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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31
FIND VALUED RELIC
Old Program For Fireman's Dance Dis
covered by Christian Schend

Old Program For Fireman's Dance Dis
covered by Christian Schend
While searching through some old
papers yesterday afternoon Christian
Schend found cherished relic of early
Kenosha history in the way of dance
program printed in 1860. The dance
was given at Franklin Hall for the
benefit of the Kenosha Fire Depart
ment and the members of Park City
Hose Company No. 2. It was the big
gest social event of the year in Keno
Sha.
The floor managers for the great
event were c.. F. Mather and D. c.
McVean while the managers of the
party included such men as Frederick
Robinson, John Merrill, F.. Demming,
M. H. Petit, C. Schend, T. e. Clark
and I. w. Webster then mayor of the
city. The music was furnished by the
Kenosha String Band under the lead
ership of C. F. Carr.
Appended to the program is the an
nouncement that all members of the
company would appear in full uniform
and that carriages would be in readi-
ness for the use of the guests. The
program will be framed and preserved
as relic.
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FOR SWEET CHARITY
Sisters OF St. Mary Entertain Two
Hundred OF the City Poor at Christ
mas Tree at Kemper Hall.
USEFUL GIFTS FOR CHILDREN

Two hundred of the poor children of
the city gathered at Kemper Hall last
night to attend the annual Christmas
Entertainment given by the Sisters of
st. Mary in honor of their little sewing
class. The entertainment was the
most charming feature of the Christ
mas season in the city. A great Christ
mas tree had been set up in the gym
nasium and when the children were
admitted to the big hall a wonderful
sight met their eyes. The tree had
been decorated with all the foibles of
Christmas and there was no child in
the city who had a merrier time than
the poor children who had the honor
Of being the guests of the Sisters of S.
Mary. An interesting little entertain
ment was given for the children. Some
of the girls from Kemper Hall sang
the Christmas carols and the Rev. Mr..
Maryon made short address to the
children. After the program the Chill
dren reveled in Christmas joys. The
tree loaded down with gifts gave up its
burden and every child received sever.
al presents of warm clothing while
there was here and there a gift for
mother and father After the useful
gifts had been distributed the smaller
children were each given toy and all
were given the usual bag of candy.
The sewing class of the sisters is
growing to be great event for the
poor people of Kenosha. 1t was start
ed ten years ago by the sisters with a
half dozen mem bers but each year a
few of the children have been added
until the list now includes more than
one hundred. All through the year
the Sisters give up their time to teach
the little children the useful arts and
at Christmas the annual reunion of
the class is held. The people of the
city have always literally assisted the
Sisters in supporting this, the prettiest
charity known to the people of the
city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31

THE terrible railway disasters of the
past week in which one hundred and
one persons were killed outright and
+wice that number MANNED for life
shows only too plainly the need of
more effective safety appliances on all
the great railway systems. Proper
precaution against loss of life and de-
struction Of property have been neg
aected in the wild desire to ''make
time" at whatever risk. The mechan-
zcal appliances for the prevention of
accidents have not kept pace with the
advance in the other branches of rail.
way operation and the frequent acct
dents on all lines show that either the
preventive appliances will have to be
perfected or that the travelling public
and the roads will have to pay too
fearful price in life and property for
high speed.
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William Stop and Miss Clara Schatz
Are Married in Kenosha After a
Romantic Courtship.
FATHER GIVES HIS BLESSING.

Another one of the Kenosha ro-
mances has found a pretty ending as
William Stolp and Miss Clara Schatz
who eloped from Kenosha more than
two weeks ago we're quietly married at
the home OF the groom yesterday.
The wedding was quiet little event
and not at all in keeping with the
stormy two weeks of courtship that
the young people had submitted to.
When Stolp and his intended bride
left Kenosha the father of the groom
attempted to prevent their going and
when they got to Chicago they dis
covered that their right to marry had
been stopped by the father who had
notified the officials in Chicago that
the groom was under age and had pro-
hibited the issuance of license for
the wedding. The two young people
out by their parents and caught a train
for Milwaukee. Since that time until
a few days ago they had been stopping
with friends in Milwaukee awaiting
the parental forgiveness and blessing.
The father finally managed to locate
his son and his bride to be and invited
them to return to Kenosha. They re-
turned and after they had convinced
the elder Stolp that they would marry
regardless of the opposition, the father
gave his consent to the marriage and
opened the house to the wedding
guests. The marriage proved very
quiet one and only the immediate rel
atives Of the family were present. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. C.
Buenger of the German Lutheran
church. After the wedding a jolly
little dinner followed. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stop have gone to housekeeping.
The groom is we'll known employee
of the Chicago-Kenosha Hosiery fac.
tory.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31
WHY IS IT?
Too Much Fiction In Advertising

1t is to be deplored that so much I'M
reliable advertising fills the papers.
Almost invariably, stores continually
advertising sales, in season and out,
fail to keep faith with the public and
deservedly forfeit the confidence Of the
people. This is shown by the fact
that the simple announcement of a
Thoroughly reliable store has more eff
feet than whole pages of Raring false
announcements by the ma jority of
stores.
We have not acquired the ''sale
habit, but good business policy de-
mands an occasional thorough clearing
out of goods on hand to prevent them
becoming old and unsuitable. We
have selected this time for our general
clearing sale. This store enjoys in
a large measure the confidence Of the
buying public and our announcements
have heretofore been we'll received.
We will make this sale the greatest
money saving event in the history of
our store. We cannot afford to spend
hundreds of dollars advertising cost
sale, so let this little advertisement be
impressed upon your mind. We make
the announcement, if you do not take
advantage of it someone else will. Sale
lasts until stock is sufficiently reduced.
All articles in the least shopworn will
go for a song. Overcoats at cost.
Boys suits at cost. Youths long pants
suits at cost. All ST. shirts Csc. Many
Of our SIS hats will be sold for ST..
Everything substantially reduced in
price. A. B. AMEs, Mems and Boys
Outftter, cor Main and Wisconsin SITS,
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Demands a Large Sum From Railway
Companyfor Right Of Way Through
the City Of Zion.
COMPANY PLANS LONG CONTEST.
Dowie Claims He Has Been offered So
600, 900 for Zion Site and Claims His
Demand is MOI Big Enough.

Two hundred and fifty Thousand DOL
lars was the'amount demanded by JOHN
Alexander Dowie for the right of way
for the Chicago, Kenosha 6, Milwau-
kee Railway through Zion City The
prophet of the North Shore town APP
peared in court at Waukegan yester-
day afternoon and placed this quietus
on the plans of the company which ex-
poets to build road between Wauke-
gan and Kenosha during the coming
year. The dema of Dowie came as
a surprise to the managers of the road
and it ushered in a long fight as the
men backing the road have announced
that the project would be abandoned
before the company would make such
a settlement with Dowie and his fol-
lowers.
Dowie based the price set on the
value of property in Zion City. On
the stand he stated to the court that he
had been offered FIVE million dollars
count 'em) for his land at Zion City
before single building had been
erected and that the value of the land
had been more than doubled since his
coming to Zion.
Dowie gave four reasons why he did
not want the railroad to pass through
Zion, namely: 1t would cross Shiloh
boulevard too close to the Northwest
ern and would make traffic dangerous;
it would beNso close to the lace works
as to cause Inconvenience; he wishes
to make the tract through which it
would pass into residence district;
he has no positive assurance that the
railroad is bona-fde, that it will ever
be built.
Dowie stated that 1t was one Of his
pet ideas to build grand lake shore
drive all along the shore line, two and
a half miles, and that it will touch the
exact land affected by the railroad.
With the railroad there, Dowie said
that his driveway would be seriously
affected.
While Dowie admitted that the land
is very low where the railroad plans
going, he said that when he starts
building the harbor at Zion which is
an improvement of the near future,
that he will have all the sand taken
from the basin strewn over the land
on the flats and that in that manner
he will have the datum raised consid-
erably. Ia this way, he says, it will
have been made into a very desira BILE
residence district. He says that the
land there is now worth fully eight
thousand dollars an acre and that he
has already had many offers from per-
sons desiring to build thereon.
why" said Dowie, 'even my wife
has tried to buy lot from me that she
might build little summer cottage
there on the beautiful lake Shore"
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HE LOSES HIS STAR.
Police Officer Joseph Euting Temper
ariIy Removed From Police Force
by Chief ReinoId.
ACCUSED OF TAKING PAPERS.

Police Officer Joseph Euting who
has been mem Der of the force since
the new police and FIRE commission
went into Office, was temporarily re-
moved from Office last night by Chief
of Police Reinold. The matter was re-
ferred to the commissioners and they
will hold meeting in few days to
make some decision IN regard to the
matter.
The star was removed from the
breast of the officer last night just
before the men started out for the reg
u1ar work on the night beats. The
chief acted on complaints from one of
the news agents who declared that
Euting had several times opened
bundles of newspapers at the rail
way station and removed them for his
own uses. Euting was at once sum
moned to the Office when the complaint
was made and he admitted to the chief
that he had on several occasions taken
the papers, offering no excuse for the
action. There was nothing left for the
chief to do but to remove the officer
pending the action of the commission
on the complaint.
This is the first trouble that has
been found in the department since it
went under the civil service and for
this reason it is thought that cutting
will have to pay the extreme penalty
for his indiscretiou.
1t is matter of regret to the chief
and the members of the force that it
has been found necessary to remove
Euting as he has been one of the most
competent officers on the force. Since
his appointment he has been placed in
responsible positions and he has al
ways given good account of himself.
With the exception of the single charge
on which he was removed the record of
Euting is clean one and compares
favorab1y with the record of any man
ever on the police force of the city.
No one has been appointed to take
the place of Euting and the force will
be a man short until after the police
commission takes action in the mat.
ter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31
NEWELL's NARROW ESCAPE.
Raymond Newell Overcome by Gas Is Res
cued by Constable MilIager

cued by Constable MilIager
The troubles of the Kenosha Gas
company Monday night came near re-
sulting in fatality as at four o clock
this morning Night Watchman Her.
bert Millager found Raymond Newell
IN an unconscious condition lying on
the floor of the Lyman shoe store. He
had been overcome by the gas and
would have died from the fumes had he
not been rescued by the Waterman.
Young Newell, who is studying the
art of photography, sleeps in the store
building. He went to bed at the usual
hour and when the night watchman
came around at four O'Clock he discov-
cred that the store was filled with gas.
He ratified the door in order to see if it
was locked and the noise awakened the
young man. Newell attempted to
reach the door but fell three times be-
fore he got there. He finally fell
near the door and the cold air that
swept in under the door revived him
for an instant and he managed to get
his hand on the key and open the door.
Millager rushed into the store and soon
resuscitated the young man.
1t was discovered that the gas which
filled the store came from gas stove
in the basement which had been ex-
tinguished when the gas was driven
from the pipes and which the workmen
h 60 20 cIa NH
was turned on again. Mr.. Newell was
not able to work today but he is out of
da nger.
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MR.. BLUE BEARD"
At the IrOquois Theatre.-"Ben Huru to
Follow.

FOLLOW,
Klaw & Changers universally con-
ceded most gorgeous of all stage pro-
auctions, the mighty beauty spectacle
"Mr. Blue Beard,'' is now in its inal
weeks at the beautiful new Iroouois
theatre, on Randolph between Dear
born and State streets, where it has
been welcomed since the opening per.
torrance by audiences that have tested
the capacity of Chicago's latest and
greatest theatre, and called forth ex.
claDaatiops of delight and enthusiasm
seldom witnessed in a local play house.
With its unparalleled beauty of
scenic establishment, superb array of
costumes, its vast display of spectacu-
lar effects, its score of talented come
dams. singers and dancers, its graceful
and beautiful ballets-both surface and
aerial-"Mr. Blue Beard" certainly
eclipses anything of the class yet pre-
scented IN this country.
The engagement will terminate Sat-
urday, January 9th. There will be an
extra holiday matinee New Years
day.
Following "Mr. Blue Beard'' the
Ircquois will present, Monday evening,
January 18th, what will undoubtedly
prove to be the most potent and inn
pressive dramatic spectacle of the sea-
son, IN the revival of "Beu Hur" and
present this wonderful work in a man
ner far surprising ia every detail the
production of last year.
Mail orders will receive prompt at
teution if accompanied by remittance
payable to Iroquois theatre. Special
attention given to out of town orders.
Regular Iroquois prices will prevail
81 so, $1.0O, 75c and SOC. DIV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31

CONGRESSMAN COOPER has certainly
secured his full share of rural free de-
livery routes for the First District.
OF the niue counties in the State in
which complete county systems of
rural free delivery have been ordered
or are in operation, three, Rock, Ra-
cine and Kenosha are in the First
District. According to the report of
the Postmaster General only about one
hundred full county systems are in
operation in the whole country.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31

THE subscribers to either telephone
company will be winners in the COM
ing fight as far as price and service go
but it is question whether the bene-
fits received will compensate for the
trouble and annoyance of the two tele-
phone systems. One thing is certain
and that is that to the Independent
company the telephone subscribers of
Kenosha owe the vast Improvement in
the service furnished by the Wiscon-
sin company which has been so notice
able of late.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31

THE inside history of the canal ne
gotiations is gradually coming to light
and the duplicity and double-dealing of
the Colombian government is more
clearly shown with every document
made public. In view of the facts in
the case it is going to be mighty diff
cult for Senators Hoar and German or
anybody else to work up much sympa-
thy for the Colombian gang that at
temp.ed to hold up the United States
government.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31
Directors of Bristol Telephone Com
pany Ask for New Proposition
From Citizens Company
NEW COMPANY REFUSES TO DO so
Two Telephone Poles Stolen or Appropri-
ated May Cause Trouble Between
Independent Companies
(From Tuesdays Daily)

The deal pending between the Wis
consin Telephone Company and the
rural companies in the county may be
broken off Is this morning the man
ayers of the Bristol Telephone Com
pany through the secretary j. A. Row
bottom sent out call to the directors
of the company for meeting on Sat.
urday afternoon at which time the
matter Of consolidation with one of
the kenosha companies is to be taken
up and decided. The managers of the
Citizens Telephone and Telegraph
Company have been asked to attend
this meeting and at the same time to
submit a proposition for the consider
alton Of the company. In the letter to
the Kenosha company, the secretary
Of the Bristol company asks for def
mite proposition from the company.
The managers of the Citizens COM
pany said this morning tno PROPOSE
ton would be made to the Bristol COM
pany, but if the Bristol company deci-
ded to secure the benefits of a connec-
ton with the independent lines in
Kenosha, it would be necessary for
the Bristol company to ask for these
benefits as the Kenosha company was
not ready at this time to make any
offers even if the lines of the rural
companies were about to be transfer
red to the Wisconsin company. One
of the managers of the Pleasant Prai-
RE company according to the state
ments made has offered to sign any
reasonable proposition made by the
Citizens company. This new move of
the Citizens company IN refusing to
make any overtures is fraught with
mystery, as it was thought that the
company was very anxious to secure
the ama1gamation of lines in the coun-
ty in opposition to the Bell system.
The managers of the Wisconsin COM
pany have not been asked to be pres
ent at the meeting but they have al
ready submitted proposition which
has been made public some time ago.
IN the meantime the pleasant rela-
tons between the independent COM
pany and the rural lines have been
strained by the appropriation of
two poles claimed by the Pleas
ant Prairie company. The company
had secured the poles of the Tnde
pendent company to use in crossing
the railway at Somers. There were no
other poles of sufficient length to make
AZ & r.
along the right of way, and when the
workmen of the Pleasant Prairie COM
pany reached this point with the line
it was discovered that the poles had
been set and now carry the lines of the
Citizens company running into Somers.
The city line has made an effort to
compromise the matter by Offering the
Pleasant Prairie company the use of
the poles until others can be secured.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31
SEEKS MISSING WOMAN
Police of Kenosha Asked to Search for Mrs,
Emma Well Missing From Milwaukee


The police received word from Mil
waukee asking them to look for Mrs.
Emma We'll, who left her home, 785
Racine street, Milwaukee, at 10 O'Clock
Saturday morning and has not been
seen since.
Mrs. We'll is little woman about AZ
years old, feet and one inch tall, and
of medium weight for her height. She
has dark brown hair and blue eyes
and when she left home Saturday she
wore black dress. double breasted
black jacket, small brown fur boa
about her neck, a silver watch and a
velvet hat with pheasants wing. She
wore wedding ring marked on the
outside with IN. W.
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NOTICE OF CHANGE OF CORPORATE
NAME.

Notice is hereby given that at reg
ular meeting of the stockholders of
The Chicago-Rockford Hosiery com
pany, held at the Office of said company
in the City of Kenosha, in the County
of Kenosha AID State of Wisconsin, on
the 18th day of December, 1908, the
name of said corporation, The Chicago
Rockford Hosiery company, was duly
changed to The Chicago.Kenosha
Hosiery company.
w. w. COOPER,
w35 Secretary.
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FORM NEW ASSOCIATION.

The First Baptist Cemetery Association of
Wheat1and Files Incorporation Articles.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the Register of Deeds for
the Incorporation Of the First Baptist
Cemetery Association" of the town of
Wheatland. The officers Of the new
association are Newton F. New berry.
President and William J. Crane, Sec.
rotary. The association is composed
of several of the leading families of
the town of Wheatland. The associa-
ton will open a new cemetery in the
town in the early spring. The COM
pany is incorporated without capital.
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Dow1E has apparently settled his
differences with the Northwestern
railway and made up his mind to fight
the electric road which is seeking a
sight of way through Zion City. If
Dowie has really made up his mind to
fight the promoters have long, hard
row to hoe.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31

THE brewery agents appear to have
decided to drop the quarrel over the
distribution Of Christmas presents and
che chances of the hospital ever seeing
any of that thousand dollars have
gone glimmeripg.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31

THE Omaha packing house that got
the Russian governments order for
beef can show their friendship for
Japan by sending along some of the
embalmed variety.
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DowIE modestly asks small dona-
tion of only $25O,0O0 from the railway
company for right of way through
Zion City. It will be interesting to
sec what he finally gets.
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DUST off all those good resolutions.
They may be little shop worn but
they will probably last as long as you
need them.
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THURSDAY. DECEMBER 81, 1908.
THIS is good healthy winter weather
anyway if that is any consolation.

THE street railway company might
as well buy that snow plow now as
later.
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MARKET REPORT.
Dec. 90.

Closing prices for New York stocks yester-
day and today as furnished by ''The Hadden-
Rodee Co.. 1877 Park street:
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A. c. Champion, of Chicago, trans
acted business in Kenosha Monday
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BEN HUR ELECTION

On Monday night the Court of Ben
Hur met with Deputy SUPP eme Chief
J. Bartle in the chair. Several new
members were accepted after which
the following officers were elected:
P. c., Joseph Bernstein; Chief, T. j.
Armstrong; Judge, Chas. Leyler;
Teacher, Mrs. A. Alden; K. of T., VIM.
Kupfer; Captain, ]. Evans; Guide, w.
H. Drake; &. of I. G., Mrs. Hallett; K.
of 0 G., DR.. Geo. Pugh; Ben Hur, AL
bet Warehouses; Mother Hur, Mrs.
Morehos3e; Firza, Mrs. E. Moeler;
Rabbe Joseph, Chas. Hallett; Lady
Guide, Mrs. Nellie Alden; Master of
Ceremonies, u 4ius Burkheardt.
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Half Rates to Portland. Oregon. and Re-

turn
Via the North Western Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold Jan. 6 to 9, in
elusive, with very favors bic return
limits, on account of convention of
National Live Stock Association. APP
ply to agents Chicago & North West
ern R'y. w35