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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-25
|NVADES THE WEST.
Walter N. Cowell Of This City Buys
Large Land Interests Near
St. Louis Mo.
To BUILD GREAT LIME KILNS.
Company Organized by Kenosha Man is
Said to Be Composed Of Chicago
Capitalists.
Te BUILD GREAT LIME klLNS.

Walter Marshall Cowe1l, the we'll
known Kenosha trader, has invaded
ST. Louis and the Globe Democrat of
Sunday announces that a syndicate
headed by the Kenosha man has pur-
chased the old Distrehan tract of land
located some twenty-five miles west of
st. Louis and will engage extensively
in the manufacture of lime and cement.
The property is claimed to be one of
the most valuable tracts in the neigh
borhood of st. Louis and all the
country surrounding if is covered with
limeki1ns.
The land is one Of the historic home
steads in the neigh borhood of st. Louis
but as all the heirs to the property are
now residing in France it is claimed
that it was purchased at a very low
price by Mr.. Cowell and his business
associates.
Mr.. Cowell said yesterday that the
purchase had been made after the
premises had been thoroughly inspect
ed by Prof. John F. Pershing, a min.
ing expert and geologist, of Chicago,
who had examined the rocky formation
of the tract and pronounced it a su.
perior grade OF lime rock, there being
on the tract rock bluff nearly 200 feet
high.
The expert also found good quality
of claysfor the manufacture of vitri
fed brick and kindred products, and
veiL of coal 2 feet thick, while mos,
of the tract is heavily wooded. Prof
Pershing is, by the way, the father Of
Col. Pershing, now ia the Philippines
Mr.. Cowell said that the members OF
the proposed company were attracted
to the property by the good shipping
facilities offered, as we'll as by The
good quality of the materials found
there. The Missouri Pacific railroad
runs through portion of the tract
the Frisco is only a short distance
away and he thinks that the Meramek
river will afford shipping facilities by
the use OF barges. Mr.. Cowel1 expects
the syndicate to begin work on the
tract in February, and it will expenC
about 100000 in the construction oil
steel furnaces and other facilities nee
essary for the business. He thinks
that about 100 men will be employed
The company will also erect cottages
for the accommodation of the workmer
and he expects to have the product or
the market early in the spring.
The Destrehan tract has been in
possession of the family for a great
many years. Forty or fifty acres of ii
is in cultivation, but the larger portion
of it is as wild as when the Indian
tribes roamed over it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-25
HONOR KENOsHA MAN.
Col. w. W. Strong Reelected Governor of
the wisconsin Society of Colonial Wars

the Wisconsin Society of Colonial Wars
The annual general court and BAN
quet of the Wisconsin Society of
Colonial Wars was held at the Milwau.
kee club in Milwaukee on last Satur-
day evening, and a number of the
members from Kenosha attended the
dinner. The banquet was in celebra-
ton of the landing of the Pilgrim
Fathers, and the principal address of
the evening was delivered by Gerry
w. Hazelton, of distinguished Colonial
ancestry, his subject being alexander
Hamilton" Ex-Governor George w.
Peck, and Robert Hawley, of the
United States Navy, were the other
speakers.
At the business meeting which pre-
ceeded the banquet, Col. w. w. Strong
of this city, was selected as Governor
of the Wisconsin society for another
year. Col. Strong has always taken
gre2l interest in the work of The So.
ciety, and it has hourished under his
able management. DIR. N. A. Pen
meyer, of this city, was elected Sur
geon Of the State society.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-25
MISS 3IGGAR ACQUITTED.
Former wife of j. W. Mcconnell Did Not
Conspire to Secure Bennett Fortune.

Freehold, N. +, Dec. 24.--Laura
Biggar, the actress and former wife of
]. G. Mcconnell, got Christ
mas present this afternoon when the
jury brought in verdict acquitting
her Of the charge Of conspiracy to Sc
cure the property of H. M. Bennett,
who she claimed was her husband.
Hendricks and Stanton, implicated
with Miss Biggar, were found guilty
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-25
Congressman Theobald Often say,

Congressman Theoba1d Often says
the selection of site for the proposed
Great Lakes Naval Training School
will rest entirely with the Naval COM
mission. From all can learn. how
ever" said the Congressman, "the
school is likely to be located between
Fox Point and Chicago, Congress will
simply add to the naval appropriation
bill clause providing an appropri-
alton of $3.50, 900 for the erection of the
school al some point to be selected by
the commission, to which the matter
will be referred. This Congressional
action has been practically decided
on"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-25
ADVERTISED MAIL MATTER.

The following is list of the mail
matter remaining uncalled for in the
Kenosha postoffice, Kenosha county.
Wis, for two weeks ending Dec. Is,
1902, and which will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office at the expiration of
two weeks, unless called for:
GENTS LIST.
F M Fowler, H F George, Chas A Hobbs.
VIM King (3), w Lindeman John Mellweod.
Mr. Pollock, Andrew Robinson, VIM Scott.
Westley Scott, Smith Mig Co, R N Simpson.
Tim Van Virin.
LADIES LIST.
Mrs M Bulbaum, Edith L Moeller, Mrs
G Stafford, Miss Gertrude Warren.
To obtain any of the above mail
matter, the applicant must give the
date of this list.
CHAs. FRANTz, P. M.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-25

The Chicago-Kenosha club has be-
gun to. make preparations to attend
the annual meeting of the Kenosha
High school alumni association which
will be held next June. The arrange
ments for the meeting will be made
Immediately after the holidays. The
coming reunion promises to be the
greatest ever held by the society.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-25
TEAM AVERAGE.

The following is the standing of the
teams in the Bowling League, which
shows an interesting race between the
various teams:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-25

Those visions of green Christmas
went glimmering Tuesday night when
the snow began t. fall, and young
America is delighted today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-25
CENTS, LIST.
MARKET REPORT

Closing prices for New York stocks yester-
day and today as furnished by 1.-THE Hadden-
Rodee Co." 1877 Park street:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-01-27

g.. M. 6 St. Paul R'y.
AT MINOCQUA.
NORTH BOUND
No daily except sunday arrives. ..l2:Ol p 10
~, % sunday ONLY arrives. ........... $3.50 p. n
Does not go North of Minocqua.
SOUTH BOUND.
No 2 departs daily except Sunday -. 400 p. "a
No. 2e departs Sunday only 4'Oo p III
No feeight trains carry passengers.
HERMAN UBEK, Agent.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-01-27

The many friends of l.. E. McGill
of this place will be pleased to hear Of
his success. The following was TAX
en- from the Florence Mining News:
Leroy +. McGill, formerly of this
city, who ably represented this as
sembly district in the Wisconsin as
sembly last winter, has Just been cleo
ted vice-president of the First Nation
al bank of, Lad ysmith, the county seat
of Gates county. James l.. Gates, OF
Milwaukee, is president. Mr.. McGill,
who is district attorney of Gates coun-
ty, has fine legal practice in Lady
smith and his many friends here are
pleased to learn that he is happy and
prosperous.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-01-27
Kemler Still Alive.
Man Murdered at Eagle River Not
Former Me dford Resident.

Carl E. Kemler, formerly resident
of Medford, and who was supposed to
have been murdered at Eagle River
four or five months ago, is in all prob
ability still alive. His wife states
positively that the clothes and shoes
taken from what was supposed to be
Kemler's body never could have been
worn by him as they are too small.
This information has been received by
Marshal Whittier from Chief Of Police
Pierce of Manitowoc, where Mrs.
Kemler lives.
Kenler disappeared from Medford
some three or four years ago, leaving
under suspicious circumstances.
Nothing was heard of him until few
months ago when man supposed to
be him was killed at Eagle River.
Clothes from the body were sent to
Manitowoc for identification by Mrs.
Kemler and her positive statement
that they could not have been worn
by him is accepted by the officers who
have been looking for him AS proof
that he is still ive.-Taylor County
Star-News.
The above article refers to the re-
mains of the man found murdered
near Rummes few months ago, and
which everything has been done by
the authorities to discover the identi-
ty OF the unfortunate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-01-27
The Great Benefits in Chicken Raising

Many of our citizens would be sur
prised if told the large number of
eases of eggs that are shipped into
this place annually, and which would
not be necessary If more of our farm
ers would raise a larger number Of
fowls. The following account was
handed in to us by Mr.. g. M. Nash.
who has kept a record of three hens
for two months. He received from 3
hens from Nov. 23rd to Jan. 23rd
s dozen and 10 eggs, at the average
price of eggs here would mean 1922,
and the amount that would have been
received from larger flock would
have been considerable. The price of
feed is high when person has to buy
it, but with the facilities that we have,
here for raising the best feed and
crops, feed should be but secondary
thought in the raising of chickens
We have good home market that
could easily be supplied with home
product, and the merchants would
not be compelled to sell storage eggs
the largest part of the year Several
of our farmers have announced their
intention of raising chickens by incu-
bators and we wish them success, as
the market can be partially supplied
with home product.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-01-27
A Proclamation
issued by Gov. LaFOl:ette Setting
Aside January 2oth as
Mckinley Day.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 18.-Gov. La
Toilette to-day issued the following
proclamation to the people OF Wiscon-
sin:
The Mckinley National Me-
mortal association, organized for
the purpose of raising necessary
funds and erecting suitable
monument at the grave of William
Mckinley, through its proper Off
GERS, has requested the governors of
the several states of the union to- CO.
operate in this becoming work OF
atfecUionate remembrance"
Through duly authorized COM
mittees in this state many citizens
already have availed them selves of
opportunities for individual contri-
buttons to this memorial fund. Be-
lieving that the great majority of
our people are in hearty sympathy
with this undertaking and will well
come an occasion for more concert
ed action and in harmony with the
plan presented by the National Me-
mortal association, / take the liber-
ty of suggesting that Wednesday,
Jan. 20, the anniversary OF the birth
of William Mckinley, be observed
in the schools of Wisconsin as MIC
kinley Day. with special appropri-
ate exercises.
Also that the Sunday preceding
Jan. 20, special memorial services
be held in the churches throughout
the state. further recommend in
connection with such exercises and
services opportunity be given for
voluntary Offering to the memorial
fund which those present shall be
pleased to make.
All monies thus collected may be
forwarded to the Hon. William Il.
Day, president of the Mckinley Ma
tional Memorial association, Canton,
o., and w. A. NOVEL;, chairman OF
the committee for Wisconsin, Milwau-
kee, Wis.
ROBERT NJ. LAFoLLETTE,
Governor of Wisconsin
Madison, Wis, Jan, 1902,
Attest: William II. Froelich,
Secretary of State.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-01-27
Notice.

Notice is hereby givon that the Tax
Roll for the Town of Eagle River, for
the year of 1901, is now in my hands
for collection, and that the taxes
charged therein are subject to pay
ment at my office at Bank of Eagle
River, at any time prior to or on the
Slst day of January, 1902, and after
the 31st day of January, shall pro-
coed to collect the taxes charged in
said roll remaining unpaid.
Dated at my Office at Eagle River,
this 3Oth day of December, 1901.
FRED MOREY,
Town Treasurer
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-01-27
Basket Bali is Now the Rage.

Basket ball has taken a great
hold on our young people, and a warm
contest can be seen every evening at
the opera house, which has been fit
ted up for the game. The young
ladies are strong enthusiasts of the
game and from $40 to 1880 their
hour OF practice, the sign "no men
allowed" is conspicuous by the sterner
sex that wander up the stairs. The
ladies are learning the fine points OF
the game and the public may soon be
able to witness how "a woman throw S
a ball" Several matched games will
soon be scheduled and some lively
games is anticipated 10y all.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-01-27
ADVERTISING RATES.

Locals. S epats per line for each insertion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-01-27

The Grammar department en-
joyed sleigh ride to Three Lakes
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Hattie Richmond returned
to Milwaukee the first of the week,
after visiting her parents a short
time.
Owing to the heavy snow storm
which was felt all over the state the
trains were all delayed several hours
to-day,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-01-27

CATHOLIC CHURCH. ST. PETERS Ser
~ vices, the lst and Bird Sundays Of each
month. High Mass and Sermon at 10 m.
--Catechism at p m -VesperS and Benedlc-
on the first Sunday of each month-On Holy
days: High Mass, Sermon and B9nediction at
7:4h a. n.-Ma5S on weekdays at O'Clock IN
Summer. and 7:30 in the winter Stations of
uhe cross every Friday evening during Lent at
9.3s. ~
REV. FATHER ToPLAKA. Pastor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-01-27
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wednesday III town.
Garter & Emmons had a crew at
work last week filling their ice house.
Mrs. Burt Bowerman and child
rem arrived from Mercer Wednesday.
z Alfred Morgan returned from
Rhinelander Wednesday.
Miss Clara Cramer left for Scott
Wednesday to visit a week.
B. F. Wilson, of Star Lake, spent
Tuesday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs George C. Wells of
Watersmeet, spent Friday in town.
Martin Dockery was down from
his school at State Line to-day.
John E. Hanson left to-day on a
business trip down the line.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Martin Wis
tied at Rhinelander last week.
ID. E. Riordan returned Friday
from business trip to Wsusau.
Sheriff JOS. Elliott spent part of
the week 1T Minocqua.
I. E. Meaghers was up from An
tigo Friday.
Dan. Baer left Wednesday for
Wausau.
DRY HARD WOOD, For sale by
j. Morgan. Leave orders at store.
Mrs. L. l. Loughlin spent last
Monday at Monico.
The south bound passenger was
an hour and half late this morning.
"A sleigh load of our young folks
drove down to Three Lakes Friday
night and attended party.
Deputy Game Warden Jas. Ober-
holtzer, left for Ashland to-day on an
official trip.
Mrs. Dockery and son John, left
to-day for ST. Mary's hospital at osh-
kosh.
VIM. West was up from Three
Lakes and spent Sunday with his
family.
Our first good winter weather of
this year, reached here Sunday with
strong wind and snow storm.
Mrs. Frank Singler was down
from Watarsmeet a few hours Satur-
day.
Charles Slattery was home from
Minneapolis to spend Sunday with
his family.
Mrs, Robert Stamp and DR.. TOrpy
of Minocqua spent last Sunday in
town, the guests of Mrs. Jos. Elliott.
Geo. c. Loranger, of Ashland,
called on our merchants the first of
the week.
A. D. Gorham, of Wausau, as
sisted County Clerk Finn Lawler with
his official work last week.
Harry Frank trapped wild cat
the first If the week near his home
stead at Lac Vieux Desert.
= Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Colman re-
turned home Thursday from weeks
visit at Chicago and Juneau.
VIM. Pershon transacted business
at Rhinelander Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Paul Sanborn, of Waukegan, ILL.,,
is visiting Dr.. and Mrs. M. E. San
born.
Mrs. D. Graham left Thursday on
three weeks visit with friends at
Appleton, Kaukaunna and Oshkosh.
Mrs. Frank Singler, of Waters
meet, spent Thursday with Mrs. M.
Hirzel.
ID. S. Thompson, of Chippe wa
Falls, was business visitor at this
place Wednesday.
-Hubbel Belanger and A. Brabrant
of Oconto, arrived Wednesday, and
left with surveying party near long
lake.
Photographers j. E. Nordlund,
spent the last of the week up the line
taking views of the logging camps
and crews.
-Dan'l. Graham, former county
surveyor of Villas county, spent Fri
day and Saturday in the city.-Wau-
sau Pilot.
The cook shanty at one of the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-01-27
The South No Place for a Poor Man.

From letter received at this Office
from Mir. Art. Mathews, wno is spend
ing the winter in the South we quote
the following about the South in re-
gard to the chances of poor man in
that country and in this section.
'.The numbering industry of the
South is great thing, but like the
North, is getting into few hands and
prices are advancing very fast. But
when they say the ''So'lth is poor
mans country" agree with them on
that point. Once poor man in the
South, he will always remain poor
man. | have seen married men work
ing on farm for 60 cents day and
trying to support family on that.
The land when cultivated, in order to
raise a crop, requires as much fer5i-
lizer to an acre as the land cost an
acre, and without it you can't raise
any crops. My advice to anyone in
the North would be to remain where
you are, unless you have the money
to start with. For farming land
would give more for 40 acre farm of
stumpage land in Villas County than
| would for whole section Of land in
the South to make living on"
Yours very truly,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-01-27
Art. Mathews,
Escambia Hotel, Florida.

1t appears from the above that un-
less man has plenty of money it is
no place for a person to go and make
a living, and Northern Wisconsin is
still the place, and will remain SO,
for the man with limited means and
lots of backbone to thrive and be hap
ply in.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-01-27
County Officers.
CHURCHES

CONGREGATIONAL CHEkH Services
~ Sunday at 1890 q. m, aud 1870 p. M
Sunday School Immediately after morning
Sunday afternoon at 500. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evenings at 7:3O
REV c. w PINKNEY, Pastor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-01-27
4. N A. Iodce Surprised .

On Thursday evening while the
ladies OF the Royal Neighbor lodge
were going through their regular
routine work. about 35 Woodmen,
with their wives, sweethearts and in
vited friends called upon the ladies' for
admission to their meeting without
the pass word, and which was readily
granted. 1t was grand surprise and
and gentlemen played the hosts well,
for after general greetings were over,
the gentlemen brought forth large
supply of eatables from hiding places
and served ice cream, coffee and cake
quite bountiful. The invading party
came we'll prepared as the supply of
danties would have been sufficient for
a much larger crowd. The evening
was pleasantly spent in games ana the
good time enjoyed by all will long be
remembered by those present.
Evening star., 1902-09-11
CALLED TO MEET IN DETROIT.
Mrs. Logan's Notice to Auxiliary Of
Spanish War Veterans.

By direction of Mrs. John A. Logan, presi-
dent, the Ladies National Auxiliary, Span
ish War Veterans, will hold its national
convention at Detroit, Mich, on September
%, during the annual assembly of the vet
eran organization of the war with Spain in
that city. In pursuance of this order the
officers and members of the District of Co
lumba Auxiliary, Spanish War Veterans,
met yesterday afternoon at 127 d street
northwest and elected delegates to the
national convention. The call for the meet
ing was signed by Mrs Margaret Castle,
president and Mrs. l.. c. Dyer. recording
secretary of the District auxiliary.
Mrs. Ellen S. Mussey presided in the ab-
sence of Mrs. Castle, and II e following d le-
gates were elected to represent the District
at Detroit: Mrs. Mary S. Driver of Mary A.
Babcock Auxiliary, Mrs. Fanny +. Parker
of Mary Sherman Niles Auxiliary, Mrs. E.
iliary, and Mrs. F. S. Hodgson of Lillian
Capron Auxiliary.
1t was announced that Mrs. Logan would
be unable to attend the national convention,
as she had previously arranged to go to
Illinois to attend the reunion Of General
Logans old regiment. She has delegated
Mrs. Flora A. Lewis of this city, first ma
t1onal vice president to preside. Mrs. Lii
liam Capron, widow of the late Captain
Allyn Capron, will attend the convention
with the Washington delegates. The an
round-trp rate to Detroit had been ar
ranged with the railroads for the ladies and
Spanish War Veterans.
Adjutant General Dyer left for Detroit
today, and will open headquarters there
next Monday.
Evening star., 1902-09-11
Held for Pennsylvania Authorities.

captain Boardman received a dispatch
yesterday from ]. Kenney, chief of police,
at Apollo, Pa, asking him to have an officer
meet an incoming train over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, and arrest William Dade,
colored, twenty-siX years of age who
would meet colored woman who
would be passenger on the train. A de-
scription of the woman was furnished the
ohcers. Detectives Peck and Miller went
to the depot and saw the woman alig,,t
from the train but Dade was not there. The
woman boarded a train for Alexandria, as
did also the detectives At Alexandria she
was met by the man who answered the de-
scription of Dade and he was arrested by
the Alexandria authorities on informat;on
from the washington detectives. The dis
patch did not state what Dade was 1raot.d
for He is held at Alexandria for the Penn
sylvania authorities.
Evening star., 1902-09-11
LACKED PROPER SIGNATURE.
Hearing Delayed on Application Of
John Nelson for Bail.

Application for the release on bail of John
nelson charged with the Jackson City burn
ing. July A. was not heard YESTERDAY he.
fore Judge Charles E. Nicol in the circuit
court at Manassas owing to technicalNty.
When the attorneys and the prisoner ap-
peared before Judge Nicol it was discovered
andria county court did not bear the sig
nature OF Judge James M. Love, who pre-
sided. Neither did it appear that an appeal
mad been noted from the decision of judge
10y, love reiusing to liberate the prisoner on
ball. This condition was taken advantage
or by counsel for the commonwealth, who
pieaded that the petition could not be
heard until the order is signed. Judge
Nicol sustained the point. Commonwealth
attorney James E. Clements was assisted
by Attorney Edmund Burke, and Attorney
Charles Bendheim looked after Nelson's
interests. The case has been set for a re-
trial Monday, the 22d instant.