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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-29
Democratic Conven-
ton.
ton.

Inc DefDOcrallc ulstrtct utlcS avg
conventions held in each of the five
congressional districts of the state on
Tuesday last resulted in positive and
emphatic instructions for Bryan. The
district delegates as follows:
First district, G. w. Watson, Fair
mont and Edward p. Hughes, Of
Wheeling.
Second district, John Il. McGraw, of
Grafton and Luther Carskaden, Of
Keyser.
Third district, J. A. Hally, of
Charleston and John ID. Anderson, of
Nicholas Co.
Fourth district, Samuel A. Hays, of
Calhoun county and Joseph earle, OF
Parkersburg.
Fifth district, w. r. Thompson, of
Huntington and DIR. l.. II. Clarke, of
Mcdowell Co.
The delegates all travelled towards
Wheeling on Wednesday to attend the
state convention on Thursday where
the four delegates at large will be
named and three candidates for the
supreme bench.
SECOND DISTRICT CONVENTION.
The con vention for this district was
! held at Grafton md from the Begin
ming the Bryan sentiment was preva-
| lent.
| Fred Martin, of Grafton, chairman
of the congres sional com m1ttee called
| the meeting to order and called Samu-
ell v. Woods, of Barbour 10 the chsir.
]. Slidell Brown was secretary.
The announcement was made that
the regular congressional convsn ton
Will be held at Keyser on July "a.
Berkeley county which was entitled TO
rs votes had two delegations.
The congressional committee in its
report re commended that both delega-
| tions be seated The report with the ex-
ception of the recommendation con-
corning the disposition of the Berke-
| ley delegations was adopted.
The question as to which delegation
from Berkeley should be seated, or if
both should be seated, was one which
aroused lively debate. 1t was finally
settled by electing a committee on ere
dentials composed of one representa-
tive from each county. This commit
tee, after considerable discussion, re-
ported the adoption of the congress
sional committees actlon-to seat
both delegations as one.
Resolutions were then read and
adopted. The principal one was an en-
dorsement of Bryan and an instruc-
ton 10 the two delegates that were
about to be elected to the Denver con-
vention that they vote for him for
President. The resolutions were pass
ed with hurrah. Whenever the Ne
braskan's name was mentioned it
brought forth applause from all parts
OF the hall.
The contest for delegates to the Den
yer convention then began. Four men
were nominated for the two places, as
follows: James f. Thompson of Mar
tinsburg; Luther Il. Carskaden, of
/ Keyser; L. PRESLEY Reay. Of Morgan.
town, ard John I. AIcGraw, Of Graf
ton.
4 Before the vote was counted mo-
sion carried that the two men defeated
should go to the Denver convention as
altefnates. The vote for delegate result
Ell in the election of McGiaw and Cars
kaden by large majorities.
y resolution was introduced by one
Of the eastern Panhandle delegates
lJnst before the convention closed in
strueting the conventions chairman
to name the Hon. John j. Cornwell,
late candidate for governor, as a dele
gate-at-large at the Wheeling conven-
lion Thursday
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-29
The Campbel1~McIntire Case.

Mr.. Mc6raw amended the resolution
by making A. j. Wilkinson. Of Graf
ton, alternate-at-large, and the resolu :
tien as amended was enthusiastically
passed. During the proceedings the
convention listened to.spirited address
es by Hon. Stuart Walker, of Martins
burg, Mr.. Cornwell and Messrs. Me-
Graw, Carskaden and Reay.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-29

Good fire woad delivered In Martins
burg ON short notice Sawed to order
ana split. Oak, hickory orpine. An
abundant supply Of all kinds. Drop
me card A. q. Perry, X. X. A. Mar
tiasburg, w. Va. 522tf.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-29

A nice, well-pred young horse 4 years
partially broken, gentle, but has plen-
ty Of metle. Will make nice driver
or a young man.
ID. I'll Small X. r. 2.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-29
TIMBER FOR SALE

574 acres ofgood timber, oak, hickory,
and some pine, walnut and poplar for
sale, cheap to quick buyer.
paY4rwGal,f4 & n,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-03
DOLL CARNIVAL

The Woman s Alliance will hold a
bazaar in the social rooms of Simmons
Memorial church on Thursday, Dec. 3,
afternoon and evening. Doors will
open at half past two o'clock.
Dressed dolls of all sorts, all sizes,
all prices, and various nationalities will
be offered, a charming display, sure to
please both mothers and children.
Aprons, kimonas and other useful and
fancy articles will be on sale.
A new feature is the table at which
will be found an extensive assortment
of hand decorated cards for holidays,
birthdays, and other occasions; good
cheer and hospitality notices; book
let's, scrap-books, calendars and printed
novelties, suitable for Christmas gifts
Coffee, sandwiches and doughnuts
will be served at the lunch tables dur
ing the afternoon and evening. DE-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-03
DEATH OF A PIONEER
Thacher Tucker Bent, a Pioneer
Manufacturer of Kenosha,
Dies at 0gIes by, Ill.
BUILT FIRST MATCH FACTORY

Letters received in Kenosha this
morning announced the death Of
Thatcher Tucker Bent, one of the pioneer
manufacturers and business men of Ke-
nosha which occurred last Saturday af-
ternoon at Oglesby, Ill. The announce
ment Of the death Of Mr.. Bent will re-
call many memories among the older
people Of Kenosha.
The deceased was born at Weymouth,
Mass, Sept. 4, 1888. He first, came to
this section Of the state as a railway
surveyor in 1854 and five years later he
came to Kenosha to make his home.
He engaged in manufacturing and mer
chandising IN Kenosha until 1867 when
he removed to Oglesby to take charge
of the coal mining enterprise which
was then in it's infancy and he remained
in charge Of this business until his
death
During his life in Kenosha Mr.. Bent
was closely connected with the activi-
ties of Kenosha. He was the Junior
partner in the firm of Lyman, Mowry
and Bent. For several years he was
superintendent of the Sunday School
of the First Congregational church and
later he was the proprietor of the only
match factory Kenosha ever supported.
He is survived by a widow and six
children. His sons had been interested
with him in the coal business for many
years and all of them were with him
at the time of his death.
Funeral services over the remains
were held at the Union church at Ogles-
by this afternoon after which the re-
mains were shipped to Springfield,
Mass, where they will be inferred in
the family plat on Friday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-03
ARRESTED AT WEST ALGIs
Man Wanted Here on Charge of Grand
Larceny Taken in Milwaukee Suburb

Man Wanted Here on Charge of Grand
Larceny Taken in Milwaukee Suburb
John Kushnea of Kenosha, was ar
rested at West Allis, suburb Of Mil
Waukee on Tuesday afternoon on a
charge of stealing hams, bacon and
other table delicacies from Michael
Grotsky of this city. The robbery was al
legged to have taken place on Nov. %
and the stuff alleged TO have been stol-
en- was taken at the home Of the ar
rested man on Ashland avenue by the
local police. It is claimed that both
Kushnea and a brother, were connected
with the robbery, but the brother has
made good his escape. Chief of Police
O'Hare on whose instructions Kushnea
was arrested, went to Milwaukee Tues
day and brought the man to Kenosha
and he will have hearing late this
afternoon. Kushnea, lays the crime on
his brother who seems to have man
aged to get so far away that the police
can find no trace of him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-03
MUST GUARD STORES
Local Merchants Taking Steps to
Prevent Working Of Shop
Lifters in Busy Season
OLD GANG is STILL AT WORK

The open season for shop ifters in
Kenosha is on again and the big stores
mere have already discovered small
losses as a result Of the workings of
this class Of thieves. It is pretty we'll
understood that for years there has
been an organized gang of shop Efters
in Kenosha and their workings have
not been partial to any one store.
Members of this gang have been caught
and punished but it seems that this
fact has not stopped the further work
ings Of the gang and some Of the mem
bers have begun to get active already.
The holiday season with the large
crowds Of buyers always offers an es-
pecially good chance for the working
Of these people. In nearly all of the
big stores men were put to work on
Monday whose sole occupation will be
to keep their eyes on these people who
are known to be light fingered. In the
past the plan worked by the gang in
Kenosha has been hard one to detect.
instead Of resorting to the usual plan
Of going into the stores and depending
upon the crowd to hide them in their
thieving the members of the gang have
managed to get one of their number EN-.
ployed as a saleman and by her aid
have looted the stores at will. Most Of
the stores have been forced on account
of the prevalence of this evil to have
systems of checking every sale which
makes it impossible for an employe to
aid in this sort of stealing.
One of the managers of a large store
in Kenosha in speaking Of this matter
this morning said: Tt costs us a good
many dollars every year to protect our
selves against the rule of the shop lift
er and always at this season of the year
we put an extra people to watch these
thieves. Several times we have caught
them red-handed in the store, but we do
not always prosecute on account Of the
notoriety. Of course when some of these
people are caught in the act Of lifting
merchandise they always claim that this
is the first offense and under such cir
cumstances if they pay for the goods
they are not prosecuted. This year the
merchants of Kenosha are going to in
sist on the prosecution of every person
detected in the act of attempting to
steal during the holiday season. One
woman sent to prison for shop lifting
will be worth, more to the merchants Of
Kenosha than anything else
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-03
Hair CLOGS WATER METERS
Refuse From Tannery Causes Lots of
Trouble for Water Company

Notwithstanding the fact that the
work Of dredging the river was complet-
ed several weeks ago, the employees of
the Kenosha Water Company are hav-
ing considerable trouble with cIogged
water meters. It is found that the
screens in many of the meters are
covered with hair and other refuse
which has gone into the mains. This
morning a meter at the plant of the
Kenosha Gas ana Electric Company was
so clogged with the hair that the water
could not get into the pipes.
Complaint has also been received that
the hair has clogged the filter at the
plant of the Simmons Manufacturing
Company and the hair seems to have
gone to all parts Of the city. The of
fcials of the water company have been
cleaning out the well and this is to be
repeated until all of this hair is re-
moved.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-03
NAME OLD OFFICERS AGAIN

At the annual meeting of the German
Working Women's Society held on
evening all of the officers were
elected for another year of service.
The officers are: +
President-Mrs. Marie Leik.
Vice President-Mrs Helen Kreofsky.
Treasurer-Theresa Pas.
Recording Secretary-Mrs G.. Kindt.
Financial Secy-Mrs. Emile Goergle
Floor Lady-Mrs. Louise Masel.
Sentinel-Lu1u Wattles.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-03

A municipality is very much like a
stock company with the administration
representing the board of directors and
the taxpayers the stockholders and we
are wondering how the stockholders in
the city of Kenosha like the manage
ment of their company so far. They
have put lot Of money into the bust
ness in the past year and now find
themselves in position where they
have either got to levy an additional
assessment upon themselves (increase
the tax levy or borrow money and
this in spite Of the fact that with the
ordinary levy they have an income for
running expenses of about $225,000
annually. The stockholders in pri-
vate corporation would start an in
vestigation right away to see where all
that good money went to.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-03

Some of the valuable time Of the
legislature at the coming session should
be devoted to study of the game and
fish laws of the state and an effort
should be made to secure uniform fish
and game laws in the states of Wis
consin, Illinois and Michigan. The
laws of this state are none too severe,
but an attempt should be made to
bring the laws of adjoinings states
up to the Wisconsin standard and
as the fish and game wardens Of the
other states have indicated their will
ingness to forward such a movement
it should not be a very difficult matter
to secure results. For instance, it is
an injustice to the fishermen at this
port to compel them to lay quiet at
certain seasons when there is no check
on the Illinois fishermen just over the
line. The fish should be protected in
Illinois as well as in Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-03
HEWITT IN THE FIELD
President of Oshkosh Normal Seeks
Office of State Superintendent

President of Oshkosh Normal Seeks
Office of State Superintendent
Kenosha teachers and school officials
have received announcement of the
candidacy Of W. G. Hewitt of Oshkosh,
who is seeking the office of state super
intendent of schools. Mr.. Hewitt is
the president Of the Oshkosh Normal
and is widely known among the teach
ers Of the state. He has been in Ke-
nosha on many occasions and has re-
sided at several Institutes given for the
Kenosha teachers. Mr.. Hewitt has
been at the head of the Oshkosh State
Normal for several years and this is
the first time that he has been a can
didate for any Office in the gift of the
voters. It is probable that the Osh-
kosh man will have considerable sup
port among the voters of this portion
of the state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-03

About the only place the American
fleet making the world tour was short
in equipment was in the entertainment
fund and it's niggardly entertaining in
return for the splendid hospitality
shown it in every port has been the
occasion of much unfavorable comment
in the countries visited. The officers
and men Of the fleet did the best they
could with what they had and as far as
possible made up the DEFICIENCIES out of
their own pockets, but they were often
Inundated by being obliged to accept
Inequalities for which they could make
no return. If this world tour of the
feet was worth doing at all it was
worth doing well in every particular
and the officers and men should have
been furnished with the means to en-
terrain in style BETTING the wealth
and power ofsathe nation they repre-
sented.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-03

BY way Of impressing the fact that
bad government is an expensive luxury
it might be we'll to levy thirteen mill
tax or whatever is necessary to keep
up the present rate of expenditure and
let the people dig up the extra money.
A bond issue might not be so good a
lesson. A mans heart can be reached
through his stomach and it ought to be
possible to touch his intelligence
through his pocket book.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-03
COURT APPROVES SALE
Deed for Transfer of Visible Typewrit-
er Plant Filed for Record TODAY

Carroll G., Atwood of Milwaukee
Trustee in Bankruptcy for the Visible
Typewriter Company this morning fled
with the register Of deeds a deed for
the transfer of the plant Of the com
pany to the Badger Brass Manufactur-
ing Company for a consideration of
$27 800 The matter of confirming the
sale recently held was taken up by the
referee in bankruptcy in Milwaukee
Tuesday morning and as there was no
objection on the part of the creditors
the referee confirmed the sale and later
in the day Judge Quarles issued an
order directing that the transfer be
made. It is understood that the auto
mobile company Of which S. FL. Wat
lins is the head will continue to use
the plant for the present, but that it
will ultimately be used for manufacture
ing purposes by the Badger Company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-03
First publication Dec. 3. 1908.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

KENOsBA COUNTY COURT-In Probate.
N II the matter of the estate of Pauline
Kunke1, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims aud de-
nands of all persons against Pauline Kunke1,
deceased, late Of the town Of Salem, in said
County OF Kerosha, will be examined and ad-
justed by the County Court of Kenosha County
at the regular terms of said Court to be holder
at the County Court room, in the City Of Keno
sha, in and for said County, on the first Tues
day of April, A. D. 1909, and on the first Tues
day of September, A. D. 1909, at ten o'clock A
M. of those days; also that the time until and
including the first Tuesday of August, A. D.
1909, is the time allowed and limited for credit
Ors of said Pauline Krnkel, deceased. to pre-
sent their claims for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Kenosha, the End day of December,
A. D. 1908,
By the Court.
RUSSELL q. SLOSSON.
IS County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-03

Tariff reform is not going to be
helped along any by calling names and
the men who are already indulging in
charges of bad faith are doing more
harm than good The men who are de-
claring for revision are certainly as
trustworthy as the men who question
their motives 1t is not often the one
who makes the loudest noise that does
the most effective work in any reform
movement, but it must be admitted
that the loudest takers are generally
the ones who get the rewards.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-03


BY the way, how about that building
ordinance that was going to be passed
in such hurry months ago? Has
anybody heard anything about it late
ly? At the present rate of progress a,
new building season will have started
before the proper kind of an ordinance
is passed. The worEmen of the city
are entitled to the protection that such
an ordinance would give them and if
they are wise they will see to it that
one is passed. Why should the matter
be allowed to drag along until another
fatal accident arouses the public to
the point where the passage Of a build
ing ordinance will be insisted upon?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-03
LEGAL NOTICES

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First publication Dec 3, 1908
OTATE OFF WISCONSIN-CO COURT
~ for KeuOsha County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
OF the County Court to be held in and for said
County, al the Court House in the City of Keno
sha, in said County. on the first Tuesday, beirg
the 5th day of January, A. D. 1909, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, the following matters will be heard and
COnsidered
In the matter of the last will and testament of
George M. Pennoyer, deceased.
The application of Janet Dunlop Pennoyer to
admit to probate the last will and testament of
George M Pennoyer, late of the town of Som
ers in said County, deceased.
By the Court.
RUSSELL q. SLOSSON,
VISA County Judge,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-03
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

At regular meeting of Kenoshs
Lodge, No. 435, Mystic Workers, held
Tuesday evening, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Prefect-H. E. Remer.
Monitor-Mrs. Agnes LANCER.
Secretary-Dwight House..
Banker-Jacob M. Peters.
Marshal-Mrs. Emma Blush.
Warden-Mrs. Ora E. Murphy.
Sentinel-Miss Matilda Naubert.
Supervisor-A. G.. Larson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-03
Mayor SchoIey Has Communica.
tons From Two Lighting
Companies
CITY GETS STATE VALUATION
All Property of the Kenosha Gas and
Electric Company Valued at
1898, 165 and Gould be Built
New for 1852, 4O3

Notwithstanding the fact that the
City Council is planning to take some
action on new street lighting con-
tract at its next meeting, Mayor Scho-
ley today received communications from
two Chicago companies asking to be
given chance to consider a plan for
the building of new electric lighting
plant in Kenosha and the mayor and
members of the light committee Of the
Council are planning to hold a. confer
ence with these men and see what they
have to offer. The men. are profession
al promoters who have built plants in
other cities and both companies are
willing to build the plants with a view
Of selling them to the city if they can
come into Kenosha on sufficiently fay
orable terms
The attorney in the meantime has
been asked to take the matter up with
the State Railway Commission and see
just what steps would be necessary be-
fore the city could grant franchise
for new Electric Lighting Company
IN the city. Tt is certain that any new
company will want to build a plant in
Kenosha under the most favorable con.
ditions and there is sorle doubt as to
whether a, new company would offer any
better contract than the present com
pany
The committee had reported favorab-
7
ly on the bid of the Kenosha Gas and
Electric Company stating that it had
reached this decision after receiving
figures from other companies. It is not
known whether or not the companies
now working with Mayor Scholey
placed bids for the contract
City Attorney Slater has received
from the State Railway Commission a
formal notice Of the adjourned hearing
Of the investigation Of the rates Of the
Kenosha Gas and Electric Company and
this will be held the latter part of
January. In this connection he has
also received the report of the commits
sion Of the physical valuation of the
plant Of the Kenosha Gas and Electric
Company. The valuation is a general in
ventory taking into consideration every
piece of property owned by the com
pany and the total value of the prop
erty and plants of the company is plac-
ed at $398,165 This is divided as fol
lows: gas plant and connections $751;
1857; electric plant and circuits, $780,
942; heating plant, $58,831. In addi-
tion to the valuation the Commission
shows that all of these plants could be
constructed new for $462,403. This
report shows that the depreciation in
the local plant since it's establishment
has been a little less than one fourth
its value. Some Of the items in the re
port are placed very high while it is ad-
mitted that some of them are low. The
officials of the Kenosha company have
held several conferences with the State
Commission and it is thought that an
agreement as to the valuation will be
reached before the hearing comes up
before the Commission in January.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-03
First publication Dec. 3, 1908.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

II ENOSHA COUNTY COURT-In Probate.
N In the matter of the last will and tesla
meDt of William Y. Gull, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and de-
mands of all persons against William Y. Gull,
deceased, late of the town of Brighton in said
county of Kenosha, will be examined and ad-
justed by the County Court of Kenosha County
at the regular terms of said court to be holden
at the County Court room, in the City of Keno
sha, in and for said county, on the first Tues
day of March a. D. 1919, and on the first Tues
day of September, A. D. 1909, at ten O'Clock A.
NJ. of those days; also that the time until and
including the first Tuesday OF August A. D.
1909, is the time allowed and limited for credit
ors of said William Y Gull, deceased, to pre-
sent their claims for examination ard allow
anCe.
Dated at Kenosha. the 1st day of December,
A. D. 1908.
By the Court.
RUSSELL Il. SLOSSON,
IS County Judge.