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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-18
j. Pierp's Little Joke.

One morning several weeks after
the coal strike began Russell Sage and
j. Pierpont Morgan were riding down
to business on an elevated train. The
conversation naturally turned to the
coal strike, chances of the output,
prices coal would bring, etc.
Mr.. Sage was telling of their good
luck in procuring a lot at a moderate
cost per ton. Mr.. Morgan bantered
him about the quality, claiming he did
not get the real article at the price he
mentioned.
"Oh, yes," said Mr.. Sage, 'that coal
is all right; the real article. I know
it, for each piece is stamped 'Lehigh.' =
That's a good one," answered the
arbiter of finance; "but I'm thinking,
Uncle Russell" as he slapped the sage
of Lawrence Beach good naturally on
the shoulder; SIN thinking that the
next lot you or any one else will get,
instead of being stamped 'Lehigh, the
chances are that it will be stamped
'D-high. New York Times.
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Teachers OF the Different Schools in
the County Unite for a Teachers
Lecture Course
OLD MEETINGS TO BE ABANDONED
Teachers of City and County, College of
Commerce and Other Schools Upite in
Unique Plan of Work.

The teachers meeting which has for
in the life of theS Kenosha school
teacher, is destined to be retired and
in the future the teachers of the Keno
sha schools will not be forced to attend
these functions. The retirement of
the teachers meeting has been brought
aboutEby the arrangement of series
of lectures which will take the place of
the meetings.
sAt the suggestion of Professor Ham
mill meeting was recently held at
which representatives of theisCol1ege
of Commerce, county schools and the
city schools were in attendance, and
at this meeting it was decided to form
a Union of all the teachers IN the
county and with this Union to arrange
for series of talks to teachers which
would not only take the place of the
monthly teachers meeting but which
would give the teachers a chance to
have the benefit of talks from some of
the best known educators in the West.
The plan as outlined at the meeting
was heartily endorsed by ma jority of
the teachers, and the first meeting
under the new regime will be held at
the High school early in Octoeer. It
will be open to every teacher in the
county, ard the tea cheers in the'Paroch-
ia1 schools who were not represented
at the meeting at which the plans for
the course were formulated, have been
invited to attend the meetings during
the winter.
It is planned to have nine of these
Saturday meetings during the year
and the programs arranged will be Of
such nature as to provide sort of
an institute course for the teachers.
The. lecturers to be secured will in
clude the best men in the Western
colleges andssss Normal schools. The
program as Fprepared provides for a
lecture snon Library Reading, two on
Nature Study, two lectures on History
and the best method to teach it, and
lectures\on Literature, Physiology,
Geography, and last lecture on "How
to make the choo1Einteresting
The course Twill involve a slight
financial outlay, but all of the schools
have consented to assist in raising the
funds to provide for the expense of the
course. The plan is novel one and
it promises to be one that will find fol-
lowers in many schools in Wisconsin.
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President of the Carter Manufacture
ing Company Expires in Chi
cago After Short Illness
SECOND PRESIDENT IN A YEAR.
President Whitbeck Had Done Much to
Enlarge the Plant and Was Well
known in Industrial Circles,
(From Saturdays Daily

r. T. Whitbeck, president of the
Carter Manufacturing company, died
at his home, 357 Ashland Boulevard,
in Chicago, this morning. and for the
second time in less than six months
the Kenosha factory has closed down
to mourn the death of it's president.
Mr.. Whitbeck had been i'll for about
three weeks with typhoid pneumonia
but his condition was not thought to
be in any way serious and the an
nouncement of his death came as a
great shock to his business associates
in Kenosha. His only daughter was
visiting her grandmother here and she
had not been notified of her fathers
dangerous condition. AS soon as the
telegram announcing his death was
received she hurried to Chicago accom-
panied by other members of the
family.
r. T. Whitbeck was an Eastern man
by birth, having been born in New
York forty-two years ago. While yet
boy he came to Chicago and was en-
gagged in the lumber business. Out of
these beginnings came the great firm
of Heath, Whitbeck & Co., one of the
greatest lumber concerns in Chicago.
The deceased became interested in the
Carter Manufacturing company at the
time of the death Of the late T. L.
Carter, the first president of the COM
pany. After the death of Mr.. Carter
Mr. Whitbeck secured the controlling
stock in the factory and was elected
its second president. Under his man
agement the plant has prospered and
has been growing rapidly. He was
thoroughly in touch with every part of
the factory and was great favorite
with his business associates. His
death came as such shock that the
men at the factory have not consid-
cred the point of his successor but the
plant will continue as insthe past.
The deceased is survived by widow
and one daughter. The widow is
daughter of Mrs. Robson, of this city,
and the daughter had been attending
school here for some time.
The remains will be brought to Ke-
nosha for interment, the time of the
funeral to be announced later.
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First publication, Sept. II. 1902.

OTATE OF WISCONSIN County Court for
~ Kenosha County--In Probate
Notice is hereby given that at general term
of the County Court to be held in and for
said county, at the County Court Room in the
City OF kenOSha, in said county, on the first
Tuesday, being the seventh day of October,
A. u. l902 at III o'clock A. M, the following
matters will be heard and considered:
In the matter of the last will and testamene
of Casper Struck, deceased.
The application of Clarence Williams to ad-
nit TO probate the last will and testament OF
Casper Struck, late of the town of Bristol. in
said county, deceased.
In the matter of the last will of John w.
Richards, deceased.
q The application of Fanny M. Richards for
the examination and allowance of her final
account as executrix Of the last will of John
w. Richards, late of the town of Bristol, in
said county deceased, and for the assignment
and distribution OF the residue Of the estate of
said deceased.
In the matter of the estate of Burr Simmons,
deceased.
The application of The Northwestern Loan
and Trust Co. for the examination and allow
ance of its final account as administrator of
the estate of Burr Simmons, late of the city OF
nenosha. in said county, deceased, and for the
assignment and distribution of the residue Of
the estate of said deceased
In the matter of the estate of William
Kirchner deceased.
The application of Rosa Kirchner for the
appointment of an administrator of the estate
ant Prairie in said county, deceased
In the matter of the estate of William c.
Rutrick, deceased
The application of Alice Butrick for the ap-
point1nent of an administrator of the estate OF
William G. Butrick, late of the town Of Bristol
in said county, deceased.
In the matter of the estate of George Heller,
deceased.
The application of Frances Heller for the
examination and allowance of her final &C
count as administrative of the estate of George
Heller, late of the town of Salem, in SAID
county, deceased. and for the assignment and
distribution of the residue of the estate of said
deceased.
In the matter of the last will and testament
of William Engel deceased.
The application of Margaret r. Rogers to
admit to probate the last will and testament
of William Engel, late of city of Kenosha, in
said county, deceased.
Dated September 9, 1902.
By the Court,
RUSSELL H. SLOSSON,
81 County Judge.
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Chicago Man Came to Kenosha Ten
Days Ago to Attend a Horse
Sale Mot Seen Since
AND FOUL PLAY IS SUSPECTED.
Missing Man Was Horse Trader and
When He Left Chicago He Had 500
With Him-Police Find No Trace

Chief of Police Timme has received a
letter from Chief of Police O'Nei11 of
Chicago asking the aid Of the Kenosha
police in search for Walter Moffatt,
who has been missing from his home
in Chicago since week ago Wednes-
day. Moffatt, who is a blacksmith
with shop on Clark street, has a
great love for horses, and his object in
coming to Kenosha was to purchase
horses at a consta ble's sale to be held
here. He is alleged to have left Chi
cago on September 3rd with seven
hundred dollars in his pocket and with
two men who claimed to be constables
from this city in charge of him. The
men had visited with Moffatt for sew
eral days and had informed him that
he could secure number of good
horses at bargain if he attended the
sale. It was claimed by the alleged
constables that the horses we're the
property of a wealthy farmer who had
died suddenly, and that a settlement of
the estate would make it necessary for
the horses to be sold at a sacrifice. On
the evening of the disappearance of
Moffatt he was called by telephone late
in the evening, and he got on the train
leaving Chicago at 1880 to come to
Kenosha for the sale.
There was no sale held by constables
in this city on the Thursday following
but II. S. VanIngen held an auction at
his farm south of this city, and it is
possible that the men had this sale in
view when they lured Moffatt out of
Chicago.
Since Moffatt answered the call over
the telephone none of the members of
his family or his friends have been able
to get any trace Of him and it is feared
that he has met with foul play. It is
evident that the men who approached
him as constab1es from Kenosha were
impostors as no such men can be 10.
Gated in Kenosha. Moffatt was not at
the VanIngen sale and as there was
no other sale in Kenosha at that time
the story told by them was simply a
ruse to get Moffatt out of Chicago and
rob him of his money.
Peter and Charles Moffatt have been
in Kenosha for several days seeking
to find some trace of their missing
brother, but their efforts have not
been successful.
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SALEM FARMERS FIGHT.
Fight Between George Falkner and Harvey
Hockney Excites Interest In the Town.

Fight Between George Falkner and Harvey
Hockney Excites Interest In the Town.
Two Salem farmers, George Faux
ner and Harvey Hockney, are just at
present occupying the center of the
stage N Salem on account of neigh
borhood row engendered by them q
short time ago. Both men are threat
ened with arrest and both will be
forced to come into court and explain
their actions.
Faulkner owns farm near Salem
and Hockney is a tenant. There has
been bad feeling between the two
men for some time and a few days ago
Faulkner went to the farm to get some
article there and while he was on the
farm the two men began to quarrel.
Words led to blows and the two men
engaged in hot hand to hand contest.
At the close of the fight Hockney
seemed to have little the worst of the
argument and he has sworn out war
rant for the arrest of Faulkner on a
charge of assault. Faulkner claims
that Hockney drew revolver and at
tempted to kill him and this will be the
second fight in the case.
As the two men are we'll known in
the town the fight is causing no end of
excitement.
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MULE FOOTED HOGS.
MI. L. Hoffman, of Bassett. is Introducing
a New Family of Porkers.

New Family of Porkers.
A hog with solid hoof is the latest
candidate for favor with stock-raisers.
It is being introduced in this vicinity
by M. Hoffman, who purchased pair
of pigs in 1900 and now has a good
sized drove.on his farm near Bassett.
The new porker is known as the
mule footed or "Ozart" hog and is
originated from the wild Peccary of
southwest Texas which has solid
hoofs, not c1oven, as has the ordinary
hog. These "who1e hoof hogs" have
been brought to perfection in Arkan-
sas, deposing the razor back from his
throne on the slopes of the Ozark
mountains from which the name
Ozart is derived. They are large
boned and easily prepared for market,
but the main quality claimed in their
favor is that they are proof against
cholera. In color they are black with
white points and a few small white
spots. In shape and size they resem-
bic the Poland China variety. A great
many good things are said in their ia
vor and they may revolutionize hog
raising as alfalfa promises to supersede
clover.
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Profits on Paner.

An incubator in the kitchen furnish
es pleasant pastime for the house
keeper, and a few chickens in the
backyard may be made to bring in a
little pin money. A good average lay
ing hen should lay from 100 to $50
eggs a year, while a good layer may
reach $50 to 200. And such eggs that
can be guaranteed as fresh should
command few cents more per dozen
in the market than where their fresh
ness is uncertain. Such hens may be
made to pay a profit to their owner
of from 81 to $1.5O a head each year.
and with flock Of 1000 hens the
profits would be from $1,000 to 81. 800.
while with a poultry farm of three to
five thousand hens the profits would
be a really fine income.-C Chicago
Post.
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MISS BUCKS LECTURE.
Treats Subjects From Strictly Humanitar-
ian Standpoint.-NoP Politics in 1t.

Treats Subjects From Strictly HumanlGaf-
ian Standpoint.-No Politics in 1t.
Editor of the News:
AS no report has been given of the
lecture by Rev. Florence Buck at Sim
mons hall on Wednesday evening,
will you kindly permit me to write a
word of approval for the admirable
way in which the subject, ga Lesson
in Brotherhood" was presented.
Miss Buck disclaimed adherence to
any party whatsoever, but treated of
social conditions and their ethical
remedies. Basing her remarks upon
the notable novel, No. 5 John Street,
and showing that sense of human
brotherhood, the law of love and fell
lowship, must yet be the solution of
all unjust conditions.
Miss Buck treated the subject from
the high point of religion and common
humanity. She was not there-as was
stated in a contributed News notice
to introduce Social Democratic cam
paign or to inaugurate series of lee
lures. She was there to speak from
the ministers standpoint upon ques-
tons of universal moral interest.
ask the courtesy of this space in
your paper in order that l may call at
tention to the impartial and admiral bic
spirit of her discourse which was re-
ceived courteously and with no appar-
ent thought of partisanship. M. M.
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John Caster Makes Complaint Before
Justice G. B. McCarrOn for the
Arrest of the Alderman.
CHARGES VIOLATION OF THE LAW
Complaint Alleges That Kleist Kept his Sa-
May 5, 19O1-.Warrant Not Served.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

There is something new in the
bribery cases today, for Friday after
noon ex-A1derman John Caster ap-
peared before Justice George B. Nc
Carron and swore to a complaint for
the arrest of Alderman John Kleist, of
the Fifth ward, who is counted on as
one of the leading witnesses for the
State in the Caster bribery case which
is expected to be ia ken up in the Cir
cult Court early next week.
The warrant on the complaint has
not been issued, but the ex-A1derman
insists on the arrest of K1eist and he
will probably be taken into custody
later today. The complaint which
is sworn to by Caster alleges that on
the fifth day of May, in the year Of
our Lord'1o01, the aforesaid John Kleist
was guilty of the heineous crime Of
keeping his saloon open on the Sab
bath day contrary to the dignity of
the State of Wisconsin, and the laws
enacted by her Legislators.
The complaint fails to state that the
complaining witness was in the saloon
when the law was being violated or
that he made the charge valid one
by taking drink at the bar. Neither
does the complaint a1lege that at the
same time that Kleist was dealing out
a few glasses of beer fifty -four other
saloons in the city OF Kenosha we're
doing large side door trade.
Further, the complaint does not state
that K1eist is a, material witness for
the States attorney in criminal case
now pending in which the State of
Wisconsin is the plaintiff and John
Caster the defendant. The complaint
does not even intimate that it would
be of some value to the men accused of
bribery to place stain of unlawful
acts on thescharacter of the aforesaid
Kleist.
While it is very probable that Alder
man K1eist is guilty, as charged by
ex-A1derman Caster, it is not thought
that this action will in any way bene-
fit the cause of Caster in the minds of
fair thinking people. No one has ever
QuCSl1OuCO the TACT LudC AlUGImdu
Kleist is a saloon keeper and that he
takes as good care of his business as
any other man in the city. His saloon
is opened at the same hour as that of
the other dealers and it is proba bly,
closed a great deal longer than some
of them.
It is probable that if Kleist is ar
rested he will appear in court and
plead guilty to technical violation of
the law and pay the fine that is laid
up against him gracious1y.
This new move on the part of Caster
and his friends is no surprise, as the
arrest of Kleist was promised months
and month ago and it was proba bly,
held up in order to make the trial of
the alderman an incident in the clos.
ing days of the fight for the convic-
ton of Caster.
The arrest of K1eist can not cut any
figure IN the case, nor will it in the
least decrease the value of the damag-
ing evidence which the alderman is
counted on to give against the former
alderman who is accused of bribery.
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OFFICER KLEUNDER RESIGNS

Gives Up His Position on the Police Force
to Become Brakeman on Railroad.
Police Officer Albert Kleunder Fri
day night sent his resignation to the
chief of the department and delivered
up his star in order to accept more
lucrative position as a brakeman on
the Northwestern Railway.
Oficer5 has been on the
force for the past four months and has
made very4competent officer. He has
always been at his post of duty and
the chief Of the department has moth
ing but praise for him The retire
ment of Officer K1eunder leaves va
cancy in thesforce and the council will
be called upon to elect new officer on
next Monday evening. In the mean
time special Police Officer John Eif1er
is assisting in keeping order in the
city,
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TAX REDEMPTION NOTICE.
STATE OF WISCONSIN. ]
COUNTY OF .KENOSHA, (

COUNTY OF ,KENOSHA, IS.
August 18th, 1902
The following is true and correct list of ALI
unredeemed lots, parcels or pieces OF land stu
ate, lying and being in the County of Kenosha
and State of Wisconsin. which said pieces
were sold by the County Treasurer of said
County of Kenosha, in the tate aforesaid. on
the fifteenth day of May, A. D. 1900. for the
unpaid taxes and charges due thereon pur-
suant to the statutes, in such cases made and
provided, calculated thereon up to aud in
GLIDING the last day of redemption of the
same. to-wit: May fifteenth, A D. 1908.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given that
unless such lots parcels or pieces Of land are
redeemed, as provided by law, on or Before the
fifteenth day of May, A. D 1908, the said lands
represented by certificates of sale by the
County Treasurer OF the County of Kenosha,
Wisconsin of the parcels therein described.
will be conveyed to the legal owners of said
certlhcates; upon proper application, accord
ing to the Statutes of the State of Wisconsin
IN such cases made and provided
Given under my hand and seal of the County
Board of Supervisors of the County OF Keno
sha and State aforesaid this 7th day of August.
A D. 1902 40 >
lSEAL.l VIM. G. CROSBY.
County Clerk
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Relic Of Medieval Custom.

It has been noticed that no mention
is made of King Edwards illness in
the Court Circular This is a relic Of
the medieval custom Of concealing
from the public for political reasons
any reference to the kings health. The
secrecy that surrounds the court is a
custom handed down from generations
when the sovereign and the royal fam
lily were not SO secure in the affections
of the people as they are at the pres
ent time.
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One Fare for Round Trip

or So SO to Cleveland, O., and return.
via Nickel Plate Road, September
10th and 9th, with extended return
limit of October 18th by depositing
tickets in Cleveland. First-class serv-
ice and equipment. Three daily trains,
Chicago Passenger Station, Harrison
street and 5th Ave-, Write John Y.
Callahan, General Agent, 113 Adams
street, Chicago, for particulars. woo
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Orson Fox-W hf of wqr sec IS, t2, r %
acres, &c. amt, S73.12

Orson Fox-W hf of n or sec 81. to, p %.
acres, 80; amt S73.
CITY OF KENOSHA.
FIRST WARD
Caroline Hoh-West hf of lots and s. blk =.
W or sec 81, To- r %; amt, S16 81
w Wright-Lot4 and east 10 tt of lot <. hltv
IA, or sec 81. 2, %: amt, 1894
Thomas Hoban-Lot9 9, blk IA, S or sec 80, t
2, %; amt, S4.05
SECOND WARD.
Lyman's Subdivision.
Ellen Hills-Lot in n e or sec s. tt, p %.
THIRD WARD.
Bond and Strong's Addition.
Jos Borkenhagen-The west 20 fit OF lot /. blk
I'm or sec 6, 1, %; amt, S12. 93
Holmes and Nichols Addition.
Clara Smith-Lot8 8, blk z, n or sec 6. IT,
%; amt, $40 81
Quarles' Addition.
Peter mgreen-Except 50 it, lot INV
or sec 8, t l, r %: amt, 1886 IS
Bonds Subdivision.
Louisa Barter-Lot 1, blk 9, w or sec 6, 1.
%; amt, S.. "A -
W M Cowell-Lots and 4, blk 9, NV or see
g. t l, %; amt, 1924 80
j Bond Est-Lot Is, blk 81, or sec 6. t1.r
%; amt, So. 20
Wollacott's Subdivision.
Henry Conrath-Lot 8, blk 8, or sec 1, t 1,
%; amt, $33 36
Frost and Tuttle's Subdivision
Andrew JOhnson-Lot 6, blk 4, n 3 or sec / L
/, r 49, amt, 81. Is
Peter JOergenSen-LotS and g. blk a. u e or
sec l, t l, %; amt, S5.75
FOURTH WARD.
Fisk's Western Addition.
James Mcdonald Est-Except n 50 #. lot &
blk 8, s W or, sec 81, t g. r %; amt, $40 81
Davy Clay Ballast Co--All of blk of r ex-
cept l5l TT, blk II, W or sec 81, 1,r %; amt,
E. R. Heads News Subdivision
Louisa Davy-That part of the following de-
scr1pt1on owned by James Jensen, viz: Com
26h rds of W line of said or sec on n line OF
Park st; thence n to S line of Adamson's sub-
division, W IL rds, S to line of Park ST. g IL
rds to beg, 8 W Or sec 81, t2, %; amt, 81 05
FIFTH WARD lsezZ
Mic Baltes Est Com rds W and rds n Of
SAID VIC or sec; thence rds, 244 rds, e rds,
Mich Observation-Disclosures d rds W and 2rds n
OF cor OF said or sec; thence % rds 91b to,
W rds, S % rds 9h # to Grand ave, to beg.
W or sec 81, t 2, r %; amt. S14.32
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$3.50 Cleveland and Return. $3.50.

On Sept. 10th and 9th, via the
Nickel Plate Road. Return limit of
Oct. 18th may be obtained by deposit
ing ticket in Cleveland. Three trains
daily, with vestibuled sleeping cars.
American Club meals, ranging in
price for Csc to 100 in dining cars.
Also meals la carte.
City ticket office, Chicago. Ill Adams
St. For detailed information address:
John Y. Callahan, General Agent, 113
Adams St. w2O
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE,

Summer resort and 67-acre farm at
Butternut Lake, in Ashland county,
Wis. Fine hotel all furnished, cost,
So, 900. Fine park and many other i'm
provements. No better place in this
State to make money. Price, 81, 900.
Will take part land or other property
in exchange. Address S. J. REICH,
Elkhart, Wis.