Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1906 — REMINGTON IS STILL “DRY.” [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON IS STILL “DRY.”

Applicant for Ucense Withdraws and Closes His “Government Shop” After Being Heavily Fined. Daniel T. O’Connor, a former saloon keeper at Remington, gave notice that he would apply for a liquor license to conduct a saloon at that place at the August term of commissioners’ court. Remington has now been without a saloon for three years, and so far as learned the people there are very well satisfied with the conditions. Because of this application, no doubt, a court of inquiry was held at Remington before Squire A. H. Dickinson and some thirty witnesses were examined. Mr, O’Connor has had a government license, it appears, in the building in which he conducts a pool room, and there are blinds at the windows of such place and partitions in the room, which is said to be contrary to law. As a result of this inquiry six indictments were found against him for conducting his place illegally by reason of screens, partitions, other business connected therewith and keeping open on legal holidays. To five of these indictments he plead guilty and was fined $lO and costs in each case, a total of $91.75. He also agreed to withdraw his application for license, ship out the “wet” goods on hand—which has been done, we understand—and engage in other business. The sixth indictment has not been tried yet. It is not likely that Mr.O’Connor would have been successful in his application for a retail license in any event, as a remonstrance against the business was filed here on Jnne 29, 1905, which if held good would bar saloons for two years from that date. It was intended to attack the remonstrance on technicai grounds, we understand, but of course the matter is now settled and it is likely that “wet goods” will be even harder to secure in Remington from now on than they have been in the past. A