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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-01-07
Explosion Kills Four M.n

Penzance, Eng, Jan. 6.-Four men
were killed and several were injured
ut the nitroglycerin department Of the
National explosive works, eight miles
from here. The whole district was
enveloped in cloud Of black smoke
and nearly every window at Stiyes.
three miles from the scene of the ex-
plosion, was shattered by it's terrific
force
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-01-07
DIE MUST SOON BE CAST.
Inspired View Of German Newspa.

per.
Berlin. Jan. 6.-The Koelnische Zei-
tung in publishing the news that the
German far Eastern squadron has been
ordered to concentrate at Tsin Chou
says:
"The vital political interests of Rus
STA and Japan are clashing so sharply
that the yielding of either country
would mean the abandonment Of those
interests. The die must soon be cast,
as the continual playing with notes
cannot last much longer"
These views are regarded here as
being inspired, as the paper is gener.
ally the mouthpiece of the foreign Of
fee in international politics.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-01-07
ARRIVE AT COLON.
Gunboat Topeka and Two Torpedo
Boat Destroyers.

Colon, Jan. 6.-The United States
gunboat Topeka and the torpedo boat
destroyers Dale and Stewart arrived
here Tuesday.
Admiral Coghlan has transferred his
flag to the auxiliary cruiser Dixie
pending the return of the cruiser
Olympia. The Dixie is now alongside
the dock disembarlking stores and pro-
visions preparatory to the landing of
the marines, which probably will take
place today.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-01-07
General REYES viii Accept.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Although he
declared that under any circumstances
he would not be a candidate for the
presidency of Colombia, General Ra-
fael Reyes does not feel that he can
decline to serve, now that he has been
selected, and he expects to accept.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-01-07
Railroad Men Idle.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Fifteen railroads
IN the general managers association
OF this city report the laying on Of
nearly $4,000 employees during the last
three months.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-01-07
WOULD BRING ON THE CRISIS.
Occupation Of Masampho by Japanese
Forces

Paris, Jan. 6.-The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Paris edition of
the New York Herald says that should
the Japanese occupy Masampho it
would result in bringing matters to a
crisis, Admiral Alexieff, the Russian
viceroy in the far East, having full
power to act in the case of such pro-
vocation.
1t developed Tuesday that the great
est difference between Russia and
Japan arises from the proposal made
by Russia that a neutral zone shall be
established extending from Ping
Yang, in Korea, on the south, to the
Russian frontier On the north.
The Russian government has ex
pressed willingness to recognize the
preponderating influence Of Japan in
the remainder Of Korea and the two
powers are agreed respecting the prin-
ciple of the integrity of China and of
Korea
Japan. however, saw no reason why
the proposed neutral zone should be
established, holding that the entire
peninsula should be subject to her
preponderating influence.
The attitude of Russia is believed
to be due to the fact that if Japan con-
trolls Korea she will thereby be able
to more easily menace Port Arthur as
we'll as Vladivostock.
The diplomat who gave out the fore
going information expressed himself
as confident that Russia in her reply
to Japan will give way on this vital
point
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-01-07
Contracts for Mess Beef.

was made at the offices of provision
and packing company of this city that
q contract was Tuesday concluded
with the representatives Of the Rus
sian government for 100000 pounds Of
mess beef.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-01-07
oriolnal Estimate Too Hioh.

1es Moines, Ia, Jan. 6-Later ex>
animation of the ruins of the state
capitol seems to indicate that the
original estimates on the loss were
zoo high. State. Architect Lebbie
Tuesday reduced his original estimate
Of 100000 to 100000.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-01-07
RUNAU-vARILLA WILL REsIG,
Minister From Panama to Quit When
Treaty Is Ratified.

Washington, Jan. en-. Philippe
Bunau-Varilla, the minister from Pana.
ma, and the joint signer with Secre-
tary Hay of the Hay-Bunau-Varilla
treaty, will resign his office after the
exchange Of notifications of the treaty
between the Washington and Panama
governments. It is said his success
sor will be Mr.. Arosemena, a promi-
nent lawyer Of Panama, whose son is
now secretary of legation here.
NJ. Bunau-Varilla probably will 20
to Paris after his resignation
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-01-07
PITTsBURG MILLS RESUME.
Forty Thousand Wage Earners Given
Endowment,

Employment.
P1ttsburg, Jan. 6.-During the past
two weeks over 100000 wage earners,
who have been idle for months, have
been furnished employment by the re.
sumption Of mills in the .Pittsburg dis
trict. It is said that the demand for
iron and steel products is increasing
and contracts are being let more free.
~ than at any time during the de-
preston, which covers a period of
nearly four months.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-01-07
Union Pacific to Get the Alton.

Chicago, Jan. 6-The "Post" saws
according to reliable authority the Al
ton will be sold to the Union Pacific.
This was the object Of the Kuhn.
Loeb circular asking for the deposit
OF stock to facilitate in the sale of the
road. The success of the deal is as.
SIRED.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-01-07

Get free sample Of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets at Prince
ton Drug Co.'S. drug store. They are
easier to take and more pleasant in
effect than pills. Then their use is
not followed by constipation as is Of
ten the case with pills. Regular size,
Csc. per box.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-01-07
RUSSIA SENDS A REGIMENT OF
TROOPS TO PROTECT HER IN
TEREsTs At SEOUL.
AMERICAN MARINES LANDED
DETACHMENT FROM VlCkSBURG
WILL GUARD LEGATION AT .
KOREAN CAPITAL.

st. Petersburg, Jan. GA semi-of1i.
clal dispatch to news agency from
'Vladivostock and private information
from Mukden state that owing to dis.
turbances between the Koreans and
the Japanese in Korea, the Russian
Second rifle regiment, at it's full
strength, has been dispatched to
Korea in order to protect Russian in.
terests there.
Paris, Jan. G.-The Chefoo CORE.
;spondent Of the Paris edition of the
New York Herald cables as follows:
Eight thousand Japanese troops
are ready to land at Masampho and
their landing probably will mean war.
"a regiment of Cossacks is expected
at Port Arthur.
PRESERVES are being moved from
Blagoveschensk, the capital of the
Amur province in Eastern Siberia, to
Tsltsihar, Manchuria.
1.-The position of the troops in Man
churla is being rearranged but their
location IS kept a secret"
SITUATION CONSIDERED GRAVE.
United States Marines Landed at Sc.
oul, Korea.
washington, Jan. 6.-The navy de-
partment is in receipt of two cable
grams from the commanding officer of
the United States cruiser Vicksburg,
at Chemulpo, dated the 4th and 9Th
1nsts., respectively, as follows:
AFTER consultation with American
minister we are Of the same opinion;
aspect OF affairs very grave at Seoul.
There is much fear Of riot by Korean
soldiers. I have completed arrange
ments to send the company of marines
overland by railroad at the critical mo-
ment; also about thirty-five men and
field guns from this vessel at Chemul-
pc if deemed necessary"
The second message is as follows:
Two officers thirty-six men left at
10 a. m. (fOr SeouD. The remainder
of guard is prepared if any demand.
There is little change in the situa-
tiOn''
Seoul, Korea, Jan. GA deta chment
OF thirty-five marines from the United
States cruiser Vicksburg, now lying
at Chemulpo, arrived here Tuesday as
a guard for the American legation.
Another body of seventy marines will
arrive today The United States
supply ship Zafiro is also at Chemulpo,
where Russia. Japan and Great Brit
ain have each one man-of-war.
Quiet prevails here, but the palace
Is heavily guarded by the Korean
army
The movements of the Japanese
troops and fleet are unknown here.
The attitude of the Korean govern
ment is unchanged. Solicitude is
shown as to what may happen on the
arrival Of Japanese troops.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-28
Pest Office Officials Take Steps to
Secure Better Discipline Among
Carriers.
POOL PLAYING NOT ALLOWED.
Post Office Officials Refuse to Give Out the
Name of the Guilty Party and He
Will Return to Work.

Another little mystery has develop
ed in connection with the Kenosha
Post Office as it is announced on I'M
questioned authority that one of the
mail carriers in the office has been
suspended by the department at
Washington for neglect of duty. The
men in the office absolutely refuse to
discuss the matter or to give out the
name of the carrier who has been
placed on the list for discipline. The
charges against the carrier were filed
by one of the residents along q route
in the western part of the city and he
was accused of lettering on his route.
The specific charges against the car
rier were that he had been seen play
ing pool in one of the saloons in the
city when he should have been busy
making the deliveries of mail to the
people along the route. After the
fullest examination into the facts of
the case the department ordered that
the carrier be suspended for period
of five days without pay. The carrier
made no defense to the charges made
against him and accepted the penalty
imposed by the government. This is
the second charge that has made
against the Kenosha carrier force
during the past year and the authori-
ties at the Post Office have insisted
that some effort be made to force the
carriers to give all theirstime to their
work.
The department insists on the en-
forcement of the most rigid discipline
and one of the inspectors in comment
ing on the matter stated that should
the mensgive their best service to the
work for which they were employed
there3awou1d be little trouble in the
present force of carriers covering the
routes in the time allowed by the Office.
The warning that has been given in
the suspension of this carrier will
probably have d good effect on the
force in the future and prevent lax
service on the part of the carriers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-28
TO FORM ALA FoLLErrE GLUE.

The La Toilette workers have
reached Kenosha, and papers are be-
ing circulated about the city to Sc
cure members for a LaFo11ette club.
Of course, it is not probable that the
club will secure any large member
ship, but the Republicans Of all fac
tons regardless of the stories told,
should not join any clubs until the
state supreme court has passed on
the fight in the ranks of the party. It
is claimed that many people have
been asked to join the club, but that
the list is limited to a few state en-
p1oyees and their immediate friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-28
REGISTER YOUR MAIL
Government Official Tells of Safety In the
Handling of Malls.

To the Public.
q. S. registered mails go to every
post Office in the world.
When sending a valuable letter or
parcel with valuable contents in the
mails have it registered. It costs but
eight cents in addition to postage. It
will be safely carried and correctly
delivered, and a receipt for it will be
obtained from the addressee or his
authorized agent and at once mailed
to you without extra cost.
Letters and parcels may be regis
tered at any post office, or at any post
Office station.
In residential districts of 1etter-car
rier post offices letters may be regis
tered at your house door as safely as
if they had been taken to the post
offceto or post Office station.
The conditions for the registration
of letters by carriers are that they
must
l. Be in good order and inc1osed in
a secure envelope;
2. Bear the name and address of
the sender;
8. Bear the name and post office
address Of the person to whom they
are to be delivered; and
4. The postage and registry fee
must be prepaid either with stamps
attached to the letters, or in money
given to the carrier, who will write
the amount in the receipt which he
gives you.
The carrier can not wait for you to
prepare your letter, or to make
change, or engage in conversation.
If the postage and registry fee are
not fully prepaid on a letter accepted
by carrier for registration, the car
rier can receive money to purchase
the necessary stamps, and if there be
too much money, he will return the
excess to you on his next trip.
EDWIN G. MADDEN,
Third Asst P. M. Gen'1.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-28
DIED AT FREEPORT.
George Newton ToWsIee, Formerly oil
Kenosha, Expired Last Week
After Long illness.
A PIONEER BUSINESS MAN HERE.

Letters have been received in this
city announcing the death of George
Newton Tows1ee, a brother of the
late Royal B. Tows1ee and a pioneer
business man Of Southport and Keno
sha, which occurred at Freeport, ILL.,,
on the morning of July Is. The de-
ceased had been an invalid for some
time and his death will not be a sur
prise to his former friends in Kenoshe
Mr.. Tows1ee was one of the early
hardware dealers in Kenosha and for
many years was associated in business
with the late L. G. Hale.
The deceased was born in Rutland.
VT, Dec. II, 1927, and was, educated
at Midd1ebury College. He came west
in 1847 to join his brother, and short
time later he went into business with
Mr.. Hale as his partner. He remained
n this city until 1858, when he went
to Freeport, ILL.,, where he has since
resided.
Mr.. Tows1ee took great interest in
the early development Of Kenosha
and his death will cause great sorrow
among the few of the old timers who
still remain in the city.
After leaving Kenosha Mr.. Tows-
lee held several Offices under the
United States government and was
for number of years deputy United
States marshal for the state of Ill
inois. He is survived by widow and
one son.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-28
Kenosha Telephone Wizard Perfects an
instrument Which Proves Of Great
Value to The Trade.
MAY MAKE INVENTOR A FORTUNE.
Big Companies Seek the Right to Manu-
facture the Instruments. but Egan
Wants to Have Profit for Himself

C. E. Egan, the Kenosha Telephone
Wizard, has completed his work of
making new telephone which is de-
c1ared to be by experts the most note
worthy con tribution to the manufac-
ture of telephones made in the past
twenty years. The instrument has
not been patented as yet, but it has
tories making phones in the country
and these factory managers declare
that Egan has made discovery which
will make him wealthy man and
which will result in the cost of operat-
ing telephone systems being greatly
reduced.
The secret of Mr.. Egan is being
closely guarded but representative
of the News was allowed to speak
through one of the new instruments
this morning. The instrument which
includes every thing needed for a
telephone is known as ''The Egan Cen
trail Energy Telephone. It's little
walnut box some five inches square,
but in this space Mr.. Egan has crowd
ed every thing needed for complete
telephone. There is no series of coils
to. take care of the work of ringing
and no receiving coils, but one single
little coil is so arranged that it does
all the work. When on the wall the
entire instrument takes up less than
six inches of space.
The instrument has many advan-
tages over the old instruments, but
its greatest advantage is that it can
| be manufac tured at less than one-ha1f
the cost of any instrument now on the
market. The cost of the phones used
by the Bell system is IN the neighbor-
hood of twelve dollars, those used by
| the Independent systems are worth
eight dollars each and the Egan phone
| can be manufactured for s.. so.
Mr.. Egan took the instrument to
| Chicago recently for trial over local
and long distance lines and it gave
the best possible satisfaction. The
| Western Telephone Manufacturing
company in Chicago, one of the 1arg-
est companies in the business has
offered to purchase the patent from
| Egan, but he has declined to consider
any offer declaring that it is his inten-
| ton to manufacture the instruments
| himself. He is now making plans for
the organization of company and it
is probable that the factory will be
located in Kenosha. Mr.. Egan al
ready controls some thirty patents on
telephone instruments, but it is
claimed that the invention which has
just been perfected is of greater value
than any former one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-28
NEW MACHINE SHOP.

T. b. Whitaker Secures Machinery From
His Fathers Estate and Opens Shop.
Kenosha has new machine shop.
It is located on West Main street and
is operated by Thomas B. Whitaker, d
son of the late r. B. Whitaker. Mr.
Whitaker has purchased the machin-
cry which was in the shop form
erly operated by his father and has
started into business for himself. He
will make a speciality of tool and jig
work and will give part of his time
to the building of special machinery.
Mr.. Whitaker is one of the best known
machinists in the city and he will un-
doubted1y make a success of his new
venture.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-28
sHEARER rs NAMED.

Well Known Teacher Appointed Substi-
tute Clerk In the Kenosha Post Office.
Assistant Postmaster Charles G.
Frantz Jr. this morning sent to Wash
ington the appointment of Conrad
Shearer as a substitute clerk in the
Kenosha post Office. Mr.. Shearer will
undoubtedly be confirmed by the de-
partment and will begin his duties in
another week.
During the summer months the de-
mand for substitute in the Kenosha
Office is imperative, sin order to allow
the regular employees of the office to
have their vacations.
Mr.. Shearer will besgraduated from
the Milwaukee Normal next spring,
and he expects to hold this position
only during the present summer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-28
BoHMRICH NOT A CANDIDATE.

The Hon. Louis G. Bohmrich, form
erly of this city, but now of Mi1wau-
kee, has set his foot down on an effort
that is being made by a few of his
friends to make him a candidate for
governor on the Democratic ticket.
In conversation with News reporter
Mr.. Bohmrich stated that he had been
approached on the subject, but that
he had absolutely declined to make a
fight for the nomination and would
not accept it if it we're offered to him.
Mr.. Bohmrich seems to favor the
nomination of George w. Peck, of
Milwaukee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-28
PICNIC At EvERGREEN.

Wednesday afternoon and evening,
was Kenosha day at Evergreen park,
and hundreds of Kenosha people spent
the afternoon at the park. The
"Thimb1e Club" gave picnic during
the afternoon, and in the evening a
portion of the members Of the 'Has
Beens" went to the park to hold a
dancing party. An enjoyable time is
reported by the members of both or
CARNATIONS.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-28
HEAR THE MESSIAH

More than two hundred Kenosha
people went to Zion City Wednesday
evening to attend the production of
Hande1's ''Messiah" as given by the
Zion white robed Choir More than
ten Thousand people were present at
the concert, and it was one Of the
greatest musical events in the history
Of Zion City. The 11:40 train stopped
at Zion City to accommodate the Ke-
nosha visitors.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-28
KENosHA CAPITAL INTERESTED.

Kenosha capital is interested in the
new invention that has been made by
the Collins Wireless Telephone COM
pany of New York. The new instru-
ment is what is called head piece,
and it is particularly designed for the
use of factory foremen. By the use of
the instrument it is possible for the
foreman to talk with all parts of the
factory. The device has been used
with success in several eastern cities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-28
ZION WANTS A HARBOR.

Zion City has begun to ask appro-
priations from the United States
government and petition has been
sent to Major Warren at Milwaukee
asking him to recommend that an
appropriation be made by the govern
nent for the building of harbor at
the new city. The engineers of the
city have been at work and will have
plans ready to present to the proper
authorities at the next meeting of
congress.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-28
FINAL MEETING NEXT THURSDAY.

The Board ofReview Of the city ad-
jonrned to meet on next Thurrday,
and at that time the final meeting of
the board for the year will take place.
The books for the reception Of COM
plants viii be closed up at this time,
and the board will enter into the mat
ter Of considering the complaints. It
will probably take several weeks to
dispose Of all the protests that have
been made during the past month.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-28
"DIoK WELLEsv TO Run AGAIN.

Dick We11es, the former Kenosha
horse, is to be seen on the track be-
fore the end Of the present season,
and his owner Jerome Respass states
that he will be in condition for start
within month. It is hardly possible
that the fast son Of King Eric will be
seen in the west this season, but his
work will be entirely on eastern
tracks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-28
TOsBUILD KENOsHA LINE
Chicago and Milwaukee Railway Company
Incorporates for This Purpose.

Oh1cago ana milwaukee hallway company
Incorporates for This Purpose,
The Waukegan Sun in an article
Thursdaysstates that it has been dis
covered that the.Chicago & Milwaukee
railway company has incorporated in
Wisconsin for the sole purpose of
building the line between Winthrop
Harbor and Kenosha. The line
throughszion City is being built by
the Illinois corporation and it is the
purpose of the Wisconsin corpora
ton to continue the construction
north of Winthrop Harbor.
The Sun states that the officials of
the road have announced that the
line will be ready for passengers as
far as Kenosha within few months