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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
Jury Finds Man Guilty Of Putting
Strychnine in Weed That He Pre-
sented to Johannes de Beer.

Ladybrand, Africa. Of a
years Imprisonment and "a fine OF
$3.50 has been inflicted at the crimi-
nal sessions here on Charles Maher.
who was found guilty of attempting
to murder Johannes de Beer by means
of a poisoned cigar.
The prosecutor, in his evidence, stat
ed that he was sitting in the yard of
his house with members of his family
and was about to smoke a cigar when
the prisoner entered and said: John
ME, try this cigar and / will try one
of yours" He accepted the offer, but
found that the cigar tasted very bitter.
He cut off half an inch, but again
found it bitter. and did not smoke it
any more.
After having tea with the accused
he returned to his own house. and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

II they turned their attention to the
sea they could with half their capital
build a fleet that would be unique.
overpowering, irresistible. The big
gest fleet in the worId-that OF Great
Britain-could probably be duplicated
for 1000, 000, 600. Again these irwin
chile six could give 500 each to every
man. woman and child in the British
Isles. They could buy all the automo
hiles in the world and then have
enough left over to purchase the Pa
mama and Suez canals, and after that
sufficient to buy up British shipping
These are a few of the startling
things these six elderly gentlemen
could do with their combined wealth
if they only possessed the requisite au-
dacity. Imagination and agreement.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
Until Seventeen Years Ago He Lived
in Warsaw, Poland Where He Was
Engaged in Business for
70 Years.

New York-There was a wedding
at the Hotel Aston at which the TWEEN
ty-year-old bride danced with man
who saw Napoleon on the famous
march to Moscow, one hundred years
ago.
This man is Abraham Hanover, of
1852 East 10th street He is LOG years
old now, but during the night led in
the dancing at the wedding, appearing
on the floor nearly a dozen times, and
performing with his young partners
waltzes, two-steps and several varie-
ties of the Boston.
With a twinkle of humor In his
eyes, the old man declared that his
next accomplishment would be to
learn the famous turkey trot.
The wedding was that of Samuel
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

"a HE recent coronation of King
George and Queen Mary at Del
hi marked the first time in the
annals OF the British crown
that the English emperor of In
dia went there to be crowned in the
heart of his vast Asiatic dominiOns,
and there to receive the acclamations
and homage of over S00.00O.00O OF
his subjects.
The first recognition Of the Indian
empire in England was in 1877 when
Disraeli, then prime minister of Eng
land, persuaded Queen Victoria, as a
matter of policy and to conciliate the
natives, to allow herself to be pro-
claimed empress at Delhi, the ancient
seat of the famous Great Moguls. AS
a means of reconciling the people to
British rule the stately ceremonial was
an immense success, and the later
proclamation of King Edward by Lord
Curzon still further solidified the 10y
atty of that land of splendor, squalor
and mystery
A Battlefield of Races.
A great mass of entirely legendary
history of the aboriginal Inhabitants
exists in mythical and religious mar
ratiVe, but the first authenticated rec
ords go no further back than the third
century before Christ This beautiful
and mysterious land has been a con-
tinual battle ground for contendtng in
vaders, attracted by its fertile plains
and enormous wealth. Hindu and Mo-
hammedan, Mongol and Tartar,
Frenchman and Englishman, have
waged fierce wars for its possession.
erecting dynasties and empires amid
the ruin and desolation of devastated
country.
Prior to the first Mohammedan in
vasion at the beginning of the eleventh
century, India was the seat OF numer-
Gus Buddhist kingdoms no one of
which would seem to have attained
any definite overlordship. The found
ers belonged to invading branches of
the Aryan race and were the ancestors
of the Modern Hindu The Sultan
Mahmund was the first conqueror who
permanently established the NOLAN
medan power in India. about the year
1000 During the next 700 years fire.
quent invasions by the followers OF
Mohammedan frightened the strong
hold of that religion on the country.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

consolidation of British rule. The con-
dition Of the people has beer much
ameliorated, and famines are less nu.
marous and less violent than before.
Delhi, the most historic town in In
dia and the capital of the ancient en-
pire, was recently the scene OF the
coronation durbar, as it was OF the
proclamation of the imperial title
of Queen Victoria and King El4
ward.s
The modern town dates back less
than 800 years and was founded by
Shah Jehan, who embellished the city
With many magnificent mosques and
palaces which are still of great beau.
ty. The remains of ancient Delhi. "a
tho bank Of the Jumna, consisting OF
ruined tombs. gardens and palaces,
cover an area of about 80 miles In CIR
conference, and present a remarkable
scene of desoIation and decay.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
TcuJours Ia Pogltesse.

Mr.. MacTavish attended a christen,
Ing where the hospitality OF the host
knew no bounds except the several
capacities of the guests. In the midst
Of the celebration Mr.. MacTayish rose
up and made the rounds of the com
pany. bidding each a profound fare
Well
But, Sandy, mon." objected the
host; we're not goin' yet with the
evenin' just started?"
Nay" said the prudent MacTavish:
I'm 20 goin yet But I'm tellin' ye
good night while know ye"-Satur
day Evening Post
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
Finds Poison in a Cigar

there noticed something white and
glittering in the remainder of the
cigar, and showed it to his wife and
friends. On analysis it was found to
be strychnine.
The prisoner admitted buying strych-
nine to use for vermin, but could not
explain how it got into the cigar
There was no reason why he should
wish to get rid of Mr.. de Beer. The
jury returned a verdict of guilty, with
a strong recommendation to mercy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
"geqqar" left $4,000.

San Francisco, Cal.-Michael Sulli-
van, VINO has begged on the streets of
San Francisco for thirty-fve years,
was found dead in his howell here
Bankbooks discovered in mattress
showed deposits of more than $4,000.
Sullivan's death was apparently due
to natural causes. He left a will in
which he bequeathed $4,000 to his sis
ter. Mary A Sullivan Of Utica. N. Y.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
No. He Never Rraoqed.

THE average American millionaire. :"
said an American Socialist in a re-
cent address, "brags too much about
his wealth
Il stated this fact one day in the
smoker of a Pullman. My companion
agreed with me, but fat man across
the aisle, who must have been lis
tening, leaned across and said sternly:
Young man. you're all wrong. The
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
Rides steer to Safety.

st. Joseph, Mo.-William Hamilton,
cowboy from the Texas panhandle.
fell into a corral of wild streers.
scrambled to his feet. and drawing a
revolver fired full in the face of thu
oncoming steers and crippled one
Then. as the others stopped short. he
seized one by the horns and rode 1t
until the animal got close enough to
the fence for him to leap to safety.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03

American millionaire rarely If ever
brags about money. |, for example,
never Dragged about my money in my
life, and yet I'm worth close to four
millionsi'"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-03
Quick Action.

Cook. did you stay long in your
last placer"
Il never stays nowhere long enoug
TO be discharged Use one of thes
here frelesa cookers. Judge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06

average about $25 per acre. Add SIS
as the average cost of the wild land
and you have $40 per acre as che cost
of the land when cleared. From sew
eral years Of observation, ! think that
this is pretty accurate figure, but we
may add another so per acre. and
make the cleared land cost $50 per
acre. 1t is well in this connec-
ton to understand that the land
can be made into the best Of
pasture before the stumps are re-
moved, the practice being to clear
off the brush and harrow in the clover
seed with spring tooth harroWs.
/ have gone exhaustively into the
subject, analyzing the census bulletins
of all the states, usually by counties,
and it is my judgment that there is no
part Of the country, old or new, de-
veloped or undeveloped, that offers as
good agricultural opportunities as the
Upper Wisconsin counties.
I want to close as begun, with the
observation that in the Upper Wis
consin counties no Industrious man
can fail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06
NAMES COMMITTEE ON FIGFT.
Auto Club to Work Hard to Secure
Improvement Of Lake Shore Roads.

The Kenosha Automobile Club mem
bers got busy on the proposition of
securing the Improvement of the lake
shore road through the towns Of
Pleasant Prairie and Somers on Fri
day evening when committee of
eight well known members of the club
was named to take up the matter and
seek to raise the funds necessary by
subscription. Ths estimate of the
cost OF the proposed Improvement will
be made at once and then the commit
tee will seek to, raise one-half of this
amount and make a demand upon the
town to raise the other half. Many
people interested in the improvement
of the roads have promised support to
the movement and the officials of the
club are certain that they will be able
to get the required amount to force
the towns /. to act at an early date
Many other matters of interest to the
club members were taken up at this
session and the meeting proved a sue
cessful one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06
OFFICIALS GO IN A BODY
Many Prominent Men of the City
Gather at st. James Church to Pay
Last Tribute to the Memory cg
Dean of the Common Council.
(From SATURDAYS Dailzl


All that was mortal of James II.
0 'Brien, former alderman of the First
Ward and dean of the common coun-
Gil was gathered to his fathers at st.
James cemetery this morning and a
great concourse of people gathered at
st. James church at nine o'clock this
morning to pay last tribute of re-
spect to the memory of the dead of
fetal. 1t was one of the most cosmo-
politan companies ever seen in
Church in Kenosha. Every member of
the official family of the city from
Mayor Dan o. Head to the members
of the street working band was pres
ent at the impressive ceremonies.
A requiem high mass was sung by
the Rev. Father Gormley and special
music was rendered by the choir of
the church. At the conclusion of the
regular church service the Rev. Father
Mallory sang in very impressive
manner Cardinal Newman "Lead
Kindly Light" and as the remains
were borne from the church the choir
sang "Nearer Ny God to Thee" as a
occasional.
Alderman O'Brien was borne to his
last resting place by members of the
common council with whom he had
been an active worker for years. The
active pail bearers were Aldermen
Rhode, Stemm, Willems, Thomey, Mar
latt, Roberts, Filbin, Saftig and
former Mayor James German.
Mayor Dan 0. Head and the other
members of the common council were
named as honorary pail bearers. In
the long cortege following the remains
to the cemetery were many of the
most prominent men of the city and
all of them paid tribute to the dead
alderman.
A whole wagon load of flowers had
been sent to the 'Brien home, among
the most notable tributes of this nat
ure being the great wreath sent by the
members of the common council. Many
men of prominence in the official life
of other cities came to the city to
attend the funeral service.
The county officials were at the
funeral in body and all of the town
members of the county board were
present. In addition there was q
large delegation of the Kenosha mem
bers of the Fraternal Order of Eagles
led by County Judge George w. Fay
lor, the president Of the local aerie.
The remains were inferred in the
family plot at st. James cemetery and
the grave was completely hidden by
floral tributes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06

All of the merchants and business
men of the city will agree with the
members of the automobile club that
the lake shore road is one Of the most
important, if not the most important,
road leading into the city and will do
what they can to further the plans of
the club for its Improvement. Several
projects for the improvement of this
road have fallen through in the past
two or three years, but the present
plan which includes the raising of part
of the money necessary to secure state
aid by subscription, is said to be re-
garded with favor by members of the
town boards of both Pleasant Prairie
and Somers and has stronger backing
than any of the others which have
failed With the certainty that this
highway would be put in first class
condition in the near future the repre-
sentatives of the Industrial Association
pI6NdA1 Oh 1HO PAoA1OtO1o VI VIC
through automobile highway which it
is proposed to build between Milwau-
kee and Chicago to change the route
that has been tentatively been decid-
ed upon and have the through line
pass through this city where it be
longs. The cost Of improving the lake
shore road in Kenosha county was one
of the chief obstacles TO the selection
of route which would bring this au
tomobile line through Kenosha in the
first place and with the cost of putting
this road in first class condition pro
vided for the promoters of the through
line might be induced to change their
plans even at this late day. If the
promoters Of the through line want
speedway their present location is as
good as they can get but if this
through route is for automobile tour
lists it should pass as close to the lake
as possible throughout its entire length
and connect-all of the lake shore cities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06
EASTERN STAR ENTERTAIN.
Kenosha Members Have Notable Gath
ering on Friday Night.

The Kenosha Chapter of the Eastern
Star had a red letter night on Friday
evening when the chapter was the host
to more than sixty members OF the
Waukegan Chapter who came to Keno
sha for their annual visit. In honor
of the visitors a course dinner was
served at half past six O'Clock at
which covers were laid for more than
two hundred guests. After dinner
was over the regular> meeting OF the
chapter was held and the degrees of
the order were conferred on three can
didates. Following the work there
were short addresses by prominent
members of the Waukegan and Keno
sha chapters of the orders. The even
ing closed with social time and it
was nearly midnight when the visitors
left for their homes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06
SETS NEW RECORD
Attendance at State Univer-
sity for Year Unusually
Large.
MANY RESIDENT STUDENTS

! That 11,64S students have been Civ
en- instruction by the University of
Wisconsin during the current year in
classes at Madison and through the
correspondence study department of
| the extension division, is shown by
the new catalogue, the first copies of
which have come from the press.
The students in residence at Madi-
son since last June number 1874, as
compared with 1888 the previous year,
an increase of 21O The college of
agriculture has an enrolment of 743,
a gain of 141 over last year. Of this
number 457 are taking the four year
course, 101 are in the middle or two
year course, and 134 young women are
in the four year course in home econo-
mics.
A total of 1904 students are enroll
ed in the college of letters and science,
which is a gain of 80 over the previous
year. The course in commerce, with
$40 students, shows gain of 20 over
the previous year; the chemistry course
with 88 students, has gained %, and
the medical school, with 81 students,
shows gain of 10.
The university graduate school now
has ST. students, which is an increase
of 80. The law school, with 1853 stu
dents, has increased 10. At the sum-
mer session ofI1911, 1857 students
were present, which is a gain of 274
over the summer session of 1910. The
largest proportion of gain has been in
the college Of agriculture, the attend
ance in which this year increased 81
per cent.
One hundred and twenty-five stu
dents, representing 20 foreign coun-
tries, are in attendance. Last year
there were 10 foreign students, repre-
senting "a countries.
China leads all countries with a
representatives; Canada takes second
place with 13 students, and India is
third with ~. Japan and India each
have IL students. Six representatives
come from the Transvaal, South Afri-
ca; three each from the Philippines
and Peru, and two each from Russia,
Turkey, Cuba, Hawaii and England.
The countries sending single stu
dent are: Germany, Porto Rico,
France, Austria, Belgium, Australia;
Sweden, Alaska, Costa RIGA, Para
quay, Switzerland and Argentina.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06
New Milk Restrictions by
Chicago Aimed at Keno
sha Producers.
MAY Be FORCED OUT or GAME

Milk producers Of Kenosha county
as well as other counties are receiylAs
only 25s cents quart for milk, which
retails in Chicago for CENTS as was
brought out in the meeting of the Mix
Producers Association, which was
held with the Chicago Board of
Health. The city of Chicago is seek
ing to compel all milk producers to
pasteurize milk, and if this is done
the producers claim that they will
have to go out of business.
If the Kenosha county farms had
to put milk through this process it is
likely that large number of them
would have to go out Of business.
AS it is it is claimed that they only
make small profit and if they had
to install and keep up ice houses, it
would be an impossibility for them to
sell milk at 25s cents quart.
'fWhat we want, said DR.. Young,
of the Chicago Board of Health De
Ipartment, lis clean cow, clean men
and clean milking. We want that
above other things, and we want it 50
badly that we have made those the
big points in the score card. We have
Ipnt little weight ON concrete floors and
iron staIchions. We have strict re
Iquirements in the things that all can
comply with il they wish. Clean pro-
daetion is the keynote of our ordi-
nance.
Considerable i'll feeling was mani
tested during the discussion between
dealers and producers. Representa-
tjFes Of Independent dealers sided with
The producers in arguments against
large milk dealers.
One Of the requirements of the pro-
posed ordinance is that milk shall be
kept at moderately low temperature
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06
FIND CHAMPION TRUANT.
Louis Andre is Committed to Indus
trial School by Judge Randall.

Louis andre was declared to be the
champion truant of the Kenosha
schools by Judge Randall this morn
ing and on a showing that he had
"played hockey from the school
forts-two times in one term the judge
directed him to go to the industrial
school at Waukesha. The boy is thir-
teen years Of age and his mother who
appeared IN court declared that he
was ineorrigible and that she had
made efforts to reform him without
making any progress. The boy was
prosecuted by the school officials who
are making an effort to secure bet
ter enforcement of the laws relating
Co school attendance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06

In one year some 5000 pupils have
left three of the larger high schools in
New York City, according to a report
just made. The causes of this remark
able decrease in numbers in the
schools, it is said by a committee that
has Investigated the subject, are many
but the chief one seems to be the need
of earning a living. Many other high
schools would show a similar loss of
pupils; for it is well known that COM
paratively few Of the number that en-
ter finish the high school courses.
Such a condition emphasizes the need
of preparing the many who must go to
work early for the conditions they
must meet. Most of our high schools
are based on the idea of preparing
pupils for college and vocational
training is not commonly given. The
interest that has been aroused in the
problem of making education more
practical for most boys and girls cen
ters about the high schools. If they
are to be the people s colleges in
fact, they should be closely related to
the world of those who work for a
living with hands as well as with
brains. Liberal educational IDEAS
have their value for those who can
pcrsue them, but we must--not forget
the Others Record Herald.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06
CARVER, GRADE TRoTTER

Formerly owned by Ed. G. Shepard
of Kenosha, now the property of A.
f. Mcneil of South Bristol, kenosha,
Co, Wis. Carver viii make the sea
son at tie stables On the Barker Pie
kens farm in South Bristol. Registered
No. 1874. Terms: SO to insure a live
foal. WITT
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06
GOT OFF WITH A FINE.
Man Charged With Holdup Returns
Money and Pays $50 and the Costs.

1S1Ol4OJ G1ANA / oJp TOO c1ASt D4AV OOoS9s
Camel Fatago, a foreigner arrested
some days ago on charges Of holding
up the proprietor of pool room on
West South street was brought before
Judge Randall on Friday afternoon
charged with larceny from the person.
He steadily maintained his innocence
until he was being taken back to jail
and then he informed the officer that
he would return the money he had tax
en-. He asserted, however, that he had
found the pool room keepers pocket
book. He went to his room and got
the money and later pleaded guilty to
a charge of larceny and was fined $50
andst the costs of the action with an al
Tentative Of three months in Jail. He
expects to be able to raise the money
to pay the fine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06

There was a quiet little wedding at
the municipal court on Friday after
noon when Judge Randall presided at
the marriage Of Thee. Raj Holman of
Chicago and Mrs. Bertha Refs of
Grand Rapids, Mich. Mr.. and Mrs.
Holman left at once for Chicago where
they will make their home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06

The will of the late Arthur II. Royce
wac fled for probate in the county
court this morning Under the terms
of the will the entire estate is left
to the widow.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06

All Of the hard luck stories in the
world of sport fade into insignifcance
when compared with De Palma s loss
of the automobile race at indianapolis
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06
DYNAMITE.

All grades carried in stock. Work
done on short notice instruction free.
IN. D. Edwards, Woodwork, Wis. *w7
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06

Ewald johnson and Miss Ellen H.
Pearson, both Of Chicago, were mar
ried by Judge Randall in the munich
pal court Oh Friday afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06

Want Ads Bring Results.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06

Probably the average cost Of brush
Ing and stumping the best lands will