Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1906 — TWO SALOONS QUIT MONDAY. [ARTICLE]

TWO SALOONS QUIT MONDAY.

The licenses of saloon keepers Cooney Kellner and August Rosenbaum expired Monday Sept. 17, and that of Henry Hildebrand will terminate Friday of this week, ’September 21st. In an interview with the remon strance deposed bar keepers it was learned that Kellner has forfeited the lease on his building, has rented the brick store room in the fear of the former Starr grocery, and will store all his bar fixtures therein. In conversation with a reporter ke said: “I will go absolutely out of the business, and devote my energies to my.ice business. Ido not want to take any chances with the liquor laws or to have the appearance of doing so and the room I have been occupying as a saloon will be closed unless rented to other parties.” . Mr. Rosenbaum said to the reporter: “I will convert my room into a restaurant and soft drink emporium . Iwi ll not handle any intoxicating beverages and do not want anyone to ask ine for them for I wofi’t have any in the place. The country owes me a living and I think I can collect it here in Rensselaer as weir as any place else.” He further stated that he will remove the front screen and one or two near partitions in his present room and be ready tor business the latter part of this Week. Mr. Hildebrand has made all his plans to remove to Chicago, where he is engaged in the saloon business and will take his departure within a short time after his license expires. George A. Strickfaden, who fore*iw the coming fate of saloons in Rensselaer, and was given a license last year before his then current license was well started, will con tinue in business until October 13, havnig for a matter of about three weeks, the only saloon in Rensselaer. Regarding his future plans the Republican is’ not advised but it is probable he* will remain in Rensselaer, at least until some business opening elsewhere is determined upon.