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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26

THE most pronounced spoilsmen
among the democratic office holders
have suddenly become the most ardent
advocates of the civil service reform
law. Even Logan Carlisle, chief clerk
of the treasury department, who has
been directly instrumental in the dis
charge or reduction Of more republicans
than any other one man connected with
the administration, has turned civil
service refOrmer Logan does not
probably hope to remain in office him
self but he has large number of
democratic friends whom he had pro-
noted to places taken from republicans
and who are drawing salaries in excess
of their merits as clerks whom he hopes
to see kept in office. But the republi-
cans, who, Notwithstanding their good
record, were reduced to make higher
places for democrats, are not without
influential friends, and while no demo-
Gratis in the classified service are likely
to be dismissed solely for political reas-
0ns, it is extremely probable that many
of them will get copious doses of salary
reduction early in the coming admins
fratiNO
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26
SEMI CENTENNIAL MEETING
Large Crowds Expected in Milwaukee
Wednesday, December Q.

Wednesday, December Q.
Milwaukee, Nov. 24-The reduced
rates granted by the railroad lines from
all points in Wisconsin for the mass
meeting to discuss the plans for the
Wisconsin semi-centennial exposition
are expected to attract many residents
of interior cities of the state. This
meeting will be held on Wednesday,
December 2, and extensive sarrange-
ments are in progress for it. The sub
iect of the benefits of expositions to the
cities and states in which they are held
will be fully discussed by orators OF
ability, and it is expected that there
will be large attendance on the part
of residents of the state at large, as
we'll as from the city of Milwaukee.
It is anticipated that the committee
of influential Milwaukee citizens now
engaged in soliciting subscriptions to
the capital stock of the proposed Ex-
position company, will. at this meeting
make a report, showing that a good
start has been made towards obtaining
the 100000 that it is proposed to raise
for exposition purposes in Milwaukee.
All agree that the greater part of the
financial burden should be borne by
Milwaukee. At this meeting it is ex-
pected that the business men of the
state metropolis will show by their lib
eral subscriptions that they are deeply
interested in the success of the enter
prise, and that they will give it their
enthusiastic support. This will insure
it's success on a scale that will be cred
liable and financially profitable to the
entire state of Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26

ONE OF the peculiarities if not one of
curses of the American people is its
spirit of POPULARITY. 1t permeates our
social and business life, our literature
and even our professional branches. 1t
does away with great deal OF serious
ness that is really necessary to the pro-
per management of affairs, and puts
our people and our country in a posi-
tiOn of enigma and mistrust before the
natious Of the world. Not that We
have not enough latent strength and
dignity behind us to support ourselves
in almost any emergency, but just as
with any iucessant joker, we are looked
at in a spirit of doubt as to our truth
6ulness or sincerity.
Genuine Yankee fun is all right and
. very good autidote for the anxieties
Of this great hustiing age, but this
habituaI Joking, the tendency to look
upon everything serious as well as re-
diculOus, in jocular way must lessen
the dignity aud cheaper the counsel
of the United States as nation, as
veil as that of its individual citizens.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26
Little Courtesy Among Travellers.

ct am sorry to have to say it, F" re-
marked a sleeping car conductor, Shut
somehow-and I have no explanation
for it-men travelling are not as cour-
teous and accommodating to lady trav-
elers as they should be. The men who
ask for all kinds of accommodations,
when they have their wives, sisters or
female relatives travelling with them
and they never fail then to claim every
thing in sight-are i'll many cases the
men who decline to give similar favors
to other lady passengers. AS a matter
of fact the upper berths in a sleeping
car are the best, the best ventilated,
and I think experience has shown the
safest in cases of wreck. Still, the de-
mand is nearly always for the lower
berths, because it is easier to get into
them. This is particularly SO with lady
travellers. In my last half dozen trips
from and back to this city I have had
more than the usual percentage of lady
passengers, and have not succeeded IN
one case in getting any of the men trav-
elers to surrender lower berth for an
upper berth. The men, being more ex-
perienced, secured the lower berths and
refused to give them up. Washing
ton Star.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26

THE Milwaukee Journal has discov-
cred that great portion of the repub-
Gcans of this state are now in favor of
a tariff sufficient to provide revenues
for the government only. The Journal
would do well now to remember that
chat is a concession to the gold demo-
Gratis for services rendered and thus
gratefully acknowledged and not at
tempt to nuke its readers believe that
it has at last converted the republican
party.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26
Only an AID.

Only little ad.
Written in catchy style
When trade was very bad
Customers to beguile.
Only little space
Bought in the local press,
Meeting the readers face,
Scoring a quick success.
Only a crowded store
AS q result next day.
Where silence reigned before
Now business has full sway.
Only rapid sale,
Yielding a profit large,
Changing the merchants tale
At very trifing charge.
Only merchant glad,
Customers satisfied,
All through little ad.
Most OPPORTUNITY tried.
Go, then, and do likewise
If you would boom your trade.
Hkillfu1ly advertise,
And you've q success made.
Printers Ink
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26

WHERE is there another county in
this state that can show as large re-
turns for as small an expenditure of
money as did Kenosha county in the
recent election? 1t cost the republi-
cans just 1926 to make change of
about 1000 votes out of total of
about 4 800 votes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26
Growth of Industry In North Carolina.

Growth of Industry In North Carolina.
Officials of the North Carolina state
agricultural department. who have in
hand the reports regarding cotton mills
say these show that during the past IL
months no fewer than so mills have put
in new machinery and that this marks
an even greater development than the
10 new mills put in operation within
that time. They also note decided
tendency from mere yarnmaking and
ordinary unbleached work to fine classes
of bleached goods, as well as the manu-
facture Of garments from cotton in
looms. There are now 4 large bleacheries,
and 10 mills have changed from coarse
to fine goods. Seven mills are in course
Of construction.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26

WHEN the council passed the dog
tax ordinance at its meeting Monday
evening, it did the city a great service.
1t is sincerely to be hoped that it will
result in clearing the city OF the sur
plus of worthless ours which has peen
allowed to accumulate on our hands
the past few years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26

IN the enthusiasm Immediately fol-
lowing the election some of the news
papers evidently shot wide Of the mark
in figuring up Maj. McKinley's popular
plurality 1t was variously estimated
at all the way from 100000 to !, 7OO,-
900. The New York World after re-
ceiving the approximate complete
returns from all but three states in the
union finds that the popular plurality
is about 828,965. Even this figure is
the largest any man ever got who was
elected president President Grant in
1872 comes next with a plurality of
762,991.
In this estimate only the three states,
Missouri, West Virginia and Texas, are
left out. Almost all the figures upon
which the estimate is based are official.
It is interesting to note that the pro-
hibition vote did not exceed 100,
And the total middle of the-road popu-
lists was about the same.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26

WAUKEGAN feels that the Saturday
football game sort of evens up little
with kenosha Land sakes, our team
must have been sleepy to have been
beaten in that town.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26

THE Racine common council is going
to try to regulate the small boy by
ordinance. 1t has a curfew ordinance
before it. Such ordinances might prove
of value if the public club could ever
lastingly be held in a threatening atti-
tude behind the policeman.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26

THE county board of Racine county
took on another 8pasm of frugaIity and
economy recently and cut the county
Judges salary down from $1,000 to
81 900 Tue board was evidently try
ing the Job Of putting a very small
round man into q very large square
aole. Such things are sometimes done.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26

WHY should the republican party
give itself over to the apparently popu,
lar idea just now that because certain
elements in other parties, who have al
ways hitherto fought the grand old
party, have voted with it this fall, they
must therefore be given the pie?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26

THAT dog tax ordinance just passed
may be considered sort of curtailing
affair At least it is the sincere hope
of many that it will effect the removal
of host of cur tails up as far north as
the ears.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26
THURSDAY, NOV. 26, 1896.

HENRY G. PAYNE and ex-senator
SAWYER are both on record as favoring
a tariff sufficient for the revenues OF the
government only The gold democrats
will not kick about that.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26
Nearly One Thousand Ladies

are now selling those elegant toilet
preparations put up by the Partisan
Toilet Co., of Chicago. Agents want
ed all over the u. S. Write for full
directions to 12O Michigan street, Chi
cage. Inclose stamp for reply. tt
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26

WHY all this long windedness, Bro.
Sentinel, without naming the man you
are plugging for? IF you don't want
Henry c. Payne in the cabinet, just
mention the one you do want. Many
of us are curious to learn the motive
behind this
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26
AN unerring indication of W

voters of Kenosha county thought the
issue was this fall is pointed out in the
fact that there was but one prohi bition
and eight socalistic votes cast here.
All the rest went to Mckinley and
Bryan, and mostly the former at that.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26

ACCORDING to the official figures
Wisconsin gave Mckinley plurality OF
100000. The number grows larger
with each count. Let's count it over
again.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26
Fair and Social at the Baptist Church
Tuesday evening, Dec. /.

The ladies of the church will have
on exhibition and for sale a fine lot OF
aprons and fancy articles, also Cali
fornia exhibiG of curiosities collected
and arranged for this special occasion.
Everybody is invited and should at
tend. Don't miss it. Supper from 8 to s
o'clock. Sale during the evening. Ad-
mission Is cents, including supper.
Ice cream and cake extra. DIV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-11-26

Our speciality from now through
November is chrysanthemums. See
them at Turner's. o2ltf
Evening journal., 1896-12-05
BETS ON sHARKEY PAID.
The Prize Money. However. Is Stiil with
held From the Sailor.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 5.-Thomas Shar-
key, who was knocked out by Fitzsim-
mons on Wednesday night, is still in bed,
watched over by three physicians They
say he is improving, but that it win be at
least a week before he rccovers from the
effects of the injury he says he received
from Fitzsimmons in the eighth round.
At least two of the physicians who have
examined Sharkey since the fight do not
believe his injury was received from Fitz
simmons or that IL was caused by blow
at all, but the generally accepted belief
now is that he was accidentally fouled by
Fitzsimmons.
d. J. Lynch, Sharkey's hacker, made
another attempt TO have his certificate Of
deposit for $40, 600 cashed by tho Anglo.
California bank yesterday The bank
manager told Lynch of the superior court
injunction restraining the bank from
cashing the certificate pending the effort
of Fitzsimmons to 'prove fraud and con
spiracy" and declined to pay the money.
Lynch threatened to bring suit against
the bank and the manager for the amount
of the certificate and also for damages foi
the refusal to cash 1t.
Sharlxey has ten days in which to an'
swer the complaint filed by Fitzsimmonsi
and it is not expected that the legal bgh'
will be hurried Fitzsimmons is taking
matters quietly and is making engage
ments for his appearance at various places
of entertainments in this city and vicinity
where he will give boxing exhibitions.
The poolrooms and bookmakers decided
to cash the bets yesterday, and holders Of
wagers on Sharl1ey were made happy
A sensational story is being told In
sporting circles concerning an alleged tele
gram sent east, it is said, by Danny Need
ham, advising the placing of large
amounts on Sharkey, with an intimatlou
that the tip was valuable.
Evening journal., 1896-12-05
TELEeRAPHIc ITEMS.

The Federal grand jury In Chicago be-
gan an Investigation Of the Dressed Beef
trust
The defense closed its case in the trial
Of Maria Barbcri in New York for mnr
dering her fathlcss lover
DR.. Depew was presented with historic
cane at the Windsor hotel, New York, by
the sons Of the American Revolution.
Two young women attacked burglars
who were robbiny % sac in sandy Lake
Pa, shot one ana drove the band away.
English Harry, noted confidence man,
who swind.cd General Ben Butler and
many lawyers. was arrested in New York.
1t is generally believed in Albany that
most Of the members Of Governor Morton S
staff will be rcaprointcd py Governor
Black
Albert Aronso son, associate manager OF
the Bijou theater, died suddenly at his
residence. 2i5 West Forty fourth street,
New York.
Representative Dingley,ht is stated, will
prepare tariff bill emhodS ing Mckinley 5
ideas, and il Will be prt,sented to an ex-
tra session OF congress
Bishop Kcane. while In New York. con-
tradictei the stories Of dissatisfaction Of
the holy see with Anne lean prelatas He
sailed for Euro t. take charge Of his new
duties in Rome.
Evening journal., 1896-12-05
FanatIc,. End the Gallow..

McLEANsRORo, Ills, Dec. >. - Fred
'ehme who murdered his wife and child
n Easter sunday, has been executed here.
he trap was sprung at 1890, and his
eek was broken He made no statement
Il the scaffold. On Easter Sunday morn
ng last Behme and his wife quarreled
yer religion After horribly betting her
'ith an AK. Behme threw an old piece of
arpet over his wife's body, and on top of
hat piled load Of corn fodder He then
)ok his little son, aged about years, and
nth a rope hanged him to a nail in the
Id stable Behme was captured the next
ay about 20 miles from his home He
iade no denial of his guilt, and when ask
4 why he did it pointed TO his head and
aid something there told him to do It. Dy
lany persons Behmc was regarded as a
lonomaniac on the subject of religion.
Evening journal., 1896-12-05
RenuIaitInn Tor MonI,s.

NEW YORK, Dec 5.-Chief of Police n.
n Murphy Of Bay City, Mich, has arriv
ed here with requisition papers for Rich
ard Grant Monks, alias Wellington Thorn
waite, whose arrest has been reported in
these dispatches He is badly wanted in the
western town for several forgeries he II
said tO have transacted Monks was traced
from Chicago to Buffalo. where ho is SAID
TO have passed several checks and thence
to Corning, where he succeeded in secur.
ing a pass TO this city on the strength o.
his having previously worked as a surveyor
on the Illinois Central railroad.
Evening journal., 1896-12-05
ALeER's CHANCES.
Ntichigan's Favorite SON May Get the War
Portfolio.

CANTON. O., Dec. 5.-General Russell
A. Alger may yet be found in President
Elect AicKinley's cabinet This sudden
rise in his stock is due to the visit of
delegation from Michigan to Canton
which was followed by an extended pii.
vate conference with Major Mckinley be-
hind closed doors at which no one was
present aside from the committee and the
president c Get.
The committee consisted Of Colonel
Hooker Of Detroit, President Angel of the
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. f.
j. O'Brien, Grand Rapids, Nj s. Brewer
of Pontiac, Byron NJ McCutcheon OF
Grand Rapids, q. NJ Hopkins Of Saginaw,
J. :. Kidd of Iona county, Colonel n NJ.
Dutiield of Detroit, President Babcock of
the Michigan club. Detroit; George Sraid-
ing, ex- secretary of state A j. Connnnt
and a. II Bliss of Saginaw Colonal
Hooker acted as spokesman Of the Tarty.
he said to tie newspaper men that the
delegation was here TO boom General Alger
for ihe war portfolio in opposition to Gov
ernor Elect Pingtee and made no secret OF
its mission.
The state. it was said, is practically a
unit for General Alger, and It was em-
phatically denied that there is any disrup
tion among the leaders of the Republican
party In TIE Wolverine state. Major Me
kinley listened patiently to the claims of
the delegation, hut gave no einite en-
couragcment to the distinguished visitors,
who left on their special train later
Soon after this committee had left the
Mckinley home a distinguished visitor
was announced This was samuel steven
son of Menoninae, Mich Like the other
gentlemen, he was here on boom mis-
sion, but entirely diie eat from that OF
his fellow MichigaaCers Mr.. Stevenson
wanted to present good word for GOV
ernor Elect Pingreo and ha hld a chance
TO do so. Likewise. what lie said was
taken under adyisement by tho president
elect
Evening journal., 1896-12-05
KILLED BY HER SON.
BY the Careless Handling of Gun a BOY
Fatally Shoots His Mother.

SALEM, N. j., Dec. 5.-Mrs. Samuel A.
Baker, the wife Of prosperous farmer Of
Hancock Bridge, was accidentally shot
and killed by her 16-year-old son. The
boy was preparing for a cunning trip and
had opened his gun at the breech. He in.
serted two cartridges and snapped the
breech together again, when one of the
cartridges, which had not been pushed
fully into the barrel, exploded. Mrs.
Baker was standing at the time near the
guns point.
The heavy charge of shot entered heI
back on a line with the kidneys, and with
an exclamation Of pain she fell PROSTATE
upon the floor. Young Baker was stunned
for a moment by the awful result of his
carelessness. Then he hastily summoned
aid, but despite all efforts the unfortunate
woman died within half an hour.
Young Baker is almost crazed with griei
over the accident, although no blame is
attached to him.
Evening journal., 1896-12-05
Improved Condition at Chippewa.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Dec. 5.-Ths
water has receded 81 inches, and many OF
the buildings lately under flood are com
mencing TO reappear. Some of them have
been crushed in by the ice. A few bust
ness men are moving back, although the
majority will remain at their present loca
tions and take chances. The ice pack
has ceased TO grow, the anchor ice being
carried under the gorge by the swift cur
rent Of the river. If present conditions
continue, the ice win gradually veal
away. Everybody is feeling not only re
lieved, but very sanguine over the outlook
Evening journal., 1896-12-05
Osrood ~ at CornalI.

ITHACA, n. Y, Dec. 5.-Major Win
chester ID. Osgood, who is reported TO have
been killed at Guaimero Cuba, while at
tacking one of the Spanish forts, was well
known in Ithaca and at Cornell, and his
death will be greatly regretted here. Os
good played on Cornell's football team
from 1855 to 1892 at right half back. He
is generally conceded to have been tho
greatest half back in the history of inter
collegiate football. In 1888, when Cornell
played Yale at New Haven, Osgood made
a touchdown for Cornell it being the first
to be scored against the blue for many
years on her home ground. Osgood had
wonderful physique. His picture occupies
a aprominent place In Cornell s gymnasium
Evening journal., 1896-12-05
killed In a Collision.

SYRACUSE, Dec. 5.-The hook and lad.
der truck and hose cart Of company No. ]
of the fire department collided at the cor.
ner of West Fayette and Franklin streets,
just opposite the New York Central depot
in this city, while responding to an alarm.
James II. Murphy, driver Of the truck,
was almost instantly killed. Michael ID.
Gleason had his right leg broken, and
Laurence Schemel, Abraham Rousche,
William p. Shaughnessey and Adam
Group, all fremen, were more or less
seriously injured The horse which drew
the hose cart was killed Murphys neck
was broken.
Evening journal., 1896-12-05
THE TONNAGE TAX.
What the German Papers Think of Presi-
dent Cleveiand's Proclamation.

dent Cleveland's Proclamation.
BERLIN, Dec 5.--The National Heitung
says of the proclamation by the president
of the United States relmposing tonnage
dues on German vessels
The tonnage dues at Hamburg, Brem-
en-, etc will certainly be raised. This
win not he applied, however, as In Amer
lea, to state purposes, but exclusively to
improving the harbors and will thus ben
eft all shipping
This paper continues: German shippers
must build their own wharyes in Ameri-
ca, foreigners having such wharves in Ger
man ports Owing TO the essential differ
ences in the method of applying the money,
Germany obtained advantages in 1883 Of
which she win now be deprived. Some
time ago the officials at Washington SEEM
ed disposed to make the whole law retro.
spective, but doubtful financial conditions
appeared to render the moment unpro-
pitious, and the fresh German representa-
tions remained without result A consid-
erable sacrifice is imposed upon German
shipowners -
The Freisinnige Ieitung estimates that
the increased expenditures for the North
German Lloyd Steamship company alone
viii amount Co 90, 900 marks
Evening journal., 1896-12-05
Arrerfod bY snnnIards.

TRENTON, Doc. 5.--.Tames Kersey, depu
ty keeper in the New Jersey state prison
has received word that is cousin, Matthew
kersey Of Alexandria, Va, has been cap
tured by the Spaniards in Cuba. Matthew
was an engineer on a tugboat which was
said to have been wrecked and all or
board lost. He was successful in reach
ing Cuba and joined the ranks of the in.
surgents. The news is brought by another
Alexandrian who was in Cuba and has
just returned. James Kersey will lay the
matter before the state department in
Washington
Evening journal., 1896-12-05
souvenir Of tho Cars visit.

PARIS, Dec. 5.-President Faure is send
ing to the czar and czarina a beautiful
souvenir Of their visit 10 Paris In the
shape of an album containing the auto
graph, poems, original drawings, etc, Of
the Rotations. addresses, programmes
and menus incident TO their visit to
France. NM. Jules Claretie, Jose Marie
de Heredia, Francois Coppee and Prud
honime have written verses in the album.
NJ. Reyer has written music, and Nine
Bernbardt and Nine. Reiane, NJ. Coquelin
and others their autographs.
Evening journal., 1896-12-05
Colonel Fellows Ill.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5-District Attorney
Ohm r. Fellows is seriously i'll at his
ONE, go West One Hundred and Fifty
'cond street His condition is the result
his hard campaign work in Kentucky,
ennessee and West Virginia. Although
implicitly wornout, Colonel Fellows re.
wned to his Office Immediately after the
ection and kept at his work until Tues
" afternoon. Since that time he has
zen confined TO his bed, and his condition
Is grown steadily worse. Physicians who
ere called in consultation say that his
Institution has been badly run down,
I'd serious nervous and stomach de-
ngement has followed.