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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
TO NAME ALTERNATES
Republican State Contra Commit.
tee To Meet Soon To Name
Alternate Delegates
ALL WILL FAVOR LAF0LLETTE

The next important move on the po-
litical program will be the meeting of
the Republican state central committee
to elect alternates to the national con-
vention. The law provides that such
meeting must be held at least fifteen
days prior to the time for the holding
OF the convention and at least ten days
notice of the meeting must be given.
This makes it necessary to hold the
meeting this year some time before May
To- or thereabouts. Chairman ". D.
Connor Of the state central committee
said last night, that he had taken no
steps, so far, to call meeting of the
committee.
81 shall at once send out letters to
the members Of the committee" said
Mr.. Connor when called up at Marsh
field, "and get their views When I
receive the replies to my inquiries I will
call meeting"
The state delegation now stands
% for LaFollette and l, Walter
Alexander Of Wausau, for Taft. AS
the LaFollettei men have a majority of
the members of the state committee it
is expected all the alternates chosen
will be for LaFollette. This would
give LaFollette solid delegation in
case anything should happen to prevent
Mr.. Alexander from attending the meet
ing.
While it is generally believed and un-
derstood among those who are close to
Mr.. Connor that he will be a candidate
for senator he has, up to date, made
no statement which would Indicate
whether he would be in the race or not.
That this contest is likely to over
shadow everything else in the. coming
campaign is the general belief among
politicians. There are three candidates
now in the field, W. FL. Hatten of Wau-
paca, S. A. Cook of Neenah and Fran
els E. McGovern of Milwaukee. The
announcement of the candidacy Of Sen
ator Isaac Stephenson is expected any
day. With Mr. Conner in the race
would make up a field which would in
sure contest well worth watching and
one certain to lead to interesting de-
velopments. 1t has been rumored of
late that Congressman J. J. Esch might
also be among those who will struggle
for the senatorial nomination. Nothing
has been heard from Mr.. Esch on the
subject and the rumor is not credited
among those who have been watching
the situation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
OFFICES BEING MOVED
National Oyster Carrier Co. S Force to
Quit henosha Within Another Week

The offices Of the National Oyster
Carrier Company which has been one
OF the smaller plants of Kenosha for
the past four years, are now being NOV
ed to South Norwalk, Conn, and the
members of the Office force will leave
for the eastern city next week. The
company will have a fine large plant at
that city and already all shipments are
beng sent out from that point. The
company found that it would be impos-
sible for them to continue in business
IN Kenosha as it was found necessary
to get closer in touch with the large
business in the eastern part Of the coun-
try. The company now has the biggest
plant OF this nature in the country and
it is expected that the business will be
largely increased during the coming
year. Kenosha manufacturers will re-
greet to lose the hustling young business
men who have had charge of the plant
IN Kenosha, but all of them will 60 to
the new location at South Norwalk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
GODsPEED TO ARCHBISHOP
Clergy of Milwaukee Diocese Will Give
Most Rev. Messmer Send-O Off

Clergy of the archdiocese of Milwau-
kee will gather at the archiepiscopal
residence in Milwaukee on Wednesday
Of next week, when a farewell luncheon
will be given in honor of Most Rev.
Sebastian G. Messmer, archbishop Of
Milwaukee, who leaves Friday, April "a,
for New York, sailing the following
Tuesday for abroad. Very Rev. J. J..
Keogh will preside at the luncheon, at
which at least 100 clergy will be pres
emit.
The archbishop will stop in New York
for the centennial celebration of the
archdiocese of New York, which will
bring many noted prelates to that city.
He sails on April % on the Kaiser viii
helm II for Cherbourg, going thence to
his old home in Switzerland, and from
there to Rome, to pay his ad Gmina
visit. He will probably remain abroad
three months.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
Wisconsin Central Ry. Said To Be
Seeking Purchase Of Chicago
and Milwaukee Line
WOULD GIVE COMPETITION
Wisconsin Central Officials Deny That
Any Deal is in Progress and
Receivers Back Up
Their Statement

Kenosha may have competition in
steam railways before the end of an
other year as report from Chicago
states that the Wisconsin Central Rail
way Company is negotiating with the
receivers of the Chicago and Milwaukee
Electric Railway Company and that a
deal may be made by which the Chicago
and Milwaukee line will pass under the
control of the Wisconsin Central. Of
course the story is not verified and it
is certain that if such a movement is
on foot, neither the managers of the
steam road nor the receivers of the cleo
trio would be willing to give out any
thing on the deal until it had been
closed up and the goods delivered. The
Wisconsin Central Company has how
ever, long been seeking an entrance into
the lake shore cities and this would
furnish it to them. 1t would be an easy
matter to make connection with the
main line of the Wisconsin Central by
building a short spur to Lake Bluff and
such a spur line could be built at de-
trail is not a railway of the highest rat
ing, but it is claimed that within the
past few years the road has been doing
much better and it is probable that the
officials of the company could secure
the money necessary for purchase of
the Chicago and Milwaukee if it were
on the market. The electric line was
built with the idea that it could be turn
ed into a steam road if necessity should
demand it and the main lines of the
electric road is far better road bed
than the Wisconsin Central has at the
present time.
The purchase of this line would give
the Central a direct line between Chi
cago and Milwaukee and in addition to
this it would insure the company an
entrance to all the lake shore towns.
The Central now touches many of the
smaller towns in Kenosha county, but
it has for years been seeking way to
cut into the territory of the Chicago
Milwaukee and st. Paul and the North
western lines
In the meantime the receivers of the
electric line are making arrangements
to push the work of completing the line
into Milwaukee. Presses in Chicago are
now busy issuing receiver certificates
and these will be offered for sale in the
very near future. 1t is expected that
these certificates will be taken largely
by the men now interested in the Chica-
go and Milwaukee and that they will
take this way to protect the large in
vestments that they have already made.
If the line is completed into Milwaukee
10y the opening of the summer it is
declared that the receipts of the com
pany will be SO largely increased that it
will be an easy matter to secure the
payment of the certificates within the
next two or three years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
GRAND COUNCIL TO MEET
That of Royal Arcanum Will Convene
Wednesday, April 90.

On Wednesday, April 20, the thirtieth
annual session of the grand council
Royal Arcanum of Wisconsin, will be
held at Eagles Hall, in Milwaukee.
S. R. Armstrong Of this city, grand
regent, will preside, and the new Of
fcers to be elected will be installed by
William Ray of Ontario, who has been
deputized for the work by Supreme
Regent Robert Van Sands of Chicago.
Judge E. B. Belden Of Racine, and S.
S. Eckstein of Milwaukee, supreme rep
resentatives from Wisconsin, will also
be present. They will go to the su.
preme council to be held in Chicago in
May.
An association, known as the Asso-
citation of Regents, Royal Arcanum, has
been organized, and will be composed
of all regents and past regents in the
state. 1t will be for the purpose of
extending advice to all councils in the
state. At present there are 1000 Ar.
canumites in the state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
THE TRAVEL OF A BOTTLE

John B. Ortiz, proprietor of the Hotel
Ortiz wanted an outing and fresh air a
few days ago and made arrangements
with Captain w. J. Bennett of the fish
tug Engel and on March 20, spent the
day out In the lake taking with him a
quart bottle of Cream Of Kentucky for
sea sickness and while the sickness
came on very often the bottle was emp
tied Il miles from all drug stores and
booze shops, with all on board sick and
disguised, decided to disgust some one
else-wrote note on of their troubles,
of the good catch of fish and nice
weather, etc, and asked that the finder
please write back of the finding. On
April 3, Mr. Ortiz received the follow
ing: "Your bottle picked up this a. M
by me about miles to the northward
OF South Haven, Mich, note in fine
order and contents noted, If this is
received would like an answer. Clark
D. Wright, R. R. 2. South Haven. Mich
Speaking to several captains that
studied winds and currents. they
thought the travel of the empty bottle
without any sail or other power made a
fast trip. But the local agent for
Cream of Kentucky will bet any part
of 800 that full bottle will beat that
by IL days if anybody on the other
side knows it is coming. Here is good
chance for the government officials to
study winds and currents when they
make their reports.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
HIS LONG LOST BROTHER
Peter Rasmussen of North Dakota Be-
lieves Local Prisoner His Brother

Mayor James German has received
a letter from Peter Rasmussen residing
at BoWbells, North Dakota, asking that
the mayor send him all the information
obtainable in regard to Chris Rasmus-
sen now in the Kenosha county Jail
charged with assaulting his wife and
children The North Dakota man. seems
to think that the Kenosha prisoner is
his long lost brother who disappeared
some twenty years ago. When the miss
ing brother left home twenty years ago
he went to Camp Douglas, Wis, and the
North Dakota man seems to think it
possible that he drifted on down to
Pleasant Prairie. While there is little
reason to believe that Rasmussen is the
man sought photograph of him will be
sent to the North Dakota man. Ras-
mussen is to have trial on the charges
against him at the next term of the
Circuit Court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
SEEK ROAD IMPROVEMENT
Burial Carriers Urging Farmers to Pro
vide Better Roads During the Spring

Rural mail carriers at work on the
different routes in Kenosha county are
urging that the farmers about the city
get busy during the spring and make
some Improvements in the roads over
which the carriers must drive. Most
OF the roads are in passable condition,
but all Of them could be greatly improv-
ed by dragging and few loads of gra-
vel. At the present time there is no
danger Of any Of the routes being dis
continued on account OF the roads, but
the inspectors of the government will
visit the roads early in June and the
farmers should arrange to have them in
first class condition by that time. Last
year portions Of two routes in this coun-
ty were discontinued on account of the
fact that the roads were in such bad
condition and it is feared that other
routes may have similar fate if the
farmers do not take steps to keep the
roads in the best condition.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
TIE CRUCIFIXION
Splendid Easter Music Rendered at ST.
Matthews Church Friday Evening

Not often do the church choirs in
smaller cities attempt any special music
for Good Friday, since all their efforts
are generally devoted to preparation
for the Easter services. This year,
however, Mrs. Tanner, the organist and
choir trainer at St. Matthews Episcopal
church decided to give "The Crucifx-
ion' a meditation on the sacred pas
sion of the redeemer, and before an
audience that filed every seat in the
church this sacred cantata was given it's
first production in Kenosha Friday even
ing,
The Crucifxion is the story of the
passion drawn from the gospels with
musical setting by the famous English
musician John Stainer. Solos for bass
and tenor voices with choruses for full
choir and hymns for the entire congre-
cation make up the score. The music
is dignifed and religious, and those who
heard it on Good Friday night were i'm
pressed not only by the solemnity of the
story that it tells but by the beauty of
the melodies and harmonies
Too much credit cannot be given to
Mrs Tanner for her training of the
choir for this cantata. The solo parts
were well taken and the choruses sung
with excellent attack, phrasing and ex-
preston. Messrs. w. Anderson, H. Rob
inson, E. Elkerton and E. Kitzrow sang
the recitations and bass solos, while Mr..
j Kautenberg took the tenor parts.
The chorus "Fling Wide the Gates J,
and the duet $50 Thou Liftest Thy Di-
vine Petition were especially worthy
Of commentator. And yet it is hard to
select any part of the cantata for indi-
vidual praise when all of it is deserving
of mention.
S. Newman and E. Stringham with
cello and violin added greatly to the
beauty and power of the accompani-
ments, the two instruments blending
well with the volumn Of the organ and
the voice. An interlude for organ, violin
and cello was remarkably well given,
the shading being delicate and the
tones full.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
DEATH WAS SUDDEN
Harry Bender a County Charge Dies
Suddenly From Paralysis Wednesday

Harry Bender, German thirty-fve
years old and one of the wards of the
county, died very suddenly Wednesday
at the home of Charles Skotski. Bender
was a sufferer from paralysis. He
formerly lived in the town of Randall
and became charge on the county on
account of an attack of paralysis some
time ago. Since that time he had been
slowly recovering. On Tuesday he
seemed to be in the best of spirits and
he ate good supper before retiring
for the night
Early in the morning he had another
attack of paralysis and the members of
the Skotski family hurried to his room
but he was unconscious when they
reached him and died before a physician
could be summoned to the house.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
ALMOST DOWN LAKE BANK
Young Man Found Lake Shore rSoad to
Kenosha Perilous One

A young man from Kenosha drove to
Racine last evening a1d left his horse
at livery stable all night. This
morning he started for Kenosha but in
stead of taking the road over which he
came he took the Lake Shore drive
which has been closed for the last month
on account of the shore washing away
SO fast. When he arrived at the other
side of Evergreen hall he thought there
was enough room for the buggy to pass,
but when he made the attempt the front
wheel of the buggy went over the side
of the bank. For short time it looked
as though the horse and all would go
down, but with the help of one of the
farmers in the vicinity the horse was
backed up and saved. The man decided
to take the longer but more safe road to
his home.-Racine News.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
DIDN IT SPEND A CENT
Social Democrats File Expense Accounts
For the Last City Election

That the Social Democrats of Keno
sha lived up to their platform in regard
to spending money on election is shown
by the accounts of the candidates which
were filed with the clerk and register of
deeds this morning. Not one of the
candidates expended a cent during the
campaign. They did not even go to
the expense Of getting cards out to
boost their campaigns.
a large number Of expense accounts
have already been filed with the two
officials, but none of those filed are Of
any interest and the amounts named
IN them are very small. The politicians
are watching with considerable inter-
est for the filing of the accounts Of
Scholey, German and Alleman.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
FIRE AT CENTRAL PARK
Early Morning Fire Destroys Some of
the Buildings at the Pleasure Resort

Early Morning Fire Destroys Some of
the Buildings at the Pleasure Resort
(From Thursdays Daily)
Fire which broke out among pile of
dead leaves at Central Park this morn
ing resulted in the destruction of
number of the smaller buildings on the
outskirts of the park and before the
flames had been extinguished the din.
ing hall had been partially consumed,
The fire broke out just before eight
0 clock and it spread rapidly along one
of the fences and was carried by the
wind to some of the smaller buildings.
As soon as possible the people in the
were called out to fight
the flames, but they could not stay their
spread until the big dining hall was
reached, The loss from the fire is en-,
tirely covered by insurance and the
work of rebuilding the destroyed build.
ings will be started at once.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
Much Married and Divorced Grace
Smell Coffin Love Appears as
Divorce Plaintiff Again
NEWSPAPER MAN WAS CRUEL
Former Kenosha County Woman Files
Action for Separation in Califor-
Mailer Long Matrimonial
Record is Unparalleled

Grace Smell Coffin Walker-C Coffin Lay
man-Love, daughter Of the late million
aire A. J. Smell Of Chicago, well known
to Aenosha and residents Of Kenosha
county and formerly a resident of the
town Of Salem, and who has figured in
six matrimonial ventures marrying and
divorcing three times Frank Nixon Cot
fin, now residing in Los Angeles, Cal,
has filed suit for divorce from her
husband, Hugh M. Love, on the grounds
Of extreme cruelty. One of her hus-
bands, James G. Walker, was at one
time proprietor of the Fountain house
at Waukesha. sA
Her marriage to Love, which took
place two years ago at the home of the
parents of the groom, the late DR.. and
Mrs. Love of Ventura, has been an I'M
! happy one, according to Mrs. Love.
She claims, in addition to cruelty, non
support and neglect
This is the sixth time in which Mrs.
Love has figured in the divorce courts.
She was married at the age of 16 in
Chicago to Frank Nixon Coffin in 1884
and was divorced ten years later. In
1898 the couple were again married and
divorced the following year. A month
later Mrs. Coffin was married to Walker
and was divorced from him in 1901. In
the same year, Oct. II, she again re-
married Frank Nixon Coffin in Los
Angeles and the two went to Catalina
on their honeymoon. A quarrel arose
while they were staying there and they
were divorced in less than a month,
Mrs. Coffin then took up her residence
at the Hotel Van Mugs, Los Angeles,
and while living. there was married to
| Perkins Layman, a clerk in the hotel.
A divorce followed.
Hugh M. Love, the defendant in the
present case, was formerly newspa-
per writer and now occupies the posi-
tion of secretary of the board of health
at Los Angeles.
The catalog Of Mrs. Snell-Love's mat
rimonial experiences is as follows:
18S4-At 16 years of age ran away
WIN o1hu HIc11ACu Il : lilly NlAOu OOluu,
formerly coachman and dancing master.
Forgiven by her father and lived with
her husband for ten years. Three child
rem born.
1894-Divorced on grounds Of incom-
patibility.
l898-Reunited to former husband by
plea of eldest boy, who was fatally i'll.
Married at bedside of dying child
1898-Secured second divorce from
Coffin on ground of intoxication
1899-Married TO James G.. Walker.
then clerk at Virginia hotel, Chics go.
Gave him $4,000, with which he pur-
chased an interest in the Fountain
hotel, Waukesha, Wis,
1901--Secured divorce from husband
in September on charges of cruelty.
She asserted that be burned manuscripts
representing her literary labors.
1901---Remarried to Frank Nixon
Coffin, Oct. IT. Honeymoon at Metro
pole hotel, Chicago. Lasted four hours.
Divorced Coffin Nov. IL for unknown
reason.
1903-Married Perkins A. Layman,
clerk at Van Mugs hotel, Catalina, Cal.
1906-Married Hugh M. Love.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
FARMERS ATTENTION.

A car load Of seed corn on the cob
Doc per basket while it lasts. Choice
seed oats ~ ID. test. Early and late
seed potatoes from Northern Wiscon-
sin, also lime and cement. The Dunno
backe Co., 800 Main street, Keno
sha. w-3
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
STOCKHOLDERS NOTICE.

The stockholders of the Old Settlers
Club will hold their adjourned annual
meeting at the Court House Saturday,
May I'd, at 10 clock a. m.
W-22 G. M. Bishop, Sec. !,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23

Miss Kate Torenson and Miss Tena
Beck appeared at the Barrison Theatre
in Waukegan Friday evening as anna
teurs. They were awarded first prize.
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-23
.TOMAKE lands
SALABLE
OKLAHOMA DELEGATION AND SEC
RETARY OF INTERIOR AGREE
UPON A BILL
WILL AFFORD GREAT RELIEF
And Promote Progress Of the State
Main Feature Of The
Bill

Washington. Jan, Members Of
the Oklahoma delegation held a con-
ference yesterday afternoon which
pas attended BY NJ +. Mott attorney
tor the Creeks AMI Washington Gray
Son, a member OF the tribe. The pur-
pose Of the conference was to agrees on
i measure for the removal Of restric-
sions on the lands Of members Of tho
ave tribes of Oklahoma.
The interior department contem.
plates the removal Of restrictions as
follows. First, on intermarried home
steads; second on all freedmen's' al
lotments; third, on the surplus lands
ia all mixed breed Indians whose
nuantum of Indian blood Is less than
one.half fifth. on the surplus allot-
ments OF all fun blooded indians. sales
fc be conducted under ne supervision
the interior department. sixth, that
20 homestead of fun blood Indians
shall exceed 50 acres
The bin is not to become effective
pntil sixty days after its passage and
approval Tie secretary Of the inter
8or is given authority TO remove the
~ restrictions .sgcsa Ggch c.her lGnaa IA
n Y may think proper
a bin along these lines VIII be re-
ported az once and introduced at the
Same time ia the senate and house
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-23
SAD SHOCK
RECEIVED
BY Mr.. BROWNS0N- BABY BROTH
Err MEETS A HORRIBLE
DEATH

Answering long distance telephone
call from Atchison, Kansas last night
Mr. II. J. Brownson was told one Of
the saddest stories which it has ever
been his part to hear Or bear that Of
the death Of his baby brother, who
was buried yesterday afternoon.
Little three year old Thera was
was play near natural gas range
when a slight draught blew the flames
his way and his clothing caught on
fire He was instantly engeloped by
the flames. and before help could
reach him the fire had done its cruel
work, and death had relieved his suf-
ferings-
Mr. Brownson expects to leave this
evening for Atchison.