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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-30
Circus Swindler
is Bound Over
Frank o. Davis is to Have Trial by
Jury; Preliminary Hearing
Was Held Today.

Frank o. Davis, with one foot bound
up "the one the elephant stepped on
and carrying a stick, and looking as if
his hair had been slapped down with
"Sta-Comb", appeared in the NUM-
cipal court before Judge Baker this
morning at the preliminary hearing in
his case.
John B. Pirsch, who has the Chand-
Ter and Cleveland automobile agency,
was the only witness for the state.
SThe defense put in no testimony.
on July IS, two days before the Sells
Floto circus and said that he was adj
vance agent Of the advertising end,
and solicited advertising on the ele-
plants. Pirsch said Davis wanted $50
down and $25 the next day. A con-
tract was signed and Davis asked him
to make out the check to the Sells
Floto Circus Beautiful. But he
made this request after he had seen
Lieut.. Rock of the police department
and shrewdly sized him up as a
"Dick" or "Square-Toes."
Acting Municipal Judge Baker said
that the testimony showed an attempt
to obtain money by false pretenses
rather than the offense charged.
Corrupt unlawful purpose is
shown" said the Judge. '"This man
came to Kenosha to work a skin game,
and get away with it. am afraid
he will get away with it on the Of
Tense charged, because there is no
proof of actually obtaining the mon
ey. But will not discharge him. He
will be held as the court finds an Of
tense committed and the district at
torney will proceed to inform against
him. The bonds will be the same I'M
til Judge Slater returns"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-30
Model Newspaper in
Missouri in 1903


Kansas City, KAN Current
history of the Mississippi Valley and
Indian times, latei enhanced by the
passing of time and enshrouded by the
indulgences of school books, can be
read in hand set cold type in the ORR
ginal copy of the Missouri Gazette,
owned by Mrs. Lottie Johnston, of this
city.
The copy, dated "St. Louis, Louisia-
ma, July 26, 1908" relates frontier and
early American news in a manner that
would make the modern reader for
sake a James Fennimore Cooper vol
ume to rush out and buy the next
street edition. One reads:
"The Osages have lately committed
so many outrages on the frontiers that
government have permitted the Dele
wares Shawanes's, Kickapcos, &C, &C,
to go to war with them. We under
stood from some of the chiefs Of the
latter, that they will be able 80 bring
5000 warriors into the plains, and it is
probable the Osages will gcs the
Panie's to join them; as the invaders
must march into the plains, & S. the
Osages and Panies, fight on horseback.
there is no doubt Of warm and i'm
portant campaign"
Dispatches" dated as remote as
three months prior to publication, sp-
pear in the pioneer paper, mentioning
the Chesapeake the good ship COM
manded by Capt. James Lawrence. who
was destined to become q War Of 1912
hero and originator of the enlogized
battle cry. Don't give up the ship!"
|, Evidence that the war of 1872 was
considered inevitable is limited in a
London story, telling of an English
ship which had been denied provisions
and water by the Yankees" because
the British and American ministers
peace or war between the two coun-
tries"
An account, from Paris, was written
April IL and arrived only in time to
be published July 26. It, too, spoke of
war, this one between France and "the
enemy" which was not identified.
Contrary to present day newspaper
principles, local news stories form
ed small part of the weeks account.
The longest of these, murder story,
contained ten lines. Two gun days
seemingly would take all the bombast
out of black headlines on such minor
Incidents.
To top it all, Chicago and New York,
modern centers of news carnations,
didn't count with the Gazette-not one.
item referred to Breadway's butterflies
or Chicago's street of forgotten men.
Washington correspondents were un-
heard of; one story pertaining to the
capital found its way from Baltimore.
1t had not fallen to the newspaper
to supply the peoples romance.
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BORN.

To Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Pugh, Of Ra-
cine, son at St. Luke's hospital, July
%. Mrs. Pugh was formerly Miss
Margaret Smith, 7o9 Market street,
Kenosha.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Head, a
girl, July 18th, at the Kenosha hos
pital.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Skoglund, R.
F. D. No. /, girl, July nth, at the
Kenosha hospital
To Mr.. ard Mrs. Joseph Skier of
472h Brockett street, boy, July 18th,
at the Kenosha hospital.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sullivan,
667 Park avenue, boy, July 18th, at
the Kenosha hospital.
To Mr.. and Mrs. James Weske, AIT
Hansen street, a girl, July 10th, at
the Kenosha hospital.
To Mr.. and Mrs. William Hattie of
SIC Lyman avenue, a girl, July goth,
at the Kenosha hospital.
To Mr.. and Mrs. John Meyer, 666
Middle street, girl July goth, at
the Xenosha hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Murphy, R. F.
D. 2, a girl, July 2:nd, at the Keno
sha hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Kortman, STA
South street, a boy, July 22nd, at
the Kenosha hospital.
To Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Heating, of
1O2 S. Charles street, boy, July 22nd,
at the Kenosha hospital.
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Make the Stranger
w elcOme in Our Midst
What Newcomer Expects in Settling
Here is Told in
Editorial.

Just for a moment, kind reader, put
yourself in the place of man stand
ing on, the boundary line of big city
and casting his vision over the
countryside for. some "new home
town." Some place he can take his
family to, establish new home, find
his neighobors friendly AID helpful
and the town one that will help in
attaining the goal of greater pros
perity and better environment.
Let's say that that man has been
big city dweller for many years.
He's worked hard, done his best by
his family, his employers and his city
yet, somehow or other, opportunity
did not knock on his door as often as
he had hoped for. His chances are
limited not only for the present, but
for the future as well. And, giving
due thought to what he owes his
family, particularly his children, he
turns his attention to Kenosha in
hopes that our fair town holds the
key to his ambitions.
How will he judge us? What have
we to offer him. What can we do to
make him welcome How can we let
him know he is "on the right track"
in coming here? And, after he's here,
what can we do toward making him
happy and contented? All the ans
wers to those questions are written
in splendid editorial, backed by our
business and professional interests, on
page Ia of this issue It's title is IKE
nosha's Ambitions"
Everybody in Kenosha should read
it. 1t tells US all few things worth
thinking about and woodworking
for! Turn to it now.
(The twelfth and final of these
educational campaign editorials will
appear in this paper, August sth.
Watch for it'd
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-30
William Jennings Bryan Dies Suddenly at
Dayton, Tenn, Sunday Afternoon from
Attack of Apoplexy.
DIED ON LAST BATTLE-GROUND
Found Dead in Room at Home in Dayton, Tenn. Where
He Had Been Defender of the Faith, AS He
Saw 1t, at Scopes Trial.
BULLETIN.

Washington, d. C. - -
A spot high ON the slope of Ar
Hngton, overlooking the capital
and near the monument erected to
those who died on the Maine, was
tentatively selected today as the
burial place of William Jennings
Bryan.
There his body will rest sur
rounded by the tOmbs of many
others who served in the Spanish
American war, las feet above the
potomac, on an eminence COM
handing a clear view of the me-
mortal amphitheatre and the tomb
of the unknown soldier on the one
hand and the Lincoln memorial,
the Washington monument and
the capitol on the other.
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Dayton, Tenn. - William
Jennings Bryan, who many years ago
as "the boy orator of the Platte" with
his "cross Of gold" speech won DEM
ocratic presidential nomination and a
lasting place before the American
public, is dead.
The end came yesterday afternoon
while the commoner was sleeping in
the house of Richard Rogers, which
had been assigned him during his
stay here, when he came for the
Scopes trial.
Dr. w. F. Thomson and DR.. A. G.
oroyles, who examined the body
stated death was caused by hemor-
rhage of the brain, resulting in apop-
lexy. He was sixty-fve years old.
Chauffeur Found Him Dead.
James Mccartney, family chauffeur,
was sent by Mrs. Bryan at 1880 p. m.
to wake her husband. Mccartney
shook Mr.. Bryan twice in an attempt
to arouse him and then noticed that
he was not breathing. Rushing to the
house Of A. B. Andrews, neighbor
the chauffeur called for physicians
who reached the home within a few
minutes. After an examination the
doctors said Mr.. Bryan probably had
been dead thirty or forty minutes be-
fore they arrived.
Funeral arrangements had not been
completed early today but Mrs. Bryan
indicated the body would be inferred
in Arlington cemetery as Mr.. Bryan,
who was a colonel in the Spanish-Am-
erican war, several times had ex-
pressed desire to be buried there.
The commoner had been living I'M
der strenuous program since he
came here three weeks ago to assist
in the prosecution of John T. Scopes
found guilty of violating Tennessee's
anti-evolution law. He appeared in
excellent health, however, and was
planning to launch great campaign
this week in behalf of fundamental
ism.
Wife Brnvely Stands Shock.
Mrs. Bryan, who has been an in
valid a number of years, bravely
stood the shock of her husbands I'M
expected death. She Immediately
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-30
GENOA CITY

Fire of unknown origin completel'
destroyed the home Of Albert Zuhd.
at Powers Lake Thursday afternoon
1t was impossible to save any Of thu
household goods. The loss is parts,
covered by insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs Max Miller and daugh-
ter, Kathlyn and Mr.. and Mrs. D. r.
Kimball motored to Milwaukee Thurs
day.
Mrs. C. F. Mornilford is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Berg and
family nrEr GreeD~--H.
L-r. and Mrs. Carl Petroskey 81
Detroit are visiting the latter's faith
err, A. M. Spencer and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Price and FAM
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Cast
were Powers Lake callers Thursday.
Mrs. w. H. Buckley and Mrs. Nc
Phail of Pell Lake were guests Of
friends here Thursday afternoon.
L. o. Smith and H. M Robinson
spent Thursday evening fishing at
Powers Lake.
Mrs. c. D. Blanke and daughter,
Beatrice returned Wednesday evening
from MayVllle where Lney speHI sew
eral weeks with Frank Harrison and
family.
Miss Lucille Hoffman Of Lake Gene
va was home Thursday.
Bill Brunswick was Richmond
caller Wednesday. evening.
John Knobbe of Chicago spent We'd
nesday here.
Miss Bonnie Hermance Of Lake Ge-
neva spent Tuesday evening at her
home here.
Mrs. Julia Goryuton of Richmond
spent Friday with her daughter, Mrs.
Leo Brunswick and family
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took charge of funeral arrangements
and received few of the hundreds of
persons who called at the residence to
express sympathy.
II am happy that my husband died
without suffering and in peace" she
said.
His last words to her, as he en-
tered the room for his nap, were: 81
am so sleepy"
Before he went to sleep, Mr.. Bryan
autographed two books for Judge
Raulston, who. presided at the Scopes
trial The books were "The Seven
Questions in Dispute" and "In His
Image"
He wrote: "To Judge and Mrs. John
\. Raulston, Winchester, Tenn, with
the good wishes of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-30

The funeral of Mrs. Marie Schmidt
was held this afternoon at two o'clock
from the Hansen funeral home. In
torment was at Green Ridge cemetery.
The funeral of Miss Rachel v,
Burkee was held this morning at ten
o'clock from the Hansen funeral home
with interment at Green Ridge ceme-
terry.
Earl Barnes, S53 Greenwood avenue,
was fined $1.00 and costs for failing
to stop before the ,arterial highway
at Grand avenue and North Main
street.
Ralph Gallo pleaded guilty this
morning to the charge of possession,
of punch board, and was fined $500
and costs. The arrest was made by
Police Officer Orgish.
The city council will meet this
evening as committee of the whole
to continue it's discussion of plans
for changing of the names of the
streets Of Kenosha.
The fire department answered call
Sunday morning to the new Larsen
apartments on Park avenue. The in
cinerator in the building had caused
some smoke but it was found that
there was no real fire.
Gunnard Hansen, 1906 Elizabeth
street, has been arrested by Police
Officer Reynolds for speeding; and
Ward Sweeney, 1922 Wisconsin street
was arrested for speeding by Police
Officer Mitchell
Frank Zene, aged so years, died at
Willowbrook sanitarium on Sunday
morning. He was from Sheboygan
and has been patient at the sani-
tarium for the past three months.
The remains were shipped to Sheboy-
gan this afternoon. The funeral
services will be held on Wednesday.
Fred H. Klove, optometrist, reported
to the police today that someone had
entered his Office in the Commercial
Exchange bank building sometime
over the weekend and got away with
sample glasses valued at approximate
ly SIS. Entrance was effected with a
skeleton key. Police are investigat-
ing.
Ralph Gallo was arrested for oper-
ating a gambling device-punch board
at 720 Middle street and pleaded not
guilty when he faced Judge R. V.
Baker in municipal court this morn
ing. His case was set for preliminary
hearing Wednesday morning at nine
o'clock, and he was released on bonds
Of fifty dollars.
Tony Ritacca, 907 Market street, who
last week faced charge of MASKING
in municipal court, today came in on
another charge. You're getting to be
a regular customer" greeted Judge
R. v. Baker. He was fined So and
costs for speeding thirty miles an
hour on Milwaukee avenue near Di-
vision street.
Peter Milkowski, who is a familiar
figure in the police Office since he APP
pears quite frequently on complaints
of his wife, was brought into NUM-
cipal court once again on the charge
of assault and battery this morning.
He insisted that he hadn't done any
thing to his wife, while his wife was
in court to insist that "he didn't do
nothin' else but" His case was set
for hearing Wednesday morning at
nine o'clock and Milkowski was re-
manded to the county Jail until that
fiyno
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KEEPING HIS REQUEST.

Washington, d. G. ,hF
William Jennings Bryan's burial in
Arlington National cemetery, Vir-
GINA, will be in accordance with
wishes expressed by him on his
last visit to the National capital,
more than a year ago.
At that time Mr.. Bryan went to
the home of his intimate friend,
Ben G. Davis, in suburb and re-
queste6 that Mr.. Davis do MIN the
favor of arranging his burial in
Arlington.
at matters not where l may
die" the commoner said, 81 want to
be buried in Arlington. Will yeu
remember this request?"
Mr.. Bryan told his wife of the
talk with Mr.. Davis and it was to
the latter that Mrs. Bryan turned
yesterday, authorizing him in a
telegram from Dayton to carry out
the request of her husband.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-30
KEFES CAUGHT
IN SHEBOYGAN
Former KenOsha Saloon
keeper Padlocked and
Fined $500.
HAD A "REBREWERY'

Kenosha was too hot for William
Kefes, evidently, and now Sheboygan
has proven equally lukewarm to his
activities. Kefes formerly operated a
saloon at the corner of Middle and
North West Main streets in Kenosha
and several years ago figured prom
inently in grand jury investigation
which uncovered the ramifcations of
an elaborate liquor ring in Kenosha.
AS result he was convicted and
served time on the liquor charge.
Now he is again in the limelight in
Sheboygan. On Saturday Kefes was
fined $500 and costs in the Sheboygan
municipal court for illicit manu-
facture of intoxicating liquor. Police
raided a place operated by Kefes in
which it was found that he had been
"re-making" beer. Evidence seized
together with a quantity of 94.55
proof grain alcohol, molasses, sugar
and lemon sour and equipment used
in the manufacture of beer.
Police Paddock Place.
Chief of Police Flood, of Sheboygan,
told the court that Kefes had been
under suspicion for some time and
that the raid on his place came as a
sequel to a series of observations made
by the department. Following the
hearing on Saturday Kefes was given
the heavy fine and the chief of police
ordered the "re-brewery" padlocked
immediately after the sentence.
The activities of the police in She
boygan came in the midst of cam
paig2 being conducted by the Office
of the district attorney, the police
department, and all in cooperation
with court officials in cleaning up"
Sheboygan. The judge of the NUM-
cipal court has given out an edict
declaring that he is ready to sign pad
lock orders wherever he is permitted
by law in an effort to root out the
sources of illicit liquor traffic in
Sheboygan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-30
OPERA LOSES MONEY

Helsingfors.- This years
season of the Helsingfors opera has
come to an abrupt close because of
deficit of $4,000. Despite an annual
government subsidy Of 100000 Finnish
francs and generous public support
there has been deficit the last few
seasons.
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BULLETIN.

Dayton, Tenn. u Will
liam Jennings Bryan's body will
lie in state tomorrow afternoon in
the Rhea county courthouse yard
instead of this afternoon on the
lawn Of the Richard Rogers resi-
dence, friends of Mrs. Bryan an
nOunced this afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-30
BULLETIN.

Dayton, Tenn. The
body of William Jennings Bryan,
who died suddenly in sleep here
late yesterday, will move on a
special railroad car from Dayton
for Washington at $40 o'clock
Wednesday morning, Mrs. Bryan
announced through her friends
today.
Burial of the political and re-
ligious leader will be in Arlington
National cemetery, Virginia, at
time to be determined later, Mrs.
Bryan said.
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dicated that he was having paddock in
junction papers prepared against sew
eral other places in Kenosha seeking to
albate nuisances for repeated violations
of the liquor laws.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-30

at Dayton between the hours of two
and four o'clock while the public will
be invited to view the body of the
dead political and religious leader,
Mrs. Bryan and council of friends
decided today. The place will be the
home where Mr.. Bryan died or the
Rhea court house where he fought
his last great battle.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-30

What could be worse than a lazy
man sitting on bee and the bee fix
ing him so he can't sit any more?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-30

Matrimony makes two people one,
but it makes one grocery bill two.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-30

The world is too small for golf to
replace baseball.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-07-30

District Attorney Powell expressed
complete satisfaction in the decision
of the judge in this case ut gives US
complete victory in principle, even if
it does not take the lock of of the
door on the building. We now have
the assurance that with this case as a
precedent we can go ahead with other
cases which we have been getting
ready for preparation for paddock in
functions with reasonable assurance
that they will be upheld by the courts"
the district attorney said. He also in
The broad ax., 1925-04-11
LAST CALL OF THE ANNUAL
FROLIC OF THE AMATEUR
MINSTREL CLUB

Alter weeks Of strenuous rehearsal
the Amateur Minstrel Club has per
fected 4 program for their annual
Easter Frolie, worth going miles to
see The show starts of with a
snappy medley opening number ar
ranged by Director Hagan, and from
start to finish the program is replete
with melody, syncopation and fun.
Lawrence Harrison features @U-No,
introducing some nifty solo dancing.
Dixie Dreams featured BY r. Or
iorde Edwards, assisted BY Davis
Thompson Hazel" and Florence
Smells IS one Of the high spots Of
the bill. Bob Jackson yells Baby,
what is your name" and Arthur Stem
house answers Hard Heatred Han
nah Floyd cardwell tells him
The broad ax., 1925-04-11

tbev were among the oldest and most
highly respected citizens Of the Cap
itol Of the nation and they were
among OUR verv best and warmest
friends residing III that city. Mrs.
GARNER her mother, sister and her
brother-in-law. Mr.. Russell Wooding
were overioved to greet us and nothing
would do but for us to remain
and enjoy a roast chicken dinner
with them. a. Mrs. GARNER gave 4 ten
course turkey dinner IL our honor III
our last visit at Her Washington ID. q.
home. 1t is useless to state that the
dinner at her New York City home
was worth the eating.
Mrs. GARNER, her sister Mrs
Wooding both hold splendid positions
with two large white firms in that
city and they have held their respon-
sible positions for tile past ten years.
Their devoted mother Mrs. Downes
keeps house while they are attending
to business; and Mr.. Wooding con
tinues to meet with great success in
the music business. He is an ar
ranger Of music and furnishes high
class orchestras for the best and
wealthiest white persons in New
York City.
Mrs GARNER. her mother Mrs
Downes and her sister and bro+ber-;,-
law Mr. Woodino have al ;o;ped
hands - tho and 90 +;,,e .od tba,,
,re arg.oed N b,,,;no six-roon
ansrtne,t III tbe co-oner,t;ve Alan
.nd 4ha coa+r.-+ a1.;,I,, s+.+as +b.+
The broad ax., 1925-04-11

chicken dinner. We were very careful
not to inform them we had already
gotten on the outside Of one chicken
dinner that evening and that we were
good and ready To tackle the second
then and right there and just a. We
were on the eve Of wading into the
chicken dinner and all the trimmings
were powerfully fine, sister Robinson
said brother Taylor which would you
rather have to drink tea or coffee and
We responded If no trouble to you We
would rather have tea, then grandma
Mrs. Carrie Knight spoke up and said
wait minute, then she requested
Mrs Robinson to bring forth her
brand new aluminium tea pot which
was presented to- her at Christmas
time BY one Of her best friends and
as il had never been used before
she would christen It in honor Of
brother Taylor and we felt highly
honored in being the first to drink
tea out of grandma's aluminium tea
pot.
Mrs. Minnie L. Dyer, Chairman
and Miss Anna B. Toles, Secty. Of
the committee whose duty It Is to
look after the Pastor, his family and
the parsonage, who are both very
pleasant ladies to meet joined with US
in enjoying the chicken dinner after
which we all wended our way into
the parlor and listened to several
lovely selections on the piano,
by Miss Mariory at the end Of
which She started tip the radio
and We heard the greater part Of the
Grafton Of President Calvin Coolidge
delivered at Washington, D. c. Fol-
lowing President Coolidge on the radio
was one Of the most noted song birds
in this country. The speaking, the
piano playing and the talking over the
radio was greatly enjoyed BY every
body and il was the most home-like,
pleasant evening that we had spent
since we left our humble little home.
Near y o'clock all hands returned
to the dining room where plenty of
ice-cream, homemade cake and root
beer was served, and heart to heart
talks were INDUCED III for a long time
and Il was one "a. M. before the Rob
inson household retired for the night.
(To be continued