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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-02
A Public Library.

A correspondent of the Racine Times
sends the following for publication. Ii
is SO appr pirate to Kenosha we are
constrained to print it also:
Much interest is now being mani
tested in regard to a public library for
Racine. All around us in larger and i'll
smaller places are libraries and every
where they are pointed 10 with pride as
public benrflctons. The man" study
clubs in Racine show II desire for knOwI
edge and u literary taste which should
he encouraged 10y all the helps II city
can give. A public librOry is an eSsbn-
tlal thing for the student whether his
work lies SIMPLY in the literary field or
in The departments of art and science.
The Intelligent mechanic needs help in
pursuing his Investigations just as
much us the scholar and The profess
siOlal man. b ,OkS are the StOrehOuSe
from which the mind draws much of its
working material. We give to our
children opportunities for acquiring a
taste Of knowledge; they leave school.
many Of them with the intention of
continuing their studies in connection
with their work, but they need books,
books Of reference that the individual
cannot afford to buy. such help as acty
should give its citizens through pub
lie library. The sick and the laborer
need books for ompanionship and
cheer. Many a lonely lane may be
frightened by the wit and humor, the
he pful thoughts the geniuses of the
world have left us in their books AS
all classes of people will be benefited
by library, we ask that all give their
influence and money towards this en-
terprise The small sums will be as
acceptable as the larger ones Let all
contribute that it may really be a pub
lie library, given by the public for the
public. No ore should feel that he or
she cannot help because hefnas SO lit
tie to spare; the dollar is made up of
single pennies and a library is built of
single books The smallest offering
will make the donor part owner of the
whole A public library is now Ra-
cine's greatest need, and there is no
better time than the present for consid-
ering the matter and strengthening the
interest already aroused. We ask first
public interest, and after that the
money will come. "
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-02

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken: it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50o
and ST. bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY NEW YORK. MY.
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Miss Audrey Garfield, of Raymond,
x,o1, horo

MISS Audrey CdGu6tu, OIL hdy ulOllu,
is visiting with relatives here.
George H. Paul, of Milwaukee,
transacted business here Thursday.
Miss Anna Zens, of Racine, is
spending the week with relatives here.
john Rice was taken in by Officer
Kraft Thursday night for being drunk.
He got the usual sentence this after
noon.
Mrs Caroline Petzke died at the
poor house Thursday night, aged 80
years. The funeral will be held from
the German NJ f. church next Sunday
afternoon.
The last number of the High School
Reporter says: " A mosquito bit Harry
Coope on a cold November night, and
he now AYERS that he has blood poison
ing" Readers of that splendid paper
wonder what part of anotomy that is.
There was a very big load went
out to Truesdell Thursday night from
the u. S. Express office. 1t weighed
$500 pounds and required four horses
to haul it, The roads were very bad and
it was all the horses could do to get it
through.
William HOllister sustained very
painful bruise to his left ankle and foot
Thursday afternoon at the railroad
switch track near the Balm office. He
was loading a piece Of machinery on to
a car and had it almost in when it
slipped and fell back on to him. There
were no bones broken it is thought,
but it is marvel, since the machine
weighed 1000 pounds. He will be laid
up several weeks.
Miss Bertha Plehl made her home
very desOlate one Thursday night and
a portion of this morning. She is Il
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Pirhl and was sent down town with s.
in money OH an GRAND in the evening
and did not return. As the hour grew
later the anxiety about her grew larger
until her parents Instituted d search
for her. They looked around at the
uOIIIcS vi Ctll III lclIUO dIIu IVIdtINVC1 Hut
no trace of her could be found. Then
the police were notified and they AS
sisted in the search. The girl is about
IL Years old and could not have been
LOST, but there appeared no reason why
she should leave her home. The anX-
iety of the household was not relieved
until about 10 O'Clock this morni q,
when she was found at the home of Il
young girl friend near the malt house.
After completing her errand sine Went
there and the two getting sleepy, tell
asleep. She did not wake up until ,
o'clock this morning, Wien her tenn
porary hostess babe her remain II"
rest Of the night. so she went To bed.
When she got up she went home. The
anxiety of Mrs. P;thl over the di>ap-
pearance rendered her almost frantic
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KILLED NEAR RUSSELL.
Terrible Death of Henry Taylor OH the
st. Paul Track.

SG. raul IIdCk.
" Accidentally killed by attempting
to Jump from moving freight train at
or near Russell, H." Such was the
verdict returned by the jury in the IN
quest held over the body of Henry Tay
lor at Russell Thursday Taylor was
seventeen years of age, highly esteemed
by all who knew him, and resided ut
Tavlor'S Crossing, Il milk station on
the G. NJ. & St. p. Ry,, in Lake county,
III. At about Z o'clock Wednesday
night he left home with the intention
of attending a church social at Russell,
Ill. Boarding freight train at the
crossing, on which he intended to ride
to Russell, was where he was last seen
alive. AS he failed to put in his APP
pearance at the church, an alarm was
sent out and inquiries made. Joseph
Taylor, the unfortunate young mans
father, was notified, and he in COM
pany with others, began an immediate
search. About midnight his hat was
found lying on the platform at Russell,
and the hat being cut into shreds
caused great fear to the searchers,
but no trace whatever of
the lost man could be found until
daybreak Thursday morning, at which
time he was found a corpse lying in
about two feet of water, with the ice
frozen over him, about one-quarter mile
north of Russell. His legs were bro
ken and his head badly bruised when
found. Considering his hat being
found on the station platform, makes it
evidently appear as though he tried to
Jump off at the station and was dragged
by the train to where he was found.
His parents are nearly distracted with
grief.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-02

"Castoria is the best remedy for children of
which am acquainted. hope tie day is OF
far distant when mothers will consi Ter the real
interest of their children, AMI use Clstoria in
s. ad of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR.. J. F. KINCHELoE.
Conway. Ark.
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Company, Murray New York City.
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Many People Poisoned

every day by constipation. Waste pro-
ducts retained in the system are alb
sorbed 10y the blood, poisons every
organ ana tissue OF the body, causes
headache, stupid feeling, blues, pim-
Piles, bnils, salIow complexion. The
quickest known relief and cure is DR..
Rays Liver-T. Free samples. For
sale by Woodward & Conley and
Leach G Lamb.
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What is

CastOra is DIR. Samuel Pitchers prescription Infants
Children. 1t contains neither Opium Morphine nor
Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregoric Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
Pleasant. It's guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions Mothers. CastOria destroys Worms and aays
fevcrishness. prevents vomiting S0nr Curds
cures Darrhoea Wind Collie. CastOria relieves
tecthing troubles, constipation and fatWencys
CastOra assmilates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy natural Sleep Cas-
tOria Childrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-02
In Olden Times.

People overlooked the Importance OF
permanently beneficial effects and were
satisfied with transient action; but now
that it is generally known that Syrup
of Figs will permanently cure habitual
well-informed people will
not buy other laxatives, which act for
a time, but finally injure the system.
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Castoriae

"Castoria IS so well adapted to children thaf
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
III So. Oxford St., BroOklya, NJ
"Our physicians in the children's depaTlc
ment have spoken highly Of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castorta
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us TO look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIspRNsARH,
Boston, Maaa,
ALLEN G. SlnTR, Pres.O
array Street, New York City.
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Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children
DIX. G. G. OsGooD,
T.Owell Mass
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The Cradle.

Born December 26, to Mr.. and Mrs
Fl. R. Cumiskey, a son.
The advocate., 1896-10-21

sporadic, fungold groWths-trustS and
combines.
A class determines the heart beats
Of the nation. A class determines
whether pulsstions shall be many or
few. A class determines whether the
arteries and veins of commerce aud in
dustry shall swell with the life-blood,
MONEY, or be depleted so thsC trade
and traffic lsnguish and gasp aud die.
A few dictate contraction. They sum
mon the storm spirits from the
troubled deep. Aud among the wreck.
age, amid the breakers on the rocks of
financial disturbance, these hsrples
glut themselves.
J. G. RUPPENTHAL, JR.
The advocate., 1896-10-21
Women in the Campaign.

EDITOR ADVOCATE: - Luells r.
Krsybill, one Of the most gifted and
energetic of Kansas women, said this
morning as she sliRhted for few mo-
ments from south bound train:
"Yes. the Republicans all over the
country are talking much Of the pa
triOtlSm of their women this year, but
the women of this country who are
working for justice and oppressed
humanity are not working for
the Republican party. There
is q far greater number of
Jealous, anxious hearted women
among the reform ranks than on the
other side. Why, 1900 Ksnsss women
have signed their names in protest
against the present financial policy
that is WreskinR 80 much suffering
and loss to the masses of our people;
and just before l left home for our
State convention last August, I re-
Ceived a petition signed oy $50 women,
wives Of laboring men, asking me to
90 before our convention and make
the strongest appeal in my power to
Kansas men to arouse aud never again
lay down arms until this terrible on.
slaught Of greed has been checked that
is rObbing so many children of Kansas
women Of their homes, schooling and
the various other necesssries of life.
"These wOmen," says Mrs. Krsybill,
"sre beginning to realize the mOnstrOus
incOngru'ty Of seeing their homes 60
under the mortgage and their children
half clothed and half fed, when pro-
visions sell at q price that is less than
the cost of production, and all this be-
csnse Vsndal manlpulstOrs refuse us
enough money to move these necessa.
ries of life from storage to the hands
Of the people,"
Mrs. Krsyblll says the day ia soon to
dawn when the masses of the people
are going to realize that It Is the inhu.
msnity of man, and not Gods decree,
that has brought so much suffering to
humanity. She also says she has let
ters from women who. under better
times, knew happier days. but who now
tell of conditions of extreme poverty
and suffering that should not exist In
redeemed" and prosperous" Kansas.
FANNIE B. LIPPINCoTT.
Independence, Kas.
The advocate., 1896-10-21
All Against Morrill,.
independence, Kss.

Not q single member of the Repub-
lican Central committee of Morris
county is favorable to the renomlna.
tion of Governor Morrill,. At meet.
ing of the comm ittee last Ssturd ~ a
vote was taken on the gubernstorial
question which resulted as follows:
Troutmsn 8, Hoch 5, Potter l, Mar
tin l, the nominee Of the party 2. Some
Of the administration fellows who have
been claiming that the only DETECTION
came from the disappointed office.
seekers might we'll make a note of
these 6S1res. Il is good index If the
feeling 10 Morris sounty. - Council
GrOOe Republican (Rep.), February 30,
1895,
The advocate., 1896-10-21

But, Major, my greatest surprise 4
anything In politics this year ca
surprise me) 10 your sdmlssIo
chat tariff Is q "system Of In
direct taxation" The one time Re
publican tsriffists held, and some stil
hold, that tariff 10 paid absolutely b.
the foreigner and 10 In no manner o
measure psid by the American con
sumner. But your declaration, Major
ought to be considered as insl-"tb
tariff Is an Indirect tGU" on the Amer
icsn citizen who must use the subjec
articles taxed. And may I ssk now
IL you tax me 81 by a direct tax snC
another similar dollar by an indirec
tax, am / not really, physically snC
truly taxed S2P Would it be any diff
feFent In amount II you taxed me 81
In direct tax and no dolla" In indtTeCl
tSxP Would the final footing up show
any different resultP If not, then
Major, / infer that tariff is only dis.
gulse under which taxes are imposed
on our people, and that the higher any
tariff schedule may happen to be the
greater the amount Of taxes the peo-
pie are made to bear. Is this right,
MS1orp y
/ would also ask, please: Suppose we
make the tariff very high, so high that
nothing dutisble is brought into the
country, then there would be no gold
got from import duties, would there
Then, please, in what way would the
government raise the money to pay ith
current eXpensesP But, l beg pardon;
you have already answered 1t. You
say:
1.-THE government Is just like an in,
divldual. When 1t has not enough
income to pay it's expense, 1t has to
give Its notes to raise money; 1t has to
do that or quit business, and when the
government Of the United States has
not enough money to pay Its running
expenses, the only thing It can do is to
borrow money; and that is what has
been done for the last three and q half
years."
Then, Major, ss l see 1t, il our people
have no money to buy the articles
which "come into this country to seek
a market in the United States they
cannot buy those articles; If our people
cannot buy these articles they will not
be brought here; If they are not brought
here and sold here we can get no tariff
from them; IL we cannot get any tariff
(gold) from this source we must tax the
people direct; If the people have no
money to pay direct taxes with, we
must sell our notes; aud when we can
no longer sell our notes because we
can't pay them on presentstlon) then
We must "Qult business" like you did
once.
Now, Major, we will trsnspose the
equations and the algebrslcal problem
is solved:
We have had "gold standard" (un.
known to us) and protective tariff
for quarter Of q century, and we have
arrived at "Poverty Gulch"-thst's the
present. Now we are asking aims (oi
Rold) from other nations; 10 return we
are giving our l. 0. US. The gold
standards ask US to 90 on begging our
way until we reach the poor house,
The advocate., 1896-10-21

No matter how the election goes, the
ADVOCATE will still be on earth. You
can have It until January 1, 1897, for
lb oSnts,
The advocate., 1896-10-21
OPEN LETTER TO MAJOR
M'KINLEY.

cn8TBOu Win nbVIBB S@tu W uSI6B@
tiOn Of citizens at Canton, Ohio:
"Thers are some people who believe
that the way the government gets iti
money 10 to make it. The government
gets its money by taxation Snd CaRget
it In no other way. There are three or
four sources from which the govern.
ment Of the United States gets money.
The chief sources of revenue are
through tariffs and internal taxation" /"
With humble submission, Major, l
beg to call your attention to the frst
section of article Of the constitution
Of the United States: Gan Legislative
powers herein granted shall be vested
In q Congress of the United States,
which shall consist Of q Senate and
House Of Representatives" from which
infer that only such a Congress has
the authority to say, and at any time
may declare, how the government Of
the United States may get money or
the material from which money is
usually made. l infer so much be-
cause section Of the same article
says:
"The Congress shall have power
~ To lay and collect taxes, duties, Inn
ports and exclses; to pay the debts and
provide for the common defense and
general welfare of the United States.
y (5) To coin money, regulate
the value thereof, and Of foreign coin,
and to Ok the standard Of weights and
measures. (l2) To raise and
support armies. n n (l8) To pro-
vide and maintain navy. = II
(l8) To make all laws which shall be
necessary and proper for carrying into
execution the foregoing powers, and
all other powers vested by this conStl-
tuition In the government of the United
States or In any department or officer
thereof"
Nowhere In the constitution, Major,
do l fnd 1t laid down that the govern.
ment must "get its money by taxation
and can get It no other way" Surely,
It would be tyranny unparalleled to
compel the government to enslSve its
people, and surely nowhere In the fun.
dsmentsl law Of this nation Is such an
intent either expressed or implied. So
that this statement accredited to you
by the dispatches must be an error on
the Eart Of the dlSpsteh--Or on your
part:
"The point I want to make In the
little talk am giving to you this morn
ing IL this-that the government does
not create money, and that whRtevar
money It needs 1t has to collect from
taxes, either by q system Of direct tax
alton or by q system Of indirect taxa
tlon known 81 tariff, and that IL the
government wants to have any gold
and silver minted for It's own uses, It
has TO pay for that gold and silver just
as you and / would have to pay for 1t
IL we wanted 1t for our purpose"
You must perceive, Major, that your
statement limits the operations Of the
Congress to the confines Of your own
imagination while the constitution
gives the Congress unlimited scope to
utilize every opportunity to the Rdvsn-
tage Of the people and the nation.
There may he-there are methods
The advocate., 1896-10-21
Economic Conditions and Causes.

Dark az Egypt, dark az the cstacOmbs
or StygiSn pool. darker than ever be-
fore In history seems the cause Of lib.
erty. The clonds OF coming slavery
long since yelled the sun. Did say
cOmjNg9 Nay, is it not already here2
The foot Of the conqueror Is on our
neCks. The iron heel Of monopoly re.
lenflessly crushes as to earth. Hear
the low, ominous rumbling Of the sp.
preaching storm! The simeon Of
panic has sent its scorching breath
over US. The hurricane Of financial
distress shakes and rocks the very
foundation Of our economic system.
The earth trembles and we stand over
q volcano. Wild, desperate deeds for
freedom fash across the inky black
ness of the midnight sky like light.
ning's luFid glare, and leave the dark.
ness more intense. Nearer and nearer
comes the awful cyclone Of social rev.
olutlOn Must 1t come? Is there no
help for the cause Of freedOmP Shall
the demon of destruction dart forth his
forked tongue of fame, lick ciVilizs.
tiOn from the face of the earth aud in
his horrid NAV crush into universal
ruin all that man has wrought God
forbldl Yet "these are times that try
mems souls"
Now there Is q lull before the storm.
Seek light and aid Look to the east.
Alas, no sunrise, not even q tint Of
dawn dispelS the gloom where buz-
yards glost over the glazing eyes Of
liberty. Look to the South. A ray Of |
light broke through the mist of preju- |
dice. And now a MONDAY sun sp.
pears. Dimly we saw, family we
heard the Watson srtlllerymen ad-
vance to train the batteries Of silver
upon the Ssndspout Of desolRting con-
traction. They are ready for the
charged Look to the West. The silver |
star Of hope which sent its cheering |
rays trembliDgly through the cloud
riffs has grown to mighty orb Of day.
From the plains come the valiant lion.
heart to lead Us In this struggle. Get |
your bearings; take breath; set your
teeth Another "irrecOncilsble con.
fliCt" is at hand. Again we see that
''thlS nation cannot endure part slave
and part Free"
Why are we In this terrible plight ? |
What brought rs to this condition?
Why is society dividing into two
clRsses-milll1nslres and psupers?
Why must labor lick the hand of cap.
ital to get permission to existP Why
has the name of freeman become al.
most q mockery, liberty by-word and
toiler q term of reproschP Let truth
reply:
Wealth has EeeR made the one OBJ.
ject Of the race. Gold has been delied
transformed into god. The people
have sacrificed only on the altar Of
Msmmon. They have bowed to the
golden calf, have burned Incense to
Plutus alone. The many have COM
peted mercilessly, the few have COM
bined crsftily. By Legislative enact
ment, by executive act, by judicial
decree, wealth has been exalted, man
has been sbssed. In the public scales,
gold has unbalanced mans honor,
woman's virtue, childhood's inno-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-20

men. His name is Wildemouth. He
lodges 391 persons in his house every
night. His rooms are 8 by 8 feet and he
receives II cents per night for each of
these rooms.
| went from there TO Commercial street
lin WhitecbapeD where | saw Il place
called the Victoria home Kept In the
same manner as the one on Osborne
street,, where the roomers pay from
TO II cents per night. Then | went
through the thickest part of Whitechapel
IAN alley called Petticoat lane. The
meat hanging in the stores and on the
sidewalks was so filthy that il sickened
me and could not tarry long enough to
even ask the price OF ii. | asked the
price of herrings-1 cent each. Bread
was | cent a loaf, and it was hard look
ing bread; potatoes one-half cent a
pound; onions one-half cent pound; 3
pounds of carrots for cents. Such a
filthy trading market would disgust a
stole. They live in filth, breed in filth
and die in filth. knowing nothing else.
The Casual Ward"
Then | went to a public institution
known as a casual ward, the same one
visited eight years ago. found it
just as it was in 1888. The keeper or
guardian, told me this ward had been
in existence for more than thirty years
and that there were thirty such places
i'm London at present. These institutions
are kept as public places and are really
poorhouses. If man has no money, he
can go there and apply for Ambulance,
which he,.gets If the place is not already
filed. When received, they are kept in
confinement for two nights and one day,