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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-05
kenosha Council Being Urged to
Have City Arrange for Home
Coming Celebration
OFFICIALS PROMISE TO AID
Kenosha to Get in Line With Other
Cities Next Year and Invite
Former Residents to Re.
turn for a Visit

Kenosha is going to get into the
game next year and have 'home-
com1ng' celebration and already lit
tie coterie of men who are interested
in getting the old boys and girls of the
city back for week have started the
ball rolling and within few days
this committee will have something of
a definite nature to announce in re-
gard to the proposed celebration.
Nearly every city in Wisconsin of any
size has had it's homecoming this year
and Milwaukee is now in the midst of
one of the biggest celebrations Of this
kind ever held in the country and
many Kenosha people are attending the
home coming there. The matter of
providing for similar celebration in
Kenosha has been taken up with the
members Of the Common Council and
many Of them seem to be entirely in
harmony with the plans. Alderman
G. F. Stemm promises to be the NOV
ing spirit in arranging for the plans
for the home coming and he has prom
ised to take the matter up with the
business men and provide for some
plan to get the celebration started.
1t is planned to make the Kenosha
home coming one long to be remember
ed and to have it held as early as pos
hible in the summer of 1910. In
order to do this it has been proposed
that the work Of organizing commit.
tees and advertising the affair be start
ed as early as the first of the coming
September. This would make it pos
sible to get the invitation for the event
into the hands Of every former resi-
dent Of the city who is in reach Of
the United States mails Many Ke-
nosha men and women have become
famous and these people once in a
while drift back to Kenosha, but there
are thousands OF people scattered over
the country who left Kenosha years
ago and who have never returned.
No greater advertisement of the city
could be secured than to have these
people return for a week to their
former home. The fact that there is
no reunion Of the Kenosha High School
Association next year makes the year
an excellent one to give the plan for
the home coming trial. If it proves
successful it will be made semi
annual fixture in Kenosha, the home
coming being held in the years when
there is no reunion of the Kenosha
High School Association.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-05
BOYS HAVE GREAT TIME
Indoor Club Has Big Time at Carnival
on South Exchange Street

The boys Of the Indoor Club gave a
carnival last night at Windsor Park
on South Exchange street and notwith-
standing the fact that the weather was
threatening there were plenty Of peo-
pie at the carnival and the shows
which were decidedly numerous did a
fiourishing business The boys had
learned the carnival business we'll and
they had all sorts Of games and de-
vices to get the money from the I'M
wary visitor and they got it too
There were a number of the city of
fcials on hand to see that the carnival
was properly operated and no com
plants were filed against it. 1t is
probable that the boys will continue
the carnival for another day at least.
The receipts of the first night IS SEES
sion of the carnival were a little over
$18 and this morning the boys sent a
check for ninety cents as the portion
to be turned over to the city,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-05
HAD A HARD TUSSLE
Three Men Of Woodwork Arrested for
Disturbance Tuesday Night

j. M. Creighton, Gus Gilbert and w.
P. Livezey, all residents of the village
of Woodwork in the western part of
the county came to Kenosha Tuesday
night to see the town and they saw
it even to the interior of the county
jail. This morning they were shown
the interior of the new Municipal
Court and each of them dropped a dol
lar and costs in the strong box of the
clerk of the court. They reached Ke-
nosha late in the evening and the first
real excitement was at the corner Of
Park and Main street when the buggy
in which they were riding collided with
street car. They got out of this
easy, but short time later thew show
ed fight when the chief of police start
ed to arrest them for making dis
turbance on the street They con
tinued the fight at the jail and both
the chief and Turnkey Fonk bear
marks of the struggle. Fonk has a
badly wrenched arm while the chief
has couple of bad bruises. The men
were arraigned in the Municipal Court
on charges of disturbance and all
pleaded guilty. They hurried back
home just as soon as they had settled
with tic clerk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-05
MAY TIE Up TRAFFIC
Strike Of Chicago Street Railway
Employees May Affect Men
on the c. & M. Railway
LOCAL MEN NOT INTERESTED

Interurban traffic on The Chicago and
Milwaukee Electric Railway may be
interrupted tomorrow if the Chicago
street railway employees decide to call
general strike in that city as the
men declare that ell railway men work
ing on the interurban lines are in
sympathy with their movement and
that with the call of the strike all
cars operating into Chicago will come
to standstill until after the strike
is settled. While the employees of the
Kenosha Electric Railway Company are
in accord with the Chicago railway
men who are employed on the interur-
ban lines there has been no thought
of strike on the local lines here and It
is not expected mat the strike will
affect the local situation in any way.
1t is claimed that the men employed
on the chicago and Milwaukee are en-
tirely satisfied with the wages they
are receiving at the present time, but
all Of these men are affiliated with the
Chicago Union of the railway men and
it is probable that strong effort would
be made to call them out in case of a
general strike. One of the officials
in speaking of the matter on Tuesday
declared that the men would not 90 out
voluntarily but that they might be
called out. "The fact that the Chi
cago & Milwaukee cars do not run into
Chicago he said, may result in the
men employed in this company not be-
ing considered by the Cnlcago men
when the strike is called. So far as
know there is no dissatisfaction
among the employees of this line and we
have not been officially notified If any
impending strike.
The conditions in Chicago this morn
ing indicate that the troubles may be
settled without strike being called.
Prominent officials of Chicago inelud-
ing Mayor Brsse have offered their
services to the company and to the
acn in an effort 10 reach an adjust
rent of troubles and it IS expected
that the offer will be accepted. How
ever, the possibility &c interarban
traffic being stopped With the calling
of the strike hes caused the people in
Kenosha to take a greater .Atercst in
the impending trouble.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-05
.YOL|YA TO FIGHT
Dictator Of Zion City Aims His
Lance at Methodists and Bap.
fists Who Invade Zion
MUST COME BACK INTO FOLD

Wilbur Glenn Voliva IS attention is
now divided between two evidences
Of church revolt from his one-time
leadership.
While the deposed leader Of the
scattering forces Of Zion was engaged
outlining a method of combating the
activities of the Methodist leaders,
who are planning church in the north
settlement, it became known that more
than so conversions had been made
by the Baptists.
In one breath, when the former
superintendent was told Of this &C
tivity, he proclaimed that neither the
Methodists nor the Baptist were Of suf-
fcient consequence to attract his at
tention, and that he would "clean them
both OUT with pulpit tongue that
knew no restriction once he arrived
at the decision to accomplish this task.
In the words of the former overseer
the recalcitrants' are to be "slam-
whanged" before the multitudes at
tending the services at Shiloh taber-
nacle until they voluntarily return to
the Dowie fold and be contented.
81 preach to 5000 people every Sun
day." Voliva declared, "and these
little uprisings are of small conse-
quence Let the Methodist build a new
church and the Baptists, too. After
Zion is thoroughly ridden of them l
can use them for barns"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-05

first convention at which he was
nominated. One of the most interest
ing facts In connection with his career
was his connection with John NJ
Smythe and John +. Walsh, both of
whom became famous in business cir
cles in Cnlcago. Smvthe and Walsh
as boys were newspaper carriers en-
ployed by Mr.. Pigott and he started
both of them on the way to fame and
fortune. At the time John A. Smythe
who now has one of the greatest re-
tail businesses in the world, went into
business Mr.. Pigott loaned him the
money on which he opened his first
store. John R. Walsh renamed in
the employee of Mr.. Pigott until he
started into business for himself on
the money he had saved while work
ing as carrier boy in the old Sat
urday Review office.
Mr.. Pigott had an exciting time in
northern Mississippi just after the
war of the rebellion. He went there
as an agent of the government to aid
In taking care of the negroes and he
was attacked by members of the Klu
Klux Khan and so badly injured that
he still bears scars of the battle.
Mr.. Pigott first heard of Kenosha
some forty years ago when he brought
John A. Killeen here to publish the
Kenosha Union. He sold to Mr.. Kill
leen portion of his original plant and
was largely instrumental in having him
go into business in Kenosha
Since his coming to Kenosha Mr..
Pigott has made his home with his
daughter, Mrs. George Pirsch.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-05
NAMED FOR MRS. KILL
Former U. S. Revenue Cutter '.Dah-
lia'' to be the 'sF'lora M. Hill''

The steamer Dahlia, recently pur
chased by the Hill interests and to be
put into operation between Kenosha
Waukegan and Chicago, will be called
neither the 1sKenosha = nor the s'Wau
kegan.
1t will be renamed because of the
belief that the government desires the
name "Dahlla for another lake cut
ter.
"The new name for the Dahlia. ;!
said Captain Hill of the City of Mar
quette, a principal in the Hill Com
pany, this morning, twill be the Flora
M. hill. -
Mrs. Flora M. Hill is the wife OF
Captain Hill and the new name is
given the boat in consideration Of a
promise made that the next Hill boat
should be named for her.
1.-THE boat is now being prepared
for work, longer task than we at
first anticipated said Captain Hill
"She will be in dry dock for about
two months yet and will not be able
to go into commission until later in
September.
"When the Hill does go into com
mission she will take the regular
route of the City of Marquette which
we have a chance to sell.
"The Flora M. Hill will, however
differing from the City of Marquette
make daily stop in Waukegan morn
ings on the way down from Kenosha
arriving there at about $3.50, being a
faster boat and taking ON freight and
passengers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-05
RETURNS TO MISSION FIELDS
Rev. Alfred Johansson to Resume
Work in the Far East

The Rev. Alfred Johansson for the
past year pastor of the Swedish Luth-
eran church in Kenosha left on Mon
day for New York from which city
he will sail in few days for Sweden
for a visit at his home. After this
short visit he will leave for the mis-
sion fields in Central India. Mr.. Jo-
hanson before coming to Kenosha to
accept the pastorate Of this church had
three years experience working among
the natives of India and he is regarded
as one of the best mission workers of
his church in that field. During the
wear that Mr. Johansson has been in
charge Of the Kenosha church he has
made a large number of friends both
in the church and among the people
of other churches and he will carry
with him into the mission fields the
best wishes of these people.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-05
ban ON SOCIALISM
Leaders Of the Catholic Church
Declare That a Real Catholic
Cannot Be a Socialist
ARCHBISHOP MESSMER'SVIEW

A Catholic cannot be a real Socialist
according to Archbishop S. G. Mess
ner and other distinguished members
of the Catholic church who have con
tributed to a symposium in the Gath
loic Citizen. Archbishop Messmel
holds that the attitude of the Social
lists is hostile to tae church.
This is the archbishop's view of the
question:
GA man can not be a Catholic and
a Socialist. The attitude of Socialism
toward the church is hostile, as is
shown by extracts from their books
papers, tracts and convention records
While there may be individual mem
bers of socialistic parties who are even
religious and who are satisfied to leave
the church untouched, Socialism as a
system is what must be considered, and
as a system it is openly and avowedly
opposed to the church, so that alone
should settle the question as to whether
a Catholic can be a Socialist and hold
MS standing with his religion.
"'The church does not consider all of
the advoce, ed issues of Socialism pure
ly economic questions. Many of the
measures in their programs are rather
questions of religious and natural law
We must take Socialism as it actually
appears before us, and that is as a
properly formulated system of doct-
rines, demands and principles So
cialism is international and is founded
as one great party with the same form
and objects in all countries We can
not take portion of their programs,
but must consider the real meanings
of their so-called platforms
Many political doctrines which the
Socialists claim as Socialism do not
form Socialism at all and not even
evidence that society is drifting
toward Socialism, according to the
Rev. M. P. Bowling, S. j., formerly
professor at Marquette university.
Prof. Bowling has this to say about
the claims Of the Socialists regarding
public ownership and like questions.
"There are many measures advocat-
ed by Socialists and called by them
socialistic which are not so, unless
they be regarded as steps to the So
ciaistic ideal. For instance, state reg
ulation of industry, wages and hours OF
labor, single tax, inheritance tax, tax
alton of incomes, municipal or national
ownership or administration of rail
ways gas, postofice, water, electric
light, traction lines and other utilities
are not really socialistic nor even evi
dence Of society drifting toward So
cialism. No doubt these enterprises
can be fitted into a socialistic scheme
but they are quite compatible with the
existing social order and some Of them
exist under it.
CAS- long as the right of private
property remains unchallengcd, unim
paired aud intact, as long as compen
sation is given for property taken, nc
Catholic goes beyond his political
rights or violates his religious duty
by advocating suck measures. Social
ism has no right to claim as its ex
elusive possession whatever aims al
the Improvement Of social conditions. Z
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-05
FORMER TEACHER MARRIED
Miss Carroll M. King Welded to DR..
Donald Mcintyre in Milwaukee

A number of Kenosha people went
to Milwaukee on Tuesday evening to
attend the ceremony Of the marriage
of Miss Carroll M. King, daughter of
General Charles King and DR.. Donald
Mcintyre which was celebrated at the
chapel of st. Paul s Episcopal church
The bride is widely known among KEN
per Hall girls as for number of years
she was in charge OF one of the de-
partments at the hall DR.. and Mrs.
Mcintyre will take an extended we'd
ding trip after which they Will make
their home in Michigan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-05
Gill
J. ?. Nixon Graduate OF Kenosha High
School Gets High Honor


School Gets High Honor
J..P. N;xoA f2rn,er Kenosha county
boy and graduate Of the Konosha
High School, has been named as a
Judge OF The Appellate Court at Spring
fed, Mo, by Governor Hadiey and he
Will take his place on the bench on
Aug 16th. The appointment is for
foar yas@& term. Judge Nixon was
raised il t!.e Gown of Bristol and after
h. gr4,!ua4ua fyon the Kouosha High
.7a.;9.; ~ w.nt u the University oi:
Michigan Ifcia which school he was
graduated w;th nigh honcTa, lie vent
to Miss3ori just aItsr tha civil wax
and tor many years 10 Las bees 2romi-
neat a!rc';S tue i.eaGhlira.s Of Mis-
c9.;'i. ~, sersst with distinction as
3ii%T}7: attrsnry at Springfield and vas
sc'esteE - TIE Appal.5c beach en- ac-
cv,::;i q rs knowledge OF the law
raiser fi;an icg ;uy political ptl!. Tho
sc;raAa az ,:0dg% Nixon in Keuosha
c2no+y VIZ! lie s!ed 10 extend their
congratulations.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-05
School Census Completed Tues
day Shows increase Of 500
Children of School Age
THIRD WARD IS THE LARGEST
Large MajorlCy of the Children Are
Attending the Public Schools
but Private Schools Are
Doing Good Work

Clarence Vollmer who has been at
work making the annual school census
of the city for the past four weeks
completed bis work on Tuesday and
che report shows a steady increase In
the number of children of school age
in the city. The total number Of
children between the ages of and ~
years is shown to be Gill an increase
of 500 over the figures Of last year.
Computing the population Of the city
on the school census the total popuIa-
tion Of the city would be placed at
at little over $4,000 people. In all
cities peOpl care counted for each
person of school age, but experts de-
clare that this rule will not work in
Kenosha on account of the numb~r of
unmarried men and women working in
the big factories of the city 1t is
safer these experts claim to count pop
ulation at the rate of four for each
school child and this would give the
city a population of 24,444 which is
regarded as pretty close to the right
figure.
The number of males between the
ages of and 20 years is placed at
3,073 and the number of females fe-
males between the same ages is 3,038.
IAis shows that the boys and girls are
running a close race in Kenosha. The
total number of children between the
ages OF and IA years attending the
schools of the city last year was 2,977.
Of this number 1925 were educated
in the public schools and 1914 in the
private schools Of the city. The total
enrolment Of the schools for last year
was little over 1900 in the public
schools and a little over 1000 in the
private and parochial schools. Many
of the children who attended school
are not shown in the report of the
census on account of the fact that it
takes only children between Z and IA
years of age attending school None
of the students of the high school or
especially of the higher grades of this
department are included in the census.
1he report shows that there are
children In the city who are totally
blind and for this reason unable to
attend school in the regular rooms.
Five are deaf and dumb and two fee
bic minded. One child suffers from a
tubercular hip and for this reason is
barred from attending the public
schools. 1t is possible that provision
will be made for the blind and deaf
before the schools open for a new
term
The third ward is the largest in the
city so far as the number of school
children is concerned and it has a
total of 1902 children between the
ages of 4 and 20. The Fifth ward
is in second place and the Eigth ward
In third. The number of children in
the varioos wards is given as follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-05
G.. A. r. REUNION SALT LAKE CITY

Excursion tickets at one fare for the
round trip daily, August 5 to s, via
Chicago & North Western Ry. Ac-
count G. A. r. Reunion. Pullman
Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars
and Free Reclining Chair cars through
without change. Illustrated souvenir
booklet free on application to any
ticket agent, The North Western Line
or address W. p. Kniskern, P. T. NJ.
Caieaso. as
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-05

Not only Mcslioslists, hlt Eaptists,
Catholics, coasregatianalists, Atheists.
all are going to Farmers Dav at
CoEcy Island. %
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-05

To- caiary 2'aas;s phone a49 and we
viii deliver the goods. The North
Side Green houses, BIG Broad st. AZ
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-05

IScncaha is something aiiea.i on tho
carnival anyway. The tripiets orc 60
ing to remain horc.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-05

Want ads bring results.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-26

Your loss. Mr.. Taxpayer. is il
your system OF rosG building and
road repair. Il is all wrong. anti
quated ard inefficient. You know
It. Why allow Its continusnce5
In the past ten years $4,000 have
gone down in the mud holes OF
James City. and the mud holes are
still there-that's the worst feature
OF IT, Had you spent proportion
ate sum on your farm Improvements.
there would he something perma-
nent there 10 show for It. Is there
anything to show for what you have
spent on your roadsr
There is but one way-change
your methods. The state helps the
counties build roads now. James
City was one Of only ten counties
that refused state aid. Who is re-
soonsi5le for conditions? You say
undoubtedly the men we elect 10
our county board. But have you
urged upon them necessity of a
change to better methods? Have
YOU asked them to order a bond is
sue that the proceeds may be Sc
cured to build permanent roadsP
Have you asked them 10 abolish the
day labor and overseer system and
10 let repair work by oonuuct? II
not. you have been negligent also.
There are three overseers in the
county. They do the best they can
/ All are good men. But they are
not fixed 10 get the best results TOT
the money. Other counties pursue
other methods. SO should Jane;
City and every other county.
A bond issue OF S50.OUO. with
state aid, would make permanent
roads in James City. without increas-
ing the tax-rate. And they woulo
be roads-not hog-paths and bot
tomless pits. So Il our James City
farmers viii stop knocking q
board Of supervisors because It wen
into debt for permanent improve.
ments. but viii assure the present
board that they want 10 90 deepei
into debt 10 get roads, property II
! this county viii double in value on,
year after the new roads are built.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-26
Mr.. GOttigaR'S Will PrObstGd.

The last will and testament OF the
late w. (. Goffigan was admitted
to probate in the clerks office OF
York county last week. Mr.. John
Cooke. a brother-in-la~ and 5usi-
ness associate of Mr.. Goffigan. quail
fed as administrator. The estate is
estimated at from $4,000 to $780,
900.
Capt. Goffigan left his home place
and store to Mr.. Cooke; $1,000 to
Mrs. s. r. Curtis. aud $500 TO each
of her children; 81 900 to Mrs. Ray
(nee Miss Susie Warburton). and
the house and lot now occupied by
Mrs. Hobson. on Duke of Glouces-
Ter street. 10 Miss Lettie Warburton,
Of this city. A faithful negro cook
vas remembered in the viii, anc
other small requests were made 4
relatives,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-26

iticians We met. and it is not proba-
bic any man will 60 into a hopeless
and expensive contest under such
circumstances.
The new Democratic committee
of York county met at Yorktown
last Wednesday. and elected ]. w.
Clements. chairman; Geo. 4. Bry-
an, secretary and <. w. Maynard.
treasurer. When it was learned by
the committee that York had no
sspirant for Legislative honors. DR..
II. u. Stephenson was endorsed for
that oounty's candidate. The York
Reporter says hat this action makes
Stephenson the nominee.
The BTuton members Of the Dem
ocrauc committee are .. r. Nor.
ment. (. w. Maynard and Geo.
Yeakle.