LIQUOR IN KANSAS. How Prescriptions Are Made Out for Thirsty Men.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 196, 26 March 1887, Page 5

LIQUOR IN KANSAS. How Prescriptions Are Made Out for Thirsty Men.

" You know how to get beer and stuff down in Kansas, don't you ?" inquired an actor, "No ? Well, I'll tell you. We have to fill out a blank application for what we want, specifying the disease or ailment for which the ' medicine' is wanted and file it with the druggist. He keeps the applications and mak6B a record of them, and at stated timeb has to buboiifc a report of' all sales to the Probate Judge. vv ell, when I first went into the State I wasn't up to snuff, and one Saturday night, wanting to ge some beer and stuff for myself and some frienda for over Sunday, filkd out a ticket on which I gave nay name and these items : " * One quart whisky for dyspepsia. One dozen bottles beer for same.' " ' That will never do in the world,' said the druggist, 'your a tenderfoot, I guess. Wait a minute till I fill you out some tickets and thec.ynu aign 'em.' I agreed, and here are the tickets I had to feign : John Smith, half-pint whisky, dyspepsia. John Smith, onj %y»vt beer, Indi«<»sUon. John Smith, olix.-h'ilf plat whiaky, brain trouble. John Smith, onG qua t Veer, coal mo. John Smith, oao qua t beer, consumption. John Smith, ona naif-pint wbinky, apoplexy, John Smith, 03" q'lartbaer, oancerJohn Smi h, oue quart beer, heart disease. Joim Smith, one pint whisky, deitriom tretnens. / Jahn Smith, on? nviai t beer, sore throat. John Smith, one quart beer, oural>Els. John Smith, on<* quart beer, liver otmplaiut, Jonn Smith, o sc quart 'beer, pains U\ b&dk; John Smith, oan quart beer, ohilblai&s. John Smith, one q\iart beer, hives. John Smith, quo quart beer, iDBpDity» r , % ' . ***** There,' said the druggist^ «ff,hVpii my bottles into a basket.^ud govoime $2 chance out of a tau-dolla? bill, * m^gptid in curing you t i all those troubles^ *Wint you to write me a letter of comt^eno^iion to be printer! in the 1387 aim^a^c. my brewers and diet tilers are, getting oak'"