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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-27
OLD HOTEL BURNED.
Boarding House and Three Barns
Owned by Latin Rand co.
Destroyed Sunday.
B0ARDERS NARROWLY ESCAPE

Twenty boarders living in the Fred
rickson hotel in the town of Pleasant
Prairie had narrow escape from be-
ing roasted in their beds on Sunday
night when fire of unknown origin
destroyed the Fredrickson boarding
house and three barns surrounding it.
The fire broke out at half past s
O'Clock and nearly all of the boarders
had retired for the night. The flames
spread SO rapidly that several of the
boarders were forced to take to the
windows to save their lives and many
of them left their trunks and clothing
behind to be burned up by the rapidly
spreading flames.
The big building is on the property
owned by the Latin Rand Powder
company and it has for years been
used as boarding house for the men
employed by the company. At pres
ent the larger part of the building is
rented by James Fredrickson and he
kept the boarders. Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Fox occupied small portion Of
the building and they lost their furni-
ture and clothing.
The loss from the fire is estimated
at 5000, with small insurance. The
barns we're ali owned by the powder
company and as they had been stand
ing for many years the loss to the
company will be small.
The fire created great excitement in
the village and almost every resident
went to the scene of the confagration
to assist in saving the buildings and
the fixtures. The man sent to the
water tower at the powder mills fail
ed to operate the pressure levers prop
erly and on that account it was impos-
sib1e to save the buildings. There
we're no horses or other live stock
burned in any of the barns but quite a
large amount of grain was destroyed.
The boarders who were left homeless
are being cared for by farmers in the
neighborhood, pending the rebuilding
of the boarding house.
The fire caused quite little sensa-
ton in Kenosha and it was reported
that an explosion had occurred at the
powder plant and that the plant had
been completely destroyed. The
origin Of the fire is a complete mys-
terry and it is suggested that it was of
incendiary origin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-27
DEATH OF MRS. VAN ARsDALE
Former Kenosha Resident Passed
Away at Her Home in Racine.

Former Kenosha Resident Passed
Away at Her Home in Racine.
Caroline D. Van Arsda1e, an early
resident of Kenosha, died Sunday
morning, April %, 1905, at her home,
1441 College Ave, Racine, Wis.
Mrs. Van Arsda1e was born May Q,
1881, in Northampton, Mass, and
came to Kenosha in 1857. She
was married in Kenosha to the late
George T. Van Arsdale and resided
here until the summer of 1871, when
the familysCmoved to sChicago. She
has been resident of Racine since
1883.
There survives her one daughter,
Mrs. L. L. Cahoon, of Racine, Wis,
and four sons, Henry Van Arsda1e, of
Pasadena, Cal, Francis l., of Gin
cinnati, Ohio, William, of Racine,
Wis, and Edward D., of Newark,
Ohio.
Two brothers also survive her: A.
F. Durant, of Racine, Wis, and E.
G. Durant, Of Pasadena, Cal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-27
A MERIToRIoUs SUCCESS

Among the many productions of
Shakespeare which left New York on
the opening of the present season, but
one or two have succeeded in proving
their worth and merit. Manager
Joseph Shipman's production of the
Twelfth Night" was an immediate
success from the first performance.
The cast, costumes, and scenic equip
ment is a magnificent renewal
of Shakespeare's delightful comedy,
and the past few months have been
a continuous round Of capacity, stand
ing room, ssand full houses, wherever
the company has appeared. Miss Char
1otte Burnett as 'sViola, and her ex-
ce11ent supporting company, includ-
ing suchswe1l known legitimate play
ers as George Seybolt, r. ]. Mccarthy
Joseph Wilson, Eliza beth Valentine,
etc, too well known by the theatre
going public to need comment. This
attraction has been booked under a
large guarantee to. appear at the
Rhode opera house for one perform
ance only, on Friday evening, April
18th.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-27
URGE EARLY ACTION
Fifty Prominent Residents Of the
City Ask the Council to In
prove Eichelman Park
WANT THE PARK KEPT CLEAN

A petition signed by fifty of the
leading property owners in the city
was&s ert to the common council today
asking the council to take immediate
action to have Eichelnan park placed
in condition for the summer. The
petition also urges that the city pro-
vide some way for keeping the park in
condition. The petition was started
among people residing in the neigh
borhood of the park, but the interest
IN the park was held to be city wide
and for this reason people in all parts
Of the city we're urged to join in this
request to the city council.
The petitioners especially ask the
council to make some rule which will
nake7it impossible for the people to
use the park or any portion of it as a
common dumping ground, and that
the care of the park be placed in the
hands of the street commissioner of
the south division or some other per-
son to be named by the council.
In other years little has been done
for the Improvement and care of the
park on account of the fact that the
city had little or no money to spend
on parks and other Injuries. The
petition calls the attention Of the aid
aernen to the fact that the breathing
places in the. city are rapidly being
taken up by buildings and the city
should take some immediate action to
provide this park for the use Of the
people during the summer months.
It is thought that the park could be
kept in pretty good condition with an
expenditure of 500 a year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-27
TWELFTH NIGHT.
Jos. shiprnan's Production to be Seen
Here Next Friday.

Jos. Shipman's Production to be Seen
Here Next Friday.
Y Mr.. Shipman has surrounded Miss
Burnett with large and capable
company, including: George Seybo1t
as Malvo1io, prominent In the support
of Charles Dalton, Julia Mar1owe and
other known stars. F. J. Mccarthy
as Sir Toby,Ewh was leading come
dian with the McCau1, Fay Temple
ton, Boston Ideal and Emelie Melville
Opera companies, also with Henrietta
Crossman.in 'sMistress Nell Joseph
Wilson as Sir Andrew, who is widely
known for his clever renditions in
such playss as "The Prisoner of
Zenda" and "Puddenhead Wilson,
etc.. Henry Hal1eck as Duke Orsino,
who has long experience, notably
with Frederick Warde and Louis
James. Maurice Stuart as Sebastian,
whose training Efor this particular
part was under the watchful and arts
tic eye of.1Vio1a Allen. Miss Kate
Raye as sOlivia, recently with K1aw.
and Erlanger's 1.-TWO Orphans and
David kBe1asco's "Sweet Kitty Bel
1airs' Henrietta Crossman). Miss
Irene Eckis as Maria, who won dis
tinction in alabama" and "Ari-
zona.'' John Saphore as "Feste, the
Clown" who has the unique distinc-
ton of playing sPolonius" and "First
Grave Digger" 1000 times, making a
cast the like Of which has not been
seen in recent years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-27
IN ANNUAL SESSION
Assessors of County Meet at the
Court House Today to Dis
cuss Plans for Year.
FOLLOW THE OLD LAW AGAIN

The annual meeting of the assessors
of the different towns in Kenosha
county was held at the county court
room in the county building this
morning and every town in the county
was represented. The three assessors
from kenosha were also present and
took an important part in the meet
ing. The meeting was to discuss
plans for the making Of the assess
ment for the year and to get some new
pointers which had been suggested By
the State Tax Commission. Super
visor of Assessments William Henry
Harrison presided at the meeting and
read number of communications
from the State commission, speaking
of the different laws that had been
outlined to govern the assessors in
their work during the next few
months.
The assessors will work this year
under the laws which prevailed last
year, and if the present state 1egis1a-
ture should pass any laws before the
end of the session which will effect
the tax collector, they will not be put
in force in this county until next
year.
During the meeting there were
many interesting discussions of the
work to be done and several points of
interest came up. One of the most
important was the matter of the tax
ing of personal property and there
was wide difference of opinion in
this regard, many of the assessors be-
lieving that no effort should be made
to fix intangible property unless all of
it could be discovered and reported for
taxes.
Nothing of an official nature was
done at the meeting today, it being
understood that the meeting was
called for the purpose of instructing
the assessors in the work for the year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-27

superintendent zimmers was in
Chicago yesterday making arrange
ments for the installation of the man
ual training department in the city
schools. It will be several weeks be-
fore the equipment can be secured
but the new department will be ready
about the middle of May. In order to
clear the desks for action Miss Marie
Heating has been advanced to the po-
sition Of teacher Of the eighth grade
at the Durkee school, and Miss Bessie
Robinson has been secured to take
charge Of the seventh grade in the
same building. Mr.. Woodstock will
remain as principal of the building,
but he will give most Of his time to
the arrangements for the manual
training work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-27

The postoffice department officials
have decided to spread coat of
green over the face of the republic.
This will be done through an order is
sued to have all the letter boxes in the
mail service painted green, as fast as
the boxes require painting. This de-
cision by the department recalls the
fact that it was alleged that the Ma
chen coterie, now serving time in the
penitentiary for grating in mail con-
acts, obtained rake off on paint
ing contracts connected with the mail
boxes, as we'll as on the boxes them
selves and the fasteners which attach
the boxes to the poles.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-27
ISLANDER CLAIMS A VICTIM
Mrs. Maria Engdahl Dies at Northern
Hospital for the Insane.

~
/ II nder claimed as it's victim a
kenosha. woman on Saturday even
ing, when Mrs. Maria Engdah1, wife
OF William Engdahl, No. 619 Park
street, died at the Northern hospital
Tor the insane. Death was caused by
cerebro spinal meningitis brought on
Dy worry over slanderous reports that
had been circulated about her. Mrs.
Eugdahl was sent to the Nothern hos
pItal two weeks ago and short time
afterwards she was taken with the
dread disease.
Mrs. Engdahl was Al years Of age
and She is survived by husband and
four small children. The remains
were brought to Kenosha Sunday af-
ternoon and the funeral will be held
from the Hansen par1ors at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-27
DEATH OF MRS. BEAVER.
Well Known Resident of Pleasant
Prairie Expired on Saturday.

AAdAT1e EXp1reu on saturday,
Mrs. Lena Beaver wife of Michael
Beaver one Of the best known farmers
Of the town of Pleasant Prairie died
at the Beaver homestead in Pleasant
Prairie Saturday evening after a
weeks illness from blood poisoning.
The deceased was native of Ger
many and was sixty-five years Of age.
She came to Pleasant Prairie many
years ago with her husband and had
spent the greater part Of her life in
the town. She was woman greatly
beloved in the neighborhood and her
death will cause universal sorrow in
Pleasant Prairie. The funeral will
be held from the late residence on
Tuesday morning and interment will
be held at the Lake View cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-27
A PRETTY HOME WEDDING
Miss Henrietta Barnes Married to Al
bert w. Koch.


The marriage of Miss Herreita
Barnes and Albert w. Koch was cele-
brated at the home OF the bride on
Evergreen street Saturday evening at
half past eight O'Clock. The cere-
mony uniting the we'll known young
people was performed by the Rev. w.
W. Stevens of Park avenue M. E.
Church in the presence of a large
number of invited guests. The bride
was attended by Miss Elizabeth
Barnes while James Larsen acted as
best man. After the ceremony was
over wedding dinner was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Koch will make their
home in Kenosha and they have the
best wishes of a host of friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-27

Quite number Of the members Of
the Kenosha chapter Of the knights
of Columbus went to Milwaukee Sum
day to attend an initiation at the Mil
yankee chapter meeting.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-27
GRAYs PLAY FAST GAME.
Kenosha Amateurs Play Tie Game
With the North Chicago Team.

With the North Chicago Team.
The Kenosha Grays and the North
Chicago team met on the diamond at
North Chicago Sunday afternoon and
after eleven innings of fast play the
score was tied each team having
made four runs. The Kenosha boys
were forced to leave at this time in
order to catch train for home. The
game was one of the best ever seen at
North Chicago. Smith who pitched
for the Grays struck out thirteen men.
The two teams will probably play off
the tie on next Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-27
Central Park Team Loses.

Out at Central Park there was an
other story to tell, for the Kenosha
team there lost the second game of
the season to the Cream City team Of
Milwaukee by score Of to 3. Up
to the eighth inning it looked as if
the Kenosha team had the game safe
1y slowed away in the basket, but in
the ninth inning the Milwaukee play
ers took an awful batting streak, and
before the slaughter could be stopped
La Pour, the Kenosha pitcher, had
been touched up for six straight hits
and four earned runs had been added
to the Milwaukee column. It was a
whirlwind finish, and when the Keno
sha players attempted to duplicate
the play they we're shut out in one,
two, three order. Three hundred peo-
pie attended the game. The score:
Cream City ...................10 @ 0 0 O o 0 As
Batteries-Kenosha: La Pour and Hermann.
Milwaukee: Book and Lowdy. Two base hits:
S1age1, ~ Duffy. Three base hit: F1avin.
Struck out-By La Pour, 4; by Book, g. Bases
on ba11s-By La Pour, 2: by Book 0.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-27

Mrs. T. L. Moore of Norwood Park
spent Sunday with friends in Keno
sha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-27

Kenosha. ......-....o 0 90 i "a
Union Giants........O 0 0 0 Q 90
Two base hits-O'Rourke, 2. Stolen base
Struck out--by Walsh, IL; by Lyt1e, I. Bases
on bal1s-by Walsh, o; by Lytle, /. Umpire
flaming. Attendance-2,5OO. Time-1:20.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-27

The team made but one error, and
this was an excusab1e one. Their
fielding in all respects was gilt edge
and they gave evidence of being able
to hit the ball when hits are needed.
O'Ronrke led IN the hitting by getting
two two base hits.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24
VS.. THE AUTO.
Judge S. E. Kendall and Others Call
Mass Meeting.

The MESSAGE has been asked to
give space to the following:
Mexico, Mo-, Aug. 81, 1907
We, the undersigned citizens,
deeming it necessary for the safe.
ty of our families, and believing
that the automobile is a menance
to the lives of our people, and of
the prosecuting of our various call
ings, hereby give public notice that
there will be a mass meeting held
in Mexico, at the Court House, on
Saturday, September 23rd, at .
O'Clock p. M, to consult as to the
best means Of controlling this evil.
Every man in Audruin county
who opposes the running of the
auto, in our city or on our public
roads respectfully urged to be
present.
S i Kendall, VIM fl KEENAN,,
NJ c Flynt, } ID Woolery, w A
Edmonston, "A b Cluster B Hill,
J Ii Lane, IL Mundy,T Il Hook, j
y Brown, E o Morris,J NJ Coons,
ID IL Cauthorn, j d Miller, J l.
Ware, w w Bolts, Ely Irich, pat
Reynolds, $ J Sanford, j S Renie,
VIM Machin, } Y Davis, w X
Potts, } Il Robinson, j & Jesse,
Glenn Carroll, John w Spotswood,
Thomas A McTntire, Taylor Berry,
Chas Dean, j IlOrd Davis, j l.
Green, j. w McFudin, NJ Stephen
son, Joe Armstrong, Y j Atkins,
II DUNCAN, f NJ Hamilton, f f
Miller, George Bingham, w w
White, >, Il Wayne, G. Y Howard,
d NJ Roberts, j 4 Carroll, j w
Wilson, Hiram Ihrelkeld, + Il
Wentz, j w Tanner,Y q Thomas,
Lee Gregory, Frank Wheeler, Il
w Crawford, $ G Cant, John q.
Armstrong, q r Hodges, Samuel
Wayne, John | Brown, VIM Tn.
dcrwoOd, w & Sims, 2 d Williams,
| p Dyer, II + Dungin, IL T Pow
ell, b f James, J w Caldwell, w
NJ Watts, A IL Canturbcrry, G L
LaiOrce, Il S WorSham, Elmer Gun.
bingham and VIM Mason.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24
ATTACKED THE POLITICIANS.
Three Are Still Thousands Who
Will Not Bow the Knee Unto
Belial.

jefferson City, Aug. Or.
{. d. PalilIo, pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, South,
preached Il sermon at his church
here today on Sunday closing and
the cnfOrcementment of the laws
and poured some hot shot" into
the capital politicians, many of
whom are members of his church
and these are both Democratic and
Republican in politics. Referring
to them, he said: "You politicians,
you comprOmisers, YOU are afraid
| dare yOn to come out on this
question" In the audience were
the Secretary of State, Mr.. Swan,
ger, and several of his clerks,
Warden Hall of the penitenltiary
and several of his employees, as
we'll as other leading capital politi,
clans"
At the conclusion of the services
DR.. PatillO asked all of those pres,
ent who Endorsed the lid" to
stand up and the entire audience
arose. When this action had
been taken the Rev. Patillo said
Thank heaven, there is still a
God in Israel and there are still
thousands who will not bow the
knee unto Belial and align them
selves with the saloon and the
hrolh,l and wallow in the cesspools
of iniquity which are the sin aud
shame of our civilization. "
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24
= YOUR NEIGHBORS y

Miss Mamie Ricketts, is visiting
Mrs. F. X. Sanford at Pat. in Bay.
Van Grange aud Arch Morris,
of LaddOnia, visited friends in Mex
leo Sunday.
Mrs. W. j. Mason and daugh-
ter, Miss Ruth, are visiting at
Pittsburg, Pa
Mrs. T. j, Basket is visiting
with her son, Thomas Basket, at
Sulphur Springs.
W. T. and l.. A. Northeutt, of
near Thompson. made the MES.
SAGE a pleasant ralI one day last
week.
Miss Irene Wiseman of Smiths,
boro. H., is the guest of her cous;
in, Miss Ethel Thornburgh. in
this city. :.
Miss Madeline LiBders of st. 10,
seph, Mo-, and Miss Margaret Ry,
an Of Washington, d. c.. are the
guests Of Mrs. Wallace Bassford.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24
Trustees Sale.

Whereas. Frank T. Crawford and Jo-
ella Crawford, his wife, by their certain
deed OF trust, dated March 8, 1894, and
recorded In Book 10, at page $40, Of the
deed records Of Audrain county, Missouri,
conveyed to J. @. Lakenan, the under
signed trustee, the following described
real estate situated in Audrain county,
Missouri, that is osay:
The east forty tiO) acres of the two
hereinafter described tracts 10 wit:
Eighty eight 1887 acres the south
part Of the west three fourthst9O Of the
southwest quarter ~ Of section four,
and thirtyt3Dacres the west three fourths
On Of the northhalf "a Of the north one
half OF the nor { W e $ I
quarter "a OF section nine t9). All in
township fifty two (52) in range nine
90 west Of the 9th p. m, the said forty
(lO) acre tract being known as Survey
Number 2l7l of Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, surveyors records.
Which said conveyance was made In
trust to secure the payment OF a certain
promssory note therein mentioned and
described, and whereas default has been
made in the payment Of said note,
now, therefore, in accordance with the
powers conferred upon me in and by said
deed OF trust, and at the request of the
legal owner and holder Of said note, 1.-the
undersigned trustee, will expose for sale
and will sell the real estate above de-
scrlbed at public sale to the highest bid
der for cash IN hand on
Saturday, September IS, 1905.
between the hours OF o'clock in the
forenoon and five o'clock in the after
noon of said day at the east front door
Of the Court House in the city OF Mexico,
County Of Audrain, State OF Missouri, for
the purpose Of satisfying the debt as evil
denced by said note and the costs and
expense Of this sale.
j. &. LAKENAN,
August -, 1905. Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24
~-klA
THE GRIM REAPER

Miss Cora Woodlan, of st,
Louis, formerly of Mexico, died at
her home in the former place last
Saturday The remains were brought
to this city for interment Monday.
Rev. G. &. Selecman preached a
short funeral address. Miss Wood
Ian was an excellent Christian
woman and beloved by all who
knew her. The mother of de-
ceased and two sisters, Misses Lee
ma and Annie Woodlau. accom-
panied the remains to Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24
!. Obituary.

Mrs. Annie Eliza Fox, daughter
of q. j. and X. M. Maxwell, was
born Nov. &c, 1875. and departed
this life Aug. Is, 1905. All her
brothers who are living were pres
ent at the funeral, to-wit: j. &.
and e. E. Maxwell, of Rush Hill;
T. E. Maxwell, of Eldorado, Kan
sas; G. p. Maxwell, of ClaremOre
and T. r. Maxwell, of Ottawa, ILL.,.
Mrs, Maggie Dowell, of Alden,
Ridge, La, a sister, was not pres
ent.
Sister Fox was converted in o
meeting held in Rush Hill, Mo &,
conducted by Rev. Smith of H.
nois and soon after joined the Cum
berland Presbyterian church in
Wellsville, Mo. She leaves a
husband and one child, a little
girl, Mabel.
A good woman is gone from our
midst. How much we will miss
her, for she had high ideals Of life
and many noble qualities. After
suffering for months, they are all
over, and she has gone to her re-
ward.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by the writer in her home,
Rush Hill. after which she was
followed by relatives and friends
and laid to rest in the Mexico
cemetery.
l.. IL. SIPPLE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24

The Macon City Globe Gazette
says: AS long as the farmer will
come to town and bite on the wal
nut shell game, us long MS the
clerk in the store will play the
races, us long as the grain buyer
bucks the board of trade and the
ordinary son of toll insists on be-
ing the prey of the street fakirs, as
long rs the superstition prevails
that there is a possibility of getting
something for nothing, the CRATER
will live and flourish, statute or
no statute.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24

Three thousand German Ameri-
can women in st. Louis pctitionCd
Gov. Folk for the open Sunday
saloon in St, Lonis. DR.. W. b.
PalmOre twittcd the petitioners in
a sermon, in which he wondered
how small their number would look
compared with the 300, 600" clean
aud decent" women in St. Louis
who would protest their petition.
The 5000 think the insinua.
ton is too strong that they are
not clean and decent TOO are they
threaten to sue Mr.. Pulmore.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24

Those two young men Of Mexico
who some time since volunteered
to go as government stenOgraphers
TO Panama, have resigned. They
concluded that TO fulfill such a
mission would require more reck-
Iessness and daring than real bray
cry
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24

That bugolOgist at Washington
City hints ON the fourth page OF
the MESSAGE this week, in that
worm. snake" story. that our good
friend Col. d. w. Hughes
Yates Center, Kansas, has decay
ed vegetables 10 his cellar. Henry
Ward Beecher once said that rotten
onions IN the cellar more often
kills babies and little children
than God ID bis wise providence
las seen ct to take them, as we
often say in our obituaries and
lodge resolutions. Remember that,
10 %, C0lonelI
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-08-24
Lost Home By Fire.

Centralia, Mo-, Aug. 2O.-The
frame residence of l.. w. Hulen
was burned about > O'Clock this
morning, with all its household
goods. 1t was insured for 81 900,
The family was not at home and
the origin Of the fire is unknown.