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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-07
MISSING MANY YEARS
KenOSha People Seek information of
William H. BisseII Who Disap-
peared Twenty Years Ago.
VALUABLE PROPERTY INVOLVED.
Btssell Hotel at Joliet, Which is Owned By
Kenosha Parties Cannot Be Sold Until
the Missing Man is Found.

PEKSONAL.-Info wanted
of William H. Bissel1, born in Joliet,
ILL.,, resided in South Dakota. Address
Mrs. A. A. Withrow, Kenosha, Wis.
The above personal, which appeared
in the Chicago Tribune on Sunday,
opens up very interesting story of
mysterious disappearance of William
H. Bisse1, which will be of great inter
est to many friends of the Bissell
family in Kenosha and Chicago.
Mrs. A. A. Withrow, of this city, is
a daughter of William P.Bissell, of
No. 617sFulton street, Chicago, and
sister of William H. Bisse11, whose
whereabouts are now being sought for
the purpose of securing a division of
property valued at many thousands of
dollars. The property now to be di-
vided is the Bissell Hotel in Joliet,
which is valued at twenty thousand
dollars, but no division of the property
can be smade until William H. Bisseu
is located, ORG proof of his death is
given.
Mrs. Withrow was interviewed yes
terday and in speaking of the case she
stated that William H. Bissel1 had been
missing for over twenty years. a
search has been made for him during
this time and several times he has been
written to, but letters addressed to
him have never brought an answer.
He left his home many times in early
life and seemed to have passion for
trade. 1t is stated that when he was
but ten years of age he managed to
get horse and wagon and left his
| home and went trading for several
months. The late Captain Miller, of
this city, was his brother-in-law and
before the disappearance of Bissell he
spent much of his time at the home of
| the Captain in this city and on this &C
count he was we'll known to many peo-
pie in Kenosha. After he disappeared
he was heard from and at the time he
was working in small town in South
Dakota. Later he was heard from in
| ST. Louis, where he was employed by
one of the western railway companies.
During the last ten years no trace
whatever of Bissell has been found
and it is thought possible that he
is now deceased. The search for him
will be continued for some time and
then the relatives will ask to have the
man declared officially dead.
OtherSpeople in Kenosha interested
in the location of Bisse1l are Mrs.
Miller, widow of the late Captain
Miller, Miss Winifred Miller, teacher
in the city schools, and Mrs. Stevens,
wife of Levant Stevens, Jr.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-07
SMOKER FOR PERCY RAY,
Foremen of.simmons Factory Give Smoker
in Honor of Retiring Traffic Manager.

The office force of the simmons
MFG. Co. gave an informal smoker at
Hotel Kenosha last Saturday evening
in honor of Percy Ray, who will leave
in a few days to accept position IN
Chicago. During the evening Mr..
Raw was presented with beautiful
gold watch as token of the high es-
TEEN in which he is held by the mem
bers of the office force. ~.
In connection with the presentation
of the watch the following letter was
presented to Mr.. Ray:
.sKENosHA, WIS, March 1, 1901.
sDEAR FRIEND PERCY: ~i'5t
LAS YOU are about to sever your con-
nection with the Simmons Mfg. Co.,
where we have all 1abored together for
the past two and half years, your
friends are anxious that you take with
YOU some token of their respect and
esteem for you as retiring traffic man
ager of the Simmons Mfg. Co.
''You will therefore accept this watch
and with it our respect, esteem and
best wishes for your future success
and prosperity. May its constant tick
and ieweled movement be reminder
of those who subscribe themselves IT.
"YoUR FRIENDS. %
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-07
FIRE AT LAKE BLUFF.
Family of George whitnell, Jr., Have
Narrow Escape Sunday Morning.

Sunday morning fire destroyed the
home of George Whitnell, Jr., one
mile west of Lake Bluff, and while the
loss to property is great, the family is
indeed fortunate that they escaped
with their lives. q
Mr.. Whitne1l is manager for the
Rondout Creamery company and the
house stood just across from the
creamery.
About 4 O'Clock Sunday morning
Mrs. Whitne11 got up to shake the fire
and returned to bed. A half hour later
Mr.. Whitne1l heard crash and look
ing up saw the stove pipe had fallen
across the bed occupied by his son. He
jumped up, ran to the child's bed and
lifted him out. =.
A moment later the bed and carpets
were af1ame and Mr.. Withheld immedi-
ately aroused the remainder of the
family. osss7
With barely time to escape, even
without DOMINIC their clothes, 1.-The
members of the household managed to
get out without any one being serious
Nv burned. 81
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-07
CHICAGO BoWLERs WIN.
All stars Defeat Kenosha Team on Grant
House Alleys Saturday Night.

The new bowling alleys in the base
ment of the Grant House were given
an suspicious opening last Saturday
evening when the All Star Bowlers of
Chicago came to Kenosha for game
with a picked team of Kenosha play
ers. While the Chicago team had the
better of the contest from the first, the
game proved to be very interesting
one, and some of the Kenosha men set
up records that will be hard to beat.
The new alleys were opened at six
O'Clock and all Saturday evening they
were thronged with bowlers. Every
one seems to have caught the bowling
fever and the alleys promise to be a
popular place of amusement.
During the match between the Chi
cago and Kenosha players every seat
in the gallery was filled, and there was
such a crowd of spectators that it was
almost impossible for the manager to
get from one part of the room to the
other.
Threesgames were played during the
match, the Chicago players winning all
of them by,1arge margins. Thompson
of Chicago made the best score for the
three games having total of 549
points. Correll was a close second
with a score of SAT points. Robert
Ho1derness made the best score for the
Kenosha men bowling 438. John M.
Kehlor was second with a score of 1874.
1t is probable that several other
matches will be arranged in the near
future The full score of the game
Saturday evening was as follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-07
500 Reward. 500.


The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that
is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a con-
stitutional trea tment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
" upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease and giving
the patient strength by building mp
the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer one hundred
dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address f. ]. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-07
TO SEARCH FOR HOPKINS.
western Painter will Raise Fund to Find
the Man to Aid His Family.

The Western Painter, a trade maya
zine published in Chicago, has started
an investigation to discover the where
abouts of Charles r. Hopkins, a well
known man of this city, who has been
missing for the last sixteen months.
hopkins was married and has wife
and several children still reside in
Kenosha. The disappearance of the
man has baffled the efforts of the po-
lice. In the summer of 1899 Hopkins
was out of work and stated to his wife
enc morning that he had decided to go
to a small town in Illinois to secure
some work which had been promised
him. He kissed the children goodbye
and this was the last ever heard from
him.
The matter was reported to the pO-
lice about month later, but the great
est efforts resulted in nothing and the
search was given up, the awife has
since that time considered her husband
the victim of either an accident Or foul
play.
The painters of the country will also
be asked to help the wife of Hopkins
in a substantial manner and for this
purpose the editor of the Western
Painter has started subscription for
the benefit of the wife and children,
which promises to become great aid
to them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-07
BLoPED TO KENosHA.
James anderson and Miss Annie Simonsen
of Racine, Married by Judge slosson.

James Anderson and Miss Annie
Simonsen, of Racine, eloped to Keno
sha on Saturday afternoon and were
united in marriage by Judge Slosson,
of the County Court. Shortly after
the couple left Racine the father OF the
bride-to-be discovered that they had
left to get married, and he hurried to
Kenosha to prevent the ceremony, but
he arrived too late, as the bonds had
already been made when he arrived on
a car following the one by which the
clipping couple had reached the city.
The father of the bride claims that
both Anderson and his wife are under
the legal age and on this account the
wedding was violently opposed An
derson came to Kenosha early last
week and stated that he was from
South Milwaukee. He went be-
fore Judge S1osson and had court or
der for the marriage issued, claiming
that both himself and Miss Simonsen
were of the legal age. They returned
to Kenosha on Saturday, and as Judge
Slosson was not satisfied as to the
caused both of them to take an oath as
to their ages. Miss Simonsen not
only swore that she was Of legal age,
but stated further that her parents
knew that she was to be married IN
Kenosha. Before the 1rate father OF
the bride reached Kenosha the nupt1al
bonds had been tied, and the young
couple were partaking of the wedding
supper at one of the hotels of the city
Simonsen has consulted an attorney
and will make an effort to have the
marriage annu11ed, on the ground that
both the young people are minors.
It is claimed that there is quite ro-
nauce connected with the marriage OF
the two children, and the friends OF
Miss Simonsen claim that her home
life has been unhappy and tor this
reason she decided to elope with her
Young lover. Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson
went to Racine Saturday to make their
home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-07

The office of Circuit Judge, in dignity
and responsibility, is commensurate
with the jurisdiction, and should not
be lightly filled.
Again, the Circuit Court is pre-em-
inently a tribunal for litigation, for
contested trials. Each of the parties
to a lawsuit is fighting for victory and
every device known to astute lawyers
is employed to win it. The judge sits
as arbiter between them, and IN the
majority of cases the decision of the
circuit court is final. Appeals are
costly, and for this reason it is of vital
importance to the common people that
man should be chosen who is well
equipped for the place.
The ideal judge should be man OF
sterling honesty, lofty in his ideals
and aspirations, fearless in the dis
charge of duty, clean in conduct, well
and deeply read not in one branch OF
the law but in all branches, industr1-
Gus. dignified, courteous and possessed
of judicial temperament. In add1-
ton to all these qualities, and quite as
important as any of them, he needs
the insight and readiness gained from
actual experience in the practice OF
his profession. The power to.pass up
on the many intricate questions which
arise in the trial of cases, comes not
alone from the study of books, but like
skill in other pursuits, must be acqired
by active participation in and prepara-
ton for such trials.
That such a candidate is presented
in John B. Simmons, formerly OF Wal
worth county, now of Racine, is recog-
nized by all who know him, His in
tegrity is above question, his personal
honor unassai1ab1e, and his habits,
both of living and working, clean and
honorable. He is an indefatig BILE
student of the law, man OF broad
views and enlightened judgment, an
able and successful lawyer. Admitted
to the bar at the age of 21, he at once
began the practice of his chosen pro-
fession, and has pursued it with un'
swerving fidelity for more than a
quarter of century. His experience
embraces not alone the state courts bu'
those of the United States. He has
handled with credit many important
cases in the Supreme Court of the
state. His success has been won, no
by oratory or other special gifts, bu
by his straightforward candor ane
honesty, his broad grasp of the ele
mentary principles of law, his diligen
attention to details and his unfaggin&
industry. He is in no sense politi
clan, and is backed by no political rims
or machine. He has no professional
political or social ertanglements, an'
is under no obligations to corporation
or individuals. His wide experience
added to natural endowments fit hin
admirably to fill a judicial position
and if elected he will prove a worth,
successor to the eminent men wh
have proceeded him on the bench o
this Circuit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-07

The voters of the First Judicial Cir
cult will be called uponIat thes coming
spring election to choose a new Cir
cuit Judge. No dutysthey will have to
perform Oh that day wi1lIbe more inn
portant- In this selection party pol
tics will not enter; and the only ques-
ton to be considered 'lwi1l be one of
candidates.
In determining this question, regard
should be had to the nature.and duties
of the office. No court in'thiss Tor any
other country has broader jurisdiction
than the circuit court. In amount it is
unlimited, in variety of questions and
interests which MAY come before it for
adjudication, it is wide as human per-
sona1 and property rights. It's decision
may blast a mans reputation, destroy
a woman's honor, or bring. financial
ruin to one of the 1itigant parties. AS
administrator of the criminal law of
the state, on the one hand it holds the
peace, good order and welfare of the
entire communitysin its keeping, on
the other it deals with the gravest
questions of personal liberty and the
honor and reputation of the accused.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-07
SEVEN WHIST CONTESTS.
Representatives of Wisconsin Clubs Will
Play at Racine Friday and Saturday.

The second annual congress of the
Wisconsin Whist association, to be
held at the Hotel Racine Friday and
Saturday of this week, will be very
largely attended. Already applica-
tons have been made at the hotel for
forty rooms and these do not include
Milwaukee and Kenosha representa-
tives. President Palmer states that
Oshkosh, Ripon, Waukesha, Milwau-
kee, Kenosha, Omro and other cities
will send delegates. The plan of play
contemp1ates seven general contests as
follows:
First-A contest fer the Racine
trophy and the Wisconsin state cham
pionship for teams of four for the
year 1901.
Second-A contest for the first pos
session for the year 1901 of the Wauke-
sha challenge trophy for teams of four.
Third-A contest for the first posses
sion for the year 1901 of the Milwau-:
kee challenge trophy, for pairs.
Fourth to seventh Exclusively
Four progressive pair matches. Open
to any Wisconsin whist player, IRE
spective of membership in any club.
All contests are open to ladies, and
the trophy contests are open to teams
representing any club in the state
which makes whist a. feature.
The winning pairs and teams will
be presented with individual souvenirs.
Games will be commenced at ? and
O'Clock. Entries for trophy events
close one hour, and for the progressive
pair matches fifteen minutes before
the time for commencing the play.
An entrance fee of so cents will be
required at each session.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-07
EIGHTY SEVENTH BIRTHDAY.
j. L. stevens Celebrates His Brit day With
Family Reunion ana Dinner.


]. L. Stevens, the oldest survivor of
the early settlers of Kenosha county,
celebrated his eighty-seventh birthday
Sunday, and the day was made note
worthy one on account of reunion of
of the family and relatives of Mr..
Stevens at his home on Prairie avenue.
AT noon Mr.. Stevens entertained his
guests at dinner at which a number
of we'll known early settlers were
were seated around The table. After
dinner was over the old history of
Southport was recalled, with many an
interesting story of the settlement
and development of Kenosha.
/ Mr.. Stevens has been actively Con-
nected with the history of Kenosha
since 1884. He was member of the
first party that came to this city to
make settlement, and he has been a
resident of the county ever since. Not
withstanding his age he is able to get
down town almost daily.
This paper extends congratulations
to Mr.. Stevens and expresses the hope
that he will be spared to celebrate
many other anniversaries of his natal
day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-07
STANDS FOR MARBLES.
President williams Of Board Of Education
orders Edict Rescinded.

OTQefS EQ1cG hSSC10USO
President John F. Williams of the
board OF education stands with the
boys on the subject of marbles in the
Dening school and he has senta letter
to Mr.. Better, principal of the school
ordering the rule recently made
against marbles rescinded. The letter
of Mr.. Williams is short and to the
the point and is given as follows:
KENosHA, WIS, March 4, 1901.
To Mr.. Better, Principal of Deming
School:
Dear Sir:-You are hereby ordered
to rescind your order prohibiting the
playing of marbles on the school
grounds. To take effect at once.
J. E. WILLIAMS,
President of Board of Education.
Mr.. Williams was seen this morning
and in speaking of the matter he
stated that no teacher in the city
schools would be permitted to stop the
PLAYING of marbles on the school
grounds. He said that marbles had
always been the prevailing sport OF
Kenosha boys In the spring and this
effort TO suppress marbles would never
be carried into execution. Mr.. Will
liams stated that he was in favor of
the best of discipline in the schools,
but when it came to denying the boys
an amusement which had been the
amusement of their fathers for gener-
atoms back, it was time to call halt.
The next move in the fight for the
marbles is being watched with great
deal of interest.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-07
DENIES EVERY ALLEGATION.
L. h. Grover Files an'Answer to the Divorce
Bill Recently Filed by His Wife

The affairs and family troubles of
Mr. aud Mrs. L. H. Grover will proba-
bly, have hearing in the circuit court
as the husband has filed an answer. to
the charges recently made against him
in a bill of divorce fileti by Mrs.
Grover. In answering the charges
made against him Mr.. Grover states
that he is willing to admit the fact that
he was married to Mrs. Grover and
that they have minor children, bttt he
further answers that he denies each
and every other allegation Of. the COM
plant as set out by Mrs. Grover.
Since the answer has been filed the
attorneys have begun to prepare for a
trial in the case and it is said that the
evidence produced will be of the most
sensational nature. It is even limited
that if Grover pushes his contest of the
divorce suit other proceedings will be
started against him. The case is
scheduled to come up at the approach
ing March term of the circuit court.
The icy side walk is reaping har-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-07
LOST NOTE.

a promissory mote signed by Mathis
as Munger, payable to Margaret Mum
gen, dated Aug. 9TH, 1889. for So, 10000,
has been lost. Finder will be literally
rewarded on leaving same at the Office
of Peter Fisher. This note is still the
property of the .payee named therein
and will be.paid to no one else.
mn PETER FISHER, Atty.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-07
MCCORMICK NOMINATED

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Washington, March 6, 1oO1.-Presi-
dent nominated Robert S. Mccormick,
of Illinois, minister to Austria-Hun-
gary.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-07

!. The icy side walk is reaping a -har-
vest of victims this week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-07

It's vice President Roosevelt now.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-12-19
Nevada Girls.

A dispatch dated December 13, from
Denver, Colo, says:
Mrs. Sarah Walker, her sister Miss
Rosa Welsh of Quincy, ILL.,, distinguish
ed themselves by feat few m.n would
undertake this season of the year. To
defend title to prospect they located
near Telluride, Colo, they travelled four
hundred miles afoot across mountains to
secure legal assistance.
They started October 10Th and arrived
to-day. They told story of severe pri'
vations and hardships, avoiding snow
slides and wild animals in camping at
night.
They were driver to desperate ster
through inability to raise funds fol
travelling expenses and by the fact that
three male claimants were trying to OBJ
tain possession. They formerly lived in
Reno, Nevada. Walker was a prospect
or. He died suddenly while in the hills
looking for copper.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-12-19
Had No Use for
Brains.

A Brooklyn man lived without missing
his stomach for fourteen months after
the surgeons had removed it. 1t was
nothing remarkable. Many men never
know that they are without brains.-
Reveille, According to story of the
late Fred Hart, who at one time resided
in A stin, used to relate about citizen
of that town, the Reveille is mistaken 10
its latter conclusion. Hart said this
man visited physician and had his
brains removed for the purpose of having
them examined. The doctor told him to
call in day or two and he would inform
him what the trouble was. About three
weeks after the doctor observed his
patient passing his office and hailing
him requested that he take the brains
away. IL don't want them," remarked
the brainless man. "When l was carry
ing them around was handicapped by
the thought that had them; that's W hat
allied me. But since got rid of them /
am relieved of that worriment and get
ting along fine.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-12-19
Performing Their
Assessment
Work.

Owners of unpatented mining loca-
tions in Lander county are busy perfoTm-
ing the 500 worth of annual holding
work required by the Unated States
mining statutes. The Nevada statutes
provide that affidavits that such work
has been duly performed must be filed
with the county or district mining re-
corder in such counties or districts
where the unpatented mining claims are
located.
A compliance with this provision of
the State law not only prevents prospect
ors from relocating such claims, but is
invaluable in proving up the title of the
original locator in cases where sale is
made of unpatented mining claims.
While the best way to secure an un-
assailable title is by securing United
States patent on mining ground, it is not
always practical for locators of limited
means to entail the cost of obtaining a
patent, which unusually runs up in the
hundreds, but if affidavits that 500
worth of work has been performed are
filed annually with recorders, there is
but little difficulty in proving absolute
title to unpatented mining ground.