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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16
Barber Suit Of Whitaker vs.. Cor.
man Has Finally Reached
the Circuit Court.
CLAIMS DOOR WAS LOCKED.
The Barber Chief Claims That it Was
Impossible for Him to Run Away
From Gorman.-Case Not
Noticed for Trial.

After no end of talk and newspaper
notoriety the suit of Marion H. Whit
aker of GAINESVILLE VS.. Mayor James
German is finally reality and the
complaint in the suit was filed with
the clerk of the circuit court this
morning. The case has not been no.
ticed for trial at the coming March
| term of the court, and it is more than
probable that the case will be laid
over until the law term in June.
The complaint in the suit is decid-
ed1y short and to the point and the
attorneys for Whitaker, Pierce &
Fisher of GAINESVILLE, have not wasted
great deal of time in getting it out.
In the complaint Mr.. Whitakes states
that he came to Kenosha as a state
off cia1 and that he went to the office
of Mayor German for the sole purpose
of demanding that he pay the sum
which he owed to the state for
license fee. The complaint continues
to state that the defendant in the suit
not only refused to pay the license
fee but that he applied names of
vile character to the state oficia1.and
finally terminated the interview by
assau1ting him and kicking him into
the street. Whitaker claims that he
has spent large sums for medical at
tention and that he is disfgured as
result.of the beating which he receiv-
ed at the hands of the barber mayor.
This practically ends the complaint
but tackled on as an after thought is
another clause of the complaint in
which Whitaker alleges that during
the time he was being assaulted by
the mayor the front door of the shop
was securely locked so that Whitaker
had no way to escape from the blows
that we're rained upon him.
Whitaker states that his damages
amount to $40, OO0-$5, 600 for injuries
received and an equal amount as ex-
emp1ary damages. Chester D. Barnes
of this city is named as an attorney Of
counsel for the plaintiff in the action.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16

THE residents of Durkee avenue
north of Deming street are waking up
to the fact that Eichelman Park
should be extended north in front of
their property, and they are going to
petition the council to do what little
work is necessary to make the extern
sion this spring. They do not ask for
any extensive improvements and do
not expect the city to spend much
money. A little grading and leveling
and few benches is all that is neces-
sary to put the new extension in order
for the accommodation of the public,
and the improvement is one that
would be appreciated. Anyone who
has ever seen the crowded condition
of Eiche1man Park on hot summer
night knows that the people need
more breathing space on the lake
front, and the way to give it to them
is to extend the park to the north.
The lake front has been used as a
dumping ground too long already and
the council should grant the prayer of
the Durkee avenue petitioners if it is
a possible thing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16
JOHN MAYER is DEAD
Was an Old Settler in Kenosha
Coming to This City in 1852
From Prussia.
WAS SEvENTY-oNE YEARS OLD

John Mayer ST., one of the oldest
and best known residents of the city,
died Tuesday night at his residence
at 162 North Chicago street, from a
complication of diseases. On Febru-
airy oath Mr.. Mayer celebrated his
list birthday with his defendants.
He has been seriously i'll for the past
two weeks and his death was not
unexpected. The death of John Mayer
ST., marks the passing of one of the
few remaining pioneers of the city
and one who always took the greatest
interest in it's advancement and de-
ve1opment.
Mr. Mayer was born in Niedera,
Trier, Prussia, and received his edu-
cation in the schools of that country
In 1852, at the age of Is, he came to
Wisconsin and located in Kenosha,
then Southport, where he has resided
continuously ever since.
Mr.. Mayer secured employment in
the shops of the late Edward Balm and
his record of service in the employ of
the Balm company covers a period of
nearly forty years. In 1870 Mr.. Mayer
was made foreman Of the machine
shop of the Balm company and he held
that position until he retired from
active work in 1890.
Mr.. Mayer was active in the po1iti-
cal and social life of the city and held
many positions of trust and response
bility. He served the city as alder
man from the old Second ward and
was a school commissioner for six
years. Mr.. Mayer was an active mem
Der of the old volunteer fire depart
ment; he belonged to the hook and
ladder company and stayed in the
volunteers for thirteen years. Mr..
Mayer was one of the most prominent
members of ST. Georges church and
St. Joseph's society and was always
an active worker in the cause of re-
ligion.
In 1854 Mr.. Mayer was married to
Miss Anna We1ter who died in this
city Feb. 10, 1879. They had twelve
children, eight of whom are living.
They are John ]. and Fred w. Mayer
of this city; Nicholas Mayer of Wind
horst, Texas; ]. w. Mayer of Beatrice,
Neb.; Mrs. Joseph Widman, Miss
Minnie Mayer and Mrs. Morris Schend
of Kenosha, and Sister Adelaide of
St. GATHERINGS academy in Racine.
The funeral will be held on Satur-
day from st. Georges church. The
hour for the services will be an
nounced later.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16
GOOD MEN SIGNED
Peter Breen is Getting Together
Strong Team to Represent
City at the New Park.
OF INTEREST TO spoRTsMEN

Peter Breen gave out an linking of
his plans for the team which is to
play in the Kenosha uniform at the
new park next summer, today, and if
the rest of the men are anywhere as
good as those already signed there is
every prospect that the Kenosha team
will be near the top Of the heap
among the semiamateur teams in
this section next summer.
Breen has been looking after his
batteries very carefully and the Keno
sha team will have none but list class
players on the points in every game
next season. ''Kid" Spear has been
| signed as catcher for the team, and
he is one of the best men in the busi-
ness. He played in the Milwaukee
league team all last season and caught
| 90 games. Spear has recently gone
into business for himself in Chicago
and does not care to sign with major
league team for the entire season,
and the place with the Kenosha team,
where he can play Sundays and holt
days, Just suits him. He does not
want to abandon the game entirely.
He is one of the most popular players
with the fans that ever wore uni
form and is certain to make hosts of
friends in Kenosha. Spear will act
as field ca plain of the team and it is
expected that his experience will
greatly strengthen the team.
| Breen has an arrangement with Joe
Cantillion, of the Milwaukee league,
and with Comiskey, of the Chicago
White Stockings, to furnish pitchers
for the Kenosha team. And as one of
these teams is at home while the other
is away, the local team will never be
without the services of a first class
pitcher. It is expected that this ar
rangement will give the Kenosha
team the call on the services of Frank
Smith, of the White Sox, and of Tom
lDougherty, of the Milwaukee team,
all through the season.
Breen is after other players of note
and their names will be affixed to Ke-
nosha contracts within day or two.
i The uniforms for the team will be or
Il dered tomorrow and the contractors
will go to work on the improvements
at the park the first day the frost is
out of the ground.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16

THE members Of the city council are
the men who spend the city's money
and the property owner who will not
take enough interest in the city's
business, which is his own, to see that
his ward has competent representa-
tive in the council has no right to
kick on taxes. 1t costs over $500 a
day now to run the city and it will
cost more before it costs less, and it
would seem to be the duty of the men
who pay in all this money in the form
of taxes to see that it is well ex-
pended.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16
DEATH OF KENosHAN.

Albert E. Birch, son of the late Ed
ward and Jane Birch, who used to
live about two miles north Of Kenosha
in the town of Somers, died in the
hospital at Cranbrook, Can, on Feb.
Is, Of pneumonia. Mr.. Birch was Al
years of age. He was raised in Som
ers and visited here about six years
ago to attend the funeral Of his
mother Mr.. Birch was in the en-
ploy of the North Star Lumber Co. at
the time of his death, which was very
sudden. He was brother of Vim,
Birch, Of Somers, and Mrs. J. P,
Davis and Mrs. J. H. O'Brien, of Ke-
nosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16
STILL A MYSTERY
No New Developments In the Christian
Case Since Yesterday.

Case Since Yesterday.
There have been no new develop
ments in the Christian case since yes
terday and the strange disappearance
of the Kenosha man is as much of
mystery as ever. The police are firm
1y convinced that he is alive and we'll
and that he will return in good time
and explain his strange actions, and
report from Chicago seems to bear
them out in that theory. 1t is said on
good authority that a brother of
Christian has stopped the search for
him in Chicago and that the Chicago
police are no longer interested in the
case.
IF this is the truth it can only be ex-
planned on the supposition that the
missing mans brother has found some
evidence that leads him to believe that
his brother voluntarily absented him
self from this city. 1t DEVELOPS that
the missing man was somewhat in
vo1ved financially and several attach
ments and garnisheess.ha been filed
against him today in the justice
courts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16
A NEW LAUNDRY
New Firm to Start in Business in Old
Organ Factory on April 1.

L.
Kenosha is to have another new
steam laundry to be run under the
management of Christian Norgaard
and Joseph F. Schultz, who have as
ISOLATED with them Charles Steinwig.
and will run their laundry at 252-254
Wisconsin street.
Christ. Norgaard is we'll known to
kenosha people, having been in
charge of one of the wagons of the
American Express, company. for seven
years and for the, past two. syears he
has been driving the Eagle laundry
wagon. ggnasss III s., .37l-s -
Joseph F. Schultz, who has been
with the Lentz & Funck firm for the
past eighteen years, will not take an
active part in the business for the
present.
Charles Steinwig will be the firms
head man in the mechanical depart
ment. He has been connected with
the laundry business for the past
fourteen years in Chicago and Keno
sha and the claim that he is one of
the most experienced laundry men in
this part of the country is probably
well founded.
The new firm expects to open up
their place of business in what is
known as the old organ factory at the
corner of Wisconsin and Church
streets before April /, and will solicit
business in all kinds of laundry work
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16
NEW SOCIETY
The National Fraterna1 League Forms /
Council in Kenosha

The National Fraterna1 League Forms
Council in Kenosha
Council No. 70 of the above order
was instituted Tuesday evening,
March IA, at Royal Arcanum hall. BY
Special Supreme Deputy w. M.
Davey, of Kaukanna, assisted by
Deputy Supreme Organizers H. P.
Sorinson, of Green Bay, and Joseph
M. Hall, of Grand Rapids. w. p.
Sorinson, who has been in Kenosha
for the past six weeks, has succeeded
in securing list of about forty mem
bers of our best citizens. It bids fare
ito rank among the leading societies
of our city. This order gives equal
protection to both men and women at
actual cost and is recommended by
insurance experts, its principa11fea-
lures being the reserve fund, total
disability and old age benefit. This
society was organized under the laws
Of Wisconsin with headquarters at
Green Bay, Wis.
The following were the officers
elected for the ensuing year:
Crank Jones.
V. C.-Emma Blush.
p. Clay E. Evans.
secretary-Thonas Dunneback.
Treas. John Thorn.
Ward-Jacob Van Hall.
Sentry-Peter Zo1le.
O. G.-Louis La G1eise.
Orator-W William D. Goodwin.
R. S.-Lizzie Seigler.
S. S.-Mary Smith.
Medical Examipers-J. B. Spau1d-
ing, P. P. M. Jorgensen.
Trustees-One year, Emma Blush;
two years, Jay E. Evans; three years,
P. P. M. Jorgensen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16

How do you like the primary cleo
ton law S'as far as it has gomez" Not
very satisfactory so far, is it? And
here is another thing you want to re-
member, and that is that there is no
way to evade the law. In the words
of the only Grover, sit is condition
and not theory that confronts us, I"
and unless the voters of each party
brace up and attend the primaries,
some of the nominations that will
slide through, if there is any neglect
of this plain duty on the part of the
voters, will be no credit to the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16
First publication, March 10, 1905.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

HENOSHA COUNTY COURT:-In Probate.
N In the matter of the will of Oscar Cannon,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and de
mands of all persons against Oscar Cannon,
deceased, late of the town of Bristol,
in said County of Kenosha, WILDE 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 Keno
sha IN and Tor SAD county 1ndy on the first Tue
Tuesday of November, A. D. 1905, at ten O'Clock
A. M. of those days; also that the time until
and including the first Tuesday of October,
A. D. 1905 is the time allowed and limited for
creditors of said Oscar Cannon, deceased,
to present their claims for examination ana
allowance
Dated at Kenosha, the 9th day of March,
a. ID. 1c05. By the Court,
RUSSELL d. SLOSSON,
WAC County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16

OCCASIONALLY we hear of some one
longing for the tgood old times" of
the long ago, says an exchange. An
old ledger gives the prices that pre-
vailed in the pioneer days Of Wiscon-
sin, as follows: Pound of coffee, so
cents; pound of sugar, so cents;
pound of Bohea tea, GO cents; calico,
90 cents per yard; flannel, SO cents
per yard; foolscap paper, 50 cents per
quire; nails, 311z cents per pound.
Dear, dear, what good old times"
they were. -Osceo1a Sun.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16
THE SMALLPOX SCARE.
Health Officers Are Getting the Best
of the Disease.

of the Disease.
The smallpox situation is much i'm
proved this week and there is every
reason to believe that the health Off
GERS have gotten the best of the dis
ease. With the exception of two cases
reported from the town of Randall.
there have been no new cases of the
disease except in families where some
OF the members were already down
with it, and all the new cases are in A
mild form.
The first cases reported in the
county were of very severe nature,
but the contagion seems to have run
itself out to certain extent. and the
last cases reported are not dangerous.
The health officers have taken every
possible precaution to prevent the
spread of the disease, and their efforts
to impress the people with the danger
of the sickness spreading have re-
suited in very general vaccination,
with the result tuat the county is now
comparatively safe from an epidemic.
The victims of the disease are all
doing as well as could be expe cted,
and it is not at all likely that any
deaths from the smallpox will be re-
ported from the county this time. So
far there have been no cases of the
disease reported in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16
First publication, March 10, 1905.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

RENOSHA COUNTY COURT:-In Probate
N In the matter of the estate of Mary An
drews, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and de-
mands Of all persons against Mary
Andrews, deceased, late of the town
of Randall, in said county of Keno
sha, 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. 1905, and on the
first Tuesday of November, A. D. 1905, at ten
until and including the first Tuesday of Octo-
Der, A. D. 1905, is the time allowed and limited
for creditors of said Mary Andrews,
ton and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 10th day of March,
A. D. 1905 BY the Court,
RUSSELL II. SLOSSON,
WIG County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16

If the authorities have erred at all
in dealing with the smallpox situation
they have erred on the safe side and
may readily be forgiven. Surely in a
case of this kind an ounce of precau-
ton is worth a pound of cure, and no
one can fairly criticise heauthorities
for refusing to take any chances in
such a serious matter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16
LADIES FREE NIGHT MONDAY.

If bought at Waterman's drug store
before $50 p. m. Monday, every
purchaser of thirty or a fifty cent
ticket for Winninger Bros. production
of HSi1ent Witnesses, !" will be en-
titled to reserve an extra seat for a
lady free of charge. This offer is
limited to the first 800. m18
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16
first publication, March 16, 1905.


OTATE OF WISCONSIN-Cou Court for
y Kenosha County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special 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 the second Tues
day, being the eleventh day of April, A. D.
1905 at 10 O'Clock A M. the following matters
will be heard and considered
In the matter of the last will and testament
of Peter Ozanne, deceased.
The application of Pierre T. Ozanne and
Lawrence E. Ozanne to admit to probate the
last will and testament of Peter Ozanne late of
the town of Somers, in said county, deceased.
By the Court,
RUSSELL H. SLOSSON
w4S County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16

THE wholesale condemnation which
followed the attempt of the house to
mu1ct the government for mileage for
the special session suggests that a
little more publicity occasionally in
regard to some of the queer moves of
some of the representatives. might
have wholesome effect.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16

PROF. SALISBURY is at present the
only bona fide nonpartisan candidate
for state superintendent of schools,
and if the people realized the import
ance Of taking that Office out of poll
tics they would elect him for that
reason alone.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16

IT may or may not have been nee
essary to shack1e Jefferson Davis at
Fortress Monroe, but it is certainly
unnecessary to have any controversy
over it at this late day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16

A young woodsman was instantly
killed just south of Green Bay Tues
day morning by Milwaukee road
train. 1t is supposed that he was
stealing a ride and fell under the
wheels.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16
THURSDAY, MARCH 16.

THE number of scandals resulting
from the sale of public lands is appar-
emily limited only by the nunbers2f
acres the government has for sale.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-16
ST. JAMES SCHOOL HALL.
st. Patrick's Day Entertainment Under
Direction of Well known Artists.

The following well-known local
people.have consented to appear at a
benefit concert given under the direc-
ton of Jake ]. Disch and Joseph
Newhouse, on March II, and will rem
der the following 11rOprar11.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20
MEMORABLE DAY
WILL BE AUGUST rs WITH LITTLE
TOWN OF SULPHUR
SPRINGS.
Will Be Big Barbecue and Political
PoW-WoW , With Gov. Davis
as Attraction.

Friday, August IS, will be a day
memorable in the annals of the little
town Of Sulphur Springs, if present
plans do not miscarry. 1t is on this
Gate that the big barbecue and polit-
ical pow-wCw will take place at that
place. In addition to the barbecue,
Gov. Jeff Davis will be one Of the at
fractions. and will announce to the
people OF Jefferson county for the first
time his candidacy for United States
senator. A number of other state
officers will also speak, and there will
be number of candidates for county
offices who will be present. Already
q large number of Pine Bluff people
are making plans to attend the meet
ing, and it is safe to say that this
city will be we'll represented.
LeMaire's band will probably fur
nish music for the occasion.
In addition to the other attractions
q big dance is also planned for the
occasion.
The event is regarded as an import
ant one for Jefferson county for the
reason that it is expected that num-
Der of candidates for county office will
announce their intentions at the gath
ering. No one has yet announced pub
licly for county Office, and for this rea-
son the Sulphur Springs "blow-out'
is awaited with no small degree of
anticipation. as it is confidently believ-
ed that there will be something doing
in county politics at that time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20
FOR QUARANTINE DUTY
Mi!itiaren Go to McGehee and Tex
arkana to Relieve Others.

Capt. Calvin Sellers of Morrilton
with fifteen men, passed through the
city Friday morning en- route to Nc
Gehee to relieve the Pine Bluff COM
rany in doing quarantine guard duty.
The Beebe company has been ordered
to relieve the Prescott company at
TeNarkana.
Gen. Haynes has called the atten-
ton of the guards to the action of
Capt. B. F: Cranberry of Cabot, who
waived his rank as a company officer
and voluntarily took station at Ster-
ling, Chicot county, with the rank of
sergeant in charge of squad of men
on duty as guards. Gen. Haynes has
written letter of commentator to
Capt. Cranberry for his action.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20

quarantine against the city has af
fected the handling Of freight passing
from the interior of the United States
through those ports. The movement
of southbound trains is perfectly free.
Moreover, all steamship lines to Mexi-
CO. Havana, Vera Cruz, Great Britain
and Europe are in operation.
Facts and figures have also been
presented to show that the reports
printed elsewhere that there is a de.
moralization of labor on the levees
are also without foundation.
Advices from the Mississippi coast
do net at present give any Indication
on the part of the towns there to raise
the quarantine against New Orleans
nor even to modify them.
All the resorts have put up the
bars against Mississippi City. AS the
tying up of the Gulf and Ship Island
read makes it impossible for the
towns to hold any communication
with the rest of the state, however. it
is expected that with continued i'm
rrovement here an understanding
locking to modified communication
will be reached. Meantime the adj
vices which reach here indicate that
the fever at Mississippi City is Of the
same mild form as that generally pre-
vailing in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-20
LOCAL CORPORATIONS.
Of Little Rock Sued by Prosecutor
Rhoton.

Little Rock. Aug. 19.-Suits were
instituted yesterday in the circuit
court by Prosecuting Attorney Rho
ten against q Little Rock corpora
lions which are charged with violating
the antitrust law. These corpora
tons have failed to file the certificate,
as required by the new law, stating
that they are not members of any
trust or combination for the purpose
Of fixing or regulating prices. The
law provides penalty or from $500
to- $4,000 for the failure to file this
certificate, together with the forfeit
IRE of the right to do business in this
state.
In each suit filed yesterday the max
imum penalty of $1,000 is asked and
the court is asked to declare the char
tiers CT the defendants forfeited.