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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-23

Lincon county had twelve dcatiu
resulting from pneumonia last week.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-23
Santa Fe will sell Colonist tickets to
nearly all points IN California for
$1,000 Tickets sold daily.
Cheap Rates to the
Northwest

Elngs. Mont. ana intermediate
points. s24 c5.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-23

There was only one aag displaye1
yesterday Waehipgtonl sbishday--
on the streets of Guthrie Where art
thou goddess of patriotism?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-23

Additional court towns are nat
viewed with pleasure by federal Of
icers. They claim the worl. Is al
ready sufficiently distributed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-23

Oklahoma City Socialists have
placed a full city ticket in the field.
Edgar Davidson is the candidate for
mayor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-23

Come to think about il where IS
that million dollar state capital build
ing Muskogee was to build?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-23

1, IS said that the land Office remoy'
al order was made to set rid Of Sid.
ney suggs and Mayor Dick. of Ard
more, who refused 70 give Tams Blk
by sufficient time TO comb his whis
ko-s between conferences.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-23

Nose Anderson has iaoved to hi
farm He viii raise pumpkins il
Comanche county.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-23

The citizens Of Davis in mass meet.
ing assembled, have extended an ir,
TO President RooseN elt to
visit hat place on his way south.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-23

Harvey OlOs. ~ho is one Of Guth.
Yie's syest politicians. has a propos.
ton. The city election is aigh
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-23

South McAlester symnathizes with
Waeoner and Vinita which are still
waiting for he railroad graders VINO
VIII neve~ come There Is pleasure
in company.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-23

Judge Robert A. Neh has launcho'
into the newspaper business ct Law
ton.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-23

The teachers Of the Chckasaw ma
tion win neet at WyIpewcod Friday
and Saturday of this week An ella
borate program has been arranged fer
the occasion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-23

Silver Van Meter, Of Oklahoma
City. has turued out to he ", w.
Swank There are SO many names
for Oklahoma City peop'e that it is
hard to place them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-23

The inquest over the body of Hank
Pierce who was murdered at Perry
last Monday morning had been post
poned to await the arrival OF son
from Denver, Colorado.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-23

., Guthrie policeman can always
show things that arc uptodate, There
IS one policeman on the force at pres
ent who has postal card which he
takes great delight in calling "a re-
cent invea ion"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08
KENOSHA IS FIRST
Shows Largest Per Cent of Cain
Among Cities of Wisconsin
According to State Census
NUMERICAL INCREASE, THIRD
Milwaukee and Superior Alone Show
Large Increase in the Five Years
and Kenosha Far Outstrips
Racine and Oshkosh

The work Of taking the state census
in the thirty largest cities in the state
is now completed, and it is authorita-
lively announced that the city of Ke-
nosha leads the entire state in the per
cent of increase in population. Her
margin over the other cities is SC
large that there is practically no Sec
ond in the race. Be1oit is ranked as
showing the second largest per cent
of increase, but her per cent is only
one-half as large as that of Kenosha
Racine, Oshkosh, Manitowoc, James.
vile and other cities which have been
considered in a c1assSwith 'Kenosha,
show an increase of less than 10 per
cent. The figures give Kenosha an
increase of fully 40 per cent in the
five years. Milwaukee and Superior,
the two largest cities in the state, are
ahead of Kenosha in numerical in
crease, but their percentages of in
crease are far below this city.
Ali Of the thirty largest cities in
the state with the exception of the
capital -Madison-have made re-
turns, and with these returns Keno
sha climbs from nineteenth place to
tenth place in five years. In her race
she has advanced over many cities
which have in past years looked down
upon Kenosha as one of the mere
SMALLER towns" of the state. The
city is given high honor by all Of the
leading papers of the state and great
things are expected of Kenosha dur
ing the next ten years.
With such an increase in the past
five years it is confidently expected
that in the next five years Kenosha
will jump to fifth place in the state,
and it is possible that it will be the
rival of Racine and Oshkosh for third
honors. The growth of the city is re-
garded as remarkable by statisticians,
but it is no marvel considering the
great increase of the business of the
city. The future is exceedingly
bright. With practically all of the
factories in the city increasing their
capacities and with new factories
opening, the growth in Kenosha dur
ing the coming year is expected to be
sufficient to advance her several
places among the large cities of the
state.
The population of the leading cities
of the state, as shown by the state
census, is as follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08
FIRTHMANN DIES SUDDENLY
Chicago Attorney Who Defended AL
legged Bribers Dies at Evanston

Chicago Attorney Who Defended Al
legged Bribers Dies at Evanston
Letters have been received in this
city announcing the death of At
torney Edward Firthmann which oc-
CURED on last Wednesday at the
Evanston hospital. Firthmann had
been i'll but two days an6 death was
due to an attack of heart disease.
The deceased attorney was SIS years
of age.
Firthmann was we'll known to many
people IN Kenosha on account of the
vigorous defense made by him Of
several aldermen who were arrested
some years ago on charges of accept
ing brides. Firthmann was employed
to look after their interests and he did
it in a most sensational manner. It
will be recalled that during a pre-
1iminary hearing of the cases Firth
mann on one occasion threatened to
kill Attorney Buckmaster in the court
room of Court Commissioner Myron
Baker. Shortly after this occurrence
Firthmann dropped out of the case.
For some time Mr.. Firthmann had
been the attorney for the Chicago
City Traction company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08
Lorman {. Roberts Smooth Postal
Order SWindIer Who Worked
in Kenosha Arrested
WORKED TWENTY.0NE CITIES
He is Thought to be the Same Man Who
Worked in Kenosha Last Saturday
Under the Name of William T.
Crane.-Arrested Thursday

It is thought that William T. Crane
the smooth post Office order thief who
worked in Kenosha on last Saturday
afternoon has reached the end OF his
rope for man giving his name as
Lorman E. Roberts and correspond
ing to the description of Crane was
arrested by deputy United States
sheriffs IN Chicago while IN the act of
working the same game that he had
successfully practiced in Kenosha.
Roberts when taken to the station
house admitted that he had worked
in twenty-one cities in different parts
of the country during the past few
weeks and that he had defrauded
merchants in these cities out of
thousands of dollars.
Roberts has been working in and
about Chicago for more than two
weeks and the federal officers had
laid trap to catch him some time
ago. It is thought that he returned
to Chicago on Wednesday morning
and on the same day the men in charge
of all of the sub-posta1 stations in
Chicago were notified to make the ar
rest if any man answering the de-
scription of Roberts attempted to buy
a money order for the sum of twenty
five cents or any other small amount.
Roberts walked into the trap and
bought small order at an Eng1e-
wood postal station and few minutes
later he landed in the Eng1ewood
police station.
On his way to the station Roberts
admitted that he had been working
the swindling game for some time.
He was salesman by profession and
comes from Baltimore but he has been
working the game in the West. He
stated on being taken into custody
that he was not dishonest but the
game was so easy that hel could not
refrain from working it.
Roberts stated that he had cashed
most of the forged orders in furniture
stores as he found that these
merchants usually had plenty of
money on hand. The officials in Ke-
nosha seem to be Of the opinion that
there is little doubt but that Roberts
and Crane are one and the same man.
AS he went to Chicago directly from
Milwaukee it is supposed that he
dropped off at Kenosha just to secure
enough for care fare.
It is probable that Postmaster
Maloney and Assistant Postmaster
Reinardy will be called to Chicago
to give testimony against the man.
Roberts claimed that he had only
cashed five orders IN Chicago and
claimed that the total amount he re-
ceived was less than SIS.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08
DEMANDS LARGE SUM
Samuel Walker Brings Suit for
$40, 900 Against the Simmons
Manufacturing Company
WANTS DAMAGES FOR INJURY

In the Circuit court this morning
Samuel Walker, residing at us Divis-
ion street, instituted suit against
the Simmons Manufacturing Com
pany, demanding damages for per-
sona1 injuries to the amount of $40, OOO
The complaint in the case is filed by
Attorney Ernest A. Kehr, of Mi1wau-
kee, who has been retained to repre-
sent Walker.
The suit is the outcome of an acct
dent which occurred on the 22nd of
March last. Walker was employed in
the store room of the factory, and
while at work his right hand was
caught in shaft and was so badly
bruised, that, according to the COM
plant, it became necessary to am
putate three fingers from the hand.
Walker was employed to pile springs
and his work was in no way con-
nected with the operation of the ma
chinery of the plant, but shaft ran
through the room in which the
springs were stored.
In his complaint Walker alleges
that set screw on one of the collars
of the shaft had worked loose so that
it protruded from the shaft. While
he was at work on the day in question
his clothing caught on this screw,
and before the machinery could be
stopped he was carried round the
shaft. He alleges that added to the
fact that his hand was burned and
crushed, he was terribly bruised
about the body. He alleges that he
has been forced to spend large sums
for medical tr eatment.
The suit will probably come up for
trial at the September term of the
Circuit court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08
IS AN UNUSUAL SUIT
State Brings Action Against AIva
Paddock to Collect Forfeit
Under the Thistle Law
SUIT WILL INTEREST FARMERS

The most interesting suit started in
kenosha county in many years, so far
as the farmers of the county are con-
cerned, is an action brought in
Justice Sturges' court in which the
state is the plaintiff and A1va Pad
dock, prominent farmer of the town
OF Salem, the defendant. The suit is
brought by the state,for the collection
of forfeiture for failure to cut Can
adam thistles during the time speci-
fed in the laws. The action was
started at the demand of the chair
man of the town of Salem, and it is
thought that this is the first suit of
the kind ever brought in the county.
The case is scheduled to come up
for trial in Justice Sturges' court on
Tuesday, and it is thought that Pad
dock will contest the payment of the
forfeiture. So far as can be learned
the law assessing this forfeiture for
the failure to cut Canadian thistles
has never been tested in the courts of
the state, and for this reason the case
will be ofIgreat interest to farmers in all
parts of the state. The thistle plague
is one of the worst that bothers the
farmers in this section of the state.
During the last few years the thistle
crop in the town of Salem has been
abnormally large and it is claimed by
the farmers that this condition is
largely due to the fact that the farm
IRIS have not followed the law in de-
stroying the thist1es. Farmer Pad
dock is only one of thelimen who are
alleged to have neglected this duty,
but it is thought that this test of the
case will make it easier for the noxious
weeds commissioners ito enforce the
law in the other parts of the town.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08
MAY BAR DRIED FRUITS
California Up in Arms Over Wisconsin
Pure Food Law

California Up in Arms Over Wisconsin
Pure Food Law
Along with the scare over Goldfish
comes a story from "The Fruit
Grower" leading California publ
cation devoted to the interests of the
fruit growers of the Pacific coast,
which makes strenuous attack on
the Wisconsin pure food laws. 1t de-
c1ares that if the new Wisconsin law
is to be enforced to the letter, there
can legally be no more shipments of
evaporated California fruits into this
state.
The reason, as given by the paper,
is that the Wisconsin laws prohibit
the sale of all fruits which have been
treated with the fumes of sulphur.
It is said by dealers, and not denied
by 'The Fruit Grower" that certain
kinds of California packed or dried
fruits are treated with sulphur fumes
during evaporation, to retain the
bright color of the fresh fruit, and
this process, "The Fruit Grower
claims, the Wisconsin law does ro.
permit.
Dealers claim, however, the fumes
used are so exceedingly small in per-
centage that no harmful effects re-
suit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08
PERMITS FOR CARRIER BOYS
Newspaper Carriers Held to Come
Under the Child Labor Laws

newspaper AdrT1GTS hGAU 10 (OmS
Under the Child Labor Laws
Attorneys in the state have been
asked to give ruling on the applica-
ton of the child labor law to boys en-
p1oyed by newspaper Offices to carry
papers.
This action is the result of the in
depreciation which has been placed
on the law by State Factory Inspec-
tor ]. E. Waller, and the movement
which has been started by him to re-
quire newspaper carriers to take out
permits, subject to the same regu1a-
tons as govern other employment Of
child labor, with the single exception
made by the law permitting boys to
carry papers earlier than O'Clock in
the morning.
Every attorney who has passed an
opinion c1assed the decision of Mr..
Waller as absurd and ridiculous. An
opinion is now waited from Assistant
District Attorney Backus, of Mil
waukee, former state factory in
spector.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08

T. B. Jeffery Company to Conduct It as
a Branch of Its Factory

The T. B. Jeffery company of Keno
sha yesterday took possession of the
garage of the c. G. Norton company,
located at 457-459 Broadway, Milwau-
kee, and will utilize it as branch Of
its Kenosha factory, handling Ram
bier cars exclusively. The. T. B. JEFF
ferry company will do general auto
mobile business, including the sell
ing, renting, and storing of cars, as
was formerly done by the c. G. Norton
company. The garage, which is one
of the largest and best equipped in
Milwaukee, was erected under the
supervision of c. G. Norton in the
spring of 1904 at cost of $15,O0).
Last fall the building was sold to
the T. B. Jeffery company, but at
that time Mr.. Norton wished to carry
on the general automobile business
and did not change his location. Sub
sequently, however, he has determin-
ed to discontinue the garage business,
but will probably secure smaller
quarters and engage in the sale of
automobiles as in the past
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08
COMBINE BOOSTS ICE
Small Consumers Forced to Pay Seven
Dollars Ton for Ice

800 . - "a (~O ~ 0J N(NNA
Dollars Ton for Ice
The combine of Kenosha ice COM
panies has already had its effect and
today it was announced that the two
companies now doing business in the
city have raised the price to the
small consumers to seven dollars a
ton. This is an increase of two dol
lars ton. The transfer of the Scott
conpany's business to the O'Donne1l
company seems to have made the COM
bine supreme, both companies today
state that the price is seven dollars
and no less. At the same time it
should be stated that the ice sold to
the small consumer is the same ice
that is sold to saloons and other
large consumers at two and one-half
dollars ton.
The ice men when interviewed to-
day stated that they had lost money
during the early part of the season
and that they expected to get even
during the closing months.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF
Short Items of Interest FROM All Sec
tions of Wisconsin.

Short Items of Interest Frop All Sec
tions of Wisconsin.
Spring Valley is putting in an
electric lighting plant.
Martin, son of Anthony Abraham,
was burned to death while playing
with matches at Portage.
]. A. Knoll, of Baraboo, killed a
bullsnake that measured seven feet
long and four inches thick. This is
the largest of it's kind on record at
Baraboo.
While William Wetseel was walking
through the sawmi1l at Gillette, with
a circular saw under his arm, he
stumbled and the saw caught him
under the arm, nearly cutting his
arm off.
The Independent Heat, Light and
Power company, which filed its arti-
Giles of incorporation at Madison a
few days ago, has applied to the Fond
du Lac common council for forty
years franchise.
Charles E. Lucas and Guy Boomer
of Fond du Lac are on their way to
ST. Louis in an 18-foot gasoline
launch. They went down the Fox
and into the Wisconsin river through
the canal at Portage,
Appleton's four leading hotels are
undergoing extensive Improvements
and extensions, and when completed
will have accommodations for 200 more
people. Seventy-five thousand dollars
is being expended.
Mrs. VIM. Bothroy1, a pioneer of
Racine, now Sc years old, who has
been at the Oddfellows' home in
Green Bay the last two years, has
been adjudged insane and committed
to the Brown county asylum.
The manufacturing institutions of
Racine pay to employees 81, 500, 900
year. The heaviest amounts are paid
by the J. I. Case company, ST., 500, 900;
Racine Sattley company, $3.50, 600, and
the ]. I. Case Plow company, $3.50, 900.
During an electrical storm light
ming struck the Onalaska wooden
mills, seriously injuring Martha Wei
kert, an employee. Telephone service
throughout the county was destroyed.
Crops were badly damaged by wind
and rain.
Simon Laux, AZ years old, commit
ted suicide in Racine by shooting
himself through the head with
revolver. Laux went to Racine from
California one year ago. His health
failed and he was obliged to resign
his position.
]. w. Mitchell of Madison has been
awarded contract by the state board
of control for the construction of a
tunnel and cement walk at the Indus
trial School for Boys at Waukesha to
cost $4, 1913, and to carry the heating,
water, and other pipes from one build
ing to another.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08
MAY PAVE ASHLAND AVENUE

Property Owners Are Making Efforts
to Secure Improvement ofsRoadway
A quiet movement has been started
amongthe property owners on Ash
land avenue to secure the pavement
OF the street, and it. is possible that
the city council will take some action
on the matter before the end of the
present year.
Some time ago a petition was pre-
sented to the council, asking that the
street De paved from Market street to
Grand avenue, but the council will
not take action until a petition is pre-
sented asking for paving from Grand
avenue to Julius street. Such petit
ton IS now being circulated. Most of
the property owners seem to favor
paving the street with vitrifed brick.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08
THIEVES STEAL LUMBER
Back Wagon UP to Empty House and
Haul Away 500 Worth of Material

Deputy sheriffs and police officers
are making every possible effort to
discover the identity of an unknown
man who on Thursday afternoon went
to the uncomp1eted house of J. G. Tu1-
ley and hauled away load Of lumber
and other building material. The con-
tractor in charge Of the work had
gone to Chicago for the afternoon,
and, the thief finding the coast clear,
deliberately went to the house and
loaded the lumber on wagon. He
was seen by one of the workmen and
was captured near Kenosha Heights.
The workman forced the fellow to re-
turn the lumber, but as soon as it had
been un1oaded the man drove away
and cannot be located. It is claimed
that several contractors have lost con-
siderable lately by thefts of lumber
from uncomp1eted houses.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08
KENosHA SCHOONER SOLD
skate Howard" is Purchased by III. A.
Carlson for ST. 900

Collector of Customs George Hale
has received notice from Washington
of the sale of the schooner "Kate
Howard" one of the oldest boats in
the Kenosha harbor, to H. A. Carlson
of Kenosha. The consideration was
81, 900. The former owners of the
boat were Gregory and Hartne11 of
Salem. The schooner has sailed from
this port for many years and she will
continue in the general carrying bust
ness under her new owner.
While an old vessel the "Howard''
is considered one of the staunchest
vessels of her class on the lake.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08
MIX In an omelet.

In making an omelet, instead Of put
ting the usual bit Of butter into the
pan try couple Of spoonfuls Of milk,
just enough to make thin film over
the bottom Of the pan, and follow with
the eggs. Cook slowly. Eggs should
not be cooked at high temperature
under any circumstances where they
are served alone.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08
PRoPR1EToRs WORK AUG. 10

The proprietors of all the "wet
goods" houses in this city will work
on Sunday Aug. 10 as their bartend-
ers are going to have the time of their
lives at Andersons park when they
will hold their annual picnic. Come
and Join them and have the time of
your life. a12
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08

C. G. Theleen has been given the
contract for the remodeling of the old
Petit homestead for the uses of the
wisconsin Telephone company. The
work will be started at once.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08

He-Do you think you could love me
In a cottage? She Possibly not, but l
might be able to put up with you till
you could make money enough to buy
q larger hous0.-Detroit Free Press.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08

Fire supposed to be of incendiary
origin destroyed the dance hall and
dining room owned by August Nell,
at Neosho. Loss 81, 500.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08

Henry Ghekin, farmer living east
of Osceola, was run over by a binder
in his field on Tuesday. His arm was
broken and he received severe cuts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08

Low water and hot weather caused
the death of nearly all of the fish in
the townsville pond, it being neces-
sary to bury them to preserve the
health of the village.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08

Old Part6-Were you named after
your father7 Little Fletcher - Sure!
He's lots older than ] Chicago
News.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08
MRS. EMORY BISHOP DEAD
Well Known Bristol Lady Dies After
a Long Illness

Mrs. Nettie VanWie Bishop, wife of
Emory Bishop, one of the best known
residents of the town of Bristol, died
at the family residence on Wednes-
day afternoon after long illness.
Mrs. Bishop was 50 years of age, and
was the daughter of Ernest VanWie,
well known Bristol pioneer. She is
survived by her husband and three
children.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-08

The Iowa County Agricultural assoc
citation will celebrate its 5Oth ami
versary at Dodgeville, Sept. S, 8, Z, s.