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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-07
W. H. Perry, of This City, Secures a
Fortune Through the Vaccinations
of the Little Animal.
REVEALS MANY HIDDEN MINERALS
William H. Perry, of This City, Buys a
Small Farm on Mount Ettrlck and
Gets 100000 for It.

Through the friendly agencies of a
common woodchuck William H. Perry,
of this city, formerly a superintendent
at the Simmons Manufacturing COM
pany, has become one of the richest
men of Binghamton, New York. The
story reads like a fairy tale and moth
ing Of the kind has ever been heard of
before in the stories of sudden for
tunes.
Mr.. Perry left his position in the
Simmons factory several months ago
and after remaining in Kenosha for
several weeks he decided to return to
New York and engage in farming. He
selected Binghamtou county, and,
having a small sum of money he in
vested it in little farm on Mount
Ettrick. The land was on one of the
highest points in the State of New
York, and while the soil was fair,
there was nothing Of remarkable ma
ture about it except the fact that the
price was very low.
Mr.. Perry did not send for his FAM
i1Y to come on from this city at once,
>
the farm ready for the boys and girls
and they lett Kenosha last week to
Join him iii the new home. Last Sun
day Perry walked out over his domain
and had about come to the conclusion
that he hao purchased gold brick,
when he saw a woodchuck run into a
hole at one end of the land. There
was nothing remarkable about the
woodchuck and the hole was equally
unnoteworthy, but the color of the
earth about the hole attracted the new
farmer and he gathered up portion
of the loose dirt and took it to his farm
house. The dirt had grayish color
and seemed to be mixed plentifully
with what seemed to be some mineral.
A sample of the dirt was taken to Cor
nell University near by and on araly-
sis it was found to contain the best
quality of manganese ore worth about
So a ton. The ore is used extensively
in the manufacture of stained glass
windows and steel rails and finds a
ready market.
Before the Kenosha man had tinKe 70
recover from his surprise, Walter Ray,
representing a syndicate of New Y~F
capitalists, called on him and mace
him an offer Of 100000 for the land
which he had purchased a shsrt time
before at less than one one-hundredth
of that amount. Mr.. Perry at once
accepted the offer and the deal for the
sale of the land was closed at once and
papers were passed Wednesday. 1t is
probable that Mr. and Mrs. Perry will
return to Kenosha to live.
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might put that "dy cop" at work to
discover who is turning in the false
alarms of FIRE which have been SO fire.
quent of late. 1t is high time that
something was done to stop this form
of "joking" and the perpetrators
should be caught and severe lesson
given them. 1t unnecessarily endan-
gers the lives of the men and horses
and stop should be put to it at once.
Nothing so disgusts and disheartens
the fire department as to find after
making long and dangerous run that
they have been called out for nothing.
Kenosha has reason to be proud of its
fire department, but its efficiency will
be seriously impaired if this work is
allowed TO continue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-07
WISCONSIN FREE LIBRARIES.


''During the past six years the gifts
of private individuals to public and
travelling libraries in Wisconsin, in
sums of 81 GOO and more, amounted to
more than 100000; the number of
free circulating libraries has increased
from twenty to los, and the character
of the work done by them has greatly
improved. In 1895 we had no travel
ing libraries, and now there are 3Oo.
At that time only four of our public
libraries were free to neighboring
farmers. Now ffty-four loan their
books without cost to the individual
borrowers, in one or more neighboring
townships. Secretary Hutchins of the
Wisconsin Free Library Commission.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-07
First publication, Oct. 10, 1901
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

HENOSHA COUNTY COURT-In Probate.
II In the matter Of the estate of Anna L.
Fowler, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against Anna L. Fowler
deceased late of the town of Bristol,
in said County of Kenosha, will be
examined and adjusted by the County Court
of Kenosna County at the regular terms
Of said Court to be holden at the County Court
Room, in the city of KenOsha, in and for sa1a
county on the first Tuesday of February, a. y
1902 and on the first Tuesday OF June,
A. D. 1902, at 10 o'clock A. M. of those days.
also that the time until and including the hrst
Tuesday of May A. D. 1902 is the Tune
allowed and limited for creditors of said
Anna r. Fowler deceased, to present
their claims for examination and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the first day of
October al D. 1901 BY the Court.
RUSSELL H. SLOSSON,
26 County Judge.
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EDITOR JAY WEEDS.
Editor of Daily Gazette Married TO Miss
Julia Mabel sershon Wednesday.

julia mabel SerSnOn Wednesday,
The marriage of Miss Julia Mabel
Sershon, daughter of ex-Alderman and
Mrs. John Sershon, and Herbert
Charles Jay, editor of the Daily Ga
zette, was celebrated at half past FIVE
FIVE O'Clock Wednesday afternoon at
ST. James parsonage. The marriage
ceremony was solemnized by Rev.
Father Roche in the presence of a
number of the near friends of the
young people. Miss Sershon wore a
becoming travelling dress and was at
tended by Miss Anna Kohls, of Mani
towoc, who acted as maid of honor.
Mr.. Louis Sershon, brother of the
bride, acted as best man. After the
ceremony the bridal party was driven
to the home of the brides pare nts,
where wedding dinner was served,
at which number of the friends of
the editor and his bride were present.
The marriage of our esteemed con
tenn porary, Mr.. Jay, has brought out
new fact, and that is that a newspa per
man can keep a secret, even when
there is a good story behind it, The
secret in this case is to be found in the
fact that this is the second marriage at
which Miss Sershon and Mr.. Jay have
been the principals.
The other wedding occurred several
days ago, when in the Office of one of
the county magis rates the young peo-
pie met and plis hted their troth by
signing d civil contract of marriage as
prescri bed in the common law. No
mention has ever been made of this
wedding, but the books of the county
show that it has been placed on record.
The secret of the marriage was we'll
kept by the two young people and even
their dearest friends and relatives were
not aware of the fact that the civil
contract had been sOlemnized some
days ago. Miss Sershon had been at
her work every day and her friends
had not been able to learn of the Sc
cret. Mr.. Jay had been equally pune
tual in appearing at his desk in the
Gazette office and he had not told of
his marriage to his associates in bust
ness.
When the church wedding was an
nounced for Wednesday afternoon the
young people consented to go through
the form and the facts IN regard to the
other ceremony would never have been
revealed but that a friend of the young
people III looking over the county files
found an entry of the wedding.
This paper extends congratulations
to Editor Jay and his bride and in the
we'll known words of Rip Van Wrinkle,
we say, MAY you both live long and
prosper"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-07
THE TEACHERS CLUB.
Topics Which Will be DiscusseC by Teach
ers During the Coming Meetings.

erS During the coming Me0IIESSs
The Teachers Literary Club COM
posed of the teachers of the city schools
has now been fully organized for the
year and the topics to be discussed for
the year are given as follows:
November 5.
General survey of the Russian
Empire; Miss Robinson.
2-Origin of the Russians; Miss Eva
Riley.
3-Russia under the Mongols; Miss
Rahr.
4-Period of the Autocracy; Miss
Stewart.
November 10.
1-Scandinavia in Literature; Miss
Olga Miller.
Scandinavia in music and song;
Miss Wiswall.
December 3.
Russian customs and ceremonies;
Miss Toner.
2-Religion and religious feeling in
Russia; Miss Ka1tenbach.
Decem Der II.
1.-The modern stage; Miss Slater.
decentralization of current novels
Miss Fellows.
January 7.
Russia in literature; Miss An
drews.
Russia in art and music; Miss
Alice Riley,
January q
The fioertv of +he ,.~ess: Prof.
Maurer.
Relation of the press to anarchy
and Socialism; Miss Washburn.
Great rulers of Russia; Miss
| ADAMS.
/ 2-Tne Car; Miss Paulson.
February Is.
1-Problems of American civiliza-
lion; Prof. Dicl1ie.
5-The woman question in all lands;
Miss Heating.
March
1.-The Russian Jew; Prof Wiswall.
2-Ru~slan gypsies; Prof Better.
3-Ru>sjan folk tales and myths:
Miss Teifar.
March IS.
| 1-Celebrated literary friendships
Miss Reed.
Friendships in music and art
| Miss Roblee.
April IS.
Russia of today; Miss Tarbel1.
2-Exile system and prisons; Miss
Northway.
3-Nihilism; Miss Kroncke.
May 6.
Folk songs; Miss Erickson.
2-Songs from all la nds; Miss Slater
Miss Robinson, Mrs. Frost.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-07
KILLED AN EAGLE.
Pleasant Prairie Boy Secures Splendid
Specimen of American Bird of Prey.

Pleasant Prairie Boy Secures Splendid
Specimen of American Bird of Prey.
The first American eagle killed IN
this county in many years was killed
Friday afternoon by Paul Thomey, a
son of John Thomey, farmer residing
three miles southwest of the city.
The bird is a fine specimen, measur-
ing seven feet and four inches across
the wings.
Young Thomey had quite struggle
with the large eagle before he sue
ceeded in killing it. He had been sent
10 the field to drive away~the crows
which were devouring the corn and
while shooting at the crows he noticed
the large bird which he supposed to be
hawk swoop down and carry OF
chicken. The bird lit few rods from
him and Ihomey 1t once went after
the chicken. When he reached the
place the eagle gave fight and rising
in the air he came down and caught
hold of the boy jacket with his talons.
Thomey beat the eagle off with the
end of his gun and when the bird
started to fly away he shot it.
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A MOURNING MONKEY.
Escaped Similar Causes Much Annoy ance
to Residents Near City Cemetery


Next to bull in china shop, the
most interesting complication that
could be imagined would be a monkey
i'm a cemetery, and that peculiar con-
dition of affairs prevails in the K emo
sha city cemetery Some time ago a
strolling Italian organ grinder passed
through Kenonha ia his migration to-
ward the sunny southland, and while
he was in the city the monk, which
had won countless nickles for him,
managed to escape, and the Italian,
after searching ia vain for the wand
erer for several days, left the city IN
sorrow, and con tinued to Chicago, the
land where every graftis new.
The monkey soon found the Gene
terry, and charmed by the beautiful
trees and the cooling breezes, he IS
tablished his home there. Clothed il
his natty suit of broadCloth, with It's
high drum ma iors cap, the monkcy
still remains a guest of the silent me-
iority. But the novelty of being Will
out a master has worn off, nd now the
monkey spends his nights crying for a
home, and some one to provide food
and shelter.
This continued mourning of the
monkey has been a matter of great
annoyance to the people residing near
the cemetery, and last night number
of them went to the cemetery with the
intention of capturing the strange an
imal. The monk was found sitting on
the lower boughs' of weeping willow,
and when the men attempted to cap
ture him he dropped to the ground,
and with his most courtly bow re-
moved his hat and stood waiting for
the expected sou. But the money fail
ed to come and when the men sought
to lay violent hands on the monk, he
was up and away leading them
merry chase. Late in the evening the
men gave up the search and the monk
still reigns supreme.
There is little hope of capturing him
as he usually keeps we'll under cover
during the day and makes his searches
for food in the evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-07
FORTY YEARS WE'D.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Limpert Celebrate a
Happy Anniversary.

Forty years ago Thursday at the
Vo1mer homestead, in the town of
Pleasant Prairie, occurred the mar
rage of George L. Limpert, of this
city, and Miss Mary Volmer, Thursday
evening, at their home on Ashland
avenue, Mr.. and Mrs. Limpert enter
tanned in honor of the event.
The house was pretti1y decorated
for the occasion and many of the
guests who had attended the original
wedding two score years ago, were
present to extend congratulations.
The wedding in Pleasant Prairie was
so1emnized by the Rev. DR.. Parks, of
Racine college, but as the old minister
had long since passed to the silent
ma iority, no effort was made to have a
second ceremony. The evening was
pleasantly spent in playing cards and
in music and conversation. At eleven
O'Clock a supper was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Limpert had as their
guests every member of their family,
and many of the members of the Vol
mer family. The old bride and groom
received many gifts which will serve
as happy souvenir of the event.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-07
Pioneer Settler of Racine County
and we'll Known Here, Expired
at Racine This Morning.
1T CAUSES UNIVERSAL SORROW
Deceased Was Great Favorite Among the
Pioneer Settlers of the Two Counties
His Long Career as a Business Man.
(From Thursdays Datly.)

A. p. Dutton, one of the pioneer
consin and man universally known
throughout Kenosha county, expired
at his residence in Racine shortly after
one O'Clock this morning. Mr.. Dutton
had been i'll for the last five days and
when the end approached his family
was hurried1y summoned to his bed
side and we're present when the final
summons came.
The death of A. p. Dutton marks
the passage of most remarka BILE man
and one who, by his interest in the
general welfare of the people, won a
name for himself in Southern Wiscon-
Sin. The deceased was one of the
earliest of the pioneers of Racine
county, coming to Racine in the spring
of 1871. But Racine county was not
large enough to hold A. P. Dutton aud
he was found mingling with the peo-
pie of four counties, equally known in
all of'them.
AS president of the Old Settlers of
Racine county Mr.. Dutton held pc
culiar position. No meeting of old
settlers in Southern Wisconsin was
complete without the presence of Mr..
Dutton and for many years he has
been one of the chief features of the
many gatherings of the pioneers.
A man of infinite kindness of heart
Mr.. Dutton was made an officer of the
humane society of Racine and in the
last few years his work in assisting
the down trodden and oppressed has
extended TO both Racine and Kenosha
counties. The man who abused wife
or child or horse found an enemy in A.
P. Dutton, and during these years he
has stood in court many times without
money and without price defending
the helpless.
1t would be impossible to chronicle
the many business ventures of the de-
ceased pioneer. When he came to Ra-
cine he took Ia active interest in the
development of the shipping interests
of Lake Michigan and for many years
he was identified with the grain trade.
He then gave his attention to the rails
ing Of fast horses and it was always
the motto Of MIR Dutlon "uever TO
take another MANS dust" II later
years Mr. Duttou had been an operator
ou the Board of Trade ia Chicago ana
in this work he enmassed quite for
tune.
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VIM. r. HEARST, publisher and pro-
prietor of Hearst's Chicago American.
the yellowest of all yellow" news
papers, and six members of his staff,
are in imminent daug Of receiving
some Small portion Of aeir just des
erts. The paper took occa sion to criti-
else, after its usual acu~r.Inus and un-
scrupulous manrer, lbu decision Of a
certain Judge IN a case before thee urt
and are now Summoned to app aar be
fore him and show cause why they
should not be punished for contempt
SIN printing aud publishing certain
scandalous matter intended to terror
ize and iutinidate this court in the
performance and discharge of its duty
aud obstruct the administration of
Justice
The Chicago American and other
papers of its class have for years pan
dered to the worst and most dangerous
element Of the population, and with
criminal reck1essuess have unceasing-
" endea vored to instill into their
minds a contempt for the law and its
administrato tors. The highest and the
noblest il the land have been subject
ed to their venomous abuse,
These attacks upon public men grew
holder and viler with their continued
immunity from punishment until ig-
norant and deluded Czolgosz, his I'M
reasoning mind undoubtedly inf1u-
enced by the rawlings of the yellow
press, conceived it to be his duty to
murder the head of the nation. Then
the people awoke to bitter realization
of the consequences of their tolerant
attitude toward this class of pub1ica
tions and a demand was made for their
reform. Frightened by the outcry,
their tone for a time became more
moderate.
They were rapidly relapsing into
their former state of vi1eness, how
ever, when the Judge issued this
summons.
The Judge will be sustained by pub
lie opinion in his efforts to instil1 into
the minds of these men a wholesome
fear of the law they do not respect.
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First publication, Get. "a, 1901.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

R 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
County Court of Renosha County at the
regular terms of said Court to be
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, at 10 O'Clock A. M of those days; also
III 1T the time until and including the first
Tuesday of May, A. d. 1902, is the time
allowed and limited for creditors of said
John w. Richards, deceased, to present their
claims for examination and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha the twenty-irst day Of
October, A D 1901. BY the Court.
RUSSELL H. SLOSSON,
% County Judge.
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A PROCLAMATION.

"The season is nigh when, &C
cording to the time-hs1lowe Gus
tom of our people, the president
appoints day as the especial occa-
sion for praise and thanksgiving to
God.
"This Thanksgiving finds the
people still bowed with sorrow for
the death of great and good presi-
dent. We mourn President MCKin-
ley because we so loved and honored
him; and the manner of his death
should awaken in the breasts of our
people keen anxiety for the coun-
try, and at the same time resolute
purpose not to be driven by any
calamity from the path of strong,
orderly, popular liberty which as a
nation we nave thus far safely trod..
"Yet, in spite of this great disas-
ter, it is nevertheless true that no
people on earth have such abund-
ant cause for thanksgiving as we
have. The past year in particular
has been one Of peace and plenty.
We have prospered in things mate
rial, and have been able to work for
our own uplifting in things intellec-
tual and spiritual. Let us remem-
Der that, as much has been given
us, much will be expected from us,
aud that true homage comes from
the heart as we'll as from the lips,
and shows itself in deeds. We can
best prove our thanksgiving TO the
Almighty by the way in which on
this earth and at this time each of
us does his duty to his fellowmen."
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
By the President,
JOHN HAY,
Secretary of State.
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TAX REDEMPTION NOTrE.
STATE OF W .sCoNSIN, :
COUNTY or KENOSHA, .

STATE OF W 4SCOESIN, 90
COUNTY or KENosHA, }sS'
August Ssh, 1901
The fo,i,'wing is a true and correct list of all
nnredeelned lots, parcels or pieces ofland stu
ate, iyinu and being IN the County Of Kenosha
and State Of Wisconsin, which said pieces
We're soId " the County Treasurer OF said
County of Kenosha, in the State aforesaid, on
the sixteenth day of May, "A. ID. 1889, for the
unpaid taxes and charges due thereon, pur-
,dtllt to the statutes in such cases made and
provided, calculated thereon up to and in
Guiding the list day of redemption of the
same. to-wit: May 10Th, A, D. 1902.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that
unless such ots. parcels or pieces of land are
redeemed, as provided by law, on or before the
sixteenth day of May, A. D. 1902 the said lands
represented by certificates of sale by the
County treasurer of the County of Kenosha,
Wisconsin, of the parcels therein described,
will be conveyed to the legal owners of said
certificates, upon proper applica tiOn. accord
ing 10 the statutes of the state of Wisconsin,
in such case made and provided,
Given under my hand and seal of the County
Board of supervisors of the County of Keno
sha and State aforesaid this eighth day of
August, A. D. 1901.
lSEAL.l VIM G. CROSBY,
County Clerk.
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Town OF WHEATLAND-
WE Hoagland--Part of e or of w or, sec
T. t /, L 10; acres "a; amt, 500 %.

WR Hoagland--Part of e or of or, sec
I, /, I -; acres, IL; amt, 500 %.
Town OF RANDALL.
C&NW Ry-1 76-1o0 acres of or of w
or, sec 20, |, I 49, acres 76-100; amt, IS 0S
C&N w Ry-1 316-1 1900 acres of e or of n G
or sec 5O, t l. ~; acres, Sl6-lOOO amt, 81 81
Town OF SoMBRs.
Unknown fds wide off entire side of
40 acres. or Sec "a, 2, %; acres, 375-100O
amt 81 1S
Orson Fox-W hf of NV or sec IS, tar %;
acres, 80; amt, S75.48I
KenoSha Land and Improvement ~ubdivision
of pit of w hf Sec 30.
A Mtller-Lot Q, blk Of sec 80, t 2. r %; amt,
S1.83
Doratha Owen-Lot IL, blk 4, sec 30, t 2 r %;
amt 81 SO
Town OF PLEASANT PRAIRIE.
Mrs H Wallace-Beg at point on Fremont
avenue IS rds south of north line of or. thence
w parallel with the line of sec 523 TT: thence
5 so it; thence e 523 fit to Fremont ave- thence
north 80 TT to beg, S w or sec 6, t 1, 23 acres,
35; amt, S.
mo McGratb-N e or sec IS, /, + % acres,
100; amt, S7941
CITY OF KENOsHA.
Mary c Yule and children-Beg 1O4 TT w of II
e cor of blk So; thence to point 1913 fl of
line Of blk; thence w to " line of blK thence
n to within rds of n line of blk; thence to
Wilden's cor; thence to Market St, thence
to beg pit of blk &c. or sec 81, IT, %;
amt S12lS6
Margaret Madison-W hf lot g. blk a. S or
sec 81, t 2, T 49, amt, S3I 03
Thos HOban-LOt 8, blk ID, w or sec 80. t 9,
%; amt, 81 95
C&N w Ry-An between E r Heads sub
division and railway, w or sec 81, 2, r 23;
amt, So "a
FROST AND TURTLES SUBDIVISION.
Peter Jorgensen-Lots and g. blk 4, e or,
sec 1, t /, Z %; amt 1915
HOLMES AND NICHOLS SUBDIVISION.
Margaret MadisOn-Beg rds and % rds s
Of n e cor of or sec; thence to Fremont ave;
thence to POmeruy street; thoncr e IL rdS.
thence to beg. w or sec g, 1, r 23, amt
$40 Oh
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WHO DID THE SHOOTING?
Police Investigate a Sensa tional Rumor in
Regard to Prairie Avenue.

Two pistol shots fired in rapid sue
cession, flying horseman and a wom-
ans scream are the clues in the hands
of the police who are seeking to solve
the mystery attending a shooting
scrape which occurred on Prairie
avenue at midnight this morning.
This is the sum and substance of the
story. Shortly before midnight car
rage was driven rapidly up the avenue
and following closely was man rid
ing at breakneck speed upon horse.
When the corner of Prairie avenue
and Congress street was reached the
man OH the horse was seen to fire two
shots at the carriage and one of the
women scfea med. The chase went
merriiv on until the city limits we're
reached, but as yet no one has been
able 10 discover the identity of the oc-
cupants of the carriage or the man
who rode the horse.