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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-11-26
LOOK OUT FOR BOGUS MONEY
Local Banks Warn all to Scrutinize
Currency Carefully

All Of the local bank officials and
clerks are keeping sharp lookout for
bogus S. bills that have been circulat-
ed in Chicago and other large citio5,
to the amount of thousands of dollars.
One Of the local bank officers said this
morning that as yet none had been
found in the daily deposits, but that
the counterfeit was dangerous one.
In Chicago the S. bill has baf1ed and
fooled merchants and bankers and as
yet the scores of detectives have not
been able to get their hands on the
counterfeiters. In Chicago, there is
believed to be $4,000 in circulation
and ST. Louis has $4,000. Captain
Porter, the chief government detective,
said that he had recovered one humid
red of the bills and he declares it one
Of the best limitations he ever saw.
The counterfeit bill easily can be
detected if any care is exercised. The
number gives the first hint. The
counterfeit bears the number D
47963872.
The counterfeit is an imitation of
the silver certificate Of the series of
1899, on which an Indian head is the
central figure of the face designs.
The paper on which the imitation is
printed is another means of detection.
1t is easily torn, and the counterfeit
soon wears out. It has none Of the
crackle or life, or toughness of the
government paper on which the genu-
inc bill is printed.
In an attempt to initiate the silk
threads which are imbedded in the
government paper, fine lines have been
drawn on the surfaces of the counter
felt, with sharp-pointed pen in red
and blue ink in irregular curves in
Imitation Of the silk threads. An at
tempt to pick them out with pin will
Immediately reveal their true nature.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-11-26
NEW BOOKS OF NoN-FIcTIoN
Some Interesting Books Received at
Gilbert M. Simmons Library

Ackerman-Popular fallacies.
Addison-Arts and crafts of middle
ages.
Alds-Queen Of letter writer's, Mar
quise de Sevigne.
American academy Of political and
social science. Control of municipal
public service corporations
American academy of political and
social science. Lessons of the financial
crisis.
Babbitt-Literature and the Ameri-
can college,
Brroughs-Leaf and tendril.
Burton-Porcelain
Call-Every day living.
Carman-Making of personality.
Cosgrove-Principles and practice of
plumbing.
Davenport-Value and distribution.
Dawson - Goldsmith's and silver
smith s work.
Dick-Heart of Spain.
Foster-Chats on miniatures.
Observation-Disclosures and debat-
ing.
dladden-Church and modern life.
Godfrey English children in the
olden time.
Gould-Right handedness and left
handedness.
Graham Wireless telegraphy fer
amateurs.
Grasset- semi-insane and the semi
responsible.
Haines - Railway corporations as
public servants
Henderson, George Meredith.
Hervey-Alfred Bruneau.
Howe Life and letters of George
Bancroft.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-11-26
SAMPLES ARE HERE
Kenosha Post Office to be Built of Terra
Gotta, Gray Granite and White Brick

Kenosha Post Office to be Built of Terra
Gotta, Gray Granite and White Brick
Postmaster j. B. Maloney this morn
ing received from Washington the sam
pies of the materials to be used in the
erection of the post Office building and
the materials should make a handsome
structure. The main body of the build
ing will be of cream terra Gotta and the
trimmings will be Of gray barre gran
tie, white brick and white lime stone.
The samples Of the materials are to be
strictly followed in the erection of the
building The brick which are to be
used are of high quality manufacture
ed in Indiana.
The work on the building will not
be continued this year as the contrac-
tors fear that the weather Will be too
severe to get in the concrete founda-
tions this year. It is, however, planned
to start the work just as soon as posi-
BILE in the spring and all Of the ma
terials will be prepared during the win
ter so that there will be no further
delay when the work starts again. The
contract calls for the completion of the
building by the first Of December of
ext year and there is a heavy penalty
laid against the contractor if this por-
ton of the contract is not lived up to.
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The police of the city are keeping
a close watch. on several places along
Main street looking for signs of gamb-
ling. Tt is claimed that number Of
places are suspected as gambling dens
and that something will be doing in
the next few days
Preliminary plans for the new school
to be erected in the Third ward Will
be received by the buildings and
grounds committee of the Board of Ed
ncation just after Thanksgiving Day.
The matter will, however, not be acted
on by the Boaru until it's next regular
meeting.
A pleasant surprise was given Thurs
day evening in honor of Miss Eliza
beth Kitzrow at her home on Rowland
avenue by the members of the T. S. T.
Club. The evening was spent in cards
and games after which a dainty
luncheon was served. All present re-
port very pleasant time.
The Wells-Radtke hunting party re-
turned from Northern Wisconsin
Thursday evening, bringing seven deer
with them. One was left behind for
Emil Schultz who had considerable
hard luck in finding any of the species
and the members of the returning party
drove one round for him to kill
Two speeches were made at the
County Board banquet on Thursday
which were overlooked in the men
tion of the affair. They were by Town
Clerk Sydney M. Jones of Pleasant
Prairie and by Engineer Hirst Of the
State Highway Commission. Both
were interesting accounts of the work
that is being done to get model roads
for Pleasant Prairie.
The production of F'The Thief at
the Rhode Opera House Friday even
ing by an entirely competent company
of players proved one Of the dramatic
events Of the year in Kenosha. The
crowd while not large, was exceedingly
appreciative Of the efforts of the
spiendidly balanced company present
ing the piece. A return engagement
would undoubtedly prove more profit
able for the company and the theatre.
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Huntington Poison ivy and svamp
sumach.
Hyslop-Psychical and research and
the resurrection.
James-Views and reviews.
Kennald--Russian peasant.
Kobbe-Pianolist.
Krehbiel-How to listen to music.
Lathrop-Sunny days in Italy.
Chronicle of friendships.
Mcneil Songs, merry and sad.
Maud-rencity in France.
Maynadier-Arthur Of the English
poets.
Miller-Bird our neighbor.
Morse-Trade and administration Of
the Chinese empire.
Ostwald-Letters to a painter on the
theory and practice of painting.
Page-Old dominion.
Pratt-Histo1y of music.
Richmond-Good neighbor in the
modern city.
Sharp-Where the forest murmurs.
Spargo-Common sense Of the milk
question.
Stimson-Law of federal and state
constitutions of the U. s..
Stringer-Woma in the rain.
Thomson-Heredity.
TiIley-Francols Rabelais.
Van Dyke-Studies in pictures.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES society in the
eleventh century.
Walpole- Studies in biography.
Wells-New worlds for old.
elsh-Golden treasury of Irish
songs and lyrics.
Wiley-Foods and their adulteration.
Wylde-How to collect continental
china.
Zwemer-Nearer and farther east.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-11-26
LOSSES WE'RE SLIGHT
Only Six Lives Lost on Lakes During
Season Just Closing


During the season Of navigation just
drawing to close only six lives were
lost on the great lakes. Not single
one of those killed or drowned was
from Kenosha and no boats belonging
here were lost.
These six men were lost within the
past forty days and vessel owners and
captains mere regard the circumstances
as the most remarkable in the history
of navigation.
For six months straight not a single
life was lost on the lakes. Up to Octo-
Der l, not a single life was lost in col
lision or other accidents to large yes
sells on the lakes.
The six lives lost since October /.
were all lost within two weeks time.
Four Of these were killed in an explo
sion on the steamer Maggie Marshal,
4 miles north of this port and two
more by the capsizing Of a, scow in
Whitefsh Bay.
Taken all in all it has been an unus-
ual season and goes far towards max
ling up for the otherwise poor year that
has been experienced by the marine
men.
The Kenosha Life Saving Crew will
60 out Of commission the latter part
of this month. While they have re
sponded to large number Of calls, no
serious wrecks have occurred in this
vicinity.
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Declares He Has No Intention OF
Buying the Kenosha Line
and Nothing Pending
He VALUES LOCAL LINE LOW
Claims the Value of the Kenosha Line
is Not More Than $4,000 and He
Does Not Want it at Any
Figure at This Time

John I. Beggs Of Milwaukee, came
out with his periodic and expected
denial that he was figuring for a pur,
chase of the property of the Kenosha
Electric Railway Company and his de-
NAL is quite as emphatic as in former
years, but it IS noted that he has a
little more respect for the property
than he had in former denials. The
statement of Mr.. Beggs was given to
a Milwaukee Sentinel correspondent
last night after the Milwaukee traction
magnate had taken a day to consider
it. He said in part: 81 am period
cally charged with purchasing this line.
There is no truth in the report. There
are no such negotiations and further
more the report on the face of it is
ridiculous. The property value given
in the report and the offer alleged to
have been made by me are more than
ridiculous. The Kenosha property is
valued by the Wisconsin Board Of AS
SCISSORS at 100000. This is it's as.
sessed valuation about SO per cent. in
excess of the valuation placed upon it
by the valuation staff. In actual
value of rolling stock and right of way
the Kenosha property is worth about
$4,000. [ have no intention of pur-
chasing the property and certainly not
at the figure reported at Kenosha."
According to Mr.. Beggs, property
value can be based on rolling stock
and right Of way and he declares that
the Kenosha company has never even
erected a power house or barns, the
cars now being housed in a shed.
In concluding his statement Mr..
Beggs declared that he had no knowl-
edge of pending transactions.
The valuation Of the road by Mr..
Beggs would seem to be a tri1e low
even by the measure set by the State
Tax Commission and it would be even
lower when compared with the CAPT
tai stock of the company and it's in
debtedness.
Mr.. Beggs statement, however, was
expected and if the negotiations are
really pending this statement will not
effect the price at which the line is to
be sold.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-11-26
Had BURGLAR SCARE
Light in Flat on Exchange Street
Causes Gathering of Clans

South Exchange street had a little
real excitement all her own lust be-
fore seven o'clock Friday evening
when burglar scare resulted in the
neighborhood being called out, but the
burglar, il there Was any, escaped.
John Henley occupies one of the fats
in E. J. johnson s fiat building at the
south end Of the street and Mr. and
Mrs. Henley on their return from din
ing with friends noticed a light burn
ing in one of the rooms of their fiat
Henley was certain that he had turned
out all of the lights SO he at once
stirred up the neighborhood and the
clans came from all directions to lay
the burglar low. They surrounded the
house in such a manner that a burglar
would have had to be as slippery as
an eel to get through the line they had
formed. Then the search Of the house
began and nothing was found. There
was nothing missing and the final de-
cision was that Henley must have left
the light burning. The scare gave the
people in the neighborhood some good
exercise and E. j. Johnson, the owner
of the building, came near being as
saulted as a burglar johnson did not
know of the commotion and when he
came around the house he fell over a
bicycle and his fall at once caused the
searchers to beneve that he was the
burglar attempting to escape. John
son was lucky to prove his identity
and escape without being set upon and
mobbed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-11-26
DEATH OF CHARLES H. HERGERI
Well Known German Resident Of City
Died After Long Illness

Charles Henry Hergert, an old and
esteemed German resident Of the city,
died at his home on Fremont avenue
at eight O'Clock Thursday evening af-
ter an illness of several months. The
deceased was a native of Germany and
So years of age. He served with dis
tinction in the German army during
the Franco Prussian war and came to
America Immediately after the close
of THAT war. He was for years en-
ployed at the n. R. Allen s Sons tan
merry.
The deceased is survived by his wi
dow, Mrs. Jennie Hergert, and two
daughters Clara and Irma Hergert.
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menee.
DIR. and Mrs. Lersch of Racine, are
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G.
Decker.
Postmaster William Turner of the
g village of Bristol is reported very
seriously i'll.
Mrs. Clifton A. Fox spent Friday
afternoon with relatives and friends
in Evanston.
The Rev. George E Gormley returned
home Friday after a visit with friends
in Watertown.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hamilton Of
Wausau, are spending a few days with
friends in this city.
Assistant City Engineer Alfred
Wood went to Manistee, Mich, Friday
evening for short visit.
Edwin Edwards of Dover, Racine
county and Miss Lucy Brooks of Brigh-
ton have been licensed to marry.
1d6u6Fln0 Dell, Cn0 uCJ10 girl Duru6d
ON last Saturday is greatly improved
and her recovery is only a question of
a few weeks.
The work Of improving Newell
street is being rushed as rapidly as
possible and it is expected that it will
be completed before the cold weather
arrives.
Under the ruling of the State Rail
way Commission the hearing Of the
complaint against the rates charged by
the Kenosha Gas and Electric Company
has been continued until the first of
the year.
Il is stated that no effort will be
made to complete the foundation for
the new post Office building this fall,
but the contractors will start work as
early as possible with the opening of
the new building season.
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Want ads 20 cents a week.

Adolph Epstein was a Chicago visi-
tor Friday afternoon.
w. E. Balm of Racine, spent Friday
afternoon in Kenosha.
Mrs. G.. A. Marble visited with
friends in Chicago on Friday.
Mrs. w. M. Cowell of Evanston,
spent Friday evening in Kenosha.
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DIR. and Mrs. Lersch of Racine, are
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G.
Decker.
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LETTT1A:
Gold Medal Flour makes the whitest
bread. SYLVIA
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Signature n &Izzzz1m

Mrs. Charles DuFour and daughter
of Racine, are visiting relatives in the
city,
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Ranger Mithen spent Friday after
noon at the Racine college of com
meneG.
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Postmaster William Turner Of the
village of Bristol is reported very
seriously i'll.
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Want ad 25c a week.
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Mrs, Clifton A. Fox spent Friday
afternoon with relatives and friends
in Evanston.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
2gHzz95 zhe Ha~ GA07e

one OF tED most beautiful public build
lngs IN toe country For the past yenr
score of wnrkmpn have been laying
out the grounds which surround X. and
the tash Is l., me- means vet completed
I here will 10 broad expanses OF lawn.
with walks and rnadwayS and shade
trees Ou the main floor OF the college
Is n large rntunda. here bust OF Napo-
eou occupies conspicuous place. The
grolued arches Of the ceiling G, mot lie
exceIled. on the LETT is Il long chart
room. lined on all sides with large. steel.
dre-proof chart cases. At one end a few
draughtsmen may lie seen NJ work. prob
ably copying the precious plans of some
foreign port. or the channels aud APP
proaches to a foreign stronghold There
are maps also oS every city Of any size
In the United States. Tie water supply
sources and the public lighting places
are conspicuously marked on these In
the event OF Il general riot. where mob
might attempt 10 secure control OF the
city and it Is necessary to cali iA the mid
OF the government troops. these maps
would be Invaluable. for the water sup
ply and the lighting places are vulnera-
BILE spots and the first TO be protected
from lawless mobs. Three sets OF these
maps are made. In case OF riot OF
large proportions, these maps are dis
tributed, one to the chief of police of the
city, one to the comma ndlng officer Of
the state Il oops. and one to the officer
In charge OF the federal troops. Guards
are Immediately thrown about the sources
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
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board aud she carries a crew of 81 men
oil told
Although It has been derade since
full rugged ship has been built In an
American shlpynrd. vessels Of this type
are being built every year by the British
and GermnnS. who hnd them ndaptabie
for trading to the Orient
Indeed the Standard OH Company main.
taius fleet Of severa Hne ships Of for
elgn build. which carry cnse oh from New
York aud san Francisco to the Far East.
and though for trans Atlantic freighting
this company Il using tank steamers ana
bsrges. the sailing sHIp yet proves TO he
more economical on the long voyages.
That the smiling ship can be made to
pay is best Illustrated by these vessels
sometimes mailing voyages Of several
thousand miles 10 ballast. Such per.
formance on the psrt Of steamer would
mean loss 30 heavy that It woIId Bgure
up 70 a considerable extent on the wrong
side % the ledger.
There Is little doubt bot what the corn
p3etiou OF the Panama Canal will sound
the deathkneH Of the long voyaging sail
iHg ship. for With the Western Hemisphere
rat 80 tr-o and the distance from New
York to me Fp- East greatly shortened.
the steiner win cut oat its competitor
So II has done 10 the trans Atlantic bust
ness
One OF the finest OF alt be American
ships. and Que Of the last Of the wooden
square.riggers TO be built in this country,
now lies at San francisco and her owners
are debating whether they sbsIi continue
her as = ship or cot Der down to coal
barge.
TIL. Famous shenandoah.
This vessel is the Shenandoah. the lsrR
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
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recently remarked that the study OF
mathematics does not amount to as much
10 the making OF an efficient officer as
does common sense and the retentlve
memory OF the history OF wars. The
study OF military history Is one OF the
principal studies OF an officer ordered to
the War College for duty. Every great
and decisive battle OF the past Is fought
over again on paper. and the things that
ought to have been done aud were not
done are done. and those tat should
not have b done but were done are
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02

The clippers. when clear Of the bar.
spread all kinds OF light sails Usually
they carried large crews Of men who
were experienced sailors, aud It was work.
work. work unt1 pot was reached IAN
hands on deck" was common cry. for
every kite was carried 10 the last mo-
rlent. There was no shortening OF sail
until # was thoroughly understood that
either the canvas or the spars would go
How different today. Carrying oaly
moderate rig the average sailing ship
goes out equipped with steam gear for
the handling OF practically everything
above deck The anchor ~ hove up, the
sails trimmed and the yards lowered OF
raised by the donkey engiD". The old
bige pump with Its long handled brake
beams has been displaced by the steam
pump.
One canLot well say that 10 the passing
Of the clipper ship We have dispensed
with the poetry OF the sea, for IL must
be remembered that even though We
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02

look upon the full-risged ship with rev
erence aud consider her AS the model Of
all things perfect men o. those days
were gov erned just rs uiucu ny that mon
arch --economy as they are today and
they were prone 10 race their white
winged craft across thousands Of miles
OF ocean because It paid
Thus. Is the course Of time II de
reioped that the steamer Of mrge ca pa.
city. low powered OF moderate coal con
sumption aud Of g r speed vas more Df
an ideal wora nost than the more pretty.
but slower sailing snip. II was. therefore.
but natural that there should he an ia
medlate demand for the stca mer 10 pref
erence 70 the sailing SD D. Time is
one Of tbs great essentials 10 com
merce as IL IL tn everything else. The
steamer made voyages . from 5000 70
1900 miles in from on1-third Of the time
required ny the sailing ship and the total
expense. while more. figured 10 the hnai
count wfde tie balance iu favor Of steam.
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kerchIefs as the stately craft moved away
90 her long journey
Then. too. the return OF the vessel
WAS another great event: more so, per
hnps. since II meant SO much TO those
financially Interested As soon M she
hove In sight the word was passed and
n great throag gathered to welcome home
the muster and crew The master Of
clipper WAS regarded as great man.
He was fetrd and dlned and II was
the ambition OF every youngster to be
the skipper Of q clipper ship.
Ala. FOR those days Even though
there yet sails the deep feet VI stately
ships, their milk white canvas dazzling
IN the sunlight. there have long since
gone the days when the nds Of our water
front had ambition 10 go to sea. The
American suilor IL becoming more and
more scarce. Even though his day before
the mast WAS hard one ana the inex
0rahie law of the survival Of the fittest
was applied 10 him he fought his way
~ the top rung where he remained nntil
knocked down hy tha; which Is mightlsr
than the goa law - the dollar md, with
few exceptions b. had yielded 10 men
~ other uutionHlities 10 the deep water
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