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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16
ALL NOT HARMONY
Victorious Democracy Making an
Effort To Line Up Members
of Council for Slate
CAUCUS LAID OVER TO SUNDAY

All is not harmony among the vic
torious Democracy of the city and the
caucus which was to have been held
on Monday evening has been adjourned
until next Sunday afternoon and by
that time it is thought possible that
the victors will be able to whip all of
the members Of the Democratic majori-
ty into line.
To use the vernacular of the street
the Democrats are decidedly tight -
in regard to what is being done, but it
is certain that an effort is being made
to get up slate which will receive the
support of a majority Of the Democrats.
T. It is said that three Of the Democrats
are not considered as a part of the
| Scholey administration on account of
the fact that they were favorable to
1.-THE nomination of German and after
Scholey was nominated it is claimed
j that these men did not buckle on the
armor and work to the liking Of the
yictors. 1t is even limited that Alder
man O'Brien of the First is to lose his
place as dictator of the Council and
that one of the new men is to succeed
| him. Alderman O'Brien declined to
discuss the matter this morning but he
! admitted that he was not invited to
attend any caucus and had no inside
information in regard to the proposed
changes in the appointive Offices of the
city. Aldermen FULLY and Swift also
admitted that they had not been urged
to attend any meeting of the new mem
bers of the Council.
1t is given out on pretty good authori-
ty that Barney Hermann who has Of
fciated as street commissioner of the
north side and John Mcconnell, who
has been in charge Of the streets on
the south side are slated for retirement
The Democratic majority has not an
nounced who will be named to FIJI these
positions of Importance, but it is said
that there is long list of Scholey work
ers looking for both places. It is pretty
certain that the new mayor will have
nine of the aldermen with him and if
such is the case he will be able to con-
trol all appointments. This, however,
will not give him votes enough to make
appropriations or to pass any ordinances
and it is possible that a new arrange
ment will have to be made in which
some of. the so-called Undesirables0
will be reckoned with in the making Of
the appointments. Some Of the mem
bers Of the Democratic majority seem to
recognize this fact and for this reason
they are seeking to get more harmon
ious condition. The Republicans on the
new Council, four in number, have
taken no steps to organize, but they
will content themselves by making an
effort to get the best possible men Sc
leeted by the two factions of the Dem
ocrats.
Miss Elizabeth L. Horning who has
! n
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16

President Roosevelt in a special mes
sage to congress has asked for further
legislation on the subject Of anarchy
and congress should pass all the laws
needed for the absolute control of the
situation and act at this session, too.
This is a subject on which the American
people are of one mind. There is no
place in this country for anarchy or
anarchists and the people will be apt
to resent any failure of their represen-
tatives in congress to uphold by every
means in their power the administra-
tive arm of the government in any
measure the president finds it necessary
for the suppression of anarchy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16

Ii the District Attorney can convict
any of the men who were responsible
for the illegal voting at the primary
and it is possible that he may yet be
able to do that very thing-well and
good. The people of the city would be
only too glad to see him do it. There
is little use, however, in convicting the
ignorant dupes who took somebody's
word for it that they had perfect
right to vote and who may be said, in a
way, to be the victims of misplaced
confidence. Of course ignorance of the
law is no excuse for crime, but we
understand that none Of the men who
voted illegally at the primary tried to
repeat their offense at the regular cleo
ton, and that being the case we be-
lieve that public sentiment will favor
letting them off this time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16
MANY ATTEND OPENING
Opening of Fishers New Daylight
Store Attracts Many of the Women

0COAAAS VI j. 4SllCI . NGW DdyllguG
Store Attracts Many of the Women
Notwithstanding the squally condi-
ton of the weather today many women
OF the city attended the opening Of the
new daylight store of the William T.
Fisher Company. The store was in
festival attire for the reception Of the
guests and no store in Kenosha ever
looked prettier. It was decorated
throughout with flowers and ferns and
everywhere was an Indication of the
coming spring season. The showing of
goods was an exceedingly attractive one
and the work Of the decorators attract
ed wide attention among the guests of
the day. The opening will continue
throughout the week and it is expected
that nearly every woman in the city
will visit the store before the week
ends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16

The expense accounts of the candi-
dates will be interesting, principally for
what they do not show. Some day a
nervy candidate who has gone through
hot campaign will file an account that
will show exactly what it cost him and
his friends and then good many peo-
pie will understand better why it is
that more men do not seek office.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16

Ellsworth Blondin won the big pool
tournament at Tully's billiard parlor.
There were eighty-four entries of which
Blondin won first; H. F. loft, second;
B. Richards, third; R. Gottfredsen,
fourth; and ], began, fifth Blondin
went through the tournament without
a defeat.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16

A good many of the north shore towns
have been at some pains to show their
aversion to the automobile in different
ways, but it remained for the Kenmore
avenue residents of Chicago, itself, to
go to the limit when they refused to
have their street repaired for fear the
machines might run over it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16

Property owners who intend to have
their streets sprinkled this summer
should get their petitions in to the
Council as soon as possible for the
Council will have to ask for bids on
the work SO that it will take some time
to get started even if the petitions go
in at the next meeting.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16

The regular spring cleaning Of back
alleys and vacant lots is going slowly
forward, but in some cases the work is
hardly being done in manner to pass
the inspection of a conscientious
health officer and just as soon as the
new health officer is named by the
council the orders win doubtless go out
for thorough clean up all over the
city. The health officer has no more
important work to attend to than MAX
ing these preparations for the coming
of the hot weather for the health of the
whole city is liable to be affected by
any neglect of this spring clean up.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16

1t looks very much as if Mr.. Frost
would have to ask for another extern
sion Of time on the last franchise given
him by the Council, and the aldermen
may as well be making up their minds
as to what action they are going to
take when this question Of an extern
sion comes up. The city is rather in a
hole either way.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16

Kenosha people sympathize with Mr..
Frost in his present financial difficulties
and have no desire to push him too hard
but at the same time there is feeling
that there should be an understanding
as to what action he proposes to take
or can take in regard to paving con
tracts in which his street railway COM
pany and the city are jointly interested.
There. is little use in the city going
ahead and making contracts for paving
a number of streets covered by his
franchises unless the railway company
can carry out it's part of the bargain
made when the franchises were granted
Under the circumstances the first thing
to do is to arrange for his share of the
work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16

Another winter has gone by and prac-
tically nothing done to advance the
good roads movement in this county.
Our people will wake up to the econo-
mic value of good roads some day and
then they will regret the thousands of
dollars now being wasted every year in
go-called road repairs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16

So far only one or two fishing boats
have been caught in the ice pack.
There has been nothing in the outlook
this season to tempt vessel owners to
take chances by getting out early.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16

Kenosha can well afford to pay it's
pro rata share of the cost of making
up that tuberculosis exhibit, and the
money should be appropriated at once
The exhibit will be of great educational
value and better understanding of
this disease is needed right here in
Kenosha as much as in any city in the
state. The $50 asked from Kenosha
will be money well invested.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16

The work Of putting in the new curb
on South Exchange street will be start
ed just as soon as the weather will per
NIT. The contract for this work was
let some time ago and the people ale
anxious to have the curb set 50 that
they may lay sidewalks and otherwise
improve their property.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16

The health report does not indicate
that the lake water in the city mains
has been dangerously polluted Of late,
but it has been very roily even when
there has been no storm to stir up the
bottom. Better be on the safe side and
boil the water used for drinking pur-
noses
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16

The packers are sending out plenty
Of statistics to show that the last boost
in the prices Of meats was a perfectly
legitimate one caused by marked
shortage in the supply Of animals com
ing into market at primary points, but
that does not make the men who has to
dig up the increased price feel much
better about it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16

Inc UnlIoQ states Lake survey re-
ports the stages of the Great Lakes for
the month of March, as follows:
Feet above tide
Lakes water New York
Superior ..........s..,-..... oO1.ff
Michigan-Huron ............... oS0.59
Erie ................... 01z.0o
Ontario Observation-Disclosures. 47.59
Since last month Lake Superior has
fallen Ia inches, Lakes MichiganHu-
ron have risen an inch, Lake Erie has
risen 61a inches, and Lake Ontario near
" 5 inches.
During the present month Lake Su-
perior should rise about ! inch, Michl-
gan and Huron inches, Erie inches
and Ontario s inches By midsummer
all the lakes should be foot or more
higher than during March.
Lake Superior is inches higher than
in March, 1892, 33l inches higher than
in 1898, and about the same height as
in 1899; but it is 6 inches lower than
last year, and 234 inches below the aver
age March stage of the past ten years
Lakes Michigan and Huron, aside
from the years 1906 and 1907, show the
highest March stage since 1894 They
are the same height as in 1894, y inch
lower than in 1890, 215 inches lower
than in 1906, and 1914 inches lower than
in 1886; but they are 8 inches higher
than N 1905, 17a4 inches higher than
in 1896, and inches higher than the
average March stage Of the past ten
years.
Lake Erie shows the highest March
stage since 1891. It is 5 inches higher
than last year, 1115 inches higher than
1906, % inches higher than in 1896, and
liz inches above the average March
stage of the past ten years; but it is l
inch lower than in 1891 and 1411a inches
lower than in 1887.
Lake Ontario shows the highest
March stage since 1887. It is II inches
higher than last year, p inches higher
than in 1904, 81 inches higher than in
1897, and 237a inches higher than the
average March stage for the past ten
years. It is only half an inch lower
than in the year 1887.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16
That Sewage Conference

Lake Michigan doth wash the shore,
Of cities twenty-seven or more.
But tell us, pray, what power of man
Shall henceforth wash Lake Michigan!
Chicago Tribune
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16

The fire insurance companies suffered
another enormous loss Sunday. Matters
are rapidly getting to a point with the
companies where lower rate is not
only out of the question for some years
but where raise in rates is one Of the
possibilities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16

The base ball fan has something t
live for again.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16

The property owners themselves ap-
pear to make highly efficient paving in.
spectors.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16

Miss Elizabeth L. Horning who has
been seriously i'll the past two weeks,
is. reported much improved.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-16
MARCH LAKE LEVELS
Monthly Report of Government Shows
Many Changes in Water in Lakes

The United States Lake Survey re
ports the stages Of the Great Lakes for
the month of March, as follows:
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-12-31
80 Quakes In Week AT Virginia
City

Virginia City, Dec. 26.-Thirty
earthquakes have been felt in this Sec
tion since last Sunday afternoon, the
last tremor being recorded at 4:3O
O'Clock yesterday morning. The ground
has trembled very perceptibly with
the earth wave, apparently coming
from the south, which has lent color
to the theory that big new geyser is
about to burst forth in the Yellowstone
park, which lies rs miles southeast of
Virginia City. No damage has resulted
other than considerable plaster has
been thrown down.
The tremors have become so COM
mon in Virginia City that the people
have ceased to express alarm and an
earthquake is given no more than
passing attention.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-12-31
.IAIL SENTENCES
FOR LABOR MEN
Officers of American Federation RoundIy Scored
by Judge When Latter Passes Sentence.

cial tribunals and establish over this
litigation the supremacy of the
law"
More than two hours were occu-
pied in reading the opinion. The de-
PENDANTS sat intently throughout
the proceedings. At the conclusion
of the reading Judge Wright, look
ing directly at Messrs. Gompers,
Mitchell and Morrison. said:
Have either of you anything to
say why judgment should not be
pronounced?"
President Gompers stood up and
addressing the court, said:
Il am not conscious at any time
during my life of having violated
any law of the country or of the
state in which | lived. | would not
consciously violate a law at any time
during my life. 1t is not possible
that under the circumstances under
which I am before your honor this
morning, and after listening to the
opinion you have rendered, to say
that which I have in mind, but, sir,
| may be permitted to say this, that
freedom of speech and freedom of
the press has not been granted to
the people to say the things which
please; but the right to say the
things that displease. even though
they do wrong.
This is struggle of the working
people of our country, and it is
struggle of the working people for
right. The labor movement does not
to presume to be high
er tribunal than either the courts or
the other branches of the govern
nent of our country. It is a struggle
If the ages-a struggle of the men
IT labor to throw off some of the
burdens which have been heaped up-
On them; to abolish some of the
wrongs and to secure some of the
rights too long denied. If men must
suffer because they dare speak for
he masses of the men Of our coun-
,ry; if a man must suffer because
hey have raised him to meet the
'ordid greed even to grind the chill
lren into dust to get dollars they
must bear the consequences.
But" continued Mr.. Gompers,
1 would not have you believe me a
nan of defiant character in DISPOSE
ion or conduct. But in the pursuit
If honest conviction and in the fur
5herance of the common interests
If my fellow men, | shall not only
nave to, but be willing to submit to
whatever your honor may impose"
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-12-31

Subscribers TO the Monisor who stIIl
desire 10 continue taking the paper and
are In anears and cannot pay the
cash now, will confer favor by drop-
ping us . card stating the facts. Sew
eral have already done thls.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-12-31

Continued on last page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10

with success respecting men Of the op-
position?
Now why. if he has considered Gov.
JohnsOn's case at all, should Mr.. Roose-
welt have become alarmed? Undoubtedly
the Minnesotan Is a good man-honest.
anna BILE. clear headed and capable. But.
so far he has demonstrated only q local
popularity. He has carried his own state.
partly as the result of republican blum
dering. but not in circumstances that
would promise him success there were he
to run for President AS the nominee of
the Denver convention he would be stand
ing on the Denver platform: and what
reason is there to suppose that Minnesota
would accept that. constructed. as II will
be. OF planks on national issues On all
such issues she has been republican. and
gave Mr.. Roosevelt an enormous ma jority
only our years ago
Tnen necessarily there would be a Bryan
d'safection operating. Gov Johnson s
boomers have. very unwisely, weighted
him with antf-Bryanism and as the can
didate he would have to drag that all
through the campaign. 1t proved a ball
and chain for Judge Parker. 1t would af
fect Gov. johnson in the same way. No
matter now active Mr.. Bryan might be
for the nominee. many Of his supporters
"ouid refuse their votes to the man who
uhuef eastern inspiration and influences
ia" s"ppianted him in the party leader
ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10
Johnson as a Terror

The Chicago Inter Ocean thus pats the
Johnson boom affectionateiy on the hack
We might disagree with some of Mr.
Johnson's ideas. Many of us do disagree
with some OF them Nevertheless he ba {
impressed all who heard him or read his
speeches as straightforward American
man. looking at things as they are. irving
% see them clearly. trying to think about
,hcm straight. and uttering the sober
Judgments of practical man trained in
he school OF experience. That is why the
Hon John A. Johnson il regarded win
uneasiness at the White House That is
why concern is felt about him that IL nor
teit about MIR. Bryan. He talks plain
american common sense He is sober and
sane. What lesson do these plain facts
Ieach US all. What lesson for the re-
publican party,
Who is authority for the statement
mat the Hon. John A. johnson il re-
garded with uneasiness at the White
House There must be some mistake
ABOUT that. At any rate no such infor-
nation is current in this town. where at
present. more stories are circulating than
tou can shake a stick at. If Mr. Roose-
.et is trembling in his boots /, is not on
account OF johnson.
Mr.. Roosevelt Is a thorough politician
II not, az some Of his friends proclaim.
The most accomplished politician OF the
lay. he certainly belongs i'm the very
front rank. His judgment OF men i'm his
swn party has often been approved and
Ehy should he not exercise his faculty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10

There has been singular outbreak Of
feline news during the past few days
First came the announcement of the
death somewhere up north of an AGED
cat which had for some years enjoyed the
benefits of $4,000 legacy left by its late
owner for its caTe. So enamored was the
departed gentleman of a pair Of grimal-
kins that he provided in his will for their
their life. paying an attendant $70 q
month to do nothing but take care Of
them. Considering the urgent need OF
many charities organized for the relief of
human suffering. this use of $4,000 for
tune will strike many people as a wan
ton waste. However. the cat is dead and
possibly now humanity may reap the
benefit.
Later came the story of a couple of cats
which were shipped into Washington by
way of a mail sack from Birminsham
Ala. That. as the boys say. Is coming
some. and ii is IL be hoped that the ad-
vent Of this visiting couple will help TO
hustle the local letters from their wri-
tiers TO their receivers.
Finally from Asheville. n. c., comes a
cat story which gives opportunity for the
narration of a dramatic tale The net
cat OF the postmaster Of that town was
killed by a train and the incident that
made her famous Is recounted II apnears
that on one occasion the cat surprised a
gang Of burglars who were about To
force the postmaster's assistant to open
the safe in the ONCE and dashed so gal
lantly to the rescue that the cracksmen
we're thrown into confusion and their in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10
Mrs. HettY Green.

Mrs Hetty Green is receiving consid-
cradle attention from the public just at
present because of her sudden emergence
from her parsimonious ways into COM
parative luxuriance. She recently moved
from $40 month fiat in Hoboken to a
suite OF apartments at one OF the fashion
able hotels in New York at $50 a day.
According to the latest reports she has
been greatly enjoying her new expert
ence and is inclined to discredit the sim
PIE life she has been living for many
years Mrs. Green has probably been one
Oh the most persistently business-like
women this country ever produced. In
deed. she is perhaps the most remarkable
business woman the world has ever
known. Her father was a shin owner
and merchant in the old New Bedford
days al the height of the whaling In
dustry. and he trained his daughter as
Few men nowadays train their sons to
look after business matters. The result
was that upon his death she took over
the business responsibilities and carried
on his affairs with great success. Hers
was not the fortune of which fiction
writer's often discourse, acquired by slow
and painful processes from trifiny be-
sihninSs She was born with d silver
spoon in her mouth and she had sense
enough to keep IT, Her eccentriciries
marked her quite as much as the fact
OF her being a woman and engaged in
mans work. She has been called parsi-
m"nioGs because she has lived simply
almost humbly, although the possessor of
great wealth. Probably she has been
great deal happier than she would have
been II she had set up an enormous and
costly establishment in order to engage
In social activities. Certainly no microbe
o. ldieness ever crep; into her system
through lack of occupation. Now tina.
she has moved into an expensive hotel
there need be no fear that she win bloom,
forth as a social butterfly and lose her
hold on the financial situation Mrs.
Hetty Green will probs bly, die In harness
one Of the best posted women on values
in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10
Massachusetts, at Denver.

Where were Richard Olney, and Henry
NJ. Whitney. and w. l.. Douglas when
Massachusetts, was selecting her jewels
for Denver: All good men, are they not
Four years ago Mr.. Olney figured slightly
In the presidential gossip; but this time
his name has not been mentioned. Was
Mr.. Whitney SO discredited by last year s
defeat that he is no longer regarded as
live man: But MIR. Douglas IL the un-
defeated. and, moreover, has no former
Cleveland alliance to answer for 1t seems
a mistake Hot To- have associated him with
George Fred Williams in a mission OF
such magnitude as picking out 4 man for
the Bay state TO vote against in Novem-
Der.