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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-20
DENIES BIGAMY CHARGE
Michigan Woman Recently Married in
Kenosha Reveals Strange Life Story


In response to a demand from the
prosecuting attorney of Benton Har-
Dor, Mich, Mrs. Daniel Ditmer, Jr., a
Kenosha woman, was summoned to the
police Office on Saturday evening to
answer a charge of bigamy. Accord
ing to the statement of the Michigan
official Mrs. Ditmer was charged with
having husband and three children in
BENTON Harbor. Under the name of
Miss Anna Shelley she was married to
Dttmer in Kenosha on the night of
April IA, the ceremony being perform
ed by the pastor of the First Baptist
church, The return of the wedding
had no indication that there was any
bar to the ceremony. When questioned
by the police Mrs. Ditmer admitted
that she had three children in Benton
Harbor, but she insisted that she had
never been married to the man who
claimed her as his wife and who was
the father Of her children She was
not arrested but her unusual story was
sent to the officials at Benton Harbor
and the police here will await their de-
cision in the matter before any further
steps are taken. Mrs. Ditmer has Iiv-
ed in Kenosha for some time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-20
HAD A GLORIOUS TIME

The Slavonic Turner's and Dramatic
Club of Kenosha held their first drama
tic performance and dance Sunday af-
ternoon and evening at Germania Hall.
The name of the drama was The
Richest Uncle in Town. It was Civ
en- under the management of John
Matula and it certainly proved grand
success. The manner in which each
character was rendered showed that
there is 2. great deal of talent among
the members Of the organisation. At
ter the drama all joined in a merry
dance until midnight. a good time
was reported by FL who attended.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-20
BARGAIN HUNTER sTUNG
Kenosha Miss Wants Money Back but
Court Thinks Differently

Because Mary Thomas of Kenosha is
a bargain hunter, Justice of the Peace
Richard Elsner, 721 Third street, Mil
waukee, decided case against her and
as result has in his office fur muff
and scarf that have no owner.
Miss Tomas went to Milwaukee to
visit sister and purchased set of
fprs from Leopold Weiner, 1o2S leu
tonia avenue, for $50 when Mr.. Weiner
assured her they were worth $50. She
went away elated emily to return at the
end Of month to demand her money
back because, she said, the hair was
falling cut Of the pieces.
HI. Weiner refused to return the
money and Miss Thomas refused to
keep the frrs. She left them in the
store ard brought suit to recover the
cash. Expert evidence was introduced
toSshowthat Miss Thomas had actually
received a $40 bargain SO the Justice
was forced to decide against her.
Now, who wants the fura9
.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-20
HAS A NEW SCHEME
AsssmbIyman Kay Offers a New
Law To Regulate Expenses of
Candidates for Office
FORCE WORKERS TO REGISTER

Assemblyman w. A. Kay has drawn
up substitute to his bill to limit the
amount of campaign expenditures. The
main change from the original bill is
that the clause from the Oregon law,
limiting the expenditure to 20 per cent
of the salary, is omitted, and instead
the purposes for which money can be
expended are enumerated. The seere-
tary Of state is also relieved Of send
ing out the pamphlets to each county,
and all agents Of the candidates are
required to file statement of the
money expended.
The bill requires every campaign
disburser and every political agent to
register with the clerk of the town or
city in which he resides and receive
a certificate of registration. He is
also required to report to the registra-
ton omcers within forty eight hours
after he has received a sum of money
from any candidate, stating the
amount received and his portion, if
any, for services.
Provision is also made for a receipt
of all funds received by political
agent from any source. A blank, to
be furnished by the secretary of state,
is to be filled out at least five days
prior to the time of fling election ex-
penses. Each person who has disburs-
ed any money is required to fill out
the paper and these, together with his
own, must be fled by the candidate,
together with the original receipts,
with the secretary of the state, and a
copy with the clerk of the town or
city in which the candidate is an
elector.
All outstanding claims against any
candidate are to be fled at the latest
ten days after the election. All claims
are to be declared void unless fled
within that time.
The bill also prohibits the gift of
any money in connection with a
nomination or election in any other
name than that of the person who in
fact supplies the money. Gifts to
churches or charitable organizations
during the campaign are also prohibit
ed on the part of candidates. The
hiring of persons to do any work ex-
Icept as challengers is forbidden.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-20
THIRTY YEARS MARRIED
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Zeitler Celebrate
Marriage Anniversary on Sunday

Thirty years ago Sunday occurred
the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Zeitler, we'll known residents of Mil
waukee avenue and in order that the
anniversary should not pass without
proper celebration fifty of the friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Zeitler dropped in on
them last night. Mr.. Zeitler had been
in Chicago during the day and as he
was reaching his home he met the large
party. Then it dawned upon him that
he was to be the host of the evening
The evening proved a very enjoyable
one the time being spent with cards
and music and at midnight supper was
served Mr.. and Mrs. Zeitler were the
recipients of many hearty congratula-
lions on the occasion and those present
at the gathering report. most enjoy
able time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-20

SLAVES BEARD, UNKNOWN
Solon's Whiskers, or Lack of Them
Make Difference in His Appearance

Assemblyman William M. Curtiss of
Trevor, representing Kenosha county,
in the state assembly Saturday caused
a stir in the lower house of the legis-
lature by entering the chamber minus
the long flow of white locks and beard
which has stamped him as prepossess-
ing man.
The warm weather caused Curtiss
to dispense with the bounteous hirsute
growth.
Thus shorn he entered the chamber
the other evening, and almost stopped
the wheels of legislation to give his
colleagues an opportunity to ascertain
whether it was the genial legislator
from Kenosha county or not.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-20
Matthias Fischer, Well Known
Resident Of North Side, Takes
Large Dose Of Poison
SUFFERS IN AGONY FOR HOURS
Physicians Pump Poison From Stomach
of Stricken Man and it is
Expected That He
Will Recover

Matthias Fischer, aged IS years, an
old resident of the north side Of the
city, is in precarious condition at
his home on Hanson St., Friday as a
result of big dose of Paris Green
taken late Friday afternoon. 1t is
thought that he will recover, but it is
probable that his health will be shat
tered by the heavy dose of the poison
taken. Fischer took the poison in a
shed at the rear of his home just
about five o'clock Friday afternoon
and Doctors Thompson and Andre were
hurriedly summoned to the house and
they used stomach pump with such
vigor that they managed to get lot
Of the poison out of the stomach of
the man and he rested well during the
night.
Fischer had been in bad health for
some time and last January he was the
victim of an elevator accident at the
Simmons plant. Friday morning he
was complaining of not feeling just
right and one of his sons had gone to
a neighbOring drug store and secured
q bottle of whisky for him. Fischer
drank considerable of the liquor and it
is thought that this was largely re-
sponsible for the fact that he is alive
today. He sat about the house during
the afternoon and just before five
'clock he walked into the shed at the
rear of the house He had a box con-
t9ining some two ounces of the poison
and he mixed up large quantity of it
in a glass and drank the mixture. He
was found writhing in agony few
minutes after he had taken the poison
and as soon as possible the doctors
were called to attend him. Fischer
was unconscious when the physicians
reached him and he did not recover
consciousness until late Friday even
ing The fact that he had considerable
of the liquor in his system made it i'm
possible for the poison to work with
any great rapidity and it is thought
that only a small amount of it was alb
sorbed into the system. Fischer was
not able to make any statement as to
the cause for taking the poison and his
friends insist that it was taken by mis-
take. The man did not seem to have
any desire to repeat his dose of poison
AS Fischer is well known on the north
side of the city his taking of the POI
son caused something of a sensation
among the people of that part of the
city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-20
The committee having in charge the

The committee having in charge the
dedication Of the Lincoln statue on
Memorial day, May 81, request the
owners of automobiles to volunteer the
use of their machines from one to two
thirty p. M, on that day for the trans
portation of distinguished guests, in
firm veterans and others in the parade.
Those who are willing to confer this
favor are asked to notify George Hale,
26s Main street or H, f. Truax, before
Is .. N. ThursdaV. May 20.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-20

]. H. White, formerly of Kenosha,
who was recently taken with blood
poisoning at Minneapolis, Nina, has
entirely recovered and is now with his
son. at ceggswelL. n. D.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-20
HIGH SCHOOL WINS
Local School Base Ball Players Defeat
Zion City Eight to One

The High School base ball team won
their third game Saturday afternoon
from the strong team from Zion City
by a score of to l. The feature
of the game was the pitching of Gleis-
ner who struck out Is men and allowed
but 5 hits, also timely hits made by
the Thomas brothers. The line up:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-20

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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-20

Mother says there's only one "best'
four Gold Medal Flour. JOHN.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-24
PERSONAL

J. Gulling, of the firm of Perkins
and Grllins of Reno is a visitor here
today.
Judge J. B. Lindsay of Rhyolite
came up to visit in the capitol last
night.
Miss J. F. Weir, secretary of the
Nevada Historical Society. was an
arrival last evening from Reno.
J. c. Gnesrr, Reno resident. came
up from that city to remain over To
day.
II. H. Pierce of Reno is a legsla
tive visitor today.
H. f. Dangberg, came in from Ma
son valley last night.
Murray Curnow, who did the wir
ing on the Federal building, visited
this city Monday and yesterday.
Bob Grimmon was in this city on
business yesterday. He returned
last night.
John Burke went down 10 Reno last
night and returned this morning.
j. f. Sollenberger went TO Reno
last night on business trip for his
firm Gray Reid Wright Co.
Mrs. J. p. Burkess and two child
rem are visiting in this city.
Miss Iren Dake returned to re-
sumo her studies at the state univer
sity after spending the holidays in
this city
Chester Muller. who has been on an
extended trip through California has
r turned to this city.
Will Kattieman has returned from
San Francisco wherc he nas been on
a long visit.
Fritz Neidenreip passed through
this city last night on his way from
Minden to LOvelock to look after
some livestock there.
Col. H. B. MaxsOn returned to his
home in Reno last night after spend
ing the day in Carson.
o. w. Ward has been visiting in this
city for the last few days.
Carl Carlson. employed at the Gyr
sum plant near Mound House, while
trying to loosen rock jam in the
chute was caught before the mass
and thrown to the bottom of the
chute narrowly escaping serious in
jury.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-24
MILLS MAKES
GOOD. BANK
PANIC OVER

The furry that started run on
the First National Bank in this city
died out almost as fast as it started
Frank Golden arrived this morning
with sacks full of coin and there was
more deposits today than withdraw
ais. in fact none withdrew large ac-
counts during the day.
The Carson Valley Bank and the
First National both showed a decided
increase in deposits at the close of
business last night which condition
business this afternoon.
Golden has given out a statement
to the effect that the closing of the
Nye and Ormsby banks was in CON
formance to a resolution Of the di
rectOrs to liquidate and that there
was no other reason for Closing the
banks.
1t was the closing of the banks for
business without previous general no
tice that caused the furry yesterday.
The declaration of George Mills
that the First National would pay
dollar for dollar. given to The Appeal
last night was made good today
whenever anyone appeared, AS far
as Carson City is concerned. the bank
panic ended last night and it does
not appear that il will revive Many
d"positors who withdrew yesterday
Went back today and replaced their
money.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-24
TO REMODEL
THE CAPITOL

The board of Capitol Commission
ers and several assemblymen and
senators had State Engineer Nichol-
as at the capitol yesterday looking
over the antiquated building and
pointing out to them the defects and
necessities for repairs.
The engineer stated that the time
is fast approaching when the build
ing will actually have to be aban-
dOned on account of the deterioration
of the stone used in its construction.
Many blocks have begun to disn-
tegrate and the engineer demonstrate
ed the poor quality of the stone and
showed that it was neither sandstone
nor limestone as many are led to
believe. He declares that it is a wa
ter formation of sand subjected to a
great pressure and slowly hardened
by the drying pressure.
In many places where the stone
has been subjected to pressure. es-
pecially under and over the win
dOwS, the stones are cracked in four
or fva places and if additions were
put on top of the building the weight
Occasioned by these additions would
probably result in a crumbling of the
structure.
The Appeal has pointed out that
the building is too small at presc.4
to accommodate the business of the
state and the legislature has about
decided to put some ext 1nsiOns on
the present building
There is a question that it will be
advisable to put two wings on the
old building, move into them and
then remodel the old main structure.
and this question is rather cOmpli-
Gated by the opinion of the engineer
that the building stone Will eventual
ly have to be renewed.
Some are in favor of making a big
appropriation. half of which shall be
available at once. the other nalf av-
ailabl1 two years hence. ii this is
done the work can be done gradually
and we'll. 1t is certain that some
hing must be done.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-24
LEISURE HOUR
CLUB TONIGHT

The programme arrGS god for the
at the Masonic Hail is most inter
.sting one. The evening will be de
voted to Indian tableaux and Indian
music
Mrs. A. Cohn and Mr.. Ed. Vandor
lirth have the evening in charge and
the arrangements are elaborat. Sev-
raj girls from the Indian school will
appear in tableauN and sing native
music, and the last of the Washoe
basket weavers, Dat-SO-l.aI.ee will
also be ON hand in tableaux
Mrs. Cohn will give a lecture ON
Indian basketry on which subject she
is an authority. and several solos will
be sung by the best talent in this
city.
anti-gambling crusade, may have the
mental and pecuniary satisfaction Of
t1eecing less skilltul players ont of
large sums Of money. Against gamb.
ling such as this the proposed bin
lays no inhibition.
States which have sought to deal
effectively with The gambling evil
have not drawn the line against pro
fessiOnal gambling, and left down the
bars for the pleasure ard profit OF
the ho!ier-than-thou gamblers who in
fh,N i Wit nT ~ mi q
bridge and poker games have shOrn
the lambs who have benn enticed to
their tables. Where gambling has
been dealt with, VIII nre intelligent eff
fort has been made to suppress il
every known form Of gaming has
been placed under the ban. and the
law has been made to apply alike to
the professional and the unprofes-
siOnal gamblers.
Until the penrfng bill is amended
so that even members of the anti
gambling league. who are lending
their voices to the hue and cry ag
ainst public Acensed gambling shall
be denied the satisfaction of quiet
and profitable game of bridge or poker
under the penalty of police interfer-
ence and criminal prosecution: until
bill shall be drafted and presented
which snail OUTLAW all forms Of gam
Of gaming and provide adequate pO-
lice powers for its enforcement, this
attempt to suppress gambling in Ne
vada will prove abOrtive, and instead
of the open, public gambling known
today, the state will be infested with
scores upon scores of gambling hells
operating secretly, defiantly of the
law and the police, and working in
finitely more public and private hurt
than does licensed public gambling.
The anti-gambling league is sincere
but it is sincere under the handicaps
of little logic, faint comprehension
of human nature, and a small under
standing of the manifold require
ments which are essential to effective
or in any other state.
Continued on Page tOur
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-24
AMENDED GAMBLING BILL
PASSES IN THE ASSEMBLY

conducted in Reno and throughout
the state is less of an evil. less insid-
ious, less corrupting, less destructive
of public morals. and less of an in
vtatiOn to crime than is that outlaw
ed gambling. conducted secretly, up
dark alleys and in hidden corners
which is practiccd wherever laws
have been passed for the abolition Of
Nevada is perfectly regulated and
controlled Minors may not artici-
pate in the games. No trusted clerk.
gaming with misappropriated funds
can play without at once disclosing
his practices. There is no allure
ment OF the young to ruin under this
form of gambling. for tn unsophis-
ticated youth of the city and of the
State dare not frequent or play in
the gambling halls conducted under
State license.
A public evil is always less dan
%erOus than secret one. Theodore
Roosevelt is the author of the doc
trino that me cure for all our evils.
domestic. State and national. is pub
licity.
Granting all the arguments of the
anti gambling league it follows with
the inrvitability of fate that if licrn-
sed public gambling is outlawed in
Nevada. there will rise up in place
of the prrsent-day gambling halls. /
gambling hrlls. secretly conducted. /
.-,.ch of the hells will nave its cap |
pcrs. its draggers-in. They will be /
secretly conducted. Their agents will |
be plying the young and enticing the .
trusted 10 the green-baiZe boards.
There will not be less gambling, but
there will be dr-legalized gambling.
every act of which will be an act of .
lawiessncss. and as is the case in
every other city where the abolition
of gambling has been attempted.
there will be the cOncOmmitantS of .
crime. of wholesale pecu-
latiOns and defalcatiOns. of police
raids. and of an increased army of |
uniformed and plain-clothes police
men, all trying to break mp an evil
which is now regulated and controll- |
ed by the simple process OF license
and supervision.
Not until men can be regenerated |
by legal enactment will there be any |
other result to such efforts as are now
being made to abolish gambling in !
the State of Nevada.
There is another phase TO this
question. The proposed bill does
not pretend 10 abolish gambling in
its mcaner and more insidous forms
Bridge whist. denounced by the clos
est students of American morals as
the most dangerous form of gamb-
ling ever introduced on this hemis-
phere. and played enthusiastically
by some OF the most Jealous mem
bers of the anti-gambling league, is
permitted under this bill to be played ,
without restriction or interference so
long as no one takes a percentage of !
profit from the game. Men may be /
lured to them, and to private poker |
games without the menacing fear of
police interference or criminal pros
ecution: and as was the case in one
instance which is known to us. en-
inpntiV rpSDoctablp gentlemen who |
are conspicuous as supporters of the
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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-24

zeal organization; il is endorsed by
the Reno Commercial club. local
socio-business organization which is
I in no way representative of the sense
or sentiment OF the State. and is be
ing urged to enactment into law by
the Reno Gazette.
| Every suggestion that this effort
| to abolish gambling in the State will
prove abOrtive; every suggestion that
| instead of mitigating an evil it will
but increase it; every suggestion that
the pcopl, shall be allowed to vote
On the proposition. or that individual
communities be given ihe right to
decide. each for itself. whether it will
permit gambling, is being met by
cries of corruption. The proponents
of the measure submit no logical ar
gumcnts. Instead. with an effrontery
that is insulting to the decent citiZ
rnship of the State. some of which
may differ from them, they assume,
and loudly boast that all the virtues
are ccntcrcd in their camp. and tnat
all the state patriotism. all of thr
business sagacity. all the bchoof of
Nevada prosperity, all the veal of the
merchants of the state is monopOliZ,'d
by them
May be so: but there are some
things about this anti-gambling agi-
tation which should BE- learned now,
even at the expense of postpone
mcnt of consideration of the meas
urc; some things which ii not learn
ed now will not be learned until af
ter there shall have been fastened up
ON the state the shackles of mOnop,
oily Of infinite more capacity for hurt
than is public licensed gambling.
And 50 we say: Come let us rca-
son together; and it is as business
men we address YOU and through you
not over your heads-vour sworn
representatives in the General AS
sembly of Nevada.
The members OF tne anti-gamb
ling league of Reno are sincere in
their efforts to suppress gambling
we grant them that Defeated few
months ago by a two to one votv
when they attempted to drive gamb-
ling from the city of Reno. they are
now going over your heads and by
methods which would bring down mp
on any individual or corporation
that might attempt them the male
diCtions of the entire State. they are
trying to force from the hands of
your Legislators what the people. by
their sovereign suffrages. decided
they should not have. They are
worthy gentlemen, and while we do
most emphatially question their tao
Tics, We do not dispute their SINGER
ity. Each is entitled to his individ
ual belief. just as in the advanced
thought of the day each community
is entitled to the full ord aring of its
own affairs.
For ourselves We believe that IL
censed gambling is a lesser evil than
secret gambling. and since men can
not b1 made to refrain from gamb-
ling. We submit that gambling as now