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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-30
Mrs. Adolph Guichard.

Mrs, Ce1ine Douchement Guichard,
widow of the late Ado1ph Guichard,
died at her home on Prairie avenue at
1915 Friday afternoon after short i'll
ness from pneumonia. Mrs. Gu1ch-
ard had been i'll for about week and
the announcement of her death will
come as a surprise to many of her
friends. The funeral was held from
the st. George church on Sunday
afternoon and the remains were in
tered by the side of her husband in
the St. George cemetery.
The death of Mrs. Guichard marks
the passing away of the last member
Of the Guichard family which was at
one time one of the most famous
families in France. Mrs. Guichard
was daughter of Charles and Renee
Douchement and was born in Paris in
1919. In 184S she was married to
Ado1ph J. Guichard and the follow
ing year the husband was exi1ed from
France on account of political trou-
b1es. He came at once to this country
and a short time later his wife followed
him into exile. When they arrived in
this country the Guichard family set
tied on farm in the town of Pleasant
Prairie where they resided until 1884,
when they removed to this city and
took up their home on Prairie avenue.
Mrs. Guichard was a woman of
liberal education and woman who
saw a great deal of the inside of the
great struggle between the roya1iStS
and the friends of the Republic. After
she came to this country she kept in
touch with her relatives for many
years, but later she was forced to give
up these pleasant relations.
| The husband died a year ago, and
at the same hour at which occurred the
death of the wife. 1t had always been
her wish that her death might occur at
| the same time as that of her husband.
Mrs. Guischard leaves quite large
estate which will be divided among
relatives in France.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-30
SLOT MACHINES GIVE UP.
Owners Decide That Kenosha Gave Them
Too Chilly a Reception.

There is vacant space to let in al
most every saloon in the city today,
for early this morning the slot ma
chine man came to Kenosha and de-
cided that his machines could be bet
ter employed at other cities and each
and every one of them were removed
before the officers of the law begun to
pace their beats this morning. Later
in the morning it is reported that the
Mayor ordered the Chief OF Police to
see that the machiues were closed down
but one thing is certain, the machines
were gone before the order of the
Mayor was issued.
One of the saloon men stated that
they were glad to get rid of them.
Another man admitted that the fight
made against the slot machines by the
District Attorney and others had
forced some action on the part of the
Mayor and the police. It is to be
hoped that the city is rid of the slot
machine evil for all times.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-30

IF Governor La Toilette approved
the ice tax bill for the purpose of max
ing it warm for several and diverse
Senators, who were influential in the
introduction and passage of the bill, 1t
does not yet appear that he did not
act sagacious1y. If the great volume
of disapprova1 that is brought to our
ears on every zephyr from the south is
any indication of what may be in pros
pect for the Senators who were behind
the ice tax bill, they may look for
very lively time in the not very dis
tant future. Every breeze that blows
from the windy city is laden with all
sorts of threats and innuendos and
promises of grievous days to come for
said Senators. Any one would think
fromthe promiscuous letters and anony-
nous communications that have arrived
in this city relative to the promoters of
the ice bill, that the Senators are ca
vorting on a volcano and are likely IN
the near future to have all kinds of
trouble.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-30

THE canteen has been abo1ished
from the army now for several mouths
and the principle has had more or less
of test. With each succeeding day
complaints come iuto the War Depart
ment of the i'll effects of the new sys-
tenn. Intoxication has been increased,
discipline has become more difficult to
maintain aud the tout ensemble of the
army has been effected for the worst in
almost every case.
The Commander at Fort Smelling
has recently reported that the effects
of the non-canteen system among the
men under his command has been de-
mora1izing. He says that the officers
of the regiment encamped at Fort
Smelling, the Eighth, have never be-
fore had so much trouble with intoxi-
Gated soldiers. Desertions have been
more frequent and the guard-house
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-30
Storm of Wind and Hail Does Great
Damage in the Western Part
of the County.
CROPS BADLY DAMAGED BY HAIL.
Small Buildings Are Wrecked and the
Glover is Cut Down as fit Had Been
Moved With a Scythe.

From all reports the most disastrous
May storm that ever visited Kenosha
county struck the western part of the
county shortly after three o'clock and
the belt of the storm which was about
FIVE miles in width, presents a scene
of ruin. Only meagre reports have
been received from the storm cent .es
and no estimate of the damage can be
made. The following report of the
storm was received by the News this
morning.
Woodwork, Wis, May pa ter
rife rain and hail storm occurred here
about three O'Clock yesterday after
noon, accompanied with rapid pea1s of
thunder. Many apple trees were
blown down. The wild clover on'the
sides Of the road was moved down as
if by scythe. Leaves were cut clean
from vines and bushes. Seven lights
of glass were broken in windows of
Emmett Shields house and tall ever
green was broken in four pieces. The
marks of the pe1ting of the hail on the
depot platform were plainly visible
this morning. There was drift of hail
stones almost foot deep on the south
piazza Of the residence of r. f. Rob
erts. Several small buildings were
wrecked in different places. The ter
ritory visited by the storm was a ter
ritory Of about four or five miles about
the station.
This afternoon efforts have been
made to obtain further reports from
the storm-visited territory, but no
news can be obtained. The heavy rain
seems to have been general in all parts
of the county, but little damage is re-
ported outside of the country in1medi-
ate1y around Woodwork.
Other farmers coming to Kenosha
confirm the statements contained IN
the message from Woodwork and
some startling stories are told in re-
gard to the size of the hail stones,
which were picked up during the storm.
It is claimed that the crops were not
far enough advanced to be completely
ruined, but they have been badly dam
aged.
AS far as can be learned no one was
seriously in iured during the storm.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-30

PROFESSOR FREDERICK STARR, OF
the University of Chicago, informs his
students that among the degenerates,
poets, gamblers, cigarette smokers,
ETC., are also those who part their hair
in the middle. This is inexcusab1y
hard on a very large portion Of the
thoroughly respectable heads whose
hair has manifested a strong natural
inclination to part in the middle which
has become accumulated with time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-30

"Now, my dear, don't forget that
you must walk down the aisle with
dignity. There is no hurry. Keep
time to the music and look as indiffer-
ent as you possibly cam
'But, mother, l have no ear for
music, and how can / keep time"
''Well, anyway, don't run"
But, mother, you must remember
that it is long way from the door
to the altar, and George is SO fdgety.
He'd have plenty of time to change his
mind If the march was a slow one,
and he's my last chance. If a sprint
is necessary, mamma, I'll sprint-and
don't you forget itv'
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-30

THE Kaiser says that he must not
be quoted. He would have been more
likely to have seen his mandate
strictly obeyed if he had ordered that
he should not be misquoted. Even
the Emperor will find it very difficult
to suppress the publication OF his
speeches, either as they are or in dis
torted manner. If he wished to have
the truth appear he could greatly ia
Ci1itateit by making the getting of it
more easy. To keep all the utterances
of so prolific speaker as Kaiser Will
liam out of the papers would be an en-
ormous task.
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OBITUARY.
Michael Heating.

Michael Heating, one of the best
known of the early pioneers of Keno
sha, died at his home on West Market
street at half past nine O'Clock Thurs
day morning. Death resulted from a
cancer of the stomach, from which the
deceased had been suffering for many
months. For the last few weeks Mr..
Keating's condition has been regarded
as critical and when the death of his
wife, which occurred on last Sunday,
was announced the shock was so great
that the old gentleman was not able to
bear up under it.
Mr.. Heating was one of the early
Irish settlers of the city. He was
seventy-one years of age and was
born in County Mayo, Ireland. When
a boy he came to this country and a
short time later he came to Kenosha.
Here he resided for nearly fifty years.
The deceased was well known to al
most every citizen in Kenosha as an
honest man and a good citizen. He Is
survived by two children, John E..
Heating and Mrs. Elliott, of Los We
gas, Kew Mexico, who will have
heartfelt sympathy in this double
bereavement in the loss of both father
and mother in short week.
The funeral Of Mr.. Heating was held
from st. James church on Sunday
morning under the auspices of the
Catholic Knights and the remains were
inferred by the side of his wife in
the St. James cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-30

MILWAUKEE pokes little fun at
Chicago for reckoning its population
on the basis of it's city directory. But
lust the same it is not any longer than
necessary after the claim of Chicago
for 100000 on the estimate of the
directory men before Milwaukee is up
to the same trick. What is fair for
one is fair for another.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-30

has entertained far more than its
usual number of offenders. He states
that the proportion of drunken and
disorder1y men to the whole number IS
FIVE or six times what it was under the
old regime. The men are more trouble
both to the officers al the Fort and to
the city officials. He mentions spe-
cifca11y the instance of q Sergeant and
Corporal reduced to the ranks owing to
misconduct and drunken debauches in
the city since the canteen was aban-
doned.
The report of the Commander at
Fort Smelling does not differ from the
reports that have reached the War de-
partment from many forts throughout
the country. The recent experiences
at Fort Sheridan are directly traceab1e
to the abolition of the canteeu and the
consequent visits to places of vice in
cities like Chicago and Milwaukee.
The report of the Commander at
Fort Smelling reminds us of the words
of warning uttered by Archbishop Ire
land and others, who, speaking from
observations under the two systems,
predicted just such state of affairs at
the Minnesota fort as the Commander
there has alleged exists since the abo-
1ition of the army canteen. 1t the
Archbishop were SO disposed, this
would certainly be his opportunity to
exc1aim: ''I told you so!''
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-30
FRoWNs ON DIVORCE.
Episcopal Church Will Adopt Canon
Prohibiting Marriage of DivoI Gees

Episcopal Cnurcn viii A0cpb C2aon
Prohibiting Marriage of Divorces
If the report that has been formu-
lated by the committe appointed by
the last general convention of the
Episcopal church to revise the canons
pertaining to marriage is adopted,
there will be no more marriages of
divorced persons in the Episcopal
church. Further than that, there are
other restrictions contained in the
canons which the committee reports,
that will forbid many marriages now
recognized and permitted.
A copy of the report of the commit
tee has been forwarded to the priests
and laymen of the Milwaukee diocese
who will go to SanFrancisco to attend
the coming session of the general con-
vention, or who are entitled to go,
that they may familiarize themselves
with the report and make objections if
they have any to make. The report is
signed by all of the members of the
committee save one, who proposes a
minority report 70 the extent of max
ing the canons permit the marriage of
innocent parties in divorces where
adultery is the charge.
Under the proposed canon it will be
impossible for any member of the
church to marry the widow of his
brother or to marry the mother of his
deceased wife. Neither will one be
permitted to marry his daughter-in
law, nor his former wife's daughter,
nor his unc1e's widow.
The canons recommend that priests
must be personally acquainted with
witnesses except in cases where
it is impossible to secure witnesses
who are known to the priest. Then
comes the canon which will shut out
absolutely divorced couples.
Section four of canon fourteen pro-
vides:
'sNo minister shall sofemnize mar
rage between any two persons unless,
nor until by inquiry he shall have sat
isfied himself that neither person has
been or is the husband or wife of any
other persons then living; unless the
former marriage was annulled by a
decree of some civil court of competent
Jurisdiction for cause existing before
such marriage"
It is believed that the Milwaukee
delegation will support this canon. L.
H. Morehouse, who will probably be
at the head of the lay deputies of the
Milwaukee diocese, favors the new
canon so far as this section is con-
cerned. He is not in sympathy with
the present canon which permits the
marriage of the innocent party to
divorce proceeding.
The following is proposed to be
added to section four of canon fifteen:
"That this shall not apply to anyone
producing certified copy of decree
of divorce on the ground of adultery,
in which he or she is found to be the
innocent party by a court of competent
jurisdiction"
Under the new canon, while there
will be no recognition of divorces,
marriages may be set aside because of
grounds which existed prior to the
marriage of the parties and which
were not discovered until afterwards.
In such a case, Mr.. Morehouse stated,
a person will not have been considered
as married.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-30

In spite of the qualities of easily
aroused antagonism, of pride and
Spartan ideals, the Japanese are es-
sentially a gentle race-more so than
the Anglo-Saxons. Broils in which one
man hits another are of rare occur
renee; blows are generally the preface
of a death struggle.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-30

IN Milwaukee a man fell seven sto-
ries and escaped serious injury. 1t is
no wonder that Milwaukee is a good
natured town. Buoyancy seems to be
in the atmosphere.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-30

See E. A. O'Brien's "ad' of bar
gains in wall paper. They can save
you money. il
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-30
How She Rules Him.

"Skinfint's wife certainly has re-
markable success in managing him.
wonder how she does it."
"When he undertakes to deny he1
anything she really wants she threat
ems to sue him for divorce"
Does he care so much for her.
thenY
"Oh, no; it's not that; but he figures
that it is cheaper to let her have her
own way than it would be to either
defend the suit or pay alimony."
Tho r,,oe+ com o1ete line of STATIONERY
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-30

Dow1E is again in hot water. HI
better jump into the lake.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-30

Specials in children hats, IS, Is, s.,
so, rs and 95 cents. Fishers. m25
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-30

The most complete line of stationery
in the city at W. H. Robinson's. If
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-10-19
GAS KILLS FLUSHING TREES.
Leaks Out of the Mains and Affects
the Tree Roots.

Leaks Out of the Mains and Affects
the Tree Roots.
The people of Flushing, which has
become famous for the beautiful shade
trees which line its streets, have no
ticed recently that many big, sturdy
trees have withered and become life
less without apparent cause or injury.
These trees were not confined to any
one variety nor WIS any single To-
cality alone affected. Horticultural
experts examined the dead trees to see
If they had become affected by insects
or rust, but nothing of the kind was
found. Then Samuel B. Parsons, vet
eran nurseryman, was asked to make
an investigation. He reported: 1.-THE
condition of the trees indicates that
they have been killed by Illuminating
gas which has escaped through the
mains in the streets and has found it's
way to the roots In several cases
where the dirt has been dug up around
the roots of the dead trees there has
been a strong odor of gas. If similar
test was made with all the dead trees
the same odor would be discovered. I
do not know of anything else that
would kill the trees Most of the trees
ago. At the present rate, however,
Mr.. Parsons says he fears that all of
them will be killed within five or six
years. The same cause he says has
killed many of the trees planted in
Manhattan. Another nurseryman said
that there is no doubt about the gas
killing the trees in Flushing. Last
spring." said he, 1--WE planted six trees
in front of a residence here. All the
trees budded, but just as they were
about to put forth leaves one of them
died. We replaced it, but when we
dug the dead tree up there was
strong smell of gas. The second tree
planted also died. Then we made a
complaint to the gas company and
found that not fifty feet away there
was leak in the gas main
The managers of the Flushing gas
plant declare that they are not to
blame for the destruction of the trees.
They say that there are dead trees
on streets where there are no gas
mains. The Flushing Association has
promised to employ one of the best
experts in the country to examine the
trees.-New York Sun.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-10-19
The Problem of Life.
BY ETHEL M. COLSON.

ID L
Copyright, 1901, by Daily Story Pub Coz
If there was one particular charac-
teristic or quality for which the Rev.
Charles Billings was especially 6ist1n-
guished it was that of truthfulness.
He was truthful, moreover, for rea-
seas quite apart and side from his
calling. AS a slim and paIlid youth
at boarding school he had been famous
and popular-because of his exceed
ing candour. Later, as the devoted
and conscientious rector of the An
gelican Catholic Church of the Atone
ment, he was popular and beloved in
spite of it. And if ever the meek and
Iowly-minded clergyman knew a sus-
picion of spiritual pride it was because
of the absolutely spotless and I'M
stained condition of his life-record in
the matter of truth-telling.
To have expected the Rev. Charles
Billings, therefore, to have deliberate
ly-albeit unwillingly-yielded to the
temptation to give utterance to an I'M
eQuivocal lie would have been mani
testify outrageous. And yet
The door of the church study opened,
woman tall, slender. of good figure
and expressive face, mirroring Just
then numerous unpleasant emotions
The Rev. Charles Billings knew her
for one of his Pensioners, the wife of
solid John Brewster, merchant of the
old-time Chicago, and a man who was
popularity suspected of being a better
business man than husband. Certain
it is, the fine eyes of his wife had long
since acquired a look of weary and
patient resignation.
Straight up to the table at which
the priest sat hurried the woman. In
her eagerness and agitation she never
saw the surprised but soothing gesture
which beckoned her to a chair. But
as she sank into it mechanically it be-
came evident that she had been cry
ing.
"Oh Father Billingsi" she exclaimed,
wildly-the gentle little priest being
so designated by his High Church con-
gregation-"Oh Father Billings do help
me- If you do not" but it was some
minutes before she could go on.
Il met an-an old friend this after
noon" she explained, subsequently,
land we've had an ice together, just
to talk of-of old times. There wasn't
a shadow of harm in it, although we
use6-we used to love each other. Per-
haps,' with a sudden accession of reck-
lessness, Il love him still. At all
events, someone-my husband, her
voice and face all concentrated Bit
terness, plotted and came between us.
Then l married-Mr. Brewster. IL
felt SO helpless; l didn't know what
else to do. And I've tried to be good
wife to him, a far better wife than he
has been a husband. I've never seen
the other man-since was married,
until today.
I'VE came upon each other quite by
accident, and we only-we only talked
q little of-of that other time. But as
We left the confectioner's by one door
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know what he'll do. And FL don't
know-ah- yes. God help me! 1 do
know-what will become of me. And
in the world, with the exception OF
yourself, Father Billings. If you don't
help me, Tm-Fm afraid I'm lost for
everc'
What do you want me to do, my
child?" asked the priest, quietly
For answer, she sank on her knees
beside him, catching at his hand with
small, beseeching fingers that burned
like fire.
Tell him that 1 have been making
charity calls" she said, hoarsely. He
won't believe me, but he'll believe you,
if you tell him. Everybody knows, :"
without q suspicion of grim humor,
chow invariably truthful you are
But, my child" said the priest,
gravely, that would be lie, SIM
Il know it would be lie,'' she made
answer, but would it be a sin If you
did it to save another? And there
are worse sins than lying, Father, and
some of them are hard to avoid.
don't know how to tell you, but-Pve
no money, Father, I've no friends or
relati yes, and if my husband throws
me aside there's only one person to
whom 1 can turn for assistance-and-
and-I do not want to go to-him.'
The face of the priest was pale and
puzzled. AS a clergyman he knew ly-
ing to be sinful. As a man and a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-10-19
DEFECTS IN THE CAPITOL.

Wilderness of Main Body Retained by
Frequent Painting.
Frederic HarriSon'S admiration for
the capitol as an architectural work
and the central object of the Washing
ton landscape is shared by so many
that one can always send a thrill of
panied surprise through a part of ev-
cry group of visitors by a reminder
that only its two wings are built of
marble, and that for the whiteness of
it's main body we must thank copious
and oft-renewed applications of white
paint. But quite as much astonish-
ment is likely to be felt by most per-
sons at the discovery that the great
dome, which has been the delight of
all beholders, is not precisely in the
axis of the central portico, but about
six feet out of place. Yet such is the
case. 1t has been necessary to resort
to some trickery to deceive the eye in
taking in the whole effect of the edi-
flee, but the cheat has been accom-
plished so cleverly that it may be for
given Another fact little known to
the public is that the exquisite proper
tions of the dome are the result of ac-
cident, not design. The present lines
do not follow the architectural draw
ings, because when the base of the
dome proper was measured preparatory
to lowering it into the collar, which
was already in place for it, it was
found to be too large. The collar could
not be changed to fit, SO the original
base was cut OF at the point where the
diminishing diameter would slip into
the collar. The result was most graft
flying. If, as many experts assert, the
present dome is perfect it follows that
the dome as. first designed would have
been imperfect, and if it had been used,
one of the most satisfactory public edi-
fees in the world would have lacked a
large part of its present charm.-Bos-
ton Transcript