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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-16
DoWIE PLEADS FOR CASH.
Asks Faithful to Deposit 500, 900 in Zion
Bank to Pay for Lace Works.

John Alexander Dowie is in need of
cash. He wants 100000 and he wants
it in a hurry. Through his publica-
tons he has sent out the edict that
1000 of the faithful must each find
500 and deposit it in the Zion City
Bank that dividends on stock may be
paid and some new buildings erected
at Zion City.
II want money" writes Dowie. 81
have made up my mind for it, and I
have been praying God. Lend me
your money in Zion. City Bank or
other Zion investments. Many of us
have done strange things, but we have
been blessed in doing them. / should
like $150,000 this week; tomorrow aud
the next day. can get it if you are
IN earnest. There are probably a
thousand people who have 500 each,
that is 100000, which they could de-
post. want you to put that in Zion
Bank. Will you obey my direction in
that matter?"
In addition to this plea, Dowie has
sent out a statement to the lacework-
ers at Zion City concerning the Stew
enson-Dowie litigation. In this, he
has told them that when Zion ulti-
mately wins that suit and gets Steven
son out of the way, he will give each
of them-there are eighty-three in all
equal shares of the stock Stevenson
was to have obtained. Fearing, how
ever, that their hopes might get too
had prepared his check and bonds in
case Judge Tuley decided against him
and he had to appeal the case.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-16
Jason LOthrOp Celebrated His Eighty
Second Birthday at His Home
Today.
A VETERAN COUNTY OFFICIAL.
Mr.. Lothrop Has Resided IN the City For
Surveyor For Fifty Years
(From MONDAYS Daily.)

Jason Lothrop, Jr., one of the Oldest
survivors of the pioneer settlers of
Southern Wisconsin, celebrated his
eighty-second anniversary at his home
today. There is scarcely a man IN the
State who has been so closely connect
ed with the upbuilding of Wisconsin as
Mr.. Lothrop. He was son of the
Rev. Jason Lothrop, pioneer min
lister of Wisconsin, who came to South
port as soon as the settlement was
opened. The son came to this county
IN 1889 and since that time he has been
continuous resident of Kenosha.
The day proved a quiet one for Mr..
Lothrop and the only thing in the way
eff a celebration of his passing two
years beyond the four score was the
fact that a number of the pioneers
who had been in Kenosha for nearly
sixty years, came to offer congra tula-
tons on the event
Mr.. Lothrop was born in Newport,
Herkimer County, New York, on Jan.
II, 1920, and when he was fourteen
years of age he took to the lakes for
livelihood. Five years later a steamer
landed him at Southport, where his
father had settled two years earlier.
From his earliest years Mr.. Lothrop
was student and at an early age he
became an expert as a surveyor and in
1845 he was appointed surveyor of RAJ
cine county. This was before Wiscon-
sin was admitted to the Union of
States, and Mr.. Lothrop was sent all
over the southwestern parts of the ter
ritory to assist in laying out roads
leading to the Capitol of the territory.
Many of the old stakes set by Mr..
Lothrop in the early forties still
stand in different parts of the State
serving as landmarks of the days long
gone by. From 1914 until 1901 Mr..
Lothrop with the exception of two
years was the county surveyor, or the
assistant county surveyor of Kenosha
county, and it is doubted if any man
in the State has such an official record.
When the last county election was
coming on, the convention met and
Mr.. Lothrop would have received the
unanimous nomin alton for county
surveyor, but he declined to stand for
election and asked that another candi-
date be named. Notwithstanding this
fact he has since served in the capacity
of assistant to the surveyor.
No man in Wisconsin is better &C
quainted with the State than Mr..
Lothrop. After he had passed the age
Of eighty he made the best map ever
made of Kenosha city, and he is re-
garded as an authority on all points
where the boundaries of lands is
brought into dispute.
While he has always been survey
or Mr.. Lothrop had the honor Of build
ing the first crane dredge built on
Lake Michigan,a and the original dredge
which was built in 1853 is still in use
on the lakes. No improved dredges
are able to do better work than the
original one built by Mr.. Lothrop.
Although one of the oldest men in the
city Mr.. Lotnrop is still hale and
hearty, and appears regularly at his
office to transact his business. He is
a hard worker and is never known to
miss day from his work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-16
James H. Charles Will Not Accept
the Amount Allowed Him by the
County Board for Services.
CONSIDERS ACTION AN INSULT
Mr.. Charles Was Chairman of Committee
in Charge of New Building and Board
Must Pay Him for His Services.

James H. Charles, formerly a mem
Der of the County Board from the Sec
ond ward and chairman of the build
ing committee in charge of the repair
| ing of the Court House, has fatty re-
fused to accept the seventy-fve dollars
awarded him by the Board for his SER
vices in connection with the repair of
the Court House and it is more than
probable that in the near future Mr..
| Charles will present a new claim
against the county for his work in
connection with the rebuilding of the
| Court House.
Mr.. Charles is confined to his home
with an attack of rheumatism and for
this reason he was not able to appear
before the Board and force action on
his claim. He was interviewed by a
reporter of this paper this morning
and it is evident that he desires that
the people know the real facts in re-
gard to his bill to the Board.
Mr.. Charles presented bill of three
hundred dollars for services as mem
Der of the committee. AS soon as the
oNA$SASA
| Charles was chosen to be the chairman
and in this capacity he served until
after the completion of the building.
When the work was completed Mr..
Charles states that he held converse
ton with Mr.. Gonnermann and Mr..
Bishop, the other members of the COM
mittee, and it was decided that the
e tao
was worth three hundred dollars and
they decided to present bills. to the
Board for this amount. Mr.. Charles
duly presented his bill, but the other
members of the committee made no
claim at that time. Later, however,
the Board overru1ed the bill of Mr..
Charles and awarded Mr.. Gonnermaun
the sum of $3.50 and to Mr.. Bishop and
Mr.. Charles the sum of SIS.
AS Mr. Charles was the chairman of
the committee, he considers the action
of the Board a personal insult to him
and he will at once demand the pay
ment of his entire claim. 1t is not
known on what basis the division of
the remunera ton for the work was
made, but Mr.. Charles states that all
the work of experimenting the build
ing was practically left to the city
members and that the work was worth
a great deal more than the amount
charged. The statement is carried out
by the remark made by Mr.. Conner
mann that he could have made FIVE
times the amount allowed to him if he
had not been in charge of the building.
1t is evident that Mr.. Charles has
good case of kick and it is to be hoped
that the Board will make some differ
ent settlement of the affair before it is
forced into the courts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-16
NEW BOOKS.
A Few New Books of Fiction Added to the
Library Shelves Today.

Bangs-Over the plum pudding.
B1and-Would-b goods.
BradY-Ouilberon touch.
Brown-Margaret Warrener.
hestnuts-Marrow of tradition.
Cooke-Mistress Joy.
Daudet-Letters from my mill.
Daudet-Monday tales.
Friedman-By bread alone.
Gordon Man from Glengarry.
Grinnell-Punishme of the Stingy
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Har1and-Dr. Dale.
Harrison-Co1onel Enderby's wife,
counsel of perfection.
Howells-Chance acquaintance
Howe11s-Dr. Breen's practice.
: Howel1s--Landlord at Lions head.
Howells--Traveler from A1truria.
Howe1ls-Quality OF mercy.
Howel1s-Woman's reason.
L1oyd-Drone and a dreamer.
L,yall-In spite of all.
Mabie-Ch;1d of nature.
Magnay-Red Chancellor.
Merwin-Road to Frontenac.
wbray-Making of country
home.
Scott-Ve1vet glove.
Serao-Land Of Cockayne.
Sergeant-My lady's diamonds.
Sheehan-G eoffrey Austin Student
Sheehan-Triumph of failure.
Sinclair-King Midday.
Sutcliffe-Mistress Barbara.
Tav1or-Anne Scarlet.
Thurston-Mistres Brent.
Tompkins-Her majesty.
White-John Forsythe's aunt.
Strateg ems and spoils.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-16
SMITH WINS OUT.
II. ]. Smith Selected by Congressman
Cooper for the Racine Post Office.

There will be a change in the post
mastership at Racine, one of the best
Offices in the State. Representative
Cooper yesterday filed recommended
ton for the appointment of Hiram J.
Smith to be postmaster in that city.
offices in the country and of great inn
portance, it's receipts being consider
ably more than 100000 year, a sum
about four times larger than the aver
age receipts of offices in cities the size
of Racine. Mr.. Smith is the nephew
of the late Hiram Smith, former well
known Wisconsin dairyman, and en-
joys large mountaineering through
out the State. Mr.. Smith has long been
prominent in the affairs of Racine and
alive business man and bears a high
reputation for integrity and capacity.
He was postmaster of Racine ten years
ago when the business of the office
was much smaller, and the records of
his administration show that his office
was one of the best conducted i'll the
country. The present incumbent is
Jackson l. Case, son of the late million
aire manufacturer, Jerome /. Case,
and himself possessed of an ample
fortune. The term of Mr.. Case ex-
pires on April l, at which time Mr..
Smith will take possession Of the Of
fee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-16
ROHLFING FILES APPEAL.
Demands the Opening of New Road in ene
Town of Pleasant Prairie.

Demands the Opening of New Eoao IN 6he
Town of Pleasant Prairie
Late Saturday evening Justice Henry
Roh1fng, of the town of Pleasant
Prairie, re-opened the old Pleasant
Prairie road fight, when he filed in the
County court an appeal from the deci-
sion of the Supervisors of the town
and asked that a Commission be APP
pointed by the County Judge which
will view the premises and provide for
the opening of the road.
THE fight has been on for several
months, Mr.. Rohling has farm in
the town which at the present time is
not touched by the highway, and he is
seeking an opening to this tract OF
land. He appealed to the Supervisors
to order the road opened, but the prop
osition was turned down by this body
and the appeal was taken.
The matter will be held IN the
County court on January 22nd, and at
that time it is probable that the 9TH
Gals of the town will make hard fight
to prevent the appointment of the
Commission. The road proposed is te
be located on the west line OF section
overwhelmed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-16
A. F, DunnebaCke Has a Miraculous
Escape From Death Early Sunday
Morning at Elizabeth Street.
WAGON is TORN TO SPLINTERS.
Fast Train Strikes the Horse, Milk Wagon
and Driver, Knocking Them Twenty
Feet from the Track.
CFrom Mondays Daily0

A. +. DunnebaCke, proprietor or the
Eclipse dairy, who resides with his
sister at the corner Of Elizabeth aud
Bond streets, had d most miraculous
escape from instant death Sunday
morning, when he had the unique ex-
perience Of sitting III wagon when It
was struck by a train running at the
rate Of forty miles an hour, and still
survives to tell the story of the mis-
hap.
Mr.. Dunnebacke had left home short
~ before six O'Clock, and had started
to drive west with his covered milk
wagon. He approached the railway
track, but the strong northwest wind
which was blowing deadened the SOUND
of the approachin gNorth-bound train,
and before he knew it he was directly
in front of the engine. He MADE an
effort to force the horse and wagon
from the track, but as the iron monster
came nearer he gave up IN despair and
leaned to the front of the wagon re-
signed to his fate.
The train struck the wagon with
crash, breaking it into klndl1ng wood.
Horse, wagon and driver were hurled
some twenty feet from the track, ana
left in tangled mass of broken
wheels, broken milk bottles and glass.
To cap the climax five cans Of milk,
which had been in the. Inflated wagon,
were overturned, giving the wreck
baptism of milk.
People hurried to the spot expecting
to find Dunnebacke dead, or at least
manned for life, but Sunday happened
to be his lucky day, and before anyone
could get to his assistance he had dis
engaged himself from the tangled
mass and was limping toward his
home, which was about block away:
Doctors Farr and Spalding were called
to dress his wounds.
II was found that the man had es-
caped almost without any injury.
There was a slight cut on the fore
head, his left hand and leg were slight
" bruised, and one of the ligaments of
his right leg was torn The horse
which was hitched to the wagon es-
capped absolutely uninjured.
The wagon was complete wreck,
the entire body of the vehicle being
broken into sp1inters. The train crew
pulled the train back to the scene of
the accident and assisted in pi1ing the
debris by the side of the road. The
chair on which Dunnebacke had been
sitting in the front of the wagon was
thrown more than sixty feet from the
scene OF the wreck and large piece
was spIintered from one side
The loss to Mr.! Dunnebaeke will be
considerably over hundred dollars,
bit he seems satisfied to have escaped
with his life,
While there are gates at the Eliza
beth street crossing, the accident hap
Dened too early in the morning for the
oatenan to be on duty, but Dunno
backe declares that the engineer IN
charge of the engine failed to sound
warning signal.
Dunnebacke was able to be about
today, though the injury to his left
foot is very painful, and he will resume
his milk route as soon as the wagon
can be replaced,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-16
OBITUARY.

Mrs. C1arissa Lieber was born IN
East Scion, Cortland County, N. 7.
She died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Barter, at Pleasant Prairie,
Wis, on Jan 8, 1902. Had Mrs. Lieber
lived one month longer, she would
have been seventy-eight years OF age.
The day after Christmas she was
taken sick and was quite seriously Ill
for a few days, but recovered and was
around again and quite as well as
usual. On the evening OF Jan. End
she complained of pain in the region
of the heart, and retired early. AT
nine O'Clock she remarked that she
felt comfortable and very sleepy and
requested that she be left alone and
not disturbed as she wished to sleep
At six O'Clock the next morning Mrs.
Barter went to her mothers room and
found that she had quietly passed into
eternity sometime during the early
morning. Thus another life of con-
secration and usefulness has passed,
for Mrs. Lieber was devout Christian
and had been an active membe of the
Methodist church from girlhood. She
is survived by three children; Mrs.
Fred Barter, and Maurice H. Lieber,
of Pleasant Prairie, and William G.
Lieber, of Canton Ohio. The funeral
services were held at Pleasant Prairie
church on Sunday, Jan. 5th, ard con-
Quoted by Rev. w. w. Stevens, of Ke-
nosha, who took for his text the 18th
verse of the 18th Psalm, (which reads
81 shall be satisfied when l awake,
with thy likeness"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-16
IN THE TOLLS AGAIN.
Jack Smith Arrested Monday on Charge
of Lewd and Lascivious Conduct.

Jack Smith Arrested Monday on Charge
of Lewd and Lascivious Conduct.
Jack Smith, a former member of the
police force and a man with an un-
savory record in the police courts, was
arrested Monday afternoon by Desk
Sergeant O'Hare on a charge of iewd
and lascivious conduct. The charges
against Smith were made by five
young women who attend the Central
school. They appeared at the police
station late Monday afternoon and in
formed the police that Smith, who was
occupying storm house in connection
with a we'll known residence on Ash
land avenue, had made insulting re-
marks to them. Officer O'Hare was at
once sent out to look into the matter
and he found Smith in the place stated
and placed him Under arrest. Late in
the afternoon he had a preliminary
hearing before Justice Stewart and the
case was continued until Wednesday.
Smith was held in bail of $500 and be-
ing unable to furnish the amount, he
was remanded to Jail. The charges
against Smith are of the most revolt
ing nature and the police are maxim
an effort to have him suffer the fullest
penalty of the law.
It will be remembered that Smith
was arrested a short time ago on a
charge of attempting to assault Miss
IngersArentzen, but he managed to es-
cape with small fine.
He isIsti11 in Jail, but it is probable
that his friends will have him released
~ hail later.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-16
SPEAKS WE'LL OF TAYLOR.
Former superintendent William Griffith
Writes of New superintendent.

Former superintendent william Griffith
Writes of New superintendent.
Supt. Harvey has again shown his
rare tact and good judgment by APP
pointing Mr.. George w. Taylor County
Superintendent. Kenosha county
needs fearless man, one who is not
afraid to say "no'' with big n when
ever necessary. She needs a man
whose heart and soul is in his work.
She needs man of pleasing personal
ity and one who can be polite and at
the same time firm. She needs a man
who has either had professional train
ing, or who by ong-continued success
full experience has learned the practice
and theory of tea ching. Kenosha
county wants man born and reared
upon her soil, or who, by years and
/ years of residence within her borders,
has become filled with devotion to her
schools. She does not need any i'm
ported carpet-bag talent. No double
header political adventurer need ap-
ply. She wants men who can read,
write and spell. She needs not the
refuse OF other counties.
| s'Our George has the foregoing de-
sirable conditions in full measure,
Although the youngest Superintendent
in Wisconsin, yet feel sure that IN
his management of the schools he will
| line up IN the front rank of the County
| Superintendent.
WILLIAM GRIFFITH.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-16
LIGHT TOWER FOR RACINE REEF.

The secretary of the treasury Mon
day submitted letter to congress rec
cnmending an appropriation of S75'-
600 for the construction of light
tower and fog signal to replace the
gas lighted beacon on Racine reef. 1t
Is stated that after careful use and fire.
ouent Improvement this beacon fails
to properly mark danger to navlga-
ton. The attention of congress is d.
rected to this matter at the suggestion
of the lighthouse board.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-16
CARD GAME INTERRUPTED.
Progressive Cinch in Progress at Church
Members House Stopped by Minister

Progressive Cinch in Progress at Church
Members House Stopped by Minister
The presence of the family minister
caused a 1ull in progressive cinch
game one day last week. This sudden
turn in affairs took place in one of the
South side homes and caused consider
able commotion. Ali the participants
were very busily engaged trying to
win the afternoon laure1s when the
door bell rang.
One of the players happened to look
out of the window, and, seeing the
clergyman waiting, lost no time in
communicating with her associates.
Strange to say, all cards immediately
disappeared and the members of the
afternoon card club were soon discuss
ing current events.
The lady of the house lacked suf1-
Gent courage to respond to the ringing
of the door bell. She requested an
other member of the household to go
to the door, who informed the divine
that there was a house full OF COM
pany and under the circumstances
it would be impossible for the lady of
the house to see him that afternoon.
The minister stood in the hallway as
much as ten minutes conversing with
the lady who opened the door and then
putting on his rubbers, the divine fas-
tened up his coat and went on TO the
next place. The game, interrupted for
a short time, then proceeded.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-16
D. A. R, ENTERTAINMENT.

On Friday, Jan. 18th, 1902, the ami
versary of the wedding of George and
Martha Washington, the Kenosha
Chapter, D. A. R., will present for the
entertainment of the Daughters and
Sons of the American Revolution, and
their escorts, a loan collection at the
residence Of Mrs. E. L. Grant at from
to 10 o'clock p. m. There will be
nrooram and refreshments. Adnis-
sion, 25c. Proceeds to go towards Con-
t;nenta1 Hall at Washington, d. c.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-16
BAD FIRE IN sOMERs.
Residence of Nicholas Thomas Destroyed
by Fire on Sunday Evening.

Residence OF Nicholas IuO1aS OeSIIVyo gu
by Fire on Sunday Evening.
A disastrous fire occurred IN the
town of Somers shortly after O'Clock
Sunday afternoon which resulted in
the beautiful farm residence of Mich
o1as Thomas, located mile west OF
the village of Berryville, being COM
p1etely destroyed at loss of S3, 900.
The cause of the fire is unknown. 1t
was discovered in the kitchen of the
house shortly after o'clock and be-
fore anything could be done to stop its
progress it had spread to other parts OF
the building and the house was soon
wrapped in flames. The people resid-
ing in the neighborhoOd hurried to the
scene of the fire, but as they were
without any sort of fire apparatus they
could do nothing to stop the advance
of the flames. So rapid was the spread
of the flames that it was not posi- ole
to remove the furniture from the house
and it was destroyed with the build
ing. Alter working for half an hour
in the vain effort to stop the fire the
people turned their attention to the
outbuildings, which were saved after a
hard fight by the bucket brigade. 1t is
estimated that the loss from the fire
will reach $4,000 and it is partially COW
cred by insurance.
The members of the Thomas family
found shelter among the neighbors
and will remain with them until their
home is rebuilt in the spring.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-16
HANDSOME MoNU MENT.

The w. H. Morse Granite company
of Barre, VT, and Kenosha, Wis.,,
through Arthur Bishop of this city,
has lust placed handsome monument
on the Brokaw-Edmunds' lot in River
side cemetery. It is an original de-
sign by the company. Across the front
is fac-simile of Norman H. Brokaw's
signature. Appleton Post.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-16
ANIMAL ELECTION,

The St. Mary's Young Ladies soci-
ETY. of ST. Georges church held their
annual meeting Sunday afternoon and
elected the following officers:
President-Josephine Smith.
Vice President-Lizzie Mayer.
Secretary-Mamie Schultz.
Treasurer Maude Moel1er.
Librarian-Lena Thomas.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-16
THE WEEKLY 1NTER-ocEAN

If you want the Weekly Inter-Ocean
Won can have it for so cents year, II
Won are a subscriber to the NEWS or
the TELEGRAPH. u
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-12-13

OF loving, tender words they spoke to
US while yet upon the earth, for all
the beautiful pictures that hang upon
the walls Of memory were placed
there by onr dead.
Let US emulate their example, re-
member their virtues, commemorate
the good which they have done, aud
IL the grave Of charity and forget
fulness bury their mistakes and faults.
So shall we live that as we zeal the
end we may look with satisfaction at
our past and turn the eyes Of con-
idense and hope toward the unex-
plored shores where kindly hands are
stretched across the chasm, to give
again the fraternal grip Of welcome,
and Of love.
There are no dead: the leaves may fall
The flowers may fade and pass away.
They only wait through wintry hours
The coming May.