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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-04

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-04
OPIUM CURE

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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21
DEsTRUcTION OF BIRDS

Dear EDITOR Shall our song birds
be exterminated This query must
be answered in the affirmative unless
we rise as body of indignant citizens
and put stopto the wanton slaughter
now being carried on. Scarcely a
Sabbath passes, but what 2 band of
bird murderers invade the fields west
of Kenosha, and destroy the lives of
every meadow lark, robin and other
harmless bird that comes within their
reach. Sunday was no exception to
the rule, and as a result several mem
bers of the feathered tribe, whose re-
turn to these parts we hail with so
much gladnesss, are no more.
Can the law covering the protection
of these birds be enforced? In my
opinion it will pay to have an officer
detailed to cover radius within two
miles of town on Sunday mornings
and bring a few Of these rank offend
ers into court.
SOMERS RESIDENT.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21
ZION CITY IN HARD STRAITS
Effort on Foot to Sell Lace Mills to the
Marshall Field Company

That Zion City is in worse shape
morally and financially than it has
ever been in its history, is the opin-
ion of Kenosha people who have
visited the place recently.
Several went down Sunday and the
stories which they return with indi-
cate that the residents are practically
paupers, and only rena;u in the city
because they are unable to move out.
Fully two thirds of the population are
working in Chicago, Wankegan, Re.
.nosha and Racine, and others are
looking for similar employment. The
property Of Zion city is practically
worthless. No one can be induced TO
put money in il and the magnificent
residence of Dowie himself, valued
q about $4,000 would not bring the
price for old lumber at forced sale.
There is movement on foot to sell
the lace factories to some Chicago
capitalist and it is rnmored that the
Marshall Field company will buy
them and put them in operation.
In addition to the financial trouble,
morality, it is claimed, is getting at a
low ebb, due principally to the fact
that for months the city has been made
the mecca Of many free love expon-
ents who are constantly getting into
trouble or causing trouble for others.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21
IN BAD CONDITION
Troubles Of the A. o. U. W. May
End in the Order Being
Forced Into Bankruptcy
MANY MEMBERS IN KEN0SHA

1t now seems probable that the
Ancient Order of United Workmen of
Wisconsin with a hundred members
in Kenosha will soon be adjudicated a
bankrupt in the Federal Court.
Judge Quarles has handed down
decision that the plea entered against
the Jurisdiction of the court in bank
ruptcy proceedings must be disre-
garded, and Attorney ". E. Brrke.
of Milwaukee, announced tina ne
should apply tor. an adjudication of
the alleged bankrupt order within the
next two or three days.
After Max Ascher had been ap-
pointed receiver of the Wisconsin
branch of the order in proceedings
started in the state Courts, certain of
the creditors of the order filed an In
voluntary petition in bankruptcy
against the order, asking that it be
adjudged bankrupt and that trus-
tee be appointed. This served to take
the matter into the Federal Courts
and outside the jurisdiction of the
state Courts.
Mr.. Ascher, the receiver, then filed
plea in the Federal Court in which
he entered objections to the jurisdic-
ton of the Court, on the grounds that
no proper service of the writ had been
made, because the grand officers of
the order had not been served. He
asked that the bankruptcy proceed
ings be dismissed. Extended argu-
ments were recently heard by Judge
Quarles on this point.
In his decision on the question
Judge Quarles recites the fact that
Mr.. Ascher was not made party to
the bankruptcy proceedings, and that
he therefore had no right to file a
plea. For this reason he decides that
the plea must be disregar because
he is "a stranger to the suit
When asked as to the effect of the
decision on the bankruptcy proceed
ings, Attorney Burke, representing
the petitioning creditors, said that in
his opinion it made the adjudication
of the order as bankrupt the next
step in the proceedings and announced
that he should apply for such an or
der at once. He said that as the time
has gone by in which the alleged
bankrupt may file an answer 1.-The
same thing being true regarding the
fling of plea in abatement mo fur
Their delay can take place in the bank
ruptcy proceedings.
The liabilities of the Wisconsin
branch of the order are said to amount
to about $4,000 while the assets are
but about $4,000. It is the contention
of the attorney for the petitioning
creditors that the officers Of the su-
preme lodge OF the order are respon-
sible for this deficit, and he announced
that after the order had been declared
bankrupt he should take steps to
have the responsibility officially de-
termined.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21
FOR SLOWER MAILS
Railroads Refuse to Accept the
New Ruling on Weighing
the Mails
TO UNITE AGAINST ORDER

The big mail carrying railways have
decided to make an appeal to the new
postmaster general against the rule
which the former incumbent of the
position promulgated requiring a
change in the methods of weighing
the mails.
A meeting was held ia Chicago yes
terday by the uperintendents of
mails for nearly all tile heavy mail
carrying roads and it was the general
opinion that the new order, if carried
out, would make it impossible for the
railways to furnish the present SER
vice.
The new order requires that the
average weight of the mail carried,
the basis on which the total pay is
computed, shall be determined by di.
viding the total weight accounted for
by sever instead of by six, as at
present. This will operate as cut
Of fully IA percent in the pay for
transportation of the mails.
It has been agreed that committee
shall be appointed to lay the question
before the postmaster general. If the
attempt does not succeed then it will
be necessary for the railways to say
whether they will be compelled to
curtai1 the present mail service. IF
there is to be any attempt to curtail
the mail service, it has been admitted,
it must be by concerted move by ali
of the main mail routes in the coun-
try.
The first railroads to suffer from
the recent order of the postmaster
general changing the method of COM
putting the average daily weight of
mail are those which do business in
Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio,
Missouri, Iowa, Illinois and Mime
sofa. In those states the weighing of
mails is now proceeding. 1t is esti-
mated by an official of the postofice
department that those roads must suf-
fer loss of 10 or 10 percent for four
years
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21
PREPARE FOR WAR
Directors Of Civic Federation to Force
War on Bad Saloons in City

Directors of Civic Federation to Force
War on Bad Saloons in City
The directors of the Kenosha Civic
Federation met. in regular session on
Saturday evening and took up the
matter of revocation of saloon licenses
again. The officials of the Fedora
ton we're told to force the fight for
revocation as much as possible and
the attorneys for the Federation will
get busy at once. 1t is planned to
have several of the saloon men before
the Common Council and an effort
will be made to get the Council to act
at once on the petition now before it
for the revocation of the license Of
William Dicks. The officials Of the
Federation will have decidedly busy
week of it, as many cases will come
up in the Circuit Court in which they
will be witnesses.
The matter of securing the new
park for the city was also discussed
by the directors and public an
.nouncement Of the plan will be made
within few days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21
LAKE SHORE LEAGUE READY
Preliminary Work Completed at Meet
ing Held in Chicago Sunday

At a meeting Of the Lakeshore
league held at the Sherman house 10
Chicago yesterday, the preliminary
work of the league was completed,
and that organization is now in shape
to start playing baseball when the
schedule commences in the latter part
of April. Manager Breen, Of the Ke-
nosha club, attended the meeting and
states that never in the history of
the game in Kenosha has the outlook
been so bright for a strictly first
class article of the national game.
The eight clubs in the league have
practically completed their roster, and
from the calibre Of the men signed
there will be something doing in the
various parks as soon as the players
get imbered up. Mr.. Breen will an
nounce the choice of umpires in few
days, and states that he has prac-
tically decided to name popular
local man as one of the quartet to be
selected, if he will accept.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21
STATE INTERscHoLAsTIc MEET
Kenosha High School Invited to Send
Team to Meet to Be Held at Appleton

KenOsha High School Invited to Send
Team to Meet to Be Held at Appleton
The annual interscholastic athletic
meet, open to Wisconsin High school
students, will be held at Appleton the
latter part of May. It will be under
the auspices of the Athletic Associa-
ton of Lawrence University and
splendid trophies will be offered for
the winners. The athletes of the Ke-
nosha High school have been invited
to take part in the meet. For the
past two years the Kenosha High
school has sent no personalities to
the interscholastic meet, but the
athletic spirit has been revived at the
High school and it is expected that a
strong team will be sent to Appleton.
The matter will be taken up among
the High school boys at once in order
that the team may be organized in
time for spring training.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21
GET DIVORCE HERE
Prominent Wa1worth County People
Secure Divorce in This County

In the Circuit Court on Monday
Judge Belden handed down a decree
of divorce in the suit of Henry w.
Roswell VS.. Nettie H. Roswell. The
plaintiff and defendant reside in Wal
worth county and are said to be from
inent at Delavan and Lake Geneva.
The grounds for the divorce were
cruel and inhuman treatment. Mrs.
Roswell did not appear in court nor
was she represented by an. attorney,
1t was stated that the case was
brought to this county for trial Oh
account of the fact that the papers
we're not ready at the time of the term
of court in Walworth county.
Later in tne morning decree was
granted in thessuit of Mrs. Fredrika
Larsen VS. Ne1s C. Larsen. The
plaintiff alleged desertion and Larsen
was not 10 court. The Larsens are
residents of Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21
BISHOP STOPS BILL
State Senator From This District
Sidetracks the Sheridan
Drive Legislation
BILL READY ADVAN C EMENT

State Senator Isaac T. Bishop, of
the town of Somers, threw switch
which sidetracked the Fairchi1d Sher-.
idan Drive bill in the State eSenate
Monday afternoon and notwithstand-
ing the fact that the bill had been re-
ported for advancement by the state
roads committee, the plea of the elo-
quent senator from Somers had it's
effect and the Senate voted to lay the
consideration Of the bill over for a
fortnight. In his speech against the
bill Senator Bishop stated that he had
received many letters from constitu-
ents in Racine and Kenosha counties
protesting against the passage of the
bill and that he thought that itswou1d
be unfair to these people to pass the
bill without giving themi due chance
TO protest. It is now expected that a
petition fight will be made sagainst
the bill and it is expected that petit
tons will be circulated in, all towns in
Kenosha and Racine counties.
The Milwaukee county members of
the Senate and the Assembly seem to
be favorable to the bill, and there is
some doubts as to whether Bishop will
be able to muster enough strength to
defeat it. The bill as it is now pre-
pared, only allows the appointment
Of commission to make an investiga-
ton of the road plan, and survey of
the territory.
The commissioners to be named by
the governor are to serve without
compensation, and the only cost to
the counties is for the employment of
the surveyors. Under the bill this
cost can not be more than $500 for any
county.
In the meantime private company
is being organized to build the road,
and it is possible that before the legis-
1ature takes final action on the bill,
representatives of this company will
be in Madison and make an offer to
take the matter off the hands of the
state and provide for the completion
of the drive without cent being
charged to the tax payers of any of
the Wisconsin counties through which
the road is to pass.
Assemblyman Curtiss, Of Trevor,
will take the same stand in the As
sembly, as Senator Bishop has taken
in the Senate.
a week from next Sunday will be
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21
FIRST UNDER NEW LAW

Andrew Hansen, of Bristol, Admitted
to Citizenship In Circuit Court
Andrew Hansen, Of the town Of
Bristol, has the honor of being the
first alien to be admitted to citizen
ship in Kenosha county under the
new law for naturalization Of aliens.
He was admitted this morning by
Judge Belden. Hansen made his APP
plication for admission to citizenship
ninety days ago and the name has
been posted since that time. In keep
ing with the demands of the new law
Deputy District Attorney Hemming,
Of Milwaukee, came to Kenosha Mon
day and personally examined the
candidate for citizenship.
One other applicant was examined.
but he has not as yet been admitted
and further evidence was asked for.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21
Alleged Clues to the Whereabouts
Of Missing Merchant Prove
to be of no Value
May HAVE BEEN IN WAU KEGAN
Police are Notified That Fay Was Seen
on Train Between Zion City and
Waukegan on the Day
He Disappeared

The mystery surrounding the dis
appearance of George Fay, the we'll
known hardware dealer, grows deeper
as the hours pass and it is admitted
this morning that nothing has been
heard or seen of the missing man by
any of his relatives or. business asso-
ciates. The report given out Satur-
day afternoon that Fay had been
located was canard, and when in
vestigated it was found that it had
originated with travelling salesman
who was a great friend of the missing
man and who believed that he could
find him.
His investig proved that Fay
had not been at any of his favorite
haunts in Milwaukee, and the inves-
tigation along that line was dropped
early Saturday evening. Mrs. Fay
received no word from him on Sunday
and with her children, she spent the
day in Racine, thinking she might
find some clue to his whereabouts in
that city.
A report has been sent to the police
which seems to indicate that Fay
went south from Kenosha, and it is
claimed that he was seen On a train
between Zion City and Waukegan
Tuesday afternoon. This story can
not be confirmed. The people directly
interested in the case simply say:
"Mr. Fay is gone and we have not
been able to find any trace of him.
The Kenosha police have been Civ
ing some time to the case, but it is
pretty generally believed that Fay is
not in Kenosha. The fact that he
was sick man for the past two or
three weeks, makes some of his
friends believe that he may have gone
to Chicago or Milwaukee on business
and was taken i'll when in one of those
cities, but an examination of hospital
records fails to show his presence in
any Of the hospitals of either city,
It is claimed that nothing has been
heard from Fay at the bank where he
did business and it is certain that he
had only small sum of money when
he left the city.
The officials of Milwaukee and Chi
cago have both been informed of the
facts concerning the disappearance
of the Kenosha man and they are
keeping a close look out for him. 1t
was reported Monday that the
friends of Fay had received mysteri-
Gus telephone messages from both
Chicago and Milwaukee on the day
that Fay is alleged to have left Keno
sha, but this report is denied by the
close relatives of the missing man.
Mrs. Fay seems to be convinced that
her husband has met with some foul
play and this is possible. Other rela-
tives seem to think that Fay had more
money when he left Kenosha than he
is supposed to have taken with him,
and they think it possible that he has
gone on long journey.
The business owned by Fay is being
continued by his employees just as if
the proprietor was here and at the
store it is stated that nothing has
been heard from the missing man.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21
woULD-BE SUICIDE INSANE
Richard Cragg. of Silver Lake. is Sent
to Winnebago Hospital


In the County Court here Monday
afternoon Richard Cragg, formerly a
well known farmer of Silver Lake,
was adjudicated insane and ordered
placed In the state hospital for the in-
sane at Winnebago. Cragg had been
violent for. some time and it is alleged
that short time ago he threatened to
kill his wife and at that time he was
brought to the jail in Kenosha. Since
in jail Cragg hal shown no signs of
violence. In the examination it was
brought out that Cragg had recently
attempted suicide by hanging him.
self but had been saved by members
bers of his family. It is thought that
Cragg will recover under proper treat
mcnt at the state hospital.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21

A week from next Sunday will be
Easter. Got your new bonnet yet.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21
NOTICE

People wishing to make dates for
E. r. Wilson, Auctioneer, can make
them at this Office. If
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21
MRS. MATTHIAS AMEN DEAD
Pioneer German Woman Died at Her
Home on Saturday Night

Mrs. Elizabeth Amen, widow of the
late Matthias Amen and one of the
pioneer German women of the city,
died at her heme on Caledonia street
Saturday night after a long illness.
The deceased was "a years of age.
She was a native of Germany but
came to Kenosha many years ago.
She is survived by several children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVE.
Work on New Lines Being Pushed
Vigorously.

Railway construction continues sur
prislngly active and to the projection of
new lines there is no end, judging from
tho weekly record in these pages, says
the Railway Age. This week there is
info rmatien concerning the incorpora-
ton, promotion or progressing constrIlc-
ton of seventy-eight different roads.
In the first six months Of the year our
construction department contained LOIS
reports of roads under construction or
projects (some of the names, OF course,
being repeatedly. an average of about
forty roads each week, and the number
of enterprises requiring attention is in
creasing steadily. How many will pass
successfully the period of financing re-
mains to be determined by the public
temper in regard to corporate securities.
In a few Instances promoters are uu-
dertaking to raise the necessary capital
by selling the stock of their companies
in advance, along the proposed lines. a
method of financing which may be en-
tirely legitimate, but which hitherto has
not been found workable.
The largest project of the week is
that of the American Midland Railway
company, capital stock started at $780,
zoe, 900. which desires to build 2.100 mics
of railways. consisting of a main line
from Langdon in the northeastern cor
ner of North Dakota, southwark to the
Gulf at Galveston, with two long
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
ROCK ISLAND LEADS.
Has the Greatest Mileage in Oklahoma
Territory.

Guthrie. Ok, July 31.-Oklahoma ter
ritory. according to the report of the
territorial board of equalization, just
completed, has 3,433.77 miles of railroad.
OF this amount 2,929.7S is main line.
standard gauge railroad, 1924 is side
track and 41.O5 is street railway. The
total assessed valuation of railroads in
the territory is SIS, S12, 528. The assessed
valuation of street railroads Is $1l6, 400
The Rock Island leads all other rail-
roads of Oklahoma in the total main
line mileage, the total of sidetrack and
the total assessed valuation, having
main line mileage of 916.28; sidetrack
15O57: value as assessed, 81, 565,S $40. The
Santa Fe is second with main line
mileage of 724.40; sidetrack 1927; value
So. S9S, 400 This includes the Denver,
Enid & Gulf, now a part of the Santa
Fe. though assessed separately.
The figures on the other railroads fol-
low: St Louis & San Francisco-Main
line. $685.; sidetrack. 92.1S; valuation,
81, SO0,635 Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Main line, Z36.1S; sidetrack. 1854; valu-
alton, $1,2O0,654- Midland Valley-Main
line, 1885; sidetrack, 9.47: valuation
s2S3, 152 Fort Smith & western, IN
Guiding the st. Louis, Ell Reno & West
ern which is a part of the Fort Smith
system, though assessed separately
Main line. 1925 sidetrack, 1921; valua-
ton. 1887 6O6. Kansas City, Mexico &
Orient-Main line, 1861; sidetrack, Is;
vaiuation. $454 $50. Denver, Kingfisher
& Gulf-Main line, 1850; valuation, ST.
OoO Guthrie. Fairview. & Western
Main line, 6.75; valuation, $1,825. Okla
homa & Northwestern has property
valued at s901
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-31
No Ban Will Be Put on Bare
Elbows by Father Then,
Wichita Priest Says Women Can
Wear Short Sleeves.
1T is NOT IMMODEST.
Bishop Lillis Objects to Such
Costumes in Church.
The. Pastor Of a Kansas City
Congregation Also Protests.

Wichita. July 31.-tThe women OF
Wichita will not be required to wear
long sleeves to the Pro-Cathedral
Catholic church during the hot wealth
err said Father Then last night,
when asked if the order made by
number of the Catholic churches of
the country to the effect that no wo-
man should be allowed to appear in
such a sacred place as church with
arms barred to the elbows was to be
general.
Those orders are given out by To-
cal pastors" said Father Then, 'anG
do not affect US. OF course there are
certain canons of the church which
we are required to follow. We are in
structed to be modest in Our appear
ance. However, our instructions are
not SO specific that they take in such
details as the length of the sleeves
One OF the Catholic churches to put
the ban on short sleeves is the st.
Mary's Roman Catholic church at
Kansas City. Father Kuhls the pas
tor of that church gave an order that
after the first of August no woman
would be allowed in the st. Mary S
church who was wearing short
sleeves.
Thomas F. Lillis, bishop of Leaven-
worth, has approved of Father Kuhls'
action and expressed a desire that all
the churches of this diocese follow the
action of the church at Kansas City.
The archbishop of Toronto also is
sued a letter to the clergymen in his
Jurisdiction instructing them to forbid
women with short sleeves to enter
their churches.