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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-09

II. .. Sloan, cOunSol Tor Rao moved
that charges A and B be stricken from
the record as not containing charge
within Sec. %, Subd. Sc of the Revised
Statutes and no specific charge to which
defendant can plead.
That charges D and e be stricken
from the record as not containing charg-
es to which defendant can plead as no
times or dates are charged.
To charges F and G defendant plead
not guilty.
No plea being entered as to charges A
b d and &, plea of not guilty was en-
tered by the clerk.
Counsel for defendant further except
ed to the regularity of the meeting, it
not being called within the provisions of
law.
i. E. Gettle, city attorney, argued that
charges be retained on record.
Moved and seconded that all charges
be heard by the council. Motion car
ried.
Following witnesses were examined:
Geo. Hargraves, Fred Bartz, A. Alder,
M. B. Fletcher, B. G. Wilson, VIM.
Bartz. G.S Mansfield, w. Ell. Clark,
Chas. Husen, FL. Hartzheim, T. B.
Earle, G. P. Frank.
Evidence filed.
After hearing all evidence and argu-
ments of counsel it was moved and Sec
onded that council adjourn to 1880 p. m.
tomorrow night at regular meeting place.
Motion carried.
Council adjourned.
L. Ell. TOwNE,
Deputy City Clerk.
EDGERTON, WIS. Feb. 20, 1900
The council met at 7:30 p. M pursu-
ant to adjournment of Feb. 10. Mayor
Mansfield presiding. All members were
present.
Aid. Knapp offered the following reso-
luton and moved it's adoption:
WHEREAS, charges have been preferred by
certain citizens against City Marshal Geo. Rae,
and our mayor has seen fit to publically criticise
the aldermen of this city. That the mayor has
never brought to the attention of this council,
the fact that the marshal has failed to perform
his duties as required by law. The council has
always supported the mayor in every matter
he has brought before them, and the mayors
criticisms of the council are utterly unfounded
and unWarranted Be it
RESOLVED, that the enforcement of the laws
and ordinances of the city is vested by law in
the mayor as chief ofpolce, and if there has
been any violations of the same that the mayor
as chief of police should shoulder the reSpon-
sibility of the same, and be it further,
RESOLVED, that the aldermen of the city of
EdgertOn are in favor of law and order, and
that every police officer, ceief as well as mar
shall and special policeman should enforce all
ordinances, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the charges preferred against
Marshal Geo. Rae are insufficient to justify his
removal and the same are hereby dismissed.
The mayor refused to put the motion
before the council. Aid. Knapp moved
an appeal from decision of the chair,
which appeal was sustained by unani-
nous vote. The mayor, after asking Aid.
Doty to preside, left the meeting. The
clerk was asked to put the motion on
the adoption of the resolution, which was
done and the resolution was adopted by
the following VOTE Ayes 6, nays none.
The council then adjourned.
HENRY JOHNSON,
City Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-09

We heartily thank our neighbors and
friends for the kindness and help given
by them in the sickness and burial of
our father.
ALFRED CLoUGH AND FAMILY.
Mrs. WILLIAM PEARL AND FAMILY.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-09
For Sale.

Two blooded bulls, s calves, about
months old, s hogs, 2 geldings, years
old, B mares with colt, 6 heifers, coming
in soon, 30 tons of hay. Inquire of Jake
Hendricks. l1-2w.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-09
Unclaimed Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
2. O. at Edgertou, for the week ending
March 3, 1900.
Mr.. Peter Holverson. Mr. Chas. A. Letter,
Mr.. Clarence Pellet, Mr.. Fred Schorr,
Mr.. Ole. Vasbo.
Persons calling for any of the above
named letters please say advertised"
Ell. S. MCGIFFIN. p. M.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-09

Bill of E. G.. Young, S27.82, for services
as special police, was on motion laid
over for investigation.
On motion the council adjourned.
HENRY JOHNSON,
City Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-09
EDGBRToN, WIS.,, March 6, 1900.

The council met in regular session and
the meeting was called to order by
Mayor Mansfield.
All members were present. Minutes
of last meeting were read and approved.
A petition signed by sixty nine citizens
was presented, asking the council to i'm
mediately revoke the license of f. j.
Hartzheim.
On motion of Aid Earle the petition
was accepted and ordered placed on file.
Charges preferred by Geo. D. Mans
field against F. J. Hartzheim for violat-
ing the ordinance regulating sale of
liquors, was presented and read, and on
motion was referred to special commit
tee composed of Aid. Doty, Earle and
Knapp.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-09
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
EDGERToN WIS, Feb. 10, 1906

EDGERToN WIS, Feb. 10, 1900
Special meeting of the common council
OF the city of Edgerton, Wis, at Z o'clock
p. m pursuant to call of Mayor Meet
ing called to order by AID Doty, presi-
dent of the council. Present, Aids.
Thompson, Earle, Leary, Doty, Knapp
and Dallman.
Moved and seconded that when the
council do adjourn that it adjourn to
Firemen's hall in City hall, 7:30. Mo-
ton carried.
Moved and seconded that the COM
mon council adjourn. Motion carried.
Council adjourned.
l.. Ell. TowNE,
Deputy Clerk.
Pursuant to adjournment council met
at City hall at 7:30 Meeting called to
order by Mayor. Present, Aids. Thomp-
son, Earle, Leary, Doty, Knapp and
Dallman.
Council proceeded to hear charges
preferred against Geo. Rae city marshal.
Six specific charges as filed were read
to Geo. Rae, he being present, asfollows:
Charge A, filed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-02
CITY'S CHARITY WORKERS
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CHARITY
ORGANIZATION SOCIETY.
Fine Showing Made by the Savings
Department-The Business
of the Year.

The executive committee of the Charity
Organization Society met yesterday after
noon to receive the report of Secretary
Grout and plan work for the coming year.
The report of Mr.. Grout was lengthy, and
the various departments of work were re-
viewed in detail The records of the secre-
tary showed during the year 7S7 applica-
tions for assistance. OF these 426 had been
ir the city but few months, and had been
dependents upon similar organizations IN
places of former residence.
The matters of begging, charity workers
uiSappointments, and the 'hard-luck APP
plicants We're discussed at length, and
many examples that have come TO the no
tice of the officers were given In order TO
show the methods of those seeking assist
ance and those of the society in dealing
with such case for the purpose or aScer-
tanning whether or not the applicant IS
worthy of help.
The savings department is one which
has the enthusiastic Endorsement OF every
officer of the society. The report showed
that the collectors. who visit the homes or
the poorer classes for the collection OF
nickels. dimes and quarters, made in 1885
"a, 19, 655 visits I'm 1898, 63579 visits, col
lecting Sl77495l Last year 90,2 34 calls were
made, and the collections amounted 10
A4,57I.H. These amounts represent savings
of small amounts which would never be
saved by the families were they not urged
by the society. The amounts collected each
time are so small that should each de-
pcsitor take time to make trip 10 de-
pository the value of the time lost would
be fully as much as the amount OF the saw
Ing.
The Friendly Inn was reported to be now
I'm the best condition since the opening. w.
X. Reagan is now the superintendent In
charge.
The financial condition of the society
was shown by the report of Treasurer Vol
pey t. Ma.ott, which was as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-02

The Supreme Court Again Interprets
It-Other Cases.

The Supreme Court yesterday affirmed
the judgment in the case of Annie f.. Tay-
Tor against the city of Charlottesville, re-
fusing to enjoin the Improvement of a
street in Crawfordsville, and incidentally
upholding the Barrett law. Judge Baker
filed dissenting opinion.
The case of William T. Melott and Oliver
NJ Gardner against Charles NJ. Messmore
was filed on appeal in the Supreme Court
yesterday. Messmore in his complaint
claimed that he had been deceived into
deciding his property to Melott & Gardner
in exchange for 1000 acres of land in Ten
nessee The lower court ordered his prop
erty restored to him.
An appeal was filed in the Supreme
Court from an order granting a license to
George Ii. Ferguson TO keep saloon at
Norman Station, Jackson county.
A judgment for 5000 recovered by Will
lam l.. Harold against the city of Indian
apolis OH account of injuries received from
falling off the bridge across the canal at
was being lowered 10 correspond with the
new pavement, was affirmed by the Appel
late Court.
A Judgment for 1888 recovered by John b.
Foss OF indianapolis, against the Elwood
Electric Street Railway Company &C
count of the death OF his four-year-o
girl who was run over by street car, was
affirmed by the Appellate Court.
Mark Duffett, of Caledonia. appealed to
the Appellate Court yesterday from a
judgment convicting him of selling liquor
On SUNDAY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-02
WANTS TO BE NATURALIZED.
Ikko Matsumoto's Application Now
Being Considered.

Ikko Matsumoto. the well-known Japa-
nese jeweler. yesterday applied to Judge
Carter. of the Superior Court for his Sec
ond naturalization papers. The judge now
has the matter under Amusement and is
looking up all the authority available to
ascertain if Matsumoto can become a citi-
zen of the United States under the present
law. The United States statutes provide
for the naturalization of white men or
the Caucasian race. and also the black or
African race, but nothing is said about the
Monaghan. Unless Matsumoto can be clas-
sihed with either OF these two he cannot
become citizen of the United States.
Judge Carter regretted very much TO
deny the papers for the time being and
said there was certainly some way out Of
il. He at once began to search the volumes
of law books in his office and the library TO
find IL there Is not some construction that
will allow Matsumoto the right of suffrage.
Before the war the law applied 10 white
men only. but afterwards a clause had TO
be introduced admitting the black man.
For period of two years the word white"
was once stricken from the law. but Ii was
again inserted to bar the Chinese from be-
coming citizens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-02
TO BE A RATE DISTURBER
THE POSITION OF THE CLOVER LEAF
MAY LEAD TO A RATE WAR.
by Political RaIIics-st. Paul Adj
yances Pay of Engineers.

The Toledo, st. Louis & Western with
drawing from the eastbound freight COM
mittee at st. Louis is interpreted by traf-
fic men as very clear intention on the
part of the management TO unscrupulously
cut freight rates, which 1t could hardly
it's membership were maintained. To carry
out policy of this character with impun-
ity would necessitate the taking OF this
step. The closing OF the roads Eastern
agencies, was predicted, has seriously
cut down its westbound tonnage. 1t was
intimated at the time the new manage
ment took hold that IL was determined TO
have business. and IL II could not be OBJ
tanned in the manner proposed without
continuing the Eastern soliciting force
pei recognition from connections. 1t is
understood that the meeting called in st.
Louis by President ingalls,, of the Big
-Four, is to consider the stand the Glover
Leaf has taken in Withdrawing from the
freight committee at st. Louis and its in
timation that hereafter 1t would be a free
lance in rates. Should the road assume
stubborn and arbitrary position and make
unreasonable demands. it is anticipated, it
VIII certainly lead to an ugly rate war
that is likely 10 affect passenger as well
as freight business. There is belief that
the road at present is working with
scalpers and the charge does not appear
10 nave ever been denied or controverted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-02
WAITING ON SICK JUROR
THE WORK OF THE GRAND JURY
PRACTICALLY AT A sTANDSTILL.
Until Wednesday to Appear
Other Court Cases.

George Hanch. member of the grand jury.
was not able to attend yesterdays session.
and the investigation of the Higgins
case was practically suspended. About
all the evidence the grand jury expects IS
now in, and Prosecutor Pugh is only wait
ing until Hanch comes in or another juror
is appointed to make report.
Judge Afford. OF the Criminal Court, said
he would give Hanch until next Wednes-
day TO come in, and If he is not able to at
tend the grand jury by that time he will
be discharged and another member will be
appointed in his place. Prosecutor Pugh
has the minutes of the grand jury in such
shape that it will take but a few minutes
to read all the necessary evidence to a new
juror. He says a report can be made in
two hours if the absent member of the jury
were present.
This preparation of the testimony and
the manner in which il appears to be con-
densed is taken to mean that there is some
strong evidence against Higgins unknown
to the public sufficient to warrant an in
dictment against him. One thing is certain,
the testimony has been of such a nature
that Higgins has either been deeply incrim-
mated or ne VIII go scot free, otherwise
points of so much significance could not be
presented in a few minutes. From the at
titude of the grand jury il is believed Hig-
gins will be indicted
While there was no apparent action yes
terday, the grand jury was trying to get
more information regarding the account
Higgins has chalked up against the Indiana
Brewers Association. The unprecedented
Is
been presented TO the Council in the last
year has led the grand jury to believe there
is room for more investigation. Higgins
especially has been active in promoting or
killing these ordinances, but the only tam
gible story the jury has to investigate is
the charge that the Brewers Association
gave him money for his Influence or
vote. Albert Liebler has not yet returned
learned about the rumor that he held Hig-
eins's recent for 500
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-02
MONITORS EvENED UP BAD BEGIN
MING BY WINNING THREE GAMES.
City Club Takes Two from Merchants,
while Columbus Defeat Blue
Labels-The Scores.


The City Club started off poorly in the
opening games of the ,Tenpin League last
week, owing to the fact that only four
men rolled in the games, but last night
that team did much better and took two
of the three games from the Merchants.
The Merchants won the first contest Ky a
margin OF only five pins The Kinks Won
two from the Criterions, being defeated
liz the second game by score of 759 TO sc.
The Monitors showed greatly improved
form last night and reversed the outcome
of the games last week. when they lost
three, by taking three straight last night
from the Maroons. The best scores were
made in the games between the Columbus
and Blue Labels, the former winning the
first and third games. Swartz rolled the
high score of the evening in the first game,
making 30. The Blue Labels won the sec
ond game with score of S13 the highest
club score for the night. the individual
scores were as follows:
MnNIrOpc VIC MAP0ONS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-02
TWO FOOTBALL GAMES.
Gridiron Contests in This City To-
Morrow.

There will be two football games in In
dianapolis tomorrow afternoon. AT Wash
ington Park the Butler and Wabash Col
lege teams will meet. Coach Kelly has
made many changes in the Butler team
and he now believes his aggregation in fit
condition to make an even battle with the
Wabash team. At Newly Oval the Indian
apolis High School and the Louisville High
School teams will meet for the second time
this season. The two teams played at
Louisville earlier In the season and Indian
apolis won. Louisville came to Indianapo-
lis to play the NJ. T. III. S. team and lost
another game to representatives OF Indian
apolis. The teams will line up this after
noon practically they did at Louisville
when they first met this season. The Man
ual Training School team will play the
Louisville Manual Training School eleven
at Louisville tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-02
DEFAULTED DIVORCE CASES.


To-day Judge feathers will adopt a new
rule for hearing divorce suits. Hereafter,
the first friday of each month will be de-
voted entirely to hearing default cases.
Judge feathers has already denied two
divorces under this new plan and to-day
promises TO be an interesting session.
The other day case was set for trial
but the judge declined TO hear 1t until the
defendant was present. She lives in Chi
cago. The judge sent her telegram, ask
ing her if she wished TO enter an appear
ance, and a reply was at once received in
the affirmative and saying she would be
here this morning. Judge Carter also
thinks of setting apart one day each
month for hearing default cases.
The judges hope to direct the attention
of the Legislature this winter to this kind
of divorce suits, and have a law enacted
that will provide compensation for the
prosecuting attorney to defend all such
cases AT the last session of the General
Assembly a bill of this nature was pre-
scented. but was lost almost soon as Ii
left the hands Of the committee So over
whelming was the vote against ii that no
further attempt was ever made to again
present the matter. The members claimed
il was only a plan to secure fees. 1t is
thought the matter will receive more con-
sideration this time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-02
A Complicated Title Case.

Yesterday there was hitch in the case
If Jesse Warrington against Sophia e.
Rhodes and others to quiet title, in Judge
Aliens court. A mortgage foreclosure also
figures in the suit. The case was TO be
presented TO jury. when one of the attor-
neys objected. Judge Allen explained that
the title suit was all that would go before
the jury and the foreclosure proceedings
will be taken care of by him. He said IL
was necessary TO settle the title question
before he could determine the merits of the
mortgage. The decision of the title case
will practically settle the mortgage ques-
ton, but the case is badly complicated, and
IL will take considerable elaboration to
straighten matters out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-02

soon be known who is to succeed Charles
NJ. Hays as general manager of that prop
erty. The report comes from one who
claims 10 be we'll informed that before re-
signing his position Mr.. Hays suggested
Joseph Ramsey. general manager of the
Wabash line, as fit man for the place.
This report comes from the same source
that predicted the election of Mr.. Hays as
president of the Southern Pacific
The committee of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers on the Chicago, Mill
waukee & St. Paul have returned home
from meeting with the general manager
and the general superintendent. Their re-
quest for advance in wages was granted
without hesitation, the new schedule TO go
into effect Nov. %, and will affect every
one of the 200 engineers on the system.
The compound ten-wheel and eight-wheel
men pay will be increased 10 cents per 100
miles, the switch engineers being increased
27i9 cents day. The aggregate of these
increases will amount TO $50, 200 per annum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-02

The case OF Charles Berkes against the
Republic Iron and Steel Works was trans
ferred yesterday from the Lake Superior
Court to the United States Circuit Court.
Berkes was employed by the company as
a shearsman and alleges In his complaint
that while he was cutting up iron and
preparing it for the furnaces he
ordered by his foreman to place a piece of
iron on his shears in way TO which he
was unaccustomed and consequence
the iron, which was very heavy, fell on his
leg and the bones muscles and ligaments
were broken and lacerated TO his perma-
nent injury He claims $4,000 damages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-02
GOOD TARGET SCORES
SIXTH AUTUMN TOURNAMENT AT
LIMITED GUN CLUB.
Many Out-of-Town Shooters Entered
I'm the varions Events-Result
OF Days Shooting.

The shooters who are attending the sixth
annual autumn tournament of the Limited
Gun Club. which began yesterday. could
not ask for better weather than favored
the tournament yesterday. There was but
little wind and the sky was clear, making
high scores possible. Many out-of-town
shooters are entered I'm the various events,
among them being Ed Rike. Dayton, o.;
w r. Crosby. O'Fallon. ILL.,: Charles Budd.
Des Moines. Ia: Fred Gilbert Spirit Lake,
Ia; Guy Burnsides, Knoxville. ILL.,; Rollo
O. Heikes. Dayton, o.; Luther Squire, Gin
cinnati; Ralph Trimble. Dayton. Ky: Ell
mer Z. Neal. Bloomfield. Ind: I'll. W. Cad
wallader. Danville. ILL.,. and w. 1. Irwin.
Chicago. Nearly all of the leading local
men are entered.
Yesterday there were twelve events at
targets. including the event for the Grand
Hotel cup. The latter event was for fifty
targets. The professional shooters entered
this event for the sweepstakes. but We're
not entitled To shoot for the cup. Gilbert
anu Heikes split first money. each scoring
fifty straight Trip won the cup with a
score OF forty-eight. This is the fourth
time ne has successfully defended It,
The best work was accomplished by
Gilbert. who missed but two targets during
the entire day, and he participated I'm all OF
the events. He scored 2f5 out of a possible
c11. He shot I'm the extra event at seven
live pigeons. killing straight. His work was
very creditable and he carried of the most
money
In addition to the twelve events at tar
gets one extra event at seven pigeons was
shot during the afternoon, resulting rs
follows: Trip. Marott Gilbert. Heikes.
Irwin, Cadwallader. Crosby. Comstock and
Budd. seven each; Neal and Burnsides. six
each. Craig. Werke and Parry. five each.
Those who missed one bird secured more
han nh InI CT ferl,t
there We're nine to divide first money.
The programme for the day includes ten
events at live sparrows. The first Is al
ten sparrows, 50 entrance, and the other
nine events are at fifteen sparrows, $3.50
entrance The scores for yesterdays events
we're as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-02

James NJ Lynch. OF Syracuse. y. Y. the
new president OF the international Typo
graphical Union. arrived in the city yester-
day morning and at noon Samuel B. DON
nelly turned the management OF affairs
over 10 the new officer. Mr. Lynch will
bring his far1ily here 20 live while he is at
the head OF the international Union. His
first official order was To all local unions
In the country TO make an investigation re-
garding the number of unorganized printers
and tradesmen coming under the jurisdIc-
ton OF the union and report TO him at once.
His policy Is TO vigorously push organiza-
fiou
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-02

The Toledo & Chicago Transfer Railway
Company was Incorporated yesterday with
a capital stock of 100000. The railroad is
to be constructed from point on the west
line of the State, thence easterly through
the counties of Newton, Jasper, Pulaski,
Fulton. Koscuisko, Whitley and Noble to
a point in Noble county, the whole distance
being about 100 miles. The directors are
J. a Hamilton, John NJ. Hufty, w. w.
Miller, p. F. Roberts, Stephen S. Yeoman
and J. q. Westcott.
The Home Cooperative Company of In
dianapolis was Incorporated with the fol-
lowing members: William l.. Miner, George
T. Davis and George l.. Dickerson.