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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
GOLD THIEF STILL WORKING
Dental Office Thief Enters the Office OF
DIR. w. II. Carson Wednesday


The mysterious thief who has work
ed Kenosha dental Offices off and on
for the past two years, paid the city
brief visit during the noon hour on
Wednesday and entered the Office of
w. H. Carson in the Ames building.
When he left he took with him gold
leaf to the value of twenty dollars.
Dr. Carson had gone home for dinner
leaving the Office in charge Of woman
who was cleaning the floors. The man
came in and asked for the doctor and
when told that he would return later he
woman went into one of the other
rooms of the building to get some
water and while she was gone the man
hastily went into the operating room
and managed to get the geld. He
had made his escape when the woman
returned. This. is the fifth time that
the same game has been worked in
Kenosha and it has been worked in
every city along the north shore. Thus
far the man has been clever enough to
escape detection. The police have a
description Of the man who robbed the
Carson office, but they have little hope
of capturing him. 1t is thought that
all Of the robberies have been com
mitted by the same person.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
OPPOSE PROHIBITION
Mayor Rose of Milwaukee and L. G..
Bohmrich Speak Out in Meeting
(From Thursday IS Daily

(From Thursdays Daily
Prohibition and so-called local op-
tion were attcked on every side by
Mayor David S. Rose and others at the
monthly meeting of the Manufacturers
and Dealers Club in the Plankinton
house, Milwaukee, last night.
Mayor Rose led the onslaught
ridiculing local option and Louis G..
Bohmrich, formerly Of Kenosha, Rollin
|B. Mallory and Norman j. Kopmeier
followed suit.
This county option law is a delu-
sion and a snare, said Mayor Rose.
1T is disgrace upon those who pirate
Of fair play In Ohio they have To-
cal option law and county option
law. A town or a village may vote
itself dry, and then the county may
hold an election and vote itself wet
but the towns that have gone dry stay
dry. So that they have got them com
ing and they have got them going'
Mr.. Bohmrich ridiculed prohibition
by comparing it to the prevention Of
pocket picking by prohibiting the car
rying of watches; the prevention of in
vestment by aboishing banks and the
prevention of manslaughter by stop
ping the creation Of human beings.
/ can live without drink, y he said
81 can live without saloons; I can live
without any Of these entertainments.
That is not the question. The ques-
ton comes home to me, and it comes
home to every one who has Toutonic
blood in his veins. State majority
you have no right to interfere with
the rights that possess that are not
wrong in themselves, and you should
not do it except you cover yourself
behind the ignorant bulwark of IN
tolerance
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
TO START SQUARE
Kenosha Country Club Looking For
ward Toward a Rosy Future

ASuOSud country CIuD Looking EOr-
ward Toward Rosy Future
The Kenosha Country Club is to
have an innovation next year as the
club will start the new season square
with the world. Secretary Barnes an
nounces that all of the old deficit of
the club with the exception of $125
has been raised and this will provide
for the payment Of every old bill The
year just closed was the first year that
the club has really made money as the
receipts from the year showed a bal
ance of 800 over the expenditures.
The increasing Of the charge for meals
at the club house was largely the cause
Of the club making money this year.
Secretary Barnes declares that the Of
ficials of the club are hopeful that in
the future the club will at least prove
self sustaining. The annual meeting
Of the club will be held in January.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
A wooDMAN INVESTIGATION
Members of Order Object to Salaries
Paid TO Head Camp Officials

Investigation into the Affairs of the
national officers of the Modern Wood
men of America, the largest frater,
nal organization in the world, is said
to have started in Illinois and other
states. The dissenters have started
La paper known as the True Woodman
which has gained a. large circulation
land some prestige.
Each number of the paper is filed
with bitter reproaehes and censure for
the national officers. r. r. Winn of
White Hall, H., is the publisher of The
True Woodman and is admittedly at
the head of the opposition One of the
reasons for complaint is the increas-
ing OF the annual per capita tax from
81 to $1.20. The insurance rates have
mot been raised
Some of the increased salaries and
expenditures that are objected to are:
A. R. Talbot, head consul, Lincoln,
Neb., from $4,000 to $4,000 g. year.
Charles ". Halves, head clerk Rock
Island, ILL.,, from $4,000 to $4,000
year
G. FL. McNider, head banker, Mason
City, Ia, from $4,000 to $4,000 year.
Board Of directors, from $4,000 to
$4,000 year.
The delegates to the convention vot~
ed themselves compensation at the rate
of $40 day, or total of $50 each,
The order is now erecting a tubercul,
osis sanitarium at Colorado Springs
which has already cost $4,000, and
s expected to amount to 100000. IN
Rock Island, ILL.,, the headquarters of
the order, an office building to cost
$350,000 is now being erected
A few of the dissenting members are
.G K. Anderson, consul Camp No. 40,
5Geneseo, ILL.,; W. H. Outman, Mar
settles, ILL.,; j. A. Rutledge, state d.
rector, Elgin, Ill, and J. NJ. Thrasher,
Kewanee, I'll.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
JOHN H. ROBERTS DEAD
Postmaster Of Fox River for Nineteen
Years Died Early This Month


Papers received in Kenosha today an
nounce the death Of John H. Roberts, g
brother Of the late R. F. Roberts OF
Woodwork, which occurred few days
ago at st. Paul, MINI. The deceased
was one Of the pioneer residents Of the
town of Salem and was rated as one
of the founders of Fox Lake. For nine
teen years he served in the capacity
Of postmaster at Fox Lake and during
the same period Of time was agent fo1
the Northwestern Railway company
the express company and the Western
Union Telegraph company. The de
ceased was widely known among the
people of the western part of the
county.
He was native of England and was
born at Leichester, April y, 1887. He
came to Kenosha county with other
members of the Roberts family in the
early sixties and settled near Fox Riv-
er. He was veteran Of the Civil War
and during his long residence in this
county took a great interest in the
work Of the Grand Army Of the Re
public, In 1891 on account of the bad
health Of Mrs. Roberts, he removed to
st. Paul where he had since resided
Mr. ana Mrs. Roberts celebrated their
golden wedding only a sort time ago.
The widow and one daughter, Mrs
Name Roberts Behrens, survive. The
funeral was held at St. Paul and the
remains were laid at rest in the beau
tiful Lakewood cemetery there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
FIGHT ON PRIMARY
Administration Forces and Radi.
Gals Lining Up for Great Con-
fIict in the Legislature
HARD TO COUNT A MAJORITY


AS the time for the session Of the
legislature approaches, it becomes more
and more apparent that probably one
half Of the members Of the assembly
will not be tied up to either the admin
istration or radical wing of the Repub-
lican party. At present they are in
clined to take the middle road. Where
they will eventually land is question
that is giving the leaders on both sides
some anxious moments.
The plans of the radicals seem to have
suffered more from this dissemination
of members to join either side than
have those of the administration forces.
The former had been counting On sup
port from members who are now found
to be sitting on the top rail of the
fence, with no indications of getting
down.
A little time ago the radical element
was assuring every one that they were
certain of having majority Of the as
sembly. The latest revised estimates
give twenty-eight certain radicals
among the members, with the hope that
this can be increased to perhaps thirty
five at least.
The fact that SO many members were
inclined for the middle of the road gave
rise to a rumor that the radicals would
not put up candidate for speaker, but
, take their chance in getting a hold on
the speaker elected by assisting in his
election by throwing their vote to one
| candidate The rumor is as hollow as
an empty barrel If this plan has been
adopted Assemblyman Scoot, radical
candidate for speaker, knows nothing
about it.
Letters have been received of late by
members Of the assembly from him
asking their vote in the assembly eau
Gus. This is taken to indicate that Mr..
Scott is actively hustling for votes, the
same as are the other candidates for
speakership.
| While many members are not inclined
at present to tie up with either side, it
will be necessary for them to come to
a decision before the session is many
days old as most of them have bills in
which they are interested. Votes will
be needed to pass them, hence, it is
predicted, they will be found earnestly
engaged in figuring out where the larg-
est number of votes are, after which
they will get on that side as fast as
they can, in spite of former determine
tons.
In all talk about legislation, heard
when members meet, the primary cleo
ton law takes first place. All unite in
the statement that the law will be
amended in a substantial manner dur
ing the session. In addition to provid-
ing for voters keeping in their own
party at the primary and a rotation in
the order of the names on the primary
BALLOT, another change is heard. This
comes from A. T. Twesme and is to the
effect that any one entering the pri-
mary for nomination shall be prevent
ed from having his name on the ticket
if defeated in the primary.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
MILLER MARKET SOLD
Former Pullman Conductor Purchases
Well Known Market on Wednesday

The @. 6. Miller meat market on
Main street just north Of the Y. M. G.
A. was sold on Wednesday to T. J.
Stanl, son of Matt Stahl and young
man widely known in Kenosha. Mr..
Miller was forced to give up the mar
ket on account of failing health and
the transfer was made at noon Wednes-
day. Mr.. stahl, the new proprietor, is
an old Kenosha boy, but for several
years he has been working as a con-
ductor for the Pullman company on
the Florida Limited. Mr.. Stahl was
formerly in business with his father
in Kenosha nd is well known to the
people Of the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
insurance Department Of Knights
ofPythias May Be Forced To
Levy Special Assessments
HAVE MET WITH HEAVYL0SSES
Receipts During the Year Just Closed
s25o,ooo Less Than Expenditures
Local Pythians Interested
in the Outcome

Kenosha members Of the Knights of
Pythias who have policies in the insur-
ance department of the organization
will be surprised when they receive
notice that the head officers of the
insurance department. have decided that
the present insurance rates are made
quate and a special assessment will be
levied. The department. has had a dis
astrous year, the losses thus far being
$250,000 more than the receipts and it
is absolutely necessary that special as
sessments be levied to meet the heavy
losses the department. has sustained
1t is understood that many Kenosha
Pythians have policies with the insur-
ance department Of the order, ard that
all recently paid assessments, but now
another assessment is to be levied.
Pythians who were interviewed today
declared that they would drop their
policies if another assessment was
levied on them.
Holding that the present rates are in
adequate to meet current losses, the
board of control of the insurance de-
partment Of the Knights of Pythias has
levied special assessment upon all
members in the old fourth class. The
Knights of Pythias two years ago es-
tablished new fifth class, with rates
based on the American experience table
of mortality, holding that the rates,
provided for in the fourth class were
inadequate to carry out the contracts.
Up to Nov. 80 there were Al, 533 mem
bers in the new fifth class, the majority
of them being transfers from the fourth
class, it being provided that until Dec.
81 of this year old members could trans
fer to the new adequate rate class with
out medical examination.
The board of control has now found it
necessary to levy a special assessment
upon the fourth-class members, who
number about 10000 payable with the
regular monthly payment in February,
1909. This has long been regarded as
inevitable, it having been predicted
when the new fifth class was formed
that within two years special assess.
ments would be necessary in the old
class. 1t was predicted, however, by
the action of the insurance departments
of Nebraska and South Dakota, which
recently made an examination of the
department and declared that the
fourth-class rates were inadequate.
They notified the board Of control, the
Illinois department. concurring that it
was it's duty to collect from the class
increased assessments sufficient to meet
the increased death losses.
During the first eleven months of
1908 the death losses in the fourth-class
have exceeded the income for mortality
purposes for the members of that class
by $250,000 The report of the actuary
shows that to meet it's fourth-class GER
tifcates the department should have a
reserve fund of $14,000,000, while the
mortuary fund of the fourth class
amounted to $888,783 on Dec /. It is
supposed that this action Of the insur-
ance departments and the special as
sessments will materially increase the
number of transfers to the new fifth
| class.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
NEW GOLD COINS HERE
--latest Issue of COLI Promises to be
Popular for Christmas Presents

--latest Issue of COLI Promises to be
Popular for Christmas Presents
The banks Of Kenosha have received
a small quantity of the new gold coins
bearing the date of 1908. The figures
on the coins differ materially from the
old and the money is Of interest That
the new coins are handsomer than the
old is a matter of opinion and these
opinions differ widely Instead Of the
goddess head which has heretofore been
on the face of the gold coins, there is
an Indian head with war feathers ex-
cepting the $2G piece which bears the
image of a goddess in full length bear
ing an olive wreath and branch. In
stead of the spread eagle and shield
on the reverse side of the coin is an
eagle soaring with rs wings parallel.
On the edges of the coins are the words
f3E Plun ,us Unum There is an
eagle Of a Hfferent design on the other
coins and at first glance the eagle on
the S. piece appears to have on cowboy
1eggings All Of the coins bear the
old time motto In God We Trust. =
At first thought almost everyone de-
clares that the new coins are homely
but they have the stamp of the personal
approval of President Roosevelt and as
Uncle Sam guarantees their face value
there is no doubt but that they will
pass in the channels of trade. They
promise to be nice Christmas novelty
and they will undoubtedly be in de
mand FOR presents The banks will
supply the demand to the extent of
their supplies.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
MONEY TO LOAN

Call and see James E. Tully, public
stenographer, conveyancing. real estate.
loans and fire insurance. First Nation
al Bank. Bldg phone 1414. If
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24
1T CERTAINLY

China this yuletide. Wednesday and
Thursday, $3.50 hand-painted plates at
$1.OO. Mrs. Margarent Huck, ZIG Park
st. d24
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-24

WINIFRED:
Gold Medal Flour is best for pastry.
BEATRICE
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-03
Porto TranqulIIo Disappeared
From Home Friday
NOT HEARD OF OR SEEN
Barre Italian Could Speak But Little
English and Had No Money With
Him Police Called to Assist
in the Search.

Porto TranquiIlo, who boarded with
Dino poletti at 6 George street, left that
place Friday forenoon and has not been
seen or heard from since, and his friends
are anxious about him. 1t is possible
that he has gone away on a visit, but
hardly probable when the conditions are
considered The police have been ap-
pealed to for assistance.
Tranquillo came to Barre from Italy
about a year ago. For nearly Ave
months, up to two weeks ago, he had
been without work, but at that time
secured employment with NJ Bertolini
on Blackwell street. On Friday the
granite plant was shut down because OF
the cold weather, and Tanquillo did not
leave the house on George street until
about The middle Of the forenoon. That
was the last seen Of him. He took MOTH
ing with him and Il is not supposed
that he had any money with him. Nearly
two weeks pay is due him at Berto-
iini's.
The missing man is about 20 years
old, is short. dark, with red cheeks,
wears black moustache and is OF a
quiet disposition He speaks very little
English He has wife and two children
in Italy. Inquiries have been made in
WilliamStown, East Barre and Mont
pelier, at places where he might 20, but
no trace Of him has been found.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-03
DETECTIVE WIRING
CAUSED $4,000 LOSS
Enosburg Falls Store Of M. P. Perley
Was Burned Saturday Evening
Is Three Fourths Insured.

Enosburg, Falls, Feb. 3.-Efre satu--
day evening in the brick building owned
by NJ. r. Perley destroyed 1t with loss
u owner ana occupants OF $4,000
threefomths covered by insurance. Il
is believed To have been caused by de-
fective electric light wiring Those
burned out were: II. P. PerIey 4 Co.,
general merchandise. loss about SiG,-
600; vi. E. AIitiguy, clothing, shoes AMI
mems furnishings, loss about 5000;
DIR. II s. Hutchinson, Office; d. A. Be-
mott and family and II. LarocheIle and
family, Mr. Lar0eheile also lost his
bakery, located IN the basement.
The first discovery of the fire was
made at six o'clock when the little
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Benoit called
her mothers attention to the smell OF
smoke Mrs. Benoit opened her bedroom
door and found the wood ceiling smould.
ering and just ready to burst into flames
The room was full Of smoke and this
drove the family from the apartments.
1t proved a stubborn fire to fight and
the local fire department was unable
to get at 1t, as the building was Of
brick and had a metal roof. The whole
structure, located in the center Of the
business section, was in flames when
the fremen arrived on the scene. The
Benoits saved nothing and the other oc-
cupants but little.
Aid was asked from st. Albans and
Chief Derrick and Captain Chareier ar.
rived hy special train at $50 with hose
wagon and chemical engine and i force
Of about men. They did valiant work
il saving adjoining property, being prac.
tically Instrumental in saving the store
house of N. r. perley & Co, in which
was kept the firms surplus stock. No
trouble was experienced with hydrants
and tons OF water were used with telling
effect,
Mr. and Mrs Benoit and four children
lost everything except the clothing on
their backs. Their loss is estimated at
$1,000 with no insurance, and that Of /.
Larochelle and family was also about
81 600 They nsd some insurance. Mr..
I.arochelle viii open bakery in the
basement Of the H. B. Farrar block and
NJ. Z. Perley 4 Co, viii at once resume
business with stock in the storehouse.
It is very probable that Mr.. perley
will rebuild in the spring. His loss on
the block was $500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-03
DOUBLE LODGE RITES
Used for Burial Of Francis Thompson
Yesterday Afternoon.

The funeral services OF Francis
Thompson were held at his late home on
spaulding street at two o'clock yester-
day afternoon. The Rav. vi. .C, Mac
lntyre. pastor of tho Presbyterian church.
oiiiciated. and Miss Emma Phillips gave
two vocal selections.
The funeral was we'll attended, delega-
tions being present from Operative lodge
Of Masons, Clan Gordon, 0. $. O., and
Green Mountain lodge, Manchester Tn
ity. odd Fellows, and the pail bearers
were taken from these organizations.
The bearers were George Cooper and
Robert Webster from Clan Gordon, James
Cummings and Alex Hadden from the
Masons and Joseph Graham and Alex.
Ritclie from the Odd Fellows. The Clan
service was used at the house and the
Masonic burial service at the grave,
whieh was in Hope cemetery.
The floral tributes were many and
beautiful, the following being a partial
list: wreath, Clan Gordon, pillow, Odd
Fellows; carnations, from Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gallow, Mrs. Peter Grant, Mrs.
Hutchins, Miss c. Stuart, Mr.. and Mrs.
John G. Morrison, Ladies Of Clan Cor
don, Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence, Mr.. and
Mrs. Even Mckenzie, Mr. and Mrs. Bird
and family, Herbert Lapier, Mr. and
Mrs George Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. g A.
Lawson; carnations and roses from Mr.
and Mrs. Harry segel, Mr. and Mrs. r.
Webster and family pillow, AT rest, =
from the boarders; wreath, from Opera
tive lodge of Masons; camations from
Mr. and Mrs. William Charles. and roses
from Mr.. and Mrs. Youngson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-03
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Mr.. and Mrs EIwin L. Scott arrived
il the city today from their wedding
trip. They viii reside at 20 Perry
street.
Among arrivals at the City hotel last
evening and to-day are William a. Davi-
son. Burlington; Dr. Spilier- Besheli T.
ID. Simmons. Burlington; +. Il. Mann,
Woodsvilic, n. Il.
The Montpelier high school first anu
seeend teams wili play the sPaulding
high school first and second basket ball
teams Tomorrow night in the Church
street gymnasium
A telephone call took officer Gamble
to the vicinity of Cturier park ct 1880
this morning and he faund three men
IN an intoxicated condition. lie arrested
one Of them and brought him 70 tie
police station. but was unable e appre-
hend the others. a. they took leg bail
upon bis approach