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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16
LOUIS KEUCK DEAD
Man Who Made and Ran First
Engine on the Northwestern
Died Monday Evening
DEATH ENDS NOTABLE CAREER

Louis Keuck, ST., who had resided
in the town of Pleasant Prairie for over
thirty years, died at his home at $50
p m. Monday, July IS, at the ripe age
Of 80. Death came as a relief from a
long period Of suffering and a gradual
breaking down of the system due to
old age.
Louis Keuck was born July 26, 1926 in
the Province of Brandenburg, Germany.
He was educated in the higher insti-
buttons Of that locality and travelled
extensively in Germany to perfect
his trade as machinist. In his TWEEN
tieth year, in 1916, he came to America
landing at New York and went to work
as farm laborer near Patterson, N.
j. Later he resumed his trade in a
machine shop at Schenectady, N. j.,
where he was seriously injured by an
explosion of boiler. AS one of the
pioneers of the west he went to the
new Eldorado in California in 1849.
Later he explored the western high
lands and the coast region as far south
as the Isthmus of Panama.
He afterwards returned to- Milwau-
kee and became the builder of the high
pressure engine in 1857, erected and
ran the first engine on the G. & n.
w. Ry., then in progress of construc-
ton south of the state line
In 1860 while in Milwaukee he pat
enter the double cylinder or barrel
safe which he proceeded to manufact-
ure in partnership with George Ment-
EEL In 1865 he was married to Mrs.
Charlottee Friedrich Cassian and con-
tinued resident of Milwaukee until
1869, when he retired from active bust
ness life and removed to a farm in
Pleasant Prairie where he spent the
remainder Of his life In 1878 his wife
died leaving him to the care of his
nephew Hermann, who together with
his wife and two sons August W. and
Louis H., survive him.
The funeral will be held from his
late home in Pleasant Prairie at 10000
O'Clock a. M, Thursday, when the re-
mains will be taken to Milwaukee fo1
interment in the family plat at Forest
Home cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16
GORMAN is OUT OF IT
Former Mayor Declines to Seek
Democratic Nomination for
Sheriff at Primaries
TIRED or POLITICAL HUBBUB

The anxiety Of the Democratic can
didates for the nomination for sheriff
over the possible entrance Of former
Mayor James German into the field as
q candidate for the nomination was re-
lieved this morning when Mr.. German
claring that he would not under any
circumstances be a candidate for the
Democratic nomination. Former May
or German is tired Of the activities of
politics and while there is little doubt
but that he would have considerable
support for the nomination for sheriff,
his action will remove him from the
field entirely. German had been re-
garded as one of the most prominent
candidates and for the past week his
friends had been urging him to get
out petitions. In speaking of the mat
ter, Mr.. German said: 81 have advised
my loyal friends that will not under
any circumstances seek the Democratic
nomination for sheriff. Many Of them
have urged me to take out petitions,
but [ do not care to make the run. I
am tired of political activity and shall
leave the race open to the other men
with my best wishes for their election
1t is not certain that a Democratic
sheriff will not be elected this year
and | hope the other men will be given
the support of the party
It was alleged that at the time
Mayor German came out in support of
Mayor Scholey, just before the city
election, that German would have the
support Of the Scholey Democrats for
the nomination for sheriff. It is pref
ty certain that the administration
Democrats would have been willing to
carry out this plan as they have not
as yet pledged their support to any
other candidate. The elimination Of
Mr.. German as candidate will prob
ably leave the field clear to B. M.
Schilz and Andrew Anderson. Both of
these men are now hard at work after
the nomination.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16

A large number of our people seem
to favor the plan of creating Park
Commission which would have charge
Of the work of fixing the grades of
the walks and streets and full
authority to alter any Of the establish
ed grades wherever change is war
ranted by the existing conditions and
as the plan of a commission has work
ed well in other cities it is possible
that the Council will accept it as the
best way out of the present middle
over the walks. The principal objec-
ton to the plan comes from those who
fear that the creation of such a com
mission would put too much power into
the hands of few men and it is adj
mitted even by it's strongest advocates
that there is danger that weak or
venal commission would do more harm
than good
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16
OPERA AT SALEM

st. Peters choir of Chicago which
goes into camp at Paddocks Lake on
July II, will give a rendition of the
comic opera "The Pirates Of Penzance =
at the opera house in Salem on Satur-
day evening, July is. This is the same
opera that the choir gave three weeks
ago to crowded houses in Chicago where
the tickets sold at $1.00 each. The
tickets for the performance at Salem
will be 35c each and if the efforts of
the choir are appreciated they may be
induced to produce other entertain
ments IN future years. VII
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16
REVERE THEIR DEAD
Society Svea Holds It's First Annual
Memorial Service

The members of Society Svea. the
Oldest organization among the Swedish
people of the city, held their first ann
ual memorial services at Grand Army
Hall on Sunday afternoon and large
number of the members and friends of
the organization gathered at the hall
to pay tribute to the dead and recall
the virtues of the members of the or
ganization who have gone before
There was an interesting program
for the afternoon and the memorial
services was under the direction of
President Axel Landgren and the other
officials Of the society. The music was
furnished by the Svithoid Singing So
ciety and the principal addresses of the
afternoon were delivered by President
Landgren and John A. Peterson, the
chaplain of the organization.
After the ritualistic services at the
hall the members of the society march
ed in body to the city Cemetery
where the graves Of three deceased
members were covered with flowers.
The services at the cemetery were of
a very impressive nature, music being
furnished by the Singing Society and
the service read by President Land
gren.
2 The Society Svea was organized near
ly sixteen years ago and in this time
it has gathered to it's membership
nearly all Of the leading Swedish resi-
dents of the city. It is a fraternaI
and it has done much in
this line among the Swedish people.
The roster of the dead contains three
names: DR.. Paul Malmstrom, Andrew
Anderson and Frank Carlson.
1t is planned to make the memorial
service an annual service in the
future.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Mrs. Anna Clause Rendered Uncons
GUS by lightning on Park Street

Mrs. Anna Clause, aged rs years, was
struck by lightning and rendered I'M
conscious while sitting on the porch in
front of her home at 266 Park street
Just after seven O'Clock Sunday even
ing and she is still confined to her bed
as result Of the lightning. Mrs.
Clause and another resident at the
house were sitting on the porch watch
ing the storm when the lightning struck
the lady and she fell to the ground
unconscious. She was carried into the
house and DR.. f. B. Lansdowne called
to attend her. She remained in an I'M
conscious condition until early morn
ing. At the home today it is reported
that she is improving. She has en-
tirely regained the control of her men
tai faculties but is suffering great pain
from nervous shock. The man who
was on the porch with Mrs Clause did
not even feel the force Of the lightning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16
CLAIMS ARE ALLOWED
Judge Belaen Reverses the Ruling of
the County Court on Cooper Estate

Judge E. b. Belden of the Circuit
Court filed a decision with the clerk
of the court this morning allowing
the claims of Lyman D, Brown and The
City Button Works of New York
against the estate Of the late Willis
w. Cooper. The claims were taken
into the Circuit Court on an appeal
from the decision of the County Court
which had disallowed the claims. The
amount of the claims is in the neigh
borhood Of $4,000 and they were based
on guarantees made by Mr.. Cooper for
the Black Cat Garter Company. The
court held that the guaranty had been
made by Mr.. Cooper and that the
claims must be paid by the estate.
At the same time the court handed
down a decision declaring that Joseph
Thomas had preferred claim of lit
tie over 5000 against the receiver of
the Winter Sash and Door Company.
Thomas had taken chattel mortgage
to secure his endorsement of a note
given by the company and it had been
made a preferred claim. Under the
ruling of the court Thomas will have
to get his pay before the claims of
other creditors are met
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16
TO MEET IN AUGUST
State Horticultural Society to Meet
at Sturgeon Bay the Last Of August

State Horticultural Society to Meet
at Sturgeon Bay the Last of August
The summer meeting of the State
Horticultural Society will be held in
Sturgeon Bay August 26 and q. One
day, Wednesday, the Goth, will be de-
voted to a program which will consist
of papers and discussions on horticul-
tural topics of interest and according
to established custom these will be con,
fined to flower culture landscape gar
dening and other features of the aes-
thetic side Of horticulture. The second
day will be devoted wholly to recrea-
ton, or by the more serious minded in
viewing some Of the fruit plantations
for which Door County is famous.
Everyone in Wisconsin is cordially in
vited to attend and no restriction on
outsiders. For further information
and copy of the program address
Secretary Frederic Cranefeld, Madison.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16

The politicians are great advocates
of the primary election law in theory
but they have little use for one in
actual practice. The proposed Demo
cratic convention is case in point for
the ticket that is decided upon at this
gathering will be just as effectually
nominated as it would have been in
one of the old time conventions held
before the primary election law went
into effect. Of course this convention
has no power to keep any one out Of
the field, but man running in opposi-
tion to the man selected in his party
convention or whatever they have a
mind to call it would have to possess
extraordinary popularity or ability as a
campaigner to win out over the man
who has the party organization behind
him to get out votes. The candidates
are not apt to notice any difference in
results between this convention and
any other
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16
GOT A SMALL PRISONER
Marches With Big Police officer to the
Amusement of the Crowd

An eight year old boy marching up
Market Square in the custody of the
biggest police officer on the force, at
tracted considerable attention this
morning. The officer was Joseph Eut-
ing and the boy who was not under
arrest was Willie Bernhart, who resides
on Edward street, The police officer
was aiding the boy to recover money
which had been spent by his com
panions. The boy had appropriated a
ten dollar bill belonging to his mother
and had spent it with, number of
companions. After day Of reveling
he returned home and admitted taking
the money but returned small amount
of change The mother was hard
working woman and she. appealed to
the police who will make an effort to
get part of the money back.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16

No one can blame any property own
er for standing up for what he believes
30 be his rights when public improve
ments are in question, but it is to be
hoped that all the differences which
are holding up some of the city con
tracts at present will be adjusted in
time so that the work can go forward
this summer without any danger of
there being delays that will leave
some of it uncompleted when winter
sets in as has happened before in this
city. It will be of much more benefit
to the laboring men of the city to get
the work now than next summer and
that is the strongest reason for getting
all city contracts under way.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16
STATE NEEDS HELP
Civil Service Examinations to be Held
on August / With Many Places Open

L
The Civil Service Commission an
nounces a competitive examination to
be held on Saturday, August LIST, for
the following positions:
Chief Engineer-for state institu-
tionS One position now vacant, must
be filled as result Of this examination.
Salary 800 a month and house.
Electrician-An important position is
likely to be vacant in the near future
in which event it must be filed as a
result Of this examination. The salary
has not as yet been determined.
Head Fire Warden-In the depart
ment of the State Board Of Forestry.
Salary 100000 per year and all ex-
penses. Duties, to inspect the spark
aEresters in use Of the railroads in
the northern part of the state; to in
spect the right of way and see that all
infammable material is promptly re
moved; to superintend local fire war
dens Teacher Guard at the Green Bay
Reformatory-Ag limit FL to IS. Must
be men of good physique and Of robust
health. Salaries range from $50 to
$50 month and maintenance Can
didates must have had experience as
teachers and must be competent to pass
an examination for 3rd grade county
certificate or better.
Persons interested should address the
State Civil Service Commission, Madi-
son, Wis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16

The case of the Glencoe policeman
who fred on an automobile and mar
rowly missed killing one Of the occu-
pants is only another instance of the
folly of instrusting little authority
and dangerous weapon to plain
fool. The automobilists have submit
ed with rather bad grace to being ex-
plotted as means of livelihood for the
petty officials of several of the small
villages in the vicinity of Chicago, but
they will hardly submit to being made
targets of and the Glencoe copper may
yet be made to realize that a misde-
meanor punishable only by a fine is
not killing offense
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16

The state civil service commission is
constantly advertising its examinations
and for some reason or other state
job seems to have lost it's attractive
ness for the class that formerly rushed
to fill any and every position under the
government. Perhaps the fact that
the applicant has to demonstrate his
fitness for job by passing the exami-
nation instead of having it handed to
him as reward for political services
may have something to do with the
lack of enthusiasm for this kind Of
employment which is so noticeable at
present. Certainly the examinations
are not difficult enough to make any
one who is in need Of place hesitate
to take them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16
STUDY PARK PLANS
Council Gets Reports From Other
Cities in Regard to Park
Commissions
OSHKOSH HAS MODEL BODY

Members of the Common Council
who have been interested in the organ
ization of a ark Commission in Ke-
nosha to have charge of the work of
establishing sidewalk and street grades
this morning received letters from the
city clerks in Oshkosh and Madison ex-
planning the workings Of the Park Com
missions In those cities and it is posi-
bic that the Council will adopt one of
these plans for commission in Keno
sha. Leading women of the city who
have taken an interest in the plan will
have some suggestions to lay before
the Council at it's next regular meet
ing.
0. S. Norsman of Madison in speak
ing Of the plan followed in that NUM-
cipality, states that the Park Commits
sion of Madison is a regular Wiscon-
sin Corporation under Chapter IS of
the Laws of Wisconsin for 1889. The
mayor and two members of the Com
mon Council are directors in the cor
poration and the remaining directors
are selected from the stockholders.
Every citizen Of Madison may become
a stakeholder in the association and the
business of the organization is not
regarded as a part of the munich
pal machinery. The commission, how
ever, has only charge OF parks and
pleasure drives and the functions Civ
en- to it Wou4u not answer the demand
that is now being made in Kenosha.
City Clerk Dan Witzel of Oshkosh,
states that the Park Board of that city
consists OF seven members, one commits
sioner from each of the six wards in
the city and the mayor as chairman of
the Board The members are appoint
ed for term Of six years by the
mayor and the terms are so arranged as
to have one commissioner named for
each year The Board is non-partisan
one and the Board has full control Of
all parks and drives and is authorized
to expend such funds as the Council
may set aside for the Improvement
of such property. The Board makes
GIL cA1lUcbl COI4llIcbt 10 Gu6 CIUY Tor
funds and the amount is appropriated
to the Board. The plan has been in
force in Oshkosh since 1890 and has
given general satisfaction. It is
thought that the Oshkosh plan will be
similar to the Kenosha idea and that
a park commission Of this kind would
be able to take care of all the ques
tons Of sidewalks ard street grades.
This plan will be proposed with others
to the City Council at the meeting on
next Monday evening. The idea of
naming a Park commission seems to
have met with considerable support
from the Council and it is certain that
it will have considerable backing from
the people who are anxious to beautify
the city,
Miss Grace Ravens spent Sunday
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16

these Misrepresentation and attempts
to discredit and belittle the property.
The great anxiety of some to fore
close and reorganize the property
before the road is completed to Mil
waukee and its earning capacity estab-
lished Should be discouraged
The Chicago & Milwaukee Electric
Railroad is the best constructed cleo
trio railroad operating in the best ter
ritory in America, and I advise the
holders Of its stock and bonds not to
sacrifice them, but to hold them until
the property is completed aud its earn
lngs capacity demonstrated.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16

One of the cheering signs Of the
times is the interest the people gener-
ally are taking in the Council proceed
ings. A municipal corporation is not
so different from any other kind Of a
corporation and just as soon as the citi-
zens who are the stockholders in the
corporation of the city of Kenosha be-
gin to take an interest in it's affairs
they are going to get much better ser
vice from their board of directors
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16

The inside history of the financing
of the Chicago and Milwaukee Elec-
trio road is yet to be written, but no
one can successfully challenge the
statement of Mr.. Frost that it is one
of the best built roads in the country.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16

The crops never looked better in this
county than they do right now and
Kenosha will do it's share to hasten the
return of prosperity with a bumper
harvest
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16

There does not appear to be any con
tests developing over places on the
state ticket. All the ginger in the
campaign is being expended on the
senatorial fight.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16

The end of the prejudice against the
automobile in the country districts is
in sight. The farmers themselves are
rapidly becoming the best customers of
the auto makers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16

Somebody's brother Charley is going
to be bitterly disappointed in Novem-
Der.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16

Q. E. Petersen Of Milwaukee, spent
Sunday with friends in this city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-16

5 Miss Grace Havens spent Sunday
with friends at Edgewater, III.
The Springfield herald., 1908-07-10
RnsurvEY IN BAcA COUNTY

Washington, d. c. July 2, 1908,
Hon, w. A. Haggot. House Of Rep
resentatives.
Dear Sir:
| am in receipt of your letter of the
10Th, 1908, dated Springfield, Colorado,
June 18th, 1908, who forwards let
ter from the Surveyor General of Col
orado dated June 9th, 1908, to Messrs.
Stewart and Lamport, regarding the
resurveys recently contracted for in
Baca County.
Mr. Speckman writes urging the ad-
dition to the resuryey Of the ten town
ships eliminated from the list Of those
authorized by Congress, for the rerson
that it was on the account of the set
tiers in the said townships that the re-
survey was secured, and you ask that
these townships be included in the re
survey as the benefits to be derived
from the new work viii be largely i'm
paired if they are left out.
In reply you are advised that as the
surveyor general has informed Messrs.
Stewart and Lamport, the townships
omitted contain less Govt land than
that held in private ownership or that
to which rights have attached, and the
resurveys were considered inadyisable
in these townships, beacuse it was
impracticable to enter into contract
with a reputable surveyor for resur-
vey unless by "metes and bounds sur
vey of valid claims. 1t was also found
that a resurvey by retracement which
was the only alternative was so difficult
to provide for by instructions that only
an examiner of surveys can undertake
it, contracting deputies being unwilling
to enter upon the work because of the
uncertainty of finding evidence of old
corners, and as some condition or limit
had to be fixed to govern the matter,
it was decided that ''metes and
bounds" resuryey would be practicable
of townships only where the Govern
ment was interested to the eXtnt of
one half the area.
The ten townships were thus placed
in the retracement class and must aw-
ait the time when examiners of surveys
are available. The resurvey Of the
remaing townships WILDE entered upon
this summer, by the contractors, Kid
der and lark.
Very respectfully
II. H. Schwartz Acting Commissioner.