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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07
MAKE CHANGE IN GRADE
Wisconsin Street Fails to Make Record
BY Being Paved without Change

It was thought that two blocks of
Wisconsin street now being paved
would set a new record for paving work
in Kenosha by the work being com
pleted without an objection on the part
of the property owners, but yesterday
the street assessment committee found
that there had been so many com
plants on the grade at the east end of
the street that change was demanded.
The contractor has been ordered to
raise the grade from Maiden Lane to
the lake to the extent Of a foot. It is
thought that this new grade will be
much more acceptable and that the
change will add materially to the beau
ty of the street. AS it is planned to
build the paving to the lake it will be
necessary for the city to put some pro-
lection at the waters edge.
The contractor is making good head
way on this street and it is thought
that it will be ready for use by the
first of July.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07
Estates of Late Frances c. Newell
and Harriet N. Balm Pay Tax
Of Over $4,000
SMALL AMOUNT FOR COUNTY
State Will Receive Ninety-five Per Cent
Of Tax on the Largest Estate
Ever Probated in Keno
sha County
(From Thursdays Daily.)


Arrangements were completed this
morning for the settlement Of the es-
tates of the late Frances G. Newell and
Harriet M. Balm and the final order of
settlement Of these two big estates will
be handed down by Judge Slosson at
the next sitting of the County Court
The estate of Mrs. Newell is the largest
estate ever settled in the courts in Ken
osha county and the legal value placed
on the estate was little over 1924, 900.
of the deceased together with the dis
trict attorney of the county, came be-
fore the court for the final adjustment
of the inheritance taxes to be paid by
the two estates into the state and coun-
ty treasures and the amount agreed
upon was $71, 845.27 for the estate of
Frances G. Newell and $14,670.49 for
the estate Of Mrs. Balm There were
only a few exemptions claimed in the
assessing of the state inheritance tax
and the statement made by Frank Slos-
son who has acted as executor of the
wills was approved by the district atto1-
ney without change in figures, Mr.
Slosson stated that all Of the requests
made in the two wills had already been
settled and each person receiving be-
quest was charged with the proportion
ate share of the state tax.
The state tax on the estate of Mrs.
Newell is by far the largest ever paid
by an estate in Kenosha county and the
recent claim Of the county supervisors
that the larger portion Of such taxes
should be paid to the county had
splendid example in court this morning.
The total tax paid on the two estates
amount to $86,515.76 and of this amount
under the present law the county of Ken
osha will receive but $4,32578, while
more than $4,000 goes into the general
fund OF the state. Had this tax been
divided IN accordance with the recon-
mendation made to the legislature by the
last meeting Of the County Board. the
county Of Kenosha would have received
nearly $4,000. 1t was argued this morn,
ing that all Of this money had been
made in Kenosha county and for this
reason the county should have the
benefit Of the tax assessed against the
estate. hard fight is to be made
before the next legislature to have the
law in regard to inheritance taxes
changed so that the counties Of the state
will get greater proportion if not more
than half of all the Inheritance taxes
paid into the various county treasures
in the future.
1t is probable that it will be many
years before an estate paying SO large a
tax will be Settled in Kenosha county
and the inheritance taxes collected for
the next score of years will probably be
far below the amount paid to the state
with the settlement Of this single es-
tate. The injustice Of the present law
will be most apparent to all the people
of the county and there is no doubt but
that the member Of the assembly from
this county will be one Of the strongest
fighters for the new law
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07
THE GROWING SCARCITY OF BEEF

THE GROWING SCARCITY OF BEEF
The prediction by Bristish military
Expert that there will be no wars be-
tween great powers in the near. future,
because Of shortage in the supply OF
beef is based upon the figure OF speech
that an army travels on its stomach. 8
But war is not generally matter Of
choice, and when fighting begins, the
combatants must not be too particular
IS to the character of their food. Ba
con and hard tack will have to do if
canned beef cannot be procured.
However, the remark of the British
expert is of interest at this time be-
cause he admits that there is a shortage
IF beef. His prediction is supplement-
ed by a statement that owing to scar
lily one Chicago firm has within few
weeks shipped 100000 pounds of
American canned beef back to the
United States Prices have risen sharp
j. in this country after brief season
Of plenty with low prices, followed by
financial stringency and shortage in
the supply Of feed among cattle raisers
This advance has caused New Workers
to raise howl and demand investiga-
ton, but those who are informed as to
economic conditions in the west are
satisfied that the upward movement of
meats is legitimate.
A western cattle raiser recently stat
ed in an interview that there is now
an upward tendency Of beef because the
settlement of the west has reduced
ranges or obliterated them, and in addi-
ton has established home demand for
meat which absorbs a large portion Of
the supply which formerly went to east
ern markets. He declares that there
must be a renewal Of cattle raising on a
small scale by individual farmers, or
the price of beef will rule high con
tinuously in the future. Therefore, if
beef is actually necessary in the prose
cution of military campaigns, the out
look for peace is very good from the
standpoint Of the cattle raiser. But, as
has been said, "hog and hominy' will
do if people are compelled to fight, and
the great American hog is ready to pro-
vide the necessary commissary sup
ples.-Evening Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07

Illinois has a law forbi6ding dram
shops to be open the first day Of the
week.
Chicago has a mixed population,
majority of whom hold the European
rather than the New England view Of
Sunday. For twenty years or more
saloons there have been open on that
day. No doubt if the question were
submitted to the people-as supporters
of Sunday saloons proposed doing at
this spring election-the major voice
might approve the existing condition.
Both candidates in the last mayoralty
contest said they would not close sa-
looms on Sunday.
Of late an association has caused the
arrest of number of saloonkeepers
for violating the State law. Nine such
cases have been tried at this writing.
In each case, we believe, evidence that
the defendant kept open saloon on Sun
day was clear. In each case the Judge
instructed the jury that, if the defen-
dant kept open saloon on Sunday, he
violated the law and must be found
guilty; and in every case the jury
either acquitted the defendant or disa-
greed.
Commenting upon this, a Socialist
journal observes: FHere is a precedent
that will be found to our advantage.
AS the class struggle grows warmer
arbitrary arrests of workingmen will be
more frequent. Every man arrested
should demand jury trial, and every
Socialist (juror) should assert his right
to judge whether the enforcement Of
the law in the case before him is for
or against his own class interest, and
act accordingly"
A law that cannot be enforced seems
to us mighty poor asset for any com
munity, no matter what it deals WITH
Saturday Evening Post.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07
Wrought Iron Range Co. Begins
Nine Suits Against Promi.
nent Men of Somers
NOTES ALLEGED TO BE STOLEN
Company Puts Up Bond and Demands
the Payment of Notes Given by
the Farmers Three Years
Ago at Once
(From Fridays Daily

The old fight Of the Wrought Iron
Range Company of st. Louis against
prominent farmers in the town of
Somers in this county was revived this
morning when suits were instituted in
Justice McCarron s court against E. G..
Ozanne, I'll. P. Hansen, John Edquist,
Matt Bares, Edward Fink, Charles Pet
ersen, w. j. Tennesen and H. j. Tenne-
sen. The suits demand the payment
of $73 and interest from each defendant
and the claims are based upon notes
given by these men to George Kerchner,
an agent for the plaintiff company.
The deals on which the notes were bas-
ed were made way back in 1901 and
since that time the fight for the collec-
ton Of the notes which are alleged to
have been either stolen or destroyed
by Kerchner has been on. Originally
there were some sixty defendants to the
suits in Racine and Kenosha counties
and one of the suits was tried in the
Circuit Court. It resulted in a verdict
for the defendants and since that time
the Circuit Court for Racine county
has handed down decision in a SINH
lar suit from that county finding for
the plaintiff. The men named in the
suits now in court are among the best
known farmers OF the county and it is
understood that there are still other
suits to be brought, but that they will
not be brought until the outcome Of the
present suits is ascertained. The man
Kerchner who took the notes from the
farmers in payment for ranges is alleg
ed to have disappeared and no trace Of
him has ever been found. Instead of
returning the original notes to the COM
pany it is alleged that he returned
forged notes and it is thought possible
that he made an effort to negotiate
these notes in either this or Racine
county. Not one of the notes has ever
turned up here for payment and the
attorneys for the company have been
unable to find any trace Of them. The
company in order to secure settlement
with the farmers has filed with JUS
tice McCarron bonds to each farmer.
The bonds are signed by Frank Slosson
and James Cavanagh and they are
made in an amount double the amount
of the original notes given. The com
pany proposes to give these bonds to
the farmers to indemnify them against
any effort that may be made in the
future to collect the notes which are
alleged to have been stolen by Kerch-
ner.
It is possible that an agreement will
be reached but some Of the farmers are
insisting that the original notes be pro-
duced before they make any settlement
of them. It is understood that if the
suits are tried they will be appealed
to the Circuit Court and possibly to the
Supreme Court regardless of the out
come in the. Justice Courts.
On account Of the large number of
people affected by the outcome of the
suits the hearing of them will undoubt-
edly attract wide attention.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07
END CAME SUDDENLY
Matt Peters Injured Last Sunday
Morning Dies In Racine Hospital

Matt Peters Injured Last Sunday
Morning Dies In Racine Hospital
Matt Peters a well known resident
of the north side died suddenly at st.
Mary's Hospital in Racine just before
midnight Friday evening after short
illness from a complication Of diseases.
Peters who was formerly employed as
bartender at the Schend IS Gardens
slipped and fell down stairs last Sun
day morning and while his death is not
directly attributed to this injury it is
thought to have fastened the end. The
deceased was taken to the Racine Hos
pital at six CLOCK last night and seem
ed to be getting along as well as could
be expected. At IL 'clock one Of the
nurses entered his room and found him
dying. Peters was thirty eight years
of age and son of the late Peter
Peters. He was unmarried.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07
NO TRACE OF MISSING GIRL
Father Fails to Get Trace of Missing
Girl in Chicago

No trace has as yet been heard from
little Irene Gresh, the fourteen year
old child who is strangely missing from
Kenosha. The father of the little girl
is still in Chicago seeking her, but she
has not appeared at the home of any
of the friends of the family in that
city 1t has been discovered that the
child took with her all her clothing
and many of the clothes that had be-
longed to her mother who died about
a year ago and for this reason the DO
lice seem to think that the child has
not committed suicide. It is admitted
that she had been keeping company
with Polish boy who lived on the west
side Of the city and it is thought posi-
BILE that the two have gone away to-
gether with the intention Of getting
married.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07

There is only one explanation Of the
shortage of farm laborers in this coun-
ty at least at this time and that is that
the hundreds Of idle men in this city
are totally untitled for that class Of
work. Certainly no sane man would
stay idle here in the city living off his
savings or supported by charity if he
thought there was a chance Of his
holding down a job with high pay out
in the county. The prejudice against
going out in the country is not quite
SO strong as that.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07
HUNTING SEASON ENDS
Kenosha County Hunters Took Out Over
1900 Licenses This Season
{ From Saturdays Daily. J

(From Saturdays Daily.)
The official hunting season for Wis
consin closed on Thursday at midnight
and this morning County Clerk Jones
returned to the state game warden all
of the unused licenses on hand. While
the licenses now in use are good until
the first of September the game laws
practically forbid the killing of game
so that the licenses are worthless. Dur
ing the season just closed Kenosha
county hunters have made new record
by taking out 1905 licenses. This is
the largest number ever issued in the
county and nearly two hundred more
than was issued in the last season. It
is expected that the new license blanks
will be in the hands of the clerk so that
the licenses may be issued with the
opening Of the new season on the first
of September.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07

If there is not decided public senti-
ment all over the state in favor of the
creation of state parks it is not the
fault of the State Park Board. The
members of the board have worked hard
TO create this sentiment so that it's
influence might be felt in. the legisla-
ture and they have met with degree
of success that must be highly crafty
ing to them. The board is going to get
some of the appropriations it is after
from the next legislature.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07

The police have made a good start
in suppressing the vandals who are
running the efforts of many property
owners to beautify the city with flow
ers and shrubs and it will not take
very many appearances in the police
court to put a stop to this kind of work
altogether. Other cities have had no
great difficulty in stopping this vandal-
ism and there is ne reason why it
should be permitted in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07
A Good Point.

The critic is often hard put as he
stands between the work he is asked
to pass judgment upon and it's com
PLEASANT creator. He cannot always get
off SO we'll as did the critic mentioned
in the Baltimore American
'"There are some consistent features
of nature in this rural landscape" he
said as he scrutinized the picture.
what are they?" asked the anxious
artist
''The brow of the hill, which, see,
Is placed above the mouth Of the
stream" was the Illuminating answer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07
Animal Oddities.

Ooflies are said to be treacherous.
The falcon has been known - nvs
over 1852 years.
When crows wheel and ciamor In
great groups, 1t is a sure sign of a
storm.
The digestive powers of the hyena
are extraordinary. One Of these anil
mails las been known to swallow six
large bones without crashing them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07

The people who are continually VIC
lating the anti-spitting ordinance would
soon cease to regard the ordinance as
a joke after few fines were impartial
ly distributed among them. The en-
forcement of this sanitary ordinance
would be right in line with the move
ment for a clean city, too, and would
do about as much as any one thing to
improve the appearance Of Main street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07

Depend on it, as soon as that little
dispatch boat reaches Venezuela, the
world will be promptly Informed that
the United States has declared war up
on a helpless and innocent republic
Syracuse Post Standard.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07

The country is getting thoroughly dis
guested with the do nothing policy of
congress and unless some Of the legisla-
tion recommended by the president is
passed before adjournment many of the
congressman are going to have an I'M
comfortable time explaining matters to
their constituents in the fall. Congress
is acting as if it had forgotten that
the people are with the president.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07

It is about time for another mad dog
scare. By the way how are the col
lections of dog licenses coming ong
Are all these dogs running about the
streets provided with tags?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07

1t would have been much better for
the council to have given the new head
of the street cleaning department full
power to hire his own assistants with
out any interference whatever from the
aldermen in the different sections Of the
city. Then he alone could have been
held responsible for the results. AS it
is now the commissioner may find him
self severely handicapped by incompe-
tent employees forced upon him by poll
tical influence and he can not be held
entirely responsible for poor work in
his department when he has not full
power to choose the men who are to do
the work. We suppose it would have
been asking too much of the aldermen
to expect them to surrender the priv
ilege Of having a finger in the distribu-
ton of this patronage and they are
doubtless willing to stand their share
of the blame for any poor work that
may be done 50 long as their own men
do it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07

With all Of the fifteen thousand Of
6cers and men of the fleet writing
home to their friends in 81 the states'
from every port, the navy department. is
going to find it a difficult matter to
keep their opinions Of the countries
they visit profound secret. It will
do pretty well to control the output of
the official correspondents.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07

The destruction Of the Maine is still
fresh in the memory of the American
people and their sympathy will go out
to the japanese in their sorrow over
the terrible loss Of life in the sinking
OF the training cruiser Matsushima.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07

You are taking chances drinking the
lake water before it has been boiled.
A certain amount Of dirt is said to be
healthy but a very little of the kind
that is in the lake water goes long
way.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07

Owing to the rapid growth of the city
and the fact that the supply of rent
ing property has barely kept pace with
the demand there has not been much
moving going on in Kenosha on May
/ for several years past and this year
shows very little exception to the gen
eral rule There is perhaps little
more changing about than there was
last year but not nearly as much as
there usually is in cities of this size
and this fact shows that the city has
not lost much if at all in population.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07
II He'd Only Die.

'Dead beat we call the scurvy wight
Who cheats us. 'Twould be great
II he were really dead. We might
Collect from his estate.
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07
Facts In the Case.

Singleton-Can a man live as cheaply
after marriage as he can before?
Wedderly-No, but he feels cheaper
Detroit Tribune.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07

The farmers report the prospects
good so far for bumper crop this year
and the country needs one to help along
the "return Of prosperity"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07
The Point of View.

"My husband is mean man."
"WhyY
'Just because my mother is coming
he's gone and invited his."-St. Pau
Pioneer Press.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07
A Music Critic.

Don-Father, what's music critic?
Father-He's a fellow that all music
seems to irritate.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07
Modern.

MARY Mary. quite contrary.
How does your auto gc?''
'With toots and yells and nasty smells.
It's gasoline, you know
New York Life.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07

The base ball fan is. happy again.
There will be something doing in his
line from now on until October.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07

Friday is an unlucky day to move, but
then anybody who has to move is I'M
lucky any day in the week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07
Out of the Question.

GAS pretty as a picture" she
BY all her friends is known,
And yet of course, she could not be
AS pretty as her own.
4loN
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07

GA To7EA
Bears tho n1hs Kind You Have Always Bouglh
as. e Z>MAzzezW
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-07
THE OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
OF
Kenosha County, Wis.
1905.
County Officers.

County Officers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15

just simply jumps in and out, each
time attired in different costume.
She, an artists model, is dared
to impersonate a soldier and enter
the barracks at Fremstadt. She
won't take dare of course, and
in the second act appears dressed
so you would almost think she was
real soldier boy. And. sly thing,
she deceives every one of the SOL
diers at the barracks except a lieu
tenant, with whom she falls in
love. Then she gets so tangled up
in the different fibs she has told to
conceal her identity that she is
arrested as a military prisoner.
In the las tact she puts on sew
eral fine gowns-the strictly up to
the minute kind-and appears as
her real self.
There are lots of awfully spicy
situations.