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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-02

Nothing will keep down transporta-
ton rates so effectively as healthy com
petition for the carrying trade of the
city between the railroads and the
steamship lines and the shippers of the
city will welcome the establishment of
a lake line to Milwaukee. Formerly
about everything sent to or from Ke-
nosha went through Chicago but of
late years there has been considerable
trade with and through Milwaukee and
the volume of freight that comes in
from the north is increasing every year
rapidly. 1t is an old saying that there
is no sentiment in business but other
things being equal Milwaukee should
be given the preference over her larger
and more powerful rival in the trade
of Wisconsin cities at least for it
should be a matter of pride with them
to help build up the metropolis of their
own state. This new lake transporta-
tion line which is to run between this
city and Milwaukee will help along
this good work to some extent and for
that reason if for no other it should
GET it's fair share of the business of the
local shippers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-02
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1909.
SAFETY For Travellers.

The Burlington has a right to be
proud Of it's operating record for year.
1t carried approximately 2o,ooo,ooo
passengers during twelve months with
out the loss of single one OF them IN
fatal accident. This recalls the
showing of the Pennsylvania railroad
in it's last annual statement. The Bur
lington year ends with June 80. me
Pennsylvania report was from January
to December, inclusive. 1t told OF the
transportation of IA ,659,543 passeng-
ers during the year without one being
killed. 1t showed 1,388,8l9 passengers
carried in safety to l injured in train
accident.
The Pullman company issued its re-
port for 1908 at about the same time
as the Pennsylvania. It's standard
sIeepers carried 18,6O3,067 passengers,
only one of whom was killed in train
accident. These several statements
by prominent carriers indicate the care
with which railroad trains are handled.
There are cases, of course, where the
equipment is not so satisfactory, where
the chance of death is greater, and
where the statistics are not given out
with such pride.
But in general it is true that rail
road accidents are comparatively few
when the great total of individuals car
ried for longer or shorter distances is
taken into account. 1t is a matter
for qualification from the standpoint
of railroad officials and patrons alike
Chicago Tribune.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-02
REBUILDING THE ROAD
III. R. & K. Electric Line To
Make Many Improve
ments This Year
MEET COMPETITION OF C. & NJ.

The portion of the Milwaukee, Ra-
cine and Kenosha Electric Railway be-
tween Racine and Kenosha is being en-
tirely rebuilt in order to permit the
company to establish a new schedule
for trains which will make it possible
for them to meet the hot competition
in time that is being offered it by the
Chicago and Milwaukee Electric line.
Rock ballast is being placed on the
tracks for the entire distance between
the two cities and some of the minor
curves are being Strengthened out and
when the work is completed the line
will be one of the best in the country.
Thousands of dollars are being spent
by the Beggs company in the improve
ment of the road and passengers using
it have already noticed the difference.
It is thought that the reballasting
of the line and the elimination of a
few of the curves will make it pos
slble for the running time between Ra-
cine and Kenosha to be reduced by at
least ten minutes.
The company is planning to extend
this Improvement for the full length
of the line to Milwaukee and it is
thought that when the work is COM
pleted the running schedule will be
about the same as that of the Chicago
and Milwaukee. The one draw back
to the work is the fact that the trains
of the company run through several of
the smaller cities and they are forced
to run at low rate of speed through
these cities. The company, however,
counts this as an asset as it makes it
possible for them to deliver passengers
in the hearts of these cities without
change of cars.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-02

That priest who has come forward
with the family suffrage, no babies,
no ballots' idea and who would give
every family an additional vote for
every child born into it, has not taken
into consideration the trouble that his
scheme would make for the judges of
the divorce courts. A considerable
percentage of all married couples are
divorced and how is the judge going
to decide which Of the Divorces is to
have the family votes?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-02

The postal authorities step in and
pfomblt country newspaper from
FURNISHING the names of the lucky win
ners IN an insignificant and harmless
rattle, but let the metropolitan papers
publish full list Of all the winners
In the government land drawings And
yet it IS an incongruous position to
take, for the first is not bit more
reprehenslble than the latter. A lottery
is lottery whether conducted by a
private individual or by the govern
ment. These land drawings are lotter-
les, pure and simple, and by sanction
ing them the government is practicing
that itself which it condemns in Others
The people of the United States should
voice their opposition to this land lot
terry business in no uncertain terms
It's game of chance, nothing more,
nothing less-a few lucky ones make
a little stake, but for every fortunate
one there are hundreds that are duped
and get nothing. It looks as if all
these drawings and Gland open
lngs' were primarily in the interest
of the railroad companies and other
big corporations and for their benefit
mainly, and the people have good
grounds for the suspicion that some
officials may be in collision with these
interests. At any rate, the practice
ought to be stopped, If the govern
ment has land to sell, let it sell it out
right to the purchaser, not get rid of
it through the means of lottery sys-
tem.-Fennimor Times.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-02
FALK FOR GOVERNOR
General Who Handled Strike at Allen
Tannery Urged as Candidate

General Otto H. Falk Of Milwaukee,
who came to Kenosha to represent the
governor during the recent strike at
the n. R. Allen s Sons tannery is be-
ing urged as a candidate for governor
Of the state by Milwaukee Republicans.
The general il. in no way candidate
for the office, but it is declared that
should his friends in Milwaukee start
"a movement for his nomination he
would not decline to make the run.
The general is widely known through
out the state and his place at the head
of the Wisconsin National Guard has
made him one of the most popular
officials Of the state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-02

Chicago is having it's own troubles
with ice bills and already there is con-
siderable sentiment worked up in that
city in favor Of building municipal
ice manufacturing plant which shall
supply ice at cost to the very poor and
only exact q reasonable profit on the
investment from those better able to
pay. 1t is maintained that such a
plant could be made to pay and still
supply ice at considerably less than
is now being paid for it. Rates are
practically the same here as in the lar
ger city and should there be any more
of those fifty per cent boosts from the
ice man any plan that promises relief
will be given consideration in Kenosha
where there is less excuse for exorbit-
ant prices than in most cities for big
percentage OF the entire ice crop is har-
vested right at our doors.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-02
LITTLE CHANGE IN VALUATION
Rural Districts Are Fighting Shy of
Heavy Taxes to be Levied for Build
ing of New County Jail and Other
County Expenses.

The annual report of the assessors
OF the rural towns of Kenosha county
is long since due, but as yet County
Clerk Jones has received no valuation
save that of the city of Kenosha and
of the town of Wheatland and the lat
ter has been sent back to the officials
for correction. All of these reports
should have been in the hands of the
county clerk before this time as he is
forced to make his detailed statement
OF the assessment to the secretary of
state by the middle of September and
even if the reports come in this week
the clerk will be forced to do a lot of
overtime work in order to get out his
annual report to the state. While
these reports are still to be filed the
clerk has been notified that there will
be little or no change in the assess
ment of the rural districts of the
county.
For the past five years the assessors
in these towns have been raising the
assessment until at the present time it
is claimed that Kenosha county as a
whole is assessed nearer the true value
Of the property than any county in this
part Of the state. Even the town of
Randall will not have the usual in
crease this year and it is declared that
several Of the towns will show slight
falling off over the previous year. No
property has been annexed to the city
from either Somers or Pleasant Prairie
since the last assessment was made and
for this reason it is not thought that
there will be any reduction in those
towns. The assessors in the county
have all been advised that the levy
for this year will be larger than in
previous years and for this reason they
have been careful not to place a too
heavy burden CT taxes on the people in
the farming communities.
The assessment of the city is boosted
nearly million dollars and this will
make it possible for the burden of
taxes to be shifted on the city when
the annual apportionment is made by
the County Board at the November ses-
sion. The people of the city will have
two heavy pulls this year. The city
will levy tax for the building Of the
proposed city hall and there is little
doubt but that the County Board will
levy tax almost as large for the re-
building of the county Jail.
The city, having large proportion in
the assessed valuation of the county,
will, of course, have to pay the lion s
share Of the tax for the erection of the
new Jail. The committee in charge of
the Jail has as yet secured no plans
but it is understood that they will
have a report ready when the County
Board meets and this report will prob
ably meet with plenty of opposition.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-02

The School Board wants an advance
from the Council, but the Council has
no money on hand at present to carry
the ordinary running expenses of the
city until the money from the next tax
levy begins to come in. 1t has moth
ing for it's own expenses and therefore
nothing to lend. 1t looks very much
as if the School Board would have to
wait until the money from the bond
issue is available or negotiate a loan
on its own account If the Board has
to have money it makes little difference
whether the Board or the Council bor-
rows it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-02

1t might be good idea for the COM
mittee of the Council which is to select
the plan for the new city hall to con-
suit with the committee of the county
board of supervisors which has the
plans for the rebuilding of the jail
under consideration with a view Of
making the two buildings harmonize
1t has not yet been fully decided that
the county is to build new jail, but
it would be easy enough for the com
mittee of the Council which is work
ing out the plans and specifications for
the city hall to select a material that
would meet with the approval of the
county board should that body vote to
erect an entirely new building instead
of trying to repair the present struc-
ture SO that the exteriors Of the
two buildings would harmonic, in
color and general details Of construc-
ton. While it is true that the first
consideration in planning these build
ings must be their adaptability for
the uses to which they are to be put
lit is also true that it will not cost a
cent more to build a building that will
meet all the requirements and still be
"a beautiful structure and an ornament
to the city and incidentally credit
to the officials under whose direction
it is built. The city has already spent
a good deal of money in the improve
ment of Market Square and the new
public buildings to be erected in the
vicinity Of the square should be
worthy of their surroundings.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-02

The announcement that the NJ r. &
K. is to spend lot of money improv-
ing its road bed and service generally
is good news for Kenosha people.
There is no question but that sharp
competition between the two electric
roads for the bulk of the business from
this city will improve the service even
If the roads do not carry their fight
to the point Of reducing rates and this
city can appreciate any Improvement in
it's transportation facilities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-02
A SILVER WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Anderson
Celebrate Anniversary at
Their Home Sunday
LONG RESIDENTS or kENOSHA

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Anderson, we'll
known among the Danish residents of
the city, celebrated the twenty-ffth
anniversary of their marriage at their
home on Bond street on Sunday and
the day will be one long remembered
among the friends of the well known
couple.
The celebration of the day began
early in the morning for just before
six clock the members of the Danish
Singing Club went to the Anderson
home and forming circle about the
front of the house rendered number
of songs to welcome the day of the
twenty-ffth anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs Anderson. In the afternoon Mr..
and Mrs. Anderson held open house
and many of their friends called to
extend congratulations.
The celebration of the day ended
with dinner in the evening at which
covers were laid for thirty guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson were the re-
cipients of many beautiful presents
which will serve as souvenirs of the day
among the number being silver sery-
ice presented by the members of the
Danish Brotherhood.
Mr.. Anderson has been employed at
the plant of the Petit Mailing Com
pany for many years and for the past
fourteen years he has served in the
capacity of corresponding secretary of
the Kenosha chapter of the Danish
Brotherhood.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-02

The wide difference between the bids
of the contractors and the estimates
of cost made by the government engi-
neers is given as the reason for the
failure of the government to carry out
its plans for improvements at the life
saving station this summer and it does
seem as if the men after the Job and
the representatives of Uncle Sam could
have hit it off better. Are those en-
gineers basing their estimates on panic
prices for labor and material OF are
the contractors afraid to take chance
on the work on reasonable margin
of profit for fear that the red tape
which hampers all government work
may increase their expenses over what
they would be on contract with any
body else.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-02

The promoters behind the project to
build the "Great White Way" between
Chicago and Milwaukee seem to have
more energy and executive ability than
some of their predecessors who have
come forward in the last few years with
similar schemes. Some one is spend
ing considerable money to put the pro-
ject before the public in it's most
favorable light and considerable inter
est in the plan is being worked up in
many of the cities along the north
shore.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-02

When the project of building a new
city hall was first brought up the out
side cost of the building was fixed at
$4,000 and in the present state of the
city's finances that seemed about all
that ought to be put into any new
building but it will be noted that al
ready there is talk of raising this
limit The city needs a new city hall
for it will have to have some place
to transact it's business when the coun-
ty takes possession of the quarters in
the old county building now leased by
the city. The city officials will soon
be without a home and that is the only
excuse the Council could have for de-
Gliding to build at this time, but in
view of the fact that there will I'M
doubtedly be a big deficit to make up
out of the next tax levy and that al
ready the amount that will have to be
raised has mounted up until it is GER
tain that the taxes will be larger next
year than they have been before in
a long time. $4,000 extra for city
hall looks to be about all that the
tax payers should be called on to
stand for. However the tax PAYERS
are the ones to decide how much shall
be put into the building and in case
they fall in with the views Of the ar
chitects that the city should spend
from $4,000 to $4,000 well and good.
They are the ones who will foot the
bills. The members of the Council
should be very sure though that the
tax payers generally will approve of
such action before the limit on the
building is raised.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-02
MANY CASES OF SCARLET FEVER
Failure to Observe Laws Makes il
Possible for Disease to Spread


Physicians in the city are becoming
worried over the spread of scarlet
fever in the city and while the disease
is now confined to very small terri
tory many new cases have been report
ed from this territory. One of the
doctors attending the stricken families
this morning reported that there were
fifteen cases of the disease at houses
on Dayton street between Lyman
and Rowland avenues and five houses
in that territory are quarant1ned. It
is claimed that the quarantine laws are
not strictly observed by some of the
people in the neighborhood and that
this has resulted in the spread of the
disease. The cases so far developed
have been of light type, but it is
feared that if greater care is not taken
the disease will spread to other parts
of the city and become epidemic.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-02

The announcement that the new
pavement on Market square has al
ready been broken into will be bad
news for those people who are taking
great pride in the vastly improved APP
pearance of the square. The. trouble
was caused by leak in the water
mains and there was no way to make
repairs without tearing up the new
pavement. 1t is bad start for fact
and it is to be hoped that it will be a
long while before another opening has
to be made. All public service cor
porations whose business makes it
necessary for them to tear up the
streets from time to time always main
tain that pavement can be relaid Gas
good as new" but few people who have
had occasion to observe the results of
tearing up pavement take much stock
in such claims. The most superficial
examination of the pavements which
have been laid for some time on any
of the streets of the city is enough
to convince any one that while it may
be possible for the repair men to relay
pavement SO that it will be as good as
when it was first put down they very
seldom do it. Apropos of paving re-
pairs, when is that general overhauling
of the streets in need of repairs at
the expense of the corporations re-
sponsible for their poor condition 60
ing to begin? We heard a lot some
weeks ago about how corporations
were to be forced to repair damages
to the streets, but the matter has rather
dropped out of sight lately. 1t is sure
ly time to take it up again for if these
corporations are to do all the work that
should be required of them this sum
mer they should begin on it pretty
soon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-02

The case against the Jeffrey com
pany to test the right of the state to
collect fees for the inspection Of oil
intended for private consumption will
be closely followed by large consumers
of oil all over the state. Should the
contention of the Jeffery company be
upheld by the courts it will make a
difference of thousands of dollars in the
revenues of the oil inspection depart
ment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-02
DIED AT IONA, IOWA
Mrs. John Lentz, Former Resident of
Kenosha, Dies in Iowa City

News has been received in Kenosha
of the recent death of Mrs. Mary
Pirsch Lentz, widow of John Lentz and
former well known woman of Keno
sha, which occurred at Ionia, Iowa.
Mrs. Lentz was a sister of the late
Nicholas Pirsch and was 81 years of
age. She was a native Of Germany,
but came to Wisconsin in 1872 and for
more than twenty years she was resi-
dent of this city. On leaving Keno
sha Mrs. Lentz went with her husband
to Ionia where she resided until her
death. She is survived by six children.
Mrs. Lentz was widely known among
the earlier residents Of Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-02

y
The coming state fair at Milwaukee
September 18th to 18th will be the
biggest thing Of the kind ever held
IN the state The Displays in every
department and the daily programs
prepared for the entertainment of the
crowds will be as fine as it is possible
to make them and all that is needed
to make the Wisconsin fair take rank
with the big fairs of other states is a
record breaking attendance. The state
has spent considerable money in the
improvement of the fair grounds, but
it will be money well invested should
the people of the state give the fair
the support it deserves.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-09-02

Engineer Alvord, the consulting en-
gineer on the proposed trunk line
sewer has very naturally refused to
make public his recommendations in re-
gard to changes in the. present plans
in advance of their presentation to the
Council, but it is understood that the
only very important recommendations
which he will make refers to larger
sewer and to taking out the curves
provided for in the plans as they now
stand. In the first of these recommen-
dations his views coincide very closely
with those of the aldermen who have
all along contended that the plans as
drawn called for too small a sewer.
Increasing the size of the sewer will
raise the cost of the undertaking very
materially, but when this sewer is
built it should be built to pro-
vide for the future needs of the
city for a long time and it would
be infinitely better to get it a lit
tie too large than a little too small.
The capacity of the sewer should be
figured with a wide safety margin for
when the city gets this sewer built it
does not want to be forced to build
another trunk line sewer in that sec
ton of the city for good many years.
The eagerness of the people in the sec
tion to be benefited by this sewer to
see the work actually under way can
be readily understood. but thew will
gain nothing by trying to rush the
work. Even after the plans are
formally accepted by the Council the
specifications must be worked out to the
smallest detail before the city can call
for bids from the contractors and this
is job that cannot be done in too
much of a hurry. The figures and es-
Inmates must be checked and re-check
ed very carefully so that the engineers
may be absolutely sure that no error
will appear after the building opera
tions have begun that it will cost
money to rectify.