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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
WANDERINGS OF FIVE YEARS
SUDDENLY BROUGHT TO END
Mexican Who Had Been Looked Upon
by Sheep Herders as Fiend Re-
gains His Senses

Ell PASO, Tex, Aug. 10.-After wan
dering in the mountains for five years
deranged Francisco Martinez suddenly
regained his senses last Sunday and
returned to his home near Villa Ahu-
mazda, Chihuahua, Mex.
Martinez had been given .ur for dead
long ago by his relatives, and his sud-
den appearance at his home, with a
long. matted beard and hair reaching
almost to the knees, caused super
stitious panic for time.
Martinez, % years old, looks like a
middle-aged man. He has been the
terror of the sheep and goat herders
in the mountains, who thought him a
fiend.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
Cool sreezes at raft's Summer Home

BERVELY, Mass, Aug. 10.-A cool
wave struck Beverly today and re-
deemed in part the many promises
held out to President Taft that this
was an ideal spot for a summer CAPT
tai The president was up early and
after brief interview with Secre-
tary Carpenter, went to the Myopia
links to play golf with John Hays
Hammond
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
DROUGHT Becomes Sewers

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. TO- - The
drought throughout eastern Pennsyl-
vania is becoming so severe that un-
less rain comes soon the crops will be
ruined. Springs and wells are drying
up- Conditions are alarminS-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
Arrowhead Spring Water

DELIGHTFULLY."- Delcousy refreshing From the famous Arrow
head Mountains. Five gallons delivered 40 cents.
Phone Home F4444.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11

sFennimore agreed that Abrams was
driving one of his machines. Mr. Fem
nimore identified the lamp which was
on the machine at the time of the ac-
cident. The lamp was badly battered
and bent and bore mute evidence of
the awful impact that must have hap
pened when Lowman SAet his death.
The position of the lamp on the ma
chine, in regard to it's height from the
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-11-20

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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-11-20

iFuDDSner.
Department of the Interior, u. S. Land
Office at Lewiston, Idaho, September
%, 1893.
Notice is hereby given that Henry
Maxwell, Of Elk City, Idaho, who, on
October u, 1907, made Homestead
Entry No. l2432, Serial No 02l93, for
wl-2sel-4, ne1-4sel-4, SEQ. 8, and ny
l-4swl-1, Section 10, Township 20
North, Range East, Boise Meridian,
has filed notice of intention 70 make
final five year proof, 70 establish claim
70 the land above described, before g.
Nj. Butler, II. S Commissioned, az
Sites, Idaho, on the 10th day Of No
Vember, 1903.
Claimant names as witnesses: Oscar
Maxwell Edwin Newton, Ida y. Camp
bell, James Smith ali Of Elk City, Idaho.
u. II. BARTLETT,
Register.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-13
MORTGAGE is PAID
Visible Typewriter Mortgage to the
Fidelity Trust Co. Settled Up

What is probably the last chapter
in the history of The Visible Type
writer Company so far as Kenosha is
concerned was written in the Office of.
the register of deeds this morning
when a satisfaction of a mortgage
given by the company to the Fidelity
Trust Company of Milwaukee was fled
The mortgage called for the payment
of $4,000 which had been loaned to
the Typewriter Company by the Mil
waukee men in June of 1906 This
claim was the one preferred claim
recognized by the United States Court
in settling the affairs of the company
after it was forced into bankruptcy by
the creditors. AS the trustee in bank
ruptcy only secured about thirty thous
sand dollars from the assets of the CON
Germ it will be seen that nearly all of
this was spent in the payment of the
mortgage and the accrued interest on
it. The creditors three months ago re-
ceived a small dividend and it is
thought that the payment of the mort
gage today will wind up the affairs of
the company for all time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-13
OBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS
Mt. Pleasant and somers Farmers
Will Protest Decisions

Forty farmers of Mt. Pleasant, Ra-
cine county and Somers, Kenosha
county, were at the court house in Ra-
cine Monday. They were interested
in the Mt. Pleasant and Somers drain
age canal. Ten O'Clock was the time
set for the hearing of the final report
of the commissioners, on benefits and
damages. On account of Judge Belden
being busy with jury case in the
Kenosha Circuit Court, Clerk of the
Court Lemuel Owen, adjourned the
case from day to day until such time
as Judge Belden can hear the same.
There are number Of objections
to the assessments. Among the objec-
lions filed were those Of W. E. Lewis
Jr., Hans Nelson, Christ. Christopher
son aud Ole Davidson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-13
PALACE FOR SHAYERS
Ex.Mayor James German Intro.
duces Metropolitan Ideas for
Barber Shops in Kenosha
is A MODEL OF SANITATION

Former Mayor James German has al
ways been strong on the question of
public improvement and he has carried
this idea of civic improvement into
his own private business and today is
welcoming his friends into the finest
barber shop ever seen in Kenosha. It
is shop in which Metropolitan ideas
are carried out in Kenosha for the
first time, a model of sanitation and
withal beautiful to look upon.
In fitting up the shop Mr.. German
has carried out his long cherished plan
of giving Kenosha people a shop which
will be the equal if not the superior
Of any barber shop in the state. There
may be larger shops, but there are
none in which every detail has been
so carefully treated with view Of
furnishing comfort to the patrons
The entire shop has been re-decorat-
ed. The walls and ceilings have been
covered with three coats Of paint and
then covered with fabricona, new
linen wall covering which makes it's
first appearance in Kenosha in the
German shop. The floors have been
covered with an inlaid linoleum Of the
finest quality and of pleasing color
The furniture formerly in use in the
shop has been thrown out to make
room for the most modern furniture
known to the trade and the new fit
tings are the latest thing turned out
by the great Koch Company in Chi
cago. The mirror case of flemish oak
and white marble with a base of
Italian marble is wonder in sanitary
/ furniture. 1t is of the very latest
pattern and has every modern equip
ment for the barber. Everything pos
sible has been done to make this equip
ment sanitary. The old fashioned
shelves for BARRIERS tools have been re-
placed with simple white marble work
stands and big jardiniers have been
set as receptacle for towels. The
chairs, and there are five OF them, are
of the latest hydraulic pattern and
finished in flemish oak. Added to this
is the cup case and the chairs all of
the very latest pattern and of the same
charming finish. The room to the rear
of the main shop is to be fitted out as
shining parlor
With this perfect equipment there
is added a private lighting plant which
will make the shop the lightest room
in Kenesha.
Five frst-class BARRIERS will be EN-
ployed in the shop at all times and
with pleasing equipment and courteous
help the former mayor believes that
he can offer to Kenosha people shaw
ing parlor second to none in Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-13
FIXING ICE PRICES
Private Consumers to Pay Same as Last
Year but Saloons Will Pay More

Residents of Kenosha who have
been anxiously awaiting the announce
ment Of the rates to be charged for
ice during the summer months will be
interested in knowing that schedule
Of rates was made in Chicago on Mon
day which viii probably affect the Ke-
nosha market and it is stated by local
dealers this morning that the pricA of
ice for residences will probably be the
same as last year. Books are now be-
ing sold at that rate, but there is no
promise that the price will remain the
same during the entire season and an
increase in price may be made later.
The dealers give no assurance that the
cost to market men and saloons will
not be increased and they admit that
it is possible that there will be slight
increase in the price charged to these
consumers before the season is over.
The rates on all customers have been
raised in Chicago, Milwaukee and other
cities, the ice companies declaring that
there is shortage in the supply of ice
which demands an increase in the price
to the consumer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-13
1897 VETS IN WISCONSIN
Men Who Fought for Preservation OF
Union Getting Fewer Each Year

According to the newest roster of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, there
are in Wisconsin 1897 veterans Of the
civil war, of which 443 are resident
in Milwaukee. These are distributed
among 179~ posts
1t has been found that the number
of G. A. r. men in Wisconsin is de-
creased each year by about 200. Or
dinarily it would take nearly thirty
six years before all veterans had de-
parted, but in view of the fact that
the average veteran is beyond the
sixty fifth year, it is possible that most
of the 1907 will have answered the
last bugle call before half that num-
Der of years has elapsed. Already
ffty-one posts have become extinct be-
cause of decrease in the ranks.
Milwaukee leads in the number of
posts and membership, having FIVE, with
a roster of 443 Madison is second with
173; Lacrosse third with 125; Racine
fourth, with 123; Superior, fifth with
10; Appleton sixth, with III; Eau
Claire seventh, with 1l3; Baraboo
eighth with IL and Oshkosh with los.
AL the rest have less than 100.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-13
PAY TRIBUTE TO Coz
Members Of Wisconsin Legisla-
ture Show Honor to Late
Commander Of G. A. R.
PRAISE HIS ACHIEVEMENTS

The Wisconsin legislature has paid
a great tribute to Edwin Delos Coe,
the former head Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic, who was buried at
Whitewater on Friday. The two
houses have placed on their records the
following resolutions Of respect to the
memory Of the late Grand Army lead
er.
Honorable Edwin D. Coe died at
his home in Whitewater, Wis, on We'd
nesday, May 5, 1909, in the sixty-ninth
year Of his age. Mr.. Coe, by his
eminent services IS a soldier, states
man, editor and public servant, proved
himself a man Of sterling character
and exceptional worth.
"While a student in the university
he enlisted in the union army and by
his fidelity and bravery won for him
self distinction as a soldier. AS a
member Of the Wisconsin assembly dur
ing the sessions Of 1878 and 1879, and
as chief clerk Of the assembly in the
sessions of 1882, 1885, 1887, and 1889,
he made an enviable record. AS chair
man of the Republican state central
committee in 1896 he led his party to
a splendid victory. For ten years at
the head Of the United States pension
agency in Milwaukee, he served with
credit in that capacity, ~and won the
approval of the government as well as
the regards Of the pensioners.
AS editor Of the Whitewater Regis
ter for over forty years, he did his
part in promoting the cause Of good
government and public improvement in
his home city and in the state. AS
president of the Wisconsin Press asso-
citation and secretary of the same as
ISOLATION for many years, he was al
ways a man Of influence in the deliber-
tions of that body Among the mem
bers of tha Erand Army of the Repub-
lie he enjoVsd high standing, and at
the last annual encampment of the
Wisconsin, held in Racine last sum
mer, was elected department command
er, which honorable position he held
at the time of his death.
8 In view of his distinguished serv-
y
ices, be it therefore,
Resolved by the assembly, the SEN
ate .concurring, That the legislature
hereby expresses it's appreciation of
the achievements of Mr.. Coe N private
and public life and that these resolu-
tons be spread upon the records 0f
the assembly and the senate, and that
Ia suitably engrossed copy, signed by
the presiding officers and chief clerks
Of the two houses, be forwarded to
the family of the deceased -
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-13
New Scheme Being Tried To Sc.
cure an Electric Line Through
Lake Regions of the County
SEEK FREE RIGHT OF WAY
Believed That Waukegan Company is
Now Looking for Rights Sought
by Many Companies in
Past Few Years

Farmers in the towns of Bristol and
Salem are all excited over the fact
that during the past few days new
crop of railway promoters have been
making the rounds of these towns pro-
posing a new scheme for the building
of an electric railway to connect these
towns with the lines of the Chicago
& Milwaukee Electric road. While
the receivers of that company have
repeatedly stated that they have no
plans for the building of line to the
lake regions it is understood that the
men who are now at work in the
county are connected with a Wauke-
gan company which is DESTROYS of
building line to connect with the
entire lake region of northern Illinois
and southern Wisconsin from the Frost
road. This company in the past week
has been granted franchise rights
through several of the smaller towns
of Lake county, Ill.,, and it is known
that it is the plan of the company to
ultimately build line which will con-
meet Fox Lake and Lake Geneva and
at the same time take in lot of the
smaller resorts in Lake county, H.,
and Kenosha county, Wis. The prop.
osition that is now being offered is a
new one as the promoters are not only
seeking the right of way free Of charge,
but they are planning to compensate
the farmers by allowing them to take
stock in the road and secure the pay
for the land taken for right of way
in dividends to be paid by the COM
pany later. A man hv the name of
Livingstone, no CLAIMS to nail from
Chicago, seems to be at the head of the
plan to get the farmers interested in
the line. The plans for the road have
all been drawn and they look well on
paper, but they will probably not ap-
peal to the Kenosha people to any
great extent as they would throw the
traffic from the western part of this
county to the larger cities on the cleo
trio line.
The promoters plan to build west
from Winthrop Harbor thus making it
possible for people from the west to
go either north or south from that
point. One thing is certain and that
is that the Chicago & Milwaukee has
no funds at the present time to build
any lines and as the line planned is
some forty miles long it would prob
ably cost over million dollars to
build it. A year ago a. Chicago com
pany figured on building west from Ke-
nosha, but the farmers did not give
the company a sufficiently cordial re-
ception. 1t is just possible that with
the picking up of the times and with
money becoming a little easier to get
that the company will take up the mat
ter again. The Waukegan company is
said to have some good backing and
Robert E. Wynne is at the head of the
promotion Of the line. Some time ago
he announced in Waukegan that he
was anxious to enter the lake regions
with an electric line, but since that
time no public announcement has been
made of the plans of the company he
represents.
The farmers are not very strong on
the question of buying stock and it
will probably be a hard matter to
finance a line in this way.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-13
Council Being Urged To Pass an
Ordinance To Stop Roller
Skating on Sidewalks
CLAIM IT RUINS THE WALKS
Feared That Any Effort to Pass Such
an Ordinance Will Meet With
Opposition From Friends of
the Children Of City

Members of the Common Council are
being urged to take some immediate
steps to stop roller skating in the parks
ana on the sidewalks of the city and
SO insistent has the demand become
that some people interested have
threatened to send an ordinance to the
Council with demand for its passage.
The idea of limiting skating in the
city is not a new one as it was laid
before the Common Council a year
ago and at that time the friends of
the children were so numerous that
the Council declined to take any action
in the matter. The claim that is now
being made is that the skating is be-
coming so popular that the vast mum
Der of skaters are nuisance and that
in addition to this the skaters are do
ing incalculable damage to the side
walks of the city. The greatest com
plants have been made by people liv-
ing in the vicinity of the parks of the
city and these people claim that they
would not object to the skating so
much if it were not for the fact that
the skaters bring with them to the
park many people who are not skating
and that these people insult pedes-
trians, break down the trees and over
run the lawns.
During the past week the police of
the city have had half a dozen com
plants from Balm Park alone and the
skaters and their friends have become
SO boisterous in that park that it has
become necessary to station a special
officer IN the park in order to maintain
order at night. Another complaint Isl
made by the officials Of the Library
Commission. In Library Park the
skaters have not been satisfied with
the use of the broad walks leading up
to the building, but have invaded the
terrace about the building and at times
IN the early evening the din made bv
them IS SO great that it has made it
impossible to use the reading room of
the building. The people in charge
OF the library have been forced to
scatter wet sand and mud on the ter
race IN order to prevent it being used
as great skating rink.
A year ago when the matter was
taken up by the Council it was thought
that the skating fad would wear it
self out in a few months, but this year
there are more skaters than ever. In
most cases the skaters are children.
but the objection made is against the
adult people and boys who have a ten
dency to be rowdies.
The sentiment Of the Council is
against doing anything to abridge the
pleasure of the little children of the
city, but it is certain that the Council
will take some steps to have the skat-
ers under police rules which will pre-
vent the destruction of property and
make it possible for the people residing
in the neighborhood of the parks to get
little sleep at night. It is possible
that the police will be able to care
for the difficulty without the Council
taking any action to pass an ordinance
to limit the privileges of the skaters.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-13
NOTICE TO sPRMKLING coNTRAc-
TORS
City of Kenosha. Wis.

City of Kenosha. Wis.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received at the office
of the city clerk in the City Hall up to
Monday, May IL, 1909, at O'Clock p.
M, for furnishing all material and per-
Torrance Of all labor for the follow
ing public work, viz:
The sprinkhng of South Chicago
street from Deming street to Wisconsin
street, and Deming street from Park
avenue to South Chicago street.
Proposals to be made on the follow
ing basis: A price per ineai foot for
the sprinklng of said streets including
Sundays. The Council reserves the
right to reject any and all proposals.
By order of the Common Council,
May srd, 1909.
Geo. w. Harrington,
M714 City Clerk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-13

Offices of the city clerk and the city
engineer will be closed on. Saturday af-
ternoons from now until the first day
of October.
The meeting Of the Council was one
devoid Of any wrangling and the work
was completed by half past ten clock
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-13
MARRIED IN KEN oSHA
Richard w. Chapman and Miss Helen
A. Nitzsche Married Here Monday

There was quiet little wedding at
the manse OIL the First Congregational
church on Monday afternoon, the con-
tracing parties being Richard w.
Chapman, president of the Richard W.
Chapman Boiler Covering Company of
Chicago, aud Miss Helen Nitzsche, also
of Chicago. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. E. r. Farrill, pas
tor Of the church and Immediately af-
ter the ceremony -nr. and Mrs Chap
man left for Cncago. The groom is
widely known in the business world of
Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-13
FOR UNIFORM PRICE
Wisconsin Farmers Are Eagerly
Watching for Laws Providing
Against Discrimination
BREAK UP PRODUCTS TRUST

Wisconsin farmers and especially the
farmers in the dairy districts, are watch
ing the action of the assembly Judiciary
committee on bill introduced by Mer-
lin Hull Of Jackson county which has
for its object the prevention of dis
elimination in the price paid for farm
products by the same company in diff
ferent sections of the state. The bill
is entitled GA message to prevent I'M
just discrimination and it makes it
La misdemeanor for any person or cor
poration to buy at different prices the
same goods at different points Pro.
vision is made in the bill that IN com
putting the price to be paid for an
article the cost of transportation to
market is to be taken into considera-
ton.
The Hull bill is aimed at the central
Iizing creamery corporations and its
author has some startling statistics in
relation to the alleged methods of these
companies. The bill is framed upon
legislation now in force in Nebraska,
Missouri and Texas Iowa and Mime
sofa in recent months have passed
drastic laws aimed at the same condi-
tions
In support of the bill it is said that
in Nebraska one company now controls
the markets of that state as to both
eggs and butter The annual business
in butter of the company amounts to
something like $12,O0O000 or 1920 car
loads Of butter. 1t is said that Wis
consin is having it's first experience at
the present time with these companies.
In Nebraska, however, the centralizing
companies drove out of business 200
local creameries while in Iowa 400 local
concerns were forced out Of business by
the big centralizing concerns.
Careful investigation has been made
by the Wisconsin Railway Rate Com
mission and its report on the subject is
a scathing denunciatlon Of the methods
| of centraizing companies. It is the
claim of this Commission that it is the
regular custom of the centralizing com
pany to pay high prices for dairy pro-
ducts until it has eliminated competi-
ton and then to put down the price to
point where the farmer derives little
profit The Commission reports that )
cents per pound less is being paid in
Nebraska for butter fat by centralizlng
companies than is paid in Wisconsin.
It is said that the independent creamery
companies will be out in full force to
support the Hull bill and that great
pressure will be brought on the lower
house by the farmers to secure the pas
sage Of the measure even if it is turned
down by the judiciary committee.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
already has case before it involving
the question of the prices paid for milk
and cream by centralizing creamery
companies. John Barnes Of this state
brought the case for the independent
creamery men and since his taking his
position on the Wisconsin Supreme
bench the matter has been in charge
Of John NJ Olin of Wisconsin. 1t is
understood that the Independent inter
ests make strong claims as to the
character of competition which they
are obliged TO meet in territory invaded
by the centralizing companies.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-13

Cy S. Snyder Of Lacrosse, president
of the Wisconsin Liquor Dealers As
ISOLATION, who was recently adjudiated
insane and sent to the hospital at Men
dota, died at the hospital on Saturday
John Langan of this city becomes the
president Of the assoc ation on the
death Of Mr.. Snyder