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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

The engagement of Miss Isabel
Baker, of this city, to Mr.. Paul A.
Staley, of Springfield, Ohio, has been
announced The wedding will take
place sometime between Christmas and
New Years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
FIRE INSURANCE.

Kretlow q Lamont wish to announce
that they are prepared to write fire
insurance in approved stock companies
at reasonable rates. They also place
plate glass and boiler insurance and
surety bonds. First National Bank
building. Phone 1893. f20-tf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04

keys at the shoot" The rain prevent
ed an excursion into the woods. No
doubt the deer are thankful.
The Y s. G. met Saturday evening.
The installation of officers was followed
by the usual program.
Dr. Daniels was in town on Thursday
to see Mesdames Faubare and Wilson
who are seriously i'll with typhoid fever.
A short play entitled, "Mrs. Willis
Will" will be given Dec. 10.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Henry B. Huntington,
Law Real Estate and Fire Insurance.
Scott ST., Opp. Court House, Wausau, Wis.
Over 900 Acres
Fine farino
and Taylor Counties. Wis.
below the choicest and are ocaedin
Marathon County.
Fine Residence Property Business Property Building Lots,
and Acre Property for sale in the city.
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY.

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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
TWO FILE ACCOUNTS
Henry Jordan and John Gil1ett Only
Two Candidates to Observe Law


But two of the candidates for office
at the recent city election have filed
statements of their election expenses,
the law abiding candidates being
Henry Jordan, the successful candi-
date for supervisor Of the third ward,
and John Gillett, the independent
candidate for justice Of the peace.
Jordan asserts that he spent nothing
Tor campaign purposes. Gillett adj
inlts that he passed out seven dollars
and two cents in his search for votes.
OF this amount over five dollars was
expended for printing, two cents for
postage stamp and the remainder
for incidentals. AS Gillett received
about nineteen votes in the city it
seems that he paid at the rate of
about thirty cents vote.
Notwithstanding the publication Of
the law the other candidates have de-
clared that they will not file accounts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
sTUDEBAKER THEATRE, CHICAGO

To those who rejoice in the present
precedence of American p1aywrights,
the name that must occur to them as
the pace maker is that of George AIDE.
The record of '1The College Widow
at the Studebaker last sumner, fol-
lowing its New York success, brought
the entire product Of the native mill
into demand, and this year finds more
American made plays on the boards
than any previous season. The great
success of "The College Widow"
proved beyond question the prefer
ence of the theatre-goers toward sub
jects and characters near the home
and heart. AIDE so permeated "The
College Widow" with his own dis
tinctive Americanism that their sue
cess was instantaneous and stable
Chicago and adjacent theatre-goers
are enthusiastic occupants Of the AIDE
band wagon at the Studebaker.
"The College Widow" is presented
under the management of Henry w.
Savage, which means that it is both
we'll staged and acted, for Mr.. Saw
age has habit of doing things right
wherever his companies may go.
Frances Ring, who has made a de-
cided hit in the title role, and Fred
erick Truesdell, the first "Bi1ly Boil
tom are included in the Ecast of
forty-five people.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
BEN JENSEN DEAD
Well Known Employe of the Balm
Wagon Company Expires

V0SOA &OM puAy LA RAICS
Bernard Jensen, aged "a, one of the
pioneer citizens of Kcrosha and an
emp1oye of the Balm Wagon company
for more than quarter of a century,
died at his home on Market street at
an early hour last Thursday. Death
resulted from Bright's disease from
which Mr.. Jensen had been sufferer
for more than three years. For the
past two weeks Mr.. Jensen had been
confined to his bed and his death was
not unexpected.
Ben Jensen, as he was commonly
known in Kenosha, was a native OF
Germany. He was son of the late
Gott1ieb Jensen and was born March
10, 1912. The parents of Mr.. Jensen
came to Kenosha in 1850 and since
that time he had been a resident OF
the city. Early in life he learned the
trade of blacksmith and for time
he was employed at the old Peter Wood
factory. A short time later he went
to work for the late Edward Balm and
he remained in the employ of the
Balm company until short time ago
when failing health forced him to re-
tire. For many years he was the
foreman of the blacksmith shop at the
Balm works.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
CLUT WOMEN I'M SESSION
The Rev. Flor ace Bnck a Speaker at
District Meeting of Woman's Clubs

L
District Meeting of Woman's Clubs
The district convention of the Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs, in session
at beloit Wednesday, amended the
constitution making the term of Of
fee two years instead of one. The
proposed amendment to make the
chairman of the several committees
members of the executive board was
lost, and Mrs. Vie H. Campbell, of
evansville, who is urging the change,
gave notice that she would bring up
the amendment. Officers were as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. c. E.. Tarrant,
GAINESVILLE; first vice president, Mrs
Vie Il. Campbell, Evansville; second
vice president, Mrs. Deland, Milton;
secretary, Mrs. Helen Searle, Edger-
ton; recording secretary, Mrs, r. w.
Edden, GAINESVILLE; corresp onding sec
rotary, Mrs. H. d. Murdoch, James
vile; treasurer, Mrs. E. F. Hanson,
Belolt; auditor, Mrs. Martin Clancy,
Racine. Mrs. A. N. Bort was ten
dered the presidency, but declined.
Ihe residents of Emerson hall of Be
lott college sent the convention an i'll
vitat1on to visit the hall and partake
Iof O'Clock tea and the invita- ton
was accepted. After the visit the
delegates viewed the college museum
and art hall. Alright the Treble C1ef,
a womep's octette, gave a concert.
During the convention the Rev
Florence Buck, pastor of the Unitar-
ian church in Kenosha, made an ad-
dress on the subject, Romantic Fic-
tom" Prof. Buell., Of GAINESVILLE,
spoke on educational methods, and
Mrs. Strickland Clark, Of Michigan,
an expert on parliamentary law prac-
tice, discussed women's clubs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
MISS sTEBRINs TO WE'D

Engagement of Miss Bessie Stebbins
to Alexander Hodgartis Announced
Announcement was made today of
the engagement of Miss Elizabeth
Bidd1ecome Stebbins, daughter of the
late James M. Stebbins, and Mr..
Alexander Hodgart of Chicago. The
date for the wedding has not as yet
been set.
Miss Stebbins is one of the best
known women of Kenosha society
and the announcement of her engage
ment is the one topic in Kenosha
society this afternoon. She is one of
the best known musicians of the city.
graduate of Kemper Hall and one
of the members of the 'sOld Maids
League" Mr.. Hodgart is connected
with one of the large metal businesses
in Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
County Treasurer Advertises
100 Pieces Of Property for
Sale for Unpaid Taxes
LARGE AMOUNTS ARE FEW
Farmers in the County Seem to Have
had an off Year and Large
Amount Of Unpaid Taxes is
in the Rural Districts

! County Treasurer Henry Fau1t1ess
has made out his annual report of un-
paid taxes, and as result of this re-
port it is announced that ninety-six
pieces Of property will be sold for the
taxes Of 1895 at the annual tax title
sale which will be held at the Court
House on May 10.
The list of property returned this
year is much larger than in the pre-
vious year, and the great increase is
in the country districts. Less than
forty pieces are returned from the
city, and ifty-seven pieces are .'e-
turned by the treasurers of the differ
ent towns. The amounts of the taxes
range from few cents to nearly $500.
| The largest amount remaining unpaid
IS assessed against Kenosha factory,
to the amount of $786.75.
| In many cases the small amounts
returned as unpaid are for special
assessments which people have re
fused to pay, hoping that some tax
payer more daring than the rest would
make an effort to carry the collection
of these assessments into court and
secure some ruling as to the right of
the city to levy such assessments
without the consent of the property
owners. For years this has been the
bone of contention between certain
taxpayers and the city, and in the end
the taxpayer has always lost, and adj
| ded to the amount of the special
assessment he has been forced to pay
a large rate of interest on the tax. In
that the interest at the rate of Is per
cent amounts to only few cents.
Out in the county the towns of
Brighton, Paris and Wheatland show
that every cent of tax has been col
1ected, and the longest list of unpaid
taxes is returned from the town O.
Pleasant Prairie. In many cases this
tax is for lots in subdivisions near the
city, which are now being sold with
the understanding that the taxes shall
be paid by the prospective purchasers.
These amounts will probably be wiped
off the delinquent list before the sale
of the property is made by the county
treasurer.
The list from the city is the usual
list of delinquents. Many of the
pieces of property have been returned
year after year, and the certificates
redeemed just in time to prevent the
tax title fend getting hold on the
property.
The Sixth and Seventh wards are
the only wards in the city in which
there are no unpaid taxes, and the
Eighth ward turns in but one small
amount to be collected. In the Sec
ond ward there are but three tax
titles for sale, but in the Fourth and
Third the number is larger.
| It's expected that the county treas
urer will make an effort to collect
much Of this before the sale, and the
tax payer will be allowed to pay the
taxes up to the day Of the sale.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
GOOD READING
New Books for All Kinds of People at
Gilbert NJ. Simmons Library
week.

New Books for All Kinds of People at
Gilbert NJ. Simmons Library
Some new books of non-fction
added to Gilbert M. Simmons library:
Granddaughter of the Puritans.
Benson-Upton letters.
Birri1l-In the name of the Bodleians
Brooks Automobile hand book.
George Menace of privilege.
Glanden- idolary.
Haldane-Descartes, his life and
ines.
Jeans-Dynamical theory of gases.
Kellogg Home furnishing, practi-
cal and artistic.
Kelsey-First country park system.
King Rational living.
Klein-In the land of the strenuous
life.
Little-Round about my Picking
garden.
Lucas-Life of Charles Lamb.
Maeterlinck Norma Vanua.
Meakin- Model factories and vii
lagos.
Meyer-Government regulation of
railway rates.
Moore-American diplomacy.
Osler--Counsels and ideals.
rutherford Radio-activity.
Saint Maur Self-supporting home.
Stringer -Lonely O'Malley.
Wallace-My Life.
Wells-Satire anthology.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
TO IMPROVE ROADS
c. W. Bennett viii Spread Cos
pei Of the SpIit-Log Drag
Among the Farmers
WONDERS WORKED IN ROADS

Now that the spring season is open
ed and the time has come for improv-
ing the roads of the county George
w. Bennett, who has always taken a
great interest In road making and
road keeping, has secured large
number of copies of ''Spreading the
Gospel of Good Roads, little book
let by D Ward King Of Missouri, and
Mr.. Bennett is planning to distribute
these among the farmers of the
county with the desire that the .sug-
gestions contained in the book may be
put to practical test ia this county.
Kenosha has miles of fair roads but
it has almost as many miles of bad
roads and it is high time that the
farmers took an interest in the move
ment to secure the Improvement OF
the roads.
ID. Ward King, the author of the
book tobe distributed by Mr.. Bennett,
IS known throughout the world as
The Apostle Of the Split-log Drag
The roads about the home OF King in
Missouri were not all that he desired
and as Missouri is poor and the people
had no money to spend for macadam
roads, King set about to find a way
that the roads could be improved at
the least possible cost.
To this end he invented what he
called split-log drag, and he is not
seeking to patent his device but has
offered the suggestion freely to the
farmers of the United States and
what is more with the aid of one of
the big Eastern publishing houses he
has published this little book which is
expected to spread his gospel. The
split-log drag which has made King
famous consists simply of couple of
heavy oak logs joined together in
such a way as to make 1eve1er OF
them. With this drag the roads in
the rural districts may be put in ex-
cellent condition and the only expense
is the team of horses. King claims
that the drag can be built at the ex-
pense of a pocket knife and that the
cost of keeping it in condition is alb
so1utely nothing.
These books are at the home of Mr..
Bennett, 61O Prairie avenue, and he
will oe only to glad to give them to
the farmers and make any exp1ana-
tons necessary to get them interested
in the use of the split-1og drag.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19

9. M. Hall was ia Chicago Thurs
day.
r. N. Boyd. Of Appleton, was II
Kenosha Thursday.
w. ]. Birmingham was in Chicago
Thursday afternoon.
Ed Hubbard was Racine visitor
Thursday afternoon.
| Alderman Matt Greenwald was in
Chicago Wednesday.
John NJ. Keh1or spent THURSDAY
afternoon in Milwaukee.
There are several new houses going
up in the Bond subdivision.
w. S. Lamb spent Thursday after
noon with friends in Racine.
Work on the new Jewish temple
will be started early in May.
G. L. Treadway, of Wausau, spent
Friday afternoon in Kenosha.
Chief of Police Reinold was in Mil
yankee Thursday afternoon.
J. M. Trainer, Of GAINESVILLE, was in
Kenosha Thursday afternoon.
Will Graves, of Chicago, spent
Thursday evening in Kenosha.
Miss Edna Lariner, of Chicago, is
spending few days in Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Watkins, Of
Bristol, spent Thursday in Kenasha.
Miss Marie Weiskopf has returned
home from an extended visit in Louis
lana.
D. Arthur Jones, of Appleton, is
spending few days at the Santa
rum.
c. H. Foster, of Waukegan, spent
Thursday evening with Kenosha
friends.
Miss Alice Carter, Of Chicago, is
spending few days with friends in
Kenosha.
Rudolph Gottfredsen is home from
Milwaukee for few days visit with
his parents.
Several new store buildings will be
erected in Kenosha during the next
few months.
Miss Nettie Wolf is home from the
Northwestern University for the
Easter vacation.
Wright Ki11erbrue and Miss Minnie
Williams, both of kenosha, have been
licensed to wed.
Mrs. Alexander Perry, Of Chicago,
spent Thursday afternoon with
friends in Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Hall, Of Ra-
cine, spent Friday evening with
friends in Kenosha.
Urich Won Valid and Miss Emma
Kreuger, both of kenosha, have taken
out a marriage license.
The board of water commissioners
is planning to let the contract for the
new water tank at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis James, of Mil
Waukee, spent Thursday evening
with friends in Kenosha.
The city dog catcher is getting busy
again and the untagged dogs are be-
ing led out to the slaughter.
Early gardeners have already
started work and they state that the
frost is entirely out of the ground.
The congressman is getting in his
graft again. The annual distribu-
ton of government seed has begun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Richard
son, of Petosky, Mich, are spending
few days with friends in Kenosha.
Work on the new Fischer hotel is
progressing rapidly. The new build
ing will add greatly to the appearance
of East Market St. when completed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
An interrupted Sentence.
w. T.. HAUsER

"Who is that distinguished looking
MANI asked the stranger.
Dat man saved me a good deal Of
trouble once" replied the man on the
corner HE interrupted me In de mid
die Of sentence, and"
"Ah, see, you were going TO say
something improper and
NAV! wuz in the penitentiary
an he wuz governor Of de state at de
time, - Philadelphia Ledger.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
Knights of Columbus Building As.
ISOLATION Elects Officers and
Will Start Work at Once
PLAN $4,000 LODGE HOME
More Than Half of the Stock of the
Association Has Already Been
Taken and Members Are En-
thusiastic Over Prospects

The Knights of Columbus Building
Association of Kenosha, which was
recently incorporated under the laws
of the state, is now ready for bust
ness, for at the first meeting of the
corporation held on Thursday officers
were elected, and it was decided that
the work Of building a home for the
local chapter Of the Knights of Co
lumbu will be pushed.
The company has a capital stock OF
SIS, 90, and President John c. Slater
announces that already more than
half of this stock has been subscribed
for. and it is expected that the re-
naming stock will be disposed Of
within the next few months The as
ISOLATION is not directly connected
With the chapter of the fraternaI or
ganization. The officers of the asso-
citation are:
President John G. Slater.
Vice President-M J. Isermann.
Secretary r. B. Lansdowne.
Treasurer Louis J. Hammond.
Trustees John O'Donnell, James
Pennefeather and NJ. P. Schmitz.
Another meeting of the directors of
the company has been called for next
week at which time some plans for
building building will be made. At
present the plans of the association
are not matured, but it is stated that
the association plans to provide a
modern home for the different frater-
nal CARNATIONS in the city. It is
said that the proposed building will
cost in the neighborhood of thirty five
thousand dollars and it is9proposed to
issue bonds to pay for the building.
The officials of the association be-
love that such building would be a
/ ying enture in the city on account
O. the fact that many of3the Kenosha
lodges are now without proper homes,
and assurances have been given that
these lodges would rent hall in the
new building. It is possible that the
association will purchase some old
building in the city and remodel it to
suit the demands of the orders.
First payments on the stock are now
being made and the stock is to be paid
for within the next two years. AS the
shares have been issued in the denom-
nation of ten dollars nearly every
member of the order has seen his way
clear to take one or more shares of
the stock. The plan of the associa-
ton is pretentious one but there is
little doubt that the men behind it will
carry it out.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF
Short Items of Interest From Various
Parts of the State

Short Items of Interest From Various
Parts of the State
The new Racine city directory for
the year 1906 contains 16,180 names,
against IS, 495 in the one issued in
1904, and basing the usual per cent on
these names Racine is given an esti-
mated population of $500.
The body of William Bennick, the
Sheboygan policeman who dissap-
peared several months ago, was found
Thursday in the river near the Good
rich docks at Sheboygan. Bennick
when last seen was on his vacation.
Business men of Madison are con-
sidering the holding of a semi-cen-
tennial celebration in ehonor of the
fiftieth anniversary of.the incorpora-
ton of the capital city. Madison was
incorporated as city on March z,
1856.
The Wisconsin rate, commission has
granted a rehearing ons3its recent
order compelling the Wisconsin Cen
trail Railway. company to erect and
maintain depot at North Fond du
Lac. The hearing Twill be held on
Friday.
Agents of the John Bagley company
of Detroit, Mich, have just closed
contract whereby 2,250,0C0 pounds of
tobacco will be stemmed in the James
vile warehouses for their company.
This is the largest order for a single
firm ever made in that city.
The Northwestern Farmers Hall
and Cyclone Insurance company, of
Waterloo, Wis, has commenced suit
against twepty-eight farmers in Fond
du Lac county for the collection of
assessments alleged to be duesin pay
ment for hall and cyclone insurance.
Chief of Police Scheibe1 of Beloit,
is vigorously prosecuting saloon keep
ers who violate the city ordinances.
Another liquor dealer pleaded guilty
on Thursday to keeping his place open
on Sunday, and was fined $50. A cam
paign for law and order will be made
this year, encouraged by a citizens
committee of leo.
Chris. Schmitz, proprietors of the
Eagle hotel at La Crosse, was ar
rested on Wednesday for threatening
to kill his wife. Schmitz is said to
have written his wife letter in which
he threatened to repeat the Wheaton
tragedy at Caledonia, in which dis
appointed lover in January last shot
three women and himself. Schmitz
is thought to be insane.
Fire which for time threatened the
buildings of the State Institute for
the Blind, just south of GAINESVILLE for
three hours on Thursday, was discov-
cred shortly before noon IN the ex-
pensive icehouse constructed two
years ago. Just how the fire origi-
mated is not known, but it had gained
considerable Roadway before the city
department arrived. The loss was
$500.
A massmeeting of the citizens of
Fond dr Lac will be held Friday eve
ming the G. A. r. hall to make ar
range ments for rousing reception
to be given in honor of Gen. and Mrs.
Edward S. Bragg when they return to
Fond du Lac. The meeting has been
called by John Dougherty, commander
of the local G. A. r. post, and the
Fond du Lac Press club has appointed
a committee to represent that body.
The members of the Fond du Lac Bar
association will meet some time this
week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19

The Elks had pleasant social ses-
sion at the lodge rooms Friday even
ing. After the usual meeting mem
bers of the Bijou force we're the
guests of the lodge and furnished a
very enjoyable musical entertain
ment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
INSTALL NEW OFFICERS
National Director John T. Heating In
stalls officers of the A. o. HI.

National Director John I. Heating In
stalls officers of the A. o. H.
The Kenosha chapter Of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians is now working
under new set Of officers, for on last
Wednesday evening John t. Heating,
of Chicago, one Of the national din g.
tors Of the ganization, came to Ke-
nosha and installed the officers of the
local chapter. The new officers are:
County Pres St Bernard McGivern.
Division President. Fl. Tully.
Vice President Edward M. Rice.
Recording Secretary-Jas II. Tnlly.
Financial Secretary VIM. keenan,.
Marshal--Thomas Domaine.
Chairman of the Visiting Commit
tee-P. j. Tully.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
"Proclanation''

by authority of law, and in harmony
with established custom, I James O.
Davidson, Governor of the State of
Wisconsin, designate Friday, May 4th,
1906, as Arbor Day.
With passing years, interest in
forestry is increasing, due, no doubt,
largely TO sentiment stimulated by
Arbor Day. It is fitting that the nat
ural beauty of the state should be
preserved and enhanced. We are apt
to forget flowers ard trees and the
beauties of wild nature in the present
day rush for wealth
To bring our children to a rea1iza-
ton Of the beauty of trees and flowers;
TO instruct them in the economic
value Of things in nature; to instill
into their hearts healthful love for
the things of earth; to engender in
our citizens a greater civic pride, it
is recommended that this day be OBJ
served by our educational institutions
by the planting of green things, and
by such instruction, ceremonies, and
exercises as will impress upon all the
great Importance of this noble work.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal ofthe State of Wisconsin
to be affixed.
BY the Governor
]. 0. DAVIDSON.
W. T.. HAUsER,
Secretary of State.