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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-03
FIFTY SUITS COMMENCED.
Citizens and wisconsin Telephone ON
panies Asked TO Paw More Damages.

In the Circuit court at Racine FRI
day morning petitions were filed for
damages against the Citizens Tele-
phone company and the Wisconsin
Telephone company, by fifty property
owners of the city. The property
owners allege that their property has
been damaged by the companies plac-
| ing poles in front of the same. They
ask that commissioners be appointed
to assess damages. The petitions will
come up on the first day of the Novem-
Der term of Circuit court.
The property alleged to be damaged
i, scattered in many sections of the
city, and the suits are only continu-
alton of those commenced several
weeks ago. At that time the commits
sioners allowed $40 damages in five
instances on Wisconsin street, against
the Citizens company, and SIS a pole
on Northwestern avenue, against the
same company.
This is the first instance where the
Wisconsin Telephone company has
been brought in. The fifty cases are
about equally divided against the two
companies. 1t is reported that there
are fifty more petitions to soon be
filed, but attorneys interested are nom
committa1.
The outcome of these suits will be
watched with particular interest by
the people of Kenosha who are now
declaring war on the Wisconsin Te1e-
phone company. Attorney G.. r. Nc
Dowel1 will be one of the attorneys for
the property owners in the suits, and
it is expected that they will furnish a
parallel for suits in this city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-03
$1,000 PRIZE
Is offered to Artists. Designers and Illus
traitors.

traitors.
Town Topics will pay one thousand
dollars for the best title page design
full size of page II inches wide and 10
inches high for its forthcoming pub
1ication: "Fads and Fancies of the
AGO." A souvenir of American society
at the beginning of the new century.
The work will treat only of men and
women prominent in the highest So
cial circles; their tastes and diversions
will be discussed in print and illus
trated in designs. 1t will be printed
on handmade Japan paper and bound
in 1evants morocco. While it will be
commemorative society today it will
also be an examp1eGof the advanced
state of the arts-printing, engraving,
illustrating and bookbinding.
Further particulars will be given to
all who desire to compete for the title
page prize.a The competition will close
December 1, 1901. The award will
then be made by a competent jury, to
be hereafter named and unsuccessful
exhibits will .be returned if desired.
Address Town Topics, Bureau of Fads
and Fancies, 2O8 Fifth avenue, New
York City.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-03
ICE MEN ARE CAUTIOUS.
No New Ice Houses TO be built in Kenosha
During the Present Year.

The effects of the law passed by the
last Legislature putting a tax upon ice
shipped out of the State is beginning
to have an effect on Kenosha county
and one of its greatest industries! and
from present reports it is apparent
that the amount of ice put up in this
county during the coming winter will
be less than one half the amount put
up in previous years. There is no &C
provements are being made. Last
season at this time both the Knicker-
booker and Jefferson Ice companies,
the two Chicago concerns who practi-
cally control the inland lakes of the
county, were building large ice houses
and increasing the size of those al
ready built. This season there is posi-
lively no building going on and sever
al OF the houses which have been
emptied will not be refi1led. In order
to secure untaxed ice several of the
companies have gone into Lake coun-
ty where small lakes are to be found
and on these large and commodious
houses are being built.
The law will cost the 1aboring men
of Kenosha county thousands of dol
lars. Last year over three thousand
men were employed by the different
companies harvesting the crop of ice
in this county and every one of these
men received dollar and half day.
There will probably be loss to the
people in the lake regions on account
of this falling off as several of the
people have spent large sums of money
erecting and furnishing large board
ing houses for the accommodation of
the workmen. Many of these houses
will be closed this year.
The only activity in the ice business
in the county is to be found at Twin
Lakes, where the ice companies are
making a few repairs on one of the
houses. Twin Lakes is the center of
the ice business in the county and
there it is reported that only half
crop will be harvested.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-03
CONTRACT rs LET.
Work on the New St. Matthew'S Guild Hall
Will Commence on Monday Next.

| WOrk on Gne new ST. MaCGneW GUILD Hall
Will Commence on Monday Next.
The Building committee in charge of
the erection of the new guild hall for
St. Matthew's parish met with the ar
chitecrs, Buemming & Dick, of Mil
waukee, Friday evening and let the
contract for the building of the new
hall to Charles G.. The1een. The con-
tract price for the building complete
with the exception of the heating
plant is in the neighborhood of seven
thousand dollars. The heating and
plum bing contracts will be let within
a few days.
The work on the new hall will start
on next' Monday morning and the old
guild hall, which stands a the corner
of South and Church streets, will be
RACED to make way for the new build
ing.
The old St. Matthew's guild hall is
one of the oldest buildings in the city.
It was built more than twenty-three
years ago as barn, but after ST. Mat
thew's parish purchased the rectory
the barn was converted into a guild
| hall.
The old hall has been for many
years meeting place for the members
of the church and many enjoyable
events have taken place within the
walls of the old building.
The building will give way to more
pretentious and more modern guild
hall. The new building will probably
be completed by the middle of No
vember 1t will be of brick and about
twice as large as the present hall. The
plans of the building have been de-
tailed before and no alterations have
been made.
Nearly all the money needed for the
hall has been subscribed. It is esti
mated that the hall complete will cost
eight thousand dollars and seven
thousand dollars is now in the hands
of the committee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-03
WINTHROP HARBOR NEWS
New Factory signs CcnGracG to Locate at
the Little village South.

New Factory signs CcnEracF TO Locate al
the Little village South.
The Raven Mining company, manu-
facturers of rubber compounds, insu1-
ating materials and marine paints,
will remove its plant from it's present
loca ton, Webster avenue and the Wis
consin division of the North Western
railway, Chicago, to Winthrop Harbor,
Illinois.
The contract for the removal of this
industry was closed today. The com
pany will at once begin the erection OF
it's buildings and will be in operation
at Winthrop Harbor January 1st.
The new plant will consist Of three
reduction furnaces, two warehouses
and power plant, and will give en-
p1oyment to about rs men. The Chi
cago office of the company is 1015 Mar
quette building; the board of directors
are Henry G. Payne and Charles F.
Pfster, of Milwaukee, and W. S. Pot
win, A. H. Morgan and Leroy D.
Thomas, of Chicago. The deal was
negotiated by J. H. VanV1issingen.
A number of new houses are to be
built at Winthrop Harbor and at Zion
City more than one hundred residences
are now under construction.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-03
RELICS OF THE FIRST.
Old Bugle Used in War Time will Sound
the Reveille at the Coming Reunion.

In connection with the many an
nouncements connected with the COM
ing reunion of the First cavalry in
this city a letter has been received
from Charles K. Wait, of Kansas City,
who was chief bug1er for the cavalry,
stating that he has sent to Kenosha
the bug1e which he used in the war in
order that it may be used for sounding
the signals at the reunion. The bugle
was bought when the regiment first
came to Kenosha and was engraved by
E. H. Rudd, one of the pioneer jewell
ers of this city.
Mr.. Lyman has also received an in
teresting relic in the way of a saber
which was carried by Job S. Leonard,
member of the regiment, and which
will be on exhibition during the days
of the reunion.
The E. B. Wolcott post, of Milwau-
kee, and the Governor Harvey post, of
Racine, have been asked to come to
Kenosha and take part in the exercises
of the reunion and both posts have &C.
copied the invitation.
During the visit of members Of the
local post to Milwaukee Friday even
ing it was learned that Col. Edward
Daniels will positively be here to at
tend the reunion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-03
DIES FROM HIS INJURIES.
Hans Ibsen. Injured at Torrey Farm Three
Weeks Ago succumbs at the Hospital.

Hans Ibsen, resident Of Kenosha,
died Thursday evening at the Alexian
Brothers hospital in Chicago, as re-
suit of injuries received on the farm of
Ex-Congressman Isaac Stephenson in
the town of Somers a few weeks ago.
The injury to the man was peculiar
one. He had been assisting the other
men about the farm to cut ensilage
and while working about the machine
the large belt broke and portion of
the belt struck Ibsen. He remained
unconscious for several days and the
doctors finally decided that his back
had been broken.
Ibsen was young man 20 years of
age and was very popular with the
Danish people of this city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-03
DOWIE ESCAPES LAW.
Repro6uces Envelope and is Visited by
Post-of1ce Inspector.

Fear of some anonymous letter
writer with a CHASTITY sense of humor
has kept John Alexander Dowie Sc
creted in his Zion fortress for the last
week and caused an appeal to the pos
tai authorities which nearly resulted
in entang1ing the Zion leader with the
federal grand jury.
In the Zion Banner a facsimile of
a threatening letter sent to Dowie is
displayed with a reproduction of the
envelope in which it was mailed. In
the corner of the envelope is perfect
copy of uncance11ed two cent postage
stamp. The counterfeiting of stamps
for any purpose is prohibited by the
government, and is punisha BILE by a
fire and imprisonment.
The reproduction of the stamp was
at once noted by the postal officials
and an inspector sent to investigate.
A lengthy explanation satisfied the
official the violation was unintention-
al.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-03
LOT FOR S475 CASH.

1 have a lot for sale, on Pomeroy
street east of Pleasant street. Sewer
water, and gas in and paid. Price
$475 net cash. Do you want it?
If E. r. HEAD, NEWS Office.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-03

The Racine Journal is the authority
for the statement that "there are not
two carloads OF cattle in Kenosha
county"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-03
AUCTION.

Wednesday, Oct. 10, Fred Leonard
will sell his entire stock of farm pro-
duce, livestock, &C., on his farm 2H
miles southeast of the village Of
Bristol. C. M. BISHOP, Auctioneer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-03
WANTEo-A HusRANDi

Must be strong and never have a 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, 1901-10-03

The teachers of the city schools are
planning to give concert at Simmons
hall on the evening of Oct. 4.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-03
DEAD IN HIS FIELD.
Heart Disease Causes the Sudden Death of
William Kirchner.

William Kirchner, one of the best
known farmers of the town of Pleas
ant Prairie, was found dead in field
on his farm just south of the limits
shortly after O'Clock Thursday after
noon. The deceased had been in poor
health and had gone to the field
at noon to hoe some potatoes.
When some of the members of the
family went to the field a few minutes
later the farmer was found dead Dr.
Ripley was called and stated that death
resulted from heart disease. The man
had been a sufferer from the disease
for some time.
William Kirchner was we'll known in
the county and had resided in the town
of Pleasant Prairie for many years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-03

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GUS. JACOB, City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-27
!::!!Iheatres. g!

During the engagement OF the Corse
Payton company which will open n sum-
mer season at the Providence Opera house
commencing Monday evening. June 3, "A
number OF the latest Metropolitan sue
cesses will be added to it's already extern
sive and popular repertoire. The same
care and attention 10 detail that has here
tofore characterized all productions by
Mr.. Payton will be prominent features
OF the presentation of these latest sue
cesses, new scenery, furniture, proper
ties and equipment will be employed. and
the company for this season has been es-
pecally engaged for their adaptability to
the various roles assigned them.
The repertoire OF the company is so
large and the stock OF scenery Is so great
that they are enabled 10 make complete
productions OF every play presented
and change of bill will occur at every
performance.
High class vaudeville will be introduced
between the acts. The prices for this en-
gagement remain always the same, even
ings 10. 20 and 30 cents. Matinees. which
will be given daily commencing Tuesday,
10 and 20 cents.
The seat sale for next week opens
Thursday morning. May so.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-27
NOTES FROM KeITES.

The Keith attraction for the week OF
June WIFI be William Gillettes famous
military drama Secret Service" which
will be produced with all the original cos
tunes, arms, properties and music and
with entirely new secenry painted from
with entirely new scenery painted from
inal New York production In every de-
tail. This is recognized as the greatest
of Gillettes successes, and the most pop
ular military drama OF the American
stage; and an interesting fact I'm connec-
tion with it's production is that Mr. Wal
ter Thomas will be seen in the role Gre
ated by him in the original production
and played by him for moro than two
years. during which he was seen I'm it
al the Providence Opera house. This pro-
duction will undoubtedly he the most
elaborate In every particular that will be
seen I'm Providence this summer. as there
are 30 characters I'm the play and large
corps of auxiliaries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-27
A VETERAN FIRM.

one of tho oldest and most reliable
firms In this city in q particular speciality
A. that Of J. Putney a Co, the opticians,
Of rs Westminster street. This firm, es-
tablished In 1860. has devoted years Of
study and research In obtaining a
knowlcdge of the eye and the best
methods of its treatment.
As result OF these years OF successful
practice ] putney A. Co. have won the
confidence OF a very large and ever In
creasiug clientele. Indeed all those who
visit this firm NAV rest assured that they
will obtain the ufllest satisfaction as 10
whether glasses are needed or not and at
prices which are Infinitely less than those
which prevail elsewhere.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-27
WOMEN IN A
POISON PLOT.
Negro Says Mrs. Barnes and
(. Her Mother Instlgaied Crime.
DR.. BARNES GIVEN STRYCHNINE
Hs Was Confined 10 an Insane Asylum and
the Poison Was Contained In Candy
Brought 10 Him

Jacksonville. May H.--William Webb
Ferguson. negro servant, I'm written
statement "a State Attorney r. Forrest
Smith, charges that he was employed by
the wife OF DIR. Joseph l.. Barnes, an in
sane dentist TO administer poinson to him
in considera ton of $1,000 insurance money
on his victims life.
lie admits that he carried eat=the- plot
and killed Dr. Barnes.
lie charges in the statement, written
and signed by himself, that Mrs. Mamie
Barnes and her mother, Mrs. Mary Nc
Williams, plotted In his presence to- MUIR
der the doctor
He tells about poisoned candy and a
letter introducing him 10 Superintendent
WinslOw, of the insane asylum, were
placed I'm his hands by Mrs. Mamie
Barnes with a railway ticket TO Jackson
Vile.
He says that Mrs. McWilliams the aged
mother Of Mrs. Barnes. wrote the note
OF introduction and Mrs Barnes placed
on the envelope with her own hand the
name of Dr. Winslow, 90 whom the note
was addressed.
Nowhere does he attempt TO defend
himself in his confession save i'm that he
denies any knowledge that the candy was
poisoned with strychnine. Gratitude for
the part the woman played I'm obtaining
his liberty from the Chester Penitentiary
he admits, was the motive that impeled
him 10 undertake the mission resulting
In Or. Barnes death on May Z. in the
insane hospital.
Ferguson's statement was written after
the refusal OF Mrs. Barnes 10 grant him
an interview. IL was made In the pres
ence OF Sheriff Widmsyer, Justice OF the
Peace Coons and number of deputy
sherifs.
The negro prisoner, who is Jointly in
dicted with Mrs. Barnes on the charge
OF numbering DIR. Barnes, confirmed the
statement yesterday. and said that Il was
made freely and voluntarily. Apparently
stung with Mrs. Barnes refusal To see
him, he now denies that ne ever felt any
admiration for the woman. who. he de-
clares, has tried To place An unwarranted
responsibility on him.
Two years ago when he was a prisoner
i'm the Quincy jail on q charge of forgery
he says I'm his statement, he FIRST met
Mrs. Barnes. who came there In the ca
pacty OF professional nurse To minister
to a sick prisoner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-27
TRADING CAPTAIN HAD FUNNY
EXPERIENCE WITH A DON,

Our second officer had just come off the
bridge and dropped his dripping water
proofs in the alleyway. The transport was
pounding badly IN quartering sea born
OF four days gale and taking the wat
er over her port bow for ell the world
like a Jersey stone scow,
"Forty-two north is no place for this
time o year. and in bloody old wagon
like this. too" he grunted why In the
name of red tape can't they let us come
home Honolulu way. It's all by way OF
saving few ton OF coal, and then the old
man is daffy on his great circle ssilin'.
Hang the transport service, anyway" he
-addnd- -diseustedlv.
when you've been a few more life
times on deep water. my son. replied the
chief, "you'n find there are worse berths
than an army transport and worse places
than the middle OF the Pacific i'm bad
weather. Lord, YOU ought to put in
few years trading down the west coast
OF Central America or poklng around
the islands IN an AGED windjammer.
Then you'n know what scafarin' Is
FunhN Things happen TO man IN those
parts and. mind YOU, while I'm not cry
in' about m present job. Il don't hold
the FUN that it did nor the hard work,
either"
There was not so MANY years' differ
once In the ages OF the chief and his
second, hut the former had been learning
his seamanship In long night watches IN
the Seven Seas when Mac was drilling
elementary Navigauouk in fresh-wat-
cr school.
Therefore he was an infant and.
what was better. he knew it. He also
know better than TO spoil a yarn, so he
kept his peace.
Ibid ! ever tell YOU about my perpetual
passenger asked the chief SAY. that
was the very funniest thing 7 over ran
afoul Of. and South America e. run OF
queer things-as fun OF 'em as this old
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-27

hooker is OF deaders. and that's no joke"
We only had 800 odd quartermasters'
coffins between decks that trip, so no one
thought the comparison well taken.
Il was captain OF a steamship then. It
was back I'm the sos, when Central AM
erica had a good crop of revolutions.
They popped loose so often and their
bloody mushroom governments were so
snort lived that We had TO look sharp ev
cry time we entered port 20 keep from
making a break You never could tell who
was on top.
on the down trip we would leave
president or dictator apparently snug in
command, and on the next trip up. just
as Ike as not. the fellow who was In jail
before. under sentence OF death would
have the winning hand and the old boss
hiding In the woods until he could muster
following and retake the capital.
PORT OFFICERS LITTLE KINGS.
1T makes business hard. too. You see.
we could not keep one set OF port officers
squared, they changed too often, and
maybe YOU don't know what that meant
IN the old days
"a Central American port officer Is a
little tin king. aud the amount and num-
Der OF port charges he can lawfully inn
pose on Yankee shin is heart breaking
So we needed to be friendly. why. / re-
member one time-bu say strated i'm
To tell YOU about my perpetual passenger.
Wei. he came aboard one morning at
San Jose, Guatemala lie was n nice
looking chap, about IS, l should say. and
his baggage was conspicuous for It's
scarcity He ala not have bloody thing
eXcert the clothes he stood in
"A soon as he got his stateroom num-
ber he dived below, but as he was a ma
tive that wasn't unusual. Most OF our
passengers had good reasons for change
of climate. and IL wasn't our business to
ask impertincnt questions
Now, ] shaRt tell YOU his real name,
because we afterward got 20 be pretty
good friends, and he IS a big man In his
own country, which. having gotten some
ballast I'm the way OF Yankee capital. IS
getting along on n level keel but well
call him Don jose.
He was Don an right The purser sa-n
ne was booked for la Iibertad. and ON
the short run down 20 that port I did not
see much OF him. We made Ifbrrtad
early one morning. and dropped her mud
hooks 20 wait for the port officer TO
board MS.
"Thcy take their own good time there
and we lay ont in the baking sun until
the old wagons deck seams were bub-
bling before his excellency came along
side, and ] don't sec how he stood all the
brass he wore IN that hot weather I2s
was gotten up 10 shame an admiral OF
the feet ! met him at the gangway and
took him below 10 look az orr papers
over n bottle.
THE commandante waved them all
aside except the passenger list As he ran
his eye down that he stopped his finger
on the name OF Don Jose. Then "a grin
overspread his face. All, So my good
friend Don Jose rs aboard he said.
softly J know hy his soft tones aud
smiles that Don Jose was In for trouble,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-27
The Marquis and His Son Count BOni
Displaying Too Much Activity in
the Cause of ROyaliStS.

The Marquis de Castellane recently
made "A spe, ch TO 500 royalists which was
really a cal, 90 upset the existing form OF
government. His theory Is that France
will be devourcd by Germany. unless a
royal ruler arises 90 fight back the Teu-
tons.
was 10 write 90 Minister Delcassc asking
him 20 fix date TO be questioned IN the
chamber OF deputies and explain the
presence OF the Russian amba ssador at
the German military review az Metz.
The direct object of Count Boni IS ques-
tiun Is TO show that Russia has lost con-
hdence in the French republic and will
set little value upon the country until
there is a king on the throne
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-27
How's This 2

for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured BY Halls Cstarrh cure.
\. j. CHENEY * co. Toledo q.
We, the undersigned, have known +. J.
Cheney for the last - years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able TO carry
our aITv or7ttrstirus made by their firm.
WEST q TRUAA. Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo -.
vAIDING. KrNNAN a. MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure r. taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Price zoe. per
bottle. Sold by all druggists Tcstimon-
iais sent free
Ilalrs Family Fills are the beat.