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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-03
A NARROW ESCAPE
Charles Tro0vig Drives Car Into
Open Bridge Draw in Racine
and Has Narrow Escape
CAR WRECKED In ACCIDENT

A large Rambler automobile was bad
l. wrecked at the south end Of Main
street bridge, in Racine, last night and
Charles Tronvig of Kenosha the driver
and his brother, had close call from
being crushed to death. The machine
is the property Of The Rambler Garage
Company of Milwaukee and had been
in the factory at KeDosha for over
hauling
Tronvig, an employee of the factory,
started from. Kenosha for Milwaukee,
with the machine, his brother accom-
panying him. They went all right IN
til the Racine bridge was reached,
about o clock in the evening.
Captain Griffith, harbor master, had
put up the guard chains at each end Of
the structure, before swinging the
bridge to let a boat through. Tronvig,
driving the car, claims that lie did not
see the chain and that lights were not
ont at that time The front of his
machine struck the chain and he i'm
mediately stopped the machine. Two
front wheels off the automobile were
on the bridge and the hear wheels on
the approach.
Captain Griffith did not know this
and started to open the bridge. The
automobile was dragged along with the
structure, which works by electricity
and struck against the iron poles on
the side. Tronvig and his brother leap
ed out of the machine and yelled to
Captain Griffith first and he stopped
the bridge.
The automobile was dragged back
quite badly damaged. The headlights
were knocked off; the glass in front
L1oken, one footboard broken, the body
Of the machine bent and broken and
the machinery crippled, in fact it was
Put out OF the running.
Afterward the wreck was towed to
the Miller garage. An investigation
will be made and if the employees of
the city are to blame, a suit for dam
ages may result on the part of the
owners of the automobile.
As the bell was sounded before the
bridge was swung, the guards put up
and other precautions taken, city Of
fcials say there can be no blame at
tached to the bridge men. The lights
were not burning it is said, because it
was still daylight.
Tt is estimated that it will cost $500
to make the big machine as good as
new.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-03

FOL one Of the creates. states in the
Union. He spoke Of the advance that
Wisconsin had made since the pioneer
days and launched out ia a discussion
Of the progressive idea in politics and
statemanship which lad made Wlscon-
sin one of the leading states in the
Union. He spoke at length on the
manner in which Wicopsin had handled
great problems and paid tribute to the
many men VINO had aided in the de
Yelopment of these ideas in the state.
His address was neither partisan or
fractional and several times he was in
terrupted with applause.
During the afternoon all sorts of
sport had been arranged for the crowd
and hundreds of people watched the
game Of base ball between Brighton
and Eagle Lake teams. There was in
formal dancing in the pavilion and a
band concert for the amusement of the
crowd.
From every standpoint the reunion
today was the most successful ever
held by the Old Settlers of the county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-03
REPUBLICAN.s ATTENTION
A Vote for $. a. Cook is a Vote for the
Best Equipped Candidate


When the voters of henosha stop to
consider carefully the merits and aoili-
ties Of the foul, Candidates for the
United States Senator to be voted up
ON at the primaries next Tuesday, S.
a. Cook will win the election with
colors flying. He is a Grand Army
man Of sterling, honest character, a
man still in the prime of life, one Of
the best business men in our state, \
nan possessed of geniaHty Of DISPOSE
ton, one who in single session of
congress will be a topnotcher in the
senate and bring credit to the Badger
state.
Republicans, compare each one Of
the four men to be voted upon as to
age, ability, integrity, past experience
and services in legislative matters
Mr.. Cook is one whose age is only three
score, whose political and business
ability has no comparison, whose inte-
gritty is beyond criticism, whose expert
enco and excellent services while in the
House Of Representatives mark him
as the best equipped man now seeking
nomination.
Mr.. Cook s platform has met the ap-
proval Of the Republicans in every
part Of Wisconsin He promises to
work for remedial legislation in tariff
revision, currency and banking and
strict regulation of trusts. He will
work for the enforcement of laws
against all wrongdoers, the uprooting Of
graft in congress, publicity Of campaign
contributions, equal opportunities for
all.
Republicans, this is serious matter
and give it your serious attention.
When the great problems arise in CON
gress during the six years to come,
won't you want to feel assured that
you have in the senate a man whose
legislative ability is ready for all emer-
gencies, man whom you can trust, a
man strictly responsible to the voters
Of our state Vote for S. A. Cook for
United States Senator at the primaries
next Tuesday,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-03
SHOW AN INCREASE
Statistics of the State Board Health
Show that White Plague is Growing

Statistics Of the State Board Health
Show that White Plague is Growing
During the months Of April, May
and June there has been a slight in
crease in tuberculosis of the state. The
quarterly report of the state board of
health, issued yesterday, shows an in
crease of so deaths over the three pre-
vious months.
During the months of April, May
and June, 6637 deaths were reported to
this office, says the report 'eThis
corresponds to an annual death rate
of LA per 1000 Tor estimated popula-
tion. AS compared to the death rates
in neighboring states we have reason
to congratulate ourselves upon the
good showing which is being done I'M
der the provisions of the new register
law
The northern section Of the state,
with an estimated poulation Of 546.T12,
shows a death rate Of 11.3 per 1000,
while the rate for the central section
with an estimated population Of 1884,
so, has a death rate Of l1.3 per ], 900
The rate for the southern section with
an estimated population Of 1,o26,772,
shows death rate of 1875 per ] 900.
Important causes of death were:
Pulmonary tuberculosis, sos; other tu-
berculosis, 100; typhoid fever. rs: diph-
liberia, 81; scarlet fever, 81; measles.
= Whooping cough, a; pneumonia,
69l; meningitis, 168; cancer, 292, and
violence, 235.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-03
Democratic Candidate for Cover,
nor Spends Last Evening
With Local Democrats
scHMITz CLOSE ON TRAIL
Milwaukee Man Seeking Democratic
Nomination Comes Into the City
This Morning and Holds
Hurried Conference
(From Thursdays Dailv)

Democracy in Kenosha is having its
inning together with the Republicans
for in the past twenty -four hours all
of the leading Democratic candidates in
the state with the exception Of Neal
Brown, the Wausau sage have been in
Kenosba. Unheralded and unannounc-
ed John A. Awkward Of Madison, drop
ped into Kenosha Wednesday evening
and spent two or three hours with the
flower of the Democracy of the county.
He was accompanied by Frank B.
Schultz of Milwaukee and a number of
the minor Democratic candidates. Ayl-
ward was looking fine and declared
that he was making the best campaign
he ever made and that he was confident
cf winning the. Democratic nomination
for governor Aylward stated that in
all parts Of the state he had found
q strong Awkward sentiment and that
this sentiment was especially strong in
this section of the state No effort was
made to have public gathering in
honor of the coming Of the Democratic
candidate, but there were. several star
chamber conferences at which the can
didate told of his plans for the remain
der Of the campaign. Mr. Schultz is
the candidate of the Democracy for the
office of Secretary of state.
Following closely on The heels Of Mr..
Awkward, Adolph J. 7chmitz of Milwau-
kee, the other u mocratic candidate
for governor came to Kenosha this
morning. He came with the other com
pany of politicians who were enroute
for the Old Settlers picnic and his con-
ference with the Democracy was a short
one. He was met at the station by
City Attorney John G. Slater and a
number Of other Democrats and went to
the Eiehelman Hotel where he held a
short reception previous to taking the
train for the picnic grounds. Later in
the morning Melvin Hoyt, the editor
of the Milwaukee News and the Demo
cratic candidate for United States
senator, reached Kenosba and took an
automobile to the Old Settlers picnic.
The editor had a number of his poll
tical friends with him who went with
him to Paddocks Lake.
The coming Of the Democratic state
candidates proved to be quite an at
traction for the Democracy of the coun-
ty and they brought a big crowd of
Democrats to the city. All of the can
didates for county Offices were in the
city and called to pay their respects to
the state candidates.
Tt is declared that while it was
thought that Awkward would have a
great. amount of the support of the
Democracy in the county, that Schmitz
is rapidly finding his way in to the
hearts of the Kenosha county Demo
Gratis and it is expected that he will
get a large vote on the primary.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-03
SEE BAD OUTLOOK
Cabbage Raisers In Racine and Ke-
nosha County Fear Crop viii
Be a Failure This Year
REPORTS INDICATE BIG LOSS

Says the Chicago Produce News IN
der Chicago date
Van Deursen Bros, had report this
week from their Wiconsin man, Frank
Schultz, that the cabbage crop will not
be over go per cent Of last year s. The
shortage is due both to dry weather
cutting down the yield and decreased
acreage. Wisconsin had a very severe
drouth of about four weeks but recent
rains may bring out the crop. The
acreage along the lake shore has been
considerably reduced. Cabbage has
been planted SO many seasons in sue
cc8sion that the land was running
down and the farmers have changed
to sugar beets, potatoes and some
onions. Although a great deal Of
money was lost on cabbage last season.
the losses were mostly by the ware
house men. Most of the farmers sold
in the fall at $8 to SO per ton, which
made good profit. Some Of the
farmers stored on their own account
and these lost money, but the number
who operated this way was compare
lively small
The acreage converted from cabbage
is going mostly to sugar beets, but con
siderable onions have been planted.
Last year was the first time that sugar
beets were planted on any scale t. is
said that about 1000 acres are planted
to the crop this reason. There are fac.
tories in Racine county which buy the
product and there is a good market. 1T
is estimated that about 300 acres are
devoted to onions in Kenosha and Ra-
cine counties.
Van Deursen Bros. are now shipping
domestic cabbage from the section
south Of Chicago. They loaded their
first car Tuesday and shipped to Cairo.
The stock was of fair quality, but will
improve with the recent rains. This
firm will have domestic stock to ship
until Nov. l. The crop is grown around
Blue Island, Riverdale, Dalton, Lans-
ing and other stations in that section OF
Illinois, and also between Hammond
and Highlands, Ind The crop is Of
only moderate size this year. The
stand was poor and the yield will be
much less than last year.
somers, WIS, Cabbage Crop
somers, Wis, Aug 2l-To the pack
er: Regarding the cabbage crop this
season, wish to state that there was
not over 65 per cent planted, compar-
ed with last year, and is per cent Of
that will never mature as 1T was plant
ed too late. With favorable weather
conditions I do not believe that we
would get more than 90 per cent of last
years crop. From several letters re-
ceived from New York parties the acre
age there seems to be much less than
last year. Owing to the dry weather
onions and late potatoes will be a light
crop-Somers Produce Co., M. A. Ras-
mussen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-03
SEEK MISSING WOMAN

Nrs. Anna A. Williams Missing From
Her Home in the Town Of Wheatland
Efforts a1e being made to find some
trace Of Mrs. Anna A Williams who
has been missing from her home in the
town of Wheatland since last Saturday.
Mrs. Williams left her home early Sat
urday morning to come to Kenosha to
do some shopping and this was the last
seen Of her The woman is a widow
and left a boy seven years Of age at
the home of neighbor. No word has
been received from her Mrs. Williams
is known to have relatives in Racine
and Milwaukee and it is thought pos
sible that she may have gone to one
of these cities for a short visit, out
she made no statements Of plans of this
nature when she left her home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-03
TO OPEN ZION CITY
Receiver viii Offer Sacred Precincts in
Zion for Sale to All Corners
(From Friday IS Daily)

FROM FRIDAY s DaIly)
1t is ruuored that within few
weeks the city of Zion will be thrown
open to the world and its influences
with the offering of the formal report
and account of Receiver Thomas and
the sale of the estate, a point to
which matters are now shaping them
selves rapidly.
There are evidences of the ending
in the fact that never has trade been
more free to outside influences in
Zion City and it is stated that the
sale must inevitably take place within
short time.
One of the recent innovations is a
FIVE cent moving picture theatre and
a howl is due to be made by Voliva, a
regular eruption in fact if the people
of the city are to be credited. If the
theater opened in any place but Zion
City it would hardly be worth the men
tion, but the preliminary sensation
caused by the announcement of its
coming last night shows that merry
war is in prospect.
Messrs Crouch and Gleason Of the
city of Chicago have leased the hospice
dining room of the receiver and open
with four shows day beginning satur-
day the opening bill being advertised
as three films, among which is Ali
Bahia and the Forty Thieves, sugges-
tive name, and their illustrated songs.
The dining room seats 1900, and Crouch
and Gleason have fat thing as the
people of Zion are 50 show hungry that
they sneak into Waukegan an hundred
and over strong every evening to at
tend the Barrison.
The Parhamite sect is again arous-
ing the people to furious pitch Of
emotional excitement under the lead
ership Of Rev DR.. Durham.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-03
WISCONSIN D. A. R. TO MEET
Kenosha Members of the Society to
Attend Gathering at Ft. Atkinson

The annual state confidence of the
Wisconsin Chapters Of the Daughters
of the American Revolution is to be
held at Fort Atkinson September SO
and October l. The Fort Atkinson
chapter with its roll of 128 members
lis the second largest in the state and
is exceeded by none in the enthusiasm
and zeal of its membership It's mem
bers realize that Fort Atkinson is one
of the historic spots in Wisconsin, for
it is here that Gen. Atkinson encamp-
e. and erected a rude fort or stockad4
during the memorable Black Hawk war
To commemorate this event and mark
the location, the Fort Atkinson chapter
has caused huge boulder bearing suit
able inscriptions to be placed near the
site of the old fort. F"
Neither are evidences wanting to
show that in much earlier times this
was a favorite hunting ground for the
Indian and his predecessors, as mounds
and implements Of war and the chase
are found in and about the modern city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-03
WEEDS CHICAGO nrpr.


The marriage Of Miss Eta 8. Kinzer
Of Chicago and Lester Ell. Holderness,
q son of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Holder
ness, was quietly celebrated at the
home OF the groom s parents on Ash
land avenue at five o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. S. F. Dinomock,
pastor of the First Baptist church in
the presence of a small number of rela-
tives and invited guests. After the
wedding ceremony a dinner was helo
which was followed by an informal
reception. Mr.. and Mrs. Holderness
will make their home in Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-03
IMPROVE MAIN STREET
Kenosha Home Telephone Company
Putting Wires Into Gables

Kenosha Home Telephone Company
Putting Wires Into Gables
The Kenosha Home Telephone Com
pany is helping a little in improving
the appearance of Main street and to
this end al of the wires running over
the street have been placed in cables
making it possible for the workmen of
the company to remove all the cross
arms gu the pole with the exception of
the one carrying the cables. In some
places there were as high as six cross
arms on the poles and the improvement
is noteworthy one It is thought
that within the next two years the Tele-
phone Company viii decide to put all
the wires now over Main street under
ground and as rapidly as possible this
plan will be extended to all the bust
ness districts of the city.
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Prof. A. 6. Wirtbs dancing classes
will reopen for the fall term at Car
ponters hall on Saturday Sept. 5. Les.
son 7:3o to 9. Social to IL. Child
rem IS class 300 to 4:30 p. m. All who
wish to learn dancing are requested to
join the class at the beginning Of the
term. All American and European ball
room novelties will be introduced during
the season. Prof. With attended the
annual convention Of the A. N. A. Mast
ers of Dancing, of which he is mem
Der and ex-president and nothing in
ball room dancing escapes him and he
will give the good things to you. SIS
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-03
Archie Larrabee, Formerly OF Re.
nosha, Seriously Wounded
at Rochester MINI.
HELD UpIN CITY PLAY GROUND
Details of the Shooting Have Not Been
Received but Larrabee is Close to
Death ia the Hospital
at Rochester
(From Thursday S Daily


kilograms received i'm Kenosha late
Wednesday evening announce that
Archie Lamabee, formerly Of Kenosha
and a son of Mrs. Ellen Larrabee on
Dayton street, had been shot by a
highwayman and it is feared fatally
injured The shooting took place at
Rochester, Mimi, where the injured
man had been living since he left Ke-
nosha some four years ago. 1t is
stated in the meager details that have
been received in Kenosha that the
shooting took place on Sunday night
and Larrabee was walking through one
Of the principal parks at Rochester
when he was shot. His assailant was
an italian and it is thought that he
will be taken by the police of the Min
nesota city before the day is over.
The kilograms received Wednesday
night stated that Larrabee was in a
hospital in Rochester and that his con-
dilon was critical and that he might
not survive.
Reports received in Kenosha stated
that at the time of the attack Larrabee
was walking through the park when
he was. accosted by the Italian who
made demand on him for his money
Larrabee showed fight and with this
show of struggle the italian drew his
revolver and began shooting. The
former Kenosha man was struck by the
first shot and fell to the ground un-
conscious. Later he was discovered in
the park and removed to hospital
He remained i'm an unconscious condi
tlon until Tuesday morning when he
recovered consciousness sufficiently to
tell the attendants at the hospital the
story of the shooting and ask that his
relatives in Kenosha be notified of his
condition. B. III. Larrabee left for
Rochester Wednesday night and will do
all in his power to save the life Of
the brother and aid the police of that
city in the arrest and prosecution of
the man alleged to have done the shoot
ing. The wounded man is a brother
of B. IT, Larrabee, Miss Grace LARA
bee and Mrs. Conrad Hansis. 1t is
thought that further details of the
shooting viii be received in Kenosha
during the day.
Archie Larrabee is we'll known to
many people in Kenosha as he had lived
here for many years. He is about thir-
ty years of age and is unmarried.
Later
Archie Larrabee, who was shot down
in cold blood by a drunken Italian
named Trezzi, Monday morning, is in
precanous condition at Chute Hos
pital. Larrabee has two bullets in his
body one entering just below the right
shoulder blade and the other above the
waist line in the left side The full
extent of the danger was revealed in
the X-Ray photograph which has been
taken. The tragedy took place in
Mayo Park, the man who fred the
shots fed Immediately running across
the bridge over the river to the east,
but was captured half an hour later.
Trezzi was taken to the hospital this
morning and identified by La1rabee as
the man who did the shooting.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-03

SARAH ELIZABETH:
Those mullins you liked SO well were
made from Gold Medal Flour. LIE.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-03
somers, WIS, Cabbage Crop

Special sale Of sheet music, FIVE
copies for 25 cents. Come in before it
IS all gone. Kinball Piano Company.
26o Park st. *w18
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-17
New Chemical Treatment al The BrookIun

The Brooklyn mill above Black Hawk,
which was recently purchased by the
Mexican Chemical & Amalgamating
company has been placed in condition
the past two or three weeks for opera
ton. A new chemical system of treat
ment has been adopted and the first
test run is being made this week on ore
from the Great Mammoth. 1t is claim
ed that this treatment will save 95 per
cent of the gold and silver values. The
result of the first test run is being close
ly watched by the mining men ofthe
county who are anxious to know just
what this system will save. If the
chemical and amalgamating process will
save anything near what the company
claims it will save it will be big boon
for mining sections having an endless
quantity of low grade ore that cannot
now be mined and treated with profit
There has been much discussion of this
chemical process in the Denver papers
of late and the Observer will contain an
extended write-up of the system as soon
as the Brooklyn plant is in thorough
working order. Robt. E. Reeves is in
charge of the mill.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-17
Death Of Mrs. Laura Champion.

The announcement of the death of
Mrs. Laura Champion, which occurred
in Denver Tuesday at midnight, will
prove great surprise to her many
friends in this community and at Silver
Plume where the young lady resided for
number of years before moving to
this city with her parents. Peritonitis
was the cause Of death. Last week she
was taken to hospital in Denver where
an operation was performed.
Mrs. Champion gradually grew worse
after the operation, ana Tuesday even
ing, surrounded by her family and low
ing friends, she peacefully passed away
to the Great Beyond. Mrs. Champion was
young woman, % years of age, and in
the prime of life. She was resident
of this city for great number of years
and moved to Denver with her mother
and sisters little over year ago,
where they have since resided. She
was member of the Rebekah lodge of
this city and was hard and consistent
worker for that organization. The re-
mains will be shipped to this city this
evening. The funeral will take place
tomorrow afternoon at 2 clock from
the M. E. church. Interment in
the Odd Fellows cemetery. Beside a
husband and little daughter she leaves
mother, three sisters and one brother
to mourn her loss. The OBSERVER,
with its many friends, extends sym
pathy to the bereaved family in their
sad hour of affection.