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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
HOW I Made
My Millions
Bv E. L. DOHENY

One day in Los Angeles / saw q
teamster drive by with a load of black
substance that looked like the silver
ore / used to get at Silver City, N
M. l jumped on the brakebeam and
examined the product more closely.
asked the driver what it was. He said
"Breer."
"Brea" is Spanish term for pitch
- an emulation of oil. Reasoning
from cause to effect the whole sec
ret of ."nose for DILL decided that
there must be oil where this "breer'
came from. For this substance is to
oil in the ground what resin is to the
sap of tree. sS
l knew this from the experience 1
had gained from digging for other
mineral; and from books on OF. that
had been reading recently. So | went
out to Westlake Park, where the driv-
Fer said he found the stuff, and looked
around. 1t looked Nike oil, all right
but land in that part of town was ex-
pensive So l traced. its stratum and
found a similar surface about mile
away.
Then | went to Charlie Garfield
with whom l had prospected before
and asked him for his veins. / was
on the point of going to Phoenix to
open a law office, and didn't want to
lose any more time on idle prospect
ing. But the urge was too great. We
decided to go to- it again.
We bought the Corner lot from q
| /. hn inc oil
ment plan, and set to work - digging
for oil, just as we had dug for gold
and silver.
The place was in swamp area and
we were not disturbed by idle onlook-
ers. At $50 feet we found oil; at
225 feet we struck a gusher.
Nearly every event which marked an
epoch in my life occurred on Nov. 4th
or 9Th.
NV son was born on Nov. 9Th.
l discovered Kingston, N. M, on
Nov 4th, 1880.
And I made the discovery of my first
oil on Nov. 9Th, 1892!
1t augured we'll. In 18 months; we
made $1,415,0OO in the Los Angeles
field.
We went into other areas ~ Fuller
ton, Kern River Valley. Others went
too. The great oil scramble was on
In 1895 1 became involved in poll
tics for the first and only time. 1t
was the only time that l was in any
place at election time where | could
qualify as a voter. l supported Will
liam Jennings Bryan, and got. into a
controversy with my bankers, who cut
off my credit This tied up my prop
critics and we had to have trustee
appointed to manage them.
So at 40 years of age, / didn't have
much ready money. But felt youn-
ger than ever, for had knowledge
of new kind of mining how to find
oil. And / was happy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
Fables On Health
HEADS Up EyERYBODY.

1t was the custom of Mr.. Mann of
Anytown to walk along with his eyes
fastened upon the street, his head and
neck bent in meditation.
One day he accidentally came upon
his physical director.
"What do you think the sky is for =
asked the P. D..
Don't be silly" said Mr.. Mann.
NI'm not. You think it's place
for the stars to live in and rain. to
come from. Well, it is. But you d
be better off if you took to sky-gaz-
ing once in q while. So would other
people.
"Looking up at the sky suggests
getting your head erect, and it ne
cessitates sticking your chest out
bit. And there's where the value lies.
"Most people don't know why we ask
them to put their chests out. It isn't
just to have a bullying chest like the
men in the health ads; it's to get the
internal organs lifted and strengthen
the muscles that hold them.
"Your lungs don't want to live in a
crowded apartment, any more than
you do; that gives the heart more
room and then the liver is lifted a
little and the abdomen contracts and
helps get the intestines out of a tangle.
"The first thing you know you're
feeling better and you don't know
why.
"Get the chest out-and-h hab-
it, old boy, not for the handsome
looks bu ito give your organs as de-
cent place to live in as you demand!"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
BORER.

The corn crop now is imperiled by
the s'borer'' insect, just as cotton by
the boil weevil.
The corn borer came from Europe
1t was discovered first in our coun-
try in 1917 among broom corn of
eastern Massachusetts,. Attempts to
quarantine" it are failing. The borer
is moving westward into the big corn
belt at the rate of 100 miles year.
1t is said to be the most difficult of
plant life pests to combat.
A titanic struggle between man and
insect life is getting under way. So
far, insects have not become as great
a menace as disease bacteria plant
life, cousins of toadstools.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
RICHES.
The national wealth Of our count

The national wealth of our country
now is about $40 billion dollarss &C
cording to the way Uncle Sam figures
it, including money, real estate, autos,
homes, farm animals, mines, oil under
the earth railroads, etc.
If all this were divided evenly,
there'd only be about $4,000 for every
man, woman and child. How much
does your combined family average
below or above this figure? An error
in the government estimate is that
it doesn't include the greatest form
of national wealth power. With
out human labor, all other forms of
wealth are worthless. Labor is the be-
ginning and the end, Alpha and
Omega. b:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
Many Expected to
Attend Big Pageant

+ Washburn, Wis., Warning has been
issued to hotel proprietors, merchants,
restaurant owners and garage men
here that they will be called upon t.
accommodate more than double the
usual number of summer tourists this
year due to the Apostle Islands Indi-
an Pageant.
All principal highways in this part
of the state are expected to be crowd
ed during the month of August when
the pageant is to be held and prepare
tions are being made to accommodate
the tourists. Camps will be provided
and increased hotel accommodations are
sought by civic organizations promot-
ing the production.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
Damage from Storms.
Mounts Into Millions

Milwaukee Storm damage to Wis
consin telephone, light and street
railway companies this year is esti-
mated at $3,o0O,0oO in an official state
ment of the Wisconsin Public Utilities
association issued here.
The past winter has been one of the
most disastrous and costly in the his
tory of Wisconsin public utilities, ac-
cording to the statement.
Of the 100000 damage, the sleet
storm last week is said to have cost
telephone companies alone $1,000000.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
PERFUME.

Lilac has become the favorite
American perfume, outselling all
others, Jasmine is second in popu-
larity among women, delicate violet
third.
Musks and other violent perfume
have lost favor. They were invented
originally to conceal the wearer's
need of bath, back in the days be-
fore running water and modern
plumbing.
The greatest advance toward real
civilization in the last few genera
tions has been in bodily cleanliness.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
MINORITIEs ARE HAPPY.

Reval- Esthonia, with its popula.
ton of 100000, including 100000
Germans, Swedes and Russians, has
reached a solution of the minority
problem which has been vexing the
government since the little Baltic
state was founded and which is re-
ported to be working most satisfac-
torily to all concerned. Terms of the
agreement, based on the principle Of
cultural autonomy and local self-gov-
eminent, were approved some time ago
by the League of Nations.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
KILLED.

Nearly $500 American coal miners
were killed in 1923, final check-up
shows. This means that one miner
gave up his life for every $4,000
tons of coal brought to the surface.
Fortunately, the death rate among
miners is gradually dropping. 1t was
reduced almost tenth last year.
Protective laws, won after long and
intense campaigns by newspapers and
other agencies, are bringing results.
More than half of accidental deaths
in and around mines are due to falls
off roofs and coal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

decided that when the new court house is open
ed that the county viii give away souvenirs.
1t has elected to make this souvenir history
of Kenosha county-something that will be
most interesting in handing down to future
posterity the interesting traditions of South
port, Kenosha Somers, Brighton, Paris and
Munster.
1t is to be hoped that the idea will be car
ried out in a manner to make it worth while
Such history will mean much to Kenosha
county and it's people and even if few thou
sands of dollars were spent in carrying out
the plan it will be worth the expenditure.
The pioneers gave much Of their lives to
lay the foundations for the county. They are
entitled to have the future generations know
who they were and the part they played in the
building up of a great commonwealth.
Kenosha county has glorious war history
in the Mexican war, in the Civil war and in the
more recent Spanish-American and World
wars May Of the men who took part in these
wars as soldiers from Kenosha county paid the
supreme sacrifice for the advancement Of De
mocracy.
The names and the sacrifices of these men
would be handed down to posterity-not in a
little way but in a big way
To make this history of Kenosha county one
worth while it should be made by experts who
would take the best authentic sources and pre-
pare the story with view of making it au-
thentic as well as readable. It should be writ
ten not with a-Eiew Of selling someone picture
in it but with view Of honoring those who de-
serve to be honored whether they left money
enough to pay for the picture or not.
No part of the county should be overlooked
in the making of this history Bristol has con-
tributed just as much to the advance of Keno
sha county as has the first ward in Kenosha,
and those hardy farmers Of Bristol who helped
feed growing city in the earlier history
should be given credit for what they did.
Every town in the county should have it's part
in the story Of the years.
Such work can not be done in a week or a
month. It will take a year or more to gather
the data and edit it and have it put into read
able volume We would not suggest that these
books be bound in leather and tied with cords
Of gold but it should be put in substantial
binding with view of making it an ornament
on the living room table of every house in the
county
I Such a history is worth more to the people of
Kenosha county than pictures painted on the
walls of the. court house. Good pictures are
not to be criticised and good history as a
souvenir will mean much to the people of all
the county.
The important thing is to nave one busy
preparing this history now with the under
standing that it is to, in part be tribute to the
men who served under the flag and another
part tribute to the men who had part in the
Announcements Of the piping times Of peace.
It must not be forgetful Of either men or
women and both should be entitled to their
rightful place Of honor
Such history handing down the story Of a
great county to posterity will be real contri-
button to the historical annals of the state and
a real souvenir for the opening of million dol
lar court house. @
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
GERMANS SEEK AMERICA.

Stuttgart, Wurttemberg. Eighteen
thousand persons. left Wurttemberg
for America in the first half of 1923
and the estimated emigration sin the
last six months of last year is 49,
900, making roughly $4,000 emigrants
to America from this state alone, or
about half the German quota. The en-
tire population of Wurttemberg is
about two and half million.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

A lot of Kensoha men are getting ready to
run for sheriff this fall. If they want to get in
on the ground floor in the consideration Of the
people they are invited to come out now with
a strong statement saying just how they stand
on law enforcement and how they may be ex-
pected to stick to that stand. The people do
not want campaign cigars any more. They
want definite political promises with definite
assurances that the promises will be kept.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

The man in Kenosha who accepts pay from
the Chicago drainage canal district for circu-
lating petitions in Kenosha should have one of
those old-fashioned trips on rail out of the
city and the people should not be sparing with
the tar and feathers. No Kenosha citizen
should be willing to sell his birthright foN a
Chicago mess of pottage.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
TO DESTROY MOSQUITOES.

Oroville, Cal.--Butte county, in
central California, has employed Gam
busia minnows to destroy mosquitoes.
These tiny fish placed in irrigation
bitches, ponds and lakes, eliminate
the mosquitoes at their breeding
places. Mosquitoes had become a nuis-
ance in this region, but since the min
nows were planted the pest has dimin-
ished rapidly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

It may be that a lot Of people in Kenosha
county do not want voting machines, but the
one best bet is that every member of every
election board in the city would vote for them.
Sometime Kenosha will get over to modern
method in voting in keeping. with the other
really up to date things which she has.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
DEMOCRAT FOR 90 YEARS.

Yreka, Cal.--The will of Dave Ream,
widely known northern Californian,
who died here recently at the age Of
90, was found 20 contain the request
that this inscription be cut on his
tombstone:
81 have been a staunch Democrat
from the cradle to the grave"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
RITRBANK,s HULL-LEss BARLEY.

Santa Rosa, Call Luther Burbank's
new hull-less barley has been named
.California hull-less." The creation IL
the result of many years Of work. It
threshes out like wheat and is said
to be an enormous yielder
The Burbank tomato again has been
introduced. 1t ripens in june, and the
seeds can be replanred immediately
and will produce another crop in the
same season
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

THE LORD is the portion of
inheritance and of my cup: thou m
tainest my lot The lines are ia
unto me in pleasant places: yea, HI
a goodly heritage Psalm 1875, 6.
QUESTION: What does Gods spiri
do for us Romans S:26.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

Reports from Illinois indicate that Len Small
has enough men on the state pay roll to insure
his nomination. It's funny that Wisconsin
officials have not taken. this plan. Of course
they will probably live and learn, and the army
radiating from Madison is growing with rap
idity that suggests that Small's plan is becom-
ing operative in Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
PRIZE.

Who should pay the cost of broad
casting radio programs? For the
best answer to this question, prize
of $500 will be paid by American
Radio Association, so Union Square,
New York City If you want infor-
nation, write to that address. The
contest Closes July 20.
In England the government makes
each owner Of receiving set buy a
license. The money goes mostly to
broadcasting. Such law could not
be generally enforced in our country,
with millions of young radio fans. It's
it's much like buying records for a
phonograph.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

Lilly, Rioting between towns
people and members of the Ku Klux
Khan on Saturday night caused the
deaths of two Lilly men, probable fatal
injuries to score of others, inclu- :
injuries to score of otehrs, inclu '
mo four women
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
ToMA(G,N|lS IMS
I EN- S\8yIIP AP Err
Guess 1t Is On Politics
SCHOOL NEWS

These are the days every question:
mark in a boys reading lesson looks
more like a fish hook to him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
EDITORIAL

No matter how bad things are in
the United States, they always are
worse in some other country. In Per
STA, laughing is considered egeminate.
Little boys and girls are tattoed in
Haiti. And Germany has "a political
parties.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
SPORTS

Prize fighting does more good than
is generally admitted. After seeing
good fight many man feels so
feeble and puny he quits smoking a
few hours or goes to bed early one
night.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

Schenectady An organ recital
broadcast from WGY Saturday night
after being relayed by wire from New
York, was received and relayed by
radio from eight broadcasting stations
in England WGY used a wave length
of lot meters.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

At that we cannot help but suggest that it
will be worth the price of a railroad ticket to
Cleveland to see Hal Cooper and Tom Scott
walk down the aisle together at the Republican
national convention. 1t would be much more
interesting that a lion and lamb going odt foI
frolic together
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

Paris-The experiment of the city
of Paris in erecting apartment build
ings so as to furnish lodgings at a
moderate rental, has proved failure
because of high wages and low yield
of labor
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

The investigation at Washington seem to be
petering out. The people have become tired of
seeing them on the first page and when the
people get tired the lasitude extends to the men
who have been pushing them. It is just pos
sible that congress will yet find time to do
something along legislative lines.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
HEALTH HINTS

Failing to pay your grocery bill will
keep you from eating too heavily dur
ing the hot summer months.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
THAT'S ALL THERE is TO TALK
ABOUT

In Kentucky, the entire Fayette
county police department has resign
ed. Over in France, the cabinet re-
signed following a vote. In Germany
the man of the hour lasts only day.
Every nation, if you will pardon the
pun, seems to be resignation. And
/ don't forget, even if you could, the
Washington DENLY, Daugherty, who's
next affair All this isn't so good,
but just the same it isn't so bad. 1t
proves the people are not resigned.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
FASHIONS

Hats and bags to match are very
stylish, and you usually can tell what
is in one by looking into the other.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
DIVORCE

A simple way for man to get
divorce is make her mad either by
staying away too much or staying
home too much.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
ADVERTISING

Wanted: The address of the opti-
mist who writes summer resort fold
ers. He is needed in Washington to
find the good points of the scandals.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
ETIOITETTE
3EDTIME STORY

! Custom makes anything proper, so
snoring in Pullman must be polite.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

Blood pressure of negroes in this
country is said to be higher than that
of white people here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
BRoTHER TOMS KITCHEN

A new salad may be invented by
turning the ice box upside down and
shaking until contents are we'll mixed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

"There isn't any pin sticking him
so he must have the collie"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

"The Merchant of Venice'was pre-
sented last night at the Opera house
by the William Owne company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
HOW TO MARRY

Take him to see some of your
young married friends, warning them
ahead of time to be happy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

Nice thing about spring is you are
too lazy to worry about politics.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

GARDEN HINTS
While blowing ground for horse
radish always use a horse.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
TO STAY SINGLE

Get a job as lighthouse keeper
and never go ashore. Very lonely, but
also very practical.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

United States merchant feet is
worth about 1926, 733,315, it is esti-
mated
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

1t is the beautiful necessity of our
nature to love something. = Douglas
Jerrold.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
BEAUTY SECRETS
POLITICS

A brides beauty is greatly enhanced
by choosing ugly bridesmaids.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
CLEAN NEWS

After scrubbing the front porch put
out Smallpox" sign so people won't
track it up.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
A BIBLE THOUGHT a
DAY WILL DRIVE
CARES AWAY

Bible thoughts and quotations menor.
lied will prove a priceless heritage 10
after years. Encourage children
look them up and memorize ther
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

Mrs. G. " Redeker read a most in
teresting paper to the members of the
Woman's club on the subject of "Wil-
liam Morris"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
Happenings
25 Years Ago
APRIL Z, 1899.

On. Tuesday evening at ~ p. m. the
coast guard was mustered into service
for the season of 1899. Captain Cam
eron is at the head of the crew which
consists of John Mahaney, William
Schmorrow, Edward Burrick, Andrew
Puer, Frank Hanson and William Wer-
ner ge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

WRITING TIE COUNTRY'S HISTORY.
Tie Count. Board o. kenosha County has
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

Death of R. N. Waldo of Bristol.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10

Marriage of John Guess and Miss
Jennie Kleist.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
ToDAY,s THOUGHT.

AS many as l love, rebuke and
Chasten.-Rev. 3:19.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07

had made against McAdoo to the cf.
feet that be had "loancd $4,000. 600
00O to the Allies without requiring
bonds in return as required by
statute" and asked: lis it because
McAdoo dealt so kindly with France
and Italy? that he was such n valuable
coal agent for Morse?"
The senator referred TO Charles Hay
of st. Louis. supporter of McAdoo.
AS the great evangel of morality and
good government. who would nominate
Mr.. Doheny's attorney for President. "
and added, ANY man who sells in
flucnce Of government is not fit to oc-
cupy the Presidents chair"
Reed speaks today at Louisiana.
Mo, prior TO the holding of the town
ship and ward Democratic mass meet
ings throughout the state for the cleo
ton of delegates TO county conven.
TORS, to be held tomorrow.