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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-16
Morning Session.

February goth, 1914.
Board was called to order by Chair
man Yule.
Roll was called and all members pres
ent except Supervisor Schwan.
Minutes of yesterdays session were
read and approved as read.
Mr.. johnson appeared before the
Board in regard to the thing contract
on the Milwaukee road, in town of
Pleasant Prairie.
Supervisor Kline moves to leave the
tile matter on the Milwaukee road to
the Chairman of the Town of Pleasant
Prairie to settle.
Motion carried.
Supervisor Burg moves to instruct
the Cour " Agent to investigate as to
installing heating plant and chimneys
for the Court House and report upon
same at the next session of this Board.
Motion carried and the County Agent
so instructed.
Supervisor Spartz moves to empower
the Roads and Bridges Committee to
have charge of all highway matters I'M
til such time as the new Highway Com
missioner shall have qualified.
Motion carried and Road and Bridge
Committee so empowered.
The cain of George E. Mahoney for
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-16
Morning Session.

February 10th, 1914.
Board was called to order by Chair
man Yule.
Roll was called and all members
present except Supervisor Schwan.
Supervisor Scott moves that when
this Board adjourns they proceed to in
spect the new furnace and safe at the
county Jail.
Motion carried.
Supervisor Burg moves the Special
Machinery Committee be given further
time and the balance of the road ma
chinery be checked with tire list on file
in the County Clerks Office.
Motion carried
Supervisor Luke moves to leave the
settlement of such bills as are on file
for materials, ETC., on highway work,
to be referred to our incoming highway
commissioner for settlement with the
aid of The Chairman of the town In
which same were used.
Motion carried.
Claim No. 20 was received and re-
ecrred to Committee on Roads and
Bridges.
Supervisor Grosvenor moves to adj
journ until 1880 o'clock p. NJ, sharp.
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sin Highway Commission; that the plan
as changed by said County Highway
Commissioner was one of the plans in
vestigated by the State Highway Com
mission and rejected, which fact was
known to said County Highway Com
missioner; that in preparing the papers
with the contractor for said change in
plan from the original contract said
Highway Commissioner failed to seek
the advice or assistance of the District
Attorney as to the legality thereof;
that said contractor failed to perform
the work according to the original plan
or according to the plan as intended 30
be changed; that during a portion of
the time during the progress of said
work said County Highway Commits
sioner failed to provide any inspector
upon the work; that he further failed
to provide such inspectors as he did
employ upon said work with the plans
and specifications and that the inspec-
ton by said inspectors was merely a
matter of guess; that said County
Highway Commissioner paid to said
contractor or caused to be paid TO him
the entire amount of the contract price
without making any investigation as to
whether said contract had been per-
formed according to the terms of the
contract, either as originally made or
as changed; that it was afterwards de-
termined by other persons that
said contract had not been per-
such failure of performance would have
been easily determined by even a
slight investigation for that purpose;
that said County Highway Commission
er then proceeded to perform work at
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-16
Plneons ere Hardy Rathers.

Pigeons are very persistent bathers.
Whenever the horse trough is left I'M
covered a cheesy white scum shows
they have been there; and one bitter
cold day when the plumbers turned a
stream from the pipe they we're re-
pairing into an icy hollow the pigeons
flew down and began pIunging into
the freezing pocl.-From "A Farmers
Note Book" by G. e. D. Phelps.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-16
What Pronrsss7

How do you measure your stature
as compared with a year ago? By
the size of your bank account, by the
applause you have won, by the wider
knowledge you have gained, by the
ideals you have reached, by what you
have achieved for humanity? Com
pared with year ago, what are you
today as the result of moral reaction
that the worlds efforts have created
within you?--Sehool Education.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-16
The Distinction.

The discussion in one of the news
papers on whether one should use the
word woman" or LADY" and how one
is to tell the difference has been en-
Iivened by this story: Two charwomen
were discussing somebody else.
''Yuss," said enc, she's a lydy she is.
When she gifts drunk she can take
cab 'ome."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-16
Impressive FIGURES.

The following calculation is inter
esting: Suppose one boy, aged ten
years, determines to rise at five
o'clock all the year round. Another
Of the same age, indolent and ford Of
ease, rises at eight, or an average Of
eight, every morning. II they both
live to be seventy years old the one
will have gained over the other, dur
ing the intervening period of sixty
years, 65,745 ours, which is equal to
2,739 and fraction days, or just 71s
years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-16

For Five Days a Week.

Observance Of the Saturday hall hol-
iday is general in England and now
the London Daily Mail has opened it's
columns to discussion of dve-day
week for all workers A number of
employing manufacturers have al
ready adopted the plan with satisfac-
ton. The National Union of Clerks
is enthusiastically in favor of the idea.
Activities of the important British
business men already are limited to
five days a week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-16
Improved on Old superstition.

The first time pigs cross your
threshold make them jump over your
pants belt, or your wife's garter, or
the maids apron; then they will come
home regularly. A plan now in use
among up-to-date American farmers is
to keep the pigs in regular pens and
feed them twice day. 1t is regarded
as a scheme more popular with the
wife and the maid. The other way is
recorded as being a German one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-16
Resolution.
Kenosha, Wis, Feb. 90. 1914.

Kenosha, Wis, Feb. 90, 1914.
WHEREAS, certain Irregularities
have been reported by the auditor
which have not been explained to the
satisfaction of this Board, and certain
contracts have been unsatisfactory ex-
eeuted by M. G. Mcclellan while Coun-
ty Highway Commissioner for KenoSha
County and, WHEREAS, said NJ. G.
Mcclellan has given to Kenosha Coun-
ty a bond in the sum of EIGHT THOU
SAND DOLLARS ($S,Ooo) to secure
this County against any liability
through his negligence.
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED,
That the District Attorney of Kenosha
County be, and he is hereby authorized
to take such legal steps as in his judg
ment shall seem necessary to properly
protect and safe guard the interests of
Kenosha County.
T. S. Scott,
Resolution duly adopted and the Dis
trict Attorney so Instructed.
Resolution.
I move that the County Clerk be and
he is hereby instructed to pay monthly
for the year 1914 in the same manner
as all salaries are paid, the Office rent
and stenographer s salary of the Dis
trict Attorney, same amounting to
Twenty Dollars per month for rent and
Forty Dollars per month for stenogra-
pher.
J. P. Spartz.
Voted as follows:
Ayes: Supervisors Eppers, Epson,
Spartz, Tobin, Kline, Hartnel, Herzog,
Luke, Grosvenor, Scott, Burg, Bishop,
Link, Hensgen.
Noes: Supervisor Yule.
Motion carried and the County Clerk
SO instructed.
Supervisor Tobin moves to instruct
the County Clerk to draw orders for
claims and appropriations allowed by
this Board, also the fees and mileage
of the members of the Board for this
session.
Motion carried and the County Clerk
so instructed.
Roll was called and the members of
the Board responded with the following
days and mileage:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-16
Terrible THOUGHT.

'Brederen,' the old darby preacher
said, right in dis yeah connection /
wants you TO stop and consider whut
a good man de Lawd was, how he
made de moments of time cawnsecu-
tive std of Simultaneous, TO-, bred
eren, il our ancestors and our poster
ity had both a been bon on dis
yeah yearth at de same time, think
whut confusion dere would a been
AMI whar would we a been att"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-16

the balance due on work on the Keno
sha County Highway was received and
read.
Supervisor Eppers moves this claim
take the same course as other road bills
were disposed of in yesterdays SEES
sion.
Motion carried.
The following claims were reported
and allowed as reported:
Claim No. 21-Kimbau & Kraai.
Highway Commissioner IS expense
amount claimed $500, amount allowed
nothing.
Report of Committee.
We, your Committee, to whom was
referred the within claim, respectfully
report that we have examined the same
and find it no charge against Kenosha
County.
Vim. Luke,
J. Herzog,
W. A. Epson,
Committee.
Claim No. 22-Mike Steinbach, la
Dor; amount claimed $2S.O0, amount al
lowed 600.
Report of Committee.
We, your Committee, to whom was
referred the within claim, respectfully
report that we have examined the same
and find it not properly made out, not
specifying where, on what highway or
in what town the work was done.
VIM. Luke,
J. Herzog,
W. A. Epson,
Committee.
Claim No. 23-Thos. S. Scott, com
mittee service; amount claimed $500,
amount allowed $500
Claim No. 24-John f. Herzog, com
mittee service; amount claimed $34.SO,
amount allowed $34.80
Claim No. 25-Jos. F. Bishop, com
mittee service; amount claimed $500,
amount allowed $500
Supervisor Hensgen moves to abolish
Grow Bounty for Kenosha County.
Voted as follows:
Ayes: Supervisors Grosvenor, Yule,
Burg, Bishop, Link, Hensgen.
Noes: Supervisors Eppers, Epson,
Spartz, Tobin, Kline, Hartnell, Herzog,
Luke and Scott.
Motion lost.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-16
Afternoon Session.

February 25th, 1914
Board was called to order by Chair
man Yule.
Roll was called and all members pres
ent except Supervisor Schwan.
Report on Tile Investigation
To the Honorable Chairman and Mem
bers of the Board of Supervisors Of
Kenosha County.
Gentlemen:
Your Special Committee appointed
with power to act in the investigation
of the thing upon the Sheridan Road
in tie Town of Pleasant Prairie, re-
specially beg leave to report as fol
lows, to-wit:
That Michael G. Mcclellan, Coun-
ty Highway Commissioner for Kenosha
County, without consulting the Wiscon-
sin Highway Commission, the Board Of
Supervisors of Kenosha County, or the
Chairman of the Town of Pleasant
Prairie, changed the plan from that
submitted and approved by the Wiscon-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-16
Rough Roads in Portuguese Cities.

The streets of Lisbon and Oporto
are paved almost entirely with cob
blestenes. The pavement is rough
and many of the thoroughfares are
steep, as both cities are situated along
the river front and on high hills.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-16
To Keen Piano in Tune.

A glass jar filed with water and
placed in the very bottom Of the piano
will help to keep it in tune and save
the wood from varying.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-16
Was Il Lean Year,

Effie-Mummy, when you and daddy
was engaged did you engage him or
did he engage you?-LoRdon Bunch.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-16
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
County Board of Supervisors
KENOSHA COUNTY, WISCONSIN.

| Motion carried and Board adj
journed.
Russell Fl. Jones.
County Clerk.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-16
No Need of the Reading

glass any more, Holbrook fitted my
eyes with the correct glasses" Thor
ough understanding of the eyes has en-
abled us to perfect wonderful cures in
the eyes of the aged. WE live in
world of Optics, wrapped in the study
day by day-seeking to benefit all that
we can. If you are not getting bene-
fetal results from your present glasses.
see US.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-08-21
Hardships Of European Travel

Cresco friends of the T. J. Lomas
family will remember the visit few
years ago of the visit he1e of John
Baird, a brother of Mrs. Lomas and
his family. Mr.. Baird is missionary
teacher in Bulgaria. A daughter Of
the family arrived in New York last
week on the Philadelphia from South
hampton, England and of her expert
erce, the Chicago Herald contained the
following account:
':Miss Agnes Baird, a missionary.
who has spent Is years in Bulgaria.
is "broke.'' She is returning to the
home of her sister at Racine, Wis, for
a years vacation. She arranged last
May to sail on the 1mperator aud paid
cash for her ticket at the time. The
boat line has not returned the money.
On her way west she travelled
through Luna and Austria, but at that
time everything was quiet. When the
Imperator did not sail, the woman had
only enough money to get to London.
At boarding house there she met
Detroit woman who gave her enough
money to buy steerage on the Phila-
delphia.
"But did not mind steerage at all'
she said as she was nearing New
York, 81 went through the Balkan
war;
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-08-21
More Good Races at Driving Park.


A good crowd gathered at the new
driving park last Friday, some coming
up from Decorah and many autos from
other neighboring towns might be
seen. The gate receipts at charge OF
Csc for adults only amounted to $6S.
The pacing race between Eddy's
Tinka and Cuttings. Lady L. was
closely contested, and won in straight
half mile heats by the former, one Eeat
being paced in 1:l0. It was pretty
race and in both heats from the start
to the quarter a blanket would have
covered both horses.
The race between Arlon Strother and
Odells Axey Alma was also interesting.
In one heat the latter although win
ming was led half way around the track
by Axey Alma. Time in these heats
was !: :23 and l:24.
The race between Klingle's Allen
Gilbert and Lydon's High Wilson,
mile heats, was won by the former in
2:48 and 2:4l.
Dr.. John Beadle officiated satisfac.
torily as starter and A. ]. Owens, H.
H. Ruddy and John Burke, of Rice.
vile, were in the judges stand.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-08-21
Climax Ridgeway Tent Meetings Sunday

This is the last week of the ''Tent
Mission" at Ridgeway. Since they
began, Aug. 7th, the interest has
shown a steady increase. In spite of
heavy rain of last Saturday night, the
tent was filled on Sunday night This
weeks program has been of great
benefit to all who have been fortunate
to attend. Every night, some have
decided for the christian life.
Friday afternoon is mothers day
when an effort will be made to bring
the aged, invalid or shut.ins to the
tent.
Saturday night the evangelist speaks
on Personal Liberty. The brewers Of
the country and liquor dealers have
tried to educate the public of this ma.
tion as to the real significance of per.
sonal liberty. The evangelist will give
his Interpretation of this subject.
Sunday will be the great closing day.
In the morning at 1890 the theme is
''young disciples" message fol
young christians. NJ young person
should miss this great chance to hear
so helpful sermon by great evan
gelist. In the afternoon another great
message for men, the whole man.
At night the evangelist bids farewell
to Ridgeway in his dramatic sermon or
''the Judgment. = This will be great
message. 1t will live long in the
memories of Ridgcway people.
Next Sundays offerings 60 to the
evangelist for his remuneration. HI
has labored hard and has faithfully
proclaimed the great fundamentals Of
Bible truths.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-08-21
Weather Crop Bulletin.
For the week ending August l6, 1914
Des Moines, Iowa.

For the week ending August 16, 1914
Des Moines, Iowa.
The average temperature for the
week: about normal, the days be.
ing bright and hot and the nights cool.
Light to copious showers occurred In a
few localities, but over the larger part
of the State the rainfall was practi-
cally nil or the amounts were too small
to be of any material benefit. Tne
greatest measurements of rainfall were
reported from the west-central, north
western, north.central and eastern
counties and the least from the central
and southern sections. Corn is stead
lily retrograding, and much of it in the
southern districts is past the stage
where rain would be of any benefit.
Corn on sandy soil is firing badly in all
parts of the state, and the prospective
crop has been reduced eight to ten
million bushels during the week, yet in
many localities over the northern half
Of the state the crop is in excellent
condition, and there has been sufficient
rainfall to assure its maturity. In
some of the southern counties, corn is
being cut to save the fodder. Pas.
lures are brown and afford but little or
no feed. Spring seeded grasses are
burned out, and late potatoes are suf.
fering badly. Shallow wells and small
streams are dry, and the lack of water
for stock is serious. Threshing is pro.
crossing rapidly and is completed in
many localities. But little fall plow-
ing has been done.
GEO. M. CHAPEL,
Section Director.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-08-21
CresCo Circuit.

Regular services over the circuit
next Sunday. Everybody welcome to
all these services.
Mary Evans led the League services
at Bonair Sunday evening. Miss Eaton
of Cresco sang for US and was very
much enjoyed.
Rev. Burgess, Of Lime Springs,
spent the Sabbath in Bonair. He ad-
dressed the Sabbath school in the morn
ing and preached for US in the evening.
The pastor spent Friday evening
with Rev. Sylvester at Ridgeway. at
tending the evangelistic tent meetings.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-08-21
Death Of Pope Plus X.

The Pope died at l:20 O'Clock. Thurs
day morning. He had been i'll for
several days but alarming symptoms
did not develop until Wednesday
morning. The pontiff's grief over the
European war was contributing cause
of his death, and during an interval of
consciousness just previous to his death
the Pope said "Now begin to think
as the end is approaching, that the
Almighty, in His inexhaustible good
ness, wishes to spare me the horrors
Europe is undergoing
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-08-21
Advertising CTeSC0.

That every factory, large or small, is
a boost for the town in which it is
located ,is a self.evident fact that is
!forcibly brought to our attention every
time We pick up one of our neighbor-
ing exchanges and see the Huber
Petersen Manufacturing Company'a
corn crib advertisement with the WORD
s.Cresco'' SO prominently displays
,Cresco people should boost 10y ally
every factory product that goes out.
side advertising that Cresco is on the
manufacturing map.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-08-21
Fall Festival Dates Changed.

The dates of Cresco's fall festival
have been advanced one day. Aug.
91st and Sept. 1st and End are the
dates. There will be base ball, horse
races, free street attractions, six high.
class vaudeville shows, in the old
Armory: and several paid street shows.
Speakers of national reputation will
also be present. Watch for big posters
and newspaper announcements next
week. Remember the Commercial
Club is promoting the affair and its
success is foregone conclusion.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-08-21
Real Estate Transfers.

Following is a list of transfers of
real estate that have been filed with
the County Recorder
D. H. Thomas ref. to Robert R..
Crowell, n fr l mel and acres nj NV
!, 7-1O0.1l, $2622.5O.
George w. Merry to Stephen Kubi-
eek, ea set %, and neA net 26, W 26
% acres WI sw4 "a, and W 1S3 acres
nw3 nw4 25:98.1S, $500.
Cornelius Shields to c. J. Conley,
lot IA blk 81 Elma, 81.
Mary A. Shields TO c. ]. Conley, lot
13 blk 81 Elma, 81.
Robert r. Crowell to Eva Hopeman,
nj nef and 4acres of na nw4 7-l00-1l
and lot 25 on nwt nw4 and ea nw4 ex.
14.s acres, l2.1OO.l2, 81.
w. F. Carter to Anna Leslie, lot 20
on 81 set 1O-lOO-l3, 81.
Fred Hill to Jas. N. Smith, all of WI
sci 19 n of Ry, also lot of WI ne3 l9
ex part of lot 4 n and W of road, 2-l0O.
12, 81. NJ.
August Vogel to Mary Mullen, nj
lots and blk q Cresco, 81.
Edwin H. Arnol1, ct al, to John A.
Klein, net and lots 2 and on 8 80
acres, nw} 1O.l0O IL, 81.
John A. Klein to j. P. Thomson,
same as above, 81.
D. j. Stoutenburg to F. E. Howard,
lot 8 and 18 inches lot blk % Elma,
$4,000.
Samuel Walters, Jr., to Mary and
Josie Walters, WI sw3 of ne4 sw4 697.
l3, 81. :
w. H. Prentiss to Lars P. Christian.
fsen, sci nw4 l2-10O.14, 81.
Jacob ,Woellsteln to Mrs. Thomas G.
Speer, lot 10 blk q, Baldwin's add'r
Cresco, $50.
Frank M. Gilchrest, ct al, to Persis
E. Hall, lots and 10 Vernon Springs,
ST..
1 Mahlon H. Culbert to Sydney M,
Culbert, 81 lots / and and all of lot
blk 5 Cresco, 81.
n. M. Erion, ct al, to Charles Klo.
basa lot 13 blk 81 Of L. Potter's div'r
Elma, $5Os
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-08-21
Tent Meetings for Morgan.

Last evening a delegation of Morgan
church young people representing the
Epworth League, extended an invita-.
tion to Evangelist Colegrove and party
/ to come to Morgan Rural Church neigh
&borhood for series of meetings. The
Evangelist was so impressed with the
earnestness end seriousness of this
hoice delegation of young folks, that
Enough he had accepted an engage.
{ ent in Detroit, Michigan, he decided
Eo cancel that engagement and accept
the invitation from Morgan. The
young folks reported that they had
made canvass of the locality and
secured the endorsement and consent
of the majority of the people.
The tent will be pitched on next
Tuesday, somewhere in the vicinity of
Morgan Church on the main "auto
pike" from Cresco to Kendallville.
The opening service will be on
"wednesday.
Meetings every night at p. M,
afternoons at 2:3O p. M
Prof. Lytle and Mrs. Lytle will organ.
ize young peoples chorus. All tie
young folks as we'll as the older folks
who like to sing, are urged to be out
en the opening night, and get the bene-
It of this opportunity for chorus train
ng under the direction of trained
eader. Kendallville and Ashley sing.
ers are invited to join the great Rur1
Gospel Chorus.
An invitation is hereby extended to
endallville and Ashley and Morton
riches to attend this great series Of
meetings.. 1t may be years before
ther such opportunity comes.
Evangelist Colegrove is one of the
i Xrong, effective evangelists Of the
ountry. He has had wonderful expert
ences in Rescue Mission work. His
sermons grip the audience.
People will drive for miles to hea:
him again after hearing him once. Al
RMgeway. scores have been convertee
Dthe- Christian life and many renewed
heir covenant. The meetings viii
ford the same chance at Morgan fol
bearing stirring messages and great
Bible lectures, as one would have b,
attending large camp meetings, state
Iinstitutes, or summer Bible conferences.
Evangelist Colegroye is capable. Hi!
essages especially appeal to men
one is embarrassed. No class il
htagonized. But all profit and enjo!
lis great sermons and lectures.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-08-21
Corn for Sale.

For a limited time only, | am offer
ing the public both ear and shelled corn.
For further particulars, enquire of L.
E. NIFFENEGGER, Cresco, Iowa. Tele-
phone Elma- Schley 20.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-08-21
Our Advertising Space In Demand.

The Plain Dealer is few hours late
this week due to the demands of our
patrons for advertising space in the
only county paper in northeastern
Iowa with circulation of 27OO.s
The advertising and eighteen newsy
letters from our correspondents in
Howard and western Winnesheik caus.
ed the printing Of supplement and .
consequent delay in getting to press. !