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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13

Eng lsh fighter. and Mike Donovan. Of
Rochester a rather rugged middlewelsht.
II will offer o few more internationas
clashes OF minor Importance, 1t Is true.
but still between representatives OF two
nations who have delighted TO lock arms
since 1878 In any fOrm Of sport.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13
The Activity of the Motor Boati.t..

While some Of the enthusiastic advo-
Gates and owners Of motor boats are con
centratfng their energies TO present
formidable defenders for the English
Harmsworth Cup which the Dixie cap
tured last year and 10 secure which
England win send to these waters this
summer new and very fast boats. others
OF the cult are focusing their attention
on the ocean race to Bermuda and the
annual cruise Of the American Power
boat Association to the Thousand Islands
Probably the arrival Of the fleet In these
latter waters will be timed so that they
may witness and take part 10 the races
for the Cold Challenge Cup on Chippewa
Bay August Is or IS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13

One stroked the freshmen crew last year,
while his rival and brother was perform
ing the same service for the varsity four.
An older brother captaIned the varsity
eight
Not TO be outdone by Wray 10 his early
training, James A. Ten Eyck had a scrub
Syracuse freshman eight out on Lake
Onandaga about the same time that
Wray was putting his crew through their
PAGES on the Charles In the cold wintry
blasts Of February and early March. The
Syracuse experiment of early rowing was
not as happy in is results as the Har-
ward AFFAIR. The she'll swamped. and the
Icy bath which the youngsters received
prompted Ten Eyck to- be more Of a hu.
manitarian and less OF a coach, so that
the next time when the crew took TO the
lakes waters there would be fewer
chunks of ice and warmer tempe rature
should an upset occur
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20
u. S. Court at St. Louis Declares
Suit for Durkee M''iijhs Is a
Fraud and 0ismisses 1t
JUDGE SCORES PROMOTERS
Post Office Department will Make
Further Efforts to Prevent the
Mails Being Used in
the Matter

All hope by the heirs of Charles Dur
Of recovering 1921, 299, 900 in Union Pa
cifc bonds was ended Wednesday when
the United States Circuit court of APP
peals in st. Louis, decided in favor of
George Gould, E. H. Hartman and other
officials Of the company.
The court gave a severe reprimand to
the plaintiffs and said that in it's opin-
ion the suit was fraud and that the
Finstigators had succeeded IN defraud-
ing their dupes Of $4,000.
The action is an historic one in Wis
consin. It began shortly after the
death Of Gov. Durkee at Kenosha in
1870. 1t was brought by the administra-
tors of his estate on behalf of some of
the heirs and the substance of the claim
was that the statesman had possessed
a box full Of these bonds which were
lost at Omaha few days prior to his
death.
Mrs. Caroline Durkee, widow Of the
former governor, always maintained
that the claim was false, and said that
she had never heard Of her. husband
owning a single Union Pacific bond
The administrators sought to prove
that the railway company itself was in
some way guilty of abetting the loss of
the bonds and went to the United States
courts to demand that they be replaced.
At one time bill was introduced in
congress to provide for an investiga-
ton, but it was defeated. For thirty
eight years the matter has been in the
courts from time to time, but it is be-
the matter.
Tt is thought that the ST. Louis deci-
sion will forever put an end to the
prosecution of the claim and that
the Durkee bonds will not again
be heard from. It was alleged by
the promoters of the present suit
all of whom were Washington men
that Mrs Durkee who is still iv-
ing here, had given her consent to the
action, but this is thought to be con-
trary to the facts as some time ago
when Mrs. Durkee was asked in regard
to the claim she insisted that she
would have nothing to do with it.
Within the past few weeks men have
been in Kenosha looking up the matter
of the settlement Of the Durkee estate
and it is thought possible that these
men plan to put the matter before the
public in some new light. ~ is said
that the United States post Office Of
fcials have taken up the matter and
nothing relating to the alleged claim
will be permitted to pass through the
mails.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20
PLAN RELAY RACE
Racine Y M. G. A. Boys Will sun Be
tween Racine and Kenosha Labor Day


On Labor day, September Z, ten Ra-
cine Y. M. Q. A. runners will engage in
a relay race from Kenosha to Racine.
The men with the exception of two,
lave already been chosen by Physical
Director Mack of the Racine associa-
tlon, and great interest is being taken
il the project. But little had been
heard concerning the proposed race un-
til today, when Mr.. Mack said: con
the morning Of Labor day the ten relay
men will be stationed at mile points
and an effort will be made to cover
the ten miles in good time. This plan
was decided upon only recently and !
have chosen the men whom I believe
are best qualified to make the run"
The first relay man will start from
the Kerosha market square, making
the finish at Racine. He will run a
mile and at once another fleet runner
will take up the gait, and thus the race
will push forward. An automobile will
follow each man and several others will
take the runers to Racine as soon as
they have completed their share of the
race.
No Kenosha runners will participate
in this race, although it is generally
conceded that they will doubtless en-
deavor to lower the time Of the Racine
hoys at some future date.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

Glenn G.. Bates Of Milwaukee, was
in Kenosha Thursday.
John Mindermann is quite i'll at his
home on South street.
Harry sweezy Of La Grange, ILL.,, is
the guest Of Ray Lamb.
G. P. Barnes of Woodstock, H., spent
Thursday afternoon in Kenoshe.
Mrs. P. P. NJ. Jorgensen spent Thurs
day with friends in Milwaukee.
The September term Of the Circuit
Court will open on September "A.
Ray Lamb has returned home after
a months visit in Louisville, KY.
Allan c. Douglas has gone to West
Baden Springs for a few weeks rest.
Waite" Trulock Of Pine Bluff, Ark, i
visiting with friends and relatives il
Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Noretz of Jack
sonville, ILL.,, spent Thursday Afternoon
in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20
WILL EXAMINE LAKE WATER
Sanitary Commission to Tnvestiga
Contamination of Drinking Supply


Does the hot weather and the drougL
3revale4t for more than q month, a.
feet the water in Lake Michigan? o.
hcers of the Kenosha Water ColnpaL
and others claim that it does not, q
cept that The supply may not be q
cool as under other circumstance.
plenty Of rain and cool weather L
that as it may the Lake Michiga
sanitary commission, which is to NE
ii Milwaukee, the coming fall, an
which will be attended by Kenosh
representatives have been busy invest
eating.
Unusual attention has been given t
the dumping Of sewage into the lake
Under the present system Of dumpin
this sewage into the source of waite
supply, typhoid is an ever imminen
danger. The time will come when tn
mount Of sewage will be SO great j
viii contaminate the lake to such a
a1ent that it will be impossible
xtend the intake pipes out to pur
.ater.
For some time complaints have bee
nade of bad smell coming from fau
cts when water is first turned on.
Just how the sanitary commission
propose to remedy this great and dan
,erous sewage evil is not clear, but a
be coming meeting something will nj
oubt be outlined.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20
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p.o,. 4bo 1.-The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature at N>HZzzzx


John Beyersdorfer is here from Chica-
go for a few days visit with friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Conrad Hansis has returned
home after a weeks visit in Chicago
and Orland, I'll.
Mrs Genevive Roblee Dickerson of
Lafayette, Ind, is spending few
days with friends in Kenosha.
George M. Bennett Of this city, has
been granted a patent on coal IN
loading and distributing device.
The Lacrosse Country Club has been
Incorporated under the laws of the
state with J. NJ Hixon as president.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Rahr, Wisconsin
street, announce the engagement of
their daughter Mile to Don G. Travis.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Buckmaster and
sons left today for visit with rela-
tives in Waukesha, Madison and Bara-
boo.
The register Of deeds office is feel
ing the effect Of better times. The
number of papers filed increased 50 per
cent in the past week.
Perla, the Racine ball player, who
has been playing with the Port Wash
irgton team, has been signed to play
with Racine for the remainder Of the
season.
We are busy, work galore, but al
ways have room for little more. All
work guaranteed. Cleaning, pressing,
dyeing and remodeling. Phone 5O7.
Wen call and deliver. Jones Clothing
House. If
Miss Taggart of Indianapolis,
daughter Of the Hon. Thomas Taggart,
former national chairman for the Dem
ocratic party, is spending few days
in Kenosha as the guest of Mrs. Alex.
ander Holiday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20


Gold Medal Flour makes the whitest
bread. SYLVIA
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

No Electric Cars to Milwaukee on
Frost Line Until After the
First of Next October


Notwithstanding thirty or forty Ia
boring men employed on the construc-
tion of the Chicago & Milwaukee Elec-
trio railway, between Racine and Mil
waukee, quit work the other day, on
account of dispute over wages, others
have been engaged to take their places
and the work is being pushed as fast
as possible.
That the line will be completed and
open for travel within few weeks
seems to be the opinion of the officers
OF the company. At present cars be-
tween Chicago and Racine are run
ming every hour, instead of on the half
hour, as formerly. With the compile
ton and opening of the entire line,
however, a faster schedule is expected.
There has been more or less talk, but
not officially, relative to cut in the
passenger rates. It is said that on &C.
count of people being obliged to pay a
nickle to and from the Mound Gene
terry station of the Chicago and Mil
waukee road, the rate will be cut so as
to reduce ten cents. This, however,
does not seem likely.
At present the Chicago & Milwaukee
people are having serious trouble with
a sink hole near the Filler & StoweI
works near Milwaukee. Although
thousands of cubic yards of dirt have
been dumped into the place it has been
found impossible to fill the hole. AS
fast as the dirt is dumped into the de
preston is disappears from sight. Il
is expected however, that the difficulty
will soon be overcome. Until this is
done it will not be possible to lay ties
and rails into the city Of Milwaukee
According to advices from Milwaukee
it is believed the first ear over The
entire line will be operated on Oct.
| LETITIA:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20
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Bears tba >2Th0 Kind You Have Always BOugh
a'', 3 Ns<fzzzzz7;zI

Mr. and Mrs T. v. Partridge of
~ oodlaWn, are the guests of Mr.. and
AIRS. T. HI. Abel.
Miss Persis Dewey has returned home
after an extended visit with relatives
in Arlington, S. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Chaplin and son
Of White Hall, ILL.,, spent Wednesday
afternoon in Kenosha.
Mrs. John G. Dufin is still at the
Kenosha hospital and is recovery af-
ter a very severe operation.
Mrs. Maud S. Barnes and niece
Corinne Joseph of Quincy, Mich, are
guests of Mrs. J. A. Jackson.
Miss Olga Tanck has returned home
after spending two weeks vacation
with friends at Galesburg, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson Of Genoa
Junction, are spending a few days with
friends and relatives in Kenosha.
Miss Enola Riel has resumed her
duties at the Barden store after a
months visit with relatives in ST. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jackson of Lud-
ington, Mich, are spending week
with friends and relatives in Kenosha
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20
MAKES SERIOUS CHARGES
Mrs Eunice Frost in Action for Divorce
Alleges Husband Threatened to Kill

NILS. GuIl1Ce ETOSC In ACL1Ou LOT D1VOICe
Alleges Husband Threatened to Kill
In an action for divorce filed in the
Circuit Court this morning, Mrs Eu-
nice Frost makes very serious charges
against her husband, Nicholas G.. Frost,
when she accuses him of cruel and in
human treatment, the climax of which
was a threat to kill. The wife alleges
that few months ago the husband
threatened to kill her and aid fire a
revolver in the house SO frightening
her that she has never dared to return
to her home. She asserts that she
and Frost were married in Kenosha in
1900, and that they have one son
Arthur Frost, now eight years of age.
In addition to her allegation Of cruel
and inhuman treatment she claims her
husband is a habitual drunkard.
The plaintiff in the action asks for
the custody of the one son and ali
mony as the court may sec fit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20
CA 9 TO
Rss,. Cha 1The Kind You Have Always BOugh
Signature a. M/zHAzza<

Fred Reinold spent Wednesday af-
teInoon in the town Of Somers as the
guest of State Senator Isaac T. Bishop
Sidney M. Jones has returned home
after attending the National Conclave
of the knights Of st. George in Mil
waukeo.
Bob Weinold, former champion bowl
CT of Chicago and Illinois, has been the
guests of Peter R. Schmitt for the past
few days.
Miss Anna Miller who has been
spending the summer in Kenosha re-
turned to her home in Akron, Ohio,
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Stephen Elliot of Racine, is
spending few days in Kenosha as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Baeben-
roth.
Four Kenosha contractors have Sc
cured sketches for the new government
building and all Of them are planning
to bid for the contract.
Plans are being made for the annual
Labor Day picnic in Kenosha and the
Union men expect to have it eclipse all
former efforts along this line.
Licenses have been issued for the
marriage or David Pofahl Of Bristol and
martha Erb of Ludington, Mich, also
for the marriage of Nicolas Neu and
Agnes Terry of the town of Paris.
Miss Maude Yule and Mrs. F. E.
Mckenzie are making an extended lake
trip. They are now at Mackinac Is
land and will visit at Duluth and other
cities before returning to Kenosha.
A little informal gathering was held
Mt the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E
Bnckmaster on Wednesday at which
Mr. and Mrs. FL. S. Pringle of Vic
: toria, B. c., were the guests of honor
The Kenosha fishing tugy are bring
ing big catches of white fish almos
every day and there seems to be littl,
doubt but that the fish have returned Il
the old feeding grounds at this end o,
the lake.
Resolutions endorsing the candidac,
Of Frank Z. McGovern of Milwaukee,
for United States senator, are bein,
circulated in the county. They are be
ing signed by the men who believ,
that the wisconsin Idea'' is all tina
$ worth fighting for in politics.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20
PLAN NEW STATION
CAN. W. Ry. To Erect One Of the
Finest Depots in the World
as Chicago Terminal
BUlLDINGT0cosT$ $40, 900, 900

The new Madison street passenger
terminal of the Chicago & Northwest
ern railway, which is soon to replace
the old Wells street station, Chicago,
will be one of the finest specimens of
railroad architecture in the country
and one Of the greatest railway sta
tions in the world.
The essential feature will be mas
sive colonnaded entrance towering to
a height of 100 feet above Madison
street. There will be six other public
entrances to the building, and the
stairways, if placed side by side, would
form steps 100 feet broad.
The new building is to cost $780,
100000 and will have facilities for tax
ing care Of 100000 passengers daily.
The present Wells street terminal can
handle $4,000 people only. The new
terminal is to be ready for occupancy
by January, 1910.
For many years President Hughitt
has been weighing the needs of the
company and has planned to give the
travelling public fitting place for ar
rival and departure, as well as to pro-
vide Chicago with fine architectural
monument-a beautiful building, de-
signed along classic lines and built
under instructions to make the build
ing in every particular the best that
modern enterprise can provide.
Messrs. Frost and Granger, the
architects of the LaSalle street sta
ton, have had charge of the design and
have visited and studied the world IS
principal railway terminals in London,
Liverpool, Paris, Vienna and Edin-
burgh in search Of suggestions for the
new station at Chicago.
It will, with one exception, be the
largest railway terminal in the United
States. More than 200 trains day
now use the Wells street station for
arrival and departure, and in order that
the natural increase in this number
may be provided for, the train capacity
OF the new terminal will be five or six
times that of the present station.
The plans call for an elevated termi-
nal, reached by two elevated approaches
| of four tracks each, and a train shed
$40 feet long and 800 feet wide that
will contain sixteen tracks, each with
capacity of fifteen cars.
The approaches alone to this struc-
| ture embrace some thirty acres Of
ground, fifteen acres for the north and
an equal amount for the west ap-
proach. This is entirely separate and
ID addition to the present main lines.
Between Kinzie street and Madison
street and Clinton and Canal streets
some thirteen acres will be occupied
by the tracks and station. The area
of the basement is over two acres; the
street floor of the station building Is
one and three-quarters acres; the
train shed six acres. There will be
practically ten acres of floor space
devoted to public use.
The new terminal will occupy practi-
cally four entire city blocks, bounded
by Madison street on the south, Kinzie
street on the north, Clinton street on
the west and Canal street on the east
passing over Washington and Randolph
streets by means of brilliantly lighted
viaducts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

For reasons that are only too well
understood it always costs municipali-
ty more money to get anything done
than it does an individual or a private
corporation, but there should be limit
somewhere even on municipal expendi-
lures.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

A 6rst class job is the kind we do.
Send us your clothes and you'll say SO
too. Jones Clothing House, 220 Main
st. Ladies' and Gentlemen IS clothes.
cleaned, pressed and repaired. Phone
507. tt
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20
LOCAL ITEMS.
Observation-Disclosures

Thos Lockhart spent Wednesday in
Chicago.
D. L. Douglas Of Eau Claire, was in
Kenosha Wednesday.
Miss Cora Frantz is visiting with
friends in Pentwater, Mich.
Miss Amilie Astle of Galesburg, ILL.,.
is the guest of Miss Olga Tanck.
Mr.. and Mrs Roger n Kimball are
rejoicing over the birth Of new son.
Mrs. Chas. T. Jeffrey left Wednes-
day afternoon for visit in the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. cole of Milwau-
kee, spent Wednesday afternoon in Ke-
nosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. HOLSTER have
returned home after an outing at Lake
Geneva.
George Triple, ST., returned Wednes-
day from visit with relatives in
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Moore have re-
turned home from an outing at Kewau-
nee, I'll.
Miss Vera Esslinger Of Danville, ILL.,,
is spending few days with friends in
Kenosha.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-11-25
HOT WATER BAG
WIfE'S WEAPON
ne SUES HER FOR DIVORCE
Husband Declares Tha. Irate SpOuse
Also Beat Him With an Electric
Belt.

SPOKANE, Nov. 21.-Beaten over
the head with a hot water bag, an
electric belt and an apothecary's pes
tie in the hands of his wife, c. F.
Ledbetter, who conducts drug store
at Waverly, said in an application for
a divorce filed in the superior court
yesterday. that he had lost all affec-
ton for Nina Ledbetter. who became
his better half at wedding in Ia
coma December 20. 1907.
Iedbetter alleges that he is thor
oughly competent to run a drug store
without the assistance of his wife,
who appears to believe to the con-
trary. He asserts that she has UNDER
taken to run things herself and that
she, on numerous occasions, came
into the store. addressed him with
remarks consisting principally of pro-
fame language and otherwise made
life a burden to him. He declares
that the assault she made on him
with a part of the drug store stock
was on October 20. since when he has
come to the conclusion that lack of
harmony in their temperaments
makes it impossible for him to live
happily with his wife.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-11-25
GHOST WAS A KITTEN.

Down in the Gas district, where
cats are abundant and few can lay
claim to home. Ginger. aristocrat
of the feline family. yesterday fig
ured in strange story which was
told by the attendant there.
Mourned as dead, after falling
overheard at the pier, landing. the
kitten was rescued after having
spent more than twenty-four hours
between the piles upon which the
building rests. There is great Joy
among the attendants, and the ghost.
ly cries which TON" Stout, an at.
tendant, thought he heard on Friday
night are explained.
Ginger is three months old and
has jet black coat Friday morn
ing DR.. MeAllister and DIR. Leblanc
were playing with the kitten when il
accidentally fell in the river.
Every enort was made to rescue
Ginger, but finally the struggling il
the water ceased and the faint cry
was no longer head. 1t was decided
that Ginger had been drowned.
When Tom Stout told his story
of the ghosts" DIR. Leblanc conclud
ed that perhaps after all Ginger hat
not been drowned. and upon investi
cation found that the kitten hat
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-11-25
MOVING PICTURE
SHOWS BROTHER
LAST SEEN IN RICE FIELD
Ciinanan's Long Lost Relative Is
Shown on Pasco Film-ISegins
Search.

PASCO, Nov. Claiming that a
certain character represented in a
moving picture tragedy entitled
Light and Shadows in Chinatown"
was his brother whom he had not
seen since his boyhood days in the
rice field, Chew Chang. local Chi
naman, says he will start for San
Francisco tomorrow and search for
his long lost brother.
The entertainment which caused
the Celectial to exclaim "He is my
brother" was being held in the Key
stone bar last evening. Chang, to-
gether with a large number of his
race, were watching the performance,
when the Chinese reel was placed on
the machine. When the operator
came to the tragic scene representing
stabbing affair in Chinatown a
loud commotion began among the
Cinnamon. Chew Chang has at last
been convinced that his brother was
only shamming in the picture, but
he has determined to go see for HIM
self, anyway
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-11-25
Hartung-Larson Company Move May
Result in Wholesale Establish
ments in This City.

North Yakima may become a job
bling center. supplying a territory
for one hundred miles each way in
the Yakima valley with all lines of
wholesale goods, as a result OF the
move of the Hartung-Larson Hard
ware company, which is seeking a To-
cal freight rate from the Northern
Pacific railroad with a view Of start
ing wholesale hardware establish
ment.
The Importance of this move will
be called TO the attention OF the
Yakima Commercial club and that
organization will be asked TO join
in the effort to secure this lower tar
if, placing North Yakima on the
same footing in this territory that
Spokane has in its jobbing district.
A tariff extending for one hun
dred miles on each side of North Yak
ina Will include everything in the