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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10
SWANSON SETTLES UP
Tvs Lakes Man Who Attempted 10
Defraud His Wife Secures Her
Consent to a Deed.
WIFE GETS LIONS SHARE OF MONEY

Andrew Swanson, the,tTwin Lakes
man who secured the services of a
fictitious wife in order to sell piece
of property to Charles Swanson, will
not be prosecuted for his attempt to
defraud his rightfu1 spouse, as the
matter was an1icab1y settled Saturday
evening when the real Mrs. Swanson
came with her husband to Kenosha,
and after a good consideration con-
sented to sign a deedsto convey the
men interested in the deal seen1sto be
convinced that Swanson was told to
work the deal by schemers in Chicago
and for this reason he will not be
prosecuted. The identity of his Chi
cago advisers and his fictitious wife
is still a mystery, but if it 'can be
found it is probable thatsprosecutions
will follow.
When she came to Kenosha the
real Mrs. Andrew Swanson stated
that she had noidea that her husband
had started sale of his property at
TwinrLakes and she stated that she
had certainly not come toSKenosha tc
sign any deed. Not caring to hold
the property, however, the wife con,
sented to arrange for quit claim deeds
to the present owners for division
of the money. Swanson had already
received two hundred dollars in cash
and he was to receive a mortgage Of
$84O to make up the full purchase
price Of the property. In order to ge'
the signature Of his wife to the deco
Swanson agreed that he would accep
mortgage in the sum of $2o5, and {
mortgage in the sum ofs$575 was made
payable to his wife. With these de
tails arranged Mrs. Swanson gave t.
Charles Swanson a quit claim deed K
the property. Andrew Swanson ant
his wife returned to E1gin on Sunday
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10
CONDUCTORS INITIATE ENGLISH
Twenty Five Railway Men Come to Keno
sha to Attend Masonic Convocation.

Big Jim English, who is the con-
ductor in charge of the Zion City
Scoot, is one of the most popular men
in the employ of the Northwestern
road, and this fact was proved on
Saturday evening when twenty-five
of the leading railway men, including
the Assistant General Superintendent
of the company, came to Kenosha to
assist in giving Conductor English
the third degree in Masonry.
In honor of the event the members
of the Kenosha Chapter had spec
ia1 convocation at which about one
hundred of the members of the Ma
sonic orders were present. After the
degree had been fully conferred upon
Conductor English, the Railway men
and other members of the lodge were
entertained at a banquet.
Later in the evening Johnson Jack
son, B. II. Windsor and Assistant
Superintendent I. L. Lawson enter
tanned the boys at an informal smoker.
The night was gala one in the his
tory of the Masonic orders in Keno
sha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10
WERE MARRIEDHERE
VIM. 0. Lift0n of The United States
War Department and Miss Ada C.
McNally Welded Here.
WEDDING IS HELD A SECRET.

A certificate of marriage was filed
today showing that William o. Lifton
a clerk in the war department in Chi
.cago and Miss Ada C. McNa11y, a
daughter of James McNa11y, a direct
or of the well known publishing house
of Rand, McNa1ly & Co., were united
in marriage in this city a week ago
last Saturday. 1t is evident that the
marriage is being kept a secret and
it is probable that the plans of the
couple will be sadly interfered with
when the news is made public in Chi
cago. Mr.. Lifton is one of the head
clerks for the war department in the
Chicago office of the department and
is one of the best known club men in
Chicago. He is a son of William H..
Lifton of New York city and the fam
lily is we'll known in all parts of the
country.
Mr.. Lifton and his bride came to
Kenosha and at once went to the Office
Of the county Judge. The wedding
was the quietest little nuptia1 cere-
mony possible, the ceremony being
read by the judge and only the Off
Gals at the court house served as wit
nesses to the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lifton returned to Chi
cago in the evening but as yet they
have not made public announcement
of the marriage. The fact that the
bride and groom are SO we1l-known
will make the announcement of the
wedding one of the features of the
Lenten season in Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10
NINE NEW FAMILIES.
sixty-seven People of Polish Birth Come
From New York to Kenosha Sunday.

Sixty .SeVen People of Polish Birth Come
From New York to Kenosha Sunday.
The population of Kenosha was in
creased by sixty-seven people Sun
day evening when nine families, all
of Polish extraction, arrived in Keno
sha from New York city, and they are
planning to make this city their home.
The families contained all the way
from nine to three members. Most of
them have been in America for
several years and all have some un-
derstanding of the English language.
This morning the new Corners and old
Polish residents of the city are MAX
ing an effort to find homes. They
claim that the men of the party have
been able to secure employment and
that all that is necessary to make
them contented residents of the city
is place to eat and sleep.
In speaking with one of the new
corners this morning the fact was
brought out that Kenosha was a
favorlte place with the Polish people
of the country and that there are
many other families now in New York
and other Eastern States who were
anxious to come to Kenosha as soor as
work can sbe secured for themY
Several of the families are well to do
and they come to Kenosha ready to
purchase homes for their families.
The coming of these families has
shown the rapid growth of the Polish
population of the city during the last
few years. Ten years ago the Polish
people of the city could have been
counted on the fingers of one hand,
and they were all 1aborers of the low
est classes. Today it is claimed
that there are fully a thousand peo-
pie Of Polish birth or Polish
parentage residing in the city and
many Of them are. now engaged in
business. The schools have large
number of Polish children and they
are rapidly taking up American GUS
toms and becoming good citizens of
the city and state. If the co1onists who
arrived on Sunday are able to find
homes in the city, it is stated that ten
other families are ready to come from
New York to Kenosha at once.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10
Chicago, KenOsha and Milwaukee
Electric Road Buys Strip
$50 Feet Wide.
DOWIE GETS ACCOMMODATING
Will Allow the Road to Have a Route on
the West Side. and Will Remove Houses
to Make Room for 1t

The Chicago, Kenosha and Mi1wau-
kee Electric Railway company has
managed to secure a right of way
through Zion City, and a message
from Zion today states that deal has
been closed by which the officials of
the company purchase q strip of land
$50 feet in width, extending from the
south to the north limits of the city.
The price paid has not been made
public, but it is stated that it is merely
a nominal one and that the grant was
practically given by DR.. Dowie and
his cohorts.
Dowie has gained a victory IN that
he has been allowed to locate the
tight of way on the west side of the
sacred city. The location is itnme-
diate1y west of Gi1ga1 avenue, the ex-
IRENE western avenue in the present
plat of Zion City. The avenue lies
lust a mile and quarter
to the west of the North Western
railway and it is straight road rum
ming directly through the city. Sufi-
cient land has been purchased to
allow the company to build a double
track and to put in all the switches
that will be needed for handling the
business in Zion. There is one large
open space which is to be used for the
erection of a railway station for the
use of Zion travelling public.
DIR. Dowie, now that the matter has
been settled, will do all in his power
to facilitate the building of the road,
and he has given orders that the
houses which are now OCCUPYING por
ton of the right Of way, be moved in
the early spring, and the railwsy COM
panv will take possession of tce strip
of land at that time. This will re-
move one of the obstacles to the COM
p1etion of the road and it now seems
probable that the line will be COM
p1eted in the early spring.
Gi1ga1 avenue is only mile and a
quarter west of the North Western
tracks, and while it has generally
been known that Dowie was opposed
to allowing a road to be built near the
fat district where Clarke desired to
go, he has always said that the west
side would not be held away from
roads desiring to pass through Zion
and while he has been away, his
heads have carried through the deal
which permits the construction of the
freight line north from Waukegan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10

purchase of the paper will be closed
tip at that time.
While the Gazette has made loud
claims since its establishment it
has been an open secret that the
paper was on the market all the time,
and it is understood that NJ Robin
son, the present owner, has offered it
at very low rate.
Should the paper be purchased by
Mr. Hicks, there will be many changes
made in the Editorial force of the
paper and it is possible that the name
will be changed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10
CHARLES E. BoERNER DEAD.
Well-knOwn Young Man of the City Expired
Sunday Night from Heart Disease

Charles E. Boerner, aged eighteen
years, son of Charles F. Boerner, died
suddenly at ten o'clock Sunday eve
ming at the family residence, 604
Milwaukee avenue. Heart disease was
the cause of the sudden death.
The young man was taken i'll a
month ago at Madison, but he had
been improving 50 rapidly that his
friends had hoped for his recovery
A relapse occurred Sunday evening
and his death followed a few minutes
later.
The deceased had been employed at
the Pennoyer Sanitariun for some
time, but short time before his death
he had gone to Madison to accept a
position as steward at the Avenue
Hotel there. He was taken i'll short
time after he began the duties of his
position.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10
A NOTEWORTHY ADDRESS.
Frank Dixon. the Southern Orator Ad-
dresses q Large Crowd at Y. M. G. A.


Frank Dixon, the Southern orator,
made a splendid impression at his
address at the Y. M G. A. Hall Sun
day afternoon before good-sized
crowd of business and young men.
Mr.. Dixon spoke on the MANLY
Christ and stated that there
we're three misconceptions that pre-
vented thinking men from being
Christians.
/. The demand for an unqualified
acceptance Of the Bible.
2. The insistence upon emotional
feeling.
3. Wrong emphasis on a life after
death and not a present experience.
In his quaint Southern style, Mr..
Dixon ridicu1ed many of the prevail
ing tendencies to make feminine
religion of Christianity which, he
said, was somewhat accountable for
the lack of men in the Church.
The two dominant chara cteristics
of Jesus were strength and gentle
ness. If Jesus was not the peer,
inte11ec tua11y, Of any man Of His time,
He is unworthy of our worship.
He was match for the highest
learning and, sing1e-handed, dared to
combat Church and State, and yet it
was His gent1eness, not His denunci-
alton, that is winning the world.
Mr.. Dixon's illustrations we're
unique and masterfu1, and his whole
discourse calculated to clear away
confusion and prevent hypocrisy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10
"THE HEART OF MARYLAND.
David Belasc IS Ro antie and Realistic
Drama Next Sunday.

The coming of David Be1asco's play
of plays, "The Heart of Maryland"
is announced for next Sunday at the
Rhode and suggests a word In refer
ence to the course of it's long contin-
ued success.
In dramatic sense "The Heart of
Maryland" means the realization of
the proverb, s'The survival of the
fittest." AS a matter of fact Be1asco's
play of love and war owes its success
to not only the purity and intense
realism of its graphically told story
in which, despite the apparent prom
inence of wars alarms in camp and
battlefield, woman's love, her devo-
ton and the nobility of her nature,
are the dominating elements that cast
a softening light of romance over the
1urid and c1amorous scenes of conflict.
The Heart of Maryland" is in
every sense of the word an american
play, written by an American for
Americans, but has for its theme that
subtle touch of nature which has
made s'a11 the world akin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10
MAYOR OF KENosHA HERE.
Talks of Street Car Franchise and Emits
Huge Laugh.

Talks of Street Car Franchise and Emits
q Huge Laugh.
Mayor Pfennig, Of Kenosha, was
here today attending the funeral of
friend and he called upon Mayor
Pearce. While there he was inter-
viewed by the Sun and in view Of the
comparison made with the franchise
asked here and the one Kenosha had
granted, the mayor discussed the mat
ter at length. He laughed when he
heard that the local company wishes
perpetual grant and said ''even ke7
sha would not do that" He said
that in Kenosiaa and fromsaa local line
alone tTsa city had even obtained mQre
than Waukegan is offered and he
Ecou1d not imagine giving rights
away forever. Waukegan~Sun.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10
HAD A SMOKER.
Columbian knights Entertain Head Officers
at Smoker Monday Evening.

Columbian knights Entertain Head Officers
at Smoker Monday Evening.
Monday evening was red letter
time in the history of the Columbian
Knights in Kenosha, and the hall Of
the order was the scene of a very
pleasant stag social and smoker. The
head officials of the order came up
from Chicago and assisted in the
initiation of twenty-four candidates.
After the floor work was over refresh
ments were served and short addresses
were made by prominent members of
the order. Later on the chairs were
pushed back and jolly stag smoker
whi1ed away the hours until early
morning The Columbian knights is
rapidly becoming one of the strong
est Of the benevolent orders in
Kenosha.
William Dabbs, of Pleasant Frairie.
80.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10
HAD NARROW ESCAPE
Harry Stevens of This city Narrowly Z
capes Death In Fox River

Harry Stevens son of the Rev. w.
w. Stevens of this city had narrow
escape from drowning III the Fox
river near Appleton Monday after
noon. Mr.. Stevens is student at
Lawrence University and in company
with fellow student, Fred Sexsmith
of Wausau, he had gone out on the
river in a canvas canoe. The canoe
was caught in the current and cap
sized. A section crew was near the
scene Of the accident and managed to
rescue the two boys. Both escaped
url1nrt. zas1 49,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10

The small boy is getting out his
marbles. Another sure sign of
spring.
The W. Z. & F. Club gave their
first dance Saturday evening at A. o.
U. w. hall. A large crowd attended
and all reported a good time. The
|gboys willsgive another dance on Sat-
urday, March Is. The music was fur
nished by Stemm Bros.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10
ESTATE NEARLY $500, 600.
Inventory Of Estate Of the Late Willis W.
Cooper as Filed for Record Today Comes
as Surprise to Interested Parties.

Henry s. Cooper executor of the
late Willis W. Cooper filed county after
noon the inventory the estate quite
prise among the people interested the of the estate
thought that the would hundred
Thousand dollars but the inventory
tate IS valued at Even with sum any of
the securities which held by Mr. Cooper the time his
death have not been nventred
having set market value of these large hold
OF Mr. Cooper in the Chicago Hosiery Company and
Cooper Underwear Company larger people
had KNOWN and their value
lars The stock OF both these at par
Other which Mr. Cooper been
carefully investigated by the appraisers the
placed at what considered fair market thought
that the estate OF Mr. Cooper after the payment bills
against the estate and after accounting will be in the
neghborhood of 900 and may little more than this
amount.
The principal the general inventory of
the estate follow:
Due from Chicago Kenosha Hosiery Co. in salary and
dividends
Cash in First National Bank 300 %
8945 shares in Chicago-Kenosha Hosiery Co. 433 33
10 shares OF the Cooper Underwear 800 90
LII shares OF the Bannermann Granite Co. Chcag 5000 90
II shares of Trinidad River Co. Chicago . 1000 90
ESQ shares Drake Standard Machine Chicago
All capital stock Longenecker Evans Co. Chcago
10 shares Black Cat Garter Co. (Chicago). SO 90
Kenosha Building and Loan Association. $50 90
Life and Accident Insurance. $4,000 90
Note from Black Cat Garter 5000 90
Miscellaneous ........ 8,457 20
Household furniture 90
Total $40 rs
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10

Appended to this general inventory of
which it stated that the opinion the were
held in trust by Mr. Cooper These amounted ST.
ing the net total of the inventory 1912 544.75.
The administrator for the Cooper also
filed accounting of the estate which showed that the
valued at little $40 000 The largest items
stock the Chicago Kenosha Hosiery works.
stock in the Cooper Underwear Co.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-03-10

William DabJs, of Pleasant Frairie.
is seriously i'll with pneumonia.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-07
MoRTUARY.
isaac perdue Hitchcock.

Isaac Perdue Hitchcock was born
April 1, 1885, in Richard county, Ohio,
died at the home of his sister, Mrs. NJ.
V. McCleary, on Sunday, Dec. 20, 1908,
his age being Ga years, months and 20
days, and leaving four children none of
whom were present. He removed from
Richard county with his parents in 1857
to Des Moines county, Iowa, and two
years later to Decatur county. In Aug !
ust, 1861, he enlisted in Co. L, Third
Iowa Cavalry, served about two years
in the U. S. army in defense of his
country; was discharged on account of
injuries received in the line of duty;
afterward when partially recovered en-
trusted aid to General Rosengrant until
the close of the war, at which time he
| went to Lebanon, Mo-, and was there
united in marriage to Miss Hulda Ben
nett, who died about three years later
at their home in Missouri, leaving one
child, boy about two years old, at the
time of her demise.
In the spring Of 1869 he removed to
Kansas where he was married to Miss
Sarah Ann Price, but unfortunately she
only lived a few years, leaving him to
| lead lonely life. From this time on he
lived in various places. His health has
been declining for some years and for
| the past year and a half he has been I'M
able to walk. He spent portion Of this
time at the Military Hospital at Leaven-
worth, Kansas, but came to his old home
in Iowa to spend his last days and has
been among his relatives for about
three months. He was member of the
Friends church and passed peacefully
away in full assurance of faith in Christ.
The funeral services We're held at the
Friends church at High Point, Dec. 21st,
, at p. M, Rev. J. w. Ford officiating.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-07
Corn Raised Thlrty-one Years Ago.

Crit Rockhold and wife of Lineville,
were in the city the latter part of last
week and the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
G.. Prichard. Mr.. Rockhold was an
tute and corn show, and was displaying
some corn which he had raised 81 years
ago. 1t could not be compared with the
corn raised to day, as the cars were
about the size of an ordinary ear of pop
corn. Mr.. Rockhold says he would not
part with it, as it is the very first corn
he ever raised. 1t was not entered at
the show.-Princeto Telegraph.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-07
Domestic Troubles.

1t is exceptional to find family
where there are no domestic ruptures
occasionally, but these can be lessened
by having DR.. Kings New Life Pills
around. Much trouble they save by
their great work in Stomach and Liver
troubles. They not only relieve you,
but cure. 25c. at L. P. Van Werden's
Drug Store.
FOR SALE The J. ". Keller farm OF
GO acres. Call on G. r. MILLS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-07
Weldon Woman Asks $4,000 fol
Breach of Promise.

Mrs. Myrtle Savage, nee Bower, of
Weldon, last week began an action for
breach of promise against VIM. Sharrow,
the well known citizen at Lacelle. Mr..
Sharrow was a widower with two chill
fair Divorce, Mrs. Savage, and his fail
ure to fulfill his promises she alleges to
have done her $4,000 worth Of damage.
She will therefore leave it to jury to
decide whether her claim is just. The
trial will probably occur in the Febru-
airy term. Mr.. Sharrow was married to
another" within the past two months,
thus destroying Mrs. Savage's hopes.
Osceola Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-07
Oldest Iowa Mason Dies at Clarks-
willie.

Geo. W. Boisal, who held record as
the Oldest living member of the Masonic
order in the world, died last week at
GAINESVILLE, Iowa, at the age of ninety
one years. The late Mr.. Boisal came to
GAINESVILLE from Indiana in 1852 and has
resided there continuously since that
date. He has been member of the
Masonic order for seyenty-three years,
being made member Of the lodge in
Virginia over which George Washington
presided as worshipful master. He is
known all over this section of the
United States and was prominent
democrat. The deceased was member
Of the Methodist church, and the fun
eral was held at GAINESVILLE on Dec. q
He leaves one son and three daughters
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-07

It's pretty hard to define real beauty.
Rare and beautiful women everywhere
owe their loneliness to Rocky Mountain
Tea. 30 cents. w. G. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-07

Ladies Golf Gloves, all wool 90
per pair ................... JOV
; Ladies Golf Gloves, part wool o.
per pair ................... AOV
: Boys Golf Gloves TO-
per pair $500. j ~
Mems Jersey Gloves TO-
per pair observation-disclosures. i ~
Ns pes P RasA M'tten: SIC
Mems Asbestos Mittens o.
per pair wv
Mems Mule Skin Mittens ~
; per pair ~
Mems Yarn Mittens m
; per pair ...................1 ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-17
100 MUCH LEARNING
MADE THIS BOY CRAZY
Beat Mother and Sister Because Parent
Wanted Him to Aid in Sup
porting Family.

NEW YORK. Jan. ia pleasant
raced Italian woman and her daughter
We're compliments in the Tombs police
court yesterday against Arthur Gun
herazzo, son and brother of the women.
The young man is studying medicine.
Inc mother and sister said that he had
beaten them, because they upbraided
MIN for not going TO work aid assisting
In The support Of the family
Why did you strike your MOTHER
demanded Magistrate Breen.
For many reasons" replied Cunne-
razzo.
Give me a few" said the magistrate.
one is that she wanted me to labor.
although she knows that l belong to the
literary class" said Cunnerazzo. An
other is that my mother wanted me to
marry an ugly woman. / said No. no
IKE marriage-at least with woman
which is 10 beautiful Still another was
that my mother say a woman should
commando say a man must Command. -
He is crazy" remarked the mother.
tapping her forehead My husband
spent $4,000 on his education. but, seei
his head crack. They make the educa-
ton too much for my boy"
The msEistrate committed the young
man to Bellevue for examination as to
his sanity.