davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23
SHOWS BEST OF THE NATIONS
Flag of the United States is the Enl-
bodlment of the Best in the Nations
From Which Early Settlers Came to
America


f'The American Flag was the topic
of lecture delivered Tuesday evening
at the high school before crowd Of
men, women and children by H. w.
Rood. patriotic instructor at Memorial
hall, Madison. Large delegations from
the Grand Army Of the Republic, the
Women s Relief corps and the Sons of
Veterans were present to hear the high
ly interesting discourse.
Mr.. Rood told of the beginning of
our flag, and how comparatively little
is known concerning it's history by
the people of the United States.
interviewer in the history of our
national emblem" Mr.. Rood said, sis
the history of Europe for 600 years
of the most turbulent period
His talk was closely followed by
those present, Mr.. Rood illustrating
the growth of the flag by showing the
various flags of different nations from
which Old Glory was formed.
''When asked to trace the growth
of the flag" Mr.. Rood said, "most
people begin with the emblem made
ny Betty Ross, but the history of the
beautiful banner of our country really
dates back to the days of the Crusades,
when all the countries of Europe unit
cd together against the common enemy,
the Saracens, and endeavored to drive
these people out of the Holy Land. 1t
was found necessary for each coun-
try to have its Distinguishing banner
and the English adopted the red cross
Of st. George on white field while
the blue cross of St. Andrew against
q white background formed the insig
MIA of the Scotch"
"With the uniting of England and
Scotland, the flags of the two coun
tries were combined, forming the pres.
emit English national banner with the
exception of the Irish cross, which was
adopted later. The English merchant
vessels had a distinguishing banner of
their own, which was modification
of the regular English flag, being a
Union Jack in one corner with the rest
of the stripes
While still under English rule, the
American colonies adopted this flag
as their own, but after declaring for
independence the Union Jack in one
corner was superseded by other signs
such as the snake in the "Don t Tread
on Me" flag and the "Pine Tree in.
sigma of Maine, and the stripes We're
changed to thirteen, representing the
number of colonies. Then later, SO
that the flag of all the colonies might
be the same, thirteen stars were sub.
stituted for the different insignias in
the corner, and this is the beginning
OF our beautiful flag. In June, 1777
this flag was adopted officially by the
congress as the national flag of the
United States and later provisions were
made for the adding of stars for each
new colony or state admitted to the
Union.'
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23
DEATH OF ALoIs MEIssNER.
Well Known Austrian Died Suddenly
at His Home This Morning.

Alois Meissner, aged so years one Of
the oldest residents of the Austrian
people of the city died very sudden
ly at his home on Middle street lust
after seven O'Clock this morning. The
deceased was an employee Of the Allen
tannery and had resided in Kenosha
for many years. He seemed to be in
usual health when he arose this morn.
ing and after eating his breakfast hs
went out and cleaned the snow from
the sidewalks about his home. He
went into the house and had Just en-
tered his bed room when he fell to ths
floor unconscious. DR.. G.. H. Ripley.
DR.. George Pugh and DR.. A. Van West
reinen were called to attend the strick-
en- pan but he never regained con-
seriousness.
/. Mr.. Meissner was born in Austria
Sept. 10, 1853. He is survived by 9
widow and several children.
The funeral will be held from st.
George church at nine O'Clock Friday
morning and interment will be at the
family plat at st. George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

The only Farmers Institute that
Kenosha county is to have this year is
scheduled for next week and consider
able interest is being taken in it in an
parts of the county All things con
sidered it is rather pity that more
interest is not taken in these institutes
at the time the schedules Of the time
and places of meeting for them are
made up SO that this county could Sc
cure more of them These institutes
were long ago conceded to be of great
value to the farmers Of any commun-
ity in many ways and as they are con
Quoted free by the state, the only ex-
pansas attached to securing one being
the Insignificant one of furnishing a
hall where the gathering may be held,
it does not seem as if Kenosha county
is making as good use of the privil-
eyes offered us it might There are
few of the counties in the state whose
people are chiefly engaged in agricul-
ttlre who would be satisfied with sin
gle institute.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23
LONG A RESIDENT OF kENOsHA
Death Comes to Her at Her Modest
Home and is Brought on by Failing
Que to Advanced Age-May Revive
Famous Durkee Claim.

Mrs. Caroline Lake Durkee, aged 81
years, widow of the late Charles Dur
kee, third United States Senator from
Wisconsin and the first governor of
the Territory of Utah died at her home
on Park avenue late Tuesday after
noon. Death came as a result of a
natural break down due to advanced
years. For many years Mrs. Durkee
had been in delicate health and in the
past few weeks she had grown very
feeble. On Tuesday she had shown
some little signs of Improvement but
late in the afternoon she dropped in
to dreamless slumber Mrs. Durkee
was not well known to the younger
generation in Kenosha but to the old
er residents of the city the announce
ment of her death will come as per-
sonal sorrow. Hhe funeral will be held
from the family residence on Park ave-
nue. at two O'Clock Friday afternoon
and in keeping with the wishes of the
deceased will be strictly private In
terment will be in the family plat at
the Kenosha city cemetery
Caroline Durkee was daughter Of
the late Jared Lake one of the best
known of the pioneer residents Of
Southport and Kenosha She was born
in Vermont November %, 1923 and
came to this country with her parents
when young woman. Later she was
married to Charles Durkee and shared
with him the honors of his political
life. She was woman of high edu-
cational attachments and was the close
confdant of her husband while he held
great positions of trust.
For many years Mrs Durkee had
been an invalid and since the death of
her husband in the early seventies she
had taken little interest in the social
life of Kenosha.
Her closest friends have been the
sisters in charge of Kemper Hall for
at the time Senator Durkee gave the
property on the lake shore to the
school it was with the understanding
that the Sisters Of st Mary should pay
to Mrs Durkee an annuity of 5000 a
year These conditions have all been
met and with the death of Mrs Dur
kee the property will become the alb
solute property Of the Sisters of St.
Mary without conditions.
The death of Mrs Durkee can not
but revive interest in the famous Dur
kee claim against the United States
Government as Mrs. Durkee was the
sole heir to any claim which her hus
band might have had against the gov
ernment at the time of his death. In
the last years of her life Mrs Durkee
was urged to make some statement in
regard to the matter but she repeated
ly declared that she knew nothing of
the basis of the claim which was ex-
plotted by promoters for many years.
Mrs. Durkee was not a wealthy wo-
man at the time of her death but she
left a modest competency of Govern
ment bonds from which she received
an annual income.
She is the last surviving member
of the family Of Senator Durkee as
the one son Of the union died many
years ago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

T. J. Buell., aged SO years, postms-
ter of the city of Burlington and wen
known to many people in .Kenosha died
at his home on Monday morning. Death
came very suddenly. Kenosha friends
have not as yet been advised of the
time for the funeral
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23
REDS DEFEAT RINGERS.
Three Good Games of Basket Ball at
the Y. M. G. A. Tuesday Evening

In the intermediate basket ball
league three games were played at the
Y. M. c. A. gymnasium on Tuesday
evening. The Rollers defeated the
Rambiars in hard game by score
of 10 to IA. In the second game the
Rovers defeated the Rangers in one
sided game of 25 to IA. In the third
game the Reds and the Ringers met for
the most exciting contest of the even
ing and ten minutes extra play was
necessary to settle the game. The fin
al score of 90 to Is was in favor of
the Reds.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

A civil service examination will be
held at Camp Lake on March is to ex-
anime candidates for the appointment
to the Office of postmaster for the Will
age of Trevor. The compensation of
the postmaster for the last fiscal year
was $27f. The appointment viii he
made soon after the examination.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

Caroline Carlson of Chicago and Miss
Annie M. Bondettine of Hubbell Mich
were united in marriage by Judge Ran
dali in the Municipal court on Monday
afternoon. They left at once for Chi
cago where they will make their home
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

i'he attorneys for the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway company have
fled formal bill of exceptions in the
suit Of Nicholas R. Wade against the
company and it viii be taken to the
8upseme court mt once.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

The Kenosha Motor Cycle club is
planning to give several racing meets
during the coming season and an effort
is now being made to enlist all motor
cycle riders in the county in the club.
the club already has large member
ship and it is certain that the race
meets planned will be successful.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

Bernard Hermann who has served
as Street Commissioner. of the north
division for number of years has APP
piled to the council to be named for
the office Of paving inspector.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

Lyman J. Starr has announced him
self Is 4 eanudate for alderman in
the Fourth ward, subject to the Dem
oeratic primaries.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

Mrs. George II. Adams has issued in
Nitations for bridge party on next
Saturday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
70. G. Hutchinson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

Miss Leita Crosby, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ". G. Crosby is reported i'll
at her homs on Ridge street,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23
PLAN BIC INSTITUTE
Meeting of Farmers at New
Munster to Be of Great In
terest to Agriculturists
PROMINENT SPEAKERS COMING

Farmers throughout Kenosha county
are looking forward with great deal
of interest to the Farmers Institute
which is to be held at the village Of
New Munster on March and g. It
will be the only institute for the farm
ers held i'll the county this year and
the state department promises to make
the meeting a noteworthy one. W. G.
Bradley Of Hudson one of the oldest
men connected with the institute work
in the state has been named to be in
charge of the Kenosha county meet
ing and he has arranged a program
which will prove attractive to farm
ers i'll every branch of agricultural
work. Features of the Institute will
be the discussion of the question of
tuberculosis by w. A. McKerrow of
Pewaukee one of the state 5 experts
on this line of work and he promises
to bring the farmers a very interesting
mission.
The people of New Munster will join
with the state officials in making the
gathering a notable one and it is
thought that it will prove the most
successful gathering of farmers ever
held in the county.
work of the two days session will be
Fred stubley Of Black Earth, George
w. Hackett of North Freedom, A. R.
Hirst of Madison, w. A. McKerrow of
Pewaukee and d. E. Bingham of Stur-
geon Bay.
The program arranged for the two
days meeting as sent out by the state
department. is as follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

i license has been issued for the
marriage of Lorenzo Zimanni and &C.
celia Roscioli, both of Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23
A TREAT,
First Congregational Church, Thursday
Evening. Feb. 90, ,s;15 Sharp.
Program.

. Reading Polly of the Circus" Polly,s
Life with the Circus Lulu TYLER Gates
L !s) "Adeux "a / Alhambra" (Moorish
Lament) Monasterio
(b) Am Nicer Schubert-Wilbelmi
Miss Rosland Flsner
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

. FoIIyS later hie.,.......... Lulu Tyler Gates
1t is desired that persons attending
the entertainment arrange to be seated
promptly by $40 p. M. to avoid inter
ruption. Mrs. Gates needs no introdue-
'tion to kenosha audiences and is
known throughout the country as with
out peer in her work. Miss Elsner
recently proved her ability to crit
ieaI Milwaukee audience, appearing in
Ilee'tai work at the Pabst theatre. f23
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-02-23

Want ads bring results.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01
GOVERNMENT NOTICES

PROPOSALS FOR EQUIPAGE-OFFICE
deport quartermaster, Third and Olive
Sealed proposals in triplicate subject 10 the
usual conditions will be received here until
II o'clock a. m, central time, February IA,
LII, ana then opened In the presence Of
liyertng at United States Clothing depot,
St. Louis, Mo, 400 trumpet cords 5000
bedstead casters, b,000 cots and 1000 bed
stead parts. Quantities to be subject 10
increase Of 50 per cent II desired by the de-
partment. The United States reserves the
right TO accept or reject any or ali bids
or any part thereof. Blank forms and In
formation furnished spon application 10
this office. Proposals TO be sealed, adj
dressed 70 the undersigned and endorsed
| Proposals for EQuipage, 10 be opened
February IA, 1911" w. NJ. Coulling. MaioT
ana Quartermaster, Depot Quartermaster
J.S0-3l Fl. 2-ll-i2
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Real estate transfers for January 81.
1911, furnished by Midland Guarantee and
Trust company bonded abstracters l7lI
Gertrude Clarke WhittaiI to Henry -''''
T. Clarke, mex Of sec. B-i6- 10. - !
Abraham Wiebe and wife to Carl
+. Neufeldt, ST. lots 129, 100, Isl, 1S4
t, ana ~ ShsTsew Heights ;.,,;;;;.;-
ter l. selby, lots $50 and 1853, Ken
Mary A. Cox and husband to William ~
r. Schmidt, lot 16, block 6. jerome
Amelia H. Hammond to Essie Wal,
lace, lot ], block g. and part OF
lot 2, block 3. Fowler Place ........
Sidney q, Brock ct al 10 Karl r.
Reed Bros TO John Nielsen lot Q,
block T. Institute Place ......... "a
Frances V. Wilson ct al to LOttie
r. Rathbun, east 40 feet lot l. block
1, Boggs e. HIS add. ....,.......... 400
The Columbian Investment company
10 Edward L. McShane. west 25 feet
Of north 100 feet lot l. block i, West
clyde 1'' c. sunblad. refierse n Mi,
lard f, Funkhouser lot z, block
bk, CITY .....s..................... 4 a
William F. Funkhouser and wife 10
John J. Byrne trustee, same prop
erty deed OF trusD .................
william +. FunkhOuser and wife 10
Robert l. Carter ct al, lot Z, block
Catherine Donahue ana husband to 80"
Walter 8 Jardine, north % feet lot
Ora A. Newman and husband 10
Henry s. Hoover lots 3, 10 and ii.
block II, Druid Hill ................... zoo
Eugene J. Seroy 10 Orrl A. Richard
son, lot r. IN Twentieth street and
Ames avenue subdivision OF east
| acres OF taxlot IS, in EWh OF nwK
of sec S-l5-B .'.....,..................
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01

ABOUT Loo ACRES. Brazos county,
Texas 3 miles station; tWO-thirds bottom.
balance upland; % per cent tllabie; fenced
several subdivisions: 30 eultiYationI deal
for alfalfa potatoes cane, corn, etc; ball
ance timber; fivs houses, barn everlasting
water most ideal hog ranch and stock
farm In state hogs on range will pay in
terest on $1,000; bottom timber will pay
for place. best personal reasons for offer
ing this bargain AZ 80 per acre Tor quick
sale; terms. Address owner, 3. w. Asrsd-
i'm. Aintoan- Tex
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01
LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF sTOCRHOLDBRs' MEET
ING.
Notice Is hereby given that the regular
annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
South Platte Land company will be beiS
at the office OF said company al lincoln
Neb., at IL o'clock A. m, on the first dsv
Of March, A. D., 1911.
9. n. MORRILL, President
A. b. MINOR, Secretary
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 80 1911.
jam dant
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01
California for Wealth,
California for Health,
California for Comfort 800
DAYS i'm the Year

No snow, no billiards, no thunder storms,
no high winds, Just sunshine and prosperity
all the time. Fresh vegetables in your
garden every day In the year. Strawberries
ripeu every month. We have the best land
In the Sacramento valley Tor SIS per acre.
ditons for raising oranges. figs, English
walnuts, almonds, grapes, Hprunes. peaches
and all deciduous fruits. All kinds OF veg
etahles and alfalfa, Terms TO suit pur-
chaser. Write for booklet.
Trowbridge-Bols Company,
1901 City Rational Bank Bldg. Omaha. Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01
THE SUNDAY BEE

Is anKiously awaited by those who
are specially interested in lands,
the sort that buy and sell and en-
courage others to do likewise.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01

WE have for sale nine quarter sections
Of the best land In the state; We win sell
this land one quarter 70 one person only
on the following terms: 81 per acre down
and 81 per acre per year, covering period
Of Is years optional payments at 8 per
cent interest These special prices ana in
ducements are 10 locate nine families Ia
Gail or address:
NELSON a DOoLITTLB,
Croker Bldg. Des Aoines. Ia
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01
Idaho
2UIT LANDS

IDAHO FRUIT LANDS.
900 acres OF fine irrigated land with
plenty OF water, in the famous Council
Valley and almost adjoining the great
Council-Mesa Orchard tract and equally
as good in every respect. Can be sold In
1O-acre tracts Council valley apples
always take FIRST prize In Council
Bluffs horticultural Fair. Price 500 per
acre part cash, balance easy terms. Send
for booklet and full particulars. j. Mon
roe smith, 4S1 So. 18th street, Boise, Idaho.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01
Nebraska.
Do Not Read This

unless you want the finest half section Of
smooth, rich black winter wheat land in
Keith county, Z miles to elevator and town
on u. +. Ry.; price, SIS per acre; cash
purchaser will receive absolutely free deed
to half section grazing land adjoining. In
vestigate.
Address Receiver. sl1l Charles St. Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01
Illinois.

40 ACRES fine corn land 3 miles from
independence, Ia, good seven room house;
barn for eight horses and eight cows; room
for Is tons OF nay; hog house; chicken
grain; crib for 1900 bushels of corn; buggy
shed steel tank and windmill; good fenc-
ing; an ideal farm for general farming or
dairying; price Sl2,6O0. Terms, 5000 cash.
balance long time per cent privilege pay
ment. Address o. E. Bishop, owner, l00l
N Evans St, Bloomington, Il-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01
REAL ESTATE
FARM AND RANCH LAND FOR sAbh
NIinnesota-Continued.

" ACttkS "a miles from toNhome, MINI
Nice grove, house l6X24xl2: kitchen l2xl4xl7,
orse barn, l0N2XS, granary. 14Xl4NS; good
hog house. This Is the biggest bargain In
seventeen states Price $40 WIN trade for
an automobile
24O acres in Wilkin county. Mimi, with
forty acres timber on Il; land Is level;
paid for; farm is all fenced and cross
fenced; has about 50 acres cut over maple
and oak. There is a barn 40X9O; will hold
100 tons OF hay; house 12X2O Farm IS
eight miles from town: has rural telephone
and mail Price $40 per acre. VIII trade
for stock of goods. Biorn b. Gislason,
MinneotA, MINI
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01
LOHiaIanA.


FOR sALE-LouIsianA orange ana IA
trees are money makera
VIII sell you acres Of fertile land with
100 orange and fig trees bearing IN 3 years
for $50; 80 monthly payments; Will cult
vats and take care OF trees and pay TAX
for years; no interest; title guaranteed;
trees this season In this section have netted
from S. TO 80; Inducements on larger
tracts For further particulars address A
J. GODDARD. AbbeVtlle, La
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01
waahinEtOn.

YAKIMA ORCHARD PRoPERTY-we
have for sale, at an exceptionally low
urice, the finest, best located orchard on
Mob HIN. The tract consists Of IN acres,
is near the Mob Hin car line. Is planted to
b-year-old apple and pear trees, and can be
undivided into II beautiful acre tracts
ideally situated for suburban homes Spo-
oial price for cash down. Henry Johnson
Realty Co. NOrth Yakima, Wash
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01
Farm AND h REScH NJ h a. ; ron SALE


LIVE REAL ESTATE MEN-We want you
10 read the advertisement in Everybodys
Cosmopolitan, Worlds Work, and Success
magazines OF the Texas Orchard Develop
ment Co. Wonderful Chocolate Bayou
lands Write us for liberal sales contract
and literature. We are general sales
agents for Nebraska, western Iowa and
South Dakota. The Orchard Homes Co,
lS9 n. 18th St. Lincoln. Neb.
ORANGE orchards near Houston are big
investment. our five-acre orchards are
sold on easy monthly payments. The Alvin
Japanese Nurseries adloin and their eX-
perts develop and care for our orchards
three years. Write today for illustrated
orange booklet. Federal Land Invest
ment Co. Houston Tex
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01

FARM lands for sale; bargains in Inn
proved farms In southwestern Minnesota.
Write Il. M. Young. peGrat, MINI
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01

Has the best fruit and truck lands in
Florida; l have improved places as wen
as unimproved places for sale in sizes
and at prices to suit all; write for lit
erature Edward Walker, real estate
broker Inverness Fla.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01
REAL ESTATE
FARM AND RANCH LAND FOR SAL
FIorIda-Continued.
FLORIDA LAND.

Soil OF best quality, most desirable loca-
ton finest and most healthful climate IN
u g and where II Is possible TO become
Independent from an investment Of $40 at
SO per month. For particulars. see WE.
Spencer 1874 n. Lawrence Ave, Wichita,
Kan
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01

FLORIDA HOME FOR SALE.
"A acres we'll Improved land; good build
inFs; good soil; s blocks 20 main business
street; same 20 depot up-t0-date town.
GOO people; electric light aud water
works: would make an ideal truck farm or
fine private residence ana grounds. For
particulars address, Albert l. Aokley. De
Funiak Springs, Fla
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
The best 800 acre highly improved farm
In Brown county, South Dakota All under
cultivation except ten acTe-grove; 5000
worth OF improvements; only "a miles from
town; leased for 1911; all level land and
free from stones. Address Box r. p,
Frederick s. ID.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01
Missouri.

6TOPi Don't so a step further than
Douglas Co. down IN the beautiful OzarkA
Raise anything; corn, 80 to 65 bushels per
acre; all other crops Ia proportions cheap
est good land on earth; - TO SO per acre
Free Information. Globe Real Estate Co.
Ava, Mo
FOR SALE-Sone of the best fruit land
in the Koshkonong- Brandsville fruit dis
trict prices lower than anybody. Also
good farms at very low prices Write 5.
]. Cox Real Estate Co., Brandsvile, Howell
Co, Mo-
FOR SALEM acres splendid Vernon
Co CAfo.) stock and grain farm; every acre
good, plenty OF water. Price $50 per acre;
as good as 500 Iowa land and far better
climate. Write for better description II
e. Spurgeon. Owner. Olathe, Kan
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01

FOR RENT TO CoLoRED PEOPLE
N2-4-rooms, 27O6 Burt ST.
Sl5-e-room flat 1921 s. 10th st.
t25-9-room, modern except heat 2Sl
Robinson & Wolf. 495 Paxton Block.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-01
Fla rms
OFFERED 3, FOR RENT
Honse. and CottnRes.

GROOM cottage; modern except furnace
beautiful lawn and trees. No. Z206 South
32d Ave. Rent only SIS per mo. Telephone
Douglas i0iO