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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-07-03
Tobacco Notes.

Norm earle OF GAINESVILLE compared
notes with Edgerton tobacco men Mon
day.
It was practically decided at citizens
meeting held Tuesday evening that the
American Cigar Co. will also build a
large tobacco warehouse at Stoughton
this season. This company evidently in
tends to operate in nearly all the pack
ing points of the state.
AS result of a little quiet work on
the part Of some Of our enterprising citi-
zens, the American Cigar Co., one of the
largest corporations in the United States,
will build fine tobacco warehouse and
sorting room in Brodhead this summer.
AS a result of previous negotiations, Mr..
! n. P Strause Of Madison, manager of
the company's interests in this section,
came to Brodhead Friday night with a
proposition to lay before the common
council, which convened for that pur-
pose. The proposition was that if the
city would donate to them suitable
grounds, they would erect brick ware
house, 55x25O feet, and also sorting
room with capacity for 200 hands. City
water is to be furnished and sidewalk
built to the plant The city has offered
them block 1O4, southeast of the school
house. the property of the city, and the
same has practically been accepted, all
that is necessary being the official O. K.
to Mr.. Strause's recommendation. A
letter which we have seen from Mr..
Strause, received on Tuesday, says:
"You can state to your people as far as
we are concerned all is settled with the
exception Of the transfer. Contract for
! building will be let Immediately and
construction will be begun as soon as
material can be gotten on the grounds"
4-Brodhead Independent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-07-03
Wreck Near Stoughton.

The westbound time freight No. 81,
from Milwaukee, was run into and
wrecked by No. ga, the eastbound stock
train, near Stoughton Tuesday morning.
Both engines were demolished, but the
engineers and fremen escaped practic-
ally unhurt. No. 81 had just pulled in
Hee ne sc Of e e aWa S and 'Se
preached without diminished speed
Engineer Andrew Slaney of No. 81 re-
versed his engine and attempted to back
away, only to be overtaken before he
could get up sufficient speed. Both
Slaney and his fireman, Emmett Man
ming, stuck to their engine until the last
moment, and the former narrowly es
capped the tender as it came down after
being thrown high in the air. Manning
escaped witho, bruise. Jerry Egan
engineer of No. 81, sustained an injury
to his knee cap.
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Stewart WIN Build the Church.

The bids of contractors for the cree.
ton OF the new Catholic church we're
opened Saturday by the building com
mittee when it was found that Dave
Stewart OF GAINESVILLE, was the lowest
bidder OF the four firms in competition
Monday contract was entered into
with Mr.. Stewart, the complete job tc
cost s13,739.OO. There was a variation
Of less than 5000 in the four bids offered
1t is expected that ground will be brok
en- on the lot, corner of Swift and Rollir
streets, next week and the church com
pleted before the coming holidays.
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COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Edgerton, Wis, Jure 80, 1908.


The council met in special session fol-
the purpose of acting on applications for
liquor licenses, druggists permits and
pool and billiard table licenses. The
meeting was called to order by Mayor
Doty. All aldermen were present ex-
cept Aid. Nelson.
Applications for liquor licenses were
presented by G. Ell. Bliven, Albert Tt
bert, Herman Lipke, 81. G. Schmeling,
Herman Bublitz, VIM. Schrub, Ole Sern-
son, w. Barrett and Andrew Erickson.
Aid. Dallman moved that the applica-
tions be granted Motion carried; ayes
5, nays none.
On application billiard and pool table
licenses were granted as follows, all al
oermen voting aye:
FL. G. Schmeling, one pool table and
one Billiard table; Andrew Erickson, one
pool table; Albert Tibert, one pool table;
VIM. Barrett, one pool table; Herman
Bublitz, one pool table; VIM. Schrub,
one pool table.
On. motion OF Aid. Ladd druggists
permits were granted to Wilson Bros,
e. j. Stangl and Perry & Doty.
On motion the council adjourned.
HENRY JOHNSON, City Clerk.
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&C. E. Rich has rented his new store
building on Water street to Mr.. Geo. w.
Haskins of Edgerton, who will soon open
up bakery and confectionery there.
Mr.. Haskins will arrive in a few days
with his family and take up his resi-
dence in a dwelling house on North
Chester street. He expects to have the
bakery going in full blast in couple OF
weeks.-Sparta Democrat.
On Thursday afternoon, July 9th,
the society people of GAINESVILLE will give
a reception for Mr.. Walton Pyre and his
cast, probably on the stage OF Myers
Grand>where the company will appear in
the evening in an elaborate revival OF a
great New York success, "a Russian
Honeymoon" The reception is in honor
OF Mr.. Pyre's entrance into stellar ranks
and also in recognition OF his unusual
cast, prominent among whom is Miss
Fola La Toilette, daughter of Governor
La Toilette. The large organization is
to travel in a private car.
Frank Ash's store will be head
quarters for ice cream on the 4th. Plenty
of room, cool place and the best cream
in town are some of the inducements
offered you that day.
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MISS LA TOILETTE TO APPEAR AT
EDGERTON OPERA HOUSE.
Governors Daughter In Cast "a Russian
Honeymoon

Governors Daughter In Cast "a Russian
Honeymoon"
Miss Fols La Toilette, daughter OF the
governor, will play the important role OF
"Micheline" in "a Russian Honeymoon, >
to be given here Tuesday night, July 7
in the opera house. In many produc.
tions in which Miss La Toilette has
taken part, she has shown unusual abil-
ity in the dramatic line. Miss La Fol.
lette is pretty and graceful, and capt.
Yates her audience the moment she ap-
pears on the stage. No part could be
better fitted to her than that of the
sweet peasant girl, "Micheline." Miss
La Toilette probably derives her ability
from her father, who is remarkably tai
ented in this line.
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RAILWAY TIME CARDs.
CHICAGO, MIL WAUKEE d ST. PAUL.
trains Leave Edgerton Station as Follows

GOING EAST.
No. 4, daily except Monday -. 20 q. N
No Al dai1v . . 6:58 a. m
No ~, daily except Sunday. ....... 10y d. III
No. g. daily except Sunday ....------ lo:4l q. III
No. 46, daily except Sunday. .......... 4:20 p III
NJ % Erai0hr dailv ex Sunday IL SO q. N
No. 81, Freight Sunday only ....---- 10y d. III
No. 1856, Freight except Sunday.. 1881 p. III
GOING WEST.
No I Dai1v Sunday excepted ..... 9 :39 p. III.
No AZ Daily ........----.9: 25 p. N.
No. 81, daily except Sunday ......... a:i1 p. N.
No Daily exceDt Sunday 49,. --.--- 2:l2 p. N.
No Il daily excent Sunday. 49,. 1:05 "a N.
No Al Sunday only 10 10 a. m.
No 81 Freight except Sunday ....... 3 80 p. N.
Nos and through trains for all points west
of Mississippi river
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-Calehrata the 4th in Edgerton.

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the Chinese quarter, where it is again
stopped, for the Chinese wall is too
strong even for the Italians. On
the northwest the Ghetto creeps
along the shores of the buy to North
Beach and under the brow of Rus
sian hill. This is their only outlet,
but they are crowding the older set
tiers further outward, for no other
peoples will live where the Ghetto
extends its lines. The Italians most
ly are engaged in the fruit and fish
canneries and in fishing in the bays
and rivers. Also In the manufac-
ture of their favorite macaroni and
kindred dishes. /. In the canneries,
gardening, and fishing for salm-
on and shrimp. the Ghettoites
are strongly competing with the
Chinese and have practically monop-
olized these branches of industry.
Like the Chinese, the Ghettoites
do not assimilate with other races,
and hence are not as desirable citi-
zens, especially az comparatively lit
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only much more extensive. Here are
seen antiquated cottages, with high
pitched roofs, and overhanging caves
that nearly meet across the narrow
alleys and almost shut out the sum
light, doors below the level of the
streets, and others that are reached
by narrow rickety stairways, filthy
streets into which everything Is
thrown, regardless of the menaces
of the superintendent of streets, and
tenement houses with little or no
ventilation, reeking with the odor of
garlic, onions and decayed fish, and
whose occupants resist all attempts
to purify the surroundings.
However, their appearance on the
streets is cleanliness personified, COM
pared to the novels in which most OF
them vegetate. A family of half a
dozen live in an ordinary size single
room. And in this they do their cook
ing, Passing along the streets at
night. one hears an italian woman
drumming III Trovatore" on harp,
and a Mexican senorita singing LA
Paloma" (The Pigeon), while her
sweetheart accompanies her on the
guitar. They are seated in box-like
front room called parlor, or more
likely on the front stoop. This looks
romantic, and the visitor is charmed
with what he terms "Boh emian local
color" The local color is less pictur-
esque if one gets an inner view, where
he sees numerous unwashed, ragged
children, the old dame, fat and greasy
looking, smoking a cigarette, and her
lazy husband eating tortillas and
drinking sour wine. And Us for the
young Mexican beau who Is thrum-
ming the guitar, he has not, perhaps,
two pairs of pantaloons to his name,
nor a dollar in his pocket. So long
as he can get money for cigarettes
and an occasional drink of mescal, he
is content to pass his indolent life in
drumming On the guitar. Mexican
life is here seen as in the primitive
Californian days. and the Italians and
Portuguese live after the fashion Of
their ancestors in their native land.
A visit to the Ghetto is like stepping
into Italy, Mexico, the Azores, or into
Breton, from which district the
French mainly come. These classes,
like the Chinese and japanese, are not
of the better element. which does not
emigrate. The Italians come from the
more crowded districts, nearly all Of
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tie of the money they earn is invest
ed in this country. About 1000 of
these people are engaged in the fish
cry business in this city. From Fish
erman's wharf they sail out each
morning in their square-rigged ves-
sells, flying lateen sail from a sin
gle spar, and at night return laden
with fish. They have fishing camp
near the wharf, and there dry and
prepare their catch of shrimp for
the market. They run their craft
up into the lagoons and islets and
fish out of season, where 1t is diff
cult for officers of the law to find
them. In this they are as shrewd as
the Chinese and are about as trou-
blesome to the fish commissioners.
The Ghetto is the oldest settled
portion of San Francisco. The town
was located at the base of the hill
near the shipping, while the Latin
element swarmed upon the hill. No
traces of the early town remain, but
the Ghetto is about as it was then,
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$3.50 O4
State News.

VIM. Hess, wanted in Pointe
Coupee parish for murder, has
been arrested in California.
Last Sunday a number of pas
tors in New Orleans preached on
the evils and law violations ex-
listing in that city.
The City Council of Shreveport
Monday night voted to expend
1888, 900 on asphalt paving. An
asphalt belt will be constructed
around the city, that part of the
commercial section which has not
been paved will be paved, and the
most important residence streets
will also be paved.
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>.iem of the very lowest class, and
some of them are criminals, or men,
bers of the Malta, Carbonari and other
unlawful societies. Very few of them
can read or write, and they show no
disposition even to learn English. A
few of the more intelligent among
them build tenement houses and cot
tages and soon become rich-for ltal-
ians. These ''nabobs" then move out
of the Ghetto, or upon its borders,
where they occupy cottages and live
after the manner of their ancestors
in their villas. They lend money to
their poor brethren at illegal usurious
interest. They have their own gov
ernment, or unwritten laws, like the
Chinese have, and manage their affairs
independently of our local laws.
Occasionally, an Italian or Mexican
is found dead from stab in the back,
in "Murderer's alley" which appro-
priately is in the rear of the county
Jail. The police know that it ia the
result Of vendetta, and they 60 to
some one of the ''padronesi" for in
formation, or to the king" of the
Italian colony. This king. always q
rich man, is informally elected by
common consent, because Of his fnan-
cial influence and his liberality in ad-
vancing money, frequently on slender
security. When he becomes too op-
pressiye in demanding his own he is
dethroned, and another king" is se-
lected. To him many of the disputes
over wages and debts are referred, and
settled without lawsuit. just as the
Chinese court of high justice settles
disputes among its own people.
The houses in the Ghetto are built
on irregular lines, without regard to
architectural beauty or convenience.
Some extend into the street and 9th.
ers are pushed back as if attempting
to hide from public view. Most Of
them were put up before street lines
were run, and zig-zag up and down hill,
blocking streets and alleys, and the
owners refuse to permit streets to be
opened by tearing down the rookeries.
The Ghettoites resist all attempts to
improve that part of the city. A park
was laid out on the summit of the hill
and an incline railway built, but the
inhabitants resisted the innovation
and this, together with the "Barbary
coast" dance houses and thugs who
waylay people in the dark alleys, dis
couraged visitors and no further at
tempts to open the Ghetto to improve
ments have been made. . The Ghetto
has no architecture, the "ruins" are
not interesting nor picturesque, but
are grotesque-even repulsive, in their
dilapidation and dirt. But they are
in harmony with the uncouth, lazy,
superstitious people who inhabit them.
1t has no ambition for the future and
it has no memories worth remember.
ing. From its earliest settlement il
was the most immoral and criminal
portion of the city, and it 80 remains.
- - ]. NJ. SCANLANn.
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GROW FAT ON FILTH.
Foreigners Who Oppose All Health
Office Edicts.
Latin Settleme mt Of San Francisco IL
Repulsive in Ddla pldatiOn and
Moral and Physical Deg
radiation.
Especial San Francisco Letter.1

Especial San Francisco Letter1
THERE are about $4,000 Italians
i in San Francisco, and about
$4,000 in the state. They are
the most numerous of the Latin
races, the immigration to California
averaging 1000 year. They strong
ly compete with the Chinese and Jap
anese, work as cheaply, live as eco-
nomically and, like the orientals,
send their surplus earnings to their
homes. Orientals are prohibited
from coming except in specified in
stances, while there is no restriction
to Italian immigration. During the
last fiscal year 17s,OO0 Italian immi-
grants arrived in the United States
exceeding those of any other race.
The Ghetto of San Francisco is the
most extensive Latin settlement in
the United States, and the most
compact. The Ghetto is inhabited by
Italians, Mexicans, Spaniards, Sicil-
JAMS, Manila men, and a small sprink-
ling of French and Portuguese.
These Portuguese are from the Azore
islands, and the other classes of the
Ghetto draw a line of social distinc-
tion, which is undesirable to all save
the dwellers in the Ghetto. The
races of this Latin quarter live prac-
tically apart, each nationality having
its separate section, yet all are
crowded within it's narrow limits
and economic space about as much
as do the Chinese. The Ghetto COW
ers Telegraph hill, an eminence in
the northeastern portion of the city,
overlooking the bay of San Francisco,
extending westerly. On the north
ern, southern and western slopes of
the hill is the Ghetto. On the east
is the bay.s On the south the Ghetto
is stopped from spreading by the
business houses of the city. and
further southwark it runs against
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Red Land Reports.

Winter is giving us a farewell
touch.
Mr.. Loxie Davis has recovered
from his illness.
The absent teachers and pupils
of the Sunday School were much
missed.
Mr.. C.. G. Edens and Mr.. T. P.
Garrett expect to enjoy the rare
sport of ap-shooting next Fri
day.
Rev. J. P. Olive has been quite
sick, for that reason was unable
to fill his appointment here Sat-
urday and Sunday. We learn
that his family will probably re-
turn to Red Land this week.
The Lowell Literary Society
will give an entertainment next
Friday night, beginning at Z P.
M. One feature is "The District
School at Blueberry Corners;"
equally enjoyable and more life
life is sour Lysander.' There
will be recitations, songs and tab
leaux. All are cordially invited.
1t is "a free show" and the audi
torium is large enough to accom-
modate uncounted crowds.
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Why not protect your roof by a
good coat of ereosote paint. The
roof is the most important part Of
a house; if it is not good it is al
ways a source of annoyance. A
leaky roof would have tried poor
old Job. Sherwin Williams Gre
osote Roof Paint will both beautify
and prolong the life of your roof.
For sale by DR.. Blackman.
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The Alexandria Town Talk is
growing old gracefully and can
well afford to, for it is chock full
of vitality and energy. It is one
of our best exchanges-one that
is q credit to the town; one that
could do without its town better
than its town could do without it.
March 17th was The Town Talks
twentieth birthday.
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Hunter Brothers,
crocerS,

COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
and dealers in
Grain, Hay and Feed Stuff. COG and
W 608 Levee street. Shreveport, La.
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Taken Up

INkCn Up
py Cal Gilliard, near the old c. W..
ID Arnold place, and posted on Feb.
IA, 1903, and estrayed before me, r. c..
Stinson, Justice Peace, one small black
mare and colt. Mare looks to be about
5 or 6 years old, has small white spot in
face. Also has small bell on. No
other marks or brands. Colt looks to be
about 5 years old; has one white foot.
Both wild. Can be seen in T. w. w.
Stinson's pasture, near Benton.
The above property will be sold at
Benton, La, on Saturday, April ii, 1903,
if not claimed and charges paid by that
date, according to law.
r. c. STINSON, ]. P,
Ward 2, Bossier parish, La.
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Stray Sale.

Stray Sale.
Esstrayed before me by r. E. Adgef
IA one white heifer with blue neck
and head, white face, two years a.,
marked crop and split in right ear, swal-.
low fork in left.
The owner is requested to come fce.
ward, prove property and pay charge
or the same will be sold at ]. E. AdgcfB
place, within the legal hours OF sale, O.
Saturday, March %, 1903.
J.P. GLEASON,
Justice of the Peace'
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DENTIST.

nR. r. s. TERRY has removed from
~ Cooper building to Zodiac bmldino.
over New York Dry Goods Company.
Rooms 3 and 4; Phone 1894.
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Saddlery and
Buppies.

am pleased to call the attention Of the
4 readers Of the Banner to my line of
Saddles, Harness, Horse Blankets, Lap
Robes, etc. Imake specially Of re-
pairing. Have the best equipped work
shop In North Louisiana. Your patron
age solicited. Respectfully,
r. p. NORTON.
2o3 Texas Street, Shreveport, Ia.
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W. C. PERRIN. J, G, HESTER,
ROBERT r. EMERY.
w. G. Perrin & Co.,
Successors to w. G. Perrin,)
Cotton Factors, Real Estate
and Rental Agents,
ff8 Texas Street. Shrevenort Ia
11S Texas Street, Shreveport, La.

"e are members of the Shreveport
w Board of Trade and have access
to all the latest cotton news.
Our facilities for storing, insuring and
selling cotton are equal to those Of any
house in the city.
, We will make liberal cash advances on
of cotton.
We sell every description OF Real
Estate, and always have on hand an
attractive list to offer.
We rent houses and farms, collect
rents, make prompt remittances, look
over assessments and pay taxes for non
residents.
We want patronage and expect to merit
same by strict attention to business.
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Homestead Entry No. 7255.
Land Office at Natchitoches, La.
Department Of the Interior,

Department OF the Inteyios,
February 2, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
IN ing named settler has filed noticeof
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof Win
be made before the Clerk Of the District
Court at Benton, La, on April 6, 1908,
viz: Homestead Entry No. 7255 -Horey
L. Giles-for the southwest quarter of
northeast quarter, southeast quarter Of
northwest quarter, northwest quarter Of
southeast quarter and northeast quarter
Of southwest quarter OF section II, town.
ship 22 North, range II West, Louisians
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: G. O..
Cozby. Henry Harrison, Of Emma, La;
Dave Rawls, A. J. Logan, Of Ansel, La.
j. ERNEST BREDA, Register. 4
February 26, 1903. apr 2
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!. w. JACKSON
MERCHANT TAILOR.

Cults from $40 up; pants from S. 3.zouk
~ Cleaning and dyeing done; all Folk
guaranteed. Anything made to oroei'
522 Market street, Shreveport.
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A. M. McWilliams,
GENERAL LIVERY AND FEED STABLE
BUSINESS CONDUCTED.

GOOD Horses and Vehicles to let at
NJ all times. A few select buggy
horses and thoroughbred saddle horses
for sale. "Tie up" with US when you
come to town. Corner Of Spring and
Travis streets, Shreveport.