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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15

such married man or married woman or
py such married man and wife, as a resi-
dence.
Section ? This act shall take effect and
De n force from aud after its passage and
publication.
Approved April p, 1909.
No. 1873, Al Published April IS, 1909
CHAPTER 68, LAWS OF 1909.
AN AT to amend section 935 of the stat
utes, relating to the annual reports of
library directors
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
section /. Section 935 of the statutes
Is amended to read: Section 935 On or
before the first day of October of each
year the said board of directors shall
make an annual report, for the year end
lug on the preceding thirtieth day of
June. Such report shall be submitted
to the council or proper board
and shall state the condition of
thelr trust, the various sums of money re-
celVe0 from the library fund and all other
sources, and how much money has been
expended the number of books and peri
oulcals on hand, the number added during
the year. the number lost or missing, the
number OF books loaned out, and the gen
efal character OF such books, with such
other statistics, information and sugges
uons as they may deem of general in
tereSt, and they shall send one copy of
THIS report to the Wisconsin free library
commission. The said board shall also in
clude In the said annual report the names
Of the directors whose terms expire at the
time the report is made
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
De In force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved April 81, 1909.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
10. 44S. 81 Published April % 1900
CHAPTER 81. LAWS OF 1000

CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 1941-14t of the
statutes relating to liquor dealers mu-
tual insurance companies.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
Section 1. There is added to the stat
utes new section to read Section 1911
lat. A corporation may be formed for the
purpose of insurance upon the mutual plan
of wines, liquors. and other stocks, fixtures,
apparatus, and supplies, held by manufac-
turers. wholesalers, and retail dealers, and
the buildings in which the same are manu-
factured. stored or kept for sale, from
loss or damage by fire or lightning in the
manner and upon the conditions provided
In section 1941-14 to 1941-22, inclusive, of
the statutes
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved April 81, 1909
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
No 500. 81 Published April %, 1909
CHAPTER SO. LAWS OF 1909.

Approved April q, 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-25

first street and Fourth avenue at $50
this afternoon. The roof IF the kitchen
caught fire, defective chimney being
the cause The fire was eXtinguished
With a bucket of water before the de-
Eartment arrived and the damage done
was very slight.
Rock Island is to have another shoe
shining parlor at the corner of Eight
centh street and Second avenue, under
the steps leading to- the offices over
the Hub clothing store. The stand is
owned by Frank Campana and will
be operated by his sons. Mr. Campana
secured permit from the council t
the last meeting.
Tho Christian Endeavor society of
the Memorial Christian church will
give an ice cream sociable in the
| church parlors tonight. Ice cream will
be served, with strawberries and
| waters, for 10 cents. If any friends
have old rubbers to dispose of, the so
cicty will be glad TO receive them, and
they may be brought to the church
this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-25
Born in Iowa.

Our family were all born and raised
in Iowa, and have used Chamberlains'
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
(made at Des Moines) for years. We
know how good it is from long exper-
fence in the use of it. In fact. when
in Ell Paso. Texas, the writer's life was
saved by the prompt use of this rem
edy. We are now engaged in the me-
camille business at Narcoosee, Fla, and
have introduced the remedy here. it
has proven very successful and is con-
stantly growing in favor.-Ennis Bros.
This remedy is for sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-25
.HE.WANTED A
C0ODLY sum
Former Inmate of WatertOWn
Hospital Demands So, 00O,-
600 from President.
is FOUND TO BE INSANE
Board of Charities of District Sends
Him back Here in Custody
of Two Officers.

Sheriff Kittilsen has in his custody
at the county Jail an interesting char
acter, brought here last night by an
attendant from the government hos
pital for the insane in the District NJ
Columbia, and Agent Morse of the
Board of Charities of the district. The
man is Shadrick Wilfred, aged As, and
formerly a resident here and for seJ-
eral years an inmate of the Waterfowl
hospital.
May II Wilfred secured admission
to the executive Office of the president
at the White house, and made de-
mand for So, 100000 He told President
Taft that he had, during the RooSe-
Welt administration, advanced that
enormous sum TO the government, ana
he wanted his money back. He was
rather peevish about it, and the White
house guards promptly placed him in
custody, and the same day he was COM
initted to the government hospital
June II he was brought before the
supreme court of the district and was
adjudged to be of unsound mind. 1t
was accidentally learned that the man
had been an inmate at the hospital 1t
WATERFOWL, and the Washington auth
critics communicated with Dr. W. t.
Taylor of the hospital, who after COZ
sulting Judge Olmsted, instructed the
board of charities that if the man was
returned here he would be recommit-
ted to the state hospital. Accordingly
the board sent the two officers here
AS Judge Olmsted is out of the city,
Wilfred is being held at the county
Jail until his return.
Found Insane in 1903.
The man was found to be insane at
e hearing in June. 1908, and after re
naming at the hospital for several
FEARS he was discharged as cured. His
mental unbalance was partially as
signed, in the earlier hearing. to the
fact that at the age of 30 he had been
hit on the head with a rock. The evil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-25
CITY CHIT.
kerler & Co. weave rugs.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.

kerler & Co. weave rugs
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Read Horblit's adj, page g.
Read H. X. Walkers want ads.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus and express, Spencer & Trefz.
Watermelons on ice at Sittig &,
Stahmer.
Watermelons on ice at Sittig q
| Stahmer.
Georgia cantelopes at Sittig &
Stahmer.
Georgia cantelopes at Sittig &
| Stahmer.
Sand and cement. Mueller Lumbe,
company.
Godfrey's laundry gives green trad
Ing stamps.
Spring chickens dressed to order AT
Schroeder Bros
Fresh dressed chickens at Is cents
per pound at Schroeder Bros.
| Smokers appreciate the quality value
Of Lewis Single Binder cigar
Let krell & Johnston do your tin
md furnace work. 1916 Third avenue
| II. T. Siemon wants your tin anc
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave
nue.
| Plenty of fresh dressed spring ant
Cid chickens at Coleman's. 1918 Second
a,enue
| A summers blessing, ice. Rockwell
Ice & Fuel company. Old phone SCI
new GIL.
Sugar, 20 pounds for 81: Floride
lrineapples, > cents each. Horblit's d.
pi.rtment store.
At Horblit's department store you
can have So inch bleached muslin a
lC1a cents Il yard.
! Music and dancing on steamer w
w. moonlight excursion Saturda.
night. Wrixon's orchestra.
| John Collins, socialist orator
| will speak on Market square mex
/ Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Be sure and attend the sale of TIL,
Dawson Millinery company. Twenty
five cents will buy dollars worth.
Buy now and save money on milf
merry. The Dawson Millinery compan,
Is closing out its entire stock at II,
[ Eighteenth street
Free personal lessons in photo
graphy. Supplies, chemicals and pic
lures finished at reasonable prices
Also picture framing. $50 Twentieth
street.
Robert, the 12-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. g. w. Ackley of 842 Tween
tieth street sustained a broken arm
this morning when he fell from The
| top limbs of a cherry tree in San
Arndt's yard on Twentieth street.
i The fire department was summone,
Ito the Eagles club house at Twenty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-25
June rs In American History.

1S41-AleXander Macomb. soldier, hero
of the battle of Plattsburg. died in
Washington: born 1882.
1S76-General George A. Custer and
211 men of his command massa-
cred by the Sioux on the Little
Big Horn river, Montana.
1S75-MOrtimer Thompson. humorous
writer and lecturer. known as 20.
X PhiIander Doesticks, p. b."
died; born 1882.
190S-Grover Cleveland, president of
the United States from 1885 to
1889 and from 1893 to 1897. died at
"a Princeton, N j.; born 1887.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-25
'.BUlL PEN FULL
Police Are Kept Busy During
Night, Rounding Up Trouble
Makers and Buns.
SEND II ON THEIR WAY
Are Ordered to Leave as Fast as
They Can Under Penalty of Jail q
49, :
Term-POle Robbed.

Last night was busy one for the
rolice department and as a result the
bull PEN at the station was we'll
filed this morning with men of every
description, including buns, burglars
drunks and vagabonds of several differ
ent kinds, from boys who had cut OUT
from their homes to men who make 81
profession of beating their way from
one city to another trying to evade,
work. Magistrate Smith gave hearing
tn number of them today. They were
brought into the police court as fast
as room could be made for them'
Eleven of them, most of whom were
picked up either i'll drunken condi
ton or who were proceeding to get
drunk as fast as they could, were told
as they could under penalty of being
given vacation in the county Jail #
caught here again. Several laborcr8
who were arrested for being drunk and
disorderly were given light fines.
which were paid.
One Is Injured.
One man is locked up at the static 1
Ill a pretty serious condition with /,
small holes in the back of his head rs
The result of being beaten up by three
of his fellow laborers Oh the Burling-
ton road. The man is Pole and his
companions were Pole and two
Greeks. The injured man claims that
the other three tried to relieve him of
SIS which he possessed and he got the
worst OF the argument when he re-
fused TO give up the coin. The SCRAP
took place on First avenue and Tween
tieth street.
In Through TransOm.
About midnight last night two girls
who room together in apartments ut
lG1l1a Second avenue were frightened
very nearly out of their senses whea
Il man tried to enter their room by
way of the transom which wac left
open. One of the young ladies was
about to retire when she heard a noise
III the hall which caused her to glance
towards the door. She let out SER
les of frightened screams when she
saw a man crawling in at the transona.
The man Immediately crawled ont
again and went down the stairs in
Two jumps with a man from another
room after him. The prowler got
away, however and nothing more has
been seen of him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-25
Excursion.

Steamer Columbia to Muscatine ev
cry Saturday at 4 p. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-25
CLOSE TRANSFER TONIGHT
Ottawa Men Are Coming to Deed
East End Park to City.

Judge A. T. Lardin and c. 7. Taylor
OF Ottawa are expected i'll the city to-
night to close up the transfer of the
Case tract in the Seventh ward to the
city. The city will pay over the bal
ance of $4,000, and the Ottawa men
will turn over the deed and abstracts
for the tract
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-25
No Need of Suffering from Rheuma'
tiSm.

1t is a mistake to allow anyone 80
suffer from rheumatism as the pain
can always be relieved, and in most
cases cure effected by applying
Chamberlain Liniment. The relief
from pain which it affords is alone
worth many times its cost. 1t makes
sleep and rest possible. Even in cases
of long standing this liniment should
be used on account of the relief which
it affords. Do not be discouraged I'M
til you have given it a trial. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-25
Great Northern Train Derailed.

Havre, Mont, June 25-An east
Found passenger train on the Grel
Northern was derailed at White Earth,
n. D., yesterday. The fireman was ser
iously injured and several passengers
slightly injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-25
WOULD DISSOLVE THE WRIT
Defense Asks to Have Temporary In
junction Set Aside.

Judge Gest was occupied in the cir
cult court today with the hearing t
motion to dissolve the injunction
against Willis. & Sons company and
A A. Rounds restraining them from
moving building in Moline, granted
en- the petition of James p. Pearson.
The attorneys in the case spent nearly
i'll day in the arguments. George W.
Wood represents the defense and Nc
Entry & McEniry appear for Mr.. Pear
son
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-25

Temperature at n. M, 81; at 3 p. M,
S.. Maximum temperature I'm last "A
| hours, 81; minimum, IS. Velocity of
wind ut 3 a. M, 5 miles per hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-25
RIVER BULLETIN.

Slowly rising stages will prevail in
the Mississippi from Dubuque to Mus
Catine.
j. NJ. SHERIER, Local Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-25

June II, for the benefit of Detective
James Stanley of the Davenport po-
lice force, who died recently leaving
a wife and seven children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-25
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 7:31. rises 4:26; moon sets
1929 a. m: 30 p. m. moon at first
quarter I'm constellation Virgo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-25
Gerce at the inquiry also showed that
re INDUCED considerably in intoxi-
cants
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy, with possibly thunder
storms tonight or saturday; not much
change In temperature.
I'M. SHERIEIl, Local ForecasteR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-25
POLICE TO MEET
ON THE damon D
Rock Island and Davenport Officers
in Benefit Game Across the
River July II.

Arrangements have been made for
the Rock Island and Davenport police
departments to play game of ball at
the Davenport Three-Eye park Sunday
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19
BERG IS DEFEATED BY
O'COANELL
FAILS TO THROW HIM FOUR
TIME IN ONE HOUR
LAST NIGHT

PORTLAND, Feb. S-John Berg,
known in the wrestling world as
Young Hackenschmidt tonight lost
the match to Eddie O'Connell when
he tried to gain FIVE falls from the
latter in one hour of actual wrestling.
Berg had agreed to throw O'Connell
four times in one hour if (Berg)
weighed in at noon today at los
pounds. Berg did not make the
weight and appeared to weigh when
he entered the ring about l75 to
O'ConneIls $50. Berg got the first
fall in three minutes, second in 1920,
third in "a minutes, and fourth in IS
minutes. The match was perhaps the
best exhibition of wrestling ever
seen here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19
Hartman AND >S1E milwaukee
SYSTEMS REPORTED ALLIED
FINE EXHIBIT.
Cement Monolith Set Up In Chica-
60 As Type OF Work.

CHICAGO, Feb. 18.-Some trying
engineering problems are being en-
countered in the installation Of ex-
hibits at the cement show. A solid,
reinforced white concrete column
more than forty feet high and weigh
ing rs tons had to be planted firmly
on a space of floor that would be
strong enough to hold it. To get
the "monolith" in place the services
Of $50 men were required
The column is ornamented with
bas relief panels and statuary effects.
1t is an examplifcation Of the use Of
cement Of a special white type for
statuary. 1t required the direction Of
engineers and the work Of the small
army FIVE hours to install the affair.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19
LOCAL OPTION MEASURES.
Absorbing Topic In the Washing
ton Legislature

OLYMPIA, Feb. 49, Each branch
Of the Legislature now has passed
local option bills, The House adopt
ed MeMaster or the Anh.Saloou
League Measure and the Senate de-
feating duplicate Of MeMaster's bill
and passing substitute more liberal
In numerous particulars, Ultra local
op,ionists reinforced by the influence
Of acting Governor Hay are planning
the defeat OF the Senate bill when Il
Is submitted 10 the House.
II the House defeats the Senate
substitute. an attempt win then be
made to take the bill already passed
BY the House out Of the Senate COM
mittee on public morals and ask for
i,s adoption In the Senate. There Is
a possibility OF a deadlock between
the two houses over the local option
measures in which event Acting Gov.
ernor Hays will likely call a special
session Of the Legislature.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19
JAPANESE BILL sHELvED.
Matter Never Seriously Considered
By Montana Salons.

HELENA, Mont, Feb Is. - Rep.
resentatiye Norton's measure which
provides for the segregation OF In
dian and Monaghan school children
in separate schools was uniayorably
reported by the committee on mill
tary affairs, The bill was never SER
iously considered by the House. The
memorial which asks for the main
tenance Of Chinese exclusion act and
widening OF its scope so as 10 take
in the japanese has been favorably
reported and will without doubt
pass the House.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19
Over 10000 Miles Of Trackage
Taken Over by Wells Fargo
Express Company.
OIsPLACEs .. 5. COMPANY
Looks as Though Two Systems Win
Use Same Track Between Portland,
Sound Points and Grays Harbor
Points.

PORTLAND. Feb. lS-Formal
and official announcement made in
Chicago that the United States Ex-
press Company would be superseded
by the Wells, Fargo & Co. Express,
over the entire Milwaukee system.
about July /, next, is taken as the
surest indication that the Rockefeller
system viii enter Portland through
some joint arrangement with the
Hartman interests, the FIRST step to-
ward which plan was taken when
declared, q would have more conf
its line between Tacoma and Black
River Junction. to the Union Pacific.
this week.
The strongest indication that this
is so is the fact that Wells-Fargo
Company is to all intents and pur-
poses Hartman concern. The
two carrier corporations are very
closely tied up here in Portland,
and to gain the 1900 miles Of the
Milwaukee system for the Wells
Fargo, may be taken as positive as
surance that Portland will Sc
cure a SUPPLEMENTARY over the
Northwest, inasmuch as the express
company has in this city the finest
building owned by the company west
Of Chicago. For this reason it would
be only natural to suppose that as
soon as the gap from Puget Sound
to Portland is linked by the Milwau-
kee, the Wells-Fargo people will es-
tablish Northwestern department
with headquarters here, because, at
present It is better equipped to
handle this territory from here than
from any other city in the North
west, and Portland is furthermore
the headquarters for the Hartman
system in the Northwest.
Ii is significant that President A.
T. Earling, of the Milwaukee, during
his brief stay here yesterday, spent
lContinued on page 81
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19

STATEHoUSE. Salem, Or Feb,
l8-The House bill amending the
local option law 80 as to make il
more drastic has been reported by
the judiciary committee both favor
able and uniavorable II is made a
special order for tomorrow morning.
Delegation Of Portland business men
this evening appeared before iudici-
ary committee Of the Senate in be-
half Of the amendment 10 eonstitu.
ton permitting the State TO engage
In railroad construction,
Having come to an understanding
with the Senate the House this after
noon passed nine Senate bills and Is
tonight passing Others as rapidly as
possible. Speaker Macarthur expects
20 more Senate bills TO be disposed
Of before tonight's session Of the
House is ended On the other hand,
the Senate, while accepting the
House bills has passed none and is
holding a night session to discuss
them The days work in the Senate
Is apparently satisfactory to the
members Over 100000 asked for
was not appropriated by the Senate.
The long expected pruning Of appro-
priations has commenced, although
somewhat belated. The big items re-
fused by the Senate were $4,000 for
Indian war veterans; $4,000 for
topography maps of the State; $iO,'
600 for the Oregon Historical So
Ccty and smaller items.
There is no need for this appro-
priation for the Oregon Historical
Society" announced President Bow
erman "For at the rate we are
spending money, the people will re-
member us without the assistance
Of historical society,
Semi.eharitable institutions were
well taken care Of, The Boys and
Girls Aid Society received $4,000 and
later this was increased to $4,000;
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19
DELIVERS ADDRESS.

WASHINGTON, d. C., Feb, lS,--
Conservation and Cooperation Of
Worldwide Scope" was the keynote
Of the address OF President Roose-
vel, made at White House today be-
fore delegates in attendance upon
the North American Conservation
conference. This sentiment which
was first voiced by the President
gathered considerable momentum
during the days proceedings and
was reflected in the addresses OF
those who participated. The Presi'
dent after the session opened ex-
pressed hope to Secretary Bacon
that universal congress in which all
nations shall be invited to participate
should become reality in no distant
future, Other speakers were Seere-
tary Wilson, Sidney Fisher of Cana
da, Romulo Escobas of Mexico SEN
ator Smoot and Senator Newlands,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19
STORM DOES DAMAGE
TO MIDDLE WEST
RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH
LINES ARE IN A VERY BAD
CONDITION.

CHICAGO, Feb, lS--In point Of
damage done, 1t was learned today
that the storms Of last Saturday.
Sunday and Monday were the ~orst
ever experienced by the telegraph
companies and railroads. Thousands
upon thousands of poles are still
down and hundreds OF miles of wires
PROSTATE, Throughout the Central
and Eastern States and New Eng
land telegraphic service is curtailed
and in sections discontinued. One
eastern railroad alone Is said to have
lost so miles of cable, The work Of
re-setting poles in the frozen ground
is slow and 1t viii be weeks, it is said
before normal conditions are re.
stored.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19
WHAT THE LEGISLATURES OF TWO
STATES ARE DOING

Florence Crittendon Home received
$1,000 with 5000 for bettetment; Pot
ter Home received 10000 and $4,000
for improvements, and the Baby
Home $1,000
The House passed the military
code bill and this bill was coneurred
10 by the Senate. An amendment
keeps the present acknowledgement
IN Office until he Is 90 years old
Also the House passed the Miller's
water code bill, The Senate refused
to confirm W,.p Ready as a member
Of the State Board Of Regents, the
claim being tha, Ready Is a resident
oi Spokane and no, Of Oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-19
DEBATE ON PROHIBITION.
Mayor OF Milwaukee To Meet Pro,
hi Champion In Argument

CHICAGO, Feb. 18-The chal-
lenge recently made by Mayor
Rose OF Milwaukee to meet any ac-
credited champion Of prohibition, has
been accepted by Samuel DicIde, pres
ident Of Albion College, Mich, and
former Chairman of the Prohibition
National committee.
The debate will be held in Milwau-
kee. Friday evening March 26. The
subject is: Resolved that Prohibition
As Applied to the Manufacture and
Sale OF Intoxicating Beverages is
Right" DR.. Dickie will champion the
principles Of prohibition while Mayor
Rose will defend the policy Of regula-
ton as applied to the liquor traffic.