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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
Churches Of kenosha Have Note.
worthy Celebration Of Easter
Festival on Sunday
CHURCHES CROWDED FOR DAY
Annual Service Of the Kenosha Com
mandery of knights Templar Held
At the First Congregational
Church in the Evening

Kenosha came out in her spring plum
age on Sunday for the celebration of
one of the most beautiful Easter Sun
days ever known in the history of the
city and the day will do down on record
as a red letter day in the history of the
churches of the city. The weather dur
ing the morning hours of the day was
perfect Easter weather and the churches
were filed to their capacity with women
attired in their spring fnefy as never
before
Every church in the city had special
services in honor of the day. There
were elaborate musical programs at all
the churches and special soloists were
brought from other cities to add inter
est to the celebration of the festival
of the Risen Christ. At the Roman
churches in the city the usual Easter
celebrations were held and all of these
churches were crowded with people dur
ing the day. In all of the Protestant
churches there were sermons in the
morning dealing with the story Of the
Easter and in the afternoon and evening
the children of the churches united in
the musical services prepared
The pastors of the churches preached
the sermons with the exception of the
Baptist church. where the sermon in
the morning was preached by the Rev.
o. e. Moffett of Streater, III. At this
church in the evening the choir assist
eu by the members of the Sunday
School gave "The Lord Triumphant -
1t several of the churches the audi
forums were found to be too small to
accommodate the great crowds which
sought to attend the services.
At the First Congregational church
in the evening, the Square, the Compass
and the Cross of Palestine were much
in evidence as the annual service Of the
Kenosha COmmandery of the Knights
Templar was held at that church and
the service attracted the largest crowd
of the day The members Of the com
mandery in keeping with the custom OBJ
served by members of the order in al
parts of the world, met at the asylum al
$50 Sunday evening and marched in 6
body to the church. Many of the mem
bers of other Masonic bodies in the city
also accompanied the Sir Knights. EN-
inent Commander John NJ Kehlor was
in charge of the ritualistic service Of
the Sir Knights which was carried out
in beautiful manner. After the rit
ualistic work the sermon was preached
by the Rev. Edgar T. Farrill, pastor OF
the church.
Special music was arranged for the
service by the members of the choir
aided by Mrs. Marcusson Of Chicago, a;
solist., The service was the most beau
tiful ever held under the auspices Of
the Kenosha Commandery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
40 DAYS CAMPAIGN
Remarkable Clothing Bargains at A. B.
Ames' Cash Clothing Store

For the balance of the spring season
we have inaugurated this campaign of
bargains never excelled in Kenosha
county. Below we quote few bargain
prices and invite you to bring this ad
along and compare what we do with
what we advertise.
$500 Stein-Bloch suits and rain
coats, at $22.50.
4 $3.50 Stein-Bloch suits and rain
coats, at $4,000.
$4,000 all makes, suits and rain-coats,
at $500.
$500 all makes suits and rain-coats,
at 1920.
$500 all makes suits and rain-coats,
at $3.50.
$1,000 all makes suits and rain-coats,
at 5000.
$500 hats, at $2.85.
1926 hats, at $500.
$3.50 hats, shirts, gloves, etc. at $1.35.
$100 shirts, gloves, and underwear, at
Csc.
soc shirts, underwear and hose, for
90c.
SOC caps and ties, at 35c.
Youths long trousers suits, $1,000 and
$1,000 values, at $500 to $780,
Boys short trousers suits and men IS
fine trousers, 10 per cent below regular
price.
Linen collars, warranted, 2 for Csc.
Space forbids further mention. The
integrity of the store insures just what
We advertise. It means less profit for
US out the greater volume of business it
brings and the conditions existing this
season warrant it.
There are phalanx upon phalanx of
suits and rain-coats in battle array
awaiting your assault. Cash is the
magic which can subdue this imposing
company and reduce the choicest to
your possessions. 1t doesn It take much
of it, but in this campaign cash is King.
Come and see what good clothes little
money will secure. A. B. Ames Cash
Store, 169 Main street, Kenosha. thdw
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
FILED IN WRONG STATE
Mortgage On Record In Lake County
For Eighteen Years

An unusual mistake has been brought
to light in connection with mortgage
which has just been filed for record in
this county Notwithstanding the fact
that it bears the date of Dec 26, 1890.
The mortgage was given eighteen years
ago by the late Lawrence E. Lamb of
Camp Lake to Peter J. Hawkinson of
Chicago to secure loan in the amount
of $4,000. Hawkinson supposing that
Camp Lake was in Lake County, ILL.,,
fled the mortgage at Waukegan and it
was recorded there, the officials never
noticing that it did not cover land in
the state of Illinois. After the death
of Mr. Lamb few weeks ago the error
was discovered and with the consent of
his heirs the mortgage has now been
placed on record in this county. The
error is one of the most unusual ever
discovered by the county officials.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
Officers Bradley and Biennemann
Capture Joseph PovIk in Act
Of Robbing a Saloon
TAKEN AT POINT OF REVOLVER
Man Had Concealed Himself Behind An
Ice Box When Taken-Claims That
He Was Starving and Sought to
Get Food From the Saloon
tFrom Tuesdays DaiIy.)

Caught in the act Of robbing the sa-
loon Of Steve Grismajer on Market
Square, Joseph Povlk a Bohemian,
thirty years, was arrested at the point
Of a revolver by Police Officer Bradley
in the basement Of the saloon just after
five o'clock this morning and he is now
in the county jail awaiting prelimi-
nary hearing which will take place late
this afternoon. The capture of the man
is one of the best exploits Of the Keno
sha police in years and Police Officers
Bradley and Biennemann are entitled
to the credit for the arrest. Povlk had
entered the saloon from a rear window
during the early hours of the morning
and had stolen a quantity of beer,
whiskey and cigars as well as loaf of
bread and was making his way out of
the place by the rear window when Of
fcer Biennemann happened to walk
down the alley and noticed the blinds
that guarded the window moving.
Quick as flash Biennemann jumped for
the window, but the burglar on the in
side was too quick for him and he pulled
the iron blinds shut pinching the fingers
of the officer. The officer knew that his
man was on the inside Of the building
and hurrying to the nearest patrol box
he called Officer Bradley to his assist
ance and then started to guard the place
to prevent the escape of Povlk. The
latter knowing that his presence in the
saloon had been discovered retreated to
the basement and hid behind the ice
box. There was just room behind the
box for the body Of man and when
Bradley returned with Biennemann and
the owner of the saloon they had hard
time locating the man. He was finally
discovered and Bradley drew his gun
and demanded that he "throw up his
hands" Povlk was entirely tanned and
he crawled out from behind the ice box
and surrendered himself to the officers
When placed in the Jail he told the
jailer in broken English that he had
been driven to burglary on account OF
! hunger. He declared that he had been
out of work for more than seven months
and that lately he had not been able
to get anything to eat.
| Gismajer the proprietor of the saloon
claims that. the place has been entered
several times within the past few
months and he believes that the mar
taken had companion in the burglary
business. 1t is thought possible that
the man was waiting outside and got g
sight Of the police officer and managed tc
make his escape. The Grismajer saloon
is within a few feet of the Thomasser
saloon which was entered only short
time ago, but the man under arrest de
clares that he had nothing to do with
the burglary of that place. The fact
that the man took only small amount
of liquor and the loaf of thread seems
to indicate that there is some truth in
the story that he was driven to burglary
on account of the fact that he haC
nothing to eat.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
Martin Kenny, Former Head Of
Shorthand Institute To Issue
Daily Paper in Kenosha
FEELER SENT OUT SATURDAY
Paper Seems to Lean Toward Socialism
But is Expressly Declared to
Be Independent Of All
Political Parties

Kenosha is to have new daily news
paper in short time TO be known as
'fThe Kenosha Daily Press The an
!nouncement of the new paper was sent
out on Saturday evening and it is said
that the regular issues Of the paper will
begin to appear within the next ten
days. The paper is to be independent
in politics and the first announcement
indicates that it will tend strongly to
ward Socialism. Martin Hemmy, form
erly the head Of the Kenosha Shorthand
Institute and for some time employed at
the office of the Kenosha Union in the
capacity of an editorial writer is the
publisher of the paper. The names of
the members of the editorial staff are
not given in the announcement, but it
is understood that much of the work
will be done by Mr.. Hemmy himself
The editorials in the paper seem to
indicate that it will be in the nature of
labor paper. On the editorial page
five columns is given up TO discussion
of mcnopolies and the matter appears
to be The stock stuff that is used in
every Socialist paper. In his announce
ment of the new venture Mr.. Kenny
says:
The readers Of a paper should know
it's policies, and the following are the
principles, briefly stated, which will be
the platform Of The Press.
Liberty, enlightenment and progress.
Defense Of labor IS true cause.
| Promotion Of labor organizations.
Unions are only temporary means.
Fundamental and radical principles.
Non-partisan and impartial.
Principles, not partyism.
| Democracy, not aristocracy.
Justice, not charity.
Science, not theories.
Practical methods, not hobbies.
Freedom, not restrictions, in industry
Law and custom should be respected
but are no criterion of truth.
Whether right or wrong, the majority
must rule. Anything else is anarchy.
Maiorities are usually wrong and may
be criticised, but their DEGREES must be
obeyed until other majorities shall de-
cree differently.
The voice of the people, or the ballot
is the only source of government, and
a truly civilized people will require the
largest possible measure Of direct pop
ular rule and the wedding out OF every
vestige of law created selfish interests
which constitute the prime and real
cause of our industrial woes and the
whole destructive force of popular gov
eminent in their rapacity and fear.
AS nominating conventions and boss
named candidates have been eliminated
from Wisconsin politics, so must plat
for conventions and ss-manufacture0
policies he superseded by the people
petitioning and voting for public poll
cies directly in the primaries just as
they do now for candidates; for policies
are of vastly greater Importance than
men,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
MORE RED TAPE
Must Report to State Board of Health
All Calls For Relief

There is to be more red tape in con-
nection with the reports that are made
to the State Board of Health as this
morning County Clerk Jones was mott
fed that blanks had been sent to him
by the state board on which records of
all relief work done in the county must
be kept. The blanks are to be sent to
the officials of each town in the county
and an annual report will be demanded
of them. This report is to be made at
the close of the fiscal year in March
of next' year. It is supposed that the
same reports will be demanded of of
6cials in the city in charge of the work
among paupers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD
Mrs. Catherine Lamey, formerly of Ken
osha Died Suddenly in Chicago

Mrs. Catherine Lamey, widow of the
late William Lamey and one of the
early pioneer residents of Kenosha died
Saturday evening at her home in Chi
cage. Mrs. Lamey has been i'll for the
past ten months, but the final summons
came very suddenly and the announce
ment of her death will come as a shock
to her friends in Kenosha. Mrs. Lamey
was " years of age. She came to Ken
osha when a little girl and resided here
until ten years ago when she went to
Chicago to make her home. The de-
ceased is survived by three daughters
and two sons.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
TECKTONIUs DENIES TT
Pianist Declares That There is no Truth
In Story Of Alleged Engagement


In Story of Alleged Engagement
Leo Tecktonius the Racine pianist,
has sent out letter from New York in
which he denies the story given out on
Saturday that intimated that he is to
wed Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes. In his
statement Mr. Tecktonius says that
there is absolutely no truth in the story
and that while he and Mrs. Yerkes are
and have been good friends there is
nothing further to their relations. The
press agent Of Mr.. Tecktonius is being
credited with doing very smooth piece
of work but the pianist himself claims
to have been in entire ignorance Of the
story before it was sent out None Of
the friends of Mr.. Tecktonius in Ken
osha have been advised in regard to the
matter as yet.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23

Mrs. Jas. Barnes, of 726 Quinton ST.,
wife OF Jas. Barnes, returned home Sun
day to the great surprise of her rela-
tives and friends, after having severe
operation performed by Dr.. S. G. West,
surgeon of the West Side Hospital, Chi
cago. Mrs. Barnes was assisted home
by her sister Mrs. Harry Berg.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23
DEATH OF MRS TURK
Kenosha Woman Died at State Hospital
At Mendoza on Saturday Evening

Mrs. Mary Turk, wife Of Joseph Turk
residing at 259 Congress street died at
the State Hospital for the insane at
Mendoza on Saturday evening. Death
was due to mental trouble which fol
lowed confinement. Mrs. Turk was
thirty-six years Of age and she was TAX
en- to the hospital less than month
ago. The husband Of the woman went
to Madison Sunday and will bring the
remains to Kenosha today. The an
nouncement of the time of tie funeral
will be made tomorrow.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23

Mayor Scholey has started right along
one line anyway He has ordered all
of the telegraph, telephone and electric
light poles in the city painted at once.
The mayor gives assurance that he will
not let up on the companies until every
pole IN the city is painted.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23

Letters from George Barber who is
now living at Long Beach, Cal.s state
that the cities along the coast are going
. crazy over the visit of the Atlantic
feet The feet was at Long Beach for
a week and during that time the hotels
were charging from thirty to seventy
dollars week for rooms.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23

The inaugural ball takes place at
Germlania hall Friday night.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-04-23

Want ads. IS cents a week. ~ /
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12

oyer the stretch, back to the city, the
like of which has never been seen.
at may have been rivaled in speed
and confusion by some of the cavalry
disasters during the war that presently
followed, but the peaceful people OF
Sacramento, 1 am sure, never beheld
anything of the kind before or after
wards. The whole cavalcade, shouting
and cheering, some waving banners and
bareheaded, riding at the top of their
speed, dashing down street, might
have been taken, had it occurred on
the plains, for a band of wild Co
manches, but the little mail carrier
paid no attention to them and kept the
lead. If there was one in the whole
throng more conspicuous than the rest,
and who might have been taken for
the chief of the tribe, it was Charles
Crocker, afterward so prominently as
sociated with the great Pacific rail-
road enterprise.
"Only nine years after the event here
spoken of, owing largely to the ex-
ertions of Mr.. Crocker the wonderful
speed of the pony express, so lauded
in it's time, was far outdone by the
steam horse on the iron road"
Comment on Rebellion
The pony express brought news OF
the great national tragedy of secession
then in process of forming, giving mad
hope to ambitious southerners and sad
hearts to the loyal few who were the
adherents of the author. Closing
chapter in this critical time, he writes:
TT can be, at this late day, of no
benefit and of but doubtful historic
value to quote from the platform OF
the convention referred to Ca state con-
vention of rebel sympathizers), or from
the fiery speeches made on that occa-
sion Language like this from Edmund
Randolph, a talented leader of the
party, will now be universally disap-
proved. He ended his inflammatory
speech thus:
" For Gods sake speed the ball, may
the lead go quick to the heart, and
may our country be free from the
despot usurper that now claims the
name of president of the United
States.'"
The plot of Albert Sydney Johnston.
then in command of the military de-
partment of the Pacific coast, together
with the Mcconnell secession party, to
take California out of the union is told
as follows:
"Their plans were kept from the
rublic at large, but they leaked out
in this way: Edmund Randolph, the
distinguished San Francisco lawyer al
ready mentioned. native of Virginia,
was deep in the counsels OF tne m
s1Irgents. but was now on sick bed,
from which. by the way, he never rose.
Though an invalid Randolph was freely
conferred with in reference to the pro-
nosed order or proclamation of Gen.
Johnston for the neutrality Of his COM
mand, which really meant resistance to
thc authority of Mr.. Lincoln. 1t was
70 he hold step by the military power
TO take California out of the Union.
TIE Conspiracy was divulged through
a colored nurse of Mr.. Randolph. The
scheme was not intended for the ear
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12

run. for city editor. OF his editorial
experience he says:
Meeting Chief Justice Hugh Murray
of the state supreme court, in book
store one day, he, with much complac-
ency, remarked that he had noticed
what had said about him in the Times
that morning, alluding perhaps to some
remark about the Andy slave case; con-
tinuing, he said: Lay on! the skin of
my back is as thick as that on the back
of a rhinoceros.' But the judge could
hardly have been as callous as he pre-
tended, for about that time he called
at the store of Thomas Hill, a reputable
merchant of Sacramento, and a Re
publican of the most pronounced type,
who had said something politically of
fensive about the judge, which had
come to his ears. The judge, armed
with a heavy bludgeon, assaulted Hill
in his store, without warning, in a most
cruel manner, knocking him down and
disabling him for a long time. Hill was
by no means strong man, and it was
thought his life was saved by the cir
cumstance of the bludgeon coming in
contact with an overhead beam In
dealing the blow. This incident is men
toned as showing that the virulence OF
political animosity in those days ex
tended even to the highest judicial Off
Ger of the state.'
Killing of Senator Broderick
The overshadowing tragedy of 1858
was the killing of Senator Broderick OF
which Senator Cole writes to a friend:
''Mr. Broderick is dead. His last
words tell the whole story: They have
killed me because was opposed to the
extension of slavery, and corrupt ad-
ministration. He fell by the hand Of
Chief Justice Terry in an alleged duel.
His death was decreed by his enemies
months ago, and was not unexpected.
Our sky is now gloomy. but some rays
of hope penetrate the dark clouds. Mr.
Broderick could hardly be spared in the
senate"
When in after years Terry fell, by
the hand of a deputy sheriff, while he,
Terry, attempted an assault on the
person of Justice Field of the United
States supreme court, all men felt he
had reaped just what he had sown.
With the changing of trolley car bells
and screeching of locomotive sirens in
our ears the following graphic account
of the arrival at Sacramento of the
first pony express in 1860 is interesting
.Those who were there to witness it
will never forget the arrival of the first
of these express messengers in Sac
ramento. 1t was an occasion of great
rejoicing and everybody, big and little,
young and old, turned out to see the
fun. All business for the time was sus-
pended: even the courts adjourned for
the event. A large number of citizens
of all classes. grave and gay, mounted
on fast horses, rode out come miles on
the line to meet the incoming wonder.
The waiting was not long. The little
rider upon his blooded charges under
whip and spur came down upon them
like meteor, but made not the slight
est halt to greet his visitors. Then
began race Of all that waiting throng,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12

of this man. but possessing brightness
he took it all in and communicated 1t
Confidentially, first to James Mccarthy,
who had been associated with me in
the publication of the Times. The IN
formation was deemed by us of suf-
f1cient Importance to be forwarded at
once to Washington. 1t resulted in the
sending of Gen. Sumner in haste to
this coast to supersede Johnston in
command. Gen. Sumner arrived at San
Francisco by steamer in the shortest
possible time and proceeded at once
to the headquarters of Gen. Johnston
with the order to turn over his COM
Inand 1t was now after night and
Johnston, hesitating, replied that he
would be ready to vacate in the morn
ing No, said Sumner, L will take
possession now,' and he gave his orders
to Johnston.
Los Angeles Recruits
How far this movement in support
of secession would have been carried
out but for the unexpected interference
OF Gen. Sumner is somewhat problem
atical, but 1t is not at all problematical
tnat Albert Sydney Johnston, after
being relieved of his command on this
coast, proceeded at once overland by
way of Los Angeles and the southern
route to join the Jeff Davis rebellion,
At Los Angeles he gathered a cavalry
force of over a hundred men. AT Yuma
they were intercepted by the United
States authorities and most of them
abandoned the expedition. but sixteen
continued on with Johnston"
Here is a noble picture of Hancock:
"In these stormy times General Win
field S. Hancock then occupying a SUBJ
ordinate position in the army was in
command of the Union forces in Los
Angeles, having been ordered there by
General Sumner Immediately on the ar
rival of the latter on this coast. The
government troops from Fort TETON
and other posts were at once concen-
trated at Los Angeles on account of the
stormy secession sentiment prevailing
in that locality. Hancock, like Sumner
and Johnston, had been educated at
West Point, and was already recog-
nized as an officer of no ordinary abil-
ity. He had married a southern woman
and was regarded as in high degree
chivalrous. For these reasons, it may
have been, strenuous efforts were made,
while Johnston was lingering in Los
Angeles to win Hancock over to the
support of the Confederacy. He was
informed a major generalship awaited
him in the rebel army and any service
he might desire, but he Indignantly
spurned the offer. if it may be called
such, and in his determination was
warmly seconded by his loyal wife"
What could be more generous and
just than the following appreciation of
General Benjamin F. Butler to belit-
tie whom many good men have gone
out of their several ways:
General Buffers Zeal
General Buffers patriotic zeal in
whatever pertained to the welfare of
this great republic deserves to be cher
ished in the memory of his grateful
countrymen when his mistakes of
Judgment, If any, are forgotten. 1t has