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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-19
MAY ASK REBATE
Property Owners on Wisconsin
st. Suffer Damage as Result
of Sewer Connections
ALL CONNECTIONS LAID AGAIN

The rapid development of Wiscon-
sin street as business center has
brought to light an unusual mistake
that was made at the time the sewer
was laid in the street which may re-
suit in suits brought against the city.
In making connections for new
buildings with the sewer it is found
that the connections to the curb were
not laid low enough by fully two feet
and it is impossible for these connec-
tions to be of any service to the
present owners of the property. 1t
is evident that when the connections
were put in the contractor was seek
ing to get rid Of the work with as lit
tie effort as possible and the man who
inspected the job, if there was an in
spector, seems to have been sleeping.
The slant of the connections lead
ing to the curb is entirely too steep to
make the connections of any practi-
cal value. The tiles as they were left
by the contractor and the inspector
for the city lie about five feet below
the surface of the street and they
must be at least seven feet below to
be of any practical value to the own
ers of the property.
With the building ola dozen new
buildings on the street the owners of
the property have found that it is
is necessary to move these old con-
nections and replace them with the
proper slant. This work has been
done at great loss as in taking out
the old tile they have broken and the
cost of making the new connection is
about as much as the cost of the
original work.
The property owners have discussed
the matter among themselves and it
probable that a united demand will
be made upon the council for re-
bate for the work that has been done
by private individuals. It is estimated
that the cost Of changing each one of
these faulty connections has been in
the neighboraood of ffty.dollars so
that the total amount will be consid-
cradle. The point is a new one IN
the Office of the city engineer and it
is probable that if a claim is made
against the city for the changes
necessary the council will have a
knotty problem to solve.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-19

GENERALLY when smooth swindler
works in the county the farmers are
the ones to suffer, but in the extensive
frauds recently discovered in connec-
ton with the sale of stoves and
ranges by an Indiana company in
Kenosha, Racine, and Kenosha
counties it is the other way around and
the company has to stand the losses.
To do the Indiana concern justice it
does not seem to be half as anxious to
recover its money as it does to catch
the man shat worked the swind1e. In
spite of the fact that none Of the pur-
chasers of ranges IS likely to lose
any money in this instance the case
serves to call attention to the fact
that a man takes a chance every
time he does business with a stranger
and that it is in every way better and
cheaper in the long run tosdo business
with home merchants,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-19
Added Pleasure.
JOHN FAHLER,
Troy Grove, III.

Here, my good man, she said one
day last week to man who had
begged aims of her, here is a 3-pen-
ny piece, and please to understand
that do not give this because / hope
to be rewarded for my charity some
day, but because it gives me pleasure
to do So
The burly beggar looked obviously
at the tiny silver coin.
Look ere, mum, he said. ..In this
ere wicked world we don't orften get
the chance to enjoy ourselves. Why
Lot make it a shillin' and ave real
good time y Exchange.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-19
AGENT SEYMOUR RESIGNS
Gives Up His Position With the North
Western After Long Service

Fred Seymour, Kenosha agent of
the Chicago & North Western Rail-
way company, has rendered his resig.
nation to the company and he will
sever his relations as soon as he has
been checked out and successor ap-
pointed.
Agent Seymour is closing a seven
teen years service with the company.
For twelve years he was in the Mil
waukee Office of the company, and
after the resignation of Agent Frank
Truax some five years ago, he was
sent to Kenosha. Mr.. Seymour has
done much to secure better conditions
for the shippers of Kenosha. and for
the travelling public of the city. I'm
der his direction the station was re-
paired and the subway built. New
yards were laid out by which it was
made possible to handle the large
number of cars used by the Kenosha
factories. He has also secured the
building of switch tracks to many of
the leading industrial plants in the
city.
For the past six months Mr.. Sey-
mour has been sick man, and he has
reached the point where his health
will not permit him to give his time
to the arduous duties of the position.
For The present he will remain in Ke-
nosha.
His successor has not as yet been
named, but it is limited that prom
inent Kenosha business man will be
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-19

THE gambling syndicate operating
t City of Traverse has had all the
best of the legal battle with the Chi
cago authorities so far and there need
be no apprehension felt in this city
that the boat will attempt to operate
from here next year as long as Chi
cago is open to the gamblers. The
field there is altogether too profitable
for the gamblers to abandon, unless
it is made good deal more uncomfort-
able for them that it has been yet.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-19
Figures From County Show That
Assessed Values Have Been
Largely increased
BOOST IN PERSONAL FUND
Pleasant Prairie has the Largest In
crease in yalEe While Randall is
second-Totals Increased by
Million and a Half

County Clerk Crosby this morning
completed,the work of tabu1ating the
work of the assessors in the towns of
the county and the result is decided
1y satisfactory one both to the
clerk and to the Supervisor of
Assessments. Nearly all Of the
towns have made large increase in
the assessed value over last year and
Supervisor Harrison announces that
before he is through with the figures
the increase will be raised to even a
greater amount.
The report shows that the total
value of all property in the county
outside of the city is 1,611, 547 and
that the assessed value of the property
in the city is ST., 5o7, 651 making the
total assessed valuation Of all prop
erty in the county $23, 200, 1913. In
1904 the assessed value of property in
rural towns was $40, 91O, 375 and in the
city SO, 984,545 making total of SCI,
1874, o20. 1t will be noticed from these
figures that the increase in the towns
outside of the city is just a little
larger than the increase in the city.
The town of Pleasant Prairie, has
the largest increase, the amount of
the increase in this town being nearly
half million dollars. The town of
Randall is second in the percentage
Of increase, the increase there being
little over hundred thousand dol
lars. 1t is a noticeable fact that the
personal property value in Randall
has been increa sed over $50, 600 this
year in comparison with last year.
For its size Randall has made by far
the largest proportionate increase. In
the town of Paris there is a falling
off of several thousand dollars, but
this town is to have visit FROM the
supervisor Of assessments and it will
probably be forced to come up to the
assessment of last year if not to stand
for an increase.
Brighton, Bristol, Somers, and
Salem all show small increases while
Wheat1and has a reduction of less
than Sc, 600.
In comparison with the figures in
the city it would appear. that the
county and city assessors are pretty
nearly carrying out the demand of the
state commission that property be as
sessed at full ne. The full report
Of the amount of real and personal
property in the different towns is as
follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-19
MISS TARBELL EXPLAINS
Ex-Principal of Durkee school States
Her Position to the Public

EX-PrInc1pa1O or Durkee ScnGOl 6Iates
Her Position to the Public
EDITORS OF THE KENoSHA NEWS:
wish to let the patrons and friends
Of Kenosha know the real cause Of
my resignation.
have been aching for over tven-
ty years, having taught in all the
grades except the third.
think the people know too well
what my work has been without stat
ing it in the columns of the paper.
applied to some of the members
of the teachers committee, Mr..
Frost, Mr.. Theirs, Mr.. Cavanagh
and Mr.. Zimmers, for the principal
ship of the Durkee school, providing
there was a vacancy. All seemed
willing to give me the position and
we're confident that would succeed.
Mr.. Runners admits that have.
When Mr.. Zimmers came to my
home to have me sign contract after
the committee had raised my former
salary twenty-five dollars ($25) re
fused. This was during the first
part of July.
AT the August board meeting the
committee raised the salary twenty
FIVE dollars more, making fifty dollars
in all. I was not notified of the
second raise.
The principal Of the Deming school
with FIVE teachers under him, the
principal Of the Weiskopf school with
seven teachers, each had his salary
raised two hundred dollars $4,000. 7,
principal of the Durkee. with ten
teachers under me, received raise
of fifty dollars, making my salary
two hundred dollars less than either
of the principals Of the Deming or
Weiskopf schools.
During the past school year /
have called Mr.. zimmers into my
room to listen to recitations. He
has always praised my work not only
to me but to others. have asked
him to criticise my work that ! want
ed to know the good, bad or indiffer-
ent. Many time he has been in my
room and made such remarks as
these: II like the atmosphere of
this room. There is an air of refine
ment, an air of superiority.
Not two weeks ago I asked him to
let me know if he was not pleased in
any way. He remarked, Everything
is good here, there could be nothing
better.'
Yet, in the secret session he rose
before the same members to whom he
had proposed my name as principal of
the Durkee school and made COM
plants against me.
Tax payers and patrons, have |
received Justice from the members of
the Board of Education and the super
intendent?
| did not ask for the same salary
that the gentlemen principals. are
getting; neither did | ask for the
raise on account of the extra work.
I wanted the raise because felt that
it was due me.
Through my trpthfulness, honesty
and faithfulness my connections with
the schools of Kenosha have been
severed. Very truly,
ADA M. TARBELL.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-19

THE foreign money order bushes of
the United States postal department
furnishes plenty of statistics to prove
that the whole world shares in the
prosperity of this country. When a
comparatively unimportant Office like
Kenosna sends out $4,000 in six
months, the sum total for the whole
country must be something enormous.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-19

II is about time for the agents of
the dairy and food commission to
make their annual inspection of food
stnffs sold in Kenosha. And they
might find something deleterious on
sale besides borax in Goldfish if they
looked hard for it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-19

For man who draws such an ex-
travagant salary, President Nc
Curdy's bluff before the New York
investigating commission was pretty
feeble. Almost any second rate trust
lawyer could have done better.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-19

THE usual reports Of the depreda-
tons of the hunters are beginning to
come in from the county. Some of
these alleged sportsmen may have to
be taught that their hunting licenses
do not give them the privilege of tres
passing on anybody's land or shoot
ing wherever they please.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-19
TEACHERS MEETING

A teachers meeting will be held at
Pleasant Prairie Saturday, Oct. d.
Following is the program:
Roll ECall at 9:30-Respond with
educational maxim.
Glass exercise in Reading Miss
Florence Mathews.
Language Middle Form - Miss
Margaret Bohrn.
Civil ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of
Legislative Department OF u. S. with
that of the State.-Aug. W. Kueck.
History Reconstruction-The Prob
lem and President Lincoln's Policy
Chas. Murphy.
Physiology Digestion, Absorption
and Assimilation of Food. A.
Schnuchel.
Arithmetic. J. Kerwin.
All the teachers of the eastern sec.
ton and as many from the western
section as possible are requested tc
be present. "A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all school patrons and to al
friends Of education.
J. ]. KERwIN,
WA Connty Supt
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-19

SOONER or later some of these buns
who have been frightening women
whom they happened to find alone at
home will get what is coming to them
and it will not be light dose either.
Two cases of this kind in the past two
weeks are just two too many. These
people need a severe lesson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-19

Do NOT burn your rubbish on the
pavements. There are enough differ
ent kinds of dirt on them now without
adding ashes to the collection.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-19

ANY bad luck today can easily be
accounted for. This is Friday, the
thirteenth.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-19

THAT New York man who had three
wives in one apartment house holds
the matrimonial record so far.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-19

One of the facts established within
a few years is that mosquitoes are the
deadliest Of all creatures. A writer In
the Lancet adduces evidence which in
dicates that flies, too, cause thousands
OF deaths, especially Of infants, every
summer, by contaminating food with
diarrheal germs.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-04
Cured Of Brighr's Disc ase.

Mr.. Robert O. Burke, Elnora, N. Y,
writes: Before I started to us4 Foley :
Kidney Cure had TO get mp from twelve
to twenty times a night, and was all
bloated up With iropsy and my eve8ght
was SO impaired l could scarcely see one
of my family ;tcrcss fhe room. | had
given mp hone of living when a friend
recomm AZ led FoleY's kidney Care One
80 cent bottle worked Monde ard before
| had taken the third bottle. tne Grnpsv
had go e, rs we'll as all other sYinutoms
Of Bright's disease" Sold by Graham &
Wortham.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-04

a palt in the program. The ef-
forts Of the embers of the class
were highly sboken of by all
present. T. T. Vincent delio-
cred an excellent address to the
class. 1t was filled with good ad-
vice, and couched in eloquent
language. Supt. Denman, in a
few words, presented in the name
of the state of Oregon each mem
Der with a diploma.
During the exercises, James R.
Chambers rendered a pleasing
instrumental solo. Miss Mabel
Ross sang vocal solo and, be-
ing loudly encored, responded
with another excellent selection.
A trio also gave two fine Sc
lections.
After the regular exercises,
a social hour was spent, and re-
freshments were served.
The decorations by the class
added much toward increasing
the interest and making the 0c-
caslon successful.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-04
SAVE POOR CONSERVATIVES
Fresh Air Is the Cure for Awful Aff7ic.
tion-Instance Where Conten-
ton Is Proved,

Climate, while it may be an aid
IN some cases, has much less infu
ence on tuberculosis, except in the
later stages, than is generally SUD.
posed. Fresh air is the thing,
Even the tenement dweller has q
chance. A New York physician
who does charity work on the East
Side was talking with a friend at
his club about some of his patients,
relates Samuel Hopkins Adams.
in McClure's.
Owe got half a dozen of the most
pitiful cases down there you ever
heard of" he said. "They're good.
honest, fine fellows; handy work
men, five of them with families to
support; and they've all got to die,
L suppose, of consumption"
Hopeless cases?" asked his
friend.
Hopeless, because they've got
factory jobs and tenement rooms
and can't get good air to breathe.
II | could get them outdoor en-
ployment I think they'd all pull
through. But they can't leave
their families to go to the cour-
try"
Il beg your pardon" said a man
sitting near by; "but do I under
stand that out-of-door work in the
city would help them?"
"Fll guarantee it'll save four of
the six, anyway" replied the doe
tor, eagerly.
Il suppose" said the stranger.
chat ticket chopping on the e1e-
waited would be pretty exposed
work for a consumptiye? No?
Well, il you wish to try the expert
ment, send your men to this ad-
dress" He handed a card to the
doctor.
The six men became ticket-choD-
pers. Five of the men are well to-
day. The sixth is holding his own
and a little more.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-04
Kings Valley Schools.

The FIRST 9Th grade graduation
exercises ever held in Kings Val
ley occurred last Saturday even
ing in the United Evangelical
church. The church was SO well
filled even standing room was at
a premium.
Promptly a s O'clock James
R. Chambers l5'aved the march
for the class, co.'s slug Of Jessie
Bush. Lizzie Dunn, Israel Eddy,
Chester Chambers, William
Winniford, Revilla Lundt, R.
Caves, Laura Van Meter and Ina
Whiting.
E-ch member of the class had
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-04
4 Sarpr1se Party.

A pleasant surprise party may be given
to your stomach and liver, by taking a
medicine which will relieve their pain
and discomfort, viz DR.. Kings New Life
Pills They are q most wonderful rem
edy. afordin=s sure relief and cure for
headache, dizziness and constipation
25c AT Alien y " ood" nr.r'S 4 u-~.sst..~.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-04

Now We could charge you the
full price for these and re
serve the difference between
the regular price and their
special price to- US, as our
commission, but as the GA
zETTE is a home paper for
home people, it viii be sat
isfied By receiving. you as a
new subscriber, CT, if you
are now a subscriber, then
By receiving your renewal
for g year in advance. This
special rate may notz last
long, SO take advantage of it
NOW while the chance is
yours.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-04
WE REST OUR CASE.

Before the next issue Of the
GAZETTE the city election decid-
ing whether Corvallis shall be
bonded or not in the sum Of $75,
900 for the construction Of a
gravity water system will have
been decided and have passed in
to history. At al times the GA
ZETTE has tried to be fair to
those on both sides of this ques-
ton and such is the present pur-
pose:
This is the greatest problem
ever before the people Of this
municipality and requires the
calmest judgment. Remember,
you who vote for bonding the
city, that you are voting an obi
CATION on the people-an obi
cation that few Of you will live
to see dissolved. Ii 1t is a good
thing the future generation will
bless youa as you deserve no doubt,
but should it prove other than a
blessing your sons will damn you
for the burden you have placed
upon them. It is not pleasing
for q father to contemplate the
future curse Of a son.
VIII the plant as at present
proposed outlive the term of
bondage for the people? is a
legitimate question. It is not
pleasing to look forward to pay
ing for anything, say 10 or 20
years after it has ceased to be.
VIII it last? Good men declare
it will, while many Of equal ex-
perience do not hesitate to assert
that fir pipe in our soil will not
not endure the forty years the
bonds run. Such being the state
Of affairs, it devolves upon you,
Mr.. Voter, to give the answer.
What say you?
A thought occurs that may be
worthy Of consideration: Is it
wise and proper for any man,
any body of men, or the citizens
as a whole, to advocate an en-
terprise that they would not en-
tertain Individually? Nearly all
will answer no to this question.
Well, now, how many would con-
sidersthe installation of the Rock
Creek gravity system q good in
vestment had they sufficient
means to undertake the matter?
Consider these points seriously
and vote as you should were it
your own private affair.
Another idea occurs to this eff
feet: The men composing. the
water commission have capital
enough among them to install
this system and own it; if it is
a good investment for the city
why would it not be a good in
vestment for them? If it is a
good investment for them why
do they not engage in it? To
this no one would offer the least
objection and it would eliminate
a lot Of wrangling about the eter-
nal perpetuity clause. 1t is ar
gued that municipal ownership
within itself is doubtful guam
tity.
We each and all Of us are hon
est in our vieWs-We have a right
to these views. It is in recog-
milton Of this right that we are
allowed the privilege Of the bal
lot. In this matter it is a case of
majority rule. We have faith in
the people as judges and now
rest our case.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-04

The subscription price of the GAZETTE
for several years has been, and remains,
s. per annum, or IS per cent discount ii
paid in advance.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-04
A Great
Clubbing
Price!

The GAZETTE has made a
special arrangement with
the publishers--of a number
of the leading magazines
and newspapers of the Unit
ed States, whereby we are
offered cut rates on these
publications.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-04

ROCHELLE, Ga, Jan. 80, 1902.
Black-Nraught Stock and Poultry
Medicine is the best ever tried. Our
stock was looking bad when you sent
me the medicine and now they are
getting SO fine. They are looking 20
per cent. better.
8. P. BROCKINGTON.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-04

Do not send out printed mat
ter to your customers that is
a disgrace to your business
a disgrace to'your town-and
a disgrace to the printer who
puts it out.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-04

Good printing is correct in
spelling-correct in gram
mar correct in punctuation
-on good stock-printed
with good ink-and some
thing that it is a pleasure to
look at.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-10-13
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