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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-15

oven the carly time. OF the need for
pen and ink together. From japan and
Arabia came the earliest recorded sug-
gc>tious of the fountain pen, in rc''es
NOW in the British Museum.
The Arabian fountain pen has the ap-
pcarancc Of a sword or dagger scabbard
or sheath. and in reality It is somewhat
similar. The extreme upper part OF III"
cap is on a hinge, which opens up and
reeds or quills were carried in the
sheath, while the ini, was carried in The
cup attached to the side OF it Into
this cup or bulb some spongy substance
was inserted so a to help the retention
OF the ink and keep it from spItllng
when carried at the belt and held IN
place mach as a dagger. The whole al
fair is made OF brass, richly carved all
over the surface, and similar in prin-
ciple, if not in construction, to the ink
horns carried by the prophets OF old.
The japanese fountain pen is OF ivory,
the stem being hollow, with bowl at
the top to carry a sponge saturated with
ink There wa no attempt adequately
to carry out thi, principle, however,
until 1910 when John Shaffer patented
a fountain pen with a reservoir in the
hollow, operated by a stud, which when
pressed by the thumb yielded flow OF
ink to the nib. Joseph Bramah invented
several ideas iUr fountain pens, one be
ing a hollow metal tube, which, how
ever. was so thin that it was easily bent
out OF shape, so that the ink was al
lowed to escape Another idea, which
he patented in 1882 was more sub
stantal tube fitted with a piston rod,
which was u7.d to force out the ink as
required alter the barrel had been filed
Jv dipping the end OF the penholder in
the ink and raising the piston by turn
ing the outer case.
Several new ideas in fountain pens
were brought forward during the suc-
cccding years, but the products all were
cumbersome affairs. and the inventor
were cropping about largely in the dark
| until. in 1881, L. T. Waterman patented
the first fountain pen to utilize simple
adaptation OF an equally simple scientific
| principle that OF capillary attraction.
Although this seems wonderfully simple
| now, it was revolutionary at the time,
and. with the Improvements subsequently
made, it has resulted in giving to the
world an absolutely reliable fountain PEN
which is as near to perfection as present
day ingenuity can conceive. This Is the
Waterman Ideal, which lives up to its
| name
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-15

Some Of the ancient papyrus, known
to have antedated Herodotus, was writ
ten with reeds dipped in gum water col
ored with charcoal or SCOT OF resin. The
ink OF the cuttlefish was also used. The
earliest use OF the brush pencil, invented
by the Chinese, appears to have been
about 2o6 B. c., although China had a
literature long before that The ancient
Assyrians used sun-dried bricks.
Some biblical references to writing
implements are confusing, as for in
stance, the mention OF an iron pen" BY
Job. This, however, probably meant a
graver OF steel, serving to write on
stone or metallic plates. In the Bool:
OF Jeremiah reference is made to hard
ening pen point with a diamond, say
ing, Written with pen of iron and
with point of diamond" Much the
same principle is followed in the manu-
iaoture OF the present day gold pens for
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-15

Romans. later on. recorded public docu
neuts on the wax-coycrcd tablets oi
stone. bronze and wood, using the stylus.
They. too, used papyrus and reeds, whilc
parchment was somewhat used as well,
lut the wax tablets. some even being
on ivory. were the favorites In some
of the writings Of Phiny reference is
made to the use Of rolls # lead and Of
linen. the stylus being used for the lead
and reeds for the linen. In the British
,.Iuseum there are many Greek docu-
ments, OF the time OF the Ptolemys,
written on papyrus with reeds.
The stylus OF the old Greeks and
Romans generally vas sharp pointed at
the one end and blunt at the other, so
the latter could be used to erase by
smoothing over the wax the mistakes
OF the writer 4 stylus OF that sort was
4 formidable weapon Of attack or de
fence. and Cesar used one when he was
attacked by his murderers, stabbing
Casca in the arm. At one time the use
OF the iron stylus was prohibited in
Rome because OF its danger as a
weapon.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-15

but the Classification cannot be eri''.
clled by any one wl.i'"r ro ACCEPT the
Darwiuiau theory. and thus rec 4ulEr
the ape a, the ancestor OF man. Out1t"
of the chlse,s, however. thr car,..'
writing instrument probably wa~ the ST,
l-s. pointed 5odkiu Of me'a'. bn- "-
IVORY. which wa used for qro-lasin- '"-
ci-cd or engraved letters. Then t..r.
was the calamus. or a,unio. made ".
the hollow, tubular stalks If grasse-
growing in nar-hy lands This wa5
the true ancient representation Of the
modern pen.
Hollow Joints Of bamboo were SIM
larly employed and the use Of sush pens
can he traced to a remote antiquity
among the civilized nations OF the lar
cast. where reeds and canes are in com
mon Use as writing implements t. this
day. From out OF antiquity has come
a princir.e, first shown in the split rce1
upon which every pen since made has
bee- modelled and upon which nobody
Hr.5 been able TO improve II lefiHs lHat
as much 4 part OF the modern foun-
tain pen as it formed a part OF the old,
clumsy and troublesome reeds.
Long before the days OF the reeds and
Of the quil,s. writers used the stylus, al
though ii was varied in form and va
used in many different ways. Nonu-
rncnts OF ancient Niuevah show the use
of sunburned brick, the stylus having
been used to engrave the fresh c'ag be
fore the baking process was resortcd to
for the preservation Of the writing.
Papyrus was used in Egypt from re
mote periods, the writing being done
with the reeds, while juices Of berries
were used for ink. The Greeks and the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-15

use in fountain pens
1t was the introduction of paper that
brought quills into existence, and the
quill pen lived for more than thousand
years, the quills of the goose and Of the
swan being preferred The earliest spe-
citic allusion in history to the quill pen
occurs in the writings OF St. lsidore Of
Seville, who died 636 A, D. Reeds also
were extensively used for many years
after quill pens were introduced. There
is reason to believe, however, that the
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-06-15

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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
TO MEET AT BELOIT
Congregationa1ist of Wisconsin Will
Hold Annual Convention

The official program of the Wiscon-
sin State Association of Congrega-
tiona1 churches for its annual conven-
ton to be held with the Second Con-
gregationa1 church in Belolt, October
/ to 4, will be sent out in a few days.
There are 278 churches in the associa-
ton and each is entitled to represent
tation by the pastor and one lay
delegate.
The church people Of Beloit will en-
terrain the delegates in their homes.
James "A. B1aisde1l, of Be1oit college,
will represent the church on account
of the tragic death of the pastor, the
Rev. B. Royal Cheney, who was killed
in Italy in July.
The program includes addresses by
Mrs. B. Firman of Chicago, president
of the National Federation of Home
Mission unions; the Revs. Judson
Ellsworth, Milwaukee; ]. P. Sander
son, Lansing, Mich; C. H. Bea1e,
Milwaukee; L. H. Keller, Milwaukee,
and H. G. Bissell, Ahmednagen,
India.
The thirty-fourtnr anniversary of
the Wisconsin Home Missionary So
ciety will be observed on October 3.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
IS ROUTED
Kenosha Baseball Team Defeats
Racine Players With Seven
Earned Runs in One Inning
PULSE DOES GREAT WORK

The expected happened in Racine
Sunday afternoon, and the Kenosha
team defeated the Racine school boys
by score of Z to /. Added to this,
It should be said that the Racine team
had an extra man in Castyle, the UNI
pire, and his unfair decision resulted
IN he only run scored for the Racine
players. The Kenosha team made it's
seven runs In the seventh inning.
when Petersen, the alleged child won
der of the Racine club, was knocked
out of the box and the Kenosha bat
tiers hit the ball all over the diamond
and scored at will. Pulse, who pitched
for kenosha, was in great form and
allowed the Racine bunch but two
hits, and one of these was decidedly Of
the scratch order.
In the first inning the Racine team
made its only run. Frederickson, who
had been borrowed from the Green
Bay team, got a base on a helder's
choice and started to steal second.
He was caught by a foot, but Castyle,
the umpire, didn't have his glasses on
and Frederickson was allowed to con-
tinue on the base. Then there was a
hit and he scored. Only in one other
inning during the game did more
than three men come to bat and RAJ
cine never had chance to make an
other score. In the seventh inning
the word was evidently. passed along
that it was time for Kenosha to win.
and the bunch of hitters swent after
Petersen. Beisel sent the bali out for
single for a starter, aud Klopf,
Feiting and Pulse all followed the
leader. Then Loeble Ecleared the
bases with three-bagger, making a
total of four runs. Laabs hit safe
and Loeb1e scored, and sLaabs trotted
home on Knipple's two-base hit.
After two men were out Beise1 added
another hit scoring Knipple, and
K1opf considerately,went out.
Petersen was taken out when the in
ming was half over, but La Pour, who
succeeded him, did not fare any bet
ter. After this the game was so far
out of danger that the Kenosha boys
simply rested and waited for the car
to bring them back to Kenosha. The
teams are not to be compared, as it is
evident that the Kenosha boys can
play all around the Racine players.
The score of the one sided game
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
DIED FROM APPENDICITIS
Hans A. Hansen Died at Kenosha Hos
pitaI Friday After Short Illness

Hans A. Hansen, well known car
penter of the city, died at the Ken
osha hospital on Friday afternoon af-
ter short illness from appendicitis.
Hansen was taken i'll several weeks
ago and was operated on a week ago
Friday and seemed to be getting along
as well as could be expected. He lad
a relapse Friday morning and death
followed few hours later.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
TWO YEARS MEDICAL COURSE
The State University Extends Its Pre-.
Medical Department

Beginning with the present year
students IN the pre-medica1 course at
the University of Wisconsin will be
able to do over half of the work of
the hrst two years of the curri-
cllum of the best medical schools of
the country. This is made possible
by the recent establishment of the de-
partment of physiology, of which DR..
Joseph Erlanger, recent associate
professor of physiology at Johns Hop
klns medical school, is to be the head.
New courses in physiological chem
1stry have also been added, and will
be in charge of DR.. D. C. Bradley.
who has been directing the work in
Physiological chemistry at the Yale
medical school. 1t is planned il the
near future to tablish department
OF pharmacology and pathology, so
that the entire first two years of the
medical curriculum may be taken at
the University of Wisconsin. A grad
uate Of the university can then go to
any Of the leading medical schools
and there complete in two years the
clinical portion of the medical study
necessary for the degree of doctor of
medicine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
County Committee Holds First
Session and Former Lenroot
Leader Gets Guardianship
COMMITTEEMAN FAIL TO COME
Only Eleven of Seventeen Members Of
the Committee Were Present and
but Nine Vote for Chairman
Makeup of Committee

Assistant Postmaster Charles B.
Reinardy was elected chairman Of the
Republican county committee at the
first session of the committee held at
the court house Saturday. Little
interest was taken in the organization
of the committee, and but eleven Of
the MEN selected at the recent pri-
mary as members OF the committee
attended the meeting. OF these only
nine voted when it came to the cleo
tion of a chairman, and Reinardy re-
ceived seven of the nine votes, one be-
ing cast for r. V. Baker and one for
John M. Keh1or.
1t is evident that the Republicans
have taken little interest in the or
ganization of the committee, as it is
claimed that the committee has little
or nothing to do with the real work of
the campaign. Reinardy was one of
the leaders in the committee during
the last two years, and he probably
had better right to the honor than
any of the other men elected at the
recent primary. The fact that Mr..
Reinardy is at present assistant post
master may interfere with his holding
the Office of county chairman, as
some of the Democrats may protest
against his taking any active part in a
political campaign while holding a
government office.
Michael F. zens, of the Eighth
ward, was elected as secretary and
treasurer of the committee.
The committee was called to order
by County Chairman Robert Verne
Baker and the committee at once
balloted on permanent chairman
ana secretary. After this was over
it was decided to appoint a committee
as an assessment committee and
Harry Grace, Frank White and w.
L. Maloney were named as members
of the committee. The committee
will at once get to work and raise the
funds needed for the carrying on of
the campaign.
The members of the committee as
given out by the secretary were as
follows: Frank White, John T. Yule,
Harry Grace, Charles Reinardy, AL
bert Conforti, Herman Behnke,
Charles Stoebig, M. f. Gems, Henry
Lyttle, Richard Price, w. v. Gull,
Adolph Ganswindt, D. ]. Vincent,
w. L. Maloney, Fred Jahns and w.
G. Bacon. Nearly all of the country
members of the committee were pres
ent at the meeting but the representa-
tives from the city paid little atten-
ton to the organization. The candi-
dates for Office are keeping decidedly
quiet and it now appears evident that
the campaign will be very short
one. The fact that the candidates
we're forced to spend quite little
during the primary fight has had
tendency to make them all favor
short campaign.
The voters of the county seem to be
taking little interest in the election
and it is evident now that the ''off
year. vote will be a light one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
WORM rs HARMLESS
Cabbage Worm, Which Has Been
Blamed for Death Of Many,
is Declared Harmless
THE DOCTORS so DECIDE

The cabbage worm, which for two
years has been blamed for the death
of number Of people in Illinois, has
been found to be harmless. A receut
examination of the worm, conducted
by the Illinois state board of health
reveals the fact that it is what is
commonly known as the hair worm,
and would scarcely cause an i'll feel
ing if it found its way into the
stomach.
Cabbage worms" have been found
IN large numbers throughout the
state this year and number of them
have been sent to the state board of
health.
DR.. ]. A. Eagan, of Waukegan, who
failed in several attempts to locate
persons said to have suffered greatly
from swallowing a part of a worm
while eating cabbage, decided to in
vestigate the matter thoroughly, and
If found to be dangerous to attempt to
exterminate them. The specimens
we're forwarded to the state laboratory
of natural history and an analysis
showed that they are harmless. The
report states that the eggs are left on
the plant by the cricket or the grass
hopper.
The worms are very small and
white. When they are Matched on
cabbage plants they generally secrete
themselves among the leaves and for
this reason they have been termed the
'sca bbage worn1.''
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
OLD wILMoT RESIDENT DEAD
E. H. Scott Passed Away Last Mon
day in Evanston, Illinois

Letters have been received at Viii
mot announcing the death of E. H.
Scott, an eccentric character who
had been resident of Wilmot for
many years. Mr.. Scott died at the
home of his nephew in Evanston last
Monday and was buried at Rose Hill
cemetery on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Scott first came to Wilnot as
summer resident more than ten years
ago but he was so fascinated with the
little village that he spent nearly all
his time there since his first visit.
He was man Of independent means
and owned some property in the
COuutV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
HELD ANNUAL PICNIC


Kenosha People Go Out to Thomas
Grove for Annual Picnic on Sunday
Quite crowd of Kenosha people
went out to the grove Of Nicholas
Thomas ia Somers on Sunday to at
tend the annual picnic dinner given
by Mr.. Thomas. They day was
pleasantly spent with games and other
amusements and the people present
report a great time. Among those
present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Thomas, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry J. Weinheimer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Balm, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Defrey, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Threinen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A11eman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Phil Frederick. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Fisher and Judge Sturges.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
MANY YEARS A TEACHER

Mrs. Emma ri. McDermott Who Taught
School Many Years, Dies in Bristol
Mrs Emma H. McDermott, aged 50
years, daughter Of the late Thomas
Hunt, Of the town of Paris, and wife
of Joseph D. McDermott, died at the
family residence in the town of Bris-
tol just before midnight. Death re-
suited from a complication of diseases.
Mrs. McDermott had been an invalid
for The last eight years.
The deceased was born IN the town
of Paris, but early in life took up the
york of teacher and for more than
aquarter Of century she taught in
the schools of Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
APPLES ARE Plenty
Thousands of Barrels Received by Com
mission Houses in Chicago Daily

mission Houses in Chicago Daily
One of the greatest apple crops in
the history of the state has been
grown this year. In the apple coun-
try good Wealthy apples are selling at
81 barrel, but apple men and buyers
say that by winter after the apples
have been held in storage for a few
months, 81 barrel won't touch any
kind OF an apple.
Ia Ch1cago, the greatest apple mar
ket Ia the world, shipments are pour
ing into Water street at the rate Of
5,oo0 barrels a day. Train loads are
coming from the west and lake boats
bring daily from Michigan. The
Maidenblush and the Dutches rule at
present, but within month score of
other varieties will be on hand. Illi-
nois alone, is sending from 5000 to 81
500 barrels to Chicago every day.
Along the Illinois Central lines and
in the southeran part of the state
apples are now the main article of
commerce. Illinois is not alone in her
bumper apple crop. Missouri Iowa,
and New York all have crops that are
as great as have ever been grown in
those states. Fruit growers ascribe
the remarkable increase in apple pro-
d'sction to the good prices that have
reigned for number of years for No.
] apples. The late varieties of New
York and Missouri apples have not
yet begun to arrive, but the local
Wholesale fruit and vegetable men ex-
pect the first cars in ten or fifteen
1aI
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
ONE FARE FOE ROUND TRIP

From Chicago, plus 50, for IS day
limit, and one fare for the round trip,
plus 81, for 80 day limit, to Canadian
and New Eng land points. Tickets on
sale via Nickel Plate road, from Chi
cago, September 5 and 10. Informa-
ton given upon application to John
7. Callahan, general agent, 1O7
Adams ST. Chicago. LaSal1e street
station, Chicago, the only depot on
the elevated railroad loop. w29
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
SEEK MISSING MAN
Police Are Asked to Search for James
Booker, Who Left on Saturday

The police of the city have been
asked to make an effort to locate
James Booker, a well known employe
of the Simmons Manufacturing COM
pany, who disappeared on last Satur-
day night. The man left his wife
and two children behind him and the
wife, after spending day searching
III vain for the husband, appealed to
the police. 1t is thought that Booker
has gone to Chicago and the police of
that city have been asked to look for
him. Booker left his family without
any means of support, having drawn
the money which he had coming at
the factory just before leaving the
city,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27
HERMAN TRUEBNER DEAD
Old German Resident of the County
Passed Away Saturday

Herman Truebner, aged 90 years,
died at his residence in the town of
Somers just north of the city on Sa,
urday afternoon. Death was due to
pneumonia, from which Truebner
had been suffering for some time.
The deceased was native of Ger
many, but he came to this country
more than twenty-five years ago and
settled in Milwaukee. Twelve years
ago he came to Kenosha county and
had since resided here. He is sur
vived BY son and two daughters.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-09-27

Two-base hit-Knipp1e.s Three-base hit
Loeble. Double p1ay-La Pour, Fall and Blatz.
Struck out-By Pnlse, 10; by Petersen, s. Bases
on balls-By Pulse, l: br Petersen 2. Hit By
and Block. Umpire asty1e.
Attendance 500 Time-1:5o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-09
READY FOR THE
COLLEGE DEBATE

Washington has offered the ahlp
subsidy question for the biE tfiah
pulnr Inter collegiate debate. idaho
chose federal control of marriage
aud divorce. oregon has not Scl
boon heard from. bat the time be-
ing up. viii probably answer nl
once
Washington will be exceptionally
strong Nine inter collegiate de
bnlera are students. nearly All Of
whom will enter the tfyout na We'll
as 20 other good speakers The
try.om for the triangular viii be
December "a and No Before then
however. the Stevens aud Badger
Debating clubs will cross swords
on the ship subsidy question. No
gembef -.
The badger club met last night
and chose tor their debaierB Itan
musen, iininea and Allen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-09

a trying experience along the trail
hnrunte they encountered a severe
anawaluFm and they we're forced "a
make camp near the summit and
FROM there on they had 10 shovel
their pack animals oul for five
miloa Gus Olson. az ntinnuu. one
of the crew had an ldca to could
locate a shorter route nut aud LETT
the balance of tho party without
taking the pfecautiuu ta supply him
self With grub Two DAYS Of search
for the man by the rest Of the crew
accomplished aothius aas he vas
practically given np Seaterdn,
however Olson got ont ueuf the
head ut Discovery baY more dead
than alive. having suffered greauy
frpm cold. damp aud hunger
The Tuhhl Cain company which
Is developing what T. considered a
bits copper deposit ai iunn Mountain.
"a composed Of Seattle aud Fort
Townsend people Several thousand
dollars has been expended in prep
arator} work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-09

lhlu week found the camp nupra.
pared nutine the summer great
quantities of machinery was packed
iu under difficulties over pre-
clpiJnua TRAIL So Colorado hufroa
beIus employed A. water power
FL 10 be- utilised ht ,he company Ia
tha operation of JN9 dtllla several
thousand ot itlnch Wooto water
ptpe was required The tranaporta
uan Oe thla presented manr difd
tultles aud t. Nas found impossible
Go rei the entire quantity through
Superintendent sllaa MARBLE aud
hts crew eame out Yesterday after
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-09
The Easiest Thing
in The World

II % make q gallon of maple syrup
wlih a spaonfui az Mapellue and q
little sugar aud wafer No Rollins
no sDosinE Required Nalslina lH
a delicious fiatofiag extract and
can BE- used wfth the best Fesaits
Tor flaVorlng % All kinds of desserts
Tho price. tke q bottle. u 50 small.
aud the satisfaction ~ great fgum
is use that you are missing a treat
n yoa dnn1 trY 3 bottle from your
grocer