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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21
Efforts Being Made to Locate Matthias
c. Berres Who Disappeared or
His Way to Kenosha.
WIFE SEEKS POLICE ASSISTANCE.
Husband Had Sold valuable Farm In Wash
ington and it is Feared That He Was
Robbed and Murdered.

| Mrs. Matthias c. Berries, residing at
377 Bronson street, applied to the po-
lice of the city today for aid in search
for her missing husband. Berries was
last heard Of little over two months
ago and at that time he was about to
leave Lind, Washington, for his home
in this city to join his wife and family.
It is known that Berries had quite a
sum of money when he left Lind and
for this reason the wife seems to be-
lieve that the man has been murdered
and robbed.
Two years and half ago Berries,
who was formerly we'll known in Ke-
nosha, left this city and went to Wash
ington to take up large tract of gov
eminent land. He reached Washing
ton and secured his homestead and for
two years endured the rigors of the
pioneer life out west in order to make a
home for his wife and children. Reg
u1ar letters were received from him and
he sent money to care for the family
at home. Two months ago the wife
received a letter from her husband stat
ing that he had received a advantage.
Gus offer for the land on which he had
claims and that he had. decided to sell
it. The wife wrote concurring in this
offer and later deeds were sent to Ke-
nosha which she signed and returned
to her husband. A later letter stated
that the deal had been made and Berries
stated that he was starting at once for
his home in Kenosha. This is the last
that has been heard from him. From
the sale of the land Berries received
quite sum of money and it is suppos-
ed that ne had this with him when ne
left Washington to return to W;scon-
sin. On account of the fact that
Berries had always been devoted to his
wife and children the wife refuses to
believe that he has voluntarily left
her ard she seems certain that he has
met with foul play. For time she at
tempted to locate him by letters to the
Washington city but all the informa-
ton she could secure was that her hus-
band had left there for Kenosha.
It is certain that Berries never ar
rived here, and the police are at loss
as to the manner in which to make the
search. Letters will be sent to Chiefs
of Police along the route taken by
Berries, and in this way it is thought
that some trace Of him can be found.
Berries had resided in Kenosha for
many years, and he had always borne
the best reputation. He was hard
working man, and not given to drink
ing or other bad habits. His wife and
three children composed the family
that was left behind.
Some of the friends of Mrs. Berries
seem to think that it is possible that
he secured her signature to the deed to
the homestead and then deserted the
family, but the loyalty of the woman
makes it impossible for her to con.
slider such a solution of the mystery Of
his disappearance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

A woman:s idea of a secret is some
thing worth telling.
A boil in the pot is worth two on
the back of your neck.
Soon the young mans fancy will
turn to thoughts of husking bees.
Probably babies talk that way be-
cause they want to guy their lady
friends.
1t is easier to imagine the world
owes you a living than its to collect
It.
Whatever is, is right" says Pope.
So woman must be right when she
says she is.
Yes, Alonzo, it's easier to get a girl
to love you than it is to induce a
tailor to trust you
Women are bound to have the last
word-even if they have to turn to the
last page of a book first
At first a girl wants but little here
below, but she no sooner gets him than
she wants the earth.-Chicag Daily
News.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21

THE decision of the school board to
erect ten room building on the Dur
kee school site is a wise one. AS
things are going the additional two
rooms will be needed almost before
they are ready and the crowded con-
dition of some of the schools for the
past two years has seriously handi-
capped the teachers and principals.
Kenosha has never manifested Mig
gardly spirit in dealing with the pub
lie schools While the taxpayers of
the city have natural desire to get
the full worth of their money they are
not given to kicking over unavoidable
expenditures and the new school build.
ing is necessity. There are dozen
different ways in which the city could
use the price of the new building to
good advantage but if the school board
uses the money economically there
will be few complaints.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21

The remainder of the four hundred
of the state are distributed among the
smaller towns Beloit being next on the
list with three and no other city hav-
ing more than two.
The list from Kenosha is a familiar
one and contains the names of Charles
w. Allen, Nathan Allen, Mrs. Harriet
M. Balm, Daniel Head, Mrs. Carrie M.
Hoyt, Thomas B. Jeffrey, Mrs. Frances
Newell, Mrs. Octavius S. Newell, es-
tate of the late Frederick Robinson,
zalmon G. Simmons, George Yule and
George A. Yule.
1t is an interesting point in connec-
ton with this list to note that nearly
all the Kenosha people who have
gained the distinction of having their
names in the cred Book did it with
money which has been made in Keno
sha and while this money has been
amassed by them the same people
have paid out millions of dollars to the
workmen of Kenosha and surrounding
territory.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21
VIOLATE THE LAW.
Special Agents are After the Liquor
Dealers in Kenosha and
Vicinity.
MANY ARRESTS ARE TO BE MADE.

Wholesale violations of the United
States internal revenue laws on part
of Wisconsin saloon keepers have been
discovered by special revenue agents
from Washington, and up to the pres
ent time more than twenty have been
made to pay the penalty. The Inspect
ors will begin work in Milwaukee and
Kenosha within few days, when It is
expected scores of the saloon keepers
will be made to take out licenses as
wholesale dealers and to pay the pen
atty as we'll.
The violations are innocently made
upon the part of the saloon keepers,
but that makes no difference with the
government. The internal revenue
laws provide that dealers who sell
liquors in quantities of five gallons or
more at one time are wholesale dealers
and penalty of SIS is attached for the
violation of the law, besides the obli-
cation to take out wholesalers Ii
cense.
It is stated that there are very few
saloon keepers who have not violated
the law in the sale of beer by the key.
Few saloon keepers have hestitated to
sell quarter barrel of beer at any
time. This, Chief Deputy Lasche ex-
planned, is a violation of the law. Sa-
loon keepers may sell 'pony," or
one-eighth barrel, but they must not
sell two of them at one time to the
same party, because that would make
them wholesalers.
Inasmuch as the revenue agents
have power to compel the saloon
keepers to permit the examination Of
their books it is easy to determine, ia
many cases, whether the law has been
violated. In some Of the cases saloon
keepers were obliged to pay the penalty
because Of sales of quarter barrels
made two and three years ago.
There viii be no arrests, unless the
saloon keepers refuse to take out the
wholesalers license. which costs them
$50 and pay the penalty of $25 in adj
dition for each and every instance.
The law is not new one, but it has
never been enforced here before. It is
the intention to have it strictly en-
forced and the inspectors will travel all
over the country for that purpose.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21

THE rapid extension Of the rural
free delivery service increases the de-
rnand that the Government shall pro-
vide some easy, convenient, and safe
method for the transmission of small
sums Of money through the mails, and
I urge upon Congress the Importance
of passing some law which will insure
to our people this advantage at an
early date as possible. AS the rural
free delivery service has been extend.
ed the number of letters carrying
small amounts of currency has greatly
increased. At present there is no con.
venient method provided in the rural
districts for making such remittances
through the mails except in currency
or postage stamps, and such currency
and stamp remittances are constant
temptation to those handling them
Postmaster General Payne.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21

E. Q. Spillman, formerly one of the
leading employees of the Sterling Bicy-
Gle works, is now in the manufacture
ing business at North Tanawanda, N.
Y. He is engaged In the manufacture
of merry-go-rounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. VanInger are
still at the Presbyterian hospital in Chi
cago and are recovering as rapidly as
can be expected. However it is not
thought that they will be able to come
to Kenosha for two weeks.
Quite large number Of complaints
are again being registered on account
Of the quality of gas being served by
the Kenosha Gas and Electric com
pany. In some places 1t is claimed
that it is impossible to use the gas.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21
MRS. CHRISTINA voIGHT DEAD


Well Known Pioneer Resident Of City Pass
es Away at Home of Her Daughter.
Mrs. Christina Wilhelmina Weight,
aged " years, one of the early pioneer
women Of the city, died at half past
nine last Friday morning at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. G.. Weber, 434
Rowland avenue. The deceased had
been i'll for some time and her death
was not unexpected.
Mrs. Voigh hi was daug of Henry
and Fredricka Landtmann and was
born in Saxony Weimar Germany,
Oct. 81, 1926. In 1874 she was married
to Christopher Voight. Five. years
later she came with her husband to
this country and settled near Albany,
New York. In 1858 Mr.. and Mrs.
Weight came to Racine and six months
later they came to Kenosha. Mrs.
Weight had been a, resident of this city
ever since. She is survived by two
daughters Mrs. G. Weber, Of this
city, and Mrs. G. Voight, of Lacrosse.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21
Business-Like.

II do not see what earthly attraction
that little, dried up shrimp of a Fig
geritt could have had for Mrs. Petis-
hun" The lady who makes this re-
mark points toward the couple as she
speaks. There's nothing handsome
about him." she continues. II know
that he has the reputation of being the
most expert bookkeeperand accountant
in the country, but still can't see
what charm he had for her."
Il understand" says the friend,
shat it was marriage of convenience
on both Sides"
"Yes?"
''Yes. You see she has been di-
vorced seven times, and simply had
to have some one to look after her
alimony collections" Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21
BRISTOL MAKES GOOD.

Six Births are Reported for.the New Year
and More Are Promised.
Bristol will no longer hang her head
in shame on account Of the fact that
her population is growing less. When
the last report of the Register of Deeds
was made to the County Board it show
ed that there had been but one birth in
the town during whole year. Bristol
then got to thinking and this morning
the result of the thinking was seen
when the town clerk of the town re-
turned six births for record. This puts
Bristol in the High Class for the year
as no town in the county, and not even
the city, has reported the birth of six
babies since the opening of the new
year. The people of Bristol are GER
tainly deserving of high praise.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21
FORTY DAYS OF FASTING.
Arrangements for the Lenten Season Have
Been Ounoed.

Arrangements for the Lenten Season Have
Been ounced.
Many people are wondering if the
lenten period season this year will be
one day shorter than usual because of
the fact that Ash Wednesday comes
eight days earlier in the month than it
did in 1908, while Easter happens nine
days earlier in the year than last. Ash
Wednesday comes on February IL.
Last year it came on February rs.
This year Easter will be on April 8,
while in 1903 it was on April II.
There will be no difference IN the
fast period however. It is always
forty days without reckoning the Sun
day. The fact that Easter falls APP
parently one day earlier than the fig
ures show is due to the fact of the ex.
ira day which comes on February 49,,
and evens up the period of sack cloth
aud ashes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21
List Of Wealthy People in Wisconsin
Shows That kenosha is Third
Wealthiest City.
THE ANNUAL RED BOOK is ISSUED
Coveted Places Among the wealthy are
Given to Twelve Kenosha Citizens
Racine is Distanced.

Kenosha may be the sixteenth city
IL the state of Wisconsin so far as her
number of people is concerned but
there is one thing that places her third
in the ranks of municipalities and that
is the number of wealthy men in the
city. There are twelve men and wo-
men IN Kenosha who are estimated to
be worth more than three hundred
thousand dollars and there are only
two cities in the state-Milwaukee and
LaCrosse--which can show a larger
number of the independent rich. This
is the interesting information that is
given out in "The Financial Red Book
of America" which has just been is.
sued by the Financial Directory COM
pany, of New York, ard which pur-
ports to give thesname of every man in
the United States who, by luck Or
labor, has amassed a fortune.
Of course this invaluable work is
sold at ten dollars volume and it is
more than probable that it will not
decorate many center tables in Keno
sha. 1t is a work, however, that is
based on facts, for added to the fact
that the publishers send special repre-
sentatives all over the country to1nake
up it's contents no man is listed in the
book who is not rated by the great
financial companies. In Wisconsin
the representatives of the company
managed to find 430 men who HAD
gained the distinction of being worth
three hundred thousand dollars.
Of course it is possible that some of
them are worth great deal more but
this much has been located. It is also
interesting to note that there is scarce
~ person in the state whose individ-
ual wealth is returned to the tax COL
lector at this figure. But the figures
which have been so carefully prepared
show that Kenosha is third among the
cities claimed as the homes of wealthy
men and women.
The table as made up from careful
perusa1 of the work of the New York
company shows the following in regard
to the cities in Wisconsin where there
are more than four people worth $780,
GOO or over.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21

THE governors Milwaukee organ
announces that those people who ven
ture to say that the Attorney General
was guilty of an ungentleman1y &C
ton in publishing another mans letter
stare in no danger of getting them
selves into trouble" What the United
States postal authorities may have to
say about the case is another story,
Meantime the watchword is "har-
pnonv.D
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21

IT is far cry from the ancient faith
of Israel to Dowieism and the decision
of the Hebrews of the city to build a
synagogue here brings the two into
rather startling contrast-the faith
which remains unchanged after the
lapse of centuries and the most re-
rnarka Bile religious movement of mod
ern times Abraham and Dowie.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21

WHY not treat all alike? The home
merchants pay taxes and the travelling
peddlers who do business in Kenosha
and take their share of the trade Of the
city should be made to pay their share
of the taxes in the form of license.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21

BEWARE Of the smooth tongued indi-
vidual selling standard magazines at a
reduction from list price for "cash in
advance. No discounts are ever al
lowed by the agents sent out by the
publishers that can not be obtained
through your regular newsdealer, and
in patronizing home dealers you take
no chances of being cheated out OF
your money.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21

Observation-Disclosures is doing
good service in systematizing the
work of the county schools and what is
further to his credit he seems to have
the happy faculty of accomplishing
things without raising disturbance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21
THURSDAY, JAN, 81, 1904.
BUYING OIL STOCK?

IT is perfectly amazing the facility
with which people will hand over their
money in countless thousands to utter
strangers from other states, on the
promise of immense profits, and will
refuse to invest a single dollar in legit
innate industries in their own locali-
ties.-Eau Claire Leader.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21
HISTORY IN SONG AND STORY
Miss Runals Gives q Charming Entertain
ment for High School Pupils.

ment for High School Pupils.
Miss Lille Runals gave the third
entertainment in the High School
course at the auditorium Of the school,
Friday evening, and entertained a
large crowd of people with american
History in Song and Story" In a
very charming manner Miss Runals
told the story of the making of the
flag and read several beautiful stories
of the writing of the national anthem.
Miss Runals has been in the East for
some time but her entertainment has
lost none of its charm and the applause
Of the people present showed how de-
lightfu1 it was. Other numbers of the
course will be given within the next
two months.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21

LIFE sums up all the testimony now
being given at the Iroquois inquest in
six words-"a dismal story of prevent
able Disaster
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21
CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN RAIL
WAY.-KENOSHA STATION.
In effect on and after July 10, 1908
SOUTH soUNL.

SOUTH BOUNL.
No. 2-Daily, Ishpeming Elk ...... $50 am
No. 02-EX. Sunday, KenOsha Pas. -. $50 m
No. 4-Ex. Sunday, Milwaukee Pas. 8:06 N
No. 8-Daily, Ashland Elk .............. 1928 m
No. 8-Daily, ST. Paul & Duluth. $50 N
No. l0-Dai1y, Green Bay Pas. .11:52 N
No. Eek. Sunday, Menominee Pas 2:36 m
No. l4-Daily, Green Bay Pas :. -. 4:42 p M
No. l96-EX. Sunday. Kenosha Pat. 1850 p N
No. t6-Daily, Ishpem1ng Pas. $40 p m
No. S46-W aukegan Pas. Sun only. 8:15 m
wAUKEGAN TRAINS ONLY
No S12-Ex Sunday, Waukegan Pas. $3.50 d
No. 334-Ex. Sunday, Waukegan Pas $3.50 q N
%No 836-Daily, Waukegan Pas -. 1885 M
No S50-Sunday only, Waukegan Pas 4:50 m
No. s48-Saturdav only, Wau. Pas. l;05 m
Sunday only. 7:20 p m
NORTH BOUND.
No. TEX Sunday, Ashland Exp. 4:07 N
No. 231-Sunday only, Menominee -. 4:49 n
No. lex. Sunday, Milwaukee Pas. 8:42 M
No daily, Menom1nee ....... 1910 m
No. 5-Ex. Sunday, Green Bay Pas. IL. 45 p N
No Tex. Sunday, Milwaukee Pas. 1922 m
No. 9--Daily. Wis Spl. Limited 49,. 4O5 N
No. 125-EX. Sunday, Kenosha Pas. Abs pm
No l37-Ex. Sunday, Kenosha Pas. 500 p m
No. 1l-Daily, Ashland Pas. 6:15 N
No. 18-Daily, Pen. Express. ......... 9;15 p N
No 16-Datly, Iron Range Express. II 40 p N
wAUKEGAN TRAINS ONLY.
No. 329-Ex. Sunday Kenosha Pas. 1850 N
No. 835-Daily, KenOsha Pas.o.. ..10:30 m
No S37-Daily. Kenosha Pas. ........ 1888 m
No. 24o-Sunday only, Kenosha Pas. 4:25 p m
No. S2l-DailyI except Sunday. ....... 7:10 p m
No 317--Sun. only, Kenosha Pas. $3.50 p 10
Daily except Sunday
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-21
Homeseekers' Excursions to the NOrthwes
West and Southwest. and CoIonist
Low Rates West.

LOW hH6BB w 6BGs
Via the Northwestern Line. Excur.
sion tickets at greatly reduced rates
are on sale to the territory indicated
above. Standard and Tourist Sleep
ing Cars, Free Reclining Chair Cars
and 1.-THE Bestsofs Everything" For
dates of sale and full particulars apply
to agents Chicago & North Western
R'y. d-w42
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-26
PERSONALS.

Mrs. White returned today from
Fargo. N i Il. Z,
55 o. F. Bryant came up from Napol-
con last night. '-.. E
Geo. B, schofteld of Fargo was a
guest in the city today. '~ {
Lieut.. Governor Bartlett came in on
the afternoon train from the east. s
US. Green and w. s. ,Parkin were
guests in the city today from Mandan.
u w. F. Gushing is about again after
having been laid up with cold since
the Fargo meeting of the state militia
81 R. M. Donnelly, Mrs. H. Il. Butler
and o. J. Seller Of Jamestown were
returning passengers last night from
Wilton, where they have been visiting
for some time. E ,.us.....-,2E n
Rudolph Nelson, who has been en-
gagged with his brother in the manage
ment of the Grand Pacific hotel, re-
turned this afternoon to his home al
Parker's Prairie. MINI. IS
Miss Edwina Cressinger Of Man.
dan has accepted a position. in the in.
surance department. Miss Cressinger
for the past two years, has held posi-
ton as stenographer with q prominent
insurance company in Cleveland, Ohio
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-26
I. ST ATE N \ Ews

VI The county commissioners of Ward
county have appropriated 800 to the
state irrigation fund. | S5
Sheriff Rutten says there are over
1900 delinquent personal tax bills in
Ramsey county for the year 1900. .;$ KS s:
The Wnlle Earth Record is opposed
to instructed delegates. It wants the
kind who '.stand without hitchin.''' n.
The interment Of the family horse
IN ex-mayor Johnson's back yard
threatens the political future Of Far
COS chief boomer 3s2S \. + '.
The Grand Forks Herald declares
that Nee lure. who is booked for new
political publication at Fargo cant
spell. If that gold mine pans out he
won't need to. He Can hire some one
who can. *jrs. H y pa, 81
M. A. Walsh of Grand Forks has
suffered q stroke Of paralysis which
affects one sac of his body and has
rendered him speechless. He ia well
known through the Red river valley
where he>i is a pioneer settler. n
e. s. Kilbourne, for years the editor
Of the Casselton Reporter, then for a
long time editor Of the Lisbon Gazette
and recently removed back to Cassel-
ton, died of pneumonia on the 22d
inst. He was one Of the oldest and
! best known newspaper men in the
state. ..a .ig......,. g& ..'s%.:'
The Grand Forks Herald will cele-
| bate its 25th anniversary on June 26th
! by issuing magazine supplement il
Illustrating the growth and development
of North Dakota in the last quarter
century. If the issue is in keeping
with the magnitude of the growth OF
North Dakota it will be whole of a
paper. ..s $50. ........,,.. ...,... .,,3
Following a page or two of roasts
! in the Miner the Washburn Leader
retaliates byfcharging the editor of the
Miner with swearing to a valuation Of
only 1920 for assessment purposes-te
$1,000 for mortgage purposes and t
$4,000 for burning OUT or insurance
purposes, and advises an action on the
1 part of the county for perjury. Z
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-26
.s5s THE WEATHER.. m. :. s$&i
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day, stationary temperature. Max:-8;
Min. IL. n IS: 49, -. +. !. & ,' ~.
Notiee-The Brotherhood of Ameri-
can Yoemen will hold a meeting to-
night. ill., -" j.. ,s.s. ~; q ...,

Recruits for Lincoln - Thirty three
recruits left Columbus Barracks this
morning for Fort Lincoln under charge
OF It. Sharpe, Bird infantry. ~% ..,