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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-12-11
10 Our Patrons.

The fact that our two big stores
have been crowded with eager
bargain seekers every day since
the opening of our great cut price
sale is conclusive evidence that the
people have confidence in us. This
is the most successful sale we have
ever had, so far, and is clean-cut,
bonafde, pro6t-shsring event. " e
back up every statement made in
our advertisements. No mark-up,
mark-down prices. Hirsh. Wick
wire & Co., and Michael-Stern &
Co. S mems fine clothes, the famous
Stacy, Adams & Co.'S and the
great Walk-Over shoes. Ladies'
fine shoes, gents furnishing goods,
trunks, suit cases, and all holiday
goods at greatly reduced prices.
Come and see US. and remember
if yol want nothing, We are always
pleased TO see you.
Yours for bargains,
Punch, Graves 6 Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-12-11

II you want a special size tur-
key for Christmas we are prepar-
ed to take care of your order.
(Ireenwade.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-12-11

Place your Christmas order
early for Huyler's candies.
Geiger's Pharmacy, Sole Agent.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-12-11

Spring lamb and country ham at
Greenwade's.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26

An order has been issued from the
city engineers Office that all trees
and shrubs which interfere in any way
with the use of the streets or walks
must be trimmed before the first of
October and that If property owners
fail to attend TO this work it will be
done for them by the city's men. It
is an easy matter to absolutely ruin
trees and shrubs by unskillful trim
ming and while this work, if it is done
by the city, will probably be under
the supervision of the park commission
it should be anyway-those people
who prefer to look after their own
trees and shrubs will have to attend
to them at once.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26
NOLAN RESIGNS POST.
Former Kenosha Man Gives Up Place
M snama Legation.

Harry E. Nolan, known to many
Kenosha people Oh account of his
former residence with relatives here.
recently appointed secretary to the
legation at Panama, who was recently
arrested in New York with Marian
MacVicker, a young Scotch girl, and
later discharged by a court, Thursday
formally declined his appointment in
the diplomatic service. His action re-
lieyes the state department, officials
say, of some embarrassment.
Nolan, with his father, VINO went to
Washington from Chicago, conferred
with Acting See eetary Wilson and Il
was said there was a probability thai
President Taft right be asked to de-
eide the question. Later, however, the
problem was solved By Nolan declining
the appointment, ard the following
statement was. ISIS led:
Mr.. Nolan called at the depart
ment of state and explained that, al
though his conduct had been grossly
misrepresented and distorted as shown
by the upshot Of the proceedings in
New York, nevertheless, owing to the
disagreeable notoriety which had been
given the matter, he felt from motives
of delicacy, that he would prefer not
to ask for any appointments at this
time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26
COUNTY PIONEER DEAD.
Israel Van Vie, Old Resident of Silver
Lake, Died at His Home Friday.

Israel Van Vie, aged SO years, one
Of the pioneer residents of the Nes6eru
part Of Kenosha county, died very
suddenly at his home in Silver Lake
on Friday. Death resulted from heart
disease due to a general breaking
down. The deceased was a native of
New York State, but came to the
town Of Salem when he was young
man. His daughter, Mrs. Lucius Pease,
had planned to come to Silver Lake
from South Dakota to spend the win
ter with her parents and she was on
her way when the news Of the death
Of her father reached her. Mrs. Van
Vie and one son, Walter Van VIE,
both Of SILVER lake, also survive.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26

trio lines and he is the controlling force
in the North Shore Electric Company.
The activity of the North American
company in the deal for the road has
developed within the past few weeks
and after the Milwaukee men con-
nected with the company had declared
that they would not accept the line
uader any consideration. OF course
It is possible that one of the big steam
roads. either the Chicago and North
western or the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul will be active bidders
for the lines, but these roads have
shown only a slight interest in the
sale.
In the party of men in Kenosha Fri
day were the representatives of some
of the largest banking interests in
Canada and it was an open secret
among these men that they would pre-
fer to get out from under the financial
burden of the electric line
A. G. Frost is said to be directing
the movements of the insult company
aud il. is declared that should this COM
pany purchased the lines, Frost will be-
turn to the active management of the
company
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26
TWO ACTIVE BIDDERS FOR line
North American Company Owners of
Local Utilities Expected to be One of
The Bidders Against Samuel insult S
syndicate.-Sal of Wide Interest.

A party of thirty fnanciers repre-
senting CanadiaR institutions inter
ested in the bond issues of the Chicago
and Milwaukee Electric Railway Com
pany was in Kenosha late Friday af-
ternoon making an inspection of the
property Of the company in Kenosha
and the party left from here to make a
trip of inspection over the line be-
tween Kenosha and Milwaukee. The
members of the party were the guests
of N. w. Halsey & Co. of Chicago, bond
dealers. They reached Kenosha on a
special car on the Northwestern road
and after a short inspection of the
property in this city started South
over the electric line.
The members Of the party are the
men who have held the largest fnan-
cial interest in the road since it s con-
struction by A. G. Frost. These men
were close financial friends Of Mr..
Frost at the time the road was planned
and they came up with all the money
needed to float the original bonds of
the road. The men will remainNin Chi
cago until after the sale of the line
at Racine on next Wednesday. The
Racine sale covers only the Wisconsin
division of the line, but on the same
day the Illinois property Of the com
pany will be put.on the block at Wau-
kegan.
It is declared that the men who came
from Canada are willing to continue
to hold financial interest in the road
but it is not probable that they would
desire to become active in the manage
ment. 1t is expected that the principal
bidders for the line will be the North
American Company, the present owners
of the Interurban line between Ken
osha and Milwaukee, known as the
M. r. and K. and q syndicate headed
by Samuel insult Of l4ibertyville. insult
has been promoting number of cleo
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26
WANT TO Be SPEAKER
Republicans and Democrats
Anxious to Get Into The
Lime Light.
LEGISLATURE ASSURES FIGHT

Candidates for speaker Of the next
session of the legislature were to be
found in the ranks of both democrats
and republicans at the platform con-
ventions which closed in Madison on
Friday. In the republican ranks the
name of John E. Mcconnell of La
Crosse was perhaps the most prominent
| ly mentioned. Others Of whom talk
was heard in connection with the posi-
ton were w. f. Iurlbut Of Omro and
Thomas Mahon of Eland Junction.
Shawano county. In point of service
Mcconnell is the senior among these,
being now candidate for the fourth
term, while Hurlbut and Mahon are
| both candidates for the second term.
| Mcconnell was also a candidate for
speaker against Charles A. Ingram two
years ago and lacked but a few votes
of getting the nomination then He
was chairman of the committee on
| Judiciary in the last session. Hurlbut
also was a member of the committee
on judiciary two years ago, while Ma
hon was chairman of the committee ON
country life, new committee created
then. Mahon, it is said, has the back
| ing Of the administration.
1
Before the primary election H. j.
Mortenson of New Lisbon was promi-
nently mentioned as a prospective
candidate for the speakership. How
ever, Mortenson was defeated for re-
nomination In the recent primary. 1t
| is said that inaslauch as there is no
democratic candidate in the district,
thus leaving the fight wholly within
the republican ranks, Mortenson lis
now considering entering the race as
an independent candidate. If he
should do SO and be elected he will I'M
doubtedly be entered by his friends as
candidate for tue speakership.
II the democrats should capture the
assembly among the members who will
be urged for the speakership, in case
of their election, are c. F. Roessler Of
jefferson and E. j. Kneen of Bangor.
Lacrosse county. Roessler is Karel
supporter and was chairman of the re
cent platform con yention Of the party.
He is published. Kneen, who is
serving his third term, was a sup
porter of Schmitz in the primary cam
paign and had charge of the Schmitz
campaign in his county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26
SHOWS GREAT GROWTH.
Annual Report of Dairy Interests of
the State Sent to the Governor.

J. @. Emery, state dairy and food
commissioner, places a value of $685.
557,967 on Wisconsin dairy products
for 1911. An interesting table show
ing in detail the value Of dairy pro-
duets will appear in Mr.. Emery's BIZ
ennial report, which is now being pre-
pared. The report will contain the
following table Of values:
Creameries and farm made butter,
1854, O32, 126; other creamery products
sold, $1,84S,200; factory and farm
made cheese, So, 776l46; other cheese
factory products sold. $266,785; milk
condensories, SIS 424 400; milk produc-
ed other than furnished cheese fac
tories and conlensories, $780,, 900;
estimated value Of milk and cream
shipped to Chicago. st. Paul., Mime
apolis, Duluth and other points out
side of Wisconsin, $2,s54, 800; skim
milk, $7,2l9,6oo, whey, $2,329 900.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26
March Twelfth.

Piano Solo. Grace i. Shepherd Kent
The English Language in America.
.Essayist-Bessie Howell Martin
March Twenty sixth.
Vocal Solo. Ell zabeth Whitaker
Violin Obligato. Natalie T. Theirs
Natures Gifts and Man s Handi-
work. :. Essayist-Ethelyn B. Rowen
Canada S Contribution to Litelatur
and Art ................
-. .Essayist-Kate Mitchell Snyder
April Ninth.
Piano Solo. -. Winnifred Middleton
Prisons Their Use and Abuse 80.
80. Essayist-Lulu Colvin Trenary
April Twenty-third.
Vocal Solo. Edith Murray Cavanagh
ada-Today and Tomorrow-Po
litical and Commercial Status;
Canadian Folk and Their Home
Life; The Training OF Young
Canadians ...........-.....
.Essayist- Mary Cooper Jacobs
May Seventh.
Open Meeting ....................
a Reading With Music ......
.......... Aileen M. Shepherd
'The Piper" by Josephine Preston
Peabody. 49,. Ada Sprackling Stair
May Fourteenth.
Annual Meeting ..............
Election of Officers ..............
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26
DEATH RATE is MUCH LARGER
Report of State Department Fails to
Tally With Local Reports in Regard
to Epidemic of Contagious Diseases
Milwaukee and Kenoshs, Leading

The recent epidemic of scarlet fever
in Kenosha is shown up in its true
light in the report of the state board
of health for the months of April, May
and June which has just been issued
by Dr.. G. A. Harper, secretary of the
state organization and this report
seems to indicate that the half was
not known Of conditions existing in
Kenosha.
The report shows that in the months
mentioned there was total Of an
even two hundred cases of scarlet
fever in Kenosha county. The num-
Der Of cases is largely in excess Of any
reports ever made by the local health
officials and it is not known how the
state secured the figures showing so
large number If cases. One of the
representatives of the state board was
in Kenosha during these months and
it is supposed that the report is based
on figures which be made during that
visit. Certainly the records of the
health department in Kenosha do not
show this large number Of cases of
the disease for a much longer period
than that covered by the report.
The report shows that there were
- 4
county during the quarter, Milwaukee
county alone had a greater number of
eases of the disease. There 297 cases
were reported with Is deaths. The re-
port shows that there were Is cases of
diphtheria in Kenosha county during
the same time with 4 deaths, 16 cases
of typhoid fever were reported and as
with scarlet fever Kenosha county was
second only to Milwaukee. In that
county l26 cases of typhoid fever
were reported. Three deaths from
typhoid were reported in the county
in the quarter. During the same
period 5 cases Of whooping cough and
6 cases of measles were reported in the
county with no deaths from either Of
the diseases.
The report shows the death
rate in the county was material
ly increased as a result of the fever
epidemic and the total deaths for the
quarter were 125. Of this number 33
were of children under one year of
age and most of these deaths were due
to either scarlet fever or intestinal
diseases. "a Of the deaths were of
people of IS years Of age or over.
There were four deaths from violence
in the county during the three months.
Outside of the large number Of
deaths from contagious diseases the
death rate of the county for the
quarter was lower than in. previous
quarters of the year.
Local health officials will probably
make an investigation of the report
to ascertain how the officials arrived
at their figures OIL account of the fact
that the report IN scarlet fever and
other diseases does not tally with rec
ords in the county.
The report # the board from other
parts of the state indicates that there
was large number of contagious
diseases in all parts Of the state, but
that the epidemic condition prevailed
especially in the southern counties.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26
BUY KENOSHA BONDS
Fire and Police Department Show Con
f1dence in Kenosha Securities.

l1NV4ACO LII AAOAlUS4ld ESOOnAAuAOo.
The trustees of the Police and Fire
men's pension funds showed their con-
fidence in Kenosha securities this morn
ing, when the clerk of the Board was
authorized to purchase nearly $4,000
worth of public Improvement bonds of
the city. Of this amount $4,000 will
be placed in the account of the fire
men IS fund and the remainder to the
police fund. The securities pay an an
nual interest of six per cent and thev
are regarded as about as safe an in
vestment for the funds of the disabled
fremen and police officers as could be
secured. All Of the surplus funds of
the two departments are now invested
in Kenosha bonds.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26

Jean Palica, eight year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. 4. J. Palica, narrow
Ily escaped being drowned in aban-
doned cistern in the rear of the Pali-
ca home on Ashland avenue, Friday
afternoon. She was playing about the
old cistern when the earth caved in.
She managed to hold on to the grass
at the edge of the cistern until she
was rescued by DR.. T. P. Noehle who
happened to be in the neighborhood
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26

The city championship among the
baseball clubs is far from settled and
the Pirates will have to be reckoned
with by all aspirants. The Silver
Springs team seem to think that it has
a mortgage on the championship but
it will have trouble foreclosing it. The
Pirates have made great record this
year and the fans will expect to see
them in the city championship games
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26

The recent order of Archbishop
Messmer in regard to schools has not
made any great difference in the at
tendance of the Kenosha schools, but
1T is expected that many children will
be taken from the public schools and
sent to the parochial schools follow
ing the official reading of the order of
the archbishop.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26

Kenosha has for some months now
had a health officer who really is q
health officer. He gets a salary OF
$4,000 a year. It is thus the first city
to follow in the footsteps of Lacrosse
They also have a nuisance Inspector
The Crusader.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26

Al improvement work in the city is
being badly delayed on account of the
rains. Pleasant street pavement is es-
peeially being held up by the rain, but
Contractor Petersen declares that there
lis no doubt. but that it viii be com,
pleted this year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26

Mr.. ard Mrs. Edward Fullmer en-
tertained friends at their home on
Elizabeth street On Friday evening in
celebration OF the tenth anniversary
of their marriage. A pleasant time is
reported by all present.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26

Immigration Inspector George E
Schubert Of Chicago, transacted Of
fetal business in kenosha Friday at
tternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26
February Twenty-sixth

T7DTudry IW5nTy.slXth
Vocal Solo. -.......... Frank Karnes
The Confederation Of Canada Re
bellion in Canada; Expansions and
Consolidation; Representative Gov
eminent Established ......
s.,.w. Essayist~<Susie Porter Eddy
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26

annual Meeting Observation-Disclosures.
Election of Officers .............
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26

Muei9 =. :. !.
Canada and Uncle Sam-The Effects
Of Our Revolutionary War on
Canada; The Effects of the War
Of 1872; Treaties Jup to Date. -.
......, Essayist-Helen Theirs Dorr
February Twelfth
Violin Solo..........N Natalie L. Theirs
5ubject-Panama ...........
Prof. G. A. Payne, Uni. of Wisconsin
Furnished by Gertha Palmetier
Robinson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
SLIDES SWEEP MOUNTAIN.
Rocks and Trees Carried away By
Avalanches in Switzerland.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
DAVOS,. Switzerland. May 25.-The
same forces of nature that sent icebergs
drifting from the Arctic and caused the
destruction of the steamship Titanic are
now working ruin in Switzerland. Ex-
traordinary avalanches are reported in
all parts of the Alps, due to the extremely
cold winter and the rapid melting Of
snow.
Huge avalanches have just descended
from Jatzhorn into the Dischma valley
and have swept the entire side of the
mountain clean to the bare rock, carry
Ing away great projecting rocks and vast
forests. AS the great pile now lies in
the valley 1t is a thousand feet across
at the base, and had a village been in
it's way it would have been overwhelmed.
Many accidents among mountain climbers
are reported, and the Alpine Club has
sent out warnings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
SAYS NINETEEN BOILERS
OF TITANIC WERE GOING
Senator Smith Obtains I'm
portant Evidence, Show
ing Speed of Vessel.

NEW YORK, May 25.-New evidence
purporting to show that the Titanic
was going at full speed, with all but five
of her twenty-four boilers lighted, on the
night she met her fate, was obtained to-
day aboard the White Star liner Olympic,
just before she sailed for Liverpool. by
Senator William Alden Smith, chairman
of the Senate investigating committee.
Senator Smith. accompanied by Rear
Admiral Watt. chief of the bureau of
construction in the Navy Department.
boarded the liner to take the testimony
of Capt. Haddock and Ernest Moore, the
wireless operator. The senator also ques-
toned Fred Barrett, who was chief fire.
man of the Titanic. but now is employed
on the Olympic.
Barrett said he was in the forward
compartment of the ship when she hit
the iceberg. The water rushed In
about two feet above the floor plates"
said the fireman. 4 jumped for the
next compartment, No. 5, just as the
only two in the forward compartment
who escaped The rip was long one.
At the same time the red lights-dan-
ger signals-came up.
Signal for Full Speed.
Barrett then explained that the sig
nal had previously shown white. in
dicating full speed
How many boilers were lit?" asked
the senator. fe<4
"All but five out of the twenty four"
said the fireman. 1T don't know,
though, whether they were all con-
nected up or not"
Senator Smith said later that this testi-
mony was the most significant he had
yet. obtained on the question as to
whether the Titanic was out to make a
record. es
: The. examination of the witness was
conducted in the stokehold OF the Olym-
pic, where the temperature was over 100
degrees. The senator and Admiral Watt
were shown the method used aboard the
Olympic to close the, waterttght COM
partments and also saw the lowering Of
a lifeboat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
FIRE BADLY DAMAGES
old BALTIMORE HOTEL
EutaW House Was to Have
Been Underwood Head
quarters at Convention.

BALTIMORE. May 25-The Eutaw
House. at Baltimore and Eutaw streets.
the oldest hotel in Baltimore. was badly
this evening by fire, which start
ed in the basement from an explosion of
unknown origin. Much of the loss was
caused by the deluge of water poured into
the structure, fve-story brick building,
from practically the full strength of the
fire department.
All the guests in the house at the time
escaped in safety, as did the employees,
but several of the former were obliged to
come down on the fire escapes, bcause OF
the smoke which filled the corridors.
A guest named Gale Of Chicago returned
to his room by means of a ladder and
saved about $1,000 worth of jewelry.
Two Hours to Quell Fire.
It required two hours of stubborn fight
ing by the firemen to extinquish the
flames, and atone time 1t looked as
though the entire building was doomed,
Practically the entire hotel had been re-
served for the use Of the Oscar W. I'm
derwood forces during the democratic ma
tional convention. including the Under
wood marching club Of Birmingham, Ala,
and the Alabama delegation to the con-
ventiOE. g.
hat company, occupying store on
the first floor, sustained loss of $15.-
coo to it's stock by water.
The damage to furniture in the hotel
is estimated at $5O,COO and to the build
ing at $4,000.
Repairs to the building cannot be made
in time for the democratic convention
and 1t was said tonight that the Under
wood forces will be located among the
other hotels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
MANY MILLIONS MISSING.
Treasure Worth $7S,000,000 Taken
From Royal Palace in Peking.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, May 25.-The publication of
the British blue book on Chinese affairs
reveals the apparent disappearance of
$7S, 100000 in treasure from the royal
palace in Peking. The book, which is
written by j. o. P. Bland and is consider
ed authoritative, estimates the wealth
boarded within the Forbidden city at
100000. 1t is well known that $4O,-
OOO, 600 In gold bars was buried at the
time Of the Boxer rebellion and was duly
dug up again when the court returned to
Peking.
Sir John Gordon. writing to Sir Edward
Gray, as quoted by the blue book, says:
1.-THE palace treasure has at last been
drawn upon by the government. but only
the sum of 100000 has been accounted
for. This leaves $7S.UOOOOO which some
body appears to have got and probably ex-
plains why the Manchus SO readily sur
rendered the throne