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Connecticut western news., 1910-12-22

Since the above was put in type further particulars of Mir. Hawthorne's tragio death have been received, From the Elgin Daily Courier it is learned that his death was the result of injuries re- ceived by falling down the shaft Of 8 freight elevator and fracturing his skHll. The accident occurred at II 20 in the forenoon and the victim died at 9 o'clock the same day.
 Evidence at the inquest showed that "Mr. Hawthorne had stepped from the elevator on the main floor and had talked with Mir. Hinman, He then started towards the elevator, stopped and apparently picked up piece of string, and as he answered question asked by one of the painters he opened the door of'the shaft and stepped into the shaft plunginR downward headfore- most striking against piece of two by four. part of the foundation on which the elevator rests when lowered.
 'The evidence tended to show that the elevator had apparently crept up- ward after Mir. Hawthorne stepped on 1t at the main floor and that as he was talking he stepped into the open shaft thinking of course that the elevator was still there.
 "The jury returned verdict to the effect that death was due to shock and hemorrhage caused by fracture of the skull.
 "Mr. Hawthorne was born in Pitts burg, Pa., January IT, 1S41. He was son of Thomas and Elizabeth flaw thorne. His father was . native of England and came to the United States when youth taking up his residence in the Nutmeg state. His mother came from the rock ribbed country of Wales.
 "He came to Elgin, January 1, 1876, and engaged in the hardware business with his brother. George E. Hawthorne, under the firm name of Hawthorne Brothers. They were located in Grove avenue near the present site of the Kelly hotel. Three years ago they con- structed the building on Douglas avenue now occupied by I. Brenner, where they carried on an extensive hardware busi- ness for eleven years. In 1890, they erected the three story building in Outage street which is now occupied by the Hawthorne Hardware company. About the year 1895. he and his brother purchased the Spurling block and for the past three or four years the brothers have devoted their time in looking after this property, having retired from active business life. They still own the build ing where the Hawthorne Hardware company is located but are not inter-. ested in the business"
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-22
Bridgeport Sun suspends

The Bridgeport Sunday Sun, started in the park city seven months ago by Deputy Sheriff Louis Richards, sus- pended publication with last Sunday issue. "Mr. Richards said did the best I could, but sunk at least Ss,oo0 in the venture"
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-22

George 0. Peet of Bridgeport has been making vi it 10 hi mother in Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-22

The almanac is fool. Winter has been here for month.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-15

Mr.. and Mr& a Dsyidson nd laugh
ter. Julius, are spending : few days in
Memphis this week.
Mrs, W. r. Matthews Of Greenwood
was . visitor to the city yesterday
Jackson Clarion-Ledger 74th inst.
Genuine Country louisiana
M0iasses now Csc gal. Jug
Stern Bros. Co.
The Matinee Musical met with Mrs.
Robert Parish Wednesday afternoon
and enjoyed an interesting program.
No shacks or negro shanties allowed
in Congress Heights. Get q home; it's
.easy-Lee Arterbury.
Mrs. Scott Crull entertained Wednes.
day afternoon out of compliment to Mrs.
B ,ss Of Grenada, and Mrs. G. W. Vance
of Jackson, Tenn.
J. B. Rovenhorst has moved
his Repair Shop to 319C Carroll
ton Ave. Phone 384.
Miss Chance returned Tuesday night
from st. Louis, where she had been on
bushes q for Fountains millinery de-
partment.
Votes can be had on the Common
wealth piano contest with all cash
purchases made at Be%rnstein's Mems
Wear of Quality.
Messrs. 0. B. Morton and T. Shuler
left Wednesday morning for Tampa,
Fla, whe1e they 60 on a prospecting
trip.
The original Boulevard in the City Of
Greenwood now has the very best 6 It. |
concrete walks that skillful labor can
lay. See Lee Arterbury for Boulevard
lots in the City of Greenwood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-15

James Gordon Gillespie attended to
legal business in Itta Bena Tuesday.
Miss Mary Youngsr is the charming
guest OF Mrs. E. L. Mounger this week.
Commonwealth Piano Contest now on
Jump in; the waters ine.
Miss Eula Trotter is spending this
week at Itta Bena, the guest of MI. C.
Dunn.
Mrs. S. M. Anderson is visiting
friends and relatives in Greensboro,
KY, this week.
Hot tea rolls, mornings and after
moons. Phone 635. Greenwood Bakery
ia w. Market St.
Mr.. j. ID. Lanham is spending this
week at New Orleans attending the
Shriner's meeting.
Prompt relief in all cases of throat
and lung trouble if you use Chamber
lain's Cough Remepy. Pleasant to take,
soothing aud healing in effect. Sold by
all druggists.
MI. and Mrs. Chas. A, Walker are at
tending Shriner's Meeting at New Or
leans this week.
i. !. +
We are selling out cur classy Gun
theirs World Famous Candy, put up in
fancy assorted boxes, at cost just to adj
vertise The Dixie Confectionery Co.
Telephone 418.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-15
MEMS WEAR OF QUALITY.

South Boulevard Congress Heights
leads; others follow. Get a home site
On the leading Boulevard; it's easy: see
Lee A~rterbury.
Mrs. Parsons lecture was we'll at
tended by the members of the Kings
Daughters circle and aroused much
enthusiasm to make the approaching
convention a great success.
Hot tea rolls, mornings and after
moons. Phone 635. Greenwood Bakery
la W.. Market st.
Rev. Father McNamara returned home
Thursday from Detroit, Mich, having
been called to that city last week by
the death Of his mother. Father McNa-
mara will celebrate high mass 1T st.
Mary's church next Sunday at 11:35 =. m.
illustrated books and Myrtle Reeds
most popular gift books 1t G. Il. GIL
LESPlE & Cos.
Messrs. A. G.. and K. Eissminper. Of
Broadwell, ILL.,, were in our city this
week and subscribed or Tho Common
wealth. These gentlemen recently
purchased the old Gillespie Place M 1t
the Point, and have leased same to
Peteet Bros.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-15
al 1s !:!;:::; !; W! =! ~: !es ":

A dance will be given at Stems Hal
tonight.
Clerk G. W. Crockett spent Tuesday
in Elizabeth.
A. M. Stoner's prices on corr and hay
are always the best.
Miss Louise Ellis of Wiuona was in
the city shopping Tuesday,.
Mr.. Q. L. kimbrough attended to busi-
ness at Jackson this week.
Special orders filled on short notice
Phone 635. Greenwood Bakery, ia w
Market st.
Miss Lucien Gwin has been the guest
of Mrs. S. L. Gwin this week.
Mr.J. Ii Ruscoe was over from Hem
ingway on business Wednesday.
Special orders filled On short notice.
Phone $50. Greenwood Bakery, ia W.
Market st.
Will Weaver Of Canton Is spending a
few days with Greenwood friends.
Votes can be had on the Common
wealth piano contest with all cash pur-
chases made at seates Bros. Drug Store
and Confectionery.
MIR. and Mrs. { W Vance, formerly
residents Of this city, lave beer the
guests of friends in the city this week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Gle have leased their
home IN Tits Ben1 aud will be with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Slack
until the first of May, when they will
go north for the summer.
Johnson spent the first Of the week at
the University of Mississippi. Messrs.
Monroe McCIurg, Billy Mckinney and
Harry Love returned with Mr.. Gardner
in his Winton Six, and the latter two
are his guests this week.
Miss Maud Nc Daniels arrived Satur-
day from Hot Springs to accept a posi-
tion with Miss Breeding as milliner, in
place of Miss Foster, who now has a
position with Goodman at Greenwood.
-1tta Be1a Times.
+ + s.
Your tongue is coated.
Your breath is foul,
Headaches come and go.
These symptoms show that your
stomach is the trouble. To remove the
cause is the first thing and Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will do
that. Easy to take and most effective.
Sold by all druggists.
L.. II. Wykle, who has erected a saw
mill at Fuckers station on the Haley
Rucker railroad, being unable to secure
a cottage in Itta Bena, has rented a
house in Greenwood and moved his
family there from IIlinois.-Itta Bena
Times.
The Old Maids Cub was greatly en-
joyed at the court house last Thursday
night. Tho excellent committee ap
polluted by the Kings Daughters circle
was composed of Mesdames ] G crowell,
E. D. Stone, B. L. Young, c. L. Workman
and w. P. Weaver. The entertainment
Melted quite a neat sum for the circle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-15

A meeting of the creditors of J. T.
Smith was held at Greenwood Wednes-
day, a number from here going over.
We understand a compromise will be
offered and we hope Mr.. Smith will be
| able to soon resume business -Itta Bena
Times.
The sales agent of Congress Heights
might feel a delicacy in saying that it is
by far b most desirable residence
property In Lefore county, but SO many
good judges OF real estate are now
sanctioning every assertion the agent
makes as q boost by investing their cold
cash in the best dirt in Greenwood.
Messrs. White and Alexander, con-
tractors from Greenwood, were here on
Wednesday and secured the contract
for building Mr.. J. G. Reese's home,
which will be erected on the lot west Of
Mr.. IL Haley's residence, opposite the
parsonage. Work on it will begin at
once, and it will be q six room. story
and half cottage-one Of the prettiest
in town.-Itta Bena Times.
And, now comes Bernstein's mems
Wear Of Quality, with their c~haracteris-
tic progressiveness to keep ahead in the
procession OF quality, style and up-to-
dateness, with q cluett Shirt Demonstra-
tion In their pretty display window.
The makers Of this best shirt are spend
ing $5O,O0O-O 90 this week to advertise
their lines. All Of their agents all over
The country are giving demonstrations
IN their windows. Take = look At their
window and get : hint why this quality
babsr1asAofy Ieada faea
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-15
Newly Married People

Ought to commence
house keeping at once. We
are Offering q brand new 6
room cottage on Church st.
all complete. Lot 58x16O.
Cement walk in front. Plant
room for garden. A bar
gain for some lucky one.
Terms easy. See
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-15
Thayer Realty Co,


Mrs. Young, of st. Joseph, La, is the
appreciated guest Of DR.. and Mrs. W. A
~Burkhalter this week.
Votes car be had on the Common
wealth piano contest with all cash pur-
chases made at Fountains Big Busy
Store.
For Boulevard lots get on the original
South B%oulevard; the original Boulevard
in Greenwood, Miss.
C~hamberlain's Stom sch aud Liver
Tablets assist nature in driving all i'm
purities out of the system, insuring a
free and regular condition and restoring
the organs of the body to health and
strength. Sold by all druggists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-15

The original Boulevard in the City OF
now has the very best 6 #.
concrete walks that skillful labor can
lay. See Lee Arterbury for Boulevard
lots in the City of Greenwood.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-27
DID YOU SEE THE NEW COMET
New Comet With FREY Tail Visible
in the Western Horizon

Hundreds of Kenosha people were
out from o'clock last evening until
$50, gazing at the much talked of
comet, visible in the western heavens.
They labored under the impression that
it was the Haley comet, but this is a
mistake. The new tramp of the heav-
ems is labeled Johannesburg. " This
comet, dragging a tail about three
times the diameter of the sun, was
visible only a short time, and as stat
ed above, scores of Kenosha people
witnessed the debut of the astral JOY
rider as it waltzed around the circle
and took up the position near the west
gate of the heavens The comet was
headed toward the southwest. AS
tronomers say that they do not
know where the comet came from
or whence it is bound. Two clear
nights, they say, are all that is
needed to clear up the mystery. One
thing is certain and that is, it is not
the HALEY comet. The astronomers
claim that it is almost over our heads
between the planet Mars and Saturn.
If the weather is clear this evening,
the comet will again be visible.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-27
SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE RHODE

THAT quality musical<p play, GA Stub
born Cinderella will be seen at the
Rhode Opera House on next Sunday
night.
Manager Mort H. Singer announces
the original cast headed by Homer B.
Mason and the original Princess Thea
tire production. Of the numerous sue
cesses of The Princess Amusement Co.,
"a Stubborn Cinderella" has been
the most sensational 1t started its
career in Chicago, playing all through
the torrid heat of summer when every
theatre excepting the Princess had to
close its doors. The past summer this
charming play duplicated at Boston
the phenomenal run at Chicago year
ago Its pretty plot, startling chorus
features, captivating cast, stamped it
last season as the most noteworthy
musical show ever produced and no
doubt capacity audience will be de
lighted with "A Stubborn Cinderel-
la" The seat sale opens tomorrow
morning at Kradwell S Drug Store. DIV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-27
FRANK F. VINEGAR DEAD
Long Illness Ends in Death Just After
Noon Wednesday at His Residence

Noon Wednesday at His Residence
Frank Ferdinand Vinegar, well
known resident Of Kenosha, died at his
residence 318 South Chicago street just
before one o'clock Wednesday af-
ter a long illness from a complication
of diseases. Mr.. Vinegar had been
i'll for more than year and his death
was not unexpected.
The deceased was a son of the late
Samuel G. Vinegar, one Of the pioneer
residents of Kenosha and was born in
this city, December 8, 1855.
He had spent his entire life in Ke-
nosha. Mr.. Vinegar had been active
in the work of the First Baptist church
and for number of years served in
the capacity Of leader of the church
choir and in the capacity of super
intendent of the Sunday school. He
is survived by a widow and three
daughters, Mrs. David Fogwell, the
Misses Marion and Alma Vinegar, all
of Kenosha.
Announcement of the time of the
funeral will be made on Thursday
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-27
DEATH OF SAMUEL ALLEN
Well known Resident of the City Died
This Morning After Short Illness

We'll known Resident of the City Died
This Morning After Short Illness
Samuel Allen, aged SO years, a well
known employee of the Thomas B. JEFF
ferry Company, died at an early hour
Wednesday at his residence, 464
South street after short illness from
Bright S disease. Mr.. Allen had been
i'll since last Monday morning and the
announcement of his death will come
as a shock to many of his friends in
Kenosha. The deceased was a native
of Pennsylvania and was born in that
state on November 10, 1916. Mr.. AL
len came to Kenosha twelve years ago
and eight years ago he was married
to Mrs. Sarah Brewer who survives
him. The deceased was a devoted
Christian man and since coming to Ke-
nosha he had been actively connected
with religious work in the city. He
was a member of Park Avenue M. r.
church. The funeral services will be
held from that church at half past past
two O'Clock Friday afternoon. Inter
ment will be at the family plat at the
Kenosha City cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-27
Gertrude Wayne Star Hol-
stein of Stephenson Herd
After Championship
20 POUNDS OF BUTTER A WEEK

The eyes of the dairy world and es-
pecially the men in that world who
are interested in thoroughbred cattle,
are ON Kenosha county this week as an
effort is being made to show the world
that Kenosha county has a new
world S champion among year-old
cows. The cow is known on the
books of the cattle men as Gertrude
Wayne" and Gertrude is some cow.
She is the property of Senator Isaac
Stephenson and is the pride of the
herd on the Stephenson farm in the
town of Somers. For several months
Gertrude has shown signs of being a
world beater in her class and last week
she distanced all records for nine-year-
old cows by producing total of
20 64100 pounds of butter.
Senator Stephenson and James P.
Torrey the manager of his Kenosha
county farm, have decided that Kenosha
county must have the honor of having
the best producing cow and to this
end experts have been brought to the
county from the experimental station
of the University of Wisconsin with
the understanding that an official test
will be made of the doings of "Ger-
trude. Gertrude seems to have tax
en- kindly to the test and is making
good. Charles Turner, one of the best
known experts of the state has small
army of men at the Stephenson farm
whose sole business is to take care of
this one cow and see that every fea-
ture of her life during the week of
the test is properly recorded on the
| official blanks.
Gertrude Wayne is a Holstein and
she has been owned on the Stephenson
farm for many years and is regarded
as one of the big assets of the farm.
At the present time her producing
ability is nearly $15 a week. She is
valued at good many thousands of
dollars and if she wins the world s
championship during this week of test
her value will be greatly enhanced.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-27
FREE TOBACCO FOR FARMERS
University of Wisconsin Distributes
Pure Bred Seed for Trial Paintings

Z The agricultural experiment station
of the University of Wisconsin is
furnishing packages of Wisconsin
grown Connecticut Havana tobacco
seed for trial planting to farmers of
the state this spring The seed has
been carefully selected from improved
tobacco grown at the station farm for
several years past, and is the product
of systematic culture.
Tobacco growers who receive this
seed will be expected to report to the
station next fall the results thew OBJ
tanned on their fields and comparisons
will be made with other crops grown
from common seed on similar ground
and under like conditions. At the
end of this year the general free dis
tribution of tobacco seed will be dis
continued until new and improved
strains have been established.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-27
FIFTY MEN ATTENDED SESSION
Influential Men are Taking Hold of
the Movement and Plans are to he
Announced Within the Next Two
WeekS-State to Aid in Move.

The leaders in the movement for the
''no license" campaign in Kenosha
met at the auditorium of the Y. M. c.
A. on Saturday night to perfect plans
for the opening of the fight but the
announcement of the permanent COM
mittee in charge of the campaign and
the leaders in the movement will not
made for another fortnight. Fifty
men, many of them well known and
influential men of the city were pres
ent at the meeting which was presided
over by the Rev. f. s. Dimmock, who
is acting as president of the commit
tee. Many of the speakers have been
in reform work in Kenosha for a num-
Der of years and these men seem to
think that the time is ripe for the
starting of the movement. The petit
tions demanding that the common
council submit the question Of license
or no license to the people at the
spring election are ready to be sent
out, but it is probable that they will
not be started for another fortnight
as the leaders in the movement desire
to have the permanent officers of the
committee named before the petitions
are placed in circulation. 1t is de-
clared that there will be some sur
prises when the list of the members
of the committee is made public as
this list will show that the movement
has the support of some of the strong
est men in the city.
The preliminary committee has kept
in close touch with the state Anti
Saloon League and the state organi-
cation is ready to send speakers into
Kenosha just as soon as the fight is
officially started. The work of cir
culating petitions in the various cities
in the state is being held open so that
none of the enthusiasm will be lost
by long campaign and it is the plan
of the state organization to have a
campaign which will be a short but
hard fight. The work of circulat-
ing petitions in Kenosha will take
about five days and these petitions
must be filed so that thirty days no.
tices Of the election can be given.
Many people believed that the plan
to have a no-license campaign had
been dropped SO far as Kenosha was
concerned but the sentiments express
ed by the men present at the confer
ence on Saturday night indicate that
these men are very much in earnest
and that they are ready to make a
hard fight to GUST the saloons from
Kenosha. 1t is again announced that
the Civic Federation as a body will
take no part in the no-icense cam
paign and that the campaign will be
entirely independent of that body.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-27
BIG TAX PAYERS ARE WAITING
Plans to Send Bills of Amount of the
Taxes to Each Property Owner are
Being Discussed and May be Tried
Next Year,


The collection of taxes in Kenosha
this year is not as brisk as might be
hoped for and up to the present time
the deputy city treasurer has received
only a little over $4,000 or less than
one-ffth of the entire amount to be
collected Under the law the time
for the payment Of the taxes does not
expire until the last Monday in Febr-
uary and this leaves just about
month for the payments to be made
The amount collected this year is far
below the amount collected at the same
time last year Notwithstanding the fact
that the amount of the taxes this year
is nearly onethird larger than it was
last year. Thus far there has not
been q great deal of open objection
to the increase in the taxes as as
sessed by the common council, but
many people who have learned the
amount that they must pay into the
city's fund this year have admitted
that the increased taxation is bur
den on them.
THO city is anxiously awaiting the
time when the city treasurer will have
money enough TO meet the demands
of the state and the county in order
that. some money may be turned over
to pay the orders of the city. Thous-
ands of dollars in orders are being
held up by the banks and by private
individuals awaiting the time when
the city shaii nave q. balance ON the
right side Of ledger. From the
way that the ,a~cs are coming in at
present it is beginning to look as if
the treasurer will not be able to turn
any money over to the city until after
the time for the collection of the tax
has expired. Few of the big tax
payers of the city have settled with
the treasurer and it is expected hat
these taxes will not come in until the
last week of tax paying time.
The large majority of the people
who have paid taxes to date are the
owners of small homes and these taxes
do not amout up nearly as fast as
those of the large corporations.
A new plan is being suggested for
the collection of the tax. This in
cludes the sending out of an annual
statement to every property owner in
the city giving an itemized account
of the taxes assessed against his
property. This plan is followed in
several of the larger cities in Wiscon-
sin and it is said to work we'll in
bringing in the taxes early. The
cost of the adoption of such a plan
would not be large one, but it would
require the employment of extra help
in the Office of the city treasurer for
few days at the opening of the
year.