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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-06
John Stewart, a Dowieite, Afflicted
With the Dread Disease, MingIes
With Crowd at Zion City.
MANY KENOSHA PEOPLE THERE
Stewart Had Been Afflicted With Leprosy
for Two Years and It is Feared That
the Contag ion will be Spread.

THURSDAY at the Dowie picnic on the
site of the proposed City of Zion, south
of Waukegan, 1eper rubbed elbows
with five thousand human beings who
have devoted their lives to the cause
which the hoary headed seer of Zion
represents. On the way to the picnic
he Joined in the crush at the depot,
handled the baskets out Of which mem
bers of his family and several friends
took luncheon, and at the grounds
where the festivities were held Joined
in the games which marked the day.
JOHN Stewart is the afflicted one.
He lives with his father, mother and
sister at 1862 North Washtenaw Ave,
Chicago. For two years he has been
suffering with the disease which Dowle
has sought to cure by prayer. His
mother is rabid disciple of the head
of Zion. She pays her 1.-THE with reg
u1arity.
His sister is also a Dowieite. He is
one himself. His father is the only
one who does not shout the praises OF
the man who, according to the Coroner
of Cook county and the State Board of
Health, is breaking the law every hour,
and who is charged with manslaughter
by six of his peers. But the father IN
this case has nothing to SAY.
When it was announced Friday that
the disease of which Stewart was suf-
fering was we'll defined case of 1ep-
rosy considerable apprehension was
felt in Kenosha, as more than hum
dred people from this city mingled
with the crowd at Zion City Thursday
and many of them claim to have met
Stewart on the grounds. Stewart is
young man and he was prominent in
the games and sports in which the
other members of the great company
took part.
Since the disease was discovered the
health officers in Chicago have been
making an effort to capture the 1eper
and place him in pest house, but
thus far he has succeeded in eludlng
the officials and is still free to spread
the dread contagion to all with whom
he may come in contact.
1t is claimed that the 1eper is being
hidden by the instructions of Dowie,
who alleges that 1eprosy as we'll as
any other disease must be cured by
PRAYER
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-06

long minute in which Mrs. Bowser saw
legs and arms and a bald head and five
cats all mixed up and rolling over the
grass, and then something struggled
up with a whoop and dashed for the
back door, with the cats in pursuit 1t
was Mr.. Bowser. He entered the
kitchen with crash, closed the door
behind him with bang, and she got
down from her room just as he tum-.
bled up the basement stairs. He was
a licked man. He was an eX-savant.
He was a played out agriculturist and
a busted experimenter. She estimated
the number Of scratches in sight at
$50, and the cats hadn't been sparing
of their bites.
"Well, the moon got in it's influence,
I see," she remarked as she wondered
where she could find rags and sweet
oil.
He looked around in a dazed way,
but did not answer.
'Is it Savant Bowser or who?"
A scared expression came into his
eyes, and he shuddered, and she led
him up stairs to go into hospital for
treatment. NJ. QUAD.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-06


change your mind. shall now proceed
to SOW and plant, and when l have fin
ished you can send the cook out to gath
er the 5000 clothespins, the 5000 forks
and the 1000 spoons have dug up in
making this small bed. do not wish
to find fault-no husband ever does
but if you could only manage to plant
what few dishes we have left out here
somewhere we could eat off the ironing
board with our fingers"
There were two clothespins, one old
fork and broken spoon in sight, but
Mrs. Bowser didn't dispute his figures.
He had regained his good nature be-
fore dinner was over, and after the
meal he assumed the patronizing air of
the average husband and said:
ST Informed you that had special
object in mixing up things in that bed,
and 1 will now explain it. Did you
ever give a thought to the vegetation
around your
'Yes, several Of them
ST am glad to know it, and I will
mark it in your favor. What theory
have you got as to why seeds grow"
"It doesn't need any theory. Nature
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-06
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

J. R. Keh1or, of Chicago, spent
Thursday in Kenosha.
Peter Mcintosh, former secretary
of the Y. M. c. A. in this city, spent
Thursday with friends and relatives
here.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the annual commencement
exercises at Kemper Hall, which will
take place the second week in this
month. The class consists of seven
young ladies from all parts of the
Uuited States.
The marriage of John zewen and
Miss Lizzie Boresch was celebrated
Thursday morning at nine O'Clock at
ST. George church. The ceremony
was performed by Father E1skamp in
the presence of a large number of
friends of the contracting parties A
wedding dinner and reception followed
the ceremony at the church. Mr.. and
Mrs. Zewen are well known in Keno
sha and will have the congratulations
of many friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-06

BEGAN WOhh.
I'm going to make one. I've got it all
planned out, and I'll fix up something
to be proud of"
"But our back yard is no place for a
garden" she protested. cts mostly
in the shade, you know, and the soil
must be very poor. l wish you had
spoken about it before you bought
these things"
Don't you worry about the shade
or the poor soil, my dear woman. I
shall grow only such things as love the
shade, and a little guano will make
the soil get up and hump in way to
astonish you. Besides, have a spe-
cial object in view. I will now get
into an old suit and prepare the various
beds. Digging and raking and smell
ing the fresh earth will carry me back
to the old farm days again"
When he had changed his clothes, he
laid off a plot in the back yard and
began work. The brickbats, old bot
ties, states and broken kettles had
remained undisturbed for years, but
Farmer Bowser persisted until at the
end of three hours he had prepared
bed 10 feet long by 8 feet wide.
During his labors he burst his suspen
ders, broke his spade, pulled the han
die out Of the rake and lost an eye out
of his spectacles, but he won out in
the end. When the bed was ready,
he called Mrs. Bowser out and said:
"This, you understand, is only pre-
liminary. l have prepared this for an
experimental bed. Later on l will lay
the whole yard out into circles, cres-
cents, crosses, etc."
"What sort of experiment" she
| asked.
81 will inform you later on this even
ing. l shall rather mix things up in
this bed l shall set out onions, tOma-
toes and flowers, and l shall plant the
seeds of cucumbers and melons and po-
tatoes and add few hills of corn"
Il should think that a few apple
trees, a grape arbor and an artificial
lake would help things along" she OBJ
| served.
"Just so. 1 was expecting you to say
something mean. When you under
stand my object, however, you may
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-06
A GREAT SUCCESS.
MI steal and Literary Entertainment at
Baptist Church Draws q Large crowd.

Mr. steal and Literary Entertainment at
Baptist Church Draws Large crowd.
One of the most artistic entertain
ments of the year in Kenosha was the
one given at the Baptist church last
evening under the direction of the
choir of the church. A large crowd
was in attendance and the people were
highly pleased with the entertainment
presented. The following program was
rendered during the evening:
/. Faust Valse ................. Gounod List
Miss Jennie Bodman.
2. The Patti Waltz Song N. Pattison
Mrs. Cathrine Bostick Wolfe
g. Capriccio Valse. ............... Wieniawski
Master Glen Postle.
q. The Tar Baby Uncle Remus
Mr.. r. T. Wyche.
5, Liobstraum Observation-Disclosures. Liszt
Miss BOdman.
6. HullamZo Balaton ..................H ubay
Glen Postle.
PART IL.
z. Brer. Rabbit and King Deer's
Daughter. Uncle Remus
Mr.. Wyche.
g. Scherzo Opus ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Brahms
Miss Bodman.
a. Battinata...... .......F. Paola Tost1
D. = b. Cradle Song. 80. Homer and Norris
Mrs. Wolfe.
10 Militar Concerto. Lipinski
Glen Postle.
II, The First Test.............. Uncle Remus
Mr.. Wyche.
12. Marche Militaire Schubert Tausig
Miss BOdman.
10. The Lass With the Delicate Air. DR.. Arne
Mrs. Wolfe.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-06

It is reported that the Jefferson Ice
company, which had planned to build
large ice house at Lake Mary will
abandon the plans on account of the
bill taxing ice recently passed by the
State Legislature.
DR.. H. ]. Stalker arrived here Friday
from Randolph, Wis, and will begin
the practice of medicine in Kenosha
He will take up the practice of DR.. F
E. Andre, and will have his Office over
the Hurd drug store.
The Kenosha Whist club is plan
ming to re-organize for the summer
months. Great interest has been
taken in the club during the season
and the regular meetings will be con.
tinued during the summer.
My heart and hand another claimed,
His plea had come too late,
It's ever thus with people without
pluck and vim,
Take Rocky Mountain Tea, don't get
left again.
dwj1 c. H. Hurd.
| Miss Lily Runals takes pleasure IN
announcing her return to Kenosha for
the months of July and August. Dur
ing these months she will receive a
limited number of pupils in the artistic
use of voice in song and speech. Ad
vanced pupils coached on special
studies. Address for particulars until
June 10th, Miss Runals, 400 West 57tk
street, New York City. dwjz
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Recorded for the Week Ending satur-
Gay, June ], 1901.

Following are the real estate ira,
fers recorded during the past we
Reported for this paper by Benedict
Tarbell, abstracters, real estate,
surance and loan age1ts:
Martin Larsen and wife to
Josephine Griffith. Part of
the w or of sec 7, 1, o
1fB acres; warranty deed;
consideration 5000
joan Murphy and wife to
Michael F. Mcdonald. Lots
and 9, blk 5 of Frost and
Tuttle's subdivision; war
ranty deed; consideration. -. 500
Kenosha County to James
German. Lot 9, blk IA on
wqr of sec %, t2, r % east;
tax deed.
Rebecca George to Frank
Schwuchow. West "A # of
lot 10, blk of Jeune's add;
warranty deed; consid'n. -. 875
Caroline Sherick ct al to Fran
ces Homelson. Part of b1ks
/ and of Vetter's subd'n;
quit claim deed; consid'n.. 1
Caroline Sherick ct al to Anna
Becker. Part of .blks and
2 of Vetter's subd'n; quit
claim deed; consideration.
Charles N. Frost and wife to
Michael Eppers. The north
20 # of lot 2 and south 20 it
of lot 1, blk l of Frost and
Tutt1e's subd'n; warranty
deed; consideration. .... 1000
Charles hasten to Richard
Thierfe1der. Lots 8 and 9,
blk / of Wool1acott's subdi
vision; warranty deed; con. AIS
George L. Stet1er and wife to
Christian Lauritz Hansen.
Parts of or Of sec 2, t 81
% east; warranty deed; con. 1900
Jane Williams to William ].
Williams. West 90 acres of
hf of e or of sec %, t 2,
21; warranty deed; consid'n $500
Jane Williams to William J.
Williams. w hf of n e or;
also e hf of w or, sec %, t
2, 21; also n or of e or.
sec %, t2, 81; also hf of
e or of or, sec 80, IL, r
81; also n or of n w Or of
sec 80, t 2, Il east; quit
claim deed; consideration. CTS
Alfred E. Williams and wife to
William ]. Williams. Con-
veys same lands as last
above described; quit claim
deed; consideration 500
Franklin L. Williams and wife
to William J. Williams.
Same land as last above de-
scribed;uquit claim deed; con 500
Harriet ]. Ho11ister and hus-
band ct al to Ida K. Biene-
mann. Lot 10 of HOLSTER &
Meers' addition; warranty
deed; consideration ..... 900
Mary Ann Murray and hus-
band ct al, to Theodore
Stah1. Part of blk 49 in 1st
ward, city off Kenosha, on
or of sec 81, 2, r23 east;
warranty deed; consid'n. -. $50
Gerhard Kerkhof and wife to
John Kerkhoff. The w hf of
the n or of sec %, l, r 10
east; also w hf of w or of
e or of sec IA, t /, 10 east;
warranty deed; consideration 1000
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-06

Gideon Hammond, formerly Of this
city, now Dowie Elder, was quite a
prominent character in the Zion cele-
bration Decoration day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-06

he STUDIES THE MOONS INFLUENCE
ON VEGETATION.

The Experiment Was to Continue
For a Week, but He Found Out All
He Wanted to Know on the Subject
I'm One Night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-02
A Campaign Trick.

The practical politicians of New York are
up to some ingenious tricks to confuse their
opponents. One of the Tammany SPELL
binders has just encountered a new dodge
to break up his audiences. Three times this
week he has gone into a certain district to
win votes with his eloquent tribute to Tam
many Hall as the agent of good govern
ment, personal purity and REFORM and each
time his oratory has been interrupted by
the noise of dogs fighting. Between a Tam
many orator and dog fight the average
New York crowd will not hesitate for a
moment in choosing. Each time the result
OF the diversion was an immediate melting
of the crowd and the consequent abandon
ment of his task by the orator He charges
that the dogs are owned by Low wortxe-,
who sets them upon each other whenever
a Tammany crowd assemblies to listen to
words Of beauty and truth. He is now
intent upon reprisals and proposes to en-
gage a man who is famous for his ability
to go into fit whenever he desires 1t is
to be questioned whether a man in a fit
will prove as effective diversion as dog
fight. The experiment will afford an inter.
esting commentary upon human nature,
however, and results will be noted with in
tereSt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-02

The New York correspondent OF the Phil
adelphia Press. In commenting on the al
legged conference between Senator Platt and
William c. Whitney, says:
1t would not be a preposterous wager
IL any one were disposed to bet unon
this matter that II the senator did meet
Mr. Whitney IL was not for the burmese
of betraying anybody or any part of the
fusion ticket, but solely for the purpose Of
receiving the campaign subscription due
from Mr.. Whitneys corporations
There has been no doubt that the Whit
ney corporations. like all OF the cornors :
tions of the city that may have fayors
to seek or attacks to oppose either be-
fore the legislature or the city government
have been in the habit of contributing to
each party. Almost all of them divide
their contributions equally. Mr. Have
meyer of the sugar trust testified when be-
fore the investigating committee of the
Senate that his corporation contributed to
the campaign funds of each party and did
1t for self-protection.
Recently it has been said that the cor
porations of New York city, or at least
the larger ones, favored the election Of
the Tammany ticket, because they saw in
an administration of that kind better
chance for favors, for opportunities, than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-02
The Sultan Pays.

The French war bluff worked to perfec-
tfon. Today's cables bring word that the
sultan has notified the French diplomatic
representative in Constantinople that he
has signed trade for the payment of the
French claims in full, at the figures fixed
by the Paris government. So the little war
Is over and the feet may return to Toulon
to pursue. The French feet would soon
have played havoc with his customs He
has no fleet to oppose the warships of 4
foreign power. His Notifications are not
up to date. His army is composed, it is
true. of excellent soldiers-some military
critics declare that there are no better
fighters in the worid-but he could not con-
duct defensive land campaign effectively
against a force intent merely upon the
blockading of ports and the collection of
an indemnity.
The ease with which France has man.
aged to secure payment. by the dispatch
OF fleet under sealed orders, may incise
similar aggressions upon the sultan's strong
box by other creditors who have waited
long in vain for liquidation. First the
United States obtained payment of a
bill of $4,000. and now France comes in
for a slice of the Turkish reserve. This
does not close the account. by any means.
1t is to be feared, for the sultan's sake
and hoped, for the worlds sake-that all
of these little matters are likely now to be
adjusted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-02
The Butler Episode,

| Those London newspapers which just now
| are making a hero of General Butler were
| the loudest in denouncing him at the time
| he failed in South Africa What explains
their change of view?
| When General Butler left England to
take command against the Beers there
were lively expectations Of early success
| for the British arms. He did not of course
utter those boastful sentiments about "a
promenade to Pretoria" and taking Christ
mas dinner at Kruger's table" The conf
dence felt In him was based upon the fact
that he had substantial achievements in
the field to his credit and was personally
a brave man. The task assigned him
seemed within his grasp, and no one doubt
ed that he would courageously grapple with
the enemy On grounds of courage he JUS
| titled public opinion. He went at the Beers
with vigor. But as commander ne failed.
He was whipped in his first pitched battle,
and lost more big guns to the enemy than
an English soldier had ever before been
forced to surrender. English pride was
cut to the quick. English sentiment de-
manded his displacement, and in response
to this General Roberts was sent to the
front.
Time has passed The war, properly so
called, has long been over. With the sur
| render of General Cronje the Boer resist
ance changed in character, and has since
been eccentric and irregular The rules of
fighting have had no play. Small bands Of
Beers. well mounted and armed, and led
by intrepid men, have been dashing here
and there over a country with which they
are thoroughly familiar, and sacking X at
moments of least danger to themselves to
exposed British outposts. 1t has been de-
scribed felicitouSly as fox chase, with
reynard a little too sly for his pursuers. AS
a result the English people are somewhat
disguised with their war office. They can
not understand the delay in putting down
these rowing bands in the Transvaal Cen
eral Buffers failure-so marked in it's day,
and punished according to public demands
has been lost in this later failure of the
war office, and by one of those peculiar
turns of fortune denunciation of the war
office has in some quarters awakened a
sympathy for General Butler. Maybe he
was not treated right, some people are sug-
costing. At any rate he was once a hero
Hurrah for Butler!
We see then these newspapers catering
to the humor of the hour. When
England is in her hot fit and cIamors
for General Buffers scalp, they hurry
forward with knives and help take
it. When England is in her cold fit
and would restore the former favori:e's top
knot, they rush forward with needle and
| fine silk and offer to sew it on again 1t
| was an American-to wit, Richard Croker
| who remarked one occasion that he
worked for his pocket all the time Are
We witnessing In this case an English jour
nalistic application of this rule? Are SOL
diers to be heroed, deheroed, and then re-
heroed, according to the demands of cir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-02

in the election of Mr.. Low. But the men
who are managing the campaigns on each
side knew that this assertion was false.
since the corporations have not departed
from the custom established some years ago
and have contributed with impartiaiity to
the campaign purse both of the fusion or
ganization and of Tammany Hall and the
Brooklyn democracy.
Here is something for those who favor
public control of public utilities to consider.
If this is true of New York it is probably
true of all large cities, and it explains in
large measure the failure of municipal gov
eminent in the United States. What may
we expect but corruption in such affairs
when corporations enjoying municipal ia
vors are so complacent under demands for
campaign subscriptions? And what is more
natural than for machine politicians, with
stake in the community, to band to-
gether for the express purpose of holding
up for their own profit those who are will
ing to buy their way along?
And in this is also found reason for the
failure so far experienced in the attempts
to deal with the trust question on political
lines. The trusts, like these corporations,
have no politics. They are composed of
democrats and republicans who have Joined
hands simply in money-making arrange
ocratic shareholders to sympathize with
any formal outgivings of their party on the
subject. and how equally impossible for re-
publican shareholders to sympathize with
a republican declaration against trusts The
democratic stumper yawping about protec-
ton being the mother of trusts but makes
the democratic trust magnate the fonder
of that mother if he accepts the stumper's
statement
There is no governmental problem so diff
hcult to handle. On the one side are the
corporations. grasping for all that they
can get for nothing from the people, and
complaining when cornered that their shady
dealings with the peoples representatives
are forced upon them. On the other side
are the people, frequently neglecting their
political duties. and permitting their public
affairs to fall into the hands of unscrupu-
lous men, who make traffic of their Off
cial votes and influence. Now and then
there comes a great explosion. and tenn
porary remedy is applied. But is not the
day for a permanent remedy fast approach
ing. if it is not indeed already here? And
what shall 1t be? Is municipal corruption.
carried to an extreme under private own
ership of public utilities, to force an ex-
pertinent with municipal socialism?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-02
The Upward Journey.

oh, the task is long and weary,
And I've got to climb the stair
That takes me to the cloister
With the book and easy chair.
1 see a throng ascending;
Luck again my hopes must balk
The elevators crowded.
So l guess I'll have to walk.
Oh. the task is long and weary.
1 must trudge my patient way.
Others rise to power and riches
Swiftly, in a single day.
And I think Of their good fortune
While along the steps 1 stalk,
But the elevators crowded,
So I guess I'll have to walk.
Yet, I feel no piercing elbow,
No one stands upon my toes;
1 can finger on a landing
Now and then for brief repose.
I escape the jeer and jostle
And the tumult and the talk,
And 1 know that l will get there
II l stick 1t out and walk.