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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-19
WOULD SAVE FARMS
Farmers Living Along Lake Take
Steps to Protect Land From
Encroachment of Water
MANY ACRES WASHED AWAY

Farmers residing along the lake
shore between Raciue and Kenosha
are laying plans to call NEE ting, at
which the question of the protection
Of the land from the ravages of the
lake is to be discussed. In the last ten
years, according to the statement of
one of the men residing near Berry
vile, more than five hundred acres of
land have been washed into the lake,
and with the development of the cab
bage industry, it is estimated that
this land is worth between $500 and
81, 900 an acre. At this rate the loss to
the farmers in the past decade has
been decidedly large one.
Several of the farmers have taken
the matter up privately during the
past few months, but it is apparent
| that it will be difficult matter to Sc
cure any adequate protection for the
land without large expenditure of
money. Some of the farmers are of
/, the opinion that the two counties
might take up the matter through the
County Boards, but such plan would
undoubtedly be frowued on by people
residing in portions of Racine and
Kenosha counties not affected by the
work of the lake. One of the farmers
near Berryvil1e has put in pier pro.
lection at the cost of several thousand
dollars, and it is claimed that it is only
partially successful in the protection
Of the land. To properly protect this
land from the work of the lake would
cost thousands of dollars, but it is
thought that some inexpensive plan
could be worked out by which a por-
ton of the land could be saved. The
washing of the land is particularly
noticeable in the neighborhood of
Central Park and it is claimed that at
this point hundreds of feet of land
have been washed away within the
last ten years. The action of the
water is also very noticeable at Jacobs
Island and at the land about Racine
College just south of the city of RAJ
cine. 1t is claimed that in short
time it will be necessary to abandon
the lake shore road just south of RAJ
cine if some plan is not found to stop
the destruction of the land.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-19
Pleasant Prairie.

Bert Cole transacted business in
Chicago Friday.
Mrs. H. Tourte1otte and Florence
Whitley spent Friday and Saturday
in Chicago.
Alzo Pierce and wife were in Mil
waukee Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen, of Kenosha,
visited with the Mason family over
Sunday.
L. P. Jackman on Monday began
work at Lake Bluff, Ill, at a larger
salary. He richly deserved the pro-
motion.
Mary Hansen will teach in Mime.
sofa this year and will take her de.
parture this week.
Edward Cooper and family expect
to take up their residence in Kenosha
before the close of the week.
School opened Monday with good.
1y number of scholars in attendance.
Clarke Ford and Florence Matthews
are the instructors.
Mrs. Byron Locke is moving hel
household goods to Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-19

SOMER8

A large number of our people at
tended the state fair during the past
week.
Several Of the farmers in this vici-
nifty report IS bushels of oats per acre.
John Lawrence, of Franksville, Wis
tied at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert J. Bishop over Sunday.
Miss Edith Roberts, of Corliss, be-
gan her duties as teacher in Dist. No.
Monday morning.
Mrs. Williams, of Walla Walla,
Washington, is visiting at the home
of her son, Rev. Williams.
Miss Belle Booth, of Chicago, Wis
tied with Misses Harriet and Annie
Spence over Sunday.
William Bullamore is visiting with
his brother at Honey Greek.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Ozanne spent
Sunday with friends in Racine.
Misses Laura and Sena Jensen de-
parted for Wheaton, Ill, last week
where they resume their studies a.
the Wheaton college.
Mrs. Shenkenberg and Miss Dorothy
Biehn visited with friends in Milwau
kee recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Rasmussen, Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Rasmussen and their
families spent Sunday with friends al
Horlicksville.
Rev. and Mrs. Williams and chill
dren have returned from visit with
friends in Southern Illinois.
Mrs. Publes and son, Miss Publes
aud Miss Anna Smith, of Racine
were calling on friends in Somers or
Friday.
Harry Thompson departed Monday
for Waukesha where he will enter
Carroll college.
The continued strike of the tele
graph operators is causing big loss
and lots of inconvenience to our cab
bage shippers. It seems the company
is doing service at it's large Office, blu
the small places are cut out entirely
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Strong visited
with friends in Milwaukee during thu
past week and attended the Stat
Fair.
G. o. Hitler, of Racine, spent Sun
day at his mothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gitzloff visited will
friends in Watertown and Eagle las
week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-19
NET INSTANT DEATH
Joseph Reith, Formerly of Keno.
sha, Crushed Under a Switch
Engine at Racine
DETAILS OF DEATH UNKNOWN

Joseph Reith, formerly of Kenosha,
and a brother of Henry Reith, the
well known Kenosha real estate man,
and Mrs. Joseph Bendt, was crushed
to death under the wheels of a switch
engine on the Northwestern Railway
near Racine Junction Just after S
O'Clock Monday evening. Mr.. Reith
had been employed at factory'only d
few feet from the railway track and
he had left the factory a few minutes
before the accident and had started
for his home in Racine. There were
several men who left the plant at the
same time, but none OF them witnessed
the killing of the man and the details
of the accident will probably never be
known. The crossing where the &C
cident occurred is crossing of the
Northwestern and St. Paul roads and
just at the time Off accident train
was passing on the St. Paul road. It
is thought possible that the dead man
made al effort to get out of the way of
the St. Paul train and stepped direct
ly in front of the engine on the other
road.
Joseph Reith was widely known
among the older residents of Keno
sha, as he made his home in this city
for many years. He was son of the
late Joseph Reith, one of the pioneer
residents of this city, and he was
born in Kenosha 1fty-nine years ago.
He went TO Racine twenty.f FIVE years
ago to accept position with the Ra-
cine Hardware Company and since
that time he had resided in Racine.
He is survived by widow and three
daughters: Mrs. Louise Hogan, of
Spokane, Wash, Mrs. John Hermann
and Miss Frances Reith, of Racine,
Four sisters, Mrs. Joseph Bendt, of
Kenosha, Mrs. John Friss, of Racine,
Mrs. Carrie Koehler and Mrs. J. 2.
Burns, OF Chicago, and two brothers,
Peter Reith, of Chicago, and Henry
Reith, of Kenosha, also survive him.
The deceased was connected with
many societies in Racine and he had
been active in the political life of the
Belle city in the past twenty-five
years. He had been a member of the
Board of Education there for many
years and had taken a great interest
in the development of the schools.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-19
RESERVES HIS, DECISION
Judge Be1den Renders no Decision on
the August Maaske Case Monday

Judge Belden Renders no Decision on
the August Maaske Case Monday
The arguments of the attorneys in
the suit of August Maaske VS.. Henry
Adams, town clerk of the town of
Bristol, were completed late Monday
afternoon and Judge Be1den took the
matter under advisement. It is
thought that decision in the case
will be rendered later in the week.
The matter CT the suit of George A.
Shields VS.. the Town Board of Bristol
was called, but it was not taken up.
It is probable that the case will be
taken up later IN the week.
Notwithstanding the hard fight that
is being made Clerk Adams has made
no move to qualify Maaske at this
late day and his attorneys insisted in
court Monday that if there was any
desire to seat Maaske quo warranto
proceedings should be started against
Julius Remus who is now holding the
office to which it is admitted that
Maaske was elected. The attorneys
for Maaske have announced that this
proceeding will be started as soon as
the present case is disposed of.
Guhscrif7n for TER HCSr T.HOr1prup
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-19
SALEM.

Note:-Wil this correspondent send
name and address to.this Office.
Our vicinity was visited by heavy
rain the last of the week.
Chas. Burgess and son Willie ar
rived here from Pasadena, Cal, Sun
day night.
Mrs. H. Scheloske spent Tuesday in
Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scholar have been en-
Pertaining company from Chicago.
S. Gull has been travelling in the
west visiting relatives.
Misses Jennie Garland, Edith Say
der and Ida Stephens called on Mrs.
A. W. Burdick Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Whitcher and ].
Evans attended the State Fair Thurs
day.
F. Ellis visited in our burg last Of
the week.
Mrs. J. A. Foster spent the latter
part of the week with Mrs. Chas.
Brousen of Bristol.
F. F. Smiths new residence is
nearly finished.
Miss Ada Stewart made trip to
Chicago the first of the week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-19
BUYS RUSSELL YARDS
Fred s. Head, of This City, Purchases
Lumber Yards at Russell, Ill.

Lumber Yards at Russell, Ill.
Fred S. Head has closed a deal for
the purchase of the large lumber
yards at Russell, I'll. and will take
possession of them at once and go
into the lumber business. The yards
we're formerly owned and operated by
Robert Blackburn, of Milwaukee.
The business is not a new thing to
Mr.. Head as he was connected with
the Kenosha Lumber company for
several years and later managed the
yards at Russell, which he has now
purchased. Mr.. Head is we'll known
among the people in the vicinity OF
Russell and there is no doubt but that
the yards under his management will
prove successful business PROPOSE
ton. The yards will be restocked ar
once and it is the plan of Mr.. Head to
make the yard one of the best in that
section of Illinois.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-19
South Bristol.

Quite a number from this vicinity
attended the state fair.
Miss Andrews spent last week in
Kenosha.
Miss Dugan, of Lake Forest, and
Mr.. Dugan, of Silver Lake, visited at
d. E. Pierce's one day last week.
Price Goodwin spent last week at
Frank McNei1's while Mr.. Mcneil at
tended the Fair. a
Miss Drucy Brice, of Milwaukee. is
visiting at the home of Frank Mcneil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homan Higgins and
children visited his parents Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Higgins and daughter
Helen returned to Mt. Vernon, N. Y,
Monday after spending several
months with relatives here.
Sam Craig, of Kenosha, was seen
on our streets Sunday.
Boyd Smith returned to his home in
Zion City Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Higgins
returned to their home in Grand
Rapids, Mich, yesterday.
Patrick Gleason was a Kenosha
visitor one day last day.
NJ. G. Kelly threshed for c. Hollen-
beck Monday. a
Mrs. Ed Powell visited Mrs. L. H.
Holbrook in Kenosha one day last
week.
Miss Mary Jackson was a Kenosha
visitor Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Riley called at the home
of Evan Powell Sunday evening.
A large number from here attended
the State Fair at Milwaukee, last week.
William Gleason, ST., returned from
North Dakota last week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-19
ENTERTAINMENT COURSE,

The entertainment course in Park
Avenue M. E. church is now an as
sured fact. Following is the list of
talent:
Dunbar Co., Oct. IL.
John Merritt Driver, Nov. 10.
VIM. A. Quayle, Dec. 8.
Reno B. Melbourne, Dec. IL.
Ernest Wray O'Neal, Jan. IA.
Slayton Jubilee Singers, Feb. 6.
The Dunbars need no introduction
in Kenosha. This entertainment has
great variety and every member is an
artist.
Driver, Quay1e and O'Neal are
among the Masters of the American
platform. They never fail to capture
their audiences.
Melbourne is known as the Wizard
Of Electricity. He is one of the lead
ing explorers in his science. Many
of his prophecies have already been
fulfilled. He will give demonstrations
in wireless telegraphy, radium and
liquidsair and deliver this marvellous
lecture, SIN the year 2OOO."
The Slayton Jubilee Singers have
given more return entertainments
than any musical company in this
country. They have appeared on all
leading Chautauqua platforms. They
sing both the cid time jubi1ees and
classic music. They have no super
iors in their line.
Tickets on sale at Ames' clothing
store, Ho1brook's jewe1ry store, W.
S. Lambs drug store, Karnes Bros,
Bounsall's and Leonard's grocery
stores. Season tickets so, reserve
81 90, single admissions SOC. You
will want every one of these entertain
ments. Secure season tickets and
save half your money.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-19
DUTCH CAP IN COURT
Bristol Farmers Begin Their Pre-
liminary Skirmish in the
Circuit Court
MAASkE DEMANDS HIS RIGHTS.
Man Elected as Side Supervisor Asks
the Court to Force the Town Board
to Seat Him in the Office
Over Protests

The famous Dutch Gap which has
been bone of contention among the
farmers of the town of Bristol for the
past six years found its way into the
Circuit Court Monday morning when
Judge Belden began the hearing of
the State Ex-relation Of August
Maaske VS.. the Town Clerk of the
Town. This is only the beginning of
the fight and before the day is over it
is expected that the Court will reach
decision in this case and take up the
| suit brought by George A. Shields
against the Town Board to force that
body to order the completion of the
| ditch. The Maaske case is one with
some legal tang1es in it. Maaske was
elected as side supervisor at the re-
cent town election and four days
afterward he presented himself to
| qualify for the Office and Town Clerk
| Henry Adams did not administer the
oath of Office to him. At, the tir1e
| Maaske raised no fight and at the ex-
piration of ten days the Town Board
met and elected another man as side
supervisor. Maaske later demanded
| his rights claiming that he had been
misled and filed the suit.
On this statement Clerk Adams de-
clared that he did not tell Maaske
that he could not qualify for the Office
but that he stated to him that in his
opinion he was not eligible to hold the
Office on account of the fact that he
had not taken out his second papers.
He claims that Maaske then said that
| he did not want the office and that in
due time the town board selected his
| successor. Maaske claims that the
only thing he said was that he did not
want the Office if he was not legally
entitled to it and that Adams told him
he could not qualify. Sc
| The Maaske case was called first on
account of the fact that as it is alleged
| Maaske is in favor of the completion
of the ditch and with him on the board
| there would be little need for the
Shields suit as it is alleged5 that the
completion of the ditch.
The ditch was ordered by the town
board of Bristol way back in 1908, and
IL the following years George Shields,
one of the interested parties, at an
expense of $4,000, completed his por-
ton of the ditch. Since that time the
boards of the town have declined to
complete the work.
THERE'S no dispute as to the facts
in the case, but the members Of the
Town Board now hold that the action
of former boards in regard to the
ditch was null and void and not in
keeping with the provisions Of the
Istatutes. The attorneys for the COM
Testing parties will submit this case
to the Court to be decided on the law
in the case.
| The people of the town of Bristol
are taking the greatest interest in the
fight and many of them came to Ke-
nosha this morning to testify in the
case aud watch the outcome of the
litigation. It is pretty certain that
the case will eventually get to the
supreme court as both sides have an
nounced their determination to fight
to the last ditch.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-19
CARD OF THANKS

The wife and parents of W. D.
Carpenter, of Kenosha, wish to ex-
tend their heartfelt thanks to Il,
friends who assisted during the sick
ness and death of their beloved hus-
band and son, Walter D. Carpenter;
also to the Women's Relief Corps and
local union for sympathy and help and
I'll floral tributes.
MRS. w. d. CARPENTER,
Mr.. AND MRS. E. D. CARPENTER.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-19
STEPHENSON HERE
Junior Senator Of Wisconsin Gets
Away From Politics Long
Enough to Visit His Farm
AVOIDS LOCAL POLITICIANS

Hale and hearty, Notwithstanding
the fact that he was almost four score
years of age, United States Senator
Isaac Stephenson, of Marinette, came
to Kenosha on Friday afternoon and
for five hours lived the simple life on
/ his farm in the town of Somers. Sem
ator Stephenson came attended by his
son, I. Watson Stephenson and he
studiously avoided politicians and as
soon as he got into the city he took
carriage and went out to his farm
and remained there until darkness
drove him out of the fields. Notwith-
standing that Senator Stephenson is
just at present having very strenu-
Gus time in the political world he has
not lost any of his interest in the Ke-
nosha county farm and yesterday
afternoon he insisted on walking over
the great farm and he set pace that
| it was hard for his son and the fore
man of the farm to keep up with.
Senator Stephen son has a wonderful
| memory for details and it is claimed
that he knows every COW on the farm.
He was delighted with the splendid
crops that have been raised on the
farm this season.
| The local politicians and leaders
did not get chance to even grasp the
hand of the Senator for as soon as he
came in from the farm he took train
for Marinette.
While the Senator was out at the
farm in Kenosha county the politicians
in Milwaukee took advantage of his
absence and formed all sorts of plans
to defeat him for reelection at the
coming primary and Notwithstanding
the fact that he is said to have the
support of Senator La Toilette for
the long term it is certain that he
will have 30 make the fight of his life
4 for election.
Senator Stephenson was not talking
politics with even his men on the
farm and so far as can be learned he
did not drop single hint as to how
he felt over the political situation.
1t is evident that State Senator
Hatten will be one of the men who
will not agree to the La Toilette pro-
gram for the parceling out of the
offices next year, and he formally an
nounced in Milwaukee on Friday that
he would be out as candidate for the
Office of United States Senator, and
! Congressman Esch, of Lacrosse, has
made similar statement. Congress
man Esch was spoken of as a possible
candidate for Governor, but he is un-
willing to accept the nomination for
this Office even if he could get it.
Both of these men are planning to
make hard fight for the nomination
for Senator and Kenosha's farmer
Senator will have to get very busy if
he secures reelection.
1t is claimed that Mr.. Stephenson
has invested more than quarter of a
million dollars in the Free Press of
Milwaukee, and this will give him the
advantage of having an organ in Mil
waukee and one with considerable
circulation about the state. While
the primary election does not take
| place until late in the summer of next
year the candidates will begin their
work at once and it is probable that by
the first of the year the state will be
| flooded with literature promoting the
candidacy of Esch and Hatten.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-19
A BOWLING TOURNAMENT
Bow1ers Invited to Meet at Y. M. c. A.
Thursday Evening

Bowlers in the various factories
and along Main street have been in
terviewed within the past two weeks
with the purpose of forming a bowl
ing league. A favorable response
was received from several men and
plans will be made to play a tour
nament on the Y. NJ. C. A. alleys be-
ginning the last of this month.
All who are interested are invited to
meet at the Association building to-
morrow Thursday evening at 7:45
SO that plans may be completed and
the schedule arranged for.
The Association alleys are being
put in good condition and new balls
and other equipment have been Sc
cured. The pin-spotting machines
make it impossible for mans score
to be anything more or less than it
ought to be.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-19
AUCTION SALE

On Saturday, Sept. 21st will sell
at pubic auction on Market Square
at $3.50 O'Clock two driving horses and
one work horse. FRED Elk.
MATT. STAHL, Auctioneer. s21
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The Modern Woodmen of Somers
Camp will give dance at Woodmen
Hall, Somers on Friday, Sept. ~.
Schu1te's music. Tickets Soc per
couple. Supper served. w21
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Edward Conrad, Of Waukegan,
spent Sunday in Kenosha.
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Always reliabls. Rodgers shoes. If
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-19

The entertainment course in Park
Avenue M. E. church is now an as
sured fact. Following is the list of
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The Colorado statesman., 1907-04-20
THOUGHT HIM A LuNATIc.
Mans Queer tumble Of Words Wa
ranted the Inference.

Prof. William Lyon Phelps of Yale
recently told this story at New Ha-
vens chamber of commerce banquet:
hard drinker was told by his doctor
that he could be cured If every time
he felt that he must have drink he
would Immediately take something to
eat instead.
the man followed the advice and
was cured, but the habit of asking for
food had become so fixed with him
that once he was nearly locked up as
lunatic. He was stopping at hotel
and, hearing great commotion in the
room next to his he peeped over the
transom to see what the matter was.
He saw, and rushed madly down to
the Office and shouted to the clerk:
"The man in 153 has shot himself!
Ham and egg sandwich, please!"-
Lippincott's.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-04-20
Maine Woman Has Pet Deer.

Mrs. Nellie Smith, of Sebec, Me-.
has tame deer which is nearly two
years old now, but which she has
raised like cosset lamb, feeding it
from a bottle at first and making a
great pet of it. 1t was given to her
by lumberman. who overlook it in
the deep snow and caught it in his
arms when it was no larger than a
cat, except for its legs. 1t has always
been perfectly tame and domesticated,
never having known anything of the
wild life of its kind, but runs about
the premises unrestrained, having its
place in the stable on cold nights.
The deer are numerous around Sebec,
and it is a question whether, as Mrs.
Smiths pet grows older, it will not
answer to the "call of the wild" and
join its comrades in the forest.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-04-20
SPLENDID APRIL TONIC.
Easily Prepared at Home and Harm
less to Use.

This is known as "Blood-Cleaning
Time" especially among the older
folks, who always take something dur
ing this month to clean the blood of
impurities and build it up.
The following is the recipe as given
by well-known authority, and any
one can prepare it at home:
Fluid Extract Dandelion one-half
ounce, Compound Kargon one ounce,
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three
ounces.
Get these simple ingredients from
any good pharmacy and mix by shak-
ing well in a bottle. The dose is one
teaspoonful after meals and at bed
time.
Everybody should take something to
help the blood, which becomes impov-
erished and almost sour after the win
ter season, especially those who are
subject to rheumatism, Catarrh, Kid
ney and Bladder trouble.
1t is said that one weeks use of this
mixture will clear the skin of sores,
pimples or boils.
This is sound, healthy advice, which
will be appreciated by many readers.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-04-20
Soldering In China.

Corporal Frank Hayden, OF the
army recruiting station, who spent a
year of army service in China, saws
it is a good country to soldier" in.
THE worst thing about China and
the islands," he said, 'ls that there's
no one to associate with except the
natives. Otherwise they're good
places. China especially. to do mill
tary service. Food of good quality is
very cheap. We could buy 175 eggs
there for so cents American money
or one dollar Mex Ten cents would
buy fine fat chicken and 60 cents a
good sheep. The Chinese are good
cooks and we could employ one for a
very little money over his board
Kansas City Times.