The conductor of any railway train or interurban car may take from any person found violating any of the foregoing provisions, any intoxicating liquor then in possession of such person and deliver the same to the nearest station agent, giving the person from whom it was taken a receipt therefor. Upon the presentation and surrender of such receipt within 10 days thereafter such liquor shall be delivered to the person presenting same, and if not so delivered within such time shall be destroyed by such station agent.