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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-09-15
AYRES IN SHANGHAI
Former kenosha Newspaper Man
Starts an English Paper in
the Chinese Metropolis.
SOME COMMENT ON CHINESE.

Herbert Milton Shakespeare Ayres,
the Kenosha journalist, philosopher,
and poet has turned up again and in
his world trotting has reached Shang-
, hal, the English Metropolis of the
Chinese nation and there in the shad-
ows of the orient he has started new
venture in the Journalistic line. His
latest contribution to the world of
journalism is called ''Bund" andsit is
a weekly journal of caustic comment
the first of the kind to be published in
China. That Ayres has made the hit
of his life IS shown by the comments
on the paper made by the different
Chinese and English papers in Shang-
hal and all of the editorss claim that
the Kenosha man is daring5worker.
j "Bund" is similar to Town Topics
pu b1ished in New York and in the
first issue which has just reached
America Ayres shows thatshe still the
same old fighter and he hass. handled
! the leaders of the, Chinese and English
colonies with out gloves.
l. 0AhNO EAy1CS lSll LACLOSI1d III 1917 I1S
has had an eventfu1 career. aaHe went
to- Honolulu, HI. l., and there,lbegan
his work as publisher. His paper was
suppressed by state orders and later
he drifted to South Africa land from
there on around to Shanghai. Ayres
is still writing poetry andathelfoJ1ow-
ing his latest effort will be read with
interest by the people of Kenosha who
have watched his rather changing
career during the past few years.
Ayres calls the poem '"The Lean
Days" and it is the feature of the
second issue of ''Bund." It follows:
THE LEAN DAYS.
When the corn's in the barn and the fock's in
the fold,
And the year pays her 1argesse of red, red gold;
When the wealth of the future lies all untold
! Have care for the lean, lean days.
When hea1th's in it's flush and pride rides high,
And the spirit laughs as the world goes by,
When the footsteps light and bright the eye
Consider the lean, lean days.
| When 1ife's sun is shining and the world goes
we'll.
And happily you walk from dawn to sunset
bell;
| When success is borne toward you on the high
tides swell
Remember the lean, lean days.
| Oh! the lean, lean days will surely come,
| The drought will reign and the locust hum,
And the hail blast the orchard of the pear and
plum,
In the profit1ess lean, lean days.
| Health will wither like the frai1 wild rose:
Loved ones wander far from friendships close,
And loves light flicker when the chill wind
blows,
Of the merci1ess lean, lean days.
Where all went right before will all go wrong;
| The ebb of success be as its flow was, strong
In world of dreary hours there'11 be meier a
song
To brighten the lean, lean days.
| II. M. A.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-09-15
DRAW COLOR LINE.
Negro is Employed at Pirsch Carriage
Shop and Men Walk Out.

Shop and Men Walk Out.
The color line was drawn pretty
close in Kenosha on Wednesday after
noon, when all the employees of, the
Nicholas Pirsch Carriage company
went out on a strike on account of
the employment of one negro work
man.
Mr.. Pirsch had been decidedly
short of help for several days, and
when negro appeared at his office
and asked for employment as a he'll
per he told him to go into the shop
and get to work. The negro COM
piled with the order, and it was right
then that the trouble commenced.
The co1ored man took off his coat
and started to work, and every other
man in the shop pulled down his coat
and walked out. The negro dis
covered that his services would have
been of little avail, and he quit half
hour later.
Then the men returned to work,
and the shortest strike on record in
Kenosha was over.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-09-15
GROOM WAS BAsHFUL
Frank Ferresky Wanted to Wait Until
Later to Kiss the Bride.

Frank Ferresky and Miss Jennie
Ferresky, two cousins who reside in
Chicago, were united in marriage in
Kenosha this morning. The marriage
was an interesting little one, and after
it was all over the judge performing
the ceremony turned to Ferreslzy and
informed him that he would now have
the right to kiss the bride. The bride
smiled pleased and happy, but the
groom moved away from the view of
the witnesses, and it was evident that
he was decidedly averse to making a
display of his affections in public.
Mrs. Ferresky b1ushed little and
explained that her husband was lit
tie bashful, but that he would prob
ably make up for it all later.
They returned to Chicago this after
noon
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-09-15
FOR SALE

Choice dairy, stock and corn farm of
ZIP acres, known as the ]. B. Jackson
farm, on the Wilmot road, 2 miles west
of Pleasant Prairie station. Good i'm
provements. Price SIS per acre Easy
terms. See Mr.. John Fox at the farm
or address B. JACKSON, Union Stock
Yards, Chicago, III. w2r
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-09-15
NORTHWESTERN MAKES MONEY

NORTHWESTERN MAKES MONEY.
The annual report of the Chicago
and North Western road for the year
ending June 80 shows the total earn
ings of the year to be S53, 1874, 633, an
increase of S2,695, 492 over the previ-
Gus year. The passenger traffic earn
ings were $13, OF, 7o8, an increase of
1865, I'll, and from freight the earn
ings amounted to S37, 254, $50, an in
crease lof 81, 443, SCI.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
order. Promptly Filled ~
JOS sTUPF Manager Busch Branch Richmond Va

srcnt, and some injudclously used. IN
some cases bordering on extravaganza.
Instances of both classes Of expenditures
arc reci,ed in detail. They approve the
now shops at Newbern. and much OF the
work on roadbed, but say the replace
ing of rotten cross ties has been sadly
neglected, and that the idea that road
bed may be maze safer by laying heavier
rails on rotten ties Is q fallacy. They
contend the road has no need for heavier
rails or for heavier rolling stock.
The committee defends the manage
ment OF the road for purchasing the site
at $4,000 for. and providing the new
warehouse in Newbern. The freight
warehouse at Goldsboro; they declare to
have been an extravaganza expenditure,
1856 having been spent when the old
buildings could have been remodelled at
n cost OF $500, and the money saved
would have paid for suitable stations at
Lagrange, Dover, Newport and More
head City, all of which are declared to
be badly In need of new stations.
CRUDE BOOKKEEPING.
Tie methods of book keeping are de-
clarcd to be crude, and, In conclusion,
the committee say they see nothing In
TN. situation to call for great haste on
the one hand or extreme action on the
other. in the control or the operation Of
the property. "but VIC do think, says
the committee, THAT modern system Of
accounting should be adopted and ether
faults, TO which attention has been di-
rected, remedied."
The committee consists Of II. A. Page,
Of Aberdeen: r. r. Gray Raleigh, and
w. 7. Lee, Waynesvlle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
HAD TO FIGHT
OR BE SHOT
American Soldier Captured by
Filipinos Compelled to Fight
Against His Comrades.
FIGHTERS THRILLING STORY
The Transport Fitzpatrick Brings
Sad Reminders Of Life in
the Philippines.
Especial to The rimes-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times ispatch)
NEW YORK, May 23.-The United
States army transport Fitzpatrick, with
her hold the bodies of sixty-four soldiers.
arrived yesterday after fifty-seven
days trip from Manila.
Having fought his comrades while he
was in the Philippines army, H. r. Rich
ter, formerly a private in Battery G,
Sixth Artillery. and more recently a lieu-
tenant colonel in the insurgnnt ranks,
arrived prisoner on the transport. Rich
ter, who comes from Baltimore. Is TWEEN
ty.siX years of age, and comes here to
serve the remainder OF his sentence. At
ter his capture he received q sentence OF
nincty-nine years. but that was cut down
owing to the pleading OF his mother, to
two years and half.
John Hogan, another soldier, was
brought in under guard to stand trial for
desertion. Hogan is good barber, and
he married a Japanese woman of educa-
ton and some means. He left the army
rather than leave his wife.
Richter claims that he was forced to
accept the Filipino commission under
pain of death.
Il was on guard in the Fernando Dis
trict on the night of September "a, 1889, :"
he SAID tonight on the transport. st
was n dark night, and, suddenly, as
] walked past my post, was struck on
the head. The next thing / knew was
when / came to somewhere out in the
Jungle was told that would be
chopped to pieces unless accepted com
mission in the Filipino army, and so l
accepted
rho Fitzpatrick brought ninety-eight
cabin passengers, ninety-three employees,
discharged soldiers and enlisted men. The
bodies of the soldiers will be removed
from the ship tomorrow. The unclaimed
bodies will be buried in the National
Cemetery at Arlington.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
USE EMPTY PIANOS
TO SHIP OPIUM.
This Said to Have Been Clever
Plan Of Wealthy Man Now
Under Arrest.

i WASHINGTON, May 23-Chief Wilkle,
of the Secret Service, to-day gave out
the following statement:
v Secret service agents detailed at the
request OF Assistant Secretary Armstrong
have been investigating the suspected
smuggling of opium between Seattle and
Portland After three months work un-
der the direction OF operative FRANK
Burke. who was specially detailed for
this service from the New York division,
the Investigation closed at midnight Sun
day last with the seizure of $50, 0oO worth
OF crude opium, and the arrest Of s. B.
Stevens. alias futile, ". s. Cree and
Alfred Larson, all of Seattle Stevens
who is said to- be wealthy. is charged
with being the principal In the enterprise
which has been conducted successfully.
It is said. for several years. His methods.
1T Is stated, We're unique. in that he never
allowed himself to be directly connected
with the handling Of tho contraband
opium. Chinese merchants at Victoria
imported the opium from China, delivered
1T to agents OF Stevens, who. it Is said.
placed it aboard fast launch, owned
by him, and it was landed during the
night at a point near Seattle. He had
two Skeleton pianos. and two large iron
safes into which tho opium was packed.
the pianos were than boxed, the safes
covered with bnrlap and the entire con-
isignment shipped by freight to four fic-
.ticious persons at Portland, where the
distributors got possession OF the opium.
which was marketed by them. When
emptied the pianos We're reshipped to
Seattle to be similarly used again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
EMPORIA SCHOOLS.
Refreshments Follow Awarding
Of Medals and Diplomas.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.,

NopCCIdl W
EMPORIA, VA, May 23-The Graded
School of Empora closed its session to-
day. III the primary department Miss
Hattie Lifsey. teacher, the roll of honor
is as follows: Graham Mum, medalist;
Lael Cochrane. Blount Goodwin. Emma
Powell and Bessie Hubbard,
In the junior department Miss Anna
belle Powell, teacher, the following won
5honors: Miss Mamie Hubbard, medalist;
Master Paul King, second medalist, and
Miss Sallie Bailey.
In the intermediate department. Miss
Laura Briggs. teacher. the following have
honorable mention: Miss Matte Wyche.
first scholarship medal: Miss Essle Coch-
rane. second medalist Awards for at
tendance were given In the following or
der: MASTER Willie Baber. Miss Marietta
Cato, Miss Susie Powell, Master William
Briggs. Miss Lula Lee and Miss Matte
Wyche.
The roll Of honor in the high school
department, Principal Z. P. Dahl, teacher,
Is as follows: Misses Lucie Smith, Mary
Bailey, Mary, Cochrane.. Lucle Brittle.
Mamie Everett, Mary B. Powell, Margery
Mayes, Lizzie Goodwin. Ada Brown and
Courtney Mum. Gold medal for best
graduate was won by Miss Lucie Brittle,
the arithmetic medal by Miss Mamie Ev-
erett and the department prize by Miss
Mary 3. Powell.
After the delivery of diplomas and med
ais refreshments We're served by the prin-
cipal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
TROUBLE IN SCHOOL,
Vanderbilt's Teacher Don't Like
the New Principal.
Enncial 10 The TImes-DispatchD

AsHEvILLE. N. c., May 23.-Miss Alice
r. Jackson. OF philadelphia has been ap-
pointed principal Of George Nanderbili, $
teachers In the school have resigned. The
teachers Will give no reason for their ac-
ton further than they thought such
teachers two days ago the resignation OF
Miss Carmen, the principal. was ac-
cepted.
1ev' and holds a degree from Columbia
lsn ara ol Where she was student for
several years. She. was a pupil Of Pro-
lessor Aulard In the College Of France,
Baldwin's School in South Orange N. ].
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
COMMENCEMENT.
Exercises of Three Colleges Thi:
Week-School Advancement.

Especial to The Times Dspatch)
RALEIGH, n. c., May 23-There are
in this city this ek-Agricultliral and
MechanicalYcollege. st. AIaTy,s School and
Peace Institute. The baccalaureate SER
mons for each were preached yesterday.
chanical College BY DR.. J. D. Huffman,
OF Warsaw; Sc. Mary's School. by Right
Rev. Theo D. Bratton, bishop OF Alissis-
nj. Rose. y. D.. OF Laurenburg. The grad,
uating exercises of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College and the Peace Insti-
tute will take place Wednesday and st.
Mary's Thursday
The State superintendent Of public, in
struction was notified to-day that three
lIshed in Buncombe and five blanks for
petitions for local tax elections have been
received from Allegheny county. These
illustrate the steady advance being made
In public education.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
BILL POSTERS
WILL ORGANIZE

Mr.. w. S. Burton. of w. S. Burton and
Company bill posters, distributors and
sign advertisers this city, was In attends
ance upon the annual convention of the
Southeastern Bill Posters and Distribu-
tors Association, which was held at
Lookout Inn, Lookout Mountain. May
18th, Much business Of Importance was
transacted. During the session. Virginia
and North Carolina Withdrew from the
Southeastern and will form a new esso-
citation, taking In Maryland, District OF
Columbia, Delaware. and West Virginia,
The withdrawal of the two States was
not dissenslon. but to better promote and
perpetuate the association by taking In
field not organized. The organization OF
the new association will occur some time
tho latter part of June, in Richmond,
when every bill poster In every town and
hamlet In Virginia. North Carolina, Mary
land, Delaware and District OF Columbia
will ha Invited to attend and become
member. The National association holds
its annual meeting in st. Louis in the
Convention Hall of the great Worlds
Fair, July 18th, 18th, 14th and 18th. Is on
the calendar as Poster Day, when adj
vertisers of all kinds are Invited to take
part,
Poster and Distributor. was made an
honorary member of the Southeastern
during Its session.
Birmingham was selected as the next
place of meeting, Officers elected were:
W. a. Shutz. Nashville. Tenn, president;
w. Van Beuren, Memphis, Tenn, vice.
president; II, p. stoops, Chattanooga.
Tenn. secretary; John r, Balm, Spartan
burg, S. c., treasurer. Delegates to Ma
tjonal Convention. st. Louis: J. b, Stew
art Atlanta, Ga; w. s, Burton. Rich
moId, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
A PROMINENT MAN
STRICKEN WITH APP0PLEXY

(Special to The TImes-Dispatch)
GREENSBORO. N. c., May 23.-General
James d, Glenn. law agent of the South
ern Railway, was stricken with apoplexy
nected to live until morning, his case be-
pronounced beyond hope by his ply
siclans.
here, he has for four years been State
senator from Guilford county, and Is
brother of r. b. Glenn prominent Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
Attend Grand Council.

Quite large delegation OF local MEM
bers Of the United Commercial Travellers
will attend the Grand Council Of Ken
lucky. Virginia and Maryland, which
will be held in Roanoke this week. A
special car will leave Richmond Thursday
morning at 9o'clock over the Norfolk
and Western Railway This council will
be- in session about three days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
Celebrate Anniversary.

The fIfty-elEhth anniversary Of the
Male Orphan Society will be held in the
asylum building. near New Reservoir. on
y Rev DR.. McFaden, of the First Pres.
byterian Church, will deliver the address
The public is cordially invited to attend.
which can be done by taking River View
car at the corner of Beech and Main
Streets. I-..Nl ..E.a... tEll.la..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
Revival Services.
(special 10 The Times-Di

Especial to The Times-Dfspntch)
EA1PoRIA, VA, May ees,--Rev. Mr.. Hut
son, of Richmond, tonight began a series
of meetings at the Emporia Methodist
Church, after which he will conduct re-
vival at the local Baptist Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
ATTEMPT TO ROB,
Detected in the Act and Fired
Upon, But Not Caught.

ToPeCIuI ~
CONVICTION, VA, May ga bold at
tempt to rob the postoffice here was
made by two strange men this morning
at 8 o'clock. With crowbars they were
trying to force an entrance In the front
door when seen by Night Policeman
Harry McGuffn. who was on the other
side OF Main Street from the postoffice
One of the men saw McGuffin and gave
a signal to his partner, who was trying
to cut a hole in the door. Both men
dropped their tools and ran UP an alley
at the side of the office, McGuffln SHOT
at the men six times but as he was some
distance away and 1t was still quite dark,
he did not hit either Of them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24

In this State a nomination Is an equiv
alent to an election, therefore the method
OF nominating candidates Is most Import
ant. Give five minutes this evening and
vote nFor Primary"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
Small Bow Sent On.

Especial to Tho Times-D ispatch.>
I.YNClIRURG, VA. May 23.-George
W. Burford. a little boy in knee trousers,
was sent on to the grand jury this morn
ing for shooting Fl. 3. Cameron, in the
foot.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24

plsappolnt those who have heretofore
opposed nominations by primaries, and
help by your vote to record Richmond Tor
nominations by primaries.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
Young LADY Drowned.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch

Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
PALESTINE. VA, May 23-Miss vlrdie
Hepler, the beautiful eighteen-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Hep
Ter, who live at the old Colonel Crow
place. on Dunlop's Creek. was drowned
last Wednesday,.
Miss Vlrdie and her sister were cross
ing the creek, which was very much
swollen. and Miss Virdie made a mis-
step. and fell in the swift current. Her
mother and sisters, who We're near by,
her, but the angry water kept them at
bay and they could not reach her. They
recovered her body after it had washed
down stream about a quarter Of mile
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
cn1tRT NorEs

The Corporation Court started business
Yesterday. A. L. Powell was granted a
iIuuor license, to conduct a restaurant
on Seventh Street, near the Free Bridge.
Tho case OF j. y. Hooper was continued
until to-day. He 10 charged With ped
ding without license, In that he sold
frames. The case was dismissed by the
Mayor, but the Commemorative attor-
rey took 1t before the grand jury
John Bishop was acquitted OF the
charge OF receiving stolen goods.
Mayor Maurice fined John Burruss $3.50
for raising row in his brothers. house.
and the charge against George Burruss
was dismissed.
Pies woodbridge was given six months
for hitting John Ross with a black
lack last November.
FUNERAL OF MR.. ELLIS.
4 The funeral of Mr.. George A. Ellis will
be from CowardIn Avenue Church at 4
O'Clock this afternoon, the services by
Rev. Dr. Woodward. The burial will be
In Maury Cemetery.
Mr.. ELLIS died at his home, Sixth and
Hull Streets, yesterday morning at 11:a0
O'Clock. He Is survived by his wife, two
sons and two daugtlters--R. L. and Seth
Ellis. and Mrs. w. 8. Glenn and Mrs.
Arnon Hall.
Holiday and Lewis have been granted
q tiquor license
Mr.. w. B. Taylor is visiting his daugh-
ter Mrs. Thomas Wilson, In Washing
ton.
Mr.. Frank Turner has returned from
the Memorial Hospital where he had
been under treatment and Is doing
nicely. I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
PLEASURE CLUBS
SECOND OUTING
The Whitewater Membership toi5
Spend Thursday at Ash
land Park. VI

The Whitewater Pleasure Club @fll have
their second annual outing on Thursday.
Tho club will spend the day at Ashland
Park, where barbecue. with all accom-
panying pleasures, will be enjoyed. n " M
The special train will leave Byrd Street
Station at $40 o'clock A. NJ. and will \
return to Richmond about $3.50 o'clock
that evening.
This club recently spent most ems
joyable day at Whitewater. where the
largest catch Of fish of the season was
made.
During the day games Of all kinds will
be INDUCED in, including quoits. tenniss
scroquet, golf. baseball and foot-ball.s5
Two teams have already been made up
They will play for the champions nip OF 4
the club. There will be running and
jumping. and the shooters of the club
will shoot at target for a prize.
Officers for the year will be elected
and a Charter Committee appointed
There are nearly a hundred names on the i,
membership list. Il
The committee having the affair in
charge embraces Messrs. Writ Taylor,
Frank Anthony and Claiborne E,pps. $ All Il
members of the club who expect to go On
tho outing are requested to leave their
names with Mr.. Anthony at the CONNER
cial Hotel. 3l8 4;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24

1t Will only take you five minutes In
which to do your duty this evening"
that is. to record yourself for the best
method OF nominating candidates. Be
sure to vote. sS5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
Richmond Many Thursday Dpateh

Fifteenth Streets by Joe woodbridge and
Tom B,irfoot 11I.
rhey started Nh argument and then be-
gan TO emphasize their remarks With
blows.
Policeman waymnck got Into the game
and arrested both of them ana Mayor
Maurice viii attend to the case this
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-14
Russia To Increase Her
Force.
Send, Number Of Warsblps
aud Other Fighting Craft
To The War Zone.

What little news was received
Sunday from the Manchurian
theatre of war indicates the al
most entire suspension of active
operations by both Russians and
Japanese The last dispatch
from Mukden was filed by cor
respondent of the Associated Press
Sunday evening. 1t said that all
was quiet in that region and the
understanding was that the main
force Of japanese had retired to
Yentai, on the railroad, about 10
miles northeast of Lao Yang.
kuropatkin briefly reports that
there wss nc fighting Saturday,
except small patrol encounters.
A dispatch received in London
from St. Petersburg gives re-
port that Alexietf has resigned.
The Baltic feet, lumors regard :
ing which have from time to time
occupied tho press reports, sailed
Saturday from Cronstadt aud it is
officially announced in St. Peters,
burg that its destination is the
far East. st. Petersburg dis
patches Indicate active prepara-
tions to greatly increase the Rus
sian fighting force. The story
from Port Arthur is one of bonn
bardment.