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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14
SALEM

The ice work has begun on the lakes
mere and a numoer Of Chicago men ar
rived the last Of the week to help in
the ice harvest.
H. B. Gardner entertained company
the first of the week.
D, Koos and W. Won VALID of Ke-
nosha, spent the last Of the week with
A. w. Burdick and family.
lurs Kennicutt has moved to Zion
lily for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. 6. Glass has been on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs G. Richards visited
friends Sunday.
N 2. Peterson was looking up stock
Monday He expects to ship this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Boothe entertain
ed relatives last Of the week.
II. Moran and family are here from
Edgerton for a visit.
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STATE BANKS STRONG
State Bank Examiner Bergh Makes
Annual Report to the Governor

Commissioner of Banking M. g,
Bergh Saturday filed with Gov David
son the fourteenth annual report of the
state bank department. He makes sew
eral important recommendations Of leg
islation, among them that law be
enacted calling in number of account
ants to formulate standard system re-
CURED to be used in all banks under
the supervision of the state.
That law be enacted such that
while not placing definite limit up
on the amount of money bank may
loan to its officers or directors, the COM
missioner of banking be given discre-
tionary authority to so limit loans that
the interests of depositors will not be
endangered. Otherwise the commits
sioner declares that the legislature
should enact law fixing definite
limit of loans to officers or directors
of a bank
Commissioner Bergh repeats his pre-
vious recommendations that a law be
enacted requiring banks to keep saw
ings deposits separate from CONNER
cial deposits and treat saving deposits
as trust funds, that is to give them
preference over commercial deposits in
case of the failure or liquidation of a
bank.
An urgent recommendation is made
that the legislature enact plain
definition of the powers of trust
company, 50 as to put an end to mis-
understanding between banks and
trust companies
The commissioner takes pleasure in
reporting that no depositor in any
bank under the supervision Of the de-
partment suffered any loss of deposits
during the period covered by this re-
port. Occasionally irregularities are
discovered, and also bad management,
but these have been discovered in time
and taken in hand so as to avoid the
necessity of receiverships. Additional
appropriation is recommended for the
department.
According to the report there were
Al state banks, three mutual savings
banks and twelve trust companies do
ing business in this state on Nov. q.
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CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
Many Places Under the State to he
Filled by Competitive Examination

Filled by Competitive Examination
The Civic sservive Commission an
nounces forthcoming competitive ex-
aminahons to be held Saturday, Feb.
9th, 1909, as follows;
Architectural Draughtsman Estate
University. Salaries range from s75
to 500 month. Minimum age is
years.
Attendants in hospitals for the IN
sane and feebleminded Open to both
men and women. Salaries $50 TO $35
a month and maintenance
Carpenters (head carpenter aud rs
sistant earpenter) fol-. service at state
institutions. Slaries range from $50
to $50 month.
Cheese Factory, Dairy and Food In
spector with the State Dairy and Food
Commission. Compensation 81 900 to
$1,000 per annum and travelling ex-
penses. Minimum age 25 years.
Creamery, Dairy and Food Inspector
with the State Dairy and Food Com
mission. Compensation $1,000 to 81, 200
per annum and travelling expenses.
Minimum age % years,
Elevator Man for service at the State
capitol. Salary $50 to $40 per month.
Age limits q to so years.
Family Officer and Matron in the In
dustrial School at Maukesha. Man
and wife without children. Combined
salary 500 month and maintenance.
Guards for Waupun Prison and for
State Reformato1y at Green BAY.
Salaries 5000 to $3.50 per annum and
maintenance. Age limits 81 to 40
years. Minimum weight 165 lbs.
Minimum height feet Z inches.
Janitors for State University and
State Normal Schools Frequent calls
for men at salaries ranging from $40 to
sos month. Age limits q to As
years.
JanitOrs and Laborers for service at
State Capitol only. Salary $50 to SIS
month. Preferred ages q to so
years.
Painters (head painter and assistant
palnter) for State Institutions as need
ed. Salaries $50 to $75 month.
Polish Interpreter and Guard for
Waupun Prison. $50 month and
maintenance.
Steam Engineers (head engineer and
assistant engineer. Salaries from $45 to
800 a month. Frequent calls for men
at $50 a month and meals.
Tailor (shop foreman at State Tnsti-
tutions) Salary $50 to $50 month
and dinner.
Persons interested should send to the
State Civil Service Commission, Madi-
son, Wis, for application blanks which
should be filed out and returned to the
Commission not later than Friday, Feb
10Th, 1909.
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PARIS

A big dinner will be given at the
church on Thursday, Jan. p by the
M. E. Society. A cordial invitation to
all.
Charles Gore sawed wood for James
Grifiths Tuesday.
Miss Ida Fonk and Frank Mohtor
were married at ST. John church on
Tuesday morning at $3.50.
Jacob StreuH and Isaac Grifiths
were Kenosha visitors last Saturday.
Charles Crane transacted business in
Chicago Friday.
Mrs. Irene Breucker and daughter
Buelah, came out from Milwaukee to
attend the Fonk-Molitor wedding Tues
day,
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Williams enter
tanned number of their relatives at
a dinner last Saturday.
Frank Achen transacted business in
Kenosha last Thursday and Friday
Geo Price and Herbert Gunter at
tended the donation given Rev Perry
at Union Grove last Friday evening.
VIII Price and daughter Evelyn are
both suffering from an attack Of the
grippe.
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County Clerk Jones Forwards to
Madison Report of County
Taxes and Indebtedness
PROVIDE FOR ROAD WORK
Report of Village and Town Taxes
Shows That the Country Towns
are Taking Greater Inter
est in Highways

County Clerk Russell Ell. Jones this
afternoon forwarded to the secretary
of state at Madison the annual state
ment of taxes and Indebtedness of the
county for the year. The statement
of the town, city ana village taxes is
interesting as it shows that the towns
of the county are beginning to take a
greater interest in highway work and
the appropriations that have been made
this year to take care Of the highways
are larger than in any preceding year.
The Town of Pleasant Prairie has been
the pioneer in this work and it has ap-
propriated $4,000 for road taxes for
the year, but the Town of Somers has
gone Pleasant Prairie one better and
appropriated $3,872.98. All of the
towns in the county with the exception
of the Town of Salem have made
specific appropriation for highway work
and the highway work in that town is
taken care OF out Of the general fund.
The town of Salem makes the largest
appropriation for school purposes, its
total for this purpose being $4,920.38.
Bristol is the only town in the county
that makes an appropriation for the
support of the poor, it appropriating
800 for this purpose
The total town, city and village
taxes as shown by the report is $3.50.
073, IS, divided as follows:
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DEXTERS CORNERS

Miss Sadie Cropley returned on Sat.
urday from weeks visit with friends
in Chicago.
Mrs Florence Overholt left on We'd
nesday for her home in cripple Creek,
Colo, after an extended visit with her
sister Mrs. F. S. Robinson.
s9Ward Uropley and Dick Dowse att
tended the poultry show at Zion City
last week. cd
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 0, Dowse spent the
first of the week with relatives in Chi
.cago "a
Mr.. and Mrs. John Radigan are re-
joicing over the birth of daughter. i
tM49! and Mrs John Greedy entertained
about fifty Of their friends at pro-
gressive euchre party on Saturday
evening.
Mrs. T. S. Robinson is spending the
week with friends in Chicago.
All are cordially invited to attend
the annual chicken pie dinner given
by the Ladies Aid Society Of North
Prairie M E. church, which viii be
given. at the church parlors on Friday,
February 9Th.
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Legal, NOTICES

CTATE OF WIsCc NsIN-coUNTY COURT
~ for hencshc County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
of the County Court to be held in and for said
county. at the Court House in the City of Keno
sha, in said County, on the second Tuesday,
being the ninth of February A. D. 1909, at 10
o'clock A. NJ, the following matter will be
heard and considered:
In the matter of the estate of Frank NJ Nit
chel1. deceased.
the examination and allowance of his final ac-
count as administrators of the estate of Frank
M. Mitchell, late of the city of Kenosha, in said
county, deceased, and for the assignment and
distribution of the residue Of the estate of said
deceased.
By the Court
RUSSELL II. SLOSSON,
w4O County Judge
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SOMERs

Somers Camp Modern Woodman of
America 1913 will give an oyster sup
per to it's members and their families
on Friday evening of this week The
newly elected officers will be installed
at this time
Mrs, L. j. Strong has returned home
from visit with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T. Bishop at Sutton Neb.
Enoch Haigh spent Monday in Ra-
cine.
Somers Camp R. N. "A. 1852 held. its
installation of officers elect and gave
an oyster supper to its members and
friends last Tuesday evening. oeH
Hiram Bowers spent Saturday and
Aunday with relatives at Delevan,
Fred Heddle spent Monday in Ra
cine. -
The Pike Grove Branch Of the Ameri
can Bible Society held its annual meet
ing at the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning. Rev. Scott of Chicago gave
an excellent address. The following
officers were elected: =.
President. E. Ozanne, "
Vice President-Jacob P. Schaeffer.
Secy and Treas.-Jay W, Rhodes.
Local agents were appointed as fol
lows:
Dist No. 1-MlSs Edna BarrqWs. T 7,
Dist. No, 5-Miss Evelyn eLoHgmo1e..
Dist No. Miss Clara BONN
Dist No. 9-Miss GARDINER.
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WANT GRIFFIN PARDONED
Appeal to be Made for the Release
of Man Convicted of Arson

Milwaukee friends of Mike Griffin,
who was sentenced to a seven year
term in the state prison from this eOuu-
ty on the last night of 1908, are al
ready taking steps to get Griffin par
doned and it is evident that the COVER
nor is to be bombarded with petitions
until he releases Griffin. The petition
for the release Of Griffin which is being
circulated in Milwaukee, has not yet
made its appearance in Kenosha, but
it is pretty certain that it will meet
with a cold reception here and while
number of Prominent business men
may sign it is is pretty certain that
court officials and members of the jury
will fight decidedly shy of it.
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TH1Rp ANNUAL MASQUERADE

The Mystic Workers give their third
annual masquerade dance at Castle Hall
Tuesday, Jan. 10. Come one and all
and have jolly good time. Prizes
awarded to best dressed lady and gent,
most comic dressed lady and gent, best
ladies group Of or 6, and comic
gents group of 4 or 6. Admission 25
cents person. jI9
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SOUTH SIDE BAKERY OPENS

We are now open for business and
prepared to furnish the public with
everything in the bakery line. Our
aim will be to bake everything right
and bake evrything usually found in
an up-to-date bakery. We will also
handle large line Of fine bon bons.
chocolates and candies. Give us
call. South Side Bakery, 662 South
Exchange street, just below Eagle
street Paul sauber, Mgr. i13
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

The statement Of Indebtedness of
the city and county shows that. there
are debts to the amount of $4,000
against the city. Of this $4,000 is
for city aid to railways given years
ago and several times refunded and the
5000 is a part of the debt that the city
owes for the purchase of voting ma
chimes with which the wards were
equipped several years ego.
Salem and Bristol are the only two
towns in the county from which any
Indebtedness is reported. The town of
Salem has a debt of $1,000 for the
erection of school buildings and 1918 90
for the support of school Districts
Bristol has an Indebtedness of $2,14244
for support Of school districts.
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END CAME SUDDENLY
George H. Lawrence ysies Suddenly at
His Boarding Hous@ on Tuesday


George H. Lawrence, a man about
fifty years of age and resident of the
city for only a, short time; died very
suddenly at his boarding house at the
corner of Ashland avenue and Wiseon-
sin street just after seven O'Clock
Tuesday evening. Lawrence had been
in fair health during the day and after
eating some supper he complained of
being i'll and DR.. A. Van Westreinen
was called to attend HIM. The doctor
had been with him but a few minutes
when he was seized with hemOrrhage
of the lungs which produced his death.
The man has several children, one of
them living in Michigan and others in
the far west Efforts are now being
made to communicate with these child
rem.
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NOTICE

The annual meeting of the Volunteer
Fire Department of Kenosha, will be
held at the City Hall Wednesday even
ing, Jan. 13 at s o'clock. Geo. Wallis,
Pres; I. s. Vinegar, secy. j12
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READ THIS FOR THREE REASONS

First, we have just received three
cars of Genuine Carterville Egg Coal
Second, it contains no dirt clinkers
or smoke, very little ashes; the very
best coal mined, it has no equal
Third, The Seaver Coal company sole
agent) Will deliver it to you for $3.50
a ton. Leave orders at ia w. Main St,
phone 1247, or at the Western Hard
ware Co., SCI Crate ST., phone 1885. *tj15
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BRISTOL

Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Smith have been
visiting friends and relatives in Evans
vile the past week.
Miss Della Andrus Of South Bristol,
spent. part of last week with Mrs
Adams,
Sheriff Gunter of Kenosha, called on
friends here Monday.
A number of the farmers from around
here attended the Milk Producers
meeting in Kenosha last Saturday.
Mrs. James Karnes Of Kenosha, visit
ed friends and relatives here a part
Of last week.
The Missionary Society met on
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. John
Shotliff.
Mr. and Mrs Leslie Holbrook Of
Kenosha, spent Sunday evening with
Mrs. Richtmyer.
Miss Marion Keough visited friends
in Woodwork a few days last week.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

The Original Kenosha Fuel Co. de
lvers the only genuine Harrisburg nu
coal to you for $3.50 per ton. w,
filed your orders last year, and will b,
pleased to do so this year. Phon,
orders to No. 90. t,
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AT THE FAIR

The closing out sale on everything in
the store is in full force now. Every
effort is made to close out the entire
stock if prices are any object to you.
The Fair
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

The Young Peoples Society of the
Grace English Lutheran church viii
hold their regular monthly meeting TO-
morrow night at the home of Mamie
johnson, 312 Valentine street. Meet
ing called at o'clock.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
YOUNG FARMER SHOT
William Daniels Escapes With Life, Although Two Loads of Buck
 shot Are Fired at Him.

Hot Springs, June 2.-Fiye minutes after receiving premo- nition that harm would come to him from enemies while on his way to th's city, William Dan- iels' young farmer, was shot from ambush just after leaving hls home near this city and seri- ously injured.
 One load of bucksho,, the first nred at him, passed just in trout oi his forehead, one bullet strik- Ing him above the eye aud cut ting wound as it grszed around the skull. Daniels at the first shot jumped from bis wagon and ran. Another shot was fired and Daniels received four bullets ir tue right arm, which was shat tered.
 Garland Walker, young farm e' residing near the Daniels home ,s under arrest iu connection witf the shooing.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
WAS HIS BUNTING GROUND.
General Shaver Tells Texarkanian of
 Days Before That Town Was Built.

General K. c. Shaver of Mena, passed thruugh the 6tty this III orning enroute home from a trip to Liitlc Rock. He is an e,- Confederate having served with distinction in his coun,ry's cause for the entire four years of the war, and is one of Arkansas grand old men.
 General Shaver while in a reminiscent mood al the hucki-e, talked of early times in Sou h west Arkansas. Among olh, r interesting items rehearsed was one in which he told of having killed two deer on the spot where the Miller county court house now stands, in March, 1865. A reg guIar stand" was at that point and the deer were killed by the General while he and others were out "drivng" with dogs.
 General Shaver is remarkably well preserved despite his IS years, aud his mind is as bright and clear as ever. -Texarhaniau.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
HOME DESTROYED
Insufficient Alarm Was Given and R. R. Geesman's Dwelling Burred
 to Ashes.

The home of K. k. Geesman on Leverett avenue west of the Kan sas City Southern yards, was de- stroyed by fire al 2:30 Thursday } afternoon.
 MT. Geesman is a carpenter and has been out iu Oklahoma work ing at his trade. He came home Saturday and was arranging to take his family back with him. They spent the mornir g packing and Mrs. Geesman was doing some ironing. For dinrer they wen, over to Mir iiobli zcll's and after the meal Mir. Geesman returned to his home just across the street Upon opening the door be found the interior of the house mass of flames. Some one gave au alarm to an engineer iu the switch yards who blew the engine whis- tic.
 This whistling was not recog- nized to be intended as fire alarm by the firemen or anyone up town, however, and no alarm was phon- ed 10 central office. About five minutes later a secoud alarm was given, this time by the round- house whistle and the fire bell The hremen responded to this call, but the home was burned down by the time the firemen reached the property.
 The house was a good four room cottage. It was total loss and very little of the furniture was saved.
 Mir. Geesman had $200 insur- ance on the house and $200 on the furniture.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
SUNDAY BASE BALL
Little Rock Jury Refuses to Find the
 Players Guilty of an Offeuse

Little Rock, Ark, May 3l.- wenty-hve ball players repre-. sentiug the Argent and Alex andria teams of the Arkansas league were discharged on a a charge ot violating the law in playlng a game ol baseball on sunday, in a jury trial in Justice lVis' conrt in Argeuta today.
 The game was not leapue game simply an exhibition gam played between lhe two teams Tor tbe benefit of tte Argenta play CTS. At the close of yest,r- iaJ s game warrants were served ph 25 members ot the two teams T tue baseball park by Om.ers Brown and Lindsay, aud they we're placed Grder their own rec 7 Il zance io appcar i'll court thls n1rniug at 2 U clock.
 They were all ou hand for trial. The Jury was out about five tnin. 'ltes when It le urnod veruic
 net gu.lty.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
RUNAWAY COUPLE CAUGHT
Youthful Pair Bafiled Officers for Four Days Walked Many Miles Try
 ing to Get to Oklahoma.

A boy of IS years, son of Elijah Mayberry, and girl of Is, daughter of Jack Mayberry, full cousins. their fathers being brothers, left their homes ten miles east of Mt. Ida last week, it is reported, and successfully eluded Sheriff Howell, of Mont gomery county for four days, and were captured Wednesday at the Howard water tank, and brought to Mena by Deputy Constable Frank Repetto.
 When the couple was missed Sheriff Howell started out to cap ture them, and traced them as far as Egger. There he was com pelled to turn back, and Deputy Sheriff Mckenzie, with the girls father, Jack Maberry, took up the trail. They decided that he pair would come to Mena, and drove here, but found nc trace until a brakeman came iL from the north who had seen them. Frank Re petto heard of this and took the next train north. He found the couple had secured quarters near the Howard tank, arrested and brought them to Mena on No. 1 Thursday morning.
 IL seems that the boy and girl had gone all the way on foot, and had dodged here aud there throue he mountains to escape the oG..ers, travelling many extra miles in . doine. The girl was practically b.refooted. having worn out her shoes in her loug tramp. She was Thursday taken back home by her father.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
WILL NOT GIVE UP
Caldwell & Drake Will Resist Efforts to Continue Work on
 Capitol.

Little Rock, June } i've will not give up possession of the new state house until compelled by law, unless arrangements are made for paying the claims due on the building," said Judge Blackwood, counsel for Caldwell x Drake, state capito! contrac- tors, when asked today if the con- tractors would turn over the building to the new com mission, in view of the fact that the leg is- lature failed to appropriate $l75,- GOO to settle back claims.
 Developments are expected when the commission organizes and attempts to start work on the building.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-10
BUSTER BROWN AND TIGE IN MENA
Buster Brown Writes About His Recep-
 ton at ". ". Townsend's Store.

Doniphan, Mo-. May 20, l909- The Brown Shoe Co.,, St. Louis,
 Mo.
 Gentlemen:- My reception Sat urdav in Mena, Ark, for w. w. Townsend was a very big success. We drove all over the entire town and announced the reception for 1 D. m., and invited everyone, and by D. m. we had big crowd waiting for Tige and me to ap- pear, which we did promptly at i o'clock. l gave my audience an haus,s talk on Buster Brown Blue Ribbon shoes and other Star-5-Star speciality shoes with the usual good success. The children were wild over Tige and me and promised us they would never wear auy other kind of shoes in the future but the Buster Brown Blue Ribbon shoes. l drilled them thoroughly in the line as I scattered the souvenirs among them, after which Tige smoked cigarette for them, which pleased the children im- mensely. think Mir. Townsend had a photo made of the crowd he will write you regarding the reception and send you one. lie was well pleased with my work in every way and wants me next year if come to Arkansas.
 MT. Townsend has a nice store and does a good business l found him to be very uice geu- tlemen. He d,d everything in his bower 10 make my coming big success. Your salesman, MT. l Rourland, also rendered me every assistance, while was with him in his territory, in making my re- captions successful.
 Mir. Bourland is one ot the nic- est men I've travelled with TOT lsome tlme. and he stands A l with his trade. It was with regrets 1 that I said good bye to him. | trust I will get to visit his terri tory aeaia ia the future. land ed homo at noon NJ )nday and let' | for this place Thursday aiteInooo st 4 o'clock and arrived m Doni- chan d at 5 D. III. today (Frldap, }, Il In all I had three and onc-haii days at home, tor wn'cn a00ep' my thauka.
 Very truly youfs'
 Buster Brown and Iige.