Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12

n unities where there is reason to believe
blind tigers exist. Nothing Will be more
agreeable to the government thar to re-
ceive orma that Intoxicating liquors
are being shipped to any dry" village, city
or town, without the label provided by law.
1t would seem perfectly easy, agents of Inc
Department OF Justice say, to drive out
blind tigers under this new legislation. 1t
is pointed out that from now on they can
not exist without violating the federal
statute, and the assumption of the De-
partment Of Justice is that would-be viola
tors win not care to take the chance of
falling into the clutches Of the federal
courts.
Troubl for Blind TiRers.
1t is anticipated also that men who are
running blind tigers will not care to have
the wares in which they deal come to them
addressed as the new federal law says hey
shall be addressed. The arrival OF intoxi-
cants at the railway freight station would
be a give away and It may be said in
passing that the Department of Justice is
very likely TO ave men on the lookout at
freight stations.
Sections 23S and 239 of the new code are
designed to make It extremely difficult
for the railroads to show the violators of
SoSNph ~ any AdNOlS' FOI liSlduCS, 500
provides:
Amy officer, agent or employe of any
railroad company. express company, or any
other common carrier, who shall know
ingly deliver or cause to be delivered, to
any person other than the person to whom
It has been consigned, unless upon the
written order in each instance of the bona
flde consignee, or to any fictitious person,
or to any person under a fictitious name,
any sp%irltuous, vinous, matted, fermented,
or other Intoxicating liquor, OF any kind,
which has been shipped from one state,
territory or district CT the United States,
or place non-contiguous to but subject to
the jurisdiction thereof, or from any for
eign country into any state, territory, or
district of the United States, or place nom
contiguous to but subject to the jurlsdic-
ton thereof, shall be fined not more than
5000 or imprisoned not more thar two
years, or both"
Regulation of Carriers.
1t has been alleged from time to time
that In some Of the states where the sale
Of intoxicating liquor has been prohibited
in one way or another the railroads and
express companies assisted the violators
OF the law by acting as buying or selling
agents, or both. Congress, with the iiea
of putting a stop to this practice, provided
as follows in section 2S9:
ANY railroad company, express COM
pany, or other common carrier, or any
other person who, In connection with the
transportation OF any spirituous, vlnous,
matted. rermented, or other Intoxicating
liquor Of any kind. from one state, ter
ritory, or district OF the United States, or
place noncontiguous to, but subject to the
jurisdiction thereof. into any state. terri
tory, OF district of the United states, or
place noR-contosuous TO. but subject to the
jurisdiction thereof. or from any foreign
country into any state, territory, or dis
tr!et OF tho United States, or place nom
contiguous to. but subject to the jurisdic-
ton thereof, shall collect the purchase
price or any part thereof, before, on, or
after delivery, from the consignee. or from
any other person. or shall in any manner
act az the agent Of the buyer or seller OF
any such liquor. for the purpose of buying
or selling or completing the sale thereof
saving only in the actual transportation
and delivery Of the same, shall be fined
moi more than 5000
The railroads, as e rule, we're perfectly
willing that this legislation saying what
they shall do and what they shall not do
In connection with the transportation OF
Intoxicating liquor IN dry, Territory
should be enacted. Under the three new
sections "a construed together. Officials Of