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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-02-13
THE TELEPHONE GIRL.
Casino Farce Scores Hit at the Rhode
opera House Sunday Evening.

A bevy of pretty chorus girls, half
dozen clever artists and bunch of
tunefu1 melodies were the features of
the successful production of ''The Tel
ephone Girl" at the Rhode last even
ing. The Telephone Girl made hit
at the Casino in New York several
seasons ago, but it was new sensa-
ton to the playgoers of Kenosha.
Hugh Morton wrote the Hbretto of
the piece and Gustav Kerker set the
music. The company interpreting the
piece was an entirely competent one,
and the entertainment provided for the
evening was satisfactory. The first
act of the jolly farce is something of a
marvel in stage setting, and the merry
jingle of the telephone bells which
keeps'up during the evening puts life
enough in the piece to make it go
under any circumstances.
Miss Mabel Hite, a clever little Chi
cago girl, was the bright particular
star of the evening, in the role of
Estelle Coocoo Miss Hite is not only
clever as a singer, but her comedy
work was delightful and called out re-
peated applause. CLANS Nix" looking
for the wires" was good vehicle for
the display of the abilities of Frank
Blair, an old favorite with Kenosha
audiences, and in the role of the Ger
man telephone inspector, he won fresh
1aure1s. The work of the comedy pair,
Madge Ford and George Lynn, was
credible as were the songs of George
Austin Moore. The chorus was an en-
tirely adequate one from every stand
point and in all, the piece was one Of
the most successful productions of the
season in Kenosha.
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Mrs. Samuel N. Barber Expired Very
Suddenly at Her Home on Market
Street Tuesday Morning.
DIES FROM HEART DISEASE
Sudden Call Comes While the Well Known
Lady Was at Work in Her Kitchen
Was an Old Resident.

Mrs. Frances Barber, wife of Samuel
N. Barber, the well-know insurance
agent and one of the best known
ladies of Kenosha, died very suddenly
at 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning at her
home on Market street, at the age of II
years Mrs. Barber had been in the
best of health during the morning and
had attended to the usual duties about
the house. When Mr.. Barber left his
home to come to his office in the morn
ing his wife stated that she intended to
do some cooking during the NOR ming
for a social which was to be held in the
afternoon. She was at work in the
kitchen when w. ]. Ryan, the oil
dealer, driving by the house saw her
fall to the floor. He hurried to the
home of Mrs. NJ. F. Barber, next 10
the Barber home, and summoned her.
When Mrs. Barber reached the side of
her mother she was still breathing but
life was all but extinct. AS soon as
possible DR.. Farr was called to the bed
side but Mrs. Barber had been dead for
several minutes when the doctor
arrived. Death was due to heart
disease.
Mrs. Barber was one of the best
known ladies in the city. She had
been a resident of Kenosha for nearly
thirty-four years and during the entire
time she had made her home at the old
Barber homestead on Market street.
Mrs. Barber was daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Croker. She was born in
New Hampshire, Feb. II, 1881. but in
1847 she came with her parents to
Lake county, Illinois. In 1861 Mr.. and
Mrs. Barber were married in Kenosha.
The deceased is survived by three
children-Orton Barber, Marshall F.
Barber and Mrs. Mary Martin, all
residents of Kenosha.
Mrs. Barber was woman of many
noble traits of character and during
her long residence IN Kenosha she
made a large number of friends to
whom the announcement of her death
will come as a personal sorrow. She
was a devout, Christian woman, always
identified with the movements for the
betterment of the city and its people.
The funeral will be held from the
Unitarian church, of which the de-
ceased was a member for many years,
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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officers of Chicago Lodge No. Pay a Visit
to Kenosha Lodge No. 75O

The members of Kenosha Lodge No.
$50 had a rare fro1ic Tuesday evening
IN honor of the presence of a number
of the officers of the Chicago Lodge
No. who came to Kenosha to confer
the degree on a number of candidates.
Nearly every member of the order in
kenosha was in attendance at the
meeting and assisted the mem bers of
the Chicago lodge in exemplifying the
work of the order.
AS soon as the business meeting was
over the lodge adjourned to a social
session. Long tables were placed in
the lodge room and dainty refresh
ments we're served. During the re-
mainder of the evening the herd lin
gered. about the table and listened to
speeches by the visiting brothers. Elk
allied Ruler John Geltmacher, of Chi
cago, presided at the head of the table
and kept the crowd in a laugh during
the entire evening.
During the social session Arthur J
Featherstone, of the Chicago lodge,
delivered an address on "Brotherly
Love-" and in concluding invited the
members of the Kenosha lodge to be
the guests of the Chicago lodge in the
trip to the next annual reunion at
Salt Lake City. The invitation was
accepted with great enthusiasm and
the Kenosha lodge promises to send a
large delegation to the annual meeting.
Among the members of the Chicago
Lodge present were: Exalted Ruler
John Geltmacher, Past Exalted Ruler
Lester w. Stevens, Past Exalted
Ruler John White, Esteemed Lead
ing Knight Guy S. Osborne, Esteemed
Lecturing Knight Arthur J. Feather
stone, D. Leonard Lowst and C. F.
Huddleston.
The members of the local lodge are
planning to give smoker next week,
which will be very elaborate affair.
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MAY MAKE ADDITIONS.
Members of ST. James Church Consider
ing Plans for New Buildings.

A quiet little movement is being
started among the members of ST.
James church which is planned to
lead to large addition to the property
of the schurch. For some time the
needs q the growing congregation
have demanded some enlargement of
the church property, and while no Off
cial notice of the plans has been
made public, it is understood that duo
ing the present year the trustees of
the congregation will make an effort
to secure more property in the block
now occupied by the 4 church. For
some time the many societies in con-
nection with the church have been
sorely n need of a home and for this
reason the plans embrace a scheme
to erect a large hall for the use of
these societies.
The financial report of the church,
which has just been given out, shows
that tie congregation was never in
better condition than at the present
time. During the last year more than
S25, 900 was raised for the different ex-
penses of the church. Of this amount
more than 500 was used in retiring
the indebtedness of the church and the
amount now due on this debt is less
than 200. Of this amount nearly
$4,000 is in sight and pledges already
made md payable early in this and
next month will make a greater re-
duction. The members of the church
are s1os7 to advocate any extensive ad-
ditions to the church property until
the old debt has been cared for, but it
is prol1ab bic that before the end of next
month a committee will be appointed
to start the work of securing funds for
the erection of new hall on property
adjoining the church and the parish
house.
The liberal manner in which the
friends of the church have responded
to calls for money in the past year
gives great encouragement to the pas
tor of the church and it is more than
probable that the work of raising the
funds for the new buildings will meet
approval when presented.
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CAT TAX ExcITEs
COMMENT
Chicago Cat Lovers Put Up decided Pro-
test Against the Scheme of Mr.. owen

The scheme of Mr.. Edwin F. Owen,
of Webb Mills, Maine, to put tax OF
a dollar head on cats as recently pre-
sented to the Woman's club of Keno
sha, is attracting considerable atten-
ton in the cat world and the women in
Chicago who are lovers of the cats
have entered a decided protest.
This threatened action has stirred
members of the Chicago Cat club to
the defense Of their wards. mo more
reason to tax cats than to tax birds, :"
they declare.
The champions of the house cat say
that cats do more good than birds, and
that the Legislature might better ar
range for the general feeding of cats
to take the edge off their craving for
bird diet than to cause the payment OF
salaries to innumerable cat catchers.
"rhe whole plan is absurd" said
Mrs Leland Morton. Goats are just
. e useful as birds. A cat will always
pa y for its keeping. If a tax were put
on all cats it would result IN greater
damage to birds than is now the case.
The people who are now barely able to
keep a cat would turn their pets cut.
Then the cats would run wild, increase
rapidly, and be forced to forage as
never before. The birdsswould conse-
quently suffer and the cats usefulness
would be impaired. L don'tsknow why
cats eat birds, but theyado if they are
not so well fed that they do not have
to forage"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-02-13

Congressman Cooper Writes a Letter to
Kenosha in Regard to Building Site

Congressman Cooper Writes a Letter to
Kenosha in Regard to Building Site.
Postmaster Frantz has received the
following letter from Congressman
Cooper in regard to the proposed sites
for the public building to be erected in
Kenosha-when congress passes law
appropriating funds for the purpose.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 9th, 1902.
Capt. Charles Frantz, Kenosha, Wis.
Dear Captain:-Your letter of recent
date is received. Please accept my
thanks for your courtesy in writing
me. The data will be very useful in
deed.
have read your letter with great in
terest and am sure that you make a
most excellent showing of your Office.
It is altogether too early as yet to
speak with any defniteness as to the
site FOR federal building in your city.
The bill must first become d law.
After that the treasury department
will advertise for proposals, which,
after being received, will be given con-
sideration by the department. Then
the department will send a special
agent to Kenosha to examine the pro-
posed sites and make report. Upon
this report the department will make
it's selection of a site. / write you
these details so that you may under
stand the procedure incident to the Sc
lection of site. With regards,
Very truly yours,
III. A. COOPER,
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acme and Kenosha Youths Threaten to
Struggle For Woman.

A handsome Kenosha girl is loved
by two mer One of them resides in
Kenosha and the other in this city, and
If all reports are true there is liable to
be a tragedy. The Racine man hied
himself to,Kenosha one evening this
week and engaged the young lady to
accompany him to aemask ball here.
They boarded an electric car. The
Kenosha lover followed and would not
stand for such a proceeding. He also
got on the car, grabbed hold of the girl
who was in costume and proceeded to
drag her off the car and succeeded.
Then there was a general mix-up be-
tween the girl and her two admirers,
but the Kenosha lover won out and the
girl did not come to the mask ball.
But she has Tilted the Kenosha man
and secured position in Racine and
her Belle City lover is in the lead.
Today the Kenosha man arrived on
the scene and hunted up the girl. He
savage1y told her that if she did not
give up theaRacine youth and dared to
go out with him he would kill her.
She defed him and he left vowing that
there would be killing soon.-Racine
Journal.
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MARRIED IN CHICAGO.
Luke Jones, of This City. is United in Mar
riage to Miss Anna Raiman.

The marriage of Luke Jones, of this
city, and Miss Anna Raiman, formerly
of Kenosha but now of Chicago, was
celebrated Tuesday at the home of
the Rev. Father Kelley, of Chicago,
an uncle of the bride. The wedding
was quite society event, many of the
friends of the contracting parties be-
ing in attendance. After the cere-
mony a wedding dinner was served at
the home of the bride in Chicago.
The groom is well known business
man and has a host of friends who
will be pleased to extend congratula-
tons on his marriage.
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NEXT SUNDAYS ATTRACTION
knobs o. Tennessee" by Hal Reid, Author
of Human Hearts"

knobs o. Tennessee" by Hal Reid, Author
of Human Hearts,"
"Knobs O. Tennessee" Hal Reid's
latest success, portrays vivid picture
Of mountain life in the hills of Tennes-
see, as it is today. The mountaineers,
in the struggle to live and let live, in
the Businesses of the cloud capped
mountain knobs, in their simplicity of
existence, and with the frank delight
of children, love and make merry.
They suffer and never finch. Their
sacrifices are pathetic, their heroism
tragic. They are as gentle as they are
strong, md as pure as they are kind.
They may be ''white trash" but they
are not c1ay-eaters. Ignorant OF the
forma1ities of the outer world, they are
untainted by its temptations. The
dream of their lives is set among the
clouds and sunshine and storm. The
play is a story of intense heart interest
and strong dramatic climaxes. 1t does
not appeal to sensational effects to re-
tain its hold upon the public.
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rs NOW A SERGEANT.
Former County superintendent Griffith
Gains Advancement in Soldiers Home.


A letter has been received in this
city stating that William Griffith,
formerly county superintendent of this
county, has been appointed commits
sary sergeant of the Wisconsin sol
diers' home at Milwaukee.
The appointment is good one for
Mr.. Griffith and makes him one of the
leading officers of the home. He IS IN
charge of the buying of all the pro-
visions of the home and is personally
in charge for the dining room. Mr..
Griffith has some twenty men IN his
employ and is made member of the
officers mess. He is also permitted to
wear the officers uniform the suit Of
blue with gorgeous green chevrons on
the arms and the cross of red on the
sleeve. AS Mr.. Griffith puts ii, ''there
ioyous1y climbs up the outer seam of
each pant leg an emerald stripe until
he is a fit subject for st. Patrick's
day.
He has nice Office of his own and
an orderly to attend to the running of
errands and other work about the
office.
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DEATH OF VIM. WEIsENBERG.
Aged German Resident Expired Tuesday
Morning at Home of Granddaughter.

William Weisenberg, an aged Ger
man resident of the city, died at
an early hour Tuesday,at the home
of his granddaughter, Mrs. August
Schulz at 412 Lemon street, Death re-
suited from the natural failings of old
age.
The deceased was 81 years of age
having been born in Germany, Oct.
Is, 1920. For several years Mr.. Weis-
enberg had lived with his grand
daughter in this city. He has no other
relatives in this country.
The funeral will be held from the
German Lutheran church Thursday
afternoon and the remains will be IN
tered in the city cemetery.
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Bernard BaIster Celebrates His Ninety
Fifth Anniversary at His Home
in WheatIand.
Oldest Res dent of the County is the Guest
Of Honor at Unique Celebration
Hopes to Live TO a Hundred
From MONDAYS Daily.l

There was a celebration eXtraordl-
nary in the town of Wheatlahd today,
when Bernard Balster, the oldest resi-
dent of Keuosha county, and one of
the earliest pioneers of the town of
Wheat1and celebrated the uinety-hfth
anniversary OF his birth The cele-
bration was merry one, many of the
friends and relatives gathering at the
home to sit about the family table and
partake of the birthday dinner.
Old Bernard Balster is one of the
most remarkable men in the Southern
part of the State, for while he has
lived to nearly the age of FIVE score, he
is still in possession of all his faculties
and takes an active interest in his
farm work and in the doings of the
town of Wheat1aud and Kenosha coun-
ty.
Mr.. Ba1ster is one of the earliest pio-
neers of Wheatland. More than sixty
years ago he left his home in Germany
and came with the original colony from
Munster to Wheat1and. He settled on
a farm near the village of New Mum
ster, and has resided there ever since.
Although his life has been a very
active one, little of the activity is
shown in his appearance, and although
he has almost reached the century
mark, he was one Of the merriest of
the tilrong that gathered round the
family board today. He is able to
walk all around his farm and can read,
and has the proud record of never hav-
ing worn pair of spectacles. He has
always taken great interest IN the
town Of Wheatland, and has been
CLOSELY associated with the develop
nent of the town and that part of the
county. He has never been in politics
and has never asked his friends to sup
port him for any office in the gift of
the people. In politics he is a Demo
Graf and has served for more than six
tx years in the ranks of the party in
Keuoshd county.
Mr.. Balster's wife died a few years
ago after having reached a ripe old
age. He has four children living and
they were with him today. They are
Mrs Henry Biennemann, Mrs. Henry
Sorg, of Wheatland, Mrs. A. Langela,
of this city, and Miss Mary Balster,
of Minnesota. Thirteen grand-child-
rem and five great grandchildren also
attended the celebration today. Mr..
Ba1ster is in excellent health and con-
fdent1y expects to live long enough to
round out a full century of life.
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INSTALL NEW FURNACES.
Chicago Brass Co. Casting Shops Reopen
after Shutdown to Install Furnaces.

After a shut down of nearly a month
the casting shops of the Chicago Brass
works were opened again this morn
ing and some sixty men who have been
taking an enforced holiday returned to
work.
Since the shops were closed down
early in January many changes have
been made. The sixteen furnaces have
been taken out and thirty-two fur
fiaces have been put in thus doubling
the output of the mill. 1t is probable
that a large increase will be made in
the list of employees of the company in
a short time. Just before the shut
down on account of the limited facili-
ties the company had been working
day and night shift in the casting
room, but at present the work will all
be done during the day, as the increase
in the number of furnaces will enable
the compa ny to turn out as much brass
in a day as they formerly did in day
and night.
Many other changes are being out
lined at the plant and by the opening
of spriug it is expected that number
of new buildings will be started.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-02-13
THE HOWARD BENEFIT.
Small Crowd Attends Boxing Tournament
Tuesday Evening.


Tuesday Evening.
The boxing show given at the Mey-
ers Auditorium Tuesday evening as
benefit for Henry Howard, the colored
fighter recently injured in a fight with
Joe Percente, did not prove an una1-
1oved success. There were less than a
hundred people in the hall and the re-
ceipts were scarcely sufficient to meet
the expenses of the entertainment.
The matches were all friendly goes,
the best of the evening being a four
round go between James Rice and
Deacon Dodge. The Rice midgets APP
peared in their usual good form and
won the applause of the small crowd.
Ed Skctski and Kid Van Vie boxed
three rounds and the card was COM
pleted with a go between Charley
Dodge and Macpherson.
The two heavyweights from Chicago
who were scheduled to box six rounds
failed to go on on account of the fact
that there was no money in the house.
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TOOK NO ACTION.
Library Board Fail TO Discuss the Hanging
of The Simmons Portrait in Library.

of the Simmons Portrait in Library.
The Board of Directors of the Gil
bert M. Simmons library met in regu-
lar session at the library building
Tuesdav evening but little business of
importance was transacted at the meet
ing. 1t was thought possible that the
board would take up the matter OF
hanging the Jaeger portrait of Mr..
Simmons in the library, but as Mr..
Simmons has expressed his desire not
to have the picture hung in the library
at the present time the board declined
to take up the matter.
Mr.. Carter, who represents Mr..
Jaeger, was in the city but he did not
appear before the board to urge the
hanging of the picture. The picture
is still at the Hotel Grant.
Besides the allowing of a number of
bills there was no business of import
ance taken up by the directors.
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PE1.sR FISHER ON TRUSTS
LEADING Attorney Speaks Before Students
of College of Commerce.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)


(From Tuesdays Daily)
Trusts was the subject of an i'm
pressiya address by Mr.. Peter Fisher
to the Students of the College of Com
merce This morning. Evidently Mr..
Fisher has carried with him through
years busy law practice intimate
knowl6 Ire of student nature and need.
The-s Netlent advice given, if followed
at all, will make noble men and wom-
en- and ideal citizens. The speaker
would have his young friends know
and feel that they, in filling honestly
and manful1y the duties that fall to
their lot as members of a land of free
dom, are entitled to just as much honor
as belongs to President Schwab, of
the great steel trust. Each one even
now has in his keeping trusts of which
he must render to his community full
and accurate account.
The burdens and possibilities
now borne by the great bankers, man
ufacturers, jurists and statesmen must
inevitably, in the immediate future
shift to the shoulders of the school
boys of today. None should deceive
themselves that a preparation for
successful assumption of these trusts
can be acquired in any other way than
by hard, persistent and well-directed
effort.
Mr.. Fisher had the undivided atten-
ton of his hearers from start to finish
and the impression created is sure TO
be lasting.
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simmons Manufacturing Co. Sells 500, 900
Feet of Lumber to Racine Firm
The Root River Lumber company,
of Racine, through Attorney A. J.
Lunt, closed deal Saturday afternoon
with the Simmons Manufacturing COM
pany for 10000 feet of lumber, forty
carloads to be delivered within the
next ninety days. This is one of the
largest lumber transactions that has
been consummated in this section in
several years and only goes to show
that the Kenosha industry is rapidly
coming to the front in the commercial
line. The Racine company has also
about closed another deal with n out
side manufacturing concern for fifty
cars of lumber.
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DATE OF TEACHERS MEETING CHANGED

On account of the annual dinner to
be given by the ladies of the Wesley
M. E. church at the home of James H.
Karnes, Feb. 22nd, the teachers meet
ing which was to be held on that date
will be held one week earlier, Feb.
18th. BY order of President.
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ANNUAL MEETING.
s. A. R. Meet at the Gilbert NJ. Simmons
Library and Adjourn for Week.


The annual meeting of the Sons of
the American Revolution was held
Monday evening in the office of the
librarian of the Gilbert M. Simmons
Library. Owing to the sickness of
many of the members no quorum was
present and after an informal discuss
ion of plans for the coming year
the meeting adjourned to meet on
Tuesday, Feb, IS, at the residence of
DIR. Saunders, at O'Clock in the eve
ming.
At the meeting on next Tuesday
evening the officers of the society for
the coming year will be elected and
plans formulated for carrying on the
work of the society during the coming
year.