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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-06
DOING THEIR FIRST WORK.
National Council of Education in Session in
Denver.

Denver.
Denver, Colo, July 5.-The thirty
fifth annual convention of the Nation
al Education association of the United
States began here today. Comparativ-
ely few teachers have yet arrived as
the first three days are taken UP with
the session of the National Council Of
Education. The General convention
holds it's first session Tuesday, July 8.
The council met at 10 o'clock and con-
sidered the report of the committee on
Moral Education and Moral Instruc-
ton in Eileme ntary Schools
The afternoon session was devoted to
the reading of the report of the COM
mittee on elementary education on
Economy in Elementary Education"
by the chairman OF the committee,
Miss Bette A. Dutton of Cleveland. o..
and It's discussion The position was
taken by the reader that the teacher
should be required TO instruct a much
less number OF pupils than is ordinar-
lily the case. She thought smaller pri-
mary classes and more thorough appli-
cation would give the pupil start in
the school years that would be invalu-
able in after school work. The discus
sion was by George +. Brown OF Bloom
ington, Ills: T. Richards of Washing
ton. j.. c.: F. l.. Sedan of St. Louis.
John w. Cook Of Normal. Ills; a. r.
mayor OF EnpOrld, nan, L. IL Jones
CT Cleveland, o., and G. y. Gilbert OF
St Paul, Mimi. Miss DuttoNs idea of
smaller classes was opposed by Mr..
Brown and others and warmly support
ed by Mr.. Richards. The council vot-
ed to have the paper and discussion
printed in it's annual reports.
Those present at today's session of
the council were: a. r. Taylor, En-
pOria. Kan; George y. Brown. Bloom
ington, Ills: Miss Bette A. Dutton,
Cleveland. o.; William +. King Noun,
Vernon, Ia; John w. Cook, Normal,
Ills; c. = Gilbert. ST. Paul. MINI: r
Barnes, Menlo Park, Cal; L. H. Jones.
Cleveland. o: Nicholas VI. Butler, Pat
erson. y. J; F. Louis Sedan. Sd. Louis;
Joseph Baldwin. Austin; " c. Daugh-
erty. Peoria, Ills: Henry Sabin. Des
Moines. Ia: David Kiechler, Minnea-
polls. MINI; G. G. Rounds, Plymouth.
y. H: z. Richards Washington. u. c;
James ~. Baker. Boulder. Colo: Aaron
Cove, Denver; Irwin. Shepard. Win
ona, MINI; H II. Sheerley. Cedar
Falls, Ia
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modern labor savers IS Prices Baking
Powder Il make wholesome pastry
and biscuit with slightest trouble or
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-06
TO HIS WIFE AND RABIES
Sad Message of q Kansas Man Who Com
mits Suicide at Kansas City.

Kansas City. Mo-. July 5-John Allen
Leach. a hatel-keeper, was found I'M
conscious in a room at a lodging house
at No. 1014 Union avenue at 30 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. At that time a
chambermaid entered the unlocked
door OF the room 10 make up the bed
She saw Leach lying IN bed and start
ed to arouse him. AS she was APP
poaching the bed her eyes happened 10
glance toward a small table near the
bed On the table was an empty NOR
phine bottle and an unsealed letter. ad-
dressed TO Mrs. Leach. at Pacific no
tel. city"
The girl was alarmed and notified
the proprietor. who summoned Officer
Morgan and Officer Kager. The officers
found Leach breathing heavily. The
police called the ambulance and ne was
taken the headquarters, where Police
Surgeon Hyde used the stomach pump
and electric battery The surgeon 3
efforts were unavailing. however. and
an hour later Leach was taken 10 DO
ice headquarters where he died. The
coroner was notified and ordered the
body token TO Stewart Il CAROLS
morgue.
Leach came to this city from Garth
age. No. two weeks ago. He has been
In the hotel business at Chanute, Kan.
Carthage, Mo. and Wellington. Kan.
month before he arrived here hs
failed in his business at Chanu:e. Kan.
where he conducted the Lndell hotel.
Since his arrived he has been looking
FOR business location IN the city. On
June "a he telegrapbsd 20 mis- wife at
Carthage, Mo. to come here. She ar
rived the next day with her nine chill
cren and two nieces- Wednesday fore
noon Leach stated that IL seemed i'm
possible for him TO find means OF earn
ing a living for bis family. To "A
friend he said that his wife and chill
aren would BE- better ~ with him dead
In the afternoon he went 70 the yicln-
iiy OF the stock yards % look az
house. and nothing further was seen II
him until he was found at i0i4 Union
avenue. The letter found On the table
reads:
Wife and Bahies-when this
reaches you 7 Will be numbered with
me past Dear. il IL near Midnight.
would not have done this. but Il -
The only way out You can 20 % Cum
nsr county and buy a farm and have
a home AID live. and that IS something
cannot give you and life. Tn. =
hard. but i do u for love 90 you sad
the babies Send for Judge Order and
be VIII help you. On one Of my pol
icies you can get 40 and that viIl
KEEP you awhile Let the Mason and
Odd Fellows take care If ne S~ni
ne 70 Sumner county for b1risL God
~. my v-ife and babiez n .ldrs-. love
an1 mind ul7r1ns. Good by
Leach lived FOR nam years a: Con-
way Springs. Sumner county. Ran H.
BODY Eiii De taken - that place today
Tor burial fie belonged a. the N4s1n-
ic order al Cosvay EpT.nEE. Wsil.rx-
ton lp1ss No. - 90 the odd Fellows
and Conway Springs lodge "a. =. \
y Y W He Nss ss-yesrs ot age. fi.s
vlfs was prostrated with grisf when
Pc was tn51 q her husssz rt-s reeT. Ene
state: ;.zt ne was a ksrsd husband I'D /
AIMS, ieoi!zed hiz children
rorrarss su.x 1seS g.. ., .,e r..p,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-06
AUGCsTIN DAILY l. SUED.
Charged that He FrsuduIeptfy Sold q Rig h
to Produce A PLAY.

New York. July 5:-Henry 9. Miner
has brought suit in the superior cour,
against Augustin DAILY 70 recover s. GO
damages for alleged and fraudulent
represent tions.
M Ninsr alleges that he entered into
an agreement with Daily on February
;. 1SSs, by which the latter sold rim
the exclusive rights 20 produce the play
of Roger la Homie" IN the United
States and Canada for one year. paying
han 8 90.
Miner also alleges that instead %
Roger Ia Honte" being an original
production. y was a drarnitizstion - a
published book. and Daily tid not pos
seSs exclusive rights 70 r,rol ice IL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-06
BIG DIAMOND oanE naox ooIox-
ioaAx a-n Co><isa~s 80 ysaa 10 uksn
Placed "a jail

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ss@acr- after berg E@1s 20 Csszf-Tzl-s
to Weks ago - h.H Ssfheg b-ecz2ss ~
. sosg-<csou that - stole = tssazos-sd
t1Orn ia ssSssETl1t n--r. Mr. Ada CAMP
I'll II ~ reported ffsst ths , onz man
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-06
MI yos Live IN Indiana

Going back soonT vsndalsa-PenDsyi-
wanna Lines run through forty counties
IN tina: safe Shortest and b+st route
from St Louis Frequent daily trains.
first class service. AL the principal
cities ard towns IN Indiana are reach
81 ~ these Ene<; al p@Tsons who wish
u travel comfortably sn1 expeditions
j. should take ms roate. Brunner.
re Chestnut 50. - LOUIS VIII f1ru-sa
time % trains and oths. information
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-06
Don't Get Scared.

II you should hear that in some place
to which you are going malaria is prev
alent. To the air poison which pro-
duces chills and fever, bilious remit
tent and dumb ague there is a safe and
thorough antidote and preventive, viz,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. The great
anti-malarial specific is also a remedy
for biliousness, constipation. dyspepsia
rheumatic and kidney trouble, nervous
ness and debility.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-06
these two celebrities for July "a al
the Freeport, Ill, meeting.
St. Joseph Races Rained.

st. Joseph, No., July 5.-A steady
rain which began at o'clock this
morning and continued until o'clock
this evening. caused a postponement Of
the races. The carnival tonight was
also postponed until tomorrow night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-06
san Francisco Races.

San Francisco. July 5.-Four favor
ftes won. Regal. at 10 10 was the sur
prise. Summaries:
First race-About six furlonSS, SELL
ing: Monterey, ] to >, won; Rosation.
% TO !, second; Johnny Capron. 10 to1,
third. Time 11$&.
Second-Five furlongs. selling. 2-year
olds: Her Majesty. Z 10 20. won: Don
Pedro, 10 TO l, second. Spry Lark, 10 70 l.
third. Time l.02is
Third-Seven furlongs: Thelma. 70
., won; Annette. 6 To l. second: Little
Cripple, To I. third. Time I.27i:
Fourth-SiN furlongs. handicap: 30
reas. even, won, Bernardo. 90 10 l. sec
ond; Ali Baba. 10 ! third Time INA
Fifth-Fiva furlongS. selling: Regal
* 10 1, won: eRno. . 10 <. second; Amigo
fe3 to j, third. Time 1:02L
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-06
Baltimore Races Postponed.

Baltimore, July "a rain storm
made necessary a postponement Of the
races at the Gentlemen's Driving park
TODAY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-06
Racing Kings are Matched.

St Joseph, Mo. July 5.-J. F. Scott.
owner of the champion stallion. John
r. Gentry. 2,a3>@, and Colonel John G.
Taylor. owner OF the racing champion
pace. Joe Patchen. 2-e4. made a
mat&h this afternoon for $. 500 between
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-06
Oakley Races

Cincinnati. o., July Six spirited
races were run at Oakley today. Chorn
rode three winners out Of four mounts.
Summaries:
First race-Five furlongs, purse:
Damocles, 6 to 5; won; Monteith, Is TO
j, second; Kirk. 10 TO l, third. Time,
l:03
Second-Seven furlongs, purse: Or
rim Rogers. S TO !, won; Newcom, 3 to
l, second; Doorga, , to l, third. Time,
l:2S.
Third-Five furlongs, purse: Sallie
Cliquot, to 5, won; Mile NJ, 2 to l,
second; Miss Frances, 100 to l, third.
Time, Loo.
Fourth-Mile, handicap: Flying
Dutchman, to 1, won: Toots, 10 to.
second; Free Advice, 3 to l, third. Time
40.
Fifth-BIile and seventy yards. sell
ing: Egbert, 6 to 8. won; The Sculp-
tor. to ]. second; Clementine, to !,
third. Time, :45%
Sixth-Seven furlongs, selling Flash.
to 5. won; Meddler, 20 to l. second;
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Toledo Races.

Toledo. July 5.-Results at Toledo:
Unfinished $50 pace: Humming
Bird. won fifth, sixth and seventh
heats. Time. pa Is: 2:25ls; 2:37I
Donna c. and Nellie s. also started.
Second-2:22 trot: McDuff won first,
third and fourth heats. Time. 9:l9l4 !;
2:ell.: 2:20i2. Julia Jackson won sec
ond heat in 2:20.. Corie McGregor,
Loretta 3. Benny c, Grandly, Clara S.
Red Star and Rosa c also started.
Third-2:15 pace: Dick Wright won
secon. third and fourth heats. Time.
2:I5A; 2:1SlH: 219lz. Babette won first
heat in 2;I5Is. Peter Pine, Duks f,
Mollie McCauley. Ivorine. Hines Jr.,
Quaker Boy and Lucq Pan also started
Fourth-e:io trot: Tony r won
first second and third heats. Time.
2:33L; 2:33tS. 2:37l5. Maspero and
Prince Earl also started.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-06
Brighton Beach Races.

New York, July 5.-The attendance
at Brighton Beach today was large,
considering the succession Of showers
and the poor card, which was still
more embarrassing when the scratches
had been made. The track was a YER
liable quagmire. There were but three
originally in the fifth race, and Prig
was the only one left in, so he had a
walk over. none of the contests Were
worthy of note. Summaries:
First race-Five furlongS: Drum
Major, s to 1, won; Ina, 10 to ], second;
Factotum, even, third. Time 1:04A.
Second-Five furlongs, selling: Emo
tional. 10 1, won; Tenderness, 3 10 5,
second; terseus, 10 to ], third. Time
1:04%.
Third-Mile: Pitfall, to 5, won; The
Swain, even, second; Escape, 10 to 1,
third. Time 1:492i.
Mile and a sixteenth, selling: San
downe, 5 to 5, won; Captain 7, s 10 l,
second; Matt Byrnes, s TO 5, third. Time
1:54%.
Fifth-Mile and a furlong: Walk over
for Prig. no time.
Sixth--AIile: Charade, 4 to /, won;
Sir Francis, s to 3. second; Aurelian,
to 5, third Time 1:4SIa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-06
milwaukee, Races.

Milwaukee, July 5.--The track at
State park was fast today and good
time was the order. The horses ran
close to form and there were no sur
prises, the nearest to it being Monte
pense'S victory in the last race. Sum-
maireS:
First race-Seven furlongs: Jennie
June, even, won; Clinton, j to l, Sec
Ond; Baldur, 5 to l, third. Time, ll3&.
Second-Seven furlongs: Lucy Belle
i6 to l, won; Madeline, TO ., second;
La Moore. 20 to l, third. Time. 1:29A.
Third-Five furlongS: Ensign, Z to
[. won; Legion, 10 to 1, second; Bea-
trice Mara, 10 to l. third. Time, 1:02j2.
Fourth-SiX furlongs: Zaldivar. S
to 1, won; Dago, even, second; frankie
D. third. No time.
Fifth-Nile and an eighth: Monte
penses, TO l. won: FalIir. 6 to 3. sec
ond; Lady Rose. TO /, third Time,
l:55@
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-06
NOT ONE DISTANCED
SOMETHING A LITTLE OUT OF THE
ORDINARY IN RACING.
AT Minneapolis In the 2:45 Pace, Eight
Starters, the SloWest Heat is 2:13 but
all are Heard from all the Way Through
-lthureH Wins it in Three Straight
Goes to the Winners of Three Straight
Heats-Chorn Rides Three Winners
Other Races-Horse Notes.

Minneapolis, July 1.-The Minnehaha
races were well attended today. The
hot weather resulted in good time.
The best race of the day was the 2:45
class pace, purse $1,000, in which, al
though there were eight starters, and
the first heat was made in 2:1S, the
second in PIG and the last in not 2:15,
not a horse was distanced. 1t was a
great field. Ithurell, the winner, broke
in the last heat for the first time dur
ing the race, but although fifteen
lengths behind at the quarter, at the
half had become second and won the
heat by nose, pacing the last half
in LOS. Ilthrell won in three straight
heats. Rosalita was second and Mack
third The others We're Wahuela, Red
Leaf, Mandolin, Patsy G and House
maid.
In the 2:23 class pace, purse $4,000.
Bright Regent won three straight
heats in 2:1SA; 2:1SA; 2:l91s. Graceful
George was second in three heats and
Davy 3 third in three heats. The 9TH
ers Were Bernice, Rita S, Mollie Slim
mer and Miss McGinty.
In the $3.50 class trot, purse $1,000,
May Ross won in three straight heats.
Time, 2:223314; 2:22A 2:2lA. Turquois
was second and Dalgetta, third The
others were Ray w, Black Regent and
Gleance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-06

The surprising jewel in the crown %
modern labor savers IS Prices Baking
Powder. Il make wholesome pastry
and biscuit with slightest trouble or
expense.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-06

~onnar's duty Bes rrst N fs~ path
thst IeaSs Ia h~slsn- Hoods Szrzspa-
ria y the leader.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-06
FOR CASH, YOU BET
PR0HIBITI0NISTS WANT TO GET
THEIR HANDS ON TEN THOUSAND.

That is Recommended at Topeka and Two
Men viii be Appointed to the Soft Snap
of Chasing Around the State and Col
leeting the Money for the Purpose Of
Enforcing the Law-Ir Came Natural to
Take Up a Collection-Dan Anthony and
How He Got Himself Tangled, Asserting
Cne Thing and Another at Random.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-06

They're all from the same deaAly
source-alumn. ammonia or Eulphurtc
acid-the poisonous baking powders.
Or. Prices = a pure cream tartar brand
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-06

The gold brick" confidence game still
has it's victims, but they are almost as
few as persons who accept substitutes
for Prices Cream Baking Powder.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-28
LOCAL NOTES AND NOTIONS.

Paints, oils and varnishes at Stark
weather & Co.'S.
Photographs were never so cheap as
now, and they were never better made
in Kenosha than by Brown & Schroeder.
Trade that stove and get better
one from Cain & Conrv. Second hand
goods of all descriptions. South side of
Market Square.
Starkweather's pharmacy is the place
to have your prescriptions carefully
compounded.
What is the use of sending your laun
dry out of town when there is a good
steam laundry at home? Prices as low
and work just as good as in Chicago.
Next to Beyersdorfer's meat market =
Brown & Schroeder, the people pho
tographers. Successors to B. LaMarsh.
Ice cream soda, fruit flavors, the
most delicious in the city, at Stark
weather's.
What makes a better lunch than a
dish of we'll cooked oysters? Go to
Kupfer's restaurant for the best in the
city.
Oysters by the can, in bulk, fried,
raw or stewed, at Kupfers restaur-
ant.
Ice cream and ices 30 order, for
parties, balls, etc., at Starkweather &
Co.'s.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-28
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional rem
edies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining
of the eustachian tube. When this
tube gets infamed you have arumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to
its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever: nine cases out of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is moth
ing but an infamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars for
any case Of deafness Caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo,'O
u Sold by druggists, 75c.
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Resolutions of Respect.

At a regular meeting of the Kenosha
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
held Feb. 10, 1895, the following reso-
lutions were passed:
WHEREAS, God in His providence
has seen fit to remove from our midst
our friend and beloved sister, Mrs.
Sarah E. Manning; therefore be it
Resolved, That the members of the
Kenosha Womans Christian Temper
ance Union feel that they have lost a
faithful member and one who was al
ways ready to help every good work
according to her ability.
Resolved, That we extend to the be-
reaved family our heartfelt sympathy
and commend them to Him " who do
eth all things WE'LL"
ResolUed, That these resolutions be
spread upon our records, and that they
be published in the local papers and a
copy sent to the bereaved family.
FRANCES FL. SMITH,
CAROLINE L. CRATE, Com.
HELEN M. PERKINS,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-28
We Would Like to See

The young man who has only one
girl.
The young man who has more sense
than clothes.
The young man who doesn't think he
is handsome.
The young man who doesn't think
she is gone on him.
The young man who orders car
riage when it rains.
The young man who doesn't think
she is sweet on him.
The young man who wasnever chased
by his tailor.
The young man who never failed to
receive an invitation.
The young man who has kept his
New Year resolution.
The young man who takes his best
girl to every good show.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-28
(From Thursdays Daily.)
SHOT IN THE HEAD.
willie Burg Narrowly Escapes Sudden
Death.

At the entertainment at the high
school auditorium Wednesday evening
there was short drill by few boys
on the stage with guns. After the en-
tertainment was over the boys got to
playing with the guns. Max Bauer,
son of School Commissioner Ernst
Bauer, had the gun belonging to Fred
Bale. It mao load III it, but nad no
percussion cap OH. According to the
old story, of course, he didn't know it
was loaded. He raised the gun, after
putting q percussion cap on it, and
leveled it at Roy Holderness, son of
Thomas Holderness. When he snapped
it expecting the cap to make a small
noise, it did not go off. The gun was
leveled in such shape that it would un-
doubtedly have killed Roy at once had
it not missed fire. Willie Burg, Stand
ing close by, jumped behind the door
to escape the pointing Of the gun to-
ward him. After moment he emerged
and as he did so Bauer leveled the gun
at him and snapped it. This time it
fred. The charge Of shot struck Will
lie, Burg on the right side of the head
just above the ear, a number OF the
shots lodging in the skin. Only the
edge, SO to speak, of the load struck
him, the rest entering the door casing
and making a bad hole in it.
The boy was dazed for moment as
the blood spurted out Of the wound.
1t lasted only moment, for soon he
made start for physician, and ran
as only one can under the stress of eX-
traordinary excitement. He called up
DR.. Pugh at once and had the shots
taken out of the head and the wound
bandaged. All,the shots were removed
except one. That was removed this
morning. The wound is purely a flesh
wound and need not necessarily prove
very serions. The boy is getting along
very nicely today. Both boys were the
sons of school commissioners. One of
Commissioner Bauer and the other of
Commissioner Adolph Burg.
The gun was taken to the hall by
Fred Priddis. Neither he nor the
Bauer boy showed up at school today.
Mr.. Burg will demand an investiga-
ton of the whole affair by the school
board.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-28
Kenosha Can Do Likewise.

The people of Belvidere have shown
how to save money on telephones. A
private company Of Belvidere men put
in a plant of the Hunning system,
which has long been in service in coun-
tries outside of the domain of the Bell
monopoly The telephone users were
given low rate and in turn signed
long contracts with the home company.
They got much better phone than
they had ever known before, and COM
munications with nearly twice as many
people, the low rate increasing the
number of patrons amazingly, so that
the nature of and inducements for con-
nections with the system were greatly
enhanced. After matters had de-
veloped to the satisfaction Of the users,
the Bell people saw that they were to
lose the town and offered to allow their
instruments to remain in free. The
people stood by the home company
which brought down the rates, and are
content to have the new service profit
by the good it has done them.
. The advantages for the introduction
of the new system here aye much
greater than in town Of less popula-
ton. The telephone community here
is paying out enough money to own its
own service on the cooperative system,
or get a low cost and much larger
service from home company"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-28
Let the Wires Alone.

Frank OHare came near having q
serious accident OH his hands Wednes-
day evening at about o'clock, through
the. carelessness of inexperienced work
men at the old L. S. Vinegar store.
For some reason or other a fuse was
needed in the converter on the electric
light pole near Eichelman Bros store.
Mr.. OHare went up to put in new
fuse. AS he put it in an explosion oc-
Cured which might easily have been a
serious affair. 1t seems that the paper
hangers and painters in the Old Wine
gar store took down the wires for pa
pering purposes and hooked them to-
gether in such way as to form a short
circuit. The result was disastrous to
the converter. A hole as big as ones
thumb was burned in it. Mr.. Russell
says these things are very expensive
and an estimate of $1,000 is not too
small to put upon the destruction of
such pieces.
Too much can scarcely be said of the
carelessness with which electric light
wires and lights are handled by
inexperienced people. The matter
of hooking two wires together appears
very small, but unless it is known
what the consequences will be it should
never be done. In this case it makes
a heavy expense to the electric light
company and might easily have re-
suited seriously to Mr.. O'Hare, who
could not have been aware Of the short
ening of the circuit. Luckily Mr..
O'Hare escapes without serious injury.