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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-31

Representative Edward S. Roberts, OF
jefferson county. will introduce in the
House this morning a bill changing the
time of holding court in Switzerland coun-
ty SO as to make two of the terms begin
one week later than at present The bill
is backed by Judge Perry f. Bear, of the
circuit composed of Jefferson and Switzer-
land counties, and by the sentiment OF the
entire Switzerland county bar. Its chief
object is to prevent the Circuit Court and
the commissioners court from meeting on
the same day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-07
Engineer Warren Refuses to Recon-
mend the Extension of Break
waters at Present Time.
OTHER EFFORTS TO BE MADE
The LengtheAing of the Braakwatsr 10
Badly DemaaAsa by the Shipping
Interests OF the City.

La compliance with the request of
Kenosha harbor men Congressman
Cooper has made an effort to have fur
Their appropriations made for the pur.
pose of lengthening the breakwater at
the entrance of the Kenosha harbor,
but it seems that the effort will not be
a success at this session of Congress.
Congressman Cooper has had cores
pondence with Capt. Warren, United
States engineer at Milwaukee, with
reference to the advisa bi1ity of extend
ing the breakwaters at Racine and Ke-
nosha to secure better protection to the
harbors of those cities. Mr.. Cooper
informed Capt. Warren that it seemed
to be the opinion of shippers and ves-
sci owners that each of the break
waters should be extended northwest
two or three hundred feet. This sug-
gestion was in line with that made by
Mr.. Cooper to Capt. Warren before the
opening of the.session. Capt. Warren
declined to make a recommendation
for the extension of the breakwaters at
either city. He said that neither has
OSSu OlA1pAClCu 1OA d Suu1CICuC ACuS III
of time to enable him to say just what
change or addition should be made at
either city. Further he felt it to be
his duty to make no formal recommen-
dalton until it had been more clearly
demonstrated what difficulties exist
and what remedy should be applied.
The law requires as preliminary to
an appropriation there must be formal
recommendation of the engineer. Ac-
cordingly no appropriation for length
ening the breakwater can be made at
this session for either Racine or Keno
Sha.
Notwithstanding these facts the Ke-
nosha men will not give up the matter,
but a personal interview will be held
with the engineer and he will be asked
to make complete investigation of the
trouble and report it to the committee
on rivers and harbors. Congressman
Cooper is willing to make every effort
to have the appropriation made, but
the recommendation must be made by.
the engineer before any action is
taken.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-07

That the popular Pan-American Elk
position Route this summer will be the
Nickel Plate road, the shortest line
between Chicago and intermediate
points and Buffalo. No excess fare is
charged on any of its Peerless Trio of
fast express trains, and American
Club meals ranging in price from IS
cents to ST. are served in all its dining
cars. Pa1atial through vestibuled
sleeping cars and modern day coaches
with uniformed colored porters in at
tendance on the wants Of passengers.
The acme of comfort and convenience
in travelling is attained through the
superb service and competent equip
ment found IN the Nickel late road.
Write, wire, phone or call on John z.
Callahan, GenI Agte, Ill Adams ST.,
Chicago. w3e
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-07
ITEMS ABOUT THE LIBRARY.

The month of January has been a
red letter month in the history of the
library, and the goa. that has been
looked forward to for so. long has at
last been reached. The circulation
passed the 1000 mark, the actual num-
Der recorded being AGO. This num-
Der contrasts very favorably with Jan
uary, 1900, during which month 2,825
books were circulated.
The reading room is also steadily
growing in favor; the readers number
ing $50 during January, while 72a
readers were registered during Decem.
Der.
The German books added to the IL
brary this week are already beginning
to circulate, showing at once that there
is some demand for the books in Ger.
man text, although it is too soon tc
draw any conclusions as to the perma.
nency of their use.
Notices have been hung in II of the
factories in town, calling attention OF
EMPLOYEES to the privileges offered
them in thesway of good reading and a
pleasant room to read in at the Gilbert
M. Simmons library. The invitation
to all citizens of Kenosha to avail
themse1vessof this fine opportunity is
now reiterated.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-07
Car on the N. R. & K. Electric Road
Crashes Into Trolley Pole We'd
nesday Evening.
THE PASSENGERS ESCAPE UNHURT
The Car had started to Round the Hill Near
the sanitarium When It Left the
sTrack.-Motorman Hurt.sN

A serious accident occurred ION the
NJ, r. & K. electric railway BWednes-
day afternoon shortly before four
O'Clock, when north bound car left
the rails and crashed into az trolley
pole, partially demo1ishing the car and
badly frightening the' half score Of
passengers. The car had left Kenosha
at 3:45 and as it was rounding the turn
near the ice houses'one of the fans on
the wheels broke and the car left the
rails, dashing down a slight incline
and striking one of the trolley poles at
the side of the track.
The ACCIDENT happened so suddenly
that the passengers were not 0aware
that all was not we'll until they were
thrown in heap in the front part of
the car. AS by a miracle none of the
passengers were injured. The car
struck the pole with terrific force,
breaking it, the upper part falling on
the car shattered the windows and al
most frightened to death the motor
man.
M further damage was caused by
rangement of the working of the line
between Racine and Kenosha. The
car was piled across the track and cars
coming from the north were stopped
at the scene of the wreck and the pas
sengers forced to walk to the city
through the snow. Theaproperty loss
to the company will be considerable as
the car will ave to be sent to the
shops for repairs and the line will have
to be repaired.
The accident was no fault of the
motorman, who remained at his post
although in deadly peril. 1t is said to
have been partially caused by the icy
condition of the tracks, but the officials
of the company deny this claim and
state that the accident was wholly due
to the breaking of one of the wheels of
the car.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-07
Peter Giles Arrested Friday Evening
on a Charge of Selling But
terine."
THE MERCHANT CLAIMS A LICENSE.
And Will contest the Case to the Bitter
End.-osher Arrests TO Be Asked ~
Food ana Dairy Commissioner

Food and Dairy Commissioner n. c..
Field, of Milwaukee, has been in Ke-
nosha for the past few days making
Investigations Of alleged violations Of
the pure food laws of the state, and as
"a result of his visit Peter GILES, the
we'll known grocer, was arrested Fri
day evening by Chief O'Hare on a
charge of violating the law by selling
"butterine." The case had hearing
journed for week OH account of the
absence of the complaining witness.
Field entered the store of Giles Il
short time ago and purchased a small
quantity of butterine and on this pur-
chase the complaint isS based. Mr..
Giles claims to be entirely innocent of
the charge against him, as he has been
licensed to sell the butterine. There
were no misrepresentation on the part
Of the grocer, and if he has violated the
law he has not done SO knowingly. He
will make an effort to test the law for
he is regular dealer in butterine, and
takes orders for the delivery of the
same to many people in theScity.
In Connection with the arrest of
GILES, it is reported'that more fragrant
violations of the pure food law have
been discovered in the city, in the way
of sales of baklng-powder and other
products. The case of Mr.. Giles has
simply been started to make an effort
to test the strength of the law, and in
this manner the arrest will be a sue
cess as Mr.. Giles has decided to fight
the case in the highest courts of the
state if necessary. Many people in
the city are regular users of butterine
and the product is openly advertised
by many dealers.
It is hard to see why the grocer has
been singled out for arrest, but the full
facts in the case will be brought out at
the time of hearing next week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-07
THE COLLEGE LITERARY SOCIETY.

One of the most interesting sessions
of the College of Commerce Literary
Society this year was held at the col
lege building yesterday afternoon.
Every member on the program took
part, and the selections were very
favorab1y rendered. Under the new
constitution and bylaws the society
is making rapid progress, and its mem
bers are becoming we'll versed in par
liamentary rules. It is planned to ar
range, if possible, for joint debate
between the high school and college
before the term ends.
The following program was rendered
at Yesterdays meeting:
Reading Wal1lg.
Paper-Editors: Mrs. Lulu Trenary,
George O'Brien.
Essay-Lizzie Hegeman.
Recitation-John Jordan.
mpersonation-John Northway.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-07
NEW PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.
Il. s. Brown Will open His Art Studio On
Park avenue Monday Morning.

Kenosna is TO have new art studio.
Next Monday morning Harry Brown
will open his new gallery in the Lewis
hocse on Park avenue, just east of the
Gilbert M. Simmons Library.
The studio will be one of theSnost
elaborate galleries in Wisconsin. Mr..
Brown has spared neither time nor ex-
pense in fitting up his new place of
business, and it is certainly as nearly
q model gallery as is possible to be
made.
The entire house will be used for the
gallery. In the front rooms of the
house reception room has been fitted
up. This will be very beautiful room,
the walls being finished in red and
gold and hung with oriental fixtures.
In this rosm will be placed on display
the triumphs of the photographers
art.
During his many years Of work Mr..
ton of art treasurs and these will be
hung upon the walls of the reception
room. The Main operating room is on
the second floor of the building and it
is exceedingly large, giving room for
artistic arrangement of large groups.
The scenery is the most elaborate ever
brought to this city and was all done
by Ca1kins, the scene painter of Chi
cago.
The instruments in the operating
room are Of the latest pattern and every
sort of Photographic art is provided
for. Mr.. Brown is so we'll known in
Photographic circles that he needs no
further introduction to the people of
the city. His gallery will undoubtedly
be very popular one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-07
WIRES MUST GO UNDERGROUND
Manager Cotterel of the Wisconsin Tele-
phone Company Promises Reforms.

The Wisconsin Telephone company
will put it's wires in the business dis
tricts of Kenosha under ground-as
soon as possible. At least this is the
promise which was made to the mayor
and the committee of the council by
General Manager Cottere1 yesterday
afternoon when they met at the city
hall. Of course there: is no reason to
believe the poles will be taken down in
the next few years, but the company
will put the wires under ground as soon
as the city is large enough to demand
such service.
Manager Cottera1 stated that the
company was willing to do in Kenosha
anything that they had done in other
cities in Wisconsin. He promised to
have the old telephone poles removed
from the streets at once but the matter
of free telephones tosthe city and the
placing of wires must be. referred to
the managers of the Erie Telephone
company, which has lately purchased
the Wisconsin, Telephone company's
lines. The committee will have no re-
port to make at the meeting of the
council on next Monday:evening and
will ask for further time for another
conference with Mr.. Cotterel.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-07
SIX MONTHS OF JUBILEE.
Archbishop Katzer Receives PapalsLetter
Extending Benefits to Catholics.

. Archbishop Katzer has received
letter from Rome dated Dec IS, an
nouncing that the Romans Catholic
churches throughout the5wor1d will
hold six months jubilee by special
permission of the pope. The ce1ebra-
ton is to be in the nature of the ''Holy
Year" ceremonies held in, Rome a year
ago, and its object is TO give all Cath
olics who were unable last year to
make pilgrimage to Rome an oppor-
tunity of enjoying the benefits there
en- joyed. "A soon as the archbishop
decides VIXEN the ceremonies are to be-
gin, notice of the fact will be read in
the various Catholic churches of the
diocese.
Under the rules of the jubilee, those
who wish to merit the jubilee benefits
must visit for fifteen days one of the
four churches to be designated by the
archbishop, the cathedral in Milwau-
kce being one of these, and to say
special prayers for the exaltation of
the church, the exterminaton of heresy,
the concord of Christian rulers and the
welfare of the Christian religion. The
jubilee will be the most extensive since
that of 1875.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-07
JENSEN GOES 70 JAIL.
Justice Court Lawyer is Landed in Jail TO
Serve Fifteen Day Sentences.

Justice Court Lawyer is Landed in Jail TO
Serve a Fifteen Day Sentence.
Chris Jensen, the justice court law
yer, and plaintiff IN a breach of prom
Use suit, now 1anguishes in the county
Jail waiting for some friend to pay a
fine which was charged against him in
a Justice court last week. Jensen was
sent to jail on a commitment and will
remain there fifteen days.
When the chief of police went to take
the lawyer to Jail a dramatic scene was
enacted. Jensen was in his customary
place in Justice McCarron's office.
The chief approached him and told
him that he udd d commitment tor
him, whereupon Jensen demanded to
see the papers. The commitment was
handed to him and Jensen siezed it and
tore it into a thousand pieces. The
officer at once seized the man and hur-
ried him off to Jail.
When Jensen was searched it was
found that he carried a small revolver,
two chambers of which were empty.
He also had a large number of legal
papers showing that he was ready to
commence more suits against various
people.
The officials at the Jail seem to think
that Jensen is not mentally sound and
insist that some action should be taken
to have him examined before the
county judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-07
IT, GU: c,he:5u b;11

THE Ship Subsidy bill has its
friends and its opponents, each vigor-
Gus in their opposition or support of
the bill. This is natural consequence
since the bill has it's merits and it's de-
merits. It is an evidence of the strong
tendency in the direction of an en-
larged merchant marine. It is the
first real effort to encourage that
branch of our commerce, The thing it
signifies, if not the thing itself, is a
qualification to the people of the
United States and deserves all the
sympathy and encouragement that
may in reason be allotted it. The
heated discussion at present going on
In Washington over the bill augurs
we'll for our merchant marine. If the
Subsidy bill is deficient as measure
to promote a merchant marine, it is
certainly not deficient as means OF
arousing public interest and attracting
public attention to the need of some
legislation that will bolster up oul
at present rather defunct establish
ment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-07

GOV. LA TOILETTE has given the
primary election law great deal OF
thought. It has been his pet project
for some time and he has studied its
adaptabi1ity and practicability from
all sides. No doubt he is far more
conyersant with the merits and de-
merits of the proposed law than any
enc else in the State and possibly
could en1ighten many who are some
what in the dark and clear up many
places that appear rough and rocky to
those who have not mastered the prop
.osition. It is natural to suppose that
the primary election bill, prepared and
introduced into the Assembly by AS
semb1yman Stevens, very closely rep
.reseuts what Gov. La Toilette would
have the law be. There is no ques-
tioning that the bill is very readable
and lucid instrument. 1t makes clear
the process Of the primary election I'M
der the proposed law. But it neces-
sarily leaves the average citizen to i'm
agine and wonder how the thing will
work itself out.
On first reading the bill seems to
promise very clumsy and awkward
primary election law. The fact that
1t draws party lines so closely has
bad look at first and the great posi-
bility for numerous candidates and a
bulky ticket, with its accompanying
possibilities of minority rule and
choice by lot rather have the effect of
making one skeptica1. Some of these
objections dwindle, however, with more
careful consideration. The great prin-
ciple, on which the bill is based, has
determining influence with even the
qmest skeptica1 reader. The fact that
the law will appeal to the coveted
privilege Of every citizen, that of the
ballot, is a very strong argument IN its
favor. When there is an election on
the people are not inclined to shirk
their duty, while they might be strong
" tempted to keep away from the
Caucus The proposed law appeals to
sponsibility, as we'll as to the interests
of the voter. There may be found
many salient objections to and demer-
its in the bill, nevertheless, and moth
ing but careful and intensive study
of it will truly stab1ish its claim.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-07

IT is stated on the best of authority
that Admiral Dewey was compelled to
eat dough and drink vinegar while a
cadet at the naval academy at Annap-
oils. Possibly he could enlighten the
public by telling how much he profited
by that experience in his battle at
Manila Bay. Or if it did not avail
him there it might have helped MIN to
make less wry face atthe taste the
vinegar of mans Inconsistency.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-07

is the press losing it's influence? 1t
would certainly seem that an affirma-
tive answer would be inevitable. The
press has never before been SO great in
facilities, so extended in it's field, so
widely circulated and so generally
read as it is today. But has its inf1u-
euce waxed with it's news service and
subscription list? There is cause for
grave doubt. The mu1titudinous ram
i6cations in the field of journalism,
once almost monopolized by the news.
paper, the quantity of magazines and
periodicals of the present era have
robbed the press of its educational
feature and left it the medium of news
and political strife. It's influence has
mario we'd to a matter of political pres
tige, and even in that direction there
is reason to fear that it does not WELD
the influence that it should. The
same elements that have rendered the
Republican and Democratic parties the
dominating forces in politics, and the
same tendencies that have created the
political machine, and the same appre-
tensions that have fostered anti-n1a-
chine attempts at reform have cur
tailed the influence of the press and
brought it's right to leadership into
question. One could almost count on
the fingers of his hands the papers in
the country that are really exercising
an influence in politics that is Gre
ative. These a~e influential because
they have manifested a determination
to express opinions that are original
and honest and not the mere reflection
of a party mandate. In short, they are
independent. That is the secret of the
influence, and it is as well the element
lacking in too many newspapers that
renders their efforts ineffective. Ma.
chine politics will thrive so long as
people are willing to devote them
selves to party at the expense of prin
ciple, and the press will continue tt
lose it's prestige so long as it hangs a
its masthead a mere party name, anC
truck1es to party bosses.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-07

If our legislators at Madison can
grind out more work than our enter
prising milwaukee, papers, morning
and evening, can record, they are the
swiftest set of law makers that are in
the business at the present moment.
All the Milwaukee papers are making
an unprecedented effort to get all there
Is going on at the State Capital and
the people of the State have never had
Sc good an opportunity to follow the
m nute and intricate details of 1egis1a-
tive proceedings as that afforded
them now. If they are ignorant of
what is doing in the halls of the Leg
islature, it is4thes fault of no one but
themselves.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-07
BIG REBATE FOR Balm HEIRS.
Revenue Officers at Washington Authorize
Return of Taxes to Extent of ST ,937.


Return of Taxes to Extent of $7.e37.
Assistant Secretary Taylor of the
United States revenue Office at Wash
ington yesterday authorized the local
revenue officials to refund to the heirs
of Edward Balm of this city the sum of
of S., o37, representing the excess col
lected from the heirs as the govern
ment tax on the estate. This refund
is made in compliance with recent
decision of the United States Supreme
court on the legacy tax feature of the
war revenue law.
The Balm estate was estimated at
So, SIS, 900 on which tax aggregating
$45, 374 was collected. The tax should
not have been more than 49,, 437 and
accordingly the difference has been
ordered refunded to the heirs. Several
other KenosEa estates have paid
excess taxes and these will be refunded
in the near future.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-07
FARM FOR SALE.

A well improved farm of 120 acres of
choice land, good location, near cream
cry, An abundance of good water.
Farm clear, title perfect. Terms easy;
part cash, balance, ten years, S per
cent. Address John Ga1lag her, Silver
Lake, Kenosi1a Co., Wis. vii
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-07
DON'T FORGET ZEE PRICE.

The price of the TELEGRAPH-CoUR-
Ter is only one dollar per year if paid
in advance or before the year is up.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Chicago
Inter Ocean, giving complete news of
the county of Kenosha and the world,
are OILY $1.60 per year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-07
A CARD.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on 81 cent
bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup Or
Tar if it fails to cure your cough or
could. We also guarantee 25-cent
bottle to prove satisfactory or money
refuude dwtf
]. e Hack1ey & Son. Fl Hurd,
.!ickhaut & Ayton. G L Cameron
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-07

The press r o II at TIE Powder mills
is nearing completion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-02-01
STATE CONVENTION.
To the Republican Electors OF the
State Of Michigan

The State Convention Of the Republl'
cans of Michigan is hereby called To meet
az the Auditorium III the city Of Grand
Rapids, on Thursday. the 2Sth day OF
February, 1901, AT IL o'clock an FOR
the purpose OF nominating candidates
forJ us,ice of the upreme o ,rl ahd two
Regents of the University, and the tran
saciion of such other business as may
properly come before the convention.
The delegates from the several conn
ties in each Congressional dlst ct are re-
auested to rleet III district caucus AZ 10
o'clock IN on the day of the State
Convention, and select "tficers rs follows
TO be presented TO the State u INVENTION
for confirmation One vice president, one
assistant secretary, one member each OF
the committee on "Credentlals, Per
manent Organization and Order OF busi-
ness" and Resolutions and TO tran
sact such other business as they may
deem necessary.
GARRIT 1 DIEKFMA, Chairman,
DENNIS h ALwARD, Secretary.
Detroit, Men Jan. IL. 1901