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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-02
ALLEGES BRIBERY
Chicago Detective" Claims To
Have Evidence of Official
Corruption in Kenosha
WANTS MODEST FEE TO TELL
From Monday s Daily

The Evening News is in receipt Of a
letter post marked "Chicagoo and
signed "Detective'' which makes seri-
GUS charges of bribery against certain
city officials and members of the Com
mon Council. The writer of the letter
who is evidently little shy about Civ
ing his name and address has been in
Kenosha recently working as a detec-
tive and he claims to have found the
evidence in regard to the aldermen and
city officials without looking for it.
The man not only mentions the
names of the men who are alleged to
have accepted brides, but he tells the
various contracts that the brides were
given to secure. A modest fee Of $4,000
is asked by the detective for his SER
vices and he asserts that for this
amount he will see to it that the mem
bers Of the Council and the officials
charged with bribary are arrested and
convicted of the crime. Here is a
chance for some philanthropist to give
the city real present.
The names Of at least one prominent
property holder of the city is named in
the letter as having been connected
with the alleged bribing of the officials.
Ii the man cares to come to Keno
sha and give his name and show the
character of his evidence the Evening
News will gladly aid in the exposing of
the crookedness which he alleges to
have discovered. The contracts which
are alleged to have been covered by
the bribery are now uncompleted and
could be re-opened should it be posi-
bic to show that the statement
made in the letter is true. No further
publicity can be given to the matter
until the Chicago man or dis Kenosha
agents are willing to give out more
detailed statement Of their evidence
and their manner Of securing it.
1t is certain that the district attor-
iney will not be slew to act if this Chi
cago man or any other man can show
that the city officials have violated
their official oaths. The letter explains
how the writer can be reached.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-02
Assessors of City Complete the
Work of Making the Annual
Valuation of Property
REAL ESTATE REMAINS SAME
Chicago Brass Company's Return Shows
Falling Off of $780, o0-Tax
Levy Will Probably Be
Higher This Year
From Monday s DailYl

The big slump in business which has
been felt by all manufacturing inter-
ests in Kenosha has hit the city's tax
roll and at the first meeting of the
Board of Review held at the City Hall
this morning it was shown that there
would be considerable reduction in the
tax roll this year. The assessors have
completed their work of valuing the
real estate and it is reported that this
portion of the assessment will show a
slight increase over last year. The
assessors explain that there has been
no general raise in the values of prop
erty, but that the gradual leveling of
values which was started last year has
brought about a few changes and that
the assessment Of the real estate of the
city is now just about as fair as it
could be made. There were very few
objections to assessments on real es-
tate last year and none are expected
this year. There has been considera-
bic property taken into the city during
the year just passed and this fact pro-
yides for small increase in the valu-
ton, but the total increase in the real
estate will not be more than $4,000.
The report will not be footed up FOR
another month yet.
The big falling off is expected in
personal property. The first big fall
ing off noted is in the return of the
! Chicago Brass Works which shows that
the personal property Of that company
is $4,000 and over less this year tnan
| it was in 1907. The cause Of this is
fully explained by the officials of the
company. It is stated that the value
Of the raw material which the company
has on hand has been greatly decreased
by the change in the price Of the ma
terial. This same fact will effect sew
eral Of the other plants in the city
and it is thought possible that the re-
turn of personal property will show a
falling off Of several hundred thousand
dollars thus leaving the total assess
ment lower than it was a year ago.
The members of the Board Of Review
are planning to take heroic efforts to
keep the assessment up to last year and
it was stated today that the officials
of all companies where a reduction
was made would be called before the
Board to give testimony under oath as
to the values Of stocks on hand
With a big reduction IN the assess
ment it looks pretty certain that the
tax levied for next year will not keep
within the one per cent limit which
was placed by the Council last year.
Lne city mas considerable money on
hand just at present as a result of the
payment of saloon license which are
just coming in, but there are some very
heavy expenses to meet in the way of
street improvements and it looks as if
the city treasury would be pretty low
before the end Of the year. With a
small increase in the tax levy it may
be possible to provide for the expenses
Of the city next year. but if there are
any new schools to be built the increase
will have to be considerable one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-02
Men in Pleasant Prairie Charged
With Assau|ting Passengers
in AutomobiIes Arrested
ARRAIGNED UNDER NEW LAW
Men Face fines of $25 and Costs and
May Be Arrested on Further
Charges of Assault and
Battery Later in Week

Christ Hansen, Eric Hansen, William
Hansen and August Anderson, all resi-
dents of the town of Pleasant Prairie,
were arrested late Monday afternoon
by Sheriff Pfennig on charge of as
sault and battery preferred by M. III.
Petit, a member Of the automobile
party which was stoned by unknown
parties while travelling along the &C.
neva road on Sunday night. The men
were packed into an automobile and
brought to- Kenosha and arraigned be-
fore Justice Donahue late Monday
night. The charge against the men
was there changed by the district at
torney to charge of having placed
an obstruction on the road with the
intention Of impeding the progress of
an automobile and the men took a
continuance Of the hearing until Thurs
day. All gave bonds and were released
pending the hearing. John McKenna,
the fifth member of the party saw the
sheriff coming down the lane toward
the Hansen home and managed to es-
cape. He came to Kenosha today and
surrendered himself to the officers and
the hearing of his case will be taken up
at the same time as that of the other
men.
One of the men made a statement in
which he implicated the others and at
the same time admitted his own guilt.
All of the accused are men grown and
1t is hard matter to see how they
could be led into such scheme of pure
malicious mischief One Of the men
when asked in regard to the case stat
ed: was fool to get mixed up in
the DEAL This seemed to be the SEN
timent Of all the other members of the
party. There is no intention ON the
part of the officials to allow the men
to get off easy. This will be the first
prosecution in this county under the
new law providing a penalty for at
tempting to stop an automobile and the
limit fine provided by the statute is
$50 and the costs of the action. Of
course it is possible that the men may
be arrested later on charge of as
sault even if they are convicted and
fined on the other charge. The auto
drivers in the city are watching the
prosecutions with great deal of inter
est and it seems that several other
parties besides the ones mentioned on
Monday were attacked by the same
party. None of the passengers Of the
cars was badly injured, but several
OF them were struck with stones and
clay The sheriff and G. G. Allen spent
nearly all day Monday locating the
members of the attacking party and
their quest was not successful until one
OF the men made statement in which
he admitted that he was connected with
stoning the cars.
The arrest Of the men has brought
out the fact that there have been many
similar cases in the county since the
opening Of the summer season and the
officers are determined to put an end
to the practice.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-02
DISTRICT ATTORNEY HoNoRED
Detective" Offers the County a
Chance to Get Evidence of Bribery

District Attorney Robert Verne Bak.
er is among the number of men honor
ed with communications from ''Detee-
tive' in regard to the alleged corrup-
ton in official circles in Kenosha and
the district attorney is looking very
closely into the matter. In speaking
of it this morning he said: "I received
one of the letters from the Chicago
man, but it is rather indefinite as to the
personality of the writer. L don I know
how the county would look alta PROPOSE
ton to spend $4,000 on such informa-
ton, but [ will look into it further. -
The members of the Common Council
who discussed the matter before the
meeting last night all gave assurances
that they were ready and willing to
have their official acts Investigated and
one Of the number declared that he
would move that the city appropriate
the money with the understanding that
if there were no convictions there
should be no pay. There was SO much
other business to come up that the plan
was probably overlooked.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-02
VIKINGS AT WAUKEGAN
Many Members of Kenosha order At
tend Picnic at Electric Park


4 large number of the members of
the Kenosha Chapter of the Indepen-
dent Order of Vikings went to Wauke-
gan on Sunday and attended a picnic
given by the Kenosha and Waukegan
members Of the order at Electric Park.
Several thousand people attended the
picnic and all sorts of sports were Of
fered during the afternoon. Mayor
seholey and several of the city Officials
accompanied the Kenosha party to Wau-
kegan and took part in the parade
which preceded the picnic.
The members Of the Kenosha Chapter
are high in their praise of the hospi-
tality extended by the Waukegan
members.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-02
SUMMER HOME OPENS
Hundred Children Brought to Kenosha
to Spend Summer at st. Mary's Home
(From Monday s Daily

(F'rom Mondays Daily
An even hundred children from the
home under the management of the
Sisters of st. Mary in Chicago came to
Kenosha on a special train this after
noon to spend the summer in Kenosha.
The children ranged in age from FIVE
to fourteen years The home was ready
for their reception and the committee
in charge which had come to Kenosha
Sunday evening had a hot dinner on the
table awaiting the coming of the tired
and hungry children. It is expected
that the children will get settled in
their summer home by the first of next
week and the regular work in the school
in connection with the home will be
started at that time. The grounds
about the home have been greatly I'M
proved since the children left last fall.
More then eleven thousand dollars has
been spent on this work most Of the
money being furnished by Mrs. William
G. Hubbard of Chicago who has taken
great interest in the home. The child
rem will remain at the home until after
the middle of September.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-02
HELD FIRST COMMUNION
Glass of Seventy-five Children Have First
Communion at st. George Church

A beautiful ceremony took place at
St. George church on Sunday morning
when class Of seventy-fve children
received their first communion at the
church. The ceremony drew one of the
largest crowds of the year to the church
and the members Of the class were
escorted to the altar by the members
of Company B Of the Catholic Knights
of Wisconsin. The services were in
charge Of the Rev. Father Elskamp
who was assisted by Father Walters
the assistant pastor of the parish
Special music was furnished by the
choir under the direction of Prof. Ray
mond Flasch.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-02
JAS. A. SPENCE DEAD
Pioneer Resident of the county Dies at
His Home in Somers
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

(From Tuesdays Daily.)
James A. Spence, one of the oldest
and best known residents Of Kenosha
county, died at his home in the village
of Somers at an early hour this morn
ing after long illness from complied
tion of diseases. Mr.. Spence had been
i'll for more than two years and during
the last few weeks his health had been
failing very rapidly and his death was
not unexpected.
The death Of Mr.. Spence marks the
passing of a man who has been closely
connected with the development of the
county and particularly of the town
of Somers.
James Alexander Spence was sixty
years of age. He was a son of Alex
ander and Isabella Spence and was
born in the town of Somers, March 6.
1848. He had lived at the old Spence
homestead and had engaged in the oc-
cupation of farming up to short time
ago when ne gave up his active work
and moved to the village of Somers
to spend his declining years. Mr..
Spence never held public office, but
he had always been regarded as one
of the most influential men Of the town
OF Somers and had taken deep in
terest in the development of the edu-
eational and social life of the town and
Of the county.
He is survived by widow and one
daughter, Mrs. Edwin Bishop.
The funeral will be held from the late
residence on Thursday morning at half
past ten O'Clock am the remains will
be laid at rest in the family plat at
lakewood Cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-02
GET SPECIAL TRAIN
Old Settlers to Have Plenty of Train
Service for the Picnic Saturday


The Old Settlers Club of Kenosha
have made elaborate arrangements for
train service to and from Paddocks
Lake on next Saturday for the annual
celebration of the Fourth of July at
the grounds of the Old Settlers Club
Three trains each way is the program
for the day. The first train will leave
Kenosha at 9:3C a. m. and other trains
will leave at $40 p. m. and 4:10 p. m.
Returning the trains will leave Salem
at 1l:25 a. M, 3:47 p. m. and p. m.
The three trains will make it possible
for the Kenosha people to go to the
celebration at almost any time during
the day and return before evening. DIV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-02

The Chicago -Kenosha Hosiery Works
will shut down the latter part Of this
week for an extended period and many
of the employees of the company are
planning to take vacations at that time.
It is expected that the plant will re-
open on July Ii.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-02
coNLEY TO BOX o,coNNE11.

Manager Gies has signed articles for
Frank Conley to meet JEFF 0 'Connell
at Waukegan on next Friday night and
it is expected that the articles will be
signed by tie manager for o Connell
this evening. The conditions will be
the same as at the recent Racine battle
between the two men.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-02

William Nacker, aged 23 years a resi-
dent of Zion City has been arrested on
a charge of assaulting an eight. year
old girl. The assault took place in a
deserted corner of Zion The man is
claimed to be only partially sane. Zion
seems to be breeding place for fana-
tics and insane people and a general
cleaning out Of the cults in the town
might help some.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-02

John Bruins has completed the work
Of raising the police and the fire depart
ment and incidentally the old city hall
and another Of the jobs necessary be-
fore Market Square can be improved
IS completed. The work of laying
brick on the Balm walls will be started
the first of next week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-02

The races at the Balm track on next
Saturday promise to furnish u pretty
good entertainment for the Fourth of
July in Kenosha. The list of entries
will be made public in a short time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-02

Miss Maybell Kelley spent Sunday
afternoon with friends at Twin Lakes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-05
Oklahoma Post Sold.

Oklahoma CITY Okla, June 4-The
Oklahoma City Post, defunct since
last October. has been sold TO the
stockholders in three divisions, !. l..
Brown bought one linotype machine
and a press for $3.50; the oklahoma
city National bank. one linotype and
q press for $500, and Frank Gault
took the rest of the plant for $1,000.
u is reported that the plant will be
made a part OF a new 100000 con-
Germ and that a new morning repub-
l'can paper will be started
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-05
Commission idea Defeated.

Kansas City, June AT a special
election held in Kansas City, Kan.
today. the proposition to substitute
the commission form Of government
for the present one was defeated by
about / 900 votes The campaign for
and against change was hard fought
Several OF the commissioners Of Des
Moincs, Iowa, whore the plan is in
operation, spoke during the closing
days OF the campaign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-05
moros KIN Mining Expert.

Manila, June 3-News 3 that Harry
lexis. government mining expert,
aud companion were killed by Moros
on April ! while asleep IN a hut has
just been received lexis was engag
ed in geological survey work and was
accompanied by one guard. While
sleeping I'm hut in a remote section
of the mountains the two men were
murdered IN their beds by two Moros,
brothers, whose father was killed fif-
teen years ago by Spaniards. II Is
said that the two MOros murdered
lexis and his guard in revenge against
the whites for the killing OF their
father licks home was in Creston,
Iowa
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-05
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN
LITERATURE.

TO ALL DEMOCRATIC VOTERS:
The year 1908 brings TO you the
chance Of a lifetime and yet it IS
not going TO be an easy victory
You can win the election next 40
vembcr but you must fight for It.
Every Democrat should begin at
once and be a worker.
The wood Editorial Bureau Of Ey
anston ILL.,, will issue each week
beginning June lst, and ending No
yembcr lOth, a series Of strong. plain.
telling articles, intended TO inspire
democrats and convert republicans.
You want these articles; you need
them 20 help you in your arguments;
you need them TO show others and
you can get your local papers 20
print them and help push the cause
along. The price, 81, IS remarkably
cheap. Among the subjects will be
the following
tst The Failure Of the Republican
Party.
2ud Why am a Democrat
3rd. Wen vote for Democratic
Victory
ith. "The Democrats will make
things hum, when they get down 10
Washington
Don't delay but send your order
in at once. This advertisement will
only appear three times.
Remit by check. postofiice order.
currency or postage stamps. TO the
WOOD EDITORIAL BUREAU,
i-3 Evanston, Ill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-05
HETTY GREEN
GOING DEEPER
THE BUTTERFLY LIFE APPA.
RENTLY HAS WON HER.
A Beauty Doctors Treatment at a
Cost OF $500 for the Removal Of
Wrinkles is the Latest EK.
traVaganoe.

New York, June 1t came out to-
day that Mrs. Hetty Green. besides
living at the Plaza and giving din
ner parties, has also begun to take
treatments at a beauty parlor' on
Upper Fifth avenue. Mrs. Green has
paid $500 for course OF twenty
one treatments.
The particular parlor which got her
money has long been a mecca for
ioWagers with waning charms 1t is
a luxurious place with Nile green
hanginss and antique furniture The
reception room resembles real
drawing room. Behind it are the
booths in which the process of an.
Initiating wrinkles and generating a
youthful tint is exercised. This was
the appeal to which Mrs. Green sue.
cumbed.
\ few days ago, attrcd in black
merino and with mo t unobtru-
siye bonnet, she appeared in the
doorway of the establishments She
was not recognized by the beauty
parlor girls. one OF the young wo-
men stepped forward and recited a
triumphant tale of the destruction
Of wrinkles and the production OF
pink complexion.
what do you charge" demanded
Mrs Green She was told that $500
was the price for twenty.oue Jppl'.
cations of the wonderful ungent
which created unheard of reiuvena.
ton. Mrs. Green gaspcd but cour-
ageously made her investigation com.
plete She made countless demands
for information and her skepticism
never vanished. Finally she turned to
the girl and made this astonishing
statement.
~ believe I'll try this treatment
The girl who had been taking her
on the tour OF inspection really out
of kindness of heart believing that
she was a sightscer, rather than a
woman Of great wealth, had her turn
for gasping.
"Tll pay for this now" said Mrs
Green lifting her dropskrt. From a
little pocket in the undcrskirt sh,
brought forth a robust roll Of bills
peeled off six $50 bills and handed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-05
them to The astonished assistant.

them to the astonished assistant.
She gave her name simply as Mrs.
Green" told whore she was living
and then declared herself in favor
OF immediate treatment. She was IA
ken to one Of the little lodges I'm the
rear hyr face was steamed until
she writhod under the excessive heat.
Then the black ungent which is mad.
ame's gold mine. vas spread on
her face in generous layers and she
was abandoned 20 her thoughts and
told to relax her muscles.
After twenty minutes the demon.
strator returned to her. The face
covering was removed with scented
oils and she was invited to inspect
the result in a mirror
Since then Mrs. Green has had five
more treatments and is to undergo
fifteen more. She Is also dressing
with due regard to the conventions;
she has provided herself with ad-
ditional snow.white hair. arranged
in a modish coIffure, and her gowns.
although simple follow closely the
dlrectoire fashion now in general
favor
one Of Mrs Greens men guests
~ her Tuesday night dinner said
she resembled an Eighteenth cen.
tury marquse. This comment pleased
her immensely.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-05
FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE-1G0 acres Of laud
in Polk county, Ark. In fruit belt,
4-rom house, hewed log barn and
crib. well and springs, acres In
apples, creek runs through land.
Also 60 acres OF smooth land in
Texas county, Okla, fenced and
cross fenced. One or both pieces to
exchange for Ardmore property.
Call on or address II Fred Snider.
GA West Main. 4-6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-05
TAFT MUST MAKE PEACE.
With Senator Foraker II He Expects
70 Carry Ohio.

With Senator Foraker II He Expects
70 Carry Ohio.
Pittsburg. Penn. June 4.-"Secre-
tary Taft cannot De nominated by
the republicans for the presidency
unless peace is made with Senator
Foraker said Rev. DR.. James Gillis.
pie Carson, OF Xenia, Ohio, moderl-
tor OF the United Presbyterian gen
eral assembly in discussing Ohio
and national politics.
Il was never for Foraker for pres.
ilont, but have always been for
him for United States senator.
81 believe that Hughes OF New
York IS a much stronger man than
Taft. At least he is my personal
choice.
"If Taft should receive the nomi.
nation he must make peace with
Foraker IL he expects TO carry Ohio.
DR. Carson served one term I'm the
Ohio senate and oGlciated as chap.
lain OF that body.
Il intended TO be a candidate for
the legislature from my district at
he next election he said in con.
clusion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-05
LOST.

.OST-Black Morocco handbag, en-.
closing small purse, with some sil.
yer money, a black bordered hand
kerchief. also a card from West
heimer & Daube. Was lost sat.
urday afternoon between Main
street and one-half mile south OF
Felix Kings home east OF Ai't.
more. Return to Ardmoreite for re-
ward. g.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-05
consumptIves Made Comfortable.

Foley's Honey and Tar has cured
many cases Of inlipient consum 1t'on
and even in the advanced stages af
fords comfort and relief. Refuse any
but the genuine Foley's Honey and
Tar. Sold by all druggists. d&w