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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20
Postoffice Begins Observance
of New Regulations Re-
garding Postal Orders
WOULD ELIMINATE MUCH WORK

The new rules governing the issu-
ance of money orders by the postoffice
went into effect on Wednesday and
Postmaster Maloney at that time sent
a notice to the various branches Of the
postoffice located in various parts of
the city notifying them that in the fu-
ture they will be required to make a
daily report to the central office of all
money orders issued during the day.
The branches will no longer be forced
to send a report to the postofice depart
ment in Washington and under the new
rules the plan for handling the money
order business will be greatly simpli-
fed and large amount of the cost of
the work will be eliminated. The new
plan is one of the economy plans of
Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock
the former Kenosha minister's son and
it is certain that it will greatly re-
duce the expenses of the department
without making any change in the ef-
ficiency Of the service. Many forms
that have been used in the past have
been done away with altogether and un.
der the new plan the postmaster will at
all times be able to give facts as to Just
what business is being done daily by
the various branch offices in the line
Of issuing and paying money orders.
There will be no change in the method
of paying orders and the change is
almost wholly clerical one within the
post Office and the branches.
This and other changes soon to be put
into action promise to make the post
office department. self sustaining and it
is declared that the postmaster general
is now considering plan for penny
letter postage. This is a goal long
sought by the department. and if Post,
master General Hitchcock is able to
bring it about he will have done more
than any of his predecessors. Penny
postage for letters would be one of the
most popular governmental changes ev-
er made in the United States.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20

The police mean business in the col
lection of the dog licenses and before
they get through they mean to account
for every dog in the city in one OF two
ways, either by having the name OF
the owners on license receipt or the
dog numbered with the slain. Also,
in spite of the complaints OF a few dis
gruntled dog owners, it is evident that
the strict enforcement of the dog IL
cense ordinance meets with the approx
al of the great majority of the people
of the city who are not dog owners and
who have no direct interest in the mat
ter in any way. The fact that the city
came through q very trying summer
without any mad dog scare is pretty
good evidence that the work of the po-
lice last year was effective.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20

1t is given out at political headquar-
ters of both parties that Kenosha coun-
tv is to be bombarded with oratory
from now on until the close of the cam
paign and that some of the most dis
tinguished speakers Of both sides are
to be sent here to make addresses. One
can admire the enthusiasm Of the poll
ticians if not their judgment in the
light of past experiences in this city.
Kenosha has always been more or less
shy of that particular brand of party
enthusiasm which brings out large
crowds to political speeches and many
of the most distinguished leaders OF
both parties have been visibly disap-
pointed in the size of the audiences
which turned out to greet them here.
However, the old rule of eff at first
you don It succeed, try, try, again may
hold good i'll this case and the persis-
tence Of the political managers may be
rewarded by large audiences for their
speakers in the future. The campaign
is certainly hot enough in other parts
of the state to keep the voters all stir
red up and Kenosha may get warmed
up at last. You never can tell.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20
LOOK OUT FOR FAKIRs.
State. horticultural Society Sounds
Warning Against Dishonest Agents.

Dishonest tree agents are plentiful
in this state according to reports from
Secretary Cranefeld of the State Hor-
ticultural Society. Agents claiming to
represent Illinois and Ohio firms are
selling varieties of cherry entirely un
suited to Wisconsin climate at exhor
bitant prices.
One farmer is reported as buying
1000 trees at $1.10 each and others
large numbers at IS to IS cents each
and buyer agrees in addition to give
half the first crop. Reliable nursery
men in Wisconsin and elsewhere sell
better kinds at 80 cents each. Barnun
stated a great truth when he said PEG
pie like to be humbugged. Both the
Horticultural Society of Wisconsin and
the Agricultural College of the Univer
sity of Wisconsin constantly offer free
advice on such subjects.
The big cherry crops at Sturgeon
Bay the past two years have attracted
much attention and INSCRIPTIONS tree
agents are reaping rich harvest selling
any kind of trees they happen to have
or can buy.
The selection Of varieties is of the
highest Importance. Successful grow.
ers all agree that Early Richmond and
Montmorency are the kinds best adapt.
ed to Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20
NAME coRcoRAN SECRETARY.
Kenosha Man Named as Official OF
wisconsin Building and Loan League.

Kenosha Man Named as Official of
wisconsin Building and Loan League.
President Samuel G. Newman and
Secretary John H. Corcoran of the
Building and Loan Association of this
city attended the fourteenth annual
convention of the Building and Loan
League of Wisconsin, held all Milwau-
kee, on Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week.
Mr.. Gorcoran read a paper on the
value of Paid Up Stock which was well
received and caused considerable dis
cussion The delegates were given an
automobile ride around the city We'd
nesday afternoon and were entertained
in other ways by the Milwaukee Build
ing and Loan secretaries during the
two days of the convention in a manner
that will certainly prove beneficial to
the building and loan cause.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: H. Weifenbach of
Kaukauna. president; j. G. Proctor of
Madison, president; John III. Cor
coran of Kenosha, secretary, and Ignatz
A. Przyhyla, treasurer
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20
GET OTHER GENEROUS GIFTS
Gift of $500 Will Make Possible Proper
Furnishings of Room for Housing
Library of DR.. T. Gillespie Recently
Given.

Thanks to the generosity of Mrs
George s. Baldwin of Kenosha and Mrs
Clara Merrill Colt of Grand Rapids,
Mich. the new Kenosha hospital is to
have a perfectly appointed library for
the use of the nurses of the training
school and the young doctors who may
seek it for medical lore. On Wednes-
day Mrs. James Cavanagh announced
that she had received gift of $500
from Mrs. Baldwin and Mrs. Colt to be
used for fitting up the library. One OF
the principal rooms on the first floor
of the new hospital will be selected
for the library and with the gift of
the two ladies it can be splendidly
furnished. Books for the library have
been given by DR.. 7. Gillespie who some
time ago announced that he would give
his entire medical library to the hos
pital just as soon as provision was
made for the proper housing of it. This
gift coupled with the gift of money
for the equipment Of the library will
insure to the hospital one of the best
libraries to be found in any city of
the size of Kenosha in the country.
With the opening of the new hospital
it is planned to extend the work of the
Kenosha Hospital Training School and
the library of medical books will come
as a great aid to the nurses in their
work. The generous gift of Mrs. Bald
win and Mrs. Colt will provide not only
for furnishings for the library but a
good sized fund will be left for the pur-
chase of late books along medical lines.
The gift is memorial to the parents
Of Mrs. Baldwin and Mrs. Colt, Mr. and
Mrs. L. G.. Merrill.
Mrs. Flora S. Dexter of Dexter s
Corners has notified the members of
the board of directors that she will
furnish the dishes that are needed for
the fitting up OF the hospital, this being
one Of the most generous gifts of furn-
ishings yet received. In addition to
this gift the secretary has received a
gift Of $25 from Mrs. P. P. M. Jorgen-
sen and another of ten dollars to be
used toward the furnishing of the hos
pital.
The work at the new hospital is pro-
ceeding so rapidly that it is now ex-
pected that the new building will be
opened for use of the sick and injured
by the middle of December. The in
terror finish is now being put On and
the floors are being laid and the con-
tractors feel certain that the building
will be ready for occupancy at the lat
est by Christmas Day. 1t will be a
splendid Christmas present to the peo-
pie Of Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20
FATHER CT. M'BRIDE SPEAKS
Well Known Oconomowoc Priest Pays
Tribute to Columbus and Urges High
er Ideals of Citizenship Bust For
Columbus SCHOOL,

wednesday was the 4l0 anniversary
Of the landing of Christopher Columbus
on American soil and the day was OBJ
served with appropriate programs in
Kenosha. Wednesday afternoon at the
suggestion of the members of the
Knights Of Columbus special "Colum-
bus Day" programs were rendered in
all the public and parochial schools of
the city. At several of the schools
short talks on the life and work of
Columbus were given.
, The most notable celebration of the
day was the annual Landing Day.
banquet of Kenosha Council No. 973 of
the Knights of Columbus held at *. c..
Hall on Wednesday evening. This was
one of the greatest gatherings of the
knights ever held in Kenosha and more
than 165 members Of the order from
Kenosha and other cities sat down at
the gaily decorated tables and toasted
the oman who discovered u.s. It was
a jolly gathering and the program was
a program of music and addresses
which appealed to the guests and
brought forth hearty applause during
the evening. Dinner was served at
eight o 'clock. 1t was a ten course din
ner with perfect service and menu
which would tempt the appetite of a
king.
After the dinner was over and cigars
had been lighted Walter M. Burke,
Grand Knight of the Council acted as
POSTMASTER. He introduced the Rev
Father Gormley who spoke on the toast,
"|The ladies' Father Gormley paid
tribute to the ladies and the work that
they were doing to aid in the advance
ment of the work of the great Catholic
Order in Kenosha and other cities. AT.
ter a solo by Louis Hammond, the
POSTMASTER introduced the Rev. G. F..
| Mcbride OF OcolomoWoc who respond
ed to the toast columbus and Citizen
ship. " His was the principal address
OF the evening and in an hours talk
Father Mcbride spoke of Columbus and
the great struggle he went through be-
fore being able to prove his belief in
the great principle that the world was
round. He spoke of the courage of
| Columbus and his willingness to sur
render everything for principle and
found in the explorer a model of good
citizenship. He declared that it was
the duty of the young men of today to
follow in the path blazed by Columbus
and give their support to great move
ments for the betterment of the world.
Devotion to principle he declared had
been the guiding star in winning all
the great victories of history,
Following the address of Father Nc
Bride the members of the Kenosha
Council by unanimous vote decided to
ask the members of the board of edu-
cation for permission to erect bronze
bust of Columbus in the Columbus
school. The permission will undoubt-
eddy be given and the splendid replica
of the discoverer of America will be
unveiled at the school in the near flu
ture.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20
ASKS A NEW TRIAL.
Attorneys, for Town of Salem Ask That
Verdict of Jury Be Modified.

Attorney R. V. Baker who appeared
for the Town of Salem in the suit
brought against that town by Edward
Collier in which the plaintiff was given
damages to the amount of $1,000 on
Thursday appeared before Judge Bel
den late Thursday afternoon and asked
to have the verdict Of the Jury modi-
fed by changing answers to the cues
lions relating to the negligence of the
plaintiff. He also filed motion for a
new trial in the case. No decision on
the motions was made by the court and
they will be argued later in the term.
1t is understood that the case will be
taken to the supreme court the town
board expecting the reversal of the
verdict of the ioury on the grounds that
Collier was guilty OF contributory negli-
gence.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20
REPORT ON FRATERNITIEs.
Regents of the University of Wisconsin
Suggest Changes in Frat Rules.

The report of the faculty committee
on the investigation of fraternities and
sororities at the University of Wiscon-
sin which went to the regents recon-
mends:
tNo freshmen shall be initiated dur
ing his first year at the university, I'M
til after the close of the June examina-
tions, said rule to become effective in
the fall of 1919.
No sophomore or upper classman on
probation, shall be initiated into a
fraternity or sorority.
Freshmen pledged during their first
year shall not be allowed to reside in,
or eat at fraternity or sorority house
until the close of the June examina-
TONS"
The report has been accepted by the
inter-fraternity council, and will go to
the Legislature with this Endorsement.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20

The officials of the Indiana Trans
portation company which company pro-
poses to run daily excursions to this
city from Chicago all next summer pro-
vided satisfactory arrangements as to
dock privileges and so forth can be
made, will be here this evening to meet
the business men of the city at the
Elks club rooms to discuss the matter
from every point of view. So far as
dock privileges are concerned, it
should be comparatively easy to meet
any conditions laid down by the COM
pany, for the Washington Island prop
erty owners seem to be decidedly in
favor of the excursions coming to the
city and should it come to a question
of leasing any of the property CON
troled by the city for dock purposes
in order to give the transportation com
pany the facilities demanded, the wish
es of these Washington Island property
owners should carry great weight with
the council Cor they are the ones most
directly Interested in the matter. The
real purpose of the meeting, however,
is TO ascertain the views Of the business
men of the city with regard to the pro-
posal of the city railway company to
run spur track from Milwaukee ave-
nue. to the island. 1t is obvious that in
= order for the business men of the city
to reap any direct benefit from the
coming of the excursions to the city
there must be some way to bring the
crowds into the business district and
after the meeting this evening it should
be possible to tell whether or not the
united buiness interests of the city be-
lieve it worth while to stand behind the
street railway company when the neces-
sary franchise is applied for should it
be decided to do business with
the excursion company, The man,
ayers of the railway company are
ready and willing to build this line
it the excursions come to the city and
in chat event it looks to be good bust
ness policy for the Industrial assoeia-
tion 20 use it's influence in favor of the
necessary franchise so that the crowds
can be brought where they will have a
chance to spend their money. Many
Of the members of the association be
lieve that the estimate of 5000 visitors
daily made by the transportation com
pany IS much too large but if only a
third of that number come good deal
OF money will be put in circulation in
the city i'll the course of summer
Plans to run excursion boats from
Chicago have been brought up at in
tervals during the last ten years but
there seems to be more to this PROPOSE
ton to be made by the Indiana com
pany than to any of the others. If the
business men of the city want this ex-
cursion business it looks very much as
# this was their opportunity to get it
and the plans submitted this evening
should be given careful consideration.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20
SEE BOOST FOR ROAD BUILDING
Jury Spent Little Time in Arriving at
Right of Plaintiff to Recover But
Wrangle Long as 20 the Amount He
Should Receive.

The town of Salem must pay Edward
Collier $1,000 as damages for the in
juries he received when his automobile
turned turtle on a narrow road in that
town more than a year ago. This was
the verdict of the jury returned to the
circuit court this morning and it came
as great surprise to the people who had
watched the progress of the case. n.
J. Werner was foreman of the jury and
in the panel were eight men who reside
in the rural towns of the county.
The case went to the jury just after
four clock Wednesday afternoon and
while the facts in regard to the DELHI.
erations of the jury have not all been
made public it is admitted that the
main point over which the long debate
centered was the question of the amount
that Collier should recover.
One of the members of the jury de-
clared this morning that the evidence
showed clearly that the road at the time
and place in question was too narrow
for even two buggies to pass and that
this fact had practically decided the
jury that Collier should recover, All
of the questions of the special verdict
were answered in favor of the defen-
dant. The jury found that the road
was not reasonably safe for public trav-
ell, that this fact was the direct cause of
the injury of Collier and the members
of his party and that Collier did not
show any lack of proper care in the
operation of the automobile which
might be considered as contributary
negligence.
The suit has been considered in the
light of joke by the people of the
town of Salem and the verdict of the
jury came as great surprise to them.
A. G. Pacey Chairman of the town
board when seen said, ~ do not see
how they could fix the damages at
ST, 500 for if Collier was entitled to
anything he was entitled to the whole
amount he asked for. Those eight
country men who sat on the jury can
find just as bad roads in their own
towns and every one of them might
cause just such an accident" Mr..
Pacey declared that he did not know
whether or not an appeal would be TAX
en- to the supreme court but this pro-
position will be taken up by the town
board later. The success of the Col
lier case may result in another action
being brought against the town by Mrs
Arthur Gardiner who was passenger
in the car. Already a suit is pending
in which John Gibson as administrator
of the estate of the late Harvey Gibson,
who was killed in the same accident
is the plaintiff. It is probable that no
further action will be taken in this
case until after some final decision is
made in the Collier case. City Attorney
Calvin Stewart was the attorney for
Collier in the case.
People who have watched the pro-
gress of the case believe that the vic
tory of Collier over the town of Salem
will result in more attention being paid
to roads by town boards and that
bad places similar to the one in Salem
will be taken care of and eliminated just
as soon as possible.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20
AUCTION

| do not care what you have to
sell or where it is, some one
wants it. Remember that moth
ing attracts the attention of the
public like an Auction Sale. In
the hands of a capable auction
eer your sale is bound to be a
success. Are you thinking of sci.
ling your property. your bust
ness, your household goods or
anything else. See P. B. John
son, the Peoples Auctioneer.
2719 Elm Ave. Zion City, Him
OILS. Phone 2136. For references
see Matt Stahl. Kenosha, Wis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20

The Kenosha Chapter of the Royal
Arch Masons are flaming to celebrate
Past High Priests night on October
18th. A convocation will be held in the
afternoon Of that day and after a
luncheon at six 'clock second con-
vocation will be held. The Royal Arch
degree will be conferred at both con-
vacations. The celebration will close
with an oyster supper. Grand Secre-
tary w. w. Perry of Milwaukee will
be the guest of honor at the two con-
vocations.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1910.

The directors of the Wisconsin Auto.
mobile association announce, that
the 1911 reliability run is to be over
some of the best and the worst roads
in the state but they tactfully omit to
mention where the latter are to be found.
Not to be accused of INVITING on facts
they simply lay out the route and let
it go at that.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20
ITO FEET DEEP.

Those lots in Milwaukee avenue are
10 feet deep. Did you see the new
back fence just put up showing the
depth of the lots in the Howe subdivi.
siona A 40 foot lot on Milwaukee
avenue for $1,000. See E. R. Head
about it. OLE
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20

Members of the committee in charge
of the recent Racine-Kenosha Elks
clam bake mad dinner at the Elks
club rooms on Wednesday evening.
Covers were laid for fourteen and the
dinner proved to be very interesting
and enjoyable event. Seven of the
members of the Racine lodge came to
Kcnosha to attend the dinner.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20

The work on the Eiehelman Park
breakwater is progressing very rapidly
and it is certain that it will be COM
pleted and turned over to the city be-
fore the coming of cold weather.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20
AUCTION SALE.

Wednesday October 10, at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on my farm situated miles west
Of Kenosha and ] mile south of the
Star Creamery. Peter NJ. Fonk, Pro
prietor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20
AUCTION.

/ Christ Nelson will hold an auction at
his farm one mile south of Somers Sta
ton, and sell all of his machinery,
stock, tools etc, On Wednesday, Oct.
26. WIS
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20
AUCTION.

w. E. Shostedt will sell at auction on
tia old Kelley farm three miles west
and south of Pleasant Prairie all of his
horses, stock, machinery, feed, etc. on
Thursday, October 20. WIS
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20

While out strol1ing, stop at the North
Side Bakery and try our Velvet ice
creSm. E. w. Getschmann s. Co. If
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-20
SEPTEMBER LAKE LEVELS.
U. S. Lake Survey Notice to Mariners
Detroit, Mich. October 5, 1910.

The United States lake survey reports
the stages of the great lakes for the
month of September, 1910, as follows:
Feet above tide