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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-03-15
First. publication, March Is, 1900.

NIR QUIT COURT-KENoSHA COUNTY.
u Louisa P. Bailey and Samuel H. Bailey,
her husband, plaintiffs. VS.. Charles Christ
man and Molly Christman, his wife; jose
phiDe NJ. Straub and John A. Straub, her
husband George Christman and Minnie L,
Christman, his wife: Frederick Christman
and Lydia Christman, his wife Frank
Christman and John Chrtstman, Defend
ants.
The State of Wisconsin to the said Defend
ants and each of them:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons,
exclusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid:
and in case of your failure so to dc, judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand Of the complaints of which copy is
herewith served upon you.
Norman L. Baker, Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. Address Kenosha, Kenosha County,
Wis. 81
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-03-15
Poll of Honor.

The following is list of the names
of pupils of the District schools who
have been perfect in attendance durin 6
the past month:
. District No. Z, Pleasant Prairie
Ray Riley, Bessie Riley, Willie Riley,
Rnth Tobin, Isabelle Stah1, Willie
Stahl, James Tobin, Willie Tobin, Lula
Riley, Mark Riley, Mary Anderson,
Adlie Anderson. Ruth and James To
bin have not been absent for the term
of five months. Ada Mcneil, teacher.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-03-15

George Barber, the we11-known fur
niture dealer, has gone into business
again at the red front store on Park
street, next to Barr & Brister's black
smith shop. He carries a complete
line of new and second hand furniture
at exceedingly low prices. Goods
bought and sold as usual. If
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-03-15

The latest addition to the population
of the city is thirteen pound girl
born to Mr.. ard Mrs. Bert Lafayette
last evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-12
Case was DISMISSED.

The case against c. E. Bolton, a
miner against whom a complaint was
sworn out on Aug. II, 1900, charging
him with obtaining money under false
pretenSes, was dismissed yesterday by
order of the county attorney The COM
plant was sworn to before Judge Mel
sen by Walter L. Price of the Utah
Poultry Commission company. the
plaintiff had sold a horse and buggy
to the Poultry company for $92, claim
ing that il was his, when in reality II
was not, but was covered by mort
gage held by Adrian Pinto Bolton was
in some mining camp when the war
rant for his arrest was issued, and eX-
tradition papers were issued for him.
1t was found that the expense OF bring
ing him back would be so great that
the papers We're not served at the time.
A few days ago the mother of Bolton
appeared before the authorities and
wanted to settle the matter A salts
factory arrangement was made be
tween her and the plaintiH and the
charge. was withdrawn and the case
ordered dismissed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-12
Skeptic and Believer.

IL
A young man who looked as if he might
be about 25 years old, was sitting in the
waiting room of the depot On his knee
was a year-old baby. Presently the baby
began TO cry. and the awkwardness and
helDleSsneSS of the young man were so
marked as TO attract general attention
AT this point one of the waiting pas
sengers. fat and amiable looking man.
crossed the room and said TO the dis
tresSed baby-tender:
"A young woman gave You that baby
to hold while she went 10 see about her
baggage, didn't she?"
Yes
We'll. now. knew II as soon as I saw
you; You expect her back, supposeZ''
''Of course"
.'Ha, ha. You are looking for her every
minute. amt you?
Il think she'll come back
''Ha. hal excuse me- but I can't HELM
laughing. y woman once PLAYED the same
trick on me. 1 was in Chicago. You re
caught. young man She took you for a
hayseed.
''Oh. she'll come back" answered the
young man as he looked anxiously around
she Will .eh2 Ha. Ia. IA! What makes
you think SOP
Why, because she's my wife. and this is
our first baby.
-'Oh-um-I see muttered the fat man
and he was in such haste to get back 10
the other side of the room that he nearly
fell over passing pug dog.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-12
AN INSANE PRISONER.
Removed From Penitentiary and Ser
to the Asylum

Removed From Penitentiary and Sent
to the Asylum
Haunted by the delusion that his
fellow convicts are conspirins to kill
him, John z. Adams, who is serving a
term of ten years in the state prison
for burglary, was yesterday committed
by order of Judge HileS to the insane
asylum. When the prisoner RECEIVERS
his mental equilibrium he will be re-
turned TO the penitentiary to serve out
his sentence.
Adams was subjected to an expert
examination by County Physician An
derSon and DR.. A C Young, the peni-
tertiary physician. Their findings and
the evidence of Warden Dow resulted
in the order of commitment
1t was brought out at the hearing
that Adams has for the past ten weeks
refused to leave his bed in prison. on
the Dretense\ that he fears his fellow
convicts will Kill him. He refuses TO
answer questions further and is af-
ficted with melanchOlia and frequent
ly flies into fits of passion In the or
der of commitment the supposed cause
of the prisoners insanity is given as
confinement in jail
Adams age is So, and Indiana IS
stated to be his place OF NATIVITY lie
was sent up for ten years by the judge
of the First district in January. 1898,
on a conviction of burglary in Wells
VILE he with another having broken
into a butcher shop
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-12

An unsuccessful attempt was made
to blow open the iron safe of the Pa
cific Feed Mill company at 34S West
South Temple street early yesterday
morning. The burglars drilled a hole
about fourteen inches deep into the
safe door by the side of the combina-
ton, but for some reason they de-
parted without placing in the shot If
they had succeeded in blowing it open
they would have secured only $40 which
belonged to the Bamberger Coal COM
pany next door.
The safe crackers had piled two sacks
of bran and shorts in front of the
safe and pile of oily waste, which
they used to oil their drill, was near
by. 1t is supposed that they effected
an entrance by a rear window in the
upper story. which was left Open A
stationary ladder ran I'D to the Win
dow and tracks which came from
across the street led around the build
ing 20 the ladder.
The thieves had evidently taken their
time when they first went in, for they
ransacked every drawer in the Office
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-12
CELESTIAL POKER EXPERT.
New York Players Unable to Beat a
Monaghan.
New York Tribune)

A Tribune reporter found five of the
best known merchants of Chinatown busy
with quiet game of poker in the private
office of one of them The stakes were
in pot. but the game had been run
ming for several hours and cOnsidera BILE
money had changed hands.
This is a little game, said one of the
merchants as he took in big pot on a
full hand which he had secured from a
play once
WHO is Boston -? was asked
Do you mean. to say you don't know
bier in Chinatown. He runs half dozen
card shops in different parts of the city
r Did you hear how Boston fixed the
pOliticians2" asked a Chinese One of the
players had not, so he continued:
1.-The other night Tim Sullivan. who
runs place on the Bowery. sent word &c
Ii Hung that some of MS friends wanted
little game that night There was a
judge from Brooklyn and two or three
political people who are well known. They
thought they had an easy thing in Chi
neSe. and he knew that he had a regular
snap in them The game started up II
Boston place in Seventh avenue, but
some of them got hungry for chop suey
and came down here TO finish the game
Lung had been winning all night from the
Judge and from Sullivan. He pIavs
straight poker. and they were trying tC
bluff The end came when Lung got fOul
went the limit. The kings were good
and Lung drew out $50 That was game
worth seeing"
The Chinese laundrymen who have
places of business in different parts Of tn,
city would like to see the police StOI
gambling in Chinatown They say tina
they cannot get Chinese TO do their work
because there are so many games run
ming. The poor Chinese gambler can liVi
on a pound of rice a day. and it cost
him only cents. consequently il takes
long streak of bad luck to send him q
work. When he does go TO work it is onl.
for week at most BY that time he ha
saved another stake and he goes bacl
to Chinatown 10 again try his luck.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-12
An Obliging Caller.
CChicago Times-Herald.)


For several months before the Philadel-
phia and Kansas City conventions we
were jocularly offering the vice presi-
dency to almost every man in town At a
dinner one night some one named John
Allen for Bryan'S running mate. The Mis-
sissippi wit and story teller was called
-'TH tell you what think about this
vice presidency, ne said, in mis- delightful
mine in New York He had been out all
night having a good time On his way
home, after daylight, he picked up a
morning paper, and read in the personal
to Europe. Advertiser will pay all ex-
penses but companion must be witty and
genial; Apply William Smithers, No. A
West FOrty-fourth street
MY friend at once called a cab and
drove TO No A West Forty-fOurth street
He pulled the bell There was no answer.
He pulled again and again, and pretty
nearly yanked the thing out by the roots.
At last butler appeared.
What do you Want2
Ish this No. a West Forty-fourth
:. Yes: what do you want?'
" William Smithersh live here2'
:" Yes: but. you can't see him at this
Il must shee i'm. Go tell Mr. Smith
est urgency-mush she him. V know
The butler went away. and pretty soon
another man appeared and opened the
door few inches
" What do you want of me-"
Are YOU William SnnitherSh2
Yes | am But what do You mean by
any business with me come in the day
| time
. You are William Smithersh. of No. 4
| West Forty-fourth street,
Yes. yes what of it?
Did YOU put an advertisement in tn.
paper FIR man to go to Europe with you
. Yes, 1 did; but what
/ We'll, I've come around TO let yol
know shirs that can't co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-12
ARE BUYING PROPERTY.
Silver Brothers Purchasing Homes on
Jordan River.

Jordan River.
Last Wednesday The Herald an
nounced the sale of the Mrs. Nina c.
Cannon home Oh Eighth West and
Ninth South, abutting on the Jordan
river. to Joseph A. Silver, for con-
sideratfOn of So. 600. This now seems
10 be but the first step in a movement
by which the Silver brothers are to be-
come the possessors of three of the fine
Cannon homes in that neighborhood
on the Jordan river. built by the late
Abram H. Cannon.
The place referred TO above includes
twelve acres of ground, a twelve-room
house orchards. barns and outbuild-
ings. John A Silver Is negotiating the
purchase of the Mamie Croxan Can
non home that adjOins the one de-
scribed aOove. This place has a fine
ten-room house and a piece of ground
I2IsxS5 rods in extent The price VIZ
tually agreed upon is $4,000 Hyrum
y Silver, the third brother, is negOti-
atins for the purchase of the Sarah j..
Cannon home in the same neighbour
hood. and the chances are that he VIII
purchase and that all three brothers
will secure these very desirable prop
critics.
John A. Silver now has a force of
men at work overhauling the house he
recently purchased, and IS soon as it
IS in readiness he will take up mis-
residence there. to be followed later
10y the other brothers. They now live
in the Third precinct.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-12
is LORD BOBS' LAWYER.
A Good Story OF Forster Hoist With
His Own Petard.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.)

John Douglas Forster, who was APP
pointed temporary legal adviser to Lord
Roberts and about whom question was
asked in the house of commons lately, is
probably one of the best known men in
South Africa He IS member of the Eng
hsh bar and wears ago went on the north-
ern circuit. where he was a friend and
contemporary of the late Sir Frank Lock-
wood However, after short English eX-
perience. he settled down in South Africa.
making his home in Kimberley in the days
when johann esburg was practically I'M
heard of. Al the diamond city" he was
for a long time one of the leaders of the
bar and on various occasions he eXer-
cised judicial functions on circuit as a
commissioner of assize.
There IS a good story OF Forster's once
being hoist with his own Chinese petard.
He was defending Celestial on a charge
of keeping a common gambling house and
the defense was that the game played was
one of skill and not of chance. To dem
oustrate this Forster obtained the consent
OF the court TO All Sins giving practical
exhibition OF the subtleties of the game.
Leave was given and the Chinaman pro-
ceeded to demonstrate, but protested that
he could not show the exact skill required
unless someone took hand against him
and played the game with reality
This his counsel readily agreed to do.
and staked some 10 Or Is shillings on the
table against an equal amount staked by
his client. and the spectators drew round
TO see the game of skill. As Sin shuffied
his cards. dealt them, played several. told
marking me MlnhSe' sweep me Nhole
Of the money into his capacious pocket
amid the roars of laughter of all present
in court. which. for. the time being. was a
theatre. Forster had the satisfaction OF
knowing that the fine ultimately inflicted
upon his client was Hghtened somewhat
BY the line of defense adopted Mr.. FOrs-
ter is an en1inently Clubable man and his
society is greatly sought after at the
RAND club IN johannesburg, the Kimber-
ley Grub and the Civil Service club al
Cane Town When he IS in London he is
never so happy. as when he is at the
Greenroom club. of which actors home
he has long been a member
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-12
DEATH OF MRS. LEE.
Highly Esteemed Woman Passes
Away at BountifuI

Louisa Calder Lee, wife Of William o.
Lee of Bountiful, died at her home yes
te-day- Her demise was due to a shock
she received at seeing one of her children
fall from tree, she being in delicate
health She was a most lovabie woman
and many friends will deeply Sympathize
with her husband and family
Mrs. Lee was the daughter Of George
and Mary Brown Calder and was reared
at Callers park, on the outskirts of the
city. She accompanied her husband on
his mission in 1888 to the Samoan islands.
She was one of the first Utah women TO
go there, and returning in 1892 the family
has since resided at Bountifui- Mrs. Lee
was active IN church work so far as her
health would permit.
The funeral will occur at West BOUnti-
fCl meeting house Thursday at II a. m.
Friends from Salt Lake who may wish
to view the remains can do so at the
residence, one block north of the Short
Line depot. Woods Cross, before the
funeral. Interment will be at Bountiful.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-12
BURCL HRS FAIL TO CRACK
PACIFIC FEED MILLS SAFE

and nried open three cash tills. One of
the latter contained Z cents, but the
burglars left It.
The hole in the safe door was appar-
emily ready for the charge. but IT IS
s11nDosed the safe crackers were fright
ened away before they had a chance TO
nIIt in the charge. They carried on
their tools with them with the exeep-
tion of a broken and rusty drill, which
was found lying near the safe yester-
|. day morning.
The rear door, which is fastened with
a sliding bolt. was found open and the
burglars evidently made their departure
through it. Nothing was known of the
matter until about Z o'clock yesterday
morning. when Joseph Sessions. the
miIlrnan. opened up The manager. Al
fred Rudv. came a few minutes later
and inomediately notified the police
Eo,,r officers went TO the scene lmme-
diatelv hut no tangible clue could be
obtained. When the coal company next
door opened up they discovered that a
large rock had been thrown through
their front. window 1t was thought
that the burglars had done that TO see
if anyone was on watch in the vicinity
before entering the feed mill
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-12
OVERRIDING the Hero Business.
Chicago Times-Herald)

Chicago Times-Herald.}
What are all those men lined up there
They are heroes-all heroes, who have
gained public attention during the past
year or So"
And what are they carrying under their
arUls?''
Bundles of manuscripts. You see that
Is a magazine Office Chey are waiting 20
get into
Well. why are they kept lined VI that
way W by are they not being entertained
oh. the editor is probably writing a
sonnet on Solitude o. negotiating with
some young woman who has written a
story with night in every paragraph
Alter awhile he will send the Office boy
out 10 distribute among them slips %
paper containing printed formulate some
The editor regrets that it will be i'm
possible Tor him to receive any of the
heroes assembled. So many considera-
TONS enter into the hero business now
mat snub does not necessarily imply a
lack OF heroism, and the hero who fails
70 get into one magazine office may be
welcome at another "
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-12
Big Canal Started.
: Especial Correspondence

Piedmont, WyO-, Sept. 1O-Advices re-
ceiVed here from Carbon county state that
work on the big canal will be commenced
sometime next month and continue
through the winter.
The proposed canal viii be made up Of
several small bitches coming from tribu-
taries of the North Platte river The
length OF the main canal will be fifty
miles and the system is expected to bring
under cultivation 10000 acres Of land
half government land and half Union Pa
cific land The canal viii be built by
eastern capitalists and viii cost over S4oe,-
600.
II. G. Condick of TayIorsville. Utah, is a
visitors
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-12
Erance la England.


The invasion would be at the mouth OF
the Thames. we landing our troops stimuli
taneously at Herns bay and SOuthend-
Early the same morning a number or
torpedOeS Will have quietly been guided
under London bridge. and a French fleet
would insure communication between the
banks of the river, while two armies
would march on London, one 1n-taklng
Chatham on the way and the other pro
ceedinS by TilDury and Barking A rev
dozen torpedOeS Sk1llfuily sunk IN front OF
ShOeburyness would bar the entrance to
the Thames of the British fleet, and the
tide would convey the rest of the French
troops on lighters (chalands) 10 the heaTI
of the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-12
Wise Heads on young Shoulders.
Worcester So

Some children have wise heads set on
their diminutive little shoulders Here
an example that is really true.
Three little girls We're given 10 cents
each by their fond mamma and allowed 10
go TO church lawn party recently The
next day they were heard discussing the
event in much the same strain that their
older sisters would do. Said one little
curly head: Il think those ladies were
real stingy with their cake They only
gave US one little bit of a piece"
why. we could buy whole loaf OF
cake at the bakery for cents" chimed
in another little tot And did You see
that lady give her own little boy three
pieces2'' volunteered the third But Their
we mad a real nice time and got nice large
dishes Of ice cream, continued the mrs
speaker in turn
Yes and my big sister says We
mustn't spect as much for our money at
church SOciable, cause it's 10 help them,
added another of the trio That last re
mark settled IL with the three little maids
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-12
Electroplating the Dead.
lisbon o Dia.)

DR.. Variot Of Paris has discovered q
process for embalming bodies which It IS
thought will prove a great success he
not only embalms, but metallZeS the
bodies by the RuOlt process, Just as II Is
done with a fork or spoon IN TINS
manner they can be preserved indefinitely
and i'm such perfection that the most i'm
perceDtible wrinkles and lines are repro
5ucad and the ernbalmed body has the
aDDearance of a metal statue The process
Is as follows. After a bath IN pure car
boIic acid and being strongly RUBBED
with nitrate of silver, the body IS SUD
merged in a yaIvanO-plauic % bath, AFTER
which a slight layer OF nitrate Is applleo
to il.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-12
IRRIGATION co. AssAnED.
Legal Fight Begun Against Organ
ization at Caldwell.
Especial CorresDondenceD

Especial COrrespOndence.D
Boise. Ida, Sept. 1O-ObJections were
filed in the district court today against
the confirmation Of the proceedings held
under authority of the officers of the
Pioneer irrigation district centering at
Caldwell The legality of the organization
Is asSa1led, and this carries with It an At
tack on the proposed issuance Of some
thing over 10000 Of bonds which the dis
trict has voted
There are several who are fighting the
district, the principal one being ". C
Bradbury. a constitutional question is
raised, 1t being cOntended that the pro-
posed assessment is tantamOunt to taking
private property without the consent Of
the governed, in other words. taking it
for private use without adequate cOmpeR-
SatiOn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-12
New Union Pacific Stations.
Especial to The Herald)

Ogden, Sept. 1.-THE Union Pacific
today opened two new telegraph sta
tions on the division between Ogden
and Evanston. One is at Croydon and
the other at Emery. The general
heavy business, together with the pol
icy of improving this end of the sys-
TEN, is responsible for the opening of
these and other offices. The opportu-
mites for the advancement of young
operators are good. indeed Some who
have gone in within the last few
months are now a long way up from
the extra list.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-12
HE HAD A DREAM.
Well Known Mining Man Takes a
Trip to Hades-

That one OF the best known mine and
suelter men in this holy city is beginning
ID muse over all sinful deeds of his past
long and varied. though eminently sue
eesSful career. and that he is beginning
TO suecula-e on the treatment he will re-
ceive En- he hereafter is a dead sure thing
Only q day or two ago he confided to an
G. friend the fact that he had had a
dream He dreamed that he had died and
gone 90 mis- satanic ma eSry's headquar-
terS below on his arrival he was in
formed that the first ceremony to which a
newcomer had TO submit was that OF haV-
of
lt was then he smiled as he had always
smiled on earth when he knew he held
the top hand. for when one of the tmps
undertook the burning act he discovered
me old mans hair was composed or as
ptSJos and fire would not feaze it.
IhereuuOn Satan ordered him back TO
earth and told him not 10 give the snap
away or additions to the population of
haueS would quickly cease.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-12
FINE PROSPECT FOR CATTLE.
Arizona Outlook Is Improved By the
Rains.

Wilcox. Ariz-, Sept u--For the last ten
days numerous heavy rains have visited
this section and the drought is completely
broken The water holes all over the
country are filed and the grass Is about
four inches tall
The cattlemen who were making prepar-
atoms TO ship out the bulk of their cattle
in order to save them viii not snip any
this year This now promises to be the
best season for the cattle industry that
the country had had for many years.