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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-05-09
AppeaI From Decision Of Railway
Commissioners on Jeffrey
Land Being Heard in Court
JURORS VIEW THE LAND
Distinguished Array of Legal Talent is
Employed to Fight the Case for
Contestin& Litigants.-A
Large Sum at Stake

One of the biggest civil actions
ever heard in the Circuit Court for Ke-
nosha county started on Monday
when the case of the Chicago and
Milwaukee Railway company VS..
Thomas B. Jeffery ct al was called for
trial. The suit is the outgrowth of
the building of the main line of the
Chicago and Milwaukee road, and it
is an appeal from the commissioners
which decided as to the value of land
taken by the company for the extern
sion of the line through the property
of the Thomas B. Jeffery Company.
The land in question consists of
two and one-third acres located IN the
town of Somers directly west of the
city limits, and it is now being used
by the Railway company as right of
way for a portion of the main line.
The Jeffrey company made strenuous
objections to the line passing through
the property, and the Circuit Court
appointed commission to assess the
benefits and damages to the company
from the coming of the railway.
This commission consisted of Geo.
Hale, Z. g. Simmons, Jr., and Edward
G. Theirs, and the report of the COM
missioners, filed more than year ago,
allowed to Thomas B. Jeffrey the sum
of $50, SOB for the land taken by the
company. It is claimed that the value
of the land was placed at $3.50 an acre,
the damages to the company as gen.
eral damages at $4,000, the damages
for crossings at $4,000, and other
special damages at $1,000. Both the
railway company and the Thomas B.
Jeffery company objected to the award
made by the commissioners and both
companies appealed from the award.
After many stipulations the case
was finally brought to trial this MORN
ing. 1t is stated that the auto max
ing company has placed its damages
at 100000, while the railway COM
pany contends that the amount al
lowed by the commission should not
be more than $4,000. The case prom
ises to be decidedly interesting and
both companies will make a hard
fight to show the value Of the 1and,
both as manufacturing site and as
railway right of way. The vast sum
of money at stake in the suit adds in
terest to the case.
Both companies are planning to
make determined effort to win the
suit. The railway company is repre-
sented by Attorney Monroe, of Chi
cago, and by Charles Quarles, Of Mil
waukee, while the Jeffrey company is
represented by James Cavanagh, T.
M. Kearney, of Racine, and Peter
Meyers, Of Racine.
The entire morning was taken up
with the examination of jurors and
each man who entered the jury box
was put through rigid cross examina-
ton. Many of the men called for jury
service stated that they had an opinion
on the case and were excused.
The jury to hear the case was Sc.
cured just before the noon adjourn
ment of the Court was taken and this
afternoon the Jurors went out to view
the land. On the return to the court
house the attorneys made their open
ing statement and the taking of the
testimony was started.
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-05-09
kenosha Police Now Certain That
Mrs. TerriII and Children Left
on Electric Railway Car
HUSBAND MUST PAY FOR SUIT
1t is Now Thought Possible That Mrs,
Terril1 Has Taken Children and
Gone to California and Out
of Jurisdiction of Court

While the Kenosha police have not
as yet found Mrs. Alfred Terrill and
the two children kidnapped from this
city on last Tuesday, they have solved
the mystery of the woman's departure
and it is now thought that she reac hed
Chicago few hours after she secured
possession of the children. Witnesses
have been found who saw the woman
hurrying west on Strong street just
after the children were taken from
the Chicago street home, and it is
now pretty certain that the woman
managed to board Chicago and Mil
waukee Electric car at the platform
just in front of the Breen ball park.
She was seen walking near this plat
form short time after the taking Of
the children had occurred.
Chicago detectives have gone
further into the matter and they as
sert that it is most probable that Mrs.
Terrill with the children reached Chi
cago Tuesday night and that she de-
parted from Chicago for California
early Wednesday morning. w. T.
Hardness, a brother of Mrs. Terrill,
left Chicago on the same morning.
Added to this the father of Mrs. Ter
rill has stated that she is now out of
the jurisdiction of the Illinois Courts
and that she is giving the children
every care she can and that they are
in no danger of coming to any harm.
Terril1 has been ordered by the
court to pay forthwith to Eric Winter,
the attorney for Mrs. Terril1, the sum
of $50 as attorneys fees in the suit
now pending for divorce, ard this
must be paid before next Monday. At
that time the case will be taken up,
but it is not expected that Mrs. Terrill
rill is quoted as saying that he knew
of the whereab bouts of his wife, but
that he was not planning to make any
fight at this time to get possession of
the children and that he would wait
until after an official order had been
handed down by the court. This
statement is not verified by the Keno
sha police officers, as they state that
they have not been notified to aban.
don the pursuit of the woman and the
children.
The statements that have been
made by the attorney for Mrs. Terrill
and by her father have gone long
way to relieve the anxiety of Terrill
and his friends and they feel con-
WINGED that the children will not meet
with any harm.
It is probab BILE that the search for
Mrs. Terrill and the children will be
dropped until after the divorce action
has been disposed of and if at that
time the Court directs that Terri1l
have the custody of the children he
will undoubtedly make determined
fight to find them and secure them.
If Mrs. Terril1 has gone to California
and taken the children with her it may
be a decidedly hard matter for the
husband to get possession of the two
little girls.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-05-09
CITY HAS BIG BALANCE
Annual Report of the City Clerk to
Make Very Interesting Reading

ASAOA@ WY AAtGXCSGAA8 NSduAu&
City Clerk George w. Harrington is
putting the finishing touches on his
annual report, which is to be pre-.
scented to the City Council on next
Monday evening, and the report will
be interesting to the taxpayers of the
city on account of the fact that it will
show balance to the credit of the
city of more than $4,000. This is
not a paper balance but the city has
that much actual cash on hand, and
there is some $4,000 yet to come in
from saloon licenses.
At the last report Of the City Treas
urer, dated April 80, the city had on
hand little over 500, 900, and since
that time orders have been drawn to
the amount of $4,000. The financial
coEdition of the city is better than in
many years at this time of the year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-05-09
Hiss Theresa Runkel, we'll knowr

Miss Theresa Runkel, well known
woman Of the town of Salem, died at
her home near the village of Wi1mot
on Wednesday morning after long
illness from appendicitis. Miss
Runkel was fifty-five years of age and
had spent nearly her entire life in this
county. The funeral was held on
Friday afternoon from the late resi-
dencef with interment at the Wilmot
cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-05-09
BALANCE SHEET

The following are the balances
taken from the city clerks books,
May 1st, 1907:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-05-09

The members of the Jewish congre-
cation in the city are laying plans to
secure the erection of temple in Ke-
nosha during the coming year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-05-09
City Clerk Makes Annual Report
to the City Of the Receipts
and Expenditures
LARGE AMOUNT ON HAND
Various Funds of the City Shown To Be
in Good Condition.. Large Sum
Has Been Spent During the
Year Just Closed

City Clerk Harrington rendered to
the Common Council last night the
annual report of the finances of the
city. The report shows the city is in
a splendid financial condition. The
report which follows is officially pub
lished for the benefit of the tax
payers:
To THE HON. MAYOR AND COMMON
COUNCIL,
Gentlemen: 1 herewith submit to
your honorable body my annual re-
port showing the balances, receipts
and disbursements of the city of Ke-
nosha for the period ending April 80,
1907.
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$6,524 O6 50, 524 Ot
CITY SCRIPT,

CITY SCRIPT.
Orders outstanding May l,
1906 ......$ 22,142 %
Orders drawn from May /,
1906, until April 80, 1907. 133,7So 80
Orders paid to April 3d. 1907. .S125, 100 81
Orders outstanding and not cancelled 30,212 Is
$155,923 46 $155,923 40
Statement of appropriations made Dec. 3rd,
I9Vo, and orders drawn from same as per treas
arers reports from Jan. 4tl to Mar. 18th, 1907.
COMING EMIT.
Dr.. Cr
Balance on hand ......................$ ,25o Al
Appropriation. ...... .............. 2O,465 81
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
BY MAUD WALKER.

There were two little calves in the
meadow. One was the son of old BrindIe
and the other was the daughter Of White
face. Now, thinking that you may not
know who Old BrindIe and White-face
were l shall tell you: they were two
very fine milk cows belonging to farmer
Day. And farmer Day allowed these two
fine cows to roam about the meadow with
their dear little calves, Rosebud and Red
pepper. Funny names for calg1s were
they not? But farmer Days children,
Jack a-d Lulu, named them, and as Lulu
loved flowers she called old White faces
daughter calf Rosebud and as Jack
loved fierce and warlike names he called
old BriudIe's boy calf "Red-pepper"
Well. Jack and Lulu were the most mis-
chievous children you could find in seven
states; not naughty children. understand,
but just too full of fun and mischief to
be kept quiet and proper for FIVE minutes
together, except when they were asleep.
One day while gathering daisies In the
meadow With which to adorn their
mama's dining table, they stopped work
to play with Rosebud and Red-pepper
awhile. Now, calves don't like playing
with children. They are fond of frolick-
ing about with each other, but they don't
want any two-legged playmates. They
are not good at hide and seek. nor can
they toss aud catch ball. In fact, calves
love to play with calves only. But Jack
and Lulu never thought of that and they
began teasing Rosebud and Red-pepper
in the l.aadow instead of picking daisies
as they should have done. At first Rose
bud and Red-pepper would scamp~r out
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27
TWO LITTLE CALVES REVENGE.

Of the chfldren's way, to be quickly over
taken by their tormentors. Seeing that
to escape Jack and Lulu was impossible,
and that their dear old mamas did not
come to their rescue, the poor little calves
took their stand in clover knee-deep and
did not try to resist the mischievous
pranks of Jack and Lulu.
The stupid things!" cried Lulu. why
do they persist in standing still, just for
all the world as though they were posts
stuck into the dirt. Did you ever see
such silent calvesT"
Wen get on ,uetr backs and make
them stir themselves" suggested Jack.
His proposition suited Lulu to a 7, and
she agreed to ride Rosebud II Jack would
ride ne pepper. So they climbed upon
the backs of the unresisting Rosebud and
Red-pepper. After they were safely
mounted they began to dig their hard
heels into the calves sides to make them
move about. In this they were success
full, Tor no calf with any feeling could
stand still while its sides were undergo
ing such punishment. So about the
Jack and Lulu perched laughing on their
poor little backs.
Finding 1t great sport TO ride calf
back Jack and Lulu came to the
meadow every day to repeat the per
formance. The calves began to feel that
something must be done to prevent the
continuance of this practice or they
Rosebud and Red-pepper-would surely
turn into horses.
One evening after their mamas, old
Brindle and White-face, had been driven
to the cow-lot for milking, Rosebud and
Red-pepper had confidential chat. Red
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27

pepper began with:
Il don't know how you feel In this mat
ter OF being ridden, but I'm about on the
point Of rebelling against 1T. We are not
horses, nor are we mules. But IL this
keeps up we'll probably become both
Il agree with you, cousin" said little
Rosebud, nibbling bit of clover. And
If you'll take a strenuous stand against
these children getting on our backs I'll
join you, shoulder to shoulder. I'm just
a plain little calf, but l have my rights
In this world. And one Of those rights is
to prevent children from causing me to
turn into a horse or a mule. Bah, how !
hate the sight Of a muler' And little
Rosebud turned up her funny snub nose
at thought of the animal she so detested.
We'll, suppose we put a stop to this
riding on our backs tomorrow" said Red
pepper. The way to do 1t is to play
we have become wild bulls, and charge
the boy and girl the minute they come
into the meadow. We must below just
goes near the pasture where he Is kept.
You have seen and heard him, haven't
your"
Goodness, ! guess yes" answered Rose
bud, shivering to the point Of her little
wavv tail. ugh, how he frightens me
whenever l see him! He Is a real terror.
Yes, we'll play-or pretend, rather-that
we've become wild bulls and the way
Wen charge those two children will make
even the birds in the trees laugh at the
sight" And Rosebud smiled in merry
anticipation.
But on second thought, wouldn't 1t be
a greater joke to let the children mount
US frstf Then, once they are on our
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27

ing to the end of the long. strong stick.
Up, up through tue trees into the clouds
they went, the skyrocket emitting fire
and noise and Fred holding on with
tenacious grip, thinking that at any
minute he might fall to earth and be
killed But on he travelled through air
sweet and cool. Pretty COON he opened
his eyes to find the earth a long way be-
low him. Then Fred became conscious
that he was going away from the globe
On which he lived; and had 1t not been
that he knew death would be his reward
should he let go and fall back to earth,
he certainly would have let go the stick
that was taking him beyond the clouds to
some strange world.
The picnic grounds were fast disap-
pearing, and Fred's heart ached as he
thought of his dear parents consterna-
ton when at evening they should begin
searching for him. Then the alarm
would be sounded and everyone would
join In the search for the missing Fred,
who would be soaring through the heav-
ems at the end ola skyrocket stick.
After a while Fred became drowsy
and decided to take a nap But before
doing so he saw that he had good hold
on the stick. Then closing ais eyes he
slept for long, long time. When at
last he awoke he was going through
the milky way. How bright the tiny
stars were when one was in their midst.
And strange to say, Fred did not feel
the least bit tired. He was taken along
on the air like bird that did not have
to exert its wings. Once he looked be-
low him to see if he could still catch
view of the earth; but only the stars
surrounded him. Pretty soon he felt
that they-he and the skyrocket-were
approaching some place of destination
a place that would come in the way
of their flying further into the sky. Look
ing up he saw this was true. There over
head hung a great planet whose surface
looked much like the dear old earth he
had just left. Or had he just left 1t?
Indeed he seemed to have slept for
days, weeks, maybe months, during that
long unconscious spell. Maybe it was
now September or October! Oh, how
terrible to contemplate the anxiety and
suspense of his dear parents.
But Fred's attention was called to the
fact that he was being drawn very rapid
ly to the planet just above him. Then
like ball in the air. his feet remaining
towards the planet when the whirling
process stopped. Fred drew breath of
relief. He knew that he was to land
right end up. He had felt a bit of fear
few moments Lefore, thinking he was
to land on his head.
And then there was strange sensat ton
of quiet Fred was standing on ground
once more, his head swimming fearfully
from the long flight through space. He
looked all about him for some house. but
nowhere was there a sign of life. All.
this is the MOON" Fred said to himself.
Teacher has told us how it is a dead
planet without any water or atmosphere
But how do l breathe so nicely If there
amt nothin' TO breathe? Pshaw, l reck-
on Teacher don't know quite so much
about the moon as she pretends to. Any
way, I'll look about for something to eat
and drink"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27

Little Helen Goldlocks
Is patriotic, true,
For her dollies three are dressed
In red and white and blue.
And each little dolly
Carries very high
a tiny flaglet In her hand.
On this, the Fourth of July.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27

at a time-an' keep 1t goin' all day-no-
body pays any attention to It,"
You're right, Kid" admitted Sammy,
Fred's chum. And so 1t came about that
pretty soon ALI the firecrackers of the
crowd were used up and only the 'big
guns" left for the final ~wind-up."
Now It's time to let off the Roman
candles said Fred the self-appointed
master Of ceremonies
yep, the Roman candles, cried Sammy
and all the other little chaps together.
THE Roman candles next!
Say, fellers,'' said Fred, meditatively,
I've Just recollected that all such things
as Romancandles and skyrockets should
be sent off at night. Then they show OF
fner'n silk"
Sure" acquesced Sammy "We'll save
'em till night. Then we'll fire 'em or in a
bunch, an the noise Will sound like the
cannon did at the battle Of Of"
''Of Bull Run" supplied Jim, a freck-
eled-faced boy of ten who was considered
the crack" historian of his grade.
Yep, of Bull Run" said Sammy. THAT
was the battle what decided our our
liberty, wasn't ity'
Here all the boys maintained discreet
silence, Freddie excepted. He shook his
head doubtfulIy and said: We'll, where
did Bunker Hill come in? l thought 1t
had something to do with-with-the
war"
Sure, 1t did," admitted Sammy. "All
| the battles did. But well have to give
1t up till mex fall when we'll find it all
out In our history class. But now. as
this is the Glorious Fourth there's no
time to be wasted in talktn' battles an
war. We're celebratn', we are"
well, l think it best to wait till dark
an set off the big guns" said Jim. the
freckled-faced historian. Might makes
things look so big an bright and scary.''
So it was decided by the boys to wait
till nightfall to make a display of their
ROmancandes and skyrockets. The rest
of the day was spent in wandering about
the woods, back frequently to the picnic
grounds for lemonade. chat was in bar
rel free for al) and to beg cakes and
sandwiches from their mothers
After many hours spent In strenuous
play the little band of boys became tired
out from so much celebrating" and find
ing cool spot near the rivers edge de-
cided to lie In the shade and tell stories
till the sun should set.
But one by one they fell asleep, over
come by the quiet of the woods and the
song of the wiftly-iowing river. After
a little nap, however, Fred awoke TO see
all his companions sleeping as sOundly as
though they were in their beds lively
thought possessed him. Would it not be
great fun to fire off n skyrocket and
brighten them all out of their very shirts
Aha That was just what he would do.
Gently taking a skyrocket from the
bunch of big guns near at hand Fred
stepped a safe distance from his slumber-
ing comrades and prepared to touch a
match to its business end" But before
doing this he looked about for some place
to rest the stick before igniting the fuse.
Seeing no spot that seemed satisfa ctory
he suddenly decided to hold it in his
hand. Then he lighted the match, touched
it to the fuse and-siz- siz snap, roar
away went the sky rocket with Fred hold
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27

beyond Jack and Lulu Just managed
TO reach the gate In time to get over 70
there was no time to open and shut tina
gate) when up came the believing calves.
paving the earth I'm the most fuTtss&s
manner. The children, now safe outssssa
the fence, turned to look at Rosebud aH6
Red-pepper in amazement why, whsS
believe it, exclaimed Jack as soon
he could get his breath.
Yes, they have always been as gentle
as Kittens" remarked Lulu.
But both children biushed with shane
as they noticed the looks of amusenJe8f
on their visitors faces II was plain Gkaf
they thought II a good joke on Jack and
Lulu for they had Dragged so big ab@ua
riding the calves before showing taasE
prowess.
We'll, wen never tell on you," said
Tom Franklyn, one of the visiting bayz
The Joke would be too bad IL n sar
out. But / wish you could have gseE
yourselves as we saw you," he went ca
laughingly.
We'll" said Jack, a bit crestfslssns
"I'll admit we didn't ride very gnEus-
fully; but It would have looked about
funny to an outsider to see you all ruFs-
ming pell-mell to the gate to get ou&saxs
the fence so IT would"
And as the little party went homewATs.,
some blushing and ashamed, while otheEza
laughed over the Joke, Rosebud and Eadi-
pepper, standing In the pond Of water ~
to their round little bellies, laughed CT
their very tails trembled and caused
commotion In the water. We'll, we git
our revenge on those mischleyous c6A~
dren, all right" said Redpepper. "NaT
well be allowed to grow up as We
should
only nodded her head afirmatiyely, sad
took sip Of water.
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fellers, get a move on you. The ideaz of
sleepin' on the Glorious Fourth when we
ort to be celebratin'."
Slowly Fred got 10 his feet and began
TO count the skyrockets. Yes, they were
all there. And so 1t had been a dream
after all! "Golly -wheeT whispered Fred.
That's the greatest Fourth O. July trip
/ ever took in my life They may all
say what they please-but as sure as I'm
Fred Brown l went TO that place hanging
to the end of a stick. But I'm most pow
erful glad to be back o. earth again"
TLen turning to his comrades he said:
Come on, fellers, lets be movin towards
the picnic grounds. Coin and comm
from the moon gives a Teller an appetite
/ want a piece of layer cake an fried
chicken leg. My, but it's late. An soon
1t will be time to shoot Off the fireworks"
NONSENSE RHYME
There was a small boy lived in town
Who wore a confused, ugly frown;
For bis teacher had said;
(As she shook her wise head
Come, tell me, quick! what is a noun7''