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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-09
kenosha County Must Pay $2O,-
$500 in the Golfers ofthe
State for Taxes This Year
INCREASE IN SCHOOL TAXES
Small Decrease is Found in til e:Amount
Levied Against the County for the
Support of the Penal and the
Charitable institutions


morning received from Secretary of
State Houser, the annual levy of
state taxes to be paid by Kenosha
county for the coming year and while
the report shows that there will be no
direct state tax this year, the tax for
the support of the schools shows a
small increase over the amount levied
last year. The total amount of state
taxes to be paid by the county this
year is $50, $500, but of this amount
the sum of $330.21 is levied solely
against the property in District No. Z
Of the town of Salem, for the purpose
of paying to the state money borrowed
by the district to be used in the cree.
ton of new school building. With
this deducted from the levy the
amount will not be greatly in excess
of the amount levied last year.
The school taxes for 1905 will be
$14, 863.C3 while for last year the
amount was $40 Of course a
large amount of the money paid to
the state in the way of school taxes
will be refunded later when the dis
tribution of the state school fund is
made, but Kenosha county has never
received as much from the fund as
| it has paid in.
The amount levied for the care of
the state institutions this year will be
almost $500 less than in the previous
year, but these amounts are figured
on the basis of the amount of benefits
realized by the counties. The total
amount levied for these institutions
in Kenosha county is $5382.85 while
last year the amount was $5532. 90.
The largest amount of this sum will
be paid for the support of the chronic
insane, and the amount assessed
against the county for the support
of these institutions being 1928. 76
this year, as compared with $34O4.O2
last year. For the support of the
Northern Hospital at Oshkosh, the
county must pay $1207.17 this year
against $1,243.5 IS last year. The
amount to be paid for the support of
the Industrial school at Waukesha is
$500. 81 reduction from last year of
500. 90. The amount to be paid for
the home of the Feeble Minded at
Chippewa Falls, shows an increase
this year. The total being $685.. 10
against $433.72 last year. OF course
these changes have been brought
about by the fact that the number of
patients from the county has been
diminished or increased as the case
may be.
The state tax is usually only drop
in the bucket when it comes to MAX
ing up the tax toll and of the amount
levied for the county, the city will be
expected to pay a little over one half.
Added to this there will be the regular
tax for the support of the county and
institutions under the control of the
county and the regular city taxes.
The city taxes are usually IN the
neighborhood of $125,O00. The levy
for the city will be made early in
November and on the assessed va1ua-
ton returned by the assessors it
should be in the neighborhood of one
per cent.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-09
PETITIONS ARE OUT
People Ask the City to Take Ac-
ton on Merger ofthe Two
Phone Exchanges
FEAR RAISES in NEW RATES

The petition asking the common
council to revoke the franchise grant
ed to the Citizens Telephone COM
pany is now in circulation and is be-
ing largely signed. The petition
was carried about the Main street
stores yesterday, and many of the
business men affixed their signatures.
Many of the people who have taken a
great interest IN the combination of
the two exchanges have hesitated to
sign the petition, claiming that the
revoking Of the franchise of the
Citizens company is a contamination
devoutly to be wished by the Wis
consln company which is backing the
new concern and that nothing would
be gained by such an action on the
part Of the council. This view is not
however taken by many others who
allege that the new company is p1ar-
ming to fall back on the franchise and
use It for operation. It is even limited
that there is flaw ia the franchise Of
the Wisconsin company.
hC PCtAtAOu Giles tue IdCt that an
nouncement has been made Of the
formation of the Kenosha Indepen-
dent Telephone company, which has
for its purpose the taking over of the
business of the two companies form
erly existing IN Kenosha. It recites
at length passages from the franchise
ordinance passed in favor Of the
Citizens company. The first article
to be taken up is the article provid-
ing that should the company combine
with any other company in such a
way as to eliminate competition the
franchise should be null and void.
The petition also recites the fact that
under the new management the rates
laid down in the ordinance granting
the franchise will not be held in
violate and that the costs Of te1e-
phones to subscribers will be advanc-
ed beyond the figures named in the
ordinance. Of course this is mere
speculation as no steps have as yet
been taken by the new company to re-
ajust any prevailing traffic rates, and
while it is possible that such steps
will be taken later the council can not
act on this portion of the petition
until It IS shown that the company is
planning to increase the cost Of
phones to subscribers.
It is the plan of the promoters of
the petition to present it to every
user of the telephone in Kenosha and
to have it ready to present to the
council at its meeting on next Mon
day evening. Long before that time
the city attorney will have prepared
an opinion on the matter for the coun-
Gil. The petition will be of great
value IN any further move the city
may take, as it will be something to
show that the people of the city are
protesting against the change in the
management Of the phone lines.
The managers Of the new company
still keep silence in regard to the
alleged fight to be made by the city
and no opinion from them has been
given to any Of the city officials.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-09

THE northwest corner Of the library
park is one of the most dangerous in
the city, and hardly a day passes that
there is not a narrow escape Or an &C
cident there. The library commits
sioners will have to order the tall
shrubs, which now obstruct the view,
cut down, or replaced with lower ones
in order to lake it safe.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-09
The Man With the Ballot.


1t seems from the present outlook in
Europe that legislation through assem-
blies elected by general suffrage will
be in vogue all over the continent with
in a few years. France aud Germany
already have universal manhood suf-
frage, and doubtless the very idea
that led Bismarck to counsel the new
departure vii, prevail in other CONT
mental lands Bismarck believed that
the great mass of grownup men could
be made more amenable to imperial
authority than the few when guided
by the 'intellectuals, as the political
" active middle class is called in Rus
STA. At present tie great battle.
grounds of general suffrage are Hun
gary and Russia. The passion for
equality among the French has estab-
lished the principle in France beyond
all probability of restriction. Both Of
the Napoleons popularized the uni
yersal franchise in the days of imperial
sway.
In Hungary the experiment Of what
amounts to universal suffrage will
doubtless be made before long. The
mere Introduction of the proposition
AROUSED recently such an outburst Of
national enthusiasm that the granting
of the franchise may prove to be eX-
pedient for the peace Of the empire.
1t is not strange, either, that the vac
illating czar of Russia clings to the
idea Of giving the masses the ballot.
1t can do for Russia what 1t did for
Germany-strengthe the crown at the
expense of the middlemen, who are
as stubborn as were the kings Of old
in claiming it their special privilege to
make the laws. A monarch who can
have the masses with him is independ-
ent Of the cabals and cliques which
surround the court and, il he choose,
of the parties which assume to dispute
the sovereign will.
The vote Of general assembly
which has been elected by universal
suffrage has something Of the moral
and imaginative weight Of a plebis-
citum, which has for the time being
irresistible momentum. Even a des-
potic monarch will acknowledge that
his people when acting together have
rights which he is bound to respect
and to safeguard. Oriental despots
have been known to acknowledge their
obligation to the peasant class and tc
plead their welfare when resorting to
the most savage despotism in dealing
with the official class which intercept
ed their direct authority. Selfish and
headstrong kings often fear and Gis-
like the people less than they do Sc
lected classes, whose sole claim to inn
portance is class privilege.
The first use to which the man with
the ballot will put this weapon is to
increase his share in the general COM
fort and what he gets extra will not
stint the king, for it comes from the
opulent classes, which the king loves
none too well. Henry ". wished that
every peasant had a fowl in his pot, =
for he knew that if he had the gran
deur and the security of the crown
would be augmented. If the masses
rise the kings head is in danger, but
if the classes rise the king and his
people" can bring them to terms
Socialism may take on startling phases
while the war for the ballot is on, but
when the prize is secured the move
ment will be upward until peasant and
king shake hands in seeking the uni
versal welfare
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-09

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT is about the
only man who ever succeeded in being
all things to all men. Even the Popu-
lists are satisfied with him and pro-
pose to nominate him for the presi-
dency in 1908. Next!
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-09

A CLAUSE should be inserted in the
next sewer contract made by the city,
providing that the streets shall be re-
paired within reasonable time after
the work of putting in the sewers is
completed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-09

THE rioting and disorders which
have followed the granting of con-
stitutiona1 government for Russia,
are not calculated to inspire the
world at large with any great conf
dence in the wisdom and moderation
of the liberal leaders, or in the ability
of the Russian people to govern them
selves
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-09

TIE population of Wisconsin in
creased 159, 907 IN the last five years, a
gain of nearly eight per cent. At the
rate Of increaseSfor the whole state,
Kenosha gets rather more than its
share
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-09

The officials of Zion City have re-
fused to give out list Of the people
In the city for the Lake country direc-
tory. Dowie is evidently planning to
get out directory Of his own.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-09

THE clouds of dust which filed
Main street early this morning made
it very unpleasant for the shoppers.
The merchants may have to clean and
sprinkle the street themselves for the
benefit of their customers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-09
THE city breakwaters will go fast
enough without burning them up.

If all the would be candidates for
state offices get into the field the
primary election next year will be
grand high mix.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-09
MYSTERY AT JAIL
Sheriff and Aids Unable to Decipher
Hieroglyphics on Letters

Hieroglyphics on Letters
The county jail has mystery of it's
own and this arises over strange HER
oglyphics placed on letters by one
prisoner now in the county jail. The
letters are addressed to Chicago
parties and in one corner the writer
has carefully drawn symbol. SO
perfect is the art work on the symbol
that 1t appears to have been stamped
on with stencil. These marks vary
with the addresses of the letters and
it is thought possible that the marks
are used to convey information which
is desired to be kept from the sheriff
and other officials. The sheriff takes
the view that the marks are love
symbols but it is an interesting study
for the officials.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-09

The ''possum an de COON shivere,l
all for nothing when the underground
telegraph brought news Of the recen.
visit to the south of the mighty hunte.
Of Washington. With all his inclina
tons that way the president didn!
illld time to indulge in real, old fash.
toned, jolly coon hunt.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-09

It is estimated that $4,000 settler,
from tE:s side Of the border have be
come naturalized citizens Of the new
Canadian provinces. With our people
going over at the rate of 1000 a month
as they have been for the past year, the
American vote may ultimately contro
the politics of western Canada.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-09

A New York stock broker put on i
full outfit from collar to shoes and
gloves which cost SITS and was dub
bed well dressed by his associates
The togs which American mothers uses7
to make came cheaper than that b,
half, although they were not so scrumn
tious. Still it is a comfort to youn9
fellow to know that he can dress 70
a whole season on a single week
wages and have carfare, with the pric,
of creams and bonbons left over.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-11-09
New Rules For Powder Cars.

The accident on the Pennsylvania
railroad last July, caused by dynamite
in transit, has led to reform in the
method of transporting explosives by
rail. New rules have been adopted by
three principal roads running into the
mining districts and will doubtless be
extended to other systems.
Under the new regulation explosives
are limited to one car on a train, and
the car must be steel lined, with air
brakes, and the whole train must be
controlled by air brakes The powder
must be placed in stronger receptacles
than formerly, and the nitroglycerin iii
compound must not exceed 60 per cent.
It is also required that the car be full
and the powder packages so small as
to be easily handled. The industries
Of the country call for the transporta-
ton Of high explosives, and their trans
1t should be made safe without seri-
ously interfering with traffic and trade.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-01
ASPIe;arss:a,In,t Surprise.

The audience Of the Diamond street
u. d Church was treated TO pleas.
ant surprise yesterday morning for
which they were not prepared by pre-.
yious announcement until 1t was indi.
Gated by the pastor. Rev. o. D. King.
during the service. AT the close.
while singing the last verse OF the
hymn announced, Mr.. Marcene Vim.
cent Of the West Side, and Miss lie.
sona Hndgins, Of Merchant street, en-.
tered the church and passed up the
aisle together until met by the pas.
3tors at the altar, who, almost before
the audience was aware of their pres.
Sence, was in the midst OF the cere.
mony that united them husband and
wife, TO keep and TO hold each other
for life. After Congratulations by
their many friends. they went on their
way to iostle through the world to.
Sgether; And II they both pull at the
same sam time and in the same direction
the burden will be lighter and their
Splishted love grow stronger and
brighter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-01
"Yet Caesar Was Ambitious

Joseph Higginbotham. the well
approved and popular baker of Mer.
chant street. has purchased from the
Fairmont Carriage Works fine hand.
made. rubber.tire buggy for himself
and family. By means OF thrift and
economy Joe is steadily climbing, as
he has the right TO do. And now
with his new outfit and personal am.
bition. We Shall next expect TO hear of
him with his friends out on speed.
way, or any other roadway where the
opportunity offers for a spin. so soon
as lie can secure a good horse that
pleases his eye which will serve as a
spinner. This is all right and com.
mendable. and as soon as he makes
the proper connection we would not
hesitate to accept an invitation, Just
to see how well he can do on trial
test.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-01
A. Rising, Progressive Plumber.

A Rising, Progressive Plumber.
Charley Hirshberger. who formerly
occupied the lower floor in the Bruce
Bartholow property. on the corner of
Merchant and Guffey streets, in keep.
Ing with his natural ambition was
seized with a spirit to rise higher.
And eventually when the opportunity
offered, he moved up and took pos
session Of the second east story. And
now the word comes to us that he has
again moved, this time from the east
end to the west end of the same build.
ing. Charley does not believe In set.
Ting down content upon the lower
level OF life, but in rising higher and
moving forward. He las evidently
adopted for his motto the advice Of
Horace Greedy, when he said go
West. young man." and so he went.
lie is perseverlng and plucky, and
while not making great advances,
since he still abides under the same
roof, nevertheless he keeps moving
n the right direction.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-01
Painful Accident.

Mrs; Gamo, OF Merchant street, the
vile of an italian living in the VIII
shafer property. who is about fifty
years OF age and quite large, met
with a serious accident yesterday
Btnlitornine; While chasing some stray
Is ch A.; lkens out Of her garden and creep.
Ing through the fence to pursue them
further accidentally caught her dress
ftEt on a strand of the barbed wire
which threw her headlong down the
hill She fell heavily upon her right
am, btealdng It near the wrist Her
cries Of pain from the hard fall and
Fracture combined, brought out the
family and Others who helped her up
and into the house again. Later il
3 was Esset and bound up, butwhen seen
IN the ternoon she was still suffer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-01
In the Tolls.

Peace warrants were issued on Sat.
urday for two Italians. man and
his wife up at Highland. whose
amlable spirits for some cause had
been turned into wrath. when they
engaged in furious brawl. Consta.
BILE J. S. Walker was called and went
up and after locating them served the
papers and brought them in with him
10 answer TO the charge of breaking
the peace. and even more. He also
summoned six witnesses TO give les.
limony in the case. When the for
mer appeared before Squire SwIndler,
lie decided that they be placed In jail
or put up for their appearance at 0
o'clock on Monday morning. They
chose the latter, when the woman
made dive for her underskirt peck.
els and drew forth a wallet of bills
in ones, fivcs and twenties, so great
in dimension that II almost made the
Squire shed tears of regret that he
had not made the forfeit larger. tie
was compelled 10 release them, how.
ever. on their own recognizance un.
I'll this morning, since the woman
promptly put up for both all he had
demanded. But we fear when II came
10 trial to-day and he though of that
wallet uneXhausted. that IL proved a
terrible strain on the justice in order
that he might get another and larger
pull 10 satisfy the law and insure
peace within The rent household. as
well as that of his own mind for le.
gal expenses, yet the Squire we are
persuaded, will prove firm and decide
for the right and the best of all con.
cerned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-01
HON. N. G. KEIM
WILL AGAIN CONDUCT THE RE.
PUBLICAN CAMPAIGN IN
SECOND DISTRICT.

Chairman Kcim, of the Second dis
trict Republican Congressional Com
mittee, announces a meeting of the
committee tp he held at Keyser. on
Wednesday, May Sd, at nine o'clock
In the morning, says the Grafton SEN
tiuel.
As this will be the first meeting Of
the committee since the nominating
convention last Wednesday, matters
OF great interest will OF course come
up. and it is hoped that every men,
Der will be on hand at the meeting.
The fact that the Democratic party
OF the district will meet at Keyser
the same day in nominating conven.
ton to name n man for the forlorn
hope will add interest to the day
there, and the committee members
will be able To enjoy the FUN OF see.
ing the opposition party nominate.
The Republican Congressional Com.
mittee is now composed OF the fol.
lowing named gentlemen:
Barbour county-Fred o. Blue.
Berkeley county-Ward B. Lindsay.
Grant county-L: ]. Forman.
Hampshire county-Jos. NJ. Polling.
Hardy county,. P. Mesler.
Jefferson county-Tracy i. Jef.
fords.
Mineral county-C. N. Finnell.
Monongalia county-Dr. J. P. Fitch.
Morgan cOunty-Louis Largent.
Pendleton county-James Sykes.
Preston connty-Wm. T. White.
Randolph county-Dr. A. VI. Fred.
lock.
Tucker cOunty-A. r. Stallings.
Taylor cOunty-G. H. a. Batson.
Mr.. N. G. Keim, chairman of the
committee, who conducted so admira.
BILE a campaign for Mr.. Dayton last
year., winning great fight, and to
whom was accorded much credit for
the success OF the ticket throughout
the district. has consented TO man.
age the campaign for Hon. J. S. La.
kin, and the headquarters will OF
course he located Mt Terra Alta.
There is but little over thirty
days in which to campaign. and Mr.
keim's broad knowledge OF affairs
throughout the district will enable
him 10 accomplish In five days what
1t would take a stranger 10 the ma
ture of the business at least fifteen
days 10 learn. Mr.. Keim is already
up and doing, having fairly started
on his work the day after the conven
ton at Keyser. 1t is needless to say
that he VIII have the enthusiastic
support Of the Republican party Ii
the district 81 the work which he has
lalready undertaken.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-01
Council of Red Men.

The following delegates from oul
local order have been elected to at
tend the Great Council, Independent
Order OF Red Men, and the Degree OF
Pocahontas:
John S. Scott,
II. E. Hawkins,
Mrs. Ollie Harden,
Mrs. Cora RACER,
Mrs. Minnie Scott,
Miss Ella Thomas,
Miss Sadie Harden.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-01

Minstrelsy at its best. with all the
genuine flavor OF the southern planta-
lion. and with music as the dominant
feature, will be the attraction at the
Grand Opera House next Friday
night, when George Primrose and his
company of one hundred black.faced
minstrels play one night engage
mcnt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-01
s. IRS WARD =
'S9N0H
39sNeus While 1t Is News From
Over the River.

Ing very much with it, for 1t was
bad break. Is
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-01
Gone to Grant District.

Mrs. ]. S. Walker. Of East Park
avenue, and her sister went up yes.
sterday to visit their mother. Mrs.
Dorcas Hayhnrst,s near the Union
school house in Grant district. Mrs.
Hayhprst has only recently rallied
from long and serious illness, during
which the family almost despaired OF
her recovery!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-01
For Sale.

Complete outfit of household and
kitchen furniture. Also canned fruits,
before the 2lst of March. 5O4 Mer.
chant street, over o. B. Leyelles
store. <
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-01
sEarly conyalescence.

Mrs. ]. W. Lowery, of Water street.
who was taken 10 the Cook Hospital
for q surgical operation last week.
passed through it remarkably well
and has 50 rapidly improved since
that she expects to be able to return
home in a few days, over which the
family is sdelIghted.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-01
Have their Share.

Many in the First ward seem to be
disappointed over the appointments
made by council tie other night, but
certainly not in their large compile
ment Of the awards received, since
this ward now has eleven of the city
Office force 70 its credit, and THIS -
f lar eScess of those chosen from any
other ward. a.