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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
Break Into Two
Places at the Village of
Somers Early Today.
VILLAGERS SEEK THE THIEVES
(From Saturday s Dailvl

The village of Somers had it's annual
burglary early this morning when
cracksmen entered the general stores
of Bullamore Brothers and the Office of
Henry Lyle and Son, feed merchants.
The burglars managed to get away
without being shot, but they did not
take away with them anything of real
value That they got away without
having their hides punctured by buck
shot was due to the fact that the feet
were quicker than the eye. The buck
shot loaded rife of the Bullamore
Brothers was all ready for discharging
but after the famous burglar alarm
had aroused the people of the village
not a thing could be seen of the burg
lars They had probably heard of the
aim of the Bullamores and had decid-
ed that it would add spice to the work
of the evening, but at that the men
got away before they got into range
of the guns,
The burglary brought some real ex-
element in the village and nearly
every man in the village was called
out just after one o'clock and spent
an hour pacing the town and the sur
rounding country in an effort to get
some trace of the burglars It is
thought that the Offices of the LytIe
Feed Company was the first to be en-
tered. Here the burglars opened a
window in the front of the building
with Jimmy and once in the of
fees they forced open the smaller doors
ct the company safe There was only
small amount of money in the safe
and the men contented themselves with
taking this and scattering a lot of val
liable papers about the floor. The men
then went to the Bullamore store and
it is evident that they did not know
of the burglar alarm. The entrance
was made at the side door Of the store
and within minute Bullamore was
sounding the alarm to the other people
of the village AS on two. former oe-
casions burglars had been shot while
leaving the Bullamore store the people
turned out in hurry expecting to see
some real excitement. The armed men
waited in vain for the burglars to
leave the Bullamore store, but no one
came out and finally the store was
opened and it was found that no one
was in the building 1t is just posi-
BILE that the craftsman had sense of
humor and being fully advised of the
burglar alarm at the Bullamore store
had decided to play joke on the peo-
pie of the village after he had robbed
the Lytle offices.
The report of the burglary was made
to the sheriff after the village had
quieted down, but the officials have
absolutely no clue on which ITO work
1t is thought probable that the burg
larry was committed by tramps who
came into the village on a freight
train.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
ARRESTED IN AURORA.
Girls Claiming Kenosha as Their Home
Fined in Connection With Party Orgy.

Girls Claiming Kenosha as Their Home
Fined in Connection With Party Orgy.
Two girls, giving their home as Ke-
nosha and their names as Elsie Ralph
and Anna Tennis, were arraigned in
the municipal court at Aurora, Ill.,, on
Wednesday in connection with one of
the most sensational cases ever known
in Aurora. The young women from
Kenosha and nine other men and wom-
en- were alleged to have had part in
a drunken orgy which followed house
party. The session of the court at
which fines of ten dollars and costs
were assessed against each of the elev-
en- defendants was held behind closed
doors. It was declared in Aurora
papers that the two Kenosha girls
left for this city Immediately after the
hearing. The name of neither of the
girls is to be found in the Kenosha
city directory and it is possible that
they managed to hide their real iden-
t;ty by declaring to the Aurora officials
that they lived in this city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
SEEKING REFERENDUM.
People Favorable to tuberculosis Hospi-
tai Would Submit Question to People.

People Of Kenosha county interested
in securing the erection Of sana-
torium for the care of tuberculosis
patients are seeking legal advice with
a view Of submitting the matter to the
people of the whole county for refer
endum vote. These people believe that
this is the only way to show the mem
ters of the county board that there is
an overwhelming sentiment among the
voters of the county in favor of the
building of the sanitorium. The mem
bers Of the present county board would
probably have acted favorabIy on the
building of the sanatorium if site
could have been agreed upon but it
was found that the members were hope
lessly divided on the site question.
The friends of the movement are will
ing to accept any site that the board
may suggest if the sanitaroum can be
built. 1t is probable that some formal
movement to secure a referendum on
the question will develop within the
next few days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
F. r. Gilmore, Well Known
Bristol Farmer Dies From
Dread Disease Today.
HAD BEEN ILL FOR TWO WEEKS
(From Fridays Daily

Malignant anthrax, one of the most
infectious, if not the most infectious
disease known to the medical profess
sion, claimed a victim in Kenosha
county this morning when Frederick R.
Gilmore, ffty-fve years of age, died
at his home in the town of Bristol af-
ter a short illness from the dread
disease. Mr.. Gilmore had been sick for
ten days and he had known the nature
of his ailment and the fact that he
was facing almost certain death. DIR.
A. j. Lowe of Pleasant Prairie, had
been in attendance On the case and he
had watched the case of the man al.
most day and night to prevent any one
connected with family contracting the
disease.
1t is thought that Gilmore contract
ed the disease from handling the carcass
of a cow some three weeks ago. The
COW had been killed on the Gilmore
farm and Gilmore had aided in the
skinning of it. 1t is now thought GER
tain that the cow was suffering from
anthrax and that Gilmore was infected
with the disease by handling the car
cass. For the first few days after the
appearance of the disease Gilmore suf-
fered terribly, but for the last few
days he had been kept under the in
fuence of strong opiates and his death
today was peaceful one.
Fred R. Gilmore was widely known
among the farmers of the towns of
Bristol ard Pleasant Prairie. He was
a member of one of the pioneer fami-
lies of Lake County, Illinois, and was
born near Avon Centre in 1859. He
engaged n farming about Avon Centre
until eight years ago when he remov-
ed to the farm in the town of Bristol.
He is survived by widow and ten
children, all of whom were at the home
stead when the end came this morn
ing. The funeral viii be held from the
residence at one O'Clock Saturday
afternoon.
The announcement that Mr.. Gilmore
had dies from the dread disease has
caused great anxiety in the neigbbor-
Loo6 in wbieh he lived and it i prob-
able that the state veterinarian will
be called to Bristol within fA4g DAYS
to start az Investigation of the cattle
in the neighborhood. Many people
fear that other cattle may be suffering
from the disease Sc far as can be
learned this is the first case from
malignant anthrax to he reported in
the history of Kenosha county. The
disease is a very uncommon one and
the few cases of it that have been
known in this section have for the
most part been confined to the stock
yards section Of Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26

Highway Commission, before closing
the conference, asked any and all pres
ent, who desired to come forward and
help explain the unfortunate situation.
to do so. The county clerk, chairman
of the county board, and the commit.
tee of the county board appointed to
investigate Mr., Mcclellan s admins
tration of the highway funds, stated
that they had nothing further to add.
Conclusions.
First, the charges made against Mr..
Mcclellan by the committee of the
county board as to Irregularities, have
been established.
Second, the charges made against
Mr.. Mcclellan relative to the extremes
ly unbusinesslike manner in which the
thing contract in the town of Pleas.
ant Prairie was handled, have been
fully established.
Third, there was no evidence pros
duced at the conference to show cons
elusively that Mr.. Mcclellan person-
ally gained by the alleged irregularis
ties in the time slips and pay rolls; or
by the unusual manner of cashing
county orders; or that dishonesty was
the motive for the extraordinary
methods used in handling some Of the
funds used in the highway work in
Kenosha county last year.
Fourth, the commission feels that,
though all of the matters touched up-
on at the formal hearing were so ex4
planned as to give ground for a very
reasonable doubt as to the dishonesty
of Mr.. Mcclellan, nevertheless, his
course of action was such as to furnishl
ground for the belief that careIessness
and ineficiency was shown in these
transactions, to the detriment of alt
persons and of all the units of govern
ment interested in highway construc-
ton in Kenosha county"
The above report was unanimously
adopted by the state highway CONS
mission.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
INVESTIGATES BURGLARIEs.
District Attorney Seeking Clues to Men
Who Robbed Place in Pl. Prairie.

District Attorney A. L. Drury is
making vigorous investigation Of a
burglary which occurred at Pleasant
Prairie village on last Tuesday night
when the station of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway Company and
the pool room of Ray Mcneil were en-
tered. At the last named place the
burglar got away with $1400 in cash.
1t is declared that nothing of value
was secured at the station of the rail
way company. One suspect was pick
ed up on Friday afternoon and he was
brought to the municipal court this
morning but after an investigation the
district attorney declared that he did
not have sufficient evidence to hold the
man. 1t is thought possible that the
two burglaries were committed by
tramps. Pleasant Prairie as well as
other parts of the county have been
over-run by tramps in the past few
days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
STATE TO FIGHT BLINDNESS.
State Board of Health Sends Out First
Shipments Of Silver Nitrate.

The state is taking up active work
in the fight in Wisconsin against blind
ness. This morning there started from
the Office Of the state board Of health
the first shipments OF silver nitrate to
the physicians and Jnidwives of the
state, as provided by law passed by.
the last legislature. Each packages
contains twenty-four ampuIes of bees
wax, in their certer few drops of
the one per cent solution of the salt.
One drop is sufficient for each eye Of
the new born child. 1t is estimated
by the board that at least twenty-five
per cent Of the blindness is caused by
infection from venereal diseases in the
parent. This blindness can usually be
halted by the use Of the silver nitrate
at birth. Under the law passed by
the last legislature it is criminal Of
Tense for physician OF a midwife
not to use the silver nitrate at the
birth Of child.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
KICKED IN BIG WINDOW.
Drunken Stranger Breaks Sixty Dollar
Window on Main Street.

Window on Main Street.
Thomas Kelley, a stranger in the
city, was arraigned before Judge Ran
dali in the municipal court this morn
ing on charges of malicious mischief.
The man was charged with having de-
liberately broken a window in the
front of the Gordon saloon at 1853 Main
street, Kelley had been in the saloon
and had sought to get drink but he
had been refused and he walked out
side and used his feet to break the
window. A piece of the glass struck
the man on the right arm severing one
Of the smaller arteries. He was taken
to the police Office and later DR.. G. E.
Thompson was called to dress his
wounds. He declared to Judge Randall
this morning that he had no remem-
brance Of the window being broken.
just to brighten up his memory the
court fired him $25 and costs with an
alternative Of sixty days in jail. He
went to jail
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
JURORS FOR APRIL sTERM.
Men Who Will Hear Casestin the Mum,
cipaI Court Drawn This Morning.

Men Who Will Hear Casestin the NUM-!
cipal Court Drawn This Morning.
The jury commission of the county
met at the Office of the clerk of the
circuit court this morning and drew
the following list of jurors to serve at.
the April term of the court.
City of Kenosha-Peter Barth, Ala
bert Langenbach, E. F. Markham,
George A. Mann, Fl. A. Gustafson,
Frank W. Hartung, r. J. Hill, Frank
]. Mischo, B. A. Lauer, William Mar
tinson, W. Scott Barnett, Henry Kluen.i
der, Roy K, Dorr.
Brighton-James Stanley, Mat Luds
wig, Jr., Charles Winke.
Bristol-Charles Gunter, L, P. Devs
lin, Frank Gilbert.
Paris-S. J. Everett, Nick FEEDER.
icks, Jr., Jacob Thorn.
Pleasant Prairie-ROy Griffith, P. h
Tobin, G. j. Dexter, w. B. Cole.
Randall William Kadeeg.
salem-A. 3. Higley, George Beimer,
E. j. Rhodes, Henry Vincent.
Somers-Ed. Longmore, Philip Fink
Henry Tennessen, Roy Braid.
Wheatland-John Kretchmer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26

Miss Esther Kohlman and Nathalie
Milbrath have successfully passed the
teachers examinations which were
given by the county superintendent last
week
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
LAYS ISSUES BEFORE PEOPLE
Report of State Commission Holds Lit
tie in Way of vindication for Re
signed Highway Commissioner-Coun-
ty Board Members Are Satisfied.

The Wisconsin State Highway Com
mission today handed down its findings
III connection with the recent hearing
IN Kenosha on charges made by mem
bers of the county board in regard to
the conduct of the office of Highway
Commissioner NJ. G. Mcclellan, recent
" resigned The finding of the COM
mission is thorough one and goes in
to all points under discussion at the
various hearings The full report of
the commission follows:
Commissioners Turneaure, Van
Doren and Hardwood went to the
City of Kenosha on February %, 1914,
and held a road conference Tin lieu of
formal hearing) upon written COM
plant from committee of the county
board of supervisors of Kenosha
county, in which complaint there were
alleged Irregularities and mismanage-
ment of highway work during 1913, by
Michael G. Mcclellan, county highway
commissioner of Kenosha county. The
formal complaint was duly filed with
the Wisconsin Highway Commission
the twelfth day of January, and on
February 5th formal hearing was to
be held. On February 8, 1914, Mr..
Mcclellan fled with the chairman Of
the county board of Kenosha county
and with the Wisconsin Highway Com
mission, formal resignation as
county highway commissioner, to take
effect Immediately.
This act on the part of Mr.. Niece
han removed the matter from the jur-
isdiction Of the Wisconsin Highway
Commission, but on the request of par
ties interested, Commissioner Van
Doren and Hardwood went to Keno
sha on February 9TH to investigate re-
garding the allegations in the com
plant. Owing to illness on the part
of Mr.. Mcclellan, the investigation was
postponed to February 23rd. The court
house being filed with citizens of the
county interested in highway improve
ment, the meeting on February 9Th was
resolved into good roads conference.
Addresses were delivered by A. R..
Hirst, state highway engineer, and
John A. Hazelwood, chairman of the
Wisconsin Highway Commission. The
explanations of the working Of the
highway law were well received.
On February 23rd all the formal al
legations Of Irregularities and misman-
agement Of the highway work were
gone into as much in detail as time
and conditions would permit. Mr.. Nc
Geehan was ably represented by his
attorney, Mr.. Peter Fisher, Sr., Mr..
Drury, the district attorney of Kenosha
county, was occupied in circuit court
work, and, consequently, was not in
a position to give much time to the in
formai investigation. Mr.. Jones, the
county clerk, Mr.. Yule, chairman of
the county board, and Messrs. Herzog,
Scott and Bishop, the committee of the
county board that signed the complaint
were in attendance, and assisted in
the investigation.
Mr.. Mcclellan admitted IRREGULAR
ties in the time slips, pay rolls and the
in the course followed
in the matter of the change in contract
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
CAUCUS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that eau.
Gus win be held at the town hall, in
the town Of Paris at O'Clock D. m.
on Saturday, March 2Sth, 1914, for
the purpose Of nominating candidates
for the several town Offices and elect
ing caucus committee Of three cleo
tors This caucus is called and will be
conducted pursuant to Section 20, Sub
'ection 6, of the Statutes.
Harvey Il. Gunter,
Chairman Republican Com.
Geo. Kreuscher,
F4Sadv Chairman Democratic Com.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
FARMERS ATTENTION.

Have just received carload of Rus
sian white oats, originally the cid
white horse name oats, also the choic-
est of alfalfa. timothy, all kinds of
clover and field seed. Also seed corn.
All kinds Of mill feed and chicken
feed; our ground feed is the best that
can be bought. My so years expert
ence of buying and selling enables me
to offer you the best. Ny hobby is to
give you better seeds than YOU can get
of any other dealer. If you don t
trade with me we both lose. F. w.
Casterton, Russell, III. *advw50
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. F. Fl. Potter Of Mil
waukee, are spending week in
Kenosha
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26

Mrs. Jos. A. Mayer and Mrs. A. L.
Goodman were the guests of Miss Pau
line Mayer at the international ora
torical contest in Milwaukee on Friday
evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-04

gressivc League. The present president
and secretary will make a full report.
The most prominent developers in
Southwest Texas will take part in all Of
the discussions and the convention should
result as did abe first one las August
in untold good for Southwest Texas.
The Progressive League report Of past
activities of the organization will he
one the present officers feel that they
can Justly be proud Of. and il will prove
10 the assembled delegates what the ac-
tive cooperation ~ the commercial clubs
has meant for this section.
The counties already embraced aud
those also asked 10 take part in the lie
alterations of the Progressive League
are. Cameron. Wfbb. Atascosa. Goliad.
Nucccs. lIidalgo. Starr. Willacy. Zapata.
Brooks. klebcrg. Nucces Jim Wells Du-
val. la Sale. McMullcn. Live Oak. Bee.
san Patriotic. ~l.cfugioC karncs. Frie1
Maverick. Jim llogg. and Arkansas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-04
PROGRESSIVE
LEAGUE MEETING

Tn Progressive League Of Southwest
Texas viii hold liz Semi.Annual Con
vcntion i'll kingsvillc, Tcxl. ,on ahe
EisnhtceHth and nineteenth Of May.
There are many matters OF vital i'm
portanc To come up before the people Of
Southwest Texas and these Will be pre-
.>,n;cd ia due order 10 the assembled del.
cgatcs.
The first day will be taken up by the
commercial clubs Of this section in dis.
cuSsing commercial club activity. Some
of the most prominent commercial club
secretaries in Texas have becn invited
To attend and every commercial club in
Southwest Texas has been urged Ia scnd
delegates particularly the president and
secretary. Every phase of commercial
club activity will be- covered and the
instruction given 10 the commercial club
Executives present will be invaluable.
The second day will be given over to
gthe election II Officers and outlining a
plan for the future activities Of the Pro
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-04
TRANSLATION Of CIRCULAR THAT STARTED
ANTrAMEnCAN UNCONSTITUTIONAL MONTEREY

AIRY from which his friend. the American
consul. could NOT free him.
.Still some more: Before the arrest ~
Montgomery he WAS seen in company
with Mr.. Hanna 10 try To cross the
zone out Of the city 10 get into touch
with the bandits; but our posts stopped
The suspected gringoes in spite Of their
waving their barred flag. which must
not bc used in plotting against public
order.
This il the conduct displayed under
the present trying condition by two for
~cigncrs on whom we have lavished our
frank and noble hospitality.
Good and honest people, patriotic
people. shoy thy satisfaction by the
dignified and energetic action Of thy
representatives. and acknowledge once
more thy enemy.
There il il.
There il the Yankee greed To swal
low all the treasures bestowed by ma
lure on thy soil.
1T is the claws Of the Yankee ambi-
ton stretching towards thy throat. al
ilbu"h HtSltdllHe ~ war. anu pushing
a~rtfully and treacherously a mob Of de
generates and fools. who. 10 become in
,strnments Of foreign greed. change their
proud names of MeXicans for that of
traitors.
There is thy enemy.
You are not attracted by n legion Of
mislcad brothers. but by a rabble whose
captains ask without shame the help
Of foreign hands 10 have you sunk into
misery, and 10 destroy all that work and
sacrifice have created; and To insult the
sacred and inviolate flag Of the Father
land by the gluttonncss of the mortimer.
Beware OF them. gallant people of
Monterrey. The gods of puStice and lib
erty will watch on your dcstinies. and
will cause YOU 10 win victories.
You have conquered by work: YOU
shall conquer by not allowing the pro
fanation Of your soil.
Long live the glorious Federal army.
Death To bandits and traitors"
The circular was dated Monterrey.
April Il. 1911. and was signed a Group
lof Citizens"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-04
NOTICE.

RndS for cleaning the streets and nj
l,,s iar sprinkling various streets. once
:, .,,,. aud for sweeping and cleaning
tie paved districts Of the city. viii he re.
ce,,r.l u, the city ill 2 o'clock y. m.
Nond,,. the 1lth day Of May. AID. 1911.
ANY information desired rs 10 the nature
Of this work. MAJ he secured from the
city SECRETARY. Persons bidding must
state the consideration charged for each
niece. of work separately. u also. for
The ihr.c combined. Also state whether
they w.u.d take city script and Dc ae-
corlinrl,. The successful bidder must
furnish, l,ond in any amount To he de
tcrmincl by the city council. for the
faithful performance Of his duty. Sprink-
lers ami sweeper 10 he furnished by the
city. Tie city council reserves the right
IN rri,,t any and Ill bids.
CRISANTO N1LLAREAI.
City Secretary
A"s ~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-04
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS.
"Sf;t.

III llr District Court of the United
S,ntcs iar the Southern District Of
TsN.s~
In MN matter Of Whittlcscy Garage \
Machine %, Bankrupt. In bankruptcy
No. VI.
r. he creditors If WhittlcSey Garage
4 Machine ID. of San Bcnitn. i'm the
countv ~ Cameron, and district aforc
said. \ bankrupt
Motif i hereby given that ON the
Goth ia, # April. \. ID. 1914 the said
Whittl,s., Garage a Machine Co. was
duly adir iraicd bankrupt: and that the
first meeting II It's creditors will be
held in the United States court room in
brownsville. Texas. mt 10 o'clock in the
forenoon on the 18th day of May. A. ID.
1914. nj which time the said creditors
NAV attend. prove their claims, appoint
\ trustee examine the bankrupt. and
transact such other business rs may
nropcrly come before said mee6ng.
WM. j. RUSSELL.
a Referee in Bankruptcy.
brownsville, Tex, April 80, lsii-lsoIio