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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-25
GIVE US A NEW COMPANY.
A Good Opening to Make Money for a
Local Telephone Line.

Local Telephone Line.
The exorbitant rates charged in this
city by the telephone company are not
paid with good grace. In fact new
company would be hailed with delight
and the men who start it can make
some money if they go at right.
Some time last season four young
men of Belvidere saw an opportunity
to improve the telephone service of
the town.by putting in new system in
that city. They secured the orders of
the old subscribers and in few weeks
had their plant installed. 1t has now
been in operation between two and
three months.
When the new service was organized
the old lines had 81 subscribers, so a
BUSINESS man of that city says. The
new company has 1873 phones, and ad-
ditional subscribers are coming along
every week. The charges are $l8 for
house phones, where the old ones cost
$50; and $50 for an Office phone against
$4S, the old rental.
The president of the Belvidere COM
pany, Mr.. Ballet. local man, says
that emergencies and accidents aside,
1.-THE expense of maintaining service could
easily be brought below $40 for both
office and house phones. The new Bel
videre system duplicates the old one in
size of poles and wires and is substan-
TALLY built, having complete metallic
circuit, with a number of phones unit
ing on single wire for the return cur
rent, common return, in telephone
parlance.
The old company was notified to dis
continue service by patrons, but it
leaves its phones in free of expense. 1t
still has a few subscribers, but not so
many as ten, by common report. 1t
has too much invested, and too much
business and experience to ever be re-
tired from the field, it is claimed.
The system in use in the new Belvi-
dere exchange is under the Hunning
patents. Patrons are much pleased
with the service and take no little salts
faction in knowing that their city was
among the first to free itself from the
burden of the old monopoly. The con-
veyance of sound is much more clear
and distinct than the town ever enjoyed
before. In fact the success of the inno-
walton in our sister city furnishes about
as satisfactory test as could be de-
sired of how to save the money paid
out for telephone communication.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-25
500 Reward. &1OO.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietOrs have so
much faith in it's curative powers, that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials. Address,
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0.
% Sold by Druggists, 75c. I.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-25
LOCAL NOTES AND NOTIONS.

Photographs were never so cheap as
now, and they were never better made
in Kenosha than by Brown & Schroeder
Trade that stove and get a better
one from Cain & Conry. Second hand
goods of all descriptions. South side of
Market Square. :
Starkweather's pharmacy is the place
to have your prescriptions carefully
compounded.
Brown & Schroeder, the people pho
tographers. Successors to B. LaMarsh
What is the use of sending your laun
dry out of town when there is a good
steam laundry at home? Prices as low
and work just as good as in Chicago.
Next to Beyersdorfer's meat market. =
Paints, oils and varnishes at Stark
weather & Co.'S.
Ice cream soda, fruit favors, the
most delicious in the city, at Stark
Weather's.
What makes better lunch than a
dish of we'll cooked oysters? Go to
Kupfer's restaurant for the best in the
city.
Oysters by the can, in bulk, fried,
raw or stewed, at Kupfer's restaur-
ant.
Ice cream and ices 20 order, foI
parties, balls, etc., at Starkweather q
Co.'s.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-25
Foresters' Election.

The Catholic Foresters held their
election Wednesday. The following
were the successful candidates:
Chief Ranger, VIM. Threinen.
Vice Ranger, Peter Fish.
Recording Sec., N. j. Werner.
Financial Sec, Mat Schlader.
Treasurer, John M. Gales.
Trustees, Philip Maurice, Peter Keul
and Michael BOde.
Delegate to state convention, Joseph
Newhouse. Alternate, Charles Rein
hardy. Janitor, Joseph Newhouse'
The other officers will be appointed at
next meeting.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-25
The Marriage Record.

Following is the list of marriages re-
corded since last report:
Ernest Lam, Orland, ILL.,, to Kittie
Weber, Jan. 8.
Charles cambridge, Highland Park
to Teresa Crosson, Jan. 10.
Henry Schooner, Chicago, to Kate
Rogan, Jan. %.
Marion W. Ammons to Ida Meyer
Jan. 26.
Henry Dankett, Chicago, to May E
Robinson, March 9.
Charles. E. Shorts, Franklin, Penn,
to Flora A. Mallette, April Il.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-25
Southwark Ho!

Farmers who are seeking to be-te1
themselves should go South The
Queen and Crescent Route offers mil
lion acres of farms at So and S. an acre,
ION easy terms); and monthly half-rate
excursions to go and see for yourself
No billiards.. No cold'waves. Fine
schools and churches. Hospitable peo-
pie. Send for books and information
to W. A. Becker, Eo'iil Pass'r Agt., Ill
Adams St., Chicago, ILL.,, or to w. c.
Rinearson G. P. A.. Cincinnati. o. IL
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-25
Does This Mean Your

Many of our readers are owing from
one to five years for their TELEGRAPH
COURIER. The date opposite your
name on the margin indicates the time
to which your subscription is paid
Now we need the money and it is due
us. Please figure out the amount at
the rate of 123 cents a month and,r
NIT. Respectfully,
IF The PUBLISHER.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-25
May Re a Kenosha Girl.
GRacine Journal

At Chicago yesterday girl named
Sena Larson, 16 years of age, attempt
ed suicide by taking dose of lauda-
mum. She told the police that her
home was in Racine, that she had left
home four or FIVE months ago with a
travelling man who had promised to
marry her but instead deserted her and
left her without a penny. Although
the girl was in bad shape at last ac-
counts the physicians had hopes of saw
jng her life. Inquiry fails to reveal
any person who knows of girl by that
name who has left the city of late. A
girl of that name came here from Ke-
nosha and lived here a month and then
left. 1t may be the same girl.
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Please note the date on the margin
Of y0str paper, figure omt the amount
due and remit.
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The EVOLUTION

Of medicinal agents is gradually rele-
eating the old-time herbs, pills,
draughts and vegetable extracts to the
rear and bringing into general use the
pleasant and effective liquid laxative,
Syrup of Figs. To get the true remedy
see that it is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only. For sale by
all leading druggists.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-25
would Get It in the Neck.
LSt. Paul Dispatch

When a Saltwater convict has
rheumatism the practice is, it seems, to
saw off his arm. 1t is terrible to think
what might happen if he had bron-
chitis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-25

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss. she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Oastoria.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-02-02

l. What was the Ptolemaic SYSTEM
Where and when did Ptoleiny live2
?. Describe the arrangement Of the
solar system by thecopernican theory.
Name the planets in order Which
are the inferior plauetsl
5. Define Ao,isoa, seHilh, sabVioy
continuation, transit greatest cloaeafoa.
4. "The radius-vector Of each planet
sweeps over equal areas in equal
time Draw a diagram, and ex-
plain this law.
5. Define clearly these terms:
elliptic @odiae otiesfiai equator, decli-
Ratioa, yigH ascension.
O. Name in order the twelve signs
Of the ecliptic.
:. Describe briefly the three LAYERS
or atmosphetes Of the sun.
8 Describe the different phases
through which VEINS goes.
9. How may astronomers determine
the size Of the EARTH
10 Explain the difference between
the Julian and the Gregofian calen-
dars' What leap.years will occur be-
tween 1905 and 1902
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[To BE CONTINUED
Lees Surrender to Grant.

Richmond (va.l Dispatch.
Lee never handed Grant his sword,
consequently Grant never gave it back
What Lee expected to do when he
went forward to meet Grant nobody
knows. The scrupulous care with
which he dressed himself, and his
precaution to put on his sword and
sash, indicate that he wished to be
prepared for any contingency.
If Grant had demanded a formal
surrender and Lee had accepted his
terms, Lee would have swallowed the
pill and made the surrender of his
sword to Grant
After what Lees father mad written
in criticism of Corvallis through we
don't believe any prompting of that
sort was necessary never would Lee
have thought of delegating such an
unpleasant duty to another.
However the terms arranged be-
tween Grant and Lee were that the
Confederate officers were to retain
their sidearms, and all the officers and
soldiers the horses, which were their
own property. So there was no
Sword business" in the surrender.
Grant behaved very handsomely at
Appomattox. Our people will never
forget this.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-02-02
PHYSICS.

j. Distinguish between Physics and
Chemistry
a Define Eve of the specific p,orcr-
ties OF matter.
). Give the three laws Of motion,
and illustrate each law by one or more
examples.
4. Ifa body is acted upon by two
simultaneous and instantaneous forces
at what rate and in what direction
will it move2 illustrate by numbers
and diagram.
5. What is momentum Can tall
low candle be fired through a boards
Why1
6. State the law Of gravitation.
What is the center Of gravity Of a
body2
:. How far will body fall in o.
seconds} How far in each second ?
(Mere numerical answers will not do.
You must tell how you get your re-
suits.
s. Give the rule for solving prob
lens about the inclined plane Make
up an example. aud give its solution.
Q Describe briefly the hydrostatic
press, and explain the principle in
volved in its construction.
10. Define specific gravity. How
can you find the specific gravity of
heavy solid3 Of light solid
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-02-02
Lincoln at gettysburg.
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
A fitting feature of the Gettysburg
national park bill is the provision for
the erection upon the heroic battle
field of bronze tablet bearing a me-
dalton likeness of Abraham Lincoln
and the address which he delivered at
the dedication ofthe national cemetery
on November 10, 1868. That address
was worthy of the field 1t was a
sudden flash of inspiration, struck
like spark from the battle-fields of
the war. 1t summed up in its terse,
vascular sentences, like the heart
throbs Of the people, the faith, the
aspiration of the nation. 1t matters
not that its most famous phrase was
a borrowing. That passage was a
jewel not until then placed i'll its right
setting 1t has become for all Amer
leans since that memorable day the
crystallized faith of their Republic;
and no higher or SO imperishable an
ideal could be engraven upon any
monument than that of "a govern
ment of the people, for the people, and
BY the people
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-02-02
ARIrIlMErIc.
60RjuRl

l. AS salary is $500 a year; he
spends IS per cent OF it for rent, 5 per
cent for clothing % per cent for
provisions, and ? per cent for sun
dries: how much does he save each
year
?. Sold bushel of rye for S., and
gained IS per cent; purchased a bush
ell of wheat with the ST. and sold il at
loss of IS per cent. what did lose
3. A miller takes for toll qt from
every s bu. of wheat ground: what per
cent does he take9
4. A boat is worth 5000; a merchant
owns IS oft, and sells 8 Of his share;
what part has he left, and what is it
worth
5. What is the difference between
the true discount and bank discount
of Ss35, for year, at 7 per cent, not
reckoning days OF grace?
6. Bought so gross of rubber but
tons for IS, 10, and S per cent Off
disposed of the lot for S35.9I, at a
profit of II per cent; what was the list
price Of the buttons per gross
7. Extract the square root of
8ooI23o4.
8. A note of $1,000, dated February
20, 1877, and payable in 90 days, is
discounted at 10 per cent. Find the
date when due, bank discount, and
proceeds.
9. A note of $3.50 is dated August ,
1874. Endorsements: February !, SIS.
$3.50; August l., 1875, S4 30; Jauu-
airy /, 1876, $50. What was the amount
due July /, 1870, interest at 9 per cent?
10. A tree I4o feet high is in the cen
ter of a circular island 100 feet in d.
ameter; line GOO feet long reaches
from the top Of the tree TO the further
shore: what is the breadth Of the
stream, the land on each side being
level
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-02-02
CIVIL covaaxMExr

/. Which is the oldest Of our gov.
ernmeutal institutions why is it the
most important?
2. What was the House Of Burgess
esq
). Name and deGue the three De.
partmeuts Of government.
4. How do the Representative, Sen.
ator, and President differ in qualifca-
lions for office2
S. How are the Representatives.
Senators, and President elected
8. How are vacancies in the House
of Representatives and in the Senate
flled'
?. What power has Congress
(a) Over taxes. money. and commerce
~ Over the rights Of authors and in.
ventors'
% Over the District Of Columbia ard
other places2
s. Name in order the Cabinet sue
cessors to the Presidency
9. In what is the Judicial power Of
the United States vested?
10. How may amendments to the
Constitution be propcsed7 How rat.
ifeda
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-02-02
LATIN

Lain
Your answers will not receive y faI
grade, unless they are entirety correct
/. Fluvii Graeciae non la,i -et alt
Grant. Graecorum antiquorum crit
gloria sempiterna.
?. unde Carolo esteymba2 Abavur-
culo, nam Carolus ab avuuculo anna
tur.
3. Regis amici a militibps gladiis
ct pills stunt fugati. Comes poetse
poemate grato liberatas est cura (a5l0.
tiss4.
4. Militibus magma praemia rege
praebita STUNT Mites timuerurt
quia elephantos viderunt.
S. Reguli coniugi ct liberis alimen-
ia praebuerunt Romani. Caesar oppi-
dun Gallia obsedit.
Q. Aquila in temple sedit Aquila
in temple sedet.
7. Tenesne memoria nomen iidi
servi Ulixis Servus Ulixis fdus erat
Eumaeus.
s. We saw the great number Of
horsemen in the road and were fright
ened.
9. The town had been besiegod by
Pyrrhus.
TO- (a) Give the principal parts Of
deieo. (D Coujugate Nero in the fu-
ture indicative passive. 20 Decline
6oRiaRr.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-02-02
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
Giving an Idea of the Work Gone in
the High School.
RHETORIC.

RHETORIC.
l. Give three rules for the use OF
commas, and illustrate the same by
examples.
?. Punctuate the following: That
rule is all right l know said Harry
but if play with my knife and fork
while my plate is away every one
scolds me.
5. Should the following words be
used in an English composition pre-
tentative, chef-d'euvre, tote, prevent,
spake. Give your reasons in each
case.
4. Define aerse, sfaRga, foot, daotriie
hstametsr, rhyme.
5. Mark the accented syllables in
the following lines. and tell in which
measure each line is written;
(a) The curfew tolls the knell of
parting day.
(6) Forth into the mighty forest
Rushed the madden'd Hiawatha.
(0 The Assyrian came down like a
wolf on the fold.
(d) Hail to the chief who in triumph
advances.
6. Name the great Epics, and men
ton the chief qualities of an Epic
poem,
7. How does the Drama differ from
the Epic.
s. A pupil sends SI.4o to CHM &
Co., Boston, Mass, for a copy OF
Wentworth's Geometry. Write his
letter.
9 and 10. Counting as two ques-
tions.) Paying particular attention
to punctuation, spelling, use of CAPT
tails, ETC., write an account of some
interesting adventure which you may
have had yourself, or which you may
have read in some book
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-02-02
CHEMISTRY.

NhfSMioi hh
[NoTE.-Mere numerical answers to
any of these questions will be of no &C.
count whatever. You must fully explain
how you get your results.
I. What weight of calcium carbon
ate would be required to evolve 1872
grams of carbon dioxide?
2. Describe Davy's safety lamp, and
explain the principle involved in its
construction.
3. Define acid, base, salt Give
three or four examples of each Doth
by symbol and by nance
4. What is a bibasic acid Illus
trate. What substance is indicated by
the symbol Ma H so,
S. Fully explain and illustrate what
you understand by saGence.
6. Finish the following equation,
and explain the reaction thereby in
Dictated:
INA os+H2 So4@
7. If the volume of a gas at zero
Centigrade is 1865 liters, what would
be its volume at 400 Centigrade, the
pressure remaining the same What
would be its volume, if the pressure
should be doubled
s. Describe the process of petrefac-
ton.
9 and 10. Counting as two ques-
tions.) How much potassium chlorate
would be required to evolve sufficient
oxygen to burn the hydrogen produced
by the decomposition of 1903 grams of
water?
Aromatic weights Ca, 40; G; 10;
o. l6; K, 80; CT. 355; II, IL
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-02-02
Excnlsir.

l. Write sketch of Henry w.
Eougfellow
?. Write down from memory one of
Longfellow's shorter poems, or doz-
en- lines from any of his pieces that
you have read.
s. Reproduce briefly the story of
Evangeline.
4. Mark the accented sylables in the
following
This is the forest primeval The muir
muring pines and the hemlocks,
bearded with moss, and in garments
green, indistinct in the twilight,
Stand ike Druids Of ED, with voices sad
and prophetic,
Stand like harpers hoar,with boards THAI
rest on their bosoms.
Loud from lis rocky cayerns, the deep
voiced neighboring ocean
Speaks, and in accents disconsolate an
swers the wall of the forest.
5. Tell briefly the story contained
in the Courtship of Miles Standish.
O. Mark the accented sylables in
the following
Suddenly breaking tho silence, the dill
gent scribe intorrupting,
Spake in the pride Of his heart, Miles
Standish the Captain Of Plymouth.
Lock at these arms, he said. the war
like weapons that hang here
Furnished and bright and clean, as Il for
parade or Inspection
Z. Harvey says that English gram
mar teaches us to read and write the
English language correctly. Give
your own views on this subject
S. Why, in your opinion, do pupils
so much dread to write compositions
Why is il more difficult to express
your thoughts in written words than
in spoken woidss
and 10. (rhis win count as two
questions) Write at least one page
of foolscap OF the subject OF examiua-
tons, aud endeavor to consider fairly
both sides Of the question.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-02-02
MARTINSBURG DYE CO..
East Burke Street, near B. & o.
Bridge.
All work warranted. Prices to suit
the times.
IL. sxEcsEEs l Co., e.ss.i.ts,s
Mothers!

Cholera infantum, Group, collie, and
looseness of the bowels In infants or
small children, especially caused by hot
weather and teething should be watched.
There is nothing to equal Victor Infant
Relief for all such troubles. For further
reference and history of this wonderful
medicine get one Of the Frederick (Md.)
Aimanacs. price cents: can be furnish
ed by any bookseller or the medicine can
be had from any drug store. 81
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-02-02
stockhoIders Meating.

There viii be- meeting OF The stock
holders Of The Berkeley County Cannin,
Company on Saturday, Feb. 2, at j.
O'Clock a. NJ, in the grand jury room
All The stockholders are requested to J..
present as business Of importance Is
be transacted.
By order OF the Board
9 W. CUsHwA. secy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-02-02

The whole country takes pleasure
in joining West Virginia in presenting
an EEK to Congressman William
London Wilson. The ceremony will
take place on March 4, rain or
shine.-New York Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-02-02

l. From what continent did the in
habitants of America probably come
How did they get here' Who were
the Northmen'
2. What was the state of geographi-
cal knowledge in Europe in the fl
tenth century, What was the COM
mercial problem Of the day2 What
four nations explored the territory
of the future United States
8. What discovery did Balboa
make? De Soto?
4. When, where and by whom was
the first town in the United States
founded Name the permanent set
Elements which were made at the be-
ginning Of the seventeenth century
5. Name the thirteen colonies.
8. When was the first constitution
given2
7. What was the Great Code2
s. How many intercolonial wars
were there? Name them. When and
where was the first Continental Con-
gress held'
g Mention the principal events Of
1880.
10. When was the Constitution
adopted How soon was it ratified
How many states were necessary?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-02-02
Low Rates to Washington.
rIcKErs COOP rRN pAYs.

Washington is at all times a place
Of interest, but it is particularly 30
and is seen al IFS best during the wiu-
ter months. when Congress is in ses-
sion What Rome was 10 every sol.
dier Of The Empire. what Athens was
to the Greek, Washington IS and
should be to every citizen Of tie
United states-his glory. his pride.
his inheritance, and his estate-it be.
longs to him All its maguifcence.
all its glory all its fame. its public
buildings. its paintings. its siataary,
its monuments, It's gardens. rs liira-
RES, Its Museums. its streets. and It's
parks You have no doubt often
promised yourself a trip to the Nation
al Capital. Why not avail yourscifof
the opportunity to do 50, now; the
next excursion is announced via tie
B. * o., for Thursday, February "a.
the rates are remarkably low and train
service the best the b. 90. has TO or
fer Its Vestibuled and Limited TX
press Trains can be used either the
going or returning journey as best
suits your convenience.
We give below list Of stations
showing the time Of trains and rates
II fare
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-02-02
GEOMETRY.


/. Define 0bhigne angle, S1aiene mi
angle, fyapezinm. pe,fmetey, seetoy Of
a ciroie.
?. If one straight lire intersects an
other straight line, the vertical angles
are equal.
3. The perpendicular is the shortest
line that can be drawn frcm a point to
a straight line.
4. Every point in the perpendicular,
erected at the middle of a given
straight line. is equidistant from the
extremities of the line, and every point
not in the perpendicular is unequally
distant from the exiremities of the
line.
5. The sum of the three angles Of a
triangle is equal to two right angles.
6. 1.-two triaugles have two sides
of the one equal respectively to two
sides Of the other, but the included
angle Of the first greater than the in
cluded angle of the second. then the
third side of the first will be greater
than the third side OF the second.
7. The sun Of the interior angles Of
a polygon is equal to two right angles,
taken as many times less two as the