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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-26
FOR PUBLIC HEATING
w. H. SCHOTT SEEKS A NOVEL
FRANCHISE FROM CITY COUNCIL.
WOULD HEAT THE ENTIRE CITY
Central Plant to be Erected and Hot Air
or Hot Water Forced to Residences
Has Proved Success in
other Cities.

Kenosha is rapidly gaining the title
of the Franchise City," and hardly a
week passes but that one or more or
dinances are presented to the City
Council asking the privilege to build
and maintain something or other.
The last ordinance of this sort was
presented at the Council meeting
Monday night, and whatever may be
it's merits or dement's it bears the
stamp of being the most novel ordi-
nance ever presented to City Council
in Kenosha. The ordinance in ques-
ton is presented by W. FL. Schott,
President of the Kenosha Electric Light
and Power Co., and asks for franchise
for the purpose of putting in heating
system in and along the different
streets of the city. The ordinance asks
that the use of the streets of the city
be granted to Mr.. Schott for period of
fifty years for the purpose of furnishing
hot air, hot water, steam or other kinds
of heat for buildings in the city.
The ordinance created no little sur
prise when presented, as not few of
the aldermen had never heard of pub
lie heating plants. 1t was, however,
referred to the committee on streets
and alleys and at Mr.. Schott's request
ordered published.
In an interview with representative
of this paper the promoter of the or
dinance said that while public heating
was comparatively in it's infancy, it had
already proved'a great success. Plants
of such nature have recently been
put in at Toledo, Ohio, NATION, H.,
Laporte, Ind, and Fond du Lac, and
all of them had proved a great benefit
to the citizens.
The mains for such a heating plant
are laid very similar to water mains,
but are put in protected conduits three
feet under the surface of the road bed.
In speaking of his plans for a plant
in Kenosha Mr.. Schott said that it
would demand the expenditure of
something like $4,000, and in order to
secure any degree of success he would
have to secure contracts with at least
sixty families. The new plan does not
promise to save great deal of money,
as it is furnished to the consumers at
the same price as fuel, but on the other
hand it saves a vast amount of labor
and trouble. The fuel is furnished to
the consumer at a rate of ~ cents per
foot of heated space for the season, but
it is required by the company that five
year contracts be made.
Mr.. Schott stated that he had can
vassed among many of the leading citi-
zens of the city and had received great
encouragement. Should the franchise
be granted the plant will be in opera
ton by Oct. LIST, 1900
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-26
SERIOUS RUNAWAY.
Chas. II. sieg Loses a Valuable Horse in
Runaway.

An exciting runaway accident Oc-
cured on Pleasant street near the Sieg
factory on Saturday evening which re-
suited in Joseph Bushman narrowly
escaping serious injury, valuable
horse being killed, and another so
badly injured that it will in the future
be of little value.
The accident occurred about seven
o'clock. The team, which was very
valuable one, was used for service in
deliver Z the product of the Sieg fac
tory to .he railway depot, and in the
illness Of the regular driver had been
placed in charge of Joseph Buschman
for the day.
Buschman had returned to the fac
tory to put up the horses for the night,
and finding the gates locked he sum-
moned the night Waterman to open
them. AS the man was opening the
ates the horses, which were very
high spirited pair, became frightened
and started to run away. They had
only run a short distance when Busch
man was thrown from the wagon,
escaping uniDjured. The frightened
animals continued their rush south on
Pleasant street until they ran into a
tree, The terrific speed at which the
horses were running caused them to
strike the tree with such force that one
of the horses back was broken and
death resulted almost instantly. The
other animal was also badly cut and
strained, and it is feared that it will be
necessary to kill it.
The team was valued at $3.50, and
the loss is very keenly felt by Mr..
Siep.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-26
RECEIVE BIDS ON JAIL.
Special Building Committee of County
Board Discuss New Jail Building.

Special Building Committee of County
Board Discuss New Jail Building.
The special committee of the County
Board having in charge the repair of
the county jail held special meeting
at the Office of County Agent Conner
mann this morning for the purpose Of
receiving bids for the furnishing of the
iron and steel work for the jail. The
plans, as mapped out, contemplate the
putting in of seventeen cells. Six bids
were received as follows:
Van Dorm Iron Werks, Cleveland,
Ohio, 1896; with steel proof cells,
81, GAG.
E. T. Barnum Wire Co., Detroit,
steel complete, So, 200
Stewart Iron Works, Cincinnati, tool
roof steel complete, So, 722.
Pauly Jail Manufacturing Co., st.
Louis, SO, 345; with steel, So, GA.
S. Fl. Harris, Chicago, $4,O75; steel
proof, $4,747.
Diebold Safe & Lock Co., Canton,
O., So, 841; steel proof. 1921.
Several representatives of the COM
panies appeared before the committee
and showed the merits of their product,
but the committee took no final action
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-26
PECULIAR WEDDING
INDIANA GIRL OF FOURTEEN SUM
MERS MARRIED IN KENOSHA.
FATHERS AGENT IN PURSUIT.
But the Young Couple Swear They are o.
Age and are Married Before Papa's
Friend Arrives.-Efort to Have
the Marriage Annulled.

Kenosha played part Sunday IN a
sensational elOpement which has caused
great surprise and CONSERVATION at Mt.
Aver, a little town in Northern 1ndi-
ana, and today every minister has been
questioned and every hackman inter-
rogated as to the whereabouts Of the
couple who left their friends ignorant
of their departure.
The two young people who have
caused all the trouble are Miss Glenna
Crisler, the IA year old daughter of a
wealthy lumberman of Mt. Aver, and
Percy Lakin, farmer boy aged 20
years. On last Saturday night the
young couple attended a dance given
by the society of the little Indiana
town and during the evening it was
noticed that the crowd of merry dancers
had been noticeably thinned and Miss
Chrisler and her lover had vanished
Suspicious at once led their friends to
suspect that they had eloped. For
some time they had desired to marry,
but the parents of the bride not only
vigorously opposed the match on the
grounds of the extreme youth of their
daughter, but they had outlined
another course for their daughter in the
matrimonial line.
The suspicion of elOpement was soon
confirmed by a friend who had been
let into the secret and the father at
once started on their trail. IL COM
pany with W. j. Haskell, who seems to
have been a sutton for the child brides
hand, he went to Chicago and discov
ering that the runaways had gone
north the father hurried to Milwaukee
while Haskell dropped off at KenOsha,
When Haskell arrived here Sunday
morning he found that he was too late
for the young farmer and bis bride had
arrived on an earlier train and Rev. |.
W. Corey had already sealed the bands
which made them one for life. No
blame can be placed upon the minister
for both of the young people swore by
all that was true and holy that they
were of age to wed. AS soon as the
knot was tied they left for their Indiana
home. Haskelps search was in vain
and when he discovered that the couple
were already married he spent several
hours rOaving about the town cOndem-
ming the marriage laws of Wisconsin.
He claims that legal action will be
begun at once to annul the marriage.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-26
Died.


Frederick Felkenhau2er died on Jan.
% at his home on North Main street,
aged 80 years, of old age and general
debility. Deceased was born in Ger
many and had been a resident of Racine
for many Yeas. He was hOnOred and
respected by all who knew him. Two
daughters, Mrs. horton of Caledonia,
and Mrs. Ernst Bauer of KenOsha, and
one son of this city, besides many
grandchildren survive to mourn his
death. The funeral will take place
Wednesday afternoon at l o'clock from
the house and at o'clock from the St.
Johns church on Erie street.-Racine
Journal
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-26
G. e. REMER LUCKY.
Gets Fine Horse and Spider for Twenty
Seven Cents

seven GENTS.
G. E. Remer of this city is at present
enjoying one of the finest horses and
spiders in the city and his friends have
just learned where the new equipment
was secured and consider Mr.. RemeT
the most lucky man in the city.
Several months ago Mr.. Remer hap
pened to be strolling around the Board
of Trade in Chicago when some I'M
lucky member of the Board was raf-
fling off horse and spider to secure
collateral to pay for the necessaries of
life Out of the kindness of his heart
Mr.. Remer took chance, paying for
the same the small sum of twenty seven
cents. Of course there were hundreds
of chances sold on the horse and vehi-
Gle and the Kenosha man seeing he had
little chance of winning forgot all
about the small sum be had invested
until last Saturday when he was mott
fed that the rattle had occurred and
the lucky number winning the turnout
had been drawn by him. Mr.. Remer was
stunned by his good luck, but managed
TO go to Chicago and shipped his new
possessions to Kenosha and presented
them to his wife. The turnout is val
ued at over $780,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-26
GAVE A DUTCH SUPPER.
William Cantwell Entertains His Friends
in Novel Manner.

One of the most enjoyable stag parties
ever given in Kenosha was given on
Saturday evening by jolly, genial
Spot" Cantwell at his home on Park
avenue.
1t wasn't dress affair, in fact many
of the guests wore base ball suits, and
not a single cress suit was noticed in
the company, but the attire OF the
guests did not prohibit them from
making up one of the jolliest crowds
ever gotten together in Kenosha.
Mr.. Cantwell called it Dutch
supper and as such it was a great
success.
The table was set in the coy little
dining room and was beautifully
decorated with Kenosha colors of red
and black, while great bouquets of red
carnations placed at either end of the
table made a very pretty effect.
Covers were laid for fourteen and the
indoor base ball team we're the guests
of honor.
The menu of the supper was very
elaborate one and consisted of every
thing that could delight the eye or
appease the appetite.
The ball game was of course the
principal topic of the evening, but the
boys drowned their sorrow of defeat in
the flowing bowl and in the rings of
fragrant tobacco smoke.
After dinner was over the boys
pushed back their chairs and several
hours were spent in singing songs and
telling stories.
Mr.. Cantwell proved a splendid
entertainer, as he was generous
provider, and all the gentlemen present
are willing to testify to his royal
hospitality. Each guest present was
presented with a beautiful pipe as a
souvenir of the pleasant evenings
enjoyment. Those present were
Messrs. Mcclellan, Mckenzie, Eaton.
Tulley, Haskins, DeDiemar, Weier,
Rogers, Marlatt, j. Harkin, G. Harkin,
Cooper and Chester Farr, of Wauke-
gan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-26
SILLY NONSENSE.
Racine Times Blames Rev. I. W. Corey for
the Recent Elopement.

Racine Times Blames Rev. I. W. Corey for
the Recent Elopement.
The Racine Times in it's issue of
yesterday takes Rev. l. W. Corey to
task because a young lady named
Crisler, who her parents claim was
only IA years old, was married by him
on last Sunday. The Times says in
part:
1t seems to be just that law should
be enacted which should punish a
minister who, for the sake of making a
few paltry dollars, is willing to marry
any love sick girl or swain who are able
to pay the price, without first securing
absolute proof as to the age of the
parties, as hardly a day passes but we
hear of some school girl running away
to get married in haste, and nine times
out of ten to repent at her leisure"
An investigation of the case has been
made which removes all blame from the
KenOsha minister.
In fact the young lady has declared
in a printed interview that she was
nineteen years of age and was at liberty
to marry who ever she chose.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-26
NO POOL TOURNAMENT.
Impossible to Get the Crack Players of
the State Together.

Impossible to Get the Crack Players OF
the State Together.
The Milwaukee people who have
been working to have state tOurna-
ment of pool playersin Milwaukee have
decided to drop the matter and instead
match game will probably be ar
ranged between Milwaukee players
and we'll known players Of the state.
Sutton, one of Milwaukee's players,
is anxious to get either an individual
or partner game against Gould and
Ives of Oshkosh and Fond du Lac.
Sutton will choose Peter Schmitt of
this city as his partner and will be
willing to meet the GOuld-Ives team
for either $50 or 800 a side for a series
Of three games. One game to be
played in Milwaukee, one in KenOsha
and third in either Oshkosh or Fond
du Lac. There is little doubt but what
SuttOh's offer will be accepted
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-26
ANNUAL MEETING.
German Lutheran Congregation Chooses
Trustees for the Year.

The annual meeting of the cOngre-
cation of the German Lutheran church
was held at tho church on Sunday
afternoon. The annual report of the
officials of the church showed the
church to be in splendid condition and
it now has over two hundred members,
Will 1853 children are receiving in
strnctions in the school.
The following were elected trustees:
C. F. Meiser, Albert Hammer.
Fred Schneider was elected school
trustee for three years.
The young peoples society of the
church held their annual meeting
Sunday evening at which the following
officers were elected:
Chairman-Frank Getschman.
Secretary Henry Jaeger.
Treasurer-MaX Bauer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-26
Pleasant Birthday Party.


Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ortiz enter
tanned large company of friends
Saturday evening at their home on
West Main street at a birthday party
in honor of Miss Sophia Ortiz. Twelve
couples we're in attendance, and the
evening proved very enjoyable one
indeed. The early hours of the even
ing we're spent in cards and music, and
at eleven o'clock dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess. The party
ended in an informal dance which
lasted until the wee sma hours" OF
the morning, when the guests retired
wishing for Miss Ortiz many happy
anniversaries in the future.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-26
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Unknown Tramp Has Narrow Escape
From Death.

OSdbu.
An unknown tramp had narrow
escape from being instantly killed
shortly before one o'clock this after
noon, while walking along the North
western tracks about mile south of
the city. The fellow had started to
walk from Waukegan to KenOsha, and
when he saw the train, arriving in this
city at 1913, approaching he attempted
to get out of the way but was not
quick enough and the front end of the
engine struck him and knocked him
into the ditch.
He was picked up by the trainmen
and brought to the station i'll this city,
where DR.. W. M. Farr made an exam
ination of his injuries. The right arm
was broken in two places and his entire
body was badly bruised.
This afternoon he was taken to Chi
cago by County Agent Gonnermann
and will be placed in the Alexian
Bros. hospital for treatment. He
refused to give his name or tell where
he came from.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-26
EIGHTEENTH ANNIVERSARY.

Danish Brotherhood From Racine and
Kenosha Enjoy a Banquet.
Lodge No. 4, D. B. s., popularity
known as the Danish Brotherhood,
celebrated their eighteenth anniversary
at DANA hall Friday night with a
banquet and dance in which nearly a
hundred couples took part, including
invited friends and some twenty
couples from Kenosha headed by j. j.
Abel, supreme president of the
order, which embraces nearly 100
lodges in various parts of America. A
number of toasts were responded to
during the banquet and those in attend
ance report having had good time.
Lawson & Hendrie furnished music for
the dance, which was kept up until a
late hour.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-26
Pleasantly Sarprised.

A number of the friends of Mrs.
Thomas Marx gave her very pleasant
surprise Tuesday evening in honor of
her birthday. A most enjoyable time
was spent by the guests in music and
conversation after which a dainty
luncheon was served. The hostess
was presented with many beautiful
gifts which will serve as mementos of
one of the happiest occasions in her life.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-26
HAD A SCRAP.
Police and Hobos Have Lots of Trouble in
a Box Car.

The city police and four hObos
engaged in a battle royal on last
Saturday afternoon in box car up
near the depot. The travellers had
been indulging too freely and Officer
Barber was called in to arrest them.
When the officer came up to arrest the
crowd they resisted and scrap at once
followed. Police officers O'Hare and
Gloss came to the rescue of Officer
Barber and the four hobos were finally
dubbed into submission and landed in
Jail.
They gave their names as Peter
Murray, Charles Smith, Robert Har-
rington and Peler Mooney. One of
them was brought before Justice Slater
this morning and given fifteen days in
Jail. The other three were shown the
city limits by the police and win hardly
make another appearance in KenOsha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-26

Mr.. Reginald Hunt of Chicago made
his appearance in Park Ave. M. E.
church Sunday. Mr.. Hunt is here with
view to locating permanently and
brings recommendation from many
leading musicians in Chicago. He is
open to engagements and is also ready
to receive pupils. He is stopping at
Mrs. Swift's, 453 Prairie avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-26
MISSIONARY RALLY.
Many Kenosha Epworth Leaguers Attend
the Meeting in Racine.


Racine, Wis, Jan. 22.-The EpwOrth
league missionary rally was opened
here yesterday with large attendance.
Among those who took part in the
exercises were the Rev. W. W. Gray OF
Somers, Miss Hattie Butcher of Keno
sha, John Erlandson, Miss Thomas
Sharp, F. B. Matthews, W. Fl. Geb-
hardt and Miss Tillie Thorkelson OF
Racine, Mrs. Charles F. Beachel, Miss
Lizzie Symonds aud W. W. Cooper of
Kenosha. The Rev. DR.. John of Mil
waukee preached the sermon this
morning and the woman's meeting was
conducted this afternoon by Mrs.
Sanford of Milwaukee. This evening
W. W. Cooper OF Kenosha gave a
missionary address.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-26
"THE SPAN OF LIFE"
Is the Next Attraction at the Rhode opera
House, and it is One of the Best.

VIM. Calder's production of Sutton
Vane's powerful melodrama, The
Span of Life," which comes to the
opera house Sunday next, is spoken of
as veritable panorama of attractive,
realistic scenes. In the course of four
acts some ten or twelve different set
tings are shown, some of which-nota-
bly, those of the hannah bridge, the
lighthouse and the mines of South
Africa, are described as gems of stage
setting. The costumes and properties
generally are said to be in keeping with
the elaborate staging Of the piece.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-26

The local politicians are beginning
to cast about for available candidates
for mayor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-03-22
FIVE RIOTERS KILLED.
J'he Terrible Result of Political
Quarrel in a Public street I'm the
City of Hot Springs.

Hot Springs. Ark, March II. = A
shooting ARRAY occurred here at $3.50
Thursday afternoon which resulted in
the death of five men and the serious
wounding of two others. one of whom
is not expected to live. The killed are:
Thomas Toler, chief of police; j. +.
Hart, city detective; Thomas f. Cos
lee, police sergeant; John Williams,
son of Sheriff Williams; Louis Hinkle,
driver of brewery wagon. Ed Spears
was shot in the neck and may die. The
shooting was the result of feeling
growing out of the mayoralty contest
which was under way here.
Hot Springs, Ark, March 20.-The
coroner's jury on the riot of Thursday
last. in which five men were killed, rem
dered a verdict against Sheriff Will
lams and Deputy Sheriffs Coffee Will
liams, Ed Spears and Will Watt, hold
ing that the killings were not justified
and committing the above men to Jail
to await the grand jury.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-03-22
ORDER OF PuBLIc,AIlcM,.,state Of

~ M1chlRan-ln the Circuit Court Tor the County
of Van Buren-In Chancery.
Mary Il. Phillips, complainant, vs. Lovinus
Phillips defendant.
of Van Buren,, in Chancery, at the village of Paw
ID. 1899.
In tins cause II appearing from affidavit file that
the defendant, Lovnus Phillips, formerly q
resident and inhabant of the township of Paw Paw,
In said county, and that the present whereabouts
and place of residence of said Lovnus Phillips IL
entirely unknown to the said complainant and that
she has been unable to ascertain the same after
diligent search and inquiry On motion of James II.
Chandler compliments solicitor, il is ordered that
the said defendant, Lovinus Phillips, cause his ap-
pearance to be entered herein within five
months from the date of this order, and In case
of his appearance that he cause his to the
plainants bill of complaint to be filed and a COPY
thereof to be served said complainant's solicit
or within twenty days after service on him Of
copy of said bill and notice of this order, and that
default thereof, said bill be taken confessed by
the said defendant
And il is further ordered, that within twenty days
the said complainant cause notice of this order to
be published in the TRUE NoRTHERNER, a news
paper printed, published and circulating I'm said
county, and that such publication be continued
therein at least in each week for six weeks In
succession. that she copy of this order 10
be personally served on said defendant at least
twenty days before the time above prescribed foe
his appearance.
DAVID ANDERSON,
Circuit Court Commissioner, Van Buren, County,
Mich.
JAMES K. CHANDLER,
Solicitor for Complainant. [94t6o90
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-03-22
BLOOM AND DOOR.
Close Connection Has Been Dis
covered between Color and
Perfume.

An exhaustive examination Of flower.
per cent, OF them are odoriferous. The
red flowers and those which have COM
bined colorings approximate TO this
average, while yellow flowers are
slightly below it. OF blue flowers
only five per cent. are scented. and in
those Of a violet color the proportion is
still farther reduced. White flowers are
most odoriferous. Is per cent. of them
being fragrant, and it is a matter of
common observation that the white va
rieties of garden flowers are generally
more highly scented than the colored
members of the same species.
1t has been noted that flowers of a
brownish hue have usually disagreed
BILE smell, and in the case of the stapel.
las or carrion flowers the odor is scarce
ly distinguishabe from that of putre-
scent meat, and proves attractive to
those insects which feed on decaying
substances. AS rule where the inflor-
escence is brilliant and conspicuous.
perfume is deficient. but many striking
exceptions will readily suggest them
selves. The perfume, like the coloring
of flowers, plays an important part in
securing cross fertilization by the
agency of insects, and the presence Of
one attractive factor enables the plant
to dispense in many cases with the
other