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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
Commonwealth Edison Co.
of Chicago After Chicago
Milwaukee Electric
EXPECT CHANGE WITHIN WEEK

It is reported from Chicago that the
Commonwealth company of Chi
cago, probably the largest electric com
pany in the United States, is about to
acquire possession of the Chicago
Milwaukee Electric Railway company.
In Chicago financial circles it is said
that the next development In the
affairs of the electric road will be the
taking over of all it's property by the
Commonwealth Edison company.
Jacob Newman, attorney for most of
the bondhoiders, is preparing the de-
cree which he expects to enter before
the end of the present month and if he
does it will probably be signed by a
judge of the federal court IN Chicago
and the sale will take pace. 1t was
reported week ago that the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railway COM
pany would seek to acquire the Chicago
Milwaukee Electric Railway company,
but this has been denied by officials
of the company.S
The Chicago and Milwaukee Electric
Railroad company went into the hands
of federal receiver about three years
ago. w. 0. johnson has had charge of
the operation since May Is, and is the
third receiver appointed. Employees of
the company have been expecting a re-
organization of the company for some
time and it was generally understood
oy them that the reorganization would
take effect some time during the sum-
mer, but none of the employees thought
that it would take the form Of sale to
the Commonwealth Edison company of
Chicago. 1t is claimed that the re-
ceivership has been successful from an
operating point.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
Thackeray's First Poem.

Thackeray's momentous first appear
ance in print was satirical poem,
published in the Western Luminary
during one of the happy holiday times
which he spent in Devonshire, when
still scholar at the Charterhouse. A
certain Mr.. Lalor She'll was to have
delivered speech upon Penendon
Heath, but the crowd refused to hear
him. He had taken the precaution.
however, to send copies of his intend
ed Grafton to all the leading journals
before leaving town, and these, or
course, printed it. The judicrous incl
dent inspired Thackeray to write
little jeu d'esprit, entitled Irish Mel
ody," telling how Mister Shell" when
the men Of Kent began a greyious
shouting" found comfort In rejecting
Ny speech is safe In the Times
wot,
And exc In Inc Morning Chronicle.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
GLASS CONFUSING TO THEM
Birds and Fish Do Not Easily Learn
That They Cannot Pene-
trate 1t.

A correspondent recently reported
what he described as the curious
freak" of a blackbird flying against
parlor window many times at the
same spot.
Such an incident is not uncommon.
Birds have been known to fight for
hours at time, day after day, with
their own image reflected in pane
of glass, pecking and fiuttering against
the pane and quite exhausting them
selves in their fury to demolish the
supposed rival: 1t is another instance
of, how the arts of our civilization
corrupt and confuse the birds. It is
the same with fishes.
Darwin tells story of pike in an
aquarium separated by plate glass
from fish which were its proper food.
In trying to get at the fish the pike
would often dash with such violence
against the g as to be completely
stunned. It this for more than
three months before it learned eau
ton. Then when the glass was re-
moved the pike would not attack
those particular fishes, but would de-
YOUR others freshly introduced.
1t did not at all understand the sit
uation, but associated the punishment
it had received not with the glass,
but with particular kind of fish.
Darwin's American monkeys proved
themselves more knowing" When,
they cut themselves once with any
sharp tool they would not touC&>6t
again or else would handle it with the
greatest caution.
Thus they gave evidence of the sim
pier forms of reason of which mon
keys are No doubt capable, but birds
are evidently lacking in reasoning
powers.-The Scotsman.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
Retort Courteous.

At dinner party the other day a
prig inquired of his neighbor, a plain
woman who talked a LOT, "Tell me why
isn't woman like a looking-glass %
She gave it up, of course, and then
he told her with smirk-"Because
a looking-glass reflects without speak
ing, but woman speaks without re.
flecting."
She flushed slightly, but the next
moment she had him. THAT is quite
clever" she said, with charming
smile. 'Now perhaps you can tell me,
Mr.. the difference between your
sex and iooking-glass
He confessed his inability.
Well, you see,,'' she answered, and
everyone was listening now, well, you
see, a mirror is polished. don't think
some mems manners always are, do
your"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
Old AGE Popular Here.

More of us are living to good old
age today than ever in any age Of the
world before; and more, probably, in
America than in any other country in
the world, on account of the wider dis
tribution of resources and greater
prosperity and comfort of all classes
and individuals. The prevention of Old
age in the sense Of its postponement
to the latest period and robbing it
Of nearly all its discomforts, is adj
vancing steadily and progressively
DR.. Weeds Hutchinson, in Hampton's.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
Corean Pines.

Until the last few years mans
wealth and position in Corea were
judged to great extent by the length
Of his pipe. OF course, the develop
ments Incidental to such custom
made things irksome to the very
wealthy smokers, for some pipes be-
came SO long that the owner had to
have a servant whose duty it was to
bear the burden and hold a match to
the bowl when his master wanted a
light. Since Corea has become Japan
ese territory, pipes have been limited
to three feet in length.-Travel Maya
zine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
ESCAPED FROM REFoRMAToRY
Kenosha Boy Leads Early Morning
Rush from State Institution.

The police of the city have been
ordered to make an effort to locate
Alvin Haubrich of Kenosha, sixteen
year old boy, who escaped from the
Wisconsin State Reformatory for Bows
at Waukesha early Sunday morning.
Haubrich was sent to the state school
some time ago after being convicted on
charges of larceny. With him at the
time Of his escape was Joseph Graham.
aged Is years. The two boys managed
to get past the guards at the institu-
ton early Sunday morning and made
good their escape. 1t is thought that
they will come to Kenosha and the no
lice are keeping close lookout for
them. HaubricA is alleged to have
planned The escape.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
Music Ever Helpful,

Music is the nearest at hand, the
most orderly, the most delicate and
the most perfect of all bodily pleas
ures; it is also the only one which
is equally helpful to all the ages of
man; helpful from the nurses song to
her infant-to the music, unheard of
others, which often, if not most fire.
quently, haunts the deathbed of pure
and innocent spirits.-Ruskin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
Real Epochs Of Life.

Real, action is in silent moments.
The epochs Of our life are not in the
visible facts of our choice of calling,
our marriage, our acquisition of an
Office, and the like, but in a silent
thought by the wayside as we walk;
in thought which revises our entire
manner of life and says: Thus hast
thou done, but it were better thus
Emerson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
Ancient Needle Eactory7

The discovery of prehistoric
needle factory at prehistoric lake vii
lage near Glastonbury, England,
reused much interest recently The
dwellings were placed on mounds of
clay raised above the level of the wa
ter. The framework of primitive
loom was found under one mound, and
the number Of broken bone needles
and bone splinters discovered in an
other mound led the explorers to think
that it may have been the site Of an
ancient needle factory.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
When Beecher "HoIIered.n

Coming home from the morning
service one Sunday DR.. Beecher threw
himself on lounge and said, in a tone
of deep detection: II believe that was
the worst sermon I ever preached"
One of his daughters protested that
she had seldom heard him when he
was more energetic ooh, yes," was
the impatient reply, when I haven't
anything to say l always holler" The
Outlook.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
The Ordeal.

Il have called, sir, to see the photo
of the lady with $4,000 who wants a
husband"
Can you keep your face straight"
"Of course I can"
Very well. Well break you in
first with the $1,000 applicants, and
then gradually, as you grow stronger,
we will work you up to the big prize.
This way, please. and don't get fright
ened.'
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
REFUSED TO COMMIT ACCUSED
Officials of the Village Refused to AL
low Laven to be Taken to Water
town for Safe Keeping When
O'Hare Feared Escape.

Charging connivance on the part of
the officials Of the village Of Alexandria
Bay. New York, in the escape of Peter
Layen, wanted in Kenosha on charges
Of bigamy and larceny, Chief 0 Hare
who had gone east to get Laven, re-
turned home Saturday night. 1t was
the worst double cross that had ever
been handed to O'Hare in his official
career in connection with the police
department. Of Kenosha and it is not
improbable that the matter will be
taken up with the governor of New
York and some action taken in regard
to the escape of Laven.
At the time of his escape Laveh was
confined in little room III the engine
house at the village and the officials
OF the village had repeatedly refused
to accede to the demands of Chief
O'Hare who demanded that the man
be removed to Watertown for safe
keeping.
Laven had 5000 in money on his per-
son when arrested and he seems to
have spent it freely after getting into
the Jail. He had a lawyer who the
chief alleges was favored by the viii
lage officials at every turn and when
a demand was made by the sheriff of
the county that the village marshal
take his man to Watertown he refused
to do it claiming that under an old
statute the man could be held at Alex
andria Bay. There was nothing sem
sational about the escape of Laven /.
The arrangements had been com
pleted for him to leave with O'Hare
for Kenosha on Thursday morning and
when O'Hare reached the village the
lookup was still locked with an old
pad lock and the village marshal was
sitting in front of the place. He an
lnounced however that Laven had es-
capped at four clock in the morning.
The door to the lookup had not been
broken. Chief O'Hare hurried back to
WatertoWn and at once charged the
village marshal of Alexandria Bay with
negligence in permitting the escape of
Laven, but the officials at Watertown
were powerless to do anything Five
deputies and three detectives were sent
out from WATERFOWL to search for
Laven, but with the aid of lawyers and
possibly officials it is not thought that
the man will be retaken.
cit was the worst lemon that was
ever handed me,' said Chief O'Hare
today. "That man escaped all RIGHT
but you can take it from me that the
village officials at Alexandria Bay took
absolutely no steps to prevent his es-
cape. He was allowed to walk about
the village, was eating at restaurant
and spent no time in the lookup. T
protested that the man would escape
repeatedly, but my protests were of no
avail The officials of Alexandria Bay
refused to permit US to take him to
the county seat at WATERFOWL. If
looked to me like put up job all the
way through. Laven had lot of
money and he spent it freely. He seems
to be clever crook and L doubt very
much whether or not he is ever cap
tured.'
The district attorney and the gov
ernor will be asked to take up the mat
ter with the officials of the state Of
New York at once.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
Essence of Fine Breeding.

In families we'll ordered there is az
ways one firm and sweet temper,
which controls without seeming to die
tate. The essence of all fine breeding
is in the gift of oscillation. A man
who possesses every other title to our
respect besides that of courtesy, is in
danger of FORGETTING them all. A rude
manner renders it's owner always
liable to affront He is never without
dignity who avoids, wounding the dig
nifty of others.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31

Complaints that the outlying sections
OF the city are overrun with tramps
are numerous as is customary at this
season of the year, but about the only
thing that can be done under the pres
ent system of meeting this problem is
for the police to run them out of the
city. The trouble is that almost all
cities are doing the same thing and
there is a continuous procession of the
Migrants passing through.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
"The Travelling Salesman. )

The Travelling Salesman, James
Forbes successor to fsThe Chorus
Lady, I is the only attraction that ran
through the entire summer in Chicago.
This laughing success will be seen at
the Rhode early in September with
Robert L. O'Connor as Bobe Blake.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
Cure for Laziness.

Instead of ~reprimanding the office
boy for soldering over his work the
manager unctiously requested him to
count the ticking of the clock for i've
minutes. For Ave minutes the boy
counted At the last second he at
tackled his work with unusual earnest
ness and for the rest of the day his
interest never fagged
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
Truth In Old sauinn

There is an old as the hills saying
that men who cannot manage their
own fnarc es are exactly the ones to
look after those Of nation. And
because it is too true is the reason
why it is an old saying, irrespective
as to what Dun or Bradstreet may say
to the contrary.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31

THAT is scheme they tried on me
when | was youngster and inclined
to be lazy" the manager said. ITO
this day do not know the secret of
its success, but I know that to delib-
erately count the ticking of clock
will cure the worst spell of Incidence"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
Easily Learned

Did you learn any French while
you were in Parish" asked Bildad,
meeting Slithers shortly after his re-
turn from Europe.
"Oh, a little said Slithers. ''Not
so very much, though. I got so /
could say cigarette in French"
Good" said Bildad. What is
cigarette in. French?"
Cigarette said Slithers.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
Earth's Core.

At meeting Of scientific society
at The Hague Professor Weichert as.
serted that his studies of the varying
velocity of earthquake tremors, pass.
ing through the interior of the globe,
lead to the conclusion that the earth
consists of central core of iron or
steel, about $3.50 miles in diameter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
Mrs. Prime Puzzled.

Cy Prime says he often tells his
wife that whatever he amounts to he
owes to her-and the poor woman
can't make up his mind whether he
is handing her an insult ca comPif-
gent
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
New Ground for Enterprise.

The vast interior of the South Amer
lean continent, amounting to some
100000 square miles, is commercial
~ undeyeloped and in many parts I'M
explored.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31
ooks That Wav.

a New York woman has an anklet
tnat cost $4,000. Something put By
9or a rainy day, NE presume.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31

Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Sullivan Of Nil
waukee, spent Wednesday afternoon in
Kcnosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31

Miss julie Mehrens has returned
home after two week S visit with Nil.
waukee and Nashotah friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-31

Woofen WS0usU8'
The seventh wedding anniversary
d YcolsH.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-18
NAME FOR COLUMBIA TEAM.
Ladies at Work to Find Appropriate
Name for Team

Columbia Feb. 15.-Columbia fana-
bellies are busy today in their efforts
TO hit upon a name suitable for the he
roes who wear the Columbia uniform
in the South Atlantic League. Hither-
to the local team has been known as
the "Gamecocks" and "Blues," but
the boys made such records under the
first cognomen that the second was
so suggestive that another change is
desired. 1t would not do to call q
winning aggregation the Blues" is
IL urged and so the ladies are trying
10 make the fit. To the girl who Sc
lects the most appropriate name con-
sistent Of a now winning team-or a
team that looks like a winner-a
season pass will be awarded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-18
BASEBALL GAME TUESDAY.
Broad Street Team Wins From Main
Street Nine II to q.

very interesting game of base
ball was the one played Tuesday af-
ternoon at the baseball park when
the teams from Main and Broad
streets went up against each other in
clash and clang that finally termi-
mated in the Broad street nine win
ming over the Lain street team by the
score Of IL to 6.
The game began shortly after 4
o'clock and was an exciting one
throughout. The pitchers did good
work and were we'll supported by
their team mates on both sides.
However, there were more pitchers
to work for the Braod street nine, all
Of whom were given a try out, and
after some hard and handy work
succeeding in winning the game for
their team.
The batteries were:
Broad street, pitchers; Boyle, Shaw
and Cuttino; catcher, Nunnamaker.
Main street pitchers, Richardson and
Mason; catcher, Darr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-18

that promotes the progress and -ue
glory Of the South. For that reason,
If for no other, l will never willingly
and knowingly do anything that in
my opinion will provoke bitterness
between the North and the South
That is a Gle resolve, but it loses
much of its ef,ect in view Of the fact
that Dr. Washington shows every dis
position to stand upon his action in
accepting the Presidents White House
invitation to dinner, holding that it
was entirely proper for him to have
done so.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-18

In Java and some other places is a
remgEkable flying frog, with a green
back, white belly and a bright or
ange colored membrane between its
toes, which are tipped by circular
discs. Like the chameleon, it can
change its color t. suit it's surround
ings. 1t feeds ct night on insects.
and when disturbed leaps out OF a
tree and sails away to safety. Some
observers call it a frog, while others
say it is tree toad. The membrane
between the toes probably acts as a
parachute, and not as a flying appa-
ratus. The toe discs, like similar en-
largcmcnts on our common tree toad,
must act like suckers to hold the
animal firmly in place against the
trunk Of the limb.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-18
TO VOTE FOR FREE BRIDGES.
Citizens of Columbia Want Toll
Bridges Made Free Bridges.

Columbia, Feb. 15.-That the citi-
zens Of Columbia will vote to make
free the toll bridges over the Broad
and Congaree rivers is the hope of
the business men Of the city. For
many Yeas farmers and others who
have wished to enter Columbia to
trade have been forced to pay for en-
trance. The proposition is for the
township to either buy the two
bridges or erect others. The ques-
tion will be voted on March IA.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-18
PREACHER TURNS MINSTREL.
"iIcrO of Home Missions" Tries Ncv
Method OF Raising Money.

Columbia, Feb. 15.-The Rev. Chas
Jaggers, "the hero of home missions"
as he has been aptly called by one Of
his friends, is one Of the Oldest color
ed persons in Columbia, and if he
lives as long as he expects to, he will
be too old to reckon his age. Uncle
Charlie" as he is known to hundreds
OF people, Is a constant worker for
his race, always wears a smile and
never forgets those persons who are
on his contributing list. Uncle
Charlie" has gone into the minstrel
profession, to a certain extent, and
as means of raising funds for his
work, gives entertainments in which
the old plantation melodies Of years
ago figure prominently. He gave one
of his concerts the other night and it
proved so successful that ne has an
nounced another.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-18

The Rev. Florence Buck is The first
woman to hold pastorate in Alame-
da, Cal. She took chage of the First
Unitarian Church, Of Alameda on
have had the largest congregation
ever gathered in that city. Miss
Buck was recently the pastor Of the
Unitarian Church in Palo Alto, Cal,
and has preached also in Wisconsin
ana at Cleveland, ..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-18

Language is inadequate to eX-
press the deepest emotions says the
Albany Journal" Correct. Especial
ly so when the telephone wires are
crossed, or the lines busy-with a
flirtation.-Richmon News Leader.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-18
Piano Tuning,

Mr.. Edmund II. Murray offers his
services to those who need an expert
and experienced Piano and Organ
tuner and repairer. References fur
nished and work guaranteed. Address
EDMUND r. MURRAY,
Sumter, S. G.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-21
MRS. la RUE A HOSTESS.

Mrs. LaISue was hostess to the MEM
bers of the Golden Rod Club and enter
tanned them very pleasantly at her
home in East Chicago yesterday after
noon. 1t was the regular weekly club
meeting to which the twelve members
were invited. The afternoon was spent
at the card tables where several games
of pedro were played. After seven
games the honors were awarded. Mrs.
LaRue retained the hostess prize and
Mrs Grove received the second honors.
The consolation prize was awarded to
Mrs. KetchelL During the hour fol-
lowing the games the hostess served a
dainty two course luncheon. The plans
were made for the next meeting 20
take place Tuesday afternoon, June
27th when Mrs. Reynolds will enter
tain at her home in Ann street. The
afternoon will be devoted to the usual
! card games.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-21
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.

The members of the Germania
Rebeckah Lodge met last evening in 1.
o. o. +. Hall in State street for their
regular bi-monthly meeting. The usual
large number of members attended the
meeting. The routine business was
transacted after which the election of
officers was the feature of the evening.
The remainder of the officers will be
appointed and installed at a meeting In
four. weeks. There will be no meeting
in two weeks on account of Its being
the fourth of July. A social session
followed the regular business meetin g
and the hour was spent pleasantly with
music and conversation. The following
officers were elected:
Noble Grand-Mrs. Margaret Hofr-
man.
Vice Grand-Mrs. Frank Dorsey
| Record Sec'y.--Mrs. Herman Miller
Financial Secy.-Mrs. H. werley.
Treasurer-Mrs. Johannes Schneider