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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-12-26

theater, but a circus. His employer
led him into a dirty cage, pointed to a
NANCY old lion skin and said:
"'Get into that for the present. Our
Nubian lion Nero died last week, and
I'll have to ask you to impersonate
him little while The work will be
light and pleasant. You will only need
to roar, trot about and snarl at me
when I prod you with this pointed
stick
'"The rehearsal was satisfactory, and
in that nights performance the Irish
man duly appeared as Nero, the Nj
bian lion. All went well for some time
Then the trainer, raising his hand for
silence. said to the assembled multi
tude:
Now, ladies and gents, in order to
show the perfection Of my trainin' sys-
tenn and the docility of the animals ]
will put this here Nubian lion in the
same cage with our man eatin' Royal
Bengal tiger. Up, Nero he went on
beginning to unfasten the iron door be-
tween the TWO cages. up, Nero.
Man, are ye madY whispered Nero
piteously, Think O me wife an chill
der
"'In We CO. muttered the trainer
fercely, or do I run this pitchfork
through YEP
Beside himself with terror, the poor
fellow SUNK into thee tigers cage and
covered down in the most distant cor.
ner The tiger snarled and glared al
him balefully, and, closing his eyes, he
began to pray in Irish. The tiger came
softly toward him. He prayed faster
Then the tiger opened its mouth, and
kind voice said:
"Don't be afraid, bhoy. Shure, Tn
Irish meself.'"
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First publication, Dec. 10, 1907.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ia In the matter of the estate of Johanna
Johnson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against Johanna
Johnson, deceased, late of TIE city of Kenosha,
in said county of Kenosha, will be examined
and adjusted by the County court of Kenosha
county at the regular terms of said court to
be holden at the County court room in
the City of Kenosha, in and for said county,
on the first Tuesday of February, A. D. 1908,
and on the first Tuesday of September, A. D.
1908, at ten O'Clock A. M of those days. also that
of July, A. D. 1908, is the time allowed
and limited for creditors of said Johanna
Johnson, deceased to present their claims for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 3rd day of December.
A. D. 1907
BY the Court.
RUSSELL II. SLOSSON,
w37 County Judge
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First publication, November %, 1907.

First publication, November e, 1907.
CTATE OF wisconsin, County Court
~ Racine County.
In the matter of the1ast will and testament
Of Richard Murgatroyd, decea sed.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue ard in
pursuance of an order of license made in the
said matter by the County Court Of Racine
County, on the 18th day of November, A. D.
1907, the uudersigned executrix of the last will
and testament of said deceased, will, on the
31st day Of December, A. y, 1907, at ten O'Clock
A. NJ, at the premises hereinafter described in
the town of Paris, County of Kcnosha, said
State, offer for sale at public auction, the
following described land, situated in said town
Of Paris, to-wit:
The southwest fractional quarter of section
numter seven ~, township number two ~,
north of range number twenty-one (2D east eX'
ceptinR thereof ten l0) acres in square form
off Of the southwest corner of said parcel
The terms of sale will be made known at the
sale.
Dated November q, A. D. 1907.
NANCY MURGATROYD,
Execrtrix OF said Will.
JOHN r. CUTTINGS,
AttoTuev Union Grove, Wis. w34
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first publication, Dec. II, 1907.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

KENOsBA COUNTY COURT:-In Probate
IN In the matter of the last will and tes
lament of John L Stevens, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against John L
Stevens, deceased, late of the city of Kenosha
and adjusted by the County Court of Kenoshs
County at the regular terms of said court to bt
holden at the County Court Room, in the City
of Kenosha, in and for said County, on the frs
Tuesday of September, A. D. 1913, at ten o'c1oc1
A. NJ of those days; also that the time until anC
including the first Tuesday of July, A. D
1908, is the time allowed and limited for cred
itors of said John L. Stevens, deceased, t.
present their claims for examination and al
1oWanCe.
Dated at Kenosha, the 10th day of Deem
Der, A. D. 1907. By the Court.
RUSSELL II. SLOSSON,
w36 County Judge.
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The Ways of General Wilson.


General John M Wilson, retired. is
man who does things and does them
usually in ways that other men would
not think of. 1t was he who COM
pleted the building Of the Washington
monument, and he had it in charge for
many years. When the question of
putting an elevator In the shaft for
the accommodation Of the public was
first mooted, many people were afraid,
and this fear continued after the ele-
vator was successfully installed Once
General Wilson was called before a
congressional investigating committee
and asked If he were quite certain that
the elevator was perfectly safe.
NO. ne replied, II am not
"WhatT" a congressman said. "You
come here and tell us that 1t is now
carrying passengers and that you don't
know whether it is safe or not?"
I cannot guarantee it." replied the
general "All that human skill and
ingenuity can do to make it perfect has
been done, but even while you gentle
! men sit here something may have
smashed
1t was simply little object lesson
of the generals belief in the fallibility
OF human Devices Some time later
there was heavy thunderstorm, and
| lightning struck the monument. No
perceptible damage was done. but
there was some thought that the "cap.
stone" which is made of metal, might
have been injured. 1t seemed that the
only way to find out was to send a
man to examine it. This required the
building Of scaffold, a certain risk
to the workman and cost of about
$4,000. The general had another idea.
He telephoned to friend in charge Of
the United States naval observatory,
please turn Your strongest instru-
ment on the top of my monument, will
you," he said, land see IL 1t is all
righty' In few moments the cap
was under a most rigid inspection, and
1t was found to be intact.
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First publication, December 10, 1907.
OTATE OF WISCONSIN-Count Court for
y KenOsha County-Iu Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at special term
of the County court to be held in and for said
county, at the County court room, in the city OF
Kenosha, in said county, on the second Tues
day, being the 18th day of January, A. D.
1908, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, the following matter
will be heard and considered:
In the matter of the estate of James Hunt
deceased
The application of Daniel Hunt for the ap
pointment OF an administrator of the estate OF
said county, deceased.
By the Court.
RUSSELL n. SLOSSON,
w3o County Judge.
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F1rst publicati0u, Dec. II. 1907.

First publication, Dec. II, 1907.
OTATE OF wisconsin, Circuit Court
y Kehosha County.
Bank of Burlington, corporation, Plaintiff,
verius Fred G. Fe1dshau, Defendant
The State of Wisconsin to the said Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons, ex-
elusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the Court aforesaid;
and in case of your failure so to do, Judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand of the complaint; of which a copy is
now on file ia the Office of the Clerk of the Cir.
cult Court for Kenosha County.
RANDALL 81 DRURI,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P. O. Address, 210 Market Square, Kenosha,
Kenosha County, Wisconsin. WIS
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Women are cruel sometimes through
thOughtlessness. Dear sister, during
the holiday season, won't you try to
exercise that consideration for the con-
yenience of others which is the trueSt
index Of refinement? For instance, don't
wait to do all your shopping at the last
minute. If there are some last pur-
chases to be made, don't scorn to carry
the parcels home with you If your
position can be injured by carrying a
paper parcel that position doesn't
amount to much. In sending gifts
away by express or through the mails
get them off early. By doing SO you
will give the postofice and express
employees an opportunity to enjoy the
holidays. Sometimes the pressure Of
work is such that some of these can't
get off even on Christmas day. If
they are rushed and worked overtime
during the preceding week, they will
be too tired to care whether or not
Christmas comes round. Also have
mercy on the hard worked grocer and
butcher and baker On the day be-
fore holiday these dealers are always
rushed to death. Don't expect them to
travel mile or two to deliver the
pound of raisins or the bottle of va
nilla that you overlooked in giving
your regular order Have mercy on
the hapless drivers, compelled to be
out in the cold until late at night on
thankless errands. Have mercy also
upon the weary horses, forced to stag
ger through snowdrifts or beat their
way before the binding winter blasts
to your door.
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First publication, nee. p, 1907.

FltSt puDIICdtIOn, Tee. Il, I9UI.
CTATE OF WISCONSIN-Coun Court for
y Kenosha County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at general term
of the County Court, to be held in and for said
county, at the County Court Room, in the City
of Kenosha, in said county, on the first Tues
day, being the seventh day of January. A. D
1908, at ten O'Clock A. M, the following natter
will be heard and considered
In the matter of the last will and testament
of Gerhard Kerkhoff deceased.
The application of John Kerxhoff to admit tt
probate the last will and testament of Gerhard
Kerkhoff, late of the town of Randall, in said
county, deceased.
By the Court
RUSSELL II. SLOSSON,
w35 County Judge,
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FLOWER HOLDERS.
Known to Collectors as Five Fin
gered or Five NeCked Vases.
USED FOR TULIP BULBS.
These ReceptacIes Have Also Been Re-
vived For Table Decorations - Old
Mahogany, China and Glass Make a
Most Appropriate Setting.

Conspicuous in the pottery of little
over century ago were flower hold
ers in a form resembling five fingers.
The original trade designation for
these specimens of pottery was 'quin-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-12-26

One Of the alienists at the notorious
Bradley murder trial made the state
ment that he believed the prisoner to
be suffering from mental arrangement
and gave as one of his reasons for
thinking SO that she was interested in
politics. Said this sage, "She was an
intellectual woman" This shocking
charge was followed up by the state
ment: "And yet she included in her
duties that which we do not expect
women to be interested in. She was
interested in politics, and / think that
was evidence of an abnormal condi-
ton" Women members of civic clubs,
the thousands of women who belong
to political organizations and suffrage
societies everywhere, will please take
notice and retire to sanitariums as
soon as they can get their affairs in
order Just why politics should be
more upsetting to the female than to
the male brain the gifted alienist did
not set forth. Under this ruling such
women as Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Lease,
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, Miss Helen Va
rick Boswell, Mrs Jane Pierce, Mrs.
Clarence Burns, Mrs. Harriet Stanton
Batch and hundreds Of others must be
classed as abnormal" which, accord
ing to this person, indicates toxic in
sanity" whatever that may be. Won
ems interest in politics an indication
of insanity! 1t is amazing to hear
any perfectly sane man Of good edu-
cation make such silly remark.
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It is good plan to go over the mem
oranda of household expenditures reg
ularly each week and notice how the
various accounts stand. However, it
is easier to determine the value of any
disbursement a few months after than
on the day when it is made. Often in
the interests of economy a housewife
will find it desirable to make large
advance purchase, and were such trans
actions to be charged against the week
ly or monthly account she would seem
spendthrift, while in reality by buy
ing large quantity for cash she has
been enabled to make a substantial
saving.
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A New York woman appeared before
magistrate with a complaint against
photograph which neighbor who
protested passion for music was in
the habit of exercising night and day.
The complainant said:
'If 1 sit in my parlor, the sound
comes In at the window and drives
me out. If l take refuge in my bed
room, it penetrates the walls and
wakes the baby, and If retreat to the
kitchen even then l can't shut the din
out of my ears, and / have to do the
cooking over hot stove to a never
ending grind of Waltz Ne Round
Again, Willie"
The judge cast glance of compass
sion upon the complainant and one of
whitening indignation upon the owner
Of the monograph.
II know Just how you feel," he said
to the former "Up where live there
Is no peace for any one night or day
on account of the Photographic nui-
sance."
To give money to the poor or needy
isn't quite up to the modern philan-
thropic CODE The new gospel is the
gospel Of service. If you give the
crust and the cup of cold water, you
must serve them yourself. Many rich
women in America give literally of
their abundance, but very few of them
go as far as Miss Agnes Keyser, one
Of the leaders in London's most exclu-
sive set, a great heiress and friend of
royalty, who founded the Nursing
Home For officers in Grosyenor Gar
dens during the South African war
and has continued it to the present
time. Miss Keyser is qualified nurse
and often disappears from society for
weeks to appear in uniform at the hos
p1tal, where she is known only to the
inmates as Sister Agnes.
MARY DALE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
In the Local Churches.

At EbeneZer M. E. Church, corner 4th
and D streets southeast, yesterday at IL
o'clock am, the pastor, Rev. E. w. 8.
Peck, prea ched on the entry Of Jesus into
the city Of Jerusalem and the origin of the
Palm Sunday festival. The tenth annual
financial statement Of the church was
made.
The annual conference Of the NJ. E.
Church will convene in Mount Zion
Church, Georgetown, next Wednesday.
Rev. P. A. Wallace preached at II am
yesterday on THE City of Jerusalem" At
night he spoke to a club of young men on
THE Glory of Young Men"
The services at John Wesley Zion Meth
odist Episcopal Church, 18th street be-
tween L and M streets northwest, were
conducted by DR.. w. A. Blackwell. Bishop
G. w. Clinton preached morning, afternoon
and evening.
dren of the Sunday School of Galbraith A.
NJ E. Zion Church, 9Th street, at $50
am.
Rev. c. I. Withrow of Bristol, Tennes-
see at II am. commenced series of
sermons at Galbraith for each night this
week.
Most Of the local colored churches yes
terday announced committees to arrange
for Easter services next Sunday. At CAL
braith, Drs. I. L. Thomas and 1. Garland
Penn, both of Georgia, will speak, one at
There will be a special children's serv-
ice at pm. Rev. NJ. w. Clair will preach
a special sermon at that church April 8,
and the choir of ASbury M. E. Church will
furnish the music, and will be the guest
Of the choir of Galbraith Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
Junior Machinists Hold Meeting.

The Potomac Lodge of the Junior Order
of Machinists, composed of most Of the
machinists' apprentices in Washington, held
an enthusiastic meeting yesterday in Nc
Cauley's Hall. After the regular order of
business H. Henderson, the recording sec
rotary, gave talk on contract work. He
spoke of the building of engines, pumps,
elevators and the repairing Of steamboats,.
The time given for repair work is always
short he said, as the boats must go on
their regular trips. William Turner of the
navy yard spoke of the conditions in the
yard.
Most Of the boys are serving an appren-
ticeship and expect to become machinists
in the Washington navy yard. To get into
the service they must pass physical and
mental examinations. After they are ap-
pointed they must study and become ef-
ficient A naval officer and a foreman eX-
anime them in reading, writing, arithmetic,
spelling and mechanical drawing, and a re-
port of their work in each quarter is also
considered. They are promoted according
to their efficiency.
The navy yard is considered to be the
finest machine shop in the country, as
evidenced by the guns, telescope sights.
torpedo tubes and the gauges to test the
work done there. All the guns made by
outside contractors must be accurate, and
Is per cent of the work done must be meas
ured to the thousandth part Of an inch.
The boys invited the members of Column
bia Lodge to visit them. Messrs. A. Bell
and J. Riggles accepted the invitation and
gave them a talk on labor conditions.
The entertainment committee has ar
ranged for an entertainment and dance
April 10,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
Births Reported.

Births were reported to the health office
during the past forty-eight hours as fol-
lows:
VIM. w. and Missouria ]. Waller March
%, 1907; female.
Lucius NJ. and Maud G. Tolman, March
20, 1907; male.
Frederick A. and Maud E. Royse, March
%, 1907; male.
John R. and Nettie E. Mossburg, March
II, 1907; female.
James r. and Ella E. MacWillams,
March p, 1907; male.
VIM. P. and Sarah NJ. Money, March IS,
1907 female.
Albert r. and Mollie H. Mackenzie, March
20, 1907; male.
Edward and Katie G. Manders. March 49,
1907 male.
George B. and Jeanne NJ Geagan. March
%, 1907; female.
Norman R. N. and Ellen e. B. Firor. jan
uary 20, 1907; female
female esaasssist' :
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Deaths in the District.

Deaths were reported to the health Office
during the past forty-eight hours as fol-
lows:
Cora c. Wilson, 45 years, 1916 Q street
northwest.
Sarah E. Miller, 6S years, 1919 E street
southeast
Eta NJ. Martin, 1 year, 1872 Jackson
street. Anacostia.
James P. McEfresh, 50 years, 1925 North
Capitol street northwest
Elizabeth G. Illsley, rs years, 1904 Girard
street northwest.
James R.~O'Bryon Il years, PAS Penn
sylvanfa avenue northwest
Samuel Oden, 81 years, 421 9TH street
southwest.
Louis Grimm, 60 years. Government Hos
pital for the Insane.
Peter Malon, 10 years, Government Hos
pital for the Insane.
Ella E. Lowe, 40 years, 1918 street
northwest.
Charlotte Hanson. Ii days, Slbley Hos
pital
VIM. H. Lucas, As years, Go street
Anna s. Gray. 2 years, COS Blair's court
northeast.
Hannah Clemens, 60 years, Vermont
court northwest.
Isaac Hail. 81 years, 2239 Cleveland ave-
nue..
Joseph Dunlop, 81 years. Burville. D. C.
John E. Burley, 81 years. 1926 32d street
Adele Charlyon, Is years, 223 Sd street
southwest.
VIM. Shorter, 2 years, 1915 1st street
southwest.
Initia Merideth, s months, the Albemarle,
18th and T streets northwest.
Dorothy Harris, months, 1919 Chester
court northwest.
Sarah F. Sparks, "A years. 913 1 street
northwest.
Edmond E. Mason, - years, s13 18th
street northwest.
Albert r. r. Walter, 80 years, 1928 B
street southeast.
Mabel ]. Peck. days, I'LL New Jersey
avenue northwest.
Mary Lockwood, so years, Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Annie Brooks, 81 years, 1920 sth street
northwest.
Rose Crawdy. 40 years, Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital.
Rachael Dorsey, 2 years, 2031 Rosedale
street.
Infant of Charlie A. and Mamie A. Lee,
~ days, 416 Ridge street northwest.
Infant of David and Susie Smith,
months.
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Hotel Arrivals.

Ralegh-C. H. O'Nei, New York; C..
Boice, Arlington, Va; ]. Carter, New York;
]. w. Ryan, Philadelphia; George S. Har-
vey, Philadelphia.
Shoreham-John w. Thomson and Mrs.
Thomson, Hackensack, N. j.; w. b. Whit
ney, New York; William A. Pinkerton. Chi
cago; w. H. Smith, New York; E. L. Smith,
New York.
Arlngton-H P Sparrow. New York; Mel
bourne Mcdowell. New York: F. A. Rear
don, New York; H. NJ. Rogers, New York;
T. G. Van Coat, New York; Count Ward,
London; Baron Won Geibler, Berlin.
Ebbitt-J. F. Wade, U.S.A.; G. n. Brown,
New York; E. V. MacLean, New York: j..
B. White, New York; B. T. Soaring, New
York.
New Wizards. P. Barton, ST. Louis;
w. A. Marsh, Goldfield, New; H. M. Dough-
erty, Columbus, Ohio; r. Crow. Livingston,
Tenn; ]. w. Fox, New York; A. Clips. New
York.
Normandie Hotel-Mrs. E. G. Andrews
and son, New York; d. Colston and Mrs.
Colston, Pennsylvania; Mrs. Edmonds,
Pennsylvania; Miss Spanger, Pennsylvania
Charles L. Blanton, East Falls, Va; w. H.
Jackson and Mrs. Jackson, New York; E
w Howard. Philadelphia; ]. simons, New
York city; T. ]. Tobin, New York; ]. Gerry
New York city; Mr.. Boyle, New York city.
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Schooner Returns to Port.

The schooner Seabird, the only sailing
vessel engaged in freighting on the Poto-
mac, and owned here, that is equipped with
a gasoline engine for service in unfavorable
winds or in Gains. returned to port Satur-
day evening after a lengthy stay in the
sounds of the Carolinas. The Seabird left
here last fall, and was employed In hunting
work IN North Carolina waters until about
the first of the year Since that time she
haH lit 10 understood. been employed in the
oyster trade in southern waters, and comes
hack to the Potomac to engage in running
shad and herring from the nets in the lower
river to this city during the fishing season