Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-31
a NEW SALOON CONTENTION.
Dubuque Groa Merchant Defies Mayor
to Order Places Closed at Arbitrary
Hour.


Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, July 31.-Another saloon
case is ito appear in court to decide
|technicality. Joe Meloy, who defied the
mayor order to close all saloons at IL
O'clock, will appeal to the district court
on the ground that the mayor has no
right to set closing hour other than
that specified in the mulct law, which
is 10 o'clock.
The case was tried before Justice
Carney Wednesday afternoon and as
Il the defense produced no testimony and
the state had several strong witnesses.
the Justice fined the defendant $50 and
costs. This caused no little surprise to
large number, as it was thought Mel
low would fight it out before the JUS
tice Now that an appeal has been
taken there is great deal OF talk on
the subject 1t is thought Melloy
hopes to win on techncality. The in
formation read that the defendant was
charged with violation OF the mulct
law. The order issued by the mayor
that all saloons shall be closed at IL
o'clock disregards the state law. Trou-
BILE is expected over the affair and 1t is
thought that large number of saloon
keepers of the city will be arraigned on
the same charge. The sentiment of
number of people is that Melloy should
mot be punished when houses of ILL
fame and places where disturbances
occur are allowed to, run unmolested.
| The occasion of Melloy's arrest and
the permission of other places to run
contrary to the order was told to the
mayor today. He paused for a moment
| and them said: when I was inaugu-
rated mayor of this city l stated that
all saloons would be closed at II o'clock
at night and remain closed until
o'clock in the afternoon on Sundays.
| will enforce that until I am out Of Of
| flee"
"on that same night you made that
resolution. Mr.. Mayor. did you not also
swear to enforce the laws?"
IT did" was the onswer.
What about the mulct law? You
swore to enforce and 1T is not. You are
anxious to have your own order OBJ
served which is not in accord with the
mulct law
"Well. ali saloonkeepers who keep
open after II o'clock at night will be
arrested"
The appealing of the Melloy case is
the first to have been made since the
order was issued Others came into
court and paid their fines and costs. In
this case Melloy came into court and
took an appeal The question which
which shall be decided will not be only
a vital one to the saloonkeepers OF the
city but to the residents in general. 1t
will also see whether this Is the state
OF Dubuque or not. When Mayor Berg
Issued his order the officials in other
towns anxiously watched the proceed
|inss. Now that the matter will be
brought into court for decision, it will
be watched by every one. 1t will de-
termine whether the mayor had right
to issue an order against the mulct law
or not. The matter will now be in the
hands of County Attorney Fitzpatrick
and the fight promises 20 be interest
ing.
The Dandelion.
He smoothed with pride his yellow hair:
He liked its color. vain young chap,
And pitied Daisy just because
She tucked hers in her snowy cap.
ooh hoi' he cried. My hairs so thick
l couldn't do that If tried"
"You'd keep 1t longer If you did,
The Daisy, with smile replied.
Alas, her words were all too true,
For. left uncovered day and night.
The sun and rain beat on his head
And turned his golden locks to white,
And soon u dreadful thing occurred,
At which the Daisy looked appalled,
A clustering wind swept by, and, 10.
He left the poor old fellow bald!
--WaShinyton Star