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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03
DON'T CARE FOR CREDENTIALS
Sanction of County Conference Not a
Matter of Interest to Kenosha Demo-
Gratis Who Wanted to Attend Meet
ing-All Looking for Husting.

Kenosha Democrats went to Milwau-
keo today Nearly every one of them
who ever aspired to be even a ward
chairman was in the delegation of thir-
ty which went up to attend the state
convention-pardon again, state confer
ence. 1t was not apparent whether
they went with view of burying the
Ratchet or with view of keeping in
close range to see that no one slipped
anything over under the benign inhu-
ence of the state conference leaders.
Most of the men who went were not
named as delegates at the convention
on Saturday. However, nearly all of
the ones who had been named as dele
gates went along and had part in the
conference The others anticipated no
real trouble in getting into the conven-
ton Postmaster German, who was
seemingly ignored at the convention on
Saturday, went up to Milwaukee early.
He found the day an excellent one to
study advanced methods in handling the
post office in the Milwaukee office. City
Attorney John G. Slater, who said some
thing like "Never Again" over at the
convention on Saturday also had some
private business in Milwaukee today.
He asserted that he was not going to
the convention but he also intimated
that the fact that there was a Demo
cratic conference in that city was not
going to interfere with his plans for
carrying on his private business. D..
Harry Smith, alderman of the eighth
ward also went along although he had
not been named as delegate. In the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

O Hare at once wired the city mar
shall at Springfield to look out for the
man and within few hours he had a
message back stating that Lapcewicz
was under arrest there and that he had
announced his willingness to return to
Kenosha without demanding extradi-
ton. The chief Of police will prob
ably 60 to Springfield at once to bring
the man back. The young woman
sobbed little when she told the chief
Of the failure Of her romance, but she
insisted that she wanted her clipping
lover brought back and punished.
Just what charge will be placed
against him is still question. He
will be returned as "a fugitive from
Justice and after he reaches Kenosha
it is probable that information charg-
ing a statutory charge and also in
formation charging grand larceny will
be filed against him. The young
woman has told the police that there
is no question but that she will be on
hand to prosecute him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03
Kenosha County Milk Producers Bind
Themselves to Support Big
Movement of Central Assn.

At the closing session of the annual
meeting Of the Kenosha County Milk
Producer s association held on We'd
nesday afternoon at the court house
Frank Holt was elected president, and
Joseph Toelle as secretary of the per-
manent county organization, and ?. FL.
Tobin was elected as a director to
represent Kenosha county in the SEES
sions of the Central Milk Producer s
association to be held later in Chicago.
Many of the Kenosha county dairy
men signed contract authorizing the
special agents of the Central Milk
Producer association in Chicago to
dispose of their milk during the six
months beginning April 1st. These
contracts will prove a mighty weapon
in forcing the dealers in Chicago to
meet the price demanded by the pro-
ducers in the rural districts. The af
ternoon session of the county associa-
tion was a most enthusiastic one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

list of men with credentials were A. F.
Stahl, John F. Langan, Mayor Scholey,
Mayor Joachim, of the north side,
John Writ of Somers, Walter Williams
of Salem, Tom Fleming of Salem. Add
ing some Old time class to the delega-
ticn was Attorney Henry J. Hastings,
who has been Democrat about as long
as any of them and who has kept pretty
close to the job of being Democrat
regardless of political disappointments.
The younger ell ,ment of the party was
much in evidence. Most of the men
who went up from Kenosha were look
ing for Senator Husting They wanted
to investigate little about the recent
visit of the President and thank him
for the interest he had taken in sending
the President round by Kenosha on his
trip from Chicago to Milwaukee.
The conference is to be held at Plan
kinton hall and it is not expected that
it will be concluded before late this
evening. 1t is probable that the prin-
cipal business of the convention will be
the naming of delegates to the national
convention. Two from the state at
large and two from each district These
nominations must be voted on later but
it is expected that the names suggested
by the convention will be the names to
be placed on the ticket It was de-
clared that there was a fair representa-
ton of the state Democracy in Milwau-
kee for the convention but one of the
largest delegations of formal and in
formal delegates came up from Keno
sha. No plans had been made for writ
ing the state platform but it is prob
able that resolutions will be adopted.
Kenosha Democrats took an especial
interest in the conference on account of
the fact that at the recent district con
vertion A. F. Stahl, the sheriff, was
suggested as district delegate from
the first Wisconsin district
1t is possible that lot of the differ
ences which have divided the Democrats
here will be ironed out during the ses-
sion in Milwaukee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03
DAGGERs INDICATE DOUBTS
State and Federal Officials Can Not
Appreciate Manner in Which Kenosha
Has Cut It's Death Rate and Sug-
gests Clerical Error.

The state and federal health officials
cannot understand the story of Kenosha
being the healthiest city in the nation.
The reports of the two departments
have just been issued and both of them
give Kenosha the credit for again
being the healthiest city in Wisconsin.
Both of them put daggers" at the
Kenosha report, and a reference to the
notes shows that the departments think
that it is possible that the death rate
low on account of clerical errors In re
porting the deaths There have been
no such clerical errors made, and this
report, which covers the year of 1914
little over s to thousand. Marinette
is the only other city in the state iii
which the number Of deaths to the
thousand fall below the double figures
for the year covered in the state and
national reports. Kenosha has bettered
her report this year, and the figures of
1915, when they are sent out from
Washington and Madison some time
late in the present year, will show
that Kenosha for 1915 had death rate
Of but seven to the thousand At that
Kenosha does not show the greatest
falling off in deaths. This honor is
accorded to the little city of Ashland,
way up on the northern border. Ash
land has patterned after Kenosha in
seeking to find out how much it can
cut it's death rate by efficient health
service. While the figures given out by
the censds bureau at Washington cover
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03
GIRL SORROWFUL STORY
Declares That Following Promises of
Marriage She Allowed Missing Man
to Take $500 20 Buy Wedding Fin
cry - Eloped With Her Money.

John Lapcewicz, & young Kenosha
man, is under arrest at Springfield, Vt.
He was picked up on Monday at the
order of Chief of Police O'Hare and
lie is to be brought back to Kenosha at
once to answer charges of breach Of
promise and larceny made by Miss
Anna Jakiewicz, a Russian girl, who
resides at 522 Fremont avenue and
who was all ready to become the bride
of the man under arrest when he fled
the city. The young girl went to the
police and -old them that Lapcewicz
stole not only her heart but when he
left Kenosha she charges, he took
with him her savings to the amount Of
FIVE hundred dollars which she con-
fdingly had given him to keep for her
when they arranged to be married.
Lapcewicz left Kenosha on the af-
ternoon Of January 25th. 1t was sup
posed at the time that he was going
to Chicago to buy some things for the
wedding and for the home which he
was fitting out for the young woman.
She waited in vain for his return and
then she began to make Investigations.
She found out that on the day John
went to Chicago to buy the wedding
fnery that some one had purchased at
the North Western station a ticket for
Springfield, Vt. She knew that at
some time or other John had been in
the Vermont village and then she went
to the police and asked for his arrest.
She told the police that they would
probably find the missing bridegroom
in the eastern state. Chief of Police
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. Susan Elizabeth Butcher Died
at Her Home Early This
Morning


Susan Elizabeth Butcher died at her
residence on South Park avenue, at
400 O'Clock this morning at the age
of eighty-six years. She was born at
Suffolk, England, May 18th, 1929,
She was the daughter of John Harvey
Denny. In 1854 she was married to
Robert I'll. Butcher and came to the
United States in 1864 After two
years residence in Chicago Mr.. and
Mrs. Butcher with their family came
to Kenosha county in 1866 where she
has since made her home. Mrs.
Butcher is survived by nine children,
Caroline A., Herbert E., Nellie NJ,
John b., Annie NJ, and Mrs. A. B.
Ames, of Kenosha, and Mrs. F. w.
Casterton, Russell, ILL.,, Mrs. Geo.
R. Kirk, Winthrop Harbor, Ill,
and Mrs. A. G. Bray, Waukegan
ILL., Besides her nine children
Mrs. Butcher leaves sixteen grand
children and two great-grand- children
to mourn her loss. She has been a
member of the Congregational church
for a great many years. She has lived
quiet life Of unselfsh devotion to
her family and friends and to the very
last her thought was for the comfort
of those around her rather than Of her
own. Death came as the result of an
attack of grippe with which, owing to
the infrmities due to old age, she was
unable to cope. Announcement of the
time of the funeral will be made on
Friday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

only cities with a population between
10000 and 100000, it's declared that
an examination of other returns show
that the death rate in Kenosha is even
smaller than. is found in many of the
small cities and rural communities in
Wisconsin. Here are the figures for
deaths in the leading cities of the
state, based on investigations made by
the census bureau during the year 1915;
Death rate per
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

Mrs. John Hallett who was seriousl,
injured ten days ago when run down
by an automobile and who has been
in Kenosha hospital since is to be taken
to her home tomorrow if no further
complications ensue. She is by no
means entirely recovered and is still
unable to move but is greatly improved
in comparison to what she was a week
ago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

Mrs. Allen Fox, Robinson apartments,
is planning to go east to join her hus-
band some time after the Goth of the
present month and before the first of
March. Mr.. Fox went east two weeks
ago to take charge of a branch of the
Allen company in whose employ he was
in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

Mrs Otis Trenary, 1922 Market street,
will attend the council of the 7Wiscon-
sin Federation of Women s clubs to be
held this afternoon and evening in the
Hotel Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Miss
Gladys Trenary, her daughter, is stead
lily improving in health although she is
not yet able to be up.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

DR.. J, H. Tippet, secretary of the
Endowment Association for Veteran
Clergymen of the Methodist church, was
in town yesterday, He raised several
thousand dollars, it was said, while here.
A fund Of $4,000 is contemplated fnS
the endowment and of this about one
tenth has been raised. The work was
not started until late last fall.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

County Highway Commissioner John
Herzog is in Madison attending the an
'nual road school given undergthe direc-
ton of the state highway commission
No other county officials from the coun-
ty are attending the school.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

Little Ruth Quarles, the two-year-old
daughter of Louis Quarles of Milwau-
kee and the granddaughter of Mrs.
Charles Quarles, formerly Miss Theirs
of this city, is exceedingly i'll at her
home in Milwaukee. Her Kenosha rela-
tives feel concern over the condition of
the little one
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

A. II. Lance returned today from an
eastern trip. His son, Lucien Lance,
who has been i'll is improving in condi
ton. Mrs. Lance and Miss Lance are
still in the east.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

The West Side Pleasure club has been
formed with President Philips, Vice
president Kalowski, Treasurer William
Mccoy and Secretary Hortel as officers.
Meetings will be held at 555 Newell
avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

Mrs. Frank Sullivan, Rowland ave-
nue., who has been the guest of friends
in Rockford, Ill, for several days has
returned.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

Miss Leila Kennedy of Wilmot was
the guest of Kenosha friends for the
week end.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

Mrs. G.. H. Milne, 459 Durkee ave
nue., will entertain at luncheon tomor-
row afternoon,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

Mrs. B. F. haywood has improved il,
condition in the past week and the
trained nurse who has been caring for
her left yesterday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

A son was born Saturday night To
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Starr in the Kenosha
hospital.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

Mrs. N. A. Rowe, 48 Park row, was
hostess to the Monday Luncheon club
at its meeting yesterday at one O'Clock.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03
Personals

Miss Madeleine Mayer. Milwaukee
avenue, spent Sunday in Milwaukee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

The farmers institute committee of
the Retailers association and number
of farmers from the vicinity of Kenosha
will lunch together at the haywood no
rel Thursday noon and will make plans
for the institute to be held here March
9, 10 and II while the automobile show
is in progress.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

The Dorcas society of the Swedish
Lutheran church will meet Thursday
afternoon in the residence of Mrs. Frank
Nelson, Market street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

Mr.. and Mrs. John Ruster, SIS Pom
eroy street, leave tonight for California
where they will make their future home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03
Turkish TOuels
Half Yearly
Notion Sale
Women Wait Anxiously For
These Sales.

Shell Hair Pins, box Of u. :. 10c
Ocean Pearl Buttons ..... &c
"Mother s." Best Safety Pins. be
Twistless Tape Card ...... &c
Bias Seam Tape ...........8c
Cable Cord, 6 yards ........ .1Oc
Delong Hooks and Eyes $50. &c
Slip-out Collar Stays ... &c
Coats Basting Cotton. ..... &c
Kings Large Basting . &c
Director Betting, yard. ... &c
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

25c Sample and Soiled Towels ...... 15c
35c Sample and Soiled Towels ..... 21c
soc Sample and Soiled Towels ... 29c
Sl.50 Sample and Soiled Bed Spreads. 90c
$500 Soiled Satin Bed Spreads. S1,85
$3.50 Pure Wool Blankets, reduced S4.85
$1,000 California Wool Blankets $6,75
5000 Wool Filled Comforters. $685.
Clean up Of $500 and $3.50 Close Pit
Petticoats 81 90
Boys Flannel Night Gowns ......... Doc
Boys Madrass Blouse Waists 35c
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03
SIGN NEW CONTRACTS.

*Exclusive Of stillbirths.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03

Clean up Of $50 and $3.50 left over
Silk Waists .78c
Clean up Of $500 and $3.50 left over
SIX Waists 81 40
Clear up of $500 and $500 Wool
sweaters 9A.5o
Clean up of 81 90 and $3.50 House
Dresses TIC
Zoe Lancaster Ginghams ...........71ac
l0c kimona Printed Crepes. ......... .112c
22c and 25c Cretonnes dropped
patterns), per yard ...l...............9
Meade County news., 1916-10-19
Health Department

The conclusion of the whole mat
ter. then, is that no medicine should
be used without a careful diagnosis.
The diagnosis is the big thing, for
without it, the treatment is a guess.
A leading medical journal says:
People fail to realize that the
most serious difficulty that con-
fronts the Coctor is not the treat
ment, but the dia nosis. Once a
correct diagnosis has been made,
the proper way of meeting the con-
ditiOn can easily be found"
!, If there is any truth in this state
ment, one can readily see the use
lessness of patent medicines.
1t is not easy for the public to
gather the truth about the effects
of patent medicines. Objections
are made against the press for pub
fishing this truth. Even since
these little articles have been run
ming, pressure has been brought to
bear to prevent the public from
getting the truth by vendors of
highly advertised concoctions which
are rapid sellers and highly profit
able.
But if the people cannot get, the
facts of great Importance in the COL
umn of a newspaper, where can they
get themY So with charity for all
and with the spirit of helpfulness
the editors and the writer's will
continue in a small way to give
the public just what will be Of the
most benefit.
Meade County news., 1916-10-19
Irish Flats
Items are scarce this week.

Items are scarce this week.
Fred Ford's, and Mrs Paden and
Jennie went to Meade Friday. They
had considerable tire trouble.
Harry Paden and wife took Mrs.
Holler to Meade Saturday where she
took the train TO Liberal.
Rev. Lewis, Roy Lewis, and Mrs
Pearl Paden went to Meade Monday
afternoon.
V. o. KeltLer and family went to
Barton county last week where they
will visit relatives and friends a
couple of weeks.
The Ford boys are filling silos
this week.
Joe Paden while hauling lumber
lost his ~ rifle, but fortunately Asa
Ford came along and picked it up,
A. C. Cochran and wife aud VIM.
Barragree and wife attended Catho.
lie services at Meade Sunday.
Harve Elledge took them up in his
auto.
Ernest Senger and family were
callers at Harry Paden's Sunday.
The last report from Mrs. Busing
is that she is improving.
Geo. P. Gamble. wife, and daugh-
aeT Velma, we're visitors at Tom
Barragree's Sunday.
Mrs. Paden and Jennie were call
eTs at Fred Ross Monday.
S. Pontius went to Meade Tues
day after load of lumber for the
Joe Paden house.
We are told that Mrs. Hendrick
has traded for an automobile.
Meade County news., 1916-10-19

titled Chief Cody that he would
personally stand good for the
expense of sending the girl home.
Hutchinson News, October II
Meade County news., 1916-10-19

A. c. Cochran's have moved on
to the Roy Pearsall farm. Mr.. aud
Mrs Pearsall have moved up west
of Garden City.
Rev. Reed, of Meade circail,
preached at Uneda church Sunday
morning and evening,
Roy Morton, Glen FurLey, Velma
Gamble, and Pauline Keltuer we're
callers at Paden's Sunday.
Joe Paden has his house about en-
closed and expects t. be ready for
the plasterer next Monday.
Rev. Lewis has made a trailer for
his Ford. He can now haul his own
freight.
People who like music should call
at Geo. Candles, as we are told
they now have an organ and piano.
Some one helped himself to quite
flock of Mrs. Maggie Cochran's
chickens and turkeys. Some one is
liable to run against load of No. a
hot If they are not careful.
Rabbit shooting is getting to be
quite fad on the Flats, even the
girls are carrying 22's.
Meade County news., 1916-10-19

Mandellic Balm, the l5.year.
old girl over whom the police
have had considerable trouble,
was sent home to her parents in
Meade yesterday by Chief OF
Police CODY. The girlran away
from home and shortly after her
arrival here she was located by
the police clerking in store.
She protested against returning
home, declaring she did not want
to return to her parents, though
she never gave any reason for
this. Yesterday morning the
county attorney at Meade no.
Meade County news., 1916-10-19

One sorrel colt 3 yrs old, VT. 500
One gray horse 3 yrs old W.T.. 200
One black mare 9 yrs old VT. 1850
One sorrel mare II yrs old W.T. 14oo
One bay mare 8 yrs old VT loco
One yearling horse colt
One iron gray mare S "
Meade County news., 1916-10-19

One bay mare 3 yrs. old, W.T.. loco
One roam mare 3 yrs old W.T.. loco
One morgan mare 10 yrs old W.T. 300
One bay mare IL yrs old VT 1850
One gray mare 10 yrs old VT 1000
One bay mare IL yrs old W.T. loo
lrs old weight 1850 One bay m;
One gray horse colt 2 years old
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-01-20
FinIey-LaBOOn

On Wednesday, the 18th instant, at. O'Clock
at the home of the bride in Pickens, Miss Essie,
youngest daughter of MIR. Cherlie Finley, was
married to William Lafayette LsBoon, Esq.
Of Anderson county, Rev. ID. W. Hiott ofilciat,
iiig. After the ceremony the guests were in
vited into the dining where a real feast
was enjoyed by all. Mr.. Lalioon took the law
course in Nashville. Tenn, and studied under
Judge ~ j. Mauldin of Pickens and has been
admitted to the bar. but has not practiced
much, as he liked life on the farm. Mr.Lal}oon
10 to be congratulated over winning q woman
SO worthy of his love aud affection. They will
make their home near Pckens, and we give
them hearty welcome.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-01-20
Child Burned to Death

Little John W.. the twoyear.old son Of Mr.
nnd Mrs. Robert Il. G1iilin of Pickcns, died
Thursday, January i3, as Il result of burns re
ceived tho Sunday before, The lrto fellow
was playing with the other children when lie
got too near II fire which they had made in their
playhouse and his clothing was set OH fire. Be
fore the tlames could be eXtinguished or his
clothes removed he was badly burned lie had
suffered great denl. but it WAS thought he was
getting better until Thursday morning, when
God saw fit to take him away. IohE w, was n
bright child and the en-heartcd parents
have the sympathy of the entire community III
their irrep0rable loss. Funeral services were
conducted at bethlehem church Friday by Rev
j. y. White, after which the body was laid "a
rest IN Bethlehem cemetery