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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-16
YOUNG GIRL MISSING
Miss Lissette Wenze Disappeared
From This City a Month ago
and Cannot be Found.
MAY HAVE BEEN ABDUCTED.

when Lass Seen She was in Company of
a Man Named Hamilton, Who Claimed
That He had Been Married to the Girl,
and That they Were Living on Prairie
Avenue.-Mother Comes to Solicit Police
Aid in Locating the Girl.
Mrs. Albertina Wenzel, living at
1882 oath street Milwaukee. came to
this city this afternoon to ask the aid
of the local police in seeking for her
daughter, who, she claims, disappeared
from this city little over a month
ago. The girl in question is Miss
Lissette Wenze1, a very pretty little
German girl of eighteen years, who
was formerly employed as a waitress
at the Hotel Kenosha.
The girl came to Kenosha especially
to work in the hotel but on account of
her many virtues she made many
friends in this city. She left the hotel
very suddenly on the morning of Oct.
Goth, and since that time none of her
friends have had a chance to talk to
her. She was seen later in company
of man named Hamilton who claimed
that he had married her but the friends
of the girl claim that this is simply
story made up by the man aud they
fear that the girl has either met with
some foul play or that she is being de-
tanned somewhere without her con-
sent.
Peculiar stories are floating about in
regard to the action of the girl and
Hamilton on the evening before she
left the hotel, but the landlord had
nothing but good to say of the young
lady.
Mrs. Tapferwein, by whom the
young lady was employed at the hotel,
was seen this afternoon in company
with the mother OF the girl, and the
former stated that the evening after
Miss Wenzel left the hotel she received
letter in which she stated that she
intended to take her own life.
The mother of the girl said that she
had not heard from her daughter for
over month and had been of the
opinion that she was still working at
the hotel in this city
This afternoon the mother went to
ali parts of the city looking for the
place in which the child was stopping,
but up to the time of our going to
press the search had been in vain.
There is an air of mystery about the
! case which makes the disappearance of
the girl very interesting indeed. Peo-
pie have been found in the city who
claim to have seen the girl since she
left the hotel, but none of these people
have been able to locate her for sew
era1 weeks back. Hamilton has not
been seen in the city for some time,
but it is reported that he still makes
his home here.
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of science or the errors of 1nisinter-
pretatiou. The entire history of
science is one of mistakes and mis-
takes made in correcting mistakes.
Ages ago Moses declared that light
was made before the sun and the lesson
of Orion today tells science that
Moses was right"
''The agnostic says that religion is
based upon miracles and that miracles
are unscientifc. If miracles are I'M
scientific then all science is unscien-
tifc, for all science is based upon one
great miracle the erection of the uni
verse. We must either believe in an
infinite miracle or an infinite absurd1ty
Faith and superstition are other argu-
ments of the agnostic against the
Christian religion. Faith is seen IN
the life of every man 1care not VINO ne
is. Reason never carries man above
the atmosphere of faith. All that
Jesus Christ asks is that men do what
he did-sacrifcet themselves for others.
The philosophy of Christ is passive
only when man meets man, but when
right faces wrong, when truth meets
error, when liberty encounters human
slavery, when heaven meets hell, then
comes the call to battle. War in the
universe must continue until wrong
goes down to it's eternal grave. The
test of a philosophy must be its out
come. The religion of Jesus Christ is
more advanced today, in century,
when Vo1taire declared that it would
be sleeping in it's eternal grave, than
ever before. Ingersol1 has killed more
dead men than any orator on the plat
form. He has gone back into the
graveyards of theology and brought
forth dead bodies simply to kill them
again and again"
In closing DR.. John drew vivid
word picture of the tenets of the agnos-
tic and the hopes held out by the Chris
tan religion, which was masterpiece
of Christian oratory and brought tears
to the eyes of his hearers. He said:
eff man owes no allegiance to the
throne higher than humanity the des-
tiny of the race is written. Mans hold
on the invisible is the hope of the race.
If God made man the history of the
past points to perfect civilization in a
God directed future, but if man made
God all the history of the world must
end in the b1ackness of despair'.
The speaker closed his peroration
amidst burst Of applause, -@s,s
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-16
WEDDING AT PARIS.
Well Known Young People are Married at
St. Johns Church This Morning.

One of the main events of the year
in the social circles of the little village
of Paris was the marriage of Miss
Mary Fonk, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mat. Fonk, to Joseph Sch1itz, which
was celebrated at ST. Johns church,
Paris, at ten o'clock this morning.
The marriage ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev. Father FREEMAN, pastor
of the church, in a very impressive
manner. Over two hundred friends
and relatives of the contracting parties
were present when the vows were
taken which made the young people
one for life. Following the wedding
the guests retiredsto the home of the
brides parents where an all day we'd
ding reception is being held. Several
people from Kenosha attended the
wedding and more will go out this
evening to attend the dance which WI
mark the close of the ceremonies.
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TIE GREAT RUBY
Last TWo Weeks Of "The Great Ruby" at
McV1cker's Beginning Nov. 10.

Manager Jacob Lift has announced
the last two weeks of "The Great
Ruby" at McVicker's Theatre, Chica-
go, beginning Nov. 10, and in conse-
quence there has been a mighty rush
to the box office for seats. The people
seem to be unable to get enough of
this splendid play which Mr.. Lit has
staged so magnifcently. The acting
Of the company approached perfection
so closely that there is little left to
ask in that direction. Miss Isabelle
Urquhart has made the hit of her life
as Lady Garrett, the gay leader of
London society. She is one of the
women you take to your heart at sight
so whole-sOu1ed, SO hearty, so cord
ia1. Miss Urquhart wears some of the
handsOmest dresses ever seen in Chi
cago and the other women of the COM
pany are not far behind in this res
pect. Indeed the array of fDery and
beauty combined is one of the chief
attractions, although there is so much
that is good that it is hard to select
the best from the mass.
The balloon scene has been the SEN
sation of the day in Chicago and has
caused so much discussion every one
has heard Of it and wants to see it. It's
realism is of the order that makes peo-
pie hold their breath and lean forw ard
wide-eyed and eager. Among the men
of the company White Whittlesey who
plays the Hindoo prince; Louis Mas
sen, the Sir John Garrett of the play;
Frank Massen as the willy Scotland
Yard detective, James Brett; William
Hami1tin, who appears as the chief
villain, and w. NJ. de Si1ke in the part
of sleepy dude, have caught i'm
mense1y the fancy of theatre-goers and
are nightly rewarded with thunders of
applause. When "The Great Ruby
goes away from Chicago it will head
for Boston. Philadelphia and other
Eastern cities, and it is safe to say
will never again be seen as far west as
Chicago. Seats for the remaining
days of the run may be secured by
mail.
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A CHINA WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs JOS. Thomas Celebrate their
Twentieth Marriage Anniversary.

Twenty years ago yesterday occurred
the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Thomas and in honor of the event
their pretty home on Milwaukee ave-
niue was thrown open to a large NUM-
Der of friends during the afternoon and
evening.
The rooms were resp1endent in their
decorations of flowers and palms and
appeared as though they were again
prepared for the telling of the nuptia1
vows. Over one hundred of the friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas from Racine,
Milwaukee and Chicago, as well as
Kenosha, were in attendance and the
evening proved very pleasant one.
Supper was served in the dining
rooms between 6 and 9 O'Clock and on
ly those who have had the pleasure of
enjoying The hospitality of the host
and hostess can have any adequate
idea of the magnificent supper which
was served.
After supper the house was given
over entirely to the guests. The even
ing was spent in very informal man
ner. Some fingered over card tables
in obscure corners of the room while
the younger people gathered in the
par1or and spent the evening dancing.
In remembrance of the event Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas received many beautiful
presents which will serve as souvenirs
of the day when they passed the TWEEN
tieth milestone of a happy m; rried
life. 1t was after midnight when the
guests departed for their homes wish
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas many other
happy celebrations of their wedding
day.
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MUST HAVE NEW PUMPS.
Demands of the Water Works Will Re-
quire Purchase of new Equipment.


The water commissioners are in
trouble again and this morning one of
them made the statement that it would
be absolutely necessary for the city to
purchase a new pump for the depart
ment before the opening of another
summer season. The use of the city
water has become so general during
the last year that the capacity of the
works has been reached and oyer
stepped. Many extensions have been
many consumers to the system. The
two pumps in the station with a cap
acity of two million gallons each have
been kept working early and late but
they are barely able to supply the de-
mand for water on the part of the con-
sumers. The advance in the past year
has been larger than that of any other
year since the water works passed into
control of the city. During the month
of November, 1898, at no time did the
demand for the city water reach a mill
lion gallons day but during the
present month the output of the pumps
has been daily in excess of a million
and half gallons. This is the quiet
season of the company and even at
that it has been found necessary to
have the two pumps working some
of the time to supply the demand and
the commissioners claim that when
the sprink1ing season opens up the
equipment of the plant will be entirely
inadequate to the demands of the pa
irons during the day run.
One thing that has added not a little
to the strain upon the capacity of the
water works is the great amount of
water recently donated to the Electric
Light Company by the City Council.
Every time the light is turned on by
the Lighting company the waterworks
pumps are required to furnish over a
hundred thousand gallons of water.
This demand alone, if it were Contin-
ued daily, would demand some adj
dition to the plant. It is the plan of
the waterworks Commissioners to bring
the matter to the notice of the City
Council at once in order to allow them
to make some preparations for the i'm
provements which must be made. Ac-
cording to their plans the Water Com
missioners will be able to purchase
and install the new pump at the station
for about 5000. The present condi-
ton of the city treasury or the treasury
of the Water Commissioners will
probably not warrant the expenditure
of the money for the pump, but if the
efficiency of the waterworks is to be
maintained the equipment must be en-,
1arged at once.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-16

THE suggestion made by the Union
of the name of Z. G.. Simmons in con-
nection with the Gubernatoria1 nomin-
alton has aroused considerable COM
ment. No doubt Mr.. Simmons would
make an excellent chief executive Off
Ger, but though we have not heard him
express his inc1inations, it appears to
us as highly improbable that he would
consent to make the run. For the
past two years Mr.. Simmons has been
in delicate health. He is rather ad-
yanced in age, having passed the sew
enty mark, and this fact, together with
the uncertain condition of his health
and the arduous duties of his own bus
iness would certainly excuse him for
declining to enter now the domain of
politics that he has so persistently
sought to avoid.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-16
EVENT OF THE SEASON.
The Big City Show, AT Gay Coney
Island" Next Sunday Evening.

The average resident of Kenosha
hasn't time to visit New Yor11's ia
nous Fairgrounds, SO Manager
Rhode has arranged to reproduce the
whole fascinating scene at the ''Rhode"
next Sunday evening. There, in all
its glory, will be the mammoth ele-
plant, the Shoot the Chutes, the Fer
ris Wheel, the Striking Tom, the dime
museum with it's ''barker" outside, the
circus under the tent, the merry-go-
round, the bathing houses on the
broad, sandy beach, and last, but not
least, the wonderful Atlantic Ocean.
Fill a scene like this with pretty girls
in bathing costumes, children playing
in the sand, clever comedians busy all
the time, and you have some idea of
the third act of Sat Gay Coney Island. !"
Seats are now on sale at the usual
place
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MET VIOLENT DEATH.
John Ernst Falls From the TrestIe
at the Balm Factory and is Found
Dead Monday Morning.


Unfortun ate Man Was the Fireman of the
Tug Prtndeville and Had Left Home
Ab.ut II O'CLOCK Sunday Evening to Go
to the Tug for the Night-Must Have
Died Instantly-C oroner's Jury Find a
Verdict of Accidental Death.
John Ernst, commonly known as
''Deafy Ernst met with a violent
death some time Sunday evening by
falling from the trest1e near the Balm
Wagon works. The 1ife1ess remains
were found lying at the base of the
trest1e Monday morning by one of the
watchmen at the Balm works. The
man had evidently been dead for some
time when the remains were found and
it appears that he had fallen from the
trest1e and lighting on his head his
neck had been broken.
Ernst was the fireman on the tug
Prindevi11e which is working as tow
ing tug in the local harDor. 1t had
been his habit to sleep aboard the tug
in order to keep the fires going. Sum
day evening he was about the town
the home of his mother, Mrs. Jacob
Ernst, on North Main street. He re-
remained at home until after II
O'Clock, when he started for the tug to
spend the night. This was the last
seen of him until his 1ife1ess remains
were found by the Waterman Monday
morning. In going to the little vessel
which was moored in the river west of
the bridge it was necessary for the
fireman to descend from the trestle to
the ground by means of ladder. tits
supposed that Ernst missed his fOotin g
on the ladder and fell, striking on his
head and breaking his neck. The de-
ceased was well known about the city
and has long been employed about the
harbor. He was about IS years of age
and was considered an excellent
workman.
AS soon as the remains were disCOv-
cred by the Waterman a coroner's jury
was called consisting of the following
| Henry Vetter, Charles Carlson, Horace
Chaffee, Nick Terry, M. Hoag and ia
cob Ludwig. After the remains had
been viewed by the jury they were re-
moved to the Krichbaum morgue on
Market street. The inquest was held
] in the afternoon, the jury finding aver
dict of accidental death.
The funeral was held from the home
of his mother on North Main street
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
services were conducted by Rev. E. F
! Dornfe1d, of the Lutheran church.
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MR. VATRALsKY AT RACINE.
Has an Argument With a Member of the
Sect of 'Truth mowers.

Racine, Wis, Nov. 12.-Stayan Rst-
off Vatra1sky, the Bulgarian, spoke to
a large audience at the Y. M. G. A.
rooms this afternoon on the religious
life of Bulgaria, He expressed sur
prise that some American had been
taken by the Oriental vagaries and de-
nounced Mollammedan doctrines.
He was interrupted by young man
who said he arose to protest against
identifying the "Truth Knowers" with
the Mohammedan sect. The young
man began a TRADE against the Amer
can Christians. The speaker was
Kissed and jeered, but Mr.. Vatralsl1y
requested that there be no den1onstra-
ton.
Before the meeting was closed Mr..
Vatra1sky asked the young man if he
didn't believe and teach that Mollarn-
med was the TRUE prophet and the all
swer was in the affirmative. The con-
troversy caused considerable excite
ment. Tonight Mr.. Vatra1s1zy spoke
at the First M. E. Church to large
congregation on missions in Brll-
oaria3
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-16

CONFERENCE.-The CHIEF Shaw, of the
G. A. R., Iamerts the woefully thinned
condition of the ranks of his army.
Still, ensured by the standard of the
pension roll, the G. A. r. is in no i'm
mediate danger of being wiped off the
the earth without "heirs and assigns"
with whom to leave the glory and
memory of the organization.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-16

If w. J. Bryan is at all thin skinned
1t would be the part of prudence for
him to step down and out now, while he
could do it with degree of grace. On
every occasion since 80 the public has
given it's verdict on Organism in SO
unquestionab1e terms that nearly all
accept it. The results of the election
Just past only emphasize the aversion
of the people to Mr.. Bryan and his
doctrines. However, while the gener-
al feeling of anti-Bryanism is evident
fy continuously growing stronger,
Bryan has been successful this time in
carrying his own state. Local pride
and the belief that the foib1es of Bryan
are too dead to be revived led the citi-
zens of Bryan's state to treat him
with 1eniency, but it is greatly
to be feared that if he puts too much
dependence upon this fact and carries
his case to the public tribunal agar
he will be compelled to suffer the hui
initiation of denial by his own state
There can be no doubt that if Bryan
remains in the field he will be the
nominee of the Democratic party in
1900. THERE'S none other. But while
we may therefore regard Bryan's can
didacy as heroic self sacrifice in party
interests the fact impresses one strong.
~ that if he consults his own good
there will be no time like the present
for him toma12e his adieus as national
party leader.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-16

THE great meteoric show is booked
for tonight. Although it seems likely
that the spectacle may be interrupted
by bad weather, it is not to be expect
ed that the management will postpone
the performance on that account.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-16

REPORTS from the Philippines sug-
gest that the American Generals were
disappointed in the Luzon rainy sea-
son, as they had hoped that it might
prove of such proportions as to facil1-
ia tie the use of the navy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-16

KENosHA occasionally has a little
flare on the subject of electric railway
franchises. but it has never yet had
any controversy over the matter OF
fares on the local road.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-16

THE United States Commissioner OF
Labor says that the only cure for the
labor troubles is the practice OF the
Golden Rule. Which Golden Rule
does Com. Wright have reference to!
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-16

Geo. holland, Rock1and, O., says:
MY wife had piles forty years. De
Wits Witch Hazel Sa1ve cured her.
1t is the best sa1ve IN America" It
heals everything and cures all skin
diseases. H. E. Tanner. dwtI
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-16
First publication, Nov. Is, 1889.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
. ENOSHA COUNTY COURT-In Probate.
IN In the matter OF the will of Edgar G

II In the matter OF the will of Edgar G.
Haze1ton. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against Edgar c. Ha-
zelton, deceased, late of the city OF Kenosha. in
said County OF Kenosha, VIII be received. eX-
amined and adjusted by the County Court of
X enosha County at the regular tel ms OF said
in the City of Kenosna. i and for said County,
on the first Tuesday OF April A d. 1900,
and on the first Tuesday of June, A. d.
1900, at 10 O'Clock A. n. of those days: also
III IT the time until and including Tie first
Tuesday of June, A. D. 1900, IS the time
allowed and limited for creditors OF said
EDGAR q. Hazelton. deceased, 10 present Gnef
claims for examination and alloWa nce
Dated at Kenosha, the ninUh day OF
November. A. ID 1859. Bv. Tue CourI.
RUSSELL H. SLOSSON,
30 County JUDGE.
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PROBABLY Aguinaldo has taken to
the woods IN order to have little Sc
cret practice preparatory to his ap,
preaching struggle with the Lawton-
Wheeler aggregation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-16

NOTWITHSTANDING the machine isno
new thing in politics, it's use IN the
elections at Buffalo was both mover
and interesting, and as far as can be
learned, Legitimate.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-16
PASTORS SOCIAL.
Fried Chicken-Tomorrow Evening at Park
Avenue Church.

Avenue Cnurcn.
Fried chicken of the yellow legged
brand-proverbia11y the preachers
favorite de1icacy, with all the appur-
tenances thereto-wi11 satisfy the in
ner man; and a program by the pastor
and Notwithstanding Miss Fairfield,
Mrs. MAYORS sister, and two little
neices-wi11 ente-,t uin at Park avenue
church social tomorrow evening.
Supper served from $50 to s. En-
1arged table capacity will enable clerks
and others to get places at tables with
out long waiting. The program is as
follows:
Anchored ........... ............ 3..,.... atSon
Chorus
Rondo CapLicciOsO ............ Mendelssohn
Miss Fairfield.
Selection. .,...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Miss NaylOr.
0, Re tleSs Sea-. "hlte
Mis- Fairfield, Mrs. NaylOr, M. Naylor.
Mrs. NaylOr.
Asleep, Adream, Awake. ...........V anderpoel
Miss Fairfield.
Under the Old Umbrella. WestendOrf
Jeanette and Helen Watts.
An Arena Scene. ............. ...... thompson
Mr.. NaylOr.
The Brook. .............. ........-....Ie nnySCn
Miss Fairfield.
Vocal Tflo........ oelecCeo
Miss Naylor, Miss Fairfield, Mr.. Naylor.
Helen Watts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-16

THE public keeps careful watch for
the reports from the bedside of Vice
President Hobart and learns with great
pleasure that his condition is steadily
improving.
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NORTH AND SOUTH.

NORTH AND SOUTH.
Frantz and Fisher, 224-p1us ?.
Ho1derness and Andre, 223-p1us l..
Reinho1d and Charles, 223-p1us I.
Hale and Tarbe11, 221-minus /.
Curtis and Van Ingen, 217-minus 5.
EAST AND WEST.
Brown and Mar1att, 246 plus II.
O'Donnen and VESSEL, 238-p1us 4.
Garst and Smith, 233-minus l.
Landowner and Ka1tenbach, 231-
minus 3.
Penny and Hannahs, 221-11inus 10.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-16

IT is reported that the reports from
the elections compelled Aguinaldo to
take to the woods. But Col. William
Jennings Bryan is still on the firing
line
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-16

The Gar succeeded in pulling on
his meet with the Kaiser, but failed to
carry away the purse
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-16
THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 1899.

AND the Democrats still claim Ken
lucky.
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W hist Club Scores.

At irregular meeting of the Kenosha
Whist Club last evening the following
scores were made:
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Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Van Vie have
a new daughter.