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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-07
HONOR FOR CAvANAUGH.
Oldest Conductor on the North-Westerr
Line Got His start yvortxirp IN Ranosba.

Oldest Conductor on the Northwestern
Line Got His Start Working in Kenosha.
Some forty-five years ago, a green
looking, country Irish boy took his
place as an employee of a railroad
which was building, gradually, from
Chicago westward and toward the
northwest. He was willing to do any
thing on the road, and officials of the
company soon found him capable,
willing and honest. A few years later
he was placed in charge of an accom-
mediation train, which ran between
Chicago and Milwaukee, carrying a
lot of freight cars and one or two pas
senger coaches. This train made the
trip from the Windy City to Milwaukee
in five hours. Some times the young
conductor urged the engineer to cut
down the time and make the eighty
five miles in four hours and a half,
which was getting things down to con-
siderable of jog.
One night the young Irish conductor
had an old lady on board who had a
ticket for Kenosha. After his long
train had pulled out of Kenosha he
found the old lady still in the rear
coach. He went to her and asked why
she did not get off at the town the
train had just left, and she said she
didn't care to. If yees will dump me
aft in this hare cut it will be all right, F."
she said with apparent indifference.
After good deal of trouble, the big
train was brought to a standsti11 and
the old woman was helped to a1ight.
She began at once climbing the steep
bank. The gallant conductor called
to her as the train moved on, "Wait
| until we get out of here and you can
walk on the track" He was just able
to make out this response as the train
began to get slowly under way again:
eff yees sees that light over beyant
the hill, We can know that's me own
house, an they are waiting for me
now. Good bye, yer honor"
The conductor was Barney Cavan-
augh, still in the harness. He is the
oldest, in point of years of service,
among the conductors on the Chicago
| & North Western road in Wisconsin,
as we'll as one of the most popular and
faithful on the system. Upon his
right uniform coat sleeve there may
be seen eight gold stripes, indicating
the years of service with the com
pany, five for every stripe. Mr..
Cavanaugh heads the list of conduc-
tors onisthe Wisconsin lines, and al
though 70 years of age he is still active
and makes his regular daily run be-
tween Milwaukee and Chicago. He
has many friends here and in Chicago.
There is but one older conductor, in
point of years of service. on the entire
Northwestern system of nearly 5000
miles, and he is conductor in Iowa
who wears nine stripes on his sleeve.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-07
Deeds Transferring the Allen Home
stead to Masonic Temple Assn.
Filed This Afternoon.
TO BE A MODEL CLUB HOUSE,.
Work of RemOdelinR the House VIII be.
Started at Once and 1t VIII be Ready
for the Lodges by October L.

The sale of the Allen homestead at
the corner of South and Chicago
streets, to the Kenosha Masonic Tenn
pie Association took place today.
when deeds were passed conveying
the property. The Masons will take
charge of the property at once, and
the deeds will be made matter of
recordsthis AFTERNOON. A large por-
ton of the purchase price for the
building which was $500 was in cash,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the money will
be paid in short time.
Theswork of remode1ing the build
ingifor1the use of the new owners,
will belstarted within another week
and the architects are now busy com
pleting thei plans for the proposed
changes. Many months will be re-
CURED to complete the work and the
lodge will not occupy the building as
home, until after the first of next
October.
The plans that have been made by
the officers of the association provide
for the conversion of the historic old
homestead of the Allen family into
model club house, and it will become
the home of all the Masonic bodies in
the city. Thousands of dollars will
be spent lin the improvements plan
ned and it is the intention of the man
ayers of the association, to make the
home the most complete and up to date
club house owned by any Masonic
body in the state of Wisconsin.
When the alterations are completed
the club house will have two stories
and basement. The first story will
be used exclusively as club rooms. In
this portion of the house will be re-
ception par1ors, music and game
rooms and it is probable that some ar
engagements will be made sfor the in
stallation of billiard rooms and
bowling alley. The first floor will
also include a large dining room sufi-
GENTLY large for the entertainments
givenaby the lodges of the order in
the city.
| The basement floor of the building
will be used as kitchen and as quar-
tiers for the janitor in charge of the
building.
The second floor of the;sc1ub house
will be converted into one large room
and this will serve as a lodge room
for the different lodges in the city.
The plans for the fitting up of the
lodge room are most elaborate.
Johnson A. Jackson is the presi-
dent of the association, and he will be
in charge of the proposed alterations
in the house.
The new home will be a Masonic
home in every sense of the word and
it is the plan of the Masons to have it
kept open at all times for the benefit
of the members of the order.
The members of the order own ali
the stock in the Temple Association
and they will have full control of the
property.
It is thought that the opening of
the club house will give Masonry in
Kenosha a decided boost, and that
many new members will be added to
the different lodges before the home
is opened.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-07
MAY BE DIVIDED
Catholic Societies In the State Discussing
Stand to be Taken ON Socialism

Stand to be Taken on Socialism
The active movement against social
ism started by the Federation of Cath
o1ic societies does not meet with gen.
era1 approval, and the Catholic Citi-
zen of this week prints lengthy state
ments from a number of prominent
American members of the church in
regard to the question, in which it is
shown that they do not favor too rad
ical action and believe that the move
ment is i'll advised.
This opposition has caused Arch
bishop Messmer to say, lit is we'll not
to condemn until one is informed, =
and he believes that thousands of
even the best educated catholics are
unacquainted with the purposes of
the federation.
"On July 18th the Wisconsin FEEDER
alton of Catholic societies will meet
in Milwaukee," continued the arch
bishop, land have been correspond
ing with speakers of national reputa-
ton with the view of securing their
services in explaining to all interest
ed theswork the federation has to do
as distinctive from the work of the
church and from individual societies.
The church, the society and the fed
erations must work in cooperation,
but still there are many things to be
accomplished in protecting catholic
interests which can better be done by
one of the bodies.
"As to:the danger of the federation
taking part in politics and reaction
settingl inEjto the detriment of the
Catholic Ichurch, that is nonsensica1.
More than half of the.archbishops and
! bishops of the United States favor the
american Federation of Catholic
societies. It9is fair to presume that
they would be farsighted enough to
see any possibility of the federation
getting into politics. They under.
stood the work of organization and
they have given it their endorsement.
It would be only justice for those who
are opposed to the federation to like
wise acquaint themselves with the OBJ
jects of the organization before form
ing ansopinion."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-07
FARMERS INSTITUTE FOR 1eO4-1so6

Any farmer or public spirited bust
ness man in Wisconsin who wishes to
secure an Institute for his locality
during the winter of 1904-19O5 should
send to us for blank petition and
letter of information. Any town, nc
matter how small or how far from the
railway, is entitled to an Institute
provided it is located in farming dis
trict and has a good hall in which a
meeting can be held.
Farmers should talk this matter up
with their neighbors and if the senti-
ment seems favorable for an Institute
for their town, they should write at
once for an application blank.
Address all communications to
GEO. McKERRow, Supt.
Madison, Wis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-07
A BIG REALTY DEAL
OrIa M. CaIkins Buys the Simmons
Buildings on Main Street for a
Consideration of 1900.
THE HALL MAY BE ABANDONED.

Arthur H. French closed deal to-
DAY for the sale of the two buildings
on Main street owned by z. G. Sim
mons and occupied by the United
States post Office and ]. A. Pitts, to
Or1a M. Ca1kins. The consideration
was seventeen thousand dollars. Mr..
Ca1kins will take possession of the
property on Monday morning and the
present lease holders will continue to
occupy the buildings for the present
at least.
The deal is the biggest deal in Main
street property made in Kenosha for
many year and it has attract a
great deal of attention among the real
estate men of the city. It shows that
the value of property on Main street
is rapidly increasing in value. The
property sold is located between Mar
ket and Park streets, and consists of
fifty feet fronting on Main street.
The Simmons building is one of the
oldest of the better buildings on Main
street. It twas built. in the sixties,
and is considered one of the most sub
stantia1 buildings in the city. For
years the building has been leased to
the present 1essees and each of them
has a lease for two years more.
When these leases expire Mr.. Ca1l1ins
will repairssand remodel the building.
If this plan is carried out Simmons
Hall which has for years been used
for dances by the people, of the. city,
will be closed up and the portion of
the building now occupied as a hall
will be converted into Offices.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-07
OUTLOOK rs FAIR
Crop Conditions In Wisconsin ENCOURAGING
to the Farmers.

OrOp COnOl6AOns In wisconsin encouraging
to the Farmers.
The weather conditions during the
week were mainly favorable. Both
with respect to temperature and rain
fall, and as a result all crops made
substantial advancement. Although
the week was characterized by some
sudden and extreme changes in tenn
perature, the mid day temperatures,
especially in the central and southern
counties, ranged generally from so
degrees to 90 degrees, while the nights
were comparatively warm, with the
temperature generally between 90 and
20, degrees. The latter part of the
week was somewhat cooler, but not
sufficiently cool to check the growth
of vegetation.
While no general rain occurred dur
ing the week showers and thunder
storms were frequent in all parts Of
the state, so that there are few local
tiles where no rain fell. In some sec
tons severe local storms occurred,
accompanied with excessive precipi-
tation, causing considerable damage
by washing. A storm of this type
passed over Milwaukee and the east
ern portion of1 Waukesha counties
Friday afternoon. At Milwaukee the
rainfall amounted to 2.54 inches, 2 in
ches of which fell within an hour.
In those localities where no rain oc-
CURED during the week crops are max
ing no progress, and unless the
drought is speedily broken the yield
will be light.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-07

IF the city council is not going to
allow property owners who have paid
sewer taxes for the past ten years to
connect with the sewers they have
helped pay for, why not return that
portion of the taxes collected for sewer
purposes to them. Any fair minded
man will say: "Let them connect
their property with the sewers they
helped pay for or return them their
money" What else could he say.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-07

THE auto is going through exactly
the same experience as the bicycle.
In the beginning the bicycle had to
make Roadway against bitter opposi-
ton, and the L. A. w. often had to
defend the rights of the whee1men in
the courts, but now the bicycles are
accepted as part of the established
order of things, and no one questions
their right to a share of the road. 1t
will be the same way with the auto.
Already the hue and cry against the
use of the machines on the country
roads is dying down. The horses are
getting accustomed to the auto just
as they did to the bicycles, and acct
dents are becoming less frequent. OF
course the fool "scorcher" is still
making trouble for everybody, but
the leading Automobile Clubs will
not permit their members to indulge
in this dangerous "sport" and nova
days the auto owner who uses the
public roads for race tracks loses
caste among his fellows. The con
sideration for the rights Of others
shown by the majority of auto owners
has done much to bring about kind
1ier feeling, and the public hatred Of
the machine is unquestionab1y less
than it was year ago. The auto is
here to stay, and it will not be long
now before the machines cease to ex
cite comment. They will become
commonplace, just as the bicycle has
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-07

THE SATURDAY EVENING POSTsays
s'Every man is good citizen in al
the laws that do not conflict with his
plans or his comfort" Did you ever
stop to think of it? Many of orr best
citizens are violating laws every day
and think nothing of it, but let some
other man get caught breaking some
other law which does no more harm
but he gets caught at it, and it is q
s'terrib1e thing" Veri1y-the crime
is not in the doing but in getting
caught.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-07

THE New York coroner's jury has
decided that negligence, reckless
parsimony, and greed of profit
made the S1ocum disaster pos
sib1e and has held the owners of the
boat crimina11y responsible for the
excursion horror. But if New York
succeeds in furnishing any of these
men it will do more than Chicago ever
did after the Iroquois slaughter, the
underlying causes of which were pre-
cise1y the same. The public forgets
too quickly and in six months the
S1ocum disaster will be no more to
New York than the Iroquois fire is to
Chicago now.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-07

THE list of farmers institutes for
the winter of 19O4-19O5 is being made
up at Madison and the Kenosha coun-
ty farmers should put in their app1ica-
tons early. In these days of scienti-
fic farming it pays to keep abreast of
the procession and the county cannot
have too many of these Institutes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-07

HAVE the motor cyclists any more
right to ride through Main street at
the rate of twenty miles an hour, than
an automobile or bicycle?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-07

A REAL patriot is one who is willing
to do more for the government than
he expects the government to do for
him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-07
EXCURSION RATES TO TWIN LAKES
WISCONSIN.

Via the North Western Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold to this popu-
lar resort Saturdays and Sundays
limited for return until the Monday
following. Apply to agents Chicago
& Northwestern R'y. VIA
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-07
WE'LL KNOWN DANES WE'D.
Ole Anderson and Mrs. Hannah Hansen
Quietly Married at Danish Parsonage.

Mrs. Hannah Hansen and Ole An
derson, we11-known Danish residents
of the city, were united in marriage
by the Rev. Mr.. Hansen at the par
sonage of the Danish Lutheran church
on Thursday evening. The marriage
was very quiet affair and it will
probably come as great surprise to
the friends of the contracting parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson have gone
to Chicago for short honeymoon but
they will return to Kenosha Sunday
and will make their home here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-07
FOND DU LAC is another city that
has decided that carnivals do not pay.

KEEP to the right of the road, it is
bound to save you trouble and maybe
expense.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-07

Good clean old papers at this Office,
only SC. hundred.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-07

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-20
ERA OF BIG THINGS.

II is the era Of big things Big
countries, big governmental undertake
ings, big commercial schemes, big ev-
erythlng Nothing accentuates this big
ness more than the building OF
ships. The biggest ship anoat IL the
Baltic, and she is a very leviathan OF
the seas. The Great Eastern, for so
many years the wonder and despair Of
shipbuIlders, Is almost dwarfed by her
size, Seven hundred and twenty-six
feet long. Think Of that! one hundred
and twenty-slx feet longer than one OF
Salt Lakes Ions blocks. But great as
her length and dimensions are. they
are TO be surpassed by the Adriatlc,
now building by Harand and Wolff. Of
Belfast, who bullt the Baltic, and for
the same company the White Star line,
The Adriatic will have 1900 indicated
horse power as against 1900 for the
Baltic. They are not ocean greyhounds,
the future Of which Mr.. Thomas An
drews, naval architect and superinten-
dent for Harland and Wolff, thinks Is
very cloudy and uncertain, BE that as
It may. the day Of the big and bigger
ships is not passing but rather only
dawning, according to Mr. Andrews.
Says he: "Wn there be S50-foot ships
in the near future? Aye, and $50 feet.
Even 1000 feet, / imagine Why not II
we have the wharves at this end2 With
the 726 feet OF the Baltic we are draw
ing close to the capabilities Of Liver
pool with only comparatively few
extra feet to turn in in Mersey aud
nearly e75O, 900 invested It is a tlckllsh
job at best"
Big talk that, but remember that big
talk must always precede the doing of
big things. once II was said there
would never be a two-minute trotter,
but the two minute trotter has come,
and people are talking OF how much
lower he viii go. So when the thou
sand-feet long ships came, and
(who so bold as to say that they viii
not 20 people will begin to Won
der how long Il viii be before the elev-
en-hundred feet long ship will make
its advent. It may come before the
Panama canal Is completed, but that
great work should be made so large and
ample that the greatest ship that is OF
that can be, will be able to go through
It without any difficulty. The building
of big ships and ship canals VIII likely
repeat in measure and in Its own
manner the contest between big guns
and ship armor Truly 1t is the era OF
big things,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-20
GOOD COMING OUT OF EVIL.

IN the events that occur among ma
tions which at the time appear to be
evil. the discerning can often recog-
nize the hand Of Providence shaping
them so as to result in good The con-
nicts Of war frequently work for the es-
Enlistment OF permanent peace" Noisy
disturbances OF the elements purify the
atmosphere. Wars between nations
bring about internal reforms. and the
blood that is shed is not always spilled
I'm vain.
II is believed by close observers, ac-
ouainted with the AFFAIRS OF Russia
that the reverses that have come
through her quarrel with Japan are al
ready having good effect upon the
government OF the Car. a movement
has been lnaugurated for the abolition
OF the system OF arbitrary punishment
for offenders In that country Under
what is known as the Administrative
process" suspected persons accused Of
hostility to the ruling power could be
punished. and even banished, without
evidence ana without trial, That has
been the cause OF much Of the secret
plottings in the form of Nhism and
otherwise, which have disturbed that
nation and caused so much condemna-
ton Of It's tyrany
Internal Discussions are the most dan.
gerous while the country Is Engaged In
conflict that threatens to be much
further prolonged than was thought
possible at FIRST And the more serious
it becomes and the greater the success
es OF the japanese arms the more like
lyit Is that the autocracy which dom
mates the Russian empire viii have to
be modified. and that further steps win
be taken towards that constitutional
government which Russian retormers
so much desire, and TO which the OPP
pressive arstocracy have been so much
opposed.
The necessity for the support Of the
masses Of tie citizens while the govern.
ment is engaged IN the expensive and
protacted hostillties now IN operation
must be evident to the most tyrannous
OF the Russian nobility. and this cannot
be expected while oppression OF tho
most rigorous kind prevails and the
freedom enjoyed by the common PEG.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-20
ABOUT UTAH.

one Of the most interesting, compre-
henslve and useful brochures that have
been published concerning this state,
Is the pamphlet on Utah which has
reached Its elevent edition and issued
by the Union Pacific railway company
Il gives a brief history Of the settlement
Of Utah and Its progress 20 date; It's
population by counties; It's mineral re-
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corning It's most valuable mines and
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carefully complied its irrigation and
drainage systems and facilities its
manufacturing establishments COM
merce, agriculture, horticulture. fruit
products. stock raising. dairy and other
material interests; climate, tempera-
ture. railroads, attractions etc, with
tables Of figures showing diigent re-
search and skill IN compilation. Il also
gives good sketch of the leading re-
llgious faith in the State without exag-
geration, distortion or mlsrepresenta-
ton II depicts Utah as It Is. and forms
a valuable eptome Of the varied re-
sources. attractions and possibilities Of
this region, which lis friends may feel
perfectly safe in sending abroad, and
10 which they may confidently refer
for reliable data at home. It is issued
with the compliments OF the company,
and may he obtained on application to
General Passenger Agent b. L. Lomax
at omaha. Nebraska.