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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-14
MAY RAISE RATES
Old Members of Independent Order Of
Foresters to Have Larger Assessments

Foresters to Have Larger Assessments
Independent Order of Forester courts
throughout the country have been in
formed that rates of "old' members.
who Joined before rates were readiust-
ed in 1898, will probably be raised to
conform with existing rates at the SUI
preme court meeting in Toronto in
June
The raise in rates for the members
who joined before the readjustment
and were not affected by that rear
rangement is demanded by the parlia-
ment O. Canada. After hearing the
report of a special investigating COM
mittee, parliament was about to enact
a law which would force the society
to drop its old members or divide
them into another organization or in
crease their rates. The supreme of
fcials interviewed with the plea that
they would readjust the rates at the
supreme lodge session.
'FThe Foresters, like other fraternal
assessment organizations, started with
rates based on guess work, " said form
er High Chief Ranger B. F. Parker yes
terday. "Tventy- years ago the
Foresters re-organized the mortuary
table and thought that the rates would
suffice for the future It paid several
millions of dollars in death losses and
increased its membership. But actu-
aries, who were engaged in 1898, show
ed that the rates were not sufficient and
a table nearly like that Of the National
Fraternal congress was adopted
1.-THE new rate applied to the $50, 900
new members, while the rate never
disturbed the 100000 old members. We
believed then that the new rate would
take care Of all the old members. It
now has been proven that the money
derived is not sufficient to carry all of
the members. The Canadian parlia-
ment was about to pass a law making
the old members take care Of them
selves, but the officers protested and
members of parliament decided to give
the organization time to consider the
matter in the supreme court meeting in
June.
1t is now proposed to equalize the
rates. Three propositions will be made
to the members, which will not make
the increase a prohibitive one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-14
BROTHERHOOD EN-
TERRAIN
(From Tuesdays Daily. J

0SoS@etJ
One Of the most enjoyable parties
ever given in the city was held at
Knights of Columbus Hall last evening.
The Fraternal Brotherhood being the
hosts for the occasion. The party was
under the direction of Mrs. Esther Wat
rous, deputy for the society in this sec
ton. The hall was Hastily decorated
with palms and the lodge colors. One
of the features of the evening was the
GROWING Of a May Queen, Miss Lii
liam Andrews being the first choice of
the judges and Miss Mabel Lampe
second choice. Both young ladies were
also presented each with large bou-
quet. The Fraternal Brotherhood is
one of the young lodges of the city and
under the direction of the new deputy
it is expected to take front rank in
social affairs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-14

The different towns in the county that
are contemplating doing any road
building or making any extensive re-
pairs this summer had better get in
their applications for the services of the
engineers of the highway division of
the state geological survey without de-
lay. The appropriation for the support
of this division is very small when the
great extent of the territory it is ex-
pected to cover is taken into considera-
tion and as there is a great awakening
OF interest in road building all over the
state it is more than likely that it will
be impossible for the survey to give the
services of its engineers to all appli-
cants. 1t will be a case of first come
first served and all applications will be
filed in the order in which they are re-
ceived. The services of the highway
division are given absolutely free of
charge and it would be very foolish for
this county to 60 ahead with road work
in the old haphazard, hit-or miss fash
ion when expert advice can be had for
the asking. With the aid Of the survey
it costs no more to have the work done
in scientific manner and in a way that
will last. With the proper expenditure
Of no more money than is frittered
away annually in temporary repairs and
improvements a great change for the
better could be made in the highways
Of the county in the next ten years.
There would be no increased cost to the
taxpayer but simply a change in the
methods Of applying his money and IN
less Kenosha county is to fall behind
the other counties in the state we will
have to lay out comprehensive plan
OF road building and begin to carry it
out at once.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-14
TO DESERVE MEMORIAL DAY
Gov. Davidson Issues Annual PROCLAIM
alton to Place Flowers on Graves

Governor Davidson has issued the fol
lowing proclamation for Memorial day:
''The thirtieth day of May has been
set apart by our people to place the
first flowers Of springtime upon the
graves Of those who fell in defense of
our country. This commemoration
conlmends itself to all as a fitting trib-
ute to the memory Of those we love
to honor and is an incentive to the liv-
ing to emulate their example and deeds
of valor. therefore recommend that
our citizens join on that day with the
Grand Army Of the Republic and other
organizations where they exist, in ap-
propriate ceremonies and that all take
some part in the proper observance of
the day
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-14
MAY CAUSE TROUBLE
Supreme Scribe of Royal League Cited
to Appear in the Debtors Court

Charges contained in citation to APP
pear in the "debtor' S COURT and ex-
plain the whereabouts of $17,150 is
sued against Charles E.. Piper, supreme
scribe of the Royal League, may cause
a rift in the organization
Piper has been ordered to appear next
Friday, following a Judgment for
$l6,298, balance due Mrs. Emma Leach.
wife of Rev. William B. Leach of the
Sacramento Boulevard Methodist church
The amount represented the life savings
of the teaches.
Piper, it is said lives we'll at Berwyn,
has two daughters in a fashionable
boarding school and son at military
academy, and receives $4,000 d year as
scribe Of the Royal League
Close friends and official brothers Of
Piper stand in his defense.
If this thing becomes a League to-
pic, said Fl. P. Rountfee, supreme ora
tor of the League, lit will only result
IN a resolution of sympathy for Piper.
We all love him. He is so open-hearted
and generous. 1t is probable that be-
cause OF this tendency, he has had
financial troubles. However, it is a per
sonal matter, and it is doubtful if his
standing with the league could be in
jpred by such expositions,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-14

It is none too early to start in on the
street sprinkling contracts. In spite Of
the almost continuous rain Of the past
ten days the streets soon got dusty Sun
day and the dust and blowing filth
was very annoying to the crowds in
their Sunday fnery. Every contract
for sprinkling made by the city should
cover seven days in the week for Sun
day is the only day in the week that
a large proportion Of our people have
to get out Of doors with their families
and the streets should be made as clean
and attractive as possible for their es-
pecial benefit
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-14

No saloon man will contend that the
law which prohibits the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquor to minors is an unjust and
unreasonable restriction on his business
and the saloon men themselves. can
give the best evidence of the sincerity
of their declarations that they are
ready and willing to conform to all rea-
sonable restrictions by securing through
their association or otherwise the ar
rest and conviction of those of their
number who are guilty Of this dastardly
crime, The spectacle of young boys
Just in their teens reeling drunk in the
streets of this city on Sunday-or any
other day in the week-will do more
to arouse public sentiment against the
saloons than a hundred violations of the
closing ordinance and the saloon men
should recognize this fact The boys
seen on the streets under the influence
of liquor Sunday were mere children
and there can be no possible excuse for
any one selling to them in the mistaken
notion that they were nearly of legal
age. The men guilty of selling to child
rem should be chased out of the business
of keeping saloons and The decent sa-
loon men should take the lead in the
work of ousting them
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-14

The soldiers from Fort Sheridan seem
to be laboring under the impression that
they can turn Waukegan into another
Highwood, but the Waukegan people
are not at all disposed to allow the
soldiers to "run the town and clashes
between the men from the fort and the
authorities are numerous Every row
is an argument in favor Of the restora-
tion of the canteen to the army.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-14

1t is not the intention of the alder
men to favor anybody in that new side
walk ordinance and if the names Of
any of the property owners who should
be on it are missing it is the fault of
those whose duty it is to report defec-
tive walks and not of the members Of
the Council When all the improve
ments called for by this ordinance are
made the city will be pretty well pro
vided with walks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-14

There is a strong protest from all
over the country against the proposed
raise in freight rates and up to date the
railroads have produced no figures to
show that an arbitrary boost Of ten
per cent is justified by the condition
of their business. The last published
reports of the several companies do not
show any necessity for anything of the
kind
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-14

May % has been practically decided
upon as the date for the adjournment
Of congress. The president will have
to get another message in right away
calling attention to a few things that
have been overlooked.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-14

A good many of our people are learn
ing in the hard school of experience that
they can get better goods for less money
from our own merchants that they can
from the mail order houses. Every one
of them that gets stuck with some
''bargain'' is a walking advertisement
for the home merchants forever after
ward
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-14
ALL NEXT WEEK
Winninger Bros. Company Open En-
gagement at The Rhode Monday

The management Of the Rhode Opera
House wishes to announce the appear
ance here for Z nights and matinees
commencing Monday night, May 10 of
Winninger Bros. attractions, in a
entire new repertoire Of plays and
polite vaudeville. The company in
cludes among it's members some of the
best dramatic and vaudeville talent in
the profession, and their plays are pos
itively new, and not old worn out
trash under new titles, some of them
the first time in repertoire. Every play
is presented in painstaking manner,
and mounted with special scenery.
Seats for the Monday night perform
ances are now on sale. DIV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-14
Koehler Employed Schleyer

One Of the interesting features Of the
tragedy is the fact that Koehler the
wounded man was the employer of
Schleyer. Koehler was foreman of the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
Artistic Slips.


1t Is frequent matter of lamenta.
tion on the part OF artists that one OF
their number may spend genius and
time on n piece of work, only to fail
conspicuousiy In small detnll.
There Is story that one Royal ncude.
mician gave hand five lingers and Il
thumb and that another painted live
lobster brlgld red.
The clever Goodall had been engaged
In painting number of laborers drag
cling huge stone across the desert
when n man of science entering tho
studio said to him: 81 say, Goodail, IL
you want those fellows to pull that
stone you must double their number.
IL would require Just twice rs many
for the task"
But II is not modern painters alone
who slip up on points or accuracy.
Even Albrecht Durer In Il scene repre-.
senting Peter denying Christ painted
one of the Roman soldiers In the net OF
smoking Turner put rainbow be.
side the sun, and In another picture he
got fearfully tangled In the ships rig.
ging.-Chicago Record Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
Forecar,ln courme,,.

"Scousc. or lob scousc. parsons
FACE sea pie, junk. tack, slush AMI dun
there's meal ye can't beat no,
where's" sud the sailor.
Yes" he went on. I'VE can talk
about yer ris de yeau, yer vol au vent.
yer mouses and other French dishes,
but they aIn't none O them In il with
sea fare dished up by good sea law.
yer.
"scouse is soup, soup made o. salt
beef. Add some good sen vegetables
to 1t. stitch us spud sprouts aud split
peas. and ye get an extra line soup
what is gener'ly called lob scouse. Pot
an feu IL Stops beside rich lob scouse.
"Foller up yer scouse with parsons
face sen pie. That's II pie made of bull
locks head. Good? Why. friend
there ain't nothin' like 1t on earth.
Junk Is salt beef. Junk aln't no
brain food. 1t don't strengthen the
mind like correspondence course, but,
by tar, I'd ruther have It than caneton
la presse or II supreme de sole.
Tack and slush Is the sailors bread
and butter. What II ye do have to
break yer tack with a tack hammer,
and what IL yer slush is sometimes
strong enough to queer the compass?
Sailors need strong food. for they must
do their work."--Cinclnnatl Enquirer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
A Little Card Trick.

a Russian priest was 80 devoted to
the amusement of card playing that
he played up to the last moment be-
fore commencing the church services
On one occasion, having particularly
good hand dealt him, he thrust the
cards into his pocket. intending to re-
turn and finish the game after the
service. Unlucklly the cards fell out
on the church floor. to the extreme
scandal OF the congregation. The wit.
ty priest, however, was fully equal to
the occasion. At the conclusion OF the
service he beckoncd up one of the
chorlsters and asked him the MINES OF
several of the cards. which the boy
knew correctly. lie then suddenly
asked the lad the name of the next
saints dry, which the child could not
tell.
"See!' cried the priest. turning TO
the congregation. You teach your
children the names OF every card in
the pack and leave them ignorant of
their religion. Let this be the last
time l am compelled TO bring playing
cards into the church TO shame YOU"
Aud picking up his hand he made an
honorable retrent.-London Answers
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
Fixing n Photographer.

Senator Stone of Missouri once nude
himself unpopular with II certain pho
to&rnpher. The latter Individual an.
pearcd at the senator's room ut the
capitol and announced that lie was
there 10 tnke aricture. Stone expostu-
lated. but In vain. A few days later
the photographers again appeared and
presented the pictures and also bill
for $40, Remembering how hopeless
was his argument against having the
picture taken. Senator Stone decided It
would be still more useless FOR him 70
decline to pay for them. So he wrote n
check. After the mans mime WINS on
the check he wrote the word photo
CRATER"
When the man presented the check
mt the senate dIsburslng office for pay.
ment. he was required to lndorse the
check and write after his name, Just
as 1t was written on the face OF the
check, the word "photo.grafter." St
Louis Republic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
A Llmit 10 tlia Power.

A curious historical anecdote Is hand
cd down from the time OF James /.
James. being In want of 10000, mp.
piled to the corporation for loan. Tho
corporation refused. The king insist
ed. But. sire. you cannot compel u.s."
said the lord mayor. NO" excluim-
ell James, but I'll ruin you and the
city forever I'll remove my courts OF
law. my court itself and my parlia-
mcnt 10 Winchester or to oxford and
make desert of Westminster, and
then think what Will become OF you"
May 1t please your majesty" replied
the lord mayor, "you nrc at liberty TO
remove yourself and your courts to
wherever you please; but. sire, there
VIII always be one consolation to the
merchants of London-your majesty
cannot take tile Thames along with
your"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
Animals Arc Not Proud.

Professor Schuster asserts that AMI
mails lack moral feeling entirely. none
OF their acts being immoral or moral IN
the broad sense, and that they have no
trace OF n sense OF shame or OF honor.
Their courage, he declares. is "a mere
Impulse OF nature" and of moral cour-
age they know nothing. He continues:
And animals have no pride In the
sense OF mans conception OF that quail
ity. They are not proud OF their kind.
of their kindred. of their individuality.
They neither have an Individuality nor
are individual. Animals are not proud
because they have no consciousness OF
the scope OF the value OF their kind. OF
their enterprise or OF any other form
of their capsbility. They are neither
supercllious. proud nor the contrary
that is. grleyed. wounded or depressed
IN regard TO possible PRIDE"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
CHlHAMAR SAYS HE
HAS OD0RLESs ONION
Gardner Who Once Helped Luther
Burbank Announces New veue-
table Without Usual Fumes.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL March IS
wing Hop. a Chinese gardner who
owns small truck fam near FIRES
no. mas announced that he has out
nurbanked Luther Burbank and pro-
duced an Cdorless onion.
FOR years Hop. who formerly work.
cd for Mr.. Burbank, has been work.
ing on the production OF an onion
winch would have all the taste and
other qualities CT the normal yeee-
table but would be free of the dis
agreeable odor which offends SO many
persons. Now. he says. he has sue
ceeded, and his contention Is borne
out by the statement of many of the
white neighbcrs who have inspected
the new onion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
JUSTIFY KILLING OF
FAIRFAX ASSAiLANT
Jury Clears Edward Poland Of cbaros
OF Numbering "RonY' Maddox
on March z.

LlsESsuRG. March ls--The grand
jury for the Circuit Court Of Fairfax
county declined to indicte Edward Pc
iand. OF Pleasant Valley. Loudoun
county, charged with the killing OF
Rom" Maddox, of that place, March
a, near Pendar
The evidence before the grand jury
showed that Maddox had threatened
TO XIII him for refusing a loan of
money, and made murderous attack
on Poland, who, in defending himself,
STRUCK Maddox with an iron bolt, the
blow causing death soon afterward.
Maddox at tho time OF his death
was aafer Indictment for CRIMINAL
81 ssss'lt and 2issd soeist IS sa,,igt ed %
sitl clklH.s q. Ak tsf.. .l
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
A Bad Hroak.

ut beats The Dutch" said young
broker, how much trouble a fellows
wife's NEST charming girl friend can
make for IL fellow-or for Il fellows
WIFE, Then he explained what mp
peared to be greatly In need of ex-
PLANTATION. II went home for dinner
the other night" he continued, with
friend who was married recently.
The wife's old chum was there and
met the husband for the first time.
"'Rcally,' she said on presentation,
4 quite feel that have known you.
You see, that picture OF yours tn foot
ball costume that Jennie always kept
on her dresser SO long was very ia.
millar 10 me-
"Sny, you ought to have seen the
face of that friend of mine. But he
finally found his voice.
"But, my dear Miss Smith, he re-
piled, 4 never WAS football player
and never had on n football costume
Then you should have seen Miss
Smiths face."-New York Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
PRESIDENT NORD ALEXIS
COMES OFF HIS HIGH HORSE
Warships at Port au Prince Has ne
sired Effect on Executive Of
Haytl.
(Dy Associntad presal

rAhlS, March lS-OGlclaI adyices
received here from Haytl indicate that
me arrival at Port au Prince of for
c,gh warships has produced the de-
sired effect upon President Nord Al
exis' NJ. Carterton. the French min
lster' cables that the government has
abandoned its intransigent attitude,
.nat the embarkment of the ref
ugeos has been authorized and that
sate conducts have been granted for
me departure of General Firmin and
me other revolutionary agitators
VINO had taken asylum at the lera-
IONS ana consulates at Port au Prince
and Gonavles.
NJ. Carterton gives much credit for
mis- improved state of affairs to the
active Intervention OF NJ. Borne the
minister of state. who was the first
=, counsel this course of action. An
danger of an attack on the legations
Or consulates is now considered at an
end.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
A l.esren In Grammar.

In certain mountainous region the
teachers are appointed with little ques-
tlon concerning their grammatical
orthodoxy. Occasionally, however, IL
wave of school reform sweeps through
The valleys, ana undeslred examlna.
lions are thrust upon embarrassed ped
ngogues.
Ii was during one OF these periods OF
Intellectual discomfort that the follow
Ing sentence was given: "rhe bird
dew over the house" Accompanying
II was the query, as 'Aew' regular
or an Irregular yerbf"
One tencher after another shook hIa
sead hopelessly despite the slow,
thought inspiring fashion I'm which the
examiner repeated the perplexIng fact
lint THE - bird - flew = over = the -
house"
Finally man rose IN the rear, ana,
with the assurance of one who puts
his trust In logic ana practical knowl.
edge of natural history. he volunteered
Il solution. Said he:
"If that bird which new over the
house was IL wild goose, II went I'm Il
straight. regular line, so the verb is
regular. But II 1t was lockwood
that flew over the house, then 1t went
In IL crooked. zlgzng line. ana 80 the
verb Is Irregular"
All but the grammar bound exam.
liner were satisfied with this sensible
and rational explanation Youths
Companion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19

81 have found out that there Is no
use to die OF lung trouble as long as
you can get Dr. Kings New Discov-
cry" says Mrs. J. P White. VI Rush
boro. Pa. Il would not be alive to-
day only for that wonderful medi-
cine. 1t loosens up a cough quicker
tnan anything else, and cures lung
disease even after the case Is pro-
aounced hopeless" This most relia-
Ibie remedy for coughs and colds. Ia
grippe, asthma, bronchitis anu hoarse-
ness, Ia sold under guarantee at all
drngglste. 6Oc and Si00. Trial bot
Tie free.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
onrrick's Wit.

David Garrlck on one occasion passed
Tyburn as huge crowd was assem-.
bling to witness the execution OF n
criminal. who Is he2" asked the
great actor of friend who accompa-
MED him.
~ believe his name is Vowel" was
the reply.
"Ah," said Garrlck. II wonder which
of the vowels he is. for there are sew
eral. At all events 1t is certain that 1t
Is neither u nor I"-London Saturday
Review.