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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
Smooth Man Visits Fashionable Board
ing Houses in the City For the
Purpose of Robbery.
STEALS MONEY FROM MRS. DREW
Engaged a Room at the University School
and Proceeded to Make His opportun
1ty Good.-Seeks Other Quarters.

The police of the city are out look
ing for smooth sneak thief supposed
to hail from Chicago, who is working
among the fashionable boarding
houses of Southern Wisconsin with
Racine and Kenosha as his central
place of labor.
The young gentleman with the light
fingers struck the town early Thurs
day morning and at once went to the
home of Mrs. J. A. Swift and telling a
smooth story asked for room and
board. Mrs. Swift was not BILE to &C
commodate him so the fellow went to
Mrs. n. Rowe and secured one of the
rooms in the old University school
building. He was to start this morn
ing, but from all accounts he started
and finished Thursday evening.
The room he chose was next to the
one occupied by a Mrs. Drew and when
that lady went out Thursday evening
to make a couple of calls she left her
pocketbook conta aiming some nineteen
dollars in drawer in her room.
When she returned the pocketbook was
missing, The door was still locked
and it was evident that the pocket book
had been taken by sneak thief who
had entered the room by using a skele-
ton key.
The man failed to show up this
morning and an investigation at once
started which revealed the fact that he
had attempted to secure lodging at the
Southern later in the day but had been
fatty refused. He then visited the Y.
NJ G. A. building but was foiled again
on account of the fact that the secre-
tary was not able to furnish him with
a room.
The man was one of the smoothest
of his class that ever visited Kenosha,
and it is possible that he managed to
get small revenue and escape, as the
police have not as yet been able to find
any trace of him. The fellow was IN
Racine on Tuesday of this week, and
worked the same plan. At Racine he
represented himself as representa-
tive of the United States government,
and stated that he had been sent to
Racine to inspect shoes that were be-
ing manufactured for the government.
He remained in Racine just two days,
and during that time it was discovered
that he had attempted to rob one of
the rooms in the boarding house. An
effort was made to capture the fellow,
but he managed to make good his es-
cape.
The man is a dangerous criminal
Well dressed and a smooth talker, he
had little trouble in finding rooms IN
the best houses in the two cities, and
other cities in the State should be
warned of his approach.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
First publication, Oct. 10, 1901.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

III ENOSHA COUNTY COURT.-In Probate
IL the matter of the estate of John Member,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against John
Member, deceased, late of the town OF Salem,
in said county of Kenosha, viii oe
examined and adjusted by the County Court
OF Kenosha county AT the regular terms Of said
court to be holden at the County Court RO m,
IN the City of Kenosha in and for said County,
on the first Tuesday OF March, A. D, 1902, and
on The first Tuesday of June, A. d. 1902,
2 . 10 O'Clock A. M. of those days; also that the
time until and including the first Tuesday of
Ma, A. D. 1902, is the time allowed and
llr Jed for creditors of said Jonn
rJemler deceased to present their claims for
examination and allowance.
Dated at KenOsha. the 9Th day OF October.
A. d. 1901. BY the Court
RUSSELL H. SLOSSON,
26 County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
JOHN CONLEY WEEDS.
Well Known Drayman lie United In Mar
riage to Miss Flora May Matthews.

There was quiet little wedding at
the office of Justice G. B. McCarron at
s O'Clock Wednesday evening by which
Miss Flora May Matthews became the
bride of John Conley, the we'll known
drayman.
The wedding ceremony was cele-
brated by the Justice in the presence
of a few friends of the contracting
parties. 1t had been intended to have
the wedding very quiet one but a
large number of the friends of the
couple became advised of the fact and
gathered in front of the Office to await
the bride and groom. Mr.. and Mrs.
Con1ey were not to be caught with this
chaff and they quietly slipped out the
back way aid we're driven to their
home on Third street waere they are
now at home to their many friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31

for Wisconsin. The following appeal
was received from Mr.. Payne this
morning:
Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. "a, 1901
Messrs. Head & Simmons, the EVEN
ING News, Kenosha, Wis.-Gentle-
You are undoubtedly aware that
at the request of Mrs. Mckinley and
members of the late Presidents fam
lily, the President of the United States
has named Board of Trustees for the
purpose of raising the necessary funds
to erect a suitable memorial to our late
lamented President, William McKin-
ley.
The trustees have qualified and per-
fected their organization by the cleo
ton of officers, and now appeal to the
patriotic people of the United States to
contribute to the purposes for which
the Association will bend it's energies,
namely:
First, to the erection and mainte-
nance Of a suita bic memorial at Can
ton, Ohio, that city having been Presi-
dent McKinley's home throughout his
public life, and selected by him as his
final resting place.
Second, if any funds remain after
providing for the memorial at Canton,
they will be devoted to aid in the cree
ton of a memorial in Washington,
D. C.
Believing that the people of Wiscon-
sin generally will desire to contribute
for the purposes indicated, appeal to
you in that behalf to open subscrip-
tons in your office and to notify peo-
pie in your locality that you have done
so, and topub1ish the names of such
subscribers.
Contri butions in any amount will be
gratefully received. Remittances may
be made to me at Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sin, and they will be transmitted
promptly to the Treasurer. Subscrib-
ers will receive a souvenir certificate
which will be worthy of preservation
as evidence of participation in the
work
It is believed that the response of the
people will be so liberal that a memo
rial will be erected which will fttingly
honor the memory of our martyred
President, and emphasize their loyalty
to our institutions and their abhor-
renee of that spirit of 1aw1essness
which inspired the assault upon his
life, and I am sure the patriotic people
of the State of Wisconsin will prompt
lY respond for this purpose.
Very truly yours,
H. c.. PAYNE.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
First publication, Oct. %, 1901.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

n ENOSHA COUNTY COURT-In Probate
II In the matter of the Last Will of
John w Richards, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against John
W. Richards, deceased, late of the town of
Bristol, in said County of Kenosha,
will be examined and adjusted by the
Counts Court of Renosha County at the
le&u'ar terms of said Court to be-
holden at the County Court Room, in the
City of Kenosha. in and for said County,
on the first Tuesday of March, A D. 1902,
ID on the first Tuesday of June, A. ID.
ID the time until and including the first
Tue 3d2v of May. A d. 1902 is the time
a lowed and limited for creditors of SAID
John w Richards, deceased, to present their
claims for examination and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the twenty-frst day of
October d 1901. BY the Court
RUSSELL II. SLOSSON,
% County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31

THE testimony presented at the ex-
animation of ex-A1derman Caster lays
bare the rottenness and corruption of
the council which passed the street
railway franchise. It is an astonish-
ing revelation of official debauchery.
According to the testimony the streets
of the city were sold to the highest bid
der almost as openly and with as little
apparent fear of consequences as man
would sell his own personal property.
Caster appears to have been but the
plant and avaricious tool of wiser and
stronger men and District Attorney
Buckmaster should have the assistance
aud moral support at least of every
honest man in this community in his
efforts to bring to justice the men re-
sponsible for this corruption of our city
government.
Mr., Buckmaster, with great moral
courage, has 1abored long and faith
fully against great influence brought
to bear upon him to drop the cases and
he should be accorded every support
possible and made to feel that the peO-
pie are with him in his efforts to pre-
sent all the evidence in these cases
without fear or favor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
Albert E. BuckmRste
Attorney for Administrakx.
First publication, Oct. 10, 1901.
NOTICE TO CREDI70RS.

RhNOSHA COUNTY COURT-LProhate
II IN the matter of the estate Anna r.
Fowler, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the clams and
demands of all persons against Anna Fowler
decea sed, late of the town of 8ristol,
in said County of KenoSha, vii her
examined and adjusted by the CountyCourb
o. Kenosha County at the regular erms
of said Court to be holden at the County Court
Room, in the city of Kenosha, in and for said
county on the first Tuesday of February A. ID.
1902 and on the first Tuesday of June
A D. 1902, at 10 O'Clock A M Of chose days.
also that the time until and including the hrsS
Tuesday OF May, A. D. 1902, is the time
allowed and limited for creditors or said
Anna L. Fowler, deceased, to present
their claims for examination and allowance.
Dated at KenOsha, the first daN of
October, A. ID. 1901. BY the Court
RUSSELL H. SLOSSON
70 County judge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
Mckinley Memorial.

The Mckinley Memorial Association
is now fully organized and is ready to
receive contributions and all remit
tances intended for the memorial fund
to this paper will be duly
in its columns and for
warded to Henry c. Payne, the trustee
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
First publication, Cd ~ 1901
NOTICG TCCREDITORS.

K ENQSHA CONT COURT. in Probate.
4; N IN tne inter pf the estate OF &c rye
Notice is herebSpivA, tbot rho claims and
demands OF all'pelEons against George
aeliier' decea se{G Of the town Of
sal IN sac county OF Kenosha,
justed by the ,l1nty Court Of Ke-
n na County at thseg1lar terms OF said
court 20 oe noiqeh aGle County Court Room,
III the Citv OF hehosnln and for said County,
and on the first 1Udav Of Time. a ID
1907 at 10 o'clock A, NJ Vt6ose DAVIS. also Than
the time until and inclunt tba fsYSt Tnesdav
of May A. d. 1902 is Z time allowed and
limited for creditors of jd 1Seorge gellier
deceased, to present thu claims for ex1
animation and allowance
Dated at KenoSha, ia 18th dav of
October. A. d. 1901 By a Court
RUSSELL H. SESSION.,
county Judge.
Attorney for Administrative %
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31

The response of the people to the
appeal of the Mckinley Memorial AS
ISOLATION should be prompt and as lib
era1 as possible. 1t is the purpose of
the Association to afford to all the peo-
pie an opportunity to express by their
voluntary contri buttons something of
the love and esteem in which the mar
tyred President was held by the nation
he served with such unselfish devotion.
No contri bution to the fund is too
small for acceptance. Old and young,
rich and poor, may participate in this
national tribute. No monument can
add to his imperishab1e renown, for
VIM. Mckinley will live in history
and his fame be brighter than today,
when the pyramids are dust, but the
present generation can show their ap-
probation in this memorial and make
the monument worthy of the man.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31

In Brazil drinking brandy together
may constitute marriage; in Japan,
the same with wine. To join hands,
to sit together and receive congratula-
tons are odd binding customs; also
to be smeared with each others blood
or for the woman to tie rope around
the mans waist.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
First IMPLICATION. Oct. 10. 1901.

FIRST publication, Oct. III, 1901. a.
OTATE OF WISCONSIN--ou nty Court for
y KenOSha COunty-In Probate
Notice IS hereby given til at a re gular term
of the County Court, to be held III and for said
County, at the County Court Room, in the
City of KenOsha, IN said County, on the first
TuC day, being the fifth DAY of November,
A. d, 1901, at 10 O'Clock A. M the following
matters will be heard and considered
In the matter of the last will aud testament
of John Breaid. deceased
The application of Thomas Bread to admit
to probate the last will AID testament of John
Ereaid, late of the town of Somers, in said
county deceased.
BY the Court
Dated Oct. g. 1901.
RUSSELL H. SLOSSON,
IS County Judge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
EYeglnssNs.

The deposition Of moisture on eye
glasses upon entering a warm room is
very annoying. This can be prevented
by rubbing the glasses every morning
with soft potash soap. The glasses
may then be polished, but an invisible
film, sufficient to prevent the deposit
will remain.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
The Red Hat.

The practice Of the cardinals of Rome
Of wearing red hats at ceremoniala
and professions was introduced b.
Pope Innocent ". as a symbol to indi-
cate the readiness of the cardinals to
spill their blood for Jesus Christ.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
First Wire Rridne.

The first wire suspension bridge in
the United States, if not in the world,
was thrown across the Schuylkill river
near the falls of Schuylkill, in Phila-
delphia, in 1916. It's use was necessa-
rily restricted to foot passengers, and
only eight passengers were allowed to
be on the bridge at once.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31

1t is said that the first book printed
in this country from stereotype plates
was catechism by a Mr.. Watts. This
work was issued in New York in the
year 1913 and was compiled for. the
benefit of the children Of several New
York churches.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
The II Rail.

The T rail was invented in 1880 by
Robert L. Stevens, the president and
engineer of the Camden and South Am
boy Railroad and Transportation COM
pany, and T rails were made in Wales
in 1880 on Mr.. Stevens order and laid
down on a part of his road in 1881.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31

For his services the chef Of big no.
tel may receive $4,000 year, a big
salary for cooking; but by no means
out Of proportion to his value to the
hotel
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
Buffalo PAN American Tickets

Via the Nickel Plate Road, $500 for
the round trip, good IS days; $1,000 for
round trip tickets, good 20 days. Three
daily trains with vestibuled sleeping
cars. Meals in dining cars ranging in
price from IS cents to S1.00 Address
John Y. Callahan, general agent, Ill
Adams street, Chicago. WIS
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
Our First Carriages.

Albany, n Y, claims the honor of
having made the first carriage manu-
featured in this country. Several were
built in 1914, and the event was duly
noted at the time as an evidence of
the spread Of United States enterprise.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
Crucihle Steel.

Crucible steel Of the best quality was
first made in the United States in 1882
IN commercial quantities at Cincinnati
by DR.. William Garrard and his broth
er, John Fl. Garrard, entirely from
American materials.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31

THE fool killer must be overworked
these days attending to business on
the foot ball fields. The woman who
went over Niagara Falls in a barrel
still lives.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
The palm of the Hand.

In the palm of the hand there are
$500 pores to the square incn. Il these
pores were united end to end, they
would measure nearly five niles.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
Railroad Land Grants.

The biggest grant ever made to
railway company was $4,000 square
miles given by the United States gov
eminent to the Union Pacific railway,
which was opened in 1869.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31

The favorite instrument in Spain is
the mandora Of the guitar family. 1t
is usually provided with six pairs of
wire strings.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
Wonderful Echo.

A wonderful echo can be heard in a
room in the castle of Simonetta, near
Milan. A loud noise, such as a pistol
shot, is repeated sixty times.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
Michigan.

Michigan has been called the Lake
State for an obvious reason. 1t is bet
ter known as the Wolverine State, from
the former presence of great numbers
Of these animals In it's forests.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
A Horses Foot.

The foot Of horse is one Of the
most ingenious and unexampled pieces
Of mechanism in the whole range of
animal structure
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31

On peace footing the military power
Of Russia consists of 10000 infantry,
10000 cavalry, $4,000 artillery, A.
600 engineers and $4,000 department
troops. The reserves number 2,7OO,-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
Height ana weight.

To be perfectly proportioned man
should weigh twenty eight pounds for
every foot of his height.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
Versatile Policemen.

swim, row boat and understand teleg
raphy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
Spent on Theaters.

The American people are great thea
ter goers and spend about $112,000O0O
annually for such amusements.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
'ubI1e schools.

The first public schools were opened
In 1915 In Massachusetts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
St. Petersburg Churches.

st. Petersburg's churches are the
most splendid of any modern churches
in the world.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
Largest City Hall.

Philadelphia has the largest city hall
in the world
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31

Belfast.
Belfast is Ireland's richest and most
populous city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31

Nearly a thousand vessels are host
every year. Nearly one half are
wrecked
The times., 1901-05-19
CLOSING SESSIONS TODAY.
Missionary Workers Conference at
Congress Street Church Ends

The business before the Executive Board
Of the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety, which has for several days been In
session at the Congress Street Methodist
Protestant Church, was practically com
pleted yesterday. Today the anniversary
sermon VIII be delivered by the Rev. J. D.
Klnzer, pastor of the Congress Street
Church, and this evening there will be a
missionary rally.
The session yesterday morning opened
with devotional exercises. conducted by
Mrs. J. D. Anderson. The most important
matter considered was that Of the en-
largement Of tSe missionary station at
Yokohama and the extension of the work
in Japan.
Miss Margaret Kuhns, formerly a mis-
sionary in Japan, but now a travelling
secretary Of the society. submitted a sat
lsfactory report of work done In her de-
partment in the past year. The next
meeting of the Executive Board viii open
at Greensboro, y. c., in May, 1902.
The times., 1901-05-19
An Opinion on Transportn,

Al opinion on transportation Rates
The Secretary of War recently request
ed the decision of the Comptroller of the
Treasury as to deduction from the
through rate from indianapolis. Ind, to
Washington, on account of Parkersburg
Bridge.
In decision issued yesterday, Robert
+. Traceweu, Comptroller of the Treas
ury, said it appeared that there Is an all
lowance of 25 cents per passenger for the
Parkersburg Bridge. This amount" said
Mr. TraceweH. should therefore be de-
Quoted from the rate charged the public
between any two points involving trans
portation over the Parkersburg Bridge in
making a rate applicable for the trans
portation OF troops OF the United States,
unless it be shown that a lesser amount
should be deducted"
The times., 1901-05-19
WORK DON'T HURT.
Poor Selection of Food Is the Cause
of Brcak-DOyns.

/
Many men, and women too. feel that
their work is the cause of symptoms of
nervous breakdown, but work is not the
cause, as anyone can prove to their en-
TIRE satisfaction by leaving off the food
they have been trying to subsist on and
| taking in its place food made for the eX-
press purpose of rebuilding the brain and
/ nerve centres in the body and supplying
other portions with sufficient nourishment
/ and keep right on with the same work
and get well and strong
An Illustration is given in the case of
i. a. Whitley, Superintendent OF the pub
| lie Schools at Excelsior, Minn. He is also
a student and teacher Of hygiene. He
says: This spring, at the beginning of
the last month of school, l was very
much run down, and since my duties are
quite confining l naturally ascribed nv
condition to that.
Il discovered that l made the same mis-
take that many do. 1t is not work hut
lack of proper food that causes break
down. Wife went visiting at this time
and ! concluded to get nay own meals fo,.
a time. The grocer suggested that / use
a ready cooked food known as Crane
Nuts. 1 found the food delicious. reoIitr-
ing no cooking. | simply poured milk or
cream over it and had il in that way.
l used Grape-Nuts for breakfast, din
ner, and supper, and liking il so well.
simply lived on it for the next three
weeks. My work continued quite as ar
duous and coniining as before. but I ex-
perienced a decided rise in spirits and vi
tality, well as in general health Found
did not tire as before and entirely lost
that worn-out feeling which seems to
take the heart out OF one.
Il am satisfied the change was due to
my change in food, and | have been so
greatly helped and have been taught so
valuable a lesson in food as related TO the
human body that 1 wish to express my
appreciation In this manner"
II Will pay any brain worker to dis
pense with a part of the ordinary diet and
use Grapc-Nuts once or twice a day at
least for the food is made by food ex-
perts, fol purpose, and that purpose is
to furnish the human system with the Gle
ments, in a concentrated FORM required
for rebuilding the brain and nerve centres
throughout the body There is no sort of
question of the truth of the statement
and value of the food, as can be demon
Strated by anyone.
The times., 1901-05-19
RocKVILLE's WATER SUPPLY.
Not Entirely Cut OF by Yesterday
Mornings Fire

ROCKVILLE. Md, May 1s-Workmen
were engaged today in clearing away the
ruins Of the electric lighting and water
pumping plant Of the city, which was de-
stroyed by fire At an early hour yesterday
morning. The loss VIII not be as great as
was at first estimated. The machinery is
not as badly damaged as at first supposed
and the boilers, it is understood, can be
used again. The waterworks will be in
operation again soon. In the meantime
the city must derend TO a great extent for
water in case of fire on the supply in the
stand pipe, which is now fun and con-
tains 52.G10 gallons
There was no meeting Of the city coun-
Gil tonight owing to the absence from the
city Of Mayor Jones. A meeting will prob
ably be held Monday and prompt action
will be taken to repair the loss sustained
by this mornings fire.