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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-31
THOMAS JEFFERSON AS RIP
chip Of The Old Block Appears at The
opera House-Delights Large Crowd

opera House -Delights Large CroWo
Thomas Jefferson, "a chip off the
old b1ock'' as he is called, delighted a
large crowd at the Rhode Opera House
last night with a splendid production
of rip Van Wink1e'' made famous by
Joseph Jefferson. The play was one
of the most charming dramatic events
of the season, and the large crowd
present showed its appreciation with
abundant applause.
Mr.. Jefferson in the title role was
of course the central attraction in the
play and while memories of the father
have dimmed the triunphs of the son
his characterization of the good for
nothing Rip, was a splendid one He
was especially fine in the first three
acts when his Interpretation OF the
roles brought tears and laughter to
his auditors.
The company supporting Mr.. Jetfer-
son was all that could be desired. Miss
HAYWARD as Gretchen was splendid,
while Edith Talifero and Little Harold
were we'll received in the roles OF
Meme and Hendrick.
Manager Rhode deserves tine thanks
of the people for bringing such high
class performance to the city at popu-
lar prices.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-31
Board of Education Will Be Asked to
Rebuild the Durkee School
Next Spring.
THE BUILDING is UNFIT FOR USE.
Is improperly Heated and Has No Ventila-
tton and Larger Building Needed
will Present Proposition.

At the meeting of the board of edu-
cation to be held next Tuesday even
ing the board will be asked to take
some action in regard to the rebuilding
of the Durkee school building. For
some time the building has been an eye
sore to the board of education and the
demands of the school patrons for re-
pairs have become SO strong that it is
absolutely necessary for the board to
take some action ia the matter. The
first plan presented in regard to the
building was plan from Chairman
Williams of the board who is DESTROYS
of having the building enlarged by the
addition of two rooms to the south end
of it. This plan does not meet with
favor among the members of the board
and it is proba bic that the board will
order the building torn down and new
modern structure erected on the site.
At present the building is large
enough to accommodate all the chill
dren that seek education at the school
bat it is stated that large number of
school patrons have refused to allow
luC11 CL111UICu W SO ~ lAlO OAAAC
building on account of the fact that it
is improperly ventilated and heated.
Much of the material in the old build
ing could be utilized in the construc-
ton of a new building and in some
measure the expense would be
reduced in this manner. The plans of
of the board are to erect building on
the site costing about fifteen thousand
dollars similar in design to the Deming
school. With the large amount of old
material it is probable that the ex-
pense could be cat in two.
There is great draw back to any
effort to have the work done at once on
account of the fact that in the budget
for the coming year the item for repairs
was not nearly large enough to allow
so great an expenditure, but one of the
members of the board stated this morn
ing that if the board decided to rebuild
the building they would get the money
some where. For the benefit of the
school children of the city it is greatly
to be desired that the building be re-
built into a modern building.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-31
REAL ESTATE DEAL.

Late Saturday afternoon papers were
passed between E. r. Head and ,Chos
O'Neil, in which the former sold to the
latter thirty-eight feet in width off the
south side of his lot adjoining the
NEWS office. Mr.. O'Neil will erect
Immediately two store buildings
1880 feet, while Mr.: Head will fill il
the space left with small store
which will contain 700 feet of foo,
space and finish the building. The
block will be two stories and the objec'
is to supply the much needed 'cheape,
store" one which can be rented TO,
SIS to S25 per month, and still be OF
Main street, and also front on Parl
avenue. It is figured that IS per cen.
of the people of Kenosha living soutl
of the river pass this frontage in com
ing "down town." which makes il one
of the best locations for stores in tn,
city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-31
REV. MR.. BRAY IN SYRIA.
Writes to His Kenosha Friends in Regard
to the Wonders of the Orient.

DR.. Gillespie has received letter
from the Rev. Mr.. Bray, formerly pas
tor of the Congregational church, who
is spending a number Of months with
his daughter, Mrs. Doctor Graham, in
Syria. At the time of the writing of
the letter Mr.. Bray was at Beiruth.
The letter tells of the life in the orient
in very interesting manner and tells
of the great work that is being done
by the American missionaries in Syria
and the surrounding states. Mr.. Bray
says that he has met many Americans
on his trip but that large number OF
them were on the way to Acre to see
the new Christ which was recently
preached by missionaries in Kenosha.
The new Christ is Abda1 BAHIA, the
leader of the religion of BAHIA Ullah
During his trip to the east Mr.. Bray
stopped for short visit at Rome and
later he will go for an extended trip
about Jerusalem and other interesting
points in the Holy Land. He expects
to return to America in May.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-31
Unknown Men Loot a House on the
Farm of Harding Crow in the
Town of Pleasant Prairie.
THE FOREMAN is LOCKED UP
Burglars Lock the Foreman in His Room
and Then Loot His RHome-Articles to
the Value of $25 Are Taken.

The crime center seems to have
moved few miles west to the town of
Pleasant Prairie and a most extraor-
binary crime is reported to have oc-
Cured on the farm of Harding Crow
on last Thursday evening. Mr.. Crow
has foreman residing on the farm in
a house near his home and on the
night in question the burglars went to
the home of the foreman, which is
utilized as a sleeping place for the va
rious men employed on the farm. The
burglar made his way into the house
by means of a back window, and find
ing the foreman asleep, he locked him
in the room and proceeded to loot the
house. The burglar went to the upper
rooms of the house and turned them
upside down, securing for his trouble
gold watch, an overcoat and several
dollars in money. All the articles be-
longed to men in the employ of Mr.
Grow. The burglars made good their
escape without attracting the attention
Of the foreman and the burglary was
not discovered until the man got up IL
the morning. When he started tc
leave the room he discovered that the
door was fastened on the outside. HI
got out at one of the windows and dis
covered that the place had beer
robbed. It seems that after the bur
glar had finished the work at the home
IF the foreman, he went to the home OF
Mr.. Grove and attempted to break int
lis house. However, as Mrs. Grove
1ad been i'll, the family heard the mar
md he was frightened away.
There is a strong suspicion that the
burglary was committed by man wht
lad recently been discharged by Mr.
Grove He was seen hanging arount
he house several times in the last few
lays and it is thought that he mad
,evera1 previous attempts to brei k
nto the two houses. Since the bu1
Elary occurred nothing has been seer
# the man, but an effort is being mad,
o1ocate him.
The people in Pleasant Prairie have
1een bothered considerably lately OF
lccount.of night providers and if ont
# them is caught he will be roughly
lea1t with
Charles Voight is able to be out
again az two months illness.
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Kenc,pfa Teacher will Retire From the
Kenosha Schools Next Friday Night.

Miss Mary Mcclellan, who had
charge of one of the primary grades in
the city schools for some weeks. has
notified the board of education that she
will retire from the employ of the city
on next Friday. Miss Mcclellan re-
signs her position in an educational
line in, New Mexica, which has been
offered her.
Miss Mcclellan has been connected
with the Kenosha schools for some
years and has always been considered
a valuable member of the teaching
staff No meeting of the teachers
committee has been held to I'LL the
placeymade vacant by her resignation
BIT it issprobab1e that substitute will
iii the place until the board selects a
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-31
MORE DARING CRIME
Res idenCe of DR.. VIM. M. Earr Entered
by Burglars Early This
Morning.
VERY LITTLE BOOTY WAS SECURED
Burglars We're Frightened Away Before
They Had Looted Any of the Rooms
in the House.-No Traces.

| The holiday is over and the crowd of
Kenosha burglars are on the move
again. Not content with 1ooting the;
homes of farmers in Pleasant Prairie
they came into the city last night and
early this morning they entered the
home of DR.. VIM. M. Farr, of Park
Place. The crime was committed
shortly after two O'Clock, but the
burglars were heard and soon after
they had entered the house were forced
to beat hasty retreat before securing
anything of value.
Entrance to the house was obtained
through the cellar, the outside door
having been opened with a duplicate
key. The men got into the cellar and
then made their way to the first floor
of the house when they were somewhat
disturbed by the barking of a dog on
the second floor. Undaunted by this
small occurrence they lit light in the
library and had started to enter the
sleeping apartments of Mr.. and Mrs.
Farr when they were discovered. Mrs.
Farr saw the door moving and instant
1y called her husband. DR.. Farr leaped
from the bed and Selling a revolver
started to defend his home against the
men. But when they found that they
were discovered they hurried1y left the.
house, going out by the cellar an
leaving ali the doors open behind
them.
The police were at once notified and
two officers hurried to the house, but
when they arrived no trace of the men
could be found. Thus far nothing of
value has been missed, but it is posi-
BILE that the burglars managed to Sc
cure some little trifes from the library
of the residence.
The police have no clue as to whom
the guilty parties are, but it is limited
that two old offenders were seen hang
ing about the house early in the even
ing and they are being closely watched.
1t is evident that the criminals were
well acquitted with the locations of
the rooms in the house, and that they
thought they would have an easy mat
ter in effecting the robbery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-31
MRS. MARIA DITrLER DEAD.
Well Known Early Settler Died at Her
Home on Park Street Sunday.

Home on Park Street Sunday.
Mrs. Maria Ditt1er, wife of August
Ditt1er and one of the early settlers of
Kenosha, died at her home on Park
street shortly after noon Sunday
Mrs. Ditt1er had been a sufferer from
cancer for many years and the ailment
resulted in her death.
The death of Mrs. Ditt1er removes
another of the early pioneer settlers of
the county. The deceased was a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Fren1-
ming and was born in Germany some
sixty-eight years ago. While yet a
young lady she came to this country
and TO Kenosha and she has resided
here ever since. She was a woman OF
many noble qualities and greatly be-
loved by her friends and relatives. A
husband and a large family of children
survive her.
The funeral of Mrs. Dittler was
held from the German Lutheran claurch
on Wednesday afternoon. The re-
mains were inferred in the city
cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-31
Supervisor CcrnweII, of Bristol, is
Pushing Campaign for Routes
in the County.
CONGRESSMAN COOPER WILL AID.
Petition Is Being Circulated for Route tt
Include Pleasant Prairie, Bristol,
Brighton, Paris and Somers.

KenOSha county is to have rural mail
delivery. At any rate the farmers of
the county are now making an effort
to have a route laid out in the county.
Supervisor A. r. Cornwe11 is behind
the movement and when he was seen
in this city today, he said that he felt
that the plan would succeed.
Some time ago the movement for
rural delivery was started by Mr.. Corn
we'll and after canvassing the feeling
in the different towns he wrote letter
to Congressman Cooper, asking if
there was any chance of having the
route laid out IL the county. Congress
man Cooper at once replied that he
would do all in his power to assist in
gaining the privilege for the people
and the application was'at once made.
The formal petition will be sent by
Congressman Cooper at once and
signers probably be sought next
week.
The route, as it has been planned by
the leaders of the movement, will be
little over twenty-five miles in length
and will take in the towns of Brighton,
Paris, Pleasant Prairie, Bristol and
Somers. The people of these five
towns are practically unanimous for
the adoption of the rural delivery
scheme. According to the plans, if
the petition of the Kenosha county
men is acted upon by the government,
one delivery day will be made to
every home in the town. It will be
great convenience to the farmers of
the county and will greatly facilitate
the mail business of the Kenosha office.
Mr.. Cornwe11 has carefully can
yassed the situation and finds little or
no opposition. AS soon as the petition
has been signed it will be presented to
the Postal authorities by Congressman
Cooper and there is every reason to
believe that the route will be estab-
1ished in the spring months. Routes
have been established in several Wis
eonsin counties and they have proved
to be universally successful and a
great benefit to the farmers.
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cemetery the Father Henry Cadets
gathered around the grave and after
the chaplain had read the short burial
service a salute was fred and the re-
mains lowered to their last resting
place.
Several thousand people attended
the services at the grave and after the
mound had been banked up it was COW
cred with flowers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-31
KENOSHA COUNTY COURT.
Regular February Term, A. D. 1901
Calendar.

Od46QUdIs
Cases will be called as follows on
Tuesday, February 5th, 1901, at ten
O'Clock a. M:
/. In the matter of the estate Of
Thomas Mu11igan, deceased. Final
account.
2. In the matter of the estate OF
Eva Katherine Reidenback, deceased.
Final account.
8. In the matter of the estate OF
Charity Smith, deceased. Administra.
ton.
4. In the matter of Matthias Harry
alleged spendthrift. Hearing on ap'
p1ication for appointment of guardian
5. In the matter of the estate OF
John Reynolds, deceased. Admins
tration.
6. In the matter of the estate OF
John Poss, deceased. Final account.
7. In the matter of the last will OF
Ben iamin P. Stanton, deceased. Pro
bate of will.
8. In the matter of the last will OF
John Corrigan, deceased. Probate OF
will.
9. In the matter of the last will of
William Thompson, deceased. Con
struction of will
10. In the matter of the estate of
Samuel S. Strong, decea sed. Admin
istration.
II. in the matter of the last will of
Huldah w. Pennoyer, deceased. Pro
bate of will.
FIRST CLAIM DAY.
IL. Estate of Bryan O'Brien, de-
ceased.
10. Estate of Elizabeth E. Halliday.
deceased.
SECOND CLAIM DAY.
IA. Estate of Thomas H. Irving, de-
ceased.
IS. Estate of Ado1ph J. Guichard,
deceased.
10. Estate of John Thomas, de-
ceased.
II. Estate of John Mooney, de-
ceased.
IS. Estate of Martha w. Hugunin,
deceased.
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An effort is being made to have agri-
cultural schools started in the county
in connection with the township
schools. The idea was first suggested
to the State superintendent by Supt.
VIM. Griffith. The system would
probably be adopted in all parts of
Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-31

Charles Voight is able, to be on
again af two months illness.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-31

1t is reported that there will be some
sensational developments in the wa,
between the Park avenue residents anC
the telephone company tomorrow even
ing.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-26
Ladies Fine Summer Underwear.

recently added
insse good muslin AMI
In lace and embroidery and right Tb
prices remarkably cheap 25 cents cents Is cents 81 CO. 81
26, 81. so. ' S''' S1'
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Appalling Disaster in West
Virginia.
Floods Destroy Life and Property
Without Warning-6OO Peo-
pie Were Drowned.

Bluefeld, w. Va, June %
This entire section has Just been
visited by a flood, the extent of
which in all probability will
equal or exceed that of Johnstown
in 1859 SO far as the loss of prop
erty is concerned: Early yester.
day morning, shortly after mid
night, heavy downpour of rain
began, accompanied by a severe
electric storm and steadily in
creased in violence until 10
O'Clock in the morning, then
ceasing for several hours and be-
ginning again with renewed VIC,
lence. This continued throughout
the entire day and night and at
10 O'Clock this morning, while the
storm had abated, the lowering
clouds Indicated another terrific
downpour at any moment. Many
miles of the Norfolk and Western
railroad track, bridges and tele-
graph lines are entirely destroyed
and communication is entirely cut
of west of Elkhorn so that it is
impossible to learn the full extent
OF the loss of life and property
out officials of the coal operations
located in the stricken district
have sent out messengers to Elk
horn, the terminus of both tele-
graphic and railroad communica-
tions, and have received report
that conservative estimate of the
loss of life will easily reach 200.
Some of the drowned are, among
the most prominent citizens of the
coal fields.
The Pocahontas field is located
IN a basin with high mountain
ranges on either side. Elkhorn
creek flows through the centre Of
the basin which ranges from one
fourth to one mile in width. From
Ennis, w. Va, to Vivian ward,
w.. Va, distance of 10 miles,
minors cabins, coal company COM
missaries and coke plants line this
basin. Elkhorn creek being fed
by numerous small streams com
ing from the mountain sides rises
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-26
SEWN YEARS IN BED

'Will wonders ever cease 2"
inquire the friends of Mrs. l..
Pease, If Lawrence, Kan. They
knew she had been unable to leave
her bed in seven years on account
OF kidney and liver trouble, nerv-
Gus prostratlon and general de-
bility; but, "Three bottles of
Electric Bitters enabled me to
walk" she writes, ''and in three
months | felt like new person. :"
Women suffering from Headache,
Backace, Nervousness, Sleepless-
ness, Melancholy, Falnting and
Dizzy Spells will find it a price
less blessing, Try 1t. Satlsfac-
ton is guaranteed Crawford Bros.
and j. f. Mackey & Co.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-26
II TIL GAN SON CASH STORE ~
WHERE lHE CROWDS GATHER YOU WILL END BARGAINS
lMen'S Shirts and Shirt Waists.

DUIIlS dHu DIITI WdISlS.
Shirt Waists for the They long want No
icos summer trousers
land light breezy shirt waist
have Just received another lot of fine
and on,s
shirt worth from cents to
Wonderful Mienery Success
Two stocks gone already The third going rapidly
Miss Evans fine work has
prices millinery this usual We offer
lpretty banded sailor a
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-26
four miles down stream.

four miles down stream.
The loss of life will probably
reach 500 or 600 and possibly
this number will be swelled when
fuller details are obtainaIls,
There Id no telegraph station at
Wittsn's Mill and it is impossible
to ascertain particulars. The rail-
road and telegraph companies are
working between 1000 aud l..
500 mon, day and night. Officials
are on the ground pushing the
work of constructing the telegraph
lines and rebuilding tho road and
hope to be able to communicate
with the stormswept districts by
n, on Monday.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-26

young man having prepared for
bred, thought to indulge "goo d
night smoke" that he chose the
cool of the window, possibly doz-
ed, lost his balance and fell from
the window. The presence of the
ring on the floor, however, gave
rise to the fancy that possibly
while toying with tho ring 1t
dropped and that in the effort TO
recover 1t the fall resulted. How>
ever it happened, the known facts
seem to make it conclusive that
it was all a frishtful accident.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-26
SAVES TWO FROM
DEATH

"Our little daughter had an al
most fatal attack of whooping
cough and bronchitis. writes
Mrs. w. X Havilank, of Armonk,
N. T., "but when all other rem
edies failed, we saved her life
with DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Our niece, who had Consumption
IN an advanced stage, also used
this wonderful medicine and to-
day she is perfectly we'll" Des-
perate throat and lung disease
yield to DR.. Ding New Discovery
rs to no other medicine on earth.
lnfallible for Coughs and Colds.
SOC and 81. 90 bottles guaranteed
by Crawford Bros and j. +.
Mackey & Co. Trial bottles free.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-26
Albert Hay Falls From Hotel
Window.
And is Instantly Killed on the
Pavement Below. Son of Secrs-
tary Hay.

New Haven, Conn. June o.
Albert Hay, son of Secretary
Hay, the former United States
consul to Pretoria, South Africa,
was found dead on the sidewalk
in front of the New Haven house
at 2:3O O'Clock this morning. He
retired to his room at 10 O'Clock
after spending the evening with
a party of friends, in apparently
excellent spirits.
The dead man was graduate
of Yale of the class of '9S and his
death occurred on the eve of the
university commencement which
broughth him here yesterday and
in which, by virtue of his class
office, the young mau would have
been one of the leaders.
There was a solitary spectator
to the terrible tragedy, laborer
on the city streets. At the hour
mentioned the workman saw the
form of man falling through
space. An instant later there was
a sickening thud and the body lay
directly in front of the hotel en-
trance. The terrified laborer rush.
eel to the spot and his shouts
brought others. The usual crowd
gathered. In it were several be-
lated Yale graduates. They bent
over the body. One of them,
Julian Mason, a son of the late
Edward q. Mason, of Chicago,
and class mate of young Hay,
drew back and horror stricken,
cried: "My God, Its Del. Hay
BY this time the hotel clerk had
reached the scene and made the
Identification complete.
The body was clad in pajamas.
On the windowsill of the room
occupied by young Hay was found
a partly consumed cigarette. On
the floor near the window was q
ring worn by the victim. His
clothing had been neatly arranged
and the bed clothes were drawn
back. The bed, however, had not
been occupied. Here the mystery
becomes intangible. The popular
theory seems to have II that the
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-26
Death to The Mosquito.
The U S. Government Has De-
clared War Against Them.

Washington, June %. Sur
geon General Wyman has issued
a a'generai circular e." 'msdfcar of
tcers of the marine hospital SER
vice calling special attention to the
Importance of insects as factors in
conveying diseases. The circular
says there is no longer doubt as to
the relations of the mosquito to
malarial diseases and to flaria.
sis.
"According to Simond," it
says "plague" IS transmitted from
the rat to man by the flea.
The infection of typhoid fever
and to a certain extent cholera
may be conveyed by flies. Medical
officers are directed to place mos
quito netting over the beds of
patients suffering with communi-
cable diseases. Hospitals are to be
thoroughlyprotected by flyscreens
at all openings, particular atten-
tion being paid to the kitchen,
dining room and protection of the
food: Sulphur fumlgated is given
as the best method of killing in
sects in a large room.