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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-03
Adrift Without Food in
Lake Mich
gan.
NO TRACE OF THEM
Story is Related by One
of Those Who
Escaped.

Marinette, Wis, March 3.-Fear is
felt for the lives of IA fishermen who
were carried out on shifting ice from
Chambers island, with nearly 1000
fish nets. Two men of the party only
are known to have escaped, and they
with difficulty. Edward Coenig, one
of the fishermen, reached Marinette
yesterday afternoon and said that at
least IA men were out. He fears all
may he lost.
when the ice moved he said, Il
was near the shore and succeeded in
getting on land near Cedar river. 9th
ers were taken ashore in boats, but
many were not heard from. Joseph
Absinski, the Chambers island. light
housekeeper. is one of the missing.
Others are Henry Woodbeck and his
12-year-old son; John Williams. Viii
liam Boyd, George f. Boyd, Ole Olson
and Capt. Peterson. all of Menekau-
nee The ice broke off at the north
east point of Chambers island and
moved out so swiftly that experience
ed fishermen were caught. The ice
was carried out through Deaths Door
into Lake Michigan and the danger of
its breaking completely up is prob
able
Little Hope for the Men
Capt. L. z. Hill telephoned late yes
terday afternoon from Fish creek
that five men had reached shore
there, but that ten or more were
missing. Parties were sent out to pa
troll the shore last night and Door
county people were notified to keep
a lookout. The loss in fish nets will
reach $1,000. c. y. Thorp. of Marin
cite. one of the three men known to
be safe, reached here last night. He
says that after reaching land he
spent hours looking for traces of his
companions, but found none. He says
if the ice went through the Door the
men never will be heard of again.
Capt. James Larson says the north
east wind carried the ice through the
Door and that there is great danger
that all are lost.
Shantytown. where many of the
men lived, is grief-stricken. Wives
are crying and begging that help be
sent out. but nothing can be done
here, as the ice foe is many miles
north. The season has been disas-
trous, this being the fourth time nets
were carried out.
Work of Rescue FruitIess.
y great eXpanse of ice between
BaiIey's harbor and Chambers island
suddenly cracked and was blown
away from the main body by a strong
southwest wind. Men on shore no
ticed there were several sail sleighs
in sight and Immediately set about to
rescue the imperiled fishermen.
Capt. Larson, one of the best sail
Ors on the bay, was sent with a crew
of men to Cedar river that if there
was any way of rescuing the men by
boats his sailors might man the craft.
The fishermen are without food,
and even if they have not been car
ried out into Lake Michigan their
condition is almost hopeless.
Marinette, Wis, March "a tele-
gram later today gives the assurance
that all the fishermen who were cast
adrift ON the ice foes have escap-
ed in safety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-03
NEW YORK PAPER TELLS
WHAT MR.. RYAN WILL DO

New York. Marc 3.-William Jen-
nings Bryan has Mformed his init
mate friends in thAs city, says the
tribune, that if the gold and pluto
crat democrats triumph in the next
national democratic convention, he
will lead his followers from the hall
and nominate an independent demo-
cratic ticket with platform that
will enlist the support of the radi-
Gals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-03
TROLLEY CAR COLLIDEs
WITH CARRIAGE IN TOLEDO

Toledo, Ohio. March 3.-David,
James and William Robson, bankers,
and Horace Suydam, secretary of the
Milburn Wagon works, and a coach
man were badly injured in a street
car and carriage collision last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-03
Twice Married.

Stanton was one of the dashing
young clubmen of Bridgeport. His
love affairs had often been the sub
iect of gossip in the city and society
was extremely aroused when his first
wife secured a divorce from him be-
cause of his fondness for the present
Mrs. Stanton.
Feb. 4 Stanton applied to his bank
for his entire deposit in cash in the
form of $1,000 bills. SO large was the
account that not enough bills of the
required size could be found in
Bridgeport. 1t is understood that the
total sum was several hundred thou
sand dollars. Stanton left $4,000 to
be reassiened to his wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-03
Have Been welded Fifty Years.

Joliet, Ills, March 3-Mr and Mrs.
William II. Birdsell, of LockpOrt, Hiss
celebrated their golden wedding anni-
versary Sunday. They were married In
Johnstown, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-03
GRAND JURY INDICTs
ST. LOUIS POLICE CAPTAIN

ST. Louis, Mo, March 3.-Police
Capt Boyd was suspended today
owing to an indictment returned by
the grand jury against him for allow
ing houses of ilI-fame to exist where
young girls were held as prisoners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-03
CARNEGIE GIVES MILLION
TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

New York, March 3.-The Evening
Journal says that Andrew Carnegie
has given Princeton university $1,OOO,-
900 for the construction of graduate
school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-03
Soldiers to Protect Col
Orado City Plant
From Strikers.
REQUEST OF SHERIFF
Labor Committees Re-
strained by Injunction
at ST. Louis.

Denver. Col. March 3.-At the re-
quest of Sheriff Gilbert. of FL Paso
county. Gov. Peabody at noon today
called out the state troops to pro-
ceed To Colorado City and protect the
United States Reduction company's
plant from strikers.
wabash Strike Is On.
Kansas City. Mo, March 3 The
Wabash assistant general freight
agent here received message from
President Ramsey at noon notifying
him that the threatened strike was
on and not to receive freight until
further notice.
st. Louis. Mo, March Judge Ad-
ans. in the federal district court, has
just issued an injunction on the petit
tion of the Wabash officials restrain
ing the chairman of the labor com
mittees and others from interfering
with traffic on the Wabash system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-03
So Lii Doesn't Get Anything.

Washington, March 3.-The confer
rees on the sundry civil appropria-
tion bill have agreed to strike out the
senate amendment for the appropria-
ton of 100000 for the payment Of the
claims Of ex-Queen Liliuokalani of Ha-
waii.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-03
Wabash Strike Is On.

Deferred to have not been confined to
Washington, but that they also have
been directed to President Palma in
Havana. and have added very much
to the difficulty he is under in secur-
ing favorable action upon the treaty
In the Cuban congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-03
INDIANOLA'S CASE
Post Office Department Prints
interesting Correspondence
i'm the Matter.
IN DANGER OF A BROKEN NECK
Was the Situation OF Mrs. Cox-Weeks
Wanted n JOb-Progress of the
Two Houses Is Slow.

Washington, March 3.-Postmaster
General Payne yesterday forwarded
to the house all the papers in the
case of the IndianOla (AIiss.) postof-
flee, which postoffice was discontinued
by the administration because of the
forced abandonment of the office by
its negro postmistress, Mrs. Minnie V.
Cox. The correspondence shows that
\. b. Weeks. u brother-in-law of Mayor
Davis, of Indianola, began his candi-
dacy for the pOstoffice against the ne
gro incumbent as far back as April
Z. 1902, when he began sending long
series of letters and kilograms to the
department. The papers include an ex-
tract from a letter of Il pOstoffice Off
cial dated Feb. 23, 1903, narrating a
conversation which it states took place
at Biloxi. Miss.
Three Against the POstmistress.
In this letter Mayor Davis, of Indi-
anOla, is quoted as saying that if Mrs.
Cox should again take charge &C the
Indianola pOstOffice "she would get her
neck broken inside of two hours" On
Jan. last JOnn c. DOugherty. United
OldlCS SDtNHiI SlllOIntH dl new Ut
leans. telegraphed to Assistant Attor-
ney General Pradt at Washington that
there are numerous negro county and
municipal officers serving under Dem
ocratic administrations throughout the
southern states"
Weeks Wanted the Job Badly.
Mayor Davis. of IndianOla. wrote
the fourth assistant postmaster gen
eral on Jan. last requesting copies
of all letters written the department
regarding the postoffice, and stated
that the postmaster was requested by
all of the citizens to resign. that no
threats was requested by all of the
citizens to resign. that no threats were
made that she was perfectly willing
to give up the office. Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow declined
TO furnish the copies of the letters.
The correspondence shows that \. r..
Weeks wrote the department several
letters during last April in which he
requested that he be appointed ar
once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-03

expiring in 1905. The selection was
undoubtedly due to pressure from
Washington brought to bear upon the
regular Republicans in the legislature.
who have all along been opposed to
the election of J. Edward Addicks or
any of his adherents to the United
States senate. Representative Dick,
of Ohio. came to Dover yesterday in
the interest of Republican harmony.
Dick Helped Do the Trick.
He advised the acceptance by the
regular Republicans of the Union Re
publicans' proposition agreed upon in
Philadelphia Saturday-that a Union
Republican be elected to the long term
senatOrship and regular Republican
for the short term. Addicks himself
to be eliminated. In this connection
Dick said: 1.-The regulars should ac-
cept the proDoSitiOn of the Union Re
publicans This is the best thing TO
do, and is what the national commit
tee wants. l am doing all | can to
bring about this result
Democratic Proposition Fails.
Anticipating the likelihood of an
agreement between the Republican
factions Democratic State Chairman
Salisbury presented a proposition to
the regular Republicans agreeing to
his influence for the election, with the
aid of the Democrats. of two regular
Republicans to the United States SEN
ate. This proposition was approved by
the advisory committee of the Demo
cratic state committee, but was not
ratified by the Democratic legislators
in caucus. In the meantime COM
promise was effected between the reg
ular Republicans and the Addicks Gun
ion) forces resulting in the selection Of
a senator from each faction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-03
While Bride Promises
Him a Bullet in
the Head.
CHICAGO COURT STORY
Does Not Know Why He
Married the.
Woman.

Chicago. March 3.-''YOu know what
told you. Zoe. If you don't live
with me I'll blow your brains out"
Justice Halls court room at the Har-
rison street police station was crowd
ed yesterday morning when Mrs. Mar
garet Thanasse shouted those words
at her husband, sig months welded,
bur until his arrest believed by his
friends to be Il young bachelor. Than
asse. who met Margaret Casper three
years ago at dance near their homes
on the south side, shrugged his shoul-
ders and retreated behind his father,
Henry q. Thanasse. as his young wife
approached him threateningly.
Admits That the Girl Is His Wife.
EARLY in October" said Thanasse
in his cell Il few moments later. Mar
garet and 1 went to the court house,
secured a marriage license. and were
married by Justice Murphy. Half an
hour after we resolved to marry, the
ceremony was over. and we were seat
ed in Il restaurant at luncheon. hard
ly know how l came to be married.
for / do not love the girl, and have
not lived with her since the wedding.
unless you can so refer to my occasion
al visits at her home. No. there was
no compulsion about the marriage. 1
went with the girl gladly, but when
my father learned of the affair he told
me l was either to leave home and
family or throw Margaret over. L
chose the latter course
Young Wife Tells Her Story.
Until Joe's father learned of his
marriage" said Mrs Thanasse, I'VE
We're very happy We planned to keep
the wedding quiet until my husband
could save money for home. Then
a letter / wrote him was opened and
read by his father. who declared we
could see each other no more. 1 de-
manded my right as wife. When it
was unrecognized l made complaint
against my husband for wife aban-
donment. Unless he returns to me
and refuses 20 obey his father L pro-
pose to send him to prison"
BARRIERS Son, Laborer's Daughter.
She asked and secured Il continuance
of the case until tomorrow. and Than
asse was held under bail. He is 21
years old His father, who owns a
barber shop at 1913 Twenty-third
street. lives at 2436 Wabash avenue.
The Caspers live at s2500 South Park
avenue. Sebastian Casper, the girls
father. is a laborer. He and Mrs.
Casper were in court and left with
their daughter
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-10-29
" / wrote to Doctor
Pierce, who sent me
a very kind letter
and advised me-"

Thousands of weak and sick women
can trace the beginning of new life of
perfect health to that letter written to
Dr. Pierce.
Sick and ailing women are invited to
consult DR.. Pierce, by letter, free. All
correspondence held as strictly private
and sacredly confidential. Address DIR.
r. v. Pierce, buffalo, N. Y.
Or. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures
weak and aching backs, headaches, nerv-
BUSINESS and other wonanly ailments by
curing the woman1y diseases which cause
them.
Gin the spring Of 1900 I became very ill,
writes Mrs Alviena SchO1tz, of Lake Washing
ton, Lesueur Co., MINI, tiny back was very
weak and ached so that could do no work al
ali, so was obliged to take to my bed. felt a
constant desire to urinate and the pains in
abdomen were almost unbearable. wrote to
DR.. Pierce, who sent lue very kind letter, and
advised me to take his Favorite Prescription
and Golden Medical Discovery took six
bottles of each and am a we'll woman now. ]
cannot say enough in favor Of DR.. Pierce's
medicines.
uFavorite Prescription" makes weak
women strong, sick women well. Accept
no substitute for the medicine which
works wonders for weak women.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
most desirable laxative for delicate
women.
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Trevor.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Booth and Miss
Gertrude Booth we're Chicago visitors
Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. Smithbrower and daughter,
Harriet, who have been spending the
summer at VIM. Taylor's, returned to
their home in Chicago Thursday.
The Cemetery society of Liberty
would like to have those interested in
the cemetery go there and note the i'm
provements that have taken place
since the society formed. The new
wall placed at the front to save the
embankment is great addition and
new iron posts andgrails will soon be
in place. An ornamental iron fence
will eventually take the place of the
old one.
Miss Frank Stewart visited in Keno
sha Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.. Will Scherf and family and Mr..
Charles Sibley and family, of Antioch,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Pitcher.
Ira Brown entertained his cousin,
Arthur aBrown, of Michigan, over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. =. Booth left Mon
day to stay some timeIswith their
Laughter, Mrs. Lubeno.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
Thursday with Mrs. Ward Bloss.
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NEGRO MAY BE A MEMBER
" the Wesleyan Church, but Not Socially
EquaI-R Resolves Against Union
Labor

Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. 2S.-The
general conference of the Wesleyan
Methodist Church of America, in ses
sion here, passed resolutions stating
that the church was not in favor of la
Dor unions, because they were secret
societies. The resolutions also state
that the church is against. the use Of
the boycott and the calling out of men
by unions when they are working on
contract.
The church took more definite
stand on the matter of admission Of
the negro to the church by reaffirming
the old discipline, saying that he shall
not be barred from membership, and
adding a note to the effect that this
small not be construed to mean social
equality
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-10-29
MUSICAL AND LITERARY TREAT,

The entertainment which will be
given by the Senior Young Peoples
Society of Grace English Lutheran
church Thursday evening, Oct. %, at
Barr & Brister hall, promises to be a
literary and musical treat. The pro-
gram follows:
Piano Solo-Selection from Kunkle. j. Smith
Observation-Disclosures Mishap....... 49,.
Mamie Hartung.
Vocal Solo-Good Bye......... ;. ..s.... Tosti
Adolph Meyer.
Rec.-Mrs. Goddess Umbrella Lecture.
Emma Larsen.
Duet-MandOlin and Guitar. ...............
Messrs. A. G. Sharpe and F. Merritt
Recitation-Exit Tyrrannus. ..............
Irene Lilley.
Piano Solo-Selection from Tannhauser..
Hazel Frandsen.
Recitation-Travers' First Hunt. ..........
Margaret Adams.
Tenor Solos-(a) The Rosary. .Nevtn
(b) I'm Wearin' Ava. to the
Land o. the Leal ........ Foot
S. E. Anderson.
Rec-The Girl Returned from College,.
Mary Miller.
All are cordially invited. No admis-
sion fee will be charged A silver Of
fering will be received. o29
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-10-29
Woman Indicted for Forgery.

Portland, Ore, Oct. 28.- The Unit
ed States grand jury has returned III
dictments against three persons on
charges of forgery in connection with
the entry of public lands in the south
ern Oregon districts. The persons in
dicted are: Miss Mary L. Ware, hor-
ace G. Mckinley, and S. A. ID. Ruter.
Miss Ware formerly was United States
land commissioner at Eugene, but was
removed several months ago on charges
of fraud.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-10-29
East somers

Farmers in this section are busy
husking and shredding corn.
The new school house in district No.
2 will soon be ready for occupancy.
John Lippert purchasedsthe old build
ing.
Charles johnson is preparing to
move his household effects to Kenosha.
Peter Jensen is shingling the build
ing on the Holbrook farm.
W. o. Hall, of Richland Center, who
is a student of the Milwaukee Normal
school, spent Sunday with friends in
this vicinity.
Mrs. Symmond's horse became
frightened Sunday aud ran away de-
molishing the vehicle and throwing
out the occupant. The lady received a
severe shock and sustained painful
bruises.
John Fonk, who has been i'll the
past two weeks, is reported better at
this writing.
M. Moss and family, Of Kenoshas
called on acquaintances in this burg
Sunday afternoon.
H. E. Bemis, of Milwaukee, spent
Sunday with friends in this locality.
Apples have been gathered bit on
account of the light crop little cider
will be made.
Schoolma ans are planning to at
tend the institute at Union Grove on
Friday and Saturday of this week.
Should frost hold off two weeks
longer most of the farm work will be
done. A considerable amount of plow
ing was completed early in the
season.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-10-29
TURKEYS COME HIGH
Prospects That 20 Gents Will be the Ruling
Price by Thanksgiving.

Price by Thanksgiving.
Kenosha and other placessin the state
are confronted with scarcity of tur-
keys, chickens, geese andsiducks this
year, which will make the national
bird luxury upon the Thanksgiving
table next month. Reports received
among the commission men are
to the sseffect that the retail price
for turkeys will be much higher
than last year and that the consumer
will have to pay in the vicinity of 20
cents pound if he wants a turkey to
grace his table on Thanksgiving day.
The principal poultry producing
states, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa and
Indiana, ahave had extremely cold
weather, not only in the spring but
through the summer and fall, and this
is what makes the turkey such scarce
article and the price such fancy fig
ure. The crops said to be not more
than half what it should be, and it is
claimed.the poultry raisers are hold
ing out for fancy figures.
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BARRETT SHARP PROTEST
Against the Postal Departments Action in
Disbarring Him from Practice in
Postal Cases.


Postal Cases.
Washington, Oct. 49, Harrison j.
Barrett, whose disbarment from prac-
tlce before the postofice department
for alleged wrongful acts disclosed by
the general postal investigation was
announced last week, has written a
letter to the postmaster general under
date Of Baltimore, Oct. q, in which
he expresses surprise, in view of the
fact that he has been furnished no
specification of charges and has been
given no hearing. The letter says,
among other things:
The government has preferred its
charges against me in the courts, and
am ready and anxious to meet them
indeed, am glad Of the opportunity
TO put this natter in its true light
before court, and to show that the
allegation that entered into an un-
lawful conspiracy with General Tyner,
man who has lived nearly 80 years
respected and honored among men, and
presided over the department now in
your charge, is as absurd as it is
false"
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South Bristol.

James Karnes, Jr., has gone to Kan.
sas City for the Improvement of his
health.
Miss Laura Hill is suffering from
bronchitis. She is with her sister
Mrs. J. r. Smith.
Mrs. Cnas. Rockwell, of Kenoshs
spent Saturday and Sunday at Elme,
Gethen's.
Mrs. Stannard, of Appleton; Mrs
Holt, of Pleasant Prairie; Mrs. Alice
Merville, Of Pikeville; and Mr.. Wells
Of Waukegan, were visitors at Wesley
Chapel Sunday.
There will be chickenlpie supper a
IChas. Waldo's Saturday evening, Oct
31st. Supper 25c
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-10-29
ELECT NEW oFFICERs.

The board of managers Of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the x. M. c. A
met at Mrs. A. E. Buckmaster's on
Tuesday afternoon and elected the fol-
lowing officers:
President-Mrs. DR.. Fsrr.
First Vice President-Mrs. Clapp.
Second Vice President Mrs DR..
Robinson.
Secretary-Mrs. S. c. Newman.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. Wal.
ter Christian.
Treasurer George Baldwin.
Chairman of Social Committee-Mrs.
Walter Christian.
Devotional Committee Mrs. DR..
Stalker.
Rooms Committee Mrs. G. S. Bald
win.
Membership Committee-M Mrs. Thos.
Holderness.
Finance COMMITTEES Mrs. A. E.
Buckmaster,
President Roosevelt was forty five
years old yesterday.
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4 OUR
( COUNTRY Y
CORRESPONDENCE.
Sonners.
u Tx 4 u z \ Z Y u SEEET7

Somers.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres,
byterian church will give social al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. August
Bohm on Friday evening of this week
All are cordially invited.
Miss Auna Smith departed for In
dianspolis Friday where she will make
her future home.
Mr. and Mrs, George F. Leet and
Miss Nellie Leet attended the fifth an
adversary OF the marriage Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Gorton, of Racine, Tues
day.
Mr. and Mrs. John Carre and Mr..
and Mrs. L. Baker, of Racine, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Ozaune.
Mrs. Nathan Lyle, of Racine, spent
Friday with friends in the village.
Messrs. Danial and Hiram Chaffee,
of Racine, spent Monday afternoon in
Somers
Miss Jennie Burgess is moving to
Racine this week where she will make
her future home.
Rev. James Boswell will conduct
special evangelical services at the
Presbyterian church every evening
next week beginning with Sunday
evening. Every body is cordially in.
vited to attend these meetings.
Mrs. Joseph Longmore is visiting
with friends in Racine.
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Obtained ONLY Minor Concessions.

Philadelphia, Oct 28.-The commit
tee Of Pennsylvania railroad trainmen
composed TO eighty-fiye members
which has been in this city the great
er portion Of the past three months
formulating grievances and present
ing them to General Manager After.
bury for adjustment, has left this city
The committee obtained only some
Llinoi. concessions.