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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17

THE Christmas rush has set in at
most of the stores and there is every
Indication that the amount of business
done by the Kenosha merchants this
season will exceed that of last year,
and last year was al record breaker.
The stocks carried by our home mer-
chants areifull and complete, and there
is no excuse for anybody going out of
town to buy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17

If they decide to make test case in
court the patrons of the city heating
plant will probably find that the COM
pauy.is fully protected by its contract.
They are very much in the same posi-
ton as the city is with it's lighting
contract and just SO long as the COM
pany makes bluff at carrying out its
side of the bargain the signers Of its
contracts, whether for light or fuel,
will have to pay.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17
FOUR IN A RUNAWAY
Sleigh Is Overturned on Market Street and
the Occupants Thrown into Snow Pile,

Sleigh Is Overturned ON Market Street and
the Occupants Thrown inGc Snow Pile.
The fact that the snow had been
piled along the tracks of the Electric
Railway company saved Fred Schnuc-
k1e and two ladies and a gentleman
who were his guests from being ser
ious1y injured. Schnuck1e and his
party had started out for sleigh ride
and while driving along West Market
street one of the runners of the cutter
got caught in the rails of the railway
track. In second the cutter was
overturned and all of the occupants
thrown out. None of them were in
jured. The horses ran north to Mil
waukee avenue and then made a cir
cult of the city. They were later cap
tured by farmer and brought into
the city this morning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.

The Professionals again took the
lead among the bowling teams Tues
day night by winning three straight
games from the Clippers by good
scores, the results being:
Professionals. .780 735 767-2282
Clippers. 800. .677 688 6ol pose
The Business Mems Basket Ball
team and Gibson's team will play a
practice game on Saturday night at
O'Clock.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17
Only Missed One President.

Johnson City, Tenn, Dec. 16.-MajoY
William H. Garland, age "a years. is
dead at the National Soldiers Home
here. He had shaken hands with every
president of the United States except
Washington. He was on the naval ca
Diet detail that welcomed Lafayette on
the second visit to the United States
in 1924, and he at one time conversed
with Napoleon on the island OF ST.
Helena
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17
So Ready with Our Guns.

Hamlin, ". Va Dec. William
Copley attempted to brain his aged
father with a stick of stovewood, and
William Burns, neighbor, became SO
incensed at the young brute, who was
beating the PROSTATE form of the ia
ther, that he drew a gun and shot the
boy fatally The aged Copley will
probably die also.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17
Chicago, Dec. Is.
Following were the quotations on the
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. Dec Is
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day.
$4,000. Sales ranged at S4 00G4 30 for
pigs, $42564.6C for light $1,000 40 for
rough packing. s4.25G04.75 for mixed
and $4450465 for heavy packing are
shipping lots. with the bulk of the sales:
at $4.40O4 IS for fair to gccd ave ges
Cattle-Estim2ted receipts fo~ T
day, 1000 Quotations ranged at IS z!
SIS for choice to extra steers $4,000
$50 for good to choice do "a 80 475 sor
fair to good do. $4,000 30 for common
to mdium do. $3.90@5.50 fed wstern
steers, $2.0004.20 stockers .a-I fee6er~.
$1.25@4.5O cows. $2.50@450 haifers. s. %
@4.25 bulls and oxen SO. 5CD4.25 sta 20
$1,000 40 Texas steers. and $400@6 rs
veal calves.
Sheep Estimated receipts for the
day, Ia. 600. Quotations ranged at $4,000
400 westerns, $2.50@4.25 natives, So. 900
400 yeArlings, 100000 western lambs.
and $3.A006.00 native lambs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17
MAY SAVE a THUGS NECK
That Missouri Supreme Court Decision
Applies in the Case of Bank
RObb0r.

st. Louis, Dec 16.-The recent Ce-
cislon of the Missouri supreme cot-rt
holding that convictions secured in fei-
ony cases prosecuted under inform A.
tons lacking the oath of a witness
are Illegal it is believed, will vita.iy
affect the case Of George Collins, The
Union (Mo) bank robber convicted
and sentenced to be hanged for tie
murder of Charles Schumacher. a de
tective.
Collins was prosecuted on an in
formation presented to the court by
Prosecuting Attorney Meyersieck. Of
Franklin county, and which lacked the
verificatiOn of a witness under oath
The case has been appealed to the SUI
preme court. and is set for argument
Jan. 5.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17
THE WEATHER

Following is the official weather fore
cast up to o'clock tonight:
Illinois, Indiana and Iowa-Fair; ris-
ing temperature; southerly winds.
Lower Michigan--Fair; rising temper
allure; variable winds.
Wisconsin-Snow fiurries; rising tenn
perature; winds shifting to southerly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17

THE patrons of the city heating
plant are hot. This refers to their
mental and.not their physical condi-
ton.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17

The action of the Chicago.Rockford
Hosiery Company in changing the
name of the corporation SO as to give
Kenosha the benefit of the advertising
is in the highest degree commendable
and the example set by this company
might be followed by some others with
profit to the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17
MAKE GOOD SCORES.
Elmer Savage Leads in Independent
Tournament With Score of 27.-
Peter Breen Second.
BASE BALL TEAM is GROWING.

Elmer Savage one of the younger
bowlers of the city set the high mark
for bow1ers in the tournament being
given by the Independent Bowling
Club at the Maple House last night
when ne managed to get score of u.
Three times in succession he knocked
down all the 'pins on the alleys and
his score will probably stand as the
one perfect score during the tourna-
ment. Peter Breen, manager of the
Kenosha base ball team, is in line for
he second honors of the tourney with
a score of 25, and James Filbin is
third with a score of "a. The tourna.
ment is attracting great deal of at
tention and the alleys are crowded
with bowlers every evening. Many of
the stronger 5ow1ers of the Independ-
ent Club have not as yet bow1ed for
the records and it is thought possible
that there will be several ties for the
first honors of the tourney. The
tournament will continue until the
end of the week and the prizes will be
awarded Saturday evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17
Stock of Clothing DESTROYED.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Dec. 16.-Fire in
the Shields Clothing company's store
caused a loss Of $4,000 before the
flames were checked The company's
stock was totally destroyed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17
His Wife Suspected of His Murder.

Roanoke, Va, Dec. Is. Robert
Burchett was killed with an axe at
his home at Max Meadows, Va. His
body was dragged some distance from
the house, where it was found with
the head crushed. Burchett's wife and
a man named McGlamery have been
arrested
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17

Harry Stevens of this city, son of
Rev. w. w. Stevens, has been elected
as manager of the foot ball team of the
Lawrence University for next season.
The Kenosha boy is an enthusiastic
foot ball expert and under his direction
Lawrence will undoubtedly take an
important place with the state foot
ball teams. By her defeat of Beloit
this year Lawrence was ranked second
only to the University of Wisconsin
and the team will be considered one of
the big teams next season.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17

TINS is the season of the annual
meeting ,and election of officers" and
the regular "Joiner" is the busiest
man In town.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17

While running to catch street car
last night James Blair slipped and fell
and seriously injured one CT his legs.
James Anderson who fell at the same
time was injured but not seriously.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17
senator clark,s rmnrovement Continued.

New York, Dec 16.-The condition of
Senator William A. Clark steadily i'm
proves 1t is expected he will be out
by the end of the week or the first Of
next week He noWs sits UP.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17

Work was resumed on the'new Brand
bowling alleys this morning and it is
expected that the building will be
completed by next Saturday. The
alleys have already been shipped TO
Kenosha and it is thought that they
will be in position by the first of the
new year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17
PUPILS TO PRESENT A Play.

One of the features of the program
to be given at the closing exercises of
the Grades.of the Central School. will
be one act play entitled "Watching
for Santa Claus" taken from the De-
cember number of the Ladies Home
Journal.
The play will be given under the di-
rection ofiMiss Heating.
Place-Home of the Bottoms. Tinle-christ-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17

Jack Ole the well known Racine
base ball player, affixed his sigma
ture to Kenosha contract yesterday
afternoon and there is no longer any
doubt of his wearing a Kenosha uni
form next year. With Ole in hand
Manager Breen has one of the strong
est infe1ds that could be secured. 1t
includes ]. Parker as pitcher, Her
mann as catcher, Ollie at first base,
Ebert at short and Mahoney at third.
The manager has his lines out to Sc
cure star second baseman and sew.
eral of the best players in the amateur
leagues have offered their services.
The entire team will be signed by the
first of the year. The work on the
park is progressing very rapidly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17
MARKET REPORT.
Dec, Is.

Closing prices for New York stocks yester-
day and today as furnished by ''The MADDEN.
Rodee Co.. 1877 Park street:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-17
THURSDAY, DEC. II. 1908.

THE hospital is doing great work
so quietly, that few people are aware of
how much is being accomplished.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18

the mothers who. although able 10 ,,,,a.
their children. decline to do 90 heco,,sa
u the demands Of society or tbrorah
personal vanity. 'osn
returns of the health department
however, show that these form hit :
smaii part OF the total number. Other
mothers find artificial feeding NECESSARY
because they are physically unable to
suppiy natural nourishment, or because
.ney n " necessary to leave their in
a during a certain part Of each dav
10 roe to earn a livelihood. The reme.
" wnlcn DR.. Woodward suggests is the
establishment Of day nurseries throneh.
out the city, where mothers who are
compelled to work for their living NAV
salely leave their children, in the scien.
sunc supervision Of the milk supply Of
tne city, and In the diffusion Of know,-
suse with regard to sanitary matters
throughout the community.
There is no doubt that some ., tho..
SUGGESTIONS will be followed and Il 10 ha.
slieSed that the mortality among the IN.
1ents ! the poorer classes will he greatly
decreased thereby. DR.. Woodward il
already reinforced by clergymen and 9TH
er people and sermons are nreached ev
cry Sunday in advocacy of the reforms
which he has proposed.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18
A Neat swlndle.

A shrewd swindler succeeded in VIC
timizing two Parker grain buyers by
a scheme which is a new one for this
part of the country. He introduced
himself to the first of his Parker VIC
Tins by declaring his name was Frank
Wilson and that he was a farmer in
Norway township, Turner county. He
talked freely of the various farmers
of Norway township, finally stating
that he had 5000 bushels of oats
which he wished to sell ON contract.
He demanded $40 to bind his agree
ment to sell all the oats to the buyer
who had been approached. The buy
er, never dreaming that all was not
right, gave the swindler a check for
$40. This was drawn on the First
National Bank of Parker and a few
minutes later was cashed by the
swindler, who then went to the rail-
road yards and introduced himself to
another grain buyer, to whom he told
nearly the same story as the first,
except that he lived south of Park
err and had 1000 bushels of oats to
contract. He demanded and received
$50 from his second victim.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS
M any Films.

Inc Pierre land Office record Tow
.ne ont of August shows III home.
-. ea' n'lngs and 81 declaratories
means that over $4,000 acres
more OF government land west of tho
li'er was taken out of the market in
august with the total of gas filings
VI aiis Kinds. Besides the filings, p
eas'i entries, } final homestead proof
ana I timber culture proof were mada
granting final title to settlers of 1000
acres OF land. Seven new contests
We're filed insthe month.
me state auditors Office is beinr
hooded with inquiries as to why nav
nlent has notsbeen made on the def.
clency wolf bounty claims which were
crowded for by the last legislature.
Inc claims are being paid as fast as
tne of1ce can get to them in the rush
OF assessment work, but much OF the
delay is occasioned by the form in
winch the claims + presented, many
OF them coming in as assigned claims
with the assignment in such vague
torn that there is a question as to
Just who should receive the money.
The report of business of the Office
OF the secretary Of state for the
month of August, under the new fee
law, shows fees collected to the
amount of $2,29O.15, as against ST.
6lO.4o under the old law for the same
month last year. The average filing
zee for corporations this year is S19.70.
Nlnety-four charters were granted to
domestic corporations last month,
with a total combined capital of $751;
941,loo, while for August last year 126
such corporations secured charters,
with a total capital of over 5000, OOo,-
900. Besides the domestic corpora
tons, last month three banks secured
charters, with a total capital of $780,
600, and two religious institutions
were chartered. Twenty-six %notaries
We're commissioned.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18

botiations between the Louisiana dem
bcrats and the administration. Just
What his services were nobody will tell.
Rho knows. but they were sufficiently
great to secure-for him q sinecure in the
var department under q republican adj
ninistration. That was the only mill.
fary connection he ever had. but he made
Tor himself a colonel,s uniform and APP.
eared therein at armysand navy recep-
lions at the White House. greatly tothe
scandal Of the officers In the service.
he wore his uniform on some other pub
NC occasions and when he died it was
found carefully folded In an old trunk.
|one Of the only two suits he owned.
For a short time. about the time Of the
chilean episode in Harrison's admins
|ttat'on. he was the representative in
Washington Of an important Chicago
newspaper and 1t was he who first sent
.ae news Of the attack on our sailors at
valparaiso. That was III only regular,
occupation. with the exception Of his
Forlet service in the war department, dur
ing the 30 years M livedgat Washing
.oa. He picked upsa precarious liveli-
mood by occasionaiawriting for the local
newspapers, but even almost at thepoint
~ starvation he never dropped his SUI
Epslp pos OF let the.4edge Of courtesy
grow dull.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18

ing lying ON the
floor of the scantily
furnished TO Q m
which had eenshis
only b ONE Tor
years. clad IN the
old gray suit which
had been his garb
summer and winter
from q time which
few can remember.
His entire earthly
possessions were
gathered up and
carried to q police
station to await .
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18
Rapid Improvement.

Mrs. Allow are you getting on with
your new housemaid?
Mrs. Bob, she's improving right
along. Why, yesterday she only broke
three glasses and one parlor ornament,
and this morning she only smashed my
sons bicycle, trying to ride it in the
hall.-Brooklyn Life.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18

-,..L and which is the only puD1lcatloH
,ss,,ad Nv the government which US
is e aay II costs IS a year or ten cents
COPY. It is handsomely illustrated a a5o
os.ts,na sometimes as many as 25o
!. Il shows exactly what zach m
pas. claims and is the most interesting
Jeammen for q thoroughly matter-ol-
aS. a-,,h,ic.tion that could be imagined.
n addition to these periodicaIs are
- thsn : dozen others issued by the
nauer.,~ denartments and all more Or less
%.s.srastine to some particular proles.
l.na - industry. Uncle Sam :.
sionso $3.50 - hnnt cut the WANTS. f has
leaders and supply them.
leaus' LOUIS p. COOLIDGE.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18
Dutiful Dauxhter.

'You must admitssthat you gave me
some encouragement" said the young
man who had been Tilted.
Eyes," said the girl; you see, father
says that the first essential in the de-
velopment of character is to learn to
say no; and l wanted you to practice
on."-Washington Star.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18
~ Department.

~ government department gag :
~ se,d or greater possibilities than.
wiosa nne Of commerce and labor. ~ y
Z 1889 oficials in washington
enapsy sas n thecountry. The appropria-
ton for its 9 during sns use. ], :
lie 1885, 41.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18

Life claimant. They
listed of a few old books and papers
SOW A"anceivable value to anybody.
~. nassed away one of the most ex-
nus o., characters who ever made
,hington his home. u
aahsrts loved to envelop himself IN
s.srv He endeavored to fashion his
.,ation to the plan of some Of those
.vs1ous creations of Dumas. who were
|%,iscient, omnipresent and inscruta-
Although he was quite without mir
~ pxperience OF any kind, he posed
, master Of the science Of war. He
Iaad relate with the finest detail In
.nt, in battles in which he was sup
|sad to have been present. but which
rnev about only from books or from
.r;ng others talk about them. And his
rratjons we're so skilfully contrived
netimes as to deceive even those who
re there. He posed as q southern gen
Imam of the very old school. with aris-
cratic associations running close to
yaty. He was born In Peru, Indiana,
his a~ntecedants were commonplace.
say the most. He posed as the father
! children who would inherit millions.
though he was living in the hall room
a cheap boarding house. He knew
the i~ntricacies of the dueling code.
bsumed to be the)elepository Of count
ss state secrets. and to have mysterious
hes of communication with every man
/ consequence in Washington as well
most of the capitals Of Europe. Yet
/ had no friends or confldents. as far
} anybody could see, and he lived q soli-
Dry life.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18

3rl IN a. least one
pportant political
%Fansaction.
He happened to
f in Washington
y the representa-
i've Of a New Or
BANS paper at the
fine Of the Hayes
Fil e n contro-
|ersy and in some
Jay he contrived to
|e selected as the
o-between in some
'alher delicate ne
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18

words. surprising in bulk If not in In
terest the daily newspapers printed for
private gain. But not many are aware of
the other publications which come out
of the government printing Office with
regularity year after year.
A daily print of far-reaching interest
is the Daily Weather Map" which has
a circulation in every city and hamlet
in the United States, and which is
dropped promptly every morning in the
letter. boxes Of thousands Of. farmers liv-
ing miles from a post ofict, through the
rural free delivery. The weather map
has 1900 correspondents scattered all
over the country who sends news right
up to the minute Of going to press. Then
there Is the Snow and Ice Bulletin issued
to the navy department. which is eagerly
sought by the operating departments OF
the big railroad systems and which is
also in demand in seaports Of the coun-
try. The agricultural department spends
one million dollars a year in its periods
cal department. Most of Its publications
are weeklies. The most exciting Of these
is the Crop Reporter" which is eagerly
seized by Washington correspondents
every week Immediately upon its issue
and ~telegraphed all yer the United
States. So great is the demand for what
the Crop Reporter contains that the most
rigid precautions are taken to prevent
premature diyulging of it's news. Wall
street and the Chicago wheat pit would
give many thousand dollars to the edi-
tors of this weekly every seven days II
they could have a few hours advantage
of the rest of the world. The copy never
leaves the editors hands until two
O'Clock of the day of issue. Twenty
minutes later the first copy Is thrown
from the printing presses, and two hours
later the bundles are trundled- to the
mailing room. The Crop Reporter" has
a stan Of 10000 correspondents. A few
Of these are paid $1,000 a year. Most OF
them work for love.
The Daily Post Office Bulletin contains
reports of changes in railway routes,
the appointment or retirement Of post
masters. the establishment or abolition
Of star routes and rural free delivery
routes, Occasionally Editor Henry ..
Payne or Assistant Editor R. J. Wynne
will announce a new regulation for the
Improvement of the service or the stop
ping of abuses.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18

Uncle William. papa said a nice
thing about you yesterday"
did he. Alice? That was clever Of
him. What did he say?"
Mamma said 1t was a pity you were
SO fat, but papa said 1t was a blessing
In disguise, because you were spared the
unhappiness Of seeing how poorly your
trousers always fitted."-Chicago Trib-
ilne.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18

of commerce tooh
from the state de-
partment the issue
of the Daily Consul
lar Reports. adj
vance sheets OF
which are sent to
e newspaper.
That is the mosa
entertaining PERI
odical published by
the government;
but it is rivalled by
the Patent ONCE
a e t e, which
ome out every
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18
Not Chareed.

.Pardonm,e, Z said the smiling custom
Is, but issths mineral water chAxged?"
.Not any. replied the fair 3tFa at the
counter; ssyouSpay the cashisIs"-Halti-
more NsWa
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18

IN the world, and it
Is probable that the
circulation of his
various periodicals
exceeds that Of all
periodicals issued
by any other single
publishing estab.
lishment.
Everybody knows
about the Congress-
ional Record, which
is issued daily dur
ing the session OF
congress and usual
ly contains a great
many thousand
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18

Clad in Strange Garments
Strange as it may seem this curious
~hsracter really played an important
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18
Race Suicide.

race suicide is Z very live issde in
"%asnlngton just nov. Dr:SW.S e. Wood
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18
Uncle sam, Publisher

uncle Sam is one of the most extern
i've publishers Of periodical literature
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-09-18
Purelr Business.

Hotspur-See here! I understandyou.
said you'd be glad to lay out my friend
Ienks IL you. got chance.
BerriAm-That's my business.
Hotspur-It 10. eh: Do youik know the
Door fellow IL dead?
Berri1m-Yes;I'm IN undertaken
Philadelphia Press.