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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-02
Body Found in Lake Near
Winthrop Harbor Thought
to be That of George Earl.
DISAPPEARED MONTHS AGO

The mystery surrounding the disap
pearance of George Earl from Kenosha
more than four months ago, is thought
to have been solved as on Sunday
morning two hunters walking along the
lake shore just north of the state line
edge of the lake. The body was ter
ribly decomposed, but friends of Earl
who viewed it at the Hansen undertake
ing parlors this morning declared that
there was no doubt but that the body
found is that of Earl.
j. M. Bridges and w. Forester, both
of Winthrop Harbor, made the CHASTITY
find They had been hunting the lake
shore and were returning to Winthrop
Harbor when Bridges discovered the
body. 1t was partially covered by
water and was so terribly decomposed
that it was impossible for the hunters
to pull it out of the water. Bridges
leaving Forester to watch the body re-
turned to Winthrop Harbor and called
the police department in Kenosha and
Coroner Millager at once went to the
place where the body had been found
and directed that it be brought to
Kenosha.
The condition of the body was such
as to indicate that it had been in the
water for many weeks and possibly
months. 1t had evidently been rolled
oh bxy 4bo u,o+o, ,,,,+:1 ~ ,oor+ of +I,o
face had been worn away Only a por-
tion of the clothes remained on the
body One shoe was missing and there
was absolutely nothing in the pockets
of the remaining clothes to show any
trace of the identity of the dead man.
After the body had been brought to
Kenosha efforts were made to make
certain Identification. The fact that
it might be the body of Earl was sug-
gested to the officials and just before
noon today Fred Palmgreen, who had
worked with Earl for many years, went
to the morgue and after careful ex-
animation of the Sdecomposed remains
be declared that there was absolutely
no doubt but that the body was that
of Earl.
For years Earl had been working as
a meat cutter in Kenosha and he had
made his home at the various down
town hotels. So far as is. known he
had no relatives in Kenosha. -Four
months ago he disappeared and the
last man in Kenosha to see him was
Coroner H. A. Millager. The coroner
met him in a Main street restaurant
early in the morning one day last No
vember. At the time he seemed to be
greatly depressed. He had been sick
and his illness had been such as to
make it impossible for him to work at
his trade. For years Earl was employ
ed at the old Beyersdorfer market and
later he worked at a half dozen other
markets in Kenosha. He was an ex-
cellent workman and was a great fav-
orite with the men engaged in the
meat business in Kenosha.
Earl was forty-ive years of age and
had spent much of his life in kenosha.
His friends fail to see any way to ac
count for the body being found SO far
south of the city as they believe that
had he committed suicide by learing
into the lake the body would have
been found somewhere nearer Kelosha.
III. L. Molitor is very seriously Ill
az HE brnthcr's nm Third street
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-02

The invitation to the Good Roads
meet in Racine on Thursday has been
extended to all the members of the
Kenosha Automobile Club. The of
fcers of the club are hopeful that a
large number of the members will ac-
cept the invitation,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-02

Try a Want AID.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-02

Mrs. Rouse Simmons and s. S. Sim.
mons attended theatre party in Mil,
waukee on Monday evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-02
Brass Mills Head Named as
President of the Manu-
facturers' Association
SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING HELD

Report of the Association Shows Vast
Work Being Done by Manufacturers
of Kenosha and Large Number of
Men Working in the Big Plants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-11
WHAT EVERY WANTS TO
THE GLAD HEART
Ellen Adair AdUocates The Optimistic Outlook.

tThe world is so fuil OF such wonderful things.
aAat i N sure we should all be as happy as
Yes II we have the seeing eye and the
understanding hearth Too many Of us
are like the Man with the Rake in the
Pilgrims Progress" who was so pre-
occupied with his task that he could not
raise his eyes from the ground, and
failed 10 see the sheer lovellness Of the
shy above. For him the singing OF the
birds and the glory Of the sunlight had
no meaning. They were something far
Beyond bis knowledge
Too many of us are following in the
footstepe of the Man with the Rake. To
such poor creatures would say-look UP.
look up in a wide, sweeping view and let
The sunlight inl Not until then can the
wonder and the glory OF the world be
fully realized For the world is full of
happiness and beauty, II we but seek 1t
IN the right way.
| think the truest happiness is found
within ourselves. II cannot spring from
outward circumstance. "a heart at
leisure from ITSELF is it's finest, its only
true foundation. The happiest heart is
that which is self-immolating There are
many kinds Of pleasures, keen and de-
lightful In their infinite variety. These
are but heeting, and leave no footprints
on the sands of life. But happiness means
the satisfaction Of the soul, than which
no finer thing exists
The modern woman Is too introspective
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-11
Christmas Is Coming

A few hints for the clever needle-
woman who is looking around for Christ
mas suggestions would not be amiss.
For instance, everyone knows how ex-
pensive It is to buy nd-embroidered silk
vests or stockings. collar and cuff sets,
etc. And these things are so easily
made. Buy pair Of good heavy silk
stockings. It is hardly wise to buy a
thin-weight stocking. because your work
will help wear 1t out too quickly. You
can use any graceful little spray or
scroll design, and put It in the centre
Of the ankle. A touch of color relieves
the all-black effect, and harmonizes pleaB-
ingly with evening gowns Eyelet-worls
is pretty and works quickly, too, but
be careful to keep 1t small. The largo
eyelet looks very conspicuous: insertions
of black shadow lace with the stocking
part cut out from underneath are much
prettier.
The vests can be decorated in the same
way. A new fad much affected by the
French women is the beaded stocking.
with touches of gold and silver beads.
French knots may be substituted for
these, and aren't half so expensive.
Some very high-priced collar-and- cuff
sets seen lately were of fine chiffon, with
embroidered batiste over them. One par
ticular set consisted OF fiesh-colored chif-
fon, with the popular picot edge over
this was a very fine null collar. with
dainty hand-embroidered corners. This
would be very expensive to buy. but could
be made TO cost next TO nothing by
clever person.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-11
THE DISCONTINUED GIRL

haps you'd look ridiculous IN AdslIs
dress. Yellow may be becoming to
blondes, but II you are even a little bit
on color, or feeling badly, II would ruin
your looks"
Il don't believe Il would at all, and,
besides, It wouldn't hurt TO md out. I'm
going 10 have a yellow dress trimmed
with fur Just the same, Father will give
II to me. II you Won'tf'' said the wiitui
little lady and funs out of tho room.
Poor, silly grill She spends her whole
life, like this, chasing shadows Her
comprehension OF others Is limited to
what they have, and the height OF her
desires are clothes, attention or the pass
ing excitement of a so-calisd good time
The deeper and more lasting pleasures OF
reading; acknowledgment. good music,
art or literature are as closed book 20
her. She makes the mistake Of being
entirely sslf-sufioisnt. OF ssstns nothing
IN others but their faults, OF taking her
own opinions a. = Law. She attributes
ali the virtues 70 the wealthy, and trsatE
her interiors as the dust on her shoes.
Men and women alike see through \
sirl like this. Her diseontented fr0wn and
enVious ways make her diBasrseabls
picture, but unfortunately. one which iH
painfully true 70 life
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-11
THE WOMEN OF ENGLAND

Now is the time for the women OF Eng
land to use their golden opportunity The
sad fortunes OF war have taken away
their lords and masters, and now they
have their chance. The invasion Of
mems spheres by women workers up to
the present crisis has been the exception,
rather than the rule, in England
The recent census returns state that
there are 4,ssO,734 occupied females" In
England. This may seem Insignificant,
but each years increase is moro astound-
ing.
Women law clerks are numerous. When
this field was invaded first by the
dreaded females the lawyers swore II was
impossible to keep them. Women can't
keep secrets they said. I'VE don't
want them" However. from 100 women
law clerks IN 1881 the number increased
to 2159 in 1911, and since then this num-
ber has almost doubled,
The woman doctor is not so familiar
in England aH over here, but she is grad
ually winning recognition. There are
numerous hospitals. with stan COM
posed entirely and exclusively OF women.
No exception is made for even a surgeon
in these hospitals, A good many women
doctors specialize in eye. car, nose and
throat treatment
Strange to say, the teaching profession
shows little increase, rather a decrease,
In women recruits from year to year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-11
The Self-pitying Girl

Did you ever know girl who was never
happy unless she was miserable7 That
Is the exact picture of IDA. All the vast
number OF strange aches. pains and
mala6fes have settled upon her. There
is no illness she has not had. no horror
she has not undergone. She rovels In
grim and disgusting details of opera
tions, and is never happier than when sha
has a sick person to talk to. Since the
poor invalid can't protect herBel1 she
proceeds to tell her how near she came
to death when she had her tonsils re-
moved, how she had been miserable for
weeks. and would probably have a ner-
vous breakdown before the year was out,
etc.
Her friends regard her mysterious ail-
ments with so much amusement that they
fall to offer any sympathy when she IL
really sick. AS a visitor she is far from
being a favorite.
My dear Mrs. Brown" she declares
emphadcally as she takes off her wraps.
You Will pardon me, I'm sure. IL l go
and lie down for a while. I've been shop
ping all day and I'm just tired out. I'm
not strong enough to stand these things,
and / really must remember to take the
proper care OF myself. You're such a
dear soul. I'm sure you won't mind send.
ing up little toast and tea. and some
broth, and light dessert for my dinner
can't eat much any more, my digestion'a
simply ruined. The doctor told me the
other day that was a complete wreck"
etc, etc.
The husband OF woman like this has
a very sad existence. indeed. II his
breakfast Is not on time, and he can't
find his collars, and his laundry hasn't
been returned, and his razor has served
as can opener-with more or less suc-
cess-nobody is to blame but himself says
his wife. She is too delicate to worry her.
self with such details, and he is a brute
to suggest 1t! How any one could expect
n weak woman to do manual labor IL
beyond comprehension, says she.
man, or woman either, can say
very little against an argument like this,
1t is quite Impossible to disilluslon any
woman who has re idea that she is deli-
cate. And yet this same woman usually
eats about twice as much as is good for
any one, and could outdistance a Maras
thon runner Truly none are so blind al
those who will not see!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-11

II wish had a poodle like Adelis,
mamma. Her father gave It to her for
her birthday and she calls him Rollo.
He's the prettiest little white thng. Of
course, we had to have q homsly old
bow-lsgged bulldosi And you should see
Adslls' new dance froekl It's all trimmed
with fur and lace, and she just looks
stunning In It. I wish ia gotten yellow
instead OF that silly pink have, o dear,
nothing goes right for me, anyhow"
Things WIN never be right for you,
Mary dear, until you think them right, Z"
answered her mother. with sigh. Mary's
complaints poured In like this every time
she saw another girl with something she
could use. This was about every day In
the week, and even her mothers patience
was beginning 70 give out
Il wish you would try to be bit more
cOntented. Mary, a. long as we can't
change our lot by bewailin9 II Father
gives you everything you want even II
he Bsts into debts over Il. Neither he
nor I hAd luxuries when we were young,
and we know what Il means to DO With
out things. We want you 10 have all
we can give, but don't ask impossibilities
Besides. it's perfectly silly TO want the
same things every girl you see has. Per-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-11

too self-centred. She thinks about her
self too much. Her thoughts move round
the tiniest circle her own little life
Around her are a million souls requiring
comfort, sympathy. She sees them not
she heeds them not. Yet II she turned
her thoughts to such as need her help
she would find. true happiness.
There are so many things which
woman alone can do. The world is simply
crying out for women workers In help
Ing others, we forget our little private
woes. Viewed In the light of others
sorrows, ours are infnitesimal Let us
remember that
Thus happiness can be cultivated but
we must first earn our right to Il. Some
women imagine that the doing Of any
sort Of work is derogatory to their
dignity. Oh, the sheer folly Of that
thought! As far as rank and position
60 the highest women In the world work
the hardest A notable example TO be
cited Is the Queen Of England. Her daily
routine Is more strenuous than that of
the average washerwoman.
To the unhappy. the disconnected the
unsettled, | would strongly advocate the
saving power Of work, work to some use
ful end. For work is the salvation of
mankind. II brings happiness with It,
and permanent satisfaction. The work.
ers have the best time in this old world,
there is no doubt of that And why7
The answer is the obvious one. They
are happy because they are doing some-
thing for others Their minds are lifted
out of the little esotistical rut of self
and have sought wider and a higher
sphere.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-11
WOMAN OUTSIDE THE HOME
Ways of Making Money

Ideas for making money are always USE
ful. Every day you learn some new one
in the paper, or hear girls talking over
ways and means among themselves, and
yet some girls declare that they cant do
a thing"
There was young woman who was
taken Ill, and after several months OF
hospital life she was ordered to the coun-
try. It was a good many long weeks
before she was able to do very much
so she had plenty Of time to watch the
farmers wife about her duties When
her doctor said the word she went back
to the city to work.
The sitting atmosphere was very hard
on her after the open freedom OF country
life. 1t soon became very evident that
her constitution would never stand the
city atmosphere.
The all-important problem of a living
confronted her Here were doctors bills
to pay food. clothing and lodging TO be
secured. So she consulted her room
mate,
How would you like to go on a farm7
don't mean board there. mean man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-11

There is group OF enthusiasts who
walk through the land urging women to
give up every shred Of housework, every
last particle Of housekeeping. Send the
clothes to a commercial laundry, buy
your bread at the bakery, purchase your
food in cans, buy store clothes and de-
vote yourself to the noble uplifting of
humanity"
These earnest advocates assert that a
womans time Is too precious to be wasted
on the least detail of home-making, and
that II would be far better for us all to
interview the Senate, belong to commit
tees and organizations, boards and
leagues, to fight every social evil In the
calendar than to say at home and see
that our own homes are properly man
aged.
hope readers will believe me when I
say I am just as much in favor of flght-
ing social evils as any other woman, but
I am also of the opinion that in order
to do this fighting successfully woman
must have some extensive practical ex-
perience in managing, organizing and
working In home Of her own.
Let mo draw the parallel with mans
work. Think how many men are and
have been interested in and influential
in reform of all kinds, yet did these men
have to give up their business in order
to devote themselves to this social work
in wider sphere7 No, far from 1t.
And 1t has been proved beyond doubt
that the men who have meant most to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-11
Across the Counter

Centuries, belts and giriles are inn
portant considerations of dress, although
the natural waistline may have nothing
TO do with the case at present.
silk betting is very attractive in the soft
weaves that predominste. Roman stripes.
in the hve-inch width. cost 40 cents
yard; seven inches wide the price is 60
centa.
The various plaids of the Scotch clans
come In q four-inch width that is sold
for so cents a yard.
Wide belts OF Roman-striped velvet
with broad veivet-covered buckle cost
y apiece.
A belt of similar style In silk is sold
for S.50
Wide suede belts fastened by a broad
buckle covered with the suede come in
many different colors at the price of 81.
Glrdles of draped velvet in a single
color may be bought for 81 In the vivid
hues they would set on the plain serge
froclr effectively.
Black satin girdles, three yards long
and nine inches wide, are sold at prices
that range from 81 to A.25. These Will
run twice around the waist and tie In a
bow. The ends are finished with tassels
or balls covered with the satin.
A girdle of the same length and width
in a Roman stripe costs S2.25.
Moire ribbon Is used for a broad eein-
ture that has a plated ruffle top and
bottom about two inches wide. The price
is $40
A charming girdle of bias velvet In
many shades and colors costs 81. 1t has
a broad piece In the front that Is ad-
Unstable and fastens at both sides under
velvet-covered buttons
Shot velvet is used to fashion a ceinture
that is girdIe and deep yoke combined. 1t
has much to recommend It in the way OF
grace and beauty, and 1t could be copied
for something away under the price Of
s5.z6, at which Il is sold.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-11
Simple Jelly Strainer

A very simple but good jelly strainer
is made OF a bag of firm, unbleaohed mus
lin. With this bag comes a specially
made ring which is TO be put over tho
bag. Just gently squeezing out the con-
tents. Another strainer is ftted with a
light stand. which can be clamped to the
side of the table. From this stand pro-
trudes a ring on which a bag OF muslin
can be slipped. AS this stand Is about
three feet high It allows the fruit or
juice to percolate through the bag from
a height. A bowl can be placed under
the bag as 1t stands On the table and
the whole device is much more efficient
than the old-fashioned method OF tying
bag on a broom handle, stlll in COM
mon use
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-11

ago 1t. Sell milk and eggs and chickens
ana all that sort of thing"
Her friend was quite incredulous and
had to be coaXed for some time before
she would agree to the plan. But finally
they located on a very small farm. about
so miles from a Western city. One of
the girls had an uncle who was n most
successful farmer, and on his advice
they bought the stock and fittings. OF
course, they had to borrow money, but
they were quite determined to succeed
and did not consider failure.
Soon they needed a hired man and a
conveyance for taking the milk to the
station. They shipped It then to the
nearest town. The profits were pitifully
small the first year, but friends in the
city boosted" their milk and poultry,
and soon they were beginning to i'm
prove Women with children especially
welcomed the idea of knowing OF a place
where the milk was perfectly clean and
pure.
Their garden was large enough 10 sup
ply their own table, so the expenses were
comparatively small. However, they did
not make fortune in few years. They
worked hard and waited patiently for
results, and, sooner or later. the results
came.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-11
Vegetarian Dishes

nut Croquettes-Take half pint OF
mixed shelied nuts, four or five mashed
potatoes. one chopped fried onion and
pinch of mace. Chop or pass the nuts
through q nutmill. add to the rest, form
in croduettes, brush with egg. cover with
breadcrumbs. fry in boiling fat and serve
with bread sauce.
Potato Balls-scoop the inside from
sorns baked potatoes; put 1t in a saucepan
with salt and pepper half an ounce OF
butter. and the yolk Of an egg to each
nouad' Beat well until the paste leaves
the sides Of the pan. and is Arm, then
take II from the FIRE. and spread It out
70 cool. Shape It into balls the size OF a
large walnut and fry in deep fat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-11
THE HOMEMAKER
BY MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK
Anthnr The New Housekeeping.

social and reform movements hsrs besn
just those men who have been sisnaisT
successful in some business, profsssioa
or occupation.
we are much more inclined to take tfq
advice and leadership Of q man whd
has had practical training and nads
good in II than we are to take the ads
vice and plans Of 8 man who has sonaa
excellent theories but who has never
been tied down by the test of actual
experiences.
Just so 1 feel about the situation oe
woman and her duties toward society
at large. II man has not found II neos
essary to give up business or profess
sion In order to associate himself with
philanthropy, reform and civic improves
ment, why should woman give UP her
profession of homemaking In order to
see that children under age do not work
in factories or that shopglrls receive
sufficient pay7 On tho contrary, I be-
lieve that only inasmuch as O woman
has made success Of her business been
tempered by experience and gained prao-
tical knowledge of administration and
management by meeting conditions In
her actual home is she Of any value as
social reformer or worker in the larger
national housekeeping which is calling
her every day. 1t is the thorough grasp
of the detail of her own work at homo
that gives her self-confidence and the
ability to handle the detail of problems
In tho outside world
Copyright, 1914, by Mrs. Christine Frederick,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-11
The Corsage Flower

The vogue of the red rose worn under
the left ear has brought in the era OF
artificial flowers. Phe store" flowers
are most attractive and como in every
imaginable color and variety but they
are rather expensive to buy II you want
more than one.
A very new style OF corsage flower is OF
black tulle, with steel beads in the CEN
tre, This can be made by cutting out
four or Ave petals to each flower. and
stretching the tulle over thin milliners'
wire. The petals are shaped like those
Of the dogwood or wild rose. outline
the edges OF the petals with the beads.
and sprinkle few about the flower itself.
Make each petal separately A cluster OF
tho beads is used to cover the base OF tho
flower, where the petals are Joined to-
Eether. II you prefer. the little waxliko
green cups like tho natural fiower can
be used.
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His Answer

Tho class had taken up the subjects Of
the rulers OF the world. The President OF
the United States. the King OF England,
and their powers and functions had been
discussed.
Suddenly the teacher said: Now, VIII
lie. what's a Kaiser7"
"a Kaiser" replied the absent minded
Willie, whose strong point was geography
instead Of political history. SIS a stream
OF hot water sprtngin' up and disturbing
the earth"