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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13
NEW POTATO PEST
Tiny Louise Makes Its Appearance
in Wisconsin, Threatening To
Destroy Tuber Crop
HoRTICULTURIsTs PUZZLED

A pest that threatens to wipe out a
good share Of the late potato crop has
made it's appearance in this state, be-
ing Of a species closely resembling the
pea louise and very destructive in
character. The louise was discovered
only this week when owners of potato
patches who noticed a new sort Of de-
stroying agency aside from the ordinary
potato bug investigated the dropping
potato vines. The little pest is green
in color and subsists by draining the
moisture from the main stalks of the
tuber and after a few days the stalks
are seen to wilt and to soon die Of
course the potatoes do not continue to
grow after the destruction Of the vines
and the result is small or undeveloped
tuber in patches where the louise has
been at work.
Horticulturists of the state are at a
loss to name this new pest and SO far
as known it is the first appearance any
where Of the mite. Heretofore there
was but one pest that the farmer and
gardener had to watch and that was the
ordinary striped potato Dug, the COM
monest of all pests with which the pota-
to raiser had to contend. Other bugs and
insects could not live upon the potato
vine since it is in itself sure poison.
The new potato louise however, thrives
upon the vine fully as well as does the
regular bug and is more injurious and
dangerous because it's appearance on
the vine is only noted after the willing
of the vine betrays it's presence.
The new insect does not bother the
leaves of the plant. it is said, but con-
fines its operation to the stalk and
after all is more destructive than if
it worked in any other way. Because
it makes it's appearance only after
the potato is full grown it is the
more difiult to combat since the
heavy vines prevent effective spraying
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13
ANOTHER TROPHY FOR PETIT
State Golf Champion Gets Splendid Cup
Offered for Selected Score

Fred R. Petit, who won the state
golf championship on the Kenosha links
a week ago today, will receive another
souvenir of the Wisconsin state golf
tournament as the committee in charge
Of the awarding of the handsome
trophy offered for the selected score
finished it's work on Frlday and this
trophy goes to Champion Petit. There
were something over six hundred SCORES
handed in for this trophy and the mem
bers of the committee to which the
matter was referred have been at work
on the scores since the close of the
tournament. Champion Petit had Sc
lected score of 68 for the Is holes. r.
T. Cavanagh of Kenosha was second
with score of SO, Frank W.
Jacobs of Madison, the former state
champion, third with 20 and Chester
d. Barnes of Kenosha, was. fourth
with a II. None Of the golfers
from other clubs came near win
ming the trophy and the highest
score reported from the cards was
SO. The selected score trophy was
one Of the most handsome of the tour
nament prizes
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13
WANT KENOSHA DAY.
People Here Anxious To Adopt
Plan That Has Proven a Sue.
cess in Other Cities
FOR AN ANNUAL HOME COMING

Just at present cities all over the
state are celebrating the annual "Home
Coming Day. and these days are prov
ing Of greatest interest The people Of
Kenosha have been watching this Gus
tom for some time and it is thought
that before another year rolls past some
steps will be taken to have day set
aside in Kenosha for the home coming
I of former citizens. Several efforts have
been made in the past to have such a
day established, but none of them have
succeeded. 1t has always been held that
the biennial reunion of the members Of
the Kenosha High School Association
served all the purposes of the "Home
Coming Day. but Kenosha has grown
to be large city and there are many
people scattered throughout the coun-
try who would be very glad to get back
to Kenosha for one day each year.
Many Of these people are not alumni
Of the nigh school and they have a
hesitancy to come back on the same day
as the old school boys and girls. The
plan that IS now being suggested is to
have home coming day in alternate
years with the reunion of the high
school association. The high school as
ISOLATION will hold it's biennial reunion
next year and at that time Il is thought
that plans will be talked over to ar
range for home coming day for the
following year which will be open to
all people who had formerly been resi-
dents Of the city.
At Whitewater two weeks ago more
than 10000 people were present at the
annual home coming and at Waukegan
week ago as many people attended the
celebration of Waukegan Day.
Kenosha seems to have lost heart in
all celebrations and it might be well to
start this new plan to awaken new in
terest in the city.
The people of Kenosha are proud of
the progress that the city has made "a
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13
DISCOVEnS A WRECK
Lake Survey Steamer Search Locates
Dangerous Menace to Large Vessels

The United State Lake Survey steam
er Search, which is engaged in sweeping
the south end of Lake Michigan, reports
the discovery of wreck lying in 20
feet of water, 63s miles n. 70 degrees
80 minutes E. (azimuth 70 degrees 80
minutes) from South Chicago break
water lighthouse, and miles N. 21
degrees As minutes E. (azimuth 81 de-
grees As minutes) from the furnace
stack of the Inland Steel Company at
Indiana Harbor.
At present high stage of Lake Michi-
gan, there is not over % feet of water
over the wreck, and at standard low
water about 1872 feet. AS this wreck
is miles out in the lake, and directly
on the track Of the heavy traffic for
Chicago, Indiana Harbor and Gary, it
is dangerous menace
The wreck is believed locally to be
the hull of the fve-master schooner
David BOWS.
About 800 feet to the southwest of
the wreck a small sand shoal was dis
covered, showing "a feet at low water
stage.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13
BUY STAMPED ENVELOPES

Within the last year there has been
a great increase in the stamped en-
velope business throughout the coun-
try. Much of this gain is due to the
governments leniency in the matter
of printing return requests on stamped
envelopes. Heretofore the ruling has
been strict in opposing any printing
or advertising in the return request;
but now the government is soliciting
the use Of stamped envelopes with the
return request printed on them.
Circulars have been sent out by A.
L. Lawshe, third assistant postmaster
general, advising business men and
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

others of advantages of use of stamped
envelopes and of the prices charged
for them.
The postal officials are even urging
that all business concerns doing a
large postal business use stamped en-
velopes in place of the stamps Some
Of the advantages pointed out are:
Dom stick together.
If spoiled or misdirected redeem
able at all postoffces at full stamp
value.
No stamps drop off in mail. No lost
letters as your name and address in
the corner insure tie letter being re-
turned.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

Mrs. James Mcnamara, Mrs N. V.
Hogan, Miss Dollie Hogan, Edward
Hogan, Miss Amelia Kelly, Miss Minnie
Doyle, Mrs. Ann Cunnally, Miss Cunnal-
~ and Michael Cunnally, all of Chica-
go; Mr.. and Mrs. John Million and Ed
ward Kelly of Evanston; Mrs. Edward
Doyle and Miss Agnes Kelly of Wauke-
gan and Mr.. and Mrs Emil Tecktonius
Of Racine, came to Kenosha Thursday
to attend the funeral of the late Thorn
IS A. Sullivan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

Of the stalks. Samples of the pest
will be forwarded to the university
and government experimental stations.
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REPUBLICAN

NAME
Samuel A. Cook.
William H. Hatton.
Francis E. McGovern.
Isaac Stephenson. =.
James 0. Davidson.
John Strange.
James F. Trottman.
James A. Frear.
Frank N. Bernardy..
Andrew H. Dahl. 49,.
Frank L. Gilbert. -.
James E. Abbott.
Geo. E. Beed1e
Henry Allen Cooper.
Thomas S. Nolan. -.
Walker M. Curtiss.
Russell H. Jones. 49,.
Frank A. Marx.
William G. Schn1itz.
Henry Biehn .,.......
William H. Gunter. :.
Michael K1iest. -. -.
Henry H. Tin1n1e.
E. r. Wilson,. :.
Frank E. Andre.
Edward H. HOLSTER.
Frank Waldo. :. -.
Robert Verne Baker. ;.
Perkins c. Torrey. -.
John G. Williams. -.
The sun., 1908-06-28
FOR VIOLATING INSURANCE Law.
Application TO Revoke the License Of the
Liverpool and London and Globe Co.

Application TO Revoke the License OF the
Liverpool and London and Globe Co.
ALBANY. June 28.-Supt. Otto Kelsey Of
the state Insurance Department and
Deputy Attorney General Williams gave
hearing to-day onSthe application Of X.
Grant Johnston Of Kingston to revoke the
license of the Liverpool and London and
Globe Insurance Company. an English
corporation. authorizing it to do business in
this State.
The application Is made on the ground
that the company has removed from the
State to the Federal courts a suit instituted
by Johnston for claim on a policy. Such
proceeding Is alleged to he in violation
Of section 80 of the insurance law. which
declares that foreign insurance companies
which remove litigation from the State
to the Federal courts shall forfeit their
authority to do business in this State. The
law provides that it shall not apply to for
eign corporations admitted prior to May 27,
1870.
For Johnston II was contended that as at
the time Of the admission Of the insurance
company prior to $780, IL was known as
the Liverpool and London Fire and Life
Insurance Company. subsequently in 1854
changing its name to its present form, il
was not entitled to the exemption given by
the statute. The company's contention is
that the mere changing Of its name worked
no alteration In it's legal position.
Briefs are to be fled within two weeks
The sun., 1908-06-28
Four orange Newspapers Consolidated.

ORANGE. N. j., June 26.-Additional
changes in the newspaper field were an
nounced to-day. The Orange Chronicle,
Of a company Of which Harlan p. Brush,
formerly Consul at Milan. Italy, is presi-
dent. hDs purchased the Orange Journal,
the East Orange Gazette and the South
Orange Bulletin, all Of which will be con-
solidated with the Ohronicle. The journal
reached it's fifty-fourth birthday with to-
days issue and was the oldest weekly
in Essex county. with the exception Of the
Sentinel of Freedom. The Gazette was
thirty six years old six weeks ago, and the
Bulletin is just six months older. The
tically undisputed possession Of the field
n the 0ranSeA ..ma.....
The sun., 1908-06-28
COLLECT\MAIL BY AUTOMOBILES.
Proposition Under Consideration by the
Post Offlcr Department.

WASHINGTON, June 28.-In the near future
moii may be collected in the larger cities
of the United States by automobiles. Firs,,
Assistant Postm asst er General Grandfeld
announced to-day that the Department
had under consideration proposition from
Detroit company to furnish automobiles
Of the seO0 package cart pattern to collect
the mails instead Of wagons and foot col
lectors now used. II the automobiles can
be got without increasing the cost Of mail
collection they will be accepted.
The original proposition was considered
too high by the Department and the figures
are now being revised by the contracting
company. The companys proposition pro-
vides for furnishing ten automobiles for
eight hours day, with chauffeurs. and two
emergency machines to take the place OF
those that may become disabled.
The sun., 1908-06-28
NO MAIL on BAD ROADS.
Rural Delivery to BE Discontinued on
Highways Not I'm Good Condition.

WASHINGTON. June 28.-In order to Sc
cure good roads on the routes over which
rural carriers deliver mail Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General Degraw has
issued a new regulation that mail will net
b, delivered on roads which are not kent
in good condition. Some time ago the
Fourth Assistant issued an order requiring
postmnsters at rural delivery Offices to
report TO the Department the number Of
miles Of road covered by rural delivery
from their offices and the names OF road
offci1is having jurisdiction over each sep
aratc section OF roads.
Letters are now being sent to these road
officials notifying them that rural delivery
will not be continued on roads which are
not kept in condition 70 be travelled with
facility and safety at ell seasons Of the
year. They are requested to give nten-
,tion to the roads as soon as practicable.
New York has l,s0a rural routes made M
Of ,820 miles OF macadam road and SO, ,352
miles OF earth, gravel and sand roads
The sun., 1908-06-28
METROPOLITAN IDENTIFICATION
Argument Heard on Motion to Cancel
Leases OF Croestown Roads.

Leases Of Croestown Roads.
Argument on the application of Receivers
Joline and Robinson of the New YORK City
and Metropolitan Street Railway cyn-
panies to cancel tho leases of the Central
Park. North and East River Railroad Com
pany and the Twenty y-eighth and Twenty
ninth Street Railroad Company was heard
yesterday afternoon by Judge Lscombe
Of the United States Circuit Court. ,-Argu-
ment was heard also on the petition Of the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company for the
appointment OF a separate receiver for the
Central Park. North and East River Rail
road Company. On all three motions
Judge Lacombe reserved decision and put
over three other motions. one of which
win be made by Bronson Winthrop and
will ask for the discharge of the Federal
receivers OF The New York City Railroad
Company and the restoration of the various
surface lfnes to the Metropolitan company
holders representing 100000 Of tho bonds
Of the Twenty-eighth and Twenty y-nnth
Street Railroad Company Judge Parser
declared that II the lease was broken and
the road given back to the original company,
equipment, the franchise would be for
feited, All the stock, he said, was in the
possession OF the Metropolitan Securities
Company, and he asked the Courts pro-
lection for the bondholders. many Of whom
had paid as high as 100 for their holdings
Judge Parker said further that he did not
agree with Messrs. Joline and Robinson
that the roads operating expenses exceeded
it's receipts.
Charles Francis Stone Of Davies, Stone 4
Auerbach, representing the Guaranty Trust
Company. appeared in opposition to the
cancellation Of the lease Of the Central
Park, North and East River Railroad Com
pany. The figures given in the petition.
ne declared. were misleading because they
did not include the rental which should
be paid by the roads using its lines. He de-
clared that 81 per cent. Of the transfer traffic
was carried on the Fifty ninth street cross
town line. He referred to the tact that the
Blackwell's Island Bridge when opened
to the public would serve as an important
feeder to the line. which IL forced back on
the original company would have to go
out OF business, as 1t had no electric power
OF It's own.
Bronson Winthrop. appearing for the
Morton Trust Company, argued in opposi-
tion to the cancellation Of the leases, though
he favored the cancellation OF the lease
made to the New York City company by the
Metropolitan company. y
The sun., 1908-06-28
NOT TO REDUCE WAGES.
0mcial Statement From President Finley
Of the Southern Railway.

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WASHINGTON. June 2s.-President Finley
of the Southern Railway Company to-day
made the following statement in respect to
the question Of wages 10 be paid the en-
ployeee OF the company:
In view Of the demonstrated greater
efficiency Of labor and it's resulting benefits
10 the companies. and in the hope and with
some expectation that present busiEess
conditions may show an improvement, an
understanding has been reached, through
he Hon. Martin A. Knapp and the Hon
!. 1harlcs p. Neill, the med lators under the
krdmann act. with all Glasses Of employees
bat were parties TO the settlement Of April
1908, tofthe effect that negot atoms tenn
barily suspended April 1, 1908. shall be
krther postponed until October next, at
hioh time such negotiations may be re-
I .need At the option of the companies
Through tho mediators under the Erdmann
act ~.
On April / Il was agreed tina the question
of reducing wages be deferred until July l.
President Finley's statement means that it
now is deferred to October / and may be
deferred indefinitely.
The sun., 1908-06-28
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Samuel Blick Alleged to Have Sold Out
and Closed His Business.

A petition IN bankruptcy has been filed
against Samuel Blick, wholesale dealer in
butter and eggs at $40 Greenwich street, by
Lesser Bros.. attorneys for Harry c. Sinner,
doing business as R. B. Sinner a Co., credi-
tors for S3 $40, for eggs sold to him between
June and IL, which were procured, 1t is
alleged. on false representations. 1t is alleged
that since June 1 he has purchased si6, 600
to s7o, 600 worth Of butter and eggs. which
he hypothecated with the Eastern States
Refsigerating Company Of Jersey City and
concealed. the proceeds. Judge Hough ap-
pointed Jesse Watson receiver with bond Of
IS 900. IL was stated that MIR. Blick has not
been at his place of business since Saturday
last. Creditors estimate his liabilities at
$50, 900 to SO, 900 and assets as small. They
said they were informed that he got about
boxes Of eggs. 4 few days ago the 8; Bliek
Company, vas ippo4MTpoTss,ttsS M s,ts With with s2S. .oo9
Gsnd his aRer ssmas snd
4 few years ago he oomaenced to operate IN
to own real estate worth $4,000, mortgaged
csSsI ss.s.gs asssh $ sRssssa I'd hs sas5 As5.%
soSeSs az sos %ess Sh ssTees fhe co%psnS
Ss sSa it sssd Chat
the president and treasurer: ,Adolph Geffner.
Ssys and saken s
the proceeds and kept the money instead OF
4 petition in bankruptcy has been filed
against Jacob and Louis, A.; Kurzman, com
jobbers IN woollens, sos Broadway. by James.
SchelI 4 Eikus for H, W., T. Mall 4 Co.,
creditors for 5000 Judge Housh appointed
H. II. Oppenheimer receiver on consent OF
the Arm. It was stated that liabilities are
325, 900 and aesete 90, 900.
Deputy eherif Porges has received an
execution against Hyman Nelson, CLOAK
manufacturer. 1873 Mercer street. for 81 .075, In
favor Of Hyman Siegel When he went to
the factory to make a levy he found the place
closed and padlooks on the doors. He left
keeper 70 watch the place,
Sheriff Foley hes Eeceiyed an attachment
Canada In favor OF the Delaware and Hudson
Company, and served II on the First National
Bank OF this city
The sun., 1908-06-28
UNION LEADER GUILTY AGAIN.
!.anmoniders' Agent Convicted on Second
Trial Granted by Supreme Court.

NEW HAVEN, June 2e.-Frank McGee
Of Worcester, Mass, New England's Or
ganizer Of the Ironmoulder RS National Union,
was sentenced this afternoon to twelve
timidating moulders in the McLagon Manu-
featuring Company of this city. This is
the second time McGee has got this same
sentence. A year ago he was sentenced to
Jail. but his case was appealed to the Su-
ordered new trial on the ground that the
selection of the jury that tried MCGEE was
done illegally. The second trial was fin
ished this morning. and the jury was out
less than half an hour when It brought in
taken to the Superior Court and McGee
was released in $500 bonds
The sun., 1908-06-28
CTO ExTRADITE COTTON BROKERS'.
Ast rs Held That Their Alleged Crame Was
Against the United States.

WAsHrNoroN. June 2e.-Notwlthstand-
ing that on Wednesday they entered in
New York plea that because thoir alleged
8crimo was not an offence against the laws
bf the State they could not be extradited
"a Washington the District Attorneys
3offics In this city holds that Peckham.
EIans and Price. the New York cotton
4brokers indicted by the Grand Jury Of the
giSistrict OF Columbia on a charge Of con-
9sriraoy against the Federal Government
m connection with cotton crop report
|sIenks, can be brought back to Washington
for trial.
The position of the District Attorneys
|offIce n that the alleged crime was CON-
united not against q state but against the
united States. and therefore these men can
&os taken by lawful process from any part
ES the United States to any other part
The sun., 1908-06-28
AGAINST RAILROADS,
SChaTged with Discriminating Against Mil
wauikce I'm Favor OF Chicago.

\ WAsHINGToN, June 2o,-The Chamber
1bf Commerce OF Milwaukee to-day flea
b complaint with the Interstate Commerce
Icommissicn charging the Chicago. Rock
|Island and Pacific Railwr- Company. the
Chicago. Milwaukee and ~, Paul Railway
the Illinois Central Railroad and the North
western Railway Company with discrimi-
mating against Milwaukee In, favor of Chi
Icako la the transportation Of grain.
The complaint says that the railroads
have In effect through rates to Milwaukee
| on wheat and barley from limited num-
/ ber Of stations on their lines In Iowa. Min
kpesota and South Dakota, the same as are
In effect from the same stations To Chicago.
J1t the railroads have refused to put into
bffect any through rates on corn. oats and
Rye TO Milwaukee from the same stations
[llne charge Is also made that since August
ID the railroads have discontinued certain
Through rates 70 Milwaukee and super
.seded therf. with higher rates to the detri-
4 !. sr,t OF that city and in the interest OF
kcrain dealers in Chicago.
The sun., 1908-06-28
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
Moderate Improvement IN Retail Trade
Eue to the warm Weather.

Bue to the Warm Weather.
The trade reviews report continuation
Of the moderate Improvement in retail
business this week on account Of the warm
weather and good progress by the crops
Bradstreet's says:
Trade this week has taken on most Of the
characteristics Of q midsummer period.
and favorable weather has made for better
crop progress. The Southwestern winter
wheat harvest has gone forward under very
good conditions. and corn. cotton and spring
wheat have improved. Large though not
In many cases bumper crops are therefore
one week nearer fruition. Trade shows few
chan ges. Retail business has been helped
by warm weather In most sections and by
widespread reduction Gales Jobbing houses
have received moderate filing In orders and
made the usual clearance sales. FAN buying
has been and is cautious. pending clearer
views Of harvest. but more travelling sales
men are on the road. and the feeling Is con-
servatively optimistic.
Dune says
Midsummer quiet Ia augmented this year by
the general contraction that has occurred In all
departments OF trade and industry. but
splendid progress OF the crops siren gthens
confidence In the future. and preparation
for large volume Of fall business Is gradually
increasing the percentag ge OF active machinery.
Erratic fluctuations In prices Of raw material
retarded Improvement In the cotton goods
industry. but the recent sharp advance In
hides and leather on account OF small receipts
Of cattle failed to check progress at shoe
factories. and fair tonnage Of new business
Is received by the steel mills. Semi-annual
clearance sales Of dry goods were well at
tended. country merchants replenishing de-
pleted stocks at satisfactory prices. and re-
ports from all sections Of the country testify
Apparel,