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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09
WON HIS WAGER

Fred Blanc Walks to Chicago in Less
Than Twenty Hours and Wins 500
Fred Blanc, the Pleasant Prairie
man who wagered $50 against 500
that he could walk to Chicago in
twenty hours won his wager. He left
Kenosha at half past two O'Clock
Thursday afternoon and arrived at
the Brevort house in Chicago, shortly
after eight O'Clock Friday morning.
Blanc was so far ahead of his schedule
when he reached Lincoln park at six
O'Clock Friday morning that he enter
tained his pace makers at breakfast
at cafe near the park. He was in
the best of condition and it appeared
that he would be able to take the walk
pretty near every day in the week.
After he had eaten big breakfast he
sauntered down to the hotel and re
gistered little more than two hours
ahead of time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09
NOTABLE EVENT
Mr.. and Mrs. David Van Vie Gel.
citrate Their Fiftieth We'd
ding Anniversary
FAMILY JOINS IN REUNION

It is evident that the atmosphere of
Kenosha county is good for the pre-
servation of the marriage vows, for
within the past three days three
couples in the county have celebrated
anniversaries of marriages which
took place fifty years ago or over.
The latest of these celebrations to
be reported is the celebration of the
golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Van VIE, which occurred recently at
their home on Pomeroy street. Fifty
years ago last Wednesday David Van
Vie was married to Evelin Fentou.
Both were natives Of New York, but
both were children of early pioneer
settlers of this county. Since their
wedding they had made their home in
Kenosha county. In the half a cen
fury of married life time has dealt
kindly with Mr.. and Mrs. Van Vie,
and while both have passed the three
score and ten they are still hale and
hearty.
At the reunion of the Van Vie
family held in honor of the auniver-
sary ali of the ten children and six
teen grandchildren of Mr.. and Mrs.
Van VIE gathered around the family
board.
The Van Wies we're we'll known to
many of the earlier residents of the
city. At the time of the breaking out
of the Civil War Mr.. Van VIE was
one of the Kenosha county soldiers
who served with honor 10 the great
struggle against slavery. Since their
marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Van Vie have
taken an active interest int affairs
of Kenosha and they have a large
circle of friends in the city who will
be pleased to extend congratulations
to them. AS both the bride and groom
Of half century are in the best of
health they have high hopes of living
to celebrate many other anniver-
saries of their marriage.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09
ASKS BIG DAMAGES
Matt Huck Files a Claim of $4,000
Against City of Kenosha

Matt Huck, we'll known resident
of the North Side, through his attor-
ney, B. O. Sturges, has filed an Off
cial notice with the City Clerk claim
ing damages in the sum of SIS, 900
against the city for personal injuries
from falling on an alleged defective
sidewalk. The sidewalk named in
the complaint is located in front of
the premises at 41O Milwaukee ave
nue..
The accident to the plaintiff in the
action occurred on Dec. IL, when he
fell on the sidewalk and sustained a
fracture of his right leg at the ankle.
He also claims that he suffered other
injuries. Huck is still confined to his
bed as result of the injuries. The
demand is one of the largest ever
made against the city for fall on a
defective walk.
The suit will not be ready for trial
until the March term of the Circuit
Court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09

ALTHOUGH there were hundreds of
thousands of people left this country
for Europe the past three months, the
November immigration to the United
States was III, 476, or nearly $4,000
greater than in November of 1906.
When it is considered that the panic
started in October it is a curious fact
that both the immigration and the
emigration to and from the United
States was greater this fall than ever
before.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09
LOST LARGE ROLL OF MONEY
Phillip Bratckovich Drops $3.50 and
Visit to Family Is Delayed

Phillip Brackovich, an Austrian,
has the original hard luck story
and after working for six long
years to get money with which to re-
turn to his family in Austria his de-
parture has been indefinitely DELAYED
on account of the loss of the money
on last Sunday. Brackovich had
$3.50 In his pocket and he was laying
the plans for departure for his home
in the old country when he walked
into Main street saloon with the in
tention of having $40 bill changed.
When he reached into his pocket for
the roll of money he found that he had
lost it.
The man is convinced that he must
have dropped the money on the street,
and that he was not robbed by any
inmate of the saloon. He has offered
a reward of $50 for the return Of the
moneys
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09
HORSE THIEVES AT WORK
Unknown Parties Enter the Barn of
John Bernhoff at Bassetts Station

The old gang of horse thieves seems
to be busy in Kenosha county again
and this morning Sheriff Pfennig was
notified that during the night un-
known parties entered the barn of
John Bernhoff at Bassetts station and
managed to get away with a valuable
horse. The theft of the horse was
discovered at early hour this morn
ing and an effort was made to trace
the thieves. It is known that they
went toward Kenosha, but this is the
only clue that can be found. The
horse was va1ua BILE animal and Bern
hoff has notified officials in all direc-
tions in an effort TO intercept the
thieves. This is the third case of
horse stealing reported in the county
in the past two months and it is
thought that the same gang has been
responsible for all of the crimes.
Every effort to get any line Of these
people has so far proved futile.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09
COUNTY FUNDS Low
County Has But ST. 800 To Run 1t Until
Taxes Can Be Collected for the Year


Kenosha county just at present is
not in particularly wealthy condi-
ton as with session of the County
Board coming on the report of the
treasurer will show less than So, 900
in the treasury. It will be several
weeks before the taxes collected for
this year are paid into the county
treasury and up to that time the COM
missioners will be forced to reef in
their sails or the county will be forced
to borrow money to meet its actual
running expenses. This has never
been resorted to in the past ten years
and it is not thought that it will be
necessary this year. The tax levy
for the year is a large one and it will
be available in time to meet the
larger demands made by the County
Board.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09
A RARE TREAT
John T. McCutcheon. Cartoonist, to Lee
ture in This City

ture in This City
The Kenosha Woman's Club an
nourc that it has secured the serv-
ices of John T. Nc Cutcheon, the
greatest and best known of all car
toonists, and that he will lecture in
this city on Saturday evening, jan
uary Is, at the Rhode opera house.
No newspaper artist has ever before
had so great following, and many
people buy the Chicago Tribune for
his daily contribution alone. AS a
lecturer and platform artist he has
been equally successful, though his
time has been limited, and therefore
his public appearances few.
This lecture will be illustrated with
his inimitable cartoons. This will be
delightful occasion, and every citi-
zen should plan now to avail himself
of this opportunity of hearing Amer
ica's greatest cartoonist.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09
Union Men Charged with Assault.
ing VIM. Dorffman to Stand
Trial in Circuit Court.
CALL R. v. BAKER AS WITNESS
Attorney for the Defendant Seeks to
Smoke Ont the Evidence of the
District Attorney But Fails
in the Attempt.

Louis Kekst, Howard Kekst and
Louis Berkovich arrested many weeks
ago on charge of assaulting William
Dorffman one of the non.union work.
men at the Badger Brass Company's
plant with intent to DO him great
bodily harm, must stand trial in the
Circuit Court, as late Friday after
noon, after most sensational hear.
ing in which the district attorney of
the county was called as the only
witness for the defe ndants, Court
Commissioner B. O. Sturges handed
down decision holding the men for
trial, and fixing their bail $500, the
same amount that had been required
Before the preliminary hearing. The
men furnished bail and were dis
charged from custody. The trial of
the cases cannot come up until the
March term of the Circuit Court.
The final chapter Of the hearing of
the three men, in which such great
interest had been taken by Union
men of the city, was of the sensa-
tional nature. Just after dinner Fri
day Commissioner Sturges, after a
long consideration of argument ADD
evidence, denied the motion of the
defendants attorneys to discharge
the men on the grounds that the de.
cision of Magistrate Tul1y in the for
mer case must act as final adjudica-
ton of the matter, and for the further
reason that the evidence was not sufi-
cient to show that the crime alleged
in the information had been COM
mitted, and that there was reasonable
evidence to suspect the defendants
guilt,
After these motions had been de-
MED the Court instructed the defense
to proceed with it's evidence. 1t was
expected that some of the Union men
who thronged the Court room would
be called to the stand, but Attorney
Rubin called instead the prosecuting
attorney, K. V. Baker. Attorney
Baker objected to taking the stand,
but Magistrate Sturges held that he
must answer the first question put to
him by Attorney Rubin.
The attorney asked him whether or
not he had discovered any material
evidence against the men since the
closing Of the hearing before Com
missioner Tully and the attorney,
after a protest to the Court, answered
in the affirmative. Rubin then de-
manded that Baker give the names of
the witnesses discovered that they
might be at once subpoenaed into the
Court to give evidence at the hearing
but the attorney refused to answer
and Commissioner Sturges held that
the district attorney could not be
forced to make public the evidence in
his case against the men. This
closed the case for the defense and
without argument the Court held that
the offense stated in the plant
had been committed and that there
was reason to believe the defendants
guilty and bound them over TO the
Circuit Court.
There is little doubt but that there
will be long legal tang1e before the
trial of the men begins and it is pos
sible that the case will reach the
Supreme Court of the state before a
final decision is made in it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09

REPORT comes from the North and
West of drop of So to So per thou
sand in the price of lumber, to take
effect the coming spring. Now, if the
building trades of Kenosha will make
a reasonable wage scale, we will see
a resumption of building in Kenosha
for 1908, but if they insist on holding
out for higher wages than any other
city in the State there will be no
building to speak of.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09

THE new law for the protection of
passengers by the regulation of the
time to be worked by train crews
went into effect January and it's
operation should make the New Year
one much more free from railway
horrors than the old. Fortunately
Kenosha railways have all showed a
desire to live up to the very letter of
the law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09

THE MILWAUKEE SENTINEL makes a
low down suggestion when it re-
marks: "Tbe Houston Post curiously
rejoices in its reduced receipts of
Christmas cigars this year. Perhaps
the usual tributes to ye editor came
mostly in bottles" And this, too,
when the temperance movement is
sweeping the country.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09

To PUT it mild. When the law
makers Of state enact laws which
drive large number of admittedly
sound and conservative insurance
companies from it's borders, il must
be acknowledged that the laws are
not perfect,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09

THE Kansas State Republican Com
mittee has endorsed the candidacy
of Secretary Taft and there is one
thing about Kansas-the Republican
Committee is able to deliver the
goods. Kansas always follows it's
leaders and the decision of the COM
mittee is an assurance that Kansas
will be for Taft first, last and all
time
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09

Gov. HUGHES of New York has been
asked to be the speaker on Washing
toms birthday in Chicago at the
Union League Clubs annual banquet.
Gov. Hughes can be depended upon
to make good in any part of the
country
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09
TOO MUCH PATRIOTISM
Jim Kelly Sings the Red, White and
Blue so Strong That He Gets in Jail


Blue so Strong That He Gets in Jail
Jim Kelly, who admits he is an old
soldier and that his home is pretty
nearly any where, got into Jail late
last night as a result of too much
patriotism. Kelly admits that he vas
released from the House of Correction
in Milwaukee on Christmas Day, and
that since that time he had been cele.
brating. He was walking down Main
street inst after ten O'Clock last night
singing ''The Red, White and Blueo
at the top of his voice when the officer
gathered him in. Kelly pleaded his
services for his country as an excuse
and this morning Chief O'Hare con-
standing that he would get out of
town and stay out. Kelly was on his
way in less time than it takes to tell it.
The police have sent out the last
call for the payment of dog licenses,
and in few days a general slaughter
of the dogs will be started.
Miss Frank Stewart of Trevor we'll
known in Kenosha has gone to
Worthington, Mimi, to make her
future home.
Mrs. L. E.. DeDiemar and Miss Elsie
attended theatre party in Milwaukee
this afternoon to. see Otis Skinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Kramer, of Mil
waukee, are spending week with
friends and relatives in Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Cleveland are
visiting with friends in Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09
AN UNUSUAL CASE
William Borlxenhagen Charged With
Feeding Paris Green to Chickens

William Borkenhagen, a we'll known
resident of the North side was ar
raigned before Justice Donahue
Saturday on charge of placing grain
poisoned with paris green in the yard
of Joseph Strupp neighbor. 1t is
claimed that the chickens owned by
Strupp ate the grain and that some of
them died. Borkenhagen pleads not
guilty to the charges and an adjourn
ment of the case was taken pending
an examination of the alleged poi
soned grain.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09

SIBERIA invests over $5,OO0,O 900 a
year in new farm machinery. This
ought to help to keep this class of
factories open and running over time
in the United States, as the manufac-
turers of this country ought to fur
nish the lions share of the machin-
apv
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09
LOCAL ITEMS.

The Rev. Florence Buck is spend
ing few days in Chicago,
Physicians report many cases of
whooping cough in the city.
Fred 6. Darnell, of Portage, spent
Thursday evening in Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Morris, of Ra-
cine, spent Thursday evening in Ke-
nosha.
The Boyer furniture store has been
removed from Market Square to Ma
pie street.
Ernest Erbach, of North Milwau-
kee, spent few days with friends
in Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Baker, of
Evanston, spent Thursday evening
with friends in Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Miller, of Union
Grove, are spending few days with
friends and relatives in Kenosha.
A large. crowd attended the social
and supper given by the ladies of ST.
Matthews church Thursday evening.
Clarence Head, Lawrence Baldwin
and Joe Bendt have returned to Madi-
son to resume their work in the Uni
versity of Wisconsin.
F. D. Brasie has sold his pro perty
in this city and has purchased a farm
three miles south of the city on the
Rowland avenue road.
Miss Josephine Gems entertained
the d. S. B. club at her home on
North Chicago street. A pleasant
time is reported by those present.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09
BRISTOL TAX PAYERS, NOTICE

The undersigned will receive taxes
for the year 1907. at Walkers Prairie
Creamery on Tuesday, January 21st,
1908. AT Pikeville Creamery On
Thursday, January 23rd, 1908. All
other days at my store in Bristol.
F. r. LAvEY,
w36 Town Treasurer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09

IF THE agitation as to tuberculosis
continues, which it undoubtedly will,
1T will be but short time before the
sweat shops in the big cities will DE
closed
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09

NOTWITHSTANDING the money strin-
gency there will be more money paid
out in dividends during January than
ever before in the history of the
world.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09

THERE is no great loss without
some small gain. You won't have to
interview as many insurance agents
IN 1903, but look out for the girls.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9.

IT is nearly time to hear the ice men
talk about short crop of ice and
higher prices for the coming year.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-02

A special term of the Circuit Court
was held in this city on last Tuesday
morning and there was considerable
amount Of important business trans.
acted.
John Fl. Knapp W.. Amos r. Knapp,
decree authorizing special receiver to
distribute funds due the infant who
has arrived at age.
Young and Nadenbousch, trustees
vs. Noah Kierson, order docketing
rule against purchaser Of real estate.
K. N. Stewart Il Son VS.. J. VIM.
Miller ct al; decree referring cause to E
commissioner to audit debts against
the real estate Of the defend lat.
9. A. Miller W.. Morelapd Miller ct
al; order overruIing demurrer.
3. r. Douglas Va. Fenton Newcomer,
ct al; decree setting aside deed as fraud.
ulent and referring cause TO commits
sioner to audit debts against real e..
tate.
Bpurrier vs.. Hobbs ct al, order fling
general replication to answer Of de-
PENDANT and joining issue.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-02


81. johns Lutheran sunday school
held ~ rally day last sunday and the
oscasion WAS q memorable 0ne.
The ceremony lasted from go to
11.30. A fine program was rendered
and several speeches: were made. Tois
u the largest Sunday school Ia the
county and there were reported al
present on this occasion 400 Of its
member
Rev. q. 8. Trump, the pastor spoke
and addresses were made by Messrs.
w. +. Ou'calt president Of the Berke-
ley county Sunday school association
John J. Hetxel and others.
An offering Of s24 was lifted. The
school 10 in most nourishing gcondi-
ton and IL doing a nost excellent
work.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-02

The new N. K. church, South, Il
Bedington, this county was formally
dedicated to the worphip Of God on
Sunday last and the programme ~
announced 10 these columns last week
wss carried out.
The collection Of the day for the bal
ancc due on the church amounting t.
$3.50 was easily raised and the dobt FOR
the furnace and organ amounting to
$22b was raised and surplus Of si25
was paced in the church treasury.
Tho good people Of this congrega-
ton arc 10 Be congratulated and -
pseialIy the ladies who have raised
nearly half the money, on their splen-
did achievement and their exhibition
Of zeal for the church.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-02
LEE SILER,
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
For.
COUNTY CLERK, BERKELEY co.
democrat, politan. BerkeI ~
County his record Is oren for anyone's Inspection
VOTE FOR HIM


'rhs home Of Mr. Charles Aud, ~
Maple avenue, was entered and rob-
|bed HI the broad light d dey % ~
saturday, about II O'clock. Mn. Auid
was In the back yard when : manI
came Into the yard and asksd her II
Mr.. Williams lived there and when
told that be did not turned and went
out to the street, but instead u going
away lac entered the house ~ tho front
door, went up stairs, whore he stoIe
some money on the dresser and sone
Of Mrs. Auld's jewsIry and won't out
before Ne was discovered.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-02
Champion Il vir.,n,.

The Winchester barebsll cIuo after
a very successful season with all tie
amateur clubs Of this section, went
out fer the championship Of Virginia
and last week defeated Danville of TIE
Virginia three straight games on the
Winchester grounds. On Thursday,
Friday and Saturday they played in
Richmond with the Pennant winners
OF the State League. Winchester wsn
Thursdays and Fridays games and
on Saturday in double header, lest
one and tied the other. Tuesday night
Of this week the baseball enthusiasts
Of Winchester gave the champions .
banquet royal.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-02

The Board Of Education met in regu-
lar session last Monday night.
Bills were passed 10 the amount Of
$2,oi7.4S. This Included tea cheers and
janitors' salaries while the miscella-
neous bills amounted to about 5000.
The board crdered the transfer Of all
the pupils in the 9th and It'll grades In
the fourth ward building, numbering
"a, to the second and fifth ward build
ings The enrolment at the fourth
ward building Ii ia. The transfer will
be made next Monday. The eighth
gra de pupils in the fourth ward build
Ing, numbering 10, have already been
transferred 10 the second and fifth
ward buildings. These transfers are
imperative owing to the crowded con-
dlitlon Of SEINE OF the rooms in, the
fourth ward building.
The most important matter consid-
cred by the board was the $50, 700
school bond issue. It will be recalled
to mind that owing TO defect, real or
supposed, In the bill passed BY the last
legislature authorizing the $50 1000
bond issue Of the Martinsburg school
district, the board was unable to float
the bends last spring and the project
to build much needed school house
In the third ward this year had to be
abandoned.
At the meeting last night the board
after thoroughly discussing the bond
issue, decided to place the matter in
the hands Of Mr.. A. q. Nadenbousch,
the attorney Of the board OF education,
who was authorized to takelail the
necessary steps for submitting the
question to the voters at the comm 4
November election. The bond issue
will be $40, 900. IND
The board Ia forced to issue &C hool
bonds because it 10 absolutely Hecet
safy to raise money TO augment the
school facilities, now:inadequate for the
1 present large enrolment. In the first
/ seea new school building must be
Elected In the third ward which Will
cost $50 900, ~ estimated Then II il
proposed to add four more rooms to
III fourth and Two to tbs flfth ward
school buildiBzsand make necessary
repairs and Improvements to tile high
school building, all Of which will abb
sorb nearly all Of the remaining s20, 900
Of the bond issue.
Pres dent Young reported that the
salary of Mr.. Edward J. Mueller prin-
cipal Il the high school had been set at
500 per month, the same asspaid to his
predecessor, Prof. Creamer. Mr.. Muel-
Ter signed the usual contract with the
board, the examining board having re-
ported on his credentials.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-02
Good Candidate.

This is not man on either ticket
who deserves more consideration at
the hands of the voters Of Berkeley
county than Mr.. q. Nj. Seibert, candi-
date on the democratic ticket for the
House Of Delegates.
Mr.. Seibert though Comparatively
young has been engaged in the prac-
tice of bis profession, the law, for sew
cral years and-has been very success
full. He wac born and raised on the
farm and knows the needs and desires
of the farning class.