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los JuramaonEadOs

volvi6 bridas brusoamente, tom6 s derechs,
Crion estaba deante, vi6 Ia maniobra.
-5Que es 10 que haces, maiadero2 exoam6 Noe.
-SNo. 10 veiF, senor2 respondi6 Caboche; 10 que
gente que quiere ibrar Renato debe al detras
de los
La explicao6n pareo6 6gica ell expedente la
minoso Noe que respondi6:
-Pues blen, AREA tn jamelgo, aprsa.
como la calle de Ia Calandre muy angosta,
Sc coIoc6 delante de la Hoger de Lewis,
mientras que Hector Lahre SO quedsban detras La
comitiva prosiguo marcha mucho asombro de
Cr6n que acababa de mirar stras, crey6 que la
niobra e1ecutada por ell verdugo habfa sdo ordenada
por Noe.
Metido en- la calle de Ia Calandre, no possible
que retrocediera, tan estrecha Con dcul
tad p0dfan pSsar por ella de frente dos jinetes por
consiguente Crillon que colocarse retaguarda
de- Ia comitvs detr6s de suzos, porque ell gentfo
hgbfa invadido va Ia calle FL avanz6 hasta a
mitad de esta cuyas estaban abiertaa Ienas
de espectadores; pero al negar ali ell jamego que IL
raaa del innoble vehcuo encontK6 obstaculo mia.
esioso que le hzo dsr TERRA, tauto que Caboche
de45 escapar ;uramentc energicos el qued6
de;enido.
De rspente cay6 de una ventana al Ell extreme
mano mientras que con braxo derecho cogi6 Re-
nato de a cintura, enseguda Ell frails Ell REQ fue
ron izadoa hacis Ia ventana.
-lMaldici6ni excam6 Noe que empun6 una de sus
pstoaa apunt6 al racimo humane que se eievaba eL
sire hzo fuego. IAl menos, snadlo' no le tendTan
s vivol...4
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-01-24
1so BibIfotecaode IA DEMOCRACEA

Atm Sc prolongara 81 dejais pasar.
La contestsc6n de CF3ll6n tan exacts, que ell
gentfo SO apart6 o4 ladOs deJando el paso bre. El
oarro, escoltado por Noe sUs tres comPanerOs que
evsban espadas dssenvainada lego hasta la pLa-
"a del P6rtico Este al instante que Crl6n temfa
mas pues Renato iba baiar del carro. estaba allf
apinadO ell geutfo gus 81 raPto Podfa legar ser
possible los sedes ds Catalina eneontraban disfra
zadoa confundidoe c9n Ia multitud Por rode6 al
REQ con sus aodados sada de los cuales habfa
cibido orden de hacar fuego sobre Renato 81 iuten
taba Ia menor favor.
Cusndo Renato Egbi6 les tres eseaones del p6rhco,
preoedido del fraile mantras e cabildo de Nuestra
Sonora saia eDCusntro los cuatro gascones le 81
Queron eatablecieron muTalla Viviente entire 81
el gentio MeDtras 20 arrodilaba recitaba con voz
tr6mula La oraci6n Ga arcuo morts,D permanecieron
espsda sn mano y la pstoa prevenida.
Terminals la ceremonial, maese Caboche sus
ayudantss yolvieron .hacor subr ell CARO- al rso
-lYa respro.,.. m0Fmuro CrllloD, paso 81 mo
mento peor...
Cr6n se equivocaba. Mientras los sacerdotes
racitabap laa oracionea do coatumbre para Ia pdbca
retractaci6D muchedumbre impresionada suspendia
an momento sus griaos dc odio sus vocferaclones,
dos 0randes dafheno desemDocaron por Ia Gale
de Ia Barerie ohstruyeron la aalida de la plaza del
P6rtico De modo qae ouando Ell gent1o qulso pasar
tomar el oamino de Ia plaza de La Greve tuvo que
retToceder pesar saYo.
-IAhl diablol e1,olam6 Cril6n que orey6 yer La
mano de Catalina; leB.e el monaento critooi
avanE6 CON oaballo para dlspersar 81 gentot
REitando VOC dc patentor;
--iPaaol lpasol
Caboche, que habfa oogido Las riendas 81 Atigo
que sin duda sabfa le antemano 10 que a0a RA'~f'
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-01-24
E1IICTo
Don Jose Ramon Becerra de Garate
Juez Presidente del Tribunal del
distrito de Ponce.

Hace saber que por ordeu general
numero 223 del 2I de Diciembre Dro.
ximo pasado, sc ha dispuesto la orga-
nizaci6n de los archives de los Tribu.
males de Justicia, y que con ese obieto
Sc entreguen 4 la Secretarfa Civil todos
los asuntos civiles resueltos con ante
rioridad al ailo 1879 causas crimina-
les instrufdas por delitos cometidos
autes del 10 de Enero de 1890, asf
como las iniciadas por todos los delitos
cometidos antes del 10 de Enero de
1895, exceptuando en- ese dItimo perfo-
do, las de parricidio, asesinato, robo
incendio, s. en- las respectivas causas
no sc ha dictado una selte cia estan
archivadas por rebeldfa d. los procesa-
dos por no existir acusados en- elias.
Y cumpliendo 10 que en- la mlsma
6rden Sc dispone, 10 hago pdblico por
medic del plesente, q fin de que ell ter
mino de cuatro meses d contar desde ell
dfa lq del corriente mes, los interesa
dos que deseen obtener los certifcado-
que les convengan, acudsn designando
los en- escrito dirijido la Secretarfa
de este Tribunal.
Ell Secretario, Juan ~. hearner-
Jose R. BecegT0.
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NOTECaAS

SupIiCamOs d nuestrOs buenOs aqen-
tes de la Isla d quienes hemOs enviadO
nuestra circular del dia 9 nos hagan
ell favor de COntestarla en- ell termln0
fijadO on la msma. NeCesitamOs re
guIarizar la Administration de este
diariO y nos es indispensable la refe
rida nOta. Esperamos ser atendidOs-
Reeomendamos nuestros lectores la
carta que va hoy en- session editorial.
La autoriza don Rosendo Matienzo
Cintr6n, cuando pensaba espa,1oJazar 4
Puerto Rico y abogaba por ell pocto
con Sagasta.
El Emperador de Alemania ha orde-
nado que todo 10 que respresente al go
bierno en- su imperio Sc engalane con
banderas en- Enero ! de 1900 para salu
dar al nuevo siglo,6 10 que es 10 mismo,
ha decretado que el siglo solo conste
de 90 amos.
Esto es IN POGO raro, pero de algo ha
de servir ell ser soberano de un iIustrado
pals como es Alcmania.
Por la Secretarfa Civil Sc ha mani
festado al Acalde de Ponce, que para
la modification del expediente de CON
sumos debe ajustarse ell Ayuntamiento
a los preceptos del artfculo Isl de la
Ley organica VICENTE.
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a. v $50

Del sitio denominado &Caracoles1,
me han robado en- la nOche del sa-
bado, una yegua rucia caneIa, prena-
da, paso corto como de seis cuartas
de alzada.
La persona que de informe de su-
paradero sera gratificada expl6ndida-
mente.
Playa de Ponce, Enero % del 1900.
2-3 Francisco Gonzales.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-01-24
COMPANIA ANONIMA
De LA LUZ ELECTRICA De PONCE


Acordado por la Junta General la
emission de 200 nuevas acciones de
s 100 nominales al tipo de 100, pa
IA cuya adquisici6n tienen derecho
los actuaIes acciOnistas, la Junta d.,
rectiya ha senalado un plazo lmprO-
rrogable de Ocho dias, que venceran
ell 27 del corriente, para que los que
interesen participar de la emission
presenter snS solicitudes por escrlto-
Ponce, 10 Enero 1900. -El Secreta
rio, J. 0. P1sa2eH. -Eo B Ell Pre-
sidente accidental, E. St0taE0r.
Por acuerdo de la Junta Dlrectlva
Sc Ia fiiado oil 27 del corriente para
dar comienzo al pago del dlYldeha0
activo de 1899 montante " pot
acci6n. Los pagos Sc haran en- ias
oficinas de la Compania, Gale de ID
Salud de 8 10 a. m. y de ! ?; M.
Ponce. 10 Enero 1900. FL AdmA
nistrador, WeaaceSldo sire.
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Sc vende

Ell muy acreditado estabIecimient0
mercantil situado en- la Gale de Isa-
bel con frente la del Leon Su due
no no puede c0ntinuar en- su direc.
ci6n por motives de "a I'D.
FL Que 10 interess paede hacer pro-
pOsiciones en- el mlsnO establecimien-
to. Enero "A del 1000. : E@eQssSet Cs3s-
t3,00.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-01-24
CIRCULAR.

CIRCULAR. -Tengo ell gusto de
participar mis- relacionados y al pu
bllco en- general que con esta fecha
ha Sldo disuelta la sOciedad industrial
que bajo Ell nOmbre de V5U0r0nga y
PltG teniamOs establecida en- esta pla-
"a, don Luis de la Pia Yglesias Y ell
que suscribe; habiend0 quedado mi
cargo la liquidaci6n de dicha socie-
dad cuyas pertenencias de todO gene
70 han pasado a ser de mi exclusive
prOpiedad.
Al propio tempo pongo en- su Co
noclmiento que en- ell mismo local cue
ocupaba aquella continue bajO mi So
10 nOmbre con Ell mismo estableci-
mlentO bajO la denomination de
FARMA GA VILLARONGA
Espera de Uds. Sc serviran tOmar
nota de todo y que continuara dis
pensandOme la misma cOnfanza con
que siempre honraron a la disuelta
sOciedad.
De Uds. alto. S. S. @. B. S. NJ.
GABRIEL VillarO7sga (AY0J J.
Enero II de 1900. Ills d.
DR. FL0RENCEO SUAREZ. Me
dico Mayor 6-Consultas 6 de
8 a 10 y de 2 3. 3 m. ". p. 8.
Diciembre II de 1899.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-01-24

Sc desea sl4nilar una casa. propia
para una fsmilia pequena stusda
minutos de la plaza de &Las Dali
oias. Ea ests redacci6n informsran.
E1ero 5 de 1900.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-01-24

Pasaies de ida vuelta l0p. z de rebaja.
Ninos memories de u amos: mitad de pasaje.
Los vapores de est& lfnea son recemendahles
por sgts concdidades eepeciales para pasajeros
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-01-24

El seflor don Pedro Sanchez que ha
oe referencia ell suelto Hscahtica6te, pu
blieado ea este diario, no es ell joven
de esta ciudad don Pedro Sanchez
Goytfa. Que conste.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-01-24

Sc ALQUILA, una casa acabada de
construir, y que reune toda clase de
cOmodidades en- la calte de la &Salud@
numerO 81.
Para informes, dirijirse a su duena
la sonora yiuda de Molina en- su casa
habitaci0n Cristina l altos.
Ponce, Enero del 1900. lis
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PrGSidGlCia de Ia Julta Local de Instruction plbCa
de Ia CiQdad de Ponce.
A L P u b L | c o

Publicado en- la G0ceta Ofctal del
dia 81. de los corrientes, numer0 It.,
ell anuncio sObre concurso para Ia
provision de las escuelas vacantes de
esta ciudad, Sc hace publico por la
presente que ell t6rmino fijado para
la admission de Tsolicitudes vence ell
dia 3. del pr0ximO mes de Febrero.
siendo las escuelas que Sc han de
proveer las siguientes:
l. Principal de ninas l. Prin
cipal de ninos. 8. graduadas de la
Ciudad. 5. graduadas de la Playa.
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Para Curacao q Maracai6o

Precios de pasaje On orc, americana
PFiueTa SeguldaI
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-01-24
r u r A L E S.
Sc VGndG

La casa de la succession ValdlvlesO,
radicada en- la caIle de la Salud.
Informara don Lucas p. Vdld5UieSO'
EnerO IL del 1900. In. a.
empleando de Puerto Rico New York al reds-
dor de cuatro dias medic
C0nsig11atdr50S.
Morales Cia. PLAYA DE Ponce.
ViIEar Cia. SAN JUAN.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-01-24

ULTDIo CICLoN. OfrecemoS nues
ira numerosa clientele ell surtido mas
complete de mercancias acabado de
recibir, de todas procedencias, precio-
.sas coronas para defunci0n, y para
novias, sombreros para senoras y Sc
noritas 10 mas elegante y barato que
puedan figurarse; exibimos mOdeIos de
noche grrtis las yisitas con que Sc nos
honre, telas de seda, complete SurtidO
y de ultima moda de Paris; sombrillas
paraguas, cintas, perfumeria francesa,
alfombras colchones de alambre, lam
paras el6ctricas, $50 modelos de aba
nicos, jabOnes y plumas, cinturones
para senoras Y caballeros.
Quincalleros ! lego vuestrO surti-
do. COmerciantes de la Isla a sur
tirse. Los MlbchncHOS.
Octubre de 1899 m. a
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-01-24

Ultima nOVedad. ObjetOs toto
graficos en- miniature, medallones,
dies gemelos etc. ETC., para senora,
caballeros y ninos pueden verse en-
casa de los senores Vidal y Co pro
cedentes de los Estados ,Unidos.
Diciembre 20 del 90. I'm. V. S.
se GOHman Guido Q medias. zen
magnificOs pastos situadOs entire Sail
mas y Guayama,) hasta 500 reses en-
partidas, de no n1en0S de Och0.
Para intormes, dirijirse a Don Edel
miro J. Lespier, administrator de La
Den1OcTaci0.
EnerO "a de 1900
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-01-24

Desde Comerfo nos participant los Sc
flores Hijos de Coblan y Compailfa ha
Der disuelto la sociedad de su nombre
haci6ndose cargo del active pasiyo la
nueva firma Co6iGn HermGao la cual
deseamos pingiies negocios.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-01-24

La cosecha total de azdcar de reno
lacha y cana en- 1899-1900 subira a
.00O,0 900 toneladas, saber $500, 900
toneladas de az1car de remolacha y
200, 900 de cana. De esta Cuba pro-
ducira 800, 900 toneladas Puerto Rico
So. 900 toneladas. Los Estados u MD os
consumer la cuarta parte del azucar pro
ducido en- ell mundo.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23
How the Volunteers Feel.

Orman K OLSON, a member of the 36th
U. S. volunteer infantry, writes to a
friend in Sioux Falls, as follows: "The
natives are coming in every day in small
bands and giving up their arms. They
see their folly, and if it were not for un-
scrupulous leaders and the encourage
ment they receive from American trai-
tors, l think the war would soon end.
My contempt for them (the t%raitors) is
shared by every soldier-at least nine in
every ten. We have more respect for
the insurgent who goes into the trenches
with his Mauser and fights for his opin-
ions, however wrong they may be, than
for the sneaking copperhead, who at a
safe distance, seeks to barter our lives
for political capitalize traitor who will
stoop to treason for paltry political
favors. I would like to have them look
ing into the muzzle of my Krag-with
my finger on the trigger. Well, this in.
surrection will be wei some day and
then we, who have suffered for their
treason, will show them how we feel.
shall take great pleasure in settling a
personal account with one of the sneaks
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23
Thomas Work,


A special from Albert Lea, Mimi, says:
The visit of H. U. Thomas, secretary of
agriculture of North Dakota, to this city
the past few days was not altogether for
social purposes. Mr.. Thomas is secretary
of the National Flax, Hemp and Ramie
association, and while here had a confer
ence with Mrs. o. N. Oldberg, also a
member of the executive committee, re-
garding the program for the next annual
meeting. 1t seems certain that the meet
ing will be held at the same time and
place as the National Grain Growers as
ISOLATION. Mrs. Oldberg is in receipt of let
ters from cotton manufacturers ip which
samples are enclosed of linen manufac-
tured upon cotton machinery, and al
though the manufacture was but an ex-
pertinent, it is pronounced an unquali-
fled success, and seems to have given a
boom to the manufacture of linen in the
United States. Mrs. Oldberg is editor
of the Distatf, the organ of the linen
agitators in this country, and is in con-
slant touch with the most advanced
thought on the subject.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23
Says He Sympathizes With England.

Says He Sympathizes With England.
One of the officers who was with the
North Dakota regiment in the Philip
pines, recently explained why his SYM
pathy was with England in the South
African matter. He said: When the
American forces were preparing to at
tack Manila, our regiment was stationed
where we had a good view of the bay.
There was considerable doubt amongst
the men as to the outcome of the strug-
gle. We saw the French and German
fleets move off by themselves, and it was
believed that they were hostile. For all
we knew to the contrary, they were 60
ing to take a hand in the battle. Just
at this time. when everything was look
ing black for our side, the big English
flagship, the largest ship in the bay,
steamed up alongside Admiral Dewey's
fleet. She was stripped for action and
her bands were playing columbia" 1t
put a different feeling into the men, and
we had no further fear of the result.
My sympathy is with Great Britain now,
because she was our friend when we
needed one."
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23
Slaughter Items.

"A daughter arrived at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Almond Thor, some time ago.
Mr.. Thor is all smiles, and mother and
child are doing nicely.
Mr.. Ole Olson of Slaughter, has just
arrived from the east, where he has been
visiting with friends this winter.
st. Valentines day was "snappy" and
cold. Still there were many that were
remembered.
Messrs. G. W. Decker Hutchinson, w.
M. Lang, Mapleton, andJ. D. Kleinsmith,
Mankato, Mimi, were among the land
seekers from the east last week. They
stopped at Mr.. N. Erickson's of::Grass
Lake, for dinner, Sunday, whence they
departed for Bismarck.
Miss Annette I. E. Erickson-of Grass
Lake, spent a few days visiting friends
at Wogansport, Dry Point and vicinity
last week.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23
CHINA1EN.
Carload of Them Passengers on the
Noon Train, En- Route Back
to Rice Land.
(From Saturdays Daily.1

(From Saturdays Daily.)
On the noon train today was a carload
of Cinnamon, who were ordered deport-
ed by the United States court of this
district and are being taken back to
China. There were 49 of them in the
car, and they are those of the ninety who
entered the state Mt Portal some months
ago and were arrested and refused ad-
mission upon their trial. All of them
claimed to be business men and men,
bers of firms in Chicago and Green Bay,
but their appearance on the train today
was very plainly "washee. washee.' They
did not appear to be in low spirits be-
cause they had failed to make the scheme
to enter the United States stick, and will
probably try again some where else.
Marshal Haggart accompanied them
with a force of twelve guards, and the
men will be delivered to the United
States custom officers at Port Townsend
to be transferred to the steamship Olym-
pia, which sails about February %.
Sheriff Wilson of Cass county was one
OF the men who accompanied the re-
turning delegation.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23
Mad Dog Scare.

Speaking of the mad dog scare at
Devils Lake, the Inter-Ocean says: 1t
being known that the affected dog was
in the habit of going up to the school to
meet the Russell children, the teachers
were requested to inform the retiring
pupils to beware of the danger. At noon
hour about 200 armed citizens were on
duty at the school house and escorted
the children home in squads. About l
o'clock the dog was seen making north
west over the prairie, and a team from
Bells livery was secured and pursuit
made in its tracks. Arriving at a hay
stack on Miller's farm, three miles north.
west of town, the dog took refuge on the
haystack, from which Messrs. Furlong
and Grimes started him with several
bullets. Meeting the pursuing team on
the road, the dog made an effort to get
at the occupants, when Geo. Perry gave
him the final and fatal shot.
A subscription list was started in the
city among the merchants and some sl3O
raised to help Mr.. Crawford take his
little son, who was bitten, to Chicago for
treatment under the Pasteur system, and
Mr.. Crawford and son left on Wednesday
mornings flyer for that city.
Mayor Herman Immediately issued
orders that all dogs found running at
large be shot at sight, and as a conse-
quence the canine population has been
reduced about 80.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23
WILEY IS MAD.
Preacher Wiley Tells How He Come
to Get Into Trouble.

The Minneapolis Tribune says of Rev.
Wiley, who was arrested for obtaining
money under false pretenses:
ut will be his turn to walk next" saws
=. =. Wiley. ~ walked two days." And
ne declares that he will bring action for
false Imprisonment against w. L. Per
kins, Jr., who caused his arrest last week
for issuing a draft that came back dis
honored. Mr.. Wiley admits that he
was formerly a preacher, and a good one.
tie had a pulpit in st. Louis, where he
was paid $4,000 a year. But he was not
a congregational minister in Lisbon,
N. u. He has many friends whose con.
hdence in him is mistaken, but he is so
widely known in the northwest that no
thinks it necessary to justify himself.
Mr.. Wiley was engaged in a political
project with Dakota men and with Min
nesota men. Judge Lyons, at Steele. was
n of them. Mr.. Perkins was one of the
men to whom he had introduction here.
he was in almost daily communication
with Judge Lyons, has a pocket full of
kilograms now.
About the end of January he wanted
some pocket money. To a man who
dresses and lives in the general mode of
Mr.. Wiley, s25 is a small matter. II
could have had a hundred from a num-
Der OF people here" he a But the
simplest way seemed to draw on Mr.
Lyons and Mr.. Perkins cashed it for him.
The sight draft got to Steele at II
o'clock Tuesday morning. Mr.. Lyon
happened to go to Bismarck on the same
train that brought the draft and was
gone all night. The bank fired it right
back, not getting Judge Lyons accept
ancc, and the drawee never saw it. Next
thing Mr.. Wiley was arrested.
When the case was called in the St.
Paul police court there was no appear
ance against him, and the prosecuting
attorney had the matter dismissed.
Mr. Wiley thinks it was a very foolish
and absurd proceeding.
why" he says, 1.-The prosecuting at
torney came to me before I had been in
court at all and asked me why didn't fix
it up. Sir I told him, L haven't eve
been introduced to you, and l shall Ger.
tainly not take advice from a stranger,
Do L look like a a in straits?'
He does not. Mr.. Wiley has a dis.
tinctly prosperous appearance. But his
financial relations with Mr.. Perkins arc
suspended.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23
MRS. ROBIDOU DEAD.
Mrs. Amos Robidou Passes AWAY
Saturday Morning After a Long
Illness.

Mary r. Robidou, wife of Amos Robi-
dou, died early Saturday at the resi-
dencc on the south side of the track.
Mrs. Robidou has been i'll for some time,
gradually weakening from the effects of
heart trouble, and her death was not un-
expected.
Mrs. Robidou was 50 years of age and
has been a resident of the city for
twenty-five years. News of her death
will come with regret to a number of
friends, and general sympathy will be
extended the sorrowing husband to whom
her death is a sad blow,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-23
The Bottineau Cases.

There has been considerable said in
some of the Bottineau papers regarding
the ruling of Judge Fisk in the liquor
cases, several of which were tried by him
during the recent term of court he held
at Bottineau for Judge Morgan. In
speaking of the matter the Bottineau
Courant says:
"The causes of this failure to convict
are various, but the temperance element
seem mostly inclined to blame Judge
Fisk for his ruling that a conviction N
not be obtained in the case of a man
giving away liquor"
States Attorney Blood brought the
action under section 1888, chapter G3,
Revised Codes, and tried to convict on
the ground that the "gift" clause should
be construed literally, whereas the gen
eral ruling throughout the state and
throughout all other prohibition states
has been that if the gift was not made
to evade the law prohibiting the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors, there could be no
conviction. Section 1909 states that
1.-The giving away of intoxicating liquors
or any shifts or device to evade the pro
visions of this chapter, shall be deemed
an unlawful selling within the provisions
of this chapter" and this has been con-
strued by the legal authorities through
out the state to mean that where the gift
was an act of hospitality it was not an
evasion of the provision against the lille
gal sale of intoxicants. Judge Fisk so
Instructed the jury and in so doing made
no departure from the general rule that
has been followed by the district Judges
throughout the state. Every case tried
went to the jury, and the fact that there
were no convictions is a matter that rests
with that body alone.