The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-18
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From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
That there Is a determination on
the part of some of the saloonmen TO
find out who the men are on the
blacklist. was evidenced by the action
of one of the liquor dealers. who yes
terday engaged a rig and after in
terviewing Chief of Police Klugherz
and obtaining from him list of
those who are under the drink ban,
drove to their homes and asked to be
permitted to give them the 'once
over" The saloonkeeper had with
him couple of bartenders. They
also looked over the blacklisted in
dividuals.
At one Of the houses where they
called the woman In charge refused
! to bring forth the man under the BAN
This refusal was swept aside when the
saloonkeeper threatened to send for
the chief OF police. who would use
his authority to have the man OH the
blacklist brought forward and shown
TO the liquor vendor.
Wants to Play Safe.
The liquor dealer informed Chief
Of Police Klugherz that he did not
propose tn have any blacklisted men
drinking i'm his saloon. and he took
the above means of finding out who
they are. He also wanted to post
his bartenders as we'll as himself.
Yesterday Mayor Meyer hauled
over the Goals" a saloOnman who had
sold liquor to a fellow whose name
had been posted In the saloons. but
the time limit had expired few
days ago. The mayor contends that
once a man has been posted that is
sufficient. Liquor dealers should not
sell that person intoxicants even aft
er the period for which he Is posted
expires. The public is opposed TO
this sort OF thing. and public senti-
ment should be respected.
10 Is understood that Mayor Meyer
will soon confer with the saloonmen
and he will give them to understand
that the laws regulating their bust
ness will be strictly enforced. Cen
orally speaking the liquor dealers are
obeying the laws and regulations
which have to do with their business.
hut there are several who persist In
cheating"
Should Show Appreciation.
Mayor Meyer does not propose to
tolerate this sort Of thing and he
will apply the lid" with a vengeance.
The mayor feels that the people have
treated the saloonkeepers pretty well
by voting out county prohibition and
now II is M II the saloOnmen to show
their appreciation by conducting
their places of business in manner
that will not cause complaint on the
part Of the public.
10 has been suggested that from now
on the council be more particular In
II Is reported that the police depart
mont viii be required to keep a rec
ord Of the conduct of all the saloons
IN Mankato and whenever applications
for the renewal Of licenses are made
to the councilmen. the police records
will be scanned. II the saloon owners
record Is all TO the good the applica-
tion will be granted: II not the ap-
plication will be turned down.
II is said tina Mayor Meyer will
probably request the council to adopt
an ordinance to require saloonmen to
have the curtains in saloons so ar
ranged that the public and police can
look upon the interior OF thirst par
Tors after eleven o'clock at night and
Sundays. In most instances the cur
tains are drawn back. but there are
saloonmen who fail to observe this
rule in the manner that the mayor
feels they should.
Conditions in the City.
Generally speaking the saloons In
NankatO are conducted better than
they were q number Of years ago.
Chief or Police Klugherz has had a
number or evils corrected and rout =
ed out several. bad spots. The mayor
Is anxious to free the city Of undesir.
able joints. He wants the laws enforc-
ed 10 the letter.
One Of the prominent liquor deal
ers In MankatO. who did not care TO
have his name mentioned. made the
statement today that he will stand
out boldly for the enforcement of the
liquor laws. THE LIQUOR dealers them
feves should be the first to call for
this enforcement. We have an asso-
citation In Mankato and Il should be
the duty OF that association TO com
mel every member thereof to live ND
tn the law. I'm case n dealer violates
me law the association should see to
IL that he Is punished. We have got
To meet the demand of public senti-
ment IL we expect to remain I'm the
business"
Must Move On.
Another nuisance Chief Klugherz Is
going to stop. Crowds OF men will not
be permitted to iingar on the street
corners following the closing of the sa
looms at eleven o'clock at night. and
there drink from bottles which they
purchased In the thirst parlors before
closing time. II Is known that rough
neeks" have been I'm the habit of con-
gregating on corners, pulling" from
long and short necked bottles and
leaving the empties on the stairways
which lead to the fats on the floors
above. Also empty bottles have been
found on the sidewalks in the morning
Following these midnight orgies. which
disturb the occupants OF the flats
These corner gatherings are the incu-
hators for much shocking obscenity.
Chief Klueherz Is going to break M
tho practice.
From Thursdays Daily.
Arthur Brossard, aged thirteen, step