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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-20

Colonel Bryan's visit to the douma at
st. Petersburg will be great day in
the history of new Russia. The peas
ants will find much edification in a mes
sage from the oppressed and downtrod-
den farmers of Nebraska.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-20

A recent American visitor to Japan
says it is a country without beggars or
drunkardt, where all are polite and
good natured and everybody works
even father. 1t will have to be con-
cluded that the Japs are among our
most interesting and original neighbors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-20
FIFTY KILLED.

LONDON, June l9.--The Jewish world
has received a dispatch from Dvinsk
(Duanaberg) 100 miles south east of
Riga stating that so were killed in the
anti-Jewish rioting at Starosielsce not
far from Bialystok and state the mind
of the populace is indescribable.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-20

The presidential campaign of 1908 will
be unique. Contributions from corpora
tions are barred and railway passes pro-
hibited. 1t will be interesting to OBJ
serve the politicians working without
sinews.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-20

Addicks got just one vote for United
States senator in the Delaware legisla-
ture the other day. Just enough to
make him look lonesome. Also the soli-
tary state senator, Moore of Kent, who
cast that vote. 1t looks as if the gas
was finally turned off on j. Edward.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-20

The mission of the democratic party
seems to be to escape periodically from
its prominent men. 1t fanked Cleve-
land in 1896, Bryan in 1904, and is now
doubling on the circuit to elude the willy
and persevering Hearst.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-20

St. Louis gave $l0OO0000 to the
worlds fair and has now voted Sll.2O0,-
900 for the improvement of the city.
"To the front" is motto substantially
backed up.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-20

Now that Secretary Wilson has issued
that mystifying explanation that his
cotton.acreage ge-and- condition report is
not far from the truth in some respects,
it is in order for him to explain what his
explanation means.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-20

"The Postmaster's Daughter" is the
name Of a new play which, according to
Boston authority, seeks the stamp of
public approval. Most likely to get the
cancelling stamp
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-20

Evidently good way to insure that
something will not pass is to take care
in the beginning to have it be Bever.
idge amendment or La Toilette amend
ment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-20
YOU BETl

Would II injure the restaurants and
lodging houses now here Ii the tourists
who now stay away would come to
Astoriaf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-20

Ii only 100 investors came to Astoria
during each year and only one or two
OF them invested. would we all be
henehttedf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-20
one FOR ALL and
ALL FOR ASTORIA
Astoria's New and Modern
HOTEL!

Mr.. Astoria Man.
Did you ever figure how many thou.
sand capitalists visit the Pacific Coast
without coming TO Astoriat
wHY7
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-03-15
DEATH OF & PIONEER
James McKeon Died at His Home This.
Morning After Short Illness

James McKeon Died at His Home This
Morning After a Short Illness
James McKeon, one Of the pioneer
farmers of the town Of Pleasant Prai-
RE, and q resident Of Kenosha for a
number Of years, died at his rest
dence, COS Park street, at O'Clock
this morning. Mr.. McKeon was SO
years OF age and he had been i'll from
dropsy for the past three weeks. Few
OF his friends knew Of his serious i'll
ness and the announcement of his
ueath will come as a shock to these
people.
James McKeon was born IN Ireland
August 80, 1886. When he was IA
yeats Of age he came to this country
and after short residence in New
York state he came to this county and
settled on farm in the town Of
Pleasant Prairie. He remained on
the farm until few years ago, when
he removed with his family to Keno
sha. Mr.. McKeon was hearty,
whole souled man, who had many
friends among the older residents of
the county.
He is survived by wife and eight
children: John, of Aberdeen, S. d.;
Mrs. George O'Hare, of Bristol; Henry
Mckeon, Of Chandler, Mimi, and
George, William, Frank, Minnie and
Alice McKeon, all of Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-03-15
4
THE ICE HARVEST
Conditions Existing at the Houses in
Different Parts of the County

Conditions Existing at the Houses in
Different Parts of the County
The ice cutting in Kenosha county
this winter has been very long and
tedious. Ice froze on the lakes Dec.
and has frozen and melted ever since
causing the ice company great deal
of bother and expense. They would
ship out men one week and send them
back again the next.
The Knickerbocker Ice company
have two houses full and one about
half full at Salem, three houses full
at Silver Lake and one with little in.
Jefferson has about 5000 tons cut and
Tewes has been cutting all winter and
has his house about full. Jefferson
has two houses fuA at Powers lake
and two about three-foIfths full. At
Twin lakes Haege1e has his two
houses little over half full. The
Knickerbock Ice company has two
little houses full and one half full and
Que with about 5000 tons. Harry
LAWYER, who beats them all every
winter cutting more ice in one week
than the others cut in a month, has
his big house all filed over the plate
and $4,000 tons in stack and 5000
tons under car shed besides loading a
lot Of water ice.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-03-15
MANY CHILDREN WORK
Proportion in KenOsha Factories Be-
tween II and Is Exceeds Racine

Proportion in Kenosha Factories Be.
tween IL and 16 Exceeds Racine
David Evans, state factory inspec-
tor, has just finished making an in
spection of the Racine and Kenosha
factories. In conversation with the
gentleman this morning he gave out
a number of interesting figures per-
tanning to the number of men en-
ployed IN the Racine and Kenosha
factories, alsoInumbersof children.
In Racine the stotal number of men
employed in the n1anufac curing insti-
tutions, emitting stores, laundries and
cigar factories, is 7,055; girls, 1923,
and out of this number there are 200
between the ages of n and 10 years.
In Kenosha factories there are 4,257
men; LOO girls, and out of this num-
Der there are employed $40 girls, be,
tween the ages of IA and To- This is
certainly remarkable difference con-
sidering the population of the two
cities. There is not single girl en-
p1oyed in Racine factories under IL
years
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-03-15
UPHOLD THE PASTOR.
German Lutherans Of the City
vete Unanimously Against
Members of Secret Societies
TO ENFORCE CHURCH LAW


The question of secret societies
was discussed and settled at a meet
ing Of the members of the German
Lutheran church on Sunday, when
the members of the parish voted
unanimously to uphold the stand
taken by the Rev. C. Buenger, pastor
of the church. This action provides
that members of the church shall not
be allowed to join the so called secret
societies. The pastor of the church
has made the following statement in
regard to the matter at issue:
1.-THE true Lutheran church abides
by the word of God alone. Questions
of religious,li are not settled by OUT
ward rules and regulations made by
the church or synod. It's opposition
to secret societies is based upon the
fact that these societies are at
variance with Scripture, and not upon
conceptions of policy and constitu-
tons made by men.
The action of the true Lutheran
congregation is therefore not gov
erned by outward rulings of the
church, but is such that it tends to
convince the member by persuasion
of the gospel, so that heshumbly sub
mits to the teaching of Scripture and
as true child of God conforms his
actions to the will of his Heavenly
Father.
Our congregation has always taken
firm stand against secret societies
and shall continue to do so, because
they are anti-christian institutions.
But in dealing with single members,
who also belong to secret. societies,
our congregation does not vigorously
enforce socalled regulations and rules
of the church, neither by imposing
such laws on the pastor, nor on the
lodge member, and in the question
before the congregation yesterday,
the congregation has unanimously
acknowledged the firn and evangei-
cal method of the pastor in dealing
with this question, which method
tends to settle the lodge question in
this congregation IN the above
mentioned way, having mainly at
heart the salvation of the soul.
C. BUENGER,
Pastor German Lutheran Church.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-03-15
ARE BADLY WORSTED
Kenosha Owners of Game Cocks
Get all That is Coming to
Them in Milwaukee
LOSE SIX STRAIGHT BATTLES

The men in Kenosha who have
fighting chickens are wearing long
faces to day, all on account of terri
flc defeat which they suffered at the
hands of the Milwaukee fanciers on
Saturday night ard Sunday morning
at pit pitched near the limits of
Milwaukee. The bird fanciers from
the two cities had each won a main
and this was planed to settle the con-
test for honers. Fifteen OF the Keno
sha men went to Milwaukee on early
train Saturday evening and they car
ried with them six of the pick of the
fighting cocks in the city. Several of
these cocks were heros of many hard
fought battle, and at the last meeting
between the men of the two cities
that had won from Milwaukee birds.
But the Milwaukee men were look
ing for revenge, and it is said, that
in order to defeat the Kenosha men,
cocks were brought in from all parts
of the county, and when the main
opened there was as fine line ofcham-
pions about the pit as was ever seen
in any fight.
When the first birds we're thrown
into the pit the Kenosha men were
pretty well aware that they we're up
against hard proposition, but they
kept stiff upper lip and put up their
money on their birds until the main
was over. It was a spectacular main
and the Kenosha birds died game. In
the six battles not single bird re-
fused to meet the issue and the bag
which the Kenosha men carried home
was an empty one. All of the six bat
ties went to the Milwaukee birds, and
the slaughter resulted IL the Milwau-
kee men making quite cleanup in
the betting ring.
The two sets of birds will probably
not meet again, but the Kenosha
sports are arranging for return bat.
tie to be held near this city in the
near future, when the Milwaukee men
will get little of their own medicine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-03-15
DUCKS ON THE WING
Birds are Coming a Month EarIi-
er This Season and Hunters
Have Already Been out
'NINRoDs ARE SURPRISED

The ducks are flying. A month
earlier than last season is heard the
call of the advance guard as they seek
an inviting retreat in the marshes of
Wisconsin. Veteran nimrods are
amazed at the arrival, and believe the
sport will begin earlier this season
than in several decades.
Some local hunters have already
been out killing small bunch of PIN
tails or sprigs. Usually the shell
drake is the first duck: to come up
from the southland to the feeding and
quarters of the far north.
The shell drake eats fish largely and
the epicure disdains this species. The
true sportsman will not pull trigger
upon the inferior she11gdrake, but will
save his ammunition for the canvasback
and mallard. The sprig;or pintail is
usually secoud in order ofsarriva1, al
though they sometimes antedate the
shell drake.
The pintail has a fine flavor and is
of medium size. The redIegged NAL.
dA ~ Is next Tue AC kO1IQ Is Oh 1dI& z
size and anxious1y sought by the hunt
er. The flavor is fine. The canvas
back and the red head come next, al
ways travelling together, and acting
like two old cronies. The canvasback
loves the deep water. He will dive to
the bottom and extract substances
from the roots of Aquatic plants.
After he has courteously brought a
mouthfu1 to the surface, the red head
partakes of it. The latter compel the
canvasback to do the foragiug neces-
sary for the red heads and are good
birds, both for the market and the
hunters breakfast.
Later comes the smaller ducks, like
the blue bill and the green winged
teal, aud the last, but by no means
least, the delectable wood duck, the
handsomest pinned and with thu
finest flavor.
The wood duck will probably not
reach here until alongsin the spring,
and there have been seasonsswEen the
birds did not arrive untilssafter the
season was closed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-03-15
ASK FAIR PRICE FOR LAND
Farmers Willing to Give Right of Way
if Remuneration is Satisfactory

II Remuneration is satisfactory
William WEIGH, John Trumbull and
.. p. Sands have been appointed by
the residents of the town Of Caledonia,
as committee to look after their in
terests on account Of the proposed Chi
cago & Milwaukee railroad running.
through the farms Of that township.
The committee appointed will wait
upon Manager Frost Of the Chicago &
Milwaukee Railway company and as
certain just what his company is will
ing to do in regard to the purchase Of
a right of way. 1t is the desire Of the
farmers to get a fair compensation
for their land without entering into
the expense incident to litigation. Of
course if the railway company is in
clined to lower the values of real es-
tate in the town, that is, get it for a
nominal price, the grangers will raise
a good fund, engage the best legal
talent possible apd fight to a finish,
but if, on the contrary, there is dis
position to give fair prices, there will
be no trouble and the railway company
can easily get things in shape to push
the line to completion this year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-03-15
SPENT NIGHT IN STORM
Peter Dahl, an Old Resident, is Found
Nearly Frozen

Nearly Frozen
Peter Dahl, one of the old pioneer
residents of the city, was picked up
IN a semi-conscious condition this
morning near the Jeffrey plant. Dahl
had wandered away Monday night
and had spent the night in the storm.
he was taken to the hospital ia the
ambulance and later removed to his
home.
Mr.. Dahl had left the Grant plan
ming mill, where he is employed,
about S O'Clock and had started for
his home. It seems that he suffered
lapse of memory and wandered
away and finally fell down and went
to sleep. He was almost frozen when
he was found. Mr.. Dahl had net been
Intoxicated, but he is subject to such
attacks. It will be remembered that
few years ago the old man wandered
away and was found down in Illinois.
1t is thought that he will recover, but
he will probably be laid up for sew.
era1 days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-03-15
CAPT. ADDISON TO LEAVE
Salvation Army Worker Forced to Seek
Another Field of Labor

There is a general feeling of regret
among the members and friends of
the Salvation Arm, q Kenosha today
on account Of the announcement that
Captain Addison, who has been in
charge of the work here for some time
will be forced t. go to another corr s.
Mrs. Addison has been i'll for some
me, and it is found that the climate
along the lake shore Is unsuited to her
health. Captain Addison has done
much to bring the army work into
prominence in Kenosha, and he has
won the respect of all the people Of
the city.
The officers in charge OF the army IN
this district promise to send real
live nan to Kenosha to take the place
Of Captain Addison, and furthermore
they promise that good place will be
found for the Captain in some part of
the country more suited to the health
Of his wife.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-03-15
SCHLAX A SUICIDE
Well Known Wi|mot Blacksmith.
Dies by His Own Hand on
Monday Night
THREAT ENED SUICIDE SUNDAY
Worry Over the Death of His Son a
Short Time Ago is Supposed to
Have Produced Tempo
rary Insanity

Michael Schlax, the Wilmot black
smith, man widely known through
out Kenosha county, committed sui
eide at his Wilmot home last night by
slashing his throat with razor. It
is supposed that the rash act was com
nitted during fit Of temporary IN
sanity.
Schlax had been at work at his shop
in Wilmot during the day and had re-
turned to his home at the usual hour.
Hetook supper with his wife and after
supper he stated that he would go to
the barn and take care of the horses.
He had been gone for nearly a half
hour when his wife, feeling that
something might have happened to
him, went to the barn. Just after she
entered the building she found him
lying on the floor of the barn with his
throat cut from ear to ear. He still
held the bloody razor in his hand
Mrs. Schlax was overcome by the
CHASTITY discovery, but she hurried to
her home and called the neighbors.
The wounded man was carried into
the house and doctor summoned but
he was beyond medical aid, and he
died three hours later without regain
ing consciousness.
Scf1lax was so we'll known among
the people of the neighborhood that
his rash act caused profound sensa-
ton. Later IN the evening justice
! Of the peace was called to hold an in
quest over the remains. The date for
the funeral has not as yet been an.
nounced.
The deceased was native of Ger
many, but he came to this county,
nearly forty years ago and settled in
the village of Wilmot. He was sixty
two years of age and is survived by a
widow and one son. The son, Peter
Schlax, is employed at the Simmons
plant in this city.
Schlax, it is thought, had become
mentally deranged on account OF
worry over the death Of his son Willie
Schlax, who died in Chicago
hospital some three months ago
1 j ne uILlG OOy Hdu USGu an exceedingly
bright child and he was a great
favorite with his father. The griet
of the father had been so profound
that for some time his friends had
been fearing that he was losing the
control of his mental powers and his
relatives had been urged to have him
committed to hospital for treat.
ment.
Schlax had threatened to commit
suicide on several occasions, and or
Sunday, when number of people
from the city called at the house he
had repeated this threat. The Keno
sha people feared that he would put
it into immediate execution and urged
Mrs. Sch1ax to hide ali of the knives
and razors about the house. It il
evident that Schlax had carefully
planned his death and secured the
razor especially for the purpose.
| Mike Schlax was one of those biz
hearted blacksniths who was 1ovet
by all who knew him, and his tragi,
death has caused sorrow in man,
homes in the village Of Wilmot.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-03-15
BREEN GETS MANNAssAU
Old League Umpire to Oficiate at the
Baseball Games in Kenosha

al Mannassau, for seven years an
umpire in the National and American
League has been signed by Manager
Breen to. have charge of the contests
t. be played at the local baseball park
during the coming season. Mannas-
$ "a, who is now running a billiard
parlor at the Hamilton club in Chi
cago, is recognized as one Of the best
umpires in the business, He was
offered fancy prices from officers OF
the major leagues for his services
this year, but decided that he could
not give up all of his time to baseball.
Mannassau will be in Kenosha on the
opening game on the Sunday after
Easter.
The Union Giants will be The op-
ponents Of the Kenosha team in the
opening game in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-03-15
PETER LICHTER0DEAD
German Pioneer of somers Died at
His Home Saturday


His Home Saturday
Peter LIGHTER an early pioneer resi-
dent of the town of Somers, died at
his home at the corner of Caledonia
and Hansen street last Saturday even
ing. The deceased had beensin feeble
health for some time and death was
due to seni1e debility.
Peter LIGHTER was about seventy
five years of age. He wassa native of
Germany, but came to this country
when a young man and settled in the
town of Somers. He worked as a
farmer in the town until a short
time ago, when he removed to Keno
sha. He is survived by widow and
large family of children. The fun
eral will be held from ST. Georges
Church at half past o'clock Tuesday
morning and interment will be at ST..
Georges Cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-03-15
HEGEMAN WINS OUT
By q Unanimous Vote the Coun-
Gil Reconsiders Action to Ac.
cept McGoyern's Sewers
PROMPTLY RESCIND ACTION
Great Victory for the Republican Can
didate for Mayor in His Fight
for the Peoples Rights
No Railway Action

Alderman John Hegeman, who's is
to be the Republican candidate for
the office of mayor at the coming
election, won the greatest battle of
his ohicia career Monday evening
when the city council by unanimous
vote followed the lead of Alderman
Hegeman and rescinded the action of
former meeting by which the last
batch Of sewers built by the Mccoy
ern company was accepted.
The matter was brought before the
council by Alderman Pabst, of the
Fourth ward, who had voted for the
original proposition to accept the re-
port of the sewer committee, which
carried with it the acceptance of the
sewers. Alderman Hegeman and
Alderman eraser, of the Eighth
ward, had been the only two men
who had stood out against the accept
ance of the sewers on the former vote.
The motion was promptly seconded
and when it was put to a vote the
council decided to reconsider by a
vote of Il ayes and no nays. The
original motion to accept the sewers
was then put and it was lost by the
same unanimous vote.
AT the time the proposition had
| come up for the original vote Alder
man Hegeman had stood for the rights
of the city and had declared that the
/ sewers were unfit for use and should
not be accepted. AT that time he was
in hopeless minority, but in four
4 short weeks the entire council ha6
nands.
/ McGovern seemed to be dumped al
round by the council for the aldermen
refused to pass the resolution for the
payment of his bills or the issue OF
sewer certificates to him.
Added to this the claim which had
been presented to the city by Jennie
Fairfield was also referred to the con
tractor. Mrs Fairfield alleges that
she fell into an open sewer ditch and
she claims damages to the amount 81
$4,000. The bond Of McGovern will 81
course hold him liable for any claim
that the woman may have.
While the McGovern contract was
under consideration the firm of Will.
lam E. Dee, Of Mecca, Ind, filed a
lien against the city to the amount Of
/ $807.42 for bill for pipe alleged tc
have been sold to McGovern for the
work in Kenosha.
Plan Lake Shore Park
The members of the city council are
again taking up plans to secure more
parks for the city and the city attor
ney has beeu ordered to give the
council an opinion to the right o.
the city to condemn land along the
lake shore for park purposes. 1t i.
possible that after this opinion i.
given to the council some action vii
be taken to secure the property needed
for the parks in question:.
No Railway Action
No action was taken in regard t,
/ the passage of any of the railway or
dinances before the council as tn,
promoters were not ready with thei
petitions and a majority of the mem
bers believed that it would be bette
to lay this over until regular meet
ing. No action was taken in regar,
to the paving of the different street
but this will be taken up at the meet
ing on next Monday evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-03-15
A MAD DOG SCARE

Newell Street Residents Have Fight
With a Rabid Canine Sunday
The people of Newell street on +he
West side of the city had mad dog
scare on Sunday afternoon, when an
animal, said to be affected with the
rabies, ran the length of the street.
One girl by the name of Soddofskey
was bitten by the animal, but it is not
thought that the wound will prove
serious.
The police were notified Of the press
ence of the mad dog, but he managed
to escape before the officers arrived.