davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
THOR'S HAMMER STILL USED.
English Fishermen Consider 1t
Charm Against Drownine-some
Other Peculiar Beliefs.

The fishermen Of Whitby would
never dream Of venturing out OF port
without little hammers shaped bone,
from the head Of a sheep, known as
"Thor's hammer" as this little object
is very special charm against drown
ing. The mole's foot is also 'tsure"
cure for toothache or cramp- accord
Ing to locality. Amputated limbs are
In some cases preserved so that the
cripple may not be deficient in this re-
spect in the. next world
At Scarborough an old peasant has
come to be regarded as almost a
wizard, for the country folks from
round about come to him for relief from
rheumatism. His "cure" consists of a
copper bangle and ring, and on either
end Of the bangle two small-bore brass
cartridge cases are wedged. These
charms are sold to the patient
In Suffolk girl always keeps her
first tooth; then when she marries and
has a child the tooth is suspended
about the infants neck during teeth
Ing, as it is said to bring instant re-
lief. 9stN - g1faTa'5ia' af
These superstitions mostly exist in
the counties which are washed by the
North sea. Doubtless they are sur
vivals of the days of the bold Viking
marauders. -Ireland's Own.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
RetoId for Tourists.

The Bale-Geneva express, says the
Standards Geneva correspondent was
overcrowded the other day and tray.
elers had to stand in the corridors of
the second class coaches. One tour
ist saw a seat vacant, but covered
with luggage and asked passenger
sitting near whether the seat was
occupied" Eyes" replied the stran-
ger, "the man is in the restaurant
wagon and will return soon"
There the matter ended until the
express reached Lausanne, when the
owner Of the baggage prepared to get
out.
Pardon me-" said the tourist, tfthat
luggage does not belong to you," and
called the guard. The latter sided
with the tourist and the whole matter
was placed before the station master.
The selfish traveller had to prove,
piece by piece, that the luggage on
the seat belonged to him, and he fin.
ally was obliged to pay for two sec.
ond class tickets.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
various Earthauake sounds.

Earthquake sounds are described rs
variations of heavy rumbling, SO low
In pitch as almost to be more felt than
heard Tin many cases inaudible to per-
sons who are deaf to very low tones)
and belonging to one or another of the
following types: The passing of wag-
ons, thunder, wind, the fall of load
OF stones, the fall Of heavy body, an
explosion, or some other miscellane-
GUS sound. In strong earthquakes the
sound area occupies central region
ION an average two-thirds) of the dis.
turbed region; in moderate earth
quakes the two areas are approximate
ly of the same magnitude; while in
many slight earthquakes the sound
area is larger than the disturbed area.
AS rule the beginning OF the sound
precedes the shock, and the end Of
the sound follows the end Of the
shock.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
Masonic Temple Association
Has But $500 Debt ON It's
Home at Close Of Year.
LYNN HANNAHs Lends LODGE


More than hundred Of the members
of the Masonic Order gathered at the
Temple on Monday evening to attend
the annual meeting Of the blue lodge
and the annual meeting Of the Masonic
Temple Association. The year Just
closed has been the most successful in.
the history of Masonry in Kenosha and
this has extended over a period Of
more than seventy years. During the
year the membership of the Kenosha
lodge was increased by nearly fifty and
the lerorts Of the officers show that
the lodge was never in better fnan-
cial condition. Every branch of Ma
sorry in Kenosha has shown an adj
vance during the year and the success
of the blue lodge has. been reflected. ii
the other Masonic organizations.
at the annual meeting of the asso-
citation the reports Of the officers show
ed that all Of the bonds of the associa-
ton, with the exception of $500, had
now been retired and provision has
been made for the payment Of the out
standing bonds early in the new year.
The plan for q new Masonic home or
temple was taken up and discussed in
formally, but as yet no definite plan
has been worked out. Some of the
members favor rebuilding and adding
to the present temple, while others are
in favor of the building Of a new and
modern building which will prove per
manent home for all Of the Masonic
bodies of the city. Henry j. Hastings
was reelected as. a director Of the
temple association and, the officers. of
the association will be named later by
the board Of directors.
The election of the officers Of the
lodge is always a matter Of great in
terest to the Masons. Lynn Hannahs
was named as Worshipful Master of
the lodge to succeed John I. Chester.
Mr.. Hannahs is the second master of
the Hannahs family to lead the lodge
in the decade as Fred Hannahs, his
father, is Past Master of the lodge.
The full list Of officers for the new
year follows:
Worshipful Master-Lynn Hannahs.
Senior Warden-C. E. Randall.
Junior Warden-W. A. Matzke.
Secretary-Theo Kreimen
Treasurer. G. Brown
Trustee ohm [. Chester.
The new officers will be installed at
the meeting to be held on Dec. 23rd.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
Our Fairy Godmothers.

The world, out Of fairy books, is
chary in furnishing It's fairy god
mothers, yet most Of US have friends
at whose touch we become more truly
and happily ourselves than at other
times. They seem able to endow US,
through same magic of their own,
with the beauteous vestments and the
glass slippers that free the spirit.
These are our fairy godmothers. We
do well to love them aud pay them
good heed, for through them We may
enter into such possession of the pre-
cious gifts that we need have no dread
Of the striking hour. This, we must
suppose, is what Cophetua did for his
beggarmaid. At his glance the queen
In her biosgomed, which later all the
world could see,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
DON T HEED APPEALS.

Appeals issued by the postofice de-
partment in an effort to get the
Christmas mail'' moving early in Ke-
nosha have fallen on deaf ears and As
sistant Postmaster Zens declared today
that there had been scarcely a single
Christmas parcel mailed. We are ex-
pecting the usual big rush at the end
of the season, said Mr. Zens, and
the people should not blame the Office
il their Christmas presents are late IN
reaching their destination. There has
been no response requests for early
mailing of parcels and in fact few par
cells have been received at this Office.
1t is evident that the people believe
that Uncle Sam is able to meet any
emergency. This is true but it will
take time to meet the Xmas emergency
and there are a lot of presents that
are going to reach their owners about
New Year s Day. There has been a lit
tie business in Christmas postal o7Sers
but there is nothing doing in the par
eel post business. No special provi-
sion has been made as-yet to handle the.
Christmas rush at the postofice and
there will be none until there is some
sign of a rush IN business.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
CANT KILL WILD GEESE.
Open Season for Ducks and Geese Clos
ed Dec. /, Penalty Is Heavy.

The open season for shooting wild
ducks and geese came to close on
Dec. |, and close watch is being
kept by game wardens for violations in
this section
For many complaints have come in
to Game Warden Michael Kleist re-
garding farmers sons shooting geese
and ducks all the year round regardless
of the law.
The law regarding aquatic fowls
says:
1t shall be unlawful to take, catch,
Kill, hunt or pursue or have In posses
sion any variety of wild duck (includ-
ing American eoot or mudhen), rail, or
rice hen, between the thirtieth day of
November and the succeeding seventh
day Of September in any year. Or any
wild goose or brant, between the thir-
tleth day of November and the sue
ceeding seventh day of September"
Violators of this law are subject to
a fine not to exceed fifty dollars nor
less than twenty dollars, or by impris-
onment in the county jail for not less
than twenty days nor more than sixty
days, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
THURSDAY, DECEMBER II, 1918.

Every scientific body that has ever
investigated the condition of Lake
Michigan water has, after the most
exhaustive tests extending over long
periods of time and under all weather
conditions, finally reached the conclu-
sion that the only way in which cities
can secure pure water supplies from
the lake is by the use of filtration
plants. That being the case, Kenosha
will eventually have to install fltra-
ton system. After every storm the
water in the city mains is offensive to
taste, sight and smell and every con
sumer has just cause for complaint on
the quality of the fluid extract of mud
1T can hardly be called water-that
is delivered to him through his faucets
every time the lake is disturbed. The
supply may be healthy enough to drink
since the installation of the chlorina-
tion plant The dirt in the water is
harmless enough as is proven by the
statistics Of the health department
which show a distinct falling off in
the number of cases of typhoid and
intestinal diseases bred by impure
water since the city began to chlorin-
ate its supply, but who wants to use
dirty, roily, filthy looking water even
If it is harmless? Inasmuch as it is
certain that the city viii some day have
to invest in filtration plant why not
install one next summer? Why DELAY
longer? The plant can be built as
cheaply next summer as at any time
in the future in all probability and why
not 60 ahead and build it and get the
benefit of itg If the water company
is let alone and kept out Of politics and
run as 1T should be run it could finance
the proposition easily enough. 1t
should be earning much more now than
would be required to take care of neces-
sary extensions of mains and paw the
interest on bond issue to put in a fl
tration plant and the increased sales
Of water as the city grows would earn
enough with careful management to
provide for the gradual retirement Of
the bonds Why not set the engineer
ing department and the health officer
to investigating different filtration sys-
TENS at once. The city must have pure.
clean water and the only way to get it
being with filtration plant, by all
means let us have such plant in the
shortest time that one can be built.
Every consumer of the wafer company
is tired Of paying for dirty, muddy
water.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11

The annual report of the city sealer
Of Welght1 and measures, presented to
the council on Monday night, while it
notes many inaccuracies in scales and
measures in use in the city, still shows
a great Improvement in trading condi-
tons in the city since the weights and
measures law went into effect. 1t shows
also what is more important from the
standpoint of the consumer, that the
merchants and business men of the CITY.
almost without exception, are making
every effort to deal fairly with their
customers and are assisting in the en-
foreement of the law in everv wav nos
slble. They are showing that thew
realize that it is as muGh to their adj
vantage to have this law strictly en-
forced as 1T is to the advantage Of their
customers. The great advantage to the
honest merchant in the strict enforce
ment OF the law and the frequent in
spectlons under it, lies in the fact that
the operation of the law drives unfair
and dishonest competition out of bust
ness and that every retailer in the same
line must sell under The same conditions
as regards weights and measuers. No
longer can the dishonest retailer cut
prices unfairly and make up the differ
ence by using crooked scales and short
measures. While at first glance the re-
port would seem to Indicate surnris-
ngly large number of incorrect scales
and measures, actual conditions are
really much better than they have been
IN years. Out Of the over eigh: hund-
red scales inspected a large percentage
were found incorrect, but it should be
remembered that in the majority of
cases OF incorrect scales found the
variations were very slight and the err.
tors as often worked against the deal
sr and IN favor of the consumers as in
taVor OF the dealer against his custo-
mers. The standards used in the test
ing are so accurate that they show the
slightest variations and every variation
from absolute accuracy is recorded as
IA error and adjustments made. The
real showing of actual conditions af-
Sectlng the consumer comes in the num-
Der OF scales and measures condemned
and destroyed and in the number of ar
'ests made for violations of the law and
he report of the sealer gives Kenosha
! high standing in these particulars.
only three arrests were made during
ne year under the law aud it was
found necessary to condemn only a
7ery few of the weights and measures
Tut OF the thousands tested by the seal
r. The report shows very clearly the
'eed Tor the services of city sealer
kenosha, hut it also Shows that he
being supported in the performance
II his duties BY the business men Of
he city
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
FOUND LIFE WAS A FAILURE
Ryder Was Born in Kenosha in 1850
But Had Been Resident of Kansas
for Many Years and Was Thought to
be Successful as Business Man.

Charles Ryder, 63 years of age and a
native of Kenosha, committed suicide
week ago at Emporia, Kansas. Ryder
had been druggist in the town and
had been active in the social and bust
ness life of the city for many years.
He is supposed to have been tenporar-
lily deranged at the time he threw him.
self into the Neosho river. The body
the remains were laid at rest in the
cemetery at Emporia. The deceased
will be remembered by few Of the
pioneer residents Of Kenosha He was
a son Of one Of the old settlers of
Kenosha, but he left this city to go to
Kansas way back in the early sixties
and little had been heard from him
since that time. Before he threw him
self into the Neosho river; Ryder had
made an effort to cut his throat with
a blade of a safety razor but had failed.
Before leaving home he left a note
in the bureau drawer in his wife S
room which told the family not to look
for him in the bath room-which he
had locked to prevent the shock of the
blood from overcoming his wife when
she came into the room-but the note
said that his body would be found in
the Neasho river He left long note
of farewell for his wife, and for his
wife mother, and another for Mrs.
North, the widow of his former part
ner. Fe left also a sheet Of paper on
which he had written the dates Of his
biography, as follows:
Il All in
This was scrawled in a later and
more nervous hand, at the top Of the
sheet. Under these words were written
in Mr.. Ryder $ angular hand, this:
Charles Ryder
Born, September %, 1850, at Ke-
nosha, Wis.
Came to Kansas on Junef1, 1861
Have tried to make good and
failed
Forget and forgive. | believe am
crazy and have been so for weeks
His note to his wife was pathetic,
and indicated that he was worrying
over money matters, though such a
worry was entirely unnecessary. Mr.
Leatherberry says that the firm dis
counted its bills every month and was
doing an excellent business. Mr.. Ryd-
er leaves eight or ten thousand in life
insurance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
o'BRIEN SHIP COMING IN.
Manager of Local Theatre May be Heir
to Vast Estate in Ireland

w dcb LStdGG III 1IG1cS0us
The O'Briens of Wisconsin, includ-
ing Frank ]. 0 'Brien, manager of the
Princess Theatre in Kenosha are con-
siderabfy fused up just at present on
account of report that has been sent
out from Sheboygan in which it is de-
clared that a fortune, so large that it
is spoken of only in bated breath, is
being held in Ireland for the members
of the family in Wisconsin. The vast
fortune is said to have been the prop
erty of the brother of John o 'Brien,
former Kenosha man, who diedsin Mil
waukee some years ago. The brother
went to California years ago and be-
came wealthy in the mining business.
Then he returned to ireland and con-
verified all of his property into money.
1t is said that his death left the es-
tate to brothers and sisters in this
country. The heirs to the estate living
about Sheboygan have employed attor-
neys to look into the matter. Manager
O 'Brien when seen at the Princess adj
mitted that he was interested Icha
bibble was his comment However,
his mother, who is now living in Ke-
nosha, declared that she had heard the
story before and that she was in re-
ceptive mood if the money was forth
coming.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
Flowers That Yield sosn.

English countryfolk, on occasion,
still find substitutes for soap among
the wild flowers of tne hedgerow.
The best of these is the soapwort,
which contains mucilaginous Juice
which fathers freely, but almost EQUAL
~ good for washing purposes are the
corn cookie, the wild lychnis. the
scarlet pimpernel, and the familiar
Glove. The fruit of the horse chest
nut, also, has saponine qualities, and
is largely used in place of soap in
rural districts on the continent.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
Housewives Do Washing in Pond.

The housewives up in North Ash
ford, Conn, where the we'll or spring
has gone dry. drive every Monday
morning to Black Pond, where the
laundry work is done.
They not alone take along the soil
ed clothes in hampers, washtubs, soap
and other paraphernalia, but the chill
dren, too During the scrub the neigh
borhood gossip is rehearsed and when
the work is done lunch is eaten. Then
everything is packed up and the hap
ny homeward journey begun.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
Education.

Education is.the whole effect Of en-.
vironment. The individual is in soma
way affected by everything with
which he comes in contact, from the
first moment of life until the end.
Teaching is therefore a factor in
evolution. It is a means of carrying
on the development of the individual.
Man is as yet incomplete; it is likely
that all his best exercises still lie be-
fore him. He must be ready for what
is to come.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
Live Stock.
Chicago, Dec. 10.

Chicago Dec. 10.
CATTLE Steers, good to choice heavy.
IS. 10000 steers, fair to good, $7.50@8.5O:
distillery steers, SS.65@90O. inferior steers,
s.. 0O@7. so; stockers, $6.OO@7.25; yeariings.
good to choice, $S5oG19.60; feeding steers,
s65007. so; medium to good beef cows, $5.25
as co. fair to good heifers, S7.25G300; good
to choice cows. s5.5Ol57.O 90; common to good
cutters, $425@475; butcher bulls, S. 1902
HOGS-ChJice light, 1600190 lbs, $500
no; light mixed, 10000 lbs, s7.5597.75;
prime light butchers, 2OO@2SO lbs, s7.759
1855 medium weight butchers, 230d270 lbs,
$775@7. 80; prime heavy butchers, 250d390
lbs, 81 1901. 80; mixed packing, $7.35g750;
heavy packing, $745@7. Go; pigs, S.25@7. 60.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
His Opinion.

With the corset Staying women by
the hundreds and the Rum Demon
moving down men like pestilence,"
remarked the erratic thinker, it is
strange that there are still plenty Of
the former always ahead of you at
the general delivery window at the
postofiice, and an overabundance of
the latter who need SO till the first
of the month. Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
DEATH OF GEO. REIDENBAcH.
Well Known Farmer of the Town of
Somers Died After Long Illness.

George H. Reidenbach, aged forty
years and one of the best known of the
younger men of the town of Somers,
died at his home just west Of the VII
lage of Somers on Friday after long
illness from Bright s disease. The de-
ceased was son of the late Adam
Reidenbach and was born in the town
Of Somers, December u, 1873 He had
been III for more than year. A
widow and several children survive.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
.cARvERo GRADE TRoTTER.

Formerly owned by Ed. G. Shepard
of Kenosha, now the property OF A.
F. Mcneil of South Bristol, Kenosha,
Co., Wis. Carver will make the sea-
son at the stables on the Barker Pic
kens farm in South Bristol Registered
No. 1874. Terms: SO to insure live
foss. advwtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
Permanent Polish for Stoves

Instead of soiling the hands with or.
binary backing there are several
kinds of improved polishes ON the
market which are to be applied with
paint brush and which keep attract
i've for a couple of weeks. This ,lish
also comes for the nickel part OF the
stove.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
THE MARKETS
Grain, Provisions. Etc.

FLOUR-Spring wheat, patent. Minne-
apolis brands. wood, s5.10G520 to retail
trade: Minnesota and Dakota patents,
$40Q0425; jute, straight s3.7O03.90; first
clears, jute, S3.40@960; second clears, jute.
s. 1902. S. low grade, jute, s2.2502.4O; win
ter wheat. patent jute, $4.15943o; straight
jute, So 7563.So; rye flour, white. patent.
81 So6S 90; dark, 27002.S0.
BUTTER-Creamery extra. SS1k@24c; ex-
ira firsts. S1@82c; firsts, 2602S1kc; seconds,
2s1k024c; ladies, 22c; packing stock. 2o15c.
EGGS-Current receipts. 31d33c; ordi-
nary firsts, 29@31c; firsts, 32c; extras. $50
&c; checks, 2O622c: dirties. 22Q24c; stor-
age, extras, 271sc.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkey 15c; chick
ems, fowls, 131zc; springs, 13c; ROSTERS,
1Oc; geese. 12c; ducks, 19c; guinea hens,
$500 per doz.
DRESSED POULTRY-Turkeys &c:
chickens, mixed, 14c: springs, 14c; fowls,
he; roosters, 12c; ducks, 16c; geese, 15c;
rabbits, $1.0O per doz.
. POTATOES Wisconsin, White, 6S07Sc;
red, 6S067c; Minnesota, early Ohio, 63067c;
white, 6607Sc; Michigan. white, 6SQ7Sc.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
TOAD GOOD FRIEND OF MAN
iIi-Favored Creature Has Been Misun-
derstood and Is Just Beginning to
Be Appreciated.

Few well-meaning creatures have
been more thoroughly misunderstood
than the homely, meditative and retir.
ing toad
Formerly the toad was considered
Q venomous reptile, but in our day
its habits have been more carefully
observed and its great value to the
pomologist and gardener has been
fully established on account of its
propensity for destroying insects.
We should, therefore, cultivate the
friendship and assistance of the in
sectivorous reptiles, including the
striped snake, as well as that of the
birds.
Every tidy housewife detests the
cockroach, mice and other vermin.
Two or three domesticated toads
would keep the coast clear of these
and would be found more desirable
than a cat, as they are wholly free
from trespassing on the rights of man
as does the cat. The toad is possess
ed of timid and retiring nature. low
ing dark corners and shady places,
but under kind treatment becoming
quite tame
Many instances might be cited of
pet toads remaining several years in
family and doing most valuable serv-
Ice with no other compensation than
that of immunity from persecution.
Tn
cities to market and are purchased by
the horticulturists, who by their aid
are enabled to keep in check the null
tiplication of the insect tribes which
prey upon their fruits flowers etc
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
Remarkable Record.

Three generations of a family
named Welland have contributed 173
years service at farm near Godal-
ming, Surrey, England. William Well
land. aged sixty-nine, has worked for
SO years. His father did so years
service, and his two sons have done
80 and "a years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-11
Something the public Misses.

They were picked up in the open
sea- says the Times, "just after their
vessel, the schooner Marjorie Brown,
which had sprung a leak, was about to
sink" That's the trouble with an un-
paper The public is de-
prived of seeing a picture of vessel
just after it is about to sink.-NeW
York Mail