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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30
Bank Clerk I'm
plictaes Woman
SAYS SHE WAS IHs CAUSE or
HIS DONrNRAII


New York. Aug. 2S.-Chester b.
Runyan. the former paying teller.
who stole nearly 100000 in cash
from the Windsor Trust Company
last June. told in the court OF gen
eral session today the story OF his
downfall. He charged that Laura A.
Carter. now on trial charged with
receiving some of the money. led him
astray. Runyan testified he met
Mrs. Carter on the street by chance
and visited her at her home several
times. He told her that he had stolen
several thousand dollars from the
bank and she said: You're In bad
now. why don't you take some more
and have enough for yourselfY"
Runyan stated that after he gave
Mrs. Carter $4,000 in $1,000 bills
she Immediately left her nat where
he was hiding. she returned with
the police. who arrested him.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30
STATE HOUSE NEWS
sTATE HOusE MEMS

STATE HOUSE NEWS
Charleston, w. Va. Aug. sO.--As-
sistant Banking Commissioner Pres
ton Smith. who recently returned
from tour OF the state with the
exception OF the extreme southern
part in conversation with your cor
respondent stated that the banking
institutions of West Virginia were in
better condition than ever hereto
fore In the history of the state He
said tina; not single deposition has
lost dollar in any OF the STATE mr.
national banks for great many
years. and that he did not know of
anot &c tate that could make such
claim ol' verify IL. Business I'm
general. he found, ne declares 70 no
exceptionally good. The great diff
hcuIty you encounter is to get la
port found this the case all
over The state" he added. and Won
can mt n down that there IS no
fear OF panic in West virginia nor
can there be one for several years
at least-if at all. West virginia &c
developing state and the banks are
heavily interested i'm the devotion
ment. II is impossible for them 10
draw out their support because thew
are generally tied up for a long time
thus insuring success. aud avoidine
the withdrawal OF money from cir
cuiation, which causes panics."
Replying as to how the bankers
viewed the crop conditions. Mr.
smith said: You would be sur-
prise1 to see what the farms ~
West Virginia are doing this year
me fruit crops are good with the
exception Of peaches. And while
speaking OF peaches let me tell Won
mat Wet Virginia has the largest
pearch orchards i'm this country 7
am sorry though that the crop in
the eastern part Of the state will be
almost a total loss on account Of tbe
frosts' but the apple crop will he
good"
me farm products being good and
the fruit crop with the execution 90
peaches also doing well makes CON
ditiona that are most pleasing TO the
farmers all over the state. with only
the question OF labor TO bother
them.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30

There appears TO he no let-un I'm
'ne enorts OF parties to ret hold Of
me teachers examination questions
NO less than four different peopIe
nave tried TO bride printing office
employees TO get them the questions
and Offering 800 for them. The
questions have just been printed for
me examinations TO be held septem-
Der and in every county Of the
state AS far as known all efforts
10 get hold Of the questions have
rallied. The efforts to get the oues-
lions are not confined to men as one
woman made an offer Of 800. but
was abruptly turned and scorned bv
me young man she sought 10 bribe
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-30

vested these same interests are pay
'ng but very small per cent. OF the
axes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-06-13
HEATING WAS GUILTY
Police and Fire Commissioner
Pleads to Charge Of Leasing
a Room for Gambling
GETS FINE OF 500 AND COSTS

Police and Fire Commissioner John
E. Heating is no longer under bonds
to appear in the Circuit Court to an
swer charge of leasing room for a
gambling place, as final settlement
of the case of the State VS.. Heating
was reached just after O'Clock Tues
day evening, when the Commissioners
was called into court by Judge Belden
and entered a plea of guilty" to the
charges against him and was fined
800 and the costs of the action. The
fine and the costs we're promptly paid
and the whole thing had been settled
up within a few minutes after Mr..
Heating entered the court room.
Heating was arrested many weeks
ago on the complaint of w. H. Rob-
lnson and had been held to the Cir
cult Court. The hearing of the case
had been called several times in the
last few months, but when the court
was ready to take it up Mr.. Heating
was out of the city. Late Tuesday
afternoon the court found an idle hour
duu 11C OCC1uCu lL4dl ILLS w cS q ,OOO
time to dispose of the Heating case.
Sheriff Pfennig was Immediately di-
rected to bring the defendant into
court, and when he arrived ten min
utes later there were just four people
IN the court room, the defendant, Dis
trict Attorney Baker, Clerk Waldo
and Judge Belden. Heating was
called before the court and waived all
formalities, including the reading of
the information against him, and en-
tered his plea of guilty" When
asked if he had anything to say why
sentence should not be pronounced
against him he said he had nothing to
say and the court at once assessed the
fine. The fine was the same that had
been assessed against the other men
arrested at the same time. There is
still one defendant to be called in the
case and it is expected that he will
come into court and plead before the
end of the week.
The term of Mr.. Heating as Police
and Fire Commissioner expired on
May 1st and it is generally believed
that he will be re-appointed to his
place on the Commission.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-06-13
OUR :
COUNTRY
CORRESPONDENCE.
South Bristol.

Mrs. Joseph Higgins and daughter
Helen. of Mt. Vernon, N. Y, are visit
inp at the home of G. T. Higgins.
Mrs. Curt Lavey and children and
Mrs. Lee Benedict visited their par
ents Thursday of last week.
A large number from here attended
the entertainment given by the men
and boys at Pleasant Prairie church
last Thursday evening.
Miss Maude Smith closed her
school Friday, June Z
John Higgins and wife visited his
parents last Friday.
Miss Ethel Adams returnedto the
College of Commerce last week after
an illness with measles.
Mr.. Hardin of Springfield, III,
transacted business in this locality
the latter part of last week.
tits doubtful whether the farmers
will get their corn all in this month
or next owing to the backward wea-
Their.
G. H. Waldo took four loads of hogs
to Russell, ILL.,, Saturday.
Oscar Peterson has erected new
windmill on his premises.
Louie Powell is home from Blair. ID
Mr.. and Mrs. L. 6, Benedict and
Mrs. G. w. Higgins and brother AL
bert visited their parents Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Torrey called OF
friends here Sunday.
Miss May Boyle closes her school at
Hazel Dell tomorrow.
A large crowd assembled at Wesley
Sunday to hear the Children's day
exercises.
Eugene and Roy Jackson attended
church at Bristol Sunday afternoon
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Pleasant Prairie.

Miss Anna Keene, of Kenosha, is
visiting her mother.
Clarence Davidson has quit the
powder mill and is at work in Chicago.
School closed last Thursday. The
teachers gave the scholars a picnic
on Friday.
The District School rendered by
local talent was great success. 1t
was well received by the audience.
Each character played his part we'll.
A full house greeted the players.
Clark Ford was at soners over Sun
day.
Belle Hunt closed her school last
week.
Myron Watkins, of Salem, was a
visitor at the Cooper home for several
days.
Arthur Gaines and wife, of Sheboy-
gan, spent Friday in our village.
A goodly number of Our citizens at
tended the Bristol Chautauqua Sun
day afternoon and evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-06-13
ENTS BOTHERED
Reduced Rate Tickets to Con-
ventions For Large Parties
Are To- Be Sold
SALE or PARTY TICKETS

Passenger representatives. of west
ern railroads are not quite sure of
their standing in the selling of re-
duced rate tickets to conventions for
the large parties travelling together.
The interstate commerce commits
sion has ruled it is within the law to
sell tickets on the certificate p1aa 10
parties attending conventions, and
the privilege may be confined to bona
hde participants IN the convention
and the rate need not be open to the
public. The commission has also
ruled that party rates for parties of
ten or more must be made open to the
general public.
Passenger men say the cases are
analogous and the same ruling ap-
plies. In order to determine just
where they stand special meeting of
the executive committee of the Vest
ern Passenger association will be held
in Chicago today.
The most important local question
to be determined by the committee is
the attitude in reference to the mer-
chants rates for the Chicago Com
mercial association. Heretofore the
roads have made rate of fare and
one-fifth for the round trip for mer-,
chants coming to the Chicago market
to purchase their stocks. It is prob
able, in view of the new 2-ccnt laws,
that the railroads will Withdraw the
special rate. The commercial inter-
ests will exert all their influence to
get the railroads to renew the. conces-
sion, as it means thousands of doll
lars worth Of business to the Chicago
merchants. The attitude of the roada
on reduced rates for clergymeu,
sisters of charity, and other'recipients
of railroad favors will also, be deter
mined. NV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-06-13
INSPECTOR BUSY
State Factory Inspector Makes Report
of Last YEARS. Work

state Factory Inspector Makes Report
OF Last Years Work
The state factory inspectors report
Tor the biennial period ending October
81, 1900, shows that there we're 4,327
establishments and IS, 533 buildings
inspected and that the inspectors
reached 199,o24 employees. It also
shows that SO per cent of all the EN-.
ployes Of the state are male, IA per
cent female, and only about one-half
OF per cent are children under 10
years of age. This is relative de-
crease of 81 per cent in the amount of
child labor since 1904.
Nearly 1000 FIRE escapes were ex-
amined by the inspectors also.
Besides the 4,327 factories and
workshops inspected, the inspectors
reached 1896 cigar shops, bowling al
legs, public halls, ETC., and nearly
1000 bakeries and confectionery es-
adjustments, making total of 6,863
establishments inspected.
In addition to this the inspectors
granted 1858 permits to work in fac
tories. and there were 1850 permits
granted by county judges. making a
total of 10, 458 for the biennial period.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-06-13
MISS BIENNEMAN A BRIDE
Mary Henrietta Bienneman and J. T.
Schmitt Married at st. James

Schmitt Married at st. James
The marriage of Miss Mary Hen
rietta Bienneman, youngest daughter
of Assessor and Mrs. Henry Bienne-
man, and John Theodore Schmitt,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Schmitt,
was celebrated at st. James church
at $3.50 a. m. Wednesday in the
presence of large number of invited
guests. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Father Malone. The
bride was given away by her father.
She was attired in becoming we'd
ding gown of point de esprit over ac-
cordian plated silk and carried a
white prayer book. She was attended
by Miss Ida Bienneman, her sister,
as maid of honor, and by Miss Nora
Bradley as bridesmaid. Joseph
Schmitt, brother of the groom, and
James Bienneman, brother of the
bride, were the attendants of the
groom. Edward Quigley, Joseph
Mayer and George Smith acted as
ushers.,
After the ceremony at the church
wedding reception and dinner was
held at the home of the brides par
ents on Durkee avenue. At the din
ner covers were laid for forty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schmitt left this
afternoon for an extended wedding
trip through the South. They will
make their home at 739 Durkee avenue
and will be at home to their friends
after July LIST.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-06-13
NAMES COMMISSIONERS
Kenosha Electric Co. to Fight Against
Chicago, Kenosha & Milwaukee


Judge Be1den this morning named
commissioners to hear the evidence in
regard to the condemnation of land
for the main line of the Chicago, Ken
osha and Milwaukee Electric Railway
Company. The Court named Frank
Slosson, James Pennefeather and
Walter ]. Frost. The commissioners
were selected after a conference
among the attorneys representing the
different defendants in the action.
The Kenosha Electric Railway Conn
pany filed a formal answer against
the petition to condemn. The order for
the appointment of the commissioners
will not become operative against the
piece of property sought by the local
company until the argument on the
answer has been heard. The date for
the first meeting of the commissioners
has not as yet been set.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-06-13
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY

Adopted by the Christian Endeavor
Society of Liberty church, June 4,
1907.
Whereas, Our brother, John Moore,
has been called by an a11wise Father
from this present life to the higher
enjoyments of the better world;
Therefore, Resolved that we hereby
extend our tender sympathy TO the
bereaved friends and that we are
solemnly reminded that many menu
bers are falling ont of the ranks of
the great Christian Endeavor army
that is marching through the open
gates of death to the glad welcome
beyond.
Resolved, that = copy of these re-
solutions be Forwarded to the wife Of
the deceased and to the paper for
publication
ZAIDA NEWELL,
REUBEN TURNocK,
MARX CURTIssy
COMMITTEES.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-06-13
TO MEET AT SPOKANE
b. Up. U.to Hold Aunua1 Convention
in Western City in July

IA CStSTu lily IN jury
There is much interest in Wiscon-
sin in the sixteenth international con-
vention Of Baptist Young People
which meets this year in Spokane,
Washington, July to Z. The very
low rates which have been granted
by the railroads, the attractions of the
western country and the Empire city
together with the long list of brilliant
speakers and musicians which the
program committee of the convention
have provided are proving a great at
traction to many who are planning to
spend their vacation in the west this
year. The Wisconsin delegation to
the convention will assemble in ST.
Paul and leave there July at p. m.
in their own special sleeping cars
which will form part Of special con-
vention train. The delegates and
their friends will be gone thirteen
days during all of which time they
will live on the train and have their
meals served in their own private din
ing car. They will spend about five
days in Spokane and coming back
will make stops for sight seeing at
Salt Lake City, Pixies Peak, Colo.
RADIO Springs and Denver. The Wis
consin B. Y. P. u. have their own
transportation manager, Wilbur L.
Clapp, of Appleton, Wis, who will
personally conduct the trip. They
cordially invite all to join them and
Mr.. Clapp will be glad to furnish
without expense full information re-
garding the trip and convention.
Persons desiring to can go out with
this party and come back any way
they please up to as late as Septem-
Der Is.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-06-13
PARIS
Too late for last week

TOO late for last week.)
The farmers in this vicinity are
busy planting corn just at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey L. Gunter are
rejoicing over the arrival of two baby
boys at their home last Sunday.
Matt Fonk is very low at this writ
ing.
Miss Olive Sheen is spending the
week at Harvey Gunter's taking care
of the twin boys.
Mrs. Conner Roberts spent last Sun
day visiting with Burlington friends.
The Ladies Aid, of Paris, had a
very successful meeting at Mrs. VIM.
Cranes last Wednesday afternoon.
Geo. Price spent last Monday at
Herbert Gunter's.
Mrs. James Mutter, Of Yorkvilie,
called on friends here Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-06-13
NOTICE TO THE OLD SOLDIERS

z. G. Simmons extends cordial in
vitation to ali veterans of the Civil
war residing in Kenosha county to
attend his annual reception to the old
soldiers on Saturday evening, June
%, at O'Clock. Because the larger
number Of invited guests will overtax
the capacity of Mr.. Simmons house,
the banquet will be served in a room
of the new building of the Simmons
Manufacturing Company at the east
end of Pearl street.
After refreshments Mr.. Simmons
guests will adjourn to his home,
where program of oratory and music
of more than usual attractiveness
will entertain the comrades for the
balance OF the evening.
Mr.. Simmons guests will please
note the change in hour for the ban
quet. DIV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-06-13
SOMEa8

Next Sunday morning, June 10, the
Presbyterian Sunday School will hold
their Children's day exercises. The
Methodist Sunday school will give
their program on Sunday evening
Everyone is cordially invited to these
services.
On Friday evening, June IA, the
Village Improvement Committee will
give postponed ball at Woodmen
hall. Everybody is invited. Hope it
doesn't rain again.
Miss Mae B. Frisbie visited her
mother in Bristol Saturday.
Oar village was we'll represented in
Kenosha Saturday.
Messrs. Joseph Bishop and Fred
Leet are attending court in Kenosha
this week.
Mrs. Buttrick and daughter of Bris-
tol are visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. acob P. Schaeffer.
Mrs. William Miller and children
spent Monday afternoon in Racine,
Rev. and Mrs. James McNary are
in Milwaukee to attend the marriage
of Rev. McNary's son, Dr.. William
McNary, to Miss Bessie Greenwood
which occurred on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Yonk and chill
dren have returned from a visit in
Waukegan.
Mrs. C. O. Hitler visited her sister
in Racine the past week.
D. P. Wigley, of Racine, was in
Somers on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Corbett, Jr.,
entertained friends from Racine over
Sunday.
Messrs. Louis Fenske, nj. A. Ras-
mussen, Vim. King, N. E. Thompson
and Harry Thompson attended the
Modern Woodmen picnic at Rockford
Thursday.
Judge and Mrs D. H. Fletts and
children, of Racine, visited with
friends in the village on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gascoigne
entertained friends from Racine Sun
day.
Miss Sarah Leet, of Racine, visited
with Mrs. Leet over Sunday.
The regular Somers base ball club
and Somers Re1iables, who have not
lost game this season, will play the
first of series of games at Somers
next Saturday afternoon.
On Saturday Miss McCollum closed
very successful term of school in
district No. with picnic which was
we'll attended and thoroughly enjoyed
by ali present. After a sumptious
dinner old and young joined in the
games and everybody had real good
time. It is the wish of all the
patrons of Dist. No. z that Miss Nc
Collum returns for next term,
M. S. Estberg, an old and esteemed
resident of Somers, died Tuesday
morning, June 4, 1907, at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. John Lawrence, of
Franksville, after an illness Of some
time, aged II years. MIR. Estberg was
man, we'll known having lived in
| Kenosha and Racine counties for over
fifty years. He was shoemaker by
trade and kept shoe store in the viii
lage for some years. He is survived
/ by one son John Estberg, Of Chicago,
four daughters, Mrs. John Lawrence
and Mrs. c. w. Bush, of Franksvil1e,
Mrs. Albert ]. Bishopal of Somers
and Mrs M. Mortinson, of Chicago.
The funeral services were held from
| the Som ers Methodist church Thurs
day afternoon conducted by the
pastor of the Franksville NJ. E.
church. Interment in the family plat
in lakewood cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-06-13
A GRAND OLD TIME

That's what everybody will have if
they spend 1Oc car fare next Sunday
to Central Park. The Danish Singing
Society 'Brage" are known to be
famous entertainers and they will
have able assistance, so it will be
worth your while to come.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-06-13
EXCURSION RATES

Chautauqua Assembly, Belvidere,
via the Northwestern line. Tickets
on sale June d and %, good returning
July l. For tickets and full informa-
tion apply to any ticket agent of the
Northwestern line. tn fri dw-jl1
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ZAIDA NEWELL,
REUBEN TURNocK,
MARX CURTIssy
COMMITTEES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lippert enter,
tanned a number of their friends at a
social party at their home on Ashland
avenue Tuesday evening. A pleas
ant time Is reported by those present.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-06-13
NOTICE

People wishing to make dates for
E. r. Wilson, Auctioneer, can make
them at this Office. M wifi
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-06-13

Miss Emma Knapp, of Antioch, H.,
spent last Thursday with Kenosta
friends.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-25
EAST CHARLOTTE

While at school one day last week.
Harry Blow, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Moses Blow. cut one foot on a piece Of
glass which kept him from school for a
few days.-ATrs. 3. J. Clark is at home
for few days, but will return to Bur-
lington the last Of the week. where she
Will pass some time with her parents.
NJ. and Mrs. Milton Storrs, OF Grant
street.-George Osier and man have late
" drawn several loads of small ceda r
trees from Monkton to Shelburne to the
Rev. T. A. Campeau. for the aiornment
of the grounds about his new house-The
highways are quite dry and m Ssable
Farmers are blowing and preparing for
planting. Mice have been very destruc-
tive during the winter and some or
chards and berry patches have been de-
stroyed.-HaY Is in demand by farmers
as vel as the regular dealers IN the pro-
duct and is bringing good prices. II looks
as though the stock would get out 10
pasture rather late this sprlng.-The con-
diton of Elisha Jackman. who IS serious
ly Ill. IS reported improved.-Mr La
Flame, the aged mother % Mrs. Thomas
Bacon, who has been very Ill., is recover
ing.-Susan Roscoe. the two years Old
has whooping cough. Clayton Fonda re-
turned home Tuesday from Boston. where
J! has been for three months receiving
treatment FOR rNeumatism-Mr Burton
Beers is recovering from an attack of
the grip Frances Bradford Is III at her
home with nervous prostration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-25
JERICHO.

NJ and Mrs. j, II. Stafford are visiting
relatives in St. Adams and Swanton.--
Mrs. Frank K. Howe VINO was called l.
Ohio about two months ago by the seri
Gus illness OF her mother, returned Fri
day. She was accompanied home by her
mother.-More than $40 was pledged by
the Ladies Aid society at the meeting
Friday with Mrs. Wilbur-The condition.
of Mrs. Jay Shaw is more comfortable
Matthew Turney has returned from a
visit in Montpelier and is boarding at the
hotel.
A social will be held at the Baptist par
sonage Friday evening under the auspices
of the Baptist Young Peoples Union
George Brnkwater will move into the
BiXby house for the present-Misses Julia
and Laura Carroll We're at home over
Sunday-Mrs. Nettie johnson and daugh-
ter. Minerva, have been visitors at
James Kew's,-Miss Aida Booth, who has
been passing some time with her sister.
Mrs. Jennie Small has returned home
While faint Sunday morning, Mrs Elsie
Rawson, mother OF Mrs. f. d. Williams,
fell In such manner as to sustain a
slight fracture OF thu hip.-Mrs Il. II.
Mann has returned from Burlington where
she has been stopping several weeks.
Several people were In Burlington Mon
day and Tuesday a. witnesses In the case