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affected and af times Irta peculiar man- wood, 303 Court St. at 3 p. m.SALOONS IN ALBERT LEA OUT OF BUSINESS TONIGHTAt ElevenO’Clock Tonight All Saloons, Breweries and Wholesale Liquor Houses In the City and Freeborn County Must Go Out of Business for at Least Three Years—No Trouble is Anticipated by the Mayor and Police Force.Special Min: Fredei by the noon o’cloci The torne ly asfcTheh saloons of Albert Lea includ-ito be presented to the auditor any hig all branch beer bouses and whole-1 such petition, knowing or having rea-attle liquor houses must go out of busi-son to believe that any signer thereofis not a qualified voter, shall be guiltyness at 11 o clock this evening, Satur-j0j R grog8 misdemeanor, And any pub-day. January 15. jlic officer or judge or clerk of electionThe mayor and police force do not j who shall wilfully fail, neglect or re-anticipate any unusual trouble, as all, fuse to perform any duty imposed by saloonkeepers and managers of local npleted j liquor houses have agreed to abide byj this act, shall be guilty of a gross mis-| demeanor.the law In every parU»*lur. 1 Sec. 14. Evidence.—The certificateIt m understood that apme of thesa- j of the county canvassing board, filed loon keepers will run a soft drink par- iH« ill this act provided, or a duly cer-lOr after the saloons «lo*« and will dis- titled copy I hereof, shall be prlma prime non-intoxicating liquids. | facie evidence in all courts of thisAccording to the laws of Minnesota j state of the facts therein set forthHeiiei locate Min lis Be of AU Jaci McCli Collef Hat lege s Fre Willis liquorM.no liquid can be sold I hat contains any land that said election was petitioned per cent of alcohol whether it be In- . for. ordered, held and conducted, allper cent of loxicating or not.In order to acquaint all with Sec. 13, 14, 15, 16 and IT of the County Option law we will give them below in full:Sec. 13. Penalties and prosecution*. - (A) Every person, company, corporation club, association or society, di rectly or indirectly, either personally nr by clerk, agent or employee, who shall sell or store or have in possession for sale, or shall solicit, receive or take any orders for Intoxicating liquor, in any quantity whatever, or who shall keep any place, structure or vehicle, transient or permanent, where any such liquor shall im solij or stored, nr kept for sale, in any quantity what-cm r. in any comity wherein the operation or enforcement of statutes, charier* or ordinances shall be suspended or such prohibit lun be In force, ns in this art provided, in violation of the provisions of this act. shatl be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a i line of not less than fifty (501 dollars j and the cost of prosecution and be Imprisoned In the county Jail for not less | than thirty (30) da\s. provided ihat i the foregoing provisions in this sec-^ tion contained shall not apply to the keeper of nny licensed drinking place until his license shall be annulled asas provided by law. In any complaint, information or indictment for the violation of any of the provisions of this act, it. shall not be necessary to set forth the facts showing that the required number of voters in the county petitioned for the election or that the election was held or that a majority voted in favor of prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquor as herein provided; but it shall be sufficient to allege that the act complained of was then and there prohibited and unlawful.Sec. 15. Duty of officer*.—Every sheriff, constable, marshal and policeman shut I summarily arrest any person found violating any provisions of ♦ Mis act, and the president or mayor of every municipality shall make coin-1 plaint of every known violation thereof. And every county attorney shall prosecute all cases arising under this act within his county.Sec. IB. Other statute*.—Except uk herein provided, all statutes and municipal charters and ordinances operative whhin the county shall be and remain in full force and effect, so far as the same in any way relate to intoxicating liquors, and keeping of unlicensed drinking places, or the Bale or disposition of such liquors to any i person or class of persons whomso-of N Minn suffegang was foot is th rltat: ed b his s vlcir O’LrKtWifi.1:1inBrituidtenthmSUIto tthet*thethehereinbefore prescribed, provided also | ever or any penalty or liability there-1 hat intoxicating liquor, manufactured I for.in said county may be lawfully kept S(fc 17 Con*truction.—This act or stored nt the place or places of | -hail be liberally construed to effectu-such manufacture or any place in said iate the purpose of its enactment.lt;ounty where necessary in due course I .----1 of transportation Bom the place of] The saloons t hat will close are - TheI manufacture, and provided further j Albert Buffet, South Broadway, P. W that any duly licensed and practicing Henry proprietor; Heileman, South phsictans or veterinarian may pres-, Broadway, Salthum Peterson, pro-cvibe or any duly licensed pharmacist , prietors; Willards Buffet, Broadway, actuallv carring on business as such Floyd Willard; Stoney Brook. M. * St. may in good faith a* such druggists or pharmacists dispense, or keep for the, purpose of dispensing, intoxicating ti-,quor under the conditions and restrictions and subject to the penalties prescribed in such rases by ChapterII IB, of the General Statutes of Minnesota for 11*13, find acta amendatoiy I thereof,(b) Whoever in making any affidavit accompanying the petition mentton-L. Dept, Rodger Kelly; Gem Sample i Room. West William street. St. Jnhn ^ Gurney: Jim McGrane's Place, Jim McGrane. East William street; Rasmus Jenson Place. Rns nus Jenson,Kaat Hark street; Gilbert Fed go Place. Gilbert Podge, East Clark street; P. J.1 Mel’auhff. East (Mark street; Jahr’s | Bar, John Jahr. West Clark street;! Family Wholesale Liquor Store, S. O.1 Wangen, West Clark street: High Life, j ed in section 1 of this act. shall know-I A E. Shields. West William street:I ingty, wilfully and corruptly *we*r j Tot lege Inn, Otis Johnson, W. College . falsely thereto, shall be deemed gwilty j street.of perjury and on conviction thereof 1 -----1 he punished scci.rtftagly. Whoever ■ branch Hou*e*.j forges the signature Of any person tip- A H Shields, wholesale heer, wines j on any such petition abaft be guilty of And liquor*. Miller Brewing Co and forgery and on convtetlon thereof be 1 A nh a user-Rush goods, located rear of jpunished accordingly. Any person. [Greene Building or. Shoe String Alley (who. not b-lag at *be tlmff a qualified ! fohu Gtind Brewing Co., Front St.. voter of the county, shall with unlaw-; Jack Scallon. Mir, GuiwT* Beet. .ful intent sign such petition or vote at 1 C. * J Michael Brewing Co . Henry any election held hereunder and any Stott, Mgr., Mllchel Beer located on person who shall Induce another,. South Pearl at/del.knowing that he is go* a 4** lifted W-1 Con Shield ^already closed) wbole-er of said county, to Afea *ult;b petition ;sale. Heanepniheer, wine* and liquors, or vote at nwh tltfUH, or who shell j Ideated on street,directly or indirectly preeent or canaai HeUeua* 1 Jewlmg Co., L
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