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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02
REAL LIVE INDIANS
Band Of Original inhabitants of
Wisconsin to Be q Big Feat
ure at the Coming State Fair
MANY IMPROVEMENTS MADE

One of the chief attractions to be
shown at the Wisconsin State Fair
September 1914 will be band of full
blooded Indians from one of the reser-
vations in the northern part of the
state.
It is expected that about thirty or
more bucks, squaws and papooses will
be included in the band. An Indian
village will be established in the
grove west of the business office,
where the Indians will be seen en-
ployed in tanning skins, making ca
noes and other pursuits common to
their native life. The securing of
this attraction for the fair has been
made possible by w. H. j. Kieck-
haefer, who donated $500 to the funds
for that purpose.
Another interesting attraction at
the fair will be the shows by the Gas
kill Carnival company, which has the
exclusive amusement privilege for
the fair. The Gaskil1 company had
this privilege last year, and the per-
fCrmarces were so meritorious that it
was engaged again. The attraction
has been enlarged this year, aud
large stadium and trained animal
show will be new features, and are
said to be good. The animal show is
large and one of the best on the road.
The pony show, dog and monkey
show and III fact all of the shows have
been enlarged, and the merry-go-
round, and other attractions Of SINH
lar nature will be repeated on a more
extended scale.
o. Il. Roessler, superintendent of
privileges, was at the grounds Mon
day for the first time, receiving APP
plications for privileges, and had
most strenuous day. The applica-
tons are more numerous than usual
and wonld indicate that little will be
omitted which usually accompanies
state fair exhibitions.
The great number of INQUIRIES
made as to the terms of exhibits indi-
Gates that the show this year will be
as large or larger than any ever held.
The entries in all departments will be
large, especially the county exhibits,
and indications point to banner ex-
hibition in every department.
"A large amount Of preliminary
work has been done upon the grounds, Z"
said Supt. Grant q. Fisher, .ean6. we
will be in readiness to show to the
people Of this state the finest fair and
the finest fair grounds we have had
yet. We have had men at work for
several weeks until all the prelimin-
airy work is completed.
"The grand stand has been entirely
overhauled. Every timber which was
questionable in the least was re-
moved. A new roof has been added
aud the stand isnow in first-c1ass con-
dition in every way. We have built
new bleachers north of the stand,
which will accommodate abolt 1000
people, and others may be erected
south of the stand.
"The fences have been repaired
and placed in good condition, and the
grounds cleaned, which will make it
possible for us to have everything in
shipshape order before the opening.
without hiring so large a crew of men
as to make it difficult to accomplish
anything.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02
PROF. FRANK WEEDS

Well known Teacher United in Mar
riage to Miss Mae Hill, of Roscnda1e
Cards have been received in this
city announcing the marriage of Miss
Mae B. Hill, of Rosendale, and Prof.
Donald Frank, one of the teachers Of
the Kenosha High school, which was
celebrated at the home of the bride in
Rosendale on last Thursday. The
marriage is the elimination of a col
lege romance at Ripon college as Mr..
Frank and his bride were both mem
bers Of the same class. The wedding
was the social event of the year at.
Rosenda1e.
At high noon the strains of the
wedding march ushered in the bridal
couple. The bride wore white dotted
silk eolian cloth over white silk and
carried shower bouquet Of lily-of-
the-va1ley. Master Donald Allen, a
little nephew of the bride, acted as
ring bearer.
The ceremony, which was both
original and most impressive and
beautiful, was performed by Rev. H.
O. Allen, of Usage, Ia, a brother-in-
law of the bride. The house was
beautifully decorated with sweet peas
and asparagus ferns. An elaborate
dinner was served to about forty
guests from the village and neighbour
ing cities.
Mrs. Frank is daughter Of George
c. Hill, well-known throughout the
state on account of his large dairy
and through his connection with the
Farmers Institute, for which he has
1ectured for many years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank will reside in
Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02
CATTLE ARE KILLED

Three Head of cattie Belonging to
Nicholas Brick Killed by Storm
Letters from the town of Brighton
state that the storm which passed over
that section on Thursday afternoon
was one of the worst in the history of
the town. Several barns were struck
by lightning and the crops were bad
ly damaged. The most serious damage
reported was at the farm of Nicholas
Brick where cattle barn was struck
by lightning and cattle killed. The
cattle were valued at $3.50 and were
insured for $500 IL the Brighton Town
Insurance COMPANY.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02
me not to give their request due con.

me not to give their request due con-
sideration.
II l1old>that the welfare of the Re
publicar party is greater than any
mans ambition and each member
shouldshold himself ready to yield his
personal ambition for the good of the
party. I have 1abored long and faith
fully IN the Republican party and
have tried as best could to make it
clean and harmonic with the best In
terests OF the people. 1t is my politi-
cal home, not. for gain, not for re-
venge or spite, but for the good of my
state and nation, and there is no per-
sonal ambition will not yield for the
welfare Of that party. More espec-
iallyzsis this true when the party
stands for the principles Of a govern
ment by the people aud for all the
people.
AS one member of this party which
has done so much for the state and
nation and its people, could not af-
ford tosee it drenched in feuds and
rent asunder by jealousy, spite and
bossism, when perhaps / might aid in
preventing its defeat. Ilong for the
good old feeling which used to exist
when Republicans would like to meet
each other and work in harmony for
the good of the state. We have been
drifting apart, for what? Surely the
law that will help the masses of the
state will help US and it will be the
law the Republican party will stand
for. net us quit fighting each other
and spend our energies for better
..-,-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02
State Geological Survey Seeking
a More United Movement in
Favor Of Good Roads.
WOULD IMPROVE WITH STATE
Survey Proposes to Spend & Portion of
Taxes Each Year for Permanent
Improvement of the Roads
of the State.

In all states where they are getting
good systems of permanent highways
they have abandoned the time honored
policy of letting each district build
it's own roads and have adopted the
policy of state aid and state supervis-
ion. Under this system the rural
districts pay only a portion of the
cost, for the city property and the
railroads are taxed to pay share,
and the states trained engineers plan
and oversee the construction, thus
insuring a well built road.
The states surrounding Wisconsin
have without exception adopted the
policy of state aid for highway con-
struction, and it is to be hoped that
our own state will fall in line soon.
The policy of state aid as always
worded in the laws, does not compel
any town to start in to build expensive
roads. 1t only means that when a
town wishes to build permanent roads
it will find the county and state each
willing to pay part of the cost.
BY patting a part of the road tax
into permanent roads each year and
building a small stretch according to
a definite plan town can in a few
years have a network of fine roads.
Many towns in other states have al
ready done this. AS an example of
how the plan works in Ohio take the
town of Deerfield, which is one of
sixteen towns in Ross county and
about the average in value. The
value of city and village property in
the county is about half that of farm
property, so that the farm property
pays two-thirds of the county taxes.
In the state the city and village prop
erty exceeds the farm property in
value by Is per cent, so the state in
come is derived chiefly from cities
and corporation taxes. Now if the
town of Deerf1e1d wants to build
stretch of road costing 81, 600 the
state pays $3.50, the county $500 and
the town itself $3.50. Of the $500
which the county pays about $40 is
levied back on Deerfeld, $40 on the
seven villages and one city and $40
on the other fifteen towns, an average
$50 apiece. The county tax is thus
distributed so that it is very slight
burden indeed. OF the states share
$3.50, about 100 Of 1 per cent is levied
back on Deerfeld, most of the states
share being paid by taxes on city and
corporation property.
In this way Deerfe1d pays about
$27O for each $1,000 spent on perma-
nent roads, and the remainder is dis
tributed SO that the burden of tax is
too small to be noticed. The railroads
and cities are glad to assist in this as
it is of great aid to their business.
In connection with study of road
conditions in our own state the State
Geological Survey is looking into the
methods of building country roads In
other states. It is glad to assist in
terested persons to learn more about
the way other states are assisting to
build roads.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02
MANY VIOLATE laws
Petitions for Candidates Filed
Under Primary Law Show That
Law is RuthlessIy ioIated
NAMES O. -. Trent PAPERS
In Some Cases Voters Have Signed
Themselves as Being Willing to
Support Three Different
Candidates at Polls

The petitions now being filed with
the county clerk how that the pri-
mary election law is being ruthlessly
violated ia Kenosha county, and
many of the voters are laying them
selves open to prosecution. The vio-
lation of the law comes in the fact
that many people have affixed their
signatures to more than one petition
for nomination. Section of the pri-
mary law says: each signer of
nomination paper shall sign but one
such paper for the same office and
shall declare that he intends to sup
port the candidate named 3therein; he
shall add his residence, with the
street and number, ifzany, at the date
Of signing
The examination of the petitions
shows that Republicans have not only
signed more than one petition Of the
candidates of the party, but in some
cases both Democrats and Repub-
licans have signed the petitions Of
Republican candidates and the sd me
names appear on the petitions of the
Democratic candidate for the same Of
fee. It is evident that in some parts
of the county the farmers have signed
petitions without regard to the pro-
visions Of the law. In the city the
same violations are noted, and par
ticularly in connection with the petit
tons for the nomination Of the Re.
publican candidate for sheriff.
The attorney general of the state
has held that voter shall have the
right to change his mind in case a
candidate shall announce his candi-
dacy after the voter has signed an
other paper but before he can place
his name on the new paper he must
have it removed fron1''the paper which
he had formerly signed. Under these
sections of the primarys1aw and the
opinion of the Acknowledgement of the
state it is declared that the voter sign
ing more than one paper may be
punished by fine or Imprisonment.
This is simply another of the bad
features of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. law.
1t is not thought possible that the
petitions of the candidates could be
thrown out on ACCOUNT of these IL
legal signatures unless it should be
found that the petitions did not have
names enough without the Signatures
in question.
The county clerk is now receiving
many petitions and it is thought that
nearly all Of them will be IN tomorrow.
Today the petitions of William We'll
ton as candidate for the Democratic
nomination for clerk of the court,
John Dowse as Republican candidate
for sheriff, Emmett Shields the
Democratic nominee for Register of
deeds, and Jacob Saftig, the. Demo
cratic candidate for county treasurer,
were filed. All of them have the
signatures required by law.
Calvin Stewart, the candidate of
the Democracy for congress in the
first district tiledshis petitions with
the secretary of state yesterday. He
had the full number of names limited
by the law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02
BRANDssWIN EASILY
Defeat st. Stephens Team of Racine
in Easy Fashion

The Brands baseball team estab-
lished new record for scores at the
Breen ball park yesterday when they
overwhelmingly defeated the St.
Stephens team of Racine by the score
of 10 to O..
The team from Racine was clearly
outclassed from the start and never
had 1ook-in for a score. Smith, who
was in the box for the home team,
was in great form, holding the OPP
posing team down to three hits and
striking out eighteen. The Brands
will play the Russell, H., team next
Sunday.
The score by innings:
St. Stephens .....o Q 0 0 o 0 o. O
Brands ..... ..........1 | 10 2 0 0 / a-16
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02
CARS OFF TRACK

Traffic Delayed for Hours
as Result of Two Accidents
Traffic on the Chicago & North
western road was badly interfered
with on Saturday night and Sunday
morning on account of the fact that
freight cars blocked the north bound
track north of the Park street cross
ing. The breaking of a trake beam
on freight Saturday night caused
the guard rail to be tern up and 8
cars left the trace Saturday evening.
This was c1eare away and IN Sun
day morning similar accident &C
Cured at the sa ne point, two cars
leaving the tracks. AS the cars were
across the track it became necessary
to run north bouad trains on the east
track.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02
RECKLESS OF THEIR SAFETY
Passengers on the Street Cars Show
Disregard for Lives

Street railway traffic in this city is
rapidly increasing, especially on
Sundays. Many Of the cars, both
local and interurban, were crowded
Sunday. It was impossible to secure
seats in many instances, and scores
hung on the sides of open cars.
Reckless stunts we're observed by
passengers. Men boarded aud left
the cars when in motion. A few of
them fell and sustained bruises and
then abused the conductor or motor
man because he did not stop, when
che fact is no signal was given. In
years gone by many sad and dep1ora-
BILE accidents have occurred and it is
wonder there are not more.
Last year and up to the present
time this year, there were us persons
killed or injured in Chicago. The
coroner Of that city has made re-
port to the authorities and a move
ment is on foot to relieve the crowded
condition of the cars, to compel the
street railway company not to carry
only a certain number of passengers
and give all seat, for the record
shows that a good per cent Of the az
cidents were due to people being
crowded or pushed off the cars.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

Low Rates to Beautiful Lake Geneva
and Williams Bay,
Via the North Western Line, Satur-
days and Sundays. These rates are
favorable to weekend visitors, and
tickets are limited to Monday follow
ing date of sale for retura trip. APP
ply to agents Chicago & North West
ern R'y. wa1O
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Hanson, Of Som
ers, celebrated the tenth anniversary
Of their marriage on Saturday even
ing. Qsite a large company gathered
at the Hanson home to aid them in the
celebration.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

sheboygan. o o 0 20 o 0 o o 90 {
Kenosha...o q Q 0 90 2
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-08-02

VOID has been received in this city
that Ward Benedict, formerly promi-
nent resident of the town Of Wilmot,
died at his home in Garretson, S. D.,
on July n.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-21
FossUMs NOT MURDERED.
How the Report that They Were Was
Started.

A letter Just received from Rev. Tn
IEggen of Minneapolis reveals the fact
that Rev. l.. O. Fossum and wife and
daughter were not murdered at Urmia,
Persia, as was stated in dispatches Il
couple of weeks ago.
The report of the death of the Mime
apolis missionary and his loved ones was
circulated in a most remarkable man.
ner, and when Rev. Eggen received the
missive telling how it all happened, he
could hardly believe his eyes.
About a month ago there was mis-.
isionary convention in Dodgeville, Wis
AT this convention one of the speakers
referred to certain missionaries who had
been murdered. A woman who had lis
tened to the address mentioned the mat
ter in her home some hours later. A
visitor asked her who the missionary
was. She said:
Il don't know. The name sounded
something like Fossum." The visitor
knew Rev. Fossum, and also knew that
he had lived in Pipestone, Slayton and
Minneapolis. She wrote to Pipestone,
and there a correspondent did the rest,
sending kilograms to all the large
dailies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-21
Dec. 7-14-2l. 1906.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Griffith Will
Jams. deceased.
Whereas. an instrument i'm writing. purport-
fifth Williams, deceased, late of said County.
has been delivered TO this Court:
And Whereas. Bennett Williams has filed
Herewith his petition. representing among
other things that said Griffith Williams died
in said County. on the eth day of October.
1906, testate. and that said petitioner is the
Executor named i'm said last Will and TeSta-
ment. and praying that the said instrument
may be admitted TO probate, and that letters
testamentary be issued thereon to himself
1t Is Ordered. That the proofs of said in
strument and the said petition be heard be-
fore this Court, at the Probate Office in the
City of Mankato, in said County. on Monday.
the 31st day of December, A. D.. 1906. at IL
O'Clock in the forenoon, when all persons in
tereSted may appear for or contest the pro-
bate of said instrument:
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That notice of
the time and place of said hearing he given
to all persons interested, by publishing this
order once in each week for three successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing. in the
Mankato Free Press, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato. in said
county.
Dated at Mankato, the 2Sth day of Novem-
her, A. d. 1906
BY the Court,
probate Court SeaLl WM +. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes, Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-21
OWAT0NNA ON THE MAP
Sees an Electric Line From the Twin
Cities to That Point.

Owatonna, Dee. l3-That Owatonna
is To be on the new trolley line and is
In have Il trolley system radla, .ng from
this main line through lls streets seems
now to be an assured fact. The pro-
motors of the much talked of Duluth,
Twin City q Rochester Transit company
have become convinced that good field
here is offered for an extension of their
proposed system, and when the trolley
from the twin cities reaches karibauiu
IL Will divide, and one line will be built
directly south to Owatonna, while the
other will branch off southeastward to
Rochester,, thus satisfying both cities.
The line to this city eventually will be
extended to Albert Lea and to Austin
The capitalists promoting the new
trolley system are said to be amply able
to carry out the rather extensive plans
which they have made and to have suf-
ficlent backing to insure the success OF
the project. In all of the cities through
which the suburban line runs, and where
they are large enough to warrant the
expenditure, branch local systems are
planned, especially where such cities
have some suburban parks. factories or
the like. which would tend to make pat
ronage of the local lines a certainty. 1t
Is reported that stock will be circulated
among business men OF this city in an
effort to obtain some backing here as
it is the theory of the promoters that
where local men can be interested in te
plans the success On the project will be
more certain.
The principal cities through which the
line will pass are Mendoza, Pennington,
'RosemOunt, Dundas, Mortified, Castle
Rock, Faribault, Owatonna, Kasson,
Mantorville and Rochester Assurances
of support have been received from bus
mess men in each of these places.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-21
ARE AWARDED DIPLOMAS
| Buttermakers Receive Their Prizes
for Superior Products.
Eroy,, NTOndav's DailV.

from MOHudy bdiS'
Dairy and Food Commissioner Skaters
office force has just sent out the dlplom-
as to the participants in the butter test
ing contests held during the summer.
More than $50 diplomas were awarded.
all of the contestants in the whole milk
class who secured an average OF w per
cent or over in four contests and all or
those in the hand separator class who
secured an average of 90 per cent or over
in four contests being awarded diplomas.
The necessary percentage in the class OF
the hand separator class was placed two
points lower than in the other class, ow-
ing to the greater difficulty OF getting
the best results with a hand separator.
The showing is very creditable, in view
of the large number of creamerles par
ticipating in the tests and the uniform
ly good showing made. In fact. very
few received marks of less tEan the re-
uuired 90, but large number did not
participate four times, and while they
in many eases made a showing of 30 per
cent or better. they were entitled to dip
Tomas under the rules.
Among those receiving the diplomas
are: H. C. Hanson, Smiths Mill 94.25;
n. f. Anderson, st. Peter, 93.46; c. w.
Sly, Lake Crystal, 1886: G. II. Schendell,
Rapidan, 1886; j. w. Reynolds, Eagle
Lake, 93.3S; j. o. Lake, st. Clair, 94.97;
j. c. Frost, st. James, 92.56; f. II. Lar
son, Belgrade, 1928; Ludwig Sjastrom,
Lafayette, 1852; r. w. Franklin, Lake
Crystal, 1924; C. r. Fifeld, LIE Sueur,
1886; A. G. Schendell, st. Clair 1888;
Fred Woller, Mankato, 94.l6; Edwin
He'd, Nicollet, 1920; John Grandy, Mic
ollet, 9493; j. j. Jensen, st. Peter 94.4l.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-21
MARRIED IN A BALLOON,
Charles S. Cotton Who Died In New
York Few Days AGO.

FairmOnt Sentinel: The Cotton boys
received telegram yesterday stating
that their brother had died in New
York. He visited his Fairmont relatives
about three years ago. The following
press dispatch was sent out on the oay
of his death:
''Police Sergeant Charles S. Cotton
thirty years member of the New York
police force, fifteen years desk sergeant
and, because of his steadfast honesty and
abomlnation of graft, one of the best
known and widely respected members
of the force, died, late yesterday, after
two months illness.
He married noted bare back ride,
III balloon on the old Chicago fair
grounds, with 100000 people present"
The old files of the Sentinel contain
an account of MIR. Colton's spectacular
marriage, but it occurred at Cincinnati
instead of Chicago, as stated in the
above dispatch.