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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
Doctors of the City Interested in the
Queer MaIady of Frank 0'MaIIey,
a Prisoner in the Jail.
FLESH BEING EATEN BY INSECTS.
Man is Seized With Paroxysms of Pain and
the Doctors Attending Take Insects
From His Flesh

One of the most peculiar cases of
disease ever discovered in civilized
nation was discovered Thursday. after
noon in the county Jail when Frank
O'Malley suddenly became i'll and an
examination by number of doctors OF
the city developed the fact that the
man was being literally devoured by
maggots. aa aes
O'Malley has been trial to the po-
lice for some months and since he re.
turned to Kenosha from the State re-
formatory a short time ago he has
been constantly in trouble or under the
eyes of the police. A few nights ago
O'Mal1ey was wandering the streets in
dazed condition and was placed un-
der arrest on a charge of intoy:cation.
When he was taken to the jail he
appeared to be perfectly sober but he
was placed in a cell and had remained
there since. Shortly after four o'clock
Thursday afternoon Under Sheriff
Reino1d was called TO the Gel and
O'Malley declared that he was being
eaten up by insects. The officer
III 4All1C Va CAAC hIdtlC4 Jul q y
O'Ma11ey was shouting like mad ma n
DR.. Spalding, the city physician, was
called to look after him.
The sight which greeted DR.. Spa1d-
ing's eyes was most revolving one,
for an examination showed that the
mans right leg was wasting away and
in the calf was found great hole
which was literally filled with mag
gots. The doctor thrust his hand into
the hole in the mans leg and drew out
hand full of the little insects. He
states that seldom in the history of the
medical profession in civilized world
has such case been found. Old sol
diers who were acquainted with the
terrors of the Andersonvi11e prison re-
call such cases, but the cases were
caused by the filth which surrounded
the men in the prison hole.
No effort will be made to cure
O'Malley of his disease as the doctors
in Kenosha refuse to handle it. Eff
forts are being made this afternoon to
have the man sent to a hospital in
Chicago. It is feared that the insects
have gained such a hold on the flesh
of the man that it will be necessary to
amputate the leg 10 save his life.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05

How insignificant is man and his
works in the eyes Of nature is illustrat-
ed anew in two recent tragedies Of the
sea, the sinking Of the steamer Islander
10y an iceberg and the overturning OF
the steamer City Of Golconda by a sud-
den squall Man builds a town, and s.
puff of wind lays it waste; he rears q
massive city of iron and stone, and a
quake of the earth RACES it to the
ground or the vomit of volcano buries
it out of sight; he fashions gigantic
vessels of steel and timbers Of oak, and
the wash of a wave or the lash OF #
gale twists them like bits of paper or
rends them asunder or bump from a
chunk of ice sends them to the bottom.
Thus do the subtle forces Of nature
mock the puny efforts of man, and yet
this very hooking is one Of the spurs
that urge man on and on In endless
effort to control those forces to the end
that they may serve rather than make
a play toy Of humanity.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
Making schoolroom Patriots.

One sometimes wonders If the Ameri-
ran schoolnistress realizes her oppor-
tunities for making good citizens for
her country. Too often she does not,
for she is frequently merely the me-
chine to carry out the plans and put
into execution the ideas of the head CT
an institution in which she is only one
Of many.
SYSTEM is a great thing, but sys-
TEN seldom develops individuality. and
school principals who are wise give
their teachers as much freedom from
routine as the success OF school as Sc
whole will permit.
Very often it is the incidentals In life
that have the greatest influence. The
curriculum, no matter how entertain
ingly presented day after day, will
sometimes pail on the students taste,
and then a quarter Of an hour taken to
rest the young minds will result In
more and better work when the lessons
are renewed.
The average child is not well enough
acquainted with the happenings OF the
world in which he lives. News in the
abstract interests him very little, but
if he is told that President Mckinley,
Admiral Dewey or some one whose
name is familiar to him is doing such
and such thing be is at once inter
ested.
The teacher can, one by one, intro
duce her pupils to the different public
characters Of the day, showing the
school picture of each man and tell
Ing what he has done. what sort OF
boy he was, ETC., until the chief actors
in the worlds drama are familiar
friends instead Of mere names. Chill
dren should be allowed to form opin-
ions Of public events, and when they
understand them they will be capable
of surprising the teacher by their clear
| judgment
No better way Of making patriotic
citizens can be found than in this daily
study Of contemporary events. To be
interested in public affairs one must
understand them, and it is remarkable
how few men and women comprehend
the contents of the newspapers suf1-
GENTLY well to give an intelligent oDin-
ion in regard to them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05

First we had sailing ships with small
cannon, then sailing ships with heavier
cannon, then steamships with wooden
sides, steamships with iron sides and
steamships of steel with huge guns.
Then came the torpedo boats designed
to destroy these mammoths. Torpedo
boat destroyers followed in natural
and easy sequence, and last came the
submarine boat intended to send al
most anything that floats into kingdom
come. Where is the genius who shall
evolve something guaranteed to render
abortive the pernicious activity Of
these submarine terrors?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
AN EARLY PIONEER.
Gilbert Bennett, Resident of this City In
1886 visits Kenosha.

Gilbert Bennett, of Lake county,
dence of Frank Lyman, was the cent
raj figure of interest at the Old Set
tiers picnic Thursday.
Mr.. Bennett was born at Scipio,
Cayuga county, n. Y, in 1928, and
came to Kenosha, then Southport, in
1886. In 1914 he worked in the Office
of the Southport American, and last
evening enjoyed the unique experience
of reading over in the files of that
paper articles put in type by himself
nearly sixty years ago. AT that time
L. p. Harvey, afterward governor of
Wisconsin, was editor of the American;
c. C. Sholes being publisher of the
Democratic organ, the Southport Tele-
graph.
Mr.. Bennett was an ardent Wing,
and supporter of Henry Clay forthe
presidency. C1ay's platform favored
the restoration of the National bank
and higher tariff, and opposed the
admission of the Republic of Texas to
the American Union. The issues were
nOLly COulSSlSOS duO lAAO ACShllS N1OSSA
than any election ever held in the
country, with the possible exception of
that of 1876. The election of Polk and
the admission Of Texas meant war
with Mexico, and the result was anx-
ious1y awaited by the people at large.
There being no railroads or tele-
graphs at that time, the news had to
come through the mails, then carried
up the great lakes by sailing vessels,
or through the wilderness by pony ex-
press, and it was weeks before the re-
suit was finally established.
How meagre were the facilities in
those days for gathering news, may
be realized when it is recalled that the
first message sent by telegraph in
this country was the announcement OF
Folks nomination-sent from Ba1ti-
more to Washington in 1874.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
Visit of the Danish Prince.

II is rumored il Denmark that the
government has concluded to send the
kings youngest son, Prince Waldemar.
on-a friendly mission to the United
States. King Christian has always
been a consistent friend of the United
States and has lost no opportunity for
showing his good will. In point Of
fact. the venerable sovereign Of Den
mark has had good reason to be Of
Tended with us in the past on more
than one occasion, but has shown won
derful tact and self repression.
It may be recalled that when negotia-
lions were under way for the purchase
of the Danish islands in the West
Indies more than 80 years ago King
Christian received a severe snub from
our senate at the instigation, it is said,
of Charles Sumner. He had agreed to
sell the islands for good round SUM-,
had sent over an affectionate farewell
to his West Indian subjects, telling
them to be as good servants Of the
United States as they had been to Den
mark, and had bestowed his royal
blessing. Then out Of q clear sky, as
it were, came the thunderbolt repudi'
ating the treaty. King Christian had
to take those subjects back. They
didn't want to return, and he didn't
want them to- either, for their COM
merce was and Is today nearly all with
us, and the Islands caused a $4,000
deficit yearly in the Danish colonial
accounts. But the people, who had
already begun to cheer for Uncle Sam
and make stars and stripes out Of the
Danish flags, returned to their ale
glance and settled down again under
the king. So they have been ever since
sticking steadfastly to Dannebrog and
their king, but casting longing eyes in
the direction of the United States.
Perhaps after all the ultimate out
come of Prince Waldemar's visit may
be the cession of St. Thomas, Santa
Cruz and st. John to the United States
for a consideration IL cash AID the
revival of West Indian trade SO far as
&c Danish islands are concerned. Any
way, the coming of the prince is sure
to agitate the question of sale or ces-
sion, and we may IS well be prepared
for it in advance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
WORKED AS AN ATTENDANT
DR.. Mcclellan Winton, Claiming Kenosha
as HIS Home, Has Queer Life.

as HIS home, has queer Lie.
Working for weeks as a stretcher
bearer in the Be1eview Hospital al
New York, a man claiming to be DIR.
Mcclellan Winton, and giving this
city as his former home, was dis
covered through his professional in
terests in patients, and on Wednesday
evening he was recognized by one OF
the staff physicians of the hospital as
a former classmate.
The story told by Dr.. Winton is that
he had gone to New York from Keno
sha in June last on business mission
He had with him three thousand dol.
lars, but he met with misfortunes and
was left penniless. At this time he
sought Bellevue and secured a position
as an assistant. After he was recog-
nized he drew his pay from the institu.
ton and disappeared.
The regular surgeon who talked
with the Kenosha man states that he
told him that his prospects in life had
been blighted, and that he could not
go back to face his former friends and
acquaintances.
Efforts to locate DR.. Winton in Ke-
nosha have been without avail, and no
one in the city seems to be able to give
any trace of him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
Anent the recent action Of several o,

Anent the recent action of several Of
our prominent musicians in deplorlng
the fact that ragtime music, so called,
had obtained such a strong hold upon
the popular fancy. when we read that d
young violinist a short time ago saved
his life by playing ragtime music to
two rattlesnakes let us not think too
harshly of it's inventor. The chronicler
of this event says that the snakes were
severely stunned. If you believe the
detractors of ragtime, the snakes were
lucky not to have been instantly killed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05

A woman who pretends to know has
asserted that the most disagreeable be-
ing on this earth is the man who
argues, and this In spite of the fact
that argument is her great forte. We
don't believe she really means that ex-
actly. Almosc every woman enjoys ar
gument, but when man makes a
brute of himself by trying to have the
last word he cannot be too severely
condemned, from the woman's stand
point. because he should not attempt to
usurp her prerogative, from the mans
standpoint, for wasting his time in at
tempting such a useless thing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
BUYS MAIN STREET STORE.
o. NJ. Caiktns Closes Deal for the Fur
chase of the Reed Property.

A deal was completed this morning
by which the store owned by Mrs.
w. E. Reed, situated on Main street,
just opposite the postofice, was sold to
Orla M. Calkins. The consideration
is placed at $4,000, bat Mr.. Calkins
also buys the equipments of the store,
bringing the total purchase price up
to $1O,250.
The property will be improved at
once and will be utilized as Store
room as in the past. It is reported that
several people have made efforts to
lease the building and it will be occu-
pied within a short time. The price
which the property brought is good
indication Of the value oe realty in
Kenosha, and though other towns re-
port fall in the price OF real estate
Kenosha real estate keeps up to its
usual high figure.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
ACCIDENT AT PADDocK's LAKE
F. q. LYMAN and His Cousins Have an Ex-
citing Experience While Boating.


One single accident occurred at Pad
docks Lake Thursday afternoon, but
this resulted in sufficient excitement to
make up for the absence of half a
dozen minor accidents of the runaway
line, for the participants III the little
| incident were all well known Kenosha
people, and had it not been for prompt
action it is probable that at least one
of the party concerned would have
been drowned in the shallow waters of
Paddock's Lake.
Frank Lyman accompanied by his
Grace Carpenter, went out~on the lake
| for a short row. The row was COM
p1eted and the party were returning to
the beach. The old man who lets the
boats had gone down to the beach to
assist the party in alighting from the
boat. When the boat was in the shall
| low water "a few feet from the shore the
old man caught hold of it and started
! to pull it up on the beach. At the same
time Mr.. Lyman stood up and in his
gal1antest mood offered his hand to Ills
cousin to assist her from the boat The
weight of the two parties seems to
have turned the boat and in another
second Mr.. Lyman and Miss Carpenter
had been thrown into the water. Miss
Carpenter was fortunate and escaped
! with two wet feet, but Mr.. Lyman took
the limit and foundered in the water.
He took the matter good naturally and
returned to assist Mrs. Williams. Just
as the lady attempted to leave the boat
she tainted.
The accident caused great excite
ment on the grounds but none of the
parties were seriously injured.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05

The statement recently made in a
Paris paper that M. Paul DeschaneL,
the president of the chamber. was the
only French statesman in Office with
society ambitions seems rather in tho
nature of an anomaly. Having acquir-
ed rich wife, M. Paul has assumed a
disdainful. sphinxlike manner and COM
blnes a degree of hauteur with the look
OF being insufferably bored. This affec-
tation takes" with the French, and
they are now speaking of M Paul as a
possible president Of the republic.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05

Mr.. John Winters of California, who
distracted and managed to hold for d
few days the pleasant sum Of $4,000
in gold bullion. will have Is years, ac-
cording to the ruling Of the court, to
reflect on what might have been had
not his little coup d'etat gone wrong.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05

Judging by the attendance at the
national lawn tennis championship
meeting in Newport, golf will yet have
to put in some strong blows If 1t
wishes to gain premier honors as the
most popular game of society.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05

Some policemen. contrary to the gen
eral impression. possess fine sense Of
irony. An inebriated Individual In New
York city recently approached ''plaiI
clothes man" with the wholly irrele-
want inquiry. Are you gentleman?''
The officers reply. made with almos:
startling abruptness, was, mo, sir;
am policeman"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
Excursion Tickets to Milwaukee

Via the Northwestern Line, will be
sold at reduced rates Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, limited to return
until and including the following
Monday. Apply to agents Chicago &
Moth Western R'y. w2O
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05

The last census bureau bulletin is
sued says that the average age of
Americans at death, which was 81
years in $780, was found in 1900 to
have increased to 1872 years. May
corresponding reduction in life insur-
ance rates be looked for?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05

The greeting accorded the 600 teach
ers who recently arrived at Manila
would seem to indicate that the Filipi-
nos recognize the value Of education 40
a stepping stone on the road to SELF
government ....-.-..-.. .,------
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05

Now that Jimmy Van Allen has dis
placed Tod Sloane in the affections OF
King Edward, the American jockey
probably realizes how it feels to have
his nose put out Of joint.9 -s~zs.ss-...:.a
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
wANTED-A HUsBANDl

Must be strong and never have lame back
DR.. Rankins Kidney Tablets stop the pain
at once and cure permanently.
Sold by G. H. Hurd. dWft
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05

Very Low Rate Excursion Tickets to the
Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, Y.
Via the Northwestern Line are sold
daily with favorable return limits.
Direct connection at Chicago, with
fast trains of all lines to Buffalo. For
further particulars apply to agents.
An illustrated booklet will be mailed
on receipt of two cents postage by w.
B. Kniskern, General Passenger and
Tickets agent, Chicago. wig
Evening journal., 1901-12-20

the meridian line marking the west
ern boundary of Pennsylvania was de-
termined and run to the Ohio, and the
following year it was competed, and
I from that time until this day it has re-
mained unchanged, while the domain
[ thus given to the Old Dominion has
been apportioncd among her offsprings.
A most troublesome question arising
after the settlement Of the long-stand-
ing dispute was that i'm regard to the
titles of the settlers i'm the region bat
lit was finally agreed tIhat where there
We're conflicting claims, preference
should be given TO the prior claim. and.
to the honor of the courts OK Pennsy.-
vania, it may be remarked that i'm all
cases tried before them involving o
conflict Of these titles, this compact
between the two States has been held
inviolate
For over half a century we hear
no more Of interest concerning the
Mason and Dixon line. In the year
1S49 the governors of Pennsylvania.
Maryland and Delaware appointed a
joint commission 20 locate the corner
stone beween the three States and to
revise the Mason and Dixon survey
This commission was composed of j.
p. Eyre Of Pennsylvania; IL. G. S. Key.
of Maryland. and G. b. Riddle, of Della
ware. The Triangle as the tongue
of Pennsylvania territory extending
down between Maryland and Delaware
is called, is indeed a Typographical
curiosity. 1t includes all the land
north of the point Of tangency OF the
north and south line. dividing the
Peninsula between the Delaware and
Chesapeake bays, with the New Castle
circle, and was given to Pennsylvania
when these lines were completed by
Mason and Dixon. The Triangle" at
.ts northern part, che beginning of the
Mason and Dixon line. is 4169 feet
wide, and it extends southwark about
three and one-half miles. taperOng to
the point of tangency A most peculiar
state Of civil affairs exists i'm the land
included in the triangle" While it
is a portion of Chester county, Pa,
Delaware has always exercised juris-
dioIion over it, and treats her
boundary as extending to the north
cast corner Of Maryland The land is
taxed In Delaware. the inhabitants
vote as citizens Of that State which
exercises full judicial authority within
the Triangle" To add to the singular
ity of the existing conditions. Pennsyl-
vania has never attempted to exercise
authority over this part OF her domain,
and is perfectly satisfied with the pres
ent arrangement.
at the northeastern corner of Mary
land. Mason and Dixon set up the first
of the large stones which marked
their lines at intervals of five miles
The stone was accidentally broken. and
the pieces were fastened together with
leaden bands. During the Revolu-
tiousry War these bands were taken
Off by the patriots and cast into bull
Evening journal., 1901-12-20
WlLMINGTONIAAS Eat
IMPORTED "PR tTEES'

WilmingtOnians may not know it
but large number of them have been
eating during the past month or So
imported potatoes. The potatoes have
come from Scotland. Belgium. Germany
and other continental countries
Strangely enough. none. so far as could
be learned. has come from Ireland. To
many persons it may seem odd uhai
the hOmely tuber should be classed
among imported articles but the as
sertiOn IS made by local commission
merchants THAT within the past month
fully 100000 bags OF potatoes have
been imported and that nearly 200. 600
bags more have been shipped They
say uhat tho high freight rates pre-
vailing here and the great drouth
early in the season In the South have
made potatoes so scarce in the East
that Importation became necessary. IL
is cheaper. commission men say. TO inn
port them from Germany or Belgium
than to have them shipped from points
west OF Chicago