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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-26

Co. on Market street sewer to the n. F.
Reichert Co., be redeemed.
Motion carried.
Aid. Head moved that sewer certif-
Gates lao E for $11760, and 146 E for
$3.50, issued to the N. f. Reichert Co.
on Park street sewer be redeemed.
Motion carried.
Ala. Head moved that the city en-
gineer be instructed TO prepare plans
for the sewer, water and gas connec-
tions on that part of Market street and
Park Ave-, for the paving Of which the
contract has been awarded, on the fol-
lowing basis for each lot having 'front.'
age of 90 feet or less one connection of
each kind, for each lot having froHt
age of over 90 feet and under 140 feet
two connections of each kind, for each
lot having frontage of over lao feet
and under 100 feet three connections Of
each kind, for each lot having 'front.'
age of over 100 feet and under $40 feet,
four connections of each kind.
Motion carried.
Aid. Head moved that the certified
checks be returned to the bidders on
paving with the exception of the two
lowest bidders on Galesburg brick.
GUSTAV JACOB, City Clerk.
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A Card.
To Gas Consumers:

Oftentimes, especially at this season
of the year, considerable trouble is ex-
perienced in keeping all uniformly good
supply. This can easily be done with
the assistance of our patrons, by follow
ing the old adage that stitch in time
saves nine" All our consumers would
confer a great favor upon the Gas COM
pany and it's management, if, at the
first intimation of any trouble or short
age in their supply, they would send a
postal, or telephone OIL, upon receipt
of which their complaint will receive
as prompt attention as is possible. 1t
is our aim to leave no loophole for COM
plant, but to accomplish this consum-
ers must notify us at once when supply
is not good.
T. G.. LITTLEHALES, Manager.
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SPECIAL MEETING.
March 20, 1896.

March 20, 1896.
Called to order by Mayor Farr.
Present-Ald. Brister, O'Donnell,
Head, Yule and McGiVern.
Meeting called for the purpose of
paying the taxes of the City Water Co.
on Lots l and s, Block T." amount
$3.50, and on " Lots and 7, Block Z,
Except the west 40 feet, " amount $40;
also any other business that may arise.
Aid. Yule moved that an order for
$3.50 be drawn on the city treasurer to
pay the taxes of the City Water Co. on
Lots l and s, Block Z, amount $3.50,
and on Lots 6 and z, Block z, except
the west 40 feet, amount, $40.
Motion carried.
Aid. Head moved that sewer certifi-
Gates 243 E, for 1925, IA E for $47. IL
249 E for 1925, and go E for $50. 80,
issued against the G. & n. W. R. R.
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coupons were destroyed by the chair
man of the finance committee in pres
ence of the council.
The committee also reported III favor
Of rebating the taxes of the Sterling
Cycle Co. $9190, and the Sieg Walpole
Co., 5000.
On motion of Aid. Yule, the reports
of the finance committee were accepted
and adopted.
Further time was granted the COM
mittee on claims to report on the claim
of Mrs. j. Engel.
The following bills were reported
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ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING.
March Is, 1896.

A IN
March Is, 1896.
Called to order by Mayor Farr.
Present-Ald. Brister, O'Donnell,
Schend, Head, Yule, McGivern and
Christman.
On motion of Aid. Yule, the petition
for the continuation of the sewer west
on Prairie avenue to the intersection of
Grover street, and from thence south
on Grover street one block, was re-
ferred to the committee on sewers to
Investigate and report at next regular
meeting.
On motion of Aid. Schend, the petit
ton of John O'Neil for plumbers license
was granted.
On motion of Aid. Yule, the bond OF
John O'Neil. was accepted and ap-
proved.
On motion of Aid. Yule, the petition
of Hamer Reber for plumbers license
was granted
On motion of Aid. Schend, the bond
of Hamer Reber was accepted and ap-
proved.
Ordinance No. Isl was given its sec
ond reading.
On motion of Aid. Schend, the ordi-
nance was placed upon its passage and
was passed by the following vote:
Ayes-Ald. Brister, O'Donnell,
Schend, Head, Yule, McGiVern and
Christman.
Nays-None.
| Ordinance No. an ordinance
relating to the building and rebuilding
of certain sidewalks in the city of Ke-
nosha, was given its first reading.
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The Modern Way

Commends itself to the Well-informed,
to do pleasantly and effectually what
was formerly done in the crudest mall
ner and disagreeably as well. To
cleanse the system and break up colds,
headaches and fevers without unpleas-
ant after effects, use the delightful
liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs.
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On motion of Aid. O'Donnell, the no.
tice served on Rose Egan TO pay rent or
vacate was referred to the pauper COM
mittee with power to act.
On motion of Aid. Schend, the petit
ton for sidewalk on the east side of
Grant street from Broad street to Howe
street was granted.
Council adjourned.
GUS. JACOB, City Clerk.
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THE CITY's BUSINESS.

Doings of the City Dads Last Monday
Evening.
REGULAR MEETING.
March 16, 1896.
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CONTINUED from last week
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On motion or AID. Scn6nQ, IH0 Oils
as read were allowed
The committee on sewers reported as
follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Conn.,
Gil Of the City Of Ken0sh0:
GENTLEMEN:-In regard to extend
ing sewer on Park avenue to city linn
it's, your committee would report that
the district cannot be severed into our
present system, as it is too low and the
city will have to provide another out
let before it can be severed by the city.
E. r. HEAD,
c.. SCHEND,
d. F. BRIsTER,
p. H. CHRISTIAN,
Committee on Sewers.
On motion of Aid. NlcGivern, the re-
port was accepted and adopted.
The committee on streets, alleys and
bridges reported as follows:
Hon. Mayor and Common Council Of
the city Of Kea0shd:
GENTLEMEN:-We your committee
on streets, alleys and bridges, would
respectfully recommend that steps be
taken to remedy the trouble complained
of in the petition Of Ferdinand Kalber
as soon as the frost is out of the ground.
Respectfully submitted.
VIM. P. ODONNELL,
E. r. HEAD, Committee
c.. SCHEND,
! To the Hon. Mayor and Common Conn.,
Gil ofthe City Of Ke'aosha:
GENTLEMEN: : We, your committee,
to whom was referred the petitions for
sidewalks, would respectfully recon-
mend that the prayer of the petitioners
be granted and that the following or
dinance be passed.
Respectfully submitted.
VIM. P. O'DONNELL,
c.. SCHEND.
On motion of Aid. McGivern, the re-
ports were accepted and adopted as
read.
The following bills were read and re-
e.
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For Sale bv Woodward g. ConIev
The morning times., 1896-12-28
WASHINGTON GOLF CLUB.
Annual Tournament for the Presl-
dents Cup Begins Today.

The links OF the Washington Golf Club
near Rosslyn, will be the place of gathering
today of the members OF the club for the
beginning OF tie annual tournament in the
handicap match play for the valuable
Presidents cup. The tourney. which he
gins today, will continue through tomor-
row, Wednesday and Thursday.
Members who wish to enter will report
at the clubhouse at 10 O'Clock this MORN
ing, as the final dra wings will be made
there at that time, and play will begin
as soon thereafter as practicable.
On the last day of the meeting there viii
be medal play also a handicap four
some" match for silver cups. The en-
trance fee for the latter match will be
81 for each player.
One of the rules of the club is that all
scores must be witnessed by at least one
member and delivered to the steward on
the day Of the play.
These annual events, for the Presidents
cup especially, bring out a large field of
entries and the tournament this year prom
ises to be Of unusual interest, on account
of the large number of excellent PLAYERS
now contained in the club membership.
The morning times., 1896-12-28
SPARROW WHICH COR rIpsY.
Drank Too Much champagne and
Had To he Cared for by His Mates.
iGdetpb5G ItH.s

l Glanced 10 see a queer It;l,. episode
yesterday in which a party of EnciIsh
sparrCws were the actors. At the back
door OF little saloon down on RJ. al street
bottle Of chaIupasn had been broken
the sparkling stuff running Jut .snI .oI-
lectiEs n puddleS on the broken stone pave
meut- Just about the tIFH,. / -hIncrd along
ubiquitous Young sparrow, perhaps nos
exactly on pleasure bent. hopprsi down
from the sidewalk and stuck hi> iuysSrI-..t-
ing heak INTO one OF these win. pdGtl,s
Now depGnent dGtS not say that >parruyvs
IN general IRE tIppI-r>. an,I thi- vouDg
fellow was, no doubt. taking ms iIr,t drink.
Tor The stuff flew 10 his head Instantly
and pretty soon he was done up ..unipIcr..lv
watched HIM Tor few HonI"nts Topping
anu topping about on the side walk wonder
~ wuaJ wOuld happen next. hen ,Iyvn
It'te'l two other little spa rrnw> Who t.yI-
GeHuE came 10 >s-t what was Up
Ihey lost no time in taking in the sit
HatiCh- either for between tuatferIug and
chirpin@ at their tipsy friend and smell
Ins tie champagne puddle. they appeared
TO comprehend matters The two held a
caucus Tor Few minutes after Their IN
vesti igation> ceased anG tnrn with q mighty
iul'erins of wings and petkins cr IesFs
they drove the tipsy bird tO tHt fluCgsr
ana dumped hIm over Iu the gutter Ar
hr>t ! thought they would mur,Ttt. tHe. moor
helpless little fellow but 1t soon bt,- ana.
evident that they We're taking the orly
means in their power to rr>u>.Iratc him rGr
presently ne came up again dripping. il
Is true, and somewhat the worse for wear
bu; Oh Tie whole pretty steady on hi> les
ihiHkiuS e}rryt ii.I,. sv;,~ over 6 Vv...- !t
dow to tie French market. attended tony
business and came back. having re,.f ah,rr
wv. hours gone. and WAS ~..,l ta >,.,.rI,.
three lttle >parrswS standing ON fhcpav.-
iuc"t Just where had IrfttEcru WCuCrr-
ihS Nud' IErN 'uIId n az fr Wrf'...i suI
was PreScutly rewarded by seeing another
sparrow fly down ana Ioiu JLroriirr~ Then
'.si' q Iu!EHI ychatt 'rrns an peCkius it tl,.
bird that had teeu drunk, and smelling at
the WINE puddle. ana birf EO ] flew away.
BY and by StilI another one came. th;. Sant.
process eng rencatcd for him, ana by this
tine | was convinced that the first three.
mad taken va their stat ION by ~, DANGEROUS
Hqror =" warn others against tdII.- INTO
temptation
II all the lpplcrS Were Is human as this
one htr" would BE- . deal less truukcun,,s
and sorrow in the world
The morning times., 1896-12-28
Big TRUSTS ARE AT WAR
Sugar Combine Makes a Move
Against the Arbuckles.
Said to Have Offered to Buy the
Biggest Roasting Plant in
the West.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-The war between the
sugar trust and the Arbuckles has invaded
Chicago territory. The trust, it Is said
has approached the officers Of one OF the
large coffee roasting plants of the West
with proposition for the purchase Of the
same, and the war between the two big
concerns appears destined to spread in
definitely.
The first intimation received in Chicago
outside OF the immediate parties to the
negotiations for a Chicago plant, came
yesterday in a circular issued by New
York sugar house, which is considered of
the highest authority in sugar circles, and
which stands close to the sugar trust.
Coming from such source the state
ment is considered reliable, and as un-
doubtedly emanating from within Trust
circles
The statement was as follows
There is very considerable talk about
the American Sugar Refinery Company
having bought the controlling interest i'll
the Woolson Spice Company of Toledo, the
second largest coffee roasting plant
in the United States, and
there are rumors OF negotia-
lions for the purchase Of the plant Of "
T.. McLduStlilD * Co., at tucHEO- bne
third largest plant in the United States
These purchases, If made, are no doubt
caused by the action of Arbuckle Bros,
who are reported to be pushing forward
plans and contracts for the erection Of Il
1000 barrel capacity sugar refinery in
Brooklyn"
The statement was shown W. +. Nc
Laughln yesterday. He would not deny
that such negotiations had been broached
by the sugar trust people but stated that
he was not III n position to talk about it,.
He said, however, that his plant was Lot
for sale, as he considered that he could
make as m uch money out of it q anyone
could
He concluded the interview with the
significant statement that, of course,
figures altered cases. and that while his
plant was not for sale he could ina ginc
circumstances under which some color
might be lent to such statement rs ap-
pearcd in the CIRCULAR of the New York
sugar authority
Wholesale grocers Of this City are alb
solutely in he-dark relative to the move
ments OF the opposing forces in this fight,
as they have no direct dealings with those
primarily concerned. However, the trade
here is wondering which side will prove
the stronger, as the fight incidentally un-
settles the entire condition OF the sugar
trade.
The morning times., 1896-12-28
SHOES WEREN'T MATES.
Dark lO>et and Not Champayu,
the GauSP

the Cause.
y prominent attorney CamC downtown
Tuesday morning very much at pcac,. with
himself and all mankind. H., had enioved
good breakfast, he was irrcpr1acbahlv
dressed and his digestion was iu admirable
TRIM
He hadn't been i'm his office but a few
minutes when caller dropped in Greet
lhgS were exchanged and the caller SIT
down. He had been sitting perhaps thirty
seconds when hook Of aStonislifglcnt fitted
aCGOSS his face.
Say he abruptly remarked "vhcrs
We're you last evening""
the club, answered the attorney.
stay late:''
Not particularly. Why"
''Chdmpgne gIrglc?''
No, there was no surgHns alolt it.
What 5 the matter with you@-'
People on the car seem interested in
your appearance this morning.
No; why should they be-
But you know they were:''
Il don't know anything of the kind.
What in blaZeS are YOU driving at2''
''Look at Your shoes"
The attorney looked and Mortified eX-
preston came over bis ecuntenance.
'Thundcr-a Mi suns.' h,. grpaned. did
l come downtown in those thingS?e''
ON his right foot was a bright and shin
ing shoe Of patent leather. On his LEFT am
ancient ami Stubtoed foot covering of
yellow tan.
Its all the fault of that confuundrd
dark closet, hc howlctl- But how ever
got out OF the house without il being pe-
tiCcd is more than can understand
And he fell To Scrambliu. under his desk
for an old pair OF shoes that We're Intended
for emergencies only.
The morning times., 1896-12-28
RESCUED BY THE sALvATIoNIsTs
MONDAY Incident While State Street
Crowds Hurried to Luncheon.
IC5ico1o CbronjcJe

lSHtCuyU IHFOHtCtt
An extraordinary incident happened ON
State street at noon yesterday. The thor
oughfare was crowded with shoppers, and
as it was the monday hour thousands of
clerks were hurryng out of shop and stores
to different lunch rooms. Near the corner
of Jackson street branch of the Salvation
Army has engaged the second floor of
vacant building and there they daily hold
a series Of meetings. To livcn things up
a band of twenty pieces, called the COlum
bian Band, plays lively airs from time to
time.
The band was playing yesterday and a
young man in a rcd sweater was distribut-
ing cards to the hurrying pedestrians and
urging their presence at the meeting. A
middle aged man was standing near by.
lie was mutterlng incoherently to- himself
and few were paying any attention to him,
when suddenly he uttered an ear piercing
scream. Then falling on his knees and as
Sulring a prayerful attitude he yelled at
the top of his voice:
Take him awayi He Shan't have me. /
fooled him, yes, Ifooled him, the thief"
In an Instant the street was in an uprOar.
People rushed from all directions to where
the man still knelt, pleading, cursing and
praying alternately, and formed in a circle
about him. The policeman at the corner
pushed through the crowd, and seiZing the
poor wretch was about to drag him to the
patrol box. when one of the salvation Army
boys interfered
''He belongs to u.s. said the Salvationist
The poor man is simply craZed by drink
Leave him to our care. Wen be responsible
for him. We may redeem him, save him.
The policeman heSitated.
Come with me-" said the soldier Of God
to the rum -crazed wretch And gently, but
firmly, this modern good Samaritan led his
new-found brother into the meeting-room
above.
TwominuteS later even the policeman had
forgotten the incident, and the crowd had
vanished.
The morning times., 1896-12-28
NOVEL SQUIRREL HUNTING.
Poi,ing Them out With "A Stick, the
Hunter Had surprise.
IHHadeIphla ItulfS.

II requires Nin4TpdS from Tie Jersey shore
10 isUnl ln aH original manner, nd tie fn-
LOVING tale pOTtrays = new ard decidedly
unique method OF killing squirrels WcdncS-
day afternoon Bully Smith and David Hnl.
TWO wei known hunters uf Jersey shore
Junction. >houldered thcir guns and started
uUt lu guest OF squirrels IA Short Mount
ain, a famous reSori fur Mr BuShy Tail
and hiN Kin N that section OF Lycuming
county
Nary squirrel could they find for
some time. bat fiu4llv SmHtI saw bi.
fat black fellow ruuuin. along the ground.
ANA when BE Iazed away at IT th,. agile
rodent slipped Ike q flash INTO n hollow
tree llunk lying on the ground. and when
the hunters tried to get at il from one
end II slipped ont the other en;l and made
Ior 2""d->Zed tree whiclr II scaled a
distance OF fifteen feet ara plumped into
hole Then something unique occurred
'fhe men at The bottom II the tree. heard
The gathering OF many squirrels. whicl.
appeared 10 be III consultation. for finally
oi" -. gray squirrel popped is head out
"r 'he nuie aud peered IT the hunters with
gunNoal air. and then disappeared
Ihe hunters saw game ahead. Hill
abandoned his =un and aIImin" himself
win stick. which he stuck in ms belt
commenced to Climb the tree Reach
ing me hole, he Clamhcred un n branch.
Then poking Il stick ia the hole he be-
gan 10 scare the squirrels out and out
they did come. every one of them biz.
fat, luicy black and gray fellows 10 the
plumber OF fifteen. Smith. on the ground
below had great sport knocking them over
as they tried TO reach the next tree. and
succeeded in baE9ing every one of them.
but something else was To follow The
banging OF Smiths gun made a terrible
noise. and awakened TO SENSE OF danger
something more than common. ordinary
squirrels, for Just as Tin was about TO
descend he became conscious OF a pair
or savage, bright eyes glarRg at him from
'he hole. and this appariiIcn was supple
1nented 10y a body covered with briStling
halr. u emitted a savage Snau. and the
siShl wasn't pleasant one to witness
al such quarters. HilI's hair became sud
denly erect and lac had that sinking feel
ing. Tor wild with fear he cried ont NY
God. it's a catamount.' and with n hmm
he landed Oh terra firua and started r.,
run. lie was halted by report from
Smiths gun, and returning 10 the seem.
Cf hiS fright, saw an obiecg come tuuhIing
out Of the tree L. he ground while Smith
convulsed with laughter. managed To ar
tculate' "Dayy, Davy. IT'S only an onos-
sum-
The morning times., 1896-12-28

We're incredulous at first and Induced him
10 return 10 bed Tn snort tiue thu sifi -;tI-
lar manifestations were repeated and with
more violence than before The household
was In state Of panic and alarm IL be-
came evident that some unseen force was
at work, the unCanny demonstrations Gems
ing only when the little fellow would get
up and leave the bed
The next night the De,isfrad rolled and
pitched from one si,ie of the room 20 the
other, the combined efforts ar three or
four stout men being unable u hold IL in
place On Friday night the casters were
taken off and dsevera, chairs prOpped against
It 10 make 1t steady. but the moment the
boy stretched himself oIt on The u.attrrss
the bedstead began quakine and swayins
and finally overturned the chairs AMI swept
out into the middle of the room
Each night for more than a week his
strange performancchash heeI repeated, and
the mystery is vet unsoived. Dr. Hood II
Roscoe has been called IN and j. making a
careful study of the y9Se. He has visited
the boy twice. Upon each examination be
rOurd traces Of fever and evidences Of
nervous exhaustion. whether these condi-
uOns are due 10 the ex periences through
which thelittlereIlOw ha> passed or whefher
they have some intimate connection with
the remarkable manifestations described
above he - undbie 10 drterf,ine In the
meantime the excitement has not ar ated n
the least, fhc strange phenomenon forming
The chief topic II conversation in the
height orhopd- The boy seems rather an
moved than P!ca>ed at the curiosity which
lie has aroused, and evinces httle iucIina-
uon 70 talk concerning hi> peculiar power
Mere magnetism alone does net explain
such occurrences as these To call hin.
magnetic boy" and leave TIE matter there
- 70 leave 1t in darkness uuSolyed Be
hind the physical manifestations Is an IN
teihg"Ht operative cause working with
uurnnsa- and har-uc- IN .-L....-t ~ vi
The morning times., 1896-12-28
NON-UNIONIsTs MAY STRIKE.
New Phase on the Dock Troubles at
HamburS

Berlin, Dec. 27.-The strike OF the
Hamburg dock laborers is likely to as
sumo an entirely different phase The
nonunion laborers, who have taken the
places of the strikers are themselves
threatening to strike unless they are paid
Z marks day for day work and 4
marks for night work.
They have already made demands upon
the employers for the payment of these
rates, and have been Informed that they
may expect the same resistance to their
exactions that was given to the ole hands.
A meeting of the strikers was held on
Saturday, which was addressed by mum
ber OF speakers, who advised the men to
continue to hold out against the employers.
In the meantime agents OF the employers
have sounded the local agents Of the
strikers in regard to arranging terms Of
settlement OF the disputes upon which the
strike was made.
The morning times., 1896-12-28
sunday Concert at kernan.s.

A concert was given at Kernan's Lyccum
Theater last night by Isham's Octoroons.
fair audience eyinced great appreciation
OF the singing by enthusiastic cncores. The
first part embraced familiar melodies and
sentimental ballads. ''Old Kentucky Home, -
by Madah Hyer was excellently rendered
and the chorus 10y the company was very
effective. The Mallory Brothers pleased
with a musical speciality. Fred. J. Piper
the baritone, gave a selection in artistic
style. Madam Scott sang Nearer, My
God, TO Thee Irving Jones, the come
dian, made few funny remarks ami a
grand chorus concluded the evening.