The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-11-08
BOTTLE F|[U.C CUR"
ARRIVES At l ] BISMARCK.

very determined United States ex-
press agent and one very positive
United States bone dry statute stand
between Associate Justice James N.
Robinson and one quart of 'sfu
cure'i aged in wood, bottled in
bond !, and guaranteed eight years
.old. "A AZ \,
The flu cure reached the Bis
Emarck Northern Express Office Tues
day night, and it was consigned to
Justice James R. Robinson. The
\ league supreme court member cali-
ed for his remedy Wednesday morn
h ing, and Agent Walton positively re-
fused to turn 1t over to him without
an affidavit from his doctor to the
effect that the aged jurist was in
poor health and must have stau
cure to make him well. Judge
Robinson declined Il to produce the
affidavit, and the whiskey is still
there. S,, N So
The. law is no respector of per-
sons, In the opinion Of Col. M. A..
Hildreth, United States district at
torney, who, speaking from Fargo
yesterday, stated that unless Justice
Robinson can produce an affidavit Of
Ill health he will be in the same
position as North Dakota citizens of
lesser dignity who have endeaYored
to import whiskey and other drink
ables. and who have run athwart
the, state and federal bone dry sta
tutes. t '.&$ + ri 558 ssf @ 4.
IS "If Judge Robinson can produce
an af1ldavit from his physician stat
ing that liquor Is needed for medi-
cal purposes, he is within his rights
under the federal law" said Attor-
ney Hildreth yesterday. "The fed
$eral law permits such shipments to
be made upon such affidavits; II an
affidayit is not made, the law will
apply as in the case of any. other cit
izen who shipped liquor into the
state" 81
irrespective Of the legality of the
so-called bone dry law of 1911,
which Judge Robinson has declared
faxed and illegal, liquor cannot be
Imported into North Dakota Tor
medical purposes by individuals. a
statute enacted in 1913, and which
was not repealed by the act of 1915,
provides that such importations
may be made only through regis
tered pharmacist, attorneys say.
Competent local authorities are
Of the opinion that still dry terri
tory under the amended, federal IL
auor statutes, which prohibit the :
carrying in interstate commerce OF
.intoxicanta cbnsigned to territory tn
which the sale or manufacture OF
the same Is prohibited. The North
Dakota constitution prohibits the
/. sale Or manufacture OF alconohc
SheyeraRes. and the state Is there
fore made 'sbone dry except as TO
intoxicants to be used for medicinal,
scientific. mechanical or sacramenlal zen L.si
purposes, through the operation OF
the federal statutes without further
legislature act on the part OF North
Dakota. local attorneys contend.
"a IN view of the fued which has de-
{ welcomed between Judge Robinson
and Attorney General LANCER, the
leagues two most prominent lesal
lights; there is much interest local, GA !,
Az In Mr.. Langer's attitude toWasa
Judge Robinson's bottle OF nu
cure. Local officials appear m
clined to pass the buck to D1sIrlct
Attorney M. "A. Hildreth, holding
I that q violation OF a federal rather
than q state statute is involved. y
IA statement to sheriffs. state 8 >
ATTORNEY and other law enforcement
oficers yesterday, Attorney General
LANCER said:: ''The only way IN
which. liquor may be brought. into y !,
North Dakota Ia through registered