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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-22
RACINE ON BLACKLIST.
Athletes of Y. MI. C. A. Blamed for Meeting
Kenosha Last Summer.

There has been considerable talk of
tri-1thletic meet between the Y. M.
c. A. athletes of Milwaukee, Racine
and kenosha, but it was learned to-
day that no such meet could take
place until the mem bers of the Racine
association shall have been reinstated
in the Y. NJ. C. A. league of the
United States, from which they we're
barred last August after taking part
IN meet with Kenosha, who was not
then in the League, but had been given
permit to contest with Racine by Sec
retary George Hepbron of New York.
Mr.. Thomas, director Of athletics In
the Z. NJ. c. A. in Racine, thinks that
they would be re-instated Immediately
If application were made to the head
of the League, bat by SO doing, and
he declares that he will not, he would
practically acknowledge that he had
broken rule and had been to blame
for being barred. 1t looks very much
as if the esteemed Secretary knew
he himself wasin error, and that he is
trying to place the blame on Mr..
Thomas of Racine.
When Mr.. Hepbron sanctioned the
meet between the Racine athletes and
those of Kenosha, he should have
known that the Southport association
was not in the League, instead of
waiting until it was over and then
placing the blame nnjustly. When an
offer is made to reinstate the Racine
boys they will probably accept, but
will make no application for such re-
instatement.
The present ruling by Mr.. Hepbron
will not prohibit the boys from meet
ing teams not in the League.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-22
THE TWO YEARS TERM
Law Passed by the Legislature Re-
moves Necessity Of City Election
for This Year in Kenosha.
CITY OFFICIALS WILL HOLD OVER
City Attorney is Authorized to Secure Aid
of Other Attorneys to See If sne Law
Applies In Kenosha.

Mayor Charles H. Pfennig and the
present corps of city officials will prob
ably remain in office for another year,
regardless of the desires of the voters
of the city, as law passed by the
State Legislature at its last session
provides that all officers in cities of the
second, third and fourth class shall be
elected for term of two years. This
law did not become effective until after
the election of 1902, but it is held that
it is now effective in every city in the
State regardless of the charter under
which the cities are working. Since
the law was passed there has been a
contention among Kenosha attorneys
in regard to its application to Keno
sha, and the differences of opinion
have been wide, but the consensus of
opinion is that Kenosha should fall
under the provisions of the law. Ke-
nosha is working under special char
ter, but her population of over 10000
makes her city of the third class
under the provisions of the State law,
and therefore it is held that the law
providing for her Mayor and other city
officials holding Office for period of
two years is operative. City Attorney
John G.. Slater has not as yet sent his
opinion on the matter to the Council
and the latter body has given him the
authority to secure the opinion of the
best attorney in the State on the mat
ter in order that the city fathers may
act intelligent1y. If these attorneys
decide that Kenosha falls under the
law there will be 40 election in the
spring, as bill is now pending before
the State Legislature which will pro.
vide that all aldermen in cities of the
class of Kenosha who were elected in
1901 for term of two years shall hold
Office for term of three years in order
to allow the law regarding city officials
to be put into operation without the
expense of an added election TO the
different cities. This Law will un-
doubtedly be passed with an emer-
gency clause, so that the law will be-
come operative before the coming city
CACSkAOHs 81 a. " AAAdAC ~ unnecessary
for the cities to go to the expense of
taking the vote.
The operation of the law in Kenosha
will result in great saving of the
funds of the city. The annual cleo
tion of city officials costs the city al
most thousand dollars annually, and
besides this the candidates for Office
are forced to expend large sums to
carry on these annual elections.
The people of the city are fully sat
is6ed with the competent men now in
office and there is no crying demand
for change. Mayor Pfennig has
made one of the best Mayors ever
elected in Kenosha and there is little
doubt but that he would be returned by
large vote if the people were given
the chance to re-e1ect him.
The politicians in the city are watch
ing with a great deal of interest the
further development of the matter and
the report of the City Attorney will be
awaited with interest.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-22
COUNTRY MERCHANTS SUFFER-
Burglars Make Rich Haul in Racine Goun-
ty village and Escape.

Burglars Make Rich Haul in Racine G0un-
ty Village and Escape.
The Columbian dry goods store, con-
Quoted by p. B. Nelson and Andrew
Dahlstrom, at Columbian Corners, Ra-
cine county, was entered by burglars
early Sunday morning, and $675 worth
of dry goods, notions and jewe1ry was
stolen. Entrance was made through a
basement window in front OF the store
and the men made their way upstairs
by forcing open the cellar door. The
safe, which contained large amount
of money, was untouched. Similar
burg1aries have been committed in Ra-
cine during the last week, but the po-
lice have been unsuccessful In locating
the guilty ones. After he theft was
committed the burglars made their es-
cape by unlocking the front door. It
is believed that the men came towards
Kenosha and the local police nave been
keeping sharp lookout for them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-22
INCREASES CAPITAL STOCK.
Cooper Underwear Company Increases Its
Stock From 100000 to $15O,OOO,

Cooper Underwear Company Increases Its
Stock From 100000 to $15O,OOO,
Articles have been filed with the
Register of Deeds for the amendment
of the articles of incorporation of the
Cooper Underwear Company in this
city, and by this change in the charter
of the company the capital stock is in
creased from 500, 900 10 $3.50, O0O. This
change in the stock of the company
has been made necessary by the recent
act of the company in purchasing the
plant of the Hoosick Falls Knitting
Company, which is now being removed
to the new plant of the Kenosha COM
pany from New York. The increase
in the capital stock brings the Cooper
Underwear Company up among the
first five factories in the city. The
plantsqSilat is now being moved from
New York will be set up as fast as the
new factory building is completed and
it is expected that it will be in readi-
ness for operation by the 1st of April.
Many of the employees of the Eastern
plant have already started for Kenosha
and others are expected to follow this
week. Nearly every one of the 100
employees of the plant will come here to
hold their old positions.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-22
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Officers were elected in the Literary
Societies as follows:
DeIean Society-President, Roy Dom
ley; vice president, Chas. Harbangh
secretary, Edith Hansen; treasurer.
Elmer Mitchell; censor, Marguerite
Bohrn.
Castilian President, Emily
Lyman; vice president, Stella Kars-
cher; secretary, Edna Don1ey; treas
urer, Dexter Kent; censor, Dick Cava-
nagh.
Great interest is being taken in The
coming Declamatory contest. Over
twenty contestants have entered.
A valuable trophy has been offered
for the Society scoring the most points
during the year, also for the best indi-
vidual literary work, and the programs
promise to be interesting.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-22
CITY TO GET ESTATE.
Estate of the Late Captain Theodore
Borkes to Pay for Board and Keep.

ESGaGe OF the Late Captain Theodore
Borkes to Pay for Board and Keep
Judge Slosson announced this morn
ing that the money belonging to the
estate of Theodore Borkts, the old
army officer, who was killed at the
poor house two years ago, will be
turned over to the city to assist in pay
ing the Council for the keep of Borkes
while he was an inmate of the poor
house.
Borkes went to the poor house as a
pauper, and when he had been killed it
was discovered that he left an estate
valued at about two hundred dollars.
The city at once made claim for it to
pay for the board of the man, but it
had been decided that the estate would
go to the State, as none of the heirs of
Borkes could be discovered.
Monday night City Attorney John
c. Slater found law which provided
for the city securing money in such
cases, and when it was shown to the
Judge this morning he consented to
make the judg ment accordingly.
The money of the estate is now in
the hands of Henry Jordan, the ad-
ministrator.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-22
HERMANN STOCK SOLD.
Assets of the Bankrupt Firm Disposed of at
Price of 81, OSO This Morning.

At the orders of the referee in
bankruptcy for Wisconsin the stock of
B. Hermann & Co., bankrupts, was
disposed of at public auction this morn,
ing and the stock remaining brought
81, 08O. The entire stock was bought
by Aaron Marks & Co, of Milwaukee,
and the fixtures we're sold to different
merchants about the city.
The receiver has now realized on
the assets little over s., 100, as 81 100
worth of the stock had been sold at
retail before the Christmas holidays.
This 81. 100 is all that has been secured
to pay the bills brought against the
company and as the charges for the
settlement of the affairs of the bank
rupts will be large, less than thous-
and dollars will be left to distribute
among the bona fide creditors, This
amount will allow the payment of
about four or five per cent of the
claims.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-22
AFTER CABBAGE LAM.
Chicago Syndicate Seeks Control In Racine
and Kenosha County.

Chicago Syndicate Seeks Control In Racine
and Kenosha County.
It is reported today that a promoter
representing Chicago syndicate is at
work in Racine and Keuosha counties
seeking to buy up the valuable land
between the two cities that is now used
in the raising of cabbage for the mar
ket. Kenosha and Racine counties
furnish more cabbage to the trade an
nual1y than any other counties in this
section of the country, and large profits
have been made from the sale of the
annual product.
1t is claimed that the company now
seeking the land will seek to form a
combination by which they can con-
troll the Chicago market by the supply
raised. The syndicate is already in
terested in cabbage producing prop
erty in States adjacent to Illinois and
the Kenosha and Racine county lands
are the largest tract not under the con-
troll of the company. There have been
many corners on cabbage but never
before has any syndicate attempted to
secure the lands in this county. The
farmers, especially those in this county
will be slow to dispose of their
property, as for the past few years it
has brought them splendid profit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-22
TO THE SUPREME COURT.
McGarry Road Case is Taken to the Higher
Tribunal for Decision.

The old troubles of the towns of
Randall and Wheatland are to have
another airing in the Supreme Court,
and this morning the papers were for
warded to Madison for the appeal of
the suit of James F. McGarry VS..
Henry Runkel, ct al. This is the old
fight under another disguise, and the
higher court will be called upon TO de-
eide the same points decided two or
three years ago.
The case has been in the courts of
the county in various forms since 1897
and every decision of the higher courts
has been in favor of the plaintiff.
Recently the court decided that Nc
Garry had the right to fence the road
and he fenced it in. This fact made
no difference as the Town Board at
once tore down the fence and opened
the road. McGarry demanded damages
from the different members of the
Town Board, both for the destruction
of the fence and for trespass, and
these were allowed by the lower court.
The appeal is from this decision.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-22
CHANGED THEIR NAMES.
Polish Girls Make Profitable Investment
With the Register of Deeds.

With the Register of Deeds.
Many women in Kenosha have
changed their names but few of them
have done it with as little expense as
Misses Agnes and Rosa Zevlka, two
Polish girls who have taken advantage
Of the State law and IN the future they
will be known as Agnes and Rosa
Rhode. The young women went to the
Office of the Register of Deeds Mon
day afternoon and sought a chance to
change their names. The register in
formed them that for the small sum of
fifty cents they could take any name
they desired. After consultation the
young ladies decided to take the name
of their step.father, Mr.. Rhode and IN
few minutes they left the Office with
changed name.
Register of Deeds Torrey announces
that heis willing to change the name
of any man, woman or child in the
city for the same price.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-22
DEATH OFsVALENTINE FISHER.
Father of Attorney Peter Fisher Dies Sud-
denly at His Home In Antioch

Valentine Fisher, father of Attorney
Peter Fisher of this city and one of
the pioneer settlers of Lake County,
ILL.,, died very suddenly at eight o'clock
Monday evening at his home in Anti
och, Ill. Death resulted from weak
ness of the heart brought about by old
age. At the time of his death Mr..
Fisher was in his eightieth year and
he had been a resident of Lake county
since 1882. A short time ago Mr..
Fisher came TO this city for visit with
his son. During his stay in Kenosha
Mr.. Fisher was taken Ill but he had
recovered sufficiently to return to his
home.
He is survived by FIVE children, four
sons and one daughter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-22
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

In dry air sound travels 1,442 feet a
second, in water 1900 feet and in iron
1850 feet.
In Swedish towns the average mar
rying age Of males is 301a years and Of
females 27A.
Owing to the fall of the Campanile
the pigeons OF Venice have flown away
no one knows whittier.
Japan's first statue in memory of a
woman was unveiled recently at
Shtjo-Nawate, near Kioto.
Practically all the exports of Africa
are natural products, while her i'm
ports are exclusively manufactured
articles.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-22
Y. NJ. c. A. Sidewalk Consiaorea.

by unanimous vote of the Council
the City Engineer was ordered to make
an investigation of the sidewalk on
Main street alongside of the Y. NJ. c.
a. building and see if it conforms to
the grade provided by the city. There
nave been numerous complaints on
these walks and it is claimed that their
slope is so great that the grade is not
the same as that provided by the city.
II the grade is found to be off the own
ers of the property will be asked to
orIng the walks to grade at once.
Middle Street Bridge Dangerous
City Engineer Moth submitted re-
port to the Council showing that. The
Middle street bridge, west of Milwau-
kee avenue was ia an exceedingly dan
gerous condition and it will REQUIRE
some immediate repairs. The bridge
has been going to decay for the past
two years and it will probably be ne
cessary for the city to either close ND
the bridge or build a new one. II is
possible that the Island bridge which
has been forced out of use by the build
ing of the new Middle street bridge
can be moved 10 the Middle street site
and used. The condition of the fnanc-
es OF the city precludes the erection of
a new bridge at this time. ~
To Extend Saloon District.
A petition was presented TO the
Council asking that lot at the corner
OF Division street and Milwaukee ave-
nue. be added to the saloon district of
the city. 1t is thought that with the
opening of the street railway this lot
will become a valuable piece of saloon
There seems to be little OBJ
lection to the lot being admitted to the
district and not single protest has
been filed. 1t will probably be admit
ted at the next meeting of the council.
Main street is to have a new saloon
and Deitrick & Schultz have applied for
a license to open saloon in the old
Meiser property at the corner Of Main
and Pearl streets.
New System OF Alleys.
1NAA NA' ACnAO1S WHO ISCcul1y pnT~
chased the Avery Subdivision to the
South and West of the city, presented
a petition to the Council asking for
permission to lay out new system of
alleys in the subdivision. To this end
he asked the city to vacate to him the
present alleys, and he submitted plat
of new alleys which will be laid out.
The alleys would form better sys-
tenn, and still they would permit bet
ter arrangement of the lots in the plat.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on streets, alleys and bridges,
and will be taken up at the next meet
ing of the Council
After the allowance of the nsua1
number of bills the Council adjourned.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-22
John COOteY.

John Cootey pioneer resident of
this county died at his home, 196 Gen.
ire street, Chicago, Sunday morning
The remains were brought to this city
this morning and laid to rest in ST.
James cemetery. The deceased was
sixty-six years of age and is survived
by widow and two sons.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-22
A HOOSIER DAISY.
Next Sundays Attraction on the Order of
Sis Hopkins.

This seasons biggest comedy success
is G. H. Eldon's production Of "a
Hoosier Daisy" which will appear at
the Rhode opera house next Sunday
evening. Everywhere this play is
making phenomenal hit both artis-
tically and financially. Manager
Eldon will shortly put out two other
companies in the same play. The COM
pauy that appears here however, is the
original one and has Miss Bessie Cliff
ton in the title role, character she
created in the original production.
The cast includes only well known
players so a frst-class production is
assured. Seats on sale at Tanners
drug store.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-22

The promoters Of the Burlington &
Lake Geneva Railroad will present a
new franchise to the Milwaukee Coun-
Gil in the near future. The rad will
touch the Western part of this county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-22

The Council received a notice from
the Superintendent of Schools that
there were two vacancies in the School
Board, caused by the resignation of
William Marx and the death of August
Meiser. To fill these vacancies II. H.
Lane was elected from the Fourth
ward and William Treinen from the
Seventh ward. DR.. Lane was the Dem
ocratic candidate for the Office at the
last elect n, and was defeated by
James Larsen after tie vote had
forced the election into the Common
Council.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-22
Salary for Assistant Fire Chief.

The Council received Monday night
the report of the annual meeting OF the
Fire Department, and confirmed the
officers elected at that meeting. The
matter of increasing the salary of the
Chief was deferred for a couple of
weeks, in order to allow the committee
to look into the financial condition of
the city. An innovation was made by
the voting of salary of 500 year to
the first Assistant Chief of the Depart
ment. This is given to Henry Iser-
mann, who is in charge of all fires
where the Chief is necessarily absent
This is deemed wise move on the
part of the Council as the Assistant
Chief is forced to accept heavy respon-
sibilities, and it is but fair that he
should receive proper compensation for
his work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-22
POOR FARM BOUGHT
City Council Formally Decides to Wipe
out the City's Greatest Disgrace
at the Poor House
THE TELEPHONE ORDINANCE IS IN
Assistant Fire Chief is Made a SaIaried Of
ficial-Council Orders Investigation
of the Y. M. C. A. Sidewalk

The city of Kenosha will no longer
bear the disgrace of having the poorest
poor house in the State for at the meet.
ing of the Common Council on Mon
day evening authority was granted to
the members of the committee on Pau
pers to complete the deal for the pur-
chase of the farm of Rudolph Henschen
north of the city and within another
month this farm will become the prop
erty Of the city and the paupers who
have been living in the old house on
the island will be removed to the more
pleasant quarters in the country. The
old building which has been used as a
poor house and which is so reeking
with filth and vermin that it is scarcely
able to be used for the habitancy of
human beings will be torn down.
By the orders of the Council S., 900
was appropriated for the purchase of
the Henschen farm on which the Coun-
Gil took an option some four months
ago. Added to this appropriation the
pauper committee was empowered to
purchase such portions of the personal
property of Mr.. Henschen as are need
ed for the proper running of the farm.
The farm which is ideally located con-
sists of about forty acres of the most
valuable land in the county and if this
land is properly farmed it will make
the poor house not only self supporting
but it will yield small income to the
city which can be used for the betrayal
of expenses for the keep of other pau
pers not on the farm. AS far as pos
sible all people dependent on the city
will be forced to live at the city poor
farm. 1t is the plan OF the committee
to hire man and his wife to take
charge of the new farm and The man
will have charge of running the farm
and the wife will act as Matron. The
plan seems to have been favorably re-
ceived by the paupers and many of
them are anxious to remove to the new
location. The move will probably be
made the latter part of February or
the first of March.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-22
Telephone Franchise Re-read.

AS predicted in the issue of the News
Monday evening, the Citizens Te1e-
graph and Telephone company pre-
sented an ordinance to the Council
asking for franchise for the construc-
ton of an independent Telephone ex-
change in the city. The franchise
followed closely the outline of the mea-
sure in Monday nights paper, being
very similar to the one recently turned
down by the Council on account of the
fact that it was presented by out-of-
town promoters.
The franchise contains a clause
which gives the city the right to pur-
chase the exchange at any time during
the life of the franchise, and the price
to be paid for it to be set by arbitra-
ton. By the terms of the franchise
the company agrees to have an ex-
change of $50 phones in operation
within eighteen months.
No direct action was taken on the
measure, but it was ordered published
at the expense of the company, and re-
ferred to special committee consist
ing of Aldermen Werner, Hermann
and Anderson. This committee will
make some report on the ordinance at
the next meeting of the Council.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-31

CANNOT BRING MYSELF TO
cut or boil down" a letter which is
almost too long TO get place in our strait
territory. 1t IS so fun Of pertinent sug-
gestiOns and practical wornanIy svnnra-
thy that prefer to leave out some
thing / should like TO say rather than
rob discouraged houSCkeepers of one
morseI OF "EXperience's' wisdom and
sisteTly cheer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-31
Some Excellent and Sensible Recipes
BY CORRESPONDENTS
BY CORRESPONDENTS

tabiespoonfuls of butter; rub until
smooth and crumbly. Wet with just
sufficient water to make a stiff dough
labout four tablespoonfuls is right
A pinch of salt is put into the -four.
This makes upper and lower crust for
a good-sized pie Half the amount
makes lower crust only.
In making an apple pie the favor is
improved by putting in a little tea
(hguid) to moisten the fruit.
III. z. ?.