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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-10

Mark Twain thinks MI. Rockefeller
Is just as good as Satan. Evidently
Mark didn't found his opinion On the
sentiment In southwestern Kansas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-10

1t may be hard for Russia to pay an
indemnity Of 500 million dollars, but
1t will be easier than to thrash Japan.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-10

All the papers that have come to
our exchange table Of late pick Togo
for the winner.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-10

Everybody has his faults. Now they
are saying that Cortelyou is a plan
list.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
OBITUARY Y.

Died. at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Catherine Lenertz, widow of the
late Martin Lenertz, Jan. IA, at the
age of SO years, II months and IA days.
The deceased was born Jan. %,
1915, at Birge1 Kries Daun, Germany.
She came to America in 1916 and set
tied at Highland Park, Lake county,
Ill, where she lived till 1868, when
she removed to Kenosha, where she
resided until her death.
Mrs. Lenertz leaves three daugh-
ters: Mrs. Charles Kersten, of Epiph-
any, South Dakota, Mrs. Hubert B.
Schwan and Mrs. Peter Jacobs, of
this city, twelve grandchildren and
nine great grandchildren to survive
her.
Mrs. Lenertz was woman of noble
character and good christian, a
friend Of the sick and the poor. She
was loved not only by hersfanily, bnt
also by large circle of friends who
will mourn her loss.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
FOUND DEAD IN BED
Mrs. Rebecca Boyd Found Dead
in Bed at Her Home in Pleas
ant Prairie Sunday.
DEATH FROM SENILE DEBILITY

Mrs. Rebecca Boyd, one of the old
est residents of the town of Pleasant
Prairie, was found dead in her room at
the home of John Stevens, near the
state line, at any early hour Sunday
morning. Death resulted from senile
debility.
Mrs. Boyd had been a resident of
Pleasant Prairie for the past thirteen
years, and for most of this time she
has made her home at the Stevens
farm. She had been in her usual
health when she retired on Saturday
night and had partaken of hearty
supper. In the morning Mrs. Stevens
had gone to her room shortly after
O'Clock, and at that time the old lady
had left her bed and was repairing to
dress for the day. She returned to
bed short time later and this was
the last seen of her alive. When
breakfast was ready, just before 8
O'Clock, Mrs. Stevens went to the
room to call Mrs. Boyd and found that
she was dead. The condition of the
body showed that the old lady had
been dead for some time.
Coroner DR.. H. A. Robinson was
called to investigate the case, but as
the conditions showed that the woman
had died from the natural results of
old age he decided that an inquest
would not be necessary.
Mrs. Boyd was nearly SO years of
age. She was a native of Scotland.
but had resided in this county for
many years. So far as can be learned
she had no relatives residing in
America.
The funeral was held from the
Stevens farm on Tuesday afternoon,
and the remains were Inferred
the Kenosha city cemetery.
This was the first case in which
Coroner Robinson had been called
since he filed his oath OF office.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
LAWS FOR THE AUTO.
Farmers Of Kenosha County Send
a Lengthy Petition to the
State Legislature.
CURTISS MAY PRESENT BILL

Kenosha county farmers are to lead
the fight in the legislature to secure
enactment of laws for the regulation
of the running of automobiles on the
country roads of Wisconsin, andythere
was forwarded to Assemb1yman
Walker Curtiss at Madison petition
signed by hundreds of farmers in this
and Racine county asking that the
legislature take immediate steps to
secure legislation to protect the farm
ers against the automobiles and the
carelessness Of their drivers.
The petition was circulated by
General Charles Higgins, Of the town
of Pleasant Prairie, and when speak
ing of it he stated that it had plenty
of signatures. It is understood that
copies of the same petition have been
circulated in more than twenty of the
leading agricultural counties Of the
state, and when all of these petitions
are in it is expected that the demand
for legislation will be backed'by more
than 10000 farmers.
The petition originated in this
county more than seven months ago,
and it has been pushed at every gath
ering Of farmers since that time, so
that it is claimed that nearly every
owner of farm in the county has had
chance to sign it.
The petition does not in any way
attempt to dictate the sort of legis1a-
ton to the state Lawmakers, but
simply suggests that the laws be of
such a nature as to assure the safety
of the farmer and the proper enjoy
ment of his rights.
It is understood that Assemblyman
Walker Curtiss of the town of Salem
has agreed to make his maiden effort
in the assembly in support Of the bill,
and it is not at all improbable that
the bill will be framed by Mr.. Curtiss.
The state legislature will undoubt-
eddy look kindly on the bill, and it is
probable that the efforts Of the farm
ers of this county will result in some
law being passed.
The automobile makers and owners
in this section Of the state have no
objection to any reasonable law for
the control of autos, but they will be
opposed to any freak legislation as
has been proposed in several other
states. ss
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
SUFFERING AT ZION.
First Collection Ever Made for zion
Poor Taken Sunday.

First Collection Ever Made for Zion
Poor Taken Sunday.
That conditions in Zion CITY are not
so f1ourishing as the Zion officers have
endeavored to make the public be-
lieve, is inferred from the fact that
Sunday for the first time in its his.
tory, public offering was taken up
at the afternoon meeting in Shiloh
tabernacle, to be used for the poor of
the city.
All along it has been stated that
there was no poor in Zion, and when
offerings were asked in the past it was
announced it was for the work of the
Dorcas society, but Sunday it was ad-
mitted that the people of Zion needed
help. This admission, together with
the acknowledgment that on several
occasions lately the meat and f1our
supplies of the general stores have
been exhausted SO that residents have
been unable to supply themselves but
have had to go to neighboring towns
for supplies, leads outsiders to think
th2t Dowie again is hard pressed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
FACTORY INSPECTOR HERE.
State Official From Be1oit Comes to
Take Look at Kenosha Factories.

State Official From Be1oit Comes to
Take Look at Kenosha Factories.
J. A. Britain Of Be1oit, one of the
state factory inspectors, is making
his annual visit to the factories of
Kenosha this week. He reached Ke-
nosha Monday night and thus far no
fruits of his work have been brought
to light in the justice courts. Mr..
Britain recently notified the school
board that a fire escape must be
placed on the Central school building
and it is expected that he will make a
close examination of the other build
ings in the city during his present
visit to Kenosha. It is thought that
the factory managers in this city are
keeping pretty close to the state law
in regard to the management of the
factories and no arrests are expected.
It is probable, however, that the in
spector may order some changes in
the fire protection Of the different
plants. s
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
IMPORTS OF A YEAR.
Annual Report Of Collector Of
49, Customs Shows Harbcr
Business to be Growing
COAL LEADS IN LAKE TONNAGE

That the harbor of Kenosha is again
taking it's old place among the rank
ing harbors along the north shore is
shown by the annual report of George
Hale the deputy United States Col
lector of Revenues which was for
warded to the custom officials at Mil
waukee yesterday. The report shows
that during the year just closed 305
vessels entered the Kenosha harbor
and they tota1ed a tonnage of 80, SOB
tons. The report shows that the
business done in 1904 was more than
three times as great as that done in
1903.
In the list of imports coal is the
leader and the report shows that
%, 362 tons of coal we're brought in by
boat during the past year. It is reck-
.oned that one-ha1f of the coal supply
of the city is brought to Kenosha by
way of the lakes.
The report shows that the insta11a-
ton of switch tracks at the Allen
tannery has had the effect of cutting
off large amount of the tonnage of
the harbor. In previous years this
company received nearly all if not all
of the bark used in the tannery by
boat, but during the last year the
company secured only 2498 cords of
tan bark by boat. All of the rest
used by the company has been ship
ped in by rail.
Kenosha is still quite lumber port
and the amount Of lumber received by
boat during the year was 2,186,OO0
feet. There were also 1875, 900 shingles
listed among the imports for the year.
The total imports as classified follow
Coal, 1896 tons; salt, 200 bbls.;
lumber, 2,186,0O feet; shingles, 1885,
600; posts, $500; wood, 1888 cords;
tanbark, 2,4o8 cords; fruit, $3.50 pack
ages, unc1assified freight, S, 497 tons.
The list of exports shows that Ke-
nosha shippers have not as yet
become assured Of the utility of lake
transportation. The rates charged
in the city during the past year were
far below the railway rates, and yet
the freight handled by the one steamer
touching at this port would in no way
compare with the great volume of
business done by the Northwestern
Railway company.
In the list of exports it is showed
that the principal user of the lake
boats was the Thomas B. Jeffrey COM
panY. This company shipped nine
automobiles by lake during the year.
The other exports from the city were
$50 yards Of sand and 1913 tons of un-
classified freight.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
SCHOOL FOR FARMERS
University of Wisconsin to Offer Ten
Days School for Farmers

The College of Agriculture will Of
ter again this year the special ten
days Farmers Course which proved
50 popular last year, the meetings to
extend from February 14-24.
The course is open to a11Ipersons
over twenty-five years of age and no
tees or charges are made by the Uni
versity for instruction, as the course
is intended for farmers who cannot
take advantage of the longer courses
Ia agriculture. Last year, when the
course was given for the first time,
there were us farmers in attendance
from forty-two counties of the state.
This year several new features are to
be added to strengthen the course ma
terially, and the work Wi1linc1ude in
struction ia improvedlmethods of rails
ing live stock, and Of cu1tivating new
varieties of corn, oats, and other
grains, with especial attention to the
Judging of seed corn.
In connection with this Farmers
Course, the department of Household
, ATSOAA0AAANS VI lAO OAAV uuuGL
the direction Of Professor Caroline T..
Hunt, will hold a special ten days
housekeepers' conference for the
women of the state, and.especial1y for
the wives and daughters Of those at
tending the Farmers Course. The
purpose of this housekeepers' confer
ence is to furnish instruction and
demonstrations, and encourage dis
cussion in subjects of interest connec.
ted with housekeeping. The work
will include daily lecture and dem.
onstration of food and cooking, and
lectures on household management,
house furnishings, health and care OF
children, and gardening.
An illustrated circular now in press
giving detailed information concern.
ing both courses, and calling atten.
ton to the fact that rooms and board
can besobtained at reasonable prices,
and that reduced railroad rates have
been secured, will be sent to those in.
terested, by Dean Henry of the Col.
1ege Of Agriculture, who is in charge
of the course.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
Trustees Of Lawrence University
Formally ReIinquish the
Cooper Request,
DOCUMENTS ARE FILED TODAY
University Trustees State That the Ac-
tion is Taken Wholly on Account
of the Requests of the Heirs to
the Estate of the Deceased.

Bowing to the wishes of the heirs
of the late Willis w. Cooper, the trtls-
tees Of Lawrence University this
morning filed in the county court an
official dec1ination to accept the leg
acy made to the university by the will
of the former Kenoshan. The declina-
ton Of the bequest is so worded as to
remove all doubts as to thes motives
that actuated the trustees in declin-
ing so large a gift. The document is
a formal declination and leaves the
estate in the hands of the court and
grants to Judge Slosson the right to
dispose Of the property as the laws OF
the state may demand.
The declination is signed by Law
renee University, by it's vice president
George r. Peabody, and its secretary,
James T.. Reeve, and it was executed
only few days ago. u
In order to show the view taken
in the dec1ination by the trustees the
copy of the clause stating the position
of the university is given as follows:
Whereas, upon request of the
heirs at law of said deceased, after
due, full, and complete examination
and consideration by said Lawrence
University of said legacy or oequest,
its terms, conditions, amount and suf-
ficiency or insufhciency in law, Of the
condition and value of said estate and
Of the claimed depreciation thereof
and Of the views and wishes of said
heirs at law, it has been decided and
determined by the said university to
grant said request, and surrender
said legacy or bequest notwithstand-
ing its high appreciation of Mr..
Cooper's interest in the university
and it's Willingness, as expressed in
previous resolution, to accept the
same
The fling of this official dec1ination
from the University will make it pos
sible for the executor Of the will to
settle the estate at once and it is pro-
bable that the smaller 1egacies made
by Mr.. Cooper will be paid within the
next few days. This is especially true
Of the legacy to the Y. M. c.. A. which
amounts to ten thousand dollars and
it is said that papers have already
been prepared so that this legacy can
be paid at once.
While County Judge S1osson has
made no statement in regard to the
disposal of the estate it is supposed
that the greater amount of the be-
quest which should have gone to the
University will be paid to Mrs. Maude
Cooper Beache1 the sole surviving
daughter of Mr.. Cooper. Mrs. Coo
per has already taken her portion Of
the estate e1ecting to accept the
amount which would be due to her
under the statute.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
DIED VERY SUDDENLY.
Mrs. Catherine Peterson, a Pioneer OF
This County, Dies at Ho1dredge, Neb.

Mrs. Catherine Peterson. Pioneer OF
This County, Dies at Ho1dredge, Neb.
Mrs. Catharine Peterson, an old
time settler of Wheat1and, and for
nearly sixty years resident Of Ke-
nosha county, died at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. John Fleming, in
Ho1dredge, Neb., Saturday Jan. 9TH.
She was few months over 80 years of
age. The official burial permit speci-
fed old age as the cause Of her death.
She had been sick for the past few
weeks, but was not confined to her
bed. She was up and dressed Satur-
day morning and walked to chair.
Death came to her suddenly a few
minutes later. She died seated in the
chair.
Catharine Beimer was born in
Westphalia, Germany, and came to
America in 1850. She was married to
Peter w. Peterson fifty-three years
ago, and with him was among the
first settlers of Wheat1and, experience
ing ali the trials and hardships of
pioneer lite. E1ght children were
born to them, five of whom are now
living. They are Henry Peterson, Of
Randall; Mrs. John Fleming, of Hold
redge, Neb.; Miss Annie, and Peter
and William. of Salem.
The deceased was widow for forty
years, and since her marriage had
lived in Wheat1and, until three years
ago when she went to live with her
children at Salem.
The funeral occurred Thursday Jan.
18th with services at the house in
Salem, and burial in the Wilmot
cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
National House Of Representa-
tiyes to Investigate Troubles
Of Kenosha Harbor
MAY APPOINT COMMISSION.
Congressman Davidson to Devise 6
Plan to Get Rid of the Damage
Caused by Northeast Seas in Har-
bors Along the North Shore.

Notwithstanding the fact that there
will not be any river and harbor bill
passed by the present session of con-
gress, it now seems certain that the
United States government will take
some steps to improve the harbors
along the north shore which have
suffered from the effects Of the north
east seas and to this end Congressman
Davidson, of Wisconsin, and Con-
gresham Bishop, of Michigan, have
been delegated by the house of repre-
sentatives to prepare suitable pro-
visions for a special investigation into
the influence of the northeast and
east seas on the harbor work at
Kenosha, Racine, Sheboygan, Mantle
voc and Two Rivers.
The matter will be taken up by the
present session Of congress and ii
seems probable that commission of
engineers will be delegated to, visit
the harbors in question and make a
report to the war department..
For the past four or five years peo-
pie interested in the harbors in these
cities have been urging congress to
take some steps to do away with the
dangers arising from the northeast
and east seas. The Kenosha harbor
has been especially damaged by these
seas, and for some time it has been
deemed necessary to take some steps
to secure an effectua1 remedy.
Engineer Warren recently asked
that the breakwater of the Kenosha
harbor be changed so as to head off
these seas, but this has never been
done, some of the men on the river
and harbor committees holding that
such action vas not necessary. Ia
recent years this sweeping of the
waters from the northeast has not
only done damage to the piers and
breakwater at this point but at times
It has damaged ships which had come
into the harbor for protection.
The estimated cost of the changing
of the breakwater was placed at $15,-
600, but when the contracts were to be
let it was found that there was no
money in the Kenosha fund to provide
for the work. Practically the same
conditions prevail at Racine and
Manitowoc, and at Two Rivers even
more damage has been done.
Congressman Davidson has taken a
great interest in the proposed work
and it can be assured that the time
for the appointment of the commission
will be limited to the nearest possible
future. Should the commission be
named it would be possible to have
the work done in 1906.
Under the present river and harbor
appropriations nothing will be allowed
for the Kenosha harbor during the
present year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
IN HONOR OF MISS BROWN.
Social Event at Escanaba, Mich, in
Honor of Miss Edith Brown.

Honor of Miss Edith Brown.
One of the most notable events Of
the society season in Escanaba was
the reception and dancing party given
at C1ark's hall last night by Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Reade in honor of Miss
Edith M. Brown of Kenosha who is
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Reade.
Nearly one hundred guests attended
the party and aided in making the
event one of the most enjoyable that
has been arranged here since the
opening of the winter society season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reade with Miss
Brown received the guests and shortly
before 10 o. clock the dancing program
was begun.
The hall decorations we're simple
but most effectively arranged. Two
especially pretty cosy corners added
to the effect and with the floor filed
with the crowd of dancers the party
dresses of the women thrown into
sharp relief against the somber even
ing costumes Of the meE, a brilliant
effect was obtained.
Frappe was served and the program
the music for which was furnished by
the City Band orchestra, came to a
close shortly after II O'Clock. -Es-
canada Mirror.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
CATHOLICS IN POLITICS.
Archbishop Messmer Believes Catho-
lies Can Enter Politics as Catholics.

archbishop Messmer Believes Catho-
lies Can Enter Politics as Catholics.
1T is erroneous" said Archbishop
Sebastian G. Messmer, Monday night,
IN an address at St. Joseph's school
hall at Milwaukee, ''to say that
Catholic cannot go into politics as a
Catholic. It is the duty of every
Cathlic citizen to go into politics TO
protect his rights as Catholic, which
are guaranteed to him by the consti-
tuition.
Iherefofe the National Fedora
ton of Catholic Societies is in poll
tics to further Catholic interests, It
IS its duty to educate the people of
the country as to what the Catholic
people believed to be their rights
under the constitution.
The occasion was the organization
OF the parish federation of St. Joseph
parish, IN pursuance to the new plan
Tor closer organization of the Ma
tIonal Federation of Catholic Socie.
ties. Heretofore county declarations
have been unit organizations. In
order to carry on the work of the fed
Grafton better it has been decided to
organize parish declarations, delegates
from them to form the county fedora
tons. Aid. F. j. Stig1bauer, of Mil
waukee, explained details of the
change.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
FARMHOUSE rs BURNED.
Big Residence on the Farm of BENJAMIN
Lentz Destroyed by Fire.


At an early hour Sunday morning
the farm residence on the farm of
Benjamin Lentz in the town of Ran
dali was completely destroyed by a
fire which originated in defective
chimney in the house. Mrs. Lentz
and the children, three in number,
were carried from the house with no
clothing save their night robes and
they were fortunate to escape. The
fire broke out shortly after midnight,
and when it was discovered it had been
carried to almost every portion Of the
large house. People in the neighbour
hood hurried to the scene of the fire
and managed to carry the inmates to
safety.
The loss from the fire will be more
than $1,000, and it is only partially
covered by insurance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19

John J. Ke1dsen and Miss Margaret
Christensen, well known among the
Danish residents of the city, were
married at the Danish Lutheran
church on last Saturday evening.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Mr.. Hansen in the presence of a
few friends of the contracting parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keldsen will make their
future home in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
DEATH OF MRS. THoMEY.
Well Known Woman of Pleasant Prai-
RE Died Monday After Short Illness

RE Died Monday After Short Illness
Mrs. M. Thomey, one of the best
known of the pioneer women, of the
town Of Pleasant Prairie, died at her
home near the village of Winthrop at
an early hour Monday morning.
Death resulted from pneumonia from
which Mrs. Thomey had been suffer
ing for several days.
The deceased was 69years Of age,
and had been a resident Of Kenosha
county for more than 40 years. She
is survived by two sons and one
daughter, all of whom live at the old
homestead.
The funeral will be held at St.
Georges church Thursday morning
at 10 O'Clock.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19

Former Congressman John Winans,
once one of the foremost Democratic
politicians in southern Wisconsin, is
seriously i'll at GAINESVILLE, of par
alysis, and death is momentarily ex-
pected.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19

A successful f. -mers' institute,
conducted by L. E. Scott, Of Stanley,
L. P. Marteny, of North Freedom;
Mrs. AIDA Howe, Of Elm Grove, and
u. S. Aaer, of Madison, has been held
at East Troy. a $780, .
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19

One case Of smallpox has been dis
covered in Racine county. A little
caution will not be misplaced.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19

More cold weather is in sight &C
cording to the weather man.