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Santo Domingo Muddle.

The history Of how Mrs Reader and
her husband became Interested in the
Santo Domingo affair, with the final
understanding that Mrs. Reader was to
be the fiscal agent of the republic in
the United States, is as follows, accord
ing to a statement recently made by
Mr.. Reader:
Mr.. Reader first became Interested In
the affairs of Santo Domingo in the fall
of 1904, through a young man named
Perez, native of Santo Domingo, then
living in the city. Mr.. Reader and his
wife, at the time, were engaged in ex-
plotting mining property that they
owned in Peru. Mrs. Reader had been
invited by the President of Peru to act
as his agent in this country
Perez communicated with General
Morales, and the result was an invita-
ton from the President of Santo Do
mingo to the Readers to represent Santo
Domingo in this country as inter-
nediaries with the United States
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Attractive and Sincere.

She has the frankness and good fell
lowship OF Southern women, and her ac-
cent is tempered by the drawl she learn
ed in her childhood days In Alabama
Men and women who know her call
her attractive. fascinating, cultivated,
sincere, beautiful-fn short, all the ad-
tectives women like to hear as coming to
themselves.
In 1886. the year of the first Mckinley
campaign. she was employed in a con-
fidential capacity by the Republican Ma
tional Committee and did a lot of work
under the personal direction of Senator
Scott and Joseph II. Manley. She made
many valuable acquaintances in this
way and acquired much useful knowI-
edge.
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She Knew Upton.

In recent conversations Mrs Reader,
always pleasant always laughing and
taking the bright view of things, said.
'Of course l know Sir Thomas, and
have been his guest aboard the Erin.
but I wish you would deny that he has
furnished the capital for any Of my
business enterprises. He Is just a royal
good gentleman and the prince of hosts. -
Mrs. Reader was told that she was
also credited with having had a finger
in the Panama canal negotiations, out
of which, ii is generally supposed. Will
liam Nelson Cromwell, the New York
lawyer. made s., 0o0 600
THAT is absolutely untrue" she an
swered- Il had nothing whatever to do
with it. That matter was settled, l be-
lieve, before Mr. Cromwell was engaged
as my counsel.
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Has Forgotten Husband.

When Mrs Reader was questioned
about her first husband last Tuesday,
she gave the impression that she hardly
remembered him, and, when asked what
his initials were. she is reported TO have
said:
Really, I quite forget
When she was Mrs Phillips. her home
was burned in Birmingham. and, it is
said. the people investigating the affair
worked on the theory that Mr. Phillips
narrowly escaped death in the fire, owing
to the fact that he had been chloroforTn-
ed. This Mrs Reade deniees, saying that
he was not chloroformed She dismisses
the episode with the remark that she
ought to have left him long before she
did
The view taken of this first marriage
by Mrs Readers friends is that 1t was
an carly and ill-advised match, which
WAS Obliged to end unfortunately 1t
does not disturb her calm serenity now.
and she IS a happy woman with her
present husband.
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The Interruption.

On January 6. 1905, Mr. Perez learned
that President Morales had received a
communication from United States
Idinister Dawson. On January 9. when
at the Palace, he was informed by Mr..
Sanchez, the minister of foreign affairs.
that they had a communication from
Mr.. Dawson not to proceed with Read
er s negotiations, but to deal direct with
Washington.
On Saturday, January H. Commander
Dillingham; arrived at Santo Domingo
the capital of the republic, on a United
states gunboat, and, with United States
Minister Dawson, began negotiations on
behalf of the United States
A few days later Mr. Reader left that
country and came to New York, He
could get no satisfactory explanation
from President Morales of why he was
given the go-by after his brilliant wife
had been practically made fiscal agent
tor the republic in this country. He
claims that Morales said he was afraid
of the big stick" of Roosevelt and had
TO do as he did.
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In New York.

In 1892, armed with the Southern wo-
mans winning ways, and carrying as
her stock in trade a great courage and
big intellect. she went to New York.
Her first work was addressing envelopes
in the offices Of a big metropolitan news
paper In her off hours she studied stem
ography and typewriting. and soon be-
came skilled in both.
In 1887 she established at 80 Wall street
the largest establishment for the type
writing of manuscripts and legal papers
in New York and from about this time
her great prosperity grew and grew,
finally sweeping her on It's victorious
front into the halls of rulers and into
contact with the secrets of big corpora
tions and countries.
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Made Fiscal Agent.

After preparing his papers, Mr.
Reader left New York, accompanied by
Mr.. Perez, on December q, 1904. The
papers provided for Mrs. Reader to be
the fiscal agent of the Dominican gov
ernment in the United States, and au-
thorized her to negotiate with the
United States Government for the sale
Of the Bay of Samsna s,nd for all DIFF
ferences between the Dominican govern
ment and the Uniled States and other
foreign governments.
On reaching Santo Domingo Mr.
Reader and Mr.. Perez called upon
President Morales and had satisfac-
tory interview with him
Mr.. Reader told the President that he
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During this time Miss Rawls was al
ways the distinguished and refined look
ing woman. She is described by her
friends as ma gniffcent," and the asser-
tion is made that she always dressed for
the part, but never committed the
gaucherie of overdressing. She has rath-
er-fair hair. with fine complexion, and
when her lips. thin and finely marked
as those of the patrician Roman DANES,
divide 20 smile, her teeth are snowy
white.
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and his wife were not only assured Of
an immediate hearing at Washington,
put of the strongest financial backing
In the United States to deal with the
concessions which he proposed to give.
Mr. Reader also saw some of President
Morales ministers, and they looked
upon his proposition favorably.
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A Thorough Woman.

And. after all. she is the woman
through and through. She wears gowns
that are the envy Of the women and
the despair Of the men. She has per-
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A Senator's Praise.

Senator Morgan said of her:
The average newspaper man ap-
breaches this case with an instructive
feeling, which he must get rid Of If he
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she had done this, SO the story goes, he
shot himself to death in Chicago.
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became interested in the Santo Domingo
financial embarrassments
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-22
TO CELEBRATE THE FOURTH.
Members of the w. c. T. U. Plan far am
O1dFashioned Celebrations.

Members of the w. c. T. u. Plan iar am
Old Fashioned Celebrations.
The Fourth of July is not to go un-
noticed in Kenosha as the memaerg
of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union of the city have arranged for d
grand Union Temperance celebration
of the day at Jacobs Island. The
celebration will be of the old-fassaSau-
ed kind approved by the ancestors
It will be one long to be remembered
among the temperance forces oE ting
county. The members of the Racine
Union and those in surrounding cour-
ties have been asked to aid in making
it the most successful celebrates Of
the nations birthday held in Kenosgaz
county in a decade.
There will be no Intoxicating lIa~
uors of any sort sold on the groauds
but there will be no lack of entertzin--
ment.
At II O'Clock an old fashioned fourth
of July program will be carried osf.
There will be vocal and instrumental
music and a program of recitat;ous aE
a patriotic nature by well kno@n
young people of the county. The ad-
dress of the day will be delivered by
the Rev. ]. L. Size. pastor OF TIE
Methodist church at Bristol.
At noon a great basket dinner VIII
be served and ample accommodations
are promised for all.
The afternoon will be devoted To
games and long program of athletic
sports has been arranged.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-22
ELKs AT A BANQUET.
Racine Lodge Entertains in Honor of
Congressman Cooper.

Without an exception the banquet
or dinner rendered by Racine lodge
B. p. O. Elks No. 252, on Saturday
evening, at their hall in the Gorton
block. in honor Of Kenosha brothers
and Congressman HI. A. Cooper, pre-
vious to his departure for trip to
the Philippine Islands early in July
with United States senators, cong
ressmen, Miss Alice Roosevelt and
many distinguished persons, was the
most brilliant and successful in the
history Of the organization.
Members of the entertainment COM
mittee did their work we'll, and no
details were lacking. Decorations
we're rep1ete and the tables presented
a scene of splendor. Kenosha came
up thirty strong, and a reception was
given in the club rooms. Messrs.
Ben Anderson and the E1ks' chef,
William M. VanDoozer, had charge Of
the menu and did themselves proud.
Congressman II. A. Cooper was the
POSTMASTER of the evening and GER
tain1y proved clever, his wit, humor
and at times touching remarks being
in keeping with the occasion. Nearly
one hundred and fifty sat down around
the banquet board and the menu Of
seven or eight courses embraced
every thing good that the market af-
forded: 6bYelI f1c )aes ~9p nries
The Schultz orchestra furnished
1.-THE concert part Of the program and
the selections we're appropriate and
more than once there were encores,
and the E1ks arose to pay their re-
spects to Prof. Schultz. Racine
Journal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-22
Fox River.

Aug. Mueller of Lyons, called or
the Koehler's one day last week.
VIM. Wilson of Burlington, was
around here last week buying POP
corn.
Mrs. @. Anderson and Mrs. ]. Mil.
Ter, Jr., we're Burlington visitors last
week Thursday, and Frank Swarts
and wife and their daughter, Mrs
Aug. Harm, were in Burlington or
Saturday.
Albion Carlson was in Chicago last
Thursday visiting relatives.
Oscar Anderson and family spent
Saturday and Sunday in Waukegan
A few from here were in Kenoshs
Friday to see the Wallace show.
Frank Bruggeman and Anton Sch
lax we're in Milwaukee a few days
last week, the latter taking treatment
for his eyes.
Walter Carey of Wi1mot, has invest
ed in a gasoline launch, and Friday
Mr.. Carey and family took trip uI
the river to Burlington with the boat
G. ]. Koeh1er and wife visited with
relatives near Richmond last Sunday
H. J. Althof shipped stock Monday
and Wednesday of this week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-22
MANY DOGS KILLED
Animal Suffering From Rabies
Bites Many Other Dogs
and They are Shot.
ONE BOY is BADLY BITTEN.

Farmers residing along the sand
road between this city and Winthrop
Harbor have begun general s1augh-
ter of the dogs in the neighborhood
on account of the fact that a mad dog
ran through that section on Sunday
and it is claimed that more than a
hundred dogs were bitten. Already
ten dogs have been killed, while the
others are being confined and will be
killed if they show any signs of the
ra bies.
No one seems to know where the
dog. came from. He came out the
sand road and made his first appear
ance at the home of William Good
man. He ran out into the barn yard,
and nipped dog belonging to Good
man, and then went to the house.
Mrs. Goodman was on the porch
sweeping and the dog attacked her,
but she drove him off with the broom
and he started off toward the south.
He stopped at the home of Martin
Sorrenson few rods further down the
road and bit the Sorrenson dog. He
then took after the fve-year-o1d son
of Mr.. Sorrenson biting him in the
arm. The child's arm was 1acerated
in three places. The father at once
brought the child to the city and it is
now under the care of DR.. William
Pugh. The wounds are not serious,
but hydrophobia is feared, and the
development Of the wounds is being
closely watched by the physician.
After leaving the Sorrenson house
the dog ran directly south. A posse
Of farmers was organized to pursue
the animal but they could not get
close enough to take shot at him.
The dog was finally killed by Chris
Weyhe near Winthrop Harbor.
There seems to be every reason to
believe that the dog was mad and the
dogs bitten will be closed watched.
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Burlington.

The Foresters gave a concert fol-
lowed by dance at the opera house
last Tuesday evening.
Miss Thea Robbins has gone to
Colorado to spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Banks and fam
lily attended the wedding of Miss
Rose Fonk and Robert Newgent OF
Union Grove.
Mr.. Zwieb1e purchased seven lots Of
O. O. Stor1e last week. The lots are
all on Stor1e avenue.
Frieda Wehmhoff, Mott Slade, Johr
Holtz, Rudolph Karges, and Edwin
Abbott are among those of the Madi
son students who have returned tt
this city.
The graduating exercises held on
Thursday and Friday evenings at the
opera house we're attended by the
usual crush and as usual the program
and music were much enjoyed by
those present. For some reason, pre-.
sumably i'll health, three of the grad.
yates did not fill their numbers on the
program.
A large class will receive confirma
don at St. Mary's Catholic church or
next Sunday afternoon. In the even
ing class at st. Johns Episcopa
church will also b confirmed.
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Trevor.

George Booth was Chicago pas
senger Monday.
Mary Heller and two nieces of Sa
lem visited the last of the week with
George Heller and wife.
Mrs. r. w. TAFT of Milwaukee ant
Mrs. Palmatier of Salem visited re1a
tives here over Sunday.
Sam Stewart of Iowa is visiting his
mother.
Mrs. A. Parks entertained niece
of McHenry over Sunday.
H. Lubeno and family Sundayet
north of Salem.
Mrs. Nehring returned Monday
night to Minnesota, after a three
weeks visit with relatives here.
Mrs. w. Kruckman of Wi1mot spen
Sunday with her parents here.
Many of our buildings in town ar.
being treated to fresh paint.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-22
Silver Lake.

J. Neis and wife were Burlington
callers one day last week.
II. J. Spetzman and wife Of Powers
Lake were calling on old friends here
Monday.
The Salem Mound Cemetery society
met at Mrs. Van Wie's Wednesday. A
good attendance is reported.
Quite few of the friends Of Fred
Lingenfe1der and wife from this vii
1age gave them surprise" Tuesday
evening. "A good time and plenty Of
ice cream was had by all.
Ernest Swartz was a Kenosha visitor
Wednesday.
Mrs. John Kerwin and children re.
turned from visit in Sylvania We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Ray Button and mother, Mrs
Fred Sherman, of Randall, were Wis
itors at Roy Buttons Thursday.
Vim. Wilson, Of Burlington, trans
acted business in Silver Lake Thurs.
day.
Miss Hazel Harris, 81 Chicago, Wis
tied friends here Saturday.
Al. Konst, Of Burlington, had bust
ness in Silver Lake one day last week.
Vim. Mathews and wife, of Rock
Valley, Ia, were guests Of A. Math-
ews and family last week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-22
4 OUR
( COUNTRY "
4 CORRESPONDENCE.
q q q q q q q Y q q q q 9 q
South Bristol.

Freeman Higgins has recovered
from an attack of rheumatic in
fluenza.
Miss Belle Allen from Gray's Lake,
ILL.,, visited at William Walkers Mon
day and Tuesday. ,,~.- la .e.,
Mrs. E. R. Gethen spent Monday at
S. D. Gethen's. n@ag
Miss Hannah Kelley returned to
her home Wednesday after spending
two months in Evanston.
Mrs. H. d. Hollenbeck spent We'd
nesday with her son at Hickory, III.
Miss Grace Walker has gone on a
visit to friends at Gray's Lake. -.--'.~ !.
Leslie Holbrook and wife spent
Wednesday at H. H. Holbrook's.
Edward Powell and wife attended
the Blackman wedding at Lou Fow-
ler's Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gethen went to
Gray's Lake Thursday on a fishing
trip.
Mr.. Pettigrew, of North Dakota,
spent Thursday at his unc1e's, H. H.
Ho1brook's.
Miss Mabe11e Kelly is spending a
few weeks at home.
Mrs. L. H. Holbrook, of Kenosha,
spent the past week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Powell.
Mrs. III. l.. Adams spent Friday in
Kenosha the guest of Mrs. Frank
Adams.
Charles Higgins, Jr., has gone to
Oklahoma to spend the summer.
The census taker will begin his
work this week, so be ready with a
correct answer-as the law requires
when he calls on you.
Mrs. Charles Shuart goes to Bran
don, Wis, this week to visit her son,
DR.. Day Shirt.
Hubert " ard, of Rock Island, ILL.,,
is here to spend some time with re1a-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ma1oney attended
services at Wesley Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-22
Paid Fireman Who Failed to an
sWer an Alarm is Fined
Ten Days Pay.
COMMISSION NOT ORGANIZED
Members are Notified That Chief Of
the Fire Department Barr will Seek
a Release and Other Changes 81
Come-Need Police Applications

The board of fire and police eau
miss1oners met in regular sessicsz at
the Office of the president on Tuesday
afternoon and some important matters
came before the commission. The
most important matter was the GEAR
ing of charges brought by the chief
of the department against enc OF the
paid members. The charges were
that the member in question lad DOT
answered an alarm. It was azzzs6
IN excuse for the member that laE zzd
been i'll and had fallen asleep and did
not hear the alarm. The cormiss=
sioners held that the excuse wac an
ten days pay.
Coupled with this fine was a wxIu--
ing that should the member fail to
answer another alarm he wouf6 at
once be removed from the force. The
commissioners declined to give the
name of the fireman against wnam
charges had been brought and insist
ed that heretofore he had borue q.
splendid reputation and made an ex-
cellent record as fireman. The fine
was assessed simply as an example Ca
other members of the force.
The commission finds that it Is sad
| ly in need of applications for places
on the police force. At the present
time there is but one man on the Gig,
ib1e list and should there be demand
fo4. o@71oroooov @,01;no ofG oo%.e - rrv-xr5 a
be impossible to find them. Since the
establishment of the civil service
rules there has been few men Ia Keno
sha who have sought appointments ta
the force, and although the COMMITS
sion has repeatedly advertised for
men few have responded. It Is the
purpose of the commissioners to Eaave
a waiting list of at least ten meu-
| While no formal written resignation
has been presented, Chief of the Fire
Department, James S. Barr has nofi-
| fed the members of the commission
that ne will seek to be relieved from
his duties as soon as he has whipped
the department into little better
shape. The members of the commits
sion have urged Mr.. Barr to remain
in charge but it is probable that his
plans for the future will make Il zan--
possible and the commissioners are
already beginning to discuss. the
election of his successor. There
seems to be no man in the city So
capable for the position as Chief
Barr and it is to be hoped that he viii
see fit to remain in Kenosha amd at
the head of the department.
Members of the commission kTEe
that the commission will be,very busy
during the remaining months of the
summer and it is expected that sorue
surprises will be sprung later. 0uIE
three of the members attended the
meeting on Tuesday afternoon and
the reorganization of the commission
and election of officers was laid over
until another meeting.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-22
Soners.

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The Royal Neighbors camp No
1852 will give a foot social at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Donsing or
Tuesday evening Of next week, june
l27. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
Many Of our people will attend the
Old Settlers picnic at Union Grove
Wednesday.
The cabbage men are busy planting
their cabbage this week.
Miss Mabel Barnson is visiting with
Miss Alice Strong.
Leroy f. Bailey has sold 40 acres
Of land to Union Grove parties.
Ward and Mary Ozanne spent Sun.
day with friends in Racine.
Everett Johnson and daughter Leah
of Williams, Iowa, are visiting at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Thomp.
son.
In the absence Of the regular mail
carrier of Route No. SO George
Hamilton, who is attending the M.
w. "A. convention in Milwaukee, L.
Frank De Line is taking care Of the
mail.
Peter Kreuscher, Of Alexandra,
South Dakota, is visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Buechner.
John Black, son of Mrs. w. D.
Northway and the late John Thomas
Black, after an illness Of some
months, passed quietly from this life
and into the presence of his Master,
at the home Of his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Fitzgerald, in Somers,
Wis, Monday evening, June -, 1905.
The deceased was born May 8, 1887,
in Milwaukee, and some years ago re-
moved with his grandparents to
Somers, where he resided until about
two years ago when he went with his
mother to Chicago. Some time ago
his health began to fail, and in Dec.
last, he with his mother, went tc
California in hopes he might regain
his health, and although every thing
was done that human hands can &C.
compish, death had marked this
bright young life as it's victim. He
was of a pleasant disposition and was
possessed of bright sunny nature,
was admired and beloved by all with
whom he came in contact,-a life
opening with the grandest manhood
possible in this life. The funeral
services we're held from the Presby.
terrain church, Wednesday morning,
conducted by Rev. Broadly and the
remains taken to Forest Home Mil
waukee, for interment. The floral
tributes were many and beautiful.
The pail bearers we're w. Thompson,
James S. Nelson, Marvin Hughes,
Peter Rice, Adams Lyle and Benja-
min Bishop. The sorrowing friends
have the sympathy of the entire com
munity in this their hour of sadness.
"Another hand is reckoning us, ~
Another call is given, III
And g1ows once more with angel steps,
The path which leads to Heaven.
There seems shadow on the day,
A dimness on the stars of night,
Like eyes that look through tears.
Alone unto our Fathers will, One thought hath
reconcled,
That He whose love exceeded ours
Hath taken home His child"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-22
THE 4TH AT RUSSELL.


A glorious 4th Of July celebration
at Russell, ILL.,, given under the
auspices Of Russell Camp No. 1896 NJ.
w. A. Colonel G. a. Partridge.
Adgt.-Gen. of the G. A. r. Depart
ment Of Illinois, and ex-senator John
D. Pope will be the speakers Of the
day. Prof. Smiths orchestra of Chi
cago will furnish the music for the
afternoon and evening dancing.
There will be match game of base
ball between the Russell and Pleas
ant Prairie teams, and numerous
other amusements. Dinner served on
the grounds. Everybody invited to
come and help celebrate. A
By ORDER OF COMMITTEE, Il