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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-11-21
Annual District Meeting of the
Woman's Relief Corps Held
at Park Avenue Church
MANY DELEGATES PRESENT
Many Cities in Southern Wisconsin
Send Delegates. Department Presi-
dent MRS. Sarah Canes, of
Fox Lake, Presides

More than hundred patriotic wo-
men from all parts of southern Wis
consin assembled at Park Avenue M.
E. Church here Monday to attend the
annual convention of the Woman s
Relief Corps for the district of south
ern Wisconsin. Many of the best
known women of the corps in this
section of the state were present and
took part in the program.
At the morning session there were
seventy-five delegates present from
other cities in the district. Racine
sent delegation of forty-seven, the
largest presentation at the conven-
ton. Smaller delegations were pres
ert from Burlington, Delavan, Union
Grove and Genoa Junction.
Mrs. Sarah Canes, of Fox Lake, the
wife of J. w. Canes, department
commander of the Grand Army and
herself department commander of the
w. r. c., presided. The entire morn
ing session was given to the inspec-
ton of the Fred S. Lowell Corps and
twenty-five of the membersSaided in
exemplifying network.
One of the interesting features of
the session was the presence of Mrs.
Caroline Bell, of Milwaukee, one of
the best known w. r. c.. workers ir
the state, who was present at the in
stallation of the Kenosha post years
ago. She has since been known as
the mother of Fred S. Lowell pc st.
AT noon the members of the Keno.
sha corps served dinner in the dining
room at the church in honor of the
visiting delegates and covers were
laid for eighty-fve.
This afternoon the regular district
work was taken up. and reports were
read from the different corps in the
district, all Of them showing that q
great deal Of work was being done,
Addresses bringing out new features
of the work in the different cities
were made by the oficia1s5 of the vari.
Gus corps represented at the conven.
ton and Mrs. Canes, the department
president, made short address in
which she spoke of the, work that is
being done throughout the state.
The work Of the convention was
concluded late Monday and the
delegates left for their homes on the
evening trains. Thesconvention was
one of the most successful ever held
by the district association and the
members of the Kenosha corps were
given high praise fbr the hospit atty
shown to the visiting delegates.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-11-21
POLES TO CELEBRATE
Polish People of Kenosha to
Celebrate Anniversary of In.
surrection Next Sunday
LEADING ORATORS COMING

The Polish people of the city are
planning to hold great gathering
on next Sunday in celebration of the
seventy-sixth anniversary of the Pol
ish Instruction in Russia, Poland.
The celebration has been arranged by
the St. Casimir Society and it will be
one of the greatest gatherings of Pol
ish people ever held in Kenosha.
The instruction in Poland is dear
to the heart of every lover of Poland,
for while the Poles fought a losing
fight, the exhibition of patriotism and
heroism which they gave against
fearful odds has made the Polish
people famous for their bravery.
The members of the society have
arranged for a big street parade,
which will lead the way to ST.
Georges Hall, where the exercises
will be held at 3 o'clock. 1t is ex-
pected that all of The Polish societies
in the city will take part in the par
ade. The societies are TO meet at the
Polish church at 2:30 p. M, and head
ed by the Zurlino Brass Band, the
march to the hall will be taken up.
At the celebration number of the
best known Polish orators in this Sec
ton of the country will deliver adj
dresses. Frank H. Jab1onski, of Chi
cago, the editor of the official organ
of the Polish National Alliance of
America, will be the principal speak
err. The Rev. F. Cytoynowski, of Mil
waukee, is another of the speakers
invited. Among the local speakers
will be the Rev. J. c. Biemarz, who is
to speak on the subject, Country
and Fatherland," and introduce the
other speakers. Mayor James Cor
man has also been invited to address
the gathering and Joseph Banaszyn-
ski will make speech in English.
After the celebration at the hall
the ladies of the Polish Ladies st.
Rosary Society will hold banquet at
Scnlitz Hall, at which the Polish peo-
pie of the city will be entertained.
The arrangements are to make this
gathering the greatest ever held
among the Polish people of the city,
and it is expected that hundreds of
people will come from other cities to
attend the celebration.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-11-21
DEMAND PROTECTION
Coroner's Jury Would Have Rail.
way Company Guard the
Grade Crossings Better
WOULD ELI INMATE ACCIDENTS

The coroner's jury which iuvesti-
gated the death of Mrs. Mary Dou-
CINE, the wife of Col. J. T. Dougine,
who was killed at the Ashland avenue
crossing of the Northwestern road on
last Friday afternoon, started move
ment to secure better protection for
all grade crossings in and about Ke-
nosha and the jury, while finding a
verdict of accidental death, urged
that the company be at once requested
10 provide such protection as is best
by the installation of gates or other
automatic devices at this and all
other crossings so that the repetition
of such an accident would be all but
impossible.
The evidence heard at the inquest
brought out no new facts in regard to
the killing of the we'll known woman.
The engineer, the fireman, the con-
ductor and the brakeman all testified
that the whistle had been sounded
and that the automatic bell was ring
ing when the train crashed into the
buggy in which Mrs. Dougine was
riding. The train crew had seen the
woman only second before the acct
cent occurred. People who resided
in the neighborhood also testified that
they had heard the sounding of the
whistle just as the woman approached
the track from the south. The evil
dence seemed to indicate that Mrs.
Dougine was so intent or reaching
the city that she did not hear the
warning whistle of the train.
The matter of protecting the cross
ings, especially at Ashland avenue,
Strong street and Collins street, was
discussed by the jury and all of the
members believed that these cross
ings should have gates to protect
them while automatic bells should be
placed at other crossings along the
right of way. The matter may be
taken to the County Board before the
present session ends and the Board
asked to take it up with the railway
company and if possible force action.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-11-21
FELL DOWN STAIRS

Morgan Gaffney Meets With Bad
Bruises Late Sunday Evening
Morgan Gaffney, we'll known en-
sploye of the Simmons Manufacturing
Company, met with bad injury Sun
day evening just after 10o'clock when
he fell down the stairs of the City
Restaurant on Main street, suffering
bad bruises, but fortunately escaping
with no broken bones. The young
man and number of his friends had
been at the restaurant and when they
came out Gaffney slipped and fell,
falling to the street. He was taken
to the Office Of DR.. Lansdowne, just
across the street from the restaurant,
and later was removed to his home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-11-21
PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING
Matthew Arndt and Miss Alice Wi1tgen
Married at st. George Church

Married at st. George Church
There was pretty little wedding
at St. George church at nine O'Clock
this morning, the contra citing parties
being Miss Alice Wiltgen, of Port
Washington, daughter Of J. P. Wilt
gen of Hanson street, and Matthew
Arndt. The wedding ceremony was
performed by the Rev. ]. B. Elskamp,
in the presence of large number of
friends and relatives of the contract
ing parties. The bride was attended
by Miss Margaret Merk1e of Chicago,
and Miss Mary Klein of Kenosha,.
while the attendants of the groom
were Christ Rein of Kenosha and
John Reiter of Milwaukee. Mary
Rein and Katie Breiling, both of Ke-
nosha acted as flower girls. After
the ceremony at the church a we'd
ding reception was held at the home
of the brides father on Hanson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arndt will make their
home at No. 363 Hanson street and
will be at home to their friends after
Dec. l.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-11-21
SCRIPT WELL RECEIVED
People Have No Trouble Getting Along
With the New Kind of Money


Financial conditions in Kenosha
have not been disturbed in any way
by the issue of clearing house checks
and script by the factories on Satur.
day, and in fact there seems to be
more currency. in circulation now
than there was week ago. Saturday
night nearly every store in the city
had many checks presented for pay
ment of bills, but they were in such
denominations that the stores were
able to handle them without serious
trouble.
So far as can be learned no effort
was made to keep the script rather
than the money in circulation and it
is thought that within few days the
use Of the script will become so gen.
eral that the people will have no fears
of its use. In some cases merchants
and other business men refused to
cash the script when it became evil
dent that the men were simply seek
ing the money in order that they
might spend it in saloons, where the
script. These people would go into a
store andsmake decidedly small pur-
chase, in some cases as low as l cent,
and then flash a certificate for SIS in
payment. In most of the cases the
storekeeper declined to accept the
script.
Much of the script found its way to
the two banks and Of course it was
accepted for deposit just as any other
money. 1t is just possible that the
issuance of the script will result in a
great saving for the 1aboring men of
the city as ii is claimed that many of
these men banked the script on Satur-
day night instead of spending it over
the bar. A few of the certificates
from the Chicago clearing house have
been brought into Kenosha, but they
are not numerous about the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-11-21
BOYS GO WEST
Three Well Known Young Men of the
City Start for the Coast Saturday


City Start for the Coast Saturday
Three we'll known young men of the
city, Edward English, son of Mr..
and Mrs. T. H. English, Vincent Pen
nefeather, a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Pennefeather, aDd Howard
Sershon, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sershon, left Kenosha Saturday even
ing for the West, and the first in
dication of their departure was
discovered when the boys failed to re-
turn to their homes on Sunday morn
ing. The boys are about Is years of
age and it is claimed that they are
now in Chicago and routed for ST.
Louis. When the boys left Kenosha
they were not very well supplied with
money, but they are all of them well
supplied with nerve and there is little
doubt but that they will be able to
make their way in the world.
The parents of the boys we're great
ly worried on account of their sudden
departure, but they are taking the
matter philosophically and no effort is
being made to, have the boys brought
back.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-11-21
MUCH WORK DONE
Work on the Somers.Mt. Pleas
ant Drainage Ditch to Be Laid
Over For the Year
MANY ACRES RECLAIMED

In asshort time the dredge engaged in
digging the Somers and Mt. Pleasant
canal will be obliged to lay up for the
winter. Birdsall & Galloway, the con-
tractors, agree that the job cannot be
completed this season. The few cold
days and nights have hindered pro-
gress already and the men continue
under difficulties. There is no deny
ing that the machine has done fairly
well since the commencement of the
drain, but was found to be light and
many break downs havetaoccurred.
Generally dredge digs channel in
the bottom of rivers, but in this in
stance it has passed along farm lands
of solidSsclay, gravel and swamps.
/ Ouicksands were struck and then
there was. trouble of all kinds. Just
as fast as the required width and
depth were reached the earth caved
in and on several occasions the whole
dredge narrowly escaped going down.
At present the work has progressed
to point just north of the tracks of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railway, with two and half miles to
go.
The dredge, when all right, aver
aged about 200 feet per day, that is in
twenty -four hours. Most of the time
double forces were kept at work,
night and day, six in the day and two
at night. The ponderous machine is
moved on tracks, composed of steel
boxes, laid on either bank of the
canal.
The canal passes through III pieces
of land, in Somers and Mt. Pleasant.
Most of these lands contain swamps
and marshes and most of the year
they were covered with stagnant wa
ter, which it was represented is a
menace to the health of the COM
munity. So the petition for the canal
was circulated and arrangements
made for the ablishment of the
same. Cost Of the work will amount
to more than SIS, 600 and the estimated
cost to keep it in repair is $3.50 per
annum. From the beginning to the
end of the drain the distance is some
thing over II, 500 feet. For distance
OF 9, ZOO feet it is feet wide; and 8
feet for $3.50 feet and over II feet
wide from bank to bank. Just how
many acres Of land will be redeemed
by the building of the canal, is hard to
estimate, bat will run into the hun
dreds. Farmers agree that the value
of the land in years to come will
amount to more than three times the
cost Of the Improvement.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-11-21
LAWS IN CONFLICT
County Board Finds Problems Of
New Rural Highway Laws
Hard to Solve
MORE CANDIDATES READY
Board Will Probably Spend a Good
Part of the Week Discussing the
Plans for Putting the New
Law Into Effect

The members of the Kenosha Conn
ty Board took up the much vexed
question OF county roads Monday
morning and from the amount of
Roadway gained at the session it looks
as if the Board will be busy for the
greater part of the week solving the
mysteries imposed on them by the
State Legislature and the election of
a highway commissioner will un-
doubtedly be delayed until late in the
week. District Attorney Baker met
with the Board this morning and
he found after an examination that the
two sections on which the election of
the commissioner is based were in
direct conflict and following the rules
of law he declared it his opinion that
the County Board should act in keep
ing with the law last passedsby the
Legislature. The two5 sections, both
aiming at the same result, are widely
at variance and it seems that it will
be up to the County Boards of the
various counties to take the good of
the two sections and from this formu-
late a rule of action. The entire
morning session of the Board was
spent in the discussion of the varying
provisions Of the two laws and it is
certain that the entire day will be
given to this discussion.
The only thing that has been
definitely determined is the duty OF
the Board to make out plan for the
improvement of the county highways
before any action is taken to levy the
tax or elect the road commissioner.
It is planned to have this matter re.
ferred to special committee of the
Board and this committee will lay out
the work for which the money ex-
pended by the county is to be used.
The amount of the. levy will then
have to be considered and as the Lax
is still in the experimental stage it is
pretty certain that the Board will not
appropriate more than one-fourth of
a mill, the minimum named in the law.
It has not as yet been deter mined
as to whether this tax can be levied
on city as we'll as county property,
but attorneys for the Milwaukee
Board have given an opinion that the
tax must be wholly against the proper
ty in the outlying districts in the
county. The members of the County
Board here seem to be of the opinion
that the tax should be levied on all
the property of the county.
The list of candidates for the office
of highway commissioner is growing
longer each day and Monday
when it was thought that the election
would be taken up by the Board two
new candidates appeared. The latest
additions to the list of candidates are
Joseph Thomas, of Kenosha and Al.
vim Herrick, of Randall. Mr.. Thomas
was formerly a member of the City
Council from the Eighth ward and
Herrick is at the present time Side
supervisor from the town of Randall.
The other candidates are Alvin H.
Blood and w. ]. Craney of the city
and Charles M. Bishop of Bristol.
All of the candidates were present
when the Board met Monday
and it looks as if there would be a
sharp contest when the time for the
election arrives,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-11-21
DEFEAT LAKE GENEVA
Kenosha Foot Ball Team Defeats Team
From Lake City by Narrow Margin

From Lake City by Narrow Margin
One of the greatest games of foot
ball ever played in Kenosha was
played on Sunday afternoon, when
the Kenosha team defeated the strong
team from Lake Geneva, by a score
of to 0. The teams were evenly
matched both in weight and speed,
and it was anybody's game until late
in the second half when Cleary made
a run of thirty yards about the end of
the visiting team and placed the ball
behind the goal. Beam kicked the
goal. During the second half LEIGH
ty who played left end for the Lake
Geneva team was badly injured by
being crushed under mass of play
ers. He was SO badly injured that it
was necessary to take him to the
train in carriage and it is feared
that he will be laid up for some time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-11-21
WALTER NEWMAN DEAD
Well known Resident of the City Died
at His Home on Sunday Morning

Walter Newman, aged ffty-two
years and a resident of the city for
many years died at his home No. Oil
Exchange street at an early hour
Sunday morning. Mr.. Newman had
been i'll for some time with compli-
cation of diseases. The deceased was
a native of England, but came to this
country many years ago. For a time
he resided at Connersvil1e, Indiana,
but for the last ten years he had been
a resident of Kenosha. The widow
is the sole surviving member of the
family. The funeral was held
from the late residence at two O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon and the remains
were inferred at the City cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-11-21
SCHOOL BUILDING BURNED
School at Genoa Junction Completely
Destroyed by Fire on Monday


The village of Genoa Junction had
a very serious FIRE loss on Monday,
when the fine graded High School
building of the village was complete
~ destroyed by fire at loss of nearly
$4,000. The fire was discovered by
the janitor just before the school was
opened for the daily sessions and
none of the children were in the build
ing. The people of the village
worked like trojans to prevent the
spread of the fire, but the building
was almost complete loss. The loss
from the fire is partially covered by
insurance and the village officials
will take Immediate steps for the re-
building of it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-11-21

berries caused great excitement in the
precincts of Durkee avenue and Elk
change street and there was a gen.
era1 boiling of doors and printing of
revolvers among the people in that
part of the city.
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Mrs. Geo. D. Head returned home
Saturday after two weeks visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Pearson, in Sheri-
dan Park.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-19

jeet Fort = n quiet place those days"
ho ohrorvod. accepting Il cup. Wonder
when tho troopn Il DO back"
Tho section hoss slipped 1T his saucer.
"Ah don carry Oh no deal!n's with
Yankee soldier trash" no answered
CURLY. "rhoy keep they side o tn riv-
or. an we'all keep oura,"
Louasbury lnrghed "Well," no said
"you'll find whea tho redskins got mas
ty that the army blue lookn pretty
good"
Tho other shrugged.
Tho ntorekeeper tnppod tho holster
hanging upon n thigh, ~ carry a pop.
gun regular" Tie not down the cup.
pulled ut his boot logs and nrone
"Ah reckon All en- hol' my own.
sab" Lancastor's pride WAS touched.
mo doubt of t." assured tho youn.
ger man, preparing to 70. II hope" no
continued, That you'll call on me ut
any timo-if you need more provisions,
say"
Lancaster did not misunderstand tho
offer OF credit, "rhank "" no replied
rtiftly, "but wo certainly got 'nough t
lns' through"
Iounsbury remembered how small,
compared with tho orders Of other
wintering settlers, was tho Lancaste.
stock. and thought, too, how likely It
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ishcd.
lie made such rapid Roadway that
before Dallas realized 1t the food was
gone, the plate scraped clean and the
suct dlrely threatened. He gave her
puzzled look as she put forth a hand
objectlngly
"No, no." she said, and while she
tore the soft cloth into strips she put
the fat out of reach by slipping 1t into
a skirt pocket.
The bandagcs ready. she knet be-
fore him and tenderly svathed his
wounds
There" she said as she finished,
nov you'd better hurry The soldiers
are almost over, and you'll be too late
to get across dry"
He scrambled up. but, ignoring her
advice, put one hand through a rent
IN his squaw's waist and began 10
search for something. Presently ha
brought forth n package done up In
dirty muslin and slowly unfastened It.
A folded paper as soiled as its wrap
per fell out. 1t was worn through
much handling and covered with pen.
At first she could not decipher It,
but after studying it carefully and
placing together several detached bits
she was able to make It out. 1t was
written scrawlncly and in trembling
hand.
Tho bearer Of this Tit readl the good
chief Red Moon, l commend to the gem
tleness and mercy Of every God fearing
man and woman once, out Of the weak
ness IF the flesh, he wcpt under the tor
lures Of a sun dance. Since then he haa
been alIs d. starved and spat upon. Yet,
hearing from me Of Christ. his suffering
and his command to forgive. he has prt
down his desire to revenge his wrongs IN
blood and gees on his way laboring and
enduring in silence. May God be gracious
to whomsoeyor aids this least one among
/ US.
Here the letter ended, but under
meath were the signature SO fingered
however that Dallas could spell out
only the word David" and q blurred
postscript, which said
have christened him Charles and
! taught him English. but since his pun.
ishment he has never
Tho remainder Of the paper was IL
| legible.
When Dallas gave it back TO the In,
! dian he wrapped it up carefully AMI
! returned it to his bosom; then he gath.
cred up the scattered chips lifted his
| double load TO his shoulders, drew his
somber blanket close about him and
shambled slowly away.
Poor thing" said Dallas, in compas.
sion.
lie stopped to look back.
"Goodby," she said as he went on
"goodby."
When he reached the river bulk he
turned again. The frost blighted cot
touwoods that Dordered the Missouri
We're behind him. cleaning as yellow.
ly as If during the short, hot summer
their leafy branches had caught and
imprisoned all the sunshine. Against
that belt Of brilliant color stood out hi:
spare. burdened frame,
Watching, she saw his gaunt fsce
slowly relax in friendly grin.
Co BE CONTINUED.)
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stihly until he was seated upon the
dead grass before her, he pointed elo-
Qucnty into his wide open mouth.
Dallas understood. Hungry" she
said.
He nodded again.
She had never heard a scofiing white
declare that the red man is above all
Il beggar, So she did not delay answer
ing his mute petition. She stopped to
examine again the cuts and bruises on
his feet Then, wait till come back,
she babe him, and his vigorous nod as
sured her that he understood what she
said She hurried away 10 the shack.
She tarricd only long enough to tell
her father of the straggler and to hear
his objections at her "fussln with
mo count lnjun." Returning, she
found her charge patiently waiting for
her, AS she came up he was racing
the ford, where, amid cursing, shout
ing and trumpet blares, some troopers
we're trying to induce the balky ambu-
lance mules to go aboard the bNst. But
when she handed him crockery plate
heaped with boiled potatoes, cold meat
and pancakes and a piece of suet
wound in soft white cloth he became
Indifferent to the lively doings at the
landing and began to eat as If fam