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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-02
Judge Russell H. SIosson An
nounces His Candidacy for
Office of County Judge.
MANYSIeNERs FOR PETITIONS
1T Now Appears That There Will be
no Opposition to the Reelection
of Judge S1osson to That
Important Office.

Judge Russell H. S1osson this morn
ing formally announced his candidacy
for reelection to the Office of Judge OF
the county court, and as soon as his
nnouncement had been made the Cir
culation of petitions for his nonina-
ton was started by his friends. The
petitions have already been largely
signed and sufficient names will be
placed on them within few days to
assure Judge S1osson place on the
ticket.
The petitions state that Judge Slos-
son seeks re. election under the call for
a non-partisan Judiciary. The petit
tions are being circulated in every
town of the county, and it is thought
that nearly every voter in the county,
regardless of party politics, will sign
them.
Thus far there has been no report
of any opposition to Judge Slosson,
and prominent attorneys and poll
ticiaus when seen today stated that it
was their opinion that the judge
would be returned to the Office with
out any other candidate appearing in
the field.
The nomination papers, under the
new law, must be filed early in March,
and the election will take place at the
same time as the city election, early
in April.
Judge S1osson has presided over the
-7~.A
eight years. He was first elected in
1897, at that time running against
Gerald r. Mcdowell and winning by
a narrow margin of few votes. AT
the last election he ran against John
C. Slater and had majority of sever
al hundred in the county.
Judge S1osson prepared for his work
as Judge in this county, having held
the Office of registrar in probate in the
county for several years, and when he
went on the bench he was well pre-
pared for his work. His services have
given the best of satisfaction to the
people of the county, and this fact is
shown by the lack of opposition to his
return to the bench.
The petitions of Judge S1osson are
being signed by members of ali par
ties, and it is distinctly stated in them
that he is the representative of non
partisan judiciary. For some time
politics has cut no figure in the cleo
ton of county judges in Kenosha
county, and it is sincerely hoped that
the office will never in the future be-
come political Office.
No petitions have as yet been pre-
sented to the voters of the county for
nominations for the Office of superin-
tendent of the schools of the county,
and it is not expected that these petit
tions will be sent out until short
time before the primaries.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-02
TO UNITE ICE CUTTERS
Walking Delegate of Ice Cutters
Union Calling on Men
to Organize.
WOULD GET HIGHER WAGES.
The Attempts at Organization Recall
the Disastrous Finish of the For
mer Union Among the Ice Cut
ters in This County.

Walking delegates representing the
Ice Cutters Union which has it's head
quarters in Chicago are at work in
this county making an effort to secure
an organization among all of the ice
cutters employed on the lakes in this
county. An organization has been
effected among the men at Powers
Lake in the town of Randall and
efforts are now being made to unite
the men at Twin Lakes. It is claimed
that the men now employed in this
county are the only body of men in
this section not listed in the ranks Of
the Union and for this reason a
special effort is being made to have
the men join the union.
This is the first effort that has been
made to organize the ice cutters in
this county since 1902 and during that
year when an organization was effect
ed the men on several of the lakes
went out on strike and the entire
ice cutting industry was tied up for
more than two weeks. Added to this
the strikers threatened to destroy the
big ice houses and the sheriff of the
county was called upon to protect the
property and for many nights the ice
houses were guarded with deputies.
The union failed at that time and it is
thought that it will fail again this
year.
The managers of the Ice companies
are in a position to stand a strike as
nearly all the ice houses have been
filled to their capacity and the ice
that is now being harvested is being
shipped into Chicago for immediate
consumption and it could be secured
from other lakes.
The ice harvest this year has been
one of the most successful in the
history of the business in this section.
The ice has been of excellent quality
and nearly all of the houses have
been filled. More than half a dozen
houses have been added to the list in
the county this season and Kenosha
county will be one of the main dis
tributing points for ice during the
coming summer. Nearly four
thousand men have been employed in
the different parts of the county but
the companies are already reducing
their forces and the men are return
ing to Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-02

Az eOloA IoA ACVy AOI Tic CITY OF
Kenosha for the present year is over
$146, 500.
The report shows as we'll the pur-
poses for which the money is to be
used. In every town the largest ex-
pense is for the support of the
schools, and in all of the towns save
Wheatland the amount used for school
purposes is over a thousand dollars.
The report shows that Pleasant Prai-
RE spends more than any other town
in the county on her schools, the
amount appropriated by that town for
school purposes being $4,25o. Salem
is second with an appropriation for
school taxes of 3,916.90. The largest
appropriation outside of school taxes
is an appropriation of 81, O8O made by
the town of Paris for improving a
bridge. Bristol, Pleasant Prairie and
Salem are the three towns in the
county in which provision is made for
the support of the poor, it being held
that such an appropriation is not nee
essary in the other towns, and the
small amount needed for the care of
unfortunates is taken from the gen
eral fund. The current expenses of
the different towns are decidedly
small, and the largest amount appro-
priated for this purpose in any of the
towns is $500, in the town of Salem.
All of the towns will spend consid-
cradle money on the Improvement of
highways during the year to come,
and the total amount provided for this
fund is $11, 200. SO. Pleasant Prairie
and Salem lead in this line of work.
The people of the town of Wheat
land seem to be the most fortunate in
the county, and the total amount Of
tax levied in that town is but $537. AS.
OF this amount the sum of $515 81
goes into the school fund. while the
other $22.14 will be expended in i'm
proving the highways in the town.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-02
LEFT LARGE ESTATE.
Will of Late Oscar Carmen Divides a
Valuable Estate.


The will of the late Oscar Cannon.
formerly one of the best known resi-
dents OF the town of Bristol, was filed
for probate in the county court this
morning. The petition for probate
states that the property of the de-
ceased is valued at $31, 900, and that
of this amount 500, 600 is in personal
property.
BY the terms of the will 1egacies of
$1,000 each are left to Mrs. Alice
Rhodes, Lulu Rhodes, Frank Rhodes
and Jonas W. Rhodes, of Somers;
Mary Jane Bryant, William Bryant,
of Bristol; Augusta Benedict and
Florence Benedict UT, of Kenosha.
A legacy of 5000 is left to Mrs. Alice
Bryant Judson of the town of Bristol.
and one of 500 is left to Frederick L.
Benedict. After these legacies have
been paid the remaining property is
to be divided among the three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Alice Rhodes, Mrs. Mary
Jane Bryant, and Mrs. Augusta Ben
edict.
W. J. Rhodes, of Somers, and Her
man Bryant, of Bristol, are named as
executors of the will.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-02
TO TEACH IN TOXIC.

Miss Bessie McKim, Formerly of X EN-.
per Hall, Teacher in Toxic.
Letters have been received in this
city stating that Miss Bessie McKim,
a former student at Kemper hall, has
been elected as a missionary teacher
in Saint Margaret's school in Toxic.
Miss McKim is a daughter of Bishop
McKim of the diocese of Japan and
she received her education at Kemper
hall in this city. She graduated at
Kemper hall with the class of 1902,
and at once returned to Toxic where
she took up the study of the japanese
language. She was so successful
that she was given the honor of re-
ceiving the highest rank ever accor-
ded to an English student in Japan.
She will be one of the instructors in
English at Saint Margaret's school.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-02
A GREAT INCREASE NOTED
Figures Com p1eted for Catholic Direc.
tory Show Rapid Growth of Church.

tory Show Rapid Growth of Church.
The Roman Catholic population of
the continental United States totals
12,462, 1913, and adding 7,058, go for the
Philippines, 100000 for Porto Rico,
$4,000 for the Sandwich Islands, and
], 573,862 for Cuba, the total number
of Catholics under the protection of
the United States is %, 127, 1854, accord
ing to official figures which have just
been compiled by the M. Fl. Wiltzius
company of Milwaukee for their Cath
o1ic directory of 1905.
This is the first year that the COM
pliers of this publication have, been
able to secure absolutely authentic
information concerning the Catholic
population of the island dependencies
of the United States. Ali of the fig-
ures which are given have been OBJ
tanned by the publishers from the
bishops and arch-bishops of the vari-
Gus dioceses.
The compilation for 1904 showed the
total Catholic population of the con-
tinental United States to be II, 1897, 317,
making the increase for the year
SIS, 476.
The Catholic popu1ationsof the met
ropolitan see of Milwaukee, including
the archdiocese of Milwaukee and the
dioceses of Green Bay, La Crosse and
Marquette, totals 625, 747, an.increase
of almost $4,000 over the figures of
1904, COZ, 1861.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-02
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.

Leading Man of Zion City Badly In
jured in Railway Accident.
While watching a train going north
out of Zion City depot Monday noon,
Elder Mayden was struck by south
bound No. 10, which leaves Kenosha
at 11:52. Mayden's right arm and leg
we're broken, his head was cut and he
is probably seriously injured inter
na11y.
hayden was standing at the south
end of the platform on the east track
watching No. go north out of the
station when the south bound train
hit him. He was put in charge of
Overseer Speicher and DR.. Larose and
carried to the home of his daughter,
31O5 Elijah avenue, at his own re-
qaest.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-02
DRAINAGE OF MARSH LANDS.

A meeting OF drainage engineers
and others interested in the draining
of marsh lands will be held at the Col
1ege of Agriculture of the University
of Wisconsin on Feb. 10. c. G. Ell
lott, chief expert in drainage of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, will attend the conference and
present the subject of drainage laws,
and Prof. a. r. Whitson will discuss
the fertility of marsh land, and the
advantages of drainage. AS the meet
ing will be held during the ten DAYS
Farmers course, and as reduced rail
road rates have been granted it is ex-
pected that many of those interested
in drainage of swamp lands will be
present. The arrangements for the
conference are being made by Prof.
A. r. Whitson Of the College Of Agri-
culture.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-02
FOR NATIONAL MEET
Kenosha Woodmen Plan to Attend
National Gathering in Mil
Waukee in June.
GREAT GROWTH OF THE ORDER

| kenosha members of the Modern
Woodmen Of America are much inter
ested in the coming national conven-
ton, which is to be held in Milwaukee
in June. The convention will open
Monday, June 20, and extend until
Friday. Arrangements are being
made to have the camp at Lake park,
short. distance north of the North
western depot.
Twelve hundred white tents will dot
the grounds when the camp is estab-
lished, sheltering theI5 900 members
of the uniform foresters' division of
the order who will be in Milwaukee.
Military order will be maintained and
the scene will closely resemble that of
large army encampment.
Three leading officers of the Modern
Woodmen are in Milwaukee to make
further arrangements for the big ma
tional convention, which will be held
there, and which, they promise, will
bring between 90, 900 and 70, 900 people
to that city. The officers were Mai.
c. W. Halves, of Rock Island, Ill,
head clerk of the national order; C. G.
Saunders, of Council Bluffs, Ia, one
of the five directors, and Mai. Gen.
]. H. Mitchell, of Ionia, Mich, COM
handing officer of the foresters' Sec
ton. ]. F. Egan, private secretary
to the head clerk, accompanied them.
Regarding the promises made re-
garding the large number of visitors
the convention will bring to Mi1wau-
kee, Mr.. Saunders said:
"The claims we make are all honest
ones. If conditions are good we will
have fully 10000 people in Milwaukee
on the Thursday of the convention
week. That is the day on which the
parade and big picnic is given. In
Indianapolis, at the last biennial con-
vention, it took the parade three hours
to pass a given point. In Madison,
Wis, in 1895, there were SO, 900 people
in the city.
eve will have 5000 members of the
foresters' division present. The for
esters are the initiatory teams of the
various camps. There will be $4,000
in prizes given for competitive drills.
These drills will be judged by a de-
tail of nine regular army officers. In
St. Louis in September we had 5000
foresters in camp. There will be more
in Milwaukee because of the fact that
this is national encampment.
"The number of visitors other than
delegates or foresters will depend
largely upon the weather and the
rates the railroads give us. We usu-a
ally get one fare for the round trip
for the picnic day and on some occa-
sions we have had even lower rates."
The Woodmen have national mem
bership of 10000. There are between
10000 and 10000 in Wisconsin. Last
year the order paid death claims
amounting to So, 688, 996 fS5. s ntl
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-02
TAXES COMING SLOW.
City Treasurer Steinmetz Has Received
But $33, 900 of $4,000 Levy.

The payment of taxes to the city
treasury is dragging along at the usual
slow rate and it now looks as if there
would be grand rush during the last
few days allowed for settlement with
the city.
The levy for this year amounted to
$146, 553.73 and of this amount but
$33, 900 had been collected swhen the
Office of the treasurer closedsson Mon
day evening. Only a fewa of the
larger tax payers have settled with
the city and the great bu1k,of pay
ments made have been from the
smaller tax payers. The Northwes-
tern Railway company has settled it's
tax account in full, and without any
bubble.
February ~ is the last day for the
payment of taxes and it is announced
that there will be no extension of
time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-02
A NEW Ell Dorado
Fred S. Head Writes of the
Growth of the Mining Camp
at GoIdfieId, Nevada.
GREAT BUSINESS CHANCES

Fred S. Head, formerly a we'll
known resident of this city, now of
Go1dfeld, New, has written the fol-
lowing description of conditions in
the new Ell Dorado to friend in this
cit5T,
Goldfeld, New, is situated in Els
meralda county, about 200 miles from
Reno, New, and twenty-six miles by
stage from Tonapah. This camp was
started about two years ago on the
discovery Of, very rich strike Of
gold ore. Since that time some of the
richest mines have been developed
that the world has ever known, and
today this section of Nevada stands
out all alone in rich mineral, and as
yet the surface has but barely been
touched. Almost every day brings
word of new strikes. Not ore that
runs $40 to the ton, but all the way
from 81, 900 to $4,000.
There are great many low grade
propositions here, but at the present
time these are not being developed to
that are now in process of construc-
ton are in condition to handle same.
All ore that is now being handled is
being hauled twenty-five miles to the
railroad, and then seventy-fve.to one
hundred miles to the mills.
Picture desert, nothing but sage
brush and cactus, and in eighteen
months where it was almost impossible
for man to exist, town of from
seven to ten thousand people, electric
lights, water works, hustling news
paper and the people coming in at the
rate of seventy-fve to one hundred
day. Town lots that sold for $50 here
ten months ago, are now worth from
four to ten thousand dollars.
Permanent buildings are being
erected as fast as material can be
hauled in. There are plenty of all
kinds of provisions, and great many
of the 1uxuries of life. Meals are
worth from fifty cents to dollar,
and are good enough for anyone.
Unlucki1y, some one of small prin-
cip1e sent out report that hundreds
were dying here daily, and that law
1essness reigned supreme. This is
the healthiest camp in the world, very
few have died, herein fact the un-
dertaker has lost twenty pounds since
he arrived here, worrying because
business is so poor. This is fact
It is my firm belief that any man
who arrives here before the big rush
in the spring, with a reasonable
amount of money, can clean up
enough to last him the rest of his
life. AS to the 1aw1essness, / can
only say that up to date there have
been but few of the outlaw kind come,
and they have been promptly notified
to leave.
Rich strikes have been made at
Bull Frog, seventy-fve miles south;
Korvich, sixty miles east; and Ida
about thirty miles southwest.
Il About one-ha1f the population still
live in tents. At present there are
great many wildcat companies put
ting stock on the market. But any
one investing Or thinking of invest
ing Ia stocks can easily find out the
true condition by writing here, as, the |
be1te is as marked as night is
fromday, and the wildcat companies |
are well known here. IA
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-02
HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP.

Frederick c. Thwaities, ex-'o3, of
Milwaukee, has established Univer-
sity scholarship of $3.50, to be awarded
each year to the studentsin the Mil
waukee high schools who has the best
record in scholarship and in the gen.
eral activities of the school, and who
desires to continues his educa ton at
the U University of Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-02
PATENTS A CORN Pepper.
Everett Ripley, of Salem, Gets Patent
on "a Most Useful Article.

Everett Ripley of the town of Salem
has just received from Washington a
patent on devise for popping corn
which it is claimed will revo1utionize
the pop corn business. The devise is
of an old fashioned sort but it is
claimed that it does the work better
than any pepper ever used.
The first model has been made al
the Dewey tin shop, but it is reported
that plans are being made to make
the peppers in quantity in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-02
County Clerk Crosby Files With
Secretary Of State His Re-
port Of the County Taxes
BRISTOL LEADS THE COUNTY.
Taxes in the Towns of the County a
Mere Bagatel1e in Comparison
With Large Sum Raised
in The City.

County Clerk w. G. Crosby for
warded to the secretary of state to-
day his annual abstract of the taxes
levied in the different towns of Keno
sha county, and the report shows that
the total amount raised by taxation in
all the towns of the county is far be-
low the amount raised in the city.
The taxes in the different towns, TAX
ing in the amount raised for all pur-
poses. are as follows.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-02
MARRIED SATURDAY EVENING.

Miss Ada Sib1ey and John HARDWOOD Are
Quietly Welded Saturday Evening.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Hartnel1 at eight O'Clock Satur-
day evening occurred the marriage of
Miss Ada Sibley and Mr.. John Har-
wood, both we'll known in Kenosha.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. w. W. Stevens in the presence
OF number of the friends of the con-
tracing parties. After the ceremony
wedding dinner was served. Mr..
and Mrs. HARDWOOD will make their
home in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-02

bss Thescity council is expected to take
some. action in regard to. the purchase
of voting machines at the meeting to
be held on next Monday, evening. u
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-02
COLTS DEFEAT RACINE.
Kenosha Bow1ers Administer Defeat
to the Thomas Team of Racine.

Petersen's Colts took an easy fall
out of the Thomas Bowling team of
Racine Sunday afternoon, when the
game at the Petersen alleys resulted
in victory for the Kenosha team by
a score of 1924 to 2O72. M. Martison
had the high score with 567, and the
high single game score with 2O5.
The score of the match follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-02-02

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-14
PLEHVE'S ASSASSIN
TELLS OF ESCAF.
~ HARHYG FARMER

Special Correspondence - the Seat
tie Star
ZURICH Switzerland De- -
Karl George anzauon. the assassin
~ 81 de- PIehFa. Russian minister
~ the interior WHH with me e
hours ago. and from hIH own llpH
iu the presence nf member ~ the
Russian revolutionary party heard
the story of the crime and the de-.
tails ~ hia escape.
he war brought 90 me because Doe
had just heard thai a man charged
In bis name bad been sentenced ~
penal ferTitude for life a. So reteu-
burg and that another man charged
a. hla afeumuIirr or associate Boo The
crime has been ordered 20 be i'm.
prHoued far - years
lila object lu seeing mo lH 10 bring
the actual facts % the public notice
in order II possible. 10 save these
two innocent men from the doom
which has been derreed them - "a
feoret tribunal 10 Kufsla after a
trial which waa mere mosHery of
justice in which none bat officials
aud police took part
EagoBon iH q man Of about g.
five feet Elk inches In height. Htur-
Oily built. aud Wifh brown hair and
muaiache HE expression ia one Of
determination but Is not one Of
conspicuous intelligence His type
IL that OF the revolutionary agent
though scarcely that OF the reYuIu-
ti0uary leader
EAZ0NOFFzs STORY
Before / speak he aid u
want your word ~ honor that for q
hours you viii NOT dlFulEe what !
am about 10 tell YOU. and that YOU
viii not uHs the telegraph wire That
NllI give me IN least - hours to got
away from Switzerland ia case you
are willing 10 publish my state
ment'
I should explain that az this stage
| had no knowledge Of my visit
or'H Identity He bad simply been
brought % me By the member Of
the revolutionary party already
mentioned vilh the explanation that
he bad statement Of great impor-
lance "a make to save two men from
an unjust doom
gave him the promise for which
be asked
Il am speaking. he resumed. =
must speak. 10 the hope 81 saving
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-14
Roman Catholic Meeting.

Sacred Heart Churoh-Rsv. Geo A
INA. A. n. m. and s a. m. low
mass. IN .. IN, Nespers sermon and
bencdietlon.
Church % the Immaculate Coucop-
ton Rev A. swecrs A. 80 and O.,
a m low mass. re % q. m. high fnasi
psnedtstian.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-14

spousibIEiy
Wet minister Presbyterian Rev J
u Wilson A. u a m. The Pact
~ PRAYER. evening subject The
Wisdom 81 God and the Wisdom 81
Man
North Baptist Rev r. g Cairns.
A. II a m, The Transforming
Power q the GOSPEL" evening sub
jet Who Touched Me-
F1Ht Chrlstian-Rs Rev Allen Han
sen Services Al II a. m. and : 50
p ma
Tabernacle Baptist Church. cor
nsr Fifteenth avenue northeast and
Harrison street Res John n Dean
Morning worship a. II O'Clock .
evening evangelism 1T 20 o'clock.
followed hy a benedictory service.
theme The Divine Treatment for
Nominal NIeeuess Church Bible
school At 30 a. m Young Peoples
service AZ so p. m.
Wesley N = Church South Seat
tle-Henry Ward. pastor. Services
morning aud evening 81 n and : 30
o'clock Pastor breaches az both
services Subject for morning. The
Reward 81 Faithfulncss evening.
The Healing 81 Earth"
Lane Street Presbyterian Church.
Rev. =. l.. Forbes. u d. pastor.
MoruiEn service. II o'clock. subject.
Tribute 20 Caesar and 10 God: :"
evening service. 2 80 o'clock. sub
Jet. Walking with God.