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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

A WEEK ago Sunday the metropoli-
Tan papers came out with long winded
articles stating that war in Europe was
inevitable; that on the following Tues
daV, the ultimatum Of the powers to
Greece would run out and hostilities
could not be averted after Thursday
at the latest. But still European dip
DOmats are pickering to barter their
honor and the lives of defenseless
christians for the nominal peace oil
Europe.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18
RACINE GETS REVENGE.
The Kenosna Athletics Get Done Up at
Their Game.

Their Game
The Kenosha Athletics went to Ra-
cine Tuesday evening to play indoor
base pall. They bit the dust instead
of playing. The team drove up to Ra-
cine with a fair amount of confidence,
but came home with it all knocked out
of them.
During the game the boys all fielded
we'll and the defeat is due entirely to
Mcclellan. who was once supposed to
be able to pitch, but to Judge from his
work Tuesday night, one might doubt
his ever having seen pitchers box,
much less tried to pitch. For four in
nings he managed to hold Racine
down, but in the fifth his arm gave out
and acted like a piece of wood, and the
fun Racine got out of him for the next
few innings was something terrible for
the Ken Osha boys to contemplate.
Such a thing as an arm giving out has
been known before, so we will let Mr.
Mcclellan down easy this time, but we
caution him not to let it occur again.
Kenosha did some good batting,
while DeGolyer, John and George Har-
kin and Robinson felded well. Ra-
cine has strengthened its team and
plays strong game.
Had Mcclellan been in form, how
ever, the score would certainly have
been very different Score:
ID 1867 50
Kenosha .---.2 O o 5000 L 3
Racine .-..-.-2 O 0 2 3 s 2 4 x-21
Batteries Racine -Korzelius and
Hetzel. Kenosha Cooper, Harkins
and Mcclellan.
A man never recognizes his enemies
until he gets into politics.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

THE Wisconsin Press association at
it's last meeting at Madison passed a
resolution which undoubtedly met the
approval of every repre- sentative of a
newspaper present. The resolution
was as follows:
Your committee appointed to con-
slider the matter of endorsing the pro-
posed constitutional amendment per-
hitting state aid for wagon-road max
ing, would respectfully report that we
cordially favor such endorsement by
this association, as the subject is one of
the greatest practical Importance, and
opportunity will necessarily be given in
submitting such amendment, for the
fullest general discussion and for final
free and unbiased expression of the will
of the people thereupon.
Therefore. be it resolved by this
association that the proposed consti-
tutional amendment is a measure OF
wise public policy, and has our cordial
approval. and we commend the same
to the favorable action Of the legis-
lature."
This paper has on several previous
occasions adverted to this proposed
amendment and commended it as being
wise and opportune. The legislators
may rest assured that they will do a
great service to their constituents in
pushing this amendment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

CONGRESS could not do better than
follow the recommendation of Presi-
dent Mckinley and turn the whole
question of our corrency over to non
partisan commission composed of the
ablest business men of the country in
order to get their opinion of what
ought to be done. 1t is not time for
experiments. No change should be
made until 1t is known that it will be
Setter than what we now have. The
country had dose of the effect of
changing Just for change during the
last four years that ought to suffice for
q century to come. When a wise man
has complicated legal case on hand
ne employs the best legal talent to be
bad. This country needs financial ad-
vice, but it wants it from men who
have proven their ability by the man
agement of their own affairs, and not
from blatant demagogues who sway
with every ism that happens to become
popular.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

A FEW days ago the Gazette threat
ened to run out some more and posi-
tive facts" The announcement was
naturally very startling and interesting
to us !. SO we urged that paper to
trot out its "more and positive facts. "
IF there was any skeleton in the closet
we wanted to see 1t and so we urged it
to paint the skeleton some lurid color
so as the better to fascinate the public
when it should be trotted out. We
diagnosed the Gazette's case as being
a bluff-a man of straw. Now, the
Gazette has the assurance to accuse us
of having failed to say who that man
of straw is" That won't do. Can't
appropriate our side of the case that
way. We are still anxious to hear from
those "more and positive facts, THE
man of straw we originally asked for
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

THE meeting at Simmons hall We'd
nesday evening, called for the purpose
Of discussing the electric road project,
may be said to have been a complete
and utter failure It was evidently
conceived in protest and born to kick.
Even in these things it scarcely
brought results. To be sure there was
considerable kicking, but goodly por-
ton OF it was minus a sheet anchor and
was therefore vain, wild and unavail-
ing. The meeting seemed to be marked
at all times by the desire of every one
not to express himself What necessity
there was for such unnecessary self
restraint it is hard to imagine. The
meeting was Under no auspices and no
specially strong Difference was due any
ene's expressed opinions. Yet in great
measure the meeting lacked the fire of
interest, and almost the interest OF
citizenship. There is little doubt but
that the greater portion of those pres
snt were in favor Of the roads going
through, but they failed to express
themselves. 1t is sincerely hoped the
next one will prove of greater value tC
ne citizens who participate in it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

THERE seems to be a likelihood that
no steps will be taken at this session of
the legislature toward creating board
of pardons. Senator Putnam's joint
resolution ito submit the matter to the
people as constitutional amendment
and the Lewis bill for an advisory board
have both been killed
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

Was you out in the Saturday night
snow storm? It was very heavy while
it lasted. By morning it had drifted
into little hillocks and before night
much of it had disappeared by thawing.
What dweadfully nawsty weathah,
dontcherknow.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

IN the very start our new neighbOr
begins on policy of destruction in
stead of construction. 1t tears away at
the best non-partisan candidate for the
county Judgeship and begs the voters to
go against him without proposing any
one to take his place. Has that paper
no opinion? Is it merely striking blind
blows at what stands before it?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

OUR new neighbours comparison con
corning the organist AID the pump
handle in it's editorial in which it insists
on following our older neighbor in
dragging the county judgeship " into
the mire of politics" is exceedingly
strained. Is it to be supposed that a
fellow who attends school for two or
three years learns nothing because he
is not the professor?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18
Call for Caucuses.

Republican caucuses will be held in
the usual places in the several wards of
the city of Kenosha, Friday evening,
March 26, at s o'clock, for the nomina-
ton of ward officers, the election of
delegates to the city convention, and to
transact any other business that may
properly come before the meeting.
By order of the City Committee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18
The Insurance Bill.

There is no one bill before the legis-
lature which has made so much talk
nor stirred up such wide and deep
feeling in such wide class of citizens
as has the so-called insurance code
proposed by Insurance Commissioner
Fricke. AS the features of the bill
come to light they show an enormous
number of very undesirable provisions.
Some of the most Objectionable propos-
ais are brought out by Eugene S. Elliott,
of Milwaukee, who last fall was can
didate before the republican convention
for governor. Some of the points which
Mr.. Elliott makes against the bill are
that it grants the commissioner OF IN
surance judicial powers and that there
is no appeal permitted from his de-
cision; that he is required to pay to the
state treasurer only all fees and taxes
due the state and received that the
commissioner is vested with unlimited
power as an inquisitor; that this same
officer is constituted a fire marshal,
with extraordinary authority, including
power to subpoena witnesses, examine
them under oath, compel the production
of papers and cause the arrest OF any
supposed incendiary; that the right of
search is also granted under the section
creating the post of fire marshal and
the mayor or other executive officer of
every city or village having a fire de-
partment must report to this magnate.
Unawed," Mr.. Elliott says, by
the unparalleled duties already imposed
upon the commissioner, the bill i'll sec
ton 1878 p, caps the climax by making
it the duty of the attorney general to
apply to the courts for the appointment
of the insurance commissioner for re-
ceiver of any insolvent insurance cor
poratiOn and as such receiver he is
vested with the title to the securities
deposited with the state treasurer for
the benefit of the policyholders, and the
state treasurer is required to transfer
the custody of such insurance to the
insurance commissioner.
Mr.. Elliott remarks that these extra
ordinary powers might some day be
vested in 81 politician, proud of his
craft and of the tricks with which he is
wont to succeed" and that such man
would hold in his individual discretion
the fortunes of the greatest interests
known to the business of this state
Mr.. Elliott concludes: Add to such
influence, the influence coincident with
the authority of a court, a fire marshal
and areceiver having the prerogatives
granted by this bill; then add the in
fuence of the patronage naturally
accruing to such a merger of functions;
and, finally, all the influence OF large
and irresponsible contingent fund, and,
if the aggregate does not result in a
machine that will dominate the politics
of this state, all experience will be at
fault and human nature will be lie. "
This is the strongest arraignment of
the bill we have yet seen, but it is none
too strong, though somewhat caustic.
The legislature should think twice be-
fore it allows such dangerous bill to
become law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

THOSE Mexicans who insulted Amer
leans at Guadalajara, Mexico, had evil
IDENTITY not heard about the change of
administration and the putting in force
of policy that will protect American
citizens everywhere.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

The Racine Times and Utley's Dol
lar Weekly of this week had an article
in from Kenosha signed (" Ups'n
Downs" which from the ear marks we
would say was written by an old Ke-
nosha writer who has done more to
harm Kenosha than any other man
within it's borders, and who turns his
color" every time he writes, but be
must write, and as his articles have
been refused number of times by Ke-
nosha papers he has to send them to
Racine. Racine takes any old
thing"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18
THE action recently taken by tt

THE action recently taken by the
assembly at Madison on the Wylie anti
pool selling bill. it having passed that
body by vote of 60 to Is, was some
thing of surprise to Kenoshans. The
measure regulates horse racing and
prevents pool selling on horses any
where within the state. Considerable
lobbying has been done against its
passage, but it is hardly likely that the
senate will do anything to delay it, II
shows the trend of public sentiment in
the state quite effectively.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18
THURSDAY, MARCH IS. 1897.

THE sooner the extra session of con-
grsss can get the new tariff bill to the
White House, the better it will be for
the country.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

WE have heard a great deal Of crit
cism on The action of the council in or
dering Prairie avenue paved this
spring. Some go as far as to say that
the motion to pave Prairie avenue will
be reconsidered at the next meeting,
which is adjourned from last Monday.
making it virtually the same meeting.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

a WOMAN in Cleveland has started
suit against her fatherin-law for filling
her mouth with plaster of paris to keep
her from talking No one would ever
begin suit if someone would do that to
che two principals at Carson city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18
NIGHTFALL.

Asleep on the silent sea
The ships are lying,
Over the suns FLASHED waste
White gulls are flying,
In a food of crimson light
The day is dying.
Away where the clouds are born,
And the waters end,
Where to the peaceful depths
The pale stars bend
The soul leaps out to solitude
And finds a friend. H. M. A.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

III you have doubts about England
beng a christian nation, just read up a
little upon its present attitude in favor
of the Turks and against Greek and
OreBan. christians. Individual English
men may furnish exceptions, but Eng
land. as. a nation has but one god
rnOupV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

IF it be true, as the Union says, that
R. 81. Slosson is not as yet as well quail
fed for the position of county judge as
is Judge Van Wyck, that paper will
find the answer to its argument in the
further fact that neither is anyone else.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

ONE Grover Cleveland, publicly
charged by the legislature of the state
of Missouri with having cOniscated a
government vessel, has not yet been
arrested; nor have any members OF the
Missouri legislature been sent to insane
asylums.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

OF course we don't wish to see the
plucky Greeks bring on a European
war, but such war would be worth a
BOT of money to the people of the United
24otos
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

II is now absolutely settled that
Prairie avenue is to be paved. Then
let it be paved as early as possible SO
as to get the benefit of it this coming
summer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

III is doubtful whether four ADLER
men than Hanna and Foraker, of Ohio,
spooner, of Wisconsin, and Platt, Of
New York, ever entered the senate at
one time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

JUST keep weather eye on Senator
Timme. From the reports in the Chi
cago and Milwaukee papers it is plain
that he is about as strong a man in the
senate as there is there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

SPAIN has ordered Weyler to send
10000 sick soldiers home. There is
$46,OOO,OOO owing the soldiers in back
pay. Which is the sicker Spain or the
soldiers?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18
Cautious.

WANT to marry my daughter, eh9
Which one, sir2'
well, now, which is your favor
tie. sir9''-London Tit-Bits.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

In making appointments President
Mckinley is going on the plan that it
is better to be right than to be speedy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

II is interesting to note the plans
laid by the correspondents for the
Withdrawal of Spain from the Cuban
war. Spain up to date has choice of
paying Gomez heavy brides, granting
complete autonomy, selling the island
outright to the insurgents or stopping
the fight by simply sending no more
supplies and allowing the Spaniards on
the island to shift for themselves. 1t
would be fastidious country that
could ask for any more options.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

WHAT an awful pile Of the queens
English there is thrown about here
now!
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18
Baptist Social Tomorrow Night.

The ladies of the Baptist church will
give supper and social Thursday
evening, March Is. Supper served
from $50 to s o'clock. Program COM
mences at S. Admission, Is cents.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

THOMAS REED convened himself il
Fifty fifth congressional session at moor
Monday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

Very Low Rate Excursions to the West
and South.
On March 16, April 6 and 20, the
North Western Line will sell Home
Seekers excursion tickets, with favor
able time limits to numerous points in
the West and South at exceptionally
low rates. For tickets and full infor-
nation apply to agents Chicago &
North Western Railway. W47
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18
Ca - 80 q
Chicago & North Western Railway
KENOSHA STATION
GOING SOUTH.

"No 2-Ishpeming Passenger ....... $50 III
No 58-KenOSha Accommodation ZOO M
mo Ashland Passenger. -. ...... sos a m
No. 6-Chicago Passenger ....,....... 843 a III
*NO. 8-Chicago Express 49,. ....... 1888 a M
*No 10-Green Bay Passenger :. LIS a
No 12-Menominee Passenger. ...... 2:3S p M
*No. 14-Green Bay Passenger. ....... 4:52 NJ
No 98-KenOSha Accommodation 5:O2 p M
*No 16-Ishpeming Passenger 49,. sos IL
GOING NORTH
No 17-AShland Express. ............ 4:10 a III
No milwaukee, Passenger. ........ 8:46 III
*No Small and Express. -. ...... 9:57 a III
No. Snail and Express. ..,..... :48 p nj
No. milwaukee, Passenger. $3.50 m
*No Screen Bay Limited -. -. 407 III
No 61-KenOSha AccOm'n arrives. 1850 p III
No 67-KenoSha Accom- n arrives -. 500 p M
"No. 11-Green Bay & Ashland Exp. 618 p IN
*NO. 13-Milwaukee Passenger. ..... 1925 p NJ
*No. 15-Ishpeming Limited ......1 IL : 40 p IN
No 119-Sunday only arrives. 10: IL :. IA
No. 117-Sunday only arrives. 5:28 a III
KENOSHA DIVISION.
*NO. 410 Pass arrives from the west. $40 III
No. 412 Freight and Accommodation. Il 40 p m
TRAINS GOING WEST.
No. 423 Freight and Accommodation 2:40 p m
CO Daily. All others daily except Sunday
e. H. TRUAX. Agent
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

For clear, concise, business like
document how does President McKin-
ley's first message strike you? It is
good hard sense, every line of it, and
strikes Immediately to the root of the
present treasury difficulties in a remark
ably rugged fashion. Push it along;
it's good thing
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

WHY are the democrats so persistent
about dragging the county judgeship
into the g mire of politics.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

EVERYBODY seems to want a rebate.
in taxes. Come to think of it guess we
do.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-18

A man never recognizes his enemies
until he gets into politics.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-19

B,annen and Robinson were sum- moned. It was thought hest to send her to Chi..ago for treatment at inc P.stanr Institute, and Mir. Randall left with her on Nu. 2 Tuesday. The Past~ur treatment has never been known to fall In the ease of hydr- l,lpbia when the patient Is treaied room after being bitten and no serious results are looked fpr in Mrs. Randall's case.
 The returning Christian Endeavorrrs furnish amusement in great quantities to the residents tn tho various towns along the line ihrongh which tho spe- cials pass. The ears are nearly packed snli.lly, not vacant seat remalning. and al every stop the Endeavarcrs lnslst on getting out on the platform of the depot to exercise themselves. Some sing songs and others gaze at the bean. tiful scenery and ask questions. The ..all aboard" yell of ths conductor is f .llowed almost immediately by the starting up of tho train. And the confusion and excitement that ensues among the excnrsionists. who all try to get onto the steps and int' the car at once is indescribsbls. Az the train slowly Raves the platform the squirm- ing mass ci humanity untsngIss itself, and somehow gets inside the cars and into their seats without any fatality resulting. Last week young c. E. strayed too far from the train while 1t stopped here, and he got back to the depot in iims tO see the last car whisk ny on it's way to Chicago. He ran after it until he was out If breath, and returned to inc depot, seeking sympathy from tue c"wbpvs ant Mexi- cans. He said ht. could have caught the ear ..bnt 1t ran toW d--n fast. {" On Friday afternoon an excursi"nist narrowly escaped painful death at the .irpot-in fact if he had held on to tl,e car Il few moments longer there " .,ld have been a case for the Cnro- .ner. He had gone up town to pnr- chase a few cents worth of fruit aud a sa lwich, believing that lis train, the fourl |, section of No. ?, would wait until he returned. The train started up while the c. E. was fully block away. He kept yelling D the train to ".iold on! hold on!'' and ran for d.ar life. sp,lliug his fruit and sand- wich all over San Francisco street..
 He reached tho depot Tn time to grab the iron rod that serves as au aid In climbing onto the platform of tho car. He hung on to tho r,d and wss drAggsd . consider able distance. at length b. ing jsrked loose by coming in contact
 with . particularly roush piece oi
 track. The rnomsptum caused him to double up and roll considerable dis.
 tsncs along the track. which was | triae muddy from the rains. The
 trainmsn evidently concluded they had killed somebody and stopped the tram
 He WIS taken on board and did mol seem to b much ths worss for ths sx- perience.