Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1905 — WILL REMINGTON REMAIN DRY? [ARTICLE]

WILL REMINGTON REMAIN DRY?

Interesting Legal Proposition to Come Before the County Commissioners Next Monday.

Thursday was the last day for filing withdrawals from the power-of-attorney remonstrance at Remington, but no withdrawals were filed. This would naturally lead one to believe that the applicant, Joseph Ulm, had acknowledged his defeat and would not press the matter farther The Democrat understands, however, that the applicant’s attorneys will rely on the proposition that the power-of-at-tomey has expired and that it ia of no force or effect at this time. The original powers-of-attorney as shown from the papers themselves, were given along in December, 1902, and at various times thereafter as late as May 28,1903, which latter is the latest date bourne by any of them. A power-of-attorney in cases of this kind is said to be good for only two years,

and must be then renewed to again be of force. If this proposition is held good it is evident that the applicant will win out and Remington will again have a saloon, something that it has not had now for about two years. In the event that the commissioners should decide that the power-of-attorney is good and in force until the party granting same shall notify the grantee of its revocation, then the applicant's attorneys will produce evidence that the parties granting same were tpld and so understood that the power-of-attorney was to be but for the two years. The remonstrators filed their power-of-attorney remonstranoe yesterday, and the matter will come up for a hearing next Monday.