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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-05-01
Misleading.

Mamma says I talk three-quarters
of the time" said little girl who had
just begun to study fractions, and was
quite willing to air her knowledge of
terms, "but I'm sure [ don't more than
four-fourths of it"
Such tricks do our tongues play US,
when we let them wag at will, undi-
rected by the mentor, brain. It. is as
tonishingly easy to fall into slovenly
habits of speech which sound we'll,
but cannot be literally interpreted. A
lady who was on the point OF leaving
the house to pay some visits said, alb
sently, as she looked at the leaves and
dust whirling through the street:
well, if [ had known it would be so
windy, [ never should have gone"
"Wel1, you haven't gone yet, have
you?" asked her husband, rather test
lily. This changed the current of her
thought, and she continued half
aggrieved.
"Well, Richard, I should think you
might have gone with me, and made
that call we owe Aunt Sophia"
Then Richard gave the matter up as
lost.
Another lady who, with the best in"
tentions, does not always say what she
means, was one afternoon greatly con-
cerned at the thought that her husband,
lecturer, must work up to the very mo-
ment of delivering an address.
"My DEAR" said she, going into the
study, where he bent over his books
cant you get few minutes to sleer
half an hour?"
But he, being mathematician, coUl'
not see the feasibility of the plan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-05-01
From Ear and Near.

THE Wright Company bucket
shop at New York. one of the largest in
the country, suspended payments. II
had branches in various cities.
THE Mexican Central railroad state
ment for February shows: Gross earn
ings, S569.566: increase Sill, GEO; net,
5000, 92S; increase. STf,0S1; subsidy,
1922. 257: increase, S5s, sol.
AT the Belle Meade stud sale Gen.
Jackson secured Luke Blackburn for
$40, 600, IroQuois for S34, 600. and Bran
BILE for So, 500. He also purchased most
of the brood mares.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-05-01
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Ginalet Soup.

One fine Saturday Willie went to
visit his old nurse, and it being long
walk, he was both tired and hungry
when he got there.
Nurse Brown had something cooking
ON the stove which smelled, oh so
good to the hungry boy, and when din
ner was ready it tasted just as good as
it smelled
what is this ?" he asked.
cts giblet SOUP" said Nurse Brown.
"Do you like it,"
She needn't have asked. for the way
Willie was eating it told the whole
story.
cts awful good" he said, "but how
Z did you make it?"
ooh! I buy the giblets in the mar
ket; they come all strung together.
It makes cheap soup, but we all like
it.
When Willie was on his way home
he had to pass the market, so he went
in and asked a dapper young clerk {:
"Do you keep gimlets here?"
"This isn't hardware store, young
man." the clerk said.
"Well, have you any gimlets all
strung together ready to make soup
of? Nurse Brown said you kept 'em."
Nurse Brown must be mistaken,
then" the young man said, and Willie
went out disappointed.
He told his mother about it when he
got home, and though the family all
laughed at the idea of gimlet soup, he
still stuck to his text, until the next
time his mother saw Nurse Brown,
when she found out about the matter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-05-01
She Followed the Fashion.

Sergeant Bagnet- Yes, my boy, this
old musket's been through three wars
with me. She's changed, though, from
what she was once. She wore powder
when in her prime.
Grandson-The fashion has changed
since then. hasn't it?
Sergeant B.-Yes; and now the old
lady has taken to wearing caps.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-05-01

81
place, Capt. I
would keep that lit
tie old we'll worn
Bible as long as I
lived, " said the lub-
Der when the sailor
rounded to in the
usual resort.
=" Bible!" echoed
the Cap'n in a puz-
zled voice; /" what
Bible is it that you
are talking about 2"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-05-01

The amount of brandy taken by some
men is out of proportion to the size OF
the colo they are entertaining.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-05-01
The following patents have been
issued to Wisconsin inventors:

b. Bronson Beloit, rosette machine; w.
Doorflinger Lacrosse, exhibiting stand for oil
cloths NJ. Doersch Centerville, bung and bush
ing J. H. Farmer, Milwaukee, rotary engine
w. and c. A. Gutenkunst, Milwaukee, track for
carriers j. Hdrey and G. Marsh, Rosendale,
land roller; E. Y Moore, Milwaukee, door
hanger; A. Sanford, Oshkosh wedge; j. G.
Young and G. A. Davis, Neenah, section box
for paper-makiIIg machines.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-05-01
WISCONSIN BRIEFLETS.
ENTIs r. f STING ITEMS GATH Erred
FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.

What Our Neighbors Are Doing Matters
General and Local Interest-of-M Marriages
and Deaths Accidents and Crimes-Per-
sonaI Pointers.
The wife Of Sheriff Page, of Clark
County, few days ago received tele-
gram from her husband stating that he
had captured Sam Allen at Whatcom,
Wash. and left Seattle with his prisoner
for home.
Loyal, Clark County on the 10th of May, 1883.
Allen, who was a well-to-do faylnsr with q much
esteemed wife and family became enamoTea of
Mrs Wright, a nelghboring farmers wife.
Mrs. Wright's husband died very suddenly,
and post-mortfm examination disclosed the
fact that he had been poisoned. Mrs. Wright
then made confe sion that Allen had
fed arsenic to Wright in small doses until the
latter died. She said that Allen had promised
to marry her as soon as he could make away
with his wife and Mrs. Wright could kill her
husband Mrs. Wright had been sick for some
time, and after Aliens arrest the medicine she
was taking was found to contain poison, sup
posed to have been placed therein by Allen.
Aliens trial and conviction We're followed by
a motion for new trial. 1t overruled and
Allen in jail awaiting sentence when he es-
capped. On the morning of May 26, 1887, when
Sheriff John Dryer went to the jail to feed
Allen he discovered to his horror that tie pris-
oner had escaped Two fire-escape doors lea1-
ing from the prisoners cell to the street had
been mysteriously unlocked during the night
and Allen, finding his way clear, walked out.
1t afterward developed that Mrs. Wright
stole the key to the DOORS slid it down q water
spout from her room on the second
floor to where Allen could reach it, and
thus enabled him to reach the woods. He
struck across country, finally going to Wash
ington. Allen made a desperate effNIt to throw
the officers off his track by causing q letter to
be mailed at Sydney, Australia, saying that one
Dan Allen, a Neillsville wis, o. S. All muir
derer. had died ut q little town in the interior,
after confessing his crime. The story was
traced down by State Department officials, and
shown to be false. Mrs. Wright, who confessed
that she consptred with Allen to murder her
husband, is living in Michigan The case against
her WAS droDped.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-05-01
FANCY VERSUS FACT.
An Old Sailors Yarn.

MI [ was in your
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-02
A QUESTIONABLE DODGE.

1t has become so common of late to
regale the public with such very in
teresting stories about one or another
"curious incident" which stories al
ways end in some humbug advertise
ment scheme, that one rarely ever
knows whether he can spenu time in
reading any newspaper statement
whatever. The unlicensed extent to
which such practices are being carried
would seem to call for law to sup
press the use of the public prints for
purposes of deception, for what bet
ter is it in morals to take a mans
time under false pretences than to
take his money? Let everybody es-
chew all such lodges and patroniz-
only outspoken and reliable advertis.
ers and business men such as emerson
& co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-02

sVUrIeu Op,tnisu houses, WIN waits GnIee
feet thick and built round a courtyard or
patio, were much safer. It's only when the
Americans tried to improve upon the old
order OF things with their pinchbeck shams
and stucco that Providence interferes like
this to punish them"
1t was the fact, however, that Rose was
more impressed by what seemed to her the
absolute Indifference of Providence in the
matter, and the cool resumption by nature
of her ordinary conditions The sky above
their heads was as rigidly blue as ever and
as smilingly monotonous; the distant pros
pect, with its clear, well known silhouettes,
had not changed; the crows swung on
heavy, deliberate wings over the grain as
before the trade wind was blowing in its
quiet persistency.
And yet she knew that something had
happened that would never again make
her enjoyment of the prospect the same;
that nothing would ever be as it was yes
terday. think at first she referred only
to the material and larger phenomena, and
did not confound this revelation of the in
security of the universe with her expert
ence of man. Yet the fact also remained
that to the conservative, correct and, as
she believed, secure condition to which she
had been approximating, all her relations
were rudely shaken and upset. 1t really
seemed to this simple minded young woman
that the revolutionary disturbance of set
tied conditions might be something in the
style of divine right" also.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-13

side me on the floor, and there let it
rest in silent 0bscurity until | depart.
But the good lady upon whom am call
ing frequently seems to think the hat
represents the brain. She fishes it up
from the floor, carries it as if the were
bearing a plate Of melted ice cream.
and deposits it in the front hall, or
lays it gently upon the table in the cen
ter of the room. The contrast between
It's limpness and dust and the other be-
longings of the table is so great that /
am usually little shocked. But more
than the hat, the chair attracts atten-
ton. am usually asked to occupy the
largest and most imposing chair. [
usually say that it is altogether too large
for me, and l select some less noticeable
piece, and yet strong, upon which | can
rest my two hundred or more pounds.
And yet am also inclined to occupy
the chair that is offered me. Already /
have broken down several chairs. It
takes pretty strong piece of parlOr
furniture to hold up nervous man as
heavy as a barrel of -four. | now, as a
rule, take the chair that is offered me,
big or small. asking no questions. for
the. sake of not running any more
chairs
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-13
FINE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
An Unique Floral Exhibition
Which Commands Warm Ad-
rmirnf;on


miration.
Chrysanthemums in red and white
and yellow and blue; chrysathemums III
many delicate hue. That is what can
be very appropriately said about the
chrysanthemum exhibit that opened
yesterday at the New York Life build
ing, corner OF Second avenue and Fifth
street south. The display, as whole.
is magnificent, but, Of course, there are
but few that can truly realize and an
pr eciate the worth of such an exhibit.
There are many hundred kinds OF
chrysanthemumS, some as common as
the daisy that covers the pasture in the
summer ana some as rare as the pearl
that blossoms only at the bottom of the
sea. Consequently only those that have
made study of botany are able TO criti-
else intelligently the collection. How
ever, any one that loves flowers can
find recreation and pleasure in viewing
the exhibits. All the leading florists
OF the Twin Cities, and some from Chi
cago and New York city, have valuable
collections. Perhaps the most attactive
and notable eXhibit-not because of its
worth but for its uniqueness in design
Is that of Mendenhall, the well-known
florist. In the center of this display is
a bed made of small chrysanthemums of
all colorS and varieties. Another floral
design is guitar made OF small yellow
and white chrySanthemums. At the
head OF the left wing of the display is
another design, vase, which is UNIQUE
and eyinces the skill of an artist. This
is entered for special prize offered for
the best design with ''Swahn's Sunsn
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-13
LADIES IN CONVENTION.
Organization Of the State Union
of the Non-Partisan w. @. z. u.

Il. u.
At PIT Hennepin avenue yesterday
afternoon the bipartisan Women's
Christian Temperance Union of Mime
sofa was organized. There were about
fifty ladies present from all parts of the
state. Mrs. L. B. Walker, the leading
spirit i'll the Non-Partisan Women's
Christian Temperance Union move
ment, was absent on account of illness.
Mrs. }. A. Scott was elected president
pro TEN. The convention was most
harmonious and more like pleasant
afternoon tea party than anything else.
All voting by reclamation, though it
sounds anomalous, was done by rails
ing the right hand, although some
of the ladies thought it would
be better to vote IN "a good resounding
aye" than in such quiet manner. A
constitution was adopted, and resolu-
tons declaring independence in re-
ligious and political opinion were
adopted. They hold that no majority
shall interfere with their right.
L. n. Doutney made a statement of
his work In the state under the auspices
of the Minneapolis union. He held II
meetings in Minneapolis and secured
$50 pledges; 10 in Saltwater and 627
pledges; s in Winona and $40 pledges;
several in Rochester and 61O pledges.
He advocated the establishment of
three-cent lunch counters. Mrs. G.. o.
Van Cleve, state organizer, made very
favorable report. Several other able
and interesting papers were read. one
of them entitled Our Baoge," by Mrs.
Robert Pratt, stirring up the ladies to
the adoption of a union badge. This
emblem will he of gold cord
knotted in three loops to resemble a
clover leaf. These three loops will
represent the three cardinal principles
Of the non-partisan, non-sec-
tartan ana non-abuSive. A letter of
greeting was received from the Nom
Partisan Christian Alliance of Illinois.
The following officers were unanimously
elected: State president, Mrs. T. B.
Walker, of Minneapolis; vice presidents,
Mrs. Charlotte 0. Van Cleve, of Mime
apolis; Mrs. f. E. Towers. of Minneap-
oils; Mrs. Sperry, of Owatonna; Mrs.
Diner, of Atwater; state corresponding
secretary, Mrs. G. j. Lund, of Minneap-
oils: state recording secretary, Mrs.
Hugh Wilson, of Minneapolis: state
treasurer. Mrs. f. l.. Stetson, Of Mime
apolis. One of the ladies advanced a
Enthusiastically woman's reason for
four vice presidents: Because the
other side has four, and we don't want
to let them think that we can't have as
many officers as thew CAM
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-13
PREPARING FOR THE FRAY.
Farmers Already Organizing for
the Struggle in 1892.

TOPEKA, KAN, Nov. 12-In its issue
of this week the Farmers Advocate,
the official paper of the Farmers ALI
ance, or Peoples party, of Kansas. has
the following to say of the future of
the party:
we shall at once commence to marshal the
nosis Of the people for the conflict of 1892.
In this great work there are many prejudiceS
TO overcome. Sectional lines must be abol-
lshed. Interests which are identical must be
brought together, and the combined forces of
the agricultural and laboIing classes must be
consolidated against the forces of the cor
porauons monopolies, trdsts, syndicates and
moneyed aristocraIs who have for years feast
eel upon the substance of the people. When
we say these forces are TO be marshaied
against the oppressors of the people we do
not mean that the injustice which has char
acterized the corporate power of America is
to be returned in kind. The people simply
ask for Justice-that alone; and that, by the
eternal. they will have. The coming contest,
therefore, will not take place be-
tween the Northern and Southern sec
IONS OF our country. Tho interests Of
the people of the West and South
are identical, and their political forces mus.
be consolidated against the power of corpo-
rate greed. We may as well recognize this
face now as to permit our prejIdices TO post
pone the day of its recognition. The pro-
fessional politicians of both parties. both
North ana South, who have devoted their
lives SO assiduously to the promotion of cor
porate interests, recognize that this union of
the two sections is the great danger that
threatens the power of monopoly, and they
therefore constantly aim to keep alive the
prcjudices that have estranged Them, only TO
prey upon them and TO maintain political
supremacy by their alienation 1t has been
and is the holy mission of the Farmers
Alliance to subdue this sectional prejudice.
1t is full time for this nation TO become
united. Did the hosts of the
army in blue face shot and shell
to maintain and perpetuate a more
perfect union or to divide the nation
into contending factions? If the former, let
us see to it that those who fell did not perish
IN vain: Let us see to it that those of their
comrades who survive may 1--we to see n
country redeemed and its liberties restored.
Down. with all sectional lines! Away with
all sectional prejudices! Let the fires of
patriotism that still burn in the hearts of the
people consume the prejudices of the past.
Let one flag float over us and one spirit SO
perfectly pervade our hearts that we shall be
able and willing to stand shoulder to Shout
der in the great army that must make lasting
conquests of the hosts of corporate greed
that are fattening upon the stolen substance
of the people.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-13
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULEs.

Johnny and Henry Brace, The two youths
so brutally beaten by their uncle. viii DO
sent TO the state school NJ Owatonna.
GuslaNe Nelson went on a spree Tuesday
might and stole eight pairs Of lants from j.
A Benson. thirty DAYS WAS his reward.
The laviDg Of Crystal Lake avenue has
been completed. This makes continuous
line of paving from Nicoilet avenue 10 Penn
avenue.
Peter Me>en. the fireman who died Tues
day, will he buried This morning nj ., from
ST. Stephens church, Twenty second street
AMI Clinton avenue.
James Wallace, eighteen years old. yester-
day went 10 the workhouSe for thirty days.
He stole a Sl5 Wolf robe, belonging 10 Judge
hooker, from the livery stable OF Bowen "
Son.
The Canadian-American club holds a
SPECIAL meeting this evening ut its rooms.
Guarantee building, Tor the purpose of dis
euSsIng and voting on the eligibility Of Amer
leans 10 hold office i'll the club.
l. McGoVern, who runs saloon on Cedar
avenue. is the only one OF the seven rum dis
penSers who lost money through EnOch kay
who paid his SouU Il second ume. The 9TH
eTs must pay 10 day or be prosecuted.
Because FCruand De Harven, sidewalk IN
EpectCr, secured TWO weeks leave OF absence
Il morning paper stated that he was going
away to lie treated for the opium habit. De
haven denies that he is q hop mend, and
threatens libel.
Washington and First avenue south seems
20 lie the point favored by breaks IN the cleo
Irlc wires CT the street ear system. a guard
wire broke AT that corner yesterday ABOUT
noon, and, failing upon the trolley WIRE and
then 10 the ground. delayed traffic for some
Dme. No one was hurt,
Already the public is beginning TO discuss
methods for compelling the property owners
TO remove snow from sidewalks. City Off
Gals, 100, are turning their thoughts in that
direction, and il is possible that City En-
prepare an ordinance covering this vexauous
question ere the SHOWS of december begin To
fol-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-13
EXPO MATTERS.
The Selection of General Man.
ager Hangs Fire.

ager Hangs Fire.
At the business meeting of the expo
sition board yesterday morning several
important topics were discussed. Mr..
Smith, of the art department, was pres
ent ana gave statement concerning a
bill for 5000 that was incurred in OBJ
tanning the foreign art exhibit. The
bill, however, was not ordered paid, as
Mir. Corser, of the finance committee,
said the matter was in such a condition
that it was impossible to determine who
really owed the bill. When Mr.. Smith
secured the foreign collection he made
arrangements to have the unsold pict-
ures sent to Omaha, so that the EXPOSE
ton folks would avoid paying the re-
turn transportation. Much to Mr..
Smiths surprise he learned that the
laws of Uncle Sam prohibited the re-
shipment of pictures for exhibition else
where in the United States. Atthe sug-
gestion of Mr.. Smith the board passed
a resolution which will be sent to con-
gress. which, if enacted into law, will
obviate this difficulty in the future.
The pictures will have to be returned
from whence they came.
a committee OF three was appointed
to aid the general manager in making
out his financial statement for the big
show" of 1890.
The annual meeting of the board will
be held on Dec. 8, when the election of
several new directors will take place.
The selection for general manager
doubtlessly will be put off until the first
OF January. Col. Gore, who acted as
press agent and general all-around man
under Charlie Palmer's management. is
spoken of as the man that will be
chosen to run the exposition next sea-
son. Mr.. Gore is very familiar with
the show business, and if selected will
make the expo of 1891 grand sue
cess.