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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16
OFFERS A TROPHY
Racine Man To Promote a Walking
Match Between Racine and Kenosha

John Wagner, well known Racine
man, has hung up a gold watch and
chain a. a trophy for walking match
between Racine and Kenosha on next
Saturday. The match will be open to
ali corners and any sort of a gait de-
sired can be taken by the contestants.
For the past two weeks men have been
walking from Kenosha to Racine and
Lyman Morehouse now has the record
of an hour and forty-six minutes.
There is little doubt but that there
will be at least half dozen entries
in the race and it is expected that
the time made by Morehouse will be
considerably reduced. The details
for the start and finish of the match
have not as yet been made
public, but the start will be from
Kenosha. It is said that half a
dozen Racine walkers are considering
the advisab ility OF entering the
match.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16
Kenosha County Boart Gives the
District Attorney an Increase
Of $500 q Year.
COUNTY CLERK REMEMBERED
Board Passes Resolution to Limit the
Number of Post.Mortem Exam.
nations = Adjourns This
Afternoon for Year.

The County Board this morning
took action to place the Office of dis
trict attorney for Kenosha county on
proper basis and when the next dis
trict attorney is elected he will be
elected with the understanding that
he is to receive salary of 1850 a
year. For some time the salary of
the off cial has been 5000 and it has
been admitted that the amount has
been scarcely sufficient to pay his
office rent and for the services of a
stenographer. At the last meeting
of the CountyaBoard the Board appro-
priated $500 for District Attorney
Baker, this. bringing up the salary
for the year to ST., 300. The salary is
far below that paid in other counties
and it was admitted that the work
done IN this county was IN many years
almost double the work done ia the
larger counties. This increase will
not affect Attorney r. V. Baker un-
less he is reelected fo1 another term,
but it is thought that when the Board
ton will be made which will bring
the salary for this year up to the
amount set as the regular salary for
the future.
In the same resolution the Board
made provision for the increase of
the salary of the county clerk from a
81, 900 to 1,100 year and this will go
into effect before 4the clerk elected at
the next general election takes his Of
fee. The salary of the county Judge
was left atS$1,10O year, the county
treasurer at 5000, the register in pro-
bate at $40Osand the sheriff at $140O,
but it is understood that the amount
of the contract with the sheriff for
next year is not to be in excess of
$780,
The change Sin the salaries of the
officials was not made without
strong fight and when the matter was
finally presentation vote on the reso-
luton itghad bare majority. Some
of the members of the Board held that
the salaries were high enough, but
the greatest Opposition was shown
toward increasing the salary of the
district attorney.
The Boardc also took saction this
morning to'limit in measure at least
the number of post mortems to be
held by the county officials, and after
considerable argument the following
resolution was adopted:
"Reso1ved, Thai it is the sense of
the memberss of the Board of Super
visors of Kenosha' County, Wisconsin,
that no postsmortems be held in Ke-
nosha county unless directed by the
district attorney and county coroner,
and the compensation therefor be ar
ranged by said district attorney"
This will leave the matter of post
mortems largely III the hands of the
district attorney.
The Board completed it's work this
afternoon and adjourned until the
November session.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16
RAMBLER STOOD UP
Kenosha Automobile Meets with
Terrific Test While Being
Used in India Recently.
ELEPHANTS ATTACK IN VAIN

Mr.. G. G. Edwards, in his 16 horse
power Rambler runabout, had a narrow
escape this morning from the attacks
of an angry elephant. He was driving
away from the Permane Ground,
where he had been seeing to the training
of his pony, and was making for the
street that runs between the Palace
walls and the river, when he came
unexpectedly upon two of the white
elephants on their way to the river to
have their morning bath
Not being able to pass, he reversed
his machine, but one Of the elephants
broke away from the drivers and made
a dash for the car Mr.. Edwards did
not succeed in turning in time, and the
elephant tore off the wheel guards and
in trying to hit the chauffeur smashed
lamp and the brass fixtures of the
accumulation.
The big animal next pushed the car
ahead with his trunk, but was pre-
vented from doing further damage by
keepers armed with spears. The man
bout on his back had been doing every
thing possible to control him, but
with a tusk Of the big angry beast at
one time inside the car, the position
looked very dangerous indeed For
tunately, however, the total damage
was surprisingly little.
%The white elephant, it may be ina
gined, sees a rival in the motor car, or
objects to all that is typifed by the
most modern means Of 1ocomotion. This
morning he made his protest, and there
were some five minutes of real excite
ment for the motor car. A big crowd
gathered in a minute or two, and one
can understand the wish that a snap
shot could have been obtained of the
encounter.-F'rom the Bangkok Times,
Bangkok, Siam.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16

The death of Frank M. Fish which
occurred at Stevens Point on Friday,
removed from life a man who had been
much in public life in Kenosha county.
Bench and layity alike pay tribute to
his memory today. Judge Fish had one
Of the most remarkable legal minds of
any man that ever sat on a bench in
Wisconsin and had conditions made it
possible for him to continue in the line
of Jurisprudence there is little doubt
but that he would have won even higher
honors as jurist. Judge Fish left be-
hind him clear record as Judge and
no higher honor could be paid to any
man.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16

First publication, Dec. u, 1907.
OTATE OF WISCONSIN-Circu Conrt-
y KenOsha County.
Bank of Burlington. corporation, Plaintiff,
ver7us Fred e. Feldshan, Defendant
The State of Wisconsin to the said Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service OF this summons, ex-
elusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action III the Court aforesaid;
and in case of your failure so TO do, Judgment
will be rendered against you according TO the
demand of the com plant: of which q copy is
now on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court for Benosha County.
kANDALL 6 DRURL
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P. 0. Address, 210 Market Square, Kenosha,
Kenosha County, Wisconsin. w38
First publication, Dec IL, 1907.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

HENOsHA COUNTY CoURT:-In Probate.
IA In the matter of the last will and tes-
lament of John L. Stevens, deceased
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against John L.
Stevens, deceased, late of the city of Kenosha,
in said County of Kenosha, will be examined
and adjusted by the County Court of KenOsha
County at the regular terms of said court to be
holden at the County Court Room, in the City
of Kenosha, in and for said County, on the first
Tuesday of April, A. D. 1908, and on the first
Tuesday of September, A. D. 1908, at ten O'Clock
A. M of those days; also that the time until and
including the first Tuesday of July, a. D.
1908, is the time allowed and limited for cred
itors of said john L. Stevens, deceased, to
present their claims for examination and all
1owance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 10th day of Deem
Der, A. D. 1907. By the Court.
RUSSELL II. SLOSSON,
w36 County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16
frst publication, Jan. g, 1908.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

II EN0SHA COUNTY COURT-In Probate.
IN In the matter of the last will and tesla
ment of Gerhard Berkhoff, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against Gerhard Kerk-
hoff, deceased, late of the town of Randall.
in said County of Kenosha will be examined
and adjusted by the County Court of Kenosha
County at the regular terms of said Court to be
holden at the County Court Room, in the City
of Kenosha, in and for said County, On the first
Tuesday of May, A. D. 1908, and on the first
Tuesday of Septem Der, A. D. 1908, at ten o'clock
A. M. of those days; also that the time until
and Including the first Tuesday of August, A.
D. $685. is the time allowed and limited for
creditors of said Gerhard Kerkhoff, deceased.
to present their claims for examination and al
1oWance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 7th day of January,
A. D. 1908.
By the Court,
RUSSELL 81. SLOSSON,
WAC County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16

That Government Laboratory propo-
sition seems to look good to real estate
men in Kenosha but if the people of
this city have any idea Of getting the
big institution located in Kenosha they
will have to get busy and fight for it.
Here is another incident of the demand
for a business mems association that
will do things.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16

Under the new state law no man
over the age of sixty years can serve
on jury in the Circuit Court. In the
past 1t was not mandatory for men Of
such age to serve but if they did not
claim the exemption they were drawn
the same as the younger men.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16

Theodore Roosevelt is not candidate
for another term but he is still Presi-
dent, and will continue to be not only in
name but in spirit right up to the last
minute of the last day Of his term.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16

The State Of Wisconsin has no public
park belonging to the state. The Park
Commission surely ought to be allowed
to purchase enough land around Devil s
Lake to make permanent public park
for the whole people of the state. This
would be a good start.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16

n In the matter of the estate of Johanna
Johnson. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and.
demands of all persons against Johanna
Johnson, deceased, late of the city of Kenosha.
in said county of Kenosha, will be examined
and adjusted by the County court of Kenosha
county at the regular terms of said court to
be holden at the County court room in
the City of Kenosha. in and for said county,
OH the first Tuesday of February, A. D. 1908
and on the first Tuesday of Septer Der, A. D.
1908, at ten O'Clock A. NJ of those days; also that
the time uuti1 and including the first Tuesday
of July, A. D. 1908, is the time allowed
and limited for creditors of said Johanna
Johnson. deceased, to present their claims for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 3rd day of Decer Der.
A. D. 1907.
BY the Court.
RUSSELL II. SLOSSON,
w37 County Judge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16

It will take $14,OOO,OOO to start the
government census going in 1910, and
no one knows how many millions to
finish it, if it is ever finished. They
are not over half through the 1900
census yet.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16

Racine is greatly pleased at finding
surplus in the school fund and Ke
nosha is greatly olspleased at not find
ing surplus in the school fund
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16

The year 1908 is a noticeable ami
versary in the annals of shipping, it
was 300 years ago that the first ship
was built in America and 100 years ago
that the first successful steamboat in
the world was produced on the Hudson
river.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16

There were almost 100000 errors
made last year by the patrons Of the
Chicago postofice alone and still once
in a while we run across a man or
woman who assert they never make
mistakes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16

Well! It is fine primary law any
way, if an interpreter was only fur
nished with it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16
First publication, Dec. %, 1907.

publication, Dec. 20, 1907.
SUMMONS.
OTATE OF WISCONSIN-In Circuit Court
y for Kenosha County.
Bertha Pha1en, Plaintiff, VS.. Thomas Pha1en,
Defendant.
State of Wisconsin to the Above Named De-
fendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons, ex-
elusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid;
and in case of your failure so to do, Judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand of the complaint, of which copy is
herewith served upon you.
ALBERT E. BUCKMASTER.
PLAINTIFFS Attorney,
w40 Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16

Remember the grand ball at Ger
mania hall every Saturday night.
Music by Krah 8 orchestra, IF
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16

W. D. Eaton Of Alton, H., spent
Thursday with Kenosha friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16
WILL TEST NEW LAW
Fishermen Of This Section Hold
Meeting in Milwaukee and
Will Test Law
LOCAL MEN TO PAY LICENSE

Is the law compelling fishermen on
the west shore of Lake Michigan, in the
state of Wisconsin, to take out license
constitutional? There is wide differ
ence of opinion on this question, be-
tween the state game Wardens and other
officials. The officials claim the law is
good, and the Fisherman's association,
just organized, are of the opinion that
it is not constitutional, for the reason
that it discriminates against them, in
that the fishermen in Illinois can fish
without a license.
For more than week a local Game
Warden of Racine was considering the
ACCESSIBILITY Of getting out a warrant
for the arrest Of tug owners who failed
to stand for arrest and test the validity
of the law. Attorneys for the Fisher
men s association came to Racine and
waited around, but no warrant was
issued
Decided on a Test.
On the Jones island In Milwaukee
Wednesday night, members of the Fish
ermen s association, their attorneys,
game Wardens and state officials, held
a joint meeting, to talk over the con-
f1ict Fishermen from Racine, Port
Washington, Sheboygan and Kenosha
were present For more than an hour
the discussion was quite animated. The
attorneys for the Fishermen IS associa-
tion advised that one Of their number be
arrested by the state wardens and then
it could be tried, but the wardens and
their representatives were not clear as
to the BEST method to pursue. Finally
it was decided to compromise, that all
Of the fishermen in Racine, Kenosha,
Sheboygan and Port Washington, put
up the required license, also in Mil
waukee except one, and that he refuse
to pay, stand for arrest and that the
case be tried In the courts and deci-
sion secured as to the constitutionality
of the law. just how soon the arrest
will be made has not been decided
the fishermen have claimed all along
that the payment of the license would
practically take all their profits and
that to continue paying from year to
year would drive many who depend on
fishing for livelihood, out of the
business.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-16
First publication. Dec. 10, 1907.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

WAC
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-08

should we expect this christian consort of the
state to grant to the individual permission
to tell the TRUTH" No, it should not be eX-
pected for centuries of struggle have shown
that every concession to the common people
has been wrested from the institution amid
the pious protests and against the insistent
opposition of the priesthood.
Here is my hand DIR. Babcock, come out
from among the religious mendicants and
Join tho throng of truth teers. Exhale
from your life the musty air of the tomb and
inhale the inspiring draught of independence.
Do not ask permission of the church to tell
the truth, but walk out and tell it. martyr!
well why not? But for the sacrifices of our
ancestors would in very truth be in the
10th century of degradation and despair.
Tell the truth! The rank and file of the
Nationalist army salute you.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-08
WHEN A PREACHER MUST PLEAD FOR
THE PRIVILEGE OF TELLING THE
TRUTH 1T SHOULD AWAKEN THE
INTEREST OF ALL.
by Harriet NJ. Closz.)

II ask for freedom to preach the truth as
experiment, for two years"
The above account of the expression by
Rev. William II. Babcock of Bayonne, n. d.,
appeared in tho Chicago Record Herald of
February Fourth, in the year of our Lord,
1908.
preacher pleading for the privilege of
telling the truth is Il spectacle that should
awaken the interest of all. Dr. Babcock has
been in the service of the Lord twenty years
and says: IF / had known as much about
the ministry twenty years ago ] do today,
| never would have put my head in the
moose"
For twenty long years this Man of God"
has, according to his own admission, been
teaching fashood and now pleads for the OPP
portunity to tell the truth. He has grown
grey in the service of the church of Christ
because, no doubt, an adept in the conceal
ment of his humane and better nature, but
he has wearied of the deception and longs
to lay aside the load. VIII his prayer be
granted? No more than if he prayed to God
for deverance His only hope lies in self
release which entails heresy trials, the loss
of lfe-l long friends and the dropping of priest
~ prestige. Escape is no.. easy after
twenty years with my head in the moose"
and the Reverend Doctor declares that there
are vast army of ministers who long to
speak out ana overstep the barriers that
have been placed about them" Yes, these
men who pose the mpersonation of TRUTH
who occupy the position of exempars, who
eXhort the people to honesty--these are the
men who long to speak out" and one of
whom now pleads with that old prostitute,
the church, for a period of two years in
which to tell the truth. All such a pitiabe
plight!
This Indictment of Church methods and
members is an indication of the dire degener
acy of our time. Telling the truth would
be the most fatal thing that could befall
the churchly institution. If this great army
of preachers who long to speak out" should
make such Il concerted movement the re-
suit would be rresstible-the death of dogma
inevitable.
For centuries the church ruled Europe.
She crowned and unsceptered kings and es-
tablished the lines of her dominion as she
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-08
WHY PEOPLE FEAR GOD.
HOW THE BRICKS ARE NODDED FROM
WHICH THE GOD BUILDERS GET
THEIR RAW MATERIAL.
(By John +. Clarke)

In making God. the Christians gave free
rein to the Imagination and let it run riot
Whenever a fellow had hideous dream
and remembered some particular horror of
the dream that horror was used as brick
in God building. After a while they got to
shivering at the thing that they had coniured
up and they became a God fearing sect.
Whenever an atrocious act was committed
and it was up to the attrocee to get his
good knocks with stones, he claimed that God
told him to do the act pious accom-
plshment. If he put to the test he lied
so tremendously that it was conceded that
nothing short of Omnipotence could stand for
the act, so God got another feather in His
holy cap. The Patriarchical family put lot
of stuff into the God image. Abraham
talked to God and His messengers. He turned
Mrs. Hagar and her brat out with his
blessing and nothing else to brouse in the
wilderness to appease God AMI Mrs Saria,
who got gay and proud at giving birth at
four score. Abe got credit for fearing God
but Sarai was she, who pulled the wires,
and Abe danced as she whistled. Then
Abraham took ntte Ike up on the mount and
going to fear God some more. but his heart
failed him and he let God persuade him to
stay the knife. A goat was substituted and
smet louder to heaven and God was pleased
with the aroma of burnt goat. The goat may
have feared God, also, but it got no credit
for anything but smelling good to smell
thirsty God Mr.. Isaac Patriarch, played but
a passive part in the God fearing business,
but his wife was daisy, and worked the
blind man. Jake put God up to lot of
wrinkles and God stood for them; so that
when we hear of the God of jacob we
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-03-08
Pathetic Picture for Pulpit, Press and Pew


wished. To her adheTents she said: Come
CO. and they bowed in obsequeous sub
mission. TO her enemies she declared: mo
interference will be tolerated" And well
they knew its menaced meaning How far
have we progressed from that time? Then
was physical force applied as a persuasion
and it was most effective agent. Now is
the same force applied from slightly diff
ferent angle-the bread and butter consider
ation-and i'm addition the mental deterrent
the fear of loss of position and influence
and no one but an heroic man can brave such
inevitable results.
Dr. Babcock states that "the methods of
the system practically the same as in
the sixteenth century" | wonder does he
realize what such charge carries with it
This assertion of the Reverend gentleman
gives us much concern, for sixteenth century
church methods in politics do not differ ma
tcrially from our own, and if the truth were
told about the intrigue and tyranny in eccle-
siastical councils, the chicanery and duplicty
of delegates the credulous ignorance of con-
stituents and the manner in which they are
rounded up and robbed-if the truth were
told about these things by the partici-
pants, there would be such establishment
as would make impossible a longer reign of
religious renegaues
BY all means let us have the truth. Not
the INSTRUMENT plan of two years. but
of perpetuity. Nor would we have half
truths, bu' the whole truth IN all its naked.
ness and deformity. lnides have for long
thrust their pens into the systems vitals,
but being on the "outside" and in return as
viciously attacked by those on the inside"
their work, of necessity, has been slow, but
they have set in motion the thought currents
in this minister's brain which resulted i'm his
cry for freedom to speak the truth. Ration
alists have been riduculed and reved for
discredting superstitious fables They have
been deserted and DETAINED ny friends. They
have been ostracized and mathematical by
christians and doomed to perdition by popes,
but they have persisted in the work of tell
ing the truth, and the church methods which
have not changed since the 10th century.
according to Doctor Babcock, have with gov
ernmental sanction, throttled free speech and
their principles, and the curtailment of con
stitutional rights is continued regardless of
protest. When tho rights of peacable as
sembly and to free speech and press, supposed
to ne secured to the whole people by the guar
antee of government have been invaded,