Druggists can sell liquor only upon the written prescription of a duly licensed physician, and any druggist or physician who disposes of or aids in disposing of any liquor except for medicinal purposes is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Whoever sells, disposes of or gives to any Indian within the state any spirituous liquors or wine is liable to imprisonment in the state's prison not exceeding two years and subject to a fine not to exceed $200.

Non-residents are not entitled to a liquor license under any conditions.

A license cannot be granted for less than one year.

Licenses must be in writing, a parole license, even when given by the proper authorities, and money paid will not protect the seller.

It is unlawful to allow gaming tables of any kind, except billiard and pool tables, in any room where liquor is licensed to be sold, or to allow any game of any kind to be played in such room.

NEW YORK.

This state is under the Raines law, passed November 23, 1896, and amended April 20, 1897, a summary of whose provisions as amended is given herewith:

It provides

That the word liquor shall mean all distilled or rectified spirits, wines, malt and fermented liquors.

That all liquor tax certificates will be issued by the state commissioner practically without discrimination to anyone who pays the required fee, whether it be for a dive or a palace.

That every liquor tax certificate in New York City will cost $800 a year; in Brooklyn, $650; in Buffalo and other leading cities, $500; in cities under 50,000 inhabitants, $350; in towns under 10,000, $300; in villages under 5,000, $200; in any other place, $100.

The tax certificates for the sale of bottled goods and liquors not to be drunk on the premises grade from $500 in New York City to $50 in the smallest boroughs.

That every dining car, buffet car and steamboat will be charged $200 for a liquor license.

That towns can vote on local option every two years.

That the consent of two-thirds of the owners of dwelling-houses within 200 feet of a place must be secured before a certificate will be granted.

That a bond double the amount of the tax must be furnished, which is liable for every violation of the liquor tax law.

That the tax certificate must be posted in a window facing the street on the ground floor, if the entrance is on that floor.

That no dry goods, grocery, provision or drug store keeper can sell liquors to be drunk on the premises unless in some place entirely distinct from the regular place of business.

That only citizens of the United States and of New York can secure tax certificates.

That no liquor can be sold in any building belonging to the public.

That no bar can be within 200 feet of a schoolhouse or church, except in hotels.

That no liquor can be sold anywhere on Sunday or between 1 and 5 a. m. on week days, except in hotels with meals or in rooms.

That no screens or shades can be drawn to conceal the interior of the place during prohibited hours.

That any person selling liquor without a tax certificate shall be fined not less than twice the amount of the annual tax. This would make the fine $1,600 in New York City.

That anyone violating the provisions of this act shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for one year and forfeit the year's certificate. Two convictions will bar for five years the securing of a new certificate.

The chief amendments to the Raines act are:

All clubs in which liquor is distributed must pay the same tax as hotels and saloons. They are not subject to

visitation by excise inspectors, except on the direction of the excise commissioner. They may distribute liquors to their members at any time, provided they were incorporated prior to March 23, 1896, the date when the original tax law was signed. Clubs organized since that time will not be permitted to distribute liquor on Sundays, election days, or between the hours of 1 and 5 o'clock in the morning.

Hotels, within the meaning of the law, are such as have at least ten bedrooms for guests above the basement floor. These must be separated by partitions not less than three inches thick, which must extend from floor to ceiling. Independent access to every room must be provided from a hallway. Every room must have at least eighty square feet of floor space and 600 cubic feet of air space. A window must be provided for every room. The hotel dining room must contain at least 300 square feet of floor surface, and have accommodations for at least twenty diners. The bar may not be in the dining room. Guests of hotels are defined to be persons who hire rooms at regular rates not merely to be served with drinks, or such as resort to the hotel for meals at the regular hours when meals are served.

Beer bottlers will have to pay a tax of $100 for every delivery wagon they employ.

The pharmacists' tax has been reduced to $25 in the city and $5 in the country towns.

Dry goods and grocery storekeepers may not sell liquor except in a room which has no entrance from the main store. A dealer in liquors who knowingly employs in his business a man who had been convicted of a felony is guilty of misdemeanor.

Liquors may not be sold to a minor to be used by an

other.

Permits to sell liquor all night at balls and entertainments may be obtained of the mayors of cities of the first class for $5 a night.

Any citizen may secure an injunction to restrain the illegal sale of liquor.

Violators of the law in New York City are to be tried exclusively in the Court of Special Sessions. (No jury.)

THE DOW LAW OF OHIO.

As originally passed May 14, 1886, with amendments to the present time:

Section 1. Provides for an assessment and collection of $350 per year on the business of trafficking in spirituous, vinous, malt or any intoxicating liquors.

Section 2. Makes such assessment a lien on the real property on which the business is conducted. One-half must be paid on or before June 20 and the remainder on or before December 20 of each year.

Section 3. When business is commenced after the fourth Monday of May the assessment is proportionate to the remainder of the assessment year, except that it cannot be less than twenty-five dollars, and must be paid within ten days after commencing business. In case of a discontinuation of business a refunding order may be obtained for a proportionate amount of the assessment.

Section 4. Provides for collection by county treasurer in case of refusal or neglect to pay the assessment.

Section 5. Assessor shall return a statement of such business places. Penalty of twenty per cent to be added if not paid when due.

Section 6. County auditor to enter assessment for places not returned by assessor.

Section 7. General state laws for collection of taxes made applicable to this assessment.

Section 8. "Trafficking in intoxicating liquors" means buying or procuring and selling them otherwise than upon prescription of physician, or for exclusively known mechanical, pharmaceutical or sacramental purposes, but does not include their manufacture and sale at the manufactory in quantities of one gallon or more at any one time.

Section 9. Provides for disposition of such revenue.
Section 11. Forbids sale on Sunday and requires closing

of room where sold, and provides for control by municipal corporation.

Section 12. Forbids sale to minor, or intoxicated person or person in the habit of getting intoxicated.

OHIO PURE FOOD LAWS.

Act of March 21, 1887:

Section 1. It is the duty of the dairy and food commissioner to inspect articles of food or drink made or offered for sale in the state of Ohio.

Section 2. Gives authority to commissioner and his assistants to enter any place where food or drink are made, prepared, sold or offered for sale, and to examine books, open casks, tubs or bottles and analyze contents.

Act March 20, 1884:

Section 4. Every person manufacturing, offering for sale or delivering to purchaser must sell "any person interested, on demanding the same, and who shall tender the value of the same, a sample sufficient for analysis of any article of food which is in his possession." Section 2 of the same act says the term "food" shall include all articles used for food or drink by man.

Section 7082 R. S. Prohibits manufacture and sale of spirituous, alcoholic or malt liquors containing glucose "or any other substance which is poisonous or injurious to health, or any substance not a necessary ingredient in the manufacture thereof."

WINES.

Act of September 1, 1889:

Section 1. The manufacture and sale of adulterated wines is prohibited.

Wines artificially charged with carbonic acid gas are

classed with adulterated wines.

Section 2 describes pure wines.

Wines clarified are not "pure wines."

Section 3 describes "wines."

May be clarified. Pure white or crystallized sugar may be added, but must not be flavored or colored.