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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-24
PoFAHL A WIFE BEATER.
de Is Brought in From Salem and Given
six Months in Jail

August Pofahl, of the town of Salem,
was brought into town today and SEN
fenced to six months in the county
Jail, for beating and seriously injuring
his wife He appeared before Justice
Henry Blum, of Silver Lake, and
was brought here by Deputy
Sheriff Smith. The affair occurred
Sunday evening. Several neighbors
made an attempt to interfere, but Pc
fahl was under the influence of liquor
and they dared not approach him.
When the sheriff came he subsidized
somewhat. but it was necessary for two
men to sit up with him until an Oppor-
tunity was given to bring him here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-24
ROLL OF HONOR.
List of Students Whose Attendance at
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 nor tardy during the past month:
Bristol-Hattie Holbrook, EYalyn
Kelly, Frank Powell, Howard Higgins.
Those being present every day, but
tardy once are: Chas Higgins, Albert
Higgins, Frank Higgins, Johnnie Hig-
gins. Those not tardy, but absent one
day are: Louie Powell, Jimmie
Karnes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-24
THE ORDER NOT AT FAULT.
The odd Fellows Insurance Go. Not Part
of the Fraternity.

The suits being brought throughout
the state by the Odd Fellows Insurance
Co., against delinquents have caused
some unfavorable comments to be made
regarding the order of Odd Fellows.
officers of that order in this city au-
thorize the statement that the company
has nothing to do with the order as
such, which has no jurisdiction over the
insured members of the company.
The company was organized outside
of the lodges but was originally intend
ed to insure the lives of Odd Fellows.
However, it now insures indiscrimately
and the Odd Fellows organizations are
in no wise responsible for its doings.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-24
Nearly One Thousand Ladies

are now selling those elegant toilet
preparations put up by the Partisan
Toilet Co., of Chicago. Agents want
ed all over the q. S. Write for full
directions to 12O Michigan street, Chi
cage. Inclose stamp for reply. If
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-24

The annual meeting of the Pleasant
Prairie Mutual Fire Insurance COM
pany will be held at the Town hall, on
Tuesday, Jan. 9Th, 1897 at 2 o'clock p.
M, for the election of officers, and any
other business that may come before
the meeting.
SO GEO. MCNEIL, Sec.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-24
Rheumatism.

For sprains, bruises, old sores, etc,
where powerful liniment is necessary
you will find Beggs' Tropical Oil will
penetrate to the seat OF the disease and
relieve at once. Try it and be con
vinced. Sold at Hackley's Corner
Drug Store. If
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-24
Your Bones Ache.

Your joints are stiff, your appetite
poor, your nights restless, your ambi-
ton gone, your liver is affected, your
is DR.. Rays Celebrated Liver
T. For sale by Woodward & Conley,
Starkweather & Co., G.. 81. Hurd and
Hackley's Corner Drug st ore. If
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-24
Santa Claus Sets a Fire.

Oshkosh, Wis, Dec 21.-Santa
Claus caused a $4,000 blaze here last
night in the Globe clothing store,
owned by III. Kruschke. The boy i'm
personating Santa Claus set fire to the
tree, and in less than an hour the stock
was totOl loss.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-24
BRISTOL.

There will be Il variety sociable at
Mrs. II, A. Newbury's Wednesday
evening, Dec. 80, to benefit Rochester
academy. Its hoped that the many
friends of this institution will make
special effort to come and enjoy the
evening. If too stormy to venture out
come next evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-24
SILVER LAKE.

The jolly Boys club will give mas
querade ball at Screenings on Thurs
day night, Dec. 81, 1896. Music by
Sabn's orchestra.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-24
Tia -au,1~

The newly
welded couple
step through the
door of the fu-
ture. They pass
from the happy,
t b Dug ht1e S S
present into an
avenue of posi-
bilities. The flu
ture is what
they make it
w h a t til ir
health makes it
happy or mis-
cradle a sue
or failure
of the love
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-24

See our line of kid gloves and nit
tens for the holidays. Fl. L. Molitor
& Co. dwtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-24

Advertise in the COURIER.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-24
UNDER GRADUATE LIFE IN
AMERICAN COLLEGES" A

series Of articles touching upon the life of
our older universities as represented by the
dotngS of the students themselves.
Judge Henry E. Rowland writes on Under
graduate Life at Yale
Mr.. James Alexander on princeton" and
Robert Grant and Edward S. Martin on
Harvard.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-24
SCRIBNERfS
NJ MAGAZINE
A Red-Letter Year for
1897

THE ENTIRE NOVELTY for many of the
| plans for 1897 is noticeable. For in
Il stance the series devoted to
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-12-26
TOMMY RYAN WON THE BATTLE
Fought Bill. Mccarthy to a Stand
sti.i in Seven Rounds.

Buffalo, Dec. 21.-Tommy Ryan of Sy-
racuse won the fight from Billy McCar-
thy of Australia in seven rounds before
the Empire Athletic Club tonight. The
first round was decidedly in Ryan's favol.
The second round proved q surprise
to the Syracuse boy. Mccarthy fought
Ryan almost to a standstill. Twice Ryan
went to the floor, once from a savage
uppercut and again to escape punishment.
Mccarthy started the third round with
another wicked uppercut. Then Ryan
mixed things up in a manner to delight
the crowd. He hit Mccarthy on the head
and face with right and left, apparently
as he pleased.
In the fourth round Ryan had it all his
own way, hitting Mccarthy when and
where he pleased.
In the fifth and sixth rounds Ryan hit
Mccarthy easily, but his blows seemed
to lack the strength for a Knockout At
ter two minutes fighting in the seventh,
the referee stopped the fight. Mccarthy
was too weak to go any further, and
Ryan got the decision.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-12-26
FIRE AT NEW BRUNSWICK. N. j.
The Largest Building in Town Des-
trOyed.

New Brunswick, N. J., Dec. 21.-One OF
the most destructive fires that has &C
CURED in this place for several years broke
out at 80 this morning in Aliens build
ing. which Is situated at the corner CT
George and Albany streets. The building
is $50 feet front on George street and 220
feet on Albany street and contains Allen )
theater, the common council chambers OF
New Brunswick and the traction COM
panys office, also the Masonic rooms. On
the ground floor is Leonard ScheibiS 5
cafe The fire started in the rear of the
stage and quickly gutted the building.
John O. Bren, stage manager of the the
ater, was found lying on trunk in an un-
conscious condition. He was carried out
by tiremen. Joseph Castner and wife We're
found on the fourth floor of the burning
building, running from one room to anoth-
er They We're also rescued.
The whole fire department was summon
ed to the scene. The adjoining properly is
threatened.
The burned building is owned by the
Newark Building Association, having been
built in 1872 at cost of 600, and it is
said to be the largest in the city. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-12-26
TWO ST. PAUL BANKS
MINNESOTA AND UNION SFOCh
YARDS HAVE CLOSED.
Liabilities VIII Run Above Three
Million Dollars, with Assets
About the Same.

ST. Paul Dec. 22.-The Bank Of Mime
sofa, capital 100000, generally consider
ed one Of the strongest in the northwest
was closed today State Bank Examiner
Kenyon is in charge. The last published
statement, October 6, 1896, was as fol
lows:
Liabilities: Capital stock paid in, $500,
600; surplus funds, 100000; undivided
profits, $102 7S3.11; individual deposits,
s1On, ,o50.95: time certificates, $1,o41, 1893; due
banks, s303, ,2lS1; demand certificates,
$1Ol ,522.9O; total, s., ,'20 3G9.49
Resources: Loans and discounts, $2.3i.
S3G.75 miscellaneous bonds, $49,6Sl.69
overdrafts $7617.21; banking houses, $l95,
000; other real estate. SlG5; III 66; furniture
and fixtures, $4,000; expenses, $5990,19;
due from banks. $3l9 1902: exchange for
clearing house, S29,6SI.14; specie. United
States notes and national currency, SOL
Gl9.SS; stocks and other cash items,
S56:32. 80; total resources. So 332o, ,369 ~.
The Union Stock Yards bank, closely
connected with the Bank of Minnesota,
also closed as Il consequence of the
larger failure. The closing of these
banks has not affected other banks Of
the city. The reason given by the bank
officials for the failure is general strln-
gency and difficulty in making ccllec-
tlons. The Bank Of Minnesota was the
Oldest in St. Paul 1t was established by
Dawson & Co. in 1889.
The Bank of Minnesota in common
with all the other banks in the city,
had a share of the deposit of state funds
at the time of. the last statement ana
had between $4,000 and $4,000 of state
money on deposit. 1t also the de
pository for the county, and until re-
Gently was the main bank through which
the city business was transacted
Officers of the Bank.
Robert A. Smith, present postmaster.
and until last spring mayor Of st. Paul,
was for years vice president of the bank.
William Dawson was president and Will
lam Dawson. Jr.. was cashier. Assistant
Cashier Robert II. Miller gave "a brief
statement Of the reason is follows
I'VE bad large retail trade, " said ne,
(which has suffered materially from the
hard times for the past three years. dur
ing which time our individual deposits
have decrea sed, from $500. 900 to $780, ,Oo0
Then, in addition to this, inability to coz
lect large bills receivable or notes. and
general depression in money and busi
ness all over the country. That really
is the story in a few Words
The Union Stock Yards bank, which
closed it's doors simultaneously with the
Bank of Minnesota, was owned by the
latter and it's president was William
Dawson, while John Flanagan was
cashier That bank is perfectly solvent.
1t had u capital stock of 3225 oOG, and there
is no danger Of any of its depositors los
ing anything.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-12-26
GREAT NEW YORK DEMONSTRATION
Cooper Union Hall Crowded With
Friends of Cuba.

New York Dec. H.-The demonstration
in favor of Cuban Insurgents, under the
auspices of the Society of American
Friends of Cuba tonight was a remark
able one. Four thousand men marched
from East Eighty-seventh street to Cooper
Union, led by Frank Meyer, a survivor of
the Nirginitls massacre. The parade was
divided into 10 columns. y large American
t!ag was borne at the head of the process
sion, which moved TO the strains of u
drum corps of so pieces and four bands.
W hen the marchers reached Cooper Union
the great hail was crowded and few of
them We're able TO wedge their way in. The
hall was decorated with American and Cu>
ban flags and there were pictures of
Washington, Lincoln, Maceo and Gomez.
Colonel Ethan Allen, president of the
Cuban League, called the meeting to or
der and stated its objects. Several times
during Colonel Aliens speech when Pres-
dent Clevelands $ name was mentioned it
was bitterly hissed. There were wild out
breaks when Maceos name was men
toned.
y series of resolution We're read and
adopted strongly urging recognition of Cu>
ban independence.
General Bradley 7 Johnson of Virgin!.
said he believed that 80 per cent of the peo-
pie of the United States were in favor of
Cuban independence, and that fully Is per
cent favored this government helping the
insurgents to end the struggle. He de-
clared that the Cubans have now as good
a government as did the colonies in the
days of Washington, and that 1t is the
duty of the United States to recognize it
right away.
Governor Morton, Rev. Heber Newton,
Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., and Rev. Robert
S. Macarthur sent spirited letters.
4 Topeka Gathering.
Topeka, kas., Dec. 2l.-The largest hall
in Topeka could not hold the crowd which
gathered tonight to express sympathy for
Cuba. Speeches We're made by the most
prominent citizens Resolutions we're
passed indorsing the action of the senate
foreign affairs committee and urging Kan
sas senators and congressman to suppoftit
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-12-26

the similarity of it and the National l'ahk
Of Illinois having led some deposltofs TO
believe the former was embarrassed.
This morning as soon as it became eNi-
dent there was likely to be a crowd in tie
bank instructions were given to me 1tll-
ers to serve the customary 60 days notice,
but to pay all depositors who could shcW
that they wanted $10o Of their money for a
legitimate purpose. The result was rnat
the scores or more of people who had
lined up at the paying tellers windows
soon dispersed. Before the close of bank
ing hours the excitement had completely
died out.
The giving of the notice was sanctioned
by the clearing house committee and the
object was Gllinois Trust Company being
the strongest savings bank in the city) to
give the smaller ones the opportunity to
point to it's action as an excuse for giving
the notice themselves, which they did,
and thus effectually stopped run.
The Illinois Trust and Savings bank is
said to have $4,000 600 in cash on hand and
was today loaning money.
Rreyyin.: Concerns Assign.
The American Brewing, Mailing and
Elevator Company, the George Welsse
Mailing and Elevator Company and
George A. Weisse assigned this evening
in the county court. The assignments CT
the two companies, which are intimately
connected in business, and that Of Neisse
were brought into court together at 8
o'clock. The assignee of the American
Brewing and Elevator Company is the
Chicago Title and Trust Company. The
George Weisse Mailing and Elevator
Company assigned to the Security Title
and Trust Company and that company is
the assignee Of Weisse also. No state
ment was filed as to the assets and Iia-
biites.
The failure of the two corporations was
the result of the failure of the National
Bank of Illinois. The two companies We're
borrowers from the bank and were in
debted to it when it failed to the amount
Of over half a million dollars. As soon
as the failure of the bank was annou iced
preparations were begun for the clos rg
up of the business of the two comDanles.
Judge Horton earlier in the day ap-
pointed a receiver for the general con-
tracing firm of Angus & Gidale on the
application of John Angus, one of the
members of the firm. The assets of the
concern We're placed a t $500, 900 and the LA
bilities at $2o0,000 An answer was fled
to the bill by George A. Gildale. the other
member of the firm, consenting to the ap-
polntment OF receiver. According to the
BILL the National Bank Of Illinois. which
failed Monday, loaned the firm $50 600,
and the suspension Of that institution has
nearly destroyed the credit Of the cor
tracing firm, so there was nothing left
but an application to court for relief.
The assets of the partners consist pin-
cipally of+real estate, notes. accounts re-
ceivable, and contracts for completion of
public works, elevated railroad const. lc-
tion and the erection of buildings
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-12-26
BIDS FOR FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
Part of Sinking Fund of the Central
as;seiiic Sold.

Part of Sin king Fund of the Central
i'aci!ic Sold.
Washington, Dec. 21.-Proposals for
81, $4,000 first mortgage bonds of the
Central Pacific, Union Pacific and Kan
sas Pacific railroads. now constituting
part of the sinking fund Of the Cen
trail Pacific railway, were today opened
in the treasury department.. There were
10 bids for the whole or part of the
amount offered at various prices. Among
the bids was one from j. p. Morgan 4
Co., of New York, offering par with inter.
est for all or none, making $102.S6.
The computations made this evening by
the treasury officials show that the best
bids received by the government for 81
$4,000 first mortgage bonds now held in
the sinking fund of the Pacific railroads
were the following: Speyer & Co., of
New York Central Pacifics, of 1897 $21S,-
900 at par and accrued interest; Speyer &
Co., same of 1896. S1,32O0O0, at $1,000 and
accrued interest; j. Loeb & Co., of New
York, Union Pacifics of 1897, ..5S,00O, at
s1O3.05; same, of 1898 and 1899, S6Ol 000, at
$103.30; same, Kansas Pacific, Of 1896,
$142, 900, at S109; Assill & Co., of New York,
Kansas Pacific, of 1895, 900, at s105.5l,
These awards were made today.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-12-26
UTAH ELECTION DECLARED VALID.
state Supreme Court Has Handed
Down Hts Decision.

Salt Lake, Dec. 21.-The state supreme court
NJ l.. Ritchie the state board of canvass
ers. The question involved the validity
of the Australian ballot law passed by the last
legislature and under which the general elec-
ton in this state in November last held.
1t was the most important election question
yet raised in the state, since the invaidity of
the law meant that election proceedings under
it would be void.
But the law is good, the supreme court afi
firming it's validity throughout On the first
point-that the law had not been properly
rassed-the court said the inference was that
it had been, since the journal did not show to
the contrary, therefore that point was not
we'll taken.
On the point of the Aunstralan ballot and
the secrecy of the same, the court held that
the system tended to encourage the voting OF
straight tickets and the discouragement of the
that the system had it's merits as well as its
dement's and that the legislature having adopt
ed it and having thus expressed the will or
the people, the court did not feel disposed TO
override that will. There might be better
system of providing for contests, but this was
the one the peoples representatives had chosen
and while it might be improved, 1t was not
vi0latiye Of the constitution The whole law
was therefore declared valid and the writ ask
ed by Judge Ritchie forbidding the canVasslns
board TO declare the result was denied. =. 80
Judge Zane rendered the opinion Of the court.
Judges Bartch and Miner concurred in the re
cT1t
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-12-26
SPANISH PRESS IN A CALMER MOOD
Inclined to Believe the United States
Is Harmless.

Madrid, Dec. 21.-There can be no doubt
that the Spanish press and public take
much caImer view of the attitude of
the United States toward the Cuban ques-
ton. This is In large part due to the
dispatches received from Senior Dupuy de
Lone, the Spanish minister at Washing
ton, giving the views Of Mr.. Olney as
to the power of the president to ignore
the behest of congress for the recogni-
ton of a new government, and the presi-
dents opinion that no government has
been established by the insurgents in
Cuba.
The ministerialist organs and all the
sympathizers with the government are
taking the ground from this that there
will be a conflict between the legislative
and executive powers in the United States
Which will delay action and give Spain
4 respite from intervention, during which
she may have opportunity to crush the
rebellion.
The mood of optimism of the ministe-
rialists goes beyond President Clevelands
term, since they express the opinion that
Mr.. Mckinley, upon coming into office,
will follow the same policy toward Cuba
as President Cleveland has done.
On the other hand, the newspapers Ei
impartial, Ell Heraldo and Ell Liberal do
not believe a pacific solution is possi-
BILE of the problem of Spanish relations
with the United States. These newspapers
express the belief that congress, backed
by public opinion in the United States,
is bent upon gaining the independence OF
the Cubans.
Mr.. Mckinley, they say, will also follow
public opinion and his own convictions
and will declare the independence of
Cuba and terminate the war in the
island, even at the cost of armed inter-
vention by the United States, if the war
shall be prolonged beyond March, when
he assumes the presidency.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-12-26
HELENA CUTS DOWN EXPENSES
Public Spirited Citizens Agree to
ReIinHuisla Salaries.

Helena. Mont. Dec. 22.-The city coun-
Gil this evening adopted a plan OF reduc-
ton of the city expenses by which current
expenses are cut down one-half. Inc
mayor consented to a reduction OF ms sal
ary to $40 a month, the aldermen gave
up their salaries entirely and other Oh
ticials who could not be reached by OF
dnance voluntarily consented to similar
reductions The police force is reduced
to six men and their salaries are cut from
S100 to $75. In the fire department lhe
same order prevails. An important de1all
of the plan is that hereafter all taxes are
to be paid into a contingent fund and
cash is to be paid for everything. While
outstanding warrants are allowed to &C
unpaid until times get better. The war
rants of the city were at SO great q Gls-
count that the city was paying rhlnous
prices for everything, when it hit upe I
this plan.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-12-26
OTHER CONCERNS WENT UNDER
Due to the Collapse of the National
Rank Of Illinois.

Due to TIL" Collapse of the National
Bank OF Illinois.
Chicago Dec 22-The failure of Angus
&. Gildale. general contractors, the Amer
ican Brewing, Mailing ana Elevator
company, the George A. Weisse Mating
company, and George a. Weisse person
allv. all Of these being due to the col
lapse Of the National Bank Of Illinois,
and small rims on three banks. wel,e
the echoes today of the bank failure Of
yesterday. Runs We're made. on the Car
den City Banking and Trust company,
the Hibernian Savings bank and the Hi
nois Trust and Savings bank. but none
Of the runs were of much importance.
The officers of the Garden City Bank
ing and Trust company had expected
that a run would be made upon their
institution, and were ready to. meet it.
They threw open the doors Of the bank
an hour earlier than usual, as they sald
they wanted to get the run out Of the
way 50 they could transact their usual
business without being disturbed. Quite
a crowd Of dcpostors had gatheret[ at
the doors before they opened, and: IS
soon as the bank was ready for visit
ors the depositors gave the paying tell
ers all they cared: to do. Thes run, kept
up with energy for over an hour, and
then died away. :
At. thet elosss sdfi banking hours. the Of
ficers of the Institution announced that
during the day the amount Of money TAX
en- in was treble the amount paid out sho
the. bank, was declared M in better shale
than at the opening in the morning.
The run on the 1ibernian Savings Danh
waseofs short duration, as the officers DC
clined to MAKE any payment on time de-
posits unless given 50 days 'notice. They
said this was not because they were not
prepared to pay all depositors i'll full BAT
because they wished to avoid embarlass-
ment to smaller bankers who might not
be prepared to pay all their deDosito"s
and who might be placed in an em,)ar-
RAISING Dostion.s-2r -. :
Another Run stopped.
The stronger banks, were paying all de-
mands for time deposits. There was q
slight run on the Illinois Trust Savings
bank shortly after it opened this morning