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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-06
Contractors Begin Work on Big
Ditch in Town of Somers Which
WIN Be Completed This Year
WILL RECLAIM MANY ACRES
Cost of the Ditch to be Borne by
Property Directly Benefited
in Racine and Keno
sha Counties

Work on another ditch or canal
which will redeem hundreds Of acres
Of farm lands when completed, has
been commenced 1t is the somers,
Kenosha county ditch. The floating
dredge OF Morrow and Paramore of
Indiana, contractors, was set up and it
was expected that digging would be
commenced this morning. The length
Of this ditch is eight miles; average
depth six feet and width at the top
from 16 to "a feet. The cost is esti-
mated at $4,000. Number Of yards
of earth to be removed 10000 and the
price paid is se4 cents per yard
20 operate the dredge, night and
day, there will be crew Of eight men
The dredge is so built that the ma
chinery is on q large scow and back Of
that is another scow, with house
Here the men sleep, eat and live while
the work is in progress. Weather CON
At41hc w AOI IN any way 4utCIAcEC
with the job Just how long it will
take to complete the work is problema-
tidal, bNt the contractors claim not
over ninety days. Most of the men
employed are skilled in ditch digging
and receive the highest wages.
There has been no progress made
lately toward the Norway and Dover
dttch, which, if it goes through, will
be the largest ever built in the state
and cost close to 100000. This will
reclaim lands in Brighton and Paris as
well as in Racine county. Trouble pre-
vailed when the commissioners got to
work, over the removal or interference
with the dam at Rochester, but this has
been satisfactorily adjusted.
One of the farmers from the west
ern end Of the county, said that these
bitches being built were the best i'm
ProyemeRts for the farmer that could
possibly BE suggested. Not only has
the work redeemed thousands of acres
of land that was submerged the whole
year, but also drains hundreds of other
acres which were flooded most Of the
time and especially after heavy rains.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-06

covered. The boy seems to be a de-
cidedly careful burglar for one Of big
years and mis- story as told to the p5lice
lacked none OF the elements Of excite
ment so common in the story of boy
burglars. sike declared that the
storm of Thursday night lad 70 terror
for his companion and himself. but he
puts the burden of the crime on the.
other boy. He declared Shat young
Madison had slipped out Of wiaaaa
at his home during the storm and gone
to the sike home. There he declared
that his sister had been struck ~
lightning and asked that the Sike boy
be permitted to accompany him in
search for doctor. On this prctcnse
the boys got out and they went direct
ly to the Becker store and while the
streets were deserted they managed to
commit the burglary. Ine two boys.
were arrested on a minor charge a
short time ago and at that time it was
found that their parents could do little.
with them. The parents of the Madi
son boy claim that he has been afflicted
since birth with a mania for such work
and they have tried to reform him in
every possible way, but without avail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-06
Members Of Ksnosha Lodge of
EIks Attend Service at Henry
M. Simmons Church Sunday
HUMAN BROTHERHOOD PLEA
The Rev. Florence Buck Urges Mem
bers of Great Order to Unite to
Remove the Cause of Suffer
ing in the World

The Rev. Florence Buck, pastor of
the Henry M. Simmons church, preach
ed a splendid sermon on Human
Brotherhood, Sunday evening when
she spoke to an audience which taxed
the capacity of the church. She had
for her audience large part of the
members Of the Kcnosha Lodge of Elks
who had accepted an invitation to at
tend special service at the church.
The service was arranged especially
for the visiting lodge members and the
music as we'll as the sermon of the
evening carried out the ideas which
have been so prominently followed
among the members Of the great order
seventy-fve members of Kenosha lodge
present at the service and many of
them had their wives and other mem
bers Of their families with them.
Special music for the service was furn-
ished by the choir of the church.
In her discourse the speaker referred
especially to the work that was being
done by the Elks of the United States
and in Kenosha for the relief of the
needy and speaking on the subject of
Human Brotherhood y she traced the
history of the development of the great
idea of Brotherhood of man, She de-
clared that the idea of brotherhood
was as old as humanity, but that
Christianity brought with it the first
real idea of unseifsh brotherhood She
spoke of the guilds of the middle ages
and found them in them the prototype
of the fraternal orders which have in
more modern times became such a
power in the world.
In her splendid sermon she spoke of
the doctrine of human helpfulness as
practiced in the order Of Elks and told
the story of the "Good Samaritan
and declared that the grand odd Bible
story that had always awakened the
sympathy of the world had not gone far
enough and that it was the duty of
the fraternal orders Of today to go
further than the Good Samaritan and
make the road between Jerico and
Jerusalem safe. She declared that the
duty of the great fraternal brother
hoods Of today was not only to bind
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-06
TAKE BOY BURGLAR
August Sike, IA Years Of Age, Ad.
mits Breaking Into the Becker
News Stand Thursday Night
BRAvED TERR0RS OF STORM

August Sike, boy fourteen years
of age, residing on Maiden Lane, was
arrested this morning by Police Officer
Fred Bradley on charge of burglari-
zing the news stand of George Becker
on Thursday night. The place was en-
tered Just after eleven o'clock through
the rear of the building. One of the
windows had been broken out and the
BURGLAR had reached in and unlocked
The rear door. Candy, cigars and other
merchandise to the amount Of $500
was taken. Suspicion rested on the
Sike boy, who has been in the hands
of the police on former occasions and
when he was arrested he made com
plete confession to the officers and
turned over a portion of the stuff
taken from the store. He told the Of
ficers that he was aided in the burglary
by Willie Madison, a boy of even
tenderer years. Young Madison has
not as yet been arrested as the police
claim that the boy is feeble minded
and that he could not be held under
the charge.
Sike admitted to the police that this
was the second time that he had broken
into the Becker place during the past
week He entered the store on Tues
day night and managed to get away
with eleven cents in money, but at that
time he managed to force open the
window and the burglary was not dis
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-06
TO PUT ON NEW TRAIN
Northwestern by. Co. Will Run Train
over the Western Division Later

Mayor M. j. Scholey has received a
letter from the officials of the North
western Railway Company notifying
him that the company has decided to
place two new trains on the schedule
of the western division and these
trains will make their first trip early
in May The time for the trains has
not as vet been announced, but it will
probably to go into effect on Sunday.
The farmers throughout the county
and many inhabitants of the smaller
villages have been fighting for a per-
manent train on the line for some time
and it had been planned to lay the
matter before the Railway Commission
again this spring, but it is now thought
that this action will not be necessary.
1t is possiDl that the company will
consent to run these trains throughout
the entire year and not simply during
the summer resort season as in former
years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-06
HEAVY Loss Fon sTMMvNs co.
Big Warehouse Of Company at San
Francisco Destroyed by Fire

The officials of the Simmons Manu-
featuring Company have received no
tiee that the great warehouse of the
company IN San Francisco was com
pletely destroyed by fire on last Friday
night. The wires are down in the west
ern part of the country and for this
reason the officials have as yet been
unable to get any. details Of the fire.
At the Offices today it was stated that
the loss if total one would amount to
100000, but it is fully covered by IN
surance. San Francisco is one of the
biggest distributing points of the com
pany and for this reason the fire may
badly interfere with the western bust
ness. The company can tell nothing as
to their plans in regard to the ware
house until further details of the fire
have been received
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-06
ASSESSORS START WORK
Valuation of Property in County to be
Completed by August /

The Kenosha Board Of Assessors con-
sisting of M. P Kleist, Henry Bienne-
mann and John Langen, started work
this morning to make the annual valu-
alton of the property of the city and
it is expected that the assessment will
be completed by the first week of
August. The first two weeks Of the
time of the assessors will be given over
to copying the transfers which have
been made during the year and the
feld work will not be started until the
ASst week in June. The assessors de-
Glaze that it is impossible to reach
senfe of the property on account of the
fact that it is under water. 1t is ex.
psetcd that the assessment for the year
Will be about the same as last year, but
every effort will be made by the as
SCISSORS to have all the personal prop
erty possible returned for taxation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-06
DEATH OF CARL DETRRT
Well Known Citizen and Member Of
M. w. A. Died Saturday Evening

Well Known Citizen and Member of
M. w, A. Died Saturday Evening
Carl Detert, widely known among the
members Of the Modern Woodmen of
the city and sentinel Of the Woedman
Camp for many years, died at his home
on Pearl street at nine o'clock Satur-
day evening after two months fl
Ness from blood poisoning. The de-
ceased was about fifty years of age
and had been resident of Kenosha
Tor many years. He was employed at
the plant of the Simmons Manufacture
ing Company. Two months ago while
working at the plant he had an acct
dent which resulted in his right knee
Seing cut. At the time it was not
thought that the INJURY was very seri-
Gus one, but later bleed poisoning set
IN and for the last two weeks his con
Ntion had been considered as critical
ae is survived by widow and two
SaAalea, a son and a daughter.
Betert was probably as well known
20 WOodpeR as any member of the Pike
Weeds Camp. He was one of the first
members Of the order In Kenosha and
was elected as sentinel shortly after
he joined the order For more than
tep years he had acted as the guard
Of the inner door of the lodge and in
tais position he became widely known
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-06
Kenosha Team Falls Behind in the
Early Innings But Bat Out a
Victory in the Closing SEES
sion of the Game
Standing of the League
Games Played Sunday

Kenosha, 4; Union Giants, 3.
Menasha, -; Manitowoc, 5.
Milwaukee Cubs, 3; Sheboygan, 0.
Phe Lake Shore League opened its
season on Sunday when the Kenosha
team started right by defeating the
Union Giants of Chicago by score
of 4 to g.. The only other games play
ed in the league were at Manitowoc
where the home team, twice champions
of the league, lost to the rather hum
BILE Menashas team by score Of II
to 5, and ats Sheeoygan where the Mil
waukee Cubs shut out Sheboygan by a
score OF to 0, Groth pitching no
hit no run game.
Raw and unsettled weather pre-
vailed all along the circuit and the
opening was anything but an auspici
so threatening that the crowd at the
game was not more than 500 people
and in fact until the time for the call
/ ing Of the game it looked as if the
opening of the season would have TO
be laid over for another week The
parade failed to materialize as the
Giants did not reach the city until
nearly time for the calling of the game,
but Mayor Scholey was on hand at the
park and pitched the first ball Of the
season and the game was on.
The victory was not an easy one for
Kenosha and up 10 the very close of
the game it looked as if the home team
would open the season with defeat.
The two teams played great ball under
the circumstances and it. was only q
garrison finish in the last half Of the
ninth inning that put the game in the
Kenosha column. The Giants play ball
in winter and summer and the cold
west wind had no terrors for them and
early in the game they piled up lead
of two runs on the locals. Smith went
in for Kenosha and pitched all but one
inning of the game. He was in good
form, but the Giant managed to get
busy in the fourth inning and raped
out hits enough fer couple of earned
runs. In the fifth the Kenosha boys
cut down the lead to one, but in the
seventh the Giants added another. In
the ninth the Kenosha batters came to
in great shape and they raped out the
ball all over the field. Three singles,
coupled with a base on balls, field
er S choice/and a rank error on the part
Of the third baseman of the Giants,
gave the Kenosha boys three runs and
the game. Davis who pitched for the
Giants was in good form and he had
the Kenosha batters guessing in all the
innings save the last.
The score of the game follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-06
IN sENEFIT CONCERT
Miss Helen Stemm in Concert for the
Benefit of Convent of Good Shepherd

A grand concert was given Thursday
evening at Warren Avenue club house,
Chicago, by pupils of the Chicago
Classical School Of Music, for the bene-
ft Of the Convent Of the Good Shep-
herd. Miss Helen stemm, the brilliant
young pianist of Kenosha, contributed
greatly to the success Of the entertain
ment, by her beautiful Interpretation
and splendid technique.
The audience was enthusiastic over
her artistic performance. The pat
ronesses of the affair were Mesdames
VIM. Fortune, VIM. Mccoy, John j.
Powers, e. J. Mccarthy, e. 7. LAWN,
e. J. Coen, Alexander Burke, John J.
Lane and p. d. Hayes. Misses J. For
tune, Catherine Powers and Ella Nc.
coy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-06

Hatton Manager in Recent Pri.
mary Sends Bill To Legislature
To Reform Political Work
CUTS OFF CAMPAIGN WORKERS

Charles K. Lush, author, former
newspaper writer and political man
ager of w. III. Hatton sentorial cam
paign, has drafted bill to limit cam
.paign expenditures. Mr.. Lushs has
been a close observer at all the sessions
of the joint and senate senatorial in
vestigation committees and the bill
which he has compiled is the fruit of
these observations. 1t is stringent, in
the full sense of the word and contains
original ideas. In the latter respect,
it differs materially from other bills
on the same subject which have been
patterned after the Oregon and West
Virginia laws. Mr.. Lush S bill has
been submitted to the senate investi-
eating committee in the hope that that
body will see fit to introduce it or at
Eleast use the material in committee
bill to be presented later
The Lush bill provides that candi-
dates at primary, general or special
elections may expend money for the
following purposes and no other:
Hall rental, lighting, heating and
janitor service incidental to public
meetings; expenses commercially incl
dent to sending out of literature by his
committee or any campaign committee;
newspaper advertising at commercial
rates, bil-posting, printing, and circu-
lation of literature; personal expense
for travel, board and lodging during
campaign.
Under the bill it is declared unlaw-
full for any candidate to expend
money, either himself or through his
agents." in any of the following
manners:
Employment of any person in any
campaign service that involves labor
or expenditure of time other than per-
mitted in the foregoing clauses; EN-
ployment of 'any conveyance drawn
by horses or propelled by gasoline, gas,
electricity or steam, public or private
or the payment or refund or railroad
fare of any person or other expense in
cident to campaign work or travel to
direct the same employment Of any
persons (pol workers) on primary or
election day; employment ef persons to
solicit votes or excite interest during
campaigns.
The bill also holds it unlawful for
any candidate, person, corporation or
association to pay or promise to pay
money or hold out any advantage to
persons to perform any service for a
candidate. Violations of the act are
made punishable by fines of from $50
to $500 and in case successful candi-
date shall be found guilty of having
violated the act, 81 he or she shall be
disqualified for the nomination or to
hold office.
What is forbidden in the bill is for
hidden only when done for money. In
the effort to bring about good citizen
ship men should take an active inter
est in campaigns, if not paid to do so.
In drawing the bill there has been the
desire to make it as short and compact
as possible and to deal with conditions
that exist in Wisconsin at the present
time.
The Lush bill covers only a page and
a half of typewriter manuscript and
could be printed on post card.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-06

The Balm Orioles defeated the Keno-l
sha Heights Dirty Dozen at Kenosha
Heights Sunday by score of to g..
.Gleisner who pitched for the Orioles
was the star of the game, striking OUT
eleven men.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-06

"A number of the well known people
of the town of Somers have incorpor-
ated the lakewood S Cemetery Associa-
ton. James E. Spencer is chairman
and Minnie A. G. Ozanne, secretary of
the new organization. The trustees
elected are L. ]. Strong, Jessie Leet,
Joseph Bishop, Minnie A. G. Ozanne
and Mary Spence.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-06

Mrs. Sarah NJ. Huntly, sister Of the
late Daniel Head, died at her home in
Oakland, Cal, on April 81. Mrs
Huntly was SO years of age and had a
large number Of frieads and relatives
in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-06

Three base hit-Young. Stolen base
Convey. Struck out-by Smith, 8 by
Pulse, 2; by Davis, Z. Bases on balls
off Smith, 2; on Davis, 3 Hit by
pitched ball-Ramsey. Umpire Boland.
Time-1:5o.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-06

=. J. Donlon has returned home from
Bloomington, ILL.,, where he went to at
tend the funeral Of his father, the late
Bernhard Donlon, who died at Bloom
i1tgton. The deceased was SIS years Of
age and native Of Neurey, Ireland
He had resided in this county since
1872 and is survived by widow and
SIX children.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-06

Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Messing, also Mrs.
Fl. Hartman and daughter Grace of Mil
waukee, were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. j. Threinen Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-06

L. r. Muzzy Of Kenosha, sailed from
RAjiadelpHia Saturday on the steamer
Merton for trip abroad.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-10
THOUSAND DOLLARS
FOR EACH POUND
Damages of $4,000 Awarded Charles
Lambert in His Suit Against
Burlington Route.

HANNIBAL. Mo-, Dec. lo.-A YER
dict of $4,000 damages. sl,eoo for
every pound of weight lost by the
plaintiff in the accident from which
he received the injuries for which he
sued, was returned by the jury In the
case of Charles R. Lambert against
the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
railroad company in the federal court
here. While not the largest, the
verdict is among the largest ever CIV
en- by a jury in the Hannibal federal
court for personal injuries. Trial az
the case was commenced Monday.
The suit grew out 81 q collision on
The Broosfeid division Of the Bar
lfnston a Charlton river station about
no ys2rs ago, in which the Plainti.
EEs ssTe-siv injured
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-10
CITY NEWS.

Horse blankets at Sherwood's.
Karle repairs shoes, S14 Main.
Smoke Moelier's Silver Ash cigar.
Skating is fine at the Roll-a-way.
-Kraut and dill pickles. Immegarts
Plenty OF comedy at the Bon ION
tonight.
Dress your boys at Ewers Nc
Carthy co.
Visit the Ro'l-a-wayopen after
moons and evening.
Try Haubert's own special make
Illiamo Sausage.
Does your boy or girl want good
sleds Get it at c, H Wolfe's
-Four big pictures. including a big
Biograph at the Bon Ton tonight
For Christmas buy the boy gym
shoes. s1.a5 pair. ]. karle. si4 Main.
See the comedy, "A Lesson in
Palmistry" at the Bon Ton theatre to-
night.
suitable Christmas gift would be
lap robe or driving whip. Sherwood
has them.
Send the children down to the
Bon Ton Saturday afternoons treat
for every child.
Most elegant line of holiday
merchandise for men in Keokuk at
Ewers. Mccarthy Co.
"A real live Santa will be in our
window at o'clock tomorrow after
noon. Golden Rule store.
Puckechetuck lodge No. IS meets
every Friday evening at 500 o'clock.
W. E, Rokey, n. G.; George ". Inlme-
CART, secretary. Work in grst de-
gree.
The body OF the late Mrs. D. w
H. Turner was removed from the vaui,
Friday, December 5, at O'Clock, and
laid to rest beside her loved ones in
the family lot at Oakland.
lin consideration of the sum of
$500. Magdalena Hayden has trans
fsrred to E, NJ. IngersoIl, certain de-
scribed parts of section 20, township
! 6. range 5. the property being on the
johnson street road,
Many complaints are being made
at police headquarters about ice on
walks about the city. This is dang
eTous condition that property owners
I should see TO and remedy during the
J present cold spell
/ There was s slim attendance
/ present when the curtain rose on the
comedy drama. The Cry Baby at
the Grand last eFen;n- The show
/ was fairly good but enc Of those
cheaper p,ays which do not arouse the
/ interest they are intended TO-
High street hin was the scene Of
merry coasting party last evening,
over half hundred youths being on
the hillside with hand sleds and hobs
anc making the hill, which is one OF
the most popular coasting places II
the city, a good place to spend the
/ evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-10
,af A.: , !! H., q Al
~ III IHOO
Do Your Holiday
Buying Early

EOR your own satisfaction
4 we urge you to shop
earlyearly IN the day aud
early i'll the month.
The activity already
shown only foreshadows the
rush to come in the last few
days.
Stocks are complete here
nowThe cleverest styles
we have ever been priv
LEGGED to show land we
never offered such strong
values Here's a little list:
Smoking Jackets, Sd to $3.50.
Bath Robes, So to $3.50.
Umbrellas, 81 to Sc.
Fancy Vests, S1.00 to $500.
Sweaters, SOC to $500.
Night Robes, SOC to 81.
Pajamas, 81 to $3.50.
Bows Jaiamas. 81 90.
Suspenders. Soc to S1.00.
Suspender combination sets
SOC and S1.00.
Gloves, SOC to $500.
Fur Gloves, $3.50 to $3.50.
Neckwear. 25c to 81.
Initial Handkerchiefs, sc,
10c. 15c and 25c.
Linen Handkerchiefs, extra
quality. 25c and SOC.
Leather Travelling Sets, So
and $3.50.
ALI Leather Suit Cases, SO to
$3.50.
Silk X Hose SOC.
Holeproof guaranteed u
Hose.
And a thousand and one
other sensible. serviceable
and useful articles that
/ please men and give comfort
throughout the year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-10
niEn.

AYRES David J.. Of this city. I
the home q his brother. DR., Samuel
Ares 81 Pittsburg. Pa. nj o'clock
i N, December 9. The body VIII ar
rive SATURDAY. evening from the east
Funeral services wsli be held On sun
Cax afternoon az $50 from the late
ssEiir residence. No. 5lN North
FsurTh street. Burial VIII be private
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-10

not permanently. but only temporarily,
relieved by external remedies. Why
not use an internal remedy-Hood's
Saraspg-illa. which corrects ae acid
ity of the blood on ich rheumatism
depends and cures the disease9