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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-25

Mrs. Walter Kempster Asks Sep
aration From Her Husband
in Milwaukee Courts
HUSBAND FAMOUS AS EXPERT

Quite little stir has been caused in
Kenosha by the announcement that
Mrs. Frances Fraser Kempster of Mil
waukee has instituted suit of divorce
from her husband, DR.. Walter Kempster
the well known insanity expert. Mrs.
Kempster is we'll known in Kenosha
and lived in this city during her early
life. She is a daughter of the late
William S. Saunders, one Of the pioneer
residents of Kenosha and sister of
the late DR.. William III. Saunders, for
many years one of the best known
practicing physicians in Kenosha. She
is also sister Of Mrs. Joseph V.
Quarles of Milwaukee.
The announcement that Mrs. Kemp
ster had sued for separation from her
distinguished husband, came as COM
Kenosha. The suit was filed in Mil
waukee month ago, but Immediately
removed from the public files and the
facts did not become public until last
! Saturday when an affidavit of no ans
wer in the case was filed with the clerk
of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
AS the complaint is not on file and the
attorneys for Mrs. Kempster refused
to discuss the matter in any way the
grounds on which the divorce is asked
are not made public. Mrs. Kempster
it is learned, left the home of her hus-
band last September and has since
made her home with her sister Mrs.
Quarles. Recently she left for Cali
fornia and it is stated that DR.. Kemp
ster is in Mexico spending the winter.
DR.. Kempster is one of the most
widely known insanity experts in the
United States. He testified at the trial
of Charles j. Guiteau, who killed Presi-
dent James A. Garfield and has been an
lexpert witness at many other murder
trials. During the Columbia exposition at
Chicago in 1898, he was placed by the
governor at the head of commission
of physicians to inspect immigrants
from Asiatic ports to prevent undesir-
ables from getting into the United
States. At one time he was superin.
tendent of the Northern Hospital for
the Insane at Oshkosh, and health com
missioner of Milwaukee.
/ His wife is prominent socially, being
an active member of the Daughters OF
the American revolution. She is author
of a bill to prevent the dissertation OF
the American flag, and has a reputa
ton for literary ability.
DR.. Kempster is widely known in Ke
nosha and appeared as an expert wit
ness in the Circuit Court at the Sep
TENDER term.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-25

Between $4,000 and $4,000 the in
crease in rate is l per cent for each
$4,000 Of taxable income. On all in
comes above 100000, 20 per cent must
be paid.
No exemption is to be allowed cor
porations or associations under the law
but private individuals are given ex-
emption Exemptions are allowed as
follows: "For single persons, incomes
up to 5000; to husband and wife, $500;
for each child under the age Of IS
years, 5000; for all other persons other
than wife or children dependent for
support upon the taxpayer, an exemp-
ton also is allowed of 5000.
The crime Of false return on one s
income is perjury, and heavy penal
ties also are provided under the law
for the divulgence by any official Of
any Of the information regarding the
person s business communicated under
the demands Of the law.
County assessors and deputy county
assessors, to be selected by the tax
commission from civil service lists, are
to have charge Of the collection of the
tax.
Another taxation measure of great
interest which came in last night, was
bill introduced by Assemblyman
Cleary, for the assessment and taxa
ton Of all corporation franchises whose
taxation is not already provided for
by law. The assessment valuation on
these franchises is to be arranged by
the state tax commission, and the tax
is to be fixed at the general state rate
fixed by said commission. Water pow
er franchises principally are aimed at
under this law, as they are the most
| important state grants which are not
now taxed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-25
MAY CHANGE LAWS
Bills Regulating Public Utility Corpora
tions Before Legislature

Public urInty legislation of more i'm
portance than was expected is coming
before this legislature and will oc-
cupy considerable time o. that body.
The most important legislation in
regard to public utilities so far be-
fore the legislature is the measure
which provides that all franchises shall
be indeterminate. This is a measure
which although introduced by Social
ist member of the legislature, has the
approval of the Railway Rate Commits
sion and will, it is understood, be sup
ported by that body before the legisla-
ture.
The next measure in regard to public
utilities is bill which does not affect
street railways, but is aimed at the
schedules of electric light, gas and
water companies, and does away with
the minimum service charge now en-
forced by most of these companies. As
the law stands now there is hardly a
public utility plant in the state which
does not have O. minimum charge
which must be paid by the consumer,
even if the amount of the company s
product he uses is worth less accord
ing to the regular rates than the
amount of the minimum service charge
during the period for which the charge
is made. This charge is called under
various names, being scheduled as a
meter charge by some public utilities
and as service charge by others. The
fight against this charge by public utili-
ties comes from Manitowoc, the bill
for it's abolition having been presented
in the senate by Senator Randolph and
in the assembly by Assemblyman Led
VIVA, both of whom are representatives
Of Manitowoc county in the legislature.
AS regards electric railway legisla.
ton the most important measure on
this subject has come from the street
railway companies themselves and not
only increases their powers as regards
the right to condemn for right of way
purposes, but gives broader powers to
electric railway companies in the mat
ter Of making connections with steam
railways.
The undoubted intent of this street
railway bill is to enable the electric
railway companies of the state to be-
come freight as well as passenger car
riers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-25

Frank Waldo was in Milwaukee
Thursday.
w. E. Balm Of Racine, was in Keno
sha Thursday.
H. A. Larson of DePere, spent Thurs
lay afternoon in Kenosha.
F. T. Hayes of Milwaukee, transacted
business in Kenosha Thursday.
Mrs. Thomas Orbison of Appleton, is
The guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Head.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kras Of Som
ars, are rejoicing over the birth of a
son.
Mrs. James Hannah Of Chicago, spent
Thursday afternoon with Kenosha
friends.
Miss Anna Miller Of Milwaukee,
spent Thursday afternoon with friends
In Kenosha.
The Kenosha Lodge of Elks had an
interesting social session at the club
rooms on Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Wilson Of Wau-
sau, Wis, are spending a few days with
friends and relatives in Kenosha.
Edward G. Alleman returned home
Thursday after western trip in the
interests Of the Kenosha Chemical
Company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-25

ANNABEL.
Use Gold Medal Flour for your pastry
GERALDINE.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Jornt were pleas
emily surprised by twenty Of their
friends at their home on Grant street
on Saturday evening. The evening
was spent in games and cards. A most
pleasant time was reported by all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

representations at Belgrade for the
preservation of peace.
Protocol Signed.
Constantinople, Feb. 26-An Austro-
Hungarian-Turkish protocol for the
settlement of differences arising out
of the annexation by the former pow
er of the provinces of Bosnia and
Herzegovina was signed here this af-
ternoon. Under it the Turkish gov
ernment gets $1O,S0O,OO0 indemnity.
| Wants United States In.
Paris, Feb. 26.-The French parlia,
mentary arbitration group, of which
Baron d. Estournelles de Constant is
president, today undertook an effort to
arouse public opinion of the world and
compel the powers to offer mediation
in the event that conflict in the Bal
'kans becomes inevitable. Support -oi
the United States and South American
republics is especially desired by the
French group. Telegraphic appeals
will be dispatched to Washington ant
the South American capitals request
ing cooperation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
Yesterday in Congress-

Washington, Feb 26.-Following is a
summary, compiled from the official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
SENATE-The entire time of the SEN
ate was occupied with the consideration
of the agricultural appropriation bill.
Many items providing for various in
veStigations and matters relating to
new Legislation were stricken from the
bill on points of order. The forestry
service was again severely criticised by
Senators Carter and Hepburn. The SEN
ate at 6:0S O'Clock adjourned.
HOUSE--By an overwhelming vote
and without party distinction the house
IOf representatives sustained the COM
porting provision in the sundry civil
bill restricting the operations of the
secret service detectives of the treas
ury department. The president was
,scathingly denounced by Mr.. Cook (re-
publican) of Colorado, while Mr.. Smith
trepublican1 of Iowa a member of the
appropriations committee and one of
those named by the president in his
message of Jan. 4 laA as being respon-
sible for the secret service Limitation,
Iemployed all the invective al his com
mand in an attack on that service. He
compared the secret service detectives
| to common liars" declared them to be
worthless and pointed to the assassina-
| ition of President Mckinley as a sam
| pie of the watehfulness and capacity OF
| those men. one of whom, he said, stood
at the presidents side when he was
shot down and failed to observe the ap-
proach of the assas ssin with his suppos-
| edly bandaged hand in fun view. Con
Sideration of the sundry civil bill was
continued into the night. The confer.
enee report on the postoffice appropria
ton bill was agreed to during the da,
and the naval bill was sent back fo
further conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
CARMACK BORROWED REVOLVER AND
WAS INSTRUCTED HOW TO USE IT
Major vertres Identifies Weapon Used in Duel and Says Dead
Senator Secured it on Advice of Frends-Did Not
Think There Was Dancer.

Nashville. Tenn, Feb. 26.-Lieutep-
ant NJ. B. Pitcher, U. S. A., was the
first witness examined today in the
Cooper-Sbarp murder trial He said he
found Carmack's body lying in the
gutter at the time of the killing. and
picked up a revolver containing four
loaded shells and two empty ones.
Carmacks right hand was extended
and the pistol was eight inches from
the hand.
Identified Revolver.
Major w. o. Yertries identified the
revolver found near CarmacK as one
he had loaned Carnack the day be-
fore the tragedy. Every chamber was
loaded, he said. The defense's objec
ton to the witness telling what Car
mack said at the time was sustained
and the jury was taken out while the
question was argued
Tells story to Judge.
Now" said the court. "let the ma
jor tell all about the meeting and le:
me judge"
When | went into Carmacks of
fce,'' said the major, 'the senator wa:
alone. | told him | understood he
wished to see me; hS said yes. Ther
he said in substance: 1 have re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
AN EX With name
Senator Hopkins Term Will Expire
Before Another Ballot in
Legislature.
WILL BE NONE TILL MARCH 10
Both Sides Claim Advantage as a Re-
sult-More Important Laws Un-
der Consideration.

Springfield, Ill, Feb. Ex-senator
Albert J. Hopkins will prefix "ex' and
a hyphen to his title before, the next
joint ballot is taken on the senator
ship a "gentlemens agreement" was
signed up by members of the senate
yesterday whereby no further business
until March TO- The house will be on
hand to do legislative business, but
the senate will not have a quorum
present. In this way no joint session
can be held, no real balloting on the
toga can be had, and everybody can
journey to Washington for the inaug-
uration in perfect peace and content.
Nobody need worry that in his absence
the dome of the state house may be
Blown off and the deadlock knocked
into smithereens.
joy for the Antis.
A truce thus having been declared in
the somolent battle over the toga, the
"antis" are taking keen Joy in the re-
fiection that when the balloting is re-
sumed Senator Hopkins will no longer
be senator. The Aurora statesman
drops the toga March 4, and by March
| 10 he'will be former Senator" Hop
kins.
The 'antis" have been waiting for
| the moment when Hopkins term eX-
! pires before trying to get together in
lna nrlr
| candidate Their theory is that an ex-
senator is never as strong as real
senator They maintain that it is
much easier for one to hang to sen
atorial mantle that is already draped
gracefully about his shoulders than il
Battles White Plague.
| Springfield, H., Feb. 26-A state
wide battle against the great white
plague" was begun in earnest yester
reading for passage next Tuesday the
lGlackin bill. empowering municipal
ties to levy special tax for the estab
llishment and maintenance of public tn
lberculosis sanitariums. As passed by
the senate Wednesday, the bill pro
vides for three-mill tax in addition
to the 5 per cent tax limit, but, mas
much as this would have given Chicago
$1,500,000 year for the project, tn,
tax was cut to one mill in the house
The measure carries an emergenc.
clause and it is expected to pass tn,
house next Tuesday in order that i
Imay be submitted to the voters at tn,
| April elections. On referendum vot'
levery city in Illinois may avail itsel
, of the provisions of the bill.
A grist of big bills were poured int,
/ the legislative hoppers yesterday
: chief among them being measures civ
ing the state new control over frate,
! nal beneficiary societies, empowerin
2 all cities to fix the rates of telephon
> companies every five years. establish
! ing a state surgical hospital for dt
formed children. heading off the swhit
lslaves" and providing employers Ii;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
Lower House Authorizes
Committee to Take
Matter Up.
LONG SESSION is HELD
Adjournment Taken at 3::2l a.
m. After is Hours of
WrangIing.

Washington, Feb. 26,-Almost the
first subject to occupy the attention of
the house today was the speech made
yesterday by Cook of Colorado at
tacking the president. Tawney of Min
nesota offered a resolution calling for
the appointment of a committee of
five to make an investigation and re-
ing words from the record 1t was
adopted by viva voce vote. Goebel
of Ohio favorably reported the ship
subsidy bill passed by the senate.
Breaks Record for Length.
Washington, Feb 26.-All records OF
the Goth congress We're broken by the
house session which ended at 1921 this
morning, having extended over a peri
cd of 1G1a hours. Efforts of the lead
ers 10 rush through all the important
appropriation bills in the closing hours
Thursday at noon, together with OBJ
struCtlonS placed in their way by dem
ocrats, probably will necessitate Ions
night sessions on every one of the five
remaining days.
Tawney Is Irrltatcd.
When the house met today Chairman
Tawney of the appropriations commit
tee renewed his attempt to secure the
passage of the sundry civil appropria
tion bill The democratic filibuster in
augurated last night greatly irritate(
Tawney. and the result was frequent
clashes between him and members O
the opposite side of the chamber.
Words, Words, Words.
Records of the official stenographer'
show the aggregate remarks mad
during yesterdays session exceed
those of any day during the last quar-
ter of a century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

ceived a threatening message from
Colonel Cooper, who said if | used
his name again one or the other Of
us must go. | got a message from
Craig. After that message there is
nothing for me to do but put his name
in again and it goes in tomorrow
Il don't think there will be any
trouble for have never given him any
cause to make trouble, but my friends
insist that | arm myself. | do Rot see
any use in it, but am willing to oblige
my friends. This is Sunday snight,
have no revolver, and cannot buy one
VIII you lend me one?'
Did Not Know How to Use IL.
Il replied would give that pistol
He said he did not know how to use
it. l told him it was a self acting re
volver. and all he had to do was IL
pull the trigger. | removed the loads
and demonstrated how to use the
weapon"
What was Carmack's demeanor?'
Quiet and calm"
did he denounce or attacE
COOPER
mo, SIR
Before the Judge decided -as to tn;
admissibility of the evidence the moo,
recess was taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
milwaukee ENGINE
DOES SOMERSAULT
Overland Limited Wrecked at Van
Horne, Iowa, and the Engineer
Is Killed.

Des Moines, Feb. A2G.-The Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul overland limited,
going west, went into the ditch at Van
Brown, one of the Oldest engineers on
the road, was killed. The train was run
ming at high speed when the engine left
the track and turned a somerSault
The baggage and mail cars piled or
top of each other. Other cars turned
over on their sides. The accident is
believed to have been caused by a
broken fiange.
With the exception of light
scratches none of the passengers were
injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
STEPHENSON CARRIES CONTEST FOR
WISCONSIN TOCA TO WASHINGTON

Madison, Wis, Feb. 26-United
States District Attorney Wheeler left
last night for Washington, having in
his possession a certificate signed by
Governor Davidson of the vote in the
senate and assembly January 26, elect
ing Isaac Stephenson United States
senator The certificate of election
was countersigned by Secretary of
State Freas. The separate ballo.
gave Stephenson 60 votes in the
assembly and clear majority of IL Of
the II votes cast in the senate. &c
senator's being present and voting
present"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
SPEAKER OF HOUSE
HANDLED SOME CASH
Distributed Money for Stephenson in
Campaign for Senator, But
Will Not Give Names.

Madison. Wis, Feb. 26.-Speaker
Bancroft of the Wisconsin assembly, in
his testimony before the senatorial
primary investigation committee, said
the $3.50 he received from the Stephen
son campaign fund was spent in or
ganiZation work for Stephenson in
Richland county. and that he spent an
additional 800 of his own money for
the same cause. He had refrained
from 'pernicious activity he said
Bancroft refused to say to whom he
paid the money. although the commit
tee voted he should answer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
CAPTURE RIPPER
IN 36TH ATTEMPT
Trying to Stab
Woman.

Berlin, Feb. 26.-An unidentified
young man who, during the past fort
attacks upon women on the streets Of
Berlin, was captured this morning,
He made at attempt to stab a woman
on crowded shopping street and was
seized by a policeman. Today's at
tempt was the seth ripper" case
since the beginning of the outrageS.
Descriptions of the assailant do not
agree For this reason it is believed
various men may have been engaged
in the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
SPERRY LEAVES U, S. FLEET
Successor to Commander May Be
Named Before Thursday.

Fort Monroe, Va, Feb. 26.-Rear All
miral Charles S. Sperry, who brought
the American battle fleet from San
Francisco to Hampton Roads, left last
night for Washington and the ship 5
carpenter on the flagship Connecticut
began to box up the admirars belong
ings. The impression grows in the
fleet that Admiral Sperry soon will
haul down his flag. 1t is common gos.
sip in the feet that President Roose
welt intends to name the next com
mander in chief of the fleet before
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

Lieutenant Governor Strange, who
presides over the joint assembly when
the ballot cast for senator was taken,
has steadfastly refused from time TO
time to entertain a motion that Stepn-
enson was elected on separate ballot,
each tine ruling the motion out of or
der. Since the balloting in joint seS-
sion began Stephenson has failed .
secure majority.
Still Voting at Madison.
Madison, Wis. Feb. 26.- Today S
joint ballot in the Wisconsin legisla
ture gave Stephenson 40 out of liz
votes cast. Necessary for election, 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
DON'T Want Them
Farmers at State Institute Den0unce
Custom OF Sending Out
Free Seeds.
RAP FEDERAL Department
Declared That Wilson's Organization
Has Barred Criticism-Wants
Phosphate Kept at Home.

Rockford, Ill, Feb. 2G.-The depart
ment of agriculture came in for criti-
cism by the Illinois Farmers institute
yesterday when resolution was adop-
ted challenging its wisdom in uphold
ing the views of its bureau of soils in
holding that all soils contain the nec-
essary elements of fertility, and that
crop rotation is all that is needed to
keep the soil productive.
The resolution also questioned the
'propriety of the departments action
in suppression of criticisms of the bu-
reau's position by omitting. the address
of the president of the Association of
Agricultural Chemists.
Another resolution asked congress TO
conserve the national resources in fer
tility by action restricting and ulti-
mately 9orbidding the export of phos,
phate.
/ Free Seeds Scored.
The practice of sending out supplies
ef the ordinary standard seeds as a
! gratuity was denounced This was in
/ line with the action of Fred A. Carpen
tier, a lawyer, who yesterday sent back
! his allotment with personal letter to
the president scoring the practice.
] H. H. Gross of Chicago addressed
the farmers on the subject of good
roads. Later the association passed
ia resolution asking the state legisla
ture to set aside time for public hear
| liDgS on the matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
METHODIST CHURCH IN RUSSIA

First Building of That Denomination
is Dedicated at WirbalIen.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 26.-The First
Methodist Episcopal church in Russia
has just been dedicated at Wirballen,
on the German frontier, BY Bishop
Burt of Zurich, Switzerland, Methodist
Episcopal bishop of Europe, assisted
by DR.. G. A. Simons, superintendent
of missions in Russia and Finland.
The Russian mission is the youngest
in Methodism, but now has 10 congre-
cations organized in Russia and car
ries on services and issues publica
tions in six different languages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
COOKS REMARKS ABOUT
PRESIDENT ExPUNCED, TOO

he retires from office next Thursday
Admiral Sperry would have little TO
gain from continuing in the command
at this time, for the ships are due 10
remain at the navy yards, whence
they soon will be distributed, until
May II. They will then rendezvous
here to remain probably until July =.
Admiral Sperry retires in September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
WHEAT GOES $1.17
AND SETS NEW MARK
May Quoted at That Figure at Chicago
Advance Due to Demand OF
MiIlers for Grain.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-New high record
marks for the season were established
today. in wheat, when May sold at
s1.17 3-4 and July at $1.05 IA. The
high prices are due to large extent
to the constantly advancing tendency
in the price of cash grain which is be-
ing eagerly sought by millers through
out the country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
MAY HAVE BEEN A
TERRIBLE CRIME
Widow and Four Children Burned in
Home and Are Believed to Have
Been Murdered.

Bakersfield, Cal, keb. 2G-Mrs NJ
children, residing seven miles from
this city, lost their lives in a fire that
destroyed their home early today. It
is believed they were murdered and
the house set afire to hide the crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
WAR VESSELS
To WATCH over
NICARACUANS

! Washington, Feb. 26-Because of
reports of uneasiness in Central Amer
lea growing out of the important milf
tary activities in Nicaragua, the state
department has asked that one or
more naval vessels be sent to ANA
pala on the west coast to watch de-
velopments and report on the situa-
ton.