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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-05-28
First publication, May 7, 1896
OTATE OF WISCONSIN, County

OCourt for KenOsha County-In Probate
Notice is hereby given that at a regular term
of the County Court, to be held in and for said
County. at the County Court Room, in the City
of Kenosha, in said county, on the first Tues
day, being the second day of June, A. D. 1895, at
10 o'clock A M, the following matters will be
heard and considered:
In the matter of the estate of John Haddican,
deceased.
The application of Catherine Coyne for the
appointment of an administrator of the estate
of John Haddican, late of the town of Bristol,
in said county, deceased.
In the matter of the last will and testament
of Trial Newman, deceased.
The application of James A. Newman to ad-
NIT to probate the last will and testament of
Trial Newman, late of the town of SOmerS in
said county, deceased.
In the matter of the last will and testament
of Eliza Fletcher, deceased.
The application of Alexander Fletcher to ad-
nit to probate the last will and testament OF
Eliza Fletcher, late of the City of Kenosha in
said county, deceased.
In the matter of the estate. of John F. George,
deceased,
The petition of Lucy George, of the City of
Chicago, widow of said deceased, to determine
who are all the heirs of said John r. George,
deceased, and their respective rights and in
tereStS in the title of said deceased in the lands
and premises of which he died seized, to-wit:
Part of block Jhirty-three (3S) in the First
Ward of the City of KenOsha aforesaid as fol-
lows: Commencing at the northwest corner
OF the southwest quarter OF said block thirty
three (33); thence south SiXty-Six (66) feet
thence east parallel to the north line of lot
three 81 in said block one hundred and twenty
eight Ops feet; thence north siXty-SiX (66)
feet: thence west to the place of beginning
and in the southeast quarter of section thirty
one I'D of town two ~. north of range twenty
three (23) east.
By Order of the Court
Dated May 9Th, A. D. 1896.
p ANTHONY VAN WICK, County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-05-28
Mistaken Sympathy of Ex-Gov Boies.

In a letter published in the Des
Moines Leader Ex-Governor Boies of
Iowa urges the adoption of free coinage
on the ground that 1t is the only way
in which the Iowa farmers who are in
debt can pay off their Indebtedness. In
justice to Mr.. Boies, who is an honest,
though misguided, advocate of free sill
YER, it should be said that he does not
resort to any of the humbug about rails
ing the price of silver, or establishing
bimetallism, which is the stock in trade
Of the rest Of the cheap money lenders.
He frankly admits that he wants a
cheaper dollar, saying, ITO me there
is no possible source of relief Crom the
low prices Of farm products) except
through the medium of dollar with
less purchasing power"
With considerable ingenuity Mr..
Boies states his reasons for favoring
free silver. Summed up they are: That
large number of farmers owe money
which they cannot now pay, but if the
purchasing power Of money were to be
reduced one half these debtors could
pay off their creditors and become indie
pendent. That this might be done I'M
der free silver at Is to 1 is doubtless
true. The question remains, Would it
be just and honest?
AS to the honesty of the proposition
there can be no xEaSstion. It is greatly
to be regretted tuAt some of the Iowa
farmers are poo and in debt. But is
that any reason SAY the government
should pass a law making other people
poor? It is certain that the reputation
of one-half Of the mortgages on Iowa
farms would ruin thousands whose lit
tie savings have been loaned out by
banks and loan companies. Have they
no rights in the matter? When did
the poverty of the farmers or of any
other class become an excuse for VIC
lating the law, "Thou shalt not steal?"
For is it anything else but stealing,
if the government takes from creditors
half of the property they have loaned
and gives it to their debtors?
The question as to the ultimate effect
on the farmers themselves of admitting
as principle of legislation the repudia-
ton of just debts need not be discussed.
The American peoples sense of honor
and fairness and their respect for prop
erty rights have not yet disappeared.
Sympathy with the poor and unfortu-
nate, such as Mr.. Boies expresses in his
letter, is noble and praiseworthy. Per-
verified sympathy, which seeks to help
one class or set of persons by robbing
other people, is immoral and danger
ously near to the vagaries Of an unbal-
anced mind.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-05-28
What Chauncy pepew says.

Mr.. Depew says that the country has
suffered for years because of the doubt
about our currency, that this has been
one of the causes of the financial and
industrial depression from which we are
still suffering, and that "the hold up
in the senate by silver senators of all
measures for the relief of the treasury,
silver upon an arbitrary ratio, has
made the money question the leading
and most important issue to be de-
cided in this campaign" He adds:
"The agricultural, manufacturing
mercantile and wage earning interests
of the country have at last an oppor-
tunity to settle at once and forever
that the United States shall be put per-
manently upon gold standard; that
the workingmen's money shall be the
best money; that the credit Of the Unit
ed States, because of it's wealth, re-
sources and undeveloped possibilities,
shall be the best in the world. No party
which fails emphatically in this can
carry New York, New Jersey, Con-
necticut or Massachusetts. Upon any
other basis Pennsylvania will be doubt
full, as will also be Michigan, Mime
sofa and Illinois. The question now
can neither be side tracked nor elimin-
ated nor suppressed. The feeling of the
country is so acute on the currency and
the determination to settle and dispose
of it is so emphatic that both the Re-
publican and Democratic national con-
Yentions have got to make it the lead
ing issue, and the one that fails will
fight a losing battle"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-05-28
First publication May Z, 1896.
CTATE OF WISCONSIN-IN

, ~ i "A u VT 1OSNO4N O14N-11 In
DCounty Court for Kenosha County.
In the matter of the Estate of JohnJ Meyers,
deceased.
ON reading and filing the petition of Charles
H GOnnermann of the City of KenOsha, Wis
consin. sole administrator of the estate of
John j. Meyers, deceased, representing among
other things that said deceased died seized OF
certain real estate therein described, and that
it is necessary to sell, lease or incumber the
same to pay the debts of said deceased, and
praying for license to mortgage, lease or sell
the same, as to the court seems exped1ent
and it appearing to the court that 1t is neces-
sary to sell or incumber said real estate for
that purpose.
1t is ordered that said petition be heard at a
regular term of said County Court to be held
in and for said County at the County Court
Room in the County Building, in the City and
the County of Kenosha, on the first Tuesday,
being the second day of June, A. D. 1896, at ten
0 clock A. M.
1t is further ordered that this order be pub
lished at least four successive weeks before
said day fixed for the hearing of said petition
in The TELEGRAPH-COURIER weekly news
paper published at the City of Kenosha in said
County. and that copy thereof be served per-
sonally en- Sarah Meyers and William Meyers,
and on all persons interested in said estate
and residing in this County, at least twenty
(20) days before said day.
Dated this 5th day of May, A. D. 1895
By the Court. 2
ANTHONY VAN WICK, County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-05-28
First publication, May Z, 1896.
OTATE OF WISCONSIN-IN
| ~ County Court for Kenosha County.
Order to Hear Petition for Sale of Real
Estate to Pay Debts and Legac1es

Estate to Pay Debts and Legacies.
In the matter of the last will and testament
Of Peter G. Van AlStine, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Alex.
Bailey, as sole executor of the last will and
testament of Peter G. Van Alstine, late of Ke-
nOSha County, Wisconsin, deceased, represent
ing, among other things, that said deceased
died seized of certain real estate therein de-
incumber the same to pay the debts of said de-
ceased, and the expenses of administering his
estate and the legacieS mentioned and given
in and by the terms of the last will and tesla
ment of said deceased, and praying for license
to mortgage, lease or sell the same as to the
Court seems eXpedient, and 1t appearing to
the Court that it is necessary to sell or incum-
Der said real estate for those purposes,
It is ordered that said petition be heard at q
regular term of said Court to be held in and
for said County, at the County Court Room, in
the County Building, in the City and the
County of KenOSha on the first Tuesday, being
the second day OF June A, d. 1896, at ten
o'clock A. M, or as soon thereafter as counsel
can be heard.
1t is further ordered that this order be pub
lished at least four successive weeks before
said day fixed for the hearing of said petition
in THE TELEGRAPH-CoURIER,a weekly news
paper published at the City Of Kenosha, in
said County, and that copy thereof be served
personally on James j. Van Alstine, Mrs.
Eliza J. Burgess and Mrs. Angelina McVicker,
and on all persons interested in said estate and
residing in this County at least twenty (2O)
days before said day of hearing.
Dated this 5th day of May, A. D. 1896.
By the Court. 2
ANTHONY VAN WICK, County Judge,
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-02-01
Returned From johannesburg.

W. B. Rose, an old resident of this city,
has err ned from trip to South At
RIGA, and carries with him many souv-
enirs of bis journey, of notable PLACES
which he has seen, and of some more or
less notable men with whom he has
come into contact.
Four months ago he started for the
new land of gold. accomanied by his
wife. His health was bad and be was
advised by his doctors to seek rest and
recreation. As be had some interests In
South Africa, and as the country was
experiencing a boom &C the time, he de-
termined to try the effects of trip
there. He started last August, snd dur
ing hia two months stay-for the
Journey to and from occupied two
mouths-slmost covered the entire ter
ritory. All the cities through which be
trsctive. johannesburg, however, was
the place which struck him as most in
teresting from business point Of view
In other respects it is interesting, too.
but chiefly in the matter mentioned.
1t is here and at Mstabelaland that
the gold fields are located.
Johannesburg" he said, sis more
like the city OF Chicago than any other
city that know Of. Only it is devoid of
Chicago's wind and Chicago's windinese.
1t has population of about 10000
and is full of business. The business is
all done on a cash basis. 1t offered q
fine field to expert miners, Ordinary
laborere. however, should not go there.
Expert mechanics will earn from
$3.50 to SO a day, clerks and the like
run from S75 to SI25 month. Things,
OF course are bit dear. The water IL
bad and everybody drinks wiue You
get claret from 75c bottle up. Beer is
81 bottle; every kind of ordinary
drink ia 25c. The house rent Is very
expensive. A house which in st. Louis
will rent for S25 a mouth will bring
Sl25 in Johannesburg. The reason Of
thia Is that lumber is so expensive.
costing from $50 to S125 per 1000 feet.
The houses are, therefore, built OF
corrugated iron, and are exceedingly
hot. South Africa IS a good country
for young man; a man in the middle
of life, however should stay away.
The change from his own climate
will be so great that be cannot stand it,"
Globe Democrat,
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-02-01
HoIdup Across the Track.

Inc wife of II. Steel who keeps the
lunch counter at the depot, had thrill
ing adventure last Saturday evening
and by her prompt and ready action
proved herself to be very brave and
heroic lady. Mr.. Steel liyes but short
distance across the track from the
depot and had just left for his lunch
counter TO prepare for the incoming
passenger train, when two we'll dressed
men with walls over their faces, stepped
in at the open door and drawing
revolver aimed it at Mrs. Steel and COM
manded Der to leave the house at once
saying If she did not do so they would
Kill her. Mrs. Steel said she would
do SO at once and going into another
room, as If to leave, secured her revolver
and As she returned to the room quickly
took shoot at one of the fellows, which
she thinks struck him in the leg.
They left immediately and the lady ran
at once and informed her husband of
what bad occurred, but by the time he
arrived on the scene there was no one in
sight. About two weeks ago some one
created quite disturbance at their door
early IN the morning and they are under
the impress on rhat these were the same
parties.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-02-01
A Hive of Home Industry.

Yesterday, in company with t. A.
Pascoe, We visited the Buffalo smelling
works, owned by the United Globe
Mines, and found a large force of work
men getting the plant ready to begin
smelling. The plant has been entire
ly rsmodeled, and, while not yet COM
plete, the work is sufficiently advanced
to start one furnace, which will be
blown in Tuesday next. 1t is a thirty
six-inch jacket with daily capacity Of
forty five tons, and another furnace of
the same size will be erected and blown
IN at an early date.
Robert McBroom is experimenting
the work and will have charge of the
plant. Mat. Cavsness is hauling ore
from tie Bnffalo mire and a pack train
OF thirty-six burros is delivering ebout
1900 pounds ore daily from the Carrie
and Buckeye mines. The rock crusher
has been running several days, and the
supply of ore will be ample for two fur
nsces. Coke is arriving freely and bins
are almost full.
Charles T. Msrtin.has accepted the po-
sition of accountant and will have super
vision Of the office business.
Ell. Cook, general superintendent, is
an indefstigsble worker, and is to be con-
graduated on his successful manage
ment OF affairs. The outlook for the
United Globe Mines is bright,and we
can: confidently predict that it will
prove most important enterprise for
the growth and prosperity of Globe
Silver Belt.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-02-01
Peet'sP reh.storic America

The editor of the American Antiquar-
ian is publishing a series of works Cd
Prehistoric America under the following
titles:
No. l. The Mound Builders and their
Relics.
No. III. Animal ERgies and Emblem
alto Mounds.
No. Ill. Myths and Symbols, or
Aboriginal Religions.
No. ". Archaeological Relics, or Art
in the Stone Age.
No. V. Cliff Dwellings and Ruined
Cities.
Each volume contains about 400 pages
and is fully illustrated. Price for each
volume, sold separately, $3.50, or Sl5 for
the set The book on the Mound Build
ers will be sent with the American An
tiquarian for '96 for Sc, regular price
$3.50. Address, American Antiquarian
Office, Chicago, ILL.,, or Rev. S. d. Peet,
Phi. D., Good Hope, III. tt
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-02-01
A Silver Speech.

Last Sunday evening it was announced
that ex-Congressman w. III. Bryan, of
Nebraska, was passenger on 20 for the
west and you'd address short speech
regarding silver and finance to our citi-
zens during the time the train was in
the city. There was considerable excite
ment and long before the appointed
time large crowd had gathered upon
the depot platform and were anxiously
awaiting his arrival.
A platform was quickly arranged at
the side of the San Xavier hotel, to
which Mr.. Bryan was escorted by many
prominent citizens, and upon being in
troduced by Judge Barnes was received
by marked applause. He remarked that
he had not the time to go deep into the
subject of blmetallism, free coinage and
other topics but would try and give a
few enlightning details and hoped to
impress on the minds Of all present the
necessity OF fighting for silver as
standard money as we'll as gold as a
remedy for the evil effects of the present
policy.
lie quickly started upon the subject
and soon ell Were deeply interested
through bis strong aud pointed remarke
and the brilliant, pleasing and capabls
manner in which they were delivered
He related several very pleasing anec-
dOtes, llkening himself in his present
fight against the gold standard 10 the
boy who when told by his mother to
etOp pulling the cats tail answered that
he WAS not pulling 1t, that he was mere
ly holding on and the cat was doing the
pulling.
He compared the present system of
issuing bonds to be redeemed with gold
to the story Of boy who. after taking
a dose of medicine was asked II be liked
it. He said no, but every time be took
a dose his mother gave him q nickel.
And-what do you do with the money,
was asked. Put it in the bank, was the
reply. And after you save consider
able? Oh, he answered, ma uses 1t to
buy more medicine.
Mr.. Bryan is q very able and enter
tanning speaker and all who were forum
ate enough to hear him regretted ex-
ceedingly when he was obliged to close
his remarks on account of the leaving Of
the train, many remaining until the
Train was in motion in order to shake
bands and bid him good bye.
He announced himself very anxious to
see Arizona q state, but said he feared |
that would only be when there was a |
silver president, silver congress and ell |
yer house,
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-02-01
COMPLIED WITH The ORDER.
He Forwarded an Eye to BE Examined
for Color blindness.

He Forwarded an Eye to BE Examined
for Color blindness.
1t is reported that q short time ago
an order was Issued on one of the lines
of the Pennsylvania company for all
section men to come to the Office on a
certain day and have their eyes exam
med. The following day, says the
Pittsburgh Dispatch, number of men
appeared and passed the examination.
just before the man who had charge of
the tests left the office a messenger boy
came hurrying in with small package
neatly tied up and addressed to the eye
inspector. The latter opened it, and
was surprised to find glasse eye wrapped
in tissue paper, and also an Old-faSh-
toned silver watch. The contents of the
package proved puzzle to the inspect
or until he unfolded a hastily folded
scrubbed note, which, on being deciph-
cred, was found to read as follows:
"Oye inspector: Dear Sir-The day
before yesterday at nune got word to
cum down and have me Use looked after
for culur blindness as We call it. / had
rs ties and ten rails to put down beyond
the sand cut as jerry Sullivan and Dom
mick Coolly were laid up since the wake
that wuz holded over Danny Doherty
my hands war too short TO spare me.
Twas lucky that the rite oye that was
first in my head was put out with a
blow of pix and me glass oye that is
a perfect figger of the eye that was not
put out is sent TO you tugether with my
watch for the denomination. l culd
spare the glass oye better than the oye
in the head and if she is culur blind ii
get one that amt. Yures Truely, An
;hOny DriscOll."
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-02-01
The killing at Benson Yesterday.

An unknown tramp was killed at Ben
son yesterday afternoon and Deputy
Constable Bill Rena and another tramp
seriously wounded. 1t seems that war
rants Were out for the arrest of several
hobos for stealing in Tombstone and
when Sheriff Fly OF that place with his
deputies undertook to arrest them they
took refuge in a vacant house near the
-melter. Some were prevailed to come
out and as Officer Rena stepped into the
door TO compel the others to do 50, one
of the tramps shot him twice. inflicting
two severe wounds, one in the left thigh
and one in the right shoulder.
The officers imme distely returned the
fire killing one man supposed to be the
one who did the shooting and badly
wounding another in the cheek.
After the excitement was over and all
the tramps arrested, they found Officer
Rens who upon being shot became
delirous and ran away, still in the same
condition and last night he was brought
TO the hospital IN this city for treatment.
1t is understood that his condition was
some what i'm proved today.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-02-01
Local Wheelmen.

Sunday being a charming day anc
several of the local wheelmen met al
Union park to try the bicycle track
went in to break few Arizona records:
Bert Orndorff, paced one-third by G.
Kennedy and the other two-thirds by
Cooper and Johnson on the tandem,
went for the one mile record, covering
the distance in 2.l5 breaking the record
of 2. 19-four seconds.
Ed johnson and Sol Drachman went
y mile, tandem paced, IA, former re-
cord IT.
Bert Orndorff made 4 mile paced by
Coope. and Kennedy in 40 seconds fiat,
the record being A.
A. Dancil rode 8 mile unpaced in As
seconds.
The track is IN perfect condition and
the boys are going to try and lower the
records still more next Sunday. A large
crowd attended and it is regretted that
these records cannot be officially rec
ognized by the L. A. w. Kennedy
and Cooper have the making of q
splendid tandem team. The boys all
are prscticing for the races to Re held
here on the 22nd of February and some
for the races soon to be held in Phoe-
nix.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-02-01
TREE WITH A HANGING RECORD.
Furnished the Gallows for Ten Men In
a Week.

Furnished the Gallows for Ten Men In
Week.
"Down in our town we have an old
tree that has quite history" said
John F. Hale, of Seymour, Ind, to a
Chicago Inter Ocean man recently. "At
least it used to be tree, but the relic
hunters have so disfgured it that 1T can
scarcely lay claim to that name now.
1t was of the birch variety, and has a
history that is equaled by but few other
trees in the world. Upon its spreading
limbs dangled the forms of ten men in
less than a week That tree aided in
its feeble way in wiping out one of the
worst gangs of law-breakers that sec
ton has ever had. The tree is only a
short distance from the city, and the
place to this day bears the name of
'Hangman's Cross Roads
This tree became famous early in
the COS, when the country round about
Seymour was infested with a gang of
bold highwaymen, who did not hest
tate to murder a man to obtain his
money if necessary. The first murder
was that of a man by the name of
WOOdmansee in the old RAIDER hotel.
He had some twenty-seven hundred
dollars on his person. His body was
carried from the hotel, and an effort
made to wash away all trace of the
crime. The murderer of this man was
never convicted.
Several murders followed, always
committed with the object of robbery.
At last this grew too commonplace and
the gang sought bigger game. One
night late in the fall of 1867 the Ohio
& Mississippi express was boarded at
Seymour and held up and robbed out
about five miles. 1t is estimated that
at least four hundred thousand dollars
were taken. All evidence tended to
prove that the robbery was committed
by what was afterward known as the
Reno gang who lived at Seymour and
operated all the way from Omaha to
Cincinnati. The gang consisted of ten
persons. The express train robbery
was too much for the better element of
Seymour and a vigilance committee
was organized, and one night in July,
1865, this company, all masked, took
Roseberry, Clifton and Elliott, three of
the Reno gang, from custody and
hanged them to this birch tree. On
the following Monday Gerald, Sparks
and Moore, three more, were treated in
a similar manner on this same tree.
The following Tuesday this vigilance
committee visited the jail at New AL
bany, where four more of the Reno
gang were confined, and by morning
Frank Reno, Simeon Reno and a man
by the name of Anderson were dangling
from the same old beech tree This |
wiped out the Reno gang That old |
tree IS landmark at Seymour. and it |
Is been badly disfgured by relic |
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