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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-12
Petition Is Filed for Formation Of
Vast Drainage District in the
Western Part of the County
FIFTY.EIcHT FARMS AFFECTED
Five Branch Canals and a Portion of
the Main Canal Will be Laid
in the Town of Brighton
in This County

Planning for the drainage Of thous-
part Of Kenosha county and the south
western part of Racine county petit
ton has been filed in the Circuit Court
praying for the organization Of a
drainage district The petition is
signed by Irving G. Wheeler and fifty
eight other owners of property in the
two, counties and the territory covered
lis portions of the town of Brighton
in Kenosha county and of the towns
Of Burlington and Dover in Racine
county. 1t is claimed that the build
ing of the drainage canal planned will
greatly benefit the public health and
advance the welfare of the property
owners by the re-elaiming of a large
amount of land which at the present
time is valueless. It is planned 20
construct main canal running the full
length of the towns in question and in
addition to this twelve branch canals
leading to the different parts of the
three towns. The main ditch will be
a non-navigable water course connecs ),
ing with what is now known as Hoosier
Creek and some Of the branch canals
will enter into the Fox River. The
petition asks that the Commission APP
pointed by the court be given power to
assess benefits and damages and to
have charge of the building and the
maintenance of the ditch. The hear
ing on the petition is set for Frid ny.
Sept. 10, and will be taken up at the
court room of Judge Belden in Racine.
The project is one of the largest of
the kind ever started in this section
of the state and hundreds of pieces
of property will be benefited. It is
said that the farmers in the three
towns are united on the plan and that
no opposition will be made to the Dig
cling of the ditch. Of the twelve
branches to the main drainage canal
five are located in the town of Briga-
ton.
The main canal is scheduled to fol-
low the following route: Commence
at a point about fifteen (15) rods west
Of the center of the southwest quarter
Of section nine (9), town two ~
north, range twenty coy east in the
county of Kenosha; run thence north
easterly to~intersection with Hoosier
Creek in the north half of the north
east quarter of said section nine (9);
thence in a westerly direction follow
ing the line of said creek across SEE
tions nine (9), eight (S), five (5), and
six (6), town two (2) north, range
twenty coy east in Kenosha county.
and across sections one (D, two (2)
section three (3), town two ~ north,
range nineteen (19) east in Racine
county, to point at or near the cen,
ter of the northeast quarter Of sail
section three (3); thence in a south
erly direction following the line of said
creek arcoss the east half of section
three (3), the east half of section ten
(10) and the northeast quarter of sec
tion fifteen G5) in said last named
town and range, to intersection Of said
creek with Fox River
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-12

The annual sessions of the Luther
League Of the Evangelical English
Lutheran church will be held at Osh-
kosh during the latter part of this
week. A number of Kenosha people
will attend the sessions and the Rev.
H. K. Gephart Of Grace English church
in this city will be one of the speak
ers. The league held its sessions IN
Kenosha last year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-12
STILL NEED MONEY
Report Of Treasurer Of Bathing
Beach Fund Shows Bath House
Is Not Yet Paid For
MANY DONATIONS RECEIVED

| The public bathing beach has prov
ed one of the most popular institutions
established in Kenosha for several
years and the report of M. 2. Boerner,
assistant cashier of the First National
Bank who has been named as the
treasurer to handle the funds which
have been raised for the opening of
the beach and its maintenance, will be
of interest to many people IN the city.
The beach has been in use now for
more than a month, but as yet suf-
| fcient money has not been raised to
pay for the work of building the bath
house and for other Improvements and
equipment deemed necessary. Mayor
Scholey is still busy seeking contribu-
tions to make up the deficiency and it
is thought that before the end Of the
year all of the expenses in connection
with the building of the bath house
and the purchase of equipment will
have been raised. In the meantime
steps are being taken to provide funds
for the building of other bath houses
along the lake. One Of these which
will probably be built during the com
ing spring and summer will be located
somewhere convenient to the south
side Of the city as people on that side
are already complaining against the
long walk to Washington Island and
there will be some one to take up the
work and secure the erection of the
new bath house.
The financial report of Treasurer
Boerner shows that there has been a
total of $701.80 paid into the fund.
Of this amount $502.50 was raised by
contributions and $1,000 was put into
the fund as the return from the car
nival recently given on the streets of
the city. There still remains in the
bank of this fund the sum of $56.38
and the outstanding debts in connec-
ton with the bathing beach amount
in all to little over 5000. This leaves
little less than $3.50 to be raised to
meet the immediate demands of the
project. A part of the amount needed
has already been subscribed and there
is now SIS uncollected from the origi
nal subscription list. The amount
subscribed and collected together with
the names of the donors is given as
follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-12

John Keul, the well known North
western Railway fireman and Miss Lii
liam LEXIS, also of Kenosha, were
quietly married in Chicago on Tues
day afternoon. The announcement of
the marriage came as surprise to the
friends of the bride and groom in Ke-
nosha. Mr.. and Mrs. Keul will make
their home in Milwaukee and will be
at home to their. friends after the first
of SeptemhaR
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-12
TO SHOOT AT WAUKEGAN
Kenosha Gun Club Sends Delegation to
Take Part in Rife Match

Kenosha and Waukegan marksmen
will meet in battle royal at Wauke-
gan on Sunday in connection with the
picnic to be given by the Waukegan
Aerie of Eagles. One of the features
OF the day will be the fact that
Charles B. DIETRICH eff this city will
defend the medal which he won year
ago IN the prize shoot and 1T is expect
ed that some Of the best markemen
Of Waukegan and Kenosha will be en-
tered in an effort to wrest his honors
from him. The members Of the Ke-
nosha team will include Edward Har-
rington, 7. M Kollmann, Fred Palm
green, Peter GALES, Albert Grawunder,
Charles Mau, John T. Schmitt, and G.
F. Stemm.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-12
REPORT IS ADOPTED
Board Of Education Decides To
Install Commercial Depart.
ment at High School
NAMES NEW H. S. TEACHER

AS forecasted on Tuesday afternoon
the Board of Education at it's regular
meeting on Tuesday evening decided
to adopt the recommendations of the
teachers committee in regard to the
installation of a commercial depart
ment in the schools of the city and
the department will be added just as
soon as it is practicable. The ar
rargsments are left in the hands of
the committee and they Will open the
new department just as soon as the
opening of the Columbus building will
give room at the Central building.
The plans for the department. were not
discussed at length by the Board more
than the discussion of the cost of en-
ploying teachers to take care of this
work and it is probable that two men
teachers will be employed and that
they will give their entire time to this
department. The committee will look
into the commercial departments in
other schools in order to get some good
suggestions for the kenosha work and
it is planned to make the commercial
department of the Kenosha High school
the equal to that OF any in the state.
There was little business of impor-
tance to come before the Board as ali
arrangements for the opening Of the
new school year on Sept. had been
completed at the former meeting of
the Board The teachers committee
reported in favor OF the election of
Miss Laura E. Hahn, a sister of How
ard IL. Hahn, the well known architect,
as teacher of botany and physical
geography in the high school. Miss
Hahn has had wide experience in the
teaching of these branches. She is a
graduate Of the Illinois State Normal
University at Normal, ILL.,, and has
been employed as instructor at Free
port, Cedarville, Davis and Byron.
She taught the branches in the Byron
ugh School last year and comes to
Izenosha with the highest recommends
tions She will take the place made
vacant by the resignation of Miss Cook
who will teach at Springfield, H., next
year.
The Board had short discussion in
regard to the payment of the fees of
the architect for the new Columbus
building and after a heated discussion
no further allowance was made to the
architect. It is planned to allow the
architect his fees with the completion
Of the building. Peter B. Bogart, the
Milwaukee contractor, was allowed
$1,000 on his contract for the heating
plant in the new school.
The Board gave the Y. NJ c.. A.
the privilege Of using the High School
auditorium for the athletic meet to
be held here in connection with the
annual state convention of the Y. NJ.
G. A. in January.
There was lot of routine business
before the Board and great accumu-
lation Of old bills to be disposed of
and this made the meeting rather
lengthy one. The reports of the
school census were received and these
will be used in making new lines for
the division of pupils to the different
buildings next year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-12
BIG LUMBER DEAL.
Stock Of Montgomery in Mont.
gomery Lumber Co. Sold tot. J.
and W. ]. Birmingham
COMPANY TO CHANGE NAME

| BY deal completed on Monday at
ternoon the name of the Montgomery
Lumber Company, one Of the largest
dealers in lumber and building ma
| tc, ials in southern Wisconsin an
northern Illinois, will be changed tt
the Birmingham Lumber Company al
far as the Kenosha yard is concerned
and the members of the Montgomery
falaSig of Galena, Illinois, who have
been Interested in the Kenosha yard
since it's establishment a little over
twelve years ago will retire from the
business in Kenosha and the stock
formerly owned by E. W. Montgomery
and S. H. Montgomery amounting to
onehalf of the total capital stock OF
the company, $4,000, has been pur-
chased by T. j. Birmingham of Galena
and William j. Birmingham of Keno
sha. The new company will have the
same capital stock as the former com
pany and the business will be carried
on along the same lines as in the past
wv. j. Birmingham, who has acted in
the capacity Of general manager of the
yard since its organization, Will con-
tinue in this position and no changes
will be made in the clerical 1orce in
the office of the company With the
change in the stock holdings T. j.
Birmingham of Galena, H., becomes
the president of the company, F. j
Eerminghan, of Galena vice president
and w. j. Birmingham, secretary and
treasurer and resident manager f.
W. Montgomery, the retiring president
of the company, had never taken any
active interest in the affairs of the
company so far as the Kenosha man
agement was concerned.
The company is one of the well
known companies of Kenosha. 1T i:
the outgrowth of the old Palmatier &
Kipp Lumber Company which wa
founded in Kenosha many years ago
but with the sale Of the business I
the company to the Montgomery Com
pany the company began growth
which soon made it one of the big lum-
Der companies of this section of the
state. Several years ago The com
'pany deserted the old yards ut the
corner of Exchange and Market street
and built up big plant at the south
west limits of the, city. The plant
has all the modern equipment known
to the business and the company has
in connection with the plant a plan
ing mill which makes it possible foi
them to make a speciality of millwork
and mouldings. The present plant
covers several acres Of land and is
/ Regarded as one of the best shielded
plants In the business. The company
| is well known to the contractors OF
the city and as w. j. Birmingham
IS to remain as the general manager
Of the company there is no doubt but
that the business will be continued
along the same lines as in the past
The officials Of the new company wer
formerly interested in yards at Galena
and other cities, but under the new
arrangements they will give all theis
efforts to the building up of the K.
nosha yards and the Kenosha plant.
No announcement has been made Of
the plans Of T. W. Montgomery and
is. H. Montgomery who were former
| ly il the Kenosha company, but they
viii probably continue in business al
i,Galena
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Nelson enter
tanned number of their friends at a
party at their home on Ashland avenue
on -Aonday evening in honor of the
sixth anniversary of their marriage.
The evening was pleasantly spent with
cards anu music and those present re-
port a very pleasant time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-12
Fred Baeberroth is sleeping with a

Fred Baebenroth is sleeping with
gun under lis pillow these nights.
This is all on account of the fact that
burglars are thought to have visited
the Baebenroth home. Two police
officers We're called to the house, but
they c0ula not fnd any marauders.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-12

the Federation were presented.
The new officials will take hotf of
the. work at once and as all of them
are old in the work of the Federation
it is certain that the work will be
pushed with renewed vigor
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-12

Try the want ads for results.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-23
The Unemployed.

Lack OF employment is not new
question. Says the Liverpool Mercury
Of Feb. II, 1912: 1T Is Of the highest
Importance that a committee Of the
legislature should Immediately inquire
into the causes Of the present want of
employment among the laboring class
es and whether means might not be
found in a nation of which the reve-
nue. is immense by which n succe Ssion
Of public works." etc. There were at
that time 10000 unemployed in Liver
pool. The same writer after asking
us war the only employment that the
state has to give the poor?" goes on to
show that the pyramids of Egypt and
the elegant ediices Of Greece" were
built with the object Of giving con-
tinual employment to the laborer"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-23
A CHEERFUL OUTLOOK.
Making II Pleasant For the Studious
Traveller.

Making II Pleasant For the Studious
Traveller.
An English tourist travelling on foot
through one of our mountainous re-
gious, studying the people, asked a
man whom he met to direct him to
a certain cabin at which he had been
advised to stay overnight. "Going
thar" said the man. "Well, Toms a
first rater, take him just right, bu5 he's
mighty queer"
What do you mean" asked the
traveller.
"Well, it's like this" and the man
looked at the stranger In q calm, i'm
personal way. Hell be setting out
side, most probably, and he'll see you
coming. He'll take good look at
you. and ef you don't suit him he may
set the dog on you.
"Ef he don't and you get to talking
with him and say anything he don't
just like he may throw you down and
trOmp on you. But eff you're too care
full in your talk, on the other hand
he's liable to take you for a spy and
use his gun fust and listen to eXpla-
nations aftTward.
But it's no use trying to get by
without stopping" concluded the man,
with evident relish Of the prospect he
was opening up to the stranger. "Ef
you was to undertake that 'twouId be
all up with you, for he'd think you
was proud and biggetty.
EFF you want to come out Of the
mountain whole. don't go past Toms
cabin without stopping, whatever you
dow-Youth's Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-23
What would you take?

Suppose you were required to live for
a certain length of time on only one
article of food. Which would you
choose?
There is one food that stands without
a rival for such test. Quaker Oats is
that one. 1t furnishes more strength
with least wear and tear on the digestive
organs than any other food. You'll feel
well and strong at the end of the time.
Try it. Don't stop eating other things,
but eat more Quaker Oats and you'll
notice the gain in strength.
The regular size package of Quaker
Oats sells at 10c, the large family size
packages cost 25c, and the family size
package containing a piece of beautiful
china for the table costs 30c. All
grocers sell these.
Eat Quaker Oats daily for breakfast,
it strengthens you for the days work.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-23
LIVING HORRORS.
Men Made to Look Like Beasts by
Chinese Methods.

To transfer man into a beast would
at first seem to be impossible. 1t is ac-
complished however, by the Chinese,
to whom nothing seems to be un-
known. The skin is removed In small
particles from the entire surface OF the
body, and to the bleeding parts bits OF
the hide Of living animals, bears and
dogs, are usually applied. The opera
tiOn requires years for its full accom-
plishment. After the person has had
his skin completely changed and be-
comes a man-bear or man-dog he Is
made mute TO complete the illusion
and also deprive him Of the means Of
informing tile public he Is intended to
amuse Of his long torture. A Chinese
journal, the HupaO, prints a descrip-
tion Of one OF these human animals
exhibited in the Kiangsi. His entire
body was covered with dog skin. He
stood erect although sometimes the
feet are so mutiated that the beast is
forced TO walk on all fours), could not
utter articulate sounds, rise ard sit
dOwn-in short, make the gestures of a
human being. A mandarin who heard
If this monstrosity had him brought to
his palace, where his hairy Skin and
bestial appearance caused quite as
much terror as surprise. Upon being
asked II he was man the creature
replied with an affirmative nod. He
also signihcd i'm the same manner that
he would write. A pencil was given
him but no could not uca n his hands
were so deformed. Ashes were then
placed on the ground In front OF him,
when the man-dog, leaning over trac
ed in them five characters indie ating
his name and district. Investip alton
showed that he had been stolen, i'm
prisOned for years and subjected to
long tortures. His master was appre-
hendcd and condemned to death.-
London Spare Moments.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-23
Illustrious BARRIERS.

William WinStanley, TO whom we are
indebted for the Lives Of the English
Poets" began his career by soaping
faces. Farr, who introduced coffee
into England; DIR. John Taylor, whose
eloquent voice so often sour1ed i'm st
Paul's; Jean Baptiste Bclzoni. giant
and explorer; James Craggs, secretary
Of the south sea bubble; Mr.. Herbert
Ingram Of the Illustrated London
News; Allan Ramsay. the Gentle
Shepherd" Lord Chancellor Sugden.
Lord Tenterden. Jeremy Taylor ana
Bizet, the composer of the opera Car
men," were born and bred and were
trained i'm BARRIERS shops. - London
Notes and Queries.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-23

Dolly Madison

Mrs. Dolly Madison. the wife Of the
third president. Is described by Girls
void I'm THIS way:
Dolly Payne, born I'm North Caro-.
lima. has been educated according 10
the strictest rules Of the Quakers IN
Philadelphia. where at an early age
she married a young lawyer Of this
sect named Todd; but, becoming a wild
ow, she threw off drab silks and plain
laces and for several years was one Of
the gayeSt and most fascinating wo-
men Of the city. She had many lovers.
but she gave the preference to Mr..
Madison and became his wife In 1904"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-23
Women's Work and Infant Mortality

In eight Industrial towns, where the
proportion OF married women Of child
bearing age at work in the factories
was 43 per cent, the infant NOR ality
rate for ten years averaged 49, per
1000 In eight industrial towns Of a
different type. where the proportion of
married women at work was only
per cent. the infant mortality was only
$50 per 1000. The excessive rate in
the drst group Is not due to bad wages
nor to bad conditions, but to tn, alb
sence of the mother.-London Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-23

The time seems to be coming, and
coming soon, when the great nations
Of the earth must maintain an aerial
fleet, as well as the ordinary battle
ship, and cruisers.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-23

A Cleveland minister has three
daughters. the youngest one only five
years old. The other day the child's
nurse reproved her
"If you talk to me that way again
spoke up the live-yoar-old. "Tll sa!
something To you. ana itll have l. ir
It," Then, as an aftcrthOuCht "i,
won't be lily either."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-23
A Financial Genius.

"Pa. will you please tell me what q
financial genius is?"
"a financial genius, my child. is a
man who can spend money that he
has never had and which the people
who think they are getting IL will
never see."-Chicago Record Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-23

President Diaz OF Mexico has just
reluctantly consented to serve his
country another term OF six years,
making his eighth. He lids fair to
hold the championship Tor the long
distance presidency.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-23
His Music.

Mrs. Nagger-The noise you make at
night is very unpleasant music. Mr..
Nagger-Do you call snoring music?
Mrs. Naggcr-l should say so-sheet
music arranged for the bugle.-Chica-
go Record-Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-23

Flour is soaring skyward IN res
ponse to the manipulations Of the
Chicago wheat pit Very likely
there is no way to regulate by legis-
latlon the speculation in the necessi-
ties of life in this country, but the
experiment might be tried.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-23

ga good laying hen should not
be overted" says an agricultural eX-
change. In other words, don't stull
your hens until they are ready ior
the table.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-23
Deduction.

"Tell me what you eat and / will
tell you what you are" boasted an
amateur sage.
"Well. | ate a welsh rabbit and
lemon pie last night"
You're a fool."-Kansas City Jour
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-23
The Mistress of the House.

"She spends all her time in the
library"
"Ah she Is literary"
"Not especially. But the cook won't
allow her I'm the kitchen, and the maids
don't want her about the halls or par
lors."-Pittsburg Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-23

Napoleon once said to Talleyrand, 81
wish had the keys to hell. for could
then put YOU in there" The reply was,
at would be better, sire. that I Loud
have them, for then could let you
out"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-23

The legislature OF Washington has
made tipping illegal in that state.
Pullman porters will give Washing
ton a wide berth.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-23

"What Is the difference between IN
optimist and a pessimlstw
"a psssimist is always thinking o.
his liabilities. while an optlmlst thinks
only Of his sets."-Judge.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-23

President Taft attended a base bali
game in Washington the other day
and "rooted" for the losers.