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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-02
Government Making Concessions.

Government Making Concessions.
PEkIN. Special.-China is virtually
ruled today by the National Assem-
bly," a body formed a year ago as the
first step toward a democratic pariia-
ment FOR the empire. OF the 200 mem
bers, half were appointed by the
throne, but the other half, and the
predominant half, are anti -Manchu in
sentiment, and are believed to be
friendly to the cause of the revolution
The ascendancy Of the National As
sembly over the throne has been made
complete by the governments capit-
uIatlOn TO the assembly's demand that
heHg-Hsuan-H Minister Of Posts
ana communications, be deposed from
public office.
Sheng- -Bsuan- Huai, who obtained
the $5O,OOO,O00 loan from foreign
bankers for the construction of rail-
ways, may become a political exile
after attaining the highest triumphs
Of statesmanship under the Manchu
regime.
Intelligence was received here that
General Lii Huan Cheng. the rebel
commandments has been pro-
China"
Despite the warnings of counsellors
that the Manchu government must
rely upon negotiations and concessions
rather than a policy of the bayonet
to bring about peace with the rebels
and save the remnants of the throne.
the Imperial Government is continu-
ing its war preparations against the
revOlutionaries.
Major General Tuan Hsi Tuan has
been assigned to the command of a
new division of Imperial troops which
is being formed for service in the
Southern Chinese provinces.
Reports received here from Shang-
hal state that the rebels in Canton
are forming an army which will pro-
ceed nOrthward at once.
Although no confirmation was re-
ceived OF reports that the rebels had
taken Canton. with heavy loss of life.
following up the capture with a bloody
slaughter OF Manchu families, the in
telhgence is generally credited here.
says Government Is After Peace
SHANGHAI, Oct. 27.-News that
the Imperial government has opened
secret negotiations with the rebel
leaders with view to granting prac-
tically all the concessions demanded
by the revolutionaries was received
here today, but IL received little Gre
deRce in view Of the continued mill
tary activity of the government
forces. The imperialists are concen-
trating at Twenty Kilometer Station.
1t Is stated on good authority that
General I'll Cheng, Minister Of War.
who was first reported to have been
assassinated by mutinous soldiers, has
been seriously wounded in a plot to
take his life.
An uprising in Tien Tsin, Northern
China, has been set for Wednesday,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-02

this she proceeded to do. AS I was
gittin' UP tO git breakfast for Profit .
said abe, i heerd cat squallin' al
ue door and when / got there
found ii was young baby. instead OF
cat. and / want you 70 get Mr.
Jimmie Baker and you to come there
quick and do something. No. I don't
know whether il is white or black.
L daresn't touch il. It's there squaIlin'
now, and / amt gwine to tech il till
YOU all come"
Mr.. Jim Baker" the magistrate.
was summoned by phone and hur-
ried to Mr.. Chewning's. Both men
quickly started for Aunt Mary's, meet
ing her about midway between the
Two MONIES, and were told by her that
she had learned that the pickaninny
was brought from Richmond. sup
posedly on the midnight Southern
train, and that il was a colored baby.
Aunt Mary further declared that she
knew whose Il was. but would give
no other information.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-02
Confirms Rebel Defeat-

BERLIN.-Special.- dispatch re-
ceived today from Pekin states that
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-02
Rebels In Retreat.

SHANGHAI Special. The Chinese
rebel army, under General Ii Yuan
Heng. suffered its first decisive de-
feat at Hankow, according to wire
less adVices received by German war
ships today.
The rebels were driven across the
Yang Use Kiang River to Han Yang
The wireless dispatches stated that
the fight ragged furiOusly all day yes
terday. the rebels retreating under
cover Of darkness last night
Both sides lost heavily. The rebels
were completely routed and COM
PEELED to abandon the trenches which
they had thrown up east of Han
Yang. They left many guns and much
ammunition behind them when they
retreated.
The Imperial army was ready to re-
sumo the battle at dawn today. orders
having been given to proceed against
Han Yang and lombard the city.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-02

Eoah's Liniment Is the best remedy for
Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lame Back, Stf6
Joints snd Muscles, Sore Throat, Colds,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-02
Aid NIissionarx,s Widow

WASHINGTON, D. c., Special-
ARRANGEMENTS were made last night
at the Seventh Day Adventists' Coun-
Gil. at Takoma Park, for the support
or the wife OF Elder o. E. Davis. the
missionary who was reported to have
oeen killed several weeks ago in Brit
ish Guiana. According 10 date from
Elder Davis diary, which was read
at the conference. he died OF black
water fever. Mrs. Davis will be met
at New York and accompanied to Ia
koma Park.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-02
Pekin Receives Confirmation

PEkIN, oct. 2S.-Reports OF the
capture Of Hankow from the rebels
by the Imperialist army was Official
lY confirmed here today.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-02
He Lives I'm Four States

Fred Terror, a stockman, who is
here with herd of cattle. lives in four
States-Colorado, New Mexico. Utah
and Arizona-his ranch extending into
all four and his house standing on thu
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
DENIES GRIFFIN PARDON.
Gov. McGovern Refuses to Release Man
Sent Up from Kenosha County

Governor McGovern at Madison on
Tuesday afternoon heard the petition
of Michael Grimm, Kenosha county
prisoner at the state prison, who asked
for pardon. The governor after hear
ing the facts in the case declared that
he would not consent to the release of
Griffin. Kenosha county officials made
no objections to Griffin being released.
He was convicted of arson in 1908 in
connection with the burning of the re
sort at the ''Four Corners and it was
held at that time that he was scape
goat for other people connected with
the crime. Griffin was sentenced to a
term of seven years and has been a
model prisoner. In declining to grant
the pardon the governor stated that he
did not believe that Griffin had as yet
paid sufficient penalty for the crime
of which he was convicted. 1t is prob
able that Griffin will ask for pardon
at the end of another year of service
and that it will be granted at that
time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
MISS MAYER A BRIDE.
Miss Cecilia M Mayer and VIM. j.
Phillips Married This Morning.

There was pretty church wedding
at ST. James church at eight O'Clock
this morning when Miss Cecilia
Mayer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas Mayer of Market street, be-
came the bride of William j. Phillips,
well known young man of the city.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. r. S. Smith, pastor of the church
in the presence of small company of
invited guests The bride was given
away by her father and was attended
by her sister, Miss Lulu Mayer, of st.
Louis, as maid of honor. The groom
was attended by his brother John
Phillips. Following the ceremony at
the church there was wedding break
fast at the home of the bride at which
covers were laid for dozen guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips left at noon for
st. Louis, Mo-. where they will spend
their honeymoon. They will make
their home on North Rowland avenue
and will be at home to their friends
after October 18th.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
Big Territory to the South of
Present City Limits tolBe
Brought in at Once
SAND RIDGE RESIDENTS Win

The cry of the people of the sand
ridge has been heard and the members
of the common council on Monday
night by unanimous vote decided on
the annexation Of large new territory
to the city which takes in that portion
of the sand ridge which has been seek
ing annexation for the past two years.
The petition for annexation had been
before the council for many months,
but it had been held up in hopes that
more of the land south of the city
might be included in the annexation
ordinance.
The ordinance as it is to be drawn
by the city attorney will include that
property bounded on the west by Ere
mont avenue, on the south by Selma
road, on the east by Park avenue and
adjoining the city at the south limits.
It is claimed that there are more than
800 people living in the territory and
nearly all of them are anxious to get
within the limits of the city. The ad-
dition Of the territory will make a big
addition to both the second and third
wards of the city, but the majority
of the people will be residents of the
third ward.
Before the property can be properly
brought into the city an ordinance
must be ratified by the town board of
the town of Pleasant Prairie. It is
not probable that the annexation can
be completed before the first of next
year. The people in the new territory
are anxious to secure lights, water and
sewers, but they are most anxious to
secure the privileges of the city schools
for the use of the children living in
the territory.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
WILL IMPROVE ROAD.
Residents of South Park Ave. Raise
Fund for Improvement of Roadway.

Property owners on South Park
avenue in the town Of Pleasant Prairie
hope Co have this road included in the
new county highway system and to this
end they have raised fund of $500
which has been deposited with the
county treasurer to aid in the improve
ment of the road. The town of Pleas
ant Prairie has appropriated 5000 for
the same road and it is expected that
the sum Of $500 will be secured from
the state. With the making of this
appropriation Kenosha county will be
able to claim the full amount appro-
priated for the county in the division
of highway taxes and the state may
find way to increase the appropriation
for this county to an equal or greater
amount. The county board viii have
to decide on the system Of county high
ways and this matter will be taken up
at the November session of the board.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
OPEN ENTERTAINMENT COURSE
Splendid Musical Entertainment Given
at Park Ave- Church Tuesday Night !

In spite of unfavorable weather
conditions, the annual entertainment
course of the Park Avenue Methodist
church was opened last night before
a good sized audience.~
The attraction was the International
operate Company, of Chicago, com
posed of Mrs b. P. McKinnie, soprano:
Miss Rose Hendenriech, contralto:
Christian Mathisen, tenor; Burt P.
McKinnie, bass, and Lawrence G..
Muehling, pianist and accompanies.
A program composed of standard as
well as lighter class music was render
ed in a fashion that met with hearth
est approval Every number was en-
cored The feature of the concert was
the singing Of the second act of Flo
tow s Martha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
SHOWS s0RD|D CONDITIONS
Two Boys of School Age are Found
Living on Farm West of the City
Under Conditions Repellant to the
Civilized Ideas

At the demand of the Wisconsin In
dustrial Commission and on the COM
plants of State Factory Inspector D.
D. Evans and superintendent of Schools
Mary D. Bradford, the county court this
afternoon began an investigation into
the condition of Anthony and John
Schaeffer, aged thirteen and ten re-
spectively and the sons of John Schaef-
fer, an employee OIL a Pleasant Prairie
farm. The children are alleged to be
neglected children and the facts alleged
in the complaint are of a nature to
bring a blush of shame to twentieth
century civilization.
The state commission has made a de-
mand on the officials OF the county that
the fullest investigation of the cases
be made and that the boys be sent to
one of the state schools or that the
state commission be shown some reason
why this action is not taken The boys
are alleged to be living in a leanto to
barn on the farm and living under cir
cumstances that are unhealthful. The
main portion of the complaint was fled
by the state factory inspector with the
commission. 1t is claimed that Evans
was unable to find the older of the
boys on account of the fact that the
faher having been advised of the COM
| ing of the Inspector, managed to hide
| the boy from him. The younger boy
was found and the inspector claimed
that he was without clothing such as was
demanded by the weather, that he had
no suitable place to sleep and that he
had not attended school but a short
time. He declared that the boy was
dirty AMI diseased from living in a
continual state of filth. Evans states
that the boy is "small of his age with
an appearance of hard work and long
hours ~
| The condition of the Schaeffer boys
has been known to some of the people
of the city and county for some time,
but efforts to secure proper care for
them have been met with such de-
termined opposition on the part of the
father who uses them as workmen on
the farm that nothing could be done
with them
Judge Taylor said this morning: "We
shall demand the fullest investigation
of this case and we will give assurance
| to the state commission that the boys
will be properly cared for. This is the
| first time that the case was officially
brought to the notice of this court. Mr..
Evans after making the investigation
j did not report to this court or to the
officials of Kenosha county but laid his
report before the industrial commission
and we had no official facts in the case
until they were submitted to us by G.
FL. Crownhart, the chairman Of the COM
mission and in his letter he laid the
report Of Evans before me officially"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
.|NCREAss IN PERSONAL TAXES
Assessors in the Towns and the City
Get Better Line on Personal property
Than in Former Years-Close to
State Estimate.

A noteworthy increase in the assessed
valuation of the property of Kenosha
county is shown in the annual report
Of the assessment which was completed
| by County Clerk Jones this morning
and forwarded to the state tax commits
sion this afternoon. The report shows
that The assessed valuation of all the
property in Kenosha county subject to
taxation is $33,924,16O This is only a
little over eight million dollars less than
the assessment of the county fixed by
the state tax commission as fixed a year
ago
There has been an increase in per-
sonal property in all parts Of the county
and the total value of the personal
property for The year is $9,518,036..
There is the usual number of glaring
| inconsistencies In the returns of the as
SCISSORS, but the assessor of the town of
Randall has reached the limit in care
full assessment by returning an assess
ment Of 5000 against slot machines.
This is matter of pride for Randall
as the assessor there has been able to
locate these slot machines notwithstand-
ing the fact that agents of the, law and
order forces of the town have been, I'M
able to explore the attics and find them.
There is not, a piano in Kenosha county
outside sSc city If the returns of the
assessors are to be taken as facts and
| the total value of the organs in the
county amounts to but $25. Nearly ev-
cry town in the county reports assess
ments of automobiles and the value of
them is put at a pretty good figure by
most Of the assessors. The final report
shows a total of 100 automobiles in the
county and their value is placed at
100000.
Some of the big items of the assess
ment follow: Horses $500 to the value
of $497, 030; neat cattle 20,261 to the
value of 1857, 957; mules and asses Ga
valued at $500; sheep and lambs g.
094 valued at $21 ,474; swine 3,610 val
ued at $24,501; wagons and carriages
1859 valued at $67,933. Only twenty
three watches were found in the entire
county and nearly all of them were in
the city. These twenty-three were val
ued at 1925. The value of bank stock
in the county is placed at $299,5oo and
the value of merchants and manufact-
urers stock at $4,923,905.
The assessment of moneys and other
securities in the county is $2,430,600
There are five steam vessels in the coun-
ty valued at $4,000 but not a single
motor boat IS returned for taxation.
Franchises in the county are valued al
$258,510, there being but one returned
for taxation and that being the fran
chise of the Kenosha Gas and Electric
Co.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
PETITIONS ARE IN CIRCULATION
School Officials Insist that the Discus
sion of the Problem Will Show the
People Just What is Being Done for
the Schools.


Organized, effort is to be made to
show the common council that the peo-
pie of Kenosha are opposed to any
change in the city charter in regard
to the management of the schools of
the city and many people of the city
are now taking an active interest in
the proposed amendment to the char
: ter which would take from the board
of education the financial management
of the schools
Petitions have been placed in circu-
lation in the city and members of
various organizations among the wom-
en- of the city have taken up the mat
ter and are circulating petitions urg-
ing the common council not to act
hastily on the matter and it is certain
that this movement will find large
support among the people of the city
who have made study of the great
problems effecting the public schools
Of the city.
AT the meeting Of the common coun-
ell on Tuesday evening suggestion was
made to the council that the matter
be submitted to the people for a refer
endum vote with the understanding
that the action of the council is to be
dictated by the vote of the people. Tt
is certain that majority of the mem
beers of the council would be willing
TO abide by the wishes of the people
in the matter, but at that it is feared
that the council would not be willing
to submit the question for referendum.
Some of the members of the council
took the suggestion as joke while
others declared that they knew the
feeling Of the people without asking
for a vote.
School officials of the city have de-
clared that they are perfectly willing
TO submit the question to the people
and abide by the result expressed at
the polls They insist that such a
referendum would be the best thing
ever proposed to bring before the peo-
pie of Kenosha the exact conditions in
regard to the schools of the city. The
submitting of the question would be a
chance for bringing before the people
all of the vague ch2rges of extrava-
gance that have been laid at the door
of the school board and make possible
sitting of these charges 1t would
make it possible for the slate of the
school board to be laid before the peo-
pie and the people be given the facts
of just what is demanded for the
schools of the city and just what is
being spent to meet these demands. If
it can be shown that the expenses of
The school board have been such as to
Jhow that the council is better able to
handle the funds for schools than the
board then there will be no doubt as
to the expression of the will of the
people and every member of the com
mon council will be able to act ad-
visedly in the matter.
The cost of such an election would
be only few h inbred dollars and the
facts that would be brought out in the
discussion of the questions at issue
would be of such value that the ex-
pense account would be more than
balanced. The people are the court of
last resort in the city and for this rea-
son many are urging that this problem
of the change Of the organic law of
the city be decidedly directly by them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
May Ride, but Not Drive.

Not to touch the steering geer of
an automobile for one year was the
punishment inflicted in district court
on Tuesday upon Arnold Grede, arrest
ed for violating the automobile speed
ordinance. The court suspended sent
ence.-News Note.
Why would not this be a good way
to punish fast drivers who can not be
hurt through 2 fine? If the sent.
ence could be carried out it would &c
a long way towards stopping some of
the fast driving by people who don 7
care for fines, but would not like to
be obliged to stop driving.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
FREE WATER FOR SCHOOLS
City Council to Grant Water to Schools
of the City without Cost.

All the public and parochial schools
Of the city are to receive free water
from the city in the future as at the
special meeting of the council on Tues
day evening the city attorney was di-
rected to draft an ordinance providing
for furnishing water to all these
schools free. The public schools of
the city have since the building Of the
water plant received water free and
the members of the council decided
that the parochial schools were en-
titled to the same favor. 1t is not
thought that the water commission
will meet any difficulties with the rail
road commission in carrying out the
order of the council.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-05
WOULD HOLD TESTS IN NOV.
Salary Of Kenosha Income Tax Asses
scr Will Probably be Fixed at $1,000
and Many are Expected to Seek the
Appointment.

Who wants to be, assessor of incomes
for Kenosha county, a position which
viii pay $1,000 per annum? The ap-
pointment will be made some time be-
fore January 1, next, and the new Of
fetal will succeed the county supervi-
sor Of assessments which Office has been
abolished by an act of the last legisla-
ture.
The state civil service commission
will hold examinations in the forty dis
tricts created by the tax commission,
the early part of November, when the
successful applicants will be appointed
as income tax collectors. 1t is expect
ed that there will be large number
of applicants in each of the forty dis
tricts for the positions which pay from
$500 to $4,000 per annum. Milwaukee
county will pay it's income tax collector
$4,000, that being the highest amount
paid any collector in the state while
Adams, Juneau and Forest, Oneida,
Villas counties will pay but $500.
The tax commission states in a com
munication to the civil service commits
sion that the division of the state into
districts and fixing of salaries is ten
tative and reserves the right to modi-
fly the same later should conditions
arise which would make modification
necessary or more practical, It is as
sumed, however that if any such
changes are made they will be in few
instances only and in minor particulars.
The commission made the following
statement regarding its action in the
division of the state into assessment
districts:
"The state, is divided into forty dis
tricts consisting of one two or three
counties in each district. The division
was made as nearly as practical on the
basis of population, assessed valuation
and compactness for convenience of
administration. All the more populous
and wealthy counties constitute single
districts
"Under the law the office of super
visor of assessment will be abolished
after Jan. l next and the duties per-
tanning to that position will thereafter
be performed by the assessor of in
come. Statistics compiled in that office
show that the expense of supervisors
of assessment throughout the state has
been approximately $4,000 per year
and the salaries fixed for the assessors
of income do not exceed that amount
but they will be allowed their expenses
in addition.
cit is estimated that the total cost
on, the basis of the number of districts
created and salaries fixed, excluding
expenses of assessing corporations by
the tax commission and clerical help
in that department.. will not exceed one
half the amount allowed to be expended
Under the act.
"The salaries of assessors Of in
come range from $500 in some of the
sparsely settled districts to $4,000 in
the county of Milwaukee. The salaries
generally range from $1,000 to 81, 500.
Naturally those districts having large
manufacturing and commercial inter
ests pay the highest salaries, but even
in these districts salaries are compara-
lively low for the reason that such
business is mainly carried on by cor
porations which the tax commission is
required to assess directly"