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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-01-16
THE GOLD STANDARD.

1.-THE gigantic conspiracy of silver
NINE owners has not been dissolved.
They know perfectly well that if we
went to war we should not maintain
the gold standard a week."
The above is from the New York
Herald, the ablest gold standard paper
in America. 1t is an admission that
should surprise even the gold men
themselves. The gold standard,
according to the Herald, would not
stand a week in case of war with SPAN.
As this comes from eminent gold bug
authority its t%ruthfulness can not be
questioned.
This being the case, and the silver
men so maintain, and the gold men
admit, how unsuited to our govern
ment must be the gold standard. The
United States had to go to war for
liberty, it may at any time have to go
to war to maintain it. If the gold
standard would run before the roar of
cannon and the rafting of musketry,
it is lot fitted to the eKigences of a
nation like ours. What the American
people need is a standard that will be
in war as honest and faithful as in
peace. But the gold standard is not
that article. When clouds of war
lower it is cowardly and hunts a hiding
place. 1t fights no battles. 1t destroys
in peace and hides in the hour of need.
The gold standard must go.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-15
RANNEY.

The Merchants & Savings Bank has
been appointed a depository for city
money.
Your correspondent has been cruelty
and basely deceived. Before coming
here he was led to believe this particu-
lar spot on earth was summer resort,
a verltable watering place, where the
| frolicsome breezes from Lake Michigan
| fell over each other in their frantic en-
beavers to toy with the luxuriant whis-
kers of the Ranneyites. But, alas! an
awakening came, and that lake breeze
has proved to be myth or has been
lost in the shuttle; for of all the infer
nally hot places this side of the one we
read about, commend us to our present
abode.
Haying is in progress and the voice
Of the sickle is heard in all directions
The crop is not heavy.
Cherries and other small fruits are
being gathered and cared for in the
usual manner by thrifty housewives.
The yield is abundant, but the apple
crop will be conspicuous by its alb
sence.
Dana Foss Angler, stenographer for
the Y. M G. A. in Chicago, spent Sun
day here the guest of his sister, Mrs
Chas. Sperry.
A hot weather discussion has been
going on here as to the exact day and
year the twentieth century begins.
The subject is bit chestnutty, but
many have never given it a thought
and the problem must be grappled with
before a great while. l name Jan. /,
1901, as the day, and invite your cor
respondents from other towns to cor
rect me if / am wrong. We will leave
it to the wise man of the TELEGRAPH
COURIER for final decision.
Mrs. Fred Houston, of Aurora, H.,
after spending several days visiting
with g Uncle Sam" and other friends,
returned home Tuesday morning.
Lizzie and Harry Houston have re-
moved their goods and chattels to the
home of Mr.. Decker, where in future
they will reside.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-15
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
The Kenosha Trades and Labor Councils
Annual Meeting.

The Kenosha Trades and Labor Councils
Annual Meeting.
The Trades and Labor Council held
its regular meeting at DANA Hall
Tuesday evening and elected the fol-
lowing officers:
President-C. G. Shierk.
Vice President-Wm. Young.
Recording Secretary-Chas. Tyson.
Fin. and Corresponding Secretary
S. E. Anderson.
Sergeant at arms-Jos. Letting.
Treasurer. j. Quigley.
Organzer-C. L. Harris.
After the installation the newly
elected president took the chair and a
vote of thanks was rendered to the re-
firing president, c. L. Harris.
Mr.. Harris responded in few we'll
chosen words and thanked all the del
egates for the favors bestowed upon
him and for the active interest taken in
the Council and after wishing the new
Council success heretired to the private
ranks.
A resolution was then read and
adopted making the Labor Herald the
official organ of the Council and copy
of the resolution ordered sent to each
local union for action on the same.
A communication was then read
from the Typographical Union asking
the endorsement of the request of that
union to the Common Council that the
union label be placed on all city print
ing. The request was granted unan-
imously.
The Council then adjourned to Tues
day evening, July 20.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-15
SOUTH BRISTOL.

The Merchants & Savings bank has
been appointed a depository for city
money.
Mrs. Boyce and daughter, of Mil
waukee, are stopping at Mrs. John
Prices for awhile. Mrs. Boyce being
an evangelist will occupy the pulpit at
Wesley chapel next Sunday.
Day Shuart came home Sunday to
spend few days with his parents.
The Wesley society will give an
entertainment in the chapel on Tues
day evening, July 20, consisting of a
short program. Ice cream and cake
will be served, followed by social
time. All for 20 cents, give us call.
Miss Richards, of Lake Villa, is
stopping at Cicero Aliens few days.
Miss Belle Pierce, who has been
spending her vacation with her sister,
Mrs. Frank Shuart, has gone to South
Milwaukee for short time.
Mrs. A. Gates, of Waukegan, is
visiting friends in this vicinity.
Evan Powell and family were in
Kenosha the other day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-15
WOODWORTH.

The Merchants q Savings bank has
been appointed a depository for city
money.
There will be a Christian Endeavor
social Wednesday evening, July q, at
the home of W. L. Marsh.
Alice Devlin returned from the
teachers convention Thursday.
Arthur Devlin made a business trip
to Chicago last week.
E. M. Shields entertained his brother
from Chicago part of last week.
Fred Orloff, of Chicago, spent Sun
day with his parents on the old White
place.
Miss Stella Blackman goes to Mil
waukee today, Thursday, to visit
friends.
A happy crowd gathered at the
home of VIM. Helm on Tuesday even
ing. There was an endless count OF
young people who absorbed an endless
amount of delicious ice cream. The
cream was generously contributed by
Mr.. Ashman of the creamery for the
benefit of the Lutheran church o.
Bristol.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-15
JACK And THE BEANSTALK
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS BE-
ING MADE FOR THE CO.
LUMBIA THEATRE
PRODUCTION.
THE BIG SPECTACLE WILL BE
SEEN IN CHICAGO SEPT. 9Th.

PROFESSIONALLY the most elaborate,
as we'll as the most successful produc-
ton of extravaganza ever presented in
America will be given for the first time
in the west at the Columbia Theatre,
Chicago, September 9th. 1t is Klaw
and changers I" Jack and the Bean
stalk" and it was first seen at the
New York Casino last fall, where it
was presented for many weeks with
artistic and financial results unequalled
in the history of the stage in this
country. From New York the . big
spectacle went to Boston, where it fin
ished the season on June lst last. The
organization numbers over 100 people,
including singers, dancers, comedians,
famous speciality artists, stage car
penters, electricians, property men,
wardrobe women and workers of all
other kinds necessary to grand stage
display. Jack and the Beanstalk" is
an extravaganza in all that the term
implies. 1t was written by r. A. Bar
net, of Boston, who has taken for his
theme the good old nursery rhymes
and woven the stories of our childhood
in an intensely interesting way. Re-
ferring to the production the New York
Herald said: g. 1t is long time since
such a piece has been so gorgeously
presented" and the Boston Herald said:
" 1t is unquestionably the finest pro-
duction of extravaganza ever given in
this country"
The first performance of "Jack and
the Beanstalk" at the Columbia Thea
tire, Chicago, Sunday evening, Sept.
9Th, will be a memorable event in the
history of amusements in that city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-15
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty four
hours; a sediment or settling indicates
an unhealthy condition of the kidneys.
When urine stains linen it is positive
evidence of kidney trouble. Too fire.
quent desire to urinate or pain in the
back, is also convincing proof that the
kidneys and bladder are out of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge
so often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney rem
edY, fulflls every wish in relieving
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, blad-
der and every part of the urinary pas
sages. 1t corrects inability to hold
urine and scalding pain in passing it,
or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that IN
pleasant necessity of being compelled
to get up many times during the night
to urinate. The mild and the extraor-
binary effect of Swamp Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distressing
cases. If you need medicine you
should have the best. Sold by drug
gists, price fifty cents and one dollar.
You may have sample bottle and
pamphlet both sent free by mail. Men
ton ~ELEGRAPH-COURIE and send
your address to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, n. Y. The proprietor of
this paper guarantees the genuineness
of this offer. wifi
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-15
The Nickel Plate Road

with its reputation for popular rates,
smooth road bed and every facility for
the comfort of its patrons, will sell ex-
cursion tickets to Celoron, n. Y, July
II and u, and good returning July Is
to 20. This point is located on Lake
Chautauqua, and affords the visitor
every opportunity of enjoying the beau
tiful scenery of that vicinity. Avail
yourself of these low rates and be con-
vinced that the Nickel Plate road is
the only "Short Line" to the east, as
we'll as the best. Three through ex-
press trains daily.
Call on or address j. Y. Callahan,
Gen'l Agent, Ill Adams ST., Chicago,
I'll. 81. Thorne, G.. P. & t. A., Ill
Adams ST., Chicago, I'll. JIG
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-15
DExTER'S CORNERS.

The Merchants & Savings bank has
been appointed a depository for city
money.
Richard Dowse, of Chicago, is visit
ing his cousin, James c. Dowse.
Mrs. Barney Windsor and son
Charles, Of Lyons, Wis, and James
Windsor, of Clinton, Ia, spent Sunday
at the home of W. L. Dexter.
Messrs. Ralph Dowse and Rider, of
Austin, H., spent few days this week
with friends in this vicinity.
A party of young people from here
spent Sunday at Channel lake.
W. j. Dowse, of Chicago, made a
short trip to this burg on Saturday.
Misses Alice and Daisy Dowse are
enjoying their vacation with their
sister in Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-15
COUNTY NEWS.
Leaves From the Lives of Those Who
Dwell About Us
WOODWORTH

Leaves From the Lives of Those Who
Dwell About Us.
WooDWORTH
The Merchants & Savings bank has
been appointed a depository for city
money.
Hon. Alex. Bailey, of Salem, had
business in Kenosha on Monday.
The war against Canada thistles is
going on bravely and every land owner
would be glad to have the pest eXter
minated. The damage to farm by
being Overrun by Canada thistles can
hardly be estimated. 1t is an injury
to your neighbOr to allow your Canada
thistles to go to seed. Good laws are.
for the purpose of preventing us from
iniurng our neighbors. The nOXious
weeds law is a good law, and every
body wants it enforced against his
neighbor. Swear not at all; especially
if your neighbor invokes the protection
of the Canada thistle law. 1t will not
cost YOU one fourth as much to take
care of your Canada thistes us it will
for the town to do it.
Mesdames P. C. Tarbell and Chester
Shepard ate ice cream in Kenosha last
Thursday in an attempt to moderate
the weather.
Rev and Mrs. j. 81. Cameron have
been enjoying an outing of a few weeks
in Pewaukee. They expect to return
the last of this week, and Mr.. Cameron
will occupy his pulpit again on Sunday.
Mrs r. F. Roberts entertained the
W. G. I. o. Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Hulett, of Racine, has
been visiting friends here. She is an
early pioneer, having come to Racine
county with her father, DR.. Carey, in
1886 when five years old. She is an
old settler, having resided here sixty
one years.
G. w. Voak, of Wilmot, returned on
Monday from trip to Milwaukee.
Miss, Lulu Benedict, of Waukegan,
arrived here on Monday and is guest
of the Benedicts.
Mrs. John Kinnicutt, of Salem,
visited friends here on Monday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-15
Devils Lake.

Excursion to this wonderful and
mysterious lake Saturday, July "A.
Round trip only $1.50. Leave Wau-
kegan 7:55 a. m, Kenosha $50 a. m,
Racine Jet. 8:45 a. m, Racine $50 a.
M, arrive at Devils Lake LOO p. m.
Returning leave Cliff House; Devils
Lake, $50 p. m. This will be the ex-
cursion of the year from this vicinity.
For tickets and information apply to
Agents, G. & N. w. Ry.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-15

ways look after the health and vigor Of
the organs distinctly feminine, the pitiful
Sabbath day procession of motherless
children that goes to the cemetery to put
flowers on na-tna's grave " would be ma
terially reduced in numbers. Too many
women bring a child into the world at the
sacrifice Of their own life. This sad trag-
edy may be avoided by any women who
will resort to the right remedy.
The usual dangers of maternity are BAN
ished by the use of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. It acts directly and only on
the important and delicate organs that
bear the burdens of motherhood. 1t
makes them healthy and strong, vigorous
and elastic. 1t does away with the dis
comforts of the expectant period, insureS
the health of the newcomer, and makes
its advent free from danger and almost
free from pain. Over 10000 have testi-
fed to it's virtues. Druggists who offer
substitutes are untrustworthy.
Mrs William Vincent, of Sidnaw, Houghton
Co Mich (care Birgland's Camp. Box b. writes:
"Wheu first began to take your Favorite Pre-
scription,' four years ago, was suffering with
local weakness and heart trouble. AT times
could hardly endure the pain in my sides, quite
low down, and had such a pain between my
shoulders could not sleep at night Was just as
tired in the morning as at night At times there
was very sharp pain afounu my nSdit'. WHEN
1 would stoop over there was dull aching just
under the heart. My head ached and was con-
tinuaily sore to the touch. i took ten bottles of
the Favorite Prescription and one bottle of the
Golden Medical Discovery can most truly
say that as result never felt better in my life.
1 was more like young girl than mother of
family The pain all left me, so know that your
medicines wifi do all that medicine can do"
A headache is symptom of constipation.
DR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipa-
ton, promptly and permanently. They do
not grippe Druggists sell them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-15
RATES BREAK TOMORROW.
Insurance Rates are Cut in Two on Certain
Preferred Risks.

Preferred Risks.
The insurance agents of Kenosha are
very much down the mouth" as the
street gamins say, and the cause of it
all is that insurance rates here are to
be cut in two beginning tomorrow.
This movement has been threatened
FOR some time, and it will probably
result in breaking down the rates gen.
orally. For several years number of
new foreign companies have been
coming into the United States, and
recently they have been coming at
the rate of about one every two months
These companies are rerating the
business. Insurance has been very
profitable ever since 1898, but the
large American companies find their
business is being cut into by these new
foreign companies with lower rates.
The large companies are afraid they
are going to lose, and they are COM
PEELED to reduce the rates on preferred
risks. The inevitable result will be
that the rates will fall generally, and
in the next year Or two, it is predicted,
they will go down Is to 80 per cent.
The order has gone out from the
Offices of what is known in insurance
circles as the Western union that COM
mencing with July Is here in Kenosha
the rates are to be cut so per cent. on
dwellings and their contents, 70 per
cent. on brick mercantile buildings,
but not on their contents; and 335 per
cent. on all public buildings, such as
school buildings, churches and that
class of buildings.
The nOn-union companies have been
making such serious inroads into the
business the union companies partly,
it is alleged, by reason of the fact that
they have been paying agents commits
sions of 20 and % per cent, while
the Western union only pays Is
per cent. This has led to trouble
and the cut in rates, and no one knows
lust where the matter will end. This
first cut is considered by many as only
the first gun in a great fight for pre-
ferred classes of risks. 1t takes effect
mainly in northern Illinois and southern
Wisconsin for the present, but may
soon spread throughout the states.
For many years leading union man.
ayers have agreed that the only way to
meet non union competition would be
by reduction in the rates on dwellings
and brick mercantile buildings, and
in adopting this plan of action the
governing committee has set pace
that will meet with hearty approval.
Viewed from whatever point it GER
tainly means a fight on the classes
enumerated, and apparently all de-
ponds upon the strength of the nom
union companies as to how long it is
prolonged 1t admits that rates on
preferred classes have been too high,
so as to allow nonunion companies to
make excessive bids for the business,
and will hardly permit of a re-estab-
lishment of the old tariff for any cause.
In any case, it is certain that July
Is, 1897, when the new schedule is to
take effect. will be a red-letter day in
western fire underwriting circles.
OF course, to the local agents this
cut means a cut IN two of their in
comes, and they don't feel bit cheer
fnl over it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-15
DAVID GARRICK WAS GOOD.
The william owen Company Greeted by
Another Good House.

announcer GOOQ house.
There was another good house pres
ent to see the William Owen company
in David Garrick" at the Rhode
Opera house Tuesday evening. The
play was we'll staged, beautifully CO.'S
tuned and excellently played. The
people of Kenosha who enjoy good
plays we'll acted are having yeritable
feast of good things this week. They
show that they appreciate the efforts
of the company. Mr.. Owen in partic
ular has reason to feel proud Of his
popularity He scarcely made an ap-
pearance upon the stage Tuesday
evening when the people did not ap-
plaud him.
The play has for its foundation the
famous actor, David Garrick, who
lived in England from lilo to 1779.
He was one of the greatest of his time.
The character was we'll taken by Mr..
Owen. j. W. Mcconnell, as Simon
Ingot," j. R. Amory as esquire
Chivvy," Miss Maude Baker as " Ada
Ingot" were ali exceptionally good
and deserving of special mention. If
possible the play was better presented
than was Richelieu" In the latter
there were couple of trifing misfts,
but no one could complain of that in
" David Garrick."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-15
Advertised Mail Matter.

The following is a list of mail matter
remaining uncalled for in the Kenosha
Post Office, Kenosha County, Wis, for
two weeks ending July 10th, 1897, and
which will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office at the expiration of two weeks
unless called for:
GENTS LIST.
Giuseppe Altimore Compton
HI Egan HughMc Collum
LADIES LIST
Miss M Kipp Lizzie umach
Mrs Mella Smith
To obtain any of the above mailmat-
ter the applicant must We the date of
this list. A. j. BURG, P. NJ.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-15
Reduced Rates to Dixon.

Via the North Western Line, from
stations within 200 miles radius, on
account of the Rock River assembly, to
be held at Dixon, July 27-August L..
For dates of sale, ETC., apply to agents
Chicago & Northwestern R'y.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-15
IT WAS LEROY ROGERS.
The Man Who su1cided From the Steamer
Virginia.

1t was Leroy Rogers, secretary of the
Nickel Plate Stone Polish company,
who hurled himself Monday evening
from the deck of the steamer Virginia
and drowned just off Racine. It issaid
that love affairs may have been respon-
sible for his act, as in his pocket was
found note addressed to Hattie
Chapman, in which the writer declares
his love for her. He had gone to Mil
waukee Sunday with Charles Fl. Pageau
and E. G. Adams, Chicago. Upon
the return voyage he pleaded headache
as an excuse for keeping his state
room. When near Racine a passenger
saw him emerge from the window Of
his stateroom, jump to the deck rail
and leap into the lake.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-15
Half Rates to Madison,

Via the North Western Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold from stations
in Wisconsin July % and "a, limited to
July 26, and July 30 and 80, limited to
August 2, at one fare for the round
trip, on account of Especial Days" at
Monona Lake assembly. Apply to
agents Chicago & North Western
line. s
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-15
Notice.

Arthur Gulick, who is we'll known
throughout Kenosha county and city,
late of Oberlin college, will represent
the TELEGRAPH COURIER in this
district, and contracts made with him
in connection with this paper, will be
binding.