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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-26
Magician Kellar Coming.

The announcement of the forthcon-
ing engagement of Magician Kellar in
this city will be hailed with delight by
amusement-goers, who appreciate an
attraction that is without shadow of
doubt the very best of its class. Ma
gician Kellar has been so many years
before the public that he needs little
or no introduction here. He will offer
a series of new illusions, which are
said to be the most marvellous examples
of the necromancer's art ever pro-
duced. In addition to exploiting a
series of most interesting Hindoo
masterpieces, he will afford an hour of
delightful entertainment in expert
ments in pure s1ight-of-hand, at which
he is absolute master. He will be
seen at the Opera House Sunday,
Dec. 10Th,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-26
Eccentric Character of Pleasant
Prairie is Married to Miss Flora
Burnap at Gowanda, N. Y.
THE WEDDING CAUSES A SURPRISE
Groom Was One of the Pioneer Untversalist
and Was Universally Known.

A letter has been received IN this
city from Gowanda, New York, an
nouncing the marriage of Ernest
Green, known to almost every farmer
in Southern Wisconsin, and Miss Flora
Burnap, of Collin Centre, New York,
which was celebrated on last Wednes-
day evening, the Rev. J. A. Say1es,
pastor of the Universa1ist church in
the village performing the ceremony.
The announcement of the wedding
of Mr.. Green and Miss Burnap will
cause the greatest surprise in all parts
of the county, as Green was for many
years a travelling Universa1ist minis
ter in the State. He was one of the
most eccentric men ever living in the
county. He made his debut in Racine
county some thirty years ago when he
went to work for a well known farmer.
AT that time he was little more than a
youth, but he had developed the pow
ers of an orator and a1lying himself
with the Universahst faith he started
out to preach the doctrines. Nearly
every country church in Southern
Wisconsin was the scene of his 1abors
for more or less time and he is said to
have sown the first seeds of the faith
of the Universalists among the people
in the southern part of the State.
Green returned to his old home in
New York a few years later and in
some manner he became possessed of
large sum of money. The money,
however, did not change his mode of
living and with each year he returned
to Wisconsin, and, although worth
many thousands of dollars, he worked
as a farm hand on Kenosha county
farms until the season was over when
he would return to New York and
live during the winter as his position
in life dictated. For more than thirty
years he has made these trips to Ke-
nosha and Racine counties and in
many cases the men who were his en-
ploYers were not worth more than a
small fraction of the money that Green
controlled.
Green will now give up his strange
life and will reside on his splendid
farm just out of the village of Gowan-
da. His bride is not known in this
city, but she is said to be a woman of
many attachments. The work Of the
old man will be missed in this county
as he has been largely instrumental in
keeping the faith of the Universalists
alive.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-26
Splendid Reduction in Church Debt
the Present For st. James Church
at Christmas.
PRIEST AND LAYMEN GIVE HELP.
Gather Roche Gave S2,7OO, which is Sup
plsmented by Similar Gift From
z. G. Simmons
From Mondays Daily0

Wednesday will be the merriest
christmas in the history of St. James
Roman Catholic church for at that
time the announcement will be made
that during the year just closing the
debt of the church has been reduced
from more than sixteen thousand dol
lars to a little over Ave thousand. The
announcement will come as surprise
to many members of the church, for
while all have been working to wipe
out the old debt that has hung for so
many years over the church none were
aware that so much money had been
raised.
At the opening of the year the mem
bers started'out to erase the old debt
and their splendid effort is worthy of
the highest praise. With the opening
of the conflict Father Roche, who had
served the congregation without any
paw for many years, came forward and
gave s.. 700 to wipe out The old debt
z. G.. Simmons heard of the gift OF
Father Roche and he at once dupli-
Gated the gift, SO that in single week
more than five thousand dollars of the
old debt was accounted for. Then
came the struggle. Every man, wo-
man and child in the churchwas asked
to give some assistance.
During the year entertainments OF
almost every description have been
held and each one has contributed
some little toward reducing the debt.
The young ladies of the church organ
lied a seriesEof bands and in this man
ner a thousandsdollars was made and
the recent fair which proved to be one
of the most successful ever held IN the
city, netted 81, $50. But the remainder
of the money was raised by individual
subscriptions .and in many cases from
the poorestsmem bers.of the church.
TIE committee in charge of this
work is not fully satisfied with the
work and it is planning for final
round up and expect before the calen-
dar wear closes to raise even more
money and reduce the Indebtedness of
the church to an even FIVE thousand
dollars.
When this point has been reached
the work will be started anew and by
the close of 1902 the members of the
church hope to have every cent OF the
old debt wiped out.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-26
RACINE MEETS DEFEAT.
Y. M. O. A. Athletes of Kenosha Prove
Too Strong for Belle City Visitors.


The first of a series of contests be-
tween the Kenosha and Racine Y. M.
G. A. Junior athletes took place on
last Saturday afternoon and the Keno
sha boys won the first victory, defeat
ing their rivals in two out Of the three
contests. The boys came Gown from
Racine forty strong under the leader
ship of Secretary Hopkins and they
made their presence in Kenosha known
by letting out their yell, "Swen Sven
son, Yon Yonson, Sven Swenson, Yon
Yonson, Racine, Wisconsin" The
meet was held at the gymnasium of
the Y. M. c. A. Three events were
scheduled: relay race, spring board
events and basket ball game.
In the first two events the Kenosha
boys made the Racine boys look like
amateurs, but when it came to playing
basket ball the Racine boys turned the
ia bles and the Kenosha boys were
badly worsted.
A second contest will take place in
Racine ia the near future and other
contests will be held throughout the
winter. The victory of the Kenosha
boys is considered a great one and
they celebrated it in a joyful manner
after the play was over on Saturday
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-26
A HOLIDAY WEDDING.

At the home of the brides father in
the town of Pleasant Prairie on Dec.
10, 1901, at noon occurred the mar
rage of Frances E., youngest and ac-
complished daughter of Joseph Grove,
to Rev. Frank G. Pedley, of Iowa
county, Wis.
Precisely at II o'clock the strains of
the wedding march, rendered by Miss
Taylor, of Illinois, began and as the
last echo died away the bride and
groom passed into the front parlor I'M
attended and stood under banner of
evergreens and flowers. The Rev.
Price, of Evanston, advanced, and in
simple, but impressive manner pro-
nounced them man aud wife. After
hearty congratulations the guests
were ushered into the second par
1or. where a bountiful luncheon
was served by Mrs. AL. Willerton,
and Miss Mamie Stanley, consisting of
all the delicacies of the season and
which was greatly appreciated by all.
Only the.near relatives of the contract
ing parties being present. Many sub
stantia1 presents were given as an
acknowledgment of the esteem they
were held in. The bride was becom-
ing1y attired in a green gown and
carried smilax and carnations.-Ex.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-26
KBHLoR rs EXALTED RULER.
Kenosha Lodge of Elks Holds It's First Elec-
ton of officers Sunday Afternoon.

The members of the proposed Keno
sha Lodge No. $50 Beneficial Protec-
tive Order of E1ks met at the par1ors
of the Grant House on Sunday after
noon to make final preparations for
the installation of the new chapter.
Of the lightweight signers of the pc
tition for the charter large majority
was present, and from the enthusiasm
taken it is evident that the Kenosha
lodge will be one of the banner lodges
in the State of Wisconsin. The delay
in the completion of the heating plant
for the new hall will delay the install
lation of the chapter and this event
has been set for the evening of Janu-
airy 4th instead of Dec. 28th, as former
noteworthy one and at the meeting
Sunday the committee in charge OF
the installation were ordered to pre-
pare for a great banquet to mark the
occasion. 1t is expected that fully two
hundred guests will be present at the
banquet. The new lodge listened to
some interesting talks from several OF
the members of the order and these
talks gave them a good insight into
the work the order is planning to do
in Kenosha. The election of officers
resulted in the following being select
ed:
Exalted Ru1er-John M. Keh1or.
Leading Knight-R. H. Welles.
Loyal Knight-C. H. Ernst.
Lecturing Knight. A. Jackson.
Secretary-J. K. Wheeler.
Treasurer. H. Kennard.
Trustee for three years, William
Fisher; for two years, John O'Donne11;
for the unexpired term, H. E. Tanner.
Tiler-W. r. Harrison.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-26
TRAMPS WRECK TRAIN
DastardIy Deed of MisCreants in the
Town of Somers Last Satur-
day Evening.
"A PLOT TO GET VENGEANCE.
Tramps, Who Had Been Thrown Of Train
Supposed TO Have Attempted TO Wreck
It.-Bolts Removed From the Rails.
(From Mondays Daily.)

One of the most dastardly crimes on
record in Kenosha county was COM
mitted last Saturday night when
band of tramps, who had been put off
a Milwaukee road train, wrecked south
bound train No. 8 mile and a quarter
from the village of Western Union
Junction IN the town of Somers. AS a
result of the work of the tramps the
engine and baggage car were derailed
and went half way down a small em-
bankment. The train was crowded
with passengers and all of them were
badly shaken up but no one was in
jured. The story of the wreck is told
as follows:
Earlier in the evening some tramps
were forcibly put off freight train at
this point. Angered at their treat
ment, they broke off the nuts fastening
bolts of the angle connecting irons be-
tween the rails, thus weakening the
tracks and allowing them to spread
under the pressure of the train.
Heavy stones used were found with
marks on them, showing that they had
iron making it sufficiently brittle to
yield to these blows made it possible
for them to accomplish the mischief.
The fact that only moderate speed
had been attained by the train allowed
it to be stopped in few seconds after
the air was applied to the brakes.
AS it was, the passengers were badly
shaken up.
The Milwaukee road officials are
greatly wrought up over the attempt
of the tramps and will employ all its
secret service men, if necessary, to ap-
prchend them. AS soon as the facts
became known detectives from all
points were ordered to the scene and a
systematic search is being made fer
them. It is said to mean a warfare
against them on the part of the road
from now on.
Deputy Sheriffs were securing the
town of Somers all day Sunday seek
ing to find some trace of the tramps
who had been guilty of SO terrible a
crime, but none of them were 1oca ted.
An engineer on the Western Division
of the North Western, who resides in
Kenosha, states that he is of the opin-
ion that the wreck was not the result
of the work of tramps but that some of
the section men who had been at work
on the line had left it partially COM
pleted and that the bolts had been
broken by the weight of the train.
This suggestion is not believed by the
officials of the road and it is probable
that mum Der of the "Weary Wi11ies"
will be landed in jail and charged with
the crime.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-26
Jack KIOpf Is Knocked Out by Henry
Howard After Five Minutes of
Furious Fighting.
PRELIMINARIES WERE VERY TAME
Two Hundred Sports Gather at the Meyers
Auditorium to witness an Old FASH
toned Fistic Carnival.

Henry Howard the co1ored pugi1ist
who for the past two years has been
regarded as has-been, fought his way
back into the hearts of the Ken osha
sports at the Meyers Auditorium Mon
day night when he managed to put
Jack K1opf to sleep after five minutes
of the most furious fighting ever seen
in Kenosha. After taking a great deal
of terrible punishment Klopf went
down under heavy left hand swing
and before the referee could count the
customary ten his seconds threw the
sponge into the ring and gave up the
contest.
The fight was one of the old fash
toned kind. No ring had been pitches
and the two hundred sports Who had
gathered to witness the battle stood
about the square piece of canvas which
had been thrown carelessly on the floor.
The pre1iminaries were tame. The
first was a six round go between Long
of Milwaukee and Moore a co1ored man
of Chicago. Long had the fight all his
own way and at the close Of the bout
he was awarded the decision
The second bout was a set-to between
Frank Childs the co1ored heavyweight
champion of the World and his SPAR
ring partner George Washington.
The next bout brought out Frank
Watt1es and Charley Dodge and the
two light weights mixed things up in
a way that was very pleasing to the
crowd. After six rounds of give and
take Joe Percente who refereed the
bout declared it draw.
Then came the big fight and while
it lasted it was the best article of the
kind ever put up in Kenosha. Klopf
was the decided favorite until the fight
ing commenced and then thirgs took a
turn. From the start Howard went
after his man and before the gong
sounded for the end of the round he
had landed right and left on K1opf and
knocked him down twice. Howard had
all the steam necessary and it seemed
that K1opf was never able to reach the
coIored man. When the two men came
up for the second round it was all over.
Howard went for Klopf like a mad
bull and landed his right on the jaw
K1opf went down and took the count
and when he came to the center of the
ring again Howard sent singing
left to the point of the jaw and Klopf
went down and out. He attempted to
respond to the count but his seconds
seeing the battle ended threw up the
sponge.
At the close Of the bout George
Washington of Chicago challenged
any 135-pound ma in the city for go
and the challenge was accepted by Joe
Percente. The fight will probab be
pulled off here early in the new year.
Percente announced that he had
agreed to meet Eddie Santry in this
;ity on the evening of January TWEEN
.ieth in show to be given under his
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-26
TRAVELLING MEN BANQUET.
Hosiery Company Gives Very Pleasant
Entertainment and Banquet.

The travelling men who are on the
road for the Chicago Rockford Hosiery
company all came to Kenosha Monday
for their annual reunion, and in the
evening the general Office of the plant
was turned into great banquet hall
for the purpose of serving the annual
feast to the statesmen.
There were twenty-five of the repre-
sentatives of the company present.
They came from every State in the
Union, except the states on the Allan
tic and Pacific coasts, and the manage
ment entertained them in a manner
which showed that the long trips were
amply paid for.
During the afternoon hours the
guests were driven about the city, and
later the plants of the Hosiery Works
and the Cooper Underwear factory
were inspected, and the members of
the force suggested plans for making
changes in the output of the two con-
Germs. The dinner was served at six
thirty O'Clock, and an informal smoker
followed at which the men from the
the year in the various parts of the
country.
The reports of the men were most
gratifying to the members of the firm,
and they showed that the "B1ack Cate
stockings had been sent to almost
every village and hamlet in the States.
This morning the travelling men left
for their homes to spend week With
their families, and they will start out
for the new year on January first
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-26
OFFER SILVER CUPS.
Kenosha County Poultry Association Offers
Splendid Prizes For Coming Show.


Splendid Prizes For Coming Show.
The mem bers of the Kenosha Coun-
ty Poultry association met in special
session at the"parlors of the Grant
House Sunday afternoon to further the
arrangements for the show to be given
in this city early in February. The
meeting was a most enthusiastic one
and many people from other cities
have written letters to the secretary OF
the association promising to send to
the city large displays of both poultry
and pigeon.
Many of the merchants of the city
have offered special prizes for the
different classes and besides the cash
prizes the association has decided to
hang up as trophies two beautiful
silver cups.
The association has not as yet Sc
1ected a place for holding the show but
the place will be selected in the next
few days. A full list of the classes
and prizes for the different features of
the show will be published within
few days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-26
HANNA ON MCKINLEY.
The Senator Contributes Series Of Arti-
cles to ''Tne National Magazine"

cles to "Tne National Magazine"
The January Irrational Magazine"
of Boston, will contain the first of a
series of articles by Senator Mark
Hanna, Of Ohio, on the career of his
friend, the late President William Nc
Kinley. No other man was SO warmly
devoted to Mckinley or SO closely in
touch with him. These articles will
EN- body the Senator's estimate of his
friends character and life work, and
give many interesting incidents of his
career. They will be the most widely
read and authoritative con tributions on
this subject, which is of the profound
est interest to all patriotic Americans.
"The NATIONAL is first class
American news magazine, it's stories
are strong, it's pictures of men and
women of the day many and timely,
it's affairs at Washington" unique.
Those who are not subscribers can OBJ
tain the January number by sending
10 centssin stamps to the w. w. Potter
Co., Publishers, Al West First Street,
Boston. Annual subscriptions, cover
ing the entire series, 81.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-26
DANISH BROTHERHOOD OFFICERS.

The Kenosha Chapter of the Danish
held it's annual election of
officers at their hall Sunday afternoon,
the following being chosen:
President-Henry {. Feldschau.
Vice President-Vigo Petersen.
Secretary-James Larsen.
Financial Secretary-Thos. O1eson.
Treasurer-Char1es Harbert.
Trustee for Is mos.-Michae1 Hansen
Inside Guard-Rasmus Skow.
Outside Guard-Nels Busch.
Physician-Dr. P. P. M. Jorgeusen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-26
AN XMAS PRESENT.

After Dec. 1, 1901, we will send the
andChicago week
ly Inter Ocean one year for $1.50, deliv-
cred to any place in the United States.
What better Xmas present could you
send friend? If you are taking the
TELEGRAPH we will send the
Weekly Inter Ocean for SOC, wifi
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-26
MARRIED IN RACINE.

Announcement is made this after
noon of the marriage of Miss Minnie
Brotherson and Mr.. Benjamin Komer-
ad, which occurred in Racine last Sat
urday evening. The wedding was a
very quiet affair and was witnessed by
a few of the new friends of the con-
tracing parties.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-26
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FETE.
Children of St James school Give an Inter
esting Entertainment Sunday Evening.

esting Entertainment Sunday Evening.
The Christmas festivities among the
children Of the city began Sunday
evening VIXEN St. James school hall
was thrown open for the annual fete of
the children of the school. The hall
was prettily decorated with the time
honored Christmas greens and flowers
and the children taking part in the en-
tertainment did exceediu ely well. The
following program was applauded by
the large crowd which attended the
Opening Chorus, "Hark, the Christmas
Chimes 40 Pealing" School
Concert Recitation THE Best of Christmas
Gifts Second Grade Girls
Recitation "a Boy in the House"
William OBrien
Concert Recitation THE Kneeling Deer
Junior Pupils
Recitation vernice ZoIler
Concert Relaxation THE Second Table"
RSecond Grade Boys
Story "A Modern Santa Claus"
~.Charles Cumiskey.
Chorus sweet Christmas Bells"
Eighth Grade Pupils
Play Nothing Like Training"
Seventh Grade Boys
PART II.
Recitation Homer Du1fy
Concert Recitation "The Difference"
Sixth Grade Girls.
Vocal Duet John Ryan ana Margaret Farley.
Story "A Blue Wooden BALI
Amy Pennefeather.
Concert Recitation Boys Wanted
Junior Pupils.
Piano Selection Beulah English.
Mrs. Ruggles' Christmas Dinner Eighth
Grade Pupils.
Closing Hymn GLORIA in Fxcels1s Deo "
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-26
WIN DECISIVE GAME.
independents Of Kenosha Defeat the Belle
City Bowlers in the Final Game.


City Bow1ers in the Final Game.
The Independent Bowling team of
this city now claims the champion
ship among the nine pin teams of Ra-
cine ands Kenosha, having won the
title at Central Park Sunday evening,
when they defeated the strong Belle
City team by a score of 1886 to 1913.
Three games were played, and the vic
tory of Sunday night gives the Keno
sha team the series.
Peter Schmitt led the record break
ing pace by making a total score of
232. Burg, of sKenosha, was second,
with a score of 185.
The score of the deciding game fol-
lows:
KonOcha Racine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-26

Miss Marie Fay, of Chicago, is visit
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