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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
The City and the Trees

Within a few weeks the general
building of sidewalks in Kenosha will
be started again and at that time the
old problem of protecting the trees
of the city will come up again. It is
a problem that will remain for the
Council to deal with just as long as
there are people in the city who love
the beautiful and artistic. The trees
are one Of the heritages Of the present
day population Of Kenosha and it
looks as if the powers that be in the
city should be able to find some way
to protect this heritage for the younger
generations. The engineering prob
lens of grades and sidewalks are prob
lens that must be met by the City
Council and there is no doubt but that
some times the trees are going to in
terfere with the engineer in laying
out his walks and grades. An effort
was made last year to secure the
naming of a Park Commission for the
city and Alderman Pirsch Of the First
ward has been busy corresponding
with other cities and promises to make
a report on this plan to the Council
at an early date. In the meantime it
is probable that many Of the old trees
many of them landmarks of early
Southport-will have to fall before the
axes of the p,en laying the walks. It
seems to be hardship on the property
owners to cut down these trees and it
certainly detracts from the beauty Of
the city. On the other hand it is
argued that a straight sidewalk and
an even grade is just as much a beauty
to the city as the trees which fringe
the streets. BE this as it may, there
are a lot people who regard those old
trees with a sentiment. With them
about it the old house is "home0 and
with them removed it takes on an en-
tirely different aspect. If middle
ground can be reached whereby the
walks can be built to conform to
grades and the trees saved it will GER
tainly be met with great deal Of
pleasure by many property owners.
Many people have offered to deed to
the city sufficient land on the side Of
the walk make it possib BILE, to build
the walk to the full width demanded
by the city and at the some time save
the trees. These petitions should be
given every possible consideration by
the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
Knockers and K.ickers

In the army Of protest which meets
every public question advanced there
are two classes of soldiers. One OF
them is the kickers and the other is
the knockers. Some people may have
thought that these classes were synono-
NOUS, but they are as far separated as
the east is from the west. The
"kicker' is the man who would kick
out the bad and kick in the good, while
on the other hand the "knocker' is the
man that would knock over any PROPOSE
ton and in most cases offer nothing
better in exchange. The world has a
place for the kicker, but the knoeker is
a public nuisance.
Martin Luther was kicker and like
many of his kind his action was dictated
at all times by the courage Of great
conviction-the fire eating anarchist is
a lznocker and his action leads him no.
where.
The kicker may be unwelcome to the
man who has personal end to serve,
but to the man who is looking for the
best in any proposition he is always
welcome The knocker is usually the
representative of a selfish interest and
his presence is never a benediction.
The trouble of it all is that the
knockers are a great deal more numer-
Gus than the kickers and the knocker
is always the man with a grievance. 1t
is the easiest thing in the world to
knock, but the men who are most ready
to appear in the roll Of the knocker are
the men who have nothing to suggest.
They oppose propositions simply to be
against the majority. The field of the
knocker is as wide as the problems of
human life reach, but the knocker is
always especially busy in civic affairs.
He knocks the candidates of the party
they were selected by majority Of the
party. He knocks every public action
of the Council or other governing body,
not because he has something better to
offer, but simply for the purpose of
making trouble. He stands on the street
corners and proclaims aloud his allega-
tions, but he never goes to the Coun-
Gil to offer something better. In most
cases he is a resourceless narrow minded
knocker incapable of even taking care
of the mite Of business which he calls
his own. The season of elections al
ways breeds this brand of public nui-
sance and they should be discouraged.
If you are a kicker and have kick to
register now is the time to do it, but
if you are knocker put your hammer
away and seek to be more useful in the
community by supporting the will of the
majority.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
Milk Prices

Yes, the price Of milk is up and it
is going higher and it is the people s
fault Of course it is probably better
for the consumer and decidedly less
trouble than it used to be to buy milk ];
but it costs time, money and COWS to
handle the milk business the way the
people demand it now a days. Tn the
old days the milkman would stop at
the street curb ring bell and some
one in the house was expected to go
out with dish and a. ticket and get
the milk. Now all this is changed
The milk man is expected to get out Of
his wagon at each costumer's house
and go into the house to deliver what
milk or cream is wanted and in many
cases furnish separate bottle or can
for each costumer. Then the farmer
must have his COWS tested to see if
they are affected with tuberculosis. IF
killed at a loss to the farmer. It is
his misfortunte but somebody will
have to pay for it sometime or some
how. The farmer must have his profits
or like other business men he can not
live. He is not running a farm or a
milk route for fun or as philanthro
pist, he doing it to make a living and
while it is good to have all Of these
things they must be paid for and the
people who demand these things must
pay for them, and it is right that they
should.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
CONTRACT FOR POWER
Chicago & Milwaukee TO Obtain
Current From the Milwaukee
Street Railway Company
CONTRACT is FOR FIVE YEARS

The Milwaukee Electric Railway &
Light Company has entered into con
tract with the receivers Of the Chicago
& Milwaukee Electric Railway to fur
nish electric power for term Of five
years beginning June l. The contract
calls for 1000 kilowatts at $3.50 a
kiloWatt, minimum of $17, 800 a year,
making a minimum total for five years
Of $87, 800.
The order authorizing the contract
was granted by Judge Grosscup on
petition Of the receivers, w. Irving
Osborne, d. B. Hanna and George G..
Moore. The power is for the use of
the line in Milwaukee and for a dis
tance north of that city or to the power
house of the Chicago Milwaukee com
pany near the south limits of Milwan-
kee It was the intention of Mr.. Frost
promoter Of the company, to erect a
large power house in Milwaukee, but
when receivers took hold of the road
all of Mr.. Frost S plans were set aside.
with the exception Of the completion
of the road from this city to Milwau-
kee
The receivers of the road are con
fdent that during the summer months
traffic on the electric line between
Chicago and Milwaukee will be ex-
ceedingly heavy and as many extra
cars will be put into commission
from June | to Oct l, more power
would be needed and to obtain this
power a contract had to be made with
rival interurban line. Traffic on the
Frost line is now very heavy and as
spring approaches traffic increases.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
JOE PULSE SIGNED
Manager Breen Secures Contract for
Popular Pitcher for This Season

The Kenosha base ball team is as
sured of good pitcher this year as
this morning Manager Breen announced
that Joe Pulse, the Waukegan pitcher,
had affixed his name to Kenosha con
tract and he will come to Kenosha to
join the team tie first Of April Pull
SEES great work for Kenosha in the
closing weeks of the last season attrac-
eu the attention of league managers
and he has had several chances to sign
with teams in the big leagues, but has
declined them all on account of the
fact that he does not desire to give all
his time to base ball. Breen has also
signed George Stellman, the hard hit
ting fielder of the Gunther team last
season, and he will cover the left gar
den for Kenosha. Wallace will be be
hind the bat again this year and
Lynch, Lang and Collins, all stars of
last season, have signed contracts to
play in Kenosha this year The full
makeup of the team will be announced
next week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
Actor Playwright of Chicago Pur-
chsses the Interest of Frank
0'Brien in Bljou Theatre
TO TAKE POSSESSION AT ONCE
Howard Takes Over the Four Year
Lease on Wisconsin Street Theatre
and Will Make improvements
During Spring and Summer

Joseph Howard, actor and play
wright, is to become the manager of
a theatre in Kenosha as a deal was
closed Thursday by which the Chicago
man purchased the rights of Frank J..
O ,Brien in the Bijou Theatre on Wis
consin street and he will take posses
sion Of the theatre within a few days.
The details OF the deal are now being
closed up and it is expected that the
theatre will be under the new owner
ship within the next two weeks.
Arthur Fruenheld of Waukegan, will
be manager for MIR. Howard of his
theatres both in Kenosha and Wauke-
gan and one of the Weber brothers, we'll
known as booking men in Chicago, will
probably be the local manager for Mr..
Howard. Two years ago Howard
started a vaudeville theatre in Wau-
kegan and named it EEThe Barrison -
in honor Of his wife, Mabel Barrison,
the we'll known actress, and since that
time he has been looking for chance
to get theatre in Kenosha. The
Barrison Of Waukegan has proven one
of the most successful theatrical ven
lures in any of the cities Of the North
Shore as Howard is a progressive man
ager and he has been able to use his
high standing in the profession to get
many excellent offerings for his play
house.
An agent of Mr. Howard met the
directors of the Kenosha Elks Associa-
tion on Thursday afternoon and com
pleted arrangements to take over the
four-year lease held on the building
by F. j. O'Brien and as soon as the
weather will permit the new owner
of the theatre will make some, extern
sive changes in the house. A new
front will be put in the building and
the interior changed so as to make it
more attractive as a play house.
For the present Mr.. O'Brien, the
retiring owner of the theatre, is plan
ming to take long rest. He Will rest
until next September when he plans to
go ON the road at the head of his own
company, playing the various vaude-
vile circuits. Mr.. O'Brien played a
0rt season the early part of this
year and it proved so remunerative
that since that time he has been plan
ming to dispose Of the Kenosha theatre.
in order to be free to give his time to
the road productions.
Joe Howard, who has purchased the
theatre, is one of the best known Of
the younger successes Of the American
stage. He is as widely known as a
writer Of plays and an actor and in
the past few years he has produced
nearly all the plays which have made
successes at the LaSalle Theatre in
Chicago. AS the husband of Mabel
Barrison he has advanced her as a.
star until she is at the present time
the rage Of New York season. Mr..
Howard and his wife recently appear
ed in Kenosha The change in the
ownership Of the theatre will make no
change in the policy Of the house and
it will be continued as the home of re-
fined vaudeville in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
NOTICE OF ELECTION OF JUDICIAL
OFFICERS AND SUPERINTEN-
DENT OF SCHOOLS
State of Wisconsin :.
County of Kenosha %
Office Of the County Clerk.

County of Kenosha %
Office Of the County Clerk
Kenosha Wis Mar. 18th, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that an cleo
tion is to be held in the several wards,
towns, villages and election precincts in
said county on the first Tuesday Of
April being the 9th day Of said month
A. D. 1909, at which are to be elected
the officers specified in the annexed copy
of notice from the secretary of state
Said election shall be held and CON
Quoted, votes canvassed and returns
made according to law.
Given under my hand and official seal
at my office in the city of Kenosha,
county Of Kenosha, Wisconsin, this 18th
day of March A. D. 1909.
Russell H. Jones,
(SeaD County Clerk.
State of Wisconsin
Department of State %
Notice is hereby given, that at an cleo
ton to be held in the several towns,
wards, villages and election precincts
on the first Tuesday Of April, A. D..
1909, being the 9th day of said month,
the following officers are to be elected:
A supreme justice to succeed John
Barnes, whose term of office expires
January 1910.
A state superintendent of schools to
succeed G. P. Cary, whose term of of
fee expires July 1909
A county superintendent of schools
to succeed John J. Kerwin, whose term
of Office will expire on the first Mon
day in July A. D. 1909.
A county judge to succeed Russell FL.
Slosson, whose term Of office will ex-
pire on the first Monday in January A..
D. 1910.
Such municipal judges as are required
by law to be elected at such election.
Given under my hand and official seal
at the capitol in the city Of Madison
this 18th day of March, A. D. 1909.
J. A. Frear,
WIS sec'y of State.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
MRS. MARGARET BRADY DEAD
Mother Of Mrs. John Burns Died at Her
Daughters Home on Thursday

Mrs Margaret Brady, mother Of Mrs.
John Burns and well known to many
people in Kenosha, died at the Burns
home on South street at nine O'Clock
Thursday evning as a result Of a gen
eral breaking down due to advanced
age. Mrs. Brady was 81 years Of age
and had been in feeble health for some
time. She was native of Ireland, but
came to this country more than
eighteen years ago and had been a
resident of Kenosha for number of
years. She had large circle of
friends in the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

Honest now, as between man and
man, laying aside all personal feeling
and interest in the matter: Why should
butterine, the poor mans butter, which
is already taxed, be taxed ten cents a
pound for coloring it when butter, which
is not taxed can be colored free? Is
it what Teddy would call square dealg
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

Here's a. bear story to effect the
action of Congress on the tariff. The
steel trust has announced that it is
about to cut the wages of its employees.
No cause is given for the cut and it is
probable along the old proposition of
all that the traffic will stand'
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

Property owners considering the
railway extensions should remember
that the people of the entire city are
to be considered as well as the indi-
vidual desires of few property
owners on any single street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
NOTICE TO MARINERS

On and after January /, 1909, in the
display of night storm warnings of the
United States Weather Bureau, red
light alone will indicate easterly winds
and white light below a red light will
indicate westerly winds.
The foregoing action reverses the
positions formerly occupied by the red
and white lights in indicating westerly
winds.
w r, Moore.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

The idea Of a government employment
bureau to help in getting farm help and
at the same time provide proper en-
ployment for the great crowd of aliens
coming to the country is a move in the
right direction. 1t should prove a great
aid to two great classes that go to make
up the American nation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

Only four more days in which to
pick out your ward employees for the
next two years. See that you examine
the applicants for position carefully
and select them with the same view to
business that you would man to work
for you as private individual.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
Kenosha Man Serving in State Prison
Now Employed in. Prison Office

Kenosha men who have recently Wis
tied the state prison at Waupun declare
that Cornelius McKune, a former Keno
sha man is making a great record in
the prison. He is serving long term
and has been such model prisoner
that he has been taken from the prison
proper and named as one of the en-
ployes Of the once Of the institution.
He has now been working in the prison
office for several months and the warden
declares that he is proving to be very
valuable man McKune has entirely
recovered his health and he seems to
be well SATISFIED with his work at the
prison
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

By the time the Hon. James j. JEFF
fries gets through negotiating for a
proper purse Jack Johnson will prob
ably have spent all the money he made
in the Burns fight and the past cham
pion will have to look for another
opponent.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

There is one thing that the city
Solons must remember and that is those
water bonds must be paid some time
and paid by the City Of Kenosha. It
may not matter how the payments are
arranged but some time the city must
put up the whole $77, 900 and interest.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

The ultra-progressives in Wisconsin
have gone into Mysteries just because
LaFollette walked down the aisle of the
senate with Stephenson. The senior
senator is still great deal bigger man
than some of his followers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

The investigation committee at Madi-
son seems to have a hard time driving
w. H. Hatton, the erstwhile senatorial
candidate, out Of the tall timber. Hat
ton evidently considers that primary
run a closed incident and doesn t care
to open it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

President Taft will probably have
some serious business on his hands. be-
fore the month is over. Cable dis
patches are telling of the first armed
uprising against the new Cuban gov
eminent.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

Now that it has been discovered that
the toothsome possum has feeding
ground in Kenosha county it is just
possible that the county may be honored
by a. visit from President Taft.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

William Jennings Bryan has evident
ly decided to give up his race for the
presidency as he has joined the leisure
classes by buying an expensive auto
mobile.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

John |. Beggs has now made public
his opinion of A. G. Frost and his rail
way. Too bad Frost is down and out
as return of the compliment would
be interesting reading.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

That Los Angeles law by which a
mayor can be recalled" when found
incompetent for the Office wouldn t be
a bad law in some Of the Wisconsin
cities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

No, it is a mistake. Every man who
wore green yesterday was not Irish or
Irish decent. Some Of them were politi-
clans and believed themselves diplomats.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

That "frst robin hash t frozen
to death yet and periodic reports Of its
appearance in different parts of the
city are still being received.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

The members of the Board of Water
Commissioners can never be charged
with having acted in undue haste in
letting the contract for the new pumps.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

The buffers and polishers held their
annual st. Patrick s Day ball at Ger
mania hall on Wednesday evening and
the party was a great success from
every standpoint. There was large
crowd in attendance and the members
Of the organization maintained their
high place among the entertainers Of
the city by the pleasant time furnished
to their guests.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

The theatrical manager who would
be able to stage one of the real meet
Iings of the Kenosha City Council
would have a, barrel Of money coming
his way.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25

We're in for it. The state legislature
has voted to have a special session next
year
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
w. L. Moore,

Chief u. S. Weather Bureau.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-03-25
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-28
0CI0Us SNAKES OF A
NEW KIND CAUSE SHVERS

Gorgantown. w. Va. May 2S.-
Startled by huge snake. which
sprsng out from the road side and
wrapped itself around the wheel OF
their buggy and stopped the wheels
revolution, Jasper Augustine. of
Uniontown, and his son, John. had
rather thrilling experience, Thurs
day, when they were driving from
the Augustine country homo, near
Addison, to Confluence. where Jas
per boarded the train TO return to
Uniontown.
The snake was about five feet
long and had body very thick and
heavy. The two men were driving
down Hill ana suddenly the snake
jumped from lite ditch and coiled
itself around the wheel and its great
strength and weight almos; stopped
the buggy. John struck the reptile
with his whip several heavy blows.
aad the horse pulled tho buggy
ahead and with the snakes entangle-
ment In the wheel and it's beating
from Johns whip its life was cut
short.
This snake was of new species
that no one around Addisoa remem-
bers having seen before two years
ago. However, quite number of
them have been seen in the last two
years, but no ono has bee nbitten by
them and II is not known whether
their bite is poisonous or not. They
are usually from four and q half to
five feet in length ana are very thick.
They have a red head. green eyes,
short legs and web feet and are
great jumpers. usually spr nging s
Or 10 feet.
These reptiles seem 10 be vicious
and Will jump at any person or OBJ
ject that comes near them. Two
years ago one of them Jumped at
Jasper Augustine's son. Ross. and
caught his trousers near the knee
and chung there tenaciously and the
boy ran two miles before he was able
TO get the snakes hold released
Addison people are wondering what
Kind of snakes these are ard are on
the watch 10 guard against them.