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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14
Campaign for Election of County
Judge Is Started With Judge
SIossoD First In Field
TAYLOR TO BE NEW CANDIDATE
Young Attorney Decides Definitely to
Enter the Field and His Petit
tions Will be Sent Out
Early Next Week

Judge r. Fl. Slosson has announced
himself as candidate for reelection to
succeed himself as county judge and
petitions for the judge are ready to be
started in circulation in all parts Of the
county. The judge is the first candi-
date in the field, but it is certain that
he will have opposition and that the
opposing candidate will be George w.
Taylor a well known young attorney of
the city and formerly county superin-
tendent Of schools. The petitions for
Attorney Taylor are to be sent out the
first part Of next week.
Judge Slosson will have the auvan-
tage Of being first in the field and the
fact that he has been in the office which
he seeks for nearly twelve years will
undoubtedly be a strong point in his
favor, The judge is widely known
throughout the county and the same
can be said of his younger opponent.
The race for the office is expected to
be the most interesting seen in the
county since the present judge defeated
G. r. Mcdowell by narrow margin of
a few votes.
Both of the candidates will come
out on non-partisan platform and it
is not by any means certain that there
will not be another candidate in the
field before the election is held. Some
Of the Democrats of the county are
talking Of putting up a candidate, but
it is certain if the third candidate en-
tiers the field he will follow the lead
of the other two and come out on a
straight non partisan platform. The
ma 1t4ssof Henry j. Hastings and John
C. Slater have both been mentioned for
the office, but neither of these men
have taken any active steps to get into
the running. The name Of James E.
Tully a court commissioner, has also
been mentioned for the office Mr.. Tul-
ly was the Democratic candidate for
clerk Of the Circuit Court at the recent
general election and made a good run
considering the Republican landslide.
1t IS generally conceded that the
main fight will be between Judge Slos-
son and Attorney Taylor and it is pref
ty certain that both of the men are in
the campaign to stay.
AS yet the candidate for county SUI
perintendent of schools have not started
the campaign rolling, but these candi-
dates do not go before the primary 50
it will not be necessary for them to get
their petitions on file as early as men
who are to be considered at the primary
election. The county at large always
takes an active interest in the election
Of a county judge and Judge Slosson
in past years has had a strong hold in
the county. Attorney Taylor is a ma
tive of Pleasant Prairie and his work
as county superintendent brought him
into relations with many people in the
county so that this year both men are
counting on heavy support from the
county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

the city could purchase power from the
Sanitary Drainage District in Chicago
by stretching wires to Kenosha. Of
course little run Of ffty-fve miles Of
feed wire will be the only difficulty in
this plan but the special committee may
find way to surmount this difficulty.
1t is possible that the Kenosha Gas
and Electric company will decide to
withdraw it's bid for the contract and
then the city will be in a position to
ask for new bids and give all the others
waiting at the city's gates a. chance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14
10 REVISE JURY LISTS
Jury Commission to Meet on Friday to
Make New List for Jurors

Make New List for Jurors
The jury commissioners of the Cir.
cult Court for Kenosha county win
meet on next Friday morning for the
purpose of revising the present jury
lists of the county. No revision on the
list has been made since the fall of 1903
and many names in the box are of
people who are either dead or who have
moved out Of the jurisdiction of the
court. Under the law the list must
contain not less than $50 nor more than
500 names. These names are selected
by the Commissioners w. w. Strong, A.
H. Kruckman and G. E. Williams For
some time there has been considerable
trouble in drawing jurors on account
of the fact that so many Of the men on
the list have moved out of the county
and it is probable that the new list win
be made up almost entirely of new
names.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

Something of the rapid progress of
what is comparatively a new industry
is shown by the fact that the exhibitors
at the second annual cement show will
represent capital invested estimated at
$250,000,000. The business is develop
ing SO rapidly that it is difficult to
keep track of it and scarcely a. day
passes without the announcement that
the use Of cement in some new Line
has passed the experimental stage
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14
Express Wagon Of Fred eehrks
and Car on Electric Line Col.
Tide at Maple St. Crossing
PASSENGERS ARE SHAKEN UP
Gehrke and Horses Escape With Slight
Injuries but Dog Meets Death
Under the Wheels of
the Car

A dog killed, horse injured, wagon
demolished, it's owner bruised, and a
dozen people badly shaken up, were the
results of a rather spectacular collision
between an electric car on the line Of
the Kenosha Electric Railway company
and an express wagon belong to Fred
Kehrke, which took place at the corner
Of Market and Maple streets just after
five O'Clock Monday evening. That
Gehrke escaped without being killed is
one Of the miraculous features of the
accident.
Gehrke who was driving the team at
taehed to the express wagon was driy-
ing east on Market street and the car
which was in charge of Motorman
August StrehloW was running in the
same direction Just before the car
reached the corner of Market and Ma
pie one of the horses dashed over on
the railway track. Gehrke had two
dogs in the wagon and seemed to be
playing with them and he failed to
catch the horses in time to stop them
pulling the wagon in front Of the car.
The motorman applied the brakes with
such vigor that the passengers in the
car, twelve in number, were thrown
from their seats. AS the car struck the
wagon it was still running at high
rate of speed and the two came to-
gether with such force that the wagon
was wrecked Gehrke was thrown
through the storm window in the front
Of the car striking Motorman Strehlow
and knocking him down, but notwith-
standing this the motorman managed
to hold on to the controller Of the car
and never lost control of it. The dog
was the unfortunate member of the
party in the wagon. He was thrown
under the wheels Of the car and cut to
pieces AS the car stopped with jerk
the passengers were panic stricken and
while in absolutely no danger several
Of them, including two women, jumped
from the car. Several of the pas
sengers complained of slight brises, but
none Of them were seriously hurt. The
hoof of one of the horses was caught
under the wheels OF the car, but it was
caught in such a manner that the horse
was not seriously injured and he will
be ready for work again within a few
days. Gehrke was slightly cut by glass
and the motorman had few scratches
as a result Of the accident. The car
and the wagon were both a little the
worse for wear.
The officials of the company claim
that the accident was an unavoidable
one and several Of the passengers who
were on the car take this same view
Of the case declaring that it would have
been impossible for the motorman to
stop the car after the horses had run
in front Of it,
The accident tied up the traffic on
the line for nearly an hour and the car
had to be taken to the barns for repairs
It is in service again today, but the
Gehrke wagon will be in the shops for
several days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14
Public Spirited Men of City Raise
Funds for kenosha Humane
Society Work This Year
AGENT WILL BE KEPT BUSY
Men. of Affairs in the City Show Their
Appreciation of Work Done by
Karnes by Making Generous
Donations to the Society

The Kenosha Humane Society has
been insured new lease of life by gen,
erous contributions which have been
made to the work within the past few
days and Agent j. H. Karnes, who car,
ried on the work for more than year
and half on a. single contribution of
dollar, now has such large fund on
hand that he is in doubt as to how to
start the work of expanding it. Dur,
ing the past week and half Mr.. Karnes
has received glIts from public spirited
men of the city amounting to over $500,
Among those who have contributed to
the fund for the society and the amount
Of their contributions are the follow.
ing:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

In6S6 generous c0ntrIDutA 0nS to the
work of the society will make it pos
sible for many Of the cherished plans
of the officials of the Kenosha branch
to be carried out. For several years
Agent Karnes has had some ideas that
he has desired to have carried out by
the Humane Society, but there has al.
ways been such a. scarcity of funds that
it was impossible to do even the routine
work of the organization without
Karnes digging down in his own pocket
and putting up the funds needed. The
men of the city are beginning to see tho
work that the society is doing and they
seem to be convinced that it is as much
entitled to aid as any Of the other en-.
terprises of the city. The Humane So
ciety is not regarded by these men as
a form Of charity, but as a great move.
ment in which they are interested and
which has for it's purpose the general
Improvement of the county and CITY.
Agent Karnes is expecting that many OF
the more wealthy men in the country
districts of the county will give to the
aid of the society and it is expected that
q fund Of at least $500 will be raised
for the work during the coming year.
In addition to the 800 contributed
for the work Of the Humane. Society
4. g. Simmons has sent a hundred dol
lars to Mr.. Karnes for the relief Of such
poor people as he may find in connec-.
ton with the work of the society.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

kenosha Has More Marriages for
Population Than Any Other
County in the State


The delayed report of the state
board of vital statistics for the twenty
one months ending Sept. 80, has
just been received from the state print
er. The report contains some valuable
information relating to births and mar
riages of the state. There were 28,477
marriages, or 56,954 persons married as
determined from reports received at the
office of the state board of health and
vital statistics for the tWentv-one
months preceding Sept. 30th, 1906 Of
this number 19, 400 of the marriages
contracted were by people Of native
birth; among 2,089 of the remaining
number the groom was native and the
bride foreign; 1857 were marriages Of
foreign men and native women, while,
1902 were marriages in which both the
bride and groom were foreign born. In
219 cases, the nationality Of either the
bride or groom or both was not given.
The annual marriage rate of 145 per-
sons "married per thousand gross pop
ulation is too low" says the report.
This failure is attributed to the neg
lect of persons performing the cere-
mony to file certificate with the local
registrar
Kenosha High Rate
"The rate varies from 1926 per cent
in Kenosha county to 7.3 per cent in
Villas county" declares the official pub
LEGATION. "We should make some al
lowance for the rates in counties con
tanning large cities for the reason that
large numbers OF people are attracted
to the industrial centers for the pur-
pose Of seeking employment and there
they marry"
Since this report was made the Wis
consin legislature has passed a more
complete and comprehensive law for
gathering statistics of mortality births
and marriages. The report declares
that under the old law, in several of the
larger counties in the number of mar
riages reported it is probable that the
figures represent only about 90 per cent
of the total number The incomplete
record appears to show quite conclusive
ly that foreign born males are prone to
marry native women in nearly the same
Since the birth rate among
women appears to be declining more
rapidly than that Of foreign women, ("
suggests he report, our present mar
riage tendency appears to be unde
sirable in that in constantly increas
ing per cent OF our population is com
ing to be foreign or Of foreign parent
age. \"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14
MARRIED ON SUNDAY
Miss Marian Rolutny and limerick
Modory Married On Sunday Morning

At eight O'Clock Sunday morning at
ST. Kazmierz church on Division street
occurred the marriage Of Miss Marian
Rohutny and limerick Modory. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
John K Bienarz, pastor of the church
in the presence of more than two
hundred invited guests. In honor of
the marriage ceremony the church was
charmingly decorated in white After
the ceremony at the church the bride
and groom were the guests of honor at
a reception given at Robsel' IS Hall on
Union street at which large number
of guests were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Modory will make their
home at III North Jay street and will
be at home to their friends after the
first Of February.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

The Railroad Commission is so load
ed with work that it has not as yet
found time to set time for the hear
ing on the appAcation Of the Chicago,
Kenosha and Milwaukee Electric Rail
way company's request for the privilege
Of building line between Kenosha and
Waukegan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-14

The T. M. A. have installed the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
President, Claude Dibble; vice-presi
dent, Al R. Nichols; secretary, Charles
Fl. Leonard; treasurer, H. Holmgren;
Marshal, Claude Sterling; S. Of A.,
Joseph Pinsger; trustees, 0. Koehlor,
J. A. Hood and F. B. Stafford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31

on November 1 it will be at B, Fig. 1, and on January l at D.
 During the present month it is still so far away that it will be visible only in the largest telescopes. By the end of next January it will probably become vis- ible to the naked eye remaining in the evening sky in the west until March 23 After this date it must be looked for in the early morning sky, where it remains near the sun until May IS, when it again enters the evening sky, and in the course of a few days passes entirely across the heavens from the west to the east Dur ing these days 1t is nearest the earth. and will, doubtless, be striking and magni- ficent object. The earth will probably pass through the tall of this comet on May IS. No special effect will be pro- duced by this encounter.
 The full moon will pass into the earth S shadow in the early morning of Novem- Der 27. It will reach the point A, Fig. 4, and the eclipse begin at hours Il min utes a. m; it will reach the point B and the eclipse become total at hours 14 minutes a. m. It's center will be at the point c, and the total eclipse end at 4 hours 36 minutes, and finally 1t will reach D and the entire eclipse be over at 5 hours 3S minutes a. m. (eastern time). and the duration thus being hours 2l minutes. The appearance of the partially eclipsed moon at various times is shown in Fig. 5.
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Figure Appearance at successive times during " of November 27

ilege as purse holders. If anything, they are too lenient-just what might be ex- pected.
 Already it has been demonstrated that the new departure in reform has gone far to reduce the number of complaints of abuse and neglect on the part of drinking husbands.
 Elsewhere it is the old way
 The husband gets drunk, beats his wife, drives the children into the streets, is arrested, jailed. The family is deprived of support, and there are pauperlsm and crime. And the man is not reformed.
 And many poor wife silently endures maltreatment fearing to make complaint lest she and her children be left depend ent
 Hail to the McKeesport systeml
 It is not only effective. but just
 If the husband is unable successfully to manage the finances of the family, let his turn the business over to one who Is competent.
 It may be somewhat galling to his self respect to confess failure, but it is better than to go to jail and ruin his family.
 He may depend upon the family treas urer to give him a square deal.
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way between the stars K and V, there is a less condensed cluster, comprising several hundred stars lying in an area somewhat lesss than a quarter as large as that occupied by the full moon.
 During the month the observer will have several opportunities to watch the fading away of the wonderful Demon Star. at K, which, at a constant interval of about two days 21 hours, has three- fourths of it's light cut off by a large, dark star. which is revolving around it. The total time occupied In the stars darkening and afterwards regaining its original brightness is about nine hours. It will be at it's faintest this month, November 14. midnight; November 20, 9 p. m., and November 20 6 D. m. (East- ern Standard time.) The other eclipses
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A Novel Cure.


 In sociological experiments the novel and effective method used in McKees- port, Pa, to deal with drunken husbands is the latest.
 In brief, it consists in making the wife the treasurer of the family.
 By giving her control of the purse strings she is able to keep the man of the house reasonably sober.
 Whenever habitiual drunkard is brought before the local court he is con- fronted with this alternative:
 Either he must sign a bond which gi, es the wife the absolute control of his wages for one year or go to jail for six months.
 II Is said few husbands hesitate. And the police are careful to see that they keep their bonds.
 Experiment has proved that the remedy is good one It puts the husband on his good behavior, and 1t insures the family support.
 Being dependent upon his wife for so much as a pipeful of tobacco, your ram pant, wife-beating lord is very careful how he treats his almoner.
 Few wives, it is said, abuse their priv
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The Sacrifice.

From Harpers Weekly.
 The Evangelist had got everybody worked up to high pitch of emotional generosity. Men and women all over the church were throwing their posses sions into the contribution plate. One man removed the pearl studs from the front of his shirt and placed them among the contributions. Another gave his watch and chain. One woman liter ally threw her diamond neck lace into the plate while from all sides oams rolls of bills, scarf pins, jewels of all kinds.
 Those of you who have come unpre- pared" said the exhorter, during a Hull in the proceedings, will have time to go home and get their gifts, for shall continue this meeting for three or four hours yet"
 Fine" said Bobbs, rising hurriedly, and starting for the door. I'll be back in 10 minutes. Doctor" and out he sped.
 The enthusiasm continued, and the great fund rolled up, and yet there were many who kept tabs on Bobbs. He was not a generously disposed person as a rule, and they were interested to seq what he would bring with him to de- vote to the cause, and they did not look in vain, for in less than the allotted time Bobbs misunderstanding his mother in-law by the hand!
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HaIIey's Comet.

Jupiter and Mercury are now morn!nl Gtara
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is, however still conspicuous in the southwest. and above this Is the beauti- full Northern Cross, which is now ap- preaching an upright position Follow ing further along the Golden Pathway" we come next to the bright Cassiopeia, nearly overhead; then to the most inter esting group Perseus, and finally to Au- riga, with its very brilliant white star Capella.
 TheMpossessor of a small telescope will find many most beautiful star-clusters in this region. There is one in Cassio- pia, at F, nearly midway between the stars l. and R, which, contains stars of many magnitudes including one red star At F is the wonderful double cluster of Perseus, perhaps the most satisfactory of all star clusters to observe with d small telescope. and at H, nearly mid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
Avoiding Explanation.

From the Washington Star.
 "It strikes me you are reading great deal of humorous literature" said the confidential friend
 "Yes," answered Senator Sorghum; T am reading all the funny stories I can find"
 You are in a merry moodT'
 "No But I've got to have something to tell my constituents when I get home"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
Dr.. CaIdweII's Syrup Pepsin

It the ideal for suffering from constipation n- digestion liver trouble sick headache stomach and similar stomach liver and bowel complaints It is mld pleasant gripping remedy especially suited the needs of children and old people The entire family it, and those who have again after using Dr. Cdwes Syrup Pepsn The best way to is to send the doctor and address tor free sample bottle and then when assured it the remedy you need buy in the regular druggist at fifty cents and one dollar bottle Thousands of buy the dollar for hundreds write they would not be without it. Read will be convinced that here edy that regulates the bowels gentle but the less way Give it trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31

Figure o November
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31

ure. On this evening the moon passes so close to the planet that from some parts of the earth it will be seen to hide Venus from view. But the occult ation does not occur until Il p. m. (Eastern time.) It cannot be seen by ob- servers in the United States.
 Mars and Saturn are both high up in the south and in excellent position for for observation. Mars is growing rap idly fainter as it draws away from the earth. but the larger markings can still be clearly seen in a small telescope The polar cap is at present so small that 1t may, perhaps, only be detected with diff f1culty. AS shown in Fig. 1, the rapid eastward motion of Mars has begun, so that the two planets are again drawing together. Mars will pass to the east of Saturn on December 31.
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So many of the bright winter stars have now entered the evening sky that the eastern heavens already present a brilliant appearance. The striking group Taurus Is nearly half way to the zenith, while below this Orion, the most mag nifcent constellation of all, and Genini, with it's two bright twin stars, are enter ing the evening sky together The Great Square of Pegasus shines out high up in the south, the large, rather faint Andro- meda, with its wonderful nebula. is ex- actly overhead, and in the north the Great Dipper Is again just beginning its up- ward climb around the Pole.
 The Autumn Stars.
 The beautiful Milky Way extends through the zenith from east to west, but the greater part of it's wonderful summer branch. with the striking groups of Sag ittarius and the Scorpion, has disap- peared. The bright group of the Eagle
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occur in daylight and are, hence, in- visible to us
 The Planets.
 If the observer will look toward the southwest soon after sunset, he cannot fail to notice the beautiful planet Venus, which is now very much the brightest object in the sky It is still low down in the heavens and sets so early as about D. m., but on November its upward motion among the stars will begin, and it will then become more conspicuous. It reaches its greatest distance east of the sun on December 2, so that on the last few days of the month it is in the best position for observation. Although so bright now, It's brightness will steadily increase during the remainder of the year.
 On November 16 the narrow crescent moon will be seen just west of Venus the two bodies forming a beautiful pict-