Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-07-27
Temperance Comment.
Ed ted by the Press Superintendent of the
w. G. T. u. of WilImar.7

CEo1Led DX the Press Superintendent of the
w. Q. L. U. of Willmar.7
The local W. G. T. U. met July 18th
at The home of Mrs. Craswell. The
"'tion of officers for the ensuing
va" resulted as follows: President,
Mrs. Thompson; treasurer, Mrs. Rod
lun; secretary, Mrs. Covell. At the
close of the meeting Mrs. Craswell
served ice cream and cake. The next
meeting will be held at the Y. M. c.
A. rooms, on Thursday, July %, at 3
p. m. All members of the union and
other ladies interested in the work are
requested to be present.
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Canada is credited with having the
lghtest drink rate and the lowest
death rate Of all Christian countries.
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According to the daily papers, the
hrst luncheon served at the palace,
after the surrender of Santiago, "con-
sisted mainly of rum, wine, coffee,
rice and toasted cake" It is hoped
that the time will come when great
events will not be celebrated by the
use of strong drinks.
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An Iowa mother sued mulct-law
saloon for damages because it made
her 17-year-old boy drunk. The
court allowed the mother the enor-
nous sum of Sc damages A woman
who was frightened by a watchdog,
but who was not otherwise injured,
was awarded Sl7O0 damages by the
same court.
The following Is part OF the Mime
sofa liquor laws as amended by the
laws of 1897:
No person is in any manner pro-
tected by any permit or license issued
by the proper authorities, unless he
shall have paid the full amount re-
quired by the law.
All licenses must be posted up in
the room where the business is car
ried On, and must distinctly state the
amount paid therefor, and contain a
description of the premises where IL
qu0r is to be sold.
Whoever sells under license in a
place other than the one therein de-
scribed, is guilty of selling without a
license.
No license shall be granted to any
person who, during the twelve months
next preceding the application for
such issuance, shall have been con.
victed of violating any law regulat.
ing the sale of Intoxicating liquors
1t is unlawful for any person in any
city, village, town or borough to sell
barter or dispose of in any name,
any Intoxicating liquor in any guam
tity or for any purpose on Sunday OF
any General or Special election day
All places where the sale of intoxi
eating liquors shall be licensed, un
der any law or ordinance, must be
closed during all hours of the Sab
bath and of each General or Specia
election days.
1t shall be unlawful for any person
to sell, give, barter, furnish or dis
pose of any spirituous, vinous, NAL
or fermented liquor to any minor fo7
his own use, the use of his parents Of
any other person, Or to any student O.
other pupil in any public school, u
institution of learning, or to any ha
bitual drunkard or Incorporate drink
| er. And the license of one who sell
to a minor or habitual drunkard afte
the legal notice has been given not t,
sell to such person shall be revoked
The admitting of any person unde
twenty-one years Of age into an
place where liquor is sold or give
away, or allowing them to play a
games of chance in such place or il
any dance-house or concert saloon
unless accompanied by a parent o
guardian is misdemeanor and sub
ject to penalties.
II a county license a saloon With
100 rods of village which has vote
no license, said county shall pay one
half the license money into the villag
treasury whether the village be in tn
same county or not.
All places where liquors are sol
(hotels excepted) must close at
O'Clock at night and remain closed til
5 in the morning.
1t is the duty of every sheriff, dep
uty sheriff, constable, police Office
or other peace officer to arrest an
person violating any provision of tn
liquor laws. And it is the duty of th
county attorney to prosecute all vic
lations upon complaint properly made
And, in like manner, it is the. dut