Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-02-24
PROHIBITION


perance bill. In the first place the manu-
faclure. sale or barter, either directly or in
directly, Of intoxicating liquors for the pur-
pose If beverage, is prohibited, and the
person doing it is guilty Of a misdemeanor,
and shall be punished for The first offence
not It's than 500 nor more than $500, or be
inprisoI ed in the county jail not less than
30 nor more than 80 days. For the second
offence the fine and imprisonment lie increas-
ed.
Session makes liable TO punishment any
person for giving to neighbcr, or farmer,
or apy person except a member of his fami-
ly, WHISKY to cure The bite Of a rat;issnake,
without physicians should first provide ii in
writing. The law provides that druggist
can procure a permit to sell for mtdical,
scientific and mechanical purposes only, from
the probate Judge, on the fling OF a specie
bond. Before n druggist can cell for these
purposes he must have presented to him a
prescription signed BY physician. who, be-
lore he makes it, must swear that he will
not give such application unless In case OF
actual sickness, and when 1t Is necessary for
beslth. Any physician who makes such
prescription without taking the prescribed
oath is guilty OF a misdeme amor and may be
punished by a heavy line. On the second
ofiense he shall be imprisoned IN the county
Jail.
Every person who wants liquors for me
cbapical or scientific purposes n buy OF a
druggist who has permit, by making witt
TIN or printed application, setting forth the
purposes for which il Is intended. Every
nerson who make a fslse statement in this
connection is guilty Of and can be punished
as for any other perjury. No sale can be
made TO minors unless on prescription o:
pbysicisn. All prescriptions have to be Ill
ed aud an entry made in book which IL OPP
en- 10 the inspection OF the county attorney
AT any time. ..
Ii, in effect, prohibits the sale of cologne
or perfumery OF any kind or any tinctnre In
which alcohol is used is used in any proper
ton whatever. A person cannot go TO I
drug store and purchase camphor and have
IL cat by alcohol without first getting pre-
scription from physician that IT absoiutel,
necessary for the health Of the person get
ting it.
The manufacturing OF intoxicating liquor
and alcohol is forbidden except for mechani
cal. scientific and medicinal purposes, an'
when made can only be sold TO persons Wit
have permits TO sell, aad the manuiac ure
can no, make alcohol, etc without hist get
ting permit 10 do so from probate Judge
Wine and cider can be manufactured. bu
can no, be sold except 10 ihose who hav
permits.
Ii il made the duty of the county attorney
marshal-, shsIifis, etc., under penalty OF ior
feiture of Office, TO prosecute all vioistion
of the act For each successful prosecution
the county attorney ia to have lee OF sl1
All places where liquor is manufactured
sold, bariered, or given away, are declare
a common nuisance. and can be shut up an
abolished by the proper officers IL Is
misdemeanor, too, for clubs or association
il liquor Is kept by its members. Any pei
son who becomes intoxicated shall lie hne
SIS or imprisoned ten days. Under the la'
there is no provision for purchasing win
for saossmental purposes. II bought ou
eide of the state and used for that purpos
the minister using it Is liable TO the sam
penalty that others are for selling II, az on
provision of the law will make gilt equal
ly criminal as the selling OF il. Ii takes e.
feet on the fret day OF May.