Class _J" s^'gj - Book.^ fjOi/Ht Copyright]^" . COPYRIGHT DEPOSIT mmm / BURLINGTON Its Early History, Growth and Progress. A Manufacturing Center /^ i_/ Healthful Climate, Low Taxes An Economical Government Good Schools and Churches i^^r^ Published by HOWARD A. WOOD Burlington, Wis. LIBRARY of CONGRESS Two OOBlos Received JAN 8 1909 Cop»rlKnt tntry ^LA88 cc XXc No, COPY 6. Copyright, 1908 BY Howard A. Wood Burlington, Wis. MEYER-HOT'Efl PRINTING CO. MILWAUKEE BURLINGTON. BURLINGTON is still very young among the great cities of the world. It was not incorporated until 1887, yet in this short I existence it has accomplished wonders. x-Mthough Burlington is not large in population, yet it is growing to be a great manufacturing center and a point for the distribution and sale of such articles. Burlington will grow to be one of the great commercial, geographical, railroad, political and educational centers of Wisconsin, therefore the growth of Wisconsin means the growth of Burlington and the commercial import- ance of Wisconsin epitomizes the advantages of Burlington as a business point. Located at the junction of the Fox and White Rivers in the south- western part of Racine County, among the wooded hills of the famous Kettle Range and in the heart of the lake region, Burlington has all of the advantages and charms which nature can bestow. The commercial location of the city is ideal. Seventy-two miles from Chicago and forty-five miles from Milwaukee with Racine only twenty-six miles directly east on the shore of Lake Michigan. Wisconsin. The rapid development of Wisconsin from a great wild forest to one of the richest parts of the world reads like a romance. It must be remem- bered that there is but one Wisconsin. The wonderful fertility of its soil and the tremendous agriculture, mineral and lumber resources place the state in a class absolutely by itself. It is difficult to impress a reader with the truth of this statement, but in 1850 there were hundreds of thousand acres of land which could be had from the government almost for the asking. Today such land is selling at seventy-five to a hundred and fifty dollars an acre. Poverty in Wisconsin is unnecessary. Successful men know that business is like warfare. The commercial center that wins is the one that possesses the advantages in location and surroundings. The strategic situation of Burlington and the extent of territory which is bound to it by commercial and patriotic reasons becomes fully apparent only by comparison with the cities of other states. Burling- ton's advantage of location is all the more emphasized by its being able to secure the same freight rates on all railroads to the Eastern markets that are given the Chicago manufactures. This enables us to compete with all the largest manufactures of the world. BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN WiSCONSLN CONDENSED MILK CO, BURLINGTON Steam Railways. The steam railways of Wisconsin cover the state very thoroughly. There are very few spots in the entire state which cannot be reached by railway. The statement of the railroad commission shows 7,465.41 miles constructed and under operation. England and Wales, with a population of 34,000,000 has only 10,070 miles of steam roads. The area of Spain (190,050 square miles), which is nearly four times as great as Wisconsin, with a population of about 19,000, and is served by only 9,190 miles of railways, as against Wisconsin, 7,465 miles. Suppose for a moment that you could locate in business at a common point where the railway systems of the entire country brought the com- merce of the nation to your city : Burlington offers a similar opportunity. During each twenty-four hours the arrival and departure of eighteen pas- senger trains makes Burlington convenient for the business man who visits the city on errands, or for the Burlington citizen to reach any point in the state without delay. . , , Interurban. The interurban railroad now being constructed by the Milwaukee Elec- tric Railway & Light Co., from Milwaukee to Lake Geneva (beautiful Geneva Lake), will bring hundreds of people into almost hourly communica- tion with Burlington. The branches of this road will run in such a way that the territory surrounding Burlington for many miles in every direction will have almost hourly service to our city. There is no other city east of the Mississippi which will possess any better system of transportation than Burlington. BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN MILL DAM, BURLINGTON Telephone Systems. There are no less than three hundred good towns within a radius of 75 miles from Burlington, with which instant communication at low rates of toll can be had. Burlington enjoys the advantage of this telephone system, not only in the city but over the larger part of a wide awake pros- perous farming community whose beautiful country homes are evidences in themselves of the prosperity of the farmers. Burlington's telephone service is not equaled by any other city of the same class. Publications. Another thing which emphasizes the close relationship between the entire state of Wisconsin and Burlington is the publication of the two great weekly newspapers. These papers have county-wide circulations and exert a powerful influence commercially, politically and educationally. The pen is mightier than the sword and the pen of Wisconsin ought to be in the hands of Burlington. May we have a daily soon is our wish. Notoriety can only be gained by or through the repeated publication of your thoughts and works. To the advertiser who wishes publicity throughout the entire country, the economy of using a few mediums which cover the country is apparent. News items noting the growth of your trade or the expansion of a business concern are forms of advertising, which though without cost, are the most valuable. A Busy Corner. The eighteen passenger trains which enter and depart from Burlington daily have helped to make that city the most popular with the surrounding BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN CHESTNUT STREET, LOOKING EAST, BURLINGTON CITY HALL, BURLINGTON BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN CIRCUS DAY IN BURLINGTON country, which gives to Burlington ahnost its entire trade. This chance to "rub elbows with the trade" is one of the most effective ways of extending business aside from purely commercial matters. Burlington is the educational, political and religious magnet which at- tracts people from the surrounding country. Then the steam railroads and the telephone lines, the highways of commerce, with the coming interurban railway, together with the political interests which inhere in the city, and the educational institutions that make Burlington as important in education as in commerce; all help to make Burlington a busy corner in Wisconsin. Growth. To picture the future which is in store for a city so well situated as Burlington, requires an active imagination. It has made progress during the last six months. No city of its class is growing faster. New factories are building today, while the resident district is growing at a tremen- dous speed. Surrounding Burlington within a radius of seventy-five miles are 3,000,000 people. The effect of this on the manufacturing interests of Burlington is just making itself felt. For years the city has not served Wisconsin as a commercial center. The state needs a big city and Bur- lington has never awakened to its future until now. A few enterprising men to blaze the way and others will follow. The jobbing business of Burlington has doubled within the last few years. In certain important lines it has trebled in the same time. No other cit\' in the countrv can show a healthier condition of trade. BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN PINE STREET, LOOKING NORTH, BURLINGTON The Farmer. The average Burlington farmer has money to buy what he wants as well as merely what he needs. He knows, too, that he will have the money next year to do the same thing over again. The country surrounding Burlington is not of occasional bonanza crops and frequent failure. It always has a crop is what will be heard among the farmers even during the most unfavorable Spring. This assertion is founded on the experience of fifty years — ever since the country has been settled. This certainty of a crop lends to business stability and confidence. Retail merchants buy confidentially, knowing that they are sure of sales. While trade will fluctuate somewhat with the character of the season and the crop prospects, the fluctuations are probably less marked than in any other part of the country. Manufacturing Center. Burlington has gained a great reputation as a manufacturing center and its industries give employment to several hundred people. Fifteen years ago Burlington was practically without manufacturing industries, but through the energy and ability of her people some of the largest enterprises of their kind in the United States have been built up. The Burlington Blanket Co. have made themselves famous with the "Stay-on" Burlington stable blanket. The superiority of their goods from the very start found a ready sale and were appreciated and adopted by horsemen and others all over the world who wanted good goods, and the demand has so grown for the "Stay-on" Burlington that there is no city or hamlet in the country that is not acquainted with the merits of the goods that this ■Company manufacture. BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN BADGER BASKET AND VENEER CO., BURLINGTON FINKE-UHEN BREWING CO., MALT HOUSE, BURLINGTON 10 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN BURLINGTON BLANKET CO., BURLINGTON This Company is now the largest strictly shaped horse clothing manu- facturers in the world. This may seem a surprise to our readers, who may not have given such matter much thought, and every citizen should pride themselves on having a manufacturing plant of this kind in our midst, which employs over 200 people. The Wisconsin Condensed Milk Company is certainly by far, one of the largest plants of its kind in the country, and to think that Burlington should ha\e so great an industry within its very midst which has been of vast importance and benefit to Burlington and the surrounding country. Their condensed milk, which is known as the "Lion" brand has gained a world-wide reputation, and many carloads are shipped weekly to all parts of the country. Yes : Burlington was indeed fortunate in securing such an industry which employs nearly one hundred people and pays to the farmers of the surrounding country more than $300,000.00 annually. McCanna & Fraser Co. manufacturers of butter are very prominent among the various industries. The concern at the present time are operating some fifteen or twenty factories, most of them being located in the Elgin or Fox River Valley district, which is world-famed as a producer of the highest grades of dairy products. This concern has never failed in shipping, for the past ten years, two car-loads each week of their famous 1-lb. butter prints "White Rock" and "Gold Medal", to the Philadelphia market, which is considered the most critical market on butter in the United States. The Burlington Brass Works, manufacturers of plumbers' brass goods. Fuller and Compression cocks, are now employing over sixty men, while a BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 11 VERSTRAETE-FVFE MANUFACTURING CO., BURLINGTON -.^w. i.-.^^-rn^'^. FINKE-UHEN BREWING CO.. BURLINGTON 12 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN h"'-' BURLINGTON BRASS WORKS, BURLINGTON comparatively new industry, shows that within a few years they will have grown to be one of the largest of their kind in the world. The Verstraete-Fyfe Manufacturing Co. are contractors who make a specialty of manufacturing automobile parts, dies, tools and special ma- chinery of all kinds, employing nearly one hundred people. The Multiscope & Film Co., makers of the Alvista Panoramic Camera, and jobbers of photographic goods, do an immense business in their line. The Finke & Uhen Co., brewers and maltsters, employ some thirty people and have a large business which calls for an annual output of 10,000 barrels of beer. The F. G. Klein Co., manufacturers of the famous Ginger Ale, soda water and other soft drinks, also wholesale dealers of the beer that made Milwaukee famous. The Cement Products Co., manufacturers of the cement building blocks are fast gaining a reputation for having a very fine cement block for the building of store and factory buildings. The Badger Basket & Veneer Co. are manufacturers of all kinds of basket and veneer woods, while they make a specialty of the large bread and laundry baskets. The Company have just built large new factory buildings and employ about fifty people. The Security Lightning Rod Co. are known the world over for having one of the safest rods ever placed on a building. Last year they shipped over 1,000,000 feet of rod to all parts of the country, and expect to double the amount this year. BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 13 M± 1. FOX RIVEK ROAD BRIDGE 2. OPERA HOUSE 3. BELOW TAE MILL DAM 1. MILL DAM, LOW WATER 2. THE ISLAND, BROWNS LAKE 3. WATER TOWER 14 BURLINGTON I N WISCONSIN - ■ 1 BURLINGTON BRICK & TILE CO., BURLINGTON The deposits of clay In and around Burlington have been worked exten- sively, but there is still enough of the raw material left for many years. North of the city on the Waterford road are deposits many feet deep, still untouched. The Burlington Brick & Tile Co. are controlling this deposit of clay and keep their plant running summer and winter manufacturing draintile and brick. Manufacturers looking for new sites for their factories, are invited to inspect the factory sites, the inducements and advantages offered at Burling- ton in Wisconsin. Address, Burlington Advancement Association, or, Busi- ness Men's Club. g^^^^^ Burlington has two banks, the Bank of Burlington and the Meinhardt Bank which together have a capital and surplus of $115,000.00 and over $1,000,000 on deposit, most of which is on time certificates and represents the surplus wealth of the community. The gain in deposits in Burlington banks during the last few years have almost doubled, while during the time of the "Panic" when banks were smashing in every direction, there was not a failure in Burlington. This record speaks loudly for the soundness of local institutions and the stability of values in Burlington. — , ^ Lducation. There is no surer measure of the intelligence of a community than its school statistics. The city of Burlington only a few years ago, erected a fine new school building at a cost of $50,000.00 capable of holding over 600 pupils. BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 15 HIGH SCHOOL, BURLINGTON The educational policy of the city has always been progressive. "Schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged." No other city in the United States is more amply provided with school facilities. One large kindergarten supplies instruction for some 80 or 90 pupils. About 350 pupils in the grades and 115 pupils in the high school. The St. Mary's Parochial school has a total enrollment of 340, while the St. John's Parochial school has a total enrollment of about 60. In the private schools of the city, also, the same progressive spirit is shown and the children compare favorably with those in the public schools. The total enrollment of these schools is somewhat over 900. The courses taught in the High School amply qualify a graduate for admission to the leading colleges. „ , ,. it..!.,. ^ ^ Public Utilities. The Burlington city water works is owned by the city and has nearly 12 miles of mains, 68 fire hydrants, with over 400 consumers. The water is pumped from a large reservoir which is filled by three artesian wells. These wells vary in depth, one 150 feet, one 700 feet and one 1,000 feet. The water plant has a capacity of 200 gallons per minute or 288,000 gallons per day, while in case of fire they throw on the fire pumps with a capacity of 700 gallons per minute. A large stand pipe has been provided for the reserved supply of water which holds 75,000 gallons. The Burlington Electric Light Co., owned and controlled by private parties, furnish power and light by electricity which is generated both by coal and water power. The rate for electric light and electric power in 16 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN BURLINGTON GAS PLANT, BURLINGTON Burlington is as low as in any other city where similar conditions prevail, and lower than most of the cities in Burlington's class, so far as population is concerned. The Citizens' Gas Company, owned by a private corporation was organized in 1907, and have built a very fine plant and now operate nearly eight miles of mains, have over 300 consumers, and expect to double the number the coming year. The rate is $1.50 per thousand feet. The postal authorities established free city delivery of mail in Bur- lington, June 15, 1908. Three city mail carriers are employed, on account of the extent of territory which has to be covered. Post Office. New quarters have been secured for the post office in what is known as the Holtz Building, on the corner of Pine and Washington Streets. We hope the next step will be a new post office building. The receipts of the post office, always a criterion of a city's business, show a steady increase from year to year. The imaginary line between third and second class was crossed more than two years ago and the sales now average nearly $1,000 a month. City delivery of mail was established in Burlington, June 15, 1908, and has added greatly to the service of the public. Hotels. The hotel facilities of Burlington are better than in the average city of twice its size. The two large hotels offer the best of accommodations. The prices are as reasonable as consistent with good service. BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 17 CHESTNUT STREET. LOOKING WEST, BURLINGTON CHESTNUT STREET, LOOKING SOUTHEAST, BURLINGTON 18 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN tl ii JONES HOUSE. BURLINGTON There are many private boarding houses, which will give you all the comforts of the home. The city has demonstrated its ability to care for large gatherings with very little inconvenience. With the many pretty drives in and about Burlington It makes a very pleasant place to spend your vacation. Historical. Previous to the year 1836 the present site upon which the beautiful city of Burlington is built, was the home of the red man and the haunt of the wild deer. The many handsome lakes and streams hereabouts made it one of the finest hunting grounds in the whole northwest country. A treatv was made with the Indians in 1833, giving them possession of the lands until 1836, after which time they were to be moved west of the Mississippi River. About the 15th day of December, 1836, Moses Smith and Wm. Whiting made the first mark at Burlington; Whiting claiming on the east side of the river and Smith on the west side, near the spot where the Ayers' mill now stands. They made what was called a "jack knife" claim by putting names and dates on a tree. On the 27th of December, 1835, Moses Smith. Wm. Whiting, B. C. Pierce and Lemuel Smith built a shanty in the little grove in the river bend on the east side of Fox River. They cut a large white oak tree near where the malt house now stands, built a rude log hut on the present farm of David Bushnell, spent three days prospecting and surveying on both sides of the river, and finallv constructed a cabin on the west side. BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 19 CIRCUS DAY IN BURLINGTON In January, 1836, Enoch D. Woodbridge built the body of a log house on the east side, which afterwards formed part of the tavern kept by Rue! Xims. In February, 1836, Nathan H. Darling made a claim for Nelson R. Norton, on what has since been, and is yet, known as the Rooker farm. In April, 1836, Moses Smith took up his residence in a shanty on the west side of the river, and in May built a log house near where the Ayers' mill is situated. In the latter part of May, 1836, James Nelson built a log house and blacksmith shop near what is now the south end of Durgin's bridge. In June of the same year, B. C. Pierce erected a building for a store, which is now, or was recently standing on the bank of the mill pond just outside the old fair grounds. In July, 1836, Daniel B. Bork came and claimed the fraction of land upon which the greater part of the present village now stands. The early settlers were from the New England states, principally from Vermont, and the name of the town was given it by the earliest settlers whose homes had formerly been at or in the vicinity of Burlington, Vermont. The site whereon the village was laid out was selected with a view to its picturesque as much as to its sheltered location, and an old Indian proverb or legend has it that at the junction of the two rivers hurricanes and other disastrous storms — the cyclone and tornado — will never come. Burlington, a city of nearly 3,500 population, is in the extreme western part of Racine County, of which Racine is the county seat, situated in the eastern part, on the shore of Lake Michigan, and 26 miles distant. 20 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN GENEVA STREET, LOOKING NORTHEAST, BURLINGTON LEWIS STREET, LOOKING NORTHWEST, BURLINGTON BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 21 RESIUENCE— C. B. McCANNA RESIDENCE — S. M. REINARDY RESIDENCE — WM. FINKE RES1DE\CE— MRS. A. MEINHARDT RESIDENCE-\VM. MEADOWS 22 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN HOTEL BURLINGTON, BURLINGTON Burlington has ever been regarded as an ideal residence town, and is beautifully located at the junction of the White and Fox Rivers, and only a little over one mile from Brown's Lake, a lovely body of pure sparkling water, abounding in fish of various kinds, and which has within the past fifteen years grown into prominence as a popular summer resort. Burlington is, in fact, nearly surrounded by beautiful little lakes, all attractive as summering places and affording excellent fishing, hunting, boating and bathing. In 1855-6 the old Racine and Mississippi Railroad, afterwards known as the Western Union and now the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, was built through Burlington — a mile to the south of us — and for a few years the vilage grew and flourished like a Green Bay tree ; then came the War of the Rebellion, followed by dull times and a painful pause, and from thence up to 1881-2 the village was a slow-going place, inactive and apparently slumbering, with little of the life, enterprise and push necessary to the growth and development of a town. New life was infused into the village in 1882 by the active efforts of enterprising citizens, and excellent results followed. Previous to that time there were practically few good sidewalks, no street lights, no water works system, no efficient fire protection and there were very few of the modern conveniences and luxuries we now enjoy. With the incoming of the Wisconsin Central Railroad about twenty years ago, an impetus was given the place which resulted in a veritable boom, and more building and industrial life followed than had ever been known before in the history of the place. Beautiful homes and modern business blocks went up; an admirable water works system was put in by the village; BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 23 JUNCTION OF THE FOX AND WHITE RIVERS. BURLINGTON Streets were beautifully graded and gra\'eled; sidewalks were constructed in all parts of the village; a fine system of electric lighting was established, and the value of property in and adjacent to the village doubled and nearly trebled in value. The system of fire protection was made efficient to a remarkable degree by the introduction of the city water works, and no city or village in Southern Wisconsin has a better system of water works or a more efficient fire protection than Burlington can boast of today. Fox and White Rivers, The hardy and picturesque \oyagers, who in early days paddled them- selves along in canoes gay with colors, seeking for furs and game, little thought or could have dreamed as they viewed the uprising noles that beneath their sheltering foliage would lay our picturesque city. Oh ! but the spirit of the waters or the forest whispered not to them, their secrets. It remained for the brave and adventurous of later days. A city located in the southern part of Wisconsin, at the junction of the Fox and White Rivers, is but a dream that has come true. The rivers are remarkable for their picturesque beauty and are visited often by lovers of the beautiful in nature, that their wild charm may be captured by camera and brush. They afford the finest opportunity for boating imaginable; the finest game fish abound in these waters and they are rapidly attracting people from the large cities, who are making summer homes along their shores. 24 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN PINE STREET. LOOKING NORTHWEST. BURLINGTON BURLINGTON FLORAL CO., BURLINGTON BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 25 BUSINESS MEN'S CLUB, BURLINGTON The water power already established on the White River is of infinite value to Burlington. Bright before them run the waters, Run the clear antl shining waters. Run the shining river waters. Burlington as a Place to Live. Burlington, one of the busiest and most promising cities in the southern part of the state, located at the junction of the Fox and White Rivers in the southwestern part of Racine County, among the wooded hills of the famous Kettle Range, and in the heart of the lake region, the city has the advantage and charms which nature can bestow. Burlington is spread over a little more than one square mile of territory. This means that each person has about one-half acre of breathing space. Compared to the crowded cities, such a condition is a revelation. The entire residence districts in Burlington are laid out so that each lot has a frontage of fifty, eighty or even a hundred feet. Upon such a lot there is room for a croquet ground or a tennis court besides the house. There is light, air and room for every person. No city in the world of any size has a finer residence district than Burlington if comparative advantages are measured on the basis of attractive homes, pleasant grounds and healthful surroundings. There is no tendency toward crowding people together in any partic- ular portion of the city. Residences are going up rapidly in outlying districts, even at considerable distance from the center of the city. 26 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN THE ISLAND. BROWN'S LAKE, BURLINGTON Burlington has become famous as a summer resort. It boasts of one of the most beautiful lakes of its size in the state, situated about a mile and a half from the city. Here, surrounded by hotels and summer homes, lies the celebrated "Lake of the Shining Arrow", more familiarly known as Brown's Lake, around whose placid waters thousands of summer resorters annually seek relief. Two miles south of the city another sheet of water, known as Bohner's Lake, is fast becoming a popular attraction. The commercial location of the city is also ideal, seventy miles from Chicago, forty-five miles from Mil- waukee, twenty-six miles west of Racine, twenty-five miles south of Waukesha and some forty miles east of Beloit and Janesville. Very few cities in Wisconsin of the size can equal the growth and general improvement shown by Burlington during the past ten years. From a com- paratively quiet country town ten years ago, it has grown to be the busiest city of its size in Wisconsin. The inhabitants of Burlington have surrounded themselves in a social and educational way with all the advantages wanted. In educational matters they have been foremost in keeping up with the advances made, and have never neglected to give their children all the advantages to be gained in educational ways. Almost to a unit, they own their own Glomes and are comfortably furnished, and all are interested in the preservation of order and property rights. BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 27 PINE STREET, LOOKING SOUTH. BURLINGTON ^£ :^m NORTH ^HiJKh llollSI.R > l.\kl , 111 RI.INGTON 28 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN RESIDENCE SCENE ON KANE STREET. BURLINGTON Climate. The climate of Burlington is excellent. The city reaches an altitude of 786 feet above sea level almost equal to the mountain resorts of the Alleghany region. The records of the United States Weather Bureau show that the tem- perature is not subject to wide variation when compared to any other part of the country. The average temperature for winter is 20 degrees above zero, while the summer temperature has an average of 70 degrees. The mean monthly temperature for the year is 45 degrees. Average yearly rainfall is 30 inches. F'ew places widely advertised as health resorts can show as good a record. Churches. One of the most remarkable elements in the life of Burlington is the strange religious sentiment which has formed expression in the erection of eight churches. This is one church building to approximately four hundred inhabitants. Although still a very young city, Burlington has expended more money in the construction of churches than any city of the same size. Such evidences of religious strength guarantees an aggressive morality in Burlington. No safer place can be found for young men during the formative period of their lives. The schools located in Burlington are surrounded by a saner atmos- phere than can be found in other institutions of higher learning. BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 29 RESIDENCE — I,. J. SMITH RESIDENCE-HENRV MADICAN FARM RESIDENCE OF WM. C. WILSON RESIDENCE— FRANK WEINMAN RESIDENCE — C. A. JONES RESIDENCE— J. H. UHEN RESIDENCE— CEO. W. SMITH RESIDENCE-JOHN SCHROEDER 30 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN SI. MAK-i » LAniiJl.lL till KCH, BURLINGTON While Burlington cannot make a fine, strong, virile man out of every boy who comes here to live, it does offer much fewer temptations to go wrong than other large cities. Eight denominations are represented and have churches. St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, organized in 1844. St. John's Lutheran Church, organized in 1860. Holy Cross Lutheran Church, organized in 1883. German Methodist Church, organized in 1855. English Methodist Church, organized in 1884. Episcopal Church, organized in 1870. BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 31 INTERIOR OF ST, MAR\ S CATHOLIC CHURCH, BURLINGTON Congregational Church, organized in 1858. Baptist Church, organized in 1851. The new Catholic church is a magnificent building, having an auditorium with a seating capacity of 1,200. The Congregational iVIethodist and Episcopal churches have unusually handsome structures. This religious activity has developed a strong factor in guiding public opinion along honorable lines in business and politics. Music and Art. We hear the word "Music" spoken within our midst so very often that we very seldom ever stop to think of the great and wonderful power contained within its meaning. Strike it from our midst and we would be living as in the barren deserts of Africa, and to think that Burlington has been and is blessed with some of the very finest musicians in the country, instrumental and vocal, gives us great pleasure. Living within an atmosphere so filled with the sweet strains of this music has been the means of enlightening those with a musical talent to a v^ery high degree within the musical world. Burlington is glad that it can furnish some of the very best musical talent in the country. You have often heard the proverb that "A King within his own county hath no honors", so I believe it is in Burlington regarding the workers in art. But let us tell you that we have some very skillful workmen in this science. 32 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN BROWN'S LAKE. BURI,IN(, I l)N You will be surprised to learn that a great deal of our very best hand painted china sold here, is the art of home talent and equal to the foreign work. This practical skill of art in its many branches is carried on quite exten- sively in Burlington and has developed some very fine artists. Lodges. Masonic lodge, organized in 1849. Odd Fellows lodge, organized in 1846. Catholic Order of Foresters, organized in 1883. Luther Crane Post, No. 201, Dept. Wis., organized in 1885. Modern Woodmen, organized in 1887. Clubs. The Business Men's Club, an organization composed of over 100 promi- nent business men, has a club house where frequent meetings are held to discuss ways and means to promote the welfare of the city, as indicated by their motto, "Boost, Don't Knock". The club house is well arranged for pleasure and comfort. The Crescent Athletic Club has a membership of nearly 100 members and is distinctly a young men's organization. Their one great aim is physical development in the young man, by the many in- and out-door athletic sports. Their tennis courts are the most popular in the city. The Derby Club, which is perhaps one of the oldest clubs in the city, has a membership of over fifty. The club rooms are furnished very nicely. BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 33 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CATHOLIC CHURCH AND SCHOOL WHITE RIVER FIRST M. E. CHURCH ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH 34 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN CUNGRhGATIUNAL CHURCH, BURLINGTON A reading room with amusements of different natures are attractions which bring the members and their friends there upon the long winter evenings to thoroughly enjoy themselves. The Teutonia Society is the oldest society that there Is in Burlington. It was organized In May, 1854, as a singing society, to improve and build up the male chorus, later a theatre and turner section were formed. In the year 1871, the three section, Teutonia, theatre and turner, consoli- dated into the one society, known as the Teutonia Society. The Teutonia Hall was then built, known better today as the Opera House. In the year 1907 they remodeled the hall and built a new theatre stage, which compares with any of the finest in the large cities, and for which Burlington was very thankful. The society has over one hundred and fifty members. Lakes Burlington Is romantically situated; nestled among the knolls, which, rolling away In the blue distance until they skirt the borders of the many beautiful lakes situated within a short distance from the city, forms a wildly beautiful and picturesque landscape. Burlington is rapidly becoming one of the popular summer resorts of the Middle West, the center for the hundreds of seekers for rest and recre- ation that dwell in the Mississippi Valley. Each year marks an Increase in the number of visitors. No summer passes that does not make its important additions to the growing colony of business men who make their permanent summer home on the shores of one of the many lakes. BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 35 ^^^P*^— ' "- • '^s^'^' ^ W^^^^i .1 , ^^Bfe?j«^-^ ' ■^. -,-*^ ^iaL*|S^ ""-^^WHmi^^^^^ ' fp 31 ^^^^M||MM|g||g||||^|||g|g_g||||~j|g3||^g^^ 1 EAST SHORE BOHNERS LAKE. BURLINGTON ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH. BURLINGTON 36 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN MOONLIGHT, BROWN'S LAKE, BURLINGTON Transient or permanent resident, camper or cottager, the visitor finds in the many lakes, the wooded hills, the beautiful drives and the many phases of out-of-door life just that element which pleases him most. Brown's Lake, one of the most popular in the vicinity, is only a mile from the city and Bohner's Lake, two miles; they are surrounded by wooded hills and reached by delightful drives, lying within convenient reach of the two greatest cities of the Middle West, Chicago and Milwaukee. All the pleasure of camping, boating, bathing, driving, motoring, cross- country tramping, fishing, golfing, tennis and every out-of-door sport can be enjoyed here. You will enjoy the best vacation of your life at Burlington. Government. Burlington village was separated from the town and incorporated in 1887. It continued as a village until 1900, when it became incorporated as a city of the fourth class, under the general laws of the state. The city is divided into four wards, each of which has two aldermen who sit in the city council and one supervisor who represents the ward on the county board. The general officers of the city who are elected by the people are the Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor, two justices and two constables; these officers as well as aldermen arid supervisors hold office for two years. The remaining officers, consisting of a city attorney, chief of police, fire marshal, city engineer, health officer and superintendent of water works are elected by the council, and hold office for one year. BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 37 RESIDENCE — DR. W. A. PROUTY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PARSONAGE RtSIDENCE— H. SIMPSON RESIDENCE— E. H. FOLTZ RESIDENCE— EDVV. BROOK RESIDENCE — H. A. RUNKEL RESIDENCE — MRS. A. PATTERSON RESIDENCE- A. C. SMITH 38 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN VOREE A Mormon Community Founded Near Burlington Over Sixty Years Ago. Prominent among the traditional events of Burlington are those con- nected with Voree, once a small city within a mile and a half of Burling- ton, but long since, literally wiped off the map. Today only a tract of rich farm land on Gardner Prairie remains, with here and there a landmark to show where the old city flourished, as mementos of a once noted city dedicated to a church creed. James Jesse Strang was born in New York in 1813. He came to Burlington in January, 1833, was admitted to the Racine County bar, and soon took a prominent place in the legal and political affairs of the country. Joseph Smith, at this time was at the head of the Mormon Church in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois. Public sentiment became so aroused at that place against the Mormons, that mobs gathered to drive them from the country. Joseph Smith and his brother Hyram were arrested, and while confined in the county jail at Car- thage, on the 27th of June, 1844, a mob collected, and finally shot the Mormon chief in the jail. A disciple of Smith who had previously been proselyting at Burlington, through his artful ministrations, had induced Strang to become a convert to that faith. After his conversion, that he might become familiar with the church doctrines and practices, he went to Nauvoo and spent some time in studying at the feet of those Gamalick of the church, Joseph and Hyram Smith. It was foreseen by Smith that sooner or later the church would be compelled to remove from Nauvoo, and the matter was a subject of deepest considera- tion while Strang was there. Strang proposed the location on White River, near Burlington, and warmly advocated its selection as the future home of the Latter Day Saints. Smith decided on the White River location, and wrote Strang his hearty approval, at the same time sending a letter containing the disputed revelation appointing Strang, Smith's successor in the event of his death. On the death of Smith, Strang at once assumed control of the church, and immediately inaugurated a removal of the terror stricken, and scat- JAMES J. STRANG. BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 39 tering saints to the Fox River site which he gave the name of Voree, which translated, means "Garden of Peace". Brigham Young opposed Strang's claims strenuously, denouncing him as an impostor, and by the deft underhand methods, he succeeded in ob- taining a quasi appointment of himself to the presidency of the church. This made two factions of the Mormon church, the one settling at Voree, with Strang as the leader. The location of Voree on the banks of the White River, just across the west line of Racine County, was an ideal spot for the establishment of his church. The obtaining of materials with which to erect houses was made com- paratively easy. Mr. Strang had previously discovered a con\enient and OLn STONE QUARRV AS SEEN TODAY. inexhaustive quarry of stone adjoining the river on the south bank from which he procured the stone for building habitations. The continual arrival of refugees from Nauvoo and other points hast- ened the work of building. Many houses were erected, and with the in- crease of population, the place presented a busy appearance. One structure larger than the others was known as "The Tavern". This building was intended for the housing of newcomers, but was also used as a meeting-place for holding religious exercises during inclement weather. In the Summer time the handsome grove on the south bank of the river was utilized for the services. Here the gospel according to the "Saints" was proclaimed. The grove still remains in possession of all its primitive beauty, one of the most interesting places left by the Mormons as a land mark to perpetuate forever the memory of their occupancy of the place. 40 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN Strang, although the possessor of one legal and faithful wife, at once adopted the poligamous feature of Alormonism into the settlement by having "Sealed" to himself a second wife, then a third, and soon afterwards a fourth spouse, so that, in the parlouse of humoust he was a very much married man. As a source of revenue the titheing system was adopted and rigorously enforced. Strang neglected no opportunity to impress upon his subjects, the im- portance of his holy office as the head of the church. POINT WHERE METAL PLATES WERE FOUND. The doctrine of personal revelation from God was taught and firmly believed by the members of the church. Strang claiming to receive many revelations, and at one time, some doubting Thomases appeared in his flock, questioning the genuineness of his power, and particularly his appoint- ment. Strang cunningly devised a scheme to overcome their misgivings. He cast some metal plates in imitation of those produced by Joseph Smith at the commencement of his career, on which he cut some unintelligible hieroglyphics, then buried them under a large oak tree on the south bank of the river. He waited for a season in order that no suspicion might be aroused in his subsequent deeds, when he announced to the faithful another "revelation", called upon four of his apostles to go before him into the BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 41 grove, where under his directions, they discovered the plates, and great wonder was manifested as to their meaning. Finally another "revelation" commanded Strang to interpret the mysterious inscriptions on the plates to INSCRIPTION ON PLATES. VOL. IV. No. 10. J VORKE. Wra.,THL18hnAY. MAY 24.1849. [WHOLC No. 126- GOSPKL MERALD. pRIMTSn AND PUBLISHED WKEKLV, rOR THE ChURCH OP JcfiUa CHnisT or Latter Dav Saints- Tc R Ma: TWO DOT.LARB PEA aKRUM, PaVABI.K, IN V « RI aGLV, IN ADVANCE. AllltlMreanil onrnmunicattdiismustbedireciecl to James J. Strand. pall paid, ht (hey will not be taken Uom the poB I office. EXISTENCE OF UOD. MR. BUnCESS TO .MH. S TRA.NG.— No. 8. Ratine. May 7th, 1849. Mk. James J. Strang : — In reply \o your third review of my third lett£r. par. 205. 1 Glill think weighing tlie hog proves ihe tealimony ini or false; for if" testimony proved the fact," why do we dem- onfltraie by weighing 1 165, You ask, par. SOB, ■* whence origmaied this prinwpte in weights, this standard lo which all weights must confurml" Von •a; the authority ceviblished it. Bui what esMblisbed the aulhort- in which the queeiion at issue is not loTolred. A chemist says he will prove i.faci in chemistry, which he dtirionstrates, and theo chims he has proved it by demonuraiion. I will bo silent if 1 find nothing more objectionable than thai to reply to. 169. You say, par. 213, •' the roiundiiy of tlie earth lademonsirst* ed by the testtKiony of great eatabers of witnesses." 1 cannoteveo now believe, noiwiihstanJing your high authority, that the roluodi- ly of the earth or tho exiaienea of God can by any possibility be demonetraied by '.estimony ; else deniooetraiion and teslimooy are synonymous, and you again utter thai •'nonsense" of which you complain m me, I9ti. Id par. 216 you boasi yogr extensire acquaintarwa wttb all kinds of society, a majority of whom profesB to have seen and re- ceived communications from the supernatural. How does thie sgree with par. 86. wi.ere, speaHiDg of spirils, you eay, I ann not aware that in any true sense ibey are supernatural 1 If, za you ad- mit, there is nothing really supernatural, but only portions of nature Relatively line, whtch oanno't govern the whole themselves, being FACSIMILE OF OLD HERALD. his followers. The translation consisted of a reiteration of his appointment to the head of the church, condemnation of the hated Bighamites, and matters of doctrines and discipline for the welfare of the church. 42 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN To further aid in the spread of the gospel of the "Saints", Strang intro- duced a printing press into the settlement, from which he issued weekly. W ffili^^li^'^^S^ dtfi M it^i ■1^ ^^^^3 ! Z^^\^' n. N i ^i fl^L ml i^ > ^jf4 1 ^Hfl^^nkdlJl^ ' pp ">^B H^^^H^fP.. ^.M^m;-- - H OLD STONE BUILDING IN WHICH " HERA L[) " WAS PRlSlhD "The Voree Herald", afterwards changing the name to "The Revelle", and later to the "Gospel Herald", which he continued for four years. The old stone building in which the "Herald" was printed, still remains as one of the principal landmarks of that once famous colony. As a final resting place for the dead, a most appropriate spot was set apart for a cemetery. Part of the old burial ground is now enclosed in a barnyard, and the balance is a pasture field. On a remnant of one stone is cut the name of "Emma A. Kent." The fragments of an- other gathered from distant parts of the ground, when matched together, formed the Tucker slab, shown in the cut. Through another revelation, Strang was commanded to build a temple at Voree, the divine communication going to the extent even of defining the precise location, dimensions, architecture, etc. The temple was never continued above the basement, the walls have all been removed since, and the excavation partly refilled. It was at this point in building the temple, that Strang had another revelation, ordering him to transfer his enterprise to Beaver Island OLD GRAVE STONE. r BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 43 in the north end of Lake Michigan. Strang obtained his first knowledge of Beaver Island from a fur trader whom he met by chance. The location was admirably situated for a permanent home for his colony, being entirely IBI H^B^^^^^^i^* Jr ''' 1 ^Hp^^^HH|^KSfl£^^!5. jm^''^S, ?5g!»»fr^ ?^^ j^ife r. , 1 ^^w|^^^ ■ ti ..I... J. H SITE WHERE OLD MORMON TEMPLE WAS STARTED. separated from the gentile world, and where he could exercise authority without let or hindrance. At Beaver Island, on July 9th, 1856, Strang was shot through the body by one of his followers, a Mr. Wentworth. Strang being severely wounded and to escape the rapidly growing wrath of his people, was returned to Voree, accompanied by his wives, who nursed him. He lived about a week after the removal, dying from the wound inflicted by Wentworth. The remains of Strang were first buried in the old Voree resting place, until a few years ago, when one of his daughters caused the body to be exhumed and removed to the Burlington cemetery. With the death of Strang, the Kingdom of the Latter Day Saints on Beaver Island fell, many returning to Voree, but their unwelcome advent soon caused them to scatter, so that now but little remains of the once prosperous city, dedicated to Mormonism or its two thousand misguided inhabitants. 44 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN V W INTERIOR CRAWFORD'S JEWELRY STORE L.J.CRAWFORD JEWELER Before you buy elsewhere see Crawford, "The Up-to-date Jeweler" He can please you. BURLINGTON, WISCONSIN BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 45 lank nf lurltngton lurlinrjtou. Misrnitatn CAPITAL, $50,000.00 SURPLUS AND PROFITS, - - 18,500.00 THIS Bank has been in business for over 36 years. Organized as the "First National Bank" in 1872 by Jackson I. Case, Stephen Bull and Chauncey Hall. Re-organized as the " Bank of Burlington" in 1892, with Stephen Bull, President, M. B. Erskine, Vice-President, and Chauncey Hall, Cashier. In 1902 the outside stockholders retired, and in October, 1906, the management passed to C. B. McCanna, President, and Louis H. Rohr, Vice-President. Always conservative, yet progressive, catering to the needs of its own immediate field, this Bank exerted a vital influence in the devel- opment of the growing community, in and about Burlington. Prompt and efficient in all business entrusted to it, it lends espec- ial encouragement to habits of thrift and economy in its Savings Department, where accounts may be started for One Dollar. Three per cent, interest is paid on all amounts on deposit. With a successful record in the past, the Bank solicits and desires to merit the continued confidence and good will of the banking public. Officers and Directors C. B. McCANNA, - President S. D. SLADE, - - Director LOUIS H. ROHR, - Vice-Prisident T.J.CUNNINGHAM, - Director G. A. UEBELE, - - Cashier H. A. RUNKEL, - - Director JOHN T. PRASCH, - Asst. Cashier A. M. BREHM, - - Director 46 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN The Roswelle Hat C. G. Foltz & Son Sole Agents Stock Large and Complete BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 47 C. G. Foltz & Son ESTABLISHED YEAR OF 1857 Dry Goods. Clothing and Carpets WE AIM: To buy and sell the very best merchandise possible for us to secure. To mark on a fair margin and sell at Cash Prices. Some of Our Leading Lines Ladies' and Misses' Dress Goods, Silks and Trimmings, Suits, Jackets, Skirts, Shirt Waists and Under-garments of all kinds. All necessary Notions and Furnishings, Men's and Boys' Suits and Overcoats, Underwear, Shirts, Knit- goods, Hats and Caps, Gloves and Mittens. All lines of furnishings always complete. House Furnishings, Carpets, Mattings, Oil Cloths, Rugs, Lace Curtains, Shades, Draperies, Bed Spreads, Blankets, Comforters, etc. Visit our Picture Department. We ask your patronage. C, G, Foltz & Son 48 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN (( Stay- On" Burlington Blankets They are the best. Ask for them. They are the standard by which ->-- all others are measured. They have been leaders for more than 17 years, which proves their superiority over all others. The new (patent applied for) "SWEAT- PAD FABRIC" promises to make Burlington more renowned for horse furnishings. This is a 1908 invention with big prospects. The Burlington Cattle Blankets Will save their cost many times in the increased yield of milk. The most humane. Protects from flies and tilth. Try them. BURLINGTON BLANKET COMPANY Horse and Cattle Tailors Burlington, Wis., U.S. A. BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 49 The Wisconsin Condensed Milk Co. AND McCanna & Fraser Co. Always pay the highest market price for Milk and Butter. ADVANCED REGISTERED HOLSTEIN COWS AT EDCEWOOD FARM Advanced Registered Holstein Cows — the very finest milk and butter producers. Call and examine our stock, or write us for prices. We always have some of the very choicest Bull Calves for sale from this Advanced Registered Stock. McCanna & Praser Co. "Edgewood Farm" Jos. Cheeseman, Mgr. BURLINGTON, WIS. 50 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN Founded 1874 OUR continued success for all these years signifies square dealing and courteous treatment. Our complete line and large stock assures you selections and promptness. Our own factory makes Sash, Doors, Mouldings and all kinds of high-grade Woodwork. Our stock IS all under cover guaranteeing you dry, clean and bright goods. Our prices are as low as can be consistent with quality. Wilhur Lumber Co. Phone No. 16 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 51 JOHN H. UHEN, President. WM. J. FINKE. Sec, and Treas. Finke-Uhen Brewing Company BREWERS MALTSTERS Export and Special Tirew 437 McHenry Street, BURLINGTON, WIS. PHONE 60 52 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN C. G. FOLTZ & SON Burlington's Leading Store for Men Between these two repre- sentative houses there are such close relations that the men of Burlington and vicinity have unexcelled advantages for obtaining the newest styles, fabrics and garments of unques- tioned value. FRIEND BROTHERS CLOTHING COMPANY MILWAUKEE Makers of Fine Clothes for Men BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 53 EDWARD BROOK. President. GEORGE MEADOWS, Vice-Pres. WM. MEADOWS. Sec. Treas. and Gen. Manager CAPITAL STOCK PAID IN $30,000 ESTABLISHED 1887 Burlington Brick and Tile Co. MANUFACTURERS OF BRICK AND DRAIN TILE Our business has increased constantly since the beginning WE ARE KNOWN BY THE HIGH GRADE AND QUALITY OF OUR PRODUCT, NO BETTER ON THE MARKET OF FARM DRAIN TILE ALONE, WE HAVE AN ANNUAL OUTPUT OF ABOUT 300 CARS, WRITE US FOR PRICES See us if you want LUMBER Dardis Lumber & Fuel Co. The Lumbermen BURLINGTON, - - WISCONSIN 54 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN DO NOT be mis-lead/ There is no BETTER FLOUR THAN OUR Fancy Patent IFIRST GRADE! C hampion !SECOND GRADE? Made from the very BEST Minnesota Hard ff^heat Believe us, we make the best /lour Ed. Zahn & Sons VIENNA, WIS. THIS SPACE IS TAKEN AS A COMPLIMENT TO THE PUB- LISHER. BY THE MEINHARDT BANK, WHICH NEVER ADVER- TISES. BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 55 Look for the Trade Mark " BURLINGTON '^ The Name is a guarantee of the best quality in Brass Goods The best Fuller fVork made in U. S. is made at 'Burlington, Wis. Burlington Brass Works BURLINGTON, WIS. 56 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN Groceries, Crockery and Glassware Sole Agent for Big Jo Flour J. G. MATHEWS Phone 30-2 540 Chestnut Street ALSO DEAL IN FANCY SHETLAND PONIES BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 57 Dan Beard's "Guns and Gunning" f! 4i^p^ ^^"^-^■;. -^iv) !s^'-i-?;*3r'S8 H^ritten for and Fublished by J. STEVENS ARMS &" TOOL CO. p. O. Box 409S CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. Paper Cover Edition. Three Color Deiign. EVERY boy contemplating a vacation trip, every man betaking himself to the woods and fields to recuper- ate from wears and tears of business life, will want a copy of "Guns and Gunning" to guide him right in communing with Nature. Remember that a Stevens Rifle and the book men- tioned are indispensable requisites for your vacation days. "Guns and Gunning" will be mailed post-paid to any applicant by /. Sleveiis Arms (^ Tool Company, Chicopee Falls, Mass., upon receipt of price. For paper-covered edition forward 20 cents; for cloth-hound hook send JO cents. 58 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN IVe do not know you; let' s get acquainted / Who are you ? we are The Burlington Feed Co. Then friends indeed, are you in need of the Flour we keep ? OCCIDENT— the best GOLD MEDAL, and the rest— SUCCESS, ATLAS and CROCKER'S BEST Dealers in Grain, Poultry Foods and Feed of all kinds H. A. RUNKEL TELEPHONE W. F. UEBELE FAVORITE BASE BURNER Eslablishcd 1S69 C. B. WAGNER HDW. CO. '%i^^§k\ t^^', WE HANDLE THE STANDARD BRANDS "^^i^Wi"' OF GUARANTEED HARDWARE ^ '■'!' MADE BY THE BEST MANUFACTURERS Our Policy ABSOLUTELY RELIABLE QUALITIES. LOWEST PRICES CONSISTENT WITH HIGH GRADE GOODS PROMPT, CAREFUL EFFICIENT SERVICE. JUST, FAIR AND HONORABLE TREAT.MENT. A "SQUARE DEAL" FOR EVERYBODY. BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 59 T. V. McGOVRAN. President and Treasurer E. L. GROVER. Secretary C^ADGERgASKET^^V&EERCoMRWy SELECTED MATERIAL Burlin^+on Wis. SKILLED WORKMEN THE VISITOR who is welcomed by a flood of light can not fail to feel genuinely welcome. The one who arrives in the dark half doubts the warmth of his reception. A porch light adds cheer as well as comfort to the home. It saves possible accidents and grop- ing for the door bell. It makes the home before which it shines a beacon in the street. A porch light indicates progression, love of home and civic pride. Send for the estimate man today. Do not put it off. Burlington Electric Light & Power Co. -Phone 19 51 60 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN Verstraete-Fyfe Mfg. Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Automobile Parts Dies, Tools, Rings, Clutches, Rollers, Clevises and Special Machinery Patented Devices Perfected Designers of Mechanical and Electrical Devices C VVe grind cams according to model. We manufacture anything in Wood, Leather, Metal or Glass. Office and Factory at BURLINGTON, WISCONSIN TELEPHONE 22 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 61 ESTABLISHED 1877 PRASCH BROS. EAGLE DRUG and BOOK STORE We handle the very best unadulter- ated drugs. All prescriptions compounded with the utmost care and accuracy. Home of the largest Book, Tablet and Post Card supply in the city. Our Policy: Quality, Price, Prompt, Careful and Efficient Service PRASCH BROS. PHONE 1034 BURLINGTON, WIS. 62 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN F. A. SCHWALLER FRANK H. SCHWALLER lui^^mvi Offices: Sch waller Block Long Distance Phone 1963 BURLINGTON, WISCONSIN Our Specialty: WISCONSIN FARM BARGAINS All kinds of Real Estate Bought, Sold and Exchanged. Excellent Farm Listings within 20 miles of Burlington. Large List of Choice Local City Properties, both Mercantile and Residence. Loans placed on good Real Estate Security. High Grade 5% First Mortgage Bonds. Fire, Tornado, Plate Glass, Automobile, Employer's Liability, Etc., Insurance. Examinations of Titles, Conveyanc- ing and Notarial Work entrusted to us has our prompt and careful attention. Those desiring to buy or sell City or Farm Property will find our facilities unsurpassed. No Real Estate transaction consid- ered closed until Title is proved to satisfaction of purchaser. C Ask for our latest Real Estate Bulletins Our Motto.- Honest Representation, Fair Deal- ing, Justice to the Owner, Sat- isfaction to the Buyer. Address, F. A. Schwaller Land Co. BURLINGTON, WISCONSIN BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN 63 Q/-4, i^rrii-. 1 ,. P,^o^ C^nr/Ac ^''^"'s of your city made to order in OUUVCIIII 1 UbL ^^ai U» special high class Germany work, by WOOD, ''T/ie Post Card Man'' Manufacturer and Importer Burlington, Wisconsin $500 REWARD €ROUND SURFACE OUR GUARANTEE We will refund all money received for the rods and pay $500 reward to find a building burned by lightning with our rods on. The tube is i" in diameter. The Security Copper Tube Lightning Rod has never failed to afford perfect protection from lightning, and gives general satisfaction in every respect. It is the only Lightning Rod patented in the United States with Automatic Water Supply insuring a Perfect Ground Connection at all times, which is the most im- portant part of any rod. Our object is to furnish a rod that we can guarantee to be a full protection from lightning at the LOWEST POS- SIBLE PRICE. Send for Catalog. The Security Lightning Rod Co. Burlington. Wis. 64 BURLINGTON IN WISCONSIN $50.00 Worth of POST CARDS for $12.00 and a $5.00 Revolving Q. 1 I7T3T7T? THE POST CARD BUSINESS HAS COME ot^nCl r rvJtLrL. to stay, let us hear from you. WOOD, ''The Post Card Man ' Telephone 1392 BURLINGTON, WIS. A7~e you trying to boom your City? If fwt, why not? We shall he glad to help you Write us Howard A. Wood, Turlington, Wis. MADE FOR "CRITICAL" MEN By WATSON PLUMMER SHOE CO., CHICAGO MADE TO FIT AND FEEL GOOD FROM THE START ALL LEATHERS, CORRECT HEELS AND TOES. AND NEW LASTS SOLES AND HEELS OF BEST OAK TANNED SOLE LEATHER SERVICEABLE AND DRESSY ON HONOR POPULAR IN PRICE. FOR SERVICE- LONG AND SATISFACTORY WEAR GENUINE BENCH METHODS ENTER INTO THE MAKING OF EVERY PAIR For Sale by WEIN, RLiNGTON, Wis. LbAp'09 l^ti 8 !9'j