Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-03-31
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COUNTY
RUNS MODEL SALOON
CHICAGoAN HAS CODE OF RULES
FOR HIS PLACE.
Has No "Back Room" and Closes
Z Promptly at Ten O'Clock Every
Evening-No Slot Machines
or Gambling Devices.

Chicago, Ill.-Conducting a model
saloon is no easy task, Georges S. Poklen-
btowski finds. No sooner had Judge
Frank Reimer, alleged hoodlums, from
ereQuenting the place or loafing outside
chan the patrol wagon drew up and a
man accused of beating his wife was
kake1 from up stairs.
Within the saloon, however, all was
orderly. The floors were scrupulously
clean. The bottles, arranged in neat
row on the shelves, invited respectable
tmbibers to partake. Upon the walls
were pictures representing scenes from
history. There was a portrait of Kos
ciusko, one of Pulaski and another OF
Chopin.
No slot machine or gambling device
of any kind was visible. Instead, in or
der to encourage physical development,
u punching bag had been installed. Be
How it was a notice which informed the
public that for the highest record made
each week a bottle of whisky would be
given.
Poklenkowski has drawn up code oil
rules for his saloon, to which he intends
to adhere no matter what Details. In
the first place, the saloon is not a lodging
house. Neither is it place in which to
get drunk.
Il am a married man." said Poklen-
kowski, "and I wish to conduct the place
on business principles" Some of these
lanN1 nj ,1a lot
follows
RESOLVED.
That will not allow women in my
place.
I That / will have no side entrance ant
no rear entrance.
That will not allow drunkards t.
blockade the street
That will not take drink myself
That the "house" will 'stand treat
IN its turn.
That the patrons must not be subject.
ed to demands from hangerson to "set
them up"
That will close the doors at 10 D. m.
That will open the saloon on Sundays
only between the hours of 10 a. m. and
10 p. m.
That will not cause the porter un-
necessary work bysllowing bottles to be
Thrown on the floor.
That will not serve liquors to intox-
ecated persons.
To this code Poklenkowski declared
ne was irrevocably committed.
This place" he said, was formerly a
fence Thieves and highwaymen, after
plundering their victims, would meet
here to dispose Of the swag. When
bought the place resolved that 1t should
be notorious no longer
Some of the former disreputable
patrons have been making my life a
nightmare. / had given them money
when they were starving, and in return
pne night they tried their holduS game
On me. They would stand outside and
Insult women who were passing. They
would eat the free lunch and intimidatt
customers into buying drinks"
After six months struggle, however
Poklenkowski has obtained a decision
against the gangs" ringleaders. A
building and loan association is to NEE
IN the saloon, and the "neighborhoot
club idea will be exemplified.
The moral standard of the pl&ee is Il
be maintained rigidly.
Il haven't any back ROOM" said tn,
proprietor, and gambling is Of rare oc
eurrence. 1t is only to be permitted
among gentlemen"
Poklenkowski said he had never heart
Of Bishop Potter.
That fellow has the right itea," h
said. when Bishop Potter's "subways
WAS explained. 81 wonder if could &c
his picture to hang up over the bar?"