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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14
Members of kenosha Lodge Of
EIks Attend Annual Service
at Congregational Church
HIGHER IDEALS OF MANHOOD
Rev. Z. 7. Farril Makes a Strong Plea
for Higher Ideals Among the
Men OF the City on
Sunday Evening

The rev E, I. Farrill held his annu-
al service for the members Of the Ke-
nosha Lodge Of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of El1s at the First
Congregational church Sunday evening
and notwithstanding the mclemenoy of
the weather large number of the
members OF the order, went in body
to the church and took part in the ex-
cellent service provided for the occa-
sion. There is a strong bond of friend
ship between the Elks and Mr.. Farrill
and the annual church service is count
ed on as one of the leading occasion
on the Elk s calendar.
Talking to the members of the order
Sunday evening Mr.. Farrill made an
appeal for a higher ideal of manhood.
He drew his sermon for the evening
from the story Of David and Goliath
and found in David the modest yet
powerful champion Of the Israelites an
example of manhood for the men of
the modern times to follow The story
Of the famous contest between the
giant leauer of the A1hilistines and the
shepherd boy defender of Israel, was
told in manner to bring out David
as the ideal of young manhood. Mr..
Farrill declared that it was I'D to the
active business and professional men
of today to train the young men of the
city so that in years to come they
would be the champions of right not
only among themselves, but in uphft-
| ing the general moral tone of the civic
and social life of the city. He de
clared that three great elements should
enter into the development of the
life of every man. A motive which
should be guided by love of right and
love Of fellow man, an ideal, and here
Mr.. Farril gave a new Interpretation
of an ideal. He declared that an ideal
was not dream Of some man, but a
great power which was leading one on
to the higher and better achievements
of life. "The Ideal,' he declared
Twill always be the real. 1t is the
ideal that stirs the man s ambitions
and with his eye always set on the
goal of his ambitions he rises higher
and higher until in the end he finds
the ideal the real.' His last great es
sential for the best Oh life for the
young man was firm grasp Of the
truth He urged that the men be true
not only to God and their fellow men
but true to themselves.
In closing Mr.. Farrill spoke especial
| ly to the members Of the order and OF
the animal from which the order takes
its name. He spoke of the Elk as
standing on the mountain, always seek
ing the heights, timorous of doing
wrong and always swift to rush to the
aid Of a companion in distress. He
declared that it was these features of
the order of Elks that had made it
stand out pre-eminent among the great
organizations of men among the cities
of the United States and had made the
order one of the world s greatest pow
ers for good
The service was made even the more
enjoyable by the splendid musical
program rendered by the chorus choir
Of the church under the direction of
Mrs. William E. Hubbard.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14
BIG INCREASE IN APPLICANTS
Thousands of People in United States
Are Seeking Civil Service Positions


During the fiscal year ended June
80, 1908, there were 167, 900 applicants
for civil service examination, as com
pared with 10000 in 1907, according
to the report Of the civil service com
mission made public at Washington.
Applications for the regular spring
examinations for departmental service
showed an even greater increase
amounting to the total Of 50 per cent.
Forty-one thousand persons were APP
pointed during the last fiscal year
through competitive examination.
In this same period $4,000 positions
in the government service we're add
ed to the number subject to competi-
tive examination under civil service
rules, these figures being exclusive of
the large number of fourth class post
masters recently brought into the
competitive class by executive order
Much was gained in restricting
abuses arising from partisan activity
of office holders. Investigation of sew
eral cases resulted in removals and the
penalties imposed had the effect Of
curbing violations to marked degree.
The report concludes with resume
of the progress Of civil service reform
under President Roosevelt. Here the
fact is brought out that the number
Of positions subject to competitive ex-
animation has nealy doubled since
September, 1901, having increased from
about 10000 at that time to total
Of about 100000 in the present year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14
NAMES MANY DEPUTIES
Still Comforting Stars Upon Men Who
VIII Assist Him in His Office


Sheriff William Gunter is still ap.
pointing deputies aud his list Of as
sistants promises to be one Of the long
est ever fled by a sheriff in the county.
Up to date only two deputies from the
towns in the county had qualified, but
long list of city deputies have already
secured their stars The list of those who
had qualified up to noon today includes,
John A. Peterson, Nicholas Gloss, p. J.
Eider, Ward Shields, w. c. Schmjtz.
John Mutz, Fred Reinold, Fred r.
Hanks, John II. Veitch, Michael an
sen, Louis Hersel, George Lindermann,
E. c. Alleman, j.. G. Morehouse and
Frank E. Senne.
The sheriff has the right under the
law to name just as many deputies as
he sees fit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14
D. A. R. ELECT OFFICERS
Mrs George F. Adams Elected Regent
for the Ensuing Year

The annual meeting Of the Kenosha
Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution was held on
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. w. w. strong in Park place. A
large number of the members of the
Chapter were present at the meeting
and the annual reports of the Regent,
Secretary anu Registrar were read.
The report of Mrs. u. G. Simmons, Jr.,
as retiring regent of the chapter, gave
a very interesting review of the liter
airy work that had been done by the
members of the chapter during the
year just closed. The report Of the
secretary showed that the chapter had
a good growth during the year.
The members of the chapter are do
ing much to instill lessons Of patriotism
among the people of the city and dur
ing the year the chapter has erected
large boulder in the grounds of the
Central school which is to bear brass
plate and TO be memorial to some Of
the pioneers of the city and county.
Through the agency of the officials of
the chapter markers have been set at
the graves of the two revolutionary
soldiers residing in the Kenosha county
cemetery.
The chapter elected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
Regent-Mrs George F. Adams.
Vice Regent-Mrs. William H Pur-
nell.
Registrar Charles S. Jacobs.
Secretary-Mrs. Burr T. Beachel
Treasurer-Mrs. R. E. Mailer.
Historian-Mrs. James Cavanagh.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14
JOHN SMITH DEAD

Former Kenosha Barber Died in Mil
walKee After Short Illness
John Smith, son of the late Fred
Smith and formerly a well known resi-
dent of Kenosha, died at his horne in
Milwaukee Wednesday evening after a
short illness from typhoid pneumonia
The announcement of his death will
come as shock to his friends in Ke-
nosha as few of them had heard of his
illness. The deceased was thirty-four
years of age last Saturday. He was
born in Kenosha and spent almost his
entire life in the city. He was twice
married his second marriage taking
place only short time ago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14
PLEASANT PRAIRIE TAX PAYERS
NOTICE

The undersigned will receive taxes for
the year 1908 at
The First National Bank, Kenosha,
Tuesday, January 18th, 1909.
Tuesday, January 10Th, 1909.
Saturday, January 23rd, 1909.
Fl. A. Kings Store, Pleasant Prairie
Wednesday, January 9th, 1909
All other days at my home in Pleasant
Prairie.
A. J. Kelley,
W37 Town Treasurer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14
Great Gathering Of Knights Tenn
pIar and Their Friends at
the Masonic Temple
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED
w. W. Strong Acts as Toastmaster and
Many Sir knights Respond to
Toasts During the Evening
-Templars Show Growth

The annual reunion and banquet Of
the members of Kenosha Commandery
No. 30 of the Knights Templar, was
held at the Masonic Temple on We'd
nesday evening in connection with the
ceremonies of installation Of the new
officers of the commandery. For the
first time since the organization of the
commandery the work of installation
was done by past officials Of the local
commandery and while there were
more than 125 people present at the
installation the attendance was limited
to the members and friends of the
commandery ana there were no dis
tinguished visitors.
The impressive ritualistic ceremony
Of installation was carried out with
Past Eminent Commander John NJ
Kehlor acting as installing officer and
Col William w. Strong another past
eminent commander, acting as marshal.
The music for the services of installa-
ton was furnished by the choir of ST..
Matthews church and it proved to be
one of the features of the beautiful
ceremony.
After the installation a banquet was
served in the banqueting rooms of the
temple The long tables were charm
ingly decorated with carnations and
covers were laid for a hundred ard
twenty-five.
Past Eminent Commander w. w.
Strong acted as POSTMASTER and toasts
were responded to by many Of the
members of the commandery and in
vited guests
The new Eminent Commander Wal
ter j. Frost responded to the toast
"The Commandery" telling Of the
great organization of Christian men
and laying out plans for the work to
be done by the Kenosha Commandery
during the coming year. Sir Knight
William j. Mainland gave one of the
principal toasts of the evening re.
spending on the subject "The Christ.
ian Order of Knighthood.' In his
talk Mr.. Mainland gave a very inter
esting historical review of the great
world movements on which the Order
of the knights Templar is founded and
told of the organization of the various
bodies during the crusades and in later
years into the organization now known
as knights Templar.
POSTMASTER Strong acting for the
members of the commandery during the
evening presented Past Commander
Kehlor with handsome Past Eminent
Commander jewel and in accepting il
Mr.. Kehlor thanked the members OF
the commandery for the splendid sup
port they had given him during the
year just closed.
The Rev. Edgar T. FarriL who is g
two thirds" Mason and the Rev
Fred Ingley, the new rector of St
Matthews church, we're the other
speakers for the evening.
The following are the officers of the
commandery as installed:
Eminent Commander = Walter j
Frost.
Generalissimo-Joh ohm F. Gail.
Captain General-Melvin R. Warran
Senior Warden-Dan 0. Head.
Junior Warden-Charles H. Gail.
Prelate-William j. Mainland.
Treasurer-A. W. Frantz.
Recorder-Milton A. Kent.
Sword Bearer-Clarence E. Remer
Standard Bearer-Francis M Piper
WardeT-Edward F. Rowell.
Guard-Albert E. Buckmaster.
Guard-Howard w. Goodenow.
Guard-Samuel Isen.
Organist-James Bailey.
Standardization III. Leonard.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

The Salvation Army in making the
rounds of the worthy poor of Kenosha
find a great need for bedding of all
kinds. Anyone having anything in
this line to donate will please notify
Capt. Hoos, 621 Park avenue, or phone
$50.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14
TO ORGANIZE EAGLES
DAD" Kerr to be Father Of New Aerie
Of Eagles at Genoa Junction


S. R. Kerr of this city has been
named as a special organizer for the
Fraternal Orders of Eagles and he is
now at work in the western part of
this county with plans for the orgariza-
ton of an Aerie at Genoa Junction. Tt
is claimed that so large number of
the farmers and Others in that section
of the county arc DESTROYS of joining
the Kenosha Aerie that it has been de-
cided to establish a new Aerie at Genoa
Junction. Organize Kerr is now busy
with the work and has already secured
many applications. It is expected that
the new Aerie will be instituted with
the Kenosha Aerie doing the work late
in the present month or early in Febru-
airy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14
DIED AT MENDOZA

Mrs. Caroline Daum Died at State Hos
pital Thursday After Short Illness
Mrs. Caroline Daum, wife of August
Daum and woman well known to
many people in Kenosha, died at the
hospital at Mendoza just after noon
Thursday Death was due to exhaus-
ton brought on by acute nerve trou-
BILE. Mrs Daum had been taken to the
hospital just three weeks ago and at
that time there was thought to be a
little hope for her recovery. She is
survived by husband and several
children.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

The property owners are still wait
ing for the coming of the advance
guard Of the Chicago, Kenosha and
Milwaukee Electric Railway company
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

Mrs. Otto Beyersdorfer who has
been i'll for the past few days is able
to be out again.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Campbell OF
Bristol, spent Friday afternoon in Re
nosha.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
PERSONAL.

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor, in an
address to the Civic Federation de-
Tended the use of the boycott.
Count Gen. Kuroki, commander OF
the first Japanese army in the field
against the Russians, has retired,
owing to the expiration of his mill
tary term, according to advices re-
ceived from Yokohama.
F. w. De Wolf succeeded DR.. H. F.
Balm as state geologist at Champaign,
Ill.
Isaac Foster Mack, after 40 years
as editor of the Sandusky Daily Reg
lister, retired and was succeeded by
his brother, John T. Mack.
Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia
will retire next fall from the position
of commander-in-ch chief of the navy, to
become grand admiral and general in
spector. He will be succeeded either
by Admiral Won Fischel or Vice-Ad-
miral Won Holtzendorf.
President Taft, in a speech at a
Harvard dinner, confirmed the report
that President Eliot of Harvard is to
succeed Whitelaw Reid as ambassa'
dor to England.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait of New
York, president of the International
League of Woman Suffragists, deliv-
cred an address before a large num-
Der Of German suffragists in Berlin.
Francis E. Leupp, commissioner of
Indian affairs, told President Taft that
he would remain in his present posi-
ton If his health permitted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08

The ordinary run of American
poesy is steadily improving, and at a
rate quite reasonable in the long his
tory of literature, where a thousand
stanZas are as a single line in the sight
of the muse. Take hundred maya
zines dated within the decade, ex-
claims the New York Post, pick their
best ten poems, and you will see how
lucky the singers of our old sub
colonial school were to be born early.
But the tide has run strongest along
the coast Of Bohemia; in our colleges
it has long seemed to be ebbing. Not
even that noble immaturity which
often appears in undergraduate prose
has made itself felt in much under.
graduate verse. Football, bere, fresh.
men and eccentric professors are the
stock themes of 50 per cent. of such
illusions, while the remaining five per
cent. are college widows or bur.
lesquers on Horace
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
VETS WIN FIGHT.
SENATORS VOTE TO TABLE THE
cLARksoN RESOLUTION.
MAY DECIDE FUTURE ACTION
Mrs. Edworthy Declares Suffragists
Will CompIicate Constitutional
Convention.

Des Moines.-By laying on the ta-
Bile the resolution introduced by Sen
ator Clarkson requiring the committee
on constitutional amendments to re-
port upon the Meredith prohibitory
resolution, the Iowa senate admins
tered the second defeat to the prohib-
ition forces. The motion was made
by Senator Saunders, and the vote,
~ to 13. showed a slight gain for the
ants and decided loss to the pro-
hibitionists laying on the table the
Proudfoot motion to recall the meas
ure from the committee, which was
26 to FL.
After this action was taken Sena-
tor DeArmand offered a resolution
providing that whereas the time for
adjournment had been fixed, the SEN
ate should not consider on the floor
any measure not having favorable
report from the committee to which
it is referred. The adoption of this
will prevent the taking up of the time
of the senate with any measure which
cannot secure approval of commit
tee.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
IMPORTANT news
notes OF A week
LATEaT HAPPENINGS THE WORLD
OVER TOLD IN iTEMlZED
FORM.
EVENTS HERE AND THERE
Condensed into a Few Lines for the
Perusal of the Busy Man.
Latest Personal lnfor-
..' nation.
ESSlONAL.

Fears for a protracted tariff fight
in the senate began to disappear when
1t was announced that the minority
members of the finance committee
will not filibuster against the bill.
Congressman Lowden of Illinois has
introduced bill asking congress for
100000, to be used by the department
of agriculture in eradicating hog chol-
era.
The Democrats in the senate have
entered protest against being
barred from the finance committees
consideration of the tariff bill.
Senator Scott introduced a resolu'
tion in the senate providing for the
purchase of an automobile to be used
by Vice-President Sherman.
President Taft is in favor OF the
creation of a tariff bureau at this SEES
sion Of congress.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
A. G. Ross, Pub.
To Save Our Eyes.

There is Biblical injunction
against hiding our light under
bushel." Yet it is probable that in a
short time nearly everyone who has
gas or electricity for lighting will be
literally covering the source of light
with 2 metal shade that looks very
much like small bushel measure.
For several years, lighting experts and
more particularly specialists in eye
troubles have decried the evil effects
upon the eye Of the direct rays from
our modern brilliant light sources.
This has been made more evident by
the new high candle-power metallic
filament incandescent lamps. There
have, therefore, been many attempts
to devise a method of interior illumina-
ton by which the rays are reflected
once at least before reaching the eye.
There is a considerable number of in
stallations in which this indirect IL
Elimination" is applied in different
ways, the most successful heretofore
being that in which the light. is hidden
behind brackets around the edge of the
room and reflected towards the cell
ing. 1t has been very limited in appli-
cation owing to the loss, or absorption
of light by the rejecting surfaces, ex-
plains the Technical World Magazine,
but where the expense is not consid-
cred, very pleasing results were pro-
duced. Recent developments have
been made that probably mark an
epoch in interior lighting and will
make indirect illumination very gen,
eral system. In order to make this
method commercially available, that is,
bring 1t within the reach of the man Of
ordinary means, two things were nee
essary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
ERAL NEWS.

New York officials believe they have
unearthed new system of smuggling
by means of sleeper" trunks which
are left unclaimed for indefinite peri
DDS on piers of ocean liners.
1t is announced that Jacob II. Schiff
has given the famous Tissot collec-
ton OF water colors of Old Testament
paintings, which cost him $4,000, to
the public library.
An order for 5000 tons of steel rails
was given in Kansas City by the
Mexico & Orient Railroad Company.
Because of a misunderstanding as
to dates, the proposed conference be-
tween Secretary Knox and Senator
Root and various Canadian officials
touching the senate amendment to the
waterways treaty, negotiated about a
month ago, has been postponed.
Rather than pay $1,000, alimony to
his wife as ordered by the court, Ro-
land Hinton Perry, New ork sculp-
tor and painter, declared that he would
surrender himself to the sheriff and
pass six months in Ludlow street jail
Carroll w. Gates, millionaire land
| and cattle owner, was arrested in Los
| Angeles, Cal, by federal officers upon
| an indictment returned some time ago
| in Oklahoma charging him and 9TH
ers with being interested in the land
! frauds.
Barney Devine, Leonard Stevens
and Matthew Taylor, who were in:
dicted eight years ago for, the murder
Of Clarence Warrick, Is years old, at
Somerton. Belmont county, Ohio, have
been arrested in GAINESVILLE.
T. w. McGovern, secretary of the
Riley Shoe Company of Columbus, O.,
fears the body of a man found at
Bloomington, Ind, may be that of w.
Fl. Reichel. a travelling salesman en-
ployed by the firm.
A big celebration of the completion
Of the 100000 Laguha dam was held
at Yuma. Ariz.
The Interborough Rapid Transit
Company of New York has sisnified
its willingness to try the experiment
of cars for women on the subway
trains.
An attempt to shoot Commissioner
Bingham of the New York police is at.
tributed to the Black Hand society.
Senator Agnew's bill, designed To
prevent the publication of racing tins
and betting odds in New York newspa.
pers was fayorably reported by the
senate codes committee.
Bartholomew, Vermilion and len.
nings counties in Indiana voted dry
a. option elections.
Frau Won Bohlen und HalfDach wbe
was Bertha Krupp, one of the wealth.
lest women in the world, intends IN
divorce her husband. according IN q
Berlin report.
Henry Bethers of Council Bluffs Ia
who was supposed to have been
burned to death in a car of sIap
shipped from Council Bluffs 10 Valley
Neb.. last month, returned home.
Discussion of the oil and lumber
schedules In the Payne tariff bin
caused the debate to wax warm.
William J. Lemp, Jr., will not have
to pay any fees to Mrs. William Hand.
Ian Lemp's lawyers for prosecutinp
the appeal of her divorce suit at St
Louis
Birds Point. Mo-. which recently
was threatened with destruction by
food. was wiped out by fire.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08

Homer is said to have nodded, and
even a veteran and gifted jurist like
Chief Justice Fuller of the United
States supreme court will occasionally
be guilty of a break" When swearing
in President Taft on Inauguration day,
in repeating the oath he made it read
that Mr.. Taft was obligated to faith.
fully execute the constitution" instead
OF the office of president. Secretary OF
State Knox, who has a ready wit,
stood by and is reported to have re-
marked in an undertone to the presi.
dent: Don't do it." Whether he did
or not the constitution is quite safe
from molestation
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
Budget Of a Million.

The budget which the legislature
will be asked to pass within a very
few days will total $1,460,0 in round
numbers, so Chairman E. r. Moore of
the house appropriations committee
estimates. This is within $4,000 Of
the amount of funds at the disposal of
the committee which have in charge
the disbursement of the state money.
Chairman Moore explained that the
$4,000 must be left in the state treas
ury go as to keep the ship of state
from going on the rocks during the
period from July 70 October, when
there are no taxes coming in. The
house appropriations committee has
but three little bills left, and these,
while of little Importance, will be rec
commended for indefinite postpone
ment. The senate appropriations COM
nittee Is taking similar actions with
appropriations bill. In short, both COM
mittees have gone the limit, and it
is most worthy cause which will
now be recognized with an appropria-
ton.