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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-09

J. Matt anderson has moved
onto his 20 acres west Uf Meridian,
and Charles Pickett and family
have taker the honse ne has va
Gated.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-17
DEATH CALLS MRS. ZAHNEN.
Well known Woman of the North Side
Dies After Short Illness.

Mrs. Mary Anna Zahnen, aged SO
years, wife Of Peter Zahnen and one Of
the best known women of the North
side Of the city died at her home on
North Chicago street this morning af-
ter short illness from paralysis. Mrs
Zahnen was stricken on last Sunday
morning and did not regain conscious
ness until Tuesday. Mistazing the APP
proach of death for return to health
the relatives OF. Mrs. Zahnen had hop
ed for her recovery but she had re-
lapse early this morning and passed
to the great beyond.
Mrs. Zohnen was born in Germany.
April IA, 1880. She was married to
Mr.. zahnen April II, 1857 and the
same year she came to Kenosha where
she had since made her home She is
survived by her husband and four child
rem, Mrs. Joseph Tacki, Mrs. William
A. Senne and Mrs. j. B. Mayer all Of
Kenosha and Peter Zahnen a well
known hotel keeper of Minneapolis.
She was an active member of St.
George church and the funeral will be
field from that church, the day and
hour to be announced later.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-17
TO MANUFACTURE AIR Ships
Company Asks That Commercial Asso-
citation of Kenosha Make PROPOSE
ton for Location of Western Branch
of Big Company in Kenosha.

Kenosha may be one Of the first
cities in the west to have an aeroplane
factory as letters have been received
from Charles H. Metz president of the
Metz Motor Car Company now located
at Waltham, Mass, in which he declares
that his company is looking for a site
for western plant to be used for the
manufacture of flying machines. The
company is now actively engaged in
this branch Of manufacture and the de-
mand for western branch is felt by
the company. President Metz has not
given out any prospectus of the pro
posed plant but he desires to get into
touch with the officials of the Kenosha
Industrial society with view Of TAX
ing up the matter with them. The Metz
company is one of the pioneers in the
manufacture Of flying machines. The
aeronautical branch of the company S
business is no longer in the experiment.
al stage and it is declared by the presi-
dent that the company has a machine
which is practical and which has been
exhibited at the aviation meets at Bel
mont, Boston, and Philadelphia. The
company is now making two models of
aeroplanes and several models of mot
or cars and it is declared that both will
be manufactured at western branch
if a suitable location can be secured.
Mr.. Metz dwells at length On the great
value that could be found in the pub
Lefty gathered from the manufacture
of flying machines in Kenosha and he
seems to consider this big asset for
the city. The matter will be placed in
the hands of the Industrial Association
and Mr.. Metz will undoubtedly be civ
EN- change to show the association Just
what sort of proposition he will make.
Racine is already engaged in the max
ing ! of flying machines and Kenosha
may get busy and locate the plant
at once in order to keep step with the
march of progress.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-17
HENRY E. FISK DEAD.
Pioneer Chicago Business Man Died
from General Breaking Down.

Henry E. Fisk aged 70 years prom
inent among the earlier business men
of Chicago and son of the late d. 3.
Fisk founder of the great wholesale
millinery house in Chicago which bears
his name died at the Pennoyer Sanitar-
ium on Tuesday afternoon. Death was
due to a general breaking down due
to advanced age. Mr.. Fisk accompanied
by his sister Mrs. B. p. Botsford of
Chicago came to Kenosha some three
months ago and since that time the de-
ceased had made his home at the San
itarium. He had been in feeble health
for year and when he came to Ken
osha it was known that the end was
very near Mr. Fisk spent most of his
life in Chicago and up to eight years
ago he was actively connected with the
big millinery house. At one time he
was one Of the heaviest stockholders
in the company but at the time of his
retirement he disposed of his stock to
others Mr.. Fisk was never married.
He i. survived by one sister, Mrs. B. B.
Botsford of Chicago and one brother,
D. Milton Fisk who is living in Cali
fornia. The deceased was known to
many Of the earlier business and pro-
fessional men in Kenosha. The fun
eral viii be held in Chicago on Thurs
day afternoon and intermeEt will be at
the family plat at Rosehill cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-17
EXPENSES CUT DOWN. !
Total Cost Of the Democratic Campaign
i'll Wisconsin Was About $1,000,

The total cost Of the democratic
campaign in this state, was about 81 600
according to the statement of Chairman
]. E. Davis Of the democratic central
committee.
'"The exact amount which our cam
paign cost cannot as yet be said, -
was the statement of Mr.. Davies, for
the reason that there are some few
accounts outstanding of which we do
not know the amounts. The final fig
ures will, however, likely be something
under $1,000 although it may be that
they will be slightly more than that
amount. At the outside, however, it
will not be much over $1,000 and I am
inclined to think it will be under rath-
er than over $1,000.
Chairman Davies said the statement
OF the expenditures of the campaign
would be made up just as soon as all
bills have been audited.
The campaign of Senator Robert M.
La Toilette for the seat in the United
States senate to which he will be elect
ed by the legislature on the third Tues
day OF January next year cost the SEN
ator $3.50, Of which amount $500
was spent in the primary election and
5000 represents his contribution to the
republican state central committee for
the state campaign expenses. The sum
spent by Senator La Toilette is about
one-twentieth of the amount which was
spent by Senator Isaac Stephenson in
the campaign which finally ended in
his election by the legislature of 1909.
The republican state campaign cost
about $4,000 The statement sshowing
the expenditures in this campaign will
soon be ready to file IN the Office of the
secretary of state at Madison.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-17
TELLS OF NAVAL SCHOOL.
Rear Admiral Ross Gives Interesting
Lecture in Kenosha Tuesday Might.

Rear Admiral c. S. Ross Of the Unit
ed States Navy the man who had
charge of the building of the great nav
al training station at North Chicago
was the guest of honor at the meeting
Of the Men S Club of st. Matthew s
church on Tuesday evening and gave
a very interesting lecture on the new
training school and the part it was to
take in the training of men for naval
positions. Seeing in the school a see
ond Annapolis, Admiral Ross gave a
very interesting description of the
grounds and buildings and declared
that the new school when opened would
be model for the world. He showed
pictures of the various buildings and
told of the life which boys would live
at the school, painting an attractive
picture Of life in the navy for the
young men OF the city. He gave an in
sight into the manner in which Uncle
Sam does things by showing the SPLEEN
did construction of the various build
ings and the manner in which the Gov
eminent had anticipated every demand
Of the naval recruits. The buildings
have been arranged so as to make life
at the training station home like and
at the same time filled with thrills
enough to satisfy the most ambitious
OF boys. After the lecture was over
Refreshments were served and an in
formal reception was rendered Admiral
Ross.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-17
BERT HALL EXPLAINS PLANS
Leader of Great Movement for Care of
Boys in Milwaukee Pays Visit to
Kenosha and Would Extend Work
Here if Services are Desired.

Bert Hall, one of the prime movers
in the "Big Brothers - movement in
| Milwaukee an organization which is
doing great deal to take care of boys
criminally inclined has been in Kenosha
during the past few days seeking to
interest Kenosha people in the work
Of the organization with view of ex-
! tending the services Of the organiza-
tion so as to make it possible for it
in Kenosha who are not walking in the
straight and narrow way. Mr.. Hall,
during his stay in Kenosha called on
Judge Randall of the municipal court
and several other people in the city who
are taking a deep interest in the well
| fare of the boys and it is not improb-
| able that some movement along similar
lines will be started in Kenosha The
| purpose of the movement is to secure
the reform of boys who may get into
criminal ways without the machinery
| Of the courts and lot of men in Mil
waukee are freely giving their time to
the care Of the boys. The plan has
proved it's value in Milwaukee and at
the present time the "Big Brothers -
are regarded as one of the most power
full corrective agencies in Milwaukee.
! Crime among boys is SO prevalent in
Kenosha that the field here would UNI
| doubtedly prove quite as wide as Mil
waukee. Mr.. Hall expressed the will
ingness. Of the Milwaukee brotherhood
| to take immediate interest in the Ken
osha boys and show in this manner the
way that the organization works. Sta
tistics Of the Juvenile court here show
that hardly a week passes in which one
or more boys of tender age are not
| brought into court in answer to charges
of criminal nature The court has no pro-
| per society to which these boys may be
turned over and the notoriety that has
! Deen given Ihe cases mas tendency to
bring the boys prominently before their
companions and in many cases they are
regarded as heroes. Parents in the
city would welcome the coming of an
organization to which these small boys
could be paroled with the understand
ing that they would receive instruction
along the line of right living. Mr..
Hall has promised to return to Ken
osha later and take up this work in a
more definite form and it is certain
that he viii have the hearty co-opera
tion of the juvenile court and other
people of the city interested in the wei
fare of the boys of Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-17
COMES TO KENOsHA.
Gwendolyn Barrymore Charged With
Stealing Plume Comes for Trial.

Gwendolyn Barrymore, formerly a
singer in one of the West side theatres
came to Kenosha on Tuesday evening
to answer charges of larceny against
her brought by Mrs, Joseph Bienne-
mann. The girl had been arrested in
Chicago on q warrant issued in the
municipal court and waving all form
alities she came to Kenosha accompan-
led by her mother. The girl and her
mother stoutly protest that she is in
nocent Of the charges brought against
her and they insist that she is being
prosecuted. The case has been set for
hearing at the municipal court at
four O'Clock this afternoon. The vau-
deville singer is staying at one of the
hotels of the city pending the hearing
of the case. The plume is alleged to
have been worth $25 and the charges
against her are grand larceny. The
hearing promises to be an exciting one
ard other court actions may follow.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-17
OTHER AFFAIRS TOO PRESSING
Frost Declares in an Interview That He
Will be Interested in the Road Under
New Organization But Not an Official
of the Company

A. @. Frost former head of the Chi
cago Milwaukee Electric Railway com
pany has broken his silence in regard
to the affairs of the west side electric
road and i'll statement issued on Tues
day afternoon he declared that while
he was interested in the reorganization
of the company he was not "coming
back" to be the manager Of the
road and that he would not be active
ly interested in the work of the com
pany in the future Frost declared
that this decision had been made neces-
sary on account of the pressure of other
business and that his other. business
was more important to him than the
success of the electric railway. In his
interview the first one that he has Civ
en- out since the receivership Of the road
was completed years ago Mr.. Frost
says:
"There is no climax in sight in the
affairs of the road just now,'' said Mr..
Frost in response to questions. 'The
reorganization plan is simply being
discussed. Neither Judge Grosscup nor
any one else is able to hurry things
to any great degree. / anticipate that
a windup of the affairs of the road, in
Gliding the receivership, will come in
three or four months, but not as soon
as on January /.
''It is true that am working on the
reorganization plan, together with
United States and Canadian bond hold
ers.
1T is not true that when the road
is reorganized / will be at the head of
it as owner and manager or in any
capacity beyond that of a holder of
large interests.
90 shall not be in charge of the road
because the A. G. Frost company de-
mands every moment of my time, with
its broadened scope and it's wide range,
including activities all over this coun-
try and in British Columbia. I shall
simply take care of my interests in the
road.
''Reports that the Chicago & Mil
waukee system will be split up into two
or more lines, possibly one in Wiscon-
sin and one in Illinois, are not true as
far as / can learn. There will be no
change, as plans are at present contem-
plated, and the road will operate as
one system just as now.
"The final disposition Of Ravinia
Park and other property of the road
is also a matter that the reorganiza-
ton of the system will take care of,
and there will be no new develop
ments before the final climax, it is
likely
The situation is simply one where
/ cannot afford to sacrifice my activi-
ties in A, G. Frost & company to re-
assume charge of the electric road"
Mr.. Frost is just returned from an
extended western trip.
His own announcement that he win
not head the reorganized system is
the cause of much disappointment here
and among the employees of the road
as well as along the north shore and
wherever he made his personality felt
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-17
He MAY REFUSE TO QUALIFY
Informs District Attorney Baker That
Contest of the Election Will Not
Be Necessary But Latter May Insist
on Fight.

Henry J. Hastings, the democratic
candidate for District Attorney who
was declared elected to office on the face
of the returns by the official canvassing
| board has notified District Attorney
r. V Baker his republican opponent
in the race that he does not want the
Office and that there is strong prob
ability that he will not qualify for
the position. Mr.. Hastings notified
Baker by telephone on Saturday that
he did not believe that it was necessary
| for Baker to contest the election as he
declared that he did not care to be Dis
trict Attorney of the county and that a
contest would not be necessary. Hast
ings has twenty days in which to quail
! ify for the Office and if at the end of
this time he fails to change his mind
and qualify, District Attorney Baker
would accept the Office under such cir
cumstances and he will probably de-
mand a recount of the votes under any
consideration. Baker holds that he re-
ceived a majority of the legal votes
cast at the election and that he is pre-
pared to show this fact In a court ac-
ton. However, if Hastings declined to
qualify there would be no demand for
| such contest as Baker would have
tho chance to accept the Office by de-
fault. Should Baker decline to accept
the office in this way it would be up to
the Governor to appoint District At
torney and it is thought certain that
Baker would have the support of near
ly every member of the bar for the ap-
pointment.
When seen, the District Attorney de-
clared that Mr.. Hastings had advised
him that he did not want any contest
| in court over the office. "But + have
| been elected said Baker "and I am
ready to show this in court or in any
other kind of a contest that may be de-
manded by the opposition. l do not
care for the office but it seems to me
to be a duty to show up these condi-
lions. I have received a lot of evidence
in regard to the manner in which voters
were voted at the recent election which
will show that | had a majority of the
votes legally cast The democracy does
not seem to take any great interest in
the proposed contest. Hastings, the
successful nominee admits that he never
expected to be elected and that he sim
ply consented to go on the ballot in or
der to permit the party to have a full
ticket for the county. He declares that
be made no effort to secure votes and
that the only money he spent during the
campaign was a small contribution made
to the democratic county campaign
fund. Mr.. Hastings has not been :tc-
i've as criminal lawyer and his friends
declare that he is entirely honest when
he says that he does not want the office
of District Attorney and that it is prob
able that he would not have qualified
even if he had received an uncontested
majority of the votes cast at the cleo
ton.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-17
ARRESTED ON q NEW CHARGE

Tony Stellas arrested on Tuesday af-
ternoon on a charge Of uttering a
worthless check was arrested for a sec
ond time this morning on charges of
securing the endorsement of promis-
sorry note under false representation
This complaint was made by Mrs. Es-
Their Juliani who alleged that she had
signed as an endorser On note for
Stellas in the sum of $500. She al
legged that lat the time the>note was
made Stellas had represented to her
that he was the owner in fee Of prop
erty in Kenosha valued at MANY times
the amount of the note but that an in
vestigation had shown that Stellas did
not have clear title to the property and
that he was insolvent. Stellas asked
an adjournment of the case until
Thursday morning and was released on
bonds of ST 900.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-17

L. 4. Kinney of Has6ags, Neb., is
visiting his sister, Mrs. a. Wulf on
Ashland avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-17

George Cox formerly connected with
the Kenosha journal leaves this even
ing for California to spend the re-
| mainder of the winter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-17
SOMERS Representative HIT
Members OF the Board Levy Annual
School Tax Making a Slight Increase
Over the Levy Made Last Year
Other Board Business,

The county board session was stoppes
short this morning when Supervisor
|John T. Yules demanded an immediate
Investigation by the committee on ere
dentials as to the right of Joseph Bish-
op to sit on the board as the representa-
tive of the town of Somers. He held
that it had been stated that Mr.. Bishop
had arranged to remove to the city and
that if he had not technically left the
town his intent wae to leave the town
in a very few days and that for that
reason the right of Bishop to sit as a
member of the board had been ques-
toned He held that if Bishop had sat
on the board without legal right it
would be necessary for the board to
start ali over again and elect chair
man and name committees. Mr. Yule
insisted that the matter be settled at
this time before any further work be
done by the board. Under this state
ment of facts the board voted not to
take up any further business until the
session this afternoon and the members
of the committee on credentials and
Bishop at once went into session with
the District Attorney to go into the
matter.
Mr.. Bishop has held that he is still
an elector of the town of Somers and
that as such has right to hold his Of
fee as a member of the board of Super
visors.
Little business of Importance was
taken up by the board at the session
on Tuesday afternoon. The question
of the right of Bishop to sit on the
board had hung over the members and
they fought shy of taking up important
matters pending some legal decision On
this matter. Routine business was TAX
en- up and the bills presented to the
board referred to the proper committees
and the board proceeded to levy the
school tax for the year. The amounts
levied for the various towns and the
city is as follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-17

At the afternoon session Of the board
District Attorney Baker appeared be-
fore the board and declared that in his
opinion Mr.. Bishop had perfect right
to sit as the representative of the town
of Somers even if it could be shown
that be was claiming his residence as
somers for the sole purpose of retain
ing this position This ended the mat
ter and the committee made formal
report finding that the Supervisor was
qualified.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-17
THURSDAY SUPPER.

Ladies Aid society of the Congre-
gational church will serve supper in
the parlor Of the church Thursday ev-
ening from 6 to 7:3o, November IT,
All are cordially invited.
Menu.
Prime Roast Beef, Brown Gravy,
Mashed Potatoes, Cold slaw,
Hot Biscuit, Brown Bread,
Homemade Apple Pie, Cheese,
Tea, Coffee.
Supper 25c. Program and social ses.
sion. Come and have a good time.
"nl6 Committee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-17

A. 9. Dalton, Of Des Moines, Iowa, is
visiting friends in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-06
Trapping Balloons.

Hagenbeck in his book says that DaD'
oons are caught in traps made much
like the huts Of savages. Food is put
into the huts, and once the balloons so
inside q trapdoor closes behind them.
Outside balloons make q great to 90
and urge the prisoners to escape.
When the trappers come the captured
balloons are terror stricken and try to
force their heads through the walls OF
the huts. One baboon was caught
three times In the same trap, and sew
eral when turned loose got back into
the same trap n second time. When
the balloons are carried away all their
comrades thereabout climb into trees
and scream out to the prisoners, who
answer in sad, mournful voices. On
one occasion some big Arabian bab-
oons were trapped, when 1000 or 5000
balloons hurled themselves upon the
trappers. who had hard work to save
themselves with firearms and clubs.
AS the trappers were forced back the
victorious balloons tore up the trap
and turned loose the captured balloons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-06
Getting Away From Land.

The question has Dsen asked, Is 1t
possible to sail 1000 miles from land?
This can be done at several points.
By leaving San Francisco and sail
ing northwestward into the north
Pacific a spot is reached where there
Is no land, not even an islet for 1000
miles In any direction. So. too, sail
ing from the southern point Of KAN
chatka southeastward ships reach q
point equally distant from land Of
any kind, the nearest to the north
being the Aleutian islands and to the
south the outlying members of the
Sandwich group. In the southern
Indian ocean 1t is possible to sail
1000 miles out from the southern
points of Australia and New Zealand
and still be as far from any other
land. and the same may be done IN a
westerly direction from Cape Horn
Indeed, from this point a much longer
distance might be reached, for I'M
southern Pacific between the horn
and New Zealand covers a space OF
so degrees Of longitude and 40 OF latl-
tude Of absolutely unbroken sea, max
Ing its central point over 1000 miles
from anywhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-06
Ink at 500 a Pound.

"The best India ink-it should really
be called China ink-never leaves Chi
na," said q missionary. ut costs $500
a pound, and the scrlbes use 1t In writ
ing the correspondence Of the royal
family and the mandarins. India ink
is made OF the oil Of poisonous seeds
Of the sesamum or COLA tree. Varnish
and pork fat are added to the oil, and
then, by means Of combustion. all is
changed to lampblack. The lampblack
paste mixed with glue IS beaten for
days on an anvil, and musk is sradu-
ally mixed in to give perfume and the
purest gold leaf to give rich luster.
Finally the ink Is dried in molds for
about month What makes the best
India ink so costly Is its purity and,
above all, the long time given to its
combustion and subsequent beating.
If you saw its beauty you wouldn't
think 1t dear at 500 pound. "-Phila-
delphia Bulletin.