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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28
Representatives Of Big Western Syn
dicate Fail to Find any Idle Men
in This City.
HIGH COMPLIMENT FOR CITY.
Kenosha, They Declare is the Busiest Little
City in the Country and her Laboring
Men are Well Paid.

'kenosha is the busiest city in the
country today, and I do not believe
that there is single idle man in your
city. Your workmen are well paid
and during our stay Of two days in the
city we have not been able to secure a
single man who is willing to go to the
Pacific Coast to work in our tanneries.
Under the conditions in Kenosha we
could not expect to get men, and we
have given up the hunt for them
here.o
The above is the statement made by
the representative of a big Western
tannery syndicate who has been in the
city since Thursday morning making
an effort to get together a body of
workmen to go to the Pacific coast to
work in their tanneries there. The
syndicate sent two men to the city ex-
pecting to find large number of idle
men here, but the very reverse was
found, and the men cut their visit in
Kenosha from week to a little over a
day, and left the city without having
secured single man to make the Yves
tern trip.
During the last two months the rep
resentatives of the syndicate have Wis.
tied nearly every manufacturing city
in the United States, and the high
compliment which they have paid tc
Kenosha is an authoritative statement
The men advertised in the local
papers for men and promised good
| wages as well as transportation to
the coast. Only few men answered
the advertisement and those who came
| we're ma1contents who were ready to
go any place as long as their transpor-
tation was assured. Even these men
when told of the0wages that were be-
ing paid to the workmen declined to
sign any contracts for work, pre-
ferring to remain in Kenosha where
they were receiving higher wages.
The men stated that while they rep
resented great tanning interests, a
visit to the Allen tannery had been a
revelation to them and that there was
no doubt but that the Kenosha tannery
was the greatest n the country and
probably IN the world. The men left
this afternoon for Chicago where they
state they have been able to secure
some fifty men who are able to take up
life in the west. -
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28
Chicaeo to Denver Round Trip sa5

The low rate of $500 round "trip
Chicago to Denver, Colorado Springs,
and Pueblo, is in effect August Ito IA,
August % to "a and August 3O.to Sep
tember 10, inclusive. Double berth,
Chicago to Denver, on this train $3.50.
Two daily trains between Chicago and
Denver via Chicago & North Western
and Union Pacific Railways offer ac-
commodations for all classes of travel.
The 1870 p. m. train from Chicago has,
in addition to the tourist sleeping car
referred to, standard drawing-room
sleeping cars and free reclinings chair
cars through to Denver without
change. dw-s1
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28

SECRETARY SHAW evidently believes
in introducing modern business meth
DDS into the Treasury department and
has reduced the rank and pay Of those
clerks who are addicted to playing
poker. The managers of other large
financial institutions have never looked
with favor upon draw poker as a pas
time for their employees, and in prohib-
iting gambling in ali it's forms by the
clerks of the department, the Secretary
is only carrying out well esta blished
business principle.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28

The lives of May Yohe and Putnam
Bradley Strong are an offence against
public decency, and the best thing
that can be done and thesseverest pun
ishment that can be melted out to then
is to let them quietly sink out of sight
No wonder preachers and moralists
find texts for sermons in the degen
eracy of the modern press when the
papers devote so much space to chron
icing the every move of common
prostitute.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28
TORE THE MASK org
Manitowoc Sheriff Arrests j. Meyer who
had Made hit With the Girls of Paris

mad Made hit With the Girls Of Paris
J. J. Meyers, former representa-
tive of the National Life Insurance &
Trust Company, of Des Moines, Iowa,
was arrested in the town of Paris Fri
day afternoon by the sheriff of Mani
towoc county on "a charge of en-
bezzling the funds of the company.
He was taken to Manitowoc at once
for trial.
The arrest of Meyers caused a great
sensation in the town'of Paris, as the
insurance man had for the past two
weeks been cutting wide swath'' in
the town, and he had distinctive1y
made hit with the society of Paris,
Union Grove and other towns near the
western county line. Meyers came to
Paris few weeks ago claiming that
he was worn out by his work and that
he had decided to have a vacation in
the country. Although he was a mar
ried man he mingled freely with the
young 1adies.Sof the town and many
were made sad when they heard of his
arrest Friday evening.
Meyers was a typical dude. He was
always dressed in the latest fashion,
and on this account some of the men
around the store at 'Paris Corners be-
gan to suspect that 'a11 was not right
with the. fellow and notified the Of
ficia1s at..Union Grove, who in turn
notified the sheriff of Manitowoc
county of the presence of Meyers in
this county.
The man had smooth tongue and
he managed by thessproper use of it to
pull the wool over the eyes of many
people in the neighborhood and he
was freely received into the best cir
c1es in Paris and Union Grove. It is
claimed that he had even gone so far
as to makeslove to several of the young
ladies of the.Stowns and that the Ma
tional Trust accompany is not the only
one to be taken in by Meyers.
When he was arrested he declared
that he was entirely innocent Of the
charge brought against him and that
the sheriff. had been mistaken in his
man. The sheriff seemed to regard
this as great bluff and he was forced
to go to Manitowoc to stand trial.
Meyers was at work in Kenosha for
a short time but this city seemed to be
too small for:his liking, and he1eft here
for Milwaukee. The sheriff of Mani
towoc seems to be convinced that lie
has plentysof evidence to land Meyers
behind the bars.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28

PRESIDENT PALMA believes that the
lists of the Cuban army should be
carefully revised before any attempt is
made to pay the soldiers, and is
strongly opposed to the proposed loan
of $35, 100000. part of which was to be
used for that purpose. He evidently is
fully aware of the little failings of the
Cuban patriots and fears that if the
appropriation is made now that there
will be a grand rush to get on the
rolls. The American officers who
served in the island also observed that
the maj ority of the Cuban army was
more forward at meal times than in a
fight.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28

THE report of the board appointed
to select site for a naval training
station on the great lakes will proba bly,
not be ready for some time yet, as the
examination of the more available To-
cations. The board visited about
thirty places on it's first tour, but only
FIVE or six we're considered worth a
second visit by the board. According
to the Washington correspondents of
the Chikago papers, the general i'm
preston there is that the board will
recommend site in the neighborhood
OF Chicago. The Eastern States have
been pretty thoroughly gone over by
the recruiting officers of the navy and
the great centers of population of the
nish the additional men needed for the
service. Of all the sites in Chicago
and vicinity examined by the board on
its first round the one offered by Ke-
nosha was the only one selected by the
board for further examination. The
board seemed favorably impressed by
the proposition offered by the commit
tee appointed to look after Kenosha' 5
Interests in the matter, and the fact
that the board has decidedsto make a
second visit to the city may be taken
as a pretty good indication that Keno
sha still has chance. All the lands
required for the station can be OBJ,
tanned here at a nominal rate and the
harbor can be built quickly and at
merely nominal cost.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28

Railroad men are constantly try
ing new schemes to increase the
speed Of trains without disregard
ing the demands of safety, and ex-
periments are shortly to be made
between Wheaton and Elgin, ILL.,,
with cars and on rails specially made
for the purpose to run train of
six cars by electric power at the
sensational speed Of $50 miles an hour.
eve are going 10 do what Germany
failed to do says the electrical engi-
neer in charge Of the preparations.
This refers to experiments made last
year between Berlin and ZOssen, when
a speed Of a hundred miles an hour
was proved to be entirely practicable,
provided the rails are strong enough
to stand the strain. The unexpected
discovery made by the German tests
was that electric motors at high speed
put a greater strain on the roadbed
than steam locomotives.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28
LAKE GENEVA.

Last excursion of the year to this
beautiful resort Saturday, August 80.
Round trip only $1.OO. Leave Racine
1856 a. m, Racine Junction s 20 a. M,
kenosha 900 a. m, arrive at Lake
Geneva 1920 a. M, Williams Bay,
1885 a. m. Returning leave Williams
Bay $50 p. m, Lake Geneva 5:45 p. m.
arrive at Kenosha us p. M. Racine
Junction ESQ p. M, Racine, 7:55 p. m.
For tickets and information apply to
Agents Chicago & North Western
Railway. dwa28
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28
GOES TO ALBANY.
f. p. Roets Principal of the Durkee school,
Will not Teach in Kenosha.

Will not Teach In kenOSha.
The Teachers committee of the
Board of Education are again at work
as announcement is made today that
F. P. Roetz, who was recently elected
principal of the Durkee school for the
coming year, will not accept the po-
sition, but will go to Albany, Wis, to
accept position as teacher in and
principal of the High school there.
Mr.. Roetz was an applicant for the
position in Kenosha aud he was the
first candidate selected for the posi-
ton. The situation at Albany is a
much better one than the one offered
in Kenosha and it offers Mr.. Roetz a
splendid chance to secure an advance
IN short time.
The committee have as yet no one in
sight to fill the vacancy caused by the
failure of Mr.. Roetz to accept the pc
sition to which he was elected.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28
Mont Commissioned Officers of the I'LL
n0is National Guard Have a Ban
quet in Kenosha.
AND PATRIOTISM RUNS RAMPANT
Soldiers to Number of Fifty Gather Round
the Festal Board at the Mich Restau-
rant and Have Great Time.

There was a touch of military life in
Kenosha Friday evening when the
non-commissioned officers of the I1li-
nois National Guard, who are now in
camp at the State rifle range at Camp
| Logan, came to Kenosha to wind up
their camping days with banquet.
The dinner was given at the Mich
restaurant and it was the biggest thing
Of the kind ever seen in Kenosha. The
restaurant was cleared at eight O'Clock
and one long table extending the full
length of the room was put in for the
use of the soldiers. The table was
deliberately decorated with American
| flags, gpa1ms and flowers, and all
about the room we're hung large flags
and National emblems.
The soldiers came up late in the af-
ternoon but the banquet did not begin
until eleven O'Clock and at that time
thirty-6ve of the officers from the
| range and good1y number of their
| friends sat down around the long
table. A six course dinner was served
and between every course the soldiers
made merry by singing National airs
and other songs SO dear to the heart of
the soldiers in camp and at home. AT
the opening of the banquet all the men
rose to their feet and waving Ameri-
Can flags sang the National hymn.
After the dinner had been served
and cigars had been lighted the chairs
| were pushed back and for couple of
hours the soldiers enjoyed a SYM
postum at which Lieutenant John v.
Clinnin, Orange officer at Camp Logan,
acted as toast master. All the favor
ties were called upon to make a speech
or tell a story and all responded
heartily.
At two o'clock the call for arms was
sounded but the boys remained at the
table long enough to have flash Zig hit
picture taken. Later in the morning
the men returned to Camp Logan and
the banquet in Kenosha was declared
the most successful ever held by the
non commissioned officers of the Ma
tiona1 guard.
Among the Emembers and officers of
the guard present at the banquet were:
Lieut.. John V. C1innin, Range Of
fcer; Lieut.. Henry Kern, Range Of
fcer; Lieut.. E. A. Fisher, Co. K 1st.;
Sergt. J. H. zohn, 1st Cav, A troop;
Sergt. Joseph McG1are, I Co., 9TH;
Sergt. Geo. r. Miller, Trumpeter Co.
1st; Corporate George Haskell, Gat1in
Platoon, 1st; Sergt. E. Bittel, Co. E
1st; Sergt. Frank Cunningham, Co. l,
9TH; Sergt. Hugo Johnson, Battery D;
Corporal Walter D. Hate, Battery D;
Corporal T. J. Mccarthy. Co. I, 9TH;
Sergt. Herman Becker, Troop A, 1st
Cav; ]. A. Grosenheider, Troop F 1st
Cav; H. D. Palmer, Troop A 1st Cav;
c. L. Wands, Co. K LIST; R. E. Nelson,
Co. x 1st; H.. D. MCGEE, Co. D, 8th;
Sam Chase, Trumpeter, 9Th; T. F.
Kennedy, Co. G 7th; Chadesy Leod-
root, Co. G, 9TH; R. J. aHebik, Co. A,
End; Edwin Mussen, Co. L, End; Fred
o. Barnes, Chicago; Paul Scwalbe,
Kenosha; Oscar Walters, Chicago;
Frank Bittel, Chicago; Homer Irwin,
Camp Logan; Thomas Willard, Chica-
pO.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28

Ex-Gov. DAVID B. HILL, of New
York, makes distinction between a
farmer and an agriculturist. He says
the farmer works a farm for income
while the agricu1turist spends his in
come to work his farm.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28

OVER in Michigan they discourage
certain enterprising individuals in a
way other States might emulate to
advantage. Detroit Judge has just
condemned a bank wrecker who lost
the money entrusted to his care in
reckless speculations to fifteen years
imprisonment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28
Half Rates to Des Moines. iowa.

Via the North Western Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold at one fare for
round trip September II to IS, inclu-
sive, limited to return under specified
conditions) until October Is, inclusive,
on account of I. o. o. F. Sovereign
Grand Lodge. Apply to agents Chi
cage & North Western R'y. wis
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28

Sister Mary Phiiom4na, seventy -four
years Old. one of the original band OF
sisters who went 60 Mount de Sales
from Georgetown half century ago.
celebrated on FrhiaE July lR. the gold.
en- Jubilee Of her religious profession
as member Of the Order Of Vista
ton.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28

THAT Kenosha is enjoying unusual
prosperity is evidenced ssby the fact
that, although they offer high wages,
two agents who have beens in the city
endeavoring to secure men for an out
side factory have had but four appli-
for positions in two days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28

DIR. WINGATE, Secretary of the State
Board of Health, predicts that the
smallpox will return with the cold
weather. Let us hope he is mistaken.
The price of hard coal is liable to give
most Of us trouble enough, and besides
we haven't got the bills for the last
outbreak settled yet.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28

that Wisconsin newspaper man
who worked the British officials for
front seat at the coronation had some
thing with him besides Roosevelt rec
concentrations.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28

And now they are trying to attach
matrimonial rumor to Lord Kitch-
ener. There is always a bunch of
trouble making In store for the he
roeS.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28

WEST VIRGINIA has the highest pro
portion Of native-born voters Of Amer
lean parentage and Wisconsin the low
est.-New York Sun.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28

Uncle Sam is busy designing new
coins for the Filipinos. Just at present
he is not going to provide them with
new dollars. Congress thought It best
to avoid interfering too radically all
at once with the money of the archi-
pelago and so directed no change ex-.
cept in the smaller pieces-the half
dollar, quarter dollar and dime. These
subsidiary coins of brand new design
will soon jingle in the pockets of the
natives of tho e distant Pacific islands.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28

Since it Is reported that the United
States army has a secret high explo-
sive shell capable of piercing any
armor, we may now expect to hear of
some one inventing a secret armor
which no shell can pierce.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28

If the intersections of the wives of
our Representatives abroad continue
posts in our diplomatic corps will have
to be filled by bachelors exclusively.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION
AND CAUCUSES.


AND CAUCUSES.
The Democratic County Convention
for Kenosha County, for the purpose
of electing eight ~ delegates to the
Democratic State Convention to be
held at the City of Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sin, on the third day of Septembe
1902, to nominate candidates for State
offices; and to elect eight ~ delegates
to thei Democratic Convention. for the
First Congressional District of Wis
consin, to nominate a candidate for
Member ofsCongress; and also to elect
eight ~ delegates to the Democratic
Convention hereafter to be called to
nominate State Senator in the Third
Senatoria1.District will be held at the
Court House in the Cityand County of
Kenosha, on the 30th day of August,
1902, at:eleven O'Clock a. m.
The several towns of the County of
Kenosha and the several wards of the
City of Kenosha, will be entitled to
the following number of delegates n
/ the said County Convention, to-wit:
Brighton, three (3); Bristol, two ~;
City of 'Kenosha, First ward, four (4);
Second ward, two ~; Third ward,
four az; Fourth ward, four (4); Fifth
ward, three ~; Sixth ward, three ~;
Seventh ward, four AZ; Eighth ward,
four Oh Paris, three (3: Pleasant
Prairie, three (3);EHRandall, one ~;
Salem, four az; Somers, (3);s Wheat
land, twos(2).
The Democratic Caucuses for the
purpose of selecting' delegates to the
said County,. Convention will be held
on the 10Th day of August, 1902, at
eight o'clock, pm. The caucuses will
be held at the usual placess and will be
kept open for one hour.
The caucuses in the several wards of
the City of Kenosha will be held at the
following places, namely:
First ward, Central Engine sHouse;
Second ward, Durkee schoo1lbui1ding;
Third ward, Derning school building;
Fourth ward, FrankEschool building;
Fifth ward, No. II Aida street; Sixth
ward, Sixth ward school (o1d) building;
Seventh ward, North Side Engine
House; Eighth ward, Gillett school
building.
BY order of the Democrats County
Committee. JoHNIC. SLATER,
County Chairman.
Dated, August 18th, 1902.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28
Dated, August 18th, 1902.
Excursion Tickets to County Fair at Wood
stock, Ill,

Via the North Western Line, will be
sold at reduced rates August Is to 80,
inclusive, limited to return until Sep
TENDER 1, inclusive. Apply to agents
Chicago & North Western R'y. w16
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28
Movement Started to Hold a Street
Carnival in Kenosha During
the Coming Month.
PLAN FINDS ENCOURAGEMENT.
Promoters Plan to Give a Whole Week o
Jollity to Kenosha If the Merchants
Will Give Them Fair Start.

Col. I. N. Fisk, of Newport, KY,
came to Kenosha Friday and today he
is making an effort to start move
ment among the business men of the
city to secure the holding of a street
fair and carnival in Kenosha during
the latter part Of September. The
movement seems to be meeting with
great deal of encouragement and a
meeting of the business men of the
city will be called for next Tuesday
evening at which time the matter will
be definitely decided.
Kenosha has never had a street fair
or carnival, while nearly every other
city of her c1ass'sin thisspart of the
State has been entertaining its friends
in this manner during the summer.
Beloit and GAINESVILLE are holding fairs
during the present week and the same
company which is booked for Beloit is
anxious to secure an opening in this
city for the third week in September.
The plan that has been proposed to
the merchants of Kenosha is to hold a
six days fair, all the attractions to be
furnished by the Worlds Free Fair
company of which Col. Fisk is the
manager. The scheme includes an
elaborate decoration and illuminat ton
of the streets during the entire week
and display of free shows such as
has never been equa1ed in the city.
The shows will include everything
known to the street fair business, in
GLIDING an electric theatre, streets of
Cairo, midway that will rival the
famous Chicago, a Jahrmarket, all
sorts of fancy stands and fake shows
and besides these a great number of
free attractions that will be put on at
stated intervals during the week.
The planners of the movement have
urged that the fair plan be taken up
and carried through and that if any
money can be made in this manner it
be donated to fund for the building
of hospital IN the city or to some
other charity to be designated by the
merchants. The city of Kenosha is
sadly in need of something to stir itup
and bring some of the old faces from
the country into the city and with a
street fair run under the proper man
agement six thousand people should
be in the city every day of the week.
The management of the fair prom
ise to advertise it for a distance of
fifty miles around and to give the mer-
chants in charge fifty per cent. of the
gross receipts of all the attractions.
Moreover assurance is given that the
fair will be strictly moral in all its de-
partments and that nothing will be
offered in any Of the tent shows that
would offend the fastidious.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-28

County Judge.
Henry j. Hastings. Attorney for Estate is