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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
FRANK BROWN.

A Witness Who Testinsd to Nothing In
Particular.
The next witness called by the HERALD
was Frank Brown Of Burlington, employed
In proprietary medicine office. who thought
be had attended Van Ness house banquets
with both wine and the governor present.
but was not sure, and did not make any
statement with certainty.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
CHARLES 4. LAMB.
A Van Ness House ClsrkJTells His
IS Expsrfeucs.

The next thing In the trial was the
reading on the part Of the HER.
AID Of the deposition Of Charles E.
Lamb, taken at New York March 2, 1896,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

q. Now, with reference to the service IL
the dining room, asked you few moments
ago whether there was any attempt to con
ceal from other people In the dining room
the fact that guests were being served, was
it done openly right In the dining room, die
they have II right on the table openly? A. II
was placed right at their places, poured out
to them in glass just the same as you &c
down into The cafe of this building and have
il served at 4 table.
Q. Was there ever, to your knowledge
any attempt to serve in any way so that one
sitting near by would not observe that the
guests were drinking? A. No, sir.
q. You spoke about the cOncealment OF
cocRtails what did you mean by that, how
did you conceal il! A. | would take them
sometimes in a side pocket, or have it so |
could put paper over it, but l would
always bring it in beer glass, not cocktail
glass.
@, With reference to the billiard room
service-I don't know as you know anything
about what was going on 10 che billiard
room, whether the parties playing billiards
would have Intoxicating liquors served to
them! A. That cannot say.
q. What clerks have given you the money
you remember for guests? A. Mr.. Clark,
Fred Bebee, Mr.. Murphy, cannot remember
his first name, and Fred Isham, many a
time; he was there quite while. There
were many clerks there as night clerks and
such as that that stayed there only short
time, but Mr.. Clark was the man that was
always there early In the morning and late at
night. Most of the clerks, the night clerks
came on at or half past 8 or 10
o'clock.
@. Was there any change in the manage
ment of the bar connected with the American
house while You were in The employ OF the
Van Ness house? A. Was there any change:
@. Any change in the management Of it:
A. I never knew It.
@. Did Mr.. Drew manage it all the time!
a. Wait a minute; any change there at that
time? / believe during the time was there,
yes, am certain that Mr.. Drew sold out to
Will Mccarthy.
q. (By Mr.. Foster.) Sold out his barroom
over In the American house! A. Yes, sir.
After 1t was fixed up he called me aside one
when 1t was very quiet and took
me upon the veranda and he says, FIRED.
want you to go across over TO the American
bar just the same as you done for me-" and
l says, "Mr. Drew, Will McC arthy and are
not friends, and do not wish to 20 into his
place." He says. "Well, sold out that place
and told him that he could have the patron.
age Of this place." and he says, "why don't
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-20
PLEASANT PRAIRIE.

1t does seem queer that such verj
lively town as Pleasant Prairie should
be without a regular correspondent
these days. Can't we take up collec-
ton and pay some one for the trouble?
We are told that the young people
are going to give play at the opera
house de Foxes) in the near future.
" Good thing, push it along" We
would much rather have a minstrel
though.
DR.. Eastman seems to be very busy
of late. He reports Mrs. Rockwell as
being some better at this writing.
Sleighing is really tine now and the
young people seem to be making the
best of it. Last Saturday evening a
sleigh load numbering about seventeen
took in Kenosha and returned home
after having ate very heartily of " soup"
Oyster soup-remember those direct
from Boston. not from +" Fence"
And who stole the blanket? Yes,
and who snored"?
S. Mason is having a serious time
with his eye.
Stewart is . on the chalr" at the
depot now days while Tom takes a rest
and chops wood"
Will Maloney is still at work on his
well.
Miss Dora Turner is now at home
having recently closed her school near
Antioch, I'll.
Who is running those " gloves?" We
notice Stew has a blemsh" on the
front part of his face.
We hear that 0. W. Taylor is going
to build a house in our town for the
doctor. 1t is good thing that some
one is willing to make a move in this
direction.
S. A. Crosby is still in the flax straw
business at Truesdell.
This town ships nearly as much milk
as any station along the line and we
don't intend to take a back seat either.
One man ships nearly thirty cans daily.
Quite number of our people attend
ed the Farmers Institute at Bristol.
School matters here are quiet and we
now have the best school outside of
Kenosha. We have two rooms, both
of which are we'll filled with scholars
and employ the best of teachers.
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SALEM.

A number of farmers from this vi
cinity attended the farmers Institute at
Bristol, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Palmatier was the guest
of Mrs. Henry Lubeno Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stewart enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart, OF Rich
mond, Saturday.
Fred Van Astine returned home
Saturday from Wilmot where he has
been working in the creamery.
Mrs. futile entertained Mrs. Han
nah Kingman last week.
Mrs. James Hayward visited in Bris-
tol part of last week.
Miss Libbie Pike, of Racine, is the
guest of Mrs. Frank Struck this week.
Ward Bloss and Joseph Hartnell, Jr.
took Joseph Hartneli, Sr. to Kenosha
Tuesday, ana Wednesday morning he
was taken to the asylum at Oshkosh.
Some of the young people attended
the Medicine Co.'s lecture at Silver
Lake Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Hollister are
rejoicing over the birth OF little
daughter.
Mrs. Nellie Van Alstine and Pearl
Sanborn were Antioch visitors Satur-
day.
Mrs. M. Loescher visited Mrs. Will
Mutter Friday.
The harness shop will be ready for
stock the last of the week.
Charles Burgess and Charles Powles
were Bristol visitors Friday.
Mrs. Garrett Van Vie and daughter
Fannie are expected home Saturday
from Deerfeld, Mo-, where they have
been visiting during the past two
months.
Miss Gertrude Booth, of Trevor,
called on Salem friends Thursday
evening.
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PARIS.

Mrs. Harvey Dixon, of Union Grove,
spent Sunday with her mother and at
tended services at the M. E. church OF
Paris Corners.
Quite a number of the young folks
OF Paris attended the party in Yorkville
Thursday evening.
Charley Gunter, Jr., called on friends
in Salem on Friday.
Frank Horton, of Union Grove, was
seen on our streets Friday.
George McGill, of Kenosha, had bus
mess in east Paris Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Stevens, after
spending few days with his parents,
returned to their home in Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Calendar, Miss
Olson and the Nessrs. Hank VIVIAN
and F. Parks, of Union Grove, were
present at the peanut and valentine
social at Lewis Williams Wednesday
evening.
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TRuESDELL..

WE'LL here we are again, we've been
somewhat quiet the past two or-three
weeks but will endeayor to make up
for lost time as soon as we have had q
chance to fake glance at the thou
sand and one beautiful valentines heap
Jed upon us.
w. G.. Smith battled with the grip
for the past two weeks. Operator w.
NJ Murrays, of Wadsworth, Ills.,, held
down the chair at the office during
Smiths illness. @
/ j. Ell. Beland and family spent: Mon
Iday and Tuesday of last week in Chi
cage.
j. A. Halsey, of Milwaukee, spent a
few days Of the past week with friends
in this vicinity.
Miss Jennie Collins, of Delavan, is a
visitor at the residence of her uncle,
Supt. Ell. Laughlin.
The Chicago medicine show holding
forth at Woodman hall, at Pleasant
Prairie gave a free performance on
Monday evening drawing a good sized
audience among which were several
Truesdellites.
Several carloads of cinders have
been dumped onto the depot grounds
to help fill up the low places around
the platform and stockyards.
The milk shipments to Chicago from
this place at present are very light.
P. G. Torrey entertained friends
from Milwaukee the past week.
P. Mungon is reported on the sick
list at this writing, nothing serious we
hope.
Chas. Lucas, of Austin, Mimi: came
down to spend few days with friends
and relatives here, returning Austin
on Monday morning.
On Friday evening of last week a
very agreeable surprise was rendered
Jacob Alstead by about thirty OF his
friends, Mrs. Alstead also being let in
the secret, the surprisers all met at Mr..
NERVES store and about s o'clock in a
body started for the residence OF Mr..
Alstead, headed by our local brass
band. Mr. Alstead was greatly sur
prised and confessed that his old say
ling that in every case of a surprise
party the one to be surprised would in
some way become aware of the fact
before hand was not true. Card play
ing and social chat were the program
of the evening; refreshments were also
served. The guest began to depart at
the wee hours of morn, hoping to meet
at many more such happy events, and
speaking in high terms of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Alstead as entertainers.
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SOUTH BRISTOL.

The weather has been a bit cool for
the last few days.
Miss Jennie Fellows spent Saturday
and Sunday with her father.
Edward E. Powell who has been at
tending college at Dixon, H., returned
home last Saturday.
Bode Bros. brought out q small load
of furniture from Kenosha last Thurs
day.
An orange social is talked of in the
near future.
r, j. Smith had the misfortune of
being thrown out of the front end of
his sleigh onto the tongue, bruising his
face quite badly.
Most of the farmers of this section
attended the Farmers Institute this
week.
Wesley Chapel caught fire last Sun
day. No damage was done as it was
seen in time and eXtinguished.
Homer Higgins was seen on Gothic
street Sunday afternoon.
Miss Price and about twenty-five of
the scholars of Dist. No. 8, visited Mr..
Frank Costello's school last Friday
Bert Cole has been hauling cord wood
from M. G. Kelley's.
Devlin Bros, intend making some
Improvements in their factory at Karnes
Corners, by putting 10 new engine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-20

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing ordinance grant;nga franchise to the
undersigned for an Electric Light and
Power System in the City of Kenosha,
Wisconsin, will be presented to the
Common Council Of the City of Keno
sha, Wisconsin, for action thereon at the
regular meeting of said Council to be
held at the Common Council room in the
City of Kenosha, Wisconsin, on the 10Th
day Of March, A. D. 1896, at eight
o'clock in the afternoon of that day.
and all persons whose interests are at
stake may then and there have an op
portunity to be heard, if they so desire,
as provided by chapter 14S of the laws
of Wisconsin for the year 1898.
Dated February 18th, A. D. 1896.
w. H. WHEELER.
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BRIGHTON.

Frank r. EmmOns, of Milwaukee, is
here for the present.
Herman Koehler is reported to be
improving after a long siege of sick
ness. We wish him a speedy return to
health.
Numbers of Brightonites visited
Bristol and the institute this week.
Frank Swiebel is working away just
the same as though nothing was in the
= wind.
Last Sunday evening a party of
young people from Brighton visited the
New Munster dramatic and musical
entertainment and report having a
good time.
Hubert Zein's dancing party at his
hall on Monday evening was very
pleasant event.
Miss Sarah Shoultz has been at home
on brief furlough. She returned
Monday Il. m. to resume her old labOrs
in Milwaukee.
Scarlet fever has been quite preva-
lent in this vicinity for some time past.
We are pleased to state that none of
the attacks have been fatal
This cold weather furnishes the prin-
cipal conversation among the "grang-
ers" at present.
H. r. Spencer, formerly of Brighton,
now of Racine, whiled away some of
this weeks winter weather in contact
with his numerous friends hereabouts.
Some of the young people from Paris
were present Sunday evening at the
juvenile concert.
On next Monday Frank Allison will
leave for Dakota for stay of indefinite
length on the plains.
The Olden TYNE concert and enter
tainment, given under the direction of
the pupils of st. Francis school, was
we'll attended and a success in every
particular, nearly everything on the
program being capitally executed.
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Correspondents Wanted.

1t is the desire of the publisher to
make the county news an important
feature of the TELEGRAPH COURIER,
and to this end we need the co-opera-
ton of our friends. We wish to hear
regularly from our correspondents, and
we wish to secure a regular CORES
pondent at Bassetts, Randall,
Trevor, and We will furnish
stamps and stationery and a copy
of the paper gratis, and we sin
cerely hope that some one will volun-
teer at each of the points mentioned.
Let us hear from you. 50
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A Card.

Under the influence Of motives that
are peculiarly natural to human beings,
a few persons have stated and perhaps
many more have thought that the
article in the last issue of the COURIER
signed +" x" was written by the County
Superintendent. While heartily en-
dorse KS" sentiments in regard to
giving preference TO those teachers
who attend teachers meetings or en-
deavor to rise in their profession in
any other way, yet it is not pleasant to
have the impression maintained / am
so egotistic as to have written the
article. Any communication coming
from this office concerning the schools
shall bear my signature.
j. B. MALONEY, Co. Supt.
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COUNTY NEWS.
Leaves From the Lives of Those Who
Dwell About Us.
SALEM.
TOO late for last week.

TOO late for last week.
The citizens of this village are agi-
tating the question of building a town
hall here. 1t is a building that is very
much needed and every citizen should
take deep interest in having it built.
Mrs. James Hayward and daughter
spent Tuesday in Bristol.
Mrs. Frank Palmatier spent We'd
nesday with Mrs. Henry Lubeno.
Miss Ada johnson visited Mrs. Ben
Miller, of Pikeville, also Mrs. VIM.
Turner, of Bristol, part of last week.
A number of the young people at
tended the musicale at Bristol Friday
evening and report very interesting
program.
Miss Gay Van VIE is on the sick list
enjoying a seige of la grippe. She
thinks, however, she would rather dis
pense with its company.
Messrs. George Phillips, SAINT Wat
kins and Joe Van Vie were Kenosha
visitors Friday.
Mr.. Paddock, of Antioch, is taking
some fine interior photos of the homes
of some of our citizens by the flash
light process, which is a perfect success
and gives entire satisfaction.
The new harness shop is nearly COM
pleted and will soon be ready for oc-
cupancy.
Stewart Brothers are putting in a
fine stock of baskets and furniture in
the building recently occupied by
Frank Struck as meat market.
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WILL GO TO CALIFORNIA.
w r. Walpole Retires From the Sieg-
Walpo1e Company.

A deal which has been pending for
some days, has at last been consum-
mated, and w. r. Walpole, of the Sieg-
Walpole Manufacturing company, has
sold his one-quarter interest in the
company to q Milwaukee gentleman
and will retire from business. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walpole have-not been enjoying
good health for some time and this
change5is made necessary by the adj
vice of Mrs. Walpole's physician.
Within few days Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
pole leave for California in hopes that
the change of climate will prove bene-
fetal. The sale of Mr.. WalDole's stock
will make no difference in the manage
ment or Office force, and everything
will move along the same as usual.
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THEY GIVE THE BOOKS.
The Unitarians Add Their Books to the
Public Library

Public Library.
BY 4 vote of 6 to 4, one not voting,
the Unitarian society donated its books
amounting to something like 1000 vol
umes, to the public library Friday
evening, the only condition attaching
to the donation being, that if at any
time the public library association
ceases to exist or to be active the
books shall revert to the society in the
condition they are then IN.
The meeting was not a largely at
tended one, Notwithstanding the even
ing was pleasant one and due notice
of the meeting had been served upon
every member. Tho time set for the
meeting was 7:30 o'clock, but it was
fully s before it was moved that Myron
Baker act as chairman of the meeting.
There were just eleven members of the
society present.
The first thing to come before the
meeting was the matter of dividing the
trustees into their proper terms OF
service. This was done by placing the
names of all the trustees elected in De-
cember into hat and drawing one af-
ter the other, the first two out to serve
one wear. the next two to serve two
years and the last two three years.
The result of the drawing was as fol-
lows: For one year, Dr. Saunders and
lis. C. Newman; for two years, 2. G..
Torrey and z. G.. Simmons; for three
years. G.. W. Allen and C. A. Dewey.
The chairman then announced that
the object Of the meeting was to vote
on donating the society's library to the
Kenosha Public library.
Secretary Norman Baker said that
according to the call there were three
objects before the meeting. The first
was as announced by the chairman, the
second to decide whether the society
shall hold services, and the third relat-
ed to the finances of the society.
The. matter of renting the church
was left TO the secretary.
Then came the motion to donate the
booksg &C. A. Dewey made this move
and said he would like to see the books
and cases turned over to the public
library. C. w. Allen seconded the
motion. This brought out lengthy
discussion pro ct CON. Some insisted
on not giving anything to the public
library and the others desired to give
the public the use of the books with
the understanding that they were to
revert to the society as soon as the
public library association should cease
| to exist. After the discussion had Oc-
cupied about three-quarter of an hour
the vote was taken on Mr.. Deweys
motion with the result stated above.
S. G.. Newman then moved that the
trustees be instructed in to carry out
the sense of the meeting. This was
carried and the society Immediately
adjourned.
The following morning the trustees
had a call issued for a meeting of the
trustees to be held Monday afternoon
Fat 4:30 o'clock at the Balm Wagon
works office. Pursuant to the call the
trustees held their meeting and voted
unanimously to do with the library
what the meeting had instructed them
to do And so the books are now at
the disposal of the Kenosha Public
Library.
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PIKEVILLE.
evening.

There will be musicale given in the
Pikeville M. E. church on Friday even
ing, Feb. %, consisting of recitations,
songs, solos, trios, duets and quartettes
on many different instruments, Dy the
best local talent in three different
townships. The object being good
one, we desire the liberal patronage of
the public. Come and enjoy musical
treat. Tickets, % and 10 cents.
Pikeville M. E. Society, Feb. IL, '96.
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PLEASANT PRAIRIE.

Will Barnes, of Lake Bluff, spent
Sunday with L. +. Carpenter at RAN
ney.
Quite number from this place took
in the dance at Russell last Thursday
night.
The reYivals last week were not very
largely attended.
I. A. Yates and family called on NJ.
E. Rockwell on Thursday last.
Rev. Robertson was making calls in
the vicinity of Ranney last week.
FL. B. Kellogg came doWn. to his
farm on Saturday last, returning to
Milwaukee on Sunday.
DR.. Eastman called on Friday to see
L. Richtmyer, who is somewhat indis-
posed.
Miss Mamie Robertson spent Sunday
with her parents at Brighton.
Bert johnson with the Chicago
Medicine company will be at Pleasant
Prairie opera house all this week, if
you want to laugh just come and see
Bert, also if you are sick. come and see
the doctor.
Some of the boys of Dist. No. l took
advantage of the fine slelghing Friday
night, all report a fine time. It's a
wonder those horses didn't run away.
Chas. Rockwell made a flying trip
home Sunday.
Mrs. Gamble called on friends at
Ranney Sunday.
Mrs. Schmutz, who has been very ILL.,,
is very much improved in health,
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Mayor.
City Clerk.

Specifications for an Electric Lighting
System ard Power Station to be con-
structed in the City of Kenosha under
the franchise asked for by w. II.
Wheeler from the City of Kenosha,
Wisconsin.
The system shall consist of Power
Station with its equipment, and pole
line with one hundred and thirty arc
lights.
Power station to be located upon the
lot now occupied by the Pumping Sta
ton of the City Water Works, and upon
the lot adjoining the same upon the
south.
The present boiler room of the pump
ing station aforesaid shall be extended
twenty-four feet to the south, to afford
room for another pair of boilers, which
shall be furnished and set SO as 10 be
practically duplicates of the present
boilers and setting. and to leave space
of eight feet between for passage way.
The dynamo room shall adjoin the
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City Clerk.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, &C
County of Kenosha. 90
Notice is hereby given that the above and fore
going ordinance was introduced at the regular
meeting of the Common Council of the City OF
Kenosha wisconsin, held at the Common Coun-
Gil room, in the City of Kenosha, Wisconsin,, on
the 18th day of February, A. ID. 1885, and VIII be
KenOsha at a regular meeting of said Common
Council to be held at the Common Council room,
In the City of KenOsha, Wisconsin, on the 10Th
day of March A. d. 1896, at eight o'clock in the
afternoon of that day.
By order of the Common Council OF the City OF
KenOsha, Wisconsin.
In testimony whereof, we have hereuntO set our
hands aud affixed the seal of the said City
of KenoSha, Wisconsin, this 18th day OF
February, A. d. 1896.
VIM. Nj. FAIR, Mayor.
Attest. GUSTAV JACOB City Clerk.
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REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS.

A republican caucus will be held in
the town of Paris on the Goth day OF
February, at 2 o'clock p. M, at the
Town Hall, for the purpose of choosing
delegates to attend the county conven-
tion in Kenosha, March IA, 1896.
By order of
Town COMMITTEE.
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sOMERs.

The annual oyster supper Of the
Presbyterian church will be given in
Bain's hall, Friday evening, Feb. 81.
Everybody invited to attend.
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INTER OCEAN AND rELEGRApH-coUR1EI
The Two Papers one Year for SLIGO Paid
IN Advance.

We have again arranged with the
publishers of the Chicago Inter Ocean
whereby we can furnish the Inter Ocean
and TELEGRAPH COURIER at $1.cO a
year, payable strictly in advance dwf