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The Nevada County picayune., 1914-09-25

gory, it doubly behooves the rest of us to think harder than ever In terms of peace-the peace of justice, of righteousness, of mer- cy, of fraternity.
 For whether the war be short or long, a time must come when peace will be sought. And when 1t comes the better opinion, the better ideallsm of mankind should be on it's tiptoes to make the peace just and righteous peace, calculated to help, not hinder, the coming of a better day.
 So, if we heed the President S invitation to pray together on October 4 let it be not only for wisdom and a clearer vision for wisdom and clear vision for our selves, that we may see the way to peace when it opens, and see ing it, show others. -DeQueen Bee.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-09-25
POWER OF PRAYER

The power of prayer. like the power of faith, is among llfe's mysteries. Man cannot measure 1t as he can measure the power of steam or electricity. Yet wise men know that it exists and that it is among the greatest of in- fluences that sway humanity.
 If all the men and all the wo- men in the world who believe in peace. in brotherhood, in orderly justice, should unite as the Pre- sident has so fervently asked Americans to unite, in a day of prayer to the Father of all for the inclining of mems minds away from war, would the un- dertaking be of no avail?
 Think not so.
 Long ago a wise man wrote: As man thinketh. so is he" ltis true; and the big war is the immediate work of men who for
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-09-25

years have been thinking of war thinking of it with such intent ness that their hearts have been steeled against it's anguish; it's brutalities; thinking of it until they developed mania of sus- picion, distrust, even hatred of other nations other men: men quite like themselves.
 A joining of all peace lovers in a prayer for peace might not halt a single bullet at the time; but the rebound from it would none the less be tremendous. It would stimulate with renewed zeal the worlds thinking power for peace and from thought to action is but step.
 Into the murky atmosphere of battle and slaughter it would put circulating with increased energy the purifying currents of better aspirations.
 Because so many of us are thinking in terms of war and getting our ideals strained and
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-09-25
ASTHMA AND HAY FEVER
 4 GUARANTEED TREATMENT

"I have arranged with Hesterly Drug Store so that every sufferer from As thma, Hay Fever or Bronchial Asthma in Prescott can try my treatment en- tirely at my risk. Dr. R u d D h Schiifmann announces. He says: Buy a 50-cent package of my Asthmador or Asthmador Cigarettes, try it, and if it does not afford you immediate relief, or
 if you do not find it the best remedy you have ever used, take it back to HesterIy Drug Store and they will re- turn your money, cheerfully and with out any question whatever. A r seeing the grateful relief it has afford ed in hundreds ot cases, which has been considered incurable, and which had been given up in despair, l know what it will do. 1 am so sure that it will do the same with others that am not afraid to guarantee it will relieve in simultaneously. The druggist handling Asthmador will return your money Ii you say so You are to be the sole judge and under this positive guarantee absolutely no risk is run in buying As thmador."
 Persons living elsewhere will be sup piled under the same guarantee by their local druggist or by Dr. R. Schiff- man, St. Paul. Minn.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-09-25
Dead Shot

If you have clearing to do you can save money by seeing me anG getting the Dead Shot Liquid that will kill any kind of an ole tree or stump. J. w. Marshall Prescott Arkansas.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-09-25
THE PROOF

The efficiency of business college measured by the sue d it's students which depends their ability to fit
 business office from the and do the work required s The following copy of letter from the Underwood @ o riter Company is se explanatory.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-09-25

pi' ,fr Geo A. McLeon, General Manager
 Iite Rock, Arkansas Gentlemen: ,,: w U vnen Department placed 367 of your students in d nc. tions or average of 20 per month.
 We believe you will with that this exception number be placed from school We have M v in placing your graduates they thoroughly trained oten reliable and efficient in and have given Yo+s satisfaction in almost every instance
 We are glad have register with all stenogaphers and henes who been graduated from your school o h IS with your recommendation and endorsement such l;cants are never kept long on the waiting list ~ Yours very truly,
 UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER CO.,. FEW (Sgned) F. F. Valentine, Manager For twenty years have studied the needs of the ~ bc and have endeavored to of training that would them We believe have succeeded in provd m nch course ard which includes every essential feature necessary to thorough understanding of business principles
 Write for particulars and information
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-09-25
COPY
 Little Rock, Ark, July 31, 1914.

o.obon's Business College, p' Mr. Geo A. McIeon, General Manager,
 Little Rock, Arkansas.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
TO CONTROL MANY THEATRES
Company Has Capital of $4,000, Takes
Over Two Theatres in Kenosha and
Has Options on Theatres in Milwau-
kee and Beloit-Plans for other Cities

Kenosha is to be the headquarters of
a theatrical syndicate which promises
to furnish ssmovies for people in many
cities of Wisconsin as this morning ar
ticles of incorporation were filed with
the secretary of state at Madison for
the incorporation of the Burke Amuse-
ment Company of Kenosha. The com
pany has a capital stock of $4,000 and
it is organized for the purpose of con
trolling circuit of moving picture and
vaudeville theatres in the state. The
charter Of the company is broad enough
to permit it to engage in every thing
theatrical and under the articles of in
corporation it could become an active
competitor of Klaw and Erlanger and
the Schuberts. For the present the new
company will devote it's energies to the
development of the moving picture bust
ness in Kenosha and other cities In the
state. The incorporators are Walter
M. Burke, Benjamin Leutritz and Will
liam M Meyer. Mr. Burke is named
as president and treasurer of the cor
poration, Mr.. Meyer as secretary and
Mr.. Leutritz as vice president. The
company has already taken over the
management of the Columbia Theatre
on Elizabeth street and the new thea
ire in the Burke-Isermann building on
Market Square. This theatre will be
completed within the next three months
and it is declared that it will be one
of the finest vaudeville and moving
picture houses in the state. The of
fees Of the new syndicate will be locat-
ed on the second floor of the Burke
building In addition to the two thea
tres in Kenosha the Burke Amusement
Company has already taken options on
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
REOPEN SALOON CASE.
Judge BeFden Hears Further Evidence
in Regard to Brewery Lease Decision.

In the circuit court this afternoon
Judge Belden re-opened the hearing of
the suit brought by James w. Rose
against Robert Gordon in which the So
called "beer" lease was called into
question. The case was re-opened on
the motion of the attorneys for Cor
don who sought to put in evidence to
show that James w. Rose, the plaintiff
in the action, was the agent for the P.
schoenhofen Brewing Company of Chi
cage, an out of state corporation, and
that he acted as agent for the com
pany. 1t is declared that under the
statute lease of the nature of the one
in question made by corporation from
another state is invalid. The decision
of the court was against Gordon. but
should the evidence show that Rose
was in fact the agent for the Chicago
company it is possible that the court
will file a supplemental decision in the
case which would be in favor of the
defendant.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
COUNTY BOARD IN QUANDARY
Mr.. Mcclellan Was to Have Been Star
Witness in Hearing by State Com
mission Thursday and Investigation
by State May End by Retirement.
(From Tuesdays Daily

A bomb was exploded in the plans
for the investigation Of highway work
IN the county this morning when it be.
came known that M. G.. Mcclellan, for
the year highway commissioner of Ke-
nosha county, had resigned his office.
The resignation of Commissioner Nc
Geehan, which had been mailed from
kenosha on Monday evening, was re-
ceived by Engineer Hirst and the mem
bers of the state commission this morn
ing and within a few minutes the fact
had been telephoned to the officials of
kenosha county.
The resignation states that Mr.. Nc.
Geehan will retire from his position at
once and that he has already turned
over all keys and county property to
the county clerk. This was done re-
Gently when the state commission sus-
pended Mr. Mcclellan pending the
formal investigation of complaints
made by the committee of the Kenosha
County Board. The investigation was
to have been started at the court house
on Thursday morning. It is not GER
tain what will be done in regard to the
investigation. The resignation Of the
commissioner has left the whole thing
up in the air. Mr.. Mcclellan had not
been requested to retire from office by
either the state commission or the mem
bers OF the county board and his evi-
dence had been counted Oh as most i'm
portant in the investigation to be held
by the state highway commission. No
word OF the resignation Of Mr.. McGee-
han had been received by the county
board when the notice was received
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05

The campaign for the adoption of the
commission form of government is do
ing much for ia, city in one way. Hun
dreds of men who heretofor. have never
taken the slightest interest in the af-
fairs of the city have been stirred to
action n this campaign aid this inter
est which has been aroused can be turn
ca to the permanent good of the city
regardless OF the outcome of the cam
paign. hundreds of men of every sta
tloE IN life, OF every nationality, Of
every trade ami occupation are work
ing togeShee for one common end and
Ii the energJ and enthusiasm they are
displaying in this cause can be used 10
persuade them to associate themselves in
az organization which shall have for
Ats aim the ia ling of a constant and
intelligent interest by its members in
all OF the affairs of the city govern
ment, 1t will be great advance for
the city whether the commission form
is adopted or not. 1t is no credit to
them, out it is . fact that MANY men
vile never take any int srest in "poli.
tics arc now examining the govern
ment of >aeir city Cor the first time and
II they can be persraded to pledge
themselvel to continue the interest they
are now displaying many of the evils
which are allowed to xist simply be-
cause "wha is everybo9ys business is
noeHGys business could no longer sur
vive IN Kenos y A public conscience
as represented bv such an organization
as is suggested would Danish them in
short order. The infuenc and power
OF shs association made u, as it should
b of a ousand or more representative
citizens could hardly be overestimated.
1t the commission form is adopted il
will afforC a means wheroh- the com
missioners can ascertain what public
sentiment is with regard to any pro
posols they may make for changes in
the conduct of the city ) business or
policy and if the council form is re-
tanned for time an organization of
the kind would be feared if nos loved
by the powers that be. Think it over.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
Greatest Masquerade Ever
Known in Kenosha Given
at the Germania Hall.
MORE THAN THOUSAND THERE

All records for masquerade dances in
Kenosha were broken on Monday night
when e tiremen Of the city gave their
annual mask ball at Germania hall.
More than a thousand people were in
attendance ard it was the merricst
bunch Of masked dancers ever seen on
a floor in the city. The great crowd
nearly AL of them masked, the throngs
of pretty girls and men dressed in gro
tesque costumes recalled the time hon
ored days of the Jolly Six club. The
iremen s party was a real party from
every standpoint Hundreds of tickets
had been sold in advance of the night
OF tho party and yet seven hundred
tickets wer sold at the door Nearly
Everyone was there to show theinsinter-
est in the fremen and their department
and when the grand march started at
about eleven c clock the great mass OF
people thronged the hall so as to make
it almost impossible to move. 1t is de
clared that there were more than six
hundred people i fancy dress and the
grand march was nevee duplicated at
any party III K nosha. The fremen dis
tributed nearly 5000 in prizes and the
generous prize list drew to the hall
many people in handsome costumes.
The crowd was not limited to Kenosha.
Members of the Racine department
came masked and they brought with
them special car load of merry MAX
ers from that city. Milwaukee sent a
delegation of twenty and smaller dele
cations came from Chicago, Waukegan,
Beloit and other cities
The Schmitt and Kran orchestra of
ten pieces furnished the music for the
dance. Financially the party was the
most successful ever given by the de-
partment and it is thought to have
earned more money for the fire fund
than any ever giver in the city. The
committee in charge of the successful
party is entitled to high credit for its
success.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05

The decision that paper ballots shall
be used in the coming special election
cannot be objecsed to by any fair
minded citizen. In previous elections
the woe on the questions submitted has
been very unsatisfactory over half the
voters failing 10 express any opinion
either WY and the questions have been
accepted or defeated by a minority
vote. 1t is the belief of many OF
the election officials that this failure
of thu majority of the voters to pass
on thu questio~s submitted is duo to
the fear of many Of the voters that
they might make a mistake in operat.
ing the machines and this difficulty will
be removed by the substitution of the
old fashioned paper ballot in the com
ing election If the substitution Of the
paper ballots for the mac 1es in this
election will bring out larger vote by
ali means let us have the paper bal
lots.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05

streets long distance from the busi-
ness district of the city and following
an exhaustive opinion by the city at
|torney the council voted fourteen to two
to rescind the order of the street assess
ment committee IN regard to the plac-
ing of conduits under West Park street
and Division street which are about
to be paved. In his opinion City At
torney Slater held that in the light of
repeated decisions of the railroad COM
mission he felt certain that the portion
| of the ordinance relating to under
ground conduits on these streets would
be declared to be unreasonable Of
course the action of the council, while
taken specifically on the wires of the
Wisconsin Gas and Electric Company,
will apply to all wires.
Must Protect Water Plant.
Engineer Jennings Of Chicago, who
was in charge of the installation of the
COLONIZATION plant at the water works,
sent letter to the council urging that
some action be taken to safeguard the
water system against possible pollution
from sewage. He held that large
sewer ran within short distance of one
of the main feed pipes Of the water
system from the settling well where the
water is chlorinated. He declared that
a leak in these pipes would bring very
serious pollution of the water. The
matter was referred to the committee
on buildings and water works
A suggestion came from the commit
tee on fire department. that the old
third ward engine house be torn down.
1t was declared to be in dangerous con-
dition. The matter was referred to the
buildings committee to report at the
next meeting of the council.
The ordinance granting the Balm
Wagon Company the right to change
its arrangements of switch tracks on
Pearl street was passed by unanimous
vote of the council. The new bridge
recently built by the Wisconsin Gas
and Electric Company over the river at
Ashland avenue was accepted by the
council.
There was the usual amount of
routine business and it was nearly mid
night before the council adjourned.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05

The council took no @ction on the de-
Mand Of the board of lealth for some
kin o. an isolation hospital at It's
meeting on Monday evening but the
aldermen may get a fcrcible reminder
any day yha. it is cheaper in the long
rrn to prepare in advance 20 meet CON
ditions tha5 Their is every reason to
expect may develop any time. If the
city has to provide private nurses and
special accommodations wherever it
can get hem for only few patients
the bills for this service will amount
to more than the cost of the isola ion
hospital THAI the city will eventually
build on the poor farm.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05

1t is getting to the point where all
ice consumers who have no stock in
ice machine companies are interested in
having the ice COMPANIES get enough
cold weather to harvest crop. The
price jumped so per cent one Summer
in this city wheE record breaking
crop had been harvested in the county
the winter before and i there is crop
failurs that the consum, will have
done = lin will be olenty.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05

The annexation petitions failed to
make their appearance at the meeting
of the common council on Monday even
ing and it was admitted that the men
in charge of the circulation of the pc
titions are in doubt whether or not a
sufficient number of names had been
secured. It is expected that the petit
tion will reach the council at the adj
journed meeting next Monday evening
or at the next regular melting of the
aldermen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05

the Grand Theatre at Beloit and on a
theatre in Milwaukee and it is propos-
ed to close up these options within the
next few days.
The company is also dickefing for
the purchase of theatres in GAINESVILLE,
Oshkosh and Lacrosse and it is the Ill
innate plan of the company to have a
chain of theatres for moving pictures
III all parts of the state. 1t is said that
the capital stock of the company has
all been subscribed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05

from Madison this morning. The ae-
tion of the commissioner in resigning
to the state commission is entirely reg
ular as the law provides this procedure
for the retirement of county high
way commissioner.
When the word that Mcclellan had
resigned was received in Kenosha there
was a scurrving of the members of the
county board. Chairman John T. Yule
hurried to the court house and direct
eC that notice be sent out instantly
for meeting of the special highway
committee and the members of this
committee were In session this after
noon to take up the matter of continu-
ing the investigation. Engineer Hirst
informed the committee members that
with the resignation of Mr.. Mcclellan
the statutes gave the commission no
power to call him to appear as wit
ness at an investigation and he can
Decline to appear if he sees fit. The in
yestigation without the commissioner
present and a witness would be like
production of Hamlet with Hamlet
left out. Many of the members of the
county board have declared themselves
as being favorable to a continuance of
the plan to hold the investigation on
Thursday even though Mr.. Mcclellan
may elect not appear as witness,
The committee has prepared to call a
large number of witnesses and it is de-
clared that even without the appear
ance Of Mcclellan it would be possible
to bring out many facts in regard to
the work done during the past season.
1t is understood that the state commits
sion will proceed with the investigation
if the county committee insists on urg-
ing the complaints now on file in
Madison.
The vacancy caused by the rather
sensational resignation Of Mr.. Niece
han must be filed by the county board
at the adjourned meeting set for the
later part of this month. Already sev.
eral candidates are rushing the pail
bearers by getting into fight for the
job. Members of the board have de-
clared themselves favorable to the en-
pigment Of road expert even if the
cost Of his services to the county are
higher than the cost of the department
has been under the present plan
The committee will reach some deci-
sion late today as to the continuance
of the investigation or as to such other
steps as may be taken to get the mat
ter cleaned up. It is possible that a
court action will be resorted to.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05

Sheboygan was selected as the tour.
nament city for the Wisconsin bowlers
in 1915 at Madison on Monday. Keno
sha was non-contender and the local
bowlers insisted that they were not
looking for the tournament and it was
impossible for bowlers from other
cities to wish it on them, but it is al
most certainty that Kenosha will en-
terrain the pin artists in 1916
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05

A material saving in the lighting bill
of the city will be made possible if the
city council sees fit to accept the prop
osition offered by the Wisconsin Gas
and Electric Company in proposition
for ten year contract made to the
committee on gas and light at meet
inc held on Wednesday night.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1914.

The council committee on buildings
and water works will probably agree
with the Chicago engineer who put ia
the chiorination plant that main water
pipes ara main sewers should not be
laid near together. 1t is a little late m
the day to discover such things but bet
ter late than never.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
FILE FINAL JUDGMENT.
Atty. M. G. o'Donnen Must Pay Costs
in Famous Telephone Litigation.


In the circuit court this morning fol-
lowing a final order of Judge w. B.
Quinlan, final judgment was filed in
the now famous suit for discrimination
brought by NJ. G. O,Donnell against
the kenosha Home Telephone Company.
La keeping with. the opinion of the
court on the case recently filed the
Judgment dismisses the complaint of the
kenosha attorney and assesses against
him a Judgment for the costs in the
action amounting to $5l.37. 1t is posi-
bic that an appeal to the supreme court
will be taken in the case. The attor-
neys for the plaintiff hold that the
question raised is most important one
and one that should be decided by the
highest tribunal in the tate.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller Of Evans
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
STOP.

At Russell's garage for alcohol be.
fore engine freezes up. Prices
right. advtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05

Our taxicabs are at your service day
or night. Call SO. Frank Nelson Is
LlverS. advtf