The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-01-03

Anti-Liquor Law of Indian Territory
Enabled Sharper to Work
on His Goods.

"About half the actions on the Grim
inal dockets OF the territorial courts are
whisky cases, said Ben f. White, Of
Holdenville, |. T.. according to the New
York Sun. If an attorney likes to de-
fend such cases, he will find lots Of work.
80 earnest is the government in its
efforts to make the Indian ride in the
water wagon. that it provides peni-
sentiary penalty for Introducing, sell
ing, giving away or otherwise dispos-
ing Of the contraband. If you're driv-
ing with a companion on frosty morn
ing, you may take a nip from your nerve
reserve. but II you pass it to your seat
mate you are amenable to the law
Joking? Not bit of it. In my ca
pacity as lawyer | have been retained
to defend three young men at next
months assizes for that identical Of
Tense. 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
10 the smoker, also bound for Muscogee
We were then in Kansas.
THE tall man carried a basket, well
covered, and containing something that
clinked His eyes beamed good-na-
turedly, and hospitality sparkled in
every line of his sunset-tinted 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 to cheer hin
Fine day. stranger, but a1ittle dry.
Coin into the territory
What's it to your the dusty travel
er asked.
Oh nothing not thing on earth
only Ia bottle Of brownish tinge
carelessly worked its neck out of the
nlster-1m goin down the line bit, an
] thought as it was some warm an
dry, an so long you can't get nothin
in the territory, maybe
The passenger suddenly woke up and
became interested
What's the tariff
Just dollar-a good half-pint--l
Kentucky goods. guaranteed-but what
ever You do, don't open it right here
spotter just across yonder--there. that's
all right-thanks, very much. I'll trust
TO your honor as a gentleman till-you /
know
He sold 20 bottles at a dollar apiece,
and when he left the train at Muskogee
he lit into the loving embrace Of three
deputy United States marshals. The spot
ter had wired ahead Ii an officer Of
the territory is keener on the scent Of
any one thing more than another. it's
boot-legger.
"A pair Of hands grabbed the dealers 4
basket, and another pair explored the /
eavernous pockets Of the long ulster. 4
There were a few packages left Z
Got you this time. old mani ex- a
.laimed the leader. 4
Got me- Whatve | been doin'g i
! don't know; the judge viii find d
put.
But, sayp
Say what2'
Have one on me.
"The vender reached for one OF his
lottles pulled the cork out. and passed
L TO the marshal who had been doing the
alking The officer. nothing loath to
sample the goods ia the interest Of law
md order. opened the flask and starteda
itzeam on an investigating course. But
lot fCN long. The deputy threw the bot (.
Ie saYageiy against a wall
What you can that miserable stung
ie cried
stuff Why. it's coGee-genuIne
Mocha; cost 80 cents a pound
The marshal let him 60. but his Gus
omers are siill looking for him"
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