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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-09-15
East somers.

An early frost will destroy ALMOST
the entire corn crop. At least two
weeks of favorable weather are neces-
sary to ripen the corn.
Misses Jessie and Agnes Petrie of
Kenosha called on friends in this vi
cinity last week.
Balm farm men are busy filing the
large si1o.
Miss Mamie c. Hartung opened
school in district No. 2 Monday.
Sam Bohanan and wife visited the
state fair in Milwaukee Friday.
Miss Lora Rogers resumed her work
in the Kenosha High school Monday.
Miss Rogers is member of the junior
class.
Misses Caroline and Eta Fonk were
Wi1mot visitors this week.
Buswe11's threshing outfit cleared
up the work on Burlington avenue
this week.
Ne1s Sorenson is at home, having
given up his job at the hosiery fac
tory.
The Somers bridge case drew a
large number of our people to Keno
sha Tuesday.
Bohanon & Sons are kept busy at
Mason work in Kenosha.
Teachers and students ali returned
to their 1abors on Monday of this
week.
Several of our local hunters were
out with rifles after the wolf Sunday,
but failed to get shot.
Miss E. Werve opened school in dis
trict No. 10 Monday.
Somers will present but one candi-
date for county Office at the coming
county convention. John G. Mitchell
has been announced as candidate
for the Office of Register of Deeds.
A number of our Modern Woodmer
are planning to attend the ball to be
given by Camp 828 at Somers Thurs
day evening, Sept. Is.
Gus Nicholson has so far recovered
from his injuries as to be able to re
turn to work in another week.
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First publication September Is, 1904.
OTATE OF WISCONSIN-County Court fors
~ Kenosha County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special terra
OF the County court to be held in and for said
county, at the County court room, in the CITY of
Kenosha, in said county, on the second Tues
day, being the 18th day of October, A d. 1904.
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, the following matters will be
heard and considered:
In the matter of the last will of Mary M. Koch.
deceased.
The application of Gustav A. Vo1tz, for the
examination and allowance of his final accouuf
as executor of the last will of Mary M. Koch,
late of the city of Brooklyn, N. Y, deceased
and for the assignment and distribution Of tina
residue of the estate of said deceased Mary NJ
Koch.
In the matter of the last will of Lucinda Bas-
sett, deceased.
The application of Charles Murray and James
Cavanagh, for the examination and allowance
of their final account as executors of the last
will of Lucinda Bassett, late of the city of Ke-
nosha, in said county, deceased, and for the as
signment and distribution of the residue of the
estate OF said deceased Lucinda Bassett.
By the Court,
RUSSELL 81. SLOSS0Ee
VIZ County Jadggs
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MISS HURD TO WED.
Well Known Kenosha Young Lady to
Marry Chicago Man.

Marry Chicago Man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Hurd have
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Bessie C. Hurd, and
Mr.. Charles A. Forster of Chicago.
The announcement of the engage
ment is the one topic of interest in
society circles in Kenosha today.
Miss Hurd and Mr.. Forster have been
friends for some time, but the an
nouncement that they were to wed
came as surprise to the friends of
the young people in Kenosha.
In honor of the announcement of
the engagement Mrs. C. w. Allen en-
tertained Miss Hurd and a party of
her friends at a luncheon at the Allen
home on Park place Friday afternoon.
No verbal announcement of the en-
gagement was made, but at the plate
of Miss Hurd had been placed large
bunch of white sweet peas tied with
wide white ribbon. The guests at
once appreciated the situation and
Miss Hurd was the recipient ofhearty
congratulations. Miss Hurd is one of
the best known young ladies in Ke-
nosha society. She graduated from
the Kenosha High school and since
that time she has been attend
ing school at Gertrude House in
Chicago. Mr.. Forster is the western
manager for the National Cash Reg
lister Company and has his office in
Chicago. The date for the wedding
has not as yet been made public.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-09-15
MAKES NEW RULING
Big Industries of the Country to
be Allowed to Send Mail
at Pound Rates.
A SAVING OF OFFICERS TIME

''No stamps needed on third and
fourth class mail natter
This order will be issued by the
postoAice department within the next
few weeks. It will be stipulated,
however, that every piece of mail
must be identical in character and in
quantities of not fewer than 1000
pieces.
These regulations are made in the
interest of the large business houses
of the country from which thousands
of pieces of mail are sent out weekly.
Under the present postal laws each
piece of advertising matter must have
1-cent stamp affixed. Tt requires the.
services of large force of clerks to
do the work. This also holds true at
the postofices from which the adver-
tisingsmatter is to be dispatched, as
each stamp must be cancelled before
it is ready for distribution.
Under the plan now proposed by the
rpostoffice department it will not be
necessary to stamp the circulars or
to cancel stamps. A representative
of the business house will call upon
the postmaster and say he has 5000,
10000 or 10000 pieces of mail. He
will deposit the postage in cash.
postmaster will select enough
samples to make a pound in weight,
and this number will be made the
basis of calculation. If the weight be
found correct, all that is then neces-
sary is to distribute the matter to the
different points to which it is adj
dressed. This means saving of time
to both the business man and to the
postofice officials.
Before final action was taken by the
postofice department the matter was
submitted to the largest business
houses in the country, and was pro-
nounced desirable innovation. The
rules and regulations governing the
disposition of this class of mail matter
have been under consideration for
long time and will soon be ready for
publication.
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( OUR
I COUNTRY ~
1 CORRESPONDENCE.
Somers.


Miss Mary Sears of Milwaukee, has
returned home after a pleasant visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Longmore.
Miss Alma Neck of Taylor county,
Wis, visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Wen1endt a few days last week.
Peter Rice is now employed on a
farm north of Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Ozanne of
Tempe, Ari., will leave for their
western home on Wednesday morning
of this week. They formerly resided
III Somers and spent two months this
summer with relatives and friends.
A number of our people attended
the picnic at Franksvi11e on Labor
day and it is the general opinion that
1t was a great success and credit to
the community.
James Nelson went to Union Grove
on business trip on Saturday.
Misses Elizabeth and Bessie Rogers
opened their schools in districts No.
! and 5 respectively on Monday morn
ing. Miss Edith Snyder of Bristol
will begin her duties in No. on Mon
day morning.
The Pike Woods boys sailed forth
to Union Grove on Saturday afternoon
to cross bats with the village team
and to'make it the game of the season.
In this they we're sadly disappointed,
as the Grove boys gave them the
worst drubbing that they have re-
ceived for long time with score of
II to 0. No one wanted to '1et on''
but such things will leak out and now
there is the greatest amusement in
baseball circles.
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Report Of Register of Deeds of
the Lands Sold During Past
Year Shows Increase.
CITY AND VILLAGES IN LEAD.
Total Value of Real Estate Sold in the
County in a Year Placed at $685.
4S9-P1easant Prairie Leads.

Register of Deeds P. c. Torrey has
completed his annual report of the
real estate sold in the county during
the year just passed, and the report
shows that there is steady increase
IN the value of property in the
county. The market during the year
has been brisk, and every town in the
county, as we'll as the city, shows an
increase over the preceding year.
The total value of ali property sold
during the year, according, to the re-
port of the register, was $3.50, 48o, and
the assessed valuation of this was
placed at S212, los. This fact indicates
that the assessors in the city and
county are getting pretty close to the
real value of the property in making
the assessments.
In the city and villages of the
county the value placed on the prop
erty changing hands was $144, $50, and
the assessed value of this property
was $11o,8 Out in the county the
farm land sold was valued at $113, $50.
and the assessed value Of the property
sold was 500, 280.
In the county the town of Pleasant
Prairie led the other towns, and in
Randall it is shown that the big Chi
cago ice companies are still buying
large tracts along the lakes, and that
they are paying large prices for them.
The total number of acres sold in the
county during the year was 1858.
The statement of the sales and con-
sideration, with the assessed value of
the property, is as follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-09-15
WARNS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
Civil Service Commission Says Political
Assessments Cannot be Required.

Civil Service Commission Says Political
Assessments Cannot be Required.
The United States civil service COM
mission has sent to Postmaster ntz
and to other postmasters throughout
the country, for the information of
officers and employees under their
supervision, copies of a circular con-
tanning the provisions of the civil
service laws and various executive
and departmental orders relating to
political activity and assessments.
This. is done by the civil service COM
mission upon the approach of every
campaign as warning to those in the
employ of the government not to be-
come too active in political affairs.
No person in the public service is
under any obligation to contribute to
any political fund, or to render any
political service, and he will not be
removed or otherwise preiudiced for
refusing to do so, according to the
civil service act of Jan. 6, 1883.
Postmasters and others holding I'M
classified positions are merely prohi-
bited from using their Offices to CON
troll political movements, from
neglecting their duties, and from
causing public scandal by political
activity. A person in the classified
service has right to vote as he
pleases, and to express privately his
opinions on all political subjects, but
he should take no active part in
political management or in political
campaigns.
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ARE DISAPPOINTED.
Vessel Agents Not Pleased With In-
surance Rates.


surance Rates.
Great disappointment is felt by
vessel agents at the failure of the ma
rine insurance underwriters to elimi-
nate this year the custom of enforc-
ing a,sharp advance in cargo rates
for the last few days of the season.
When the vessel agents received their
tariff sheets recently from the UNDER
writer's they found the announcement
that on November a, at O'Clock p.
M, the rate would be increased 5 TO
As cents per 500 valuation.
This will prevail until O'Clock the
evening of November 80, when it wifi
be raised again, following the usual
custom, to $1.05, which will continue
until December 5, when hull insurance
expires and the season of lake navi-
cation is officially declared closed.
1T has been hoped that the under
writer's would see the great incon-
venience of this this season and, end
advance in cargo rates, = said a prom
1nent vessel agent, ''but it does not
appear that they have. Covering only
a few days it ppsets everything. There
usually is considerable quantity of
grain to be shipped at that time, and
If the insurance charge was fair Il
would go by lake. The shipper does
not like to stand it, nor does the
owner of the vessel"
The sharp advance on the present
basis of prices for grain figures about
one-third of cent per bushe1 on corn
and about three-fifths Of a cent OH
wheat. Vessel agents and shippers
alike say the change over night as it
comes the last of November is too rad
ica1. They can hardly become adj
justed to the condition before the sea-
son is over.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-09-15
THE IRISH PAWNBROKERs.
The Big Irish Farce Comedy Billed for
Next Sunday.


Next Sunday.
Wesley and Mack and Maize Trum-
bull, Carver and Pollard, Winnifred
Stewart, Chas. Doll and the Columbia
Comedy Four are among the princi-
pals of "The Irish Pawnbrokers"
who were with the company when
they were here last year. They have
been augmented with some new blood
and when the company appears here
next Sunday at the Rhode opera house
the same care and excellence that
characterized the performance when
given here last season will again be
noticeable on this visit. The company
comes with splendid newspaper en-
dorsements, and as the company is
well and favorab1y known to local
playgoers, Manager Rhode, in speak
ing Of the engagement yesterday to a
reporter for this paper, said he was
looking forward to the engagement
with much pleasure. The company
numbers twenty-five people, and
carry every particle of scenery used
in the three acts.
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Low RATES TO EASTERN POINTS

LOW RATES TO EASTERN POINTS
Will always apply via the Nickel
Plate Road and it's eastern connec-
tions to all points in New York, New
England and eastern states. Three
daily trains to FIT. Wayne, Find1ay,
Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo, New York
and Boston. Standard equipment on
all trains. Meals served in.#dining
cars on American Club plan, ranging
in price from Csc to 81 per meal; also
service la carte and midday lunch
con. SOC. The eastern terminals of the
Nickel Plate road are only from three
to ten minutes from all ocean steam
ship docks, and the service afforded is
frst-class. No excess fare charged
on any train. For particulars call on
or address John Y. Callahan, General
Agent, 113 Adams St., Room 398, Chi
cago, I'll. Chicago depot La Sale
and Van Buren, streets. WI
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First publication September Is, 1904,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

HENOSKA COUNTY COURT:-In Probate
IN In the matter of the last will and tesla
1nent of Thomas L. Moore, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and de-
nands of all persons against Thomas L. Moore
deceased, late of the City of Kenosha, in said
County of Kenosha, will be examined and adj
jnsted by the County court of Kenosha c0uuty
at the regular terms of said court to be holden
at the County court room, in the City of Keno-
sha, in and for said county, on the first Taes-
Tuesday of April. A. D. 1905, at ten o'cIocT
A. M. of those days; also that the time until
and including the first Tuesday of March.
A. d. 1905, is the time allowed and limited fot
to present their claims for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 7th day of September
A. D. 1904 By the Court,
RUSSELL h. SLOSSOG.
WIS County Judge
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PASSES THE HALF CENTURY
Pleasant Birthday Party Given at the
Home of James K. Balloon.

James K. Balloon was fifty one
years of age Friday and while the
anniversary wasn't particularly
noticed by the genial contractor his
friends decided that it should not pass
unnoticed. More than twenty of them
gathered at the Balloon home last
night and the guest of honor was
taken completely by surprise. The
evening was spent in a very pleasant
way with cards and music and at
eleven O'Clock refreshments were
served. The guests all report a very
pleasant time.
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women who suffer from headache, back
ache, bearing-down pains and other con-
sequences of woman1y disease, can be
completely cured by the use of Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It es-
taOlishes regularity, dries weakening
drains, heals Inflammation and ulcera-
ton and cures female weakness.
NAbout two years ago was taken sick and Il
seemed as If had no nerves at all, !" writes Mrs,
P. Woodbeck, of Delray, Mich. vCould not
work an hour in sthe day without being tired
out. doctored first with one physician then
with another, but did not receive any benefit
One would say one thing and the next something
else. had almost given up when / thought
your medicine might help me, so wrote to you
asking what to do. You advised me to take Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Med
1cal Discovery did SO and could see differ
ence right away. I only took four bottles in all
and felt better than had in long time. Can
work all day now and not feel tired as would
in an hour before taking your treatment. I
think It is the only medicine"
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure dir
zAness and sick headache.
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c. 3. Allen, Of Bristol, will sell his
entire stock Of pedigreed coz CHI horses
and colts, also his herd of short horn
cattle. To avoid public auction prices
will be made right. *w22
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Think of it. The man who drives
the Governors auto was arrested in
Oshkosh for speeding the machine on
Sunday. This is indeed shocking and
shows neglect for the safety Of
Goods Patient Poor
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NOTICE.

The Liberty Cemetery Helpers will
meet with Mrs. Thomas Manning
Tuesday afternoon, September 20.
Mrs. GEO FAULKNER, Sec.
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COUNTY TOWNS.
Total. .S113, $50 S %, 28O
I'd VILLAGES.

Total. IS 144,85O $11o, 825
Gr total 258, 48o PIP, los
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D. ]. Harf spent Sunday afternoon
with friends in Chicago.
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Pretty close to frost this morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-09
RABBIT HUNTINGAT
THE MECKLENBURG.
George !, Lyon, Carolina's Crack.
Shot, Creates Interest III
Trap Shooting.
tsnecial 4 rhe rlnes. plspatch.)

"a. sr,ts&
Especial 70 Inc lines nsa,, p,spa Gt5AcE
HOTEL q NIEChLoN ~ IVY
CITY, VA, Oct. s.--These spicy autumn
s,,s ,,,,,a, L n Ia n iov, TO be outdoors,
80 = -, 4. ~ f,,ii Nv ire guests
are rel'sheu - ."e an % ali
who arc here, who keep on w ~ ~
tha time and the ladies and chlloren
49,. ta,ia. ,r,o 4bc mems passion for
n1ye t.I''o. :, 49,, ~ N,acklenb,,rr
rapplt hurl'ns, ~ 4, ,,,,,,,.
pack OF hounds, now seventeen ~ i' -
her ioins with activity. Game seems 70
II !. ~ ,,,,dart and n month hence
~ : y ~. -, ~ .,.aat II "a
partridge anooung VIII - .,,nrtsmer,.
now known tnat a n ~. saa snr which is
"A VIII be mere nu ,sti's e''e i M
!, 80 soon 10 pegln. q, u. !, - ~, ~.
Arrivals At tne "n,1,.,, "a rn,ina
increase. ana virginia m,lu sta,a ai-
are well represented. = I nc ann,,nva,,t
ways Keeps a rePrese III, ,,o1v .rrivais
here. and there arc ., ua.S NJ ID sti,is
from the Old NORTH oel.e' ,,,,,tas ~ se4
year 80 prosperous, aila oi,,a,ass
30. high marx LOT I ,Fe's I,...,.n \, =
Mr.. Geo. L. Lyon,.o Du,.,h',,. ~ :, :,
the President OF theSN or.h 49, =.
Shooters Asso cation q as ~ ra,t
near the hotel ana a numocr ~ =, ~ ,e,,,
men enjoy themselves csiiiy' Iio VIII ~
are able to approach nm ~ NJ "a ia
rarely misses, and can cel,a' ny. =. ~.
to have fairy won ms eiec..o. y. = 49,, 20
present position Tor 1e" a., .o,rt,,,S
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~
make the Towers There Is only one
way by which the top Of this eleya tion
ca n be reached, and this ts one over
which gt hcsg adventurer must climb up
The ia ces OF a cliff the distance Of forty
feet, by means Of inches and bushes Of
hardy growth. which have taken root
slightly in the scanty soil that e found
the openings and irregular places assso, N
mart OF the way, the climber is on an
ascent at an angle Of forty-fve or. hfty
degrees. upon which he can go on to the
top with little risk, by holding to the
small bushes that grow here. The top
/ Of the elevation is almos level, and con y:
jtains several acres. pom approaching.
the east end of the eninence It becomes
Of r. rock aRa ard rs Is
height hnt en- the
force of graxltation at this point as he
did a the danger OF descending oyer, the
perilousf spassway.4 "a But the guide Kept
9 Or ourage up. and we descended safely,
feeling that we had seenesone I, Or N
greatest natural curiosities o. O.. the e y
II,
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where its Identity is lost In the Towers
Tho principal points Of attraction here :.
are the Towers and the "Chlmneys.
effectiveness, 50 that tourists. can hndi
enough to fill UP several days. In making
eXploratio The best time to take In
these scenes Is during the latter part
The leaves have fallen and the airs clear
The visitor will want to cross the river
above the Chimneys which can be done II
Mullins, the guide, by the g. g. O, IF. r.
people. when they worked at grading q
road, year or two since
On landing on the. mountain side OF.
the stream he will begin what seems
a perIlo,ls ascent to all, except the guide,
who from his long service in that capa-
city. has become so accustomed to climb
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THE cH1,lsnys AND THE MOUNTAIN GUIDE

descent. This rock, which is Of huge
proportions, covers the Chimney. It is
Of somewhat regular shape, and IS per-
ihaps; twenty feet in diameter It Is!
rather a${difticult undertaking to gain
the top OF the rock, as 1t is hlgher,than#
broken rocks that lie beside IT. and one
must climb and swing himself up to It
by means Unnatural foot-and-hand- holds.
One is made to wonder why ladder,
or soma other means OF ascent to this
rock has not been placed here, but upon
reflection. 1t will be seen that such a
thing would destroy the novelty OF the
adventure, so this is probably the reason
for the absence Of any improyised means
of ascent.
After seeing the Chmneys, the guide
will lead the way back over the same
route the visitor came, to the river.
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ness of Mr.. William Northrop to serve
as receiver, Mr. r.. B. DAVIS and Hon.
Il. L.. Lewis presented the %objeo lions OF
+ the petitioners to his Isl serving, while
y Mr.. Frank w. 81 Christian presented the
argument against removing him as trus-s
tee. It was admitted that no charge Of
moral turpitude or obllquity nor Of lack
OF Intelligence was alleged. the ground
for asking his removal being the fact.
that he was a cousin OF ttr. Frank J
Gould and a director Of the Virginia
Passenger and Power Company, and an
executive officer thereof. and that as
director he united in certain acttona OF
the entire board. The court will de-
liver his o pinion in this matter at noon
on Tuesday next