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Evening journal., 1904-05-06
NJ O r O. n
Of the
Lady Lefty

eyes were wide open, the face dlscol-
ored. In the last gasp OF suffocation
the set Of false teeth had been forced
halfway out OF his mouth. distorting
the countenance with a hideous simian
grin. Instantly Kitchell's eye was
caught by the CLINT Of the gold In
which these teeth were set
Here's about 500 10 begin withw
he exclaimed. and, picking up the
teeth, dropped them into his pocket
with a wink at Wilbur. The body Of
the dead captain was passed up
through the skylIght and laid out on
the deck. and Wilbur and Kitchell
turned their attention to what had
been his stateroom.
The captains room was the largest
one Of the six staterooms opening from
the main cabin.
Here we arev' exclaimed Kitchell
as he and Wilbur entered. "The old
mans room. and no mistake"
Besides the bunk. the stateroom was
fitted up with a lounge Of red plush
screwed to the bulkhead. A roll Of
charts leaned IN one corner; an alarm
clock, stopped at 1:15, stood on a shelf
in the company Of some dozen paper
covered novels and q drinking glass
full OF cigars. Over the lounge, how
ever. was the rack OF instruments,
sextant, barometer. chTonometer, glass
and the like. securely screwed down,
while against the wall. in front Of a
swivel leather chair that was irOned
to the deck, was the locked secretary.
look at 'em; just look at 'em, viii
you said Kitchell. running his fingers
lovingly over the polished brass OF the
instruments. "rhere's a thousand dol
lars of stun right here. The chronom-
eter's worth five hundred alone. Ben
nett & Sons own make" He turned
to the secretary.
"Now" he exclaimed. with a long
breath.
What followed thrilled Wilbur with
alternate excitement, curiosity and a
vivid sense Of desecration and sac
rilege. For the life of him he could
not make the thing seem right or legal
! in his eyes, and yet he had neither the
wish nor the power TO stay his hand OF
| interfere with what Kitchell was do
ing.
The captain put the blade of the az
In the chink OF the secretary's door and
wrenched it free. 1t opened down tC
form a sort OF desk and disclosed an
array OF cubbyholes and two small
doors, both locked. These latter Kitch
ell smashed in with the ak head. Ther
he seated himself in the swivel chaii
and began to rife their contents sys
tematically, Wilbur leaning over hi
shoulder.
The heat from the coal below then
was almost unbearable. In the cabil
the six doors kept up a continuous ca
shocking fusillade. as though half 1
dozen men were fighting with revolv
ers. From without, down the opeI
skylight, came the singsong talk OF
the Cinnamon and the wash and rip
Evening journal., 1904-05-06

ing at the lanyards with his ak. Then
the Lady Lefty cOpsized. going over
till her masts were fat with the water,
and in another second rolled bottom
up. For a moment her keel and RED
iron bottom were visible through the
..1-. Of driving spoondrift suddenls
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-11
Fifty Head OF Dumb Brutes Roasted to
Death in a Fire at Farm OF John
Williamson at TruesdelI.
MAsQUERADERs FIGHT "A FIRE,
Big Barns on the Williamson Farm are Set
on Ere and Burned With Loss of
Many Thousands of Dollars.

The big east barn on the farm OF
John Williamson at the village OF
Truesdell was completely destroyed by
an incendiary FIRE early Sunday morn.
ing entailing loss of about seven
thousand dollars with partial insur.
ance. More than fifty head of cattle,
horses and pigs were burned to death
in the fire. The loss included four
horses, thirty head of cattle, twenty
pigs, large amount of farm machin.
cry, grain, hay and all the other things
that had been stored in the barn.
There was fierce wind blowing from
the northeast and it is alleged that
some one set FIRE to the big building
near the northeast corner. The
flames were carried rapidly to all parts
of the barn and by the time the owner
got out to the FIRE it was found impos.
sible to save either the building or
the contents. The cattle had been
placed in the barn Oh account of the
extreme cold weather and it was i'm
possible to get single one of them out
of the stalls. They were burned al
most before they had a chance to dis.
cover their peril. AT the time the FIRE
broke out masquerade ball was in
progress at the hillside Hotel and the
guests at the hotel rushed to the scene
of the FIRE and Notwithstanding the
fact that the men and women were
dressed in fantastic costumes they
jumped into the work of fighting
and after terrific fight they managed
to save the home of Williamson and
the other buildings on the farm. For
time it seemed certain that all the
buildings would be wiped out but after
an Intellectual effort to save the big
barn the ulasqreraders abandoned the
barn and the living creatures to the
flames and started in to save the house.
In their efforts to rescue the animals
from the burning building a number
of men were slightly burned.
There is no clue to the identity of
the men who set FIRE to the barn but
the owner claims that there is no
doubt but that the fire was of incendi-
airy origin. There was nothing ia the
barn during the day that could have
possibly caused the FIRE and no one had
been about the barn with lantern. It
is thought possible that tramps had
gone to the barn to sleep and it is pos
sible that the charred remains of one
Of them is still in the. ruins Of the
building. The barn and contents we're
partially insured but the loss to Will
hanson will be large one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-11
RESOLUTIONS.

At a regular review of Kenosha
Tent, No. 80, K. o. T. NJ, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted.
Whereas, It has pleased our Heav-
en1y Father to remove from among us
our brother, Sir Knight John Neiman,
the loss of whom we keenly feel and
by his death we realize that one of our
best and most jealous members has
been called to his reward, therefore
be it
RESOLVED, That the members of
Kenosha Tent, No. SO, K. o. T. NJ, ex-
tend their most heartfelt sympathy to
the widow and children of the deceas-
ed in this their hour of bereavement.
RESOLVED, That our charter be
draped in mourning for thirty days, a
copy of these resolutions be presented
to the family of the deceased, and
printed in the daily papers.
B ]. A. SYNOTT
B. B. BACON Com.
M. ]. DONAHUE
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-11
J. H. TULIEY INJURED.

Former Alderman and Contractor Falls ON
the Ice and is Confined to His Home.
]. Il. Tully, formerly alderman from
the Third ward and well known con-
tractor of the city, was seriously in
jured Sunday afternoon by falling on
the ice.
Mr.. Tally was on his way home and
while walking along Pomeroy street
he slipped and fell striking on his head
on some rough ice and cutting a long
cash in the back of his head. He was
taken to his home, which is a short
distance from the scene of the acct
dent, and a doctor called to sew up the
wound. Mr.. Tully will be laid up for
several weeks.
It is evident from the number of ac-
cidents reported that the request of
the council for sand and ashes on the
sidewalks is not being observed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-11
FOUND DEAD IN BED
John Nicholas LOescher, OF this City, is
Asphyxiated in a Hotel in
Chicago Sunday.
INHALED THE GAS BY ACCIDENT

j. N. Loescher, a son of Charles
Loescher of this city, was found dead
in bed at hotel at rs West Lake street
Sunday morning. Death had come as
the result of inhaling the fumes of IL
Eliminating gas and an open gas jet in
the middle of the room told the story
of the mans death. It is thought that
the death of Loescher was entirely ac-
cidental as the other guests of the hotel
stated to the coroner and other officials
that they regarded any theory of sui
eide as wholly impossible. Loescher
had gone to his room early Satur-
day night and ii is thought that
he had left the gas brrning low and
that it was blown out during the
night.
The deceased was thirty-five years
of age and had been born and raised in
Kenosha county. He had resided in
Kenosha until three weeks ago when
he went to Chicago to work pending
the opening Of therseason, when ne
was prepared to follow his business as
well digger. He had lived at the
Lake street hotel since he went TO Chi
cago and had been home several times
to visit his father and sisters. At these
times he stated that he was getting
along well in Chicago and that he was
perfectly satisfied with the work he
was doing. The members of the
family in Kenosha state that there is
no doubt but that the death of the man
was accidental.
The funeral was held from ST.
James church Wednesday morning at
$50 O'Clock and the remains were in.
TERED at st. James cemetery in the
Loescher family plat.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-11
CHRISTIAN TEMPLARs.
Boys OF the City Organize Three Brigades
for Christian W0rk-kIake War on Vices

Boys OF the City Organize Three Brigades
for Christian Work Take War on Vices
A new religious organization came
into being in Kenosha Sunday after
noon when sixty-five of the boys of the
city met at the Y. M. G. A. building
and organized band of Christian
'Templars. The boys have taken q
great interest in the work and they
will at once begin war against the
vices which are so prevalent among
the boys of the city. The brigade of
sixty members has been divided into
three companies and each company
will have charge of some special field
of work. Regular weekly meetings
will be held. It is the plan of the new
brigade to take up the work started by
the anti-cigarette league and make an
effort to push the crusade against the
use of tobacco among the boys. Many
of the leading boys in the city are con-
nected with the work and it is expect
ed that the brigade will do great deal
of good
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-11
IN ANNUAL MEETING
Directors oil the Ken0sha Country Club
Hold Their Annual Meeting on
Monday Evening.
FRANK SLoss0N FOR PRESIDENT

AT the annual meeting of the board
of directors of the Kenosha Country
club held at the Office OF James Cava-
nagh Monday evening Frank Slosson
was elected president of the club to
succeed James Cavanagh. Mr.. Cava-
nagh was offered reelection but he
insisted that the honor of leading the
club should be given to some of the
other members and after spirited
election Mr.. Slosson was chosen.
The new president of the club is one
of the most enthusia site golfers in the
city. He has been a member of the
Country club since it was started and
has always been one of the men who
lead ia the golf game in Kenosha.
The annual meeting was one of the
most interesting ever held by the d.
rectors of the club. All the directors
save two were present and during the
evening discussion of the plans for
the future of the club was held. B. r.
Windsor, who has been in charge of
raising the money to meet the deficit
in the club treasury, reported that the
sum of $3.50 had been raised among the
members Of the board of directors and
the remainder will be raised among
the members of the club within the
next few weeks.
The outlook for the coming year on
the Kenosha links is an exceedingly
bright one and the season will un-
doubtedly be the best in the history of
the club. Added to the fact that the
state tournament is to be held ia Ke-
nosha many Interesting events are be-
ing arranged for the season. No
change has been made in the club dues
and the club will undoubtedly be very
popular during the coming season.
Not single old member has an
nounced his intention to leave the club
and there are large number of new
names toll be added as soon as the club
season opens.
President S1osson will announce his
committees within the next two weeks
and as soon as these committees are
announced the work of making up the
ClnO SGASAAAS WALL OC St01 lCus al
engagements have already been made
for large number of team matches
during the season. The full set of
officers as elected by the board at the
meeting Monday night is as follows:
President-Frank Slosson.
| Vice President-C. w. Allen.
Secretary and Treasurer L.
Grant.
In order to simplify the work Of the
club the offices of secretary and treas
urer we're merged by the unanimous
vote Of the board of directors and an
amendment to this affect will be made
to the state charter of, the club.
John Keh1or and c. III. Matthews
were elected to represent the local club
in the annual meeting of the Western
Golf Associa ton, which will be held
in Chicago on March 1st.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-11
City Treasurer Steinmstz This Morn
inc Settled the Account OF Ke-
nOsha With State Treasurer.
FIGURES SHOW LARGE DECREASE.
More Than Six Thousand Dollars Saved
From the State Tax Item This Year
Towns are Slow.
(From Mondays daily)

Today was the last day for the pay
ment of the State taxes, and this
evening County Treasurer Villnov
will forward to Madison the sum Of
Els, 798.61, being the total amount Of
State taxes due to the general funds OF
the State from Kenosha county. The
total is a little more than one half OF
the amount paid to the State by this
county last year, and considerably less
than the amount paid in the last de
cade.
The city of Kenosha gained nightly
by the reduction in the State tax, and
the amount paid to the State by City
Treasurer Steinmez this morning is
$6,791.12 less than the amount paid last
year. The total State taxes paid by
the city this year is $9,032.2O.
The collection of taxes By the city
has been so slow during the past few
days that it was feared there would not
be sufficient money lie the till to meet
the demand this morning. However,
the Office of the Treasurer was kept
open on Saturday evening and the
money came in fast enough to allow a
check to be drawn from the bank for
the entire amount Of the taxes.
The total State tax for the county
this year shows big reduction over
last year, but the reduction of the
county towns is even greater than in
the city. The total tax last year for
State purposes was $33,659.57, and OF
this amount the towns in the county
paid $17 ,834.25, the city paying $15,823.
80. This year the State tax is $18,798
81, and the county pays but $9,766.41
The ratio of reduction has been much
greater ipSthe county than in the city.
The county tax for the city will be due
on the last day of the month and it
seems certain that Treasurer Stein
metz will have to wait until the last
day to pay the tax in order 10 have suf.
fcient money. The money is coming
in decidedly slowly, and the big tax
payers all seem to be holding off fol-
the last night. Several of the towns
in the county have already paid their
county tax, and it is expected that al
Of the county tax from the towns will
be paid this week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-11
THELEN FIGHT OVER
Judge SlOssOn Hands Down a Iudg-
ment Assigning Estate of the
Late Leonard TheIen.
SISTER OF CHARITY GETS $500

The long fight over the settlements
of the estate of the late Leonard The
len, former wealthy farmer of the
town of Somers, ended Monday noon
wheu Judge Slosson handed down
decision allowing the final account of
Nicholas Thelen, the executor, assign
ing the estate according to the dictates
of the will.
The estate has been holly contested
both in the County and Circuit courts,
The most interesting contest was made
by Agatha Gluntz, of Milwaukee, a
daughter of the deceased, who is said
to have been sister of charity before
the death of her father. Some years
ago she is alleged to have left the
order and it is claimed that this action
so angered her father that he left her
only small portion of the estate. By
the will Mrs. G1untz was to have re-
ceived $500 and the Milwaukee woman,
believing that this was less than her
share of the estate, brought an action
in the Circuit court to have the will
set aside and the property divided
among the children under the statutes
of the state.
The hearing was most sensational
one in which it was shown that the at
torney for Mrs. G1untz had made it
appear that she was too i'll to appear in
court, when, in fact, she was attend
ing to her duties as janitor of large
building in Milwaukee. On this in
formation Judge Belden refused to take
any note of the contest and ordered the
will administered and the property di-
vided according to its provisions.
Marie Thelen and Nicholas The1en
were named as the residuary legatees
under the will and their portion will
be much larger than that allowed to
the former sister of charity.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-11
CRoss1NGssBLoCKED AGAIN.
Park Street Residents areIForced to Climb
over or go Round Box Car.

Park Street Residents areIFOrced to Climb
Over or go Round Box Car.
Because car of the Northwestern
Railway company had blocked the
Park street crossing of the road for
more than two,hours Monday evening,
indignant citizens of that part of the
city last night we're mad enough to
burn the car and had it not been that
the switch engine of the company
made hurry up run to the scene the
fire department might have been called
out to save the company's property.
The car had been left on the track
shortly after fourso'clock and the street
was SO blocked that it became neces.
sary for the women to plough their
way through the deep snow in order
to get to their homes. Residents of
the district became indignant and they
gathered about the car with all sorts
of plans to move it but ali in vain.
The car seemed to be stuck by the ice
and it was impossible to bulge it.
Then one of the citizens rushed to a
telephone and notified the police Office
that the car was blocking the track.
"Well, the people are pretty hot up
here and are threatening to burn it,"
he said. Then the policeman notified
the agent. In short time the agen
of the company sent switch engine
to move the car from the crossing. II
is probable that the.people of the street
had no right to burn the car but such
an action would have been hailed with
delight by long suffering public il
Kenosha. The monopolizing North
western road has paid absolutely nc
attention to the protests of Kenosha
people against blocked crossings and
it is high time that some heroic action
was taken to force the employees OF
the company to obey the laws of the
city. Kicks have been without effect.
The agent of the company states that
the fault must rest with the train
crews who leave cars and get out OF
the city. If this is the case every one
of the crews should be sent to jail for a
period long enough to allow them tc
reform. Arrests for this crime have
been numerous enough but they seem
not to have had the right effect. The
police have been asked to place spec
ial officer in charge of this work with
orders to arrest every train crew block
ing crossing. Such "a plan would
undoubtedly bring results in a very
short time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-11
STREET SERVICES FROZEN.
Water Company Having no End of Trouble
Owing to Cold Weather.

water Company Having no End of Trouble
Owing to Cold weather.
City Engineer Meth and his assist
ants in the department of the city
water works are having no end of
trouble today on account of frozen
service pipes connecting with the
mains of the city water company. Six
complaints have been made to the
Office today and it is feared that many
Others will come in during the neat
few days If the cold weather hangs on.
1t is almost impossible for the city
officials to do anything with these SER
vice pipes. The ground is frozen for
distance of six feet, and it is exceed
ingly hard to get at the frozen mains.
Electricity is being used to thaw them
today, and it is possible that some
other plan will be devised later on ac-
count of the expense of the electric
current.