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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-03-03
FURNITURE rs HERE.
Government is Generous in Providing
Fittings for New Postoffice.

Postmaster John B. Maloney this
morning received inventories for the
various fixtures to be placed in the
new postofice building and consider
able of the furniture is now in Ke-
noSha awaiting the completion of the
building. The postofice department
has shown a generous spirit toward
Kenosha and every requisition made
by the postmaster except one has been
granted by the department and it is
expected that this piece of furniture
will come along later. 1t is certain
that no office in Wisconsin will have
a more up-todate equipment than the
Kenosha office. The work of finishing
the new building is being delayed a
little on account of the fact that the
marble has not arrived This is to be
furnished by a Vermont firm and
part of it is now on the ground but
some is yet to be shipped from the
quarries. Contractor Cullen is opti-
mistic and declares that he is yet hope
full that the building viii be ready for
occupancy in another month.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-03-03
MANY HAVE SIGNED PETITION
Property Owners Declare That They
Desire to Have the Original Ar
rangement With the Committee Car
ried Out.

Ashland avenue property owners
plan to take some part in the work
of selecting the brick to be used in
the paving Of that street and this
morning a petition was placed IN cir
culation asking that the council fol-
low the original arrangements made
between the committee and the proper
ty owners of the avenue at the meet
ing Of last year. At that time the
property owners appeared before the
street assessment committee in large
numbers and asked that Ashland
avenue be paved in exactly the same
manner as Market Square, the under
standing being that it was to be paw
ed with Barr brick on foundation
of concrete. At the meeting of the
council on last Monday evening there
seemed to be decided sentiment in
favor of using cheaper brick for the
the street assessment committee was
directed to make tests of the various
sorts of brick named in the specifca
tions. In the past few years the Barr
brick has been used almost exclusive
ly in pavements in Kenosha and while
there has been objections to some of
the brick many of the people interest
ed N public improvements seem to
think that the brick have given good
satisfaction. The Indiana and Mari
on brick which are offered at a cheap
er rate have never been tried in Ke-
nosha and for this reason the proper
ty owners on Ashland venue do not
seem to care. to be the "dog" on
which the trial is to be made.
The petition was placed in circula-
ton this morning and at noon it had
been signed by more than twenty of
the larger property owners on the
street and the men in charge OF cir
culating the petition declared that
they would have a large majority Of
the property owners on the petition
before it was presented to the coun-
Gil
There will be lot of work done on
Ashland avenue before the street paw
ing is started as there are several
pieces of sewer and lot of sewer
stubs and other service connections to
be put in but it is certain that all
the work in connection with the i'm
provement can be completed this year.
The question of putting wire conduits
under the pavement will be taken up
at the earliest meeting of the council
and it is pretty certain that all the
public service corporations will be
asked to put conduits under the street
for future if not for present use.
+. The test of the various kinds of
brick is to be made at once but it
is probable that the council will
Faccede to the demand of the majority
of the property owners in the selec-
tion Of the brick to be used
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-03-03

We do not wonder that any supervi-
sor who voted against the motion ap-
propriating more pay for the services
of members of the board than the law
allows wants to be set right before
the public, but hereafter when any
member wants credit for good inten-
tions he will be expected to make his
protest loud enough to get it isto the
record
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-03-03
Efforts Being Made to Secure Com
plete Reorganization of the Post
Office Department Along New and
Different Lines.

In a pamphlet just issued by 139
railroads operating 192,8OS miles Of
road, the statement is made that dur
ing 1906 and 1907 the pay to the rail
roads for transporting the mails was
reduced, by various means, $S,500,0O0
annually.
This reduction, it is charged, is
without reason and brings the mail
way below the mark where it is re
munerative. The pamphlet was pre-
pared by committee of railroad men,
composed of j. Kruttschnitt of the
Hartman lines; L. futile of the Bos-
ton and Maine; Ralph Peters of the
Long Island; C. A. Wickersham Of
the Atlanta and West Point, and w.
w. Baldwin of the Burlington.
The committee emphatically denies
that the deficit in the operation of the
postofice department is due to the
amount which the government paid
for the transportation of second class
mail. In proof of this, it is stated
that the deficit in 1907 was 5000, 2S3
and in 1909 it was $17,441 ,719, which
is an increase of 1872 per cent. Dur
ing the same period the postal revenues
increased from $183,5S5,0O5 to $685.
562 1888, an increase of 10 per cent.
AS the second-class mail tonnage was
practically the same, only 2 per cent
more, and as the pay to the railroads
has not increased it is clear that
the pay for transporting the second
class mails did not contribute to the
deficit.
1t is shown that on frstclass mail
the government receives "a revenue of
81 cents per pound; that the total ex-
pense of handling this was 1892 cents
and of this only $50 cents, or only IL
per cent, was given to the railroads.
On second-class mail the total expense
was 923 cents, of which 3.19 cents, or
"a per cent, was paid to the railroads.
Consolidating the two classes Of mail,
the revenue received by the govern
ment becomes 1888 per pound, and
the total expenditures 1898, and of
which 1922 cents is paid the railroads
and 1876 cents cents for others ex-
penses. The transportation cost is 90
per cent of the total, and the rural
free delivery 10 per cent. The free
| departmental and congressional mail,
if charged for at the same rate as the
combined first and second class mail,
would add to the revenue of the gov
eminent a total of over 100000
ANNUALLY, and it would be just, it is
stated, to credit the postoffice depart
ment with this amount.
The pamphlet closes thus: Whether
the service shall be improved with, an
annual deficit or remain stationary
with no deficit, or with surplus, de-
penis upon whether further improve
ments of the service or a favorable
financial showing is to be the para
mount consideration. The able men
in charge of our postal service can
easily bring about either result 1t is
for the public to decide which they
want, but in deciding, we appeal for
justice and square deal for the rail
roads. +"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-03-03

The physicians called into consulta-
tion for an examination of Arthur
Van Gasbeck on Friday afternoon did
not decide to amputate the feet of the
injured man and they still hold out
hopes Of being able to save them.
Portions of the splintered bones were
removed and it is thought possible
that Mr.. Van Gasbeck may yet recov-
er the use of both feet.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-03-03
DECREE GRANTED TO HUSBAND
Charges His Wife With InHdelity
and Declares That She is Now
With Former Chauffeur in st.
Paul, MINI.

Kenosha people and especially resi-
dents of the north side read with a
great deal of interest the proceedings
of a divorce action in Chicago in
which Charles Stebbins, president OF
the Lake Shore Sand Company of that
city, is the plaintiff and his wife, Kate
y. Stebbins, the defendent. The de
cree was granted to the husband on
statutory grounds and Melvin r. Van
Wormet, formerly employed by Steb
bins in the capacity of a chauffeur
was named in the complaint. The
interest in the case in Kenosha is
brought by the fact that Mrs. Steb,
bins was formerly Kate Zauner of Ke
nosha. She was born and raisel in
this city and was for years considered
one of the most beautiful and dashing
young women of the north side of the
city.
Mr.. Stebbins testified he was mar
ried March 3, 1903, and that on Sep
TENDER 9, 1909, his wife went away
with the chauffeur in a taxicab, to
1902 Oakdale avenue, Chicago, for two
days. Stebbins lives at ST. Surf
street, Chicago, which is four blocks
from where he told the court he found
his wife on September IL.
"'VanWormer represented that my
wife and he were engaged to be mar
ried, and that she came from small
country town. said Mr.. Stebbins
"They remained at his boarding house
two days, and were ordered out. +"
Odd you see this room A
did.
Q-Then you recognized some of the
clothing there as belonging to youl
chauffeur? Al did.
Q-When did he go to work fol
you2 About June l, 1909.
Odd you notice any action or
the part of your wife and the chauf
feur which led you to suspect they
were more than friends7 Al die
not: l did not.
Stebbins said that on Septembe1
IA his wife returned home, but aftel
five or six days she again left, tax
ing all her clothing.
Q-Where did she go then? A
located her and VanWormer in st
Paul
Q-Under what name were they go
ing? An. r. McGregor and wife.
Q-Do you know where she is now
Al do not.
Mrs. Cora Vogel and her husband
Henry, who live at 1902 Oakdal,
avenue, Chicago, testified to having
rented a room to-VanWormer and al
so of having evicted him and his sup
posed fance.
Il was forced to ask them to leav,
when | learned that VanWormer Dix
not occupy a davenport placed for hin
in the hall at night and also when tn,
woman brought pet poodle dog t,
the house." said Mrs. Vogel.
Mr.. Stebbins was recalled and saiC
that the poodle dog was one belonging
to his wife
By the terms of the decree Mrs. Steb
bins is deprived of all rights in he
husband s property.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-03-03

Mayor Scholey entertained the mem
Ners of the common council and a few
# the city officials at 8 luncheon at
che City Restaurant after the meet
ing of the common council on Friday
evening. 1t proved to be one of the
jolliest gatherings ever held by the
council.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-03-03

Kenosha bowling fans are making a
protest against the manner in which
the recent inter-city bowling tourna-
ment was pulled off. However, they
will have chance to show just how
the affair should be conducted when
the bowlers come to Kenosha next
year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-03-03

Mr.. and Mrs George Davenport of
Pleasant street, are rejoicing over the
birth Of a son and heir. Both moth
Ier and son are getting along nicely.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-03-03

The council finished the first lap in
the long journey required to give the
building ordinance the necessary read
ings. Time, four hours. Good work
20 far.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-03-03

The Owls made one record anyway.
As far as can be recalled that is the
first fraternal organization that ever
quit doing business in this city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-03-03

Fred Bull has taken out petitions
as candidate for the. Democratic
nomination for constable in the
Fourth ward.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-03-03
PROGRAM is READY HAVING HARD FIGHT
Great Preparations are Being
Made for Coming Farmers
Institute at Somers
fSUPT.. MKERROW TO SPEAK MAGAZINES TAKE UP FIGHT

All arrangements have been com
pleted for the annual farmers insti-
tute for Kenosha county which is to
be held at the village of Somers on
March and 9 and it is planned to
make this institute the greatest gath
ering of the farmers of Kenosha coun-
ty held in recent years. Some of
the best known speakers connected
with the farmers institute bureau
will be speakers at the two days SEES
sions and many questions of greatest
interest to the farmers of the county
will be discussed. L. E. Scott of
Stanley, who is widely known to the
farmers of this county will be in
charge of the two days meeting and
he will be- assisted by J. L. Herbst
of Sparta, Prof. A. R. Whitson of
Madison, Thomas Convey of Ridgeway
and George McKerrow of Madison,
who IS at the head of the institute
work IN the state Superintendent
McKerrow will deliver two lectures
at the closing session of the institute
and one of them will be of more than
usual interest. For some time the
farmers have been taking an interest
in the crusade against tuberculosis and
Superintendent McKerrow has decid-
ed to speak on the prevention and cure
of this disease among cattle at this
institute.
The people of Somers are making
elaborate arrangements for the enter
tainment Of the farmers of the county
during the institute. The following
program for work has been announced
by the state department.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-03-03

Want ads bring results.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-16

Skirts and Shoes must absolutely be fitted in the store We expect to do a great volume of business in these four days and positively cannot send out goods for trial. Wbile out we will miss sales on them and the prime object of this sale is to convert our stock into cash. The bargains are here. It will pay you to investigate. You don't have to buy, just come and We will not bore you, besides you will have fun. Our bargains will tickle you.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-16
White Eagle Ladies Skirts.

We have few dozen samples Ladies sample skirts left which we bought at a big reduction, and to unload we will offer them at just half their regular retail price. These include Voiles, Panamas and Serges.
 Regular $10. 50 ratailers we offer at $5.25 Regular 1900 retailers we offer at GOO Regular 1000 retailers we offer at 500 Regular 7.50 retailers we offer at SIS Regular $50 retailers we offer at 3.25 Regular $50 retailers we offer at Z.75 Regular 4.5O retailers we offer at FPS Regular 300 retailers we offer at l.5O
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-16

Our Store will be cooled with four ceiling fans and you will be comfortable while you inspect our stock Remember the date July 15 16, IS, 19--- no longer. Remember nothing will be charged at sale prices; it's the cash we need
 We will fill our grocery orders as usual. The Sale will in no way effect this department Bear in mind the date -l5-16-1S-19
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-03-02

ern Kentucky is not the place.
To those who are industrious it
offers ample reward with all the
comforts of the average country I.
There is no reason to justify the
unrest and desire of many to
take chances, with their fami-
lies in the uncertainties of the
west by leaving one of the best
States in the Union. The same
efforts here as made in that Sec
ton would produce wonderful re-
suits. We all need to stay, to
work, to pull together and when
thus we strive our section will
bloom as the rose.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-03-02
Gadberry.


The health of this community
is very good at present.
Wheat looks almost a failure
at this place.
There has been but very little
blowing done at this place.
Mr.. Boss 10y and family were
visiting Mr.. ]. A. Darnell and
family one night last week.
Mr.. z. L. Bennett and little
daughter, Dora, were visiting
the family of ]. G. Gadberry last
Sunday.
Messrs. Robt. 10y, z. L. Ben
nett, Silas Denny and Allen Nor
rison were in Columbia last Mon
day.
Mr.. j. L. Darnell and family
were visiting at Mr.. R. T. Cad
berry's last Monday.
Martin Franklin and Willie
Bennett were visiting Hollis and
Prather Morrison Saturday.
The singing at Mr.. J. w.
Pierce's last Tuesday night was
largely attended and enjoyed by
all present.
Ed F. j. Barger preached an
interesting sermon at Smith
Chapel last Sunday.
Messrs. G. G. Morrison and
Rollin Johnson were visiting the
latter's brother, Mr.. Ed Johnson,
at Glensfork, Sunday.
Mrs. Nettie Johnson and chill
dren were visiting at Mr.. G. G..
Morrison's last Sunday.
The social at Mr.. John Young's
last Saturday night was largely
attended and enjoyed by all pres
ent.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-03-02

Our merchant, Mr.. T. w.
Bryant, is doing a good business
The people like him and appreci-
ate having him as a merchant.
Mr.. Tom Barrett is aiming to
start to Arkansas Monday which
he means to make his future
home. We wish him much luck.
He has been a farmer of this
community for a long time and
will be missed much by the peo-
pie.
The hucksters are canvassing
the county in search of produce,
paying IA cents for chickens and
Is cents for eggs.
On account of bad roads there
wasn't many attended court at
Jamestown last week from this
place. | understand Judge Car
ter fined several of the boys for
loud talking in the courthouse
and some for not being present
when called. | expect the Judge
means business.
The farmers of this community
are sowing lots Of hurley tobacco
beds, contemplating putting out
a considerable crop.
There are several crops of to-
bacco in this community for sale
yet some being sold every few
days.
Several of the young men from
this neighborhood are going to
other states to work this year as
they can get better wages.
The hog buyers are buying
every pig they can get. Hogs
are scarcer in this community
than | ever knew them.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-03-02
WE'D, MAR. 2, 1910

The old adage, distance lends
enchantment" has been proven
so often and in so many sways
that there can scarcely be a doubt
as to its correctness. In this sec
ton we have felt it's force for
many years and still many of the
people are looking to the distant
countries for the qualification of
their hopes and desires. Every
year many of our worthy citi-
ZenS leave for a western para
disc, as they imagine, and when
that country has been reached
they find the good and bad inter-
mingled, the advantages and dis
advantages place t n a ex-
IRENE effort backed by good judg-
ment, brings good results just
like the place they lett in this
section. Too many fail to see
the many advantages that have
ever been open to them at the
old home. They fail to appreci-
ate the good that surrounds them,
the blessings so common that
they are overlooked until missed.
/ n the distance, in the broad
fields of the west, they see ex-
panding opportunities, beautiful
harvests, fine markets chance
to become wealthy on short no
tice, but they fail to see the biz
yards, the hot winds that cook
vegetation, sand storms and dis
appointments. The glowing de.
scriptions of that country, given
by professional land sellers and
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-03-02
ROwes X Roads.

There is a new boy at Ores
Hollis. Ores himself is down
sick again this week.
Isaac Wells is still on the sick
list. He is old and feeble. He
went through the war in Com
pany G., 3rd Kentucky Infantry.
He is 70 years old.
Eras Barger, of Columbia, was
here at his uncle Bill Cooks this
week on a visit for a few days.
Dudley Order and Minnie Hale
were married here last Saturday,
the 10th inst.
Bonner Harvey and Mona Selby
will be married here at Thomas
Hadley's February 9th.
Mrs. Bill Wilburn and daugh-
ter, Miss Nellie, were visiting at
Thomas Hadley's this week.
Fount Selby and 7. D. Cump-
ton have gone into the chicken
business They have $50 eggs
setting at this time.
Miss Lete Wilburn, a neighbor
girl here, ran away with a man
by the name of John Mann to
Tennessee and got married this
week after which they went to
his home in Simpson county, KY.
Mann only lived one week after
they married. He died with
heart trouble. Lete was a mem
Der of my Sunday School here
and was a nice, smart girl and a
member of the Oak Grove class
of United Brethren in Christ.
We as a church and Sunday
School extend to her our heart
felt sympathy and pray Gods
best blessings on her in her sad
hours of sorrow.
Thomas Hadley, Supt.,
Susie Hadley, Teacher.
Old uncle Frank Hale died yes
terday, February the oath. He
was an old soldier and had been
down with rheumatism for years,
Comrades the last roll call for us
will soon be here and if you are
not ready for the trip get ready
for our time is short on earth.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-03-02
An Awful Eruption.

Of volcano excites brief interest,
and your interest in skin eruptions will
be as short, if-you use Bucklen's Arni-
ca Salve, their quickest cure. Even
the worst boils, ulcers, or fever sores
are soon healed by it. Best for Burns,
Cuts, Bruises, Sore Lips, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains and Piles. 1t gives
instant relief. Csc at PAUL Drug Co.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-03-02
SanO.

Owing to so much frozen
weather the farmers of this
community are making slow pro-
gress in preparing for their
present crops. Experienced far
mers say SO much frozen weather
is injurious to wheat.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-03-02

transportation companies, blind
many to the great possibilities
that surround them in the Old
Kentucky Home, where health,
wealth and happiness are within
as easy reach as the average
country possesses. Not discred-
iting the agencies at work in de-
veloping the resources o the
western States and Territories,
we believe too many of them fail
to tell the whole story or to give
the wet and dry side. The good
is too often magnified and ex-
plotted while the disagreeable is
untold and the enchantment gets
in its work. That there are
richer fields of agricultural lands
than this. section affords need not
be disputed, but in many re-
spects we have our part of the
desirable features that enter into
life's struggles and produce the
best results. Southern Kentucky,
and Adair county in particular,
lands produce abundantly and
give good returns to intelligent
industry. The climate is as good
as any part of the land being in
same latitude, while the drainage
and pure fountains of water give
health and happiness. The peo-
pie are the old Kentucky kind
as good as earth possesses and as
true to home and country as the
needle to the pole. With a fair
part of everything that is good,
and as little Of the disagreeable
as any other section, we see no
reasons why the average citizen
should turn from the old home
or fail to appreciate the many
God given blessings so lavishly
bestowed on our country. No
season too wet, none too dry to
cause serious alarm, enough made
the worst years to keep the din
ner pots overlooking. Not so in
many of the new countries. It
pours or parches-it's bumper
crop or a dwarf, an over abun-
dance or failure-it's uncertain.
TO those who. love adventure,
who like to take chances, South.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-03-02

The Crecelius law has been up
held by the Court of Appeals.
The act provides penalty for
both the seller and the purchaser
of tobacco which has been pool
ed.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-03-02

Judge B. L. D. Guffey, who
for years was prominent in Ken
tuck politics, and at one time on
the Appellate bench. is dead at
Morgautown.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-03-02

The bill increasing the Circuit
Judges salary to $4,000 has pass
ed both Houses of the Kentucky
Legislature.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-03-02

There is but little chance for
the 100000 bond issue to pass
during the present session of the
Kentucky Legislature.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-03-02

The County Unit bill has pass
ed the House. An effort will
now be made to bring it again be-
fore the Senate. !.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-03-02

1t is now believed that Cover
nor Wilson would not sign the
Ripper bill.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-03-02

The Kentucky Legislature has
fourteen more working days.
But few bills have been passed
up to the present.