, 1881-12-11
A THOUSAND DOLLARS.
# You Sell Liquor in Nebraska, That
= Is the Figure for Your
;:s A1CEAae' :"
The Heaviest Dealers In Omaha Ars9
g PAIRING 1t, In Spite OF the
Little Dealers Throughout the State Are !,
Preparing for Desperate
* Struggle. (. -
-Spe-tal Dtipatch to The Chicago Tribune.

Special Dtspdtch to The Chicago 1ttounk-
OMAHA, Neb.+ Dec. 10.-Four days more remain
for the saoonkeepers in This city to apply for
$1,000 licenses, which 20 into effect Jan. !, and
from those filed seventy OF the 140 dealers tn
tendto continue iii business The contest over
the law has been hot and bitter, tho Liquor
Uuion raising large sums OF money to contest its
constiruuonality and prevent its enforcement
. THE RECENT ASSASSINATION
of Col Watson H. Smith, the hen.i and front OF
the Temperance Alliance, is remotely attributed
in the opinion of the public to the Li1uor~Dea1-
ers' Union, which at its last secretmeettng voted
to take out no licenses, but to continue disre-
garllux the laws. Mayor Boyd. however. has
taken a determined stand. and declares that
while he Is opposed to the provisions OF tho Law,
he Is - r.
BOUND To, AND WILL, ENFORCE IT.
In view Of this tho mtire responsible OF the deal
ers are aisrcgardlng the acuon OF the Union md
applying for licenses In the Stnte ut targc most
dealers have been complying with the law. but
in Sarpy and Cass Counties they have contested
it successfully thus fur. The indictments against
them have been quashcti upon technicaiities,
and they have free tleld sll the grand iurie5
convene again next spring..
TOPEKA, Nus, Dec 10--Gov. St. John has
issued the following proclumau uon:
WHEREAS, There exists in the Cities OF Aschi-
son, Leavenworth. TopeAa. Wyando,te, and
detantls violating tue provisions OF the INV To
prohibit tho tlAnutacture auu sale OF tntoxicat-
Ing liquor and being 'lcsrons to use all 'tnwfut
meuus 10 bring to punishment all persons who
dctlnntly tranple under foot the will OF the peo-
pie, do hereby otter the following rewards:
For tho arrest and 1ual conviction Ut each
and every person guilty Of selling intoxicatinE
liquors in violation of law in either Of the cities
above named. the sum OF <lu'.
For the arrest and conviction OF each and
every person Or persons guilty OF maintaining
common nuisance, nnd tho ilaai abatement Us
nuisance Of tne place st: 1natntainsa under the
provisions OF Sec l; af sutd law, 500. for tho
arrest, conviction, aud removal from oGicr OF n
City Marshal for either OF the above named
cities for failure to perform the duties imposed
upon such officers under tho provisions 1f tho
law, the sum Of $500
For tho arrest, conviction. and removal from
said cities for failure to perform the duties i'm
posed on such officers under the provisions Of
said law, the sum Of $1oQ-
/ For the arrest. conviction, and removal from
office Of the Sheritr5 Of said counties In which
either ot said cities are Situated for future to
perform the duties imposed on such officers; nn-
der the provision Of said law, the sum Of SOD.
For the arrest. conviction. ana removal from
office Of each and every Under ShErin, Dcpnty
failure to perform tho duties imposed on such
officers under sa.d law, the sum of SiW
For the arrest, conviction. and renaoyat from
office Of the Conmty-Attnrney OF the county IN
which either Of satd cities Is SITUATED for failure
to perform tho duties imposed on such officer
unaer the provisions Of said law. the sum OF $a0
For the arrest and conviction Of any person or
persons engaged in the manufacture OF intox-
icarfnK liquors at any dlstificry or brewery IN
this State in violation OF the provision "of said
law, ami the abatement OF such tlistiltery ur
brewery as nuisanccs the sum OF $500.
For the arrest and conviction OF each and
every person guilty. OF perjury In connection
with any evidence given ~ witness on the triaf
OF any person prosecuted tor violation OF the
provisions Of snia law, $2n0.
Clniu1s for rewards must be verified by ntti-
dayis and accompanied by a duly certified copy
Of the judgment of convection C1nims found 10
be correct will be approved and presented to the
Legislature, with Recommendation that ap-
preparation be made to pny tho same