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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-23
MRS. E. BEYERsDoRFER DEAD.

Well Known Lady of the City Died Sudden
" This Morning at Her Home.
Mrs. Katharine Beyersdorfer, widow
of the late Emil Beyersdorfer and one
of the best known of the pioneer women
of the city died at four O'Clock this
morning at the family residence on
Chicago street.
Death came very suddenly and the
announcement of it will come as sur
prise to her many friends in Kenosha.
Mrs. Beyersdorfer had been Ill for a
few days from pneumonia but she was
not forced to take to her oed until
Tuesday morning and few people
knew that the disease was serious.
The deceased was born in Berlin,
Germany, in 1842. She came to this
county when eighteen years Of age
and had resided here ever since.
Mrs. Beyersdorfer is survived by six
children as follows: Mrs. E. K. John
sen, Mrs. VIM. I. Woodley, John and
Edward Beyersdorfer, of Chicago, and
Mrs. Albert Fox and Otto Beyersdorf-
er, of this city.
The funeral will be held from the
late residence of the deceased on Fri
day afternoon, the services being
in charge of the Rev. Charles Buenger
pastor of the German Lutheran church.
The remains will be inferred IN the
family lot in the city cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-23
OLD SETTLERS TO MEET AUG. 20

Governor LaFolIette Sets This Date For His
First Social Visit to Kenosha County
r. F. Roberts, of Woodwork, secre-
tary Of the Old Settlers Club this morn
ing announced that the date for the
annual reunion of the pioneers had
been set for August 20. This date is
set by Governor LaFol1ette who will
make his first social visit to the county
at that time.
AS mark of honor TO the disting-
uished guest the members of the asso-
citation are arranging to make the re-
union the greatest ever. held by the
association and besides the governor
it is expected that many men well
known ia state politics will be present
at the meeting. The Governor will of
course be stop notcher' of the day but
several other of the state officers will
be present and make remarks.
The usual program for Old Settlers
Day will be carried out. Secretary
Roberts will have his list of the de-
ceased pioueers prepared and the read
ing of the obituary roll will be one of
the features OF the day.
Special arrangements are being
made with the railway company to
run excursion trains to Salem and
these trains will be run both from Ke-
nosha and Milwaukee.
1t is expected that fully ten thous-
and people. will attend the reunion and
assist the old settlers IN extending
cordial welcome to the state executive
and the other guests of the day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-23
Ken0sha Saloon Keepers Buy Cat in
the Bag and Get Gold Lined Ger
tifiCates For Good Whiskey.
LOOKING ANxIOUsLY FOR LEWIS.
Shrewd Agent WHO Trampled on the Cone
fdence of the Saloon Men Seems to
Have Fled From the City.

A dozen saloon keepers in Kenosha
are mad-not reasonably mad but real
mad and If one ]. L. Lewis, whiskey
dealer, is located anywhere in the state
he will be hurried back to Kenosha to
answer a charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses. The confidence
of saloon men in whiskey agents has
been terribly shaken and their pocket
books which usually bulge with money
have been considerably fattened.
Lewis was as smooth as the good
old bourbon whiskey which he alleged
that he was selling and the only reas-
on that he didn't reap more of har-
vest IN Kenosha was the fact that his
time was limited to few hours.
The smooth dealer came into the city
and at once began to make the rounds
of the saloons where the managers had
been in the business but a short time.
He represented to the dealers that he
travelled for the Puritan Club Disti1-
Iery ataLouisville and that he had
great offer to make to them.
The whiskey he was selling was
sci1l in bond and he carried with him
certificates from the proper United
States officers ito obtain the liquor
These certificates he was Offering for
sale at rate so low that it made the
eyes of the saloon men bulge out of
their faces. The agent claimed that
the whiskey was far superior to Hunt
er's Rye or the famous Old Prentice
and if secured at the terms offered it
could be retailed at FIVE cents gigger
and yet leave the dealer more profit
than he usually made out of the old
fashioned squirrel" brand.
Twelve of the SALOONS were visited
aged to evoke from ten to fifteen dol
lars as an advance payment on the
whiskey the rest to be paid when the
liquor was taken out of the govern
ment warehouse. Some of the dealers
not needing the whiskey at this time
had the beautiful certificates with
their gold and red framed and hung
them in the saloons as ornaments.
Others thought that it was time to get
the good stuff on the market and wrote
to the Distillers Union for the whiskey.
In few days a frosty letter came
back telling the saloon keepers that
they had been hoodwinked, swindled
and bamboozled out of good hard cash,
that there twas no Puritan Distillery
and that the aforesaid Lewis had been
working the same old game in many
Of the leading cities of the west.
Lewis it seems has become rich by
working saloon keepers but he likes
the work andafnds it so easy that he
just keeps on, for fun.
Several Of the Kenosha men have
employed Attorney M. J.O'Donnell and
an effort is being made to locate and
prosecute,Lewis for the shameful way
in which ne abused their confidence. In
the mean time they will be permitted
to keep the certificates as heirlooms
for their children's children. The loss
to the Kenosha men is stated to have
been in the neighborhoodo of three hun
dred dollars.
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-23

A double wedding took place yester-
day afternoon at the parsonage Of The
English Lutheran church in this city,
Rev. P. E. Baisler, of Kenosha, offici-
ating, the contracting parties being
Edward Seymour and Matilda Matsen;
and Morgens Sorenson and Louisa
Guika. After the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served at 414 Randolph
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Sorenson de-
parted on wedding tour in Michigan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour will spend
their honeymoon in Oconomowoc.-
Racine News.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-23

The funeral of Archbishop Katzer
will be held in Milwaukee on Friday
and many of the Kenosha mem bers of
the Catholic church will go to that city
to attend the solemn services. Lead
ing dignitaries of the church from all
parts of the country will be in attend
ance at the last sad rites.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-23

H. S. Cook, Of Rockford, Ill, visited
Kenosha friends Tuesday evening
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-23

Will Marx was Chicago visitor TO.
day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-23
Junk Dealers Turned Down.

The three funk dealers in the city
were present at the Council meeting
and presented a petition asking that
the junk dealers license IN the city be
reducedsfrom thirty.6ve dollars to if
teen dollars. In the petition it was
claimed that the license in Kenosha
was higher than sin any other city in
the state and the junkers are plan
ming to fight the payment of the IL
cense if IT is snot reduced. The Coun-
Gil laid the matter on the table without
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-23

The farmers in the town of Brighton
are getting anxious for some report
from the receiver in regard to the
Klondyke creamery. Many of the
farmers have r1orav +ied TN III the
concern and are anxious 10 .et il cut.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-23

= aouT Corn Cure At Hard's.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-23

comment and the license will remain
at thirty five dollars. This license
was made at the request of the Junk
men who claimed that Junk dealers
were coming in from other cities and
buying junk without paying taxes.
One of the dealers Monday night
stated that he would fight the coliec-
tion of the license but is probable that
there will be little more trouble over
the matter.
Not In Pardoning Business.
The city council is not in the BUSH
ness Of securing pardons for criminals
IN the state prison aud the request of
Carl Swartz to have the city take some
action IN his behalf was laid on the
table without discussion and so far as
the council is concerned Swartz will
remain In prison indefinitely. Tt seems
that the members of the council are in-
clined to doubt the statement of
Swartz in regard to his being hypno-
tized and the aldermen held that
Swartz could get out of prison the best
way he could find.
More Railway Troubles.
The city clerk presented to the coun-
Gil letter from B. ]. Arnold as an
answer to the threat to annul the fran
chise OF the Kenosha Electric Railway
Company. In his letter Mr.. Arnold
stated that it was the intention of the
company to live up to the terms of the
franchise as far as practical. This
reply did not exactly suit the council
and the special committee was ordered
to send new u1timatum to President
Arnold.
The condition of the Main street
bridge has raised a danger of suits
against the city. It is impossible to
swing the bridge with ease and boats
are being greatly delayed. Alderman
Nader notified the city that the tug
companies would bring suit against
the city for the time lost by this defect
in the bridge and the city ordered the
street committee to repair the bridge
and charge the expense to the Railway
company.
New Bridge For Middle Street.
The long talked of matter of build
ing steel bridge over the Middle
street crossing Of the river reached a
crisis last night when Alderman
Greenwald took the bull by the horns
and sent IN a resolution providing for
starting work on the bridge. Follow
ing this resolution the committee on
streets and alleys was empowered to
secure plans for modern steel bridge
to cost not over fifteen thousand dol
lars. These plans will be presented at
the next meeting of the council and it
is possible that contracts will be let
for the bridge during the present year.
Other Council Business.
The ordinance making possible the
passage of the new sewer system or
dinance was passed without a dis
senting vote.
The ordinance to provide for the
amendment of the dog tax ordinance
was introduced and will take its regu-
lar course.
John Washbish was named as a
special police officer without pay but
when the new officer objected to a
limit of his authority the council re-
considered the matter and Washbish
was not given the right to wear star.
After the usual routine business the
council adjourned.
Alaska forum., 1903-03-07

.tt43:~ ,- t----------~-----
 The Job That Failed
 .- The Editor had occasion last Mon day, to take trip out oil the creeks. During his absence from town, the general. factotum around the office went or a drunk and left the office totake care of itself. Two sqnaws, notorious around Rampant were found in the office by the Editor on his return. He ejected them and within an hour alter, the factotum showed up badly denoralized. The squa WIS were not drunk when eject ed from tue office, but were badly under the influence ofliquor several hours later. The job planned by the boolleggers failed; the Editor returning before they calculated What great chance 1t was to cast reflection on this office. The facto- ttum coming ill drunk; finds two squaws there, he having failed to lock. tue door, the energetic boot legger rushes to the marshal and the. factotum is taken in charge. But-try again gentlemen, we are always on the alert.
 Gallon Wm. Strong next door to the old A. E. building for ali kinds ofstove or tin work. Stoves m adc. to order.s
 Jim Oldfield and Kris Falken- berg left for Chenoa Thursday morning. Oldfeld has shipped up about three tons of dog bacon and one ton of sembalmed beef for the zChenoa epicures.
 
 Mail-Carriers Furstenaue arrived witt, mail from Taiiana yesterday morning The. lower river mail be- ing four days late ill reaching Ia
Alaska forum., 1903-03-07
ouTF,TTiNc

mana on account of heavy trail, Furstenau left for up river with the mail within two hours after his arrival.
 Religious Services ' Deginning with tomorrow Rev. M. E. Koonce will hold regular Sunday services at the >Presbvter- ian Mission. All are cordially in- .vited to attend.
Alaska forum., 1903-03-07

Two weeks of soft weather and three days of rain, the past week. The citizens were busy cleaning off roofs and side walks and tue town began to pnt on an appearance of early spriug. "Wednesday however brought 'in the resappearance ot freezing temperature and a number, .ofteams left for Glen. During the
Alaska forum., 1903-03-07
sot' spell traffic to the creeks has been 1t standstill.

MANY wonder that a creek is named Quail-there arc no quail in the country. The reason Quail creek was so named. was. because
 the stakers could not. spell ptarmi- gan.
Alaska forum., 1903-03-07

THE at.sloA 1ul l1leut.t Gibbs in closing telegraph stations against travellers as reported by various arriva.s at Rampant tue past week, Is hardly worthy of belief. Still. tue stories of a ~number of people who have denounced the action of the Lieutenant. ali agree oh the main points So far as discrimin- ating against men who drive horses. 1t is not long ago since the Lieuten- ant himself seiu a team over tue trail between Rampant and Panama aud also from Glen to Rampant, and there was, no instance, where the. road house keeper, mail carrier ar wod chopper refused to. shelter man or beast, on account of the damage done to the trail. There has been no reports yet of any traveller freez- ing to death by inability to. gain shelter in the telegraph stations be- tween Rampant and Chenoa.
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Alaska forum., 1903-03-07

SURscRIPTIoNs-The> Alaska Forum delivered in sRamparts-$I per n1onth, or $1o.oo a year, in advance. Single copies, 25c., Postage added. Address ali communications to the Alaska Forum, Rampant, Aka.
 - EDITORIAL. '
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-28
OBITUARY.
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Mrs. Mary A. Burnaugh, the daugh-
ter of Alexander and Esther Hughey,
was born in Highland county, Ohio,
August IA, 1885, and died at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. II. G..
Rifle, near Batavia, in Wapello coun-
ty, November %, 1903. She was uni
ted in marriage to James Burnaugh
September IA, 1854, in Abingdon, Ill.
In 1864 the family moved to Iowa, set
ting near Competine, Wapello coun-
ty, where they lived until March, 1901,
when they moved to Hedrick. Novem-
ber II, 1902. her husband passed away
and the sadness and loneliness occa-
stoned by his departure contributed
in no small degree to the illness which
resulted in her death. The long res
idence in the community and the
worthy character of the family won
and held great many friends and ex-
tended widely the circle of their ac-
quaintance. Their children are: AL
exander j. of Agency, Mrs. Lydia E.
Rifle and Mrs Ella M. Broadfield of
Batavia, Mrs. Jessie B. Fisher and Mrs
Bertha Dudgeon of Eedrick. Two
en- children only two remain: Madi-
son Hughey and Mrs. Ellen Ross, both
of Ringgold county. At an early age
Mrs. Burnaugh united with the Meth
odist Episcopal church and continued
faithful member thereof. Her chill
dren We're with her at the time of
her death. She often expressed a de-
sire to depart, for which she profess
ed readiness. The funeral services
We're held in the Baptist church in
Competine, November "a, conducted by
Rev. w. N. Hall of New Sharon, and
Rev. H. N. Smith of Hedrick, the for
mer using as a text: Phil. 1:21, ITO
die is gain" The intern1ent was at
Competine. Many people We're pres
ent as an evidence of the high es-
TEEN in which this noble woman was
held. Contributed.
Chas. Buce, who passed away on
Saturday, November IA, was born in
Eldon, November 4. 1879. He was a
resident of Eldon practically all his
life, having moved to Ottumwa last
July. After that time he resided with
his sister, Mrs. G. H. Mundell, 118
North Weller street. While wrestling
one day during the spring of 1899 he
injured his spine and although every
effort was made to give him relief the
injury continued to grow worse. He
was finally taken down with con-
sumption and after twelve weeks suf-
fering passed away November IA. He
is survived by brother, father and
two sisters. Charles Buce was a young
man who gained many friends where
ever he was known and the news of
his death was "a shock to his many
relatives and friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-28
r. \ i ~ ssassSEssHs

out very quickly. Now that Strout
can't hurt me any other way he has
gone to work making up lies, and the
village is full of gossip about Miss Ma
son and me. Deacon Mason was going
to talk to me about it, but told him
yesterday morning that was going to
get another boarding place, and l
should have done SO yesterday, but
for. a very unfortunate accident"
Accident" said Uncle Ike; "why,
you seem to be all right"
Il wish | had been the victim" said
Quincy, "instead of Miss Mason. /
took her out riding yesterday and the
buggy got tipped over right in front
of Deacon Mason's house, and Miss
Mason had her left arm broken above
the elbow. ! have done all could to
atone for my carelessness, but am
afraid Zeke Pettengill will never for.
give me. I wish, Mr.. Pettengill, you
would make him understand my posi-
tion in the matter. / would like to be
good friends with him, for have moth
ing against him. He is the most gen
tlemanly young man that Ilhave seen
in the town. value his good opinion
and / want him to understand that l
I
wrong or injure him."
Uncle Ike covered his eyes with his
hands and unused for a few minutes:
then he finally said, "Mr Sawyer, I
have got an idea That fellow, Strout,
thinks he runs this town, and it would
tickle him to death if he thought he
made things uncomfortable for you.
Then, again, / happen to know that he
ic cHr nnf ON, J.,lI, L., z1c 4
he would do all he could to widen the
breach between 'ZelSe and her You
see he isn't but forty himself. and he
wouldn't mind the difference in ages at
all. Now, my plan is this" Uncle Ike
looked out the window and said, Here
comes Cobbs twins with the team.
Now we will take my things up to the
house, then YOU take the team and go
up to Deacon Mason's and get your
trunk and bring 1t down to Pettengill's s
house. You will be my guest for to-
night, anyway, and if I don't make
things right with 'Zelle so you can stay
there I'll fix it anyway so you can stay
till you get a place to suit you. Now
don't say no, Mr.. Sawyer. Your faith
er and | are old friends and he will
sort o. hold me responsible for your
good treatment. won't take no for
an answer. If you have no objections,
Mr.. Sawyer, wish you would keep
your eye on those books when they are
put into the team, for those Cobb boys
handle everything as though it was a
rock or tree stump" And Uncle Ike,
taking his kerosene lamp in one hand
and his looking glass in the other
cried. "Come in" as one of the Cobb
boys knocked on the door.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-28
A MINER RESCUED
HOW HELP CAME IN A TIME OF
EMERGENCY.
A Dubuque Man was in Situation Of
Great Pain and Peril and was
Almost Hopeless.

In the lead mines / was at work
on my knees with my elbows pressed
against rock walls, in dampness and
extremes of cold," said Mr.. j. G. Meu-
kel, of 1916 Jackson avenue, Dubuque,
Iowa, in describing his experience to
reporter, '.and it is not surprising that
/ contracted rheumatism. For three
years ! had attacks affecting the
Joints of my ankles, knees and elbows.
My ankles and knees became SO swol-
len l could scarcely walk on uneven
ground, and little pressure from a
stone under my feet would cause SO
much pain that would nearly sink
down. | was often obliged to lie in
bed for several days at a time. My
friends who were similarly troubled
were getting no relief from doctors,
and did not feel encouraged to throw
money away for nothing. By chance
read the story of Robert Yates, of
the Klauer Manufacturing Co., of
Dubuque, who had a very bad case of
rheumatism. ] decided to try DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People, the
remedy he had used. In three or four
weeks after beginning to use the pills,
| was much better, and in three months
was we'll The swelling of the joints
and the tenderness disappeared, I
could work steadily and for eight years
have had no return of the trouble.
My Whole family believe in DR.. Viii
liams Pink Pills. Both my sons use
them. We consider them a household
remedy that We are sure about"
This is convincing testimony, easily
verified, from a plain. earnest man.
who knows that he has escaped the
clutches of a terrible disease, and who
is profoundly grateful and anxious to
help others.
Mr.. Meukel is a thrifty miner, and a
well known citizen of Dubuque. No
one could imagine that he had reached
his SEVENTEEN year, as he is seen going
to his. daily work with vigorous step
and erect bearing. DIR. Williams Pink
Pills did more for him than simply give
relief. They eradicated the disease. by
getting at. the seat of the difficulty in
the blood. These pills are equally eff
ficacious in the treatment of other OBJ
stinate troubles, sucn as locomotor at
axia, partial paralysis, st. Vitus' dance,
sciatica, neuralgia, nervous headache,
after-effects of the grip, anaemia, and
all forms of weakness either in male
or female. They are sold by all
druggists, or may be obtained directly
from the Dr. Willioms Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y, fifty cents q box,
or six boxes for two dollars and a half.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-28
SYNOPSIS.

Story opens December 81, 1856. at
Mason's Corner, near Boston, Mass,
introducing the reader to the queer
country people of that place and or
Eastborough Center and West East
borough, both nearby. Quincy Adams
SAWYER, q young lawyer, from Boston,
is staying at Deacon Abraham Ma
sons for an indefinite time and by
his courtesy to the deacon's daughter.
Aulda, and the other young women, he
aficurs the hatred of Obediah Strout,
the singing master, and Ezekiel Pet
stingill, a young farmer who loves HUI
dy. Strout's enmity grows from day
to day but Quincy has tirm friend
in Hiram, the man of all work at
Deacon Masons. Quincy visits Uncle
Ike Pettingill, retired Boston busi-
ness .man and an eccentric half her-
nit, who is also the uncle of Ezekiel
Pettingill. To him Quincy bears
letter from his father, the Hon. Ma
thaniel Sawyer of Boston, who is an
old friend Uncle Ike. Quincy grows to
like the old man despite his eccentri-
cities. Strout fails in an effort to en-
list Ezekiel on his side in his war
against Quincy. He gets Bob Wood,
the village bully, to insult Quincy, who
promptly thrashes Wood and offers TO
whip Strout. Quincy calls at the Put
nam home, finds Lindy absent and re-
ceiyes from the simple old folks
story of the family, together with the
information that he has caused n mis-
understanding between Huldy Mason
and Ezekiel Pettengill. He decides to
go and live With Uncle Ike and leave
the Masons alone. Quincy then takes
Hulda for a little ride and tells her he
is going to leave. They are thrown
from the buggy and Huldy's arm is
broken. Ezekiel's sister. Alice, has lost
her eyesight. and her brother brings
her home. Uncle Ike yields to the en-
treaties of his niece and nephew and
goes to live with them at his invita-
tion. Quincy also takes quarters at
the Pettengill homestead, where he is
received by Ezekiel on friendly terms
After a visit to Huldy. during which
she apologies abjectly for her part IN
his troubles, Quincy returns to his
room and is surprised to find letter
awaiting him, from Indy Putnam.