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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
FOR THE CANAL
Winthrop Harbor Factories to Furnish
Machines for the Big Ditch

The Municipal Engineering and Con-
tracing company Of Winthrop Harbor,
have received an order from the gov
eminent for sixteen concrete mixing
machines to be used in the construction
of the canal locks and dams at the
Panama canal The machines called
for are the largest that have ever been
turned out, having a, two cubic yard
capacity of cement.
The Winthrop Harbor factory is
making every effort to get the order
out on time as the government is anxi-
Gus to get the machines to Panama as
soon as possible. AS will be under
stood from the name, the machines mix
the cement and then mould them into
huge cubes to be used in the course of
construction on the canal work. It is
much cheaper and easier to have the
cement blocks made on the scene than
it is to ship them there.
This is not the first order that the
Municipal Engineering and Construc-
ton company have received from the
government for they have received
smaller jobs from time to time during
the past few years.
This concern makes speciality of
manufacturing these machines. They
are called the Chicago Improved
Cube Mixer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
Water Supply Plant for Naval
School To Be Best Ever
Built on Great Lakes
FILTRATION PLEASESExPERTS
Plants for Filtration and Sewage Dis
posal Built by Government Engi-
neers May Solve Problems
for Cities On the Lakes

Plans have just been completed, or
will be completed within a few days,
for what are destined to be the model
sewage disposal and water supply
plants Of the great lakes district.
The plants are being arranged for the
North Chicago and no science, money OF
pains are to be spared to make them
the best in existence.
The water supply system will call for
United States naval training station at
the filtering of the lake water.
The sewage disposal plant will call
for septic tanks and system that will
render the residue to be turned into
the lake absolutely harmless to the
drinking waters.
The two statements, taken together
are significant, as the states bordering
the lakes, inspired by leaders in modern
sanitation, have for year past waged
La battle against lake pollution and for
model system of water supply, and now
the government promises, by the ar
rangement of it's two plants, to give
models Of the means by which cities
may get supply of the purest possible
drinking water and at the same time
keep pollution out Of the lake by mod
ern means of sewage disposal.
AS the plans are just barely complet-
ed it is not possible that the two plants
will be installed this year.
Pu ho 70
ment is taking so much pains to get
the best Of water and to keep pollution
from the lake is taken as a hint that
the United States will soon shut down
on cities that pollute the lake with un-
treated sewage and in case the govern
ment should take any action along the
lines suggested nearly every smaller
city on the lake shore will have ito
spend large sums of money in order
to get out from under the government
lid = which may be placed on systems
OF sewage treatment, or lack Of treat.
ment, like in Kenosha.
AS far as the work FOR this season is
concerned, the bids will be opened sfo1
the outer system of lighting on the
twenty -four of this month and on April
26 bids will be opened for the hospital
series of buildings, to cost about
$25o,000 all told, and for the comman
dant series of buildings, to cost about
$125, 900.
The fact that the school will install
a water filtration system is regarded as
a great feather in the caps of the mod
ern sanitary experts who have contend
ed right along that filtration is the mod
ern system for drinking supplies.
Waukegan two years ago rejected q
filtration plan and Kenosha people have
not given the filtration system Of puri
flying the water supply much eonsidera
ton on account of the great expense
/ involved
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
SPRING HAS COME
According to the Almanac the Equi-
noctlal Storm is Due Any Day Now

1t is the belief of local weather
prophets that the prevailing winds for
the first six weeks of the spring sea-
son will blow from the direction in
which the wind was blowing when the
sun crosses the line and if they are
correct this section is in for some chill
ly breezes for the wind blew cold from
the north Sunday when, according to
the almanac and the weather bureau,
the spring of 1909 was formally usher
ed in.
At this time the sun enters Aries
and, according to meterology, thus it
is that spring is here, whether the tenn
perature be at the zero point or siz-
zling hot up in the ninetles.'' At the
same period comes what is popularity
known as the equinoctial storm, y
which, they declare, is designation
given to the heaviest storm. that hap
pens to occur within few weeks of
the date Of the equinox, which is the
time the sun is passing over the line
1t is also explained that while the sun
is in the equinox the days and nights
are Of equal length all over the world.
At the vernal or spring equinox the
sun is passing from south to north, and
In the northern hemisphere the days
are frightening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
SEND HIM BACK

The following little item from the
Waukegan Sun shows that the pleasant
custom of "passing along" undesir-
ables is still in fashion. In case the
party mentioned has no claim for sup
port from this city he should be prompt
ly sent back where he came from by
the local police. This city has about
all it can do to take care of it's own
boozing wonders and has no enter
tainment fund for that class from other
cities. The Sun of Saturday says:
!" Humpty Dumpty, the legless and
armless boozing wonder, was released
from the city Jail this morning and sent
to Kenosha. The truth is that this
man was exiled from Canada because
of his bibulous habits. He lost both
arms and legs beneath a passenger
train years ago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
GET GOOD PLACES
Wisconsin Senators Well Cared for in
Committee Asst gnments


In the report of the committees of
the senate which reported to theNsen-
ate today, Senator Robert M, LaFoi-
lette is given the Craftsmanship of the
committee en- the census. Senator La
Toilette is also assigned to the com
mittees on civil service, retrenchment
of corporations, organized in the Dis
trict Of Columbia and immigration.
Senator Stephenson, according to the
assignments of the committee, will
head the committee on expenditures in
the department of agriculture and will
have a place on the committee on
claims.
The senate on Monday created two
powerful committees confirming the ac-
ton taken by the Republican and Dem
ocratic caucuses held earlier in the day.
One of the new committee is entitled
on House expenditures and is com
posed OF Senators Hale, Aldrich, War
rem, Perkins, Penrose, Dolliver and
Clapp, who are ex-officio members as
chairmen Of the committee on appro-
priations, finance, military affairs, ma
val affairs, postofices and postroads,
agricultural and forestry and Indian
affairs, the chairman of the appropria-
tons committee, Mr.. Hale, being the
acting chairman of the new committee
The other committee is entitled on
Conservation of Natural Resources. 4
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
OUT Of POLITICS
New Road Law Proposed at Madi.
son Would Free State Aid for
Highways From PoltcaI Pull
ROAD LAW MEETS HIGH FAVOR

Prof. w. O. Hotchkiss, of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, appeared before
the joint committee on roads and
bridges of the legislature and gave
an outline of Senator Brownies. bill,
1929, providing for a system Of state
aid for roads
He said that after the constitutional
amendments for good roads had been
adopted last fall, Senator. Browne, ask
ed him to ascertain what had been
done in the way of building highways
In other states. He made close study
of the road systems in the states of
Illinois, Iowa, Virginia, Connecticut,
Missouri, New York and Massachusetts
and received model bill from the
United States agricultural depart
ment, the substance Of which has been
adopted in a number of states.
Prof. Hotchkiss argued that the CON
troll of spending highway funds should
be placed in the hands Of an ex-oficial
Commission, the members of which
hold other state offices and are out of
politics.
AS outlined, the bill provides that
the state shall, set aside each year
100000 for state aid in the improve
ment of public highways. One-third
of this amount is to be equally divided
among the counties. In that case each
county would receive $1,40845. An
other 100000 shall be apportioned on
the basis of the area. of the counties
and the third on the total real estate
value. In the latter case Milwaukee
county would receive one-ffth. as it
is the wealthiest county in the state.
The money apportioned to counties
which do not apply for state aid will
be turned back into the state treasury
and re-distribued among the other
counties until the apportionment has
been exhausted.
Senator Sanborn raised the point
that the distribution would be more
equitable if the AUDITING property
owners would be compelled to pay from
10 to Is per cent Of the cost Of the
improvement. He contended that the
building of permanent roads would
add to the market value of from $500
to $40 per acre.
Otto Dorner of Milwaukee, presi
dent of the State Good Roads associa-
ton, Endorsed the provisions of the
bill.
IT am glad the proposed highway
Commission is to be brought close to
the university" he said. cit will con-
Esist of the members of the geological
survey and the deans of the colleges
|of engineering and agriculture
"The work of the Commission will
be educational. If the money for good
roads is not to be wasted, it is es-
sential that it be placed into the hands
Of proper state authorities It strikes
me that the wisest feature of this bill
lis that it provides for a nom political
commission.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
Racine Educator Chosen Presi.
dent of Southern Wisconsin
Teachers Association
ATTENDANCE IS VERY LARGE
Over 800 Teachers Listen to Papers of
Great Educational Value and
Take Part in Work Of the
Convention on Last Day

The Southern Wisconsin Teachers
Association convention which met this
year in Racine ended Saturday morn
ing with large meeting at the First
M. e. church. The attendance at the
closing sessions of the convention was
largely increased, over 800 teachers be-
ing present. Many teachers whose du-
ties would not permit them to pe pres
emit Friday went to Racine Saturday
for the closing meetings of the conven-
ton. Superintendent P. j. Zimmers of
the kenOsha schools took a prominent
part in the deliberations of the con
vention, presiding over the meeting of
the graded school teachers Friday. Fol
lowing a musical selection by the
Misses Watts and Hansen, supervisors
Of music in the Racine schools, bust
ness session was held and the follow
ing officers were chosen:
President Burton E. Nelson, Racine
First Yice-R. E. Loveland, Mineral
Point
Second yicerrMis Helen Martin,
Elkhorn
Secretary-E, S. Waite, Waterloo.
Treasurer-S. E. Cushman, Columbia.
Member of Executive Committee for
three years-L. F. Gould, Milwaukee.
Resolutions thanking B. E. Nelson
and the local committee, the business
men and residents Of the city, the press,
the local teachers, and all others who
contributed to the success of the con-
yention, were adopted.
Following the business session, j. B.
Borden of Madison, talked upon the
subject, "The Rural School and the
Farmer Boy" in (which he told how the
country school may be made the means
Of keeping the boy on the farm.
L. W. Wood Of Neilsville followed
with an address in which he pleaded
for better training facilities for country
school teachers. Mr. Wood deplored
the lack of training of the rural school
teachers and hoped that the normals,
training schools, high schools and
county Institutes, will speedily be
utilized to prepare the rural teacher for
the work in the country school.
The session concluded with an ad-
dress by DR.. w. L. Bryan of Indiana,
who talked upon the subject, "Some
Impressions of France" Dr. Bryan
told of the characteristics of the French
people which had impressed him, notab-
ly that Of faith and appealed to the
teachers to have greater faith in the
ultimate success of their great work
IN educating the young.
An extemporaneous address was made
by Prof. A. A. Upham of Whitewater
normal, who explained the teachers
salary bill now before the legislature
and urged those present to do all in
their power to aid in it's passage. The
Rev. Olympia Brown of Racine, also
appeared before the gathering and
urged all present to sign the Woman
Suffrage petition which is to be sent
to Congress.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

Managers of the Wisconsin Business
College Association held a session in
Racine Saturday. They embrace J. A.
Book Of Manitowoc; Fl. w. Hawley of
Fond du Lac; J. c. LaPour, Burlington;
H. A. McQuarie, Kenosha; J. A. Lyon
and George E. Waldo, Chicago. Plans
are being looked over for new build
ing to be erected at Manitowoc.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
famous Spanish SWindIe Appears
ia kenosha Under New Guise
and Will Be investigated
SPANISH COLD IN RUSSIA
Business Men of the City are Asked to
Share in Fortune by Securing Re
lease Of Political Prisoner
in Russia

The same old bunco scheme which
has been tried repeatedly on merchants
and business men in this city has again
bobbed up. The latest intended victim
is one OF the city's most prominent
business men who asked that his name
be withheld. This man received a let
ter !. few days ago post marked Ma
drld, Spain, in which the writer claims
he was a banker in St. Petersburg, and
absconded with a large sum of money,
but was apprehended in Spain where
he is now in prison. The offer is very
|alluling, but has been worked so much
IN this city and other places throughout
the country that it has become old and
IS easily recognized for it's true worth.
In this letter, to substantiate his
claim, the writer enclosed a clipping
from an English newspaper which tells
OF Russian banker absconding and
being caught in Spain, but that no
money was recovered. This money
the writer claims, he has secreted and
offers to give one-third away on the
condition that the Kenosha man rend-
ers him pecuniary aid
The letter received reads as fol-
lows:
Madrid, Feb. Is, 1909.
Dear Sir:
: However, | know you only for good
inquiries of your honesty, my sad sit
uation compels me to reveal you an i'm
poftant affair, in which you can procure
modest fortune, saving at the same
time, one Of my darling daughters.
Before being imprisoned here, was
established as a banker in Russia, as
you will see by the enclosed article of
one Iof the many English newspapers
which have published my arrest in
London
| beg to beseech you if you will help
me to obtain the sum Of $4,000 dollars
L have in America, and for that to come
here to raise the seizure of my equip
page to take up mail containing a
secret where I have hidden the doeu-
Ement indispensable to recover the said
fsunl.
With you accepting my proposal, I
recommend you absolutely reserve and
loyalty in that affair, because I do in
trust you my darling daughter in time
Of my Imprisonment.
AS a. reward I give you the third
part viz, $4,000 dollars.
cannot receive your answer in the
good, but you will send telegram to
a person of my reliance who will de-
liver it me surely.
| | cannot send you more before T am
reserved your answer, in that time, ]
! tell you all my secret. Waiting your
cable, [ am sir,
Your truly,
Bladislableva.
First all answer viz. cable not by
letter as fo11owinO. Gan6anoio T.an,no
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

Julia Dorr has commenced suit in the
Municipal Court at Racine for divorce
from Frank Dorr, on grounds of deser-
tion.A They were married at Kenosha
in 1896 and in 1897 he deserted her.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
SEND FINAL NOTICE
City Treasurer Steinmetz to Collect De-
liquent Personal Taxes at Once

City Treasurer Martin Steinmetz
sent out his final notice to the de-
linquents on the personal tax roll of
the city this morning and the men who
are in arrears with the treasurer are
advised to settle at once. The notice
was in the form of post card calling
attention to the amount due the city in
delinquent personal taxes and no furth-
er warning will be sent. An effort will
be made to collect from all who fail
to respond to this final warning with
the aid of the police force and it looks
as it there were some lively times in
prospect for the treasurer and the of
fcers detailed to this disagreea.ble
duty. Treasurer Steinmetz has been as
1enient with these delinquents as pos
sible, but the time has come when he
must make the effort to collect the ar
rears without any further delay
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
Your truly,
Bladislableya.

First all answer viz. cable not by
letter as following: Gandencio Laguna
Telegrafor-Madrid I am
open.
The letter contains many gramma-
tical errors and several mistakes in
spelling, but as whole is typical of an
educated foreigner writing in the Eng
lish and shows a fowery style used
only in the foreign tongue of the north
of Europe. The appeal is especially
strong and carriers conviction with
it worthy of a better cause.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

Records Of the register Of deeds office
will continue to show that no matter
what the consideration is when real
estate transfer is made, that it was ST
and other considerations. It is claimed
that owing to this sort of an entry, it
is not possible to get at the true value
Of property. Early in the session Of
the legislature there was bill intro
duced so that the actual money consid-
Grafton would have to be made public
IN deeds filed with the register of
deeds. This measure was killed ia the
assembly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

Want ads 90 cents . week. TT
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
NATIONAL BANKS
TO Be EXAMINED
one of Best Examiners Will BE AS
signed TO Duty Of Examining
Oklahoma National Banks.

Guthrie, Okla, April Estate Bank
Commissioner A. NJ. Young is very
much pleased at the way national
banks within and outside the state are
expressing their approval of his re-
cent order that all national banks.
which desire to carry reserve deposits
for Oklahoma state banks must sub
NIT to two examinations a year by the
state banking department. Mr.. Young
in the matt today received nearly a
score of letters from national banks
a number of them in other states ex-
pressing appr val of the new regua-
tion.
Commissioner Young has stated
that ne will assign one of his best
deputy examiners to the business of
examining national banks exclusively
and he believes that there will be
enough Of this business to keep one
man busy all the time. The Oklaho-
M banking department now has eight
bank examiners in the field, the full
quota allowed under the law
Among the national banks that noti
fed Bank Commissioner Young that
they would willingly submit to exam
nation by the state department are:
First National Bank of El Reno; Com
mereial National at Muskogee; First
National at Wichita Falls. Tex; Amer
lean National of Fort Smith, Ark,
Merchants and Planters of Sherman
Tex, and the Forth Smith Bank an,
Trust company.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23

Topeka. Kans, April The ~.
dictment containing 737 counts against
the Cudahy Packing company Of Kan.
sas City for violating the revenue laws
Of the United states was returned by
the federal grand jury before Judge
John C. Pollock yesterday afternoon
Judge Pollock fixed the bond Of the
company at $4,000
Alexander New OF the law firm Of
Karnes. New e. Krauthoff arrived IN
Topeka last night from Kansas CITY.
he went to the Federal building where
he met II. J. Bone United states dis
trict attorney. Mr.. New was given a
copy Of the indictment which he read
carefully. lie requested a day or two
in which to confer with Thomas
Creigh Of Omaha, general attorney Tor
the Cudahy company. before giving a
bond. This request was granted by
MIR Bone.
I'm day or two, probably The ifst
Of next week. MIR. Creigh or myseli
win enter an appearance and give q
satisfactory bond for the company
said Mr. New.
II Il evident that the Cudahy com
pany intends, at this time, 20 light the
case 70 4 finish and not ask Quarter
from the government, IN the way q
compromise. Mr.. New did not say so
but he gave out for publication tele
gram he had received from =. 4
cudahy OF Omaha Just before he, Mr
New, had left Kansas City for Topeka
yesterday afternoon. The message lndl
Gates that the indictment will merely
resolve itself into a dispute between
the government and the packing com
pany as TO whether IAN inhnitesma
amount OF artificial coloring matter
viii be construed as artificial color
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
Company Will Not Ask
Government for Quarter

ling" according to the United States
statutes.
Mr.. New was asked If he wished 70
make any statement regarding the
case Ills reply was When all the
facts OF this dispute are made known
| 1t will be found that this is an uniusti-
fable Indictment
Mr.. Rose said last night that the re-
port that the maximum fine fer the
onenses under which the Cudahy com.
pany had been indicted was $4,000 IN.
stead of 81 600 for each offense vas 2
mistake. ne produced the statute
The first part OF the statute relates
tn the manner in which oleomargarine
Is TO be packed. The section continues
by saving: ANY person who falsely
brands any package, denoting a less
amount OF tax than required by law
shall be fined for each oTense not
more than 81 900 and be imprisoned
for not more than two years.
Mr. Bone explained hat as a eorpor-
alton could not be put IN iail for The
violation Of law. the punishment wouie
be 4 fine fixed by the court
III must not be forgotten. said Mr
Bone. that the government ~ add
uon 10 the fine punishment. viii ask e
be reimbursed for the value q ~
revenue stamps. which should have
been used, but wele not We viii at
tempt to prove that nearly aOOoO1
pounds Of colored oleomargaiine Were
stamped with one.fourth cent stamps
n pound. when ten-cent stamp should
lhave been used This means that 'dt
packers still owe the government nine
and three-fourths cents a pound OF
the 900 600 pounds Of butter sold.
II is expected that the cudahy ease
win be assigned 10 the docket for th'
october term. which meets IN LeaYen
| worth.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-04-23
TREASURERS REPORT
OF COUNTY FUNDS
Since October 1st ses,3s5.75 in Taxes
Have Been Paid Treasurer Of
Craig County.

The report of state examiner and
Inspector, Chas a. Taylor, on the
treasurers office of Craig county has
been made public This report
shows that during the period
from October !, last to March 81,
Treasurer Ficklin had collected sos
$3.50 in taxes and had disbursed S4S,-
O99.24 At the last report there was
balance ON hand in the treasurer's
Office of S6.Ot2.24 thus making the
balance on hand March 81, Sc 29s.75.
Since that time several Thousand dol
lars in taxes has been paid
During the past three months Col
Ficklin has remitted state taxes in
tie amount Of S2,6G059