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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-10-19
WHY / TRAVEL BY THE ERIE.

Est. Becauss it daily runs Four First Class
Express Trains through, without change, to
New York from Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dun
kirk. Suspension Bridge, Niagara Falls, BufIa-
10 and Roct ester in direct connection NTH Gh
Western lines, thus affording a choice of five
different routes.
I'd. Because it's passenger coaches, being OF
the broad gauge pattern, and over foot wi.
der than those ia use on competing lines, afs
ford the most commodious and pleasan-
means of transit to and from the seaboard.
Sd. Because its Drawing Room and Sleeping
Coaches are provided with all the Injuries ana
conveniences of a first class dwelling, and iE
sDlendor of outfit rival the tabled glories OF
Belshazzar's palace
4th Because 1T is The Short Line from the
principal Western Cities, via Niagara Fails,
to New York and carries the traveller through
scenery unsurpassed In variety or grandeuF
by any on the American Continent, giving
him, en- route, magnificent view OF the
Grandest Natural Wonder OF the world.
5th. Because it's hotels and eating saloons,
established at regular intervals along th
line, are the most spacious and the best con-
Quoted in the world.
9th. Because you couldn't persuade me to
go by any other line.
| 18th. Because all you have to do is to ask for
| tickets via Broad Gauge Erie Railway" and
you're always sure to find them for sale at
| all principal ticket offices, and at the lowest
current rates.
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INSURANCE NoTICR.-The Liverpool and
London and Globe Insurance Company is
paying its losses in Chicago and elsewhere,
without deduction for int crest Thereby
obtaining renewed confidence and and pop
ularity. 1 am now placing in this Company
many Of the best risks in this city. Rates as
low as in any good Company.
The Lorliard Insurance Company, of New
York, is all right; will pay all losses in Chi
cago and elsewhere, and proceed with bust
ness at usual advanced rates, with capital
unimpared.
Having as yet received NO adyices from he
Republic Insurance Co., of Chicago, or the
estate Insurance Company" of Chicago, !
can only notify my patrons that I fear they
are not projected by policies in the last
named Companies.
For those of my patrons holding policies in
the Republic" or "State," who desire to
transfer such insurance to any of my other
Companies, will deduct my commission
Us and 25 PERCENT from their premiums, q:
1 do not wish to profit by the misfortune
Of my customers.
H. w. GREETHAM.
Agent for the above Companies.
Ken0sha Wis
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Special Notices

Leaving the East and arriving at Chicago 0
Indianapolis, how shall we reach the West
The best line is acknowledged to be the G 3.
& O., Joined together with the & M Rail
road by the Iron Bridge at Burlington, and
cal led the BURLINGTON ROUTE.
The main line of the Route running to Oma.
ha, connects with the great Pacific Roads,
and forms to day the leading route to Cali
fornia. The middle Branch entering Nebras-
ka at Plattsmouth, passes through Lincoln,
tue State Capital, and will this year be finish
ed to Fort Kearney, forming the shortest
route across the Continent by over 100 miles.
Another branch of the B. NJ, diverging at
Red Oak, falls into line running down the
Missouri through St. Joe to Kansas City and
all Kansas. Passengers by this route to Kan
sas, see Illinois, Southern Iowa, and Missouri,
and, by a slight divergence, can see Nebras
ka also.
Lovers of fine views should remember the
Burlington Route, for It's towns high gleam-
ing from afar'-its treetringed streams-its
rough bluffs and quarries-its c0rn-oceans
stretching over the pralrics further than the
eye can reach.
Land buyers will be sure to remember 1t,
for they have friends among the two thousand
who have already bought farms from Geo s.
Harris the Land Commissioner OF the b. o.
NJ. r. r., at Burlington, Iowa, or among the
four thousand home-steaders and pre-empt0rs
who last year fled claims in the Lincoln land
Office where ''Uncle Sam is rich enough to-
Give us all farm 1y45
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ATNA INSURANCE co.
THE GREAT NEW YORK FIRE IN 1885.

We clip from the columns OF the Philadel.
phia UaderooTiteT, an interesting incident in
the earlier experiences of the Htna Insu
rance Company OF Hartford, Conn, showing
the value, as well as the reward, which AT
taches to a faithful fulfil Ilment OF obligations
at time when nerve was requisite, and in
dividual sacrifice probable
After the great fire of 1885, the "Etna,'' oil
Hartford. now the largest, strongest, and
most successful Fire Insurance Company re-
celyed notice of their losses, and the Presi.
dent called meeting Of the Board OF Direc-
tors, and in few words told them they had
lost, probably, ali their capital. After a few
moments silence, in which the President
brought from the fire proof vaults all the
stocks and bonds representing their capita
and placed them before them, when one OF
the Board asked him what he should do.
DO" said the President, go o New York
and pay the losses, if it takes every dollar
there,' pointing to the package, land my
own fortune too besides"
Ihe anxious looks gave way to those oil
settled determination, and the Board unani-
mousy said: Good ! and we will stand by
you with all our individual capital"
The President went to New York, adjusted
the losses, and in YEARS. line the company sc
bold to act and ready to fulfill all its obliga-
tions, had their capital more than returned
by premiums, and a better reputation thar
any company IN the United States.
MERRILL 81 BALDWIN, Agts.
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FIRES IN DETROIT, Oct. Il.
The news which has been received to-
day confirms the previous reports as to
wide spread desolation in11icl ed by fires
in various parts of the state From Port
Huron tn Point aux Barques the shore is
almost deserted, the inhab tanls beng
burnt out and obliged to flee for their
lives, saving nothing
The particulars of the NIanistee and
Holland connagrations also give q more
disastrous aspect than first reported. All
energies of the people of this city are
now directed to aiding sufferers in our
own state, and contributions of money,
provisions and clothing are being made
in Detroit
Detroit has sent on q special agent to
Manistee with provisions and money and
car loads of provisions arc following,
Lansing has sent a car load Of provisions
to Grand Haven, there being no rail road
to Manistee.
"Tn most of the cities throughout the
state relief committees have been formed,
and the good work is being pushed With
Ienergy. An immense sum Of ready mon
ey must be raised to enable the destitute
| farmers and others to rebuild aud pur-
chase the necessary tools and stock"
Huron City, White Rock, Forestville,
Elm Greek, Center Harbor, Verona, New
River are burned and Port Huron, Port
Hope, Sand Beach are nearly all burned.
The whole country from ten to twenty
miles in width and at least twenty miles
in length is swept over and fully one
third Of the inhabitants are left destitute
Some lives have been lost, but we can not
give the approximate number.
In the Saginaw region fires have ragged
very extensively aud thousands are left
destitute, houseless and homeless. And
other places in Michigan have suffered
to greater or less extent, but how ex'
tenslvely we do not know.
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IMPORTANT TO INSURERS.
OFFICE OF MERRILL & BALDWIN,
KenOSla. Oct. 18th 1871

| OFFICE OF MERRILL u BALDWIN, [
Kenosha, Oct. 18th. 1871. !
10 Our Patrons-The following Insurance
Companies for which we are doing business
in this city, notify us of their condition and
intentions as follows:
Home Insurance Company-Cash assets,
Oct. LIST, 81, 723 206 SO !; losses at Chicago 50
| 600. O0O, leaving cash assets over losses Oct
18th, So, 723 FOG 50 All losses will be prompt
ly paid. and policies issued as usual.
CHAs. j. MARTIN, President.
1Etna Insurance Company Chicago fire has
not affected the II mas soundness. Continue
business without hesitation, with proper
advance of rates.
G. J. HENDEE, President.
| Hartford Fire Insurance Company-We
may reasonably hope that 81 500, 900 will set
tie our losses Vast as is this sum every claim
will be braveiy met and honorably paid.
G. f. BIssELL Gen. Agt.
Insurance Company of North America
Our losses do no. exceed one half the net sur
plus of the Company, and the venerable old
Buwark of 1894 is still able to offer the best
security 10 those who seek safe shelter from
the destroying flames.
j. f. DOWNING, Gen. Agt.
Phoenix Insurance Comparative beg to
inform our agents and patrons that the Phe-
nix is able to meet every loss sustained under
It's policies honora bly, and promptly.
IL. nj. MAGILL, Gen. Agt.
North American Fire Insurance Company
of New York-Loss at Chicago $3.50 900 as
sets $3.50 600 All it's liabilities will be met.
F. GRIswoLD, Gen. Agt.
International Insurance Company-Our as
sets cannot be reduced below $S00,000 this,
you will perceive, leaves US In strong and
comfortable position.
GEO. w. SAVAGE, Pres
Northwestern National Insurance Com
pany-The Northwestern National is sound,
and will pay all losses promptly.
J. FL CHAPMAN, Gen. Agt.
Brewers Fire Insurance Company-This
company continues to do business nOtwith
standing the severe losses incurred, which
will be paid in full.
JOS. SCHLITZ, Sec.
We are still taking risks in all the above
truly reliable Companies. Other companies
represented by us have not been heard from
since the fire.
MERRILL 81 BALDWIN, ms. Agts.
Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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ii. w. GREETHAM,
Agent for the above Companies,
Ken0sha Wis.

DEMOCRATIC NoMINATIoN.-Our Democrat
ic friends have exhibited more than ordinary.
good Judgment in nominating Hon. F. Rob
inson OF this city for the Assembly, and we
have no doubt if elected he would faithfully
represent the material interest of the entire
county. His interest in the city and country
are about evenly balanced owning as be does
q large farm in Somers aud considers Bile land
in Pleasant Prairie. IF we are to have
Democratic representative in the Assembly
next winter the country could not send a
more worthy man; bat we believe he has
not the ghost of chance-the Republicans
have nominated an equally honest and wor
thy man in the person of |. L. Johnson-an
''obstacle" in the path of Democratic vic
tory that that party will find no easy matter
to overcome.
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THE KNABE PIANo.-We refer with special
pleasure to the advertisement of the great
Piano Mandatory OF Messrs. VIM KNABE &
co.. of Baltimore.
This factory is now one of the largest in
the world; it is d magnificent five story
structure, fronting an entire block on Eutaw
ST., and covering together with the Lumber
Yards attached, some two and one-haif acres
of ground. Three hundred and fifty men are
constantly employed turning out over forty
instruments per week.
The knabe Piano has by it's superiority not
only well nigh driven those of Northern
manufacture from the home market. but
also enjoys large sale i'll New York, Phlla-
delphia and throughout the entire North and
West, besides thel largely increased South
ern trade.
The most talented musicians of the day,
both amateur and professional, testify tc
their superiority, and wherever exhibited
they have never failed to carry of the high
est awards over all competition, having re-
ceived no less than 65 first premiums. Du
ring the last season they were used simulta
neouslv by the most distinguished artists at
the Opera Houses in Baltimore, Philadelphia
New York, Brooklyn, Chicago, &c. There ii
certainly no instrument made, more durable
than the KNABE PIANO, none but the oes'
workmen being employed and only the very
best of material used. Nv
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SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY.

NEW IORK, UCL. IILN. IoII.
MerY III &c Baldwin, AgtS
Gentlemen-This Company, with others
doing an extensive business at Chicago has
lost largely by the late fire. The particulars
OF our liabilities cannot yet be definitely as
certained. The assets Of the Company viii
be held involate to meet its engagements.
Pending further Investigations as TO our con
dtion, the Board of Directors has resolved to
take no new risks, and to notify its agents to
that effect. If poicy-hCDders request the
cancellation of their policies, you will note
thereon the day the same are surrendered
recognising the claim as of that day, and send
the policies to the Office OF the Company in
this city for settlement and payment.
Yeur friend, A HASTINGS, Pres.
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RATHER SMALL. hear OF q case OF small
soul on one of our railroads. party Of Chi
cage unfortunates were on the train and sui
fering from hunger, when one of them asked
if there wasn't some apples on board, some
thing to stay their stomachs until they could
get to place where food could be procured
man on the train furnished them with one
apple each and was going to take the last cent
OF money the poor people had in payment, but
was shamed out of it by bluff old farmer
That apple man will never die of heart dis
ease there's no foundation for the disease tc
commence on. et4
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Circuit Court, Kenosha County.

sKNHEODORE BORKES against MARY BORKES
summons. The State of Wisconsin to Mary
BOrzes-
You are hereby summoned and required to an
swer the complaint in this action which is filed in
the Office Of the clerk of the Circuit Court for Ke
nosha County at his Office in the city of Kenosha
and to serve copy Of your answer on me at my Of
fee in the city and county of Kenosha and STATE OF
Wisconsin. within twenty days after the service
hereof exclusive of the day Of SUCH service; and if
you fail to answer the complaint aforesaid, the
plaintiff will apply TO the Court for the relief de
manded in the complaint.
Dated Kenosba, August 10th, A. D. 1871.
MYRON 4. BAKER, Kenosha, Wis,
Gw21 Plaintiffs Attorney.
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EVENING PosT-The Prospectus q
the New York Eoening Post Cor 1872 will
be found in this issue Of the TELEGRAPH
The Post is one of the oldest and be-
papers published in the country 1t is
not partisan paper, but, holding the cs
sential principles of the Republican
party to be true, it supports the ca4di
dates OF the party whenever it believes
they fairly represent the principles of
the party. And it freely criticises the
lpublic acts and views of statesmen of both
parties in It's devotion to principle.
The Post has resolutely opposed the
fraud and bribery practlced by "the
Tammany ring" from the fist, and will
continue to labor for the revolution in
New York which will crush the power
of these conspirators. In national affairs
the Post will advocate equal rights, th
payment of the national debt, the reduc-
ton OF taxation and honesty and econ
omy in the admiDistrati IN of the Gov,
arnment. l. will give the telegraph and
other news Of the day, including what is
new in literature art and science.
It has arrangements for clubbing with
the Ch.tisti0m Uujon and furnishing the
French Oil ChromOs "Wide Awake" and
Fast Asleep" at a low rate IT will also
furnish various magazines and papers at
reduced prices. FOR terms see Prospectus
Now is q good time to subscribe for
the New York E00njng Post and obtain
one of the cheapest, ablest and best news
papers published
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WRECKED CHICAGO.

| We spent day among the ruins in Chicago
the first of this week, and must say that
although it is G sight we would not have
missed we never want to look upon another
like it. The business portion of the city
east of the south branch, and from the river
south to Twelfth street, is one mass Of ruins
nothing standing except occasionally the
walls of what were termed fire proof build
| ings The post Office, Tribune building, and
the Court House are the most notable ex.
ceptions, and they will probably have to be
| torn down before any use can be made OF
them. Immense piles of coal are still burn
Ing in the yards along the river, and the
water poured upon them seems only to make
themburn the harder. On the north side up
to lincoln Park everything is lost with the
exception of the dwelling house of w B
Ogden, which stands as a monument among
the debris.
Long frame barracks have been erected on
the west side for the shelter of the thousands
of poor who have been turned out Of their
houses in the face of approaching winter.
The business men are filing up the empty
stores and houses west of the river, and we
found many men who formerly occupied
massive buildings on Lake and South Water
streets now ing business in little low base
ments. They have posted up large cards in
conspicuous places among the ruins of their
old establishments, directing friends and
customers where they can be found now. At
the time we were in the city merchants
along South Water street and Wabash avenue
were examining their aafes-some finding
papers and books as fresh as when locked up
others finding the contents of their safes
mass of coal and cinders The safe of the
y. s. Depository in the Custom House was
a poor affair, and 81, 100000 in currency were
burned-a large pile of gold being complete
~ melted
Chicago has most certainly "beat the
world" in the fire business-the burnt dis
trict covering an area of some $500 acres on
which was standing before that time all OF
twenty thousand buildings, some of them
being the finest in the country Like bea-
vers the business men have already gone to
work clearing away the debris and in a
S0OfI llul0 OTu0T Will NC UTOu3hG OUT vi CudOS
and d new Chicago will be under Roadway. |
The number of lives lost will probably never
be known. Well informed persons express
the opinion that the number will not be less
than eight hundred.
Not less than fifty thousand strangers were
IN the city last Sunday viewing the ruins,
St. Louis sending a special train of fifteen
cars. The pastors of the different churches
held services in the open air over the ashes
of their lost edfices. and the attendance in
most places was large.
A suitable monument commemorative the
great confagration could be built out of the
hundreds Of safes now in the ruins, and
We hope it will be done.
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Tell me ye winged winds that round my
pathway roar, do We not know some spot
some first class Dry Goods Store. some low
northwest where 1 can go and find what Will
suit me the best? The loud wind dwindled
To a whisper low and said: These extraordi-
nary inquiries lead me to suppose that you
are not well acquainted with affairs in our
native village. Why, you can buy any
thing in he line of Dry Goods or clothing at
the lowest plice Of L. Fellows & Co.
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CHICAGO JoURNAL.-This favorite Chicago
daily was the first to make its appearance
GU side the city, not having lost day on
account of the great disaster, although they
lost everything except a portion of the sub.
scription books. On Monday during the
progress Of the fire their paper took the
shape of small extra printed only on one
side, and afterward they issued a large halt
sheet daily till Saturday evening when they
came out with four page paper nearly the
size OF the old Journal, working their edition
on hand press. In few days they expect
new power press and material. when the
paper VIII resume it's former size. Such
energy is highly commendahle, but it is just
what might be expected from such men as
the proprietor and editors of that paper.
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Looking through Chicago few days since
we came across our old friend and former
townsman, Geo. s. Cole, at ia West Madison
street, where with two well knowE restdarG-
teurs he has opened the Phoenix Restaurant
and Dining Hall. George can cater as well
to the hungry as he can to the lovers OF
amusement, and when our citizens visit the
''Ci Of Ruins" they should not fail to get
bite at the PhenIx-they serve it up in
good style and at reasonable rates
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At New Dublin, 0nt., last week, man
named Warnback killed his wife and
four children, ard then drowned himself.
The wife's head was split open with an
ak, and the children's Threats cut from ear
to ear One of the children was an In
FAINT and the others aged respectively g.
and 10 years,
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UNION RELIEF SOCIETY. -According to pre-
vious appointment large number of the la
dies of Kenosha met at Simmons Hall on
Monday afternoon to continue their work of
making clothing for the sufferers from fire in
the northern part of the State. Sympathizirg
hearts and willing hands filled 25 large boxes
with clothing, bedding &c, all ofwhich was
Immediately forwarded to the Relief Commit
tee at Green Bay. But the ladies felt that
the work should not stop here The winter
is coming on and we shall see and hear Of
much suffering as q result OF the terrible fires
which have left so many homeless and desti-
tute. Therefore it was resolved to organize
Union Society to continue during the win
ter, in order to have supplies ready whenever
called for. Mrs. VS. Strong was elect d
President of this society; Mrs Geo Yule,
Vice Pres. Mrs. Capron Secretary and Treas
urer, and the following persons drectresses
Mrs. Sholes, Watson, Harvey Dnrkee, Stark
weather, Ed Balm, Theirs, j. V Quarles, Nc
Bride, A. B Williams, Ed. Martin, Hinsdale,
King, Sinclair, John English, D. Knapp, j.
Gott(redson, Crosit, II. 0 Durkee, o. Foster
The next meeting of the Society was appoint
ed for Thursday, Oct. 10Th, at 2 p. m, lat Hor-
ticutural Hall, when it is hoped there will be
q large attendance. 1t is requested that ap-
plications for assistance be made to the
Society at their weekly meetings, or directly
to the President at any time.
AMELIA CAPRON, Sec'y.
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St Louis is furnishing employment for many
commercial travellers of Chicago who we're
thrown out of positions by the fire. Among
the a. No l men who have gone to that
place is John H. Tymeson, formerly of this
city. John is we'll known i'll the north and
west and commands large trade. He will
be a valuable acquisition to the firm that
employs him.
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Mr.. Heard the Silver Pater took 10 doz-
steel knives to plate in one afternoon We
are clad that our citizens are appreciatlng
the opportunity now offered to get their ola
ware re silver plated. We had some work
done and it was done right
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SPECIAL MEETING, Oct. 10th, IS

SPECIAL MEETING, Oct. 10th, 1871.
Present-Mayor Farr, Aldermen Crane, Gil
lett, French, Nichols, Reed, Limpert, Crosit
Becker, Bruins, Stahl,
Aid Reed moved that the Mayor and Pc
lice Committee he empowered to appoint Z
special policemanitO assist the marshal, which
motion was carried.
On motion the Council then adjourned.
+. W. BECKMANN, City Clerk.
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A terrible wind storm visited this city last
Saturday night, breaking down fences and
trees, and about soaring the wits out of peo-
pie living in frame houses. Fortunately no
great damage was done in this Immediate
vicinity, though some of the escapes were
miraculous.
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P. F. Haber of this city was badly burned
at the fire in Chicago. He was trying to get
his trunk out of the building in which be was
stopping when the flames overlook n'l''
lie lost all his clothing except the suit h
had on, and considerable money that was
in his trunk.