Monroe Weekly Times (Newspaper) - February 21, 1907, Monroe, Wisconsin Wls February 21 1907 51.00 per Year IS OFFERED Electric Light Company Asks for Twenty Year Extension RECONSIDER EXTRA POLICE Aid Mores for Reconsideration and Matter Goet Session To Talk Bonds Attention wie called to the fact that the new houte means an tional annually in taxes It reported that the police com- had agreed to recommend that the night officers go on duty at 6 p m and remain on duty until 6 a m and each officer keep his regular beat The committee also has under consideration recommendation that the practice of officers making the rounds of the saloons at and calling time be ued The subject of sewers was discussed at some length the sewer committee finding that people having sewer con- are still in the habit of making improper use of the sewers A plan of close inspection was favored A blank on which miny questions are listed was proposed for purpose It was stated that there are 360 water con- sumers and that not more than 200 An ordinance giving the Monroe have Light and Power company a for a term of twenty years was offered to the city eye and was referred to a special committee appointed by the mayor consisting of Aids Shriner Bauman and The ordinance was offered by Aid Gorham with the understanding that it be referred to a committee It was suggested that a section be ted binding the company to a day rent for lighting and power purposes It was that perhaps other visions might be desired by the council The committee will confer with the city attorney for the purpose of ing upon that may be made in the ordinance The company is ering the matter of duplicating the present plant some of the new ery a dynamo and marble switchboard having already arrived Another en- gine of will be purchased and Rowing to the deals that are on the com- pany desires early action on the nance The ordinance is as An ordinance to provide for and late the lighting of streets of the city of Monroe county of Green state of Wisconsin and of said city with light The and council of the city of Monroe do Section 1 That the Monroe Electric Light and company Monroe Wisconsin their associates successors and assigns are hereby granted the right and privilege of erecting posts and wires with all necessary ments connections and fixtures under and above the surface of any and all streets alleys and public grounds in the corporate limits of said city for the purpose of conveying and ing electricity for heating illuminating and mechanical purposes and to ate use repair maintain and extend tlie same under or the surface of all the said streets alleys or public grounds in said city and for the purpose aforesaid to make all necessary tions and trenches in any and all of the said streets alleys and public grounds When any avenue or public grounds shall Be on or opened for any of the purposes aforesaid the same shall be restored to as good a condition as before ing opening with all convenient dis- patch and under the supervision and direction of the proper or ment of said city of All excavations shall be properly so as to prevent accidents and REVISION OF TARIFF Senate Places State Squarely In Line With Movement BY PETITION Senator Martin Introduces a In the Interest of Cities of the Fourth Class sewer connections and it is thought that a thorough inspection would be well worth its cost The city has been putting a large amount of money into a sewer system and the sewer committee feels that it is the duty of the city to protect it from some of the uses that are now made of it E J Manning was present and called the attention of the council to the con- dition of West Washington street There are places along the macadam street where the water is up endangering the cement work and the macadam He thought that with a little cleaning at the cross streets the water would drain off The board of water commissioners reported claims aggregating with recommendation that they be lowed Of this sum is for meters The claims were allowed A claim of in favor of A Lanz Son for repairing was referred to the committee on claims A claim of the Bolender Dry Goods Co of for supplies for the de- was allowed The claim of E J Manning for was allowed on recommendation of the claims committee The claim of N S Durst sheriff fees for two years up with the police and was found to be correct On report of the committee it was allowed police reported thirty-three lights out and all lights out for six hours J B Treat who had been in Chicago in connection with the water works bond arrived at o'clock and the council went into executive sion After three-quarters of an hour the council adjourned without arriving at any definite action Mayor Ludlow Aids Shriner Gorham Jones and Bauman were present TO TUB TIMES.] Madison Wis Feb is eagerly demanding a revision of the tariff By concurring in the assembly resolution today the placed the state squarely in line with the ment for a session of congress for readjusting the tariff schedules in the Dingley law In both houses of the legislature two resolutions have been adopted with practical unanimity one calling upon Wisconsin's delegation at Washington to work for immediate revision and the other memorializing President velt to call an extra session for revision Senator Burns was the only of the resolution and he explained that he was not a stand but did not believe the need of revision is so emergent as to require undue haste Senator Martin introduced a to nominate officers in cities of the fourth class by the petition process instead of by primary elections The senate committee on agriculture to which was referred the appointment Roberts as state veterinarian decided to withhold its report to the senate until after the passage of a committee providing that the state veterinarian cannot be in the manufacture or sale of any medicine remedy to be used in the treatment of diseased animals It was also decided that if this was passed the committee would report in favor of the confirmation of Dr The vote in the committee is said to have been four to one in favor of confirmation in case the passes Assemblyman Ties is getting lots of calls for copies of his which vides that no evidence of indebtedness shall be used as evidence in a court of record unless stamped by an assessor Although it would cover a vast scope and bring even book accounts under the eye of the assessor there is no doubt junior senator being the most con- always turned out well forhe never championed a person who was unworthy of his confidence tended to his duties and showed such willingness to work that he was soon advanced from his minor position to assistant index clerk At the next session Chief Clerk Nowell gave him a position at the desk which he held for two succeeding sessions and this year he easily captured the chief clerkship itself has a winning ity is accommodating and obliging has a frank open manly nance that attracts and holds friends a countenance that led Chief Clerk Nowell to exclaim the first time he saw Shaffer I like your is a Dane county duct born and raised on a farm where everybody ought to securing schooling through his own and prior to engaging in the real estate and insurance business in Madison taught in district and graded schools and ness college He has a business college training that stands him in good stead in his present capacity He makes an ideal chief clerk with a strong ant voice and tills the important tion with great credit Watch Shaffer he is bound to go still higher Too many young men nowadays we are sorry to say if not actually shirking at least seem to try to do as little as they can and still hold their job fatal mistake they make for their own good and their tions and advancement Young man if you want to succeed don't be afraid to work work overtime An obliging disposition and willingness to do more than is asked or required of you will in the long run bring merited recognition and reward as it did in the case of Chief Clerk Shaffer long for dinner time CALUMET BARING POWDER Best for flaky pastry 1 wholesome bread and biscuit for crisp cookies best for delicious cakes some muffins doughnuts that will melt in your mouth Everything you make well it will help to make because it's best by test Anybody cim cook well if they use Powder Failure with It Is Impossible It is chemically correct and mates Pure Food Price Moderate PROMISES TO BE GOOD Hahn Agrees To Close Up Albany Hotel PROSECUTION IS DROPPED PENSION BLANKS Age Pension Law Applications Received Here Have Law and Order League Will Proceed With Work of Cleaning Up the Village KING IS COMING Congressman Cooper has bered The Times with copies of age pension law which was recently enacted copies of tion blanks All soldiers 02 years of age are entitled to a pension of a month 70 years a month 75 years or over a month Many of the old soldiers are preparing to take tage of the new law Copies of the blanks sent to this of- fice will be given to the first who apply for them Present indications says a ton dispatch are that Congressman Cooper will not be again in his seat this session He is getting along well but Annual Inspection of Co H Set Saturday March 23 for shall only be remain open for a length of time to the purpose for which they were made This grant and franchise shall nate in twenty years from May Section 3 This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after May The ordinance is an copy of the one adopted in 1888 to reconsider the action of the council in appointing another night officer is now before the council and has been laid over to next meeting Aid called the attention of the couft cil that the charter gave the appointing to the mayor who by making the appointment confirmed the action Mr said there was considerable criticism of the council in voting to put on another which meant a year to the city He said there was heavy taxpayers in the south part of the city who are of the opinion that it is not necessary to keep an officer at hu Milwaukee depot He made a motion to reconsider which was by Aid Gorham Aid Bauman asked that the matter he held open un- til Aids Blumer and Trickle who voted for the officer could be present Aid Shriner did not feel that the council was warranted in expending a month for another officer in view of the ent high tax rate He thought that while the entire city could not be policed the telephone police call made it possible for the entire city to get the benefit of the service Co H according to official notice re- today will be inspected on evening March 23 The tion will be made by Gen Charles King Lieut P A Shriner appeared before the board of military examiners in the office of the general at son last evening and successfully passed a captain's examination and wi 1 now be commissioned captain of Co H MAY DO CITY GOOD Fire at Brodhead To Result In Erection of Modern Buildings The fire that destroyed a lot of oU buildings that stood on the corner o the principle thoroughfare at has really done the city good although in a hidden manner Where the old frame structures a high board fence is now enclosing the lot on the corner and talk is rife that Mr Shorb the owner may decide to erect a modern up-to-date building on the site If he does it is probable that the lot next to his will be built up At present they are unsightly burnt piles There is talk of a new laundry being erected just off the main streets the city at present being without a ing suitable for the purpose The old ruins of the opera house next to the Shorb hotel are also unsightly and it is rumored that they will be torn down this spring and repaired that Mr has a measure which would certainly insure the tion of credits If a goes through entitled A measure for the protection of men people will have to be careful in future to state how far they intend riving horses which they hire at ic stables as the measure makes it a misdemeanor to falsely state to a the distance it is intended to rive the hired animal or team A num penalty of a fine is placed in his as a punishment for violation f its terms Nearly all the members left for home oday for the Washington's birthday recess There are some of the bers of the legislature even among those who are not making a home here this winter who have not been away Madison so far this session The recall principle was approved by the assembly committee on elections esterday when after a hearing the point resolution offered by man H E Roethe of Grant county was voted to be reported with for adoption The resolu tion provides for a the injury to his leg is so serious that he will not be permitted out of his room for a fortnight THREE OPERATIONS MONTICELLO MESSENGER Dr W II Palmer of Janesville was hero today to perform three operations for appendicitis The son of Adam Blumer Jr was the first one and the operation was performed at the Blumer home Mrs Edw Chesebro of Schultz was next operated upon at the Loofbourow hospital and this ation was followed by one upon James of Clarno Dr Palmer was assisted in each case by Clark and Secor The rapid recovery of all three of the patients is expected The Doherty case proven to be more than was expected Mrs bro stood the operation nicely MORTUARY RECORD WEATHER FORECAST Chicago Feb 21 5 The official weather forecast for tonight and Fair tonight and Friday Colder in east portion tonight amendment to empower the legislature to enact legislation for the recall of officials in case they are not tory to a sufficient number of their con- The committee on revision made its report to the effect that its business so far as new bills are concerned was completed The total number of bills according to the calendar then is MO There may be two more than this when the authorship of two measures is dis- covered This is in the assembly alone The senate bills total approximately 500 Chief Clerk Shafer Tuesday Jen Bryant was laid to rest H was a sad day for many who had been befriended by the grand old man and warrior and for none more so than C E Shaffer chief clerk of the Assembly for Gen Bryant it was through whom Shaffer who secured his first clerical position in the assembly eight years ago And Everett Charles P Everett a resident of the city died 210 East Market street The village of Albany is now on the carpet for a complete clean-up Th Law and Order League will undertake to do the job and considering the star that has been made the members ar confident of accomplishing desire results William J Hahn of as being the worst i offender ha promised to be good and the leagu will now take up the dropped as a result of the probing the Hahn joint and every effort mac to do away with the selling of liquor i the village as it is prohibited b a vote of the The prosecution of Hahn came to sudden end before Justice Edw Ruegger this afternoon when the ing of the matter was resumed At- for Hahn who were in ence with the attorneys for the state during the forenoon made a tion for the having the dropped which was agreed to Morgan Cliff Knapp and Joshua Wood representing the Law and Order league Hahn offered to close up the hotel abide by the law and do nothing in the way of violating the excise laws Hahn has rented the hotel to Henry who it is alleged has deserted a wife and eight children and being objectionable to the league no effort will be made to conduct the house under his management The state was not a party to the ar- and with the understanding lat Hahn should live up to the ment in good faith the prosecution was for the present upon a plea of by Hahn in this case He was ned and costs which amount to ver The testimony offered by the las implicated other parties who closely watched and the league may trike in other directions Chas well known Shrunk who has been associated with at his homo Hahn is one of the parties at 7 o'clock of and it was asserted that if he returns Rudy Disch has sold his farm two and miles west of Dayton to G Vild of Belleville The sum paid was for 120 acres stock machinery tc Mrs John who has een confined for some time with a evere attack of rheumatism is slowly Henry Zweifel a farm hand who is by Jacob Voegeli residing of the village was seriously on Thursday afternoon last by ailing oil from a load of straw He struck on his head and shoulders and being cut about the head and jeing considerably bruised it is hought that the sustained internal injuries Mr and Mrs Peter Becker residents of the south part of town mourn the death of their only son Casper Becker who passed away last night following a four weeks illness with typhoid fever The deceased was about 18 years of age Charley Rolph Sr lost the ends of two of the on his left hand while operating a planer on day Kolph shop located near the Milwaukee Miss Freda Karlen will succeed Miss Ida Schuler in the millinery business having yesterday purchased the stock and fixtures owned by Miss Schuler Miss Schuler retires in order to accept a position as saleslady with the People's Supply Co succeeding Mrs Grace Wallace who resigned to accept a like position in Madison BRODHEAD REGISTER Tuesday morning He had been unfailing health for a year and for six weeks hat growing weaker rapidly His sickness was due to a nervous disease brought on by an enlarged gland of th neck He was 515 years of age am lived here all his life lie was a mould er by trade and was employed at th foundry for many years A wife sin vives him Mr was a member of th Green Benevolent society im his death is the second Hie men hers will be called upon to pay to Albany they will be prepared to dea with him The court room was filled when case was taken up this afternoon th VETERINARIAN ROBERTS ON GRIDIRON AT BANQUE Bryant's proteges our illustrious near MATRIMONIAL Miss Anna of this city and Mr Glen Uren of Argyle were married at the parsonage of Emanuel Evangelical church yesterday afternoon Rev 1 F officiating The couple will make their home on a farm At a banquet of the Wisconsin of veterinary colleges at Madison the case of Dr Roberts the much opposed state veterinarian was so bitterly discussed that it is reported Dr Roberts will resign from the organization He was present at the banquet and during the discussion Notwithstanding determined tion Dr Roberts was recently re- appointed state veterinarian by the governor and an effort is being made through the legislature to prevent the confirmation of the appointment Dr Roberta is opposed because of the interests in a proprietary medicine and of his advertising methods Several of the farmers of Spring Grove and Decatur made up six loads of stock last week and marketed them in Chicago Among the lot were a choise collection of from the herd of Gardner and Schoen While assisting in operating a buzz aw Albert Roderick had the to have his left hand badly cut he bones and tendons of the back of ne hand were severed His physicians wpe to be able to save the injured member G E Dixon one of the former ers of the Register and at several times connected with the papers of this city las again embarked in that work ng entered the office of the ent this week Mr Elmer Heath who las been the foreman of the Independent will leave the employ of he paper and may decide to locate where Mr and Mrs Amos Rowe went to Chicago last week to spend a few days with their laughter Lola Rowe We understand Miss has been ed a position in the First National Bank of Chicago and will accept soon She has indeed made rapid progress since going to the city which speaks well for her ability and for the thoroughness of her training at the Monroe Business Institute REAL ESTATE SALES Wm Edwards to Bucher H lots block village of Martin S R Moyer to Wm Rupnow acres town of Jefferson Laura Martin and Hannah Martin to E K Bucher property adjoining mill and undivided one-half of water power village of Martin Sale bills printed by The Times Same old price for 100 and notice in both the daily and semi-weekly tions of The Times
