The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-12-01
swINDLE WAS MADE EASY
Anti-Liquor Law of Indian Territory
Enabled Sharper TO Work
OF His Goods.

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"About half the actions on the Grim
inal dockets OF the territorial courts are
whisky cases" said Ben f. White. of
Hoidenvale, /. T.. according to the New
York Sun. "lf an attorney likes to de-
fend such cases he will find lots of work.
80 earnest is the government in its
efforts 10 make the Indian ride in the
water wagon, that Il provides a penl-
tentiary penalty for introducing, SELL
ing, giving away or otherwise dispos-
ing Of the contraband. II you're driv-
ing with companion on frosty MORN
ing. you may take a nip from your nerve
reserve. but II you pass IL TO your seat
mate you are amenable TO the law.
Joking? Not a bit of II. In my ca
pacity as lawyer | have been retained
TO defend three young men at next
months asslzes for that identical Of
fense. The charge is that comrade
rendered his flask. and they fell. That
comes under the classification OF giving
away. The white man must be saved
along with the Indian.
"A few weeks back a tall. red
checked fellow, wearing drab ulster,
boarded the Katy trains smoker, bound
for Muscogee. was In the next coach
TO the smoker, also bound for Muscogee.
We were then in Kansas
The tall man carried a basket, we'll
covered, and containing something that
clinked. His eyes heamed good-na-
turedly, and hospitality sparkled in
every line of his substituted face.
"He deposited his basket and mean
dered through the cars. When he met
a man who looked reSentful at the sun
baked prairies he sought 10 cheer him.
Fine day stranger, but little dry
Coin into the terrltory?
What's 1t TO you2 the dusty travel
or asked
oh. nothing-not a thing on earth
only Ia bottle OF brownish tlnge
carelessly worked its neck out OF the
ulster-Tm goin down the line bit, an
! thought as It was some warm an
dry, an so longs you can't get nothin'
In the territory. maybe
The passenger suddenly woke mp and
became interested
What's the iarl1?
Just a dollar good half-plnt-
Kentucky goods. guarsnteed-but what
ever you do, don't open il right here
spotter just across yonder-there. that's
all rlght-thanks very much IN trust
10 your honor as a gentleman till-you
know
He sold % bottles at dollar apiece
and when he left the train at Muskogec |
he lit into the loving embrace Of three
deputy United States marshals The spot
ter had wired ahead n an officer OF |
the territory IS keener on the scent of
any one thing more than another. ii's a
hoot-legeer.
a pair Of hands grabbed The dealers |
basket. and another pair explored the
cayernous pockets Of the long ulster
There were iew packages left.
Got You this time old mani ex-
claimed the leader
G0 me. Whatye ! been doin?s
. don't know the Judge VIII find
cut
But say
say whata
Have ore con- ME-
eThe veneer reached forsone of hts /
BOTTLES pulled tho 8rh out. and passed |
q g fhe marshal ahnfaf been doing The
ta !ne The fmffr nothing loafh to !
sample the eoeas ir the interest ~ laE
ard oFlcr opercf ft eas ere started & /
stream "a g. nfsH fsilaf corrse Bur /
rrf ~ long TheCeprfy threa the bot
81 aeelf against a wall
What yen eriithet miGerable stun2 |
hr cried
stHf Why "a coffee genuine /
Noeha eost go cents pound
The marsha .et him go bar bis Gus
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