The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-05-21

A Little Law.
Laws are made by a body of intelligent
and highly respectable men of different
ranks of society and various religious
views and from different political bodies,
and are for protection of the rights of
citizens, in equity civil liberty, freedom
OF right action and speech according to
the rules of the highest moral standard
of the nation, based on the bible teaching
in this glorious republic of ours. And as
there are persons who are reckless selfish,
disregardful of Others rights and priyileg-
es, and some only thoughtless and igno-
rant of the law, it is well for those classes
to be informed of the law and the penal
ties forits violation, and they are small
minority OF Sank Centre population;
and there are persons on the lookout to
see that the violation of laws relating to
temperance, decency, good order and
protection against cruelty to animals are
enforced when violated and any person
having knowledge of any violation OF the
law may make complaint to the munich
pie Judge of the city and furnishing evil
dence for proof of the same, the offender
will be delt with as the law directs.
Chapter 6-Secs.-laws of 1887.
Whoever sells, barriers, gives away or
otherwise disposes of any spirituous vim
Gus, fermented or malt liquors, with
out having obtained license therefor un-
der the laws of this state, shall be deemed
guilty of inisdemeanor,etc. This will
apply to persons buying liquor for Others
not drinking it at the place where sold
under license.
Chap. 81 Sec.1-18S7-"It shall be un-
lawful for any person to sell, give, barter,
furnish or dispose of, in any manner eth
err directly or indirectly or by agent, en-
ployes or otherwise, any spirituous vim
Gus, malt or fermented liquors, in any
quantity or for any purpose whatever,
to any minor person or to any student
or pupil in any public school, seminary,
academy or any other institution of
learning in this state, or to any habitual
drunkard, or incorporate drinker of in
toxicating liquors, or to any intoxicated
person, and any person violating any of
the foregoing provisions of this section,
shall be guilty of misdemeanor", etc.
It is also misdemeanor to dispose OF
liquors on Sunday. Neither is playing
of games of any kind except billiard and
pool allowed in licensed saloons in the
room where liquors are kept to be sold.
Sec. 294. Penal Code, MINI.
Gambling with caids, dice, gaming
tables or any other gaming devices what
ever, is prohibited. Playing for drinks
is gambling.
Sec. 297. Whoever allowes gambling in
any form on his premises is subject to a
fine of 5000.
Sec. 29S. And-a person engaged in a
game of gambling can be witness against
another in same game and his testimony
shall not be used against himself.
Sec. 225 Sabbath breaking.
All labor on Sunday is prohibited ex-
cepting the works of necessity or charity.
Sec. 226 Persons observing another day
as Sabbath--* that labor must be
donein such a manner as not to interrupt
or disturb other persons in observing
the first day of the week as holy time.
Sec. 227. Public sports-All shoorlng,
hunting, fishing, playing horseracing.
gaming or other public sports, exercises
or shows, upon the first day of the week
and all noise disturbing the peace of the
day are prohibited.
Sec. 229. Public trafhc-All manner of
public selling or offering for sale of any
property upon Sunday is prohibited" ,"
Food and medicines may be sold at pre-
scribed time of day.
Sec. 231" Sabbath breaking is misde-
meanor and punished by fine.
Sec. 234 Distur bling religious meetings.
fnoitering any protane discourse, commit
ing any rude or indecent act, or making
any unnecessary noise, either within the
place where such meetings are held. or so
near it as to disturb the order and solem-
nifty of the meeting.
Chap. z. of Penal Code Should be read
by every adult citizen.
Any person who shows or distributes any
obscene Or indecent reading or pictures,
etc. or gives in any way to children any
paper principally made up of criminal
news, police reports or accounts of crimi-
nal deeds or pictures and stories of deeds
of bloodshed lost or crime is guilty of
misdemeanor and the mailing ofany such
matter is criminal act
Sec. 2s2." Lottery" defned-A lottery
is a scheme for the distribution of proper
tv by chance among persons who have
paid or agreed to pay valuable consid-
Grafton tor the chance whether called
lottery. rattle or gift enterprise, or by
some other name" Any person contem-
plating lottery schemes better read all
the law for it is strict and penalties Sc
we're.
might add several more sections that
would be beneficial to give informatian
Of the law but space will not permit all
at one time. Ar ounce of prevention is
worth pound of cure or $50 fine.
II. H. VELIE.
The following circular has been issued:
NORTHWESTERN DISTRICT ENcAMPMENT,
G. A. r. HEADQUARTERS Jas. M
McKELyF Posi- 134, G. A. R.
ST. cLopB, MINI, NAV 12, 1891.
To Commander and Comrades:
You are hereby respectfully invited to
attend the Northwestern District Ea-
f,a m Iar,aent 70 he held at Ct CIo,,d LIMA