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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-27
MORE MALICIOUS MISCHIEF
Unknown Parties Enter the Barn OF James
H O,Brien and MutIate vehicle.

Unknown Parties Enter the Barn of James
H. O'Brien and MutiIate Vehicle.
Another case of malicious mischief
was reported to the police today when
It was reported that unknown parties
had entered the barn Of ]. I'll. O'Brien,
on Market street, and so mutilated a
wagon in the barn as to make it prac-
tically worthless. There seems to be
no explanation for the work Of the
vandals. They went armed with saws
and cut the running geer of the wagon
in many places.
The thi11s and whifae. tree were
sawed in many pieces while the braces
Of the running gear were sawed nearly
through in seven or eight places.
There is considerable mystery con-
nected with the affair as the doors to
the barn were kept locked and it was
necessary for the people committing
the crime to enter the carriage house
through the door yard of the ex-alder-
man. The police are making every
effort to locate the guilty parties.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-27
State Officials Come 10 Kenosha to
Gather Information in Regard to
Value OF Railway Property.
COMPANIES TO PAY FULL TAXES
Entire Property Owned by the Company to
Be Assessed at Its Full Value For
Taxation Purposes.

y railway engineer in the employ of
the State Board of Appraisers came to
Kenosha this morning to begin the
work Of revaluing the property owned
by the different railways in the state
Of Wisconsin. The work ia Kenosha
is the beginning of great work which
is expected to force the railways doing
business ia the state of Wisconsin to
pay 2 higher percentage Of the tax for
the maintenance of the state govern
ment.
May years ago the property of the
railway company was taxed and this
tax has been changed from time to
time without the making Of any abso-
late assessment Of the value Of the
property owned by the companies.
The work now ia hand will provide for
the assessing Of all property either
used for railway purposes or AUDITING
on the right of way of the companies
al its actual value. It is expected that
the result will be an increase Of thous-
ands of dollars in the tax paid into the
state by the railwayscompanies. The
work Of the state board has begun with
the Northwestern company and as Ke-
nosha is the first county IN the state
touched by theicompany it is the first
county in which the revaluation has
been made. On the result of the work
of the engineers in this county the
board will be able to figure up the
~ .,rro &t4a& will aIoo - A. %, +t4a +.voc
TO be paid by the company.
The investigation into the values of
railway routes and glands owned and
controlled by them will be most thor
ough one and the engineering charge
of the work in Kenosha states that he
has been ordered to give to the state
board the same figures that he would
furnish to the railway company If he
was planning for the building of new
road or for one which had Ebeen wiped
out by disaster.
The value as assessed is in2 keeping
with the values placed on the property
AUDITING the right Of way Of the COM
pany's tracks. Allgimprovements are
being taken into consideration. Many
speculations are being made as to the
value of the property owned and con-
trolled by the Northwestern company
in this county and it is said,sby many
that it will be over a million dollars.
OF course the principal asset of the
company In the county is the right of
way for the two main ines-one run
ming north and south ands'the othe.
east and west-but added..s.to this Is
thousands Of dollars Ia property used
for side tracks and for the buildings
used as the Offices of the company.
The work Of the engineers in Kenosha
county alone will require full week
and 1t will take year to complete the
work ia the state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-27
SHOWS GREAT GROWTH.
Increase In Business Of Fortune Brothers
Agency shows Kenosha's Love for Beer.


Increase In Business Oh. Fortune brothers
Agency shows Kenosha's Love for Beer.
Kenosha people are great beer
drinkers. This fact may nave been
suspected before but the great growth
of the business Of the Fortune Broth
era Brewing Company ii the city in
the past two years makes il proof
positive.
Two years ago former alderman Mat
Scholey took charge of the interests of
the company in this city and his first
days business consisted in just four
cases of beer with a total cash receipt
of two dollars. This week the COM
pany is receiving three cars of beer
besides bottled goods, has one of che
finest brewery agencies in the city and
is supplying ten of the leading saloons
of the city with beer.
The energy of the agent is largely
responsible for this large increase.
A short time ago the company took
possession Of their new beer depot in
the city. It is located at the old five
points on Market street, and is one of
the most complete plants of the kind
il the city. It is amply supplied with
side tracks and all the necessities for
a large business. The cold storage
rooms are large enough to supply the
people Of the city for month and the
bottling department which is used
only in emergencies is most complete.
Ex-alderman SchoIey is ably assist
ed ia the management Of the business
BY Julius Meiswink1e who was con-
nected with the Pabst Brewing Com
pany for many years, and by Peter
Maurice who has the acquaintance of
many Of the lovers of good beer.
The Kenosha agency is now pushing
the sale of the famous Topaz beer
and malt extract, and the agents claim
that this beer is having larger sale
than any on sale ia the city.
It Is liberal education along the
beer line to take q look through the
splendid new depot Of the company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-27
GIFTS FOR KENosHA PEOPLE

Mrs. Mary e. Bryant Remembers Kenosha
Relatives But Cuts or Her Husband.
The will of the late Mary Elizabeth
Taber Bryant, formerly one Of the best
known women of the town of Bristol,
was filed for probate in the county
court today and Kenosha people will
receive the bulk of the property of the
well known lady. James Bryant, the
husband of Mrs. Bryant, who survived
her, is not mentioned in any way in
the will and no provision is made for
him to receive any Of the property.
Mrs. Frank Anderson, Of this city,
an adopted daughter Of the deceased,
and her children, are the principal
| 1egatees under the will. To George
Anderson, a son of Mrs. Anderson,
Mrs. Bryant leaves the sum of $1,000,
and to Lena Traford, also of Kenosha,
she gives $4,000 Mrs. Anderson re-
ceives the personal wardrobe and fur
| niture of the deceased together with
$500 in cash. A. w. Taber, Of Indi-
ana, is given $1,000, and an equal
amount is distributed among relatives
of Mrs. Bryant residing in New York.
After these requests the residue of the
estate IS divided among the principal
legatees.
The estate personal and real estate
is valued at about 81, 900. Clarence
E. Williams, of Bristol, is named as
executor of the will without bond.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-27
se5.ooo made in ! Months.

| can give few parties who can Sc
cure $500 TO $4,000, very paying bust
ness, choice locality. have an article
or machine, valuable to all farmers
and stock raisers. With the help of
three farmers made clear, over
$4,000 in seven months. Sales In
one county $4,000. The like never
before known. Call IN person. I pay
half car fare whether you invest or
not, and give best bank references.
Fairness to all. w. r. WHITE, 20
times Patentee. Office, Eddy Building,
Bloomington, Ill.;Ehome, 612 N. East
ST. Come if you can comply and make
money as others do. w. r. w. W.T.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-27
ASSOCIATIONS PROSPER.
Reports at Annual Convention of Building
Associations League Show Big Increase.

Reports at Annual Convention of Building
Associations League Show Big Increase.
In his report read acknowledgements
annual convention OF the Loan and
Building Association league of Wis
consin, at Racine Wednesday, Sec
rotary Frank Armitage3 of Milwaukee
stated that the assets of the associa-
lion have increased about $500, 900
since the last meeting, There are
fftyefour building and loan associa-
tons in the state, having assets ap-
prcximating $4,000, 900. The state
league Includes thirty-seven of these.
Of the new mortgage taxation law,
the report says:
"rhe new taxation bill as passed
does not affect mortgages held by as
sociatious of this character, as we are
exempt under the general exemption
laws. But the question does arise
whether a borrowing member should
claim exemption on his real estate as
sessment to the amount of his mort
gage, knowing his association is ex-
empt. This point will be discussed at
mis- meeting"
The cities represented at the meet
ing are:
Milwaukee local association; Racine
two; Eau Claire, three; Oshkosh, two:
Lacrosse, four; Madison, two; South
Milwaukee, one; Green Bay, two; Man.
itowoc, one; Depere, one; Appleton,
one; Kaukauna, one; Washburn, one;
Neenah, one; Stevens Point, one; She
boygan, one; Kenosha, one and Wan
kesha, one. Each local has one or two
delegates.
It is expected that F. J. Barber OF
Oshkosh, vice-president Of the league,
will be chosen president for the en-.
suing year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-27
KEEosHA 3 ROCKFORD LIMB
GEO. s.. BRLDWgF4,
COAL AND WOOD

dice in Benedict & Tarbell Building
NO, 210 Market Street. Tel. S..
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-27
AGED TRAVELLER rs HERE.
New York Man Has Travelled Thousands of
Miles During the Past Forty Years,

Kenosha has unique character in
her boundaries today, in the person of
George Croker, of Binghamton, N.
Y, 90 years old. Mr.. Croker has
probably seen more of the United
States than any other man ia the
country. Perhaps there are other men
who have Travelled more miles, but
certainly no one who has visited more
cities or taken more time for observa-
ton.
Nearly forty years ago Mr.. Croker
started out and has been continuously
on the road since that time. In maxi
ing these trips he also makes money
for he textbooks and cleans hats and
carries his kit Of tools right with him.
Fifteen years ago he was in Kencsha
and notices remarkable changes and
growth ia that period. He has crossed
the continent four times and in addi-
ton TO this has Travelled thousands of
miles IN other directions. In talking
of travel he states there is wide diff
ference now and when he started forty
years ago. Mr.. Croker, although IS
years old, is spry and has managed TO
lay up little money. He is temper
ate in his habits, stops at the best
hotels and pays for his transportation.
Newspapers throughout the country
devote considerable space to the gentle.
man and his travels.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-27
ACRES IN SMALL AMOUNTS

Will sell acre property for fine gar
den purposes, 5 acres to 40 acres, mile
from city. Also hotel with good
patronage, and 5 acres. For further
particulars see Peter Rhode, or inquir-
at News Office. #
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-27
NOTICE.

The Hosmer cemetery Helpers So
ciety will r Get at the cemetery
Friday, August %. All interest
ed are cordially invited to be present
and come prepared to work.
Mrs. E. L. SToNEBRAKER,
Secretary.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-27
Chicago Centennial. September 26th to
October ct

The Passenger Department Of the
Chicago & Northwestern R'y il dis
tIiouting an edition Of a pamphlet
which contains a synopsis of the
plans of the Entertainment Committee
for the celebration Of the 1O0 Anniver-
sary Of the white settlement Of Chiea-
GO, aud setting forth the outline of a
very attractive program indeed. The
train service between Chicago and the
west and northwest via The North.
Western Line is such as to place all
points within easy. reach Of Chicago.
Arrangements for low rates will be
announced later. DIV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-08-27
NEW JEWELRY STORE.
Michael Huck Former Kenosha Man
VIII go Into Business Here

Mlcnael auck Former kenosha Man
VIII go Into Business Here.
Kenosha is to have a new jewelry
store and it is announced today that
Michael Huck, a former resident OF
Kenosha, has leased the store on Main
street formerly occupied by the E. A.
OBrien Company, and will open in il
a first class jewelry store. Mr.. Huch
will not only carry full line of jewel
~ and silverware, but he will also
have an opticians parlor in connec-
ton with the store.
The new jeweler learned his trade
in Kenosha and many Of his friends
will be pleased to see him start into
business here.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-22
THE GOAT AND THE PLUG.
Old Darkey Was Satisfied the Animal
Could Read,

Old Darkey Was Satisfied the Animal
Could Read.
Three colored men were discussing
the intelligence of different animals.
One claimed that the dog knew more
than all other animals put together.
The horse was favored by a second
man, but old Peter jackson said that,
in my opinion de goat am de tell
gentest criter livin'. / kin prove dat
de goat kin read. saw him do 1t.
an I know it am true. Several days
ago, wuz walkin' down street,
dressed in NAH best suit OBJ clothes,
an wearin' man new plug hat When
I got down on de main street seed
BILLBOARD on which it said, Chew
Jackson's plug A goat wuz standin'
thar when passed, an when wuz
about ten feet away he must hab rec
ognized me, for de next thing knew
went sailln' out in de mud. When
/ looked 'roun', dat goat wuz chewin'
nah plug hat for all he WIZ worth.
Gem men, da is no question in nah
mind about de 'telligence oh de goat.
He am wondah."
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-22
Warming Che North Pole.

A novel scheme for rendering the
Arctic regions inhabitable has been
advanced by scientist, who proposes
to widen Behring Strait and remove
all obstacles to the entrance of the
warm Japanese current, which he con-
siders then would pour down in sufi-
cient quantities to melt the ice Of the
Polar seas, thus retaining a vast en-
pire. Behring Strait is thirty-six miles
wide at the narrowest part, with q
depth of from thirty to forty fathoms,
but the channel is obstructed by three
small islands. These he would re-
move, and would also get rid of those
rocks and reefs along the coast which
offer most impediment to the free &C.
cess of the current.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-22
THE PACIFIC OCEANS FLOOR.
What Would Be Revealed II Water
Were Drained Off.

What Would BE Revealed If Water
Were Drained of.
Leslie's Weekly says: If the waters
Of the Pacific could be drained there
would BIO revealed vast stretch OF
territory comprising enormous pla'
teaus, great valleys for which no par
allels exist on the land surface, lofty
mountains beside which the Himalaya
and the Andes would look like hillocks
and tremendous hollows or basins only
to be compared with those on the face
OF the moon.
While there are great mountains and
huge basins or deeps, the plateau areas
are by far the most extensive. Rela-
lively speaking, the floor Of the Pa
cific is now at last revealed on the
plateau areas in level. There are un.
dulations and depressions, but the gen.
eral area is about the same depth be-
low the surface.
Soundings develop mean depth OF
from $500 to 2,700 fathoms. In shoaler
spots there is a mean depth of from
1900 to 2,400 fathoms. Deeper spots
show from $500 to 1900 fathoms.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-22
Search fo- Prehistoric Horses.

For two years past agents of Will.
liam G.. Whitney have been searching
the western plains for relics Of the an
cestors of the present breed Of horses.
So far many interesting bones have
been resurrected from their burial
places in the rocks of the pre-Adamite
ages. The horse, in its origin, had
several varying prototypes. The Ma
tional History Museum in New York
already specimens. Last autumn the
fossil remains of small herd OF the
species called the hipparion were dis
covered in Nebraska. From them tits
believed that a complete animal can
be mounted
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-22
Governor Saves Boys Life.

It is fortunate for one Georgia youth
that Gov. Garvin of Rhole Island is a.
physician and surgeon of standing.
The governor and a number Of north
ern friends were at Andersonville to
attend the dedication of monument
in memory of Rhode Island soldiers
who died in Andersonville prison.
While the exercises were in progress
a carriage team took fright, ran away
and upset the vehicle Edwin Gala
way, one of the occupants, had his
leg broken, the Jagged bone severing
an artery. Gov. Garvin, on hearing of
the boys plight. hurried to his help.
tied the severed artery and cut the
broken bone, just in time to save the
sufferer from bleeding to death.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-22
Had 10 Paw toAFind Out.

At one Of the New York theaters
they are playing a piece called "a
Fool and His Money" A preacher
from Wisconsin was visiting Gotham
last week and In passing the theater
one evening was curious to know if
the play conveyed the proverbial les
son suggested by its title. Stepping
up to the box office, he inquired re-
garding the matter. 81 think" said
the suave party behind the grating.
"that the moral Of the piece is that
the fool and his money gather no
moss. It will cost you 81 to find out
exactly" The preacher murmured
THANK yo,,' and withdrew. He tells
the story himself
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-22
New WAY to Do Time.

DR.. Lillinksjold, of Butte, Mont, Is
credited with having adapted hypno.
tism to novel purpose. The doctor.
having been placed under arrest, tried,
fined and sentenced to gaol for twenty
DAYS for some small infracton OF the
law, deliberately hypnotized himself.
saying he would awaken from his
trance at the expiration of twenty
days. All efforts to awaken him were
unsuccessful till the end OF that perl
cd. AS a mean of doing" time, or OF
Willing away long intervals, DR..
Lillinksjold's plan is probably unique.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-22
NOT TO BE TRUSTED.

Why Conductor Thought Women
Should Not Have Ballot.
How many-sided and how funny is
the life load in city street car. Not
long ago woman gave the conductor
Of one dollar bill. On receiving the
change she counted and recounted it.
This is not right" she called after
him. "Ain't, Ell; there's IS cents.
Don't suppose yer, wanter ride free .
She made another mental calculation
and blushingly subsidized. AS the man
reached the rear platform he was
heard to grumb1e: And them's the
things as wants to vote.'
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-22
Will Loan Money to Poor.

A body of philanthropic New YORK;
ers have formed themselves into the
Personal Protective Loan Associa-
ton, with the purpose Of loaning
money to the poor at 6 per cent per
annum. The capital of the organiza-
ton is $4,000 and the incorporators
are Thomas M. Mulry, Edward F..
Cragin, Rev. DR.. David j. Burrell,
Father A. P. Doyle and Robert B.
Miller. Individual money lenders
never charge less than 80 per cent,
and sometimes a great deal more.
There are 300 pawnshops in New
York.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-22
Wiu Good Cause for Divorce.

Wig Good Cause for Divorce.
The widow of a large estate owner
in Germany who recently married q
count of small means, has obtained a
separation from her second husband
on exceedingly novel grounds. After.
the marriage the bride discovered
that her husband wore wig and re-
ceived such a shock at the sight Of
his bald head that she took a violent
antipathy to him, and commenced
proceedings against him. Her suit
was successful, and she obtained q
separation after three weeks mar
riage. The grounds upon which the
decision was based were that If she
had known of the wig she would
never have married the count.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-22
WAS PRETTY DRY READING.
How Teddy's Ambition Received
Something Of a Setback.

How Teddy's Ambition Received
Something Of Setback.
For some reason desire for higher
education had overcome Teddy. Tenn
porarily he felt keenly his own ignor-
ance, gloried in hearing about the lives
of illustrious, .self-made men, and for
the first time realized his own short
comings. He decided to emulate ex-
amples. The Encyclopedia Britannica,
he thought, was fairly well-informed
authority, and If he'd read just q page
or two Of that every night, within q
few years he'd know about everything
extant.
well, my boy" asked his father
an hour after the course had begun,
show do YOU like it,"
II don't know" said Teddy. "Alge-
bra is mighty slow; but alligators-
phew!"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-22
~ 49,
RACE CALLED Off
SEA REFUSES FIELD OF COMBAT
TO THE BIG RAGING
YACHTS.
RELIANCE THE FASTER BOAT
CUP DEFENDER SHOWS HEELS TO
SHAMROCK IN COMMAND
ING STYLE.
LEADS SHAMROCK BY A MILE
BLOW HIGH OR LOW, EXPERTS
BELIEVE RELIANCE is "A
SURE WINNER.

New York, Aug. 22.-One of the big
gest crowds of sightseers and yachts
men that ever sailed down Sandy
Hook to witness an attempt Of a for
eign cup hunter to wrest from America
the yachting supremacy of the world,
returned to New York last night dis.
appointed because the sea had refused
q field of combat to the racers, but.
nevertheless, jubilant in the convic.
ton that Sir Thomas Lipton's latest
challenger like the two Shamrocks
which had preceded her, was doomed
OF course the race yesterday was not
absolutely conclusive owing to the
light and shifting character OF the airs,
but in fifteen-mile beat to windward,
q portion Of which was sailed IN a
driving rain, the cup defender Reliance
Showed Her Heels to Shamrock I'LL.
In commanding style ano in weather
conditions which were supposed to be
to the particular liking Of the chal-
lenger. Flies latest creation has
US6u uSIdluCu DIS d VcllIdUlc Wlldlu III
light breezes in windward work, espe-
cially with jumpy sea on, while the
Reliance, in her trials. had demon
strated best reaching and running in
WHOLESALE wind.
Yet yesterday. with breeze varying
from one to twelve knots. and again a
long ground-swell, the defender out
footed and outpointed her. The Sham
rock did not turn the outer mark, and
there u.s. therefore, no way of knowing
absolutely how badly she was beaten,
but 1t was estimated that she was
more than mile astern, OF about six
teen minutes in the existing strength
Of the wind, when Reliance rounded.
Americas Cup Is Safe.
AS a result Of the trial the experts
believe, blow high or low, that Reli-
ance will win this, the thirteenth
series for the Americas cup.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-22
STRENGTH OF MEN AND OXEN
Bulk for Bulk, the Former Are the
Stronger.

Bulk for Bulk, the Former Are the
Stronger.
Few people know that q man. bulk
for bulk, is stronger than. an OF, but
it appears that such is the case. The
matter was tested not long since At q
fair In America, one OF the attractions.
Of which was contest OF yoke Of
oxen against an equal weight Of men.
A drag was loaded with granite blocks.
weighing in the aggregate 1850
pounds. The yoke OF oxen that. made
the trial weighed 1920 pounds. and
twenty men, allowing 100 pounds to
the man, were set against them. The,
men took hold Of the drag first, and
easily walked off with it, covering a
distance of IS feet in the space Of two
minutes. The oxen at their trial moved
only eighty.five feet in the same length
of time and the men were accordingly
declared winners.-Pearson's Weekly.