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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-27

suddenly struck him that it would not
do to rouse Stroud's curiosity. For IL
luck were with him and he married
Miss Divinity, Stroud might give the
story to some of those inquisitive fell
lows on the papers, and then. He
shuddered to think of the glaring head
lines which would adorn the tale.
Better trip across the Atlantic than
that!
He tore up the message and wrote
another. This time 1t read:
"Sparhawk, London:
Meet City Chicago. Southampton.
Do not lose sight John D. Stroud.
hanson"
sparhawk was the cable address of
Swinton's, a noted London detective
agency Banson represented the Arm
of James r. Bancroft & Son.
The cable sent, Bancroft breathed
more freely. Come what might, at
least he was on the trail of the hat.
Then he sent down to the steamship
offices and engaged a room on the
next outgoing boat. The City of Chi
cago had sailed at o'clock Thursday
morning. The Teutonic would sail at
10 on Saturday. This would give
Stroud only a little more than two
days start. And with Swinton's men
on his heels, the rest would be easy.
Ten days later Bancroft stood on
the landing stage at Liverpool. The
first person he encountered was Swim
ton himself.
"It's all right, Mr.. Bancroft" said
the detective your man is stopping
at the Carlton. We can nab him this
afternoon, and have him extradited In
time for Saturdays boat. presume
it's an extradition offense?"
Bancroft looked at him in amaze
ment.
Good Lord, MOI" he answered care
lessly. THE mans just got my hat
by mistake"
swinton sat down suddenly. 1t cost
30 shillings a day and expenses to trail
a man. A good hat may be purchased
for 40. He had received many strange
orders from America, but this certainly
was the oldest ever.
In the carriage en- route for Lon
don the detective strove 10 secure en-
llghtenment, but Bancroft had turned
suddenly uncommunieative. The man,
trained at cross examination, was for
once bafied.
Arrived in town. they drove at once
TO the hotel As the four-wheeler
rolled up the Pail Mall to the entrance
Of the Carlton, man who looked as II
he might be waiting for friend.
slipped up 10 the detective.
"Johnson's got the man, sir" he said
softly. II think they're IN the cafe"
Down 20 the cafe went Bancroft
and swinton. The formers heart gave
a great leap az he recognized the man
he had seen a. the club. And there
on the rack above him was The Hat
stroud had not noticed their entrance.
he was RioWoring a q man across the
way who was dallylnR over q lemon
squash. For four hours the man had
been d0gginE me Americans heels.
end the latter rfmembfge1 haYina seen
me same person af0un1 fhe dag be-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-27
THE ANCIENT
FOSTER FAMILY

To be brother-in-law to William the
Conqueror would seem to be honor
enough, yet Sir Richard Foster could
also claim relationship with Alfred the
Great, or trace his line back to him.
Sir Richard is the first of the house
Of Foster; the name was then In its
Latinized form-Forestarius.
He was the son of Baldwin Nv, the
forester, who was descended from
Anarcher the Great forester of Elan
ders, whose grandson married Alfrith,
daughter of Alfred the Great. The
name is probably derived from the
Latin Foresta, a forest, and was given
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-27

TO one who had charge OF the royal
forests.
one or the first OF the family 10
come 20 this country was 'RenOl Fos-
ter" as his will n signed. His name
was Reginald, written variouely ReJi-
nGld. Rejinsl, Reginold. Rlngdell Reg
mold, Regnal and Renald, 70 free and
easy was the mode OF spelling ~ Co
lOnlai days. lie was born Ia Devon
county, England. and came over in
1898. settling Ia Ipswich. Mass. lie
was one Of the nrft inhabitants o. the
town.
Foster should have ANY difficulty IA
proving eligibility % membsfaoiD M
ihe various patriotic socieiies, with
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-27

four or five hundred ancestors in the
rank and file-to say nothing OF officers
lin Colonial wars, and the Revolution.
Wakeman Foster, OF Long Island, 10
remembered for the neat trick he
served the enemy. He lived on Long
Island, and one day some British
troops appeared at his house and COM
manded him to yoke up his oxen and
draw their boat over TO the bay. He
obeyed orders being powerless TO do
otherwise, and started with the boat,
the British In the rear. On the jour-
ney across, evening came on, and
Wakenan took advantage OF the dark
ness to outwit the men.
All the time crying whoa! whoa"
at the top of his voice, he began TO
brand up the oxen with his goad, until
they ran at utmost speed. The SOL
diers thinking from his cries that the
oxen would soon pause in their mad
flight, did not attempt TO overtake
him, and as soon as he was beyond
their hearing. he turned the cattle into
the bush; and that was the last the
men ever saw of their boat
One of the best-known of the family
was Gen. Gideon Foster, whose Prov
ess. GOODNESS and intrepidity at the
battle Of Lexington, won him imper-
ishabla fame. Another well-known
member Of the family was Abiel Fos-
ter, who was an intimate friend OF
Washington, who gave him an ivory
miniature of himself--a relic treasured
by descendants of Mr.. Foster. Me was
present, as member of Congress, when
Washington resigned his commission
as commander-in-chief, and is one OF
the figures In the painting by Trum-
bull, depicting the scene.
1t must not be forgotten that the
most popular. as well as the most
profitable song ever published in the
United States was written by Stephen
o. Foster. "Old Folks at Home" Nor
will those who favor suffrage for wonl-
en- forget that Abbey, the wife Of Ste
phen s. Foster, was one OF the first 10
advocate universal suffrage. This was
about 1860. Both she and her hus-
band refused 10 pay taxes on their
home estate, because the wife was not
permitted 10 vote. and this resolution
was followed by the sale Of their house
for two consecutive years. Each time
Il was bought IN by friends. and final
~ redeemed by Mr. Foster.
The Foster arms are argent, a chew
ron vert between three bugle-horns,
sable, stringed gulcs. Crest. a stays
head. sable. erased. VIRTUE az La
boire," IL the motto. used BY one
branch ~ the Foster family. another
motto Il "Diylni Gloria Ruris."
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-Blobbg-"He's pretty rich, isn't
her, siobbs~"Yes. indeed Why, he
haa money enough 10 make 4 fool 81
himself without exciting any COM
mept Fhiladelgsia Record.
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-27
THE QUEST OF THE HAT
BY SARGENT RICHARDSON.
Copyright. 1904. by A. S. Richardson.

Tf**Ff<~ XXX *tk&kkk
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-13
AN ENJOYABLE
RECEPTION
Ladies of Kenosha and Vicinity
Entertained by the National
Biscuit Company
A Convincing Argument Against Buy
ing Biscuit, Crackers and Waters
From an Open Box or Barrel.

Hundreds of the ladies of Kenosha
and vicinity attended the reception
given yesterday afternoon at Guild
Hall by the National Biscuit Company.
The reception was an entire success,
not only in attendance and in the
pleasure afforded the guests, but as
an illustration of how many and how
good are the products of the National
Biscuit Company.
The purpose of this reception was
to call the attention of the public to
two facts: First, that the National
science of the baking of biscuit,
crackers and waters to a point that is
very near perfection. Then, they
protected this goodness by a sealed
package that is not only air tight and
moisture proof, but brings it's contents
to the consumer as fresh and pure as
it left the oven, avoiding all handling
and exposure to dust and germs. All
this goodness is assured by the trade
mark of the National Biscuit Com
pany, in red and white on each end of
the package.
1t is said that the demand for the
products of the National Biscuit Com
pany is doubled and quadrup1ed as
soon as these facts are thoroughly
understood in any community.
The musical features of the recep-
ton were ably conducted by Stemm
Bros, Orchestra, while appropriate
refreshments were dainti1y served.
The guests departed, pleased with the
entertainment, and benefited by the
information they had received. DIV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-13

WHILE the people of Kenosha are
hopeful that the electric line now in
course of construction between Chi
cago and Milwaukee will be completed
next summer, what the city really
needs is a line connecting Kenosha
with the lake regions in the western
part of the county. Such a line would
be of immense benefit to the retail
merchants of the city, increasing
their trade in all lines and there is
little doubt but that such line would
be paying proposition for the build
ers from the start. Kenosha people
are addicted to riding on the trolley,
as the records of the local line will
show, and the business from this city
alone would almost pay the running
expenses of the road.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-13
Leaders in Conference to Decide
Fate Of the Ticket Headed
by Edward ScofieId
SOME FAVOR WITHDRAWAL
Federal Office Holders Fear Effect or
National Ticket but Nominees
Favor Continuing Fight
From Wednesdays Dai1y.)

The Sta1wart organization in the
Republican party in Wisconsin, is at
present hope1ess1y divided. The line
of division is upon the question of
whether or not the Sta1wart state
ticket headed by Ex-Gov. Edward
Scofe1d should be withdrawn from the
field.
More than a hundred leading Stall
warts gathered at the Hotel Pfster
today to settle this question. When
the executive committee of the organ
ization met at o'clock it was impos-
sible to predict what course would be
taken. The sentiment, however,
seemed in favor of keeping it in the
field and continuing the fight against
Gov. La Toilette. A meeting of the
entire state central committee also is
scheduled, but up to O'Clock quo
rum was not present.
On one side is United States Senator
John G. Spooner, one of the most pro-
nounced Sta1warts and until now the
leader of the movement in the state,
almost single handed, struggling to
have the wishes of President Roose-
ye1t carried out, and the ticket with
drawn. With him are group of fed
era1 officeho1ders and several infuen-
tia1 members of the legislature. On
the otheris ex-Gov. Scofe1d, the Stall
wart nominee for governor, unalter-
ably in favor of keeping up the fight.
He is backed by a large following,
and apparently by almost a unani
nous committee. George H. Ray of
Lacrosse, nominee for lieutenant gov
ernor; Ne1s Holman of Deerfe1d,
nominee for secretary of state, and
Gustave Wo1laeger, Jr., nominee for
state treasurer, were among the radi-
Gals. United States District Attor-
ney, H. K. Butterfeld of Hartford is
the only federal oficeho1der who
wants the fight to go on.
United States Senator Joseph V.
Quar1es was out of the city and was
not expected to attend the conference.
His position is in doubt. Congress-
men Babcock and Minor, both opposed
to continuance of the fight, as they
are both candidates for reelection,
were conspicuous by their absence.
81 have no hesitancy in saying that
| believe we should keep in the
fight" said ex-Gov. Scofe1d. "There
is no reason for change. It is
fight for principle. We are still the
Republican party"
eff the committee should decide TO
withdraw the ticket would you run in
dependent1y?" was asked.
81 do not want to be quoted on that
question:" was the reply.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-13

ONE after another the various issues
of the campaign have been taken up
by the Democratic managers and
abandoned, as in every instance they
have proved boomerang. There is
one issue, however, that our friends
consider vital, and that is the person
atty of President Roosevelt. Proba-
bly, not in all history have the acts
and utterauces of any single man
been brought out so clearly for exam
ination and investigation as have the
acts and utterances of Theodore
Roosevelt. Probably no man occupy
ing the various positions of trust and
the various Offices of honor and re-
sponsibi1ity ever made SO few mis-
takes as has Theodore Roosevelt.
The fact of the matter is that the
more one studies the character of
Theodore Roosevelt the more one be-
comes impressed with the fact that
above all he has been sincere, honest
and absolutely unassai1ab1e upon any
ground in which he has interested
himself for the good of his country
and his fe11ow-men. He has well IL
1ustrated this point in few of his
epigrams, none of which is stronger
than the words, "Give to every man
a square deal" There is no worthy
man so humble that cannot have the
friendship. and the help of Theodore
Roosevelt, regardless of race, condi-
ton or color.
There is no question which pertains
to the pub1ic's good, which pertains
to the prosperity and progress of our
country which cannot have the ad-
vocacy and support of Theodore
Roosevelt. Therein lies the entire
character of the man in a nutshell.
Therein lies the secret of the esteem
which he has compelled from every
citizen who loves man of integrity
a man of honor and a man of action
Such a man we believe should and
will on the 9Th of November next OBJ
tain an overwhelming majority of the
votes of the citizens of his country II
all of whom without regard to section
or condition he recognizes the broth
erhood of man.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-13

Gov. Wright of the Philippines has
written letter to the President in
which he plainly shows his fears that
the present Democratic campaign
policy may have a bad effect upon the
excitab1e people of the Islands. He
says:
Il may say to you, as matter of
information, that the agitation in the
United States for Filipino independ-
ence and spoken and written utter
ances of prominent men there who are
urging it are a11brought here and pub
1ished in the native newspapers and
are being made the text for editorials
insisting that the Filipino people are
now ready to become an independent
nation. The effect of all this is dis
tinctly injurious. It's tendency is to
restore the influence of the old insur-
rection leaders and to make them &C.
tive in preaching the old propaganda.
This, in turn, has the effect of de-
mora1izing and weakening the more
conservative and thoughtful Fill
pinos, who fear that if they speak out
as they really think they would be
considered the enemies of their peo-
pie and lose prestige with them. The
more prominent and best educated
Fi1ipinos, who naturally have their
ambitions, are inclined to join in the
general cry"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-13

SOME decision will have to be
reached before the next meeting of
the council as to whether or no bonds
are to be issued for the new Durkee
school building and also as to the
necessity of submitting the bond is
sue to a vote of the people. IF the
people have to vote on the issue the
question should be submitted to them
at the next election, if possible, so as
to avoid the expense of a special cleo
ton. Public opinion is still unde-
cided as to the best method of paying
for the school. A number of the
largest property owners favor taking
the whole amount out of the next tax
levy believing that such action would
impress the tax payers with the fact
that there is time to pay as well as
a time to contract obligations and
that if this fact is brought home to
them in such forcib1e manner,
that there will be general demand
for greater economy in the future
Any increase in the tax levy next year
is going to be more or less of
burden on the smaller property own
ers but they may prefer to pay up
and have it over with. The vote OF
the different aldermen on the council
will indicate pretty clearly what their
constituents prefer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-13

THE coming election is going to be
the greatest object lesson of the
value of voting machines that the
electors of Kenosha are likely to have.
Unless we are very much mistaken
the voters in this city are going to
have long and weary wait this year
before it will be possible to learn
anything definite of the results of the
election in the county, while if the
machines were at work the result on
every office on the ticket would be
known within an hour after the polls
closed, and no possibility of mis-
take in figuring up the tickets.
Very few straight tickets will be vot-
ed in the county this year, and the
cutting and scratching is going to
make long, hard job for the cleo
ton clerks. We will be lucky if we
get any definite returns much before
noon of the day following the cleo
ton.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-13
LAST GAME SUNDAY.
Kenos11a Team to Finish Season With
Game At Waukegan.

Kenosha Team to Finish Season With
Game At Waukegan.
The last game of the season for the
Kenosha team will be played next
Sunday at Waukegan, on the result
of which will depend the amateur
championship of Illinois and Wiscon-
sin.
There will be no change in the line
up of last Sunday. It is expected that
a large crowd from Kenosha will go
down on the noon train and witness
the utter annihi1ation of the alleged
ball players on the Waukegan salary
role.
Manager Breen has received assur-
ances from both Ki11ian and Reitz
that they will be on hand, and has re-
quested the Waukegan management
to kindly enlarge their score board
and move the center field fence back
several hundred yards.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-13
FUNERAL OF MRS. sTOFFRAGEN

The body of Mrs. Bertha Stoffragen
was brought to this city yesterday
afternoon, from her home in Ravens
wood, ILL.,, for interment.
Mrs. Stoffragen was formerly Miss
Bertha Leonard, daughter of F. D..
Leonard, of this city. She left Keno
sha some fifteen years ago to enter
the Chicago schools as a teacher.
Later she was married to M. w. Stof-
fragen, a druggist at Ravenswood, a
suburb of Chicago.
The funeral service ait the grave was
read by the Rev. Corey of Ravens
wood First Baptist church, no other
service being held in this city. Mrs.
Stoffragen leaves a husband and one
child.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-13
BACK FROM HOSPITAL.
Maurice N. Funck, Returns to Kenosha
After Long Siege in Hospital.

Maurice N. Funck, Returns to Kenosha
After Long Siege in Hospital.
Maurice N. Funck, the we'll known
Main ST. grocer of the firm of Lentz &
Funck, was seen on the streets of
Kenosha this morning for the first
time in many weeks. For the past
two months he has been confined to
his bed at the A1exian Brothers Hos
pita1 in Chicago, where he underwent
serious operation. He states that
while in Chicago he had the best of
care and that he is highly pleased
with the way in which he was treated
by the male nurses of this institution.
However, he says, it is more than
good to be in the open air again. Mr..
Funck is on the high road to recovery
from his recent illness though he still
looks pale and is decidedly weak. His
many friends in this city will be glad
to learn of his return to Kenosha and
his recovery from his painful sick
ness.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-13
ADVERTISED MAIL MATTER.

The following is list of the mail
matter remaining unca11ed for in the
Kenosha postofice, Kenosha county,
Wis, for week ending Oct. 18th,
1904, and which will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office at the expiration of
two weeks, unless called for:
MEMS LIST.
Chester A. Brown, Harry G. Chase, E. M,
Hathaway, E. o. Gecninend, Chas. Jansen, Jan
Modkia, Will Mox1eey, w. S. Mox1ey, N. Nc
Cormck, Nikoli Nakaozn, Andrew Sagwais,
Chas. P. Sorensen, Ga1vanik Wixtoa, Alex
Wawioaka.
LADIES LIST.
Emma Anderson, Mrs. Z. V. Barnes, Mrs.
Grace Goodwin, Mrs. z. R. Neff III, Katie Sorn-
sen, Mrs. Lottie Schultz Helen Winnich, Mary
Hampton.
To obtain any of the above mail
matter, the applicant must give the
date of this list.
CHAs. FRANTz, P. M.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-13
A NORTH SIDE WEDDING.
Frank Otto and Miss Gertrude Ro1off
Married This Afternoon.

In the presence of large number
of friends and relatives Frank Otto
formerly of Bristol and Miss Gertrude
Ro1of, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Rolof, were married at the Ger
man Lutheran church at three o'clock
this afternoon, the Rev. c. Buenger,
pastor Of the church, officiating. The
ushers were Geo. Heir and Herman
Ro1 off and Miss Martha Brankow and
Emile Ro1off were the brides at
tendants. The church was handsome
1y decorated for the occasion and after
the ceremony reception was held at
the home Of the bride, 172 Ridge st.
Both the bride and groom have hosts
of friends who will be pleased to ex-
tend congratulations.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-13
,1MPERIALIsM EXPLAINED.

A new book just received at the
library is Mr.. Archibald Co1quhoun' S
"Greater America" which may be of
special interest just now, when the
question of imperialism is SO promi-
nent, because of the approaching
election.
It's object, he states is Ito present
American evolution as a whole, to
treat her history from the standpoint
of it's wide national significance to
show to what point she has progressed,
to indicate what her future may be. "
The 'sOut1ook," says this book is a
plea for Anglo-Saxon Unity. Read it
and Judge for yourself.