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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-05
A. W. McLimont, General
Manager Of the c. & NJ. E.
Gives Up Position
.IDENTIFIEDWITH MICHIGAN LINE

A. w. McLimont, who has been gen
eral manager for the receivers of the
Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Rail
road Company for the last year and a
half, has accepted the position of vice
president and general manager Of the
Michigan United Railways Company
and allied interests, which include sew
eral lighting and railway properties
located in different parts Of this and
foreign countries.
The property and interests, over
which he assumes the management in
his new position, are among the largest
in this country. The Michigan United
Railways alone own and operate about
800 miles of uptodate electric rail
ways in the state of Michigan, operat-
ing in and connecting such cities as
Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Lansing and
Jackson.
During his administration as general
manager Of the Chicago and Milwau-
kee Electric Railroad Company the
property has been maintained and
operated SO as to best conserve the in
terest of all concerned and to the en-
tire satisfaction of the receivers.
In leaving the Chicago and Milwau-
kee Electric Railroad Company, M
McLimont has the best wishes of all
the employees and interests connected
Herewith.
Mr. McLimont will assume his new
duties as soon as his successor has
been appointed by the receivers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-05
MISS FONK A BRIDE
Well Known Young Lady of Paris Mar
ried to Leslie Herzog on Wednesday

A wedding of interest to many peo-
pie in Kenosha county took place at
Corliss on Wednesday morning when
Miss Lillian Fonk, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Fonk of the town Of
Paris was married to Leslie Herzog
of Sylvania, Racine county. The
bride was attended by Miss Lizzie
Werve as maid Of honor and William
p. Fonk acted as best man. After
the ceremony wedding breakfast was
served at the home of Mrs. r.
Nugent, sister of the bride at Syl-
vania. Mr.. and Mrs. Herzog left lat
er in the day for q wedding trip to
Northern Wisconsin. They will make
their home at Sylvania and have the
best wishes of many friends in both
Racine and Kenosha counties.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-05
PERCENTE WILL BACK CUBS
Retired Newsboy Boxer is Staunch Sup
porter of Chicago National Team

Probably the first person who
thought of betting on the base ball
champions of any league before the
first ball had just about crossed the
plate has been discovered, and by name
is known as Joe Percente, ex-boxer,
who has left the field Of his profession
and is now selling E'uxtras'' in Mil
waukee. Joe takes more interest in
baseball than he does in the boxing
game since he pulled off the gloves in
his last match, and to show the public
that he knows what he is talking about
and he is also there with a wad which
he is willing to bet on any special
team picked by him to win. Joe, when
approached at his rendezvous at Wis
consin and Milwaukee streets, Milwau-
kee, issued the following def, which
sounds much in the way of a boxing
challenge: "You can say for me dat |
viii bet anywhere from shoestring
to 100 to 800 bucks that the Cubs cop
de ribbon in the National dis year.
ana dis is no bluff either, see Besides
I will bet anybody even money dat the
Pirates do not beat the Cubs for the
pennant.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-05

A western jurist believes that the
jury system could be much improved
by the election by the people or by
appointment of the court of regular
jurors to be paid fixed salary. To
avoid prejudice or bias the several
sets of jurors could be exchanged be-
tween the different counties and in this
way all eases would be tried before
men trained to weigh evidence and
with at least a smattering of the law.
This would certainly be a radical de-
parturo from present methods of jury
selection but it would do away with
a lot of the mistrials which make our
present legal machinery such an ex-
pensive luxury
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-05
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1910.
Bigness and Betterment

Excitement over the new census be-
gins to arise. Signs Of it already ap-
pear in many quarters. With the
lapse of time it will become more
acute until, at the climax, it fairly
vies with the baseball scores. But
this absorbing interest in the census
applies of course, to only one feature
of it-that feature which is connoted
by the eager inquiry: elbow big are
we?"
How much has Los Angeles cut
down San Francisco's lead? Is Dial
las almost as big as San Antonio?
What is the relative population of st.
Paul and Minnoapolis2 Just what
ratio of growth does Oklahoma show?
TO these questions we breathlessly
await the official answer of the census.
In the fifty pounds or so of census
figures may be deciphered answers to
other questions which touch not upon
size but merely upon well-being. Such
answers, as only possessing an aca-
demic interest, the specialists may dull
ly dig out at their leisure. What
we re really wanting to know is:
Glow big are we?"-
We suppose there is no self-respect-
ing American city that would not re-
joice more generally and more keenly
to know that it had beaten it's rival
in the number of inhabitants than to
know it had beaten the same rival in
the comparatively dry and uninspiring
matter Of providing good government.
Indeed, strong motive for providing
good government is that it may prove
valuable means of attracting more
inhabitants. If an angel should offer
any live American city the alternative
of growing in size or in grace, that
city would be very unhappy. Prob
ably it would petition the angel to
withdraw his offer, preferring to re-
tain it's precious prospects of getting
bigger and hopefully taking its
chances of also getting better.-Satur-
day Post.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-05

The Keuosha police are satisfied to
have that subscription swindler tried
by the federal government on more
serious charge than can be brought
against him in this city, that of
using the mails to defraud, :" so long
as they have the assurance that in
case the Chicago trial fails he will be
turned over to this city. This class
of criminals gives the police forces of
all cities continual trouble for up to
certain point they can always carry
on their operations in comparative
safety in any city in the country and
that is the reason the police depart
ments are always especially anxious
that none Of these gentry escape when
they once get evidence against them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-05
ROYAL ARCANUM ELECTS
Officers of Grand Council Are Con-
tinued in Office

At the annual meeting of the Grand
Council Royal Arcanum the following
officers were reelected: Grand regent,
W. G. Hood, Racine; grand orator, J.
A. Francois, Green Bay; grand secre-
tary, G. D. Simonds, Milwaukee; grand
chaplain, 0. E. Weinberg, Wausau;
grand warden, George W. De Wolf,
Fond du Lac; grand vice regent, H.
w. Johonnot, Monroe; past grand re-
gent, S. R. Armstrong, Racine; grand
treasurer, D. E. Cameron, Milwaukee;
grand guide, G. A. Gillo, Milwaukee;
grand sentry, Fred Krehl, Milwaukee;
grand trustees, w. H. Kruger, Mil
waukee; w. B. Coffeen, Green Bay;
Joseph Shafer, Milwaukee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-05

Those who are aghating against
smoking on street cars and in public
places would gain many adherents to
their cause if they went step farth-
er and included tobacco chewing ampng
the list of habits to be put under the
ban. If smoking in public places is
an infringement of the rights of non
tobacco users and an unsanitary prac-
tice chewing with the accompanying
continual splitting is a thousand times
worse from every standpoint. At the
worst the smoke speedily dissolves in
the air while the appropriations of the
chewers remain for a long time as a
menace to health
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-05
DEMOCRATS ALSO ARE ACTIVE
Burr w. Jones of Madison and A. J.
Schmitz of Milwaukee Seem to be
Likely Candidates for Nomination
for Governor

Gradually candidates for all places
on the Republican state ticket this fall
are coming into the field Up to date
the candidates for the various places
are:
For governor, Senator E. T, Fair
child, Milwaukee; Capt William Nit
chell Lewis, Racine; Lieut.. Gov. John
Strange, Oshkosh; Frances E. Nc
Govern, Milwaukee, and Senator II.
W. Barker, Sparta.
For state treasurer, A. Fl. Dahl,
Madison; Julius Rowland, Chippewa
Falls, and Jacob Wertheimer, Water
town.
For secretary of state: James H.
Frear, Madison.
For insurance commissioner: M. j.
Cleary, Blanchardvill6.
For attorney general: A. G. Titus,
Frank Tucker, both of the attorney
generals office, Madison, and District
Attorney II. A. Gpnderson, Portage.
This will not complete the list. 1t
is claimed at Madison that Col. 0. g..
Munson, Gov. Davidson s private secre-
tary, may yet come into the field as
candidate for the office of secretary
Of state in opposition to Secretary
Trear. It is also looked upon as GER
tain about the capitol that H. L. Ekern
will be a candidate for insurance com
missioner His announcement any
day would be no surprise.
AS to the other places on the state
ticket it looks as though all the entries
were made From their number it is
apparent that the coming campaign
will not lack for rivalry in every place
there is to be filled on the Republican
ticket. While the minor places are
apt to be lost sight Of by the general
public, in the interest which will be
aroused over the contests for United
States senator and governor, to say
nothing of the county option fight,
there will be some warm fights for
these places.
On the Democratic side it is said
that there will be plenty Of candidates
for places on the state ticket. This
year, the leaders claim, there will be
no difficulty in filing the ticket sew
eral times over, owing to the feeling
that there is a possibility of this be-
ing a Democratic year in the state.
Heretofore it has been customary for
The Democratic leaders to send out a
dragnet to fill the places on the state
ticket below the governor, but it will
not be so this year.
For governor it begins to look as
though the contest Tor the nominations
would be between Burr W. Jones of
Madison and A. j. Schmitz of Milwau-
kee. The friends Of Mr.. Jones have
been urging his selection for some time
and it is admitted he would make an
ideal governor. The move in the di-
rection of Mr.. Schmitz is of later
growth. 1t is intimated that his an
nouncement of his candidacy will be
forthcoming before long.
AS to other places on the Democratic
state ticket there have no candidates
come out into the open so far. It is
asserted, however that there will be
no lack there after it is known whether
the state central committee will de-
eide to have the call for state, con-
vention broadened so as to include the
nomination of state ticket.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-05
DAHLIA MUST BE BOATS NAME
Hill Go. Reported to Have Found it I'M
possible to Get Name Changed


possible to Get Name Changed
1t is reported here that the govern
ment authorities have compelled the
officers of the Hill Steam Boat Com
pany to change the name Of the
"Flora M. HILL, j" the new Hill boat,
back to the "Dahliao and it is fact
that the boat now bears the old name
plate "Dahlia' on her prov.
The reason for changing back to the
old name is said to be that the altera-
lions which were made in the vessel
after her purchase by the Hill company
were not sufficient to warrant change
OF name as provided in the marine
regulations In order to change the
name of one of the larger lake boats it
IS necessary to so completely alter the
appearance of the vessel as to cause
no difficulty in confusing her with the
boat of the former name.
The "Dahlian it will be remembered
was purchased by the Hill company
from the government and when the
talk Of re-cdristening the vessel was
first preached the cities of Kenosha and
Waukegan very much desired that the
boat be named for one of the two
cities. Offers of fine sets of silver
service were talked of, but the name
which was decided upon was the
" Flora NJ. Hill = This name was
painted upon fine name plates and
placed upon the sides of the fine craft.
The new name was not permitted to
remain long by the steamboat inspec
tors and the aDahlia' may be her
name hencefortb
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-05

The big success scored by their party
in Milwaukee has encouraged the So
cialists all over the state and it is
certain that they will take more
prominent part in the state campaign
this fall than they have ever taken
before. The influence of the Social
lists in state campaigns has not been
very seriously regarded by the politi-
clans heretofore, but with the incentive
Of their victory in the chief city of the
state to spur them on this fall their
vote may be heavy enough to have a
decided bearing of the chances of some
Of the candidates for state Office.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-05
POINTS OUT A GRAVE DANGER
Housefiy is Declared to be Great
Menace to the Health of the Peo
pie on Account of Carrying Disease
Germs,

The common ordinary housefy is a
menace to the health of the american
people which is increasing in proper
lions yearly and campaign is being
started to stamp out this pest.
This campaign has been started by
persons prominent in civic and health
reforms who realize the awful toll of
death that the American public has
been paying because of neglect in al
lowing the fhousefy to continue in It's
work of spreading disease Of all kinds.
The common, innocent looking house
fly kills a greater number of human
beings annually than all poisonous ser
pents and beasts Of prey.
The housefy, which breeds in ofal,
spreads tuberculosis, typhoid fever
and other diseases with almost as
much rapidity as the mosquito is
spreading yellow fever in the tropics.
The housefy which gets into the
baby's mouth and rubs it's feet on
the rattle, is responsible for more
deaths from cholera infantum and
other intestinal diseases than any
other agent.
The American Civic Association, of
which r. B. Watrous, formerly of Mil
waukee, is secretary, has taken up the
fight against the pest and has been in
strumental in securing moving pict-
ures of the fly at work which are now
being exhibited in theatres.
Milk forms an ideal material for
bacillus culture and it is here that the
fly does its most deadly work. A few
typhoid fever and intestinal germs
washed from the body of fly, will in
a few hours develop into millions, and
if the persons who drinks it is in poor
physical condition, sickness is sure to
result.
The fly is frequenter of sewers and
stagnant lakes and the germs are in
turn transmitted to people through the
flies alighting on vegetables, fruit and
other food.
Ninety-fve per cent Of flies are bred
in the stable; and If the manure bin
is kept screened and the flies burned
with paper as they hatch, much bene-
fit will result.
In bulletin recently issued, the
American Civic Association gives out
the following:
Remember that wherever absolute
cleanliness prevails there will be no
flies.
"Look after the garbage cans. See
that they are cleaned, sprinkled with
lime or kerosene oil and closely COW
cred.
"Remove all manure from the
stables every three or four days, and
when removed keep it in a tight pit
or vault.
Keep flies away from the kitchen
and dining room, and especially from
those who have contagious diseases.
"Prevent consumptives from expec-
torating where flies can feed.
"The vapor from twenty drops of
carbolic acid on heated shovel is an
excellent poison.
"To clear the room quickly burn
pryethrum powder.
"a spoonful of formaldehyde in a
quarter OF a pint of water is an ex-
cellent fly Killer
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-05

There will be enough moving May
day to keep the van companies. fairly
busy, but not anywhere near what
there would be if the renters had q
wider choice of accommodations. The
demand for moderate priced renting
property has so far exceeded the sup
ply in Kenosha for the past few years
that any one who has satisfactory ac-
commedations hangs on to them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-05

The fire department was called out
late Thursday afternoon on account of
fire in rubbish pile at the corner
of Edward and Garden streets. There
was no damage from the fire.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-05
WILL ISSUE s5o,ooo,ooo IN BONDS

It is announced that the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad Com
pany is planning to bring out an issue
of $5o.OOO,0OO bonds. While official
details are not yet available, it is de-
clared the bonds viii be convertible in
to stock around par, although it is
not expected the convertible feature
will become operative for several
years. It is thought the bonds will
bear per cent, and that stockholders
viii be given the privilege of sub
scribing to the new issue at par
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-05

The children of the city schools are
going to combine a general cleaning
up Of all Of the school grounds with
the celebration Of Arbor Day. It
would not be a bad idea for the whole
city to observe the day along similar
line
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-05

The north side fire company was call
ed out Thursday night on account of
a chimney fire on Orange street. There
was no damage from the fire
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-05

The annual election of officers of
the Kenosha Woman S Club will take
place at the annual business meeting
Of the club to be held early in May
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-05

Remember the Saturday matinee at
the Bijou Admission 10c.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-05
THE OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
OF
Kenosha County, Wis, for 1910.
County Officers.

Russell II. ZONES Corr+v, Acort
J. E. Dalton. Supervisor Of Assessments
ci+x, of Konosbo
N sobolov .,1at-on
Geo w HARRINGTON C;+x-.f1orl,
M. Steinmetz Troasnror
j. J. Lanpan Assessor
IN. w. Bienemann. Assessor
N. P. Kleist Assessor
.G. B. McCarron. Justice of tho Pesca
j. ]. Connerv. Justice Of the Peace
Owen O'Hare. .... Chief of Police
H. 1sermann. Chief of Fire Dept.
p. j. Zimmers. .Supt. of Schools
R. H. Moth. ......... City Engineer
Calvin Stewart .. CITY Attorney
Alderman
First ward .p pirseb 10
First ward + O,Rrion ~
Second ward .-W n Narlatt 80
Second ward ..H Fl. Timme n
Third ward. ........Jos. Tully. '12
Third ward -. John ]. Hegeman. IL
Fourth ward Jas. Filbin. 10
Fourth ward. ......G. w. Higley, IL
Fifth ward. ..... Robt. w. Burt, '12
Fifth ward. Geo. 0. Harbaugh. III
Sixth ward .........G. R. Wade. ~
Sixth ward. ......C. Fred Stemm, II
Seventh ward ....J. H. Willems, 10
Seventh ward. Nicholas ]. Werner, IL.
Eighth ward .....>..J. w. Wade. '12
Eighth ward. Jacob Saftig, IL
Supervisors.
John Orth ............. First ward
John It. Yule. Second ward
H. F. Jordan. Third ward
A. j. Burg. Fourth ward
Albert Conforti ......... Fifth ward
M. Link. Sixth ward
Antony MuessIer. ...... Seventh ward
Michael Hensgen. $500. Eighth ward
Brighton
VIM. V. Gull, chairman. 1890. Salem
John Eppers .............. Supervisor
Theo. Richter. ............S Supervisor
Michael Ward, clerk ..... .Kansasville
H. Zeihen, treasurer. .Kansasville
NJ. Ludwig, assessor. .KansasvilIe
Bristol
F. R. Shuart, chairman. Pleasant Prairie
Emmett Shields ......... Supervisor
W. G. Bacon ........S Supervisor
w. Epson, town clerk. ........ Bristol
F. r. Lavey, treasurer. .... Bristol
L. P. DevIin, assessor. Bristol
Paris
J. p. spartz. chairman Union Grove
Phillip Hem ......,. Supervisor
T. Nolan ................S Supervisor
Edward Swantz, town clerk ....
....... Union Grove. R. p. D. 8
Chas. Fonk. treasurer -
Union Grove. R. r. D. s
j. Schlitz. assessor .
Bristol. R. p. Z. 81
Evan Powell chairman
..... Pleasant Prairie, R. F. D. 81
Frank Stanley ............ Supervisor
Ben Jensen ............S Supervisor
VIM. Maloney, town clerk. 49,.
.......... Pleasant Prairie
Arthur J. Kelley. treasurer -
- Kenosba. r. F. D. 81
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-29
Eat Muslxrat, Maybe; Farm in Chicago

emphasized its cheapness and its
good qualities. including flavor and
nutritious value The farm may On.
able many people to follow his advice.
The three owners win be the only
trappers on the land. They will pre-
vent poaehing and viii guard the rats
carefully that they may multiply as
rapidly as possible. In the fall they
will trap. and after the pelts OF the
victims have been cured and sold the
meat win be taken 10 the market.
'our first idea was Just to trap for
the furs." said Gelder. but knowing
muskrats were good to eat. We decided
to investigate conditions and try To
promote muskrats as popular article
OF diet. We have strong hopes OF sue
cess. for a trial will convince people
that the meat OF the muskrat is good"
The farm viii be used also by men,
bers OF the Sag Gun club OF Worth,
III. as a hunting and fishing preserve.
The swamps embraced IN the farm are
noted for duck hunting and fishing
and have been a popular rendezvous
for sportsmen Of the neighborhood and
OF Chicago. but their pleasure has
ended with the conception Of the
uluskrat farm.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-29
Mosquito Gets Credit for a Runaway

that knockout swing away would 60
his bad-tempered horsel
Gordon shook his head violently
and blew his breath toward the NOS
quito TO dislodge II. but all 10 no pur-
pose, The insect held on and Just
bored and bored. Gordon gri,ted hia
teeth and remembered the story he
had read In school about the Spartan.
But what was a mere fox gnawing at
a boys yitals 10 a real. war-size Jersey
mosquito sinking an artesian we'll In a
mans nosel
George could stand II no longer. Up
went one hand In a savage sweep. Il
missed the mosquito. Forgetting all
except his desire for vengeance.
George swung with the other hand.
And as the skeeter buEzed 'Ha, hal-
the horse. freed from control. bolted.
Perhaps the wind created by the speed
blew the mosquito on Gordon's nose.
Al any rate the pest vanished. Just
as Gordon grabbed the reins and
started 10 saw on the BIT a wheel
struck a stone and out he shot. He
landed bruised and stunned at the
side OF the road.
DIR. Frederick T. witte, who was
passing In his auto, got out. revived
Gordon and took him home In his ma
chine. When they arrived at the Cor
don domieile. lol there was the runa-
way horse standing quietly at the sta
BILE door.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-29

We have 10 send our troops lA.OOC
miles to get them there.
"As for the navy, our ships are all
right. but our idea OF battle is differ
ent from the Japanese idea. They are
as fanatical as Moslems and believe
that every soldier killed In battle goes
straight 10 heaven. They think moth
ing OF sinking ship. The men would
20 TO the bottom singing hosannas. II
an American general sacrificed his
men as the Japanese commanders
slaughtered theirs at Port Arthur
there would not be a general fifteen
minutes.
Thank heaven. there Is little prob
ability OF war. To be sure. the people
OF the west coast are bitter toward
Japan. but Japan has her hands full
with Korea and Is In no financial CON
dition 10 undertake another conflict.
Then. too, the statesmen OF the two
governments are getting 10 under
stand each other and any trouble that
comes up Is sure TO DO settled BY a.
plomacy.'