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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-29

got out several issues of that paper,
every copy being run off on the hand
press. Luckily the circulation was
smal1-on1y 200. Later on with e. Z.
Sholes I started the Milwaukee Demo
crat in 1843. Patronage was not
abundant. Withdrew and Sholes took
the paper to Waukesha and changed
the name 10 the Freeman, running a
Free Soil paper. I gained great deal
of experience in these various pur-
suits, bnt / did not acquire wealth.
"After the great FIRE that burned out
the larger part of Main street I went
into building. put up several build
ings, but finally came to the conclu-
sion that building was not my life
work.
AT the request of Quincy, of Chi.
cago, went to Waukegan to start the
Bank of Northern Illinois. After /
had secured our notes from Springfield
Quincy took our circulation and sent
me Lagrange ''stump-tail" for circula-
ton. staid some time in Waukegan,
but at last got out of the business. |
then started bank in this city known
as The Kenosha County Bank. lent
most of my capital to the Western road
on FIRST mortgage bonds and thus be-
came embarrassed. Finally gave up
banking.
e'At one time / was interested in two
gas companies at once Racine and
Kenosha. I sold out my stock in the
Racine company at some loss and con-
fined myself to the Kenosha company.
I have put good deal of money into
the business and probably should have
been better off if I had restricted my
self to real estate.
"Perhaps the most short sighted
thing I ever did was TO sell my shares
in the Wisconsin Telegraph company.
I owned an eighth interest in the bust
ness, but did not believe in the future
of the industry. I have as a memento
of my folly an old bookcase that paid
for in telegraph stock. One of my best
ventures was a hotel that once got IN
exchange. 1t was near the old North
Western station in Chicago. 1t cost
me about $1,000 all told, and little
Irishman who was anxious to have the
property paid me $4,000, clear gain
of 5000.
''You will see then that have had a
wide experience. I have met some of
the famous men of this country and of
Europe, which visited in 1869. l
have grown up in Kenosha and have
always regarded it as my home. There
is no other place that has for me such
attractions as this city in which we
chose long ago to SETTLE"
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Death of Lewis Balm.

Lewis Balm one of the best known
of the retired pioneer business men of
Kenosha died at his home on Park
avenue at 400 O'Clock Saturday after.
noon after a short illness from pneu-
monia. Mr.. Balm had been i'll since
last Monday and his death came as a
sad shock to his many friends. A
week before his death Mr.. Balm had
been in his usual health but on Mon
day he was taken with an attack of
pleurisy and this complicated with an
old disease rapidly developed into
pneumonia. For some time Mr.. Balm
had not been in good health and his
constitution was not strong enough to
withstand the disease.
On Friday the doctors in attendance
gave up all hopes of restoration of
their patient and the members Of the
family were summoned to the bedside.
Mrs. Balm and Frances Lewis Balm
were with him when the final summons
came.
The death of Lewis Balm has re-
moved from active life one of the best
known and most highly respected
citizens of the community and one
who had been most actively connected
with the development of the great
business interests IN Kenosha.
, The deceased was son of Bastian
and Moyca Balm and was born at
Undertook. Columbia county, New
York, February "a, 1888. He was
we'll educated in the schools of New
York and in 1851 he came from his
native village to this city to join his
brother, Edward Balm, the late presi-
deut of the Balm Wagon company, in
the hardware business. He became a
partner in the business in 1854, and
ten years later when his brother began
the wagon making business on an ex-
tended scale Mr.. Balm purchased his
interest in the hardware store. Mr..
Balm remained in business until some
ten years ago when he retired, selling
out his stock to the firm of Redeker
and English.
In Milwaukee in 1862 Mr.. Balm was
united in marriage to Miss Sarah G..
Frary who survives him. Three
children also survive. Mrs. Gerald r.
Mcdowell who is now in Denver, Miss
Harriet Balm who is studying art In
Paris and Miss Frances Lewis Balm
who was with her father at the time of
his death.
II his personal home life Mr.. Balm
was one Of the most highly admired
men In Kenosha and his death will
leave a vacancy among his friends
which can never be filled. Mr.. Balm
was great reader and had amassed a
fund Of information during his travels
IN different parts of the world which
always made him congenial COM
panion.
He was an ardent lover of sport and
was one Of the most enthusiastic golf
ers IN Kenosha. He was one Of the
most popular men on the Kenosha
links and when the season opens again
he will be greatly missed.
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the 1igAng and moving embodiment of
the character he is impersonating. He
has musical voice, pleasing per-
sonality, and above all, never panders
to the taste of any one not caring for a
refined performance.
"Shaun Rhue" is one of those home
ly Irish dramas that always appeals to
the heart, and as "Shaun Rhue" (Red
john Mr.. Murphy is able to keep his
audience in almost alternate laughter
and tears. Laughter follows his dro1l
Irish wit, and tears the moment of
pathos, particularly when driven from
home he visits the grave of his mother
and picking up some of the earth, sings
that pathetic ballad, IA Handful of
Earth" which never fails to make a
splendid impression. Seats now on
sale at Tanners drug store.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-29
MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.
Miss Kate L. Schaeffer Tells About the sd
vance OF Christianity In Hainan.

Miss Kate L. Schaeffer Tells About the A6-
vance OF Christianity In Hainan.
Miss Kate L. Schaeffer talked of the
missionary work which is being done
IN China Sunday night before the
Christian Endeavor society of Imman-
uel Presbyterian church in Milwaukee.
and large number of Somers people
went to Milwaukee to hear this report
OF the work of the Kenesha mission
airy. She told principally of the work
that was being done in the Southern
portion of China, on the island of
Hainan. This part of the country was
not disturbed to any great extent dur
ing the recent Boxer troubles, and mis-
sionaries of that island do not have 10
face the many dangers to which the
workers of the Central and Northern
country are subjected.
AT the Hainan mission" said Miss
Schaetfer, "there are twenty-five grown
members. The population of the field
which we have to cover is about 1,OO0,-
OOOpersons, and we have attained great
success in converting many of the
heather to the Christian belief. The
hrst missionary went to the Hainan
island eighteen years ago, and the
work of opening up the country for onr
line of work began with no hope. bnt
with discouragements of enorm ous pro-
portions presenting themselves to the
first invaders.
AT the present time there are IL 900
converts of the Presbyterian church
alone, which fact illustrates the pro-
gress made IN that direction. Hospi-
tails, schools, street chapel, house TO
house visitation and reception of the
natives in our homes are the methods
which are employed to reach these peo-
pie; and we have found them to be very
satisfactory
las soon as the missionary has been
IN the country long enough to under
stand and speak the language he be-
gins the work of conversion. and
never lets up until the result for which
ne is working is obtained.
1.-The Chinese are very devout class
OF people and we find that when we
have won soul to God that they wor-
ship Him with all the ardor which they
had worshipped their idols.''
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-29
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Joseph Murphy In Shaun Rhue" and
Down Mobile"

Joseph Murphy In Shaun Rhae" and
Down Mobile"
"Down Mobile" Lincoln ]. Carter's
latest comedy drama of Southern life,
will be seen at the Rhode opera house
pext Sunday night. The scene will be
presented here on the same scale OF
magnificence as marked the production
at the Criterion, Mr.. Carter's own
theatre an Chicago. There are four
different scenes, all massive in con-
structior and beautiful in execution.
Among the, most novel and striking
may be mentioned magnificent rural
scene showing the home of Josephine
Edgerly, the heroine; the negro quar-
ters of the plantation; the famous Dis
NAL Swamp, and the burning of the
old cotton mill ia the last act. The
story of "Down Mobile" is described
as absoroingly interesting, and isssaid
to deal in an intelligent manner with
the many different characters found on
a plantation in the South today. Seats
now on sale.
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BUFFALO COMING
Major Lille VIII Certainly Locate His Ia
nous Herd at KenOsha.

Major Lille VIII Certainly Locate His IA
nous Herd at Kenosha.
L. F. Nicodemus, confidential agent
for Major G. w. Lille (Pawnee Bill, J
states today that it is definitely settled
that Kenosha will be made the location
of the famous herd OF buffalo owned by
Major Lille, and that in ali probabiii-
ty the Major will purchase the Wells
farm west of the city for this purpose.
The herd owned by jor Lille is
the only one IN the world and he has
decided to bring them east of the
Mississippi river in order to get close
to the Chicago and Eastern markets.
By the removal of his famous herd to
Kenosha Mr.. Lille will bring with him
may of the unique characters of the
plains. The location of the herd here
will probably result in Keuosha being
made the winter quarters of the
Pawnee Bill Wild West show in the
future. This show will be a great ad-
ditior to Kenosha during the winter as
it employs the year round more than a
hundred men and during the season
more than five hundred men.
The negotiations for the purchase of
the Wells farm are well under way and
the deal will be consummated if the
owners are willing to meet the price
offered by Major Lille.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-29
PHILIP BURKHoLDER DEAD.
North Side Resident Expired Saturday After
a Long Illness From Consumption.

North Side Resident Expired Saturday After
a Long Illness From Consumption.
Philip Burkho1der, aged forty-fve
years, died at his home on Division
street Saturday after long illness
from consumption. The deceased had
been a resident of Kenosha for the
past two years, having removed to this
city from Elgin, Ill, at that time.
He had large circle of friends on the
North side, to whom the announce
ment of his death comes as persona al
sorrow.
Funeral services were held at the late
residence of the deceased Sunday
night, simple service being conduct
ed by the Kenosha lodge of Odd Fell
lows, of which the deceas was
member. He is survived by widow
and two children, all of whom reside in
Kenosha.
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SUES FOR INSURANCE.
Jorgen Fredson of Pleasant Prairie Begins
Action Against Insurance Company.

Jorgen Fredson a resident of the town
of Pleasant Prairie Monday filed a
suit against the Providence Washing
ton Insurance company demanding
500 alleged to be due him for the de-
struction of his house and farm bull
dings in the town of Pleasant Prairie
during the year 1902.
This was the amount of the insur-
ance on the property bat the agents of
the company claim that Fredson in
validated the insurance b. building a
smoke house too close to the property
insured.
The case will come up for trial at the
coming March term Of the circuit
court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-29
Joseph Murphy.

Joseph Murphy, the popular Irish
comedy actor, will appear in this city
at the Rhode opera house Monday
evening, Feb. End, presenting his ia
vorite Irish drama 'sShaun Rhue.'' Mr..
Murphy is as well known as any actor
on the stage and it is unnecessary to
dwell on his merits as an entertainer.
His ar is finished, original and always
fresh. He is not artificial, but simply
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-29

Now, laugh as loud as you can bawl
at my folly. It seems have pretty
good business ability, for I have
doubled my money. My husband
wouldn't accept my money if | would
give it to him. It is all my own. I
would laugh if you would publish this
letter in the paper. Well, must close
for this time. From your friend,
MRS. CHAs. N. CLARK.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-29
Half Rates to Mardi Gras and winter
Resorts.

E1aAA AeoHOOp % 4AAaEuA OEeS5 0sAAW sFAHtSE
Resorts.
Via the North Western line. On ac-
count of the Mardi Gras at New
Orleans and Mobile, excursion tickets
will be sold February II to %, inclns-
i've land for trains arriving at Mobile
or New Orleans by noon of February
24), at one fare for the round trip with
favorable return limits. Excursion
tickets are also on sale daily, at re-
duced rates, to the principal winter re-
sorts in the United States and Mexico.
For full information apply to ticket
agents Chicago & North Western
Ry. di26.w42
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-05-15

~. Filbern left Monday evening
with q car of stock for Chicago.
Rev. j. M. Bull left Monday morn
ing for his home in Pipestone.
John Darby left Tuesday morning
on a business trip to Brewster.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.
Hand, Monday night May 18th, a
son.
Mrs. J. n. James returned from
her visit among friends and relatives
in Adrian, Tuesday.
W. "A. Mcdowell one of substantial
real estate dealers of Luverne was
in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. Archie Hirt returned home
from q pleasant visit with friends in
Rock Rapids Saturday.
Any farmer who can t afford one
of Smith e new buggies should have
one of his Dutch Uncles riding Guilt
vators:
Mrs. J. P. Biitgen returned home
from Minneapolis, Tuesday where
she was called to atten d the funeral
of friend.
The water in the east lake has
raised to such an extent that the
Rock Island track is overlooked in
many places. B.
My Jack will stand at my barn
in Clary addition, this season.
Terms to insure $40.
1O-4 J. s. Firth.
Stewart, the eleven year old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Hart Of this
city is quite sick with severe
attack of blood poisoning.
When you want pleasant physic
try Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They are easy to !
take and pleasant in effect. For
salo by all druggists.
Having purchased the Famous
Belgian Horse Samson, he will
stand at my barn, in Clary addition
his season. Terms $12.
IA j. S. Firth.
The lecture by Mrs. Bergen at
he Presbyterian church Sunday
evening was we'll attended con-
'idering the weather. Those who
we're to take part in the special
music were not able to be present.
rhe address was a most interesting
me and thoroughly enjoyed.
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Born On Friday, May 8, 1908 e
Mr.. and Mrs. Al johnson. an slt
daughter. =, 81. 55 .55
Cnas Wheeler of Fort. Dodge lows
is . guest Of j. ]. Kies in this city 9
few days.
Mra. j. H. James left Friday for 9
few days visit with friends and
relatives at Adrian.
II Miss Ada Clark returned home Sal
urday from Bigelow wehre she has
been teaching school. -,
Us. Frink returned from Luverne
Saturday morning where he enjoyed
q weeks rest and recreation. 55s
Il Loren Clark returned from SlaytOr
Friday evening. He says he left
his sisters husband just alive end
that's all. ~ BE looks for a summons
TO return any time. q
sherin Black Of Luverne was il
| the aity Friday enroute for owatonnaa
having charge Of. three little
children to be placed in tho State
Orphan home at that place.
! Theo Prioe sheriff Of o'Brien Cd,
Iowa was in the city Friday in con
sultation with sheriff. Fauekee md
detective Dow in regards to q team
stolen on saturday>last At Sheldon,
Iowa. The team having been traced
IN this direction. = 80
workmen were engaged in ter.
ing down, the old fence-in front 81
tho Western Hotel last: week and
putting the ground IN . more slightly
condition tho old broken down fence
and rubbish piled up there hae been
an eye sore long enough and should
BE- cleaned away. Let the good
work IS on.,:l -. TN.
Merle Hurlbert received a tele-
gram Thursday announcing the
death Of his father-in-law Richard
Christie, Mr.. Christie was'proprietor
I of the Lake View house in this city
few years ago. After selling out,
he with his family moved:, TO Mime
apolis where they have made their
home ever since. He was out and
about this bushes. as usual a few
days ago, but feeling a little sick
one afternoon he remained at home
where he continued to grow verse
when pneumonia set in, his strength
as not sufficient to throw off the
disease which caused his death.
Mi. Christie has a host::of friends il
this city who .smypathize with the
family. ............-.4
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Frank Gibson is clerking in A. P.
Darling's store on second avenue
this week. 49,.
A. o. :stehans left Monday for
Rochester where he will receive
medical treatment. =. r.
Mrs. Muck was called to Kinbrae
Saturday by the death of her niece
Miss Gertie Richards. .@., a..
Mrs. Fred Smith returned Satur-
day from her pleasant visit with
relatives and friends in Sibley., .gs
Miss Hannah Peterson of
Minneapolis arrived Friday for few
days visit at the home of her parents
Rev. and Mrs. s.. Anderson. ="
Conductor Franck of the Omaha
road is entertaining = his mother
from DesMoines, Iowa at his home
in this city this week. ! ..a.
Rev. Thomas Hambly pastor OF
the NJ. E.. church left for Balaton
Tuesday to attend the Pipestone
district of Methodist ministers meet
ing. e., j.. ....# /
Died-The little -four year old
child of s. s. White died Friday eve
ming at s clock from the effects Of
the rat poison it had eaten. Every
thing was done that medical skill
and loving hands could do but the
little one had taken too much of the
poison into it's system to be checked
by any remedies. The funeral
took place from the residence of A.
H. White Saturday afternoon. Rev.
Thos. Hambly of the M. E. church
officiating. @- ~. !
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FOR SALE, ETC.

For sale-5eed Corn. Nathan
Barnes. $780,. loft
Grass Seed for sale at Swedish
Elevator. 10 If
To Let-Fifty acres breaking.
Geo. o. Moore. !
Pasture for horses Woven wire
fence. Inquire of DR.. j. N. Gould.
Geo. Miller left for the northern
part of the state Monday night on
business trip
Don't fail to read what the West :
ern Canada Land Co. have to say
in this issue IA .
For sale-200 bushels Of seed corn
grown north of Worthington.
loft J. NJ" Shanahan. -
Two good span of horses, for sale.
J. s. Firth,
Worthington MINI.
Wanted-Cattle to pasture on Sec,
81, Hersey. Fenced and plenty good
water. A. s. Firth. w.t..
Eggs from White Wyndottes, 80
cents per setting of Is. W. c..
Lndstrom, Route, 2 Worthington,
MINI.
E Two year old seed corn for sale
by D. q. Dagel 4 miles south of
Sibley Iowa. 81 per bushel at farm.
wkly 2t.
Black Cap Raspberries Is cents per
hundred delivered in Warrington.
Drop me a card today. W. A. Cloud,
l0-3 Worthington., MINI.
I Five hundred bushels of Northrop
Kings northern grown kilns dried
yellow dent seed corn for sale at
all four points. Douglass elevator
Co. tt.
I For Sale.-.Resistered Shorthorn
male calves. J.C.William.on. I mile
east Of Worthinston, on Sec. ~.
Lorain township.
If you are thinking of buying or
filing on Homestead in Canada or
North Dakota, be sure and write
the Western Canada Land Co. They
will give you reliable information
and cheap railroad rates. "a
/ Wanted-C Cattle to pasture indian
Lake township, known as the Alb
bott pastuee, one section we'll fenc-
ed, adjourning lake, cattle will be
sailed and well cared for. Terms:
$3.50 per season, Colts "a. 90 per sea-
son delivered at the pasture. Leave
word at Oliver and Madison or ad-
dress Worthington MINI. !
IT, R. F. D. NJ g..
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r. A.. Palmer made business
trip to Adrian Friday.
G. W: Walker is assisting in A.
P. Darling's store this week
Gust Hillstrom left Friday on {
business trip to Minneapolis.
Frank People of Wilm ont visited
at the home Of his parent to in thit
city Friday. 70 T. L. >@.*.>
G. synkerson returned from
Brewster Thursday where he had
q big contract of painting, -
Mrs. Geo. D. Dayton Of Minnea.
polls is a welcome visitor in this
city this week, arriving Friday.
Will Hill enjoyed an outing at
Indian Lake Thurday. He succeeded
in catching thirty pounds Of fish.
Gust Hillstrom of Calendar, IT, wa
arrived Wednesday evening to look
after his land interests in this vicin-
ity.
J. W. Read and wife expect to
leave next Tuesday for California
for the benefit of Mrs. Read s
health.
Mrs., Lanman, of st. James, ar.
rived in the city Friday evening
from jackson where she attended
the home and foreign missionary
convention of the Presbyterian
church.
Mr.. Ed Wolven and DR.. Hard
have taken out automobile licences
as required by the law and are
authorized to use the public streets
and roads under the same reatric-
tions that other vehicles are govern
ed BY. a.. 4 -. -... 4 "'t
j. E. Wolven rode in from Mr..
Ulrick's farm five miles in the
country last Wednesday afternoon
in is minutes, little over three
minutes per mile. That is getting
over the country fast enough for
anyone. :. "a
Editor A d nee:
It would be we'll to excuse the
wild and malicious statements made
by ''Business man" in last nights
Advance. AS every body knows
he is unfortunate IN being IRE
sponsible for his statements, and
should be pittied instead of blamed
poor soul. A. D. Hard M. u.
The little two year old child of
S.. S. White narrowly escaped sad
death Friday morning. The child
was with it's mother who was en-
gagged in cleaning house for Mrs. J.
H.. Scott, about 10 o'clock was taken
violently sick for long time no one
knew the cause of the sudden attack
but Mrs. Scott remembered that in
some part of the house she had set
out some rat poison and that the
child had spied it. DR.. Manson was
sent for and soon had the little one
on the way to recovery but not I'M
til after it had endured great suffer-
ing. at this writing, the little one
ia doing as we'll as can be expected.