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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
AN ELK WEDDING.
Frederick A. Jones, of Chicago. and Miss
Elizabeth Tramblay. of Milwaukee.

Frederick A. Jones, of Chicago. and Miss
Elizabeth Tramblay, of Milwaukee.
The Lodge rooms of Kenosha Lodge
No. $50 B. P. O. E. had little baptism
of love yesterday afternoon when
standing ander the protecting ant
lers of the old elk head, Frederick A
Jones, of Chicago. member of the
Moline lodge OF the order, and Miss
Elizabeth TrambIay of Milwaukee, a
daughter Of Felix Tramblay, took the
solemn wedding vows which made
them one until death should part.
The pretty little ceremony was per-
formed by Court Commissioner James
Cavanagh in the presence of many of
the members of the Kenosha lodge.
An Elk wedding is rarity and this
is the. first one that has ever taken
place in an Elk lodge in this section of
the country, but when Mr.. Jones was
met here yesterday by his bride-to-be
and discovered that he would have to
wait five days for a marriage license
he hunted up some of his Elk brothers
and sought way out of the difficulty.
In short time Exalted Ruler Kehlor
and few of the members of the Ke-
nosha lodge got to work to carry out
the pledge of the order and in less time
than it would take to tell an order had
been secured from the county court
authorizing the immediate marriage
of the couple.
With this order in hand the bride
and groom were escorted to the coy
little lodge room Of the Elks and the
court commissioner summoned to per-
form the marriage ceremony.
After the ceremony was over Mr..
and Mrs. Jones entertained the COM
missioner and the guests at a little
wedding luncheon after which they
left for New York on a wedding trip.
They will make their home in Chicago
where the groom is employed as a
clerk.
1t is thought that the announcement
of the wedding will come as consider
able of a surprise to both the bride and
groom's friends but before leaving
Kenosass gshe bri1e Srnounced her
wedding to her mother by sending her
the wedding certificate.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
WAY DOWN EAST.

In SWAY Down East" which comes
to the Rhode on Monday, Dec. 9Th,
Manager VIM. A. Brady has met with
one Of those opportunities that come
to but few, and for which we are all
anxious1y looking. The play is one of
the greatest dramatic successes of the
last quarter century, and has made It's
fortunate owners rot only rich, but
recognized as standing in the very
front rank of theatrical managers.
The great success of the play, how
ever, has not been achieved without
much labor and expense, and to both,
Mr.. Brady who produced it, and Mr..
Jos. Gfismer who elaborated and
staged it, is due unbounded credit.
The play tells story so simple and
yet so powerful, that it appeals to
everybody at once. The pathos how
ever is only one side of the picture, for
the quaint New England characters
who fit about the stage provide plenty
of the element of humor to relieve the
tension and give opportunity for hearty
laughter. The tears and joy follow
each other like the sun and showers Of
springtime, and in the end the benign
influence of justice done and virtue re
warded, soothes and satisfies like the
green of a peaceful landscape.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
PUT BOYS TO SHAME.
Young Women of the City Give Dane
ing Party at Which Half Dress as Men.

Young Women of the City Give Dane
ing Party at Which Half Dress as Men,
The young men of the city who are
accustomed to being seen in polite So
ciety, were given a stern rebuke Mon
day night when the Q. @. B. B. M.
Club gave dance at the Guild hall
which was the most unique thing in
the way of a dancing party ever given
in Kenosha. There were eighty blush
ing maidens in attendance at the
party, and half of them were arrayed
in the clothes which their brothers and
sweethearts were wont to wear.
For some time the members of the
Club have felt the Sights Of the young
men'at dancing and other parties, and
a short time ago they decided to get
even with them in a novel manner
So the party was arranged at which
no one but ladies were to be present.
In order to properly make up the crowd
one half of the young ladies were in
structed to array themselves in coats
and gentlemen's hats, so as to give the
party a semblance of the presence Of
men.
The ladies who were selected to rep
resent the sterner sex were instructed
to see to it that their lady friends we're
escorted to the party, and the carriages
of the city were kept busy by the
young women who desired to show
their male friends how it should be
done.
The scene at the dance was most
unusual one, but the young ladies who
assumed the role of sweethearts played
it to perfection, and the dance was one
of the most pleasant events of the year
in Kenosha.
There were but five men present at
the function, and they were the mem
bers of the Stemm Bros. orchestra,
who furnished music for the dancing.
The young ladies of the Club giving
the unique party are: Misses Edna
Donley, Grace Matthews, Frances
Thomas, Mary Quinn, Flora Shields,
Lillian Hustler, Mamie Ward, May
Bennett, Ella Tanck, Ida Ferry, Mary
Langen and Josephine Thomas.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
Total. So
fire Chiefs Annual Report.

A matter of great interest to the
people of the city was the annual re-
port of Chief of the Fire Department
James S. Barr, which was presented to
the Council Monday evening. The re-
port covers full year and shows that
during the twelve months Kenosha
had sixty-three fires. Forty of these
we're calls on the department from
boxes In different parts of the city,
twenty were telephone calls and three
were still alarms. The loss from these
sixty-three fires amounted to $14 900
on buildings and $3.50 on furniture
and stocks damaged. The insurance
on buildings was $8,755 and on stocks
and furniture 81 PTS.
The report of the Chief showed that
there were now 6fty-67e men in the
department and he requested that the
mem bership of the different companies
of the volunteer department be con-
6rmed by the Council.
The total expenses of the depart
ment during the year just past were
81, 1868. 10, which was little over ST. 500
in excess of the money appropriated
by the Council.
The report showed that the value of
the apparatus owned by uthe depart
ment was $40, 1913 and the value of real
estate was SIC, 900.
In closing his report to the Council
Chief Barr recommended that the
Council make many changes and addi-
tons for the coming year. Among
the recommendations were new en-
CINE house in the Third ward, four
new wheels for the Chemical, 1000
| feet of hose, four new fire alarm boxes,
the employment of sixteen call men,
and last, but not the least, the increase
of the salaries of all firemen by $40 a
month.
The report of the Chief was accepted
and placed on file, but nothing was
done in regard to any of the recon-
mendations made and it is proba BILE
that these recommendations will be
taken up later.
After the presentation of the report
the Council passed resolution that in
the future all vacancies in the said FIRE
department should be filled from the
ranks of the volunteer fremen.
The City of Kenosha and the Keno.
sha Gas and Electric company will
share the cost of building the service
mains for the installation of the city
heat in the City Hall. This was the
/ agreement reached by the representa-.
tives of the corporation and the city
and the agreement was ratified by the
Council. The committee in charge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
Robbers Steal a Hundred Dollars From
the Room OF Edward Mich on
Monday Night.
HAVE NO CLUE TO THE MYSTERY.
Room Seemed to Have Been Opened With
a skeleton Key.-Mich Not Awakened
by the RObber.

! Itleaked out Tuesday morning that a
bold and daring robbery was commit
ted in Kenosha last Sunday night or
Monday morning, and as result Of
the crime Edward Mich, the we'll
known Main street restaurant keeper,
is short more than hundred dollars
and the police are making every effort
to capture the thieves.
The money was stolen from Mich s
room early Monday morning and the
most peculiar feature of the robbery is
the fact that Mich was asleep in the
room when the money was taken and
yet not sound was heard by him dur
ing the night. Mr.. Mich has a room
just over his restaurant and it is his
custom to remain at work until early
in the morning. On Monday morning
he went to his room shortly after two
O'Clock, and going to bed he placed
his watch and money, amounting to a
little over hundred dollars, under his
pillow. He was accustomed to share
the room with w. B. Reuschlein, but
on Sunday night Reusch1ein went out
to attend banquet and he did not re-
turn until Monday morning.
The room in which the men slept
was locked with spring lock and
when Mich retired he sprung the lock.
The robbery was not discovered until
he arose and started to dress shortly
before noon Monday. The men had
evidently forced their way into the
room by means of skeleton key and
after the robbery had been committed
they left the door ajar, and it seems
that they thought that the shutting of
the door would have awakened the
sleeper.
| The watch belonging to Mr.. Mich
was not touched brt eyery cent of the
money under the pIlIow nad been taken
| and the thieves had rif1ed the pockets
of Mr. Mich's trousers and in this way
secured about ten dollars more in small
change. A search of the room was
made, but absolutely no clue was found
to the robbers.
Late Monday afternoon the matter
was reported to the police and the en-
tire force has since been at work on
the case. No suspicious characters
were seen about the city during the
evening and no one was about the res
taurant save the regular customers.
Mr.. Mich seems certain that he locked
the door when he retired, and is Just
as certain that he heard no one in the
room during the evening.
The fact that the men did not take
the watch which was with the money
upder the pillow, seems to show that
they were out for money and did not
care for anything that might endanger
their hiding of the crime. 1t is thought
certain that the robbery was the work
of local crooks and the police are keep
ing close watch on number of per-
sons who are suspected of having been
connected with the crime.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
THE CHRISTMAS SCRIBNER
An Unpublished Stevenson Poem and Beau
tiful Color Paintings are Features.

An Unpublished Stevenson Poem and Beau
tiful Color Paintings are Features.
The Christmas number of Scribner'S
Magazine has been always made nota-
BILE by the richness and beauty of its
pictures, and the fine quality of the
sentiment and exquisite workmanship,
of its stories. The issue of this De-
cember number sustains and adds to
that reputation. It contains eight
short stories, most of them illustrated.
and special articles and poems, among
them beautiful unpublished poem by
Robert Louis Stevenson, written in
1872, when he was young man. The
poem shows the charm of Stevenson's
style at the very outset of his career.
The color printing lin which Scrib-
ner's led the way years before it APP
peared in any other magazines is es-
pecially beautiful in this number. The
cover by Frank V. DuMond is in gold
and nine colors, charming, bright
design typical of the holiday season.
The most delicate piece of color
printing yet attempted by this Maya
zine is found in the illustrations by
Jessie Wilcox Smith, which tell their
own story without text of GA Mothers
Days"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
Mayor Pfennig Busy Selecting a Man
to Take the Place OF Sheriff
Elect Timme.
MANY CANDIDATES SUGGESTED
Sheriff Timme VIII Retire as Soon
as Possible In Order to Rest Before
Assuming New Duties.

Mayor Charles H. Pfenpig is being
kept pretty busy these days in his eff
forts to secure a Chief of the Police
Department to succeed Henry II.
Timme, recently elected Sheriff of the
county. Sheriff-elect Timme has an
nounced to the Mayor that he desires to
retire from the police Office as soon as
possible in order to allow him little
time to rest before he begins the ardu-
Gus duties of the county office
Since the election of Chief Timme as
Sheriff the Mayor has been kept busy
fling away applications for the office
of Chief of the Police Department and
it seems that every man that ever wore
a policeman's uniform seems to be of
the opinion that he is just the man
needed for the Office. Almost every
member of the present police force is
willing to accept the appointment to
the Office of Chief of the department.
Among the candidates that have
been prominently mentioned for the
office are: Under Sheriff Fred Reinold,
Night Sergeant Owen O'Hare. Con-
stable Nick Gloss, Police Officer Ste
vens and Deputy Sheriff Jacob Lud-
wig. 1t is not thought that Mr.. Lud-
wig would be willing to accept the APP
pointment if it were offered to him.
OF course the man appointed at this
time will only serve out the urexpired
term of Chief Timme, which will end
with the next city election, but the
chances of the Republicans winning
out at the city election are so rosy that
it looks as if the man appointed would
hold the office for another term.
Chief of Police Timme will retire
from the office with a clean record and
he will leave the department IN splen-
did condition. Mr.. Timme has been
one of the best Police Chiefs ever
named in Kenosha and under his direc-
ton the police affairs of the city have
been managed in a manner that has re-
Elected credit on himself and on the
city administration. There has been
absolutely no factional strife in the
department and the police officers
having shown willingness to act in
unison with the Chief, have made the
department one of the bestin Southern
Wisconsin. Chief Timme has not only
done much TO reduce the crime IN the
city, but he has gone a long way to
rid the city of floating population
that has always been menace to it.
Tramps have learned to dread the
name of Kenosha and less than half
the number are to be found in the city
since Chief Timme took hold.
The Chief will begin his duties as
Sheriff early in January and he desires
to retire at this time in order to have
little time to rest up and arrange his
business interests before accepting the
other Office.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
ITALIAN KING TO WE'D.
Pasquale Vite and Miss Bettina Churuco to
be Married In Chicago Sunday.

Pasqua1e Vite, who occupies a
rather ticklish throne as King of the
Kenosha Italian, Colony, sprung sur
prise on his fellow country men Mon
day, when he went to Chicago and Sc
cured marriage license for his mar
rage to Miss Bettina Ckuruco, one of
his fairest Kenosha subjects.
The wedding will be celebrated with
pomp and ceremony in one of the Cath
Ollie churches in Chicago on next Sun
day, and it is expected that a half
hundred of Kenosha ITALIANS will go
down to attend the fete.
Vite islthe best known Italian in
Kenosha. -Four years ago when he
murdered Tony Bruno because the lat
ter attempted to estrange him from his
wife, Vite was made King of the local
Italians, Since that time he has held
this position, and ruled with honesty
and innpartiality.
During the week many events will
be given in the different Italian homes
in the city in honor of the King and
his bride to be.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
Aldermen Decide on the Tax Levy,
But Fail to Raise Money Enough
for City Expenses Next Year.
FIRE CHIEF MAKES HIS REPORT
Losses From Fires In City During the Past
ance to the Amount of $4,000.

The City Council Monday evening
made the annual levy of taxes for the
coming year, and as a result of this
levy it is certain at this time that the
city will be short of funds again next
year. The levy was placed at one per
cent and the amount raised IN this
manner will be little over $1O2, 900.
With increased State and county taxes
and new demands all along the line
this amount will be far from sufficient
to meet the expenses of the city.
The making of the levy and the al
lotment of the money to be raised is
shown in the following report of the
Finance Committee to the Councils:
To the Honorable Mayor and the
Common Council:
Gent1emen:-Your Committee on
Finance would respectfully recommend
that a tax of per cent, or the sum of
$102. 514.O4, be levied upon the assess
able property of the city of Kenosha
for purposes as follows, viz:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
WANT Law REPEALED.
Minnesota Legislature to be Asked to Re-
peal Primary Election Law.


peal Primary Election Law.
The Minneapolis Journal which has
always been sturdy advocate of the
Primary Election law prints special
from its Washington correspondent
which is regarded as significant. The
special reads:
Word which comes to Washington
is to the effect that much dissatisfac-
ton exists in Minnesota among poll
ticians and Office holders with the
new Primary Election law, and that
concerted efforts are to be made in the
Legislature this winter to secure its
repeal9 One prominent Miunesotan
SAIL:
If we are to have any Republican
party in the State that law must go.
AT present do not care to talk for
publication about it, but when the
Legislature meets 1 shall probably
have something to say
Another public man said: There
is to be a concerted and concentrated
effort in the Legislature this winter to
secure the repeal of the law, and in my
judgment it will be successful. Many
members of the Legislature already
have been sounded and are favora BILE:
in fact, the ma jority of them l believe
would favor repeal without special
urging, for they ran up against the
law in various unpleasant ways dur
ing the campaign
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
ANOTHER COAL BARGE IN.
Kenosha Dealers Profit by the Misfortunes
| of Waukegan Dealers.

Kenosha Dealers Profit by the Misfortunes
of Waukegan Dealers.
Kenoshaeis pro6ting by the misfor-
tune of Waukegan and Monday night
the barge Brittanic, with a cargo of
fifteen hundred tons of coal, was
moored along the O'Donnel1 docks and
she is being unloaded today. The
cargo wass consigned to Waukegan,
but when the barge reached Waukegan
it was found impossible for her to
make the harbor with the cargo and
she came on to Kenosha.
At least seven hundred tons of the
cargo will be left at the O'Donne1l
docks and the remainder will be taken
back to Waukegan. This is the third
barge in week that has been forced
to give Waukegan the go-by on ac-
count of the fact that it was impossible
to make the harbor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
MRS. MARY voGEL DEAD.
Former Resident of Kenosha County Ex-
pired Monday Evening.

Mrs. Mary Voge1, wife of John M.
Vogel, (deceased) died Monday evening
at the family residence in Racine, at
the age of sixty-f1ve years. She was
born in the Netherlands and emigrated
to this. county thirty-eight years ago
making her home in Kenosha county.
Twelve years ago she removed to Ra-
cine, where she has since lived. Seven
children survive: Mrs. P. A. Nielsen,
Fremont, Neb., Mrs. William Wade1l,
Winter Park, Fla, Mrs. William
Fenske, Kenosha, Mrs. Louis Fenske,
Paris, Mrs. J. c. Smith, Racine, Miss
Katherine Vogel, Racine, and Police
man John Vogel, of Racine.
The funeral will be held Thursday
morning at 9 o'clock from the late
home, 1543 Packard avenue, Racine,
thence by carriage to Bristol, where
interment will take place.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
ADVANCE FOR VINCENT.
w. w. Vincent is Promoted to The Positio,
of General Superintendent.

w. w. Vincent is Promoted to The Position
of General superintendent.
w. w. Vincent, for some time one
of the leading employees OF the Sim
mons Manufacturing company has
been advanced to the position of
general superintendent of the immense
plant. The promotion comes as well
earned one to Mr.. Vincent. He has
been connected with the factory for
many years and has practically grown
up with the business. He is in close
touch with every department of the
plant and has the entire respect of the
great army of men under him.
For some time Mr.. Vincent has been
practically acting asssuperintendent of
the plant and has proved himself
equal to the exacting duties of the
position.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH SERVICES

A very interesting and helpful hour
was spent in discussion and talks on
Foreign Missions at the Christian En-
deavor meeting, the general topic be-
ing "The World for Christi
AT the evening service the pastor,
Rev. Farri1l, spoke on the timely topic,
"Echoes of Thanksgiving" The sub
ject was taken up under four heads, as
follows: "The echoes of waves on the
rock-beaten shores of New England;'
ne echo of the first Thanksgiv
containing the assurance of the Indian
sachem that 'tthe Great Spirit loved
His children, but He loved the white
children better;' y 1.-THE echoes from
the New England farms where the.
families were gathered for thanksgiv-
ing and merrymakingS' "The echoes
of the last Thanksgiving embodied in
the words 'Thank you"
The regular discussion following
was on Christians journey from the
City of Destruction to the Celestial
City, taken from Pilgrims Progress.
The main point was purpose IN life.
If we want to succeed we must have
an aim, purpose like Christian and
stick to it, not to be turned aside by
obstacles which present themselves.
as PIia bic was.
The above discourse was made more
impressive by duet Building for
Eternity" beautifully rendered by
Misses Head and Senger.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
BANQUET FOR LIFE SAVERS.
Pasti1ne Pleasure Club Banquets the Life
SaVingiCrew.


SavingiCrew.
With the close of the season for the
Kenosha Life. Saving crew Sunday
night, or rather this morning, they
were the guests of honor at banquet
given by the Pastime Pleasure club at
their rooms over the DeBerge store on
Main street. AS soon as the crew and
captain had been mustered out in the
early morning they marched to the
club rooms and sat down to the table
loaded with all the delicacies of the
season.
The time until early morning was
spent in listening to music and to the
stories of service told by the different
members of the crew. It was one of
the jolliest events in the life of the
crew and all report very pleasant
time,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
G. A. R. ELECTS OFFICERS.
Leaders of the Old Veterans are Elected for
Another Year.

Another Year.
At the regular meeting of Fred S.
Lowell Post G.. A. r. at the Post Hall
Monday evening officers were elected
for the coming year as follows:
Commander-Charle Likes.
Senior Vice commandments
Blood,
Junior Vice Commander Theodore
Boyington.
Officer OF the Day-Wm. Newhouse.
Cha plain Frank H. Lyman,
Officer of the Guafd-=tefome White.
Quartefmastef-Geo. c. Limpert.
Trustee three years-George Hale.
Ad1utant-J. Coshun.
Delegates to the Grand Encampment
"A. H. Kruckman, of Wilmot; Oscar
Rector, of Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
DOG BITES FIVE PEOPLE.
Stray Animal Runs at Large on the North
Side Sunday Until Killed,

The people of the North side had an
exciting time Sunday on account of
the ravages of dog. 1t has not been
ascertained that the dog was mad, but
he certainly made things pretty hot
for few hours and he seemed able to
keep up the fight for many hours
more. His career WIS finally cut short
by revolver in the hands of Police
Officer Link.
Itseems that the dog had been rum
ming about the city since Saturday
morning and before he was killed he
nipped four boys aud tore the clothing
off little girl. None of the persons
attacked by the dog were seriously in
jured, in most cases the wounds
amounting to mere scratches.