DRUG SELLING BY BARKEEPERS -- Western Druggist

DRUG SELLING BY BARKEEPERS A barkeeper at the Richelieu one of the leading Chicago hotels said in a recent interview in reply to the question whether there was much drug selling by barkeepers: "Honestly I think not This talk about drug selling at the bar is an exaggeration If a man has been on a spree or overtaxed his physical strength he will often ask for a little absinthe to quiet his nerves but the use of this drug is not heavy Most bars have to keep both green and white absinthe but there is little demand now for the green article The white is milder Quinine is often asked for it is at the soda water fountains for that matter But then most people want to ward off a cold and some quinine in one's bitters is better than a pocket handkerchief" Quinine under a recent decision of the Illinois Supreme Court is not a domestic remedy and cannot be sold except by a registered pharmacist An Illiopolis barkeeper has been recently fined for selling it In view of the late crusade of saloon keepers against alleged dram selling druggists the compliment should be returned by prosecuting quinine selling liquor dealers Absinthe is also a drug and an attempt might be made to suppress its sale also Western Druggist--1899