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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-04
TO ISSUE FORMAL CALL SOON.

Wisconsin Department Commander
Edward Falter of the United States
Spanish War Veterans will in few
days issue a formal call for the annual
state encampment for the veterans, at
GAINESVILLE, for July 3, and 5. The
veterans will be the guests of the
Harry L. Clifford Post of that
city, which is making arrangements
to have all the military companies
comprising tie First Regiment, W.
n. G., and several Milwaukee com
panies be present during the en-
campment. The business men of the
city have appointed committee to
work with this committee from the post
to make the affair success and active
work will begin Immediately. Special
permission to hold this encampment in
July had to be obtained from the ma
tional officers Of the veterans owing to
the fact that recent ruling prohibits
the holding of encampments after the
last Of June.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-04
MoToRDRoNEE co. INCORPORATES
Parties to Have Charge of Races at the
Balm Track Get State Charter.

Secretary of State James A. Frear
this morning issued a state charter to
the Kenosha Motordrome company, a
company that is to have charge of the
automobile race meets to be held at the
Balm track during the coming season.
The company is Incorporated with a
capital stock Of $4,000 and the incor-
porators are M. A. Kent, G. B. Kent
and c. Fl. Nellis. The company has
already planned for. big meet on
Memorial day and the officials Of the
company aye getting in touch with
racing men in the automobile game in
all parts of the country and are being
promised a lot of support in the move
ment Several of the big companies
have announced their intention to send
racing teams to Kenosha to take part
in the meets.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-04
NEW BUSINESS BLOCK.
Epstein Brothers to Build Three Store
Building on Church Street.

Church street is to have a new bust
ness building as Epstein Brothers have
purchased the 66 feet adjoining the old
Lippert barns at the corner of Park
and Pearl streets and will at once be
gin the work of erecting modern
store building. The building will con
tain three ground floor stores and three
flats on the second floor. The erection
of the building will be begun at once
and it is expected to be ready for
occupancy by late in the summer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-04
MRS. DUFFIN GETS DECREE.
Ella M Dufin Granted Interlocutory
Decree from John G. Dufin Today.

In the municipal court just before
noon today Judge c. E. Randall hand
ed down a decision granting an inter
locutory decree of divorce to Mrs. Ella
M. Dufin from her husband, John C.
Dufin. The suit was not contested by
the defendant. In her complaint Mrs.
Dufin charged cruel and inhuman treat
ment. The couple were married in
Kenosha less than year ago. Mrs.
Duflin did not ask for alimony and none
was granted her.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-04

With large percentage of farmers
in the Legislature the prospects are
good for an early adjournment and it
is not probable that the session can be
much beyond the date now
set, the third of June. With the first
warm days the longing to get back to
the land becomes too strong to be re
sisted.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-04
BUILDING MATERIALS.

The Dunnebacke company, corner
Of Market and West Main streets han
die building materials such as brick
lime, cement, hair, plaster and all sizes
Of farm drain tile, sewer pipe and con
nections, also sand and gravel. WITT
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-04

Headache, dizziness, night sweats
and all stomach distress will vanish
when Mi-o-na stomach tablets are used.
Large box so cents. G. II. Hurd guar
antees them
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-04

The Kenosha County Horse Owners
Protective Association, now has an OPP
portunity to demonstrate that all that
name stands for something.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-04

The city has not bad much luck late
" in making the first bids it gets on
contracts for Improvement work stick.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-05-04

The population of the different counties
in the state as shown by the final fig
ures of the census bureau is as follows
compared with the population shown in
1QtS9.
The evening world., 1911-01-11

the Riverside Drive was discovered, not planned, and is as essentially
part and parcel Of the natural endowment of the noble Hudson as are
the Palisades opposite.
The Acropolis of Athens, the Forum and Coliseum of Rome, the
paris Opera, quais and boulevards, the Thames Embankment OF Lon
don, Ednburgh's castlc-crowned heights, and the imperial Inter den
}linden Of Berlin, share the worldwide fame of these capitals them
sselves, and from time immemorial have been the pride and pleasure
yf their citizens.
New York, in the near future. may no longer envy these cities
their stately embellishments-she will duplicate, perhaps surpass them
in her own.
a. Three separate and distinct plans Of external improvement on
scale Of unparalleled magnifcence are simultaneously under consider
alton by The municipal authorities and the Art and Public Service Com.
missions. All three of these projects owe their inception primarily tc
The necessary foresight of the railroad companies, whose vast terminals
at this point represent an expenditure within the past ten years o
something over half a billion dollars.
The New York Central, which now owns n tract in the heart o
New York comprising sixteen city blocks, proposes to make a new and
sPrcater "White Way Of Park avenue, leading up to a magnifed Metro
poitan Opera House, an up-todate and more commodious Madison
Square Garden, a grander Central Palace and luxurious hotels, shops
and places of amusement galore.
- The Pennsylvania, in addition and complement to the new Termi
nal Station that already has transformed the west side of Manhattan
hopes to cut a new street or avenue between Seventh and Eighth ave
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THE VASSALS.

T<HE EVENING WORLD is sorry for the young Democratic Sena-
tors and Assemblymen elected from Greater New York. Many
of them are clean young lawyers, ambitious and enterprHing
.business men. To-day they cannot tell who will receive their votes
for United States Senator in the party caucus.
They are waiting for "orders" If they seek to find out what
those orders will be they are looked upon is suspicious characters by
the Boss and the Delmonco cabinet.
We can tell them their orders, On Monday next they will be
ordered to vote for Sheehan.
That order will mean the end of Murphy-the defeat of Tam
many Hall. Let these Senators and Assemblymen think of their
future careers. Grady blindly obcyed-to-day, for that reason, he is
tocast out by the very Boss who commanded him. The esteem of his
s,neighbors and friends is worth more to n young LAWYER. with his life
hefore him, than any small plum that a dhcrcdited Boss can give him
Is--and a vote for Sheehan in this Legislature will forever disoualfy
the man so voting from any Office in the gift of the people.
What has Shechan done for Tammany Hall to make that organ
ization risk defeat to crafty his unjustifable ambition?
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NEkEHRoWLVVo unto him.
Lo, one man Hketh IL straight" but another preerreth 1t diluted.
One snaIoueth it in aHopathic doses and Is rejoiced. but another pre-
terreh II in homeopathic quantities administered every halt hour
One tdketh II speet another lfketh IL tart and another preterreth it
strong and snappy
One yearncth for u before breakfast, another desireth it for luncheon,
but ALL of them CRY for it after dinner.
One maj shalt thou natter suJHH seeking his JUDGMENT upon all
things concerning ~hich he knoceth nothing, and hanging upon his AID.
VICE 10Th grateful yedrning.
But unto another thou canst speak openly saying:
Behold, thou art more handsome than a Gibson model, and TIM locks
are more fascinating than a poets. Thy misdom is greater than SolomonS
and TN Jokes ire TOO cerer!"
Praise a stupid man for his un, a ,oic man for his dancing a bromide
for his originality and a genius for his taste in clothes.
But unto EACH OF these thou cunst say, "Oh, hoe BEAUTIFUL is the
shape OF thy NOSEy and he shah be satisfied,
Praise not a mans tailor, but the fruit Of his labors, eren The shoulders
Yea, ohen he saith, "Hop dye like this necktiey' make answer, crying
at looketh CHARMING: but then THOU uouIdst look charming in ANY
THING. And hop shan ! Judge Of IT."
BE not sparing Of fowery compliments, yet ! charge thee see to IL that
the Hores thereof be not too fresh" for a man despSeth a torcard
maiden,
Neither let them be TOO stale lest thou make him to feel foolish.
For doun in the soul Of every man he cherisheth a thing Which he
cdleth his DIGNITY" but mhich like unto all the rest Of him is VANITY
And beudre Of arousing this, for II is a monster mhich shah rise and
ldetour pc.
Then render unto each man the things ,ohich are NOT his due, and he
shan REGARD thee in like proportion.
For fdttery is the worthless coin tth ohich a we pdyeth for i'm
ported hats and handmade lingerie, and phich a maiden gpeth in er
change for viobts and theatre tickets.
Yea, verify, UerHy, homSocrer a MAJ Hketh hts fdftery serrec phethe,
in large doses or small, straight or diluted favored Nth sugar o tdl
lemon or With spice, not ONE among Them shall refuse It; for they oamno
Nvs WITHOUT II! sslaN
The evening world., 1911-01-11

dole with him." said Mrs. Jarr sharply.
'Oh. no. What have | to do with lt?'
asked Mr.. Jarr hurriedly.
Maybe he gives you extra measure
In that Gus's place" said Mrs. Jarr.
"Oh. gee! Don't begin now said Mr..
Jarr gloomily. What do I care what
beaux Gertrude has? Let me read my
paper and don't bother me about IT,"
III you want him TO get out go and
tell him So" Mrs. Jarr went on. 1T is
too bad that Gertrude. who is a good
girl or she Is lazy and does break
things and spells everything she cooks
Il say 1t is too bad that Gertrude can't
have a caller without your making n
fuss about It. But go ahead. Order tho
young man out. and then she'll leave
and IN be left without a girl again, and
much you'll care!"
But I'm NOT ordering him OUT"
cried Mr.. Jarr. Il amt saying n word.
I'm glad she's got a beau. Dog gone It!
What are you picking on me for, any
way?"
IT'S a good thing ne isn't a police
man. said Mrs. Jarr. If he was a
policeman you wouldn't dare insult
him."
I'm not insulting him. I'm not say
ing n word!' aid the now Thoroughly
exasperated Mr.. Jarr.
lie snacked the open paper he had
been reading and added:
And. dog gone II! II I'm TO be hec-
tored about nothing I'm going out"
That's all you wanted to do, any
way said Mrs. Jarr, 'If It hadn't
been about Ger:rude's having company
1t would have been about something
else. Other men stay home OF evenings
and read the papers and seem to APP
preciate their wives and children.
Where's WNnie?'
II don't know growled Mr.. Jarr.
but I'm glad he isn't here to hear us"
Mrs. Jarr marched out into the hall
way OF the Hat and toward the dining
room door.
She returned In a few minutes, smil-
ing, n said. as though no cross words
had ever been uttered:
What do YOU think? That brave
young fireman has the children on his
knees and he's telling them all about
the horses at the fire 'houses-how they
answer to their names and nod their
heads for sugar and hold up their hoots
to shake hands,"
Just then the strains of n harmonica
were heard family up the airshaft. Mrs.
Jarr closed the wlndo VS. hurriedly.
IRIS that Elmer" she cried. 'If that
fireman knew Gertrude had another
beau he might he n go home.
] do hope they don't hear him"
well. I'll go out and chase Elmer
off," aid Mr.. Jarr.
please do. | never get a chance to
see the newspapers when you're
around said Mrs. Jarr, And now
that there's a fireman right In the fla
I'm not afraid OF fire. So YOU needn't
hurry back"
So MIR. Jarr went out to Gus's and
asked everybody to drink a toast to the
visiting fremen-brsve lfe-saverSsver,
- - -
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WOW L. N, CNvDHCl Ing tobacco cried
Willie with some admiration.
"A nreman's calling Is n dangerous
and arduous one said Mrs. Jar. land
IL those brave and daring men are ad-
dicted to tobacco. at least We may over
look II In consideration OF their defend
ing us from fire and flames. But" and
here she turned to Master Willie. ''if
ever l hear of you attempting to use
tobacco In any FORM
She did not say what she would do
~ sho heard OF It. She left It to the
terrors OF his young imagination.
Il thought Elmer was Gertrude s
steady?" said Mr.. Jarr.
II do not intrude upon her private
AFFAIRS" said Mrs, Jarr. "All | know
Is that this young man vas sent to
warn us that n we did not remove
things from the fire escape We would
be arrested. lie looked so handsome
and manly in his uniform that I assume
Gertrude invited him to call again"
And arrest us for obstructlng the fire
~escape?" asked Mr.. arr
Mrs. Jarr gave him a scathing glance
II would have preferred her caller &c
The evening world., 1911-01-11
THE GRAND PLAZAS OF NEW YORK.

site and natural surroundings
New York has been favored fv
nature to an extent that makes
her distinguished and enviable
among the great cities, of the
world. But as regards artificial
improvements on a grand scale, in
the way Of boulcvards, places Of
public entertainment and assem-
blagc, and waterfront csplanades,
the Empire City may be said to
suffer by comparison with a ma
iority Of other centres Of far
lesser rank and Importance, both
at home and abroad. Central Park
and the East River bridges are
about the only exceptions to this
general rule of backwardness-for
The evening world., 1911-01-11
The II e dgeville EDITOR
By John L. Hobble

Copyright. 1o11. by The Press Publishing Co. THE New York World.
DoNr think so much about your own mstortuncs. We all ave rsa-
D OK HARSH says that he used to have a n obelent wife. but lately she as
~ taken up the habit OF reading womens magazines .
WALT WILSON Is having a loto of hrd luck: last month his wife quit him nd
w now his photograph Is out of order.
G PEAKING of college education, Exc Reynolds says hat he would rather have
y a head so empty 1t would rattle IS N so full that it couldn't.
CoL- COBB the hotel man. says 1t has been so long sncc he lost IN account
~ that he is getting lonesome ito see an actor
The evening world., 1911-01-11

be the young man at the grocery store"
Mrs. Jarr went on. Gertrude had an
admirer who clerked In the grocery
store, n he used to give us sixteen
eggs for a dozen and a pound and q
half for a pound in everything. and was
otherwise very agreeable. But he lost
his position for some reason or other.
The evening world., 1911-01-11
A TnrIn Problem.

sTc the Editor of The Evening World
n I wouad like to have this problem ex-
4 planned by reaGers: III the duty on
pocket knives, under the Wilson law.
wa 20 per cent. and under the present
law Is 20 cents on each, with 40 per cent.
additional, and II an invoice price was
p.la2 and the difference under the two
laws was u,7+4.S0. how many knives
were imported" L, ]. Il.
-iN Iron and the Compass.
To ~ Edior OF The Evening World;
What nautical reader can tell me wha:
msthod u pursued to prevent the varia-
The evening world., 1911-01-11
May MantOn Fashions

CIMPLE little aprons
y require no ums
for their making.
tbs one Is made OF
ring dotted lawn a 4
trimmed with b"
OF tucklng and
Insertion. All a.,
ter!als used FOR
dren's aprons at
propriate. For
Ing wear. cha
with bands OF
embroidery wou
pretty. or tho u t
could be lcft plain 1T
tho lower edge aud
trimmed only at the
upper. For the more
dressy aprons, mus
Inns, batiste and ma
terlals OF the kind are
charming.
The apron Is made
with front and back
portions that are
Joined by straps over
the shoulders.
For a child OF six
years OF age VII DO
required ia yards OF
material 81 or 81 inches
wide. with 2la Yards
OF wide and 2Is yards
OF narrow banding. 10
trim rs illustrated.
Pattern No. CS0O Is
cut In sizes for chill
dron OF four. six and
eight years OF age.
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nues, running a mile north and
south, to an open plaza at Fifty
third street.
A joint report has been made to
Mayor Gaynor by Dock Commits
sioner Tompkins and Park Com
missioner Slower on the plan and
cost Of retaining land along the
Hudson River from Eighty-first
street to One Hundred and Twen-
ty-ninth street. Coupled with this
is a further proposal to cover the
present unsightly New York Gen.
trail tracks with concealing sheds,
which would eventually be laid out
as esplanades, thus extending the
Riverside area.
Here are a Paris Opera and bou.
The evening world., 1911-01-11

ting IN the o
oom after supper,
There's fireman
In the dining room
with Gertrude!'
You mind your
business, Wllie.'
o d Mrs. JarI
sharply. II thinl
he's n very d ! o
u man."
And he's chew
The evening world., 1911-01-11

<E~ OOOH!' cried tho little Jarr
boy. running In to where his
father and mother were sit
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One M ans
Heroism.

Dozens Of men followed close at his heels raising other ladders swarmingu up
them, in spite of every opposition, am a iast gaining foothold on the castles
rampars
y fierce and-ohand fight in which mercy was neither asked nor gven- and
the castle as taken. But Brave Lieut. Rdge-the nan who had made victory
"A stricken dead.
The town had been attacked. at the sam time, from other points. Blu, the
the streets and nut h defenders to rWt. Then It was hat the rest OF yelling
tons troops wTe enabled to enter Badajos ID make complete he victory which
Ridges heroism had assured
The British. b. the way, in their hour triumph, cast a sur upon their armys
good IA They committed fearful atrocities in the helpless city; lot could
Wellington himself check their outrages Napier writes OF heir conduct as
shameless rapacry brutal intemperance. ava cruelty and murder"
The evening world., 1911-01-11

rewards, a Coliseum of Rome, and a Thames Embankment all fore
Swallowed at once, in a way to impress the fact that we are residing
i'm the heart of a metropolitan zone with a present population of
100000 people.
The evening world., 1911-01-11
By Roy l.. McCardell.

Copyright, 1911. by The Press P,fblishius Go.
The New York World).
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Sayings of 49,.
- Mrs Solomon
WIS. 0OlOmOn
Being the Confessions of the SeVen
Hundredb Wife.
zssns4e!sd Bv Helen RoUland.

Copyright. 1911. BY The Pr~s Publishing Co. TN. New York World.
~YEARKEN. my Daughter, for a mans delight in
~ F~LATTERY, as in afternoon tea, dependent
greatly upon the pdy in phich 1t is "serred"
The evening world., 1911-01-11

Nter hstOry OF England, France and Spain might perhaps have ben uWefenc
1t was in April of 1912. Napoleons grip was still fast on EuopeS
throat England alone was able to make Roadway against the French
Emperor. And an English army under Lord Wellington (aterward Duke
of wellington had encamped in Portugal, planning to wrest spain from the
French.
The Portuguese were Welingtons allies. Many Spanhards (who hated
Napoleon) were also enrolled among Englands supporters. But the Span
In Spain, FIVE miles from the Portugal frontier. ros the fortress city OF
Badajos, crowned by its mighty castle, guarding the border, mocking all
efforts to capture it. With Badalos an obstacle between themselves and S;an,
the English stood baked. The fortrcsstown with its Castle al the key to the
whole campaign And Wellington resolved to capture 1t.
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A Desperate
Adventure.

foolish orders and prohibitions thar made his Ne a burden.
In spite of all these drawbacks, the English general secretly ad
Badajos. Secrecy and speed were necessary. For Napoe1ns mars
mont and Souft. with 5000 men, were not very far away.
The French garrison OF Badajos awokc one morning to md {,
intrenched before the city. The French made a "sorte" and ds
British trenches. 4 series Of heavv transforms swept the bcsiegers.
French bullets SCARED the British ranks. The soldiers for several
almost without food. Under cover OF n heavy thunderstorm one nigh
ton captured an outlying fort. Breaches were ripped in the city wal
guns.
on April G a general assault was ordered. one party OF the assault
Gen. Pfcon, wa detailed to storm BadaJos Castle. whose walls were
twenty feet high. Upon the fall Of the castle depended largely the
town.
Pictons force placed ladders against the walls and swarmed up
French at the top hurled down every sort OF missile upon them. Men
earth. stunned and bleeding. and others sprang forward to take Il
Then the French seized the ladder tops and hcaved them backward. r
with their burdens of climbing men. crashed over onto the stones
first rush had failed. and at terrific loss to the asSanuuts.
There was a pause. None cared TO risk certain and horrible death
ing the attack. The fate of Badljos and the campaign hung In the
the castle could hold out against the English, the entire town was pro
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Then It was that a young British o~ficer-Lieut
changed the fate OF the town. lie dashed forwai
CALLING fire, shouting to his own men to follow;
mp one of the fallen ladders and placed it against
His gallant action put new courage into the |
The evening world., 1911-01-11
aGnF0U That Changed
t Q r VI
BY Albert Payson Terhune

Copyright iOii. BY The pres. Publishing Co. cThe New York WORLD.

CNynsht IVNIW The TTn FubMnng Co Uhe NW 1K WM' ~"
No. 2O-A Campaign That Was Won by the Lifting of ladder y
MAN lifted a ladder from the ground, thereby starting a train OF
"A events that led to the fall of a mighty fortress. turned ddeas
~ into victory and opened the way to a countrys conquest. IL the
~ man had faltcred Or hung in this seemingly trivial action, the
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His resolution at first glance seemed +
His army was in rags, half starved and III
the British Parliament had not given him {
and was treating his troops with a foolish
to understand. Not only that, but II ham,
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-01-06

The total cost of running the sup
erior and justice courts thruout the
state in 1909 exceeded one million
dollars according to a statement
compiled by the state bureau of in
spection from the reports of county
officials. The total cost for Benton
County is shown at $14, 48O.S4 and
is comprised as follows: judges
salary and expenses in superior
court $986.75, witnesses $5OI 80,
jurors SO, 0S4 90, baliffs 500. 20 and
handling the insane $1O2.2O. OF
justice courts and constables the ex-
pense was as follows: salaries and
expenses Of justices of the peace
1885. IS, of onstables $141.45. The
salary and expenses of the sheriff's
Office amounted 20 $4,SS7 .O5 and
expense of Jail $407 As; the clerk 8
salary amounted to $2,035.13 and
his expenses to $238.61, While the
prosecuting attorneys office was
under an expense Of $1.51O.35.
During the year 1909, 1854, 1874
was collected in fees and fines by
justices of the peace, constables,
sheriffs and clerks and in Benton
County the fees and fines collected
in this year totalled SO, 243.35, and
was made up as follows: fees of JUS
tees OF the peace 5000, fines COL
lected 500, sheriff's fees $712.75
clerks fees $2,244.30 and fines re-
ceived by clerk 1897 80.