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tractor was urged to proceed without
delay to get it ready to be accepted by
the building committee of the board.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
ARRESTED AT WAUsAU
Mrs. 7. H. Jacob of This City Charged
With Violating Speed Ordinance

Mrs. [. II. Jacob who gave her adj
dress as Kenosha, had the distinction
Friday of being the first woman ever
arrested in Marathon County on a
charge Of violating the laws in regard
to the automobile speed limit. She
was convicted on the charge and
the judge assessed the minimum fine.
Mrs. Jacob was making an automobile
trip through the state when her arrest
took place.
-urs. Jacob, it is said, found her ar
rest at Wausau an old story and devoid
.of the interest that had attached to a
former arrest in Milwaukee on a SINH
lar charge. At that time she was ar
rested for speeding on the White Fish
road and after a spirited chase by a
deputy sheriff. The Milwaukee court
was not SO gallant. in dealing with the
Kenosha woman and she was fined $25
and costs. Records of the state ind
cate that Mrs. Jacob has the record
of being the only woman ever arrested
in the state on the charge Of speeding
an automobile.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
CANCER FROM BUTTERCBlifass, 5.
Doctor WIN Found Flower Cause d
Measles Accuses 1t of Worse ExZL

Doctor WIN Found Flower Cause 81
Measles Accuses 1t of Worse ExE
DR.. w. ". Chalfant Of PhladelphTzs
whose declaration that many cases e
measles are due to poison ,centaEmsz6
in the common field butteTEups az
tracted considerable attention, is VT
with another statement in arraignnasM
of the flower.
He now accuses it Of being the ezzsaey
of cancer '"The active poisons Il fEsg
buttercup," says DR.. Chalfant, Sars
substances which produce infaz-nsa
ton at contact and when taken ix'fGz-
nally may cause inflammation CT EAss
stomach and commissions and freggzszzz-
ly death. The poison is transfexra1
also in milk and meat"
The familiar and to many perz8zs8
disagreeable smell of mutton is, hA *
serts, a distinctly cancerous smell RSs
states that he has produced condiISsa8
similar to those of cancer by rubs6ass
healthy flesh with buttercups ana tEa-
clares that in all probability tie 8szas
ease has its origin in the meat or uszs1A
of animals which eat the flowers 8R
urges the destruction Of the blooD3
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
RENTAL is NOT PAID
Frost's Electric Road May Lose
the Terminal Site Leased in
Milwaukee
ROAD VIOLATED CONTRACT

The site for the proposed terminal
Of A. G. Frost's Chicago & Milwaukee
Electric railroad at Wells and Second
streets Milwaukee, will not be secured
by the new road if an action brought
by trustees Of the John Plankinton es
county is sustained.
The trustees, III. A. j, Upham and
George P. Miller, ask judgment vest
ing clear title to- the two lots in
question in the Plankinton estate and
preventing A. G. Frost or his receiver
George NJ. Seward, from pretending te
have any right to occupy the premises
The complaint says that on Feb 25
1907, the trustees leased the two lots
to A. G. Frost for period Of ninety
nine years. Frost was to- pay $500
rent per year for the first two years
$4,000 rent per year for the next sever
years, $1,000 per year for the succeed
ing six years and for the rest Of the
term of the lease at rate to be fixed
by appraisers.
The important clause of the lease
according to the complaint, is a pro
vision which gives the lessons the right
on immediate possession and the right
to expel the lessee without notice upor
failure to pay the quarterly installmen1
Of the rent.
The complaint says also that Frost
was by the terms of the lease to pay
all taxes and assessments against the
real estate and improvements.
It alleges that no payment Of rent
has been made since Dec. 1, 1907, anG
that in May the city treasurer sold &
part of the property for $l,176.1o, city
taxes, and the county treasurer solo
part of the property for $317,1
state and county taxes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
WOULD SAVE FORESTS
N. w. Ry. to Join With the State to
Save the Forests

The operating department of the
Northwestern railroad is going to try
to assist the state of Wisconsin i'll the
creation and preservation Of a great
forest reserve in the northern portion
Of this state. The officials Of the com
pany have consented to hold two
conferences with the state forest re-
serve force Early in August at An
tigo and Ironwood
q. M. Griffith, chief forester of the
state, is the man who has started the
novel movement, and the railroad of
icials are apparently in hearty SYM
pathy with the idea. In brief, the pur-
pose is to create an auxiliary police
force out of the track force Of the
Northwestern in that portion Of the
state. The forestry chief hopes to
have the track walkers and section
foreman made special police, with
authority to assist in the preservation
of the timber from fires and other de-
vastating agencies. Just how this plan
viii be worked out is not stated, but
lit is understood that Mr. Griffith has
I'll the details ready for the coming
conference.
If the plan carries, it will be of
material assistance in the forestry
movement Of the state and may be
adopted in other states, especially in
the Pacific northwest, where millions
of dollars worth Of timber is de-
stroyed by fire every year.
It is stated that the Wisconsin au-
thorities are rapidly disposing of their
lands in every portion Of the state,
and are using the funds to purchase
land in the counties of Villas, Forest,
Oneida and Langlade. Tt is purposed
to secure an immense triangular tract
in that section which will embrace all,
or nearly all, Of the headwaters Of the
rivers which flow through the state.
This region is, in fact, one Of the
greatest lake regions in the country.
The Northwestern has about $50 miles
of track in this district.
A large portion Of the lands in this
section are what are termed "cut-
over lands and are covered with a
young growth Of timber. Trees spring
up and grow of their own accord in
all Of this region, and if they are pro-
tected it will not be many years be-
fore the forest will be learIy as great
as the original forests Of the state. Tt
is thought, also, that with The head
waters of the rivers protected by for
ests the benefit to the state in general
will be great and lasting.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
NO CHANGE IN WATER
Tests Just Made in Chicago
Laboratory Show Presence of
Colon BacciIIi
FURTHER TESTS TO BE MADE

superintendent Robert Moth Of the
of the City Water Department this
morning received from the Columbus
Laboratory in Chicago an analytical
report of the sample Of water sent to
the laboratory short time ago and this
report seems to indicate that the con-
dition of the water has not been great
" improved by the agitation Of the
question Of new intake. The report
is by no means a bad one nor does it
indicate any dangerous pollution of the
water, but it bears out the contention
of the physicians of the city that there
are colon baccilh in the water. The
sample in question was taken from the
extreme north end Of the city. The
main tests made were to find the colon
baccilli and the report shows the posi-
tive appearance of these baccilli in the
water. The number Of bacteria per
cubic centimeter is placed at 146. The
report states that the baccilli were not
found in every cubic centimeter ex-
amined. There was no sign of decom-
posed matter in the water.
This is sort of a preliminary test
and it is now expected that the mem
bers of the water commission will ar
range to have tests made Of water tax
en- from various points of the city in
an effort to find out where the purest
water can be obtained. The result Of
the test just made is practically the
same report received when samples of
water taken from the mains in the
south part of the city were examined
some time ago and from this it is be-
lieved that the same conditions prevail
in all the water flowing through the
Kenosha mains.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
Town It Cats Funeral.

McClelland's store cat, petted By tEa
entire village of Emma, n. c., ans
named In honor of the township, 81
account of the heroic distinction If az
tanned number of years ago in aaE
ing the life of one man and by tbs
same act leading to the hanging e
two others, was run over by a tzaz2
the other day, says an Asheyille Dis
patch. When it was recognized tfzaz
1t was Emma that had been killed Gha
train crew teuderly took her body %
Ia safe place until arrangements wees
made for a proper burial The whe8
town attended the services st fsas
cemetery. which we're of an imposing
nature.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

John Glerum Of Leroy Mich, is visit
ing his brother J. Glerum
The one time to buy linen suits and
white skirts at half and less. Barden
store.
Mrs. William Tanning has returned
home after a weeks visit with Father
Malone at Holy Hill, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry G.. Clark of Mil
Waukee, are spending few days with
friends and relatives in Kenosha.
H. H. Maddox, president of the Ke-
nosha Civic Federation, has returned
home after a weeks outing at Powers
Lake.
Captain and Mrs Charles Frantz and
Dr. and Mrs. Frank :. Andre and son
Edgar, have returned home after a
weeks outing at Powers Lake.
The Caledonian Society received a
fine Scotch flag Friday direct from tho
native land. Inc Tag is 91a by feet
and will be used with the stars and
stripes as decoration at events of the
society
Mrs. Jacob Vollmer who will leave in
short time for an extended visit in
the west and northwest was given a
pleasant surprise by twenty of her
friends at her home on Chicago street
Friday afternoon. a very pleasant
time is reported by all present.
Archbishop S. G. Messmer of the Mil
"aukee diocese, of the Catholic church,
arrived at his home in Milwaukee Fri
day evening after an extended trip
abroad. He was given a reception by
the clergy Of the diocese and stated
that ne would remain in Milwaukee for
long stay. There is a great deal Of
business on hand and the archbishop
Will be very busy man for the next
few months.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
DEATH OF MRS. CLEARY
Mother of DR.. J. L. Cleary Died at
Waukesha on Wednesday Evening

WduKGSnd on wednesday Evening
Mrs. Julia Cleary, aged SO years, wi
dow Of the late Thomas CIeary and
mother Of DR.. J. L. Cleary of this city,
died at her home near Waukesha We'd
nesday evening as a result Of a general
breaking down due to old age. Her
son Thomas L. Cleary was chairman of
the Democratic State Convention in
Milwaukee Thursday and Immediately
after calling the convention to order
he turned the gavel over to another
and LETT for Waukesha.
Mrs. Cleary was one Of the old resi-
dents Of the state and was well known
to many Kenosha people. She is sur
vived by six sons, as follows: DR.. J.
L. Cleary of Kenosha, The Rev. James
Cleary Of Minneapolis, Thomas L.
Cleary of Platteville, M. H. Cleary of
Galena, ILL.,, Prof. Frank Cleary of
Minneapolis and Joseph Cleary of
Langdon, N. D.
The funeral will be held at Waukesha
on Saturday morning and interment
will be at the family plat in the GENE
terry at East Troy. The husband of
Mrs. Cleary died only little over a
month ago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
G0PPEE'S FEATHERED PETS
Delight Famous French Poet TsuSx In
Feeding Birds.

Delight Famous French Poet Teak In
Feeding Birds.
Francois Coppee, the dean c. tn
French academy, world famous N Haek
and playwright, who recently died In
Paris, was beloved of all PanzEanx
and idolized by the students 50 ths
quarter
He lived for many years 1aia
maiden sister in a small street SIS fIaN
Faubourg st. German quartgr. and
one of his delights was to uxaaasE
through the Luxembourg gardezx ~
hind the Odeon and feed the aazz1x
says the New York Sun. Win5E ax
summer, but especially in the miA1eS~
Coppee would walk through thai pz1x
Of the garden, his pocket bullying Sz3rE
bread, and at his appearance the Eau1x
would Immediately begin to G41eE
about him, for they knew him eYeEE
one even as the birds of the TBzasTlGs
gardens know the old post cara SeI1sgS
whom thousands of present day EEzv~
elers have stopped 10 watch && As
feeds the birds and calls t@1s ay
names which they can't deny
Students and regular freque1a12 *
the Luxembourg gardens used ~ SSE
back so as not to frighten tf.e z2gdz
when Coppee appeared, and whsn fs&
birds had come as near to him SIS 1IsaE
dared he would take out a bit OF Gzysszs1.
throw a few crumbs upon the gr0aas3
and then toss a crumb high iR9a sase
air. Some fortunate bird wouA5 gsstzSe
it as it flew, and then Copies @1a1ss
hold a particularly fat crumb befvazza
his thumb and finger and s1lenf9 SEs
vite the birds greater confdem& AZ
he held his hand extended b5gaKa
them. The birds would futter ne2sa
one perhaps even alighting DC lis
shoulder, and then one wou8 Sc
straight toward the outheld zzagzss
only to halt suddenly and str2zgSs
with itself few inches from his A13x&s
and then, it's courage failing, fly aazT
again in Il wide circle and come Isag&
and percn, as IL ashamed, on tue <sszz
skirts Of the flock
Then Coppee would pinch OF & &e@
bits from the fat crumb and lei flaea
fall to the ground, where they ygSg1
eagerly eaten, and then again he 0s9sEzz
extend the same crumb betwesN ISs
fingers. This time some bird, B35ES
had perhaps satisfied itself by fass5ax
one OF the fallen pinches that the A2Hz5&
was good would fly confidently ~ ksa
hand, pick the crumb from betoEf9ss
his fingers and fly away TO eat q *
leisure And then if the weather wzs
BAD, after the bread was all gonE. &zKs
students would close in and tuzu rs
Coppee's collar and urge their s<sssz--
master" to take better care of Az1s-
self.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
Justice Edward Donahue Assaults
Attorney MichaeI 0'DonnelI
Friday Afternoon
o'D0NNELL TO ASK DAMAGES
Men Tell Conflicting Stories in Regard
to the Personal Encounter But
It is Said that Girl
Was the Cause

The equilibrium Of the judicial and
legal fraternity in Kenosha was con
siderably disturbed on Friday after
noon just after two O'Clock when JUS
tice Edward Donahue and Attorney M.
J. O'Donnell met in a terrific personal
encounter in the hall Of the Andre
building in which the Offices Of the
justice and the attorney are located,
and while no arrests have been made in
connection with the case Attorney
IOiDonnell is nursing a badly bruised
face and has retained an attorney to
aid him in bringing an action against
the justice in the Circuit Court.
O'Donnell claims that the assault was
an unprovoked one and Justice Donahue
alleges that he struck in self defense.
Both men admit that Donahue struck
hard and the justice bears no marks
of the conflict and he states that
.O'Donnell did not 1T him. Both of
the men are agreed on the fact that the
trouble was over young lacy. The
young lady, however, did not in any
way figure in the encounter in the hall
way.
Attorney O'Donnell had started from
his office to go into the Office Of County
Coroner Frank Andre and as he reached
the door Donahue is alleged to have
come up behind him. O'Donnell de-
clares that there was nothing said be
fore the alleged assault was started
but Donahue states that there was a
"chewing match" between the two.
Donahue states that O'Donnell raised
his hand as if to strike him and that
he left go with his right and knocked
the Attorney through the glass door
leading to the coroner's Office. The
coroner was on hand, but 0 'Donnell was
not sufficiently injured to demand his
services. Attorney O'Donnell claims
that he made no attempt to strike Dona-
hue and had no idea of striking him
but that the justice landed with his
right on the point of his nose and then
followed this up with left to the left
side Of his face just under the left eye
His nose bled as a result Of the con.
tact and his left cheek is badly swollen
today.
There are so many conflicting stories
in regard to the cause Of the trouble
that it has been impossible to unrave
the tangle and get at the real facts in
the case.
Attorney O'Donnell declined to cause
a warrant to be issued for the arrest
of the justice and he insists that he
prefers to have the matter laid before
the Circuit Court in an action for dam
| ages.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
Department of State, ! %

Notice is hereby given that at a
general primary election to be held in
the several towns, wards and villages
and election precincts Of the state Of
Wisconsin, on the first Tuesday of
September, A. D. 1908, being the first
day Of said month, the following can
didates are to be nominated
Candidates for Governor to succeed
James o. Davidson, whose term Of Of
flee will expire on the first MONDAY Of
January, "A. D. 1909.
Candidates for Lieutenant Governor
to succeed W-D. Conner, whose term of
Office viii expire on the first Monday
Of January, A. D. 1909.
Candidates for the office Of Secretary
of State to succeed James A. Frear,
whose term Of Office expires on the
first Monday of January, A. D, 1909.
Candidates for State Treasurer, to
succeed AT drew FL. Dahl, whose term
of Office expires on the first Monday Of
January, A. D. 1909.
Candidates for Attorney General, to
succeed Frank l.. Gilbert, whose term
of Office expires on the first Monday
of January, A. d. 1909.
Candidates for Commissioner Of In
surance, to succeed George E. Beedle,
whose term of office expires on the
first Monday Of January, A. D. 1909.
Candidates for United States Sena-
tor, to succeed Isaac Stephenson, whose
term Of office expires on the 4th day
of March, A. D. 1909.
Candidates for Representative in
Congress for the First Congressional
District, consisting of the Counties OF
Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, Rock,
Green ana Lafayette.
Candidates for Member Of Assembly
for the County of Kenosha.
Also,
All candidates for county officers re-
quired by law to be chosen at such
election
Given under my hand and official seal
at the capitol in the City Of Madison
this goth day Of June, A. D. 1908.
JAMES A. FREAR,
(SeaD Secy. of State
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
STATE OF WISCONSIN, !
County of Kenosha, %
Comfy Clerk 3

County Clerks Office.
Notice is hereby given that a prim-
airy election will be held in the several
towns, wards and election precincts
of said county on the first day Of Sep
TENDER, 1908, for the purpose Of nomi
mating candidates for the following
county Offices to- be voted for at the
general election to be held on the 3rd
day of November, 1908.
candidates for Representative in
Congress for the First Congressional
District, consisting of the counties of
Racine, Kenosha, Walworth Rock,
Green and Lafayette
Candidates for Member Of Assembly
for the County Of Kenosha, in place of
Walker M. Curtiss, whose term of off
ice will expire on the first Monday of
January A. d. 1909
Candidates for County Clerk, in
place of Russell H. JONES' who was APP
pointed to FIJI vacancy caused by res
ignation of VIM. c. Crosby, whose term
of office expires on the first Monday
in January, A. d. 1909.
Candidates for the office of County
Treasurer, in place of Frank A. Marx
whose term of office expires on the first
Monday in January, A. D. 1909.
Candidates for the office Of Sheriff,
in place of Charles H. Pfennig whose
term of office expires on the first Mon
day in January, A. D. 1909.
Candidates for the office OF Coroner,
in place of Frank E. Andre, whose
term of office expires on the first
Monday of January A. D. 1909.
Candidates for the office of Clerk of
the Circuit Court, in place Of Frank
Waldo whose term of office expires on
the first Monday of January, A. D.
1909.
Candidates for the office of District
Attorney, in place of Robert v. Baker,
whose term Of Office expires on the first
Monday of January A. d. 1909.
Candidates for the office of Register
of Deeds, in place of Perkins G. Torrey,
whose term of Office expires on the first
Monday of January, A. D. 1909.
Candidates for the Office of County
Surveyor, in place of VIM. A. McKesson
who was appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Alvin H.
Blood whose term Of Office expires on
the first Monday of January A. d.
1909.
Dated this 9Th day of July A. D.
1908. RUSSELL H. JONES,
VIA County Clerk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-07-30
Mayor SchoIey Takes Up the Old
Plan to Secure the Building
of a Public Bath House
C. 7. JEFFERY STARTS LIST
Mayor Will Seek to Get Long Time
Lease of Site at the East End of
Balm Avenue May Get
House Up This Year

Mayor Scholey has started a sub
scription paper to- secure the erection
of a public bath house on Lake Mich
gan to the south Of the city and form
er Alderman Charles T. Jeffery of the
Second ward has headed the movement
with subscription of 800. The may
or who intends to give his personal at
tention to this matter plans to raise
from 800 to a $1,000 for the building
and equipment Of the bath house. The
beach along the south limits of the
city is being examined and as soon as
suitable place fer the location Of the
bath house is found efforts will be made
to get long time lease on the beach
and the building will go up at once.
At the present time the mayor is con
sidering the beach at the east end of
Balm avenue as very available place
for the location of the bath house. The
property adjoining this beach is owned
by the Chicago Brass Company and is
used as a site for the pumps connect
ed with the water system Of that COM
pany and it is not thought that there
will be any objections to the city us
ing this portion of the beach as a site
for a bath house.
In speaking Of the plan this morning
Mayor Scholey said: For a long time
there have been complaints on account
Of people using the beach for bathing
purposes, but it does not seem fair to
me to deny the people that right until
the city furnishes a suitable bath house
It is not my wish to erect any fancy
uilding, but to build a locker room
9 I'D have the city place a man in
charge of it. We would want to offer
safety to the bathers and the city can
secure a man who will take care of
the bath house and the beach for a
very small amount Of money. At the
present time people are bathing all
along the beach from Eichelman Park
south and there is no place for them
to change their clothing. Children can
not go to the lake on account of the
fact that there is no one to protect
them. 1t seems to me that bath house
would be one Of the finest things ever
designed for Kenosha and so many peo
|. pie have declared in favor Of the plan
that I believe that I will be able to
raise the money within short time. >
1t is not the plan of the mayor to
ask for any appropriation from the city
Council save the amount that may be
needed to pay the monthly wages of a
caretaker at the bathing beach Fo1
several years plans have been made fo1
the installation of bath house and il
is hoped that the mayor will be able
to carry the plan to a successful con
clusion.
The mayor hopes to be able to raise
the fund and secure lease SO that the
bathing beach will be opened for the
use Of the people of the entire city
early in August.