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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-14
A walk Through the streets.

A Walk Through the streeth.
But let US suppose that we are down
III the city itself wandering about
through the streets The time is mid
day. and the African sun blazes like
furnace in this tropical sky OF the
white buildings about us catch the
rays and throw them back, almost
binding. In the chief streets of the
city there is no sun at all. and II Is
only when we strike the open spaces
that we realize the brightness out
side.
Tripoli is city of cayerns. Most
OF the streets are either covered with
mating or boards or are actually
built over like great vaults and lighted
here and there by holes In the roofs.
1t Is like going through haif-iighted
tunnels. and we might wander about
for hours bareheaded without fear of
the sun. This is especially SO in the
business sections. The bazaars consist
of streets ten or fifteen feet wide. with
white vaulted roofs. the light comm &
/! through holes in the latter, each OF
! which Is about foot square. Now and
| then there will be a break in these
| roofs. making short open space
| where the sun shines. but after that
! the vaults begin again. SO that one
could go through almost the whole
'
] ness streets are paved with stone. and
! along the 81 alls Of the houses run
| ltdges abofft three feet high. upon
which the shops face and where the
customers sit while they bargain.
I Like n Grape Arbor.
4 The chief shopping section of Tripod
i consists of mighty grape arbor
4 Here the street Is rooted over with I
4 lattice work upon which grape vine'
4 have been trained. and their coo
/ green leaves temper the rays of thu
sun This street is lined with shops
some # which are about fifteen fee
4 square Such shops are considered grea
I business establishments. and thef
A O. the city. The ordinary store Is no
81 and there are many SO small that tn,
Il merchant within could not ask :
4 friend to enter without moving hi
A goods. Almost all the streets are sucl
that wheeled vehicles cannot g,
Il through them, and some Will not evel
II admit donkeys or ca nlels. Most of tn
f1eight is carried by porters. who g
about with great loads on their back
or heads. In the wider streets littl
a donkeys are the chief beasts OF burden
while the camels carry the heavie
leads.
Il Water Cumels.
One OF the most Interesting feature
of Tripoli is connected with Its waite
supply This town of 10000 has n
. water mains or sewers. There are n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-14
Suggestion for a Merger..

The reading pablo would he spared
a great deal Of trouble II tls scaflr
dala of San Francisco and New York
and Courier. !,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-14

Iibya. The city lies Just south Of
Malta and Sicily. and 1t Is. should
say, Just about midway between Alex
fendria and Tunis, the two greatest
OF the African cities on the southern
side of the Mediterranean Sea
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-14
II belongs TO the sultan.

This land of Barbary now belongs
TO the Sultan OF Turkey. II has a gov
{ernor general appointed BY him, and
Sttere Is an army of 10000 soliiera in
the barracks on the edge OF the city
(Which he has sent TO keep order. The
ii-enntrs% g SO large that the army
lean police little moro than Tripoii it
.seif. and the result is that every man
twho goes into the desert carries a
NEun with him, and that all the cara
VANS must have their armed escorts
Nearly every one who comes in from
| the interior has gun strapped TO
/ his back. During a journey which l
zlfave made to one of the cases
lrnet many men so armed. and am told
that the country is everywhere un-
tsafe.
/ Tripoli is for the most part moth
s{4ns but sand. It is as long as from
New York to Detroit. as wide as from
philadelphia to Buffalo, and It con-
.tains altogether an area ten times that
of the State OF OHIO. The only culti-
Mated portions are narrow strip of
land along the Mediterranean Sea and
1.-THE GASES. which are found scattered
Mere and there through the Desert OF
Jibya. The population Is scanry. 1t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-14
ny rRANK q. CARPENTER.

! n WRITE these notes in the city of
\ Tripoli. 1t Is the capital OF Bar
4 barry, that vast country Of GASES
Il and desert lying between Tunisia
and Egypt, on the Mediterranean
Sea. l came here from sfax, passing
around the Gulf OF Gabes and skirting
the Desert Of Ltbya the greater part
lof the way. our boat was a little
italian steamer which sails from
EGenoa TO Tunis and then goes on
taround to Tripoli and, back to Naples
.Ivia Sicily and Malta. We came to
lanchor in the harbor this morning. and
/ were brought to the shore by boatmen
as fierce looking as the pirates who
fought here against our American
sailors loo years ago.
1 It was in the harbor OF Tripoi that
Uncle Sam had his first great naval
Management, after the conclusion OF
The war which made him independent
OF Great Britain. This town was then
q great piratical stronghold. 1t levied
lits tribute on ali the ships Of the
Mediterranean and its soldiers not In
frequently captured Christians and
either held them for ransom or Kept
loutrages upon our shipping during the
last days or John Adarnss presidency
tand II was in 1901 that we formally de-
iclared war and sent Commodore De-
lcatur across the Atlantic and over the
I Mediterranean TO punish the pirates
tDtcatnr recaptured and burned the
IAmeripan frigate Philadelphia in tbs
'harbor here in February. 1904 and
we then taught these seni-sava ges
THAT, although they might take their
toll from the nations. or Europe, gu,
town little republic across the Atlantic
.I7usr be left alone
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Among the Shoemnl>ers.
In the bazaar of the shoemakers I
saw scores Of cobbers at work. The
American shoe is practically unknown
in Mohammedan countries, and the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-14
Water cumels.

One OF the most Interesting features
OF Tripoli is connected with Its water
supply. This town of $4,000 has no
water mains or sewers. There are no
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-11
Fox River

At our annual school meeting held
last week Monday evening, Ben Elver.
man was reelected director. It was
also voted to have a teacher in the
person of Miss Alice Button, Of Will
mot, who received the whole vote.
On Tuesday, July 2, the stork de-
posted baby boy at the nome of
John Kersting and wife.
Chas. Clark, of Kenosha, spent the
Fourth with friends at this place.
John Carlson and wife entertained
relatives from Waukegan and Chicago
on the Fourth.
Vim. Rick and wife, from Lyons,
we're Sunday visitors at the home of
]. Miller, ST., and wife.
Chester Davis hired horse from
Pacey Bros. to go to a dance at Silver
Lake and while returning home early
Friday morning the horse was killed
by lightning. The animal was in
spred.
Albert Schenning and wife are en-
tertaining relatives from Chicago.
Our feed erchant received Monday
carload of choice yellow corn.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-11
NEW MUNSTER

John Scherrer and family of Keno
sha are visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
A baby boy arrived last Tuesday at
the home of John Kersting and wife.
The picnic at Lily Lake on the
Fourth for the benefit of the new
Catholic church was we'll attended
and everybody showed good will in
helping along worthy object. AT a
rough guess the congregation cleared
about $500.
Peter Evans and family Of Racine
spent the Fourth at the picnic.
Lawrence, Lizzie and Lucy Bopp Of
E1gin are spending a short vacation
at home.
Rev. Ed. Schiefen and sister Ger
trude of Dover attended the picnic at
Lily Lake.
Mrs. Ben Lehman Of Bassets Wis.
tied with Mrs. H. H. Smith a few days
the past week.
On the night of the Fourth burglar
entered Rev. J. HI. Schiefen's cellar
but as luck would have it he was dis.
covered by Miss Schiefen, who with a
cry scared him away.
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Silver Lake.

Miss Florence Selby entertained her
cousin, Miss Mabel lRunyard of Ire
vor, Sunday.
Miss Florence Mathews took her de-
parture for SWhitewater on Monday,
where she swill attend the summer
school at that place.
A large crowd Of people attended
the celebration IN Screenings Park
July 4th, and also the dance at Column
bia hall in the evening.
Rev. Bancroft and the Misses Annie
Salvin and Clara Bernhoft we're Camp
Lake callers one day last week.
Max Daniels entertained his sister,
Mrs. Schroeder and little son of Chi
cago, last week.
DR.. John Mcdonald and wife of Chi
cago spent a few days of last week in
our village.
Mrs. Vim. Keulman and children of
Antioch visited George Selby and
family last week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-11

The Bristol Hosmer Cemetery Help
ers society will hold an all day meet.
ing at the cemetery on Saturday,
July Is. Picnic dinner at noon. This
will be the annual meeting. Come
prepared for work. Florence Ellis,
secretary.
Tom Bishop, of Nebraska, is visit
ing his brothers Charley and Emory.
G. H. Whitcher had FIVE fine horses
shipped in this week Tuesday.
Rev. ]. L. Sizer is attending Ep.
worth League convention at Lake
Geneva this week.
Ada and Jennie Stevens are spend
ing their vacation with their brother
Clayton.
Clarence Curtis visited friends at
the home of Lew Bennett at Benton
over Sunday
Ed Healy, of Nebraska, is visiting
friends in this place.
Miss George Stonebreaker and
friend, of Englewood, were visiting at
the bone of F. R. Snyder over the
Fourth,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-11
FARMERS HOUSE is ROBBED
Sneak Thief Enters Mr.. Kruger's Place
Near Berryvi11e and Steals Clothing

A farmer by the name of Kruger,
residing near Berryville, on the Lake
share road, reported to the police in
Racine at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning
that sneak thief had entered his
residence and stolen long blue serge
coat and an entire suit of new clothes.
Entrance had been gained by forcing
through screen door which was
hooked on the inside and while Mr..
kruger's sister was upstairs al work.
She did not hear the man enter the
place, but when she returned down
stairs she noticed that the door had
been forced open and an investigation
revealed the fact that the house had
been robbed.
They could not state in which direc-
ton the thief went and notified both
Racine and Kenosha. In place of the
new suit the thief left his old check
cred one behind. The Racine police
began at once to seek a man with a
new suit Of clothes, as it is believed
that he would be found hanging
around the Junction or in the railway
yards, seeking an opportunity to ride
out on a freight train.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-11
Pleasant Prairie.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. K. Cone, of
Sheboygan, spent several days with
their daughter and son.in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Earl King.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Barter and Miss
Edith returned from an extended trip
through Kansas and Colorado.
Mrs. F. A. Tabler, of Brookfied,
Mo-, and Louise Tab1er, of Plymouth,
ILL.,, are the guests Of DR.. J. Lowe and
wife.
Ralph Gamble is home on a short
vacation.
Bertha Mason was home over Sun
day. ra4
William Justema, of Chicago, secre-
tary of the Mississippi Valley Freight
Association, spent Sunday with his
brother, Rev. H. S. Justema.
Marie Michae1s, of Kenosha, was
the guest of Mrs. Lowe Sunday.
Albert Lieber and family, after a
brief visit at the home of F. Barter,
returned to Galesburg, ILL.,, or Mon.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Munger, of Zion City,
we're the guests at the parsonage
Monday.
Hazel Maloney took the school
census Tuesday.
Mrs. J. L. Sizer, Miss Ethel and
Master Tyall, of Bristol, were visitors
at the parsonage Tuesday.
| Jacob Vermaat, laborer on the
the Stephenson farm, is the proud
father of twins, boy and girl.
Principal Clark Ford departed for
Milwaukee, where he will pass the
summer. Mr.. Ford will have charge
of our school another year.
There will be a sociable at the M
E. church Friday evening, July IL
A short program will be given, after
which ice cream and cake will be
served and all for 15c. Come every.
body.
Belle Hunt will teach the Smith
school the ensuing year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-11
MISS ROGERS A BRIDE

On July 3rd occurred one of the
most notable weddings of the season
in the town of Somers when Miss
Malvina B. Rogers, third daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rogers, was
united in marriage to Francis Davis,
Of Stockton, Minnesota.
The ceremony was celebrated at the
home of the bride on Burlington ave.
nue. at a O'Clock. The ceremony was
read by the Rev. M. G. Boswell, Of
Wisconsin, an uncle of the bride. In
honor of the event the par1ors OF the
of the Rogers home were charming1v
decorated with Marguerites and roses,
ferns furnishing the basis for the
decorations.
The bride wore gown of net and
insertion over white silk and carried
a shower bouquet. Miss Elizabeth
Rogers, sister of the bride, acted as
bridesmaid and wore white lace over
pink silk and carried pink roses. l..
G. Haven, of Syracuse, New York,
acted as best man, and the wedding
march was played by Miss Annie
Bose, Of Berryville.
After the marriage ceremony
wedding dinner was served under the
trees, covers being laid for fifty. An
informal reception followed the dim
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis left for
Minnesota where they will spend
their honeymoon.
Both the bride and groom are wide
~ known Throughout the county. Miss
Rogers has been teacher for some
time and is most charming young
woman. Mr.. Davis has been con-
nected with the Kenosha College of
Commerce for several years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-11
TO FIGHT WITH PICTURES
Outdoor Art Association to Picture
GIaring Violations of Ordinances

Outdoor Art Association to Picture
G1aring Violations of Ordinances
At the meeting of the Kenosha Out
Door Art Association held on Tues.
day evening plans we're made for the
uguration of a Victoria Campaign
IA kenosha and in the near future tha
members of the Association will make
an effort to show up glaring violations
or city ordinances by the publishing
OF photographs of plague spots in the
daily papers. This is to be a part of
the campaign of education and it is
thought that the publication of these
pictures will do much to force the
people owning the property to clean it
up and make the city cleaner and more
beautiful. The Association will also
give its attention to street paving and
curbing and seek to start some work
along this line in places where it is
most needed. The list of officers as
elected at the meeting was as follows:
Presidential. E. 3uckmaster.
Vice-Presidents-S. C. Newman,
Mayor James German, L. M. Theirs,
Mrs. G. A. Yule, Mrs. Frank Lyman,
Hubert Schwan, Mrs. /. K, Barbour
William Upton, Fred Schroeder.
Sheriff Charles Pfennig, E. c..
Alleman, G. H. Curtis and F. H.
Truax.
Secretary-Miss Helen Lester.
Treasurer-Mrs. K. T.. Mailer,
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South Bristol.

Mrs. Charles Shuart, who has been
visiting her son at Brandon, has re-
turned home.
Miss Hannah Kelly was a Chicago
visitor the forepart of this week.
Fred Mcguire, of Chicago, H.,
visited at the home of M. G. Kelly the
Fourth.
Mr.. Craney of Dixon, ILL.,, and Miss
Helen Shields spent Sunday with
NJ. G. Kelly and family.
O. B. Cornish, of Fort Atkinson,
was here on business at the creamery
part of this week.
Mrs. Karnes of Kenosha, visited
Mrs. Adams several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham were in Ke-
nosha Friday. They have moved
into the Hayward house owned by
G. H. Waldo.
David Pierce was Kenosha visitor
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Better visited
their parents Sunday.
Mrs. L. H. Holbrook, of Kenosha,
visited her parents part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Higgins and
brother Albert visited at home Sun
, day.
Miss Mildred Waldovisited Mr.. and
Mrs Howard Sunday
| Carl Hollenbeck visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Owney Hollenbeck at Hickory
Sunday.
| Mrs. King and Mrs. Gethen re-
turned from the Wisconsin Dells
Saturday where they spent week.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Krahn are re-
| joicing over the birth of son.
| Miss Ellen Waldo left Monday for
Whitewater, where she is going to
school.
! Mrs. Frank Shuart. and daughter
Rena visited at c. H. Waldo's Sunday
evening.
A large number from here attended
the picnic at Paddock's Lake last
Thursday.
The farmers have commenced hay.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-11
GETS NEW TEACHER
cor1iss Clifford to Succeed F. M. Davis
as Principal of College of Commerce

Cor1iss Clifford to Succeed f. M. Davis
as Principal of College of Commerce
Manager Otis L. Trenary of the Ke-
nosha College of Commerce an
nounced this morning that Corliss
Clifford, of Scottsvi11e, Mich, had
been selected to succeed F. M. Davis
as principal of the Kenosha College of
Commerce. Mr.. Clifford is mature
man of long experience as a teacher,
and he comes to Kenosha highly rec
commended. There were more than
forty applicants for the position, and
Mr.. Trenary believes that Mr. Clifford
will be great aid to the college.
Mr.. Clifford was educated at the
Ferris Institute at Big Rapids, Mich
and has been teaching for the past
eight years in the public schools and
in commercial colleges. During the
past year he was in charge of large
commercial college at Salamanca,
New York.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-11
Board Of Education Contracts for
Installation of Filters in All
Schools Of the City
TO BE READY FOR NEXT TERM
Kaeiber and Kraft Awarded the Con-
tract for the Water Purifiers
Other Contracts Awarded
By the Board

Kenosha school children are to have
absolutely pure water intL future as
at the meeting of the Goard of
Education held on Tuesday evening
the commissioners closed a contract
for the installation of filters in every
school of the city. For several years
the patrons of the schools have been
making complaints on account of the
tact that the lake water was used in
the different buildings notwithstand-
ing the fact that the health department.
had declared the water impure. The
installation of the filters will cost the
Board m ore than eleven hundred doll
lars but it is thought that the exc
penditure was very necessary one
and that it will do much to reduce the
sickness among the school children of
the city.
Many of the children are using the
filtered water in their homes, and the
members of the Board believed that
they should have the same water in
the school buildings. The filters to
be installed are known as the "Jewel
Filters" and they are said to be the
most modern kind known. They
have been used in many schools in
Wisconsin and have given the best OF
satisfaction. Kenosha will be one of
the first cities in the state to provide
complete system of filtration in the
schools. Many of the cities are using
them IN few buildings, but there are
few cities where the filters have been
placed in all buildings. The contract
for the installation of the filters was
let to Kaelber & Kraft, and they are
to be Installed before the opening of
the next regular school year.
The Board also awarded a contract
for the furniture for the new Balm
school and the 410 desks and twelve
desks for the teachers will be fur
nished by Joseph A. Pitts, the con-
tract price being $1O36.8O. The desks
will be placed in the new rooms at
once and there is no doubt but that
the school will be ready for the recep-
ton of the pupils by the first Monday
IN September. It is now thought that
1t will be necessary to use every room
in the new building and that even
with this large increase in space for
the children, several basement rooms
will be necessary. The school census,
which is now being taken, will show
very large increase in the number
of school children and the members
of the Board are already beginning
to discuss plans for another new
school. 1t will probably be located
in the extreme southwest portion of
the city.
The contract for the supplies for
the coming year was let to ]. A. Pitts,
She being the lowest bidder. After
many years of service Jacob Hermann
has resigned his position as ianitor
of the Frank school and Oscar Ander-
son was elected to fill the vacancy
The contract for the new cement
walks at the Balm, Frank and Deming
schools was let to George J. Wade.
St. Mary's Danish Lutheran church
was given the right to use one of the
rooms at the Deming building as d
school for teaching the Danish Lam
guage during the summer months
After the usual routine business the
Board adjourned.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-11
ENDORSE THE RULE
Officials are Watching the Case.
line Launches That Ply in
the Various Harbors
LIGHTS MUST BE DISPLAYED


Under instructions from the Board
OF Supervising Inspectors, steamboat
inspectors for the different districts
on the Great Lakes are taking steps
to see that the harbor rules relative
to the carrying of lights at night and
the giving of passing signals by case
line launches are strictly observed.
Up to three years ago this class of
craft was molested but little by the
government officials. Three years
ago, however, the board took up the
question of having small launches OBJ
serve harbor regulations the same as
do larger vessels, and as result rules
were passed making their strict OBJ.
servance obligatory. This was made
necessary by the numerous accidents
that we're caused, ins the first place,
by the carelessnessso f the owners of
these small boats.
The first year, beyond taking steps
to see that the new rules were brought
to the attention of the launch owners,
little was done to enforce them. Last
year a few fines were assessed for the
nor-observance Of the rules, but a
strict enforcement of gthe rules was
not made by all inspe ctors.
This year, however, all inspectors
seem to be acting together in seeing
that the harbor regulations are OBJ.
served by all classes of vessels,
whether large freighters or small
gasoline launches. Numerous heavy
fines have already been imposed upon
the owners of this latter class Of
boats and the inspectors are doing
everything in their power to see that
the owners are made to appreciate
the fact that they are within the
jurisdiction of the government the
same as the owners of larger vessels.
It was but last week that Collector
of Customs Willcuts, at Duluth, i'm
posed heavy fines on owners of three
gasoline launches in that harbor. The
fines were imposed for the failure, on
the part of the launches, to answer
passing signals given them by other
vessels, as required by law. In one
| case also the owner of the launch in
question had failed to display signals
on his vessel as required of all boats
when IN the harbor at night.