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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-03-25

Two masked men were seen in
town at about ten o'clock Monday
night who looked very suspicious,
and when they we're discovered
ran away and made their escape.
These men in disguise, at this
'time, when 80 many thefts are be-
ing committed in the country, and
llately attempts are mostly directed
against safes, leaves the police I'M
der the impression that there is a
'gsng of burglars working the
country, and for this reason they
'sre taking greater precautions. At
this time the town authorities
could not take too much precau-
'tions to guard the town against a.
ftacks from burglars. They are at
work in other towns, they have
tburelarized the stores and opened
THE safes in neighboring towns,
ssnd what they have done in other
towns may be done here. We are
warned of this fact, it is for us to
ibe on our guard.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-03-25
The Best Cough Syrup.

s. L. Apple. ex-Probate Judge. Ottawa
Co., Kansas, writes: This is to say that
have used Ballard's HOrehound Syrup
Tor years. and that do not hesitate to
recommend 1t as the best cough syrup
have ever used" Is. 80 and 500. Sold
b. I. ]. Liable the druggist.
Oct your Oats, Bran, Corn and Hay
tpo0 Bieavenu's. Free delivery.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-03-25

Russian women are being sold
ut suctiou to men who take them
TO Egypt and other countries and
sell them again. The chief mark
ct 10 Odessa. A man, when in
need of money, will dispose of his
wife or daughters to the highest
bidder. The women are often re-
quired 10 strip before the buyers
TO show she has no blemishes that
would injure her future sale. How
would you like to be a Russian
woman? Asked an exchange. No
woman of q civilized country would
like to be Russian slave, and un-
der such conditions, it might prove
= blessing that japan take charge
OF the Russian Empire to civilize
and reform it.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-03-25
State Of Ohio. City of Toledo, I

State Of Ohio. City of Toledo,
Lucas County. az.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath thathe is
senior partner of the arm of F. j. Cheney
"a Co.. doing business in the City of To-
ledo. County and State aforesaid. and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
cases OF Catarrh that cannot be cured
1v theyse of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December
"A. D. 1885. A. W. GLEASON,
tsEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system.
Send x0r testimonials free.
II. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o
Sold bv all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-12

ALL the facts behind the sudden
resignation of Chief Barr have not as
yet been brought to light. Chief Barr
is not the man to take hasty and i'll
considered action. There must be
some good reason for his sudden de-
termination to quit the service Of the
city, and. he owes it to the people Of
Kenosha to make known all the facts
in the case. If the present admins
tration of the affairs Of the fire de-
partment is SO rotten that a faithful
and efficient official can no longer re-
main in the service of the city and re-
tain his self respect, the taxpayers
who are putting up the money for the
maintenance of the department have
a right to know about it. If Chief
Barr was forced out, and it looks as if
he was, the people want to know who
did it and what excuse they have for
doing it. There is some kind Of an
explanation due from somebody, and
Chief Barr is the man the people
would like to hear from on the sub
ieCt
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-12
MISS TARBELL OUT
Principal Of the Durkee School
Sends Her Resignation to
the Board Of Education
LONG IN SERVICE AS TEACHER

Miss Ada M. Tarbell, principal Of
the Durkee school, and for the past
twenty-five years connected with the
city schools in the position of a
teacher, forwarded her resignation to
the board of education this morning.
with the understanding that it take
effect at once. Miss Tarbe11 closed
her long service for the city at noon
today and the room was in charge of
a Substitute this afternoon.
The resignation came as a great
surprise to the teachers and school
officials of the city. It is stated that
Miss Tarbell has resigned because
the members Of the board declined to
place her salary on tke same plane as
that received by other teachers doing
similar work. At the Durkee building
Miss Tarbell was in charge Of eleven
teachers, the largest number in any
building in the city and for her work
she received $500 a year. In speaking
of the matter this morning, Miss
Tarbe1 stated that she had made
proposition to the board to take
charge Of the building at salary of
$500 year which was hundred dol
lars less than the amount paid to the
principals of the Weiskopf and Dem
ing schools where the work was not
nearly as heavy. This matter was
taken up by the board of education
IN executive session last night and
the proposition of Miss Tarbe11 was
turned down, the board declining to
raise her salary. AS soon as Miss
Tarbe11 was notified Of the action she
immediately sent in her resignation.
The doings Of the board in regard to
the matter have been held confidential
and it is hardly possible that the
deliberations will be given to the
public.
The career of Miss Tarbell in the
city schools has been an unusual one.
She first began her work as a teacher
more than twenty-five years ago just
after'graduating from the High school.
In her more than score Of years Of
work she has filled every position in
the grades with the exception of the
eighth grade. She was principal of
the graded rooms at the Central build
ing for number Of years and was ait
one time asked to take place in the
high school force but declined the
offer stating that she preferred the
grade work.
Her work has been Of an exception
al high order, and she is popular both
with the teachers and pupils. The
school patrons will regret that the
schools have lost the services Of Miss
Tarbel1. It is probable that the
teachers committee of the board Of
education will take some immediate
steps to secure a new principal for
the school.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-12
Ask IMMEDIATE SENTENCE
Mrs. Potts and Albert Cranda11 10 Plead
Guilty to Charges Against Them

Mrs. Potts and Albert Cranda11 10 Plead
Guilty TO Charges Against Them
Mrs. Anna Potts and Albert Gran
dali, who were arrested Saturday
evening on serious statutory charge,
have made application for an early
arraignment on the charges against
them and they will be taken before
Judge Slosson in the county court on
Monday morning. Cranda1l is still in
jail and has not as yet been able to
furnish the bond of $500 demanded IN
the justice court. Mrs. Potts was re-
leased on bail last night after taking
the preliminary steps to secure an i'm
mediate hearing of the case.
She left at once with her husband
for Rockford and it is possible that
she will not return on Monday.
Should she fail to appear at that
time the bond given by her will as
sure her presence at the next term of
the circuit court. It is thought, how
ever, that both Crandall and the
woman will appear in court and that
both will enter ia plea of guilty as
charged and ask for immediate SEN
tence.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-12
First publication, Oct. Il, 1905.


NTATE OF WISCONSIN-Cou Court for
~ Kenosha County--In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a general 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, on the first Tues
day, being the seventh day of November. A. D.
1905, at IL o'clock A. NJ, the following matters
will be heard and considered:
In the matter of the last will of Thomas L.
Moore, deceased.
The application of The Northwestern Loan
ance of its final account as executor of the last
will of Thomas L. Moore, late of the city of
Kenosha, in said county, deceased, and for the
assignment and distribution of the residue of
the estate of said deceased.
In the matter of the last will and testament
of Leslie Mainland, deceased.
The application of William Mainland and
Sinclair Mainland to admit to probate the last
will and testament of Leslie Mainland, late of
the County of Kenosha, deceased.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas Colds
worthy, deceased.
The application of Ozro S. Northrup for the
administrator of the estate of Thomas
Go1dsworthy, late of the town of Paris, IN said
county, deceased, and for the assignment and
distribution of the residue of the estate of said
deceased.
In the matter of the estate of George E.
Andruss, deceased.
The application of Ade1ia E. Andruss for the
appointment of an administrator of the estate
of George E. Andruss, late of the town of Bris-
tol, in said county, deceased.
By the Court,
RUSSELL Il. SLOSSON,
w26 County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-12
TO LOSE PROPERTY
John Alexander Dowie Fails to
Pay for the Land He
Purchased
FARMER MAKES A FORTUNE

The long expected trouble between
Dowie and Benton farmers from whom
he bought $500 acres Of land now in
the Zion City site is coming to head,
due to Dowie's alleged care1essness in
paying his debts.
The first man to take his farm back
on an alleged violation of purchase
contract by Dowie is John Baker, WHO
five years ago sold his farm at the
southwest part of the city. The con-
tract called for specified payments
over considerable period.
After paying $1,000 Dowie became
lax and on advice of his attorney
Baker has moved back on the farm
and claims It by breach Of contract.
He also claims the right to keep the
SO, 900 he was paid for five years use
Of the farm.
Baker S case is said to be- different
from that of most others, as he had
not given a deed and so could get
possession al once on default. Most
of the other original land owners are
also owed by Dowie, but must go
through long foreclosure process in
order to secure their land back.
a party Of seven persons who went
to Zion City six months ago from
New Zealand left Saturday for their
old home, stating that they had had
enough cf Zion and Dowie.
In the party were Mr.. and Mrs.
Woods and Miss Susan Halpin and
they stated that they had invested
money il the Zion lace plant which
they could not get out, but that they
departed despite this Sact. They are
said to be well-to-do people.
They claim to have been deceived
by Dowie's agent il their former
hone region.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-12

THE most serious problem that con-
fronted the Board of Education at the
beginning of sthe school year, that of
lack of accommodations for the great
increase in attendance, has been
solved by the good management of
Superintendent zimmers, who has
succeeded in finding place for every
child, and it will lnot be necessary to
build Immediately. It is certain that
more room will have to be provided
rext year, however, and the taxpayers
may as we'll begin to take that fact
into their calculations.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-12
TOPROTECT FARMERS
District Attorneys Of Three coun-
ties Seek Forged Notes Held
by Stove Company
WILL DEMAND ORIGINAL NOTES

Farmers in Racine, Kenosha and
Milwaukee counties are forming a
union to contest the payment Of the
alleged forged notes which are now
held by the Wrought Iron Range COM
pany Of Fort Wayne, Ind, as result
Of the forgeries of George Kersher
who recently operated in the three
counties. There are hundreds of the
notes taken from the three counties,
and the farmers have asked the dist
riot attorneys of the counties to take
up the matter and protect them from
loss. None Of the farmers has OBJ
jected to paying if the original notes
are presented, but they have been in
structed by the attorneys that no pay
ments should be made unless these
notes are in evidence
/ The forged notes alleged to have
been signed by farmers in this county
are now in the hands Of District At
torney Baker, and the farmers in
other counties have been asked to
make full reports of the amounts that
they paid to the absconding agent.
The managers of the company, who
we're recently in Kenosha, have stated
that they have no intention of collect
ing any note that is not correct, and
that in the near future they will find
some way OF making an amicab1e ad-
iustment Of the affair with all the
farmers interested. Investigation
shows that the work of Kersher was
scattered over wide territory, and
that it is possible that his populations
will amount to many thousands Of dol
lars. All of the farmers, however,
are protected, as the stoves which
they purchased have been delivered
to them, and possession is nine points
of law in the case. 1t is not thought
that the company will make any effort
to secure the return Of these stoves,
as the concern has long been doing
business in this section of the state
and 1t is not thought that they would
endanger future business by laying
hard conditions upon their customers.
In the meantime the managers of
the company have formally offered
reward Of $500 for the capture of Kerr
sher, and if he is captured he will be
brought here for trial.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-12
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
short Items of Interest From All Sec
tons of Wisconsin.

tions of Wisconsin.
Miscauno Inn, the Wisconsin and
Michigan roads new resort on Holmes
island, near Marinette, was opened
on Monday.
Joseph Britz, aged 90, a pioneer of
Racine county, swas fatally injured
Monday afternoon, falling under a
team of horses, which tramp1ed him.
Water above the rapids dam in Root
river is five feet lower than its usual
stage. and naptha yachts are unable
to navigate the stream
Members of the Lincoln club at Ra-
cine have received word from District
Attorney McGovern, of Milwaukee,
that he will deliver an address before
the club Thursday night.
Thescorner stone of the new $4,000.
school in the process of construction
on the Oneida Indian reservation will
be laid 8Oct. II. Bishop Grafton, of
Fond du Lac, will conduct the cere-
mony.
Volney Atwood, aged 90, the Oldest
Oddfellow in Wisconsin, both in point
OF years and membership, is critically
i'll at his home in GAINESVILLE, having
suffered stroke of paralysis on Mon
day.
The Wisconsin supreme court has
adjourned to 10 a. M, on Oct. "a.
when it will hand down opinions in
cases previously argued, and take up
for argument cases Nos. 81 to 81 in
elusive, except Nos. 81, "a, IS and 90.
Peter Wenholdt, Cransucht and
William Verheiden were driven to
Appleton Sunday might and spent
day in bed as result of having
their skins perforated with rock
salt fired at them by an irate farmer
OF the town of Greenvi11e, upon whose
land they persisted IN trespassing in
their search for hickory nuts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-12
THE MONTHLY REPORT
September Proved to be Busy Month
at the Kenosha Hospital

The monthly report of the Kenosha
Hospital for the month of September
shows that during the month eighteen
men and two women received treat.
ment at the hospital. There were
thirteen medical cases and seven sur
gical cases. The following gifts are
reported for the month:
Flowers Mrs. Lippert, Mrs. r. G.
Lewis. Edna Ward, Kenosha Green
House, Mrs. Parker, DR.. Rowe1l, Mrs.
Chas. Allen, Miss Letting, M. e.
Epworth League, Congregational
Church, Emma Nelson.
Magazines Mrs. Redeker, Mrs
Chas. Allen, Mrs. Barry.
Fruit Mrs. Redeker, Mrs. r. G.
Lewis.
Old Linen-Mrs. Y. w. Koehler.
Clothing Mrs. Edward Balm, Mrs.
Lyman.
Honey-Dr. G. 4. himball
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-12

THE only remarkable thing about
the growth Of Wisconsin street as a
business center is the fact that it has
taken such leap forward in single
year. It was bound to come sooner or
later, and its coming forward so fast
is only one of the perfectly natural
results of the phenominally rapid in
crease il the population of the city.
The business section of the city has
been due to expand for some time,
and the only wonder is that the move
ment did not come sooner. There is
entirely too much retail business in
Kenosha now to be handled all on one
comparatively short street like Main
street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-12

EVERYONE realizes that in far too
many cases the funeral expenses in
Cured, especia1ly'by the poor, are a
terrible burden. While one must re-
spect the feelings which prompt the
expanding Of large amount to do
honor to the memory Of one who has
gone, but the burden thus incurred
is often larger thangcan be borne by
the family. Admittedly such ques-
tions have to be handled with great
delicacy, but the church can do much
to limit to more reasonable amounts
what is thus expended. Boston Her
aid.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-12
First publication, Oct. u, 1905
NOTICE TO CREDTTORS

HENoSHA COUNTY COURT:-In Probate.
N In the matter of the estate of George
T. Anderson, deceased.i
Notice is hereby given that the claims and de-
mands of all persons against George T.
Anderson, deceased, late of the town of Bristol.
in said County of Kenosha, will be examined and
adjusted by the County court of Kenosha county
at the regular terms of said court to be holden
1t the County court room, in the City of Keno
sha, in and for said county, on the first Tues
day of December, A. D. 1905, and on the first
Tuesday of May, A. D. 1906, at ten O'Clock
A. NJ. of those days; also that the time until
and including the first Tuesday of April,
a. D. 1906, is the time allowed and limited for
creditors of said George T. Anderson, deceased,
to present their claims for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Kenosha. the 10th day of October,
A. D. 1905. By the Court.
RUSSELL II. SLOSSON,
W.T. County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-12
FELL THIRTY FEET
Bert Pierson, Telephone Lineman
Was Seriously Injured Tuesday

Bert Pierson, we'll known te1e-
phone lineman, in the employ Of the
Citizens Telephone company, met
with serious accident on Tuesday
afternoon when he fell thirty feet
from a telephone pole and sustained
fracture Of the right leg between the
knee and the ankle. He was removed
to the Kenosha Hospital and DR.. Rob
inson called to attend him. He is
resting easy today, but it will prob
ably he many weeks before he is able
to be out again.
Pierson was repairing cable, and
was pulling himself up to the top of
the pole with messenger wire, when
in some way the tackle broke and he
plunged to the ground thirty feet be-
low. The men with him expected to
nd that he had been fatally injured,
but he was conscious when picked up.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-12
City Clerk Harrington Submits
Annual Report Of Taxable Prop
erty to County Clerk
OVER A HALF MILLION BOOST
Large Increase is Shown in Value of
Both Real and Personal Property
of the City.-County Report
Not Ready

City Clerk John w. Harrington has
sent to County Clerk Crosby his an
nua1 report Of the assessed valuation
Of the personal property ard real es-
tate in the city of Kenosha and the
report shows that the assessors have
made pretty good increase on the
values Of all sorts of property. The
total value of both real and pers onal
property in the city is given at Sill
SGT, 651 while IN the former year IT
was SIC, 084, 500. The increase in the
personal property in the city is de-
cidedly small, being less than $40, 900.
SO that the burden of the increase is
placed on the value of the real estate
in the city. The real estate for this
year is valued at So, 825, no and a wear
ago the figures we're So, 281, 724. The
largest increase is in the improve
ments which have been placed on the
real estate during the year lust
closed. In some items of personal
property there has been decrease ii
value and the report has the usual
number of strange and unusual facts.
The report shows that there are only
SIX automobiles owned in the city and
that the value of these machines is
but S265O. It shows that there are
only thirty-seven men and women in
kenosha who have watches subject
to taxation and the value Of these
watches is but $685.. There has been
a large increase in the assessed value
Of merchants and manufa cturers'
stock as the report for this year shows
the value of these stocks to be 81, 1914
034 while last year it was but 81, 344JI-
las. This fact shows that the n1ers
chants of the city are rapidly en-
1arging their stocks to meet the com
petition of the business men of the
larger cities with whom they are
forced to meet as competitors. The
value Of the franchises in the city
has been increased from $125, 900 in
in 1904 to $4,000 this year and a
small increase is shown in the amount
of notes and mortgages returned for
taxation.
The reports from the other towns
in the county with the exception Of
the town of Randall have been re-
ceived by the clerk.
The report Of City Clerk Harrington
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-12

MosT Of the Kenosha automobile
owners must have bought their ma
chimes late in the summer, after the
assessors had been around. At least
that is one way to account for the fact
that while thirty-seven state auto
mobile licenses have been issued for
Kenosha, only six automobiles are
listed for taxation on the assessment
roll.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-12

REMoRs of scandals in the opera
ton of great railway properties,
rivaling those brought out in the in
vestigations of the insurance COM
panies, are going the rounds. If it is
necessary forI the leaders of high
finance to wash any more dirty linen
in public, now is the time to do it.
Any exposures could have compare
lively little effect after the insurance
scandals.