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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
WILL Go TO TRIAL.
United States Government oficials File an
Answer in Durkee Claim.

After being turned down almost
half dozen times by United States
treasurers, the facts in connection with
the famous claim of the heirs of
Charles Durkee against the United
States will be laid bare in the Supreme
court of the United States. While
denying the existence of any claim on
the part of the Durkee heirs the secre-
tary of the treasury and the United
States treasurer have filed an answer to
the famous suit.
In the answer the United States
officials assert that the claim is
wholly imaginary, false, fictitious and
fraudulent and without foundation, in
fact, or law. Further they bring out
the old reply to the claim the records
of the treasury department fail to dis
close any basis for the claim. With
the filing of this answer on the part of
the government the last doubt for a
settlement of the claim is removed and
the case will now have a final hearing
in the Supreme tribunal of the nation.
The government officials have con-
scented that the heirs bring suit against
the government for the sole purpose of
reaching a final decision in the mat
ter. Many decisions that should have
been final have been made, but with
these decisions the heirs have played
and at stated Intervals the case has
bobbed up serenely and given the
officials more trouble.
Thousands of dollars have been
spent by government officials in deny
ing the claim but there are still many
people in the country who are banking
on the government finally paying the
$79,OOO,0O0 claimed by Blaisde1 and
certain other people who have made
themselves heirs of Charles Durkee.
The case will come up for settlement
in the Supreme court of the District of
Columbia during the next term and it
is probable that the case will find a
settlement before the close of the pres
ent year. Kenosha is not in any way
interested in the case as none of the
heirs of Governor Durkee residing
here have ever filed any claim against
the government. There are a few
people in the city who hold shares in
the mythical claim and they are now
in hopes that the anxiety with which
they have watched the development of
the famous case will soon be over and
they will be permitted to pocket the
gains or losses of the litigation.
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Somers.

Rev. O. E. Steward preached his
farewell sermon at the Methodist
church Sunday.
The Methodist and Presbyterian
union Sunday school picnic, which
was held in Let's grove on Thursday,
was success in every way.
A little daughter arrived at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Jensen Mon
day.
Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Herzog, of Ra-
cine, attended the Sunday school pic
mic Thursday.
DR.. and Mrs. L. P. Valentine enter
tanned friends from Yorkvi11e during
the past week.
Mrs. Wilbur Chaffee, of California,
is visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mainland.
Sinclair Mainland, of Green Bay,
Wis, spent Thursday in Somers.
Miss Jones, of Racine, was guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bu11amore during the past week.
Mrs. c. w. Bush and little daughter,
of Franksvi11e, visited at Mr.. Estberg's
during the past week.
Rev. and Mrs. Kohlstedt, of Racine,
visited friends in the village Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Rasmussen
entertained friends from Racine the
past week.
Mrs. Eunice r. Lee and daughter,
Miss Jessie Lee, of Harbine, Neb.,
are guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. G.. Ozanne.
Mr.. Mortenson and Miss Estberg, of
Racine, spent Sunday at Estberg's.
Ben Boswell, of Winona, Mimi, is
visiting at Vim. Burgess.
Mrs. L. Cook and Mrs. Chas. Miller,
of Kenosha, attended the Sunday
school picnic Thursday.
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Sir Matte Liewen Stierugranat, of
the Swedish Nobility, Comes to
Kenosha on Queer Quest.
AN ENVOY OF THE GOVERNMENT
Will Prepare a Book on American Farm
1ng-Finds Farms in Kenosha County
Interesting as Types of Thrift.

Sir Matte Liewen Stierungranat,
son of Count Stierungranat, of Stock
holm, Sweden, and an envoy Of the
government of his native land, has
come to Kenosha county to make
study of farming and farm
life in Wisconsin in order to make a
report of his investigations to his gov
ernment. The houored guest will re-
main in Kenosha for some time and
during this time he will make a COM
plete study of the farm interests in
this locality. During the few days he
has been in the county the Swedish
nob1eman has learned to forget his
title and with his coat off and sleeves
rolled up he has gone out with the
'threshers to learn better the methods
of American farmers. The great
farms of c. d. Holt, ex-Congressman
Isaac Stephenson and the Balm farm
have been the chief objects of interest
in this part of the State for Sir Matte
and he has spent the greater part of a
week in looking over these farms.
Reserved in temperament, Sir Matte
has little to say in regard to his visit
in this country more than that he is
about to prepare book under the di-
rection of the Swedish government
which will treat Of American farmers.
In speaking of the farms in Kenosha
county and in Wisconsin, Sir Matte is
high in his praise of Wisconsin farm
ers. He finds the splendid social con-
ditions among Wisconsin farmers a
great contrast to Swedish methods
and he speaks in the highest praise of
the industry and thrift of the Ameri-
can farmer. This part of the State
is especially interesting to the
Swedish visitor on account of the fact
that he is largely interested in the
study of American dairies. The Count
his father, has stock farm on which
are now eight hundred Of cattle, and it
is probable that with the return of Sir
Matte the farm will be used for an ex-
pertinent in American methods in
stock raising and breeding.
The great criticism which the Swed
ish visitor makes of American methods
is to be found in his comment on the
owner of the farm. He says that if
you are looking for the American far
mer you must search until you find the
man who is most covered with the dirt
of the work and who seems to be do
ing more than any other man on the
farm. This is certain to be the owner
of the farm. In Sweden the work is
largely left to the men employed as
farm hands, but in this country Sir
Matte claims to have found the farm
hands rather the controlling force.
Sir Matte will remain in this county
for several days. He is well liked by
the farming ipopu1ati about the city
and is being 1avish1y entertained.
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DR.. Llewellyn Jordan, Medical Exami'
ner ofU. 8. Treasury Department, grad
uate of Columbia College, and who
served three years at West Point, has
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OUR
COUNTRY
CORRESPONDENCE.
I1lMNKEKKEKRS1S9S q 3 . q KNSSA
South Bristol.

Mrs. Calvin Ward, of Milwaukee, is
visiting friends and relatives here.
Mrs. M. Achen drove out from Ke-
nosha Thursday to attend the Ladies
Aid society.
John Pierce made flying trip to
Milwaukee Wednesday, returning the
same day.
Ralph and Frank Karnes are spend
ing the remainder of their vacation
making a tour of the State canvassing
for stereoscope views. They will be
gone a month.
Most of tn. farmers are through
haying and harvesting.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
A1zo Pierce August 18th. Forty-three
ladies were present at the last meet
ing. Mrs. Pierce can easily entertain
fifty.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Woodwork, of Cal
ifornia, are visiting old friends and
neighbors at Wesley.
Some of our young people attended
the dance at Antioch Wednesday
night.
Evaline Kelly, who has been attend
ing school at Evanston, is home spend
ing the remainder of her vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Hill took in a
family picnic at Paddock's Lake
Thursday.
Mrs. Chester Schofe1d and daughter
Belle, of Oshkosh, were the guests of
friends at Wesley Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bu1lamore, of
Kenosha, and Miss Radde11, of South
Dakota, spent Sunday with Charles
Waldo and family.
Misses Helen and Agnes French, of
Beaver Dam, came Wednesday to visit
their sister, Mrs. A. Graham. Miss
Helen has been here number of times
before, and is a general favorite with
the young people of Wesley, who glad
1y welcome her. They will remain
until September.
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ENTERTAIN THEIR FRIENDS.
Pastime Pleasure Club Entertains Friends
From Milwaukee and Racine.

The Badger Yacht club, of Mi1wau-
kee, thirty-fve mem bers in all, and
the Calumet club, of Racine, came to
Kenosha on Sunday to visit the Pas
time Pleasure club and the entertain
ment furnished by the local club was
one of the jo11iest seen in Kenosha in
many day. The visitors came to
Kenosha on two yachts and during the
day most of the time was spent at the
rooms of the Pastime Pleasure club on
Main street. @s
A generous Supply of refreshments
had been provided and a fine dinner
was served at noon. During the
morning hours base ball game was
arranged between the members of the
Calumet club and the Pastime club.
The game was played at the ball
grounds near the golf grounds and
when the game was over the Racine
BOYS led the locals by score of six to
five. The Milwaukee and Racine club
men returned to their homes late IN
the afternoon.
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Wheatland.

w. F. Worth and family moved onto
their farm near Burlington last week.
Mrs. F. Shireman has been enter
tanning lady from Milwaukee.
Gussie, Mary and Cecilia Murphy
and Rose Richter were the guests OF
Mrs. Peter Schlax, of Wilmot, Wednes-
day.
Emma Runke1 went to Wi1mot on
her wheel Friday.
Mary Rafferty, returned last week
from a visit with relatives in Milwau-
kee.
Mrs. F. Shireman entertained her
sister and family, of Burlington, one
day last week.
P. J. Worth and Chas. Tinda1l had
business at Antioch and Grass Lake
Thursday.
Mrs. E. Leach went to Burlington
Saturday.
Mrs. Peter Schlax, of Wilmot, was
up home Friday.
Charley and Ed Bergestrand, of
Ridgefe1d, ILL.,, Sundayed here.
Mrs. Henry Runke1 entertained a
number of friends Thursday after
noon.
John P. Runke1 and John Mathews,
of Burlington, were calling on old
friends here Friday.
w. c. Wilson, of Spring Prairie,
was through here buying pop corn
last week.
Emma Runke1 has been engaged to
teach school in the Stanley district. -
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Woodwork People Object to Lower
ing of the Northwestern Tracks
at That Station.
A NOVEL ENGINEERING FEAT
Company Plan to Cut Into the Virgin
Hills for a Distance of six Feet
to Avoid a Grade.

There is another fight in Kenosha
county between the people and the
Northwestern Railway and the citizens
of the village of Woodwork are up in
arms on account of the announcement
of the Northwestern that they will
lower their tracks more than six feet
for a mile and half about the station.
At present the WoodwCrth grade is
one of the worst grades on the West
ern division of the Northwestern road
and it is almost impossible to pull the
heavily laden freight trains over it.
Many times the company have been
forced to send an extra engine to
Woodwork to pull the trains up the
grade. While the place has not been
the scene of many accidents, it is
feared that unless some changes are
made the company will have bad &C
cident at this grade.
In order to reduce the grade the
company have planned an unique feat
of engineering and they will cut into
the virgin hill for a depth of six feet,
reducing the height of the grade to
this amount. 1t will be vast amount
of work for the company and the low
ering of the grade will cost thousands
of dollars. The matter was presented
to the Town Board Monday afternoon
by r. F. Roberts and the members of
the Board did not take kindly to the
proposed scheme. They claimed that
the proposed change in the grade will
make the crossing at Woodwork a
very dangerous one and for this reason
they claim that it will greatly reduce
the value of the land along the 1oca-
ton Of the tracks. AS yet no papers
have been filed in the courts, but at
torneys have been employed and it is
probable that the company will be
forced to pay damages before the re-
duction of the grade is permitted.
With this change of the grade the
time for running trains on the West
ern division will be greatly reduced
and the company will be able to give a
much better service to the ice compan-
les which are largely interested in the
service on this part of the company's
lines
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NEBRASKA INDIANS COMING,

There is nc other base bail team in
the country that is at all like the Ne
braska Indian base ball team. In the
first place the team is composed of
genuine Indians, and in the second
place they play the finest base ball of
any team travelling. Then, too, they
camp right on the grounds where they
play and live in true savage style.
The Nebraska Indians will play the
Athletics at Kenosha on August 10
and II. No one who enjoys sport or
novelty should miss this event.
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East Somers.

Threshing is progressing rapidly.
Phi1o Ozanne, of Chicago, called on
old friends in the neighborhood last
week.
John Jones and family, of Racine,
spent Sunday with friends in this vi
cinity.
T. H. Rogers took his threshing out
fit to Pike Woods Monday of this
week.
w. R. Anderson and family, of Ke-
nosha, were in our burg Sunday.
E. A. Sammons and family, of Chi
cago, and Mrs. ]. H. Sammons and
daughters, of Kenosha, called on old
acquaintance here Saturday.
Emmett Shields threshing machine
has been employed on the Balm farm
the past week.
It is reported that some farms in
this locality will change tenants in the
fall.
Neighbor Nicholson entertained
large number of friends from Kenosha
Sunday.
Michael Fonk has recently purchased
a fine new Bauer piano.
Oats average about Is bushels to TIE
acre in this vicinity; and yet city peo-
pie have the nerve to tell us that crops
are better than reported.
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ROSIE WEISUNG AGAIN.
Reports State That the Child Matrimonial
Wonder of Kenosha Has Again Married

1t was reported about the streets this
morning that Rosie Weisung, the sew
enteen-year-old girl who has figured
before Kenosha public for some time
in many unfavorable lights, had been
married on last Saturday evening to
Robert Hubbard, 1inen1an of the Wis
consin Telephone company. The re-
port of the alleged wedding cannot be
substantiated and there seems to be
some doubt as to the re1ia bility of the
report. Mrs. Hubbard is not as yet
free from the entang1ements which her
marriage with Charles VIII brought, as
she has not as yet had a decree of di-
vorCe entered in the records of the
Circuit Court. This is probably news
to the young lady, as the divorce was
properly granted during the June term
of the Circuit Court, but the decree
has not yet been entered and with this
decree pending it would have been i'm
possible for the young lady to have
married in Kenosha or Wisconsin. An
examination of the marriage license
records in the county building fail to
show that a license or order was issued
for the marriage.
The romantic side of the life of Ro-
sic Weisung is too well known to the
people of the city to need any repeti-
ton.
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John Wadsworth, of Union Grove,
visited with Chas. Marsh and family
on Thursday.
Mrs. Andrews and daughter, Mrs.
Gibbs, spent Friday in Chicago.
Mrs. El1ingwood returned to White
water on Wednesday of last week after
stay of Eve weeks with her neice,
Mrs. J. B. Edwards.
Rev. Father De1vin, from Austiro,
Mimi, arrived here Monday afternoon
for brief visit with his brother and
family.
Mesdames C. C. Shepard and E. F.
Jos1yn visited in Union Grove Thurs
day.
Mrs. Chas. Parks spent part of
last week with relatives here.
Dr. Young, wife and daughter, and
Stella Blackman arrived here from
Grand Rapids, Mich, on the after
noon train Monday and are visiting at
the home of Henry Blackman.
Miss Mamie incredibly, of Union
Grove, is visiting with relatives in
this vicinity.
Alvin Marsh is suffering from an at
tack of Quinsy.
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WOODMEN NOTICE.

The order M. w. of A. in Kenosha
has had rapid growth during the
past year. There is still room for a
few more good active members. Ke-
nosha camp No. 1864 has by resolution
opened it's charter for a short period
and given charge of the work to a
camp deputy.
The commission and all necessary
planks are now in my possession.
Any good applications for membership
shall receive my immediate and care
full attention. Men of good moral
character, within the required age
limit, who are DESTROYS of securing the
best and cheapest fraterna1 insurance,
are invited to communicate with me.
You will never regret the day you be-
come member of the Modern Wood
men. Respectfully,
CONRAD SHEARER, D. H. c..
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TOWN OF WHEATT,AND-

w R Hoagland--;Part Of or of s W or, sec
z, /, 10; acres, IL; amt, S2928
Town OF RANDALL.
C&NW Ry-1 76-1OO acres of s wqr of W
81 N w Ry-1 316-1OOO acres of s or of n e
or sec 80, 1, r 10; acres, 100000; amt, S252
TOWN OF SoMERs.
Unknown--2 rds wide off entire side of s.
no acres, or sec a. g. re; acres, 375- 1906
amt, 81. 10
Orson Fox-W hf of wqr sec IS, t 2, %;
acres, 80; amt S75.4
Kenosha Land and Improvement Subdivision
OF pit OF w hf Sec 30.
A Miller-Lot g, blk of sec 30. 2, r %; amt,
S1.83
Doratha Owen-Lot 12, blk A, sec 30, t2, r 49,
amt, 81 .83
Town OF PLEASANT PRAIRIE.
Mrs H Wallace-Beg at point on Fremont
avenue SO rds south of north line of or; thence
w parallel with the line of sec 523 #: thence
s so IT; thence 523 it to Fremont ave- thence
north so it to beg, Or sec 6. t 1, %; acres.
3-5: amt 49,
Jno McGrath-N or sec SO, t /, %: acres,
1850; amt, $79.41
CITY OF KENosHA.
Mary Yule and children-Beg 104 it W of n
cor of blk 81; thence to a point 1913 # of
line of blk thence to W line of blk; thence
II to within rds of line of blk; thence to
Wildenss e cor; thence n to Market St, thence
e to beg, pit of blk SO, or sec 81, 2, r %;
Margaret Madison-W hf lot 9, blk AZ, eqr
sec 81, t q r %; amt, S3I.03
Thos Hoban-Lot9 9, blk IA, s W or sec 80. t2,
r %; amt, 81 .95
C&NW Ry-All between E r Heads sub
division and railway, w or sec 81, 2, 49,
amt, 1894
FROST AND TUTTLES SUBDIVISION.
Peter Jorgensen-Lots and 9, blk A, n or,
sec 1, l, r %; amt, s. 70
HOLMES AND NICHOLS SUBDIVISION.
Margaret Madison-Beg rdS w and 90 rds
OF n cor of or sec; thence to Fremont ave:
thence to POmerOy street, thence IL rds.
thence to beg, wqr sec 6, t 1, r %, amt.
$40 Oh
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Dexter's Corners.

Misses Daisy White, of Chicago, and
Ida McCa1lum, of Milwaukee, are the
guests of Miss Sadie Cropley.
Miss Edith Dowse is recovering from
her recent illness, under the treatment
of DR.. William Pugh, of Kenosha.
John Hockney, of Antioch, was a
caller in this vicinity the first of the
week.
Ward Crop1ey and Dick Dowse are
spending the week with relatives in
Austin, Ill.
Messrs. Clarence Marsh and Harold
Simonds, of Milwaukee, and Robert
Whyte, of Chicago, were guests at the
home of S. B. Cropley on Sunday.
On her way home from Kenosha one
evening last week one of our most
popular young ladies and her two fair
guests were given cause for serious
alarm by a succession of shots hred
from ambush. But their fears were
dispersed by the timely arrival OF two
gallant young men from the nearby
town and under their protection the
young ladies were guided safely home
only regretting their inability to as
certain the identity of their brave
rescuers. The only clue to obtain up-to-
date, being the rubber tired runa bout
belonging to the son of one of Keno
sha's prominent dry goods merchants.
If Dame Rumor speaks correctly one
of our fairest flowers will soon be
transp1anted to the mountains OF the
wild and woody West.
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Brighton.

The grain is all stacked and the
threshers are busy.
James Welsh, Will Murphy and
James M. Brooke were Kenosha vlsl-
tors Saturday.
Martha Van Liere and H. Hartnell
took in the dance at Antioch Wednes-
day evening.
Charles Faden has again made his
appearance.
The ditch in front of Jas. Martins
house, caused by the water running
across the road from his watering
trough, nearly caused runaway one
day last week. Someone should see
that it is filled up.
John Hahn brought out his steam
thresher from Burlington Saturday.
Otto Raphengst took trip to Salem
Sunday.
Bert Boulder is running the engine
for P. G. Stah1.
The stockholders of the Brighton
Star Creamery Co. at their annual
meeting July 80, elected the following
officers: Henry Shepstone, president;
James Brooke, secretary; Antoine Dan
iels, treasurer; John Hahn, director.
VIM. Choake, formerly resident of
Brighton, now of Yorkville, died at
his home on Thursday.
John Tigh transacted business with
Jim Martin Monday.
Frank Evans is drilling a well for
H, Weber.
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according to directions. We shall certainly rec
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DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, paper covers, is sent free on
receipt of ri one-cent stamps to pay
expense Of mailing only. Address DR..
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Look over the Want Ads.
First publication, August 8, 1901.

OTATE OF WISCONSIN-County Court for
y Kenosha County-In Probate
Notice is HEREBY given that at d regular term
of the County Court, to be held in ana for said
County, at the County Court Room, in the
City of KenOSha, IN said County on the first
Tuesday being the third day OF September.
A. d. 1901, at 10 O'Clock A. M the following
matters will be heard and considered:
In the matter of the estate of Mary M. Mar
latt, deceased.
The application of Walter 7. Marlatt for the
appointment of an administrator of the estate
of Mary M. Marlatt, late of the city of Keno
sha, in said county deceased.
In the matter of the last will of Viola Irving,
deceased: The application of Henry j Hast
ings, for the examination and allowance of
his final account as executor of the last will of
Viola Irving. ate of the city of Kenosha in
said county, deceased and for the assignment
and distribution Of the residue of the estate
of said deceased.
By the Court.
Dated August z, 1901.
is RUSSELL II. SLOSSON,
County Judge.