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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-03-09
TUCSON, ARIzONA's, METRoPo
LIS.


Editors Commercial: Possibly
some Of the readers of your valu-
able paper would like to know
about one of the twin Terrific
ries," now struggling SO hard to
become a combined State.
| have been in Tucson, the Darg-
est town in Arizona, about two
months, and its climate is the finest
in the United States. 1t is warm,
dry, uniform, and, in fact, it is
summer time here all the time.
As a winter health resort it is be-
coming as popular as Saratoga or
Baden Baden.
Tucson is a little city of $4,000
inhabitants and its population is
quite cosmopolitan, for its wonder
ful climate attracts people from
all over the country. They soon
are restored to health and become
connected with its business inter.
ests SO firmly that they are soon
indispensable commercially and
locate permanently here, thus as
sisting in it's rapid growth and
metamorphosis from a Mexican
pueblo to modern city in every
sense.
The city is over three hundred
years old. In 1649 the Spaniards
built post here to protect them
selves from the Apache Indians
and called it Tucson, an Indian
name, meaning ''bad water" in
reference to the watering place
near town here. As such it exist
ed for three hundred years. In
1858 the "Gadsden Purchase" an
nexed Arizona to the United States
as a Territory, but Tucson did not
become important until the arrival
Of the Southern Pacific Railroad |
in 1884, which has been the most |
factor in completely |
revolutionizing the place.
In the past few years the adobes,
he characteristic Mexican dwell
ng house (made of mud and stone),
rave all been practically replaced
)y modern residences and business
so that Tucson now pre-
Ients as modern and attractive an
appearance to her visitors as any
Eastern city. Still, however, one
bird of her population is Mexi-
an, and in many of her modern
the most picturesque of
be quaint Mexican architecture
5 still preserved.
The town has street cars, a free !
,arnegie library, the University
+ Arizona, three banks, twelve !
otels, among which the new Santa
,ita is one of the sweIIest, most
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-03-09

modern hotels in the West, six
churches and five public schools.
The Elks, Odd Fellows and many
other secret fraternities, all have
beautiful club houses, and there is
also a handsome new country club
house just completed. There are
two daily papers.
Tucson is in Southern Arizona,
in the Santa Cruz River valley,
and surrounded by mountains S
which are covered with snow al
most the year round. 1t resembles
the ancient amphitheatre or coli.
scum with the background of natur-
al mountain scenery for its stage
setting and the snow capped peaks
as its majestic sentinels and mill
tary guard. The view from the
roof garden of the Santa Rita is
said to rival the view of the Alps
from Milan's Cathedral. 1t sur
passes in grandeur some of the
world famous European scenery
which it has been my fortune to
see.
Arizona is, however, far behind
US in education. The public schools
here stop with the completion of
the eighth grade, whence the stu
dents are sent to the free universe
ty, where, of course, they must
60 three years, sometimes, before
entering the University, properly
speaking. This necessitates the
maintenance Of a sub collegiate de
partment, on the part of the Uni
versity, as preparatory institu-
ton. Pardon the personal allu
sion, but from sense of pride
and self defence | shall say right
here that the curriculum of our
Union City Training School is as
high, in some respects, as that of
the State University here. Five
languages are taught at the Train
ing School, viz: Latin, Greek, |
French, German and English,
while here only one other, Span
ish, is taught. In another respect
our private school is far superior
to these public schools. There is
no race distinction here, Indians,
negroes, Mexicans and whites all
attend the public schools in miscel-
Iany. Education here is in the
embryonic state, as yet.
Tucson's natural resources are
her mines of copper, gold and
silver stored away in her noun
aims. In the valleys alfalfa is her
staple product. No country, how
ever, has better people or better
agricultural soil than Obion Coun-
y, and if Union City had the cli-
nate of Tucson she would be the
'fairest of the fair and unexceIled
Very respectfully,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-04
CLEAN UP CALENDAR
All Criminal Cases in the Circuit
Court Disposed Of on
Friday Afternoon
JOHN BIRk GETS SMALL FINE

For the first time IN many years
there is not criminal case awaiting
trial on the calendar of the circuit
court for Kenosha county. Friday
afternoon, the last day of the term for
the present, was cleaning up day,
and all of the criminal cases before
the court were settled.
John Birk, who was charged with
having stabbed Roscoe Silver, had the
last hearing before the jury, and after
! a bitterly contested trial Birk was
convicted on simple charge of as
sault and battery and the court SEN
/ fenced him to pay fine Of $50 and
the costs of the action, or to spend six
months in the county jail. It is ex-
pected that Birk will raise the money
for his fine in time to spend Sunday at
his home.
Fritz Borkenhagen, who was ar
rested week ago on charge of bur-
g1arizing a saloon on Grand avenue,
was brought into court late Friday
afternoon and entered plea of guilty
to the information against him.
There were no extenuating cirCum-
stances in the case and Judge Belden
sentenced the self confessed burglar
to the state prison at Wanpun for a
term Of two years at hard labor.
Borkenhagen will be taken to prison
at once.
The only other cases left on the cal
endar were those Of the State against
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ritkowski, who
we're charged with accepting stolen
goods. This was one of the so called
brass stealing cases, and the man who
had turned the brass over to the de-
PENDANTS had been sent to prison for
year on a plea Of guilty. Ritkowski,
who had formerly pleaded not guilty,
changed his plea to guilty and he was
fined SIS and costs. The charges
against the woman were nolled.
The court will be in session again on
October %, and at that time the hear
ing of the civil cases will be taken up.
The court has directed that pecial
venire Of jurymen be called to fill up
the panel.
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Notice Of General Election.
Kenosha County, County Clerks Office,

Kenosha County, County Clerks Office, I
August 18th, 1906.
Sr:-A General election is to be held in the
several towns, wards, villages and election dis
tricts in said county ON Tuesday next succeed
ing the first Monday, being the sixth day of
November, 1906, at which are to be elected TIE
officers specified herein in accordance with the
substance of a notice received from the Secre-
tary Of State:
A Governor in place of James o. Davidson,
who by virtue of holding the office of
Lieutenant Governor, succeeded to the office of
Governor upon the resignation of Robert M.
La Toilette, whose term of Office will expire on
the first Monday of January, A. d. 1907.
Lieutenant Governor in place Of Jap1es
o. Davidson, whose term of Office Will
expire on the first Monday of January, A. D..
1907.
A Secretary of State, in place of Walter
L Houser, whose term Of office will ex-
pire OH the first Monday of January A. D. 1907.
State Treasurer in place of John ].
Kempf, whose term of Office will expire
ON the first Monday of January, A. D. 1907.
An Attorney General, iii place of LAFAYETTE
M. sturdevant, whose term no Of Office flee viii
"A. D. 1907.
of Zeno M Host, whose term of office will
expire on the first Monday of January, A. D.
1907
a Representative in Congress, for the
of the counties of Racine, Kenosha, Wa1worth,
Rock, Green and Lafayette, in place of Henry
A. Cooper, whose term of Office will expire on
the first Monday of January, A. D. 1907.
State Senator, for the Third Senate
District consisting of the counties Of
Kenosha and Racine, iii place of Otis W. John
son, whose term of office will expire on the first
Monday Of January, A. D. 1907.
A Member of Assembly, for the County
of Kenosha, in place of Walker NJ Cur
tiss, whose term of office will expire on the first
Monday Of January, "A. ID. 1907.
County Clerk, i'll place of VIM. G..
G. Crosby, whose term of office will expire on
the first Mondar of January, A, D. 1907
A County treasurer, in place Of Henry
Faultless, whose term of Office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January, al. ID. 1907.
A Sheriff in place Of John I'll. Veitch,
whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday of January, A. d. 1907.
A Coroner, in place of Herbert A. Rob
inson, whose term of Office will expire on
the first Monday of January, A. d. 1907
Clerk Of the Circuit Court, in place
of Frank Waldo, whose term of Office will
expire ON the first Monday of January, "a. d.
1907
A District Attorney, in place of Robert
Verne Baker, whose term of office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January, A. ID. 1907
A Register of Deeds, in place Of Perkins
G. Torrey, whose term of Office will ex-
pire on the first Monday Of January, "A. ID. 1907.
A County Surveyor, in place Of Alvin
ii. Blood, whose term of Office will expire
on the hrst Monday of January, A. d. 1907.
Given under my hand and seal an my
Office in the City of Kenosha, this 18th day of
August, A. D 1906
(Seal.) VIM. G. CROSBY
woo County Clerk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-04
George D. EIderkin Writer and
Publisher Of Gospel Hymns
Defendant in a Lawsuit
CHARGE OF SHARP DEALING
Man Who Writes Songs for Churches Is
Alleged to Have Secured Trust
Deed to Powers Lake Proper
ty on Misrepresentation

George d. Elderkin, Of Chicago,
widely known in religious circles as a
writer and publisher Of Gospel Hymns
and a man who has stood high in
church circles for many years is
charged with fraud and misrepresent
ton in a civil suit which cropped out
in the circuit court here late Friday
afternoon when State Oil Inspector 3.
E. Mills, Of Burlington, acting as an
attorney for Elderkin asked for an
order from the court to yacate an in
junction secured some time ago IN
Walworth county by which Elderkin
was enjoined from selling a large
piece of land which he held by virtue
of a trust deed. The land in question
is hotel and farm situated on the
shores of Powers lake and is owned by
Peter Ballas and his wife Jessie Ballas
who are the plaintiffs in the action on
which thesinjunc tion was based.
In the Complaint make by Ballas
and his wife the Gospel Hymn man is
charged .withAfraudnlently securing
possessionsof sthesproperty valued at
$4,000 andtthescourt is asked to pre-
vent him from selling it to one John
Singleton, Of Chicago, who is also
named as agdefendent in the action.
According to the complaint in the
action Ballas was in debt to the
amount Of So, 500 and he desired to
secure loan on his property ia order
to meet this indebtedness. One of his
relatives introduced him to Elderkin,
stating that the hymn publisher would
and Elderkin in turn arranged for a
loan by one Sarah Tarrant of Chicago.
Ballas claims that he executed a
regular mortgage to the Tarrant
woman and that besides Elderkin de-
manded that he and his wife give a
Trust deedkto him for the entire prop
erty as we'll as bill of sale of all per-
sonal property on the place. This
was duely executed and recorded. 1t
is claimed by the plaintiffs that they
repeatedly paid to Elderkin large
sums of money taken from the use of
the land and that the interest on the
loan has been more than liquidated in
this manner. They now assert that
Elderkin has make an effort to take
possession of all the property save the
hoteland that he has entered into an
agreement to sell the same to Single
ton without giving them any voice in
the matter and claim that it is the pur-
pose Of Elderkin to in this way secure
entire control of the property. On
this account the court has been asked
to enjoin Elderkin from making the
sale and to declare the trust deed under
which he claims possession null and
void.
The case will be tried at the next
term of the circuit court for Walworth
county. Taylor and Randall of this
city represent the plaintiffs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-04
WENzEL KOEHLER DEAD

Well Known Employe of Balm Wagon
Company Died Friday Afternoon
Wenzel Koehler, a pioneer resident
of the city and employed as a wheel
wight at the Balm Wagon company
for many years, died at his residence,
SIS Grant street, Friday afternoon
after a long illness. The deceased
was seventy years of age. He was
native of Germany and born on Oct.
Is, 1885. He came to Kenosha nearly
half a century ago and had since made
his home IN this city. He is survived
by a widow and several children. He
was one of the better known members
of St. George church and always been
active in church work.
The funeral service was held
from ST. George church at 2 p. N.
Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-04
PAY ALL EXPENSES
Friends Of Suicide Foster Insist on Pay
ing Comfy for Fees at Inquest

The friends of Henry r. Foster, the
Chicago maj who committed suicide
here last Wednesday morning, have
made arrangements to settle every
expense TO which the county was put
in caring for the remains of the M
fortunate man. For the first time Ia
the history of the county, the friends
of Foster have demanded that they be
permitted to pay for everything, IN
Guiding the expenses Of the coroner n
inquest. There is some doubt as to
whether the county will accept the
fee for the coronor's inquestand there
is a question as to whether these fees
may be paid BY a private party, The
Nasons of Chicago who are taking
care of the remains Of the unfortu-
nate man, have taken possession Of
the small amount of personal property
left by him and will see to it that il is
delivered to some Of the members Of
the family.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-04
Charms of Human Twins.


+ There is nothing more charming in
all creation than a pair of human
twins. Did anyone ever see an ugly
pair oftWins? Were there ever de-
formed twins or rickety twins? How
many cases of sickly twins can you,
thoughtful reader, call to, your mind
at the present moment? Did YOU ever
nave a quarrelsome twin in your ac-
quaintance? There have been, assured
ty, twins given to mischief in partner
ship, but they have almost invariably
Deen agreed in their mischeyousnes
As everybody knoyes, twins are All
ways inseparable in sympathy. They
are always liked and admired. The
world breaks into a smile of welcome
when they appear. Hearts that are
hard of access to single applicants
open easily to pretty pair of twins.
Perhaps il is for this reason that
is usually a. badge Of a
tWiD.- New York Mail.
Your feet. See DR.. johnson, Chi
ropodist, 222 Main st. If
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-04
Governor Gets s.Ham and !

Governor Harris Of Ohio, who left
the pillow to take the office he now
holds, doesn't believe in putting on
airs. Daily, for more than a week, he
has been eating his noon day luncheon
in a State street restaurant in Colum-
bus, where the prices permit of a
strong man making himself uncom-
Portable for a quarter
The governor sits at a luncheon and,
his "ham and' finished, hurries back
to the capitol as if it was haymaking
time down on the farm with rain brew
ing in the west
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-04
Mrs. Frida Hermann, Of the
Town Of Soners, Meets Death
ii Unusual Manner Friday
FELL FROM A. BOARD FENCE
Woman Had Started to Climb the
Fence When She Slipped and Fell,
Striking Board Of the Fence
ana Died Two Hours Later


Mrs. Frida Hermann, aged twenty
FIVE years, the wife Of John Hermann
a we'll known farmer Of the town Of
Somers, met with an unusual accident
at her home Friday morning which
resulted in her death just after noon.
Mrs Hermann vas preparing the
MONDAY meal at the house and she
started to SO to a garden lot near the
house to get some vegetables for
dinner. There was a low board fence
about the garden lot and Mrs. Herr
mann had started to climb over the
fence when one Of the boards broke
with her and she fell to the ground.
She struck on the fence IN falling and
one of the boards struck her IN the
groin.
The accident was witnessed by one
OF. the neig hbors who had been at the
house and she hurried to the assist
ance of Mrs. Hermann, but found
that she had been stunned by the fall.
AS soon as possible the woman was
carried into the house and physicians
were summoned from Somers and
Kenosha. The woman suffered in
tensely from her injuries before the
physicians arrived.
The husband of Mrs. Hermann was
hurr;edly summoned from his work
and he was Frustrated by the sad ac-
cident. The woman suffered for
nearly two hours before death re-
leased her. The physicians who ar
rived before her death stated that
death was due to uterine hem
orrhages,
The sad accident has cast a pail
over the entire neighborhood, as Mrs.
Hermann was one of the best loved
women in the town of Somers. She
had been in perfect health during the
morning andAhad entertained several
of her friends. She had been laugh
ing and joking just before she started
off for the garden to get the vega
tables for the dinner.
Mrs. Hermann was native Of
Germany, and was daughter of
William Hetz1er. She came to this
country several years ago and at this
time one Other sisters is on the way
from Germany to make visit with
her
She is survived by husband and
two little children. The funeral was
held from the late residence on
Monday afternoon;at 100 o'clock and
the remains will be inferred in the
family plat at the German Lutheran
cemetery at Somers.
AS two physicians were with her at
the time Of her death it will not be
necessary for the coroner to hold an
inquest in the-case.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-04
Drawing the Lire.

"Here, my dear" said the husband,
producing a roll Of bills, there is $40
won playing poker over at Browns
last night. You may have it to buy
that dress you wanted
Reluctantly the conscientious wife
took the money, then said with an
expression of right rectitude:
Il simply shudder st the thought Of
using money gained in such way.
Henry, promise me that after you have
Won enough for me to buy the hat to
go with the dress you will never again
touch those awful cards. don't want
my husband to become a gambler
Do you read the want ads.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-04
TAX REDEMPTION NOTICE.
STATE or WISCONSIN,
CQIIN.HN (lN KENOSHA.

STATE or WISCONSIN, ii
COUNTY OF KENOSHA,
August sth 1906
TIE following Is a true and correct list Of all
unredeened lots, pa reels or pieces Of land sltu7
ate. living and being in the Connty OF kenosha
and State OF Wisconsin, which said pieces were
sold by The County Treasurer Of said henosha
County State aforesaid, on the 18th day ~ Mfays
IA ID 1904 for the unpaid taxes and charges.
thereon pursuant 70 the statutes III such CAses
made and provided, calculated thereon UP 20
and intending tlie last day OF redemption OF the
same, to-wit: May 18th, 1907
Now therefore. Noticeis hereby given that
unless sucb parcels lots or pieces of land are
redeemed ats provided by law on or before the
l7tb day 0f May, 1907, the said lands represented
~ certificates of sale by the County treasurer
OF the County Of Kenosha, WISCONSIN. OF tie
parcels therein described will be conveyed TO
tie legal owners of the said certificates upon
proper application according t0the Statute 0f
the State of Wisconsin,, III such cases made and
provided
Given urder my hand and seal Of the County
Board Of Supervisors of the County Oh Kenos1a
and State aforesaid this 8th day OF August,
al. ID. 1900.
SEAL WIN. q. Crosby,
County Clerk.
TOWN on PARIS.
Ell. Kciiy n e ar S wqr sec II, f. 2, n, 40
acres; anlohdt,S753
TOWN on PLEASANT PRA1RIE.
II. Eale Tot 4, Blk 4, sec Il, Is 22s AMOUNT,
E. Wolf Part of " hf ii ar sec i, Il, r22, 80
acres; amount, $685.
rowN or RANDALL
Max Suess Lot Is d " fri ar sec 18, i !, r ~,
50l0G acres amount, Sl1,19.
Peter Boiler Lot III, Unity Park, SEE rs, II 4, II
. ~ acre; amount, $500.
TowN or SALEM.
GA Yo1tz and wife S W cor 6 hf or s.
side df mortgage, sec SOIL, + ~ 8 acres;
amount S267
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First publication, September 6, 1906.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

III ENOSHA COUNTY COURT:-In Probate.
IA In the matter of the last will and
testament of Eva Ostermann, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims aud
demands OF all persons against Eva Ostermann,
deceased, late OF the city of Kenosha,
in said county of Kenosha, will be examined
and adjusted by the County court of Kenosha
county at the regular terms of said court to
be holden at the County court room in
the City of Kenosha, in and for said county J,
on the first Tuesday of November, A. D. 1906,
and on the first Tuesday c. April, A. D. 1907,
at ten o'clock A. M. of those days; also that
of March, "A. d. 1907, is the time allowed and
limited for creditors of said Eva Ostermann,
deceased, to present their claims for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 5th day of September
A. d. 1906.
By the Court.
RUSSELL III. SLOSSON,
VIZ County Judge,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-04
First publication, Sept. 20, 1906.

First publication, Sept. 20, 1906
CTATE o WISCONSIN, County Court for
~ Kenosha County.
In the matter of the petition Of Frank Nj.
Holderness and Marion M, Holderness for
leave to adopt Mildred Franz, child.
Notice is hereby given, that at special term
county, at the Court House in the City Of Keno
slla, in said county. the third Tuesday, be-
ing the 10th day of October, a.. ID. 1906, at ten
O'Clock a. M, the following matter will be
heard and considered:
The petition of Frank M. Holderness and
Marion M Holderness, of the town of Pleasant
Prairie, in the County of Kenosha, Wisconsin.
for leave to adopt Mildred Franz minor child
not their own by birth, the child BY birth Of
David Franz and the wife of him, said David
Franz.
By Order of the Court.
RUSSELL H. SLOSSON,
w23 County Judge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-10-04
Mr.. Stockton's Chickens.

When Frank Stockton started out
with his Builder Grange experiences
be undertook to keep chickens. One
old motherly Plymouth Rock brought
ont q brood late in the fall, and Stock
ton gave her a good deal Of his atten-
ton. He named each Of the chicks
after some literary friend, among the
rest Mary Mapes Dodge. Mrs. Dodge
was visiting the farm some time later.
and happening to think Oh her name
sake, she said:
By the way, Frank, how does little
Mary Mapes Dodge get along?'
The funny thing about little Mary
Mapes Dodge said he, lis that she
turns out to be Thomas Bailey AID
rich. "-EVerybody.s.