes six. with each round
costing two dollars. Such parties new
err last less than three hours and when
the end comes each purchases a pint
at two dollars per, as a "sleep-
lnducer" during the balance of the
night and an "eye-opener" in the
morning. Each spent SIS. or three
days pay, with the room rent and the
meals OF next week still unprovlded
for. Pity The Underpaid Clerks.
If tho pay of members of the legis-
lature at IS per diem is not suffice to
meet the cost of living in the Capitol
city what is the lot OF the clerks and
other employees Of the general assem-
bly, with a stipend of $3.50 for each
day Of the week, especially II these
under paid hirellngs have a convivial
nature. sleeping place each must
have even If the rest habit is a luxury,
and occasionally they must eat. Wen
food and room are paid for there is
only enough left to meet the weekly
laundry bill, buy a package Of cigar
cites and occasionally pay for a shave
at twenty cents and a shine at ten
cents. No white mule" for them un-
less someone else buys" or brings II
to~the burg in a grip or ION the hip"
Eoams and Looks lake "Suds" But
"Home brew" can be found hero
and there In the Capitol city and it
looks and foams like real, old "suds."
| The color is there. but, alas. not the
taste. and. worse still. not the "life"
needed to make second pint bottle
worth whi.S. Two bottles founder,
and three bottles, well. there 10 &c
such an occurrence; two bottles drives
a thirsty soul to white mule" and,
worse, to plenty Of It to sufficiently
arouse the elmer being" from the
shock Of two bottles Of "home-
| brew"
The price for "home-brew" IS quar-
ter for a near" pint bottle. A shot
OF white mule" into bottle OF
Bud" is preferable The taste Of the
weird mixture is then overlooked be-
ing that the "kick" is there Many
prefer their two ounces" Of "drip-
pings" in that form rather than hide
the taste OF the fusil oil with either
soda water or ginger ale. Grape
juice and real grain alco," half and
half, produce quick results and Is pre-
ferred by those who can get the real