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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-28
Unknown Robber Holds up Mrs.
Thomas Irving at Point Of Re-
volver and Secures $2S
DROVE TOWARD KENosHA
Two Drove to the Irving Home and One
Held the Horse While the Other
Committed Daring Crime
Both Escaped

The most daring daylight robbery
that ever occurred in Kenosha county
took place at half past three O'Clock
Friday afternoon when two men drove
to the home of Thomas Irving in
Pleasant Prairie and finding Mrs.
Irving alone in the house one of the
men clapped a revolver to her temple
and forced her to turn over to him
twenty-eight dollars in money. After
the money had been secured the man
went back and got into the rig and
drove toward Kenosha. Two hours
later the police and sheriff were noti-
fed of the crime but the men had
by that time escaped.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving reside alone at
the old homestead two and a half
miles south of the city on the sand
road and they usually keep a small
amount of money in the house to take
care OF urgent expenses. On Friday
afternoon Mr.. Irving went out to
pasture lot far from the house to salt
some calves and Mrs. Irving was
alone in the house. When he knocked
at the back door Mrs. Irving suspect
ing nothing opened the door and be-
fore she could speak the man had
pushed himself into the room. He
drew revolver from his pocket and
placed It against the woman's head
and demanded that she give up what
money there was in the house. Mrs.
Irving was SO terrified that she could
! not shout for aid and without making
any objection she led the robber to
the hiding place Of the family ex-
chequer. Not a word was spoken by
1.-THE robber during the transaction
| but6as soon as he had secured the
money he backed out Of the house
and jumped into the buggy nd the
pair drove back toward Kenos a.
Mrs. Irving was completely over
come by the shock1o of the incident and
she was found in sort of a dazed
condition when her husband returned
to the house. After she had been re-
vived she told the story of the daring
crime and as soon as possible the
husband called up the police Office
! and the sheriff and notified them to
look out for the two men. This was
two hours after they had left the
Irving farm and in that time they
could have driven all the way to Ra-
cine. The victim gave a pretty good
description of the man who held the
revolver and the description, in
way, is answered by a well known
local crook who is said to be missing.
The police at once sent kilograms and
telephones to the surrounding cities
and every effort is being made to To-
cate the men. It is thought possible
that the men are residents of Keno
sha and that they were aware of the
fact that the woman was alone in the
house and took this means of securing
little easy Christmas money. 1t is
claimed that Mrs. Irving has entirely
recovered from the shock of the Incl.
dent.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-28
TED" COLLIER A BENEDICT
Well Known Emp1oye of the Jeffrey
Co. WEEDS Miss Imogene LowmiIler

wen Known Emp1oye of the Jeffery
Co. Webs Miss Imogene LowmiIIer
Edward c. Collier, the,,well known
auto expert of the Thomas B. Jefferv
Company, gave his friends in Keno
sha decided surprise on Christmas
day, when he returned from a trip to
the East. The surprise came in the
announcement of his marriage. On
last Saturday afternoon at 2:3O o. clock
at the home of the bride in Bucyrus.
Ohio, occurred the marriage of Mr..
Collier and Miss Imogene Lowmiller,
one of the best known young women
OF the Ohio city. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Duston KEN
Die, OF Bucyrus, in the presence of a
few near friends and relatives of the
bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Collier left dur
ing the afternoon for Mansfield, where
they spent Sunday, and with his bride
Mr.. Collier came to Kenosha on Mon
day. He is being showered with con-
CALCULATIONS today.
Mr.. Collier is one of the most popu
lar employees of the big automobile
company, and Mrs. Collier is prom
1sed a warm welcome to Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-28
PRATT SHOE STORE ROBBED
Big Plate Glass Window Smashed and
One Pair of Shoes Taken

big E1aCG G10SS WINDOW smashed ana
One Pair of Shoes Taken a
The Pratt shoe store out on the
west end of Grand avenue was the
victim of burglars on Sunday morning.
Just after midnight some one went to
the store and broke the big plate
glass window with ball bat. The
fellow managed to secure one pair of
shoes for his trouble. The fellow
did not attempt to get into the store
but planned to loot the show window.
Fortunately there was but one pair of
shoes in the window, the other dis
play being made up of single shoes.
Pratt, who was sleeping in the rear
of the store, heard the window broken
but did not think that it was in his
place of business and the robbery was
not discovered until he got up on
Sunday morning. The loss from the
breaking of the window will be many
times the loss of the booty secured by
the robber. Pratt is of the opinion
that the robbery was committed by
man who had been hanging about the
store during the past two or three
days. He had demanded money from
Pratt and had even threatened to use
force to secure it. The police are
now looking for the fellow s @.g sas
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-28
A CHRISTMAS WEDDING


L. ]. voelz of Kenosha, is Welded to
Miss Genevieye Thine of Chicago
The marriage of Louis J. Voelz of
this city and Miss Genevieve Thine
OF Chicago, was quietly celebrated at
the home of the bride in Chicago on
the afternoon of Christmas day. The
ceremony was attended by number
of the friends of the groom from Ke-
nosha. After the ceremony wedding
dinner was served. Mr.. and Mrs.
Voelz left last night for short
honeymoon after which they will
come to Kenosha to make their home.
They will reside at 461 Ashland ave.
nue. and will be at home to their
friends after New Years day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-28
DIVORCE FOR CHRISTMAS

Judge Belden Gives Hi1da Hoover De-
cree of Divorce From Bert Hoover
Mrs. Hilda Hoover, well known to
many kenosha people, got a Christ
mas present on Friday in the way of
decree of divorce from her erstwhi1e
husband, Bert Hoover. The matter
was taken up by Judge Belden in Ra-
cine and the decree granted on
grounds Of cruel and inhuman treat
ment and failure to provide.
Mrs. Hoover claimed that her hus-
band had repeatedly struck her and
at one time had thrown her down a
cellar stairs. Mrs. Hoover was also
given the right to assume her maiden
name of Hilda Ohllson. Hoover failed
to appear in court and the decree was
granted by default
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-28
JUDGES TO ORGANIZE
County Judge Slosson to Be Charter
Member of State Organization

County Judge Slosson to Be Charter
Member of State Organization
County Judge Slosson has received
letter from Judge Paul D. Carpenter
in Milwaukee asking him to take part
in the organization of society of the
county judges of the state. 1t is
planned to make the organization
similar to the State Bar association.
Judge Slosson has sent a letter to
Judge Carpenter promising to cooper
ate IN the work, and meeting will
be called within the next few DAYS at
which time steps will be taken to
complete the formal organization.
The organization will seek to secure
more uniform work among the judges
Of the state and to arrange for the
publication of such blanks as are
needed for the various duties.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-28
REGISTRY BUSINESS DOUBLED
kehosha People Appreciate the Value
OF Registered Mail Department


With the closing of the Christmas
rush at the post Office Postmaster
~ loney and his assistants are pre-
pairing a report of the registered busi-
ness done during the holidays and
this report will show that the registry
business this year was more than
double the business Of the preceding
year The people Of the city evident
X nave come to appreciate that it
pays to have Unc1e Sam insure va1u-
abe presents. In connection with the
Christmas business it is also notice
able Saat large sums of money have
been sent out Of the city. Many Of
the foreigners have sent home large
gtIts.t TO parents and other relatives
and large sums have been sent to
Chicago stores presumably for the
purchase of gifts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-28
ANNOUNCE THEIR MARRIAGE

Nora Doyle, of Racine, is United in
Marriage to Dennis Ryan
On Christmas day in Racine an
nouncement was made of the mar
rage of Miss Nora Doyle, a daughter
Of Patrick Doyle of that city, and
Mr.. Dennis Ryan, well known resi-
dent of Kenosha. The marriage was
celebrated in Waukegan four weeks
ago and had been kept a secret by the
bride and groom. Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan
will make their home in Kenosha and
while their wedding of month ago
will be surprise to many of their
friends they will have the best wishes
Of all.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-28
TOM DALRYMPLE KILLED

FOrmer WiImOt Boy Meets Death in
North Western Yards in Chicago
Letters have been received in this
city stating that Thomas Dalrymp1e,
a former Wilmot boy and son of a
former Wilmot school teacher, had
been crushed to death while working
in the yards of the Chicago & North
Western railway in Chicago. No de-
tails Of the accident which caused the
death of the young man have been re-
ceived.
Dalrymple was twenty-three years
of age and well known among the
young people in the western part of
the county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-28
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the Bristol
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. will be
held at the Bristol town hall on Jan.
End, E1906, at 1:30p. m.
FRANK GETHEN, Sec.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-28
NOTICE OF REMOVAL

The TELEGRAPH-CoURIER Office has
beenamoved to ia Wisconsin street
one-ha1f block west of the Eichelman
Hotel WA
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-28

Eugene Travis, of the Chicago
American, spent Monday in Kenosha.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-16
PRESIDENT ANDREWS SAYS A GOOD WORD
FOR FOOTBALL AND ALL COLLEGE SPORTS

censure IT Is now fashionable TO mete
out. The game Is strenuous, which IL
It's glory, f7r young men need training
in that quality; but II IS not rough in
the sense most naturally assigned that
word. Played under due oversight,
football breeds not callouyness, but
kindness and restraint As schooling
In alertness. courage, self mastery,
motor efficiency, exact discipline and
determination 10 achieve. II has no
equal short Of the army or navy sery-
ice Nothing else In or about college
Is In these points comparable. Its
advantages reach not few, but many.
Evils. of course. attach TO the sport.
as To everything worth while. These
are 10 be deplored and repressed. not
exaggerated or paraded. No few OF
these we ourselves create by artificial
and unreasonable regulations on ellgt.
bility."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-16
DUNE SUBMITS
ANOTHER PLAN

Chieago, Nov. H,-Mayor Dunno
presented to the city council last
utght another plan for the municipal
ownership Of street railways 1t in.
cludos an agreement With the traction
companies for transferring their prop.
crty TO the city at valuation fixed
by arbitration, by condemnation OF the
street railway property under the pro.
visions of the Mueller act or by the
construction by the city OF ines paral.
lrling the present lines The mayor
also asked authority 10 submit to Il
vote of the people the proposition to
issue $75,000,0O0 bonds To be used in
acquiring uncNpired street railway
franchises
The mayor presented an ordinance
providing for 75.cent gas and for the
regulation of gas and electric light
rates.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-16
SUPREME COURT UPHoLDS
MICHIGAN SCHOOL LAW

Washington, Nov. 14.-Justice Nc
kenna yesterday delivered an opinion
of the supreme court of the United
States in the case of the attorney gen
eral of Michigan on relation of l.. L.
kies and others against Thomas j.
Lowery, II. S. Walworth, G. H. Manner
and others, affirming the decision of
the supreme court of Michigan. The
controversy arose over the ownership
of school property in the town of Je.
rome. Hillsdale county, Michigan In
1901 the Michigan legislature consoli.
dated the four existing school districts
into one, but, 1t is claimed, without
making provision for an equitable IL
vision of the school property. This
suit was brought to secure that result
Lowery, Walworth and others are
the trustees for the consolidated dc
tricts and Kies an interested citizen Of
the town. The circuit court or
Hillsdale county held the act TO be
unconstitutional on the ground that It
takes from the old districts their prop
erty without the consent Of its owners
and also because 1t impairs the obli.
cations of contracts. The state su,
preme court reversed that decision and
sustained the law
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-16

Washington, Nov. Addressing
the convention Of college presidents
yesterday, President r. B. Andrews OF
Lincoln, Neb., declared himself IN
favor OF all college athletics, especial.
~ football. which he commended as 4
heathful and In every other way bene-
fetal game. He admitted that evils
have crept into the game just as they
have into almost everything else. He
deplored these. but thought they had
been greatly exaggerated. President
Andrews said:
Il approve under reasonable regula-
tons Of all the usual forms OF college
sport, track athletics. tennis, baseball.
basketball. football and rowing. though
rowing Is not to be specially commend.
Ell, partly because few can engage In IL
and partly because II Is not safe
sport for matches.
Football itself does not deserve the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-16
WILL PAY BACK CORRUPTION
FUND TO COMPANY,
If HAMILTON DOES MOI
New York Investigators Command
the Return OF the Great Lobbyist
Who Is Now Out OF Reach in
Europe, Hence President Mecalrs
0tfer,

New Work, Nov II. -,Iohn A. Nc.
can president Of the New York In
Surancc company was called before
the insurance investigating commit
tee yesterday and ordered by the com
mtttee to demand the return to this
country of Andrew Hamilton and to
account for the moneys which Hamtlt
zen has expended and for which the
New York Life holds NO vouchers be.
Nond personal receipts, hamilton is be
NcVcd to be In Europe
Mccall said that II Hamilton does
not repay the company before Decpm
Der Is the sum ct S9S6,O00 witch
hamilton received from the com,
Qauy and has not accounted for he,
Mccall will pay the amount himself
to the New York life before Deem
Der 30
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-16
DEATH CLAIMS
BISHOP MERRILL

New York, Nov 1.-THE death o.
Bishop Stephen NJ. Merrill, Methodist
Episcopal bishop of Chicago, was an,
nounced here yesterday through a tel.
egram received by the Methodist Book
concern of this city Bishop Merrill
died at 1880 Sunday night of para,y-
sis OF the heart while ut Keyport, n.
j.
Bishop Merrill had been attending
the sessions of the general committee
of missionary societies of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church meeting in
Brooklyn Sunday morning he
preached in the Fleet street Meilod4a
Episcopal church of Brooklyn and in
tt afternoon went to Keyport to CON
duct evening services there. His i'll
ness came on suddenly, during the
evening. Physicians who were hur-
riedly summoned were unable to stay
the course of the paralysis
The conference which he has been
attending decided yesterday to APP
point committee to accompany the
body back to church.
Stephen Mason Merrill was born in
Jefferson county, O., September 16,
1925. He entered the ministry in
1916. He was graduated from Ohio
Wesleyan college with the degree of
d. ID. in 1868. From that year until
1872 he was the editor of The West
ern Christian Advocate. In 1872 he
was created bishop, when he vacated
the editors chair. In 1886 North.
western university conferred the de
gree of Ii. ID. upon him.
Bishop Merrill was the author of
several well known works. among
them being Christian Baptism, New
Testament Idea of Hell, The Second
Coming of Christ. Aspects of Chris
tian Experience, Digest of Methodist
Law, Outline Thoughts on Prohibi,
ton, Mary of Nazareth and Her Fam
ily Union of American Methodism and
Crisis of This World.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-16
NAVAL UNION STRIKES.
May Seriously Affect French construo
ton Program,

Paris, Nov, 1.-THE union OF SOY
eminent employees OF arsonaia and
dock yards at Toulon, Brest and other
naval headquarters has ordered q sen,
eral strike beginning today This
threatens to seriously interrupt the ma
val construction program Military
forces are being concentrated to pre-
serve order at the ports, The strikers
claim that liberty of speech is denied
them by the dismissal Of workmen who
criticise the naval administration, The
federation of government employees has
issued an appeal TO the employees OF
the post and telegraph department, the
mint, military arsenals and tobacco
and match and other state industries to
give their moral support to the naval
strikers,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-16
ARTILLERY ON LONG r,hE.
Sixth Battery Starts on March Of
1000 Miles,

Junction City. kns, Nov H. Tho
sixth battery Of field artillery, which
has been stationed al Fo"' RE- a'""r
the SpanlshAmeucnn war ended
started yesterday on 900 mile
march to Fort sam Houston Texas
The battery carries n new equipment
.of rapid firing field guns and long
line of transportation wagons, The
battery Is commanded by Captain
George w. Gatchcll II camped last
might M Herngtou, On It's march
the battery viii go through Wichita,
Kas, Oklahoma city, okla pans
Valley, l. r., and Gainesville, Fort
Worth. Waco and Austin, Texas. II
WILL Il Is said. be the longest march
ever made by an artillery organization
in the United States, At Caldwell
kas, the sixth battery will meet the
second battery. marching from Fort
Sill to Fort Riley and an exchange
of transportation will be effected
there
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-16
MAY RECOVER LOSSES,
Supreme Court Sustalns the Ohio
Statute on the Subject.

Washington, n, c., Nov, 1i,-The
Ohio statute against gambling was IN.
held in an opinion handed down In the
supreme court OF the United States
yesterday by Justice peckham, In the
case of William Marvin vs.. Belle
Trout The case involved the eoustl.
tutionality OF section 427S OF the re.
vtsed statutes Of Ohio, authorizing any
person who loses money at gambling to
bring sutt for It's recovery.
Mrs. Trout Is the wife OF Frank
Trout, and Marvin, owner of the build,
ing In Findlay, O., In which Frank
Trout is alleged to have lost $5,OSs ON
one occasion and Sl79i on another.
Mrs, Trout sWcd under the state law
to recover and was given Judgment by
the trial court That Judgment was
sustained by the state supreme court
and the opinion confirmed tho decision
ot both Of those courts
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-16
TAMMANY HAS
BIG LEGAL ARRAY

New York, Nov lt,=-At n meeting
last night at the office of former Judge
Alton H. Parker at which were pres.
ent IL attorneys, all of whom have
been retained to represent Mayor Me.
Clelland today. when the board of
county eanvassors viii meet, II was
decided to rely entirely on existing
election decisions and the law as Il IL
recorded In the statutes,
Judge Parker pointed out that there
was only one question involved, and
that was covered by decision Of the
court of appeals written by him. He
said II was dangerous practice 10
open ballot boxes and in his opinion
was not within the province of the
law
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-16
STUDENT MAY DIE.
Victim of Assault on Verge of Com
Complete Collapse.

Gambler, O., Nov. l4.--JameS f.
McGayrey, the BeNley theological
seminary student found bound and
gagged in his room Saturday night, is
in a precarious condition and fears
are entertained that he may not re.
cover. He suffered several convul,
sions yesterday and his physicians
say he is on the verge of complete
nervous collapse, 1t is believed he
was kicked while unconscious by the
men who bound and gagged him, Nc,
Gavrey's mind is not yet clear and he
is unable to tell anything of the as
sault which will give a clue. 1t IS
not believed that robbery was the mo.
tive for the assault
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-16
METROPOLITAN OFFICERS SECURED
MONEY At LITTLE OR NO INTEREST

John X, Hegeman, president Of the
Metropolitan Life, and Vice President
Fiske of the same company were inter.
rogated by the insurance investigating
committee along the line Of agents
salaries, legal expenses ofthe company
real estate holdings and the methods
of acquiring properties. and the fact
was brought out that the fire insur
ance firm that places all the risks on
the properties of the Metropolitan Is
composed Of w. d. Edmister and Silas
B. butcher. the latter a director of the
Metropolitan Life. The low rate or
interest at which Hegeman secured
loans and the reason of the rebates Of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-16
HOURS AND PAY OF poMEsrlcs.
Mrs. Davenport Of Chicago Throws
Washington Housewives Into Panic.

Washington, u, G., Nov IL Mrs
Ida Davenport OF Chicago, organizer OF
domestics for tho knights of Labor
has thrown Washington housewives In.
TO III by an announcement that she
is coming to Washington this week TO
organize the domcstics ON the follow.
ing platforms
"All ordinary sized homes must have
three domestics a cook, q dining room
girl and an upstairs girl--and an extra
girl must help with the washing unless
the family is small Wages must be
as follows Upstairs girls. S5per week;
dining room girls, 81 to s. per week;
cooks IS and 81 per week, nurse glrls
at least S. per week The working
hours must be from n. m, to 1880 D.
m.,'with two or three hours off In the
afternoon if extra work Is done at
night All girls must have half holl.
day every other Thursday and every
other Sunday aud on these days dinner
must he served at II o'clock sharp. 30
that the meal will be served and the
girls ready To leave the house by I
O'Clock"
The only consolation Washington
housewives find Ia another announce.
mcnt that Mrs. Davenport viii not stay
long,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-16
MAY SUMMON GRAND JURY.
Sen5tor Wolff to Ask Sheboygan Su.
pervisors for investigation.

ShcbOYgNn, Nov 11,-II Is reported
that AT the opening of the county
board session today Supervisor and
State Senator George Wolf will In
troduce Il resolution for the summon
ing of a grand jury TO investigate the
purchase of the Taylor farm by the
county last spring Senator Wolff Is
alleged TO have made the remark scy,
eral months ago that one of the
supervisors had received big bunch
Of money for his activity in buying
the Taylor farm
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-16
ARCANUM COUNCIL WINS,
Petitioners Fail 20 Get Help From
States Attorney.

Boston, Nov, 1f.--Attorney General
Herbert Parker decided yesterday
that he would not lend his name TO a
petition for an injunction by members
Of the Royal Arcanum against the su.
preme officers Of the order, restrain
ing the latter from putting the new
assessment schedule into operation
The attorney general concludes that
the stockholders who dissent from thu
supreme councils ruling have a rem
edy in carrying their petition to 0
court Of equity. State Insurance
Commissioner Cutting concurs. The
petitioners sought the use Of the AZ
torney generals name In their injunc
ton proceedings, on the ground thai
the attorney general was the prope'
person 10 take up the matter Of In
junction proceedings.