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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06
z. C. Simmons Classes Waukegan
and Zion Story Of Library
as "Pure Fiction"
NOT AN ADVISER OF DoWIE
Mr.. Simmons States that He had Of
fered Modest Gift to Fund to
Purchase Books But Would
Build no Building


2. G.. Simmons classes as "Pure Fic-
ton" the story sent out from Zion
City and Waukegan to the effect that
he was to purchase a library for Zion
City and he declares that the only fact
there was in connection with the story
was the fact that he offered to make a
very modest contribution to fund for
the purchase of the library of Dowie.
Mr.. Simmons stated this morning that
the question of buying Shiloh House
had been proposed by some of the peo-
pie of Zion, but that he had advised
against such plan on account Of the
fact that it would be an expensive mat
ter to maintain such library. ct
advised the committee to rent room
In the administration building and
house the library there and it is posi-
BILE that this will be DONE However,
l made no offer to provide any build
ing, but only to make a modest contri-
button to their fund"
Mr.. Simmons stated that he was
never an adviser Of Dr. Dowie and that
the only time he had been called to
visit him in a business way was a short
time before his death. In contradiction
Of the story Mr. Simmons has supple
mented his statements with letter
which is in part as follows:
81 have keen sympathy and inter
est in the people Of Zion City. They are
b1avely struggling under heavy burdens
IL many way; heavy debt and more
or less want of unity Of action, and
what is most serious feature Of their
case is that their affairs are in legal
complication, and in the hands of the
court. Quite recently this court paid
receiver of it's own appointing $37,-
10000 for fees and paid his attorney
$4,000, paid the services of clerk hire
and all Incidental expenses. This receiver
resigning, a new one has been appoint
ed, who will have to be paid, together
with an attorneys fees These and
divers other expenses will aggregate
ever $100,00000-all of this taken out
Of the assets Of the Zion City people.
| When I recall the experience of ou1
own citizens under burden of debt, and
the long time and struggle we went
! through to lift the burden, I have some
realization Of the serious condition OF
our sister city. I feel disposed to lenc
a helping hand and do all can to aid
! them in their efforts to bring them
selves into more prosperous condition.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06
TO MEET IN MILWAUKEE,
Luther League of Wisconsin to Have
Annual Convention in Milwaukee

Luther League of Wisconsin to Have
Annual Convention in Milwaukee
On August 9, 10 and II the eleventh
annual meeting of the Luther League
Of Wisconsin will be held in the Church
OF the Redeemer in Milwaukee. Among
the pastors who will speak are:
A. D. Grille, Chicago; L. NJ. Kuhns,
general secretary; P. Fl. Roth, Beloit,
A. G. Peterson, Waterloo; W. f. Bach
Ell, st. Paul; John Keehley, Albert Lea,
Mimi; Luther Hogshead, Toledo, O.;
c. B. Lintwedt, Oshkosh; H. L. Frits-
chel, Milwaukee.
Following members of the league al
SO will speak.
Otto DAZZLE, Mount Horeb; Mrs. Viii
liam Eckert, Racine; George Young
berg, Lacrosse; Miss Lucy B. Kuhefuss,
Cedarburg; Miss Anna NJ. Kristensen,
Milwaukee; Miss Clara Olson, James
Vile; Miss Olga Nelson, Madison; G..
IT. Wellers, Platteville; G.. II. Rapps,
Madison; Carl Walden, Kenosha; L. A.
Anderson, Madison; Paul Neubauer.
Milwaukee; Miss Cassie Williams, RAJ
cine; Mrs. A. F. Sporting, Milwaukee
and Sister Tabitha Ritzman, MilWau-
.keet deaconess.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06
OBITUARY

Sarah Elizabeth Bassett was born
July 26, 1929 in New York state. She
was the daughter Of John and Lucy
Bessey.. She with her parents, at an
carly date removed to Michigan and
later to Wisconsin settling in the Town
ship of Wheatland. She was married
tc John Van Ness in 1849 and to this
union was born one daughter, Charlotte
Catharine, April Is, 1852. Mr.. Van
Ness lived only short time. Jan.
5, 1854 she was married to Reuben Lee
Roy Bassett and settled on a farm
north of Bassett Station. Here they
lived about fourteen years then moving
to the present home in Bassett. Those
left to- mourn her loss are three child
rem, George Norton and Edgar Bassett
and Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Barton and
eight grandchildren and two great.
grand children. A host of friends will
ever cherish fond recollections Of the
dear departed, who was kind, charitable
and hospitable, ever ready to respond
to the needs of others in sickness or in
times of need, She has left vacancy
which can never be filled. In her last
illness she was patient sufferer until
the Death Angel came to her release
Tuesday night, July 28th The funeral
was held at the home at 10 o'cloek
Friday July 81. Rev. Geo. G. Bur
roughs of the Silver Lake Baptist
church officiating. Interment in the
Mound Prairie Cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06
OUR
COUNTRY y
CORRESPONDENCE.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE

Frank Hawkins and Clark Hunt were
in Racine last Friday,
Miss Grace Carpenter was Chicago
visitor during the past week.
E. A. King and family and J. B. sMalo-
ney and family visited their aunt Miss
Turner at Richmond on Sunday. They
made the trip in their auto.
Louis Jackman of Lake Forest, visit
ed friends here the first of the week.
Victor Maloney is spending the week
with his uncle Will Maloney.
II. F. Hockney of Bristol, spent Tues
day and Wednesday at F. D. Barter s.
Howard Carpenter Of Wyoming is
here for a month visiting his parents.
Miss Addie Taylor is spending the
week at A. Crowley's at Cross Lake.
Fred Barter and family are enter
tanning their cousin Miss Grace An
drews Of Portage.
Miss Florence Whitley spent Sunday
with friends at Bristol.
Arthur Halle and family and their
guests the Misses Griffin, went to Anti
och Tuesday to visit their aunt Mrs.
Riley Jones. They also took a trip
Fox Lake and to the Lotus beds in
Grass Lake. a#F
Joe Duffy of Kenosha visited Fritz
Barter Tuesday evening.
The Ladies Aid Society meets this
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Albert
Barter There will be no work and the
ladies will meet for a social time on
the lawn. Refreshments will be served.
Everyone please come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Riley and Mr..
and Mrs. Charley Thomey spent Sun
day at Ravinia Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Greeley spent
Monday at Waukegan, visiting relatives
and friends.
j. P, Thomey is sick with tonsilitis.
Harvey Balm of Kenosha, spent Sun
day with his parents in Pleasant.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06
MEN STILL IN JAIL.
No Action Taken in Regard to the Fire
and Suspects May Be Released

Deputy State Fire Marshal w. G.
End OF Milwaukee, came to Kenosha at
neon today to aid the local officials in
the investigation of the fire which de-
stroyed the Four Corners resort early
Tuesday morning. Up to two O'Clock
this afternoon no steps had been taken
to give the men arrested on suspicion
hearing ana icy are still in the
county jail The state deputy and the
district attorney held a conference this
afternoon and they were still looking
INTO the matter at three O clock. Dis
trlct Attorney Baker examined the
three men arrested Tuesday afternoon
and all Of them declared that thew had
nc knowledge Of the origin Of the fire
and that they barely escaped with their
lives from the burning building. A
careful search has been made for other
eye witnesses of the fire. but none have
been found. The adjuster Of one of
the insurance companies having a heavy
loss by the burning Of the bu44.4.ng
came to Kenosha this morning, but he
took no steps to pay the loss and left
the matter in the hands of the local
agent Of the company. It is admitted
that it will be hard matter to estab-
ish guilt Of any one in connection with
the fire, but the state and county Of
flcials are planning to leave no stone
unturned in their effort to arrest and
punish the guilty parties.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06
Court Commissioner To Hear More
Witnesses in Regard to Con-
plant Against Mayor
WOMEN WITNESSES TUESDAY
No Action is Taken as Yet in Regard
to the Issue of Warrant and
Evidence is Not Regarded
as Sufficient as Yet

The hearing of evidence on the CON
plant made by President Maddox of
the Civic Federation against Mayor NJ
j. Scholey is still being held open be-
fore Court Commissioner A. E. Buck
master and it may be several days be
fore all the evidence which the PresE
dent of the Federation has to submit
is laid before the commissioner, The
evidence produced on Tuesday after
noon was of little interest and had
little bearing on the complaint. The
only two witnesses examined were Lii
liam Kelly ana Della Pultis, both of
Milwaukee, who admitted that they
had lived at the resort at the -Four
Corners, but neither OF them knew any
thing in regard to the lease OF the
manner in which it was drawn. One
Of the girls testified that the mayor had
been pointed out to her at one time, but
the description that she gave did not
i'll any way tally with Scholey,
The burning Of the resort has had
tendency to cause some let up in the
fight on Scholey as it is deemed certain
that the place will never be rebuilf
and that this will be the last heard
of it. Mayor Scholey has not as yet
taken any official notice of the hear
ing and he has not been represented
by an attorney. While he is advised
Of the nature of the charges against
him he claims that there will be some
thing exciting doing after the warrant
| is issued if the court commissioner sees
fit to issue it.
Court Commissioner Buckmaster when
seen this morning said: g dc not k1aw
what other evidence will be introduced
i'll connection with this investigation
F, or what the final outcome of it wld
be. However, [ doubt if evidence has
been produced at this time to warrant
! the issuance of a warrant. I sIaaII
have no hesitancy in issuing the war
rant if the evidence presented is suf-
lcient to, demand such action. the
lease in question is now in the hands
Of the Milwaukee woman and she hag
agreed to produce it in court. I de-
not know what light this will throw
on the matter"
The mayor has stated that he has d
copy Of the lease and that he is willing
to produce it at the right time. It is
said that the next witnesses called by
the Federation will be a number of
prominent Kenosha attorneys who are
alleged to have been connected With
the drawing Of the lease. These men
may get out of testifying in the case by
claiming that the transaction must be
held confidential by them as dealing
between an attorney and his client
| No date has been set for the re-
opening of the hearing, but it will be
taken up just as soon as other Wit-
nesses now being sought by the officers
Oh subpoenas issued by the commits
sioner are found.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06
A MIDSUMMER WEDDING
Miss Rose Widnlann Becomes the Bride
Of J. z. McGivern
(From Wednesdays Daily

(From Wednesdays Daily
a pretty midsummer wedding was
celebrated at St. George church this
morning when Miss Rose Widmann and
John 3. McGivern were united in the
holy bonds of Wedlock by the. Rev.
Father Elskamp.
The church was replendent in decor
ations fort event, the sanctuary be-
ing draped with palms and cut flowers.
The bride who was unattended, was
beautifully gowned in wedding dress
of Irish point lace and carried a
prayer book. The maid Of honor was
Miss Irene Widmann, sister Of the
bride. At the altar the bridal party
was met by the groom and his best
man, J. Robert MeGiver1. ~ s.45 n
After the ceremoney was over Mr..
and Mrs. McGivern held a reception at
the home Of the bride on IN ilwaukee
avenue, to which the relatives and
most dear friends had been invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. MeGivernt leave this
evening for short honeymoon in the
lake region of northern Wisconsin.
They will make their home at 412 York
street and will be at home to their
friends after September L. adj
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06
PARIS

The Ladies Aid Society meets this
week with Mrs. Conner Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gunter visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Shepard Of
Woodwork Sunday.
Will Jones is very i'll with typhoid
fever. Dr. Stevens of Bristol, attends
him.
Several of the young boys of Paris
are preparing for their departure for
the Dakota IS, the 18th.
Miss Buelah Breucker and Hogan
Hanson spent Sunday evening with
VIM. Sheen and family.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06
HIKING THE POPULAR OUTING

All those who wish to be followers
Of Weston, Schmiel and O'Leary and
who wish to go on the Y. NJ. G. A.
boys two weeks outing are urged to
be at the Hikers meeting at 7:30 to
night at the association parlors. This
will be the last chance to register. Be
at the meeting. This outing will have
walking, camping, fishing, exploring,
swimming, games, etc, in fact every
phase of association work that interests
boys. The outing will be in charge of
the physical director Of the Y. M. @. A.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06
AT THE RHODE
Season Opens Sunday Night with Comic
Opera-"Le Rivers Tuesday

L
The National Opera Company-fam-
Gus alike for the delightful harmonies
with which they have filed the coun-
try as for the number of fine singers the
organization has turned out, on next
Sunday evening. What world of
memories and pleasant memories they
are, the mention of this opera brings
up Nights of unalloyed delight with
ripping golden music, charming the
ears and hosts of pretty girls feasting
the eyes! What delicious comedy
when their comedians chose to put
forth their efforts
When the singers reach Kenosha
Nine Paine will be the prima donna
Although new to our theatregoers, the
critics of the American press character
ize her as one of the best dramatic So
pranos on the American stage.
Next Tuesdays Attraction
The play elena Rivers" which
comes to the Rhode = pera House next
Tuesday evening, is a dramatization
by Beulah Poynter, of the novel by
that name, written in eighteen hundred.
and ffty-nine, by Mrs. Mary J. Holmes.
This famous writer was still alive I'M
til last winter and doing active literary
work, though mostly in the line of
short stories for the popular maya
zines. One of the large commentaries,
In speaking of Mrs. Holmes saws:
Mrs. Holmes is probably the greatest
moral writer that we have And
this very fact of her moral writings is
largely accountable for her large fol
lowing. She has never sought to in
crease the sale Of her books by writing
vulgar nothings and calling them
problem books, nor has she catered
TO the sensation-loving class, though
her books never lack plot nor interest.
Over ten million copies Of her books
have been sold, elena Rivers lead
ing the list in point of popularity, and
when you stop to consider how MANY
PERSONS in the same family usually read
book purchased by one of them, it
IS impossible to estimate how many
readers she has. elena Rivers'' is
beautiful story Of the south, its life
and manners, and interspersed with ex-
ceedingly funny comedy and witty
epigrams that relieve the tenser emo
tional scenes. The play has embodied
all the salient points Of the book.
Note-Miss Poynter was seen here
last season. The star play production
ard company were considered by our
"playgoers s as one Of last years best
offerings. Joe G. f. Rhode. DIV
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DEXTER,S CORNERS

Fred Cropley came up from Chicago
to spend Sunday with his parents Mr..
and Mrs. S. B. Cropley.
Miss Myrtle Dowse of Denver, Colo,
departed on Friday after a three weeks
visit at the home of -ur. and Mrs. f.
O. Dowse
Howard and Walter Dexter returned
to their home in Chicago on Saturday
John McCallum of Milwaukee, was
visitor in the neighborhood last week.
Mrs. Willard Robinson is spending
the week with relatives at Genoa June.
ton.
Walter Dexter, Jr., spent the first
ct the week in Chicago. aa
Paul Dowse of Austin, was the guest
of his cousin Ward Cropley on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fleming left on
Sunday for Genoa Junction where they
will make their future home.
Mrs. Charles Blankley and daughter
of Litch6eld, ILL.,, have come to spend
the summer with relatives in this vici-
nifty
G. Fl, Coffin and daughter, Miss
Rhoda Coffin Of Chicago, were guests
at the home Of W. L. Dexter on Sun
day.
Miss Sadie Cropley who went to Ne
vada last April, is now enjoying visit
with relatives III Santa Cruz, CAL
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06
Fight for Nomination for U. S.
Senator Is One Of Hardest
10 States History
MccoyERN IN FIGHT TO STAY
Stephenson is Alleged to be Losing
Strength and LaF GILLETTE May
Come Out Openly for Hat
ton in Near Future

There is but little over three weeks
before the primaries and yet there is
nothing on which definite prediction
could be made as to- the possible winner
in the senatorial race Friends of each
candidate think him certain of winning
They thought SO four weeks ago. They
had just as much to base opinions on
then as they have now, from all that
can be. seen.
Still there are outcroppings here and
there which may or may not mean
something, either side being safe bet.
It has been settled, for one thing, that
McGovem will not get out of the race
He will be in at the finish. What effect
this will have on Mr.. Hatton s candi-
dacy is to be seen. Mr.. McGovern in
the race is a certain menace to his sue
cess. He may win in spite OF it, he
would be more certain of winning if
the Milwaukee candidate could have
been removed.
Then the Cook campaign has been
growing. To observers, not partisan,
his candidacy looks better now than it
did two weeks ago. While Cook and
Hatton seem to have been growing, it
is matter of comment that the Step
henson campaign is standing STILL What
the matter is no one outside the man
ayers and Senator Stephenson himself
knows, and no one of those named have
anything to say. It is limited that the
senator is partly responsible through a
desire to run an economical campaign,
due to feeling that he has the pole in
the race, so to speak. IF this be so
he is due for bad jolt, for his COM
petitors are not letting the hot weather
interfere with their campaigns, are
gathering in votes wherever they can
get them and the Stephenson campaign
lis losing ground just at present.
From sure winner Senator Stephen
son has dropped, in the minds of the
outsiders, to- third man in the race,
surprising as this may seem.
There is an impression that Manager
Koehler. in charging Senator LaFollette
with being back Of Mr.. Hatton s cam
paign was rather playing into Hatton 3
hands. At least none of the Hatton
men appears to feel badly about it.
For some time they have been insisting
that the senior senator favored the New
London man, but were not entirely sue
cessful in the endeavor, although among
those who kept close watch on the
situation there were symptoms indi-
eating the senator was not averse to
catching the disease. On the other
side, the McGovern men are not charm
ed by this intimation on the part of
MI. Koehler. They insist that Senator
IaFollette has expressed no preference
and one enthusiast yesterday offered to
Tray good money to any one who would
come forward with an affidavit that the
senator ever had expressed himself in
any such manner to any person.
Hatton is not Senator LaFollette Is
choice,' said this man. ''Of that !
am absolutely sure, He is keeping his
hands off. He could not interfere at
this stage Of the game even if he
wanted to-
just the same, an x-Ray Of the senior
senator s mind on this subject would
bring good money just at this time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06
Joe Todera, IS Year Old italian,
Taken in Chicago With Horse
Stolen Here Monday
DOES NOT DENY GUILT
Had offered to Sell the Horse for
$50 few Minutes Before He
Was Arrested at Harrison
Street Station

Joe Todera, 16 years old, the son Of
an italian baker in the city, is in the
county Jail awaiting hearing on a
charge of horse stealing and it is al
legged that he is the party who stole
the horse and buggy belonging to Mrs
Michael Daugberty on Monday morn
ing. Todera was arrested just after
two O'Clock Tuesday afternoon and at
the time he was taken by the Chicago
police he had the horse and buggy in
his possession. The boy made nc effort
to lie out of the deal and when chief
of Police O'Hare reached Chicago two
hours after his arrest he made no OBJ
jections to returning to Kenosha for
trial. The horse and buggy were plac
ed in a Chicago barn and will be
brought back to Kenosha at once. The
horse had been terribly abused and
was in bad condition. Todera admitted
that he had driven the animal to Chi
csgo and had made several efforts to
sell it It is claimed by the police
that he had offered to sell the horse
and buggy for $50 few minutes be-
fore he was arrested. The Chicago
police had been watching for the ap-
pearance of the horse nd buggy since
yesterday morning and it was rather a
remarkable fact that 4odera drove the
stolen animal almost to the very doors
Of the Harrison street station, the
greatest police station in the world.
The boy was not talking much when
h" was brought back to Kenosha, but
he made no effort to deny that he had
taken the horse and buggy on Monday.
The father Of the boy is one Of the
hest known Italians Of the city and is
in charge of the italian bakery on
North Maple street. He was complete
ly crushed with grief when he heard
Of. the arrest of his son on so serious
a charge.
The boy had been working about the
city and it is thought that he happened
to. see the horse standing in front Of
the Lyman avenue house and simply de-
cided that it was good chance for
him to pick up some easy money. The
police seem to be of the opinion that
it is possible that Todera had con-
federate, but if such is the fact that
man had deserted him before he got
into Chicago with the stolen property.
This is the FIST time that Todera
has ever been arrested and the fact
that he is of tender age may be in his
favor. The hearing Of the accused boy
will not be taken up until tomorrow
and at that time it is expected that he
will make some statement in regard to
the case.
The police are deserving Of consider
able praise for the capture of the man
and the return of the stolen property
as the Office was not notified that he
horse had been stolen until five hours
after Todera had started for Chicago.
People should take greater care in no.
tifying the police officials when crimes
OF this nature are committed so that
the officials will have every possible
chance to locate and capture the guilty
parties. Todera was not very clever
and clever man with five hours start
would make it very difficult for the Of
ficers to find any trace Of him or of
stolen property.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06
ANNUAL SCOTCH PICNIC

The Caledouian Society of Kenosha
invites all Scotch residents Of the city
to attend the basket picnic Saturday
August s. We take this opportunity
of reaching those who are not on our
membership roll Take a Chicago, Nil
wankee Electric car at the Elizabeth
street station and get off at the first
crossing south of Balm. Join us for
good time Committee. Per Conrad
Shearer, Secy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06
Blind Snakes.

Among snakes there are four species
on this continent which are practical
ly blind. They are popularity known as
"blind worms" They are the lowest
as we'll as the smallest of snakes. An
ordinary. earthworn is gigantic when
compared with some.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06
The swordfisE1.

The swordfish is utterly without fear
and will, like buffalo or rhinoceros.
charge anything that offends it, often
doing an amount of execution hardly
to be believed did not the evidence ex-
list. Combats between swordfsh are
most interesting and may be compared
to a duel between two expert swords
men
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06
Spanish Are Charitable.

The Spanish are among the most
charitable people on earth. Without
poor tax Spanish communities of So
900 self supporters feed a pauper pop
ulation of 5000 or more.