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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-01-31

Carl L. Clemans, one of Snohomish's
most prominent citizens, is in trouble
in Des Moines, Iowa, where he went
on business few days ago. In fstic
encounter with an Iowa lawyer named
Dosh, the latter was seriously injured
and Clemans is under heavy bonds
awaiting the outcome of Dosh's inju-
ries. At first the cause of their quarrel
could not be learned, but later it was
disclosed that the trouble arose over a
garter which Dosh had presented to
Mrs. Clemans several years ago, before
she was married to Clemans. The
affair has caused quite stir in Snoho-
mish where Clemans is president OF
the chamber of commerce, manager OF
the Snohomish Land Co., and owner OF
extensive farm, timber and mining
property. Star.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-01-31
STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Waterville Gun Club received a
consignment OF 40 pairs of Chinese
pheasants yesterday which will be
turned loose when the weather is
warmer. They have been put in
pen at H. J. Laymance's place. These
birds are being purchased with the
money from the hunters licenses, or
game fund.-Big Bend Empire.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-01-31

1t is reported that the Superior Port
land Cement Co., of Baker, has offered
$4,000 to anyone who would haul its
new 18-ton dynamo distance Of eight
miles up Bear creek to its destination.
This will give an idea Of the difficulties
to overcome and the large amount OF
capital that is being invested in the
development Of the Portland cement
industry Of this county. The wealth of
this cement deposit is incalculable. 1t
is estimated that it extends over an
area OF twenty-five miles and is prac-
tically inexhaustible. 1t is the best
quality of Portland cement and is
equalled by only one other deposit in
the United States.-Skagit Co. Courier.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-01-31

The Washington State Horticultural
Association is planning to have a big
meeting at their fourth annual meeting
which will be held at Walla Walla,
WASH, three days beginning January
29th and ending January 31st.
The address OF welcome to the fruit
growers will be made by the mayor of
Walla Walla, which will be responded
to by c. L. Smith of Spokane. The
annual address will be made by Presi-
dent Stewart.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23
v. A. NC KESSON DEAD
County Surveyor Of the County
Died Suddenly at His Home
in Randall thursday
AP0PLExY CAUSES DEATH
Long Career in Office Made MI. McKes-
son One of the Best Known Men
of the County and He Was
Greatly Respected

Wilham A. McKesson, County Sur
veyor, and one of the best known and
most highly respected residents Of Ike
nosba County, died suddenly az his
home in the town Of Randall at four
o'clock Thursday afternoon as a result
of an attack Of apoplexy. The an
nouncement Of his death came as a
great shock to the ohlcials of the
county and to the people Of his home
town. Mr. McKesson was overcome
by the heat a few days ago while at
work surveying and while it was
thought that he was recovering, he had
complained of pains in his head since
that time and Thursday afternoon he
was attacked with apoplexy and death
came almost without any warning. The
deceased was CT years Of age at the
time Of his death.
The death Of Mr. McKesson marks
the passing Of man widely known
in the county and man universally
respected on account Of his sterling
worth.
William Arthur McKesson was a son
Of the late Hon. James Cooper McKes-
son, a former member Of the Wiscon-
sin State Legislature, and one of the
best known of the early pioneers of
the western part of Kenosha county.
lie was born at Utica, Michigan, Sept
6, 1871, and came to Kenosha county
with his parents in 1916. He lived
on the farm in Randall all his
life. He secured good educa-
ton early in life and became expert as
a surveyor. For years he has been one
Of the leading Democrats Of the coun-
ty. He served the town Of Randall as
township clerk from 1865 to 1874 and
also for six years after 1880 In 1890
he was elected to the office of county
surveyor and since that time ne had
in office with Jason Lothrop
and, Alvin III, Blood.
Mr.. dcKesson is survived by his
widow and several children.
In the last eighteen years Mr. McKes-
oOI IaA oE0AC IIuC11 UA1l4C Ill 1ACIO01ob
in connection with his official duties
as county surveyor and in that time
the rugged honesty of the man became
known to many people who formed
strong friendships with him. He was
widely known among the officials of the
great ice companies who had recently
become interested in the lake regions
Of Kenosha county and he had done a
large amount Of work for them.
Within the past two weeks he had
taken out his petitions as a candidate
for denomination for the Office of
county surveyor on the Democratic tic
ket. 1t is probable that the county
officials will go in a body to Randall to-
attend the funeral of the deceased sur
veyor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23

The Rev. G. L. Mallory is closing up
his work as rector OF st. Matthews
church and he will leave for the east
the first of August.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23
A. o. U. w. IN COURT
wisconsin Grand Lodge of Order Takes
It's Troubles into Court at Iowa

Illegal transactions, shady business
deals and violation Of trusts were
charged against the supreme lodge of
the A. Q. U. W., by the grand lodge
of the A. O. U. w. of Wisconsin, in a
law suit involving half q million dol
lars filed in the district court at Des
1oines, Iowa yesterday.
Burke, Alexander & Burke and R. T..
Parish, representing the Fidelity
rust company as trustees of the
grand lodge of Wisconsin, fled petit
ton which charges that the supreme
lodge has failed to pay claims amount
ing to $63,966, and that it has also
made way with guarantee fund
amounting to $427,978.
The grand lodge asks that the SUI
preme lodge be ordered to pay the
$63,966 in claims and that it be held
accountable for the guarantee fund of
$427 ,978, making the total amount Of
money involved nearly half milnon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23
new PAPER HAS QUIT
Kenosha Daily Press Suspended
Publication Thursday Plant
Will lie Closed Up
MANY PURCHASERS DECLINE
From Friday S Daily

The Kenosna Daily Press started
seven weeks ago by Martin Hemmy
suspended publication Thursday even
ing and it is pretty certain that the
plant will be closed up. Publisher
Hemmy when seen this morning stated
that he would not issue any further is
sues of the paper and that it was prob
able that the office would be converted
into job printing plant. 1t was
thought Thursday evening that the
plant would be sold to Richard Sven
son. the editor Of the Wilmot Agitator,
who is credited with having a desire
to get into business In Kenosha, but
after a long consideration of the propo-
sition Mr.. Swenson declined to pur-
chase the plant and with his refusal to
take over the plant the last possible
customer seems to have been eliminat-
cd Mr. Hemmy stated this morning
that Ike had Chicago man who was
figuring on the plant, but did not seem
To be at all hopeful that he would pur-
chase it ard continue the publication
of the paper. 81 am not worrying
over The future of the plant, said
Mr.. Hemmy this morning cit has
been shut up and if any one wants to
buy it I viii dispose of it and if not
[ viii turn it over to friend Of mine
and with him will convert it into
job printing establishment. For some
time [ have had plans that I desired
to work out and [ will now give my
time to these plans"
Mr.. Hemmy had considerable to say
ia regard to the internal dissentions
among the employees Of the Press Com
pany and be attributes the failure Of
the publication to these people.
City Editor Hogan who came to Ke-
nosaa from Chicago a few weeks ago
10 take hold of the Editorial Offices Of
the plant is still in Kenosha and he
may be connected with a new paper
shat is being considered among both
tile Democrats and the Social Demo.
Gratis No actions against either Hem
my or the paper have been started in
court for the collection Of money ow-
ing by the company and it is not
thought that the matter will find it's
way into the courts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23
NEW LICENSES HERE
County Clerk Jones Will Begin Issuing
Hunting Licenses the 1st of the Month


County Clerk Russell H. Jones has
received from the State Game Warden
the annual supply of hunting licenses
for the coming year. Last year only
few over 1900 licenses were issued
in tAls county, but this year the clerk
has 1900 licenses. The work of putting
out the licenses will be started the first
of August, but as the season for hunt
ing does not open until month later
it is not expecte> that there will be
any grand rush for licenses until after
tue first of September. The number
of licenses issued in the county has
been growing steadily in the past few
years and it is certain that the number
issued this year will break all records.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23
LIGHTNING DOES DAMAGE

Home Of Edward Miller on Balm Avenue
Struck by lightning Thursday Night
The home of Edward Miller, the well
known Main street undertaken, was
struck by lightning during the electric
storm on Thursday night and damage
to the amount of more than 5000 re
suited. The members of the family
were in the house at the time, but none
of them was injured. However, the
house was pretty well filled with the
odor Of the lightning. The bolt tore
great hole in the roof Of the house
ard demolished the chimney. It seems
chat the lightning followed the chin
ney to the ground and this accounts
for the members of the family escap-
ing without injury.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Hammond Of
Kaukauna, are spending a few days
in Kenosha.
Miss Camilla Dale returned Wednes-
day evening after visit with friends
in Milwaukee.
Anton Ramick and Franziska Ko
rack, both of Kenosha, have been Ii
censed to marry.
B. u. Sutherland returned home on
Thursday evening after three weeks
visit in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Hermann Of
Milwaukee, are spending a week with
friends in Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wolff and
children Of Sheboygan, spent Friday
evening in Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Caftert7 of Prai-
RE avenue are rejoicing over the arriv-
al Of a 10 pound boy.
Miss katherine Coleman has gone to
Chicago for a two weeks visit with
her cousin Frank Schultz,
Mrs David NJ. Munroe has gone to
Duluth, MINI, for an extended visit
With friends and relatives.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23
WILL NAME A STATE TICKET
Democrats in Convention Next week
VIII Select State Candidates


The great question before the Demo
cratic state convention wlich is to meet
in Milwaukee Wednesday will be as to
whether endorsement for nominations
should be made in the convention.
This question will be put up to the
convention at the very outset and de-
spite the fact that there is opposition
to the step, it looks very much as if
the convention would make such en-
dorsements.
Chairman Manson Of the Democratic
state central committee is said to be
opposed to the discussion Of a state
ticket in the convention. The great
mass Of the party rank and file, how
ever, are strongly in favor Of the selec-
tion of men to go before the primaries
in the convention. The Sixth congress
sional district delegation will be es-
pecially strong in favor of endorse
ment Of a state ticket in the conyen-
ton, and they have the support of the
Milwaukee and the Eighth congress
sional delegates in this move.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23
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Mrs. Paul Leeman is here from Min
neapolis for a visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Fisher.
w. H. Yule is here from Akron, o.,
for a few days visit with his parents,
Nh. and Mrs George "a. Yule
The charges against IL. wv. Koenig
recently arrested for obtaining money
nder false pretenses have been settled
out of court.
George Shields sails from New York
Monday for Argentine Republic, where
he will look after the interests of the
J. l. Case Company Of Racine for the
next four years.
A frst class job is the kind we do
Send us your clothes and you'll say so
loo Jones Clothing House, 900 Main
ST. Ladies and Gentlemen Is clothes,
cleaned pressed and repaired. Phone
507. If
Frederick @. Mayer. Phi Ct, returned
home after spenplng a week in 1Iilwau-
kee. He successfully passed examina-
tion for registered pharmacist held in
Milwaukee July 14 and Is He accept
ed a position as instructor in pharmacy
at the Milwaukee Medical College med
zeal department Of Marquette Univer-
sity for the coming school year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23
GOVERNMENT LAND OPENING
TRIPP COUNTY. S. D.

The government opening of Trip
county lands will probably occur about
October 1st, when million acres viii
be thrown open to settlement, including
some Of the finest agricultural lands in
the west. The Rosebud extension of
the Chicago 4 North Western Ry, is
the only railway line to these lands.
See that your tickets read to Dallas,
the terminus Of the North Western,
a half-mile from the reservation bor-
der. United States Land Office will
probably be located here. Send for
free descriptive pamphlets giving all
details about the land and how to Sc
cure quarter section of it; free on
application to any G. & N. w. ticket
agent. Th.jy9-1623
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23
OLD SURVEYOR T.AID AT REST
Of Late William A. McKesson
Held From His Residence Today

A@@SAS~~@N@@@@
(Irom Saturday Is Daily)
Tie funeral Of the late William
Arthur NeKesson, for many years sur
veyor of Kenosha county, who died
suddenly at his home in the town of
Randall on Thursday afternoon, was
held from the late residence this after
noon and many Kenosha people went
out to attend the services. AS a mark
Of honor to the deceased the County
building was closed this afternoon and
the various county officials went to Ran
dali to attend the funeral Handsome
floral tributes were sent out by the
county officials with whom Mr. McKes-
sea had been a co-Worker.
The funeral in keeping with the life
of McKesson was a simple service and
interment FOLLOWED Ia lie family plat
at the Cemetery in Randall.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23

Mrs. E. 7. Farrill and daughter Mar
rion returned home Friday evening af-
ter two months visit with friends
and relatives in the east.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23

LOCAL ITEMS.


Miss Louise Portwine has gone east
to spend a week s vacation.
Governor Davidson has appointed
Fred Reinold as Notary Public.
Charles Dumke is seriously i'll at his
home on Market street.
The county is putting a new cement
floor in the County jail.
Mat Krebs has returned home after
a visit with friends in Indiana
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Schnelling
are rejoicing over the birth of son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sandholm Of West
Main street have a 10-pound baby girl.
Mrs. Herman Ware is here from
Minot, South Dakota, for an extended
visit
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Stedman of Mil
waukee, spent Friday evening in Ke-
n0sha,
Miss Josephine Kaiser of Racine, is
spending a few days with relatives in
Ken0sha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23
BROKE DANGER SIGNALS

Two Men Charged With Breaking
Street Lanterns Fined on Friday
L. Powers and Harry McGonnigle, two
young men 20 years Of age, were ar
rested Friday afternoon on a charge
of breaking lanterns that had been
placed on the work on North Main
street as danger signals on Thursday
evening. The boys were found guilty
of the charges and fine Of dollar
ana costs assessed against each of them
by Justice Donahue. The police claim
that many complaints have been made
by contractors on account Of the break
ing of lanterns left to guard uncom-
pleted street work and the police are
determined that any people found in
terfering with these signals shall be
punished to the full extent of the law
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-23

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry F. Comstock died at the family
residence in Chicago on Friday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-25
Agricultural Statistics.

This is a very pretty story, very IN
teresting,-this report OF the govern
ment on the conditions of other PEG
pies crops and representations OF
good yields; but the bureau of the
Department of Agriculture which gath
ers and issues the information Is a
large and expensive bureau, and some
NAV ask. what is the real use OF 1t!
How does it help the farmer? Well,
we all know about the "pit'-the corn
nit" and the wheat pit" in Chicago
and elsewhere, where they get cor
ners on grain and other commodities
and maintain the prices to the de,rl-
ment of both the producer ana the
consumer. We're it not for rellaDie
government statistics on crop proIuc-
ton. the manipulations would be lar
worse than they are, and at certain
seasons the big spectators would get
together" and practically TX INC
nrices The official statistics keep them
largely in check. If there were no gov
eminent statistics, the spectators
would simply agree on a poi1cy anu
thon manufacture crop statistics &c
onahlo them to carry out that policy
and the farmer and the bread winner
If tho country would suffer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-25
Rural Schools.

After the pilgrim fathers had land
ed in 1920. the very first act or inc
Fnqlsh cOlOniStS was to establish
high school, but these were Tor very
few people, In 1886 Harvard was
founded. and soon after that laie anu
princeton. About $50 Or lCV years
oftcr that Thomas jefferson, who was
The father of the country schooi Sys-
fem. Washington, the great promoter
and Alexander Hamilton, the great
teacher. gave time and lhouSh' "
,EIs cause. and made 1t posslUle ior
odrcation TO reach the masses o. ne
ueonIe Washington said: Lay broad
and deep, then, the foundation Oh lhe
general diffusion of knowledge. Inc
old method of teaching is pretty near
w eliminated. The education CT w.
dav has come to our homes through
The rural schools. Very often inc
r,ral school children do not go 10
hiph school or to college; therefore
We must give our rural schoo! chilu
rem every advantage.
We believe that the country schoor
are doing a great work, but we mus
add domestic science and agriculture
Good results will come then through
the little school house in the country
ord if will bring sunshine, prosperlt,
and good citizenship into the tutur
homes of these children.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-25
Farmers Educational
AND
Cooperative
Of America
Farming Is Farming.

Farming Is Farming
Farming is farming for all the year
round
Flowing and planting and working
the ground,
Tending the crops and needing each
call,
Buying and selling and planning for
all;
But the fuIlncss of life comes with
hearty good will
II YOU give good measure Of labor ana
skill.
This good work goes on meath the
Lords blessed sun
In the countrys pure air each day
course is run;
Ard the man grows athIeuc ah'
braWny of arm,
Independent and strong when he live
on a farm,
While success holds a prize Tor IN
wideaWake man,
Who plans out his work and "oFh
to his plan.
And farming is farming all the yea
round,
When clear brains and muscles brln
out of the ground
The food for all nations in Vario'
ways,
And the farmer is monarch OF all
surveys
: Then all hail to the farmer. all ID
. to the farm.
f The mainstay Of nations, the cou
trys right arm.
" -ENgene Lyon DOW
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-25
Cotton Industries in the South

In the great Gotten belt OF the
South are S4S mills engaged in crush
ing cotton seed for its oil ana o'ne el
products. In these mills are z'VV'
nresses and in connection with them
2752 ginstands and 9,l26 hnterS' 1t
Is estimated that in the production
Of cotton seed oil and by products
more than $s5,COO,OOO is invested
The mills annually use about 4,OOo,oVo
tons of seed, costing about $6o'OVO'oOO,
When made in oil, cake, bulls anu
linters and other produces It's 'aNe
is about $9O,OOO,OOO. At the preSeh'
time but little more than hall 'ne
total seed produrt OF the co"h"' "
crushed.-Ponular Magazine
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-25
A Great Help.

THAT old SOW is not a purity BIRD,
said the farmer, but she's done
more'n her share t'ward supportln
nv family. Raised two litters last
wear, 10 pigs. Made our meat from
her pigs, kept four of the best ones
for breeders an sold tS.her ten 1oi
'nough to clothe an shoe tn children
Over an above all feeds | reckon Inc
profit on her pigs last year was
more'n $500. B'gosh. that's not bal
for an ole SOW with mybe S2O-an
cot nv principal yet. "-Rurallst.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-25
Story of Rural RevoIutionst.

The Worlds Work: 1t is hard TO
bring home" to the readers OF PRINT
ed pages the extent and full mean |
ing of the work that is going on III
the United States TO build up rIFai
life-to make farming pay; Tor thlS
is a kind of work that man must
see to understand it, to measure us
ful] value, and to know what 1t Will
mean in the near future to the peo-
ple. Here, for example, is httle
! story from life:
The best small farmer in TINS
neigbborhood sent his only son TO an
agricultural college When the boy
had finished his studies he had plan
to 90 away and to begin life for MN
self but his father was eager to keep
him at home. He would stay only
if his father would give him complete
control of the farm. Since the ola
man himself was the best farmer IN
his part of the world, he yielded 10
the bows wish, with reluctance, but
he yielded.
Now what do you suppose JohL
} did," he asked, as he told the story
: He hitched all three of the mules
, TO one plow. | had never done that
but | pretty soon saw that ne was
? right. Then he spent a lot OF time
t and care in selecting seeds. MAJ
r never done that so thoroughly, but
Y soon saw that he was right and s.
on, item after item.
e The result was that, although IN
t farm had for years made a large
p Weld than any other in the nelghpol
p hood, the yield the first year or IN
Young mans management was 81 pc
cent larger than it had ever been D.
l. fore. and the second year 90 per eel
u larger Within few years the met
" cd of farming in the nelghborhoc
l. had become so much better that II
" farmers now receive $4,000 more
ir wear in cash than they received b
N fore John took his fathers farm
&c hand.
s Similar changes are taking pla
n in many parts of the country II
H. difference is the difference betWe'
"a a life of hard struggle and a lie
I'll independence, between good roads al
H. bad, between good schools and bs
We botwaon hard lives for women a
ea comfortable and refined lives, the d
Gu ference between stolidity and 81
intellectual existence.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-25
DAINTY in All Work.

A great many hired men refuse 10
milk COWS. They seem to think II IS
woman's job and beneath their dig
niN, That's foolishness. There's no
werk of any kind on the farm that IS
beneath the dignity of any man
Ignorance is sometimes mistaken loi
dignity.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-25
Everyday Repartee.

~ would like" said the gentlemanly
agent ito call your attention TO lit
tie work which ! have here
We'll, let me call your attention to
a whole lot of work which | have
here" replied the man at the desk.
Having the ability 10 appreciate
quick comeback, the gentlemanly
| agent caught the next elevator down.
Chicago Record-Herald.