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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-03-06
Pirsch Wagon Shops Are Damaged to
to the Extent of Two Thousand
Dollars Early This Morning.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE A MYSTERY
When Discovered the Fire Had Been Burn
ing for Several Hours Under the Floor
of the Blacksmith shop.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

The N. Pirsch & Sons wagon fac
tory had baptism OF fire this morn
ing shortly after two O'Clock and be-
fore the fremen could extinguish the
flames the building and equipments of
the company had been damaged to the
extent of more than $1,000.
There is something of mystery
about the fire and no one seems to be
able to figure out how it started. The
fire was discovered early in the morn
ing by young man sleeping above
the blacksmith shop and when the
fremen reached the factory the fire
had already gained big Roadway.
The fire seems to have originated un-
der the floor in the blacksmith shop
and from ali appearances the flames
had been raging for some time before
the fire was discovered. AS soon as
the firemen arrived an effort was made
to extinguish the flames with the
chemical, but the fire had too good a
start and in a few minutes several
lines of hose were set going. After
an hours work the fire was extin-
gaished and by hard work the fremen
prevented the fire from spreading to
other parts Of the large plant.
The damage to the building is large.
The entire interior of the bnilding will
have to be rebuilt. The loss on tools
and machinery will be almost com
plete one, as the fire was burning all
around them and it Is thought that
they are worthless. The damage from
smoke and water will also be large.
In speaking of the matter this morn
ing Mr.. Pirsch placed his loss at a lit,
tie over So, 900 with insurance for half
this amount. The shop will be rebuilt
at once and it will probably be ready
for use within another month.
On account of the peculiar manner
in which the fire started no one seems
to be able to account for it's origin.
Mr.. Pirsch stated this morning that
there had been no fire near the spot for
some time, and while it is possible
that the flames were started by the
burning out of some electric connec-
ton, this is thought to. be most i'm
probable. The matter will be fully in
vestigated.
No one was seen about the building
during during the evening and if the
fire was of an incendiary origin it
must have been started very early in
the evening and must have smoldered
under the floor for several hours.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-03-06
Hansen-Christopnersen.

At the Office of Justice George B.
McCarron this morning occurred the
marriage of James G. Hansen and
Miss Mary Christophersen, both of
Yorkvil1e, Racine county. The young
people came to Kenosha this morning
and had court order issued for the
marriage. It is probable that the an
nouncement of the wedding will create
quite little surprise in the quiet little
village of Yorkville.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-03-06
TWO KENOsHA WEDDINGS.

O'Donnell Lee Tuesday Afternoon.
The marriage Of David L. Cameron,
well known employe of the A. D.
Meiselbach. company, and Miss Cathe-
rine O'Donnell Lee, was quietly cele-
brated in this city Tuesday afternoon.
A few of the dear friends of the con-
tracing parties attended the wedding
ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron will make
their home in Kenosha and will have
the congratulations of large circle of
friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-03-06

Miss Katharine Head of Chicago is
visiting with friends in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-03-06
BARGAIN COLUMN.

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cost 81 cents per week up to 40 words. Over
40 words up to 50 words, so cents per week.
Try it.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-10

wig. During the evening in question
While the guests were dancing, North
approached Harris, who was dancing
with Miss Camp, snatched off his wig,
and threw it upon the floor. Harris ut
tered not word, but quickly turned
upon his heel, drew a Spanish dagger
and plunged it to the hilt in the heart
of North, who fell lifeless to the floor
The tragic event brought the ball to q
sudden close. Harris had the sympa-
thy of the entire community, and pub
lie enlistment was so in his favor that
he was never even arrested for the
deed. The crime overshadowed his life.
He never married, avoided women's So
ciety and became a recluse.
About year later stranger named
Golson stopped at the old tavern for
the night and was assigned to the room
in which Reynolds had taken his life
A few hours after retiring the report
Of gun was heard and upon irvesti-
CATION it was found that GoIson had
shot himself through the heart. 1t was
afterward ascertained that Golson had
lost heavily at cards in Louisville and
becoming Respondent, ended his life
He was a native of Nashville and was
on his way to that place.
Other incidents OF a tragic nature &C.
CURED at the old inn, and it was final
ly deserted and fell into decay. At
this time only a few moss covered
stones and heap Of earth mark the
place where the old building stood
BardstoWn CKy.l Standard.
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THE COLD SNAP.

The cold snap is a good Illustration
of the viclssitude of things. Just as
We all got pretty sure that there wasn't
going to be much winter, more winter
than we have had for some years came
down on us like the wolf on the fold.
And it found many of the lambs shorn
and poorly prepared for below zero"
We shall find it hard to grin and bear
it. but We shall have to bear it, even
if We can't grin. There is suffering in
New Haven on account of the cold and
there will be more if the cold con-
tinues. 1t is a strange and sad situa-
ton when money wont buy coal, and
when some Of those who are not poor
in purse are no better off in important
respects than those who are. 1t is
good time to remember that We are all
of one family and for the fortunate
members of the family to look after
the others little. Perhaps not much
can be done, certainly not as much as
needs to be done, but we can act in
the spirit of the State street merchant
who yesterday put out the kindly in
vitation Come in and get warm
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IN .1TERIAL.

Tourist-When does the next train
start for Cork, porter?
Irish porter-She's just gone, SORT
Punch.
Old lady-Does this parrot use any
bad language?
Bird dealer-No'h; but he's a young
bird and easy taught.-Judge.
The author CATER the first perform
ance)-Well. what do you think of my
play?
Feminine friend-1t was just lovely!
Who designed the heavenly dresses?-
Brooklyn Life.
Mrs. Church-Is your husband the
kind of a man who believes in killing
two birds with one stone?
Mrs. Gotham-Gracious, no! Why,
he's president of the Audubon society!
-Yonkers Statesman.
Novelist You rich men should be
friends Of literature.
Plutocrat-You bet! Why, say, I
s'pose I've sent out tons of pamphlets
about my patent pump. Oh, yes, I'm
fer literature every time!-Chicago
Daily News.
Ethel-On Edith's birthday I'm going
to send her three copies of Cricket on
the Hearth
Bertha-Why three?
Ethel-Well, she's sent the book to
me for four Christmases now, and it S
high time to put stop to it!-Puck.
She-Go away, you nuisance. You
don't know when woman Is well
dressed.
He-Oh, yes, I do! 1t is when she is
head and shoulders above her gown,
and when the lower part of it is In the
way Of a fellows feet.-Boston Tran
script
Sufficient Material.-"That great arc
tic explorer seems to have had mighty
bad luck. His ship, it seems, was crush
ed in the ice and all that was saved
from the wreck was few timbers"
"Oh. we'll, they'll be enough to pro-
vide lecture platform. philadelphia
Press.
Mrs Bragg-I gave quite a nice little
luncheon the other day. Didn't she tell
you?
Mrs. Sly-No.
Mrs. Bragg-strange! Why, she was
one of my guests.
Mrs. sly-Yes; she told me that
Philadelphia Press.
Slush.-"Well, we'll" remarked the
city man, on a visit to his old home in
the country, ut certainly does look like
snow
Looks like snow?" exclaimed the
native. why, it's showing now
Yes, and 1 say it looks like snow.
Snow never looks like snow in the city,"
Philadelphia Press.
Thunder and guns!" exclaimed the
old gentleman as he was given the bill
for his only daughters last gown, but
you cost pile of money"
We'll, papa" she replied demurely,
''if you wouldn't sit in the back par!or
with the door open when I am enter
tanning Mr.. Binkley in the front parlor
you'd stand better chance of getting
rid Of the expense. Chicago Evening
Post
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-10
SOME SMART FARMERS.

There are some Virginia farmers who
are not much disturbed by 1.-The evils of
trusts" They have a nice little trust
of their own and it Is working well. In
1899 the farmers Of Northampton and
Accomac counties held a mass meeting
to devise means Of marketing their
crops to the advantage of the produc-
ers. At that time disastrous condi-
ton of affairs prevailed. The staple
crops of these two counties are Irish
and sweet potatoes. The farmers could
not sell their potatoes at a profit, al
though there was no falling off in the
public demand for these wholesome
articles Of food. AS the result Of their
deliberations it was decided to organ
ize an exchange, conducted on the com
ity-of-interests'' plan. The legisla-
tureof Virginia chartered the exchange.
which began business on a modest scale
in 1900 and handled the Irish potato
crop Of that year. The expense in the
initial year was about equal to the
profits, and no dividend was paid. In
1901 the business of the exchange
amounted to $500 and a dividend of
$50 per cent.--50 per cent. in cash and
100 per cent. in stock-was declared on
capital of $4,000 This year the trans
actions of the exchange have exceeded
100000 and the directors have declar-
ed dividend of 20 per cent cash and
so per cent. in stock on the capital of
$4,000.
The principle on which the exchange
is conducted is very simple. The farm
ers of Northampton and Accomac coun-
ties formed local organizations, each of
which is entitled TO one director on the
general board Of management. At
present there are twenty-eight organi-
cations in the two counties, covering
forty shipping points. About 1900 farm
ers hold stock in the exchange and
market their product under it's direc-
ton. Tenants Of stockholders are also
allowed to sell their crops through the
exchange. The general manager of the
exchange is in constant communication
with the various cities to which the
products of Eastern Shore farms are
shipped. 1t is his business to see that
shipments are made under the best
conditions, when no market is over
stocked. This policy has produced ex-
cellent results.
This is business, and the Virginia
farmers have set an example which will
probably be initiated. If it is too widely
initiated perhaps those who have set
the example will not make the profits
they are making now, but they will! al
ways have the satisfaction of having
set the example.
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THE ELECTRgC posi-

Count Taeggi, the italian inventor
Of what he calls the electric post, is
in London to explain his system to the
authorities there. He proposes to for
ward letters at the rate of from two
hundred to two hundred and fifty miles
an hour Wires will be erected at an
altitude corresponding pretty nearly to
that of the telegraph wires at present.
They will be in the form of aerial
railroads, two wires forming a track,
On these lines will be run miniature
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-10

carriages propelled by electricity. The
whole apparatus will be enclosed. The
wires are to be supported by posts
To avoid collision between the cars and
the poles the wires will rest on arms
projecting from the uprights. There
will be two main lines, one for incom-
ing and the other for outgoing letters,
and all large cities and towns would
be served by them. Radiating from the
large towns there will be lines to the
smaller towns in direct communication
with the main line. The idea is that
the public will simply have to drop a
stamped letter into any one of the
many posts and the invention will do
the rest. Within the poles there will
be an apparatus to stamp the letters
i. e.. impress the locality and the time
of posting-and on the approach Of the
electric tram" the box containing the
letters will be automatically raised to
the top and the correspondence emptied
into the Carriages They will then
be carried to the central office in the
district, be automatically deposited,
and by mechanical process conveyed
to the sorters' tables. After they have
been sorted they will be again taken
to the top of the building and forward
ed to their destination,
About the only thing that can be
added to this is a device Cor writing
and reading the letters.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-10
SMALL CAUSE, GREAT RESULTS.

SM II LII Ia % ~ u IL T. HI A ~ ULISS
Tall oaks from little acorns grow, and
little fire sometimes kindles a great
matter. What can be done is indicated
by the case of M. Reichart, who lives
in Paris. While playing at billiards
one evening recently in his house NJ.
Reichart hit a ball so hard that it
bounded from the table and through an
open window, falling through the glass
roof of a drawing room in the next
house and smashing a valuable Sevres
vase. The crash so alarmed an Angora
cat sleeping on the table close by that
the animal sprang up and knocked over
a lamp, which set fire to some tapestry
and necessitated the calling out of the
brigade, causing great deal of dam
age by water. M. Reichart was engag-
ed to the niece Of the invalid lady occu-
plying the house in which the damage
was caused. The commotion, however,
had so disastrous effect on the old la
dy's nerves that she died shortly after
ward. On learning the indirect cause
of her aunt's death the young lady re-
fused to marry M. Reichart, and the
heirs are now suing him for the dam
age done.
Moral: How careful we should be In
our words and acts, and how careful
we are not.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-10
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small
advertisements, One Cent Word each in
sertion. Five Cents a Word for full week
(seyen times}.
Display advertisements, per inch, one in
sertion, S1.2O; each subsequent insertion, 40
cents; one week, $500; one month, $40; one
year. $40.
Obituary Notices, in prose or verse, 10
cents per line. Notices of Births, Marri-
ages, Deaths, and Funerals, 80 cents each.
Local Notices. 15 cents per line.
Yearly advertisers are limited to their
own immediate business TALL matter to be
unobjectionable), and their contracts do not
Include Wants, To Let, For Sale, etc.
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Chicago is stirred up by an anony-
NOUS letter-writer who has been at
work for about three years. During all
that time the best known people in So
ciety have been at frequent intervals
the recipients of the most scurrilous
letters from an anonymous writer. ap-
parently some one moving in the same
set and familiar with the affairs of
the persons assailed. Some of the VIC
Tins paid no heed to the vile epistles
but with others the character of the
letters was such as to cast suspicious
of the basest sort on lifelong friends,
resulting in the severing of ties of the
closest intimacy. All the resources of
the local police department, of the
newspapers and of private investiga-
ton have failed to uncover the Offend
err, and the affair has now reached the
postmaster-general, who has designat-
ed the shreWdest inspectors in his de-
partment to work up the case. Mean
while the letters keep coming, and no
body is the wiser. The only fact that
seems to have been established is that
the offender is q woman,
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TRAGEDIES OF AN OLD ROAD
HOUSE.

On the turnpike leading to Louisville,
about fifteen miles north of Bardstown.
there stood for years an old house that
had an interesting history. The house
was erected in 1891, many years before
there was any pike through this part of
the state, and was used as a tavern
and stopping place for the stage
coaches when a change of horses was
made. It had frequently for it's guests
such men as Henry Clay, Richard NJ.
Johnson, John c. Breckenridge, Judge
John Rowan, Governor Charles A.
Wickliffe, and many others of note. In
the early tWenties the inn passed into
the hands of Captain James Camp. who
continued to run it as tavern. While
living there Camps wife was riding
horseback with several others and was
thrown from her horse and killed.
This was the beginning of many tragic
happenings afterward connected with
the place.
A few years after this traveller
named John Reynolds stopped over
night at the inn. AS he failed to ap-
pear the next morning, a servant was
sent in search of him. Being unable to
arouse him, he entered the room and
found Reynolds stiff and cold in DEATH
He had shot himself during the night
A few years later the old tavern be-
came famous for its lavish style of en-
tertainment. 1t was frequently the
scene of great festivities.
During the progress of a ball one
night tragedy occurred which
shocked the whole country for miles
around. Two young men, Robert Har-
ris and William North, were suitors for
the hand of Captain Camps daughter.
Harris, on account of wealth, social po-
sition and good looks was the favored
sutton, which so enraged North that he
determined to seek revenge.
Harris, who was baldheaded, wore a
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-10

The best security. IN
the 700rld 10tth the
largest guaranteed
income.
The Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
Of New York, has $3.50, S3S,97I of
invested assets and grants annuities
for life upon the following terms
For each $1,000 deposited an
annual income will be paid
at age 20 of S 1881
IS II2,oI
70 1917
IS 1878
So 1916
Rates of interest paid by Savings
Banks and other frst-class invest
ments are now so low that the
income on the savings of a life
time is often inadequate for a frugal
support in old age. By the pur-
chase of an Annuity in the Mutual
Life Insurance Co., many persons
who are now obliged to deny them
selves many things they have been
accustomed to, can enjoy a liberal
income for life.
Apply to
IMa1>mmMMaM6
No. EoADLEY BUILDING,
New Haven, Conn.
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ia White Wool Blankets, pink, blue
and red borders, -$1.25 a pair
la Silver Grey Blankets, five lbs.
-$1.39 a pair
liza White Wool Blankets, more wool,
heavier, handsome borders,
-$2.9S a pair.
la White Wool California Blankets,
two inch silk binding, rich colored
borders, SIS a pair.
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The Boston Herald thus says: Of
all the arguments that are made
against undertaking a reform Of the
tariff with a view to reduction OF it's
burdens, none is more shallow and i'm
pertinent than that congress is inca
pable of doing the work. 1t is shallow
and impertinent for the reason that
everybody knows that, no matter how
many commissions are created, nor
how excellent work they may do,
congress will not accept the results of
their labor as having any worth COM
pared with what the Committee of
Ways and Means of the House and the
Finance Committee of the Senate think
they know. Congress will do the work,
if it is done at all, and will do it in
its own way. It isn't in the power of
Mr.. Roosevelt or of congress to ap
point a commission so able that con-
gress will pay any respect to its rec
concentrations on account of the au-
thority of the commissions knowledge
and patriotism.
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Attractive ComfortabIes For Christmas.

Chintz Confortables, full size, figured
both sides, filed with white cotton,
only 81 each.
Comfortable of silkoline figured both
sides, large size, Elder down cotton
filled, only --$1.39 each.
Comfortable covered with French sat-
cen, pretty as well as delightfully."-
warm, and we'll made, only-$2 each.
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RSfSatsees5se@5gs
A Christmas Gift Suggestion at
every step you take here
at Gamble Desmond's,
Gift Blal1KetS---C 0mfOrtabIes

Gould anything be acceptable as Christmas gift in
these days when neither love money will buy one all
the coal needs could any gift be more to ones liking
than extra, fleecy downy Blanket or Quilt?
Here the best values we've ever had to offer for
the Holiday season;
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French Sateen Comfortable, figured
both sides alike and finished with a
nine inch Mercerized sateen border,
only 1925 each.
Down Quilt covered with fancy sat
cen, both sides alike, filled with fine
soft white down. only SIS each.
TG5aab1nEE fs aoNn
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England's War Office has issued Or
ders that contracts in connection with
the leasing system of army canteen
management are not to be extended be-
yond March 81 next. 1t is understood
that a system of Capitalization is con-
templated, and that the War Office may
become its own contractor. The posi-
bility of a brewery, if not distillery
being added to the organization of the
army is said to have been considered.
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11-4 California Natural Wool Grey
Blankets, handsome pink, blue ard
brown borders. Special values at
SIS pair
11-4 California Saxony Wool Blankets,
two inch silk binding, beautiful wide
borders, $3.50 pair. worth 81.
Bath Robe Blankets, very new pat
terms and colorings. extremely effect
i've designs, only ..............-ss.25 each.
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WI Ting Fang knows how to say
things. On the eve of his departure
from Washington young woman of
his acquaintance said to him that she
hoped to visit China some day, as what
he had told her about his native coun-
try had been SO interesting. But you
have never explained" she added, why
Cinnamon take four or five wives, !"
With grave bow the Oriental diplo-
mat said: my countrymen take 50
many in order that they may find in
all Of them the beauties and accom-
plishments of one such young lady as
you
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G. Bic Ravndal, United States consul
at Beirut, says that it is exceedingly
gratifying to learn that an American
concern has been able to place an Ara
bic typewriter of satisfactory pattern
on the market. An Arabic typewriter
according to Mr.. Ravndal, has been
greatly needed among the millions of
people in Asia, Northern Africa and
elsewhere. The new machine is pro-
vided with eighty-four characters and
the only fault found with it by Arabic
experts is that several of the letters
might be more elegant.
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Berlin is going to have a high old
musical time. She is organizing, for
the unwilling Of the Wagner monument
to be erected in that city, musical fes-
tival intended to eclipse anything of the
kind ever before attempted. The fes-
tivities are to last eight days, and are
to be marked by a series of Wagner
operas more magnifcently staged than
even at Beireuth. Nearly all the ma
tons and famous bands of the world
will be represented. Invitations extend
to Oriental countries.