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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-22
ODD FELLOWS MUST PAY.
Members of the odd Fellows Insurance Co.
Called Upon to Settle or Be Sued.

Wisconsin Odd Fellows, numbering
many from Kenosha, who were mem
bers of the Wisconsin, Odd Fellows
Mutual Life Insurance company and
against whom Judgment has been Sc
cured, will either have to pay the
amount of the judgments within a
very short time or else defend them
selves in another suit in which John
L. Fulton, assignee for the company,
will be the plaintiff. Mr.. Fulton filed
his third annual report as assignee of
the company recently and he secured
an extension of time in which to file
his final account in order that he may
bring suit against those of the mem
bers he holds judgments against un-
less they come in and pay the iudg-
ments voluntarily.
All of the judgments were obtained
in suits brought by the assignee to re-
cover the amount of dues and assess
ments for which the members were
delinquent. The total amount of the
judgments is S13, 1918. If the suits
are brought there are more than 100 of
them, and the litigation will probably
eat up a considerable share of the pro-
ceeds. The judgments are all against
Wisconsin Odd Fellows.
During the past year Mr.. Fulton pas
collected $6,956.29, the amount not
being as large as in former years, be-
cause. he states, he was obliged to work
in the more sparse1y settled districts and
where there were comparatively few
de1inquents. In each case he has been
obliged to bring suit, Notwithstanding
that he has won nearly every case he
has instituted.
Mr.. Fulton says he intends to make
vigorous effort to collect on the jndg-
ments. His receipts from sources for
the year amounted to $8,098.81. He
has paid out 673.79 for attorneys fees.
His travelling expenses have been
81, 244.9O, exclusive of $3.50 for mile
age books, and he has paid himself
So, OO2.O8 on account, leaving balance
in his hands of 1,O81.2O.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-22

Kenosba County Ext ibitors Make Good
Showing at the Racine Poultry Show.

Showing at the Racine Poultry Show.
The first exhibition of the Racine
Poultry and Pet Stock Association,
which was in session the past week,
closed yesterday. At the time Of
awarding the prizes the Kenosha
exhibitors were at the top of the race
Many exhibitions were sent to the
show from this county and nearly all
of them received p1imentary men
ton.
In the long list of prize winners
the first place was won by G. Kreuscher
& Co., ofsSomers, who led all Compel
itors by a record of % 1st prizes, IL
2nd and 3rd prizes.
The second name in the list is F. w.
Worth, of Wheat1and, who won IS 1st
and l End prize.
The silver cup offered for the highest
scoring trio was won by P. E. Kimpel.
of Racine.
The Dresden mante1 clock, donated
by F. J. Beswick, for the largest NUM-
Der of first and second premiums, won
by Geo. Kreuscher & Co., Somers, Ke-
nosha county.
The list of prizes won by Kenosha
county people is as follows:
Buff Plymouth RoCks--W, F. Worth,
Wheat1and.
Partridge Cochin, Light Brahams-
George Kreuscher & Co., Somers.
Black Lengshan, single comb brown
1eghorns- George Kreuscher & Co.
Single comb white eghorn-George
Cooke, Tabor; P. E. Kin1pe1, Racine;
George Kreuscher & Co., Somers.
Rose comb white eghorn-George
Kreuscher & Co.
Buff Ofingtons--W, F. Worth,
Wheat1and
Turkeys-two prizes-George Kreu-
scher & Co.
Ducks-George Kreuscher & Co.
Special prizes F. Gates Co. prize
George Kruescher & Co..; also two
others.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-22
ANNUAL MEETING.
Milk Shippers of the County Meet at the
Clerks Office Saturday Afternoon.

The annual meeting of the milk
shippers of the Chicago-Rockford divi-
sion was held last Saturday afternoon
at the office of the county clerk at the
county building. A large number of
the farmers interested in the milk
business were in attendance and the
meeting was very interesting. The
first order of business was the election
of officers for the coming year which
resulted as follows: President, D. l..
Burgess; Vice President, Harding
Crow; Secretary, Frank Roberts.
The meeting unanimously recon-
mended that Senator John F. Reynolds
be elected a director of the Milk Ship
pers Association which will hold its
annual meeting in Chicago on the Goth
of this month.
Several hours were spent in discuss
ing topics interesting to the milk ship
pers after the meeting adjourned. A
large number of the farmers of the
county are planning to attend the
meeting in Chicago and it will proba-
bly, be one of the largest meetings ever
held by the association.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-22
CHANGE THEIR PLANS.
Graham Morton Co. will Run Mabel Brad
saw Between Here and Chicago.

A report comes from Benton Harbor,
Mich, that the Graham Morton Trans
portation company, who will make a
trial of lake transportation between
Chicago and Kenosha this season,
have made a complete change in their
plans. It was originally intended that
the steamer Mary should be used on
this line, but the managers have decid-
ed that the experiment will not war
rant the use of SO large boat and
have deided to place this vessel on
their regular run between Chicago and
Benton Harbor.
But the company will not give up
their plans in regard to this city on
account of this change, as they have
arranged for the purchase of the
''Maa,e1 Bradshaw" and it will be put
into service between this city and Chi
cago as soon as lake transportation
opens. The new boat for Kenosha is
a good and reliable boat, and has a
large capacity, but it is not as swift as
the Mary"
The company has decided to give
the Kenosha line thorough trial and
if It gives promise of success as many
boats as are necessary will be put into
service. This is the first perfectly re-
liable company to run boat into Ken
.osha since the days of the Goodrich
Company and it is thought that they
will make a success of the under
taking.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-22
MISSION NOW OPEN.
Gospel Mission in the Meyers Block is
Thrown Open to the Public
Sunday Afternoon.
PLAN ON A GREAT WORK here

Secretary Stauffacher Talks of the Work
of the Mission This Morning Hopes to
Accomplish a Great Deal of Good in Ken
asha-Mission will be Supported Entirely
by Free Will offerings and Will Be IN
denominational-Mee Every Night.
The Gospel Mission which was re-
Gently organized in this city formally
opened it's doors to the public Sunday
afternoon. The mission is evidently
planning to do great work in Keno
sha and starting out with the support
of all religious bodies in the city.
It's prospects are exceedingly bright.
The Mission occupies three very pleas
ant rooms in the Meyers block which
have been arranged in very inviting
manner.
The first room is the reading room.
Here is a place where men and boys
may go and spend the evening in read
ing. The best newspapers published
as well as many of the better maya
zines are to be found on the tables.
Files of Chicago and Kenosha papers
are also kept for the use of the patrons
of the mission.
The second room is fitted up as a
meeting room. 1t has an organ and
pulpit asswe1l as seats for over a hun
dred people. The other room is to be
used as a kitchen and as soon as
funds are available lunch room will
be opened in econnect1on with the
other work of the mission.
Yesterday afternoon the rooms were
opened with meeting for young men.
The room was we'll filled and great in
terest taken in the work. The speaker
of the afternoon was A. A. Stauffacher
who has charge of the rooms. He de-
1ivered a very eloquent talk on the
subject, ''The Seven Qualifications of
a Successful Life Special musical
features were also offered and the
meeting proved a very attractive one.
Other meetings will be held in the
rooms every evening of the year, the
work being carried on along the same
lines as the work of the Salvation
army.
The new secretary was seen at the
Mission this morning and seemed to
be highly pleased with the way in
which the work has been started in
this city. In speaking of the work
Mr.. Stauffacher stated that the only
! mission of the rooms was to better the
moral condition of Kenosha. The
work is not under the direction of any
church or society, but is carried on
wholly by free will offerings. The
secretary stated that thus far the peo-
pie had been very liberal and had Civ
en- to the cause to such a degree that
success was assured. He stated that
while the work was not connected with
any of the recognized churches in the
city, all of the churches are hearty
supporters Of the movement and it is
hoped that in this manner some people
could be Preached who would not be
reached through the church. The
rooms will be open to all at all times
All religious" people are especially in
vited to attend the services which are
held in the chapel every evening.
During the coming week some special
speakers will assist the secretary in the
work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-22
BANQUET THE CHOIR.
Very Enjoyable Social and Dinner il
Honor of Congregational Choir.

One of the enjoyable events of the
season was the banquet given at the
par1ors of the Congregational church
Tuesday evening in honor of the
chorus choir of the church. The en-
tertainment was arranged by COM
mittee of ten ladies under the direc-
ton of Mrs. E. G. Theirs and Mrs. r. E.
Mailer. The decorations were exceed
ing1y beautiful. The tables were set
in the par1or and presented very
pretty appearance, bedecked with
smi1ax, carnations and pink chiffon.
The il1uminations were red candles IN
red cande1abra. Dinner was served
at six, thirty covers being laid for
seventy-one guests.
After the dinner had been served the
choir and their friends spent the even
ing in, a very enjoyable manner. The
first hour after supper was spent in
listening to number of toasts by
Rev. Rob1ee, Attorney Mcdowell, S. c..
Newman, r. e. Mailer, Mrs. Rob1ee,
and Miss Erickson. After the toasting
was over an informal musicale was
rendered in which the numbers we're
given by Miss Bessie Hurd, Miss Belle
Head, Mrs. Ho11ister, and the Haydn
Ouartette, assisted by Prof. Jacoby.
A number of readings by Mr.. Robert
Dickie also added much to the enjoy
ment of the evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-22
TO TRY TIKI CASES.
Jurors Selected to Sit on Juries at the
March Term.

The jury commissioners met yester-
day at the office of the Clerk of the
Court and drew the following named
jurors for the coming term of the Cir
cult Court:
City of Kenosha-George Barber,
Joseph Bendt, Frank Bode, Myron
Hale, George Vo1lmer, William ].
Schend, Matthias Nielsen, Thomas Ho-
ban, Hugh Barden, Charles Skidd.
Bristo1-Edward Shot1if, A. r. Corn
well, G. A. Shields.
Brighton-James Norm, Peter Lud-
wig, Jr., Peter Hahn.
Paris-W. E. Heidersdorf, Frank
Biehn, Mat Fonk.
Pleasant Prairie Fred Barter, Jr.,
George Kirk.
Randa11-Char1es Gibbs, John Carl
son, John E1verman, Jr., Fred Sher-
man, Frank Vosburg, Ben Kirkhoff.
Sa1em-W William Mutter, Ed Cou1man
Ben Epping, John Emsley.
Somers Henry Lyle, WmJ. Rhodes,
Myron B. Bowker.
Wheat1and- Frank Spitzman, S. d.
S1ade.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-22
Announcement.

The management of this paper will
issue in the near future work of
standard literature entitled the Code
of Laws of Wisconsin. The work as
it will appear1when issued, represents
an authoritative compilation of the
state laws. The laws have been taken
from the code and c1othedain simple
English. The technical phrases and
expression and other confusing details
are left out, and the work. appears in
such form that child can understand
its import.
1t is confidently believed ''Cthat this
book will prove Invaluable to those
who are fortunate enough to secure
CODY
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-22
WILL GO TO PARIS.
Prof. Rowe will Spend Several Months on
the Continent as Correspondent.

Prof. N. A. Rowe, of the University
school, will leave Kenosha week from
today for an extended trip on the con-
tinent, taking in the Paris exposition.
He has been selected as a correspond
ent for one of the Chicago papers and
will represent them at the fair at the
conclusion of which he will travel for
some months in other parts of Europe.
The entire plans have not as yet been
made, but the first stop will be made at
Gibraltar. Following short stay in
England Mr.. Rowe will go to Paris,
where he will be found in the American
building.
AS soon as the fair is over the party
of which Mr.. Rowe will be member,
will turn aside for short trip into the
interior of Spain and he will make
close study of the inside political life
of the dons.
The life of correspondent will not
be a new one to Mr.. Rowe, as he has
been prominently connected with the
newspaper and magazine world for
some time and his work has been Gag
er1y sought after by publishers.
In the party with Mr.. Rowe will be
Mrs. Rowe and Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Allen. On account of Mr.. Rowe's go
ing away the school will not be closed,
but during his absence will be presided
over by Rev. Maryon, chaplain of
Kemper Hall.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-22
Wedding Bells.

The marriage of Hubert Pfeifer, of
the town Of Paris, and Miss Mary
Eisenbart, of Burlington, was ce1e-
brated at the St. Mary's church in Bur
1ington this morning. The ceremony
was performed by Father Theodore
Jacobs, in the presence of a large NUM-
Der of friends of the contracting par
ties. Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was given at the home of the
BRIDES parents, in Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pfeifer will make their
residence on the Adam Horn farm in
the town of Paris.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-22
Notice TO Contractors.

On and after April 1st the scale of
for carpenters and joiners will
be 80 cents an hour, hours to consti-
tute days work.
FRANK FoULKE, President.
SYDNEY JONES, Sec'y. m14
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-22
Yours truly,

We do not know who needs the most
sympathy-th editor, who received
this acrimonious epist1e, or the jour
na1ist who lives in such benighted
region.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-22

The new school building is almost
completed. The date of the dedica-
ton has not as yet been set.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-27
THE CHESTERFIELD ATRoCITY.
Four Men in Jail Charged With the
Murder OF the Woman.

W~adesboro. y. G., March 23.-Partic-
ulars regarding the atrocious murder
of Cassie Boone. assaulted and burned
in the woods by our white men. show
that the woman was gashed in the
fleshy part of her body. the cuts being
from four to twelve inches in length.
Then, while the blood was still flow
ing, she was set on fire and released
in the wild woods to run screamtng
until she fell dying. When found a
small braid around the forehead was
the only shread OF clothing left on her
body. She was 20 years of age, the
daughter of George Boone, a farmer.
She was one quarter Indian.
Last Sunday evening she left her
rooms to visit one Vince Melton. She
left there later in the evening with
two men, presumably to return to her
father house.
Nothing more was heard of her I'M
til she was seen Monday night run
ming through the woods. Doss Jack
son, John Jackson, Abe kirkley and
Jim Werner report that they heard the
screaming and collected a crowd. went
into the woods and found the girl. An
overcoat was thrown over the charred
and dying woman and help summoned.
When a doctor arrived she was dead.
The result Of the inquest was the
arrest of four men. who are now In
iail.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-27
THE NINETEENTH COTTON MILL
chartered In This State This Year-Ra-.
ielgh to Have Three Telephone Sys-
e Iems-The Negro Jones.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh. n. c., March %.

fldieLSH- ~. -, Marcn ID
The state today chartered the OK
ford cotton mills. at oxford, capital
S125, 900, with authority TO increase to
$780, 0O. The mills will spin and
weave. j. G. Hall, E. T. White, J. NJ.
Currin and others are stockholders.
This is the nineteenth mill chartered
this e
Raleigh will in a few weeks have
three telephone systems. 1t is said to
De n only place in the country to be
so favored.
The advance sale of seats to The
Christian" is the largest ever known
here.
The Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Association of North Carolina, which
was organized here yesterday evening,
VIII now extend it's business over the
whole state. Heretofore thirty coun-
ties have had what were known as
branches. Bylaws are now adopted
for the state organization, n. B.
Broughton was elected president, J.. A.
Davis, vice president; r. w. Scott, T.
b. Parker, j. a. Wellons and ]. T.
Hoskins, executive committee.
The negro preacher" Tom Jones,
who stands charged with the murder
and burning of six people at Garner
night before last, was seen in Jail this
morning. He says he is a Methodist,
but has never been licensed to preach;
that he did not preach, but exhorted;
nat he was born in Wake, but lived
for a while at Louisburg, and that in
1889 most of his near relatives went
to the far south in the great exodus.
He gives his g as 80 years. His lam
guage is good. His appearance is re-
pulsive. There are thirty-two prisoners
in Jail. He mingleS with most of
them. There are five men in another
section and these said so Jones could
hear it that he ought to be lynched;
not simply killed, but tarred and burn
ed. The prisoners say that Jones stat
ed after he was placed in Jail yester-
day that if he had not been tied he
would not nav asked the officers any
odds, but would ave escaped. The
negroes here hate him, but no at
tempt at lynching will be made. So
far as is now recalled, negroes have
lynched but one man in this state.
This case occurred in a southeastern
county some fifteen years or more ago.
Eugene S. Martin, the special mas
ter taking evidence in the matter of
the freight rates on fertilizers on the
Carolina Central railway, announces
that he desires additional evidence as
to the shipments n the receipts of
freight On fertilizers for a number of
years, so as to ascertain the difference
between the actual cost of hauling
and the freight received, and find
whether there is a profit.
A meeting at the Baptist female uni
versity here is to be held April 10th.
The progress this Institution is max
ing is remarkable.
Nearly 9,200 has been raised in this
city for ST. Mary's school.
w. B. Council, Of Watauga, the
democratic nominee for judge in the
Tenth district, and who will of course
be elected, will hold his first court in
Johnston, directly after the election in
. August.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-27
THE RUMoR DENIED.
Norfolk and Western Not Purchased
by the Pennsylvania Railroad.

New York. March s3--President
Fink. OF the Norfolk and Western,
SAID today he knew of absolutely no
foundation for the revived rumorS OF
the Pennsylvania railroad having pur-
chased a controlling interest in the
stock. He did not know why the
Pennsylvania should want TO control
the Norfolk and Western.
The same easons. he exclaimed,
which led To hat company's pur-
chases OF the Baltimore and Ohio and
Chesapeake and Ohio do not exist as
10 the Norfolk and Western. Those
lines We're aggressive in the traffic
field, and were great rate cutters. We
have never given the Pennsylvania
any Il on rates. and the policy OF
the company could not be more con-
sentative IL il were controlled by that
company. We have always tried to
get good rates for our traffic and do
not carry freight at Improbable rates.
W have never been a disturber OF
rates and the control OF the Norfolk
n Western b. a larger
could not improve the traffic situation
as might be the case IL We pursued a
different policy in rate matters. We
practically retired from the competI-
ton for grain traffic because the rates
had got so low that IL did not seem
worth while to transport IL. We for
merly carried Il. 000. 900 bushels a year
but at the present time practically
take only enough to fill our empty box
cars going to Norfolk for return load
ed"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-27

quorum was secured after a call OF the
house. and pages had been hurriedly
sent for members. This lost the house
about three-Quartefs of an hour.
\ resolution was adopted calling
upon the secretary Of state for copia
OF letters on file In the departmeH
from citizens of h United States com,
planning of Entertainment while TN the
South African republics
The conference report on the Porto
Rican appropriation bill was then
presented by Mr.. Cannon. He asked
for immediate action. Mr. McRae. Of
Arkansas the democratic member Of
the conference committee. that
time be given for debate. II was s.y
arranged to vote at I o'clock p. m. to-
morrow. the p~recediEs ao3 bong
given { o debate
The euiogies on the late Representa-
tive Epes. Of Virginia. were deferred
until > O'Clock p. IN. tomorrow
At 5 O'Clock the house ADJOURNED
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-27
PORTO RICANS STARVING.
The Situation More Serious Than at
Any Previous Time.

Ponce, Porto Rico. March 23-The sit
uation here is now more serious han
at any time before or since the terri
BILE hurricane. In many places the poor
are starving. The price of rice, beans
and Goldfish have increased from 80 to
100 per cent. Demonstrations against
h delay of the United States gov
in settling open questions
have recently been held at Mayaguez,
Laco, Arecibo, Aguadilla, Rajardo.
Juana Diaz, Guiana and many other
towns. The people are unable to under-
stand the delay and they condemn all
Americans Unfortunately.
Bad feeling is arising which it will
take a to overcome. Even riots are
threatened. Trouble is almost inevita-
bic unless the tension is relieved. Even
wealthy land owners cannot command
ready cash n many Americans are
penniless, being glad to work for their
board.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-27
WILL TURN LOVE To HATE.
Situation in Porto Rico Becoming More
Strained Every Day.
Especial to Baltimore SUM

Ponce, Porto Rico, March z2.-The
act that the tariff imposition is TO be
only Is per cent. of the Dingley rates
will not allay irritation in Porto Rico.
On the contrary, 1t promises to in
crease. The residents of the island had
been expecting free trade. for all ad-
vices encouraged this belief. The dis
appointment in the business communi-
ty is intense.
Several towns were visited this week
by your correspondent and everywhere
the merchants are protesting. but con-
sentative men were calming them by
telling them Of the prospects OF free
trade. Even the American officials
held the opinion that free trade would
be accorded.
The prospects for a business revival
are not good now, because of the tarfn
imposition, and the uncertainty as to
what will happen is far from over. The
commercial class and planters declare
they will continue to send protests.
Yesterday they were rejoicing in the
hope Of free trade Tonight they are
gloomy.
The demonstrations Of Ponce mer-
chants last night threatened disorder,
and troops were held in readiness in
the barracks. Free trade hopes were
freely presented and the gathering
dispersed in order.
The authorities do not really fear
disorder. but realize hat the incident
Of last night clearly illustrates the in
tensity of feeling. 1t is certain that
much impetus will be given the poiiti-
cal agitation and hat the anti-Amert-
can issue will become a strong one.
Ponce is more temperate than many
other towns, where the resentment Is
steadily increasing owing to the de-
plorable condition OF affairs and the
uselessness of hoping for an early trade
revival.
The 81. 100000 appropriation viii not
pIacate the Porto Ricans IL they are
subjected To tariff discrimination.