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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-06-03
CATCHES THE FEVER
City of Racine to Make Elaborate
Tests CT Lake Water

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Tests CT Lake Water
The fever for the examination Of
the lake water has struck Racine and
in an effort to secure a purer water
supply for that city the City Council
has ordered test of water along the
shore there. This test is to be a very
thorough one, including the bacterial
analysis of large number of samples
of the water. 1t is just possible that
the Water Commission of Kenosha
could arrange to have water from the
lake off Kenosha included in this test.
A union of the two cities in this move
ment might possibly result in the saw
ing to each of them of a considerable
sum of money. The matter has been
laid before some of the members of
the Kenosha Water Commission and
they may take the matter up with the
Racine officials.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-06-03
NO DANGER OF QUAKEs
There is Little Reason to Believe
Recent Shock Will Repeat

Kenosha people are still discussing
the earthquake felt here on Wednes-
day morning and many of the people
of the city seem to be expecting a re-
petition of the shock Reports from
all over the county show that the
earthquake was plainly felt in every
town and 10 the western part of the
county it is declared that the shaking
of the earth was more violent than In
Kenosha.
There is. great speculation as to
what caused the shock and many are
wondering if there will be a repeti-
ton Of more serious nature Men
and scientists who have made earth
quakes study, believe that there will
be no danger. 1t is said that the
shock was caused by a slipping Of the
crust of the earth and it is believed
this slipping occurred either beneath the
bed of Lake Michigan, or that it had
its origin in the glacial fields of Iii
Inois. There are about ten thousand
acres of land in this region which was
not compressed by the tremendous
weight of glaciers during the glacial
period, and for that reason the crust
of the earth had not been ssironed' =
down as has other portions of the earth
nearby, and the earth is more likely
to contain crack. When the edges
of this crack grind together, even for
only few inches, the force expended
lis so great that a violent tremor
shakes the earth for hundred of miles.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-06-03
TO STUDY PROBLEMS
Reorganization of Railways Of
the Country Promised as a
Result OF investigations
TO PROBE ELECTRIFICATI0N

A complete reorganization of the
American Railway Association is be-
Eng effected to insure a still more
feaicient study of the problems affect
| ing American railways. The re-orgaal-
Iization plan eliminates half dozen
cumbersome committees which were
considering various phases of operation
and maintenance, and reduces the
number CT working committees to five.
In other respects the organization
has been made more compact and bet
Ter able to handle in committee and
association gatherings the many ques-
tons which come before it. The
American Railway association has
during the past ten years become the
most powerful organization Of it's
kind in the world, and its action, al
though not binding upon its members
and only recommendatory, carried
great weight.
Almost any practice approved by the
association is adopted by all American
railroads For example, it was the as
ISOLATION which recommended the adop-
ton of a universal operating code
under which rules all roads now run
their trains.
Among the new subjects the associa-
ton is now taking up is electrical
ton, which a competent commit is
going into carefully. Within the next
year this committee will report and
its recommendation will determine
largely how soon and how far steam
railroads will use electrical power.
All the former committees have been
abolished and the new committees
are:
A committee on transportation of
nine members to investigate train
rules, interlocking, block signals and
rules for detouring trains.
A committee on maintenance of nine
members, to investigate standards Of
construction and equipment.
| A committee on relations between
railroads of nine members to investi-
gate interchange business, demurrage
rules and use of cipher code
Committees on the safe transporta-
ton of explosives and electrical work
ing. The last committee consists of
seven members and will report on
questions, affecting the application Of
electrical power to railway service. In
q broad sense, the object of the asso-
citation is stated TO be: 1.-THE discus
sion and recommendation of methods
for the management and operation of
American railroads. Y
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-06-03

The first act of "A Gentleman from
Mississippi, playing an indefinite en-
gagement at the Grand Opera House,
Chicago, takes place in the shabby
rotunda of the old National Hotel in
Washington, for years the most famous
habitat of the statesmen gathered in
the capitol in the earlier days of this
country. The National was known as
the home of southern senators and con
gressmen and for this reason it is cLos-
en- as the point which Senator Lang
don of Mississippi first strikes on his
arrival in Washington and is taken in
charge by bud Haines, the wire
correspondent of the New York Star.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-06-03

The election of the "Blond Boss
to the United States senate will be
hard enough for the decent people of
our neighboring state to bear, but
their humiliation will be given an
added sting by the nnmberless articles
on The Shame of Illinois, = etc, they
will have to read in the next six years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-06-03

Have your watches, clocks, and jew
elry repaired at Lockhart s, 267 Main
st. Il
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-06-03

The Charles Quarles granite foun-
tain which is to be placed on the
grounds of the Central School as
memorial to the late Milwaukee at
torney, will arrive IN Kenosha the lat
ter part of next week, but it will not
be unveiled until the biennial reunion
Of the <Aaasha High School Associa-
tion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-06-03

That Democratic leader in the ILL
nois legislature who frankly admitted
in debate that { You can t cash dreams
and you can t cash hopes probably
unwittingly told more Of the situation
at Springfield n that one sentence than
can be explained away with reams Of
print and there are plenty of people in
Illinois who believe that in that one
sentence lies the explanation of the
election o. the Blond Boss to the
United States senate.
The Washington times., 1909-01-25
of Addison NJ. Smith
Will Rest in Glen
wood.

Funeral services for Addison NJ
Smith. for many years a leading patent
attorney of Washington, who died at
Laurel, Md, will be held tomorrow
afternoon from Foundry Methodist
Episcopal Church. The Rev. Robert w.
Moore. pastor Of the church, will
oficiate. Interment will be in GlenWOOd
Cemetery.
Mr. Smith was seVentE-siX years old
He was born in RhiuebeCk, n. Y, and
came to Washington in 1850. He was
principal examiner IN the United States
Patent Office until 1866, when he re-
signed and engaged i'm the practice Of
patent law. Mr.. Smith ranked as one
Of the leading patent lawyers of the
country, and had figured C0uspiCu0usly
as counsel in the patent litigation or tie
Mccormick Reaper Company.
AT the time of his death Mr.. Smith
was the oldest official member Of the
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church.
He was the senior member OF the board
Of trustees and the official board of that
institution. For many years he served
as the superintendent of the Sunday
School Of Foundry Church.
Mr.. Smith had been prominently iden-
titled with the Masonic order. bei~< a
member Of the Columbia Blue II ge.
For the past ten years Mr. Smith nad
led a retired life. On December last
he suffered "a stroke or paralysis which
finally resulted i'm his death.
In 1850 ne married Miss Sarah D. Jack
SON OF College Park. Md, who, with an
only son, BeEford W. Smith, survives
him
The Washington times., 1909-01-25
LINCOLN A LESSON
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
During Centenary Period
Martyrs Life Will Become
Familiar Sub ject.

Fffty-hve thousand pupils Of tue pub
JIG schools, from the third grade TO the
normal school, today began a special
study c. the life and character Of
Abraham Lincoln. Twice a week the
regular history hour will be devoted to
this study by order Of Superintendent
Stuart.
Every school in the District viii ceIe-
brate the Lincoln centenary with ap-
propriate exercises. and In view OF this
fact superintendent Stuart thought X an
OppOrtune moment for the study Of one
of the greatest characters ia American
history
1t was intended 10 hold the Ger auary
celebration on February .. but if Con-
gress makes this day a national holiday,
as is anticipated. the school children
Will hold their celebration on the day
preceding, so that their holiday will be
uninterrupted
The first five grades will study Lin
CONS bOylOOd, his honesty, goodness,
love of study and gCutieuess. The next
Two grades VIII give special emphasis
10 MS pioneer lie Pupils I'm the ad-
Fanced studies will pay particular at
reutlou 20 his aChlevements and the in
huence Of Lincoln upon the history OF
the United States and the world.
The Washington times., 1909-01-25
WILL ASK FUNDS
TO REMOVE SNOW
Commissioners West Wants
Specific Appropriation for
This Purpose.

In line with efforts the Commissioners
have been making for the last eight
years, Commissioner West will again
ask Congress for q specific appropria-
ton of about SO 600 for removing snow
and ice from the thOroughfares Of
Washington.
The blame for the condition Of the
streets following the last snowfall, aC-
cording 10 District officials, rests only
with Congress. The snow law provides
only for the removal OF snow and ice
from the cutters and cross walks, Ieav-
ing the main body Of the streets I'M
touched. II is provided also that no
part OF the funds of the street-cleaning
department may be applied to the re-
mOval OF snow and ice, but, uotWith-
standing. Commissioner West has or
dered the thoroughfares Of the city
cleaned, trusting 10 a liberal interpreta-
the auditing officials OF the Treasury
Department.
As far back as 1900 Commissioner Ross
appearing before the Senate commit
tee, called attention TO this condition
and appealed 20 the committee to 50
frame the law as TO give the Commits
siODers discretion in the expenditure OF
the appropriation for cleaning the
streets. The reports OF the hearings
before the Senate and House Ap-
preparation Committees show that the
present Board Of Commissioners has
also called this situation to the atten-
ton Of Congress, but at no time, accord
ing 20 the Commissioners, has Congress
undertaken TO remedy conditions.
The Washington times., 1909-01-25
VISIT OF HUGHES
IS SIGNIF ICANT
Thought Direct Nominations
Is Topic of Conference
With President.

Governor Hughes. OF New York, has
been invited by President Roosevelt
to attend a dinner TO be given to the
members Of the Supreme Court at the
White House on Thursday evening.
Although White House officials
deny that the meeting between the
President and the governor is 10 be
Of any political Significance, it is be-
lieved the opportunity will be accept
ed for a conference bearing directly
upon Governor Hughes advocacy Of
direct nominations and the abolition
Of the delegate system now In vogue.
Recent utterances or Governor
Hughes on this subject have stirred
New York leaders, and they are
watching with great interest any in
crease in sentiment that may have fol-
lowed the speech.
The governor stands with President
Roosevelt on the question of fores
preservation, purifcation OF streams,
and the utilization OF water powers
for industrial advancement.
It is likely that these subjects may
form part of a discussion that is con-
templated.
The Washington times., 1909-01-25
Mr.. Bryce Asks His Govern
ment for Authority to
Close Negotiations
SEEK TO SETTLE
EXISTING CLAIMS
Matters Will Be Referred t. The
Hague Tribunal for
Adjustment.

Ambassador Bryce cabIed to the Lon
con foreign office today for authority
to sign the Newfoundland fisheries
treaties, an agreement on them having
been reached last midnight with Secre-
tary OF State Root.
If the approval Of his foreign Office
is secured, Mr.. Bryce and Secretary
Root will sign the treaties tomorrow
and the latter viii take them up with
the Senate In order to have them ra1-
fed before he retires from mis- post.
This accomplished, there VIII be nothing
further IN the way OF his immediate
resignation.
The Panama-C Colombian treaty and the
inland waterways treaty were taken up
by the Senate today. leaving only the
The Venezuelan difficulty, which is
practically adjusted, will 90 over for
final adjustment by Secretary Bacon.
The British treaties refer TO the set
Element OF the Newfoundland fisheries
problem and the adjustment of pecuh-
iary claims rsulting therefrom. The
Newfoundland fisheries case Is to be
referred to The Hague court OF arbi-
tration for Interpretation OF article ]
OF the treaty of 1918. Upon the decision
IN this case viii depend largely the dis
pO5al Of the claims that have arisen in
connection with the fisheries. The sec
Ond treaty provides for the settlement OF
these, the establishment of a hIgl joint
commission which viii take up md de
eide upon each claim separately IN ac-
cOTdance with The Hague tribunal de-
CisiOn.
Secretary Root called upon President
Roosevelt early today TO inform him
that the treaties had been agreed upon
in every detail.
The Washington times., 1909-01-25
TAFT PARTY SAILS
FOR PANAMA CANAL
All Charleston AStir Early to
Bid Him God
speed.

CHARLESTON, s. c.. Jan. 25.-With
the ships band playing. and crowds
cheering. President-elect Taft and party
sailed for Panama early today on board
the cruiser North Carolina. The Montana
acting as convoy. was boarded By the
newspaper men. and sailed from the
port ten minutes ahead Of her compan-
ION boat
Mrs. Taft accompanied her husb~ nd.
The Taft party with the seven con
sulting engineers, got aboard the North
Carolina by S O'Clock. They We're taken
from the dock in launch to the ship,
which lay only a few yards from shore.
The newspaper men took a lighthouse
tender and ia that were carried outside
the harbor to the Montana, which was
unable 10 Cross the bar yesterday owing
TO the heavy fog.
Charleston did not live up 10 it's repu-
tatiOn of being a sleepy town this morn
ing, for the crowd at the dock 10 see
the Presidential party of suggested
that half the people Of the city were out
by break Of day.
Before leaving the hotel this morning
Mr.. Taft learned that South Carolina
has a long distance riding performance
which tops that Of the President. In
this recent South Carolina ride was
Wade Hampton, whose father was the
great general Wade Hampton He, 10
is claimed, rode for a week, averaging
more than 100 miles day. In seven
davs he covered on horseback the
distance from New Orleans to Colum-
bia s. G..
The Washington times., 1909-01-25

than anybody who has not come into
direct contact with the conditions there,
and they ought to be left to settle all
those questions for the highest interests
of the people Of California uucoudemned
by those who do not understand the
difficulties with which they are CON
tending.
"The people of California also believe
that the national Government should
come 10 their relief and boy proper leEIs-
Iati0u. which shall De enforced, not at
the pleasure of the government of
Japan, fuJ by our own officers should
protect them from the terrible menace
Of Oriental immigration bringing with
lt "a race question more terrible than
that ROW existing iu the Southern States
of this country. our people have pa
tfeutIv waited for the Administration 10
work out it's plan 90 do this by dipl0-
macy. and viii doubtless wait lo ger ID
the Administration stiil think9 luaJ
there b. hope Of doing this. bun h re-
suits thus far achieved are .ars far
from satisfactory TO our people"
The Washington times., 1909-01-25
PHILIPPINES TO HAVE
A SECOND GIBRALTAR
If Plans For Fertilization Of Manila Bay Are Carried
Out, Place VIII Be Impregnable From Land
Or Sea--Depends u pom Congress.

regldor and Cardiac viii be on scale
CCrreSpOndiugly powerful
II appears that when the friction with
Japan arose consequent 10 the san
Francisco school trouble. the responsl-
bic army men began TO ponder deeply
what would happen TO the Philippines
IN case ot an expedition against us. II
was clearly seen by Gen. Leonard Wood
MHlcu was once suggested as great
paSe, were fortified, a single fleet OF an
enemy IN the China sea could menace
at once both Subig bay and Manila,
while a land force, landing on the east
size or LuZO0 and crossing the Is
land, could strike OCugapO i'm the rear
putting IL at the mercy of the attack
ing force.
resident Knew.
Not much doubt is entertained that
these facts were conveyed TO the PresI-
dent, who comprehended the situation
promptly, At any rate, the Subig bay
proposition got its death blow at that
time, and the Manila plan was adopted.
From that time the movement has been
on TO make the mouth of Manila bay
impregnabIe. The Notifications on Cor
TegidOT and the other Islands Will De
hard to take from the sea and inac-
CessiDie 10 land attacks. The taking OF
Manila, If any country UieS TO Wr5St
it from the United States, VIII not be
as easy a matter as the capture Of H.
from the Spaniards. In the frst place,
Manila bay was practically undetended
from the land when DeWeys fleet en-
tered ii i'm 1898.
1t is the opinion OF army officers that
if there were an attack on Manila IL
would be made from the east Leading
from the east coast of the island Of
LuZOn 10 the city Of Manila, across the
mountains, is an old Spanish trail
Way of an Enemy.
This is the course an invading army
would probably follow, making it neces-
sary for the city's east approach to be
defended. Invasion might also proceed
from the north or the south. as IN
vading troops might land in the north
end of Luzon and follow the Dagupan
railroad toward Manila; OF they might
land toward the south ana work north
ward The landing on the eastern
coast, however, is esteemed the more
probable. -,,
1t is generally considered that 10 all
intents and purposes possession u the
philippines depends on VINO controls
Manila.
Ii is likely that some of these phases
of defense along with the approach
ing completion OF the forts at h aWau,
viii receive attention when the FORTH
cations bill comes up for consideration
in the House at an early date.
The Washington times., 1909-01-25
HOPKINS LAST CHANCE
FOR SEAT IN SENATE
Illinois Contest viii Be FreeForAll If Present In
cumbent Does Not Secure Enough Votes Then.
Many Candidates.

CHICAGO, Jan. Ex-senator Albert J..
Hopkins is to have today and tomor-
row to make good his reelection as
United States Senator. II he fails then
10 secure enough votes in the joint
assembly, his supporters viii consider
themselves at liberty to throw their
strength TO another candidate.
The field win then be open to all the
Illinois citizens Of the Republican faith
who consider themselves TO be Of Sen
atoTial size. ". J. Calhoun. Col Frank
O. LOWden. Representative ". 3. Nc
Kinney, Governor Deneen, Lieut.. Gov.
L. Y. Sherman, and all the list will
have their chance. 1t viii he a free
f0r-alI.
That arrangement is understood to
have virtually been made by the bosses
who are now doing their best to de-
liver legislators they control 10 Hop
k'ls. They will continue their efforts
The Washington times., 1909-01-25

TO deliver until after the balioting on
Tuesday Is over. And with this ''taciL"
ultimatum, the Senator's prospects Of
breaking the toga deadlock this week
and Of dropping into his present seat
fer another six years falls from a fight
ing chance % a forlorn hope After
two days Of skirmishing, the Federal
chiefs declare they have been able to
line up oEiy five or six new votes. They
insist on predicting that Hopkins would
get between % and 60 on the first Joint
ballot that is taken on Tuesday, but
when pressed for names answered
vaguely.
The expectation is general that sew
eTal new candidates viii be brought
into the running tomorrow when the
ballOting is started again
The list # possible dark horses IL
growing daily. Nearly every political
chief in the state has been mentioned
in connection with the place and the
woods are being secured in a search
for timber.
The Washington times., 1909-01-25

j. Preston Miller. 80 years, Garfield
Memorial Hospital
William Anderson A. years, Casualty
Hospital
John T. Perry. "a 1881 II street north
east.
Jennie NJ Adams. q years, G24 Park
road northwest.
Mary U. pyle, A years, 900 Twelfth
street southeast.
owls BIRD. &C years l59 Eleventh street
northeast.
Waiter Jacobson, q years, g35 New Jer-
Aey avenue northwest.
Jane f. Ross. 6S years, go Virginia
avenue southwest.
Abbie b. SpaIgEt. 13 years. southwest
corner Fourth and * streets north
east.
Solomon MaIsOu, 60 years, 22I Alassa-
cLusetts avenue northwest
Flank O'C0unor. 20 years, CPS Newton
pla,e northwest.
Infant Of solomon and Eva Friedeu-
berg, oue-haIf hour 9l7 Sixth street
southwest.
The Washington times., 1909-01-25
PLANS To BUILD
WRIGHT AIRSHIPS

PARIS, Jan. 25--M. Suriouf, the
famous French aerOnaut, admitted
here this afternoon that he had just
completed negotiations for the lota-
ton of an English company 8ith a
capital Of 100000, 70 manufacture the
;, right dying machines and also 20
make diFigible balloons. This Is con-
sidered a great step toward tie COM
mercialiZing of the acceptance
Many other WOrld-famouS aero
nauts are interested in the enterpt tse-
It is understood that the new com
pany's official head VIII be Lord
Brassey, who has taken great in
terest in aviation.
A dramatic event viii mark the In
auguratiOn Of the new company.
This viii be the delivery Of the first
aIrship built in France
The Washington times., 1909-01-25
FIRE DESTROYS
ART TREASURES

EAST GREENWICH, r. J.. Jan. "a
Art treasurers and yaIuauIes collected
DIV tire ate Col William Goddard were
destroyed when his summer home was
burned at POJ0WOmut, near this place,
early today The damage is estimated
at about $500.
Among the articles destroyed were
rTfnffugs and tapes '-le6 which Colonel
Goddard collected wulie travelling in
6fnG-rut parts OF the world.
The Washington times., 1909-01-25
PEPPERED WITH SHOT.

WINCHESTER, Va, Jan. "a
MahIon Mcfarland. alleged 20 be the
leader of a crowd of lawless boys,
known as the "Jesse James Gang,
was peupered with bird shot by J. G..
Alvin Ramey. a merchant. al Cham
bersviUe, IN the western part of the
county Ramey.s store had been
broken into and robbed several times
lately, and the proprietor lay in wait
last night with . shotgun.
The Washington times., 1909-01-25
KELSEY TO LECTURE.

Albert Kelsey, the well-known Phila-
delphia architect. vino. with Paul p
Cret, his business associate, won IN a
competition the honor OF doing the ar
chiteCturaI work for the building OF
the International Bureau OF American
Republics, will lecture at the Public
Library. Tuesday evening, on ''Convinc-
ing Architecture.
The Washington times., 1909-01-25
The Vital Records.
Births

Louis C. and Mary i. FRANKIE. boy.
Thomas i. and Margaret 7. Sullivan
girl
Thomas J. and Mary A. Spalding. boy.
Jacob NJ and Bessie FacT, boy.
Augustus w. and Margaret COnuOr, girl.
James c. and annie T. Scott, boy.
Simiou ID. and Lillian y. Combs, boy.
John T. and Elsie T. Brady, boy.
Charles A. and MAY Wood. girl.
Leon C. and Ida Covell, girl
Thomas ID. and Mary G. Fitzgerald,
girl.
barry II. and Mamie L. Anderson, boy.
George y. and Mamie Reeves, boy.