davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06
------------------~--
THE GRAND DUCHESS
To Open the Season at the Rhode
Next Sunday Night


Next Sunday Night
The National Opera Company in Of
fenbach's masterpiece, "The Grand
Duchess" will be the opening attrac-
tion Of the season OF 1908-19O9 at the
Rhode Opera House next Sunday night.
In inaugurating this season Of one
night stands of opera in English, it is
the purpose of the management, Messrs.
Shelley & Huntington, to fulfill de.
mand for opera in the language you
understand. No efforts or expense has
been spared in making these produc-
lions. Artists of the English Grand and
Comic opera field have been secured.
Mile. Paine, the prima donna, has had
years of study and we can truthfully
present her as having the best dramatic
soprano voice ever heard in your city.
The chorus includes singers of excep-
tlonally good voice; the technical force
is composed of directors in every depart
ment who have won recognition with
oFeratic organizations of national repu
tation. Al the scenery and wardrobe
are entirely new and complete in every
detail, making a production of unusual
merit. Seats will be placed on sale
Wednesday morning at the Theatre Tic
ket store. TEL IS. The prices of re-
served seats are 35, so and 75c. a4dw
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06
WELLS STARTS BACK
Ascending Clerk of First National
Bank. Expected in Milwaukee Today
(From Monday s Daily

AAOhNAC"J p !
It is expected that Harvey Wells,
the Ascending clerk Of The First Ma
tional Bank recently arrested IN Bos
ton will be in Milwaukee late this af-
te1noon. kilograms from Boston state
that Wells left that city for Milwau-
kee in company with United States
Deputy Sheriff on Saturday evening.
The bank officials have not been form
ally notified Of his arrival in Milwau-
kee. 1t is supposed that an early date
will be set for the hearing Of the case
in the United States Court. John
Schultz the absconding teller of the
First National Bank in Racine who
was captured at Cleveland on Saturday
arrived in Racine Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06
TOW MEN IN A BOAT
Sailors Of Steamer City of Marquette
Have Narrow Escape from Drowning

Two men supposed to be employees of
the Hill Steamboat Company narrowly
escaped being drowned in the lake off
Jacobs Island Sunday morning. The
men were under the influence of liquor
and went out in a row boat. The boat
capsized, but the men managed to hang
on to it until two men who had seen
the accident from the shore went out
and rescued them The rescued men
refused to give their names At the
time the rescue was effected the mem
bers Of. the Life Saving Crew were
ready to start out to rescue the men.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06
CUT RATES FOR STATE FAIR
Western Roads Have Agreed to Fare
and a Half Rate for State Fair

Reduced rates will be granted by
roads Of the Western Passenger asso
citation for the Wisconsin State Fair at
Milwaukee in September; announce
ment being made that round trip rate
Of fare and one-half will be given for
the event. This vii mean a reduction
of l cent per mile on return trip tic
kets, the rate being instead Of 4 cents
and will give fare of $1O5 from this
city to Milwaukee and return dur
ing the fair week. The concession is
the first granted by the roads jointly
since the new law became operative
and it may lead to excursion rates for
other big events in the state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06

Beulah POINTER who is at present
playing, filing an engagement at the
Great Northern theatre, Chicago in a
dralnatization Of Mary Holmes story
Lena Rivers" will be seen at The
Rhode Opera House Tuesday evening,
August IL.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE.TO CREDITOR
First Publication July %, 1908.

II ENOSHA COUNTY COURT In probate.
n In the matter of the last will OIL 'ames
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
claims and demands of ali persons against
James A. spence, deceased, late OF the town Oh
Sonler in said County Of enosha. VIII be exc
amined 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
on the first Tuesday of March, A. D. 1909, at
ten O'clock A. M. Of those days; also that the
time until and including the first Tuesday of
February a. d. 1909, is the time allowed and
limited for creditors OF SAID James A. Spence
deceased. to present their claims for examina-
ton and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 18th day of July A. D.
1908. BY the Court,
RUSSELL a. SLOSSON,
61w County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06

S. Adams, 7. Tompson, S. Cutler, G.
johnson Of Decatur, H., spent Sunday
at Twin Lakes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06

J. B. Hirst Of Chicago, spent Sunday
with Kenosha friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-06

Want ads Is cents a week.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-07-28
Catch Numerous Fish.

New York. July 27.-Many New
Workers went fishing Sunday. One OF
the most popular of edible fish, the La.
fayette, which every year inhabits the
mouth OF the Hudson, is now in New
YORK waters in countless thousands.
Beginning Friday and lasting all day
Saturday and Sunday the Hudson rive,
from the Battery to One Hundred and
Twenty-tifth street had been simply
alive with lafayettes.
Every pier along the water front has
been lined with fishermen. fisher bows
and fisher women. Such a lot of fish
has seldom before invaded the river.
The lafayettes bit anything. The la.
iayette is what is known as a pan fish
and few are longer than five inches.
The average is four The lafayette is
one of the most vocacious of small
fish and one of the most delicious as
FAR as edible quality is concerned. for
those who caught a mess Saturday
We're back again Sunday for more
The strings caught seem almost in
credible, but there are few and by no
means record one score:
Alexander Muir, 622 in three hours:
Haubner S45 in four hours;
Matt Richardson, III in five hours;
Walter Dalton, 612 in three hours:
William Tells, 10 in thirty minutes.
One man had more than 1000, and,
although tightly strung, the exhibit
was nearly eight feet long.
You could not see anything but fish
six inches deem woman all olona
got 500 and sold them to neighbors.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-07-28
Thirty Slain.

Vladivos.ok, July 27.-A band o.
Chunchus, armed with Russian army
rtfles, attacked the Chinese village OF
Ihkotovo. killing thirty.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-07-28
NEGROES RAISE PRICES.
Eagerness Of Land Buyers Defeats
Their Purpose.

saeerness OF Land Buyers Defeats
Their Purpose.
Muskogee, Okla, July 27.-The ne.
groes called the turn on the white
land buyers Monday and refused to
sell their land except at prices near
~ double what they had agreed to
take.
The eagerness Of the buyers defeat.
ed their own purpose After corralL
ing, feeding and entertaining the ne.
gro allottees who have homesteads 10
sell, the buyers find their money and
their time lost The negroes gave
them the laugh, and doubled their
prices.
Only sixty-four deeds were filed
Monday morning when thousands were
expected. Two buyers had slxty.seyep
negroes locked up in a building all
DAY Sunday and all that night bought
TWO barrels Of near beer a wagon load
OF watermelons and a CARLOAD Of sand.
wiches for them, but when morning
came the negroes refused point.blank
10 sign deeds. Other buyers had the
same experience on smaller scale
Many registers Of deeds in different
counties opened their offices before
daylight Monday morning but the ex.
pected rush did not follow. The al
iottees are learning the value of their
land.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-07-28
WRITES FOR COMMISSION.
X. r. Williams Had Neglected
to Secure Document.

Austin, July 27.-Secretary OF State
Davie Monday received a letter from
II. r. Williams of Cumby, late candi.
date for governor, in which Mr. VIII
liams writes for his commission as Jus.
tice OF the peace of precinct No. 4.
Hopkins county. The letter is dated
July 2l. Mr.. Williams writes that he
was appointed last January, but neg.
lected TO take out his commission
This was made an issue in the cam.
paign, opposition to Williams claim
ing that he was discharging the duties
OF justice OF the peace without a com.
mission, The secretary OF state did
not send the commission. as the de.
partment has no Official notice OF viii.
hams appointment He was so ad.
vised.
At Attorney General Davfdson's
headquarters here Monday IL was an.
nounced that Davidson's majority is
$4,000 and expected 10 reach 5000
Robson claims TO have won for land
commissioner by a majority so far OF
5000. The race for comptroller be
tween stephens and Barker is stin in
doubt Comptroller stephens said that
his information indicated that he was
approximately 10000 votes ahead and
section of the state yet to be heard
from that is in his ta,or Returns
from over the state are slow in getting
in.
Private Secretary Barton returned
Monday morning from Palestine. He
said Governor Campbell will not re
turn 10 the capital until Wednesday.
The governors majority is estimated
at not less than 100000.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-07-28
CANDIDATE AT CINCINNATI
Taft Has Bnsy Time on Eve
of Notification,

Cincinnati, o., July 27.-What prom.
ised to be an exceedingly busy pollti
cal conference, committee meetings
an dgeneral preparations for the mott.
fication ceremonies was begun early
Monday by Judge Taft. He appeared
at his office in the Hotel Sinton short.
ly after s O'Clock and Immediately
went to work. Arthur Vorys, who had
been selected as final authority in
making the notification arrangements,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-07-28
ARTHUR J. voRYS.

vast the first 10 be given an audience
The programme was carefully gone
over and approved
Early trains brought many members
Of the notification committee and couu.
ty and state leaders, Many decora.
tons in way of flags. streamers and
bunting are in place and the activity
is continuing this work gave the city
g gala appearance.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-07-28
The Miller House
tNear H. & T. c. depot
Board and Room 5000 per Week
]. w. BATS
REAL ESTATE AGENT
Office in Taliaferro Building. op

Ofiice In Taliaferro Building. On
posite Curt House. Phone 81
Have in office the only set of Abstracr
Books of Brazos County Land Titles
One and one-half lots and six.room
house, located two blocks from Main
street; corner lot, brick cistern and
stable. $1,050O0.
One quarter block OF ground and
rev five-room house in good neigh
borhood on east side of town. Price,
100000. Terms, one-fourth cash, and
balance in one, two and three years,
with per cent interest. J. w. Bats.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-07-28
Bryan and Weaver Meet.

Des Moines, Ia, July 27.-When w
j. Bryan awoke Monday he found
awaiting him General j. B. Weaver,
who in 1892 was the Populist candi.
date for president. General Weaver
boarded the train at Colfax, Ia, while
Mr. Bryan was dressing, but soon the
two men engaged In earnest converse.
ton over the political situation. Gen.
eral Weaver sometime ago identified
himself with the Democratic party and
Is strong friend OF Mr.. Bryan.
At Newton, Ia, large crowd gather.
ed about the car and called for Mr..
Bryan. The latter expressed regret
that he did not know a speech was to
be made. but he said a few words
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-09-03

at this time auspicioua, we there
fore appeal to .ssour Socialist COM
rades of DeSoto county to present
to the Socialists of the Twenty
Seventh Senatorial district a prop
erly qualified and eligible candi-
date for that Office for our mutual
support. Having implicit conf
dence in the wisdom and integrity
of comrade J. w. Drumright, of
Sarasota, we delegate and appoint
him to act as Our special represen-
tative to confer with the Socialists
DeSoto county to accomplish
he purpose as above stated. and
hereby authorize him TO pledge our
hearty cooperation and support of
the candidate so named. We be-
lieve That united and determined
effort on our part at this time will
result in an unmistakable victory.
A. ]. PETT1GREw, Chm.
EMIL BRoBERG, Sec'y
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-09-03
More Business for Tampa

The Tampa Fertilizer Co., has
recently been recognized and new
capital and energy have taken hold
of the business. The company
have let the contract for a big new
manufacturing plant, to be equip
ped with the latest and best electric
machinery, and all is to be ready
for operation in the next sixty days.
The new connections with New
York and other northern ports
make Tampa peculiarly well fitted
for fertilizer factory to supply
the growers of South Florida and
the Tampa Fertilizer Co., have
taken advantage of this fact and
will shove the business to the best
of their ability.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-09-03
Gardner Gossip
EMIL BRoBERG, Sec'y.

Gardner, Aug. 81, 'OS-Gardner
has somewhat gone wet, but the
people come and go.
R. f. Watkins was in our little
burg this morning.
Mr.. Simmons and child, from
Arcadia was up here this a. nj.
E. E. Worth and two little
daughters made visit up the road
Saturday, Mr.. Worth returning
Sunday night, and the children
Monday morning.
Uncle Adam Mercer was shop
my -Gradner today.
sneerl 9 Ter trust aYss l:asttaas =,
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan, at
Brownyille yesterday.
Mrs. G.. H. Tyson and children
have been visiting at Punta Gorda
since Saturday.
Miss Mike Coker will teach at
TT Ogden this school term.
1t is reported that Griffin Bros
have just closed deal for quite a
fine lot Of pine timber for ties near
here that will keep them busy for
quite while. The tract contains
$40 acres of fine timber.
Wonder If that is Hard Head
No. / or No. 2 at Lake Stearns.
Thought Hard Head was at Card
ner.
Boys, the girls want an ice
cream party about Saturday night
Of this week. Better get about
and get your little Doodle together
and see If you can't fix itup. Let's
have it at Mr.. and Mrs. Tyson's.
Could it be possible for us to
have some road work done. some
thing SUBSTANTIAL. The roads
around here that were built the
FIRST Of the summer have been SO
badly washed by the recent heavy
rains that they can hardly be trav-
eled in places. Even little patch
ing would do a lot Of good.
Hard Head.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-09-03

Pensacola is to be the site Of
an eight-story hotel
The lid was on tight in Key
West last Sunday for the first time
il, many years.
The famous sheath gown" has
reached Tampa and is drawing
crowded houses wherever shown
St. Petersburg has got the ball
fever right. The latest IS that
that enterprisins city has incorpor-
ated her ball club as irregular cor
poration.
Judge Malone has ordered are
count of the ballots on Sep. 10 in
the Keboe-Mays contest and or
dered that the count as given on
the face Of the returns be accepted.
This reverses the former decisuret
and makes Mays the nominee
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-09-03
Tom watson's Party

What is left Of the populist party
in Florida met at Ocala on Aug
9th and nominated the following
Presidential electors:
State-a large Daniel L. Nc
Kinnon, of Jackson cQunt1g y
Bell, of Osceola GO
For First Con; |&vea now
ID. 0. McGulJ5 on his 6ght2"
county. ynrinued Next Week.
For Sec ~
w. r.
For Thitish 'coart IS called the court
'frAs w. mes because St James pal
iczty, on. Is Its Official headquar-
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-09-03

At a convention of the Socialists
Of Manatee county, Florida, held
in Manatee Saturday, August goth,
1908. for the purpose Of taking
action in regard to placing in nomi-
nation a candidate for State Senator
for the Twenty Seventh Senatorial
district Of the State Of Florida at
the coming general election to be
held November Sd, 1908, A. j.
Pettigrew was chosen chairman
and Emil Broberg secretary.
The following are the proceed
ings'
The following resolution was
presented BY f. d. Baker which
was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED. AS the Socialists OF
Manatee county have no candidate
to propose for the Office Of State
Senator Of the Twenty Seventh
Senatorial district Of Florida, and
dee ming the placing in nomination
Il i suitable person for that Office
4 q. ~ L so q *. D i ~ Y 4. y {. 81. 'I Il. s.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-09-03
SCHOOL OPENING
EXERCISES AT HIGH SCHOOL
MONDAY MORNING

Last Monday morning witnessed
the most successful and suspicious
opening our public school has ever
had. Long before the appointed
hour every seat in the ample audi
torium was filed with the patron
and children, and the happins
which beamed on every count,
nance showed the deep appreciation
Of every one; Of a school of which
they are justly proud. Before
entering the building all were glad
to see the improvements upon the
spacious ground.
The new board walks FROM the
entrances, the circle, which is being
prepared for a fountain and which
is to be made bright with flowers,
the fifty large old Cabbage Palmetto
trees which border the walks and
the front line of fences and the new
pavilions for the play ground, give
an air Of refinement and beauty
pleasing to the eye, and indicative
of progress.
On the platform were nearly all
of the twelve teachers (Which com
pose the best faculty the school has
ever enjoyed.) The Board of
Trustees. the County Superinteud-
ept and the ministers Of the town.
The president Of the g,n'e !; M,
John L. Jones presidelSoubt.
reading of the Scriptp Perry.
G. +. White, and prayer by Rev.
H. Kegwiu, the Secretary of the
Board gave one Of his, inimitable
speeches in which he stated that
the services Of our splendid princi-
pal, Jones have been secured for
three years, and that the growth
of the school necessitated two adj
ditions to the faculty. Addresses
were then heard from Mr.. Jones
the principal of the school, Mr..
Carleton County Supt. and the
three ministers present, all express
sing deep interest in the splendid
equipment and hopeful promises of
the school and presenting practical
phases of the public school work.
A recitation by the new teacher
of expression Miss Blassingame
was much appreciated by all, The
President called for volunteer
speeches from the audience and
Bro. Bean of the Orphanage re-
sponded. The exercises continued
two hours and the audience left,
expressing their appreciation OF
the work Of one Of the very best
schools. in DeSoto County If not in
the State.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-09-03
NOMINATED
CITY MASS MEETING MAKES
ITS SELECTIONS

Persuant to the call of the mayor
the citizens of Arcadia met on
Tuesday night at the court house
and nominated their ticket for City
officers to be voted for at the City
election Of September 2Sth.
There was large crowd present,
probably the largest that ever at
tended such meeting in our City,
Considerable interest was mani
Tested in the Office Of mayor, though
It was Understood that there was
to be but one candidate. However
the friends of Mayor Burton
wished to show their appreciation
Of his services for the past year
and insisted that his name be pre-
scented for nomination to succeed
himself. The speech of DR.. Kirby
H. Smith announcing his nominal
ton flowery and cheered to the
echo. Mayor Burton then ex.
pressed his appreciation of the con-
fidence and honor shown, but stat
ed that he had already refused to
run for the office under any con
sideration, and that he would only
acceptit as an evidence Of apprecia-
ton of past services.
Capt. j. w. Widen presented
the name of Perry G. Brown to the
meeting, and his nominating speech
brought forth loud and prolonged
sSheering. M *
T. Ihe VI in the noini-
nation Of Mrs.. 4Nodsh the
vote given Mayor Kood t tsisss sSes
deed flattering. T. ~ -
Ed. Green, for tax collector; H..
l.. Carlton, for tax assessor; and
Frank Horton for clerk were nomi Z
mated by acclimation.
There were three candidates for
marshal, but the present officer,
Mr.. I. D. Powell was re,nominated
by all overwhelming majority.
Six names were put before the
Meeting for councilmen, but the
following were nominated Wal
ter Graham. j. A. Hendry, and R.
+. Whidden.
The CHAMPION feels that with
these men in charge Arcadia will
be in good hands for the next
twelve months.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-09-03
EVERGLADES
epowARD WRITES ON
ORA N0 THEM

1&||ll opPN
srticle by Governor Broward,
Il IS as follows
he state of Florida, in the
commonly known as the
ladies, we have 5000, 900
(of land suitable for a most
Bble form of agriculture, but
IS at the present time because
oyered by water. 1t may be
IS for me to assert that its
IS aud fertility have been
ustrated by the Investigations
and climatic experts.
b. say that at last we have
n this point. For since the
b 1906, when plans to reclaim
bud we're undertaken by the
through trustees of the Inter
Fund the project
so far that all doubt
i ultimate success has been
bed, and we know that it is
b matter of time when most
/ ) vast area will be made fit
hltivation.
give a clear conception Of
ibis great drainage work will
Eomplished it will be necessary
Z to refer briefly to the posi-
bf the Everglades and their
|cler. They are sufficiently
Jed above the sea to permit
THE surface water to be re-
4 il all adequate system Of
5 is constructed, while Lake
chobee can be kept at such a
that it cannot overflow the
uuding country when its feed
: filed with food water We
expect to drain the lake. It
i necessary, and the task
be too great, for the lakes
nt area by carrying off the
Ow through the canal system
: constructing.
A VOLCANIC BASIN.
Everglades lie in an i'm
basin, whose rim. probably !
canic origin is composed OF
and limestone rock. There
hes when the surface Of the
'ses = = .s
! !,
'u' s w $3.50
pa'''
!, :.
'aaes' = ~. s' 49,, s !.
"a' s"' s -.
' ~. a
- ~
's's SNOW '"e e'e s,.,, ) ss
So anus '''s 49, 49,,
Tvs 'ae NY ~s,
!, a ~
! ''on' sSs 0sssee =
"a
c(IutIIIX me W DIOUICLu "