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Sharp County record., 1909-04-23
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| Cotter is dragging, says th'
Courier.
The tax collector of Indepen
| dence county issues about $500
| tax receipts annually.
James Littleiield, an old and
much respected citizen of Noun
tain Home, died last week, aged
70 years.
E. II. Tharp, the present may
or Of Walnut Ridge, will be a
candidate for prosecuting attor-
ney in the next primaries.
1t is cold day when a new
house is not started in Hoxie,
says a correspondent from that
place to the Black Rock Demo-
crat.
B. F. Owen Of Newport, who
had been blind for some years,
underwent an operation recently
and can now SEQ to read the finest
print.
Here is a good one from the
Smithville Homecrofter: Our
merchants enjoyed a good trade
last week. Eggs were Is cents a
dozen.
A mare, the property of Char
lie Bratcher of Smithville and
valued at $3.50, became tangled
in barbed wire last week and was
almost ruined,
A recent statement of the
financial condition of the Bank
of Black Rock showed that insti-
tuition to have deposits to the
amount Of $4,000.
The Calico Rock Odd Fellows
will have a celebration the 26th
inst, and the Progress says the
Orphans Home band will make
music for the occasion.
Charley Maynard of Batesvill'
was exhibiting hree-leggec
chicken last week that was
hatched with a brood Of twenty
two three days before.
Edward Switzerland, who lives
about q mile from Newport, los
his residence and all its contents
by fire one night last week
There was no insurance.
The contract has been lot at
Calico Rock for the construction
of o building to be used by the
Calico Rock Commercial School,
which will be opened in July.
The trial of Tom Brown,
charged with murder in the Sec
ond degree for the killing of Matt
Cox near Newark some time ago,
will come up at Batesville next
Monday.
AT Walnut Ridge one night
last week the store Of s. Reigler
G. Co., was entered by an un-
known party. Clothing and 9TH
er articles Of the value OF STD
were taken.
A meeting Of citizens will be
held at Melbourne May 1st for
the purpose Of considering plans
for the opening and building Of a
good wagon road from Wideman
to Melbourne.
Gladys Daniels, aged 8 years,
died at the Odd Fellows Home at
Batesville last week. This Is the
third death 10 occur at the home
since the institution was opened
twelve years ago.
Robert kissee and two sons OF
Edward Baker Of Walnut Ridge
were recently bitten by u dog
supposed to be suffering from
-.lt.a mn "A thpan mana IA ban n
Sharp County record., 1909-04-23
New Goods

We are receiFing our new
spring stock of General
Merchandise and ask all to
visit our store and compare
Goods, Prices and Quality.
We are headquarters for
Shoes and an up to date line
of Dress Goods and Cloth
ing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-04-08

Present County Superintendent
Reelected by a Majority
Of Nearly 900 Votes
DREYS WINS HIS HOME TOWN

John J. Kerwin of Silver Lake, was
reelected county superintendent by
the voters in the towns Of the county
on Tuesday defeating o. L. Dreys of
Bristol, by a majority of 584 votes.
The campaign in this election had
been one Of the bitterest ever waged
for the Office of county superintendent
and while both men had been nom
partisan candidates, Mr.. Dreys had
taken occasion to make the fight a
personal one on Kerwin and he had
spoken throughout the county in an
effort to carry an alleged personal
fight before the voters Kerwin won
in every town in the county with the
exception Of Bristol, the home town
Of Dreys and there Dreys carried by a
vote Of log to 81. In Kerwin s home
town, the town of Salem, there was I
great show of Kerwin voters and while
Dreys got but "a votes Kerwil got
335. The vote on county superinten-
dent proved decidedly interesting to
the people OF the towns and the men
in charge Of the election counted this
ballot before any of the Others The
vote in the different towns follows:
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Clifford E. Randall DEFEATS John
c. Slater and Chas. B. Werve
by q Large Majority
SL0SS0N RETAINS POSITION
Veteran Judge of the County Court
Defeats George w. Taylor by
Majority of One Hundred and
TWenty-four Votes

Clifford E. Randall will be the first
judge of the newly created Municipal
Court of Kenosha as at the election
held on Tuesday he was elected to
that position over his two opponents
John G. Slater and Charles B. .Werve
by majority which showed that he
was the popular choice of the, people
Of the county for the new judicial
office Randall had a majority over
both of his competitors Of 157 votes
and he had plurality over John G.
Slater, his nearest competitor of 1877
votes. His margin over Charles B.
Werve was 1880. To use the language
of one of his competitors in the race,
Randall ran like a race horse and he
drew his strength in all Of the towns
of the county. He had a majority
over both the other candidates in all
of the towns save Wheatland, Pleasant
Prairie and Salem and in all the wards
of the city except the Sixth and
Seventh. His total vote reached the
high figure of 1860 Slater was second
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| OUR
COUNTRY
CORRESPONDENCE.
BRISTOL
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Bryant Judson Of Evanston, spent
a part of last week with his grand
mother, Mrs. H. Bryant.
Miss Mary Remus of Kenosha, spent
Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
L. Remus
H. B, Gaines and wife spent last
Thursday in Chicago
The school children are enjoying a
weeks vacation
Mrs. James Karnes of Kenosha, Wis
tied at the home Of Mrs Adams the
first Of the week.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
ON Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Ell
win Stonebreaker
A son arrived at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Shields on Saturday,
April 3.
Robert and Willie Pringle of Ke-
nosha, spent Sunday with friends and
relatives.
Mrs. Mary Gaines spent Monday in
Kenosha.
Mrs. Pfeffer of Racine, visited at
the home Of D. D. Bolton, a part of
last week
Frank Rowbottom of Peru, H., is
visiting at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Rowbottom.
Misses Grace Lavey and Ethel Par
kin spent last Saturday in Kenosha.
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J. G. Hartnell at The present writ
ing is still confined to his. bed
Joe Van Vie and family are visit
ing relatives. Mr.. Van Vie is slowly
recuperating from his recent sickness.
The Kenosha Camping Club is, MAX
ing preparations for the summer.
Ardent, the horse owned by Alva
Paddock, was sold to James Cutter of
Iowa
The banquet and initiation Of the
Royal Neighbors was a grand success,
there being one hundred and fifty, in
attendance. The hall was beautifully
decorated with purple pennants. The
Antioch team was. also present and
four candidates were initiated.
Everett Ripley made business trip
to Kenosha on Thursday.
A cement floor is being laid in the
Borden factory.
The Foster Mercantile Company is
repairing the Pease building.
Charles Reiter attended church on
Sunday at Kenosha.
Peter Peterson visited at Waukesha
and Milwaukee on Wednesday last.
Ward Bloss and wife are visiting at
the Bloss home
Mrs. Edward Sherman is visiting at
(, Chicago.
Thomas Powell made short visit
to the northern part of Wisconsin re
turning on Sunday.
Grand Chief Templar, j. NJ. Skin
ner will lecture at the M B. church on
Sunday night.
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First publication April s, 1909.
NOTICE OF SALE.
1ATE or wISc0NsTN-

OTATE OF WISCONSIN-IN COUNTY
y COURT for Kenosha County
In the matter of the estate of Ellen Hunt, late
of Kenosha County, Wisconsin, deceased. Pro-
ceedings on application for sale of real estate
Ito pay debts.
Notice is hereby given, That by virtue and in
pursuance of an order of license made in said
above entitled matter by the County Court of
Kerosha County on the 30th day of March, A
d. 1909, the undersigned, Danie1 Hunt, as adj
ministrator of the estate of said deceased, will
o'clock the afternoon of said day, at the
dwelling house on the land hereinafter des-
cribed, on section twenty-five l25), in town one
III north, OF range twenty l20l east, in the town
of Salem, Kenosha county, Wisconsin, offer for
sale at public auction, the following described
lands, situated, lying and being in the town OF
Salem, in the County of Kenosha and State of
Wisconsin, to-wit:
The southeast quarter (se ~ of the southeast
quarter Use ~ of section twenty five (2s) town
one ~ north, Of range twenty (20) east, in the
town of Salem, in the county of Kenosha and
state OF Wisconsin; the undivided sever-eights
va OF the northeast quarter (ne II of the south
east quarter Use ~ of section twenty-five (25,
In the township and range aforesaid.
Notice is further given that at the time and
place aforesaid the remaining one-eighth Of
the parcel last above described will be sold and
conveyed to the purchaser of said real estate at
the same rate as that paid for the above des
cribed land.
The terms of sale will be cash.
Dated at Kenosha County, Wisconsin, March
30th. A d., 1900
DANIEL HUNT,
Administrator of the estate Of Ellen Hunt. de
ceased. w52
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LEGAL NOTICES
First publication April 8, 1909. L

First publication April 8, 1909.
OTATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT
y for Kenosha County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular term
of the County Court to be held in and for said
County, at the Court House in the City of Keno.
sha, in said County, on the first Tuesday,
being the fourth day of May A. D.
1909, at 10 O'Clock A. M, the following matters
will be heard and considered:
In the matter of the estate of William A
McKesson, deceased.
he application of Margaret S. McKesson,
administrators of the estate of William A. Nc
Kesson, deco ased, late of the town of Randall
In said county, to mortgage piece of real es-
tate belonging to such estate, described as fol-
lows:
VIM a. McKesson's Powers Lake subdivi-
sion, same being part of Cover nment lot three
~, in section eighteen (l8) IN town one % north
of range nineteen. 1q east, in the town of Ran
dali, ia the County of Kenosha and state of
Wisconsin.
In the matter of the last will and testament
Of John Fiddler, deceased
The application of Christian Fiddler to admit
to PROBATE the last Gill and testament of John
Fiddler, late of the town of Bristol in said
county, deceased.
In the matter of the last will and testament
of John Heusgeh, deceased.
The application of Matt A. Hensgen to admit
to probate the last will and testament of John
Heusgen, late Of the town of Paris, in said
county, deceased
By the Court,
RUSSELL H. SLOSSON,
VS. County Judge.
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with total of 923 and Werve fol
lowed with a total of $50. Slater
carried the Seventh ward of the city
by a plurality of two votes over Ran
dali and Werve captured the Sixth
ward and the town of Wheatland. In
the city where it was thought that the
vote would be about equally divided
Randall had a clear lead OF more than
200 votes over beth his apponents and
his plurality in the city amaae certain
his election early in the evening The
reports from the county only served
70 increase his pluralities and Mr..
Randall will go into the new Office
with one Of the largest, if not the
largest vote ever given a judicial can
didate in the county
Of almost equal interest was the
race between Judge r. H. Slosson and
George w. Taylor for the office of
county judge. Judge Slosson won after
close race, his majority in the county
being ia votes. The veteran Judge
developed running ability in both the
city and county and the friends of
Taylor were disappointed in the vote
of the city Slosson went out of the
city with majority over his younger
competitor of so votes and he more
than duplicated that majority in the
county. The vote en- this office was
$50 close that it was impossible to tell
the outcome of the race until the last
returns were received this morning
and while it is possible that the official
.canvass of the ballots will make a
slight change in the majority of
Judge Slosson it is certain that it will
not effect the result.
Judge Barnes who was unopposed
for the office of justice of the Supreme
Court to succeed himself, got a splen-
did complimentary vote in the county,
his vote reaching close to the thousand
mark. The vote in the different wards
and towns on the two judicial con-
tests follows:
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THE SMART SET
Americas Premier Colored Co. for
Next Saturday Matinee and Night

There is any amount of legitimate
fun, laughter, wit and endurable
novelty in the new comedy drama;
''The Black Politician which has
been selected to exploit the rare tai
'ents of the Smart Set Company, the
most Incompatible band of colorod
comedians, dancers and artists in the
theatrical limeligbt. This monster at
traction which combines fifty people,
will be seen at the Rhode Opera
House next Saturday afternoon and
night. "The Black Politician" is
welded to the most tuneful music one
would care to hear and embellished
with enough features to launch the
most pretentious stage offering. The
play is in three acts and deals with
the excruciatingly funny efforts of a
humble negro to break into the annals
of noted politicians. S. H. Dudley, an
old favorite, is the star. DIV
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SUNDAYS ATTRACTION
Wallack's Theatre Co. to Open First
Engagement in Our City Sunday

Wallack S Theatre Company, under
the management Of the Dubinsky
Bros, will open their first engagement
in our city at the Rhode Opera House
next Sunday afternoon in a very
pleasing bill entitled ''The Mansion
of Aching Hearts. = The same will
be presented for the evenings per-
Torrance.
On Monday night the ladies free
offer is held out as an inducement to
get our patrons acquainted with a
company new to Kenosha's theatre
goers.
The offer holds good under the usu-
al conditions, viz.-one lady free with
30 or so cent ticket if purchased
previous to 6 p. m. Monday and as
the offer is limited to the first three
hundred, early reservation are essen
tial.
Manager Rhode has the assurance
of managers of the theatres in other
cities where this company has been
playing recently, that they are above
the average company playing at popu-
lar prices and that they give the best
of satisfaction
The sale Of seats for the entire en-
gagement is now in progress at the
theatre ticket store.
The prices are 10, 20, 80 and soc;
excepting for the Saturday matinee
for which occasion they will be re-
duced to 10 and 20 cents. DIV
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SOMERS

Wednesday evening, April "A, Som
ers Camp Modern Woodmen Of Ameri
ca, No. 828, will give dancing party
at Woodmen Hall.
Jay Gould is reported on the sick
LIST.
James H. Bullamore spent Sunday
with friends in Racine. Mrs. Bulla-
more and little daughter who have
been visiting in Racine for some time,
returned home Sunday evening.
Miss Eva Hanson and brother of
Racine, spent the past week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Rasmus-
SEN
William Lauer and his gang of Car
penters, are building a new barn for
William Gross.
Everett Yule fell from a load of
lumber one day last week and the
wheels of the wagon passed over his
foot severely injuring his ankle. DIR.
G. A. Almfelt is attending
Thomas Wells who was called here
on account of the death of Fred A.
Gascoigne last week, has returned to
his home in Arcadia, Wis.
George and Fred Leet are hauling
lumber from Racine for their new
barn they expect to build this spring.
B. f. Yule and Fred Heddle have the
contract for the carpenter work.
G. o. Hither Of Racine, spent the
latter part of the week at his mother s.
Rev and Mrs. James McNary, who
have spent the winter in Florida, are
expected home about the middle of
this month.
Mrs Margaret Heidersdorf of KEEL
loggs Corners, visited with her
daughter Mrs. M A. Gould during the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henning and
little daughter of Racine, visited at
the home of Mrs. Leet over Sunday.
There are a number Of severe cases
Of the grippe in this neighborhood.
The auditing committee of the
Town Of somers, inspected the books
Of Town Treasurer Jay w. Rhodes
Tuesday and pronounced them correct.
lakewood Cemetery Association Will
hold its annual meeting at the Presby-
terrain church Saturday afternoon,
April "A, at 3 clock.
Mss Minnie a. Heidersdorf spent
Friday in Milwaukee.
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EASTER FLOWERS

The North Side Greenhouses have
everything in the line of Easter flow
ers and plants. They have the best in
Azalias, Easter Lilies, roses, carna-
tions, etc. We deliver Call up.
Phone 543 H. Meyer, 316 Broad
Street. *a8
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The Salem Mound Cemetery Help
ers will hold regular meeting at
Mrs. Arthur Hartnell s on Wednesday
April 18th, 1909 at 1:3o P. m. All
are cordially invited to attend. Mary
Acher, secy.
We have a carload Of white barley
seed oats from Northern Wisconsin
Price Csc per bushel until further no
tice. Also seed potatoes, seed corn,
and grass seeds. The Dunnebacke
Company, Kenosha, wis. w49
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Democrats Elect City Ticket but
Republicans Make Big Gains
in Many Wards Of City
SCH0LEY LOSES FIFTH WARD
0 'Brien, Timme, Hegeman, Higley,
Harbaugh, stemm, Werner.
and Saftig Win Out
in Hard Contests


gains in the city election on Tuesday
gaining two members on the common
council and giving the Democratic
candidate for city office a bad scare.
There was but one contest for city
offices and that was over the office of
assessor and Matt P. Kleist, the pres
ent assessor who ran on the Democrat
ic ticket, was elected by narrow
margin of 81 votes over Ralph f.
Sutherland The Republicans stormed
the Democratic stronghold of Mayor
Scholey in the Fifth ward and not
withstanding the fact that the mayor
gave his personal attention to the
election of Robert Burt, the Demo
cratic candidate in that ward, George
O. Harbaugh defeated him by a plur-
atty Of "a votes.
This was the bitterest fight of
the election and the Republicans Of
the Fifth ward showed that the tide
is turning against the mayor and his
faction. The Republicans cut down the
majorities of the successful Democrats
in every ward of the city and main
tanned their hold in all the so-called
Republican wards. In the Fourth
ward George Higley defeated James
Filbin, the Democratic candidate and
John Hegeman was elected by big
majority in the Third ward to take
the place of Joseph H. Tully in the
council.
The new council will be made up
Of six Republicans and ten Democrats,
which is a gain of two over the past
year. 1t is declared, however, that
some of the new members chosen by
the Democrats at the election will not
be under the control Of the mayor
during the coming year and it is pos
sible that the council will be organ
Lied on non-partisan lines.
The heavy vote cast for Ralph r,
Sutherland for assessor, was one of
the surprises Of the election and it
/ looks as if there would have been an
excellent chance for a victory for the
Republican city ticket had a, little
| wefl6~been- do8e- by Mr. Sutherland and
| his friends.
| In the First ward the usual plural
! ity Of Alderman O'Brien was cut to
| it's lowest point by Louis GrosEenor,
lone Of the youngest men ever running
for alderman in the city. O'Brien
had a plurality of but A votes in the
ward.
The vote on the city and ward Of
| fcials follows:
! For Assessor
M. P. Kleist (d) ........ 1876
R. E. Sutherland (r) ... 1914
Anton Rynkewich Is d. ...... 1926
For Justice of the Peace
John j. Connery (d) ...... 1875
LEI. W. Nohling Is d. ...... 354
Tbo vo+o ~ +bo word oHioio1s WOE
as follows:
A1'' "@A0
/ Alderman
Y Brleh (d) .................. ne
N,,naan ld> 17s
County Supervisor
Dietrich (a) ia
i
00oono "@io
Alderman
llmme (r) .....,.. 1880. lSS
School Commissioner
o'oii ~
county supervisor
Aiiio Waiu
] Alderman
Swift (d) 28s
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SAA.nlM

J. G. Hartnell at the present writ
ing is still confined to his. bed
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Wednesday evening, April "A, Som
ers Camp Modern Woodmen Of Ameri-
ca, No. 828, will give a dancing party
at Woodmen Hall.
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Former Members Of County Board
Returned BY Nearly All the
Towns in the County
ROAD PLAN BEATEN IN BRISTOL

Spirited Contests were plentiful out
In the county over the election of
town officials for the coming year, but
in most cases men who have served
on the County Board for years were
returned to Office. The reports re-
ceived today show the election Of the
following officials in. the various towns:
Brighton
Chairman-W. V. Gull
Supervisors = John Eppers, Louis
Rhodes.
Assessor Matt Ludwig
Clerk-Leo Daniels.
Treasurer-Hubert Zeihen.
Bristol
Chairman-Frank r. Shuart.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Shields W. G.
Bacon.
Clerk-Willis Epson.
Assessor. P. Devlin.
Treasurer. R. Lavey.
Pleasant Prairie
Chairman-Evan Powell.
Supervisors = Ben Jensen, Frank
Stanley.
Clerk-Sydney M. Jones.
Treasurer-Arthur Kelley.
Assessor-Patrick Tobin.
Somers
observation-disclosures Moran.
Supervisors-Edward Bose, Frank
| Define.
Clerk-James E. Spencer.
Treasurer-F M Miller
Assessor-E. J. GARDINER.
Paris
Chairman-John P. Spartz.
Supervisors-Philip HEM, Harvey
Gunter.
| Clerk-Charles Sumpter.
Assessor-W William Williams.
Treasurer-Jacob Drissell.
Wheatland
| Chairman-Anthony Elverman
Supervisors-Th Pennefeather, T.
Limmerhardt
Clerk. T. Scherrer.
Treasures. M. Schilz.
Assessor-C. Lubeno.
Randall
Chairman-Charles Kline.
Supervisors - Frank Zerfas, John
Bernhoff.
Clerk-William Kline.
/ Assessor-Charles johnson.
Treasurer-Howard Vosburg.
Salem
/ Chairman-A g. Pacey.
Supervisors. J. Rhodes, Frank
Bruggeman.
Clerk-John Evans.
Assessor-George Huntoon.
Treasurer. M. Dixon
In the town Of Bristol the voters
had a chance to vote on the question
of opening the road known as the
Benedict Road and the question
was defeated by vote of 1876 to z.
The question of paying the road taxes
in money was also defeated by large
majority and Bristol will continue to
manage her roads as in the past.
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State superintendent G. P. Cary led
the race for state superintendent in
the county, but definite returns can
not as yet be received from the state
and no estimates of any value can be
made on the votes. The result in
this county the town of Somers miss
ing, is as follows:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27
.PLUCKY WOMEN
 PUT OUT FIRE
Twelve Family Tenement Threatened by Child Play
 ing With Matches
MODEST, BUT PREFERP

Two plucky women put out a dan- gerous fire in the twelve family ten ement house at Broad and Houston streets, shortly before noon today.
 Jacob Postol, aged 4, son of MT. and Mrs. Samuel Postol, of 624 Broad street, playing with matches set fire to a couch and the fire travelled to the cur tains. Mrs. Posto1 who speaks little English, gathered up her five children and carried them from the house in two trips.
 The modest housewives, who refused to give their names, rushed into the Postol house. They reside on the same floor in the next house. William Nal ley of Houston street, also rushed in. Ma1ley was for dropping the couch down the air shaft, but the women ve- toed that proposition. They used water and they pitched in with pails and dippers and the fire was out when the department arrived.
 Chief Mooney complimented the wo- men. He told them to send in their application to the fire department "We will if we can wear pants, re- piled the women in concert
 The doorplates of the house that the 'Sturges'' and "Sirett."
 The building is owned by the IDa- mon estate. The loss will be $25.