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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27
FIELD DAY JUNE IL
School Children of the City Will ceie
brate Field Day at Breen's Park

Saturday, June 18th, is to be called
Field Day, for school children, the
event to be held ateBreen S Park. The
track and field events to be as fol
lows:
Boys, any grade-1oo yard dash; s
lb. shot put, 220 yard dash, running
high jump, 40 yard dash, running
broad jump, throwing baseball for dis
lance, mile relay 6 boys), tug of
war 6 boys).
Boys, 9Th grade-1oo yard run, 25
yard sack race, half mile relay a
boys).
Girls, any grade-50 yard race, egg
and spoon race 25 yards, flag relay Is
girls), tug of war Is girls).
Girls, 5thgrade-5o yard race, pota-
toe race, 4 laps a girls).
Each school will have 8 entries in
each event, except relays and tug of
war. All schools to be represented.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27
DEATH OF MRS. BERTHA E. CORR
Wife of Well Known Kenosha Physi.
clan Died in Racine Tuesday

Mrs. Bertha E. Corr, wife of DR.. J..
7. Corr of this city, died at st. Lukes
Hospital in Racine Tuesday after
a long illness from chronic Bright s
disease. Mrs. Corr had been an in
valid for more than twelve years and
she went to the hospital at Racine
four weeks ago. DR.. Corr was with
her when the final summons came.
Mrs. Corr was 40 years of age. She
was daughter of the late Perry
Oliver Abbey of Fairbury, H., and
was born in that city. She was mar
ried to DR.. Corr in Fairbury in 1896.
Mrs. Corr had resided in Kenosha for
a little over year and while her i'll
ness made it impossible for her to ioin
in the social life of the city her cheer
full disposition won for her many dear
friends to whom the announcement of
her death will come as personal sor-
row. The funeral services will be held
in Racine on Thursday morning after
which the remains will be taken back
to the old home at Fairbury for in
terment. Dr. Corr is the sole suryiy-
ing member of the family.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27
BROTHER GETS BODY
c. {. Pierson Of Chicago Identi.
fies Decapitated Body Found
Near BerryviIle Friday
HOLDING AN INQUEST TODAY

A man whose decapitated body was
found on the tracks Of the Chicago
& Northwestern road mile north of
Berryville Friday night and taken to
Racine was identified Monday by G.
E. Pierson Of Chicago as that Of his
brother f. @. Pierson, and in the even
ing the body was shipped to Chicago
for burial.
G. E. Pierson could not explain how
his brother came to be around Berry
vile. 1t is believed that Pierson was
walking from Racine to Kenosha, but
whether he committed suicide by lay
ing his head on the rail and having it
cut off by train will never be known.
Coroner Hoyle Of Racine county order
ed that an inquest be held and YER
diet of suicide was returned.
Pierson, who was so years of age,
was at one time very well to do, but
he met with financial reverses and at
the time Of his death he had no money.
He was an inventor Of icemaking ma
chinery and at different times operated
plants in Chicago, where artihcial ice
was made. The late George NJ Pull
man offered Pierson $4,000 for a plant
he had in chicago, but the offer was
refused and a year later Pierson lost
the plant.
Three months ago Pierson went to
his brother seeking employment which
was given him and two weeks ago Pier
son left his place of employment. Last
Tuesday Pierson left Chicago for Mil
waukee, where he was to consult at
torneys regarding a patent. So far
can be learned Pierson never reached
Milwaukee. At the time he left
Chicago he had $25 on his person, but
when his body was found there was
no money in the clothing. Pierson
was well acquainted with a man named
Larson and whose icemaking machin-
cry is now being manufactured by the
Racine Refrigerator company of this
city. Pierson may have gone to Ra
cine in search of Larson and, learning
that the Racine Refrigerator company
had moved to Kenosha, started for
this city to seek Larson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27
BLACK EYES IN COURT
Italians Meet in Fierce Battle on
Elizabeth Street Monday Night

Black eyes and broken heads were
the features of the Municipal Court
this morning when Judge Randall
heard the facts in regard to the mix
up among some Of the italians in the
western part of the city which took
place at the corner of Elizabeth street
and Fremont avenue late Monday af-
ternoon. AS result Of the fight Nick
LaConte was arrested on a charge of
assault and battery preferred by Tony
Desimone. Both Of the men were in
court and both Of them showed marks
of the conflict LaConte pleaded
guilty. to the charge and was fined
So and the costs of the action. Sam
Spifon and Vito Sealier were also ar
rested ON charge of disturbance in
connection with the fight, but they
made such good defense that the
district attorney ordered the cases
against them dismissed.
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Committee in Charge Of Cere-
monies Attending dwelling of
Statue Say Work Is Over
FLAGS TO FALL IN SILENCE
Statue Presented by Late o. Nj. Cal
kins to be Unveiled on Wednes-
day as Funeral Cortege
Passes Library Park

The members of the Grand Army of
the Republic are bowed in sorrow on
account of the death of Orla M. Cal
kins and all of the arrangements for
the great celebration which was to
have been held in Kenosha next Mon
day in connection with the unwilling
of the Lincoln Memorial have been
called off. There will be no bands of
music and marching men, no orators
will pay tribute to Lincoln or the
soldier dead, but the members of the
Grand Army will wend their way in,
silence to the cemeteries and place
their tribute of flowers on the graves
of their fallen comrades. There will
be one grave where will sleep a man
who was not comrade, but on this
grave tears will fall and it will bear
a coverlet of the sweetest of spring
flowers.
A meeting of the committee in charge
of the proposed celebration was held
on Sunday afternoon at which formal
announcement was. made of the death
of Mr. Calkins. The question of car
rying out the plans for the ceremonies
attending the unwilling of the monu-
ment was discussed and a majority of
the members of the committee were
Of the opinion that the celebration
should be eliminated and members OF
the committee were sent to ascertain
the wishes of Mrs. Calkins in this re
gard. Bowed with the great grief of
the day Mrs. Calklns insisted that it
was her wish that there be no public
ceremony attending the unwilling of
the monument and in keeping with this
suggestion the members of the commit.
tee took formal action to declare the
celebration off and later in the day
letters were sent to the distinguished
orators ana to the members Of the vari-
Gus posts of the Grand Army which
had been invited to attend notifying
them that the donor Of the memorial
had passed away and that as a token
of respect there would be no public
ceremonies attending the unwilling.
The memorial was unveiled on
Wednesday afternoon just as the fun
eral cortege of the man who sought
to honor and preserve the memory of
Abraham Lincoln wends it's way from
ST. Matthews church to the Kenosha
City cemetery. The ceremonies at
tending the unwilling was of the
most simple nature and only the mem
bers of the Grand Army will be in
and they will go more as a
guard of honor than anything else.
The great flags which now cover the
beautiful piece of bronze was drop
ped in silence just as the hearse bear
ing the remains Of the donor passes
the statue.
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of the most interesting men in Keno
sha. He took an interest in the official
affairs Of the city after his retirement
from business and served in the Com
mon Council as alderman from the
Second ward At one time he was
president of the Council. After leav-
ing the Council he served as mem
Der of the Board of Water Commits
sioners.
He was Republican in politics,
casting his first vote for Abraham Lin
coin. A great admirer of Lincoln he
decided that the best memorial that
he could leave to the city would be a
statue Of the great emancipation. For
some time he had considered making
this gift to the city by bequest, but
recently he decided that the memorial
should be erected before his death. 1t
was a strange occurrence that he was
never permitted to view the memorial
When it was set up in Library Park
q few days ago he was asked to come
and view it, buC he insisted that ne
would wait until it was formally I'm
yelled fer the public.
Mr.. Calkins was a member of the
Kenosha lodge of Masons and Of the
Kenosha Chapter Of the Royal Arch
Masons and had been active in the
work Of both bodies. More than
thirty-fve years ago he was confirmed
as member of st. Matthews Episco-
pal church and for years he had acted
in the capacity of senior warden of the
church.
Mr.. Calkins was twice married On
Feb. Is, 1868, he was married to Miss
Avis Myers of Bennington, VT, but
Mrs Calkins lived only eleven months
after her marriage On June l, 1874,
Mr.. Calkins was married to Miss Eliza
beth M. O'Neill. One son was born
to them, but he died in infancy. Mrs.
Calkins has been an invalid for years
and the tender care which has been
given to her by her husband will be
one of the most precious memories
he has left to his friends and those
whom he cared to call his intimate
acquaintance.
The funeral was held from St.
Matthews church at three O'Clock Wed
nesday afternoon. The services at
the church were in charge of the
Rev. Fred Ingley, rector of the church.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27
GAVE FIRST BANQUET
Columbus Club of Kenosha Entertained
Many Guests at Banquet Sunday

One of the most noteworthy social
events ever given under the auspices
of the Italians of Kenosha, took place
at Germania Hall on Sunday after
noon when the Columbus club of Keno
sha, an organization among the young
er Italians of the city, entertained at
their first banquet. They had for
their guests many of the most promi
nent residents of the city and as a
special guest Of honor A. Cont, the
Italian Consul at Milwaukee.
In honor of the event the hall was
beautifully decorated with Italian and
American flags while the tables, at
which covers were laid for more than
a hundred, were richly dressed in flow
ers and ferns. An eleven. course din
ner was served at which viands partic
ularly favored among the Italians were
the features of the banquet At the
table were seated representatives of
nearly every fraternal organization of
the city and in addition many men
who are influential in business circles.
After the dinner was over Mayor M !.
J. Scholey, acting for the members of
the club, introduced Alderman G. F..
Stemm as POSTMASTER. Toasts were
responded to by the Rev. Father Ban
alzzone, pastor of the church of the
Holy Rosary, the Rev. Father Leone
of Milwaukee, the Italian Consul of
Milwaukee, A. Cont, A. Ross Of New
York, editor Of Italian Prowess, the
leading Italian newspaper of the
country; z. G. Simmons, DR.. Germano,
president Of the club and G. Perrine,
one of its well known members.
Especial interest was taken in the
address of the Italian Consul of Mil
waukee he speaking in both English
and Italian. He praised the Kenosha
Italians for the steps they were tax
ing in cultivating the friendship Of the
people of the city and thanked the
people Of Kenosha for the manner in
which they had protected the interests
of his countrymen,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27
ALL STARS REAL STARS
Defeat the New Corners in Great Game
Sunday by a Score Of IL to 8

Ted Leinenweber All Star base
ball team is out with challenge to
meet all corners and the bars are not
up for any team that thinks it is eligi-
BILE to meet the All Stars. The team
made reputation at Larrabee s
Bridge Sunday afternoon when it met
and defeated the New Corners by a
score of IL to 8. The Ali Stars had
their eyes on the ball all the time and
the score shows that the New Corners
or the "All Comersn will have trouble
in defeating them. The score of the
game follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27
After reading the list of the

After reading the list of the restric-
lions which the Legislature proposes to
throw around the legalized boxing
match any one will be disposed to agree
with the assemblyman who declares
that a boxing match conducted accord
ing to the law will be a much less
dangerous diversion than football.
The necessity for passing any such
law as the one now under consideration
is not apparent for any action by the
legislature along this line Will be sure
to offend those who are opposed to
boxing on principle and in its present
shape the proposed law certainly will
not find favor with the opponents of
the manly art. The matter might as
well be allowed to rest where it is.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27
AN APPRECIATION

st. Matthew's Parish, of Kenosha,
Wisconsin, through it's rector and YES
try, desires to express its appreciation
of the life and activities of Orla NJ
Calkins.
Mr.. Call1ins was, for many years,
senior warden of the parish, and al
ways evinced hearty interest in its
welfare. He was at all times a con-
sistent attendant upon the services of
the church, and discharged the. duties
devolving upon the senior warden with
fidelity and good judgment He con
tributed cheerfully of his time and
means to the upbuilding of st. Mat
thew's church. He was a member of
the parish through all the years of its
struggle and at all times, by word and
deed. gave help and encouragement to
his fellow-workers.
We are grateful to Almighty God
for his good example, which will re-
main as an inspiration to us to con
tinue the work to which he gave him
self 50 unreservedly. May he rest in
peace and light perpetual shine upon
him.
Realizinz our loss, we desire to ex-
tend our heartfelt sympathy in his be-
reaved widow, with the prayer that she
may be comforted in this the hour of
her great affection.
Dated, May a, 1909.
Fred Ingley,
G. G. Brown,
James Cavanagh,
lornri 90
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27
SEEK MANG CHANGES
Closed Primary Election is Feature of
Bills Now Pening in Legislature


Important changes will be made to
the primary and general election laws
of the state if the senate concurs in
three bills when have been passed by
the assembly.
The Twesme bill would secure a
closed primary and prevent members
of one political party voting in the
primary of another party.
The Hull bill, which also has been
passed by the assembly, delays the
holding of the primary until the second
week in September to obviate two holt
days in the first week At the pres
ent time with the primary held on the
first Tuesday in September, it is de-
clared that many of the voters, tired
from the exactions of Labor day
program the Monday before, do not
attend the primaries. This bill would
obviate this difficulty.
The Dunn pocket ballot bill which
has been passed, was fathered by As
semblyman Mcconnell of La Crosse.
If adopted by the County Boards it
will secure a secret ballot on the gen
eral elections.
To prevent one political party from
participating in the nominations of an
other at the primary, the Twesme bill
provides that ballots shall be printed
upon paper of different color from
that upon which is printed the ballot
of any other party. The secretary of
state designates the color of the paper
to be used by each party and it shall
be uniform throughout the state.
A voter upon entering the booth
asks for the ballot of certain party,
which shall be announced distinctly
in the booth, with the question: care
there any objections?" If the voter
is challenged he must subscribe to an
oath that he will support the persons
for whom he intends to vote, if they
are nominated in the primary The
one objection made to this bin on the
floor of the assembly was by Assem-
blyman Ingram, who feared that it
might disenfranchise the ''ever in
creasing number of independent vot-
ers.'
The Dunn pocket ballot may be
adopted by County Boards for use at
general elections. Assemblyman Ham
brecht declares that the adoption of
this ballot will work as great good
in the election districts of the country
as the installation of the voting ma
chimes in the city. AS the ballot is de-
signed "there will be no opportunities
for fraudulent practices, one that may
be counted rapidly and whereby
complete record will be kept in the
tally sheets, showing how each ballot
is counted = The voter is provided
with an envelope of ballots, so de-
signed that he can quickly select the
candidates for whom he wishes to
vote at the same time keeping com
plete record Of those candidates for
whom he does not wish to cast his
ballot. It is said that there are sew
eral counties Of the state willing to
give the ballot trial
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27
Burr Mcintosh. who plays the lead.

Burr Mcintosh, who plays the lead
ing role in "a Gentleman from Mis-
sissippi,' which is running at the
Grand Opera House, Chicago. for the
summer, accompanied President Taft
when, as secretary of war, he made his
famous trip to the Philippines. Mr..
Mcintosh embodied two special in
stances of that trip in an illustrated
lecture called .With Taft in the
Orient and has been delivering it
through the country with great sue
cess.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27
All Stars
Sophia Klonowski. the infant daugh

Sophia Klonowski, the infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Constante Klonow-
ski, died at the family residence on
Jenne street Monday afternoon. The
funeral will be held from st. Peters
church on Wednesday morning with in
terment at st. George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-27
R. T. Lincoln, Son Of Great Presi.
dent, Sends Letter Of Apprecia.
ton of Gift to the City
APPRECIATES HIGH HONOR
Governor Davidson and staff Send Re-
grets That They Gould not Have
Attended Proposed Celebra-
ton of dwelling

The committee which was to have
had charge of the ceremonies attending
the unwilling of the Lincoln Memorial
presented to the city by the late Orla
NJ Calkins has received number Of
interesting letters from men who had
been invited to attend the ceremonies
which were called off on Sunday.
These letters express the appreciation
of the writer's for the action of the
donor of the monument. ae of them
is of especial interest as it is from
Robert T. Lincoln, the son of Abraham
Lincoln. In his letter to F. HI. Lyman,
who was the secretary of the commit
tee, Mr.. Lincoln says:
II beg to acknowledge your letter
Of May goth and its enclosure, and to
express to the committee, through you,
my thanks for their invitation to be
the guest of the citizens of Kenosha,
on the occasion Of the dedication. on
Monday, May 31st, of the bronze statue
OF Abraham Lincoln, presented to the
city by Mr.. 0. NJ. Calkins. It would give
me pleasure to manifest by my pres
ence on that occasion, my grateful APP
probation of this memorial to my
father, but it will not be possible for
me to do so, as | have already ar
ranged to attend the ceremonies in
connection with the unwilling of a
statue of my father at Hodgenville,
Kentucky, on that date.
Very sincerely yours,
Robert 7. Lincoln. y
The second letter is from Governor
James O. Davidson who had been in
vited by the committee to be one of
the honored guests at the unveiling
ceremonies. Governor Davidson in ex-
pressing regrets said:
"Permit me in behalf of Governor
Davidson to acknowledge receipt of
invitation to himself and staff to
attend the dedication exercises to
be held in your city on May
31st, on the occasion Of the I'M
yelling Of statue of Abraham Lin
coin and to express his regret that
official duties, due to the legislative
session, will prevent his acceptance.
The governor desires me to thank YOU
and the committee for the considera-
ton and courtesy shown him and his
staff and to express the wish that the
celebration may prove most success
full affair.
am very truly yours,
0. G. Munson,
Private Secretary.'
The two letters will be made a part
of the archives of the Grand Army in
with the presentation and
unveiling of the gift of Mr.. Calkins.
Final arrangements have been com
pleted for the simple services of I'M
yelling the monument. The flags will
be released by Commander Charles
Likes of the Grand Army and there
will be no oratory at the time Of the
unVeiling. It is probaDle that the un-
yelling will take place just before
four O'Clock Wednesday afternoon as
the funeral of the deceased donor is
to be held from St. Matthews church
at three o'clock and it IS the plan of
the committee to have the statue un-
yelled just as the cortege passes the
park on its way to the cemetery.
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League Standing

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Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-23

WHEN you want to put your buai- ness before the public. there Is no me- eium better tha5 through the advertls- ing columns of The Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-23
MRS. eoULD's soBRIETY
Testified to by Many WItnesses-Thir'
 ty Yet to Bs Called.

New York. June 22-while counsel for Katharine Clemmons Gould brought up a reinforcement of wit nesses in one part of the supreme court today, to combat the charges of in- toxication and misconduct made by the defense in her suit for separation, with alimony, from her husband, How ard Gould, the plaintiff won a victory in another part of the court by de- cision of Justice Giegerich. He ruled that Mrs. Gould shall be allowed an additional counsel fee of s1o,oeo at the expense of her husband.
 An allowance of $5,0o0 was made to Mrs. Gould last fall for the prosecu- tion of her suit, at which time the court intimated that a subsequent ap- plication for an increase might be en- tested today that 1t had not been shown that the wife was without suf- ficient means to pay her counsel, but Justice Giegerich thought otherwise.
 While this financial feature was be- ing decided, Justice Bowling continued to hear the case proper. Hotel pro- prietors and hotel managers who de- nied knowledge of any undue intimacy between Mrs. Gould and Dustin Far mum, the actor, as the defense al- leges, employees of Castle Gould, mem bers of the crew of the Gould yacht Niagara, hotel chefs, hair dressers and seamstresses, who testified to Mrs. Gould's sobriety on all occasions that they could recall, constituted the bulk of the testimony of the reserve forces which were called by Mrs. Gould's lawyer today. There are thirty or more such witnesses to be called.
 At adjournment of court Justice Bowling announced that he would sit tomorrow night until the case was finished with the exception of Mrs. Gould's testimony in rebuttal, if she should be recalled to the witness stand.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-23
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Joseph Weeks.

The Topeka Daily State Journal of June Is states that Mrs. Cornelia Weeks, wife of Dr. Joseph Weeks of 40S Lake street, died at the family home Tuesday, June 15, after an ill., ness of several months. She was 76 years of age and leaves her husband and two sons, Joseph Weeks, Jr, of Paxico, and Charles Weeks of Lyons.
 The funeral was held Thursday, June IS, at the Peacedale Methodist church and the remains were shipped to Paxico for interment. She was a member of Beulah chapter of the East ern Star and was for a number of years a residednt of Norwich being remembered by a number of the older residents,