The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-01
BARRIERS EXAMINED.
Seven Applicants Display Their
knowledge Before the State
Board.
One Or"TwO Local Knights OF the
Razor Show StubbOrnesS.

Razor Snow SCuDDOfneSS'
The BARRIERS State Board of Ex-
aminers met on the third floor of the
city hall, in the fire department hall.
at two o'clocI this afternoon, to hold
a public examination of al applicants
for BARRIERS licenses. The board is
composed of Paul j. Petit, of Mime
apolis. president; M. E. Murray, of st.
Paul, secretary; and J. d. Matthews,
of Fergus Falls, treasurer. They are
a cordial and whole-souled trio, and
thoroughly posted in their profession.
Seven applications for licenses were
received, AS follows: Christ }. Scherer,
of Sherburne; VIM. E. Reyes, of Min
neapolis: Pleasant P. lsbell, OF
Stewartville ;B. F. Nye, Wilder;Henry
]. Black, of Alton: G. A. Berx, of
Round Lake; and Rudolph j.
Rosip. Of Good Thunder. They
were examined one at time oy
Secretary Murray, who propounded
series of questions. The board Will
meet again at ten o'clock tomorrow
forenoon, when the second part of the
examination will take place, each ap-
plicant showing his skill with the
brush and razor. One or two who
wonted to get home went through
with this performance this afternoon,
victims being found in the court room
below.
SIS there such disease as BARRIERS
tel sskcc Secretary Martin of the
first candidate. .....-. 49,. > a.s.,H
- 81 never heard much about it until
l came to Minnesota" replied the
candidate.
"Do you mean by that, that there
is more BARRIERS itch in Minnesota
than elsewhere, or do you mean that
the BARRIERS here are more enthusiast
tic in their profession and are trying
to learn how to overcome skin
diseases"
Don't know"
"What would you do if man with
a skin disease presented himself to be
shaved?" "How do you disinfect your
tools?" what, in your opinion, is
the cause of baldness?" what kind
of shampoo do you use?" "What is
the best way to hone razor?" These
and many similar questions were
asked and answered to the greater or
less satisfaction of the board.
Two BARRIERS chairs face the speak
er's desk in the firemen's room, and the
aroma of bay rum was in the air after
practical work began. The candi-
dates were asked gin regard to their
age, experience, the places where they
had worked, etc.
The board is stopping at The Saul
paugh and would be pleased to meet
the local BARRIERS there. The mem.
bers stated that those who do not
have licenses should make applica-
tions at once. They stated that they
will prosecute the local BARRIERS who
do not file their applications today or
tomorrow. From here they will re-
turn home and &C to Duluth next
month. The first examination held
was at Minneapolis Monday and
Tuesday.
One or two local BARRIERS have declar-
ed that they will not file applications
for licenses. They are not required
to take an examination under the law,
but must apply for licenses giving
certain information, and this they
have said they would not do. In
speaking of this, President Petit said:
"Twenty-o one hundred BARRIERS of the
state have filed application, and the
ten or fifteen who have not cannot
think that they can run the rest. We
shall prosecute them if they don't
comply with the law"