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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-12
Renewed Efforts Being Made to
Find Some Trace of
Matthias C. Berres.
FRIENDS TO ASSIST HIS WIFE
The Missing Man Was Last Heard OF
at Lind, Washington, Year Ago
and at That Time He Was Start
ing for His Home Here.

A renewed effort is being made to
find some trace of Matthias c. Berries,
a former resident of Kenosha, who
disappeared from Lind, Washington,
nearly year ago, and from whom no
word has since been received. Mrs.
Berries is now residing in Kenosha,
and friends of the woman, believing
that she is the victim of desertion,
have taken up her cause and an effort
is being made to locate Berries and
force him to come to Kenosha and
take care of his wife and children.
Berries left the city more than three
years ago and went to Lind, Wash
ington, where he managed to secure a
claim to a large tract of. valuable
land. For two years his wife worked
in Kenosha, sending her husband a
portion of her earnings so that he
might make the payments on the land
as they fell due, and when the land
was finally cleared. less than a year
ago, Berries wrote to his wife in this
city and told her that he had received
an advantageous offer for the land
and that he decided to accept it. Mrs.
Berries, believing that all was well,
wrote to her husband and stated that
she would concur in the sale of the
land. The papers were forwarded to
Kenosha a few days later and execut-
ed by Mrs. Berries and returned to
Washington.
Berries wrote back that he had sold
the land for $1,000, and that he had
started for Wisconsin with the money.
Berries never reached Kenosha and
since that time not one word has been
heard of him Efforts TO locate him
were made, but they proved to be fu-
tile. The wife, insisting that her
husband had met with some foul
play, spurred the police in their
search, but it now seems evident that
Berries pocketed the money secured
from the sale of the land and left for
pastures new and greener fields.
The friends of Mrs. Berries are now
planning to send out a circular letter
to the western cities, in which it is
thought possible that Berries would
locate, and they hope to be able to
find the man in this manner.
It is claimed that before Berries left
Kenosha he was a devoted husband
and father, but people residing in
Lind have notified Mrs. Berries that
there is good reason to believe that
the man is common wife deserter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-12
TRIBUTE TO THOMAS
The Rev. Florence Buck Speaks of the
Great Master of Music.

The Rev. Florence Buck, pastor of
the Unitarian church, paid fitting
tribute to the memory of Theodore
Thomas at the services of the church
on Sunday evening.
Miss Buck took the death of the
great maestro as the topic for short
sermouon music. She spoke of the
deVel pment of music from the earliest
history and spoke of the work Of
Theodore Thomas as that of the mas
ter VINO had developed music to it's
highest point. The sermon was not a
mere photographed sketch of the
life of Mr.. Thomas, but Miss Buck
spoke of the ambitions of the man
and the incentive which had forced
him forward in his work of bringing
music to its highest development in
this country.
Ths minister paid great tribute to
the maestro's belief in mankind, and
to AIS effort to bring all people to a
recognition of the best in music. A
goodly company of the members and
friends of the church gathered to hear
the address.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-12
Kenosha Attorneys to a Man Sign
the Petition for Reflect
ton Of Justice WinsloW
sLossoN TO RUN AGAIN.
T1is petitions for denomination to the
County Judgeship Will Be Out in
Few Days : The Election viii
Be Held Next Spring.

The prediction campaign Tor the
election of Judges in Wisconsin was
.onened in Kenosha today when petit
titons favoring the denomination OF
the Hon. John B. Winslow, OF Maol-
son, for the position of associate JUS
tice of the supreme court Of the state
were placed in circulation. Jnstice
Wins1ow seems to be great favorite
among the people of Kenosha' ana Pc
fore noon every attorney IN the CITY
had signed the petition asking Tor MS
reelection. Not only have the WINS
low petitions been signed by the at
torneys, but by many OF the Detter
known Democratic and kepuol1can
politicians in the city.
Judge Wins1ow has been member
of the supreme court college since
MAY of 1891, and he is greatly ad-
raired among the men who have been
interested in the work OF the supreme
court. He has written many famous
decisions, and has been one OF the
most notable figures of that honor
able body. Up to the present time no
opposition to his reelection has been
in evidence and it is hardly thought
possible that such opposition will de-
ve1op.
Judge SIosson for Reelection.
Judge Russell H. S1osson, of the
county court of Kenosha county, will
also be candidate for reelection at
the coming spring election, and his
petitions for denomination will be is
sued within few days. Judge Slos-
son has made such splendid official
that il is not thought that there will
be any opposition to his re~electlsn.
He has been at the head of the county
court for nearly a decade and in that
time he has managed the affairs OF
the office in careful and painstakrng
manner.
His stand on the employment OF
children in factories has attracted to
Kenosha wide attention from other
counties, and the state factory inspec-
tors have repeatedly praised the way
in which he has forced the children to
remain out of the factories until they
have attained the legal age.
So far there has been no notice OF
any opposition TO Judge Slosson, and
it is possible that he will be the only
candidate in the field at the coming
election.
The voters of the county will also
elect this year county superinten-
dent to succeed Ralph Karnes. There
will undoubtedly be large number Of
candidates in the field for the Office.
Conrad Shearer has been spoken of as
a possible candidate. Mr.. Shearer
will by that time be a graduate of the
Milwaukee normal and will have all
the qualifications demanded by the
state law. Mr.. Karnes was recently
appointed to the Office by State Super
intendent Cary, and at that time the
other candidates we're Clarence Rey-
nolds, of Randall, Miss Anna Adams,
of Salem, and William We1ton, of the
town of Brighton. We1ton and Miss
Adams we're both active candidates,
and it is more than probable that they
will be in the race when the question
is submitted to the voters.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-12
HOLD ANNUAL MEET.
Daughters Of American Revolution
in Kenosha Meet and
Elect New Officers.
TRIBUTE TO MRS. KlMBALL.

Mrs. w. w. Strong entertained the
members of the Kenosha Chapter of
the Sons of the American Revolution
at her home in Park place last Satur-
day afternoon, the meeting proving
to be one of the most interesting ever
held by the local chapter.
1t was the annual meeting and in
keeping with the custom of the mem
bers of the chapter it was held on the
anniversary of the birth of Israel
Putnam. The old revolutionary fight
er was one of the ancestors of Mrs.
Strong and for this reason the meet
ing was held at her home.
At the meeting the reports of the
officers were presented and these re-
ports showed that the chapter had
been doing a great deal of good work
during the past year. Ali of the re-
ports showed an increase in the inter
est taken in the work and not a few
new members have been added to the
chapter roll.
The annual history of the society
was read by Historian Mrs. A. E.
Buckmaster. Mrs. Buckmaster show
ed little of what had been done by
the Daughters since the organization
of the chapter in Kenosha. She
showed that the ladies had not only
made one of the strongest social or
CARNATIONS in the city but that they
had done much to advance the teach
ing of patriotism in the county and
the surrounding territory.
In her report Mrs. Buckmaster paid
a tribute to the memory Of Mrs. Emily
N. Kimba1l, one of the charter mem
bers of the chapter, who died during
the year just closed. In speaking of
the deceased, Mrs. Buckmaster re-
ferred to the splendid work she had
done toward the work of the society
in Kenosha, and found in her death
blow to the work of the Daughters
which would be felt for many years.
The following officers were elected
at the close of the meeting:
Regent Mrs. z. G. Simmons, Jr.
Vice-Regent Mrs, w. H. Purnei1.
Secretary-Mrs. Samuel Reynolds.
Treasurer-Mrs. Harry Skink1e.
Registrar Mrs. Harry M. Baldwin.
Historian-Mrs. A. E. Buckmaster.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-12
IT'S AN I'LL WIND.
Condition of Roads in Racine County
Brings Dairy Company to Kenosha.


Brings Dairy Company to Kenosha.
The Chicago Milk company, which
recently purchased the large Wells
farm, located in Kenosha county,
have had their agents securing the
town of Mt. Pleasant, the object be-
ing to buy farm lands SO as to extend
the dairy business. After looking
around the agents found great deal
of available land, but decided that
many of the roads were in such a de-
plorable condition it would not be
wise to buy, as under the circumstan-
ces it would be difficult to get milk or
cream to an available point for ship
ment with any degree of certainty.
Upon inquiry they reported that only
about six months in the year are the
roads in such condition as to permit
the rapid transit of the product to
market.
This report of the agents of the
Chicago concern has brought the far
mers of Mt. Pleasant, in fact other
sections of the county, to the realiza-
ton that better roads are essentially
necessary, in fact that matchmaking
the highways, or at least one of the
main roads leading to the city or rail-
way stations must be done at once.
With this end in view steps may
soon be taken to macadam road to
Cor1iss, another west and one south,
but how soon remains to be seen. AAs
gentlemen well posted on the road
question once said in an address to a
convention: "Good roads must be
founded as firmly as mans charac-
ter if he wants good results there
from. You must build we'll, you must
build deeply, you must build for days
to come. You must care for a road
every day and you must never go
away to let it take care of itself. It
must be nurtured into strength, sol
idity and firmness. and then it will
last like great and good character"
While there are great many ways
to build a road and various sugges-
tons are offered by expert road MAX
ers, the general opinion is that ma
cadam is the best and most lasting of
all, but of course costs little more in
the start Racine Journal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-12
SLEIGH WAS UPSET.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hoctgertle and
Daughter Injured.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hoctgert1e and daugh-
ter, of Racine, were the victims of a
runaway accident in this city last
Saturday evening in which all of
them were more or less injured. The
man of the party was driving the
horse, which was attached to a sleigh,
and just after crossing Market street
on Main the runner of the sleigh
caught in one of the rails of the street
railway. The horse made a sudden
start and the sleigh was overturned.
The members of the party were thrown
out and Hoctgert1e strck his head on
the curb. He was knocked senseless
and It was some time before he could
proceed to his home. IA. $50.
Mrs. and Miss Hoctgertle were
slightly bruised but not badly injured.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-12
A RUSSIAN "NOLAN. =.
John VESSEL the Counterpart Of
THE Man Without a
Country"
STILL LOYAL TO NATIVE LAND.
Young Russian Army officer ssAdjudi-
Gated Insane in the County Court,
Brings Out an Unusual Story
To be Taken to Hospital.

The life of stLieutenant Philip Mo-
LAM" that mythical character brought
to fame in "The Man Without a
Country, = tie famous patriotic story
by Edward Everett Hale, had a
strange counterpart in Kenosha today
when John VESSEL, young Russian
soldier, was adjudicated insane in the
Kenosha County court, and ordered
sent to the asylum at Winnebago for
treatment. VESSEL is twenty-six
years of age, and the doctors fear that
his case is a hopeless one.
VESSEL came to Kenosha from Rus
STA two years ago, and previous to
that time he had been one f the minor
officers in the Russian ~. He left
Russia at the openiy of the war
with Japan, and it W Alleged among
the few people wb dad known him
in this city, that X lad left his native
land on account Of the fact that he
did not desire to continue in the army
and he was 1oath to remain at home
and refuse to accept military service.
VESSEL, after coming to this city,
learned the English 1angua ge, and
was sort of leader among his fellow
countrymen for few weeks, but at
the end of that time he became re-
c1use, and had lived alone in a room
on the North side. He was employed
at the Simmons factory, and was well
liked among the employees there.
Several months ago it was noticed
that the mans mind was failing, and
since that time he has spent nearly all
Of his time alone. He drank heavily,
and denied admission to all MS
friends who called to see him.
Sunday he became violently insane,
and the officers were asked to take
charge of him and have him sent to an
asylum for treatment.
A visit to the mean quarters occu-
pied by Wese11 showed that he had
remained loyal to his native land.
The den was something like the one
described in the famous story Of
Nolan" Over the head of the man S
iron bed was a canopy of Russian
flags and in the center of them was a
copy of the oath which he had taken
when he joined the Russian army.
Pasted about the walls were rude
newspaper pictures of the men who
had taken leading part in the war
with Japan while everywhere were
pictures showing the military move
ments of the Russians. VESSEL
had drawn a rude map on which he
had outlined in co1ors the movements
of the different wings of the Russian
army and navy. The insane man was
great reader and he took a large num-
Der of Russian and American papers
and he had kept close tab on the
movements of the war. He became
worse after the fall of Port Arthur
and his friends feared that his mel
ancho1y condition would result in his
taking his own life. He was taken to
the Northern hospital at Winnebago
this afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-12
A NEW ZION.
Dowie to Establish New Zion City on
the Gulf of Mexico.


Prospects for the establishment of
new Zion city on the Gulf of Mex
leo, to be an agricultural center for
John Alexander Dowie's followers in
the south, we're brought nearer yes
terday by the receipt Of telegram
from the first apostle dated at Mia
mi, Fla. As postscript was warn
ing to the un1oya1 residents of Zion
City. Purity and unity was an
nounced as the watchword for 1905.
The telegram follows:
ssAm at Miami with wife and son,
who returned from Havana yesterday.
The Lord has blessed me greatly and
opened the way for new enterprises.
am now positive that there will be
a paradise plantation for Zion on the
shores of the gulf before 1906 is be-
gun. have received explicit apos-
to1ic revelations as to how this shall
be done. No person shall remain in
fellowship with Zion who does not
comply with the scriptura1 require
ments in Romans xvi, 1920. Let these
directions be strictly obeyed."
The Dowie party is expected to re-
turn to Zion City within three weeks.
ssThere are a few persons here, as
there are in any church, who are dis
satisfied with present conditions, =
said Deacon Newcomb last night.
ssThey have been talking, but their
example has not been contagious.
What little dissension there has been
has not caused US much worry"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-12
THE VILLAGE PARsON.v

Next Sunday night the Rhode opera
house will offer ssThe Village Parson''
as an attraction. This highly inter-
esting play has been meeting with
great success Throughout the country,
and much praise and favorable COM
ment has been 1avished upon it. The
plot is well constructed and the
characters are inte11igent1y conceived
and presented in plausible manner.
The play is put on in complete man
ner, and the scenic, mechanical and
light effects are Of the best and most
modern kind. 1.-THE Village Parson''
is one of the dramatic hits Of the year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-12
MAsONs ARE MOVING.
Kenosha Lodges Begin the Work of
Moving Into Their New Home.

Moving Into Their New Home.
In another week the Masonic Hall
which has SO long been occupied by
the Masonic bodies in Kenosha will
be vacated as the work of moving into
the new home of the order on South
street was started this morning and it
is expected that the work will be
completed in time to have the next
meeting held in the new quarters.
The furniture for the rooms has all
been purchased and it will be placed
in position at once.
The formal opening of the new
Masonic home will not take place for
several weeks but it will be held on
the occasion of the celebration Of the
fiftieth anniversary of the forming
of one Of the lodges.
When the work of furnishing the
home is concluded the Kenosha Ma
sons will have one of the finest lodge
homes in the state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-12
"THE VILLAGE PARsoN."

A story told in a beautiful way,
with novel plot and theme, senti-
ments pure and sweet, and the human
emotions and mistakes faithfully de-
picted, makes HThe Village Parson"
a play one thoroughly enjoys. 1t is
billed for next Sunday at the Rhode
opera house.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-12
MUCH COAL WAS SHIPPED.

Large Amount of Anthracite Coal Was
Received at Lake Michigan Ports.
Coal shipments from the port of
Buffalo in 1904 were not up to the
record shipments of 1908, but still
compare favorably with former nor
mai years. The last three years the
shipments have been peculiar. In
l9Oz the shipments were very low,
owing to the strike at the mines. In
19o3 they were the heaviest on record
on account of the shortage in the
west that followed the strike. This
year the seasons shipments have been
normal again.
Coal shipments from Buffalo were
distributed to the various ports as fol-
lows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-12

Shipments of coal during the season
TO Canadian ports were SO, $50 tons,
most of which was sent to Fort
William.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-12
MEYERS is BOUND OVER.
Kenosha Boy Held to the United States
Grand Jury in Bonds of $4,000.

U1t111S1 , - III 10O11S1S u POOOSOOs
The hearing of the case of the Uni
ted States VS. Charles Meyers was
concluded in Milwaukee late Satur-
day afternoon and as result of the
evidence presented Justice Seaman
held the Kenosha boy to the Grand
Jury in bonds of five hundred dollars.
The bonds were furnished by the ac-
cused mans mother and he was re-
leased from custody. The Federal
grand jury will meet In February and
the case will be taken up at that time.
It is hardly possible that the matter
will be tried before the early spring.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
HOW POWER COMPANY
GETS CITY'S MONEY

The city council, at last nights meeting, voted to
present the Washington Water Power Company with
$60OO to assist that corporation in getting tracks
the Howard Street bridgs. Upon what theory these
custodians of city property made the gift is not
explained.
The franchise granted the Power company Howard
street. after providing for the widening of the south
channel bridge states: And the said grantee it's
and assigns shall, if required by the Board Of
Public Works, strengthen the remaining bridges
trestes over said Spokane river
And this thing which the Water Power company
agreed to do is the thing which the city council is help
ing them do
They got the franchise for nothing They agreed only
to repair the bridges they would monopouze. Now they
ask the city to help them do this slight work.
And the get $4,000
How does the Water Power company do these thingsf
Has the grand jury had single official of this company
before it, to the above question?
Such favOrs don come for the asking.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
JOHN MORGAN
VOTED NUISANCE

John Morgan, who some six
weeks ago was brought before the
court in lunacy proceedings, but
who was discharged after a time
in the asylum, was brought in once
more from the southeastern part
of the county to submit to eXami-
nation. On the previous occasion
it was shown that Mr.. Morgan was
practically harmless and merely
created diversion in the vicinity of
Waverly by painting his whiskers
red. Ex-Sheriff Speck and Con-
stable Botham, who brought Nor
gan into the city last night and
lodged him in Jail, say that Morgan
has developed more alarming symp-
toms this time. He Is not only a
general nuisance, but the knife he
has sharpened and with which he
accentuates his determination is a
positive menace to the public at
large.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
DOUBLE H[AD[Q
AND A f|6AT
FOR p[hhAhT

Two games for one admission. A
chance to watch Spokane and Ever
EFT fight for the championship of
the Northwestern league. Each
inning of the Everett-Bellingham
game to be posted out at Recrea-
ton park, is what the management
of the Spokane club has planned
for the fans next Sunday.
This morning President Lucas of
the Northwestern league wired his
response to President Dorsey that
Spokane could cancel her date for
tomorrow and play a double header
on Sunday.
There will be but one admission
charged to the grounds and the
fans can see two games while only
paying for one. The games Sunday
promise to be thrilling with excite
ment, for If Spokane and Belling-
ham win today, the Indians and
Everett will be tied in the pennant
race. Then the great battle of
Sunday will commence. 1t is now
believed Everett and Bellingham
will also play double header. Ar
rangements are now being complet-
ed for the posting of the game at
Everett by innings at Recreation
park. In this manner those attend
ing the game here can see just
how things are going on in Everett.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
Will OPEN
BROWN ST.
TOMORROW

The work Of opening Browne
street will not be commenced until
tomorrow morning. The city COM
missioners stated today that the de-
lay was caused by the fact that
transfers could not be secured to
start this morning.
Tomorrow six teams will begin
work. providing they can be secur-
ed before that time. City Commits
sioner Handley, stated today that
If the teams could not be secured,
they would hire one-horse carts.
There has been some reluctance
on the part of the city commits
sioners to resort to the one-horse
scheme in order to get the dirt
hauled, but it was stated this morn
ing this method might have to be
employed owing to the shortage of
two horse drays.
1--WE have been instructed by the
council to commence this work
right away" said Mr. Handley this
morning, land we will act accord
ing to those instructions. While it
Is cheaper to hire two-horse teams,
suppose the real estate owners
down there would rather the city
expend little more money than to
wait any longer"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-08
.H0STESSES FOR SP0KANE
ARE BROUGHT INTO LINE

Spokane will have it's hostess
and her assistants, as originally
appointed, to represent the city dur
ing the week given over to Spo-
kane at the Portland fair. The
matter was this morning definitely
settled and found to have original
ed through misunderstanding of
the appropriation made by the com
mittee in chargezs.a the $500 given
for Spokane day.
The committeeman say that the
halfbaked report which appeared
in morning paper was either the
result of an inane desire to print
something resembling news, or a
well-meaning but sadly misguided
effort to assist the city.
W. S. McCrea, treasurer of the
committee in charge of the appro-
priation, stated this morning that
the $500 was appropriated merely
for the purposes of covering the ex-
penses of Spokane Day. and not
for the entire week.
AT a meeting held in the offices
of w. S. Graves between Mrs.
Graves, the hostess-to-be, her as
sistants, Mrs. c. B. Brown and the