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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-22

PAGE ONE.
Teiegraphic N.ws.
Russia's Fleet Is Ready for War.
Far Eastern Situation Not Reassur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25

We are doing business at cur same Ioca-
ton. VIII put in brand new stock OF
drugs as soon as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
c. F. ADAns


For a young girl with dark hair to
appear suddenly with locks of SUNNY
gold is not. as times go. strange. bI,t
Tor girl with yellow hair to change
ITS hue 70 black is a remarkable thing
a young woman of Diamond street-a
natural not peroxide, blonde-has
seen her hair turn slowly of late from
gold to a pure black. The other day she
told one of her friends how the change
Rad come about 1T is she said. tile
fault Of my doctor. 1t is due to drug
that he has been giving me The name
or this drug is pilOcarpine. and don't
you ever take it,. unless you want to be-
come brunette. My doctor is very
much Interested in my case. He is go
Ing to read a paper about me before his
medical society next week and he has
got Photographs of m@photographs
before and after taking the drug-tbat
he viii exhibit along with the paper. He
SAYS the pilocarpine didn't dye my
hair. II only strengthened and increased
the pigment He says mine is a rare
case. and he seems tckled to death over
It. But 7 am Disguised. I liked to be
blonde. and now I'm condemned to be
dark for life Even my eyes are much
darker than they were. This change
has all come about in six months I
have a notion TO sue that doctor 49,
Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
THE J. B. BILLIARD
MILL AND ELEVATOR.

Are ready for business now They have
saved large lot of -four and meal not
damaged inRhe least. Either phone No. Z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
JAMES & CAMPBELL
SIS NORTH KANSAS AVENUE.

We are now at SIS Kansas avenue. North
Topeka.
A large amount of our enormous wall pa
per stock was not touched by the flood. in
GLIDING our immense line of Ingrains.
We are prepared to do your paperin.g,
painting and decorating, even better than
in the past.
We have ordered an entirely new line of
furniture and carpets to replace our stock
and expect them in a few days
Sale Of damaged carpets now on.
Help North Topeka and North Topeka
will help you.
Remember our No. SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
BERRY BROS.
GROCERIES.
so5 N. KANSAS AVE.

Are now established again in their old
location with complete line Of new gro
ceries-
They viii have some salvage goods to
sell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25

city Ticket once. Onion PacIns
Railroad. SIS Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25

H. S. PRUESSNER & co.
Dealer in house furnishing goods. both
new and second hand, is again doing bust
ress at eo7 Kansas avenue. He has some
refrigerators that are only slightly dam
aged and will sell them for half price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-25
THE GABRIEL
LUMBER COMPANY.

we have a new supply of lumber COM
ing and viii be doing business as soon as
possible.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31
DANES CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS

Big Crowd of Danish Residents Gather at
Schlitz Hall and Enioya Christmas Tree.
The Danish residents of the city to
the number of several hundred gather
ed at Schlitz hall Sunday evening to
celebrate the Christmas festival and
the entertainment was one of the most
enjoyable given in the city in many a
year. A mammoth Christmas tree had
been placed in the hall and on the tree
were gifts for every child ia the Dan
ish families represented. Santa Claus
was there in person and distributed
the gifts to the delighted children. It
was merry occasion for the little ones
and they entered into it with the real
spirit of Christmas. After the gifts
had been distri buted the floor was
cleared and refreshments served. After
supper the evening closed with an in
formal dance, the music being furnish
ed by the Nelson orchestra of Racine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31
REUBEN In NEW YORK.
A Somewhat Different Farce Comedy For
Next Sunday.

Next Sunday.
One of the brightest comedies to
come to the opera house will be John
Curran's sparkling farce, Reuben in
New York" This piece was written
with one idea in view-to produce
laughter. After witnessing the per-
Torrance the audience is not left in
doubt as to the playwright's efforts.
It is simply one long, hearty laugh;
the plot-and it has plots absorb
ingly funny, being founded on series
of misunderstanding that would seem
to require the service of a Sherlock
Holmes to unrave1. The absolute
clearness Of Reuben in New York" is
worth remembering by those who en-
joy good, clean play, especially in
the farce comedy line. The most in
teresting specialties will be introduced.
The cast is strong one and includes
many well known New York stars, aud
beauty chorus of pretty Reuben girls.
Reuben in New York. will be seen at
the opera house Sunday evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR ELECTS.

Annual Meeting of;:Society Follows Relig-
iOus ServiceI Sunday Evening.
FollowingDthe c. E. meeting Sunday
evening theIs Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Congregational church
was called together by the president
for short business meeting. The re-
port of the nominating committee was
read by the chairman of the commit
tee, James Telfar. Following this re-
port the following officers were legally
chosen for the frs. six months of 1904:
President-E. P. Farrill.
Vice President-Miss..L Lizzie Petrie.
Recording secretary-Miss Ethel
Farrill.
Treasurer Telfar.
Corresponding secretary-Mis Mar
garet Telfar.
Col1ector-Miss Laura Garfield.
Chairman of missionary committee
Miss Katie Petrie.
Chairman of music committee-Miss
Cora Miller.
Chairman of lookout. Ecommittee-
Miss Lizzie Petrie.
Chairman ofgsprayer Injecting com
mittee- Miss EnelielHunt.
Chairman of social committee-Miss
Grace Clapp.
Chairman of flower committee Miss
Winnie Carter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31
HOW DEAL WORKS.
Durham, \. c., Paper Tells Of the Re.
suits OF i Combination OF Phone
Lines in That State.
RATES WERE EVENTUALLY RAISED.

An officer of the Interstate Tele-
phone company gave the reporter the
facts regarding the deal between that
company and the Bell company. BY
this deal the Interstate people have
come into control of the entire tele-
phone situation, so far as Durham is
concerned.
"The Interstate Telephone company
has bought out the Bell company in
Durham said the speaker EAR
rangements have been made with the
Bell company" he continued, "by
which the Interstate company takes
charge of the long distance service, and
the wires will be run through the In
terstate office, this giving the people
of Durham the benefit of one local ex.
change and direct connections over
their phones to all parts of the coun-
try. The officers of the Interstate
company have thought over this mat
ter great deal. They have decided
that it was the best for the people of
Durham that there be but one system
in Durham and that all be given the
benefit Of the long distant service.
Heretofore one system has done prac
tically all of the local work, and the
other system had most of the long dis
tant service.
BY the arrangements made the In
terstate company in Durham and the
Bell company, Raleigh, will work har-
moniously and jointly, thus giving the
Durham people with an Interstate
phone and Raleigh people with Bell
phone, direct connection. Tn fact the
two exchanges will be worked as one
and the people of both cities will be
given direct long distant connections
all parts of the United States.
"The rates will be raised little but
IN no comparison with the cost of two
phones, No hardship will be imposed
upon the people and when the superior
equipments of the Interstate company,
and the fact that there will be but one
phone TO pay for. it will be much better
and g1.eat deal cheaper to all. But
on accoanr of the great improvements
that have been made little better
rate than at.Ipresent will have to be
charged
The Bell phones are being taken
out as rapidly as possible, and i! is
hoped to have them all out by the
first of the year. The officer of the
Interstate company who gave the re-
porter the inform alton given above,
was asked if the new rate for the
| phones had been made, and he said it
had not. The increase, he said, would
not be very heavy and after all the
price for phones will mean a great
saving to the people of the city over
the oldsprice charged by both COM
panies. Another convenience will be
the fact that Durham people can call
up any home or any city wherever
either company has line.-Durham,
N. G. Herald.
c. E. Egan, the present Superinten-
dent of the Citizens Telephone and
Telegraph company of this city, was
formerly Superintendent of the Dur
ham line.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31
John Alexander Dowie Appears in the
Lake County Court to Contest
Entrance OF Electric Railway.
COMPANY IS FORCED TO FIGHT
Last Act of Dowie May Delay the Compile
tion of the Road to Waukegan for
Several Years,

John Alexander Dowie sprung dis
tinct surprise this afternoon. In direct
opposition to statements made a short
time ago to the officials of the Chicago,
Kenosha & Milwaukee Electric Rail-
way he appeared in the Lake county
courts to contest the entrance of the
road into Zion City. Dowie had an
nounced short true ago when he was
angered at the action of the Northwest
ern road that he would no longer con-
test the rights of the company to build
their line into the city. He seems to
have experienced change Of mind as
we'll as change Of heart and he seems
now to be desperately opposed to the
entrance of the road into the city. The
company had planned to complete the
road without being forced to make any
further arrangements with DIR. Dowie
and his people but this change will
force all the plans now made to be re-
considered. Dowie values the fran
chise through Zion City at a tremend-
Gus amount and he will undoubtedly
make an effort to collect great dam
ages from the company if they are
forced to condemn land for the road.
The action of Dowie may delay the
completion of the road for many years
as he is in position to carry the pro-
ceedings from court to court until
such time as he is willing to give up
the fight. The case was called in the
court at Waukegan this afternoon but
no decision in the matter had been
made at the time Of our going to press.
Dowie was ION hand with several at
torneys and it looks as if he was pre-
pared to fight.
Dowie Says Farewell.
Preparatory to leaving for Australia
Dowie babe farewell to his Chicago
adherents at q meeting in the Audi
forum Sunday. Standing room was
at premium. After an all night
"watch meeting in Zion City New
Years eve, Dowie will leave for New
Orleans, and will travel to San Fran
cisco by way of the southwestern route
stopping at various large cities en-
route. He intends to sail from the
latter port on Jan. 81, and counts on
being back in Chicago next June.
81 am going TO leave everything in
Zion City, and not steal away with
either the lace works or the temple, y
said Dowie. THAT was a malicious
lie about my wife taking away So ,OOO,-
900, but am foolish to deny it again.
I will only take with me enough cash
for spending money"
Several times in the course of his re-
marks Dowie spoke in friendly man
ner of President Roosevelt, and in his
prayer asked that Mr.. Roosevelt's enc
mics be circumvented and forestalled
in carrying ont their nischievous
plans.'
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31
Edgar ScheIIenberg, Chicago Sales
man Committed Suicide in Keno
sha Sunday Morning.
LARGE DOSE OF cARBOLIC ACID.
Man Had Evidently Come to the City to
Take His Life and Had Only Money
Enough to Pay Hotel Bill.

A tragic suicide occurred in Kenosha
Saturday night or Sunday morning
when Edgar Schellenberg a travel.
ing salesman residing at ISL Webster
avenue, Chicago, swallowed the con-
tents Of two ounce bottle of carbolic
acid. The deed was committed IN one
Of the rooms of Main street hotel and
the man had been dead for several
hours when his lifeless body was dis
covered by the porter on Sunday after
noon. The remains were turned over
to the coroner who ordered them re-
moved to the Hansen morgue pending
the arrival of relatives of the man.
The suicide was evidently deliber-
ate one and events show that the man
had come to Kenosha from Chicago for
the sole purpose of ending his life.
He ca me to Kenosha on the 9:15 and at
once went to the hotel where he regis
tered under the name of Schmitt. He
showed no signs of melancholy but
stated that he would go at once to his
room aud that it would not be neces-
sary to call him In the morning. The
man had money enough to pay his bill
and to send telegram to friends IN
Chicago and this was all.
Leaving the desk he at once went to
the room and events seem to show that
he at once prepared to take his life.
He tore page from note book which
he had with him and wrote note on
it asking the proprietor of the hotel to
notify his wife of his death. After
that he carefully scratched the label
off the bottle which contained the
poison and thus the evidence of the
tragedy is lost. When found he had
been dead for many hours. He had
made no attempt togo to bed but was
fully dressed with the exception that
his coat and vest had 1been taken off
and thrown on chair near the bed.
At noon Sunday the hotel people had
occasion to use the room IN which the
man had been supposed to spend the
night and the porter was ordered to
call him. There, was no response from
the room but nothing was thought Of
it until later in the afternoon when the
porter was again sent to the room.
When he received no response at this
time he climbed up to the transom and
opened the door. The sight which
met his eyes was an awful one. Schel'
lenberg was lying dead Ion the bed
and the acid had burned and discolored
his face until it was almost impossible
to identify him. The manager of the
hotel was at once not;fedSand the Cor
oner summoned.
+. L. Schellenberg, father of the un-
fortunate man, came to Kenosha Sun
day evening and made arrangements
for the removal of the remains to Chi
cago. He could assign no cause for
the tragic death ofEhis son. He stated
that he was in good condition fnan-
cially and had evidently enjoyed the
best OF health. Schellenberg had been
missing from home for several days
and the members of his family had net
been able to find any trace of him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31
AN AMUSING FARCE
The Beauty Doctor" PIeases a Large Audi
ence at the Rhode Sunday Evening,

The Beauty Doctor PIeases Large Audi
ence at the Rhode Sunday Evening.
Fred Wright's Company, presenting
"The Beauty Doctor, pleased a large
crowd at the Rhode Opera House last
night. The production was one of the
cleverest farces seen at the opera house
this season and it made distinct hit
with the Kenosha music lovers. The
lines we're bright and the songs were
catchy and the company was an entire
~ competent one. Miss Henrietta
Lee took the name part in the farce
for the first time last night and scored
distinct hit. Harry Walters in his
old time presentation of the Hebrew
hotel keeper, gained new laurels and
Percy Walling as Jack Lester was also
worthy of special mention. 'The Rose
and the Starr, as sung by Mr.. Lester,
was the hit Of the evening
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31
DEATH OF ALBERT MARTIN.

Member of Sophomore Glass In the High
School Died Saturday Afternoon.
Albert'Martin, son of w. F. Martin,
died at his home, at 776 Park street,
last Saturday afternoon after a
month'siillness from pneumonia. The
deceased was in his fifteenth year and
was member of the Sophomore class
of the Kenosha High school. He was
born in Rochester, Mimi, on April 1,
1889, but had spent nearly all his life
in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31
MORE PAY FOR TELEGRAPHERs
Chicago s. Northwestern Railroad Com
pany Gives It's Operators an Advance.

Chicago s. Northwestern Railroad Com
pany Gives Its Operators an Advance
an increase of wages of all t&legraphers
employed on the road. The increase
comes in the form of Christmas pres
ent and is in force from Dec. 1. While
many operators in smaller towns, who
also act as agents, will not have their
salaries advanced, the Increase is wide
enough in it's range so as to make it
general. Since the formation of the
telegraphers into an association nego.
tiations between representatives of the
association and officials Of the road
have been in progress and the increase
now granted ranges from $3.50 to 81. so
a month. This is the first fruit of the
order of railroad telegraphers since its
organization and the negotiations are
harmonious throughout
''We have received official notice of
an increase" said telegrapher in the
passenger station of the road yester.
day afternoon. Negotiations have
been carried on in satisfactory man
ner and we are still endeavoring to Sc
cure remuneration for overtime. At
present none of the telegraphers is
paid overtime, with the exception of
the noon hour, when he is given an ex-
ira hours pay if the operator is kept
at his desk during that time. This is
also the only change as to regulation
of the hours of work. The raise varies
from $3.50 to $3.50, and is based on the
salary formerly received
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31
FREIGHT CARS BURNED.
Five Destroyed at Berryville Saturday,
Loss $4,000 to $1,000.

Five freight cars of the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway company, three
empty and one loaded with lead and the
other grain, were burned at Berryville
station Saturday. The cars with about
thirty others, loaded and empty, were
set out on side track.
When the paper train came along
from Chicago the crew discovered the
cars burning and pulled them away
from the balance of the train, thus
saving possibly the whole train of
cars. The five and contents were to-
tally destroyed. The loss is estimated
at between $4,000 and So 900. How the
FIRE started is not known.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31
SANTA" Is BURNED.
Christmas Celebration at the Home OF
Joe Collins Nearly Fatal One
for Fred Collins.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS ARE BURNED.

The only Christmas accident re-
ported thus far this year occurred on
last Saturday evening at the home of
Joe Collins. in Pleasant Prairie, when
Fred Collins, aged q years, who was
enacting the role of the patron saint of
the children, was painfully burned
about the hands and face and Christ.
mas tree well loaded with presents was
almost completely destroyed.
A little private celebration was being
held at the Collins home and the i'm
proviso Santa Claus clad in long dog
skin coat and fur cap had just started
the distribution of presents to the little
children when his beard caught FIRE
from one of the candles on the Christ
mas tree. AS soon as possible Collins
jumped away from the tree but in his
jump he struck the box holding the
tree and the whole was thrown over.
In minute the tree, the presents and
the Santa Claus were all mass of
flames.
The more sensible members of the
family hurried to save Collins from his
danger and big rug was thrown over
him and the flames extinguished in
short order. One of the men abbed
the burning tree and threw it out of
the frontsdoor of the house, where the
flames were allowed to consume the
presents.
Luckily Collins was not fatally
burned but his burns were very pain
full. The loss from the fire will be con-
siderable as number of the presents
destroyed we're valuable.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31
CONTRACT FOR NEW BRIDGE.
Town Board of Salem Lets Contract for the
WilmOt Bridge to Milwaukee Firm.

Town Board of Salem Lets Contract for the
WilmOt Bridge to Milwaukee Firm.
The town board of Salem, Thomas
Flemming chairman, with the County
Commissioners George McKesson and
F. w. Roberts, met at the Wi1mot ho-
tel Saturday. Twelve different firms
of bridge builders were present and
presented their plans, specifications
and cost completed. The contract was
awarded to the Wisconsin Bridge and
Iron Company of Milwaukee, the cost
being $1,000.
The bridge is to be built in one span
of us feet. The abutments are to be
of concrete on foundation of piles.
There are to be thirty six piles in each
abutment, to be driven to refusal. The
pile hammer is to be 1900 pounds
weight, with drop of twenty feet. 1t
is optional with the contractor to pull
up the old piles or cut them off two
feet below low water mark. The con-
tractor is to take up and remove the
old bridge which is pile structure.
The floor of the new bridge will be
between eight and nine feet above low
water mark. The foundation Of the
new bridge must be completed by
March /. 1904, and the bridge must be
ready for travel by April Is, 1904.
When completed Wilmot will have
bridge of fine proportions, and of
very substantial and very lasting char
acter. Chairman Flemming will keep
close watch of its construction. The
town Of Salem by agreement pays one
half the cost and the county the other
half.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31
HOME DESPOILED BY FIRE
Small Blaze In Play Room Causes Damage
of About $50 Saturday Evening.

Small Blaze In Play Room Causes Damage
of About $50 Saturday Evening.
A small fire at the home of Prof.
Otis L. TrenarY on Market street on
Saturday evening resulted il loss of
about fifty dollars. The FIRE was the
result of the Christmas celebration
It was in the room used by little
Gladys Trenary as playroom. Dur
ing the evening one of the Christmas
gifts had been misplaced and the little
girl in looking for it lighted a match
too near large couch in the room. In
minute the couch was in flames. The
prompt arrival of members of the fam
lily made it possible to throw the couch
out of the room before the flames
spread to the other parts of the room.
The loss is covered by insurance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31

Armour cen1entcards have been re-
ceived in Kenosha announcing the
marriage Of Miss Ida SKeels, Of White
hall, Mich, and H.ssH. Hawks, of Lake
Geneva, which occurred in Chicago on
Dec. %. Both the bride and groom
are well known in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31

M. J. Scholey, agent for Fortune
Bros. Brewing Co., presented each of
his saloon customers with one half
barrel Of beer as Christmas present.
This does not look as though he be-
longs to the Brewers agents com bine.
Signed, M. J. Scholey.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31

Mrs. E. G. Larrabee entertai the
w. r. G. Sewing Society at her home,
3O4 PARK street, Wednesday afternoon,
January 8.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31

The Rural Telephone companies have
arranged to complete their deal for a
Union on January 3rd.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31

The Bachelorssgive a.dance at Sim
mons hall New Years night.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-31

H. W. Nichols, of Chicago, was the
guest of A. E. Buckmaster Monday.