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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-17
Relatives of Jorgen Fredson
Give Man Up for Dead and
Search is Abandoned
MAY Be BURIED UNDER SNOW

The search for Jorgen Fredson, the
old Brighton farmer, who disappeared
from Kenosha month ago under very
unusual circumstances, has been aban-
doned as it is now stated that the rela-
tives of the missing man are convinced
that he is dead and do not believe that
a search is Of any further value. The
son of Fredson who has taken
charge of the Brighton farm is now
convinced that his father is dead. Dur
ing the past week men have been sent
out along the western division of the
Chicago, and Northwestern railway with
view of searching for the remains
along the track. Fredson is thought
to have started to walk to Salem during
one of the big snow storms of last
month and many people think that he
may have been struck by train and
his body thrown into the ditch along
the tracks and covered with the snow.
The police of Kenosha as well as the
deputies of Sheriff Gunter have kept up
the search since the disappearance of
the man, but they have found abso-
lutely nothing which would serve as a
clue to the solution of the mystery at
tending his disappearance. Police IN
other cities have also searched for the
old man. The fact that Fredson had
$500 in cash in his pockets at the time
that he disappeared has added a feature
to the search, but nothing has been
found which would indicate that the
old man met with foul play.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-17

In order that there can be no DOS
sible misunderstanding revenue collec-
tor Henry Fink has sent out gener-
al warning to all corporations notify
ing them that the reports on their in
comes provided for by the federal law
must be made by March 1 and that
every corporation, joint stock company
or association, and insurance company
is liable to heavy penalty for any
failure to file the report in keeping
with the law. These companies will
have to make return whether or not
they have any net income to report.
The trainers of this measure evidently
assumed that every corporation closed
its business year on January L and that
it would be allowing ample time for them
to report on the condition of their
business two months later. In this
city, however, many Of the companies
close their books on their years bust
ness at different time of the year and
it will be inconvenient if not well nigh
for them to make any accu-
rate returns at this time, but without
doubt all of them viii make some kind
of a report in order to avoid being fined
for failing to make return to the
revenue collector. The law is SO in
definite in its provisions that the re-
ports viii vary widely even in indus
tries in the same line until enough rul-
ings from the treasury department have
been maze to lay down specific instruc-
tons as to the manner in which DIFF
ferent items are to be carried on the
reports.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-17
frankie Conley is Matched
to Meet Monte Attel in a
FOrty-fye Round Fight
ON WAsH|NGTON's BIRTHDAY

frankie Conley, the Kenosha scrap
per has secured his chance at last as
in Los Angeles, CAL, on Thursday ar
ticles were signed for forty-fve round
fight between Conley and Monte Attel
The men are to meet at Los Angeles
on the evening of February % and the
fight is to be. the big event of the
Washington birthday sports in the west
ern city. The men have agreed to
weigh in at 122 pounds ringside. Con-
ley has made big concession to Attel
in the matter Of weighs as it would be
an easy matter for the Kenosha boy to
make lis at the ringside, but he has
been so anxious for a fight with the
Canadian that he waived all bubbles
over the weights and accepted the
weight as proposed by the manager of
Attel. Conley has opened his training
quarters at Los Angeles and is now
actively engaged in getting ready for
the fight with Attel. Conley' has. been
camping on the trail of Attel since he
reached ''Frisco' more than five
months ago and his manager has made
all sorts of propositions to the manager
for Attel, but it was evident that Attel
was not hankering for fight with the
Kenosha Italian. This will be the big
gest battle in the career of 4Conley and
the showing that he made against Dan
NY Webster at Portland a week ago has
made him great favorite with the
fight fans on the coast and. it is not
improbable that he will enter the ring
IA favorite over the better known fight
er. Should Conley defeat Attel he will
be in direct line for championship hon
ors and victory over Attel in so long
"a route will give him great prestige in
his class. He would then be the logi-
zeal challenger of the Nelson Wolgast
bout winner
kenosha fight fans win be on the
close look out for this fight and as
much interest will be taken in the fight
here as among the fans on the western
coast.
G. Y. KradweH of Racine, spent
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-17
WASHINGTON SUPPER.

The ladies of the South and West
Groups of the Aid Society will serve a
supper in the church par
lors Tuesday evening, Feb. 22d from
six until eight o'clock. A program ap-
propriate to the day viii be given at
eight o'clock. All are requested to
come to the supper and let US entertain
you after. for the usual price, Csc.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-17
TO PRESENT PLAY
reports.

The various bands of the st. James
Cemetery Association are planning to
present Kathleen Mavourneen, the fav-
orite and well known Irish drama, at
the Rhode Opera House on st. Patricks
night, March II. The production will
be under the personal direction of Miss
Marie Heating and all of the parts win
be taken By local talent.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-17

Senator Barker has given notice
that when he announces his platform
as Republican candidate for COVER
nor the announcement viii be such as
to make the voters of the state sit up
and take notice.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-17
PLAN ANNUAL SHOW

Members of Uniform Rank X. of P. to
Give Annual Minstrel Show April 2S
At a special meeting of the Uniform
Rank of the knights of Pythias' held
at Castle Hall on Sunday afternoon
steps were taken to arrange for the
annual minstrel show and dance to be
given by that organization. The en-
tertainment will take place at Germania
hall on the evening of April 2Sth and
rehearsals viii be started at once It
is planned to make it bigger event
than in any former year. Harry c.
Whitbeck has been named as chairman
of the committee to have charge of the
event
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-17

The farmers are happy again. The
annual distribution of seeds from
Washington has been started and the
senatorial and representative ranks
are now working Overtime,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-17
DEATH OF MRS. IDA LoRENz
Aged Mother of Mrs. Sidonia Fritzsche
Died Sunday at Kenosha Heights

Mrs. Ida Lorenz, aged rs years, wi
dow of the late Karl Lorenz and resi-
dent of this county for number of
years, died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs Sidonia Fritzsche on West
Prairie avenue, on Sunday evening
Death was due to a general breaking
down due to advanced age. Mrs. Lo-
REM was native of saxony and was
born February 26, 1884. Mrs. Fritz
sehe was the sole surviving daughter
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-17

W. z. Goodlandof the Bacine Times
has been elected as president Of the
new league Of progressive Republican
newspapers formed in Wisconsin on
Wednesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-17

w. J. Irwin Of Pleasant Prairie, is
i'll with infamatory Rheumatism.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-17

Ct Y. KradweH Of Racine, spent
Wednesday afternoon in Kenosha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-14
ONLY ONE KILLED IN ENGLAND.
In Last Year Railway Death List Was
MarvelousIy Small.

The report of the British board of
trade on railway accidents in the
United Kingdom during the year 1909
shows that only one passenger was
killed in an accident to a train in
which he was travelling, and it was
the first fatality for twenty preceding
months.
The number of passengers injured
while travelling was $50, which is a
lower average than for several years
past AS 1,264,0 900, 900 passengers
were carried during 1909, the death
record may be said to be marvelously
small.
By accidents to passengers from
other causeS-falling between trains
and platforms, etc.-directly trace
able to personal carelessness and dis
obedience of orders, the deaths were
80 and 2,14S injured. During the
year 1908 the losses from similar &C
cidents were 102 killed and 2,242 in
jured In addition to this list II pas
sengers were killed and 1872 injured
from causes not connected with the
movement of trains, such as being
struck by railway hand trucks used
merchandise, etc.
killed by accidents to trains was 16
and 129 injured, but the loss by ac-
cident from other causes was 318
killed and 1859 injured. Regarding
the casualties to railway employees in
the latter class of accidents, the total
number of men exposed to danger was
1 in 20, which proportion works out
in average that for the period of the
mast ten years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-14

costing two million dollars.
Nov, is it fair, in the face of this
situation. to ask the railway COM
panes not to increase the cost of trans
portation, but permit an advance in all
lines of trade and compel the railway
companies to stand a loss?
IF the railway companies cut off
their needed improvements. reduce
their expenses by hiring fewer men,
would it not affect, seriously, the bust
ness in all sections? Would not the
country at large feed the effect of a de-
crease in the purchasing of rails, cars,
engines. ties. lumber and supplies?
"In the fall of 1907 and the early
part of 1908. we had a season of de-
preston that should be a lesson to US
all.
Now, this advance asked for by the
railway companies falls very lightly
on the consumer, and if he is making
good ages-working every day. Would
it not be better to pay this advance
than to cause a reaction in business?
Il believe. when we look at the sit
uation fairly, we will find a solution,
which viii be satisfactory to all and
cause no real burden to fall on either
side"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-14
FRISCO AFTER THE "HoBoEs."
Special Agent on All Trains to Guard
Against Thefts.

Chanute, Kan, Oct. 14.-When one
hobo used to meet another on a train
he would say: "Ho beau in that man
ner designating his profession and
learning if his neighbor were the
same. When a Frisco agent meets
one on a Frisco train now something
different happens. The Frisco is plac-
ing special men on its trains and are
expecting much trouble from tramps
within a short time. All of the fast
merchandise trains are being guarded
by at least two special service men,
whose duty it is to keep tramps from
stealing. The move of Kansas City
has thrown hundreds of unemployed
men into the surrounding country.
This town will get some of them, as
they are making their way to Joplin
to get in their work at the big fair
to be held there in a few days.
There are several classes of buns,
according to a special agent of the
Frisco. He says that there is the or
binary bum with no ability except for
stealing something. Then there is the
picl-pocket, who stays at small board
ing and rooming houses and makes
wav with valuables. There is the des-
perate man, who would resort even to
murder to get what he wants. All
of them will be in this city before an
other week is over. Some have al
ready arrived. They are begging and
stealing over the streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-14

crease in freight rates wholly upon re-
cent advances in wages, although both
asserted that the wage increase had
been an important factor.
President Brown declared improve
ment and betterment of railroad pro-
perties to furnish adequate transpor-
tation facilities could be accom- plished
only through an increase of the freight
income. He said, under present condi-
lions, it had been shown to be impos-
sible to obtain the money necessary to
make the proposed improvements and
apprehended that the impossibility
would continue until such time as the
railroads We're able to secure what he
regarded as an adequate return on the
investments made in the lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-14
PRACTICAL WAY USED By U. p
'sPhysicaI Valuation Talk Starts Road
on Insnection Tour.

SaIina, Kan. Oct 14.=Most people
win not believe that this is true when
they are told that the L. P. has a man
at work at the court house trying to
find ont the value of the railroads
property in this county Mr.. G. n.
Gibbs is the man that is doing the
work and the railroad proposes to use
the data gathered to find out the
physical valuation of the property.
This is ascertained by tabulating the
selling price of the real estate that
has changed hands in the last few
years that lies within a short distance
of the railroad property. This work
is being done by Mr.. Gibbs all over
the u. P. system. When the work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-14
SPENT 100000
BEFORE USING POSLAM.
Cuered of Eczema After Thirty Seven
Years-One Box Did More Good
Than All Else.


Than All Else.
MRS. Dodd suffered with eczema
for thirty-seven years." writes Mr..
William P. Do~d, Neva, Ind. 81 spent
over 100000 in doctoring it.
got me to try polsam. She is now cur
ed. One fifty-cent box did her more
good than all the doctoring I had
done"
There is no doubt about the efficacy
of poslam. 1t is probably the most
widely recommended remedy available
to the public, solely because of it's
remarkable power to heal affected
skin, curing all eczemas, acne, teter,
scabies, itch, etc. Bacterial infections
so prone to spread are checked at once
Itching stops and minor troubles
such as pimples, undue redness, rashes,
complexion blemishes, etc, go quick
~ when poslam is applied. Whenever
the skin ails poslam should be used
first before anything less certain is
experimental with.
Poslam is sold in two sizes (trial.
so cents; regular jars. SD by all
druggists, particularly ROsser Drug Co.
and Fred A. Snow. For free sample
write to the Emergency Laboratories,
80 West Twenty-fifth street, New
York City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-14
VIEWS OF BROWN AND wTLLART
Two Railway Presidents Tell of In
crease in Freight Rates.

Washington, Oct 1.-two presidents
of great American railroad systems
have contributed their view of, and
reasons for, the proposed advance in
freight rates by the roads in eastern
trunk line territory at the investiga-
ton into the proposed tariffs by the in
terstate commerce commission.
The witnesses were President Daniel
Willard, of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road company, and President w. c.
Brown. of the New York Central lines.
Marked similarity characterized the
statements of both President Willard
and President Brown. Neither placed
the responsibility for the proposed in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-14
RAILRoADER BUYS BALL TEAM.
wellington Conductor Purchases Kan
sas Franchise.

Wellington, Kan, Oct 14.-C. E.
Powell of Wellington is dickering with
the Athletic association of Wellington
for the Kansas State league franchise.
Mr. Powell has already paid 5000
down on the purchase price, which is
to be $4,000.
Mr. Powell is railroad conductor
on the Santa Fe, and a baseball fan.
He is in touch with the managers of
the bigger league teams and knows a
lot of baseball. He expects to be able
to send players to higher leagues, af-
ter providing Wellington with a first
division team
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-14
Ex-PREsIDENT C. r. I. & p. DIES
Warren G. Purdy Expires After Sew
eraI Years Illness.

Chicago. Oct 14.-Warren G. Purdy
former president of the Rock Island
railroad. died at his Chicago residence
Thursday. He had been an invalid for
several years. Mr.. Purdy was born at
Baltimore, Md, in 1S43. He came from
Baltimore to Chicago in 1859 and for
35 years was connected with the Rock
Island company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-14

come assistant to general manager of
the Curtis Publishing company in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Robertson is an eastern type of
the Santa Fe system, but like all others
who wish to have a thorough knowl-
edge of the great work of the Santa
Fe, he is coming west to Topeka Mr..
Robertson is married and will move
his family to this city at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-14

is completed the chances are that there
will be one railroad in the state that
will have an idea of what the taxing
of the roads on their physical val
uation would mean. 1t is safe to say
that at the present there are no fig
ures on this available for either the
politicians or the railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-14
CHICAGO MAN TO TOPEKA.
Ell. C. Robertson Will Take Position
Left by Paul Sweet.

superintendent of Motive Power Buck
of the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe in
Chicago, has been appointed motive
power statistician to take the place of
Paul Sweet, who has resigned to be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-14

Q Blood Poison can never be cured with mercury
Or potash. You might well know this first as
last Medical authorities say The most these
drugs can do is to drive the blood poison back
Then when you think you are cured, pitiful mer-
curry symptoms will break out, and you find that
your bones have been rotting all the while. Your
teeth VIII begin to loosen and your tissues
glands, brain and vital organs will show the
terrible destructive power of the mercury and
potash. Locomotor Ataxia, Paralysis, Imbecil-
ity and Premature Death are then almost iney-
table. ANY medical authority will corroborate
these statements. The remarkable vegetable
Ahhac Treatment does not drive in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-14

Sec ]. THOMAS JUMPER CO. ro-
lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND CE-
MENT Guaranteed the best manu-.
Gactured.
The Irish standard., 1910-09-10
The Biggest Excursion.

The biggest railroad excursion in
the world probably is that Of the EN-.
ployees of Bass & Co., the English
brewers. Once a year tho firm treats
Its employees and their families to a
trip to the seashore. They were
taken this year from Burton-onTrent
to Scarborough, on the east coast. a
distance OF 1874 miles. where they
spent the day. Twenty trains were
required to transport the 5000 men,
women and children from Burton to
Scarborough.
In addition to the days outing the
cost of which was borne by the firm,
each employee received days wages,
These excursions were inaugurated IS
years ago. when two special trains
were sufficient to carry Bass 900 EN-.
ployees and their families to Liv.
erpool.
Another English firm, Lever & Co.,
the soapmakers give their employees
an annual excursion and sometimes
have taken their men as far from I-iv'
erpool as Paris. The outing is con-
fined to the employees alone. Their
families do not participate In 1t.
The Irish standard., 1910-09-10
Didn't Need Q Wife.

Down in the south part of the state
there lives one of our modern inten.
sive farmers. who In the course of his
life on the farm became fairly well
of IT, worldly goods. He is also mod
ern in educational ideas and his sew
eral daughters have all had the ad-
vantages of college education.
One Of the girls. particularly we'll
gifted, became the object of devotion
Of young swain on an adjoining
farm. She treated HIM nicely, though
not as one in love with him. Tho
young fellow thought he would like to
marry her, but WAS a trifle bashful
and too modest to propose to her. As
a last resort he took heart and wrote
the following letter to her father:
Deere sur: Inv you're dater Mile
and wud Xix her hand. She lows me,
to, CESS, and think nede a VIII"
His reply was as follows
Dear Sir: You don't need 4 wife.
You need a school teacher"
The Irish standard., 1910-09-10
The PASSING Of the Old Hotel

II is too bad that the old hotel is
80 scarce In a way. for there is much
comfort and peace to be derived by
being around one Of them. In your
old hotel Mr.. Traveller may turn com.
pletely around without having to pay
five cents. He can put on his hat
without giving up a nickel. II he drops
his umbrella he does not have to part
with a dime to have It recovered. He
may scrub his hands in the Mushroom
Of the old hotel without having some.
body buzzing in his ears, asking II the
water is satisfactory and collecting
money to hand him the towel, which
is on the shelf in front OF him. He
may part his hair. II he has any, with.
out paying demurraEe. He may smoke.
write a letter, go where he pleases
and be glad that life Is not all marble
slabs and gilt bellboys. 1t is such q
fine thing to have an Old hotel.-Sim.
con Ford in Leslie'A
The Irish standard., 1910-09-10
Hammond,s Peculiar Preferences.

John Hays Hammond, the mining
engineer. who on his private car en-
route to Mexico at the time that Hal
les come was visible at $3.50 O'Clock
in the morning. The train was speed.
!Tg through the state of Texas when
Hammond arose at that ungodly hour
and went out to the observation plat
form Of his car to see the comet.
On the platform he found two
tramps and spoke to them cordially.
They told him where they were going
and thanked him for his politeness.
You fellows wait here a minute
anG I'll get you some cigars" said
Hammond.
When he produced the smokes one
OF the tramps said:
Look here: II I had cigars like
these TO smoke, and a place like that
car to do It, you wouldn't catch me
running out here to see comet.
There's no telling what you rich guys
like to do."-Popular Magazine.