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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-09
When Buccaneers Rsianeo.

The importance of the island Of st.
Thomas arises from the fact that the
harbor on the south side Of the island,
on whose borders the town of Char
lotte Amalie is located, is one Of the
finest in all tropical America. From
the days of the buccaneers its strate-
gle advantage has been realized, for
when the Spanish main was the happy
hunting ground of the gentlemen Of
the black flag this harbor was their
headquarters Behind its outer hills
the pirate craft found shelter from the
open sea and were screened from the
sight Of passing ships until the mo-
ment came to pounce upon them. In
more recent times it has played the
role Of the safe harbor for the thou
sands Of vessels bound from Europe to
Panama and surrounding territory, or
vice versa. With a free port, where
repairs, ships stores and coal might be
had, upon which there had been no
levy Of tariff duties, the shipping world
found the harbor Of Charlotte Amalie
an attractive way station on most of
its Caribbean routes.-National Geo
graphic Magazine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-09
Picturesque cretan Garh.

An interesting description OF the
Cretan's picturesque dress is given by
a writer in Blackwood's:
1.-THE Cretan's national dress merits
word Of description. He wears on
his head either twisted kerchief or a
sort Of pirates cap, with a tassel hang
ing over one ear. His upper limbs are
clad in loose black shirt and his low
er in a pair Of black cotton breeches
of a bagginess which is we'll nigh in
conceivable even to one who is used to
the shalwar Of the Levant. These
breeches finish tight Immediately be-
low the knee and leave ia inch or
more of sunburnt leg showing above
the top Of high yellow boot of I'M
tanned leather. The men stride along
with the highlander's easy gait, and as
they go the slack of their preposterous
breeches swings out behind them with
all the jaunty air Of kilt
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-09

Had Been In Declining Health for Some
Time But Friends Are Shocked by
Death-Served Three Years With
First Wisconsin Infantry.

JIM Irving, prominent among
veterans of the Civil War and widely
known throughout Kenosha county,
died very suddenly at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. John Christen in the
town of Pleasant Prairie just after five
o CLOCK Sunday afternoon when death
came for the old veteran as he sat in
his chair seemingly in normal health.
Mr.. Irving had been active during
the day and it was only few minutes
before the end came that he complained
OF illness. He is thought to have been
stricken with heart disease For some
time he had made his home with his
daughter and had been given every pos
sible care. On Sunday he had eaten his
dinner with the members of the family
and he appeared to be the jolliest mem
Der of the party about the table. The
arrangements for the funeral have not
as yet been arranged, but the services
will probably be in charge Of the Fred
), Lowell Post of the Grand Army of
the Republic Of which the deceased
was very active member for many
years.
William James Irving was son of
the late Thomas Irving, one of the pio-
neer settlers Of the town of Pleasant
Prairie. He was seventy-one years of
age. He was born in the town of
Pleasant Prairie, December l, 1914.
He was one of the first men from Ke-
nosha county to volunteer as a soldier
in the union army in the Civil War.
He enlisted in 1861 as member of
Company E. of the First Wisconsin
Volunteer Infantry and he was mus
tered out in 1864. He was wounded in
service and carried through life the
marks of his service for his country.
After the war was over he served the
city Of Kenosha in the capacity Of
city marshal for term of three wears.
For some time he engaged in farming,
in the west, but for many years he
had lived a retired life in Kenosha
and Pleasant Prairie.
He is survived by eleven children:
Mrs. LYDIA Passmore of Los Angeles:
Mrs. John Christen of Pleasant Prairie:
William of Kenosha; George, Judd,
Henry, Robert, Lawrence, Frank and
Ellen Irving of Phoenix, Arizona, and
Mrs. Mary Williams, who resides
in Kansas.
Jim" Irving had been one of TIA
most active of the members of the
Fred S. Lowell Post of the Grand Army
OF the Republic and he had been
prominent in all of the work Of the
post. At the time of his death he was
surgeon of the post
His military recordtwas most Gre
dltable one and he is remembered by
the veterans as man who never failed
to respond to the call for service.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-09
A Venetian Fashion.

Fashions were no less eccentric four
centuries ago than they are today.
Before the streets of Venice were
paved lin the thirteenth century,"
says Mr.. William Boulting in Woman
In Italy," ladies went through the
mud and filth on pattens. The custom
was retained. and in spite of sumptu-
airy laws the patten became heightened
until women OF rank stood on false
feet half yard high in the sixteenth
century. They were unable to walk
without the support of one or two gem
lemen or servants"
A curiosity in banquets is mentioned
by the same writer. 1t was a we'd
ding feast at Milan and consisted of
fifteen courses, leach being introduced
by living specimens of the animals
that composed it."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-09
JORDAN SALES INCREASE.
Company Formed by Local Men Finds
it Impossible to Supply the De-
mand for Autos This Year.

Although scarcely two months have
passed since the new Jordan Motor
Car Company of Cleveland, O., began
deliveries of the popular cars bearing
the Jordan name, the production has
already far outgrown the plant facili-
ties and plans are now being prepared
for the erection of new building
which will double the capacity Of the
factory. At present the company is
forced to use tents in order to take care
of it's overflow rnanufac turing Ned
Jordan, the young but aggressive head
of the Jordan company, announced at
the beginning that his company would
not go after any prizes for large pro
duction. Jordan cars, he said, would
be built to fill the orders, instead of
rushing out after orders so as to get
rid Of the output. However, the orders
for the new luxury car have been com
ing In much faster than expected
Since the deliveries started in August,
the company has produced and delivered
at the average rate of eight cars daily
LII Vn0 "Aoio peIAou' AM Inc ud1iy
production is now as high as ten. This
output, nevertheless, is not equal to
the incoming business, hense the addi-
ton of the factory. The new building
will be the same size as the original
building, with thirty thousand square
feet of floor space, and will be erected
for occupancy late in the winter or
early in the spring.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-09
Start OF the Omnibus.

The invention Of omnibuses is due
to the philosopher Pascal, who, in
February, 1867, obtained a privilege"
or patent for public carriages to
travel through certain streets of Paris.
They held eight passengers, who paid
six sous each, and were very success
full, although an act of parliament Of
Paris forbade them being used by lack
eys, soldiers and other humble folk.
Pascal died in 1867, and his useful in
vention did not long survive him. The
omnibus reappeared in London about
the beginning Of the last century and
was adopted in several French prOvin-
cial towns before Paris accepted it
again.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-09
SALEM PIONEER WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. John Runkel, One of the Oldest
Residents of the County, Died at
Her Home on Wednesday.

Mrs Dorothea Thressa Runkel, WI
dow of the late John Runkel and ore
Of the best known of the pioneer
women of the western part of Kenosha
county, died at the family home in the
town of Salem on Wednesday. Mrs.
Runkel was over ninety years Of age.
She was born in Coelladen, Saxony,
January s, 1926. She came to Keno
ha in 1887. She was married to John
Runkel in 1845. Mr.. Runkel died
August 3rd, 1903. Surviving Mrs.
Runke1 are six daughters, Augusta E.
Runkel of Ahland; Mrs. A. j. Kyle of
st. Paul, Mimi; Miss Sophia Runkel
of Silverlake; Mrs. A. j. Klare of
Chicago; Miss Julia J. Runkel of Chi
eago; Mrs. w. Morgan Of Wilmot, and
one son, Henry W. Runkel of Silver
lake The funeral services were held
at the home on Friday afternoon with
burial at Wilmot.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-09
Leon Kuclick, Dependent
Over Love Affair, Drinks
Carbolic Acid at Board
ing House Saturday.
LEFT NOTE TO RELATIVES

Tired Of life and Respondent because
his sweetheart had failed to see things
the way he did, Leon Kuclick, aged
twenty-three years and resident of
Kenosha for several years, attempted
suicide at a boarding house at SO
North Rowland avenue on Saturday
night just after ten O'Clock. He drank
good portion of the contents of a
half ounce bottle of carbolic acid. He
was in bad condition when found by
other boarders at the house, but they
used prompt means and milk was pour
ed into his mouth until DR.. Hastings
and members of the police department
arrived at the house. He was given
an injection of milk by means of a
rubber hose and then taken to the hos
pital in the police ambulance where
doctors worked over him for several
hours pumping out his stomach. 1t
was declared that his condition showed
marked Improvement this morning
and while he is still a very sick
man it is thought that he has a
chance to recover.
Kuchck according to the men at the
boarding, house had been acting queer
ly for some time. Saturday night he
appeared to be especially respondent
and he declared to several people that
a young woman on whom he had lavish
ed his affections had not been willing
to become his wife. He refused to
make public the name of the young
woman and efforts of the police to dis
cover her identity were without avail.
Evidently Kuclick had carefully plan
ned suicide. He had soaked the label
off the bottle of acid and had written
a note addressed to his mother in Chi
cago In this note he told all of his
troubles to his mother and gave in
struction to one of his brothers in re-
gard to the payment of bills he owed
and settling up other matters.
It was about ten O'Clock that he
went to his room and few minutes
later the other boarders rushed into the
room and found he was in intense pain.
His mouth had been terribly burned by
the acid and he was in intense pain
Apparently he had spilled considerable
of the acid on the floor of the room.
but at that good quantity had gone
into his gullet. After he had been
taken to the hospital Kuclick appear
ed to have changed his mind entirely
in regard to desiring to die and he
showed willingness to fight for life
which the physicians believe will help
materially in his recovery.
On Sunday he received a number of
his friends and seemed to be consider
ably more cheerful.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-09
DEATH OF ALBERT H. E. HoFF.
Resident of the City for Many Years
Died This Morning After a
Short Illness,

Albert Herman Ernst Hof, aged
ffty-six years and resident of Keno
sha for the past thirty-fve years, died
at the home of his daughter, Mr.. Nj.
F. Kramer, 63 Lyman avenue, this
morning following short illness from
pneumonia. The deceased was born in
Germany, March 6, 1860, and came TO
Kenosha as young man. For many
years he was in the employ of the n.
R. Allen s Sons Company
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-09
COZY FOOT GEAR.
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-09

Mrs. Nancy Engelton, Mrs. Celia
Shannon, Frank J. Rice, George M.
Greenwald, M. Fl. Kavanagh, and Mr..
and Mrs. f. L. Kavanagh, all of Chi
cage, attended the funeral of Mrs.
Follen-H erholz at st. James Church,
Monday morning
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-09
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
When BABY eeains WALKING.

;.
< When Baby Begins Walking. :;
!. Do not make the mistake OF !
!. trying to force your little baby i
+ to walk. If a baby is well it !
4 usually makes an attempt to !
!. stand on its feet at nine or ten :
\ months of age. and at eleven or !
!. twelve months it usually stands !
i. with slight assistance. !
\ The first attempts at walking :
= are commonly seen in the twelfth !
!. or thirteenth month. The aver !
+ age age, as rule. at which chill :.
!. dren walk is the fourteenth or :.
+ fifteenth month. If the baby !
!. passes that age withcdt trying !
!. to walk then consult a physician. !
\ However. very marked differ !
!. ence is seen in different families i
!. with respect to the time of walk :;
!. ing. General malnutrition. Sc :!
!. we're or prolonged illness may :!
J. postpone walking for several :!
!. months. :,
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q q o . ,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-09
Tha RaIInh

Secret voting was exercised by the
ancient Greeks and Romans. Ballot
boxes were used in electing aldermen
in London in 1926. First instance OF
the employment of the ballot in Ameri-
can elections was in the choice Of a
pastor by the Salem (8Tass.) church on
July 20, 1929 In 1884 it began to be
used in the elections Of governors OF
Massachusetts,
/ The man who owes everything to his
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-09

Kenosha, $4,000 population, in 1920.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-09

/ The man who owes everything to his
wife seldom pays it back.-Life.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-09

Kenosha, $4,000 poulation. in 1920.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-29
State Board Finds De
plOrable Conditions
In Juvenile Institute
YOUNG GIRL AT
POINT OF DEATH
Charges Against House
of Good Shepherd
Not Sustained

Finding deplorable conditions in
the boarding home for children oc-
cupied by Emily Thomson, No. 335
forter-st., the state board OF cor
rections and charities revoked Mrs.
Thomson's license and removed the
youngest Of FIVE children IN her care
to the City Receiving hospital.
The child was frightfully amaciat-
ed and is believed TO be in u dying
condition.
Following an exhaustive iDvestiga.
lion of the charges and criticisms
against the House of he Good Shep
herd, the board. Saturday, reported
them unfounded. The opinion was
unanimous.
The major portion of Friday vas
spent in an inspection Of the home
by the board end its secretary, who
had unrestricted access to all rec
ords and departments. A score or
more of the inmates. chosen al ran
dom, made no complaint substantial
ing the charges made before the
board several days ago.
There Is nothing TO indicate to
n stranger chat ii is a reformatory,"
the report says. 1.-THE spirit of the
place is remarkable, and there ap-
pears TO be the greatest affection
between the sisters and the girls.
Upon inquiry the only complaints
made by inDiates were from some
there under commitment. who eX-
pressed a desire to return home.
THE dicipline is excellent There
is no corporal punishment Of any
kind The most severe punishment
by common consent Of all the girls
interviewed, is 10 commit girl to
the dormitory during the daytime.
without companions. to turn her
dresses inside out. and to forbid
other girls TO converse with her"
The total number of inhabitants
are 307.
Professcd sisters number 81:
Magdalens, as, penitents, 1875; juve-
niles, 90. and preservates, IS. Peni
tents are girls from l5 TO IS years
who have been wayward; preser
Yates are little children, either or
phans or neglected At home. Pcni
tents under 81 years Of age are
placed and kept in the hcme by par.
ents. guardians or the courts. Peni
tents over q are there voluntarily.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-29
THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
Just a Little Visit of the Old Crowd.

too human to be rendered a halo.
and IL I were able to sit up and take
proper notice Dick would not try to
fl me with one"
do you know" continued Jim. 81
am not sure wife in your condi.
tion is an unalloyed discomfort Jim
will always know where you are. He
can be satisfied that when he comes
10 dinner hat you will meet him,
II not at the door, at least in this
room"
Pat had started the victrola and
Jim asked Eliene 10 dance | saw
her look at me rather apprehensive-
ly. and I fastened 10 assure her that
would feel very badly IL anyone
kept from doing anything they did
in the old days. because of me.
II want Nargie to see the new
steps," said Jim. as he and Eliene
f,onted OF.
Dick, who is growing very sympa
thetic and thoughtful. moved over
20 my bed and took one Of my
hands. Mollie and Chad tried TO
keep still for while. but at last
they Joined the other couple and at
last Pat asked my little nurse, Alice,
who was sitting demurely in one
corner, IL she would dance with him.
With radiant smile on her face
Alice took the floor with Pat, and
my thoughts went tripping away in
as mad a dance as any Of the twink
ling feet on the floor
IF YOU are not careful. Margic.
YOU will lose your nurse whisper
cd Dick.
II would gladly give her up TO
Pat" 7 said.
Have You been so happily mar
ried. Margie. that you want every
woman you know 10 follow your ex.
ample" Dick asked rather patheti.
cally.
you are awfully tired. dear.
aren't you" | said. for I did not
want to answer his question, and
vet will tell you. little book. tina;
happiness or sorrow. good or bad,
marriage means experience, and
the w,man who misses II misses a
great deal out Of her life. 7 could
not have said this 10 Dick, though.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-29
"HOme Wrecker" of the Movies Tells
Girls Not to Try to BE Like Her
IF You Have Good Home and Loving Parents Be Con-
tent" Message Of Theda Bara.
eY THeoA 5ARA.
written Especially for The Tim

written Especially for The Times }
Not day passes but brings me
several letter that almost induce me
10 give up the sort OF screen work I
am doing. The letters come from
girls, invariably. The postmarks
show miny come from towns OF
which I've never heard.
try 10 picture them to myself
these little, unknown places. know
there must be Ma!n-st. and several
pretty reside h,ial streets.
And, at night. fro, way down the
road, one inCst be aba 10 sea CHEEKY
lights shining FROM the living .oonis
nj snug homes.
II Is from homes like these that
the letters come taat make RE snj.
My serse or what sxists--in other
words. my in,uit,on--is unusually
acute I can read so easily between
the scrawlcd lines-aad what lead
turns me sick at heart, principally
because I cannot help Il am too far
away.
! Will take enc little paragraph
from q letter I received only yrs.
terday. from a small town In Miuhi-
gan. The letter said:
There II nothing exciting to do
at home. No new people to meet
and the same grind every day.
want to be Ike you--out where all
the world can see me. You would
70 crazy In place like this--and 40
will I. II stay here much longer.
Please answer my letter and tell me
how I can get &c the city no you can
advise me-"
Poor, fcolhardy little girl. She
has, right In the hollow of her hand.
life's greatest blessings good
home, loving parents. enough to eat.
GOOD clothes and friends who will be
friends for oil time.
Oh, little girl in Michigan, and
many, many other little girls who
write me queer. unhappy letters,
can't you see you have everything
worth living for
why do you reach out into the
unknown world? nave paid for
every phase OF my experience.
want TO save you as much OF that
price NJ can.
And, II you can't be saved by my
advice, let your pride save you, on
this ground: That no genius ever
earned the title by aping others.
4 Genius Is something that burns In
your own soul. 30. until you find
yourseIf---which means until you dis
cover what you are best n,,ed for
sou cannot strike out on the genius
-lrnil Ana remember. even after
~ ~ started: s ~ there here's = no !"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-29

All the old crowd except poor Don.
ma dropped in the evening that Chad
and Mollie came over.
Dick. Harry and Jim did not come
in until late, as they had been pail
hearers at Bill Tenney's funeral.
Il can't imagine Bill Tenney as
dead" said Mollie. HE always
seemed to me about the Invest propo
sition have ever came across.
bill always loved the bright
lights. and hated the dark SO terri
bly, that IL makes me all teary to
think of him in the dark even for
the short time il took for him TO go
I'm his narrow leaden carriage 10 the
crematory." said Dick.
well. he got the bright lights
over there. all right" broke in ire
nressible jim.
Look here, JIM" admonished
Dick. you must not joke about Bill.
he is dead
"well. you know as well as do
that old Bill would be the first to
laugh az a joke about himself. dead
or alive"
"Ry the way" broke In Pat 81
see Kitty Malram's husband has re-
signed from settlement work and he
and his new wife have gone to Eu-
rope"
whats the analogy" asked Jim.
and we all smiled-we could not
help IT,
what have they done with the
bahy?" | asked quickly.
LEFT 1t home with its nurse an.
swered Pat.
"He was so darn fraid to let Mar
gle have II" spoke up. Dick, who has
never gotten over the fact that Her
bert thought would have bad In.
iluence on Kitty's child, ait Is
strange that he thinks a hired nurse
would be better.
"well. YOU see. my dear Dick"
said. as | blew him kiss. mot
every one thinks am such a saint
as you do"
ARE you saint. Margie?" asked
Jim. 81 confess ! have always
Thought you quite too human for
tanonization.'
Eyes. dear Jim. am altogether
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-29

For the spring festival to be held
In Arcadia, Friday and Saturday
evenings and Saturday afternoon.
May 5 and 6, the Russian symphony
orchestra Of 80 players. with Modest
Altschuler conductor. will be brought
from New York. The opening con
cert Friday evening will present
Margaret Woodrow Wilson, soprano.
and William Wheeler. tenor. as so
ioists; the Orpheus club OF male
voices. under the direction OF
\ Charles Frederic Morse. In Rro' p
spf Finnish student songs; the De.
Mott Festival Choral society of 800
Voices, assisted by school chill.
d:M's chorus OF 200 voices. under
the direction OF William Rowland,
In the cantata, Festival OF Spring. :
and TIE Russian symphony orches.
ira. The musical score OF the can.
tata Was composed by Henri Ma
theys. Belgian violinist and compos.
er. formerly OF Detroit. The words
were written by Miss Maud Ralston
The second concert. Saturday after
loon. will present the school chill
dren's chorus. under Thomas Chill
,ers. In the cantata, Dreams from
Fairyland:" the Russian symphony
orchestra, Miss Frances Ingram, con-
trslto. and Bernard Altschuier. eel.
list. n soloists. Saturday evening.
concert version OF Gounods
Faust" will be given by the Festi.
val Choral society. under Mr.. How
land. and with the Russian Sym
phony orchestra, the soloists to be
Leonora. Sparkes. Marie Morrissy.
William wheeler Alien HinckIey.
Charles N. Granville and William A.
Kerr. Reservation of seats for the
festival may be made with the De
troit-Devoe management, No 1888
Dime Bank building. The general
ticket sale will open Tuesday morn.