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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-27
MYSTERY OF THE UMBRELLA
Plttsburs Shopkeoper Wondered About
1t for Many Dsys-Simpls.
After All.

In the midst of a driving rainstorm
one day recently the owner Of a small
store on a North side street corner
was startled by the violent opening OF
the door and the sound OF rushinS
feet. Hastily dropping the woTa she
was doing in the rear room, she bur.
ried toward the front OF the store JUST
In tine to see the door slammed shut
and strange man running away at
top speed Wien she reached the
door he bad disappeared; but when
she turned to investigate she was
astonished to behold handsome gold
handled silk umbrella. dripping with
moisture. lying on the showcase
Surprise. alarm and complete mysti.
hcation were mingled What possible
explanation could there be of a stran.
ger dashing into her place in the
midst OF a drenching dow rsour. lsaV-
Ing his fine umbrella witkrSIt . word
OF explanation. and rushing forth into
the rain without II?
The more she though. about 1t tho
deeper grow the mystery She re-
lated the incident to her customers.
Not one or them could offer plauei-
Die solution. She finally concluded
the man was crazy. and she telt rro-
fonndly thankful that he had done rI
worse.
Then one day second stranger ap-
peared. lie was almost as mysterious
as the first. He produced n letter
and handed 1t to the storckeepe-. It
was dated Chicago and read:
Dear Tom; left your umbrella In
the little store at the corner near
your house. Just had time to grab
car. so failed to explain TO store
Keeper. Left 1t OH showcase. tHorc
you recover 1t o. K"
We'll. | declare" was all the little
storekeeper could gasp as she pro-
dnced the umbrella How simple Il
was. after all."-Pittsburg Gazette
Times
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-27
ORIGIN OF OUR CALENDAR
Story Of the Year and Its Days. ~
Now Constituted, Told
Once More.

The Julian year consists Of 1854
days and exceeded by IL mtpHtes 1885
seconds the solar year ofSS.i5 days 5
hours Is minutes 46 seconds. In con-
sequence of this, the equinox In the
course Of few centuries fell back con-
siderably. In the time Of julius Cae-
Bar. 1t correspondent to March Is,
aud by the sixteenth century 1t had
retrogarded to March IL. 1t was at
this time that a physician o. Verona
named Ghiraldi proposed a plan for
amending the calendar. He died be
fore he had opportunity to carry 1t
forward, but his brother presented II
to Pope Gregory XIII, who assembled
q number Of learned men to discuss It
1t was passed upon favorably and
adopted, and thus was given to the
world what has since been known as
the Gregorian calendar. In 1889 ireg-
DRY issued a brief. apolishing the Julian
calendar in all Catholic countries, and
Introducing the reformed one.
The reform of the Gergorian UT new
on the Julian or old. consisted In
dropping ten days after October I,
1882, so that the 18th was reckoned
Immediately after the 4th. Every one
hundredth year, which, by the Odd style
WAS a leap year, was to be a common
year, the fourth century, divlsible by
four. excepted; that is, 1900 was to re-
main a leap year. but 100, 1900 and
1900 were not to be reckoned as such.
while 1000 was to be reckoned.
In this calendar the length of the
| solar year is taken to be 265 days
hours 40 minutes and IL seconds, the
difference between which and the true
length is immaterial.-The Christian
Herald.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-27
On the Shelf.

10 The married woman and To tba
spinster alike II is always a sbock IN
find that parties are being given for
a younger set to which thew are moi
hidden, for the realization that .tbese
younger members Of society are class.
ing them as old" Is not altogether
pleasing. To the married woman this
experience usually comes later than
TO the unmarried for she will no
asked to young gatherings when a
splnster several years her Junior will
be omitted. Whether this ia becaua.
her husband is still reckoned attrac.
i've, though married, or because Of
her utility as chaperon, ia an omen
Question, but the fact remains. One
spinster lately confessed that for sev.
eral days after her first experience q,
oelnS lelt out OF party she almost
pinched herself, saying. Can this be
! that am 80 slighted?" for she dearly
loved to dance and never had yoen a
wall Hover Now she says she has
slowly out surely been relepated In
the dinner set, and there she cuts out
the debutanfes nj every chance sne
gets In revenge. ~
W
.o Tho First Cowboys"
:. COWBOY was once sinister world
,n american politics. In the ReyoIu.
uohnry war the cowboys" were al
set OF Tories In Westchester county,
~" orr popularity so-called because|
vi tne brutal roughness with which,
nnIS.t uea'eo their Whis or rebel
rns It was, no doubt, inI
"n e,nory OF them that tho name oil
30 eo"ooys' was given in 1881 to Ger.
ea'n people In Connecticut and othor
wv. WV. ~ Now England who were Al.
most secessIonists. " "
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-11-16
7aiBDTE To QUARLES
Members of Bar of Eastern
Wisconsin District Laud
Dead Jurist Friday.
NO ACTION AS TO SUCCESSOR

Members of the bar from the eastern
district Of Wisconsin, including a
number Of attorneys from Kenosha,
gathered in Milwaukee on Friday af-
ternoon to hold a memorial service to
the late Joseph Y. Quarles3 former
judge of the United States. court for
the eastern district of Wisconsin.
The meeting was wholly of memorial
nature and nothing was taken up in
regard to the naming of a successor
for the dead jurist.
The memorial was read by Thomas
W. Spence, former law partner of
Judge Quarles. After reviewing the
life and works of the late judge the
memorial read:
Judge Quarles was always man
Of high ideals, an enthusiastic Ameri-
can citizen, an ardent champion of our
liberal institutions and d friend Of
every agency for the promotion Of
morality and good government. He
was devoted husband, a kind and
loving father and loyal friend. He
was fitted by nature and education for
the large place he filed in the com
munity, and it is only natural that his
departure should be widely and sincere
ly lamented.
After having read the memorial, Mr..
Spence supplemented it with remarks
in which he recounted some of the IN
eidents of Judge Quarles life by way
of exemplifying the sterling qualities
Of his character, his graciousness and
his great ability.
Following the address of Mr.. Spence,
Court Commissioner Gerry w. Hazel
ton read an eulogistic paper on the life
Of Judge Quarles There were also
brief addresses by Gen. F. @. Winkler,
United States District Attorney Guy
D. Golf and former Congressman Viii
liam H. Stafford, all of whom spoke
highly Of Mr.. Quarles' abilities as a
lawyer, judge and of his kindness
as man.
Christian Doerfer, president Of the
association, presided at the meeting.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-11-16
CALL FOR MANAGERS.

A call for 1900 district campaign
managers to handle the distribution Of
Red Cross Christmas Seals in different
parts of the state has been made by the
Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Assn. This
call constitutes the opening gun of the
1911 seal campaign which starts Dec. l.
For month past the association has
been quietly marshalling its sales force,
most Of the members of which managed
the district sales of last year. The
army is not yet complete however, the
association intending to double its
number Of workers this year, and cor
respondingly increase the sale Of seals.
Six million seals have been ordered
for Wisconsin, Of which 100000 have
already been received at the Milwaukee
headquarters. This year orders from
cities Of more than 10000 population
viii be consigned direct from Washing
ton, the Milwaukee Office thus being re-
Iieyed of a large part Of the work Of
redistribution.
The daily press bulletin and press ser
vice Of the society will keep campaign
managers and newspapers throughout
the state constantly informed as to the
progress on the sale. addition to Of
fering local anti-tuberculosis prganiza-
tions handling the campaign in their
districts 50 per cent Of the proceeds
for local work as an incentive to a
greater effort, the state society has
arranged for an elaborate series OF
prizes to be awarded on the per capita
sales basis adopted last year This
list Of prizes and the names Of the
donors viii be announced prior to the
opening of the campaign.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-11-16
NOT TO OPPOSE ]. A. DALTON
Silver Lake Man Has Clear Field for
Assessor Of Incomes but Many Seek
to be Oil Inspector and City sealer
of Kenosha.

There is going to be contest for
the offices of city sealer Of Kenosha
and for the Office of deputy inspector
Of eliminating oils in this county and
this fact was shown this morning when
an examination to secure a list Of eli
gibles for the two offices was held at
the court house and there were nearly
a dozen men from the city and county
taking the examinations as candidates
for the two positions. What is more it
was the most classy field of candidates
ever seen at a civil service examination
in Kenosha and the men who land the
Offices will have to make a pretty good
showing.
1t is interesting to note that Joseph
A. Dalton of Silver Lake, the present
supervisor of assessments, was the
only person to take the examination
to be placed on the eligible ist for
appointment of assessor of incomes
and this fact practically assures the
appointment of Mr.. Dalton. There S
no doubt but that he will be able to
pass the examination with a high
standing and the Wisconsin State Tax
Commission will give him clear field.
The appointment for this office must
under the law be made before the first
day Of December and the term of office
Of the appointee win begin the first
Of January. The districts have not as
yet been clearly defined but it is I'M
derstood that there will be at least
one assessor for each legislative dis
trict and this gives assurance that Ke-
nosha viii be district all its own.
The most interesting fight seems to
be for the appointment Of deputy oil
Inspector and the list Of candidates for
this position included, Fred G. Bah
cock, Allie G.. Sharpe, Former Alder
man Fred w. Mayer, Oscar Rector and
Robert H. Fitch from the city, and
Charles M. Bishop, secretary Of the
Kenosha Old Settler s club from the
village Of Bristol. 1t is understood
that every man taking the examination
is an active candidate for the position
and there is lot Of new blood in the
list. Bishop is regarded as the strong
est candidate outside of Fred Babcock
from q political standpoint.
For the office Of city sealer the list
Of candidates includes, Frank L. Jack
son, Carl Starr, Bayard Tourtelotte
and F. G. Mayer.
The examination is in charge Of John
C. Slater and A, E. Buckmaster, the
two Kenosha county agents of the com
mission. The candidates will be kept
busy during the entire day and the re-
suits of the examination will probably
not be announced until the early part
Of December. No appointments may
be made to either Office until after the
report of the commission.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-11-16
CHARGES NEW CRIME
Old Lake Michigan Charged
With Being Responsible
for Big Tape Worms.
MICHIGAN Makes DISCOVERY

There is danger of the waters of
Lake Michigan becoming infected with
a large and particularly dangerous
species Of tapoworn. The state board
OF health Of Michigan says that the
attention of DR. MARTINI Of the de-
partment of pathology Of the Univer-
sity Of Michigan, has been especially
called to the occurrence of a broad
tapeworn in the mining population Of
northern Michigan. The largo number
of Firms and Swedes living in mining
towns might be expected to include
cases of this infection, which is said
to be very prevalent in Finland and
Russia as well as other Baltic
states. 1t also occurs in other Euro
pean countries and in Japan, but up to
recent years has been rarely reported
in this country. Prior to 1888 but one
case had been reported, though I'M
doubtedly others had occurred unrecog-
nized; and a large tape worm was GER
tainly not unknown in Alaska in the
sixties among the Russian and half
breed residents, which by them was
attributed to the eating cf salmon. Up
to 1907 only thirty cases had been re-
ported in the United States. The dan
ger lies in eating fish uncooked, but
there is large market for smoked lake
whitefsh and herring, which are prob
bly, often eaten without cooking, or
without cooking enough to destroy the
parasites. The report to the Michigan
board Of health concludes with a state
ment of the belief that the infection
of the northern waters has already oc-
CURED. 1t is recommended that meas
ures be taken to prevent the further
contamination Of the waters, and that
warning be given against eating fish
unless thoroughly cooked-which has
been caught in the localities where the
parasite has been found Only
Thoroughly cooking will destroy the
larvae and prevent infection. smok-
iae, sailing and drying are insult
ilcient, AS The Journal of the Ameri-
can Medical Association says in con
Gliding an editorial CT this subject,
tbs natter Is one which has more than
a simple local interest, as the Lake
Superior fisheries furnish a large pro
portion Qf tho choicest fresh water fish
used IL Che northern states. A gener-
al infection 81 Lake superior fish could
hardly be kept 59ofa spreading to
the other lakes ana thus greatly
increasing the cgii.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-11-16
REV. sToDDARD TO LECTURE
win Speak at Christian Reformed
Church Friday, November IL.


Rev. W. p. Stoddard of Washington,
p. C., eastern secretary for the Nation
al Christian Association, has been visit
ing Kenosha in the interest of a con
ference it is purposed to hold in the
Christian Reformed church, Pleasant
and JENNIE streets, November 20 and
2lst. This conference is to discuss The
matter of secret societies as they af-
feet the church family and state.
Among the speakers expected, mention
IS made of Rev. VIM Dallman, pastor
Mt. Olive Lutheran church, Milwau-
kee; President c. A. Blanchard, presi-
dent of Wheaton College, H.; Rev.
Haan of the Christian Reformed
church, Chicago, Ill.
Rev. Stoddard is to lecture in the
school hall of the German Lutheran
church, Kenosha, Friday evening, No
yember 18th, at s clock.
The lecture is Tree. All are invited.
The National Christian Association
has for its special object the giving of
light regarding secret societies.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-11-16
BIC CONVENTION ENDS
Kenosha Praised and Ger
man Lutherans Thanked
for Hospitality.
next MEETING At FOND DU LAG

Lutheran teachers in the state who
have been in Kenosha for the past
three days attending the annual con
vention held at the German Lutheran
school left for their homes this morn
| ing declaring that the gathering in
Kenosha was the most successful ever
held in the history of the association.
On Friday evening the convention of
teachers closed with big gathering
of social nature and many people
not members of the association came
from Milwaukee and other cities to
have a part in it. During the evening
there We're a number Of notable speak
/ ers, including Director Schaller of the
Lutheran Seminary at Wauwatosa, Di-
rector Meyer of the Lutheran high
school at Milwaukee and Director Pin
gel Of the Lutheran Home for the Fee
BILE Minded at Watertown.
Short talks were also made by promi-
nent members of the teachers associa-
ton and resolutions were passed thank
ing the members of the Kenosha Ger
man Lutheran church for the splendid
provisions made for the entertainment
of the association.
At The closing business meeting of
the association there was one surprise
when Fond du Lac entered the race
| for the next convention Of the teachers
and after hard fight with Manitowoc,
Watertown and Milwaukee landed the
big gathering. The 1912 convention
will be held the second week of No
vember.
The officers elected for the new year
were
President-H. Eggebrecht of Mil
waukee.
secretary-E, Schneider of Fond du
Lac
Treasurer-H. Braun of Milwaukee.
At the close of the business session
on Friday afternoon many of the mem
bers of the association went for a trip
Of inspection about Kenosha visiting
several Of the large factories and other
points Of interest.
Prof. A. Ackermann, dean of the
Lutheran Seminary at New Ulm, Mimi.
who was one of the principal speakers
at the convention will remain in Keno
sha over Sunday and on Sunday
morning he viii occupy the pulpit Of
the German Lutheran church.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-11-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
For the Week Ending Saturday, No
vember il, 1911.

Charles u. Rockwell ard wife to
Charles IL Benson. Lot lo6-1o7 of The
Kanosha Realty Company First Ad-
dition. Warranty deed Consideration
$500.
VIM. Ohmstead and wife to James
Forsyth Pt lot S blk 3 Of Balm 5
Sub. War anty deed consideration,
$l.OO.
Anna Meurer to Herman Dunst Lot
80 in A. G. Hesing Powers Lake Sub.
Warranty deed consideration, $1,000.
Angelina Musser to Anton L. Klenme
and wife. Lots ~ and part lot 3 blk
"a Grave Sub. Warranty deed; con
sideration, $l.o0.
Fred Lubke to Andrew Nageli, IT.
Lot Z blk Of Lindemann s Sub. War
ranty deed; consideration, $1,000.
Elsie Nemode ct al to Alban F.
Hhierfelder and wife. Lot s blk 5
Of Corcoran Is Grand View Sub.
Warranty deed; Consideration, $1.oo.
Anna B. Gems and husband to Chas
H. Ernst. Lot 10 blk of Quinton S
Sub. Warranty deed; consideration,
$500.
James D. Joslyn and wife to Charles
and Anna Bernhard. NV X sec i
town / range % e. Warranty deed;
consideration, $1.00.
Ann Dryer and husband to Patrick
L. and Mary McCabe. Lot blk so
Of Bond Is Sub. Warranty deed; CON
sideration, $1.00.
Charles schlater and wife to George
II. aud Ella j. Mahoney. Lot Of
Chas schlater S Sub. Warranty deed;
consideration, $1.0o.
Jacob Jacobs and wife to John zup
anic. PIT lot blk 2 Trustees Sub
Warranty deed; consideration, $1.oo.
Carl F. Schultz and wife to Emile
Pagel Pt NV 4 sec 81 tp 2 range %
e. Warranty deed; consideration, ST..
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-11-16
BERRYvIIlE ON THE MAP
Newspaper Men Hunt Village When Re
port of Bad Wreck Gets on Wires.

(From Saturday S Daily
The village of Berryville was on the
newspaper map Of Wisconsin for two
hours this morning when papers in the
larger cities were making frantic efforts
to get facts IN regard to an alleged
serious wreck at the village An IN
vestigation proved that a car of sugar
beets had been derailed while a flying
switch was being made aud the car
blocked both Of the main lines of the
Chicago and Northwestern road As a
result the trains were sent around over
the new division of the company and
traffic was badly interfered with No
one was injured in the wreck and the
property damage was slight. The wreck
had been cleared away and trains were
running on scheduled time early this
afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-11-16
WOMAN ON A SERIOUS CHARGE
Is Alleged to Have Contributed to the
Delinquency Of Girl Arrested in Her
Company. Tt is Possible That She
May Face Other Charges.

Mrs. Anna Livingston, a woman
more than fifty years Of age, was ar
rested in Chicago late Friday after
noon by Chief Of Police O'Hare charg-
ed with contributing to the Delinquency
of Purdy Wells, q seventeen years old
kenosha girl, who was found with the
woman and who was also brought to
Kenosha for hearing in the juvenile
court. The Livingston woman has liv-
ed in Kenosha for some time and has
been employed as a housekeeper for
T. G. Binuipgcr, the Market Square
harness dealer.
The police had been searching for
Mrs. Livingston for several days and
it was thought that she would be able
to give some information in regard to
the recent escapade Of the three l<e-
nosha girls who were sent to the in
dustrial School for Girls on Thursday
afternoon. Early Friday morning
Chief 0 Hare got q tip that the Liv,
iugston woman was in Chicago and he
found her and the Wells girl at q
room at 81 Illinois street The Wells
girl made complete confession inn
plicating the older woman. Mrs. Iiy-
ingston declared her willingness to
come to Kenosba with the police Of
fcers and there were no requisition
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-11-16
wHrrcHER FOR COMMISSIONERS.

The people of the town OF Bristol
have new candidate for the Office Of
highway commissioner and they are
now urging the members Of the county
board to name former Sheriff Charles
Fl. Whitcher for this important post
MI. Whitcher has not been out looking
For the position, but it is declared that
he would accept the Office if elected
81 the county board. The Bristol man
Is DO novice in the building Of roads
and be has had charge Of the work
II taking care Of the roads + his own
condition Of these roads is the Lest
neighborhood for several years and the
possible recommendation that be could
have. The only other candidate SO far
aentIoned IS Charles L. Marsh Of the
same town. It is not improbable that
there will be a large number Of candi-
dates for the position when the
county board meets.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-11-16
10 WE'D AT rs YEARS.
George D. Davis Of Bristol Gets License
to Wed Miss Alice Prosser

George D. Davis Of Bristol Gets License
to Wed Miss Alice Prosser
Cupid evidently draws no line at
three score and sem Tor his morning
George d. Davis who admitted to hav-
ing passed rs summers and just as many
winters applied b County Clerk r. FL,
Jones for license to marry Alice Pros
ser of Chicago, who is twenty eight
years his junior. The aged bridegroom
also showed shat he was not going to
stand for any Of the delays off the law
and after securing the license he APP
pealed to Judge Taylor and got court
order for an immediate ceremony, A-r,
Davis is a resident OF the town OF Bris
tol and the wedding ceremony will be
performed there on Sund2y by the Rev.
Mr.. Kplmos pastor of the German Lutb-
eran church. The annopn snant Of tn
marriage will undoubtedly cause quito
q thrill i'm Bristol.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-11-16
MRS. ANNA M. RoHLr1Ne DEAD.
Probably Oldest Resident of City and
County Died Wednesday Afternoon.

Mrs. Anna NJ. Rohlfng, aged 81 years,
two months and seventeen days, prob
ably the Oldest resident of Kenosha
city and county, died at the home Of
her daughter Mrs. Charles Barr on Ash
land avenue Wednesday afternoon.
Death resulted from a natural decline.
AZ fall of Tuesday is thought to have
FASTENED the end.
Mrs. Rohlfng was the widow OF the
late Henry. Rohlfng and was born in
Germany, Aug. p, 1914. She had been
resident of Kenosha county since
1856. She is survived by four child
rem, William II. Rohlfng Of Pleasant
Prairie, A. D. Rohlfng of Payette, Ida
no, Henry F. Rohlfng of New Albany,
Ind, and Mrs Charles Barr, with
whom she had made her home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-11-16

There is one thing certain aud that
is If the north wards Of the city unite
on candidate for mayor from that
section, any other aspirant for the hon
II viii have to go some to get the noml-
nation away from their choice in the
democratic primaries. The big demo
cratic najorities come from that sec
ton and If the voters there are out for
recognition they VII get it or know
the reason why.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-11-16

The posto6ice department. took prompt
notice Of the protest which Went up all
over the country against yna order re-
quiring an letters addressed 20 Santa
Claus" to be held for Sine in the
offices where they were mailed and then
forwarded to the dead letter Office ana
the order has bean rescmded. The let
tiers will now be given to the benevol-
net and charitable organizations which
apply for chem and by this means it
viii be possible to reach thousands Of
poor children who would otherwise
nave been neglected at Christmas time
not because there are not enough peo.
pie ready and anxious to make the day
bright for them but simply because
there is no other way for the children
to make their wants known except
through these letters. There will be
no complaints from postmasters and
clerks over the extra work required
to handle these letters either