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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23
FOR ANTI-SALOON LAW.
Archbishop Messmer Wants No Liquor
Sold Near Schools.

Archbishop Messmer Wants No Liquor
Sold Near Schools.
Archbishop Messmer has written to
the Milwaukee members of the Legis-
lature asking their hearty co-opera-
ton towards the adoption of the pro-
posed amendment to keep saloons at
a proper distance from public or
parochia1 schools. He says: II be-
1ieve the moral effect of such meas
ure will be most beneficial not only as
regards our children frequenting the
schools, but also regarding the com
munity at large. | have received
many letters from the Catholic clergy
heartily endorsing the measure and
stating that the passage will be a
public blessing. The difficulties in
the way do not seem to be such that
the good sense of the Legislature
would not find means to overcome
them, while it is an admitted principle
in legislation that private interests
must give way to the public welfare. "
The bill referred to provides that
no saloons must be located within AGO
feet of schoo1houses.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23
Big Legal Battle Over the Conyic-
ton Of P. S. Neergaard Taken
up by Supreme Court.
LAW NOT CONSTITUTIONAL.
Attorney Buckmaster and States At
torney Sturdevant Appear for the
State and Mayor Nelson of Racine
For the Defendant.

The appeal of the case of the State
VS.. Peter S. Neergaard of this city
who was charged with mourning for
fixture by violating the state game
laws was taken up in the supreme
court at Madison this morning and It
promises to be one of the most hardly
fought cases ever tried before the
supreme court.
In the appeal from the decision of
the Justice and circuit courts of this
county Neergaard has attacked the
constitutiona1ity of the state game
laws and the briefs which have been
filed show that the attorneys for the
Kenosha fish merchant will make a
determined fight to have the law de-
c1ared invalid.
In the case the state is being repre-
scented by Attorney General Sturde-
want of Madison, Assistant Attorney
Walter D. Corrigan, of Milwaukee
and Attorney Albert E. Buckmaster
of this city. The defendant in the
action is represented by Mayor Peter
B. Nelson of Racine, and Attorney
John B. Simmons. These two at
torneys' have been at work on the
case for nearly year and they claim
to have discovered decisions of the
United States court which will make
it possible to have the law declared
unconstitutional.
The case has become a famous one.
Neergaard, who was formerly the
proprietor of the fish store on Market
street, was arrested year ago on
complaint Of Deputy Game Warden
Charles B. Reinardy, who charged
that Neergaard incurred forfeiture
by shipping fish out of Kenosha. It
was alleged that the fish had been
caught in Lake Winnebago, and had
been shipped to Kenosha. For days
the assistant game warden and his
assistants watched the fish, and it was
alleged that the fish we're finally
Struggled out of the city in the early
morning and taken to Winthrop Har-
Dor in a wagon. At this point it is
alleged that they were re-shipped to
some point in Illinois.
Neergaard was arrested and ar
raigned before Justice Sturges. Com
plants were also made against a
brother of Neergaard and against the
men who assisted in hauling the fish
out of the state. Neergaard was
found guilty in the justice court and
ordered to forfeit $50 and the costs of
the action. His attorneys at once
carried the case to the circuit court,
and Judge Belden sustained the 3rul-
ing of Justice Sturges and re-imposed
the forfeit of $50 and costs.
In the meantime the costs in the
case had been swel1ed until the for
fixture and costs amounted to more
than $50. Then the. appeal to the
supreme court was taken.
The argument of the case will oc-
cupy the attention of the higher court
for more than day, and it is not ex-
.pected that decision will be rendered
before the June term of the court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23

IT is never safe to neglect cold
but it is particularly dangerous to do
SO just now. For the past few years
the grippe has been comparatively
harmless ma1ady and few cases have
resulted fatally, but the whole char
acter of the disease seems to have
changed on sudden and for the worse
The brand of grippe abroad in the
land this winter is particularly dead
1y and passes into pneumonia with
startling rapidity. The grippe is al
most epidemic in Kenosha and the
health officers are worried over the
outlook. There were three deaths
from pneumonia in the city Saturday,
all starting with the grippe, and they
fear that the disease will claim many
more victims unless the people realize
that the grippe is not to be trifed
with this year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23
Mrs. Harriet Johnson, Who Came
to Kenosha From Evanston,
Missing Since Friday.
HUSBAND SEEKS TO FIND HER
The Woman Left Home on Account of
a Quarrel and it rs Feared That
She Has Committed Suicide.-
No Trace of Her Found.

A very unusual story has been
brought to light by the strange disap-
pearance of Mrs. Harriet Johnson. of
Evanston, from this city on last Fri
day. Mrs. Johnson had come to Ke-
nosha two weeks ago and had secured
position at the Chicago-Kenosha
Hosiery works and was living with
relatives on Crate street. Her hus-
band discovered her presence in Ke-
nosha on Thursday and te1ephoned to
her relatives, and the wife in some
manner discovered that her husband
had discovered her hiding place and
at once left the house. She left her
clothing behind and has not returned
for it.
Her husband is Robert H. Johnson,
bookkeeper in Evanston. He is en-
ployed by wholesale grocery firm in
Chicago and he was in Kenosha on
Sunday making a quiet search for his
wife.
The story connected with the wom-
ans disappearance is a most unusual
one. Mrs. Johnson was formerly Har-
riet Clark, a member of a we11known
family in Evanston, and she was mar
ried to Mr.. Johnson at St. Joseph,
Mich, last August. Johnson is well
to do and it was supposed that the
married life of the couple had been
most pleasant. However, on Feb. Q,
after family quarrel, Mrs. Johnson
had threatened to leave her home and
when Johnson returned from his work
IN the evening Mrs. Johnson had car
rled out her threat and since that
time she had been missing. The
husband supposed that she was with
her parents, but the parents knew
nothing Of the woman. Mrs. johnson
was delicate little woman and had
never been accustomed to any hard
labor, but it seems that she came at
once to Kenosha, and assuming an
other name, secured work at the Ho-
siery works. She seemed to get along
as we'll as any of the girls employed
at the plant and no suspicion of her
real identity was given to her fellow
workers. She had stated to her re1a-
tives that she had parted with her
husband and that she intended to Sc
cure divorce as soon as she had re-
sided in Wisconsin for year.
Johnson seemed to be deeply peni-
tent for his part in the family quarrel
and was very anxious to find the
woman. It seems possible that she is
still in Kenosha and that she has Sc
cured work in some other factory.
The relatives of Johnson are making
every possible effort to locate the
woman and bring about reconci1ia-
ton between her and her husband.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23

A PETITION calling for the estab-
1ishment of branch of the Humane
society in this city is being largely
signed, and if half of the men who
have put their names to the petition
take any further interests in the project
its success is assured. Few people
realize the amount of effective work
done by this society, because it's work
is done quietly and without any flour
ish Of trumpets, and it is just the kind
of work that is needed in every city
the work that is too often neglected
because what is everybody's business
is nobody's business. Those who
keep in touch with the every day life
Of this city know that branch of the
Humane society could do al immense
amount of good in Kenosha, and there
is very general feeling that now is
the time to get one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23
FORTY YEARS WE'D.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. v. Piper Celebrate
Their Wedding Anniversary.

y
On Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
f. Y. Piper, on Deming street. were
made the guests of honor by about
twenty of their friends who came to
help them celebrate the fortieth ami
versary of their marriage. 1t was a
complete surprise, Mrs. Piper having
just donned her hat and gloves to 90
to the Woman's club entertainment
The games of hearts and cribbape
were INDUCED in until 1880 O'Clock
when delicious refreshments were
served.
Charles Pfennig, with a few well
chosen remarks, presented Mr.. aud
Mrs. Piper with a beautiful hand
painted china salad bowl, expressing
wish that they might live to cele.
brate their golden wedding.
Mr.. Piper, in his usual iol1y Uay.
returned thanks, saying that himself
and wife were here to stay for the
next hundred years and would be
pleased to welcome them all at their
home at that time. A number of fine
piano selections were rendered by
Mrs. Myron Piper. Jokes were ex-
changed until the midnight hour when
all departed, expressing themselves
well pleased with the reception given
them and wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Piper
many happy returns of the day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23
A MACEDONIAN CRY
Heard at the Congregational Church on
Monday Afternoon.

Heard at the Congregational Church on
Monday Afternoon.
On Monday afternoon at O'Clock in
the lower par1ors of the Congrega-
tiona1 church was held a stirring
missionary meeting. Gathered in the
coy room we're members of the
Woman's Missionary Society and
many friends who took advantage of
the rare treat offered them. There
were present to speak, Miss Lucy
Walker, state president of the Wis
consin branch of the National
Woman's Missionary Society; and
Miss kyrias, native Albanian young
woman, principal of the Kortcha
boarding school, the only Protestant
school for girls in region inhabited
by more than two millions of people.
Miss Kyrias is studying for few
weeks at the Chicago Bible Institute.
The story she told was thrilling one,
of the pitiab1e condition Of her people,
the terrible persecution by brigands
OF her brother, under whose influence
she was converted to the Christian
faith. She also gave history of the
school which is under her care. Mr..
Tsilka, husband of the Macedonian
lady, who with Miss Ellen Stone,
was captured by brigands, is
pastor of the church of which Miss
Kyrias is a member.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23

JAY COOKE, to whom as much as to
any one man with the possible excep-
ton of Lincoln and Grant, the preser-
walton of the union is due, died in
Philadelphia Thursday almost for
gotten by the American people. In
the dark days of the rebellion he fur
nished the sinews of war Before he
became the fiscal agent of the gov
eminent it had become almost impossi-
BILE to raise funds to carry on the war,
but through him the government bor-
rowed nearly $3,0OO,OO0,O0o. He fl
nanced the war, and wher the real
history of the rebellion is written Jay
Cooke will be given his proper place
as one of those to whom large meas
ure of the credit for its successful
outcome is due.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23
KENOSHA WINS AGAIN.
Y. M. c. A. Five Defeat Milwaukee and
Win Place in the Finals.

The Kenosha Y. M. c. A. basket
ball team was again victorious on
Saturday evening when they defeated
the Milwaukee Railroad Y. M. c. A.
in the sen1i-fna1s for the state cham
pionship. During the first few min
ntes they ran away from their oppon-
ents but by desperate playing the
Milwaukee Five gradually caught up
and the first half ended with the score
10 to Is. Milwaukee had the lead at
one time during the second half but
the pace proved too fast and the Ke-
riosha Five threw twice as many goals
as their opponents, taking the game
with score of "a to 80.
Milwaukee Central overwhelmed
Racine in their match game, which
brings Milwaukee Central and Keno
sha together in the southern finals on
next Saturday night. Since the game
is to be played on Milwaukee's home
floor, the Kenosha Five have a hard
nut to crack in defending their title
and will put in some hard practice
this week.
The detailed score of the Railroad
game follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23
"Why Girls Leave Home" is an i'm

"Why Girls Leave Home is an i'm
portant question. At the Rhode next
Sunday night will be presented a
drama in domestic life dealing with
the question and setting forth from
one standpoint, at least, the answer.
The play is dramatization by Fred
Symmetrical of story dealing with
the friction of domestic environment,
characteristic of so many homes, and
the effect upon the sensitive nature of
the sister and daughter of the house
hold. The scenes are naturally
drawn avoiding me1o-drama.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23
TEACHERS, EXAMINATION.

Spring of 1905. The teachers ex-
animation will be held on Wednesday
and Thursday, March % and 80, in
Kenosha, in the superintendent's
Office, and at Silver Lake on Friday
and Saturday, March 81 and April 1,
beginning at 5 O'Clock a. m.
All applicants must be supplied with
pen and ink, legal cap paper and a
dollar.
Standings Of 80 per cent. may be re-
filed to the number of five.
The following suggestions may be
found helpful:
Agriculture Part I, principles of
by L. H. Bailey.
English Compassionate Chapters to
z, inclusive, Writing in English by
Maxwell and Smith.
English History, S. B. c., 1899,
A. ID.
RALPH KARNEs,
County Supt.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23
MARRIED ON SATURDAY
Peter III. Tu1ley and Miss Elizabeth
Epp1er Wed in Chicago.

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor EpF1er this
afternoon announced the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Ep-
pier, to Peter H. Tul1ey, which was
celebrated in Chicago on last Satur-
day. The announcement of the we'd
ding will be Considerable of surprise
to the friends of both the bride and
groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tulley went to Chica-
go Tuesday evening to spend short
honeymoon, but they will return to
Kenosha to make their home. The
groom is a son of former Alderman
Joseph II. Tn1ley.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23
MANY PETITIONS FILED.
Candidates Begin to Get Numerous as
the Time for Primary Approaches

the Time for Primary Approaches
AS the time for the primary election
approaches the number of petitions
for places on the ticket is growing.
During the last twenty-four hours
more than half a dozen petitions
have been filed. The list includes the
following: For Supervisor of the
First Ward, Howard Davis Dem. J;
for school commissioner in the Third
Ward, Walter J. Frost (Rep.); for
supervisor in the Fifth Ward, John E.
Williams DEM; for supervisor in the
Sixth Ward, Frank Ho1derness rep J;
for school commissioner in the Second
Ward, August Rudd Social Dem. J;
for alderman in the Fifth Ward, John
Thomasen (Dem.); for alderman in the
Second Ward, Emil Walther Social
Dem.); for supervisor in the Fifth
Ward, Peter Maurice Dem.); for
supervisor in the Second Ward, Ed
Lindstrom Social Dem.); for super
visor in the Seventh Ward, Hubert
Schwan (Dem.); for supervisor in the
Third Ward, Henry F. Jordan (Rep.)
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23

THE farmers of Manitowoc county
have the unique distinction of being
the first to object to the rural free de-
livery system and to advocate return
to the old fourth class postofdces.
Either the service furnished must be
below the usual standard, or it is pos
sib1e that Manitowoc may be unable
to know good thing when it sees it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23

AS it appears from the evidence
that the killing of the man Wren at
Trevor on Christmas day was purely
accidental, there is general DISPOSE
ton to let Schumacher plead guilty to
mans1aughter in the fourth degree
and let him off easy. He ought to get
a good stiff fine anyway, and pay
enough so that there will no expense
to the county in connection with the
case. If the men mixed up in the
scrape had made clean breast OF the
whole affair at once, and not tried to
lie out of it, they would be entitled to
more sympathy and the authorities
would have been saved an endless
amount of trouble.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23
WATER SUPPLY SAFE.
State Health Department Sends Report
on Samples of Kenosha Water.

State Health Departm emit Sends Report
on Samples of Kenosha Water.
There is no reason to fear an cpl
demic of disease on account of the
use of the lake water flowing in the
mains of the Kenosha Water company
as the city engineer this morning re-
ceived a communication from the
State Health department which shows
that the water in the Kenosha mains
has no indication of pollution.
The sample was sent to Madison
last week and after the water had
been analysed the director of the
state laboratory sent the following let
ter to Superintendent Moth:
Madison, Wis, Feb. 20, 1905.
Robert Moth, Esq,
Kenosha, Wis.
Dear Sir--The archaeological an
a1ysis of the sample of water received
from you on Feb. IS, shows no indica-
ton of pollution of dangerous char
acter. But in as much as the sample
was not collected in accordance with
the directions prescribed by this lab
oratory nor in sterile jars furnished
by it, it is impossible to give an en-
tire1y certain statement in regard to
the sample in question. When sani-
tary analyses of water supplies are
wanted application through the local
health Office should be made for suit
able containers for collection of
samples. Very truly yours,
H. L. RUSSELL, Director.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23

THE Standard Oil company is the
mother Of all trusts, and if the inves-
tigation ordered by the house of rep
resentatives disc1oses enough evil
dence of the illegal practices of this
monopoly to enable the attorney gen.
eral to make a successful fight against
it in the courts, the problem of deal
ing with the minor trusts will be
easy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23
game follows:
CHANGED HANDS.

The Main street shoe shining par
Tor at the ksouth end of Main street
formerly owned by Henry Howard
has been purchased by Frank Dodge,
who will be..pleased to serve all former
customers as well as new ones. f22
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23
PLANS OF ROYAL LEAGUE.
Seeks to Create Higher Grade of Fell
1owship Among Members.

AOWSHIp among MEMBERS
The Wisconsin advisory fellowship
committee, Royal League, has de-
cided to work for a closer degree of
fellowship among Wisconsin mem
bers. This decision was reached at a
meeting at the Republican house at
Milwaukee on Saturday night at
which were present Chester A. Shove,
chairman, and Frank Murphy.
Thomas V. Daily, w. B. Lewis and
George Gel, Milwaukee; Charles M.
Krumm, Manitowoc; Supreme Archon
William E. Hyde and E. S. Phelps.
Chicago.
It is the aim of the committee to ar
range entertainments throughout the
state this year to take care of sick
members and TO find employment for
the unemployed members and thus
create a higher grade of fraterna1
life.
The Royal League is building a san
itarium in North Carolina entirely
with subscriptions of members.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23

SENATOR THOMAS G. PLATr is up
against the real thing. Both his pub
lie acts and his private life are being
investigated, and by the time his
erstwhi1e lady love and the Post
Check Currency Bureau get through
with him he will be one Of the best ~
advertised men in the United States.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23

THE arrest of one dealer for selling
cigarettes to minors has not put an
end to the practice by a good deal.
furthermore there is a we'll founded
suspicion that some of the men who
cater to this class of trade have been
guilty of graver offences than selling
tobacco to minors. Illegal liquor
selling and operating gambling ma
chimes are two of the offences
charged.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23

TAKE a good long drink Of water
any time you want it. 1t may not
look very clear some days, but it
won't hurt you. The state health de-
partment reports that samples of wa
ter taken from the Kenosha mains
submitted for analysis show no s'indi-
cations of pollution of dangerous
Character
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23

OREGON has passed law providing
for the punishment Of wife heaters by
sending them to the whipping post.
Other states who are seeking a solu-
ton of the problem of providing ade-
quate punishment for this crime will
watch the experiment of Oregon with
;r+arac+
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23

The will of the late Mary Ann Null
1igan has been filed for probate in the
county court. A bequest of $50 is
made to St. James church and the re-
mainder of the estate goes to her chill
dren.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23
Calvin Stewart, Attorney.
First publication. Feb. %. 1905.

NIRCUIT COURT, KENosHA COUNTY
~ Oscar Robbed, Plaintiff, VS.. Louisa Robbed,
Defendant.
The State of Wisconsin, TO the said Defend
ant:
Yon are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this simmons. ex-
elusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid;
and in case of your failure so to do. Judgment
demand of the complaint; of which a copy is
herewith served upon you.
CALVIN STEWART, PLAINTIFFS Attorney
p. O. Address, Kenosha, Kenosha County,
Wis. w48
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23
THURSDAY, FEB. %.

IF there is such thing as suicide
germ there must be some Of them ia
the Kenosha air.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-23

Don't forget that q, J. Gethen
postponed his auction sale until
Tuesday, Feb. %. Remember the
date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-07

up his corn growing experiments on the
big. farm, but the Iowa folks promised
him that his opportunity for original
research should not be curtailed. and he
accepted.
Professor Holden began his work at
Ames by inviting the Iowa farmers t.
come to the agricultural college during
the winter and investigate fer them
selves the methods he employed in the
selection of seed corn and his theories
respecting termination. n goodly num-
Der accepted the opportunity. and the
plan bore abundant fruit. During the
early spring of each year the professor
continues his scheme of spending a
month in a tour of education. and it il
thus that his theories have been ex-
plotted in all parts of the state. Last
spring his course extended over several
thousand miles. Alive to the Immensely
profitable results of his tail end" agri-
cultural campaign, the railroads arc
eager to furnish him with all the trans
portation facilities he requires.
Some of the evidences of the college
authorities wisdom in securing the
services of such an accomplished agron-
onist as Professor Holden are manifest
in the Iowa crop report for 1904. For
nine years the corn crop of the Hawk
eye State had averaged twenty seven
and a half bushels to the acre. Last
season the crop aggregated 100000. 900
bushels. 125,000,000 bushels above the
yield of the previous year, and the av-
erage was forty bushels to the acre.
The crop is valued at about $4,000. 900
more than that of a year ago. and Pro-
fessor Holden is universally accredited
with a third part of the increase. The
evidence in his favor Is indisputable.
The regions in which he conducted his
tour of education raised more corn
than the others. Those in which he had
the largest audiences did best of all.
Iowa is proud of her agronomist, and
she has reason to be.
CHARLES SAMUELS.