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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-16

bind her to him by any tie except the ono
Of honorable marriage, and that was i'm
possible so long as he remained in Russia.
The greatness of his sacrifice lies in the
fact that he was heir presumptive to the
Russian throne following the eleven-year-
old son of Car Nicholas, who is suffer-
ing from an incurable disease. For the
woman he loved he gave up throne, IL
ties, emoluments, even his estate, to live
with her in a foreign land with the chill
dren she bore him.
The war broke and Michael, forgetting
all the insults, taunts and indignities that
had been heaped upon him by his coun-
try, left England as quickly as he could
and offered his sword and life to the
czar. He was made a general, and as 1t
happened, has been the only successful
general the Russian army has produced.
He has risked his life in nearly every bat
tie that has been fought near and in the
Carpathians and has exposed, himself az
freely as the most reckless of his men,
1t was his army which held Lomna in the
Carpathians against violent attacks BY
the Germans, Austrians and Hungariana
and brought to a standstill an offensive
campaign by the Germanic allies which
had every promise of success
Where once the Grand Duke Nicholas
N1choiaV1tch was the popular hero of the
land 1t is now Grand Duke Michael The
campaigns of Nicholas have all ended in
defeat or draw. The brilliant stands
and dashes that Michael has made have
put his name on every tongue All know
that he will never go into exile again
car on the throne
His mother in reality was responsible
for his mesalliance and exile. She was
stern old woman and had picked out a
wife for her son among the ladies of the
royal family. Her son, who had alvays
been meek and obedient, so much so, in
fact that he had been accused of lack of
Will, rebelled completely. He fed to vi
emma and in 1911 when he was thirtv-
three years old he married there the
Countess Natalie Scheremetieffska two
years younger. She had been divorced
l, T.
hcer in Moscow
Later his wife was created by the car
the Countess de Brassow She is q baau-
ufui, intelligent woman and her fidelity
to her husband has won her not only the
respect OF his family, but all of Russia
since the war she has been living in the
russian capital. honored and feted. and
Will undoubtedly play an important nart
IN the events that follow the war. She
may even become the empress of all the
fusslas. But that is another story.
IN all European countries save one tho
succession of the throne is regulated nv
the constitutional law of the land and
ny old established family statutes to all
~ THiCn the sovereign must bow his
head. Russia is the single eycentior tnr
ne car has the right to pas on his
scepter to whatsoever he sees fit.
II the little czarevitch had succumbed
70 mis- illness of two years ago. as every
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-16
Cars Only Brother, Who Was
Forced to Renounce Titles
and Right of Accession to
Throne Because of Marriage,
Covers Himself With Glory.

~ USSIA to all appearances has found a SAVIOR The
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch. only brother of
the who suffered OF estates and
- - exile for his love of and marriage a beautiful
woman, own
He Is the only great general the
Russian side. The people the peasants
worship him and the because Of the imperial
cuton that his lot and the win for
all to his country when his him
When war broke he and his wife exled England
He had quit his country for love would not
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-16

MELlA BARR. Americas most
famous woman novelist. the
mother OF fifteen children. has
: taken time off during the writ
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25
Famous Old Drainage Ditch
In Town of Bristol Tc Be
Opened During the Win
ter Months.
GET EASEMENTS IN ILLINOIS

The historic "Dutch Gap' which
has agitated the farmers in the town
Of Bristol for nearly quarter of a
century, the dream of the late George
Shields, who gave up much of the lat
ter part of his life to draining a great
territory of land in the town, is to be
realized at last as it is reported that
within the next month contracts will
be let for the digging of the famous
ditch. A new drainage district has
been laid out, the town board of Bris-
tol acting as commissioners, have as
se9sed damages and benefits and it is
declared that there is to be no appeal
from the awards as made and within a
short time the actual work of digging
the ditch will be started. All of the
surveys are made and the route for the
ditch has been selected. It is declared
that it will drain in the neighborhood
of fifteen hundred acres of land in the
town Of Bristol None of this land
is under cultivation at the present time
but with the completion of the drain
age ditch it is declared that all of it
will not only be suitable for farm pur-
poses but it will become some of the
most valuable land in the county.
The cost Of the ditch will be in the
neighborhood of fifteen thousand dol
lars, but it is declared that the value
of the land reclaimed will be many
times this amount and the construction
Of the ditch will open the way for the
retaining Of other lands in the town
of Bristol and the surrounding town
ships. The old plan of running the
ditch into the Oplane river has been
abandoned. This plan met with great
opposition on the part of some of the
farmers Of Pleasant Prairie and the
new promoters of the Clutch Gap''
decided to let sleeping dogs sleep and
work out a new route. The present
plan for the ditch provides for it to
empty into Mill Creek some distance
over to the Illinois state line. Farm
ers living in Northern Illinois have
given easements for the route Of the
ditch through their farms and while
there is still a possibility of legal en-
tanglements in the construction Of the
ditch such tangles are considered very
improbable
The promoters of the ditch hope to
have the work concluded during the
present winter and the early part of
the spring of 1916. Money'for the com
| pletion of the work will be advanced
by interested parties just as rapidly as
tie work progresses.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25

were having their troubles too, and it
was only fair to them that they should
know something of the situation and
that the board should be guided some
what by their Judgment as to when it
would be advisable to go ahead, Most
of these men expressed willingness to
assist at the proper time, but urged
that it would be wiser to postpone the
campaign for new building until fnan-
cial conditions should improve. The
directors believing this to1be wise coun-
sci, decided to sell the old building ,sus-
pend the work temporarily, pay up the
debts, and invest the remaining funds
as nucleus for new building fund
This was done, and we believe the ac-
tion was wise While it suspended for
the time being useful work among
the younger boys of the city it has
brought the public to see the need of
that work and the work of the Y. M.
G. A. along other lines, as never be-
fore. 1t is a work that can not be eff
fectively done by churches, school cen
ters or any other organization.
Now as to the present situation.
The directors have been waiting, first,
for financial conditions to improve, and
second, for the public, the parents and
the boys themselves to let it be known
that they want new Y. NJ. Q. A.
building. IF the public will "get up
and hollero the game will be half won.
If the boys will let it be known that
they earnestly want the gymnasium,
the natatorium and the other privileges
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton they will not have long to wait.
Let the parents and boys get under the
movement and it will go. The call Of
the Group of Y. M. G. A. Boys indi-
Gates that the need is felt. IF the time
is ripe for action the directors are
ready to act.
There can be no question as to the
great need of this work in Kenosha.
In our beautiful city of thirty thous-
and inhabitants there are hundreds of
young men who would be glad of the
privileges of an effective association.
The best informed business men in the
country indorse the Young Men
Christian association and it's work, and
many men of ability and wealth are
giving of their efforts and money to
establish these associations in every
large industrial center in the country.
Racine, GAINESVILLE, Beloit, Appleton,
Fond du Lac, Eau Claire and other
cities in Wisconsin not so large as Ke-
nosha, have set the pace, and Kenosha
will not be outdone. Let the volun-
teers come forward"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25
BOY SCOUT DIES IN KENosHA.
Paul Wetzel, Member of Dayton. Ohio,
Scouts, Dies Following Operation
at the Kenosha Hospital.

Paul Wetzel, aged ninteen years, a
son of John Wetzel of Richmond, Va,
and member of one of the troops of
Boy Scouts at Dayton, Ohio, died at the
Kenosha hospital on Sunday afternoon
following an operation for appendicitis.
Wetzel and one of his fellow scouts
from Dayton, had come to the town of
Randall in this county eleven months
ago and they had been employed on
the farm of Paul Voss near the state
line. Six weeks ago the boy was TAX
en- with appendicitis and he submitted
to two operations at the Burlington
hospital. He was brought to the Ke-
nosha hospital a week ago and on Sun
day morning the physicians attending
him decided that another operation was
necessary. He died three hours after
the operation. Young Wetzel was a
great favorite out in the western part
of the county. Efforts have been made
to communicate with his father and
with an uncle, w. NJ. Wetzel, who re
sides near Brookville, O. 1t is thought
that the uncle will come to Kenosha and
make arrangements for the funeral.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25
LUKE TO MANAGE EXHIBIT.
Wheatland Member of the Kenosha
County Board to Have Charge
of State Fair Exhibit.

The members of the county board
have by unanimous vote, selected Su-
pervisor William Luke of the town of
Wheatland, to have charge of the Ke-
nosha county exhibit at the state fair
in 1916. Mr.. Luke has been the assist
ant of Joseph F. Bishop in handling
the county exhibits for the past two
years and he has kept in close touch
with the work of gathering the exhi-
bits. Supervisor Patrick Tobin Of
Pleasant Prairie has been named as as
sistant to Mr.. Luke and the county
board voted an appropriation of $4,000
to defray the expenses of the exhibit
for next year. This with premium
money and the small value on hand will
give the county nearly $500 to be ex-
pended for the exhibit.
Little business of Importance was
transacted at the Sessions of the county
board either Saturday afternoon or to-
day as all Of the supervisors are busy
with committee work. The board vot-
ed to appropriate $3.50 for the purchase
of a road sweeper and in the new sea-
son the county roads will be swept be-
fore they are oiled. It is thought that
sweeping will add greatly to the value
of oiling the roads.
This morning the time of the board
was given over to a discussion of the
heating of the Willow Brook Sana-
forum between now the completion Of
the work by the contractor. The dis
trict attorney was directed to give the
board some legal opinion on the ques-
tion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25
PIONEER WOMAN DIED SUNDAY
Mrs. Dorcas Ann williams Died Su
day Morning After Short Illness
Following Paralytic Stroke.

Mrs. Doreas Ann Williams, aged
seventy-three years, widow of the late
David F. Williams, and a resident of
Kenosha for the past forty-two years,
died at her home ON North Pleasant
street on Sunday morning. Mrs. Will
hams had been stricken with paralysis
on last Wednesday and she sank rapid
". The deceased was a native of New
York where she was born September
%, 1912. She came to Kenosha shortly
after her marriage to Mr.. Williams and
had resided in the city since that time.
Since the death of her husband more
than ten years ago she had lived re-
tired life. She was devoted Christ
ian woman and had been active in the
work of the First Baptist church. Sur
viving her are two daughters, Mrs.
Alice Mcintosh, and Mrs. Eta Miller
and one son, Frank Williams. All of
them reside in Kenosha
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25
FIND IT ILLEGAL IN ILLINOIS
Mrs. Gertrude Hassler Carpenter and
Frederick Carpenter Who Wed by
Freak Ceremony Here in 1918 Lee
galize Same at Crown Point, Ind.

After two years of married life Mrs.
Gertrude Hassler Carpenter of Chicago,
who was married in Kenosha to Frank
Carpenter in 1913, loved her husband
so well that she decided to be married
to him again.
At least, this might reasonably be
deducted from the following telegram
received from Crown Point, Ind:
Frederick Carpenter and Mrs. Fred
erick Carpenter, married at Kenosha,
1913, and not since divorced, remar-
ried here today"
Inquiry revealed that both marri-
ages were performed in accordance
with contract" ritual written by
the bride.
The Bride-By signing this contract,
/ give myself to Frederick A. Carpen-
ter to be his lawful wife, and to have,
to hold and to love. promise to be
faithful so long as he proves true and
I will strive to fill with vast meas
ure of contentment each day Of our
lives thus joined.
The Bridegroom, Frederick A.
Carpenter, by this contract, take as my
lawful wife Gertrude w. Hassler, and
I solemnly promise and agree to be
true, faithful in words and thought
and deeds, to protect and love and de-
vote my life to bring her the happiness
and contentment she so well deserves.
The first marriage was performed I'M
der the watchful eye Of Judge G. b.
Randall Of this city, short time after
Mr.. Carpenter had obtained a divorce
from his first wife, in Chicago, and SO
! was a violation of the Illinois law,
which forbids divorced persons to re-
marry within one year.
Previous to her marriage Mrs. Car
penter, formerly Miss Hassler was a
concert and church singer. She was
best known as "The Girl With the
Auburn Hair" She first gained re-
nown at Indianapolis. Mr. Carpenter,
manufacturers agent, also lived in
Chicago. To evade the Illinois divorce
law they moved to Kenosha.
Despite the fact that the "con-
tract" ritual was legal under the law
and that Miss Hassler and Mr.. Car
penter were man and wife in Wisconsin,
they still were unmarried in Illinois.
That, according to Mrs. Carpenter,
is why she eloped to Grown Point and
was married to her husband,
Mrs. Carpenter, formerly Miss Cert
rude w. Hassler Of Indianapolis, is a
singer and was prominent in musical
work, and especially well known as a
choir singer. She was the complainant
in breach of promise suit for 100000
against Carl g. Fisher Of Chicago
about three years ago and was award
! ed $4,000. Shortly after the suit was
settled, Miss Hassler went to Chicago
and she had not been in Chicago long
when she was married to Carpenter.
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25
BAKER IN MURDER TRIAL.
Former Postmaster to Defend Racine
Man and Woman Charged With
Poisoning Simon Kosala.

Former Postmaster Robert Verne
Baker went to Racine today to act as
attorney for the defendants in one of
the most interesting murder trials that
Racine county has had in many years.
He will defend Mrs. Mary Kosala and
George Zabajnik, who are jointly
charged with the murder of Simon Ko-
sala, the former husband of the WON
an. The killing of Kosala is alleged to
have taken place at his home in Racine
in May of this year It was alleged
by the state that quantities of poison
had been placed on smoked meats fed
to the husband. The state alleges that
the wife administered the poison to
her husband in cake furnished by the
other man in the case. Both the man
and woman have stoutly maintained
their innocence.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25

Former Senator Stephenson and Sena-
tor LaFollette seem to be little at
variance IS to just what certain ter~,s
mean in the political world. The sena-
tor that is protests that the fact that
the Senator that was did spend half
a million running a newspape rdoes not
give him any right to consider this a po-
itieal contribution. At the time the
money was being expended the paper
in question proved bully aid for Sena-
tor LaFollette.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25
WOULD ALTERNATE SEASONS.
New Richmond Sportsmen Propose
New Plan for the Protection of
Wisconsin Big Game.

There has been launched by the
sportsmen of New Richmond, HI. f.
Barnes of the H. S. Thompson Lumber
company, taking the initiative, a move
ment looking toward the amendment
or repeal of the present law, which
limits deer hunters in this state to one
deer and that buck Mr.. Barnes says
that the law prohibiting the shooting
of does, while undoubtedly correct in
theory, is not protecting the deer, but
it is increasing the number killed and
adds that if the present slaughter is not
stopped the deer in the Northern Wis
c0nsin woods will soon be exterminated.
He says that more deer are being
killed than ever before, and at that
many hunters are returning to their
homes empty handed Hunters at a
distance are unable many times to dis
tinguish between does and young bucks,
they say and in most instances they
shoot at whatever they see. On COM
ing up to their quarry and finding that
it is doe the carcass is left there on
the ground to rot.
Mr.. Barnes proposes the repeal of
the one buck provision of the present
law, and substituting in lieu thereof
some real protection for the deer. To
this end he proposes that the shooting
of deer, both male and female and of
all ages, be prohibited in Wisconsin
every other year He would have an
open season of not to exceed twenty
days, but once in two years
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25
The St James football team nlavod

The ST. James football team played
a six to six tie Sunday afternoon with
the Racine Badgers, amateur champions
of that city. CumiskeB who made the
touchdown, Schumacher, Meyers and
Ryan, starred for st. James, while Car
iens played well for Racine. The feat
ure of the game was long forward
pass, Cunliskey to Ryan, which Melted
fifty yards, and was instrumental in
making the touchdown. The st. James
team will journey to Delafeld to play
the St. John s Military Academy on
Thanksgiving day..
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25

Of course hay is a good thing to feed
horses and it may be good for campaign
expenses in Texas but it takes another
kind of mazooma to run a campaign
for Mayor in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25
LAKE LEVELS FOR OCTOBER.
Lake Michigan Lower in October Ac.
cordtng to Federal
Report.

The United States Lake Survey re-
ports the stages of the Great Lakes for
the month Of October, 1915, as follows:
Feet above
Lakes. mean sea level
Superior $500. ..s.s. ........ COZ. 70
Michigan Huron .............. 579.Sl
Erie ....,..,........ 571.99
ontario .................... 245.l7
Lake Superior is 0.26 foot higher
than last month, 0,02 foot higher than
a year ago, 0.09 foot above the average
stage of October of the last ten years,
0.81 foot below the high stage of Octo-
Der, 1869, and LII feet above the low
stage of October, 1879. During the last
ten years the October level has aver
aged about the same as the September
level and or foot higher than the No
vember level. t
Lakes Michigan Huron are OBS foot
lower than last month, 048 foot lower
than year ago, OTIS foot below the
average stage Of October of the last
ten years, 3.13 feet below the high
stage of October, 1876, and OBI foot
above the low stage of October, 1911.
During the last ten years the October
level has averaged OF foot lower than
the September level and 0.3 foot higher
than the November level.
Lake Erie is OBJ foot lower than last
month, 0.07 foot lower than year ago,
OLA foot below the average stage of
October Of the last ten years, III feet
below the high stage Of October, 1885,
and 1.19 foot above the low stage of
October, 1895. During the last ten
years the October level has averaged
03 foot lower than the September level
and 0.3 foot higher than the November
level
Lake Ontario is OPS foot lower than
last month, 042 foot lower than year
ago, 070 foot below the average stage
of October of the last ten years, 2.64
feet below the high stage Of October,
1861, and 1.50 feet above the low stage
of October, 1895. During the last ten
years the October level has averaged
GA foot lower than the September level
and or foot higher than the November
| level.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25

The Milwaukee Journal still insists
on calling US Tory This probably
means that in some things we disagree
with the only one with a HUNDRED
Thousand in the state. We wouldn t
have the disposition of the Journal even
if we got the hundred thousand with
it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25

Maybe some time there will be a
common council in Kenosha which will
be able to forget the Kenosha river as
sectional boundary, It's nearly as
bad just now as the Mason ard Dixon
line used to be.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Lizetta Gleichmann were held from the
family residence on South street, this
afternoon. Interment was at the fami-
ly plot at Green Ridge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25

Mr.. Burkitt down at Winnetka is
only getting ten minutes for lunch now
but just look at the advertising he had
out of it all
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25

Charles Fl. Goodman went to Chicago
on Saturday to attend the funeral
services of his uncle, the late David
Goodman.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25

Of course Mr.. La Toilette can ex-
plain it all away. That is one of the
excellent traits of "Our Bob.H
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-06-18
Star Theatre Makes Changes

The past week has seen several
changes made at the Star Theatre.
Beginning Sunday evening there will
be shown series Of instructive and
realistic biblical films, the first being
"The Fall of Babylon The produc-
tiOn comes recommended as be ngune
of the highest class features Of its
kind on the market. The scenic ef-
fects are superb and when one recalls
the story ol Babylon much material
for >pectacular scenes is brought to
mind. The feature Is produced by one
OF the worlds largest companies, The
acting is done by the best artists in
the moving picture world. The films
have been shown to packed houses all
over the United States as Sunday bib
llcal productions
Tonight (Frlday) Manager Briel has
secured a drama iZation Of Charles
Dickens last novel entitled 1.-THE
Mystery of Edwing brood " 1t is i'm
five reels and is produced by the Shu-
berts with Tom Terriss in the leading
role. The feature is brought here at
heavy expense and will no doubt be
seen by packed house.
Manager Briel has installed electric
fans In the Star theatre and is now
dimming the lights between reels to
lessen the strain on the eyes of the
spectators. The changes are welcom-
ed by the patrons OF the theatre.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-06-18
Marriage Of POPULAR Couple

Sunday afternoon at the BRIDES
home, took place the nuptials OF Felix
h. Jones and Miss Annie Lola Casner,
both popular young people OF Lords
burg. Rev. j. A. Land Of the Baptist
church utiiclated. Following the GER
emOny and tempting dinner was serv-
ed at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. L. r.
Jones.
The news OF the marriage came as
delightful surprise TO the many
friends OF the contracting parties and
all extend congratulations.
Mr.. Jones Is one Of LoFdsbuTg's IS
most progressive young business men
and his wife a talented young lady
Both are natives of the Lone Star
state. They will make their future
home here.
Only near relatives attended the
beautiful June wedding. During the
week the newlyweds have been show
cred with congratulations and tokens
OF esteem by their many friends
Throughout this section.