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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-23

A. B. White, of Racine, spent Fri
| day evening in nenosha.
| Waukegan reports four burglaries as
a record for Thursday evening.
Have your watches and clocks re-
paired at Lockhart's, 267 Main st. If
]. B. Soathmaid, of Milwaukee,
spent Friday evening in Kenosha.
S. E. Kings1and has resigned his
position as collector for the Kenosha
Ice Co.
B.J. Arnold, of Chicago, was trans
acting business IN Kenosha Friday
evening.
Miss Cleo Graham is recovering
slowly after four weeks siege of ty-
phoid fever.
Tom Kraai, who has been, seriously
i'll for several weeks past, is reported
as improving.
Mrs. Fife Smith and daughter, of
Bristol, are spending a week with Mrs.
M. B. Winters.
A real estate boom is one of the ex-
pectations for Kenosha during the
coming summer.
Henry S. Cooper has taken posses
sion of a portion of the Sterling plant
and the rooms are being made ready
for the machinery for the new under
wear factory.
Genuine Rocky Mountain Tea is
never sold III bulk by peddlers or less
than $50 Don't be fooled, get the tea
made famous by the Madison Medicine
| Co. c.. H. Hurd. dwm18
The Robinson saloon on Main street
has again changed hands, as ]. F.
Ross, who recently purchased the sa-
] loon from H. 7. Robinson, has sold it
to H. A. Eustice, of Freeport.
Arthur Ho1derness will leave Keno
sha the first week in June to report at
the examinations and will enter West
Point as a cadet in good standing.
At a special meeting of Kenosha
Typographical union No. 116, Wednes-
day evening, A. G. Sharpe was elected
delegate to the International conven-
ton at Birmingham, Ala, to be held
August 18th.
The coroner's jury, called to inves-
| nor, of Racine, has found that the de-
ceased did not come to hiss..death from
an overdose of medicine but from heart
disease. Since the death of Ticknor
it has been learned that he was ma
tive of Kenosha county, having been
born in this city in 1861.
| John Alexander Dowie is facing a
crisis. The best known of the men,
bers Of the Church of Zion are leaving
the fold and withdrawing their money
from the enterprise. It is barely pos
sib1e that the divine healer may yet
be forced to see the truth of the old
proverb, ''You may fool some of the
people a part of the time and you may
fool some all the slime, but you can't
fool all the people all the time.''
1t is reported that Danish resident
of the town of Somersshas in process
of construction a new machine des-
tined to solve the problem of perpetual
motion. The machine has been rum
ming for several days, and while it has
not been exhibited to any machinists,
the maker claims that it is success.
With this announcement the story
of "O1d Perpetual Motion Otto'' is re-
vived and il is reported that he is
| working on his new machine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-23
First publication, May 9, 1900.

First publication, May 3, IyUU.
OTATE OF WISCONSIN-Coun Court for
y Kenosha County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the County Court to be held in and for said
County, at the County Court Room, in the
City of Kenosha, in said County, on the first
Tuesday being the fourth day of June, A. D.
1901, at 10 O'Clock A. M. che following matters
will be heard and considered:
In the matter of the last will of arab A.
Dabbs, deceased.
The application of William G. Dabbs ct al,
for the ex mination and allowance of his final
account as executor of the last will Of Sarah
A. Dabbs late of the town Of Pleasant Prairie,
in said county, deceased, and for the assign
ment and distribution Of the residue of the es-
tate of said deceased.
By the Court.
Dated May 8. 1901.
RUSSELL H. SLOSSON,
County Judge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-23

Africa has an area of 100000
square miles, something more than
thrice that of the United States and
it's possessions. Twenty years ago,
save for strips Of territory along the
coasts, with occasional indentations
into the interior, it was in fact as we'll
as in name the clark continent"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-23
onicago 8 Northwestern Railway,

GOING SOUTH,
SNo. 2-IshpemtngP Passenger ~ 5:5Uan
No. 64-Kenosha Accommodation $3.50 m
mo. ashland Passenger. 80. S:06 m
No, 6-Chicago Passenger. ..... -. 8:43 a Ia
sNo. 8-Chicago Express 80. . 1859 N
no l5o-Local..... .............1 1875 10
sNo. 10-Green Bay Passenger :. .11:52am
*No 168-Kenosha Passenger, leaves. 2:2O d M
No. 12-Menominee Passenger. $50 1886 In
no. i4-Green Bay Passenger. 1850 10
~ ~ ii1eo-Aenosna Accommodation. 300 m
mo 1o-1snpemlng passenger sos p m
GOING NORTH.
No. 17-Ashland Express I;lOam
No milwaukee Passenger. 80 s:36am
mo. Snail and Express. -. 80 1910 no
tho 71-Local. ............... ......... 1922 m
No. snail and Express. =. ........l2:45pm
*No. 97-Kencsha Passenger, ar. 1:15pm
No. 7-Milwaukee Passenger. .... 1928 . M
mo. o-Green Bay Limited -. -, 4:O5 . m
mo 15-kenosha accom- n arrives. 4:S5 p IN
no. .s-Aenosna accom- q arrives -. $3.50 p m
mo !d-etreen bay & Ashland Exp. 6:17 p N
no. !5-Al1lWaukee passenger. 9:15 p IN
mo. l0-1shpem1ng Limited. ......,,, 40 p Nl
NO. o9-Sunday only arrives. ..,..... $3.50 pm
No. I17-Sunday only arrives 5:23pm
KENosHA DIVISION.
mo. 40 Pass arrive IS from the west. C: 90 m
No. 4l2 Freight and Accomm odation. 12 81 D m
TRAINS GOING WEST
'No. 4l1PasseIger. ...',.........4:I0p m
NO. 423 Freight and Accom- 1odation 2: 40 p M
freight and Accommodation :. =. $40 N
y Daily, All others daily except Sunday
Trains mark Ctt stop in Kenosha
F. SEYMOUR, Agent,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-23

Gin order to abolish the evils of q
great city by her influence woman must
have a voice in regard to the laws and
the officials who administer them. The
ballot is citizens tongue and hands, .
says Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

URING the reign Of the
old woman it was. said
that no two persons Of
the feminine sex could
live together, the infer
ence being that a man
must be in the house to
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-23

King Edward is said to be greatly
put out because Queen Alexandra will
not give up her quiet tastes to help him
make noisy, splendid social court
and dazzle mankind with it. Well, it
serves him right. When he was Prince
Of Wales, Albert Edward never showed
any particular consideration for Alex
andra's wishes or tastes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-23

A disgruntled old bachelor who does
not know what he is talking about de-
clares that marriage is failure and
two-thirds of all who are married are
well aware Of it, only they would not
own it for the world. Still married life
is no worse a failure than that Of the
selfish, pernickety old bachelor who
cares for nothing much except what he
eats.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
THE EVENING TIM E s
FRANK A. MUNSEY
MONDAY NOTEHBER IS, 1907.
A WORD ABOUT THE TIMES.
FRANK A. MUNSEY

The building Of paper the foundation of old one is
altogether like pleasure excursion In many respects
be satisfactory begin the begin
ming Then perfect preparation the of machinery and
eal could be made before issuing the number
The work rebuilding The Times the midst Of
the rush and hurry getting both morning and evening
paper and a Sunday issue well,
The purchase Of The Times concluded until Thursday
night Till then preparation had been made for taking the
property On Friday plunged into the real work of getting
the Saturday morning reasonably busy
since then getting pace with the rapidly succeeding editions We
school Of journalism that differs widely from that the Times
will eventually present Under these conditions the progress
ward lighter brighter cheeer journalism has matter
necessity been slow. But the work remodeng the paperof get
ting away from the commonplace of nusng life vgo
local color twill begin present
falls into line with policy and
added
like TO talk these matters with the The
Tines want TO know what doing per
sOnal interest in what doing Times will
be edited fer for you The closer
tween the editor and the reader the the paper Will
rejecting the real life of the people.
y eonventonaty that would prohibit from talking
through the columns of this paper frankly you
personally kind of cOnvenonat figure with
The publication of daily paper proposition
is of sentiment practical straight
forward honesty. FRANK \. MUNSEN.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18

merciful fate has spared Wash
inEtou the modern curse Of oyer-cOn-
centrauou. She has not sprouted out
into sAy-scrape-s as have Chicago and
New York She has preserved her dig
nifty and her self-respect. spreading her
population broadcast over the land.
Her lungs are in her suburbs whore
Gods own air reaches them fresh from
heaven.
Washington is healthy and possesses
the beauty Of her health Her streets
are broad and clean and wen kept. free
from the crowding Of most large cities.
and happily open 10 the sky. Her side
walks are not walled in with tenement
houses. breeding places OF fever and
Nth.
And So washington IS a beautiful
city, beautiful in her wholesome purity.
TO preserve that purity she has stretch
ed out trolley lines in all directions car
rying her people even farther and far
Their away from her vitiated centre
Pity is she does not carry the most
malodorous section Of her community
out TO those green fields. They are left
clingiHg to the yerges Of our finest ave
nues. marring the first beauty o. the
noble drive from the Capitol outward.
With time the fathers from their seats
IL Congress may decree the cleansing Of
the cesspoOl at their door. Then may
Washington cease 10 regret the absence
of a municipal council. the denial Of
personal control.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18

daily dashed the "crool corporations.
is first vice president Of a two-miIlion-
dollar oil concern. Mr.. Towne. of Min
nesota, who valiantly and ably attacked
the evils Of wealth. has confessed to
making nearly a million in oil stocks.
Mr.. Bailey. the boy leader Of the down
trodden toiler, has gained riches in oil
Mr.. De Graffenreid, to whom bonds
smacked Of sin, has coupons Of his own.
mostly oiled. Mr.. Butler and the intrep-
i'd Mr.. Allen. who fought corporations
but year since, where are they now
In oil and silent Mr. Heitfeld. the
farmers tribune" John Allen, Champ
Clark, and John Lentz. all fiery and un-
tanned a brief tWelvemonth ago. are
now in peace. due. it's said, to oil
But one soul Of valor. one earnest
crusader, has been untouched by the
smooth, friction mitigating oil, Mr.
Pettigrew. He made his million in
Northern Pacific. and is conteat to view
his beloved Tagals from afar
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
OH and Calamity.

one by one the good old wheel horses
Of anti-OctOpus, free-siIyer Populism
fade from the platform Of pessimistic
protest to reappear among the ranks
Of those they were wont 10 call pluto
Gratis and stock jobbers- The latest de
lection Is that Of Gov. Benton McMnlin.
one Of the most earnest minstrels Of
misfortune. who the telegraph des-
patches say. has been named as the
president OF a Texas oil company cap
itaiized at three million dollars.
Mr.. HOgg. he Of Texas. who was wont
70 bemoan the crime of 70. where. alas.
is he2 We learn from his own lips that
he has cornered an oil section. and
riches are his. Mr.. Sulzer 81 New
York Who. on Tie floor Of the House.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
Keep the Army Transports.
lArmy and Navy JournaIl

in a personal letter an officer OF the
army says Il hope the Journal viii
hight tooth and nail against ubOIiShin2 the
army transport system There is u8 doubt
a. big syndicate that would like TO -re our
transports at half quarter or olt-Jeutlt
their worth and then transport Jur troops
ana supplies at their own rates The VUy-
age to ana from our iusular possessions
Is a long. weary hardship 20 our troops.
and mo- chartered vessels have yet been
properly provided for half way decent
care OF our trOOpS-Elr space cooking
convenience and hos pitsl accOmmodatiOus-
Our troops go bur little better on thai.
horses OF cattle on chartered boats. and
no private enterprise can be relied gpou
for good SeTviCe-aU least any equal %
that on our OWE transports I couSidy z
as guns FOR our artillery, As horses Tor OH
NLNalry.'
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
FOUND DYING BY THE TRACKS.
Supposed Theological student TX
pires in "A Delaware Hospital.

WILMINGTON, Del, Nov lS-A man
supposed To be Thomas DcCabe. a stu
dent Tor the Catholic priesthood. was
found lying near the tracks Of the Phila-
delphis, Wilmington, and baltimore Rail-
road at old Swydes Cemetery yesterday
morning There was bad wound IN the
back of his head, and he was unconscious.
RE died shortly afterward in a hospital
without reSaiuinS colSCiCuSucSS- 10 is
supposed that De fen from train On
which he was riding. In his pocket were
prayers and the creed OF the Roman Cath
Ollie Church I'm L-.tin and a pray-rboos
GA the GyIeaf 1f which was written. To
Thomas McCabe From Father SuaIffrc-
Creighton University, Omaha. Neo.-'
There was also a me uor-tuuUm book con-
tanning the name Thomas McCabe- ST
JOhR'S Home, Brooklyn. y. y" and =
card tc permit Mrs Peter McCabe 10 Nlzst
the Institution ON September g. lgal-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
FRANCE WANTS TAR PITCH
4 MarseiIIes Company Places a Price
ON the Article.


Robert 2. skinner, the American Consul
General at MarseiIIss. writes 20 the state
Department that a leading French mining
concern is DESTROYS Of receiving offers 70
supply il with about $500 tons Of coal tar
pitch. 10 be delivered at either Marseilies
or Cette. The Consul General adds that
this comDany's annual needs amount %
5000 tons. and if satisfactory arrange
ments can be made the contracts viii be
placed in tbs United States.
The company intinates that II Amerl-
can exporters can deliver this article in
SIarseiLles or Cette for less than 500 per
to.. il VIII not be difficult TO come To
terms.
These buyers Mr.. Skinner adds. sup
ply samples 20 exporters, and require that
deliveries DE in conformity Herewith
This merchandise is not packed in barrels
hy the English exporters, but rs dumped
into the vessels hold. Ike coal IL Is
probable that o. freight rate about on q
level with that demanded for coal could
.r obtained Tor pitch Ny latest quota
TONS for whole C.EeDtS from the United
states 10 EeJlterE-urau ports are S--aL
and still better Offers have been made
quite recently
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
Civil Service Reform.

70 is said that President Roosevelt viii
take his first step ahead in civil service
o.. form IB a few DAYS by an order bring
ing about two hundred employees il the
XeCutive branch of the rural free de-
livery So rViCc within the protection OF the
Civil Service law and rules The six
thousand rural free delivery carriers viii
ono time follow. as they ought 10 do.
And sooner or later the protection Of the
merit system uusht 10 be given to the
great army Of fuurth-cluss postmasters-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
of Course.

Once upon time there dweIt in the des
"rts Of the far Orient tribe az Ee9auir
Who were al great pains 10 perfect them
selves i'm the art OF dancing with the srngr
pf the back
NoiEhboriug tribes. WONDERING. mad.
bold 10 ask To what CndT''
Way. in order that we may 9Dna9-
worthily al the great eNpositi0ns hos
from time To- time 20 exhibit the indus
trial. commercial and intellectual ur1a
Ts=s 81 the Uut,d States. Of coursct-- r.
piled the Ecduuins
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
PROSPERITY IN KANSAS.
Surprising Figures From the STATE
Rank Commissioner.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov Estate Bank
Commissions AIbauSh is compiling one
81 the most remarkable statements o.
Kansas prosperity ever given 10 the pub
lie
IL shows that the combined deposits aG-
resate S>II>Il9+. or SOS for every man.
woman. and child in the State on Ery
y hast the combined deposits azErg-a "a
SIS. 1(l.S>1. or 1851 per capita This shows
au Increase Of a 1itde less than $1,000 90
during the drought season
Another feature * the fact that an Of
the banks combined have only Sc 40 Dor
roWed money. Another fact that Ilg--ers
HlalcierS Is the surplus item. The COM
hlutI banks have O. capital OF Sl5.6Sl $40.
and surplus and undivided profits aEsEe-
eating sHHitl5f This makes the average
book value Of s. No D bank stock in the
state $50 per share of 500 face value.
The combined statement tells the best
prosperity story Kansas has ever had the
good luck to relate
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
The GHthmnnn Gun.


When she big lS-iuch gun was fired I'm.
ludlcrruS spectacle was presented Of "a
knot OF official witnesses crourlfue I'm "a
D'mb-pT"ol about mile distant from the
gun, while the bold inventor himself fired
the shot by pressing au electric butrDn i'm
boInh-pTouf only 800 yards distant Yet
the pruIcctile which carried $50 much con
siernannn 90 advance could work no harm
as are the steel Jackets OF Uncle SANS
latest WaTShIus
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
ON THE SKIRMISH LINE.
The Appreciated Boss.

There was once a Boss who was OF
retiring disposition. He had the habit OF
retiring into the woods when anything
interesting was going on and staying there
until il was an over. His ucighbors no
ticed this, and saw that their money re
tired with him. This made them also tired
and retired
When matters get into this Pathological
shape something has to be done. One tired
person alone is merely weary, but when
two Of them get together there is a
scrap. The neigh5Ors took the Boss ana
retired him SO TAR that ne never was
able To get his head out of his coat col
Jar without a CorkScrow-
The moral Of this is. Don't work good
thing too hard.
Yes" said the man who hugs his all
ments. my circulation is poor. that's
the trouble with me-
Why don't you hustle for it, the way
/ do2' suggested the newspaper man
DO you believe in wOmen's clubs
No; not since Miss Driver hit me or
the back Of the head with hers, out on
the links
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
Suspicious


Mrs. HoNurn tsympathsticafI,-D- WHY
what in the world is the matter. SamaD-
thy
&lrs. Hayrake tsohbiugIy)-Oh. dear Hi
ram S drifting away from me aud-hul
holm sure there's another woman r.
the case
Mrs. HOkOrU-lNhy- what Dtlt SIGH q.
silly idcar i'm your helI2
Mrs Hayrake-tIc went tew a harber's
We tertay tew Kit his hai- cut. instead Wv
.ettiu' me cut H. as ne always done be
fore
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
YOUTH TO CONTROL MILLIONS.
Practically the Head of a Big Piano
Concern.

DERBY, Conn, Nov. IS-Thc active
head Of the business in which the millions
Of the late Rufus W. Blake are invested
is now Philip r. Mack. 4 mere youth At
meeting cf the board Of directors he was
elected secretary Of the Sterling Piano
Company, and as such he viii be in prac-
teal control Of its affairs. in conjunction
WlIh bis sister, the widow Of the million
alre- who vas elected treasurer.
James Z Mason, who had been the sec
rotary and treasurer OF the corporation.
was elected president. 10 succeed Mr.
Blake Mr. BlaEe'S widow was chosen TO
nh Mr. NaS0n's place. and then her Young
brother was selected FOR the RESPONSIBLE
position OF secretary Er. Blake left .
fortune estimated at from S2.1J1sU1 20
Sg.gHnu 90
The president. while nominal head 0f
the business. Viii. IL is said. De- suborii-
nate in control to Mack Tt is held that
the young man has not had experience TO
III him Tor the conduct Of a business Of
such magnitude. and his selection has not
pleased the minority StJckholje-z.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
TAX ON BICYCLES IN FRANCE.

Over "a Million Dollars Collected ON
=.s9..s;s5 Wheels Last Year.
The American Consul at LYONS. France.
informs the State Department IN a let
ter just received here that the Minister
of Finances OF France has just publish
d ths statistics for 1922 of the number
4 bicycles i'm use in France and the
Hmognt realized from She tax ON them
The total number in the eighty-six de-
rartm,Uts al the close az the year 1891
.as l.ga-5. The total tax on these wheels
lumber Of bicycles in use and registered
.GTius the last seven years is given as
blows. 1891 gE Dlf. Ig7. -56.tNf- 1850.
% SIC. 1885. 1882 lsgS. 4,5 ia; 1909. S.
80; 1900 So. ISI.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
AIistooIS Bread for D,v,,

A youth who happened 20 De travelling
IN Norway at about this time Of year
found out one Of the customs OF the conn
try IN a peculiar way He got himself
drenched on fishing expedition. and took
refuge IN a lonely farmhouse. WI ere he
was shown % an upper room There was
a curious looking diyan or seat "a ono
side OF the room. and on "a SAT IN. yorf1a.
man Then he got up again. for th,' fbiT,-
ne htd sat ON was the family SUNNY an
bread for the winter which had HON
baked and stored there until il VS. ready
70 use IL was In large fiat cake. If rho
consistency Of hard tack. and really ala
not look like bread NJ all
= hear that Mansfield has a new play"
What is it,
We'll. it's French. and very auoraprj-
ate. / IN sure, for really success Fai actor
! think they called il 'AIoneie.5r DOM
Care "
Il never saw the Office seek the man
but once"
Where was that?'
In Kansas. A cyclone came 5Ianp, and
blow his office of the foundations and r.
sat down or him" ii
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
Dangers of the Service.

ITNIIHutI TIIl ITCSsI
Miss GuShiuEtOu-I suppose. captain
you've had a great many hairbreadth
escapes.
Captain Eandor-Tss indeed, and tn,
uarrowest escape Of all occurred only a
few DAYS ago.
Miss Gushington-What. here ut home
Captain klUGOr-N.s. / came very near
being sent back To the front again
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
His Meaning.


Chicago Evening POst)
It was after the church fair. and he
was surveying his purchase
why DO YOU speak II the cost as The
Charge Of the Light Brigade she ask
ed 1t seems 10 me the charge was a
heavy one
True" h. admitted. '-but every girl 1t
that table was blonde"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
4 Geor=iH Hymn.

ATLANTA Crnztitutiou1
The following is said 10 have been suDl-
by "a Georgia field hand.
I-sts'S W &. turn
Ter 90 a pilIer OF salt.
Lot gone on
SAY il amt he fault.
Never did Ston
Fer ter make no reqsoDiD'
Nae h. ELuW.I dat salt
Is w good fer seasUriu'
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18

In Galway a vigorous contest is Vof7rr
on for vacant seat Ia Parliament nm
which says a cable despatch ..sticls
stones. bricks and bottles figure In tbe
daily cuCBuuts rs" one Of the cauGiTrt-s.
Is Col Arthur Lynch. who fought with
The EeOTs under General Rothg-v-birb
may help explain why there Is So rrrIrb
GOOD feeling and fighting
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
Setting Him Right.

Chicago News)
He-Pshaw, There's nothing remarkable
in knowing how to cook
ShC-ThatS all you know about IL There
is everything in the making of hash.