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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-03
FIFTY YEARS IN KENosHA.
City Attorney John G. Slater Has a Lit
tie Golden Anniversary of his
Own Today.

City Attorney John G. Slater is hold
ing golden anniversary all his own to-
day. For it was just fifty years ago
this morning at 11:20, to be exact, that
John G. Slater struck Kenosha. He
came in on the only passenger train
that ran to Kenosha in a day and four
days later he went to work at the Balm
wagon works. He held this job until
1868 when he went to the Whitaker
foundry and he remained there until
1887 when he was elected Justice of
the Peace and began his study of law.
Judge Slater served the city as Justice
and he was the best that the city ever
had-for fourteen years. In 1900 he
was elected City Attorney and he has
held that position since with the excep-
ton of two years when the office was
held by Calvin Stewart. Many of the
friends Of Mr.. Slater were congratulate
ing him today on his golden anniver-
sary.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-03
NEW USE FOR AUTO TIRES.

If fad started by group Of Kenos
shans at Twin Lakes on Sunday should
be taken up as have other little fads
and fancies in the past there will be
something dom - in the tire bust
ness and anyone with few thousands
lying around that are not working had
better take bunch and invest!
Arriving at the "Twins" after
long auto drive the party lost little time
in slipping into their bathing suits and
hitting the waves. Then all at once
someone got a brilliant idea. Three
inner tubes lying in the machine were
brought out and inflated and tied in
the center with piece of rope. Presto
change, something entirely new and
substantial in "'water Wings, The
fat man in the circus, with the aid of
these, could float with the ease of a
sea nymph. Three Of the FATHERS slip
ped the new wings around their bodies
twice. From afar they looked very
much as if trimmed with somebody 3
pet Demonstrators. For more than
two hours those tires saw some ser.
vice, the bathers declare floating via
tires is some heavenly IF you have
any tires that aren It at work on the
wheels, don t let them be idle longer.
just trot them along when next YOU
visit the bathing beach.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-03
THIEVES MAKE GETAWAY
No Trace of the Car Is Found Although
Police and Sheriff Spend Night on
Roads Leading Out of the City
No Clew to Identity of Thief.

Regardless Of heavy prison sentences
given to automobile thieves in the past
month in Kenosha the stealing of auto
mobiles still seems to be popular in
Kenosha and between seven and eight
0 clock Monday night an Overland
roadster belonging to DR.. G. H. Ripley
was stolen from in front of the Ripley
building on Wisconsin street. The
thieves were daring for at the time
the automobile was taken the sidewalks
along the street were lined with people
and scores of people must have seen
the thief get into the car and drive
away.
Dr. Ripley had left the automobile
standing in front of his Offices just
after seven O'Clock and he had been
busy with patients in his office. Just
before half past seven he had call
and when he came out he found that
the automobile was gone. The thief
could not have had but few minutes
start. The car was fitted with a self
otdi bCI anu IL was al easy bHluS LOT Gu0
thief to get into it and get away. In
vestigation made failed to reveal
the fact that any one along the street
had taken any notice of the departure
of the thief.
Within minute after the discovery
that the car had been stolen the police
department and the sheriff were noti-
fed and men were sent out in automo-
biles to cover all the roads about the
city but no trace of the stolen car or
the thieves were found Later in the
night kilograms were sent to all sur
rounding cities in an effort to inter
cept the thief with the automobile but
up to a late hour today nothing had
been heard Of it. The automobile was
in excellent condition and was valued
at about seven hundred dollars. It is
thought possible that the car has been
taken to the rendezvous of the auto
mobile thieves somewhere down IN
Northern Illinois.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-03

Similar addresses were made By
President II. b. Robinson of the corn
mission, and by Joseph G. Rhode, the
secretary. Alderman Donahue, the
chairman of the committee on fire de-
partment, made verbal report, recon-
mending the suggestions OF the Fire
and Police Commission to the members
of the council and urging that imme-
date action be taken on them The
unanimous support of the big move
ments by the council followed.
Order Equipment by Wire.
After the meeting was over tele-
grams were sent ordering new equip
ment in order that there may be no
delay and efforts will at once be made
to find men to fill places on the fire
and police departments.
Under the new rule of the city the
Police and Fire Commission will have
power to assign police officers to such
duties as the commission and the chief
may see fit This will mean the imme-
date employment on the force of at
least two "plain clothes" men and it
is understood that the identity of these
men shall be known only to the mem
bers of the commission making the
appointments.
Ask Aid of Nash.
The council instructed the commit
tee on fire department. to get into i'm
mediate touch with President Nash of
! the Nash Motors Company with view
of having him use his influence to Sc
cure the immediate delivery to Keno
sha of the high powered pumping en-
CINE for the fire department. 1t is de-
clared that companies making this sort
of equipment are over-sold for months
in advance, but an effort will be made
to have Mr.. Nash use his influence in
the motor world to secure the imme-
date delivery of this apparatus to
the city of Kenosha.
The changes that were ordered at
the meeting of the council on Monday
| night will mean revolution of the
operation of the police and fire depart
ments and they will go a long ways
toward getting the highest efficiency.
The purchase of the new apparatus
will insure proper fire protection
to all parts of the city and under all
conditions
Not bit of the apparatus now in
use in the city will be abandoned as
under the new plan there will be room
for the use of all Of it.
Chief Isermann has acted with the
committee and the commission in work
ing out the plans for the modern de-
partment and he is fully in touch with
every movement that has been made.
With this provision for the fire de-
partment and the plan for the build
ing of new police station well under
way the city of Kenosha is assured the
best fire and police departments to be
found in any city in Wisconsin and the
permission given to the commission TO
name new men as the population of the
city increases gives the assurance that
the departments will be maintained
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-03

ments are all within the property Of
Simmons Company. Every one Of them
with the exception of Lake street lead
into factory building or into land
which is owned by the company. Not
one of them is used by the people of
the city save for business with the
company
It will be noted that the proposed
proposition is in no way to deprive the
people of Kenosha Of the happy fishing
grounds out on the end of the south
pier and the plan provides for the
building Of a concrete walk which will
make the pier easy of access and it
provides that this walk be maintained
by the company for all time.
Before the provisions of the plan may
be carried out, there must be many
technical provisions Of the law met.
There must be petitions circulated ask
ing for the vacation of the streets;
there must be ordinances passed by the
council and in order to guarantee the
carrying out of the propositions deeds
to the land in question will be placed
in escrow at once by the Simmons heirs
and held until such time as the city
is ready to carry OUT the proposition.
I'll of this work should be taken care
of in the next two or three months and
with the assurance Iof unanimous ac-
tion on the part Of the members of the
council there should be little delay in
carrying out the plan.
The value of the property offered to
the city is great. It is estimated at
between $250,000 and 100000. It's
measure of value is not alone as park
property for it has vast expanse OF
beach which has paid profits of thou
sands of dollars annually.
After the council had acted favor
ably on the acceptance of the PROPOSE
tion, Mr.. Simmons said: .Gentlemen:
This has been one of the most pleasant
hours of my life. I have long desired
to have this property become the prop
efty of the people of Kenosha. NY
father who took a great interest in the
city and its people always thought that
some time this vast piece of property
50 beautifully situated should be the
playground Of the people of Kenosha
and it is most happy thing for his
children and his granddaughter to pro-
vide for him this memorial in the town
which he loved so well.D
Already the members of the council
are dreaming Of the time when not only
the Simmons property which makes up
vast majority of the property Of the
island shall belong to the city but when
the city shall take over all the prop
erty on the island and make of it the
one most beautiful playground on the
lake shore.
The announcement that the city had
accepted the proposition of the heirs Of
Mr.. Simmons met with commendation
everywhere today and people of all
classes declared themselves favorable
to the movement
The first steps to close up the accept
ance of the proposition viii come be-
fore the council at the meeting on next
Monday evening and there is every
reason to believe that the closing m
of the deal will be rushed to an early
completion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-03
PRIEST OVERCOME BY HEAT.

Just after pronouncing the benedic-
ton on Sunday, the Rev. J. J. Conway
of st. James Church was overcome bv
the heat. Father Conway was carried
home, where Dr.. Thompson worked over
him for two hours before he regained
consciousness.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-03

To rent that room try a Want Ad.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-03

According to the Racine Journal
News there will be no sessions of the
County Court until August 5th. The
weather being 50 intensely hot, the at
torneys decided to hold off their bust
ness for the relief of Judge Palmer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-03
CAMPING PARTY RETURNS.

Sunburned but happy, a company of
twenty-six boys under the watehfuI eve
of Father J. j. Conway of ST. James
Church, returned to Kenosha on Satur-
day from two weeks outing at Twin
Lakes. According to Father Conway
the boys had some time fishing, swim
ming and racing, and being stiust
boys
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-03
City Council Goes the Limit to Provide Fire Pro-
lection for the Property Of the City and
! Directs Committee to Purchase at
Once Modern Equipment
for All Houses
Plan FOR INCREASING DEPARTMENTS

Police and Fire Commission Is Authorized to Employ One
Fireman and Police Officer for Each Thousand of
Population Without Further Action of Council
Order Triple Combination Fire Apparatus for
Two HOuses-Direct Immediate Opening
of the Grand Avenue Fire Station.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-03
ISLAND CITY'S PLAY GROUND
City Council Accepts Proposition Of Heirs Of l. G. Sim
mons by Which the City Gets Possession Of All
Vacant Land on the First Island
MEMORIAL TO CITY's GRAND old MAN

Vast Territory the Island Is to Be Turned Over the
City for Park and Play Ground Purposes With
100000 to Provide for It's Improvement In
Exchange for Stub Ends of Streets in Sim
mons Plant - To Be Named Simmons
Play Ground"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-11-17
G. F. Schliesser
Loses Hand

Last Friday morning about 8 o'clock
G.. F. Schliesser, miller at the Farm
ington Milling Co.'s mills, had the
misfortune of getting his left hand
caught between the rollers of a corn
roller and so badly crushed that it had
to be amputated just above the wrist.
He was attempting to adjust a piece
of leather in the roller box, when his
foot slipped, throwing him forward
and his fingers slipped in between the
rollers and his whole hand was drawn
in and crushed almost to a pulp. His
hand probably locked the rollers
causing the driving belt to slip and
thus stop the machinery. AS soon
as he could be released from his pain
full position a physician was called and
he was taken to the Davis Hospital,
where DIR. Watkins, assisted by Drs'
Robinson and Graves, amputated the
injured hand.
Mr.. Schliesser, who is about Al years
of age, has been working for the
Pennington Milling Company about
26 years, five or six years as mill boy
and for the last 20 as miller, except
about one year which ne spent in III
inois. His many friends sympathize
with him in his severe loss, and hope
for his speedy recovery. Though
manned he will probably not be in
capacitated from following his oc-
cupation of milling.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-11-17
To the Citizens St.
Francois County :


At this time, and in this manner,
I wish to express to the voters OF our
Imperial County, my special thanks
for their support at the recent election.
Having been selected as your Rep
resentative, it is my desire to serve
the best interests Of my constituents
in every way possible, and in order
that ! may keep close to the wishes
and the needs Of the people, | now re-
quest that all who desire to see GER
tain legislation, shall communicate to
ne, from time to time, full particulars
relative to their wishes along such
lines.
After due and careful consideration
of all requests, suggestions and de-
sires, it shall be my purpose to IN
troduce into the 49th General Assem-
bly,, bills calling for such Legislation
that seems to be for the best inter
ests of the people of st. Francois
county, and the State as well.
Trusting that the citizenship will
comply with the preceding request
and re-assuring you of my desire to
serve you well and to the best of my
ability, remain,
Respectfully yours,
G. W. MOOTHART,
Bismarck, Mo-, Nov. IA. 1916.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-11-17
The TabulateC
Official Returns

On the sixth page of this issue OF
The Times appears the complete tab
ulated official returns of the late cleo
ton in st. Francois county. While
this table may appear, to the casual
observer, to be the same as the one
published last week in this paper
there are, in fact, many canges re-
quired by the official count. While
none of the changes are material, in
sofar as they affect the election Of the
various candidates, there is this diff
ference: These figures correctly give
the official count, while those given
last week were the most correct that
it was possible to give until the Off
cial count was completed Saturday af-
ternoon.
A perusal and comparison of this
table, with that published last week.
will show many corrections in the
figures. This table will prove to be
invaluable for future reference, and
should be carefully preserved. The
numerous corrections, caused princi-
pally by the "absent" vote, made il
necessary to reset the entire table
which was no small job, We believe
Times readers will appreciate the ex-
ira work done in order to supply them
with the correct county vote.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-11-17
Charged With
Embezzlement

Deputy Sheriff Sam Matthews, of
Sapulpa, Okla, arrived in Farming
ton last Friday morning with war
rant for the arrest of Chas. Lewis,
on charge of embezzlement. The
offense charged is alleged to have been
committed in that citv within the
past few months. The Oklahoma Of
ficer located Lewis at the home of his
parents, near Farmingtcn. Matthews
had come by way of Jefferson City,
where he had secured requisition
from Gov. Major for the return of
Lewis to that State to answer to the
charge against him.
Lewis was found at the home OF
his parents, and the Sapulpa officer
started back with him the same af-
ternoon. Before leaving here, how
ever, Peter Lewis, father of Charles
and one of our good and respected
citizens, made arrangements with the
Farmers Bank here to fix the matter
up with the parties concerned at Sa-
pulpa. The Times knows nothing Of
the status of the case against young
Lewis, or how guilty he may have
been of wrong-doing, but he will
doubtless return home soon with add
ed experience and a keener discern.
ment between right and wrong.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-11-17
Shoots Herself

Mrs. Lydia Hall, wife of Charles
Hall, committed suicide at her home
at Golftown last Thursday by shoot
ing herself through the head with
pistol. Mr.. Hall had left home for
his work at 7 o'clock that morning,
and she was alone in the house On
his return home about o'clock in the
afternoon, he found his wife sitting
on the floor dead with her head rest
ing on chair. She had evidently
been dead several hours. 1t is sup
posed that she sat down on the floor,
leaned her head against the chair, and
placing the muzzle of the pistol
against her right temple fired the IA
tai shot. The ball passed diagonally
through her head, lodging in the
brain just back of the left ear. No
cause is known for her act except
that she had been in poor health for
couple of years and was very de-
spondent She was in her SD year,
and leaves, besides her husband, three
children, the youngest 18 years of
age, to mourn her tragic death.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-11-17
Noteworthy
Ratification

Saturday night witnessed a splen-
did and most gratifying ratification
of the recent sweeping Democratic
victory throughout the nation, State
and st. Francois county. The jollifi-
cation, however, was more particu-
larly to celebrate the overwhelming
victory of st. Francois county, where
substantial Republican victory Of
two years ago was converted into the
election of full Democratic county
ticket by average maiorities of about
700.
The triumphal march through the
county started from Desloge, with but
slight notice. From there long line
of automobiles, all heavily loaded,
speeded to Bonne Terre, where they
were enthusiastically received, and
where scores of other automobiles
Joined in the procession. On the
return to Desloge, st. Francois and
Flat River, the procession had stretch
ed out into miles of length. The en-
tire route was fringed with people
who had been acquainted with what
was coming by the blowing of thou
sands of horns, which drowned the
chugging of the autos.
At Flat River particularly was the
enthusiastic reception at fever heat.
Here thousands of people turned out
to receive and welcome the paraders,
and the spectacle was p most inspir-
ing one. But they could not linger
there long, as the parade was sched-
uled to reach Pennington at $3.50
o'clock. But the intervening ten
miles slipped quickly by, and the ad-
vance guard of the long procession
rolled into the public square to the
minute as per schedule. In few min
utes all the streets around the square
We're clogged with automobiles, and
the court house lawn was crowded
with thousands of rejoicing citizens,
bent on giving expression to their de-
| light in the splendid victory that had
been accomplished.
| The paraders brought with them a
band, which was installed in the band
stand and added splendid music to
the din of rejoicing. After the re-
joicing had somewhat quieted to a
semblance of order, Benz H. Marbury,
who had been repeatedly called for,
mounted the stand and made a few
brief remarks, in which he thanked the
voters and citizens of the Lead Belt
for their somewhat unexpected visit
and demonstration, which was an ex-
ceedingly creditable exhibition Of the
sweeping Democratic victory in the
County, State and Nation. He was
only sorry that the Democrats of this
community had not sufficient notice
of their coming to make adequate ar
rangements for their more suitable
reception.
The procession then continued their
line of march, returning to the start
ing point at Desloge, where the eel
ebration was completed in fitting man
ner. 1t was a jollifcation in every
way fitting of the splendid Democrat
ic victory, and it is a safe prophecy
that nowhere in the entire State has
there been a greater outpouring of
real heartfelt enthusiasm and re
ioicing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-11-17
"FATHER, FORGIVE THEM"

Editor Pennington Times:--
Now that the election is over, | de-
sire space in your valuable paper to
reply to some Of the statements and
ISLANDERS that have, within the past
few weeks, appeared against me in
The Pennington News. also wish to
offer a few suggestions to the editor
of that paper, which. if conscientious
ly followed, will enable him to live
much closer to the Savior, whom he
processes to be so desirous Of serving.
It has long been known that The
Pennington News would rather villify
man they thought, or even hoped
was, down and out, than to grant him
an honest hearing. 1t would rather
kick than help what it considered the
"underdog" Furthermore, while it
pretends to be an ultra "dry" advo-
cate, hereby make the positive state
ment that a Republican candidate,
for any office, was never "wet" enough
to fail to get its earnest support. This
was true even of Congressman Meek
er, who abused and villified the best
people of this county most unmerci-
fully when he was trying to cheat our
people out of fair expression of their
opinion on the "wet" and "dry" fight.
II is true that in my younger days
! followed to considerable extent
the "eall Of the flesh" Yes, ] was
convicted once. But l have confessed
nv sins. Can the News editor say as
much? Is he not as deep in trans
gressions row as he was before he
Drofessed to have confessed his sins
While : do not yet profess to be a
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-11-17
Circuit Court

The regular November term OF the
st. Francois County Circuit Court
convened on Monday, November 13,
Judge Peter II. Huck on the bench.
The following cases have been dis
posed of as noted:
State Cases.
Oscar Hull, illegal sale of liquor,
forfeiture of bond taken.
Thomas Cozean, assault, passed to
November %.
Luther Boen, puriury, plea of gull
1y and sentence deferred.
John Martin, assault, passed to No
vember %.
Luther Sutherland, grand larceny;
trial by jury and verdict of guilty;
punishment assessed at two years, and
on recommendation of jury the Pros
ecuting Attorney paroled for period OF
two years.
Louis Casey, managing drug store
without license; dismissed at cost OF
defendant.
Allen Counts, robbery; plea of gull
~ and punishment assessed at five
years in the penitentiary and duly
sentenced.
Emmett Moore, robbery; plea Of
guilty and punishment assessed al
five years in the penitcntiary and du'
~ sentenced.
Tony Borasky, illegal sale of in
toxicants; continued on application Of
State.
Irwin AuBuchon, carnal knowledge
continued at cost of defendent to mex
regular term. :.
Pete Posterneck, common assault
plea of guilty and by consent of par
ties fine of 81 and costs.
Civil Cases
Eliza J. Thomas and others VS.. JOIN
Townsend and others, partition; proc.
of publication made and filed.
Farmers Bank VS.. John McBriei
ct al, motion to tax costs; by agree
rnent $25 taxed as costs.
Ano Cimko VS.. Desloge Con. Leat
Co., damages; judgment by agreemen
) rendered for $3.50.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-11-17
Attempted Suicide

Last Friday Miss Lorine Lallomon-
dier attempted suicide by taking
about half ounce of carbolic acid. DR..
Weber was called and applied the nee
essary remedies including the stomach
pump, and brought her out all right.
Her mouth and throat were pretty
badly burned. The only reason she
gave for taking the acid was, that she
wanted to die, and as a confirmation
Of her desire she resisted the treat
ment as much as possible, 1t is hoped
that her mind has undergone a change
that she will think better of it here
after