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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-18

In 1882, when the present treaty with
Russia was signed, the United States
held that no man could throw off his
allegiance to the government under
which he was born without that gov
ernment's consent; if he was born a
subject Of the Gear or of the King of
England he must remain subject UNI
til death, unless their royal majesties
should consent to a change of citi-
zenship.
This doctrine is clearly laid down in
decision by our supreme court in the
year 1880, and is recognized in this
Russian treaty.
Eleven years later, however, came a
great famine in Ireland, followed by
the emigration to this country of hun
dreds of thousands Of Irishmen. Shortly
after that, political conditions in Ger
many started another great stream of
emigration our way, So in 1S4S, Blu
chanan, as secretary of state, de-
clared man 8 right to change his citi-
zenship at will throwing off allegiance
to his native land and assuming al
legiance to another country. With a
steady tide of immigration the United
States more and more deeisively adopt
ed that view, gradually enforcing it
upon other countries, until at present
Russia alone, we believe, among civil
lied states-elaims inalienable allegi-
ance from those born on her SOIL
That the doctrine of inalienable al
legiance is repressive, on the whole
to human liberty can hardly be doubt
ed; but there is no probability we
would have taken an enlightened stand
as to that doctrine when we did if we
had not been rapidly gaining in popu-
lation and wealth through immigra.
tion.-Saturday Evening Post.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-18

The town boards of some of the
towns in the county appear to be Sc
lecting the sections Of roads to be i'm
proved in their towns out of the APP
preparations available next summer
without much reference to any of the
proposed through routes" but they
are strictly within their rights in MAX
ing these selections and as the roads
over which the routes viii pass are in
Guided in the system of highway i'm
provement adopted for the county, they
will be attended to in time. Most of
the people who were pioneers in the
good roads movement in the county are
too pleased to see the work of highway
improvement really getting start in
the county to care much where it
starts, being convinced that all that is
needed is an object lesson in the value
of good roads to induce the property
owners of the county to take up this
work with vigor that will result in
the speedy completion of all of the
roads included in the system, Moreover
it is believed that should any of the
projects for through routes get to the
point where this county would be ex-
pected to 60 ahead with it's share of
the work arrangements could be made
whereby the work could be done and
the cost taken out of the next appro-
priation. The state highway commits
sion would not put any obstacles in the
way of any improvements any county
might wish to undertake, so long as
the plans and specifications for the
roads and bridges met with the approx
al of It's engineers.
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gfapher to draw the necessary papers
and gives day in court to such eases
L can't see how the work can be done
for pittance of $25. Of course some
o1vorce eases are worth lot more
than No to try, but this should be the
minimize fee. 1t is just possible that
II there Was larger charge made for
divorce eases in this county that there
would not be nearly so many of these
cases decorating the court calendars.
Older attorneys in the city do not
seem to care great deal for this
class Of practice and for the most part
the divorce cases are left to the
younger men of the profession. Of
course it may be that the attorneys
will able to reach an agreement as to
fees, but men who have sat on juries
will not expect the organization of
the Lawyers Union right away as
they know that it is never possible
for two attorneys to agree on the
smallest details of case in court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-18
Hinted That Attorneys of
the City May Get Together
on a Fee Schedule.
DIVORCES ARE GETTING CHEAP
Some Lawyers Insist That Minimum
Rate of $75 Should BE Established
for Severing Matrimonial Bonds.
Bargain Rates Have Long Prevailed.

& E
Hist! Speak it low: There is some
thing doing and it is declared that a
movement is ON for trade agreement
among the lawyers of Kenosha which
will make it more expensive to secure
divorce DEGREES. The announcement is
not made at this time with a view of
having people get in their divorce
suits before the new rates are adopted,
but simply as matter of news. 1t is
admitted that the attorneys have dis
cussed this matter and that many OF
them are ready to establish a set of
rates for certain kinds Of cases, but
lit is just as possible that this may
jar on the ultra professional nature of
some of the attorneys.
The laymen who have had the mis-
fortune to get into courts have been
of the opinion that the attorney sized
up the man and decided just about
how much he could pay and then
charged accordingly but attorneys de-
clare that they have rule of fees
and that fees charged are charged
largely in keeping with the amount Of
work required and the responsibility
assumed.
The question of the divorce cases is
the one that is causing trouble and
not a few of the attorneys are will
| ing TO admit that divorce fees in Ke-
nosha, to use a slang expression, are
all shot to pieses. In fact these men
declare that it is getting about as
cheap a thing to get divorce as it is
| to get married and the law allows the
courts to charge 50 for wedding
ceremony.
One of the leading divorce attorneys
of the city in speaking of the matter
said: thine was when an attorney
would not touch a divorce suit for a
fee less than $75 but at the present
time bargain rates prevail in Keno
sha and divorces are being secured for
| as low as $25. If an attorney takes
his time and the time of his steno-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-18

The principal clauses of the ordl-
nance designed to give the city coun-
Gil or other accredited representatives
of the city government authority to
tear down or supervise the repair of
any building within the fire limits OF
the city, the condition of which is con-
sidered a menace to surrounding prop
erty in any way will be found in an
other column of this issue of the News.
if this ordnance goes through the coun-
Gil in its present form and is sustained
by the courts it will be possible to 90
away with several danger spots in the
down town district. Wide powers are
given the council under it, but the
initiative must be taken by interested
citizens in all ordinary cases. The
chief of the fire department may use
but the ordinance confers no more
power on him than he would be justi-
led in taking whether this measure
passes or not. 1t is possible that this
new ordinance will share the fate Of
the building ordinance which was
pigeonholded by the council at the
behest of interested contractors, but it
is not likely to for one or two recent
fires have aroused the business men to
the fact that some of the old shells in
the down town district are constant
monaco to their buildings and they are
powerful enough to prevent any quiet
side stepping ON this measure.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-18
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1912.

Does it encourage you any to re-
member that February is generally the
coolest month Of the winter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-18

Want ads bring results.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-18

The new naturalization laws are
working well and the process of MAX
ing citizens is now something more
than a mere perfunctory ceremony.
The careful examinations now made of
every application must reduce the mum
Der of undesirables who succeed in get
ting their full citizenship papers to a
minimum.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-18

The wireless has removed a good
share of the terrors OF winter naviga-
ton of the lakes. The men on the YES
sells imprisoned in the ice pack can
keep in constant communication with
their friends on shore.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-18

Congratulations, Mr.. Borgstrom.
Few men have the strange experience
of reading their own obituary and this
gentleman has the satisfaction of
knowing that he was well thought of
in the community.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-18

County Clerk Russell Ell. Jones has
forwarded to Madison the poll lists of
Kenosha county voters and they will
be used in sending out copies of the
corrupt practices act. 1t is planned to
have copy of the new law in the
hands of every voter of the state before
the spring election.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-18
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. wifi
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
CORMIE'S FIRST LETTER.

Dear Editor:
This is my first letter to the Junior.
I was 9 years old the twentieth of
January, 1912. MY mama got me nice
book for my birthday and have read
it through.
l go to the Clinton Center school.
My teachers name is Elizabeth
Briggs. There are twenty-tour
scholars enrolled. My studies are read
ing, arithmetic, language, spelling and
writing.
My father was SO years old the fifth
day of July. My mother was 80 years
old the twenty-third Of December. My
little sister will be 5 years old the
seventh Of April. My sisters name is
Elsie Marcia. She has light hair and
bright blue eyes. I have no brother.
AS for pets. have none but dog
His name is Bounce. He is brindle and
white spotted. He is a dandy good
dog. He will bring up the cows by
himself and do many useful things.
He is always glad to see me when
come home from school. hope have
not written too much.
Your Junior friend,
Cormie A. Belts,
Allerton, Iowa, r. F. D. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
AAZEL'S FIRST LETTER.

Dear Editor:
This is my first letter to the Courier
Junior. 1 live in the country on q
farm. My papa takes the Courier. 1 go
to school every day. My teachers name
is Miss Lulu Robbins and my school
mates are Helen Redburn and Vera
Stout.
We have fourteen scholars at our
school. enjoy reading the Junior let
tiers. My birthday is the 30th day of
June. 1 have six sisters and one BROTH
er. Their names are Thelma. Floy, Fay,
Merle, Marie, Vesta. My brothers name
is Lee. My studies are reading. spell
ing, physiology, history and arithme-
tic, language and geography. l like
arithmetic best Of all.
would like to exchange cards with
some Of the little Juniors.
Hazel PHILIPPE, ago 10,
Fremont Ia, r. r. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
SARAH FEEDS THE BIRDS.

Dear Editor:-I thought would
write and tell you that fed the birds.
1 like to feed the birds. There were
two kinds of birds fed. They were
sparrows and bluejays.
After we had eaten our dinner |
threw some crumbs out to the birds.
There are quite few kinds of birds.
There are red birds, blue birds, black
birds, robins, orioles, wrens, jaybirds
sparrows, sapsuckers and canary
birds.
In the winter some of the birds fly
south and in the summer they fly
back The jaybirds are not very
nice birds because they rob little
birds nests. It is not very nice to
rob little birds nest. Wrens are nice
BIRDS
I go to school and there are sixteen
scholars going to school. There are
seven girls and nine boys.
My play mates are Elva Brookshire
and Gail Conner.
My teachers name is James Cot. He
is a good teacher. My studies are
reading, arithmetic, physiology, and
spelling. I will close.
Sarah Eberline, Age 9.
Belknap, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02

Courier Junior, Ottumwa, la.
Dear Editorials have never writ.
ten before to the Junior I thought I
would like to write letter. My
papa takes the Ottumwa Courier.
like to read the Junior, page.
go to the Oak Hill school and
have a good time recess and noon
coasting down hill on bob sleds.
My teachers name is Villa Car
roll. I like her fine. I haven't missed
q day Of school yet. I have three
brothers and one sister going to
school. Their names are Walter,
Vernette, Edwin and Lena.
My studies are fourth reader, his
tory, arithmetic. writing, grammar
physiology, geography and spelling. I
like all Of my studies except geogra-
ply. =.
There are twenty-three scholars 60
ing to our school, There are seven
girls and sixteen boys.
Our school will be out the 9Th OF
March. We are going to have a pro-
gram the last day. I am in three dia-
logues and have got a piece. I will
close for this time.
Jewel o. Roberts, Age II.
Troy, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
NY cHUMs s.

My chum and both live in the
same town, small place of about six
hundred Inhabitants, and as we only
live a block and half apart, we are
together most of the time.
We surely have some good times.
In the winter we go coasting, skating
and rabbit hunting, and in the sum-
mer we go picnicking and fishing. as
there is a creek near out town.
Sometimes we 80 In Wading,
or gather flowers along the banks OF
the creek.
We go to the same school and our
teachers name is Miss Cora john
stone. There are twenty-five in our
grade. Our birthdays are both on tho
seventeenth day Of May, my chum be-
ing just one year younger than I am.
He is nine years old and am ten.
We are planning on having birthday
party together on our next birthday.
We go to Junior league together. We
think we have great times.
l enjoy reading the Junior page.
Berle Turner, aged 10.
Richland, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
THE SNOW MAN..

The snow man is large man with
a hat on his head. and a broom in his
hand. He is very white. The snow
man is a quiet and peaceful fellow. He
never gets out to fight or throw snow
balls at people, but he will stand still.
One day l made one. I rolled great
big snow balls and put them on top
of each other. After I got him made
put pipe in his mouth and a brown
hat on his head. He never got any
larger, but the sun made him smaller.
MY snow man was about three feet
tall, and when the sun melted him he
was about two and half feet tall.
One evening a jolly old gentleman
went along and said, Hello! hello!
You want to talk to me?'
Wayne Jay Hunt, Age II.
Pulaski, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
IRENE HAS TRAINED DOG.

Dear Editor,-I am a little girl nine
years old.
My teachers name is Helen Lewis.
am in the second room. live in
Allerton, Iowa. 60 to school every
day.
| have two brothers and two sisters
and we have a little pony named
Daisy, and a little dog named Cricket.
He can climb the ladder and Jump In
to net. Our little pony Daisy we
can drive her anywhere.
My papa is well acquainted with |.
F. Pierson, your agent OF Eldon. He
drove him over the rural route out OF
Allerton last March and also Septem-
Der.
We take your paper and like it very
we'll
Irene Mcdaniel,
Allerton, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
"JUST OUR DOG."-HELEN.

Dear Editor:
This is my first letter to the Junior.
thought I would take the subject
about Just Our Dog and write about
it. have a dog and his name Is Nickel.
He Is all white except one ear and that
is black. He does all kinds of things.
He will set up and play hide and go
seek. If throw ball he will go and
get it and bring it back to me. Some
times my brother bitches him to his
sled and he will pull it, and If any OF
us get into q scuffle he will bite the
one that starts it and make us quit.
And If he wants anything he Will bark
for it. MY grandpa tells him to sneeze
for anything and he will. Well will
close for this time.
Helen Taylor, age IL,
SOL Church ST., Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02

is Miss Meadows. I think she is nice.
Valentine day our room had box.
Every time the teacher got one she
would get red in the face. / got eigh-
teen valentines.
:, We have got new school house It
was built in 1910. 1t has four rooms.
My sister and I are twins. Our birth
day is May IL. Last week was one Of
my schoolmate's birthday. He got q
two dictionaries, a lot of post
cards and lots Of hankerchiefs. For re-
freshments we had apples, bananas.
nabiscos, peanuts, two kinds of cake
and sandwiches. We ate on the porch,
For games we played hideand-seek.
I believe this will be enough for the
first letter, so I will close.
Beulah Zimmerman, aged 10.
Randall, Kansas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
ROMA A NEW JUNIOR.

Dear Juniors :-This is my first let
ter to the Courier.
George washington was born Feb.
%, 1882. His father was married
March 6, 1870, to Mary Ball. George s
father died when he was ten years old
leaving him and five other children
fatherless.
On January 6, 1859 he was married
to Mrs. Martha Curstis. On April 30,
1879 he was inaugurated president of
the United States. He kept the presl-
Dental chair two terms of four years
each.
washington was slave holder. The
number he held at the time of his
death was a hundred and twenty-four.
He died in the 6Sth year of his life.
I would like to exchange post cards
with Dorothy Carr and others.
Roma Blakley, Age 10.
Russell, Ia, Route No. B.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
AN OLD JUNIOR COMES BACK.

Dear Editor:
AS have not written to you for a
year or so will write and tell you
about myself and home. I live on a
farm four miles from a little mining
town by the name of Gainesville. I am
10 years old and weight SO pounds.
You see by this that I am very small
for my age. An old Irishman by the
name of Frank Cooney who stays at
our house takes the Courier and I en-
low reading the Courier Junior. I live
one and one-half miles from school.
MY teachers name is Miss Martha
Davis. I am in the 7th grade. My fav-
orite sports are coasting, skating and
horseback riding. My grandma lives in
a little house not far from ours, and
stay with her at nights. have receiv-
ed two post cards from you and hope
will get another one.
Lucille Lazenby,
Ridgeway, Mo-, r. No. 3.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
A FORT WORTH JUNIOR

Dear Junior:
have been reading the Junior let
tiers and thought I would write you
a letter.
am a little girl eight years old.
My home is in Fort Worth, Texas.
It has population Of 10000 and there
are several large factories here. The
largest ones are Swift's and ArmoIr's
packing houses. Each plant employs
about 1000 people. ~
My papa and mamma lived in o.
tumwa a number Of years.
We don't have any snow here. Chill
dren that have always lived here
never have seen snow or ice skates.
Next month is to be the fat stock
show. That is very great event.
Every year people come here from
all over the United States and bring
their fine stock. There is fine coli
scum at the stock yards.
Helen Brown, aged 8.
1907 North Commerce st.
Fort Worth, Texas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
TESTERS GRANDFATHER READ
COURIER THlRTY-SIX YEARS.

Dear Editor:
NY father takes the Courier. We
have taken this paper for twelve years
and my grandfather took the Courier
about thirty-six years.
l like to read the Junior page.
The snow was good this winter.
Coasting and hunting have been fine.
We killed lots Of rabbits and sold them.
We had match hunt. One side killed
5000 and shipped them to Buffalo, N.
Y. and gave them to the Salvation
Army for the poor.
l like coast and skate. I have sled
and a pair of skates. am left handed.
Lester Martin age II
Speed, Kansas
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02

Dear Juniors:
As have never written to the
Courier Junior before l thought l
would write. would like very much
to become a Junior. read the Junior
page.
go to school every day. go to
school No. Z. My teachers name is
Miss Bess Cremer.. like her very
we'll. She drives to school every day
and she comes past here and I ride
to school with her.
have one sister. Her name IS
Virgie. She is thirteen years old and
she goes to school with me. I have
no brothers.
I stay at my grandma's and grand
pas part of the time.
have an uncle that is in Des
Moines and he is a motorman on the
street car.
Well, 1 will close for this time as
my letter Is getting long.
Yours truly,
Carrie Alice Chamberlain, aged IL.
Eldon, Iowa, r. F. D. No. l..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
ALETHA A BUSY GIRL.

Dear Editor: I thought I would
write you few lines at school as
have not time at home for spend my
mornings practicing my lessons. I
take music lessons from the Ameri-
can school of music, Chicago, ILL.,, and
am getting along fine.
60 to the Shank school, My stud
les are music, reading, arithmetic,
grammar, geography, physiology, spell
ing and writing. I got pretty cold
those cold days going to school but
never missed but one Friday because
of the cold. have almost mile and
half to school. Our school will be
out the third Of May.
Aletha Black, age 10.
Floris, Iowa,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
MARIA ELIZABETH LIKES TO GO
TO SCHOOL.

Dear Editor and Juniors:
I am little girl six years old. I
have two little sisters. Their names
are Mae and Bessie.
chicken and sheep. My dogs name
Is hummer.
I go to school and haven't been alb
sent nor tardy. l am in the first
reader. I like to go to school. My
teachers name is Mary Smith. My
schoolmate's name Is Edith Devlin.
1 will close. From a Junior friend,
Martha Elizabeth Muldoon,
Chillicothe, Iowa, R. F. D. No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
ALMA HAS TWO CHICKENS.

Dear Editor:
l will try and write a few lines.
like to read the letters in the Courier
Junior. For pets I have two chickens.
like to go to school. My teachers
name is Nellie e. Greenfield. My play
mates are Edna STEELE, Cleo Taylor,
Carrie Mcdonald, Frances Pearson. My
studies are arithmetic, grammar, SPELL
inc and reading.
l have two sisters. Their names are
Eva and Mildred. I have one doll. Her
name is Lilly.
Alma Copeland,
Libertyville, Ia, r. No. I.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
NELLIE, THE NEW JUNIOR.

Dear Editor:
am little girl six years old. l
have one brother. He is 2 years old.
His name is Paul. 60 to the Pleasant
View school. My teacher Is LaRue
Van Horn.
For pets I have dog named Flip
and some chickens. I wish to exchange
post cards with the Juniors.
Nellie Bohi, aged s.
Bloomfield, Iowa. r. F. D. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
WYOMING JUNIOR WRITES.

Dear Editor:
This is the first time I have written.
am nine years old. but my birthday
is the second Of March. have three
sisters and two brothers. My sisters
names are Lola, Leila and Mary. My
brothers names are Robert and Homer.
I enjoy reading the letters In the
paper. l would like to exchange cards
with some Of the girls and boys.
We have three horses and one COW
and one calf. Our horses names are
LADY. Fannie and Bill. Our cows name
Is Lii and our Calls name is Dick.
haven't seen any riddles in the paper
but I will write one. Why is house of
married woman like an empty room?
Answer, because there is not a single
one in it.
Grace Johnson,
Powell, Wyoming.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-02
VIRONlcA'S FIRST LETTER.

Dear Juniors:-1 have never writ
ten letter to the Juniors before. but
always get my grandma to read the
letters to me, so tonight I thought I
would write one.
20 to school and have lots OF
playmates. My teachers names are
Miss Seamore and Miss Swanson.
l go to my aunt and uncle's good
many times. like to 60 for they are
good to me. I want to be a Junior
friend.
Vironica Flactiff, Age S.
Ottumwa, Iowa.