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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
Without Any Warning the Electric
Light Company Raises the Price
OF Arc Lights by $3.50.
NEW COMPANY IS SUGGESTED
Merchants Talk the Matter over Infor-
ma1ly and Threaten to Organize
New Company.

Main street merchants who have for
years past been liberal customers of
the Electric Light company, are boil
ing over with rage and indignation
today, for when they received their
regular monthly bills from the Keno
sha Gas and Electric company they
discovered that the company without
any warning had raised the price
charged for arc lamps from SIS a month
to $3.50 month. The blow falls ex-
ceeding1y heavy on the retail dry
goods men, for this class of customers
of the company are now burning the
lights only small proportion OF the
time and one stated this morning that
the total time the lights are burned
during the month would not exceed
thirty hours. With the early closing
season on the merchants burn the
lights but two nights in the week and
on one of the nights the time for burn
ing is very short. The indignation
aroused by this change in rates by the
company is rapidly taking a definite
form and it would not be surprising If
a new company is placed in the field
within few weeks.
Last evening committee of the
merchants made tour of the city and
Investigated the other classes of
lights used in the city and a general
change has been suggested as tenn
porary relief. Gas lamps are not con-
sidered, as this would simply force the
men to continue in the power of the
gas company. It is possible that with
the coming of candle light again the
stores will be lighted with lamps until
the merchants find a new and better
lighting power.
The movement for a new consumers
company, while in its infancy, has
proved to be a popular one. Many
business men were interviewed this
morning and all of them expressed a
willingness to take stock in new
company in order to force the hand of
the electric company. The men who
recently talked of organizing a new
company in Kenosha were called to-
gether last night and it is thought
that the time is ripe for the coming of
new plant which will be for the ex-
elusive use of the business men.
| Nearly every man on Main street is at
present a customer of the Electric
Light company and in many cases the
amounts received by the company in
this manner have been very large. AS
yet the company have not made any
move to increase the rates charged for
the incandescent lights, but the mer-
chants expect such an increase to fol-
low within short time.
There is no apparent reason for the
increase of the price of the arc lights
more than the usual cry of the monop-
olist, "We Need the Money"
Mr.. Bowen, the Secretary of the
company, in speaking of the matter
this afternoon, said that the company
had been forced to raise the price for
arc light service on account of the fact
it had been supplying the light to Gus
itomers at loss. AS Mr.. Bowen fig
ures it costs the company nearly $40 a
4 month to run an arc lamp and in the
Ipast they have been supplied at the
rate of SIS a month. The company
would be glad to turn the arc light
business over to rival company il
such is formed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-08-08
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNER
SHIP.

Notice is hereby given that the firm
and co-partnership heretofore existing
between the undersigned and known
as Merchants and Savings Bank, has
been this day, by mutual consent, dis
solved. RICHARD ROBINSON,
FREDERICK ROBINSON,
EMMA E. ROBINSON,
HENRY B. ROBINSON.
July 9Th, 1901.
The banking business will continue
to be conducted at the old stand under
the name of Merchants and Savings
Bank, corporation formed for bank
ing purposes under the laws of the
State of Wisconsin, with a capital
stock of twenty-five thousand $4,000
dollars, a1l.paid up
Dated at.Kenosha, this 9Th day of
July, A. D. 1901.
H. B. ROBINSON. President.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
JUMPED THE TRACK.
A Passenger Train Is Wrecked and
Several People Badly Injured.

Ottumwa, Ia, Oct. 25.-Two people
We're probably fatally hurt, five were
seriously and number of others
slightly injured Thursday in the
wreck of a Chicago, Burlington &
Kansas City passenger train near EX-
line, go miles from here.
The train, while running rapidly,
left the rails and plunged down 40
foot embankment. The list of fatally
injured is as follows:
James Macy, Unionville, Mo-, hurt
internally.
Wyman Seawright, Lancaster, Mo-,
hurt internally.
Seriously hurt:
John Seawright, Kansas City, Mo.
Miss Sophia Peterson, Cedar Rap
ids, Ia.
George Freeland, Browning, Mo.
Mrs. VI. NJ. Freeland Browning,
Mo.
Mail Clerk Moore, Bloomfield, Ia.
All these were cut and bruised
about the body.
The engineer and fireman jumped
and escaped serious injury.
The train consisted of engine, pas
senger coach, mail car and combina-
tion car. Thirty passengers were
on the train and besides those already
named n number received slight in
iuries. How the casualty list failed
to reach alarming proportions is a
mystery, as the cars were reduced to
a complete wreck
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
A PLOT TO KILL THE SHAH.
hRis Brothers and Son-in-Law Were
in tho Conspiracy.

London, Oct. 25.-"News has been
received here from Teheran," says a
dispatch from st. Petersburg to the
Daily Mail, "of the discovery of plots
against the life of the shah. The
leaders of the conspiracy were the
shah's two brothers. the grand vizier
and the shah's son-in-law. The two
brothers have been banished for life
to Nrdebil. The son-in-law was sem
fenced to death; but on the scaffold
his sentence was mitigated by the
shah to fogging until he revealed all
the names of the conspirators.
'"rhe shah's favorite, Gavame, who
was also concerned, was pardoned on
the scaffold, but died subsequently in
prison. The whole revolutionary
party, together with the higher
priests, were in the plot, and all will
be beheaded or imprisoned for life.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
MUST PAY TAXES.
Illinois supreme Court Decides that
Franchises and Capital Stock of Cor
pOrations Shall be Assessed.

Springfield, H., Oct. 25.-The su-
preme court yesterday affirmed the
decision of the lower court in the
Chicago teachers tax case, in which
they insisted that the capital stock
of corporations should be assessed.
This ruling will add over $l00,000,000
to the taxable property in Chicago.
Chicago, Oct. 25.-The tax decision
given by the Illinois supreme court
relates to local corporations enjoying
municipal franchises, including trac-
tion companies, gas companies and
electric companies, whose total cap
ital stock was estimated to be worth
$36S OO0, 900, all of which had escaped
taxation previously and was likely to
be omitted again by the state board,
which adjourned last December with
out assessing this vast amount of
property.
The trial of the case was begun be-
fore Judge Thompson, in Springfield,
March % and the decision was hand
ed down May ,, commanding the
board to reassemble June 13 and as
sess these corporations in accordance
with the rules of the board in regard
to the assessment of capital stock.
But the board not only neglected to
make the assessment, but repealed
the rules of the board on the subject,
which had been in force over 80
years and had been sustained by the
United States supreme court as the
only legal plan of assessment.
Broad as is the sweep of this de-
cision in itself, its logical results are
much greater, as the decision, it is
said, really applies just as well to
railroad corporations and every other
corporation in the state and may lead
to the collection OF back taxes.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
Prof. George Edgar Vincent May BE
Requested to Take Charge of
the Institution,

Prof. George Edgar Vincent. who is
prominently mentioned as the pos
sible successor of Seth Low in the
presidency of Columbia university, is
one of the most capable educators in
America, and at present an associate
professor of sociology in the Univer-
sity of Chicago. He is n son of Bishop
Vincent, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and for more than a dozen
years he has been conspicuously asso-
ciated with the work of the Chau-
tauqua movement, the vast impor
tance and possibilities of which he
was one of the first to see. In 1885
Prof. Vincent was graduated from
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31

Goodwin and myself We're running
the Walnut Street theater in Phila-
delphia, the stage carpenter, who was
working at Ford's theater the night
of the assas sination, put in an ap-
pearance at the Walnut Street the
ater. He informed Mr.. Goodwin Ghey
had been friends for many years. in
a confidential manner that he had in
his possession something that had
caused him great anxiety. The car
told Mr.. Goodwin in my presence that
he had the Derringer that Booth had
used to murder Lincoln.
THE reason he had not said any
thing about it prior to that time, he
said, was because he was afraid of
being arrested. The carpenter said
he picked it up on the stage of Ford s
theater after Booth had fed to Vir-
ginia. He pocketed the weapon and
kept it a secret. He drew up a state
ment of the occurrence and signed it
in our presence. Then he gave the
Derringer to Mr.. Goodwin. When Mr..
Goodwin died his widow made me a
present of the weapon, together with
the stage carpenters signed state
ment."
Mr.. Plowman prizes the weapon
very highly, says the Philadelphia In
quirer, and no amount of money could
purchase it.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.
1t Opened at Delaware, o., and Was
Well Attended-Foraker Nash, Nip
pert and Hanna Were the Speakers.

Delaware. o., Oct. 21.-The opening
of the campaign here by the repub-
licans on Saturday was the most
largely attended for years. A fea-
ture of the occasion, from the open
ing prayer of President Bashford to
the closing speech of Senator Hanna,
was the remembrance of President
Mckinley and the appeal for the sup
port of President Roosevelt. There
was little reference to state affairs
by Chairman Warnock or by Nash and
Nippert, who head the state ticket,
and none by Senators Foraker and
Hanna.
When Senator Foraker referred to
President Roosevelt entertaining
Prof. Booker T.. Washington, las a
representative of the colored race"
there was quite demonstration.
The greatest demonstration of the
day was when Senator Hanna de-
clared that he did not intend to quit
politics or resign as senator or chair
man of the republican national com
mittep
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
A BOER AGENT.
He Comes to Washington and VIII
Try TO Enlist the Aid OIL President


Washington. Oct. 25.-Gen. Samuel
Pearson, who is an adiutant on the
staff of Gen. Botha, one of the Bocr
leaders. arrived in Washington yes
terday. During visit to Europe be-
fore coming. here, Gen. Pearson had
interviews with DR.. Leyds. the Trans
vaal agent, and with other leading
men from the South American repub-
lies. He says the Beers will not give
up to the British, but will fight to the
end.
Pearson hopes to enlist the sym
pathies of the people of this country
in behalf of the I5oer men, women
and children who are now kept by the
British in reconcentrado camps.
There is. he says, no reason for locat
ing them in these camps when there
are ample accommodations in the
country for them. There are now
100000 persons so situated and during
the month of September the mortal
ity among them approXimated 2.40O.
During his stay in Washington the
general will seek an interview with
President Roosevelt to acquaint him
with the situation in South Africa.
He also will make a further effort to
prevent the shipment Of mules from
this country to South Africa and to
have the natter carried to the SUI
preme court of the United States.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
PISTOL USED BY BOOTH.
Oerringer with Which Lincoln Was
Shot Is In Possession of Phil
adeIphia Man.

The assassination of President Nc
Kinley recalled to George Plowman,
theatrical architect of Philadelphia,
the murder of President Lincoln by
John Wilkes Booth at Ford's theater,
Washington, ID. c., on April IA, 1865.
Mr.. Plowman is the possessor of the
Derringer, a small vest-pocket re-
volver, from which Booth fired the
fatal shot.
Several times it has been doubted
that the Derringer which / have is
the one with which LincoSl was muir
dered," said Mr. Plowman, "but there
is absolutely no doubt that it is the
same weapon. Three or four years
after the shooting, while George K.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31

Yale and took advantage of an oppor-
tunity to study and to travel abroad.
He was rendered his present post in
the University of Chicago in 1892, and
has collaborated with Prof. Small in
the production of text books, upon the
science of which he is special stu
dent and an able teacher. He is not
yet 40 years old, and hence may be
said to belong to the ever-growing
group of young men who are gradual
ly filling up the big places in Amer
lean institutions of higher education.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
A Louisiana Negro Meets Death at ths
Hands of "a Mob.

GAahuS OIL u NAODs
Columbia, Miss, Oct. 25.-The negro
Bill Morris, who assaulted Mrs. John
Ball. at Balltown. La, was burned at
the stake yesterday. After being
captured he made an effort to impi-
cate others, but they proved their
innocence. Morris was taken to the
scene of his crime and chained to n
pine sapling. His hands and feet
We're bound to his body. Pine knots
and pine straw were piled about the
body and saturated with coal oil and
the match applied The negro made
no outcry when the flames first
reached him and only when he was
partly CONSUMED did the spectators
notice any movement on the part OF
the wretch. He made no resistance
when being bound to the stake and
said that he deserved his fate.
Morris beat his victim on the head
with a pine knot and thought he had
killed her. Going back to Balls
store he took all the change in the
cash drawer. He then put coal oil
on his feet and also on his tracks
when leaving the store. Mrs. Ball,
however, recovered consciousness and
crawled to her father-in-law's house.
He at once gave the alarm and the
neighborhood commenced search
for the negro. He was found at his
home about four miles from the scene
of the tragedy, and in trying to es-
cape was shot and wounded in the
hin
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Resolutions ap.
proving the course of President
Roosevelt in having Booker T. Wash,
ington, the negro educator, dine with
him at the White House were adopted
at yesterdays session of the national
encampment of the Union Veterans
union. The chief executives action
was characterized as manly and in
accord with the highest ideals OF
american citizenship. Resolutions
were also adopted extolling the vir,
tues of President Mckinley. denounc,
ing anarchy and calling upon con.
-gress to pass laws which will effectu,
ally stamp out the evil.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
Drcyfus Is Generous.

I Pittsburg, Oct. 24.-Tn the apparent
extremity of the ST. Louis National
league club, President Dreyfus, of the
.Pittsbur2 club, proposes as a partial
'reief to donate two of his players to
kSt. Louis. Mr.. Dreyfus says he does
mot know what other National league
clubs will do in the way of donations,
.but he is satisfied that the National
1eague will be represented by a strong
team at st. Louis next season. Mr..
Dreyfus will not make known the
thames of the two players he will part
with, but the prevailing opinion
seems to be that Conroy win be one
of them.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
May Cnn out the Military.

London. Oct. 25.-An error commit
ted by provincial police has led to the
premature leaking out of the fact
that the war Office contemplates the
possible contingency of having to call
out every voll~lteer in the country.
The war office has distributed to the
police offices throughout the kingdom
bills ordering all reseryists, militia,
yeomen ana volunteers to report
themselves 10 headquarters, with the
view of active service. These bills
are accompanied by letters ordering
that the bills bekept in a safe place
until orders to post them are re-
ceived.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
stole More than sI,3OO,OOU.

Washington, Oct. 25.-The comptrol-
Ter of the currency has received from
Examiner Ever a full report of the
recent robbery of the Merchants ma
tional bank of Lowell, Mass, by the
late teller, Smith. 2nd Bookkeeper
Swift. The repo@t shows that the
teller and bookkeeper entered the
bank during the night and abstracted
S95.S1O in cash $S0S.239 of securities
and 100000 Of collaterals. All of
these securities and $92, 1000 of the
cash were recovered through the
counsel for Smith and Swift and the
only loss the bank sustained waa
about $4,000.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
An OId-Time Politician Dies.

: washington. Oct. 21.-Col. Charles
James, prominent figure in Wash
ington, died at his residence here Sun
day, aged 81 years. Early in life he
was an ardent democrat. but he be-
came republican in 1854 and was a
member of the convention that nomi.
mated Fremont for the presidency.
When Lincoln was elected president
he appointed Col. James collector OF
customs at San Francisco. He was
chosen by Anson Burlingame to be
his second in the prospective duel
with Brooks and started with his
principal for Niagara Falls, but
Brooks failed to appear.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
Cranencn Strike.

Chicago, Oct. 23.-Trouble has
broken out afresh at the Illinois steel
works in South Chicago. The crane
men, who handle the molten metal
ladies, have gone on strike, alleging
that the company demanded that
they do machinists' work ON repairs.
\ number of machinists also quit
work. The trouble at the steel
works is of long standing. The
cranemen who struck are the only
employees in the plant who favored
the Amalgamated association at the
time of the great steel strike The
men claim they have been prosecuted
ever since the big strike.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
Autnn,OhiIeS for Tourists.

A line of ''observation automobiles"
is to be run in Washington, ID. c., for
the benefit of visitors. Each vehicle
carries % passengers and will be ac-
companied by a lecturer on points of
interest at the capital The fuel is
kerosene and the motive power steam.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
DIErest Tree In the World,

The largest tree in the world is to
be seen at Mascali, near the foot of
Mount Etna. Its trunk is 304 feet in
circumference. The largest tree in
the United States is said to be the
gigantic tree near Bear creek, on the
north fork of the Tule river, in Cali
fornia. 1t measures 40 feet in cir
cumferesce. The famous giant red
wood tree in Nevada is 119 feet in cir
cumference.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31

London, Oct. 24.-An armed band
Boarded train near Batoum, accord.
ing to a dispatch from Odessa, mur.
dered three officials and robbed the
DaSsengers of Yaluables.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-03
LIBRARY WINS THE PRIZE.
Successful in the Contest for the $500
offered by the Merchants.

Messnc J. T. Ross. Herman Wise. W.
W. whipple and John Hahn last night
completed the work OF canvassing the
vote in the merchants contest for the
$500 cash prize offered to the most pop
ular organization or person in the city.
The contest closed Tuesday night and
the votes were immed.atly collected
and counted.
The canvass showed that the Astoria
Public Library Association won the
prize, leading the lodge Of Eagles. the
next nearest competitor, by less than
2OO0 votes. During the last week the
Eagles received over 10000. while the
library received about 10000 The Ii
hrarv's lead. however. was too great to
be overcome, The Eks. Congregational
church and St. Mary's hospital occupied
places near the head OF the list
II was agreed between the A. o. U.
w. Knights Of PyIhias and Eagles that
al should vote for the last-named lodge
he prize to be divided, The Eagles say
they worked hard on the proposal. but
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-03

Pacific Is sweeping in effect and re-
moves any cause for complaint that
might have existed IN this city" said
Mr.. Mayo yesterday The rate ap-
plies TO all points east. north and
south 0. POcatello. Idaho. excepting
that strip Of country between Umatilla
Junction and Pocatello. There Is no
material demand for lumber In this ter
ritory. however. co in reality Astoria is
on an equality with Portland In the
matter OF rates to competitive points.
The credit for the concession Is
due to Mr.. Campbell. through whose
untiring efforts the rate was granted.
Mr.. Campbell was actuated by friend
ly feeling for Astoria and by a desire
to advance the interests Of Western
Oregon. He has worked hard on this
matter and Astorians should be CRATE
full to him.
The officials OF the Astoria road. in
Guiding Presiient Hammond. are very
much pleased with the action Of the
Union Pacific. There Is now nothing
in the way Of the development Of Clat-
sop county's vast numbering interests,
and II the people OF the city manifest
the righ. spirit the effect should be felt
at once. The concession granted by the
Union Pacific. might add. was all that
could reasonably have been expected
by the officials Of our road We are per-
fec;ly satisfied"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-03
TO THE LADIES.

take pleasure in informing you that
my fall and winter stock for little men
has arrived.
The new yoke overcoats. Russian
blouse and Lord Raglan overcoats. The
Norfolk suits, S-plece Manly's. s-piece
suits and other new things,
Also an endless variety OF separate
pants from 80 cents to $3.50 with dOu-
BILE seat and knee.
These goods are the creation OF the
leading boys house In America.
II you desire good, reliable boys
clothing at reasonable prices for good
goods, call at "The Big Store"
Very respectfully,
HERMAN WISE.
The Reliable Clothier and Halter