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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
ACTED AS PENDULUM
SOLDIERS LIFE SAVED BY HIS
QUICK WIT AND NERVE.
Remarkable Story, Long Current In
North of England, of How Sir John
Macdonald Escaped After Dis
astrous CuIIoden Battle.

A story is told of an old clock which
may very likely be true, though the
hero Of it must have been very slight
ly built, says the Young Woman.
After the fatal day of Culloden,
famous battle in Scotland, the SOL
diers of the defeated army fed in all
directions, and one Of them took ref
uge in a small farmhouse, where he
found sympathizing friends. They
gave him food in the kitchen, while
some one watched in case he was
pursued. He had finished his meal,
and hoping he had escaped notice, was
just preparing to set OF again when
there was a cry, "The soldiers are
coming!" He attempted to make off
by the back way, but it was seen that
the party had divided, and were ap-
preaching from both directions.
There was hurried look around for
a place Of refuge. Into the clock
with you, lad" said the farmer, and
into the long case the fugitive
squeezed. But there was not room
for him and for the pendulum to
swing. "You must pull on the wheel
yerself," said the owner, and the clock
responded with a steady tick! tick!
HAS Sir John Macdonald passed
this way?" demanded the captain, as
the troop entered the kitchen, and,
hardly waiting for a reply, began
thorough search upstairs and down,
They we're soon satisfied that he
whom they sought was not there.
''Well for you, farmer, he's not" said
the captain grimly. "Give US some
food before we start off again. We
shan't lose him in half an hour, as
he's on foot and we ride"
How slowly the seconds seemed to
pass while the men ate and drank,
till at last the welcome sound of
pushed back stools scrapfng on the
tagged floor told the human pendu-
lum that his task was nearly done.
"Good-by, farmer Your clock warns
me we must be off," and at last the
captain marched off with his men.
Tick! Tick! Tick! Hardly had the
last man gone when the fugitive fell
in dead faint The strain of keep
ing the clock going at an even pace
had been terrible. He got safely
away. but it is said that to his dying
day the ticking of a clock in a quiet
room made him feel faint.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
OWES MAN CAR FARE
ONLY A NICKEL, BUT 1T is WOR-
RYING MRS. STANDlSH.
Hubby Had Missed the Car, but She
Thought He Was on the Back Plat
form, and Insisted That
He Produce.

When the conductor came through
he stopped before Mrs. Standish and
said: "Fa-ur-urs, please"
Mrs. Standish swallowed a pepper
mint lozenge whole and said:
my husband will pay for me-
The conductor looked around on the
serried ranks of femininity doubtfully.
Were is he?" he asked.
"On the back platform. He stayed
out there to smoke"
There are a dozen men out there"
was the reply. How am l to know
which one belongs to you? What kind
of looking man is he?"
Handsome. He is tall, he wears a
blue overcoat, and he's got the incest
black mustache, and the kindest
brown eyes you ever saw."A
The conductor went away, only TO
return moment later.
Say" he said, 'he won't pay. He
says you amt his WIFE
well, what do you think of that?"
gasped Mrs. Standish. you must
have asked the wrong man.
That's what I thought To make
sure got the right one, | asked every
man out there
Mrs. Standish blushed deeply. This
is outrageous she said Il can ap-
preciate a joke as well as anybody,
but this is carrying it a little too far.
Oh, dear / wish the car wasn't SO
crowded so I could get out there. Tell
him, please-the dark-eyed man-that
I don't want to make a. scene, but
that if he don't quit playing the fool
and pay my carfare I'll be obliged to
come cut there in a minute"
Yes, ma am" said the conductor.
Again he retired to the rear of the
car When he came through the next
time he nodded to MRS Standish en-
couragingly.
Its all right" he said. 'He paid
up"
After while the car stepped at
Mrs. Standish's street. She went out
the front way and waited for Stand
ish to join her. But the car passed
and he did not appear
She stood at the corner looking anx-
iously up and down. the street. Soon
another car stopped and Standish got
off.
"You needn't say word" he said
Its your own fault. A truck got in
the way and I couldn't catch that car
you got in to save my neck. | called
to you to get off, but you didn't hear.
/ worried all the way uptown. / knew
you'd be hopping mad because l didn't
come inside"
"Oh, no." said Mrs Standish. I'm
not thinking about that, What l am
worrying about is, what on earth
did that man think who paid nay car
fars?"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
BILL CAUSED HIM TO WORRY
New England Younsster Early Devel-
oped Frusaiity Credited to
That Region.

Beverly was only eight, but what he
lacked in years he made up for by the
extent of his frugality. Where other
boys would squander a whole nickel
on such foolishness as ice cream soda
or pop Beverly would lay that amount
away for future lending to impecuni-
GUS uncles at a hundred per cent.
Beverlys mother was not in the
class that have to sit up at night
and worry about what their part Of the
income tax would be. When 1t comes
to names in the financial class, she
never even manages to get rating as
an also ran" So the boy early under
stood the value Of dollar
One day distinguished Judge from
the West invited the grandfather and
the mother, as well as Beverly and
his younger sister, to dine with him
at hotel. OF course, 1t. was feast,
with tinted shades over the waxen
tapers, music behind the palms, a
crush of silken gowns, the odor of
flowers, and the cry of the page boy
AACEO WCl . C0uAb1OSo CO01 CC6, SOQPs
fish, meat and vegetables with wines.
When turkey was bought in by the
imposing waiter Beverly's eyes began
to bulge and worried expression
crept over his little face.
1t was evidently case where he
felt that it was time to say II should
worry" truthfully His economical soul
was fiuttering aghast at the cost and
he was too young to understand that
a host meets the expenses of such
meal for invited guests
At last came the browning dish, a
huge bowl of chocolate ice cream
This was too much for the lads New
England soul. Rising in his seat, he
leaned over to his mother anxiously
and shouted in stage whisper
Mother, mother, who's going to pay
for this?"
The judge looked as If he would
burst, but, catching the amused laugh
of the mother, he broke out in a
laugh in which every one but Beverly
joined--it was no laughing matter with
him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
OF Another Denomination.

Little David always had lived with
MS grandfather and aunt. who were
Presbyterians of the dye known as the
genuine old vegetable indigo, which
never fades--only softens beautifully
with great age-and the aunt had mot
reached the softening age.
For some time she had had doubts
about the desirability of certain boy
as a playmate for David. and one day
she questioned the child
David, what SORT of boy is Tenn
my Dean ~
"Oh, he's all right"
Indirect questions brought only tact
ful and evasive answers. and finally
she asked:
but, David, have you never heard
him use bad words-words which / do
not allow you to use?"
After moments hesitation David
replied with little sigh:
Well, auntie, it's like this, you
see. Tommy's always gone TO another
Sunday school. "-Philadelphia Ledger
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
Coal In Montana

The presence of coal in the tertiary
Sake beds of verdant valleys in west
ern Montana has been known locally
for many years. Some of these locali-
ties have experienced short coal
Blooms, most of which, however, died
before the mineral was developed. At
the present time, however, syste-
matic mining is being carried ON near
Missoula.
Coal of the type found in this region
has, until recently, been thought
worthless, because only such fuel as
would coke or stand shipment without
Stacking was considered of CONNER
cial value. In this part of the West
where high grade coal is scarce, where
the cost of wood has reached Sc or
more a cord, and soft coal imported
for domestic use sells for about So
d ton, the demand for cheaper fuel
Es great and the development of these
heretofore unused low grade Goals Id
becoming profitable.---Coal Age.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26

other cities of the state where smaller
salaries are paid than are now being
paid in this city.
The taxpayers in taking the matter
up with the committee have urged that
the change of salary if any is made
should be made at time other than
Just before election. These men hold
that a change in salary at this time is
unfair to the people and to possible
candidates.
The biggest objection to the increase
in salaries as found by the committee
is the fact that no appropriation has
been made for any increases in salaries.
The city tax roll has all been appor-
toned to the different funds and it IS
certain that there will be large
amount of uncollected tax. With every
cent of the tax collected it is certain
that the city will not have money
enough to meet the demands of its
various departments and with the pro-
posed increase of salaries the city
would just take on that much more of
a deficit. 1t is pretty certain that sal
airy increases are to be demanded by
nearly every person in the employ of
the city this year and with this pros
pect in sight the members of the finance
committee fear that it will be impos-
sible to grant any raises.
The committee will hold a meeting
to discuss this proposition and the meet
ing will be open for any taxpayer to
attend.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
FINANCE COMM|TTEETOREPOHT
Committee in Investigating Question
Finds That No Provision Has Been
Made For Salary Increases and That
Deficit Will be Increased by Action.

Proposed increases of the salaries OF
the officials and employees of the city
have stirred up nest of hornets among
the taxpayers of the city and the mem
bers of the finance committee to which
committee the matter of suggesting a
new salary schedule has been referred
are being bombarded with objections
to any change in the salary list at this
time. Ii the council is to act on a
change in the salary of any of the
elective officials the change must be
made at the next regular meeting of
the council, as the law strictly provides
that no change may be made in an of
fetal salary during the term for which
an officer is elected. Before any ac-
ton is taken by the committee an eff
fort will be made to find just what
salaries are being paid in other cities
the size Of Kenosha and it is probable
that the committee will be largely gov
erned in it's action by these statistics
The members of the police and fire
department committees have secured
from various cities list of the salaries
paid to these officials and the new or
dinance now being prepared by the city
clerk will provide for an increase of
five dollars monthly in the pay of all
men who have been in the service of
the city for more than one year. This
would make the minimum pay $40.
The same ordinance will provide that
the salary of the chief of the fire de-
partment and that Of the chief of po-
lice be fixed at $500 a year.
Racine is the only city in the state
outside of Milwaukee that has higher
salary than this for the chiefs Of these
departments. In Racine the chief Of
police. receives a salary of $500 a year,
1t has been urged to the committee
by the friends of the salary boosters
that the annexation of the large terri
tory to the south and west of the city
will greatly increase the duties of the
officials. At that this territory will not
make Kenosha as large as some of the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
To Keep Above sordid Grind.

The thing one loves to do is never
tiresome, and if you can teach yourself
to enjoy the common routine there will
never be any depressing fatigue. Per-
haps one can never grow TO love the
drudgery part of any work, but if the
mind is kept above it, by working to-
ward q mere efficient way IF perform
ing the task, or ii not that, by training
the mind TO do the homely things with
the thoughts on something else, you
will obviate much OF the usua, weariz,
ness, especially in the housework rou-
tine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
WATCH The UMBRELLA
MAN SAYS he CAN TELL WoM-,
ANS CHARACTER BY IT.
1ust as Well, If One Has Propensl-
ties She Wishes to Conceal, to
Get a Few Pointers From
This Article.


The man who sat nearest the win
dow and said he didn't mind the wet
weather.
"It gives me chance to see how
people carry their umbrellas" he said.
IT have such firm faith in my UNI
brella deductions that / wouldn't be
afraid to choose a wife with them for
a guide"
The woman on his left smiled.
I'm glad I'm not out there in the
street" she said. You'd be picking
out all the kinks in my disposition
along with the rest Of them"
"Oh," said the man, II sized you up
long time ago You carry your UNI
brella, when it's furled, just like that
woman across the street. You grab 1t
in the middle and go forging ahead
with the ends of the handle digging
into the unfortunate pedestrians who
go before and follow after
"And what does that signify?" she
asked,
"Alertness, activity, selfshness, and
3nCOnSlQerdIeneSS.
'U-m-m, thank you," said the wom-
an
But just look at the third woman
On the procession" said the man. II
pity the men folks about her house.
dare say they have to get their own
breakfast about six mornings out of
seven. ] never yet saw woman who
dragged her umbrella along so that
you could track her by the trail of it's
tip who was not dilatory and shift.
less.
"That other woman who Is hustling
along, holding to the top of the UNI
brella handle like grim death and
pointing the tip down and forward in
a kind of south-by -southwesterly di-
rection is altogether different. She
would set the world on fire if it wasn't
wateriogged. am not sure that I'd
want to be married to her, either.
Shed be too energetic. She'd push
everything before her, and when she
took a notion to clean things up a
mere man would have nowhere to lay
his head. What she Is good for is
serving on committees.
THAT woman in the gray skirt is a
yea-and-nay sort of person She wants
TO agree with everybody and follows
wherever led. Women who carry their
umbrellas with the point downward
and backward are always unassertive.
But just look at that girl who spins
along, swinging her umbrella around
i'm circle, as IL it were magic wand.
like her She's jolly and good-na-
tured and gets more pleasure out of
life than ten ordinary people.
But here" he added, comes the
most even tempered woman Of the
Dot. She cuddles her embrels nrotect-
tngly under her arm as if ST 0esn't
want even it to get hurt in the crowd.
That woman is thoughtful and kind"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD.

Mrs. Katherine zewen Died at Her
Home on Ounce ST. on Monday.
Mrs. Katherine Zewen, aged 50 years,
wife of George Zewen and one of the
best known of the women of the north
side of the city, died at the family
residence on Ounce street on Monday
after long illness from a complication
of diseases. Mrs. Zewen was born in
German, August 80, 1914, but she came
to Kenosha as young woman and had
since made her home here. She was an
active worker among the women of st.
George church. The husband is the sole
surviving member of the family. Fun
eral services will be held from st.
George church at nine O'Clock Thurs
day morning with interment at the
family plot at st. George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
Customer Knew Best.

Generally run down, sir?" queried
the druggist; Slightly seedy and
want good toning up?"
The pale-faced customer nodded.
well, I've the very thing for you,
Jenkins juvenator. Three doses a
day and more if necessary. Fifty a
bottle"
mo, thanks" said the pale patient
"But, my dear sir, it's the rage Of
the day. Jenkins juvenator is the
greatest discovery of modern medi-
cine. It's the rage of the season. Ev-
cry one is rejuvenating, you might
say"
eyes. but ! think I'd rather try
something else" replied the custo-
mer.
Nonsense" pressed the druggist.
Il tell you Jenkins juvenator will
have more effect on you in a single
day than any other medicine could
have in a month. 1t cures everything
from coughs to corns What is your
objection to it?"
Why, nothing, only I'm Jenkins"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26

A tree-pianting tool has been de-
Signed by which the hole s dug. the
little tree inserted, and the earth
packed around the roots in one
operation. The implement consists
of bar with cPoss-arm at the top
and three blades of spring steel at
the bottomssomewhat on the principle
OF the post digger. and having lever
near the lower end. The lever Is
pressed with the foot, the tree In
serted, and the tool ia them thrust
forcibiy into'the ground.
A lever at the top OF the handle
is then twisted to open the blades, and
the implement Is screwed around In
the hole until the soil is pulyerfged
The planter is then withdrawn, leay.
ang the cultivated earth packed around
the roots of the plant Experiments
have shown that one man with this
tool can plant so small trees In IS
minutes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
Something in Store for Willie.

Yes" said Bigsley to his visitor,
I'm going to get motor this spring,
but l haven't quite made up my mind
as to the make. So many of them are
unreliable-it's no use getting cheap
article. ! fancy I'll get a nice little
thing for a matter of nine hundred
pounds, you know At all events, I'll
not go over the thou"
During the sensation which this
evidence of wealth excited, one of the
ladies, turning to Bigsley, Jr., aged
eight, remarked, 81 say, Willie, your
papa's going to buy motor car for
you to ride in"
"Oh. that'll be jolly" returned the
hopeful. Il say, pa, will the funny
looking man come for the money ev-
cry week, same as he did last year
when you got the bicycle?"
Then motor talk suddenly stopped
and Bigslsy, Jr., read in the parental
eye that there was something warm
waiting for him in the sweet by-and-
bye.-Lendon Tit.Bits.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26

A considerable trade in deer, rein.
deer and wild sheep horns exist IN
China for use in Chinese medicines,
and Hongkong, as the chief center OF
trade in Chinese medicines IN South
China, imports considerable guam.
tity of such goods annually Wild
sheep horns in prime condition bring
something like $3.50 to 1915 gold per
ounce. All these horns are ground
into powder and mixed with other IN
gradients to form a sort of pill tonic
Strengthening pills" as ths Chinese
term them-and are used largely by
old people and people In dehiiitated
condition. Some Of the large medi-
cine factories in China maintain herds
OF deer for their norma
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
Imagination 10 Be Controlled.

Imagination is great faculty If
properly controlled Uncontrolled, let
loose to run its course untrammeled
breeding its kindred passions of preju-
dice, fear, hate, malice, it becomes a
menace, haunting us with It's fantasies
and fallacies, uniting US for high
purpose. Yet it dwells latent or po-
tent in every human breast, master
or servant, according to the strength
or weakness Of the will.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
FARMERS ATTENTION.

Have just received a carload of Rus.
sian white oats, originally the old
white horse name oats, also the choic-
est of alfalfa, timothy, all kinds of
clover and field seed Also seed corn.
All kinds of mill feed and chicken
feed; our ground feed is the best that
can be bought. Ny 80 years expert
enee of buying and selling enables me
to offer you the best. My hobby is to
give you better seeds than you can get
of any other dealer. If you don It
trade with me we both lose. F. w.
Casterton, Russell, Ill #advw5O
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
Ubiquitous Scot.

Lord Strathcona often declared that
a Scotsman, though he spent his life
abroad, often remains Scotsman, and
the ubiqaity Of the race was a favor
lite conventional theme with him. To
illustrate, he told Of q Scotsman IN
Shanghai who wagered with an in
credulous southerner that he would
discover brother Scot In every ship
in the harbor. Going to each ship In
turn and shouting. Are you there
Mac?' into the engine room, he got
Aye, aye" as answer every time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
Revenge.

''Will you marry me, Miss Gussie?"
s'No, Mr.. links"
ooh, thank youi was so afraid
you'd say yes, for, you see, the fellows
were betting no fellow had the nerve
to ask you and I took 1t I'D in sDite
of the risks
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26

Bacon-They say the trade In hui
man hair is big industry abroad.
Egbert-Yes, 1t is. We Americans
have to give up so much over there,
I'm really afraid sometimes I'll come
back without my hair.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
Perseverance Brinos success

Work intelligently, work with en-
ergy and force to achieve success, and
if you psrsevere success surely will
crown your efforts,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
For iron Rust Stains.

Put the juice of one lemon, two tea
spoonfuls of salt and cup Of water on
the fire and as soon as it boils dip the
stained article in 1t.
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Quick channAs.

Let Us so out sleig1ing while the
snow lasts"
"kfi right; but You had better carry
some automobile tires along in case
we need them to get back
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
NOW rs THE TIME.

To have your car overhauled. We
have experienced men to do it. Phone
1911.
dwtfadv Russell Bros, Garage.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
Richt.

A good many people sympathiEe
with the under dog, but they dom
want the upper DOG to know it
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-12

have TO watch you for outbreaks of vandalism.
OF with YOU!
He was the last to leave. He stared long
ing gaze but refused to meet it lest the plotter
see the fire in HIS The door closed For
fully an hour Jones listened but did not stir.
They were really gone He pressed his feet
to the flor and began to hitch the chair to-
ward the table, Half wsy across the inter
vening space he crumpled in the chair almost
completely exhausted. lie let a quarter Of an
hour pass. then made the final attack upon
the rema lining distance He succeeded in
reaching the desk, but he could not have stirred
an inch farther. The hair on his head was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-12

Let us hurry to the taxicab. We must
not stand here
My mother"
Z" She is dead. I believe abe died shortly
after your birth. have been with your
father but fourteen years. know but little
of his life prior to that
why did he leave me all these years with
out ever coming TO see me? Why?"
1t Is not for me, Miss Florence, to in
quire into your fathers act. But | do know
that whatever be did was meant for the best.
Your welfare was everything to him"
% 1t Is all very strange" said the girl be-
whereby. why didn't he come to meet me
instead Of your"