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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-11
D. j. Harff Takes an Inning.
Communicated

Now Mr.. Culley that the smoke from
your weapon of insults has cleared
away somewhat, and the votes of the
Third ward counted, / find that you
and the few columns Of wind that you
manage don't cut much of figure after
all. When 1 dropped your paper three
weeks before election is where | got off
the track and soon after that you began
to.vomit up the stuff that you thought
would be such an explosion.
Just think of it, man with such
fine haired bowling insulting and re-
ligious qualifications as you Try to
make believe you have, to get left in
the way you did. You don't know
what you are talking about, it must be
you never got the right kind Of an in
PRODUCTION to this Dutchman. 1t is
possible that you don't know that l
was born over in the Second ward
38 years ago, and got myself in shape
intellectually in that old public school
house over on the north side, where
McGuffey's Sd reader would reach the
limit of Dutchman's capacity for the
storage of knowledge.
And then you go on and call me an
A. P. A. How smart, how little you
are, shame! Why did you not spring
something new? Why everybody
knows that [ was born an A. P. A.,
and an American at that. am not to
blame for that, neither am sorry for
it. | don't consider you a good Amer
lean.
What you mean as to morally don't
exactly understand. did not attend
that blow out at the Grant house one
year ago. could not go that morally.
Religiously | am not in it, neither is
the public school. As a school COM
missioner you say am no good. How
do you know that? What do you know?
Nothing.
Culley want you to understand that
| will. as a commissioner from the
Third ward, do just as agreed to when
| took the oath of office. | will not
sell out, neither. will l turn traitor.
In my estimation you have proven
yourself far more American. than you
would have people believe I am. You
have left bruise on me that will never
heal. d. j. HARFF.
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WILMOT.

School re-opened Monday for the
summer term. Prof. Piston spent his
vacation in Milwaukee.
Ray Thompson is the owner of q
either drawn at a rattle for the princely
sum of eight cents.
Mrs. Kruckman and daughter Josie
did some shopping in Chicago one day
last week.
Rev. G.. T. Everett delivered lee
ture Friday evening, taking for his
subject the mission and benefits Of the
order of Good Templars.
The date for the Woodmen's play has
been definitely placed for Friday, April
15. Jas. O'Maley has executed some
scenery which is expected to prove
quite a feature of the exhibition. A
farce, entitled, The Mischievous Mig
GER" has been added to the program,
in which Geo. Dowell takes the leading
part.
Mrs. B. Memler, of Brimfeld, ILL.,, is
visiting with her parents at present.
A nephew of B. H. Tabors has dis
located Roy Buttons nose in the tin
and soldering way.
Miss Lulu Lampe is teaching school
somewhere in the backwoods of
Brighton.
The township elections were not as
warmly contested as some that were
held in years gone by. In fact, the on
~ contest worth mentioning was for the
office of justice of the peace between
NJ. III. Tyrrell and F. j. Owen. Mr..
Tyrrell was very anxious to be elected
and strained every nerve to that end.
But, being an ingenious as we'll as a
piouS man, he did not resort to the vul-
gar subterfuges common to politicians.
No! He adopted more unique
scheme. In the first place he pretend
ed not to want the office, hoping thus
to make his venerable opponent over
confident and therefore careless. Then
he dispatched his agents over the town
ship, giving to each share of the
deadly work. The Antieostians were
bribed with promises of taffy and gin
ger bread. Peanuts and popcorn balls
were offered to the icemen at the lakes.
As for Pollywog, Pollywog was fairly
flooded with birch beer and lemonade.
Lastly the town board were asked to
manipulate the ballots in his favor and
as recompense they we're offered sun
dry shares in an imaginary farm located
in the center of Lake Michigan. But
all in vain. Such was Squire Owens
personal popularity that when the bal
lots were counted he had the best of
the argument by 81 votes.
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Children's Concert of The German Luth
eran Church.

Children's Concert of The German Luth-
eran Church.
A rare treat will be offered to the
public at the children's concert of the
German Lutheran church at the school
hall on Monday night, April 10th.
Charles Schmid, Of Chicago, juve-
nile artist on the violin, has promised
his kind assistance. The boy is IA
years of age and already ranks among
the highest musical talents in Chicago.
He is at present scholar of the we'll
known musician Rosenbecker. When
6 years of age he was discovered by
Louis Kindt then already being a won
derful player on that instrument of in
struments. Through the influence OF
Mr.. Kindt he has received instructions
steadily up to the present time, and
his progress has been simply astonish-
ing. His engagement for this occasion
has been made through the kindness OF
Mr.. Kindt. His accompanied will be
Z. G. Moore, of Racine, whose ability
on the piano is we'll known among Ke-
nosha people. Nobody should miss
the occasion. Admission 10 and 70
cents.
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BRISTOL.

There will be " box social at the
Bristol and Paris Congregational
church, Tuesday evening, April 16, to
benefit the Sunday school. All are cor
daily invited.
Miss Lulu RoWbottom and Miss
Edith Murdoch received diplomas at
the recent teachers examination at
Pleasant Prairie.
Mrs. Lavey, who has been seriously
i'll, is reported better.
Mrs Tate and son, of Milwaukee,
has been the guest of Nj. and Mrs.
Dell Cornwel.
Mrs. James Bryant is reported some
what improved in health.
Democracy is practically extinct in
Bristol, only about 10 votes of that per-
suasion being cast at the recent cleo
ton. The parry is now represented by
few old men who are still voting the
ticket from the force of habit.
James Shumway, who was severely
injured by being thrown from wagon,
is able to be out
H. r. Lavey died on the 9Th inst.
VIM. Watkins has been on the sick
list.
John Murphy, of Brassville, called
friends in Brighton and Bristol.
Mrs. VIM. Watkins enjoyed a pleas
ant visit with Mrs. Harry Stevens, OF
Camp Lake, and Miss Van VIE, OF
Rockford.
The Misses Bacon, Van VIE, Corn
we'll and Sanborn, of Salem, viewed the
sights of Bristol last Sunday.
A pleasant time was had at the so.
cial at DR.. Stevens. Among those
present from abroad were Mr.. Acken,
of Genoa Junction; the Misses Stewart
of Trevor, and Mrs. Struck, of Salem.
The Easter program Sunday evening
is under the auspices of the choir anC
older members of the Sunday school
who will give the sacred cantata. I" The
Galilean."
Mr. and Mrs. Will Turner have beer
enjoying visit from their niece, Miss
CornWell, of Racine.
| DR.. and Mrs. Rice, of Chicago, arr
spending few days with friends in tn
vicinity of the village.
Bert Robbins spent Sunday witt
| friends in Salem.
Matt Loescher, of Salem, had bust
ness in Bristol last Saturday.
Arthur Bloss, of Salem, was in thi
burg last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brasie. of Keno
sha, have been visiting friends at Pike
vile.
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Present Commissioners Gillett (pre-
siding), Head, Bauer, Jackson, Burg,
Meiser, Pinzger, Superintendent.
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
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FREE:
FREE!
To Christian EndedVorerS
POCKET GUIDE R0cT n nj
g. MAP of D ~ - ! " "
The Convention City.

The Passenger Department of the
Bic Four Route have issued very fine
convenient and attractive Pocket Guide
to the City of Boston, which will be
sent free of charge to all members of
the Young Peoples society of Christian
EndeaVor who will send three two cent
stamps to cover mailing charges to the
undersigned. This pocket guide should
be in the hands of every member OF the
society who contemplates attending the
14th annual convention, as it shows the
location of all depots, hotels, churches,
institutions, places of amusement,
prominent buildings, street car lines,
ETC., etc. Write soon, as the edition is
limited. E. @. MCCORMICK,
Passenger Traffic Manager, Big Four
Route, Cincinnati, @. Aft
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Regular Meeting Board of Education April
9, 1895.
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The new board called to order by the
secretary and A. j. Burg appointed
chairman.
Present-A J. Burg, G. Gillett,
Peter Elsen d. j. Harff, j. E. Williams,
j. A. Jackson, Geo. D. Head, F. c.
Meiser.
Com'r Gillett was upon motion elect
ed president of the board.
An informal ballot for superintendent
was taken.
Result: Grant, 4; Mcdowell, 2;
Hayes, l; Cavanagh, /.
First formal ballot: Grant, 4; Nc
Dowell, 2; Cavanagh, 2.
Second formal ballot: Grant, 4; Cay
anagh, 4.
Third and fourth formal ballots
Same result.
The president, principal and super
intendent were authorized to secure adj
ditional room for primary scholars O.
Central school.
Adjourned until one week from next
Friday. E. L. GRANT, Sec'y.
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The treasurer's report to April 8,
showing balance on hand, 81, l39.47,
was presented and referred to commit
tee on finance.
Teachers salaries for April allowed.
Adjourned sine die.
E. L. GRANT, Sec'y.
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The Two Papers one Year for SLIGO Paid
in Advance.
We have again arranged with the
publishers of the Chicago Inter- Ocean
whereby we can furnish the Inter- Ocean
and TELEGRAPH COURIER at SLIGO a
year, payable strictly in advance. dw*
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Advertised Mail Matter.

Advertised Mail Matter.
The following is list of mail matter
remaining uncalled for in the Kenosha
Post Office, Kenosha County, Wis, for
the week ending AUril IL, 1895, and
which will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office at the expiration of two weeks
unless called for:
LIST OF LETTERS.
M P Anderson Philip Bentz
Nils Anthony Emma GEM
81 III Andrews Mrs F f Hughes
Emma Berg Miss 81 Stanley
To obtain any of the above mailmat-
ter the applicant must give the date of
this list CHAS. FRANTZ, P. NJ.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-03
BONDS MAY Be ISSUED.
The Legal Status of the City's
Present Debt-Incurring
Powers.
GENERAL LAWS THAT CONTROL.
San Francisco Under the Same
Statute as Other Towns In
the State.

The question of the issuance of bonds
by the municipality of San Francisco to
pay for public Improvements is, by the de-
velopment of public spirit and public sem
timent, rapidly becoming direct and i'm
portant issue.
1t promises to be an actual issue in the
near future. The feeling OF life and the
spirit of enterprise that have just been
awakened are developing a desire and a
willingness on the part of all progressive
citizens to make the City what its natural
advantages and certain future give it an
opportunity to be-one of the most at
tractive, famous and prosperous cities of
the United States. To be better and
greater City than it is, and to be amagnet
that will attract population, commerce and
industry, it must improve its appearance
and the conveniences, comforts and de :
lights it affords to the people within it.
Important public improvements are de-
manded by these considerations as we'll as
by the best principles of municipal econ
omy, and the Improvements needed can
never be obtained by using the ordinary
annual income from taxation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-03
PAGE CALLED TO ACCOUNT
The Grand Jury Has Been In
curing Into His Guar
dianShip.
A Ward Who Is Calling for $4,000
Intrusted to Him - May
Be Indicted.

James D. Page, ex-District Attorney, is
at last to be called upon for an accounting
of his guardianship of the estate of Louis
Lichnecker, now confined in the asylum
for the insane at Agnews.
Page was made guardian of the estate at
the time he was District Attorney, in 1890,
the estate consisting of $4,000 cash in bank.
The money very shortly after disappeared
and Lichnecker, the ward, has been in the
INDECENT wards of the asylum ever since,
although bitterly complaining all the
time that he should be cared for as pay
ing patient and that he had been robbed.
The matter was brought to the attention
of the Probate Court some time ago, but il
was smothered with the announcement
that Pages bondsmen would settle cat the
proper time' Page himself declared he
would also produce the money if given a
little time. But "the proper time" has
tarried too long. The Grand Jury took
the matter up and summoned Page before
them. 1t is said that he confessed that he
bad appropriated the money, but again
pleaded for more time, which was granted
because it was thought better to get the
money for the unfortunate man at Ag-
news than to send Page to Jail.
Still he did nothing When summoned
again before the jury Page took another
tone declaring that body had no right to
question him.
The matter was then laid before Judge
Slack, who yesterday cited him to appear
and show cause why he should not be re-
moved from the guardianship. 1.-The cam
not make good the amount due his ward
he will be indicted for ENLIGHTENMENT.
Page is said to have been living high of
late and said to be without funds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-03
THE STREET COMMITTEE,
A Movement to Secure Better
BaSalt-ROCk Pave
m0ntS.
Must Be Laid on Concrete-The s. F.
and s. }. v. r. r. Franchise
Not Acted On.

The Street Committee of the Board o.
Supervisors did vast quantity of small
routine business in its all day session yes
terday, but only one or two matters Of
general Importance were acted upon.
All the members of the committee were
present, with Chairman Spreckels pre-
siding.
The committee gave much time to the
discussion of the betterment of street
paving in general and that of basalt block
pavement in particular. The committee
was unanimous in favor of laying better
foundations, and report will be made to
the next meeting of the board about 1t in
these words:
1--WE are in favor of requiring hereafter
that basalt blocks shall be laid on con
crete foundation. 1t is about time that
some Improvement be made in the char
acter of this pavement. Such change viii
not make the pavement any more expen-
slve than bituminous rock and the founda-
ton is preferable because it will make it
more durable and acceptable to our citizens,
and it will then be free from depressions,
its contour will be more regular and it will
be more substantial"
superintendent Ashworth was instructed
to prepare specifications for an improved
pavement on these lines; also for filling
the interstices of basalt pavement with
asphaltum, as it was thought that this
would bind the blocks together as well as
present q better surface to the horses
shoes and lessen the noise. This was a
suggestion made by Supervisor Hughes
and favorably received.
Superintendent Ashworth stated his in
tention to experiment on wornout bit
luminous rock pavements by laying new
coat of the Oily rock over the old surface
merely scoring the face of the old to give
the new an anchorage or purchase. He
will try his experiment on Golden Gate
avenue.
The opinion was expressed that con-
tractors were dealt with too leniently in
the matter of keeping streets in repair
during the time specified in their con.
tracts.
The matter of the petition of the San
/ Joaquin Valley Railroad for a franchise
| over certain streets communicating with
as the City and County Attorney had not
filed his opinion on the question submitted
to him as to whether the franchise could
be let without calling for bids.
No action was taken either with refer
ence to the complaints of the Sutro road
running through the City Cemetery.
Protests were received that will stop fol
six months the paving of Golden Gate
avenue from Baker to Broderick, the paw
ing of Morrell place from Pacific to Broad.
way, the grading of Baker street from
Mariposa street from Mississippi to Penn.
sylvania avenue.
The Mayors veto of the order changing
grades on Sixteenth street east of Osborne
was unanimously sustained by the COM
mittee.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-03
BENEvOLENCE AND M|RTH
Opportunity to Be Given for
Simultaneous Indulgence
in Both.
Romeo and Juliet Up to Date" to
Be Presented at the Baldwin
Tonight.

Benevolence and enjoyment do not often
lie in the same path, but tonight an OPP
portunity will be afforded those of char
liable disposition to aid most commend
able enterprise and at the same time spend
few hours in mirthful pleasure. So
great was the success achieved by the
amateur thespians who, last week, rem
dered Romeo and Juliet Up to Date in
Oakland, for the benefit of the Ladies' Re-
lief Society that they were requested to
give similar presentation in this City in
aid of the Children's Hospital of this City.
They only too gladly consented to do so
and will appear at the Baldwin Theater to-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-03

in 1863 and was incorporated two years
later. 1t has grown to be a hourishing or
ganiZation, having on its roll to-day all
prominent Scotchmen of the city. John
Balm, Thomas Ross, Edward Groves, John
Wilson, Robert Curry and Samuel Aitken
were the organizers. A Scotch writer, IN
! speaking of the organization in those old
| California days, says:
| There was no imminent distress of general
character beseeching our National sympathies.
Money was plentiful, employment abundant,
the community generous and open-handed,
beStoWing its charities unfortunately upon
| citizen or alien. In fact, '63 was one OF the
| tip-toe years in California experience-one OF
''great expectations: a bodies had eggs hatch
ing. Our mountains were bringing forth with
easy deliverances: the days of travail and mis-
carriage we're happily in the future. The san
Francisco papers averaged from one hundred
and upward OF distinct advertisements OF
gold ana silver joint-stock mining COM
panies. Specimens passed from hand to
hand common as "chucky-stanes." The
very lassies deyoured the stock lists
Many a Dominic Sampson ayont the
Tweed who had given up in despair the tough
job OF getting the rule of three, or fractions,
into the noodles of some youthful Jocks and
Jennies, would have exclaimed tPro-di-gi-ous J!
| had they heard how glibly their tongues rat
| tied over the price of stocks dividends and as
sessments during the joint-stock fever. 1t was
under such bright auspices of social prosperity
| that the st. Andrews Society was finally or
gained on the 21st of September, 1868. At q
| preliminary meeting eighty-four names were
| enrolled, representing twenty-five shires, ex-
tending from John o. Groat's house to the Sol
way. Large additions were made at subse-
! quent meetings. The clannish spirit that
never escapes the observation of our friends
was evidently aroused. A good deal Of amuse-
ment was afforded by the surprise of parties
| who had known leach other for years discov-
ering for the first time that they were coun-
trymen.
Thus this little band of Scotchmen, or
ganized to mitigate the evils and vicissi-
tudes incident TO life, has grown to i'm
mense proportions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-03
CONCERTS AND OPERETTA,
Won der Mehden Plays for the
First Time for the Art
Institute.
Sullivan at the Y. M. G. A.-An
Operetta Performed by
Ladies.

The Art Association had secured the
services of the clever young violoncellist
Louis Won der Mehden for its weekly con-
cert yesterday evening, and curiosity to
hear him may have had something to dc
with the unusually large attendance. With
the exception of DR.. Gilbert F. Graham
the other performers were also profes.
SIGNALS.
Mr. Won der Mehden, who was well received
played berceuse py Klengel, and nocturne
of his own composition, as well as a trio fol
the violinist and Louis Schmidt the organist.
Mrs. Fleissner-Lewis sang "Ol Don Fatale, u
from Verdi's "Don Carlos" and lied by
Schumann, and DR.. Graham who like so many
amateurs has fatal fondness for operate
arias, sang the good old "Una Furtivs
Lagrima," from Donizettis "L'Elisire d'A-
mOre.o
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-03
THE HEsPER TRAGEDY.
Sparf's Attorneys Saved Him From an
Ignominious Death.

Ignominious Death.
Herman Sparf, under sentence of death,
went clear yesterday and the chances are
that Hans Hansen and Thomas st. Clair,
the men convicted on joint trial with him
of the murder of Mate NJ. Fitzgerald of
the bark Hesper, will either get commu-
tation of their sentence or new trial.
Sparf's case was tried with great patience,
and his attorneys, G. w. NJ. Smith and J. ].
Kierce, made most able defense. In fact
although the charge of the Judge was de-
cidedly in favor of the prisoner, still the
verdict of ''Not guilty" was surprise to
those who had followed the case. Smith
made mastery closing speech on behalf
of the prisoner and all that United States
District Attorney Foote could say on his
side of the case could not shake the opin-
Ion of the jurors.
Messrs. Kierce and Smith have defended
the prisoners without fee and the expenses
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-03
She VIII sna the Board.

Mrs. s. c. Baker, through her attorneys,
Costello and Hall, will begin a suit for damages
and reinstatement against the Board of Edu-
cation in the Superior Court to-day. In her
complaint Mrs. Baker will allege that she was
duly elected a teacherin the Croker Grammar
School and others, and was entitled to receive
from the school fund the sum OF $50 per
month. She affirms that in August, 1898, she
was without cause unlawfully removed and
placed on the irregular list. On the 14th of
November, 1894, she was without the formal
lty of a charge or trial dismissed from the
staff Of teachers, and she asks that Judgment
of $1o51 back salary be given her, and that
she be reinstated.
The case is likely to attract more than ordi-
nary attention when it comes up for hearing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-03
THE ACAPULCO ARRIVES.
Passengers From Central American
Sailing of the Alameda.


The Pacific Mail steamer Acapulco ar
rived from Panama and way ports yester-
day morning we'll laden with coffee and
with big list of passengers. She brought
no news from Central America. The list of
cabin passengers was as follows:
William H. Wood, G. ]. Tice, R. III. Mar
tin and family, l.. R. Brewer, Mrs. L. H.
Cooke Charles H. King, 1. NJ. Kavanagh
and wife, Victor Nudge and wife, R. T..
Sparks, Mrs. Seifried, W. P. Kirkland. L..
W. Schneider, Frederick Andreas, Francisco
Angiano, Miss Wiener, J. H. Merriman,
Ramon J. de la Marar, A. H. Mays and
wife, Wendell Andreas, Mrs. Piggot and
two children, j. Lamar, George Lee and
w. A. Shrimpton.
The Alameda sailed for Australia and
Honolulu and Apia yesterday afternoon.
She carried away about forty passengers in
the cabin