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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-30

The little village Of Milburn in
Lake county, ILL.,, is great checker
town. The people who live there
would rather play checkers than eat
and the first thing the children are
taught is to play checkers. No fete
day or celebration is complete without
a contest of checkers and it is even
said that they arrange their gardens
and lawns in the shape of a checker
board. In fact the town is checkers
crazy. In response to challenge, DR..
Frank Andre and A. B. Curtis went to
Milburn, Wednesday and engaged in a
tournament which lasted until Thurs-
day noon. In Messrs. StarkWeather,
Pollock, Strang, Mills, Moran and
Kennedy, Milburn, put forth their best
players but upon the average they
were unable to cope with the Kenosha
boys. DR.. Andre played thirty-siX
games, winning sixteen, losing eight
and drawing the remainder. Mr.. Curtis
played eleven games, winning three,
losing two and drawing six. The only
one who gave them any difficulty was
Starkweather who is a member of the
Chicago checker club and therefore a
semi professional. Both members of
the Kenosha team speak highly of the
treatment they received and say that
they never saw a community so unani-
mously checker crazy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-30
Caution.

All instantaneous cough cures con-
tain cpiates and are liable to dry up
the phlegm and mucus in the bronchial
tubes and lungs, thereby causing con-
gestion. We guarantee Beggs' Cherry
Cough Syrup againstthis danger.
If HACKLEY'S CORNER DRUG STORE,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-30

Many men ask for a certain
brand Of tobacco through force
of habit, without stopping to
thinkwhether there is anything
better to be had for the same
price. Ifyou want the best, ask
Zfor CLIMAX PLUG.
sgAAm
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-30
NOW rs YOUR CHANCE.
Take Advantage of This offer and Be
Happy.

For the next thirty days, beginning
May 1st, we will make Is cabinet pho
tographs for So. Also our large photo
graphs at prices lower than ever be-
fore. These are not cheap crayons, but
photographs. And it will pay you to
call and see our large photos before
giving your orders to the cheap travel
ing crayon agents.
dwj1 BROWN q SCHROEDER.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-30

The ever-increasing popular
ity of CLIMAX PLUG can only
be attributed to its high quail
ty, delicious flavor, and satisfy
ing substance-three features
which all Judges of Chewing
Tobacco know to be essentially
.eSM
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-30
A Very Unpopular General.

Is general debility. The best way
to avoid him is to take DR.. Rays Liver
T occasionally; Liver-T and General
Debility are sworn enemies. For sale
by Woodward & Conley, Starkweather
& Co., Leach & Lamb and G. 81.
HI1r6
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-30
Beggs' Little Giant Pills.

Try them if you have sick head
ache, or # you are constipated or bill
ious. Guaranteed by Hackley. tt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10

sent, according to their spokesman
Bishop Geo. w. Clinton, nearly half a
million communicates, and by the same
authority 80 per cent OF the voting quo
ia viii vote and work for the Republi-
can party.
The fifth address Of the day was de-
Hvered to one thousand or more com
mercial travellers coming from Roches-
ter. N Y, Indianapolis, Ind, Mans
field, O., and the territory surrounding
these centers. These delegations pre-
sented a fine appearance and consti-
tuted one of the most distinguished ap-
pearing crowds yet addressed.
Introductory addresses were made by
L. r. Dromberger for Mansfield; J. l.
Grifiths for Indianapolis and by W. j.
Taylor for Rochester. The Maryland
G. A. r. club, one Of the most distin-
guished delegations of the day, will
remain for a parade and mass meeting
at the tabernacle tonight and until to-
morrow morning. One of the most ear
nest addresses Maj. Mckinley has de
Hvered was in response to Gen. Theo-
dore F. Lang, who spoke for the Mary
land visitors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
OPPOSE WATSON ELECTORS
Formal Protest Made Against Placing
Them on the Official Ballot

G. c. Clemens is preparing a formal
legal protest against the Watson elect
Ors being put on the official ballot. 1t
viii be filed with the secretary Of state
this evening.
The reasons for the protest are stated
to be:
First-That the petitions are not in
accordance with the law.
Second-That with the exception of
fewer than two hundred of said names
it is apparent upon the very face of
said papers. from mere inspection, that
all the names on said nOmlna ton pa
pers were written by not more than
seven different persons, while every
name on some Of said papers was writ
ten by one person. Every paper proves
upon mere inspection the general fact
that the papers were seldom signed by
the persons whose names they purport
to bear.
Third-A few persons only excepted,
these nominating papers, even if all
the signatures were genuine, were not
signed in good faith by persons
desiring or intending to vote for the
candidates therein named, but We're
largely signed by men who intended
and intend to vote the regular Republi-
can ticket and who are and have for
years been partisan adherents OF the
Republican party. Neither were the
papers prepared and circulated in good
faith and in furtherance of the object
and spirit of the law, but said papers
were prepared. circulated and filed by
certain men acting in collusion with the
state central committee of the Repub-
lican party of Kansas and certain lead
ing Republican politicians of Kansas,
anxious for the success of their own
party ticket, the sole object being to
advance the interests of the Republican
party Of Kansas by perpetrating a
fraud upon the law and prostituting it
to purposes foreign to its design and
antagonistic thereto. with a view to
deluding voters of the state into voting
contrary to their wishes.
The protest then goes on to give in
stances and reiterates the charges, and
says that the Republican state centrGl
committee enabled" the middle Of the
road men to purchase their banner At
the end is an offer to prove the truth Of
the assertions, and prays that the mid
die of the road electors be excluded
from the official ballot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
TO FIGHT ZOE ILLINOIS.
Democrats Will Wage Determined
Warfare in That State

Chicago. Oct TO- A conference OF
Democratic leaders was held today in
Chairman Jones Office to make final
arrangements for the campaign in Nil
nois. Among those present were. Sena-
tor Teller. Congressman Hartman OF
Montana and TOwne Of Minnesota and
Governor Altgeld. 1t has been definite
" determined that all Of the former
Republican silver leaders win stump
the state during the closing weeks Of
the campaign. Senator Teller is in fee
bic health and viii speak only when
his health warrants it. On the silver
side the aggressive campaign promised
for Cook county. (Chicago) VIII COM
mence next week and continue to the
evening of election.
The Republicans are none the less ac-
tive and it is estimated that from 80 to
100 meetings will be held every night
Announcement is made at gold DEM
ocrat headquarters that when Senator
Palmer and Gen Buckner return to
Chicago from their southern trip, they
will probably be sent out on a special
train to make speeches through central
and southern Illinois.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
AHURBICANE WARNING
For the Atlantic Coast states-sig-
nails Put Out.

Washington, Oct. 1O.-The weather
bureau this afternoon issued the fol
lowing hurricane warning
Special bulletin There is a West
Indian hurricane apparently central off
the Florida coast moving northward.
This storm will cause dangerous north
easterly gales in all Atlantic coast
states, the wind reaching hurricane We
locity at coast stations, or off the coast.
Hurricane signals are displayed for the
benefit of shipping from Florida to
Massachusetts along the coast. While
high winds are expected in the interior.
it is not probable that they viii be Sc
we're in this vicinity as those accom-
panying the storm of September %
WILLIS L. MOORE,
CElef OF Bureau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
He lis Suffering Severely From
a Cold
And Complains of the Severe
Work Put On Him.
TAKEN FOR A DRIVE.
Preparations For a Big Meet
ing This Afternoon
Compliments Kansas Autumn
Days But Not Today.

Worn out with the excitement Of a
political tour through Kansas, Joseph
Benson Foraker, ex-governor of ONO
. and United States senator-eleet from
that state arrived in Topeka this morn
ing on special car DC the B- 81 @. The
car was left at the Rock Island depot
He is accompanied by c. f. Prior
his law partner, who now ofhciates as
his private secretary and w Fl. Egg
gelston. q. representative of the Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune. There is all
so a colored man who does the cooking
and looks after the comforts of the
party
Gov. Foraker was tired and suffering
from a cold and he refused to see any
visitors during the forenoon until
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
GOING 20 BE COLDER.
Gloomy and Chilly Weather for
Awhile Now

Yesterday the weather conditions re-
minded one of the balmy days Of Indi-
an summer. today the remembrance is
of the cutting blasts of Kansas winter
and the painful fact that hard coal is
So a ton. At o'clock this afternoon
the thermometer registered 40 degrees,
a fall of "A degrees from the tempera-
ture registered at the same hour yes
terday afternoon
According to the prediction of the
weather bureau the temperature Will
fall still lower tonight. Cloudy and
colder weather is predicted, with war
mer weather tomorrow in the north
western part of the stare
One inch of rain fell in Topeka and
vicinity last night and early this morn
ing.
Throughout the state today the
weather is reported cloudy and cold
The temperature ranges from a to So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
BRIDGE ESTIMATES.
The First One Allowed by County
Commissioners TodaY.

The county commissioners allowed
the bridge contractors their first esti-
mate today which includes the mater
iaIs on the ground and at the same
time they put their foot down on the
extras which contractors usually
work in by one means OF another
The estimate allowed is $40. .34660, a
deduction of lis per cent of the total
amount of the estimate being made ac-
cording t0 contract.
The extras which were approved
by superintendent Hinckley We're for
extra lengths in piles which viii be
used for the false work around the
piers and the amount was S234. When
the commissioners found what the item
meant they promptIy disaIlOWed 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
SOLDIERS 10 PASS TOPEKA
Three Special Trains of Them over
the Santa Fe.

on Friday Of next week thFee special
trains Of United States troops consist
ing Of about 600 enlisted men and a
number Of officers viii pass through
Topeka over the Santa Fe en- route
Forts Huachaca and Grant, Ariz, and
F't. Bayard New Mexico The troops
are of the Fifteenth infantry and viii
take the place of the troops of the
TWenty-fourth regiment who are to be
transferred to FIT Douglas Salt Lake
City, Utah. the first of the next week.
The train viii consist of four standard
sleepers. IS tourists sleepers and eight
baggage cars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
SUFFERING FOR WHEAT.
India is IN Distress on Account of
Rise in Price.

AIahabad, India. Oct 1O-The Pho
neer. referring to the recent serious ri
oting in different parts of India, in con
nection with the rise in the price of
grain. says that all information points
to the fact that the disturbances were
the result of a. pre-arranged conspiracy
in which people of good position We're
implicated
The distress. however. is spreading
and the government has ordered the
construction of wells and short rail
roads in order to afford relief 1T is
hoped that more wheat from California
viii be shipped to the different India
ports
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
NO STATE FUSION.
Missouri Populists and Democrats
Can't Agree on That

81 T,o,lis. Oct. 1o.-There will be no
q,,sion between the Democrats and the
ponrlis+s on the Missouri state ticket.
-,hat was settled by the action of the
Democratic state committee today.
After a session of fifteen minutes 1t
formally ratified the action of the sub
committee in effecting fusion on the
electoral ticket by giving the Populists
four places and adjourned
Chairman Rozeue of the Populst
state committee said he would file at
once the complete Populist ticket nomi-
mated at Sedalia-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10

Washington, Oct. 1O-All the members
of the Venezuelan commission were in
attendance today when that body was
called together for the first meeting in
several months. The entire morning
was taken up in the presentation of re-
ports by the various commissioners
upon the results of their work upon the
special branches of the inquiry con
fined to them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
CAN'T GO ON THE TICKET.
Indiana Election Board Says Nation
al Democrats Must Get a New
Name

Indianapolis Ind, Oct. 10.-The state
election commission composed of GOV.
Matthews. John wv. Kern and B. o.
Hawkins, last night refused the peti-
tiOn of the National Democrats to
place that name on the ballots The
device of the proposed ticket, the head
of jefferson, was approved by the
board The work Of printing the bal
lots viii be begun next Tuesday and
the gold standard Democrats will have
to select q new name before that time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
CATTLE ARE FEWER.
There is a Reduction in This Years
Production.

Chicago. Oct. 10.-Eleventh annual
crop report of the Mallory Son & zim-
norman company on hogs, pigs and
cattle. The reduction in cattle is
largely owing to financial conditions
and with easier money cattle will be
fed Hog receipts will depend largely
upon the extent and result of disease.
Taking last year as 100 the report is as
follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
u. 5. Judga So De-.

Trenton, N. T.. Oct 1O-Edward T.
Green. judge of the United States dis
trict court for the district of New Jer-
sey. died today of pneumonia For
twenty years he was general counsel
of the Pennsylvania Railroad company
which he resigned upon his appoint
ment as judge of the district court in
1852
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
Clnioaro straw Good House Fails.

Chicago, Ill, Oct 1O.-The whole
straw goods establishment Of o. B.Ten-
ms was closed by the sheriff today on
a Judgment by confession aggregating
944 700 Thos. H Wood and II. X. Mot
lev If New York and Henry De LafOu
Of Paris are the principal creditors.
Assets are placed at somewhat over
500 600. Poor collections are assigned
as q carsa of the failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10

come the Ohio statesman and notwith-
standing the threatening weather the
welcome received in Topeka was as
enthusiastic as received anywhere.
Populists got out a pamphlet contain
ing extracts from the report of the
ohio labor commissioner during For
aker's term as governor and these were
handed 70 the people as they entered
the building.
The report shows the low wages paid
iT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
A Look Through Missouri, Free.

The Kansas City. Fort Scott & Mem
phis Railroad company has just issued
q. magnificent book OF sixty or more
Dhoto-engraved views of varied seen
cry in south Missouri. From these
views an accurate knowledge can be
obtained a 9 to the productions and gen
eral topography of that highly favored
section that is now attracting the at
tention of home-seekers and investors
the country over.
The title of the book is Snap Shots
in South Missouri" It will be mailed
free. Address
J. E LOCKWOOD.
Kansas City. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
To St Paul and Minneapolis Via
BURLINGTON Route.

Two splendid through trains each day
from Missouri River points to the north
via the old established Burlington
Route and Sioux City line. Day train
has handsome observation vestbuled
sleepers free chair cars and dining
cars Cnorth of Council Bluns). Night
train has handsome sleepers to Omaha,
Council Bluffs and Sioux City, and par
lor cars Sioux City north
Consult Ticket Agent
L. w. WAKELEY
Gen. Pass. Agent.
St. Louis Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
Refused to Indorse Republican Plat
form

Los angeles. Cal, Oct 10.-At the
Republican city convention a resolu-
tion indorsing Mckinley and the Re
publican platform was tabled on q
close vote Afterwards the resolution
was brought UP in a changed form, in
dorsing Mckinley and Hobart and Jas
McLachlin, nominee of this district,tor
congress, and was passed amid much
a1lf b = eie srll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10

Mason City. Ia, oct. 1o.-The man
arrested at jackson and Elmore is not
the desperate wanted for the Sherburne
crime. The robber is now corralled in
the Lake Mills woods and a large posse
is now assisting in his capture. $10S.0s
was found on the person of the desper-
edo killed at Ellmore yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10

Chicago, Oct. 1O.-For Kansas: Gen
orally fair tonight and Sunday: colder
tonight: warmer in northwest portion
Sunday; variable winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
A Kansas Citv Character Dead.

Kansas city. Oct. 1O.-NIichael De
laney is dead here, aged n years. Dur
ing the '40s Delaney owned a pharmacy
in Washington city and his place be
came the headquarters to some extent Of
such men as. Webster, Calhoun and
CLAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
cold Standard on the Ballot.

Albany. n. Y. Oct. 1O.-Secretary Of
State Palmer decided that the Nation
al Democracy gold Standard is enti-
tied to a place on the official ballot un-
der the designation given The contest
which was begun by Chairman Dan
forth of the regular Democratic state
committee, viii be continued in the
courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
Must be at the Theater by 8.

Manager Crawford wishes to an
nounce that the Robert Mansfield per
formance Monday night VIII commence
promptly at o'clock. and all persons
arriving after the curtain rises viii
have to be seated after the first act.
The play is a long one and it is neces-
sarY to begin promptly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
WHAT RAILROADS MAKE.
Gross Earnings of the U. S. Railroads
in '95 Were q Billion Dollars

Chicago. Oct 10.-Advance copies Of
the report of the interstate commerce
commission for the year ending June 80,
1895. have been issued. The report shows
that the total railroad mileage of the
United Staes is 177.746 miles,an increase
of 2.056 miles during the year. The
financial results from operation were
fairly satisfactory. The figures are as
follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
DnManrier,s Ramains Cremated.

London Oct. 1O.-The remains OF the
late George DuMaurier. the artist-au-
thor who died on Thursday morning
last, We're cremated today at Woking-
The funeral services VIII be held on
Tuesday in Hampstead church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
Letter From wife Found Him Dead

Cincinnati, oct. 10.-Capt w w.
kirkpatrick. u. S. n. fell dead today
in the light house department of the
government building. His last com
mand was of the Chicago. A minute
after his death a messenger entered
with q letter from his wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10

by Teasdale and under charge of Ser
geant Haney and enjoyed the display
of brutality. while fainting women were
vevance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10

Cimarron. kan, Oct. 10.-Charles Lee
per. a Santa E'e bra keman charged with
the murder of RaIp Cooper. q colored
tramp. in May, 1895, was this morning
acquitted by the jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10

Mr. Cort Flower. formerly Of the
Mills -Flower-Adams Dry Goods com
company, has accepted a position as
manager of the ladies' and mems fur
nishings with Crosby Bros. and will be
glad to meet his old friends and Gus
toners there,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10

You would be surprised to know my
prices on the most handsome and dur
able wall paper in the market, F. A.
BeckstrOm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10

Broken edge collars made smooth bg
Peerless Steam Laundry .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10

a Sight InCIease IS SHOWN IN Lne
number of men employed in the opera
ton of the roads During the year 6,136
persons We're killed and 33,74S injured
on the railroads against 6 AT killed and
81 $50 injured the previous year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10

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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-07
A FOur-Legged Bird.

The discovery in British Guiana,
Of bird with four legs, is ANNOUNCE
ed. The crested hoatzin, opisthoco-
mus cristatus, the only survivor of
race of birds, several of which are
known as fossils, inhabits the most
secluded parts of the forests of South
America, and it is probable that it is
owing to its retiring habits it has
outlived the others of its kind, as
we'll as to the fact that feeding as it
does upon wild arum leaves, its flesh
acquires so offensive a smell and flaw
or as to have gained it the name of
stink bird, and to render it entirely
unfit for food. 1t is large bird,
almost as large as a peacock, in fact,
but it is very seldom seen. The
chief popularity of the hoatzin con-
sists in the fact that when it is
Matched it possesses four well-deyel-
oped legs, the front pair being of a
reptllian character. The young
birds leave the nest and climb about
IL like monkeys over the adjoining
limbs and twigs, and act and look
more like tree toads than birds.
After Matching, the modification of
the fore limbs begins, the claws of
the digits falling off, and all of the
claw-like hands becoming flattened,
change into wings. After the mod
ification has taken place, feathers
begin to grow, and in a short time
net vestige remains of its original
character.