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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13
HORSES AND WARM WEATHER
Wet Sponge Should be Placed in Crown
of Hat-Water Them frequently

The past few weeks have been very
hard on the horses ir this city, es--
pecially the ones that are required to
do heavy work, and while no deaths
have occurred as far as known, from
this, as direct cause, it has come to
the notice of the authorities that sever
al prostrations have happened, because,
i'll most cases of the thoughtlessness of
drivers, who persist in leaving their
horses tied directly under burning sun,
with hot pavement under their feet.
Frequently advice has been published
in many papers Of the state giving the
opinions and statements Of many promi-
nent veterinary surgeons, owners of
horsefesh and others competent to
speak on the subject.
DR.. H. P. Clute of Milwaukee, former
state veterinary surgeon, states that
very little corn should be fed horses
at this time of the year land all other
feeds of a fomenting nature should be
avoided.
-DAs a. OOAbA4AtCj O4OO VI AdA1W O0-
kee, advocates the straw hat for horses,
especially those of the draft type. He
further states that wet sponge placed
in the crown of the hat is just the
thing to keep horses comfortable dur
ing this hot weather, and is something
that is praticed by all good horsemen
with very satisfactory results.
"Never pass watering trough with
out pausing to allow your animal to
drink" says DR.. Schallits.
Supt. Zachariah Clayton Of the Wis
consin Humane society advises that a
cool and shady spot be selected by
drivers who expect to leave their ami
mails for any length of time, as the ma
jority of prostrations have occurred by
negligence of this nature.
He says, Much of the trouble with
horses during the summer could be pre-
vented by thoughtfulness on the part
of the drivers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13
Cures WOman's Weaknesses.

We refer TO that boon to weak, nervous
suffering women known as DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription.
DR.. John Fyfe one of the Editorial staff
Of THE ECLECTIC MEDICAL REVIEW says
of Unicorn root (HeJonidS Di0icdl which
Is one of the chief ingredients of the VIA
vorite Prescription
IA remedy which invariably acts as utter.
inc invigorator makes for normal ac-
tivity of the entire reproductive system"
He continues Gin He1oniaS we have medica-
ment which more fully answers the above
purposes than any other drug uith tClich am
acquainted. In the treatment OF diseases PEE
culiar to women it is seldom that a case is
seen which does not present some Indication
tor this remedial agent" DR.. Fyfe further
says: WThe following are among the leading
indications for Helonias Unicorn root. Pain
Preaching in the back. with eleucorrhRa
asOnlc weak conditlon% Of the reproductive
sItability. associated WITH chronic diseases Of
Luz sne Ielp9lOoYctIve organs OF women: constant
SeSat1on x heaS pn the region OF the kid-
ened condition o1the reproductive system;
snrInd ID OF absent monthly
Abnormal condition OF the digestive organs
and hEamic tthin bloed habit: dragsinS
sensk mons in the extreme lower part Of the
If more or less of the above SYMPTOMS
"
better Than take Or. Pierce's FaTorfta
PTdscrIptIOn. one d the leading ingredIs
ents Of which is Unicorn root. or Helonias,
and the medical properties of which ii
most faithfully represents.
Of Golden Seal root, another prominens
Ingredient Of aFavofite Prescription"
Prof. Finley Ellingwood, M. D., Of Benz
nett Medical College, Chicago, says:
ut is an important remedy in disorders OF
the womb. In all catarrhal conditions
and general enfeeblement. it is useful"
Prof. john M. Scudder, NJ D., late OF
Cincinnati, says of Golden Seal root:
wIn relation to its general effects on the
system, there is medicine in use about GOTlich
there is such general unGrSrndty of opinion. 1t
is u1alversdlly regarded as the tonic useful in
all debilitated states"
Prof. r. Bartholow, M. D., of Jefferson
Medical College, says of Golden Seal:
"Valuable in uterine hemorrhage, menor-
rhagia G1ooding) and congeStive dysmenor-
rh9a painful menstruationl"
DR.. Pierce'S Favorite Prescription faith.
fully represents all the above named in
gradients and cures the diseases for which
they are recommended.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

The last year has been a poor one
for the promotion of new enterprises
but with a revival of business and the
presidential election out of the way 1t
would surprise no one to see the project
for the construction Of an electric line
from Kenosha west to the limits of the
county taken up in earnest This line
is going to be built within the next
few years by the owners Of the Chicago
and Milwaukee electric provided no one
gets in ahead while that line is in
financial difficulties, but any one OF the
several groups of capitalists that have
looked into the matter in the last year
may decide to go ahead with the road
at any time. It is too good PROPOSE
ton to wait much longer and the men
who take it up are going to reap sub
stantial reward. The farmers through
whose lands the proposed line would
pass are anxious to see it built and they
would not make a great deal of trouble
over the right Of way and in the present
temper Of the people of Kenosha it is
not likely that Mr.. Frost or whoever
owns the local line would be permitted
to block it's entrance into this city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13
Milwaukee Democratic Candidate
for Senate Sees Chance for
Democratic Victory
KEN0SHA COUNTY UNPLEDGED
Melvin A. Hoyt and Neal Brown Both
Seeking Votes in This County
Fight on Governorship is Be-
ginning to get Exciting

Melvin A. Hoyt, the editor of the
Milwaukee Daily News and Democra-
til candidate for the nomination for
United States senator from Wisconsin,
was in Kenosha .on Friday afternoon
calling on the leaders of the ~party in
this city and seeking support for his
candidacy. Mr.. Hoyt does not seem
to think for minute that his fight
for the nomination is fight for an
empty honor, but he seems to be tho
roughly convinced that the next Unit
ed States senator from Wisconsin will
be either himself or Neal Brown, the
sage of Wausau. Mr.. Hoyt is a new
conner to the Democracy of Kenosha
county, but he made very favorable
impression on his initial visit and there
is little doubt but that he will get
considerable support among the Dem
ocrats of the county. According to
statements made by the leaders who
were in close conference with Mr..
Hoyt the prospects for Democratic sue
cess throughout the state are brighter
than they have been in a number of
years. The Democrats admit that this
does not mean great deal, but Mr..
Hoyt seems to believe that the fight
on the senatorship among the Repuh-
icans is going to cause lot of hard
feeling and that it is just possible thai
the fight will have just begun when
the primary election is over.
The local Democracy has given lit
tie attention to state nominations thus
Tar in the campaign, but lot of quiet
work is being done by the candidates.
Mr. Hoyt is the only one that has
been. on the field but the other candi-
dates have used the mails freely and
the county has been pretty well cover
ed with the literature of the various
candidates. A. J. Schmitz is being at
tackled as the candidate for the brewery
interests for governor and this may
help him some among the Democrats of
this county. At the recent county con
vention all the leaders of the Democ-
racy pledged themselves to support
Awkward for governor, but they are
claiming that this pledge should not be
considered binding on account Of the
fact that at the time the petitions for
Awkward were signed there did not
seem to be any other candidate in the
field,
The local Democracy is using every
possible influence to keep the Demo
Gratis from taking part in the Republi-
can caucuses and it is thought that
the visit of Mr.. Hoyt' to this city will
stir up a little interest in the Demo
cratic fight over the senatorship and
that this interest will be carried to
other places on the ticket. The fact
that the Democrats must either vote a
straight Democratic or Republican tic
ket will keep them pretty busy. The
main fight among the Democrats in
the county is between B. M. Schilz and
Emmett Shields for the nomination for
sheriff. Shields was late in the race
but he is working in all parts of the
county and it is expected that he will
get big vote at the primaries.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13
PLAN BIG PICNIC

The little village of Wilmot out ia
the town of Salem expects to get on
the map in the senatorial fight next
friday when the Woodmen of that place
will give great picnic at which F. E..
McGoyern, the Milwaukee aspirant for
the senate, will be the principal speak
er. McGovern is a Woodman and this
made it possible for him to get in on
the picnic. It is expected that this will
be one of the biggest picnics ever held
by the Woodmen in Kenosha county.
Among the other speakers will be Judge
Belden Of Racine and possibly Congress
man Cooper. Every Woodmen camp
within a radius of twenty miles of viii
mot has been invited to attend the pic
mic. The Forester team of the Keno
sha Camp will be an added attraction
at the picnic.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

The rules laid down by the railroad
commission fixing the standards for gas
and electric service in the state ap-
pear to be eminently fai- 70 both the
companies and the consume nd there
can be little complaint on them from.
either side. A little mutual forbear-
ance and cooperation between the com
panies engaged in the lighting business
and their customers in putting into
force and carrying out the regulations
laid down by the commission will eli
inmate most Of the causes of continual
friction between them. The added ex-
pense to the companies in carrying out
these rules will be more than compen-
stated for by the protection guaranteed
them by the commission and the better
feeling towards their business that will
follow their strict enforcement.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13
Spanish Prisoner 10 Madrid Again
Seeks Aid for His Beautiful
Daughter 10 Kenosha
CALLS MINDERMANN RELATIVE
Old Gang Thought to Have Been Broken
Up Months Ago Still Operating
but Will Get no Results
From Kenosha

Notwithstanding the fact that recent
reports from Spain declared that the
olt gang Of swindlers known to inter
national detectives as the "Spanish
Prisoner Swind1ers'' had been broken
up recent developments indicate that
the gang is still at work and within the
past few days John Mindermann Of
this city, has received one of The letters
seeking to get him to put up a little
money to a4u the famous gang of
|swindlers. The letter to Mindermann
is along the same line as those sent OUT
when the famous swindle was at it's
height. The writer sof the letter who
signs as CANCEL Ruiz" declares that
he has only recently learned that Mr..
Mindermann was a relative Of his
mother who was g Anna Mindermann. -
He declares further that the mother be-
came estranged from the other members
of the family many years ago, but that
she had repeatedly spoken Of the Ke-
nosha man. Then follows long lingo
of how the writer had been one Of the
main employees of Ferdinand de Lesseps
in the opening OF the Inter Oceanic
Canal and that in that position he had
managed to secure fortune. The ever
present beautiful daughter is not miss
ing from this letter, but she comes in
a new cue. Of course the writer
claims that he has a large amount Of
cash and valuable stocks which are Sc
creted in a secret compartment Of a
satchel which was seized at the time
OF his arrest, but which was left in the
hands of the chaplain of the prison and
which will be turned over to the lucky
man on his appearance. The daughter
is now at Gibralter waiting to welcome
any sucker from America and the writ
er evidently proposed to have Minder-
mann as the sucker. Of course the let
ter has the usual warning in regard
to writing to the man in prison and in
the envelope was placed card which
is supposed to be the caro- of the Good
Chaplain who is to conduct the nego-
tiations. The man is modest as he as
serts that the fortune which he has
hidden amounts to only $48O,0OO and
he is only willing to show the Kenosha
man one-fourth of this amount for his
trouble.
The letter has been brought to the
notice Of the local postmaster and it
is expected that he will take the matter
up with the department at Washington.
The old Spanish swindle has outlived
many of the more ingenious ones and
it is certain that some victims are still
being secured It is claimed that be-
fore the original gang was broken UP
they had secured millions of dollars
from this country on the strength Of
the letters sent out. More than a
dozen Of these letters have been re-
ceived in Kenosha but as yet not
single Kenosha man has been caught
by the bait.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13
MAKE CHANGES IN RULES
Magnates of Lake Shore Baseball
League Adopt New Set of Bylaws

At a meeting Of the Lake Shore
League at the Republican house, Mil
waukee, last Thursday night, a new set
Of bylaws was adopted. The old rules
were found to be defective. The new
rules were presented by William H.
Armstrong Of Racine. Those at the
meeting were President Herzog, Secre-
tary Kaiser and Directors Armstrong,
Prindville, Carney and Liebl. Charges
have been filed against the Waukegan
team and if they are substantiated the
team s franchise will be forfeited. The
Menasha club has applied for fran
chise, and may be taken into the cir
cult. Manager Leibl of Sheboygan has
signed Reilly and Stang, the Fond du
Lac battery who quit their team this
week. Reilly recently pitched TWEEN.
ty-three inning game and was consider
ed one of the star twirlers Of the
league. Manager Herzog of the Mani
towoc team has sold his star pitcher
Byers-to Mike Cantillon Of the Mime
apolis team.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

The amendment to the constitution
permitting state aid in road building
is one of the most important amend
ments ever submitted to the people OF
Wisconsin and upon it's success or failure
depends in larger measure than the
majority of the voters realize at present
the future prosperity of the state. The
amendment is to be voted on in the
fall and it is hoped that the efforts
now being made to impress the import
ance of the amendment upon the people
of the state will result in large vote
in it's favor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

There is no ordinance or police regu-
lation requiring dogs to be muzzled in
force at this time and it is not probable
THAI any such order will be issued un-
less there is another mad dog scare,
but the dog owner who takes the pre-
caution to muzzle his animal whenever
he has the slightest reason to fear that
he may become dangerous shows q
proper regard for the safety of his fell
low citizens. In cases of this kind
where the results of any carelessness
are apt to be so serious it pays to be
on the safe side and take no chances.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD
Mrs. j. III. White Died at Her Home
This Morning After Long Illness

(From Fridays Daily
Mrs Margaret Worth v mite, wife Of
Joshua HI. White and one of the best
known of the pioneer women Of the
city, died at the family residence at
the corner of Dayton and Congress
streets just after five O'Clock this
morning. Mrs. White had been i'll
since last November with neuralgia of
the heart and for the past seven weeks
she had been confined to her bed. Her
death was not unexpected to her friends
and relatives.
Mrs. White was a daughter Of the
late Jacob Worth, one. Of the earliest
pioneers of Kenosha. She was born in
Schoharie County, New York, in 1884
and came to this city with her father
ten years later. On April %, 1854 she
was married to Mr.. White. Since her
marriage her entire life had been spent
in Kenosha.
Mrs. White was a woman of many
noble attributes Of character and she
was greatly beloved among the people
who knew her. She was a member of
the First Baptist church. The husband
and one daughter Mrs. Joseph G. Hold
erness Of Kenosha and one son Lester
H. White of Coggswell, North Dakota
survive.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13
HAD AN EXCITING TIME
Mrs. Charles Miller of this City Taken
For "Miss Raff1es" in Racine

Mrs. Charles Miller who resides at
160 Garfield street, has an exciting time
in Racine Friday night when she was
taken for the mysterious Miss Raff1es
a woman doing an advertising stunt
for one of the Racine newspapers. Mrs.
Miller closely resembles the printed
pictures of the woman Of mystery in
the Racine chase and when she walked
into the Red Cross Drug Store just
after seven o'clock Friday night a
crowd of nearly thousand people
gathered around the store and when
Mrs. Miller dared leave the store she
was seized by half a score of people
and roughly handled. Her protests
that she was not the Miss Rafdes want
ed caused the crowd to get even the
more insistent and they insisted on TAX
ing her to the Office of the newspaper.
Mrs. Miller finally managed to get on
car and came to Kenosha, but thirty
people followed her to this city. She
was met by her husband at the station
and he managed to show the people
that they were all wrong in their
guess.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

Interesting developments are
promised in the event that the prose
cutions instituted by the Civic Fedora
ton are successful beyond a certain
point It should be brought to the
attention of the men who are making
these threats that it is their duty as
citizens to bring to the attention of
the authorities any violations of the
law that they may have knowledge of
without waiting to see the results of
actions along the same lines brought
by others. They are prejudicing their
cases in advance by their failure to
act at once. Only a very small per-
centage of the people are fooled by
talk. What they judge by generally is
results and they are very apt to ques-
ton the sincerity of any man or body
OF men whose performances seldom
square with their promises.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13
First publication Aug. E, 1908.

= lISl puOllCatlOn Aug. b, 19US.
OTATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT
y for Kenosha County.-In probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the County Court to be held in and for said
County, at the Court House in the City of Keno
sha, in said County, on the first Tuesday,
being the list day of September, A. D. 1908, at 10
O'Clock, A. M, the following matters will be
heard and considered
In the matter of the Last Will of Mathew
FOnk, deceased
The application of Nicholas F. Fonk for the
examination and allowance of his final account
as Executor of the Last Will of Mathew Fonk,
late of the Town of Paris in said county,
deceased, and for the assignment and distribu-
ton OF the residue of the estate of said deceased
In the matter of the Last Will of John Bohrn,
deceased.
The application of Margaret Bohrn for the
examination and allowance of her final account
as Executrix of the Last Will OF John Bohrn,
late OF the Town of Salem in said county, de-
ceased, and for the assignment and distribution
OF the residue of the estate of said deceased.
By the Court,
RUSSELL II. SLOSSON,
VIII County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

The announcement that the fishermen
brought in large catch of white fish
means little to most people, but it
means a whole lot to the fishermen.
IF the white fish are back in this part
of the lake to stay a struggling industry
is at once transformed into a most pro
titable one. A good many theories
have been advanced to account for the
disappearance of the white fish from
these waters but the most plausible
one was the pollution of the waters of
this end of the lake by the Chicago
sewage and their return would seem to
indicate that the drainage canal is
working wonders in more ways than
one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13
TO SELECT NEW PASTOR
Vestry Of st. Matthews Church Names
Committee to Fill Vacancy in Parish

A special meeting Of the vestry Of
st. Matthews church was held at the
Guild Hall on Thursday evening for the
purpose of taking some steps to secure
a new rector of the parish to succeed
the Rev. Charles L. Mallory who re-
Gently resigned. AS yet there are no
prominent candidates in the field for
the position and the committee consist
ing OF Charles G. Brown, A. H. Lance
and William Fl. Purnell will take its
time in seeking the new man. It is
expected that the committee will be
ready to report to the vestry about the
first of September and that the new
rector will be installed before the hol-
days.
While the search for the new rector
is in progress the Rev. Alfred Griffin
OF Kemper Hall, will have charge of the
morning services at the church.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13
NEXT SUNDAYS ATTRACTION

The Rhode Opera House announces
"The Cow-puncher" by Hal Reid as
the attraction for next Sunday night.
1t is a story Of life in Arizona and
with its excellent company together
with the complete scenic production.
bids fair to score a hit. W. M. Mann
the manager, has added several vaude-
vile features that have been highly
praised. Seats now on sale at the
theatre store.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

One of the most practical valuable
ideas that has ever come to our town
is that Of the first aid movement. The
work under the direction of the Red
Cross 20. of Boston, is being done by
Karl F. Miller of the University of
Wisconsin and is meeting with well
deserved success. Endorsed and sup
ported by all leading physicians, the
work is supplying a much needed de-
lnand Information along the lines of
first aid to the injured should be a
part of the education of every man,
woman and child.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

There is vast difference between be-
ing absolutely certain of anything and
being able to prove it in court and
those who criticise the district attorney
for making careful and painstaking
investigation of every case before TAX
ing it up knew nothing of the laws on
the admission of evidence or the rules
of procedure in the trial courts. The
district attorney knows what his critics
appear to overlook and that is that it
is his duty to be reasonably certain that
he can secure conviction before put
ting the county to the expense of a
trial. This does not mean either that
the county has not money enough and
to spare for the prosecution Of any and
all criminals and that public sentiment
would not approve any expenditures
necessary to convict, but the district
attorney is not justified in rushing into
cases where his knowledge Of the law
tells him that he has no chance to
secure results and he can be depended
upon not to act hastily in any matters
brought into his Office. He has been
uniformly successful in the prosecution
Of criminal cases and his record speaks
for itself.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

The reports of widespread damage to
the crops may be taken with grain
Of salt The railroads are going right
ahead with their preparations to handle
bumper harvest and there is the
usual insistent demand for help in the
fields.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

Kenosha has had it's share OF drown
inc accidents this season and the fact
that most Of them were due to the care
lessness of the victims does not make
them any the less regrettable. All the
warnings that can be issued have very
little effect in cutting down the list OF
victims.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

Kenosha contractors should make
every effort to get the contract for the
government building. The only assur-
9nce that local labor can have of being
employed on the work is to have local
man get the contract.