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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-15
REAL POEM ABOUT SADIE
HERE'S ONE THAT WAS WRITTEN
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
BY JOHN BRENNAN, SIOUX CITY

Behind This Poem is a story OF Char
ity That Welled up In Saddles Heart
and Cared for an outoast - Beats
the sheep Theme.
There's n poem about Sadie Dubois
that hasn't been printed In Norfolk.
II hasn't been printed anywhere for
twenty years. and then 1t was In Sioux
city. It was written by John Brennan,
years ago prominent citizen OF Sioux
City, and behind a poem IL story-a
story of charity that welled up In Sa'
dies heart and prompted her to go
down into the hovel of social outcast
after all others had turned away, and
nurse the woman during her dying
hours. Sadie used to work In Sioux
City and upon this occasion John Bren-
nan wrote poem that was printed.
During the past few days Sadie has
been the subject of number of
rhymes written in Norfolk and in
towns near here, all of them having
come as the result OF little sugges-
ton, by way Of jest, printed In this
paper.
Following is the poem, written Sep
TENDER "a, 1887, and copy OF which,
printed specially for her In large type,
hangs in n frame on the wall In Sa'
dies parlor:
Sadie Dubois.
Sadie Dubois is q maiden of forty,
Big as barrel and black as the
night,
Strong as tiger, light hearted and
hearty.
True to her duty and fierce in a
fight;
Never was classified comely or clever;
No trace of beauty her color an
noys;
Still, as pass her, take off my beaver
And bow with affection to Sadie
Dubois
Down on the levee resided a woman,
Widow and mother of two little
boys,
Sickness befell her-the creature was
human
Smothered her soul in the cup that
destroys;
Helpless and friendless, miseries end
less,
Famine and fever invaded her home;
Piety CD turned up its nose at the
friendless,
Decency under her roof would not
come.
Still in the city one spirit had pity,
Courage to comfort the woman In
woe;
Like a true woman, instinctively hui
Cared for the wretch who had faller
so low.
Tenderly cared her, kindly prepared
her,
To start on the journey to regions
of light,
This is why Sadie to me is n lady,
Black as raven, with spirit 81
white,
When Gabriel trumpets the final rev
ellie,
Calling us all on the terrible day,
The homely and pretty, the wise an'
the witty,
Each from his tenanted howell o
clay;
When at the moment the sentence 4
given,
Eternity's woe or eternity's joys,
Fondly hope for a corner in heaven
l,A T., n, Dphnis
John Brennan.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-15
C. 3. COOKE DEAD.
Well Known Northwestern Conductor
a Victim of Typhoid Fever,

a Victim of Typhoid Fever.
Boone, Iowa, Feb. "a telegram re-
ceived in this city today announced
the sudden death of Conductor Charles
B. Cooke at Longview, Tex, of ty-
phoid fever. Mr.. and Mrs. Cooke and
two children left here on the 21st of
December on pleasure trip, also to
visit Mr.. Cookies brother in Texas, and
the news of his death was quite start
ling He has been on the Northwest
erp road here since 1874, and was a
son of prominent Presbyterian di-
vine. The remains will be brought
here for burial.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-15
Weddings,

A pretty home wedding took place
on Tuesday morning when Miss Della
Harrington, one Of the popular young
ladies of Norfolk, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. c. Harrington, became the
bride of Ralph D. Mckinney of Omaha.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
w. ]. Turner of the First Congrega-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-15
Pleasures Of the Week.

Monday night was the sixty-sixth
birthday of DR.. A. Bear of this city
and 1t was also the occasion for a din
ner party in the Bear home on Nor
folk avenue. A large number of
friends were seated at small tables at
$3.50 o'clock and served in four cours-
es. Gentlemen after dinner enjoyed
cigars in coy little den, after which
covers were cleared for an evening of
siX-hand euchre. In this the shouting
prizes were presented to Mr. Cow,
Mrs. Mittelstadt and Mrs. Boas, while
highscore prizes went to Mrs. N A.
Huse and Mr.. Weatherby. The ladies
received carnations and books. At the
close of the games a little surprise
was sprung on the host when Mr.. n.
A. Rainbolt, in a witty and ideally fit
ing little speech, presented DR.. Bear
with a handsome silver loving cup
with his name and the date engraved
on the outside. Mr.. Rainbolt said that
a small cub of years ago had grown
into a good sized bear and that he had
been bearing the burdens of life for
sixty-siX years. He presented the gift
as token of the esteem from a few
old time friends. The evening was an
altogether delightful one in many
ways.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-15

anu IeCtlNtu utlIlty SOuNe-
Mrs in the form of bud vases.
Miss Small and Miss Won Goetz de-
lightfully entertained a few friends
last evening at the home of Robert
Utter. Cards were the feature of the
evening, after which dainty two
course luncheon was served.
The chess club was very pleasantly
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Haase at their home on North Eighth
street Tuesday evening. Refreshments
were enjoyed at the close of the games.
Coming Events.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Huntington will
entertain at dinner party Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Huntington will
entertain at dinner party Tuesday
evening.
Miss Edna Loucks will entertain her
Sunday school class this evening at a
masquerade party.
An informal concert and dancing
party at the insane hospital will be
given Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Salter and Mr.
and Mrs. P. H. Salter will entertain al
dinner party in the home of DR.. and
Mrs. P. H. Salter next Thursday even
ing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-15

Lincoln, Neb. Feb. Especial to
The News: So demonstrative did John
w. Parish and Elmer e. Thomas be-
come in speaking respectively for the
brewers and the Omaha Civic fedora
ton in the hearing before the senate
committee on cities and towns that
Senator Gibson had to spring between
the two men and insist on order. The
hearing was on the Gibson bill to pro-
hibit brewers from owning saloons and
to limit the number Of saloons In a
locality to one for every 1000 OF pop
ulation. Senator Patrick and Senator
Gibson, as well as Mr.. Thomas, de-
Tended the bill Senator Gibson ex-
planned that the bill was introduced
for the benefit of the retail liquor
dealer and to prevent a beer trust.
Mr.. Parish insisted that there is no
beer trust, and said that the brewers,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-17
READY TO HELP
State Senator Isaac T. Bishop States
he Will Aid Kenosha County People

State Senator Isaac T. Bishop States
he Viii Aid Kenosha County People
Inresponse to a letter Of congratu-
lations sent by the members of the
CouRy Board to State Senator Isaac
T. Bishop, Supervisor Dewey, of the
Fourth ward, has received a letter
from Mr.. Bishop which may be Of in
teresf to the people of the county and
district. The letter follows:
Madison, January u, 1907.
To the Hon. G. A. Dewey and All the
Honorable Members of the County
Board of Supervisors Of Kenosha
County:
This is to assure you that Of all the
hundreds of congratulations received
by myself since my election as mem
Der of the senate Of this great com
monwealth, none has stirred my
heart with more pride and love for the
people Of the Third district than the
congratu1ations received this morn
ing from the honorable members Of
your County Board Of supervisors.
Should there be any law on the
statute books that any citizen Of
your district wants repealed, amended
or new one incorporated, write me
in plain, concise language just what
you want and shall be glad at all
times to place your appeal before the
proper committee and champion your
cause.
Hoping that the deliberations of
your Board in their January session
nay. be Of the kindliest nature, am,
Sincerely yours,
ISAAC 7. BISHOP,
Senator from Third district.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-17
TO FIGHT REDUCED FARES
General Managers of Roads Entering
Chicago Issue Pamphlet


Protest against the proposed fat
rate of 2 cents per mile on passenger
tariffs throughout the country, now
agitated before Congress, was made
at Chicago Friday by the general
managers association, composed of
officials of the various railroads en-
tering Chicago. Ia pamphlet pub
Hshed recently and which was issued
Friday, the association holds that
increased density of population in
European countries is responsible for
the fact that tariffs governing pas
senger traffic on the continent are
lower than those for the same service
in the United States.
The cost of locomotives for passen-
ger service has advanced, they say.
104 per cent in thirteen years and
wages of the employees on trains have
risen about 90 per cent. Assertion
also is made that the states as whole
average fewer people to the rail mile
than do like areas in Germany and in
England.
The fact that much of the track
mileage already has been paid for
many times is not mentioned. De.
tailed tables are given to show that
the density of population proportion.
ed to rail mileage in the United
States is less than Ia Europe.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-17
DON'T OWE A CENT
Sec. Grover Declares the Lake
Geneva Electric Road Has
a Unique Record


Frank II. Grover of Evanston, the
secretary of the Chicago, Kenosha,
Milwaukee and Lake Geneva Railroad
company, claims that this company is
the most remarkable company in the
world on account of the fact that it
does not owe one cent to any one.
On the 10th of this month the de
rectors ordered that a bill of SIS
against the company be paid and it
was stated that this was the only
money that the company owed.
Grover states that the company is
further an unusual one in that it owns
a right of way more than eighteen
miles in length against which bond
has never been issued. 1t is claimed
that every cents worth of this right
of way has been paid for In cash and
that it is owned entirely by the men
interested in the building of the line.
Mr.. Grover was in Waukegan Mon
day, making arrangements for the
right of way through that city and in
speaking with the officials of the city
he stated that the company was plan
ming to get busy on the building of
the line at once. He stated that a
portion of the consent for right of
way had been secured with the under.
standing that the company would
build the line within two years and
that this would make it necessary for
the company to get to work at once in
order to preserve these franchise
rights. Mr.. Grover stated further that
the company was in shape to put up
all the money needed for the building
of the line. He made no mention of
the turn down that the company had
received at Kenosha, but it is evident
that the company has some plans for
getting through or around Kenosha
that have not asyet been made public.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-17
FOR BELDEN
Attorneys in Kenosha and Wal
worth Counties Unanimous
for His reelection
SMIEOING MAY NOT JOIN RACE

Reports from Racine today seem to
indicate shat there will oe no opposi-
ton to the reelection of Judge E. B.
Belden as judge of the Circuit Court
at the election to be held in April. 1t
is stated that Judge Belden has re-
ceived letters from all Of the counties
in the circuit and they are decidedly
favorable to his candidacy. Earlier
in the week William Smieding, Jr.,
municipal judge in Racine, sent let
tiers to all the attorneys in the district
to test the feeling in regard to an OPP
position candidate and it is stated
that the result of these letters was
not of satisfactory nature. All the
attorneys IN Kenosha and Walworth
counties and four-ffths of the attor-
neys in Racine county have already
signed the call for the candidacy of
Judge Belden. On this account it is
thought that it would be impossible
for Judge Smieding to get any follow
ing among the lawyers Of the district.
Judge Belden has not as yet circu-
lated any petitions among the rank
and file of the voters but these will
be started within few weeks. The
judge is known to be very popular
among the people of the district and
there is no doubt but that his petitions
will receive hundreds if not thousands
of signers. Judge Shielding is well
and favorably known among the peo-
pie of the district and is highly re-
spected by the members of the bar in
different counties but the services of
Judge Belden have been of such a
satisfactory nature that the opposi-
ton to his reelection is found to be
decidedly limited.
The petitions must be filed early Ia
March with the secretary Of state at
Madison.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-17
NO ACTION TAKEN
County Judges Do Not Recon
mend a Change From Fees to
the Salary System
CHANGES ARE PROPOSED

A change from fees to the salary
system will not be recommended by
the Wisconsin Association Of County
Judges to the Wisconsin Legislature.
This was decided at the meeting of
that body yesterday in the court room
Of President Paul D. Carpenter at
Milwaukee, it being thought that such
a recommendation might appear like
an attempt of the association to better
the condition of its members. Upon
motion Of Judge Zimmerman, of
Madison, chairman of the Legislative
committee, the matter was indefinite
#1y postponed.
More than forty proposed amend
ments to the probate code we're pre-
sented by the egislativeE committee
and all were gone over yesterday. In
some instances the amendments we're
to rectify obvious plumbers in the law.
It was stated that various amend
ments have been made to the statutes
by legislators who are not familiar
with the work of the county courts,
and lack of harmony in various pro-
visions obtains. No radical changes
we're proposed but merely minor mat
ters to simplify the statutes, and to
harmonic the whole. All of the
business was completed yesterday,
and the Legislative committee was in
structed to present the proposed
changes to the Legislature.
A short meeting was held this morn
ing at $50 O'Clock. Judge Carpenter
entertained the visiting judges at
lunch at the Milwaukee CLUB yester-
day, and the session this morning
com bined social converse and infor-
nal discussion. The annual meeting
for the election of officers will occur
ia July at Milwaukee.
OF the seventy-one counties in the
state, forty-fonr are represented in
the association. The mem bership is
purely voluntary and Ia addition to
paying dues each Judge defrays his
own expenses in attending the meet
Hings. Twenty-one members we're
present and letters were received from
several others, expressing their views
on various mztters to be discussed
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-17
MRS. KANSAS INJURED
Kenosha Woman Badly Injured by Be
ing Dragged by Chicago Street Car

Kenosha Woman Badly Injured by Be
ing Dragged by Chicago Street Car
Mrs. Conrad Hansis, a well-kuown
woman of Kenosha, was seriously in
jured in Chicago Saturday night by
being dragged by street car and it
is probable that she will be laid up for
many weeks.
Mrs. Hansis and her sister were
riding on a Halsted street car aud
had planned to get off at Garfield
avenue, but the conductor failed to
call the name of the avenue and just
as the car was passing the avenue
Mrs. Hansis noticed that it was where
she had decided to get off and called
to the conductor to stop the car. Mrs.
Hansis had walked out on the plat
form but before she could safely leave
the car the conductor gave the signal
and the car was started. She was
dragged for about twenty feet and
terribly bruised. Her spine was badly
injured. She was taken to the home
of Mrs. ]. L. Weyhe, formerly of
Kenosha, and two doctors were in
attendance on Sunday. 1t is impossi-
BILE to tell at this time just how badly
she is injured. The physicians state
that she will not be able to leave her
bed for some time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-17
OBITUARY

Mary Sax Holbrook was born ia
Gilboa, New York, Feb. 23rd, 1847 and
died in Bristol, Wis, January 3rd
1907, aged SO years, 10 months and 10
days. In 1865, at the age Of Is years
her parents moved to Scion Mills, ILL.,,
and later to Wilmot, Wis. In 1873
she married Henry H. Holbrook and
moved to the Holbrook farm in Bristol
where she continuously resided until
her death. Besides her husband she
leaves to mourn her loss one daughter,
Mrs. Hattie Powell and one step-son,
Leslie H. Holbrook of Kenosha, who
was devoted to her and whom she
loved as her own son. Mrs. Holbrook
has four brothers and two sisters,
who still survive her out of a family
Of thirteen children born to p. H.
and Rebecca Sax. Fred P. sax of
DAWN, wis, J. Il. and w. L. Sax of
.Colville, Washington; F. P. Sax, of
Davisburg, Canada, DR.. A. o. Sax, of
Chiccgo; Mrs. g. 4. Scarlet Of Atchi-
son, Kansas; and Mrs. w. A. SHEER
burne of Pittsfeld, Ohio. Mrs. Hol-
brook united with fne M. e. church
at the beginning of her married life
and remained faithful to her confess
sion of faith until death.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-17
GLOVER CASE CONTINUED

Contestant of the Will of Nancy Glover
Not Placed on the Stand
The hearing on the contest Of the
will of the late Marcy A, Glover,
which was started in the County Court
Saturday morning was not concluded
and Charles Joseph Glover, the con-
testant did not go on the stand. After
the attorneys for the executor of the
will had made prima facie case the
defense did not offer any evidence,
but an affidavit was filed which had
been made for the purpose of proving
the heirship of Charles Joseph Glover,
and with this the case was continued
until next Saturday.
1t is understood that there is to be a
long fight over the probate of the will
and it is pretty certain that the case
will be carried to the Circuit and pos
sib1y to the Supreme Court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-17
MANY STUDENTS
Over One Thousand Students Study
Farming at State University

Over One Thousand Students Study
Farming at State University
The registration in the college of
agriculture at the state university
shows 900 students now in attendance
and as over 500 more are expected in
the farmers course in February, the
total registration in that college for
this year will exceed 1000. OF this
number Z are graduates, 136 are in
the long course, 321 in the short
course and 142 in the dairy course.
La the short course SIS of the II coun-
ties of the state are represented by
students; in the long course SO coun-
ties; and in the dairy course 48 coun-
ties. o. the total enrolment Of 600,
there are 81 from other states and II
from foreign countries. Among the
countries represented are Argentine
Republic, 8; Mexico. 2; Philippines,
S; Japan, 2; and England, West Indies,
Canada, Panama and Norway, / each.
nlinpis is represented by 22 studen hts,
Iowa by s, Georgia 2, New Jersey 2,
New Yorl 2, Michigan 3, Indiana 4,
Missouri 2, and California, Colorado,
Kentucky, Washington, Massachu-
sets, and the District of Columbia by
each.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-17
St. AIphonse Catholic Church at
New Munster is Completely
Destroyed Sunday
NO PANIC AMONG ATTENDANTS
Fire Started From Defective Flue,
and Was Discovered Just as Big
Congregation Was Leaving
the Building

ST. Alphonse Roman Catholic church
in the village Of New Munster, in the
town of Wheatland, one of the largest
Cathlic churches in the county, was
completely destroyed by fire just
after noon Sunday. The fire origin
ated from defective flue and as the,
village had very limited ire fighting
apparatus it was impossible to save
the big church building and this
morning all that remains of the
structure is two crumbling walls Of
brick and mortar. The houses adj
joining the church we're saved. through
the heroic efforts of a great crowd of
volunteer fire fighters. The loss is
between $4,000 and $4,000, par
TALLY covered by insurance. 1t is
understood that the congregation will
at once take steps to rebuild the
church.
The fire came just at the close of
which had been conducted by the
Rev Father Schiefen. The people
had even begun to leave the building
when it was noticed that the plaster
ing was falling. Up to this time the
blaze had been confined entirely to
the roof of the big structure and it
had not been noticed by the people in
the church so intent had they been in
listening to the words of the priest.
When the plastering began to fall
tongues of flames 1eaped through the
ceiling of the church and for time
It looked as if there would be a panic
among the large crowd of worshipers.
However Father Schiefen, clad in his
priestly robes, remained at the altar
and counseled the people to get out of
the building as quietly as possible.
The priest remained at his post at the
altar until the last worshiper had
reached the yard in front of the
church. He then hurried from the
burning building through a rear door
and a short time after the big roof
fell in and there was a great crash as
the falling roof crushed the furniture
ia the church. 1t was seen at once
that it would be impossible to save the
church building and the people gave
their attention to the surrounding
buildings. Bucket brigades we're or
ganized which did valiant service
and prevented the spread of the
flames.
The church destroyed Sunday is
said to have been the finest rural
church in the archdiocese of Mi1wau-
.kee. The congregation is one of the
oldest in this section Of the state and
the present building was built in 1884
at cost of about $4,000. Since that
time many improvements had been
added to the building and it had been
handsomely furnished at great ex-
pense. The interior of the church
was specially fine
Many of the people in the eastern
part Of the county still regard ST. AL
phonse church as their church home
and the news of the FIRE will have a
wide interest.
Before the smoke had left the en-
bers of the church the members of
the congregation were laying plans
for rebuilding the structure and there
is no doubt but that a new church
will be erected on the historic site
within few months.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-17
WE'D LATE AT NIGHT
Henry Heiden and Miss Dora Sprung
Married at IL p. NJ. Saturday

Henry Heiden and Miss Dora Sprung
Married at IL p. NJ. Saturday
The marriage of Henry Heiden,
we'll known buffer employed at the
Badger Brass plant, and Miss Dora
Spruug, Of Chicago, which took place
at eleven O'Clock last Saturday night,
was just little out of the ordinary.
Mr.. Heiden and Miss Sprung had
planned to be married at the Office of
Justice G. B. McCarron at half past
seven o'clock on Saturday evening,
but the friends of the groom discov-
'ered the plans for the wedding and at
that hour the Office of the justice was
besieged. On this account the bride
and groom slipped away and went to
the home of their friends until after
the crowd at the Office had dispersed.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Heiden will make their
home in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-17
DENIES THE MOTION
JUDGE Belden Refuses to Dissolve Camp
Lake Dam Injunction

judge Be1den Refuses to Dissolve Camp
Lake Dam Injunction
Judge e. B. Belden filed with the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court on Monday
afternoon a decision denying the mo-
lion to dissolve the injunction re-
Gently issced in connection with the
damsat Camp Lake. The order does
~ 4nter into the merits of the case,
I'D in his opinion the court states
that the injunction shall not be dis
solved at this time. It is possible
that the case will be taken to the
higher courts. Under the court ru1-
ing the defendants will not be per-
mitted to interfere in any way with
the dam built by the Getting company
to prevent the lowering of the water
IN esanp Lake.
It is possible that the defendants in
the action, who are said to be in the
employ of the Knickerbocke Ice Co.,
will be able to find new way out of
the trouble. 1t is even limited that
the trust company will purchase the
interests of the Getting company,