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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-17
PLEASANT PRAIRIE.

Rev. Robinson made several Pastoral
e,''s at Ranney and vicinity last week.
Lymon Newell is confined to his bed.
Miss Nellie Maloney spent Sunday
with her mother.
Herman HogansOn is the happy pos
SCISSOR of new wheel.
The work in the signals at Ranney
is being rapidly pushed to completion.
Miss Hattie Schmutz was dressmak-
20 for Mrs. T. l.. Carpenter last week.
Fannie Shostedt is working for G..
Gilbert.
Charley Rockwell is doing the ''chief
TX and bottle washer" act at home.
Holmes store presents gala appear
ce in honor of the approaching holt
days. The heart of the small boy is
made glad thereby and the purse OF
pater and mater decreases from its
normal ayoirdupois in a corresponding
ratio.
John Price and wife, of Bristol, had
business at Ranney one day last week.
4. A. Yates had business in Kenosha
last Saturday.
The fences protecting the grades or
on the new bridge have been completed
and present quite an improved appear
ance.
D. G. Rogers, of Milwaukee, spent
Saturday on his farm near Ranney.
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ROLL OF HONOR.
List of Students Whose Attendance at
School Has Been Good

List of Students whose Attendance al
School Has Been Good.
Following are the names of the pu-
pills in the various district schools OF
the county who have been neither alb
sent nOc tardy during the past month:
SHADES Corners School. Fred and
Annie Book, May and Frank Mas,
Carrie, Julia and Willie Kohl, Martha,
Willie and August Schultz, Charlie and
Martha Kaddatz, Albert Lemmerhirt,
Oscar Saner, Meta Rosenhaner, Anna
Radnenze, Mott Slade, Katie and Clar-
ence Holzheimer and Minnie Borck.
Bristol, district No. 11.-Mabel
Achen, Hattie Crawford, John Achen,
John Crawford, Frank Crawford and
Frank Rompesky. The following were
present but tardy: Daisy Pierce, Flora
Wienke, John Gates and Ray Gates.
Enrolment %. Per cent of attendance
for month 50.
Supt. Maloney visited school Deem
Der /.
Pleasant Prairie, district No. q
Harvey Balm ana Harry Houston. Re-
CARELESS of weather or the measles by
which most of the pupils have been
touched, these two were neither absent
nor tardy. Per cent of attendance 661.
Paris, district No. 1.-Effie Price,
Pearl Price, Arthur Price, Robert Price
and Charlie Stein.
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somers Tax Payers Notice.

The undersigned will receive the
taxes for the town of Somers for the
wear 1896 at Office of
NORTHWESTERN LOAN 4 TRUST Co.,
KENOSHA,
Saturday, Jan. 2, 1897.
Friday, Jan. s, 1897.
SOMERS STATION.
Wednesday, Dec. 80, 1896.
Saturday, Jan. 8, 1897.
BERRYVILLE.
Thursday, Jan. z, 1897.
All other days at my home in town OF
Somers. j. j. BARROWs,
Town Treasurer.
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PARIS.
TOO late for last week. ]

George Shepherd and wife, of Wood
worth, spent Thursday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gunter.
Miss Sarah B. Price went to Chicago
Tuesday to spend few days with hel
friend, Miss Lizzie Owens.
Miss Addie Williams called Oh
friends in Kenosha Tuesday.
Case Kraak attended services at
Paris Corners Sunday.
Jay Payne, of Kansasville, and Rob
ert Worvey, of Racine. had business
through here on Monday.
Ferdinand Muehlenback took in the
sights at the Park city last week.
Richard Jones spent Tuesday and
Wednesday with Chicago friends.
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Teachers Meeting.

The regular meeting of the W. I. A.
will be held at Si1verlake on Saturday,
Sept. 10Th, commencing at $3.50 a. m.
j. B. MALoNEY, Co. Supt.
Beggs Blood Purifier and Blood
Maker
Cures serofula sores and eruptions on
the face. We keep it.
HACKLEY & Son.
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Paris Tax Payers Notice.

The undersigned will receive the
taxes for the town of Paris for the year
1896 at Office Of
NORTHWESTERN LOAN & TRUST CO.,
KENOSHA,
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1897.
All other days at my home in Town
of Paris.
j. n. STOLLENWERK,
Town Treasurer.
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Notice to Bristol Taxpayers.

now have tax roll and will be at
Bristol, Dec. 90 and Jan. s. At Wards
! Corners Dec. 80. dl7
J. B. EDWARDS, Treas.
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Beggs' Blood Purifier a
Maker

A gold filed case with Elgin or Wal
than movement for lady or gent $3.50
at Weiskop's. d5tf
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
Newnoss of America.

The newness of American life was
illustrated recently at Minneapolis,
when 1000 school children, in relays of
thousand, hauled the first house ever
built in Minneapolis through the streets
OF the town to the site that had been
arranged for it in Mnnehaha Park
The house was built, says Harper's
Weekly, forty seven years ago, and not
only has it survived, but its builder is
living, too, as well as his wife. wto
came from New York to live in it He
is Col. John H. Stevens, a veteran Of
the Mexican war, who was born in
1920. went to Minnesota in 1S49 for ,ne
good of his lungs. and, not finding a
claim that suited him in the village NJ
st. Paul, went up the river and staked
out a farm at st. Anthony's Falls on
land that Is now the center of a city
which brags of its 100000 inhabitants
and hopes to have a million more Col
Stevens has been a leading man in
Minneapolis ever since he started tho
town and apparently has not failed to
gain such legitimate advantages as
ought to accrue to pioneer who Sc
lects his farm with discretion and
abides by his choice.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

amount of other work to be done. Oh.
will win the heartfelt gratitude O, ,ho
chaplain's wife by interesting hers,lt
in the Sunday school for soldiers CHI
dren and visiting their mothers in tho
regimental lines. Then, again, If sba
takes the trouble to study the language
carefully and learn more than the faw
sentences required for ordering serv-
ants it opens up world of interest Ton
little known to Europeans H;ada,
away behind the purdah in houses q,
well-to-do natives are women wboso
lives arc spent inclosed between fonr
walls and they gladly welcome anvone
who will devote little of her time ~
visiting them and taking an interes, in
their affairs. and the daughter will find
the gratitude Of her Indian sister we'll
worth the sacrifice OF an occasional tif.
fin party or picnic.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
Major Sh!rts. OF Cour,e.

FAMOUS old Gov Henry A. Wise, of
virginia. was directly CT indirectly the
source CT many good story. Here is
one that do not think has found it's
way into print: One day at political
gathering he was approached by we'll
dressed individual, who shook hands
warmly with him. The governor was a
DIT bothered, and confessed he could
not recall the handshaker's name.
Why, you must remember me, gov
ernor, said the latter. I'm from Rich
mond. l made your shirts"
Why. of course" said the governor,
with all politicians tact. Gentle
men. this is my very excellent neigh
Dor, Maj. Shirts "-Washington Post.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24


this devil Is that he is one of that gen.
us chat most people have been taught
brings good luck-the cricket. The
farmers call him the Idaho devil. So
serious are the attacks he is making
upon the growing crops that the gov
eminent has sent an expert out west
to study him and see what can be done
In the line Of determination. The west
ern people have another name FOR him,
too, which shows what a pest they
consider him. They call him the Chi
nese cricket.
These crickets live in holes in the
sand and are carnivorous of habit.
They have enormous heads and their
jaws are so powerful that they are
easily able to bite through an ordinary
glove. Cannibals they are, and other
insects nearly related to them are Their
favorite prey. The Mexicans, into
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
food they fall upon one another, and
! &c ba do CT

food they fall upon one another, and
great is the destruction.
This seems to be one of those years
when an attack is being made upon the
crops all along the line. The army
worm is doing a lot of damage just a.
present, and is making itself particu-
larly obnoxious in Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kentucky and Missouri This is
an insect native to North America. No
where else in the world is ii particular
" destructive. 1t is a naked striped
caterpillar, about an inch and quar-
ter long. and dark in color. In May and
June these caterpillars sometimes make
their appearance in immense numbers,
devOuring wheat oats and other grains
and grasses. They climb up the seed
stalks and cut off the heads.
Just now there is plague OF grass
hoppers in Ohio and Michigan, where
they are destroying the grain crops.
The Hessian fly is doing an immense
amount Of damage at present in Mchi-
gan. This insect destroys 40,000,00o
bushels of wheat annually in this coun
try 1t is minute. dark-colored gnat.
somewhat resembling mosquito. The
larvae, which is fOotless maggot, does
the mischief feeding on the juices OF
the plant. This fly is an importation
from Europe, and is believed to have
been brought over in straw with the
Hessian troops during the war of the
revolution. Equally injurious is the
familiar chinch bug, which in 1874 de-
voured $7O,OOO,0OO worth OF wheat.
corn and oats in seven states. The
chinch bug is making much trouble
just now throughout the western states.
1t lays it's eggs on the roots Of the in
tested plants. and the young grubs. as
soon as they are Matched, insert their
beaks into the growing stalk and be-
gin to suck the sap.
The potato bug has recently made Its
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
THE IDAHO DEVIL.

whose country they range, believe that
their nip" is death. But this is mis-
take. doubtless arising in part from
their fierce aspect. Still it is bad
enough to have a pest that not only
eats everything within its reach, but
will also take bite out Of your fingers
or legs il you bother him.
The Idaho devil is a powerful noise
maker. but he has no voice. His alleged
chirp is produced by rubbing his wings
together. He lives in hole with little
galleries underground, and in front of
his house he builds small platform,
on which he throws his refuse All
day and all night he sits at the EN-
trance to his home and performs oper-
attic selections with his wings. The
male and the female live apart, each
in its own house. SQuabbles are ire
quent. and they fight so fiercely with
their hind legs and powerful jaws.
armed with serrated teeth, that the
combatants frequently suffer the most
dreadful mutilation. They never so
more than an inch or two away from
their burrows, which they defend with
the utmost ferocity.
II these were the only crickets to be
fought against in the northwest, the
people Of that region would be COM
paratively happy. Unfortunately. there
is a tribe Of insects. nearly allied to
the devils" already described, which
have migratory propensity. They
start on a journey through a country
like the locusts of old. appearing sud-
denly in such enormous numbers that
n, measures taken against them are
or the slightest avail. No obstacle
stops them. Their armies destroy
everything before them. leaving behind
them only brown desert
These are so-called army crickets.
Jus; now they are making themselves
n terror. Under ordinary circumstances
they are vegetable feeders, but in
straits they become carnivorous. The
farmers in regions infested by them
dig bitches into which they tumble in
vast numbers For lack Of their usual
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
To Fry Tomatoes.

Put three ounces of butter in the fry
ing pan. Slice six large, smooth to-
matoes into three slices each, and dip
in floor. Then sprinkle with pepper
Put the slices into this pan when the
butter is hot, and fry until tender and
brown. Remove from the pan with a
cake turner, Or with a broad bladed
Knife, to hot dish. Mix one teaspoon
ful OF flour with two tablespoonful Of
butter, brown in the pan and add one
pint OF milk or cream. Stir until it
Dolls, season and pour over the to-
matoes. Serve while very hot-kau-
sas City Times.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
A WONDERFUL WEDDING.
Ten Thousand Couples We're United in
Marriage at One Time

Ten Thousand Couples Were United in
Marriage at One Time.
The largest and most remarkable
wedding since the world began took
place at Susa. When the great Alev-
ander had conquered Persia, wishing to
unite victors and vanquished BY the
strongest ties possible, he decroed
wedding festival. Now, guess how
many people he ordered to be married
You could never do it. Well. Alexander
himself was to marry Statira. the
daughter Of Darius; 100 of his chief off.
GERS were to be united to ladies from
the noblest Persian and Median fami-
lies, and 10000 Of his Greek soldiers
were to marry 10000 Asiatic women
22,202 people were married at once
l don't see how they managed to
get up feast for so many, but they did
and for vast multitude of guests be-
sides. They had the most splendid ar
rangements. On plain near the CITY
vast pavilion was erected on pillars
sixty feet high. 1t was hung and
spread with the richest tissues. while
the gold and precious stones oraa-
mented it would have made your ewes
blink
Adjoining this building were 100 eor-
Gus chambr' for the 100 bridegroors
while for the remaining 10000 an outer
court was inclosed and hung with costly
tapestry. and tables were spread out
side for the multitude, a separate seat
was assigned each pair. and all were ar
ranged in semi circle on either hand
of the royal throne. Each BRIDEGROOM
had received a golden vessel for his H.
1ation, and when the last of these had
been announced by trumnets to the
multitudes without, the brides entered
the banquet hall and took their places.
And now don't you think each BRIDE
groom stood up separately and vowed:
With this ring ] now thee we'd" and
SO on. No, the ceremony was very sim
pie; the king gave his hand to Statira
and kissed her as his wife and the
other bridegrocms followed his exam
ple.-Cincinnati Tribune.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

DON'T BE PERSONAL"
tiOn-laying. not mine" said Miss Bran
Der. smiling at her vis-a-vis
II did not send my name up because
my business Is quite private" said Mrs.
NARROW.
You'd better hurry up. Harry.
there's good boy" said Miss Bramber.
"All right I've finished" said Harry,
$50 I'll be off. How long will you be-"
mot long, dear"
MY name Is NARROW" said Gethyn,
when Harry had gone; Mrs. Austin
NARROW
Miss Bramber screwed up her mouth
and almost whistled.
"O!" she said. Anything wrong
with Marlow?"
Nothing unusually wrong with my
husband. thank YOU" replied Mrs.
NARROW. coldly and politely. but
this Is not a social call I'm woman
of business. My husband is what you
call your hacker. is he not?"
NARROW Is financing the Regent spec.
Why"
THE result does not justify the ex-
penditure. l saw the performance last
night"
Miss Bramber sneered slightly.
MARROW is satisfied" she said
chats everything"
Not quite. AS a speculation. an
Australian aborigine wouldn't touch it.
AS performance"
Don't be personalw interjected Miss
Bramber.
1T is a personal matter. What did
you earn as photographers model
Miss Bramber?'
Less than you would earn as model
of impertinence." replied Miss Bram-
Der angrily my contract doesn't stip-
ulate for your impudent catechism. ma
dam"
Keep to business, please. Miss
Bramber. My husband recommended
me to ask the question. However at
the most generous computation. your
service-value as an actress can scarcely
exceed ego week. The surplus ESQ
must therefore. l presume, be consid-
cred gift. and the weekly loss sacri-
fee to your vanity. We can't afford it. "
NARROW can"
"Mr. NARROW won't"
He will"
Mrs. NARROW moved her head impa-
tiently.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

Mr.. Edison has only once tried TO
make speech. 1t was before a girls
seminary. where he had agreed to lee
ture on electricity. He had engaged a
friend named Adams to operate the
apparatus while he talked; but when
the wizard arose before his audience.
he felt so dazed that he simply said:
Ladies, Mr.. Adams will now address
you on electricity, and I will demon
paratus. San Francisco Argonaut.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
MANAGED to Get Along.

What do you and your friends do for
dishes?" asked the old maid OF the
tramp who was just leaving her back
door with both hands full Of bounti-
full supply Of cold food that she had
given him.
We'll, num-" replied the tramp. po-
litely. I'VE get along without plates.
EN-; but each of Us has big knife and
We generally use one of the forks OF
the road. Journal.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

ratio human mine of surprises.
lis this paragraph true?" she asked
him one day when he had come home
to recruit.
Read it," he said, returning the pa
per. Il can't hold the bally thing still.
at says Mr.. Austin NARROW Is financ-
ing the Regent theater'
Yes: that's true"
you never told me"
Il didn't see the necessity"
Then, as Miss Bramber is, I see, the
rcputed tenant of the Regent. you are
financing Miss Bramber?"
We'll. why not?"
He did not happen to look at her
when he spoke.
under the circumstances" she said
CURLY. 1--WE will consider the financial
aspect. Can We afford it? What are
the expenses"
'Blest If | know" he replied lmpa-
tently Il cant bother with figures
About six or seven hundred week. ="
And how much are you Iosng?"
How do you know I'm losing any
thing?"
venture"
About two hundred week l dare
say"
Ten thousand year. Undoubtedly
we can't afford it. The whole income
doesn't total eighteen thousand year
What are you paying Miss Bramber?"
"A hundred
"A week." she exclaimed. interroga-
lively.
Eyes"
Il should consider Miss Branber
rather an expensive luxury. What ala
she earn as a photographer model be-
fore you made her into a star actress ?"
You'd better ask her"
Thanks. III think about It, Are
you too slaky ia ride? I'm gCing to put
a new horse at the low fences this
morning"
Il couldn't sit a dray horse"
Then | must leave you. Be good
She returned, however, in a few min
utcs.
I've changed my mind" she said.
THE horse shall have rest. I'm GO
Ing up to town till tomorrow. | want
~ SCt HpW we StdHu 1T inc Dl!lk ana
to interview the lawyers. You won't
drive me down to the station, | sup
pose?"
mo, thanks"
VERY well. Anything I can do for
you? Shall | close the theater?"
Mind your own business, Gethyn."
III try, Austin, Good morning"
With that intention she called on
Miss Bramber about neon the next day,
and. with some amaZement found the
lady at breakfast.
II would have called later had I
known your breakfast hour" she said.
THAT doesn't matter, never eat be-
fore lunch. This is Harry's founda-
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way into South Carolina, Alabama and
Mississippi, where it is causing no ILL.,
tie alarm. In the northern states, how
ever, 1t is not so abundant as formerly.
perhaps owing to the persistent use of
paris green. That remedy practically
controls 1t.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
In His Case,

Beauty is only skin Deep" said the
zebra, with an attempt TO liyen I'm tho
gloom of the menagerie.
Il know" replied the rhinoceros
trying to be cheerful. but think what
that means in my case."-Londop Mai,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
An Expert,

First Boarder-"I understand that
the landlady is to take a trip to the
West" Second Boarder-"Is that so?
II the train would stop long enough at
stations she could give the railway
restaurant people some great points.
Puck.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

MY dear" said Mr.. Simple to his
wife, Il dreamed last night that l was
in heaven looking for you"
And did you find me, dear?"
No. They told me you were at the
bargain counter. Detroit Free Press.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
Down to Date.

"Diggs seems to be doing rushing
business Yes; he has hired a lot OF
deaf 'mutes and is running painless
barber shop!-Puck
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
A QUEER DESTROYER.
IDAHO DEVIL THAT THEY CALL
A PEST.
he Is Eating Up the Far Western Crops
and Bites You II You Bother Him
May lie . Chinese Cricket-P,cture of
the Monster

HE western farm
ers are waging a
war against the
devil. This partic-
ular devil has no
horns or tail, but
the havoc he is
making with the
crops shows he
doesn't need them.
One of the most
cl,rin,,c faat,,rao If
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
No Need for Hurry,

CollectOr-"This account must be set
tied, Mr.. Shorts. 1t has been running
long time" We'll, let it stand
awhile. Truth. o..
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
GIRL LIFE IN INDIA.
ENGLISH MAIDEN IS CALLED A
"SPIN" THERE,
Dances, Dinners and Theatricals -PleDty
OF Men and All Pervading Air Lux
urv - Servants At Hand for Every
Task.

ISSY Sahib, chota
hazri tayar hal"
breakfast is ready.
and the daughter,
who has just come
out from home to
join fatheror moth
err in the far east
realizes that at last
the long sea voyage
and | a n d journey
-,,~- Dv,l - n -
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
Selfish.

She-"What a dreadful crowd! l
wish l had stayed at home" He-"I
don't: wish the others had."-Truth.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

When you borrow trouble you give
your peace OF mind as collateral.-Lite
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24
GETHYN NARROW.

ETHYN MARROW
took life seriously.
| don't know why;
for life is a quantity
tickle, curiously in
constant thing. She
also took her hus-
band seriously, a
feat no person ever
attempted without
loss of self-esteem.
He was such an err
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

Notice
THE season will terminate on
Saturday. AUSTIN MARROW.
"Messrs. Jackthorn and Jack
thorn, Solicitors"
And Miss Bramber, when she read It
said "-.-In Town.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-26
BURGLAR 'BAIBE."
The Town Drunkard's Last and Most
 Serious Escapade.

Babe who gives his correct name as Algernon Dove, is a gigantic hulk of stranded humanity, long since drifted to these shores. He is gen orally considered to be without a crinl- inal thought, though offensive when in liquor, which is whenever he can get cent with which to buy it. Half his time he spends in the chain gang, and the suggestion is made as he is a strong and willing farm laborer, that he should be sent to the insane asylum, there to be employed under restraint on the farm.
 Monday, however, Babe came out in a new role-that of burglar. Al Hawley while jailor at the city hall has done very kind deeds for the drunkard, feeding and clothing him ill times of necessity. Minding this as nothing Babe, during the afternoon finding the wife absent, walked into the Hawley residence, went through AIS clothes and beside a small amount of silver coin, took heavy revolver The revolver was recognized upon hin by Hi Hooker of the street force an( the result is that Dave is now in tn, county jail for burglary. He will b. examined today at before Justic lJDhnstone.