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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-10-22

Relterando las gracias a ese peri6dico
por su generoso ofrecimiento, quedo de
usted alto. amigo y SIS.
A. N0varrete.
Octubre %, 1913
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-10-22
TERRA espahola

Napoleon la vista pasea por la anchura:
mnas de hlerro, potros de estampa vigorosa
y hombres de faz severa solo mira-y osa
desatentadamente, probar ventura
Desierto mudo luce la en6rgica natura
muerta extension sin ave. nj for nj mariposa:
pero sobre esteril desolaci6n sc posa
La mirada del heroe risueia de ventura
Abrupto sueo cuya contemplation enerva
con epico alborozo Napoleon observa
poniendo pregunta tai vez en- su mirada:
y como lie rodea escolta de vasalos
aguienSenor- lie dice-ya veis que aouf mo hay NADIA:
ea lie replica a-Hay odo: hierro hombres y cabalos
j. Santos Chocano.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-10-22
Alcalde que renuncia

Ha presentado la renuncia del cargo
de tAlcalde de Caguas, que actualmente
desempena, el senior don Gervasio Gar.
cfa.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
HAD MONEY BEFORE MARRIAGE
Circuit Court Spends Day and Half
Listening TO Evidence in Sensational
Divorce Action Husband Seeks to
Recover Property Now.

The most bitterly contested divorce
case heard in Kenosha county in wears
is on trial in the circuit court today.
Michael Steinbach is the plaintiff and
Minnie Steinbach is the defendant.
Wife and husband are agreed as to the
.desirability Of a severance of the mar
riage ties and the main contest is over
the division of property. The husband
alleged in his testimony that the joint
estate of the parties was to the value
of more than thirty thousands dollars
and that all of this property was now
held by the wife. Mrs. Steinbach in
her answer asserts that the total value
OF the property held by her does not
exceed the sum Of $4,000 and that all
of it was the result of her own invest
ments of money which she had before
her marriage to Steinbach.
/ The case was put On trial in the cir
cult court late Monday afternoon and
the fight is such a bitter one that it
was declared to day that it would
probably take a part of Wednesday to
have the evidence submitted to the
court. The couple were married in Ra-
cine in 1897 and at the time of the
marriage Mrs Steinbach was a widow
with three children According to the
testimony Of the plaintiff, shortly af-
ter the marriage the couple went to
Iruesdell and opened the Mill Side
Hotel and saloon. They remained in
charge of this place for nearly nine
years and Steinbach in his testimony
declared that the net profits of the bust
ness amounted to $4,000 He asserted
that later the wife began a course Of
cruel and inhuman treatment toward
him which made it impossible for him
to live with her. IN her answer to the
complaint Mrs Steinbach asserted that
the Mill Side Hotel was built with
money which she had accumulated
Iprevious to the marriage and that she
had taken no money on which her has
band had any claim. She asserted that
the husband was habitual drunkard
and charged him with desertion.
Mrs. Steinbaeh was slated to take the
stand this afternoon and tell her side
Of the story and following her evidence
1t IS expected that the defense will IN
trodace a large number OF character
witnesses The steinbachs were form
erly well known IN kenosha and the
case is attracting lot of attention.
In her answer the defendant demands
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25

should this prove impossible under the
orders of the department cards will be
sent to people to whom parcels are adj
dressed advising them that the Christ
mas present in on the way but promis-
ing no date for delivery 1t is feared
that the real congestion in the parcel
post business will come at the big trans
fer centers. The packages may get out
of Kenosha on time and yet be held at
these centers for some time. Many
cities have reported to the postofice
that the office is swamped
on account Of the large number Of
parcels.
While the clerks and carriers are all
paid for the overtime work
put in during the holiday season there
is not one of them but what would pre-.
fer to work the regular hours and have
extra men to take care of the rush. It
would be almost impossible to find men
who could take up this work for the
few days that their services would be
required and for this reason the men
in service will have to toll overtime un-
til they have served out their time as
aids to Santa Claus.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
CLERKS WORK TWELVE HOURS
Great Increase of Mail Due to Christ
mas Season Begins to Clog up Mails
and Kenosha Office Will Have Teams
in Service Beginning With Monday.

Carriers at the postofice this morn
ing added another hour to their day S
work and within the next few days it
is probable that they will be working
up to the full limit of twelve hours.
Up to Friday evening the carriers had
been able to handle the Christmas
packages in an eight hour day, but
with little room in the postoffice to
store the parcels the carriers were this
morning forced to start a nine, hour
day. 1t is expected that by Thursday
the time of the carriers will be about
equally divided between working and
sleeping.
Under the regulations of the depart
ment the carriers may work any time
necessary to get rid of the mail fifteen
days before and fifteen days after
Christmas 1t is expected that the long
time period for the carriers in Kenosha
will last for about week Clerks in
the postofiice are already on the long
time schedule. All of them are now
working twelve hours a day and it is
admitted that one of them is putting
in little more than this. The real
Christmas rush is on at the office and
the clerks are not, being allowed a
minute of rest: Thousands of Christmas
parcels were mailed in Kenosha on Fri
day and it is expected that the num-
Der will be greatly increased today.
The people have discovered that the
parcel post charge is lot less than
express charges and it is declared that
the business of The postoffice this year
viii be double that done in any previ-
Gus Christmas season. With such
business every possible man in the Of
flee will be kept working the full limit
of time provided for in the postal reg
ulations. On Monday the postmaster
will put three double teams on the pay
rolls and three extra men will be added.
These teams will be used IN handling
the wagon loads of parcels coming into
kenosha. under the new system.
Christmas provisions are now coming
in on the parcel post. A score of ship
menfs of eggs chickens and turkeys
were received through the local office
on Friday and in the list of parcels
was one containing whole dressed
pig. Postmaster Baker and Assistant
Postmaster Zens feel certain that with
the arrangements that have been made
it viii be possible to get all pac kapes
out of the Kenosha Office on time, but
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED.
In Stop Thief, the Elks Big Attrac-
tion Friday Matinee and Night.

Much interest is being manifested IN
the Forthcoming presentation of Stop
Thief a new Cohan and Harris pro-
duction to be seen at the Rhode Friday
afternoon and night.
Stop Thief, which will be present
ed s. ere under the Elks auspices, is a
farce in three acts from the pen Of
Carlyle Moore. The plot of the piece
deals with kleptomania. A kleptomanic
is defined by Webster as wealthy
person Of extraordinary absentminded
tendencies and morbid impulses. The
mania usually demonstrates its pres
ence by the victim of it being discov-
cred in making a collection of valuable
articles that do not belong to him.
When the poor man is caught doing the
same thing he is arrested as an ordi-
nary thief. That is a detail, however.
There are two kleptomaniacs and a
real crook in "Stop Thief. y One of
the kleptomaniacs is millionaire and
the other is his prospective sonin-law.
The bride-to-be knows that her father
is afflicted with the mania to steal, but
she is ignorant Of the fact that her
husband is also
Into this household a real thief is
struggled by a new maid, and the plot
thus tangled in the first act calls for
the presence Of a battalion Of police
men who appear in The second act,
where the thrills begin. One valuable
article after another disappears in the
most mysterious manner and in the
search Of the culprits many funny sit
nations are evolved. A suggestion.
Tel. 50 for matinee seats adv
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
UNDER GROUND WIRES SOON
Estimates Being Made to Meet the De-
mands of New Kenosha Ordinance
and Work on Conduit System Will be
Started in the Spring of Next Year,

Rebuildingtof the lines of the Keno
.sha Home Telephone company to take
care Of suburban districts to the west
of the city will be started the first of
next week and it is declared that the
company has planned to expend from
100000 to $4,000 in the rebuilding of
the lines in Kenosha during the coming
year.
The work, which has been estimated,
includes the quitting in of several miles
Fof cable and the starting of the under
Eground work of the company with an
Iidea Of complying with the ordinance
recently passed by the common coun-
cil. The material for the cable work
Preached Kenosha this morning and a
Elarge gang oflmen will be put to work
Fthe first Of next week to put up this
icable.
The 200 pair cable on Pomeroy
Estreet which stops at the corner of
IHowland avenue will be extended west
Ito supply phones for Kenosha Heights
and the line will return on Prairie ave-
niue offering better service to the en-
tire territory to the west and south
west Of the city. The business Of the
company in this great district has been
growing by leaps and bounds in the
past few years and better distribution
has been demanded. 1t is also planned
Ito put in secondary cable along Julius
street to relieve the crowded cables in
the south portion. of the city.
Manager A. A. Dye this morning Sc
cured from the city clerk list of the
streets which are named by the council
as underground streets and the
work of putting in conduits will be
started the first of next year. The es-
Inmates for this work are now being
prepared by the engineers Of the com
pany in Milwaukee and these will all
he ready by the opening of the build
ing season.
The first underground work will con-
meet Ashland avenue with the lake
shore and the conduits will be run
along Julius street to Chicago street
through the Cober alley and along
Eagle street to Durkee avenue 1t is
expected that this will make possible
the removal of all of the pole systems
north of Eagle street in the territory
to be fed from the underground con-
duits. In addition to this the company
is planning to put in conduits to take
care of the entire downtown district
and it is expected that. this work will
be completed full year before the time
called for in the city ordinance.
With the telephone company blazing
the way for underground wires it is
expected that other companies main.
tanning wire systems in the city will at
taken down and placed in the conduits
before the four year limit named in the
ordinance. None of the companies have
shown any desire to make fight
against conduits in what is termed
the downtown district in the ordi-
nance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
VAUDEVILLE FOR CHILDREN.
Promoters Of Christmas Tree at Opera
House Get Big Anima1 Act.

The plans for the tlg Christmas tres
entertainment for the children at the
Rhode. Opera House son Saturday after
noon arc rapidly maturing and it was
announced today that one Of the big
gest animal acts in vaudeville had been
secured for the program. This act is to
be put on in addition to a wonderful
display of moving pictures especially
selected to delight the eyes of the
children. The big Christmas tree is to
be placed on rollers SO that it may be
removed from the stage and the stage
cleared for the putting on Of the vau-
deville show. Offers of numbers for the.
program are now being received by the
committee in charge and it is certain
that the children will have program
lasting for more han Two hours
and half.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
Warm Weather and Plenty
of Rain Gives Assurances
For a Bumper Crop.
WISCONSIN OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT

Unprecedented warm weather at this
season of the year is one of the great
est boons Wisconsin farmers have ever
enjoyed according to Prof. R. A. Moore
the farm crop expert of the College of
agriculture. Returning from tour of
the state, he said that the unusually
mild conditions now existing mean
largely increased crop yields and other
benefits next year for farmers. He
stated that eighty of eighty-fve per
cent of all pillow lands usually turned
in the spring, have been cultivated this
fall for spring planting, and apparent
ly the end is not yet in sight. If other
conditions are right, and hail and de-
vastating rains do not come, he predict
ed vast benefits in the way of augment
ed yields in 1914. By getting blowing
out of the way in the fall, farmers will
be able to plant early and harvest crops
before ruinous rusts have time to make
their appearance. Fall blowing accord
ing to Prof. Moore, is decidedly bene-
fetal to clay lands, which usually must
be left to spring.
Wisconsin crop prospects for 1914
are viewed optimistically by the crop
reporters Of the state board of agricul-
ture, which issued its last monthly crop
report of the year. Soil conditions are
called the best in years. The average
Of al II 4, - Q
bushels as compared with 81 in 1912,
and the quality is 93S per cent The
! average yield of timothy seed is 81
bushels as compared with 6 in 1912, and
quality approximated 96 per cent.
The percentage of the 1913 products
still remaining in the hands of the
| farmer is as follows: Wheat, sos per
cent; rye, 70; barley, IA; oats, 1913;
corn, 1915; buckwheat, 1873; faA, 75.3 !;
clover seed, s5.S; timothy seed, 87.2,
beans, S1.3; peas, 46.6; potatoes, 62.5;
sugar beets, 17.3; tame hay, 49,
The acreage and condition of seed
ing for the season 1913 is as follows:
Timothy, acreage 96.S, condition 9S.5;
clover, acreage 98.S, condition 97S;
alfalfa, acreage 1885, condition 96.4;
winter wheat, acreage, 1913; condi-
ton 97.5; winter rye, acreage 977,
condition 9S.2
There remains in the hands of the
farmer but 3.8 per cent of the 1912 corn
crop. The percentage of cattle fed for
market as compared with 1912 is 96.5 ];
of sheep 97.S; swine 96.4. The per-
centage of loss from hog cholera
throughout the state was $50 per cent.
The percentage of blowing done Nov.
10 was 65.3 The weather conditions
subsequent to that date, however. have
been extremely favorable and the per-
centage of blowing done Dec. l was re-
ported to be fully up to the average
of previous years.
A close canvass of the state shows
that there is a total of 1921 siIos on
the farms of Wisconsin. Approximate
| ly one-fourth of the farmers in the
state are using silos, and the indica-
lions. are that double this number will
be in use within the next two years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25

that the court dismiss the action
brought by Steinbach and that the di-
vorce be granted to Mrs. Steinbach and
that the court enter a judgment for the
costs Of The action against MI Stein
bach.
The property in question is real
estate located in Racine and Kenosha
and it is said that the value of it has
been placed at close to $4,000 and it is
encountered with mortgages to the
amount Of $1,000. All Of the property
is in the name Of Mrs Steinbach. It is
not probable that any decree in the
case will be handed down until after
the first Of the year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
MAY TAKE MAN TO RACINE.
Ned Hagsberg, Arrested in Kenosha, Of.
fers Problem for Local Officials.

Ned Hagsberg, aged twenty-one years
was taken into custody on Monday
night by members of the police de-
partment on charges made against him
by F. A. Brown, who declared that
Hagsberg had taken an, eighteen year
old girl to Racine on Sunday evening
and that the two had spent the night
at hotel in that city. The young man
admitted that he had taken the girl to
Racine but declared that there was alb
solutely nothing of unlawful nature
in his relations with the girl Judge
Randall declared that he had no iuris-
dction over any charges which might
be brought against the young man and
insisted that if any offense had been
committed it was up to the courts of
Racine county to have charge of the
hearing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
DIVORCE AS CHRISTMAS GIFT.
Mrs. Letha Myers of Silver Lake Gets
Decree from Husband Fred Myers.

Mrs. Letha Myers, well known young
matron of Silver Lake, received a
Christmas present in the nature of a
decree Of divorce on Monday afternoon
when Judge Eelden in the circuit court
handed down an order divorcing her
from Fred Myers. The wife alleged de
sertion and the husband did not appear
in court to contest the granting Of the
decree. The wife was also given the
custody of the one minor child. The di
vorce was granted with the expressed
condition that neither the defendant or
the plaintiff marry within year after
the signing of the decree.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
WOULD OPEN ERIE STREET.
City May Provide for Opening of Street
Between Salem and SeIleck Ave.

D. Gasstra has made proposition to
Mayor Dan 0. Head to provide for the
opening of Erie street between Salem
and Seileck avenue and the mayor has
referred a sixty Say option on land
necessary for the opening of the street
to City Attorney John G. Slater At
the present time the street is open to
the north of Salem avenue and to the
south of Selleck avenue and the people
residing in that section of the city are
anxious to have the gap between the
two streets openedup. It is understood
that the plan can bescarried out with
out expense to the city provided the
city acts within the next two months.
Mayor Head has declared himself as
being in favor Of the proposed plan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
'sTHE GREAT DIVIDE.

The patrons of the Rhode are prom
ised treat on Christmas day, matinee
and night, when 1.-THE Great Divide, =
by William Vaughn Moody will be the
attraction. The play is strictly Ameri-
can, the scenes are laid in Arizona.
Throughout the whole play it is a beau
tiful love story and holds one in breath
less interest. Mr.. Primrose has given
the play complete scenic production
and an elegant cast. adv
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
LUCK OF THE GAMBLER
SPECULATION A MARKED TRAIT
OF HUMAN CHARACTER.
Stock Brokers Observations in HlaI
Business Have Revealed to Him
the Willingness There Is to
"Take a Chance"

ct is one of the inexplicable traits
of human nature" remarked stock
broker recently the Spokane
Spokesman-Review. TO grab at pos
sibility in preference to sure thing
which is limited in the power of pay
Ing substantial dividends. We might
illustrate this by inverting the saying
into this; A bird in the bush is
worth two in the hand providing the
elusive bird in the bush has sufficient
ly brilliant and rare plumage.
Il find this to be the case almost
invariably in my business. Of course.
the persons that l deal with have, for
the most part, strain of gamblers
blood in them; naturally they are
reckless, for those two words are
synonymous in character.
IF l am selling stocks of two kinds,
one the might be great and the other
proved fair and safe, l can always
sell the former stock with compare.
tive ease, while the other Ca conser-
vative investment will go begging,
SO to speak.
1T is not only the unsuspecting
widow who falls into the snare of
these failures, either: often the catch
consists of d careful business man.
It does not necessarily mean that be-
cause a venture fails, however, it was
not organized with good intentions.
But good intentions do not make sue
cess.
The case of an unsophisticated
young man comes 20 my mind now
which demonstrates the queer trait
of grabbing at phantom Of gold in
preference to that OF one of yard
wide WOOL
He wanted to make an investment.
Here are some industrial bonds
| said, that are just the thing for a
young man; something that is as
safe as government bonds. Although
they pay only 515 per cent, you have
years enough before you to wait until
you have gotten back your original
investment and then you will have a
f1gurative tree still bearing fruit.
That will be clear profit
But he demurred.
"No,' he said crestfallenly. I
don't want anything of that sort;
want something that will go with a
smash and a bangH
Which way?' l asked, smiling.
Why his voice wavered, the
right way, of course Haven't you
something that might make capital
list out of me overnight?
''Of course, am in business to sell
people what they want, but it sort OF
went against my grain to see the
young fellows hard earned money
the first always is-go into something
which might more likely than not
prove to be ranf. iasco.
If that is what you wish l said,
I have some stock in much touted
mine, yet in it's embryonic state. The
reports are glowing; you may double
your investment, perhaps triple it, be.
fore year passes. But I warn you
"all is not gold that glitters. -
"'Great!' he exclaimed ecstaticallv,
with the care free exuberance of
youth, that's what I want
well, to shorten a story, he got it.
The result was the rule and not the
exception No, he isn't fool exact
ly; he merely has an oversupply OF
that same Characteristic which cours-
es through us all, more or less, to
angle for d whale in preference to a
trout"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
FORD AUTOMOBILES.
Roadster S515. Touring Car 81

Roadster S5l5. Touring Car S565.
Robbins and Higgins, agents for
Ford autos at Liberty Corners, Salem.
Kenosha county, Wis. Demonstration
at Arnold and Murdoch s garage, lIs
Park street. Phone 1868. ful! line
of parts will be carried by Arnold and
Murdoch s garage and Chester Hockney
Of Silver Lake. advdwtf
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Mission Pools.

Mrs II. f. Remer, who has been very
i'll at the Kenosha hospital, has so far
recovered as to be able to return to
her home
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25

Frank B. Schultz, widely known
among the democracy of Kenosha, has
been named as postmaster of Milwau-
kee to succeed David Owen
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caImness and Strength.

Power is so Enthusiastically calm,
that calmness in itself has the aspect
of power, and forbearance implies
trength-Bulwer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25

Walter ). Frost has returned home
after a short business visit in New
Y rk
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25

T. H. Norwood of Milwaukee, tram
saeted business in kenosha Monday af-
terncon
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25

Seems like old times to read of
stabbing ARRAY in the Monday paper.
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WEST SIDE. BOWLING LEAGUE.

At the Academy alleys the Mccoy
Sharks won the odd game from the Mis-
sion Pools. The scores follow:
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promised. The masterpieces Of the
greatest artists of today also will be
shown. Several hundred thousand
dollars have been appropriated for
mural paintings. the preliminary
working sketches for most Of which
are completed. Included in the list
of mural painters are such celebrated
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25

Palace Of Fine ARTS there will be
displayed from Europe many Of the
famous paintings of the old masters.
Many national and private galleries
will contribute loans and many
works never permitted to leave
Europe will be shown. Already $50
world famous paintings have been