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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-06-02
OBITUARY.

On Tuesday afternoon, at the resi-
dence of Frank Vinegar 400 Elk
change street, occurred the funeral
services of Mrs. Esther Leonard
Goodrich, who had made her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Vinegar for the
last seventeen years.
The services were conducted by
Edw. G. Kunk1e, minister of the First
Baptist church.
Mrs. Goodrich was probably the
oldest resident of Kenosha. There
is some uncertainty as to the date
of her. birth, but the best evidence OBJ
tainab1e sets the date on September
IA, 1907, making her age 90 years,
8 months and IS days. She was born
in Granville, Washington Co., N. Y.
and was the oldest child of Addison
Leonard and Elizabeth Clark, who
were buried here.
Her father served in the War of
1872, and fought in the battle of
P1attsburg in 1914. Her paterna1
grandfather was one of the Green
Mountain boys during the Revo1u-
tionary War, and fought with Gen
era1 Stark at the battle of Benning-
ton. Her maternal grandfather, Jas.
Clark, of hartford, Conn.,, fought at
Bunker Hill.
Mrs. Goodrich was the oldest child
of family of twelve children, seven
sons and five daughters. The two
youngest sisters, Mrs. E. A. Wineg ar
of Kenosha, and Mrs. Leander Stone,
of Chicago, are the only surviving
MEMBERS.
Mrs. Goodrich has been widow
since the year 1S49. She was men,
Der ofathe Baptist Church of Kenosha
from 1848 until the time of her death.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-06-02
NEWS OF PRINCETON
Charles Brande Writes of Conditions on
His Minnesota Ground.
Princeton, Mimi, May %, 1904.

His Minnesota Ground.
Princeton, Mimi, May %, 1904.
Dear Editor COURIER and old friends
The past winter has been the hard
est one the northwest has witnessed
for many years. The cold weather
was SO steady that there was not a
thaw from December 1st. till the last
OF March and we had splendid sleigh
ing all winter.
Feed of all kinds was high, and hay
especially was very poor, being spoil
ed by the heavy rains Of last summer,
and stock suffered, especially cattle.
Hundreds of head died, many farmers
losing all they had. One neighbor
lost Is head. was extremely lucky,
I did not lose any, but it took lots of
corn and feed, and good care. Our
great Ecrop, potatoes was nearly a
failure, the rot attacked them and
people were obliged to dispose of
them before the prices got very high.
Those who could hold them till this
spring.got soc to $1.OO per bushe1.
Oats were a good crop last year but
corn was nearly failure, and good
seed corn is scarce this spring, worth
200 toS$2 5Osper bushel.
The spring so far has been cold and
backward and rather wet, and we are
now having big rain. Of course on
sandy land it is not so bad but on the
clay lands it will be very soft. About
all the vacant land here has been
bought and land runs in price from
|$12.O0to $500 per acre according to
location and quality.
A firm of experts from Indiana is
trying to find oil in Benton county
about II miles from here. 1t is said
that the oil indications are good.
Princeton is growing rapidly and is
lively town for it's size.
CHAs. E. BRANDE.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-06-02
SUCCESS FOR soMEEs SCHOOLS.

On Friday evening, May 9th, one
of the p1easantest entertainments ever
held in Somers was given in the M. E.
Church, when three of the local
schools joined to take part in a de-
c1amatory contest which resulted in a
general success.
Shortly after 800 O'Clock when an
audience of over 200 had assembled
Mr.. Ford of District No. 7 made few
remarks as to the nature and purpose
of the contest and then referred to
Miss Werve of District No. to con-
duct the program. Music for the
evening was furnished by quartette
under instruction of Miss Eunice
Bradley. Anna Heney and Lulu Fink
also contributed duet.
The three highest honors were
awarded to Bonnie Bishop, Lovina
Bailey and Richard Koh1man respec-
lively.
supt. George W. Taylor, Miss
Maude Benedict and Miss Debora
Richter acted as judges. During the
consultation of the judges Miss Belle
Waldo gave the recitation entitled
''Our Guide in Genoa and Rome
which received great applause.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-06-02
South Bristol.

Mrs. Chas. Shuart left last Satur-
dayton Rock Island for visit with
her daughter, Mrs: Belle Ward.
H. H. Ha1brook visited friends in
Wankegan this week.
The social at Lee Benedict's was
well4attended and a pronounced sue
cess.
c. H. Waldo made business trip
to Chicago last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Gethen spent last
Friday at Grass Lake.
Miss Celia Gantzer, of Kenosha,
was the guest of Miss Rena Shuart
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shat1if, Of Bris-
tol, attended service at Wesley Sun
day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-06-02
( OUR
: COUNTRY "
{ CORRESPONDENCE.
Somers.

Invitations are issued for the mar
rage of Miss Mabe11e L. Cook and
Mr.. Jay w. Rhodes, Wednesday even
ing, June 8.
Miss Sinclair, of Scotland, is visit
ing with her sister, Mrs. George
Burgess.
August Bohn is suffering from a
severe attack of rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Bu11amore
entertained friends over Sunday.
George Strong, of Lake Mills, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. J. Strong.
County uperintendent of Schools
George Taylor visited the schools in
this neighborhood Friday.
Mr.. Ford had his thumb broken
while playing ball Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Tinker and Mrs.
Rachel Care, of Chicago; Mr.. and
Mrs. Baker and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Care and children, of Racine, spent
Monday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. G. Ozanne.
The Modern Woodmen are making
extensive plans for their picnic July
4th, at the Petrified Springs. Schu1te's
full band has been engaged for the
day. Ogden H. Feathers, of James
vile, will deliver the grafton.
Mrs. M. H. Leiber, of Pleasant
Prairie, will read the Declaration OF
Independence. There will be enter
tainment and amusement for all.
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slight symptoms of Indigestion grow to
disease of the stomach, involving the
other organs of digestion and nutrition.
Indigestion and other forms of stom-
ach vtrouble" are perfectly and per-
manently cured by the use Of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t strength
ems the whole body by enabling the per-
feet digestion and assimilation of food.
$4,000 FORFEIT will be paid by the
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Proprietors, Buffalo, N. Y, if they cannot
show the original signature of the indi-
vidual volunteering the testimonial below,
and also of the writers of every testi-
monial among the thousands which they
are constantly publishing, thus proving
their genuineness.
"I have been suffering for about eight years !"
writes Mrs. H. Pierce, of MiIsprings KY. wHave
had several doctors to treat me-some for female
weakness and others for stomach trouble, but
I was hardly able to work, and you advised me
what to do took nine bottles five of Golden
Medical Discovery four of Favorite Prescrip-
ton also two walls of the Pellets DR., Pierces
medicines will do all that you claim for them.
Believe I would have been in my grave If 1 had
not taken them"
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser is sent free
on receipt of stamps to pay expense of
mailing only. Send 81 one-cent stamps for
the book in paper covers, or 81 stamps for
the cloth-bo volume. Address DR.. r. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-06-02
AUCTION,

Riley Stonebreaker has sold his
farm one mile east of Bristol Station
and will sell at public auction on Fri
day, June 10, his horses, cattle, tools
and machinery of all kinds, harnesses,
cans, buckwheat, ETC., etc. VS.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-06-02
MERRY GO ROUND.

The merry go-round has returned to
its old stand on the Sch1itz lot at the
north end Of Main street bridge. 1t
has been fixed up and painted new and
is in perfect order and ready to enter
tain young and old at five cents ride.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-06-02
START SEWER WORK.
Plans VIII Provide for Trunk Line of
Sewers From the Lake to West Limits.

Sewers From the Lake TO West LIm1tss
w. S. Shields, of Chicago, came to
Kenosha this afternoon to begin work
on the plans for the new Kenosha
Sewer System and it is expected that
the plans will be ready by next Mon
day evening.
The plans will provide for the build
ing of a trunk line of sewers from the
lake to the western limits of the city.
The outlet for this Ggreat system will
De at the lake near the present outlet
Of Jerome creek. No statement is
made in regard to the cost of the pro-
posed system and no estimates will be
made until it is decided to take some
action in the matter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-06-02

It's the educational opportunity of
your lifetime. The Chicago Weekly
Inter Ocean and the TELEGRAPH
COURIER for 81. 90 for one year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-06-02

Dewitt G. Cregier of Chicago spent
Decoration Day in Kenosha as the
guest of Charles w. Allen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-06-02

A motorman in Chicago ran his car
onto the approach Of an open bridge but
stopped it with the fender actually over
hanging the gulf below. He wouldn't
want to repeat the experiment because
the chances are that he'd never again
have the same good fortune.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-06-02
BENNETT VIRGINS CONCERT.

A concert will be given at the Park
Ave. M. E. church Thursday even
ing, June End. The following pro-
gram will be rendered.:
Prelude, OPP. 10. Mcdowell
Miss Bennett.
Scene from ''Ingomar" .....................
Miss Virgins.
Miss Willard.
oCeHe'1TOm ROfnola Eliot
Miss Virgins.
Album Leaf ............ Liebling
Va1se Impromptu OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. List
Miss Bennett.
Aces bears Story R1ley
vocal. Selected
Miss Willard
Mandolin Solo, ssBen Bo1t''. arr. Bennett
Miss Bennett.
A Delinquent. Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Virgins.
Fantasia Po1onaise
Miss Bennett.
Miss Winifred Bennett, Pianist.
Miss Blanche Virgins, Reader.
Miss Willard, Soprano.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-06-02

Once in a
while some one
who has travel
ed to the very
edge Of the
danger line of
S o m a ch dis
ease stops just
in time to save
his health. But
the majority of
people goacross
the line, and
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-06-02

s The losses paid in Kenosha county
were not all paid in Kenosha by any
rate, and Somers and Salem both con-
tributed, while at Trevor large losses
were also paid.
The following is the losses paid in
the diffnrerat tOrutnS Of the county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-06-02

Special offering this week, on all
silks at Fishers. IA
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-16

him. The weary days went by and no
work yet His money was gone and his
clothes had grown shabby At hame
finances were getting very low. If it
was only himself that was suffering
he could have borne that without com
plant, but when he thought of his
family and their needs, and the work
that was in the world to be done and
that he was being denied his natural
right to do his share and support his
family, he felt savage and .revengeful.
Like many others, he was suffering
for principles sake.
He drifted into Royal looking for
work. There was nothing familiar in
the name of Mr.. Day, when a clerk
ushered him into, that gentleman's Of
flee and announced who. he was and
what he wanted HoWever. Mr.. John
Vernon Day, Of J: Vernon Day, as he
signed his name. knew Jim Ransom
the moment he entered the office, For
a few moments he, talked with Jim
without ! making himself KNOWN, until
he knew J I'M ory.:e en- he sal ID :%:.z
ii s 2s. IN; your not so bad the one
81 ma et he al E Ita lians
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-01-16

there is for me. I am going down to
the bank with you, where I have
little money laid away. I am going to
let you have enough to straighten up
your affairs and bring your family
here, and I am going to let you have
it on the same terms and the same
security that you once asked from me.
and he arose and donned his dat. and
as they walked out of the office down
the stairs to the street some big tears
slipped from Jim Ransoms ewes and
wet his cheeks.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-16
PEI y Or NONEL IST
OFFICIALLY DEADsAND BURIED.
YET IN LAND OF LIVING. s3:= 2.
Remarkable Story Of Washington
Man Who Will Inherit $75, 900 !
from Negro Woman - Doll
r. Buried in Lieu of Corpse.

Lewis Alexander, Of Washington, D.
c., to whom a negro woman willed
5000 few days ago, has told the re-
markable story of his life. Alexander
is a white man, % years old, and is
supposed to be son of white south
erners of wealth and social standing.
He is supposed to be dead officially,
but is much alive, Notwithstanding the
fact that tombstone has been erected
to his memory, and doll, purporting
to be his body, was buried in a .ceme-
terry in the city several years ago.
Mary Sinner, full-blooded negro
woman, who lived in Washington
nearly all her life, declared she would
never marry negro, and several years
ago was married to an Italian named
Almarolia, and the two accumulated a
fortune. Two white boys, Lewis and
Joseph Alexander, were turned over to
the woman, who reared and educated
them.
The strange story of Lewis Alexan-
der's life came to light as a sequel of
the Woman's death, and the threat of
Charles and jamie Grayson, negroes,
who threatened to contest the will
They claimed to be nieces of the dead
woman, but Alexander claims they are
pot her blood relatives.
eyes," said Lewis Alexander, an in
telligent young man, II am not sup
posed to be in the land of. the living,
and pretty tombstone with a little
cheruD carved on it marks my grave in
one of Washington's cemeteries. Be-
meath the mound is tiny coffin in
which my baby remains were supposed
to have been inferred. But, notwith-
standing my death and burial, here I
am, not in spirit either, but in flesh.''
The story of Lewis life was then
related by one who is familiar with the
facts, and was corroborated by the
young man himself from written infor-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-16

do double the work
he had promised, as Proctor had such a
convincing way about him. 'Proctor's
apples are always good on top" said the
secretary in commenting on the pleasant
promises the senator makes. Public
speakers like to go to Vermont. how
ever, under Senator Proctor's care as
they are certain of delightful outing
and an experience Of the best grade of
New England hospitality.
TIE Vermont senator on whose Shout
ders is laid the burden of starting the
national campaign in the proper shape
is physically capable of the responsible
ity. He was 70 years of age on the list
of last June, but is as straight as a
mountain pine and as vigorous as the
ordinary man Of So He is angular and
rugged of countenance, his frame and
face suggesting the hard granite of his
native state, nearly all of which he con-
trolls The humorous twinkle in his
eyes, however, relieves the granite
like expression. He is solemn looking
individual, but is celebrated for quiet.
penetrating humor that is delicious. He
is possessed of the deepest voice of any
one in the senate and has been a famous
bass singer in church choirs in his home
state. Even yet it is said he can touch
the bottom note of "a Hundred Fathoms
Deep with expression and clearness.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-16

Gated within the District of Columbia
just north of the city proper and within
a mile or two of the soldiers home.
President Lincoln, who lived at the SOL
diers' home during the summer, went
across the country mile or two to the
front Of the union line and stood on the
Notifications to observe the movements
of both armies.
1t is related that his tall figure was
made the target for the bullets of the
sharpshooters of the confederate forces,
and it was only at the solicitation of the
officers in command that he agreed to
retire from his exposed position. A
story is told that Lieut. Col. John M
Frazee. who was in imm ediate command
of the fort, ordered President Lincoln to
retire from the parapet. The latter
turned to him and laughingly declined
himself COMMUNICATIVE chief of the
army and not subject to any order His
escape from death or injury on this oc-
casion has often been referred to as
miraculous, as he was in plain view of
the enemy and within easy reach of their
sharpshooters, who occupied places Of
advantage in the branches of tall trees
and behind fences.
The hardness, of the government to
recognize just claims is evidenced by
the fact that an old colored NANNY"
named Betsy Thomas, free negro who
owned the property taken by the gov
eminent for the Notifications. has not
yet been paid. She is now 80 years old,
but still lives in hopes that congress will
reimburse her for the ground taken. A
bill in her behalf has passed the house
and is now in the senate committee and
favorable action may be had at the COM
ing session.
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's' and the herd has
been augmented this year by the addi-
ton Of Is calves born late in June and
early in July. These little fellows are
all spry and healthy and bid fair to be-
come lusty additions to this part of the
government possessions.
If the increase of this herd were to be
kept an enlargement of the park would
become necessary. The government
cannot sell them, but the superintendent
of the park proposes to trade them of
for other animals. The herd of buffalo
also has been increased by the addition
of buffalo calf which is strong young
animal likely to reach maturity, al
though born in captivity Altogether
there have been born at the ZOO SO ami
mails since New Years day. In this num-
Der are included 27 foxes. a pig-tailed
monkey, a zebra, three hutia, three rock
kangaroos, two agouti, a coypu, an Aus
tralian phalanger, eight night herons.
Canadian geese and lot OF wild tur-
keys.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-16
TRAPPED BETWEEN TRAINS
ment, But He Escaped with
4 Pail of Beer.

Hundreds of commuters on the Har-
lem & New Haven railroad witnessed
the remarkable escape from death near
the Bronx Park station. Mount Ver-
non, N. Y, Of a man whose identity is
not known. Two trains going in oppo-
site directions trapped him between
them, and so great was his fright that
his hair turned white.
Both engine drivers made their whis-
ties shrek, and the man stepped be-
tween the tracks. In his hand was
bucketful of beer. There was barely
room for him to stZnd between the two
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-16
umbrella CURE FOR DOCS
New York suburb anite Tries an Ex-
pertinent Which May Be Worth
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Il think I got square with a couple
OF dogs last night" said the suburban
resident, whose business keeps him out
till two o'clock every morning, to q
New York Sun reporter, "and that
without running foul of the $. P. C. A..
"The beasts haunt my street and the
moment they hear my footstep they
set up barking which wakes up all
the neighbors and sets them wonder
ing what form of dissipation keeps me
out so late. 41.4.
well, was carrying an umbrella
unrolled last night and an inspiration
struck me. One brute, a cross-grained
fox terrier, was standing in the fringe
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-09-16
MONASTlCISM'S BIRTHPLACE
How Asceticism Came Into Existence
in the Fourth Century Before
Christ.

1t is easy to comprehend on these
lonely, barren cliffs why Egypt has been
the birthplace and nursery of monas-
ticism, writes Agnes Smith Lewis, in
Hidden Egypt" in the Century. Re-
cent discoveries have revealed the fact
that this existed before Christianity;
for there was community of ascetics
in the Serapeum of Memphis in the
fourth century B. c.. During the perse-
cutions under Severus, Decius and other
Roman emperors, what was more ma
tural than that well-known Christians
should fly from the populous towns and
green fields of the Delta and Nile valley,
to take refuge in mountain caves, near
to some little oasis, placing many
leagues of barren wilderness between
them and their tormentors? Food might
be scarce. but water was assured to
them; and in those circumstances mar
riage, with the prospective care Of
young children, would be highly unde-
.sirable, or, as St. Paul puts it, not good
for the present Distress"
What was at first necessity came to
be looked on as virtue, false concep-
ton Of Gods character as that of hard
taskmaster was engendered; one of our
Lords sayings and certain passages of
st. Paul's epistles, isolated from their
context. were interpreted, without any
reference to the rest of Holy Writ, as a
prohibition of marriage to the followers
of the Christ. Thus new yoke, harder
than that of Judaism. was fabricated:
holiness was supposed to consist largely
in outward observances; and mortifca-
ton of the flesh was put on a level with
sancitifcation of the spirit. Asceticism
was taught to the Latin church by
Athanasius, the great pope of Alexan-
dria, during his six years exile; in the
land of his birth it took such deep root
that in the fourth century a traveller
named Rufinus found that the whole
population of Oxyrhynchus had become
monks and nuns, each sex occupying
separate quarter of the town.
The process of flight from the city to
the caves must have been often repeat
ed during the period ofMoslem misrule;
and to this we probably owe the preser-
walton OF many valuable manuscripts;
for neither the most daring of Mameluke
soldiers nor the most bloodthirsty of
Mohammedan street mobs would have
cared to follow the fugitives over a
"black country" where food and water
could be supplied to them only by an.
organized transport of camelS.