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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-31

SPEAKING of Cuba, not little
amusement has been the result of the
announcement of what is oftenest re-
erred to as /" Moneys fool trip" Rep
7esentatiVe Money, who is also Sena-
soF@elect from Mississippi, has gone to
Eyfiba with the avowed intention of
1elling Gen. Weyler that he is there as
a member of the house committee on
3DFeign affairs, and asking to be put in
aposition where he can obtain personal
knowledge of the whole situation.
Money made his living as lobbyist IN
Washington too long to be called a
fool, but he ought to know that any
information he obtains through the
assistance of Gen. Weyler will be just
rs one-sided as if he had remained in
Washington and asked the Spanish
minister to give it to him. Such a
visit by a member of congress, who is
also a member of the house committee
ghich must deal with any Cuban legis-
8ation, while not exactly illegal, can
hardly fail to strike most people as
lacking in good taste. A copy of the
arst dispatch sent to Consul General
Lee by Secretary Olney, after he heard
about Moneys visit, would make in
6eTesting reading, or we miss our guess.
Moneys applying to Gen. Weyler for
information, in his official capacity,
viii at once cause the Spaniard to
understand that congress doesn't trust
Che information the state department
aas received through its consular Off
GERS in Cuba, and that the same infer
eaee viii be drawn by others is certain.
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The Crop Not Yet Harvested.

The ice men are beginning to wear
long faces in consequence of the mild
weather that prevails, as they fear they
will not have much Of crop this year.
However, there is plenty of time for
ice to form in this section, and we may
have some very good ice before sum-
mer sets in. The old saying that ice
formed after New Years is not worth
much, doesn't hold good in Wisconsin;
where we can have ice of a good
quality anywhere between now and
the month of June.
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ses, and suffer most by it. Conse-
quently the direct representatives of
the people, should have the most if not
all to say about it.
Congress represents, or is supposed
to, the views of the people, and the
people are not in humor for nice con-
stitutional questions, but will insist
that something decisive be done. and
it will be done, president or no presi-
dent, and when it is done Spain will
only growl.
The Spanish army and navy have
been jest in Europe for two centuries.
For over 800 years she has not dared
to fight any of her neighbors and her
army and navy has not appeared on
the field or ocean, except as an adjunct
of some other power, and they have
not won any credit for themselves or
their country. She is as rotten as
Turkey.
Spain is to blame for the condition of
Cuba. The Spaniards have selfishly
done everything in their power to dis
courage immigration, because they
rightfully feared they would be de-
prived of the island or be compelled to
modify their rapacious government.
One law which has operated strongly
to prevent the influx of those develop
ers of the resources of a country, the
German, Englishman and American, is
that every foreigner who settles there
must become a Roman catholic within
three months.
Spain has fastened on Cuba debt
of 5000, 100000, over 500 per capita
in addition to a system of taxation
which takes over $36,000,000 annually
from the Island The attempt to ne
gotiate a loan of $250,000,000 with
Cuba as a guaranty was the immediate
cause of the present revolution.
Once put Cuba under the stars and
stripes and the fertile island will in a
few years furnish homes for from two
to three millions of American land
seekers who will speedily make it a
thoroughly American state by develop
ing it's 100000 acres of wild land
and establishing free understanding
it possible for a part of the present
generation and the next in Cuba to ap-
preciate what we have done for them.
Possibly President Cleveland has
said the wisest thing in relation to
Cuba. Only short time remains to
him of power. At this late day he
could only make a situation for his
successor. He prefers not to do this.
He therefore contents himself with
preserving the diplomatic amenities,
by compliments to Spain upon the
efforts she is making to maintain her
territorial integrity; recites the miser-
able conditions in Cuba-its people and
American citizens; gives Spain warn
ing that the patience of American peo-
pie may be exhausted any day, and
that we may take decisive measures TO
; end the deplorable condition.
Spain is now making her supreme
and last effort. Unless decisive bat
tie can be fought in Cuba very shortly,
Spain will sink under the double load
she is carrying in Cuba and the Phil
lipine island.
Up to the present time the chances
are so favorable to the Cubans that we
can afford to wait a little longer. The
conditions will be the better for the
next administration.
M. 81. BACON.
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Attached to the check was a small
tag on which was written:
Found after thawing of snow on a
glacier. December 6. 1892, on top of
Coal Bluff, go 80 north latitude,
Alaska, near P. S. w. Co. Station.
Found by sailor on o. S. Steamer
Bear"
By the baggage checking system OF
the road it was easy to ascertain that
the baggage had been checked by a
man named Hermann Radtke, from
Chicago, ILL.,, on February IL, 1890, to
Council Bluffs, Iowa. At the latter
station the baggage lay unclaimed until
May 10, 1891, when it was brought to
Chicago and sold at public auction for
$3.50. During all these years there has
been nothing discovered to penetrate
the mystery as to how the bit Of brass
came to be found away in Uncle Sans
frigid northwestern territory.
What became of Hermann Radtke 2
Why did he leave his effects behind at
Council Bluffs and what was his fate :?
All these are the questions which the
North Western people have asked over
and over again. Several times inquiries
have been made at Chicago in the hope
that the holder of check No. 172O1 may
have had relatives who could throw
some light on Radtke's movements
after he checked the trunk, but each
effort has proved futile.-The Pioneer.
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Juan Fernandez and Crusoes Island

Juan Fernandez and Crusoe's Island
The Racine Times comments, with
tears and many manifestations Of sOr-
row for the small boy, on the alleged
disappearance of Robinson Crusoe's
island. Now, what the Times means
is, apparently, that Selkirk's island, or
more properly speaking, Juan Fer
nandez, is reported to have disappeared.
The reporters in writing up the &C
count of it, alluded to it as Robinson
CrusOe's island. Of course, as matter
of fact, there never existed any such
island as Robinson Crusoe's except IN
the sea of imagination Of which Daniel
De Foe was the fountain head. But
supposing such an island to have eX-
listed it would not have been closer
than about 5000 miles from Juan Fer
nandez. To be sure, that is a suffi-
cient proximity in populist's mind to
serve for all practical purposes, but
any one who has read the adventures of
the famous imaginary gentleman would
know that the island in question is ex-
pressly stated in the book to be near
the island of Trinidad and near the
Orinoco river. The island of Trinidad
is at the extreme north end of the con-
tinent of South America on the north
eastern coast of Venezuela. Juan
Fernandez was off the coast of Chilli.
The Times winds up by remarking
lovingly: "There was not foot Of it
that we were not as familiar with as we
are with the streets of our own home;
not an incident that was not impressed
firmly on our minds. And now it is
gone, as the waves washed the tracks
upon the sand, where Friday fed from
those who sought to make rag out OF
him. Burned up by volcano. Peace
to its ashes"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-31
Your Bones Ache.

Your joints are stiff, your appetite
poor, your nights restless, your ambi-
ton gone, your liver is affected, your
remedy is DR.. Rays Celebrated Liver
T. For sale by Woodward & Conley,
Starkweather & Co., G. 81. Hurd and
Hackley's Corner Drug Store. If
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-31

WILLIAM WALDORF ASToR has
severed the last tie to this country and
sworn allegiance to Queen Vic. Well,
good oye, Willie, old boy. The hole
yOu leave in this country is about the
size of that in a pail of water when one
pulls his finger out.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-31

ALDERMAN O'MALLEY, of Chicago,
Is in limbo, charged with murder.
There is little doubt in the outside
world but that if all the Chicago aid
sTmen who deserve punishment for
crime were in the same place, there
would be very few of them enjoying
free air.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-31

ONE Of the members of the new leg
stature in writing of the free pass evil,
remarks that any one who could be
5Fabed by q free pass could be reached
INST as easily without one. That might
be true and it might not, but it offers
DO excuse whatever for the acceptance
of q Dass..
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SECRET OF A BRASS TAG.
BAGGAGE CHECK NO. l72O1 AND
THE MYSTERY OF HERMAN
RADTKE'S FATE

Bit of Metal Issued by the Chicago and
North Western Railroad for Baggage
Sent to Council Bluffs in February, $780,
Is Found by Sailor on an Alaskan
Glacier in December, 1So2-vain Eff
forts Since to Trace the owner.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-31

IT is daily becoming more certain
that the republican majority of the
house, regardless of the individual
opinion of members as to Cuba, will
not allow any action to be taken at
this session that is considered likely to
make war with Spain probability.
They feel that it would not be just
either to President Mckinley or to the
fifty fifth congress, which will SO soon
be in session, to take any such action,
even were there much stronger reasons
therefor than have yet been brought
forward; that nothing but good can
come of leaving the matter where
President Mckinley, whose patriotism
and courage have both been tested,
can have some say about it, while
nothing but harm could come of pre-
cipitating action that might give the
new administration foreign war to
handle, instead of being able to devote
all it's ability and energy to the restor-
alton of domestic prosperity.
C,,hoor;ho for fho TETEGR Al pr
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ACCORDING to the popular super.
gfition 1897 should be very unlucky
gear. It begins on Friday.
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w or women to travel for responsible estab-
lished house in Wisconsin. Salary $3.50, pay
able SIS weekly and expenses Position per
manent, Reference. Enclose Self-addressed
stamped envelope. The National, Star Build
ing, Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-31
First publication, Dec. 10, 1896.
OTATE OF WISCONSIN,. County

DCourt for Kenosha County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular term
of the County Court, to be held in and for said
County. at the County Court Room, in the City
of Kenosha, in said county, on the first Tues
day, being the fifth day of January. A D.
1897 at 10 O'Clock A. M, the following matter
will be heard and considered:
In the matter of the estate of Carl S. Stew
art deceased.
The application of Ada Stewart and Julia
Johnson for the appointment of an admins
traitor of the estate of Carl S. Stewart late of
the town of Salem, in said county, deceased.
BY Order of the Court.
Dated December 9Th, A D. 1896.
SO ANTHONY VANWYCK, County Judge.
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The weather man is proving that he
Is not in league with the coal trust.
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Subscribe for the TELEGRAPH
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Beggs Blood Purifier and Blood
Maker
Cures scrofula sores and .eruptions on
the face. We keep it.
HACKLEY Il Son.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-07-17

Senator Tillman, of South Carolina. was
recognized, and delivered an address IA
of the committee. He concluded by pre-
Senting an amendment in the shape of the
following resolution:
We denounce the administration Of
President Cleveland as -undemocratic and
tyrannical, and as departure from those
erty-loving Americans. The veto power
has been used to thwart the will OF the
people as expressed by their representa-
tives in congress. The appointing mower
has been used to subsidize the press to
control citizens in the free exercise OF thafr
constitutional rights as voters. A pluto
cratic, despotism is thus sought to be1 Bees eS-
tablished on the ruins of the republic We
repud1ate the construction placed on the
financial plank of the last democratic ma
and Secretary Carlisle as contrary to the
plain meaning of English words. and as be-
Yerest censure. The issue of bonds In time
OF peace with which to buy gold to redeem
~ The n5fio0 Gf Pdbgap1e PAY IN Slver OF g4c
use of the proceeds to defray the ordinary
expenses of the government are both un-
serving impeachment"
HIPS Amendments.
The amendments proposed to be offered
by Senator Hill were then read. as follows:
First amendment: But it should be
carefully provided by law at the same time
that any change in the monetary standard
should not apply to existing contracts"
Second amendment: "Our advocacy OF
the independent free coinage of silver be-
ing based on the belief that such coinage
will effect and maintain a parity between
gold and silver at the ratio of sixteen to
one. we declare a pledge of our sincerity
that If such free coinage shall fail to effect
such parity within one year from it's en-
actment by law such coinage shall there
upon be suspended.
Ballots on the Platform.
The ballot on the substitute financial
plank offered by the minority of the COM
mittee resulted as follows: 626 no; 303 aye,
not voting
Senator Hill was recognized and moved
roll call on resolution indorsing the pres
ent administration.
Total vote (officiaD: Ayes, 357; rays 564;
not voting and absent, 8.
HIPS amendment referring to existing
contracts lost on viva voce vote
HilPs amendment declaring that in case
the adoption of the free coinage plank does
not maintain the parity of silver one year
after it's passage 1t shall be suspended, |
lost on viva VOce vote.
Tiilman withdrew his amendment de- |
nouncing Cleveland.
Official result on adoption of the plat |
form: Ayes, 62S; noes. S01: not voting, 1. |
Thursday Evening Session.
Chicago, July 1.-THE nomination of |
candidates for the presidency was the |
order of the convention Wednesday night |
BY an agreement entered into by the friends |
CT the several candidates the nominating !
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| waited to see what Illinois did. Illinois
passed and Bryan men began to applaud.
Kentucky's 26 votes went for Bryan also
on the fifth ballot. casting Senator Black
burn overheard. The chairman, who an
nounced the vote, said the convention did
not care, evidently, to vote for man who
had been in the confederate army, a SEN
timent which was roundly hissed.
Illinois Swings Into Line.
Illinois, which had asked to be passed,
cast her 4S votes for Bryan. This left him
with 446 votes, 66 short of the necessary
number. Oklahoma changed her votes
from Bland to Bryan, making asa. Then
Ohio withdrew the name of Mclean and
cast 46 votes for Bryan, making his total
500. Before the result was announced, but
when It was known that Mr. Bryan had
received within few of the necessary
number OF votes, Gov. Stone, of Missouri,
ascended the platform, and as soon as Or
der. could be obtained he addressed the
convention in these words:
NOte from Bland Read.
Gentlemen of the Couvention: Two or
three days since received this note, which
/ will now read in your hearing, from
Richard Parks Bland: 1 wish it to be un-
derstood that do not desire the nomina-
tion unless it is the judgment of the free
silver delegates that would be the strong
est candidate. If It shall at any time ap-
pear that my candidacy is the least OBJ
struction to the nomination of any candi-
date who is acceptable to the free coinage
delegates of the convention, or one more
acceptable to q majority Of those dele
gates than myself, 1 wish my name, at
once. unconditionally withdrawn from
further consideration. / am willing to
waive state instructions for me, If need
be, and to let the free silver delegates de-
eide the whole matter. The cause must
be put above the man. [Applause.l
Nomination Made Unanimous.
Senator Turpfe, of indiana, mounted the
platform and said, amid great noise and
confusion, that the delegates from In
diana had stood from first to last for the
but IN view OF the wave which had just
swept over the convention he was now
authorized to withdraw the name of Gov
Matthews and to cast the vote of Indiana
for William ]. Bryan, of Nebraska In
view of the unity which should prevail in
the convention he moved that the nomina-
tion of w. j. Bryan be made unanimous
After the vote Of Texas had been shifted
to Mr.. Bryan the chairman put the Que3-
tion on Senator Turpie's motion to make
the nomination unanimous and declared
IT carried, only few votes in the mega tive
coming from the Pennsylvania deIega tion.
Another Demonstration.
When the announcement was made all
order was cast to the winds The dele
gates and the audience began to cheer and
to wave hats and flags and banners; while
the march around the sections was again
taken up-au the state emblems being this
time carried in the procession. A band OF
music entered the hall from the vestibule
and marched at the head of the procession,
playing Marching Through Georgia" and
other popular airs. In the chorus Of which
many OF those present Joined. Dixie"
whISA the band also played, had the usual
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A STAMPEDE.
Convention Goes Over to Bryan on the
Fifth Ballot.

Convention Goes Over to Bryan on the
Fifth Ballot.
Chicago, July 11-William j. Bryan, of
Nebraska, was selected Friday as the
standard bearer of the democratic party
in the campaign for the presidency OF the
United States. Thursday when the hand
some young NebrasIxan mounted the ros-
trum in the convention hall to close the
debate on the party platform, ne was con-
sidered the merest possibility In tho race
for the honor to be conferred. Half an
hour later, when he concluded his great
rhetorical effort, he had become a SEEM
ing probability. With the hours OF the
night his chances grew, and when the
convention resumed business Friday morn
ing he had been established as Richard
P BIand's most formidable competitor.
His nomination came on the fifth ballot.
Convention Opened with Prayer.
At five minutes before II Senator
" hite of California, the permanent chair
establish some degree of quiet and order
In the hall After five minutes devoted to
that purpose, with very little success,
prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Green, Of
Grace Episcopal church. Cedar Rapids.
Ia, the same clergyman who officiated the
last two days.
Pattison Placed In Nomination.
The chair Immediately recognized Mr..
Harrity, of Pennsylvania, who, standing
in the main aisle, was greeted with cheers.
He said: i desire TO say that IN obedience
to the instructions given by the democrat
ic state convention the Pennsylvania dele
CATION presents the name of Robert Z.
Pattison, of Pennsylvania, as a candidate
for the presidency"
The chair asked If there were any other
nominations.
Mr. Miller. of Oregon. on behalf Of that
state, nominated ex-Gov. Sylvester Pen
noyer.
No other names being presented the
4. 4F.--
first invoking order, directed the secre-
fary to call the roll OF states
Result of the First Ballot.
The chair announced the result OF the
first ballot as follows:
First votei Bland. 22s; Bryan. Ies: Boies.
Sc: BIsckbgtJ. es. Mclean. a.; Matthswa,
EIi campf4ih 2; FstIlsaD. ssi PenHeyert 9eI