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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-11
In SPLENDID TRIM
Life Savers Of kenosha Pass the
Annual Inspection Before Lieu
tenant Reynolds.
SAVE MAN FROM A MIMIC WRECK
Inspector Reynolds Gives Out No Informal
tion in Regard to the New Station
Proposed For Kenosha.

Lieutenant w. E. Reynolds, of the
revenue cutter Service and assistant
inspector of the Twelfth district of the
life saving service, made his annual
call at Kenosha Wednesday and in the
afternoon the annual review and in
spection of the Kenosha crew took
place. All the drills required of the
life savers we're gone through without
hitch and in perfect order. There
we're beach drills, code signal drills,
wig wag signal drill and ia fact every
thing that man ought to know to be
a good life saver was called in for
illustration. The methods of restor-
ing drowned people we're also tried
and each man was given chance to
show what he knew of these different
methods.
After the drills had been gone
Through the members of the Kenosha
crew gave an exhibition Of shooting
the line. One of the TENDERS of the
crew rowed far out into the lake and
the crew ran up the beach and shot the
line to the little boat in which their
companion was sailing. The first
trial landed the life car within a few
feet of the.boat and the life saver was
brought to the beach in the car. This
was a new thing in the inspection SER
vice and the inspector was SO pleased
with the work that the crew was
asked to repeat the performance.
The inspector paid any number of
compliments to the members of the
Kenosha crew and it is safe to say that
when the annual report is issued few
months later the Kenosha crew will be
named as one of the best on the lakes.
Lieutenant Reynolds could give out
no information in regard to the plans
for the erection of a new life saving
station in this city, but it was stated
that other officials of the government
would visit the city within few days
and make some arrangements for
the purchase of a new site if more land
was deemed necessary. The new sta
ton at Racine will be erected this fall
and it is probable that an appropria-
ton will be made for the Kenosha sta
ton at the same time.
Inspector Reynolds left this morn
ing for Chicago to continue the work
Of inspection at other points on the
lake.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-11
LATEST ON RECORD.
Republican County Convention to be Held
at the Court House Oct. IL.

Republican County Convention to be Held
at the Court House Oct. IL.
The Republican County Committee
met Saturday at the Office of Dis
trict Attorney A. E. Buckmaster for
the purpose of making the arrange
ments for the caucuses and conven-
ton of the party and it was decided to
hold the convention on the eleventh of
October, and the caucuses two days
earlier. This is the latest date ever
set for convention of the Republican
party in Kenosha county, but nearly
ali the prospective candidates were in
favor of a late convention, and the
committee was forced to govern itself
accordingly.
Nearly every town in the county was
represented at the meeting of the COM
mittee, and the reports from all sides
are indicative of the usual large Re-
publican ma jorities at the coming
election. The politicians have begun
to figure on the ticket to be nominated
at the convention, but the slate makers
have not as yet gotten down to work.
The Democratic County Convention
will probably be held week after
the Republican Convention.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-11
MR.. PHILLIPS PRIZES.

Rev. Vernon S. Phillips, former
pastor of the Wilmot Baptist church
who is now student of the Univer-
sity of Chicago, has won every prize
offered by the university in declama-
ton, oratory and debate. For this
reason he has been given special GER
tifcate of honor, and now like Alex
ander, laments the fact that he must
seek another sphere In order to find
something to conquer. A rule Of the
university prevents any one from re-
ceiving the prizes twice. During his
attendance at the university he has
had charge of a church with the cares
of congregation. It is possible that
the Wilmot friends will have an op-
portunity to hear him during the VIM
ter in his lecture s.The Mistakes of the
Fool Killer"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-11
EARLY MORNING WEDDING.
Miss Rhoda Smith and Louis e. DeDIemar
Joined for Life.

Miss Rhoda Smith and Louis e. DeDIemar
Joined for Life
A quiet home wedding occurred this
morning promptly at $3.50, at the home
Of L. N. DeDiemar, on Washington
Island. The contracting parties were
Miss Rhoda Smith, daughter of Mrs.
Alfrida Smith, of this city, and Louis
E. De Diemar, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. N. DeDiemar. The wedding cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Edw. c..
Kunkle, minister of the Baptist
church.
Those present to witness the event
we're Mr.. and Mrs. DeDiemar, parents
Of the groom; Misses Wayne and Lettie
DeDiemar, sisters Of the groom; Miss
Della Alexander, Odette Barber and
Messrs. Bavery and Drew, all of this
city.
Mr.. aud Mrs. DeDiemar left on the
$50 train for Chicago and other points
on short wedding tour. The best
wishes of host of friends go with
them. They will be at home to their
friends after Nov. IS at 261 West
street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-11
Well Known German Pioneer Resident
Of the City Died at His Home
Wednesday Evening.
DEATH IS A SURPRISE TO MANY.
Had Been I'll for Many Years But His
Friends Had Thought That He Was
Recovering His Health.

William Engel, aged sixty-eight
years, one of the wea1thiest and best
known of the pioneer residents of Ke-
nosha, died on Wednesday evening at
half past six O'Clock at his home on
Union street.
Mr.. Engel came as a surprise to many
friends IN the city, as few of them had
heard that he was seriously Ill. Only
a week ago Mr.. Engel returned from
the Alexian Brothers Hospital in Chi
cago, where he had been receiving
treatment for an old organic trouble,
and on his return from the hospital his
friends had seen signs of improve.
ment and it was thought that he would
be speedily restored to health and
vigor. On Tuesday evening Mr.. Engel
became worse, and his condition grew
more alarming until death released
him from his suffering.
The death Of William Engel marks
the passing of one of the best known
residents of the North side. He was
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Enge1 and
was born at Niestein, Hesse-Darm-
stadt in Germany, on the 23rd day of
September, 1884. He was educated for
business in Germany, and when he
came to this country in sailing vessel
IN 1857, he was well prepared for a
business life. He came at once to Ke-
nosha where he was employed by his
brother, Jacob Enge1, for year.
He then went to st. Louis where he
became butcher and on his return to
Wisconsin several years later Che To-
Gated at Racine, where he remained
for several years. In 1861 Mr.. Engel
was united in marriage to Maggie
Reps, who died several years ago. The
only child of the couple was Col. Fred
Engel, who died in Milwaukee in 1896.
For many years Mr.. Engel contiu-
ued in business in Kenosha, amassing
fortune by careful business invest
ments. In 1891 he was elected as Vice
President of the Dan Head & Company
bank and he was connected with this
Inflated institution up to the time of
its failure. For theslast few years he
has lived a retired life, broken in
h calth. He is the last surviving mem
Der of the Engel family
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-11
MAKE ANOTHER RECORD.
Kenosha Automobile Makes Run From ST..
Louis to Kenosha in Thirty-three Hours

Kenosha Automobile Makes Run From ST..
Louis to Kenosha in Thirty three Hours
A Rambler automobile has succeeded
in making the run from ST. Louis to
Kenosha, via Chicago, carrying two
passengers and establishing a record
for that particular run. This feat has
been attempted several times by the
higher priced gasoline carriages and
at least one of the steam carriages, but
has never before been successfully
made.
Elgin S. Brooks, of the st. Louis
Beef & Provision Co., and Samuel
Braedon, superintendent of the Halsey
Automobile Co., of st. Louis, left that
city on Monday, Aug. 18th, reaching
Chicago on the 9th and making the
337 miles IN running time of little
less than thirty-three hours. The car
rage came through absolutely without
trouble, and after spending a week in
Chicago, the two gentlemen arrived in
Kenosha on Tuesday night at nine
O'Clock and lett here Wednesday by
train for their homes.
They speak enthusiastically Of the
performance of the carriage, and give
as comparison of the roads which they
have travelled the lake road from here
to Chicago, which they say is boule-
ward compared to some of the roads
they have been over. No adjustments
were necessary to the carriage even on
its arrival at the factory here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-11
TO SING FOR PRIZES.
Freya Singing Society to Give Saengerfest
at Central Park Sept. Ia.

Freya Singing Society to Give Saengerfest
at Central Park Sept. Ia.
The Singing Society Freya of this
city, which is one of the best known
of the Danish singing societies in
Wisconsin, is arranging to hold a
Saengerfest at Kenosha in the near
future at which many of the best
known societies in the State and in
Northern Illinois will take part. The
fest will be held at Central Park
on Sunday, Sept. 18th, and it will be
the grandest gathering of Danish sing
ers ever known in Kenosha. Invita-
tons are being sent out to every sing
ing society within a hundred miles of
Kenosha and many of the societies
have already promised to accept the
invitation. Among the societies that
have accepted the invitation to be
present are the Harmonic Club of Ke-
nosha, the Hamlet Singing Society of
Racine, the Verga1and Singing Society
of Racine, the Harmonic Singing Club
of Chicago, and others.
The main feature of the day will be
the music furnished by chorus of
over hundred voices. Prizes will be
offered by the local society and many
contests will be arranged.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-11
RECEPTION FOR TEACHERS.
Prof. and Mrs. Hammill Entertain the
Teachers of the Schools,

Teachers of the Schools.
Prof. and Mrs. w. J. Hammi11 en-.
tertained Friday evening at their
home on Wisconsin street, in honor OF
the teachers of the city schools, and a
majority of the teachers accepted the
invitation of the Principal and spent
the evening in getting acquainted
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hammil1.
The reception was an informal one
and music and conversation made the
evening pass all too quickly. Nearly
all of the new teachers were present
and much Of the evening was spent
talking shop" and getting ready for
the opening of the schools or Monday.
During the evening refreshments
were served.
The debut of Mr.. and Mrs. Hammi1l
in the social world of Kenosha was a
very successful one and the teachers
are high in their praise of the charm
ing hospitality of the host and hostess.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-11
OFFICERS ELECTED.

AT the meeting of the Racine Keno
sha County Veterans Association held
on Labor Day at Evergreen Park the
following were elected as officers of
the Woman's Auxiliary for the coming
year:
President-Miss Martha worse, of
Racine.
First Vice President-Miss Ruth
Clark, of Kenosha.
Second Vice President-Miss Kate
Russell, of Union Grove.
Third Vice President-Mrs Sarah
Crop1ey, of Pleasant Prairie.
Secretary Mrs. Sarah Brewer, of
Kenosha.
Treasurer Mrs. Eta Lugar, of Ke-
nosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-11
Half Rates to Des Moines. Iowa.

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round trip September II to Is, inclu-
sive, limited to return under specified
conditions) until October Is, inclusive,
on account Of /. O. O. F. Sovereign
Grand Lodge. Apply to agents Chi
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-27
DOCTORS, RESPONSIBILITY.

A remarkable case has recently been
tried in London
1t involved the responsibility Of q physi-
clan for habits which had been acquired
by a patient as a consequence OF his
treatment.
The plaintiff was a Miss Forsythe, a
professional nurse, who had undergone
long course of treatment by DR.. w. T.
Low. a prominent London doctor. The
woman suffered from an acute form Of
asthma, and the doctor resorted to NOR
phine in order to relieve her during her
spasmodic attacks.
Miss Forsythe at length took her case
out of DR.. Lows hands and employed an
other physician, who Immediately stopped
the use of morphine and cured the habit
Miss Forsythe had acquired. She then
sued DR.. Low for damages.
The case was fought with great .vigor
on both sides, and attracted much atten-
ton in medical circles.
A number of prominent physicians tes-
titled that the remedies employed by DR..
Low were proper ones, and that he had
used them reasonably.
The court not only ordered verdict for
the defense, but declared that the suit
should never have been brought. holding
that the doctor could not be held response
BILE for the excessive and habitual use Of
morphine by his patient.
One of the most interesting points
brought out by the experts for the de-
Tense was as to the difficulty of curing
the morphine habit. Most Of them testi-
fed their belief that it is impossible to
exercise control over victims Of the NOR
phine habit when they are left where
they can obtain that drug.
The evidence also brought out con-
sensus Of opinion that this habit is in
creasing at a terrible rate. Very few Of
the witnesses expressed any hope that it
will be checked.
The number and variety Of drugs used
to ease pain or induce a gratifying SEN
sation was shown to have increased
greatly in recent years. The most pOpu-
lar are morphine, strychnine, atropine,
choral. bromides, opium, laudanum and
ether.
There is a strong demand in England
for closer legal restrictions Of the sale of
these dangerous drugs. but it is admitted
that the subject presents difficulties that
will be very difficult to overcome to any
considerable extent.
In this country the drug habit is grow
ing rapidly and makes hosts Of victims
every year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-27

1t provides that hereafter all one, two
and five dollar bills shall be printed with
blank spaces on their face. Such bills
pass as ordinary currency, but when it is
desired to pay a bill or make purchase
by mail with one OF them all that is nee
essary is to I'LL out the blanks with the
name of the payee and his place Of busi-
ness or residence, attach a two-cent stamp
to be cancelled with the sender's initials
sign the senders name in the place indi-
Gated for that purpose and send the money
in an ordinary envelope.
The bill thus becomes a check on the
government. The person to whom 1t is
sent endorses and has 1t cashed at a
postofflce or bank. The paid check is then
sent to the treasury and new bill is is
sued in its place. The bill goes further
and provides for the issue Of $75,OOO,OOO in
fractional currency of like style, the fee
for the transmission of which will be only
one cent.
The passage Of this bill is being urged
by business organizations and business
houses.
The proposed postal currency would I'M
doubtedly prove very popular and would
encourage trade.
1t should be passed without delay.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-27
A WEAKENING RESOLUTION.

The Democrats in congress are doing ex-
actly right in preparing to fight the Crum-
packer resolution at every step and by
every possible means, but 1t does not ap-
pear that the measure has any enthusiast
tic or determined support. Two Republi-
can caucuses refused to endorse it and 1t
was approved in perfunctory sort Of way
by the third.
The resolution provides only for an In
vestigation of the extent to which the ne
gro vote has been disfranchised in the
south and there is very general belief
in Washington that even that will not be
done.
Mr.. John M. Carson, washington cores
pendent of the Philadelphia Ledger, one
of the best informed and most reliable
press representatives at the capital, in
recent dispatch to his paper, says
'It is said that the Republican leaders
have no serious intention of allowing the
Crumpacker resolution to be adopted, or
even come up for consideration. They are
as much averse to a sectional issue at THIS
time as the Democrats, and would go 10
considerable lengths to avoid precipitating
such misfortune upon themselves just
in advance Of a national campaign. The
question arises, If this latter statement IS
true, why the Crumpacker idea has been
permitted to gain any Roadway whatever.
The explanation given of this by those
who are no doubt in a position to know
Is that in the exigencies of the situation
produced by the differences within the Re-
publican party in the house over the tarin
on Cuban sugar, ii has been necessary to
hold Mr.. Crumpacker and a number OF his
friends from taking a stand with the beet
sugar contingent. and the means to &C
complish this has been to give the Crun1-
packer resolution plenty of rope. This
has been done gradually, and with nice
regard for the progress Of the contest over
sugar. The resolution Is now in the con-
troll CT the committee on rules, where In
all probability it will remain for the pres
emit"
The Republican party has found its
every attempt at force bill legislation
losing business, and its ablest leaders in
congress almost without exception are
either holding aloof from the Crumpacker
scheme or actively endeavoring to call
halt on it. 1t does not seem probable that
anything more than an Investigation and
a report designed for use as a campaign
document will come of this very wobbly
attempt to Interfere With the present rep
resentation of the south in congress-
In fact, 1t is very doubtful If it will
amount to even that much.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-27
a sENEFAcToR OF GEORGIA.

The state Of Georgia lost a good friend
and a very helpful one when Mr.. Aaron
French, of Pittsburg, died at his home In
that city Monday morning.
He had reached the ripe old age Of 70
and for several months past his health
had been in such q precarious condition
that the announcement of his death will
cause little surprise.
Aaron French made his own fortune by
his strong native ability, his great energy
and his excellent judgment. His expert
ence in youth aroused in him an earnest
interest in young men who strive to make
their way in the world. He saw in the
Georgia School Of Technology an agency
that would accomplish immense good for
the industrial development Of Georgia by
educating many of her sons along prac-
teal and productive lines and he became
the largest benefactor of this noble insti-
tuition.
Time and time again the School Of Tech
nology received from Mr.. French substan-
tial evidence of his desire to strengthen
and enlarge fits work. 1t is a better and
more complete school today because
Aaron French has lived.
The sum Of his benefactions to the In
stitution is large and constitute monu-
ment to his memory. The example set by
Mr.. French in aiding the School of Tech
nology, we doubt not. has moved others to
help the institution and will bear more
fruit OF that character.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-27
OUR WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

The metric system has already been le-
gaiized by congress.
Anybody in the United States who
chooses to use this system in the sale OF
goods or in making contracts is at liberty
to do so. He may sell cloth by the meter
instead of by the yard, or weigh articles
by the kilogram instead of by pounds
and ounces, but the fact that hardly any
body among us has adopted the metric
system in preference to our old standard
weights and measures is conclusive evil
dence that there is no general desire for
the change.
It is not at all likely that the effort to
make the metric system the only legal
one in the United States after January.
1907, will succeed.
AS our people so manifestly prefer to
stick to the present system IT would be
an imposition upon them to decree that
they shall abandon IT.
We are so used to pounds, feet and gal
Ions that it would be long time before
we could become accustomed TO the terms
of the metric system and there is no
reason why we should be required to do
so.
We are glad to see that a committee of
the American Society of Mechanical En-
gineers has put itself in opposition to the
bill now before the ways and means COM
mittee that provides for the abolition of
the present system and the substitution
therefor of the metric system. This COM
mittee takes the position that such an en-
actment would cause inconvenience and
hindrance to trade merely to please the
whims of some persons who are not en-
gagged to any great extent in commerce
or manufacturing. but who doggedly in
sist that the metric system is badly needed
by the country. Just what great advan-
tage this system has over the one that
has been so long in use in. America and
the other parts of the English-speaking
world we have never seen demonstrated.
There is certainly no reason apparent to
the average citizen why a campaign of
education that will require years should
be undertaken in order to accustom our
people to a new nomenclature and method
of determining and declaring weights and
measures.
The metric bill now before the ways and
means committee is areadian, impracti-
cal and utterly useless.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-27
HORSE MEAT.

For many years horse meat has been
eaten quite generally in Paris and in
many other European cities.
II is a comparative novelty in the Uni
ted States. but its consumption is increas-
ing rapidly in this country: The use OF
horsefiesh as on article of food begun In
some Of the Pacific coast cities a good
while ago. but Chicago is now the prin-
cipal market for it. No less than 1900
horses were eaten IN that city last year
and the number will be much larger, this
year.
Several OF the local newspapers are Civ
ing sensational accounts Of abuses in the
horse meat trade of that city.
They charge that many horses that are
broken down and too feeble and diseased
10 walk TO the slaughter houses are haul
ed there In ambulanees. The meat of
these animals is subjected to a disgusting
chemical process and put on sale as beef.
There is a loud demand for reform in
Chicago's horse meat regulations, but in
spite Of the exposures of the manner in
which the business is carried on it grows
steadily and is proving very profitable.
The British soldiers In South Africa
have been compelled to rely to a consid-
cradle extent on horse meat and mule
meat during the last twelve months.
though they get a much better article
than is usually offered in Chicago.
Persons OF an investigating turn of
mind who have eaten horse meat just TO
see how II goes have given strong testi-
mOnials OF it's excellence. but we do not
think q would take IN Atlanta.