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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-03
ROBBED AN ALDERMAN.
Thieves Break Into the Residence of Alder
man Schultz on Middle Street.

Thieves Break Into the Residence of Alder
man Schultz on Middle Street.
1tseems that the thieves and burglars
that are infesting Kenosfa, and the
surrounding territory are no respectors
of persons for this afternoon it is an
nounced that some one broke into the
residence of Alderman Edward Schultz
of the Sixth ward, this morning. The
deed was committed in broad daylight,
but it seems that no one saw the work
done, and although the case has been
reported to the police they have not
been able to find any trace of the
offender Alderman Schultz lives with
his sister, Miss Mary Schultz, on Middle
street. At the time of the robbery Miss
Schultz was attending church. The
robber evidently knew that no one was
at home as he went up to a rear
window and carefully cut away the
screen in order that he could break the
window and gain an entrance to the
house in this manner. Once in the
house the work was made thorough.
Every room was ransacked. Trunks
we're emptied and beds were over
turned and carefully examined in the
search for money. The robber evil
IDENTIFY finished his work in good time
and got away before Miss Schultz re-
turned from church. 1t is impossible
to tell how much booty was secured but
it is thought that the man secured
about $25. Nothing but money was
taken and several good suits of clothes,
including the suit consecrated for wear
at council meetings, we're left un-
touched. According to the story of
one of the neighbors suspicious look
ing tramp was seen around the house
some little time before the burglary
was committed. The tramp has not
been arrested and the officials hardly
think that he is the culprit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-03
NEW VICTIMS AT THE HOME.
Three of Them, One of Whom Is Dead
Total of Forty Cases.

Three of Them, One of Whom Is Dead -
Total of Forty Cases.
washington, Aug. g. "Three new
cases of yellow fever in the Soldiers
Home at Hampton and one DEATH" is
the official report received last night
by Surgeon General Wyman from DR..
Wasdin, the yellow fever expert on
duty at the institution. Added to DR..
Wasdin's figures sent to DR.. Wyman
Monday this makes up to date forty
cases in all which have occurred at the
home, of which eight have proved ia
tai. Surgeon White yesterday tele-
graphed Dr. Wyman that in his opin-
ion there was little doubt that there
had been some fever infection in the
neighboring village of Phoebus. The
surgeon general said that should the
fever develop there no surprise would
be felt, in view of the proximity of the
place to the Soldiers Home and the
mixing Of the inmates of the institu-
ton with the people of Phoebus.
The people for miles around the
home are very much alarmed, but are
quiet. No restrictions have been placed
on the departure of the several hun
dred visitors at Old Point Comfort, but
DR.. Pettus, who has absolute charge of
affairs there, will exercise careful su-
pervision of those who may leave, SO
as to avoid danger of their communicate
ing the disease. This will apply also to
the soldiers now stationed on the gov
eminent reservation there, and who
have been ordered to proceed to Bat
terry Point, Delaware
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-03
First publication, August 8, 1899.
NOTICE OF sHERIFFs SAL


QTATE OF WISCONSIN-In Circuit Court
y for Kenosha County.
William Stanley, Plaintiff, Against John w.
Alderige and Ida H Alderige, his wife,
Stafford S. Little, administrator of the
estate of Hugh E. Fletcher, deceased, Ronald
Stafford Fletcher and Mary Louise Fletcher,
heirs-at-law of said Hugh E Fletcher, de-
ceased, Herbert NJ. Coshun and Merits
Coshun his wife, Defendants.
By virtue of and pursuant to judgment
and decree Of foreclosure and sale rendered in
and by the Circuit Court in and for the County
of Racine, in the State of Wisconsin, at the
regular June, A. D, 1898, term thereof, the
same being special term for the said Keno
sha County Circuit Court, in the above entitled
action, on the 30th day of July, a. D. 1885, in
favor of said plaintiff and against said defend
ants and duly docketed in SAID henosha
County Circuit Court on said day, l. the I'M
dersigned Sheriff of Kenosha County, State of
Wisconsin, shall offer for sale and sell at pub
lie auction and vendue at the front door of the
Court House in the City OF kenosha, in the
County of Kenosha and State of Wisconsin, on
1892 at two O'Clock in the afternoon of that
day, the following described mortgaged
premises directed in said Judgment to be sold,
or so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay
the amount due the plaintiff upon said judg-
ment for principal, interest and COSTS to-
gether with solicitors fees and the expenses
Of such sale, which said premises are de-
scribed in said judgment as follows, to-wit
All the following tract, piece or parcel of
land, situated, lying and being IN the County
of Kenosha and State of Wisconsin, and par
ticularly described as beginning at the south
east corner of lot number two ~, in block
number six (6) of Fisk's subdivision of part of
the southwest quarter Of section thirty-one
f31) in town two (2) north, of range twenty
three OBJ east, and running thence west along
and upon the north line Of Prairie Avenue
twenty three (23) feet; thence north parallel to
Lyman Avenue (so-called) one hundred and
fifty $50 feet; thence east parallel to Prairie
Avenue to the west line of Salem street;
thence Southwesterly along the west line of
Salem street to the place of beginning, and "
ing and being in the Fourth Ward Of the City
of Kenosha, in the County of Kenosha and
State of wisconsin.
Terms of sale, Cash
Dated Sherif's Office, Kenosha, Kenosha
County wisconsin July 31st, A. d. 1899.
HENRY II. TIMME,
Sheriff, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
Peter Fisher, Plaintiff's Attorney. 1S4
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-03
TT WAS A CAT,
Story of Skeleton Found in the Bendt
Building Proves a Great Joke.

Building Proves Great Joke.
1t was reported on the street Tues-
day afternoon that the men employed
in repairing the old Bendt building on
Milwaukee avenue, had found the
skeleton of child between the walls.
The report rapidly spread and caused
considerable comment. Even the police
we're notified, but, as some of them are
rather of a sensible nature, they made
no efforts to look into the story, as a
look at the bones found assured them
that the workmen were attempting to
work off huge fake on some one.
This morning the mystery was com
pletely solved when Joseph Bendt, the
former owner and occupant of the
building, viewed the remains, and
stated that they were undoubtedly
those of a favorite kitten which had
disappeared from the store several
years ago. He said that at the time
he thought that the kitten had fallen
between the laths and walls,J but all
efforts to obtain the carcass had not
been successful.
The bones bore no resemblance to
those Of human being and the matter
was not worthy of mention. The
remains now rest in a dump barrel
back of the building and will be in
TERED by the garbage collector with
befitting ceremonies.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-03
THE REPORT UNTRUE.
A Letter from Robert MARI States That
He is Still Single.

"A A0VGS4 AAOA 1OpS1G MALI 0SdG0S 4AdI
He is Still Single.
Not long ago the many friends of
Robert Mari in this city were surprised
by the report that he had suddenly
concluded to doff the garb of the bache-
lors to don that of the benedicts. The
report was more than a surprise; it was
shock to his unmarried friends and
they peremptorily refused to credit the
story, which they did not hesitate to
characterize a mean and wholly un-
called for libel on the cOmpus mentis
of their friend. Therefore it is with
unmitigated JOY that these gentlemen
received the information that Robert
had not yet been cut down by
the relentless matrimonial scYthe.
A letter came not long ago to young
man in this city from the DETAINED man
himself stating explicitly that he had
never for moment considered any,
thing in the line of suicide by matri-
mony. Consequently certain gentlemen
who have been inclined to be sour and
misanthropical since the first report
was published have now resumed their
accustomed smile and deign to look
pleasant at the world.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-03
A KENOsHA BOY WEEDS.
j. N. Loescher of This City Is Married at
st. Joe to Miss Susan Andrews; of Ohio.

j. N Loescher of This City Is Married at
st. Joe to Miss Susan Andrews, of Ohio,
A telegram has been received in this
city announcing the marriage of j. N.
Loescher, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Loescher and a former resident of this
city, to Miss Susan Andrews, of Ohio.
The wedding occurred recently at St.
Joe, Mich, and the announcement
came as great surprise to the friends
and relatives of Mr.. Loeseher in this
city. While it was known that the
Kenosha boy had been making regular
trips to the little Ohio home of Miss
Andrews, it was not suspected that a
wedding was contemplated at such an
early date. Mr.. and Mrs Loescher
will make their home in Chicago, where
Mr.. Loescher has resided for the last
few years. The friends in Kenosha
extend host of congratulations for a
long and happy married life. . y
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-03
irresponsible Rubbish.

THE ingenious, omnipresent and
enterprising newspaper correspondent
is still in the land of the living. 1t had
been hoped that the sad fate of the
round robin had reduced him to con-
dition 80 close to that of, well, innocu-
GUS disuetude, that the public was safe
from his attacks for at least short
period. But it seems that he is i'm
pervious to anything that is calculated
to pique pride or appeal to good sense.
This journalistic kissing bug has been
buzzing about the head of Admiral
Dewey for some time but it has not
heretofore summoned the courage to
attack the hero OF Manila Bay. AT
last, however, since every other posi-
BILE means of excitement has been ex-
hausted by the avaricious correspond
ent, he has set himself upon Dewey.
He has d story to tell that on the very
face of it is an absurdity. For year
Admiral Dewey occupied a position in
the Philippines that was pregnant with
allkinds of possibilities for this country.
A misspoken word might at that time
have precipitated the United States
into international complications of a
nature to threaten the peace of the
word. During that trying time
Admiral Dewey acted with such dip
lomatic foresight and good judgment
that the government was loath to let
him leave the post even when the
critical period was passed. Now to
presume that after exercising so much
discretion throughout so long period
he has left the scene of his brilliant
services only to babble like school
boy to any who are willing to listen
is the very essence of nonsense.
Such things may dupe the public for
the moment but they soon return to
their senseslan the reaction is a great
blow to the Oficious correspondent who
perpetrated the silly tale. No doubt
Admiral Dewey feels most keenly the
injustice of the report, but those who
will feel the effects of the foolish blum
per most in the end will be the news
papers which were hoodwinked into
publishing the report. He says con
corning the report that he has no time
to read let alone affirm or deny the
" irresponsible rubbish" that has been
published concerning himself.
The interview published and at
tributed to the Admiral alludes to the
probability of war with Germany.
Dewey very properly dubs it "irres-
ponsible rubbish" On another occasion
he spoke of the reports of trouble
between himself and the Germans at
Manila as of merely newspaper crea-
ton. Both of his speeches made
relative to this question show quite
clearly that he regards the possibility
of war with Germany as the most
remote rather than as dangerously
near at hand as the erroneous accounts
in the papers would lead to believe.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-03
ABBREVIATED KILOGRAMS.

Destructive hail storms have visited
portions of South Dakota.
The state free employment bureau
has been opened at Chicago.
The cruiser Olympia has left Naples
with Admiral Dewey on board.
The Yaquis Indians in Mexico are on
the warpath and several white men
have been killed.
There has been general advance Of
from L. to Is per cent. in the price of
lumber since Jan. 1.
Five leading coal companies in the
Elkhorn, W. Va, field have advanced
the mining rate Is cents.
The transport Grant has sailed from
Manila with Wyoming, North Dakota
and Idaho soldiers coming home.
The Belgium cabinet has resigned
becausei it cannot agree with the parlia-
mentary committee on an electoral
bill.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
has decided to create pension and
approximation fund for it's old en-
ployes.
The Gazette (London) announces
that William Waldorf Aston was nat
uralized British subject July II Of the
present year.
William Jarrrels shot and killed Jer-
ry Fowler and his son Joseph at Burrs
Ferry, Ga. The shooting grew out of a
case of alleged hog theft.
The body of George B. Skinner was
found Monday night in Garfield park,
Chicago. He had drank prussic acid.
He was "tired of life"
Canada has refused to allow the
United States warship intended to be
used as an Illinois training vessel to
pass through the st. Lawrence.
Miss Eliza Sanford, the last living
daughter of revolutionary soldier in
New Jersey, died of old age in the
Mountainside hospital, Mont Clair, N.
j., Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-03
Obituary.

Harriette M. Eddy, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Eddy, of Chicago, and
we'll known in this city, died at the
family residence last Monday evening.
The deceased had been i'll for only a
few days and death was caused by
spinal meningitis. The funeral was
held this afternoon from the church of
the Epiphany in Chicago. The burial
was private. The death of Miss Eddy
will come as great shock to the
friends of the young lady in this city.
She had been visiting in Kenosha just
previous to her last illness and made a
large circle OF friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-03
Scale for the Green Glass Men.

Muncie, Ind, Aug. 2.-Word from
Muncies representative on the green
glass workers wage committee at the
Atlantic City conference with the man
ufacturers says the settlement was made
on an s per cent. advance for bottles,
and the old scale for jars. An advance
of Is per cent. was asked, and 10 per
cent. expected, but the men in the gas
belt are satisfied with the settlement
in the face of the big labor troubles in
the trade throughout New Jersey.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-03

FROM various parts of the country
come the reports that labor is scarce
and wages are high. That is not ex-
actly the ideal condition of affairs for
the calamity bowler.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-03
Notice.

The Carpenters Union has changed
it's meeting room from Bode Bros to
over G. j. Grouquist shoe store, 2l8
Park street. The meeting night is
changed from Friday to Thursday
night. By order IF
as JOS BARNEs, Trustee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-03

THE Milwaukee Journal has returned
TO a discussion of fundamentals. The
Journal finds it necessary every now
and then to take her quarreling
children back to the place of beginning
and give them fresh start. They are
inclined to lose themselves in the
confusion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-03

DESPITE the fact that Admiral
Dewey has said that he had time
neither to affirm nor deny the reports
published relative to him, there seems
to be good deal of space in the papers
devoted to his alleged denials of vari
GUS published interviews.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-03

NEWS such as thatEalleged interview
with Admiral Dewey has at least one
advantage-it can be contradicted the
next day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-03

Auburn, N. z, Aug. Oscar E.
Rice, white man. a1d John Kennedy,
negro, were put to death by cleo
tricity in the prison here today. The
two executions took place within 20
minutes. Rice was supported to the
electric chair at SIS a. NJ, in state of
collapse, but Kennedy walked without
assistance. A curredt of 1,75O volts
was sent through Riee's body for 81
seconds. The same current was kept
on nine seconds longer for Kennedy
The executions were successful and
there was no unusual incident.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-03

Marietta, Ga, Aug. General
Rufus R. Dawes, father of the present
Comptroller of the Currency, died here
today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-03

Port Huron, Mich, Aug. "A strike
of great proportions is threatened at
the Grand Truck Machine shops in this
city. The trouble is between the union
and non, union men and $50 of the
union men went out this morning.
The evening times., 1899-10-19
Parrot Recifnfinns

Another testimonial to the peculiar in
defniteness of our public school system
comes from town where they have lately
had Dewey celebration. The children
had been singing songs with various refer
ences to Columbia and the teacher,
wise beyond her school board, thought she
would find out how many of the pupils
knew what was meant. So she asked them
10 write their ideas on the subject. Some
thought Columbia was a ship, one said it
was the man who came over from Spain
and discovered our country, another had
an idea it was a bicycle, and another
thought II was captain, but not one
knew that it was another name for the
United States. This was in the seventh
grade.
The public school system in this coup-
try is not peculiarly bad. Some of its
worst features are copied from the.schools
Of France and Germany. Even with all
of its defects il is much better than no
system at all. But it is time that it should
be so reformed as TO make it of practical
use to pupils who need all the learning
that they can get. The only way in which
this can be done il by insisting On thor
oughness. The pupil should rot be aIioael
The evening times., 1899-10-19
A Raid of Rats in London.
(From the London J

Something like twelve months ago an important
district posofhce in London was closed. 1t had
been opened for stamps, money orders and post
Office orders, and kilograms till midnight and it
was in the centre of thickly populated district.
One day without any previous notice. the doors
closed and card affixed stating that it was
closed for repairs. Weeks passed and it was not
reopened. The postmaster general received COM
plants by the score. But the weeks became
the people around wondered why, The murder is
at last out and some of the families residing near
know it to their cost. The postofice in question
had to be closed because ii had become the happy
hunting ground of vast hordes of rats, who con-
sumed letters by the bagful, and many postal
orders, money order forms, and other official pa
pers. The rats forced the postoffce to be closed
and after numerous attempts to rid the place of
the rodents it was found impossible to do SO only
by putting down entirely new cement foundations
and entirely retimbering the place. As nearly as
possible the postofice had, but for its mere she'll
10 be rebuilt. That done, the troubles of the i'm
mediate neighborhood became accentuated Driy-
en- from the postoffice,, the rats have iourneyed
to the surrounding houses. which are now infested
with them. The correspondent from whom this
information GENES has had several cats in his
place, and they have done something To keen
things down, hut, to use his words, ''to 90 home
Is TO find The wife and the maids with fying pet
ticoas rushing up the stairs; servants won't stay
IN the house except for avery short time; mats
and pictures, some cf the latter several feet up
the walls, have been consumed NV wife is terror.
stricken, and when l reach home at night often
md her locked, half starved, in an upper room
afraid TO move about and too nervous even to go
near where the food is kept until | come in -
The informant states that his experience is SINH
lar TO tlat of many residing near him
The evening times., 1899-10-19

10 sing songs or rec!te lessons in e parrot
like fashion. When the children sing
HiieilS- Columbia" and Columbia. the Gem
OF the Ocean, they should understand
every word in the song. There is no rea-
son why this is impossible. The Ian
guage is. not uninteligible or difficult.
When they sang those songs in the o d
district school they knew what ''Colum-
bia'' meant. well enough.
One great. difficulty in the way of the
modern school teacher In the cities is the
graded system. In he district school of
the old-time country town the older toys
and girls explained things to the little
ones, and each cnild. either in school or
out. absorbed knowledge rs fast as he felt
inclined. TIE graded school separates the
children in such a way that there Is no
body TO ask about any difficult point except
the teacher, and she has not the time to
explain to everyone. That is one of the
principal reasons why, in college and In
business the country boy Or girl often
forges ahead of the youth trained in the
graded school system of the city.
The evening times., 1899-10-19
The New Patriotism. .

The Mobile Register" suggests that per-
maps some of the anti-expansion Hessians
may like to revise United States history
for the benefit of children who must not
be taught loyalty to the flag and TO the
eral sayings of national heroes would have
to be revised. The Register" suggests
that the following sentiments, for instance.
might have been expressed by certain
prominent Americans:
BE sure YOU are right, then apologize for it,
-Davy Crockett.
damn the torpedoes; take sneak. David
Glasgow FaTragut
There stands jackson like a stoneWail but he
Is fool to do it.''-GeneraI Bee.
When you are ready, Gridey, you may ske-
daddle. Dewey.
This suggestion is respectfully submitted
for the attention of Messrs. Atkinson,
Hoar Co.. 1t is manifestly i'm
possible that our past should teach one
course of action and our future another.
The lessons of history should be made to
conform with one another. The youthful
mind should not be confused by being
compelled to admire Farragut in the past
and Aguinaldo in the present; Jackson
at the battle of New Orleans, and Otis
in the, palace at Manila; Light Horse
Harry Lee in l776. and Shafter in his
blackboard in the year of grace 1898:
Dewey at Manila, and Sampson behind the
horizon, frantically grabbing at glory
which belonged TO somebody else. 1t is
too much of strain on the rising genera
tiCn TO take in SO many different kinds of
heroes. One standard or the other must
be established. To admire Dewey and
Sampson, Wheeler and Shafter, at one and
the same time is impossible II reminds
one of Mr.. Willie K. Vanderbilt's expe-
rience with his automobile when he tried
to make it go backward and forward stimuli
taenously; what happened was that the
machine turned over and rolled down hill
with Mr.. Vanderbilt.