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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-04
Arrest Of Edward Conklin Bares
Tragedy in Domestic Affairs
Of an Illinois Family
ROMANCE OF A CHURCH CHOIR
p. w. Murphy Charges Edward Con-
Kiln with Stealing the Affections
of His Wife and Conk1in is
Held to Circuit Court

The final act of domestic tragedy
in which people prominent in society
and church circles at Woodstock, Ill,
are playing the principal parts, was
enacted in Justice McCarron's court
here this morning when Edward
Conk1in was held to the circuit court
to answer a serious statutory charge.
The complaining witness in the
case was p. w. Murphy, one of the
weathiest, if not the wealthiest man,
in Woodstock. He accused Conklin
of stealing the affections Of his wife
and forcing her to leave her home in
order to be near him.
The case is most unusual one, and
is the development of church choir
romance. Mrs. Murphy was regarded
as one of the most beautiful women
of Woodstock, and her place in the
society of the Illinois city was the
highest. She was a member of the
choir of the Baptist church there, and
while singing in the choir she met
Conklin, who sang another part in
lHS SdmS CHuICH. AHS Icldl1OuS DC
tween the two were never commented
on at Woodstock, and on last Friday
the society of that village was shocked
when Murphy got divorce from his
wife. Before that time it was alleged
that she had fled to, Twin Lakes and
was stopping at hotel there in order
to be near Conklin, who was working
as coachman for Harry Boor, well
known Chicago packer, who has big
summer home at Twin Lakes.
Conklin was brought to Kenosha
late Monday night and landed in jail,
and this morning, he was taken to the
district attorneys Office and made
full confession He admitted that
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-04
. AUCTION SALES

Monday Oct. 5, Andrew Petersen
will sell at 10 O'Clock a. M, all of his
horses, cows and stock OF all kinds,
also machinery and tools and feed.
Sale on the Williams farm 8 miles
south of Kenosha.
On Wednesday Oct. TO-, w. Melville
will sell at 10 O'Clock a. m. on the
Melville farm at Russell, his entire
stock of choice cows, horses and pigs,
also all his machinery, tools and feed.
w. E. Longmore will sell at public
auction on Friday, Oct. II, on the
Gibbon farm III miles west of Somers,
his horses, cows, milk cans, oats,
corn, chickens, and farm implements.
On Thursday Oct. IL, G. Jacobson
and w. B. Cole will hold a double
auction on the Whitley farm Z miles
west of Kenosha at the usual time. Al
large stock of cows. horses, ma
chinerY, wagons, ETC., and feed, fuel
and household furniture.
October IS, Gustav Kohln1an on the
Burgess farm about III mile north
west of Somers, his entire stock Of
cows, shorses, and animals Of all
kinds, also machinery, feed and house.
hold furniture.
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South Bristol.

Samuel Leonard, of Chicago, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Leonard over Sun
day.
Mrs. Charles Waldo and daughter
Ellen spent Wednesday in Kenosha.
H. H. Holbrook and Fl. Z. Adams
attended the banquet and reception at
Milburn Ill, given by the Masonic
lodge Of that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gilmore were
Kenosha visitors Thursday.
Mayes Boyle returned home Friday
from Dundee, H., much improved IL
health.
Cicero. Allen from Gray's Lake, Ill,
was calling on old friends in this
burg Tuesday.
Mrs. Florence Ripley aud Mrs. J. FL.
Kafnes from Kenosha spent Tuesday
at Robert Smiths.
Henry Shepstone from Burlington,
Wis, spent Wednesday. evening at
H. +. Adams.
DR.. Sax, Of Chicago, spent Sunday
at FL. Holbrook's.
Mrs. Il. H. Holbrook is spending
the week with her parents.
Miss Lila Smith returned home Oh
Sunday after an absence eff six weeks
spent in Bristol and Woodwork.
Mrs. A. Graham spent last Wednes-
day in Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bacon were call
ing on friends in South Bristol Mon
day.
Alice Boyle spent Sunday with her
parents.
MISS Ellen Waldo commenced teach
ing school in Kansasyille Monday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-04
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OUR
G0UN TRY
CoRRESP QNDE C,f.
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sOMERS

Misses Gladys Silver and Charlotte
Bartlett, of Racine, we're guests Of
Mrs. James III. Bullamore Saturday
and Sunday
Mrs. p. M. Anderson was called to
Racine Saturday morning on account
of the serious illness of her son, law
renee, who attends high school in
Racine.
Miss Nellie Gorton, of Racine, was
a guestat the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George r L.eet during the pastweek.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Paker and
daughter and Mr. and Mrs. john
Carrie and son, Of Racine, pent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. samuel Baker.
G Kohlman Will hlve an auction
sale @ct isl Nh. Kohlman ard fam.
lily will move to Kenosha ia the near
future
Max Gould entered the College Of
Commerce in Kerosha- Monday morn
ing
wills Mdl4S C3uull yilih ~; ~ s1oWsij
visited at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
i. Frank De Line during. the week.
William Longnore has purchased a
farm near Kansasville and will hold
an auction sale some time during this
month He with his family will move
to their new home about the first Of
November.
Miss Neil T,eet visited with friends
in Racine over Sunday.
Mr., ana Mrs. Clinton All Hitler
moved into the country from Racine
Monday
The first frost noticeable in this
section was on Monday morning,
October LIST.
Monday evening Oct 8, Prohibition
rally a Woodnfa d hall ]. Il. Sizer
will address the meeting. The male
quartette of Kenasha will furnish the
music. All are invited.
The Rev. james MoNally visited
his daughter at Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
during the past week.
Leroy Martin,oof Clear Lake, Iowa,
visited at the home Of MIR. and Mrs.
George Longmore over sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-04
Factory Inspector at Last Con
WINGED That Padrone System
is Being Used ID KsnOsha
GET BOGUS CERTIFICATES
Inspector Claims That He Has Eva
dence That Birth Certificates Are
Purchased to Permit Boys to
Go to Work in America

/
Factory Inspector Evans has at
last reached the conclusion that 4
regular padrone systenlis being work
ed in connection with the employment
of Italians in Kenosha, and on satur-
day he gave very interesting inter-
view in this regard.
Tn speaking Of the working Of the
system Mr.. Evans said:
THAT the padrone system Of bring
ing small boys to this country and
farming them out to men to work
them in factories and on railroads is
practiced, Mr.. Evans is confident, but
says that the foreigners have given
the matter such thorough considera-
ton and are so familiar with what
is in store for them, if convicted, that
it is next to impossible to secure
evidence against them.
While but few cases Of this kind
have come to the inspectors notice,
Kenosha, he says, is full of them, and
many instances have been discovered
where boys of from 10 to ~ years Of
age have been brought to this country
by perfect strangers and worked for
the latter's benefit, while the little
fellows are kept under conditions not
conducive to the physical welfare Of
a-dog.
Some Of the younger Italians, who
years ago came over as victims Of the
system and are now thoroughly
Americanized, have given Mr. Evans
much information concerning the
schemes that are worked to optwit
the American labor laws.
According TO these men Mr.. Evans
says, the district OF parish governors
Of Italy receive stipulated sums from
prospective emigrantss for changing
the date. on the birth certificates Of a
child and adding two or four years to
its age.
T These bogus certificates are then
taken to the government Offices,
where. passports are made out accord
ingly and when the little ones arrive
in this country their parents or al
legged guardians have absolute tech
nical proof that the little ones are
old enough to work, although anyone
can see. that they are not.
Mr.. Evans believes that permits to
work should not be granted indis-
criminately, but that it should be left
to the judgment Of the official grant
ing the permit and If an applicant did
not appear to be able to work he
should be refused a permit regardless
Of his age. Under the present condi-
tons as fast as parents or guardians
are convicted in one city they ship
! their little wards to another place,
where a permit is secured and the
children are again put to work.
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East somers


The heavy rainstorn of the last
week just cleared the way for more
fine weather.
James Call and wife, of Corliss,
called on friends here last week,
Irwin G. Buswell has moved to his
new home in Kenosha Heights. He
has resigned his position as substitute
rural mail carrier and will devote his
entire attention to the milk business.
Social life is awakening as the
winter season approaches and sur
prise parties are frequent occurrences.
Herman strey has flushed the
foundation for his new house and has
the lumber for building ready on the
grounds.
S. H. Bailey had some striking ex-
periences with hunters from Kenosha
Sunday. A gang of Italians, whose
custom it is to prowl about the. coun-
try with guns every Sabbath. went
onto his premises and shot guinea
fowl Mr.. Bailey states that when he
spoke to the fellow about his act he
threatened to SIX him. and started
to raise the gun to his shoulder.
Bailey grasped the gun by the barrel
and prevented the Italian from carry
ing out his purpose. The gang was
followed to Kenosha where the leader
was arrested by Sheriff Veitch. 1t is
to be hoped that he gets his just
deserts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-04
Wheatland.

Several from here attended the sale
of Bert Matthews at Burlington, Sat
urday.
J.P. Quirk is putting !. cement
foundation under his store.
Mrs. Gilbert Runkel and Miss Emma
Runkel visited school Wednesday af-
ternoon.
The Fox River Creamery Co. have
been making improvements at the
creamery.
Albert Schroeder went to Burling-
ton, Saturday.
Mrs. Quirk is entertaining her sis
ter Mrs. Wolff, Of Chicago.
Mrs. Henry Epping, Sr is going
to Milwaukee this week to receive
medical treatment.
w. H. Murphy, Of Chicago, was
visiting relatives in this vicinity the
past week.
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Mrs. Murphy had practically eloped
from her home IN order to be with
him at Twin Lakes.
!. Conkliu, it is stated, was formerly a
well known lawyer at Woodstock, but
he had become infatuated with Mrs.
Murphy and decided to get out Of
Woodstock. He went to Chicago aud
sought work and finally accepted a
position as coachman with Boor.
It is alleged that Mrs. Murphy sought
him out and finally found him wyorks
ing in position as a menial Mrs
Murphy was not in Kenosha and was,
not summoned to give evidence in the
case. She is at the home of her
brother IN Woodstock and it is claimed
that she is completely prostratee by
the publicity that has been given her
romantic love for Conkliu
The people connected with the do
nestle tragedy are well known about
Twin Lakes as they have spent their
summers there for a number of years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-04
SHORT OF PASTORS
Three Churches in This County
Left Without Ministers by
Annual Conference
efF5
REV. STEVENS RET URNS AGAIN


The annual sessions of the .Wiscon-
sin conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church Came to a close at James
vile Monday afternoon with the
reading Of the appointments by
Bishop c. C. McCabe. Many of the
Kenosha county ministers are re-
turned. Two Of the best known
ministers, the Rev. w w. Stevens Of
Park Avenue church Kenosha, and
the Rev. =. u. 5izer Of the Bristol
church are sent back for another
year while the other churches in the
county are to be supplied with
ministers by the presiding elder.
+ 1t seems that there is a shortage OF
men ia the conference who are willing
to take up the hard work of the cir
cult rider and for this reason many
appointments were not made. The
smaller churches fail to prove at
! tractive to the ministers and it will be
hard work to secure men enough to
fiji ali of these minor appointments.
Ion this account the churches at
\ Salem, Wigmot, and Silver Lake are
left to be supplied, while the church
at Somers will be supplied by A. r.
Costing until a regular pastor may be
/ appointed. The Rev. F.. Kanun will
be the pastor of the Berryvi1le church,
Idividing his time with the Union
church in Racine. Fl. S. Justema is
/ named as the pastor of the Pleasant
Prairie and Wesley chapel churches.
1 The following is the full list of ap-
/ pointnents for the ministers in the
Milwaukee district:
/ Milwaukee district. S. Lean, pre-
siding elder, Milwaukee, Wis. Bristol,
>. L Sizer; Burlington, to be supplied
by E. A. Foley; Cedarburg and Graf
ton, to be supplied by J. B. Garnett;
Cudahy, to be supplied by E. w. Tink;
Franksville and Ives Grove, T. w.
Nixon; Genoa Junction, August F..
Hasse;. Kenosha, w. w. Stevens;
Menominee Falls, L. E. Shanks; Mil
yankee Asbury, E. d. Kohlstedt; Mil
waukee Epworth and Adkins, Vim,
Bennett; Milwaukee Grand Avenue,
G. "A. Scott; Milwaukee King s1ey, j.
S. Davis; Milwaukee Park Place, P.
r. Stair; Milwaukee Sherman street,
lC. w. Turner; Milwaukee Simpson,
Fl. Coleman; Milwaukee Summerf ED,
S. P. Young; Milwaukee Trinity, w.
| A. Peterson; Milwaukee Wesley, E..
Perry; North Greenfield, H. G. Logan;
| North Prairie and Eagle, G. A. futile;
Oconomowoc and Monterey, John
Schneider; Pewaukee and .Brookfeld,
B. T. White; Pleasant Prairie and
Wesley, II. S. Justema; Port Wash
| ington and Fredonia, S. J. Tink; Ra.
cine First church, William Rollins;
Racine Union and Berryvi1le, r..
Kannn; Salem, Wilmot, and Silver
Lake, TO be supplied; Somers to be
supplied by A. F. Costing South Mil
l.waukees Andrew Berrnink; Sussex
and Merton, to be supplied by G. w.
Haywood; Union Grove, w. J. Perry;
Vernon, to be supplied; Waterford and
Caldwell, John w. Perry; Waukesha,
W. p. Leek; Wauwatosa, s. r. Will
Jams; Yorkville. and Raymond Center,
II. ]. Wood.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-04
HAD HIS FOOT CRUSHED
Frank Ross is Caught Under Car at
the Simmons Mfg. Co.

Frank Ross, employed at the Sim
mons factory, was seriously injured
Monday night by having his left foot
caught under car loaded with iron.
Ross was at work near the track and
did not see the car coming. He was
taken to the Office Of DR.. j. B. Spald-
ing where the injured foot was
dressed. Later he was removed to
his home on Jenne street.
It is stated that he will be laid up
for several weeks as result of the
accident.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-04
SCHOOL oFFIcERs AND TEACHERS

SCHOOL OFFICERS AND TEACHERS
Under chapters $50 laws of 1898.
school boards will allow their schools
to close Friday, Oct. II to permit
their teachers to attend two day
joint institute for the city and county
to be held in Kenosha Oct. 18th aud
18th, 1906.
Certificates of attendance will be
given those in attendance which Ger
tifcates should be surrendered to The
clerk before an order for wages is
drawn.
The conductors are Prof. w n.
Cheever, of Milwaukee, and Prof. G.
&C. Shuts, of Whitewater. These
men have had wide experience in the
institute field and in school work In
general and come loaded with good
things for the teachers and The
schools.
The program has been carefully
planned and no school board can at
ford to have its teachers miss the
work offered.
Last year all but four of the teach
ers were enrolled in the two day IN
stitute. This year we want every one
Of them present.
The teachers are now actively eu-
gagged in their work and this institute
furnishes them an opportunity to un-
ravel any difficulties that may con
front them, besides giving them
much professional Eight on their
work.
School boards will please use their
influence in securing perfect attend
apce at this institute.
Respectfully
il. KERwIN,
Co. Supt. Schools
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NEW BOOKS

Many New Volumes Received at the
Gilbert NJ, Simmons Library
Books Of fiction:
Andersen Only a fiddler.
Andersen T. or, Life in Den
mark
Andersen Two baronesses.
Bradford Between two masters.
Core1ii Treasure Of heaven.
Deiand Awakening of Helena
Richie.
Fogazzaro Bridal of Anstace.
Lincoln Mr.. Pratt.
Nicholson Anthony Overman.
Smith Tides Of Barnegat
Books of non fiction:
Anderson Country town.
BryanA Letters to a Chinese Official.
Egan-7 nost in Hamlet, &C.
Gould Book Of the Rirrera.
Hovey Along the trail.
Jastrow Thel Subconscious.
Meyer Municipal ownership in
Great Britain.
General history.
Pals Ancient legends Of Roman
history. a4
Philips Nero.
Taylor Ancient ideals.
Taylor Classical heritage Of the
middle ages.
Uhlhorn Conflict Of Christianity
with Eleathendom.
Williams-Laboratory manual Of
general chemistry.~
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-04

Ex-City Treasurer John Washbish
is reported critically Ill in hospital
in Chicago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

would assist all he could and rec
commended the Americans see
America first" motto.
1t was decided at the conference
to see that all the text books In
the United States which are to be
used by the school children are H.
Illustrated with American scenery
pictures.
1t was also decided to try and
have the government set aside a
day which would be known as See
America First" day and which
would be a legal holiday.
Advertise the west and you will
soon own the east" is the way a
New York man expresses himself
when talking about the league.
Mr.. Monroe states that over $50
kilograms were received from the
different eastern papers pledging
their support TO any national move
made on the part Of the league.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
BROKE WINDOW
IN HIS HOUSE.
WAS FINED

Fred Baker, one of the proprie-
tors of the Kalispell saloon and
who lives at Sill Post street, was
fined $40 and costs this afternoon
on the charge of disorderly con-
duct. Baker was accused of having
broken a window In his lodging
house because his would not let
him out. He had been intoxicated
for several days when his wife
found him and locked him in their
rooms. On Saturday night he in
sisted that he be let out. His wife
refused to grant his wish so he
broke the glass window in the front
door.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
BRINGING IN THE DEAD

children, Carl Mare and sister.
Three dead men brought down on
the Grant were members of crew
of the first raft which landed at
Turtle island. The men died from
exposure. After picking up sur
vivors of wreck, the Grant began
search for bodies on the beach.
Lieutenant Cole succeeded in max
ing a landing on the beach although
the surf rendered the work ex-
tremely dangerous.
A report from Cape Beale states
the body of Fred Erickson, Delwein,
Iowa, was ashore one mile east of
there. His purse contains $9075,
and Identification card from the
Woodmen Accident association.
The cutter Grant sailed again for
the scene of the wreck late today
to bring more bodies and fully in
vestigate. Just before sailing Cap
tain Kilgore received a dispatch
from Port Townsend to the effect
that a large sailing vessel was
ashore on west coast of Vancouver
island.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

GEN. JOS. WHEELER.
commander and lieutenant general.
Wounded three times, 16 horses
shot under him, eight of his staff
officers killed and % wounded.
Received thanks of the confed-
crate government for his services
in battle.
Lawyer and planter after the war.
In congress from Eighth Ala
bama district 1SS1-99.
In Spanish war was appointed
major general of volunteers, and
commanded cavalry division, army
of Santiago. Was at battles of Las
Guasimas, San Juan and the sur
render of Santiago.
Afterward saw active duty in the
Philippines against the insurgents.
Made a brigadler general, u. S.
A.. June 16, 1900; retired, Sept. 10,
1900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
BRIGHT CHARACTER
IN COUNTY CHAIRMAN

isis Hopkins" characters have
become common since that enter
tanning young lady was first intro
duced to the public. In "Chick FL
sey" in George AIDES ''The County
Chairman" which comes to the
Spokane tomorrow night. we have
another type of rural half grown
girl even more entertaining. and
natural, than isis" at her best.
"Chick" Is an orphan and full Of
unconscious humor. She is only
one Of the many remarkably well
drawn characters with which AIDE
has filled his comedy. 1t abounds
with types drawn with veracity
that Is at times startling. This
production has scored the biggest
comedy success in years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
SEE EUROPE If YOU WILL
BUT SEE AMERICA FIRST

as a result of the meeting. Said
Monroe: "If the west could get
but fraction of the fasteners
that go to Europe and spend their
millions annually headed toward
the Rockies and Cas- cades, the fu-
ture of the great empire on the
Pacific would grow many tints
roster in day. 1t was the opinion
of the delegates ct the convention
that this was not only possible but
practicable, and all went away
pledged to do his utmost toward
the accomplishment of the purpose
of the meeting"
A telegram was received at the
conference from President Roose-
welt, recommending that the league
be made a national one and stated
he would do all he could to assist
In the work.
j. J. Hill, president of the Great
Northern, also wired, stating he
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

"See Europe If you will, but see
America first" That Is the motto
finally adopted at the See America
First" convention just held in Salt
Lake. The convention intended at
first to extend It's efforts only In
behalf Of the western states. But
after a full discussion of the mat
ter at Salt Lake, all of America was
included in the big boost.
L. G. Monroe, secretary of the
chamber of commerce, and one Of
the delegates to the convention, re-
turned to the city this morning and
stated that the conference was one
of the best he had ever attended
He says that there were 10 states
represented by about so delegates.
Mr.. Monroe Is enthusiastic over the
meeting and thinks great things
will be accomplished for the west
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
TAILOR SHOP THIEVES
LANDED BY THE POLICE

One, if not two, of the best
known thieves in this country were
arrested this morning by Detective
Macdonald. The two men locked up
were Charlie Lawson, alias William
Austin, and Mick Fitzgerald.
The two men were arrested in
the Abb saloon, east Sprague ave-
nue.. They are accused of having
robbed the Bond Tailor Company,
No. s Sprague avenue, of a suit
pattern on Saturday night. The
cloth was found on Lawson.
The two men were arreste en-
The two men entered the tailor
ing establishment together. While
Fitzgerald talked to the proprietor,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
SHERIFF D0AK RETURNS
FROM THE EFFETE EAST

though he made a flying trip, he
brought back with him some vivid
Impressions Of the order of things
east OF Chicago and is now firmer
than ever in the belief that Spo-
kane has more attractions than any
other part of the United States.
Talk about New Workers. being
sharp and up to date, l don't be-
lleve they are wiser than any of
the rest of us, if you catch them
outside of their city limits. l was
introduced to one man as coming
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

Sheriff Doak returned yesterday
after an absence of exactly two
weeks, during which he made the
trip to New York to bring back G..
M. Fletcher, wanted here on the
charge Of embezzlement from the
Conservative Life. No trouble was
experienced in obtaining requisition
papers and carrying through the
formalities. Fletcher gave no trou-
BILE during the trip.
1t is the first time that the sheriff
has been to the Atlantic coast, and