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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10
CORN GROWING CONTEST.

The hrstSl corna growing contest in
Wisconsin will be held in Kenosha
county this year. The business men
of Kenosha and farmers of the county
have subscribed literally to raise
funds to pay cash and other prizes.
There will be $77. so given in cash and
other prizes.
For the person in Kenosha county
under nineteen years Of age produc-
ing the best ten ears of corn, $40; to
the second, SIS; to the third, $40; to
the fourth Lee Benedict will give a
thoroughbred Scotch collie pup Of
either sex, So; to the fifth H. A. King
will give wheel hoe, $3.50; to the
sixth, So; to the seventh, So; to the
next five, 81 each; to the thirteenth
perkins Bros.) dish, 81; to the four
teenth, (T. J. Da1e) goods to the value
of ST.; to the fifteenth, "a. S. Fancher
& SOM nursery stock, $1.0O. In addi-
ton to the one getting the first prize
there will be given 500 strawberry
plants, 100 Columbian raspberry
plants, 100 London raspberry plants,
100 Older raspberry plants, So by
Coles fruit farm.
Each contestant is to pay SO cents
for the privilege and secure five ears
of seed corn-the best that could be
bought in the state scoring the great
est number.of points at the agricu1-
tura1 farm. Each contestant is to
furnish ten ears of corn for the next
Farmers institute of this county to
be scored and prizes awarded by
Professor Moore of the Agricultural
college. Each contestant will furnish
statement of the following:
Kind of soil.
How fortified, if any.
When p1owed.
How deep.
When planted.
The number of times cultivated.
Deep or shallow.
Date of harvesting.
Number of bushels.
All wishing to compete notify w. B.
Cole and S. r. Williams, of Pleasant
Prairie, Wisconsin.
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STREET sPRINKLING NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to the own
ers of real estate in the city of Keno
sha who desire the street in front of
their respective property to be
sprink1ed during the season of 1904
and the expense thereof to be assess
ed against their respective property,
excepting street crossings, that the
petitions therefor to the Common
Council praying that such sprink1ing
may be ordered and the expense there
of assessed as aforesaid must be filed
with the City Clerk on or before the
first regular stated meeting of, the
Common Council in April, and that no
such petition will be considered unless
the same be signed by the owners of a
majority of the frontage upon any
street or part of street for which
such order for sprink1ing is petitioned
for.
BY order of the Common Council of
the City of Kenosha.
Given under my hand this 9Th day
of March, A. ID. 1904.
DIV Gus JACOB, City Clerk.
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FRS publication March 10, 1904.

NTATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT
10 for Kenosha County.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at general term
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 first Tuesday
being the fifth day of April, A. d. 1904, at 10
O'Clock a. M, the following matters will be
heard and considered:
In the matter of the estate of j. Thomas Hart
nell, deceased.
The application of Ella Hartne11 for the APP
pointment of an administrator of the estate of
]. Thomas Hartne11 late of the town of Bright
on, in said county, deceased.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas Colds
worthy, deceased
The application of Richard Russell for the
appointment of an administrator of the estate
of Thomas Goldsworthy late OF the town of
Paris, i'll said county, deceased.
LII the matter of the guardianship of Thomas
Go1dsworthy, deceased.
The application OF o. S. Northrup, for the ex-
guardian of the estate of Thomas Go1dsworthy,
late of the town of Paris, III said county, de-
ceased, and for the assignment and distribution
of the residue of the estate of said deceased.
In the matter of the last will and testament of
Alpheus Parks, deceased.
The application of Char1esA. Parks to admit
to probate the last will and testament of Al
pheus Parks, late of the city of Kenosha, in
said county, deceased.
By the Court,
RUSSELL II. SLOSSON,
WAT County Judge.
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/ OUR
( COUNTRY Y
( CORRESPON DENCE.
South Bristol.
Mr.. Will H. Whitmire,
IESGE KKSSXSMEMKKS

Miss Hannah Kelly is on the sick
list.
Mrs. e. r. Gethen, of Kenosha, is
spending few days with relatives in
Bristol.
Joe Walker, Jr., of Kankakee, ILL.,,
visited friends here last week.
d. E. Pierce went to Bassett Station
last Saturday to attend the funeral of
his brother-in-1aw, Oliver Newberry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Epson
visited at H. H. Ha1brooks Wednesday
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gethen were
Kenosha visitors the past week.
Miss Laura Hill, who has had an
other set back, seems easier at the
the present writing.
The sad news of the deaths of
Messrs. Woodwork and son Joel, Of
Southern California, reached here last
Friday. Both we're highly esteemed
gentlemen who at one time resided in
Bristol and won many friends
throughout the county.
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Trevor.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ward B1oss visited in
Kenosha Monday and Tuesday of last
week.
Miss Gertrude Booth spent Tuesday
of last week with her parents at
Salem.
Douglas Barhyte is moving, this
week, into the house occupied by his
mother.
Mrs. Lasco, of Antioch, was calling
on her sisters at this place Saturday.
The Ladies Aid Society met last
week Wednesday with Mrs. Florence
Evans.
A good attendance went from here
to the Jim Turnock sale last week.
Vera Lubeno, of Salem, visited the
past week with her uncle, Geo. Booth
and family.
Henry Watson has rented the va
cant Barhyte house and will move his
family in this month, after his sale.
Miss Bertha Hannemann is spend
ing the week with her aunt in Wi1mot.
The sheep shearing plant at the
stock yards will be started the last of
the week, the engine coming Monday.
There are to be about $4,000 sheep
shorn.
Mr.. Tom Gaggin was just alive at
last report.
Mr.. VIM. Sn1ithcamp attended the
funeral of an uncle at McHenry, Ill,
Monday.
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ELECT NEW OFFICERS.
Kenosha County Building 8 Loan Associa-
tion Names PenIefeather President

The regular quarterly meeting of
the Board of Directors of the Keno
sha County Building Loan and In
vestment Association, was held at the
Office of the secretary on Tuesday
evening, March 8, 1904.
The reports Of the officers showed
the association to be in hourishing
condition with a good steady growth,
both in membership and the increase
in the amount Of loans being made.
Loans outstanding at the present
time amount to $22, 100000. On &C
count of the death of Willis w.
Cooper, it was necessary to elect a
director and president to fill out the
unexpired term of Mr.. Cooper.
Edmond III. Senger was unani-
mous1y elected director. James
Pennefeather, vice president, was
unanimously elected president. Mr..
Pennefeather resigned as vice presi-
dent and IN few we'll chosen words
thanked the directors for the honor
conferred on him, accepted the presi-
dency and promised to use his best
efforts in making the association as
successful in the future as it has been
in the past.
William E. Fisher was elected vice
president to serve out the unexpired
term caused by the promotion of Mr..
Pennefeather to the presidency.
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LIBRARY NOTES.

Through the kindness of Mr.. H. A.
Cooper, the Gilbert M. Simmons
Library has been made the recipient
of two very valuable works. One is
"a Biographical Congressional Direc-
tory, 1744 to 1908 including The
Continental Congress, and all United
States Congresses from the First
Congress, March a, 1889, to the Fifty
seventh Congress, March 4, 1908, in
elusive. The other is an Historical
Register and Dictionary of the United
States army from it's organization,
Sept. %, 1889, to March End, 1908, 4 III
two volumes.
The circulation for the month of
February was the largest monthly
record since the organization of the
library. numbering S, $50. February,
1903, had circulation of. 4,780, maxi
ing a gain for last month of 786. The
largest daily circu1ationin the history
of the library was last Saturday, when
435 books were issued! Previous to
this the star circulation was 395, Nov.
Is, 1902.
Mayor Pfennig will be ascandidate
for reflections a grssr AssfEY A9si
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PLAN GRADUATION DAY.

Pupils of County Schools to Have Gradua-
tion Day at Paddocks Lake.
County Superintendent George
Taylor is planning to revive the old
custom of having a Graduation
Day. for the county schools and this
year instead of presenting the pupils
with diplomas at any time when the
schools may close all the pupils will
be asked to gather on one day for the
pretty ceremony.
The superintendent is planning to
make this graduation day a great day
for the schools of the county and in
order to make it possible for all to at
tend he has taken steps to secure the
use of the Old Settlers grounds for
one of the last Saturdays in June and
on that occasion he will have a gen
era1 gathering of the school children
of the county. One of the leading
educators of the state will be asked
to address the pupils and patrons at
that time and after the address the di-
plomas will be presented to the Sue
cessfu1 students. The plan of the
uperintendent has awakened enthu-
siasm among the teachers Of the
county and there is no doubt of it's
success.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TEACH.
Many of Them are Being Employed for the
Schools of the County.

The young women who graduate
from the Kenosha High School are
proving to be successful teachers,
and this fact is shown by the fact that
Miss Corne1ia Royce and Miss Louise
Kelly have just been employed to take
places in the schools of the county.
At the present time more than
twenty graduates of the High School
are teaching in the different schools
of the county, while as many more
are employed in the Kenosha schools.
All the young women are proving
most competent teachers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10
Wisconsin Telephone Company Will
Put Phones in all the City
School Buildings.
STRANGE CHANGE IN SENTIMENT
Members of the Board Give Up Much OF
Their Time In Discussing Plans for
the New Durkee Building

The school buildings of the city will
have telephones, and what is more to
the point, they will have them with
out money and without price. AT the
meeting of the Board of Education
Tuesday night proposition was re-
ceived from the managers Of the Wis
consin Telephone Company offering
to place phones in every school build
ing of the city and to maintain them
for a period Of three years without
any expense to the city or to the
school patrons. The Citizens Te1e-
phone Company made verbal propo-
sition of similar nature, but they
brought no written proposition to the
Board and the matter was referred to
the committee on buildings and
grounds.
After the meeting was over the
committee at once gave the Wiscon-
sin Company orders to place the
phones in the buildings. Of course,
the phones are placed with the under
standing that the phones of no other
company be placed in the buildings
for period of three years.
The action of the Wisconsin Com
pany shows a strange change in sen
timent during single year. A year
ago Superintendent Norman J.. Baker
applied to the company to have
phones placed in the school buildings
at reduced rate, but the company
refused to grant any concessions.
The coming Of an independent system
seems to have perfected the change.
The installation of the phones in the
schools will greatly facilitate the
work in the different buildings and
will make it very easy for the super
intendent to keep tab on what is
going on in the schools. The phones
will not be open for the general use
OF the pupils of the school and some
regu1a tons will be made to prevent
their indescrinainate use by the
teachers.
The remainder of the meeting of
board was given up to the discussion
of the plans for the new building
The committee on buildings and
grounds reported that the plans and
specifications for the building would
be ready in two weeks, and the board
adjourned to meet at that date.
The committee has announced that
all the contracts for the heating plant
and the facing brick have been prac-
tica11y made and the contracts for the
hardware and the b1ackboards have
been left with the committee with
! power to act. Similar action was
taken III regard to a proposed plan to
install hygenic fountains in the new
buildings.
A request was made by the teach
ers of the high school for more APP
paratus for use in the laboratory, but
no action was taken on the request as
one of the members of the board
seems to think that this would be a
useless expense. This matter will be
brought up at the next meeting of the
board and it is probable that the re-
quest will be granted.
After the allowance of the usual
number of bills the board adjourned
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10

Charles DIETRICH, of Racine, spent
Tuesday afternoon in Kenosha.
George Skinkle, of Edgewater,
visited with friends in Kenosha Tues
day.
Mrs. P. 9. Torrey, who has been ill
with bronchitis, is reported greatly
improved.
The funeral of the late August
Pabst will be held from the Krich-
baum undertaking par1ors on Market
street on Thursday afternoon. The
remains will be inferred IN the city
cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10
FIRST publication March 10, 1904.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

RENOSHA COUNTY CoURT:-In Probate.
IN In the matter of the last will of Mary Ann
Kirkhan, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and de-
nands of ali persons against Mary Ann Kirk
ham, deceased, late of the town of Brighton, in
said county of Kenosha, will be examined and
adjusted by the County court of Kenosha
county at the regular terms of said court to be
holden at the County court room, in the city of
Kenosha, in and for said county, on the first
Tuesday of June, A. D. 1904, and on the first
Tuesday of November, A. D. 1904, at ten O'Clock
A. M. of those days; also that the time until
and including the first Tuesday of October, A.
D. 1904, is the time allowed and limited for cred
itors of said Mary Ann Kirkham, deceased, to
present their claims for examination and al
1owance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 7th day of March, A.
d. 1904. By the Court,
RUSSELL II. SLOSSON,
WAS County Judge
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NO PROGRAMS In THEIRS.

The Business Mems association of
Schenectady, N. Y, has unanimously
decided not to advertise III programs
or bulletins issued by any society or
organizations holding fairs, dances,
etc. Members who violate the rule
will be liable to fine.
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TO THE PUBLIC

Having purchased the business of
Ed Jones desire to inform the public
that they can always lind large va
riety Of fresh home made candies as
well asal1 the popular candies on the
market at reasonable prices at N.
Frank Schmitt's, 308 Main street. ms
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10
HIRAM SILVER DEAD.
Former Expert Dyer at the Chicago-Keno-
sha Hosiery Works Expired Tuesday

Hiram Silver, aged about seventy
years and one of the best known resi-
dents of the town of Pleasant Prairie,
died at his home Tuesday night short
~ after ten O'Clock. The deceased
had been i'll from a complication of
diseases for several weeks.
Hiram Silver was one of the most
expert dyers to be employed by the
the Chicago Hosiery com
pany. He left the employ of the com
pany several years ago and since that
time he has been engaged in farming.
Announcement of the funeral will
be made tomorrow.
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CHURCH SUPPER.

The ladies of Park Avenue M. E.
church will give one of their fine Is
cent suppers in the church parlors
from s to g. on Thursday evening,
March 1910 Men S Ieague meeting ii
the auditorium AZ Ba9vs yabsn si MID
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AUCTION SALE.

Having sold the farm r.. Ankete11
and B. G. Edgerton will sell on the
Burr Oak farm, miles southwest of
Kenosha on Satin eday, March 10Th,
everything usually sold at farm
auction. WAS
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10

The final account of the estate of
the late William Goergen occupied
the attention of the County court this
morning. The account was allowed
and judgment rendered assigning the
estate.
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NOTICE TO COUNTY TEACHERS.

We have been obliged to discontinue
publishing Rolls Of Honor as there
have beer 50 many sent in from ali
over the county that We. did not have
room for them III the TELEGRA Pm
COURIER. .s' n
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The 1ife-saving crew will go into
commission on the last day of this
month The members are beginning
to drift back to Kenosha and the old
building is being opened up again.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10

Mrs. J. V. Quarles, jr., has returned
to Milwaukee after three weeks
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Grant.
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MARKET REPORT.
March s.

Closing prices for New York stocks yester-
day and today as furnished by ssThe Hadden-
Rodee Coz 167 Park street,
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Pupils of County Schools to Have q Gradua
ton Day at Paddocks Lake.
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Mayor Pfennig will be alcandidate
for reelection. sa gmsr AaH3 A9ss
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-26
BERKELEY MEMS CLUB.

t 5t a Free Entertainment at the City Mis-
 sion Hall.
 The Berkeley Mens club is now in charge of the college executive com mittee, which is appointed yearly by the Berkeley association of Yale uni versity Harry Beal, class of 1906, is chairman for the present college year. The free weekly entertainments on Wednesday evenings at the City Mis-. sion house that have been so well con- 4ducted during the college vacation by the workingmen members of the club, will be continued by admission with tickets to be obtained free of charge at the mission office, .
 This evening the programme will include songs Miss Vera, Carpenter, soprano soloist at East Haven Congre- gationaI church; piano selections by IT. D. Hammond, class of 1906, Yale, and readings by Prof. John ". Wetzel of the Yale Law school.
 The social hour for the entertainment is from 8 to g p. m. The club will hold it's business meeting at the close of the entertainment, at which time ap- plications for membership will be re- ceived.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-26

cerning the coming flower show. 1t is going to De a record breaker. The board is working for all it is worth to make it such. Last year was a great surprise to everybody. for they did not believe such an exhibition in New Ha- ven could be possible but this year promises to eclipse anything ever held here before. The society has a mem bership of upwards of one hundred and fifty members, a great number being amateurs. and some Of them are going to spring some surprisees on some of the professionals. for there is going to be some keen competition among them. Schedules can be obtained from the secretary, P. Keanes 5ss East street. The managers wish to thank the gene rous public for their kindness in dona- ting prizes. The returns of the elec- ton will be shown. so that the public will not only be able to visit the exhi- bition, but will be able to see the re- turns of the election as well. The ad- mission to the flower show will be twenty-five cents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-26
\ GREAT EVENT
IN THE HISTORY OF sEW HAVEN
 METHoDISM.

Twenty-Five Bishops of the Church
 Here To-dny to Attend the semi-An-
 nuaI SIeetng-Importan Discussions
 Ire semi-annual meeting of the bish- ops of the Methodist Episcopal church of the United States, will be held in Grace church beginning to-day. Some of the bishops arrived here last even Ing. A reception will be given Tn Irin- lty M- D. church tomorrow evening. There will be addresses of welcome and responses by the bishops, after which members of the local churches who at ttend will be introduced to the bishops
 One matter of considerable interest at the session will be assigning of the bishops to preside over the various conference of the church in this coun- try Bishop GOodsell is the present head of the New York East conference. 10 which the local churches belong, and In the system of change in vogue in this church, he will be assigned to another conference.
 It is expected that about all of the bishops in the United States will at tend the conference, which will last several days Twenty-two have an nounced their intention of being here. Of these thirteen will be entertained at one of the local hotels while the others will be guests of local pas tors of the denomination. Bishop Good- sell of Tennessee probably will preside and Bishop John NJ. Walden of Cinein- nati will serve as scribe. All the delib- erations of the bishops will be private and the only gathering of public na- ture will be reception in Trinity
 There will be discussed the matter of consolidating the systetms of benev- olenee and of consolidating the pub fishing interests. Bishop Mccabe of Philadelphia, known as Chaplain Me- Cabe, and as lecturer on The Bright Side of Libby Prison." will be among those in attendance. Next Sunday the bishops will preach in the local Meth odist churches, and in other churches of the state '
 The conferences will give considera- tion at length to the financial and spir- itual welfare of the denomination in all parts of the world, and will give much time to the discussion of mission ary work in the Philippines and Puerto Rico. Several of the bishops were in Boston yesterday attending exercises at Boston university.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-26
DEAD BOY IDENTIFIED.
Parents of George Gill Said to Live in
 Meriden.

Parents of George Gill Said to Live in
 Meriden.
 The parents of George Gill, aged seventeen, who was found dead beside the tracks of the N. r., N. H. & H. R. R. Monday afternoon in the Bronx, New York city, are said to live in Mer- iden.
 The only means of identification about the body was a letter addressed to George Gill, 1855 Meadow street, New Haven, Conn, and it came from a young lady in Wallingford, Conn.,, who signed hersel2 Lot"
 The boy received a letter from the young lady and went to Wallingford to see her. It is presumed he left Wal lingford to beat his way to New York city on freight trains, trying to secure a job.
 The George CHI referred to is un- doubtedly the son of MT. and Mrs Al fred V. Gill, of Geer avenue, who is employed at the Forbes department, Meriden Britannia company.
 Late yesterday afternoon Mir. Gill was communicated with at the factory. He said that he had a son George who left home last Monday and that he did not know where he was. He was somewhat of rowing disposition and said he was going away to look for work.
 The father also said that George paid attentions to young lady in Wallingford.
 MT. Gill will immediately take steps to identify the body, and will have the remains brought here in case they are those of his son.