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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-15
Effects of the Campaign.

"Just twenty four days more and
the trouble will re over a1d the Amer
lean people will settle down to making
the country ag. in rich and prosperous.
Hail the day." Thus speaks a con-
temporary.
Yes, hail the day! Thrice hail the
day! For longer than twenty-four
days the American people could not
stand the strain. declares the Chicago
NeaCs. They have been at white
heat so long that prolongation of the
suspense would kill them. If the
thought cells Of the average citizen
could be disclosed to view they would
show something like this:
Thirty million people visited Mr..
McKobert at Keokuk yesterday and
listened to a stirring address by Mr..
Hinley-buzZ- buZZ-whiz, Mr..
McHobart denounced the crime of 1913
as the plot of the repudlatiOns -Whir-
biz Dang. Mr.. Wryan accept
ed the nomination of the woman suf-
fragists and silver will go to premium
and drive the wOrkingman out of Cir
culation. Tom Watall says
Art Sewson IS a wart and since his
demonetizat an the price of prunes has
risen buzz IF. *** When India
closed her nnts it drove the bond
holders and yjutOcrats to strong drink
and as direct consequence labor is
worthy of its hire. Show me Il
country on u silver basis and I'll never
shave or Gu my hair.
Whiz buzz buzz -Whir-r-r. Nc
Bryan would cut the unit value down
to the level of the Rothschilds- Morgan
syndicate. Watall says he
will not get off the earth until his
strong right arm is cloven to the roof
of his mouth. The president
who would issue bonds in time of war
should be impeached 1t is
our duty as one of the foremost nations
to keep our debts as good as any other
debt. There can be but two
units of speech, anG we should guard
it as a priceless Inheritance of the
mine-OWnerS. Vote for Nc
Nulty and the doors of our bucket
shops will open, and the thousands OF
idle workmen can play golf
WHIRL-L-L L BUZZ-BUZ BIZ
BANG -UNCONsCloUsNESs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-15
TWO THIEVES WERE FOOLED
How Two Strangers Planned to Rob a
Farm House.

1t is reported that on last Sunday
evening two strange men called at
the farm house of August Schmidt,
residing six miles west of this city and
attempted to work new dodge. They
had note purportinG to have been
written by Mr.. Schmidt, who had
come to Kenosha on business. The
note said that Mr.. Schmidt had been
badly hurt in a runaway and sum-
moned Mrs. Schmidt to his bedside.
At first glance Mrs. Schmidt did not
take much notice of the writing, being
completely unnerved. She Immediately
dressed and hitching up a horse to a
light buggy started for the supposed
scene of the accident. Before going,
however, she called at Il neighbours and
requested him to watch the house until
she returned. She had hardly got out
of sight before the men who brought
the message emerged from wood and
approached the house and made an eff
fort to force an entrance. The neigh
Dor saw them and with a gun started
over when the strangers fed. Of
course Mrs Schmidt had her trip to
Kenosha for nothing, in fact she could
not even find her husband and he ar
rived home that evening all safe and
perfectly well. No doubt the men
brought the report to get Mrs.
Schmidt out of the way so that they
could burglarize the house, believing
that Mr.. S. had money, he having sold
several cows and a horse several days
ago. The money was not in the house,
however. It is believed that the two
men belong somewhere in the vicinity
and were acquainted with Mr..
Schmidtz's movements and business.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-15
FORSYTH rs A MYTH.
No Such Committee of Political Education
of Wall ST. in Existence as Utley Says.


NEW YORK, N. T., Oct. 6, '96.
Mr.. EDITOR: II read last week in a
western sheet called Utleys Dollar
Weekly, letter purporting to have
been written by one j. Francis For.
sythe, of No. Ii, Wall street New York,
to Hon. r. C. Bell, of Fort Wayne, in
which the writer claims to belong to
the committee of political education,
of Wall street." The letter itself is
about the silliest piece of political
shyster work ever attempted, and it is
unnecessary to say that j. Francis
Forsythe is myth.
But what can be said for the pub
Usher of a paper in state like Wiscon-
sin, who will thus deliberately insult
the intelligence of the working men in
his vicinity, by attempting to foist
idiotic balderdash like the letter
spoke:> of upon his readers, and try to
give it dignity by remarking editorially
that there can be no question as to the
genuineness of the letter. Of course,
it is genuine. But the writer evidently
had shame enough in his composition
to hide behind fictitious name.
The publisher of that sheet counts
too much on the stupidity of the men
who labor for their daily bread, else he
is satisfied in his own mind that they
lack ordinary sense, or he would never
have published such fimsy effort to
drive honest voters to vote against
their own interests. Ordinarily, in the
east, at least, working men arc not
lacking in common sense, and can
usually tell a 1901 by his dwelling; and
venture the assertion that ninety
nine out Of hundred Of the mechanics
and laboriDg men in southern Wiscon-
sin who read the article referred to,
gagged the publisher at his true stand
ard.
Men who work for living are not
all fools, and while some of them may
have been led aStray by silver tOngued
orators during the present campaign,
the majority of them are in favor of
getting paid for their honest work in
dollars worth fOrty-seven cents more
than the silver pieces they are urged to
take by the publisher who is trying to
trade on their credulity.
A MECHANIC.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-15
Right You Are.

The democratic party in Kenosha
county is in a heap Of trouble. The
county ticket lately nominated is
meeting with a great deal OF opposi-
ton. Besides, instead of fusing with
the pops the latter were turned down,
and now intend to retaliate by putting
a complete ticket of their own in the
field. Burlington Free Presc.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-15
That Joyful Feeling.

With the exhilarating sense OF re-
newed health and strength and interna
cleanliness, which follows the use O
Syrup of Figs, is unknown to the few
who have not progressed beyond the ole
time medicines and the cheap substi-
tutes sometimes offered but never &C.
cepted by the we'll informed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-15
Gludness Comes

With a better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
zeal ills which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed There is comfort in
the knowledge that SO many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to a constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
" removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. It's beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. tits therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pUr-
chase, thatyou have the genuine article,
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep
utable druggists.
II in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, then laxa-
tives or other remedies arc not needed
If afflicted with any actual disease, one
NAV be commended to the most Sllillful
physicians but il in need of a laxative,
then one should have the best, and with
the well-infor-nede everywhere Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
GSedand gives most general satisfaction.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-15

XTANTED-SEVERAL FAITHFUL MEN
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, 1896-10-15

Sam Simmons took advantage OF
Chicago day to enjoy a vacation and
visit his parents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-18

tilate that graceful body with bullets,
and jump on our horses and git. Do
you understands
"A desperate resolve had been tax
Ing shape In my bewildered brain. |
replied that l fully understood him,
and, with n piteous cry, oh, you will
make a murderer of mer l threw my
arms and head down on the table and
began to cry us if my heart was break
ing. Had he seen my face he might
have noticed total absence Of tears.
/ was crying for purpose.
when my arms dropped upon the
table | allowed my head to fall upon
the armature of the telegraph instru-
ment, so that | could hold it to prevent
it from ticking, while my right hand
rested upon the key. Sobbing, SO that
any slight clicking the key might make
would not reach the robbers, | opened
it and slowly made the telegraphic
characters:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-18
A FRAGRANT BATH.

We have always known that Paris
Ian ladies know trick or two not
generally known by the world at
large for preserving their youth and
brightness. We have it on the au-
thority of q contemporary that these
ladies put starch into their bath water
to soften it, as it is cheaper than borax
or toilet vinegar, and more trust
worthy than ammonia, which is said
to induce growth of down on the
skin. The Partisan ladies' maids are
adopts at preparing delicate toilet
waters, and always have material
ready for use, meal baths, starch
baths. flower baths, sea baths and
medicated baths. One bath which is
considered somewhat of luxury must
have curious pudding effect. The
bath tub is lined with linen sheet,
gored properly to fit it. Then bag
containing almond meal or oatmeal,
with orris root and dozens of other
ingredients, is put in, giving it de-
licious fragrance. The bath being
filed to the brim with water, the in
tending bather gets in and remains
until she Is saturated with the per.
fume. Invention.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-18

masks on their faces and armed to the
teeth entered the office. One of them,
evidently the leader, walked up to me,
and, pointing a huge revolver at my
head, said in a low, firm voice:
"'Gal, we don't want to hurt you,
but If you make a suspicious move or
scream or give any alarm so that any
o the men in the section house kin
hear you I'll spile the looks of that
purity face with bullet. Be quiet and
sensible and behave yourself and yer
shan't be hurt. Whar's yer red signal
lamp?
What would you doY I gasped.
None O. your business. We don't
want to hear any unnecessary back
talk nor no impertinent questions.
Whar's the red lampP
"a chill of horror swept over me
when the truth burst upon me that /
was in the hands of a band of desper-
ate train robbers, whose evident lnten-
tion was to signal the train and rob
the express car at my station. What
could do? 1t was vet three hours I'M
til the train was due, but l could not
elude my captors to rouse the section
men, and l knew by the ugly CLEAN in
the leaders eyes, through the holes In
his mask, that If made the least out
cry he would not hesitate to carry out
his threat and murder me. knew they
could find the lamp easily by search
ing for it, and in n trembling voice |
told them 1t was hanging just inside
the door of the freight room. One of
the men got it, and, after examining
it to see that 1t was in order, the rough
band took seats to await the incoming
train.
The leader lit his pipe and looking
at me steadily for few moment, said:
"'Young gal, when thatar train toots
her whistle, we's got some work for
you. An official duty, as you might
call 1t. You must get out thar on the
platform and signal the train to stop
an take on some first-class passengers.
An, lookee here, If you make sus-
picious move, or don't swing the red
lamp in the proper way, We'll just ven
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-18

one, one twenty-five and one thirty
We're licked off. One thirty-live!
Would they never come?
''rhe men sat ON the bench along the
west side of the room, facing the two
windows on the east. l tried to figure
how long it would require for the men
to walk to the depot from the stopping
place. Perhaps even then they were
surrounding the station and l might
hear Il knock at the door any instant.
Would there be fight? oh, horrible
thought! In n few moments l might
see men shot down before my face, and
l might myself be killed, / almost
tainted with fright, The blood seemed
to freeze in my veins, and 1 grasped
the chair or l would have fallen to the
floor. One-forty! There came a fear
full crash of glass and the black muz-
zles of perfect cloud of rifles were
thrust through the windows and point
ed directly at the robbers. Then n
voice cried out:
Men, throw up your hands! am
the sheriff and in the name of the law
demand your surrender. Make but q
move and I'll order my men to fret
"'Yer little catp hissed the leader
glaring at me savagely as the band
suddenly held aloft their hands. Then
the sheriff and three men entered and
disarmed and handcuffed the robbers,
and l saw the superintendent look at
me and heard him say: What debt
l owe you, my brave girl and then L
fell fainting into his arms.
when I regained consciousness 1
was lying in my bed in my room at
Green River, with several ladies
around me, and was told that seven
| days had elapsed since the capture of
| the robbers. / was suffering from
brain fever brought on by the terrible
strain l had passed through, and had
been unconscious for that long period.
81 finally recovered and when called
into court to testify against the des-
perate gang / will never forget their
| fierce glances toward me as / told how
| had entrapped them, or how, in spite
of the efforts of the judge and court
officers to suppress 1t, the crowd cheer
ed me as l left the stand. The men
were sent for long terms to an Eastern
prison, and have never heard of them
since"
"And did the company reward you
for saving the train?" asked.
"Well, only slightly. Corporations
have no souls, you know. But I re.
yenged myself on the superintendent In
a manner"
'In what wayY"
81 married him." she replied with q
cunning smile.--New York Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-18

other to the young superintendent who
was at Green River, telling how my
slowly written words had been heard
by the dispatcher, and asking him to
supervise the preparations to fly to my
relief. Then n third dispatch to the
master mechanic, instructing him to
fire up his fastest passenger engine and
couple on to a carriage and await the
superintendent's orders. My heart
beat so violently that it almost took my
breath away. 1t seemed an age ere
l heard the Green River operator call
the dispatcher and say:
The superintendent, with sheriff
and twenty armed men, are aboard,
and train ready for orders
"The order came flying. 1t told the
engineer he had u clear track and to
run at his very highest speed to within
a half mile of my station, and with his
party to alight. Then came the well
come report from the Green River
office:
Especial east departed 1:15.'
"Oh, how my poor heart beat, and
how my every nerve tlngled with ex-
citement. One-1ifteen. l mentally fig
ured that the train on such desperate
errand should make nearly a mile
minute and reach the stopping point
about 1:35.
"The robber chief gave his men their
instructions. l was to be sent out
alone to signal the train, and when it
halted the band would make rush
and board it.
bill you jump on the engine as
soon as she stops, and hold the en-
gineer and fireman under your gun.
Jack, you pile into the mall car an
make the clerk give up his registered
letters, an Yank an Aleck IL work the
express car, while Tom an Shorty hold
the conductor an brakeman back. Do
yer work quick an bold, an don't be
afeared to burn powder If necessary.
Thar's big haul on that train, and
we've got to have it,
"How eagerly l watched the clock,
and how slowly, how very slowly the
hands seemed to move. One twenty
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-18
FANCY COTTON WAISTS,

CLANCY cotton waists are of cotton
and silk creped goods, silk gingham,
organdy, dotted Swiss, dimity, etc. ="
writes Emma M. Hooper in the La-
dies Home journal. "They are un-
lined, with u reinforcement of the
same goods around the armholes, or
with lining of plain lawn of the pre-
dominating color. One of the silk
and cotton crepes of an ecru ground,
with dark pink roses and green leaves,
was lined with a deep pink lawn,
which gave q rosy tinge to the entire
garment. It had only side and shoul-
der seams and was shirred at the neck
and waist-line, back and front. In
stead of drawing string half-inch
white elastic was run around the waist
line in casing, which kept the waist
down and allowed the person wearing
it to move the fullness as it should be
when the garment was on. The sleeves
were the full, straight bishop shape,
with cuff four inches deep. The high
collar was two inches deep when fin
ished. The trimming consisted of
number uine green satin ribbon laid
over number twelve pink for band
collar with bow at back, a row on the
cuffs, with bow; belt and bow and
bow and bretelles back and front,
from wrist-line to shoulder, with q
bow at the latter part. A ruffle of
two-inch lace was sewed thickly
around the inside of the collar, and
oil lowed to stand out all around. This
waist required eight yards of each
ribbon, a yard of lace, five yards of
crepe and four yards of thirty inch
lawn, and was suitable for all-summer
visiting, demI-evening toilet wear"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-18
SHOES AND STOCKINGS,

Shoes and stockings may be very
mundane things, but they are very
important additions to thoroughly
fit costume. For evening wear it is
now the style to have the slippers
made of the same material as the
gown itself, piece being sent to the
shoemaker for that purpose. High
heels are only used ON slippers, and
then the exaggeratedly high ones are
not permitted. The toes of these slip
pers are not SO exaggeratedly pointed
as they were, the vamp is short, and
tiny buckles or embroidery in steel or
pearls are the only ornamentation.
Open work silk stockings, the same
shade as the gown, are worn with these
slippers. Patent leather slippers and
black silk stockings, and bronze slip
pers with bronze silk stockings, are in
fashion, but are not considered dressy
enough to wear with light brocades
and satin, and are instead relegated to
demi- toilette. To wear with summer
dresses the low shoes or ties of Suede
are to be worn, while black patent
leather and tan and russell ties will
again be seen. These are made with
long vamps, and, excepting in the
Suede, with common sense heels. The
care of the boots and shoes is made
quite point of now. There are lasts
for every pair, and, as a rule, the
boots and shoes are made to order. In
fact, much more attention is paid to
being well shod these days than was
formerly the case, in the days when
women did not walk so much as they
do at present. The plaid golf stock
ings seem little loud, but it is con-
sidered quite smart to wear them with
tan shoes when bicycling. By the way,
what stockings or shoes to wear when
bicycling is a question that puzzles
many women. With the light costumes
the tan shoes and the canvas leggings
look very smart; with the dark Co.'S
tunes black shoes and black leggings
are the best.
Gloves are another detail of toilette
worthy of consideration. The four
button glace kid and the mousquetaire
are preferred for summer ordinary
every day use. The Suede mousque-
taire in the different tan shades are
for rather more dressy use. For even
ing wear, thes. light shades of tan,
white and black glace are very much
the fashion. The Biarritz glove, which
has no buttons at all, and which is
worn II size larger than other gloves,
is comfortable one for hot weather,
as it pulls on, and there are no but
tons to give an uncomfortable tight
ness around the wrist. For bicycling
there is heavy dog-skin glove, which
also must be size larger then the or
dinary walking glove. The all white
stitched G'n-., g.ti four buttons is
still in fashion for gsss with silk
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-18

"These l repeated several times,
hoping they might reach the ears of
some operator on the line. l slowly
and distinctly wrote these words, still
sobbing violently:
'Who-hears- this-for-heaven's-
Sake-rcport - to-train - dispatcher
at-Laramie - quick-that-I- amin
the-hands - of - several - robbers -
who-will-compel-me - to-hag-No.
-4.-Send-help-quick
Then l signed name and office call.
II released the armature, and the in
strument clicked out:
'Brace-up-little - girl - hear
you'll
oh was the train dispatcher's call.
With a fierce shout the leader sprang
forward and rudely snatched me away
from the table, and asked:
"'Gal, what's that.
"Only distant office asking for Or
ders for freight train responded.
"'None O. yer lyin', you little imp
he roared. Yer up to some trick
ono replied, I am not. If l was
tolllS lliit lily hhSeiS Nouiu NC oii ''iS
instrument. Don't you see l am not
touching it, and yet 1t works. 1t is only
an order to freight train away down
at Medicine now.'
keep away from that table, he
said savagely. AN If ketch you at
any tricks, I'll choke the life out O.
you.'
"Oh, how eagerly my ears drank in
every word the instrument clicked out!
I heard telegram to the sheriff at
Green River twenty miles west, ask
ing him to arm posse of men at once
and get on board a special train which
would be ready for him. Then an
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-18
Why Food is Cooked.

We cook our food to render it moro
agreeable to our sense of taste and
smell. Cooking develops havors and
odors not present IN the raw state.
Thereby we facilitate the process OF
mastication. Some foods are tough
or hard, and can neither be finely
divided nor we'll mixed with saliva.
Again 1t is often desirable that the
food be chemically changed; thus
some foods or portions OF them are
absolutely indigestible in the uncooked
state.
A fourth reason for cooking food is
that the warmth which is thus impart-
ed promotes digestion by causing an
increased flow of blood to the diges.
tive apparatus. and hence q more cop.
ious secretion of the digestive fluids.
Finally, cooking destroys any parasites
that may be present in the food. OF
these trichinae in pork and the scolex,
or encysted head of the tapeworm, in
what is known as measly beef, are the
most common. New York Advertiser.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-18

In paper in the Forum on "The
Future of tho South" A. S. Van de
Grsaf says: "The South is large: it
yet remains thinly peopled and prac-
tically undeveloped. Great as has
been the industrial advance made,
considerable as appears the present
immigration movement, they but
family ioreshadow the development
now at hand. If so much has been
done in the last thirty years under
such disadvantages and practically
unaided by immigration, what may we
not expect when that rich tide which
has created the Empire States of the
Northwest is turned in even greater
volume southwarGf OGly the marvel
GUS growth of the great West itself
can guide the Imagination in attempt.
ing the forecast, and even that must
be surpassed. To the South unaues-
tlonably belongs the future. In such
an expansion of its population and
wealth as oven a single generation has
witnessed in the West, its race problem
must vanish even though the emigra-
tlon of the colored people should
cease; sectional lines must be blotted
out and South and North merged in
the indivisible Union, which is identity
of interest and conditions, as we'll as
of blood, of language and of history.
The people of the South are ready for
this the more perfect Union. the pro.
phetic aspiration-never the attain.
ment-of the fathers: Louisville,
Chattanooga and Atlanta have spoken
our feeling. 1t but remains for the
people OF the North to come and share
all the wonder that shall be-"