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Show Officials Pledges High Liauor License' Mayors, couucilmeu and County Bomtniseionera of 3a a pete couuty in - ' atPpbraim last Saturday and adopt-ad adopt-ad resolutions which, if . put into affect, will practioa I . aean pronibi lion for this county. All town coun jils were represented except Gtin-nison. Gtin-nison. The convention was called 'through ;he efforts of James Moneon, mayor if Mt. Pleasant, and it was for tbe purpose of uniting upon a uniform plan for the better regulation of the nanufactuie and sale of intoxicating iquors. The convention pledged themselvep ;o pass laws on or before the 1st of jext October which will require from jvery retail dealer a license of $2,000 per vear. Saloous must close at 9 j'clocke ach evening, and on Sun-jay Sun-jay all day That no card or pool ;abies, chairs or benches be allowed in. the saloon, and that all drinking be done over the bar, and that no Joors except thore leading out of doors should be allowed. The convention favored the closing of all stores and public places ou Friday afternoons in order to give tbe merchants and employes a general gener-al half holiday. |