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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-20
Former Resident of kenosha Died
at La Crosse Saturday Night
From Morphine Overdose.
AN OLD kEN0SHA CHARACTER
He Had Gone to La Crosse Month
Ago and Had Been Earning His
Living as Card Writer.-No
Suggestion of Suicide.

William Craig Carson, also known
as William Craige, but best known to
the people of Kenosha as exit Car
son, died in lodging house at La
Crosse last Saturday evening. Death
came as result of an overdose Of
morphine. Chief of Police Reinold
this morning received letter from
La Crosse, giving the details of Car
sons death and stating that the re-
mains of the man would be buried
there today.
Carson had been in La Crosse for
less than month and had been earn
ing precarious living by writing
cards on the street there. He had
been in hard luck for several days
and on Saturday he secured a guam
tity of morphine. For years he had
been confirmed user of the drug and
it is supposed that in attempting to
crafty his passion for the morphine
sensation he took an overdose, which
resulted in his death.
The death of exit Carson will be a
matter of more than passing interest
to many people in Kenosha, as the
unfortunate man had lived nearly all
of his life in Kenosha. Carson was a
familiar figure on the streets here
several years ago and pursued his
trade as a card writer. At that time
he was slave to the morphine habit,
and many of the well known people of
the city who were charitabl inclined
took an interest in the mans life and
made efforts to reform him. For a
time Carson gave up his use of NOR
pfine and was an active worker in one
of the prominent churches in Ke.
nosha.
| He left Kenosha two or three years
ago and since that time little had
been seen of him in this city. He had
been wandering from city to city fol-
lowing his favorite occupation and
finally drifted into La Crosse.
A year and half ago Carsoa ap-
peared in Kenosha. but he only spent
one night here and went to Waukegan.
In walking to Waukegan he froze
both his ears off and since that time
he had suffered no end Of pain.
No one seems to know where Carson
came from originally, but when. he
came to Kenosha he had just left. the
United States army. He was mem
Der Of Company H of the third regi.
ment of the infantry.
| Carson is survived by one daughter,
Miss Bessie Carson, who is now res
/ ident of Kenosha.
The relatives of Carson will make
no effort to have the remains sent to
Kenosha for interment. n
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-20
AFTER BIG PLANT.
Eastern Company Negotiating for
the Purchase of the Mel
selbach Factory.
TO MAKE BREWERS SUPPLIES

It is reported this morning that an
Eastern firm, now doing business in
New York city and engaged in the
manufacture of brewers supplies, has
opened negotiations for the purchase
of the plant in this city owned by the
A. D. Meiselbach company.
Fred J. Gottfredsen, the local man
ager from the Pabst brewing COM
pany, stated this morning that the
representatives of the Eastern con-
Germ would be in the city during the
present week, and that the company
was hopeful of closing the deal.
Nothing can be learned at the plant
in regard to the proposed sale, as the
manager was not in his office when a
call was made.
In the past few days it has been
limited that the A. D. Meiselbach
company was to have new life and
new capital put into it by the organ
ization of new company, and these
stories even went so far as to say that
company was being formed which
would put in a million dollars to make
the local plant success. A few men
are still at work at the plant and a
few machines are being turned out.
It is stated, however, that the conf
pany has new model which is to be
placed on the market sometime in the
future. If these plans are to be car
ried out it looks pretty certain that
the Meiselbach plant will not be on
the market for sale to the Brewers
Supply company or any other com
pany.
The Eastern company which is
seeking location is now employing
$50 skilled mechanics, and if the
plant is moved to the west it will be
enlarged.
If it is not possible to locate the
company in the Meiselbach plant it
might be good thing for the people
of the city, and especially the business
men, to take some steps to secure the
location somewhere else in the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-20
z. c. Simmons, Jr., Presents the
Third Ward With Combin-
alton Fire Wagon.
DEPARTMENT MORE EFFICIENT
New Wagon Which Has Been Ordered
at the Peter Pirsch Shop Will be
a Duplicate Of One Recent
1y Bought by City.

Z. @. Simmons, Jr., is determined
that the third ward of the city of Ke-
nosha shall have an efficient fire pro-
lection, and to this end he has an
nounceo to Mayor German his inten-
ton of adding new combination
chemical and hose wagon to the
equipment of the engine house in the
ward. The announcement of the gift
of Mr.. Simmons was made on Satur-
day evening, and no time will be lost
in securing the installation of the new
apparatus for the south and west
sides of the city.
The new wagon will be an exact
duplicate of the onerecently installed
by the city at the Central Engine
house, and it will be manufactured by
the Peter Pirsch company. The en-
tire matter will be left in the hands
of Mayor German, and he will let the
contract for the wagon at once and
Mr.. Simmons will pay the bills. The
wagon will cost $1400.
The new wagon will require some
time for construction, but it should be
ready for the use of the firemen by
the close of the summer.
AT the present time the new com
pany in the third ward has little OF
Dothing to work with A hose wagon
and few feet of hose was the only
equipment the city could furnish to
this company at the time of the open
1E 1,1s1Is~o- ~ Io4
was little chance of an appropriation
this year for the purchase of chemi-
cal wagon. For this reason Mr., Sim
mons took up the matter and gave the
mayor his order for the installation of
the new apparatus.
The installation of this wagon will
add greatly to the efficiency of the city
fire department and will have ten
dency to save the city considerable
money. With chemical wagon in
the third ward the men in charge of
the engine house in that section of
the city will be able to take care of all
of the minor blazes in that section of
the city, and the horses from the Cen
trail Engine house will be saved many
long run. The long runs with the
chemical wagon have proved killing
pace for the horses at the Central En-
CINE house, and when the new wagon
is installed the chemical at the Cen
trail house will not be used for small
fires in the third ward.
The action of Mr.. Simmons is one
may we'll be followed by other men in
the city, who have the means to aid
the city in securing more efficient fire
protectionfor the property Of Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-20
TO ENTER PROTEST.
Caledonia Farmers Fight the New Rail
Road Line of The Northwestern Co.

Caledonia Farmers Fight the New Rail
Road Line of The Northwestern Co.
Farmers residing in the town of
Caledonia will use every effort to de-
feat the plans of the Chicago and
North Western Railway company to
build new line from Milwaukee to
Chicago. Meetings are being held and
Assemb1yman John Thomas is the
recognized leader of the farmers who
do not want va1ua bic farm land de-
stroyed. If the road was to be Of
benefit to them they would not object,
but as the road is to be used by fast
trains only the farmers oppose it.
Agents of the railroad company have
been buying some acreage at $3.50 per
acre, but now farmers are demanding
from $500 to $500. AS the farms will
be damaged they demand that the rail
road company pay the damages. The
company desires to purchase right
of way about 40 feet wide through
farms in the county. The right Of
way would cut some farms in two,
while in other farms the new line
would run some rods from the edge
of the farm The farmers believe
that if the new line is built their
stock will be in danger at all times.
and if killed the farmers will be I'm.
able to collect from the company If
the line was to be used for local
business and stations were erected,
the farmers would not enter any pro-
test, but as the line will be ofsn no
benefit to the farmers they demand
that the company pay for damaging
the farm property. Yesterday at
Husher farmers held meeting and
they are. determined to make the
railroad company pay more than 500
an acre. In some cases three acres
are desired from farms and in or
cases the acreage desired Is nj
in others less.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-20
SECRETARY ADAMS MAY QUIT.
Ii1nsF ealth Forces Z. NJ. c. A. Leader to
Take an Indefinite Vacation.


John w. Adams the popular secre-
tarysof the Young Mems Christian
Association has been forced to give up
his work at the association for an
indefinite time and the board of
directors has granted him leave of
absence in order that he may take a
much needed rest. Secretary Adams
is suffering from nervous troubles
brought on by over work and he has
gone out into the country to remain
for a month or more. He hopes to be
able to resume his work by the end of
May but the directors are fearful that
. longer rest will be needed.
Assistant Secretary Frank Gibson
has also been advised by his physi-
clans to give up the work, and it is
probable that he will go into new
line of business after regaining his
health.
L. M. Theirs has taken up the work
OF secretary of the association during
the absence of Mr.. Adams, and Ply
steal Director Burnett is looking after
the work of Mr.. Gibson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-20
DIED IN BROOKLYN.

w. z. Bangs, Formerly of Kenosha,
Died in Brooklyn, N. Y. Thursday.
Letters have been received in Keno
sha announcing the death of William
z. Bangs, a former resident Of Keno
sha, which occurred on last Thursday
evening in Brooklyn, N. Y. The de-
ceased was about 40 years of age and
is survived by a widow and two chill
dren. The funeral was held from the
late residence on last Sunday and the
remains laid to rest in one of the
cemeteries there.
Mr.. Bangs was we'll known to many
people in Kenosha. He formerly re-
sided at 604 Park avenue for a number
Of years and during that time he was
employed as travelling man for a
Detroit drug house,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-20
FATHER ROCHE A CITIZEN.
Judge Belden Issues Naturalization
Papers to Well known Priest.

Judge Belden Issues Naturalization
Papers to Well known Priest.
The Rev. Henry j. Roche, the we'll
known senior minister of ST. James
Roman catholic church, is now full
citizen of the United States. This
condition was brought about Satur-
day. when.Judge Belden issued natur-
alization papers to him.
Father Roche had for years been Of
the opinion that he was an American
citizen. He came to the United States
as a minor, and took out as he sup
posed all Of the papers necessary to
curescitizenship, but when he wrote
to Washington short time ago to Sc
cure a passport to leave the country,
he found that he would have to take
out regular naturalization papers.
He lost no time in securing the issue
of the papers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-20
NEW FURNITURE COMPANY.

U. s. Novelty Furniture Co. latest Ad-
dition to Kenosha's Industries.
o. E. Strauss and P. E. Obertin,
two we'll known employees of the Sim
mons Manufacturing company, have
organized company for the manu-
facture of furniture. The company
bears the name of u. S. Novelty Fur
niture Company and articles of incor-
poration for the company will be filed
within few days.
The company is organized for the
manufacture of art chairs designed by
Mr.. Strauss. Several of these chairs
have been placed on the market DUR
ing the past year and they have made
decided hit. The new company will
probably secure a small factory build
ing within few weeks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-20
FEDERATION SET DATE.
Club Women of State to Meet with the
Woman's Club Last of October.

Club Women of State to Meet With the
Woman's Climb Last of October.
The State Federation of Won1an's
Clubs in Wisconsin will hold its an
nual convention in Kenosha during
the last week in October, and the
dates for the meeting were announced
today as Oct Is, 20, and 81. The Ke-
nosha club women selected the dates
for the federation meeting and they
have been approved by the committee
in charge of the annual meeting. At
the request of the state board of di-
rectors of the federation Mrs. E. C.
Theirs, of this city, has been named
as member of the program com
mittee.
The state board of directors will
meet in Milwaukee on April Is to make
the final arrangements for the Keno
sha meeting.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-20
STARTS TO CLEAN UP
Health Officer Eastman Takes
: Drastic Measures to Get
Back Yards Cleaned.
PROSECUTIONS PROMISED.

Health Officer J. r. Eastman has
started the annual spring campaign
to bring about more clearly condi-
tons in back yards and alleys in the
Rbusiness district of the city, and dras-
tic measures will be used to force
rdelinquents to get the yards and
alleys cleaned up and keep them
clean. a a
For some time complaints have
been coming in to the health officer,
and Saturday he began ito slook the
ground over. AS the result of the
first mornings work written notice,
signed by the health officer sand the
mayor, was served on the:agent of
one piece of property Saturday after
noon, and he was given1.just forty
eight hours in which tot have the
work5comp1eted. If it is not: done by
thatitirne the health officer. will turn
the matter over to the police and
arrests will. follows.
DR.. Eastman when seen this morn
ing, said: 81 always hate to have to
ldhCA SUCH measures to secure the
cleaning up Of yards and alleys but
the condition of some of the yards and
alleys in the business district is a
menace to the good health of the city
and with warm weather coming on it
is absolutely necessary to get them
cleaned up. | have repeatedly warn
ed the agent of the property against
which we started action on Saturday
but he has paid no attention to my
suggestions and now it is up to the
police to see that the order is enforc-
ed. This is simply an experiment
and we propose to take similar action
against all dirty yards and alleys.
We expect to clean up the business
district first and then take up the
resident districts"
!. Mayor German is backing the health
officer in his efforts to secure spring
alley and yard cleaning for Kenosha
! and there is every reason to believe
thatthe campaign will be long enough
to make the cleaning general one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-20
WHERE rs RINGELBERG?

Former Kenosha Man Thought to Have
Met Death While Herding Sheep.
The friends of Nicholas Ringel-
berg, young man who left Kenosha
two years ago to accept a position as
sheep herder in the mountains Of
Montana, are making an effort to find
some trace of him and many of them
believe that Ringelberg has met death
in the mountains. He was last heard
of a year ago and up to that time he
had sent regular letters to his friends
and relatives here. Ringelberg was
formerly employed by the Kenosha
Gas and Electric company and at the
time he left Kenosha he had intended
to return in year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-20
DEATH OF MRS. E. G. PEAsE.

Aged Woman Expired at the Home of
Her Grandson Webstea Ell. Hill.
Emma C. Pease, widow of the late
Webster H. Pease and pioneer resi-
dent of Wisconsin died at the home of
her grandson Webster H. Hill at 418
Crate street Sunday morning after a
long illness from pneumonia. Mrs.
Pease was 50 years of age, having
been born Dec. 10, 1921. She had re-
sided in Wisconsin for many years and
was pioneer settler Of the city Of
Edgerton.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-20
FIND BOY IN MILWAUKEE.
Almond Edwards, 9-year-old Boy
Disappears but is Found Later.

disappears out IS 4 OAuO La
Almond Edwards, a 9-year-old boy
who resides with Mrs. Peter LaFever
on Middle street, caused the police Of
the city to lose quite a little sleep
Sunday night.
Young Edwards was sent to gro
Gerry store Sunday morning at 9 O'Clock
to make small purchase, but he
failed to return, and later it was dis
covered that he had taken train for
Milwaukee, evidently intending to see
the world. The disappearance of the
boy was reported to the police, and
late Sunday night they discovered
that he had been coralled at the home
of relatives in the Wisconsin metrop-
oils.
Mrs. LaFever went to Milwaukee
this morning and brought the boy
! back with her.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-20

John Gibson of Chicago, who with
his family spent several summers in
Kenosha has been transferred to the
Philadelphia office fqtifea MestingL
house company and he will Efemovssto
Philadelphia the first of next month.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-20
WARRANT FOR L1cHTENrELLER
Man Sent to Prison is Charged With
Using Abusive Language to Wife.

Using Abusive Language to Wife.
Justice Sturges has issued war
rant for the arrest of Fred Lichten.
teller, who is charged with using
abusive language to his former wife.
Some time ago Lichtenteller was
sent to prison on charge of wife de-
sertion and after short time his wife
was granted a divorce. Lichtente1ler
was given the right to visit his chill
dren anda few nights ago he went to
the home of his former wife for this
purpose. It is claimed that some of
the old troubles were renewed and the
police were called to eject the former
husband. Lichtenteller has not as
yet been arrested.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-20
THE WESTERN UNION
Has Extended Its Money Transfer Bus
mess to Foreign Countries.

The Western Union Telegraph com
pany has extended its money transfer
business to foreign countries. The
local Western Union Office will accept
money to be transferred by cable to
All countries in Europe. They also
transfer money to Alaska, Cuba and
the Philippines.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-20
UHLIRS SHUT OUT.
Kenosha Base Ball Season
Opened With Victory for Local
Team at Central Park.
VISITING TEAM 0UTCLASSED.

The base ball season in Kenosha
was opened with bang on Sunday
afternoon at Central park and
crowd of two hundred people shivered
on the b1eachers and in the grand
stand and watched the new Kenosha
team defeat the Racine Uh1irs, the
former Racine City Champions, by a
score of 9 to o.
The visiting team was completely
outclassed by the Kenosha PLAYERS
and 1t was only matter of the num-
Der of scores that the locals would
make. The home team showed up in
great shape considering the condition
of the weather and only one error was
scored against the Kenosha players.
Duffy, who is considered one of the
strongest men signed by Hermann,
could not get to the park for the open
ing game but he will be In the game
next Sunday.
The opening game showed,tha Man
ager Hermann has secured a strong
bunch of players for the season and
their team work was something mar
ve1ous considering the fact that the
team has practiced only few times.
The feature of the opening game was
the pitching of LaPour who struck
out twelve of the Racine players and
gave but two bases on balls. The
pitching of Ketcham of Racine was
also good, as he struck out six men
and allowed the Kenosha men but
ten hits. The members of the Keno
sha team were strong at the bat and
Hanks led off with two two-base hits
and single.
The regular season will open on
next Sunday with a game between
Kenosha and one of the strong Mil
YANKEE teams.
The score of the opening game fol-
lows:
KENosHA
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-20

eraser was finally
made short talk to the
IN thanking them for the honor
4lerred upon him.
The council then proceeded to the
election of city attorney, and John
6. Slater, the present CITY attorney.
was given the Unanimous vote of the
council for the office Mr.. Slater was
surprised at the; high Compliment
paid to him by thiSunaniidous action,
but he appeared before the cotncil
and thanked the nFw board of alder
men for their vote Of confidence.
Next SUNDAY win ba Easter Sunday
and the churches pf the city are maxi
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-07

General Sir T.. Hamley Is cited a-
the authority for good anecdOte about
Bismarck Hamlcy was sitting close
TO the chancellor at luncheon. with the
old Emperor william not far of
Bismarck. talking rather loudly, de
scribed the old monarch as being gen
erous, but very forgetful. Hamley got
nervous. rs he thought the emperor
would hear For instance" continued
Bismarck, II pleased him the other
day. and he asked me what he could
do for me. | said. give me a dozen Of
that Tokay you have IN your cellars,
and he said lie would But" added
Bismarck, raising his voice still higher
he hasn't done IT," Here IIamley
hastily broke In, II beg your pardon,
but am really afraid the emperor will
hear YOU" II want him TO hear me-
roared Bismarck That's just what
want" And smile broke over the
face OF his imperial Fifty
Years OF Fleet Street"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-07

Upon the minds Of such a people az
the Hawailans were. while under their
ancient form of religion. II was but
natural that superstition should gain q
rooted hold The most curious and cf
fective belief 90 which they were made
subject was that man can be prayed
10 death. q belief that survives among
the natives 10 the present day. For
the success Of the tragical death prayer
Il was necessary TO obtain some hair
Or a piece OF finger nail Of the intended
victim A priest was then employed
10 use incarnation and prayer for his
destruction Always Informed OF the
doom that the priest was invoking upon
him, the victim generally pined away
and died
There Is story that an Engllshman
in the service Of Kamehnmeha |. hav.
ing incurred the disploasure Of priest.
the latter proceeded to remove" him
by the death prayer process. The An.
glo-SaXon. however. set up an opposi.
ton altar Ia derision aud jokingly pro.
claimed that he intended TO pray the
priest TO death Alarmed at the threat
and overwhelmed at the failure OF his
own incanmtions. the sorcerer died,
proving 10y his death his faith In his
religion
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-07
4 Dream with n Moral.

A rich lady dreamed that she went
to heaven aud there saw mansion
being built Whom IL that fort' she
asked OF the guide
For your gardener"
But he lives in the tlnlcst cottage
on earth, with barely room for his fam
lily. lie might live better II he did not
give away 50 much 10 the mlserably
poor folks
Farther on she saw tiny cottage
being built And whom is that forf'
she asked.
That Is for YOU"
But | have lived In mansion ON
earth ! would not know how to live
/ In u cottage"
/ The words She heard in reply were
| full of meaning The Master Builder
! Is doing his best with the material that
/ Is being sent up'
Then she uwoh". resolving To lay mp
4 treasure in heaven. Chicago Post