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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18
ENDS BANNER YEAR
KeEosha BuI ding / Loan Associa.
ton Stockholders Hold An.
nuaI Meeting tuesday
WATCHEOR RETIRING OFFICIAL

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Kenosha County Building
Loan and Investment Association was
held Tuesday, June 16, at the office of
the secretary and proved to be a record
breaker in the number of members pres
ent and interest shown. e.
The report of the officers showed the
association, to be in a fourishing con
dition with assets of over $S4000.00
gain Of $15500.0O or nearly twenty
five per cent over the assets of year
ago, which is remarkable showing at
any time, but particularly so when the
money situation of the past year is
taken into consideration.
Charles G.. Brown, John Hallett,
Herman Brockhaus and Chester D.
Barnes were elected as directors to fill
the place of James Pennefeather, Mathi-
as Werve and julius FRANKIE, whose
term Of Office expired.
After the election of directors, Mr..
Cavanagh, the attorney of the associa-
ton, on behalf of the officers and di-
rectors who served with Mr.. Penne-
feather during the five years that he
has been a director, four Of which he
has been president, in few we'll chosen
words thanked Mr.. Pennefeather for
the care and attention that he had
given the association as it's president,
as the officers and directors felt that the
progress made and the fourishing condi-
tion of the association was due in a
great measure to the efforts Of the re-
firing president.
Mr.. Cavanagh expressed regret that
under the bylaws Mr.. Pennefeather was
ineligible to reelection and hope that
the time would come when they could
again have him for president, and that
he may be well watched' in the mean
time, on behalf Of the officers and di
rectors presented Mr.. Pennefeather with
fine gold watch.
Mr.. Pennefeather was taken entirely
by surprise, but in time" recovered
and in few appropriate words thanked
the donors for the expression of their
appreciation Of his efforts for the vel
fare of the association and said that
whether he was president OF not he
would continue to work for the best
interest of the association.
Immediately after the adjournment
Of the stockholders meeting the direc-
tors held meeting and elected the fol
lowing officers:
President-John Hallett.
Vice President-William I. Marx.
Attorney-James Cavanagh.
Observation-Disclosures C. Brown.
Secretary-7-John FL. Corcoran.
Committee Of managers Hal
lett, William T. Marx, John H. Corcor-
an, Herman Brockhaus and Chester ID.
/ Barnes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18
FRED SHERMAN FOR SHERIFF
Well Known Randall Republican to En-
ter Fight for Nomination for Sheriff

The town of Randall way out in the
western part of the county is to have a
candidate for sheriff this year as it is
announced today that Fred Sherman,
one of the best known men of. the town
and member of the county board from
Randall for many years, will be a can
didate for sheriff. The petitions for the
nomination of Sherman have not as yet
been taken out, but it is expected that
they will be IN circulation before the
end Of the week. Mr.. Sherman is wide
~ known throughout the county and it
is claimed that he will have almost the
solid support of the western part Of the
county.
1t was stated today that former
Sheriff Charles Fl. Whitcher of Bristol,
is seriously considering the ACCESSIBILITY
Of his entering the race for the nomina-
ton. It is expected that Mr.. Whitcher
will make some announcement of his
plans before the end of the week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18

The wave of prohibition sentiment
has been sweeping everything before
it all over the country for the last year
or two, but if anything can check its
advance a strict adherence on the part
of the brewers to the principles laid
down at the meeting of the United
States Brewers association in Milwau-
kee will be apt to do it. The associa-
tion came out squarely against those
abuses which have been the most po-
tent factors in the growth Of the anti
saloon sentiment all over the country,
the continuance of which in defiance
of public sentiment has resulted in the
ruin of the saloon business in many
states. If the performances of the
brewers square with their promises the
saloon business Will be on very diff
ferent basis than it is at present at
this time next year for no one doubts
the powers Of the brewers to enforce
any regulations that appeal to them as
desirable.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18
IMMIGRATION FOR WISCONSIN

The publisher is just in receipt Of the
first issue Of a publication known as
the Wisconsin Homeseeker, issued by
the Chicago & North Western Ry. for
the purpose Of stimulating immigration
to Wisconsin and furnishing informa-
ton in regard to it's natural resources.
A series of letters from settlers is
published in the Homeseeker, in which
these pioneers tell in an interesting way
something Of their experiences in es-
tablishing new homes and developing
their land into profitable farms.
The North Western is DESTROYS of
securing as many more testimonials of
this kind as possible. A letter from
you would appeal strongly to the pros
pective homeseeker, and every home
steader is earnestly invited to write a
letter telling Of the crops, soil, climate,
schools, the cost of getting start, etc.,
for use in this manner, and send it to
US together with the names and adj
dresses of friends in the East who
would be interested in having copy of
the Homeseeker, illustrated books,
maps and other literature mailed to
them free of charge.
Address all communications on the
subject to Mr.. w. B. Kniskern, P.
7. NJ, G. & N. W. Ry.. Chicago,
III. Wed Thr. dw10
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18
Dedication of New AIphOnse
Church To Be Held at New
Munster on Thursday
MANY PRIESTS TO 0FFIClATE
i R%fi. n 4<ts.5,E
New Church Which Replaced Famous
Old Structure VIII be Dedicated
Practically Without Debt-Many
os Kenosha Catholics Going

gICL% sgSsS 4

Thursday will be great day in the
history ofsS the little village of New
Munster in the town Of Wheatland as at
rs Q o'clock, Thursday, the new st. Al
|phonse Roman, Catholic church will be
dedicated with imposing ceremonies. It.
is expected that there will be a great
throng of people who formerly resided
i'm Wheatland return.to attend the scerez
monies of the dedication and the open
ing of the new church will mark a news
era in the church history of the
western part Of the county st. Alphon-
sc church is one of the oldest churches
in the county and when it was de-
stroyed by fire a year ago last January
plans were at once made for it's rebuild
ing. The new church has cost upwards
of $4,000 and when it is dedicated by
the officers of the diocese tomorrow it
will have debt of less Than $4,000 to
take care of.
Hundreds of Roman Catholics from all
parts of Southern Wisconsin will attend
the services of the dedication and all
the churches in Kenosha will send rep
resentatives. 1t is planned to have %
priests from all parts of the diocese
take part in the services of dedication.
It had been planned to have Archbishop
Messmer preach the sermon at the de
dication, but he will not return from
Europe for some time yet and the mem
bers of the congregation were anxious
to have the use of their new church
home. Father Henry Schiefen who has
been in charge of the parish at New
Munster for many years will be in
charge Of the dedicatory ceremonies and
he will be assisted by priests from all
the surrounding churches. Father
Smith, pastor of St. James church in
this city and formerly secretary to
Archbishop Messmer will be the repre-
sentative of the KenOsha churches.
The sermons will be preached by the
Rev. Father Reiner of Milwaukee and
Rev. Father Weyer of Waterford.
After the regular services of dedi-
cation there will be great reunion Of
the members of the congregation and a
dinner will be served in the parlors of
the church for the strangers and form
er members. Members of the con-
gregation are coming hundreds of
miles to be present at this reunion and
it is expected that many of the. pioneers
of the county will be present. There
will be social reunion of the congre-
cation in the afternoon and the day
will close with a solemn vespers ser
vice conducted by the Rev. Father
Sehiefen.z a..
The congregation now has member
ship of 122 families and they are among
the most loyal of the Catholics in the
County. All of the old German GUS
toms nave been observed at New Mum
ster for years and the opening Of the
new church will in no way interfere
with these plans.
1t is expected that fully a hundred
members of the Catholic churches in
Kenosha will attend the dedication.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18

A permanent organization Of the rail
way commissions will put the commits
sioners in position to take uniform
action in all matters affecting any road
passing through the several states and
do away with the complaints Of the rail
way managers that they are unable to
make rules governing the operation of
their roads because Of the conflicting
regulations of the different commission
of the several states. Concerted action
by all of the commissions will accom-
plish great reforms without working
any hardship on the roads.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18
START BIG JOB
Police and Sidewalk Inspector Begin
Work of Serving Sidewalk Notices

Chief of Police 0 Hare and Sidewalk.
Inspector Edward Tanning this morning
began the work of circulating the no
tees of new walks that are to be built
under the SIDEWALK ordinance recently
passed by the Common Council. The or
dinance provides that the work. must
be done in thirty days. but the city has
held that if contracts are let in that
time the city will not undertake to
build the walks. There are nearly 800
sidewalk notices to serve and it will
be some time before al of the prop
erty owners have been notified of the
demands of the new ordinance. It is
claimed that every contractor in the
city has work enough in sight to keep
him busy until snow flies, but all of
them are still taking contracts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18

The chief Of police quotes the statute
in his warning against the sale of dan
gerous explosive in this city for the
Fourth of July celebration and none of
the dealers who may be caught violat-
ing it can plead that he did not under
stand the law for it is plain and clear
and there is no chance to mistake it's
provisions. The local dealers cannot
complain that they are being dis
eliminated against either, for the law
the chief proposes to enforce is not
a city ordinance, but one that covers
the whole state and it is expected that
it will be enforced impartially against
every dealer in fireworks throughout the
state and that it's enforcement will re-
suit in decided decrease in the number
of dangerous casualties attendant upon
the celebration.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18
The Evil Custom of Treating

When Rudolph Brand, the great Chi
eago brewer, who is an ex-president OF
the United States Brewers Association,
told the delegates to the brewers con-
vention, that the greatest evil in the
American saloon today is the habit of
treating, his remark was greeted with
cheers.
The custom is unknown in Europe.
There the acceptance of a gratuity is
associated with the notion of social in
feriority on the part of the recipient.
Should not the American-stickler as he
is for equality and independence-have
too much dignity to let another man
pay for his drinks?
AS Brewer Brand declared, when a
man pays for his own drinks, he get no
more than he wants. When he goes in
to a saloon and encounters a treating
crowd he is confronted with danger.
There is a competition in hospitality.
When one has bought, others must have
their chance to buy, and there are those
who take offense at refusal to accept.
Drink follows drink, and the result is
drunkenness.
The abandonment of the custom of
treating would do far more than the
enactment of prohibition for the ADOLF
ton of drunkenness in America-Even-
ing Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18
PLAN GREAT TIME

The entertainment committee of the
Kenosha Lincoln Club met on Tuesday
evening and completed arrangements for
the first public dinner to be gwen by
the Kenosha club and the dinner which
vii be given at Carpenters Hall ON
the evening of June 30, promises to be
one of the biggest political events Of
the opening campaign in Kenosha.
Covers will be laid for three hundred
guests and the dinner will be served
by the members Of the W. r. G.
The speakers for the evening will be
District Attorney Francis E. McGovern,
and Henry Cochems of Milwaukee and
Congressman II. A. Cooper of Racine.
1t is expected that the Lincoln Club Of
Racine will send a delegation of fifty
members to the dinner while some thirty
will come from the Milwaukee organiza-
ton of the party. Entrance to the din
ner outside of the members Of the club
will be by invitation and it is expected
that there will be fully two hundred of
the leading politicians in the city and
county present.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18

1t has been suggested by one Of the
city officials who has had considerable
experience in dealing with the problem
of caring for paupers that the city trade
it's present poor farm for a larger farm
further away from the city and the
plan looks like good one. The farm
the city now owns is worth in the neigh
borhood of 800 an acre and the city
could trade it for much larger farm
somewhere else and get place large
enough to keep all its paupers and
enough land to pay something for work
ing without having to put up any more
money The care of it's paupers has
been costing the city altogether too
much money and some plan will have to
be made to cut down the expenditures in
this department. and it is believed that
rule that the majority of those sup.
ported by the city must live on it's farm
would work wonders in that direction
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18

The project to build an electric line
from Kenosha through the lake regions
to the western limits of the county is
no new one for a number of different
groups of capitalists have looked over
the ground in the last two or three
years. The proposed line is one of the
best opportunities for the investment
of capital lying out of doors today and
the builders of the road will reap a
great reward for their enterprise and
farsightedness. There will be little
difficulty. and comparatively little ex-
pense in getting right of way for the
property owners along the route all
want the line built and they will offer
every reasonable inducement to any
company with the proper financial back
ing that proposes to build. Tt is not
likely that they will be willing to give
a right of way to promoter, but they
will give every assistance to any COM
pany that has the money to put the
road through.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18
AFTER SLOT MACHINES
Deputy Sheriff Takes a Machine in the
Resort of Patsy Fallon at Silver Lake

Reformers in the western part Of the
county have started a new crusade
against the slot machine evil and as a
result of this crusade one Of the ma
chimes was confscated on Tuesday af
Eternoon by Deputy Sheriff James Pease
Of Salem and today warrant was issu-
ed for the arrest of P. J. Fallon on a
charge Of violating the law in regard to
slot machines. Patsy Fallon is widely,
known among sporting men in the west
and he only recently came to Silver
Lake from Chicago to- open the old
Schenning resort. Since it was opened
1t has been the headquarters for promi-
nent Chicago sporting men. 1t was the
training ground for Billy Papke when
he was training for his recent fight with
Ketchell in milwaukee and this gave the
resort fame. Since the sports began to
arrive at Silver Lake there has been a
demand for the seductive slot machine
and it soon found it's way there. One
OF the machines in the Fallon resort
was taken by the deputy and it is ex-
| pected that another will be taken by
Pease today if it is not out of the way
| before he reaches Silver Lake. Fallon
will be brought to Kenosha tomorrow
for hearing, but the district attorney
is out OF the city and it may be some
time before the matter is disposed Of.
| The people in the western part of the
county are determined that slot ma
chimes shall not be placed in operation
again in the various resorts about the
lakes and it is understood that strong
organization has been perfected to pre-
vent this form of gambling in Kenosha.
Most of the. managers Of the resorts
have consented to keep away from the
slot machines, but some of the new
Corners are evidently not willing to
abide by this agreement.
There have not been any machines of
this nature working in Kenosha county
for more than three years and it is said
that there is no intent on the part of
the district attorney or the sheriff IS
office to allow return to the old plan
of running the machines at the resorts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18

1t would be a mistake for this coun-
ty not to secure two or three farmers
institutes for the winter Of 10000
and applications for Institutes should
be sent to Madison as soon as possible.
Any town in the county that has good
hall in which the meeting can be held
can secure an institute and there can
be no question of the educational value
of these gatherings. The state is ready
to do it's part and it only remains fol
the towns in the county to show de-
sire to take advantage of the opportun.
tiles offered
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18

The new naturalization laws are work
ing well according to the reports Of the
United States examiners and under
them it has been possible to entirely
shut off fraudulent naturalization. The
aliens now seeking to become citizens
are of distinctly higher class with at
least a fair appreciation Of the duties
and responsibilities of full citizenship
and it is great pity that these laws
were not passed years ago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18
Just Eat Less Beef

EVERY cloud has a silver lining, and
when the price of beefsteak is p cents
q pound and threatens to soar to %
cents a pound it may send shudde1
through the frame of the house keeper;
but it is not an unmixed evil after all
There is a providence in prices, and
high prices are sent no doubt to teach
important lessons and bring about salu-
-tary reforms.
There is no dietetic habit that needs
closer watching than meat eating.
That it is vastly overdone is the
opinion Of physicians of every school.
1t follows, therefore, that whenever
people who are fond of meat are COM
PEELED by circumstances to eat less Of it
they ought not to fret about it, but,
on the contrary, take advantage of the
situation and improve their health.
A partial abstinence from beef at
present should be still less objectiona-
BILE for the reason that it is only tenn
porary. This is not the first time that
the price of beef has gone up and that
word has been passed around that the
farmer no longer finds it profitable
to raise beef-cattle. The farmer will
change his mind and the receipts at
the stockyards of prime steers will be
as large as ever. The price of beef
steak will fall again, and the beef
eater who has not lost his desire for it
during his temporary abstinence will
eat it with increased relish. Every
thing happens right if people are only
willing to have it so.-Record Herald.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18

This is the first summer that sugar beet
culture on any extended scale has been
undertaken in this county and the re-
suit Of the attempt to raise the beets
in large quantities is being awaited
with a great deal of interest by farmers
all through this section and by capital
lists in this city who have had jealous
eye on the profits made by the beet
sugar factories for some time past. A
great deal of the land in this county
appears to be adapted to the raising of
the sugar beet and if the crop this
summer is profitable one a number of
the famers expect to go into beet rails
ing on e large scale. The experts in
charge of the beet fields in this vicinity
are not yet prepared to make any state
ments in regard to the probable out
come of the experiment as yet, but
everything now looks favorable.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18
GOING FIsHING!

Some of the best fishing in the world
can be enjoyed in the resort region of
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Northern
Michigan. Fast through trains via The
North Western Line leave daily for this
lake region, which for variety of inter
est, excels all Others Good hotels
boarding houses and camps afford
excellent accommodations For de-
scriptive booklets and full partic-
ulars, apply to your nearest ticket
agent. j17-24 jy18
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18
GOING TO EVANSTON
Local Chapter of Knights of Columbus
to Aid With Degree Work Sunday

A special car has been chartered by
the members of the Kenosha Chapter
of the Knights of Columbus and on next
Sunday large delegation of the
Knights will go to Evanston to aid in
the work Of initiating large class
of candidates. At least fifty of the
members of the local chapter will go
to Evanston and it is possible that
double this number will go. The Ke-
nosha chapter is one Of the most enthu-
siastic in the state and the members Of
the Evanston Chapteroare promised a
treat next Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18
COLLEGE OF COMMERCE.

All friends and former students of
the College are invited both to the
graduation ball on June 26 and to the
banquet on July 2, whether they have
received a formal invitation or not
These have been issued in very limited
numbers by the members of the class
only. Send your requests to the college
office at once and you'll be cared
for. DIV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18

In accordance with the proclamation
of the governor, Kenosha is celebrating
flag day today and the national colors
are being displayed in all parts Of the.
city. It is a good sign that this ami.
versary is being more generally observ-'
ed all over the country every year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18
First publication Thursday, June 10, 1908.

First publication Thursday, June 18, 1908
STATE OF WIsCONsIN-County Court
For Kenosha County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a General
term of the County Court to held in and
for said County, at the Court House in the
first Tuesday. being the first day of Sep
TENDER. A. D. 1908, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the
following matters will be heard and con-
Sidered:
Fonk deceased.
The application of Nicholas F. Fonk for
the examination and allowance of his final
account as executor of the last will of
Mathew Fonk, late of the Town of Paris
in said county, deceased. and for the as
signment and distribution of the residue
of the estate of said deceased
BY the Court,
RUSSELL III. SLOSSON
w10 County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18

The city has it's fine new rubber tired
patrol wagon in commission but is still
furnishing transportation at the old.
rates One dollar ride is the price.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18

None of the candidates for state Of
fees is likely to experience any diff
ficulty in securing the full quota of
signatures needed on his petitions for
nomination in this county. Kenosha
man furnish signers Of every shade of
political compexion to fit all cases.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-18

After it has been fully decided that
the numerous burglaries are the work
of local talent it may be necessary to
get some out of town talent to catch
the thieves. Whoever is doing the
work seems to be pretty well acquaint-
ed with every move Of the local force.