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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-06
Rapid Extension of Independent Tele-
phone Business.

In an article upon the development of
the independent telephone business of
the state published in the Milwaukee
Free Press on Monday some interesting
figures we're brought to light. Within
the past five years more than 200 indie
pendent telephone exchanges have been
established, many Of them connected
with extensive toll systems This all
comes about because of the cheapness
of the service given.
To give an illustration of the way in
which these companies have grown take
the counties of Rock, Green, Walworth
and Jefferson. Two and a half years ago
there was not single independent tele-
phone in use within their borders; in
those counties there are now 1000 of
them. With this in mind, it is not so
surprising to learn that there are over
10000 independent telephone subscribers
in the state, and 500 miles of farmers
lines and toll lines connecting various
Cities villages and towns. A map of
these lines shows veritable network
over most of the state.
The toll line companies, which operate
no exchanges, but serve to connect them,
and to take on hundreds of farmers tel
ephones, should be noted There are
many of them now building copper wire
circuits
The Badger State Long Distance com
pany, operating toll lines south, east and
west of Madison, gives an illustration of
their Importance. That company now
connects forty or more cities and vii
lagos, besides many farmers lines, and
furnishes connection with 5000 urban
and rural telephones.
The development of the business of
the Edgerton Telephone company is
none the less remarka BILE. 1t began bus
mess little over two years ago with %
phones installed, and now has close to
$50 patrons. 1t is owned and controlled
by home capital and enjoys the conf
dence and support of the public. With
toll connection with over 100 other ex-
changes, it is able to reach almost any
locality in southern Wisconsin over the
independent toll lines that spread like a
web over this territory.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-06
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Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1901.

PRESIDENT RoosEvELT's first message
delivered to Congress on Tuesday must
win the plaudits of the people who care
fully consider this important state paper.
It's conservative tone, and yet the firm
ness in which he defines the policy of his
administration must remove all fears
that the president is not a safe and a
wise leader. The best guarantee of this
is the approval of congress, regardless of
partisanship, to the opinions expressed
in the message.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-06

SOME of our Republican contempora-
ries keep talking about ''divlslon IN the
party" and lament it's existence and an
ticipate possible disaster because of it.
AS a veteran in the party ranks and ser
vice, the writer cannot recall a time
when there was not some sort Of dlvls-
ion in the party At one time it would
be over a question of candidates, and at
another over party doctrine or policy
But who can remember when these diff
ferences did not become allayed before
voting day arrived, except in the fateful
years of 1890 and 1892? There have been
hot times over candidates. and official
SUGGESTIONS, but they usually cooled off
before election day. In 1898 there was
formldable revolt led by our present gov
ernor against Governor Scotield's candi-
dacy for a second term, but it failed of
accomplishing it's purpose though the
unusual result Of a detection of several
thousand votes from the head of the
ticket was realized at the polls At the
present time there is very marked diff
ference of opinion as to the wisdom of
renominating the present governor, as it
is thought by thousands of old-time
members Of the party that his peculiar
mental makeup units him for the prop
er discharge of the duties Of chief exec
utive of the state, and that his proper
work in office is in other lines; but this
does not constitute radical party di-
vision. Then thousands think that the
primary election notion offers cure all
for every political evil, and tens of thous-
ands very thoroughly don't believe it,;
but this is not going to split the party.
On the other hand the party is solidly
united on all the doctrines of the ma
tional platform; it vigorously supports
the national administrations; it be-
lieves in the tax commission, and ex-
poets that genuine and permanent good
will come from it's labors if it is per-
mitted to carry them on legitimately and
to their logical issue; and more than on
any other proposition is the party united
in its determination to elect a legislature
which will send John G. Spooner back
to the United States senate. We doubt
if there is legislative district in the
state where a Republican candidate
could be nominated who should say he
would not vote for the return of Mr..
Spooner to the senate. The party is GER
tainly very solid at heart though few
shallow cracks may mar the beauty of
her surface.-Whitewat Register.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-06
Public Auction.

Having sold my farm, will sell at
public auction on the premises in Sec
tons IL and IA, township of Fulton q
mile southeast of city limits of Edgerton
and l mile south from the MELVILLE road
on Wednesday, December 18th, 1901, at
10 o'clock a. M. the following described
property: 3 horses, 16 head of cattle, 6
cows, heifers 3 years old. 4 heifers 2
years old, calves l year old; COWS are
all young stock, heifer coming in soon,
l fresh milk COW, rest will soon be fresh,
l bull 2 years old, go chickens, lumber
wagon, spring wagon, bob sleigh, double
harness, Champion mower, hay rake self
dump, horse corn planter and drill, steel
land roller new, sulky corn cultivator, 2
tobacco cultivators, steel beam stubble
pillow, 2 hand corn planters, corn shelter
for hand or horse power, feed mill, Fair
banks scales 800 pounds, top buggy,
pulverizer, seeder, sewing machine, Star
tank heater new some household goods,
some corn and oats, straw, hay and corn
fodder, and other articles generally
found on farm.
Terms-All sums of $40 and under,
cash; ever that amount months time
will be given ifsdesired on good bankable
notes with interest at per cent. ALI
purchases must be settled for before
taken from the premises.
w. T. DooLEY, j. G. GEIsHIRT,
Auctioneer Proprietor.
P. G.. BROWN, Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-06

Our fountain pens are the best,
Parkers Lucky Curve, jointless, and
Lowelps. Every pen fully guaranteed.
f. e. ASH.
-Marsden & Watson saw wood. Phone
No. 161. Terms cash. 5Otf
The Hello lamp which the Edgerton
Electric Light Co. can now furnish is the
latest Innovation for an all-night lamp. 1t
can be easily changed from 16 to can
die power light. Six, eight and twelve
candle power lamps can also be furnish
ed if desired.
Mr.. Samuel w. Wileman has con-
cluded to go out of the livery business
and is DESTROYS of disposing of the barn
and stock. He will either rent or sell on
easy payments Everything about the
barn is in first-class condition and the
business is paying one. Mr.. Wileman
has not the time to devote to this bust
ness and consequently offers for sale or
rent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-06
Patents Granted.

Patents granted to citizens of Wiscon
sin, reported by 0. E. Duffy, solicitor of
patents, TOT G. st. N. W., Washington,
D. c.:
James N. Douglas, North Freeman,
measuring faucet; Walter N. Durant,
Milwaukee, register dial; VIM. Cater
man, Newtonberg, weed destroyer; Otto
A. Corr. East Pennington. animal trap;
Edward O'Neil, Manitowoc, means for
hanging clothes; Edwin Reynolds, Mil
waukee, valve and valve gear for blow
ing engines; Geo. r. Richardson, Leon,
trace supporter.
"A fine line of cut glass; the finest
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-06

"A fine line of cut glass; the finest
goods at right prices. f. E. ASH.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-06

Patterns
If you have nice garment to make
buy the New Idea Patterns. They
will please you.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-06

Buy for yourself and children the Black Cat
Hose in fleece or wool; they outwear all others.
The way we keep Our Groceries moving you are
always sure to get fresh goods.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-06
35c asaas Mp

Silk wool and kid miens, linens, towels table linens
in patterns with napkins to match at $1,000 to $l2O
set. Table linens by the yard with napkins to match
$lOO to $3.50 yard Napkins $3.50 to $500 doz
Chenille and tapestry table spreads, shawls, silk
and flannel shirt waists, dressing sacques.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-04-03
EXPIRES JULY 1, 1902.
The Business of the United States Court Of
Private Land Claims Drawing
to O1ose

The United States court of private
land claims, which has been in exist
ence ten years, ends it's official life on
July l. 1902. The business for which it
was created, namely, the settlement OF
the Spanish and Mexican land grants,
and their titles in New Mexico, Arizo-
ma and Colorado, has been nearly fin
ished. There is no other business be-
fore the court now for settlement and
approval except of several land grant
surveys, and awaiting the decision of
the supreme court of the United States
in about a dozen cases pending for ap-
proval in that court. These cases on
appeal are nearly all Arizona cases.
The force of the court is being greatly
reduced, and Special Agent William
Upton and H. o. Flipper have already
been discharged from further service
with 1T.
The court has done great good, and
has very satisfactorily, both to the gov
ernment and to the people, fulfilled it's
duties. By July 1, 1902, every grant in
the territory, either under Spanish or
Mexican muniments of title, will be full
ly settled, and surveys of them ap-
proved, thus giving the territory a
chance to assess such properties at a
fair valuation.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-04-03
THE RICE MURDER CASE,
Jones Continues to Give Important and
Sslf-Inoriminating Testimony.

New York, April 3.-Jones, the valet
secretary, testifying at the Patrick
hearing this morning, said at the time
he attempted suicide at the Tombs,
Patrick agreed to kill himself also.
Jones testified that Patrick asked him
after Rce's death when Rice had last
been given mercury. II told him"
said Jones, "and Patrick then told me
there would not be any traces of that
left in the system at the time of the
autopsy and that the embalming fluid
would kill all traces of oxalic acid,
which was vegetable poison" While
the testimony about Patrick was being
given Captain Baker, of Texas, who
was executor of the 1896 will, entered
the trial room. He carried a bundle of
papers, and some typewriter matter,
and said he might be called as a wit
ness. From the events of the day, on
which the body of Rice was cremated,
Jones passed over to the happenings of
October 4, the evening of the day on
which he was arrested. He said before
he was locked up he made a statment
which was entirely fictitious. Jones then
told how House had been appointed
lawyer of both Patrick and himself, and
the events surrounding their commit
ment to the Tombs. From here Jones
passed to his attempt to commit sui
cda
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-04-03
THE PHILIPPINE SITUATION.
The Filipino Rebels Continue to Surrender
in Considerable Numbers.

Washington, April 3.-The following
cablegram was received to-day by the
war department from General MacAr-
thur: "Brigadier General Hughes re-
ports the surrender at Banga, north
west Panay, on March 81, of 80 officers,
1856 men and 1O5 rifles. Governor Kobbe
reports 81 men and q guns surrendered
on March 81 in northern Mlndanao.
The commissary frauds are being in
vestigated; they are not of sufficient
gravity to cause any concern, and are
apparently due to rregularity in sales.
The press reports are ineXact and mis-
leading"
A PROPOSITION by AGUINALDO
New York, April 3.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Impor-
tant proposals relative to the surrender
of all the insurgents in the Philippines
have been made by Agunaldo through
General Macarthur to the United
States. The proposals We're brought be
fore the cabinet meeting, and at its con-
clusion instructions in reply weressent
by Secretary Root. The president will
not bargain with Aguinaldo, but if the
prisoner will use his influence the Unit
ed States will welcome his aid and will
his conduct when determining
the future of the prisoner
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-04-03
DIRECTORS ELECTED.
A Meeting Held of the Stockholders of the
Southern Pacific,

New York, April 3.-At a meeting to-
day of the Southern Pacific company,
the following directors were elected:
T. j. Collidge, Jr., George j. Gould, z.
III. Hartman, Edwin Hawley, Charles
M. Hays, H. e. Huntington, James H.
Hyde, Otto Fl. Kuhn, J. w. Mackay, D.
o. Mills, Winslow S. Pierce, J. III. Schiff,
James Speyer, James Stillman and
Charles H. Tweed. The new board has
seven members of the Union Pacific
syndicate, which recently acquired the
control of the Southern Pacific, seven
of the old Huntington representatives
of the road, and George J. Gould, new
director, who was a member of the
Hartman syndicate, and is expected to
act in their interests Charles H. Tweed
was reelected chairman Of the board
of directors of the Southern Pacific The
following executive committee was
elected: George J. Gould, q. H. Harri-
man, Edwin Hawley, Otto H. Kuhn, Ja-
cob H. Schiff, James Speyer, James
Stillman, with Charles H. Tweed, ex-
officio. T.. H. Hartman was elected
chairman of the executive committee.
Chairman Tweed said that no other
business of public Importance was
transacted.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-04-03
INTERNATIONAL
AMlTIES.
The Russian Admiral Is Ordered to
Snub the Italian Fleet at
Toulon.
A PUNITIVE EXPEDITION.
A French Military Force is Sent From
Pekin to Ohieng Ting Flu to the
Scene of the Recent Christian
Massaores.

Berlin. Arril g Tvs { ioshe Gazette
to-day published a dispatch from Pc
kin announcing that a French force was
entrained on April /, bound for Chieng
Ting Flu, seventy-1ive miles southwest
of Pao Ting Flu. the scene of the recent
massacre of Christians
A RUSSIAN DISCOURTESY.
Toulon, April 3.-There is much COM
ment here at the unexpected order re-
ceived by the Russian admiral to Leave
Toulon with a fleet in order to avoid
meeting the Italian squadron here. The
Russian fleet, which arrived in these
waters to participate in the fetes at
tending President Loubets visit prob
ably will sail this evening.
THE EMPEROR IS DISPLIIASED.
Washington April 3.-Although no Of
fetal notice has reached here of the re-
ported departure of Prince Ii Hung
Chang from Pekn for Shanghai, the
officials are inclined to believe it IS true
and that Ii Hung Chang is really leav-
ing Pekin for good. because the emper-
or is dispIeased with his conduct Of the
negotiations.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-04-03
A new OPERA HOUSE.
Santa Fe Stands Very Much In Need Of a
New Theater.


Unless Santa Fe builds a new opera
house, no more opera troupes will come
to the city. Manager A. NJ Dettlebach
is working to have new opera house
erected, believing firmly that it would
be paying investment, not only to the
man who builds the house, but also to
| the city. He has received the following
letter from Q. 7. Crawford of THE
New Crawford Circuit" to which Santa
Fe belongs:
Topeka, Kan, March ga. M. Det-
| tlebach, Santa Fe, N. M: Dear Sir
Replying to your favor of the 26th, un-
less you can succeed in getting a new
house in Santa Fe by another season, I
should advise not trying to put any
more companies in there. When we put
| them il. n "old shack" ike .-ou new
have, 1T does both you and the town
| more harm than good. If you citizens
| only knew it, there is nothing that SO
| favorably advertises any town as
good theater and first-class hotel. The
travelling companies and travelling peo-
tel accommodations, and no place of
amusement. Your hotel facilities are a
credit to your town, and if you only
had a decent opera house you would
get more than twice as many travelling
people as you now get. The traveller ad-
vertises and speaks we'll or i'll of your
town all the world over. What little
time l was in Santa Fe was most ia
vorably impressed with your historical
little city, and it is such as the travel
er likes to visit, but we all like COM
fort and amusement as we go along
through life. On my four weeks trip
1 did not stop at any hotel where l got
better accommodations than l did at
the Palace. Now your people ought to
encourage and assist you in getting
new theater. You don't need big
house. If it has a seating capacity of
700 or 300 it will be plenty large. But
you should see that it's arrangement,
both in front and behind the curtain,
are perfect and comfortable. Your ac-
tors will always give a better perform
ance if they are made comfortable, and
your audience will be more liberal in
their patronage if their surroundings
are made pleasant and congenial
If you do not succeed in interesting
your people in behalf of new house, I
think can suggest plan that will in
terest them, and if you think can help
you I will stop there when I go to El
Paso next month. We intend to build
a new theater in Albuquerque.
Yours truly. L. M. CRAWFORD.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-04-03
MANY REPUBLI-
CAN GAINS.
Denver Elects the Entire Republi.
can Municipal Ticket With Ma
iorities From 100 to 5000.
CARTER HARRISON WINS.
The City Council of Chicago, However, Ia
Republican Topeka Elects Demo
cratic Mayor, But the Rest of Its
Officials Will Be Republican.

Chicago, April 3.-Carter H. Harrison
who yesterday was elected mayor oil
Chicago a third time, received con-
gratulatons from prominent Demo-
Gratis throughout the country, including
W. J. Bryan.
DENVER IS REPUBLICAN.
Denver, April 3.-Nearly complete re-
turns show that r. r. Wright, Repub-
lcan, was elected mayor of this city
yesterday by about 100 plurality over e.
Il. Wells, Democrat. The remainder of
the Republican ticket had pluralities in
the neighborhood of 5000. Mayor john
son, who ran for reelection as inde-
pendent Democrat, polled 4.500 votes.
The board of supervisors is solidly Re-
publican, the board of aldermen con-
sists of nine Republicans and seven
Democrats. The Democrats won in
Pueblo, Cripple Creek and Victor. In
Leadville, j. r. Mcdonald, Republican,
was elected mayor, while the Demo-
Gratis carried the city council. The en-
tire Republican ticket was elected at
Colorado Springs.
DEMOCRATIC MAYOR FOR TOPEKA
Topeka, Kan, April 3.-Albert Par
ker, Democrat, was elected mayor over
Hughes, Republican, by II votes. The
Republicans elected the balance of their
ticket, with the exception of two coun-
cilmen.
The bonds securing new Santa Fe
shops carried by a great majority.
CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL IS REPUB-
LICAN.
Chicago, April 3-The new Chicago
city council, which probably will be
called upon to decide the question Of
the extension off the street railway
franchises and other public grants
worth many millions, is Republican by
a majority of ten. According to the
leaders of both parties, the council
probably will be organized on non-par-
tisan lines, in accordance with the poll
cy Of Mayor Harrison and the municipal
voters league.
KANSAS BELIEVES IN PROHIBI-
TION.
Topeka, Kan, April 3-The results of
various elections over the state yester-
day show that the prohibitory senti-
ment is still in the ascendancy.
AT KANSAS CITY, KAN.
Kansas CITY, Kan, April 3.-Wm. Fl.
Craddock, DEM, was elected mayor by
plurality of 1853. This is the first time
that the Democrats elected the head of
their ticket in Kansas City, Kan. since
1886.
THE WORLDS FAIR MAYOR.
I st. Louis, April 3.-Complete returns
show the election by a plurality Of 1885
of Rolla Wells, the Democratic candi-
date for mayor. The remainder of the
Democratic ticket was also elected.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-04-03
STANDARD OIL
COMPETITION.
The Texas Combination of Oil Com
panies Will be Compelled to
Create a New Market.
AN OVERpRODUCTION OF OIL
One Well in Texas Has an Output in
Excess of the Worlds Present
Use of Oil as Fu5l-Trans,
portation Charges.

New York, April 3.-The Herald says:
S. S. T. Dodd, solicitor general of the
Standard Oil Company, when asked
whether the proposed amalgamation of
compete with the Standard seemed
lilsely to become a formidable competi-
tor, said that the new combination
would have to create its own market
for fuel oil as one of their wells was
quoted as having daily output in eX-
cess of the worlds present use of oil as
fuel. This oil, he said, could be sold as
fuel in Texas and California, where it
would bear considerable transportation
charges as compared with coal.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-04-03
A REPORT DENIED.
Not a Word Of Truth in the Latest Panama
Canal Story.

New York, April 3.-When Senator
Hanna's attention was called to the re-
port that j. P. Morgan had formed a
syndicate to buy the rights of the
French Panama Canal Company, and
that in a conversation with the presi-
dent and Senator Hanna, Mr.. Morgan
had advocated the abandonment of the
Nicaraguan route, the senator declared:
"There is not word of truth in it,"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-04-03
A British Advance.

New York, April 3.-The news from
Lord Kitchener that General Plumer
has occupied Mushroom is taken to
mean London correspondent of the
Tribune says that the British army in
South Africa has at last resumed it's
northern advance toward Petersburg.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-04-03
More Bonds Purchased.

Washington, April 3.-The secretary
of the treasury to-day purchased in
New York 100000 additional short-term
bonds at substantially the same rate
paid for 100000 bonds purchased yes
terday,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-04-03
PHILIPS HOLDS OUT.
A Daring Chicago Speculator is Hard
Pressed.

Chicago, April 3.-George H. Phillips,
the daring speculator, passed the crisis
Of his career on the board of trade to-
day. He retreated from the heat of the
pit after selling a million and half
bushels at an average loss of l 1-2 cents
per bushel, but held his ground in corn
and oats in spite of the decline in prices
Monday he put UP margin of $22O,OOO;
to-day he was compelled to advance
$500 goo additional margins.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-04-03

Letter heads, note heads, envelopes,
bill heads, statements, ETC., in best pos
sible style and at lowest possible prices
at the New Mexican printing office.
Call, see samples Of fast-class work
snt leav. your order.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-04-03
A San Juan County Man Murdered

Ira Fulcher, a San Juan county
ranchman, living on the La Plata, was
shot and killed by Silva Montoya at the
mouth of Alkali canon, just across the
line in Colorado, last Friday. The sher-
iff of San Juan county and his deputies
in the direction of Largo.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-04-03
A Fatal Mine Explosion.

Jerome, Ariz., April 3.-While nearly
a dozen men We're at work where shot
was placed on the lower level of the
United Verde mine, there was prema-
ture explosion. James Rooney and Jo-
seph Ziefel We're blown to fragments,
and several others were injured.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-04-03
THE BAYARD MILL.
A Successful Test Run Results in Plans for
Further Operations.

The Bayard mill near Golden has COM
pleted an experimental run. The clean
up resulted far more favorably than had
been expected and as a result operations
are being pushed. A boarding house is
being put up and d well is being dug to
develop water sufficient for a larger
plant.