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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-19
MCNAMARA NOT INSANE.
Relatives OF Dead Man Say That He
Was Victim of a Holdup in Chicago.

Relatives Of George P. Mcnamara,
who committed suicide at Gurnee, ILL.,,
on Tuesday afternon shooting himself
through the head, declare today that
Mcnamara had shown no signs of in
sanity and that his condition was the
result Of an incident which occurred in
Chicago last Friday night. One of
them said:
"He was in sound mind and all right
until Friday morning. He went to
Chicago Friday morning on business
which took him into lonely district.
When he returned Saturday morning he
met friend who noticed he was suf-
fering from shock and when asked what
the trouble was said he had been held
up and doped or struck, he only re-
membered saying Here's my pocket
book but spare my life for my wife and
baby He left his friend and then
vent home. His wife noticed he was
suffering and Immediately called doc
tor. The doctor took him to his home
at Gurnee and he seemed to grow worse
very rapidly. Not knowing he had a
revolver and though closely watched the
awful occurrence seemed to come with
out moments warning. He was con-
sidered bright business man and 50
far as known his office and books were
always in perfect condition. His home
life was ideal. Many sought his adj
vice on questions of business.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-19
CHARGES MISUSE OF MAILS
Huck Had Been Released by Judge
Quarles ON Recognizance Bond Which
is Declared Forfeited by Judge San
born on Tuesday.

Eugene j. Huck, former well known
shoe dealer of the city, was arrested
this morning by Deputy United States
Marshal Charles B. Reinardy and taken
to Milwaukee to answer charges pre-
ferred against him in the United States
court in which he is charged with send
ing improper and threatening post cards
through the mails. The original charge
against huck was made by Joseph A.
Pitts of this city and it was taken up
in the court of the late Judge Joseph
", Quarles but a strong plea was made
in the court and he released Huck on
a recognizance, bond of $500 pending
his good behavior. It was thought that
this would be the last of the case, but
in the last few weeks several COM
plants have been made to the court
on account of the conduct of Huck and
as result of these complaints Judge
a. L. Sanborn Of the western district
of Wisconsin,, acting in the Milwaukee
court on Tuesday, issued a new warrant
for the arrest of Huck and Deputy
Relnardy was sent to Kenosha to ar
rest him and bring him to Milwaukee.
At the time of his arrest Huck was in
the county Jail as he had been arrested
some time ago on charges preferred by
his wife, Margaret Huck, who charged
him with making an assault on her.
Huck was before Judge Randall on
Tuesday afternoon but anticipating the
issuance Of warrant in the United
States court the case was continued for
"a week. Huck was greatly surprised
when the. United States marshal placed
hin under arrest and he declared that
he had not broken the pledge made to
the court at the time Of his release
In the original complaint made
against Huck he was charged with hav-
ing sent a series of threatening post
cards to Pitts. The cards were of a
particularly vicious nature Pitts took
up the matter with the local authorities
and had Huck arrested on a charge of
conspiracy, but this failed TO come to
trial and the matter was laid before
the federal officials. Since his arrest
it is declared that Huck has not sent
anV letters or most cards throuUh tho
mails, but that he has made verbal
threats against Pitts. Some of the
friends of Huclz have asserted that
when drinking he is not mentally sound
and they have expressed fears that he
will carry out some of the threats made
in the cards sent through the mails.
Under the order of Judge Sanborn
Huck must furnish bonds in the amount
of a thousand dollars in order to Sc
cure his liberty. The case has been
placed on the November criminal cal
endar of the court and the Kenosha
men who have been back of the
charges against Huck will insist that
the matter be brought to trial at that
time.
Huck refused to discuss the charges
against him more than to insist to the
officials that he was being prosecuted
by Kenosha people who desired to get
him away from, the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-19
WIFE ASKS Divorce
Mrs. Edith Stevens of Los
Angeles Files SuitAgainst
j. L. Stevens of Kenosha
CHARGES HIM WITH DISCRETION

An action for divorce of great in.
terest to many Kenosha people has
been started in the superior court OF
California, the plaintiff being Mrs
Edith G. Stevens Of Los Angeles and
the defendant John LeVant ST. ems
of Kenosha
The summons and complaint in the
action was served on the defendant in
Kenosha on Tuesday afternoon and il
is stated that the case will come ur
for trial in the superior court of Cali.
fornia at the next term Of that court
In her complaint for divorce Mrs
Stevens states three causes of action
charging her husband with intemper-
ance, failure to provide and wilful de.
sertion. For several years Mrs. Stev.
ems has made her home in California
and for d part of this time Mr.. Stevens
was with her. However in her com.
plant she alleges that her husband
deserted her at Los Angeles more than
year ago and that since that time he
has refused to live with her or provide
for her support. Since his return from
California Mr.. Stevens has made his
home in this county and he is now liv-
ing on farm in the town of Pleasant
Prairie.
The defendant in the action is the
only son Of John LeVant Stevens, one
OF the first of the pioneer settlers OF
Kenosha county and both the defen-
dant and the plaintiff are widely
known in Kenosba. They were married
here June 10, 1884, and continued to
live in KeIosha until after the death
Of the elder Stevens when Mrs. Stevens
went to make her home in California
Some time later her husband joined
her there.
Before her marriage Mrs. Stevens
was Miss Edith Bissell of Joliet, H.
and she was woman of MANY accom-
plishniellts. Kenosha people have
Aaown Of the domestic troubles of the
couple for some time and the filing OF
the action for a divorce viii not be
a surprise TO these people. There is
one adopted daughter, Miss Isabel
Stevens who is now living with be1
mother at Los Angeles. Miss Stevens
was one of the principal heirs to the
estate Of John LeVant Stevens.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-19
PRESENT OF MATTED MILK FOR
OPEN AIR SCHOOL.

The Horlick Matted Milk Company
of Racine recently sent to Mrs. Brad
ford ten pound package Of matted
milk for the children of the open air
school. 1t was accompanied by one of
their patent mixers.
This form of food, is destined to be
more and more largely used in schools
where it is found necessary to build
up a child IS physical condition. That
large number of school children suf-
fer from the effect of either insult
icient or improper feeding is a well
known fact to all teachers. The weak
ened physical condition makes it i'm
possible for the child to do mental
work.
The annual report of the superinten-
dent Of schools of Boston, gives an ac-
count of an interesting experiment
made there with matted milk. They
selected twenty children who were in
delicate health and underweight, and
seated them in the open air during
both school sessions. This was in April.
At the middle of each session the child
rem were given a cup of Horlick's
matted milk. The results of this treat
ment were phenomenal. Almost imme-
diately the children began to gain in
looks and weight, and their attendance
was practically perfect during the re-
mainder of the year.
There are hundreds of children in
our public schools whose school work
would respond at once to such an addi-
ton to their daily program.
Such contributions as this from Ra-
cine are highly appreciated by those
who have the interests of this depart
ment IN hand.
The addition Of some new scales has
been made to the equipment of the
school.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-19
PRESIDENT HELLER SATISFIED
Proposed to Remove the Plant to Ke-
nosha if People Would Give Site and
Provide for Rebate of Land and
Water Taxes for Short Term.

B. r. Heller of Chicago, president
and general manager of the Colonial
Leather Company in that city, was in
Kenosha on Tuesday afternoon seeking
site for location of factory in
this city and he was SO well pleased
with the advantages Kenosha offers
to the manufacturer that he declared
before leaving the city that if suitable
arrangements could be made he would
close contract to locate in Kenosha
al once and that he would start the
work Of building plant with 10000
feet of floor space within the next ten
days with view of having it ready
for occupancy before the first of
March.
The company of which Mr.. Heller is
the head is an old established one en-
ploying something like sixty high grade
men. The product of the company is
leather belt and high grade leather
specialities and the company is rated
as one Of the best companies in this
line of manufacturing in the country.
Heller during his short stay in Kenosha
picked out site for the plant On the
west side of the city and he declared
that he was ready to transfer his plant
to Kenosha if the people of Kenosha
would make h few concessions to him.
The site for the plant selected is
four acres of ground and it can be pur-
chased for $4,000. lit is we'll supplied
with switching facilities and it is not
thought that there would be any
charges for the extension of switch
tracks MIR. Heller believes that it will
cost him about fifty thousand dollars
to build new plant and remove to
the city, but he is not asking for any
bonus. His proposition was that the
Industrial Association of Kenosha or
an organization Of the people of the
city furnish him with a site for the
factory and provide moving expenses
by rebating his taxes for short term
of years aud guaranteeing free water
for the same term.
The company would become large
customer of the water company at the
end of the term Of years and men who
looked into the matter claim that it
would be a big thing for the water
company to secure the plant for Ike
nosha It is claimed that the total
amount necessary to secure the location
of the plant would uot mean more than
$4,000 and two thousand dollars of this
amount would have to be furnished by
the city in the way of rebates of taxes
and water rentals.
Heller interviewed several contrac-
tors while in the city and declared that
he could let the contract for the plant
within ten days.
Members of the Industrial Associa-
tion who have looked into the PROPOSE
zion seem to be enthusiastic over it and
they claim that Heller has been offered
many times the amount asked to locate
his plant in other cities,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-19
MRS. HARRY PLUMMER DEAD.
Well Known West Side Woman Died
Suddenly This Afternoon.

Mrs. Mary Slade Plummer, aged 50
years, and a well known woman of the
west side Of the city, died very sadden-
" at her home on Victoria street this
afternoon. Mrs. Plummer was born in
Washington county, ILL.,, and came to
this county nearly thirty years ago.
Up to the time Of her marriage to Mr..
Plumnier, twenty years ago, she made
her home at the residence of the late
William Upton. The deceased is sur
vived by her husband and three child
rem, William, May and Edna PFlmmer.
No announcement Of the time of the
funeral has been made. Mrs. Plum
mer had large circle of friends and
to them the announcement of her
death will come as great shock.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-19
HAD MAD DOG SCARE.

The north side Of the city had mad
dog scare Tuesday night and this morn
ing when a dog supposed to be suffer
ing from rabies ran through the streets
in that part of the city nipping a half
dozen dogs. The dog was cornered BY
Police Officer Mayer this morning and
shot. Maher discovered five other dogs
that had been bitten by the animal
later in the morning and all Of them
were killed this afternoon. The police
declare that the dog was starved and
not suffering from rabies, but ia order
to be on the right side the dogs which
had been bitten were ordered killed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-19
TO FOLLOW BIG INSTITUTIONS
Inmates to Have Community Sleeping
Rooms With Lounging Room and
Hospital as Feature of the Remod-
eled Building.

The city is going to have more
modern and closer to model home for
its dependents and on Thursday after
noon Chairman N. J. Werner of the pau
I per committee Of the common council
let contracts for the rebuilding and the
building of an addition to the present
house on the city poor farm and when
the changes are completed the city of
Kenosha will have one of the best
homes for paupers to be found in this
section of the state. The changes will
bring the house more into the form Of
the various state institutions providing
community sleeping rooms and lounging
rooms for the inmates and at the same
time offering facilities to take care Of
them when they are sick. The plans
for the changes in the building were
made by Architect Charles Augustine
and the contract for the work was let
to Louis Anderson on Tuesday after
noon. The cost Of the changes will
be comparatively small, the total being
ST ,543.
The addition will be built to the
main building and much Of the work
Of housing the inmates will be taken
care of in the new portion Of the build
ing. The addition will provide room
for many changes that have long been
contemplated On the first floor of the
building will be one large dining room
with a modern kitchen attached to it
and in addition there will be a smaller
dining room designed for the use of
the keeper of the poor farm and the
members Of his family. Adjoining the
dining room two rooms have been set
aside for use as hospital rooms. These
rooms will be fitted up with the especial
idea of taking care of people whose
| disease is such as to make it a hard
matter to find places in local hospitals
for them. 1t is thought that these hos
pital rooms will not be used alone for
inmates of the poor farm, but they will
be open to receive other people who are
| dependent on the city for care in case
of sickness.
There will also be sleeping rooms for
the keeper and his family on the first
floor of the building and entirely sep
arated from the portion of the build
ing used by the paupers. In addition
to the large sleeping room on the sec
ond floor Of the building there will be
two smaller wards or sleeping rooms
which are so separated from the other
rooms that they may be used for the
care of women dependent on the city.
In addition to these rooms there will
| be lounging and smoking rooms for the
use of the inmates and it is thought
| that these rooms will add much 80 the
comfort. of the men who are forced to
accept living at the city poor farm.
Chairman Werner has given a great
deal of study to the proposed changes
and he is convinced that the expendi-
ture on the part Of the city will add
greatly to the value of the institution
in caring for the poor of the city
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-19
WOULD SUCCEED KLEIsT.
Emil Fox OF Pleasant Prairie Seeking
Place as Deputy Game Warden.

Emil Fox of the town of Pleasant
Prairie, is actively seeking appoint
ment as deputy state game warden for
Kenosha county. He took the examina-
tion before the civil service board in
Milwaukee few days ago and his ere
dentials are now being examined by
the state department Michael kleist
the present warden has not as vet re
signed, but there are rumors floating
about that the state department. may
seek to make change in this county.
Kleist has shown the department in the
past that he is not afraid of fight
and it may be a long time before any
successor to him is named. Kleist is
known to have powerful political enc
mics, but at that he has been making
ready for the fight with these men for
some time and is pretty well fortified.
It is understood that Fox would have
tho support of Kleist if the latter is
removed as Fox has served as an as
sistant under the present warden.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-19
USE CAUTION IN LAKE SIGNALS.
New Circular letter Issued by United
States to Masters Of Vessels.

NeW O1ICu4aI Letter Issued by united
States to Masters of Vessels.
4 circular letter received by local
United States steamboat inspectors,
from the supervising inspector, states
that masters Of vessels on the Great
Lakes must use greater caution in ex-
changing whistle signals, especially
in the harbcrs.
The letter states that the duties of
the steamboat inspectors are not con
fined to cases where damage has been
sustained.
. 1 recommend that the local boards
deal as firmly as possible in cases
whore no damage has occurred as in
any other ease, " says the report For
insofar as we can enforce the general
observance of the rules, we get that
much nearer avoiding accidents which
may have been caused BY the non
observance of the pilot rules.
The letter says inspectors should
insist that q master of a steamer be
ing toTed by tug must signal as
we'll as the tug.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-19

For health and energy eat CREAM of
R4 p for breakfast. Reduces cost of
living Tree silver spoon IN every pack
age. Ask your grocer for pack
age oW30
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-19

The city council has announced that
it viii not consider payment Of
Pastuer Institute charges as claims
against the city in the future ard peo-
pie bitten by mad dogs will have to
provide for their own treatment,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-19

Fall and winter millinery. Special
attention given to making over hats.
Mrs. Sidney Race, 269 Wisconsin
street. dwo20
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-19

FIGHT WAREHOUSE FIRE,
Fire Department Has Hard Fight When
Fire Breaks Out in Old Rags.

fire department. has Hard Fight When
Fire Breaks Out in Old Rags,
The fire department was called out
just after six o'clock Tuesday evening
on account of fire which broke out
in the warehouse Of B. Kalb junk
dealer on Fremont avenue. The fire
had started in a pile of old rags and
it spread rapidly to all parts of the
building. 1t was caused by one Of the
employees Of Kalb knocking over a
lantern. There were two horses and
q COW in the barn which was connected
with the warehouse and they were all
taken out before the fire spread to
that part Of the building. Kalb esti-
mates his loss on the contents of the
building at 5000 and he carried no in
surance on the property burned. There
was no serious damage to the building.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-19

Attend our slaughter sale. Emner-
ling Hat Shop c19
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-19

II people contemplating buying a pi-
ano wonld investigate from mechan-
zeal standpoint, there is no question
what piano they would buy. If this
was done We would sell all the pianos.
At least to all people Of Intelligence.
Investigate from this point and you
will be convinced. One price easy
payments KimbaA Store, go Park
street. Phone 24S. awo2l
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-19
HENRY KoBER DEAD

Henry Kober, aged so years, died at
his home, 624 Pearl street just after
one O'Clock this afternoon after long
illness from complication of diseases.
Mr.. Kober had been resident of Ke-
nosha for many years and for some
time he had been confined to his home.
He is survived by widow and several
children.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-10-19

}. J. Donsbach bought and viii buy
90 cars of fancy Holland cabbage at
$500 loaded Can be reached at Maple
House before $50 Q clock a. M. every
day. DIV
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08
Hugo-Gtoks Survey Finished.

Hugo. Okla. Aug. THE survey
of the line of the Hugo & North
western railroad from Hugo TO Atoka
has been completed and Chief En-.
gineer Merry and his force of as
sistants are busily engaged in max
ing mp the profiles, maps and esti-
mates preparatory to beginning the
construction of the road. The dis
tance from Hugo to Atoka by the
new survey is fifty-two miles, and
it is asserted that the new road
will be completed and in operation
inside of twelve months
The first installment of } per cent
of the $4,000 bonds subscribed by
Hugo citizens has been collected, and
it is authoritativelv stated that grad.
ing will begin about the first of Sep
tember.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08

sons who desire TO man 'est
of the minerals.
\ 25O-tOn mill is now being erect
ed at the mines, but for the reason
that there is not a sufficient amount
Of water to run the mill, work has
temporarily been stopped. Uncle Billie
has been at work from time TO time
in the Arbucliles since 1852 and he
feels certain now that he has q
mine that is, worth many thousands
OF dollars. Lack of money 10 make
rapid developments has been the
greatest hindrance in the operations.
He has spent thousands of dollars in
the purchase of machinery. and for
drilling. and has reached that point
where he must make a sale Of a
portion of the ore before he can con-
time operations except in small
way. He is willing for any person 10
come and make tests of the ore in
zinc, lead and gold There need he
no leap in the dark, She shaft has
been dug, the mineral lies before
the eyes and the evidences Of a vast
deposit are beyond question.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08
BIG GAS WELL
IS ON FIRE
CAUGHT FROM FORGE NEAR
MOUTH OF WELL-ORiLLER
COOLEY BADLY BURNED.

The Wheeler oil fields for the frs.
time since natural gas was found, is
the scene of a burning well. On last
Monday while the drill was at work
on well belonging to the Idaho Oil
and Gas company. which we'll is To-
Gated about 500 feet west of the San
ia Fe well, a pocket of gas was struck
and was ignited by a blacksmith S
forge which was in close proximity TO
the well. The driller named Cooley
was badly burned. The rig was en-.
tirely destroyed and the fire at last
rerorts was still burning 1t is be-
lieved that mere pocket of gas was
struck and that the main vein has not
been touched by this well. The out
fit is known as the Michael rig.
Persons who came in from the oil
fields today state that the sight Of
the burning well last night was beau
tiful.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-08
ARDMORE GETS
HER FIRST BALE
BROUGHT IN BY NEGRO WHOSE
FARM is ON cAOoo CREEK
NOT SOLD AT PRESS HOUR.

The first bale of cotton for the
season was brought here today by
Ance Forbes, negro who lives on
Caddn creek few miles north of
ArdmOre. He brought the cotton in
last night but was unable to get
II ginned until about noon today.
as II came 50 much earlier than the
ginners expected that the plants
were not ready for operation. A.
the time of going to press no offer
had been made on the cotton, and
none of the cotton buyers were on
the streets. The market is about eley-
en- cents A premium list was circulat-
ed and fifty dollars was subscribed
in a very short time. It has been
the custom each year to divide the
premiums giving the man who
brought the second bale premium,
and IL is supposed that Il will be ar
ranged that way this season. With
the premium that will 20 with the
first bale it will bring a fancy price.
Forbes states that his cotton was
planted early and was badly dam
aged 10y the drouth,