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Show ADAMS0N AND MAYOR EFFECT A COMPROMISE Special to The Tribune.' AMERICAN FOIlrf Jan. 22. J'etcr Adamson. Jr.; of this city, who was on January lo 'found guilty of Illicit whisky selling, and lined 5100 and sentenced to fifteen minutes Jn the city jail, and who later appealed his case to iho Fourth district dis-trict court, has thrown up both hands and gone to tho mayor, James T. Gardner and effected a compromise, with' the result re-sult that ho has withdrawn his appeal., It l also) understood that he has agreed with the. mayor and city council that no more whisky or an' other Intoxicating liquor will be sold from his placo of business. busi-ness. In consideration of Adamson's action ac-tion along these lines, Jte will be released by paying the cost of the court, which will amount to about $50. i nTii,t'5 c,.ty officials aro mforHng lho prohibition pro-hibition law so rlgialy that the people who ntctidod to sell whisky. in disobedience to this law have decided that. It Is not prol.table, and will henceforth act hi good |