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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-25
Fritz Lichienteller Who Escaped From
Reformat0ry and Returned is
Placed on the "HOOks."
SUFFERS AWFUL TORTURE DAILY.
Friends of the Man In Kenosha Seem to
Think That the Punishment Is Too
Hard For His Crime.

Fritz Lichtente11er Of this city who
recently escaped from the Green Bay
reformatory and who had the pleasure
of enjoying a dozen weeks of liberty
IS paying an awful price for the free
dom that he secured for since his re-
turn to the state reformatory he has
been forced to undergo a penalty
which recalls the days Of the barbar-
iar1s. superintendent Bowran was in
Milwaukee yesterday to receive John
Marshall from the sheriff of this
county and to the sheriff the story of
the forms of punishment being meted
out to Lichtente11er was told. The
sheriff stated that as soon as Lichten-
teller was taken back to the state in
stitution he was sentenced to month
on the sShooks.'' This is one of the
forms of punishment meted out to
prisoners who have escaped and are
recaptured. Twice each day the Ke-
nosha man was forced to leave his
working place and go to the room
where the punishment was inflicted.
There he was partially stripped of his
clothing and his wrists were fitted
with two strong cord bindings. With
these bindings acting as hooks the
man was suspended along the wall so
that the tips of his toes were just able
to touch the floor. In this position he
was forced to remain for period of
several hours twice each day. The
sheriff states that at some times the
period of this punishment was as
long as three hours. After he had
undergone the awful torture of hang
ing on the hooks the man was sent
back to his cell to prepare for sim
liar torture the following day. Just
how long this punishment is kept up
is not known but it looks pretty GER
tain that the man who had been fore
ed to submit to it would prefer to
spend a life in the institution rather
than to attempt to escape. Another
form of punishment was to strip the
man and then have him beaten with
water soaked slabs. It is not known
that this punishment was meted out
to L1Chtenteller.
The friends and relatives of the
man in Kenosha were indignant at
the punishment that had been meted
out to him and it is possible that they
will make a formal complaint on the
matter to the governor or some other
person in authority. Lichtente11er
was sent up to Green Bay on charge
of wife desertion and at the time of
his escape he had about four months
to serve. He was away from the re-
fornlatory for about four months and
at the end of that time he, according
to the statement of his relatives,
became tired of being fugitive and
gave himself up TO the officials to be
returned to prison.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-25
CONF LETE THE WORK
Il
Committee Of Public Safety and State
Factory Inspector Complete Work
Of Examining Buildings.
KENOsHA PLANTS ARE MODELS.
Committee Not Admitted to Kemper Hall
er.-Wcrkmen are Fortunate.

The committee on Public Safety
consisting of w. H. Robinson, Will
lam Hartmann, James S. Barr and
State Factory Inspector Harbeck,
who have been investigating the
buildings of Kenosha for the past few
days, completed the work this morn
ing and the report of the committee
will be sent to the city council at it's
next meeting. During their long
jaunt the committee has visited every
factory building in the city and many
of the Main street buildings which
have been dangerous have also been
visited. More than dozen fire es-
capes have been ordered put in and
doors have been ordered changed so
that they will swing outward. This
applies not only to business and fac
tory buildings but this morning the
factory inspector visited churches
and schools and made a similar order
in every case. No fire escapes were
ordered on any of the school buildings
as none of them came under the law.
This morning Chief Barr and Inspect
or Harbeck visited Kemper Hall but
it was not convenient for the Sisters
to allow an examination at this time
and the chief will make an examina-
inspector.
The work of the committee has been
done in a conscientious manner and
when the recommendations have been
carried out Kenosha buildings will be
as safe as it is possible to make them.
Before leaving the city Inspector
Harbeck made statement in regard
to Kenosha factory buildings which
will be matter of pride to the city.
In speaking in this regard he said:
ST don't believe there is city in the
state that has better protected
factory building than Kenosha. We
have ordered only a few changes in
these buildings and with these minor
changes the buildings will be as safe
as modern fire protecting apparatus
is able to make them. The plants of
the Chicago-Kenosha Hosiery Works
and of the Kenosha Underwear Works
might be held up as models to factory
owners in all parts of the state. 1t
appears that the lives of the employ
ees were the only thing considered in
the erection of these plants. They
are perfectly equipped with fire es-
capes and they are constructed of
slow burning material so that a bad
fire in either of them is almost i'm
possible. I am more than satisfied
with the conditions in Kenosha and
with the hearty cooperation that !
have received from Chief Barr and
the members of the committee in this
investigation"
The work of the committee will be
of great benefit to the city. It will
give the 1aboring men in the factories
peace of mind and it will probably in
the near future result in a reduction
of the rates of insurance for the fact
cries of the city. The investigation
in Kenosha has been the most thor
ough made in the state by the factory
inspector and it is probable that he
will ask other cities to follow the lead
that has been made.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-25
DOWIE CABLES SUCCESS.
Followers at Zion City Cheered by Report
From Australia.

Dowie's followers at Zion City have
been enthused by receipt of cable
gram from their leader detailing
great success in his meetings in Aus
tra1ia. It reads as follows:
Sydney, Feb. IA, via Vancouver
Speicher, Zion City: Enthusiastic re
ceptions at Auckland and Sydney.
Ten thousand attendance today at
city hall and Sydney deeply stirred.
Australia awake everywhere. All
glory to God alone. Overseer Jane
Dowie is we'll. I am informed that
she addressed crowded intelligent
audiences at Adelaide in scity hail
this afternoon. Many are coming to
Zion City from Australia this year.
See zacharia x. Love to all. Zion,
pray for us.-Dowie.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-25
First publication Feb. IS, 1904.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

HENOSHA COUNTY COURT:-In Probate.
II In the matter of the estate of Wi1he1mina
Chrstianna Voight deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against Wi1he1mina
Christianna Voight, deceased, late of the City
of Kenosha, in said county of Kenosha, will be
received, examined and adjusted by the County
court of Kenosha county at the regular terms Of
room, in the City of Kenosha, in and for said
county, on the first Tuesday of June A. D. 1904.
and on the first Tuesday of October, A. d. 1904,
at ten o'clock A. M. of those days; also that the
September A. D. 1904, is the time allowed and
limited for creditors of said Wi1he1mina Chris
tianna Voight. deceased, to present their claims
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 18th day of February,
A. D. 1904. By the Court,
Russell II. SLOSSON.
A. E. BUCKMASTER, County Judge.
Attorney for Estate was
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-25
GOT A HUNDRED DOLLARS.
Peter Phillips Wins His Suit Against Frank
Dumishi After an All Day Fight.


For one blow over the head with a
billiard cue in the hands of Frank
Duniski, Peter Phillips was awarded
damages to the amount of a hundred
dollars, by a jury in Justice McCar-
ron's court at eleven O'Clock Thurs
day night. Dumiski will also have to
pay the costs of the action in court.
The case begun early in the morn
ing, and the great amount of testi-
mony presented made it one of the
longest civil actions ever tried in a
Justice Court. The jury got the case
at eleven o'clock, and they returned
in short time with the verdict.
Phillips had claimed two hundred
dollars for his injuries. It is probable
that the case will be appealed to a
higher court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-25
First publication Feb. Is, 1904.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

TENOSHA COUNTY COURT:-In Probate.
n In the matter of the will of John Nieman,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against John Nieman, de-
ceased late of the City of Kenosha, in said County
of Kenosha, will be examined and adjusted by
the County court of Kenosha county at the reg.
County court room, in the City of Kenesha, in
and for said county, on the first Tuesday OF
June A D. 1904, and on the first Tuesday OF
October, A. D. 1904, at ten O'Clock A. M. of those
DAYS: also that the time until and including The
first Tuesday of September, A. d. 1904, is the
time allowed and limited for creditors of said
John Nien1an, deceased, to present their claims
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha the 10th day of February
"A. d. 1904. BY the Court,
RUSSELL III. SLOSSON,
was County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-25
First publication February 1S, 1904.

First publication February 18, 1904.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, Circuit
1 Court for Kenosha County.
Maggie Brannen, Plaintiff, VS.. Robert Brannen,
observation-disclosures
TheState of Wisconsin:-To the said Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons, ex-
elusive Of the day OF service, and defend the
in case of your failure so to do, Judgment will
be rendered against you according to the de-
mand of the complaint; of which a copy is here
with served upon you.
SJAMES CAvANAGH.
w47 PLAINTIFFS Attorney.
P. O.. address, Kenosha, Kenos1a county, Wis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-25

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can cure to stay cured. My success in the
treatment of all forms of chronic diseases the
result of life time of experience and makes
it possible for me to positively guarantee per.
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-25
FIRST publication February IS. 1904.

NIRCUIT COURT, KENOSHA COUNTY.
~ William O. Eddy, Plaintiff, VS.. Emma
Eddy, Defendant Summons.
The State of Wisconsin to the said Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appeared with
in twenty days after service of this summons,
exclusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid;
and in case of your failure so to do, Judgment
will be rendered against You according to the
demand of the complaint; of which a copy is
herewith served upon you.
ALBERT E. BUCKMASTER.
VAT Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. O. address Kenosha, Kenosha county Wis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-02-25

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27
Why Col. BillupS SubSided.

Happening to have a few moments
to himself, Colonel John Billups of Ari-
IONA, decided to IKE a street car ride
and see the beauties of the capital,
says the washington correspondent of
The New York World. He entered a
car. took a seat and devoted himself
tc looking at the places of historical
interest he passed. Coming to an an
interesting stretch, he looked around
the car and discovered a very beau
man. Directly behind the woman sat
man. Dicetly behind the woman sat
another man, looking intently out of
the window.
Colonel Billups was attracted by the
beautiful woman, just as any south
ern gentleman is attracted by a great
picture Of a fine horse. He looked at
her in open-mouthed admiration, pay
ing the tribute the real southern gen
tlenan pays to beautiful woman. wher-
ever found.
Suddenly, to the great amaZement of
Colonel Biliups, the lady turned and
winked roguishly at the man behind her.
It was a fu1l-sized, enticing wink. The
man looked out of the window with
out noticing. colonel Billups watched.
Three times the lady turned and wink
ed at the stolid citizen behind her.
and three times the man refused to
nouce the advance.
This was too much for Colonel Biilups.
He moved across to the seat where ta4
clod was setting. They rode for a
square, and the lady turned again and
winked.
Sir" said Colonel Billups, to the oaf,
"it is a beautiful winters day"
1T is" he replied, still gazing out
of the window.
Sir" said Colonel Billups, have you
remarked that extremely beautiful
lady who sits in the seat directly in
front of usg'
She's good-looking enough" replied
the stolid one, still looking out OF the
window.
Sir" said Colonel John Billups. Il
am a southern man and ar admirer of
all that is beautiful in nature. 1 say TO
you that that lady is fair game. That
man with her is not her husband"
L know it," replied the person who
was gazing out of the window, Il am
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27
Record Potato Crop.

This seasons potato crop of the
known. AS the United States are not
exporters of potatoes, but for the last
few years have frequently imported
enough to make UP for The deficiency
in the supply here, the 2SS, 700, 600
bushels of this years crop viii provide
three and a half bushels for every
man, woman and child in the United
States. which is a little more tina the
ordinary consumption.
Maine is the champion potato state
With a yield of 200 bushels to the
bcre. and New Hampshire next with
las. Iowa holds the record among
the Western states in potatoes. as in
corn. with 1SS bushels to the acre.
New York has the largest acreage
with Michigan second. but New York's
yield per acre is only Sc. less than the
average or the United States and
much lower than the yield of the
states situated further north
The acreage planted in potatoes has
varied slightly in the last four years
Almost the same amount Is planted
every year and the difference in crop
comes from the variation in yield.
The prices this ear are lower tina
usual. and during the present month
considerably lower than they will be
in the spring a two-and-a-hair-
bushel barre! or bag can be bought
for s1.75.-New York World.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27
POLITICS IN VIRGINIA.
President Roosevelt Anxious that the
Republicans Shall Become United.

Washington, December 22.-Vir-
ginia politics formed n topic OF
consideration by the President today.
He had a conference with Representa-
tive Slemp, Judge WaddilI of the
United States court and L L. Lewis.
United States District Attorney for
the eastern district of Virginia. The
delegation informed the President
that an important conference of Re
publican leaders of the state was to
be held during the holidays at Roam
k and that an effort was to be made
to secure unanimity of action in Vir-
ginia looking to a reorganization of
the Republican party of the state. 1t
is proposed by the promoters of the
conference to make h Republican
organization an aggressive contestant
for every state Office. The President
indicated his approval of the idea,
but indicated. also that he could take
no part in Virginia political affairs in
supporting n faction or another. He
expressed the hope hat the Virginia
Republicans would get together and
act rs a unit.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27
ONE KILLED IN WRECK.
HeadOn Collision Between an A. c. l..
Freight INC Work Train.

Montgomery, Ala, December 22.-
In a headon collision between a
freight and work train on the Atlantic
Coas Line which occurred eighty
miles from Montgomery one man was
killed and four persons more or less
seriously injured.
Dead:
Jim Rhodes, fagman. body cooked
under boiler
Injured:
Henry F.. McDonough. engineer,
skull fractured, in serious condition.
Carl Tally, fireman. arm broken two
places, neck nearly broken, badly
bruised and burned. Thomas Walker,
fireman, toes cut off. caught under
engine. c. P. Ward, flagman, arm
IKE
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27
Found Many Arctic F1eas.

An Arctic expedition for the sole
purpose of making a collection of fleas
has just returned from the rar north
after an absence from civilization OF
nearly four years. The expedition
sailed in the schooner BluebeH, and
was fitted out by Charles Rothchild OF
London. whose chief hobby is the
collection of these rare entomology
cal specimens. The famous naturalist
and capitalist has a museum of spec1-
MEMS, all labeled and classified and
packed away in Theoretically sealed
tials.
He was well aware of the fact, how
ever. that there were many specimens
of these insect parasites to be found
upon the animals inhabiting the Arc
tic regions of America which were
virtually unknown to science, since
no specimens Of hem were in any
existing collections. The skipper OF
h Bluebell. F. G.. Simpson of Grtms-
by, England. vas chosen to secure
specimens from the polar bear, the
musk OK. the gray wolf, the blue fox.
the huskie dag, and the other deni-
zens Of the region.
The Bluebell LOCATED in Frobisher
Bay, one of the great fiords tina run
back a full 200 miles into the heart
of Baffinland. Capt. Simpson is IN
able to detail the distinguishing fea-
lures of his numerous and varied Arc
tic find of the flea tribe. but he be-
lieves that they include many unique
specimens. The polar bears killed
proved veritable mines. owing to their
thick. hairy covers. which conceal my
riads of the parasites. The musk OK
also yielded many specimens, but be-
cause of the comparative rarity of the
Arctic fox it was difficult to obtain an
adequate assortment of the insect
domiciled in its fur. But this was
eventually done. and so far as is was
POSSIBLE to do so in the time at his
command. Capt. Simpson believes that
his collection of Arctic feas has been
made very complets.-New York Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27
n PURIFYING POWER.
Inherent Qualities of Hancock's Lii
quid Sulphur Make Ii a Household
Aid.

This preparation is Natures great
est germicide. Thus it's use upon the
face produces that most highly valued
result-a rare, clear. beautifled COM
pleXion.
Added to the bath, Hancock's Lii
quid Sulphur cures diseases of the
skin and confers the benefit of last
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These ailments and many more are
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At principal druggists. Send for
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Co, Baltimore, Md
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27
Fifial Sorrow.

The late William NJ. Evarts used to
tell a good story about himself. While
he was in the United States Senate.
his wife and hildren were in their
mountain home in Vermont. One OF
the latter was looking out of the win
dow. thinking Of her father, and wish
ing that she could see him. when a
donkey in 4 contiguous pasture came
to the fence. poked his head over the
top rail and brayed most dolefully.
The child wiped a few lonesome tears
from her eyes and then called to the
donkey: Never mind, Don't be
lonesome, for papa will be home Sat-
urday evening""
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27
Is TOM DEWEY IN GoLDa
Reasons for Believing that thd
mer New Bern Bank Cashier
His Mothers Homo.

SpeClal TO the MeSSeukSr.t
Goadsboro. N. g. December ss-Th
were several hundred people at the .
pot tonight when the train came
from Raleigh TO get a glimpse ~.M1
T. W. Dewey, who II vas thought
would come in on that train The crowd
was disappointed. for MI. Dewey did
not show up. A report has been cur
rent here all day that Mr.. Dewey wcuai
arrive here tonight and the transac-
tons with the New Bern bank. which
made him SO famous. caused
quite a deal OF interest in his hons COM
ing. The secrecy which has yelled his
whereabouts since he left this territory
added TO the interest which n publ,a
had in the case n IL was only natural
that a large crowd would turn out u
greet him. There were several conflict
ing rumors on the streets today. IL
has been stated On fairly good authori-
ty that Mr.. Dewey arrived here a
night On the Southern train from Ra-
leigh, and that he went direct to the
home OF his mother. which Is just n
block from the depot. II he did come.
he has kept himself in hiding all day.
His wife and children have been at
the home OF his mother for some days
III NAAo 4sASI Log SCI < W Ca&A4 "a &c
reports which have been circulated here
today. The reporter approached a mem
Der OF the family and asked for infor-
nation concerning the reports. The
Interrogation did not elicit anything
further than that II was reported hat
Mr.. Dewey would arrive here tonight.
1t is quite certain that he did not
come in on the train from Raleigh. but
that the tnin stopped at the colorod
insane asylum, three miles from this
city, where two men who did not have
Ticket for hat point got of. There
was a carriage in waiting for them and
it is believed that Mr.. Dewey got on
at the asylum. l. is thought that he
preferred to get off at the asylum and
drive over to town rather than come IN
on the train and subject himself to the
critical gaze of ire morbid curiousity
seekers whom he knew would be wait
ing at the depot to welcome his return.