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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
MOLINE

More Brass Thieves Caught.-Two
more brass thieves were caught by the
police Tuesday afternoon trying to dis
pose of their spoils to Simon Myers, a
thieves arrested in the morning this
pair was boys. Neil Ryan, aged IA.
and William Van Ausdell, aged II.
Tie Ryan boy admitted his guilt, but
Van Ausdell stoutly denied that he
stole the brass, claiming that it was
found along the Milwaukee tracks in
East Moline. There was about 10
pounds of brass in the quantity, in
Guiding pipe fittings and valves. The
brass was taken from the Silvis rail
road shops. After being arrested
Ryan accompanied Officer Lebbert to
Silvis. showing him where the brass
had been taken from and the place
where the boys broke it into small
pieces. At the hearing to answer to a
charge of larceny, the Ryan boy plead
ed guilty and was held to the grand
Jury under $50 bonds which We're fur
nished. Van Ausdell would not admit
his guilt and pleaded not guilty. He
was given a hearing and held to the
grand jury under $3.50 bonds.
Open SiIvis Streets.-A plat was
adopted by the village board of Silvis
Tuesday night which will open III
three streets. 1t is known as the sec
ond addition to Silvis and will open
Eighth street from Second to Fourth
avenues and Third and Fourth ave
nues from Eighth to Tenth streets
The village clerk was given instruc
tions to notify the Central Union Tel
ephOne company to begin operations
at once installing a telephone in thu
town, or some action would be taken
The telephone franchise was passeC
Dec. II and so far not a move ha
been made to provide telephone sci
vice. The company was granted 2
year franchise and the people ar
anxious for their phones. The sewe
proposition was not brought up befor
the meeting, but has been taken ~
with the officials of the Rock Islant
road 1t is thought that it will be set
tied by next meeting and that a salts
!, factory report will be given. TIL
work will probably be done by specia
assessment. The contract for tn
printing of the official proceedings i
TO be awarded to the East Molin
Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-23
A Cure for Misery.

81 have found cure for the misery
malaria poison produces" says r. M.
James of Louellen, S. c. 'Its called
Electric Bitters, and comes in SO cent
bottles. 1t breaks up a case of chills
or bilious attack in almost no time;
and it puts yellow jaundice clean out
of commission This great tonic
medicine and blood purifier gives
quick relief in all stomach, liver and
kidney complaints and the misery OF
lame back. Sold under guarantee at
all druggists.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
acts upon the bowels and thereby
drives the cold out of the system. 1t
contains no opiates-it is pleasant to
take and is highly recommended for
children. Sold by all druggists.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-11
RUSH WORK ON ROAD
Through Cars Between Milwaukee and
Chicago to be Running September /.

Announcement was made Saturday
that the work on the Frost line would
be pushed to completion in the stretch
south Of Milwaukee, as well as in the
city where large force of men is al
ready working. Macarthur Brothers of
Chicago, one of the biggest firm of rail
road contractors in America, has taken
the contract to complete the line from
the Milwaukee limits to the end of the
line already built from Chicago to
about eight miles from Racine. The
Columbia Construction company is al
ready pushing work inside the city. A
big force Of men went to work Monday,
every man who can be used being en-
ployed.
"There is considerable to be done, !"
said c. c. Smith of the Columbia con-
struction company, "but it is safe to
say that there will be through cars
from the Milwaukee downtown terminal
to Chicago by September l. Unless
there is unexpected delay, we shall be
running cars on the completed Milwau-
kee city line by July Is or August 1.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-11
MASONS AT FESTAL BOARD
Lodge AZ Holds Banquet at
the Temple on Saturday Evening

One Of the most interesting events
of the year at the Masonic Temple oc-
cured on Saturday when the Kenosha
Lodge F. and A. NJ, held an afternoon
and evening communication at which
the third degree was conferred upon
three candidates. In the evening the
degree was conferred by Worshipful
Master Hill Of Hart Lodge in Chicago
The members of the lodge and the mi
tiates were entertained at luncheon
at six o'clock and after the evening
session was over a dinner was served
by the members Of the Eastern Star at
which covers were laid for nearly a
hundred. S. G. Newman acted as
POSTMASTER and short speeches were
made by Lynn Hannahs, representing
the new class Of initiates, E. r. Wilson,
Col. W. w Strong, Gustav Theleen,
Conrad shearer theodore Boyington
and others.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-11
MILWAUKEE MEN INTERESTED.
New Plan for Building of Theatre In
Kenosha Comes to Surface Monday

Of planning theatres in Kenosha there
seems to be no end and the latest ven
ture in this line was brought to light
on Monday when Frank J. O'Brien an
nounced that a company headed by E.
p. Hackett, Charles F. Pfister and
Mayor David S. Rose of Milwaukee,
had made a proposition to build him a
theatre in Kenosha.
There is no doubt but that the three
Milwaukeeans can furnish capital to
build several theatres, but as yet Mana
ger O'Brien has not accepted the offer.
The Bijou has been closed for the reg
ular season, but it will be opened on
June 20 by Connie Holmes, manager
Of one of the Waukegan theatres for an
eight weeks season of vaudeville and
later the regular season will be opened
if in the meantime arrangements are
not made for the opening Of new
house. The many plans for theatres in
Kenosha are attracting considerable at
tention and it is thought that from the
mass of plans at least one new theatre
will reach the building stage.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-11
JOSEPH v. CRATE DEAD
Former Master Mechanic of Chicago
Brass Works Dies In Michigan

Letters have been received here an
nouncing the death Of Joseph V. Crate
formerly master mechanic at the plant
of the Chicago Brass Company and a
man widely known in Kenosha which
occurred at North Branch, Mich. Death
resulted from softening of the brain
from which Mr.. Crate had been suffer
ing for the past nine years. Mr.. Crate
was 72 years of age at the time of his
death.
He is survived by his widow, and
two daughters, Miss Bessie Crate and
Mrs. Ida E. Peck and one son John w.
Crate Of Chicago, The deceased was
resident OF Kenosha for many years
and one of the most active workers in
the Park avenue M. E. church. He
was the man who gave the name to
Crate street, one of the leading streets
in the western part of the city. The
remains were inferred at North Branch
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-11
MRS. LOUIS HENsEI, DEAD
Well Known Woman of City Expired
At Her Home Monday Afternoon

Mrs Wilhelmina Hensel, wife Of
Louis Hensel and one of the best known
of the German women Of the city died
at the family residence on Jay street
Monday afternoon after long illness
from complication of diseases. Mrs.
Hensel was native of Germany where
she was born sixty years ago She was
a daughter Of the late John Miller, one
of the pioneer residents of the city.
She came to Kenosha in 1868 and was
married in 1871.
She is survived by a husband and
nine children. Mrs. Emma Smith, Minnie
and Charles Hensel, Mrs Ida Smith, VIII
liam, Arthur and George Hensel, Mrs.
Lena Schroeder and Edward Hensel
Mrs. Hensel was well known in
the city and the announcement
of her death will come as sad
shock to her friends
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-11
TO NAME LAFOLLETTE
Congressman Cooper To Make the
Speech Naming LaFoIlette as
Candidate for President
NO CHANCE FOR NOMINATION

Congressman Henry Allen Cooper of
this district will probably nominate
Robert M. LaFollette Of Wisconsin for
president at the Republican convention
to be held in Chicago. Mr.. Cooper is
an eloquent orator and his nominating
speech will be one Of the most able
delivered at the Coliseum. AS Wiscon-
sin is about the last state on the roll
call Mr.. Cooper's speech will come af-
ter all other candidates have been plac.
ed. in nomination unless some other
state yields to Wisconsin and then La
Follette's name will come before some
of the other candidates.
Members Of congress have been Sc
lected by, four candidates to present
their names to the convention accord
ing to the plans as now arranged.
The orators who will deliver the nomi-
mating speeches for the various Repub-
lican candidates for the presidential
nomination at Chicago will probably be
as follows: Representative Burton Of
Ohio for Secretary Taft; Representative
j. Sloat Fassett Of New York, for Gov.
Hughes; Senator Albert J. Hopkins of
Illinois, for Speaker Cannon; Repre-
sentative Cooper Of Wisconsin, for
Senator LaFollette; Gov. ]. Frank Han
ly of Indiana, for Vice President Fair
banks; Lieut. Gov. Robert S. Murphy
of Pennsylvania, for Senator Knox.
Senator LaFollette will enter the con-
vention with but twenty-five delegates.
There does not seem to be any chance
of his getting the nomination. 1t is
figured by LaFollette's friends that he
can only have his name brought before
the 1908 convention and his platform
made known and in that way become a
strong candidate in 1912.
The nomination on the first ballot
was virtually assured by the action of
the Republican national committee at
Chicago yesterday. The secretary of
war won this clash before that body
and won it decisvely. He added total
of Al votes to his instructed co1amn.
The A votes gained yesterday and
the 81 to be had in Texas and Louisiana
q in all, practically give the nomina-
ton to the secretary of war, even on the
hgures Of the allies who are opposing
him. The allies concede Mr.. Taft $50
votes that are uncontested on the first
| ballot.
The 78 will bring the total to 437, OF
within o. votes of the nomination and
even the leaders Of the allies are will
ing to admit he can get that number
out OF the remaining contests, or from
the uninstructed delegates
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-11
Allen Company Making New Plans
for the Disposal of Waste
Matter in the River
ENGINEER NOT READY AS YET
City May Be Forced to Wait Another
Year Before Cleaning the Waters
of the River-Council
Urges Action Now

City Engineer r. III. Moth and Alder
man Joseph Schultz, chairman Of the
special council committee N charge of
the cleansing Of the Kenosha river had
a conference with engineer Afford in
Chicago Saturday afternoon and as a
result Of this conference it seems
pretty certain that the work of
cleansing the river will be delay
ed for some time and it is pos
sible that it will not be done or
even started during the present year.
The engineer who prepared the report
on the river for the city has now been
employed by the n. R. Aliens Sons
Company as consulting engineer and
he is working out another plan for the
company. The plan provides for some
way for the collection of the waste
materials in the river. It is claimed
that the chemicals removed from the
water could be used again and in this
way the company could save portion
of the cost of providing for the cleans
ing Of the river. Engineer Afford stat
ed to the representatives Of the city
that he was now at work on the details of
this plan, but that he was not yet ready
to make his report to the managers Of
the company The plan that is being
suggested by the city is the building
of a great sewer which will carry all
the waste from the tannery and from
the other plants along the river to a
point completely outside Of the limits
of the city there to be dumped into
the lake. It is probable that this plan
will meet with objections from the new
Lake Michigan Sanitary Commission
which has gone on record as being OPP
posed to the deposit of any further sew
age in the lake. Engineer Afford stat
ed to the officials of the city that this
sewer would cost in the neighborhood of
$12O, 900, but it seems that the officials
of the Allen company had counted on its
being built for smaller sum of money.
While this work is not to be done en-
tirely by the tannery, they will be
forced to bear the larger portion of the
expense of the construction of the
sewer, septic tanks or anything else that
is deemed advisable and the city will
probably be forced to wait the pleasure
of the company to some degree. How
ever, the members of the Council are
planning to get the work started this
year and if the Allen Company is not
ready it is probable that another APP
peal will be made to the State Board of
Health in an effort to. hurry the work
along.
1t is estimated that one-ffth Of the
cost of making the improvement what
ever is decided upon must be borne by
the city and the remaining cost will
be divided between the Gas Company
and the Allen Tannery. The committee
plans to make some report to the Coun-
Gil at it's next meeting.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-11
Government Officials Hand Down
an Ultimatum Regarding De-
livery of Mail Here
BIRD SAYS RULE is ABSOLUTE
Even Exchange Street Residents Can
not Secure Delivery Of Mail Until
Walks Are Laid on West
Side of the Street

Ralph Bird of Milwaukee, post Of
fee inspector for this district, is in Ke-
nosha today making trip about the
city to look into the various carrier
districts with a view of extension of
the districts, but before he started on
his trip about Kenosha he laid down
the ultimatum of the government that
no carrier service could be secured in
places where sidewalks were not laid
in keeping with the city ordinances and
it is just possible that some places
where the service is now being furnish
ed will lose the service if the walks are
not repaired or rebuilt
1t is hard and fast rule of the
post office Department." said Mr.. Bird,
that where there are no walks there
can be no extension of the carrier dis
tricts. This rule is now being strictly
enforced by the post Office department
and it is hardly possible that the Of
fcials at Washington would make any
change in it to suit Kenosha people.
Neither Mr.. Maloney, the post Office
head nor myself have any right to
make any change in this rule and the
question simply is mo walks. no mail
deliveries. -
This ultimatum came as a result of a
request of people on Exchange street
south of Eagle street, made by the al
derman of the ward that these people
be given mail delivery. Only a half
a dozen houses are affected and the
mail carrier passes on the opposite side
of the street twice daily. It was shown
that there was good hard foot-path
along the west side of the street, but
Mr.. Bird and the postmaster declared
that this would not meet the regula-
tiOns of the department and that no
delivery could be given here until the
walks were in. Even the fact that the
city had ordered a curb laid and walks
built had no effect on the decision of
the post Office officials. Postmaster
Maloney said: ct should like very much
to give carrier service on this and other
streets, but the sharpest criticism I
have ever received from the department
came as a result Of my adding a small
territory to the carrier district These
additions must be made by the depart.
ment and the local men in charge of
the office have absolutely no power to
act"
There are some thirty streets now in
the city where carrier service is being
maintained where sidewalks are not all
up to the standard of the government
and it is certain that after the trir
of inspection today these property own
ers will be formally notified to build
and rebuild walks under the penalty Oh
losing the delivery service. The new
sidewalk ordinance covers some three
hundred walks in the city, but it viii
be many months before these walks car
be laid with the present force Of side
walk contractors in the city and il
these walks are not in by the opening
of the winter it is very probable that
the postmaster will be directed to dis.
continue the carrier service.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-11
JOHN LACEY DEAD
Democratic Patriarch of County
Expired at His Home in Bris.
toI Thursday Morning
DEATH OF NOTED CHARACTER
(From Thursdays Daily.)

John Lacey, Patriarch Of the Demo
cratic party in Kenosha county and
man widely known among the Demo
Gratis Of Wisconsin, died at his home
in the townsaef Bristol at an early
hour this morning. The turbulent
career of Mr.. Lacey ended in great
peace for the old man simply dropped
asleep in sleep that knew no awaken
ing, due to general breaking down
of the faculties caused by Old age. Mr.
Lacey was more than ninety, years of
age, but he carried his age well and
he had been vigorous until q few days
ago. He is survived by two daughters
and one son.
The death Of John Lacey marks the
passage of one of the most unique
characters in Kenosha county. He had
been resident of the county for more
than sixty years and all of this time he
had lived In the town of Bristol. Lacey
was one of the real Democrats of the
county and in former years he had
been active in the support of both the
city, state and national Democracy. He
was bitterly opposed to the war of the
rebellion and this opposition he openly
voiced on the streets of Kenosha. One
of the most stirring incidents of war
time in Kenosha was the story of how
he was handled by members of the
First Wisconsin Cavalry. This story
has been told and retold among the
veterans of the war until it has become
one of the traditions of Kenosha.
Lacey gained fame eight years ago
when he announced himself through
Chicago and New York papers as a
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for president. Many papers took
up the letter of Lacey and it was hailed
as a great joke throughout the nation.
For the past two years Lacey has
been in Kenosha only few times, the
last time being at the county conven-
ton held two years ago for the election
of delegates to the state convention.
At that time he was named as a dele
gate to the state meeting.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-11
ICE CARS DITCHED
Northwestern Railway Company Has a
Heavy Property Loss at Twin Lakes

N northwestern Railway Company Has
Heavy Property Loss at Twin Lakes
The Northwestern Railway Company
suffered bad property loss on the
Kenosha and Harvard Division of the
line at Twin Lakes in this county at an
early hour this morning when an engine
and six cars all loaded with ice were
throw into ditch by rear end col
lision. Only meagre details of the
wreck have been received here but it
is stated that no one was injured in the
collision.
The one train backed into the 9th II
and the engineer and fireman in charge
of the engine which was ditched saved
themselves by jumping. The cars were
piled up in such a manner as to com
pletely block the track and it was
found necessary to have the passengers
from the early morning train from the
west transferred at Twin Lakes. The
railway company sent out a wrecking
crew from Chicago and it is expected
that the wreckage will be cleared away
in time for the regular west bound
train Late this afternoon. The damage
to the cars was considerable and the
property loss to the company will
amount to several thousand dollars.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-11

Last Saturday the n. S. Athletics
played j double-header winning the
first from the Feather town slashers,
by a score Of 10 to 3, losing the second
to Racine by score of 8 to /, only
playing innings. Sunday the N. S.
Athletics won double-header, one
from the Badgers by score of 8 to 2,
and one from the s. s. Athletics by the
score of to 2, only playing innings
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-11
WOODMEN MEMORIAL
Members of Kenosha Camp Pay
Tribute to Dead Members
on Sunday Afternoon
FARRlLL MAKES ADDRESS
Royal Neighbors Hold Services In the
Evening With Memorial Address
by Conrad Shearer-Crowds
Attend Both Services

More than hundred and fifty mem
bers of Pike Woods Camp of the
Modern Woodmen of America turned
out on Sunday afternoon to pay their
annual tribute to the memory of the
dead members Of the order and with
perfect summer weather the memorial
exercises proved to be the most inter
esting ever held by the Woodrnen in
Kenosha. The members of the order
met at the lodge hall and headed by
drum corps and the members of the
Forester team in uniforms, tn splendid
body of men marched to the cemetery
where the memorial services were held
over the grave Of the late Thomas W.
Bond the last one of the members of
the camp to die. The beautiful ritual
istic service of the order was carried
out by the members and officials of the
camp under the direction of Consul G.
E. Randall and special music was rem
dered by well known musicians. The
annual memorial address was made by
the Rev. E. 7. Farrill, pastor of the
First Congregational Church. In his
address, Mr. Farrill referred especially
to the order of Woodmen, speaking with
the name "Modern Woodmen of Ameri,
ca j" as the subject of his remarks. He
said that he did not decry any of the
Ancient orders, but that he was proud
that America could boast of such a
splendid body as the Modern Woodmen.
He spoke of their work and of their
loyalty to their members and to their
homes and native land. In closing he
spoke of the patriotism of the Modern
Woodmen and paid tribute to the mem
DRY Of the dead in beautiful sentiments.
After the address, committees from the
members of the lodge visited every
grave where deceased neighbor was
sleeping and decked it with flowers.
In the evening at Carpenter Hall on
Park street the annual memorial SER
vices of the Royal Neighbors of Ameri.
ca was held and large number of the
members of this order and Of the Wood
men were in attendance The service
was under the direction Of Mrs. Jennie
Rapp, the leading officer Of the camp
and the memorial address was delivered
by Conrad Shearer This was the first
annual service held by the Roya, Neigh
bors In KenOsha and it proved to be
a very impressive one.
The list of the dead of the Woodmen
Includes:
Gilbert M. Simmons.
Herman Millager.
Nels Buchtrup.
o. M Petit.
John c. Mitchell
William Frenz.
E. G. Hazelton.
Jens Sorenson.
VIM. J. Diamond.
Joseph st. German.
William Anderson.
Y Bernard Boehm.
j. A. Jackson.
Nick Youngblud
George Mueller.
George Muessler.
W. H. Saunders.
W. R. Cheever.
Ed Simons.
T. W. Bond.
The memorial list of the Royal Neigh
bors includes:
Mrs. George Harbaugh.
Miss Olive Mitchell.
Mrs. Henry Petersdorf
Mrs. Bertha Drath.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-06-11
SILVER SERVICE FOR WERvE
High Officials of Tannery Recognize
the Long Service Of Mr.. Werva

Matthias Werve, who on last Friday
completed his fifty years as an EN-.
ploye of the N. R. Allen IS Sons tannery
was the guest of honor at little in
formal gathering in the offices of the
company late Saturday evening and at
that time he was presented with a
handsome silver service the gift of the
managers of the great plant and some
of the older employees. The present
came as a complete surprise to Mr..
Werye. G. G. Allen made short
speech presenting the gift in which he
assured Mr.. Werve that his long ser.
vice was deeply appreciated by the
managers OF the company. Mr.. Werve
responded in a happy VEN accepting
the gift but assuring the donors that
he would prize their good will higher
than any gift that they could give him.