The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-26

money to come from the local treasury.
The trouble is said to be in getting
good men to 60 to the woods and Ell
gage in the work, which may be in
beating out the flames or in preventa-
tive work.
Temperance Bills Slaughtered.
The Thayer bill died easily. A few
more voters would have carried it. or
even had it's original backing been
held this residence district bill
might have been sent to the senate.
The 300-foot bill has been delayed and
amended. and it is predicted it will
not pass. The county option bill has
failed. Thus, one by one, measures Of
this sort have gone to their death, and
there is nothing to show for the up
heaval except a disposition on the part
Of temperance folks to pledge mem
bers Of the legislature next year to
some measure like the Thayer bill.
The Two Governors.
Governor La Toilette is pretty hap
,pv over the sureness of a rate com
mission bill and will go to Washing
ton. When he will qualify as senator
is uncertain; he can do it at any time.
Until he does, his salary as governor
runs on, also his tenure of the beauti-
full home on Mendoza and the Incl
dental fund to draw upon. Lieutenant
Governor Davidson will succeed him.
q iC ar,1xr 1ynO IS,
in good favor with every one. He has
been content to go with the movement
and does not offend people. Lieuten-
ant Governor Davidson is always we'll
dressed, has pleasant smile and will
get the state into no trouble AS as
semblyman, state treasurer and pre-
siding officer Of the senate he has
had considerable experience in public
affairs, and if there is a crisis he is
a man who will get the best counsel
before acting. Mrs Davidson is a
bright ambitious lady, of fine pres
ence, and the social end Of things
will be well cared for.
Both friends and foes of the gov
governor are glad to have him 90 to
Washington, the latter that he may
proceed on al larger career. 1t is be-
Heved he will lead a quiet life on the
start. reasoning that he is young yet
Dealing With Monopolies.
The telephone bills are up to the
senate. and the independent compan-
les have SO many friends that the bill
to classify cities and prevent a lower
charge in one than another may be
passed, as a rebuke to what some call
the grasping spirit of the old line
companies. There has been powerful
work done on both Sides
Now that the ad valorem principle
has been adopted in dealing with
steam railroads, there is a disposition
to extend it to other public utilities.
The telephone companies resist it.
barring the Bell, and the street car
lines. Mr.. Begg, the Milwaukee man
ager, who is a very clever man, put I'D
strong talk to the committee the
other night, showing the advantage
of the present tax on gross receipts.
He maintained that as the franchises
lapse in a. period of years, an ad valor-
EN- tax, fitting for steam railway,
was unjust Mr.. Pfister accompanied
his manager, but made no argument
Every reader of a Milwaukee paper is
familiar with the name of Beggs 1t
must have been amusing, if tragic.
when this notable executive, after the
BlgelOW sensation, went the rounds of
the National Electric Co. and called
in the relatives and associates of the
collapsed banker, discharging some
and cutting the salary of others.
Golf playing and late appearances in
the morning were not popular that
1t is possible that AID valorem tax
alton of street lines may fail on the
ground that until the courts have ruled
on the matter in the larger field of
steam railways, delay will be justified.
The Doctors Bill.
The physicians have got one of their
bills through the assembly, though by
close vote al to 40 and if it passes
the senate the state medical board will
De able to put out of business some
OF the advertising physicians unless
they can prove their case in court-for
the court can review the rulings of
the board. 1t is a large grant of
power. but friends of the bill point to
school superintendent with the right
to revoke licenses. The newspapers
and contingent of the medical profess
sion have vigorously opposed the leg
islation. and the end is not yet.
A New Capitol.
There is considerable interest in
Madison over the demand that the To- |
cation of the capital city be submitted |
to the people. Happily for them the |
senate has agreed to vote again on the
question, though if it gets to the as |
;embly the issue would be close there. |
md some think Madison would lose |
t. This city is interesting the legis- |
azure by a disposition on the part of |
some of it's citizens to contest the |
erection of S25O,OO0 school house. for
Which the common council has voted |