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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
William Harris Comes to KenOsha to
Find Trace of Fred Hanks, a
Light Fingered Man.
LOOKS LIKE FORMER FORGERIES
Man Was Working Along the County Liz e
gery-Harris Lost $21.

William Harris, farmer living at
the village of Spring Grove, near the
Illinois State line, came to Kenosha
this afternoon for the purpose of
starting a search for Fred Hanks, a
clever forger who has been working
among the farmers in that neighbor-
hood. Harris has a grievance of his
own, for a short time ago he accom-
modated the man by cashing a check
for $21, and the bank of Richmond on
which the check was drawn refused to
honor the check. The check was sup
posed to have been drawn by one AL
fred Owen in favor of Hanks, but an
examination of the endorsement on
the check, which was written by
Hanks, shows that both the check and
the endorsement was written by the
same person. 1t seems that Hanks has
been in the neighborhood for several
weeks preparing for grand coup, but
when the time came the farmers were
little short of money and the man
was not able to get large amount.
Hanks was cheerful liar and told
all his friends that he had large
amount of money in the bank at Rich
mond, Ill. When Harris came to Ke-
nosha today he thought it possible that
John Johnson, who is in the county
jail on charge of robbing Wiscon-
sin Central depot at Silver Lake might
be the man wanted, but when he was
introduced to Johnson he declared that
he was not Hanks.
The check, which fooled Harris is
one of the stock checks of the Rich
mond bank, was evidently taken from
check book owned by some customer
of the bank. The officials seem to
think that there is some connection
between this false check and the
checks recently uttered in which the
proprietors of the Stevenson farm
were the losers, but the two have not
as yet been compared. Hanks started
toward Kenosha but Harris did not be-
1ieve that he was a resident of this
city. He had worked as farm hand
for several weeks before the forged
check was uttered.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08

"Those who have rushed to attack
nv proposition have assumed that
propose to place all articles made by
trusts on the free list. That is not my
proposition, and consequently their
arguments have been directed against
that which [ have not affirmed. On
the contrary, I have no sympathy with
the Democratic idea that the duties
should be removed from all trust-made
goods, for that would be free trade.
For instance, the greatest revenue
producer we have is sugar, handled
and controlled by trust, but, mas
much as protection is necessary for
the cane growers of the South and the
beet growers of the North, the tariff
should remain.
1.-The theory of Republican protec-
ton is, and has been, to build up our
own institutions by protecting labor
and material so that in the end we
might as a nation become industrially,
as we'll as politically, independent of
the world. BY the practice of this Re-
publican policy we are today not only
making all that we consume of many
commodities, but also are able to man
ufacture some for less than any other
people. So it has come to pass that
some articles, the like of which years
ago we imported nearly all we con-
sumed, we can today produce and
undersell the world. Now to the
point: After we have builded so we'll.
and many of these industries have be-
come giants, such as the world has
never before known, shall we continue
a tariff on articles that yield no rev.
enue, need no protection, and that, in
fact, like the products of our farms,
are articles of export? How can such
policy be defended? If Congress
maintains tariff on such articles the
whole theory of protection falls to the
ground and it simply iuures to the
benefit of those who may secure the
control of many such commodity,
since by it's aid they can fix exofbitant
prices in the domestic market. I
maintain that it is part Of the policy
of protection to protect the consumers.
This is perhaps the only thing that
Congress can do at the present time. "
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
ICE CREAM SOCIAL.

The ladies of the r. N. of A. gave
an ice cream social on Stah1's lawn on
Market square "wednesday evening
TIE lawn presented a pretty scene, be-
ing lighted with torches and Chinese
lanterns, and a merry crown of people
gathered in honor of the occasion, it
being the second anniversary of the
organization of the camp in this city.
It was arranged that as Neighbor
Gibbs is going to move his family to
Grand Rapids, Mich, a surprise should
be given Mrs. Gibbs, which was done
and merry party proceeded from the
home of Mrs. Hall, on Prairie avenue
to the Gibbs home on South Oak street
Thursday afternoon. It was a COM
p1ete surprise to Mrs. Gibbs, especially
when her camp presented her with
handsome center table, and gave her
magnificent M. w. A. emb1ematic
ring to forward to her husband as
token Of regard and gratitude for what
they have done for the camp. They
also expressed their regret that they
are so soon to lose such good workers,
bnt gave them all good wishes for
prosperity in their new home.
Mrs. Gibbs was completely over
come but recoverc herself sufficient to
serve elegant refreshments consisting
of coffee, sandwiches, cake and other
good things. Time few on golden
wings and everybody expressed re-
grets when it was time to say good
bye.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
CRUDE OIL ON TRACKS.
Novel Plan of Northwestern Road for
Keeping Down the Dust.

The Northwestern road is success
fully carrying out experiments in the
use of crude oil to a11ay dust on the
road beds, and indications are that the
practice will be extended from time to
time.
Five miles of double track between
Me1rose and E1mhurst on the Ga1ena
division have been treated by the
crude oil process. It is announced
that sufficient time had not elapsed to
permit of definite and satisfactory re-
suits, but that so far as the expert
ments had gone they are apparently
satisfactory. The company is taking
d novel way of determining the effect
of treating the roadbed with Oil.
A series of pictures were taken be-
tween the two stations, and showing
the conditions as trains were passing
before the oil was sprinkled over the
gravel and after the sprink1ing. The
picture was taken of an overland linn
tied, running at the rate of seventy
miles an hour, and it is said that the
photograph does not show any dust
flying in the air. The test is severe
from the fact that the track was newly
ballasted with gravel, and it was &C
cording1y particularly dusty.
In preparation for the tests the COM
pany used 1900 gallons of oil to the
mile, and the concern from which the
oil was purchased claims that this will
last for six months. At the end of
that time it will be necessary to sprin-
k1e 500 gallons to the mile once a year.
The cost of the first years treatment
is about 500 a mile, and after the first
year the cost is said to be about $50 a
mile per year. The oil is sprinkled
over the road bed by means of a spec
tally prepared fiat car. Connected
with this car is another upon which is
carried a regular oil tank. From the
tank pipes carry oil to the sprinklers
arranged under the first fiat car.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
TONY MUST GO.
Prairie Avenue Woman Starts a Crusade
Against the Fruit vender.

Tony Mangan, the fruit dealer who
for the past three years has kept
fruit stand On Prairie avenue near the
corner of Ashland avenue, is to be
forced to give up his lucrative business
and move to some less frequented
place in the city. AT least this is the
purpose of a crusade that has been
started among the women on the ave-
nue. and petitions are being circulated
which ask the city council to declare
the fruit stand nuisance and order it
removed.
The ladies have gone into the fight
to stay. Several times they have
asked the mayor to take some action
against Tony but the mayor has not
acted and SO in order to secure the sue
cess of the movement no less person
age than Senator Joseph V. Quarles,
representative of the great state of
Wisconsin in the United States SEN
ate, has been retained to fight the case
for the ladies.
Tony is one of the traditions of
Prairie avenue. He came to Kenosha
years ago and with couple of ragged
children he opened the fruit stand at
the corner. For a while Tony was
not ambitious. A dry goods box with
a small supply of fruit was all that he
dema nded to make living for him
self and family. But later he grew
am bilious and the dry goods box ex-
tended until other dry goods boxes
were taken in and the stand grew to
metropolitan proportions.
In this spreading out Tony took in a
portion of the side walk and covered it
all with pieces of oi1cloth and other
things which would serve to keep out
the rain and sun. With this advance
in the business Tony met with opposi-
ton from the ladies and the opposition
has grown until the ladies now declare
that the Italians fruit stand is a dis
grace to the street and takes away
much of the beauty of famous Prairie
avenue.
For some time Tony has fought
against removal, but the present fight
is so strong one that it appears GER
tain that Tony will be forced to yield
and take new station on one of the
side streets of the city. The property
owners of Prairie avenue have paid a
special taxes to make it the best street
in the city and they think it is not
right for the city to allow an old
stand, built permanently out of old
dry goods boxes and covered with
seven different kinds of oilcloth, etc.,
to mar the beauty of the street they
have paid to beautify.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08

IN an editorial headed, "The Oppor-
tunity for the Press of Wisconsin,"
the Milwaukee Journal exhorts the
press of the State to get on it's old
clothes, arm itself with pitchforks and
disinfectants, ETC., and go out after
the Americans Mephitis that is 1urk-
ing somewhere in the political fence
and never give up the hunt until the
unsavory nuisance is captured and it's
epidermis hung up on the woodshed to
dry. No doubt the purpose of the
Journal is very good, and that some
such a cleaning up would be good for
the State, there can be little doubt
But think of the nature of the task
suggested. There may be no such ami
NAL where it is looked for, Or only a
fake one, but the mere possibility that
we might find one somewhere in all it's
pristine 1oveliness is a thought that
gives US pause. We are courageous to
a degree, but a very moderate dose of
this kind would go great ways. We
have already had quite a nauseating
taste,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
AFTER SALOON MEN.
Revenue Collector Fink Taxes one Man
for Making Bitters.

Kenosha saloon keepers are some
what excited over a recent act of Inter-
nal Revenue Collector Fink, who is
alleged to have taxed Kenosha liquor
dealer $3.50 for having compounded a
bitters known as NORWOOD, made
simply by sleeping the herb in whisky,
and mulcted another saloon man SIS
for not having his license exhibited in
a conspicuous place as prescribed.
It is claimed that the compromising
of various bitters is in common use
here in Kenosha, but many of the sa-
loon men have taken warning and
discontinued the practice, which here
tofore was not thought to be illegal.
Henry Fink stands in we'll with the
internal revenue officers at Washing
ton and will retain his place for an
other term of four years, as he has just
received notification to that effect
from headquarters, with instructions,
to file new bonds, the amount of which
has been increased from 100000 to
$125,CCO. When Collector Fink re-
ceived his commission in 1897 the an
nua1 collections for this district were
S4,5OO,C0O. Business has increased so
much that the collections of the pres
ent calendar year will be nearly $1O,-
O0O,OO0. On this account the bond has
been increased by $4,000.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
WAS TERRIBLY INJURED.
Louis Townsend, of Paris, Had His Hama
Terribly Mangled in Feed Cutter.

Louis Townsend, youth fourteen
years of age, met with a terrible acct
dent Wednesday while playing on the
farm of his uncle, Charles Moore, Of
the town of Paris. Townsend had
come Out from Chicago to spend
week and going into barn he found
an old feed cutter. In some manner
he got his hand caught in the knives
of the cutter and before his cries
brought assistance the hand had been
almost completely severed from the
body. Every finger was cut and man.
g1ed in dreadful manner and it was
feared that the boy would not survive
the injury. AS soon as possible doc
tor was called to attend him and while
he suffered a great deal from loss of
blood he is resting easier today and
will probably recover.
AS result of the accident he will
be MANNED for life as it will be neces-
sary to amputate the hand at the wrist.
The accident to the boy came as a
great shock to his mother and she is
with nervous prostration.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
KING DoDo"
Runs All Summer at the studebaker, Chi
cago-A Successful Comedy opera.


king Dodo," the Jolly old comedy
opera potentate, is still reigning at the
Studebaker in Chicago. In fact he has
made himself SO popular that he will
reign all summer. The week begin
ming next Monday will be the eleventh
OF this p1enom email run, breaking all
records in the way of theatrical runs
in Chicago. There are, however, many
good reasons for this great success
king Dodo'' is not only funny, but it
is full of melody and beauty. It's
comedy is clean and up-to-date, its mu
sic is of the popular order, the cos
tuning is stunningly handsome and
the scenic invest1ture gorgeous. Much
of the music is of that catchy style
which makes it the property of every
one who whistles-in fact, "King
Dodo' melodies may be heard every
where these days. "The Bundle Bee''
song is destined to become one of the
most generally popular hits of the
year.
The great success Of ''King Dodo' is.
also largely due to the fact that the
opera is we'll sung by an unusually
strong organization of eighty artists.
1t is said that the chorus of this COM
pany is not only the handsomest, but
is also the best singing chorus in the
United States. In fact the company,
as whole, is an admira bic one. Ray
1nond Hitchcock, who plays the part
Of the king, is one of the greatest Of
comic opera comedians, and Cheridah
Simpson, the prima donna, is by far
one of the most beautiful and clever
of the notable women on the operate
stage. Reginald Roberts, the popular
tenor, becomes a member of the COM
pany thisssweek.
AT just this period of the year it is
not out of place to state that the Stude-
baker is swept by lake breezes and is
consequently the coolest place of
amusement in Chicago. There are
''King Dodo" matinees Wednesday
and Saturday and common sense prices
prevail all the time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
ADAM LANCER INJURED.
Falls From a Northwestern Train at the
Corner of Division Street.

Adam LANCER, we'll known resi-
dent of the North side, met with a ter
rible injury Thursday evening at the
crossing of the Northwestern road at
Division street. LANCER is employed
at Winthrop Harbor and Wien he
reached the city Thursday evening he
attempted to ride to the north limits
on a construction train. When he
started to alight from the train he was
thrown heavily. He was picked up in
an unconscious condition and taken
on a stretcher to his home on Mi1wau-
kee avenue. DR.. Farr, the surgeon of
the Railway company, was called to
attend him. LANCER was terribly
bruised about the head, but no bones
were broken. He remained in an I'M
conscious and de1irious state during
the night, but he is reported some bet
ter this morning. It is thought that
he will recover.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
CLAIMS AGREEMENT VIOLATED
John Perry, Former Employe of Simmons
Factory, to Sue for $40, 900 Damages.

John Perry, who resigned his posi-
ton at the Simmons factory last Thurs
day, announced this morning that he
has instructed his attorney to begin a
suit against the Simmons company
for $4,000 damages for alleged viola
ton of an agreement made between
Perry and the company. Mr.. Perry
has been in the employ of the company
for about a year and he was consid-
cred a very valuable man in his de-
partment. According to his story
during the month of May he received
an offer to go to Grand Haven, Mich,
as the superintendent of factory in
that city. Mr.. Perry claims that he
announced his determination of going
to Grand Haven and that the Simmons
company prevailed upon him to re-
main IN Kenosha, making a verbal
agreement to pay him the same wages
as he was to receive at Grand Haven.
The agreement contained other things,
and these Perry claims have been vio-
lated by the company, and hence his
resignation on Thursday last. The
suit will probably come up for trial at
the September term of the circuit court
and will undoubtly attract considera-
bic interest in Kenos',a.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08

MAcLAY is a man of iron nerve or he
would never have attempted to write
the history of the Spanish-American
war in the light of the Sampson
Sch1ey controversy. But it will take
a man of better nerve than Mac1ay to
write the history of Wisconsin politics
during the last few years of the nine
teenth century and the opening ones
of the twentieth, unless he waits until
the hand of time has erased many of
the present difficulties.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08

IN letter to Southern Wisconsin
paper, Congressman Babcock, who is
now in Europe, explains quite fully
and concise1y his tariff policy. 1t was
feared that Congressman Babcock had
gone over to the enemy and was more
or less of a free trader. On this ac-
count he has been attacked by many
Republicans on the ground of his pro-
prosed change in the Ding1ey tariff
law. The groundlessness of the fear
and the soundness of Congressman
Babcock's position, both as business
and political policy, cannot but appeal
to all fair minded men. He writes in
part as follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08

THE Wisconsin boat, called the Mil
waukee, will not have to defend the
cup. That responsibility will fall to
the Cadillac. The Detroit boat was
good enough to beat the Wisconsin
product and that is enough said.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
LAKE GENEVA.

A strictly frst-c1ass personally con-
Quoted excursion to this beautiful re-
sort, Saturday, August 10. Round
trip only rs cents. Leave Kenosha at
8:55 a. M, arrive at Lake Geneva at
1920 a. M, Williams Bay 1885 a. m.
Returning leave Williams Bay at $50
o. m, Lake Geneva 6 p. m. For tick
cts and information apply to agents
c. & N. w. Ry. a1O
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
HoW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of catarrh that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props,
Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last fifteen years,
and believe him perfectly honorable in
ali business transactions and financial
1y able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nal1y, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08

A LINEN boy in one of the hotels in
Chicago found a bag containing
$4,000 worth of jewels and, returned
them at once to their owner. The boy
was honest, but according to the stan
dard of the times it is more likely that
he will be regarded as "easy."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08

JUDGE RYAN, editor of the Appleton
Crescent, has ventured to speak word
or two to the effect that there might be
things in the state administration that
a free people might be excused for criti-
cising. Because of this ternerity the
Judge is attacked by the Free Press in
a good deal the same way that Sch1ey
was by the historian Mac1ay.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
NOTICE OF EsTRAYs.

Taken up as estrays on the Bain
farm, Pleasant Prairie, Sunday, July
9TH, 1901, 2 year1ing heifers, black
with white spots, and 2 two-year-o1d
heifers, one black with little white
and one red and white. Owner may
have the same by proving property,
paying for this notice and cost of
keeping. Inquire of Fred Gleichman,
Foreman. wis
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
LAKE GENEVA.

A strictly 1rst-class personally con-
Quoted excursion to this beautiful re-
sort, Saturday, August 10. Round
trip only rs cents. Leave Kenosha at
8:55 a. M, arrive at Lake Geneva at
1920 a. M, Williams Bay 1925 a. m.
Returning leave Williams Bay at $50
p. M, Lake Geneva p. m. For tick
cts and information apply to agents
C. & n. w. Ry. a10
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08

THE Boer war has cost England an
immense amount of money and the
Beers have been at considerable ex-
pense themselves. But the probability
is that Earl Roberts with the S5C0,O0O
granted by the government will in
cline to the opinion that the enterprise
has been a paying one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08

THE political pot in Wisconsin is
already boiling and the stencil and
sputter accompanying the process in
dictate that there are some very rank
INGREDIENTS IL the soup.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08

THE press of surrounding States
must look on with envy at the vast
amount of raw material on hand for
the use of Wisconsin editorial manu-
faCturers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08

IT'S an i'll wind that blows nobody
good There is trouble among the
brewers and the chances are that there
will be swi beer for five cents. Ach,
Louie.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
OLD SETTLERS PARK.

Schools, churches and societies de-
string the use of the Old Settlers
Grounds at Paddock lake must make
application to N. M. Burgess, Superin--
tendent, Salem, for permission.
10 BY ORDER BOARD DIRECTORS.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08

WE are very sad to observe that the
Free Press, the new Milwaukee morn
ing daily, has already developed big
mental squint and an exceeding
crouch.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08

SINCE it seems to be so generally
conceded that abuse is not argument,
there seems to be good deal of it IN
the papers of the State. Wonder why
If iS2
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08

WE opine that, during the hot wealth
err, at least, one w. j. Bryan will not
apply to the treasury reports and COM
mercial statistics for agreeable read
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08

The forty cent echo has been heard
in the country and many loads of oats
were offered or sale today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08

Several Kenosha parties spent the
past week camping at the lakes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08

The yacht Codillac has been official
ly named as the Canada cup defender.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08

-. ...... :. $500. IS4b3
GUS. JACOB, City Clerk.