Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1906 — A MISTAKE IN DATES. [ARTICLE]

A MISTAKE IN DATES.

The Democrat’s statement last week and also several weeks ago that the liquor licenses of Conrad Kellner.and August Rosenbaum would expire with last Monday night, was correct, but it seems the county attorney and deputy prosecutor—so the saloonists say —gave them a permit to run Tuesday, or gave them an opinion, rather, that they could run until then, although their licenses were issued on the 18th and therefore expired on the 17th. They consequently run as usual until about 3:30 Tuesday afternoon when, the matter having been discussed somewhat on the street, the records were again consulted and the prosecutor decided the licenses had expired, and notified them to that effect. As a consequence they immediately closed their doors, but of course every sale made during the day was a violation of the law. In the case of Henry Hildebrand, whose county license expired Sept. 21, his city license, according to the records in the city clerk’s office and the quietasof the treasurer, we are told, show for three years back that it was issued for a period of one year in each instance and dates from the 19th, therefore expiring on the close of the 18th. The application for city license two years ago only asked for a license one year from the “19th of September, 1904.” Therefore, instead of running to last night, he would be compelled to close on the night of the 18th, according to the city attorney, who personally investigated the matter. In writing up the license, however, the city clerk made an error in the date of the expiration and put it Sept. 22. The city officers called Henry’s attention to the error and told him that his city license expired on the 18th, at midnight, but he insisted that because the license read the 22nd it did not expire until the night of the 21st, and continued to run until then. The reoord, of course, would govern, and sales made after the 18th were in violation of the city ordinance. A similar error had been made iu writing up the county license of Mr. Kellner’s, and the 22d had been written where it should have been the 18th. The auditor explained this to Kellner recently and showed him that the reoord would govern and the license would expire on the night of the 17th. I have received a fine line of samples, and all the late styles for ladies’ suits, skirts, coats and cravanettes, ready-made and special order. Also for ohildren and Misses from the well known firm of "Stevens.” Ladies, call and see them.

MRS. GLAZEBROOK,

Front St.