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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-05
Caught Mapping.

Some time in the '70s a party Of
friends en- route to Boston from Port
land ON the Boston and Maine rail-
road, with Payson Tucker as conduo-
tor, Matched up plot and made a
wager Of s quart bottle OF wine that
Tucker couldn't be caught mapping.
One of the party said he would take
the bet.
He separated from the others, and,
as the conductor came along, asked
what station they were then passing,
and on receiving the reply he an
swered, That's what thought" This
act was repeated several times, and
finally Conductor Payson" became
very indignant and said: DO you
take me for a id fool?"
That's what thought" replied the
other, who now owned quart OF the
finest Wine.-Boston Herald.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-05
CAKE AN OLD INSTITUTION.
The Ancients Blade and Ate 1t, but 1t
Was "a Simple Affair.

The Ancients Made and Ate 1T, but 1t
Was "a Simple Affair.
The ancients made cake, but it was
not the rich, highly seasoned and fla
vored confection which we indulge in
nowadays. They had plain cakes made
with flour and water, some of them
without a suspicion of sweet or flavor
Some of them were not unlike our
plainest crackers and were often eaten
as we eat bread.
Wedding cake was an institution
among them, as with US, but the cake
was plain one and was broken above
the head Of the bride as she went to
her new home. This was a special fea-
ture of Roman marriages 1000 years
ago. The breaking Of the cake was
part Of solemn ceremony. All of the
cakes of ancient history are plain and
simple. 1t is only as we come down to
more modern times that we hear of
spices and fruits and all OF the rich
and luxurious ingredients in which
present day cakemakers delight. In
Queen Elizabeth's time spice cakes and
buns were eaten at weddings. From
these the fashion and fancy grew for
all sorts of elaborate and deiiciously
unWholesome combinations until there
seems to be a perpetual struggle for
something new and more unusual to
stir into the cake of the period.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-05
The ProvocationA.

The English philosopher was on his
way home from lecture, deeply abb
sorbed In thought
A SNOWFALL, thrown by small boy
struck him in the back Of the head.
He turned to chastfse the boy, when
another SNOWFALL, coming from the OPP
pos1te direction, hit him on the ear.
Then the fusillade became general,
and with the discretion that even q
great mind sometimes exercises in all
emergency, he ran through an alley
and escaped
On reaching his home this phlloso-
pher, whose name was Nautilus, rushed
into his study and in burst Of IN
controllable rage evolved the rough
draft Of his doctrine, now famous, to
the effect that too many children, es-
pecially boys, are born into this world
Chicago Tribune.
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Low Rates to Los Angeles

Via the North Western Line. An ex-
cursion rate of one first class limited
fare for round trip, will be in effect
from all stations April Is to May S,
inclusive, with favorable return
limits, on account of Imperial Coun-
Gil, Mobiles of Mystic Shrine. Three
fast trains through to California
daily. "The Los Angeles Limited, =
electric lighted throughout, via the
new Salt Lake Route, with drawing
room and tourist sleeping cars. "The
Overland Limited" electric lighted
throughout, less than three days en-
route. Another fast daily train is
"The China & Japan Express" with
drawing room and tourist sleeping
cars. For itineraries and full infor-
nation apply to agents Chicago &
North Western R'y. WAS
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-05
Mozart and Rretnner-

When Mozart was at the height of his
fame he composed the music for Brett
ner's Belmont und Konstanze" (''The
Abduction From the Seraglio") at the
request of the Emperor Joseph II. The
author of the drama was so angry at
this that he inserted the following no
tice in the Leipziger Zeitung: "a GER
tain fellow Of the name of Mozart has
dared to misuse my drama, Belmont
ind Konstanze,' for an opera text. I
hereby solemnly protest against this
invasion Of my rights, and reserve to
myself further procedures. (Slgned),
Christoph Friedrich Bretzner, author
Of 'Rauschchen.
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| DR.. r. B. Lansdowne was in Racine
Friday evening.
All Stoffe1, Of Racine, was Keno
sha visitor Friday afternoon.
Miss Mary Quinn will leave next
! week for an extended visit in Cali
fornia.
Miss Belle Bond has returned home
after vacation trip through Florida
and Cuba.
b. A. Truax returned Friday after a
business trip to Pittsburg and other
eastern cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. r. Kurth and Miss
Rambone, of E1gin, returned home
after two weeks visit with Mrs. H.
Keuck.
John Gustafson, an employe of the
city water department, is at the Ke-
nosha hospital suffering from typhoid
fever.
Thegmembers of the uniform rank
X. of p. were entertained at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. M M. Smith on Ex-
change street Friday evening. A
pleasant time is reported.
Considerable damage was done by
the terrific wind storm which prevail
ed in Kenosha Friday night. On the
North side several show cases and
signs were blown over and the damage
is estimated at SIS.
The Jas. ]. Greer & Co., ladies' tail
ors, of Chicago, are showing over
three thousand samples of up to date
domestic and imported novelties for
spring suitings. Representatives
Greer and Temple are stopping at the
Hotel Eiche1man and have about COM
p1eted a suit club in Kenosha.
Passengers east from Chicago to
Fort Wayne, Findlay, Fostoria, Cleve-
land, Erie, Buffalo, New York City,
Boston and all points asst, will con-
suit their interests and find advantage
in se1ectings5the Nickel3 Plate road
east from sChicago. Three through
trains are run'daily, with. through day
coaches to New York City, and modern
Pullman sleeping cars to destination.
Rates always the1owest and no excess
fares are chargedIon any train for any
part Of the journey. Modern dining
car service with individual club
meals, ranging in prices from CSC to
81; also meals a la carte. Ask for
tickets via the Nickel Plate Road.
Chicago depot, LaSa11essand Van Bur-
en- streets, the only.station inChicago
on the elevated loop. Chicago city
ticket Office, III Adams street. De-
tailed information maybe secured by
addressing John Y. Callahan, general
agent, 113 Adams street, room 298,
Chicago. VS.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-05
TWO YEARS IN PRISON
Herman KettIehut and Emil PufaII
Sent to Waupun for Two Years
by Judge Belden
PUFALL PLEADED GUILTY

Herman Kett1ehut and Emil Pufa11,
the two men who have been on trial
in the circuit court charged with taxi
ing indecent liberties with little girls
in the Third ward, were this morning
sentenced to prison by Judge Be1den.
The sentence imposed on each of the
men was two years at hard labor in
the state prison at Waupun.
Kett1ehut had been convicted Of the
charge by jury several days ago and
had been in the county jail awaiting
sentence. When called before the
court for sentence he had nothing to
say in regard to his crime or the pun
ishmeut to be inflicted by the court.
The hearing of Pufa1l was started
on Thursday evening and the court
held night session in order to be
able to get through with the case be-
fore the end of the week. The jury
was selected Thursday night and when
the trial of the case was called this
morning, Chester D. Barnes, who rep
resented Pufa1l, stated that his client
had decided to withdraw his plea of
''not guilty. and to enter plea of
guilty to the crime of taking indecent
liberties. This plea was cepted by
the court and the jury was dis
charged.
Pufal1 was called before the court
and when asked if he had anything to
say he addressed the court and asked
for 1eniency. He did not touch on the
main point in the case but insisted
that he had been hard working man
apd that his wife was dependent upon
him for support.
The sentence imposed on the men
by Judge Be1den is the heaviest under
the law. The men could have re-
ceived a sentence from six months to
two years, but the court held that the
limit sentence was none too great for
the crime. The men will be taken to
Waupun tomorrow to begin their
terms.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-05
A Ground Hog Case.

"A ground hog case" is a case of
absolute necessity-one in which the
reward Of perseverance is certain and
the necessity for perseverance is i'm
perative. It's origin Is told in this sto-
~: A boy was seen digging vigorously
with a grub hoe at the mouth Of hole
in which a ground hog had taken ref
uge. He was asked if he thought he
would get the ground hog, to which he
replied with scorn: "Catch him? Why,
yes; I'm bound to catch him; we're out
OF meat st. Louis Republic.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-05
Def FOR THE BOARD
Judge BeIden Will Hold no Court
in the Present Court Room
WithoutNeW Heating System
COUNTY AGENT is NOTIFIED

Judge E. B. Be1den, of the circuit
court, has taken the bull by the horns
and has thrown down the def to the
county board in regard to new heat
ing plant for the court room at the
county building. This morning the
judge sent letter to Michael Hens
gen, asking that he take some imme-
date steps to secure some new sys-
tenn for heating the court room. In
closing the letter the judge advised
the purchasing agent of the county
that he would not hold another term
of court in the buildings until the
changes were made.
The court room is now heated by a
big stove, and during the past two
weeks the judge and the people who
have been forced to be present in
court have suffered greatly from coal
gas. AT some times the coal gas was
so thick in the court room that it was
almost impossible for the men to re-
main at their places. Jurors suffered
while sitting listening to the long ar
guments and felt the effect Of the es-
Gaping gas.
This morning the judge, in speaking
of the matter, stated that he was de-
termined in his statement to Hensgen
and that if the heating system WIS
not changed he would be forced to
secure some other place to hold the
next term Of court. AS the September
term opens before the next meeting
of the county board, it may be neces-
sary to call q special meeting Of the
county board IN order to be able to
make plans for the new system.
At the January session of the board
it was decided to put in a heating sys-
TEN for the lower rooms Of the county
building, but it was decided to leave
the old stove in the court room. Such
a plan appealed to the members of the
board, but it is evident that it did not
appeal to the judge Of the court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-05
HUMOR OF RURAL DELIVERY
What Patrons of the Country Carrier
Expect Him TO Do

What PATRONS of the Country Carrier
Expect Him TO Do
Inc rural carrier has troubles just
beginning when he gets his commits
sion and assumes his duties, says
Harper's Weekly. One source Of his
woe IS the never ending exactions of
the patrons. They ask him to find
what Jones is paying for wood and
let them know tomorrow without fail.
they expect him to find out who has
pigs tor sale and if Smith would loan
them his gobbler. They want him to
find out what the butcher is paying
for calves, and if the storekeeper has
any medicine he would recommend
for sick baby, and to ''step' down
to the express office and see if there
IS package there for them, and if
there IS to please bring it out. They
place letters and packages in the mail
box without stasnps, with written re-
quests to deliver to parties living
along the route.
A rural carrier in Saginaw county,
Michigan, received the following:
Friend Fred: AS you run the free
delivery by my house, would like
you 60 bring me on your next trip a
barrel Of salt, two sacks of flour, also
ton Of coal, and three spools of
wire, then throw a set of whif1e trees
and an evener under the seat. When
you come by Marion Walkers get two
Of his largest chicken coops and bring
them along; then can have my tur-
keys caught SO you can take them to
town. Had better get it out along
side the road, or will you go into the
woods after it? | think this free de-
livery is a great thing for Us people. Z
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-05
THE PLANET URANUS.
Oddities a Voyage to This Gigantic
World Would Disclose,

If Uranus, which is a star of about
the sixth magnitude, were a planet
like those little ones called asteroids,
which are being discovered by the
dozen every year, 1t could not have
much claim upon popular attention,
but Uranus is really gigantic world,
more than sixty times as large as ours.
Its vast distance, about 1,700,000,000
miles from the earth, is what causes
1t to look SO small Uranus has four
moons, which revolve backward in
their orbits that is to say, they re-
volve from east to west around Uran-
us, while Uranus goes, like all the 9th
err planets, from west to east around
the sun. 1t is believed that Uranus
rotates backward on its axis also.
Moreover the axis of that great,
strange globe lies in such a direction
that in the course of its year, which
is equal to eighty-four of our year'
the sun shines almost perpendicularly
first upon one pole and then upon the
other. Measured by our time stand
ard, there are forty years of constant
daylight, followed by forty years Of
unbroken night, around the poles Of
Uranus. And the sun rises in the
west and sets in the east there. But
the sun looks very small when viewed
from Uranus--only one -hundredth
as large as it appears to us. Still it
sheds upon that planet 1900 times as
much light as the full moon sends to
the earth, so that daylight upon Uran-
us, while faint compared with the
blaze of terrestrial MONDAY, is new
ertheless a very respectable kind of
illumination.
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Final Good Night is Written for
w. S. McDermott, Manager Of
Western Union in kenosha
DIES AFTER A LONG ILLNESS
Mr.. McDermott Had Been Confined to
His Bed for Two Months-Long
Career as an Operator in
Kenosha is Ended

Thirty" that mystic word which
means "Good Night" in the language
of the telegraph key, was written for
W. S. McDermott, the Kenosha mana
| ger for the Western Union Telegraph
Co., this morning. Mr.. McDermott
died at his home on Park avenue just
after 3 O'Clock after long illness
from jaundice, which had been com
plicated by general breaking down
of the vital faculties.
The announcement of the death Of
w. S. McDermott will cause universal
sorrow in Kenosha. For SO many
years he has presided over the des-
TIMES of the telegraph company in
Kenosha that he had become nniver-
sally known, and since he was taken
i'll his friends have carefully watched
the development of his disease, hop
ing that he might be spared.
Mr.. McDermott was taken i'll two
months ago Thursday night. His
health hadsbeen failing for more than
a year, but he insisted on remaining
at his key. His last monthly reports
were just being made out and on the
night he gave up his work he re-
manned at the Office until late in the
evening in order to complete this
work. He went home and complained
of being i'll. In the morning a sub
| stitute was at the desk at the office
and since that time Mr.. McDern1ott
had been unable to leave his bed. He
was completely broken down by the
arduous work of the Office.
| William Samuel McDermott was a
Kenosha boy from the ground up. He
was a son of the late Colonel III. Nc
Dermott and was born at the old
homestead on Jan. IS. 1851. He was
educated in the schools of Kenosha
and early in life he learned the trade
of a printer. He was employed for
some time in the office of the Kenosha
Telegraph, but he gave up this work
to study te1egraphy and most of his
time had been given to this work.
When the Wisconsin Telephone com
pany opened an office in Kenosha Mr..
McDernnott was named as manager
for Kenosha, but he gave up this
work in short time and returned to
the key. For the past fifteen years he
had been the manager of the Kenosha
Office. He was also the local manager
for the American District Telegraph
association.
sMac," as he was commonly known
among his friends, was man OF
cheerful disposition and man well
liked by those who knew him. He al
ways had a kind word for his friends.
On Oct. 9, 1879, Mr.. McDermott was
married to Ann English at the old ST.
Marks church. Mrs. McDermott and
three children, Hubert, Robert and
Elizabeth, survive.
| The funeral will be held from ST.
James church on next Monday morn.
ing at 10 O'Clock and the remains vii,
be inferred in the McDer1nott family
plat in St. James cemetery.
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LOCAL ITEMS.
.a@s8ss2s ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mrs. J. NJ Gerry spent Wednesday
with Chicago friends.
Chester Allen spent Thursday after
noon in Sheboygan.
A. E. Hanley, of Ripon, is spe ing
few days in Kenosha.
Raymond Morehouse is suffering
from badly sprained ankle.
Edward Fink, of Somers, spent
Thursday evening in Kenosha.
H. G. Long, of Milwaukee, was in
Kenosha Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Edward Balm left for New York
Wednesday for an extended visit.
Plans are being made for large ad-
dition to the Racine Y M. c. A. build
ing.
H. v. Miller, Of Bloomington, ILL.,,
was in Kenosha Wednesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson, Of Wau-
kegan, spent Thursday evening in
Kenosha.
Joseph Rauen, of Racine, transact
ed business in Kenosha Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Nelson, of Chi
cago, were Kenosha visitors Thurs
day evening.
George skinl,le, of Edgewater,
spent Wednesday afternoon with Ke-
nosha friends.
Steve Keh1or, of Chicago, spent
Wednesday evening with friends and
relatives in Kenosha.
Frank A. Weinke and Miss Emma
Weinholz, both of the town of Bristol,
have been licensed to wed.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 0. Knowlton left
on Wednesday evening for Denver,
Col, where they will make their future
home.
Mrs. j. H. Swift has returned to
her home in Kenosha after month
visit with friends and relatives in
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A, Gonzales, Of
Grand Rapids, Mich, came to Keno
sha on Wednesday to attend the
funeral of the late w. j. MARITIME.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Mauer, OF
Strong street, are open to the congrat'
ulations of President Roosevelt.
They have twin girls, born on March
%. Both daughters and mother are
doing we'll.
The Wisconsin Telephone company
is making an effort to secure merger
with the line of the Citizens Te1e-
phone system in Racine, and it is
probable that the deal will be made in
the near future.
Matt Krebs former Kenosha boy
is here from Washington City, for q
visit with his brother, Charles Krebs
and other relatives. This is the first
time that Mr.. Krebs has visited in
Kenosha in more than twenty years
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WORK rs ABANDONED
Milwaukee Co. Givesup Work of Level
ing Lines on Account Of a Strike


Because one Of their number refused
! to work and was discharged by the
foreman, between thirty and forty
Italian laborers, employed by the
Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light
Co. on work between Kenosha and
Racine, quit work Friday.
The gang was brought to Racine
some time ago and given lodgings in
the old trunk factory building at the
corner of Lake avenue and Second
street, also furnished fuel and $1.75
per day. They were engaged raising
the tracks and improving the road on
the line between Racine and Kenosha.
Every morning they were taken
down on special car and brought
back at night.
Friday they were at work when one
of the crowd refused to get out of the
car and go to work. After the fore
man had requested him to work a
number Of times and he positively re-
fused, he was discharged. The whole
gang went on a strike unless the man
was reinstated. This the foreman re-
fused to concede and the men were
all brought to the city except three,
who decided to work.
On account of the trouble work on
the road was abandoned. For the
past year the railway company has
had difficulty with this class Of men.
They are lazy and indolent gang
and cannotspossib1y earn over $1.50 a
day, buts assmens are scarce all over
the country the railway is forced to
hire and pay the men $1.75.
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NOTICE

We will have about 80 head OF
horses shipped direct from South Da-
kota about April u. All horses broke
and good grade, running in weight
from 1000 to 1900 pounds. Sale day
announced later. Fiddler Bros,
Artas, S. Oak. Kenosna headquar
tiers, Mungen's stable. *w4e
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.Enhnnv,a Faifh.

"But why do you think Johnny be-
lieves so thoroughly in the efficacy of
prayer?'
Because when I suggested that he
pray for a little brother he refused to
do it and prayed for a goat and red
wagon instead. Houston Post.
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Gospei of Clothes.

1t is a fact nowadays that fine feath-
ers do make fine birds and that people
are judged more by their appearance
than their character Lady Violet Gre
vile in London Graphic.
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ARE HAPPILY WE'D
Miss Anna Martison and Otto Olson
Married Thursday Evening

Married Thursday Evening
There was a pretty little wedding
at the Danish Lutheran church on
Grand avenue at O'Clock Thursday
evening, the contracting parties
being Miss Anna Martison and Otto
Olson. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Mr.. Hansen, pastor of the
church, in the presence of large
company of friends of the bride and
groom. After the ceremony we'd
ding supper was served at the home
of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Olson left
for the north on the 11:40 train.
Both are well known among the
Danish people Of the city, and they
have the best wishes of many friends.
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Opponents think that they refute US
when they repeat their own opinions
and take no notice of ours Goethe.
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For pure goods buy the Batavia
Brand. Hale's Grocery. If
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-09

The young people gave Mr.. and
Mrs. Hardee a surprise party Wednes-
day night, which proved to be very
delightful affair. Mrs. Hardee very
graciously served fruits for refresh.
ments.
Miss ,Wilibel Mcdonald went home
Friday night to take in the closing of
the state fair, returning Sunday night
and reports nice trip.
Quite a crowd went from here Fri
day and Saturday nights to Milton
: to see entertainments at the X. of P.
hall.
We are very sorry to say that Willie
d. Mcdonald who has been clerking
for Mr.. Hughes, returned to DeF'un-
lax Springs Sunday and will not re-
turn. Many regret his departure.
We are very glad to learn that lit
tie Violet Trice, who has been suffer
n ing from a carbunkle, is able to be
up again.
Mrs. Gus Macarthur returned home
Sunday night from Milligan where
she visited her parents.
The members of the Epworth
League are pracucing for a mission
airy rally which will be held Sunday
! week.
The young folks are anticipating
much fun as Mr. Graham Chisolm has
rented the pavilion and will use it
as skating rink.