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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-02
REMARRIEs DIVORCED WIFE.
Albert M. Kaufman and Mrs Sadie
Kaufman Married by Judge Randall.

Late Monday Afternoon at his offices
at the Municipal Court Judge G. E,
Randall oficiated at the marriage of
Albert M. Kaufman and Mrs. Sadie Kauf-
man. 1t was the second time that they
had been bride and groom at mar
rage. Mr.. and Mrs. Kaufman were
married in Kenosha November s, 1912,
and after the wedding Kaufman alleged
that undue influence had been used to
secure his entrance into the marriage
contract and as a result of this claim
the married life of the couple was in
terrupted. Then Kaufman went to Chi
eago and later there he filed a suit
for divorce from his wife alleging de-
sertion and the wife failed to appear to
defend the suit and Kaufman was
awarded a decree. Six weeks ago
Kaufman sought a license to marry
another woman but the license was re-
fused on the grounds that he had not
been divorced for a period longer than
a year as provided by the Wisconsin
law Both Mr.. and Mrs. Kaufman APP
peared to be radiantly happy after the
ceremony Monday afternoon. They are
going to make their home in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-02
BUSINESS FALLS DOWN HARD
Total Receipts of the Office Will Be
Twenty five Per Cent Lower Than
Those Of August of Last Year With
Business Conditions Better.

Who has double crossed the Kenosha
postoffice9 This is the question that
is being asked up at the postofice to-
day for the receipts of the Office for
August have not reached the six
thousand dollar mark. In fact the re-
ceipts for August are the smallest
known in any month in many years.
Just what has happened to it all re-
mains to be seen.
II don't know what is the matter
with it, said Assistant Postmaster
Zens. The fact of the case is that
there has not been any business in
any of the departments of the Office
during the month. We thought
August Of last year was just about as
near the low water mark as we could
get, but we did eight thousand dollars
and over last August and work as
hard as we can we find it hard to get
six thousand dollars this year."
1t was suggested to the assistant
postmaster that it was just possible
that Kenosha had taken up a course
Of watchful waiting pending the com
ing of the new postmaster and that
the receipts of the Office would pick
up after the commission for Postmas-
ter German arrived No, business is
just rotten" was his response to this
suggestion.
just why business at the postoffice
should be "rotten' to use the phrase
of the assistant postmaster, is not APP
parent. Just at present the Kenosha
factories are doing lot of business,
but Mr.. Zens claims that it is not mail
business. Factory mails along with
the other mails have fallen off lot
in the last few months. All along
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-02
WAS PAINFULLY INJURED.
o. D. Mcclure of Chicago Shot il
Thigh at Camp Logan Monday.

Monday afternoon, while the soldiers
were practicing at Camp Logan O. D.
Mcclure was painfully wounded when
he drew his automatic revolver from
the holster. Mr.. Mcclure is a mem
Der of the First Cavalry from Chicago,
and at about two O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, they were practicing what
is known as the quick fire. The tar
get consists of silhouette figure at a
distance of twenty-five yards, in the
form of a man down to the waist line.
This figure shows itself for two sec
onds and then disappears so that the
soldiers have to be quick In drawing
their revolyers, taking aim and firing.
AS soon as the figure appeared, Me-
Clure thrust his hand into the holster
to draw out his revolver and it ap-
pears that the weapon was cooked, for
somehow he got his finger on the trig-
ger, and the revolver went off, the bull
let passing through the feshy part of
the thigh The wound was a painful
one and the soldier bled profusely.
He bled for fifteen minutes and it was
found necessary to tie a rope near the
wounded part to try and stanch the
blood. He was attended by a physi-
clan who was at the barracks, and then
he was taken to Chicago for hospital
treatment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-02

The county board Of supervisors on
Saturday by an unanimous vote, passed
q special speed ordinance and while
the people arrested under it will prob
ably not be able to notice any differ
ence In the law, the new ordinance is
expected to make a marked improve
ment in the annual report Of the
treasurer. AS matter of fact the or
dinance passed by the board is pre-
cisely the same as the state law for the
regulation Of motor vehicles with the
exception that the fines collected I'M
der it go to the county instead Of the
state. With the passage Of the law
the board also made provision for it's
enforcement and the sheriff was en-
powered to employ deputies to patrol
all of the roads of the county. The
direction of these deputies was left
wholly to the sheriff of the county and
1t is expected that this official will en-
force the law in al sections of the
county. 1t is not thought that the
county will make any money out of
the enforcement Of the law but the
fines and costs should about pay the
expenses of this service to the people
of the county. 1t can be withdrawn
as soon as the roads are made reason
ably safe and in the meantime, it is
the opinion of the supervisors that the
drivers whose recklessness makes it
necessary to maintain this service
should pay for it. And it may be re-
marked that their views coincide ex-
actly with those of the law abiding
people Of the county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-02

months of 1910. He brought his sons
with him and they soon became promi-
nent men in Kenosha county. Mr.. Yule
early in life was attracted to the manu-
featuring life and he went to work
with the late Henry Mitchell This
was in 1852 and when the plant passed
into the hands of Edward Balm the same
year Mr.. Yule remained with it. Mr..
Yule was just a working man then and
he had lot to do with the building of
the ten or fifteen wagons a year. He
has remained one of the working heads
of the wagon making industry in
Kenosha ever since. Through years of
service rendered he has proved his
worth as manufacturer and as citi-
zen and he looks back over the more
than sixty years that he has been con-
nected with Kenosha's growth with a
lot of personal satisfaction. Now that
he has passed the ninety mark he is
proud of the respect of his fellow citi-
zens and the love of those who know
him best
Mr.. Yule had no big celebration of
his birthday today but at the home of
George A. Yule on Durkee Avenue
there was the usual gathering of the
members of the family and a few close
friends this afternoon just in recogni-
ton of the day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-02
MAKING Alloys Ia an Art.

Great art is requisite in making al
Toys. 1t Is true that they are readily
formed by melting metals together in
furnaces, but it LIS necessary to insure
perfect fusion and to prevent loss.
Zinc is volatile, infammable metal
and easily catches fire. Indeed, 1t is
not at ell uncommon to find that two
alloys OF exactly the same component
parts differ very materially In proper
ties in consequence Of a difference in
the mode OF preparation or In the care
bestowed upon them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-02

Universities were urged to establish
departments to train men for public
service, at the conference of uniyersit-
les held at Boston few days ago, 1t
was argued that expert knowledge is
just as much required for the civic Off
cial as for the civil engineer, the law
yer, or the doctor.
Probably most people would admit
theoretically the correctness of this
view. Yet with the ideas entertained
by a very large section of the voters, it
is difficult to carry out the principle.
In many cases it works this way. A
man has held certain public position
for say ten years. He should have ac-
CURED expert skill in performing his
work. Yet if some new candidate wants
the job, a great many voters would say
that the new man should have it. They
argue that the former incumbent has
bad his turn at the public pay roll long
enough, and that be should get out and
let some one else have chance The
fact that the new man as result of
his inexperience might perform his dut-
les in bungling manner detrimental
to the public service, is overlooked.
This tends to add to the high cost of
government, local, state, and national.
Of course this is no argument for
indefinite retention of positions by pub
lie officials. Public services, lacking
the incentive of individual effort. are
often run ineficiently Sometimes if
the work calls not so much for expert
knowledge as for ordinary common
sense, a new man brings in new enthus-
iasm, and occasional changes may be
desirable.
But there is very large class of the
public service, where the public ought
to be educated up to the idea of ex-
pecting and demanding trained men
who know their business, and who shall
be rewarded for faithfulness by securi-
ty Of position during good behavior. The
man who works devotedly for the pub
llc good for term of years, and &C
quires mastery over a function call
Ing for intelligence and experience,
ought not to be kicked out merely to
please some politician
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-02
FATHER YULE rs 81.
Head of Balm Wagon Company Cele-
brates His Ninety-First Birthday.


George Yule, veteran president of
the Balm Wagon company, was re-
ceiving congratulations of his friends
today. On his Office desk was a great
bunch Of flowers for Tuesday was ''Fa-
Their Yule IS birthday. He was ninety
one years of age today and the event
was one of interest to a whole lot of
people in Kenosha. It was only an in
cident in the life of Mr.. Yule and he
was at his desk as usual. Life has
dealt kindly with him and although one
Of the Oldest men of the city and county
he appeared to be enjoying life like a
youngster today. Although the years
have come and gone Father Yule APP
pears to have found the fountain Of
perpetual youth by just keeping busy.
There are lot of men in Kenosha not
nearly as old who have long since lost
interest in the things that are going
on but with Mr.. Yule life means some
thing regardless of years lived. Fa-
Their Yule is one of the old Scotch pio-
neers of the county. He was born in
Rathen near Fraserburg, Aberdeenshire,
and he is a son of Alexander Yule who
came to Somers way back in the last
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-02

The annual report Of the state fire
marshal says: "Eighty-four fires caus-
ing loss of $14s,245 we're due to de-
fective electric work and installation,
again showing the necessity of having
all such work done by a competent and
reliable electrician" But the report
does not say how one is to know
whether this work has been done by a
competent and reliable electrician
or not. Most of us take it for grant
ell that it has until the fire routs us
out and that does not cut down losses
or save the insurance companies any
money. This habit of taking things
for granted is most expensive one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-02
PUTS COUNTY ON THE MAP
Harry Apple Of the Wisconsin Auto
mobile Association Outlines Routes.

Harry Apple Of the Wisconsin Auto
mobile Association Outlines Routes.
Kenosha county is going to get bet
ter place on the road maps of Wiscon-
sin as on Wednesday afternoon Harry
Apple Of Milwaukee, Secretary of the
Wisconsin Automobile club, and editor
of the Wisconsin Tour Book, came ito
Kenosha and made study of Kenosha
county roads with view Of putting
these roads in the Tour book which is
to be issued early next spring. At pres
ent the only Kenosha county road
shown in the Wisconsin tour book is
the lake shore road between Chicago
and Milwaukee and the Kenosha portion
of it is shown in very small print. In
the new edition of the Wisconsin Tour
book several roads through the county
will be shown. The Geneva road will
be shown all the way through the coun-
ty and the Kilbourne road will be
shown and the automobile drivers will
be directed how to leave the Kilbourne
road and reach Kenosha. It is thought
that the changes in the road directory
will result in bringing many people to
the city who in the past have gone to
the west ignorant Of the beauties of
Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-02
A WASTED LIFE.

In every conceivable set Of cir
cumstances on earth beautiful life
can be lived. Epictetus was a Grip
pied slave, yet so noble was his
soul that he had an emperor as his
disciple. Circumstances do not pro-
duce a wasted life. The wasting
must be done by the man himself.
mo life is wasted" said Huxley.
unless it ends in sloth. dishonesty
or cowardice.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-02
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1915

Whenever we read editorials or the
arguments of the peace at any price
specialists we think of the tons of good
white paper spoiled by the writers who
proved that there never could be an
other great war in Europe, And they
were SO certain that they were right
0nly little over year ago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-02
TiIden's Doa.

At one OF the early dog shows Sam
uel J. Tilden bought an immense Great
Dane dog. What's his name?" asked
a visitor.
"Askinl," said Mr.. Tilden.
what good would that doY'
cts his name," was the reply.
So 1t Was-Askim.
The dog knew a number OF tricks.
but would only perform when fed.
He'd make good politician said
his owner as he gave him a bone.-Ex-
change
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-02

With the federal government inter,
ested in the preservation Of game it
will be safer to look up the game laws
before starting on the annual hunting
trip. The government officials would
of course hate to prosecute anybody
for violations of these statutes, but
if they have to do it they can be relied
upon to do most thorough job.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-02
BOARDING WEALTH.

Could climb to the highest place
IN Athens Iwould lift my voice and
proclaim: Fellow citizens, why do
we turn and scrape every stone to
gather wealth and take 50 little
care Of your children, to whom one
day you must relinquish It alp
Socrates.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-02

1t is expected that the work on the
Geneva road will be started on next
Monday morning. The state highway
commission is expected to give its
sanction to the contract for the work
tomorrow.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-02

w. Stremmel, who claimed Mime
apolis as his home, was brought before
Judge Randall this morning charged
with speeding in the city. He paid
five dollars and COSTS
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-02

Fishing tackle at Palica q advtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-02

Try a Want Al
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-13
Why They Can Spell Il.

Before I went 10 Europe" said the
school teacher, 1t was one OF the
mysteries OF my profession how every
British child enrolled in our schools
came to be authority on the spelling
OF chilblairs. Teachers might hes!-
tate over one 81" or ITO, the children
never. They might make photographic
mess Of the simplest one syllable
word. but the tiniest tot from the
British isles went to the head of the
class on chilblains every time. One
wintry month in those same islands
told me why. 1t is the word they saw
oftenest. In drug stores. in clothing
stores. in shops Of all kinds cures
and prevcntIves OF chilblains are uni.
verbally advertised. Owing to the
exigencies OF the climate there is a
regular chilblains literature present
ed for those chIldren's absorption, so
no wonder they know how 10 spell
their universal RE1ct1nn"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-13

Because Christy Mathewson has not
met with his usual success this sea.
son It should not be taken as a final
argument that he has lost his effec-
tiveness. Matty was 35 yesterday. and
while there are few pitchers who main
tain major league faculties after this
age. there have been exceptions. and
when it is considered that Christy has
always saved his arm as much as pos
sible. It is reasonable to place him in
the exceptional list. There is no mis-
taking the fact that Is years Of pitch
ing is a severe test to the arm, and
Matty's great right arm doubtless is
not as strong as 1t once was. How
ever, he still has curve. fast ball.
good change Of pace, and these es-
sentials. coupled with great head
and good control, ought to win many
more games. In discussing the work
of veteran pitchers, It is pleasure
TO note that Eddie Plank. who is about
five years Matty's senior. Is one OF
the leading pitchers Of the Federal
League. The former Athletic star was
advanced more In years when he en-.
tered the major leagues than was
Mathewson.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-13
FINE PROGRAM At
ITALIAN CHURCH
Splendid Exhibition of Fire
Works to Follow Reli-
giOus Services.

The Feast OF the Assumption OF the
Blessed Virgin Mary will be ceIebrat.
ed in the Catholic churches next Sun.
day. Special services will be held at
the Italian Catholic Church in this
city.
Early in the morning low mass will
be observed and at 10 o'clock high
mass will be celebrated. Besides the
regular and special hymns and chants
special band will present fine
musical program.
Following these services on Monday
night a fine pyrotechnical display will
be given from the hills. Splendid fire
works have been purchased for the oc.
! casion.
The people OF Fairmont are &C.
Quainted with the kind OF displays
given by the local Italians on these
events and they will look forward to
next Monday night for fine exhibition
Of pyrotechnics.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-13
NEWS TRAVELS IN HOSPITALS
Wireless outdone In Rapidly with
Which Patients Get Forbidden
Information.

"A very efficient system OF wire
less telegraphy exists IN every hos.
pital." said the nurse Apparently
all patients have the knack OF trans
hitting messages, otherwise the news
OF serious cases would not travel so
quickly and accurately from ward TO
ward. 1t is ,"trary 10 the rules fo7
hospital Attendants TO retail gossip,
and most Of them do observe strict
secrecy. yet notwithstanding that pre-
caution there Is never IN interesting
case in the building whose history is
not known and discussed in the re
hottest corner.
Last week a boy suffering from a
peculiar kind OF throat trouble was
brought INFO a FIRST aoor ward The
doctors were very much interested IN
the case. yet they took special pains
never to mention It In the hearing Of
another patient. But for ali the good
their caution did they might as well
have lectured on the case IN every
ward: for when the boy died men and
women all about the hnsp!tal said 10
the nurses:
$50 that poor boy died, did he? !
guess there wasn't much hope for him
from the start
Now, how did the news travel?"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-13
If This Old Smiling Darkey Had Beena
Lot go Years Ago He'd Be $25O,OOO Today

Ran Peacock. the old slavery time
negro shown in the accompanying
photograph, was exchanged 50 years
ago for one-fourth interest in lot
at the corner OF Whitehall and Ala
bama streets in Atlanta. Ga, and on
tbs lot the present owner is now
erecting a History office building.
Ran was II years old when the
swap was made, which makes him
u years old today. He was owned
by Thomas Connally. the father of DR..
Thomas ". Connally, the present
owner of the lot Connally snapped
him to his first cousin. Thomas Pea
cock, who wanted Ran for valet and
offered Connally his fourth interest in
the lot, which was valued at $4,000 !,
making the value of Ran $1,000.
Connally gave the negro for the
ground and It has remained in the
family ever since.
The lot is now valued at $1,000, 900.
In after years when Atlanta began
to grow and the lot began 10 mount
IN value, Thomas Peacock often said
he would never regret the trade. no
matter how valuable the lot might
become, because Ran staid at home
and took care OF his wife and chill
dren, while he was in the war with
the Confederate army.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-13
BARNES FAMILY
HOLDS REUNION
Sufragists Win Interesting
Votes for Women"
Debate.

Members OF the Barnes family, num-
bering more than 200, attended the
aunual.reunion of the family at Trac-
ton Park yesterday, where delight.
fll day was spent.
A program rendered in the morn
ing was opened with an address Of
welcome by J. Walter Barnes, city
commissioner. Other feathers Of the
program was a debate on the suffrage
question between Kenneth Barnes of
this city and Harvey Barnes, OF
Shinnston The former who affirmed
the question which was Resolved.
that the Equal Suffrage Amendment
Should Garry" won the decision.
Mrs. A. T. Sarbor, Of Clarksburg
followed the debate with an address
on Equal Suffrage" The history OF
the Barnes family was read by Rev.
]. A. Barnes. Mrs ]. Walter Barnes
recited an original and meritorious
poem. concerning the lives OF the orig
inal Barnes family.
At noon bountiful dinner was serv-
ed under the trees which was most
delightful feature OF the event.
In the afternoon a baseball game be-
tween Marion and Harrison county
members of the Barnes family was
won by Marion county with score
offs to5.
The officers were reelected as fol-
lows: President, ]. Walter Barnes;
vice president, Marion Vincents; sec
rotary and treasurer. ]. Harvey
Barnes; historian, Rev. /. A. Barnes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-13

II may be bad year for baseball
financially. but Barney Dreyfuss man.
aged to pick up Fortune.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-13

Mrs. Kemper Holt and son. George,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-13
comparativeIx unimportant.

Mrs. Strongmind tabout to start
With the picnic party)-"Let me see
here are the wraps. here's the lunch.
basket. here's the opera glass. and
here's the bundle Of umbrellas.
think we've got everything, and yet
children. we haven't forgotten any
thing, have we?" Husband and Fa'
Their (standing meekly at the horses
heads) -"Sha get in now. my dear"
Mrs. Strongmind-"Why. TO be sure,
James. l knew there was something
lse."-Dallas News.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-13

Buck Sweeney and John Miljus OF
the Pittsburgh Collegians, who have
been signed by the New York Giants.
met their prospective boss for the first
time at yesterdays game. After meet
ing the youngsters, Manager McGraw
asked them to report to his club at
once and leave for New York, but
Sweeney and Miljus preferred to delay
reporting until the next Eastern trip
OF the Giants. when they will Join the
.:club In Pittsburgh. McGraw appeared
anxious to get the boys in action and
stated that he was particularly de-
sirous Of taking the recruits South
next spring. Sweeney is an outfelder
and Milius a pitcher.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-13
Wedding Rrna AIwsyr Used.

Wedding customs have varied with
changing periods but the wedding ring
has always been used. It's earliest
form was iron. then. in turn. copper,
brass. leather. sedge and adamant;
and. after this, the precious metals
The first record OF its use is in Gen.
ests 4. Tho old Ginmal ring was
cunningIy fitted in two sections, SO
that one went to the bride and the
other to the bridegroom; and It is
often copied for modern brides.
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-13
FINED FOR SMOKING.

Miles Mills and Harold Leeds. two
boys who were arraigned before
Squire MuSgrove for smoking cigar.
cites. were found guilty and fined 81
each and costs. They paid and were
released.