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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-18
As TO Amazons.

Not a few fancy horseback riding
for women Is comparatively new. To
be sure our great-grandmothers rode
on billions, but they were of a day
when it was the fashion to be delicate.
Later the sex took up riding, sidewise
Of course, but now many ride across
just as did the Amazons of old.
Though having the Amazon river for
namesake, these doughty danes are
supposed to have come from the coun-
try about the Caucasus, their chief
seats being along river which emp
ties into the Black sea. They invaded
at various times Thrace, Asia Minor,
Isiandssof the Aegean, Greece, Syria,
Arabia, Egypt and Libya.
The ninth labor of Hercules was to
take from them the girdle Of the queen
of the Amazons. 1t was q very I'M
pleasant affair, as you no doubt re-
member Instead of showing fight,
Rippolyta was sensible to his manly
charms and gave him her girdle with
out struggle and even went boating
with him.
Juno took alarm, warned the Anna
IONS that their queen was being car
ried off, and they descended upon the
ship. Thinking Hippolyta had been
treacherous, Hercules slew her and
sailed away with the girdle.
So much for the Amazons.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-18
LONG HELD IN HONOR
SEAMAN'S MAGAZINE OF AN.
GENT HISTORY.
Claims to Be the Oldest Religious
Publication of Its Kind in America
Famous for Introduction of
Hymn That Lives.

Oldest of all religious magazines In
America Is the Sailors Magazine,
published by the American Seamen's
Friend society, New York. Started In
1928, it has appeared without Interrupt
ton ever since. It's monthly issue has
been printed by the same family from
father to son for twenty-fiv or TWEEN.
ty-eight years. For so years its cover
was unaltered
In this magazine appeared for the
first time the world-famous hymn.
Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me-" 1t was
written by E. Hopper. then pastor OF
the little old Church of the Sea and
Land, its edifice still standing, but al
most unknown to this generation of
New Workers. Colonel Roosevelt s
first speech, made when he was a
boy, is also recorded here. Romances
are traceable through its pages-true
stories Of adventure, heroism and
tragedy that make up the life of the
sea.
One such story is behind the brief
account of the loan libraries sent to
sea by the dowager duchess of Aber-
deem after her visit to America. The
present earl of Aberdeen, lord lieuten-
ant OF Ireland, had brother. This
brother was the real heir to the title.
but long years ago he came te this
country from England, and shipped
from here as common sailor under
position of mate, but shortly after
that was drowned at sea. His mother
came here and gave in his memory
the Libraries that today are multiplied
and sent over the ocean to as great
number as the funds of the society
permit
The magazine incarnates also a his
tory Of the change in the usage OF
English. 1t is most valuable account
of the moral tone of the past. One
Of the chaplains Of the United States
navy says In an article which the
old issues hold, that he wishes they
would fog the men forward, instead
Of aft for the reason that it disturbed
his evening meditations.
Probably the first account of the
free churches In Sweden was pub
Hshed In the magazine. These
churches are now grown to be rivals
of the State church there.
1t was started, this brave little
herald Of the sailors life, with $50
subscribers, all in New York city. At
the end Of the first year, 1929, it had
gathered, in Boston, Philadelphia and
Charleston, S. c., 1900. Its oldest sub
scriber today is Asher Sheldon of
New Haven, Conn, who has just cele-
brated his one hundredth birthday He
has been on the lists of the Seamen' 8
society for 40 years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-18
Alex. Totten, Found Dead on
the Floor of Cell in City
Lock Up This Morning.
ARRESTED ON TUESDAY, NIGHT
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Alexander Totten, aged sixty-fve
years Of age and resident of Keno
sha for years, was found dead on the
floor Of a cell in the city lookup at the
city hall just after five clock this
morning. A post norton examination
revealed the fact that he had died as
a result of the breaking of a blood
vessel in one of the valves of the heart.
Totten who was employed as, laborer
at the MacComber, Whyte plant at
|Ropeville, was arrested just after seven
0 clock Thursday evening by Officers
Logan and Beth on charges of intoxi-
cation. The policemen found the old
man at Union Park on Milwaukee
avenue and he appeared to be so I'M
der the influence of liquor that he
was unable to walk.
Men who knew Totten declared to
the officers that he had been drinking
heavily for the past six days. When
the old man reached the lookup he
showed no signs of collapse. He was
the only prisoner in the jail for the
night and after he had been searched
he was placed in one of the cells and
he promptly laid down on the bunk
and went to sleep. Just after five
O'Clock this morning one Of the fire.
men heard noise in the cell room and
he notified Desk Sergeant Zievers. The
latter went to the cell room and found
the old man dead. He had evidently
rolled off his bunk to the floor of the
lceH, The coroner was notified and the
remains removed to the Rutledge and
Crossin morgue where the post NOR
tenn was held later by Doctors Frank
Lansdowne and George Pugh.
Little is known of the life of Tot
ten. He was man who had evidently
seen better days and he had an air of
distinction about him that was uncom.
mon to men who worked as common
laborers. He came here from Chicago
many years ago and for a time was
employed at the Brassville Hotel He
never said anything about his past
life, but his habits of life indicated
that he had seen some of the better
things in life. So far as is known the
only member of his family is a daugh-
ter who lives in one of the suburbs
OF Chicago. The coroner is nal king an eff
fort to find the address of this woman
and no arrangements will be made for
the funeral until she is found. Totten
is said to be the owner of lot in
Rosehill cemetery in Chicago and it is
probable that he will be buried there
In recent months he had made his
home at hotel on the west side OF
the city, but he had not been seen at
the hotel for several days. It was
suggested that it was possible that the
officers had made mistake in pick
ing up the old man as drunk but
reports indicate that he had been in
several saloons on Thursday evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-18
MINISTER LIABLE TO FINE.
Illinois Minister WEEDS Couple Two Days
After the License was Issued.

County Clerk Russell H. Jones this
afternoon sent letter to the Rev. A.
K. Tullis of Lewiston, ILL.,. notifying
him that he was subject to a fine for
violation of the Wisconsin marriage
laws. On June 10th the Lewiston min
lister went to Powers Lake and oficiat-
ed at the marriage of Logan D. Viii
cox of Minonk ILL.,, and Miss Char
lotte Mabel Benedict. The license for
the wedding had been issued on June
9Th and under the provision of the
state law the ceremony could not be
performed in less than five days. The
minister this morning sent a return
of the marriage ceremony to the county
clerk. Under the Wisconsin law the
minister would be subject to fine of
$500. The error made by the minister
will not in any way affect the validity
Of the ceremony uniting Mr.. ard Mrs.
Wilcox. The county clerk has made
no suggestion as to the plan to be fol-
lowed by the minister in correcting
his error. Under the Wisconsin law
ministers from other states may of
fieiate at weddings in this state by
fling their credentials in the county in
which the wedding is celebrated. It
is supposed that Rev. Mr.. Tullis has
fulfilled this provision of the law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-18
Not In Same Sea.

Winston Churchill, whose political
future is the subject of a good deal of
discussion, was an ardent Conserya-
tive at very early age.
Once, when very small boy, he Wis
tied Dieppe, where some of his school
fellows were staying with their par
ents. He used to battle with them
every morning. but one day he did not
appear.
Where has Winston got tor" asked
the father Of his young friends. Has
he left?"
NO." replied one of the boys, but
he says he has heard that you are a
Radical, and he says he's not going to
battle with you any more. "-Pearson's
Weekly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-18
TO EXHIBIT WORK.
Children in Sewing Glasses of Schools
to Have Exhibit at Barden Store.

There will be an exhibit at Bar
den's store during this week of the
eighth grade sewing classes. The girls
in the eighth grades have been busy
drafting patterns and making for
themselves a simple dress. They have
also made some beautiful satin roses,
which may be seen with the dresses.
The large dolls were dressed by the
fifth, sixth and seventh grade girls.
The entire outfit of the doll was
made by the girls, even to the small
flowers for the trimming of the hat
The baskets were made by the third
and fourth grade children and show
what can be accomplished by a small
er child. The following is the day
for each school:
Monday IL M to Tuesday II M,
Columbus: Tuesday y m. to Wednes-
day II M, Durkee, Wednesday II m.
to Thursday y M, Frank; Thursday
II m. to Friday II M, Weikopf; Fri
day II m. to Saturday - M, Balm.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-18
DECLARE The OFFICE VACANT
Spirited Contest Brings Out Peter
Pirsch and New Commissioner as
Leading Candidates For ofice-Com~
missioner Hegeman Conservative.

John b. Hegeman, former alderman
OF the third ward, was elected water
commissioner to succeed George Hig-
ley at the meeting of the common
council on Monday evening. Former
Commissioner Higley did not resign
from the office and no advance notice
had been given that a commissioners
was to be elected and the election of
Mr.. Hegeman came as a surprise
Some time ago Commissioner Higley
removed from Kenosha to Twin Lakes
but it was intimated that he had
planned to- retain his legal residence in
Kenosha and that with such residence
he would remain as a member Of the
board of water commissioners.
Alderman Kisten brought the mat
ter before the council when he de-
manded an opinion Of the city attor-
ney as to the right of the council to
declare the Office vacant on the
grounds that Commissioner Higley was
not a resident of Kenosha The city
attorney advised the council that it
was wholly within it's rights in de-
claring the Office vacant and this ac-
tlon was taken by unanimous vote of
the aldermen. Alderman Joachim led
fight against the election of COM
missioner at the meeting on Monday
night insisting that the aldermen
should have little chance ito frame
up something" but the members of the
council decided to proceed to an cleo
tion. The first ballot showed pretty
fair organization On the part of both
factions in the council Former Alder
man Hegeman appeared as the candi-
date Of the insurgents and former AL
derman Peter Pirsch was the candidate
of the administration aldermen.
On the first ballot Hegeman got
seven votes and Pirsch six and just for
old times sake four Of the aldermen
voted for former Mayor James Cor
man. On the first formal ballot Pirsch
and Hegeman each had seven votes
and four were registered for German
and one for j. H. Charles On the
second ballot twelve votes went TO
Hegeman and seven to Pirsch. It ap-
peared evident that the German men
switched to Hegeman on the final
ballot
Commissioner Hegenlan has had
much to do with the municipal affairs
of Kenosha in the past fifteen years.
He has held the Office of alderman for
many terms and as alderman had taken
a great interest in the development of
the water works. He is rated as a
conservative man on the question of
filtration and has expressed himself as
being in favor of building a larger
intake and extending the intake furth-
er into the lake rather than in favor
of installation of filter at this time.
Commissioner Hegeman favors re-
vision of the rate schedule of the water
company with view of making the
rates more equitable. The commission
is now composed of Matt Greenwald,
Frank eraser and John Hegeman.
The new commissioner will meet with
the board for the first meeting this
evening. His term is for one year
this being the time of the unexpired
term of former Commissioner Higley.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-18
Boy Scouts Getting Busy to
Have Observance of 4th
of July in Kenosha.
ALDERMEN READY TO GIVE AID

Members Of the various troops of the
Boy Scouts in Kenosha are making an
effort to provide for some celebration
of the Fourth of July in Kenosha and
Ito that end committees are being NAM
ed and efforts will be made during the
next few days to see what can be
done toward raising money to provide
for the celebration. No program for
the observance of the day will be out
lined until after the preliminary work
of taking care of the funds has
been completed.
David R. Fogwell, who is at the
head of the organization Of the scouts
in Kenosha, is taking the leadership
in the effort to arrange for the cele-
bration. If funds can be secured it is
planned to follow the lines mapped out
last year and it is proposed to have
an athletic carnival as one of the big
features of the day and the display of
fireworks is to be made even more
notable than in the previous year.
The scouts managed to put on the best
program of fireworks seen in Kenosha
in many years and it is probable that
this year even more money will be ex-
pended for this feature of the day.
Scout committees in charge Of the
celebration in 1913 were hampered on
account of a lack of time to get things
in shape for the celebration, but it is
thought that with little earlier start
this year that the boys will be able
to make better showing. The mat
ter has been laid before the common
council and the aldermen have ex-
pressed themselves as favorable to the
celebration and it is pretty certain
that an appropriation from the gem
eral fund of the city to the amount of
$50 will be made to aid the fund.
Cities all about Kenosha are arrang-
ing for an observance of the Fourth
of July and the only celebration of
Independence Day for the county will
take place at Paddocks Lake unless the
movement of the Boy Scouts proves
successful. Business men of the city
have expressed a willingness to aid the
boys again this year and with the ex-
lperience gained during the former
year it is thought that a much more
successful celebration can be put on.
The day is going to be sanely OBJ
served in Kenosha. Chief of Police
| O Hare has already notified dealers in
fireworks that the state law in regard
to the sale of dangerous fireworks and
the city ordinance in regard to the sale
of revolvers and blank cartridges will
be strictly enforced Most of the deal
ers in making their purchases for the
year have eliminated every sort Of
noise maker that is under the ban in
Wisconsin. Formal notice of just what
kind of fireworks may be sold in Ke-
nosha will be issued later by the police
department. Inspectors will carefully
look over all stocks and the merchants
will be warned against selling any
fireworks which will endangear the
lives of the children of the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-18
FOLIAGE SHUTS OFF LIGHT.
Rapid Growth of Trees on Many Streets
Interferes With Lighting System.

That limbs on the trees in many
parts of the city are overhanging the
sidewalks ard thoroughfares, shutting
out illumination by the street lights, is
the basis of complaints that have been
brought to the attention of the city
officials. That many blocks of streets
ARE plunged into interminable darkness
by the improper hangings of the tree
limbs, is stated by the citizens.
In some sections the limbs are hang
ing so close to the sidewalks that they
often strike the head of the pedes-
trians. There is city ordinance
which provides that property owners
must keep the trees trimmed at a
height of ten feet above the ground.
The ordinance was framed for the
purpose of overcoming the difficulties
that are now being experienced by
pedestrians in the city. It is neces
sary to enforce it rigidly every year
as many of the property owners seem
loath to abide by it.
In some instances, citizens claim
that that they have been struck in the
face with the branches and, that many
women and men have had their hats
swept from their heads by the sway
ing branches.
With the heavysfoliage the trees sNc-
coed in shutting out entirely the illu-
.mination Of the street lights in many
sections 1t is often q task to the
more aged residents of the city to
make their way along the streets after
dark, despite the fact that Kenosha
is one of the sbest lighted cities in
the state.
A general campaign against the
hanging limbs will be made by the
city during the next couple of months.
1t will be extended to every section
of the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-18

Patrons of the Chicago and Milwau-
kee Electric have been fooled so often
by reports Of Improvements to be made
in the service given them which never
materiahzed that they are taking lit
tie stock in the rumors that the com
pany has, at last, secured an entrance
to the Chicago down town business dis
trict If the men reported to be slated
to have charge of the affairs of the
company after the organization are
actually in control Of the property,
however, there is lot better basis
for the rumors of great improvements
in the operation of the road than for
those sent out in the past There is
plenty of room for improvement in the
service and the patrons of the company
are certainly entitled to the best that
can be given them to make up for what
they have had to put up with under
the receivership, Not that the man
agement under the reeeivership has
not been as good as could have been
expected under the circumstances. but
much more can be done with any prop
erty under the control of its owners.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-18

Top coats promise to be very popn.
lar for summer and early fall. We
have become so accustomed to the
comfort of one-piece dresses that we
find it difficult to give them up en-
tirely. These top coats Of Scotch
homespun, plaid, tweed, or one of the
heavy cottons are excellent to slip on
over these dresses for general wear.
motoring or sports.
This model number $500 is a single
breasted raglan coat, fiaring out at the
bottom and having large patch peck
cts on either side, stitched mannish
collar and revers and smart little turn
back cuffs; both pockets and cuffs
may be omitted if desired and the
coat made entirely plain.
This coat may be made in size So
with AZ yards of 36-inch or 35s yards
of 42-inch material. The coating ma
terials average from SO to 40 inches
in width some of them being even as
wide as Sd inches. They are priced
according to the quality, coming as
low as rs cents per yard and up. The
pattern is cut in six sizes, "a to IA.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-18
esnnest TsIernone Cable.

The telephone cable which is to con-
meet Aldeburgh, England, with Wal
cheren, Netherlands, is to be 10 nau-
teal miles in length, making it the
longest submarine telephone cable in
the world It will furnish telephone
communication between London and
Berlin. The cable is to be of the four
core Pupin loaded type.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-18
IN LINE FOR PROMOTION.

Herman Roloff of this city, who was
mentioned for bravery shown in the
fight at Vera Cruz, is to be advanced.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has no
titled Admiral Fletcher that the men
who showed bravery in the fight are
to be shown special fayors by the
department
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-18
DIED FROM PARALYSIS.

John Kucler Died at Kenosha Hospital
This Morning After Short Illness.
John Kucler, aged IS years, died at
the Kenosha hospital this morning after
short illness. Kucler was employed
at a meat market on West Grand ave
hue and he was stricken with paralysis
OIL last Saturday afternoon. He had
suffered former stroke two years ago.
He was a native OF Austria and is sur
vived by his widow and one child.
Funeral services will be held from ST.
George church at two O'Clock Thursday
afternoon with interment at ST. George
cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-18
sMERINGER FOR GOVERNOR
Only Small Number of Kenosha Social
lists Attend State Meeting and This
Section of State Fails to Get Any
Recognition on the State Ticket
Socialists State Ticket.
For United States Senator. 80.

For United States Senator.
........ Emil Seidel, Milwaukee
For Governor .................
Oscar Ameringer, Milwaukee
For Lieutenant Governor 1880.
......R. G. McCaleb, La Crosse.
For Secretary of State ...
...F w. Rehfeld, Milwaukee
For State Treasurer .........
Edward Deuss, Sheboygan.
For Attorney General ......
-. Lynn D. Jaseph, Green Bay
The social democrats Of the state
pmet in convention in Milwaukee on
Saturday night and Sunday morning,
named state ticket, adopted state
platform and elected committees to
have charge Of the coming state cam
paign. Kenosha sent delegation of
half a dozen of the leaders of the
social democrats to the state meeting
Fbut they were not prominent in the
work of the convention and for the
first time in years Kenosha and Racine
counties have no representation on the
state ticket. The convention was not
entirely a peaceful one and there was
a long wrangle over the adoption of
Ethe platform which made necessary the
adjournment of the convention until
Sunday morning. The most pertinent
declaration of the state platform is a
demand for equal suffrage for both
men and women. The principal provi-
sions Of the platform stated in brief
follow:
Largest possible degree of munich
Epal home rule.
Abandonment of regulation and sub
stitution of public ownership.
Institution of system of munich
opal banking
New system of taxation. Assess
ment and taxation on full value of
property exclusive of improvements;
increase of rates for Inheritance tax;
increase of rates on big incomes and
greater relief for wage earners
Institution of initiative and refer
endum.
Recall OF Judiciary.
No more franchises for water pow
ers to private interests
Ownership and development of all
natural resources and mineral rights.
No further sale of state lands, the
state to purchase all lands put up for
sale for taxes.
Adequate pay for Legislators.
State insurance to include fire, acct
dent and health
Equal suffrage for males and females.
Industrial program-Limit working
hours for all to eight hours; payment
of wages in lawful money once week /;
state employment for unemployed; i'm
portation OF strikebreakers to be pro-
hibited by law.
Payment of a fair wage to all held
IN restraint of liberty.
Complete reform of the penal system.
Melms Made Chairman.
E. T. Melms was named temporary
chairman and was later elected per
manent chairman. Lynn D. Jaseph,
Green Bay, acted as temporary secre-
tary. Frederic Heath, Milwaukee, be
ing elected permanent secretary, and
H. Bruins, Manitowoc, assistant.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-18
AUTOMOBILE LEAVES THE ROAD.

Herbert E. Robbins met with an au.
tomobile mishap this morning when hi:
automobile left the road and went into
a ditch along the Whitcher farm near
the village of Bristol. Mr. Robbins
escaped without scratch and the auto
mobile was not seriously damaged
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-18

The carnival is out of Kenosha. The
whole show left on Sunday evening for
Sheboygan. AS business was not any
too good during the week it is prob :
able that this will be the last visit
of the company to Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-06-18

Members of the Society svea held
their annual memorial service on sun
day afternoon and a large company of
the members of the order went to the
Kenosha city cemetery where the
services were held