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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
NEW SEASON rs On
Flag Raised at the Kenosha
Country Club for the First
Tine This Season

The Kenosha Country club opened
Tor the season this morning and the
big flag was hoisted at the club house
to send out the welcome news to the
golfers of Kenosha. Plans for the
opening of the club were perfected at
meeting Of the board of directors
held at the Office of Attorney James
Cavanagh on Wednesday afternoon.
Martin Steinmetz has been re-em.
ployed as steward of the club and ar
engagements are being made to secure
the service of green keeper for the
early part Of the season. The greens
will be put into shape at once and
emergency greens have already been
laid out for the use of the early
season players.
Golf promises to be more popular
in henosha this year than ever before
and the enthusiasm shown among the
directors shows that the year will be
a successful one for the club There
will be many handsome prizes offered
for the local Journeys during the
season and already prizes have been
given by c. W.Allen, George A. Yule
and James Cavanagh. It is the plan
of the dire ctors to offer other contests
during the playing season. The
directors decided that the fee for
family membership should be left at
s Is and the membership will include
all members of family regardless of
+ha ,1,7,71Iar The c0oc;,1 faa for NJ
men members was placed at SIS and
it is expected that many ladies in the
city who have not taken an interest
in the club will affiliate with this low
fee.
The work of getting out the fixtures
has already been started and the an
nual book will be issued early in May.
The plans for the opening of the
season include big tournament on
Memorial Day and all of the fixtures
SO popular in other years will be in
cluded. At the meeting of the direct
ors on Wednesday President E. c.
Theirs announced the following list
of committees:
Grounds C. w. Allen, Jas. Cava-
nagh, Frank Slosson.
House Peter Fisher, G. H. Ripley,
L. M. Theirs.
Sports and Games-C. c. Allen, C.
D. Barnes, Geo. A. Yu1e.
Rules and regulations Il. L. Grant,
A. E. Buckmaster. S. S. Simmons.
Entertainment or supper committee
"A. H. Lance, chairman, with power
to appoint assistants.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
SEEKS A SUIT CASE
Major Murphy Will Pay $50 for
the Return Of Papers That
Were Taken March 81
WERE STOLEN FROM TRAIN

Major ]. B. Murphy, an officer
whose family resides at 834 Cass
street, Milwaukee, and who is an Off
Ger in the Philippine constabulary,
will pay $50 for the return of canvas
suit case taken from a coach of a
of March 81.
Major Murphy boarded the north
bound train at Chicago at O'Clock in
the afternoon of March 81 and he left
his suit case ID a seat near which was
seated man, woman and four chill
dren, and they had considerable lug
gage. When Kenosha was reached at
$3.50 o'clock. the man, woman and chill
dren left the coach, and at the same
time Major Murphy's suit case disap-
peared, but he did not discover the
loss until the train had reached the
Milwaukee depot and he then report
ed it to the police.
During the past few days the fol-
lowing advertisement has appeared in
the papers:
will be in writing room of Palmer
house Saturday, 18th, II a. M, with
$50 for return Of papers, etc, lost with
my suit case. l am tall, light COM
plected, and wear brown Fedora hat,
with Grape mourning band; return
to the Philippines same night; if place
is not satisfactory advise me before
Saturday. Major J. B. Murphy, 1884
Cass street, Milwaukee, Wis. =
Major Murphy is trying to recover
number of valuable papers and has
received word from man who has the
papers and who says he will return
them for consideration.
Major Murphy's parents died two or
three weeks ago at Parkersburg, W..
Va, and he went there at the time to
attend the funeral, and arrange for
the settlement of considerable
estate. Deeds and other papers valu-
able to him alone were placed in a suit
case and he started for Milwaukee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19

| ABOUT the first thing for the new
council to do is to go ahead and 81
that deal with the North Western
railway for the paving of West Main
street. Unless the railway pays is
share there is no prospect that the
street can be paved for years " J,
and now that the railway is ready to
pay its proportion it would be a pity
to let this chance for public i'm
provement get away. Besides, the
| i'm provements which the company
proposes to make if allowed to use its
! land north of Grand avenue are going
| to be great benefit to every one in
the city who does any freight business
with the road. The present annoying
delays in the delivery of freight ship
ments would be done away with to a
great extent and with a new freight
depot and the increased facilities
which the new yards would give, the
company could practically guarantee
immediate delivery. The property
owners in the western part of the city
who use Grand avenue object to Civ
ing the railway company permission
to cross this street with any more
tracks for fear that the street VII
often be blocked by freight trains,
but we no not believe that they will
be held up by blockades as often after
the new depot is built as they are
now. Most of the blockades at Grand
avenue now are caused by the
crowded condition of the freight
yards which makes it impossible for
freight trains to pull in over this
crossing and out of the way and if the
company can arrange to handle its
business with more dispatch and keep
the yards clear this nuisance of
blocked crossing should be consider
ably abated.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
WESTERN GAMBIA
The Worlds Greatest Wheat .eIds E t
Low Prices

The Worlds Greatest Wheat ie1ds 9 t
Low Prices
The opening of the vast wheat belt
in Western Canada has demonstrated
the fact that the American farmer
kaows a good thing and that good
AZ lands are always in demand
Thousands of farmers and settlers
from every state in the Union have
taken advantage of the low prizes of
prairie wheat lands, either for ir-
vestment or actual settlement and are
already reaping handsome profits.
The great transcontinental lines of
railroad now traverse the entire sec
ton and short lines bringing the
market within easy distance of the
producer are being built. School
houses dot the prairies and towns are
springing up in every locality.
Golden opportunities for home. seekers
and investors are open if taken at
once. Call on or address
KENosHA LAND INVESTMENT Co.,
Kenosha, Wis.
H. S. Pringle, Sales Agent, oppo-
site First National Bank. WITT
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
Well Known Resident Of the West
Side Killed by q Train al the
Grand Avenue Crossing
DEATH RESULTS FROM SHOCK
Was on His way Home From Work
When Struck by the South Bound
Train Which Arrived in Ke-
nosha at S:O6 O'Clock

Joseph Hansen, we'll known Ger
home, Is Maple street, shortly after s
Io'c1ock Wednesday evening as a re-
suit of injuries received by being
struck by south bound train at the
Grand avenue crossing of the North
| Western railway. The old man lived
for some twenty minutes after he had
been thrown from the track by the en-
| gine and it is said that his death re-
Isulted from the shock attending the
accident rather than from his IN
jnries.
| The accident occurred just after 8
| O'Clock. Hansen was employed at The
meat market of his son on Grand ave-
nue. and after he had finished his
work for the day he walked down
town on an errand. He was returning
to the shop when the accident oc-
Cured. Hansen was a vigorous old
man and his friends are unable to &C
count for his being caught by the
train.
A minute before the accident oc-
CURED Hansen had been walking
west along Grand avenue. The train
dashed by striking the old man on the
right side and throwing him from the
track. He was still conscious when
picked up by the crowd which gath
cred minute after the accident. He
was recog nized by many people IN the
crowd and was at cnce taken to his
home. DR.. w. M. Farr, DR.. w. r.
Cheever, aud DR.. William Pugh were
hurriedly called to the house and an
Investigation showed that Hansen
had suffered a compound tract ire of
the right arm, his thigh had been
crushed and there was bad bruise
on the right side of his head. Not
withstanding this fact Hansen was
still conscious when the doctors ar
rived. His death followed few min
utes later and it is supposed that it
resulted from the shock.
Coroner Robinson was at once no
tilted of the accident and a jury was
called to investigate the case. The
jury will meet this afternoon at
| O'Clock to complete the inquest.
Joseph Hansen was 90 years Of age.
He was native Of Germany but had
resided in Kenosha for a number of
years. He was member of ST.
Joseph's society of ST. Georges
CHURCH, and Of the Deutsche Krieger
Kameradschaft. He had seen service
in the German army before coming to
America. Hansen is survived by
widow and four children, Joseph
and John Hansen of Kenosha, Henry
Hansen of St. Louis, and daughter
who is now living in California.
Announcement of the time of the
funeral will be made tomorrow.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
HELP FOR NEAPoLITANs
Italians in Kenosha Seek to Secure
Aid for Fellow Countrymen


Reports from Naples in regard to
the havoc wrought by the eruption of
Vesuvius have started the Italians in
Kenosha to work to secure funds for
the aid of their countrymen, but as
yet no organized move has been made
to collect such funds. Father Angel
1etti, of the Italian Catholic church,
states that he knows of no such move
ment, and the people of the city
should not make contributions until
there is some regularly appointed
committee to take charge of the
funds.
So far as can be learned no relatives
of Kenosha Italians have suffered as
a result of the devastation wrought
by the volcano, but it is possible that
there may be friends of Kenosha peo-
pie who have suffered. AT the pres
ent time none of The Kenosha tourists
is in Naples.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19

ATTENTION is called to the state
ment of the First National Bank pub
lished in this issue. It reflects the
prosperity Of the city as nothing else
could, and it is only fair to say that a
good share of that prosperity is due
to the stability and sound business
policy of Kenosha S leading financial
institution. No other city the size Of
Kenosha has bank that can make
anywhere near as good showing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19

CERTAIN contractors engaged in
erecting new buildings, and for the
matter Of that good many merchants
and business men, seem to consider
that they have perfect right to use
ali the streets in their vicinity in
carrying lleir operations without
any regard to the rights Of the public
in the streets. No one objects to Civ
ing them considerable leeway, but
they should be considerate enough
not to trespass on the rights of others.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
ONE FARE FOR FANS
President Frost of Chicago & Mi1wau-
kee Makes Concessions to Ball Park

President Frost of Chicago & Mi1wau-
kee Makes Concessions to Ball Park
AS result of a conference between
the managers of the Kenosha base
ball park and President Frost, of the
Chicago & Milwaukee railway, held
in Chicago Wednesday, fans in Keno
sha are assured cheap rates to and
from the ball park for the coming
season. President Frost has directed
the construction crew Of the Chicago
& Milwaukee to begin at once the
erection of a platform 65 feet in length
at the ball park and he announced
that he will send four of the big cars
to Kenosha each Sunday to carry the
crowds from Market Square to the
ball grounds. The fare from any
part Of the city to the ball park will
be FIVE cents. 1t is thought that this
concession on the part of the railway
company will insure the success Of
the opening base ball season.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19

WE believe the merchants on Main
street would save money by clubbing
together to pay for having the street
cleaned two or three times a week or
even every day. Stocks that are in
jured by dust and dirt must be dam
aged many times what the cost of this
cleaning would come to every summer
and the merchants would not only
save money by keeping the street
clean but add greatly to the comfort
of their customers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19

No candidate ever went through a
hot campaign and then filed correct
schedule of his expenses according to
law and none ever will. At least if
they do they never expect to run
again. At the same time as long as
the law remains on the statute books
the candidates should make pretense
of obeying it and the officials Of seeing
that it is enforced. No one expects
more than that and the law should be
repealed, anyway, instead Of being
allowed to lapse. It was one Of those
measures which are good in theory
but impossible to enforce.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
Kenosha May Get Only a Small
Appropriation in Public Build
ing Bill Before Congress
FEW SITES ARE AVAILABLE
Government to ALLOW $4,000 for a
Site for Public Building in Ke-
nosha and Possible Appro-
priation for Building

A telegram from Washington states
that the drafc of the public building
bill to be passed by the present session
of congress has been prepared and it
is said that the bill will provide an
appropriation Of $1,000 for the pur-
chase of a site for public building to
be erected in Kenosha.
The amount is entirely too small
considering the demands of Kenosha,
and strenuous effort is being made
by the friends of the city in Washing
ton. to secure an added appropriation
of Sos, COO in order to make the i'm
mediate erection of a government
building possibility. While it is an
undoubted fact that the government
would later furnish money for build
ing in Kenosha aftet the site had
been purchased, it is very desirable
that the appropriation be secured at
this time.
1t will be at least two and possibly
four years before another public build
ing bill is passed and under these con-
ditions the building could not be
completed in Kenosha In less than
five years. So far as can be learned
no appropriation has been made for
building at Be1oit, andiit is supposed
that the usual pruning knife WIS
applied to Wisconsin appropriations.
People in Kenosha, who have taken
an interest in securing the appfopria-
ton, have not as yet lost hope and
they believe that there is some chance
for Kenosha to get sufficient appro-
priation to secure the erection Of the
building.
AT the opening of this session Of
congress the members of the com
mittee decided that they would make
no appropriations less than $4,000
for both site and building.
The appropriation of $4,000 for Ke-
nosha would of course be thankfully
received and it is probable that agents
of the government will soon be in the
city looking about for the purchase of
site.
1t is possible that the government
has waited already too long as there
are few available sites to he had
the last few years nearly all of the
sites which we're favorably considered
as sites for a postoffice have been
bought up and at the present tine
there is scarcely a place left for the
location of the building. The appro-
pr:ation Of ten thousand dollars would
be small one for the purchase
such site. The most available ST.
remaining in Kenosha is the Wills
property on Market street and it is
said that it held at $500. Another
site that has been suggested is the
property owned by z. G. Simmons at
the corner of Market and Chicago
streets. 1t is possible!that this could
be secured but it is not directly in the
business district
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
YOUNG MAN HELD UP
Elmer jerks Confronted by aobber on
Middle Street Bridge

49,
Elmer jerks, a young man employ
ed In the Office of the Simmons Mann
featuring company, was held up
Thursday night while crossing Middle
street bridge and the thief managed
to get away with the small change
which jerks had in his pocket. The
young man had been visiting with
friends on the North side and Just be-
fore he started for his home he no.
t1ced man prowliug about the rear
OF the house where he was visiting.
He went out into the yard and asked
the fellow what he was doing and the
man replied that he was looking for
Congress street. jerks directed the
fellow to Congress street and returned
to the house. However, he did not
like the appearance of his unknown
friend and when he started for home
he left his gold watch and chain with
his friends. Just as he reached the
south end of the Middle street bridge
the fellow sprung out of the shadow
and shouted for jerks to throw up his
hands. jerks complied and it took
the fellow about a minute to relieve
him of the small amount of money he
had in his possession. jerks reported
the robbery to the police later In the
morning but the guilty man has not
as yet been arrested.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19

THE mere fact that Dowie stopped
in Chicago to consult attorneys shows
that he has lost his old time force and
power, and that the self confidence
which carried him through so many
desperate battles in the past is gone.
His only chance to win in this fight
was to carry all before him at Zion by
the force of his personal magnetism,
and he has lost that chance now
"He who hesitates is lost" fits his
case exactly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
KENosHA ELKs WILL ATTEND
Twenty or Thirty to be Present at the
Animal Convention in Denver

Twenty or Thirty to be Present at the
Annual Convention in Denver
It is expected that between twenty
ard thirty members of the B. p O..
Elks of Kenosha, will attend the
national convention to be held at
Denver in July. Word has been re-
ceived from Denver that it's people
are already getting ready to spread
themselves in a welcome to the
hundreds of delegates. Most of the
prizes will be in gold bullion stamped
with the mark of the Denver mint, so
that the winners can carry the prize
home in bullion form and cash it at
any bank.
There will be first prize of $1,000
and second prize of $500 for the best
band appearing in the line of march,
and in public concert. Another 81, 600
prize viii be given for bands appear
ing in parade, but not in concert,
Denver bands barred. There will be
a $1,000 prize for the lodge having the
largest aggregate of mileage and
$1,000 for the lodge presenting the
best appearance in line. A prize of
$1,000 for the lodge bringing the
largest number of ladies'; LOCO for
the most unique uniform. Also $4C0
for the most attractive float $160,CC0
has been raised as an entertainment
frnd
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19

ANY householder who has tried to
hire man to work around his place
for day or two knows that it is al
most impossible to get this kind OF
labor in Kenosha, and yet there are
any number Of able bodied men roam
ing the streets who claim to be look
ing for work, but who are mighty par
ticular about the kind of work they
will do. 1t looks as if the hoboes
were again making Kenosha port of
call on their way out from Chicago,
and that the old rule of mo work, no
eat' will have to be put in force
again.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19

THE present anti-cigarette law
really does make it more difficult for
minors to obtain any of the paper
pipes or "the makings" and to that
extent is good law. AS for its being
an abridgment of personal liberties
we have never been able yet to find
any adult who had any difficulty in
getting full supply of cigarettes
anywhere in the state at any time
since the law went into effect.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
KTLI,FD IN DAYTON
Fred Martin, Said to be from KenosIla.
Meets Death Under Train

u ECu NAdTtIIS Sd1Q TO De from IN eEG SIE1&s
Meets Death Under Train
A telegram from Dayton, Ohio,
states that Fred Martin, supposed 10
be a resident Of Kenosha, was killed
in that city on Wednesday evening by
being caught under the wheels Of an
engine. Martin was formerly en-
ployed at the plant of the Nation
Cash Register company, but had gu
his work on Monday and had told
some of his friends that he was going
home. The name of Martin does not
appear on the city directory and no
trace of his relatives has been found
in Kenosha. About five years ago a
man by the same name disappeared
from Pleasant Prairie and it is
thought possible that Martin and the
man killed at Dayton are one and the
same person. The remains will
probably be buried at Dayton.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19

IT has not yet been decided that a
street railway on Ashland avenue and
Caledonia street is an absolute neces-
sity but if the council does decide to
grant franchise on those streets it
should be given to the company that
will pay the most to the city and the
property owners for it. That is the
position taken by most disinterested
citizens in this matter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
BLAME FOR PARENTS
State Factory Inspector Evans Blames
Them for Child Labor Evil

Recently David Evans, state factory
inspector, carefully inspected the var
ious manufacturing institutions of
Kenosha. In the main he found them
very free of illegal child labor and
machinery we'll protected, while the
fire escapes answered to the provision
Of the law. With one or two excep-
lions no children were employed with
out permit.
Directly after his work was COM
p1eted nearly one hundred app1ica-
tons were made TO Judge Slosson by
parents of children for permits to
work in different positions. In
view of this state of affairs one of the
inspectors who has been in every city
of the state, makes the statement that
the manufacturers want child labor;
the parents are willing to put their
children to work and that this is the
key to child labor.
The inspector claims that the manu-
facturer finds child labor cheaper
than adult labor, that they do not
care for the welfare of the child. The
parents want or need the money and
do not seem to care for the welfare of
the child. Until these elements are
eliminated the troubles from child
labor will always be met with.
This is proof that the child labor
laws are inedquate to meet the needs.
There should be a physical and mental
requirement in the clause in regard to
the issueing Of permits, as well as an
4 age clause. The claim is made that
many children ask for permits who
are over Ia years of age, but who are
not physically able to go to work.
There have been cases where even
union men have disregarded the rights
of the child. Prosecution of the child
labor laws have been few, as employ.
ers are taking more care in employing
the children in their establishments.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19

THE heavy majority against the
Dunn Pocket Ballot should convince
the reformers in the Legislature that
the people are tired of experiments
with the election machinery. They
will have to be educated up to the
primary election law before they are
ready for anything new in the ballot
line.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-19
Low RATES TO Los ANGELES

Via the Northwestern Line. An ex-
cursion rate of one first class limited
fare for round trip, will be in effect
from all stations April Is to May S, in
elusive, 8 with favorable return
limits. an account of Imperial
Council, Mobiles of Mystic Shrine.
Three fast trains through to Cali
fornia daily. THE Los Angeles
Limited, = electric lighted throughout
via the New. Salt Lake Route, with
drawing room sand tourist sleeping
cars. "The Overland Limited" cleo
trio lighted throughout, less than
three days en- route. Another fast
daily train is 1.-The China and Japan
Fast Mail with drawing room and
tourist sleeping cars For itineraries
and full information apply to agents
Chicago & North Western R'y. w51