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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-17

If it takes the Kenosha Electric Rail
way company six months to lay two
blocks of track on Grand avenue how
long will it take Mr.. Frost and his
associates to raise money enough to
complete the paving Of Market street
as contracted for with the property
owners? The weather is a little hot for
such puzzles.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-17

You may not be entirely satisfied
with the resalt Of the primary cleo
ton, but just the same it is the duty
of every loyal Republican to turn out
and help elect the Republican tlcket.
Just remember that this is a presiden-
tial year and that national issues are
at stake.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-17
HANSEN rs RELEASED
Man Arrested With Bushman on Charge
of Assaulting Miss Doherty Discharged

William Hansen, who was arrested
with Henry Bushman in connection
with the brutal assault made on Miss
Anna Doherty, was brought before
Justice McCarron this morning and on
the motion Of the District Attorney the
charges against him were dismissed and
he was discharged from custody. This
was zone on account of the fact that
the confession of Bushman completely
exonerated Hansen. The boy was held
as q witness against Bushman in bonds
OF $500 and he furnis1 thc bonds and
of $500 and he furni he'd those bonds
and was given his liberty.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-17

Notwithstanding the talk "Your
Uncle Ike" is fixing up his business
affairs so that he can go to Washing
ton for six year term. It will take
some pretty tall figuring to beat Step
henson out of the senatorship.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-17

The administration Of the law may
be lax in some particulars in this city
but the punishment for some crimes is
yet sure swift and certain and with
respect to the latest outrage there need
be no fears of any miscarriage Of
Justice.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-17

The Salvation Army still draws
crowds which block up the walks at the
corner Of Main and Wisconsin streets.
All out of door meetings ought to be
compelled to meet on Market Square,
where there is room for the crowd with
out blocking the walks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-17

About ninety-nine per cent of the
people or at least of the men, break
the laws to a greater or less extent,
some in one way and some in another.
It is q mighty easy thing to do and we
all do it. That is what makes it so
hard to enforce the laws.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-17
OFFICIAL NOTICE

All dumping of garbage refuse, rub
bish and decayed matter is strictly
prohibited at the premises known as
the brick yard pit on Fremont avenue
and in the vacant lot at the corner of
Rock and Congress streets and all other
places in the City Of Kenosha, except
at the public dumping ground on Wash
ington Island, under penalty of the
law.
By order Of the Common Council,
September s, 1908.
Owen O'Hare,
sl4 Chief Of Police.
It is not what you do but how you
do it that counts
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-17

Those artesian water fountains are a
great benefit to the people, but it must
be said that it is a little expensive
for the city to keep them running.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-17

Bryan has just about as much chance
of being elected as the people Of Mar
ket Square have of having that street
improved before the end of the present
year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-17

Hope springs eternal in the human
breast. This IS particularly applicable
to the presidential aspirations of Will
liam Jennings Bryan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-17

The candidates may complain of the
apathy of the voters, but they may
look for full vote on November 3
just the same.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-17

It is hard to believe that everything
that happens is for the best, but it must
be SO in the long run.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-17

If you want to know how rough some
of the paved streets are, ride over them
on a bicycle.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-17

Don t know how much it is costing,
but the down town paved streets are be-
ing kept fairly clean.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-17

G1ANNAHS
Nothing better for the boys than bread
from Gold Medal Flour. REBECCA
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-17

Want ads bring results.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07
OLD AGE PENSIONS IN CANADA.

In planning progressive legislation for the benefit of
The wage earners Canada is rapidly adopting the new
ideas that are making Australia and New Zealand ia
famous throughout the civilized world.
The Canadian government is taking cognizance OF the
fact that men grow DID, and that when they longer
able keep pace with the break speed of our mod
ern industrial system they ought not to be thrown upon
the scrap heap like much junk.
Many reasoning, fair minded men have become mbued
with the idea that if is right pension veterans who
fortunately are compelled kill their kind and destroy
wealth. it is douby right to reward those veterans who
produce wealth, preserve peace and steadily upbWd
higher civilization.
Thus our peace-loving Canadian neighbors propose
enact legislation providing pensions for the aged 1t is
hoped to encourage thrift and saving among the working
people, and to insure the benefcares annual income
after they reach the of 60 65 sufficient to keep them
from actual want.
1t is estimated that by payment of an annual amount
of $13 beginning at 20 years OF age the beneficiary Will
become entitled annuity of $500 for life when he
has reached the age of Co. If the beneficiary prefers to
wait for his pension until he is IS years of age he will then
be entitled to 5000 per
The contributors savings will be paid into the local
postoces wherever they reside These savings will
then be given compound interest," semi annually from the
government at the rate of per cent.
A government annuity will not be made in favor of any
person other than the actual annutan for larger
sum per annum than $400 Where family is DESTROYS of
assuring itself than $500 yearly there is nothing to
prevent the wife taking out account in her name
well as the husband
These government pensions annuities will be abso-
luey inalienable-that is they be capitalized
sold to anyone else and the law will provide that the
money that family derives from them cannot be seized
for any purpose whatsoever.
Should the annuitant be unable unwilling to keep
up his payments until he has reached the age of 60 he will
be allowed to withdraw whatever money he has paid in
with interest at the rate of per cent per annum. Of
annuities will with the death of the bene-
fciary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07
OUT OF THE LIFE OF METHUSELAH

NEWLY DISCOVERED slDELleHT ON THE sesYEAR-oLD
PATRIARCH WHO MADE THE WORLDS RECORD FOR AGE
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07
Heavy Increase In
HouseUork Wages

According to Mrs. Henrietta ].
Goodrich, secretary of the Woman's
Educational and Industrial union,
Boston, the increase in housework
wages during the last five years, as
shown by the records of the Domes-
tic Reform league, is as great if not
greater than in any other line OF
work. Within this period the num-
Der of general houseworkers receiv-
ing IS and more week has in
creased from one-seventh of the to-
tai to more than one-half, the num-
Der of cooks at So and more from
one-third to more than two-thirds,
and the number of second maids at
IS and more from one-tenth to
more than one-halt. Yet despite
this increase in pay the demand is
twice as great as the supply.
.y6yiIa shrdlu shrdlupu hrdlupuuu
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07

the bridge. AS he saw me look up
Sc slid away. and the funnel i'm
mediately hid him; but l knew that
he had been watching Hayling.
About o'clock that afternoon,
as l sat aft by the wheelhouse
reading, l was startled by the re-
port of a cannon, and on hurrying
forward saw that Capt. Maschiel,
the mate, and the big coolie were
testing the newly erected piece of
ordnance. Even as l watched l
saw the Chinaman load, take aim,
and then discharge the weapon.
Looking away out over the bows,
beheld the shell strike the water
some distance ahead.
The captain saw me, and, wav-
ing his hand, advanced. He nod
ded toward the gun.
She's a winsome lassie, no
doubt of it; and our gunner de-
clares he can hit the dorsal fin OF
shark at distance of 1000
yards"
"A wonderful fellow, indeed!
Who is he?"
That's just what | can not tell
you"
Then where did he learn his
gunnery?"
Its a secret, mana secret
that he absolutely refuses to dis
close; but I'm just waiting tc
wor nit out of him, and when
do I'll tell you all about it"
Not having any particular regard
| for him or his humor, smiled
rather sullenly and made my way
aft. where / managed to pass the
time rather badly until tea was an
lnounced.
| ITO be continued.l
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07

found a letter she had given him to
mail 13 years before. She had been
looking for an answer for the last
four years, and now she knew why
the reply had not come.
He was a keen supporter of out
door sports, was Methuselah, and
an ardent baseball fan. You could
have seen him in Rioters Row dur
ing most any pleasant spell of
weather. They used to play an in
ming a day. One year there was no
league schedule, as all the time
was reserved for playing off the
worlds championship series. In
his younger days Meth had been
something of player himself, and
boosted of a batting average OF
.785. This was because they pitch.
ed such a slow hall that the bats
men did not have to swing for II
until 1t wavered above the plate
luS a hesitant humming hlrA
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07

His fellow men began to look up
20 Methuselah, especially after he
ebcame grandfather-the grand
father of Noah--which was at the
age of 1853. He had celebrated his
golden. diamond and iridium we'd
dings, and even ventured to look
forward to his radium anniversary
He was chosen president of the
county fair association, and was
one OF the judges OF blooded stock.
lie held split-minute sun dial on
the exhibition trots, and the I'M
precedented performance of Bingo,
a blaze-faced steer. which did a
mile In 2 hours TN minutes fat,
was established upon the oath OF
Methuselah that the critter had
actually made that remarkable
time.
Methuselah got along nicely with
his wife, about the only flareup OF
any consequence being when she
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07

morning, though I saw that the sea
had gone down. To my surprise,
though, l still heard the slow
crunch, crunch of the screw, which
told me that we had not yet in
creased our speed. l sprang out OF
the bunk, hastily dressed and went
o ndeck.
My attention was attracted by an
unwonted hustle which was going
on forward. Moved by curiosity,
walked thither, and there beheld
the crew rigging up cannon of
considerable dimensions. 1t was
mounted on a carriage was a
breech loader and evidently of the
latest pattern.
1t was a surprise, but greater
one was in store for me when l
discovered that the director Of cere-
monies, or superintendent in chief,
was no less a person than the big
| Chinaman whom the second mate
had kicked so unceremoniously the
day before. His great form doomed
up plainly on the fo'c'Sle head, and
saw by his gestures that he not
only was deeply absorbed in his
work. but that he also knew some
thing about it. The captain was
there with his mate, but he seemed
to have handed over all authority
to the big Chinaman.
Presently the captain descended
the fo'c'sle steps and came toward
me. In one hand he held a formid
able looking marline spike, in the
other length of teasedout rope.
Good morning, captain" said I
"Are you going to turn the Pulc
Way into a man DWARF"
He shot quick, inquiring look
out of his little pale eyes, while a
curious smile curled the tip of his
parrot beak. He scratched amid his
neck whiskers with the point of his
marlin spike.
well" he answered slowly
finding the voyage a wee bit mon
otonous, we're just thinking of try
ing our hand at little shooting"
shooting! At what?'
"Well, perhaps it may be alba
trosses, or perhaps it may not be
You can never tell. It's just what
you're not wanting that'll come al
the way to meet you"
Again he scratched his necl
fringe and then playfully rubbed
the teasedout end of the rope IN
among his black whiskers. But his
little pale eyes fixed themselves or
my face with look so intensely
piercing that | had to turn from
him and pretend to watch the mer
on the fo'c'sle.
He in the meantime passed be
hind me and mounted the bridge
and a moment or two after | saw
him go over to the other side ant
speak with Hayling. What he sale
could not hear; but, judging from
the grave look on the second mates
face it seemed of much Importance
Truly, had not liked the look o
Capt. Maschiel, nor were his face
tious replies to my questions sucl
as met with my approval.
lennt just under the break o
! the bridge, with my back agains
one of the stanchions, which sup
ported it. In this position | had
, full view of the work that was &C
, ing on forward; If | turned m
head a little to the right an
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07
THE JUDGMENTS OF JOSH WISE

When Josh Wise dropped into
the store the boys were discussing
malefactors of great wealth.
"By grab" Old Man Tellum
was saying. Il kinder admire them
captains of finance, the way they
get away with it ALL"
Huh" observed Mart Mudd
'T'd just as lief stand by and ad-
mire a bore constructor swallering
shoat as see trust eating up a
small perducer."
81 don't see anything in it to
throw up my hat for, either,
butted in young Freckelheimer
the notion drummer. They've
taken men off the road every
time our concerns been absorbed
And the next absorb will lose me
my job and III have to pay my
own expense bills
"Oh, them predatory rich would
be all right if they didn't boost
the cost of living so much" Cab
Rosin opined, mournfully placing a
transparent shaving of Storekeep'
err Hank Peterson's cheese between
two trust made crackers.
"All the same, Old man Tel
lum persisted, "a great sinister
offender Is always looked up to.
don't see nobody paying any atten
ton at all to the poverty stricken
crook"
"Dern If you amt pretty neal
right about 1t, added Sud Hol
man. THE more you pirate the
more you make hit. Aain't thai
/ so, Jash?"
Partly, an partly no." replied
Josh Wise. "Capt'n Kidd weren,
respected till he got rich at tn
game, an he weren hanged till he
got too blame rich at it,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07
VOYAGE OF THE PUO WAY
SOME STRANGE DoINes At SEA- q
BY CARLTON DAVE Copyright by R.F. Fenno CO.

looked up, sould see Hayling il
he happened to be leaning over
therai | in the starboard corner.
Indeed, we had exchanged several
smiles and mods, and 1t was his
serious face, looking towards the
cannon, which first made me re-
gard with suspicion the work that
was going on there. Plainly saw
that he did not approve of it, and
it made me ask myself the ques-
ton, Why?
AS l said, was leaning against
the stanchion just under the break
of the bridge, my pipe in my
mouth, my eyes fixed on the men
forward, who were rapidly getting
the gun into position, when all at
once I happened to look up at the
starboard corner. There was Hay
ling partly hanging over the rail
look of fear and warning in his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07

face. My eyes plainly asked what
was the matter, and he replied by
shaking his head backwards-a
quick, sharp movement which /
read as expressing haste and fear.
Instantly l drew back, subject to
an involuntary impulse, and as I
did so a marline spike fell Kissing
at my feet and struck with dull
thud into the deck. Had l not
moved on the second, the heavy in
strument would have crashed
through my skull.
| For a time Itrembled like a
woman, shivering sensation
sweeping me from head to foot
Then, with devout THANK
Cod" l stepped out from under
the bridge and encountered the
penitent face of the captain.
You're not hurt, Mr.. Ravens
ford?"
mo, not this time"
That's lucky" said he. "The
thing slipped like water through my
fingers. Watching the fo'c'sle yon
der, quite forgot what l had in
my hand. Ay, indeed it might have
been very serious"
Rather. You see, the thing came
down point first" and | went and
pulled it out of the deck where il
still stood.
Indeed, and just think of that!'
said he, evidently much alarmed
"And point first! Why, man, had
it struck you it would have made
sharks meat of you in half a jiff
can not congratulate myself toe
much-or you"
at is the unexpected that hap
pens, Capt. Saschiel. For the future
| shall be more careful of MARINE
spikes" and with that handed
him up the heavy, ugly weapon. His
eyes cleaned strangely as they
looked down into mine, and thu
hand that he stretched forth tremb
led visibly.
I looked up at Hayling, and go
rare glad smile from him.
"a close thing said he.
very
Then he turned away, but no
without giving me warning look
Just about eight bells, or 1.
o'clock, the captain came aft, afte
having, in conjunction with Hay
ling, taken the sun. Ten minutes
or SO later the screw began to re
volve rapidly, and on looking owe
the side l saw that we we're goinl
at full speed. So much, at least
was gratifying. iWth a continu
ance Of this weather another q
hours at most ought to see III
steaming into the Manila harbor
when |, for one, would not b.
, sorry to say goodby to the Pull
Way.
Slowly the afternoon passed, thu
ship making good progress. o.
two or three occasions tried to ge
word with the second mate. blu
, he seemed purposely to avoid me
But once, as he passed me on thu
deck, he whispered, Come to m.
room tonight He did not turn hi
, head as II addressing me, nor di'
! he pause for a second in his stride
At this | wondered, but before M.
wonder left me he had passed Oh
and l had no chance to speak
! Looking forward, | caught
/ glimpse of the mate, who was OF
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The Press. rs cents a month.
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Remarking that 1t looked like
there'd be more winter until
spring, the philosopher told Peter
son to wrap him up a dollars
worth of sugar and hurry afore
the purchasing value of the dollar
shrunk any more.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07
CHAPTER Ill,

Towards evening the wind went
down, and by 9 or 10 o'clock the
moon came out and the sea grew
comparatively smooth, at least
smooth enough to let us continue
our way at full speed. And yet
though / listened anxiously for the
quicker beat of the screw, and paid
sundry visits to the engine room
skylight to watch the slow moving
machinery, that quicker beat never
came, and those huge cranks con-
tinued to revolve in their own ma
jestic fashion.
I caught a glimpse of the mate as
he was passing aft, and hurrying
after him inquired the reason of our
slow progression; but he only
grinned and told me to go and ask
the captain.
I was in no hurry to get up next
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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-08-29
The
Bible
For
Men
By REV. A. c. DIXON. D. D..
Pastor Mesly Church. Chicago.

inexpicable without the Bible.
The poets appreciated without knowledge of the
all poetry among greatest
poets Shakespeare Tnnyson Longlow
ing and knowledge of the Bible absolutely essential the understand
They with Biblical illusions
much sealed books the the Bible Indeed
would poetry become
ininity eternity m
Take English literature
demand knowledge the Bible for their appreciation
and you have blotted the out of our literary sky
Would you study the history art in sculpture and painting
with the Bible the best paintings the old
the finest statuay inspired for the part by
and ideals from the Bible. You remain of the
genius of Raphael Michael Angelo refuse to know the Bible for
they depicted with brush ch Bb
CAL The paintings Of Doe To and Sargent modern master artists
be understood without knowledge of the Bible
The great musicians, whose have thrilled the souls Of
Millions be interpreted and appreciated without knowledge
Bible Handel of the Messiah Esther "Saul"
Joshua phthah and "Iae Egypt all of them
be understood without knowledge Of
Bible Memberships Eah" and Beethovn mount of Olives both
the work of musical without Biblical knowledge
would the history Of education from the little
school house the university cannot the Bible for these
by their Bibles
Pilgrims New England built first the church
school the college and the universities
The great universities the old world founded and osd by
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-08-29
*:iFisli;. >.

As history the Bible is unique. In it
we trace the material universe back to its
origin in God. In it we learn the origin
of sin and crime and civilization
II you would study the history of liter
allure, you must know your Bible, for hum
dreds of thousands of volumes in our great
libraries were written because the Bible
exists. Theology, which is the science Of
God, the greatest science in the world, is
unintelligible without the Bible; and
archaeology, that fascinating science, which
with pick and shovel has unearthed the
buried treasures of Egypt and Assyria
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-08-29
Child's
Right
Entitled to Oppor-
tunity to Live and
Be Healthy
BY DIR. LUTHER HALSEY GULICK.
Director of Athletics, New York Public Schools.

Children are of a They
]. . !:
/ / its very backbone
/ kMM4@1 There strong economic that should
induce every city and township of the country to take
L - M>R# l the welfare o children
"A &&N1 pie it, our-ftls of the entire school
kSVW traton Of New York only the first five
W%MAA of elementary school work The last three years
kp ZEN for which the city each year appropates
1871 enjoyed by but oneifh of children
IL w 81 The remainder forced grades by
II n Of i'll health conditions at home.
~ ~ Some day the boards of education in every city
country will awake the need Of studying the
health of the school children. To-day in New York
the look
representatives of the department Of education than
their parents but there single medical officer
duty study those children find for the temper
airy ills, but preventives for the future
The health children far important matter to be treated
What if
hundreds scientists conduct long
the the ills Of children? What if
of all discovery worth while? Would
the time and
child young all the animals of the world
nothing play To grow strong and healthy worth than
amount of learning.
By attention exercise sleep and proper clothing the city child
could grow well the child and respects better One
hundred of the population the cit to-day
per city conditions the
in this country.
gained by the change and
like sturdy We have taken the time from and added
and taken the The games
of the have gone from the cities
We get away from the idea that healthy children be
brought the city City business could keep well
their country brothers if they cared few moments night and
morning few breathing and setngup ones office with ju
dcious holidays would develop better health
physique than farmers have.