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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29
Ancestors Of the Photograph.

Wendell Phillips long ago exploited
the idea that some ancient Inventions
still remain lost to modern engineers
and scientists. When he spoke the
photograph had not been discovered.
Recently a French scholar, Edouard
Fourier, has taken up the other end
Of the subject and traced the history
of new things which were known to
the ancients. An example given is the
talking machine, which is described as
a device for initiating the human voice
by mechanical vocal organs.
Ancient talking machines were at
tributed to the evil one, and a notable
wonder made by Albert the Great
was smashed into pieces by Thomas
.Aquinas in a moment Of superstitious
iage. The queen of Sweden was anus
ed by talking head which spoke in
Hebrew, Greek, Latin and French
Skeptics attributed the remarkable
powers of this machine to ventrilo-
quism. The first talking machine
known to authentic history was pre-
gented to the French Academy of Sci
ences in 1888. 1t was ultimately broken
up by its inventor, the Able Mical
Four years later a German inventor
produced a machine which was men
! toned in scientific journals Of the time
| as a monograph, but the particulars Of
the mechanism were not handed down.
1t is believed that the talking ma
chimes inspired the ventriloquists to re-
| sort to tricks in order to deceive the
public, An ingenious Frenchman had
| all Paris running to hear a talking
| figure a foot and a half in height,
which answered all questions put to it
distinctly, but investigation proved
that the Snowman answered the ques-
lions himself through the aid of ven
triloquism. 1t is, however, certain, ac-
cording to this authority, that in the
eighteenth century there were talking
machines Of remarkable ingenuity, al
though none of them so far as known
| reproduced the human voice as does
/, the modern photograph.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29
Russia and India.

It turns out that the British com
miss1oners who concluded treaty
with the amir of Afghanistan the past
winter and have recently made their
report did not find the amir an easy
mark for diplomatic astuteness. The
British hoped to work the Russian
scare game as they have worked it be-
fore and take the amir under benevo-
lent protection. They saw that Russia
is riding to fall, but hoped to get
in some clever work before the amir
learned how his possible enemy, the
car, had been brought low at the
hands Of the Japanese.
But the amir was found to be well
posted upon the happenings in Man
churia and not at all afraid of Rus
sian aggression upon his frontier AS 1t
stands the amir and not England is the
gamer by the new treaty. He sue
ceeded in having himself officially rec
ognized and styled independent king
Of the state of Afghanistan and it's de-
tendencies" and hence Amir Nabibul-
lab is the first ruler Of Afghanistan
with sovereign rights. The next step
will be diplomatic representatives Of
the amir in London, an event not long
to be delayed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29
S12.25 to Buffalo, N. Y,

and return, via Nickel Plate Road,
from Chicago, July 8, 9, 10, with ex-
IRENE return limit of Aug. 4th, by de-
posting ticket. Stop-over allowed at
Chautauqua lake points. Also lowest
rates to Ft. Wayne, Cleveland, Erie
and other eastern points. Three
trains daily, with first class equip
ment. Meals served in Nickel Plate
dining-cars, on American Club Meal
plan, ranging in price from 35c to 81;
also meals la carte. No excess fare
charged on any train on the Nickel
Plate Road. If contemplating an
eastern trip, write John Y. Callahan,
General Agent, 113 Adams ST., room
2o8 Chicago. Chicago depot, corner
Van Buren, and LaSa11e streets, the
only passenger station in Chicago on
the Elevated Railroad loop. VIC
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

TIE first requisite of an efficient
hre department is discipline. The
men themselves are the first to recog-
NIKE this fact and they do not expect
the board of police and fire commits
sioners to overlook any attractions of
Ehe rules. If any of the men make a
break they expect to pay for it in
spne way, and it is pity hat their
friends can not take the same sersi-
h8e view. The men in the department
So Less kicking over the enforcement
Of necessary rules and regulations
Ehan their friends on the outside dc
5nr them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29
MISS BUCKERF1ELD A BRIDE.
Quiet Little Ceremony at St. James
Parsonage Wednesday Night.

AT the parsonage of ST. James
church at 7:30 O'Clock Wednesday
evening, occurred the marriage of
Miss Alice Buckerfe1d and Edison J.
Hay. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Father Roche in the
presence of immediate friends of the
bride and groom. The bride was at
tended by Miss Rose jenkins, and
Harold Buckerfeld, brother of the
bride, was the best man.
After the ceremony at the parson-
age wedding dinner was served at
the home of the bride on Fremont
avenue at which many guests were
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hay will make their
home at 621 Crate street, and will be
at home to their friends after July 1.
Brankow-Hein.
One of the prettiest marriages of
the year at the German Lutheran
church was that of Miss Martha
Brankow and George F. Helm, which
was celebrated at o'clock on We'd
nesday afternoon. In honor Of the
event the church was charming1y
decorated.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Carl Buenger. pastor of the
church, and the church was COM
p1etely filled with invited guests.
Miss Brankow was attended by Miss
Martha Grewenow and Miss Alvina
Hammer, while William Helm, a
brother of the groom, acted as best
man.
After the ceremony at the church
Mr.. and Mrs. Helm entertained their
friends at reception at Schlitz hall
at which over two hundred guests
we're present.
The young couple will be at home
to their friends at their new home on
Ounce street after July Is. They
have the best wishes of a large circle
of friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29
MATTERS WORTH READING.

That the Danish Singing society of
this city are an enterprising bunch of
boys is we'll known, but the climax
will be reached when they in the near
future will give Sangerfest of ex-
traordinary dimensions. At least a
hundred singers from Chicago, Ra-
cine, Milwaukee, Manistee and Wau-
kegan will be here. Individual sing
ing societies will contest for beautiful
prizes, and joint choruses will be sung
under the leadership Of Prof. TIL. FL
berg Of Chicago. The date is Sunday,
July 10, Anderson's park. So do not
arrange for anything else on that day,
as Kenosha may never again have a
chance to see or hear anything like it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

The filing Of two land patents, one
dating back to 1910, with the Register
of Deeds, serves to again call atten-
ton to the fact that there are many
parcels of land III this county, the
title to which is defective on account
of the failure Of the original owners
to put their patents on record. In
many cases these lands are still in
possession of the original settlers or
their direct descendants, and as long
as they hold them there will be no
trouble, but the trouble will COM
mence when they try to sell and are
called on for an abstract of title.
Parties holding land under these old
patents should see that the patents
are recorded. It will not cost great
deal and it may save endless trouble
in the future.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29
THE Outdoor Art Association needs

THE Outdoor Art Association needs
The intelligent cooperation of every
property owner to make the campaign
REafnst the cotton moths which have
oeen destroying the shade trees for
KAs past two years successful and the
association is certainly entitled to all
aAe assistance the property owners
ran give. The destruction of the
sAade trees would be nothing less
4ban calamity and a systematic
Sght under competent leadership
against the moths is about the only
4bing that can now save the trees.
The natural enemies" of the moths
that the scientists talk about are not
mech in evidence here and the indica-
mons are that the pests will be thicker
1&an ever this year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29
A Year OF Volcanic Disturbance

A Year or Volcanic Disturbances.
The present year is likely to be re-
markable for the number of its vol
canic disturbances, not alone on land,
but in different parts Of the deep sea.
Vast tidal waves have already been re-
ported from various quarters Of the
globe. The terrible earthquake dis
aster In northern India in April was
followed by shocks Of lesser violence
in both hemispheres. A startling ma
rine phenomenon in the Indian ocean
was also one Of the sequels Of the
great upheaval In April
Recently the coast Of the Indian
ocean wGs covered by vast shoal Of
dead fish, which lay piled up in hum
dreds Of tons and had to be removed
to prevent a pesttlence. A British
navigator who was in the middle Of the
ocean shortly before the fish were
washed ashore says that the surface
Of the sea was for some time illuminat-
ed in all directions by mysterious
flashes which proceeded apparently
out Of the water and for which he was
unable to account by any previous
experience at sea.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

TUE oldest members Of the Royal
Arcanum are getting nightly little
comfort out Of this investigation Of
the recent raise in rates, and there
does not seem to be much Of dispo-
sition at headquarters to give any
consideration to their protests. AS
matters stand now they will either
have to pay up or get out, and most of
them are about ready to accept the
latter alternative.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

TIE Kenosha County Building Loan
and Investment Association is doing
. great work in this city, and many a
prosperous business man of the future
viii date the beginning of his fortune
back to the day when he first took
stock in the Association.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

Admiral Togo says, Quick and sim
pie action is the only way to succeed
That Is not new philosophy, but only
another way Of putting Davy Crockett's
famous motto, BE sure you're right,
then go ahead" Togo had months If
not years in which to study the right
and the wrong way Of smashing into
an enemy's feet in the waters around
Japan. When the tipe came to act he
simply went ahead and did the Job up
brown
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

THE.Ra cine Supervisor of Assess
ments is telling tales out of school,
and going after the tax dodgers Of
That county in way to set the cold
saSlls running up and down their
stfnes. If he finishes as strong as he
has begun he may succeed in getting
The assessment of that county up
somewhere near where it belongs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

TIE first estimates Of the cost OF a
municipal lightingigplant run a little
,ypr 1873, 900, but these estimates are
by NO means final. Most people be-
ieve that the cityawill get out much
oeBow that figure when the time comes
10 fni1d.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

THE automobiles are going too fast
Dn Main street, and if they continue
10 violate the ordinance in the way
they have been doing lately their
reck1essness will cause an accident
before many days. If there is one
place in the city where the speed reg
nations should be observed sto the
latter it is on Main street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

AN electric railway company that is
willing to pay a fair price for right
of way west from Kenosha would have
no great difficulty in securing one.
The farmers as rule, while opposed
to giving up highway for the road,
would not seriously oppose any com
pany that proposed to buy its own
right of way.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29
THE city was in undisputed pos
session Of the "old" boys and girls Of
the High school this afternoon.

A GOOD many prophets are going
to lose their regulations if the state
census does not show Kenosha to
have population of 10000, and the
enumerators are requested not to
miss anybody.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

Canada's increasing consumption of
products from the United States Con-
tinues to be notable feature Of Amer
lean commerce. Statistics compiled by
both governments confirm the general
statement that Canada Is Increasing
her imports from the United States
more rapidly than her exports to this
country.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

TEE Kenosha merchants can con-
graduate themselves that they were
never attacked by the trading stamp
raze. In nearly everysgcity where
the stamps are in use the merchants
are thoroughly Disguised with the
xnnte business.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

TRE taxpayers get value received
for every dollar expended in the sup
port of the library. The institution
as Increasing the scope of its useful
mess in every possible way, and the
annual reports are sure to show graft
Tying advances in every line of work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

THE deputy game wardens, who
were legis1ated out of Office IN the
Elosing hours Of the session, are just
beginning to come to after the shock.
Most of them seem to feel that they
we're betrayed in the house OF their
friends, so to speak.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

THERE is law against passenger
boats racing, ard the same law
should be made to apply to passenger
trains. 1t is this racing between the
ayers of the different roads that
has led the railway managers on to
take chances on exceeding the safety
limit,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

TIE precautions now being taken
by the electric lighting company to
safeguard it's lines aresIa good deal
Iike locking 1.-THE barn door after the
horse has been stolen, Dututhey are
better late than never.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

Conway Autobiography vols.
Grove and Cava1caselle-H History of
painting in Italy-Vol. and ..
Depew, ed.-Library of oratory, Is
vols.
Granger-Index to poetry and reci-
tations.
Hall-Adolescence, 2vols.
International Library of Technol-
ogy, Is vols.
Joyce-Social history of ancient
Ireland, vols.
Landon-Opening of Tibet.
Mccarthy, ed.-Irish literature. 10
vols.
Magazine of Art (Imported), % vols
Ruskins letters to Charles E. Nor
ton, 2vols.
Sainte-Beuve-Portrait of the 18th
Century, vols.
spencer-Autobiography, vols.
Willard Memoirs, 2 vols.
Wharton-Italian villas.
Postal cards were written to over
sixty men, calling attention to the
international Library of Techno1-
ogy published by the Scranton Cor
respondence School, with whom they
were taking some correspondence
course. The result of these notices
has been great increase in the use
OF these volumes. We also posted no.
tees of this set of books and the sub
1ects covered, in all of the factories,
besides advertising them in the news
papers.
May 1st we began re-registering
borrowers, whose cards had reached
the five years limit, and 400 have now
lapsed, leaving, with Cancelled cards
deducted, an active enrolment OF
4,613 borrowers. Of these 917 were is.
sued during the past year, "a being
renewals. The object of this new
registration is to drop cards which
are no longer used, and to correct adj
dresses which have been changed,
without notice to the library.
In conclusion, I wish to thank the
library board for their continued sup
port, and to call their attention to the
fact that the healthy condition of the
library and the good results obtained
in the work, are largely due to the
unfailing cheerfulness and willing.
ness of the assistants.
Respectfully submitted.
MRS C. P. BARNES, Librarian.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

Marriage licenses have been issued
for the marriage of Stephen Abram-
osky and Lizzie Sukup, and for the
marriage of Charles Skodacek and
Pauvla Pivko, all of Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

PRESIDENT ARNoLDis probably wait
my for winter, whenathere is no profit
io rpnnings"extr cars, to figure out
that transfer system.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29
MAsoNs GO TO WILMoT.

Members of Kenosha Lodges Assist
Wi1mot Lodge to Confer Degrees.
Thirty-fve of the members of the
Kenosha lodge of Masons were the
guests of the Wilmot lodge Wednes-
day night and assisted the Wi1mot
Masons in comforting the third degree
on a large class of candidates. The
trip to Wilmot was made in automo-
biles, seven machines carrying out
the Kenosha party. The party ar
rived at Wi1mot at O'Clock and a
dinner in their honor was served at
the Hegen1an Hotel. After the
regular lodge work was over the
visitors were entertained at social.
The members of the Kenosha lodge
are high IN their praise of the hospi-
tally of the rural lodge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29
s21.a5 TO AsBURY PARK, N. r.

And return, via Nickel Plate Road.
Tickets good via New York City.
Dates of sale, June 10Th and 3Oth and
July 1st and End, with extreme return
limit to August 31st, by depos;ting
ticket. Chicago city ticket office, III
Adams st. and Auditorium Annex.
Depot, LaSal1e and Van Buren, SITS
On elevated loop. w9
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

II the cycling craze now raging In
England spreads to this country, either
the wheel or the devil wagon" VIII
have to get or the track,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29
THURSDAY, JUNE %.

III is little hard ION the heating
company to have to supply heat the
last of June.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

BETWEEN the locusts and the cotton
moshs the trees are going to have
harfE time of it this sumner.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

Judge s1osson spent Friday even
ing in Racine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

1905 bicycles from $40 up; sold on time
payments, at w. Fl. Robinson's. If
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-06-29

Probable gain over last year .............. 3,O3S
Number of days library has been open
for circulation. ...................29o
CLOSED six days on account of smallpox
Largest daily circulation. ........ ........ 456
Average daily circulation ................. 1914
Largest weekly circulation ....... ....... ISIS
Average weekly circulation. .............. 1,142
Percentage children's stories circulated. %
Percentage of adults fctionscircu1ated. sc
Total percentage of fiction circulated. Cd
Fines ..................... .,..Sl23 al
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-04
LEGAL.
Notice Of Intention to Tax.

Notice is hereby gwen by the city
council OF Logan city, Utah. that IL
intends 10 levy special tax on the
real property hereinafter described for
the purpose Of constructing. extend.
ing, maintaining and LAYING water
pipes and mains, and for the purpose
of levying said tax. "A special taxing
district to be known and designated as
watermainS extension district No, Is
will be created within the boundaries
of the district to be affected and bene-
fitted by the said Improvements.
That the said.mprovements will be-
gin at the end Of the water main on
the north side of block ~. running
thence west TO a point 1874 feet west OF
9TH West street. That the property
TO be affected and benefited by the
said improvement will be that Adult
ing along the s1'd Improvement,
fronting the same along both sides tf
the said street and is described as
follows: The west half of lot ) in
block 20, all of lot 3 in block ~. lots
and in block %. lots ). Is. I and : in
block 81, lots |, ,, }. in block ~, lots
3 and 8 in block %, lots | and > in
block 20, lots 3, 6, I, s. in block %,
together with lS4 feet OF lot 1 in
block "a and lS4 feet OF lots and > in
block %, all in Plat a Logan city sur
vey.
That the estimated cost of the said
improvement is 81 20 cents per foot
For defraying the whole thereof, the
city council intends TO levy SPECIAL
tax on the frontage of the property as
above mentioned, affected and bene-
fitted by the said Improvement
The council will consider the pro-
posed levy and hear objections thereto
day OF October, 1905, at : o'clock p.
HATTIE SMITH.
City Recorder.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-04
Send Me The Names

of your friends or relatives in the East
who are contemplating movement to
the west during the spring or summer
There will be in effect during the
spring months, from all eastern points
to every section of the west, greatly
reduced rates doth one way and round
trip, and IL will be to their interest
that you give me the names of parties
who may be induced by these rates to
come West. No matter where they
may be located, we will have our rep
resentatives call upon or write TO
them and advise them OF the cheap
est and best way TO make the trip.
Call upon or address
c. A. Walker, General Agent,
Chicago & North Western Ry.,
p. o. Box $50, Salt Lake, Utah
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-04
Born Gamblers.

Australia has birthstalns besides
those that are so sore point with
some leading families. All told. the
convict population numbered only a
few thousands. In 1851 the population
of the whole Commonwealth was only
4O3,SS. Then gold was discovered and
in ten years there was a leap to 1853,
973. Everybody knew somebody who
had made sudden pile" Every.
body hoped to do it himself. Nor was
1t only the new immigrants who had
these ideals. Even those who had
come out a few years before. and had
been quite satisfied with a pastoral or
agricultural life, even those left the
slow pillow in the furrow To-day a
Judge speaks CT the national curse of
gambling. We got 1t into our blood
fifty years ago; we were born of gam.
sydney Bulletin.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-04
Notice.

Spring Creek Water Company, loca-
ton of principal place Of business,
Providence precinct, Cache county,
Utah.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the directors held on the
18th day or August, 1905, an as
sessment of thirty-tive cents per share
was levied on the capital stock OF the
corporation, payable on the first day
of October, 1905, to Philip Kloepfer,
secretary of said corporation, at his
residence in Providence precinct.
Cache county, Utah. Any stock upon
which this assessment may remain un-
paid on the first day OF october, 1905
will be delinquent and advertised for
sale at public auction, and unless pay
ment is made before, will be sold on
the thirteenth day Of October, 1905, at
the residence of Philip kloepfer, secre
tary of this corporation, in Providence
precinct, Cache county, Utah, TO pay
the delinquent aSSeSsm ent together
with the cost of advertising and eX-
pense Of sale.
PHILIP KLoEPFER,
Secretary Spring Creek Water com
pany.
Dated August %. 1905.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-04

A story is told in Paris of dlplo-
matist who represented a South
American republic few years ago.
There had been so many revolutions
at home that the financiers there had
no time TO send him his salary. But
he took this misfortune philosophical.
ly, sold al the furniture of the lega-
ton except bed. a table and some
chairs and occupied one room with his
principal attache, who cooked tho
meals. Anyone who called early on
the minister would probably find him
cleaning the boots, What would you
have?" he would say, waving a boot
expressively. My poor country Is in
another crisis and has forgotten us
again. But when | go back shall
make a revolution and appoint myself
president. Then we shall have our
reward for all this self.denial"