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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11

And the best Christmas present that
you can give any member of the family
is one of those beautiful Liberty Loan
bonds. It's the Christmas card deluxe.
What's more, it is one that every
one will appreciate.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11

Supt, and Mrs. L. f. Rahr of Lady
smith, Wis, are spending few days
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Rahr.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11

And after all, how can you expect a
world war in Europe to attract much
when a world series baseball
war in ON right down in Chicago7
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-10-11

W. D. Woodland of Tunnel City, Wis,
is spending a few days in Kenoshs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19
MARTIN FRITZ IS CLEVER FIGHTER

New York boxing fans regard Mar tin Fitzsimmons as the fighting mem Der Of the Fitzsimmons family. Mar tin is the youngest son of the late Bob Fitzsimmons, middleweight and heavyweight champion of the world
 When old Bob was alive he al ways regarded his eldest son, Bob jr., as great boxer. But those who know say that Bob jr. is muscle bound and cannot hit. Furthermore, he doesn't want to be boxer.
 Martin Fitzsimmons is only nine teen years old. He is heavier than his father was in his prime, weigh ing about 180 pounds. He is short CT than old Fitz,' Standing about , feet 10 inches.
 Dan McGinnity. Bob Fitzsimmons closest friend, says that Martin is good boxer He has not appeared in the ring professionally, but is continually boxing just for the fun of it. And they say that the 19 yearo-ld lad has a fair imitation of his fathers left-hand awllop.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19
Marjorie Rambeau Played Camille in Alaskan Town.

Marjorie Rambeau recently travelled through Alaska with her mother as chaperone, playing small roles with q road company says sine had more fun on that expedition than she expects ever to have again out of4apx ,profes- sional experience. EEt'
 Think of playing Camille in a suit of Eskimo furs. with big mits on your hands," laughed Miss Rambeau, as she talked of her Alaskan experi- ence-'Well. that is precisely what l had to do in the -farthest north coun- try.
 dressing roms. but Armand looked because there were no mirrors in the ressng rooms. but .Armapa CT looked like a roughneck Husky. 8fid all the rest of the stage mere bundles of clothes.
 Where we were playing-about 40 miles up Big Pay Creek out of Nome it was so cold that the idea of ever being able to leave without any such comforts as steam heated trains to re- ly on, used to make me cry out of sheer sympathy with myself Yet we mushed out of that frigid country with dogs, walked hundreds of miles, got as hard as nails and really had the best time of our lives.
 There's a strange thing about men whb have suddenly cut themselves off from civilization and taken up life in the wilds They remember the last plays they saw, the last songs they heard sung. the last dances that were danced. as the very last words in art 2 .f.,II fa of anything that has been done. sung or Gaced since they left, it falls flat.
 If you can just hit on the old plays these ten and fifteen year exiles still talk of, they'll toss their hats in the air, round up everybody on the works and fill your house with golden guests. We were treated with the utmost con sideration and all sorts of offers were made by gold digging capitalists to in duce us to remain in the country"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19
SATURDAY WEDDING

Saturday evening very pleasant wedding feast took place at the home of Mrs. Olga Houmoller in Juneau, MT Severin Halle Swanson and Miss Cudrun Emelie Sandberg were then united in holy wedlock, Rev. Martin l.. Larson officiating. A sumptuous wedding dinner was served after the ceremony George Baggen was best man and Miss Sina Larson was the bridesmaid Other guests were the following. Ole Running. Miss Han na Sherhal. Peter Peterson, MT. and Mrs N P. Madsen, Miss L. Rapalje, MT and Mrs. o. E. Jacobsen. Mir and Mrs John Thunes, Elsie Hon. matter. Ludwig Houmatter, Henry Larson and Peter Oswald.
 MT and Mrs Swanson will make their home in Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19
E M P lR E'S
WANTS DOUBLE PAY FOR HIS ARMY JOB

Leach Cross, the veteran New York lightweight boxer, certainly has an eye for business. He wants to know if he can draw two salar ies from Uncle Sam-one for teach ing soldiers how to box and the oth CT for attending to their teeth.s
 Cross, if was announced by K. H Case, jr., divisional athletic director has been accepted as athletic direc- tor at Camp sKearney. The con tract. it is understood, is ready for Cross to sign.
 Leach, when he heard what Case said, retired into corner for med itation.
 '1'll tell you" said Leach after bit, 'why cant I kill two birds with one stone. as you might say? l can teach 'em how to box and pull their teeth. l ought to have two salaries and be made at least major"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19
Dainty June Caprice Makes a Hit as "A Child of the Wild"

At the Palace theatre last night dainty June Caprice made hit as the leading actress in "A Child of the Wild" 6 story of the mountains of Tennessee. This production will be shown again tonight for the last time.
 June Grist (June Caprice) vows q l,irlish oath never to attend school. But that is before Frank Trent Crank Nor gan) undertakes to teach in the wild southern mountains.
 June soon finds other attractions than love of learn in vattending Frank s school. Their friendship soon grows into love. .Jr
 Bob Gale Richard NeilD rough mountaineer grows jealous and plans revenge. June's father (Tom Brooke) des, and Frank undertakes to father the little girl. The arrival of his sister (Florence Crawford), and her child, Frank thinks. will give this lit- tie friend foster mother.
 But Gale tells June Franks sister is the teachers wife. June believes him. and when Frank comes to intro duce his sister she drives him away
 The baby clears up the misunder- standing. June hears the child call for Uncle Frank"
 her just as Frank returns for the baby. Frank rescues June. and as the little wild spirit nestlcs in his arms presents his sister to the "best little girl in the world"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19
Lenore Ulrich Takes Excellent Part in "The Intrigue. ,

"Thc Intrigue," which appeared at the Dream last night fo rthe first time is a story of European secret service, although the greater part of the plot happened in America.
 Guy Longstreet. perfecting wire s-operated Gun which he is unable to sell to the United States, takes it to one of the European nations and by F'tests proves it's worth. He returns to America with one of the emissaries of ing cf the intention Of the other to pur- chase the gun. sends the Countess So- mia varnli to America on the same boat.
 Knowing that she will be watched she sends her maid in her place to throw the agents of the other country of the scent and travels in the steer age herself
 She attracts the attention of the Ba- ron, and is given position in his house. hold. She watches developments and overhears a plot to destroy the inven- tor Of the gun. after the Baron gets hold of the secrets Of the invention.
 How she saves the inventor, how the gun is destroyed to prevent it's caus- ing untold suffering to humanity, and how the Countess and the young in- ventor finally win great happiness form the balance Of the theme which is very exciting.
 A wonderful picture of the last erup- ton of Mount Vesuvius which de- stroyed a number of towns and count less lives is shown. is also a Victor Moore comedy which is good This bill will be repeated tonight and tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19
 MAS0NS BEGIN REUNION OF FALL SESSION

The annual fall reunion of the CO., ordinate bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemas- onry started this afternoon in the Odd Fellows Hall with an excellent representation present The session will last for the Remainder of the week and a class of g will be taken from the fourth to8phe. 32nd degree,
 The program of today's meeting will include the conferring of the degrees from the fourth to the 14th The officers of the Alaska Lodge of Perfection. which has charge of the work on the first day are
 James Nixon Stoody, 8 deg. Hon, Venerable Master.
 Emile Gastonguay, 32 deg. Senior Warden. John J. Woodland, 3e deg, Junior Warden.
 Louis Lomax Harding, 32 deg, Orator.
 Herman Tilden Tripp, 32 deg. Al moner. William ". Casey, 32 deg, Treas ureT
 Edward D. Beattie. 32 deg, Secre- tary.
 Harry I. Lucas, 32 deg, Master of Ceremonies.
 Lars Lyshol. 32 deg, Expert.
 Clarence J. Woofter, g deg, Jun for Expert.
 William Dunder. IS deg, Captain of the Host.
 Louis E. Mccoy. IS deg, Tiler.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19
EMPIRES SPORTING COLUMN General Items of All Knds-Ring, Mat, Baseball
 and Other Sports
C OLU M N
P o R I IN c


Sox to win, having just heard of the result of the fourth game. Ath letic sports are playing a big part in the lives of the men, he says, the recreation periods being devoted almost entirely to athletics.
 Smith was end on the Washington team last season, and was one of the teams best men. He is coach ing his company eleven lover there" and he closed his letter by, predict in, Dobie-1ike, that his warriors would get soused by their oppo- nents in the coming game
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19
Innocence of Lizette" Causes Many Laughs at Coliseum.

"The Innocence of Lzette," which appeared at the Coliseum last night and which will be repeated tonight with Mary Miles Minter in the leading role produced many laughs at the end when everything was cleared up satis- factorily and it was shown that Lizette was really innocent.
 Ashby Keene, one-time famous actor died leaving a little daughter. Lizette whose future he commended to the care of Granny Page. an old retainer of the Keene family
 Lizette remained a member of the Page household, brought up in an atmosphere of social purity until taken fancy to by Henri Faure. millionaire philanthropst and widower. who. desir- ing to adopt the child. decides to make her his heiress.
 Lizette. returning to the Faure home after a visit to Granny Page. appears with a baby in her arms. which she has found on the Faure doorstep, but which she insists is her own, fearing that if she says she found il she will not be permitted to keep it.
 Faure is mortified at the situation and dema nds to know the name of the child's father. Lizette declaring that Dan Nye. a fiashy man about town, who had attracted her attention. was the father of the child but having no realization what her statement implied to the detriment of her own character.
 Nye. being confronted with Lizette's statement. sees chance for blsckmail and admits that what she says is true. offering 10 marry the child for a large sum paid down. Just as FEure had agreed to- pay him the money to save Lizette's reputation. the real mother of the baby appeared on the scene. filled
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19
THREE TEAMS CAN
 WIN CHAMPIONSHIP IN "BIG TEN" RACE

With the elimination of Minnesota three teams-Iowa State, Chicago the Big Ten" football championship. Wisconsin crushed Minnesota's hope; Ohio State kept it's record clean by triumphing over Indiana, and Chica- go and Illinois played scoreless tie. Neither Illinois nor Chicago has been scored on this season
 Defeat of the much-heralded Min nesota eleven, which fell before Wis consin, 10 to '. was the surprise of the schedule. Given only an outside chance to win, the Badgers outplay- ed Minnesota, in straight football and use of the forward pass.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19
GEORGE SMITH IS COACH IN FRANCE

Football is the favorite recreation of the Sammies in France, writes George Smith. who was chosen cap. tain of this years football team be. fore entlisting. Smith Is with the engineers, and his letter to Charles Hulen says that every company has an eleven, and are in the midst of a football championship series.
 At the time the letter was writ ten, Smith was pulling for the White
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19
ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT
C0LISEUM-Mary Miles Min

C0LISEUM-Mary Miles Min ter in Innocence of Liz zette,' and late Weekly. DREAM = Lenore Ulrich in "The Intrigue" Weekly and Comedy.
 PALACE-June Caprice in "A Child of the Wild" Sidney Drew in comedy and Pa the Weekly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19

with remorse and demanding the return of her child. LiZette's fight to retain the baby turns a difficult situation into hearty laugh and sustains the repu- tation of Mary Miles Minter as an art iste par excellence in the interprcta- ton-gof y1ehild character
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19
NEXT FEATURE: Wed, Thurs. Fri, and Sat, Fannie Ward in "WITCHCRAFT"

into the big mix Would ike to re- turn in time to go in over the trail. but if we have to much to Berlin, can't make it."
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19

Ed Bergiund was killed while thawing dynamite on top of forge on Tin, creek, a tributary of Lost creek, in the Nome district.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19

c. T. Boyles and Miss N. k. Nc Interney, of Anchorage, were recently married
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19

The wagon road from Matanuska to near Palmer has been completed. It is eight miles long and will serve a farming section.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19

One hundred persons enrolled for the night school at Anchorage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19

Harry Fothergill, George Baker, Charles Sankey, John Kirby, James Kirby, A. J. Witthop, Augustus Kars- tens. J. Saupe and Al. Richards re- gently arrived at Anchorage from the lnnoka and left for the outside.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19
ALASKA NEWS NOTES

Deming Wheeler, the mysterious banker musher," recently returned from trip outside to Fairbanks, accompanied by Mrs. Wheeler. The latter was recovering from an oper- ation for appendicitis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19

SEELEY'S White Pine Tar with eucalyptus and menthol-for coughs and colds-25c, soc.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19

Deming Wheeler, the mysterious banker musher," recently returned from a trip outside to Fairbanks, accompanied by Mrs. Wheeler The latter was recovering from an oper- ation for appendicitis.
 The Barthel Brewing Company, one of the large plants in Fairbanks is to continiIe, in business after the first of the2 HeaA and will make all kinds of softd drinks for the trade. Recently at public auction in Fair banks the Tanana Mines Railway started and operated by Falcon Jos lin was knocked down to Benjamin l.. Allan for the Columbia Trust Company. plaintiff, the considera- ton being $2OO,OOO This is under stood to be prsnminary to clearing the title for 'itie railroad before it passes into the, hands of the govern ment.
 The Fairbanks Miner prints from a government official sug- gestion. that the government estah- fish in the heart of Alaska ap in ternment camp for aliens.
 Keller Melter x Pauli have struck $2.50 per yard dirt in hole 300 feet deep on Amy Creek in the TnJnvana hnlnW S,ttt ar diggings.
 Peter Olmed. laborcr, was held up in Seward and robbed of $9 one of the bandits being armed.
 Simeon a .Cherinoff native, was hrowned near Ellai,iar, having been taken with fit in his boat.
 Harry Karstens, the noted dog musher of the interior, has ar ranged an automobile service be. tween Fairbanks and Nenana. and thus again is another reminder giy. en that Alaska is progressing. 
 Ben Bromberg fell down a 58-foot shaft on Twenty-milc creek near Fairbanks and was taken to St. Joseph hospital. He was carried 20 miles by dog team. It is believed he will recover
 Kenneth Marr former noted dog musher in Alaska, is making great record for himself in the French aviation corps on the fighting front. E. F. Mcfarland, formerly with the Alaskan Engineering Commis- sion in Seward, writes from France 70 George Sexton of Seward as fol lows: Travelled $500 miles to get
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19

The Barthel Brewing Company, one of the large plants in Fairbanks first off thes HeaA and will make all kinds of softi drinks for the trade
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19

George Rulapaugh, pioneer of Alaska died at the government hos pital in Anchorage as the result of ptomaine poisoning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19

H. D. Martin. electrician in charge of the government radio station building at Seward, warns all per sons that it is unlawful to take any pictures of government radio stations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19

Marshall creek produced $400000 tle past seoson. Pitcher, on Ele- phant creek, bonded his property for Sl25000 with s7,00O down.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19

Regulation guns have been receiv- ed by the Home Guard at Sewdrd.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19

E. R. Mcfarland formerly with the Alaskan Engineering Commis- sion in Seward. writes from France 70 George Sexton of Seward as fol lows. Travelled $500 miles to get
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19

Kenneth Marr. former noted dog musher in Alaska, is making a great record for himself in the French aviation corps on the fighting front
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19

The Fairbanks News-Miner prints gestion. that the government estab- fish in the heart of Alaska ap in ternment camp for aliens.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19

Simeon .Cherinoff, native, was f,rowned near Ellamar, having been
 taken with fit in his boat.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19

Peter Olmed. laborer. was held up in Seward and robbed of $9, one of the bandits being armed
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19

Keller, Melter X Pauli have struck $250 per yard dirt in a hole 300 feet deep on Amy Crock in the Tolovana, just below their summer diggings.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19

Harry Karstens, the noted dog musher of the interior has ar ranged an automobile service be. tween Fairbanks and Nenana, and thus again is another reminder giy. en that Alaska is progressing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-19

Ben Bromberg fell down a 5S-foot shaft on Twenty-milc creek near. Fairbanks and was taken to St. Joseph hospital. He was carried 20 miles by dog team. It is believed he will recover
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-02
Ten Years Ago, 1907.

Last Thursday the Dodgeville and
Mineral Point firemen demonstrated at
the fair grounds in this city that they
could play ball as well as fight fire. As
usual this season Mineral Point lost
3 to 7.
w. A. Owens of Dodgeville had the
misfortune to have the back of his right
hand and his left wrist terribly burnt
Wednesday, while attempting to light a
gasoline stove.
After finding cuttings of jack in four
holes drilled up to a hundred feet or
more ahead of the main shaft of the
Chief of Police mine, men are again at
work on the ffty-foot ore bearing
breast. This is looked upon by miners
as one of the best milling propositions
around Mineral Point today.
Agnes Weidenfeller enjoyed very
pleasant surprise on Monday afternoon
when her young schoolmates called at
her home in order to celebrate her
eleventh birthday.
II. e.. and Dave Jackson were at Mad
ison Monday to hear w. j Bryan's adj
dress at the Assembly. Its greatness
was up to expection.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-02
Oregon & California Railroad Co.
Grant Lands.

Legal fight over land at last ended.
Title revested in United States. Land,
by act of Congress, ordered to be OPP
ened under homestead laws for settle
ment and sale. Two million three hun
dred thousand acres, containing some
Of the best timber and agricultural lands
left in the United States. Large copy
righted map showing land by townships
and sections, laws covering same and
description of soil, climate, rainfall,
elevations. temperature, etc, postpaid
one dollar. Grant Lands Locating Co.,
Portland. Oregon. 30w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-02
Fifty Years Ago, 1867.

The mill of Mr.. Charles Sherman is
now in complete running order and
making an excellent quality of flour.
A string hand named the Western
Serenaders" has just been organized in
this city, who intend hereafter to
furnish dancing music for such as de-
sire it,
The Sabbath school of the Presbyter-
ian church will participate in a picnic
at Mrs. Beech's grove. This afternoon
they will go by train to Warren and
return.
Mr.. Joseph Roberts of Ridgeway,
died at his home there on Wednesday
morning last, after long and painful
illness, aged IS years.
On Friday evening as +. j. Cooper,
ESQ.,, of this city, was returning from
Darlington, he was shot at and mar
rowly escaped being killed. The assail-
ants were unknown, but it is thought
they were horse thieves.
Since the first of January, La, 1886 inn
migrants from Europe have landed in
New York.
A dispatch from Washington an
nounces that the treasury department
will soon issue an additional fractional
currency note of the denomination of
fifteen cents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-02
Accurate Information.

Absolute knowledge have ! none,
but my aunt's washerwoman' son,
heard policeman on his beat say TO a
laborer on the street that he had let.
ter just last week written in the finest
Greek from a Chinese Coolic in Tim
bucktoo, who said the niggers in Cuba
knew Of colored man in Texas town,
who got it straight from circus clown,
that a man in Klondyke heard the news
from a gang Of South American Jews,
about somebody in Borneo who heard of
a man who claimed to know of a swell
society dame whose mother in.law will
undertake to prove that h9r 7th hus-
bands sisters niece has stated in a
printed piece that she has son who
has son who has friend who knows
when the war is going to end. Jack
son Mimi Republic.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-02
Fifteen Year. Ago, 1902

Ella E. Blewett, only child Of Charles
and Martha Blewett, born in Mineral
Point in 1869, died in Minneapolis, Mimi,
on Tuesday. July %.
Arila Olive Pratt passed 10 her re-
ward from her home in this city last
Friday, July q, aged "a years.
While employed the other day at haul
ing stone from his fathers quarry, Tom
Minor had the misfortune Of having a
finger badly crushed by getting it caught
between two large stones.
According 20 the census bulletin fig
ures, published at Washington recently,
Wisconsin has thoroughly established
its claims TO being the chief dairy state
in the Union, leading all the rest with
2,Ol8 establishments for the manufac-
ture Of cheese, butter and condensed
milk. New York comes second, with
], sos establishments and Iowa third.
Myron Jacobs and wife have returned
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-08-02
Local Overflow.

Pay less and dress better. Buy
your clothes of G. Varlin.
Roland Ross spent the week end
with his mother at Waukesha.
Mrs. C. r. Fox of Madison is a
guest of friends in this city.
George Knight of Hazel Green spent
over Sunday here with his parents.
Henrietta G. Hanscom, teacher of
music, piano and organ. Phone 70.
John Kieffer of Marshall, Texas,
visited relatives in this city the latter
part of the past week.
Miss Beulah Price of Madison is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ben
nett and other friends.
Mrs. Worth and son George of Mt.
Horeb we're entertained the past week
at the Nathan Crist home.
Sister M. Margaret and Sister M.
Jean of Racine are the guests of their
mother, Mrs. Peter Schilling.
We are told to buy flour in small
quantities. How else could the average
pocketbook afford to buy it