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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28

The following from our highly es-
E&emed contemporary, the St. Paul
Pioneer Press, is an appalling i1lustra-
aiou of the terrible ravishes the twenti-
the cen fury madness has made upon
the sanest and shrewdest minds:
Archbishop Ireland has rescued the
Dope's chronology from the misrepre-
sseutation of misguided men, and puts
the papa1 authority and the precedents
of centuries on the side of the conten-
ton of the Pioneer Press, that he
meant the holy year as religious
preparation for the advent of a new
century, and not as a celebration Of
its arrival. The whole confusion
arises from the fact that in coGumon
speech and usage we have been going
a hundred years ahead of time in the
designation of our centuries Thus the
century just closing has always been
called the nineteenth century, as that
preceding, from 1900 to 1900, was called
the eighteenth century, and as the
next century, from 1900 to 1000, will be
5Az1owu ia common parlanCe and IN all
historical literature as the twentieth
81 century. IF these idiomatic forms
were correct designations, then the be-
ginning of the nineteenth century was
sGiae drst second of 1900, and the begin
Mig of the twentieth century would be
ssE the beginning of 1900. In the same
manner we say that boy is IN his
eighth year when he has counted his
seven years; or a man IN his fftieth
-gEgar after his fOrty-ninth birthday. IN
t90th cases what is meant is simply
that the world or man is moving for
ward in the last periodic stage toward
the century or year whose adjectived
number is used to describe it. 1t is as
ii the conductor when calling out
station on railroad should call the
stretch of country to be passed over
before reaching it by the name of the
station the train is moving toward.
Usage has sanctioned this retrospective
use of the names of the cen
turies. So that, in this purely
xbetoria1 and idiomatiC sense, it
will be correct to say that the twentieth
century begins on Jan. /, next, while
automatically and chrono1ogica11y it
will be wholly incorrect All the mis-
apprehension and confusion arises en-
ssirelY from this use of the century
Fzumber in their ad jective form IN en-
tirely different senses; one being retro-
spectiye, the other prospective; one
a3aITIng the century by the name of its
Gazing, the other by the name of its
beginning. We ought to begin on the
FIRST of January next to correct this
bad habit of our forefathers and call
the coming century by its right name
the nineteeuth-a designation which
we have been misapplying for hun
d7red years to the century just closing,
amd thus get idiomatic vernacu1ar in
harmony with the irrefutable arith-
metic of chronology.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28
HERE'S WHAT'S WANTED.
A Citizen of Kenosha Supplies the In
formation.

Over half the complaints of mankind
originate with the kidneys.
A slight touch of backache at first,
Twinges and shooting pains in the
1oins follow. They must be checked,
they lead to graver complications.
The sufferer seeks relief.
P1asters are tried, and 1iniments for
the back.
So called kidney cures which do not
cure.
The long -1ooked-for result seems I'M
attainab1e.
If you suffer, do you want relief!
Follow the plan adopted by this Ke-
nosha citizen.
Mrs. L. C. Morehouse, Flat 4, Elk
change ST., says: ''My attention was
first called to Doan's Kidney Pills by
an advertisement which I sawIin our
Kenosha paper and deciding to use
them if as good as claimed, Invent to
Starkweather & Co.'s drug store and
got a box. For months before I was
never free from pain in my back
caused by my kidneys being disordered.
I kept p1asters on my back all the
time. A few days after I commenced
to use Doan's Kidney Pills my back
felt so much better that removed the
plaster and l have not felt the need of
one since. When I had finished the
treatment felt better than had for
many years. now keep Doan's Kid
ney Pills in the house all the time, and
once in while take one just to insure
good health
For sale by all dealers; price so cents
a box. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the U. S,
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no substitute. dwd31
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28
FUNERAL OF D. L MOODY.
Services at tho Residence and at the Con-
gregatiOnaI Church.

Services at the Residence and at the Con-
gregatiOnaI Church.
East Northfield, Mass, Dec. 27.-Tn
the presence of multitude every mem
Der Of which felt a personal loss, the
remains of Dwight L. Moody, the evan
gelist, were laid yesterday in the
bosom of the mother earth. Early in
the day there were services at the
residence for the family, aud when
those had been concluded the casket
was borne by students to the Congo
CATION church, which was crowded with
people. Here the body lay III state
while a large number of visitors took
last look at the features of the dead.
At the public funeral service the
music was rendered by the choir of 80
students. An invocation was followed
by the scripture lesson, read by Rev.
A. I. Pierson, Of Brooklyn. The
eulogy was delivered by Rev. G. J
Schofield.
New York, Dec. 27-Memorial ser
vices for Dwight l.. Moody, the evan
gelist, were held yesterday in Cavalry
Baptist church simultaneously with
the funeral services at Mortified.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28

EVERY dog has his day" Even the
peliticsl boss is not exempt from the
aaw implied in that proverb. Coming
Sewents cast their shadows before them, {"
ag1sd from the shadows that are now
cast on the political canvass it appears
chat the Hon. Quay, of Pennsylvania,
us already dangling at the end of his
xrqpe. Press dispatches from Wash
-iaagtem indicate that the quondam boss
OF Pennsylvania politics will not be
seated as Senator. If he is not his
overthrow is accomplished. Such a
defeat after his failure in the State
Legislature would effectua11y curtail
his prestige, at the same time that it
would encourage the opposition to
,u1ore frequent and more strenuous eff
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28
SORTIE is REPORTED.
THREE BoER GUNS BLOWN UP
With the Loss of One British Soldier
KHIed-LittIe Fresh News from
South Africa.

London, Dec. PA dispatch to The
Daily 1tews from Ladysmith, dated
Friday, Dec. Is, by Telegraph, says:
Another sortie last night. General
Hunter with 800 volunteers destroyed
one 6-inch gun, one howitzer and one
Maxim. One Briton killed The Boer
gunners fed."
London, Dec 27.-The Cape Town
correspondent of The Daily News tele-
graphing Dec. 20, says: Lord Methuen,
| understand, intends to remain at
MOdder river about three weeks long
err From Boer sources hitherto sin
gularly well informed | learn that there
are 5000 European officers and men
skilled in modern military tactics par
ticularly artillery, now in Pretoria as
a reserve. Our administrative official
in the Cape service, who has just re-
turned from official relieving duty in
the Dutch district says the news Of
the British reverses has been received
with great JOY, evusRfin localities where
there is no open revolt"
The only news of events since the
last report from the front is that there
was some sort of engagement at Lady
smith, Dec. %, in which five officers,
including Lieutenant Colonel Fawcett,
were wounded and nine nOn-commis-
stoned officers and men killed and ten
wounded. General JoUbert, who had
been reported sick, has recovered and
returned to the R0er command.
The tests of wireless biography at
MOdder river have been highly sue
cessful, communication over a distance
Of seventy miles being perfectly estab-
lished Six Marconi instruments, in
tended for the Beers, have been seized
at Cape Town. Commandant Demeil-
lon, who was captured at Elandslaagte
and brought to Simonstown, where he
succeeded in making his escape from
the British cruiser Penelope, has been
recaptured.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28
DEBRIS OF HUMAN BODIES
Being Found in the Inflated BrazneH
Mine-Andrew Forber's Corpse.

Brownsville, Pa, Dec. q. = The
corpse Of Andrew Forber hung for
three days and three nights from a
beam half way up the mine Shaft of
the Braznell mine before it was found.
The body was fifty feet above the level
Of the mine from whence it had been
blown by the force Of the explosion.
Two other bodies, or rather pieces,
were found in the afternoon. They
were located deep among the debris,
and were worse mangled than any yet
found. The heads and trunks were TO-
gether, but the arms, hands, legs and
feet were picked up here and there and
placed in the same box.
They were foreigners, but it was i'm
possible to identify them. One of the
rescue party said that much of the
bodies still remained in the mine, and
he shOveled up a great pile of frag
ments of flesh and clothing which it
was useless to bring from the mine.
With these three bodies recovered the
the number of dead is increased to
twontV-throe
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28
MORE sIEG RUMORs.
1t is Reported That the Original Plan
Will be Carried Out.

WILL Dc GarT1eu OuG.
The destiny of the Sieg plant in this
city is again being agitated, and it is
announced this morning that out of
the ruins of the numerous plans which
have been made, plan is to he de-
vo1ved which will insure a permanent
paying factory for the city of Keno
sha.
The report is that the plan is the
original one of the company at the
time of its reorganization, namely, to
manufacture automobiles. 1t is very
probable that the works will be started
in the near future, Tor the purpose of
making up the material which is now
on hand. This will probably mean
the building of something like thou
sand wheels. AS soon as this work is
completed the works will probably be
shut down, so far as bicycle makers are
concerned.
But the new plan is to turn the plant
into other avenues of trade. The plan
is to form a company which will oper-
ate on lines entirely independent of
any former venture. Mr.. Morgan, of
Chicago, who is largely interested in
in the sale of the plant to the trust,
would be willing to take the buildings
off the hands of the company and use
them in the manufacture of motor
carriages. It is reported that he has
made proposition to one of the well
known business men of the city to the
effect that if the Kenosha capitalists
will put $50, 900 into such an enterprise
he will be willing to put in 100000.
It is said that the proposition has been
taken under advisement and it may be
carried out.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28
Notice.

= Kenosha, Wis, Dec. ~ 1899.
This is list of the officers of the
Carpenters and Jo1ners of America,
local Union No. 161, of Kenosha, Wis:
President Falk.
Vice President Frank D. Brazie.
Rec. Secretary Sidney Jones.
Fin. Secretary-Frank Scher1ey.
Treasurer H. Gal1egar.
Conductor-Chris. Page1.
Warden-Fred Bea1s.
Trustee-Char1es Parks. is
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28

FROM present indications it appears
that Mrs. Lawton, widow of the late
General Lawton, will receive a very
acceptable New Years present from
the liberal people of the United States.
There is really deposit of $4,000 to
her credit in the Riggs bank at Wash
ington and the promise is that it will
be increased to $4,000 by the time the
new year arrives.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28
Married.

Miss Emma Wrinkle, of Brighton,
Wis, and August FRANKIE, of Wi1mot,
were quietly married at burlington
Thursday afternoon by Rev. Oehert,
in the presence of friends and relatives.
Both parties are favorab1y known in
Kenosha County. They will make
their home at Brighton. o 1
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28
DOESN'T WANT THE ISLANDS.
Germany viii Take Note of the Monroe
Doctrine, 1t Seems.

Berlin, Dec. 27.-The German gov
eminent has definitely abandoned all
idea of acquiring the Danish West In
dies, either by purchase from Denmark
or otherwise. The correspondent of
the Associated Press received this in
formation from an authoritative source
yesterday. The German embassy in
washington has left no doubt that any
such attempt would be looked upon by
the Americans as an unfriendly actand
as serious infringement of the Mon
roe doctrine.
According to the same authority the
reports representing that Denmark is
negotiating to sell the islands to the
United States are either premature or
without foundation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28
Bloody Riot on a Trolley Car.

New, York, Dec. 27.--During a riot
among forty seven negroes, men and
women, on d trolley car in Morrisania
early yesterday, one man was fatally
shot and two were dangerously
wounded. The injured men are Dudley
Smith, % years old, shot in left groin,
fatally; Edward Lambert, "a years old,
shot in back and three knife wounds
on thigh, and George Torend, 81 years
old shot in law
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28
ONLY NEEDED THAWTNG OUT.
Coroner Makes Long Trip into the Coun-
try for Nothing.

Eau Claire, Wis, Dec. 27.-Coroner
Kortsch and Dr. Setback, IN response
to a telephone call from Rock Falls,
drove thirteen miles in the country to
hold an inquest on Michael Khilo, a
Bohemian laborer, aged so. He had
been in an open field from midnight till
Z o'clock, and was supposed to have
been frozen to death.
The coroner and doctor found him
laid out stiff at the Widow Tomasehek's
farm house, but Khilo thawed out and
sat up just before the inquest began.
The doctor and coroner worked over
him till be was fully restored, and he
will probably recover. 1t is said he had
fallen in fit on his way home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28
Filiph.os Repulsed at subig Bay.

Manila, Dec. q, 1925 a. m.-General
Santa Ana, with force of insurgents
estimated at 300, attacked the garrison
at Subig bay yesterday. A body of
marines was sent from Olongapo to re-
inforce the garrison and the Filipinos
were driven back, several being killed.
There were no casualties on the
American side.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28

ACCORDING to statistics the post
office department has never handled SO
many Christmas packages as this year.
The returns of registered packages
will show total nearly double that Of
any previous season.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28

THE merchants have had two days
of quiet ia which to count their gains
and the result is that this is universally
conceded to have been the most busy
holiday season, thus far, that Kenosha
has enjoyed for many year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28
Thirty-Three bead of Live Stock Burned
Brooke at St. Augustine.

Washington, Dec. 81. - General
Brooke, who arrived at st. Augustine,
Fla, yesterday from Cuba, is not com
ing north at once, but it is expected
will stop at st. Augustine or some 9th
er convenient southern resort for a
time in orer 10 avoid sudden climatic
ch9n0p
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28

THE Beers and the British did not
fight on Xmas but laid aside their
arms and devoted their time to sing
ing "Peace on earth, good will to
men,"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28
ANOTHER CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY.
Little Girl Burned to Death Under a
Christmas Tree.

Green Bay, Wis, Dec. 27-Eustatia
Dreiss, the 3-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Dreiss of this city, was
fatally burned Monday afternoon. She
was playing around a Christmas tree
and her clothes caught fire from the
candles. The tree was in the ballroom
on the upper floor and the older people
were all on the first floor, SO that, be
fore the child could be reached and the
fire put out, her chest, arms and face
were badly burned.
She lived until 1 80 o'clock yesterday
morning and then died in terrible
agony. The accident happened at the
home of J. II. Comstock, manager of
the Diamond Match plant, who is her
grandfather.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28
Size OF the Lawton Fund.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Adjutant Gen
oral Corbin's list of subscriptions to
the Lawton home fund aggregated
$4,000 at noon yesterday. The com
mittee announces that the subscrip-
tion lists will be kept open until Jan.
5 next, when the money will be banked
and placed to Mrs. Lawton's credit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28
rirst White BORN fn laval.

Fort Atkinson, Wis, Dec. 27.-Mrs.
George H. Stafford aged 80 years, died
here Saturday. Her husband survives
her, also two children, Mrs, A. L. F
LOOMS, of Windsor, Wis, and Corne-
Illus G. Peck, who is associate editor
of the Champaign Qlls.) Daily News.
She was the first white child born in
the Sandwich islands.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28
Three Roats That Arc safe.

Harbor Beach, Mich, Dec. 27.-The
boats John B. Lyon, City Of Rome and
Columbia, fears for whose safety have
been felt have arrived here safely and
cleared.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28
winter Term, college of Commerce

begins Tuesday, Jan. ID. NEw7e1asses
will be organized in all branches.
The college office will be open ali day
Saturday, Dec. 3Oth, and all who can
should make arrangements then, for
beginning Tuesday. The night term
begins Wednesday evening. DIV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28
BouteIle,s Condition Is Serious.

Boston, Dec 27-The condition of
Representative Boutelle, Of Maine, who
was taken i'll in this city last week
and later taken to his home at Bangor
is understood to be quite serious, and
it is stated that he was brought to a
sanitarium in this city Monday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28

forts against bossisnl, to which true
politics has so long yielded tacit sub
mission.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28

q ttorne Wallace Ingalls,, of Racine,
was calling on friends here today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-28
Picked Up Frozen in the Street.

Green Bay, Wis, Dec. pa man
by the name of Frank Roalt was picked
up on Main street Monday in a serious
condition. His hands and feet were
frozen and a number of bad gashes
were in his head. He was taken to the
general hospital. How he received his
injuries is a mystery.
Thirty Three Head of Live Stock Burned
Oshkosh, Wis, Dec. 27.-Nineteen
horses and fourteen cattle persisted in
a barn which burned near Eureka yes
terday morning. The cattle were
sanctioned and were unable to make
their escape. The barn belonged to
Charles Floyd, a wealthy farmer in
the town of Rushford.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-11
sHERIFF's SALE.

BY virtue Of a certified copy OF q decree TO me
directed from the clerk of the Superior Court IL
Marion county. Indiana. in No. 5s96e.
wherein Benjamin Richcreek Is plaintiff and
Clara Hoover ct al. defendants. requiring
me TO make the sums of money in said decree
provided and in manner and form therein pro-
viced, with interest and costs, I will expose at
public sale TO the highest bidder on
SATURDAY, THE 2p DAY OF DECEMBER,
1922
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m and 4
o'clock p. m. OF said day. at the door of the
courthouse Of Marion county. Indiana. the rents
and proits for a term not exceeding seven years
OF the following real estate in Marion county. In
diana:
Lot number thrty-two (S2) in r. r. FTetcher's
second cd addition to Brightwood. being a sub
Division OF all that part OF the west half OF the
southeast quarter of section twenty mine CO.
tow nshp sixteen ds) north. range four C) east
lying north OF the Bellefontaine Railroad. all now
being part OF the city OF Indianapolis, in Marion
county Indiana.
III such rents and profits will cell for a suf-
feient sum TO satisfy said decree. with interest
and costs, 1 will. at the same time and place
expose to public sale the fee simple OF said real
estate. or so much thereof may he sufficient
10 discharge said decree Said sale will be made
without relief from valuation or sppraisenent
laws. CYRIS r CLARK
Nov II, 1873. Sheriff az Marion County.
5. M. Richcreek. Attorney for Plaintiff.
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JOSEPH DUNN's PREDICAMENT.
An Old Man and an Invalid, n Ghost
Arises tn Haunt Him.

In 1915 William Dunn, of this county, was
appointed guardian of his three-year-old
daughter, Amy Dunn. He gave 5000 bond
with Joseph Dunn, who was not related
to him, as surety. Probate Commissioner
Walker in examining some old records some
time ago found that final report had never
been made in the matter of the Dunn
guardianship. Nothing was known Of Will
lam Dunn and a notice was sent to his
bondsman, Joseph Dunn, to come into
court and show why the case should not be
closed up. The last report made in the
matter was in 1882 which showed that the
guardian of Amy Dunn had balance of
about $40 of the trust fund In his poses
sion.
Joseph Dunn lives in this city, but he
did not come into court in response to the
probate commissioner notice. His daughter
came yesterday. however. ana said that her
father was an invalid. She said that all he
owned i'm the world was small piece of
property which would have to be sold II
the court held him responsible for the $40
of trust funds that should be paid into
court. She said she believed II would Kill
her father If he had to stand responsible
for the money. The woman related TO the
court how her father happened TO be on
the bond Of William Dunn. The two men
were in no way related she said, but they
bearing the same name they became close
friends. After the war their friendship was
continued and when William Dunn needed
a bondSman Joseph Dunn came to his aid.
Commissioner Walker has taken the mat
ter under advisement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-11
sHERIFF's SALE.


By virtue of certified copy of decree to me
directed from the clerk OF the Superior Court OF
Marion county, Indiana, In cause No. 5e11i.
wherein Trustees Mozart Lodge. No. 81. i. o.
O. F.. is plaintiff and Margaret G. Caylor ct al
are defendants. requiring me 20 make the Of
two hundred and eighty-three dollars and forty
six cents 02s3. 49,. provided for IN said decree
with interest and costs. I will expose at public
sale 10 the highest bidder on
SATURDAY. THE IND DAY OF DECEMBER
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. IN. and 4
O'Clock g. m. OF said day. at the door Of The
courthouse Of Marion county Indiana. the rents
and profits for a term not exceeding seven years
OF the following real estate I'm Marion county. In
diana:
Lots numbered thirty-eirht (SS. thirty nine
t3SD, forty t+0D and forty-one Hi). In Martha
Johnson's addition TO the town Of West Indian
apolis. being a subdivision or the north half 80
of the north half "a of a forty-acre tract in
the east half % Of the northeast quarter 81
Section sixteen ns). Township fifteen u5b. Range
three CD. per plat book nine 90. page seven
ty-two G2)
IL such rents and profits will not sell for q SUI
fcient sum to satisfy said decree. with intercr
and costs, ! will at the same time and place ex-
pose to public sale the fee simple OF said real
estate. or much thereof may be sufficient
10 discharge said decree. Said sale win be made
without relief from valuation appraisement
laws. CYRUS Y CLARK
Nov. II, 1899. Sheriff Of Marion County
Geo A. Rose. Attorney for Plaintiff