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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-23

There will soon be two vacancies
on the School Board caused by the
present incumbents moving out Of
their wards, but it should not be neces-
sary to go to the expense Of holding a
special election to fill these vacancies.
Unless the people of the wards petit
ton FOR special election the Council
can elect men for the vacancies and
in case the aldermen who have this
duty to perform go about it with only
the best interests of the schools i'll
mind it should be an easy matter for
them to select men to fill the vacancies
who will be perfectly acceptable to
the people of the wards interested al
thought it is hardly to be expected
that any new men can give as good
service for the schools, for a time at
least, as the retiring commissioners.
Commissioners De Cou and Maurice
were among the most active and ex-
perienced members of the Board and
no new men can fill their places until
they ''learn the ropes" and it is I'M
fortunate that they are forced to re-
tire from the Board while a new build
ing is being erected.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-23
CITY HAS LARGEST INCREASE
Usual Inconsistencies are Shown in the
Return of Personal Property in
the Towns as Well as in the
City of Kenosha.
(From fridays Daily

County Clerk Russell H. Jones this
morning completed the work of max
ing up the annual assessment of the
county and the report shows a good
increase for the assessment of the en-
tire county over the past year, but as
is usually the case the increase in Ke-
nosha is far greater in proportion than
the increase in the county. The total
assessment for the county this year as
compared with that made year ago
is $31, 06S,961.79 and $50, 1901. The
towns of Randall and Somers are the
only two towns in the county show
ing reduction, but the increases in
the other towns are decidedly small
The assessment of all property in the
different towns for the year 1909 is as
follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-23

1t is to hoped that the plan of is
suing reduced fare tickets on the
street railway will be given trial al
though the railway company is taking
chances in making the proposed reduc-
ton for should the expected increase
in patronage fail to materialize and it
becomes necessary to return to the old
scale of rates the patrons of the com
pany will hardly accept the increase
with the same alacrity they would re-
ceive the reduction proposed by the
company and the company will lose
the greater part of the popularity it
now enjoys. The granting of
special rate Of twenty-five tickets for
a dollar to the employees of the fac
tories during the hours when they are
going to and from their work and in
cidentally to all other patrons of the
company during the time specified
amounts to a great deal to the com
p&ny and there would have to be a
heavy increase in the traffic over the
lines over that now enjoyed by the
company to Offset it. The special
rate of twenty-five tickets for a dollar
amounts to reduction of twenty per
cent from the present regular rates
ON all business done by the company
in the time specified and in reality in
amounts to much more than it appears
to at first glance when figuring on the
total receipts of the company for the
fact that the special rate is in force
during the rush hours when the road is
carrying more passengers than at any
other time of the day must be taken
into consideration in estimating the
loss in receipts. No one but the man
ayers of the company could accurately
estimate how much the special rate
would reduce the receipts figured on
the basis of present business and they
are not likely to take the public into
IU6lT c0unuGuC6 10 Gudb extent, but as
possibly forty per cent of the whole
days business of the company is done
in the two hours in which it is pro
posed to put the reduced rates in force
it must amount to a considerable sum.
1t would take a marked increase in
patronage to offset this reduction, but
the increased patronage that this plan.
of reducing rates during certain hours
when special inducements seem most
likely to bring the desired results has
brought to other companies in different
cities where it has been tried war
rants the belief that a similar plan
would be successful in Kenosha. The
city is about the only one in the
country where a street railway paid 4
big profit from the start and the PEG
pie here would surely be as. quick to re-
spond to special inducements as those
lof other cities. Inasmuch as the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-23

The annals Of all tribunals and all
the happenings of recorded time may
be searched in vain for the record of
a crime so utterly fendish and cruel,
SO black and damnabIe as the oc
casional attempts that are made, from
whatever motive, to MAIN and kill
large numbers of people by wrecking
trains 1t makes the mildest natures
feel savage and vindictive and almost
willing to join in putting the wretches
guilty of such deeds to death by slow
torture. What is the matter with US
that trains are wrecked and held up
and robbed, that banks are ralded and
robbed, that people are lynched, hang
ed and burned without trial, that men
shoot each other down in the streets
to settle personal differences, that men
shoot women who refuse to marry
them, and that girls kill lovers who
desert them, that an unwritten law is
sanctioned by the courts, and that
such things are happening all the time
here and are almost never known to
happen in other countries? 1t is time
that every American citizen considered
deeply of these things, for they are
shame and reproach to us.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-23

The whole country has sickened at
the story of the horrible conditions
prevailing at the Western Pennsyl-
vania penitentiary and the exposure
of this disgrace to our boosted civil
cation should lead to a thorough in
vestigation of all the jails and penn
tentiaries in the country and the i'm
provement of the sanitary conditions
in all the prisons, TO sentence
human being to confinement where it
is absolutely impossible for him to es-
cape being infected with the deadly
tuberculosis is nothing less than judi
cial murder and murder by slow tor
ture at that 1t is stated that condi-
tions at the Pennsylvania penitentiary
are by no means exceptional; that
other states maintain prisons where
the sanitary conditions are fully as
bad and that other tales of horrors are
to follow this first exposure. This
is probably true enough but when the
light is let in on these dark places
the prison reform movement will re-
ceive an impetus that viii result in
lasting reforms in all the penal insti-
buttons of the country.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-23
CLUB WOMEN AT wAUKEsHA
State Federation Making Preparations
for Annual Conference

Club women of Waukesha are max
ing extensive preparations for the
annual convention of the State Fedora
ton of Women s Clubs, which will
meet in that city October 27-2S.
Among the prominent speakers secur-
ed for the occasion are President
Charles R. Van Hise of the University
of Wisconsin, who will speak on Con-
servation, and Prof Richard Burton
of the University of Minnesota, whose
subject is not yet announced.
Much of the program viii be devoted
to the lines of work in which clubs are
interested, and many prominent club
women will make addresses. Among
those already selected are the presi-
dent, Mrs. r. H. Edwards of Oshkosh,
and Mrs. Mary D. Bradford of the
faculty of the Whitewater normal
school.
The social affairs of the convention
will include reception at VOORHEES,
!dormitory, Carroll college, and a
luncheon at the State Industrial School
for Boys.
The program committee consists of
former Presidents Mrs. Charles E.
Buell. of Madison and Mrs. Charles
H. Morris of Berlin and Miss A. R.
Enos of Waukesha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-23

The new government building is not
costing the people Of Kenosha much
so it may be rather bad taste to com
plain too violently over delays in the
erection of the building, but the
thought does suggest itself to an I'M
prejudiced observer that there would
have been big saving Of time and
money had the government had an in
spector to pass on that terra Gotta
where it was made in New Jersey in
stead of sending it way out here only
to have it condemned and sent back
again. The government must have
some inspectors somewhere near the
terra Gotta works who could have been
called on to see that it was up to
specifications.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-23

In the west Mr.. Taft must face the
problem presented in the record of
seventeen Republican representatives
and seven Republican senators voting
against the Payne Aldrich tariff revi-
sion upward. AS leader of a party
that promised a reduction of the tariff
schedules it will avail little for Mr..
Taft to tell the aroused and embattled
westerners that the measure tpresents
improvement in existing conditions,
or to boast much Of the "tariff com
mission" which Senator Aldrich per-
mitted to be appointed to advise the
president concerning maximum and
minimum schedules. But a renewal
of his campaign pledge Of substan-
tia1 revision downward will be listened
to-. On the day of his signature of
the new tariff law Mr.. Taft intimated
that he would begin again the fight
for his principle of determining tariff
rates by the difference in cost Of pro-
duction here and abroad. In this
fight he may appeal confidently for
support to the senators and members
Of the west and northwest, and to the
people who elected them.-New York
Times.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-23
PIONEER GERMAN WOMAN DEAD
Mrs. Kathrina Buchanan Died at the
Home of Her Daughter Monday

Mrs. Kathrina Buchanan Died at the
Home of Her Daughter Monday
Mrs. KATRINA Buchanan, widow of
the late Matthias Buchanan and one
of the earliest of the German pioneer
residents of Kenosha, died at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. Kate Paddock
in Chicago on Monday afternoon.
Death was caused by natural breaking
down due to advanced age. Mrs
Buchanan was 81 years of age and
had been in failing health for some
time. The deceased was born in Ger
many, but came to this city at an early
age. She was one of the pioneer
members of st. George church and had
been active in the work of the church
and societies allied with it. A year
ago she went to Chicago to make her
home with her daughter. She is sur
vived by six children. Matthias, An
drew and Nicholas J. Buchanan and
Mrs. Susan Brockhaus of Kenosha,
Mrs. Lena Terry of Racine and Mrs
Paddock of Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-23

The special committee of the Coun-
Gil appointed to select plans for new
city hall met Wednesday evening to
receive the plans from the competing
architects and the members of the COM
mittee were very favorably impressed
with the designs submitted. One Of
the agreeable surprises connected with
the plans was the discovery that the
estimates of cost come very close to
the limit of the cost fixed by the
Council and that it win be possible
to erect building in every way suit
able for the uses of the city for be-
tween $4,000 aad $4,000. Some of
the architects whose plans seem to
meet all the requirements are willing
to give bonds that their building can
be erected at an expense of approx
mately $4,000 and this estimate in
cludes the rebuilding of the facade
of the present Central engine house
to correspond with the new building.
There is wide difference of opinion
as to the advisabiiity of the city going
ahead with the building this year, but
as the full Council will select the plans
the aldermen of all of the wards will
have plenty Of time to ascertain the feel
ing Of the people of their wards before
they are called upon to make final
decision in the matter. Many of the
aldermen believe that the city should
80 ahead with this work as soon as
possible and the estimates of
the architects showing that it is
possible to build the kind of struc-
ture needed at q reasonable figure
furnish a strong argument in their
favor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-23

The action of the cemetery associa-
ton In securing the consent of the
Knapp heirs to the removal of the
Knapp monuments from the city GENE
terry has been very favorably com
mented upon all over the city and
many people will believe that this is
the greatest work so far accomplished
by the association. Now that the
monuments are gone forever it will
do no good to start any discussion as
to the right of any person to erect
such memorials in consecrated ground
Such discussion would be in poor
taste to say the least of it and ut
terly unnecessary and useless besides
for it is certain that so long as the
cemetery association is in control moth
ing of the kind will ever again be per-
mitted to go up in the cemetery. I'm
questionably these monuments were an
affront and a constant source of pain
and annoyance to the majority of the
lot owners in the cemetery, but they
are gone now and the best thing to
do is to let the whole matter drop as
soon as possible.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-23

The report Of the bureau of railway
statistics shows that the railroads of
the country paid over $56,O0O,000
for losses and damages resulting from
accidents on the lines in the past fiscal
year, This item of expense has
trfpled in the past decade and this
enormous drain on the resources of the
companies is the most powerful argu-
ment that could be presented to the
operating officials Of the lines in favor
of installing the most modern safety
appliances for the protection of life
and property on all of the great rail
way systems Of the country. The in
stallation Of safety appliances on all
lines will require an enormous increase
in the investments in the properties
but it can be defended on the ground
that it is really an economy for the
decrease in losses and damages should
more than balance the increase in in
terest charges.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-23

might be larger if no fees were charg
ed and the committee now has this
point under consideration, but it seems
to us that the better way would be to
fix small fee and let those pay who.
are able with the understanding that
all can come whether they are able to
pay or not. It would be an easy mat
ter to so arrange matters that no one
in the school need know who is pay
ing and who is not and in that way
save the self respect of all the scho
lars. The important thing after all
is to increase the attendance in these
schools and to make every foreigner
in the city feel that the means of OBJ
tanning an education are open to him.
1t is impossible to overestimate the
Importance Of maintaining these schools
and the Board of Education would be
justified in expanding almost any
amount necessary to keep them up.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-23
SAYS He IS STILL UNDECIDED
Friends Have Urged Him to Make the
Race but He is Not Certain That He
Cares for the Ofice-Many Candi-
dates Being Mentioned.


The possibility of hot three corner
ed fight for the Democratic nomination
for mayor developed this morning
when it became known that strong
effort was being made to bring Matt
Greenwald, president of the Board of
Water Commissioners into the field as
a candidate at the primary. Mr..
Greenwald when seen admitted that he
had been urged to announce himself
"There is a lot of time, yet said
Mr.. Greenwald, "and do not feel
that there is any necessity for rush
ing things. There will be plenty of
time for campaign next spring. AL
ready number of my personal and
political friends have come to see me
and urged that l get into the race for
mayor, but have not made up my
mind that I want to be mayor of the
city or that the people of the city
want me as their executive officer. [
have considered the matter little and
will consider it lot more before
give any definite answer to these re-
quests of my friends"
The possibility of Greenwald enter
ing the field is not received with any
great display of pleasure on the part
of friends of Mayor Scholey or ex-
mayor German, both of whom are al
ready avowed candidates for the nomi-
nation, and Mr.. Greenwald admits that
the friends of both candidates have
urged him to keep out of the race. Tt
would be hard matter to say just
whose candidacy would be affected by
the coming of Greenwald into the race.
Greenwald served for several years as
member of the Common Council from
the Sixth ward and was very active
as a member of the Council. This
is not the first time that he has been
mentioned for mayor as for the past
four years he has been seriously con-
sidered as Democratic candidate.
Greenwald has taken a great interest
in the affairs of the Board of Water
Commissioners and he has rendered
considerable service to the city as
member of the Board and its president.
The curbstone politicians are decid-
eddy busy and it now looks as if the
campaign for the nomination will be
desperately in earnest before the Holt
days.
The Republicans have taken no step
to bring anyone into the field, but in
the past few days 2. G. Simmons, Jr.,
and John M. Kehlor have been the new
men mentioned in connection with the
nomination.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-23


The bankers and express companies
may denounce the arguments in favor
of "postal savings banks and "par
cells posts' as false and misleading,
but there will be very general feel
ing among the people that this opposi-
ton is engendered by self interest
rather than any sincere desire to pre-
vent the government from entering in
to undertakings likely to prove costly
and of no practical benefit to the pub
lie. Both Germany and England
have adopted the "parcels post's' and
the "postal savings bank" and have
found both to be of great public utili
ty and convenience and there is no
reason to anticipate that what has
been SO successful in these two coun-
tries is going to prove a failure here
The campaign in favor of the estab-
lishment Of these two systems in this
country is beginning to bear fruit and
it will not be long now before the de
mands upon congress will be too strong
to be- resisted for when the members
of congress are convinced that their
constituents understand the situation
in Washington the influence of the op-
position is not going to be as strong
as it has been in the past.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-23
DAVE HAS GRAND OPENING
Many People Meet Him Face to Face
in His New Store on Main st.

M. Albert opened his new clothing
store on Main street on Saturday and
the opening was a decidedly auspici-
Gus one. Mr.. Albert is better known
as Hjust Dave' and hundreds Of peo-
pie visited the store Saturday evening
in order to meet Dave face to face.
The store is one of the best arranged
stores in the city and it promises to
be a popular place among the men Of
the city. The fixtures are of the
latest pattern and every possible pro-
vision has been made for the proper
display Of men IS furnishings and
clothing. At the opening on Satur-
day music was furnished by an or
chestra and souvenirs were given to
the people attending.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-23

Reports of blocked crossings are be-
ginning to come in again and should
they continue the police will have to
get after the train crews. About
once in so often it becomes necessary
to fine train crew in order to impress
the fact that the crossings must be
kept open upon the railroad employees,
but it is seldom that more than one
penalty has to be inflicted in the same
month. The imposition Of a single
fine is enough generally to make the
crews remember to keep the crossings
open for some weeks. Then they be-
gin to grow careless again and the
complaints commence and the police
have to give them another reminder in
the way Of another fine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-23
PROGRAM IS READY
Final ArrangementsMade for
Homecoming of Members
of First Baptist Church
PIONEER PASTORS TO SPEAK

The Young people of the First Bap-
fist church have completed arrange
ments for the homecoming of the
members of the church which is to be
held on Sunday, Sept. &c. Invitations
have been sent to more than 300 Of
the pioneer members nf the church
and it is expected that people will
come hundreds Of miles to be present
at the reunion. An interesting pro-
gram of meetings has been arranged
for the day and while the services
will be of religious nature it is
planned to give plenty of time for a
social reunion of the members of the
congregation. The homecoming ser
mon is to be preached by the Rev. H.
w. Swartz, who was pastor of the
church in 1879.
Special music will be rendered by
the choir for the services during the
day and it is expected that nearly all
of the former ministers of the church
now living will be guests at the home
coming. In addition to the ministers
many of the early members of the
church will be in attendance.
The First Baptist church is one of
the historic places of worship in the
city. The congregation was organic
ed in Southport March II, 1888 and
for years the services were held at
the homes of members of the congre
cation. In the early forties plans
were laid for the erection of the first
church of the congregation and this
was located at the corner of Church
and Wisconsin streets. It was dedi-
Gated in 1847. The first pastor of
the congregation was the Rev. Jason
Lothrop whose ministry was continued
for upwards of ten years. Quite
few of the very early members and
officials of the congregation are still
living in Kenosha and these people
are taking very great interest in
the homecoming celebration.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-23

AS the chief executive starts on his
swing around the circle it is proper to
take stock of his stewardship and to
inquire how far he has held the faith
and fought the fight.
The downward revision for which he
stood pledged was not accomplished;
it was, in point of fact, flouted; but,
as a writer in the World IS Work
shows, the struggle is only beginning,
and we are invited to consider the
tariff commission as a notable step
forward. That is as may be. Ger
tainly its membership is Of an encour-
aging type, and we will give it the
benefit of the doubt. A shrewd move
to secure federal control over the great
corporations by means of the corpora
ton tax was put through with supreme
skill, and is, we are inclined to think,
the most important asset of the half
years activities.
Is there aught else? There is pri-
marily, a most praiseworthy and well
come return to sanity and to the ordi-
nary courtesies of life; delightful alb
sence of noise and of friction; an
urbanity that is not backboneless nor
made up of concessions; an avoidance
of undignifed and unmeasured SQUAD
bling. These are not great construc-
tive achievements, but they make for
better understanding; for respect, if
not for admiration. -Louisville Times