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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-24
Managers OF the Citizens Telephone
Company Say They are at War
With No Company.
The LINE TO SPEAK FOR ITSELF.
New Exchange lie Being Put In Today and it
Will Probably be Ready for Business
Within the Next Few Weeks.

The Citizens Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, through its mana
gers, has sent an open letter to the
public stating that there is no fight on
between the company and any other
company in the city. The company is
busy today installing the new lines,
and it is expected that the Exchange
will be ready for business in the near
future. The oren letter follows:
To the Public:
There seems to have entered int the
minds of some in Kenosha and vicin
ity, the idea that the Citizens Tele-
phone and Telegraph company is en-
gagged in fight with somebody, Com
pany or Companies, independent or
the Wisconsin company, commonly
known as the Bell company. This is
an entire apprehension of the facts
in the case. This company is not en-
gagged in any warfare whatever. It is
constructing and establishing upon
the strongest basis, telephone plant,
with the latest mprovements in switch
boards, telephones, metallic circuit
lines, with much underground work in
the central part Of the city. This is
the only kind of fighting we have had,
are now having, or that we have any
reason to expect in the future.
We are much pleased to have found
large number of friends among all
classes of people in Kenosha and vi.
cinity, and we are DESTROYS of becoming
acquainted with all citizens who be-
lieve in progress, and we are informed
that there are none but good, progress
sive people here. Our work is nearing
completion, and when the people COM
prehend the fact that our system is
being built in the direct interest of the
citizens of Kenosha and Kenosha
county, and that this company will be
able to give entire satisfaction to a
much larger number of patrons at less
cost than has heretofore been afforded
them, we believe that all of the peo-
pie will favor the Citizens Telephone
and Telegraph company. We are also
of the opinion that it will be more add
vantageous to the small Independent
companies in the country to secure a
connection with this company, as it
will give them a very much wider
range of communication and better
service than can be gained by any
other arrangement.
Attention is called to the fact that
this company has contract with the
Racine Independent company now
operating over 1850 telephones, while
we are informed that it's competitor has
less than one-fourth of that number of
instruments in use in Racine. We wish
also to state that the stock of this
company will be held here and the
company owned and controlled by and
in the interest of the people Of Keno
sha. That it will be strictly a home
enterprise managed by home people,
most profitable one and that every dol
lar of profits arising out of the contri-
button of subscribers will remain here.
We most earnestly invite all to visit
our offices and exchange at their con-
venience and pleasure.
Very respectfully,
]. w. JOHNSON,
225 Main St. Special Rep.
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FAKIRs INVADE KENosHA

Jewelry Merchants Violate Ordinance ana
Peddle Cheap Wares from Door to Door.
With the coming of the holiday seas
on 'kenosha is being overrun with
fakirs and the police were notified this
morning that number of fakirs Offer
irg cheap jewelry for sale were doing
land Office business in the western
part OF the city. The men are nothing
more than tramps and they have es-
tablished camp just outside the limits
and are making an effort to flood the
city with the cheap trash. Almost
every house along the city limits has
been visited and in some cases people
have been forced to buy things that
are absolutely worthless on the repre-.
sentation that it was jeweirY of the
finest quality. The police were sent
out to make an effort to capture the
Migrants but they evidently received a
tip of the coming of the officials and
took to the woods.
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Salem.

Notice is hereby given that the
farmers institute for Kenosha county
will be held at Salem Village, town of
Salem, on January % and 81. AS the
farmers and others are taking an es-
pecial interest in this coming meeting
no pains will be spared to make it one
OF the best ever held in the county. An
effort is being made to secure good
talent in every line of interest to be
discussed. An entertainment in the
evening of the 10th will be an especial
feature. Local talent assisted by Miss
Barnun1 of Chicago, reader Of much
talent, will insure everyone an en- joy
able time. All are invited to come.
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DROVE FAMILY FROM HOME

John Henrath of the Town of Bristol Be-
comes Suddenly Violent.
There was plenty of excitement in
the town of Bristol Tuesday night
when John Henrath, farmer residing
in the town. became suddenly demented
and drove his wife and son from the
house. The man, according to the
stories, has been mentally deranged
for some time and TUESDAY he came to
kenosha and drank heavily. When
he went home the son made an effort
to talk with him when he knocked him
down. He then drove the mother and
son out of the house.
Henrath is said to be one of the best
farmers in the county but his friends
claim that he has suffered from mental
trouble for some time. It is probable
that an application will be made to the
county judge to have him examined.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. TOWN OF
PARIS.

The tax roll for the town of Paris
1903 is now in my hands for collection.
Will be at the following places to re-
ceive taxes: at Paris Corners Monday
Jan. 4, 1904; at VIM. Heiderdorf's store
Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1904; at First Ma
tiona1 Bank, Kenosha, Jan. s, 1904.
All other days after Jan. LIST, 1904, at
nay home.
Dated this 21st day of December,
1908. HERMAN SwANTz, Treasurer.
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ADVERTISED MAIL MATTER.

The following is a list of the mail
matter remaining uncal1ed for in the
Kenosha postohice, Kenosha county,
Wis, for week ending December IL,
1903, and which will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office at the expiration Of
two weeks, unless called for:
GENTS LIST.
J Agne, Thomas Caldwell, Harry Dennison,
ID G Gregg, Emil Gehrke, Ben Kameraad,
Wiktor Kalowsk1, e Mich, Anton Markow-
ski (2), J p Nielsen F. Norman, r Parkhill, o
B Simmonds RAUL Jermenica, George M
Webb, Wyncinton Wenckewoycz, Panetae
zannic, Alexander Byrkett, Jno w Craven,
Sherman Greider, FL Gabris, Edward Jocko-
towski, Stanisla Koniecka, Frank Mitchell, G
G Margan. j O'Niel, Emil Nielsen, Felix Or
towski, Jno Pebic, G FL Schliestng, Fred Sor-
ensen, Frank Lee Telling, Alex Waurorka,
iona Witudes.
LADIES LIST.
Alice Brechbuh1er, Gertrude Cornell, Mrs FL
Hardley, Mrs Geo Lee, Theresa Soens, Frieda
Reech, Myrtle Butterfield Sybil Ellison,
Amalia Kato, Georgiana Peterson, Mrs. Thee
Wambold, Evelin Frances Wynne
To obtain any Of the above mail
matter, the applicant must give the
date Of this list.
CHAs. FRANrz, P. M.
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HAWTHORNE CLUBS DANCE.

Big Social Event to be Given at Schlitz
Hall on New Years Day and Evening.
One Of the big social events of the
holiday season in Kenosha will be the
dancing party to be given by the Haw-
thorne Pleasure Club at Sch1itz Hall
on the afternoon and evening of New
Years day. Stemm Bros. full orches-
ira has been employed to furnish the
music.
The mem ers of the Club are maxi
ing preparations to see that the dance
is the biggest success of the year.
Many people are coming from other
cities, and large number of tickets
have already been sold in Kenosha.
The members of the Hawthorne Club
have reputation as royal entertain
ers, and this dance will only add to
this reputation.
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ABRAM SLATER DEAD.
Early Pioneer Resident of Kenosha Passed
Away In Milwaukee This Morning.

Early Pioneer Resident of Kenosha Passed
Away In Milwaukee This Morning.
Abram Slater, one of the pioneer
residents Of Kero sha and an employee
of the Balm Wagon company for more
than thirty years, died at his home in
Milwaukee at one O'Clock this morning
as result of stroke of paralysis.
The deceased had suffered the stroke a
week ago but during the last few days
he had shown SO much Improvement
that high hopes of his ultimate recov-
cry were entertained. A relapse came
came Tuesday night and his death
followed soon after.
Abram Slater was known to nearly
ali of the earlier settlers of Kenosha.
He was native of England and was
born on the 9th of February, 1922. He
came to this country in 1848 and to Ke-
nosha in 1854. He at once took posi-
ton in the Balm Wagon works and held
it for over thirty years. For many
years he was foreman in the big
wagon shop. He retired from active
work in 1885 and two years later re-
moved TO Milwaukee.
Heis survived by three children
David Slater and Mrs. Joseph C. Red.
fern, Of Milwaukee, and Mrs. Robert
Collins, of Pullman, I'll. The remains
will be brought to this city and laid to
rest beside the remains of his wife in
st. James cemetery. The date of the
funeral will be announced later.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-24
NEW METER LOCK.
CITY Seal Will No Longer be Used to Prevent
Stealing OF Water.

CAGy Soal VIII No Longer be Used to Prevent
Stealing OF Water.
The city seal will no longer be used
TO prevent the stealing of water from
the kenosha Water Company, as the
City Engineer has managed to secure
a lock for the meters which will in
sure that the patrons will pay for
every gallon of water used.
The new lock is in the form of an
iron band, which fits about the nut
connecting the meter with the water
pipe, and it is impossible to remove
this nut without breaking the key. The
key once set can not be removed, and
when it becomes necessary for the
agents Of the company to make repairs
the key will have to be broken. While
effective, the device is very cheap
one, and is being bought by the COM
pany at the low cost of ten cents each.
Every meter in the city will at once
be fitted with one of these locks.
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Silver Lake.

Silverlake is all here yet, only the
correspondent gets lazy once in a
while.
Everybody seems to be busy, that is
SO Santa Claus will not forget them.
DR.. James Reading spent few days
in Chicago last week
The men are busy on the ice.
Mrs. Harrison spent few days in
Burlington last week.
Mrs. Melodies is staying with her
daughter, Mrs. Gus Sma1fe1t.
The Liberty Cemetery Society met
at Mrs. Frank Smiths last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Schenning were
in Kenosha few days ago.
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NOTICE.

To the members of the Somers Mutual
Fire Insurance Company:
You are hereby notified that an as
sessment has this day been levied upon
the stock of the said company (rate
.002 per cent? and the same becomes
due to be paid on or before the LIST day
of February, 1904.
Somers, Wis, Dec. 81, 1908.
VISA ISAAC T. BISHOP, Sec'y.
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Chicago Live Stock.

Estimated receipts for the day.
81. 600 Sales ranged at $3.8O04.25 FOR.
pigs, $4.05@5.45 for light, $4.25@4.40 for
rough packing, $4.20@4.6O for mixed,
and $4.40@4.65 for heavy packing and
at A.S004.e5 for fair to good averages.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the
day. 5000 Quotations ranged at $500
5.75 choice to extra steers. $4.6OO52O for
good to choice do, $4.S004.70 for fair to
good do, $4,000. 80 for common to medi-
$2.O004.20 stockers and feeders, $3.50
4.50 cows, $2.5004.50 heifers, $2.25@4. rs
bulls and oxen, $3.50@4.25 stays, $1,000
4.40 Texas steers and $4.O0@6.75 veal
calves.
day 10000, Quotations ranged at $4,000
400 westerns $2.5O@4.25 natives, So. 600
4.6O yearlings, $3.4O@6.00 western lambs,
and $S4006.00 native lambs.
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First publication, Dec. "a, 1903.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

HENOSHA COUNTY COURT-In Probate.
N In the matter OF the estate of Carl
(Charles) SprlngbOrn, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands OF all persons against Carl (Charles)
Springborn, deceased, late of the town of
Paris, KenOsha county, Wisconsin, in said
County OF Kenosha, will be examined and ad-
justed by the County Court of Kenosha County
at the regular terms of said Court to be holden
at the County Court Room, in the city of Keno
sha in and for said county, oa the first Tues
day of June, A. D. 1904, and on the first Tues
day OF Septamber, A. d. 1904, at 10 o'clock A.
M. Of those days: also that the time until and
including the first Tuesday of June A. D. 1904,
is the time allowed and limited for creditors OF
said Carl (Charles) Springborn, deceased, to
lOWance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 18th day of Decem-
Der, A. d. 1903 By the Court.
RUSSELL III. SLOSSON,
WS7 County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-24
HOW rs THIS?

Send your friend THE TELEGRAPH-
COURIER one year for 81 for Xmas or
New Years present, or better still
THE TELEGRAPH-CoURI and Chica-
go Weekly Inter-Ocean both for SLIGO
for one year. dw34
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NOTICE.

There will be big turkey and geese
shoot at Central park. Price reduced
9 shots for ST.. Also bowling for tur-
keys, geese, ducks and chickens COM
mencing any day until Jan. 2, 1904.
New Years day will be the windup of
the season. have plenty of the finest
poultry in the market. Everybody
come and get your Christmas tur-
key. d24
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NOTICE.

The Bristol Mutual Fire Insurance
company will hold their annual meet.
ing at the Bristol Town hall Tuesday,
Jan. S, 1904, at p. M, for the purpose
of electing three directors and to trans
act any other business that may prop
er1y come before said meeting.
VISA FRANK WALDO, Sec'y.
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Railway Mileage We Have.

Chicago, Dec. According to the
Railway Age the total railway mileage
of the United States on Jan. /, 1904,
will be 209,855 miles, the present year
having added 5,723 miles.
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NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the Somers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company will
be held at the Town Hall or Tuesday,
January S, 1904, at O'Clock in the aft
ternoon, for the purpose of electing
three directors and the transaction of
any other business that may properly
come before said meeting.
VS. ISAAC T. BISHOP, Sec'y.
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WILL TEST STATE oLEo BILL.
Charles Quarles Wants the Question as to
Cottonseed Oil Decided.

Cottonseed Oil Decided.
A test case is to be made on the state
oleomargarine law. Charles Quarles,
of Milwaukee, is waiting for an oppor-
tunity to begin an action to test
whether oleomarga which has cot
tonseed oil as one Of its ingredients
can be sold in Wisconsin.
The federal law permits it, but the
Wisconsin law declares that no oleo-
margarine shall be sold which is col
ored to look like butter. The cotton
seed oil gives it yellow color, butit
is claimed by Mr.. Quarles that it is not
used to defraud. Mr.. Quarles has
asked that two men be arrested that a
test case may be made.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-24

If babies were for sale the most invet-
crate bargain-hunting woman in the
world would not 1ocA for bargain baby.
She would want the best baby that could
be bought, regardless Of price.
Every woman naturally Graves a
healthy, handsome child, and her crav-
ing can be gratified if she will but re-
member that the child's health is he.
own gift, and to give health she must
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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 ard 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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Big Orders for Pig Iron.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 23.-The ag
gregate Of pig iron orders booked by
the Birmingham district makers since
Nov. ! IS In the neighborhood OF 400,
600 toms
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-24
TOWN OF PARIS TAX PA1Er,s NOTICE

The undersigned will receive taxes
for the year 1908 at the First National
Bank, Kenosha, Friday, January 9Th,
1904.
HERMAN SWANTZ,
w35 Town Treasurer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-12-24

TISSUE CENTS PER DOZEN.
Tissue paper for wrapping Xmas
presents S cents per dozen at this
Office. d24
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TWO FoR PRICE or ONE.

The TELECRAPH COURIER and Chi
cago Inter Ocean for $1.60 per year If
paid in advance. Ntf
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THE MARKETS
Chicago Grain.

Chicago Grain.
Chicago, Dec. "a.
Following were the quotations ON the
Board of Trade today:
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Half Rates to Portland, Oregon. and Re-
turn,
Via the North. Western Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold Jan. to 9, in
elusive, with very favorable return
limits, on account Of convention Of
National Live Stock Association. APP
ply to agents Chicago & North West
ern R'y.
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WIS
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
IS NO DISSEMINATION.
Tint Is what the Chesapeake and
Ohio Says of Its Rates.

Tint Is what the Chesapeake and
Ohio Says of Its Rates.
Washington. March 1O.-The Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company has
filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission an answer to the complaint
of j. S. & L. w. Dewey, Ohio hay
shippers, against the road named and
several others, alleging unlawful freight
rates.
The answer says the road has not
united in any joint tariff of the char
acter cited in the complaint, nor has it
participated in any tariff naming a 91a
cents rate per 100 pounds from Column
bus, o.. to Richmond Va, during the
times mentioned in the complaint The
comapny AYERS that it's proportional
rate from Columbus is reasonable and
just by reason of the application of pro-
portional rates from Louisville, Cincin-
natl and other Ohio river crossings to
Virginia cities on traffic destined to
Wilmington, N. c., and other Southern
points beyond Richmond.
The answer denies that the shipments
from the Ohio points named, other than
Columbus, were hauled under substan-
TALLY similar circumstances and con-
ditions as the Columbus shipments,
and that the Chesapeake and Ohio par
ticipation in the 20 cents rate from the
Ohio points named to Richmond, and
in the II cents rate from Columbus to
Richmond is not unreasonable and
prejudicial in favor of Columbus.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
FROM COLUMBIA TO AUGUSTA
Electric Railway to be BuiIt-Other
Carolina News.

NNAAANas ~ DC
Carolina News.
Columbia S. c., March 10.-The
/ building of the much talked of electric
railway line from Columbia to Aiken
now seems assured. The proposed line
will connect at Aiken with the Augusta
Aiken line. linking Columbia and Au-
gusta. The initial step toward the
| building of this line was taken yester-
day when the application for a charter
was made to the Secretary of State,
and commission was secured.
The line will pass through the coun-
ties of Richland, Lexington and Aiken,
| and will be fifty miles in length.
Either electric or steam power may be
used. The capital stock is to be an
amount OF not less than $500 a mile,
nor more than $4,000.
The corporators are James U. Jack
son and William Jackson of Augusta,
w. B. Smith Whaley, E. B. Clark and
". H. Lyles of Columbia, and Henry
Buist of Charleston.
Wanted for Forgery.
Edward Williams is the name of a
young white man who spent several
days in Spartanburg last week, and who
is now wanted there for forgery. He
committed three forgeries, amounting
to S29. Two of them were for small
amounts, the third for $21, all being in
the form of drafts. These drafts were
on his father who is a we'll known busi-
ness man of North Carolina. On the
draft for s21 the name of E. L. Vickers.
a clerk at the Spartan Inn, was forged
as indorser.
Contraband Liquor Seized.
Dispensary b1es seized nearly
225 gallons of contra band liquor in this
city yesterday. There were fifteen kegs
at the Atlantic Coast Line depot, con-
signed to fictitious names. In a dwell
ing on Gadsden street twenty-six kegs
of corn whisky was found.
Chamber of Commerce.
Probably the largest gathering of
leading business men and influential
citizens. representing all interests, ever
held in this city was present last
evening at the regular quarterly meet
ing of the Columbia Chamber of Com
merce. President w. A. Clark an
nounced to the chamber the 'untimely
death of Mr.. N. G. Gonzales, one of
the most valued and valuable members
of the organization, and the creation
thereby of a vacancy on the board of
directors. He referred to the fact that
Mr.. Gonzales had been largely instru-
mental IN the organization or the BODY.
Mr.. Charles Marcy nominated Mr.. w.
E. Gonzales to fill the vacancy, and
he was unanimously chosen Mr.. Marcy
then moved that Mr.. w. E. Gonzales
fill all vacancies on committees ere
ated by the death of his brother. This
was unanimously agreed to.
AS South Carolina is one of the few
states whose Legislature has not pro-
vided for an exhibit at the st. Louis
Exposition, this matter has been taken
up by the chamber and was acted up
on last night 1t was agreed to address
a circular letter to the municipalities,
corporations, commercial and Industrial
organizations, etc, throughout the
state designed to ascertain the senti-
ment in regard to a state exhibit at
the st. Louis Exposition. Suitable res
olutions deploring the death of the late
Mr.. N. G. Gonzales were unanimously
adopted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11
KILLING WAS JUsTFIABLE.
COrOner's Jury So Decides in the
Case at Barlow.


Barlow, Fla, March 10-The Jury
empanelled to investigate the death of
William saltwater, the young man who
was killed at the county Jail last night.
brought in a verdict to The effect that
the killing was the result of an acct
dent.
The main witness was Deputy Sheriff
Childs, who said that he was putting
the prisoners in their cells when the
man, saltwater, became very abusive,
so much so that the deputy slapped
him. saltwater then caught Child's left
arm, as If to take his. revolver from
him, as he had it in his left hand The
deputy showed the man from him and
jerked the pistol away from him, when
it was discharged He says he did not
intend to shoot the man, and in pull
ing the revolver away the guard was
broken off. This testimony was cor
roborated.
The young man had been wearing
his citizens clothes under his con-
Wet stripes for several days, showing
that he was probably expecting to at
tempt to break AWAY